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

1. 251 我 My Heart Is Beating 我的心在跳动 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Chen Shen was the name Cheng Yingying had been thinking about for ages. She fell in love with him at first sight in middle school, and in high school, she finally got her wish and became his girlfriend. Kisses, hugs, romance... 1.5kReads8.9Score10514d adds
2. 252 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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   The second male lead rises to power and cruelly mistreats the male lead. 🍒 They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and for eight or nine years, he had her bossed around. Knowing she was allergic to mangoes, he still told her, "If you eat the mango for her, I'll agree to get engaged to you." She obediently ate the mango, bite by bite, touching the bumps that quickly rose on the back of her hand due to her allergy, and said, "Brother Xingchi, we're even." However, he didn't expect that her "even" meant truly nothing. The day she drank until she vomited blood, he begged her on the phone, "Awu, please come see me, okay?" 🍒

3. 253 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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   Huo Xinglin is very similar to Huo Shiyan; both are always aloof and taciturn, not very close to Jing Yan, but have close ties with another woman named Fang Ziyu. Later, to get Fang Ziyu to attend a parent-teacher conference, Huo Xinglin went so far as to put sleeping pills in her water, causing a gas leak. Jing Yan narrowly escaped death and suddenly felt weary.

4. 254 死 After Faking My Death for Three Years, the Mad Tycoon Risks His Life to Win Me Back 死遁三年，疯批大佬拿命追妻 I Killed the Moon我杀死了月亮Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Over-the-Top Drama + Faking His Death + Desperate Pursuit + Happy Ending] “Even if she discovers the truth one day, so what? That woman loves me to the bone. She’s given me her whole heart. She won’t leave me. Anyway, I know what I’m doing with this marriage alliance.” - On the day Feng Mingzhou married someone else, Gu Manman’s name appeared on the passenger list of a flight that crashed into the sea. The man who had once been so young and full of promise 7.4kReads7.8Score40614d adds

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   "Even if she finds out the truth someday, so what? That woman loves me to the core, she's given me her heart. She won't leave me. Anyway, I know what I'm doing." Zhao Yang raised his voice: "Mingzhou, are you serious? How long do you plan to lie to her? Are you going to lie like this for the rest of your life?" Feng Mingzhou's irritation grew, and his tone became urgent: "Shut up now, suppress the news of my marriage to Jinyun, don't let a single word get out." After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Zhao Yang to say anything more.

5. 255 她 After She Lost Her Memories, the Cold Emperor Went Gray Overnight 她忘情后，凉薄帝王一夜白头 Jiang Fei Who Loves Writing爱写文的将非Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of my marriage to Feng Ye, he made my elder sister the empress. To help her purge poison from her body, he even coaxed me into swallowing a medicinal parasite. “Ranran, it’s just a little medicine. It’ll make you forget all your sorrows. Isn’t that a good thing?” Later, I truly forgot every sorrow. I forgot how I had gone from wife to concubine. I forgot the bowl of medicine he gave me that forced me to lose our child. I forgot how I had once given him all my heart. But why is 38Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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   A deeply misplaced affection, love as worthless as weeds—a high-quality, heart-wrenching story. The female lead accompanies the male lead from an unfavored prince to the throne for ten whole years. But what does the male lead do? Upon ascending the throne, he immediately makes the female lead's elder sister empress and forces the female lead to take herbal medicine to help her sister detoxify. That medicine, like a curse of fate, makes the female lead forget all her painful past, including the forced abortion pills and the humiliation of being reduced from wife to concubine. The deep affection she once shared shatters into pieces before power and her new love.

6. 256 酸 Sweet and Sour Gummies 酸甜软糖 Crab Frog蟹蟹蛙Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] They say the heir to the Jiang family, Jiang Yao, has always had a fiancée: Ming Yan, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, longtime friends of the Jiangs. But the two of them don’t seem to like each other much. At first: Jiang Yao: “She’s a spoiled young lady with a princess complex. Anyone who falls for her is asking for trouble.” Ming Yan: “He’s a spoiled young master who looks at everyone like they owe him money. I’d never fall for him.” Later Ming Yan leaves withou 4.1kReads9.0Score33514d adds
7. 257 乖 Good, Let Me Tempt You 乖，是欲撩 Lu Nian陆念Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Scheming, Proud CEO × Gentle, Cool Beauty] Both leads are pure and devoted; childhood sweethearts; a groveling chase to win her back; a sweet romance. Cold and ruthless business tycoon in public, clingy puppy at home. Ye Shuhuan had liked Lu Helin since she was little. By the time they were at university, everyone knew she had a crush on the haughty, aloof young master of the Lu family, Lu Helin. “I hate her.” When Ye Shuhuan heard those words, she disappeared from his world forever without say 97Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   Transferring schools in her second year of high school, Jian Yunxi met that outstanding, aloof boy, and everyone knew of her crush. ✨✨Later, she overheard Fu Liangzhou say, "I only find her troublesome. As for liking her, it never has been, is, and will never happen." Therefore, she decided to stop liking him and chose to study abroad. 🍀

