Divorced From the Start, No Winning Her Back, No Redemption, and a Decisive Protagonist 开局离婚，不追回，不洗白，主角果断

1. 151 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 妻 After My Wife Betrayed Me, I Became the Biggest Winner in Life 妻子背叛后，我成为人生大赢家 Inspiration Is Away灵感不在Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   🌈🌈We've known each other for 6 years, been married for 3. The woman who once pursued me now complains that I lack ambition? Fine, I'm leaving! From now on, I'll seal my heart with cement, live a carefree life, and indulge in fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful scenery. 🌿🌿My wife took her "white moonlight" to the other side of the ocean to ring the opening bell at their IPO, but her husband, Chen Yu, was nowhere to be seen. Having learned of what happened in our previous life, Chen Yu now understands that his wife hates him because of unrequited love. Chen Yu: "Since you love your 'white moonlight' so much, and you blame me for causing you unrequited love?" "That's great!" "I'll divorce you, withdraw my investment, and bankrupt you. You don't mind, do you?!"

3. 153 彩 Double the Bride Price: I Turn Around and Marry the Bridesmaid 彩礼翻倍：反手娶了伴娘 Fry a Golden Egg炸金蛋Urban228k WordsCompleted Synopsis: On the day Lin Yihe was supposed to marry his girlfriend of five years, her family demanded another 500,000 yuan in bride price. Mother-in-law: “I've raised my beautiful daughter for more than twenty years. If you don't pay this 500,000 yuan today, this wedding is definitely not happening.” Girlfriend: “Lin Yi, it's only 500,000 yuan. Just pay it! My brother still needs another 300,000 yuan to buy a car.” As his girlfriend's family pressured Lin Yi to choose, a breathtakingly beautiful 7.6kReads8.9Score533Shelves
4. 154 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.4kReads6.7Score583Shelves
6. 156 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 十 Ten Years of Devotion, All for Nothing 十年守护终成空 The Road to Diligence酬勤之路Urban744k WordsCompleted [The ex’s regret-and-pursuit arc] “Someday you’ll understand: sincerity has never won anyone’s heart. Only playing the game gets results.” “The story begins with a pure-love warrior charging into battle for love.” “But in the end, the one who loves more is usually the first to shed tears.” Jiang Ran spent ten whole years by Liu Qing’an’s side. When she said she wanted to become a superstar, he was willing to hold back his own brilliance and stay behind the scenes for her. But in the end, he nev 240Reads5.7Score—Shelves
8. 158 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 穿 Transmigrating as the Original Wife, I Divorce and Split the Assets from the Start 穿成炮灰原配，开局离婚分财产 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Year 2000 + Strong Female Lead + Building a Career + No Romance + Entertainment Company + Rewriting Classics] Jiang Nan transmigrated into a novel as the ex-wife of its male lead, a coal magnate. In the book, this woman couldn’t bear to give up her luxurious life, so she refused to divorce and kept getting between the coal magnate and the heroine, even targeting her relentlessly. In the end, the coal magnate had enough, stopped caring about their past, and had her com 1.7kReads7.9Score116Shelves

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   The story begins with a divorce. At the start, the female lead says she wants to be patient, which made me think it would be another drawn-out, forced love triangle, but that's not the case. Her idea is to take it slow, but the author's hand won't allow it; the pacing is incredibly fast. One chapter says to take it slow, and the next they're divorced, with half the assets split, no children, and no awful family members. After the divorce, the female lead quickly focuses on her career, working behind the scenes in film and television. The title isn't very flattering; it makes you think it's a story of a female lead chasing after a coal mine owner, but that's not the case at all. Scumbags and bitches occasionally appear, and the female lead focuses on her career for 90% of the story. The remaining 7% consists of her family and 3% of minor interludes featuring scumbags and bitches.

10. 160 靳 Lord Jin, Your Wife Is the One You Truly Long For! 靳爷，夫人才是真正的白月光！ Round and Chubby Yuan圆滚滚的元Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted Also known as: Six Years Later, Her Two Little Ones Help Her Turn the Empire Group Upside Down [One-on-One Romance + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Adorable Kids + Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crush] After hearing that Jin Tinghan's first love was returning to the country, Chu Yun decisively asked for a divorce. Two years as his stand-in had been more than enough. She also did something no one could have expected. The night before the divorce, she made a daring decision, then disappeared for 3kReads9.0Score448Shelves

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    🥝🥝After receiving news that Si Tinghan's "white moonlight" had returned to China, Chu Yun decisively filed for divorce. She'd had enough of being a substitute for him for two years, and then she did something no one would have expected: on the night before the divorce, she made a bold decision and disappeared for six whole years… But in the first month after she went abroad, she discovered she was pregnant!!!

