The Hero Approaches the Heroine with an Ulterior Motive, Then Hurts Her 男主带着目的接近女主，然后伤害了女主

1. 51 困 Trapped in Her City 困在她的城 Qi Shang七裳Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted Complete [forced love | rekindled love | powerful man bows his head | fated love | both devoted only to each other] One city, two people trapped in it. 1. Overnight, Fengcheng was turned upside down. The once-glorious European-style Ou family went bankrupt. On the day young master Ou Chen lost everything, he stood beneath the gate of his fiancée Xi Jia’s home, eyes bloodshot, and begged her obsessively for seven whole days. The ring he had used to propose was smashed against him. The young man b 391Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   I couldn't stop crying after watching it.

2. 52 过 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.1kReads8.5Score27714d adds
3. 53 双 Twin Jades 双玦 Clouds Drape the Sleeves云倾袖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted That night, a blood moon hung in the sky, and the Star-Picking Terrace blazed with lights. Yan Ling stood by the railing and cut off her long hair. Her red robes were as hauntingly beautiful as flowers at the end of their bloom. “Xiao Fengqing, I would descend to the Yellow Springs and enter hell for you. Did you ever feel even the slightest bit of sincerity toward me?” Xiao Fengqing stood tall and graceful, his expression indifferent. “Never.” Yan Ling burst into laughter and leaped into the bo 767Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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   Are there any books like this one, where the male lead only approaches the female lead to use her for revenge, but it turns out the female lead was actually a switched child from the start?

4. 54 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 41.4kReads9.2Score5.3k14d adds

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   The male and female protagonists each have their own purposes.

5. 55 替 Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head 1.6kReads8.5Score11514d adds

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   🌸Dreams wander through books, lingering in my ears~ 🐾①The male protagonist, seeking revenge🌿, lies in wait by the female protagonist's side as her bodyguard for four years, constantly and deliberately getting close to her🌹, making her fall in love with him. When his revenge is finally achieved,🍂the female protagonist also learns the truth, but he can't bear to let go of her hand, disregarding everything,🌶️imprisoning her by his side❗

6. 56 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13.6kReads8.6Score99814d adds

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   The female lead suffers from depression. On the eve of their breakup, they cling to each other desperately. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi says: "Cui Tang, you're so shameless!" 💥💥That day, Cui Tang lies in the bathtub and cuts her wrists, bright red blood flowing all over the floor...

7. 57 虐 After He Tortured His Wife to Death, the Mad Young Master Bo Held a Funeral for the World 虐死夫人后，疯批薄少为天下办丧 Plain Years素年Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bo Muzhou was convinced that Tang Hua was the culprit behind the death of the woman he loved. He imprisoned her, tormented her, and humiliated her, using the cruelest, most brutal methods to break her pride and drive her into the mud. He said he could never love a sinner, and that sinners should have died long ago! The day she died, blood stained the snow. Holding her unrecognizable corpse in his arms, he went mad... Reborn, she returned with a cute younger boyfriend at her side and a billionair 529Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   🌻① Bo Muzhou believed Tang Hua was the culprit who killed his beloved, so he approached her with a purpose: to vent all his hatred on her [almost crying]. Later, on a snowy day, Tang Hua died with resentment, her blood splattered on the white snow, a horrifying sight. Bo Muzhou stared at her corpse, his hatred instantly crumbling. He realized that his feelings for Tang Hua had long since changed, but it was too late...