8. 258 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds
9. 259 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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   When the male lead was 14, he became a young general, full of youthful vigor. The female lead spread rumors that he would marry her, so he sent her far away from Tiandu. ✨✨When the female lead was 17, she returned to Tiandu. However, she was no longer the little tagalong who would call him "Brother Qing." 🍀🍀

10. 260 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.6kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds

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    "During the first month of our relationship, your friends made a bet that I would be available at your beck and call," He Yang said calmly. "They won, and I went." Those friends lied to her, saying Jiang Siye was drunk and asked her to bring him hangover medicine. He Yang went. Faced with the undisguised mockery and ridicule in everyone's eyes, Jiang Siye simply told them to stop. He Yang: "At the wedding, they made no attempt to hide it. In front of my aunt and cousin, they used a drone to broadcast a message betting that we would divorce within three years." Her aunt secretly wept, heartbroken for her future. "I wore your custom-made, exorbitantly priced wedding dress, looking my most beautiful self," He Yang said, "to face the retribution for my unworthy status." Jiang Siye's temples throbbed, and he warned, "He Yang!" "What do you mean by your family's attitude?" He Yang ignored her. "Wasn't this what you allowed?"

11. 261 娇 After Being Reborn, the Young Wife Makes President Pei Jealous Every Day 娇妻重生后裴总每天在吃醋的路 It's Not Hydrochloric Acid不是盐酸啊Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Reborn, one-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other, prepare for the ‘it’s so good’ moment, an unconventional groveling romance. Bittersweet at first, then sweet, sweet, sweet.] Su Tongyue loved Pei Xujing for nine years in her previous life. She thought sincerity could win sincerity in return, but she had underestimated just how heartless he could be toward her. Su Tongyue never imagined that leaping off a cliff would give her the chance to live again. After learning her less 1.6kReads8.4Score10614d adds

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    🌴❶ "Save Su Nuo." Pei Xujing's cold words still echoed in her ears. Su Tongyue smiled self-deprecatingly. 🤦‍♀️💫 Such a beautiful, magnetic voice could also be like a sharp sword, killing without a trace. 🙈💥 Dressed in a long white dress, Su Tongyue stood on the cliff, her eyes blurred with tears as she took one last look at the tall, imposing figure that haunted her dreams, before leaping off.

12. 262 穿 After Becoming the Original Wife in a Period Novel, I Divorced Him at Once 穿成年代文原配后，我火速离婚 Reluctant to Let Go念念不舍Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [This story is anything but normal. Not a single character is normal, so don't read if that bothers you!] Jiang Banyue is a twenty-second-century pastry chef who accidentally transmigrates into a military romance set in the past. The hero, Shen Yunhe, is her husband, while she is his first wife, destined to die young. As soon as Jiang Banyue opens her eyes, she feels her barely showing belly. There are three babies inside. Great, she gets the babies without having to deal with the man. Jiang Ba 4kReads8.2Score16214d adds
13. 263 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
14. 264 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds

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    The first book! In her past life, Jiang Xiachu gave the most passionate ten years of her youth to Lu Huaiyan. However, three years of military marriage left her alone, and even the cries of her babies in the delivery room couldn't bring back her husband. Rumors circulated: "This marriage between the Lu family and the Jiang family is only going to be a struggle." Reborn, she removes her engagement ring in front of both sets of elders: "I'm sorry, this time I'm breaking off the engagement." Since his gentleness is forever separated by the distance of family affection, it's better to let go. Lu Huaiyan toyed with his lighter, his tone carrying a familiar teasing: "Miss Jiang, you won't be knocking on the door again tomorrow with a strawberry cake, will you?"

