Novels like The Substitute Love Fool Runs Away and Tames the CEO Like a Dog
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- 1 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，我被总裁前夫宠坏了 [Angst before sweetness, both pure, husband chases his ex in desperation] Ning Meng loved Ye Ming to the point of obsession and was willing to study abroad for him. But three years later, before she had even returned, she received divorce papers from him. After their divorce, her career took off, and admirers came by the hundreds. Her CEO ex-husband regretted everything and began his pursuit. Ex-husband: Take me back, flirt with me, keep me! Ning Meng: If you want to pursue me, get in line! Her 7Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Mr. Mu, I Told You Not to Be So Cruel. Now You Can't Make It Up to Me! 穆总，叫你别孽，哄不好了吧！ [Marriage first, love later ★ The ex’s long road to winning her back ★ Sweet romance ★ Mutual devotion] He loved her with all his heart, yet cruelly abandoned her and went abroad. Three years later. This faithless, heartless man even used his childhood sweetheart to stir up a scandal and provoke her. But she didn’t cry or make a fuss over the rumors about him. Her icy indifference left him at a loss. Until one day, his childhood sweetheart ran away from her wedding and showed up in their bridal 332Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 3 The CEO’s Fiancée Has Had a Change of Heart 封总的未婚妻反悔了 In their three years together, the words Shen Yueyu heard most often were “I’m sorry” from Feng Zekai! “Sorry, something urgent came up!” “Sorry, I stood you up again. I’ll make it up to you next time!” His idea of “next time” was having his assistant send her an expensive gift. Looking at the gifts piled up all over the house, Shen Yueyu finally let go. Love is supposed to be about love. If there’s no love, why stay together? 354Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 After the Breakup, the Jerk Begged for Her Back 分手后，渣男他追妻火葬场 [Heartbreaking romance x mutual failure to understand each other's feelings x a scumbag's long road to winning her back] Blurb One: I was with him for four years. During the year we were both at our wildest, I told him we were breaking up. Did I stop loving him? Or did I just not want to keep holding on... I thought the story would end with just the two of us going our separate ways, but instead, the man behind me started chasing after me. Weren't we supposed to do our own thing? After the break 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 He Tortured Me, Then Came Back to Cling to Me: Mr. Li Is Wild 虐完我，又来缠我，厉总太狂野 [Gentle Yet Strong, Sweet Female Lead + Wild, Domineering CEO] [The Ex-Husband's Redemption Arc + Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife + Both Chaste + Adorable Baby + Mending a Broken Relationship] (Completed. A little angst early on, then lots and lots of sweetness~) Shen Yi loved Li Lingbei, captivated by his wild, rakish air as a rich young heir. “Your husband has a mark in a very private place~” Li Lingbei's rumored lover made a move and destroyed Shen Yi's marriage, in which she'd been the one 25Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 6 Didn't You Agree to Divorce? Then Why Are You Crying at the Marriage Bureau? 不是同意离婚吗，扯证时你哭什么 [Childhood friends + groveling for forgiveness + one-on-one romance] [A gentle, resilient journalist x a roguishly handsome, devoted CEO] Before the wedding, Cheng Zheng was so adored and pampered by him that she lost her heart. Only after they married did she learn that his devotion had all been an act. The woman he loved had always been someone else. When she was kidnapped, he said, “I don’t have a wife.” Cheng Zheng’s heart finally went cold, and she handed him divorce papers. Lu Jingzhou sne 215Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 7 My Green-Tea Ex-Husband Is Crawling Around in the Shadows Again 绿茶前夫又在阴暗爬行了 [Rebirth for both + obsessive male lead + his long road to winning her back] Everyone said Jin Hua was blessed to marry the gentle and refined Xie Qingheng. It wasn't until the palace coup was over that she saw the wolfish ambition of the man beside her. Her father was imprisoned because of her, her brother died because of her, and she herself ended up drinking poison to die for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the beginning of the tragedy. She resolved to avoid X 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Don't Need Your Advice for the Rest of My Life. I'm Better Off on My Own 余生不用你指教，我自己过得更好 How dignified can a divorce be? An Tan thinks the first requirement is that your ex-husband be mature and composed, refined and elegant, and that you keep your own emotions in check. So when they meet again, she’s pleased with how she handles herself. She can even greet him like an old friend she hasn’t seen in ages: “Mr. Rong, it’s been a long time. How have you been?” At a reception aboard a cruise ship, surrounded by a bustling crowd, a strange fire flickers in his eyes, but he says nothing. 5kReads7.0Score50214d adds
