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- 101 A Second Chance at Life, and My Sister Marries a Down-and-Out Man First 重来一世，妹妹抢先嫁给了破落户 [One-on-one, both devoted to each other + both reborn + pampered wife in a bygone era + military marriage + marriage swap + getting rich] Bai Shutong and the fake heiress Lin Yujiao were both reborn. In their previous lives, the fake heiress stole Lu Mingchen, a powerful and handsome man, while Bai Shutong could only marry into the impoverished Zhou family. Everyone said the fake heiress had married well, but in the end, Bai Shutong’s eldest brother-in-law rose to a high position. Meanwhile, the 3.7kReads7.7Score45614d adds
- 102 Reborn Once More, I Think a Short-Lived Husband Sounds Pretty Good 重活一世，找个短命夫君挺好 [Reborn + Palace and Household Intrigue + Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance] In her previous life, Jiang Wanguan was framed for adultery by her husband and stepmother. In the end, they sent her to her death with a bowl of poison and killed her maternal grandfather’s entire family as well. When she awoke one day, Jiang Wanguan had returned to the time before her marriage. Her stepmother and stepsister schemed to make her marry the same scumbag who had been her husband in her previou 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Favoring a Concubine and Seizing the Dowry? I’ll Ruin Your Entire Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻夺嫁妆？废你满府嫁皇家 In her previous life, Xie Jinyun managed the household and carefully raised her stepchildren, preserving the marquisate’s wealth and prestige. In the end, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and a reputation as a wicked stepmother that would stink for a thousand years. After her death, her husband, who had never shown interest in women, welcomed a new bride in grand style. On their wedding day, he gazed at his bride with deep affection and said: “Jiao’er, I’ve finally brought the children 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds
- 104 Drugged on Our Wedding Night, I Tell My Trash Husband to Drink It While I Remarry 洞房被下绝嗣药，渣男你喝我改嫁 [Portable dimension + medical skills + palace and household intrigue, the heroine has everything she could want, unbeatable with a cheat-like advantage, both leads are devoted only to each other, she seems like a delicate, pitiful little rabbit but is actually playing the pig to eat the tiger, sweet on the outside and ruthless within] Song Lan, a wicked woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of the Nanyang Marquis's heir's second wife. She opens her eyes on her wedding night. Her 2kReads9.1Score29414d adds
- 105 Reborn, I Kicked My Scumbag Ex and Saved a Powerful Man to Be My Husband 重生脚踹渣男，救了个大佬当夫君 Her husband left to serve at the frontier, while Rong Linlang worked tirelessly for five years in her in-laws’ home. In the end, her husband faked his death and became the favored son-in-law of a powerful family. Her in-laws and sister-in-law supposedly suffered one accident after another, but in truth they had been taken to the capital to enjoy a life of comfort. She was left to bear the blame as an ill-omened jinx, struggling to raise her son and even hunted down. Only when she died did she le 4.3kReads9.2Score56614d adds
- 106 How Dare You Dote on Your Concubine and Neglect Your Wife? I’ll Scatter Your Ashes! 大胆驸马宠妾灭妻？骨灰扬了！ [The unmatched prestige of a Grand Princess × a powerful, corrupt minister who rules the court; inner-household battles + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + super sweet romance + the whole family gets their comeuppance + adopted son regrets it + absolutely no forgiveness] In her previous life, Leng Lanzhi thought she had found the right man. She gave everything to love Shen Yizhi, raised his adopted son for him, and helped turn the Marquis of Pingnan’s household into the most prestigious famil 617Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 107 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage, While the Heir Who Can Have No Children Begs for a Baby 嫡女重生杀疯了，绝嗣世子求生崽 Wei Yutang is reborn seven years before the scumbag and his mistress killed her. This time, she's busy fighting household intrigues and taking revenge, tearing apart her biased mother and half-sister and