The Male Lead Hurts the Heroine for His Own Reasons Early On, Then Grovels to Win Her Back 前期男主有目的伤了女主。后期追妻火葬场

1. 851 开 A Dad from the Start: My Wife Betrayed Me, So I Fought Back 开局当奶爸，妻子背叛我强势逆袭 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Urban180k WordsOngoing Lin Chen is a devoted dad. He and his wife went from college sweethearts to a married couple, and she’s a venture-banking executive. They have a house and a car. But once their life improved, he discovered that his wife had been refusing to let him touch her for years. Whenever she returned from a business trip, her shirt often carried another man’s cigarette smell, and she would bring home a bottle of premium ginseng liquor, a supposed tonic for men. It all hinted that she was seeing someone el 3.4kReads5.9Score22714d adds

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   These are all highly rated novels I've read, none of them scoring below 9.7, With two of them reaching 9.9. 😄😄

2. 852 谁 Who Told You to Be So Addictive? 谁让你戒不掉 Green Pomelo Juice青柚汁Modern Romance201k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart & going crazy for love & coercive love] Please note: Neither the male nor female lead is a virgin. If that bothers you, don’t read this. One midsummer five years ago, Jiang Lu casually told Lin Shen to his face that they were breaking up. Her reason was blunt and cruel: “I’ve fallen in love with someone else.” Back then, Lin Shen had nothing. Five years later, Lin Shen has built a successful career and become a celebrated young entrepreneur in Jiangcheng. He has also m 139Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is great. It looks amazing, highly recommended!

3. 853 缘 So That's How It Is 缘来如此啊 Lu Renyu露人臾Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Mutual Pining + A Long-Laid Plan + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption, Double Couples] A year after their breakup, they meet again after a long separation. Everyone praises Jiang Ruoli for being gentle and well-behaved, a darling of fortune adored by all. Only Gu Xingzhi understands how clear-eyed and rebellious she is at heart, never letting society define or constrain her. One glimpse of her in their youth was enough to captivate him. He secretly loved and 11Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 854 被 After the Mad Chief Counselor Forced Me to Become His Blade, He Offered Up the World and Begged for Forgiveness 被疯批首辅强收为刀后，他交出天下跪求原谅 Mo Jianwei墨见微38k WordsCompleted After the Mad Chief Minister Forces Me to Become His Blade, He Offers Up the World and Kneels, Begging for Forgiveness 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Using and tormenting the female lead in the early stages

5. 855 重 Reborn as a Beautiful and Dashing Grand Princess, the Imperial Tutor Falls for Her 重生长公主美又飒帝师他沦陷了 A Daffodil一朵水仙花Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + strong female lead + men competing for her + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] Princess Sheng Jingyi was possessed by a woman from another world for four years, while she worked herself to the bone for her in the modern world. Who knew the woman couldn't even win over a man? After her mission failed, Sheng Jingyi finally took back control with a vengeance! The first thing she did after returning: divorce her husband! The scummy prime minister begged to get bac 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Who understands! The once noble and unparalleled princess was possessed by an alien soul for four years, suffering endless grievances. Upon her return, she became completely corrupted, kicking out the heartless prime minister, settling scores with everyone who had wronged her, and managing both the court and the border affairs. High-quality men from all walks of life lined up to await her favor.

6. 856 臣 Submission: The Steppe Tyrant’s Utmost Devotion 臣服：草原暴君的极致偏爱 Mo Jianwei墨见微54k WordsCompleted Surrender: The Steppe Tyrant’s All-Consuming Devotion 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He initially sought revenge on the female lead, but after his true identity was revealed, he faced a tumultuous pursuit of her.

7. 857 丰 A Voluptuous Beauty in a Country Village, and the Amnesiac Officer Who Falls for Her 丰腴美人小村妇，失忆军官沦陷了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Life + Adorable Kids + Reunion After Years Apart] Jiang Mingyue transmigrated into the body of a pushover everyone could bully in 1960. Her awful relatives wanted to push her around? Her ungrateful son smashed bowls and cursed at her? Jiang Mingyue answered with a whip, teaching them how to behave! On the streets of the county town, she spent her money to buy a handsome “idiot” who was paralyzed. The whole village laughed at her for going crazy. Raising a cripple would —Reads—Score114d adds

