Urban CEO Romance With a Marriage of Convenience, Falling in Love, and a Groveling Ex-Husband 先婚后爱，追妻火葬场的都市总裁小说

1. 51 陆 Young Master Lu’s Overwhelming Love: His Substitute Wife Won’t Put Up with It 陆少强宠：替身娇妻不干了 Night's Cool Companion夜凉人Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted Everyone in City A thought Su Tangtang was Lu Huaijin's darling, the apple of his eye. Only Su Tangtang knew she was nothing but a substitute. He hated her, and everything he did was meant to get revenge. The day before Su Tangtang and Lu Huaijin were supposed to get engaged, the woman he had loved and lost returned. At that moment, she made up her mind. She would stop trying to warm a heart that couldn't be warmed, and she would leave the man who didn't love her. Lu Huaijin had always known Su 1.7kReads8.7Score12214d adds

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   It's a great story about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love and a reconciliation after a broken relationship.

2. 52 新 Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播！她被偏执影帝亲哭了 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e 3.2kReads9.4Score37614d adds

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   Arranged marriage, love blossoms later!

3. 53 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, My Secretly Married Tycoon Panicked 提出离婚后，隐婚大佬他慌了 A Sin造孽Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted Alternate title: Tangled in Obsession [Clear-Headed, Independent Artist vs. Abstinent Tycoon] [Mutual Secret Crush + Bittersweet Angst + A Little Wife-Chasing (Not a Typical Regretful Ex's Redemption)] [A Little Angst Early On, Then Pure Sweetness] Their marriage had been forced into existence by pressure from their elders. Three years of a secret marriage, in name only. To the outside world, she was a renowned artist in her circle, adored by countless fans. At home, she was a graceful, refined 1.8kReads9.0Score12414d adds

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   The male lead had liked the female lead for a long time, and they had a whirlwind marriage. However, he didn't say anything at first, and only realized his mistake when the female lead asked for a divorce. After that, he went on a crazy pursuit of her. 💕

4. 54 揣 She Returns with a Baby Bump! The Little Maid Becomes the Tycoon Family’s Darling 揣崽跑归来！小女佣秒变豪门团宠 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (Complete, come check it out~) [Mutual First Love + Possessive Love + Pregnancy and Running Away + Sweet Romance + Modern] Ruan Xin is a lowly maid in the Bo household. She does the hardest work and is bullied and ostracized by the other servants at Yong Garden. Her parents don't care for her, and because her brother is in debt, they plan to sell her to a brothel. Bo Yi is the ninth master of the Bo family, known as the Great Demon King. The servants have only ever seen two sides of him: aloof a 4.2kReads8.9Score34314d adds

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   This has to be it! The male protagonist will be chasing after his wife like a maniac in two years!

5. 55 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 57.9kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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   I've rewatched it several times! Highly recommended!

6. 56 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   It looks great and perfectly matches!

7. 57 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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8. 58 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 17.2kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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   A story of a woman chasing after her lover, a bright, cheerful, and funny woman, and a man who is a persistent, devoted lover; a story of mutual support and love.

9. 59 味 Flavor 味道 Su Rushi of the Vast Mountain苍莽山的苏如是Modern Romance273k WordsOngoing Life comes in a rush and goes just as quickly. Great and small things happen in our lives and at work. We are all tiny grains of sand, drifting up and down in the dust. So often, we don't know how to keep going or how to stay the course, one step at a time, until the end of our days. Keeping a record may become a memory to revisit in old age, something to savor, or perhaps a source of regret and helplessness. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After Mr. Wild Boar finished speaking, he raised his pig hoof to wipe away the tears welling up in his eyes! However, his pointed pig hoof and narrow tail made it impossible to wipe away the two lines of tears! He rubbed and rubbed comically, but the tears only multiplied! This made him very anxious! This anxiety, however, led to everyone making a fool of themselves! What should have been a time for reflection turned into a hilarious situation when, in the blink of an eye, the second brother, Wild Boar, sitting on the stone bench, suddenly somersaulted! The eldest brother and third brother found his four legs in the air incredibly funny! Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter! "Hahaha... Hahaha..." The laughter of the eldest brother and third brother echoed throughout the valley. "Ouch! Ouch! That hurts so much!" The second brother said, rubbing his rear end. The second brother, Wild Boar, was most afraid of tears! Because of the structure of his fingers, wiping away tears easily led to comical situations. The second junior brother tried to get up, but unfortunately, he was upside down, which was extremely difficult for his short legs and arms. Therefore, the junior boar was always very careful, afraid of falling down. Not only would it be embarrassing, but it would also ruin his handsome and dashing face! He, the boar, had lived a life of brilliance, and he couldn't let it be ruined so easily! "This is so embarrassing!" The boar's face turned completely red! Even though he had lived with his senior and junior brothers for so long, he had never been so embarrassed! "Sigh! I, the old boar, have completely lost face!" The boar thought. What was supposed to be a sentimental matter had suddenly taken a turn for the worse!

