Novels like Crush the Prayer Beads
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- 1 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
- 2 The Darkened Buddha Disciple Is Too Unhinged, So the Quirky Mystic Draws Her Blade 佛子黑化太疯批，玄学沙雕来拔刀 [A deranged, villainous dark-moonlight Buddhist monk X an irreverent, gorgeous seventh senior sister. The rating is low because there are few reviews.] [Transmigrate into a book + cultivation and metaphysics + exorcising the uncanny + dark moonlight + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] [Also known as: Ten Thousand Ghosts Pay Homage, The Metaphysical Senior Sister Seduces a Corrupted Buddhist Monk ★ Original title: The Buddhist Monk’s Corruption Is Too Unhinged, So the Goofy Met 138Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 3 Luring the Buddha into Breaking His Vows 诱佛破戒 [Stunning Widow × Cool, Detached Buddhist Monk] He Lanzhi was born with a willowy figure and captivating beauty, a woman of peerless grace. But after her father tried to curry favor with the powerful, she was forced to marry a man with a short life. Just three days later, she was a widow. Her mother-in-law blamed her entirely for her short-lived husband's death, calling her a husband-killer and trying to force her to join him in the grave with a length of white silk! He Lanzhi prayed to every go 213Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 4 Tales of Jiangnan Agarwood 江南沉香话 He entered the monastery, letting the morning bells and evening drums wash away the dust in his heart, and ten years of seasons passed in a blink. She carried the gentle warmth of Lingnan with her, traveling all the way to Jiangnan, where apricot blossoms fell in the spring rain. He wore his monk's robe, the wooden fish drum sounding low. She sat quietly by the streamside bridge, watching the clouds drift by. Deep in the ancient well, ripples stirred. 294Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 5 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 163Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 6 A Monk Gives Me 僧予我 The Prince of Sinan's household had served the imperial family for generations, and the Shen family army, with its formidable strength, was renowned for never losing. Prince Shen had a son and a daughter. His son, Shen Huaiji, was capable of commanding the three armies. His daughter, Shen Sinan, had been apprenticed to the esteemed master of Yigong Palace from a young age, to the envy of all. But the girl was a spoiled, incorrigible hellion, so vicious that she had already massacred the Sima hou 114Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 7 President Mu, Secretary Shen Says You've Crossed the Line 慕总，沈秘书说你越界了 [Flirtatious Tension + Love That Grows Over Time + Slow-Burning Romance] [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] Mu Beilin was born with everything. He was heir to a top conglomerate, possessed business acumen that left his peers in the dust, and wielded power enough to control everything. But he had a condition that made his skin reject contact with women. Whenever he touched one, his whole body broke out in red rashes. He thought he would 1.8kReads8.6Score13214d adds
- 8 You Were Born a Rakshasa 卿本修罗 [The aloof Buddhist devotee driven mad by love × the bewitching enchantress who willingly imprisons her heart] He is the holiest Buddhist disciple; she is the most wicked temptress of a heretical sect. Yunzhi is ordered to destroy evil, yet catches Jinrao as she falls amid the mist and rain of Jiangnan. A pleasure boat conceals a deadly trap; in a snowy mountain cavern, their passion is ignited by a love poison... Rouge stains the monk’s robe he tears open, and as his prayer beads fall to the gr 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Prayer Beads in Hand, Fallen from the Altar: The Aloof Buddhist Monk Breaks His Vows 戴佛珠，坠神坛，清冷佛子破戒了 [A bold, flirtatious temptress versus a pure-hearted, restrained monk who has renounced desire, a forbidden 1v1 sweet romance] Jin Huan is a nine-tailed fox born with heterochromatic eyes, oppressed by her own bloodline and treated as a disgrace by her entire clan! In her previous life, her adoptive father and sister drained her blood with their own hands, then her husband pierced her heart. She died, withered away! In this life, she returns in triumph, striking down the chosen ones, defying Hea 76Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 10 The Untouchable Buddhist Monk Is Addicted to Her at Night 佛子高不可攀，入夜对她上瘾 (Both leads are romantically inexperienced, with sweet and angsty moments and a groveling redemption arc.) Everyone in Shencheng knows that Third Master Gu is ascetic and aloof, with an imperial-green jadeite Buddhist-bead bracelet on his wrist. No one dares trespass on his sacred ground. But one day, a little wildcat pulled him down from his pedestal, and he brought her home with reverent care. Just as the little wildcat thought he would marry her, he got engaged to someone else. She turned awa 152Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 Moonlight Kiss 月光热吻 [Wealthy-family romance, sweet flirtation, Beijing social circles, and a touch of groveling] [Cool, elegant heiress and piano goddess]& [A calculating, cold-faced business tycoon] Everyone in the capital knew the Lin and Lu families, both old and distinguished houses. Rumor had it that the Lin heiress was breathtakingly beautiful and a gifted pianist. The young master of the Lu family was noble and aloof, cold by nature, and adored by countless heiresses in the capital. Lin Wan fell for Lu Zeche 910Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 13 Weren't You the One Who Wanted a Divorce? How Did You End Up Hooked? 