- 9 The Fake Heiress Is Reborn and Embraces the Grind, Rising to the Top and Serving Up Face-Slapping 假千金重生搞内卷，一路逆袭打脸 Reborn + taking down scumbags and scheming rivals + revenge and face-slapping + sweet romance A calculating, scheming male lead VS an independent, self-reliant female lead In her previous life, Lin Qingmeng was set up by her scumbag fiancé and her dear younger sister. She lost her virginity, was disfigured, and became lame, turning into a hideous laughingstock whom everyone in the capital called useless. In the end, she was sent back to the countryside, where she was framed and died a tragic de 20Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 10 With the Pregnancy Test in Hand, I’ll Divorce You, Mr. Mo, and You’ll Still Be My Dog 孕检单在手，离婚墨总也是我的狗 [How an Arrogant CEO Learned He Wasn’t Worth a Thing!] Five years ago, Mo Junxuan was blind and mistook the wrong woman for his beloved. He made Lu Manxi act as her own substitute for five whole years. Five years later, the arrogant CEO suddenly realized how badly he’d messed up. Unfortunately, the real woman he loved slapped a divorce agreement in his face. “Mo Junxuan, during those five years when you were too blind to see the truth, I used up every last bit of my self-respect on you.” “Te 23Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 Mr. Fu, Miss Su Has Already Forgotten You 傅总，苏小姐已经忘了你 Lin Wan has returned, and Fu Sinian wants a divorce from Su Yueqing. Su Yueqing said, “I’ll sign the papers in three months.” She thought Fu Sinian might fall in love with her during those three months. But when their lives were on the line, he chose Lin Wan without hesitation. After Su Yueqing’s parents were murdered, Fu Sinian personally sent her to prison. Then, in a fight over the family’s interests, her relatives exposed that she wasn’t really a member of the Su family and drove her out. Af 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After the Divorce, All of the Capital Is Coveting My Ex-Wife 和离后，全京城都在觊觎我前妻 Ming Chan is an unfavored concubine-born daughter, married off in place of her legitimate elder sister to Prince Chu, who has been exiled for a crime. Prince Chu, Shen Shiwen, is a man of peerless talent and beauty, like a bright moon in the heavens. He had once been a shining presence, and naturally felt no affection for the princess consort the Ming family had chosen to humiliate him. He coldly watched her struggle through hardship, watched her humbly fight to survive, and watched her care for 3kReads8.3Score29514d adds
- 13 After the Divorce, This Powerful Woman Refuses to Rekindle Their Love 离婚后，大佬她绝不破镜重圆 [One-on-one romance + both leads have no past relationships + secret identities + fake and real heiresses + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] [Astute female lead + second male lead takes the lead + ex-husband’s long road to winning back his wife] They say Shen Yinyin is hopelessly in love with Liao Beichen. If Liao Beichen says one, she would never say two. But... after Liao Beichen asked for a divorce for the sake of his true love, Shen Yinyin turned around and fell passionately for his nem 242Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 14 After a Miscarriage and Divorce, Mr. Huo Chases His Ex-Wife to the Crematorium 流产离婚后，霍少追妻火葬场 Three years into their marriage, Su He had just learned she was pregnant when she was forced to terminate the pregnancy. Meanwhile, her husband, Huo Chenxi, tenderly accompanied his beloved first love to her prenatal checkup. Furious, she immediately divorced him, demanded ten billion without hesitation, and left the Huo household without looking back. At a charity gala, Su He donated ten billion in a single stroke, astonishing everyone. Even more unbelievably, she turned out to be the long-lost 443Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 15 Pencil Marks Deep in the Years 岁月深处的铅笔痕 Pencil Marks Deep in the Years 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Abandoned at Her Engagement, She Became the Capital's Crown Prince's First Love 订婚被丢下，她成京圈太子白月光 [Reborn Mad, Stunning Real Heiress VS Devoted Capital City Heir, Truly Insane Heroine, Hero Pursues Her, Sweet and Satisfying] As Jiang Yan lay dying, she called Jiang Yi. “Jiang Yi, could you come and collect my body?” But he replied, “Jiang Yan, don’t call me again. You disgust me.” Jiang Yan was the real daughter of the Jiang family, but she had been switched at birth by a trafficker and didn’t return to her family until she was fourteen. Jiang Yi was the illegitimate son of a Jiang family se 710Reads6.6Score10614d adds