beating down the scumbag. But then an imperial edict arrives, and the scumbag has gone to ask for an imperial marriage grant! With no choice but to seek protection, she sets her sights on Jiang Yuntao, the scumbag's own uncle. Everyone in the capital is betting on how long she'll be a widow. On —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 108 The Princess Is Reborn Before Her Consort Can Imprison and Torture Her 被驸马囚禁凌迟之前，公主重生了 The female lead takes revenge without mercy: she ruins the scumbag's manhood, kills her father-in-law, drives her mother-in-law mad, and cripples her sister-in-law. [Strong heroine seeks revenge and schemes for power] + [Cunning, loyal hostage prince] + [Palace and household intrigue, punishing scumbags] In her past life, her consort had an affair with her cousin, a commandery princess, then married her as a secondary wife. He poisoned the princess and had her tortured day after day, disembowele 1.6kReads7.6Score16114d adds
- 109 Cast Out for Having No Heir, She Remarries the Emperor Who Could Have No Children and Bears Two in Three Years 无子被休，改嫁绝嗣皇帝三年抱俩 Childbirth + remarrying + face-slapping her ex-husband + an old flame rekindled + devoted husband Zhuang Yanhua became the laughingstock of the entire capital. In the five years since she married into the Duke of Weiguo's household, she had never conceived. But just two months after Wei Tingyu's cousin moved into the residence, she became pregnant with his child. Her sole condition for giving birth was to be made his equal wife. Otherwise, the Wei family would have no heirs. When Zhuang Yanhua r 19.4kReads8.3Score2.9k14d adds
- 110 The Nobleborn Daughter 贵嫡 The Marquis's household plotted to rob and murder the Zhang family, wiping out the entire clan without a single survivor. She was made into a human pig and forced to watch her family beheaded before she herself was killed by vicious dogs. Reborn, she joins forces with her family to seek revenge, carefully plotting each step. Of course, she also needs a reliable powerful ally, and Prince Ji, renowned for his military achievements, is the perfect choice. Prince Ji needs money? No problem. She has 1kReads8.7Score14814d adds
- 111 My Husband Wants to Favor His Concubine and Cast Me Aside? I'll Wipe Out His Entire Clan 夫君想宠妾灭妻？我覆灭他全族 [Reborn + household power struggles + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + satisfying revenge + the emperor’s uncle pursues his wife] In her previous life, Yang Zhao upheld the crumbling household under the name of being a daughter-in-law of the Shen family. She protected the women through the dark years of exile and devoted herself to raising her adopted son into a success. But when he finally donned his official robes, the first blade he turned was pointed at the entire Yang family. On th 4.1kReads8.8Score53814d adds
- 112 The Marquis's Wife Is Reborn, Divorces, and Marries a Prince! 侯府主母重生后，和离嫁王爷！ Song Mingli worked herself to the bone after marrying into the marquis's household, only to be burned to ashes by her husband's concubine. Reborn on the very day her husband brought the concubine's child into the marquis's household, she gets another chance to set things right. This time, she'll reclaim her dowry, take her son, and divorce the scoundrel! She'll also repay Prince Jing, who helped her family in her previous life. She only meant to warn him that there would be an ambush on the road 3.9kReads9.1Score46414d adds
- 113 Wicked Springtime 恶春娇 In her previous life, her mother died, and her father revealed his cruel nature. She was sold, and her brother died trying to save her. From then on, she wandered through a life of hardship. She had always thought this was simply her fate. Then she saw another woman wearing a jade pendant, the last thing her mother had left her before she died, which her father had taken away. She had only just begun to grow suspicious when she died. Reborn, she breaks out of the trap and fights to survive, prot 866Reads8.7Score11514d adds