不是要离婚吗？怎么被钓成翘嘴了 [A heroine with extreme contrast who’s secretly quite sneaky vs. a tough-talking, ruthless hero who doesn’t realize how funny he is] [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + groveling redemption + face-slapping] The year Xu Wang started her sophomore year, she married Fu Sinian, whom she had secretly loved for thirteen years. On their wedding night, Fu Sinian left Xu Wang alone and hid outside, refusing to come back. Xu Wang went looking for him, only to hear him making plans to divorce her. 854Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 14 Jiang Chuan’s Enchanting Tale 江川旖旎 Jiang Lai, a C-list actress, had been madly in love with her childhood friend, the young master of the Lu family, Lu Yunchuan, since she was little. He didn't like her socializing outside the home, so she gave up her acting career. He didn't like her getting jealous and competing for his attention, so she kept her sharp edges hidden. In the end, after she hurt Lu Yunchuan's beloved cousin, he angrily broke off their engagement. Everyone thought Jiang Lai would go back to orbiting around Young Ma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Pampering My Little Rose: The Ascetic Monk Pins Her by the Waist and Kisses Her 娇养小玫瑰，禁欲佛子锁腰缠吻 [Uncle figure + sweet secret crush + variety shows and entertainment industry + secretly yandere + eight-year age gap] [Cool fairy ✖ ascetic Buddhist] Word has it that the head of the Pei family is an elegant, extraordinary business magnate, an ascetic Buddhist who lives a detached life. He keeps to a vegetarian diet year-round and wears Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist. He keeps a low profile and rarely appears in public, and his private life is a mystery. Everyone in their circle knows t 580Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 16 After Raising Hell in Every Way, I Dragged the Holy Monk from His Pedestal 花式作妖后，圣僧被我拉下神坛 [One-on-one romance] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [The heroine is a master bluffer] [The hero is utterly innocent] [Fantasy elements] Me! The dignified Empress! I was deposed. That’s right, I was deposed less than five minutes from the start. Then they sent me to a temple, where I was forced to eat vegetarian food every day. I got so hungry that I went up the mountain to catch fish, but I couldn’t catch a single one. I did catch a monk, though. Some ti 214Reads8.5Score10614d adds
- 17 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
- 18 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Still Clinging to Me? 分手你提的，那还纠缠我干嘛 Ji Yunhuai broke up with Jiang Yuexi. She tried to win him back, only to hear him say, “Could you please have some self-respect?” Later, she did just that, leaving Ji Yunhuai out of her plans. But Ji Yunhuai watched her every move like a stalker. He was the one who had lost all self-respect. He tried everything to win her hand in marriage, but her suitors were all so exceptional that he grew afraid. He cornered her in the hallway and said miserably, “Qiqi, even if you don’t love me anymore, t 2.7kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 19 Tempting Him Day and Night 日夜诱他 [Top-tier elite family in the capital, aloof Buddhist-like male lead x alluring, breathtaking dance star female lead + both each other's first and only + seductive teasing] The most outrageous thing Yu Ange ever did was, on the day she was cheated on, deliberately tempt her ex-boyfriend's best friend: Bo Jingyan, the untouchable Buddhist-like prince of the capital. She had an ulterior motive. She did everything she could to cling to him, tempt him, flirt with him, and bewitch him, but every time 289Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 20 I Burn Brighter Than the Sun 我比骄阳炙热 [Youth + redemption + obsession + pure love + winning her back + happy ending] She poured out all her passion and all her pride, only to get one answer from Zhou Jiaze: “I’m sorry. I can’t leave her alone.” She pulled him out of the mire, only to fall into an abyss from which there was no escape. Nian Cen: “This was never a love that could come true. I crossed ten countries and flew over 19.88 million feet of oceans and mountains, all because I wanted to forget. It took me a long time to underst 53Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 21 A Bewitching Kiss 迷吻 [Stunning, Cold Prince vs. Bright, Clear-Eyed Beauty Painter, Both Inexperienced] [Healing Each Other + Five-Year Age Gap] Xu Zhiyou and Shang Yan get into a fight the first time they meet. Only later does she learn that he’s her good friend’s older brother, one of the most powerful people in Jingzhou. Shang Yan is exceptionally handsome, with a powerful, formidable presence. He’s cold to almost everyone. Xu Zhiyou never imagined he was the pen pal she’d been writing to for three years. Even les 1.5kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 22 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
