Any Stories with Middle-Aged Heroines and Late-in-Life Romance? That’s What I’m in the Mood For 有没有中年女主，黄昏恋的啊。最近想看

1. 1 中 A Middle-Aged CEO's Forced Love: Nanny, Don't Run Away! 中年霸总强制爱，女保姆你别逃！ Su Wanan苏晚安Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Forced love + seemingly innocent with a dark side + drama queen + revenge] Thirty-four-year-old Wang Yun and her daughter have only each other. But when her daughter is bullied at school by the heiress of a wealthy family, she ultimately loses her life. After learning the heiress’s identity, Wang Yun understands the gulf between them. It would be nearly impossible to get revenge on her own. Then she discovers that the girl has a single father, and a wicked idea comes to her. The girl made her l 5.7kReads9.2Score726Shelves

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   Enough said. Both are by middle-aged women. The first one has laughter, tears, and satisfying moments; the title sounds corny, but it's definitely worth reading! The second one made me blush—I won't say more, just read it!

2. 2 女 A Woman at Forty Is in Her Prime: After Her Divorce, the CEO Dotes on Her 女人40一枝花，离婚后霸总宠她 Koi Tianhuan锦鲤天欢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Divorce and trashing the scumbag + silver-haired heroine's satisfying comeback + sweet romance with a younger domineering CEO + ex-husband grovels to win her back + face-slapping] The stupidest thing Wu Chunhua ever did was jump into an icy river to save her husband when she was nine months pregnant. She lost her son and was left with a lifelong inability to conceive. To “comfort” her, he brought home an abandoned baby from outside and lied, saying they had adopted it. She believed him and rais 1.4kReads8.4Score120Shelves
3. 3 七 The Sweet Little Wife of the 1970s, Spoiled by Two Powerful Men 七零小甜妻，被两个大佬宠哭了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted The Sweet Little Wife of the Seventies Is Adored by Two Powerful Men 368Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [#Historical #SweetRomance #SatisfyingNovel #DualMaleLeads #WifeChasingHell] Married for eight years, Lu Yao thought her husband was dull and honest. Until a man named Song Yuan threw a stack of photos in front of her. In the photos, her model husband was smiling brightly at another woman. Song Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Divorce him and come with me." Lu Yao gripped the photos tightly and laughed: "You think you're worthy?" As she turned around, she realized—on the back of the photos, there was a secret she never expected.

4. 4 绝 After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 绝经后，我成了SSS级团宠 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The day I received my menopause report, my hands trembled so much I could barely hold the document. My 53-year-old husband, who runs a listed company, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "If you don't want to have children, you don't have to. I have Haoran and Haoyu, that's enough." I thought he was just trying to comfort me. Three days later, he convened a board meeting and announced on the spot: My younger brother will take over as general manager. When my two sons come of age, they will directly inherit the shares. The entire room erupted in uproar. My ex-husband cursed me on social media, calling me a jinx. Shen Huaiyuan framed the diagnosis report and hung it on his office wall, with a line written underneath—"My wife's greatest blessing in this life is that she doesn't have to have any more children."

5. 5 我 I’m a Middle-Aged Woman, and Beijing’s Big Shots Have Their Eyes on Me 我，中年妇女，被京圈大佬盯上了 Yun Yixue云逸雪Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing After eighteen years as a widow, Jiang Yumei could finally take a break once her son found a job in the capital. But then her son hit someone with his car and fled the scene, forcing her to go to the capital and beg the victim to let him off. “Please, you’re a generous person. Just let my son go, and I’ll do anything…” Jiang Yumei knelt on the ground, wishing she could kowtow to the man before her. The next moment, a strong hand lifted her chin… Her terrified gaze met a pair of cold, beguil 207Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's beautiful; even middle-aged people can have sweet love.

