Novels like Mr. Gu, Your Ex-Wife Is the Woman You’re Looking For
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- 1 The Scheming CEO: I Swear to Win the Heart of the Woman I Fell for at First Sight 腹黑霸总：誓要得到一见钟情的她 [Scheming, play the pig to eat the tiger, sweet love at first sight, powerful CEO, devoted to each other, wife-chasing at the crematorium, doting husband, feel-good story] The first time they meet, Long Kaihan tells his assistant, "Look into her. I want her." And just like that, Linglong is pinned down on a bed by a strange man. He even forces her to register their marriage at the civil affairs bureau, insisting she take responsibility for him. She thinks this arrangement might be nice after all 32Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 2 After the Divorce, Madam Captivates the Whole City 离婚后，夫人她艳杀四方 [Divorce after a misunderstanding + a little angst at first, then lots of pampering + doted on by the whole family + both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one] On their wedding night, he said, “Be a good Mrs. Rong. I’ll give you everything you’re entitled to. Don’t expect anything else.” Unable to bear the torment of a marriage that left her feeling like a widow, she resolutely divorced him. But after the divorce, he had to eat his words and face the consequences! The certain someone chased his w 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Divorce, Mr. Song Begs Me to Remarry Every Day 离婚后，宋总天天求复婚 [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + After Divorce + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] A story about two people who have suffered deeply, clumsily learning to love each other. A gentle yet strong-willed designer VS a dignified, restrained CEO After two years of marriage, Fu Jinchu thought their love was the kind that grew quietly over time. Then, the day Song Ting’s first love returned from abroad, everything shattered. The burning passion in his eyes, something she had never seen before, struck 941Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Stand-In Turns on the Charm, and President Lu Can't Get Enough of Her! 替身撩人，陆总缠她上瘾！ [Angst and abuse + substitute marriage + groveling chase + pain before payoff] Everyone said that President Lu was indifferent to women. Who could have guessed that he had spent years plotting, all so he could one day marry his beloved, A Li? A conspiracy forced Jiang Yi to take her older sister A Li’s place and marry President Lu, the ruthless man of the rumors. In her despair, she discovered that her new husband was Lu Sen, the man she had secretly loved for five years. She fell for him reckle 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Divorced While Pregnant, the CEO Panics 带球离婚，总裁他慌了 After two years of marriage, Lin Sheng thought her devotion would win her husband’s heart. Instead, all she got was divorce papers. Unable to bear dragging things out, she took the generous compensation and left. Not long afterward, a culinary genius from the imperial palace burst onto the scene. With long-lost cooking skills, she launched her own brand and acquired shares worth billions. Then rumors spread that the CEO of a certain company was desperately pursuing a woman he couldn’t have. “Hon 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 Too Well-Behaved to Be This Wild 过分乖戾 [Complete + Some angst + Secret marriage + The ex-husband desperately tries to win her back] The day she suffered a massive hemorrhage, her husband pushed her out of the operating room to save the child of his beloved first love. She miscarried, yet he kept demanding, “Whose bastard is this?” At her breaking point, Jiang Li hired a lawyer to confront Zhou Yiran and publicly announced she was divorcing him, giving this reason: “Mr. Zhou is infertile, and I want to be a mother.” The usually aloof, 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Gone? 我走后，你哭什么 What Will You Cry About After I’m Gone? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Ex-Husband Chase: Get Lost, You Scumbag 追妻火葬场：渣男给我滚 The Scumbag’s Wife-Chasing Crematorium: Get Lost! 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，我被总裁前夫宠坏了 [Angst before sweetness, both pure, husband chases his ex in desperation] Ning Meng loved Ye Ming to the point of obsession and was willing to study abroad for him. But three years later, before she had even returned, she received divorce papers from him. After their divorce, her career took off, and admirers came by the hundreds. Her CEO ex-husband regretted everything and began his pursuit. Ex-husband: Take me back, flirt with me, keep me! Ning Meng: If you want to pursue me, get in line! Her 7Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 10 Obsessive Devotion 偏执沉溺 [He must win his wife back + reunion after a long separation + mending a broken relationship + mutually faithful + wealthy CEO + healing + high school misunderstanding + blinded in a car accident + stolen identity] [Humble girl rejected in high school vs. fallen, blind CEO: he recovers later] She blinded him, yet became the addiction he couldn’t break, the one he lost himself in night after night. A car accident left Fu Yanshen, heir to the Fu Group, blind in both eyes. The driver responsible wa 504Reads—Score10014d adds