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   😏"Jiang Mingyue, you'll find out sooner or later that I'm the man most suitable for you!" The village bully had been harassing her for five years. When he saw her bring home a paralyzed man, he was consumed by jealousy and brought his men to cause trouble. She sneered and whipped the bully's hand until it bled: "Get out!" She locked herself in her room and lived a carefree life with her obedient adopted daughter and her adopted husband. Later, a series of kidney harvesting cases broke out in the village, and the police were helpless. She put on gloves, picked up a scalpel, and used her past life as a military doctor to deliver a devastating blow! When she and her powerful husband brought down the human traffickers, the village bully was terrified and knelt on the ground. The powerful husband put his arm around her waist and sneered: "You think you're worthy of coveting my wife?" #StrongFemaleLeader #Suspense #Crime #FaceSlap #DotingWife #RefreshingNovel

8. 858 我 My Mother Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me Too 我妈逼死了我姐，又毁了我 Ying Dai Li瑛代理14k WordsCompleted My Mom Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   One lifetime in all countries of the world

9. 859 病 I Want Them Both: The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced Yanwang! 病秧子和冷面阎王，我全都要！ Ying Dai Li瑛代理6k WordsCompleted The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced King of Hell: I Want Them Both! —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 860 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 20.5kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds

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    The early plot is roughly the same. [Period setting + everyday life + emotional entanglements + getting rich + HE] Not a tragic novel. Su Man transmigrated into a rebirth novel with unfinished melodrama... Becoming a lazy, gluttonous, and wicked supporting female character in the late 1970s. The original owner was rescued by an amnesiac big shot in the wilderness. She foolishly lied to him, claiming he was a fugitive and hiding his military ID, and even forced him to marry her, treating him like a "donkey in the production team" for half a year. In the previous life in the original book, the original owner was rescued by Xing Yu, but then falsely accused him of seeing her naked and insisted on marrying him. She died in childbirth after the marriage. Her cousin, the female lead Su Shiyao, married Xing Yu, but was tormented to death by his inability to forget his deceased wife. The original female lead is reborn, and the original owner again clings to Huo Yuanzheng, the military big shot who saved her. The transmigrated woman evades the schemes of the reborn woman and the original male protagonist Xing Yu's attempts to win her over, while simultaneously racking her brains to make money with Huo Yuanzheng. In their daily life living under the same roof, she carefully hides a gambling machine, but he gradually discovers that this once lazy and gluttonous woman is different. He begins to pursue her...

11. 861 月 Offered to a Vampire on the Full Moon, I Rose on Tiptoe and Kissed Him. He Pressed His Lips Together and Said, “Again.” 月圆之夜被献给吸血鬼，我踮脚一吻，他抿唇说：继续 Ying Dai Li瑛代理9k WordsCompleted On the night of the full moon, I was offered to a vampire. I rose on tiptoe and kissed him. He pursed his lips and said, “Keep going.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 862 残 Blood-Red Sunset 残阳似血 Yao Qingxue妖清雪Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Female special forces soldier vs. heir to a financial empire] [Love and hate] [Suspenseful tragic romance] [Tragic ending] He commanded a vast business empire, and money and women were the things he had most of. They were also the things he loved most. He loved lots and lots of money, and women who were very, very special. She was the strongest special forces soldier, bar none. She had no desires and stood alone in the world. Watching her, he couldn’t help saying, “I think I’ve really fallen in 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's basically true, but it wasn't the male lead who hurt the female lead; it was the female lead who hurt the male lead.

13. 863 结 The Night Before Our Wedding, I Found Nude Photos on My Husband’s Phone, Secretly Taken by His Mother 结婚前夜，老公手机里发现婆婆偷拍的裸照 Ying Dai Li瑛代理6k WordsCompleted The night before our wedding, I found nude photos my mother-in-law had secretly taken on my husband's phone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 864 我 I Was Tricked into a Marriage! What Should I Do? Need an Answer ASAP 我被骗婚了怎么办，在线等挺急的 Miss Fifth, That's Me是五姑娘呀Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [A volatile, depressed male lead × a lively, cheerful female lead] An accident and a chance encounter brought two people with nothing in common together, igniting an intense spark between them. When Qin Xiao’s depression flared up, he got into an accident and Yu Wei rescued him. Qin Xiao decided to pursue her, become part of her life, and do whatever it took to marry her. “Yu Wei, I like you.” “Will you be my girlfriend?” “But how long have we even known each other?” Qin Xiao approached Yu W 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is a classic example of a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

15. 865 我 My Dad Sent Me Adult Comics, and His Secretary Found Them 我爸给我寄小黄书，让女秘书发现了 Ying Dai Li瑛代理7k WordsCompleted My dad mailed me erotic comics, and his secretary found them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 866 故 I Deliberately Started an Online Romance with My Archrival, Then Transmigrated into His Tyrant CEO’s Home as Ultraman to Spy on Trade Secrets 故意网恋死对头，穿死对头霸总家变奥特曼视奸商业机密 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Deliberately Started Online Dating My Archrival, Snuck Into My CEO Archrival’s Home Dressed as Ultraman, and Spied on Their Trade Secrets 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead intentionally hurt the female lead in the early stages, but later he experiences a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario. He also caused the death of his beloved female lead, who had been studying abroad for years and never returned. The female lead, disguised as Ultraman, still steals trade secrets. What did the male lead put in the safe later on?

