Novels like After I Got My Terminal Diagnosis, Mr. Lu Said I Was Still Pretending
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- 51 After the Divorce, My Wife, Who Stayed Chaste for Her Lover, Regretted It Until Her Eyes Went Red 离婚后，为情人守身如玉的妻子悔红眼 After the divorce, my wife, who stayed faithful to her lover, regretted it until her eyes were red —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 After the Snow Falls, the Face of Guanyin 白雪落尽观音面 [ALS + mental illness + the whole family wiped out + dying with hatred. The first part is a heartbreaking tragedy. The bonus story then brings back the second-generation heroine for revenge.] She was hailed as the goddess of Rongcheng's medical community, with the face of Guanyin. After believing slanderous rumors, he personally crushed her wings and took away her surgical scalpel, locking her in a cramped attic where he abused her day and night. He destroyed the Tong family, killed her father a 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Tortured into Madness: After His Wife’s Death, Mr. Lu Went Mad 虐爱成痴：虐死夫人后，陆总发狂了 Ye Qingfan loved Lu Zhongxian so much that she lost herself and gave up everything. In return, her family was destroyed, she lost it all, and she died full of hatred. As the truth slowly came to light, Lu Zhongxian finally realized that what he most wanted to see was Ye Qingfan's sparkling eyes. Given another chance at life, she decided that any other fool could have the scumbag. Ye Qingfan was busy taking down the scheming homewrecker, climbing step by step to the peak of her career. Second Mas 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 54 Tortured Love on Our Wedding Night: His Wife Deserves No Such Fate 新婚虐爱：夫人她罪不至死 Five years ago, Li Zhihan was convinced Wen Ke had killed someone, and tormented her day and night. Kneeling in the rain, Wen Ke sobbed until her voice was raw. “Li Zhihan, I didn’t do it!” The only answer was a slap across her face. “Shut up, murderer. You deserve to die on your knees here and atone for Xiao Luo.” Five years later, when Li Zhihan saw her again, her eyes were lifeless and her body was gaunt. She could only kowtow frantically. “I killed someone. I’m guilty. Please spare me...” “W 1.8kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 55 Tearing My Heart Apart for You 为你撕心裂爱 What does it mean to love deeply? To be doomed beyond redemption, or ground to dust? Ruan Zhenzhen's heart died at the moment she lay dying, her child was lost, and her grandfather was grieved to death. After rising from the ashes, the man who regretted everything knelt before her and begged for forgiveness. But how can a dead heart come back to life? “Huo Sinian, the only way I'll forgive you is if you die!” 188Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 56 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 942Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 57 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Was Tortured to Death by You 傅总，夫人被你虐死了 [Obsessive love + Imprisonment + Angst before sweetness + The husband’s long road to winning her back + The heroine awakens] She was clearly the one who had saved Fu Yechen’s life, yet someone else stole her identity, making her the enemy who had killed his mother. To take revenge on her, he imprisoned and tortured her. Only when her memories gradually returned did he begin his long, desperate pursuit to win her back. “Have you heard? Young Master Fu just spent 300 million on his wife, buying th 283Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 58 After She Turned Him Down, the Jealous Older Man Regretted It 表白被拒后，醋精大叔他后悔了 Who hasn't had to deal with a jerk in their youth? Xia Nanfeng confessed to Lu Xizhou, and he turned her down. But when other men started appearing around her, Lu Xizhou began to regret it. Lu Xizhou was ten years older than her, and she thought he would take good care of her. After he had his way with her, he ended things with a single “I'm bored,” without even giving her a proper breakup. Life had to go on, and she eventually pulled herself out of the gloom of their breakup. Then Lu Xizhou sho 219Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 59 After Getting Pregnant, I Divorced President Wen 揣崽后，我和闻总离婚了 [Both sexually inexperienced × Regretful pursuit × Marriage before love] At work, Wen Shuyu unexpectedly meets the man she's had a crush on for ten years. By then, he has long since forgotten the insignificant girl she used to be. After a one-night stand, she unexpectedly gets pregnant. At the man's grandfather's insistence, the two get married. At first, the man treats her poorly, but after their little one is born, their relationship grows closer, and she becomes immersed in the story the man 133Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 60 After I Lost My Heart, the Divine Lord Knelt and Begged for My Forgiveness 没有心后，神君跪着求我原谅 Xuan Ling loved the wrong person, had her tail cut off and her heart taken, then was banished