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- 51 The Mad Female Lead's Life Afterward 疯批女主的往后余生 Female lead: She should have grown up cherished by her family, but after being kidnapped, she developed a personality bent on destroying the world. Two male leads save her in turn, only to hurt her as well, and she spends her life entangled with them. Male Lead No. 1: He saves the female lead after her kidnapping and becomes the first light in her life. When they meet again, he falls for her at first sight, and they embark on a love story of passion and conflict. Male Lead No. 2: He and the fema 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 How Tragic! Lord Li, My Condolences: Your Wife Drowned at Sea 虐！厉总节哀：夫人她坠海身亡了 [Physical and emotional angst + both are devoted to each other + adorable child + wife-chasing crematorium] After three years of prison life without a glimmer of hope, Tang Chuyao finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. She thought she was free. But as torrential rain poured down, she desperately begged Li Jinyi, knocking her head until it bled, just to see Xiaolang once. That was when she finally understood: she had merely traded prison for another kind of hell… Later, when Xiaolang lef 194Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 53 After the Fake Heiress Divorced, Her CEO Ex-Husband Went Mad 假千金离婚后，霸总前夫他疯了 [Reconciliation after a breakup + groveling pursuit + mutual salvation + bittersweet angst, one-on-one romance] [A willful, devoted fake heiress and director × a restrained, stubborn real CEO] * Song Jintang fell in love with Huo Yechen as a teenager and swore she would bring the untouchable flower down from his lofty pedestal. Thanks to an “accident,” she got her wish and married Huo Yechen. After seven years of marriage, Huo Yechen treated her well, but he still didn’t love her. At seventeen, 317Reads5.9Score10414d adds
- 54 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 273Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 55 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 123Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 56 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 81Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 57 Consumed to the Bone 沉溺入骨 They agreed it would be a “business arrangement”: he would help her pay off fifty million in debt, and she would play along with his act. But Bo Nian couldn’t resist his good looks. She became addicted to him, only to discover that he was hiding a girl and protecting her fiercely. He even went so far as to take her bone marrow for that girl. Only then did Bo Nian face reality: she would never be able to warm his heart. He said, “I can’t be responsible for what happens to other people. Life and 637Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 58 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
- 59 Nothing Hurts More Than Loving You 最痛不过我爱你 Zhou Ansheng killed himself, just as she wished. He gave Mrs. Xiao's place to the woman he cherished most. She loved him for so many years, and lost everything: her self-respect and pride, her closest family, her family business, and even the child she had yet to carry to term... Blood from her wrists stained the flowers along the road to the underworld, and every blossom knew how deeply she had loved him! She said, “I hope there is no next life. I hope we never meet again. The most painful thin 26Reads5.4Score414d adds
- 60 After Transmigrating, I Became His Slave 穿越后却成了他的奴 Hu Xue, a naive and sweet rookie teacher, was struggling at work when she unexpectedly transmigrated to Xilan Continent, a country where men held absolute power and women had no status. She became the female slave of Liu Yibo, the man she had secretly loved, who had also transmigrated there. Drawing on his modern knowledge, Liu Yibo quickly rose from the son of a wealthy family to a general leading troops into battle. Hu Xue, meanwhile, endured countless hardships as a female slave, learning all 165Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 61 A Heavenly Immortal Descends: My Sweet Wife, Don’t Even Think of Running 神仙下凡：娇妻休想逃 [Both leads are devoted to each other + long-planned scheme + coercive romance + marriage first, love later + the male lead begs for her back + imprisonment] The male lead is a cold, scheming, doting immortal. The female lead is an adorable, arrogant, foolish little darling. The two biggest mistakes Luo Anxin ever made were worshipping the wrong deity and casually running off with a strange man she met on the road!! She thought he was her salvation, never realizing he'd approached her only to g 45Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 62 Mr. Si, Your Wife Wants You to Act Like a Decent Human Being 司总，夫人求你做个人 When Qiao Yan was eight, a man rescued her from a beggars’ den, and she came to see him as her only light. But on her eighteenth birthday, a frame-up led the man to forcibly remove her corneas, leaving her blind. “You’re just a pet I keep, little thing. Who do you think you are to like me?” At last, after being tormented nearly to death time and again, Qiao Yan’s heart turns to ash. Yet every time she tries to escape, she is caught and brought back. He thinks she will always be his to keep in th 190Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 63 Tonight, the Stars Look Just Like You 今夜星辰恰似你 When she woke again, her world was dark and cold, without a glimmer of light... Yet even then, that man still showed her no mercy. He personally sent her to the gates of hell... Later, he went mad and paid for her with his life... In this devastating love story, who truly came out on top? 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 65 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
