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- 151 Tempting Kisses for a Sweet Little Fruit 诱吻小甜果 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual redemption + both virgins + the second male lead desperately pursues his wife] (Not a strong heroine! A slightly spicy, sweet romance!) [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. bold young master] During the six years she was taken in, Wen You regarded Mr. Feng as the ultimate authority, working tirelessly and obeying his every word. Who could have guessed that after she graduated from university, he would coldly toss out, “I only ever saw h 1.5kReads9.2Score20414d adds
- 152 Conquest Failed: After the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, the Jerk Regrets It 攻略失败：男二上位后渣男后悔了 I awakened a conquest System. But my conquest target loathed me, and my parents and friends looked at me with nothing but disappointment. They said, “Your little sister is so wonderful. You can't compare to her.” “Someone like you should just go die.” But when I really died after failing my conquest, they all went mad, begging me to come back... 37Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 153 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 877Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 154 I Gather a Crescent Moon 揽一弯弦月 [Love after an arranged marriage + unrequited love comes true + second male lead wins + slice of life + happy ending] [Both leads speak their minds] [An incredibly sweet romance] [Bold, carefree, radiant pianist & gentle, considerate, straightforward gaming-company CEO] Everyone in Kyoto's upper circles knows Shao Ning has a crush on Ye Suyan. She followed him for nine whole years, from their awkward youth into adulthood, right up until she turned twenty-five. Her father wanted her to marry int 427Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 155 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.6kReads8.3Score40314d adds
- 156 Secretly Savoring Forbidden Pleasure 暗里贪欢 [Every male lead is a scumbag + forbidden, immoral romance + second male lead takes the crown + split personality + brothers turn against each other + groveling ex gets no second chance] Fu Hua had been Zhou Shao’s kept woman for three years. He took whatever he wanted, and she was obedient, never resisting. When a marriage alliance came along, Zhou Shao’s kept woman fell out with him and declared she would never be anyone’s mistress. But how could someone from Fu Hua’s family ever measure up to 1.2kReads8.9Score14714d adds
- 157 Only Ever Loving You 独恋你 [Rising powerhouse actress × silver-tongued, smooth-talking film emperor] [Happy ending + devoted couple + second male lead wins the girl] [Six-year age gap] Shu Ye was admitted to film school with the top score in acting. Photos from the school’s platform spread across the internet, drawing widespread attention. Beauty and talent became her trademark. From the moment she started school, countless companies offered her scripts, an opportunity anyone would envy. To everyone’s astonishment, she tu 2.1kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 158 A Canary, Yet the Apple of His Eye 是金丝雀，更是心尖宠 [A calculating big shot who's ruthless to outsiders but hopelessly in love with his wife VS a seemingly obedient little rabbit who keeps trying to leave but can't] When they first meet, Jiang Xiaofei only wants to find a sugar daddy who can help her escape a life of serving others. But her “sugar daddy” runs off right after they sleep together. Jiang Xiaofei rubs her forehead and gives a bitter smile. When they meet again, her “sugar daddy” saves her, then pretends he wants to keep her as hi 385Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 159 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.7kReads9.2Score77714d adds
- 160 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 1.2kReads8.9Score13514d adds
- 161 After the Divorce, I Slap My Ex-Husband Across the Face Every Day 离婚之后，我天天抽前夫大嘴巴子 [Wealthy Families x Face-Slapping the Scum x New Male Lead x Second Marriage x Sweet Romance x Made for Each Other] Before the divorce. Jiang Tong's scumbag ex-husband laid three curses on her. First, after leaving him, her life would be miserable. Without him, she wouldn't be able to survive. Second, she was past her prime, and even if she practically begged someone to marry her, no one would take her. Third, even if someone did marry her, he would surely abandon her again. But what actually ha 814Reads9.1Score10214d adds
