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- 151 The Substitute Bride's Cold, Delicate Wife Is Actually His White Moonlight 替嫁冷娇妻竟是白月光 [Angst First, Then Sweetness + Marriage Before Love + Heroine with a Secret Identity + Substitute] [Two Strong Leads] The male lead is a wealthy corporate heir, and the female lead is strong-willed. Xiao Beichen, heir to the Xiao family, watched his father grieve inconsolably a year after his mother's death. He was even afraid his father might follow her. Yet not two years later, his father happily welcomed his pregnant stepmother into the family and sent him abroad, where he stayed for fifteen 202Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 152 A Marriage That Eats Away at the Bones 蚀骨囚婚 Fang Yuanshuang chased Duan Hancheng for years, throwing herself into the flames like a moth, only to be utterly destroyed. Not only was she branded jealous and murderous, she also lost her status as everyone’s darling. After leaving for three years, she endured every hardship and lost the right to look up to him. - But when she got engaged to someone else and was about to walk down the aisle, Duan Hancheng finally came to his senses. He used every means at his disposal to force a ring onto 155Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 153 After Prison, the Angsty Novel's Male Lead Chases Me Everywhere 出狱后，我被虐文男主追着跑 [Transmigrate into a book + sweet and satisfying romance + guaranteed excitement + new male lead] Gu Simo’s first love died. He personally sent Su Xiyan to prison, and her three years behind bars cost her everything: her identity, her health, and her lovely appearance, leaving her utterly broken. But after she gets out, why won’t he leave her alone? He uses the Su family to threaten her and still won’t set her free. Her parents distrust her. Her friends betray her. Her lover doesn’t believe her. 41Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 154 President Xiao, Your Wife Says You Have to Sleep in the Study Tonight 萧总，夫人让你今晚睡书房 “The Pursuit of a Wife After Losing Her” + “A Heartbreaking Romance” When Mu Zhixia was five, she was as spoiled as a little princess, the only light on the long road traveled by Mu Jingheng and Xiao Xulin. But later, in the name of protecting her, Mu Jingheng married her off to his subordinate. On their wedding night, the groom fled, making her a laughingstock throughout the Dongli Kingdom. Meanwhile, Mu Jingheng turned around and decided to marry the person she hated most. She struggled and fo 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 After Tormenting Me, the CEO Won't Leave Me Alone and Begs to Get Back Together 虐完我后，总裁死缠烂打求复合 (Male lead suffers + both angst and sweetness + extreme possessiveness + coercive romance) Three years ago, Su Wu, the most celebrated socialite in Nan City, lost her family and everything she had. The reason: she was accused of causing Si Mulin’s sister’s death. Three years later, Si Mulin sees her with a child who looks just like a miniature version of him, but there is no longer any love for him in her eyes. “Si Mulin, I never want to see you again!” He hears Su Wu tell him, “I loved the wron 353Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 156 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Reserved Tycoon Keeps Me Up All Night 闪婚后，禁欲大佬夜夜缠宠 [One-on-one romance + devoted couple; his perspective: he planned it all along. Her perspective: married first, fell in love later] Wen Nian was weak all over from his kisses and could no longer hold back. Soft moans slipped unconsciously through her lips, mingling with her ragged breathing. “Nian, who are you with?” Dong Yu'an instantly sensed something was wrong on the other end of the phone, his voice suddenly turning urgent. Li Sinan lifted his eyes. Possessiveness and displeasure churned 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 158 After Taking Revenge, Mr. Mo Lost His Childhood Sweetheart 复仇后，墨总弄丢了他的小青梅 Sixteen years ago, a family moved in next door to the richest household in City A. From then on, the Shen family’s eldest daughter had a new best friend and devoted protector. Sixteen years later, a love story was making the rounds in City A: Mo Nanfeng and Shen Zhiyi had been close since childhood. Handsome and talented, beautiful and accomplished, and from equally prestigious families, they were the golden couple everyone in the city rooted for. Until Mo Nanfeng left Shen Zhiyi’s family in