Looking for a Sharp-Tongued Powerful Official Who Chases His Wife After Losing Her 想看嘴硬的权臣追妻火葬场

1. 1 夫 After My Husband Tops the Imperial Exams, His Wife Slips Away and Fakes Her Death 夫君金榜题名后，糟糠妻死遁了 I Want to Grow Five Centimeters Taller想要长高五厘米Ancient Romance476k WordsOngoing (The fake-death plot has arrived. The early chapters are angsty, melodramatic, and painful. The male lead is chaste but thoroughly awful, so don't read if that's not for you.) Everyone said Shen Kou Dan was lucky to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lu Qing He. Not long after the wedding, he passed the imperial exam as a third-place candidate and brought her to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. But before long, things began to change. She came from the countryside, and people in the capital 41.6kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves

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   This story revolves around a childhood sweetheart couple. After the male protagonist achieves top honors in the imperial examinations, his social class rises dramatically, leading to conflict between them. The busy schedules of official duties and the resulting class shifts cause their relationship to drift apart, with the male protagonist becoming cold and distant. After the female protagonist feigns death, she suddenly realizes her mistakes and begins to pursue him.

2. 2 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11.7kReads8.8Score857Shelves

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   When it comes to being stubborn, it has to be our Lord Shen! [Facepalm]

3. 3 公 After the Princess Gives Up, Her Tutor Wants a Happy Ending Again 公主放弃后太傅他又想he了 Winey Fish酒鱼鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing The day Fu Hanzhi gave up on Chi Wenyu, snow began to fall over Shengjing. The young Grand Tutor sat behind his desk, his expression as detached as the snowflakes drifting outside. His gaze was as cold as ice that would never melt, yet a rare smile tugged at his lips. It was a mocking smile. He said, “Princess Zhaorong is nothing special after all.” So, right in front of him, Fu Hanzhi pulled from her hair the jade hairpin she had once spent ages begging him to give her. Her black hair tumbled l 7.4kReads8.5Score615Shelves

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   The princess fell in love with the powerful minister at first sight! She was obedient, charming, and adorable, but who would have thought she'd turn back after hitting a brick wall! The handsome and powerful minister's toughest trait was his sharp tongue, unaware that he repeatedly broke his vows for her sake. His stubbornness and hurtful words led to a tumultuous pursuit of his wife!

4. 4 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score847Shelves

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   In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and forced the first wife to leave. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. [Shy]

5. 5 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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   Pei Che chuckled softly. Old Madam Pei had never seen her son like this before. She rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "Pretentious!" This Grand Tutor is really stubborn, but he's too good at it! My smile never left my face the entire time!

6. 6 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   Because of a misunderstanding that Ah Jiu was an enemy, they threw her into a pig's den and respectfully called her "Royal Uncle," only to later face a nightmare of trying to win her back.

7. 7 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   These two books... In the first one, the male lead's mouth is so stubborn, it makes your teeth itch! I really want to change the male lead! This one has "Xiong Jing," and I, a country bumpkin, love reading "Xiong Jing"!!! [Licking screen] In the second one, the male lead is practically mute; the female lead has no idea what he feels for. It's a dual rebirth story, very good and I love reading it. I especially love watching the male lead's wife-chasing-after-the-crisis drama!

8. 8 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   The male lead was really stubborn in the beginning, haha, but he became a complete madman later on, chasing after his wife and refusing to let go of the little princess.

9. 9 出 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 Iced Americano冰美式Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 391Reads6.2Score148Shelves

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   Xu Zheyu looked embarrassed and complained, "Uncle, you shouldn't have brought her back. What if she causes trouble again? She's done this many times!" Xu Chuyan lowered her head, her mouth bitter. She had indeed done many wrong things. Ever since Bai Zhiyao appeared by Lu Jinzhou's side, she had gone mad. She was the one who had always been by Lu Jinzhou's side, she was the one who had loved him for ten years, yet in the end, she couldn't compare to a nanny's daughter. Even her best brother treated that person like a sister, but saw her as a viper. Everything she had was taken away by Bai Zhiyao. She was unwilling to accept it, so she acted unreasonably, causing countless troubles, and was eventually sent to a temple for a year of confinement. Now she dared not do it again, shaking her head and explaining, "I didn't have that intention."

