The Male Lead Slaps the Female Lead for His First Love, Regrets It, and Tries to Win Her Back 男主为了初恋，打了女主一巴掌，男主又后悔，追妻

1. 1 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds

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   The male lead hit the female lead for someone else, and later the female lead suffered a car accident and lost her memory. The second male lead then took her place.

2. 2 他 The Day His First Love Returned, I Hid My Pregnancy 他的白月光回国那天，我藏起孕肚 Luo Wuyou洛无忧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Also known as Get Lost, Ex-Husband: revenge against scumbags + a self-reliant heroine] “Let's get divorced. She's back.” On their second wedding anniversary, Shen Yunwu was ruthlessly abandoned by Qin Ye. She silently clutched her pregnancy test results, then vanished without a trace. Who could have guessed that from that day on, Qin Ye would go mad searching for her everywhere? One day, he saw the woman he'd been searching for walk by happily, holding a little child by the hand. “Whose child i 3.8kReads8.8Score65614d adds

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   ① The female lead's childhood sweetheart and fiancé slapped her after she accidentally broke a cup given to her by her ex-girlfriend. She refused to reconcile, and her attempts to win him back were thwarted. Goodbye, scumbag! ② The male lead's first love returns home. His friends mock and ridicule the female lead, causing her to heartbroken and file for divorce. She then disappears pregnant. From that day on, the male lead goes insane, searching the world for her.

3. 3 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 64Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In 1928, in Liuhe Village outside Fengtian City, Shen Yunjin stood at the kitchen doorway, holding half a bowl of millet porridge, watching the man chopping wood in the yard. The man wore a drab gray coarse cloth short jacket, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong forearms. His wood-chopping posture was graceful; with one swing of the axe, the round logs split neatly in two, unlike the brute force of other men in the village, but rather as if he were doing delicate work, nimble and composed. Yet he was lame. His right leg was slightly lame, causing him to lean slightly to the right when walking, but he stood steadily while chopping wood, the axe obeying him perfectly.

4. 4 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 2.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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   Three years into our marriage, I told the prince I was pregnant. He went crazy—because he'd never touched me. I lowered my eyes and whispered, "On your birthday, you got drunk and mistook me for your first love." From that day on, he treated me like royalty, adding five million to my account and even padded the corners of the tables at home. Three months later, on the day his first love returned to the country, I removed the implants, left the divorce papers, and ran away cleanly. Six months later, I was at a high-class club, embracing two male models, when the door to my private room was kicked open. He stood in the doorway, his eyes red-rimmed, grinning through gritted teeth—"Madam, you've got quite a fishpond."

5. 5 姐 My Sister Died, and He Married Me 姐姐死了，他娶了我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted After My Sister Died, He Married Me 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 满 The Max-Level Boss Retires, Then His Sweetheart Makes Him Shine 满级大佬退休后被小娇妻带飞 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊20k WordsCompleted The Max-Level Big Shot Retires, Then His Adorable Wife Takes Him to New Heights 43Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 和 He Tucked the Divorce Agreement Into His Sleeve 和离书被他收进袖中 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted He Tucked the Divorce Agreement into His Sleeve 116Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 将 The General's Sparrow in His Palm 将军掌中雀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The General's Little Caged Bird 135Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 五 Five Years with a Contraceptive Ring, and He Knelt in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 五年避子环，和离当天他跪穿祠堂 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Five Years Wearing a Contraceptive Ring, He Knelt Until His Knees Bled in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 444Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 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

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. Later, the male lead, in order to get revenge on the female lead for meddling in his affairs in high school, agreed to her confession in order to see her make a fool of herself. He also conspired with his parents to force her to go abroad. The female lead gave up and did not resist. Later, they were reunited after a long separation. The female lead returned to China and got engaged. The male lead went through a "wife-chasing" frenzy and even tried to steal her away [laughing and crying]. What can the authorities say about stealing his wife? If you really consider the employment, development and GDP of the entire city, can you really say which is more important?

