Novels like A Cage of Desire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Cage of Desire, best match first.
- 101 The Beautiful, Unhinged Canary Captures the Abstinent CEO 貌美疯批金丝雀她诱捕禁欲总裁 To pay for her younger sister's surgery, Su Tiantian became the kept canary of Kyoto's most powerful young heir. She was sweet and sensible, knew how to charm him, and her eyes were always full of love whenever she looked at Lu Zize. She did her best to be the perfect partner by Lu Zize's standards. Lu Zize described Su Tiantian to others this way: “She's just a little bird I keep around. She's sensible enough, cries when I tell her to cry, laughs when I tell her to laugh. It's fun having her.” 20Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 102 Crush the Wild Rose 揉碎野玫瑰 [Reunion After Years Apart + Unrequited Love + Fake Playboy + Mending a Broken Relationship + Sweet, Satisfying, and Angsty + Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Popular Saleswoman vs. Handsome, Bad-Boy CEO with a Devoted Heart Jiang Beiheng and Lin Suhang were two people whose paths were never supposed to cross. One was a bona fide playboy; the other was the well-behaved girl every parent loved. But no one knew that the unruly, arrogant boy had already become an obsession, deeply engraved in the girl's 51Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 103 The Mosquito's Blood Has Gone Cold 蚊子血凉了 [One woman, two men; adult love; intense push and pull, tension at every turn. The most important thing is for all three of them to build a good life together.] His mosquito-blood. His white moonlight. After breaking up with Shang Shuozhou, Huo Qing runs into Lu Guan, the movie star who was her younger first love more than a decade ago, the one she abandoned. Lu Guan takes advantage of the situation and claims her as his own. “Big sister, I want to be your puppy for the rest of my life.” He’s be 1.1kReads8.1Score13714d adds
- 104 The Substitute Bride: Ex-Husband, Let Me Go 替罪新娘：前夫，放过我 The year Tang Guanguan turned twenty, she became a substitute bride and married Huo Jinbei, a famous business tycoon she had secretly loved for years. On their wedding night, the man gripped her chin with a sinister look, his voice cruel and cold. “Tang Guanguan, why wasn’t it you who died?” She had known from the start that he married her to exact revenge, but she never imagined he could be so ruthless. At last, unable to endure his repeated torment and humiliation, Tang Guanguan could take no 907Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 105 I Live for Freedom, So Stay Out of My Way, Arrogant Prince 一生只为自由怒，傲娇皇子别挡路 [A heroine who fights for what she wants + incredible confidence in her own worth + untouched by feudal thinking] A girl born into another life, a queen of hearts, versus a cast of handsome scoundrels. The heroine’s lineup of men: a scheming prince (Prince of Qin, later the emperor); an ever-present assassin called Wuming; two twin marksmen, one red and one white; and a jungler... When Jiang Si was eighteen, her family was brought down overnight. Only she and her older sister survived. Someone t 188Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 106 After My One True Love Returned, I Fled in the Dead of Night 白月光回国后，我连夜逃跑 Also known as: The CEO’s Substitute, Whose Life Is Worth More Than His On the eve of her engagement, Song Nianle’s childhood sweetheart slept with her half-sister. Song Nianle turned around and found herself an even richer CEO from Beijing’s elite circles. But the CEO had a beloved white moonlight in his heart. He could give her money and his body, but never his heart. Song Nianle didn’t want his heart, either. When she heard his beloved was coming back to the country, Song Nianle decided n 1.1kReads—Score10314d adds
- 107 The Substitute Wife Died, and Mr. Li Went Mad 替身夫人死了，厉总疯魔了 [The wife-chasing road to ruin + tragic romance + mistaken turns of fate + both devoted to each other + obsessive possessiveness] Warning: The female lead grows stronger later on!! She stands on her own!! “Since you like me so much, Mu Chuyi, you can be my substitute. We’ll be husband and wife in public, but my slave in private.” Her blood is drained for his beloved, and her corneas are given to her beloved. All Mu Chuyi is left with is a body wracked by illness. On the night of his wedding to h 557Reads8.4Score11014d adds