10. 10 重 Back in High School, My Childhood Friend's Nemesis Made Me Blush 重回高中，被竹马的死对头撩红脸 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [School-life rebirth + groveling for forgiveness + second male lead wins] [A well-behaved heiress vs. a handsome, hard-hitting cool guy] To outsiders, Zhu Zhixi and Gu Qishen were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match destined to be together. When he was a teenager, Gu Qishen treated Zhu Zhixi like a precious jewel. In his twenties, he kissed another woman, and Zhu Zhixi slapped him hard across the face. Zhu Zhixi couldn’t believe Gu Qishen would fall for someone else, just as Gu Qishen couldn’ 19.3kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
11. 11 换 After Our Marriage Swap, the Mad Crown Prince Became Obsessed With Spoiling Me Night After Night 换嫁后，被疯批太子夜夜强宠上瘾 Fourteen of Eleven十一的十四Ancient Romance706k WordsOngoing [Both leads are each other's one and only + long-planned schemes + playing the fool to outwit the enemy + fighting tooth and nail over each other + a seductive, calculating heroine + a refined yet unhinged crown prince] Crown Prince Qi Heng was noble and virtuous, gentle as jade, and had been betrothed to the Shen family's legitimate daughter since childhood. On the Lantern Festival, the Shen family's eldest daughter was kidnapped. The family substituted their second daughter in her place. Every 41.3kReads8.4Score4kShelves

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    This book is a must. It is obvious that the male protagonist designed his own plan to seduce the female protagonist to seduce him, and he has been insisting on forcing the female protagonist to force him. After the two got married, they could not change this habit. They did not explain misunderstandings when they happened, and they still felt that they were in control of everything. In fact, his wife had decided not to want him anymore [laughing]

12. 12 国 Has the Duke's Heir Been Cremated Today? 国公爷今日火葬场了吗 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Woman with a secret crush + marriage before love + no golden finger + all characters are from ancient times] Shen Mingyue has a beloved as bright as the moon. One glimpse of him at the Lantern Festival was enough to make her heart flutter, and she fell in love at first sight. But she knows their families are worlds apart. She also knows he has a cousin on his maternal uncle's side, his childhood sweetheart, and everyone in Chang'an knows the two are a perfect match. So she never dared to dream 28.3kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    You can tell just by looking at the name.

13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: I Fell for the Male Lead’s Wife, and He Stole Her Away 快穿：迷上男主老婆，他又偷又抢 Prosperity Blossoms发财花花Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, a flirtatious and gentle girl x all kinds of scheming, lovesick, and unhinged powerful men] [Enjoyably coercive love + no fixed CP + a universally adored heroine + coercive male leads + men who uphold virtue + love at first sight + twisted romance] Su Youxia was bound to the Tragic Romance Heroine System. In the original novel, the heroine was abused in body and mind by scumbag men, and met a miserable end. Her job was to turn the tables on those male leads and make them e 21.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    ①②③All readers of this book are so fortunate to have read this in their lifetime! +① To the male protagonist's master's wife in the early stages, I don't know how to repay your deep affection. I can only cultivate with you. However, your disciple only has respect and filial piety towards you as an elder. Your disciple sincerely hopes that you can find a good man soon. ② The male protagonist said, "You are just an insignificant person to me." ③ I only regard you as a younger sister. The betrothal arranged by our elders is invalid... The male protagonists in the later stages said that they wished they could turn back time and punch themselves when they said those words.

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: Delicate, Yet Adored by Powerful Men 快穿：娇气，但被大佬们追着宠 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couples + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Immersive Romantic Conquest + Coercive Love + Yandere Lunatics + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Rivalry for the Female Lead + True Love + Not a Strong Female Lead + Soap Opera Drama] Wanwan transmigrates into the cannon-fodder female lead of each world, and conquers all kinds of male leads. She's only doing her mission, so why have all these men become so infatuated with her? 1. Sexy Little Wildcat Trains Her Dog Online 34.1kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts, So Don't Fall Head Over Heels 快穿之甜度超标：请别恋爱脑 The Master Down the Mountain山下大人Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Love at first sight + doting romance) Wen Gu had such terrible luck that she slipped in the shower, fell, and died!? Yes, it really was that ridiculous! After accidentally binding to the System, Wen Gu was chosen as an intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. All she had to do was complete various tasks in different worlds to come back to life. Wen Gu rubbed her hands together, eager to get started. Coming back to life was secondary. The important thing was that it sounded fun. But can someon 6.1kReads8.6Score437Shelves
16. 16 上 My Neglected Ex-Husband from My Past Life Won't Pay Me Any Attention Now 上辈子被冷落的前夫，他不理我了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available) [Both reborn + devoted to each other + awkward pursuit of her + henpecked husband + college campus] [Aloof, socially anxious goddess VS softhearted, sharp-tongued young master] * At their first meeting, Yue Jitong's tender gaze bewitched Mo Xilou, stealing his soul and his heart. From then on, he was happy to be her devoted lapdog. * At twenty, Yue Jitong was drugged as part of a plot, and Mo Xilou became her antidote. But she hated him for taking her first tim 45.8kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
17. 17 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realized that she and her icy husband were destined not to be a loving couple. Since that was the case, she wouldn't torment herself. Life was short, and she had her own parents and siblings to care for; there was no need to disregard everything for a man. But unexpectedly, the moment she ignored him, he came running after her. Ning Qi was extremely satisfied with his arranged marriage wife—charming, capable of managing the household, and incredibly attentive and caring towards him. (A story of arranged marriage turning into love + a wife-chasing ordeal.)

