Novels like After I Moved in Next Door to My Ex
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- 1 I Don’t Want to Be a Stand-In: A Tragic Romance 不想做替身【虐文】 Someone who has endured so much suffering shouldn't have to keep suffering forever. We have five senses, and too much bitterness can make us forget what sweetness tastes like. No one is born to live in darkness. Those who stand in the light will always offer a ray of it to someone still in the dark. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 From the Start, I Suffered Endless Torment, Then Realized Everyone Is Guilty 开局受尽折磨，我发现世人皆有罪 Gu Zui was sent flying when an oncoming dump truck slammed into him during a highway race, and he transmigrated by accident. From the start, he became a princess’s slave, suffering countless tortures and enduring endless pain day after day. Fortunately, a System with a countdown kept him going. But plans never survive contact with reality. The princess gave him a crude version of You Tanzhi’s mask. His vision went dark, and he was left gravely wounded and on the brink of death. Seeing that he co 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Heartbreak! The Cool, Aloof Lawyer Keeps Asking for a Breakup 撕心！清冷律师总说分手 [Love rekindled after a breakup + intense push and pull + powerful man humbled by love + both leads’ first and only + amnesia + one-on-one romance + happy ending | Ruthless lawyer heroine × unhinged heir] “I’m bored.” Four years ago, she left those words behind, dumped the capital’s golden-boy heir Zhou Yanxiu, and vanished without a trace. No one knew that the lofty heir of the Zhou family had once cast aside all his pride and begged her through red-rimmed eyes not to leave. When they met a 1.1kReads7.3Score12714d adds
- 4 Sweet Lemon Runs Away, Mr. Gu Regrets It and Begs for a Place in Her Life 小甜柠落跑，顾少追悔求名分 [Sweet and well-behaved Mu heiress x Proud Gu heir | Both are virgins | A secret crush comes true | The hero's long road to winning her back | Love rekindled after a breakup | Happy ending] Mu Xining is the adored little princess of the Mu family. As soon as she starts university, she is named the campus's newest beauty. She secretly has a crush on someone: Gu Tingyu, the handsome senior everyone knows. When the person she has admired for so long begins pursuing her and confesses his feelings, 12.2kReads—Score1.7k14d adds
- 5 The Empress: From Her Coronation, She Searched for Her Foolish Husband 女帝：从登基开始寻找傻子老公 She is a princess of the Tianchao Empire, but the clan persecutes her and forces her to marry a fool. She gives birth to a pair of adorable twins, a boy and a girl, then is driven out of the capital. Not long afterward, she hears that her father, the emperor, has been murdered and all her brothers and sisters slaughtered. The news spreads across the entire Tianchao Empire. Countless people across the empire are shocked! At last, the southern army rallies behind the emperor's last surviving heir. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Give It One More Try, I'm Actually Easy to Placate 再试一次，我其实很好哄的 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + an unconventional second-chance pursuit + sweet romance + everyday life + both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A clear-headed, independent heroine who is no pushover or saint VS a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted hero whose heart has always belonged to one woman] Cheng Xia thought she and Fang Jun would get into Huada together, move to Beicheng, and spend the rest of their lives side by side, sharing every season and the simple pleasures of everyda 283Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 7 A Love That Imprisons, A Passion as Deep as the Sea 蚀骨囚爱，与你情深似海 [Childhood Sweethearts + Secret Crush + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted, Deeply Loving Young Master of the Capital’s Elite + She Hurts Him] Does Su Nian love Lu Zhizhou? Of course she does. But two lives stand between them, and even love can turn to hate. When Su Nian was eight, her family was destroyed. Lu Zhizhou appeared like a god descending, giving her a home and raising her into Kyoto’s most beautiful rose, showering her with boundless affection. When she was eighteen, everything 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 May Our Love Stay True, and Time Never Let Us Down 只愿情深，不负时光 There's never any fairness in love. The one who is favored takes it for granted, while the one who gives their whole heart keeps backing down. So he traded nineteen years of devotion for her cold indifference, driven into a desperate abyss of pain and madness. And she still mocked his love from her lofty perch, trampling it into the dirt without a second thought. But then... 41Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 9 One Thousand and One Torments to a Happy Ending HE一千零一虐 This is a universe of tragic romances built from a thousand and one broken hearts. This book contains mid-length tragedies across every genre, from historical fantasy and immortal cultivation to modern wealthy families and Republican-era mysteries. Each story stands alone, yet