- 162 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 499Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 163 She Faked Her Death at the Height of His Love, and She Was Thrilled While He Went Mad 假死在他最爱时，她爽了，他疯了 [Cunning, spirited songbird x devoted young master who lowers his head for love] Content warnings: 1. The male lead is extremely profit-driven early on. 2. A few entertainment-industry elements later in the story. - Sheng Qiang transmigrates into a story as Fu Junze’s kept woman, and from the start, he’s about to marry into another wealthy family. As a young master from one of the most powerful families, Fu Junze is both profit-driven and self-assured. His blunt declaration, “I want both you and 1kReads8.4Score11014d adds
- 164 Thanks to My Ex-Husband, the CEO Came Knocking 托前夫的福，霸总找上门 This is the first time in my life I've had anything to do with a rich person, and I have my husband to thank for it. Lin Yuting is cooking at home when a strikingly handsome man knocks on her door. He says, “Your husband stole my wife, so...” After sizing him up, Lin Yuting replies, “Whatever you want to do, I'll cooperate!” 217Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 165 Ripples in the Darkroom 暗室惊潮 [Stealing someone's partner and taking their place + brothers caught in a love triangle + intense push and pull + powerful man goes mad for love + instinctive attraction + old flames reignited + barging in to steal his love + sweet romance + one-on-one] In the second year of her marriage to Xie Xunyu, Yu Ran no longer wanted to be his wife. She didn't want to keep waiting for a husband who never came home, or keep trending because of his scandals. So she decisively divorced Xie Xunyu. After the 5.2kReads6.3Score42214d adds
- 166 Caught in the Game 入局 He Xingzhou first took notice of Chen Tian at his father-in-law’s birthday banquet. As fingers traced the rim of a wineglass, his gaze settled on her eyes. At first, he indulged her advances, wanting only to be a reckless playboy amid a life of wine and women, with roses climbing the walls outside the old courtyard and a delicate, dependent beauty kept inside. Later, with a thousand lights shining outside, he found himself longing for the faint glow in one corner of that courtyard. The lovely wo 7.3kReads9.1Score23414d adds
- 167 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown After a Long Road to Winning Her Back] Reborn at twenty-one, Xia Yu feels there’s still time to set everything right. Her sister is alive. She hasn’t been deceived and imprisoned by Lu Lin, and the tottering Xia family can still be saved. So she puts on the most innocent makeup, wears her most alluring outfit, and goes to see that man. Everyone says Xia Yu is getting in over her head. How could she dare go af 87Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 168 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 15.6kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 169 The Big Shot Is Back! The Top-Tier Star Queen Shocks the Entertainment World 大佬回归！顶流女王她惊爆娱乐圈 Meng Tian has loved Han Xiuze for three years and intends to keep loving him. That is, until she suffers endless heartbreak in the relationship and meets a tragic end in the story’s finale. Meng Tian finally comes to her senses. After completing all kinds of quick-transmigration missions with the System, she vows never to repeat her mistakes. Whatever their type, scumbag male leads and scheming green-tea side characters, stay away from her! She kicks Han Xiuze to the curb without a backward glan 277Reads9.1Score10414d adds
- 170 After the Scumbag Rejected My Proposal, Young Master Pei Loved Me Like His Life Depended on It 跟渣男求婚被拒后，裴少嗜她如命 When Fu Shengsheng was ten, she lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. From then on, she was an orphan with no mother or father. Later, the Lu couple and their eldest son, Lu Nanxiao, took her in, giving her a new family. Under the Lu family’s protection, Fu Shengsheng grew up day by day. When she first began to understand love, at fourteen, she fell for Lu Nanxiao and carried him in her heart for eight whole years. At twenty-two, on the day she graduated from university, she finally wo 44Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 171 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 48Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 172 When the Mist