Novels like Hard to Reach
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- 101 After Becoming a Stand-In, Six Powerful Men Fall Head over Heels for Me 穿成替身后，六个大佬对我神魂颠倒 [Sweet Romance, Transmigrating into a Book, Power Fantasy] Movie queen Ye Hanyan transmigrates into a harem novel based on herself. The author keeps insisting the heroine is based on her, but then who is this cannon-fodder body double with the same name? She didn't think much of it, but the moment she wakes up, she's become that very double. Am I playing myself? All she wants is to make a decent living and stay out of the heroine's harem. But the plot keeps going off the rails. The aloof movie e 33Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 102 I’m Done Pretending: After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wants to Remarry Me Every Day 不装了，离婚后前夫每天都想复婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + Marriage first, love later + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Reconciliation] Nan Yu had liked Shi Yan since they were young, but her love had always been unrequited. When Shi Yan became single again, Nan Yu was “lucky” enough to become his wife. They kept their marriage secret, and she settled into a dull, uneventful life with a man still hung up on his ex. After four years of being the only one to give in their marriage, Nan Yu had become 65Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 103 His Wife Died Giving Birth to Their Twins, and Young Master Bo Went Gray Overnight 夫人一尸两命，疯批薄少一夜白头 [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + forced confinement + tragic ending + male lead with a split personality] In the fifth year of Cinderella Jiang Manyue’s marriage to the heir Bo Yi, his childhood sweetheart returned to the country with a daughter. On the day Jiang Manyue announced her pregnancy, the childhood sweetheart showed up with a DNA paternity test, claiming the child as her own. When Jiang Manyue was six months pregnant, Bo Yi forced her to undergo an early C-section so she could donate bon 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds
- 104 Divorced CEO, Love That Never Fades 离婚总裁，情深不悔 At sixteen, she secretly sold her jewelry to pay the hefty tuition fees for the nineteen-year-old him to study abroad. At twenty, he returned from studying in the United States, only to learn that he was the heir to the Tang family of Shenyang. By then, the childhood friend who had weathered so much with him was already by his side. At twenty-one, she learned that family pressure had forced him to break up with his childhood friend. Thinking they might otherwise miss each other for a lifetime, s 1kReads7.5Score10414d adds
- 105 Married First, Loved Deeply: President Li, Stop Hurting Me and Cherish Me 先婚厚爱：历总别虐好好宠 [Marriage First, Love Later + Heartbreak + Sweet Romance + Overbearing CEO] [A sweet, obedient heroine who grows clever and independent + A capable, possessive hero] She agrees to marry a man she's never met to pay for her mother's treatment. He marries her at his parents' insistence, even though he doesn't love her. After all their entanglements, the two fall in love. Marriage first, love later: there are genuinely painful moments, but the sweet ones are just as real. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 His Sweet Wife Is a Fiery Temptress: Mrs. Mo Is Utterly Spoiled 娇妻惹火，墨太太她被惯坏了 Shen Qiangwei was the biggest topic of conversation in all of Ningcheng, whether people were talking about her beauty or her luck. Her transition from Miss Shen to Mrs. Mo was seamless. Her luck was practically cheat-level. Mr. Mo was handsome and wealthy, ruthless in the business world, yet he reserved all his tenderness for the lovely wife in his arms. Whatever she did, however willful she was, Mr. Mo would smile and indulge her. In the battle called love, Shen Qiangwei was almost unbeatable. 1kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 107 After Their Divorce, the Crown Prince Begged Her to Come Back 和离后，太子追妻火葬场 Wen Jingyan had loved Fu Changling for ten whole years. After they married, she thought her wish had finally come true. But to Fu Changling, she was no more than someone he could take or leave. When Fu Changling's beloved appeared, Wen Jingyan finally understood: those ten years of love had made her nothing but a joke. After their divorce, when she met Fu Changling again, Wen Jingyan was already at peace with it. But Fu Changling refused to let her go. Wen Jingyan: "Your Highness, let's part on 512Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 108 Mr. Gu, Your Ex-Wife Is the Woman You’re Looking For 顾总，你的前妻就是你要找的人 The main story is almost finished. After months of fits and starts, I’ve finally completed it. Thank you all so much for your long-standing support! [Both leads are faithful + double angst + wealthy CEO + sweet romance + scheming + forced marriage and possessive love + mutual devotion + rekindled romance + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] Ji Qing said, “We’re divorced. Why are you giving my boyfriend a hard time?” Gu Jueye rose unhurriedly. “I gave you a chance to break up with 858Reads9.0Score19514d adds
