🌸 The Male Lead Already Loved Someone Else, but Later Falls for the Female Lead 🌸男主本来有喜欢的人了，后来又喜欢上了女主

1. 101 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 519Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 开 Dumped from the Start, Then Spoiled by the Handsome Lu! 开局被退婚，亲亲陆少宠上天！ King Revolver左轮王14k WordsCompleted From the Start, I’m Dumped by My Fiancée, but Doting Lu Won’t Let Me Go! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 契 A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Most Precious Treasure! 契约甜宠，我是陆总的心尖尖！ King Revolver左轮王20k WordsCompleted A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Apple of His Eye! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 穿 Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress, I Took My Butcher Husband’s Place at the Altar! Now They’re All Regretting It! 穿越1997假千金，替嫁我的杀猪老公！他们悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress and Married Off to My Butcher Husband! Now They’re Regretting It Like Crazy! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 147Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 重 Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics, but I'm Done Pretending! 重生后假千金她慌了，我不装了！ King Revolver左轮王17k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics: I’m Done Pretending! 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A short story with a high score: "Chasing After My Husband is a Death Sentence" [kissing emojis]

7. 107 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 366Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 老 My Wife’s Deadly Perfume 老婆的致命香水 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Deadly Perfume 30Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds

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    The male lead married the female lead solely because she and his "white moonlight" (his first love) both had dimples when they smiled. However, after three years together, the male lead gradually fell for the female lead, but unfortunately, he was unaware of his own feelings. After the "white moonlight" repeatedly hurt the female lead, and the male lead forced her to apologize, the female lead divorced him without looking back.

11. 111 骗 A Little Deception, A Lot of Love 骗骗爱上你 Black Seed乌籽Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love, Fake Stand-In, Regretful Pursuit, Cold CEO vs. High-Maintenance Girl] A gold digger? Not even a dog would do it! If a dog won’t do it, Ye Feng will! Two years after graduating from college, the laid-back Ye Feng suddenly decided to start a business with her best friend. Want to start a business but short on cash? One word: find a sugar daddy! And when a desperate CEO offers a fake marriage, why not take advantage of him? So what if he’s her former cousin-in-law? She’ll 1.6kReads8.0Score12314d adds

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    I initially liked the female lead's older cousin, but later I became captivated by the female lead.

12. 112 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 male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

13. 113 我 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance369k WordsOngoing Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 55.5kReads8.4Score3.9k14d adds

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    So beautiful! So beautiful!

14. 114 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1kReads9.2Score24514d adds

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    Cultivation Fantasy Novels 35

15. 115 炼 Reborn from Purgatory 炼狱重生 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted Reborn from Purgatory 2Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 山 Spring Breeze in the Mountain Hollow 山坳里的春风 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze in the Mountain Hollow 2Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 寒 The Song of Cold Iron 寒铁鸣 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted The Ring of Cold Iron 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 锋 A Hidden Blade in the City 锋藏都市 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted Hidden Edge in the City —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 裂 Conquer Territory, Win Glory That Overshadows the Throne 裂土，功高盖主 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Carve Out a Domain, Earn Merit That Overshadows the Emperor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 机 The Beauty in the Mechanism 机关里的美女 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted The Beauty in the Organization 4Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 骤 A Sudden Freeze: All Things Encased in Ice 骤寒降临，万物冰封 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted A Sudden Deep Freeze Descends, and All Creation Is Encased in Ice —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 挨 Get Stronger by Taking a Beating: From Good-for-Nothing to the Peak 挨揍就变强：从废柴到巅峰 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼13k WordsCompleted Get Stronger Every Time I’m Beaten: From Good-for-Nothing to the Peak —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 芳 The Grass Is Heartless 芳草无情 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted The Heartless Fragrant Grass —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 味 Homesickness Through Taste 味觉里的乡愁 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted A Taste of Homesickness —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 青 The Azure Mark Endures, Fragrance Lingers Through the Years 青痕不灭，岁月留香 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted The Green Mark Endures, Its Fragrance Lingers Through the Years 18Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 佛 The Buddha Bone That Calms the Heart 佛骨镇心 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted The Buddha Bone Quells the Heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 雾 Strange Tales of the Hidden Mist Village 雾隐村的怪事 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted The Strange Happenings in Wuyin Village —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 雁 When the Geese Return, the Bow Is Put Away 雁归处，弓藏时 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted When the Geese Return, the Bow Is Put Away —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 云 Yunjin's Delay Tactics 云锦缓兵 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Yunjin Buys Time —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 苍 Cangya 苍牙 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Cang Ya 1Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 多 Listen More, Speak Less 多听少说 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Listen More, Speak Less —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 青 Bronze Bone Blade 青铜骨刃 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Bronze Bone Blade 2Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 林 Moonlight Through the Woods and Spring in the Mortal World 林间月与人间春 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted Spring in the Human World Beneath the Forest Moon —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 134 总 The CEO’s First Love Returns, So I Leave. Then He Goes Insane! 总裁老公白月光归来，我退场，他却疯了！ King Revolver左轮王12k WordsCompleted My CEO Husband’s First Love Is Back, So I Step Aside, but He Goes Crazy! 200Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 22kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
36. 136 星 The Stars Keep Their Silence 星辰不言深 Green Mountains Above the Clouds青山在云上Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced, reunion after a long separation, obsessive love, love and hate] Ning Yuexing married Shen Conghuai because his heart belonged to his “moonlight.” She, meanwhile, treated marriage as a “safe haven.” But then the devil quietly returned. The man who had once left her covered in blood came looking for her. Smiling at Shen Conghuai, he said: “Do you know that the woman you’re protecting is my Xingxing?” Her husband in name alone stepped forward. “She’s my 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is deeply in love with his white moonlight.

