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- 151 After I Asked for a Divorce, My Secretly Married Tycoon Panicked 提出离婚后，隐婚大佬他慌了 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
- 152 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Begs Me to Get Back Together Every Day 离婚后，顾先生天天求复合 [Both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance + top students + sweet romance + happy ending] Zheng Youxiao and Gu Mochen were joined in a business marriage. At first, it was the Zheng family that helped the Gu family. But Gu Mochen was so out of her league that Zheng Youxiao had learned to keep herself in her place. It was just as well: when the Zheng family fell on hard times, she wouldn’t have to feel awkward. A little scene: Zheng Youxiao plucked up her courage and asked, “T 1.2kReads9.2Score16014d adds
- 153 To Escape My Brother-in-Law's Harassment, I Eloped with a Tycoon 为躲姐夫骚扰，我闪婚豪门大佬 The main story is complete. [Marriage first, love later + married life + slow and steady romance + sweet devotion + both are each other’s first and only + one-on-one] After her brother-in-law harasses her, Lu Xi decides to find a boyfriend. Her blind date is handsome and elegant, and Lu Xi is very pleased. The man says, “My family is pressuring me to get married. If you’re willing, we can get our marriage license.” Lu Xi stares at him in shock. “M-Married?! But we just met. Isn’t this a litt 7.8kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 154 Warm Sun in Winter, Sweet Candy in Summer 冬有暖阳夏有糖 The modern-day version: She always thought he was a pretty face, all show and no substance. She never imagined his shirt hid a six-pack. Tang Jinhua discovered that her husband was a treasure! Xu Jiayun’s energetic tigress of a wife cured his insomnia completely. He couldn’t help marveling at how wonderful it was to be young, and her energy also breathed new life into him. The literary version: He was the blazing sun, and she was sugar. Together they protected the world, yet forgot how much they 563Reads9.1Score10614d adds
- 155 The Poor Substitute Bride Is Spoiled by a Powerful Man 替嫁小可怜被大佬捧在手心宠 An ultra-sweet story! A devoted 1v1 romance, heart and soul! You won’t regret giving it a try! Sweet, vulnerable stand-in bride x obsessive, ruthless, doting husband Forced to become a stand-in bride on the day he came of age, he married a complete stranger. Rumor had it that his husband was a ruthless, disabled man, yet he held the lifeblood of all K City in his hands. He thought it would be the same as before: endless days of darkness. Afraid his husband would reject him because of his secret, 2.2kReads8.1Score20914d adds
- 156 Lin Wanwan’s Livestream for Easing Your Worries 林晚晚的解忧直播间 Lin Wanwan’s Live-Stream Advice Clinic 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 After the Sickly Beauty Became a Substitute Bride to a Madman 病美人替嫁疯批后 [Two Male Leads] Xia Zhenyun took his younger brother's place and married into the Song family, a place people regarded as a haunted house. That very night, Song Yicheng grabbed him by the throat and nearly killed him. Xia Zhenyun fled in a panic. He thought he would spend the rest of his life living in fear, but Song Yicheng never hurt him again. Xia Zhenyun even received a level of consideration he'd never experienced before. When Song Yicheng had an episode, he would try to smash Xia Zhenyun' 1.8kReads9.1Score24014d adds
- 158 After Marrying My Archrival, I Unlocked Max-Level Cheats 与死对头结婚后，我满级开挂 [Flirting with His Wife + Hilarious + Mutual Spoiling + A Twist on the Usual] The Chu and He families have never gotten along, but one day, they suddenly arranged a marriage between their children! Carrying her whole family's hopes, Chu Ruozhi went all out to win over He Qihuai. Little did she know that the refined and elegant He Qihuai had been plotting this for ages. He turned the tables perfectly, unleashing a flood of sweet talk and shameless moves: “Ruozhi, you're going about this all wrong 264Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 159 Marrying a Tycoon in My Sister's Place 替姐姐嫁给豪门大佬 Ji Zhixia was forced by her family to marry Lu Dai. After the wedding, Lu Dai told her, “We can be friends, but we will never be husband and wife.” He also promised Ji Zhixia that they could divorce once the time was right. But year after year, the right time Lu Dai spoke of never came. Ji Zhixia couldn't help asking, “...When are we getting divorced?” All she got in reply was Lu Dai's blunt answer: “We're not.” Ji Zhixia was stunned. “Didn't you say we were friends?” Lu Dai's voice was steady, 1.7kReads9.2Score25114d adds
