Looking for Stories That Start Bitter and Turn Sweet, or Start Sweet and Turn Bitter. You Know, the Ex-Wife-Chasing-to-the-Crematorium Trope 求来点先虐后甜或先甜后虐的，追妻火葬场你们懂得

1. 1 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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   One story is initially angsty but then sweet, the other sweet at first but then angsty, featuring a sweet-and-sour balance of flavors, making for a satisfying read. In the first book, the protagonist (gong) is initially unaware of his own feelings, leading to considerable heartbreak for the other protagonist (shou). However, once he understands his feelings, they become a sweet and loving couple. The second book also features a protagonist who is initially unaware of his own feelings but takes advantage of the other's affections, enjoying a period of blissful happiness. Later, he realizes his feelings and embarks on a long journey to win back his love, where it's the other's turn to torment him. A balanced mix of sweet and angst.

2. 2 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.8kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds

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   These two books are good, feel free to read them. They were so heartbreaking, I almost wished the two characters wouldn't reconcile in the end, but they did, ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh.

3. 3 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 3.9kReads8.5Score91214d adds
4. 4 趁 While My Wife Was Still Young and Naive, I Talked Her Into Having Our Second Child 趁媳妇青涩，忽悠她为我生二胎 Luo Ziqi洛子柒Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine + baby + everyday farming in the 1980s + building a fortune + devoted husband] When he opened his eyes, Zhou Feng, a chairman worth billions, had been reborn. He was back in 1988, on the very day his wife, Su Xiaoqing, jumped off a cliff after suffering severe postpartum depression! The moment he realized he had been reborn, he laughed through his tears. Heaven had given him a chance to make up for the greatest regret of his life. First, he had to go from a ne'er-do-well to a doting 3.7kReads9.0Score34214d adds

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   Both of these are

5. 5 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 38.9kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
6. 6 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 23.6kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds

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   A broken mirror mended, a wife-chasing nightmare: Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital for a checkup. The attending physician is her long-lost boyfriend. Seven years have passed since they parted. She has long since changed her name and identity, and has gone from being overweight to losing weight. He doesn't recognize her, let alone know that she secretly gave birth to his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand, "Mommy, why are you crying?" Ni Wu can't answer and just wants to turn and run away. Her teenage crush, that unattainable flower, she plucked. S University breaks a big gossip: the school heartthrob Pei Zhunyu, seemingly pure and aloof, is secretly having a secret relationship with a mysterious girlfriend who turns out to be overweight. She becomes the target of ridicule and scorn. A familiar, cold, hoarse voice, "Just playing around, I'm going abroad soon." Ni Wu ends that bitter love affair. Reuniting with him shatters Ni Wu's peaceful life.

7. 7 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score76314d adds

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   Extremely angsty, highly recommended

8. 8 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 74.8kReads9.5Score13.4k14d adds

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   I devoured this crime novel, *Zheyun*, in one sitting. The female protagonist, Chi Xia, infiltrates the serious crimes unit as an intern, returning to Dongzhou to uncover the truth behind her adoptive parents' tragic deaths. She and the male protagonist, Luo Xun, meticulously unravel the mystery, discovering that all the cases are connected to the same dark network. The pacing is fast, with no filler, and every twist kept me on the edge of my seat. What touched me most was Qu Bai—despite being in the mire, he steadfastly holds onto the light in his heart, determined that "no one should be left behind." When the mastermind behind the scenes is apprehended and everyone returns to the team, I was moved to tears: no one was left behind—that's the most perfect ending.

9. 9 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7k14d adds

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   Like I said before, just read the articles by the big writers; they're authoritative (>y<).

10. 10 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 38.2kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds
11. 11 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 79.7kReads9.4Score14.6k14d adds
12. 12 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.4kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds
13. 13 一 Drunk for a Hundred Years 一醉经年 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted A secret crush is like a flask of strong liquor. You know that drinking it will leave you dizzy, make you lose control, and bring you pain, yet you still throw yourself into it like a moth to a flame, all too happy to suffer. You only take a sip, while I drink until I’m drunk. But everyone who drinks has to sober up one day. A calm, aloof engineer bottom VS a selfish, cold-hearted celebrity top 20.4kReads9.4Score6.3k14d adds
14. 14 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
15. 15 娘 Sissy 娘娘腔 Ba Shiba八实鲅Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Read the blurb carefully! This is not danmei!!! It's a romance novel about healing!!! [Complete. Youthful angst + mutual healing and devotion + a happy-ending bonus story about two men (I want to write it, so please don't hate) + a reborn happy-ending bonus story for the glamorous male and female leads] Yan Shang is a sissy. Why? Who said so? They did. And so it became true... “We will treat you with kindness, and hope the world will absolve the innocent.” One day, a girl named Chen Sanqi pulle 832Reads—Score10014d adds
16. 16 白 Redemption of the White Camellia 白山茶的救赎 Little Half-Moon半月牙子Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted Li Chuluo was sold by his parents to his ex-boyfriend for three million. When Li Chuluo learned the truth, it was the first time he had been allowed out of that dark little room. “That breakup text wasn't from me.” Li Chuluo shook his head. “It's... it's not important anymore...” Cheng Huaiche noticed that Li Chuluo always curled up inside the wardrobe to sleep. He wouldn't eat, and even when coaxed and fed, he would swallow only a bite or two before throwing it up. When his illness flared up, h 1.1kReads7.0Score14514d adds

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