15. 265 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    🌺🌱①. Shen Nian looked up, staring at the doctor, and said, word by word, "I don't want this child." 🌱I hesitated, I turned back to face my sliver of hope, but still no one paid attention. 🌱Later, a thick fog rolled in, and you said you loved me very much, but why was your love even fainter than the fog, so faint that I couldn't even see it clearly?

16. 266 三 On Our Third Anniversary, She Went to Pick Up Her White Moonlight 三周年纪念日，她去接了白月光 January Frost一月霜Urban544k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Husband Chase: Too Late to Regret]+ [One Female Lead] After three years together, Jiang Chen finally learned that Su Zhi still couldn't let go of the man she had always cherished. Three years ago, the man named Qin Yu had flown across the ocean to further his studies. She got hopelessly drunk, and in her daze, saw a face that looked a little like his. At the time, Jiang Chen had mistakenly believed he had found love. When Su Zhi broke their promise to celebrate their third anniversary be 5.5kReads6.1Score20214d adds
17. 267 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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    🍎✨①She was an ordinary, cautious girl. He was a wealthy heir born with a silver spoon in his mouth. They were worlds apart; their journey from youthful innocence to falling in love, then to arguments and eventual breakup, took a full ten years. On the night of her miscarriage, as she was wheeled into the operating room, she saw him with her cousin. As the anesthesia took effect, a wave of suffocation and despair washed over her. Completely heartbroken, she left the country. Three years later, she returned and handed him divorce papers. Later, the man's eyes reddened, "Wife, please believe me, I beg you, just this once!"

18. 268 她 She Plays Innocent, He Coaxes Her, and They Fall Deeply in Love! 她装乖，他诱哄，深情沦陷！ Gummy Bottle软糖瓶瓶Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [A little angst + both leads are inexperienced + groveling pursuit] Xie Zeyu was the very picture of nobility, distant and unattainable. Women eager to climb into his good graces were as numerous as carp crossing a river. Yet he never wavered, always maintaining the bearing of a gentleman. Only Ji Qinghuan knew that beneath his poised, aloof exterior lurked a reckless, ruthless streak. She knew their relationship was a secret, thrilling game, yet Ji Qinghuan was hopelessly caught up in it. Then 1.9kReads6.6Score10814d adds

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    🧩✨"Otherwise what? Did you think I would marry you?" He humiliated her, each word dripping with scorn. "A child raised by a mistress only deserves to be a mistress." He was a noble, unattainable prince, while she was a pitiful, submissive girl living under someone else's roof. Knowing full well that their relationship was a secret and thrilling game, she was deeply involved. Only when she learned of his engagement did she realize that in his eyes, she was nothing more than a tool for revenge. The day she returned with her fiancé, he was consumed by jealousy and pinned her against a corner, kissing her passionately. She raised her hand and slapped him. Her face full of mockery, she said, "Mr. Xie, do you want to be a mistress?" "You don't deserve it!" His voice trembled as he pleaded, "Qinghuan, please don't leave me…"

19. 269 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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    🍒🍒"She's just a mistress, not worth the trouble." She had been with him for five years, through those difficult times, and in the end, she was just a mistress he could dispose of at will. On the day he ascended the throne, he married his white moonlight, but what awaited her was a cup of poison…

20. 270 换 They Hadn't Seen Each Other in Four Years Since Their Arranged Marriage, Then the Man Who Died in Battle Came Back 换亲四年未见，战死的男人回来了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [1970s setting, military marriage, face-slapping, ex-husband's groveling redemption, second male lead wins, self-interest above all] Shen Man is a stunning, glamorous dancer with national-level status. The moment she transmigrates, she opens her eyes to a nightmare: she's about to be caught cheating, publicly humiliated, and die of shame. And now, after four years away, the man who was supposed to have died in battle has returned alive. Lu Zhengguo hates the original owner for drugging him and c 13.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    The second male lead, after a dramatic rise to power, relentlessly pursues his wife, only to find the female lead abandoning him and choosing to leave. She transmigrated into the body of Shen Man, the vicious stepsister of the female lead in a period rebirth novel—a beautiful, married but childless widow. Soon, the female lead, Shen Ping, will lead the wicked neighbors to catch her cheating. Then, her husband, whom she hasn't seen for four years and who died in battle, will suddenly return and divorce her completely.