8. 58 夫 After His Wife Was Tortured to Death, the CEO Cries for Her Every Day 夫人被虐死后，总裁他每天哭卿卿 Ye Ziwei叶紫薇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She got her wish and married the man she had loved for ten years, becoming the envy of every wealthy wife. But she never imagined this would be the beginning of her nightmare. “I married you just to torment you!” In his eyes, she was the vilest woman in the world. He despised and hated her, and even when their child went missing, he couldn't care less. Then one day, she disappeared with their child, leaving behind only two sheets of paper: a paternity test and an accidental death insurance polic 74Reads6.9Score—14d adds
9. 59 夫 After His Wife Escaped His Torment, Lord Qin Went Mad 夫人被虐逃跑后，秦爷他疯了 Xi Yuan希愿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Imprisonment + Taking by Force + Possessiveness] A scheme made Ye Sili the supposed mastermind! Qin Cheng, the mighty head of the Qin family, grabbed her by the throat and demanded she pay with her life. He tortured her again and again, making her wish she were dead and unable to die. Only after the truth came to light did she finally escape his cage, leaving with a heart and body battered by suffering, alongside her boyfriend. But he discovered he could no longer let her go, and began desperat 477Reads7.2Score—14d adds
10. 60 繁 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 Ginger Candy姜糖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
11. 61 豪 The Spoiled Young Lady of a Wealthy Family 豪门作精大小姐 Ten Miles of Endless Roads十里漫漫Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The marriage alliance between the Ji and Ni families sent shockwaves through Mancheng's elite social circles. The media went wild with coverage, and everyone wondered how Ji Heng could possibly put up with Ni Xiang, the spoiled, willful young heiress who loved making a scene. Ni Xiang: “? I want to know too! Maybe there's something wrong with him??” After marrying into the Ji family, she made a scene every day, but Ji Heng always managed to bring her to heel. Little by little, this seemingly fa 4.6kReads8.7Score28314d adds

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    🌼Initially, the male lead approached the female lead to get revenge on his half-brother, who liked her. Later, the male lead fell for her, but by chance, he overheard him saying he was just playing around. She decisively broke up with him and left, leading to a tumultuous chase for him.

12. 62 馋 I Want Her 馋上她了 Flowers Fall Purple花落紫Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + win-her-back heartbreak + rekindled love + both leads are each other’s firsts + intense romantic tension] At a senior-year pep rally, Ling Jie falls for the model student Sang Jin. She’s as pure as a swan, and he wickedly wants to corrupt her. After the college entrance exams, they date for a while. Before leaving the country, Ling Jie gives Sang Jin an apartment as compensation. “So much for being a model student. We were only playing around.” When they meet again, 1.4kReads7.0Score10114d adds
13. 63 失 After Losing My Memory, I Was Taken In by a Billionaire CEO and We Married on a Whim 失忆后，我被千亿总裁捡走闪婚了 Nan Family's Little Jiu南家小九Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Li Yanxing rescued Lu Chiwan from the scene of an explosion. Lin Mu said, “Brother Yan, she’s the only survivor of the blast.” Li Yanxing lowered his eyes and fell silent for a moment. “From now on, she’s my wife.” To uncover the truth behind his mother’s brutal death, Li Yanxing used himself as bait, hoping to lure the only person in the know into revealing the mastermind. So when Lu Chiwan woke up in the hospital, the first thing she heard was the man pretending to be deeply in love: “Baby, yo 713Reads8.9Score12114d adds
14. 64 春 Entangled in Springtime 春色娇缠 Deep Stream涧流深Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] (Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + happy ending) Everyone says Pei Songhe, a prominent figure in the capital’s elite circle, has devoted himself to a life of asceticism for the woman he loves from afar, like a living Buddha. He has worn the black agate prayer beads she gave him for ten years. But Shen Zhiyi knows he is nothing like the celibate man people say he is... Otherwise, where did the bab 5.6kReads8.9Score39314d adds

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    🌼①The male lead uses the female lead, treating her as a tool for revenge, and the female lead almost miscarries [crying]. In the early stages, the female lead's love is humble, but after realizing she's being used, she decisively gives up. At this point, the male lead completes his revenge and learns that the female lead is pregnant. He regrets his actions and wants to keep her, but unexpectedly discovers that she is the white moonlight who saved him when he was a child. It's a classic case of "chasing after his wife" scenario.