rui 1.4kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 159 Soft and Sweet 软腻 At eighteen, I was branded the murderer of my twin sister. From then on, in Chu Moran's eyes, I was a sinner. He once locked me in a dark room for seven days and seven nights. By the time I was rescued, I had nearly died of dehydration. His hatred coiled around me like brambles, leaving me covered in wounds. I had killed the girl he loved most, so of course he hated me. But after years of being tormented by his hatred, I fell for him. All I wanted was to curl up against him and stay by his side. 49Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 160 Breaking News: I Texted My Actor Ex Asking If It’s Normal to Be Gentle the First Time, and He Was Still Livestreaming 爆我给影帝前男友发第一次做软点正常吗他没关直播 I exposed my celebrity ex-boyfriend: I asked him, “Is it normal to go easy the first time?” He forgot to turn off the livestream. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Half-Summer Blossoms, Half-Summer Sorrow 半夏花开半夏殇 Xu Xiruo had given Gao Jinzhi her whole heart, yet in the end she still wound up giving up half her life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Gao Jinzhi, her heart remained as still as water, not stirring in the slightest. 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 162 Mr. Mo, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Is Dying 墨总别虐了，夫人她快死了 She loved him until she had no dignity left. He made her deaf, then personally sent her to prison. Jian Xi swore she would never make the same mistake again. So why was the man kneeling before her, begging for forgiveness? Jian Xi smiled sweetly. “You can have my forgiveness, but only if you die.” 381Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 163 One Fleeting Glance, and I Knew Love Had Faded 蓦然一顾知阑珊 She married him without hesitation in the prime of her life, but couldn't escape the seven-year itch. As her life entered its final countdown, she could no longer find the young man who had once loved her so deeply. She devoted her entire life to him, and only at the very end did he finally realize what he had lost... 57Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 164 Clouds Veil the Vermilion Tower 云锁朱楼 The second time Mu Yun embroidered her wedding dress, her husband, Zhu Lou, found her and demanded coldly, “Madam Mu, have you forgotten that you're a wife of the Zhu family?” “No! I'm not!” What did it mean to be a wife of the Zhu family? It was a death sentence! A story about the hardships of marriage, the struggles of life, and the pain of living. A thoroughly unhappy read. The male lead is not chaste, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! It's not a satisfying or empowering story. It' 677Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 165 After the Divorce, Young Master Chu Smashed Six Washboards on His Knees 离婚后，楚少跪碎六个搓衣板 (A little angst is good for the soul + the husband has to grovel to win her back) Less than three years into their marriage, Chu Lingchuan decided to end their contractual marriage early. Time and again, Xia Chuchu watched him lose himself in a passionate affair with his unrequited love. Her heart twisted with pain as she signed the divorce papers through tears. Just then, she discovered she was two months pregnant. Chu Lingchuan said coldly, “Get rid of it!” At that moment, she heard her heart 89Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 166 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 725Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 167 Entangled by My Fiancé's Brooding Brother 缠她：被未婚夫的阴湿哥哥缠上了 [No holds barred] [A sinister, ruthless villainous man] [Rivals vying for her later] One woman, two men: a stubborn, resilient heroine versus a sinister, ruthless, calculating CEO brother versus his sunny, sharp-tongued, devoted younger brother Lin Du first met Zhou Yan in the third row by the window in their high school classroom. Sunlight fell on his eyelashes as he handed her a pen and said, "That's a lovely name. I'm Zhou Yan." She thought that was the beginning of a love story. Only later d 433Reads—Score18514d adds