- 66 A Long Road to Marriage: Mr. Ning's Wife, Tormented by Guilt 婚途漫漫：宁先生的蚀骨罪妻 Also known as When Ning Meets Xia Beneath the Stars. Eight months later, pregnant Xia Xingyao was dragged into prison by Ning Jingchen. He said, “Xia Xingyao, you must pay for your sins! Your child will pay too!” After she was imprisoned, she not only lost her baby, but also her left eye. Before prison, Xia Xingyao had been stubborn and confident. After getting out, she was reduced to someone who lived in the dust, someone anyone could bully! When she finally collapsed lifeless in a pool of bloo 412Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 67 Mr. Li, This Is Where We Part Ways 李先生，我们就到这了 [Tragic romance] + [No getting back together after the breakup] A car accident changes the fate of two people. She is just about to achieve a fairy-tale romance, and his cold heart is just about to melt for her. Then, in an instant, everything returns to square one. They become enemies, and their love collapses in a moment. What twists of fate await them now… 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Bright Moon, Shining Stars, All for Nothing in the End 朗月星辰，终是一场空 Bright Moon and Stars, All for Nothing in the End 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 After Prison, Mr. Fu Pursues Me to Torture Me Relentlessly 出狱后，被傅总追着疯狂虐 [Angst and heartbreak + replacement romance + dual personalities + the second male lead takes the lead + no getting back together] On the very day Mu Ran married Fu Xiuyun, he personally sent her to prison. That year, Mu Ran's older sister died saving her. Her sister's only wish was for Mu Ran to love Fu Xiuyun on her behalf. “Fu Xiuyun, I told you, I never wanted to marry you!” To Fu Xiuyun, Mu Ran's feeble defense was nothing but a dishonest excuse. [The male lead is extremely obsessive, unhin 512Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 70 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 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Mr. Su, Your Deep Love Came Too Late 苏先生，深情已迟暮 Some things seem like they’re yours by right when you have them. Only after losing them do you realize you never deserved them. Su Chenyu, there is someone in this world who loves you simply because you are Su Chenyu. That person is Feng Yue. “Su Chenyu, I once loved you with single-minded devotion. I was hurt, I lost, and I accepted it. Can’t you let me go…?” “Feng Yue, even in death, you can only be buried in my Su family’s grave…” 232Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 72 On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 难产血崩夜，夫君自称爱上不该爱的人 On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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 163Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 74 Strangers for the Rest of Our Lives 此生陌路不复 When Chu Junmo forcibly tears open her wound, leaving it drenched in blood, Li Fuyi knows she must pay for the crime she committed at eighteen. Because of him, she found the light; because of him, she descended into eternal night. There are no winners in this battle. There are only two people doomed to endless ruin. 606Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 75 Mr. Gu, You Tortured Your Wife to Death 顾总，夫人被你虐死了 Su Yaqi once thought Gu Jin would be the dazzling light of her life. But after they married, she realized he wasn’t a light at all. He was an endless abyss of torment. During their five years of marriage, he left her utterly broken. Losing their child was the final straw. On a snowy night, Su Yaqi jumped from the eighth floor without hesitation, ending her miserable life. Gu Jin, if there’s another life, I never want to fall in love with you again! Gu Jin, don’t come to my grave and cry after I’ 176Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 I Followed My Father into a New Marriage, and I Wish Never to See My Stepbrother Again 随父改嫁，愿和继兄永生不复相见 [A little obsessive, a little lovesick, a little angst, a romance that grows over time, happy ending] I’ve always wanted to write a pure romance novel, to reminisce about the fairy-tale love of my youth, and about a youth that never even got the chance to be young before it already felt old. If only time could turn back, how I wish I could return to my first year of college… An Qing, who followed her father into his new marriage, unexpectedly received the affection of her stepbrother. With him l 1.1kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 77 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Her Fake Heiress Childhood Friend and His Family Have Her Back, but She'll Take Everything Back 假千金竹马全家护，她要夺回一切 Her childhood sweetheart and his whole family protect the fake heiress. Now she wants to take it all back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Surrender 臣服 Shen Nian was brought back to the Shen family at the age of eight to reunite with her relatives. There, she met the older man who had saved her life, Third Master Fu. More than ten years later, Third Master Fu married someone, but the bride was burned at the wedding and left in a vegetative state. Shen Nian was framed for arson, and her biological mother forced her to take the blame in her younger sister’s place. After six years in prison, Shen Nian had been utterly changed by the torment. To ge 698Reads7.7Score10014d adds
- 81 Stop Torturing Me, You Possessive Daddy! Mommy's Pregnant and Has Run Away 偏执爹地别虐了！妈咪有孕出逃了 Six months into their marriage, an accident sent her straight to hell. The man who married her tormented, humiliated, and toyed with her, making her wish she were dead. When her heart had finally grown cold, she fled Jiangcheng at all costs, pregnant and all. Five years later, she made a stunning return with her twin sons. At the airport, the little darlings pointed at a man. “Mommy, that uncle looks just like me.” Before she could even turn around, a pair of strong arms yanked her into an embra 89Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 82 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 872Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 83 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 所有人都以为我是沈青砚的软肋 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Wrongfully Married to the Wealthiest CEO, I Can't Get Him to Let Go 错嫁第一豪门霸总天天抱着不撒手 [Angsty romance + marriage first, love later + groveling pursuit + happy ending] After her fiancé cheats on her, Ye Xixi gets drunk and marries her best friend. When she sobers up, she discovers that she actually married her best friend’s third uncle, Gu Jingting. Gu Jingting is the most powerful man in the Gu family, a man of noble status and immense influence. They come from completely different worlds. But from the moment she first saw him three years ago, she fell hopelessly in love with him 28Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 85 After the Werewolf Princess Lost Her Heart, the Entire Vampire Clan Was Wiped Out 狼人公主心死后，吸血鬼全族被团灭 After the Werewolf Princess’s Heart Dies, the Entire Vampire Clan Is Wiped Out 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 After Failing to Get Our Marriage License for the 99th Time, I Left Him 第99次领证失败后，我不要他了 After Failing to Get Our Marriage License for the 99th Time, I Gave Up on Him 21Reads—Score114d adds
