Looking for a Story Where the Heroine Pursues the Male Lead, Who’s Cold and Distant at First, Making It So Painfully Bittersweet 想看女追男，前期男主爱答不理，看着心里超级酸涩

1. 151 我 I Love You, Mr. Ji 我爱，季先生 Milky Cream Roll奶香卷Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Lin Shan has just one goal: marry Ji Liang and repay him for saving her life in her previous life, even though she still died in the end. The eldest daughter of the Lin family forces an engagement through, unaware that this marriage is a carefully crafted trap devised by Ji Liang and her older sister. He is an abyss, consumed by schemes and waiting to watch her, radiant as the sun, fall into darkness. When her gentle older sister tears off her mask of hypocrisy, one deadly —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Girl pursues boy! The female lead is super in love.

2. 152 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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   In the early stages of her pursuit, he was indifferent to her. She endured countless summers of bittersweet love for him. She had a crush on him from the moment she opened her eyes—her childhood friend. From childhood, she dared not confess her feelings, fearing the loss of a friend. To be able to stay by someone's side as a friend, she studied tirelessly, even if it meant getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him. He mocked her for being last, but she wasn't angry; instead, she congratulated and envied his first-place finish. Then, her wealthy roommate and the school beauty appeared—a rival for his affections. She began to feel threatened; his side no longer seemed to belong to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter. He thought it was her confession, and the trampled love letter left him heartbroken and devastated. But she feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave one last time, and she experienced unprecedented happiness. His love was real until he discovered she had lied to him, pretending to have amnesia. She was abandoned, and she didn't want to talk to him anymore. So she went on a trip, promising to marry him the following year. But on this day next year, she received his engagement invitation in person. Her heart was in turmoil, and she stubbornly refused to go. Suddenly, she felt incredibly bitter, yet she still went out of jealousy. Then, even more desperate, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, so why, while she was in so much pain, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

3. 153 装 She Pretended to Be Poor and Got Rejected, So the Heiress Became a Player. Now He’s Panicking 装穷倒追被拒，千金当海后他急了 Little Qin, Who Loves Braised Peanuts爱吃卤水花生的小秦Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Sheng Xia was known throughout the industry as the very picture of confidence, and she had never failed. That is, until she met the aloof, self-disciplined Lu Shiyan in the corner of a quiet bar. “Hey, handsome. Want to date?” “Not interested.” That cold, blunt rejection only ignited Sheng Xia’s desire to win him over. Determined to bring this iceberg down, she tried every trick in the book: She played the innocent little flower, looking pitiful on a rainy night. She engineered chance encounters —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is aloof at first, but later he goes through a dramatic "chasing after his wife" phase. [Sending hearts]

4. 154 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 saving 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 chess 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 own heart.

5. 155 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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   The day the baby was born, He Shaoyan paced back and forth outside the delivery room hundreds of times. When the nurse came out to say that mother and daughter were safe, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. Once inside, the first person he saw was Ye Qingzhi. She was covered in sweat and smiled at him. He knelt down and buried his face in her hands. She felt his shoulders trembling, but didn't say anything, only gently patting his head.

6. 156 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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   It's really beautiful!

7. 157 许 I Promise You Brilliance 许你灿烂 I'm Eleven!我是十一啦Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Ten-year age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] [Brooding CEO × quirky sweetheart] [Warm and healing] [Hilarious and heartbreaking] Thirty-two-year-old, brooding CEO Xu Jingxing runs into Wen Canlan, a bright and spirited twenty-two-year-old who was just fired by his father's company, three times in a single day. The calm lake of his heart, undisturbed for thirty-two years, ripples inexplicably, and he falls hard for her. When they run into each other again at a bar, she mistakenly thin 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   Cute, funny, and bittersweet! A story of love at first sight between a sarcastic, gloomy older man and a quirky, warm-hearted young woman! Laughing through tears!

8. 158 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 793Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He was indifferent to her. She, once ugly yet secretly deeply in love, was cruelly and undignifiedly trampled on by him. Everyone, including his unrequited love, mocked her. Until his unrequited love had someone defile her, sought help from his online lover, and was met with a cold rejection. He fell in love with her, but she was disillusioned and no longer loved him. Taking advantage of her amnesia, she repeatedly fell in love with the person she loved at first sight and married him because she was pregnant. After regaining her memory, she no longer idolized him, divorced him, and ran away from him. But why does she want to remarry him and ask for his help?