6. 6 四 At Forty, I Married My Son's Classmate 四十岁，嫁了儿子的同学 Someone Who Can’t Sit Still一个闲不住的人Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted An accident brought them together. At forty-one, Ye Rong married the twenty-three-year-old Gu Yanchen. Before the wedding, Mr. Gu had flirtatious, soulful eyes, yet kept his distance from women: aloof and abstinent. After the wedding, Mr. Gu turned into a clingy puppy who only wanted to cuddle his wife. Now that Gu Yanchen has had a taste of married life, he dotes on his wife and can't bear to let her suffer the slightest grievance. His parents object? He'll send the retired chairman and his wif 1.7kReads7.4Score163Shelves
7. 7 别 Don’t Call Me Sister, Call Me by My Name 别叫我姐姐，叫我的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted Don't Call Me Sis, Call Me by My Name 114Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 四 At Forty, I Become the Prize Everyone Fights Over 四十岁，被明争暗夺 Panhu Qingquanjun泛乎清泉君Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Younger men + the heroine is not a virgin, but the men are + rivals fighting for her + possessive love + a groveling chase + outrageous melodrama] At forty, Shu Wanling is one of the Meng family's housekeepers, responsible for arranging the daily needs of the three young masters. One day, she discovers her husband is cheating on her. Then, by a strange twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with a man, setting off a series of changes in her life. She soon notices that the three young mast 689Reads7.4Score—Shelves
9. 9 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me on His Knees Not to Leave 前夫跪着求我别走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 199Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 丈 My Mother-in-Law Is My Top Supporter 丈母娘是我榜一大姐 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Is My Top Supporter 113Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 寡 The Widow Wants a Lover? The Emperor Actually Offers Himself 寡妇想招面首？皇帝竟然自送上门 Monkey Loves Wine猴子爱酒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An old flame rekindled + love at first sight + neither lead is chaste + mature adults + she runs away while pregnant + no transmigration + no golden finger + a purely historical setting] Su Jianhuan has lived through most of her life. She suffered when she was young, became a widow, and raised two sons by herself. After arranging their marriages, she thought her hardships were finally over and she could enjoy a leisurely retirement. Who could have guessed that a general's wife nearing middle ag 10kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    🫒🍞The general's wife, nearing fifty, only wanted a peaceful retirement, but she encountered a "lecherous man" at the estate. She was attracted to him and wanted to find a male concubine, but little did she know that the man was the emperor himself. This love affair, which started in the old house, was unexpected and passionate.

12. 12 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 354Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 上 The Truth About the Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿的真相 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Truth About the Live-In Son-in-Law 22Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn: You Can't Imagine Life Surrounded by Beautiful Women 重生，美女如云的生活你想象不到 The One Who Takes Requests点歌的人Urban2.6M WordsOngoing 26.9kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Middle-aged woman, very attractive [admiration][admiration][admiration]

15. 15 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 431Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 去 My Late Spouse Turned into an Eighteen-Year-Old Boy 去世的老伴变成了十八岁少年 Stir-Fried Mirage with Fermented Bean Curd南乳炒虚蜃Modern Romance390k WordsOngoing He Tingmian is sixty years old and a respected professor at a university. Her husband comes from a distinguished family, her two sons have successful careers, and her grandson is outstanding. Then one day, she discovers that her husband, who has been dead for six months, has somehow returned in the body of a young man. The man lounges on the sofa, a cryptic smile on his handsome face as he looks at her. “I’m back. I hear you’ve been getting pretty close to Professor Qi these past few months?” He 5.4kReads8.9Score490Shelves

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    See? This is amazing! I haven't seen anything this good in years. The male lead dies, but six months later he's transformed into an 18-year-old! An 18-year-old's body houses the soul of a 62-year-old man who loves his wife dearly. The female lead is 60, but the male lead still chooses her without hesitation, loving her to the core. No one's objections matter; he just wants his wife. She's always been his, regardless of age or appearance.