- 87 My Husband Faked Being Under a Love Curse, Then Cried When I Actually Cursed Him 夫君谎称中情蛊，真给他下又悔哭 My husband pretended he was under a love curse. When I actually cursed him, he cried and regretted it. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Real Heiress Faked Her Death on Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the One Who Used Her as a Shield Regretted It in Tears 真千金清明死遁，拿她挡灾的人悔哭了 The Real Heiress Faked Her Death on Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the One Who Used Her as a Human Shield Regretted It 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Bandit’s Darling 匪宠 Third Master’s wine, Third Master’s gun, Third Master’s fists and feet conquering the world, and his most beloved little sweetheart. In all his life, Third Master cried for only one person. After she was gone, time passed so slowly. At last, Li Mucheng came to understand: fingers are too short, mountains too high, and the waters too far. The people you miss in this life are gone from your reach forever. 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 90 My Obsessive Husband Tied My Heartstrings, So I Turned Around and Married the Chief 病娇老公牵情丝，我转身嫁首领 My Yandere Husband Tugs at My Heartstrings, So I Turn Around and Marry the Leader 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After Our Anniversary Plans Fell Through, I Walked Away from the Man I'd Loved for Ten Years 纪念日落空后，我丢掉了爱了十年的人 After my anniversary plans fell through, I let go of the person I had loved for ten years. 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 92 Has Young Master Huo Finally Gotten His Proposal Accepted? 霍少今天求婚成功了吗？ This is the story of a jerk’s long road to winning back his wife. At the 22nd Golden Shadow Awards ceremony Onstage, Sheng Yiyi held up her trophy. “Huo Shaoqing, will you let me be your wife?” The man below the stage glowered. “Who would marry an actress? Have I spoiled you so much that you’ve gotten the wrong idea? Hmm?” “Then let’s break up,” Sheng Yiyi said coldly. “Sheng Yiyi, don’t you dare regret this!” Huo Shaoqing stormed off. Six months later, at the Huo family’s old residence Huo Sha 135Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 93 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 137Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 94 The Unnamed Kite 不知鸢 The Unknowing Kite 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 After His Wife Died, the CEO Tore Up the Divorce Agreement 夫人死后，总裁撕毁了离婚协议书 [Scumbag hero + angsty romance + groveling redemption] Su Mian loved Li Moxing for more than ten years, but Li Moxing had always been in love with his white moonlight, Qin Kexin. When Qin Kexin fell ill, Su Mian forced Li Moxing to marry her, and from then on, he treated her like an enemy. He hated everything about her. Even when she became pregnant with his child, he wanted to kill it with his own hands. Qin Kexin was Li Moxing's precious darling, held in the palm of his hand, while Su Mian was 448Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 96 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 419Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 97 After He Hurt Her, Young Master Lu Regretted It Too Late 虐完她后，陆少追悔莫及 [Obsessive Love + Physical and Emotional Torment + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] A frame-up turned An Ning into a murderer. The man she had loved for years hated her with all his being and personally sent her to prison. When she got out, he subjected her to even more vicious revenge, torturing her until she was utterly broken and making her life a living hell. Only after she died in an accidental fire, leaving no remains behind, did he begin to regret it. Kneeling on the ground and weeping 66Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 98 After Tormenting Her, President Feng Regrets It 虐完她后封总后悔不已 To avenge himself, he married his enemy's daughter. For two years, he tormented the poor girl, who was both deaf and mute, as cruelly as he could. He knew that hurting her meant hurting himself, too, but he couldn't forget the blood feud. Only when she died in childbirth did he realize he had already fallen in love with her. Without her, he had lost his soul. His great revenge was complete, and his beloved was gone. He wanted to follow her, but she had left him a daughter. Five years later, when 666Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 99 Drugged and Forced to Marry in Her Sister’s Place on Her Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That She’s Remarried? 大婚日被下药替嫁，改嫁你哭啥 Drugged and Forced Into a Substitute Marriage on My Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Married Someone Else? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 After I Got Out of Prison, My Mad Brother Begged Me to Come Back 出狱后，疯批哥哥跪求我回头 Gu Ran, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, is set up and spends one wild night with Gu Mochen, the man who is her brother in name only. Then he personally sends her to prison. She is sentenced to life, but the sentence changes when the woman he loves desperately needs a blood transfusion. “Trade your blood for your freedom. How about it?” So she agrees to donate blood in exchange for a reduced sentence. Three years behind bars bring the loss of her child, along with the wanton trampling of he 1.2kReads6.5Score10014d adds