21. 271 想 Want to Get Back Together? Mr. Fu, Die First and Let Me See 想复合？傅总，您先死一个我看看 Jellyfish Girl水母姑娘Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Both virgins / groveling quest to win her back] In the eyes of outsiders, Su Chenqing is a young, beautiful college student, kept by Fu Wenchen as his mistress. Only Su Chenqing knows that Fu Wenchen loves her. He solemnly promised her a future. She has loved him for five or six years and given him all her firsts. Fu Wenchen is the person she trusts most. Until she hears about the marriage alliance between the Fu and Zhang families with her own ears, and sees Fu Wenchen take another girl's hand 3.6kReads8.2Score10514d adds

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    Su Chenqing was a young and beautiful college student who believed Fu Wenchen loved her. Until she overheard Fu Wenchen say, "Qingqing is an immature girl; it's no big deal to fool her a little." Fu Wenchen had deceived her and cut off all her escape routes, leaving her nowhere to go. That night, in front of everyone, she committed suicide by jumping into the sea.

22. 272 七 The 1970s: Married in the Morning, Burning Joss Paper for My Ex by Afternoon 七零：上午结婚下午给前夫烧纸 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Clearing Out My Eccentric Adoptive Mother's Home, the Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside" Animated comic: "Tong Hua's Comeback" [Reborn and Revenge on Scumbags + Face-Slapping the Beloved of All + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Tong Hua was plotted against by Kong Mixue, the beloved of all, and sold into the mountains, where she was trapped for over a decade. After finally escaping and making her way home, she found that h 39.9kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds

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    🌿🌿In her past life, the female protagonist was betrayed by her husband's unrequited love and sold into the mountains for over a decade. When she finally escaped and returned home, her husband, children, parents, brothers, and other relatives all chose to believe in her unrequited love, ultimately leading to her tragic death at the hands of Kong Mixue. Reborn on her wedding day, the female protagonist decisively divorces them and severs ties with everyone, refusing to serve them any longer.

23. 273 出 After Prison, I Became My Ex-Boyfriend's White Moonlight 出狱后，我成了前男友的白月光 A Crane Named Bai鹤白一只Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted My first attempt at writing was immature. Don't read it. Seriously, don't read it. And if you do, please don't flame me, okay? [Male lead gets put through the wringer + groveling to win her back + split personality + forced love + domineering possession + no getting back together after the breakup] After getting out of prison, Shen Qingqing is forcibly claimed. At twenty-five, Shen Qingqing was sent to prison by her former fiancé and her first love, while her parents were killed in a car acciden 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✌First Book🍀 Lin Shu, after three years of marriage, was defeated by her husband's unrequited love, leaving with a large sum of money and a secret. Five years later, Huo Beichen frantically pursued her, only to find everything had changed. Faced with his old love and new love, Lin Shu coldly retorted, leaving Huo Beichen filled with regret, leading to a heart-wrenching drama of obsessive pursuit.

24. 274 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Did the Male Lead Turn Evil After I Died? 快穿：我死后男主怎么黑化了 A Pot of Star Grass一盆星星草Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Shen Tangtang always thought she was as wishy-washy as her name, diligently serving as a stepping stone to pave the way for the male and female leads’ romance. Whenever the male lead was in trouble, she took the hit; whenever the female lead was in trouble, she took the burden. After dying countless times, she finally completed her mission and was about to get the rest she had long wished for, when the System showed up to tell her that all the male leads had turned evil. Shen Tangtang threw her 7.7kReads8.8Score30514d adds

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    Xu Xingran had loved He Hansheng for seven years. On their engagement day, He Hansheng canceled the engagement because of a phone call from his first love. She sent He Hansheng a breakup text message and left. ✨✨ He Hansheng thought she was just throwing a tantrum and that ignoring her would make her fine. Until, she got married to someone else. 🍀🍀

25. 275 我 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.3kReads6.2Score13214d adds

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    Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi were betrothed since childhood. She was two years older than the young man and always tolerated his terrible temper. Until she overheard some words that plunged her into an icy abyss. "How could I possibly marry that old woman? She's even more nagging than an old woman." The young man's expression was arrogant, his face full of disdain. Song Wanyi's heart turned completely cold.