15. 65 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds
16. 66 撕 After Tearing Up 99 Divorce Agreements, Mr. He Turns into a Mad Dog 撕碎99份离婚协议，贺总变疯狗 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Song Wanzhi finally saw that she wasn't the most important person in He Siheng's heart. When she lost their baby, her heart died completely, and she decided to leave. But when the proud, aloof man saw the divorce agreement, he thought she was being unreasonable. Irritated, he tore it up, caressed her face, and said, “Wanwan, stop making a fuss. I'll buy you a gift.” Her passionate love had made him think she would never leave. It was only when He Siheng saw their empty home 979Reads6.3Score10214d adds

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    💐💐①The nurse beside her bed said, "Song Wanzhi, call your family. You've miscarried." Her hands trembled, and she almost choked out, "He Siheng, I..." "Song Wanzhi, where have you been again? Mengran's condition is critical; she needs a blood transfusion. Your blood type matches hers perfectly. I'll send someone to pick you up!" He Siheng's usually calm voice was tinged with anxiety. Song Wanzhi's hand gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white! She'd been in a car accident! Their child was gone! He was still worried about Xu Mengran? The image of him carrying Xu Mengran away flashed through her mind, making it difficult for her to breathe. A piercing pain spread through her heart; she clutched her hospital gown tightly, tears streaming down her face.

17. 67 封 After I Shut My Heart to Love, the Untouchable Beauty I Pursued Lost Control 封心锁爱后，我追的高岭花失控了 Bean Sprout Caicai豆芽菜菜子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, win-her-back-at-all-costs romance, rival suitors battling it out, bittersweet campus romance] [A restrained, solitary pine on a snowy peak vs. a sunflower blooming among thorns] Wen Zhao pursued Cen Ji for seven years, finally winning the aloof beauty everyone had secretly admired back in school. She thought her husband had always been cool, distant, and above worldly concerns. That was until Wen Zhao opened his QQ album and found the high school photos of another woman he had trea 21.3kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
18. 68 苏 Miss Su's Love Story 苏姑娘的爱情 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Lin Yuting, the young heir of Beijing’s elite, is a notorious playboy. His captivating face enchants everyone, and he’s never short of company. The only daughter of the Su family has just returned to China when she meets the legendary young heir. Sweet and gentle, she is won over by his attentiveness and care. Despite her family’s objections, she insists on marrying him. After the wedding, he pampers her in every way. She believes she really has tamed a playboy and become the one destined for hi 1kReads6.0Score10914d adds
19. 69 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    🍎✨① Pei Huaiyu, the school heartthrob, is handsome and aloof, while Ni Wu is just an ordinary chubby girl. She plucked that unattainable flower from her teenage years' unrequited love. "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad soon." Heartbroken, Ni Wu ended that bitter love affair. Pei Huaiyu would never know that she had secretly given birth to his daughter. After a long separation, Pei Huaiyu shattered Ni Wu's peaceful life, using coercion, bribery, feigning illness, and coquetry to drive away all her suitors. He became insanely jealous, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

20. 70 她 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 Camel Milk with No Bottle Cap驼奶没有瓶盖Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 8.2kReads6.1Score27914d adds
21. 71 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
22. 72 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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    This one! First it's agonizing, then it's incredibly satisfying! A classic example of a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story, a female-centric power fantasy. The heroine suffers terribly at first, then the male lead suffers terribly later, leaving him filled with regret. The writing is concise and fast-paced, the torture is brutal, and it's incredibly satisfying. Hope you like it!

23. 73 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    I initially thought it was a mindless revenge story, but I was shocked by this twisted and abusive romance. He approached her to destroy her family! Yet, in countless small details, he softened towards her! Love and hate were so intertwined that it was impossible to distinguish between them.