- 23 After I Let Go, Mr. Fu Started Chasing Me Relentlessly 放手后，傅总开始穷追不舍 [Just rated, rating will rise] [Love at first sight + winning her back + CEO + possessive + devoted to one person] When Jian Yunxi transferred schools in her second year of high school, she met an exceptional, aloof boy. Everyone knew she liked him. But in her second year of college, Fu Liangzhou dashed her hopes with a single remark made behind her back: he had never liked her. So Jian Yunxi left the country without looking back. She never expected that when they met again three years later, sh 1.2kReads5.7Score10014d adds
- 24 The Groom Ran Off, So I'll Find Another One 新郎跑了，就换一个 If the groom runs off, find another one. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After Three Years of Cold War, President An Wept When I Left 冷战三年，离开时安总哭红了眼 [Ex-wife-chasing crematorium + the male lead suffers throughout + Open Chapter 14 for the start of his frantic pursuit] Jing Yu had been dating An Baiyu for three years. She thought he was just a clueless straight guy who didn’t know how to date, and that was why he treated her so coldly. Then, on May 20, An Baiyu gave his dream girl a bouquet of blue roses and treated her with endless warmth and tenderness. Only then did Jing Yu realize that he wasn’t cold-hearted. He simply didn’t love her. Wi 443Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 26 Carry Me Through the Dusk 黄昏渡我 [Cool crown prince × aloof, world-weary queen] 1v1, SC, happy ending At first, Ji Li thought the world was filthy. So when she saw Yan Ji in a small county town, also trapped in an abyss, she couldn't help wanting him to sink with her. She couldn't stand how he remained so dignified despite being mired in the muck. She wanted to break him. But later, when she fell for him, he coldly abandoned her. “I waited sixteen hours just to hear you say something. Were you ever serious about me? Were you ju 958Reads8.2Score11414d adds
- 27 Falling Into Temptation 诱情陷落 [Important: Wife-chasing crematorium, powerful-family marriage, mutual secret crushes, fictional country, political and business dynasties, aloof political tycoon Qin Xun x soft yet strong actress Jiang Fuxi, sharp-fanged little-rabbit actress x powerful tycoon, the white moonlight is a misunderstanding.] “How could I possibly like someone like Jiang Fuxi?” On the first day of her marriage to Qin Xun, Jiang Fuxi heard him talking on the phone with his uncle outside the bedroom. His haughty, nonc 423Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 28 Help! This Lovesick Monk Is So Good at Romance 救命，恋爱脑和尚他好会 Clear-headed Demon Cult Saintess vs. love-struck Buddhist Saint Qu Ranyun is a modern-day master thief. After stealing three artifacts, she finds herself transported by the artifacts into a book she'd only read the beginning of. To get home, she sets off on a quest to collect all three items. She'd planned to enjoy herself along the way, but ended up flirting with someone she shouldn't have. Now she can't shake him. “You're a monk, you know that, right?” “I know!” This is a bittersweet romance. 226Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 29 Love's Haven 栖爱 [Chasing your wife to the crematorium] [Rekindled love] He chases her to the crematorium and wins her back! That's right, he wins her back! If this isn't your kind of story, please don't read it! Just move on instead of making yourself suffer! CEO male lead x female lead, a senior executive from investment banking An evenly matched couple The female lead falls in love at first sight. The male lead is slow to realize his feelings, and later humbles himself to win her back. Four years ago, Lu Ming 369Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 30 Good, Let Me Tempt You 乖，是欲撩 [Scheming, Proud CEO × Gentle, Cool Beauty] Both leads are pure and devoted; childhood sweethearts; a groveling chase to win her back; a sweet romance. Cold and ruthless business tycoon in public, clingy puppy at home. Ye Shuhuan had liked Lu Helin since she was little. By the time they were at university, everyone knew she had a crush on the haughty, aloof young master of the Lu family, Lu Helin. “I hate her.” When Ye Shuhuan heard those words, she disappeared from his world forever without say 97Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 31 Come With Me to Pluck the Moon 陪我摘月 [Content warning: The plot and details may be poorly handled; expect melodrama and a lack of logic. Read at your own risk. Run, run, run! Please don't flame or curse me. You've been warned, so don't say you weren't warned.] As she grew up, Yu Liansi's happiest moments were the boy's daily companionship and the way he