26. 276 你 You Choose Your First Love, So Why Go Crazy When I Ask for a Divorce? 你选白月光，我提离婚你疯什么？ Duo Duo Cat朵朵猫Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Some angst + groveling chase + rekindled love] Fu Siyao grew up with little family affection. Xie Huaizhang was the only one who had ever given her a little warmth. When they met again as adults, each with their own motives, they agreed to marry. After three years of a polite, distant marriage, Fu Siyao thought she had found love, until Xie Huaizhang's childhood sweetheart, the woman he had always cherished, returned from abroad. Old ties and responsibilities, provocations and schemes, conflict 3.6kReads8.2Score28114d adds
27. 277 军 Military Marriage, Cherished by the Hawk: The Eighties Wife Is Too Alluring 军婚枭宠：八零娇妻太撩人 Fan Jing繁璟Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + devoted to each other + no pocket space or System + cozy, sweet everyday life] On the first night after being reborn, Su Yunzhou knocks out the little villain, then packs her bags and prepares to run away. Her soldier husband panics! To fulfill his great dream of keeping the whole family together, Shen Zhanye worries himself sick. Before marriage, Shen Zhanye says, “Ha! My knees are harder than my skull. Begging on my knees? Not a chance!” After marriage, Su Yunzhou tosses 1.1kReads8.9Score10114d adds

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    On the night of their tenth wedding anniversary, Shen Zhanye looked at the woman, weathered like an old woman from caring for him day and night. "Su Yunzhou, no matter how much I torment and argue, you refuse to divorce me. Is it out of pity and sympathy?" "Think what you want! But I've told you many times. In the world of those from privileged backgrounds, there's only widowhood, not divorce!" Exhausted, she lay beside him, showing no reaction to the topic of divorce. Over the years, she had become numb. "You've been with a disabled man for ten whole years. I'm very grateful. I'll repay you in my next life!" Shen Zhanye gazed at the girl beside him, speaking softly after a long silence. "Next life? If there is a next life, I'd rather become the wind or the rain than be Shen Zhanye's wife again." In these ten years, she had heard enough of Shen Zhanye's tumultuous love affair with his white moonlight, and enough of Shen Zhanye accusing her of being a villain who broke up their relationship. She was a human being with flesh and blood; why should she endure such torment? When she awoke in the middle of the night, she found Shen Zhanye lying lifeless beside her. On the sheet were two words he had left before his death: "Aiyun." Aiyun, Jiang Aiyun, was the name of Shen Zhanye's unrequited love. Therefore, when Jiang Aiyun blamed Shen Zhanye's death on her and sought revenge for him, she felt a sense of relief, a sense of liberation. If there were an afterlife, she would never again be Shen Zhanye's wife—no, she never wanted to know this man again!

28. 278 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.1kReads6.8Score22114d adds
29. 279 不 I Won’t Be a Stand-In for His White Moonlight: The CEO’s Wife Wants a Divorce 不做白月光替身，总裁夫人要离婚 Vegetable Crackers蔬菜饼干Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Real and Fake Heiresses + Adorable Baby + Sweet Romance + The Husband Begs Her to Stay] (A gorgeous, scheming woman with a PhD vs. a CEO who's warm on the outside and cold within) He falls in love after they marry; she has been plotting it all along. The pure and beautiful college student Zhou Yu unexpectedly spent a night with Chen Sihua, CEO of Yisheng, and married into a wealthy family overnight. During their three years of marriage, Zhou Yu was attentive and considerate, but could not win 76Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 280 沦 Surrender to Your Tenderness 沦陷你温柔 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [They don't get back together after breaking up + He grovels to win her back + The second male lead wins her heart + Sweet romance] Fang Yulan had secretly loved Lin Jingchuan for a year and dated him in secret for three. She spent four years on him, only to end up hearing him say, “I'm not interested in her. She's just a free maid. She did all this willingly. I never asked her to like me. She's the one who threw herself at me.” Heartbroken, Fang Yulan turned and walked away. Lin Jingchuan pan 65Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    It's definitely this one.

