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- 1 Young Master Fu, Stop Torturing Me: Miss Song Has Perished in the Flames 傅少别虐了，宋小姐已葬身火海 Five years ago, she personally sent him to prison. Five years later, he returned like a demon, taking his revenge on her and torturing her without mercy. After enduring countless hardships, she was exhausted in body and mind. “Fu Chen, I'm tired. Let's end this here. From now on, we owe each other nothing.” He curled his lips into an evil smile and whispered against her ear, “Song Yiyi, for us, this ends only in death!” But when he watched with his own eyes as she, covered in blood, was swal 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Our Three-Year Pact Is Over, Mr. Lu, Please Stop Here 三年之约已过，陆总请止步 Before Lu Yanchen and Yan Yan married for their families' sake, Lu Yanchen laid down several rules for her. They would sleep in separate beds. They would act like a loving couple in public. They would stay out of each other's private lives. Their marriage could end after three years... Yan Yan accepted every condition, simply because Lu Yanchen was the senior she had secretly loved since high school. No matter how coldly Lu Yanchen treated her, Yan Yan always met him with a smile. She tried to c 7.1kReads7.6Score61114d adds
- 3 Mr. Huo, Stop Torturing Me. Miss Bai Has Run Away with the Child 霍总别虐，白小姐带着孩子逃跑了 Angsty romance + obsessive love + fleeing while pregnant + desperate pursuit to win her back On a rainy, pitch-black night, a man in a perfectly tailored suit, his face cold, chased away the thugs who were harassing her. Bai Youtong quietly fell for him, but he only saw her as a tool to satisfy his desires. “Ten million. Spend a year with me.” “Okay.” Bai Youtong’s hands trembled as she took the black card. From then on, she became his secret lover. Six months later, news outlets reported that H 9Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Captivating and Alluring 含娇潋滟 [Reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a groveling ex, 1v1, both leads are each other’s only one] [A powerful tycoon who walks the line between good and evil vs. a rebellious, headstrong young woman] As the new head of the Qi family, Qi Xu seems exceptional in every way: handsome, refined, cool, and noble, with impeccable manners. In reality, he is decisive and ruthless, a master strategist. Either way, he stands apart from the world, someone no one would dare approach lightly. But Qiao Xiy 15Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 5 Mr. Yun, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Has Run Off While Pregnant Again 云总别虐了，夫人她又带球跑了 [A sharp, capable heroine who seems sweet but is secretly ruthless ✘ a possessive, twisted, dark-hearted male lead] (One couple, both each other’s first; married first, fall in love later; a true groveling redemption; angst first, sweetness later; she runs, he chases; possessive and unhinged) Everyone in Jiangcheng said Qiao Jin’an had used every underhanded trick to marry Young Master Yun, getting pregnant to secure her place and cruelly driving away his first love. Young Master Yun hated Qia 230Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 6 After the Divorce, the Tycoon Cried His Eyes Swollen! 离婚后，大佬他把眼睛哭肿了！ [Marriage first, love later, secret love comes true, healing, a husband’s long road to redemption, devoted and exclusive couple] [A resilient, radiant designer vs. a devoted, frail business tycoon] Ten-year age gap The Ji family’s adopted daughter married the man she had secretly loved for years. She thought fate had finally taken pity on her, but after the wedding she discovered that Song Sichen had never loved her. She used to think he simply wasn’t a cheerful person. It wasn’t until she saw h 387Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 7 After Learning My Boyfriend Bought Labubu for His Female Boss, I Arranged Dates with Three Blind Dates That Very Night 得知男友送女上司拉布布后，我连夜约会三个相亲对象 After I Found Out My Boyfriend Had Bought His Female Boss a Labubu, I Went on Dates with Three Blind Dates That Very Night 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 You Lying Scumbag, Stop Making Excuses 你这个渣男，不要再解释了 You’re such a jerk. Stop making excuses already. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I’m the Real Heiress, and Everyone Wants Me Dead 我是真千金，所有人都要我死 I'm the Real Heiress, and Everyone Wants Me Dead 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Love Turned to Sin: Fu's Captive Wife 孽爱成囚：傅少的掌心罪妻 [Possessive love + forced love + childhood friends + rekindled romance and happy ending + imprisonment + both angst and sweetness + both leads are each other's first and only, so dive in without worry. The hero is highly obsessive and possessive, but this is not a conventional revenge-and-torture-the-heroine story. He is deeply devoted and patient, and though he imprisons the heroine for revenge because of his hatred, he has also fallen deeply in love with her. Later, he desperately pursues his 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After I Lost My Memory, the Buddhist Heir of a Wealthy Family Faced His Reckoning 失忆后，豪门佛子火葬场了 After a car accident, I lost my memory and forgot Huo Lianshuo, the rich family's Buddhist devotee I'd pursued for four years. Actually, I was faking it. I was exhausted and couldn't be bothered to explain that I'd spent four years in bed with a fake monk. Later, news spread that I was engaged to another man. Huo Lianshuo suddenly appeared and cornered me against the wall. “Wasn't giving up the clergy for you enough!” 