Novels like I'll Chase My Own Wife
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- 101 The Immortal Venerable’s Wife Wants a Divorce Today 仙尊夫人今日要休夫 [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + tragic romance + past and present lives + hating the moon for shining high above, but not on me] [A breathtakingly beautiful divine lord, the one pursued, vs. a cold-blooded, merciless Demon God, the pursuer] It all began ten thousand years ago, when the Demon God Jinyuan magnified the evil thoughts of the six realms and their peoples, sparking a war across all six realms. Xuan Zhao, the Star-Moon Emperor, descended to intervene and bring the fight 113Reads—Score914d adds
- 102 Could You Fall for Me Again? 重新喜欢我，好不好 Gentle, reserved bottom × bewitchingly handsome playboy top Shen Qian’en had loved Gu Chenjing for seven years, and they had been together for four. What began as mutual affection had become a one-sided love, and he had no idea what had happened along the way to make Gu Chenjing treat him like this... Until he heard Gu Chenjing say, “I stopped loving him a long time ago. I only keep him around out of habit. He’s good at taking care of me.” … 1.2kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 103 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱：那年风沙，那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 After Winning My Wife Back, I Started Desperately Making It Up to Her 认回老婆后开始疯狂找补 Dual male leads, ABO angst, mutually exclusive first loves, a groveling chase to win back his spouse, a business marriage, and a happy ending Content warning: Old-school melodramatic angst. The leads were kidnapped as children, and the top has poor eyesight, so he mistakes someone else for his beloved early on. He treats his spouse terribly and is a real jerk, but later enters a groveling chase to win him back. If you can't handle old-school melodrama and a terrible top, don't read this. Cruel, 37Reads8.0Score414d adds
- 105 You Beat Me Up for Every Kiss. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dead? 亲一下都暴打我，我死后你哭什么 [Two male leads + both reborn + groveling for his love + reunited after a breakup + bittersweet, sweet romance + mutual firsts + happy ending] [Beautiful, sickly little crippled bottom x domineering, unhinged straight top] The rating has only just opened, and very few people have rated it, so it’s low for now. It’ll go up later. Thank you. A car accident four years ago took Huaiqiu, the one person Shifeng cherished above all others, and left Huaichun with a limp. Before Huaiqiu died, he asked Sh 404Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 106 After Everyone's Least Favorite Person Collapsed, They Panicked 万人嫌倒下后，他们慌了 A melodramatic, somewhat angsty story with two male leads. It has a happy ending!!!!!!! Jiang Huai’s mother died when he was too young to remember much. His father remarried, his grandmother hated him, and he had no friends or money. He had never known what it meant to be loved. Some children invited him to play, and Jiang Huai went happily. Then an accident broke his leg, leaving him lame for life. Like a blade of grass, he fought to grow between the cracks in the bricks, but not a ray of sunli 6.4kReads8.8Score46214d adds
- 107 He's So Upset 他好难过 (Don't read this. It's not good.) Fu Yi'an fell in love with Jiang Yan. When he first realized it, he was overjoyed. He wanted to tell Jiang Yan, but was pushed away and rejected time and again. Heartbroken, Fu Yi'an couldn't bring himself to say a word as he looked into Jiang Yan's cold eyes. After enduring a year of bullying, he was finally found out by Jiang Yan and driven from the house. The next time they met, Fu Yi'an was picking up a drunk Jiang Yan to take him home. The two of them made 1.4kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 108 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Ephemeral Blossoms in My Dreams, A Tribute to You 梦里昙花奠与卿 [A devoted, mute opera performer on the bottom × a short-tempered warlord with a possessive streak on top] Republican-era China / Tragedy / Male-Male Romance / Monogamous, devoted relationship / Happy ending (Love knows no gender; all that matters is whether two people understand each other. But in the end, they lose because they do not.) Shen Qing is a renowned opera performer. For the sake of a promise of deep love, he willingly takes off his costume and