to the endless inferno, where she endured four hundred years of torment. When she awoke amid a sky full of baleful energy, cold and indifferent, she encountered the flustered Lord Bai Ran. The lofty Lord's lashes trembled, and his voice shook. "A Ling, will you please forgive me?" Alas, immortals and demons walk different paths. Later, he closed his eyes in despair and offered up the blood of his heart 895Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 61 I Finally Died 我终于死了 The heroine dies at the age of twenty-five, and she's a little excited about it. It's not because she has some unrealistic idea that she'll go to heaven after she dies. She just hasn't really wanted to live for a long time. But fate has other plans, and Heaven sends her back to her senior year of high school, reborn... 279Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 62 The Legend of Anle 安乐传 A new book. It has some flaws, but they’re easy enough to overlook. Sweet at first, then heartbreaking + no getting back together + making the villains pay Princess Anle’s life was so miserable that it felt like a dream. She gave her whole heart and got nothing but scars in return. After two years, her passionate love finally turned to ashes. She would rather die than be his wife again. There was no love left between them, only hatred, and they would fight to the death. Before she died, she said 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Regret Came Too Late 16.5kReads—Score7414d adds
- 66 A Bone-Deep Temptation: The CEO’s Guilty Bride 蚀骨诱情：总裁的有罪新娘 [Devoted couple, angsty romance, groveling to win her back, adorable child] Qin Lincheng didn’t love Ji Ran. He sent her to prison with his own hands and clipped her wings. She held her dying child in her arms and knelt at his feet. Through tears, she begged him to donate bone marrow and save the child’s life. “That bastard child deserves to die!” At last, the child died, and Ji Ran went mad. But Qin Lincheng regretted it. “Ranran, I was wrong. Don’t leave me!” “I’ll do anything you ask, just do 1.2kReads7.3Score10114d adds
- 67 Addictive Temptation 瘾诱 Power Couple Clash X Extreme Push and Pull Rekindled Love X The Long Road to Winning Her Back [Rebellious, Teasing Heiress X Scheming, Unhinged CEO] The heroine is gorgeous and fierce, a sweet-looking beauty with a dark side. The hero is a polished degenerate, outwardly chaste but secretly unhinged. Five years ago, she was a rich, beautiful heiress adored by everyone, while he was a poor boy from a humble family. Spoiled and willful, she insisted on provoking him and forced him to pretend to be 639Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Would You Be Satisfied Only If I Died? I’m Really Dead, So Why Are You Losing Your Mind? 我死了你才满意，我真死了你疯什么？ Married for three years, Cheng Yuan's heart still belonged to his first love. He never came home. The one time he did, it was to slap divorce papers down in front of me. With disgust written all over his face, he asked, “Gu Yin, when are you finally going to sign?” “It would be even better if you were dead.” Later, I really was dying. Before I breathed my last, I signed the divorce papers. That very night, he happily brought his first love home. Only when he and his first love broke up again did 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 In the End, Zhuang Zhou Dreamed He Was a Butterfly 终是庄周梦了蝶 In the third year of her marriage to Shen Yuheng, their marriage certificate was accidentally ruined by a spilled cup of coffee. Nan Yu took their documents to the civil affairs bureau to get a replacement. The clerk tapped a few keys on the computer, then suddenly looked up at her. “Ma’am, your marital status is listed as unmarried.” She froze, thinking she’d misheard. “That’s impossible. My husband and I got our marriage certificate here three years ago.” The clerk checked again, her expressio 1.5kReads—Score8214d adds
- 71 I’ll Give Our Love Back to You 我把爱情还给你 Gu Qingrang, loving you is too exhausting. 59Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 72 Madam, the CEO Has Been Kneeling for Three Days and Nights. Won’t You Forgive Him? 夫人，总裁跪三天三夜了不原谅吗 [Angst romance, a groveling chase, the heroine takes revenge on her ex-husband later, satisfying] Tang Susu fell in love with Gu Jingshen the moment she laid eyes on him. But she knew Gu Jingshen didn't love her. At twenty, she married Gu Jingshen, but she knew it was nothing more than his revenge against her. She thought it was all right. Even the hardest heart would eventually be warmed by her. But she was wrong! After they married, Gu Jingshen's scandals were everywhere, but she didn't care a 790Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 73 Sick Obsession 病态痴迷 After three years with Jiang Qichuan, Wen Mian became pregnant. Her heart was full of joy, but all she got from him was: “She’s back.” She left without a word, hiding her pregnancy. But he refused to let her go. He drove her family to their deaths and clipped her