18. 18 继 My Rebellious Second Wife: The Cold Heir Falls Headlong into Passion 继妻一身反骨，清冷世子纵情沦陷 Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gAncient Romance296k WordsCompleted [1v1, clear-headed heroine, the hero's road to redemption (mild)] Heir Song Lianzhi was refined and elegant, and a brilliant investigator, but he had a deceased wife he cherished as his ideal woman and loved deeply. Xu Jinzhao had the misfortune of transmigrating into the tragic second wife he married afterward. Looking at Song Lianzhi's handsome face, she thought, "What a pity he's just a devoted second male lead, destined to die so the male and female leads can be together." Song Lianzhi looke 2.9kReads8.7Score243Shelves

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    The heir, who had vowed to love only his late wife, gradually fell in love with his second wife, Xu Jinzhao, a resilient and intelligent young woman. However, his late wife faked her death and returned. Despite his repeated declarations that he only loved Jinzhao, his second wife still wanted a divorce...

19. 19 摄 The Regent Princess's Sweet, Soft Voice 摄政王妃的娇软金嗓 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted The Regent's Princess Consort with the Sweet, Silky Voice 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The tough-talking powerful minister chases his wife to the crematorium. Very nice.

20. 20 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 马 The Horse Slave Son-in-Law Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Locked Him in a Military Brothel 马奴驸马灭我母国，重生后我把他锁进军妓营 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Horse Slave Prince Consort Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Lock Him in a Military Brothel 270Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 163Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 琼 He Slaughtered My Family at the Qionglin Banquet, So I Made Him Write His Own Death Warrant 琼林宴上他杀我全家，我让他亲手写下死罪 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted At the Qionglin Banquet, he slaughtered my entire family. I made him write down his own death sentence. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 蛊 The Poisoned, Mute Princess: The Regent Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 蛊毒哑妃：摄政王疯魔求我续命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Gu-Poisoned Mute Consort: The Regent King Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 5Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 流 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants My Head. Now He Owes Me Three Lives 流放后救了个宰相要斩我，他欠了我三条命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants Me Executed. He Owes Me Three Lives 19Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 酸 So Satisfying! My Husband Tried to Kill Me to Ascend, but I Had Him Thrown in Jail 酸爽！夫君想杀妻证道，反被送进大牢 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted So Satisfying! My Husband Tried to Kill Me to Prove His Dao, but I Got Him Thrown in Jail Instead 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 烽 Warfire Illuminates the Demoness: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 烽火照妖姬：我让暴君血债血偿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted War Flames Illuminate the Enchantress: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 天 Born with a Bewitching Charm and Overwhelmed by Desire, I’m Spoiled by Beijing’s Most Eligible Heir 天生媚骨遇上极度高热，我被京圈太子爷宠上天 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Born with an irresistible allure and struck by a scorching fever, I became the pampered darling of the capital's most powerful young heir. 14.2kReads—Score123Shelves
30. 30 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4kReads—Score147Shelves
31. 31 听 I Can Understand Animals, and I Got Rich by Snapping Up a Wolf King Husband! 听懂兽语，我靠捡漏狼王老公暴富！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted I can understand animal speech, and I struck it rich by snagging a bargain on a Wolf King husband! 35Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 穿 Reborn as a Sickly Vampire, I Keep the Beastly Wolf King in Check Every Day 穿成病娇血族，野兽狼王他每天都在克制 Yun Chuyin云楚吟9k WordsCompleted Reborn as a sickly vampire, the savage Wolf King restrains himself every day 21Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 237Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 你 It’s Fine If You Pretend to Be Poor, I’m Only Here for a Baby! 你装穷没关系呀，我也只是为了求子！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted It's okay if you pretend to be poor. I'm only doing this to have a child, too! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 暗 My Secret-Crush Comic Went Viral, and the CEO Himself Is Begging for Updates 暗恋漫画爆火，霸总亲自催更 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Her secret-crush comic goes viral, and the domineering CEO personally begs her for updates. 381Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Complete] Happy ending, sweet overall, with a little angst [A reserved, dignified scholar-statesman and chief minister vs. a resilient, untamed little flirt] (#Both reborn, “daddy” type boyfriend) On a snowy day in Shengjing, the celebrated chief minister Shen Qian was beheaded at Wumen Gate, his blood spraying three feet. Before he died, he gripped a red cord tightly. “Qingqing, your big brother is coming to join you.” Ji Yaoqing’s family died in a political struggle. At six, she was taken in 5.4kReads9.3Score939Shelves