- 114 My Husband Dotes on His Mistress? I Leave the Manor and Marry the Villain 夫君独宠外室？我转身出府嫁反派 [Short Drama: The Mistake of Yun Ge] In her previous life, Xie Jinyun married into the Yongning Marquis household holding a memorial tablet, becoming a bride to a dead man. She honored her mother-in-law, managed the household, respected her elders, cared for the young, and kept the crumbling estate afloat. Then, at her mother-in-law’s behest, she adopted an heir, poured the Xie family’s power and wealth into him, and helped him rise to become a powerful court official. Little did she know it was 4.2kReads9.1Score83114d adds
- 115 Freshly Divorced, Her Childhood Friend the Young Heir Rushes to Claim His Place 刚和离，竹马世子上赶着占位 [Divorce + Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Everyday Romance, with a Little Angst. The Female Lead Divorces, So She Is Not Chaste] Angsty at first, sweet later. In her third year of marriage to Zhao Bai, the youngest prime minister in the Great Jin Dynasty, Song Zhiwan was childless and pressured by her mother-in-law to take a concubine for her husband. Song Zhiwan replied helplessly, “Mother, my husband visits my room like he’s paying his respects at a shrine. He only 3.7kReads8.0Score32114d adds
- 116 The Marquis Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Take Him Out Myself 侯爷宠妾灭妻，我直接灭了他 Bai Jing transmigrated into the body of the old madam of the Marquis of Wuwei's household. Just as she was ready to lie flat and enjoy life, her good-for-nothing son brought a woman before her and declared that she was his true love. He even complained that his wife was neither gentle and virtuous enough nor beautiful enough, and wanted his beloved to take her place. His wife wept and pleaded on her knees, begging Bai Jing to give her justice. If her son was a lost cause, then she would raise he 877Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 117 The Marquis’s Eldest Daughter-in-Law 侯府长媳 Xie Jingxi’s second sister died in childbirth, leaving behind a pair of children. In these circumstances, Xie Jingxi married into the Anfeng Marquis’s household as her brother-in-law’s second wife. After losing both twins, being abandoned by her family, and facing her husband’s distrust, Xie Jingxi chose to live alone in a separate manor for over a decade. Yet in the end, she was still murdered. Reborn, Xie Jingxi resolves to live for herself this time and uncover who killed her. But with no one 989Reads8.3Score11814d adds
- 118 Reborn to Marry a Traitor and Take Your Life 宠妾灭妻？重生嫁奸臣夺你狗命！ (Dual rebirth + satisfying revenge + domineering villain hero who dotes on her + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Su Youyue spent ten years as a virtual widow while her husband guarded the frontier, and used up her entire dowry just to keep the tottering Lu family afloat. But when her husband finally returned victorious, he brought a woman back from the battlefield. Before Su Youyue could even speak, the son she had raised with such hardship for ten years rushed over and called that 562Reads9.0Score10314d adds
- 119 A Marquis's Wife's Rich and Leisurely Life 侯府主母的富贵悠闲生活 [Noblewoman reborn + adored by the emperor + cherished by the Grand Matriarch] Song Chuyu died peacefully. She had been granted an honorific title and had enjoyed a life of wealth and luxury for years. But she never imagined she would come back from the dead! Even more astonishing, her cousin had also been reborn, and had stolen her husband. In her previous life, she was supposed to marry a poor scholar. Though they endured many hardships, her husband was ambitious and rose steadily through 2.4kReads8.2Score23014d adds
- 120 Reborn as the Marquis's Dowager, I Lead My Grandchildren to New Heights 穿成侯府老夫人带孙儿们再创辉煌 [Transmigrate + Political Intrigue + No CP] Shen Yuhua, a minor modern-day celebrity, transmigrates to ancient times after an accident and becomes the matriarch of the Zhenguo Duke’s residence. Faced with this sudden change in identity, watch as she uses her intelligence and acting skills to resolve the crises threatening her family and embark on a legendary journey! 564Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 121 The Laid-Back Concubine's Memoir as the Marquis's Second Wife 佛系庶女侯府继室记 Genre: Historical romance Tags: Transmigrate and lie flat + a concubine’s daughter marries into a high-status family + love grows over time Synopsis: After they finished talking, the two couldn’t help exchanging smiles. Liu Qingwu rose first and bowed slightly. “Brother-in-law, I’ll be counting on you from now on.” In her previous life, Liu Qingwu had worked hard for ten years, spending a decade as a corporate workhorse. When she died from working overtime, the only things that crossed he 17.9kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 My Husband Faked His Death and Married Someone Else. Reborn, I Married a Young Educated Youth 丈夫假死另娶，重生后我改嫁知青 [1970s + Reborn + Revenge and Taking Down Scumbags + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Space] In her previous life, Xue Yire married Zhou Yuhong, a soldier. On their wedding night, her husband left her behind and returned to his unit. Soon after, her grandfather and uncle were reported and sent away to the countryside. From then on, her mother-in-law became harsh and spiteful, while her sister-in-law grew arrogant and unreasonable. She endured her misery, hoping day after day that her husband wou 27Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 3.5kReads9.1Score66514d adds
- 125 The Reborn Matriarch Goes on a Rampage, Filling Her In-Laws' Ancestral Graves 重生主母杀疯了，婆家祖坟埋满了 Also known as The Ex-Husband Is Obsessed with His Widowed Sister-in-Law? Divorce Him and Marry a Powerful Official [Reborn to Take Down Every Backstabbing Wolf] [Love-Chasing Redemption + Never Looking Back] In her previous life, Mu Yunshu poured every ounce of herself into the Lou family. But as she lay dying, she saw her aloof, taciturn husband making solemn vows to her elder sister-in-law in his arms. Their adopted daughter, whom she had cherished for years, was there too, clinging to the old 28.9kReads9.0Score4.2k14d adds
- 126 My Ex-Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I'll Marry His Younger Uncle Instead! 前夫宠妾灭妻？转头嫁给他小叔！ Everyone says Xie Qingwan is a nobody from a humble household, yet she managed to marry into the illustrious Xuanyang Marquis household as the heir’s wife. In her previous life, Xie Qingwan thought so too, even after Pei Zhiyan told her on their wedding day, “I have not the slightest affection for you.” Still, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Xuanyang Marquis household, giving them everything she had. She never imagined she would end up dying in a sea of flames. It turned out that the p 1.4kReads8.8Score20614d adds
- 127 You Want to Take My Marriage? Then Take the Life of Misery and Childlessness Too! 换我亲事？绝嗣惨死的人生给你！ [Clever, calculating, decisive heroine + gentle, devoted hero who protects his wife] [One-on-one romance, children, sweet love, revenge after rebirth, face-slapping wish fulfillment] [Both leads choose each other wholeheartedly, no melodramatic love triangles] A deliberate mix-up led her to marry the wrong man. In her previous life, she insisted on switching back. In the end, a scoundrel and a vicious woman framed her, leaving her unable to have children before she died a miserable death. W 3.3kReads8.9Score56914d adds
- 128 My Sister Was Reborn and Stole My Wedding? She Can Have It! 妹妹重生抢我婚事？让给她！ [Both leads are reborn + wish fulfillment + face-slapping and revenge on scumbags + married first, love later + winning her back after marriage + face-slapping and realizing she's wonderful] In her previous life, Sheng Zhile married down to a poor scholar who had passed the palace examination, while her younger sister married into a marquis's family as the heir's wife. Who could have known that the scholar she married would rise step by step, eventually joining the Grand Secretariat and making 3.6kReads8.5Score35014d adds
- 129 After the Divorce, the Medical Daughter of a Military Family Is Spoiled Night After Night by the Ascetic Chief Minister 和离后将门医女被禁欲首辅夜夜宠 [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Revenge Against Scumbags + Mastery of Both Medicine and Poison] Her resentment won’t fade, and the King of Hell won’t accept her. She thought she had been reborn through Heaven’s mercy, never knowing that he had gone to extraordinary lengths to defy fate and change her destiny. In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man and met a tragic end. In this life, she turns back before it’s too late. After a bold divorce, she marries the Grand Secretary, infuriati 1.2kReads9.3Score26614d adds