12. 12 喝 After Three Years of Birth Control Soup, She Wants a Divorce, and the General Panics 喝三年避子汤，她要和离将军慌了 Grinning Cutie呲牙咧嘴萌Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Angst and Sweetness + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Su Yujiao transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old girl. With no golden finger, she can only do her best to adapt to the rules of survival in ancient times. But monogamy is every transmigrator’s bottom line, so she chooses Lu Ziqian, a man who cannot take concubines! She loves him for ten years and finally gets to marry him! But after they wed, he neglects and mistreats her, and their marriage is little more tha 2.4kReads7.9Score19614d adds

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    🌊She loved him for ten years and finally married him! But after the marriage, he neglected and mistreated her; their marriage was a mere formality. 🌊He treated her like trash, while cherishing his beloved like a precious jewel. 🌊Until they encountered bandits, he carried his beloved away without hesitation. 🌊Leaving her, who knew no martial arts, to face the bandits alone… At that moment, she utterly despaired of him! 🌊Having come to her senses, she left behind a letter of divorce and quietly departed. The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a dramatic and heartbreaking tale.

13. 13 傅 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证，我嫁人他疯了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.5kReads6.6Score39314d adds
14. 14 难 A Preview of Heartbreak: The Arms Dealer's Quest to Win His Wife Back 难哄预告，军火大佬追妻火葬场 Miss Huang黄家小姐Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads7.1Score—14d adds

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    To avenge his beloved, the male protagonist imprisons and tortures the female protagonist, ultimately shooting her in the chest with his own hands. Years later, the female protagonist returns as an assassin, wearing a double identity. The male protagonist then embarks on a quest to uncover her disguise and win her back in a tumultuous pursuit. This novel has a low rating but many positive reviews; click to try it out and see if it's your type. [Sending heart]

15. 15 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 8.9kReads7.6Score36614d adds

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    Tao Jingyan overheard Jiang Zhiyu's conversation with his friend. "Didn't you only keep Tao-meimei as a substitute because her profile resembled Meng Tao? Now that Meng Tao is back, what are you going to do?" "What do you mean, what are you going to do?" "Anyway, she's head over heels in love with me now and won't break up with me." It was only that day that Tao Jingyan realized he had never loved her.

16. 16 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    🍇🍇①"Let's get married!" "What are you thinking? You're only 21." "Have you ever thought about marrying me?" "No…" It turned out he was just playing around with her. She was completely heartbroken, had an abortion, and chose to study abroad. He was so angry he vomited blood. Later, he followed her abroad and saw her laughing and talking with other guys. He was so jealous he went crazy, and his pursuit of her back turned into a nightmare.

17. 17 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
18. 18 领 We Broke Up Before Registering Our Marriage. Goodbye, My Love 领证前分手，再见我的爱人 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted These are two novels about breakups before the marriage license is signed. First novel: “When You Were Kidnapped, All You Cared About Was Your First Love. Why Come Looking for Me After I Left?” Because of her grandfather’s dying wish, Leng Ruyue and Li Han got engaged. Li Han knew Leng Ruyue didn’t love him romantically. Leng Ruyue didn’t know that Li Han had been devoted to her for years, waiting for her feelings to bloom. Four years by her side finally made Leng Ruyue fall for him. But no one 750Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist slapped his comrade's fiancée.

19. 19 洞 On Our Wedding Night, He Was Called Away by a Phone Call 洞房花烛夜，他被一个电话叫走 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Reborn, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other: fierce heroine x restrained, long-suffering hero] When Mu Silian opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of her wedding to Chu Qingwang. On their wedding night, he was called away by a phone call. He never came home, and she spent the whole night alone. She wasn’t angry or upset. She no longer cared about this man. Whoever wanted him could have him! She turned around and hired a hundred college guys. Later, she put a sign on her bedroom 6.5kReads7.3Score21214d adds

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    The male lead choked the female lead for the sake of his "white moonlight" (his first love).

20. 20 万 The Most Hated One Leapt to Their Death, and All the Powerful Figures Wept Until Their Eyes Were Red 万人嫌纵身一跃，大佬全员哭红眼 Zhouone周oneModern Romance511k WordsCompleted [No Second Chances After a Broken Relationship + Everyone Faces Their Comeuppance + Face-Slapping + Pure Satisfaction] To win over the male lead, Li Xiang pretended not to know what was happening and drank the spiked water, watching helplessly as one of her kidneys was transplanted into the sweet, innocent female lead. Afterward, the male lead promised to marry her to make it up to her. But on the wedding day, the female lead deliberately disappeared to ruin the ceremony, sending one powerful fi 10.1kReads5.8Score1k14d adds

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    The female lead was pushed by the male lead until she was covered in blood. The male lead only glanced at her disdainfully and never paid her any attention again. Then, the male lead shamelessly approached her. He said he was just playing around and hadn't gotten tired of it yet. The female lead overheard this and disappeared. Then, the male lead went completely insane, threatening to kill himself to bring her back.

