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- 151 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.3kReads6.2Score13214d adds
- 152 She Regretted Saving the Obsessive Emperor 救下偏执帝王后，她后悔了 Emperor Tiansheng ruled for twelve years, diligently serving the people and governing with dedication, bringing the Great Xia Dynasty to the height of its prosperity. Yet when it came to this faultless and wise emperor, what people most loved to gossip about was not his civil or military achievements, but his first wife, Empress Zhensheng, for whom he had left the imperial harem empty. The history books described Empress Zhensheng's life in just eight words: A goddess descended, bringing blessin 5kReads8.6Score29114d adds
- 153 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 3.9kReads8.1Score16514d adds
- 154 Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她：外室为妻 [The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a 962Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 155 Oh No, the Boy I Picked Up Is a Sickly Villain 坏了捡来的少年是病娇反派 [The wife-chasing crematorium + redemption of a sick, twisted villain + complete] *Kind, gentle country girl × beautiful, tragic, sick, twisted villain (cat-like male lead) * [He gladly becomes a villain for love] *On a rainy night, when Cheng Yao found the blind, handsome young man, she thought heaven had sent her a gift. She never expected that later, the young man would drive a sharp sword into her heart and mercilessly twist it. “Yaoyao, help me.” Those were the last words Xie Jian said to h 655Reads5.7Score10114d adds
- 156 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Frail Empress Became the Emperor's Cherished One 穿书后，娇弱皇后成了皇帝心尖宠 Tags: domineering, devoted simp emperor × sweet, gentle empress [Double purity + fictional setting + forced marriage + not a strong heroine + pure sweetness] Ling Jiayi was an obedient college student in the modern world, with a loving, caring family. She'd never weathered any great storms. Gentle and soft-spoken, with a sweet face, she liked reading novels and daydreaming in her spare time. One day, while lying in bed and engrossed in a novel called The Emperor Is a Simp, a flash of light from 1.1kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 157 Your Regret 君悔 Complete, with extra chapters [The male lead grovels to win her back + submissive male lead + melodrama + tragic romance + faked death] (The male lead was originally called Zhan Zhao, then later called Lu Zhao!!) Ye Ningyu had loved Zhan Zhao since childhood, and everyone knew it. Unfortunately, he told her he loved her noble, gentle elder sister. Even so, Ye Ningyu’s love only grew stronger. Even after he accidentally pushed her down the stairs and left her with the mind of a child, she still c 2.2kReads8.2Score11614d adds
- 158 Ruthless Plunder 不择手段的掠夺 [Coercion within marriage]+ [Unhinged hero]+ [Fragile heroine] The hero is a top-tier financial magnate and a terrible man. At first, you’ll feel helpless, as if you can’t reach through the screen to slap him. Synopsis: Su Qi comes from a privileged family and shares a deep bond with her childhood sweetheart. Their enviable romance should have been steadily heading toward a happy future. But fate took a turn one evening. That day, Su Qi was waiting at a bus stop. This seemingly ordinary act comp 16.9kReads8.4Score86514d adds
- 159 The King’s Longing 王的相思 One-on-one, both leads are each other's only ones, happy ending, winning her back is a living hell, intense push and pull, love and hate. A highly skilled, dark, and unhinged king vs. a proud, unyielding princess of a fallen kingdom. He was the king who destroyed her country. She was a little princess forced to flee. Fate brought them together. The first time he saw her, the lofty king fell in love for the first time. He loved her so deeply he couldn't help himself, and possessively kept her imp 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位，皇帝日日宠 Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 322Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 161 He Imprisoned Her 囚他她 [Forced marriage and possessive love, a crazy male lead, an age gap, extreme possessiveness, and a heroine who isn’t a virgin while the hero is. Don’t read if you can’t accept that.] During a trip, she caught someone’s eye at first sight. On her way back to the city, she got into a car accident. When she woke up, everything had changed. She was forced to stay, forced into marriage, and forced to accept it all. He said cruelly, “Do you know how many people go missing every year while traveling?” 3.9kReads7.4Score21314d adds