11. 161 团 The 70s' Beloved Darling Is a Hopeless Romantic, Until She Wakes Up and Becomes His Sister-in-Law 团宠七零恋爱脑，觉醒后当他大嫂 Wan Ruo菀渃Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [1970s + female supporting character awakens + face-slapping and scum-tormenting + System + military marriage] Su Zhaoyuan is bright and beautiful, and adored by everyone. But in a period romance novel, she's a love-struck female supporting character controlled by the plot. The heroine is her cousin, Su Routang, and the hero is her fiancé, Gu Lisong. Su Zhaoyuan's whole family are stepping stones for the hero and heroine. When her cousin needs a job, she listens to her fiancé and gives her n 13.6kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
12. 162 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    In her past life, the female protagonist died alone because her husband drowned his own child while saving his comrade's son. Reborn, she decisively divorced her husband and started a new life with her son.

13. 163 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.2kReads8.8Score947Shelves

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    Cen Jingyi gave birth to her daughter prematurely and was kicked out of her in-laws' house. She single-handedly raised her daughter to be two years old, only to have her husband, who returned to his unit the day after their wedding and hadn't been heard from for three years, return? Want to be a cheap father? No way! They'd better get a divorce. When Gu Yanqing was removing the shrapnel without anesthesia, he didn't utter a sound, but upon hearing his wife say "divorce," his eyes immediately reddened. Before filing for divorce, the man quickly provided money, effort, and manpower... Doing everything he could to show his wife his remorse. But how could his seemingly gentle wife have a heart harder than a steel gun?! The man, known as the cold-faced devil in the army, could only tug at his wife's sleeve and humbly plead, "Wife, I was wrong, please let's not get a divorce."

14. 164 出 Cheating? I'll Abort Your Child and Marry Someone Else! 出轨？打掉你的孩子改嫁！ Year After Year, Just Like Today年年似今朝Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Su Wanhe x Wen Heng He cheated on her. A popular celebrity, a dark green dress, a tomato-red lipstick mark. The day Su Wanhe left with nothing, her former mother-in-law said, “You have no job and no house. How are you going to raise a child?” She walked down the stairs from her home on the sixteenth floor, all twelve flights without once looking back. She thought her life couldn’t get any worse. Until the man she’d pushed away fourteen years ago stood there, waiting for her. “Wanhe, I’m right he 146Reads—Score103Shelves

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    She divorced him very decisively, and within a month, the female lead was snatched away by her childhood sweetheart.

15. 165 他 He Took the House and the Kids, and All I Want Is a Jar of Hot Pot Base 他抢走房子孩子，而我只要一罐底料 Lychee Doesn't Eat Eggplant荔枝不吃茄7k WordsCompleted He took the house and the child. All I want is a jar of hot pot base. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Divorce is a slap in the face, it's satisfying, it's entertaining.

16. 166 看 I Got Called a Pervert for Watching My Wife Wash Her Hair? I Want a Divorce 看老婆洗头被骂流氓？我要离婚 Uncle Jue Who Loves Tibetan Wild Chrysanthemum Rice爱吃西藏野菊米的绝叔Urban378k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1981, Song Junlin finds himself once again at the crossroads of fate. In his previous life, he spent his whole life working like a beast of burden for his wife's family, only to be thrown out by them in the end and left utterly alone. In this life, he decides to cut ties with that pack of ungrateful wolves once and for all. With his foresight, he'll ride the tide of the times and make his mark. 8.7kReads8.5Score297Shelves

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    In my past life, I was treated like a slave my whole life, only to be kicked out and left all alone. Reborn, I decisively divorced him, severing all ties with this ungrateful wretch. No regrets, no trying to win him back.

17. 167 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score813Shelves

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    The first book begins with a clean and decisive divorce and the idea that a broken mirror cannot be mended. Three years into their marriage, the female lead becomes pregnant, but the male lead doesn't want the child, saying she's unworthy. She forcefully aborts the child, and in the end, she files for divorce, leaving with nothing. The second book sees the return of her "white moonlight" (ideal love), and the scumbag husband, holding her hand, asks for a divorce. Later, both the female lead and her "white moonlight" find their own happiness, while the scumbag lives a lonely life.