- 109 Winning Over the Original Male Lead 撩原 [Bright, resilient childhood sweetheart X Proud, carefree scumbag childhood sweetheart] [She takes the lead, he indulges her; secret love comes true; low on groveling; both leads would die without romance!] Lu Zhuo was Xu Nian's scumbag childhood sweetheart, the one she secretly loved but lost to an unexpected rival. Seven years apart, and the once proud, carefree boy has become a playboy in the entertainment news, a shady back-alley businessman, and a sucker who gets fleeced at nightclubs? His 168Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 110 The Poisonous Consort Is Fierce and Charming, and the Tyrant Prince Can't Get Enough 毒妃娇又飒，暴君王爷真香了 A genius doctor from the apocalypse is transmigrated into the body of a villainous princess, hated by everyone. Even her cold husband calls her a whore! Mo Yunyao: I can always save lives and heal the wounded~ She treats the sick and saves people, striving to make up for the original owner's misdeeds. But then her cold husband gives her a length of white silk and forces her to hang herself! Mo Yunyao: You bastard! I'm done with you! She asks to be released from the marriage, then leaves with her 10.8kReads8.3Score1k14d adds
- 111 You Made Me Sue My Childhood Friend. Why Are You Crying Now That We're Divorced? 逼我给青梅打官司，离婚你哭什么 [The ex-wife’s long road to winning him back] + [Career elite] + [Taking down the other woman] On their wedding anniversary, Chen Baizhi learns that her husband, Xu Mohuai, has stood her up to meet his first love, Liu Xiao, who has returned from abroad. Worse still, she is suddenly kidnapped. At the critical moment, Xu Mohuai chooses Liu Xiao without hesitation, leaving Chen Baizhi to die! Her heart turns to ashes. She signs the divorce papers and cuts all ties. Who could have guessed that the b 97Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 112 Young Master, Your Savior Doesn't Want You Anymore 太子爷，你的救命恩人不要你了 [Cold, aloof tycoon × resilient little sunshine|Reunion after years apart|The husband’s groveling redemption|Faking her death|Angsty romance] When she was fourteen, Shen Nian was living on Xizhou Island. By a twist of fate, she saved Mu Heng, the only son of the Mu Group. From that moment on, the gears of fate began to turn. When they met again seven years later, Mu Heng had become the head of the most powerful family in the capital, wielding immense power and carrying a heart full of love for h 640Reads—Score10014d adds
- 113 Has the General Finally Hit Rock Bottom in His Pursuit of His Wife? 将军今天追妻火葬场了吗？ [Cool and aloof general VS sweet, delicate beauty] [Mutually faithful couple, groveling pursuit, sweet romance] Song Miaozheng never imagined that an imperial edict would make her the wife of Helan Yu, the most sought-after Prince of Zhenbei. The last time she had heard that name was five years ago, when he was her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. But later, Helan Yu’s father died on the battlefield in her father’s place. The Song family, who were related to them by marriage, not only failed to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 With the Pregnancy Test in Hand, I’ll Divorce You, Mr. Mo, and You’ll Still Be My Dog 孕检单在手，离婚墨总也是我的狗 [How an Arrogant CEO Learned He Wasn’t Worth a Thing!] Five years ago, Mo Junxuan was blind and mistook the wrong woman for his beloved. He made Lu Manxi act as her own substitute for five whole years. Five years later, the arrogant CEO suddenly realized how badly he’d messed up. Unfortunately, the real woman he loved slapped a divorce agreement in his face. “Mo Junxuan, during those five years when you were too blind to see the truth, I used up every last bit of my self-respect on you.” “Te 23Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 115 Luring Him Into Passion 诱他情迷 Strong, dazzling secretary × unruly, sharp-tongued CEO Both sexually inexperienced|groveling pursuit of his wife|angsty push and pull|the powerful man humbles himself for love|happy ending|fake first love For five years by Lu Wangci's side, Ruan Shuyi had two identities. By day, she was his exceptionally capable personal secretary. At night, she was the “Ruanruan” he called for in bed. She hid the nine-year-long crush she'd had since she was a girl, asking for no future and demanding no title. U 6.1kReads7.3Score41814d adds