17. 867 和 Dating a Movie Star 和影帝恋爱 Ying Dai Li瑛代理13k WordsCompleted Dating a celebrity actor —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 868 十 Eighteen Years of Rainy Seasons 十八年雨季 Ying Dai Li瑛代理28k WordsCompleted Eighteen Years of Rainy Seasons —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 869 爆 Breaking News: I Texted My Actor Ex Asking If It’s Normal to Be Gentle the First Time, and He Was Still Livestreaming 爆我给影帝前男友发第一次做软点正常吗他没关直播 Ying Dai Li瑛代理6k WordsCompleted I exposed my celebrity ex-boyfriend: I asked him, “Is it normal to go easy the first time?” He forgot to turn off the livestream. —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 870 陛 Your Majesty! The Caged Sparrow Is Carrying Someone Else’s Child! 陛下！笼中雀她怀了别人的种！ Wait Until the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month且待秋来九月八Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing Resilient fallen white moonlight × mad emperor, her enemy #The moon shines high above, but never on him# #forced love# #the long road to winning back his wife# #a sun who lives in the face of death# #the emperor takes his minister’s wife# He tricked her into falling for him, then slaughtered her entire family on their wedding day! With red candles stained by blood, Xue Changyan gripped her face, his expression dark and deranged. “You’ll repay the Shen family’s debt with your body, in every life! 8Reads—Score114d adds
21. 871 系 After the System Went Offline, the Obsessive Second Male Lead Used Me as a Substitute and Had His Way with Me 系统掉线后，我被病娇男二当替身吃干抹净了 Ying Dai Li瑛代理12k WordsCompleted After the System went offline, the possessive second male lead treated me as a substitute and devoured me whole. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 872 他 He Regrets It 他有悔 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + groveling to win her back from the start + secretly raising their child + scheming, possessive, devoted male lead] Eight years after their divorce, Xiang Yilin never expected to run into his ex-wife at the hospital. Xu Yan, once a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger, had become a doctor, and now had a limp. His seven-year-old son asked who she was. He paused for a long moment. “Someone I haven’t seen in a very long time.” All his life, Xiang Yilin had been 1.8kReads7.7Score36214d adds

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    The author's writing is very good and the story is quite enjoyable; the later parts mostly involve torturing the male lead.

23. 873 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 13.1kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    Jiang Xuxue's special ability is manipulating plants. She cultivated a vegetable garden in the military corps, and the vegetables grew better than anyone else's. The tomatoes were as big as fists, and the cucumbers were crisp and refreshing. The head cook was overjoyed, telling everyone that Comrade Jiang was an agricultural expert. Shen Tingyuan remained silent, but he would go to the garden every day to help her water the plants and pull weeds. He wasn't just cultivating vegetables; he was cultivating his heart and soul.

24. 874 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 27.8kReads8.1Score3.5k14d adds

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    😘Ahem, this amazing book by Tomato was a laugh-out-loud moment, I laughed until my stomach hurt! Lu Yunsu was mistakenly possessed by an intern from the underworld and transmigrated into a period novel as a capitalist's heiress. She opened her eyes to find her ungrateful brother-in-law leading an inspection team to raid her home! Calmly, she opened her spatial dimension, instantly emptying all her family's belongings, leaving not a single feather behind. Then she cried: "Dad, Mom, our house has been robbed!" The ungrateful brother was stunned, the Zhou family cried, and then their daughter started to soar! She caught a spy on a train, rescued the village chief's son in Shekou, and became the darling of the countryside with her medical skills and animal language. Later, she joined the army as a medic, and the whole unit fought over her, even the woman-averse Officer Chu followed her around every day!

25. 875 五 Five Years Later, His Ex-Wife Returned with Their Four Child Prodigies 五年后，前妻带着天才四宝回来了 Lin Weiyue林薇悦Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted After three years as his stand-in wife, she divorced him and went on to reach the pinnacle of the global art world. By the time that arrogant man got down on his knees and begged her to take him back, she already had four miniature versions of him by her side. Clinging to her leg, they asked, “Mommy, why is that uncle crying?” 20.4kReads8.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    A wife's pursuit of her husband's love is a nightmare, while a little boy's revenge on his scumbag father is incredibly satisfying! I love it! A super sweet and satisfying novel! Highly recommended!

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