- 108 After a Carefree Divorce, My Unhinged Ex-Husband Can't Take It 潇洒离婚后，疯批前夫绷不住了 Sang Zhiyu was the wife Shen Ci had married against his will. During their three years of marriage, she dreamed that one day he would see how deeply she loved him and fall in love with her in return. But when she and his first love were kidnapped together, he didn’t care whether she lived or died. His every thought was consumed by his first love. In that moment, her dreams shattered, and her heart died. She did whatever it took to secure a divorce. Yet just as the man, always so proud and indiff 395Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 109 Shocking! The Love-Brained Tyrant Mistook Someone Else for His Beloved 惊！恋爱脑暴君竟错认白月光 [The regretful chase + Angst + Substitute + Each other's one true love + Both are inexperienced] Cold-blooded, bloodthirsty, love-struck tyrant x bewitching, flirtatious beauty who knows how to play the game Eight years ago… he was a hostage, lowly as mud, and she was a cherished princess. Eight years later… he was a bloodthirsty tyrant feared by all, and she was a pitiful princess forced into a marriage in someone else's place. She had once been the light of his life, his only salvation in the 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 My Army Officer Husband Regrets Divorcing Me 离婚后军官老公后悔了 No rebirth + no golden finger + arranged marriage + a little angst + groveling to win his wife back Li Chunni and Wu Chenghai were bound together in an arranged marriage. Wu Chenghai figured that since he was old enough to get married, he might as well do what his parents wanted. He’d marry someone they liked. He didn’t care either way; one woman was as good as another. Li Chunni was about to marry the man she loved, and every day she looked forward to their wedding. After waiting anxiously for 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 111 After I Stepped Aside for His White Moonlight, Everyone Faced Their Day of Reckoning 我给白月光让位后，全员火葬场了 Five years into their marriage, Lu Zhihuai's first love returned. Jiang Chiyu knew there was no place for her in the Lu family anymore. So when he asked for a divorce, she left without hesitation, her heart breaking but her back straight. After leaving, Jiang Chiyu shut herself off from love and devoted herself to her career. Before long, she became a rising star in the world of jade carving! With admirers constantly appearing around her, the man who had once dumped her began to regret it and 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: A Journey Through China JoJo的奇妙冒险：华夏之旅 [No System + Original plot + JoJo setting] Male lead: Ruan Feng Note: This story has no connection to the original plot. It takes place in my own original parallel-universe setting. This is my first time writing, so the early chapters may not be very good. Feel free to leave feedback in the comments. I'll read every comment and make changes in later chapters, though the earlier ones will be hard to revise (for me). The first chapter was originally just something I wrote for fun, so think of it a 9Reads—Score214d adds
- 113 The Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle? Sorry, He's Just a Stand-In 京圈太子爷？不好意思，替身而已 [Unhinged villainess + multiple male leads + rival suitors + groveling ex + revenge] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles thought Shen Luoyin had gone from rags to riches overnight. Had Shen Luoyin climbed the social ladder on her looks, only to become a stand-in for the young heir’s idealized first love? Wrong. So wrong. Shen Luoyin narrowed her beautiful eyes, admiring Ye Xijue’s face with almost obsessive fascination. Madness lurked in her gaze. Ha. Who could have known that he was nothing mor 1.1kReads8.7Score15414d adds
- 114 Your First Love Is Back in the Country. Why Wait to Get Divorced? 白月光回国，不离婚还等什么 After two years of marriage, Lin Qiaoqiao thought that even if Lu Sicheng’s heart were made of stone, she could still warm it. But when his beloved returned to the country, he still asked her for a divorce without hesitation. Seeing him care for his beloved so tenderly while treating her like she was worthless, Lin Qiaoqiao’s heart twisted with pain. When he left her and their child bleeding in a pool of blood to go save his beloved, Lin Qiaoqiao lost all hope, wrote out the divorce papers, and 1.2kReads7.3Score13114d adds
- 115 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds
- 116 I Borrowed the Campus Heartthrob as a Stand-In, but He Fell for Me Obsessively 借校草当替身，他偏执沦陷了 [Male Stand-in | Hopeless Romantic | Winning Himself Over | Only Her Will Do, A Little Angst for Him | Pure and Devoted Male Lead | Reunited After a Breakup | Happy Ending] Shen Jingwan has always carried a white moonlight in her heart. That boy was gentle and pure, an obsession she kept hidden deep inside and could never forget. After transferring schools, she met Lu Yanzhou. He had a face exactly like Lin Xu's, was the top student no one at school dared approach, the most handsome guy on camp 5.3kReads8.7Score52214d adds