9. 159 撤 After I Took Back My Feelings, the Reserved Professor's Eyes Turned Red 撤回喜欢后，清冷教授红了眼 Rascal Rabbit Loves Plain Boiled Water流氓兔爱喝白开水10k WordsCompleted After she took back her confession, the cool, aloof professor’s eyes turned red. 822Reads—Score—14d adds

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   That's a perfect match!

10. 160 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.5kReads—Score10814d adds

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive.

11. 161 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 167Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
13. 163 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds
15. 165 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 111Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 167 我 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the early stages of a girl's pursuit of a boy, he was indifferent. So, she couldn't blame him for embracing his best friend, making him jealous without any official recognition. It was a heart-wrenching campus romance. Should one confess if they like someone? She thought about it for a long time and decided to confess. A love triangle involving one girl and two boys began to break down in their senior year of high school. She had a long-standing crush on him. A young girl's unrequited love is hard to fathom; she couldn't tell if he loved her or not. She mustered her courage to confess, but he treated it like a truth or dare game. In their senior year, they always thought about applying to the same university, hoping to protect him from being taken away by someone else. She asked his best friend if he had someone he liked, but his best friend gave a bitter smile and said, "Wait until we go to university..." She knew it; some love was about to be exposed. She felt her best friend's tenderness and care, and even nestled in his arms, she found it very comfortable. But he seemed jealous of her unrequited love. He questioned his best friend about whether he liked her, and his best friend denied it. When she finished high school and was moving her books home, both he and his best friend came to help. He offered to take their first post-graduation trip together, but because he didn't reciprocate her feelings, she angrily asked his best friend if he wanted to go on the trip too. He became even angrier seeing her and his best friend so close. He threw a book at her, but when she opened her eyes, his best friend had blocked it. She anxiously took her best friend to the school doctor. She began to question whether she truly loved someone else. When she kissed him, her heart didn't race, but when she kissed her best friend, it did. At that moment, she understood who she truly loved, but she couldn't accept the truth. She blocked him and his best friend, refusing to see anyone. But then his best friend contacted her, saying he liked her. She was at a loss. She thought that going to university would mean she had nothing to do with them anymore, but she overheard their confessions. Everyone envied her. Her heart was in turmoil. The bittersweet feeling of unrequited love was replaced by the painful indecision. She chose to ignore it. Her mother, whom she hated most, gave her... She called, saying her grandmother was hospitalized and needed money. Before she could even return home, she missed seeing her grandmother one last time. The White Rabbit milk candy her grandmother had given her was her favorite. Her beloved grandmother was gone. She hated her mother for making her a left-behind child. She was bullied alone in the countryside. He was the first to stand up for her when she was being bullied, and the second was his best friend. Some heartbreaks can't be healed by love. The pain of losing a loved one was unbearable. He and his best friend comforted her. Should she choose one of them and end her unrequited love? Perhaps she shouldn't be thinking about that.

18. 168 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 9.7kReads8.1Score99114d adds

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    The villagers gradually noticed that the cold-faced thug had changed. He started waking up early, stopped fighting, and planted a jujube tree in his yard. When people asked him why he planted the tree, he wouldn't say. Only Qin Shuiyan knew; she had mentioned once that she loved eating jujubes when she was little. Three years later, the jujube tree bore fruit, and she got to eat some. When she took her first bite, Xu Mo was smoking nearby, ash falling all over the ground.

19. 169 暗 My Crush Told Me, “Where There's a Will, There's a Way.” I Taught Him, “A Bitter Fruit Is Still a Fruit.” 暗恋男神让我「有志者事竟成」，我教他「苦果亦是果」 Xi Xi Nan锡锡南6k WordsCompleted My Crush Taught Me That Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way, and I Taught Him That Bitter Fruit Is Still Fruit —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead rejects the female lead, but she later forces herself on him, and then the male lead falls for her.