10. 60 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    "Mr. Ji, Stop Torturing Miss Shu, She's Already Married" is a captivating urban romance novel. It tells the story of the complex love-hate relationship between Mr. Ji and Miss Shu, with a plot full of twists and turns and genuinely moving emotions. Witness how the two overcome numerous obstacles to find each other again – you won't be able to put it down!

11. 61 救 Help! I Transmigrated into a Little Villain's Mom and Got Involved with the Big Villain 救命！穿成小反派他妈惹上大反派 Wu Zao巫枣Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, 1v1] Saving a scheming, yandere supervillain [Tsundere little one] Warming the heart of a villainous child After transmigrating, Su Yin becomes the cannon-fodder female character in a novel, the supervillain’s wife in name only. The supervillain reaches out to strangle her, while the young villain tries to poison her. To protect herself, Su Yin has no choice but to embark on the long road of winning over the supervillain and raising the young villain into a model citizen. Su 943Reads9.0Score10814d adds
12. 62 顾 Mr. Gu Protects His White Moonlight at Every Turn, So I’m Choosing Divorce 顾总处处护白月光，我选择离婚 Little Tea小茶茶Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted Just a heads-up: groveling pursuit + not a strong female lead + multiple couples The heroine is simply a kind, cheerful rich young lady who is great at making others feel good. She has no golden finger. Everyone knows that Huo Wantang loves Gu Yan with all her heart. But after three years of marriage, anyone with eyes can see how coldly Gu Yan treats her. And everyone has also seen how tenderly he cares for his first love. He even spends lavishly to turn her into a hugely popular rising star. In 2.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds

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    Having died once, Huo Wantang had become much more open-minded. What did love matter? What did Gu Yan matter? Loving herself was the most important thing. So she decided to divorce Gu Yan, then enjoy life, eating and drinking, and looking at handsome men whenever she had free time. But then, that scumbag Gu Yan refused to agree to the divorce!

13. 63 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    [A top-tier wealthy family in Beijing: A haughty, affectionate suit-wearing thug vs. A ballet princess: A bright and proud little swan] [Sweet romance with a clean slate + arranged marriage + premeditated plot + a wealthy family romance reality show] Li Zhi and Fu Yanzhe were childhood sweethearts, but unfortunately, Li Zhi became a fake heiress. For his own benefit, Fu Yanzhe chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a popular actress, hoping Li Zhi would understand and return to marry him after he had profited. Later, Li Zhi indeed came to the romance reality show he was accompanying the real heiress. The beautiful woman, with bright, sparkling eyes, a slender waist, and fair skin, wearing a diamond crown and an ultra-luxurious ballet dress, arrived gracefully, dancing ballet. The entire internet condemned Li Zhi as a homewrecker, shamelessly interfering in someone else's relationship! Only Fu Yanzhe secretly rejoiced, knocking on the door late at night: "Zhizhi, I knew you would come for me..." But the most powerful man in Beijing opened the door, his bathrobe disheveled...

14. 64 窝 I'm Pathetic, But Somehow Everyone Loves Me, Haha! 窝囊吧，但还是成万人迷了哈哈！ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted The print edition of The Side Character Could Never Be a Doormat is now available on all platforms [Outwardly meek but secretly hilarious heroine x violent, untamed hero whose rough edges are eventually worn smooth] Xu Nuo transmigrates into the role of a famously spineless supporting female character, then foolishly sets about seducing every male lead. When her secret comes to light, the male leads join forces to condemn her. Then she is dumped by her fiancé, setting her on the path to a deadly 33.1kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    It's super good! It's both funny and entertaining!!!

