Novels like The Empress: From Her Coronation, She Searched for Her Foolish Husband
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- 51 I Know You Came to Use Me, Yet I'm Still Willing to Take the Bait 明知你来利用我，我还愿意上钩 The Gao Group is plunged into a cash-flow crisis after an overseas project fails, and its chairman, Gao Zhenxiong, collapses from a heart attack. His eldest son, Gao Tingyu, takes charge of the wreckage, only to realize that the sole person who can save the company is Shu Hancheng, founder of Hanhai Capital: a shrewd capital hunter who built his fortune from scratch. But Shu Hancheng remains cool toward the Gao Group’s overtures. Gao Tingyu comes up with a bargaining chip: his younger sister, Ga 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Fiery Wife Is Reborn: Winning Her Husband Back 辣妻重生，追夫套路深 Ling Yuyao once thought her husband was a vicious live-in son-in-law who had married her for ulterior motives. But when she got another chance at life, she realized he was even more adorable and pitiable than she had imagined. Qiu Zhuowen was her husband. Even she wasn’t allowed to bully him. Anyone who dared lay a finger on her husband could look forward to going bankrupt and losing their job. Qiu Zhuowen only wanted to live a decent life, but he found that even staying alive was so hard. Just 354Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 53 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 54 My Husband Faked an Illness and Vanished, Then Took Another Woman to Antarctica 老公装病失联，转头带妹游南极 Her husband fakes an illness and goes missing, then takes another woman on a trip to Antarctica —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Our Daughter's Fever Won't Break, but My Husband Only Cares About Mahjong 女儿高烧不退，老公只顾着打麻将 Their daughter has a stubborn high fever, but her husband only cares about playing mahjong 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 You Chose the One Who Fell from the Sky, So I Let Go. What Are You Crying For? 你选择了天降，我放手，你哭什么 [Sweet Romance] [One Female Lead] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. It seems like an established fact. A promise made in childhood. “Brother Chang’an, when I grow up, will you marry me?” Shen Chang’an took her seriously, and both sets of parents were happy to see them together. But ten years of constant companionship ultimately couldn’t compete with a single moment of heart-fluttering excitement. Shen Chang’an watched his childhood sweetheart run toward 64Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 57 After Huo Yan Tormented Her, She Ran Away 被霍闫虐惨后，她逃跑了 [Angst + awful male lead + wife-chasing crematorium + fighting back + revenge + tragic romance] On their engagement day, Huo Yan abandoned Cheng Yuru and sent her to a mental hospital. Her parents died tragically, and the company changed hands. Every bit of it was part of Huo Yan's scheme. Her wonderful fiancé had not only killed her entire family, but seized their company and left her blind in one eye. Though she was pitiful and miserable, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he made he 542Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 58 The Fox Demon Wiped Out My Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 狐妖灭我满门，夫君却让我饶了她 The Fox Demon Slaughtered My Entire Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Sun Shines Just Right 此时骄阳正正好 The Sun Is Just Right at This Moment 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Love and Hate Drift Away, Deep Feelings Fade 爱恨随风，深情已逝 Love and hate drift away with the wind. Deep love is gone. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Moon Locks the Abyss 月锁渊 [Just got a rating: male protagonist suffering + angst + hatred + devoted to each other + tragic ending + strong female and male leads] Five years ago, on the day Lu Chengyuan and Shen Qingyue were betrothed, a great fire broke out at Qingfeng Pavilion. Everyone at the pavilion died or was gravely injured, except Qingyue. After five years of secluded cultivation, Shen Qingyue masters a divine art. The first thing she does is storm Jinghong Pavilion and capture Lu Chengyuan alive, determined to m 1.5kReads6.5Score12314d adds