Clears, We’ll Meet Again 当迷雾散开，我们再重逢 [No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Secret Crush] The Jin family in the north and the Song family in the south: everyone knew the two families were betrothed, perhaps because they were made for each other. What no one knew was that this had always been Song Qinian's one-sided wish. She spent three years trying to warm Jin Yize's heart, but it never thawed. Eventually, the two families called off the engagement, and Song Qinian went abroad, vanishing without a 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 A Burning Undercurrent 炽热暗涌 [Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes Center Stage + A Secret Crush Comes True + The Ex-Rake Wants Her Back + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] (No Catfights Between Women / Slow-Burn Romance / Sweet and Light / No Over-the-Top Drama) Three months into her long-distance relationship, Min Enxia had received strange text messages more than once. It wasn’t until she caught sight of the orange-red lipstick mark on Jiang Yi’s neck that she understood what they meant. Even when he broke up wi 1.2kReads9.0Score19314d adds
- 174 After Dumping My Jerk Ex, My Secret Crush Spoils Me Rotten 和渣男分手后，被暗恋男神宠上天 Jiang Xiaoxiao had been with Qin Lanchuan for five years. She followed him around like a little shadow, only to hear him say, “You don’t even measure up to a single strand of her hair.” So Jiang Xiaoxiao promptly dumped the scumbag and set her sights on the Ji family. … The Ji family was the foremost wealthy clan in Sucheng, far beyond Jiang Xiaoxiao’s reach. Yet somehow, she caught the eye of the family’s head. After Ji Ningyuan used his sweet-and-sly tricks to win his way into her heart, w 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.2kReads9.1Score10614d adds
- 176 I'm Done Chasing! The World-Weary Tycoon Pulls Me Close and Kisses Me! 不追了！厌世大佬拦腰缠吻！ [A true grovel-to-get-her-back story + the male lead takes his place + a bittersweet push and pull + both leads are each other's one and only] [The heroine loves fiercely and hates fiercely, and never looks back] Jiang Rong loved Qi Sheng throughout her entire student life. Everyone said she was Qi Sheng's pathetic puppy. Jiang Rong didn't care. She loved Qi Sheng. Until one day, she fell into the sea, and Qi Sheng saved another woman instead. Jiang Rong became a laughingstock throughout Beijing 4.8kReads8.3Score41114d adds
- 177 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Female Supporting Character: All to Woo the Second Male Lead 穿书成女配：只为泡男二 [Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Top-Tier Star + HE] Everyone knows: the male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead belongs to everyone! By chance, she transmigrated into a novel she had recently been reading. It was originally a domineering CEO story about the male and female leads loving and hurting each other, but the second male lead became the character she could never let go of. Ji Yan, the second male lead, was a top-tier star with an incomparable face. Dev 3kReads8.2Score28314d adds
- 178 After My Divorce, My Son's Real Dad Tried to Scam Me 离婚后，我被儿子他亲爹碰瓷了 [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby] A marriage in name only had trapped Xie Ningxia for six years. Six years later, her ex-husband's first love returned, and she immediately stepped aside. But just after the divorce, she unexpectedly became a mother. Looking at the child who resembled her so much, Xie Ningxia couldn't help feeling a little flustered... What made her even more anxious was that the child's father was Chen Huaizheng, the president of the Chen Group, whose power in Beic 1.7kReads9.3Score21914d adds
- 179 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 737Reads—Score3814d adds
- 180 The CEO Lost His Girl 霸总将他的女孩弄丢了 "Brother Jin, I hope you'll be happy." She wanted him to be happy, so she chose to let him go. He thought he didn't love her, and that this was the best outcome. Little did he know, he'd already let her into his heart. By the time he understood his own feelings, she was no longer where he'd left her. Love that comes too late is lighter than grass. There was already someone better by her side. If she'd chosen to let go, then she had to let go completely. 43Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 181 The Young Master Childhood Friend Searches the Internet for His One True Love, Who's Delivering His Takeout 竹马少爷全网找白月光，正在给他送外卖 The young master is searching the entire internet for his childhood sweetheart, who's currently delivering food to him. 103Reads—Score314d adds