15. 65 恶 The Vicious Supporting Actress Is Stunned: Everything She Thinks Is Livestreamed 恶毒女配懵圈，想什么都现场直播 Li Wu黎巫Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted A sweet little romance, a very sweet little romance!!! (The heroine is not quite right in the head and has a very unusual train of thought. Read with caution if that bothers you.) [A mind-reading ability with side effects: the heroine can hear the thoughts of the main cast, and they can see the scenes she imagines] [Everyone’s darling + marriage first, love later + devoted to one another] [A heroine whose mind is full of dirty thoughts + a cool, abstinent male lead] Meng Shining transmigrates in 1.4kReads8.8Score13814d adds
16. 66 女 The Villainess Just Wants to Survive, but the CEO Insists on Dating Her 女配她只想活命，霸总非要谈恋爱 Half a Jin of Happiness半斤快乐Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted The Richest Man is a power fantasy with a male lead, and Zhuang Xiao is just an innocent bystander who wanders into the story. To escape her disembodied state, Zhuang Xiao unhesitatingly accepts a ridiculous mission: become the male lead's gold-digging fiancée. But the System is completely useless and won't help her at all. Her life countdown begins, forcing Zhuang Xiao into an awkward daily routine of chasing after love and earning more time to live. But who could have guessed that the male lea 1.8kReads8.6Score19614d adds
17. 67 啥 What, I Only Transmigrated into a Book After My Fake Pregnancy Was Exposed? 啥，假孕暴露了才穿书？ Pet Your Cat摸一下你的猫Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted A sharp-tongued heroine who loves making enemies × a former unhinged male lead who can’t go crazy anymore. (A hilarious transmigration-into-a-book story + System. Both leads are completely devoted to each other!!!) After becoming a vegetable, Wen Yao was bound to a transmigration-into-a-book System and sent into a romance novel called Mr. Fu, His Substitute Wife Is a Miracle Doctor. The love triangle between the male lead, his one true love, and the substitute heroine went on for millions of wor 24.8kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
18. 68 黑 The Mafia Boss's Two-Faced Sweetheart 黑道大佬的双面小娇妻 Sun Shenshen孙神神Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Forced Love] [Imprisonment] [Both Leads Are Chaste] [Possessive CEO] [Rivalry] [Powerful Family] [Revenge] [Adorable Baby] [Big Shot] [10-Year Age Gap] [Older Man] [Overbearing CEO] [Possessive, Unhinged Big Shot vs. Two-Faced Sweetheart] [Scheming Green Tea Man vs. Strong, Independent Older Sister] Gu Yiyang rules supreme in F Country. No one dares defy him. He commands both the underworld and the legitimate world, until he meets Sun Sisi, a classmate of his nephew, Gu Feng. Sun Sisi has been 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Forced love, marriage before love, hahaha, I'm blushing 😏😏🥰🥰🥰😳😳😳😘😘

19. 69 军 The Warlord's Possessive Love: You Can't Escape, Woman 军阀强制爱，女人你逃不掉 Sun Shenshen孙神神Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing [Republican era + transmigrate into a book + warlord + domineering CEO + revenge + espionage + unhinged + coercive love + imprisonment + childbirth + tragic romance + exclusive devotion + love and hate + later awakens a System + dual Systems] I was roasting this novel about a domineering warlord in the Republican era when I suddenly transmigrated into the world of the book, becoming Su Dan, the vicious supporting woman. On the surface, I was the eldest daughter of the Su family and a doctor, but 14Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 薄 Doctor Bo Flirts Until She Blushes: She Lies Flat, Lets Him Spoil Her, and Gets Pregnant 薄医生撩红了眼，她躺平任宠怀孕 Ye Qingshu夜轻姝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fair-skinned, Beautiful, Cool-Tempered Teacher X Abstinent, Powerful Surgical Prodigy + Love After Secret Admiration + Everyone’s Darling + Fake and Real Heiresses] After getting drunk, Lin Yusheng impulsively married her longtime crush. Once she sobered up, she immediately lost her nerve and asked for a divorce. His reply was: “It’s been two days and two nights. You’re only just thinking of divorcing me after a whirlwind marriage?” To Bo Jinzhou, Lin Yusheng was like a weed growing through w 12.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    The plot is quite sweet.