- 62 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 杏花寂寂为谁开 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Jujubes Fall Softly Onto My Clothes 簌簌枣花落衣襟 Jujube Blossoms Rustle Down onto My Clothes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Reborn with a Pure-Love Script, I Tormented Myself Instead 重生之拿了纯情剧本虐惨自己 The rating just came out [GB Angst + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Read the Warnings! The Side Plot Has BL + HE Ending] This is an angst story! The male lead suffers! The supporting male characters suffer! At first, the male lead mainly hurts himself, and he is truly brutal about it! Kneeling, whipping, needle torture, bone carving... He begged for a full twenty years before he was granted a chance to be reborn! After he is reborn, the male lead remembers everything, but the heroine does not. He begs f 107Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 65 The Puppy Doesn't Talk 小狗不说话 [Younger man + female dominant, male submissive + male angst + fickle woman comes around + unrequited love from him + five-year age gap] Lin Tingyun x Pei Qiyu Naturally heartless cardiothoracic surgeon x extraordinarily gifted, stunning composer #To her patients, Lin Tingyun is a good doctor with a strong sense of professional ethics. But to her ex-boyfriends, Lin Tingyun is a heartless woman. The medical school at Jingnan University has a famous figure: Lin Tingyun. Rumor has it she’s dated so 917Reads8.2Score10514d adds
- 66 Who Promised Her a Long and Lasting Chang'an? 谁许她长安长见 Who Promised Her an Endless Chang’an? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 My Wife Torments Me a Hundred Times Over, Yet I Love Her Like It's Our First Time 夫人虐我千百遍，我待夫人如初恋 [Marriage Before Love] [Female lead torments male lead] [Physical and emotional torment] Gu Zhijing knew that Lu Yao didn't like him. He had planned to watch from afar and wish her a lifetime of happiness with the person she loved, but fate had other plans. A series of twists and turns forced them into an arranged marriage, leaving Lu Yao to hate and resent him as they tormented each other. 603Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 68 You Made Me Divorce You. Why Are You Crying Now That I've Left? 你逼我离婚，我走你哭啥 Jiang Chen loved Xia Yunhe with all his heart for six years, from the start of their relationship through their marriage, only to have someone come between them. Heartbroken, he chose to divorce her. After six years of misery, he finally let himself go and showed the world what he could do. Like a great roc rising on the wind, he soared ninety thousand miles into the sky, making an astonishing debut in his career and leaving countless people stunned. But by then, Xia Yunhe regretted everything. 1.1kReads5.9Score15714d adds
- 69 If We Could Share a Snowfall in This Life, We Should Grow Old Together in the Next 此生若能同淋雪，来世应当共白头 If we could share a snowfall in this life, surely we’ll grow old together in the next. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Morning Light, Easy Moon 晨曦易曦月 Chenxi: My younger sister is named Lin Xiyue. The Xi in her name comes from Xihe, and she is the moon goddess. Xiyue: Li Yi, being unable to protect the woman you love is one of life’s great sorrows, and a lifelong disgrace. The deeper the hatred cuts, the deeper you fall! The road of love is long, and choosing is hard! Li Yi: Ten years, one night; today, one dream. Time turns back, and the woman of my dreams returns. The dream will not end; memories sink into darkness. Dancing in the moonligh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Mu Jinru Rufeng: General Mu Held Hostage in an Enemy Kingdom 沐瑾如枫之沐将军敌国为质 “A hostage general and the young lady of the Minister’s residence A princess and her devoted guard” Torture his body and break his heart! Whippings and imprisonment! After General Mu, victorious in a hundred battles, conquered thirty-two cities of Yan, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty sealed his inner power and sent him to Gulan as a hostage. The extravagant, debauched princess had him forcibly dragged to her residence. She forced him into black iron shackles, locked him in a dungeon, made h 1kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 73 Quick Transmigration: Let All the Impure Men Die 快穿之不洁男都去噶 [Female-led romance with a woman in the dominant role + strong female lead + taming men + torturing men + bad ending + men competing for her + male side characters for sex only + no fixed pairing] System mission: Transmigrate into a book and complete the mission to save unchaste men. Requirement: Turn an unchaste man into a suitable male lead for a women-oriented novel. Mission-taker Lu Zhan accepts the mission. Step one: While fulfilling the original host's goal, break the male lead's heart and 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Orphan Girl Cuts Ties and Makes a Fortune! 魂穿古代：孤女断亲搞大钱！ Completed novel. The author is devoted to the heroine: whoever she chooses is the male lead. At thirteen, Xu Yunling lost both parents and became an orphan. Her step-grandmother forced her into marriage, and she died by accident. A modern woman named Xu Yun transmigrates into her body and protects the family business, making her way in the world with a bowl of rice dumplings and a batch of candied fruit. At fifteen, a young herb gatherer meets a sun-bright orphan. He is an insecure, sensitive bo 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Goddess Acts Like a Simp Every Day. I'll Make Her Lose Favor Sooner or Later 女神日日舔狗，迟早让她失宠 [One heroine + both leads reborn + tycoon fantasy + wish fulfillment + sweet romance] On the first day after being reborn, Luo Chuan stands up school beauty Song Qingyu, shocking the entire school. Everyone knows Luo Chuan as the school's most famous simp. He's attentive to Song Qingyu and always at her beck and call, so how could he possibly stand her up? Only Luo Chuan knows that in his previous life, he loved Song Qingyu desperately. He gave up a kidney to save her, but she turned around and 235Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 76 Cherishing the Gloomy Cat-Beast Boy 疼爱那个阴戾的猫兽少年 [Female-led romance, male lead gets put through the wringer, healing, male lead has a secret crush, abandoned-cat syndrome, both are each other’s first, stand-in] A sweet-looking, scheming little princess with a dark heart × a volatile, possessive, gloomy cat-beast boy At seventeen, Wen Nian received a text message from the future. To save her future self, she took matters into her own hands. Stay away from scumbags and live an honest, respectable life. Following the messages’ instructions, she 59Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 77 Block Me, Then Hold Me Close 拉黑我，抱紧我 #UnhingedAndPerverse Everyone knows Lu Chenzhou is the ruthless, heartless king of the business world. Nobody knows he’s been my secret boyfriend for five years, so humble that he doesn’t even dare post about me on social media. Until that day, when he personally signed the contract to acquire my father’s company and watched my entire family, with nowhere else to turn, kneel before him. “Shi Nian, beg me.” He gripped my chin, not a trace of warmth in his eyes. I smiled. Right in front of him 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I’m Marrying a Handsome, Tragic General 讨个美强惨将军当相公 A historical romance that torments the hero physically and emotionally. He will go blind later in the story. A palace drama set in ancient times. [A Handsome, Tragic General VS A Tavern Owner with a Complicated Past] The first half takes place in the martial world (the first three sections), and the second half in the imperial court (the last four sections). Xu Tingyu (Xu Li): Marquis of Anyuan, the Great Jing war god. A handsome, tragic, scheming general. Meng Junning: A cool-headed, clever tav 107Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 79 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 I Was Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer, but My Husband Abandoned Me to Pick Up His First Love 我确诊胃癌，老公抛下我去接白月光 His first love kept texting him, telling him to hurry up and divorce me. At first, even though we were married by contract, we were deeply in love. But after his first love returned to the country, he abandoned me again and again. I was already in the final stages of cancer, and when I died, he still didn’t make it in time to see me. I never expected the System to give me another chance at life. Given another chance, I made a different choice. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Profound Sun’s Guide to the Phoenix 玄阳引凤录 [Eastern fantasy cultivation] + [Multiple heroines] + [Dual-cultivation furnace] + [Protection and redemption] + [Aesthetic of fragility] + [Proving the Dao through thunder] A hellish start, followed by a rebirth from the ashes. Li Yunche was once a prodigy who could summon the heavenly thunder of the Nine Heavens. To save his master, he lost all his cultivation and became haggard, reduced to the sect’s lowliest menial servant. He languished in despair for fifty years. When the sect is on the br 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Chasing My Husband: My Ex-Girlfriend Chose the Boss, While My Girlfriend Chose Her First Love 追夫，前女友选领导女友选白月光 [White Moonlight] [Winning Her Back] [Urban Romance] [Everyday Love] [Childhood Sweethearts] When Tang Yue saw his girlfriend, Mei Hongyan, sitting on the lap of her middle-aged, balding department head, He Guohua, with her clothes in disarray, he felt as if the sky had fallen. Four years of dating in college couldn’t withstand the realities and workplace pressures of entering the working world. Hoping to get over the breakup as soon as possible, Tang Yue began going on blind dates at his mother 7Reads5.5Score314d adds