- 182 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.4kReads9.0Score19914d adds
- 184 Shocking! I Became the Canary Who Keeps Trying to Escape in a CEO Romance 惊！穿成霸总文里爱逃跑的金丝雀 [Extremely Sweet + Devoted + Obsessive + Possessive] Xia Yiyan accidentally opens a CEO romance novel. The heroine inside has the exact same name as her. The CEO is handsome, rich, and has a six-pack, but he's cruel, obsessive, and possessive. The novel's heroine, Xia Yiyan, keeps provoking the CEO, pushing him to anger again and again, and is constantly abused and injured. The real Xia Yiyan is exasperated with her, scolding the heroine for being an idiot who can't think outside the box. After 1.5kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 185 Forget the Campus Heartthrob, the Abstinent Young Master Is So Devoted 谈什么校草，禁欲太子爷他超宠 [A husband’s desperate pursuit after losing his wife # taking down scumbags # reunion after a long separation # marriage before love # secret crush # second male lead wins # childhood friends fighting over her] Xia Shiyu pursued the school heartthrob for five years. She heard he liked sweet, gentle women, so she wore white dresses and played the part for years. When she finally got what she wanted, she found Li Hanting with a close friend in his arms, smiling carelessly as he mocked her. “Like a 239Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 186 Dangerous Angling 危险垂钓 [Two men, one woman love triangle + canary escapes + wealthy family power struggle + salvation + mutual devotion] [Defiant, stubborn canary × CEO who's roguishly handsome on the outside, but thoughtful and tender underneath] For money, Cheng Yu's father packaged her up and sent her to Zhou Jin's bed. She was forced to become the ruthless young heir's canary, or rather... his plaything. She tried everything she could to escape. 528Reads9.3Score6314d adds
- 187 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 188 Help! I Got a Confession from My Best Friend's Uncle Right After My Divorce 救命！刚离婚就被闺蜜舅舅表白了 Everyone knew Gu Nianwan had loved Lu Shen for years. Everyone also knew that the one Lu Shen loved was Su Yan. So when Su Yan became pregnant, Gu Nianwan chose to divorce Lu Shen without hesitation, setting him free and herself as well. She thought she would spend the rest of her life alone, but once she was single again, Fu Xizhou, who had always quietly stayed by her side, confessed his feelings. “Nian Nian, what if I want to be more than just your friend? Would you give me a chance and go ou 586Reads9.1Score13414d adds
- 189 Marrying into a Powerful Family for the Second Time 二嫁进高门 [Cool-headed, Clear-eyed Female Lead vs. Love-Struck Male Lead] [Second Marriage + First Love + Love That Grows Over Time] A wonderfully heartwarming novel. After Lin Nuan discovers her husband’s affair, she raises their son alone and meets Jin Yang, her ex-husband’s college classmate. Lin Nuan has no idea she is Jin Yang’s first love. He fell for her at first sight back when she was dating his classmate, and as soon as he learns she is single, he wastes no time launching a passionate pursuit. L 6.6kReads9.0Score68114d adds
- 190 He Lures Me in with a Kiss 他轻诱吻 [Secret crush + devoted, tenderhearted boyfriend + nothing but sweetness, no angst + both are each other’s first and only + healing each other] She had loved the wealthy young master of the Yan family for three years, willingly accepting his frequent business trips and absences. Until she heard him say he’d disappeared for half a month just to go on a blind date with another woman. A cup of scalding tea splashed across his handsome cheek, trickling from his jaw before striking the floor and leav 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Transmigrated into a Gold-Digging Mistress, She Is Forced into Love by the Male Lead 穿成拜金金丝雀，被男主强制爱了 Originally titled The Money-Grubbing Canary I Became Was Forced Into Love by the Male Lead [Spoiled, Petulant Canary x Refined Gentleman With a Dark Heart] When Yu Li wakes up, she discovers she is the male lead's vain, money-loving canary in a book. She deliberately schemes to seduce him, then dreams of becoming a rich man's wife once he keeps her. All she does is pout, play coy, and beg for money. She has no ambition whatsoever. Later, the resilient, pure-hearted woman he has always loved retu 82kReads8.5Score10.4k14d adds