21. 71 诱 Tempted into His Arms: Mr. Huo Is Forced to Steal the Love of Another 诱他占有，霍总被迫横刀夺爱了 Cai Xiaogui财小贵Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO | Long-Planned Romance | Flirty Push and Pull | Sweet Romance | Mutual Devotion] After her fiancé of many years falls for someone else, Qiao Jinran lets him go without hesitation and quickly ends their engagement. Heartbroken? Not a chance! The very night their engagement ends, she invites a man to a candlelit dinner and makes the first move. The following night, she hugs a pillow and knocks on the man’s bedroom door, looking at him pitifully. “Mr. Huo, I have trouble sleeping in un 121Reads7.0Score—14d adds
22. 72 复 Falling Again 复沦陷 Misty July七月茫茫Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + winning her back + bittersweet push and pull + angst before sweetness + two strong-willed leads] Years later, Lin Ran saw Fu Xingjian again. This time, she was a lowly contractor, while he was the high-and-mighty client. It was just like back in college: she was the humble girl with a secret crush, while he was the aloof campus heartthrob with eyes only for his childhood sweetheart. Lin Ran stayed calm and treated him like a stranger, but Fu Xingjian acted strangely, helping h 652Reads8.7Score78914d adds

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    They're all pretty good, take a look.

23. 73 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
24. 74 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
25. 75 错 The Stars I Held by Mistake 错揽星辰 Pine Breeze on the Hillside半山松吹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + max-level expert + rushed marriage to the wrong person + marriage before love] A top expert with countless secret identities hides her background and marries a poor young man. But on the eve of their wedding, her fiancé turns out to be the long-lost son of a wealthy family. He calls off the wedding and proceeds to bully and humiliate her. “You low-class country girl aren't worthy of me anymore!” “Just looking at you disgusts me. Get lost!” Jian Wu becomes a laughingstock acr 5.8kReads8.9Score81514d adds

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    It's really good, you'll regret it if you don't watch it!

26. 76 爱 Savage Love 爱意野蛮 Stubborn Fish Roe鱼子犟Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only, devoted to one another, sweet everyday romance] Jiang Li thought she was young and reckless, that she had fallen for the wrong person. She left everything behind and went abroad, never knowing that someone was quietly guarding her, his heart wholly devoted to her. An accident took Jiang Li's life. Qi Mochi followed close behind. Heaven had cut off his one reason to keep going, and all his efforts had lost their meaning. People in their circle all said 109Reads8.2Score—14d adds
27. 77 贱 How Shameless! You Asked to Break Up, Now You Want to Get Back Together? 贱不贱！你提的分手你又要求复合 Dongfang Cuihua东方翠花Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Ex-girlfriend regret and groveling + face-slapping power fantasy] Xu Yi spent seven years by the side of Huo Tingyu, the crown prince of Beijing’s elite circle. He doted on her and indulged her, turning her from a D-list actress into a hugely popular movie star. Everyone thought Huo Tingyu would never marry anyone but Xu Yi. Then, after a night of passion, he tossed her a check and broke things off. “I’m getting engaged. Don’t contact me again.” She quietly took the check, sold the villa he’d 3kReads7.3Score16814d adds

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    This is great! The characters are vivid and well-developed, the plot is excellent, revenge is always served, and the female lead is so refreshing! [OK]

28. 78 救 Help! My Arranged Marriage Husband Came Home and Flirts with Me Every Day 救！联姻老公回国后天天撩我 Hua You花柚Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Best Friends Series, Book 1: Spoiled by Him [Double wealthy families + sweet romance + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + married first, fall in love later + long-laid plans] [Truly haughty rose of a young lady vs. seemingly aloof heir to a powerful family] Jiang Zhi, eldest daughter of the Jiang family of Beicheng, is hailed as the most dazzling rose in the city: breathtakingly beautiful, bold and uninhibited, and accustomed to getting away with anything on the 7.4kReads9.2Score65514d adds
29. 79 薄 Mr. Bo, Your Wife Is on Another Date Again 薄总，太太又跟人去约会了 Huai Sheng淮苼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Wanci divorced, their divorce agreement suddenly leaked online and became a top trending topic in minutes. The reason for the divorce was marked in red: The husband was impotent and unable to fulfill his basic marital obligations. That evening, a man cornered her in the stairwell. His voice was low. “Let me prove whether I have a problem.” After her divorce, Shen Wanci went from being a humble clerk to the youngest leading expert in the field of cultural relic restoration. Then s 9.1kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds
30. 80 影 The Movie Emperor and a Top-Tier Star Joined My Dating Show, and I Became a Sensation 影帝和顶流陪我上恋综，我爆火了 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance933k WordsCompleted The early plot is all a smokescreen! [Reborn sweet romance + light mystery + live-streamed dating show full of romantic moments + entertainment industry + later family variety show + one-on-one romance] They say that celebrity actor Xie has a mysterious wife whom he cherishes beyond measure. The whole internet has been trying to uncover her identity, but no one has succeeded. At last, one day, the celebrity actor Xie appears on a dating show with his mysterious wife! The whole internet goes wild 1.5kReads8.8Score81314d adds