31. 281 豪 Who Cares About the Rich? I'm a Top-Tier Star in Politics 豪门算个毛！姐是政圈超级顶流 Lin Junjun林君君Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoxi never imagined that one day a rich society matron would “insult” her with money. The matron said, “Here's fifty million. Leave my son.” Lin Xiaoxi replied, “If you're going to insult me like that, I'll gladly take it.” Raised in a poor village in an impoverished county, Lin Xiaoxi works hard and takes an unconventional path, passing the civil service selection exam and entering government. Her fierce determination activates the Blue Skies System. By completing poverty-alleviation 188Reads9.5Score—14d adds
32. 282 被 Forced Into Prison, I Lost Our Baby, and Now Young Master Lu Begs Me to Forgive Him Every Night 被逼入狱，流产后陆少夜夜求原谅 The Bright Moon Shines on the Ditch明月照沟渠Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Shen Qingwan knew Lu Mingyan didn't love her. But he forced her to kneel in a torrential downpour for three days and three nights, and only then believed that she hadn't deliberately caused his one true love, Ning Xueqi, to crash her car and plunge off a cliff. Shen Qingwan knelt in the rain for three days and nights just to prove to her husband that she hadn't killed the woman he loved. Marrying him had been Shen Qingwan's own choice, even though she knew he didn' 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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    It's not necessarily about first love, but they're all the "wife-chasing-after-the-wives-in-a-lifetime" type of stories. I think they're really good because I've read many books of this type, so I can't find them all at once, but they're all similar in feel. You can check out the synopsis [Admiration].

33. 283 复 After Taking Revenge, Mr. Mo Lost His Childhood Sweetheart 复仇后，墨总弄丢了他的小青梅 Qiao Muyu乔暮雨Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, a family moved in next door to the richest household in City A. From then on, the Shen family’s eldest daughter had a new best friend and devoted protector. Sixteen years later, a love story was making the rounds in City A: Mo Nanfeng and Shen Zhiyi had been close since childhood. Handsome and talented, beautiful and accomplished, and from equally prestigious families, they were the golden couple everyone in the city rooted for. Until Mo Nanfeng left Shen Zhiyi’s family in rui 1.4kReads5.4Score—14d adds
34. 284 弃 He Chose His First Love Over Me. Now My Ex-Husband and Son Regret It 弃我救初恋，我离婚父子俩却悔红眼 Carved Light琢光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A Father-and-Son Reckoning + Divorce and Thriving Alone + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Qiao Yuan nearly died in a fire while trying to save her son, but her son and husband escaped with the woman he had always cherished. After narrowly surviving, Qiao Yuan decisively divorced him and began a new life. At first, the father and son didn’t take her seriously. “If you divorce me, you’ll never see your son again.” A month into the mandatory cooling-off period for divorce: “That’s enough. This isn’t funny 113Reads6.8Score—14d adds
35. 285 失 After Losing Her Memory, Madam Stopped Pretending to Be Sweet 失忆后，太太她不装乖了 Pudding Milk Tea布丁奶茶Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted Rong Yan is as beautiful as her name suggests, almost impossibly so. She's a prime-time news anchor with a huge following. Fluent in eight languages and skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she can also host guests in style and cook up a storm, but none of that changes the fact that her marriage is unhappy. A car accident leaves her with selective amnesia, and she forgets only the domineering CEO husband she once loved so blindly. Song Tingzhi has never felt much for the decor 164Reads5.2Score—14d adds
36. 286 他 His Rose Love Letter 他的玫瑰情书 Qi Le麒乐Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A prickly little rose born with night blindness vs. a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor] [A not-so-serious one-line summary: A story about an uncle becoming an older brother, then a husband] - Lin Ran was only nine when Shen Yanchuan brought her home. For twelve years, she called him “Uncle.” That was until one night, Shen Yanchuan saw her calling a virtual character on her phone, one who looked exactly like him, “Hubby.” It took him a long time to recover. - 85Reads9.1Score2114d adds

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    🎋✨① She had always loved the "younger uncle" who raised her. He spoiled her in every way, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation, instilling in her the pampered habits typical of a wealthy heiress. She mustered the courage to confess her feelings, but he coldly rejected her. "Is this your honest opinion? All these years, you've found me... Annoying?" "Yes, utterly annoying. From now on, get as far away from me as possible. I never want to see you again in this lifetime." She obediently left. Later, after a long separation, they met again, and he was caught in a nightmare of trying to win her back.

37. 287 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    In her past life, Zhu Sui fell in love with Lu Lanxu at first sight. Among the many members of the Lu family, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that by working hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, she could eventually win his love. But she overestimated her abilities; she couldn't warm his heart. For twenty years, they maintained a respectful but distant relationship, with him only showing her responsibility, not any romantic love. It was all just wishful thinking on her part. Zhu Sui was heartbroken. On the eve of her divorce, Zhu Sui was reborn at nineteen, the second year after marrying Lu Lanxu, and possessed a pair of 'ghost eyes' that could spot bargains. In this life, she refused to be a submissive Mrs. Lu again; she only wanted a divorce and to focus on her career. As for being love-struck, to hell with it!