24. 74 天 Good Heavens! I Flirted with Him to Get Back at My Husband, but Now He's Addicted 天！撩他对付老公，他却疯狂上瘾 Westward Shadow Demon西下影妖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous heiress and doctor VS wild, unruly heir returned from overseas] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced|Second male lead takes the spotlight|Mixed-race|Sexual tension|Possessive|No turning back after divorce|Medical AI] Su Ruoqiao has no idea he is a beast of an heir returned from overseas, one who never shares his prey. Born to wealth and privilege, dangerous and untamed. Thinking he is a handsome robot sent by her best friend, she flirts with him by mistake right in front of her husba 77Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead approaches the female lead with ulterior motives, but the second male lead ends up taking her place, and the male lead ends up in a tragic situation of trying to win her back.

25. 75 与 Only After We Started Dating Did I Learn He Got Close to Me to Avenge Himself on My Mother 与男友恋爱后，才发现他接近我是为了报复我妈 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted Only after dating my boyfriend did I discover that he'd gotten close to me to take revenge on my mother. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead gets close to the female lead in order to get revenge on her mother.

26. 76 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 20.4kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    ① Orphaned and raised by her brother, she was harassed by a twisted tycoon named Shen Xiangwan during her high school years. Simply because she was a good student with excellent grades, he subjected her to daily, brutal torture and beatings, yet he actually fell in love with her! He even planned to imprison her. 🌤️🌤️🌤️

27. 77 阳 The Sunshine Isn't Warm 阳光不温暖 Jiang Zhiyu江芷寓Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted Luo Yiyi lost both her parents when she was young and had only her grandmother to rely on. After finally getting into Haicheng No. 1 High School, she became the victim of severe school bullying. Qin Yan, the pampered daughter of the Qin family, was her bully, while Qin Yan’s older brother, Qin Chuan, spoiled her rotten. After enduring Qin Yan’s petty tricks and Qin Chuan’s lies, Luo Yiyi was left wounded in both body and mind. Just before the college entrance exams, Qin Chuan accidentally discov 141Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance902k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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    The story begins with pregnancy and forceful seduction; it's a very good read and definitely worth getting into.

29. 79 脱 Breaking Free 脱笼 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted (A romance about a paper-doll character who awakens, breaks free of the plot, and falls for a younger man.) [Dark, scheming, crazy, possessive male lead VS clear-headed, money-making heiress; younger man, both leads are each other's first and only.] When Song Zhenxing discovers she's merely a minor character in a wealthy-family romance novel, destined to die by suicide after being attacked online, she decides to shed her weak, delicate persona. She turns on the scumbag, builds her fortune and ca 7.1kReads9.2Score84714d adds

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    My little one is that kind of person.

30. 80 纯 A Pure Trap 纯粹陷阱 I'm Liu Dudu我是刘嘟嘟Modern Romance273k WordsOngoing | Undercover Cop × Mob Boss’s Beloved Daughter I was given a mission: deceive the only daughter of a mob boss. I made her fall in love with me, only to realize I’d fallen for her first. I thought she was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. But on the eve of my operation, she handed me the evidence I’d been dreaming of. “Shen An, will this help you?” she asked with a smile, as if she had seen through every one of my disguises long ago. It turned out that in this carefully designed con, the ide 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A game of chess in the name of love, a high-stakes gamble wagered on the heart. He was the player, she the pawn. From their initial encounter as a "hero rescuing a damsel in distress" to their deep and passionate love, everything unfolded according to his script. He calmly advanced each move, watching her transform from a wary hedgehog into a completely dependent lover; and watching himself, from a detached observer to a conscious victim. He forgot that once a player's heart is moved, it's the beginning of total defeat. As the sirens of the police pierced the night, he handcuffed her himself. She looked at him, the light in her eyes shattering, and asked only one question: "From beginning to end, was there even a single moment when you truly loved me?" He didn't answer. But a voice inside her screamed wildly—in that love built on lies, I lost my heart.