they all share an emotional intensity that tears the soul apart: from the forbidden bond between master and disciple, marked by hearts ripped out and bones stripped bare, to the captive love of a substitute, where sweetnes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Rookie Graduate’s Comeback 毕业菜鸟逆袭记 As the plane tree leaves fall in Shanghai, four close college friends set off on their own paths. Wang Shuang, who loves expressing herself, joins a new media company; Mo Li, passionate about aesthetics, enters the design world; meticulous and detail-oriented Zhang Zihan becomes a trainee financial planner at a bank; and energetic Jin Chuyi dives into the MCN industry. From late-night heart-to-hearts in a rented apartment to the first hurdles of working life: posts full of typos, rejected design 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Mr. Gu, Stop Torturing Me. Miss Su Is Already Married 顾先生别虐了，苏小姐已嫁人 Winning her back at any cost + reunion after years apart + sweet romance + abstinent male lead + she torments him + showbiz + livestreaming Note: She torments him, they torment each other, and he is devoted to her. Male lead: abstinent, wealthy, and devoted. Female lead: obsessive, strong-willed, and a little crazy. Synopsis: On the very first day Gu Yan returned to the country, he ran into the girl he had cherished from afar seven years ago. She was so broke she couldn't even afford her fare, y 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After We Broke Up, My Arrogant Ex Said He Loved Me 分手后，傲娇前任说爱我 Eight years ago, he watched the girl he had cherished abandon him without mercy. And eight years later, she actually has the nerve to come back and ask to rekindle their romance? Xia Churan, you have no heart! Second-chance romance | 1v1 | Cold-faced, lion-like loyal puppy with a tsundere streak X aloof, rabbit-like heroine with a strong inner core | Both pure | From campus to the workplace 13Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 13 GB: Didn't You Say You Loved Me? Why Did You Run Away? GB：不是说爱我吗怎么跑了 (The full story is complete. Please be understanding if there are a few issues.) A meek, cowardly general / a fierce, domineering princess; female-led; some discipline; the woman is not chaste; pretty mindless Angst-heavy; the main story has a tragic ending, but the extra chapters have a happy ending Jiang Zaihui could never understand how everything could have changed so much after he went on just one campaign... The entire Jiang family was executed, and he was saved by the Sixth Princess. But 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Uncle, I've Been Planning to Love You for a Long Time 大叔，爱你蓄谋已久 From the very beginning, Cheng An knew that Ren Jingxi could fall in love with anyone but her. Even so, she couldn't stop herself from sinking into that love and struggling against it. But every dream has to end eventually. Like that night after their college graduation ceremony, when they got drunk and did something they shouldn't have. Later, Ren Jingxi told her he was getting engaged. It was what she expected, yet somehow still hard to accept. But Cheng An wasn't a good person. She was selfis 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 15 After Our Reunion, CEO Gu Wanted Revenge but Ended Up in Tears 重逢后，顾总想报复却先红了眼 [Rekindled romance | mutual first love | sweet and angsty | redemption on both sides] (Wealthy families + school life + workplace) They broke up six years ago and stayed out of each other’s lives. Yet, by unspoken agreement, they both kept the other pinned to the top of their WeChat chats. Six years later, they met again. He had become the richest man in Jincheng, but her “betrayal” had left him in pain for all six years. Always cool and proud, he saw her standing in the wind and rain and sti 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Give My Leash to Big Sister, Don't Ignore Me 狗链交给姐姐，别不理我 Crazy beauty + devoted HE + yandere puppy + innocent on the outside, dark within + rekindled romance + mutual coercion Song Ran, Haicheng’s number-one crazy beauty, recently picked up a cold, saintly man and torments him every day. Everyone is betting on how many days Young Master Gu will survive, but no one knows he’s actually a yandere… “Eleventh cut.” Gu Yanshen burst into wild laughter. Blood speckled his pale face as he extended the tip of his tongue to lick the warm liquid from his lips, 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 After Shrinking, My Ex-Wife Took Her Revenge on Me in the Cruelest Way 缩小后被前妻疯狂报复 I'm trapped in a hamster cage, staring at a huge room. A giant woman is lying on a giant bed. That's right, I've been shrunk, and I'm now a tiny person about five centimeters tall. The woman's name is Xiaoxue. We used to love each other so much! But everything has changed. Tears in my eyes, I think back on our past. 2kReads5.1Score10014d adds