- 17 After the Divorce, the CEO Realizes His Beloved Is His Ex-Wife 离婚后，总裁发现心上人是前妻 ① The cold, abstinent CEO vs. the healing, aloof doctor [a 1v1 groveling-for-your-wife story] They had been married for four years, but her husband didn’t even know who she was. Their first proper meeting took place in Sikong Jingyu’s bed. He couldn’t even recognize his own wife and only wanted a divorce. “She’s a nobody. Why should I waste my time on her?” He humiliated her again and again. “She’s slept with me. Doesn’t that disgust you?” One day, Sikong Jingyu, head of the Sikong Group and the 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After the Divorce, Madam Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 离婚后，夫人马甲捂不住了 [Divorce + The Ex Wants Her Back + Secret Identity + Clear-Eyed] After two years of marriage, Nie Yanshen suddenly asked for a divorce. He said, “She's back. Let's get divorced. You can ask for whatever you want.” Two years of marriage couldn't withstand a single turn of his head toward someone else, proving the old saying: when the ex cries, the current partner loses. Yan Xi didn't argue or make a scene. She agreed to let him go and named her terms. “I want your most expensive supercar.” “Fine. 35.5kReads8.2Score3.9k14d adds
- 19 Mr. Lin, That Baby Looks Just Like You 林总，那崽崽像你 Clear-Headed, Resilient Beauty × Decisive, Ruthless Big Shot Sharp Tongues and Stubborn Hearts | His Long Road to Winning Her Back | Both Leads Are Inexperienced Not long after Lu Yunqi’s marriage in name only ended with her husband’s death, her mother-in-law sent her to the bed of Lin Siheng, a powerful business tycoon. Lin Siheng was also her late husband’s cousin. After falling into his arms night after night, she thought he must feel something for her. Then, by chance, Lu Yunqi heard wh 1.2kReads6.8Score10014d adds
- 20 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, Fu Is Dumped by His Wife 接白月光回国后，傅总被太太甩了 [Marriage first, love later + a wife-chasing road to ruin + devoted to each other] Nan Xi has always known that Fu Ciyan has a beloved white moonlight in his heart. After three years of marriage, she thought she had at least earned a tiny place in Fu Ciyan’s heart. But when she drank herself into a stomach hemorrhage for him, he left her that very night to pick up the woman he loved. Nan Xi took back her whole heart, left her wedding ring behind, and dumped Fu Ciyan cleanly, without looking back 6.6kReads7.5Score42014d adds
- 21 Only After the Divorce Did He Learn She Never Loved Him. Mr. Zhou Keeps Losing It! 离婚才知她不爱，周总又又又破防了！ There was a well-known secret in their circle: Zhou Jingyue loved a woman he could never have, but that woman was Zhou Zi, the adopted daughter listed in the Zhou family genealogy. Under pressure from his family, Zhou Jingyue married Su Qian Ci, whose features resembled Zhou Zi’s. When Zhou Zi returned to the country, he resolutely asked for a divorce. But he unexpectedly discovered that Su Qian Ci had married him and carefully nursed him back to health, and that she lay awake with insomnia afte 973Reads—Score10414d adds
- 22 I’m Done Pretending: After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wants to Remarry Me Every Day 不装了，离婚后前夫每天都想复婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + Marriage first, love later + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Reconciliation] Nan Yu had liked Shi Yan since they were young, but her love had always been unrequited. When Shi Yan became single again, Nan Yu was “lucky” enough to become his wife. They kept their marriage secret, and she settled into a dull, uneventful life with a man still hung up on his ex. After four years of being the only one to give in their marriage, Nan Yu had become 65Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 23 After the Divorce, the CEO’s Pursuit of His Wife Turns Into a Funeral Pyre 离婚后，霸总追妻火葬场 In Huo Tingyuan’s eyes, Su Mang was a vain woman who lied through her teeth. Who could have guessed that after their divorce, Su Mang would transform into a dazzling billionaire, the richest woman in the world, with enough suitors to circle the capital three times? 79Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 24 After I Stepped Aside for His White Moonlight, Everyone Faced Their Day of Reckoning 我给白月光让位后，全员火葬场了 Five years into their marriage, Lu Zhihuai's first love returned. Jiang Chiyu knew there was no place for her in the Lu family anymore. So when he asked for a divorce, she left without hesitation, her heart breaking but her back straight. After leaving, Jiang Chiyu shut herself off from love and devoted herself to her career. Before long, she became a rising star in the world of jade carving! With admirers constantly appearing around her, the man who had once dumped her began to regret it and 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Four Years of a Sham Marriage: Mr. He Has a Long Road to Win His Wife Back 四年假婚，贺总追妻路漫漫 [Sharp-tongued, playboy heir of the capital’s elite × clear-eyed, independent beauty] [Both virgins + sweet and angsty romance + fake marriage certificate + groveling pursuit + powerful man humbled] Four years ago, a twist of fate left Li Tang branded as a schemer who had drugged a man. She married the man who had once promised her a future. There was no wedding, no congratulations. People in their circle mocked her for using a child to marry into the family. After narrowly surviving a premature 865Reads—Score10814d adds
- 26 Falling Snow Meets the Warm Sun 落雪遇暖阳 After Shen Luoxue’s mother, who was hopelessly in love, remarried, Shen Luoxue’s world fell apart. She fled that nightmarish home with her one-year-old sister and stubbornly struggled to survive like a blade of grass. Just as she was about to run out of options, she signed a marriage contract with the male lead, Lin Muyang. It would be her chance to escape her desperate circumstances. Although the male lead is a domineering CEO, he’s only human. He has his share of flaws and isn’t some all-power 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Reborn, the Young Lady Goes Wild 重生后，大小姐飒飒飒疯了 (Power Fantasy + Female Lead’s Revenge + Dark Redemption + Secrets of the Wealthy, with a face-slapping scene right from the start) #Sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath, and serving face-slaps# #Unhinged# In her previous life, Jian Yue was framed by Ruan Yinyin for bullying her, leaving her ostracized by the entire school and stealing her recommendation for early admission. Ruan Yinyin goaded Jian Yue’s brother into shaving off all her hair, and even hired someone to throw acid on her at t 4.6kReads7.6Score35314d adds
- 28 Madam Gu Fled Again in the Middle of the Night with the Baby 顾夫人又带着宝宝连夜跑路了 Five years ago, Gu Changyuan brought his one true love home and tossed Qiao Wanzhi a divorce agreement. On the night of their divorce, she was also framed by his mother and his one true love working together. Five years later, she has become the CEO of a dark-horse company that broke into the top ten in M Country in a remarkably short time. She returns home with twins, hoping to keep a low profile, finish her business, and leave again. But time and again, she is forced to reveal her secret ident 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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, 311Reads5.9Score10414d adds
- 30 So What If I'm a Viper? With Terminal Cancer, I Kill Without Mercy 毒妇怎么了，癌症晚期我嘎嘎乱杀 [Ensemble cast, father-and-son chasing-her-after-losing-her, absolutely no forgiveness, face-slapping revenge, a bold and beautiful female lead who is a top screenwriter, and a cold, aloof male lead who says one thing but means another] Qiao Jin spent twenty-eight years as a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, only to be told one day that she was a fake heiress. From then on, the parents who had doted on her belonged to Lin Weiwei. Her brothers, who used to stay up all night studying plot 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 They All Regretted It After Breaking Up With Me 跟我分手后他们都后悔了 (I’m not in good shape, so I can’t update for now. I’ll finish it someday, even if you don’t need it anymore.) [Entertainment industry X love rivals X most of the male leads are virgins] Xu Youxin had known Ji Xian for over ten years and always thought that, despite his awful personality, he liked her. A few months into their relationship, she went to Ji Xian’s place, saw another girl there, and heard him admit that he’d only gotten together with Xu Youxin to make that girl jealous. After thr 42Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 32 After His Wife Jumped into the Sea, the Coldhearted CEO Wept as He Held Their Baby 夫人跳海后，冷戾总裁抱娃哭疯了 [No getting back together after a breakup, second male lead takes the top spot + adorable kids + devoted husband + face-slapping the