wings, turning her into a canary in a cage once more, kept from the light of day. Jiang Qichuan said, “You were the one who started dreaming above your station.” Only later, after a fire claimed two lives, did he finally see her pregnan 517Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 74 Let the Past Fade; You and I Will Drift with the Wind 往事清零你我随风 [Powerful CEO Family + Secret Crush + Modern Romance + Marriage Before Love + Angsty Romance] An accident, a chance encounter, and then a conspiracy unfolds. Later, she lies in a hospital bed, never to wake again, while he is consumed by regret. The man clutches his aching chest and sinks to his knees, weeping uncontrollably. “Jian Tong, I was wrong. Please come back, okay?” A bitter, icy wind howls past, scattering the woman’s ashes into the air as if she had never existed. 47Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 When His Wife Cheated, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 妻子的不忠，他决定成全她俩 After His Wife's Betrayal, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Duke's Daughter Has No Will to Survive 公爵千金的求生欲为零 In her previous life, she was the family’s shameful illegitimate daughter, barely scraping by. Her father’s coldness and her brothers’ disdain took her from trying her best to falling into despair. She only wanted to go abroad and clear her head, but her plane crashed. Ah… Being alive really is exhausting… I hope there won’t be another life… But it seemed fate wasn’t ready to let her go. She transmigrated to another world, into the body of a wicked woman suffering from a terminal illness… The on —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Three Years After My Cancer Diagnosis: I Died, and He Went Mad! 癌症三年后：我死了，他疯了！ [The ex-husband can't win her back, the second male lead rises to the top, reborn and gets his comeuppance] I died the day before my husband married his new love. After six years of marriage, he said he was tired of me and turned around to find a younger, more delicate girl. I had cancer, but he never even came to see me. On the day I died, I couldn't help calling him one last time, pleading, “Ah Huai, I'm dying. Can you come see me?” He hung up impatiently. “We'll talk after you're dead.” The n 2kReads7.1Score10414d adds
- 80 Young Master Mo, Stop Tormenting Her. This Time, Your Wife Is Really Dead 墨少别虐了，夫人这次真死了 [Both leads are sexually pure + angsty love + obsessive possessiveness] Jiang Yue endures a lame leg, jumping from a building, fighting vicious dogs, and injections for an artificial heart until the truth finally comes to light. In the end, the obsessive Mo Chen strokes the diamond ring on his hand and murmurs to himself, “We’ll be together forever!” 59Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 81 The Day I Remarried with a Baby, My Officer Husband Came Back 带崽改嫁那天，军官老公回来了 [1970s + Military Marriage + Husband Chases Wife + Everyday Life + Family and Neighborhood Drama] Xu Suining and Shen Junyi were childhood sweethearts. They married at eighteen and had a child at nineteen. Three months later, Shen Junyi joined the army and vanished from her life. A year later, while Xu Suining was carrying her son, a human trafficker pushed her off a cliff. She could only watch as the trafficker snatched her daughter away. When she opens her eyes again, six years have passed. 137Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 82 A Cool Breeze Rises 萧萧凉风生 I love the wind! The wind is free, boundless, and unfettered. It can turn the leaves, lift a skirt, and travel the world. But I’m trapped in my own endless darkness, locked inside a prison of my own making. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Humiliation 折辱 [Angst first, sweetness later + mutual firsts + the female lead grows and heals in a slow-burn story + the male lead becomes seriously lovesick later on] Because of a mix-up over her identity, Shen Banban spent the first half of her life enduring humiliation, unable to escape the depths of poverty and death. The man high above her did not know how to cherish her. He used his overwhelming power to force her into submission and condemn her to ruin. Accustomed to standing by and watching, he had no 1.9kReads8.5Score17414d adds
- 84 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
- 85 The Day I Died, CEO Li No Longer Wanted to Live 我离世那天，厉总他不想活了 The day my baby died in the womb, I didn't cry. The day I was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I didn't cry. The day my divorce became official, I didn't cry. It wasn't until the Su Group declared bankruptcy and my father was left disabled by a car accident that I lay on my bed, barely breathing, and begged to see him one last time. But his cold voice came from the other end of the phone. “Su Qingyu, this is what your Su family owes me.” It turned out that years of infatuation and companionship ha 12.7kReads8.0Score60114d adds