17. 17 重 Reborn, the School's Queen Bee Spoils Me Even More 重生后，女校霸更宠我了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the School’s Female Bully Dotes on Me Even More 405Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 三 Death at Thirty 三十而亡 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Dead at Thirty 38Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 恋 Love in the Late Hours 恋恋晚时光 House Cat Cat Cat Cat宅猫猫猫猫Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted (Silver-haired heroine, no forgiveness and no getting back together, completed) Bai Yuwan is sixty this year when she accidentally discovers that her husband has been cheating on her for ten years! It all started with a package that should never have been opened. Every New Year’s Eve, her husband, Sun Zhenwei, claims he has to work overtime. In reality, he’s enjoying a candlelit dinner with his first love to celebrate the New Year! He even bought her a house! And Bai Yuwan? She spent her whole l 4.1kReads9.0Score434Shelves

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    Sixty-year-old Bai Yuwan accidentally discovered that her husband had been having an affair with his first love for over ten years and had even bought her a house. She reflected on what she had been striving for all these years. Seeing that her son and daughter were both grown up and had their own families, she felt it was time to think about herself. After the divorce, she joined a nationwide tour group and unexpectedly met a middle-aged, elderly CEO.

20. 20 年 The Younger Puppy Boy Refuses to Behave 年下奶狗不做人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted The Younger Puppy Boy Won’t Behave 112Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 人 At Fifty, After a Lifetime of Toil, I’m Done Serving Everyone 人到五十，操劳半生后我不伺候了 The Other Person Is Growing Their Hair对方正在长头发Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Silver hair, a middle-aged woman awakens] Originally titled “At Fifty, After a Lifetime of Toil, I'm Done Serving Everyone” After marrying Fu Guoping, Lin Yuelian spends more than ten years caring for her paralyzed mother-in-law. She won't even buy herself a nice outfit, yet one day she sees her husband going around with his mistress, decked out in Chanel and carrying a Hermès crocodile-skin bag worth hundreds of thousands. And the mistress isn't alone: she has a son out of wedlock, about ten y 16.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    A story set in the middle-aged and elderly demographic, featuring a twilight romance, a middle-aged female lead, and a stunning love affair with a domineering CEO.