scum] Five years ago, Shen Yang was forced to sign divorce papers for the sake of his first love. Overcome with despair, she plunged into the depths of the sea. Five years later, she returned in dazzling fashion, appearing before him with her fiancé and a pair of little ones. He panicked and forcefully kept her by his side, spoiling her in every way. But then… “Pre 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After Running Away While Pregnant, the Villain Regrets It Bitterly 带球跑后，反派悔的哭戚戚 [Marriage first, love later; substitute bride; fleeing while pregnant; sweet and angsty; groveling redemption; sweet, sweet, sweet] The villain hates her to the core. After losing his memory, he mistakes her for his lover. To save her own life, she goes along with it and is forced to take the place of the reborn heroine, marrying the villain who was supposed to kill her. As a genius physician of the twenty-first century, how could she let anyone push her around? She can take on the reborn heroin 475Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 34 As the Mist Clears Over Zhan Hai: Doctor Qi’s Starry Night 湛海雾散：祁医生的晚澜星动 When the Mist Clears over Zhanhai: Dr. Qi's Starry Twilight 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 His Wild Rose: Mrs. Fu Wants a Divorce Again 独占野玫瑰，傅太太又提离婚了 [The Ex-Chasing Crematorium | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Five-Year Age Gap | Married Couple’s Everyday Romance | Slow-Burn Love | Every Couple Is 1v1] In their fifth year of marriage, Fu Jingming secretly went to see his unattainable first love again, without telling Ji Zhusheng. The next day, Ji Zhusheng asked for a divorce. Everyone said Ji Zhusheng was a rose Fu Jingming kept sheltered in a greenhouse. She was determined to prove she could withstand sun and rain alike. At first, Fu 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 After I Drove Out the Heroine, the Jerk Hero Regretted It 赶走女主后，狗男主后悔了 The heroine grew up with the hero. Later, the hero's grandmother forced him to marry her. After his grandmother died, the hero kicked the heroine out. Once she started a new life, he saw her again and forced her to come back. 91Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 38 His Wife Wants a Divorce, and President Xie Begs for Her Love 太太要离婚，谢总卑微求爱 [Just launched, so the rating is low for now, but it’ll go up] [Divorce from the Start]+ [Relentless Pursuit of His Wife]+ [Fake White Moonlight]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Running Away While Pregnant] During their three years of marriage, Lin Qiao always thought Xie Zhinan was just like that. Calm and rational, with the same cool, unruffled demeanor about everything. But after seeing what he was like when he truly loved someone, Lin Qiao realized he simply hadn’t met anyone who could stir his emoti 2.9kReads6.6Score12114d adds
- 39 On the Day I Miscarried, President Ji Comforted His First Love Next Door 流产当天，季总在隔壁安慰白月光 Three years into their marriage, on her birthday, his first love returned from abroad. He cruelly left his wife in bed and went to find her. Sang Ran stayed quietly by his side, hoping that one day he would change his mind. When they met again, a landslide struck. She watched him carry his first love past her with her own eyes, while Sang Ran left streak after streak of blood along the mountain road. In the end, she lost her child. At last, heartbroken, she left for a distant place. Ji Shiyan we 2.5kReads7.2Score16914d adds
- 40 After She Was Rescued, the Powerful Man Asked Her to Marry Him in Gratitude 被救后，大佬让她婚以报恩 [Secret marriage + marriage first, love later + adored by everyone + groveling-to-win-back-love romance] Everyone knows Dr. Lu is beautiful and broke, but no one knows that she takes on flash marriages as a side gig to make money. When they first meet, Song Jingyan saves her and says, “If you want to repay me, marry me.” She asks, “Do I get paid?” He replies, “I can give you a little.” Later, a news story about him and his former fiancée sends them trending, revealing that the man sharing her be 1.9kReads9.0Score22414d adds