- 86 Beneath the Bed Curtains 承欢帐 She was a commoner’s daughter, and he was the exalted emperor. Because she was so beautiful, she was forcibly taken into the Palace of Elegance. After one night of passion, he trapped her for the rest of her life in this bloodsucking imperial harem. [Not a typical plot + the heroine isn’t a helpless flower, and pursues freedom + fictional dynasty + first-person power fantasy] 2.5kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 87 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命：霸道总裁吻上瘾 After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Your First Love Is Back in the Country. Why Wait to Get Divorced? 白月光回国，不离婚还等什么 After two years of marriage, Lin Qiaoqiao thought that even if Lu Sicheng’s heart were made of stone, she could still warm it. But when his beloved returned to the country, he still asked her for a divorce without hesitation. Seeing him care for his beloved so tenderly while treating her like she was worthless, Lin Qiaoqiao’s heart twisted with pain. When he left her and their child bleeding in a pool of blood to go save his beloved, Lin Qiaoqiao lost all hope, wrote out the divorce papers, and 1.2kReads7.3Score13214d adds
- 89 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
- 90 A Love Between Snake and Butterfly 蛇蝶之恋 [Noble, Abstinent Entertainment Mogul X Glamorous, Alluring Ice-Cold Beauty] Lu Ci is a cold-hearted man with striking, icy features. Xu Yan is the only thing he loves. He loves her alluring, supple figure and her captivating, seductive eyes... He loves everything about her body, but forgets to love her. Xu Yan has been with Lu Ci for six years. She thought she was special to him, but in the end, she had only been fooling herself. She is cool and aloof, and rarely takes an interest in anything. 1kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 91 Reborn as a Slave, I Drive the Obsessive Emperor to Madness 重生为奴，偏执帝王为我疯魔 [Not your typical palace intrigue; romance takes center stage, with little palace scheming. A historical romance about a domineering CEO chasing his wife, with plenty of angst] In her previous life, she married into the Eastern Palace and gave Pei Yan her whole heart. He ignored her, devoted only to the woman he cherished. A cruel twist of fate led to her untimely death. Three years later, she is reborn as the young palace maid who once served her personally. Pei Yan, now emperor, keeps her by 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 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 93Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 93 The Moon Sinks into the Sea of Stars; I Wake to Find You Gone 月沉星海，梦醒不见 Shen Qingzhi had secretly loved the boy who was her brother in name only for fifteen years. From childhood on, Zhou Wang indulged and doted on her, unable to bear the thought of her suffering even the slightest hardship. His undisguised favoritism gave Shen Qingzhi the courage to confess, but all she got in return was the man’s icy reply: “You disgust me.” Zhou Wang got engaged in a hurry and let his fiancée target Shen Qingzhi. In that moment, Shen Qingzhi gave up on him and left without lookin 297Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 94 Torture the CEO Until He Goes Mad 虐一虐，总裁变疯批 [Male-lead angst + groveling to win back his wife + love triangle showdown] Zhou He never thought she'd end up in a plot straight out of a novel. After she and her boyfriend break up, his mother comes to see her, hands her a check for five million as compensation for losing the baby after the breakup, and warns her to stay away from her son. Zhou He gives the wealthy woman a cold smile. “That's marital property, Auntie. If you're really sincere about giving it to me, call Uncle over so he can si 560Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 95 The Past Is a Forest: I Can Remember It and Return to It 往事如林，可忆亦可追 The Past Is Like a Forest: I Can Remember It and Chase It Again 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 She Found Out She Was Having Quintuplets, but Her Billionaire Husband Wanted a Divorce 得知怀五胞胎，富豪老公却要离婚～ She Found Out She Was Having Quintuplets, but Her Billionaire Husband Wants a Divorce~ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 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
- 98 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 132Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn After Cancer, I Refuse Treatment. What Are You All Crying For? 患癌重生后我不治了，你们哭什么 Jiang Ning is the real heiress everyone despises. They all wish she were dead. She was kidnapped by her enemy and raised by them, beaten, scolded, and abused from childhood. When she finally returned to the Jiang family in her teens, she thought she would at last have parents and brothers who loved her. Instead, she was met with her parents’ disgust, her brothers’ hatred, and her fiancé falling for someone else. They gave all their love to the sweet, fragile adopted daughter. Jiang Ning coul 675Reads5.6Score10214d adds
- 100 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