- 160 Back with the Kids, Mommy Is the Real Top Boss 带崽归来，妈咪才是顶级真大佬 They say Fourth Master Huo is cold-hearted and merciless, and never goes near women. Forced to marry a deaf, mute good-for-nothing wife, he was so disgusted that on their very first day, he planned to throw her to the tigers. That night, the little woman, thoroughly kissed and reeling, pinned Master Huo against the wall instead. “I heard you despise me?” His little wife narrowed her clear eyes, looking both dangerous and alluring. The cool, abstinent Master Huo kept a straight face as he began t 3.6kReads9.3Score55814d adds
- 161 The Divine Doctor's Young Wife: Wrongfully Married to a Powerful Tycoon 神医少夫人：错嫁豪门大佬 Also known as The Substitute Bride Becomes Cherished: Crazy Husband, Please Take a Number [Top-tier wealthy family + cool, beautiful female TCM doctor + unhinged male lead + substitute marriage + love grows over time + the male lead becomes fiercely devoted to her later] Xie Nancheng, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, suddenly develops a mysterious illness. His bride-to-be is switched out, and a young foster daughter from the countryside is sent in as a replacement. Rumor has it that the litt 40.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
- 162 After Being Diagnosed with Lung Cancer, I Went to Zhongnan Mountain to Cultivate Immortality 确诊肺癌后，我上终南山修仙 After being diagnosed with lung cancer, I went to Mount Zhongnan to cultivate immortality. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 557Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Reborn and Spoiled: The Beautiful, Flirtatious Favorite of an Obsessive Tycoon 重生霸宠：偏执大佬的小撩精恃美行凶 [Marriage First, Love Later + Everyone’s Darling + Protective + Secret Identities + Mutual Devotion and Flirting] In her previous life, her family was destroyed, and she died a gruesome death on the high seas. Reborn, Shangguan Wu can’t possibly have any bad intentions. She just wants revenge, and she wants the good man who loves her wholeheartedly, too! Shangguan Wu lifted the man’s chin and breathed softly, “I’ll heal your legs. You and I will marry by contract for one year. Do you agree?” 3.2kReads9.3Score49114d adds
- 165 A Heroic Rescue Leads to True Love 见义勇为遇良缘 A Good Deed Leads to a Happy Romance 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 My Foolish Girlfriend 傻子女友 My Foolish Girlfriend 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Transmigrated as the Substitute Bride of a Vegetative Prince 穿成植物人王爷的替嫁王妃 Transmigrate into a book + strong heroine + satisfying revenge + punishing scumbags + devoted love + pocket dimension Xi Ran transmigrates into an old-fashioned novel about a beloved heroine adored by everyone, becoming a mad princess who was sent as a substitute bride. The moment she lays eyes on the legendary God of War Prince, one thought flashes through her mind: Save him, save him! An army of five hundred thousand is waiting for me! The princess is as radiant as a flower, peerlessly beautif 741Reads9.1Score12214d adds
- 168 This Campus Beauty Is Not to Be Messed With 这个校花不好惹 This Campus Belle Is Not to Be Trifled With —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I Transmigrated as an Orphan, and the Empress Chose Me as Her Cultivation Partner 穿越成孤儿，女帝选我做道侣 I Transmigrated as an Orphan, and the Empress Chose Me as Her Dao Companion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 After My Stepsister Was Reborn, She Insisted We Swap Betrothals 继妹重生后非要跟我换亲 [Mystic spring space + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + the hero rises steadily through the ranks + the heroine makes money to become the richest woman] Gu Yao transmigrated. In a daze, she learned about her new identity: her mother had died young, her father had remarried, and she was the least favored child in the family. Recently, an old woman had been using an old letter and a jade pendant to force the Gu family to marry their daughter to her grandson. Her stepmother didn't want 10.9kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 171 After I Took the Initiative to Divorce, My Ex-Wife Was Racked with Regret 主动离婚后，前妻悔断肠 As his wife's career takes off, Chu Hongtu finds himself increasingly looked down upon. After five years of quiet devotion, the moment he asks for a divorce, his wife is stunned. It turns out he was never a good-for-nothing. Only now does she realize that his quiet support was what made her life go so smoothly. 1.2kReads7.7Score10314d adds
