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- 101 Falling Together into Ruin 共坠沉沦 [Mature, steady, wealthy daddy x resilient, tough country girl] [Eleven-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads have no romantic history, groveling romance, love at first sight] Orphan Xu Tao was sponsored by the wealthy Jiang Bowen. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate. On that night, thick with desire, Jiang Bowen, the financial magnate she had only ever seen on TV, stared at her for a long time, his eyes coolly assessing the risks and rewards. Only after the crimson c 4.4kReads8.9Score487Shelves
- 102 Nothing but False Affection 区区假意 [The Chase Begins After the Breakup] [Mutual Firsts] In the third year of their marriage, Li Man asked for a divorce. She admitted that she had been the one who benefited from this marriage. She had gone from a nobody to a phoenix. That was why Lu Jiushu despised her and couldn’t wait to leave her. She was human, not made of iron. This loveless marriage had worn her down until she was numb. But during the divorce cooling-off period, the man who had never come home started returning every day. He 10.8kReads8.3Score748Shelves
- 103 Intoxicated by Possession 私有醉意 [A proud, aloof business tycoon from the capital and an affectionate, clingy comic artist] [Two-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + flirtatious push and pull + constant sweet moments] Ever since she was three, Shi Wan had loved following Fu Qi’an around, happily calling him Brother Qi’an. The adults all said that once Wanwan grew up, she was destined to marry Fu Qi’an, and she had always believed it, too. But at her eighteenth birthday banquet, just as she was excitedl 3.4kReads7.3Score225Shelves
- 104 Mr. Lu's Reckless Love 陆先生放肆爱 A dazzling, irresistible lawyer × a rugged retired tycoon + long-separated adults caught in a seductive push and pull + mostly sweet with a little angst + happy ending Four years ago, Lu Yanchuan ended things with one short, direct phone call. An Ning could only let him go, nursing that piercing pain alone in empty corners and through countless dark nights. When they met again four years later, she said, “Lu Yanchuan, a good horse never eats the grass behind it.” Lu Yanchuan’s voice was low and 974Reads7.6Score102Shelves
- 105 Mr. Lu, Your Wife Ran Off as Soon as She Got the Divorce Papers 陆总，太太拿到离婚证就跑了 After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Qi took her divorce certificate and walked away without even saying goodbye. Her ex-husband stood there, watching her determined retreat, laughing in disbelief as he called after her several times. But she didn't even look back. She actually broke into a jog, as if a dog were chasing her. During their three-year arranged marriage, no matter how cold Lu Chi was toward her, Jiang Qi always met him with a smile and looked after him dutifully. After all, 84.5kReads7.7Score5.5kShelves
- 106 His Little Bunny 他的小绵兔 Li Mianmian was a sweet and adorable girl, but she happened to meet Jiang Yuze, a playboy who treated life like a game. With a mean-spirited plan in mind, Jiang Yuze pretended to be the gentle, refined gentleman she liked, drawing her in one step at a time until he finally devoured the little lamb. Before long, he was all she could think about. Jiang Yuze thought it was all just a game, that he was only fooling Li Mianmian. In front of everyone, he smiled and said, “I was just having fun. Don't 1.4kReads8.1Score—Shelves
- 107 We Already Broke Off the Engagement. I Married the Crown Prince Instead. Why Are You Crying? 都退婚了，我闪婚太子爷你哭什么 [The heroine won’t look back after the ex’s desperate attempts to win her back + secret love comes true + sweet romance + both leads are virgins] After years together, her fiancé suddenly arranged an engagement alliance with the Song family, then declared righteously, “Miss Song and I are only pretending to be engaged. After everything I’ve done for you all these years, can’t you put up with this for my sake?” Mu Sheng’s heart died, and she instantly became the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She wen 1.9kReads8.8Score261Shelves
- 108 After We Broke Up, He Saw Her on a Blind Date and Rushed Straight to the Crematorium 分手后见她相亲，大佬秒到火葬场 [An Unconventional “Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium” Story + Reuniting After a Breakup] Tang Xi had a crush on Qu Jiangyan, a rakish orthopedic surgeon. After finally winning him over, she devoted herself to making their relationship work. They shared plenty of sweet moments, until her birthday. In a lively private room, Qu Jiangyan’s friends teased him: “Tang Xi used to chase after you like a lovesick puppy. You’ve been pretty into her this past year too. When are you making it official?” 10.2kReads7.9Score461Shelves
- 109 A Marriage Built on Confession 认罪为婚 [Powerful heir apparent vs. fallen true heiress] [The wife-chasing crematorium] Six years ago, the Su family, whose power had once dominated Nancheng, collapsed overnight. Their downfall sent shockwaves through the whole city. The high-born, pampered Miss Su had already severed ties with her family and fled overseas, declaring that Su Xihe no longer existed in this world. The plot's mastermind was none other than the ninth master of the Zhou family, Zhou Chu, known for his iron-fisted methods, c 2.5kReads8.8Score166Shelves