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Girl Next Door Taught My Boyfriend How to Do Manicures 邻居姐姐教会了男友做美甲 The girl next door taught my boyfriend how to do manicures. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Love and Hate, Both to the Bone 爱与恨皆入骨 Lin Shuyao loves Lu Shen, loving him with a humility and fervor that consume her. But in return, all she gets is endless suspicion, hurt, and emotional turmoil. They crave each other's warmth even as they keep wounding one another, locked in a battle between love and hate. Through countless nights, their sincerity is crushed and their hopes slowly run dry. Covered in scars, Lin Shuyao finally resolves to walk away and cut off this suffocating relationship. Only after she has truly let go and dec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After Mrs. Mu Miscarried, Mr. Mu Knelt on Three Thousand Stone Steps to Beg Forgiveness 慕太太流产后，慕总跪拜三千石阶求原谅 [Cool and Elegant Auctioneer vs. Devoted Rich Playboy] At her parents' funeral, Song Ci met Mu Jingchuan, who loved her more than life itself. She thought they would have a happy marriage, but six months after the wedding, Mu Jingchuan suddenly turned cold and stopped doting on her. In the end, she discovered she was merely a pawn in his revenge against his first love. He had never loved her. A car accident took the child she was carrying. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Song Ci accepted her seni 2kReads6.1Score15814d adds
- 17 After We Broke Up, the Unhinged Tycoon Pulled Me Close and Kissed Me 分手后，转身被疯批大佬掐腰吻 [Sweet and sour push and pull + a touch of a universally adored heroine + top tycoon of the capital’s elite circle + a groveling ex’s long road to redemption] Yu Xiangwan plays the piano at a banquet, catching the eye of Fu Jiyuan, a powerful tycoon from the capital’s elite circle. After they get together, Fu Jiyuan is convinced their relationship is nothing but a game. He repeatedly warns her not to develop feelings for him. But in the end, he is the one who falls completely, despite all his ef 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Madam, the CEO Knows He Was Wrong 夫人，总裁他知错了 Gu Xiangsi loved Fu Jinghuai for ten years. A chance meeting with him when she was young had left her pining for him ever since. A misunderstanding made her his wife, but it also made him hate her. Stubbornly, she held on to her love, believing that time would prove everything and that he would see how much she loved him. But when the person he had always held in his heart came back, she finally understood that her devotion had been one-sided all along. At last, she summoned the courage to leave 183Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 19 The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 春风不渡，君自渡 The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 My Husband Wants to Make His Childhood Sweetheart His Equal Wife, So I Married His Imperial Uncle 夫君要抬青梅做平妻，我转头嫁了他皇叔 My husband wanted to take his childhood sweetheart as a second wife, so I turned around and married his imperial uncle. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 He Killed My Brother, Yet Called Me His Light 他杀了我哥，却说我是他的光 He Killed My Brother, Yet Says I'm His Light 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Divorce Letter Is Burned, General Shen, Please Stop 休夫书已焚，沈将军请止步 The Divorce Letter Has Been Burned, General Shen. Please Stop 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 18Reads—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 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 凤冠换主 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Crown Prince Married Five Crown Princesses, and They All Died 太子娶了五个太子妃，都死了 The Crown Prince Married Five Crown Princesses. They All Died 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 They Seized My Family Estate? I Married the Regent and Rose to Power 抄我家？