marries the warlord Nie Mingze. But 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Quick Transmigration: The Humble Male Supporting Character Left, and He Regretted It 【快穿】卑微男配离开后他悔了 Jiang Li is a veteran, lowly male supporting character in the quick transmigration bureau. To put it plainly, he’s the male lead’s lovesick sidekick, and the kind who ends up as cannon fodder. The job of a lowly male supporting character is simple: show the male lead unconditional affection, then either die or go mad. Either way, he’ll never have anything to do with the protagonist again. My master only wants to use me to make pills? Okay, I’m willing to give everything for you, Master. The prot 4.7kReads5.6Score32214d adds
- 111 Spoiled by Contract: The Abstinent Tycoon Refuses to Let Go 协议宠溺，禁欲大佬不愿放手了 The whole family dotes on him Xia Ran finally got together with the person he had secretly loved for years. He kept his relationship with Gu Zheng a secret from everyone and devoted himself to caring for Gu Zheng's child. But after giving his whole heart for more than a year, all he got in return was a breakup. Looking at the man he had loved for so many years, Xia Ran smiled. It turned out that in Gu Zheng's heart, he had always been nothing more than a servant. The moment the person Gu Zheng t 94Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 112 Do No Harm 莫伤 Deception + hypocrisy + BE Happy memories, his parents’ affection, and his older brother’s care had all been nothing but a dream, a delusion. “After you get married, I don’t want to see him live a happy life. He doesn’t deserve it.” Those were the words Mo Shang’s father said to Lu Yancheng in person on their wedding day. Because he looked like his maternal grandparents, his own mother despised him, his older brother bullied him, and neither of his parents loved him. “What kind of person do you 229Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 113 Dawn Breaks Brightly 昭昭破晓 The Great Yu Dynasty is mired in a quagmire. The eunuch Wei Quan controls the government, noble clans seize the people's farmland, and commoners are driven from their homes. The frontier is engulfed in flames, yet the treasury is empty. Su Tang, a scholar from a humble family, hides ruthless determination beneath his gentle exterior and is set on changing this devastated world. Crown Prince Xiao Zhaoheng seems mild-mannered and composed, but the chaos engulfing the dynasty has left him deeply p 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Cool Substitute Leaves the Stage, and Mr. Qi Drops to His Knees 清冷替身一退场，祁总立马跪地上 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be low. It'll go up later~) (Two male leads + no female lead + regretful pursuit + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced + a messy pile of melodrama + initially awful, later devoted top + cool and reserved bottom who keeps enduring until he finally snaps + older top, eight-year age gap + happy ending + not a wish-fulfillment story, but an angst-filled one) Lin Yi'an was Qi Yan's contract lover for four years. At first, he thought Q 3.1kReads8.8Score34414d adds
- 115 Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了 [Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 My Childhood Friend Became My Ex: Where Can Yu Sheng Run? 竹马变前任，渝生哪里逃！ Title: Mu Sheng [Possessive CEO × Down-and-Out Ex][Mutual Firsts × Bittersweet Romance × Forced Love × Reunion After Years Apart × Reconciliation × Dissociative Identity Disorder] “Song Yusheng, could you please not leave me?” “I’ve always been here.” “I mean, I like you. Could we be together?” “If you don’t want to...” Song Yusheng cut him off. “Sure.” Chi Mu: “What did you say?” Song Yusheng: “I said I like you too.” “Song Yusheng, you lied to me...” “Song Yusheng, you lied to me again 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Forced Devotion. Think It's Disgusting? I Could Die Without Loving You 强制痴情，嫌恶心？我不爱你会死 [One-on-one, mutually devoted, seme-focused, devoted and protective but cold seme, stubborn-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside regretful uke, uke chases seme to win him back, sweet and angsty, happy ending] “Lu He, I don’t love you. You’re a CEO, for crying out loud. Don’t you think it’s disgusting to cling to me day in and day out?” Lu He bound himself to a System and pursued Jiang Si, an obscure nobody from the bottom of the industry, spoiling him until he became a top-tier star. Lu He’s lo 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 118 Loving You Like the First Day 爱你如初 Five years ago, he had no choice but to leave, drifting through foreign streets, alone and destitute. Five years later, he returned home, only to find that the other man was already married. Since you won’t let me go, I’ll spend the little time I have left by your side, until the very end. I love you, just as I did back then. 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 119 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 868Reads6.1Score10314d adds