18. 168 妻 A Wife's Heart Is as Deep as the Sea: Regrets 妻心似海之悔恨 Marquis Fubo伏波侯Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Revenge] [Conspiracy] A cleaner who operated in the shadows transmigrates and takes the place of her good-for-nothing husband. What else can she do besides get revenge...? Play the kept man while taking charge, switch out the old for the new, and build up her power? Live freely, retire early, and enjoy life? “Darling, I was framed!” “Who can prove it?” “Darling, I really was framed!” “I know. I did it!” “Who are you?” “I like people to call me Mr. Chen!” I pull all the strings 5.3kReads7.7Score369Shelves

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    🍀🍀The wife didn't cheat, but she had an affair with someone else (she was set up). The husband knew the truth. Although the wife was tricked, she still cheated on him and even wanted a divorce. Later, the wife realized she had been tricked and broke down, begging for the husband's forgiveness.

19. 169 离 A Cooling-Off Period After Divorce? Miss Lu Appeals to Leave With Nothing 离婚冷静期？鹿小姐上诉净身出户 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium + both devoted and inexperienced] [Domineering, sharp-tongued tycoon heir vs. clear-headed, independent heiress] After Ji Siyu was seriously injured in a car accident, he became an idiot. Lu Wanxing stood up to the pressure, married him, and stayed by his side for three years. Lu Wanxing had always thought Ji Siyu loved her more than anything. But once he recovered, she finally understood that the only person he had ever cherished 2.9kReads7.9Score230Shelves

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    Married for three years, she heard her husband say he only had eyes for his first love. "Ji Siyu, let's get a divorce." 🎂🎂 "Brother Yu, now that you're back to normal, do you still like Lu Wanxing?" Ji Siyu exhaled a smoke ring, perhaps due to the alcohol, or perhaps because his close friends were present, he sighed. "Every time I see her, 🧀🧀 I'm reminded of those three most difficult years. She witnessed my lowest point, all my humiliation and misery, like a constant reminder of how shameful those three years were." "Brother Yu, if you had another chance to choose, would you choose Lu Wanxing or Sister Ke Rou?" 🎼🎼 "Maybe..." After a slight hesitation, he said lazily, "I'd choose Ke Rou." 🍈🍈

20. 170 替 After an Arranged Marriage, I Moved My Modern Apartment Onto an Ancient Battlefield 替嫁后，我把现代公寓搬进古战场 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted Yan Jingyao, a modern weapons designer, accidentally transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty when her laboratory exploded. Through a twist of fate, she became a substitute bride and married Wei Yanheng, a renowned God of War prince who had been gravely wounded. She carried a fully equipped modern apartment space with her, stocked with medicine, equipment, and all kinds of modern technical materials. When she first arrived at the prince's residence, she used modern medicine to save her badly inju 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon this "divorce at the start" topic and casually clicked into the book recommendation guide. The book on the list, *Moving a Modern Apartment into an Ancient Battlefield After a Substitute Marriage*, has a pretty wild premise; it seems like one of those typical "feel-good" novels. However, the second book, *Exhausting Five Years of Deep Affection*, sounds a bit depressing just from the title, like one of those suffocatingly tragic love stories 😔. Compared to these heavy ones, I'm actually more interested in the book below, *The Imprisoned Gardenia in Ashes*, which is labeled as a sweet contemporary romance, hoping to add some sweetness to my life. Has anyone read any lighthearted and enjoyable books lately? Please recommend some! ✨

21. 171 和 After Divorcing the Top-Tier Star, I Got Pregnant 和顶流离婚之后我怀孕了 Changting at Sea长廷海上Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted What should I do? I divorced my top-tier star husband, then suddenly found out I was pregnant. Get back together?! Wen Yuan: Getting back together is out of the question. Ex-husband: Fine, let’s get divorced. Whoever regrets it is a dog! Baby: Daddy, that brother looks a lot like you. Ex-husband: Furious! That’s not just what I looked like ten years ago? Has your taste been stuck at twenty forever? Wen Yuan: Nonsense. I just admire his talent. Ex-husband: You refuse to get back together, so 312Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 耗 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 二 Kicked Out After My Second Marriage, I Thrive Back in the Countryside 二婚被赶，我回农村混得风生水起 Clouds Return to a Secluded Ravine云归深岫处Modern Romance204k WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Modern Fiction, Period Setting, Building a Career, Comeback, Livestream Commerce, Getting Rich Zhou Xiaoya is forced by her in-laws to have an abortion during her second marriage. Her ex-husband marries someone new, and she leaves with nothing but her daughter, returning to her village. Everyone thinks she'll starve on the streets. Instead, she makes a fortune selling goods through her livestream, and even helps the whole village get rich. How did the woman who was 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A promising book with a great pace, an explosive start, and it gets more and more exciting as you read on. I definitely need to recommend this wonderful book to more readers.