转头我嫁摄政王权倾朝野 They Tried to Steal My Family Fortune, So I Turned Around and Married the Regent, Taking the Court by Storm 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned to Marry a Disabled Prince 重生拒婚后，我转身嫁了残废王爷 Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned Around to Marry a Disabled Prince 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 After Draining the Family Fortune, I'm Done Being This Powerful Minister's Wife 掏空家产后，这权臣夫人我不当了 After Draining the Family Fortune, I Refuse to Be This Powerful Official's Wife 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Vermilion Sand in My Palm, Nothing More 掌心朱砂，不过尔尔 The Cinnabar on My Palm Is Nothing Special 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Prince, Stop Kneeling! The Princess Consort Really Won't Marry You 王爷别跪了，王妃她真的不嫁了 My Lord, Stop Kneeling. Your Princess Consort Really Isn't Marrying You 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Master's Wife 改嫁太傅后，太子当众跪喊师娘 After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Martial Aunt 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 被赐死后重生，王爷跪求我别和离 Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 I'll Take the Divorce Letter, Marquis. Please Behave Yourself 休书我收下了，侯爷请自重 I'll Accept the Divorce Letter. Marquis, Please Behave Yourself 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 You Wicked Thing, If Buddha Won't Save You, I Will 妖孽，佛不渡你，我渡 You little menace, if Buddha won't save you, I will. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 When Spring Faded, I Once Bid Farewell to the Mirror 春尽曾辞镜 At the End of Spring, I Once Left the Mirror 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Your Coldness Outlasts My Love 情深不及你薄凉 During their three years of marriage, Song Yun tried to win his heart and make him hers. Then the woman he had always treasured returned, and a divorce agreement caught her completely off guard. Song Yun had given him so much and helped him gain the power he held today, yet for the sake of the woman he loved, he forced her to donate her corneas! Song Yun was left battered and broken. A car accident finally set her free, but she had no idea that he had gone mad searching for her… 8Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 41 When the Begonias Bloom 海棠花开的时候 When the Begonias Bloom 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed My Imposture on the Spot 大婚夜，他当场拆穿我替嫁 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed Me as the Substitute Bride 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Young Master Feng's Pursuit of His Wife Is a Tough Road 封少追妻易折腰 (Two equally powerful leads + secret identities + devoted to each other) Rumor has it that the young master of the Feng family is paralyzed and needs a bride to bring him good fortune. The Cheng family brings Cheng Ran back from the countryside to marry Feng Moye in her younger sister's place. Everyone in the Feng family laughs at her, calling her a country bumpkin who knows nothing. Then one rumor after another spreads: the country bumpkin is a murderer, she has no education, and she can't even 2Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 44 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 193Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 45 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 109Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 46 Obsessed with the White Moonlight: Baby, Be Brave 痴缠白月光：宝宝，勇敢一点 [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Devoted Husband + Real Heiress + Putting the Scumbag in His Place + Win Her Back at Any Cost + Mutual Firsts] After an unexpected turn of events, the woman Lu Xiaohan had never forgotten for fifteen years married his buddy. From then on, he pined for his unattainable love every day. “Your father’s debt is yours to pay! I hate Ling Jiu...” Lou Yan ground his teeth. After three years of a secret marriage, he came back and immediately clung to a famous actress, br 37Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 An All-Consuming Passion: The Cold Young Master's Feisty Little Bunny 顶级缠绵，冷少的娇蛮小白兔 [Unhinged, domineering powerhouse + gentle, vulnerable little white rabbit + angst before sweetness + mutually devoted + doted on to the extreme later + desperate pursuit of his wife] Leng Zhijin had loved her older sister for years, and she had always been her sister’s stand-in. He married her only because he wanted to find traces of her sister in her. “Leng Zhijin, do you love me?” “Ye Wanwan, you can have anything you want, except my love.” Later, when they met again after a long separation, 4.4kReads8.4Score29314d adds
- 49 Fine, I Admit It: Mr. Gu Begs Me to Get Back Together Every Day 不装了，顾总每天都在求复合 [Low initial rating + Fallen Ice Queen + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Cold, Abstinent, Unhinged Hero + First She Suffers, Then He Does] Wen Ruan had loved Gu Qingshi for years. She loved him so much that she plotted to seduce him into bed, and in the end, she got what she wanted and became the woman by his side. Then one day, Wen Ruan dreamed that the world she lived in was just a novel, and Gu Qingshi was its male lead. She was nothing more than a scheming, white-lotus supporting cha 438Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 50 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