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    "Starlight Romance: The Secret Love Affair Between a Movie Star and a Top Actor" is more than just a sweet romance novel; it's a profound exploration of dreams, love, and reality. As the story unfolds, you'll discover that each character has a hidden story, and every choice has unpredictable consequences. Let's follow the heroine's footsteps and unravel the mystery of this love story under the starlight.

31. 81 陆 Mr. Lu, Please Keep It Under Control! 陆先生，麻烦你克制一点！ Xiao Qiqi萧七七Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slice-of-life romance] Lu Shiyan has never been short of admirers, and he never thought he’d go on a blind date. That changed when his aunt sent him two words: Jiang Ruan. She even threatened to disown him as her nephew if he dared refuse the date. Little did she know that the moment he saw Jiang Ruan’s name, the ice in his eyes seemed to melt, and the clouds cleared. Jiang Ruan always thought Lu Shiyan didn’t like her. After all, he was always so gentlem 1kReads8.6Score—14d adds
32. 82 暴 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 Shui Huan水欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 4.5kReads8.7Score34714d adds

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    The female lead's life is so tragic 😢😢 I cried my eyes out in the bathroom after watching it [sad] 😢😢

33. 83 虐 After Torturing the Princess Consort to Death, the Regent Went Mad 虐死王妃后，摄政王他疯了 Round and Plump土肥圆Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted For his sake, she gave everything she had to keep him safe. She became the Feng family’s disgrace. But once he had secured his position as prince, he called her a canary he kept in a cage. He even said the child in her belly was a bastard. He said she had caused the death of the one he cherished most. He would keep her alive for all eternity, tormenting her and making her live in hell. She obediently stayed alive. Xuan Yuan Heng drove her toward death step by step, torturing her little by little 643Reads5.2Score—14d adds
34. 84 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
35. 85 病 I Met My First Love from Five Years Ago in the Hospital, and He’s Worth Billions 病房遇到五年前初恋，他身价百亿 Jiu Shushu九书书Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure, Sweet Romance and Exclusive Devotion, He’s Madly in Love, Unhinged, Rekindled Romance] Shen Youyou ends up in the hospital after an accident. One day, Professor Qin, a patient in the same room, tells her an old classmate is coming to visit. Shen Youyou thinks nothing of it until the ward door opens and Professor Qin’s wealthy old classmate arrives with her son. That handsome young man turns out to be Gu Yunshen, her first love from five years ago! Shen Youyou knocks over 280Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    A different kind of arranged marriage leading to love and a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario [Caution]