37. 137 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Two Obsessive Men Forced Their Love on Me 穿书后，被两个疯批强制爱了 The Sun and Moon Shine Bright是日月昭昭Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Male Leads Who Are Chaste + Multiple Male Leads + Mary Sue + Forced Love + Taking by Force + Love at First Sight + Everyone Is Crazy + Obsessive and Unhinged + Scheming Yandere + Rivalry Among Men + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] After accidentally transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, Ye Youning wasn’t fazed in the least. “Why not just stay away from the main characters?” All Ye Youning wanted was to stay by her mountains of gold and silver, lie flat, a 17.5kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
38. 138 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 266Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He only left me 500 yuan a month for living expenses, but gave me 10,000 yuan for spending money. I thought this was love, until that male classmate who always stayed up late playing games with me appeared. He praised my naivety, taught me to be rebellious, and when I was slightly drunk, he leaned close and said, "You're like a canary in a cage." The night my husband found out, he tore up the divorce papers and only asked me with a cold laugh, "Have you had enough fun?"

39. 139 那 That 14,000-Yuan Fig Leaf 那一万四的遮羞布 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted That 14,000-Yuan Fig Leaf 118Reads—Score114d adds
40. 140 那 That Day, She Said: Get Down on Your Knees and Beg Me 那天，她说：跪下来求我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted That day, she said, “Get on your knees and beg me.” 19Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 铜 The Smell of Money and the Scent of Books 铜臭与书香 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Smell of Money and the Fragrance of Books —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 公 The Three Days After the Princess Rose from the Dead 公主诈尸那三天 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted The Three Days the Princess Faked Her Death 12Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 第 After Her Sixth Abortion, the Doctor Said She Could Never Have Children Again 第6次打胎后，医生说她再也不能生了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted After Her Sixth Abortion, the Doctor Told Her She Could Never Have Children Again 70Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 144 冲 Sky-Piercing Slaughter 冲天杀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Murder in the Heavens 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 相 My Blind Date Ran Off with My Daughter 相亲对象把我女儿拐走了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Ran Off with My Daughter 3Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 欠 The IOU Is Fake, but the Knife Is Real 欠条是假的，刀是真的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted The IOU Was Fake, but the Knife Was Real 6Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds

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    The male lead has a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), and he only marries the female lead because of his grandfather's wishes. Later, he experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" (a dramatic turn of events) [heart emoji].

48. 148 哥 My Brother's Friend Doesn't Know It Was Me That Night 哥哥的朋友不知道那晚是她 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Wen Luo was gentle and well-behaved from a young age. Her only act of rebellion was accidentally getting involved with her brother’s friend, and, feeling guilty, she secretly fled abroad. Xiao Yansheng has a face that looks abstinent, yet his eyes are utterly captivating. No one knows that two years ago, a strange woman made him break his vow of chastity. Two years later, they meet again. Only this time, she is even more careful. In public, she is a flawless, gentle assistant. In private, th 3.8kReads8.2Score25314d adds

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    The secondary couple is like this: the second male lead has someone he likes, but later falls for the female lead's best friend.

49. 149 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
50. 150 我 I Don't Want to Be the Male Lead's Childhood Friend Either 我也不想是男主的青梅啊 Mixed-Breed Bear混血熊Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing [A cocky guy who's actually a sincere sweetheart later on x a clearheaded childhood friend who sometimes bucks the rules + lighthearted school ensemble + family bonds] Foreword: A coming-of-age story with a realistic bent. The heroine is a supporting character who awakens to her role by accident. She was born into an ordinary family in a county town, as was the male lead. There's little scheming, and everyone gets to live their own life. (The romance develops over time) (Mutual healing) (Fractur 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist was originally in love with the female protagonist of the original story, but later fell in love with her after being redeemed by his childhood sweetheart.

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