21. 21 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 51.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
22. 22 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 21.4kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    Zhan Wang, a roguish and eccentric young master from Beijing's elite social circle, has been secretly in love with Shen Yang for seven years. However, he asks her for help in pursuing her best friend, and after a successful proposal, she leaves in tears. Later, everyone assumes Zhan Wang will marry his beloved fiancée, but he's spotted begging Shen Yang to say a few words to him, his eyes red with tears.

23. 23 难 Unable to Resist Being Ripened 难抵催熟 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing Back once again to this summer night that would decide her fate. Nie Yangyang didn't move into the home of the untouchable young heir of the capital's elite, as her parents had arranged. Instead, she quietly slipped into the home next door, where her childhood sweetheart had grown up. She stayed there for two days, but Zhou Shifu still hadn't come back. Everyone said the young master of the Zhou family was a reckless, shameless playboy, a law unto himself, and that only his childhood sweetheart 8Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
25. 25 霍 Wake Up, Mr. Huo! Your Wife Won't Take You Back 霍总醒醒吧，夫人不吃回头草 Banana, Not Nana香蕉不娜娜Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + regretful husband pursues his wife + secret love] Wen Ruan had loved Huo Shenxing for years, loving him carefully and almost pathetically. In the pouring rain, she lay dying in a pool of blood after losing their child, while he was accompanying the woman he’d always loved to a prenatal checkup. Reborn in the first year of her marriage, Wen Ruan decided to stop trying. Divorce? No way. With five million a month in spending money, she could treat him 1.6kReads7.1Score11914d adds

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    For three years of marriage, no matter how late it was, he would always leave her and return to his own bedroom. "Shenxing," she pleaded, her tone hesitant, "I want you to stay with me." It was a perfectly normal request between husband and wife, yet Huo Shenxing's eyes suddenly darkened. "This is all I can give you. Don't even think about anything else." With that, he strode away from what should have been their marital home.

26. 26 心 Reborn Before Confessing, I Got Flustered by the Campus Heartthrob 心死后重生告白前，被校草撩红温 Cloth Bag Qimu布袋七木Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Male Lead Takes the Lead + Second Male Lead’s Groveling Redemption + College Campus] [Bright, Sweet, and Gentle Girl VS. Bold, Competitive, Straightforward Young Master] In her previous life, Ling Xi always believed that she and her childhood friend Gu Huaixu were made for each other, and that no one could ever tear them apart. So after the college entrance exams, she confessed to Gu Huaixu, and they got married as soon as they graduated from college. Many people opposed them, and she 1.2kReads7.5Score11714d adds
27. 27 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

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    🌹In the third year of their marriage, Lu Ying filed for divorce. The man, with his long, almond-shaped eyes, sat unsteadily, nonchalantly: "Just because I went to the hospital with her, but not with you?" Lu Ying: "Yes." "Fine," the man said dismissively, "Then I won't go anymore." Lu Ying: "I'll leave with nothing." The man's untamed spirit vanished abruptly, and with the speed of a cheetah, he gripped her hand tightly: "You've been chasing after me for twenty years, can you really live without me, Princess Lu?" Lu Ying calmly replied: "No one is indispensable." Jin Beizhou scoffed. Until he saw Lu Ying's protruding pregnant belly, the feigned composure shattered into a million pieces. However, Lu Ying brushed his hand away: "The baby isn't yours." Jin Beizhou's eyes turned bloodshot: "Stop talking nonsense!" "Don't argue with me," Lu Ying said, "If it doesn't belong to me, I'll abort it right now." In the countless days that followed, Jin Beizhou crushed his pride and pleaded: "Don't say things like that, the baby will hear you. I'll agree to anything you want, please don't abandon it." The person he couldn't live without was always him.