22. 22 重 Back in the Entertainment Industry, I Joined Forces with Four Actresses to Set Things Right 重回娱乐圈，我带四位女明星整顿行业 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted Back in Showbiz, I Joined Four Actresses to Clean Up the Industry 120Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 糙 The Rough Man's Wife Who Brings Misfortune to Her Husband 糙汉的克夫妻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical28k WordsCompleted The Rough Man's Ill-Fated Wife 69Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 那 I Never Swiped That Room Key 那张房卡我没刷 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Didn't Swipe That Room Key 80Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 谁 Who Knew I’d Get Pregnant? 谁知道我怀上了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted Who Knew I Got Pregnant? 13Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 五 My Fifty-Year-Old Husband Married His First Love, and It Angered Me Back to Life 五十岁丈夫迎娶初恋，把我气活了 Purple Rice Fortune Ball紫米福团Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Silver-haired heroine + second marriage + no saintly do-gooder + face-slapping + feel-good revenge] A bout of food poisoning took the life of fifty-two-year-old He Qiaoyun. On the day of her funeral, her husband, Xu Hui, grandly welcomed his first love into their home. The sight was enough to bring her back to life with rage, even as she lay in her coffin! Still dressed in her funeral clothes and corpse makeup, she crashed Xu Hui and his first love's wedding. For decades, she had worked tireles 61Reads7.1Score—Shelves
27. 27 五 At Fifty, I Married a CEO in a Flash, and My Ex-Husband's Family Cried Their Eyes Out 五十岁闪嫁霸总，前夫一家哭麻了 Northeast China's All-Nighter Champion东北熬夜冠军Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Silver-haired romance + divorce/second marriage + domineering CEO + wolfish younger man + middle-aged woman’s relationship crisis] After twenty-eight years of marriage to Xu Guodong, An Yuqing had gone from a career woman to a dutiful housewife who never complained. She had a nearly seventy-year-old mother-in-law to care for and a five-year-old grandson to look after. To help cover household expenses, she took two jobs. Then she accidentally discovered that Xu Guodong had been cheating with his 899Reads7.7Score126Shelves
28. 28 月 Moonlight and Hot Pot 月色与火锅 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted Moonlight and Hot Pot —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 五 At Fifty, I Refuse to Be a Love-Struck Fool, and My Ex-Husband’s Family Is Losing It 五十拒当恋爱脑，前夫一家急疯了 Be Brave, Little Bull, Fly High勇敢的牛牛勇敢飞Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Silver-haired romance + Failed attempt to win his wife back + A middle-aged woman awakens to her own worth] Because of her husband’s words, “We’ve been married so long. Let’s give it up,” Song Hesheng willingly endured a sexless marriage for twenty years. She thought that as long as she took good care of her mother-in-law and children and played the role of a good wife and mother, her cheating husband would eventually come back to her. She handed over her entire salary and sacrificed her childr 28Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 我给男友发了条情话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 138Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 岁 Contentment Through the Years 岁月知足 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Content with the Passing Years —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 我 I’m Contestant No. 1 on a Dating Show for Seniors 我是老年相亲节目1号女嘉宾 Tamarind Head酸角脑袋Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Silver-Haired Romance + CEO Romance + Marrying into a Wealthy Family The System was getting impatient. “Your first mission: take over the original host’s life and find yourself a partner!” “What? Find a partner? I’m still single myself! Where am I supposed to find her one?” Bai Fei unexpectedly got a System and had no choice but to drag his fifty-year-old body onto a senior matchmaking show. Shocking! The world of seniors was nothing like he’d imagined. Turns out he’d been far too conservative! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 除 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 570Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 My User Is a Female Celebrity 我的用户是女明星 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊28k WordsCompleted My User Is a Female Celebrity 20Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 姐 The 26 Years My Brother-in-Law Was Away: My Sister Fell for a Bad Man 姐夫缺席的26年，姐姐爱上了“坏男人” Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The 26 Years Her Brother-in-Law Was Away, Her Sister Fell for a “Bad Man” 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Warm and nostalgic, realistic, and heartwarming] Years ago, under my cousin's pillow, I found half a page of her diary: "I miss home so much, but Mom thinks the train tickets are too expensive and won't let me go back. My brother used my hard-earned money to buy a platinum necklace to appease his girlfriend..." I didn't dare finish reading. Years later, she married a man who treated her like a "child," shouldering all her hardships. Looking at her photo, smiling like a child, and then looking at my own bitter face—I finally understand: Being loved is the most expensive cosmetic.

36. 36 4 Her Husband Dies at 45, and a Handsome Young CEO Spoils Her Rotten 45岁死老公，鲜肉总裁死命宠 Nineteen Gardenia Stars十九栀星Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Shanghai Tycoon Playboy x Street-Sweeping Auntie] Age Gap / Forced Marriage / Marriage First, Love Later / Sweet, Swoony, and Satisfying At twenty-eight, Shen Bozhou had secured his place at the top of Shanghai's most powerful business dynasty. He was the city's number-one heartthrob, handsome enough to be a movie star on looks alone. Rumor had it that he was a womanizer, and no respectable woman would dare marry him. Beautiful women were always in his arms, yet marriage news never came. Then o 192Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban632k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended; it thoroughly explores all aspects of society and is essential reading for middle-aged people.