31. 81 离 After the Divorce, She Gets Tangled Up with Her Ex-Husband’s Brother 离婚后她被前夫的兄弟缠上了 Old Music of Flutes and Lutes笙箫旧乐Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [Chasing-her-to-the-crematorium romance + scheming, calculating male lead + possessive + forced love + ultimate jealous king + says one thing, means another + both leads have only ever been with each other] In three years of marriage, Shen Peiran had never touched her. But at a banquet, she saw him entwined with her best friend with her own eyes. She resolutely divorced him. Drunk at a party, she accidentally collided with Yi Yanzhou, her ex-husband's good friend. Yi Yanzhou was a wealthy heir 60.5kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    🍁①She unexpectedly meets her ex-husband's best friend. He repeatedly helps her out of trouble, showers her with tenderness, and even becomes her savior. Just when she thinks she's met her soulmate… 🌻she discovers that he harbors a secret, unspoken love for her. Her divorce, from beginning to end, was a conspiracy orchestrated by him… 🌻And she is merely a pawn in his revenge against her ex-husband for his love for his unseen love, an innocent victim…

32. 82 影 My Ex-Husband, the Movie Star, Wants to Remarry Me 影帝前夫想复婚 Wind Scale风鳞Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Younger, possessive movie star x socially anxious beauty streamer] [Marriage first, love later + childhood sweethearts + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] No one knew that Kong Nanzhu was married to movie star Qin Qi, just as no one knew they had lived under the same roof for ten years. After one rumor, deception, and exploitation too many, and countless disappointments and grievances, Kong Nanzhu finally made up her mind. “Let’s get divorced.” When Qin Qi saw her 1.1kReads9.1Score10114d adds
33. 83 宝 Be Good, Baby! Sweet Kisses from a Wild, Sensual Boy 宝贝乖！甜吻野欲少年 Honey Su蜜糖苏Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted A bad-boy-turns-his-life-around story, with a groveling ex chasing after her. In high school, Feng Ye and Shen Wu lived in completely different worlds. Every girl Feng Ye dated was stunningly beautiful. Shen Wu watched him move from one girlfriend to the next, but he never truly loved any of them. Everyone at school knew Shen Wu liked Feng Ye. She spent three years chasing after him, but Feng Ye never even spared her a glance. After being reborn, Shen Wu suddenly understood: some people wer 1.1kReads8.1Score—14d adds

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    An eighteen-year-old girl, in the prime of her youth, collapsed, lifeless, on the blood-soaked asphalt road on that torrential rainy night. As she closed her eyes, she heard the man's contemptuous, mocking words: "Shen Wu, don't you have any self-respect? How many times have I told you, just looking at you makes me sick. Don't you dare bother me again, understand?" It was utterly ridiculous; three years of affection earned her this one sentence. If there were an afterlife, she swore she would never fall in love with that boy again. [Kissing emoji] [Admiring emoji] [Kissing emoji] [Admiring emoji]

34. 84 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 7.1kReads—Score23414d adds

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35. 85 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds

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    Chapter 1 Nothing is difficult if you're willing to give up. Shen Yue often felt out of place with her family because she wasn't twisted enough. But today, after falling into the pond and hitting her head, she suddenly felt relieved! Right, they weren't family to begin with, how could they be alike? After hitting her head, many memories inexplicably flooded Shen Yue's mind, memories of what she looked like as an adult. She saw someone say she wasn't the real daughter of the Shen family; she saw the real heiress of the Shen family, even after being separated for so many years, still dazzlingly outstanding; she saw herself doing wrong and dying alone and helpless in prison. She saw… her small, muddy hand in the pond, and in a daze, she remembered the taste of prison food, and suddenly understood. Those were her memories from her past life! She would be in prison in the future! The food in prison was bad, the work was dirty and tiring, and she would be bullied, so she had to… start trying to change her fate now? A fake heiress is a fake, how can she change that? A complete blood transfusion, a genetic change? She could only be reborn in her next life. Should she start trying to curry favor with her family now? If nothing unexpected happens, currently, besides her adoptive parents, her other brothers don't want to play with her because she's too stupid. What's the point of trying to curry favor? She can't even reach one leg. Should she start studying hard now and change her fate through knowledge? That's more feasible.

