Novels like Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties
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- 1 Spoiled After Remarrying: The Long Road to Winning My Wife’s Heart 盛宠二婚，漫漫攻妻路 "I've already been divorced once. You're a golden bachelor, you could find any woman you want, so why do you have to keep pestering me?" "A twice-married woman is a treasure. I like divorced women!" Two years into their marriage, she caught her husband fooling around with another woman at home. Furious, she divorced him and left the country. Three years later, she returned. He was a favored son of heaven, born into a powerful family, and ran a fashion empire. At their first meeting, she slapped —Reads6.4Score214d adds
- 2 A Beauty Hidden in the Forbidden Palace 禁宫藏娇 In the Great Xia Dynasty, everyone called Shen Xi cold-hearted, ruthless, and shameless. Yet Shen Xi became empress twice, reigning supreme in the imperial harem. As a result, the people of Great Xia asked themselves three questions every day: Has the empress been deposed? Will Heaven strike down the demon? Will the emperor change his mind? 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 3 Frost and Ashen Bone 霜烬骨 [Angsty Substitute Romance]+ [The Pursuit of His Wife in the Crematorium]+ [HE with Scars], the early heartbreak cuts to the bone, and the later angst for the one who caused it is devastating. Bring tissues! The Su family is wiped out, and because Su Nian looks so much like Xie Jin’s lost love, Xie Heng, he becomes his “substitute prisoner”: Xie Jin smashes his hearing aid, calls him a “fake,” and locks him in a dark room... When Su Nian loses all hope and swallows pills, Xie Jin doesn’t even l 518Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Happiness Begins with Divorce 幸福就在离婚时 When Su Shaohua flung money in my face, I knew it was over between us! I still remember the vows of eternal love he whispered in my ear, and how he promised he would always treat me well. Sometimes, life is just like that: it slaps you hard across the face. Later, I learned to grow up and stand on my own, and I met the man I once thought I could never reach. 55Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 5 After the Divorce, She Caught the Eye of a Powerful Tycoon 离婚后她招惹了大佬 Two years after marrying, Su Yuxi is forced into a divorce, then impulsively marries a powerful tycoon on the spot. Once the truth comes to light, she struggles to escape, but the man has already fallen for her and refuses to let her go... 20Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 6 A Lifetime of Splendor with You 许卿一世繁华 Xu Jieru had spent years as empress before marrying Chu Mulin, but one incident was enough to destroy their love and trust. The cold palace, her severed finger: was this his answer to all the years she had given him her heart? Or, as war raged and the city and palace fell, would they face death together, only to remain forever parted in life and death? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 In This Life, We Never Cross Paths 此生不遇流年 We held on to time together, yet it was no match for your bone-deep coldness! 22Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 8 At Last, We Part Ways at the Ends of the Earth 终与君陌路天涯 “Ajiu was an assassin. She had handed over her life long ago in exchange for a bowl of abortion medicine. Nangong Li took away her child and the freedom of the rest of her life. In the depths of the palace, how far can she go?” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Mr. Yin, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Married Your Deadly Rival 殷总别虐了，太太嫁了你的死对头 Wan Jia loves Yin Tianyi! She sheathed her claws and fangs and obediently spent three whole years as his secret mistress. She could put up with coworkers spreading rumors and friends and family misunderstanding her, but him going on blind dates behind her back was too much! “Yin Tianyi, let's break up!” Wan Jia finally exploded for the first time. But Yin Tianyi gripped her slender waist and murmured, tenderly yet coldly, “In a hurry to break up so you can find someone else?” When Wan Jia chose 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Longing Endures, Though Beauty Fades 相思未尽朱颜改 Gu Qingyan, if there is another life, let’s not meet again. Loving you hurts too much. I can’t bear it. But after she disappeared, why did he search for her like a madman? 