20. 170 他 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The girl pursued the boy, and in the beginning, he was indifferent, which made her incredibly jealous. She didn't know he was even better at hiding his crush than she was. She thought her hidden feelings were even more intense than his. He always stubbornly mocked her bittersweet crush to everyone, which was a problem for him. She was afraid of losing friends and could only remain a childhood friend; the cowardly girl dared not confess. But when he asked her alone if she had a crush on him, she didn't notice his sweaty palms. Unable to answer, she could only ask him if he had a crush on her. Her hands trembled, but she pretended to be calm and placed them behind her back. His ears turned bright red, and he tried to pull something out of his pocket, but she was afraid of revealing her crush and the cowardly girl ran away. He was disappointed and wanted to transfer schools. When she heard the news, she felt even more heartbroken. She bitterly thought she would never see him again. Then, after getting into university, she heard that familiar voice being confessed to by the school beauty. It was him, but he was holding her and calling her his girlfriend, only talking to her. Someone said she was using him as a shield to reject the school beauty. She thought it was a pleasant surprise, but hearing this angered her so much that she publicly denied being his girlfriend. Everyone said she was ordinary and yet dared to reject such a handsome school heartthrob. In her anger, she accidentally dropped her mother's keepsake—a faded pearl hairpin. She cried as she looked back for it. They argued, and he returned the hairpin, but the school beauty trampled it, throwing five yuan at her as an insult. She began to hate the school beauty, who then gave her money to leave him. She agreed, but then lost her memory. He took the opportunity to claim she was his girlfriend. Her mother found her and gave her five million to leave him. She agreed to study abroad as quickly as possible. Upon returning, she didn't know he had become her CEO. She regained her memory, and he proposed. She only cared about the ring, not him as a free gift. He imprisoned her. During their wedding ceremony, she tried to escape, but he blocked her way. At the wedding, the school beauty appeared.

21. 171 高 So You're the Aloof Campus Heartthrob? Let Me Ask You, Can You Handle Me? 高冷校草是吧，姐就问你服不服？ Yi DaX伊大XMarriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted So you’re the aloof campus heartthrob? Let me ask you, do you give up yet? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks great!!!

22. 172 嫁 Marrying My Ex 嫁前任 Mo Shang Tingbai墨殇听白Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted To save my two-year-old baby, who had leukemia, I begged my ex-husband to have another child with me. To my surprise, he told me he wasn’t Xiaobao’s biological father. It turned out that, for the sake of a plot of land, he had once handed me over to someone else... I begged my ex-husband to tell me who Xiaobao’s biological father was, only to discover that it was my first love, the man I had once dumped. For Xiaobao’s sake, I went to great lengths to get close to him. Only later did I realize th 833Reads9.1Score10414d adds
23. 173 那 Those Years! Losing My Mind! Chasing Her Through Hell! A Childhood That Went Wrong 那些年！精神失常！追妻火葬场！小时候过不好的经历 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Those Years! Mental Breakdown! The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin! A Troubled Childhood 297Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

24. 174 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Marriage That Spoiled Its Sweetheart 追夫火葬场:养成系婚姻“宠坏了” Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A “Spoiled” Grooming-Style Marriage 234Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 恶 Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Sweethearts! 恶女养成日记:病娇！小众！高干！青梅竹马！ Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive Love! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Friends! 163Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 176 第 The He Family, Book One 《何家》第一部 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The He Family, Part One 77Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 小 Married Life of a Little Lamb and a Big Bad Wolf 小绵羊与大灰狼的婚后生活 Chen Mengla陈梦拉Modern Romance58k WordsCompleted A sheepish woman with only a middle school education, and a big bad wolf with a high school education. They have a three-year-old son and two elderly parents at home. A story of everyday life, told in a simple, warm style, about married life. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 178 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Portrait of a Married Woman's Growth 追妻火葬场:已婚女性的成长图鉴 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A Portrait of a Married Woman’s Growth 28Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 179 关 A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 关于阿诺的故事合集 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 19Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 高 Powerful Family: A Letter to My First-Love Senior 高干:写给初恋学长的信 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Powerful Family: A Letter to My First Love, Senior 41Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 出 Rental-Apartment Romance: Sweet! Devoted! After Making It Big, I Spoil My Wife 出租屋文学:甜宠!双洁!创业成功之后我特别疼老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rental Apartment Romance: Sweet and Fluffy! Both Pure! After Building a Successful Business, I Spoil My Wife Rotten 37Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 182 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns: Mr. Gu, Stop Fighting 从校服到婚纱:顾总，别打了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress: President Gu, Stop Hitting Me. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 顾 After Gu Xingyao's Miscarriage and Suicide, Mr. He Regretted Everything 顾星遥流产自杀后，何总后悔了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted After Gu Xingyao miscarried and took her own life, President He regretted everything. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 破 Mending a Broken Relationship: After Cheating and Lying to His Wife, Young Mr. Jiang Wept and Begged on His Knees 破镜重圆:出轨欺骗老婆后，小江总哭着下跪 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rekindled Love: After Cheating on and Deceiving His Wife, Young President Jiang Wept and Fell to His Knees 34Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Pursues His Wife Through Tears 追妻火葬场，校草边哭唧唧边追老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Chases His Wife While Sobbing 19Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 186 年 The Younger Man Is Unpredictable 年下不定 Liu Yizhi柳一枝Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Dominant CEO] [Younger Man] [Love at First Sight] [Flirtatious Push and Pull] [Unaware of His Love] [Betrayal] [Groveling to Win Her Back] [A Touch of Angst] Self-obsessed, stunning CEO who only dates younger men VS strong, scheming, sharp-tongued college guy At her younger brother's coming-of-age party, Zhou Jin took one look at his friend Lu He and was smitten. She pulled out every trick, made the first move at every turn, and went to great lengths to get involved with hi 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zhou Jin fell in love with her younger brother at first sight, then again at second sight, and finally, she shamelessly pursued him. But her brother was resentful and always ignored her, repeatedly causing trouble by trying to break up with her, until finally, he actually dumped her…