24. 174 F F-Rank Purifier Makes a Comeback with a Golden Finger F级净化带着金手指逆袭 Sleeping Standing Up站着睡Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger + Purification + Everyone’s Favorite + All Male Characters Are Chaste] [This is similar to a Sentinel and Guide novel, but it contains a lot of original worldbuilding. Please respect that even if you don’t understand it.] The female lead transmigrates into another world. She had been extremely harsh toward her husband, so when she awakens, he arranges to have her sent to a remote star system. The remote star system is highly polluted and extremely dangerous. With her golden finger 6.3kReads8.5Score550Shelves

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    🌿The protagonist transmigrates into a body set in a remote star system by her husband's scheme. She has conflicts with all three of her husbands, none of whom love her. The protagonist arrives on the remote star system early on and barely sees any of them. She later divorces them all. Because of her outstanding qualities, she doesn't lack partners. The male leads are all quite cunning, marrying her primarily for financial gain. The protagonist, however, is a promising prospect.

25. 175 若 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身，再会无期 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 135Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 星 Reborn in the Interstellar Era, She Opens Her Eyes and Gets a Divorce 星际重生，睁眼就离婚 A Dream of Chinese Millet华粟一梦Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Cheng Wen is reborn. But the place where she’s been reborn doesn’t seem quite right... Who are all these men? Her partners?! No way!!! Is she still on her way to get a divorce? Oh, then they’d better hurry. Something bad will happen if they’re late. After leaving the marriage registration office, Cheng Wen has nowhere to live and no money, so she can only move in with the one partner she has left. But as soon as she moves in, she gets a call from the hospital saying her husband, whom she’s neve 9kReads8.0Score753Shelves
27. 177 我 I’m a Thief. I Accidentally Broke Into a Murderer’s House and Got Chased for Eight Blocks 我是小偷，不小心偷进杀人犯家里去了，还被追了八条街 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted I’m a thief. I accidentally broke into a murderer’s house, and he chased me for eight blocks. 226Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless.

28. 178 溺 Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness 溺于温柔漩涡 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Yan Shumei: A freelance illustrator and a textbook drama queen. It's not that she's bad, she's just afraid. Afraid of being abandoned, she starts fights first, pushes people away first, and covers herself in thorns. Qi Yanxu: Three years younger, and a doctoral student. He seems gentle and easy to handle, but beneath that he's stubborn and passionate. When he's jealous, he goes quiet. When he's tired, he'll say so. But he has never once thought of letting go. They've weathered a smashed glass on 56Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 半 Half-Ripe: Divorce to Become Lovers 半熟：离婚做情人 Western Pagoda西浮屠Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife after divorce + Business startup romance] If they can’t be husband and wife, they can be lovers on solid ground. Pei Shujun and Pei Junxing met on a blind date and married in a flash. Before they’d even gotten to know each other properly, they had a son, then divorced on the day he turned one. Two years later, Pei Shujun sets out to start a business and tries to hitch a ride, calling in favors and pulling strings. It turns out the car is driven by her ex-husband! 7.9kReads9.0Score647Shelves

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    Women who have the courage to file for divorce are truly amazing!! [I highly recommend this][I highly recommend this]

30. 180 烬 Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ashen Moon 烬月囚栀 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮36k WordsCompleted Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ember Moon 34Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 黑 Black Lotus Reborn: The Regent Prince Tames Me in His Bed 黑莲花重生：摄政王榻上驯我 Song Qing'er宋卿儿Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-and-regret arc + grinding them to dust] In her previous life, Tang Zhi learned only as she lay dying that everyone around her loved her late foster sister, Tang Ning. She had been nothing more than a substitute. When she opened her eyes, they had all returned to five years earlier with their memories intact. To make up for their regrets, her parents hurriedly declared their foster daughter their only daughter. Her husband immediately asked to marry the foster sister, while her five 843Reads8.9Score112Shelves
32. 182 溺 Drowning in Deep Blue, I Met You 溺于深蓝遇见你 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Blue, I Found You 13Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 离 After the Divorce, President Xu's Good-for-Nothing Ex-Wife Is Strong and Beautiful 离婚后，许总的草包前妻又强又美 Jiang Youcheng江柚橙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Business legend Song Yining wakes up to discover she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the utterly useless wife of Xu Jichen, head of the top-tier Xu family in A City. When Xu Jichen’s lawyer hands her the divorce papers, she signs without batting an eye. With her stunning face, abundant resources, and impressive abilities, she has the perfect start for a career-focused woman. Everyone says she’s a discarded wife? Everyone says Xu Jichen abandoned her? Then she’ll show the world who abando 32.6kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    We're divorced, let's both move on peacefully, no one's going to look back. You have your ideal woman, and I have someone better.