- 116 Young Master He Comes to His Senses, but She’s Done with Him 贺少醒悟，她不要他了【虐文】 At her older sister Chen Yuhe's wedding, Chen Lan accidentally learned that her boyfriend, He Yu, had always been in love with Chen Yuhe. She had only ever been a way for him to get close to her sister, not even worthy of being called a pathetic substitute. She couldn't understand why, from the moment she was born, her parents had coldly abandoned her. When she returned to them, they ignored her, mocked her, and constantly compared her to her sister, who lived like a proud swan, untouched by har 81Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 117 When I Love You, Even My Breath Trembles: 20 Loves That Burned Like Moths to a Flame 爱你时，呼吸都颤抖：20场飞蛾扑火的暗恋 [Anthology + Secret Crush + Reunion + Winning Back an Ex + Marriage and Relationships + Love Games] It was the eleventh year of my secret crush on He Chengyi. One night, he staggered to my door, reeking of alcohol, and knocked. He wanted me, so I gave myself to him. I had kept myself pure all these years for his sake, after all. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. I could put up with anything from him, even the fact that Lin Xue was the one he loved most 202Reads9.1Score914d adds
- 118 After I Got Pregnant, My Scumbag Boss Wanted to Get Rid of My Baby Every Day 怀孕后，渣老板每天都想拿掉我的崽 The marriage between Jiang Zhi and Shen Luyan began as a transaction. But she made the pretense real. She never imagined that her husband had never had feelings for her, not from the very beginning. He didn't love her at all. * Jiang Zhi's years-long unrequited love came to an end the day Shen Luyan told her to go to the hospital for an abortion. She set aside her dignity and begged her husband to let them keep their child. Shen Luyan simply said calmly, “Don't be naive.” * Many years later. Jia 153Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 119 The Bride in My Place: Cold and Calculating Young Master Jin, Let’s Get a Divorce 替嫁娇妻：腹黑靳少请和离 [Love after marriage × Rekindled romance × The husband chases his wife to the crematorium] To pay her mother’s exorbitant medical bills, Lu Anran treats marriage as a business deal and marries Jin Hanyuan, the most privileged young master in T City. But once she moves in, he makes things difficult for her at every turn. She sighs, telling herself she’ll endure it until her mother recovers, then escape. But just as she starts drafting the divorce papers, he pins her firmly against the wall, hi 10.6kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 120 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 121 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Became Clingy 离婚后，前夫变成粘人精 [Both leads are each other's only ones + marriage before love + divorce from the start + winning back his wife + sweet romance] A heads-up: There are no dramatic twists and turns, just cozy everyday life. The highlights: No cliche first loves or scheming green-tea women. The leads aren't perfect, but they each have their own quirks. For instance, the male lead likes SpongeBob SquarePants underwear. This is the story of Lin Chujing and his wife Qin Qingning, the older cousin and his wife from 136Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 122 I Can't Escape Zhou Shi 逃不过周时 Song Letang had been secretly in love with Pei Zhoushi for twelve years. She was caught in his orbit the day she waited tables at his father's hotel during her summer break in high school. Her mother died young and her father disappeared, leaving her to grow into an orphan with no one to care for her. That day, she was so exhausted that she dropped a tray, and her supervisor's scolding nearly buried her. Then Pei Zhoushi, the pampered young master of the Pei family, casually stepped in front of 3.8kReads8.4Score35714d adds
- 123 For Example, the Road at Dawn 譬如朝路 Handsome, strong, and tragic + rich, beautiful heiress + both leads’ first love + running away while pregnant After his father is wrongfully imprisoned, Lu Ming transfers schools to get close to his enemy’s daughter and take revenge. But before he can even meet her, her niece steals his heart… “I’ll get my revenge, and I want Zhaozhao too.” Chen Chaoyang’s uneventful school life is suddenly turned upside down. Little by little, she comes to 292Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 124 A Cage of Desire 欲瘾囚笼 [Angsty billionaire romance + stand-in + a remorseful chase + forced love] A seductive, flirtatious CEO with an overwhelming need for control × a canary who looks like a clever little fox but is a timid little rabbit at heart Wen Jiu and Shang Beiting began with a transaction, but before long, they both fell into the web of desire. To Wen Jiu, he was her light, her hope. To Shang Beiting, she was desire, someone he could never let go of, no matter what. Every time, he would whisper softly in her 944Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 125 After Running Away While Pregnant, the Villain Regrets It Bitterly 带球跑后，反派悔的哭戚戚 [Marriage first, love later; substitute bride; fleeing while pregnant; sweet and angsty; groveling redemption; sweet, sweet, sweet] The villain hates her to the core. After losing his memory, he mistakes her for his lover. To save her own life, she goes along with it and is forced to take the place of the reborn heroine, marrying the