- 18 Empress! The Crown Prince Is Crying After Being Bullied Again 女帝！皇子他又被虐哭了 [Rebirth + female emperor + discipline] The young master of the Southern Xia General’s Manor, she takes to the battlefield at fifteen, devoting herself to helping Crown Prince Si Jin ascend the throne. She fights and kills for him for years, but never wins the position of empress. Who could have guessed that the well-read, sickly crown prince would turn on her, leaving her family destroyed and her life in ruins? Reborn, she’ll make him wish he were dead! You won’t give me the throne of empress? 5Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 19 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 晚风漫过巷口 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Peace and Years 安与年 An Jiahe would never forget the last thing her twin sister said before she died that year. She said, “Sister, they say girls wearing skirts are the ones who get hurt, but… I wasn’t wearing a skirt today. Why did I get hurt?” From that moment on, the word “pure” had no place in her world. Whenever she encountered it, she had to destroy it. Especially the pure-hearted boy Chen Jianian. He was guilty. He didn’t deserve to be called “pure.” 369Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 21 He Walked Toward Me Against the Light 他踏着逆光向我走来 He Walked Toward Me Against the Light —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Returning Home, I Started Relentlessly Pursuing My Ex 回国后，我开始对前男友穷追猛打 [Gloomy, possessive CEO x spoiled heiress, rekindled love, and a chase to win her back.] The leads aren’t perfect, so fans of the heroine can read without worry. (The hero suffers; readers with strict requirements about romantic purity should proceed with caution.) Five years ago, Xia Zimiao had the kind of romance everyone envied. Later, for reasons of her own, she left the country despite the young man’s desperate pleas. Five years later, to avoid the marriage her family had arranged for her, 559Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 23 A Marriage From Heaven: The Billionaire Husband's Devoted Love 婚从天降：亿万老公，极致宠 [Sweet Romance + First Love + Marriage Contract + Secret Marriage into a Powerful Family + Mutual Pining + Reunion After Years Apart + Childhood Sweethearts + Obsessive Possessiveness] He is the eldest son of the all-powerful Beiming Group, the one person in the capital whom nobody dares to offend. Five years ago, she confessed her feelings to him, only to be brutally rejected. Five years later, she avoids him at every turn, but he forcibly keeps her by his side. From a pampered heiress to a fal 37Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 24 A Marriage of Convenience: Mrs. Gu, Mr. Gu Knows He Was Wrong 契约婚姻，夫人顾总知错啦 Contract marriage × Married first, love later × Each other's unattainable first love + A groveling pursuit + Both devoted to only each other + The sweetest romance ever Jian Ning never imagined she'd have to marry someone for the sake of her family's interests, especially someone she'd never even met. Fine. Before the wedding, she had already heard a mountain of gossip about him. The male lead didn't show up until the ceremony was nearly over, said just one thing to her, “Marrying you wasn't 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Bankrupt Boss 我的破产女上司 [Urban slice of life] [Subtle emotions] [Modern romance] [Workplace and marriage] [One heroine] She was once the beautiful owner of an advertising agency, but in a single day she hit rock bottom. He went from an unremarkable couch potato to her most steadfast support. Life taught them how to go from being in love to finding peace together. With a small bracelet, she revealed how much she cared and how insecure she felt. After weathering the storm, they heal each other and grow together, little 288Reads—Score10114d adds
- 26 Sister, Don’t Go. I’ll Be Good 姐姐别走，我乖 Older woman-younger man + both each other's first and only + seductive male lead + possessive queen + sweet romance + happy ending To secure her family fortune, Wen Nian agrees to marry Ke Xun, a returnee five years her junior. On their wedding night, she sheds her gentle facade and backs him against the wall... She thinks she has tamed a shy, obedient puppy, delighting in his utter submission. But when a crisis hits the family, Ke Xun effortlessly clears every obstacle in her path, then pulls 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 How Could I Not Have Regrets? 怎能不遗憾呢？ How could I not regret it? 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Only You Are My Cure 唯有你，是我的解药 Original title: Addicted to Love [Toxic Female Lead + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Male Lead Is Devoted and Pathetic + Meek and Obsessive] Xu Yan has loved Lin Zhiran since they were children. Everyone can see how much he loves her. It seems she’s the only person in the world who has no idea. He’s willing to do anything for her… But she’s cruel. She has even given him mixed signals, leaving him adrift between sweetness and pain. In Paris, he thought his years of devotion had finally begun to pay off. 282Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 29 The Passing Years They Shared 属于他们的时光流转 There are no misunderstandings left unsaid, only pain so deep that no amount of effort can overcome it. A hard-hearted, carefree girl who always runs away vs. a devoted, scheming guy who stays right