Novels like Mr. Gu, Your Ex-Wife Is the Woman You’re Looking For
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- 51 She Ran Away Pregnant After Leaving the Father Behind, and Her CEO Ex-Husband Lost Control 去父留子带球跑后，总裁前夫失控火葬场 After leaving the child behind and running away while pregnant, she sends her CEO ex-husband into a spiral of regret and obsession. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Adorable Kids on the Scene: Master Li’s Quest to Win Back His Wife 萌宝来袭：厉爷追妻火葬场 She loved him for ten years, only to be branded a woman who sold her body for money... As she was getting divorced, Xia Yiyi made a decision: even if she could never win his heart in this life, she would make sure he remembered her forever! So Xia Yiyi, who had always been meek and obedient, did something crazy... 219Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 53 The Scumbag Keeps Trying to Make It Official 渣男总想要转正 [Marriage first, love later; he pursues his wife after she leaves. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's one and only.] [Cool, aloof rich young master VS gentle, self-reliant Cinderella] After getting drunk and making a fool of herself, Xia Yan somehow ended up in Young Master Pei's bed. She never expected that he was the very man she'd been offered to in repayment of a debt. From resisting with all her heart to falling for him, step by step. Their love is mutual, and their relationshi 75Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 54 Bright Moon, Shining Stars, All for Nothing in the End 朗月星辰，终是一场空 Bright Moon and Stars, All for Nothing in the End 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Evening Breeze Won’t See Him Home, and the Departed Will Not Return 晚风不渡他，不见离人归 [Ex-Wife-Chasing-to-the-Crematorium + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Feuds Among the Wealthy + Male Lead Suffers + Male Lead Is Chaste, Female Lead Is Not + Evenly Matched Leads + Strong Female Lead + A Touch of Workplace Drama] *Stoic male lead *Gentle second male lead *Female lead’s growth It was an undeniable fact that Nan Yunqian had once loved Song Ning deeply. He had nearly given his life for her, and Song Ning had never doubted his feelings for a m 2.6kReads6.8Score10614d adds
- 56 After I Went Abroad, the Uncontrollable Big Shot Pinned the Flirt Against the Wall and Begged to Get Back Together 出国后，撩精被失控大佬抵墙复合 [Rekindled Romance | Secret Crush | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Sweet Romance and Relentless Pursuit] A caged songbird vs. a restrained tycoon * Shen Xingyuan always thought her relationship with Lu Lengshi was simple. She wanted his money, and he was captivated by her beauty, so for six months they worked together seamlessly, getting along like a fish in water. Later, when word got out that Lu Lengshi was going to get engaged to the well-matched daughter of the Xia family, Shen Xingyuan ca 359Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 57 What?! My Business Nemesis Is My Child's Biological Father 惊！商业死对头竟是我娃的亲爹 [Two equally matched rivals + marriage of convenience + pregnancy and flight + groveling pursuit + adorable child as matchmaker] “He once thought love was a weakness, until he met her, the ruthless woman who stole his genes and then lied that she’d used a sperm bank.” Five years after our divorce, I’m holding my son’s hand at the awards ceremony of the Paris International Jewelry Design Competition when I run into my archenemy. I smile elegantly. “Excuse me, Mr. Lu.” He stares at my son, who loo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Untamable Wild Wife 野妻难训 They married first and fell in love later. Then came the long road to winning his wife back. Lu Yao loved He Chiye for twelve years. They had been married for two, but He Chiye had never fallen for her. Then, by chance, Lu Yao learned that the woman he loved was about to get married, and at last she lost all hope. A little over a month before Lu Yao planned to divorce him, she seduced He Chiye and finally got pregnant with his child. She had thought divorce would be easy, but in the end, she wa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Cultivating Immortality in the Cold Palace 冷宫修仙日记 Jiang Mingyue had lost her memory. When she woke up, her memories were still stuck at the age of seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two. Not only had she spent five years as a favored consort, she had also stabbed the emperor, Cheng Molan, with her own hand and been banished to the Cold Palace. Even more outrageous, Cheng Molan still loved her. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Mingyue to regain her memories and rekindle her tangled love-hate relationship with the emperor. Even Chen 1.8kReads—Score13314d adds