- 83 The Husband-Chasing Ex Regrets It Too Late, But My Love Never Wavers 追夫火葬场，此生不渝 (Emotional Turmoil) + (Angst Before Sweetness) + (Revenge Angst) + (No Getting Back Together) + (Packed with Comedy and Cathartic Moments) (Please don't take things out of context after reading only part of the story.) If you have strong feelings about emotional fidelity, I recommend reading the author's note about the novel first. I put it in Chapter 60. Long before I fell in love with you, I already knew you never thought you could love me. Not even for a moment. And yet I kept loving you so s 7.3kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 84 Even Years of Devotion Can't Compare to His First Love, So I Let Go 久伴不及白月光，我选择放手 In Shanghai, Xiao Ya, the cool and beautiful CEO of the Xiao Group, looked down on Li Mufeng, the man her grandfather had arranged for her to marry. Three years later, her first love returned from abroad, and a divorce agreement sent the two their separate ways. Little did she know that after the divorce, Li Mufeng would unexpectedly save a tycoon's daughter, who fell in love with him at first sight... 1.5kReads6.0Score10014d adds
- 85 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, She Chases Her Husband to the Crematorium 离婚冷静期，她追夫火葬场 Synopsis: [Secret identities + Substitute + First love + Marriage before love + Mutual salvation + Husband-chasing crematorium] (The male lead suffers in the early part, then she chases after him. This is very male-lead-focused, so don't read it if you can't handle that! It's not a mindless power fantasy; the male lead is genuinely lowly and self-effacing at first!) A cool, aloof CEO with a host of secret identities × Jian Qingya, a genius jewelry designer A blind date brings the two together in 411Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 86 Don’t Run After Flirting, the Yandere CEO Can’t Take It 撩完别跑，病娇霸总受不了 College student Li Chenzhou has a daughter. For her sake, she has no choice but to become Mu Qianfan’s secret lover. Mu Qianfan hates her for having no shame, for loving money more than life, and, most of all, for her face. But when the truth comes to light, Mu Qianfan suddenly realizes he has been hating the wrong person all along. He wants to start over, only to discover there’s no turning back. 82Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 87 Reborn, the Aloof Immortal Lord Is Willingly Becoming a Cultivation Furnace 重生后，清冷仙君竟甘为炉鼎 The rating was just added, so it'll go up later. A few warnings: 1. This is the most traditional kind of boy-girl romance. It's not a gender-bender romance or a four-way relationship. The author genuinely doesn't know how to write those. If that's a dealbreaker, readers can just imagine it as a gender-bender romance themselves. I really can't write that, sorry (T⌓T). 2. The male lead is strong, but the female lead is even stronger. Although the story is told from the male lead's perspective, man 1.3kReads8.7Score11614d adds
- 88 My Wife Is the Protagonist of a Female-Led Novel 我家娘子是大女主文里的主角 [Angst for the Male Lead + Reunited Lovers + Woman Torments Man + He Chases Her After the Breakup] Mo Qingyu, the young madam of the Qi family, was chosen by the Strong Female Lead System. After Qi Heyun, the young master of the Qi family, humiliated her and threw her out of the Qi residence for the sake of his favored concubine, she relied on her own intelligence to become the Great Zhou Kingdom’s foremost female merchant. She supplied porcelain to the royal family and the lands beyond, and eve 297Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 My Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So After Being Reborn, I Let Loose 妻子出轨白月光，重生后我放飞 [Dual rebirth] [Multiple heroines] [Campus romance] [Wife chases husband] [Betrayal] On their fifth wedding anniversary, Shen Xiujie returns early from a business trip and notices his wife's strange behavior. Then he sees her betrayal with his own eyes. With tears in her eyes, Sun Tong begs Shen Xiujie to forgive her and swears she'll never contact Li Xingpeng again. She even brings up their son, Shen Sipeng, and in the end, Shen Xiujie softens and forgives her. But a broken mirror is hard to me 5Reads5.1Score114d adds
- 90 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 2.9kReads8.8Score20614d adds
- 92 Playing with Fire, Burning Him 玩火焚他 [Sinister, Insatiable Madman x Sweet, Unhinged Little Devil | Male Lead Is a Virgin, Female Lead Is Not | Obsessive Possessiveness | An Extreme Push and Pull | Forced Love] Two villains, no moral compass, no redemption arc - At eighteen, Shi Luan treated her tutor, Chen Xun, like a dog, playing with him for fun. When she got bored, she dumped him in the rain and left the country with someone else. She had no idea he nearly died in the hospital that night. Three years later, Chen Xun had become J 10.2kReads8.7Score89714d adds