- 130 After My Sister Stole My Husband, She Cried Even Harder 姐姐夺走我夫君后，哭得更惨了 In her previous life, Shi Sijuan and her elder legitimate sister married into the marquis's household on the same day. Her sister married the much-admired legitimate eldest son, while Shi Sijuan married the dissolute second son. Everyone's congratulations went to her sister. But who could have guessed that the second son, whom no one had any faith in, would turn over a new leaf, pass the imperial examinations with flying colors, rise steadily through the ranks, and eventually inherit the title o 302Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 131 The Stepmother Forgives, the Rebellious Son Admits His Guilt 嫡母宽恕，逆子知罪 [Rebirth + historical romance + household intrigue + revenge + face-slapping the scum] In her previous life, Shi Jinyu was buried alive as a sacrifice. The Shi family was falsely accused of treason: her grandfather was imprisoned, her parents were murdered on the way into exile, and her elder brother was mutilated and left to die. After being reborn, Shi Jinyu takes revenge with her own hands on the people who framed the entire Shi family. But the man she kills is the illegitimate son she person 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Reborn to Marry the Capital's Biggest Dandy, She Topples His Family's Dynasty 重生嫁给京城纨绔，颠覆他家江山 [Pocket dimension + reborn for revenge + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + two powerful leads] In her previous life, she did everything in her power to help a scumbag man. But once he had risen to success, he murdered her with his own hands so she would make way for his innocent cousin. In this life, she has a mysterious medical pocket dimension and is reborn on the eve of her wedding to the scumbag. Desperate, she grabs the first man she sees. “Would you dare to steal me away fr 412Reads9.1Score10314d adds
- 133 Transmigrated as the Principal Wife in Story of Minglan: From the Start, I Give the Yuan Family a Taste of Their Own Medicine 穿成知否大娘子，开局回敬袁家 [Complete] [No romance!] [Clear-headed female lead!] [Focused on being the lady of the household!] [Making money!] [Reborn as the principal wife!] [Ruthless and decisive!] Wang Ruofu is reborn as the principal wife in The Story of Minglan. She gets her revenge on the Yuan family from the start! She saves Xiaodie, Concubine Wei, and Minglan’s younger brother, and honors the Old Madam! Most importantly, she makes lots and lots of money! Honglang can’t figure out why his children and concubines kee 453Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 134 You Transmigrate, I’m Reborn! I’ll Hang a Lantern for You at Your Graves 你穿越，我重生！坟前给你们挂盏 Original title: Reborn Princess Opens Her Eyes and Brings People to Catch Them in the Act! Full title: You Transmigrated, I Was Reborn, and I'll Hang a Lantern at Your Graves [Rebirth + palace intrigue + feel-good revenge + a heroine who's crazy and a great actress + throne struggle + one-on-one romance (little romance)] In her past life, Li Ningle, a princess, married into a down-and-out marquis's household and gave everything she had to pave the way for her husband to become an official. In th 2.2kReads9.1Score28914d adds
- 135 After Becoming a Marquis's Widow, I Angered a Treacherous Official and Couldn't Escape 穿成侯门寡妇后，误惹奸臣逃不掉 [Both leads are virgins + traditional historical romance] Shen Yao transmigrates and becomes a young widow from a noble marquis household, whose husband has just died. Her husband was the marquis's second son. He was in poor health, yet loved women and kept concubines and bedchamber maids at home, as well as courtesans outside. He died from overindulgence, in the arms of a woman... After learning what had happened, Shen Yao could only think of waiting until the mourning period was over, then 3.1kReads8.8Score33614d adds
- 136 A Shared Wedding? I Wrote a Divorce Letter on the Spot, Then Married the Scumbag Prince 妻妾同娶？我当场休书，转身嫁给渣男皇叔 She transmigrated into the body of an ugly, unloved princess consort, with a scheming green-tea rival on one side and a scumbag persecutor on the other. As a modern-day agent with medical skills, poison, and a pocket dimension at her disposal, how could she put up with this? With a needle in one hand and poison in the other, she utterly trounced the scumbag and his wicked lover. She adopted a secret identity, built her career, turned the prince's manor upside down, and tossed him a divorce lette 382Reads8.8Score10614d adds