where he is. Top student + underachiever; [Modern workplace + school life + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance]; rising star in tech innovation + French translator. Yuan Li had many dreams growing up, but the most unrealistic was building a kingdom of her own for that girl. To make it happ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Brush at Eighteen 十八岁的擦肩 A Passing Glance at Eighteen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Code Cage: His Love Was Never Mine 代码囚笼:他的爱从未属于我 Code Cage: His Love Was Never Mine —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Sword and Raccoon 剑与狸 Eight years of heart-wrenching illness have gnawed at his bones; ten years of blood feud have left him thirsting for vengeance. Mu Han, the once celebrated prodigy cast out of his sect, ventures alone into the deadly Valley of Forgetfulness, seeking his sworn younger brother and a slim chance of survival, his body already broken by sickness. At death's door, he is saved by a timid, naive little wildling who lives off raw flesh and blood. He names her Mo Li, and a single piece of candy earns him 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 There's Always a Rebellious Demon Disciple Who Needs a Beating 总有妖徒反骨挨削 The full text hasn't been properly edited yet, so I don't recommend opening it! [Sickly, scheming master vs. disciple who abandons the light for darkness] Immortal Lord Yuchuan thought he had raised a sweet, obedient little dumpling. Before the Battle of Qishui, he repeatedly warned her that as long as she behaved herself, she could follow the golden road he'd paved for her straight to the top. He never expected that she would not only plan to defect and leave his sect, but also join forces with 57Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 34 Who Says a Mad Villain Doesn't Understand Love? 谁说疯批反派不懂爱 [The tags were entered incorrectly. It isn't pure love, it's romance. I can't change the tag back. I'm truly sorry; it wasn't intentional.] [Completed + comedy + transmigrate into a book + both the heroine and the second male lead transmigrate + quirky heroine + unhinged, possessive, obsessive hero + outspoken heroine + he refuses to believe her and keeps hurting himself, making himself cough blood and pass out time and again, yet still won't believe her + mutual devotion + angst and sweetness] 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Love Came to Him 爱情，他来过 Xia Yue had a secret crush on Xu Ningshen for seven years, only to get this in return: “I never said I liked you.” As people all around her looked at her with scorn, Shao Linghui appeared before Xia Yue. He gave her all the dignity she deserved, only to push her into the abyss once again. Years later, Xia Yue thought that at least there had been love between her and Shao Linghui, and that was enough. This story is a little angsty. The heroine is beautiful, strong, and tragic; the hero's characte 505Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 36 Cherry and Plantain 樱桃芭蕉 Time slips away, leaving cherries red and plantains green. After twenty years of partings and reunions, I know you'll be waiting for me at the finish line. Every page of Meng Baoxi's memoirs is about Fu Yuanbin. Fu Yuanbin's life story is filled with Meng Baoxi. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The System Told Me to Become Empress, but I Got Rid of the Emperor Instead 系统让我当皇后我却把皇帝搞没了 [Revenge after being reborn + System power fantasy + doted on by powerful men + intense tragic romance + sweet HE] The System told me to become empress. I agreed. But I never said I wouldn’t kill the emperor. I was the one who brought down the crown prince, killed the powerful minister, and even planted the person he trusted most by his side. As the emperor lay dying, he glared at me. “Who are you, really?” I wiped the blood from my sword and smiled at him. “Someone who crawled back from hell.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Simmering Tears to Brew Youth 轻煮眼泪熬青春 In the 1980s, an accident changed the fate of a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl forever. Family, love, and friendship backed her into a dead end. She went far away from home and met an overbearing CEO who loved her. Their love began a journey of mutual healing, as their lives unfolded through streaks of blood and warmth, peeling back the bittersweet layers like an onion. 59Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 39 The Musang King in the Basement 地下室里的猫山王 A Cat Mountain King in the Basement 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Boss, Please Accept This Guide to Slacking Off 大佬请收下摸鱼指南 Cheng Yike has had an online friend she's secretly loved for seven years. He was there throughout her youth, but their relationship never went any further. After graduating from college, Cheng Yike somehow lands a job at a well-known company in China. But why does her boss keep watching her? Xu Guo diligently keeps his secret identity under wraps. By day, he plays the cold-faced boss. By night, he becomes the gentle older guy she knows online, listening as the sycophantic Cheng Yike from work ve 4Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 41 The Rose Is Lost 玫瑰已失 At the hospital, she inexplicably learned that she did not have long to live. After that, she divorced the man who was her husband in name only. She couldn't bear to let him go, but the diagnosis left her no choice but to set him free. After the divorce, her health deteriorated by the day. Her best friend urged her to be hospitalized, but she shook her head and refused. In the end, she passed away alone at home. Later, under pressure from his grandmother in the Shen family, Shen Shen sent people 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后，我在夜场上班挣大钱 After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Ninth Master's Beloved Has Returned to Secular Life! 九爷的心尖宠她还俗了！ A clash of titans, with a fierce, unpredictable female lead and a calculating, ruthless male lead. She’s everyone’s darling, and she has a secret identity. Everyone says the Qin family’s youngest granddaughter is a little nun who has renounced the world. Only Qin Nanzhi knows that she studies Buddhism at the temple to calm her mind. She has an obsession in her heart and is trapped in darkness. Yue Jiuli is the Ninth Master, both feared and respected by everyone in Yongdu. He enjoys seeking immor 1.4kReads8.8Score18614d adds
- 44 Relentless Pursuit 肆追 A prickly, arrogant, deeply devoted innkeeper VS a calm heroine whose gentle nature shines through even when she’s being exasperating [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Teasing + Reunion After Years Apart + Male Innkeeper + Photo Editor at a Bridal Studio + Both Pure + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] Style: Humorous and funny, with a touch of fresh, gentle melancholy. In her second year of college, Li Ruan once rejected a boy who burned as brightly as the sun, passionate and arrogant. She had plenty o 699Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 45 My Ex-Boyfriend Became the Company Boss 前男友成了公司老板 [Gentle, sweet heroine + roguishly handsome hero + rekindled romance + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending + one-on-one romance] They reunite at the beginning. The early chapters take place at school, followed by an urban setting. After a sudden family upheaval, Lin Yuqing broke up with the boy she loved. The night she ended things, Xu Yiran drank for the entire night. He swallowed his pride and tried to win her back, only to see her embracing another man beneath the mo 625Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 46 Mrs. Lu, Your Protector Is Here 陆太太，你的靠山来了 [Both leads are each other's only one, 1v1 + secret crush + chasing his wife to the crematorium + extra sweet] Three years into their marriage, just when their love for each other was at its deepest, Lu Zechuan left the country without warning, coldly abandoning Ji Qingzhu. Two years later, he suddenly returned and asked for a divorce. Ji Qingzhu felt that all her waiting had been one big joke. Once she had calmed down, she put away all the love in her heart and drew a clear line between herself 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After the Divorce, the Beautiful CEO Regretted It Bitterly 离婚后，美女总裁悔断肠 [Tragic Romance] + [She Chases Him After Losing Him] + [Revenge]. Extremely heartbreaking in the early and middle portions, so be warned! Not recommended for readers with strong patriarchal views. Some kinds of love can only be proven precious by walking away. When she loved him, she hounded him relentlessly, breaking his heart until he could barely breathe. After he left, she came to her senses and spent the rest of her life in regret. Affection that comes too late is wor 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Love That Cuts to the Bone, One Step at a Time 爱入骨髓步步诱 Five years later, her exquisite, stunning face was everywhere, more captivating than ever. After that, he proceeded carefully, drawing her deeper and deeper... · After seeing Fu Dichuan again, he was the one who pretended not to know her, and he was the one who kept showing up. He was the one who said they should forget the past, yet he was also the one who kept bringing it up. Little by little, he drew out the love she had resolved to hide, peeling back its layers one by one. “Wouldn’t chasing 328Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 49 After Being Killed by My White Moonlight, I Won't Be a Simp Anymore 被白月光灭杀后，我不做舔狗了 Female-led romance, with no role reversal A quirky Demon Lord heroine vs. a cool, aloof male lead like a flower on a snowy peak GB + fake replacement + male lead with a split twin soul + Warning: lots of soul-splinter rivals fighting for affection in a chaotic love triangle Xue Wan is the Demon Lord, ruler over countless subjects. Her heart belongs to a gentle, jade-like man as pure as a pine beneath snow: her beloved white moonlight. Overnight, her white moonlight falls from his glorious posit 1kReads8.4Score12214d adds
- 50 In Uniform, Yet Unable to Save the One Beside Me 一身警服，难渡枕边人 A police uniform, but he can’t bring the woman beside him to justice. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