had always protected her. At last, their feelings deepened and they fell in love. She dreamed of a future with him, but one comment from the boy shattered all her hopes. “Jin, look 81Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Impossible to Resist: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Goes Mad with Desire for Me 欲罢不能，禁欲佛子为我痴狂入魔 [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within Princess ✖️ Dark Through and Through Sacred Buddha’s Son] [Monster-Fighting and Leveling Up] [Low Rating Due to Few Votes] One thought can make you a Buddha; one thought can make you a demon. After transmigrating, Wen Hua unexpectedly became bound to a Buddha-conversion System. Her mission was to turn the future great demon who would destroy the world into a Buddha and save all living beings. But the demon was born with a demonic nature and had no conscience wh 400Reads8.7Score10914d adds
- 33 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
- 34 Forced Captivity and Love: After the Breakup, the Sick, Obsessive Man Goes Mad with Red Eyes 强制囚宠：分手后病娇红着眼发疯 [Childhood friends + yandere + unhinged beauty + revenge + groveling pursuit] Refined, cold-hearted tycoon vs. radiant, spoiled, unhinged beauty A melodramatic story that puts the hero through the wringer. The heroine may turn into a heartbreaker later on. In Kyoto, people say the Ye family's princess is dazzling and spoiled, and looks down on everyone. Ye Si pursues Fu Yanchi for years, and successfully turns herself into Mrs. Fu. Fu Yanchi has always cherished his beloved first love. Ye Si for 1.9kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 35 After Their Breakup, Cheng Begged the Top-Tier Star Actress to Take Him Back 分手后程总哭着跪求顶流影后复合 [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, both leads are each other’s only one, mutual salvation, rekindled romance] Everyone knew that Cheng Shiyu, the young heir of the Cheng family, had a stunningly beautiful girlfriend. He never hid her beauty and even sent her into show business, giving her the best opportunities. Jiang Sui didn’t care what people thought. She loved Cheng Shiyu with all her heart. She thought he would gradually fall in love with her, but she never expected that she was only a substi 623Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 36 Suit Up, Wear Prayer Beads: The Unhinged Master Gu Grabs Her Waist and Coaxes Her 穿西装！戴佛珠！疯批顾爷掐腰诱哄 Cheng Zhihuan was frail from childhood. A fortune-teller once told her she wouldn’t live past twenty-five. To survive, she had to find someone born in a yang year, yang month, and yang hour, and stay by his side for at least three years to escape her fated death. She only meant to keep a low profile and stay with Gu Xingjing for three years. She never expected the way he looked at her to grow more and more unsettling. In the bedroom, the usually restrained and aloof man gripped Cheng Zhihuan’s a 1.5kReads8.6Score17214d adds
- 37 Lost in the Roses 深陷蔷薇 [A spoiled young lady who has always had her way * a steady, reserved, old-fashioned man] For all of her twenty-two years, Pei Yanli had been a constant presence in Qi Nianhuan’s life. Her carefree, flamboyant ways were all thanks to Pei Yanli’s silent indulgence. She liked him. She wanted to possess him and make him, a man who always kept himself in check, lose control beneath her skirts. But only later did she realize that the man who said he would give her anything she wanted would never 686Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 38 I Was a Good Man 吾本良人 A dashing, carefree CEO vs. a beautiful, independent heiress "Arranged marriage from childhood, reunion after years apart, a little groveling, sweet romance" During college, Cheng Youqing thought her dashing, carefree childhood fiancé might have feelings for her. She even imagined all sorts of futures with him. Then, on his birthday, someone humiliated her and he did nothing. Cheng Youqing came to her senses in an instant and decisively cut off her feelings. Years later, they meet again. Cheng Y 2.1kReads8.8Score13414d adds
- 39 Forget Your Dignity! Come Home with Your Husband, Sweetheart 脸，不要了！乖，跟老公回家 [The husband chases his wife to the crematorium + devoted to each other + angst first, then affection] [The heroine is sensitive and meek at first, then takes down scumbags and repays every grievance] [There is no first love, aaaaaah] In three years of marriage, Jiang Sheng had been dutiful, obedient, and accommodating, yet she still couldn’t warm his heart. He was a ray of light in her life! But in Lu Qichen’s eyes, she was a scheming woman who cared only about money and power. Everyone knew th 2.3kReads7.7Score18214d adds
- 40 A Crash Landing on Her Heart 在她心上迫降 [Reformed Playboy + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Mutual First Love + Rekindled Romance] Proud, sharp-tongued heir × cool, resilient cultural relic restorer Four years of marriage showed Meng Yanqi how cold and heartless Shen Yu was, forcing her to face the truth: he had never loved her. She had thought she had found salvation, never realizing she had stepped into another abyss. His passionate declarations of love were nothing but an act put on for his own purposes. From beginning to end 2.8kReads8.7Score17914d adds