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 11 After a Forced Divorce, I Married a Billionaire CEO 被迫离婚后，我嫁给了亿万总裁 After five years of marriage, her mother-in-law berates her for being unable to have children, and her scumbag husband brings home a pregnant woman. Her own mother, who favors sons, sides with her lazy, good-for-nothing brother. Under threats from the scumbag husband, she pressures Li Yao to divorce him and give up her place in the home. After the divorce, Li Yao leaves the scumbag behind, and her life takes off... A ridiculously handsome billionaire won't stop pursuing her? What? He's also a po 523Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 12 Reborn as the Regent's Sweet Childhood Bride 重生后，成了摄政王的青梅小甜妻 A clever, doted-on legitimate daughter of a powerful family × a beautiful, cold-hearted regent In her past life, Tao Xiyan was a weak and helpless young lady. By joining in when Wen Yao was bullied as a child, she brought disaster upon herself, and the Tao family was ultimately stripped of its home and exiled. Reborn, Tao Xiyan resolves to win Wen Yao over and save her family. Enemies who were strangers in their past lives become childhood friends in this one. Tao Xiyan gradually comes to think 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 13 I Once Crossed Mountains and Rivers with the Years 曾以岁月渡山河 She gave her whole heart and was rewarded with wounds all over. Seven years later, her passion had finally turned to ashes. Just as Xiao Yan thought she was about to fall off a cliff, Murong Yu reached out and pulled her back, only to personally shove her into another abyss! Now all that remained was for everything to turn to dust. Once, she had only herself. From now on, the whole world would be filled with familiar faces. 15Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 14 Step Aside, Heavenly Dao. It's My Turn to Take Over 你起开天道换我来当 An ancient True God is reborn as an ordinary mortal? This isn't just having your secret identity exposed, you're being crushed to smithereens! You call that fair, Heavenly Dao? Move aside. I'll take over as Heavenly Dao! Why shouldn't a god be allowed to fall in love? A god loves all people, but can also love just one! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 My Ex-Wife Is Back: Mr. CEO, Keep Your Distance 前妻归来：总裁请靠边 She loved him for ten years, believing that her love could warm his heart. But then. Only after losing her baby and dying a gruesome death in a sea of flames did she realize that he never had a heart at all. 48Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 Parting from You: A Sincere Wish for the Road in Our Next Life 与君绝：虔诚夙愿来世路 [Court Intrigue + Household Drama + Historical Romance + Past and Present Lives + Angst! Angst! Angst!] By a twist of fate, the least favored legitimate daughter of the General’s Residence was betrothed to Prince Chen, the most promising young noble in the court. When the many noble young ladies of the capital heard this “terrible news,” their hearts broke. Song Anqin gazed at the imperial decree in her hands, her thoughts in turmoil. “Father, can we return this decree?” General Song smiled 71Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 17 The Bitter Oranges of Beihuai 北淮有枳 Also known as: After the Political Marriage, the Princess and the Second Male Lead Get Their Happy Ending Princess sent to marry into enemy nation vs. enemy nation’s crown prince, BE [Angst + trash male lead + not both first-timers + female general + princess] Bei Qihuai: Crown Prince of Beichen. Nan Zhi: Princess of Nanzhao. Forced into a political marriage, she endured humiliation and kept silent for the sake of her younger sister back in Nanzhao, for her own survival, and for revenge. For his 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Half a Life Adrift, a Beauty Intoxicated 半生飘摇红颜醉 He once promised her a vast realm of mountains and rivers, and vowed to give her a wedding procession stretching for ten miles. But in the blink of an eye, he subjected her to every humiliation and torment. Nalan Ya: “I love you, and I hate you. May we become strangers from this day on, never to meet again in this life or any other.” Now he sat alone with his vast realm of mountains and rivers, and the ten-mile wedding finery remained behind as well. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 He Is the Snow and Moon of This World 他是人间雪与月 Jing Zhi once loved Mo Junze deeply. Then he killed their child. 14Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 20 Giving Birth Made Me Reborn: My Post-Op Wife Is Tough and Unshakable 生子即重生：术后娇妻人狠站得稳 [Reborn] [Campus] [Healing] [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Chen Zhixin was born into hardship and grew up starved for love. After working hard to get into college, she left her hometown behind. She met Li Yimu online, fell in love, and chose to marry him while they were still in the honeymoon phase. Their life together was sweet. She thought she had found her salvation, until, late in her pregnancy, she looked through Li Yimu’s phone and discovered that he had been deceiving her all along —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Tortured into Madness: After His Wife’s Death, Mr. Lu Went Mad 虐爱成痴：虐死夫人后，陆总发狂了 Ye Qingfan loved Lu Zhongxian so much that she lost herself and gave up everything. In return, her family was destroyed, she lost it all, and she died full of hatred. As the truth slowly came to light, Lu Zhongxian finally realized that what he most wanted to see was Ye Qingfan's sparkling eyes. Given another chance at life, she decided that any other fool could have the scumbag. Ye Qingfan was busy taking down the scheming homewrecker, climbing step by step to the peak of her career. Second Mas 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 22 All My Longing Turned to Ash 相思尽成灰 He destroyed her kingdom and castrated her husband. Her heart turned to ash... 32Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 23 Damn! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually the Richest Man 靠！闪婚头牌老公竟是首富 [Whirlwind Marriage, Love After Marriage] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Taking Down the Trashy Ex] On the anniversary of their relationship, her boyfriend abandons her to spend Valentine’s Day with his ex-girlfriend. “I don’t love her, and I’m not going to marry her!” His words finally extinguish all her hopes. She promptly breaks up with him and walks away… She’s better off without a man like that. She can always find another one, so she heads to a bar with her girlfriends and orders a whole gro 331Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 24 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了，季小姐被人贩子拐了 [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 38Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 25 Mr. Ex-Husband, You’re Out 前夫先生，请出局 Ni Yuke never expected that she would marry Ye Jinchen in this lifetime. A sinister scheme made her dream come true, but it also made him hate her to the core… 14Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 26 Second Male Lead, Please Step Up 男二请上位 The Second Male Lead, Please Take the Lead 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 President Gu Kneels to Apologize, but His Wife Is Already Reduced to Ashes 顾总屈膝认错，夫人已挫骨扬灰 At twenty, Luo Wan declared that she would marry Gu Anchen, the only man in all of Lincheng she wanted. From then on, she became a thorn in Gu Anchen's heart. Gu Anchen said, "If you can make me marry you, Luo Wan, then let's see if you can make me fall in love with you." While she loved him, he trampled on her feelings for the sake of another woman... Until her heart turned cold and her love was gone, she finally turned around and let him have what he wanted. But he turned his love into a threa 49Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 28 After Being Dumped, I Flirted with the Young Heir of the Richest Family 被渣后，撩上首富家的小奶狗 A seven-year age-gap romance between an older woman and a younger man: a powerful CEO versus the fallen heir to a tycoon. After Lin Ziqin is abandoned by the fiancé who had been with her for seven years, she meets Jiang Shuyang, the down-and-out son of a tycoon who works all kinds of part-time jobs. She offers him 30,000 a month to date her, only to be coldly rejected by the sweet young man… 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 But One Heart Belongs to One Person 但囚一心人 [Substitute romance + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge + marriage before love + sweet and angsty] A beautiful, kindhearted, soft and airheaded girl •᷄ࡇ•᷅) vs. a scheming, brooding, seductive big bad wolf •̌.•̑) She suffers first, then finds happiness ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ He’s cold on the outside but warm within (∩ᄑ_ᄑ)⊃━☆ and turns into a little frog ( ᐛ )!? She keeps falling into his hands He hides his feelings and forces himself to stay calm But their passionate love is about to ignite at the slighte 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Love So Deep, Yet We Dare Not Love 自古多爱可却不敢爱 [The ex-wife chase from hell + matriarchy + the second male lead wins + lose me and lose me forever + no getting back together after the breakup] About the characters: [Song Zhilu: A lawyer who plots her next move after her husband cheats. She was once deeply in love with Fu Sheng.] [Fu Sheng: A company president who went from campus romance to marriage with Song Zhilu, only to fall out of love. He desperately tries to win her back, but to no avail.] About the story: That day, she watched him —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 God Says He Wants to Save You 神说他想渡你 The night she rode her motorcycle to the seaside, she rescued a handsome guy. On closer inspection, she realized he was her ex. “I should have checked who it was before I rescued him.” “And if you knew it was me?” “I would have shoved you right back in.” / Rong Jiangxue felt like nothing ever went her way. Just when she decided to move on, that man would always find her again, stirring up such a mess in her heart. “Why did you come looking for me?” “I missed you, so I came.” He leaned close to h 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 32 The Obsessive CEO’s Long Road to Winning His Wife Back 偏执大佬追妻火葬场 [Both reborn, a husband’s desperate pursuit, sweet and angsty romance, unrequited love, forced possession, the second male lead wins, Mary Sue] Also known as: The Wicked Cannon-Fodder Reborn and Ran Away, and Now Her Ex-Husband Has Lost His Mind! In her previous life, Shen Qingning only learned on her deathbed that she was merely a moonlight-white love interest in a novel, using a past favor to demand repayment. She had saved the male lead, Li Jinsheng, from death in high school, becoming his fi 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn as a Wild Wife: Mr. Jiang, Sign Here! 