- 192 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 786Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 193 The War of the Roses 玫瑰战争 Marriage is no impregnable fortress. A powerful enemy can invade at any moment. When the enemy is at the gates, he takes up spear and shield, using schemes and stratagems, advancing one step at a time. She retreats without a fight, casts aside her armor, raises her hands in surrender, and gives up her territory. The fortress crashes down. Amid the smoke, he turns resolutely left, while she strolls calmly to the right. 2.7kReads9.4Score26614d adds
- 194 Dump the Scumbag! The Clingy Crown Prince Uses His Looks to Lure Me In 弃渣夫！粘人太子用美色诱我上钩 (Complete short story, perfect for reading in one go!) [Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + ridiculously sweet romance… A little angst and lots of sweetness. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] In my previous life, the scumbag prince tormented me to death. Reborn, I will never forgive him. But in this life, his imperial brother, Shen Fu, uses his good looks to lure me in, leading me step by step into the gentle trap he has prepared for me… Mu Yan: “Your Highness, that’s against the rules!” Shen Fu 50Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 195 Runaway Sweetheart! The Cold-Faced Buddha Brings Her Back and Spoils Her Rotten 在逃娇妻！冷面佛子抓回来狠狠宠 (Completed) [Devout Buddhist scion of a powerful Beijing family + heartthrob starlet + one-on-one, both romantically inexperienced + sweet romance + showbiz + putting jerks in their place + happy ending] To protect herself, Jing Ning became the kept woman of Huo Yanting, a powerful man from Beijing's elite circles. As a model kept woman, Jing Ning knows exactly how to play her part: she's sweet and obedient, and a natural at acting cute to win him over, but she never lets herself get emotionally 71Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 196 When His White Moonlight Came Back, She Married His Archrival 白月光回国，她转身嫁给他死对头 Hao Youyou spent nine whole years by Chen Zixu’s side. But on the day they were finally supposed to be together, he stood her up. Furious, Hao Youyou ran into Chen Zixu’s nemesis, Huo Shiyan, and impulsively married him. She thought married life would mean making all kinds of compromises, but Huo Shiyan spoiled her rotten instead. She used to be the one giving everything. Now she was cherished and cared for every day. It was a strange feeling, and she was starting to get hooked. Only later did s 298Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 197 Scumbag Ex and Mistress, Stay Together Forever. I Remarry a Tycoon and Get Spoiled Rotten 渣夫小三请锁死，二嫁大佬被宠疯 [Broken relationship, no getting back together + both leads' first love + second male lead rises to the top + heroine's growth + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] A dazzling financial journalist × a restrained, deeply devoted big shot After three years of marriage, her husband's first love, the woman he'd mourned as dead, came back to life. Ji Wanying was crushed. At last, she realized she'd wasted all those years giving her sincere love to a man who didn't deserve it. “Ji Wanying, your family 5.5kReads9.3Score77714d adds
- 198 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的小叔 [Bold, passionate heiress vs. devoted, domineering CEO] [Urban romance + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + putting villains in their place + sweet romance] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason was simple: Zhou Yufeng thought she was wicked and couldn't tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come back to 69Reads8.7Score1214d adds
- 199 A Seduction Gone Wild! The Scheming Tycoon Pretends to Be Sweet and Coaxes Her Into a Whirlwind Marriage 爆撩！腹黑大佬装乖热吻诱哄闪婚 Pure romance, married first and fell in love later, the second male lead fights hard to win her over, a groveling pursuit of his wife, sweet and indulgent On the day he proposed, her boyfriend of many years walked out in front of everyone with a fake heiress in his arms. Proud as she was, Xue Yujing promptly announced that she was breaking up with Huo Yanting. Huo Yanting didn’t take it seriously. Xue Yujing loved him more than life itself; how could she possibly let him go? That is, until Xue Y 298Reads7.2Score—14d adds
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