- 110 The Buddha’s Son with a Burning Heart 焚心佛子 [Forbidden Romance + Mad and Demonic + A Cool, Ascetic Buddha Who Descends from His Pedestal for Love + Extra Sweet + A Touch of Angst + Seduction] Qing Jue, the most beautiful Buddha in the Three Realms, was as cold and chaste as a block of ice. Then he met Su Mei, the enchantress sent by the Demon Clan. To steal his Buddha essence, she disguised herself as a nun in plain robes and drew closer step by step, her eyes brimming with affection as she deliberately flirted with him: “Master, you si 10.4kReads8.7Score33.6kShelves
- 111 The Father and Son I Won Over Could Never Be Warmed, but Now That I've Let Go, He's Panicking 舔来的父子捂不热，放手后他慌了 At twenty-one, Jing Yan married Huo Shiyan. At twenty-two, Jing Yan gave birth to Huo Xinglin. Huo Xinglin was a lot like Huo Shiyan: cold and taciturn, not very close to her, but in constant contact with a woman named Fang Ziyu. Every day, she used to get up early to stew a pot of soup for her husband and son. But today, Huo Xinglin drugged the water she was drinking so Fang Ziyu could attend the parent-teacher meeting instead. The restorative soup simmering on the stove put out the flame, caus 2.5kReads5.4Score100Shelves
- 112 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 13.7kReads7.8Score865Shelves
- 113 The Sweet, Gentle Secretary Is Actually the CEO's Uncontrollable Obsession 乖软秘书，竟是总裁的失控偏爱 (Both leads are inexperienced, ex-lover regret, contractual lover, rekindled romance) By day, Anna is Gu Chen's capable secretary. By night, she's his irresistible bedmate. A humiliating contract is all that stands between her and the debt she must repay to save her comatose mother. After two years of passion, he thinks it's nothing but a transaction, yet he falls deeper and deeper for her sweet but stubborn ways. When he coldly ends their “nighttime services” and his first love, Xia Ran, makes 2.7kReads7.7Score229Shelves
- 114 I Chased You for Fifteen Years, But After Being Reborn, I Don't Care Anymore 十五年的追逐，重生后我不稀罕了 [Reborn + the male lead’s long road to winning back his wife + a playboy reforms + school life + both devoted to each other] Xia Xi had always known that she and Lu Zhi belonged to different worlds. He was a carefree, charming playboy, noble and dazzling, while she was ordinary and insecure. The gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth. Even so, she fell for the unattainable young man without hesitation. She pursued him for fifteen years, giving him all her heart. In the end, thanks to a 5.2kReads8.4Score298Shelves
- 115 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.8kReads6.7Score304Shelves
- 116 I'm Done Chasing Her. She's Marrying Another Tycoon 不追了，她和别的大佬联姻了 (The short drama based on this book, He Came from the Other Shore, is now streaming.) [Sweet, gentle young Chinese medicine practitioner vs. devoted, free-spirited young heir. One-on-one romance, both virgins, sweet and healing] [A marriage that turns to love from the heroine’s perspective, unrequited love that becomes mutual from the hero’s perspective, and the second male lead chases his ex until he’s left in ashes] Si Xian had pursued Bo Yan without a title or commitment for seven years. At l 12.7kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
- 117 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 9.2kReads7.6Score367Shelves
- 118 My Childhood Friend Misunderstood Me, So Now He’ll Have to Win Me Back 青梅竹马误会我，让他追妻火葬场 [One-on-one romance, with both angst and sweetness + devoted male lead + showbiz + childhood friends + winning back his wife after she leaves] Ye Xinwei seemed to have been handed a winning script: wealthy parents who adored her, a handsome and talented childhood friend who was also her fiancé, and an extraordinary gift for dance. She thought she'd be like a fairy-tale princess, marrying the man she loved and living happily ever after. But disaster never gives warning. In a single night, she los 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 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 86Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 120 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 2kReads6.3Score100Shelves
- 121 After Driving His Wife Away, the Crown Prince Begs for a Slap, Eyes Red 气跑老婆后，太子爷红着眼求扇 The rating is low because it was just released, but it’ll go up later. [One-on-one, both leads have only ever loved each other, a long road to winning her back, happy ending, alternate history] [The male lead is a lovesick pushover who’ll get on his knees in a heartbeat. The first dozen chapters are melodramatic, but things settle down later. The male lead is very insecure from then on!] [Talented director who leaves her lovesick ways behind × powerful man who is cold to outsiders but clingy and 9.6kReads6.9Score328Shelves
- 122 Traces of Losing Control 失控痕迹 [Redemption chase + mutual healing + secret crush comes true + eight-year age gap + a little angst, slow burn] [Gentle playboy VS sensitive, headstrong girl] - Shen Siyu, the second son of the Shen family, was infamous in Beijing's elite circles for being incorrigibly carefree. He did whatever he pleased, was a notorious playboy, and changed girlfriends one after another. Until one day, he suddenly turned down every cigarette, drink, and dinner invitation, always giving the same reason: he had t 2kReads8.7Score182Shelves