38. 38 招 I Hired a Live-In Son-in-Law, and He's a Billionaire CEO 招个赘婿是千亿总裁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted A Billionaire CEO Looking for a Live-in Son-in-Law 37Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
40. 40 四 I Traveled to Ancient Times at Forty, and the Pretty Young Men Can’t Get Enough 四十岁穿古代，小鲜肉吃的嗷嗷香 Lotus Fate荷之缘Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Forty-year-old woman + age gap + all male leads are virgins + mildly funny] Su Lin is a forty-year-old office worker at a foreign company. Facing a midlife crisis and the threat of layoffs, she’s long since lost the drive she had when she was young. She spends all day engrossed in novels, unable to put them down. She even reads at work during the day and stays up late at night to keep reading. One day, she was in the middle of enjoying a power fantasy with a strong female lead when she suddenly 928Reads8.6Score117Shelves
41. 41 灵 After the Spiritual Qi Revival, I Became a Hot Commodity at 40 After My Divorce 灵气复苏40岁离婚后成了香饽饽 Taro Milk Tea with Boba芋泥啵啵奶Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + supernatural powers + reunion with first love + ex-husband is long dead + first love turns dark] Ye Zhile is a failure of a woman. At forty, her husband cheats on her and wants a divorce, and even her child feels distant from her! Her unhappy marriage slowly snuffed out the light in the eyes of someone who had once been a celebrated prodigy. When even her child thinks she’s holding him back, Ye Zhile finally resolves to divorce her scumbag husband and leave her child b 1.1kReads8.5Score120Shelves
42. 42 我 After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 我知道她的秘密后，她却带我去了民政局 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋32k WordsCompleted After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 三 At Thirty-Seven, I Was Kissed Into Begging for Mercy by My Ex's Younger Brother 三十七岁，被前任他弟强吻到求饶 Koi Tianhuan锦鲤天欢Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing After ending a twenty-year relationship, 37-year-old Song Yun thought her life had hit rock bottom. But on her birthday, one reckless night of drunkenness led her into the wrong room, where her boyfriend’s younger brother kissed her until she begged him to stop. Cheng Ran, the genius seventeen years her junior, was a sweet, obedient little brother in public. In private, he was an obsessive, unhinged top-tier hacker. Tearing away every disguise, he launched an unrelenting assault on her life. An 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book has a female lead who is 37 and a male lead who is 20. The second book has a female lead who is 40 and a male lead who is 30.

44. 44 妈 Mom, I've Been Waiting So Long for This Hug 妈妈，我等你这个拥抱很久了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Mom, I've Been Waiting a Long Time for This Hug 5Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 妈 Everyday Romance with a Nurturing Girlfriend and a Gentle, Mature Beauty 妈系女友，与温柔御姐的恋爱日常 I Want to Install Air Conditioning我想装空调Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle older woman + nurturing care + younger man romance] One moment, he’s dumped overboard by his gold-digging girlfriend. The next, a gentle older woman is doting on him! Ye Junshen has just gone through the darkest moment of his life. His first love, Liu Yue, wants to climb the social ladder by marrying a rich heir, and one cold “Let’s break up” sends him plunging into despair. The stuffy fan in his rented apartment can’t blow away the humiliation of being dumped. Worse still, when he goe 7.1kReads7.7Score549Shelves

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    My Mom-like Girlfriend, the second book featuring a female protagonist in her late thirties.

46. 46 妈 My Mom Was Forty-Three When I Finally Learned to Love Her 妈妈四十三岁，我才学会爱她 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted My Mom Is Forty-Three, and I Only Just Learned to Love Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 过 A Book by a Passerby 过客的一本书 Passerby过客Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Su Mu studied nursing, but was ostracized at the hospital. Through a classmate’s introduction, he found work caring for a relative who couldn’t walk. What Su Mu hadn’t expected was that his classmate’s relative would be incredibly beautiful... In that instant, he felt his life had found its direction... 8.7kReads8.4Score818Shelves
48. 48 那 That Stillborn Baby Survived 那个死婴活下来了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted That Stillborn Baby Survived 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.1kReads—Score418Shelves

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    My Wife's Lies

50. 50 被 The Exchanged Taste 被交换的味道 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Taste of Being Traded 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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