- 172 My Boss Is My Secretly Married Husband 上司是隐婚老公 Ning Xi married a man eight years older than her. Two years later, she starts an internship at his company, where her boss is the husband she married in secret. In public, they pretend not to know each other. In private, they lose themselves in each other. When his first love returns to the country, he asks for a divorce. She hides her pregnancy, signs the divorce papers, and leaves with her head held high. He searches the entire world for her like a madman. Five years later, she returns with he 11.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 173 Let’s Get a Divorce. I’m Going Home to Inherit Billions 离婚吧，我要回家继承亿万家产 After three years of marriage, Shen Chu thought even Bo Munian's heart could be warmed by her. But when he forced her to kneel in the Bo family ancestral hall, Shen Chu realized that Bo Munian had no heart at all. What was the point of staying with a man who had no heart? So when Bo Munian made her choose between kneeling and getting a divorce, Shen Chu chose divorce without hesitation. Why should she waste the best years of her life on a jerk like Bo Munian? Wouldn't it be better to go home, in 2.6kReads8.3Score38214d adds
- 174 After Transmigrating into a Sapling in the Park, I Grow into an Ancient Tree God 穿成公园小树苗后，我卷成了古树神 After Reincarnating as a Sapling in a Park, I Grew Into an Ancient Tree God 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 After Becoming the Substitute Bride of a Comatose Prince, the Imperial Physician Wife Slays Left and Right 替嫁植物人王爷后，医妃嘎嘎乱杀 [One devoted couple + special space + satisfying read + strong heroine + sweet romance + crushing the scumbags] Ji Yuntang, a military doctor and PhD from the 24th century, transmigrates as the true daughter of a marquis’s household. From the start, her whole family forces her to marry in place of the fake heiress. Even worse, the man she’s to marry is a comatose prince, completely paralyzed except for the ability to move his head. No problem! With silver needles and a surgical knife in her left 19.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 176 The Billionaire Darling: Forced to Team Up with a Possessive Tycoon 亿万团宠：被迫与病娇大佬组CP [Everyone's Favorite, Power Couple, Adorable Baby, Secret Identity] Five years ago, her despicable stepsister framed her and left her on the brink of death. Five years later, she returns in full force, wielding immense power. One roar from Miss Jiang, and all of Jiang City trembles. The formidable Miss Jiang crosses paths with the sickly Second Master Shen, a stunningly handsome man who immediately wins her favor. A sickly woman meets a sickly man: a match made in heaven. Miss Jiang chuckles. 545Reads9.0Score30614d adds
- 177 After Marrying the Comatose Uncle of My Scumbag Husband, He Woke Up 嫁给渣男的植物人小叔后，他醒了 [Adorable Baby, Putting Jerks in Their Place, Devoted Husband] Betrayed by her cousin and boyfriend, scorned for being unable to have children, and forced to take her cousin's place and marry her comatose fiancé, Tong Jiuyue thought she'd spend the rest of her life with a husband in a vegetative state. But on their wedding day, she kissed him awake! From then on, her billionaire husband treated her like a queen! He was perfect in every way, except that he was way too clingy. If he came home from 3.4kReads9.2Score50514d adds
- 178 After Three Years of Neglect, I Became My Ex-Husband’s White Moonlight After Our Divorce 被冷落三年，离婚后成前夫白月光 [Mutual devotion + husband pursues his wife + sweet romance] Tang Xingwan devoted herself to being Mrs. Fu for three years. But when his first love returned, all she got was a divorce agreement. She left without looking back, erased every trace of herself, and vanished from his world. Then she reinvented herself, and influential figures from every walk of life came flocking to her. Later, Mr. Fu suddenly discovered that his ex-wife had countless secret identities and admirers, and that her belly 16.9kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 179 Spiked Drinks 灌酒 Getting Someone Drunk 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 395Reads8.9Score12214d adds