36. 86 一 Love at First Sight! The CEO’s Most Precious Darling 一眼情深！霸总的心尖宠 A Grain of Wheat一颗麦穗儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Mutual Feelings + Both Leads Speak Their Minds + Both Leads Are Chaste] Huo Nanting, the ruthless, distinguished head of the Huo family, × Lin Zhaozhao, a jewelry designer with both talent and beauty. The two met in a snowstorm overseas. Not long after, Lin Zhaozhao returned home and joined the Huo Group, where they met again. Once he realized how he felt, the man took the initiative, forcefully making his way into her world. With her consent, the two secretly began a shamelessly sweet life tog 9.2kReads9.2Score91514d adds
37. 87 超 Heart-Stopping! After Losing Her Memory, She’s Seduced with a Passionate Kiss by Her Archrival 超心动！失忆后被死对头深情诱吻 Qingqing Yue Mei清清月玫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Girl + Cocky Beijing Rich Kid, Secret Crush, Sweet Romance, Healing, Both Devoted] Yu Yingying has lost her memory. At the hospital, a righteous young nurse steps in to scold a handsome, carefree rich kid on her behalf: “Treat your girlfriend better! You’re dressed so fashionably, while she’s clearly malnourished. Does that seem right to you?” Yu Yingying, who has just woken up: …? She has a boyfriend? And he’s an irritable rich kid with a terrible temper?! Studying is way more fun 7.2kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
38. 88 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 2.8kReads9.0Score24314d adds
39. 89 至 The Worst Kind of Romance 至坏浪漫 The Cat on Moon Mountain月亮山的猫Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance and healing + simmering tension] Troublemaking girl × Model student who's secretly dark and cunning, HE, both chaste Shen Siwan and Xi Yue come from two different worlds. Shen Siwan is beautiful and has a great figure, but she smokes, drinks, and fights. In her teachers' eyes, she's a problem student. Xi Yue is the student representative who speaks from the podium at the opening ceremony. He stands there in an immaculate uniform, his school clothes spotless and the collar of his s 3.9kReads8.9Score44714d adds
40. 90 谁 Whose Canary Works Three Jobs All by Herself? 谁家金丝雀一个人打三份工？ Zi Qi Ye子柒夜Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + wealthy family + substitute romance + face-slapping + equally matched leads + gaming livestreams + feel-good story] [Complete, with plenty of bonus chapters] [The substitute relationship is fake, and they're each other's first love. The heroine is incredibly smart and capable of anything, with a touch of wish fulfillment!] Chu Yuzhi died and transmigrated into a book, into a substitute romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the wicked substitute who met a miserable en 6kReads9.2Score59314d adds
41. 91 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
42. 92 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.8kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds
43. 93 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 4.9kReads8.9Score49914d adds
44. 94 婚 Married Life, Peaceful and Serene 婚后，年岁静好 Young Master Wenshu文姝公子Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Complete] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Seven-Year Age Gap] + [Both Leads Are Inexperienced, Happy Ending] Perfect bedtime reading, overflowing with sweetness and cozy everyday moments “Mr. Qi, be honest. Was it love at first sight for you when we met on our blind date?” Qi Nian lovingly kissed his wife’s forehead. “No.” Jingshu: “Hmm?” Qi Nian: “It was even earlier than that.” Jingshu had assumed Qi Nian married her just to fend off pressure to settle down, since he was famous for being rest 1.4kReads9.1Score13314d adds
45. 95 和 Married Life with Mr. Lin 和林先生婚后日常 Squirrel Girl松鼠妹Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + sweet romance + raising a child] The year Ming Yao turned twenty-four, she married a boy she'd had a crush on in high school. Back then, Lin Qingci was aloof and solitary, and the only person who could get close to him was his childhood friend, Mo Xin. Ming Yao never expected that after all those years apart, Lin Qingci would come up and greet her when they met again. And she certainly never imagined they would end up married. 7.4kReads8.9Score44614d adds
46. 96 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score97214d adds
47. 97 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Love Him One More Time 离婚后，前夫哭着求我再爱他一次 Big Fish Can Fly大鱼会飞Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Love After Marriage + Cozy, Sweet Romance] “Let's get divorced.” “Okay!” During their three years of marriage, Xu Yiwan loves Mu Nianxing with painstaking care, asking only for the tiniest bit of love in return. Even that small wish is slowly crushed by one misunderstanding after another. Wounded all over, she takes their daughter and divorces him... For Mu Nianxing, she was a wife he married simply to avoid trouble. He never imagined that one day she would ask for a divorce. But after they spl 895Reads8.8Score10214d adds
48. 98 农 After the Farm Girl Left, the Chancellor Began His Wife-Chasing Hell 农家女走后，相爷追妻火葬场了 Free-Spirited Girl自由姑娘Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted {The husband chases his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + country girl reborn in the flames} When Shen Yaoyao entered the prime minister’s residence, she was merely a timid country girl. Other people looked down on her, and the prime minister’s wife humiliated her. It didn’t matter, as long as Pei Yizhi loved her. Until he plunged a long sword into her chest for another woman, unwilling even to hear her explain. “I only believe what I see. Shen Yaoyao, you’re a snake in the grass, full 868Reads5.4Score—14d adds
49. 99 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 17.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    All three books feature the "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" trope, so you can add them to your bookshelf.

50. 100 墨 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 Zhizhi Loves Money芷芷爱小钱钱Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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