- 60 After the Divorce, the CEO Realizes His Beloved Is His Ex-Wife 离婚后，总裁发现心上人是前妻 ① The cold, abstinent CEO vs. the healing, aloof doctor [a 1v1 groveling-for-your-wife story] They had been married for four years, but her husband didn’t even know who she was. Their first proper meeting took place in Sikong Jingyu’s bed. He couldn’t even recognize his own wife and only wanted a divorce. “She’s a nobody. Why should I waste my time on her?” He humiliated her again and again. “She’s slept with me. Doesn’t that disgust you?” One day, Sikong Jingyu, head of the Sikong Group and the 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 After Tormenting Me, President Lu Tried Desperately to Win Me Back 虐完我，陆总追妻火葬场 Xia Wanying thought that as long as she married Lu Qingyu and they spent every day together, he would remember her. After the wedding, Xia Wanying's world held nothing but gloom and pain, darkness and cold. The man she loved most brought her not happiness, but nightmares that haunted her day and night. “Lu Qingyu, if I died one day, would you regret it?” “No!” Later, Xia Wanying died, and Lu Qingyu went mad. In the storm, he clutched her urn and wept as if his heart were breaking, saying over 18Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 62 The Empty Contract: He Sacrificed His Wife's Name and Became Chancellor 契空还：献祭妻名，他成了宰相 She was the sacrifice he offered up for fame and success. He spent his life repaying her. A scholar from a poor family, seeking success in the imperial examinations, signed a contract: he would sacrifice the most important person in his future. He had no idea that person was the musician who served tea at the music house. He bought her freedom, and beneath a locust tree, they wed under the witness of heaven and earth. On their wedding night, his new wife gave him a cup of honeyed wine that kille —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 My Obsessive Husband Tied My Heartstrings, So I Turned Around and Married the Chief 病娇老公牵情丝，我转身嫁首领 My Yandere Husband Tugs at My Heartstrings, So I Turn Around and Marry the Leader 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 After the Divorce, the War God’s Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin 离婚后，战少追妻火葬场 [Angst early on, then the husband chases his wife in vain, but it gets incredibly sweet later! + Both are each other's only one + Rekindled love] Zhan Nanyu: “You are my moonlight and my cinnabar mole... You are my red rose, and my flower of the other shore... To see you again, I forced myself to grow new leaves before your petals could wither...” He once swore that if he ever wronged her, he would die without descendants and meet a terrible end. The moment he rushed toward his first love, he di 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 On the Day of Their Divorce, the Wealthy Heir Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 离婚当天，豪门继承人哭红了眼 Before the divorce, Jiang Beimo: What do you want from me? Xia Yuanchu: I want you. Jiang Beimo: You think you're good enough for me? After the divorce, Jiang Beimo: You were the one who came after me. So why don't you love me anymore? Xia Yuanchu: Dr. Jiang, please show some restraint. 31Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 66 This Heiress's Doormat Wife Has Had Enough 这豪门受气包太太她不当了 (Completed) [Regretful pursuit + marriage first, love later + angst first, sweetness later + 1v1, both leads are each other’s only ones + happy ending] Content warning: The female lead is a bit of a pushover at first, but later fights back without hesitation and gets divorced successfully. The male lead’s nominal beloved is a minor character. The male lead never cheats.] Blurb: After three years of marriage to Jiang Qi, the wealthy young master of Haicheng, Song Xinyuan had endured endless griev 160Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 67 I’m Done Pretending: After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wants to Remarry Me Every Day 不装了，离婚后前夫每天都想复婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + Marriage first, love later + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Reconciliation] Nan Yu had liked Shi Yan since they were young, but her love had always been unrequited. When Shi Yan became single again, Nan Yu was “lucky” enough to become his wife. They kept their marriage secret, and she settled into a dull, uneventful life with a man still hung up on his ex. After four years of being the only one to give in their marriage, Nan Yu had become 65Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 68 The Fake Heir Humiliated Me to Draw Me into His Game, but the True Heiress Is Out of His League 假世子折辱我入局，真嫡女他高攀不起 The fake heir humiliates me and draws me into his game, while the true legitimate daughter is beyond his reach. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Unnamed Kite 不知鸢 The Unknowing Kite 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 When I Love You, Even My Breath Trembles: 20 Loves That Burned Like Moths to a Flame 爱你时，呼吸都颤抖：20场飞蛾扑火的暗恋 [Anthology + Secret Crush + Reunion + Winning Back an Ex + Marriage and Relationships + Love Games] It was the eleventh year of my secret crush on He Chengyi. One night, he staggered to my door, reeking of alcohol, and knocked. He wanted me, so I gave myself to him. I had kept myself pure all these years for his sake, after all. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. I could put up with anything from him, even the fact that Lin Xue was the one he loved most 202Reads9.1Score914d adds