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    These three books are all incredibly good, and each one is a different genre. The protagonist initially portrays a cold, aloof official who is later brought down to earth by the heroine. Even the seemingly aloof and ascetic chief minister calls her "baby," it's so sweet and adorable! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

40. 40 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 110.5kReads9.3Score19kShelves
41. 41 都 Everyone Says She's Not Good Enough, but the Cool and Powerful Minister Is Head Over Heels for Her 都说她不配，偏偏清冷权臣他超爱 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene 17kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
42. 42 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 38.5kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    These books are so good! I highly recommend the last one. The male lead is so pretentious and cunning. The female lead is so sweet and cute!

43. 43 王 Go Easy on the Punishment, Princess Consort: The Mad Prince Is Crying His Eyes Red 王妃轻点罚，疯批王爷哭红眼眶了 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn power fantasy + groveling male lead + doting prince + strong heroine and hero] The General’s Residence held a grand wedding for its new principal wife, with a lavish procession stretching ten miles and joy all around. But the bridal sedan was carried into the Ninth Prince’s residence, while the ten-mile bridal procession and the bride herself became stepping-stones on the general’s road to power. The mad prince tormented her until her back ached and her legs went weak eve 2.8kReads8.9Score224Shelves
44. 44 去 Keep the Child, Lose the Father: After Being Reborn, I’m Done Pretending 去父留子，重生后我不装了 Little Spoon勺勺Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted Lin Wan’er was engaged to Pei Erlang, yet she spent her nights writhing in pleasure on Pei Zhengqing’s bed. She fawned over him and played the sycophant, wearing a smile so fake it hurt as she made his bed and massaged his shoulders. Pei Zhengqing had always known what she was after, but never called her out, because he adored her beauty. He was sure she would never sway him in the slightest. “She’s just a woman.” Until she suddenly died, and he wept himself blind. -- Later, she took advantage o 25Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
46. 46 表 My Alluring Cousin Turns the Mad Young Lord into a Puppy! 表妹娇媚，把疯批世子调成修勾！ 11 Means 1111就是11Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + lofty beauty brought down from her pedestal + both virgins + forced love] Mad, powerful minister × pure, innocent sweetheart A great fire took Qifu’s happy family from her. With her dying breath, her mother told her to seek refuge with her aunt, who had married into the Duke’s household. After Qifu arrives at the Duke’s estate, she is drawn into the world of this aristocratic family. Her aunt’s death and her desire for bloody revenge leave her no choice but to approach Xie Jin 1.8kReads6.4Score118Shelves

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    Judging from the title, the female lead is charming and delicate, while the male lead forces himself on her. The aloof beauty has fallen from her pedestal—I love this delicate and fragile girl so much! [Heart]

47. 47 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 23.1kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
48. 48 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 48.2kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    After the ceremony, the two became husband and wife, and she could finally enjoy the blissful life of a princess. She couldn't wait to sever all ties with the Grand Chancellor. This matter was urgent! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

49. 49 侯 My Lord, Your Concubine Ran Off with the Top Scholar 侯爷，你家妾室跟着状元郎跑了 Gu Yiyan顾意胭Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Domestic Scheming and Face-Slapping + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Jealous Hero + Aloof Aristocrat Becomes the Other Woman for Love + Mutual Devotion + No Heroine Change] In her previous life, Shen Shu was a concubine-born daughter who schemed and struggled tirelessly to marry into a marquis’s household. In the end, all she got was a place as an unfavored concubine in the marquis’s household. As she lay dying, she heard that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry t 3.9kReads7.4Score301Shelves
50. 50 我 I Gave My Ex-Husband Three Chances to Come Back, but He Chose His White Moonlight 我给前夫三次回头的机会，他偏要选白月光 Pillow Mist枕雾Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted I gave my ex-husband three chances to come back, but he insisted on choosing his white moonlight. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wife-chasing crematorium

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