- 11 Zhou, Miss Sang Has Had a Crush on You for Years 周爷，桑小姐暗恋你多年 [Desperate pursuit after losing her + mutual secret crush + rekindled love] Cool, aloof moonlight beauty vs. maverick jerk Sixteen years ago, Zhou Chi lost his little moon because of his youthful mischief. Years later, when they met again, the two of them exchanged polite pleasantries and tested each other. On the night she was kidnapped, Sang Wan stood aboard a cruise ship beside the woman Zhou Chi thought was his one true love. The sea wind howled, and torrential rain poured down. She cl 424Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 12 Mr. Gu's Quest to Win Back His Wife 顾总追妻记 Fair-Skinned, Beautiful College Student vs. Cold CEO [Mutual Firsts + Half Sweet, Half Angsty + He Must Win Her Back + Happy Ending] He saved her, and she fell in love with him. Just as she thought happiness was finally within reach, she discovered it had all been a lie. So on their wedding day, she planned her escape, only to be caught and imprisoned by the powerful man. “You’re going to stay right here by this madman’s side. Don’t even think about leaving for the rest of your life!” Later, the 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After the Divorce, I Discovered That I Was My Own White Moonlight 离婚后，发现白月光竟是我自己 [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Both Pure + Mutual Secret Crush + Mending a Broken Relationship] "Let's get a divorce!" Lin Nuan's heart felt like it was being torn apart as she said those words. Three years ago, he had started this marriage of convenience. Now, let her be the one to end it. "Have you ever loved me in these three years? Even for a moment?" "Never." … After the divorce, someone else came into her life. President Gu tried every day to win her back. "Lin Nuan, will you come back to 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 Jiaojiao, I’ll Give My Life to Make It Up to You 娇娇，本座把命赔给你 Both leads are each other’s one and only + fantasy + a cunning, ruthless demon lord + a groveling redemption arc + two endings Lu Yao went to the forests of the demon realm in search of a soul-returning herb and was rescued by one of the Demon Lord’s subordinates. After spending a day in the demon realm, she returned to the human world and discovered that three years had passed there. Unable to accept her father’s death, Lu Yao entered the demon realm a second time, only to unexpectedly become h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Arrogant Mr. Gu’s Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 傲娇顾总追妻火葬场 Two years ago, she schemed relentlessly to marry him. He swore he would make the rest of her life miserable. She had always loved him, but she no longer wanted them to torment each other. Maybe leaving was for the best. Instead, Gu Jingsheng shot back viciously, “Want to leave? I’m not done tormenting you yet. Once I’m bored, you can get lost as far away as possible.” Gu Jingsheng’s smug pride crumbled in an instant after Su Yiran suddenly left. When she returned, the once-arrogant Mr. Gu actual 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Chasing My Wife to the Crematorium: That Scumbag Bet on Me! 追妻火葬场之狗渣男拿我打赌！ The Ex-Wife Chase: The Trashy Jerk Used Me as a Bet! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Chasing My Wife to the Crematorium: You Scumbag, Pay Me Back! 追妻火葬场之狗渣男！快还我钱！ The Ex-Wife Chase: You Trashy Jerk! Give Me Back My Money! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Substitute Bride's Cold, Delicate Wife Is Actually His White Moonlight 替嫁冷娇妻竟是白月光 [Angst First, Then Sweetness + Marriage Before Love + Heroine with a Secret Identity + Substitute] [Two Strong Leads] The male lead is a wealthy corporate heir, and the female lead is strong-willed. Xiao Beichen, heir to the Xiao family, watched his father grieve inconsolably a year after his mother's death. He was even afraid his father might follow her. Yet not two years later, his father happily welcomed his pregnant stepmother into the family and sent him abroad, where he stayed for fifteen 202Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 19 The Madam’s Secret Identity Is Exposed, and President Yu Begs Her to Remarry 夫人马甲炸了，郁总跪求复婚 [Two powerful leads + love and hate + sweet and satisfying + the big shot’s secret identity revealed + a groveling chase] Shao Yuan’an 👑: On the surface, a helpless little white rabbit of a canary who cries at the drop of a hat In truth, the real queen of the Shao Conglomerate, decisive and armed with countless secret identities Yu Chen 🐺: At first, arrogant and sharp-tongued, sneering, “Women are nothing but accessories.” Later, won over by his own schemes and utterly devoted to his wife: “Hone 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 After the Divorce, CEO Shen Pursues His Wife to the Crematorium 离婚后，沈总追妻火葬场 Three years ago, she obeyed her parents’ wishes and married into the Shen family, but her husband held her in contempt. In this marriage, Shi Yuxuan had been brought lower than the dust. There was no point trying to warm a heart that could not be warmed, so she chose divorce, wishing them both well. But what was with Mr. Shen being so attentive? They were divorced! “I haven’t made up my mind. I’m applying to remarry!” “Application denied!” 835Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 21 I Got Involved with a Money-Obsessed CEO, and Ran So Fast I Lost a Slipper 惹上钱搭子霸总，我拖鞋都跑掉了 [Flirtation between adults, with intense emotional push and pull] [A mature, elegant, levelheaded cellist VS a devoted, ruthless CEO with a thousand tricks up his sleeve] By a twist of fate, she accidentally slept with him! From then on, he had an excuse to keep pestering her: she had to take responsibility for his chastity and prove his prowess! She stayed with him not only because of his looks, but also because he wielded immense power. Just as she was falling deeper and, full of hope, thinkin 1kReads8.4Score12014d adds
- 22 Sorry, I'm Not Going Through with This Marriage 抱歉，这婚我不奉陪了 Sorry, I Won’t Go Through with This Wedding 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After We Broke Up, I Turned Around and Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Archrival! 分手后，我转身嫁给前男友死对头！ After Our Breakup, I Turned Around and Married My Ex-Boyfriend's Archenemy! 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 He Tortured Me, Then Came Back to Cling to Me: Mr. Li Is Wild 虐完我，又来缠我，厉总太狂野 [Gentle Yet Strong, Sweet Female Lead + Wild, Domineering CEO] [The Ex-Husband's Redemption Arc + Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife + Both Chaste + Adorable Baby + Mending a Broken Relationship] (Completed. A little angst early on, then lots and lots of sweetness~) Shen Yi loved Li Lingbei, captivated by his wild, rakish air as a rich young heir. “Your husband has a mark in a very private place~” Li Lingbei's rumored lover made a move and destroyed Shen Yi's marriage, in which she'd been the one 25Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 25 Useless at Everything, but a Champion Quarreler 干啥啥不行，抬杠第一名 [Unforgettable First Love + White Lotus + Running Away While Pregnant + Regretful Husband’s Pursuit + Hidden Identity] Ye Chuchu used to abase herself, down to the dirt. Even the servants in the Lu household could bully her, because she loved Lu Zhenghe with all her heart. But one day, Lu Zhenghe wanted a divorce, because the woman he had always loved had returned. Only then did Ye Chuchu realize that no amount of fawning could win Lu Zhenghe’s affection. Her foolish devotion to love had ruined 362Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 Mr. Mu, I Told You Not to Be So Cruel. Now You Can't Make It Up to Me! 穆总，叫你别孽，哄不好了吧！ [Marriage first, love later ★ The ex’s long road to winning her back ★ Sweet romance ★ Mutual devotion] He loved her with all his heart, yet cruelly abandoned her and went abroad. Three years later. This faithless, heartless man even used his childhood sweetheart to stir up a scandal and provoke her. But she didn’t cry or make a fuss over the rumors about him. Her icy indifference left him at a loss. Until one day, his childhood sweetheart ran away from her wedding and showed up in their bridal 332Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 27 My Green-Tea Ex-Husband Is Crawling Around in the Shadows Again 绿茶前夫又在阴暗爬行了 [Rebirth for both + obsessive male lead + his long road to winning her back] Everyone said Jin Hua was blessed to marry the gentle and refined Xie Qingheng. It wasn't until the palace coup was over that she saw the wolfish ambition of the man beside her. Her father was imprisoned because of her, her brother died because of her, and she herself ended up drinking poison to die for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the beginning of the tragedy. She resolved to avoid X 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After the Divorce, the Richest Man Begged to Become My Kept Husband 离婚后，首富跪求做赘婿 One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, adorable kids, miracle doctor, and a long road to winning his wife back. If these tropes aren’t for you, proceed with caution. Is there a domineering CEO with a worse problem than being afflicted with a poison that makes him infertile? Yes. His wife is pregnant! But the very second after he signs the divorce papers, he regrets it. It’s not as if he can’t raise someone else’s child! He wants to remarry her, only to discover that she’s disappeared?! Five 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Honey, I Know I Was Wrong. Come Home with Me 老婆，我知道错了，跟我回家吧 At her grandfather’s insistence, he marries the granddaughter of the man who once saved his life. “If you still haven’t fallen in love with each other after a year, I’ll agree to your divorce.” Just as the two of them grow close and begin hoping they can stay together forever, his first love appears. In the end, they divorce. But her grandfather says he wronged her and forbids him from bothering her again. Four years later, however, they meet once more and begin a new chapter. 177Reads6.6Score1014d adds