villain who was supposed to kill her. As a genius physician of the twenty-first century, how could she let anyone push her around? She can take on the reborn heroin 475Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 126 Three Years of a Cold Marriage: After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Clings to Me Every Night 冷婚三年，离婚后前夫夜夜痴缠 [Powerful insider in government + cool, aloof beauty + both virgins + winning back his wife + the powerful man bows his head] Wen Yici never imagined she would see Shen Huaijin again under these circumstances. On the first day after they got their divorce papers, her ex-husband came to inspect her school. Standing in front of her, he introduced himself: “Hello, my name is Shen Huaijin.” Wen Yici smiled bitterly. If he had put even a little effort into their marriage, he would have known the wom 289Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 127 My Wife Said She Wants to Be Child-Free, So We're Getting Divorced 夫人说丁克就离婚 Adorable kids + groveling chase to win his wife back + face-slapping + secret identities + wealthy family feuds + devoted husband + doting dad To curb the Ni family’s ambitions, Li Yucheng insisted on remaining childfree after their marriage. Ni Jia thought he simply didn’t want children with her, and, disillusioned, the two divorced. Five years later, Ni Jia returned with an adorable pair of twins. Li Yucheng had a change of heart and wanted to sue her for custody. “My daughters will never c 720Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 128 She Ran Away with His Baby, Now Mr. Li Begs for Forgiveness 带球跑后，厉总跪求原谅 [Sexual tension]+ [Reunited after heartbreak]+ [The chase to win her back]+ [Both virgins]+ [Adorable child] Gorgeous, pampered little princess x a seemingly composed but actually ruthless, unhinged tycoon Bai Yuran was the Bai family’s beloved little princess, a proud and beautiful swan. After returning from overseas, where she’d studied ballet, she became the darling of S City, admired by everyone. When the Bai family fell from grace, Bai Yuran lost her protection and became prey for hungry wo 114Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 129 The Arrogant Prince Realizes His Mistake and Risks His Life to Win Her Back 傲娇王爷认错后，拿命追娇娇 [Mutual devotion + reborn + marriage by contract + stand-in + groveling pursuit + the woman he loved all along is herself + a little angst + reconciliation + doted on exclusively + happy ending] “I will never marry you!” The man is elegant, his noble bearing towering over the woman before him as he looks down at her, seemingly certain of himself. The woman replies calmly, “That’s just fine.” Yet the threads tying them together have long been intertwined by the wheels of fate, binding them togeth 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Could I Have a Tanghulu? 可以给我一颗糖葫芦吗 [Childhood friends + rekindled love + chaste male lead + teary-eyed female lead] Everyone says Zhang Yang’s gaze is as cold as ice, aloof and noble. Only when he looks at Xin Tang does it turn as warm as the sun. When Xin Tang was seven, she joined the family she lives with now, and from then on was showered with affection. Some people envied her, while others were jealous. They envied her for having Zhang Yang by her side, and they were jealous of her for having Zhang Yang by her side. Rumors 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 131 Four Years of a Sham Marriage: Mr. He Has a Long Road to Win His Wife Back 四年假婚，贺总追妻路漫漫 [Sharp-tongued, playboy heir of the capital’s elite × clear-eyed, independent beauty] [Both virgins + sweet and angsty romance + fake marriage certificate + groveling pursuit + powerful man humbled] Four years ago, a twist of fate left Li Tang branded as a schemer who had drugged a man. She married the man who had once promised her a future. There was no wedding, no congratulations. People in their circle mocked her for using a child to marry into the family. After narrowly surviving a premature 865Reads—Score10814d adds
- 132 Burning Bright Today 今朝炽热 (Malicious ratings are not what good kids do~) [Stubborn, Well-Behaved College Student vs. Unrestrained Rich Playboy] [Reformed Playboy + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Lu Yun Zhao has always despised those playboy heirs, but then she met Jin Yue, and somehow he became the exception. He brought her into his circle, caught her in front of everyone when she fell, and knelt down to tie her shoelaces on a busy campus... Everyone thought the playboy had turned over a new leaf. Even she almost b 5.9kReads—Score26314d adds
