Novels like A Brief Marriage
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Brief Marriage, best match first.
- 151 After Being Reborn, I’m Done Pretending 重生后，我不装了 At seventeen, I married Xie Wei, just as I had always wished. But I had stolen this marriage from the woman he loved most. Then, during the palace coup, I was struck down by a rain of arrows. He rushed toward me without a thought for his own safety, as if he wanted to die with me. At last, I was certain: he loved me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace Is Done 冷宫废后不干了 I rose to the height of power, only to be tricked into the Cold Palace, suffer a miscarriage, and lose my memory? When I woke, I discovered that my rival in love was weeping and begging forgiveness, my mother-in-law was kneeling and pleading for mercy, and the scoundrel emperor was sobbing as he admitted his mistakes. I pretend to have amnesia and act fragile, watching them panic and grovel as I carefully plot my every move, all for the day I settle the score! Now that I’ve claimed the throne, w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 My Mother’s Hairpin, Planted on Her Daughter’s Grave 我娘的簪子，插在她女儿的坟头上 My mother's hairpin, stuck into her daughter's grave 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 The Legend of the Qilin Child 麒麟子之世纪录 The Prodigy of the Qilin: A Chronicle of the Century 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Duke of Zhen's Divorce Decree Made Me Empress 镇国公一纸休书，我当上了皇后 I'm a pomegranate spirit. To repay a debt of gratitude, I married a great hero. He guarded the frontier, while I spent four years as a wife in name only. I never imagined he'd send me a divorce letter for the sake of his love rival. “Help me marry her, or I'll have no choice but to divorce you.” But as soon as he said those words, the green tea schemer turned on him, leaving him disgraced and ruined on his return to the capital. With the blood from my heart in my hand, I smiled as I watched him —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 You Said Love Wouldn’t Hurt This Much 你说爱情那么伤 Shen Siting never imagined that Gu Xixi would die. He was furious at her schemes and hated her betrayal. He tortured her like a madman and drove her to flee. He thought all he felt for her was disgust and hatred, but the moment he found her body, his heart felt as if it had been torn apart. Blinded by hatred, he became a prisoner of love. How fortunate Shen Siting was, and yet how tragic; he was hateful, pitiful, and deserving of pity. An Yang said she cursed him to lose the person he loved fore 1kReads8.4Score—Shelves
- 157 On the Day We Divorced, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Take Him Back 离婚当天，前夫跪求我复合 Jian Chu had secretly loved Qi Boyan for ten years, and was willing to leave everything behind to marry him. After a year of marriage, he asked for a divorce without hesitation, all for the woman he had always cherished. To preserve the last shred of her dignity, she agreed through gritted teeth, with just one condition: “After the divorce, we never see each other again.” He scoffed. “Jian Chu, don’t regret this!” But when their marriage finally came to an end, she really did keep her word. That 7.5kReads8.6Score588Shelves
- 158 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 90Reads8.8Score106Shelves
- 159 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 失忆后，我踹掉了渣男老公 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Love Hasn't Fallen Asleep Tonight 今夜爱未眠 Fifteen years ago, Lu Xiaozhen risked her life to save Huo Heng. Fifteen years later, she got her wish and married him, only to suffer his coldness and humiliation after their wedding. Two years later, he asked for a divorce and went to another woman. Lu Xiaozhen didn't cry or make a scene. She gave up on him and left with her head held high. Only after the truth came to light did Huo Heng try to win her back, but by then, it was too late. 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 161 Mr. Gu, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Pregnant 顾总别虐了，夫人怀孕了 [Marriage First, Love Later] [Yandere] [Suave Villain] [Forced Love] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Taking by Force] [The Pursuit After the Divorce] [Unhinged, Brooding, Pathological Tycoon x Serene Beauty So Stunning She Takes Your Breath Away] Three years ago, Gu Xichen knelt for three days and nights just to marry Shen Qing. Three years later, on the day Shen Qing learned she was pregnant, Gu Xichen was fooling around with his mistress. Utterly disappointed in him, Shen Qing decided to secretly te 618Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 162 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 After I Died, They All Regretted It 233Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 I’m Sorry, I Don’t Dare to Love You Anymore 对不起，我不敢再爱你 Ning Anran loved Bo Yeting so much that she lost herself. But Bo Yeting didn't love her. The woman in his heart was Mu Junya, who had once risked her life to save him. But when he lost Ning Anran, and the whole truth was laid bare before him, he regretted it. He searched the entire world for Ning Anran, who had disappeared, like a madman. But she no longer dared to love him. 334Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 164 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Divorced Him, Leaving the CEO Panicked 她藏起孕肚离婚，总裁慌了 [Adorable Child · Revenge · Putting Scumbags in Their Place · Power Fantasy] She signed the divorce papers while pregnant. Six years later, the CEO learned the truth and completely panicked. “Qin Nuo, how dare you have a baby behind my back?” “Even if Young Master Feng doesn’t want to acknowledge the child, my baby isn’t short on dads!” the woman declared boldly. The man flew into a rage and trapped her in his arms. “Just try letting my child call someone else Dad!” “Your relationship with me is 558Reads9.0Score118Shelves