- 137 The Tragic Novel's Heroine Has Transmigrated into a Book, and Her Hands Are Getting Itchy 穿书虐文女主，她的手开始痒了 [Female-Led Story + Strong Heroine + No CP, Though Some Have One-Sided Feelings + Women Supporting Women + Read with Caution if This Bothers You] A fake heiress raised in a wealthy family and a professional Muay Thai fighter with bipolar disorder transmigrates into a book and becomes the long-suffering heroine of an angsty romance! It’s a real-and-fake-heiress story, too, and she’s the real heiress cast aside by her wealthy family and used as a pawn in a marriage alliance. Great. When she was th 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The General’s Wife Wants a Divorce. I Won’t Compete with Other Women, Just Let Me Go 将军夫人要和离，我不雌竞放我走 [Tired of transmigrated heroines who can do everything? Had enough of brainless, foolish transmigrated heroines? Try reading about someone ordinary and unremarkable for a change.] Su Yunxi's life motto is: “Stay alive.” So after she transmigrated, she dutifully spent five years as a general's wife without a general. What else could she do? She had no pocket dimension, no System, and no golden finger. Staying alive was success enough. Who knew that when the general finally won a battle, he' 4.8kReads8.9Score59914d adds
- 139 Reborn as a Stepmother, I Fight to Save My Pregnancy in the Marquis's Manor 穿成继母，我在侯府拼命保胎 [Soul transmigration, a powerful heroine’s growth story, the ex-husband’s road to redemption, and a terrible ex-husband appears early on] Lin Yi transmigrates into the body of Yan Muyun’s second wife, only to hear the news that the Marquis of Zhengyang has died. It should have been the perfect start: a wealthy widow with plenty of leisure time. But then the doctor tells her she’s pregnant! The unborn child of the Marquis of Zhengyang is a precious treasure, the darling of all the capital even be 1.2kReads8.8Score33214d adds
- 140 The Marquis Wants a Divorce? Fine, Have You Picked Out Your Grave? 侯爷要休妻？无妨，墓地选好了吗 In her previous life, she was the real daughter of an Imperial Censor’s family. But her birth parents abandoned her, her legitimate elder brother hated her, and her husband schemed against her. They drugged her and made her conceive another man’s child, then cut open her pregnant belly and took her life, all to make their fake daughter happy. Reborn, she drove a wedge between her birth parents, exposed the fake daughter, sent her legitimate elder brother to the imperial prison, then burned the s 1.1kReads9.2Score18914d adds
- 141 Her Husband Took a Second Wife, So She Cleared Out the Entire Back Courtyard 夫君前脚抬平妻，她后脚搬空后院 [Palace and household intrigue + No transmigration + He pursues her, but they don’t reconcile] The Grand Preceptor’s household and the Great General’s household, two of the most powerful families in the capital, arranged a marriage. Yun Yu, the Grand Preceptor’s legitimate daughter, had barely come of age when she married into the Great General’s household as its mistress. She devoted all her talents to the general’s household and spent two years caring for her unconscious, disabled husband with 8kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 142 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 2.2kReads8.3Score30514d adds
- 143 Reborn Evil Matriarch Swapped into a Marriage and Wreaks Havoc in the Marquis's Household 恶人主母重生被换婚在侯府杀疯了 [Palace and Household Intrigue + No Male Lead + Fictional Dynasty + Reborn to Crush Her Enemies + Bread, Not Romance] Chen Wu was the fake legitimate daughter, switched into the Chen family by mistake. When the real daughter, Chen Qingjiao, was brought home by their parents, she stole Chen Wu’s fiancé. Chen Wu didn’t fight back. She married a soldier and willingly followed him to the frontier. In the end, after her husband regained his true identity, he wanted her dead for the sake of his childh 504Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 144 Oh No! The Beggar Bride Is a Black-Hearted Schemer 坏了！