- 133 After I Drove Out the Heroine, the Jerk Hero Regretted It 赶走女主后，狗男主后悔了 The heroine grew up with the hero. Later, the hero's grandmother forced him to marry her. After his grandmother died, the hero kicked the heroine out. Once she started a new life, he saw her again and forced her to come back. 91Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Her Scumbag Ex’s First Love Returns, So She Marries a Top Mogul 渣男白月光回国，她转身嫁给顶级大佬 Qin Ning spent four years as Gu Zhizhou’s housewife. The moment his old flame returned, he unhesitatingly asked for a divorce. “I haven’t touched you once in four years, Qin Ning. You disgust me.” Why hadn’t he said that four years ago, when she saved his life on the side of the road? Qin Ning signed the divorce papers without hesitation. As soon as she walked out of the Gu family home, a domineering man swept her into his arms. “Wifey, I can do the laundry and cook, and I’m great at keeping you 190Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 135 Assistant Cen Quits 岑助理不干了 [Years of unrequited love at the beginning + forced confinement in the middle + a groveling pursuit later + happy ending] [An outwardly gentle but clear-eyed assistant × a cold, arrogant, unhinged CEO] Cen Qing’s life had become a cycle: she longed for love, but never received it. Her parents favored boys and only ever put her down. She worked hard to excel, earned an advanced degree, and became Xiao Jingxun’s most trusted assistant. No one knew she had been in love with Xiao Jingxun since she w 1.3kReads8.3Score13714d adds
- 136 Love Comes with Regrets 爱你有悔 The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption | Six-Year Age Gap Rong Li said, “I loved you once. I really, truly loved you with all my heart.” Xu Qingyu said, “I know, sweetheart. For the next few decades, I’ll love you twice as much, carrying your love with me.” Xu Qingyu said there could never be anything between them. Rong Li refused to believe him and plunged headfirst into his mire, emerging covered in filth. But as her feelings grew deeper, Xu Qingyu had already fallen for her, though he didn’t know w 79Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 137 After Tormenting His Wife, Mr. Gu Goes Crazy Trying to Win Her Back 虐完夫人，顾总他追妻追疯了 When Gu Zeyan abandoned her for his first love during a devastating fire, Su Muyan finally let go of the eight years she'd spent loving him. At first, Su Muyan smiled and put her arms around the man beside her. “Gu Zeyan, I don't want anything. I just want you to love me forever, in this life and every life to come!” In the end, lying in the ICU, she faced the man who was consumed with regret. “Gu Zeyan, I hope we never see each other again, in this life or any life to come!” 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It 退婚后，高冷世子后悔了 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Pure historical romance. Reunion after years apart. The husband’s road to redemption. Rekindled romance. Not a strong female lead. ☛ The male lead is a deranged, perverted, thoroughly rotten schemer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He’s a real bastard early on. When the heroine stops loving him, he completely loses it, and after their positions are reversed, he becomes addicted to groveling at her feet.] He severed the red thread ti 28.2kReads7.2Score68914d adds
- 139 He’s Obsessive and Impossible to Shake 他偏执又难缠 [Reunion after a long separation | He goes through hell to win her back | Forced love] When the Cheng family teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, Cheng Yitang became Jian Yushen’s caged songbird. She never expected that the whole thing had been a scheme. She cut ties with him decisively. They met again three years later. Their eyes met for a moment. All Cheng Yitang saw in his gaze was cold indifference. On the night she left, the man’s voice had been even colder than his eyes were now. He said, 2.3kReads8.9Score22014d adds
- 140 The Buddha’s Son Entered My Dreams for Three Hundred Years to Make Me Give Up. I Finally Did, and Then He Broke His Vows 佛子入梦三百年只为让我死心，我真死心了他却破戒了 The Buddhist monk entered my dreams for three hundred years, all to make me give up. I finally did, but then he broke his vows. 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Reborn, I’m Addicted to My Possessive CEO 重生后，疯批霸总缠我成瘾 [Both reborn + forced love + intense push and pull + desperate pursuit of his wife] [Orphaned young woman dependent on others × obsessive, deranged CEO] In her previous life, Yan Shuyao loved Zhao Siwei for eight years, only to die alone and ill. Six months after her death, the cold-hearted man raced madly to her grave, only to die a tragic death along the way. Reborn at twenty, all she wants is to run away. But Zhao Siwei closes in at every turn. “Yaoyao, you can’t escape me.” Right in front of 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 I Promise You the Summer Light 许你夏光 [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Saving Each Other] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Have No Past Relationships] Xu Zhixia gave everything she had to earn a special admission offer from a prestigious high school in the provincial capital. But her parents wanted her to quit school and work. She knelt before them, begging through her tears while making promises of a bright future, and finally won the chance to continue her education. Zhou Yanchuan barged into her life 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Mr. Lu's Long Road to Winning His Wife Back 陆先生追妻火葬场 After five years together, Wen Yao discovered that Lu Nanxi’s biggest flaw was that he could never remember her name. Wen Yao told him, “The Yao in my name has the roof radical, like in ‘a graceful lady.’” But in Lu Nanxi’s phone, her name was still saved as Yao, using a different character. Later, Wen Yao learned about another woman. She was talented, with long, flowing hair. She liked wearing white dresses and loved to smile. Her name was Lin Yao. Wen Yao’s eyes reddened with pain. So she was 6kReads6.9Score24614d adds