37. 187 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Pouts, the Stern Officer Blushes 丰腴美人一撒娇，冷面军官脸红了 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance691k WordsOngoing [Period setting, marriage first and love later, following the army, adorable kids, husband’s road to winning his wife back] The day after Shen Qingshu mailed a divorce agreement to Rong Jingshi, she began having one prophetic dream after another. She dreamed that her hypocritical, ungrateful stepsister stole the family heirloom from her, schemed to have her sent to the countryside, and tortured her to death in Heilongjiang, leaving her family ruined and slaughtered. When she woke, she heard her 15.6kReads6.0Score1k14d adds

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    Lin Shengsheng assumed Shen Qingshu was determined to drink that glass of water. She had drugged it and watched; she brought it over and handed it to her; she watched Shen Qingshu pick up the glass, her heart pounding. She was incredibly excited: Shen Qingshu was about to be ruined. Half an hour later, she collapsed in the corridor, feeling feverish. She was stunned and quietly asked Shen Qingshu, who smiled slightly: "Little sister, I poured all that spiked water into your orange juice!"

38. 188 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 301Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A chance encounter in dire straits, a six-month contract, traps two people with unwavering devotion. Lin Xiaoxiao uses the guise of a transaction to conceal her years-long, unspoken love; Luo Zheng uses acting as an excuse to indulge in the tenderness born of adversity. They deliberately maintain distance, adhering to all boundaries, yet the heart's attraction knows no logic. As the six-month countdown ends, how will this fake romance blossom into something meaningful?

39. 189 抓 I Caught My Boyfriend Coming Out, So We Broke Up, But He Came Crawling Back 抓到男友出柜，分手后勾勾手他又爬墙回来了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓13k WordsCompleted After catching her boyfriend cheating with a man, she breaks up with him. But all it takes is a beckoning finger for him to come crawling back to her. 10.1kReads—Score10214d adds

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    When a woman pursues a man, she beckons him to come crawling.

40. 190 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds

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    Losing his beloved from both his past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

41. 191 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds
42. 192 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score6814d adds
43. 193 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    Shen Tingyuan began to seriously prepare for the wedding. He had a large house prepared, bought new bedding and tableware, and even planted her favorite cosmos flowers in the yard. Jiang Xuxue looked at the flowers and felt a little flustered. She wanted to say, "Cousin, are you misunderstanding something?" But every time she saw his cold face, she swallowed the words back. Oh well, let's plant the flowers first.

44. 194 傻 You Silly Boy, Mind Your Manners 傻小子，你斯文点 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Rural Life342k WordsOngoing Chen Fan is a down-and-out village fool who unexpectedly inherits the legacy of an ancient medical immortal. From then on, he is transformed. His astonishing medical skills can bring the dead back to life, while his heaven-defying cultivation lets him look down on all challengers. He grows medicinal crops, opens a clinic, and builds a farm, leading his neighbors to prosperity. ... See how the fool stirs up the world, growing from an object of universal ridicule into an unparalleled divine physic 1.3kReads—Score10114d adds

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    Niche but high-quality works, without the support of traffic, rely entirely on genuine word-of-mouth to slowly build popularity, and deserve to be seen by more people who are willing to calmly read stories.

45. 195 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score11814d adds
46. 196 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban710k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.8kReads6.9Score74214d adds
47. 197 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds

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    These are different genres, and each one is enjoyable.

48. 198 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
49. 199 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
50. 200 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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