28. 28 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    🌷🌷① When Leng Yihuan was five years old, she met the handsome young man Ye Lanqing. One glance was enough to captivate her world, and from then on, she longed for her beloved Qing-gege (Brother Qing). At fourteen, he became a young general, full of vigor and ambition, but he seized upon her mistake and drove her far away from Tiandu. Later, he realized that this was the decision he would regret for the rest of his life. At seventeen, she returned to Tiandu. No one knew what she had experienced in the past five years, but she was no longer the little tagalong who would call him Qing-gege…

29. 29 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
30. 30 接 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, Mr. Huo Was Dumped by His Wife 接白月光回国后，霍总被太太甩了 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst first, then catharsis + groveling chase] Three years into their marriage, Huo Yanzhou's first love, who had been away for six years, returned to the country. She even brought back a five-year-old son for him. Yun Chu handed him the divorce papers with both hands. “Let's divorce. It'll be better for you, for me, and for her.” The man replied coolly, “Divorce? Are you sure you can bear to?” Yun Chu tossed down the divorce papers and cut herself completely out of his life. She left the past 120.6kReads7.6Score5.2k14d adds

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    💐After three years of marriage, Huo Yanzhou's ex-girlfriend, whom he hadn't seen for six years, returned to China. She also brought back a five-year-old son. Yun Chu handed him the divorce papers with both hands: "Let's get a divorce. It's better for you, for me, and for her." The man casually replied, "A divorce? Are you willing to do it?" Yun Chu tossed aside the divorce papers and completely withdrew from his life. Cutting ties with the past, she focused on her career, quickly becoming an internationally renowned sleep disorder expert, with influential figures all over the world benefiting from her.

31. 31 谢 Mrs. Xie's Exit 谢太太的退场 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted Animated comic now available] Older woman-younger man romance + wealthy family feuds + rekindled love + regretful pursuit of his wife + mutual fidelity + male lead gets put through the wringer. She was 25 when she married him, who was 23, and became Mrs. Xie. In Lin Yao's eyes, Xie Jingchuan was always gentle and refined, as if everything were under his control, every inch the man in charge. She knew this marriage was nothing more than a loveless alliance between their families, so she guarde 114.8kReads7.3Score4.1k14d adds
32. 32 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11kReads5.4Score47614d adds

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    🌙🌙 Xie Peizhou, his face grim and furious, shouted, "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Wen Ci was slapped so hard her blood flowed freely, her cheek aching terribly, her heart shattered. This was the first time in years she'd seen the usually composed Xie Peizhou so angry, and the first time he'd ever hit her. Why couldn't she like him? Just because he was her best friend's uncle, ten years older than her? Xie Peizhou coldly replied, "If this gets out, your life will be ruined!" That day, Xie Peizhou took her to a private hospital for a checkup and gave her medication. From that day on, he moved out of the villa, avoiding her completely. Wen Ci, with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius, stood outside his villa all night in the pouring rain, but Xie Peizhou didn't open the door. That night, her body burned with fever, but her heart felt cold from the downpour. She finally understood: Xie Peizhou truly hated her; he had never liked her. Heartbroken, Wen Ci accepted Xie Peizhou's arrangement to force her to go abroad.

33. 33 草 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 Qianyue Yu淺月雨Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score10614d adds
34. 34 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
35. 35 农 After the Farm Girl Left, the Chancellor Began His Wife-Chasing Hell 农家女走后，相爷追妻火葬场了 Free-Spirited Girl自由姑娘Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted {The husband chases his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + country girl reborn in the flames} When Shen Yaoyao entered the prime minister’s residence, she was merely a timid country girl. Other people looked down on her, and the prime minister’s wife humiliated her. It didn’t matter, as long as Pei Yizhi loved her. Until he plunged a long sword into her chest for another woman, unwilling even to hear her explain. “I only believe what I see. Shen Yaoyao, you’re a snake in the grass, full 868Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    🍒✨①The male protagonist, for the sake of another woman, plunged a long sword into her chest, refusing to listen to even a word of explanation, saying, "I only believe what I see. You are truly a wolf in sheep's clothing, with a vicious heart." 🌿The female protagonist had a sudden realization. She leaped into the surging river, never looking back. When they met again, he, with red eyes, humbly begged her to turn back.

36. 36 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.5kReads8.8Score15714d adds
37. 37 应 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 1.3kReads8.9Score13814d adds

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    After the male lead repeatedly hurt the female lead for his first love, the second male lead took over (the breakup between the male and female leads was partly orchestrated by the second male lead [laughing][laughing][laughing]). However, the female lead and the second male lead (who later became the male lead) had a very sweet and happy relationship (although there were some minor setbacks, they trusted each other very much). I really like this kind of male and female leads who think of each other [kissing][kissing][kissing] (the second male lead became the male lead).