34. 184 新 I Just Bought a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex 新车刚提，交警是我前男友 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮22k WordsCompleted I Just Got a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex-Boyfriend 20Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 炮 The Untouchable Supporting Character: Mr. Shen Wants to Claim His Child and His Place 炮灰高不可攀，沈总携子要名分 Gong Qianghua恭蔷花Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Genius Little Cutie + Wealthy CEO + One-on-One, Both Pure + Winning Her Back] Xu Xiu woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book. She had become the doomed biological mother in a story about a genius child and his stepmother! In the book, she was a nasty, disliked woman. She had hoped to use her genius son to marry into a wealthy family, only to end up paving the way for the female lead instead. Faced with a plot where her son despised her and his wealth 2.9kReads8.7Score213Shelves
36. 186 他 He Can't Stop Spoiling the Green Tea Girl, So I Turn Around and Reclaim My Place at Home 他宠绿茶上瘾，我转身家门归位 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Urban11k WordsCompleted He can't stop doting on his scheming sweetheart, so I turn around and reclaim my place in the family. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Became the Richest Women in the Capital 穿越后，我和闺蜜卷成了京城首富 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated, my best friend and I hustled our way to becoming the richest people in the capital. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 离 After My Divorce, I Returned to Sichuan and Chongqing, Where Grandma's Sichuan Restaurant Made Me Rich 离婚回川渝，外婆川菜馆养我暴富 Lucky Koi富富锦鲤19k WordsCompleted After My Divorce, I Returned to Sichuan and Chongqing, Where Grandma's Sichuan Restaurant Made Me Rich 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    2. Everyone assumed she was destitute and miserable after her divorce, but little did they know that she used her account books and her family's traditional Sichuan cuisine skills to turn her small restaurant into a chain brand.

39. 189 前 Ex-Wife, Stop Begging and Crying. There'll Be Plenty More Chances 前妻先别跪着哭，以后机会还很多 Scoop Some More, Then Write铲一把再写Urban184k WordsOngoing [No rebirth, no cheating, heroine filled with regret, multiple heroines, persistent pursuit of her husband, decisive hero, highly intelligent villains] Mei Qingfeng and his wife, Yang Xingwei, fell in love at first sight. Their marriage was loving, and their sex life was harmonious. He had always been completely satisfied with his marriage and his wife. It was only when his mother-in-law brought out the divorce papers that he learned his wife was already preparing to marry someone else. One mome 191Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You started this thread specifically for this book, right? How come it's exactly the same? The author used 10 chapters to write the plot that would take 200 chapters in other books—isn't that satisfying?

40. 190 学 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱，等我追风登顶 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 92.6kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead breaks up with her boyfriend right from the start, no nagging, no lingering feelings! [Heart][Heart][Heart] [Arranged marriage to love + wife-chasing drama with the female lead refusing to look back + both partners are virgins]

42. 192 枯 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香：弃女凭豆冠京华 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 6Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.1Score515Shelves
44. 194 错 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男，被婆家磋磨的那些年 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 6Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score362Shelves
46. 196 云 At Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 云栖山野，恰逢君至 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted In the Wilds of Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 我 I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了 June Qianqian六月浅浅Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an 1kReads9.0Score129Shelves
48. 198 相 Do We Really Hate Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 相看两厌？我们背地里双向暗恋 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮6k WordsCompleted Can't Stand the Sight of Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 10Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 军 Military Marriage, Cherished by the Hawk: The Eighties Wife Is Too Alluring 军婚枭宠：八零娇妻太撩人 Fan Jing繁璟Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + devoted to each other + no pocket space or System + cozy, sweet everyday life] On the first night after being reborn, Su Yunzhou knocks out the little villain, then packs her bags and prepares to run away. Her soldier husband panics! To fulfill his great dream of keeping the whole family together, Shen Zhanye worries himself sick. Before marriage, Shen Zhanye says, “Ha! My knees are harder than my skull. Begging on my knees? Not a chance!” After marriage, Su Yunzhou tosses 1.2kReads8.9Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    On their wedding night, he was paralyzed in a deliberate act of revenge by guests. She cared for him diligently for ten years, only to have him file for divorce for his "white moonlight" (his first love). The woman refused, and he ended his own life, leaving behind the name of his "white moonlight" before he died. At his funeral, she was stabbed to death by his "white moonlight." Reborn, she only wanted to stay away from his love affair with his "white moonlight."

50. 200 全 The Orphan Girl Bullied by the Whole Village, Yet Cherished by Every Court Official 全村欺辱的孤女，竟得朝臣满心偏爱 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted The orphan girl bullied by the whole village unexpectedly wins the wholehearted affection of the court officials. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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