- 93 Take Her to Register the Marriage! The Abstinent CEO Begs Her for Affection, Eyes Red 拉她领证！禁欲霸总红着眼求她宠 [Male lead gets hurt + angst + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + love grows over time + painful romance + happy ending] A deeply devoted, self-effacing, love-struck male lead vs. a cold, stubborn, fiercely independent female lead Young Master Qi, a famous CEO in the business world, was strikingly handsome and came from a distinguished family. Five years ago, he knelt humbly for love, causing a sensation across the city. On the day of his engagement, he was cruelly dumped. She joined f 480Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 94 A Childhood Friend Can't Beat Someone Who Shows Up Later. I Leave, and You Cry? 竹马抵不过天降，我走你哭什么 Book Description [One Heroine + Sweet Romance + The Simp Never Looks Back + No System, No Golden Finger + Reborn Romance and Everyday Life + CEO] Lin Fei and Qi Rou grew up together as childhood sweethearts. For more than a decade, he catered to her every whim. But when he fell seriously ill, she not only refused to stay by his side until the end, she even threw a divorce agreement at him and forced him to sign it. Her reason was that she had fallen in love with someone else and wanted him to 241Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 95 After the Mad Emperor Claimed Me, I Ran Away 被疯批皇帝豪夺后，小娇娇跑路了 (Two endings + heroine disguised as a man + female general + possessive hero + groveling redemption + both leads remain faithful) “If you want to save your father, then please the emperor!” Sima Zhuoqing never imagined that all her pain would come from Chu Yi. She once swore to follow him all her life, protecting him and safeguarding his kingdom. He loved her, yet he didn’t trust her. On the basis of baseless accusations, he tormented and humiliated her. She struggled to argue her case and 309Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 96 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 以爱之名：我删除了他的记忆 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Turns the Tables on the Hero 快穿：虐文女主她虐男主啦 [Invincible yandere heroine + ruthless male leads + multiple male leads] Warning: The heroine is not a good person and will not avenge the original heroine. Modern setting The male lead, who controls the lifeblood of the global economy: “Su Ye, spare the Gu family. Don’t kill her! I hate you! But I love you too.” Su Ye curled her lips in a faint smile. “Who do you think you are? You’re nothing but his substitute.” What difference is there between a male lead whose wings have been clipped and the 378Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 98 I Made the Tyrant Cry in Anger 我把暴君气哭了 [Empress #Male Lead Suffering#Disfigured Tyrant#Angst#False Redemption#Sunny Heroine Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. Aloof, Sinister Buddha-Faced Asura#Wild Twists] After transmigrating into the body of a princess of the Great Yong dynasty, she was hunted down by the Seventh Prince and spent five years surviving in a Taoist temple. From the start, she was bound to the Villain Redemption System. The System said: Torment the tyrant, humiliate the hostage prince, and make him love you enoug 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Master-Level Dog Training! The Obsessive Psycho Is Sweet and Attentive 顶级训狗！病娇他乖巧又贴心 [A little angst for the male lead] [A crazy female lead] [Redemption] [Male lead is a little ray of sunshine at first, then a little yandere] [Female lead strings along four men] [An early work, unlike the style of the author's other stories. Read with caution. The male lead's suffering starts in Chapter 120.] Mo Mo refuses to give money to her gambling-addicted father, only for him to drug her. She thinks he is the buyer, but later realizes it was a misunderstanding. He gets attached to her and 818Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 100 The Obsessive Love Nut Turned Himself into a Good Dog 病娇他把自己调成乖狗了 "All it takes to drive an aloof, unattainable man mad is to fake your death after he falls in love with you. Time will give you back a lover who's turned dark, so remember to check in and take responsibility. If you leave him, he won't survive." [A bright, easygoing little ray of sunshine vs. a possessive, fragile, gloomy yandere at heart.] [Both virgins + sweet and angsty romance + yandere + light confinement] [Readers who are very protective of the male lead, proceed with caution] * After fail 2kReads8.7Score12514d adds