- 117 Addicted to a Beijing Marriage: The Abstinent Tycoon Treats Me Like His Treasure 京婚成瘾，禁欲系大佬宠我如宝 [A striking, bookish heiress who never second-guesses herself and is a brilliant artist VS a refined, self-disciplined, by-the-book older official] [Marriage before love, nine-year age gap, an old flame rekindled, a powerful man obsessed with love, one-on-one and both devoted to each other] After being cheated on, Su Su agrees in a fit of anger to her family's arranged marriage and marries Zhou Pingjin, a dignified older official with an unmistakable government air. Zhou Pingjin is widely known 898Reads5.9Score25114d adds
- 118 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
- 119 After We Broke Up, the CEO Realized His Stand-In Was Himself 分手后霸总发现替身竟是他自己 The day Yan Qinghe took the initiative to end her relationship with Jiang Wang, everyone thought she’d be back in tears, begging to make up within three days. Everyone knew she’d been the one who loved more desperately. She could even put up with other women provoking her, as long as she could stay by Jiang Wang’s side. Even Jiang Wang thought so. He waited for Yan Qinghe to change her mind, but instead saw her looking radiant, her arm linked with another man’s as they gazed at each other with a 17Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 120 His Little Bunny 他的小绵兔 Li Mianmian was a sweet and adorable girl, but she happened to meet Jiang Yuze, a playboy who treated life like a game. With a mean-spirited plan in mind, Jiang Yuze pretended to be the gentle, refined gentleman she liked, drawing her in one step at a time until he finally devoured the little lamb. Before long, he was all she could think about. Jiang Yuze thought it was all just a game, that he was only fooling Li Mianmian. In front of everyone, he smiled and said, “I was just having fun. Don't 1.4kReads8.1Score—14d adds
- 121 Insane! She Dared to Treat the Capital’s Crown Prince as a Stand-In 疯了！敢把京圈太子当替身 [The Good Student Who Acts Out and Flirts with Him] [Male Substitute] [Push and Pull] [Reserved, Direct, Cool Girl x Proud, Aloof Young Master] Tao Jin fell in love with Cheng Heyi at first sight. He was rich and unruly, proud and carefree, with a string of romantic entanglements behind him. Her friends urged her not to throw herself into the fire, but she played along with him and relentlessly pursued him. After she repeatedly tried to win his favor and laid bare the flirtation between them, he 779Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 122 After Her Kingdom Fell, the Princess Won Over the Tyrannical New Emperor 亡国后，本公主收服了暴虐新帝 The heroine suffers early on, but the hero is put through the wringer throughout. He has to win her back, and spends the whole story revolving around her, unable to live without her. The main story is complete. [Black-hearted fallen princess vs. twisted, awkward new emperor] Yun Luo established her own residence at fifteen. Alone and helpless, she bought a slave and gave him food. In return, he vowed to protect her with his life. The mute could not speak, so he wrote, stroke by stroke, “I will p 152Reads8.2Score10914d adds
- 123 Possessive Obsession: The Madman Loves Her Like His Life Depends on It! 疯狂占夺，疯批男人嗜她如命！ [Unhinged heartthrob, obsessive love, imprisonment, tragic romance, heroine’s revenge, groveling for her back] The woman Huo Yuan has always loved just married someone else. And the groom is his half-brother, Huo Xun! How could he stand it? He kidnaps his beloved’s younger sister and makes her a substitute! He torments her relentlessly! In every way imaginable! As he continues to torment her, the madman gradually sees the substitute’s good qualities, and slowly falls in love with her! At last, h 567Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 124 A Graceful and Captivating Beauty 顾盼生姿 The first time Shang Jing met Gu Chuiyu, she paid him no mind, assuming it was just another ordinary escort job. She was the bodyguard Gu Chuiyu had hired at a high salary to accompany and protect him. He was the lofty vice president of the Gu Group. She was twenty-three, while he was already past thirty. One day, soft laughter drifted from their new home, where a large red double-happiness character hung high. 668Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 125 The CEO’s Substitute Bride 总裁的替身新娘 After her uncle sets her up, Chu Jiuyue marries the “old man” of A City, a powerful man with paralyzed legs. After their wedding, he not only dotes on her, but slowly rises from his wheelchair, too. She stares at him in panic. “Y-you... weren't your legs supposed to be paralyzed?” “That was just for show.” He advances step by step, looking at the woman standing naked before him without a care in the world. With a wicked smile, he says, “Now it's time I exercised my rights as a man.” 64Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 126 Becoming Six Male Leads' Substitute? I Volunteer! 当六个男主的替身？我是自愿的！ [No CP + heartless heroine shines on her own + everyone gets their comeuppance] Su Ci is a stunning beauty whom everyone adores, yet she willingly became a stand-in for six men. Everyone looked down on Su Ci for it, but she secretly squeezed the stack of bank cards they'd just given her and smiled brightly. “Thanks, darling! Come again soon~” The taciturn CEO has stomach problems, so she stays home, washes her hands, and lovingly cooks for him. The cold, clingy doctor suffers from skin hunger, s 85Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 127 Transmigrated Into a Book as a Substitute? The Yandere Heiress Comes After Me 穿书成替身？病娇大小姐找上我 [System + win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit + face-slapping + urban daily life + yandere + one heroine + devoted couples] Chen Changqing was subjected to the hateful unspoken rules of the workplace because of his good looks. To protect his chastity, he chose to take his enemy down with him. When he woke up again, he had become the wicked male supporting character who stood in for the love of the male lead in a harem power fantasy. [Ding-dong! Your angst System has arrived. Collect angst points 327Reads6.0Score10014d adds
- 128 I Achieved Financial Freedom by Playing the Stand-In for His First Love 我靠当白月光替身实现财富自由 Blurb One I was a professional stand-in, conscientious and dedicated. I occasionally broke character but always kept a clear head. And yet, I humbly fell in love with the salaries they paid me… Yes, all of them. I was working four jobs, after all. Blurb Two Jiang Tian was just like her name: beautiful, with a sweet voice. She drank the strongest liquor, picked the fiercest fights, and did the wildest things. When a domineering CEO offered her a black card to be his stand-in, she thought of the t 167Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 129 Her First Love Is Back, and the Substitute Is Done 白月光回国，替身她不干了 Xu Nanyan spent three years as a humble stand-in lover, but still couldn't make Lu Huaijing fall for her. More than a thousand days and nights of devoted companionship couldn't compete with the return of his one true love. Forget it. She was done being his stand-in! She walked away without hesitation and returned to her family, taking her place as the heiress of a financial empire. * Ever since Xu Nanyan left, Lu Huaijing had been like a fish out of water, lost and confused. When countless admir 502Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 130 The Contract Is Up, and This Kept Beauty Is Done Playing Along 合约到期，金丝雀她不伺候了 An eccentric CEO with an unconventional way of thinking versus a principled, clear-eyed translator Shen Xingran became Shi Yan’s kept woman for a year to save her younger brother. When the year was up, Shen Xingran refused to renew the arrangement. Shi Yan: “A good horse doesn’t eat the grass behind it. Shen Xingran, once you walk out that door, don’t expect to come back.” Later, Shi Yan: “I’m not a horse.” 1.9kReads8.7Score17514d adds
- 131 After Their Divorce, Her Stand-In Ex-Husband Cried Himself to Death at the Crematorium 和离后，替身前夫哭死在火葬场 [A double-substitute story where “you think I'm your substitute, but you're actually the real substitute.” The ex-husband chases his wife, but this time he truly gets his comeuppance. Both leads are first-timers. An obsessive, possessive heroine x a flirtatious, self-destructive hero. Older woman/younger man romance.] Ye Qingying fell in love with Shen Xu at first sight and did everything for him. She even emptied the Ye family coffers to shower the Shen family with gifts. Everyone in the capita 567Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 132 The Wealthy Family’s Substitute Ex-Husband 豪门替身前夫 For three years, Yun Xiao kept reminding Tang Ling in different ways just how important Lu Mintang was, and that he was nothing but a substitute. “We only got married for the alliance. When Mintang comes back, we'll get divorced.” Tang Ling wasn't even worthy of saying Lu Mintang's name. He did everything expected of him as a husband, obedient and sensible, never talking back. He thought he could change Yun Xiao's mind, but all he got was a divorce agreement. After ending his endless, one-sid 246Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 133 Divorced and Remarried, I’ll Crush My Ex-Husband and His White Moonlight 离婚再嫁，卷死前夫和他的白月光 [Bickering couple + second male lead wins her over + heroine never looks back after he tries to win her back + both are inexperienced in love] [Brash and dazzling champion sister who can charm anyone vs. delicate, glass-hearted CEO] Her best friend returns from abroad after a year away. Liu Chichi meekly confesses first: “A little homewrecker came between us, so Liu Yuansong and I got divorced.” Her best friend erupts in an instant. “Where’s my nunchaku? I’m going to kill that bastard!” Quick as 68Reads7.8Score914d adds