- 162 The Maid 丫鬟 !!! The heroine is an ordinary person. Although she transmigrates, she has no special abilities of any kind!!! Please bear in mind the differences between social classes in ancient times. Don't assume that a transmigrated heroine means this is a wish-fulfillment story. This is a tragic romance!!! [Tragedy warning, read with caution. The male lead really is cold and heartless. A warning for a deranged male lead!] He is the master, and you are a servant. Your stations in life are worlds apart. Wha 643Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 163 Amazing! A Sky Screen Appears, and the Mad Princess Takes Her Child to Tsinghua 惊！天幕显现，疯妃带崽考清华 The daughter of the Shen family, heroes who rescue abducted children, returned after being missing for four years: Covered in bruises, she held a three-year-old child tightly by the hand. The little one kept calling her “Mommy,” but claimed to be a princess from a former dynasty. Shen Ruoxi buried herself in practice tests as she prepared for the college entrance exam, while the little princess slung on her schoolbag and boldly ventured into kindergarten. Just as the mother and daughter were hap 941Reads6.1Score10214d adds
- 164 The Reverse Transmigration Trope: A White Moonlight Arrives at the Prince's Manor 反反穿越套路：王府来了个白月光 Are people from ancient times always bound to lose to someone who transmigrates from the future? Not necessarily. And does that mean someone from the future is always as stupid as a pig, easily crushed by people from the past? Also not necessarily. Shen Yunxuan is the legitimate granddaughter of Grand Tutor Shen, a high-ranking official of the first rank. She grew up cherished and indulged, and was betrothed at a young age by imperial decree to Jing Chenming, the Prince of the Western Expedition 187Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 165 Help! My Bedmate Gets Jealous Too Easily, What Should I Do? 急！床搭子太爱吃醋了怎么办？ [Both devoted to each other + doting husband + fatherly favoritism + sweet and bittersweet] A fiercely possessive, doting emperor and a clever empress who knows when to give in The most exhausting thing for a young, promising emperor is having to keep a young general from stealing his empress. “I hear bandits have been running rampant in Xincheng lately. After careful consideration... General Xu, go put an end to them.” “Your Majesty, do you mean the dozen or so refugees who stole food?” The 1.2kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 166 The Stunning Swan’s Ordeal: The Possessive Prince Claims Her as His Consort 惊鸿劫：偏执王爷他强掠为妃 [Reader’s Guide: Long-Planned Schemes + Forced Possession + Palace and Household Intrigue + Emotional Push and Pull + Both Leads Are Chaste] On a stormy night, she rescued a mysterious, gravely wounded man, never realizing he was Prince Jin, a man whose power reached across the realm! After finally being taken in by the kind-hearted Miss Qu, she found herself surrounded by the vicious members of the second branch, who plotted against her at every turn: Her cousin lusted after her: “Become my 2.1kReads8.4Score11514d adds
- 167 A Shadow Without a Trace 妩影妩踪 [Transmigration, soul transmigration, substitute romance, two first loves, a general who takes what he wants, obsessive male lead, two men vying for one woman, tragic historical romance, court intrigue, household power struggles, a heroine who saves herself, legitimate daughter, playing the fool to fool the tiger, careful planning at every turn] One night as husband and wife, half a lifetime of old dreams. Deep in Shen Lingwu's heart was Xie Zhilan, the gentle and refined young man she once lov 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Mr. Zhan, Stop Tormenting Me. Miss Zhuang Has Been Reborn 展总别虐了，庄小姐已重生 Zhuang Mingyue died on the anniversary of her wedding to Zhan Yan. She had been married to Zhan Yan for eight years, spending most of her life compromising and enduring, only to be thrown out in the end. After their divorce, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She clung to life in the hospital, hoping he would come see her one last time. Snow fell heavily. It was Valentine’s Day, but he still never came. She regretted it bitterly: “Zhan Yan… If I could start over, I would never fall in love 312Reads6.5Score12614d adds