替嫁小乞丐是朵黑心莲 [Pure historical domestic intrigue + black lotus heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + both leads have past relationships (skip if that bothers you)] ♥ Eloping? Perfect. All this wealth falls right into my lap! Shen Chaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, elopes for love, and the little beggar Shu Wan is pushed into the bridal sedan instead. Her husband, the heir to the marquisate: a womanizer who thinks he’s devoted, a complete oddball who falls in love with every woman he meets. Her 55Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 145 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals, I Lured the Crown Prince into Taking the Bait 重生就换亲，太子殿下被钓翘嘴了 [Two sisters reborn + marriage swap + devoted couples + sweet romance + alternate setting] [Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be sweet and loves to act + a shameless, ridiculously devoted male lead] Jiang Shuling is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family’s first wife, breathtakingly beautiful and utterly captivating. In her previous life, her elder half-sister snatched the chance to enter the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince’s exalted secondary consort, living in splendor. Jian 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 146 A Joke? The Top Scholar or the Great General? What’s There to Decide? 笑话？状元郎和大将军，这还用选 Li Huaying is the most beloved princess of the Emperor of Dashuo, the most cherished younger sister of the crown prince, and the most dazzling, delicate flower of wealth and privilege. Yet at a spring banquet, she falls at first sight for Lin Huaiyuan, the gentle new top scholar. She does not mind that he comes from a poor family in Jiangdu, willingly waits through his three-year mourning period, and supports him as he rises through the ranks in Dashuo's court, where military affairs are valued 558Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 147 Reborn: Reporting to President Li, Your Wife Has Remarried 重生：报告厉总，夫人她再婚了 [Rebirth and revenge against scumbags + possessive, darkening CEO vs. clear-eyed beauty heroine + one-on-one romance + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + equally matched leads] Shen Qingyan and Li Mubao grew up together. She had a secret crush on him, catered to his preferences, and did everything she could to please him. They were married for five years. They spent their hardest years together, even though Li Mubao took advantage of her affection and never gave her even a fraction of the care and 103Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 148 The Marquis Is Taking a Concubine? Whatever, I’m Not Sharing His Bed Anyway 侯爷纳妾？随便，反正我不圆房 [Unconventional palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + prince dotes on his wife + building a career + political scheming + subverting tropes] The story begins with the usual cliché: a marquis returns from a victorious campaign and announces he’ll take a secondary wife. Hua Shu had given up hope from the start. He could take as many concubines as he liked. She simply wouldn’t share his bed. Since she had to drink a concubine’s tea anyway, she took the cup from her mother-in-law 6.4kReads9.0Score74514d adds
- 149 Four Years Without Sharing a Bed with His Second Wife, Then His Late Wife Returns and He Loves Her Again? 续弦四年不同房，亡妻复活你又爱了？ [Clear-eyed heroine + second male lead takes the win] Shen Yan had been her husband’s second wife for four years when her late elder sister, the principal wife, came back from the dead. Her husband said, “You only married into this family in your sister’s place. You should know your place and ask to become a concubine!” Her mother-in-law said, “You’re just a daughter born to a concubine. You should be grateful you can be my son’s concubine.” The child she had cared for over the past four years s 15.1kReads8.2Score97614d adds
- 150 After His Wife Sought a Divorce, the Young General Turned Gray Overnight 夫人和离后，少年将军一夜白头 [Complete + not reborn + no transmigration + a heroine who grows] Shen Yihuan has been married into the Song family for seven years. She manages the household, cares for her parents-in-law, and looks after her sister-in-law. Everyone calls her a virtuous wife. To maintain her reputation as a virtuous wife, Shen Yihuan never dares take a single wrong step. She has pushed the version of herself with blood on her hands into a forgotten corner. Everyone says the mistress of the Song family is as kin 436Reads8.9Score12614d adds