- 181 Neon Night Hunt: The Elite Heirs Soar Across the Sky 夜狩霓虹，豪门天团龙凤跃天穹 The Forbidden CEO Falls: My Deep Love for Ji Yanzhi [Two powerful leads + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + wealthy families + domineering CEO + multiple couples + ...] Shanghai is in an uproar! Ji Yanzhi, the abstinent CEO of a wealthy family, treats Lu Wanning, the Lu family heiress, like royalty! She’s a dazzling heiress with a trove of secret identities, never afraid to show her sharp edge; He’s a powerful CEO who holds the reins of the business world and has countless cards up his s 430Reads—Score2814d adds
- 182 A Substitute Bride’s Adventures in High Society 替嫁新娘的豪门奇遇 The Substitute Bride’s Unexpected Adventures in High Society —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 She Was Already Married When She Wed Me, Yet It Took Her Ten Years to Make Me Willingly Fall for Her Lies 她嫁给我时已是人妻，却用十年让我甘愿被骗 She was already another man’s wife when she married me, yet it took her ten years to make me willingly accept the lie 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Starlight on the Ice Rink 溜冰场上的星光 Starlight on the Ice Rink 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Forced to Live Together, the Abstinent Mr. Shang Falls for Her in Seconds 被逼同居后，禁欲商爷一秒沦陷 Tomato Short Drama: After being forced to live together, the abstinent Lord Shang falls head over heels in a second Lord Shang, aloof and abstinent, who never got close to women, was forced by his grandmother to marry the little girl he'd watched grow up. He had always thought of himself as her elder and had never seen her as a woman. But the moment he left her a divorce agreement, he regretted it, especially when he saw all the men flocking around her. In public, Lord Shang was noble and haught 1.9kReads9.2Score54514d adds
- 186 Worlds Apart: Two Souls Switch Bodies 云泥殊途：双魂互换 Two Souls, Two Destinies: Switching Bodies —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 I Am the Obsessive Big Shot’s Moonlight Muse 偏执大佬的白月光是我 The wife-chasing redemption arc “Sweetheart, it’s not that we won’t help you, but that madman from the Shen family will only marry you. You know this company is my life’s work!” Shi Zhi was studying abroad, but one sentence from her father was enough to sell her off to the madman from the Shen family. He went to such lengths to get her only because he saw her as a stand-in for the woman he loved. He even declared, “You’ll never replace her.” Later, she learned that the woman he loved was her all 1.1kReads8.3Score10014d adds
- 188 Heart-Stealing Contract: Mr. Lu, Go Easy on Me 夺心契约：陆先生轻点宠 [Complete] [No angst in the whole book. It’s super sweet.] The day the Tong family went bankrupt, Tong Yan, Jiangcheng’s most sought-after socialite, became a target for everyone to trample on. Who could have guessed that Miss Tong would turn around and marry Lu Tingxiao, a living corpse who had been lying in bed for six months without ever opening his eyes? Well, now she was the punchline of every joke. Just as everyone waited for the ridiculous drama of Young Master Lu’s wife getting lonely an 3.2kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 189 The Docile Side Consort Goes on a Rampage 温顺小侧妃杀疯了 The Docile Concubine Went on a Rampage 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Possessive Lord Li's Sweet Little Treasure 偏执厉爷的小祖宗甜爆了 No one in Jiangcheng dared cross the city’s notorious troublemaker, Li Sinian. Then he got into a car accident and fell from grace overnight, and everyone waited to see him become a laughingstock. But before long, not only was Li Sinian back on his feet, he also pulled a girl into his arms in full view of everyone, gazing at her tenderly. No one knew that when he was licking his wounds in a dark corner, Yu Jiu had come to his side without hesitation and helped him find a reason to keep living. B 728Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 191 Taiyin Sacred Body: Frost Moon Over the Nine Heavens 太阴圣体：霜月临九天 Taiyin Sacred Body: Frost Moon Descends Upon the Nine Heavens 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 You Chose Your First Love. Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Divorced You and Pulled My Investment? 你选白月光，离婚撤资你哭啥？ [A Shura-Field Heroine: Sickly-Sweet + Scheming Green Tea + Queen + ...] His wife took her first love across the ocean to ring the bell at the stock exchange, but her husband, Chen Yu, was nowhere to be seen. Only after what happened in his previous life did Chen Yu realize that his wife resented him because she loved him but couldn’t have him. Chen Yu: “Since you love your first love so much, and blame me for keeping you from being with him...” “Then that’s perfect.” “I’ll divorce you and pull 1.3kReads5.1Score—14d adds