- 71 He Postponed Our Wedding to Help His Fake Heiress Steal Her Lover, and Now He's Consumed with Regret 为给假千金抢亲，推迟婚礼后他悔疯了 He Put Off Our Wedding to Help His Fake Heiress Snatch Her Fiancé, and Now He's Regretful 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 My Boyfriend Trained Me Like a Falcon, but Now That I’ve Actually Been Trained, Why Is He Unhappy? 男友拿训鹰那套训我，真训成了怎么又不乐意了 My Boyfriend Tried to Train Me Like a Hunting Falcon, but When He Actually Succeeded, Why Wasn't He Happy? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 After Being Forced into Marriage: CEO Ji Dotes on His Money-Loving Little Wife 逼婚后：腹黑纪总狂宠财迷小娇妻 This marriage was forced upon them. One was a third-year university student, the other the president of Jiyu International. They had nothing to do with each other until a minor accident brought them together, and their paths gradually began to overlap. Her ruthless father threatened Guan Yunshao with her mother's safety and forced her to take part in a “talent show” with no male contestants. Everyone received an expensive gift, but Guan Yunshao went home empty-handed. When they met again, Ji Xua 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 74 After His Wife Left, Mr. Zhou Tore Up the Pregnancy Test and Regretted It Like Crazy 夫人离开后周总撕碎孕检单悔疯了 Happy ending, angst first and sweetness later, with a husband chasing his wife after losing her Cheng Mu marries into a wealthy family and spends three years as its caretaker. She waits alone in an empty bedroom, only to find that Zhou Yanheng's heart tips toward his white moonlight. Then, after an accident, her heart finally turns cold, and she disappears without a trace, pregnant with his child. For three years, many people say Zhou Yanheng has gone mad. But how could someone so far above ever 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Mad Female Lead's Life Afterward 疯批女主的往后余生 Female lead: She should have grown up cherished by her family, but after being kidnapped, she developed a personality bent on destroying the world. Two male leads save her in turn, only to hurt her as well, and she spends her life entangled with them. Male Lead No. 1: He saves the female lead after her kidnapping and becomes the first light in her life. When they meet again, he falls for her at first sight, and they embark on a love story of passion and conflict. Male Lead No. 2: He and the fema 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 After the Divorce, Movie Emperor Chi Regrets It Too Late 离婚后，迟大影帝他悔不当初 [Warning: The male lead is very unlikeable at first. He will not be replaced, so don't read if that bothers you.] [She makes him chase her] [Rekindled romance, happy ending] Top star Chi's wife is gentle and beautiful, and has loved him devotedly for ten years without wavering. Even his fans envy their childhood-sweetheart romance. Then one day, news breaks that they've divorced. People are stunned, only to turn around and see him blocking his ex-wife at the door, begging tearfully to get back t 223Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 77 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Became Clingy 离婚后，前夫变成粘人精 [Both leads are each other's only ones + marriage before love + divorce from the start + winning back his wife + sweet romance] A heads-up: There are no dramatic twists and turns, just cozy everyday life. The highlights: No cliche first loves or scheming green-tea women. The leads aren't perfect, but they each have their own quirks. For instance, the male lead likes SpongeBob SquarePants underwear. This is the story of Lin Chujing and his wife Qin Qingning, the older cousin and his wife from 136Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 78 After My Boyfriend Chose My Enemy, I Finally Let Go 男友选择仇家后，我释怀了 After My Boyfriend Chose My Enemy, I Let Go 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Four Years of a Sham Marriage: Mr. He Has a Long Road to Win His Wife Back 四年假婚，贺总追妻路漫漫 [Sharp-tongued, playboy heir of the capital’s elite × clear-eyed, independent beauty] [Both virgins + sweet and angsty romance + fake marriage certificate + groveling pursuit + powerful man humbled] Four years ago, a twist of fate left Li Tang branded as a schemer who had drugged a man. She married the man who had once promised her a future. There was no wedding, no congratulations. People in their circle mocked her for using a child to marry into the family. After narrowly surviving a premature 865Reads—Score10814d adds