- 165 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.6kReads—Score130Shelves
- 166 Five Years of Throwing Herself at Him: After Their Divorce, Her Ex-Husband Becomes Obsessed with Love 倒贴五年，离婚后前夫成恋爱脑 [Both leads are devoted to each other + He must win her back + Rekindled romance] [A dazzling beauty vs. an emotionally distant, icy traffic cop] The thing Jiang Zhi regrets most in her life is getting involved with Cheng Yuzhao, the icy traffic cop. She pursued him for three years and was married to him for two. She thought she had warmed a heart of stone, but it turned out she'd made no headway at all. Her mother-in-law looked down on her, her husband was cold, and his fragile “first love” kep 2.9kReads6.2Score877Shelves
- 167 Alas, the Years Have Wasted My Love 奈何流年枉情深 “Manman, Jin Liang isn’t someone you can afford to love.” Three years ago, Xia Man ignored her father’s advice and stubbornly fell in love with Jin Liang. From then on, she flew straight into the flames, doomed to ruin. She endured humiliation and went to prison just to protect the person he held dearest. His heartlessness left her utterly despairing. After she was left battered and bruised, she stopped loving him. But he searched the ends of the earth for her, arriving before her, weary fro 568Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 168 She Divorced Him on Their Wedding Night, and Now She's Back: Everyone's Putting on an Acting Masterclass 新婚夜离婚，她归来，全员飙演技 (The rating will go up once it’s just been posted) (A groveling-for-her-back romance × a wildly cathartic mix of angst, sweetness, and heartbreak) On their wedding night, Lu Xicheng coldly told her, “You’ve hurt everyone. Go as far away as you can!” Just as Lu Xicheng had said, Shi Wan went to her death. Two new graves were built on Yufeng Mountain. Fifteen years of childhood-sweetheart love vanished into thin air. Who could have imagined… Years later, during an ordinary house call, the man inju 12.3kReads8.1Score1kShelves
- 169 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score103Shelves
- 170 Mr. Mo, Your Wife Says You're Crazy 墨总，夫人说你是疯子 After three years in prison, Lin Xiaohan finally sees daylight again. On her wedding night, she is humiliated in every way and vows to become the CEO's wife. Mo Zhan despises the Lin family, yet loves Lin Xiaohan desperately. “If loving you can't make you stay, then I'll make you hate me. Hate is better than leaving!” “You're insane!” “That's right. Loving you drove me completely mad.” They torment each other even as they fall in love, locked in a bitter romance for years. Will this ill-fated re 290Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 171 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 On the Day of Her Pregnancy Test, the Wealthy CEO's First Love Returns Home 孕检当天，豪门总裁的白月光回国 “I don’t want to have a child with you.” After three years of a secret marriage, Mo Chengbai coldly warned Tang Shuang on the night she discovered she was pregnant. So she hid her baby bump, ended the marriage early, and left the man she had loved for ten years, who had always treated her as worthless. She thought life would be hard after that. But once she stopped loving him, her back and waist stopped aching, she had admirers everywhere, and she even found her wealthy biological parents, who s 9.2kReads8.8Score650Shelves
- 173 Restarting Life as a Tycoon 重启人生当富豪 He hurried home, bursting with excitement, only for a pleasant surprise to turn into a nightmare in an instant! His wife had betrayed him, and the child wasn’t his. For a time, he became a miserable, browbeaten cuckold who could only grin and bear it. After divorcing, he returned to his hometown to start a business. By a stroke of luck, one good thing after another came his way, along with plenty of romantic opportunities, and all sorts of stories unfolded. Later, he succeeded in animal husbandr 27Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 174 My Childhood Friend Lost to the Newcomer. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Married? 青梅不敌天降，我嫁人你哭什么 On the eve of his wedding, the woman who had once stirred Lin Yichen’s heart came back, and he made a decision he would regret for the rest of his life. Unable to accept his betrayal, Chu Zhaoyue resolutely left, vanishing from the city where they had lived together. After suffering both emotional and physical wounds, she met someone who helped her find redemption. Years later, when they met again, she was married and had a child. Lin Yichen repeatedly pursued her and begged her to get back toge 722Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 175 The Glamorous Castoff 大牌弃妇 Five years of marriage: she went alone to register their marriage, she carried their baby for ten months alone, And when labor pains struck, she passed out several times. Every time she woke, she was still alone. The first thing Zhan Xunjue said to her was: “She's back. We're getting a divorce.” 1.3kReads8.5Score695Shelves