- 41 I’m Done Chasing You, Senior: The Lovesick Girl Is Reborn 不追了学长，恋爱脑她重生了 [Reborn + a long road to winning his wife back + both leads are each other's one and only] [Young journalist x tennis player] [The male lead has his reasons; he's not a scumbag] In her previous life, Zhou Yan fell for her senior, Mu Shen, at first sight. After pursuing him for three years, she finally “took advantage of his vulnerability” when the Mu family fell on hard times. Not long after they married, his childhood sweetheart returned from abroad, and he often stayed out all night. She final 85Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 42 Sweet Romance: The Cold, Stoic Man Is Absolutely Smitten 甜宠：冷面冰山他超爱的 [Sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + face-slapping comeuppance + winning her back + happy ending] A scheming, sharp-tongued male lead who doesn’t mean what he says VS a sweet, innocent, delicate-flower heroine When they first met, Wen Yuning fell for the cool, handsome Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou told her, “It’s not like I’m into you.” Later, when Wen Yuning disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Once he found her, he carefully drew her into his arms and said, eyes red, “I love y 1.7kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 43 Uncle Xie’s Apple of His Eye 谢叔叔的心尖宠 [Possessive devotion + both leads are each other’s first + eight-year age gap + a little angst] Xie Zhiyan doted on Jian Yunhe for three years. Jian Yunhe thought they would stay together forever. Until one day, she heard him casually tell someone else, “She’s a friend’s little niece. I was just humoring her for fun. Don’t take it seriously.” Then she left for another country and vanished without a trace. When they meet again, Xie Zhiyan is still the same rebellious, untouchable head of the Xie 1.6kReads8.4Score11714d adds
- 44 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 45 Mr. He, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 贺总离婚请签字 Wen Sitian was by He Yanyi’s side for three years and secretly loved him for ten, but she couldn’t compete with his white moonlight, who wanted things to end between them. She didn’t want to put him in a difficult position, so she took the initiative and asked for a divorce, with just one request. “Yanyi, let’s never see each other again.” After the divorce, she kept her word, but He Yanyi couldn’t stay calm. That year, he watched helplessly as countless admirers pursued the girl who had once be 48Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 46 I Want Her 馋上她了 [Reunion after years apart + win-her-back heartbreak + rekindled love + both leads are each other’s firsts + intense romantic tension] At a senior-year pep rally, Ling Jie falls for the model student Sang Jin. She’s as pure as a swan, and he wickedly wants to corrupt her. After the college entrance exams, they date for a while. Before leaving the country, Ling Jie gives Sang Jin an apartment as compensation. “So much for being a model student. We were only playing around.” When they meet again, 1.4kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 47 An Oxygen-Rich Military Marriage 军婚有氧 [Military marriage + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + groveling to win her back + both virgins + 1v1] Jing Zhi never dreamed that the parent of the transfer student she was visiting would be Fu Yuzheng, her ex, whom she had broken up with eight years ago. When she saw Fu Yuzheng again, Jing Zhi had long since walled off her heart. She felt nothing. Fu Yuzheng was a heaven-blessed prodigy, a powerful and formidable young military officer in the capital. Yet he willingly traveled thous 4.3kReads7.3Score23114d adds
- 48 Holy Monk, Do You Think I’m Beautiful? 圣僧你瞧我美么 He is a prince born to the most favored consort in the State of Jin. From childhood, he was sent to a royal temple to become a lay Buddhist monk. She is a young lady from a marquis's household that fell on hard times, forced by poverty to become a petty thief in the pleasure quarters. When they first met as children, Wen Liang rescued Yang Peng from danger and helped her escape. Years later, they met again, and Yang Peng followed Wen Liang down the mountain to gain experience. Before long, spark 156Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 49 She Plays Innocent, He Coaxes Her, and They Fall Deeply in Love! 她装乖，他诱哄，深情沦陷！ [A little angst + both leads are inexperienced + groveling pursuit] Xie Zeyu was the very picture of nobility, distant and unattainable. Women eager to climb into his good graces were as numerous as carp crossing a river. Yet he never wavered, always maintaining the bearing of a gentleman. Only Ji Qinghuan knew that beneath his poised, aloof exterior lurked a reckless, ruthless streak. She knew their relationship was a secret, thrilling game, yet Ji Qinghuan was hopelessly caught up in it. Then 1.9kReads6.6Score10814d 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