重生狂妻：姜总，请签字！ Wen Ning loved him with all her heart for ten years, only to be burned alive by his moonlight, the woman he cherished most. Jiang Chuhan thought that woman was nothing more than a maid he kept at home. Even marriage wouldn't change her status, until he received the news that she wanted a divorce… “Why do you want a divorce?” Jiang Chuhan asked arrogantly. This woman couldn't survive without him. “Weren't you hoping I'd die so your precious moonlight could take my place? I'll make your wish come 153Reads6.7Score10314d adds
- 34 Winning Back My Ex-Wife Is Hard, So the CEO Turns Over a New Leaf 前妻难追，霸总他洗心革面 [An early work from when the author was young and reckless. If you can't handle the potential triggers, don't read it, don't read it, don't read it, don't read it. Guixia apologizes. Everyone, please don't read it.] “I'm yours.” “Even death can't make me let go.” Every night before falling asleep, Su Mu can vaguely hear these words. To outsiders, Lu Yang is the very embodiment of a cold-faced CEO: richer than a kingdom, wielding immense power, decisive and ruthless. To Su Mu, he's a big, schemin 35Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 35 Love's Poison Is Hard to Cure, I Love You to the Bone 情毒难解，爱你入骨 Shen Ke never imagined that the marriage she had longed for would become a living hell, all because they had loved the wrong people. He wanted her to pay for her blood debt, and all she could do was cling to life. In the end… “Shen Ke, how can there be a woman as vicious as you?” Tears streaming down her face, she said in despair, “Ji Siyan, whether it’s love or hate, I don’t want to go through any more of it with you.” 13Reads8.1Score114d adds
- 36 Fate Deals Me a Love Trap 风月赐我相思局 Before their wedding, he told her that he would take her as his consort and give her the rank of princess consort, but nothing more. But he had no idea that she would offer him her life with her own hands, so he could save the woman he loved, risking everything just to spend what little time she had left by his side. At the end of her life, she looked at his seemingly panicked face with sorrowful eyes and smiled. “Mo Yuan, in the next life, I only wish we’d never met!” 54Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 37 So What If I Like the Top Scholar? 我就喜欢状元怎么了 Xiao Changying took a liking to a young man from a humble family. He certainly had some talent and passed the imperial examinations as the top scholar that year. But instead of relying on Xiao Changying’s influence, he wanted her to share a life of hardship with him. Naturally, she refused. She turned around and married the next year’s newly crowned top scholar. As it turned out, she had picked a winner: when she faced a fire, he risked his life to save her, and whenever she had something on her 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Long-Planned Scheme: Mr. Mo’s Captive in the Palm of His Hand 蜜谋已久：墨先生的掌心囚 Situ Xi miscarried, and Mo Sihan was convinced that Qiao Yi had drugged the food Situ Xi ate. To punish Qiao Yi, Mo Sihan had people dig up the ashes of her recently buried father, Qiao Dongnan, then scattered them himself right in front of her. Before the divorce, Mo Sihan said, “Qiao Yi, what I hate most is that self-righteous, high-and-mighty look of yours, when you’re out there doing such filthy, despicable things!” After the divorce, Qiao Yi rose from the ashes. Mo Sihan knelt outside her d 99Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 40 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 725Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 41 You Demoted Your Wife to a Concubine? My Ex-Husband Died of Anger on My Wedding Night 贬妻为妾？前夫气死在我新婚当夜 [Obsessive Pursuit and Regret + Both Leads Reborn + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Revenge] Also known as: The Prince Keeps Running His Mouth, but He Learns His Lesson Once He's Hung on the Wall What's the best way to make an arrogant prince suffer? Naturally, ruin his reputation, break his pride, make him bleed from the heart, and leave him regretting it for the rest of his life. The Empress Dowager wants to seize power? Scatter her ashes. The vile stepsister has harmed countless people? To 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 42 Love Like Strong Liquor, Burning Down My Throat 爱似烈酒，漫我长喉 Her family’s company went bankrupt, her younger sister was harmed, and she lost everything. With nowhere left to turn, the mysterious man whispered in her ear, “Have my child, and I’ll help you take back everything that should be yours.” 53Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 43 Gu Wei Loves An 顾唯爱安 “An Ruoxi, you will repay the Gu family's blood debt on behalf of your parents from now on…” Because of those words, she shut her heart away, locking all her love for him in a safe and recording it in her diary. Because of those words, he too held back his feelings, turning all his love for her into cold indifference and hiding it deep inside. They say love is most beautiful when two people choose each other. But ever since I met you, there has been no room in my heart for anyone else. “Hey, Gu 29Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 44 The Reborn Widow Takes Her Child and Runs, Leaving the Powerful Minister Weeping at Her Grave 寡嫂重生带崽跑路，权臣哭坟长草 Slowly climbing the ratings [Both Pure in Love + Winning Her Back + Reborn + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Running Away While Pregnant + Mild Coercion + Possessive and Obsessive] In her previous life, Liu Muli followed Wei Linye to the capital for the imperial examinations. After he passed and became an official, he married her. She thought they would be loving spouses for life, until she heard him say coldly to someone, “It's just as well she lost it. We can't keep this child. 2.6kReads7.2Score21114d adds
- 45 The Phoenix Returns: A Second-Chance Princess's Rise to Power 凤归兮：逆袭之二婚王妃 [Palace intrigue + sweet and angsty romance + political scheming + a battlefield of pursuit] Ye Tinglan, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, never imagined that a woman of unknown origins would steal away the husband who had once been inseparable from her! Cast out and reduced to a discarded wife, she unexpectedly found herself embarking on a new life. See how a woman of ancient times outwits a modern transmigrator and defends her love and home! [Prime Minister’s legitimat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 You Wiped Out My Family? Then I'm Done Being Prince Qi's Consort! 灭我全家？这齐王侧妃我不当了！ [Reborn, no getting back together after breaking up, mutual devotion] After knowing each other for four years and being married for two, Song Zhiyao thought she and Prince Qi would live happily together for the rest of their lives. Then her entire family was wiped out at Wumen Gate. Seeing him for who he really was, Song Zhiyao took her own life, full of resentment. After being reborn, she does everything she can to get a divorce. She makes a fortune as a merchant on her own. Love? Making money 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Bai Xiaoye, I Really, Really Like You! 白小夜，我超级喜欢你的！ [The male lead is reborn, the second male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not.] Love at first sight. The first thing Shiqing said when she met Bai Ye was: “Hello, I’m your girlfriend.” When Jun Yu realized something was off about Shiqing, Shiqing pointed at Bai Ye. “I’m pursuing him.” Bai Ye and Shiqing. He was willing to walk all one hundred steps. As long as she stood there, he would give it everything he had. He never expected that this time, his Shiqing would run straight to him of he 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 48 After the Divorce! The Tycoon Won't Stop Pursuing Me 离婚后！豪门大佬对我穷追不舍 After graduating from university, Shen Ci finally married Liang Chaoyang, the senior she'd had a crush on. A year into their marriage, her husband treated her like she was invisible, while her in-laws looked down on her humble background. Shen Ci did everything she could to keep their crumbling marriage together, only to discover on her birthday that her husband was cheating on her with her best friend. Drunk in a bar late at night, she took pity on a “handsome little bartender” who was working 148Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 49 The Road Ahead Is One of Heartbreak 此去离殇 “You never deserved to be my wife.” Once, she had loved him with all her heart, only to be met with his cold rejection. Time passed, and she died before his eyes. All the love she had never gotten to confess became a sharp sword plunging into his heart… 238Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 The Empty Contract: He Sacrificed His Wife's Name and Became Chancellor 契空还：献祭妻名，他成了宰相 She was the sacrifice he offered up for fame and success. He spent his life repaying her. A scholar from a poor family, seeking success in the imperial examinations, signed a contract: he would sacrifice the most important person in his future. He had no idea that person was the musician who served tea at the music house. He bought her freedom, and beneath a locust tree, they wed under the witness of heaven and earth. On their wedding night, his new wife gave him a cup of honeyed wine that kille —Reads—Score—14d adds