- 169 Did You Know? Our Parting Is Forever 可知归期是永决 Dong Lean had loved Fo Xichao for ten years. At last, she got the marriage she had long awaited. Unfortunately, he hated her with all his heart. He took a new wife and humiliated Dong Lean at every turn. Her father tried to protect her, kneeling outside the prince's manor for a long time without rising, and paid for it with his life. That day, Dong Lean locked herself inside the courtyard and lit the firestarter on the table with her own hands. The blaze devoured the eaves. She stood amid the fl 921Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 170 After the Obsessive Tycoon Was Tamed 偏执大佬被驯化之后 [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal without realizing it + he chases his wife but can't win her back + obsessive yandere + turns evil + coercive love] [Both BE and HE endings] Jian Sui was Song Yichen's little shadow. Everyone knew it. They were childhood friends, and everyone agreed they were a perfect match, both in looks and talent. Now that they were in college and no longer constrained by the words “puppy love,” Jian Sui finally worked up the courage to confess: “Song Yichen, I like y 4.2kReads6.7Score12414d adds
- 171 Flowers of the Rear Courtyard 后庭花 [Scheming Prince]+ [Princess of a Fallen Kingdom]+ [Tragic Romance]+ [Bad Ending]+ [Li Er and Xiao Yang] A gender-swapped Li-Yang story, modeled on the tale of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, and Consort Yang. She was the empire's little princess, bright and lively, adored by everyone. He was an illegitimate son of the prince's household whose origins were unknown, scheming and brooding, bent only on reaching the pinnacle of power and washing away his humiliation. He approached her, used 529Reads8.3Score10314d adds
- 172 Blind Love~ 盲爱~ Blind Love~ 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Longing for Each Other: Wind Scattering Blossoms a Thousand Miles Away 长相思：千里落花风 Proud princess sent to seal an alliance through marriage × devoted general with an unexpected side [Female-led story + winning her back + sweet romance + forced marriage + size difference] Dugu Xuan was a princess of the Loulan Kingdom, but because she was unloved, she was sent to the barbaric Liaodong tribes as a hostage in place of the legitimate princess. On her first night in Liaodong, Tie Mushen, a great general of Liaodong, fell in love with her at first sight and forced himself on her. Ab 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 She Gives Birth to Triplets as the Lady of the House, and Her Childhood Friend, the Young Marquis, Loses His Memory 当主母生三胎，竹马小侯爷失忆了 [A devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + everyday child-rearing + a wife who knows how to keep her husband in line + clear-headed heroine with superb medical skills + husband’s pursuit of his wife + unconventional amnesia] Su Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of a general’s family, has been married to the heir of the Marquis of Yongning for three and a half years. She and Xie Zhaoyan are loving and devoted, and have three children. Their marriage is the talk of the capital. Betrothed as 2.1kReads7.3Score11114d adds
- 175 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2.1kReads7.9Score10414d adds
- 176 Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼 “You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head 1.6kReads8.5Score11514d adds
- 177 The Emperor’s Caged Bird Has Run Away 陛下的笼中雀跑路了 [Possessive pursuit + groveling redemption arc: a sweet and gentle but headstrong favorite consort x a ruthless, scheming emperor] In her previous life, You Tingrong was a pampered songbird kept in the imperial harem. Though she had fine clothes, delicious food, and all the emperor’s affection, her story ended in tragedy. Given another life, she wants nothing to do with the cold-hearted emperor. Whoever wants to be his caged bird can take the job! After secretly arranging for her half-sister to 1.1kReads8.3Score11514d adds
- 178 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.4kReads8.4Score11814d adds
- 179 The Realm Is Yours, I Return to My Homeland 江山归你，我归故国 Synopsis: [Love at first sight + love unrequited + possessive forced marriage + tragic beauty + devoted to one another, both leads are sexually inexperienced] She is a beloved and honored princess, and he is a mighty general with countless victories to his name. She thought their lives would never cross, but after one breathtaking glimpse, he falls for her at first sight and uses his military power to force her to marry him. As a princess of the realm, she knows she has no freedom to choose whom 226Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 180 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 658Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 181 The Brocade Spring Boudoir 锦明春闺 [Second male lead takes the spotlight + ex-husband crawls over broken glass to win her back + love triangle drama + Mary Sue + real and fake heiresses + faithful to each other + sweet, satisfying romance] In her previous life, Ming Jin had her identity and name stolen. After finally making it home, she was rejected by her family and disliked by her fiancé. Even though she eventually got what she wanted, she ended up battered and bruised. As she lay dying, she thought that if she had another life 4.7kReads8.8Score40614d adds