38. 288 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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    🌈Given a choice, she could never compare to her white moonlight! The female lead and her white moonlight were kidnapped at the same time. She watched helplessly as the male lead chose the white moonlight, and her heart shattered. 🌳🌳Unexpectedly, a gunshot rang out. The male lead instinctively protected his white moonlight, but the female lead shielded him from the bullet, dying right in front of them. 🍀🍀

39. 289 譬 For Example, the Road at Dawn 譬如朝路 A-Shan阿扇Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted Handsome, strong, and tragic + rich, beautiful heiress + both leads’ first love + running away while pregnant After his father is wrongfully imprisoned, Lu Ming transfers schools to get close to his enemy’s daughter and take revenge. But before he can even meet her, her niece steals his heart… “I’ll get my revenge, and I want Zhaozhao too.” Chen Chaoyang’s uneventful school life is suddenly turned upside down. Little by little, she comes to 292Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Driven by revenge, Lu Ming transfers to a school to get close to his enemy's niece. Chen Chaoyang's uneventful school life is suddenly shattered, and she slowly comes to her senses until she falls for him. 🌿Later, she wears a wedding dress just to make him happy, only to receive the reply: "Didn't you want to know why I'm dating you? Because your uncle's name is Chen Zhongzheng."💥

40. 290 蚀 Bone-Deep Regret After Breaking Off the Engagement: The Capital’s Elite Begs for Forgiveness 蚀骨悔婚：京圈大佬疯求原谅 It's a Quack, Not a Frog是呱不是蛙Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife's Revenge + Unhinged Powerhouse + Stealing the Love Interest + Intellectual Romance] Everyone knew that Qi Jinhan, the golden boy of Beijing's elite, had been Lin Dai's intended marriage partner for years, despite her throwing herself at him shamelessly. He was arrogant and aloof, and his cold distance never wavered for ten years. Lin Dai's heart finally turned to ash. When she decided to call off the engagement, Qi Jinhan merely lowered his gaze. He thought she was throwing a tantr 22.9kReads7.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    The Qi and Lin families' villas were next to each other, and Lin Dai went straight to the villa without even going home. She found Qi Jinhan in his room, where he was quietly working on his exam paper. He glanced at Lin Dai coldly, not even bothering to smile, and simply said a faint apology. Lin Dai's raging anger instantly subsided. She stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly blurted out, "Between her and me, who do you choose?" Hearing this absurd question, Qi Jinhan didn't even look up, his voice cold, "You're back so late, what time are you planning to finish your homework?" Qi Jinhan's personality was always like this—cold and aloof. Even now, when Lin Dai just wanted him to comfort her, his expression remained distant. At that moment, Lin Dai's eyes stung, and she couldn't speak.

41. 291 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
42. 292 娇 Addicted to Her Charm 娇瘾 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Secret Love Turns Real + Long-Prepared Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Fast-Paced + Both Pure] No one expected Yun Shu, so gentle and mild-mannered in front of others, to fall for a boy in high school. After graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess, only to happen upon him rejecting someone else. His brows were unruly, the corners of his eyes tilted slightly upward. He looked completely casual as he drawled in a languid, carefree voice, “Sorry, I don't like good students.” 1.9kReads8.9Score21114d adds

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    Yun Shu had always liked Jiang Shiyu. After graduation, she mustered up the courage to confess her feelings, only to overhear him rejecting someone else, saying, "Sorry, I don't like good classmates." That same day, she left the country. She thought they would never cross paths again, but they met again at a class reunion. "Aren't you going to tell me about that unsigned love letter?"

43. 293 烈 Flames and Roses 烈火蔷薇 Shi Xing时幸Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Mischievous, foxlike girl × rugged, brash fire chief, nine-year age gap, secret-crush romance. She pursues him at first; he chases her later.] Xu Xingyang had been secretly in love with Li Yulin for six years. By chance, she ended up living at Li Yulin's house. Xu Xingyang thought she could take advantage of being close to him, but then discovered that Li Yulin lived at the fire station every day and barely ever went home. So Xu Xingyang did everything she could to create chances to spend time 1.9kReads9.2Score21814d adds

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    Xu Xingyang had a crush on Li Yulin for six years. After being rejected by him for the third time, she asked him, "You have someone you like, don't you?" Li Yulin just stared at her intently, without answering. So Xu Xingyang decided to give up on him and moved out of his house that very night.