- 120 After the Stand-In Faked Her Death, the Coldhearted Iceberg Wept a River 替身假死之后冷酷冰山泪流成河 Xu Chengyan spent five years by the side of the eldest young master of the He family, always at his beck and call and indulging him in everything. Even though He Yang was always cold toward him, Xu Chengyan was perfectly willing to put up with it. He thought that as long as he was the most special person to He Yang, he might melt that iceberg one day. Then one day, He Yang's one true love returned from abroad. Xu Chengyan saw with his own eyes how the man who was always distant with him became i 530Reads8.5Score7214d adds
- 121 Deep Captivity 深囚 [Two male leads] [Historical romance] [Bad ending] [Possessive, domineering, devoted top × cool, gentle, scheming bottom] Ling Wang has nothing and no one. The only thing he wants is his senior brother, Baili Heng. He gives it everything he has and pours out his heart, yet still cannot win his love. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, this remains his sole goal. Ling Wang believes that if he keeps reviewing what happened and avoids every turning point, he’ll finally be able to have him. 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Be More Selfish in Our Next Lives: Could We Finally Be Together? 下辈子自私点：我们是不是就能在一起了 Be a Little More Selfish in Our Next Life: Maybe Then We Can Be Together 185Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 791Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 124 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Tyrannosaur’s White Moonlight Is So Pitiful 暴龙的白月光惨兮兮 In his previous life, Yun Chi stole Ning Changsheng's body to save the one he loved and crushed his soul. Reborn, Changsheng saved Yun Chi with the blood from his heart, but Yun Chi knew nothing of it and wished Changsheng would die. Changsheng used his blood to help Yun Chi recover his cultivation and took a sword for him with his own body. Only then did Yun Chi realize that the person who had always treated him well was Changsheng, and that he had been blind and mistaken someone else for him. 40Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 126 After the Long-Suffering One Faked His Death and Disappeared 当受气包死遁后 “The person who treated me so badly suddenly said I was the one he loved most.” [Two male leads + ABO + both virgins + a messy stew of angst + groveling redemption] [Cold, ruthless, sharp-tongued top VS honest, simple, pitiful bottom] Chi Song thinks Gu Linting is the most irritating and bizarre person in the world. He insults him to his face, yet won’t let him leave his side for even a moment. At last, Chi Song can’t take it anymore and fakes his death, fleeing to another city. He thinks he can 1.9kReads8.9Score18614d adds
- 127 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score19314d adds
- 128 The Young Lord Planted a Night-Pleasure Gu, and the General Wept 世子种下夜欢蛊后，将军哭了 The Heir Apparent Wept After the General Planted the Night-Pleasure Gu 275Reads—Score914d adds
- 129 After the Little Blind One Loses All Hope 小瞎子心灰意冷后 [Proud, high-and-mighty bottom who suffers in silence × scumbag top who loves him deeply at first, then falls out of love] ❤️ It’s been renamed. The original title was He Once Loved Me. Don’t go looking for the wrong one, dear readers~ Qiu Jin is a Beta, yet during college he is passionately pursued by the Alpha Yang Chen. Everyone says Yang Chen will eventually fall in love with an Omega, but throughout their three years together at university, Yang Chen turns down every flirtation and cherish 840Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 130 A Love Wasted 枉惜 [One-on-one, both devoted only to each other + physical and emotional angst + heartbreak from start to finish + everyone gets a bad