- 80 Mr. Lu's Reckless Love 陆先生放肆爱 A dazzling, irresistible lawyer × a rugged retired tycoon + long-separated adults caught in a seductive push and pull + mostly sweet with a little angst + happy ending Four years ago, Lu Yanchuan ended things with one short, direct phone call. An Ning could only let him go, nursing that piercing pain alone in empty corners and through countless dark nights. When they met again four years later, she said, “Lu Yanchuan, a good horse never eats the grass behind it.” Lu Yanchuan’s voice was low and 964Reads7.6Score10214d adds
- 81 Hard to Reach 难攀 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet and angsty romance + regret and groveling, beautiful little flirt x icy domineering CEO] Nie Sangsang had been with Fu Jinzhou for three years, always sweet and agreeable. But Fu Jinzhou didn’t love her. In his heart, he still cherished his unattainable first love. Who could put up with that? If you run fast enough, no one can hurt you! Once she came to her senses, Nie Sangsang promptly broke up with him and left that very night. After all, making money is m 92Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 82 Prince, Miss Yunmeng Has Run Away Again! 王爷，云梦姑娘又逃跑了！ He seized her and kept her captive for life. She didn’t want him, but he forced her to stay. He took away her freedom, while she imprisoned his heart. She ran, he pursued. Nothing in this world lasts forever: beauty fades, just as flowers fall from the trees... Her name was Yun Meng, a filthy slave in the prince’s dungeon. With no memories, she was adrift like a fallen leaf. Beautiful as jade and fiercely stubborn, she longed for freedom her whole life, but could never have it. His name was Song 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 After I Redeemed the General, the Powerful Chancellor Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 我救赎将军后，权相追妻火葬场了 [Beautiful Noblewoman vs. Devoted General + Female-Led Political Intrigue + Mutual Salvation + Second Male Lead’s Regretful Pursuit + Family and Country] The main couple: [When they were young] She was a radiant, passionate noblewoman; he was a handsome young general of noble bearing. [When their families arranged a match] She loved someone else and knew he did, too, so she asked him to refuse the marriage with her. [Later] She got her wish and became the envy of all as the mistress of the chanc 3.9kReads8.8Score39814d adds
- 84 Summer Won’t Wait 盛夏不待 Summer Won't Wait 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After Making My Moments Visible to Only Two People, I Fell Out of Love 把朋友圈设成两人可见后，我不爱了 After I Set My Moments to Be Visible to Just the Two of Us, I Stopped Loving Him 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Leave Me a Place of Purity 留我一方纯净 Leave Me a Patch of Purity 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 After “Here Comes the Ox” Went Viral, My Boyfriend Was Consumed with Regret “牛来”爆了后，男友悔疯了 After "Niulai" Went Viral, My Boyfriend Went Crazy with Regret 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After I Drove Out the Heroine, the Jerk Hero Regretted It 赶走女主后，狗男主后悔了 The heroine grew up with the hero. Later, the hero's grandmother forced him to marry her. After his grandmother died, the hero kicked the heroine out. Once she started a new life, he saw her again and forced her to come back. 91Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 89 With the Pregnancy Test in Hand, I’ll Divorce You, Mr. Mo, and You’ll Still Be My Dog 孕检单在手，离婚墨总也是我的狗 [How an Arrogant CEO Learned He Wasn’t Worth a Thing!] Five years ago, Mo Junxuan was blind and mistook the wrong woman for his beloved. He made Lu Manxi act as her own substitute for five whole years. Five years later, the arrogant CEO suddenly realized how badly he’d messed up. Unfortunately, the real woman he loved slapped a divorce agreement in his face. “Mo Junxuan, during those five years when you were too blind to see the truth, I used up every last bit of my self-respect on you.” “Te 23Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 90 Mr. Lu, Don’t Look Back. Your Dead Wife Is Enjoying the Show 陆总别回头，你亡妻在看戏 [Wife returns from the dead for revenge vs. domineering CEO who raises their child alone and tries to win her back | Both devoted to each other + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Gu Wanzhou spent seven years making plans for Lu Sijin, helping him rise from a penniless illegitimate son to the throne of the Lu Group. But the day he “ascended the throne” became the day she died. “You were just a handy tool. Once I’m done with you, you can be thrown away.” With those words and a co 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 92 So Seductive! The Possessive Madman Is Addicted to Her 极致撩惹！