- 182 After I Regained My Memories, the Crown Prince Begged Me to Come Back Every Day 恢复记忆后，太子日日求我回头 Xie Yun transmigrated, but it took her four years of acting like a lovesick puppy before she remembered. Once her memories returned, all she wanted was to make money. As for the Crown Prince? To hell with him! After she stopped being a hopeless romantic, life became a lot more fun. But Zhao Jing wasn’t having it. 4.2kReads8.5Score23914d adds
- 183 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 723Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 184 Only Idle Mortals Dream of You 唯梦闲人不梦君 Before the divorce. “Prince Consort, this osmanthus cake…” “Leave it aside.” “The princess sent it…” “Throw it away!” “Prince Consort, today is your birthday. The princess sent you this gold-threaded robe.” “Burn it.” “Prince Consort, the princess wishes to see you…” “Get out!” After the divorce. “Your Majesty, these almond pastries…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, eat something like this!” “Miss Mo sent them on her way…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, b 870Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 185 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.2kReads8.7Score18714d adds
- 186 The Fate of the Green Hairpin 青簪缘 [Unhinged Male Lead + Forced Love + Fleeing Heroine] Shi Muqing was originally just a modern woman who had transmigrated into another world. Because of the Shi family’s standing at court, she was inexplicably noticed by the Third Prince, Murong Yuan, and drawn into the struggle for the throne among the three princes of Great Qi. She had once sincerely fallen for his tenderness, but she refused to become just one of his many women. When she first entered the palace, she kept making mistakes, hopi 906Reads9.3Score10514d adds
- 187 Soft Fishbone 软鱼刺 Yu Wen is the envied Mrs. Sheng, admired by everyone in their social circle. She plays the part of a devoted wife, living in perfect harmony with Sheng Wen. Little do they know, there is someone she has loved all her life but can never have. 2.1kReads8.6Score12514d adds
- 188 Reborn, the Emperor's Uncle Goes to the Crematorium Every Day 重生后皇叔每天火葬场 [Both leads reborn + the husband’s long road to winning her back + devoted to each other + strong female lead] [A ruthless, repressed, lovesick regent + a clear-headed, sweet-on-the-outside and ruthless-within, career-driven eldest princess] (The rating has just appeared and will rise over time.) Ming Zhi was the most honored eldest princess of Great Xia, peerlessly beautiful and raised in wealth and luxury. Yet she chained herself to love, drove herself mad, and took her own life. Back then, sh 4.1kReads8.7Score21414d adds
- 189 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后，渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.3kReads7.5Score11114d adds
- 190 After Dumping the Male Lead Halfway Through the Conquest, She Becomes the Object of His Obsession 踹掉攻略一半的男主她被强取豪夺 [Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Male Rivalry + Mad Obsession and Possessiveness + 1v2 + Both Men Are Virgins] Xiao Qingyu transmigrated into a novel three years ago. The male lead, Wu Chengque, was a cold, aloof, and restrained regent. It took her two years to raise her progress with him to 50%. The three-year time limit had arrived, but his favorability was still only 50%. She was suspended over an abyss by villains. After waiting for ages, all that came was Wu Chengque's subordinate. “His Highn 1.9kReads8.4Score25414d adds
- 191 Her Captor 禁锢她 She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 7.4kReads8.1Score30414d adds
- 192 After Our Divorce, I Married the Emperor with My Child 和离后我带崽嫁给了皇帝 [A delicate young wife x a devoted, scheming emperor. The heroine is reborn; there is a ten-year age gap. The hero has a secret identity early on. Both are inexperienced in love, and it has a happy ending.] Shuyin has a secret: though she lives under the same roof as her husband’s family, her marriage is unconsummated. Then someone plots against her, and through a twist of fate she becomes pregnant without knowing who the father is. In her previous life, she endured endless hardship and lay sic 1.4kReads9.1Score23014d adds