- 193 After Becoming a Minor Demon Cultist, I Clung to the Saintess 穿成魔教小喽啰后，我抱住了圣女的大腿 After Becoming a Lowly Minion in the Demon Cult, I Clung to the Holy Maiden 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 A Sweet Romantic Encounter 甜蜜奇遇记 [Adorable child + devoted couple, 1v1 + whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + play the pig to eat the tiger + hidden identity] Gu Jinlan was the Ye family's fake heiress, raised by them for nineteen years. She was forced to marry the real heiress's place, to a dying man she had never even met. She thought she was destined for a miserable life as an orphan, but instead she changed her surname and made it on her own. Shi Ye was one of Haicheng's most powerful men. Rumor had it he was ruthless 21.8kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
- 195 After the Sixth Baby, the Arrogant CEO Starts Fighting for Her Affection Every Day 六胎后，傲娇总裁每天都在争风吃醋 [Secret identity + sextuplets + face-slapping] The wealthiest man in the country, Third Master Huo, becomes a living corpse, paralyzed in bed! Shen Yiyi is brought in to bring him good luck, and on their first night as newlyweds, Third Master Huo opens his eyes! But she’s met with ridicule from everyone. “How could Third Master be interested in some country bumpkin?” “She’s so crude. Third Master will surely divorce her…” Not long after: “Third Master, Madam beat up Mrs. Cao.” “Send people to sm 2.5kReads9.3Score56014d adds
- 196 Keep It Up and I’ll Spoil You 再作就宠你 [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband] (A mad, theatrical, scheming male lead vs. a cold, restrained, obsessive female lead) She works for Second Young Master Xiao. Position: Wife. Compensation: Salary + year-end bonus, paid vacation, and full benefits. Job duties: Handle all tasks that fall within the scope of a wife’s work, excluding sleeping together. She’s worked diligently for four years. She plans to stay until the contract expires, then find a new boss. But Second Young Master Xia 1.2kReads9.2Score10614d adds
- 197 Attention! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is a Veteran, So No Falling for Him 注意！闪婚老公退役，禁止心动 The short drama adaptation, “Attention! No Falling for Your Retired Soldier Husband After a Flash Marriage” and “No Falling for Your Retired Soldier Husband After a Flash Marriage,” is currently airing on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel Short Drama. [Sweet, clever doctor and celibate retired team captain; married first, fall in love later; both devoted to each other; one-on-one romance] Before his death, Hua Banxia’s grandfather entrusted her to a patient he had once treated. But the man bl 18kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
- 198 The General's Lucky Bride 将军的冲喜小娘子 [Rebirth, devoted husband, sweet romance] The male lead is reborn. Rumor had it that the great general was cold-blooded, ruthless, and vicious. There was even a story that, on his way back to the capital, someone accidentally spooked his horse, and he cut off that person’s head with a single stroke of his sword. Jiang Yuning was forced into the bridal sedan chair to marry the badly wounded, unconscious general in place of her elder legitimate sister, in hopes of bringing him good fortune. To sta 1.3kReads8.6Score11614d adds
- 199 Seven Years Couldn’t Warm Your Heart, So I’ll Burn This Marriage Down 七年暖不了你心，那我就烧了这婚姻 If seven years couldn’t warm your heart, then I’ll burn this marriage to the ground 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 A Rose Caught in the Flames 玫瑰陷入火焰里 [She Pursues Him + Flirting and Spoiling + Age Gap + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] *Radiant, gentle wild rose X disabled, arrogant uncle-type heartthrob *Money-making whiz saving up to cure her darling husband X powerful aristocratic magnate Song Zhaozhao has a crush on a man who is noble and seemingly beyond her reach. Then one day, he suddenly falls from the heights of glory. He loses his sight, can no longer stand, and is confined to a wheelchair. By a twist of fate, she marries Lu Jin. Fro 7.6kReads9.1Score82714d adds