- 176 The Crematorium Is Headed for a Bad Ending, So What’s the Use of Regretting It? 火葬场就要be，你后悔有什么用 [Quick transmigration / wish fulfillment / chasing the wife to the crematorium / heroine doesn’t forgive him / male lead suffers] In worlds born from novels, the heroine is abused by the male lead and still chooses to forgive him. That isn’t what she wants; it’s a will imposed upon her. They sacrifice themselves in exchange for freedom. World One: The top student falls out of love “Stay away from me.” “You’re so annoying.” World Two: The wife in an arranged marriage wants a divorce “You’re n 846Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 177 The Crowded Tide 人潮汹涌 Zhou Zhijing finally found the perfect rich husband and successfully made her way into Haijing City's upper circles. But the day after her engagement, she had a nightmare. In the dream, Chen Zongci sat on a black leather sofa, gazing down at her in silent disdain. The moment she jolted awake, the nightmare came true. Chen Zongci appeared in her cheap rental apartment and looked down at her. “Want to marry into my family? Come beg me.” He let her use him, scheme against him, and take advantag 6.3kReads8.8Score714Shelves
- 178 After Conceiving My Enemy’s Child, I Leapt into the Flames 怀上仇人的孩子后，我跳进了火海 After getting pregnant by my enemy, I jumped into the flames 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Young Master Chu, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You Truly Love 初少你虐错了，夫人她才是白月光 [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Physical and Emotional Torture + Obsessive Possessiveness] After losing her memory, Chu Tang no longer recognizes anyone, but she remembers a voice in her mind: “A Tang, don't be afraid. I'll protect you with my life!” At last, she gets her wish and marries the man she loves most, Chu Yinmo. But he glares at her furiously. “You don't deserve to be Mrs. Chu! Chu Tang, you killed Zhi Yi. I'll make you wish you were dead and pay you back in blood!” After losin 246Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 180 A Marriage Beyond My Control: Mr. Lu Makes the First Move 婚不由己：陆先生先动心 [Arrogant, aloof CEO vs. clear-headed, gentle rose] A sweet, post-marriage romance (The heroine isn’t a fragile little flower, but she isn’t a domineering strong woman either. She’s clear-headed and independent, and romance isn’t her whole life. She has wonderful friendships and a job of her own.) An arranged marriage ties two strangers together. In both Lu Yanci and Jiang Yu’s eyes, the marriage is merely a business arrangement. They know each other to be strong-minded people with plans of thei 4.5kReads7.9Score299Shelves
- 181 Passion on a Lonely Sea 孤海迷情 I was sailing to meet my fiancé, who lived far away, when the ship wrecked. After narrowly escaping death, I ended up stranded on a deserted island. Little did I know, it was a deadly island crawling with countless strange and venomous insects... 185Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 182 After Tormenting Me, the CEO Shamelessly Chases His Wife 虐完我，总裁追妻不要脸 [Angsty, passionate romance] Forced into marriage, three years as husband and wife, and she was nothing but a stand-in for a living corpse. When the truth came out, Lin Qingwan’s heart turned to ash. After a car accident, Mo Zhen Ting finally understood his own heart: the one he had always loved was his wife. He enjoyed hurting his wife, but now he must chase her through hell. Can he still win back the woman he loves? “Take care, President Mo...” 258Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 183 Beautiful Years 景年 [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 521Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 184 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.3kReads8.5Score276Shelves
- 185 After Driving His Wife to Her Death, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 虐死夫人后，霸总他疯了 A new novel by the author of Reborn, I Became the Little Fairy of a Possessive Big Shot. It’s a sweet romance, so please show it lots of support. Xia Sang is a stutterer everyone looks down on. In her five years of marriage to Huo Shengjing, she has only ever done one thing: loved him. She would live and die for him, and even suffered disfigurement while saving him. But Huo Shengjing hates her. He has one of her fingers cut off, ruins her voice with acid, tricks her into having an abortion, and 425Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 186 Playing Along with Desire 曲意逢情 Second Young Master Qu spent years chasing skirts, never letting anyone tie down his wandering heart. Until one day, Qin Zhiyi flung divorce papers in his face, and only then did he realize: Some love makes no noise, yet sinks deep into your bones. The person who had captured his heart had been right beside him all along. Second Young Master Qu smiled like a gentlemanly scoundrel and drawled, “You'll never get divorced from me in this lifetime. Maybe you can hope to become a widow.” Qin Zhiyi: “ 459Reads7.9Score100Shelves
- 187 On the Day We Got Our Marriage Certificate, My Obsessive Husband Pulled Me into a Kiss 领证当天，偏执老公把我抱起来亲 Strong male lead + strong female lead + sweet romance Rumor has it that the third young master of Luocheng is a useless, dissolute, and wicked man who never applied himself to his studies. Even his wife was someone he’d casually picked up off the street. Before marriage, everyone bullied and insulted him, looking down on him. After marriage… The executives of a top luxury conglomerate treat him with utmost respect, a mysterious organization obeys his every command, and even the wife he picked up 4.3kReads9.2Score510Shelves