44. 294 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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    💥Lots of heart-wrenching scenes, especially the first one: The female lead was originally a wealthy heiress from a prominent Beijing social circle, and she and the male lead were childhood sweethearts. However, the male lead, because of his "white moonlight" whom he had only known for less than three days, personally sent the female lead to prison for five years, causing her family to be destroyed and her life to end. It was both heartbreaking and physically cruel😭😭 In the end, the male lead also experienced a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

45. 295 强 Imprisoned in a Passionate Embrace 强囚娇色 Kong Chen Huilong空尘绘龙Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + regretful chase + the powerful one humbles himself + both leads are virgins] The dazzlingly handsome He Yanqing, heir to the title of heir apparent, had been away from the prince’s estate for ten years. When he finally returned, he discovered that he had acquired a fake younger sister. The heir was refined, noble, reserved, and self-possessed. He offered her help with false kindness and pampered her, and she believed she had gained a wonderful big brother. One day, the s 783Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Second, he received a call from his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for his first love), so he canceled their engagement party that day. She decisively broke up with him, and the pursuit became a nightmare... She couldn't win him back no matter what she did... Third, she accidentally broke his ex's cup, and he slapped her across the face...

46. 296 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    A year after their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze's reaction made her feel that he didn't seem to have any joy or anticipation for the child's arrival. 🍁 Until one day, during a video call she'd forgotten to hang up, Fu Chengze's incredibly gentle voice came through the phone. "Chuchu is the most beautiful child, just as beautiful as her mother." 😘

47. 297 夏 Summer Night, Wild Desire 夏夜情靡 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance, Regretful Pursuit, Devoted 1v1 Romance] [Cool-headed, stubborn actress / Deeply devoted, sharp-tongued heir] When Chi Sheng was in college, she “bought” herself a boyfriend. Their young, heart-fluttering love was intense and unrestrained. Back then, she thought he liked her too. Only after they broke up did she learn that he had someone else in his heart, and that she had come between him and his unrequited first love. When they meet again, he’s a rising star in the business 4.2kReads8.6Score27714d adds

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    The first book! In her previous life, Jiang Yan fell head over heels for Gu Yanchen at first sight, persisting for three whole years, even resorting to extreme measures to force him into marriage, finally earning the title of "Mrs. Gu." But just when she thought her dream had come true, the cruel truth surfaced—the "conditioning medicine" he coaxed her to take every day was actually a cold birth control pill; the child she conceived through the pill was strangled by his own hands. This moth-to-a-flame love ultimately led to her utter ruin. Reborn, she no longer humbly begs for love, but focuses on reaching the pinnacle of her career, even winning an Olympic gold medal...

48. 298 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home, and I Give Up as the Substitute 白月光回国，身为替身我彻底摆烂 Little Grass by the Lamp灯前小草Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted The president of the Shen Group is famous in his circles for keeping women at arm’s length. But Chu Feiwan was the one exception, thanks to a face whose features were five parts similar to those of his first love. She stayed by his side for three years. She played the role of his substitute with all her heart and stuck to her principles: she would never let Shen Junheng spend a single cent more than he had to! Work hard today, enjoy eight male models tomorrow! But when his first love returned, C 1.3kReads7.0Score—14d adds
49. 299 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.7kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    She fell from the second floor; Bo Yanting slapped Tang Ruo. This slap, which she had been following for seven years without worrying about running out of books, completely shattered all her feelings for him... Tang Ruo had called Bo Yanting "brother" for over ten years, and their first time together...

50. 300 白 Her First Love Is Back, and the Substitute Is Done 白月光回国，替身她不干了 Half a Cup of Colored Glass半盏琉璃Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted Xu Nanyan spent three years as a humble stand-in lover, but still couldn't make Lu Huaijing fall for her. More than a thousand days and nights of devoted companionship couldn't compete with the return of his one true love. Forget it. She was done being his stand-in! She walked away without hesitation and returned to her family, taking her place as the heiress of a financial empire. * Ever since Xu Nanyan left, Lu Huaijing had been like a fish out of water, lost and confused. When countless admir 502Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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