- 168 Forget Longing, Forget You 忘了相思忘了你 Qian Rong's love for Jin Hengbei is a conviction that even illness cannot destroy. 112Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 169 I Want to Live Well 我想好好的活着 I had never met a boy like him before. His features were delicate, and his pale complexion seemed almost unreal. His long, curled lashes lowered over deep eyes that looked as if they held countless stories. Anyone who saw him couldn’t help taking a second look. He was a transfer student. From the day he stepped into our classroom, the girls went wild, and even the boys were scrambling to be his friend. The nightmare began the day I met him. On graduation day, I clenched my fists, worked up my ne 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 I've Been a Joke for Three Years, and You Still Won't Let Me Leave with Dignity 做了三年笑话，你还不让我体面离场 After three years as a laughingstock, you still won't let me make a dignified exit 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Kim Eun-ning’s First Book 金恩宁的第一本书 Arrogant, unhinged wealthy heir + beautiful, strong, tragic top student + dog-training romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium Supporting couple: a rabid mad dog who refuses to let go + a delicate, graceful beauty like a white jade pearl The young master’s malice always comes out of nowhere, and his love is just a passing whim. He once lazily exhaled smoke and said, “It was just something stupid I said on a whim.” He also once stood there with red-rimmed eyes, using every means at his disp 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 173 In My Next Life, I Won’t Love You Again! 下辈子，不再爱你！ Xiao Yi once promised me a home, but gave me the deepest pain instead. A year later, I became someone else's girlfriend, only to hear that he had endured every hardship I went through, all to win me back... 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 174 She Died the Year She Still Loved Me 她死在还爱我那年 She Died the Year She Still Loved Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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
- 176 Lost in the Role 入戏 He told her, “You'll spend the rest of your life paying off the debt you owe.” And so she was thrown into the dirtiest part of the city. Just as she was about to lose everything, he appeared again. “No one but me gets to touch her.” He hated her. He hated her for causing the death of the younger sister who had been his only family, and for leaving without a word. He hated her with every fiber of his being. But that day, when she appeared before him covered in blood and said those words, Wen Heni 261Reads7.5Score10614d adds
- 177 Life Is a Vast Sea, I’ll Wait for Your Return 人生海海，等你归来 [Campus Romance + Powerful Family Background + Winning Her Back + Heartbreak + Devoted Couple + Modern Romance] They had known each other for seven years and been in love for four, but when she went abroad, she didn’t even say goodbye. Four years apart. When they met again, he couldn’t help asking, “Are you leaving again?” Far from home, she never expected to run into him again. She thought he had come for her, but he coldly told her, “It’s a company assignment.” From then on, she delibe 318Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 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... 181Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 179 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城：失控占有囚她入怀 At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 921Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 180 Han Jinshen, We Lost Our Baby! 韩晋深，我们的孩子没了！ On the day of the first snowfall, Han Jinshen received two packages. One contained the ashes of the baby in Wan Yin’s womb. The other contained… Wan Yin’s ashes… Cradling the ashes of mother and child, Han Jinshen began to vomit blood! 1.3kReads7.0Score—14d adds
- 181 You Have the Wildest Tenderness in Me 你拥有我最放肆的温柔 They say childhood sweethearts can't compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. But to Mu Shaoming, Nan Youyou is the love of his life. At three years old, Mu Shaoming swore he'd marry Nan Youyou and no one else. At eighteen, Mu Shaoming went to prison for Nan Youyou. At twenty, Mu Shaoming became Nan Youyou's husband. At twenty-three, Nan Youyou lost their first child. At twenty-five, Nan Youyou smiled at Mu Shaoming and said, "Brother Mu, let's get a divorce." Only after Nan Youyou died 232Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 182 After Prison, the Empire’s Richest Man Won’t Stop Tormenting Me 出狱后，被帝国首富追着虐 She had been a model student since childhood. Then she hit someone in a car accident. After spending three years in prison, she thought the past was finally behind her. Just when she believed a bright future lay ahead, a new nightmare began! The impeccably dressed man gripped her chin, his touch gentle but his voice cold to the bone. “Give me an heir, and I’ll let you go.” “You’ll spend the rest of your life atoning for your sins.” 134Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 183 Mr. Ji's Innocent Convict Wife 际总的无辜罪妻 Nan Haojing asked her, “Do you still love Ji Yunzhou?” Love??? How could she! She hated him! Hated him so much... Just when everyone thought she would put the past behind her and spend the rest of her life with Ji Yunzhou, Bai Yuqiao left him for good... 