- 188 Reborn Sweetheart: Darling, Please Spoil Me 重生甜妻：老公，请宠我 In her previous life, she was harmed by a scumbag man and a wicked woman, and could only watch helplessly as her son and husband died horribly. Reborn, she gives the scumbags their comeuppance, treats her own son well, and keeps her distance from her ascetic husband. She’s busy eating, sleeping, and giving the scumbag man and wicked woman face-slapping at every turn. Her husband is busy flirting with her, flirting with her, and finding new ways and places to tease her. Whatever happened to the a 752Reads7.9Score104Shelves
- 189 Everyone but Me 除我之外 Shang Miao had been with Sheng Yu since she was eighteen. She was full of confidence, always believing she was special to him. Until one day, Sheng Yu brought home a girl who was soft and sweet, so much like the girl she herself had been back then. 872Reads5.5Score341Shelves
- 190 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score105Shelves
- 191 After His Wife Died, CEO Li Went Mad 夫人死后厉总他疯了 [Obsessive devotion + possessiveness + imprisonment + angst before sweetness + winning back his wife after driving her away + both leads are sexually pure] The first time Shen Li saw Li Sihan, she was captivated by his dark eyes. He promised to give her a home, and Shen Li believed him. At last, she had a home of her own. A year later, Shen Li’s beautiful dream shattered. It had all been an elaborate scheme. He personally sent her to prison, but even after she got out, she still couldn’t escape 723Reads7.9Score162Shelves
- 192 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 170Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 193 After the Divorce, She Became the Apple of His Eye 离婚后，她成了心尖宠 [Scheming CEO + Obsessive Possessiveness + Physical and Emotional Torment + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Adorable Baby] He loved her but could never have her, then took her for granted once she was his. When he lost her, his regret went far beyond anything he could bear! They should have shared the affection of childhood sweethearts, but he hurt her for another woman, wearing away all her love until he even forced her to abort their child! After the divorce, she vanished without a trace. When they 158Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 194 You Hurt Me, and Now You Expect Me to Love You? 你伤害了我，还想让我爱你？ When Su Muning was eighteen and experiencing her first crush, she fell for someone, only for him to abandon her at a hotel. What happened afterward left her both physically and emotionally devastated, and she disappeared from everyone’s sight. Six years later, the mysterious Duchess Hua Sha, a widow, appeared in Haishi. She possessed a fortune that made people covetous and a lost masterpiece. Using the painting as bait, she set a trap that drew in overseas forces and dragged the Yan family into 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 195 My Wife Wants a Divorce Every Day! President Li Is Losing His Mind! 太太天天想离婚！厉总都急疯了！ [Reborn + rekindled love + groveling to win back his wife + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Su Tang clipped her own wings and willingly became Li Yeting’s canary, but that man could barely be bothered to look at her. Reborn, Su Tang slapped a divorce agreement in the scumbag’s face. She must have been out of her mind to fall for him in her past life. Su Tang transformed into one of the hottest stars in the entertainment industry. Her popularity soared, and she 424Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 196 Kissing His Wife Is Addictive, and CEO Ji Hasn't Turned Dark 吻妻成瘾，季总他不黑化了 When Wen Yan woke up, she was in bed. The handsome man before her looked at her with nothing but disgust. She accidentally transmigrates into a CEO novel and becomes a sacrificial female supporting character. She has a rich, handsome husband, yet she’s bewitched by the male lead and loves him obsessively. After all her reckless antics, her husband and son are about to turn evil, and her own ending is a truly tragic one. To save herself, Wen Yan starts acting coy and playing the pampered wife. Sh 2.6kReads8.7Score181Shelves
- 197 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 [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 11.3kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
- 198 President Su, Your Wife Has Gone Missing Again 苏总，你媳妇又不见了 Hua Nian had no idea what Su Yu and Zhang Beiwei's relationship had been in the past. If she had, she wouldn't have married him even if it killed her. Zhang Beiwei cried, made a scene, and threatened to take her own life. “Why are you carrying his child? I can't accept this...” He comforted her and coaxed her home. Hua Nian put on an act and went to the hospital. When she opened her eyes, Su Yu was furious, his words clenched between gritted teeth. “You're ruthless. You really are.” In the midst 8Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 199 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Strangers on the Road to Marriage 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Hearing My Wife’s Secrets 听见妻子的秘密 I Heard My Wife's Secret 274Reads—Score—Shelves