- 193 Forced Love: She's Incredibly Beautiful 强制囚爱：她过分美丽 For the sake of her family business and her friend Zhou Miao, Lin Ran had no choice but to give in to Cheng Yao and agree to go back with him. But Jiang Cheng showed up at their engagement party. “Come with me!” he said, and Lin Ran left everything behind to run with Jiang Cheng. They just kept running and running. But as soon as they reached the main road, blinding headlights lit up in front of them. Cheng Yao emerged from the shadows with a faint smile. “Xiao Ran, you’re being disobedient agai 826Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Her, and She Has Multiples 清穿：被四爷娇养后她多胎了 [Sweet romance + alternate Qing dynasty setting + household and palace intrigue + magical spring + gorgeous heroine] The heroine can sleep around, but the hero can’t! The heroine is both spoiled and beautiful! Historical accuracy buffs, beware. This story features coercive romance, no escape, and plenty of melodrama, with a small amount of hzc. A spoiled, universally adored heroine vs. a mad, love-addled hero who dotes on her alone, with no regard for logic. OOC warning. After accidentally trans 196Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 195 The Chancellor Helped Him, and He Repaid Him by Kidnapping His Daughter 丞相助他，他不做人将人女儿偷了 [Innocent, beautiful legitimate daughter + scheming, calculating older man + love at first sight + mild coercion + devoted couple] Heroine: 16, male lead: 28 With her father and brothers thrown into prison, Mu Wanzhu has no choice but to beg people to save them. She turns to her fiancé, only to have him call off their engagement. In the end, an old family friend advises her to plead before the emperor beneath the palace walls. The emperor refuses to see her. She thinks there's no hope, but then 11.4kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 196 Newly Reborn, the Delicate Beauty Is Seized by a Tyrant 刚重生，娇弱美人被暴君抢入府 [Both leads are each other's only ones + sweet romance + forced love + wife-chasing arc + not a strong heroine + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Delicate, beautiful white-lotus heroine vs. obsessive, lovesick, rugged male lead] Shen Zhen has a secret: after dying horribly and being reborn, she learns that she's nothing more than a cannon-fodder character in a book... Since being reborn, Shen Zhen dreams every night of a man. He's cool and handsome, and he clings to her night after night 828Reads8.6Score11114d adds
- 197 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 112Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 198 The Empress Is So Beautiful, Your Majesty, Please Stop Clinging to Me! 皇后太美，皇上求你别再粘着我了 [Transmigration, a mad emperor and the most beautiful woman under heaven, both untouched, he pursues her, sweet romance] Chu Shuiyao enters the entertainment industry on the strength of her looks. She’s a new actress with a bright future, but after buying a special jade pendant, strange things start happening one after another. She actually encounters a “ghost” from ancient times, and he’s especially imposing and handsome. At first she’s terrified, but gradually she gets used to accepting his ap 918Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 199 After the Maid Faked Her Death and Fled, the Pregnant Power Minister Chased His Wife to the Crematorium 丫鬟死遁后，权臣揣崽追妻火葬场 [Possessive love + female lead transmigrates + fakes her death and flees while pregnant + a groveling chase for his wife] [Male lead is either losing his mind or well on his way to it, while the female lead is unshakable and never lets a grudge go] Lu Yansui, heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan, had reached the highest ranks of court before turning twenty. All that remained was to marry a noblewoman from a powerful family the following year. He had developed an unusual fondness for Zhang Shaowei, th 91.4kReads7.9Score7.5k14d adds
- 200 Your Majesty, I Request to Be Stripped of My Title as Empress 陛下，臣妾自请废后 What kind of person was Nan Shanyi? The apple of the Nan family's eye, with the 700,000-strong Nanrong army behind her. She enjoyed a life of luxury, finer than that of the princesses in the palace. The Marquis of Wu'an had raised her well. She was a proper young lady, well-read and scholarly, gentle and composed, graceful and dignified. Like an orchid in a valley or a spring in the mountains, she was refined and proud. A noblewoman like her was born only once in a century. But Heaven was me 7.1kReads9.2Score71014d adds