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Became My Backup Option 离婚后，总裁前夫成了我的备胎 The first thing I did after filing for divorce was cut off my ex-wife's admirers. The refined top-tier star actor, the puppy-like younger brother who's great at singing and dancing, the aloof, untouchable doctor... Her ex-husband, the CEO, was so consumed by jealousy that he became nothing more than a backup option. Clutching his lovely ex-wife in his arms, he glared like an eagle guarding its prey. “No matter how this wild rose climbs over the wall, she'll end up in my arms. I'll let her go onl 122Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 185 Love So Deep, Desolation to the Bone 用情至深，刺骨荒凉 To save the woman he loved, she lay on the operating table and endured the agony of having her kidney removed. But she never imagined he could be cruel enough to have their child taken from her with his own hands, cause her parents’ deaths, and finally drive her to the end of her rope… 86Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 186 With Death, Debts Disappear; Love and Hate Are Settled 人死债消，爱恨已清算 When the dead are gone, their debts are settled; love and hate have both been reckoned with. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Love Comes with Regrets 爱你有悔 The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption | Six-Year Age Gap Rong Li said, “I loved you once. I really, truly loved you with all my heart.” Xu Qingyu said, “I know, sweetheart. For the next few decades, I’ll love you twice as much, carrying your love with me.” Xu Qingyu said there could never be anything between them. Rong Li refused to believe him and plunged headfirst into his mire, emerging covered in filth. But as her feelings grew deeper, Xu Qingyu had already fallen for her, though he didn’t know w 79Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 188 Back to the Eve of My Wife’s Suicide 回到妻子自杀前夕 [Marriage First, Love Later; Emotionally Distant Painter vs. Cool and Reserved Eldest Grandson of the Ji Family] On the day Ji Yuan married Lin Wu, he had a dream about the wife he had just wed. A word of warning: This is not pure fluff! If you’re a heroine-only fan, don’t read! Don’t read! If you can’t stand seeing the heroine hurt, don’t read! Don’t read! Thank you! Thank you so much! The wife in his dream was nothing like the companionate partner he had expected. The beautiful woman seemed no 6.9kReads6.7Score93614d adds
- 189 May We Never Meet Again 别来有恙 At sixteen, Qiao Suo met Qiao Jinyan, leaving a small town in Jiangnan for the glittering imperial capital. She was the fourth daughter of the Qiao family, and he was her elder brother in name only. She defied the judgment of society and fell madly in love with Qiao Jinyan. Later, Qiao Jinyan married someone else, and she had no choice but to claw her way out of the abyss. Bearing wounds all over, she fell silent and left for years. I once loved you, the best person in the world. Where can 78Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 190 I Leave the Stage a Legend, and My Ex-Husband Regrets It 退场即封神，前夫悔疯 He leaves the stage a legend, and his ex-husband regrets it too late 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.7kReads8.6Score16414d adds
- 192 Nowhere to Run: After Her Release from Prison, Master Sheng Refuses to Divorce Her 无路可逃：出狱后盛爷死活不离婚 [Marriage first, love later / possessive pursuit / the regretful chase / tragic romance.] Jiang Hua is forced into a deal with Sheng Wuwang: she will serve four years in prison in place of his first love, and in return, Sheng Wuwang will make her Mrs. Sheng, just as she has always wanted. Jiang Hua once stubbornly believed that even if she couldn’t have Sheng Wuwang’s heart, having him would be enough. But four years later, when she walks out of prison, she resolutely decides to let go. Jiang Hu 2kReads8.9Score15414d adds