38. 38 今 Today Is Not a Good Day to Remarry 今日不宜复婚 Dongfang Cuihua东方翠花Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, rational surgeon heroine vs. heartless, clueless scumbag husband, who grovels to win her back] Fu Lingsheng makes a deal with Qiao Zhixu: A contract marriage for three years, then divorce when the term is up. Qiao Zhixu readily agrees. Fu Lingsheng doesn’t know that Qiao Zhixu has been secretly in love with him for ten whole years. When he asks her to marry him, she is secretly overjoyed. She thinks that after ten years of loving him, they’ll finally be together. Until that day… F 6.3kReads7.1Score35014d adds

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    These three books are absolutely amazing! The female lead had a crush on the male lead for ten whole years, and when he proposed, she was secretly overjoyed. She thought, "Ten years of unrequited love, finally we're together!" Until that day—the male lead received news that his childhood sweetheart had been kidnapped, and he abandoned her in a sudden avalanche in Norway…

39. 39 罪 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ Half-Cooked Bun半生不熟的包子Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.7kReads8.6Score16414d adds

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    ✨✨Short, heart-wrenching stories from Douyin: ① Extremely heartbreaking 😭 On their engagement day, the male lead goes on a date with his "white moonlight" (his girlfriend of less than three days), abandoning the female lead and leaving her to officiate the wedding alone. When he finds out, he's already in tears. 💥💥 ② Three years of university couldn't compare to his "white moonlight" of three days. He decisively chooses to divorce her. A year later, he regrets it and decides to pursue her, but it's another "chasing after her" ordeal. 😭

40. 40 贺 Mr. He Canceled Our Engagement for His White Moonlight, So I'm Not Marrying Him 贺总为白月光取消订婚，我不嫁了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Sharp-Tongued Female Lead + Male Lead Turns Dark + Unhinged + Coercive Love] He Hansheng had a beloved first love whom he treasured like a jewel. On their anniversary, he had a candlelit dinner with her. On her birthday, he went for a walk with his first love. He even ditched the concert he’d promised to attend with her to spend time with his first love. Then, on the day of their engagement party, He Hansheng canceled it because of a 46.3kReads7.4Score2.6k14d adds
41. 41 虐 After Tormenting His Wife, Mr. Gu Goes Crazy Trying to Win Her Back 虐完夫人，顾总他追妻追疯了 Yaoyao杳杳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When Gu Zeyan abandoned her for his first love during a devastating fire, Su Muyan finally let go of the eight years she'd spent loving him. At first, Su Muyan smiled and put her arms around the man beside her. “Gu Zeyan, I don't want anything. I just want you to love me forever, in this life and every life to come!” In the end, lying in the ICU, she faced the man who was consumed with regret. “Gu Zeyan, I hope we never see each other again, in this life or any life to come!” 173Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 沈 President Shen, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Really Dead This Time 沈总别虐了，夫人这次真的死了 Flame Color焰色Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted “Take off one pant leg and spread your legs.” On the cold operating table, Su Yu killed her own child with her own hands... But all she got in return was Shen Anzhou saying, “It was just a bastard. So what if it died!” The man who once treasured her above all else now wanted to tear her apart and drink her blood. Su Yu was finally tired. “Shen Anzhou, let me go. I’ll let you go too...” Only now did Shen Anzhou realize that his heart could hurt this much. “Xiaoyu, give me one more chance.” His vo 5kReads5.4Score33414d adds
43. 43 新 Tortured Love on Our Wedding Night: His Wife Deserves No Such Fate 新婚虐爱：夫人她罪不至死 Chu Ran初燃Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Five years ago, Li Zhihan was convinced Wen Ke had killed someone, and tormented her day and night. Kneeling in the rain, Wen Ke sobbed until her voice was raw. “Li Zhihan, I didn’t do it!” The only answer was a slap across her face. “Shut up, murderer. You deserve to die on your knees here and atone for Xiao Luo.” Five years later, when Li Zhihan saw her again, her eyes were lifeless and her body was gaunt. She could only kowtow frantically. “I killed someone. I’m guilty. Please spare me...” “W 1.8kReads8.0Score10014d adds
44. 44 夜 Young Master Ye, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Gone 夜少别虐了，夫人已尸骨无存 Autumn Unseen不见秋Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Elite Family Tragedy | Obsessive Love | CEO’s Regretful Pursuit | Faked Death and Rebirth]“Su Yan, a wicked woman like you might as well be dead.” Su Yan had loved Ye Xiaohan for twelve years, but Ye Xiaohan despised her in every way. Su Yan thought that one day, Ye Xiaohan would realize how good she was, but he continued to hurt her without restraint. After suffering endless humiliation and abuse, and even having the child they shared taken away from her... Su Yan finally understood that Ye Xi 1.6kReads8.3Score15814d adds
45. 45 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 12.3kReads9.1Score81214d adds
46. 46 豪 The Wealthy Heiress Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn and Gave Up 豪门太太操劳而死，重生后摆烂了 Rock Sugar Plum冰糖梅Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Rich-family romantic angst + dual rebirth + regretful pursuit + rekindled love] Chi Rao has been in love with Huo Wenbin since childhood. Knowing she is not good enough for him, she keeps her feelings hidden. Then Su An'an enters the picture, and the normally calm, self-possessed Huo Wenbin seems like a different person as he and Su An'an bicker, make up, and break up. Only after Su An'an finds true love and decisively breaks up with Huo Wenbin to pursue it does Chi Rao dare approach him carefu 3.8kReads5.4Score16514d adds