偏执疯批尝她上瘾 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Hero Is Sharp-Tongued and Unhinged at First, Then Devoted and Humble + Mary Sue + Hero Chases the Heroine + Sweet and Flirtatious] To save her younger brother, Cen Nian marries an unhinged powerful man, only to become the medicine that keeps him alive. Cen Nian is strictly business: “Our agreement is up. Let’s part on good terms.” The man scoffs: “You really think I’ll fall in love with you once I’m cured?” Later. He holds her as a few tears roll from his bloodsh 31Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 93 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Soothe: Get in Line to Pursue Her, Mr. Pei 前妻难哄，裴总追娶请排队 [Groveling pursuit + Rekindled love + Healing each other + Adorable child] Jiang Weiran, an utterly ordinary classical dance choreographer. Pei Yunze, a dashing, fickle young gentleman from a prominent family. At the height of their passion, they married because they were expecting a child. But after a long stretch of cold wars, they became a bitterly mismatched couple. Pei Yunze thought his wife had no love for him. The jade gourd pendant at her neck was proof. Jiang Weiran thought her husband 58Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 94 After the Substitute Bride, Lord Fu's Cold Facade Crumbles 替嫁后，冷面傅爷人设崩了 [Powerful CEO of a wealthy family + chasing his wife to the crematorium + married first, love later + secret identities + identities exposed + face-slapping + feel-good read + equally matched leads] Also known as The Substitute Bride Is Gorgeous and Fierce and Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has 108 Secret Identities On the night I became his substitute bride, the devil incarnate gripped my chin and warned me, “Remember, you’re just a tool.” I lowered my head, feigned tears, and obediently played the country —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 95 Springtime Desire in the Courtyard 欲色春庭 A shamelessly classic romance: one-night stand + sugar daddy + running away with the baby + groveling to win his wife back + crushing the scumbag A sales office customer service representative at a new development effortlessly won over a business tycoon known for his abstinence, causing quite a stir in their circle. When his friends questioned him, he didn’t care. He just assumed his rivals had used a “honey trap” and treated her like a plaything. “How could I fall for a woman I’m just spending 80Reads—Score514d adds
- 96 The Bride in My Place: Cold and Calculating Young Master Jin, Let’s Get a Divorce 替嫁娇妻：腹黑靳少请和离 [Love after marriage × Rekindled romance × The husband chases his wife to the crematorium] To pay her mother’s exorbitant medical bills, Lu Anran treats marriage as a business deal and marries Jin Hanyuan, the most privileged young master in T City. But once she moves in, he makes things difficult for her at every turn. She sighs, telling herself she’ll endure it until her mother recovers, then escape. But just as she starts drafting the divorce papers, he pins her firmly against the wall, hi 10.6kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 97 Addicted to Kissing You 吻你上瘾 Both are devoted only to each other + marriage first, love later + adorable baby + husband pursues his wife after losing her + ten-year age gap; Their marriage was arranged by contract. Her job was to continue the Zhan family line, but after the wedding, he refused to touch her. How could one person have a baby alone? She had no choice but to throw herself at him and seduce him~ Zhan Lie never expected to become addicted to this little woman after he got a taste of intimacy... - Later, Zhan Lie' 105Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 98 The Buddha’s Son Entered My Dreams for Three Hundred Years to Make Me Give Up. I Finally Did, and Then He Broke His Vows 佛子入梦三百年只为让我死心，我真死心了他却破戒了 The Buddhist monk entered my dreams for three hundred years, all to make me give up. I finally did, but then he broke his vows. 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 After the Divorce, All of the Capital Is Coveting My Ex-Wife 和离后，全京城都在觊觎我前妻 Ming Chan is an unfavored concubine-born daughter, married off in place of her legitimate elder sister to Prince Chu, who has been exiled for a crime. Prince Chu, Shen Shiwen, is a man of peerless talent and beauty, like a bright moon in the heavens. He had once been a shining presence, and naturally felt no affection for the princess consort the Ming family had chosen to humiliate him. He coldly watched her struggle through hardship, watched her humbly fight to survive, and watched her care for 3kReads8.3Score29514d adds
- 100 She Ran Away with His Baby, Now Mr. Li Begs for Forgiveness 带球跑后，厉总跪求原谅 [Sexual tension]+ [Reunited after heartbreak]+ [The chase to win her back]+ [Both virgins]+ [Adorable child] Gorgeous, pampered little princess x a seemingly composed but actually ruthless, unhinged tycoon Bai Yuran was the Bai family’s beloved little princess, a proud and beautiful swan. After returning from overseas, where she’d studied ballet, she became the darling of S City, admired by everyone. When the Bai family fell from grace, Bai Yuran lost her protection and became prey for hungry wo 114Reads6.1Score—14d adds