- 144 The Male Lead's and Female Lead's Unrequited Loves Get Their Happy Ending 男主白月光和女主白月光he了 [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + rebirth + face-slapping + entrepreneurship and getting rich] One-sentence summary: After being reborn as the male lead's first love, I fell in love at first sight with the female lead's first love. Only after dying twice did Ji Wanqiao realize she was the male lead's childhood sweetheart and first love in a novel packed with every melodramatic trope imaginable: a period setting, a military marriage, stand-ins, tragic romance, and a wife-cha 2.1kReads8.3Score22514d adds
- 145 After Giving Up My Place to His First Love, Mr. Lu Searches the World for Me 给白月光让位后，陆总全球疯找 For three years of marriage to Lu Mo, she was sweet and obedient, believing she could warm his heart. In the end, she still couldn't compete with his first love returning from abroad. She didn't argue or make a fuss. She swallowed every humiliation his first love inflicted on her and every hurtful thing her husband put her through, then simply walked out of his life. But when she takes her child and marries someone else, he comes crawling back in a frenzy, pinning her against the wall, his eyes 369Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 146 Born to Bear! Her Second Pregnancy Brings Six Babies and Unmatched Power 易孕体质！她二胎六宝权倾朝野！ [Completed short story + faking her death and fleeing while pregnant + two substitutes + regretful pursuit + angst] The prime minister's household kept an illegitimate daughter at an estate outside the capital. Because she looked like the Northern Suppressing Prince's first love, they used her as a bargaining chip and eagerly sent her to the prince's residence. The country girl neither cried nor made a fuss. She was perfectly content to serve as a substitute. “Send her back!” On the night she 119Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 147 The Vicious Dog Steals the Scent 恶狗夺香 A gentle yet strong-willed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from the East VS a mixed-race mad dog of a male lead? Godlike male lead + powerful foreign man who loves by force + groveling chase + both pure + happy ending * Their first meeting: Xiao Duo. The man was honey-tongued but treacherous, tricking the innocent girl into falling for him. Then, at a banquet, he arrived with a beautiful woman in his arms and grandly announced their engagement. Chenxiang finally came to her senses and 1.7kReads8.3Score18814d adds
- 148 Tame Him 驯他 [Because I don’t really love you, every attempt to please you is just a long-hidden scheme] Gentle, pampered, strong-willed voice-acting beauty VS a tsundere, awkward, bad-at-communicating astronomy hothead who loves jumping to conclusions Everyone in Hucheng knew that Xie Yuan was Qi Ran’s childhood betrothed. His little fiancée was gorgeous, with shining hair and porcelain skin. She looked like a delicate beauty, spoke in a sweet, lilting voice, and was kind and obedient. She had practically 1.3kReads8.0Score10714d adds
- 149 After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Regretted It 离婚后，沈总他后悔了 To put her grandfather’s mind at ease, Gu Ziyao brings her engagement agreement and asks Shen Junyan to marry her. He agrees coldly, but insists they keep the marriage secret for three years and stay out of each other’s business. For three years, she shoulders the family business alone, facing difficulties, being plied with alcohol, and having rumors spread about her, yet never once asking him for help. On the eve of their three-year agreement’s end, fate plays a trick on them 1.3kReads6.8Score12614d adds
- 150 The Arrogant Young Lord's Everyday Face-Slapping 傲娇世子的打脸日常 Gu Li, master of the Yushui Manor, was famous throughout Jiangnan for his cold, striking beauty. Even more renowned than his looks was his love of beautiful things. He frequented brothels and pleasure houses, where renowned musicians played and famous composers performed. He would see anyone, regardless of status, and in time his reputation as a womanizer only grew. At first, Gu Li paid it no mind, until he took in a little girl whose eyes were full of nothing but him. Gu Li chuckled. “There are 431Reads7.5Score—14d adds