36. 86 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 205Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Although the rating isn't high, the plot is captivating [heart], amazing and addictive [admiration], and you can't stop watching [shy]~

37. 87 小 Little Mermaid, Be Good: Professor Fu’s Overwhelming Love 小人鱼乖乖，傅教授的强势宠爱 Fu Fu Lailai福富来来Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Innocent, naive little mermaid × research scientist who uses her] [Both are each other’s one and only / angst / wife-chasing / tragic ending in the main story, happy ending in the bonus chapters / All technical details are fictional. Do not mistake them for reality!] Jia Qian, from the depths of the sea, believes she has found true love. She willingly sacrifices her pearl and enters into a mate contract with a human. She looks forward to the birth of their child and to a future with Fu Yanchen. 571Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    🌸The male lead approaches the female lead with ulterior motives. The female lead is a mermaid who looks forward to the birth of her child and her future with Fu Yanchen. However, she is abandoned on a deserted island right after giving birth, and her child becomes a test subject.💔

38. 88 温 Gentle Taming 温柔驯养 Smoke Over the Riverbank汀上烟Modern Romance285k WordsOngoing [One-on-One Romance] [Both Pure] [Slowly Falling] [Mutual Healing] [He Chases Her in the Later Stages] The night they first met, He Lin was lying by the roadside, down on his luck and at death's door. Su Yi'an stepped out of her car, the brim of her black umbrella tilting slightly. Amid the torrential rain, her gentle voice was as light as mist. "Do you need help?" * To repay his debt, He Lin became Su Yi'an's bodyguard. More precisely, he was a savage wolf. He could watch blood spill without bl 209Reads8.7Score—14d adds
39. 89 坏 Oh No, the Boy I Picked Up Is a Sickly Villain 坏了捡来的少年是病娇反派 Cat Who Loves to Travel爱旅行的猫Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [The wife-chasing crematorium + redemption of a sick, twisted villain + complete] *Kind, gentle country girl × beautiful, tragic, sick, twisted villain (cat-like male lead) * [He gladly becomes a villain for love] *On a rainy night, when Cheng Yao found the blind, handsome young man, she thought heaven had sent her a gift. She never expected that later, the young man would drive a sharp sword into her heart and mercilessly twist it. “Yaoyao, help me.” Those were the last words Xie Jian said to h 655Reads5.7Score10114d adds

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    🍁🍁①He was the blind boy she saved. After they married, she thought it was a blessing from heaven, but she never expected that the boy, in order to cultivate the path of ruthlessness, would plunge a sharp sword into her heart. It turned out that she was just a stepping stone for him to kill his wife to prove his path...

40. 90 对 That’s Right, I Don’t Want You Anymore 对，不要你了 Eskimo Mermaid爱斯基摩人鱼Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads' first love, amnesia, win-her-back-after-losing-her] [Gentle, devoted young researcher × A CEO who's a cold-blooded tyrant when well, but a lust-crazed mad dog when ill] Lan Zhi thought that after Mu Huaiying forgot her, their story was over. She never expected an unknown illness to bring them together again. When the illness strikes, Mu Huaiying loses all reason and craves her desperately. Only her comfort can bring him back to normal. But once he recovers, he re 2.2kReads7.8Score12014d adds
41. 91 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’ 11kReads8.8Score80814d adds
42. 92 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.5kReads9.3Score85514d adds

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    This is it. But the female lead has a very broad perspective and didn't give him a friendly look, resulting in the male lead ending up feeling incredibly humble.