- 30 Divorce After Three Years, and the Mad CEO's Eyes Turn Red 三年后离婚，疯批总裁红了眼 Huo Ming is Huai City's richest man. His business spans countless fields. He is decisive and unpredictable, and sometimes downright unhinged, but his abilities are undeniable. In just two years abroad, he built his company into the world's largest multinational corporation. Everyone in both the underworld and the legitimate world has to bow and greet him: “Greetings, Mr. Huo!” Su Luoli is quiet and sweet, a woman blessed with both beauty and intelligence. She has loved Huo Ming for eight years. 80Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 31 I Became the Female Supporting Character in a Danmei Novel 我穿成了耽美文女配 I Was Reincarnated as the Female Supporting Character in a Danmei Novel 817Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Became My Backup Option 离婚后，总裁前夫成了我的备胎 The first thing I did after filing for divorce was cut off my ex-wife's admirers. The refined top-tier star actor, the puppy-like younger brother who's great at singing and dancing, the aloof, untouchable doctor... Her ex-husband, the CEO, was so consumed by jealousy that he became nothing more than a backup option. Clutching his lovely ex-wife in his arms, he glared like an eagle guarding its prey. “No matter how this wild rose climbs over the wall, she'll end up in my arms. I'll let her go onl 122Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 33 After He Forced Me to Return Her Cheongsam, Her Designer Husband Was Driven Mad with Regret 逼我还她旗袍后，设计师丈夫悔疯了 After forcing me to return her qipao, my designer husband is consumed with regret 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Mr. Fu, Miss Su Has Already Forgotten You 傅总，苏小姐已经忘了你 Lin Wan has returned, and Fu Sinian wants a divorce from Su Yueqing. Su Yueqing said, “I’ll sign the papers in three months.” She thought Fu Sinian might fall in love with her during those three months. But when their lives were on the line, he chose Lin Wan without hesitation. After Su Yueqing’s parents were murdered, Fu Sinian personally sent her to prison. Then, in a fight over the family’s interests, her relatives exposed that she wasn’t really a member of the Su family and drove her out. Af 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After I Started Slacking Off as a Wealthy Family’s Daughter-in-Law, My Mother-in-Law Helped Me Soar 豪门儿媳摆烂后，婆婆带我起飞 After the Rich Family's Daughter-in-Law Gave Up, Her Mother-in-Law Helped Her Soar 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Mother-in-Law Wanted to Sell My House So Her Younger Son Could Marry. When I Opened the Deed, She Was Stunned 婆婆要卖我的房给小叔子娶媳妇，我翻开房产证她傻了 My Mother-in-Law Wanted to Sell My House So Her Younger Son Could Get Married. She Was Stunned When I Opened the Property Deed —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 At My Mother-in-Law’s 60th Birthday, I Put a PowerPoint on the Hotel’s Big Screen 婆婆六十大寿，我在酒店大屏放了一段PPT At My Mother-in-Law's 60th Birthday Banquet, I Put a PPT on the Hotel's Big Screen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Night Before My Wedding, I Posted the Dowry List in the Family Group Chat 婚礼前夜，我把彩礼清单发到了家族群 On the Eve of My Wedding, I Posted the Dowry List in the Family Group Chat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Day 985 as a Stay-at-Home Mom, and I Won an Award at My Husband’s Company Party 全职妈妈第985天，我在老公年会上拿了个奖 Day 985 as a Stay-at-Home Mom: I Won an Award at My Husband’s Company Gala —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Cold CEO's Bride of Good Fortune 冷傲总裁的冲喜新娘 [Sweet and angsty romance + domineering CEO + capable heroine + adorable child] Su Mo’s mother, the only person who loved her, has died. Bullied by her stepmother and stepsister, she is forced to marry a man in a vegetative state to bring him good luck. Her stepsister steals her boyfriend, and everyone sees her as a scheming, vain woman. She thinks her world is nothing but darkness, never expecting her vegetative husband to wake up and dote on her, love her, and help her get even with her enemie 23Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 41 The Poisonous Husband in a Women-Dominated World 女尊之毒夫 A love-struck heroine in the early story who later comes to her senses and focuses on staying away from the female lead X a ruthless hero in the early story who later loves someone he cannot have Volume One: The Household Rivalry Arc Volume Two: The Hero’s Long Road to Winning Her Back Yan Huai was an orphan from the twenty-first century. One moment she was asleep, and the next she had awakened in a world where men outranked women. She vaguely remembered her former master, Sai Yanwang, saying