ending] A scheming top who keeps his talents hidden × a beautiful bottom who plays dumb to outwit others (This story puts the bottom through anguish from start to finish and is extremely unfriendly to fans of bottoms. Enter with caution!) Everyone knew that the apple of Prince Jing'an's eye was a blind zither player named Liu Xi. Even Liu Xi himself believed it. B 114Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 131 Unable to Love 无法去爱 A collection of short, angsty stories about two male leads. Loving someone is easy, but finding happiness in that love is impossible. The tragic song of a chaotic age is destined to be sung, and all we can do is watch, unable to love each other. A love that cuts to the bone will last forever. I hope their stories leave you with a sense of loyalty amid the sorrow. There are many people in this world who cannot love each other, yet in truth, they have already found redemption. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Redemption of the White Camellia 白山茶的救赎 Li Chuluo was sold by his parents to his ex-boyfriend for three million. When Li Chuluo learned the truth, it was the first time he had been allowed out of that dark little room. “That breakup text wasn't from me.” Li Chuluo shook his head. “It's... it's not important anymore...” Cheng Huaiche noticed that Li Chuluo always curled up inside the wardrobe to sleep. He wouldn't eat, and even when coaxed and fed, he would swallow only a bite or two before throwing it up. When his illness flared up, h 1.1kReads7.0Score15214d adds
- 133 Imprisoned by Love: Wildfire Scorches the Stars 囚爱：野火灼星 [Two male leads + forced love + two powerful leads + heartbreakingly angsty and sickeningly sweet] A love fated across three lifetimes, a tragic romance spanning two. He is the sharpest blade of the Six Fan Gate; I am the coldest bandit of Blackwind Stronghold. When I locked this jade-faced constable in a stone cell, all I wanted was to break his pride. The torture devices couldn’t make him talk, but they made me addicted. “Shangguan Xingyang,” I licked the blood from the corner of his lips. “T 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Against the Current 逆水沉舟 Content warning: The leads aren't both untouched! The ending reveals that they are. There are many deviants in the story, so stay away if that's not your thing! Loyal, protective guardian × mad beauty of a prince Lian Jing was born in the demon realm and rose to the position of crown prince. But because of his parents' sordid past, his heritage became the subject of gossip among the demons. For the first half of his life, he was trapped in a gilded cage, a bird longing for high mountains and 75Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 135 Ink-Colored Roses 墨色入玫 The influence of his family environment left the boy deeply unhappy. He relied on his older brother to an unhealthy degree, mistaking dependence for love. After one disappointment after another, he finally broke down. “I hid the rose my brother gave me. He belongs only to me, and I don't want anyone else to smell its fragrance.” Shen Yan seemed trapped behind this window called warmth, rotting away until death. 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 136 After His Shadow Guard Betrayed Him, the Crown Prince Hated Me to the Bone 暗卫背叛之后：太子他恨我入骨 After the Secret Guard’s Betrayal: The Crown Prince Hates Me to the Bone 551Reads—Score1314d adds
- 137 A Frail Body That Can’t Bear the Burden 病骨难承 Two Male Leads + Poor Health Wen Xiaoqi’s life is a fall from blazing warmth into desolation. When he is gravely ill, he sleeps with Dai Yichen, severs his attachment, and runs away. He returns to the “home” he had longed for, only to discover that this so-called home is not as simple as it appears; He fights his way out, with nowhere to go, and is taken in like a stray cat by the lover he once had. He thinks he has found salvation, but it turns out to be another abyss. His health is spent, his 2.5kReads6.3Score34214d adds