- 134 My Cold, Abstinent Husband Was Too Distant, So After Being Reborn, I Left Him 禁欲老公太冷漠，重生后她不要了 In her previous life, she had gone to great lengths to win over her husband, but after they married, he treated her with cool indifference. Reborn, she plans to forget the past and start a new life. But why is the aloof man she couldn't win over no matter how hard she pursued him in her last life so attentive to her now? Yunxi, want some spending money? Take my black card and spend whatever you like. Yunxi, marry me. After we're married, I'll do whatever you say, okay? Eventually, Sheng Huaiqian 735Reads5.8Score10514d adds
- 135 She Realized She Was the Replacement, and the Stunning CEO Broke Down in Tears 发现自己才是替身，绝美总裁泪崩 [Wife-Chasing Regret + Everyday Romance + Lighthearted + Power Fantasy + No NTR] [The rating just came out, it’ll climb soon] Everyone who knew them was aware that Gu Bei was the stand-in Su Yang had found for her first love. The more dazzling Su Yang, CEO of the Su Group, became, the more people looked down on Gu Bei. But in less than a year, people had started to envy Su Yang instead. That was because Gu Bei was a flawless stand-in and the perfect partner. Even her best friends secretly tried 2.3kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 136 I Helped Him Be with His True Love, So Why Does He Regret It? 成全他和白月光，他怎么后悔了 On their wedding anniversary, Cheng Xianyuan pulls on his pants and heads straight to see his old flame, then warns Song Yun to be sure to take birth control pills. Because Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t want children. Even though the whole Cheng family is looking forward to their child. Only Song Yun knows that Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t love her, so of course he doesn’t want a child born to her. Cheng Xianyuan gives his old flame a gemstone necklace worth millions without a second thought, and publicly fl 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Mr. Huo, Stop Hurting Me. Your Wife Is Getting Married 霍总别虐了，夫人要嫁人 [Marriage first, love later + cherished first love + CEO’s secretary + his regret arc] As Huo Qiyan’s personal secretary for three years, Shi Xi managed every aspect of his life and work with meticulous care. She even kept their secret marriage hidden from everyone at the company. But when Huo Qiyan’s cherished first love returned to the country, Shi Xi knew that her secret love was destined to come to an end. She sensibly stepped aside, preserving both their dignity. But, President Huo, why are 668Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 138 My Ex-Husband Seizes Me by Force 前夫对我强娶豪夺 Seven years ago, on their wedding day, he lifted her veil and warned her: “Su Qingqing, I thought you were some peerless beauty! You're nothing special… Know your place. If my mother hadn't made me marry you, you wouldn't even be fit to wash my and Xiaoxiao's feet.” In the end, they divorced… Later, when disaster struck the Prince Yun's household, Su Qingqing put the past aside and saved Song Yuanjing. When they met again, she was happily in love with another man and already had an adorable daug 3.4kReads8.1Score14214d adds
- 139 The Phoenix Stratagem 凤凰策 Her Majesty the Empress takes a man and makes him a substitute for the one she loves... The man she loves is as hard as iron and as cold as ice. The Empress is peerlessly beautiful and has won the realm, yet she cannot win the heart of the man she loves. But on a night dressed in red, she plays the part of a reckless emperor and abducts a man who resembles her beloved, bringing him back to the palace. From then on, he becomes the Empress's male consort, the only one in her harem. But who could 145Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 140 The Stand-In Becomes Empress 替身为后 Su Nian never imagined that a face resembling someone’s “one true love” would drag her into the whirlpool of a wealthy family. Gu Tingchen, a cold and ruthless tyrant of a CEO, held her in the palm of his hand, yet wounded her heart again and again, because she was nothing more than a replacement. She loved him and endured his coldness and humiliation for his sake. He used her, but before he knew it, he had fallen deeply for her. When his “one true love,” Lin Sheng, returned, the truth came to l 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Lost in a Sea of Stars 陷入星辰大海 (Childhood friends + wealthy-family angsty romance + contract marriage + no falling in love after marriage + the whole family pays the price) A chaste, possessive young master Jiang VS the eldest daughter of the Chi family, who lives for the sun The eldest daughter of the Chi family has a love story everyone knows about. Everyone knows their passionate romance ended in tragedy. That’s because Miss Chi will only marry a man from a family of equal standing. In both Jingcheng and Haicheng, people h 530Reads7.8Score10214d adds