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    In the hospital, an elderly woman with white hair sat by the SVIP bed, taking the withered hands of an old man with an IV drip in them. The woman said wearily, "Huo Wenbin, I loved you my whole life, went mad my whole life, and resented you my whole life. I should have known long ago that you didn't love me."

47. 47 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
48. 48 轻 A Gentle Kiss, the Language of Flowers 轻吻花语 Sui Sui Sui Sui随随随随Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + He Chases His Wife + A Little Angst + Happy Ending] Clear-Headed, Down-to-Earth Heroine VS Free-Spirited Playboy Hero Su Yinan had always thought she would marry someone mature and dependable and spend her life with him. But the kind of person you like isn't always the one who makes your heart race. At first sight, Cheng Shen was a handsome, carefree boy. It began with love at first sight, grew into genuine affection, and eventually became a secret crush. Through those bleak, s 2.4kReads8.2Score10714d adds
49. 49 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 10.7kReads8.9Score99614d adds

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    🧁✨① Qiao Zhixu had a crush on Fu Lingsheng for ten years. When he proposed, she was secretly overjoyed. She thought that after ten years of unrequited love, they would finally be together. Until… Fu Lingsheng received news that his childhood sweetheart had been kidnapped, but he abandoned her in the sudden avalanche. "Nono has been kidnapped, I have to go save her. You go see the aurora first, I'll come back to be with you after I save Nono." However, Fu Lingsheng did not return. During the avalanche, Qiao Zhixu was buried under the icy snow, and the intense love that had accumulated in her heart for ten years melted away with the snow at that moment… On the day the three-year term ended, he nervously handed her a new contract. "Xuxu, this new contract is for a hundred years, please sign it again." His eyes were burning with hope. He watched as Qiao Zhixu pushed the contract back, smiling as she refused him, "This contract will not be renewed when it expires."

50. 50 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Little Rose Is Flipping Tables Again 陆先生，你捡的小玫瑰又掀桌了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Sweet, wealthy-family romance + direct approach + both leads are crazy + second male lead’s regretful pursuit + mutual salvation] Before she turned six, Lu Yaoyao was doted on by everyone, bright and lively, the most dazzling little princess in the Lu family. After she turned six, Lu Yaoyao grew sullen and silent. Nobody loved her, and everyone knew her as a sinner. They told her, “Lu Yaoyao, you’ll spend the rest of your life making it up to Wen Ling.” Little Lu Yaoyao didn’t know what she’d d 50.1kReads8.7Score5.7k14d adds

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    🧩✨① "Yaoyao, I'm sorry, I have to go to the hospital first. You should go back first." "What if I don't let you go? Fu Jingce, you know I hate her." Fu Jingce sighed helplessly, "Yaoyao, this isn't the time to be willful." "My answer might only be this once." Lu Yaoyao said calmly. "If you leave tonight, we're finished." Fu Jingce frowned, suppressing his anger as he glanced at Lu Yaoyao, seemingly reassuring her, yet also promising, "Don't say such hurtful things, Yaoyao. Let's talk when I get back." In just a few minutes, the lively proposal scene was reduced to a desolate room. The floor was littered with crushed flower petals and ribbons, overturned wine bottles, knocked-over chairs, spilled desserts, and the gradually receding protagonists... As if proclaiming how absurd and ridiculous this proposal, which started strong but ended weakly, truly was.

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