- 138 The Crown Prince Returned, but His Shadow Guard Never Came Back 太子归来，却再也等不回他的暗卫 The Crown Prince returns, but can never again wait for his secret guard 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Quick Transmigration: I’m the Protagonist in Torture Novels 快穿：我在虐文里当主角 [Two male leads] [Angsty story, angsty story. If you cry easily, proceed with caution!] In every world, I was always one step ahead of you. Have you ever regretted not truly trusting me, just once? 333Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 140 My Sweet Little Darling, I'll Cherish You Tenderly 娇娇软软小宝贝，放在心上慢慢宠 [A devoted, scheming top who is gentle and indulgent toward his partner] x [A sweet, well-behaved bottom who flirts without realizing it] [Both pure + love grows over time + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance] Both leads are adults when they start dating!!! A story about a cutie who gets attached to a cool older guy! Tao Ruan moved with his parents to a new city. On the first day after the move, he met a cool-looking older boy. From then on, he stuck to him. A family of three moved in next do 1.9kReads6.6Score21914d adds
- 141 Me, a Maniac! I’m Trying to Capture Myself 我，疯批！诱捕我自己 [Yandere + Narcissism + Obsession + Love and hate intertwined + Loops + Madmen + Sweet on the outside, dark within + Imprisonment in a basement + Love born from hate + Both painful and thrilling] He hates me to the bone, yet kisses me with all his heart. Shen Che, a broken and obsessive version of me from the future, clamped a hand around my throat and roared, “Li Xingyan, you idiot, what the hell makes you think you can be so naive!” He tore my world apart by force, teaching me to recognize bet 345Reads8.1Score10814d adds
- 142 My Boyfriend Is the Ultimate Boss of a Horror Game!! 我的男友是诡异游戏的终极boss！！ My Boyfriend Is the Final Boss of a Horror Game!! 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴：求殿下轻点罚 (Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t 2.1kReads8.8Score19714d adds
- 144 Locked in Love, Broken by Sorrow 锁爱成殇 He was his master’s loyal shadow, a blade that could be discarded at any moment. Cheng Mu, Shen Yi’s personal bodyguard, was exceptionally skilled, reserved, and taciturn. He had no name, no family, and no regrets. He had only one conviction: protect his master, even if it cost him his life. Shen Yi was a noble young master, high above the rest, handsome and cold, with everything under his control. He had countless favored companions at his beck and call, yet he always treated Cheng Mu as if he 1.2kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 145 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 6.9kReads8.3Score59714d adds
- 146 After My Substitute Faked Her Death, the CEO Went to Hell and Back to Win Her Back 替身死遁后，总裁他追妻火葬场了 Synopsis It took Cen Xi more than four years together to realize he was just a stand-in. Worse still, he was still in love with Gu Zifeng. He was like a trumpet vine, forever twining around a towering oak. But the oak's first love had returned, a self-reliant silk-cotton tree. The two trees seemed far apart aboveground, yet their roots intertwined beneath the soil. Everyone, including Cen Xi himself, thought the oak and the silk-cotton tree were a better match. Unable to bear it any longer, 53Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 147 Rotten Fruit 腐果 My older brother is a rotten, pus-filled apple, and I'm the maggot gnawing at his bones. No moral compass + yandere + psychological control + tracker + confinement + mildly graphic violence. Cold, controlling fanatic: Fu Yanshu * Fearless little lunatic: Wen Jiang Wen Jiang was raised in the utopia Fu Yanshu created for him. Fu Yanshu controlled his every move. Wen Jiang liked and loved the man, but he could never hold on to a god. So he repeatedly sabotaged the man's social life, begging him li 106Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 148 Fake Smile Diary 假笑日记 I'm Xu Yiwen. Just as I was about to enter the world, I met Chang Jiayou. He took me in, though he said that wasn't what he was doing. I have no family, and he said he could be my family. So he loved me in the name of family. But love can't be hidden. I discovered that his feelings for me were more than ordinary. Countless times, he wanted to come closer, but in the end he never did. So I decided to confess. I wanted to be his lover. I don't understand what kind of feeling this is. I only know i 30Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 149 A Heartbreak on an Autumn Night, the Words He Hid Until His Death 秋夜伤真情，他瞒到死的那句话 On an autumn night, a wound to the heart revealed his true feelings: the words he kept hidden until he died. 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 80Reads6.2Score—14d adds