- 142 Entwined by Passion at the Hot Springs, Bound by a Deadly Jianghu Tribulation 温泉缠情丝，江湖绕命劫 My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.5kReads—Score10014d adds
- 143 Young Master Chu, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You Truly Love 初少你虐错了，夫人她才是白月光 [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Physical and Emotional Torture + Obsessive Possessiveness] After losing her memory, Chu Tang no longer recognizes anyone, but she remembers a voice in her mind: “A Tang, don't be afraid. I'll protect you with my life!” At last, she gets her wish and marries the man she loves most, Chu Yinmo. But he glares at her furiously. “You don't deserve to be Mrs. Chu! Chu Tang, you killed Zhi Yi. I'll make you wish you were dead and pay you back in blood!” After losin 244Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 144 The Princess’s Consort Is Too Wild and Too Sly! Shouldn’t the Princess Find Someone Else to Spoil? 驸马太野太茶！长公主要不换个宠？ [Fussy Little Prince Consort VS The Proud and Unrestrained Eldest Princess] Everyone in the capital knew that Princess Ningde had a one true love, and so did her prince consort! People said the princess kept a substitute in her residence. Though he was only a stand-in, she had doted on him for six whole years! When Prince Chen returned to the capital, a letter of divorce shattered the silence between the three of them. The princess assumed her prince consort loathed and resented her, and would l 758Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 145 Why Are They All Crying After She Ran Away, Leaving Her Substitute Behind? 替身跑路后她们怎么都哭了？ (Leaves early, then the love interests chase after him and face their comeuppance; true and fake young masters; substitute romance; lighthearted, funny, and sweet; no NTR!) Jiang Rong only cared about making money and saving for retirement, so he was taken aback when one day he was told... that he was a young master? Jiang Rong, pointing at himself: “Me?” Ah, it turned out he was just a substitute. Professional jobs called for professional people, and as a seasoned stand-in, he had to meet the c 1.2kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 146 The Sweet, Gentle Secretary Is Actually the CEO's Uncontrollable Obsession 乖软秘书，竟是总裁的失控偏爱 (Both leads are inexperienced, ex-lover regret, contractual lover, rekindled romance) By day, Anna is Gu Chen's capable secretary. By night, she's his irresistible bedmate. A humiliating contract is all that stands between her and the debt she must repay to save her comatose mother. After two years of passion, he thinks it's nothing but a transaction, yet he falls deeper and deeper for her sweet but stubborn ways. When he coldly ends their “nighttime services” and his first love, Xia Ran, makes 2.5kReads7.7Score21814d adds
- 147 I’m Begging You, Love Me 算我求你，爱我 After six years of marriage, everyone believed Jiang Ruanruan loved Duan Ci, including Duan Ci himself. Jiang Ruanruan treated Duan Ci so well that he thought he could accept her affection forever, without a second thought. But as time passed, he increasingly felt that something was wrong. When Jiang Ruanruan looked at him, it was as if she were seeing someone else through him. As far as Jiang Ruanruan was concerned, she had never loved Duan Ci. She loved the young man who had spent ten years 2.6kReads6.5Score73514d adds
- 148 After the Stand-In Left, the Tycoon Panicked! 替身走后大佬他慌了！ [Two male leads + a substitute for the beloved + a long road to winning back his love, hot-tempered alpha scum pursuer, cool, gentle beta beloved] ABO [No one in this world loves me anymore] Lin Mu fell in love at first sight with the man who took him away. Later, he went to live with Li Yuanjing, and stayed with him for three years. Throughout those three years, he knew perfectly well that he was only a substitute for Li Yuanjing’s beloved, yet Lin Mu still knowingly lost himself in those deep 3.4kReads9.0Score25614d adds
- 149 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 3.8kReads8.7Score18114d adds
- 150 Trapped Forever in the Mad Mr. Li's Love 疯批厉总的爱意永囚我身 [Coming-of-age heartbreak + emotional angst + madness + forced possession + obsessive possessiveness + salvation + an unforgettable love] Heroine ♥ a delicate yet resilient little white rabbit. Hero ♥ an overbearing, calculating young heir. P.S. The hero is ★not a good person★ obsessive ★violent ★devoted★ He Xile never imagined she’d run into the man she fled from that night at a gathering with Tianyang’s friends. The scar she could never uncover was suddenly exposed right before her eyes. She c 589Reads8.2Score—14d adds