- 41 Soft and Cuddly Secretary Lin Is Fiercely Adorable Around President Zhou 软乎乎的林秘书，对周总奶凶奶凶 [The Chase After the Breakup + Reunited After a Rift + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance] A timid, easily bullied secretary and a cold, heartless CEO turn their romance upside down, becoming a feisty, adorable little wife and a devoted, lovesick husband who spoils her rotten. Lin Nanqian married the man she loved most, but Zhou Rui didn't marry her for love. He only did it because Madam Zhou needed a daughter-in-law. At the company, no one knew Lin Nanqian was the CEO's wife. She was simply th 248Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Possessive Desire 占欲 [Two Stand-ins + Wife-Chasing Inferno + Mostly Sweet with a Little Angst + Ultra-Sexy + Ultra-Flirtatious + Extreme Push and Pull] Shi Lu, the eldest son of the Shi family, is cold and desireless, lofty and aloof, a Buddha among men in his utter detachment. Shen Yu knows even before she flirts with him that a man like him won’t be satisfied until he stirs up a storm of bloodshed in the human world. But for that one obsession in her heart, she still lures him in and makes her move. She provokes h 544Reads6.7Score10614d adds
- 43 After the Divorce, President Gu Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 离婚后，顾总追妻火葬场 Su Xia has been trying to get pregnant for a year. Every month, during her fertile days, she does everything she can to cling to Gu Sichen, but she still hasn’t conceived. She can’t help wondering if maybe she’s simply unable to have children... Thinking of how Gu Sichen’s grandfather and parents keep urging them to have a baby, Su Xia feels a weight settle on her heart. After finishing her final neck treatment, she reaches for the bathroom door, and it swings open. Gu Sichen has returned home a 318Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 44 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
- 45 President He, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Has Left 贺总别虐了，太太她走了 [Taking down scumbags + regretful pursuit + love after marriage + secret crush + second male lead wins + sweet romance] He Jingxing stayed away from home for the sake of his first love, and Jiang Li could take no more. She stopped hoping for anything from him. When she saw her son call another woman Mom, she finally came to her senses and got a paternity test. Only then did she discover what a fine charade her husband had staged. Jiang Li left without hesitation. From then on, she stopped loving 300Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 46 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 302Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 47 Mr. Huo, Stop Hurting Me. Your Wife Is Getting Married 霍总别虐了，夫人要嫁人 [Marriage first, love later + cherished first love + CEO’s secretary + his regret arc] As Huo Qiyan’s personal secretary for three years, Shi Xi managed every aspect of his life and work with meticulous care. She even kept their secret marriage hidden from everyone at the company. But when Huo Qiyan’s cherished first love returned to the country, Shi Xi knew that her secret love was destined to come to an end. She sensibly stepped aside, preserving both their dignity. But, President Huo, why are 668Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 48 Her First Love Is Back, and the Substitute Is Done 白月光回国，替身她不干了 Xu Nanyan spent three years as a humble stand-in lover, but still couldn't make Lu Huaijing fall for her. More than a thousand days and nights of devoted companionship couldn't compete with the return of his one true love. Forget it. She was done being his stand-in! She walked away without hesitation and returned to her family, taking her place as the heiress of a financial empire. * Ever since Xu Nanyan left, Lu Huaijing had been like a fish out of water, lost and confused. When countless admir 502Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 49 After the Divorce, She Runs and He Chases, but She Can't Escape 离婚后，她逃他追，她插翅难飞 [Husband Chases Wife After Losing Her + Adorable Child] Chi Yanning returned to the turning point in her life from five years ago. Facing the icy man she'd crazily loved all her life in her previous one, only for him not to spare her a glance even as she died, she decided that in this life, she was done loving him! She'd been blind, and she owned it. She was done with a block of ice that couldn't be melted! She handed him the divorce papers first, then left with their baby to start a brighter li 196Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 50 After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Regretted It 离婚后，沈总他后悔了 To put her grandfather’s mind at ease, Gu Ziyao brings her engagement agreement and asks Shen Junyan to marry her. He agrees coldly, but insists they keep the marriage secret for three years and stay out of each other’s business. For three years, she shoulders the family business alone, facing difficulties, being plied with alcohol, and having rumors spread about her, yet never once asking him for help. On the eve of their three-year agreement’s end, fate plays a trick on them 1.3kReads6.8Score12614d adds