at 266Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 42 After the Divorce, the AI Queen Is Permanently Allergic to Him 离婚后，AI女王对他永久性过敏 Su Ying, a medical AI scientist, watched her life get destroyed by her own husband in front of a livestream audience. Shen Juan, a leading cardiac surgeon, publicly rejected her “Lingxi” System at an ethics review meeting. She had spent three years developing it, and it carried her late father’s final wish. Overnight, her career collapsed and she was saddled with enormous debts. That same day, she discovered she was pregnant. Shen Juan’s response was a rational assessment: “Now isn’t the best ti 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After the Divorce, Young Master Chu Smashed Six Washboards on His Knees 离婚后，楚少跪碎六个搓衣板 (A little angst is good for the soul + the husband has to grovel to win her back) Less than three years into their marriage, Chu Lingchuan decided to end their contractual marriage early. Time and again, Xia Chuchu watched him lose himself in a passionate affair with his unrequited love. Her heart twisted with pain as she signed the divorce papers through tears. Just then, she discovered she was two months pregnant. Chu Lingchuan said coldly, “Get rid of it!” At that moment, she heard her heart 89Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 44 The Senior Palace Maid Is Calling It Quits! 掌事宫女她不干啦！ [Palace intrigue for beginners + serious tone + imperial palace in the early chapters + Jiangnan in the later chapters + a little palace drama + nation and family + devoted couple + his pursuit of her + aloof hero turns dangerously obsessive] After ten years in the imperial palace, Mu Yun, head of the Imperial Garden, wants only to leave at thirty and return to her hometown. But the lecherous emperor sets his sights on her, and the empress grows suspicious. The cruel death of a former palace ma 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Mr. Ex-Husband, Please Don’t Be the Other Woman 前夫先生，请你不要知三当三 [An unconventional second-chance romance + a groveling ex-husband + everyday life + raising an adorable child] One reckless night, the arrival of a precious child, and the beginning of a marriage... As the less powerful partner in her marriage, Shen Jiani carefully tended to their little home. She gave her whole heart... only to receive a paternity test in return. She couldn't warm Jiang Yufeng's heart, nor could she keep their absurd marriage going. Accepting reality, she calmly prepared divorc 236Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 46 He Coaxes His First Love, Then Begs Her to Come Back With Red-Rimmed Eyes 诱哄白月光，他红着眼求她回头 [Reunion After Years Apart] [Instinctive Attraction] [Urban Romance and Marriage] [Redemption] [Realistic Fiction] [Happy Ending] [Sunny Girl vs. Obsessive Man] Also known as: Divorced? CEO Cheng Rushes to Claim His Title! * In their senior year of high school, a gloomy boy with exquisite features transferred into their class. Pale skin, long legs, and a haughty air, he treated everyone with indifference. His classmates kept their distance from the oddball, but Yu Anxia fell in love with him at 151Reads—Score10414d adds
- 47 Madam Gu Fled Again in the Middle of the Night with the Baby 顾夫人又带着宝宝连夜跑路了 Five years ago, Gu Changyuan brought his one true love home and tossed Qiao Wanzhi a divorce agreement. On the night of their divorce, she was also framed by his mother and his one true love working together. Five years later, she has become the CEO of a dark-horse company that broke into the top ten in M Country in a remarkably short time. She returns home with twins, hoping to keep a low profile, finish her business, and leave again. But time and again, she is forced to reveal her secret ident 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Young Master of the Wealthy Family Is Completely Smitten! 闪婚后，豪门太子爷他真香了！ [Flash marriage, love after marriage, devoted couples, sweet romance] A proud, flirtatious young heir × a sweet, adorable girl He Yunxiao, the young heir to the He family of A City, had shut his heart off from love and was focused solely on his career. Yet one day, he suddenly found himself with a little wife. After being pushed into marriage, He Yunxiao and Mu Mian began their “harmonious” and “blissful” married life... On their very first day as husband and wife, He Yunxiao laid down a few rul 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Your Majesty, Don’t Run 女王大人你别跑 [A poised and dazzling CEO + a cold-faced King of Hell who turns into a lovesick puppy in seconds] [Both devoted to each other, sweet romance, a husband chasing his wife, rekindled love] He Jingchu married the older boy she had met as a child. She thought he would fall in love with her, but when their two-year deadline arrived, he still hadn't fallen for her and handed her divorce papers. He Jingchu signed without hesitation and went home to run her own business. After the divorce, Fu Yanche alw 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