43. 93 此 A Love This Deep 此意深深 Zhong Yu Yaoyao钟鱼妖妖Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Love + Protective + 1v1 + HE] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Young Master × Resilient, Innocent Orphan Girl] Chang Deng is the Chang family’s adopted daughter, as well as her older sister Chang Qing’s walking blood bank. From the moment the Chang family took her home from the orphanage, she was expected to devote herself to serving her sister. Life in the Chang family was hard, but also sweet, because there was Fu Chaoshen, who had warmed her heart from their first m 7.3kReads9.0Score75514d adds
44. 94 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 8.7kReads9.2Score78414d adds

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    🌷①She was an adopted orphan, and also her sister's mobile blood bank. Life in the Chang family was both bitter and sweet, because there was someone who would speak up for her when she was bullied, and prepare gifts for her when no one cared about her birthday... 🌷She thought she was special to him, but she overheard his conversation with his friend: "She's just Qingqing's little blood bank, how could I really like her, give her charity, just to make her willingly donate blood to Qingqing?" 🌷It was all charity, it was all to make her willingly donate blood to her sister. More than ten years of following and enduring vanished in an instant...

45. 95 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds

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    The female lead is heartbroken, and the male lead goes through a nightmare of trying to win her back.

46. 96 假 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后，高冷妖尊他急了 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5kReads9.3Score55714d adds

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    💥In the early stages, the male lead repeatedly courts death and harms the female lead in his quest to uncover her true identity, even deliberately sending her to dangerous places. However, the cold-hearted serpent demon still falls for him, leading to a true "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. Chapters 90-101 are recommended for repeated reading.

47. 97 阴 By a Twist of Fate, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 阴差阳错，我成了少爷的贴身女仆 Three-Dog Fish三狗鱼儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted The short drama The Unexpected Turn: I Became the Boss's Maid is now streaming [Dominant, obsessive male lead + forced romance + intense, tantalizing tension + mutual healing] What Li Qingqing regretted most was probably selling her first time to Lu Yan, only to accidentally end up working as his housekeeper. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. After one passionate night together, the man developed a taste for her, and with her living so close, he kept coming back to her night after 4.4kReads8.9Score41014d adds

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    Unlike typical stories featuring a naive and innocent female lead and a domineering CEO, this CEO is very down-to-earth, offering a different kind of domineering CEO romance.

48. 98 强 Forced Love: After He Abused the Wrong Woman, CEO Bo Went Truly Insane 强制囚爱，虐错人后薄总真疯批了 Sen Qili森七里Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Revenge + He Chases Her After Losing Her + Heiress + Two Unhinged Leads] (An extremely melodramatic story, so don't judge it by your usual standards. The male lead gets revenge first, then the female lead gets hers. She changes completely later on and becomes heartless. His punishment is the ultimate heartbreak, and he may not win her back!!! This may not have a happy ending.) Back then, Chi Su was the universally acknowledged princess of Jiangcheng, high above everyone else, 15Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    🍁① He meticulously planned and risked his life, setting up a scheme that made her, the acknowledged princess of Jiangcheng, obsessed with someone he pursued to the bone, a pursuit known to all, even at the cost of destroying the Chi family and her… 🌱Later, she became the most infamous woman in Jiangcheng, penniless, unable even to pay her father's medical bills… 🌱On the day her heart broke, he was seen with his white moonlight. She cut her wedding dress, smashed her ring, and vanished without a trace in the rainy nights…

49. 99 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score99614d adds

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    The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is very kind and tries her best to bring the two protagonists together.

50. 100 江 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽，我不会爱你了 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score10114d adds

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    There's bound to be one that suits you! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] 📖The female lead's only act of rebellion was falling in love with her bodyguard. Blinded by hatred, the man ultimately lost the girl who deeply loved him. [Crying][crying][crying] 📖The male lead, due to personality flaws, didn't know how to love. After a divorce and subsequent pursuit of his wife, the female lead taught him how to love someone. They successfully remarried and lived happily ever after. [Bump][bump][bump]

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