- 193 Young Master Bo’s Second Wife, Bound by Guilt 薄少的二婚罪妻 After a setup, he believed she was a murderer and sent her to a year in hell: her fingers were severed, she lost her baby, and she suffered every kind of torment. She pleaded desperately, “Mr. Bo, please let me go. The Lu family and I have nothing left.” He gave a cold, scornful laugh. “Let you go? You wish.” Only after her family was destroyed and she leapt into the sea, leaving no body behind, did he sit for three nights in the pouring rain, clutching her ashes. Only then did he realize he lov 1.1kReads7.7Score10314d adds
- 194 I Finally Lost You 我终于失去了你 When Xu Nuo was ten, she caught her father cheating. Her parents’ failed marriage turned her into a porcupine, pushing away anyone who tried to get close. One day after the college entrance exams, she met Mo Cheng, a carefree boy who fell for her at first sight. They came from completely different worlds: he was passionate as fire, while she was consumed by insecurity. Yet before she knew it, Xu Nuo began to fall for him. But after a drunken night of reckless indulgence at a birthday party, Mo C 38Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 195 Three Years of Secret Marriage, and Now the Storm Has Passed 隐婚三年风波尽 The short drama of the same name, Love Beyond the Past [All sweetness, no angst + the groveling door is too narrow + every villain gets toppled] Three years of marriage. Three miscarriages. On the day of Lou Xingyin’s third miscarriage, Yan Feifan was at the hospital with his sister-in-law as she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. After leaving the hospital, Lou Xingyin finally made up her mind and tossed her soon-to-be ex-husband a divorce agreement. “Let’s get divorced. It’s for your own g 28.3kReads7.7Score2.7k14d adds
- 196 After My One True Love Returned, I Fled in the Dead of Night 白月光回国后，我连夜逃跑 Also known as: The CEO’s Substitute, Whose Life Is Worth More Than His On the eve of her engagement, Song Nianle’s childhood sweetheart slept with her half-sister. Song Nianle turned around and found herself an even richer CEO from Beijing’s elite circles. But the CEO had a beloved white moonlight in his heart. He could give her money and his body, but never his heart. Song Nianle didn’t want his heart, either. When she heard his beloved was coming back to the country, Song Nianle decided n 1.1kReads—Score10314d adds
- 197 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back: Mr. Shang’s Pursuit Goes Up in Flames 前妻难哄，商总追妻火葬场了 Seven years ago, with death staring her in the face, Shang Yunzheng chose his first love, and Su Qin threw herself into the sea. Seven years later, her own child is seriously ill, and she has no choice but to swallow her pride and come back to get pregnant by him! Drugging him, knocking him out, Su Qin will stop at nothing. In the middle of the night, she sneaks in and has her way with the man. The next day, the man grabs Su Qin by the chin. “Qinqin, you finally came back.” The little one jumps 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Mr. Gu, Stop Tormenting Her. She's Paid You Back in Full 顾先生别虐了，她已经还清了 [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torment + Win-Her-Back Romance] Gu Yuncheng died, and Gu Yucheng had someone break Nangong Yao’s hands. After countless days and nights of torment, her words changed from “It was an accident” to “I’m sorry. I should pay for it with my life.” Ever since she was little, he was all she could see. She was the little shadow who followed him everywhere. He had always been annoyed by her and wanted nothing more than to get away from her. He thought, “If you do something 1.2kReads5.9Score—14d adds
- 199 After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It 退婚后，高冷世子后悔了 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Pure historical romance. Reunion after years apart. The husband’s road to redemption. Rekindled romance. Not a strong female lead. ☛ The male lead is a deranged, perverted, thoroughly rotten schemer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He’s a real bastard early on. When the heroine stops loving him, he completely loses it, and after their positions are reversed, he becomes addicted to groveling at her feet.] He severed the red thread ti 28.2kReads7.2Score68914d adds
- 200 A Preview of Heartbreak: The Arms Dealer's Quest to Win His Wife Back 难哄预告，军火大佬追妻火葬场 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads7.1Score—14d adds