- 123 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 1.5kReads8.6Score177Shelves
- 124 He Thought My Devotion Was Cheap, Until He Saw the White Moonlight Photos on My Phone and Lost His Mind 他嫌我舔狗廉价，直到看见我手机里白月光照片，疯了 He thought my devotion made me cheap, until he saw the photo of my dream girl on my phone. Then he went crazy. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score106Shelves
- 126 The Sour, Standoffish Campus Heartthrob Is Reborn, but She Couldn't Care Less 强扭的校草酸又涩重生她不稀罕了 [Both reborn + devoted only to each other + groveling for his wife] In her past life, Su Wanyi fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob. After an unexpected night of passion, she got pregnant and, thanks to the baby, became his wife as she had always wished. Their wedding was sunflower-themed, her husband's first love's favorite, with the meaning: “Always turn toward you.” Three months into her pregnancy, the husband she loved pushed her onto the operating table. “This baby can't b 550Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 127 I Beat Up Lord Qi's One True Love and Threw My Wedding Ring in His Face 我揍哭祁爷白月光，婚戒扔他脸上 [Desperate pursuit to win her back / both virgins / age gap] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous little peacock versus fake-cold, secretly lustful young master] She’d been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years, but they still hadn’t had their wedding, all because of his fragile-looking first love. The birthday gift he gave her ended up in his first love’s hands. He promised to take wedding photos with her, but spent the whole night at the hospital looking after his first love. Then he burned the wedding dress s 9kReads7.6Score524Shelves
- 128 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 721Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 129 After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Obsessed Younger Brother Won't Leave Me Alone 退婚后，疯执弟弟缠上瘾 [Older woman-younger man romance + groveling chase + bad boy turns over a new leaf + second chance] [Madly possessive bad-boy younger man vs. capable, clear-headed older woman] Lu Weixi loves deeply, but she can also cut someone out of her life without hesitation. When she was young and had no one to turn to, Chen Yanze was willing to protect her with nothing but his bare hands, giving everything he had. From then on, she secretly fell for him. The girls by his side came and went, each one resem 684Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 130 Reborn Before the College Entrance Exams, I Train the Campus Heartthrob Like a Dog 重生回到高考前，校草被我训成狗 Rating just released [Reborn at School + Winning Her Back + Staying Under One Roof + Taming the Dog] [Rose Among Thorns vs. Scheming Mad Dog] Jiang Zhixiao pursued Sang Yuchuan for thirteen years before finally becoming his wife. She bore him children, but he shut his heart to love for the sake of his first love. She gave up her career for him, while he flaunted his relationship with his first love in high society. He said, “I’m busy. I can’t spare you even a minute.” He also said, “You’re not t 3.4kReads7.0Score123Shelves
- 131 She Couldn't Warm the School Heartthrob's Heart, So After Being Reborn, She Stopped Chasing Him 捂不热校草的心，重生后她不追了 [Rebirth, sweet romance, winning her back, childhood sweethearts] The original male lead! The original male lead! A story of a love rekindled! Luan Yining was reborn. After her father died, Ji Huai became her guiding light. To stay by his side forever, she gave up painting, the thing she loved, and applied to the same university and major as him. But she knew he didn't love her... Reborn before the college entrance exams, she gave up chasing him and decided to focus on herself instead. At their 570Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 132 Reborn, I’m Done Chasing This Heartbreak of a Man! 重生后，这个酸涩男神我不追了！ [Reborn + sweet romance + angst + the male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] In her previous life, Jiang Ansheng and Lu Yichen entered into a marriage of convenience. She fell for him at first sight, and loved him even more the second time they met. She thought that if she tried hard enough after they married, he would eventually love her too. During their three years of marriage, she did everything she could to make him love her, but he never did. On the day of her prenatal checkup, she 1.1kReads6.2Score—Shelves
- 133 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 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 No Rules in the Capital at Night 京夜不轨 A short drama adaptation with the same title is available for licensing. Reunited after years apart + mending a broken relationship + a groveling ex-husband + both leads are faithful, with a child Six years later, Chi Ran, holding her daughter’s hand, runs into Zhou Qiyu and his family of three at the hospital. As they pass, the woman beside him asks, “Qiyu, what are you looking at?” She hears his cold reply: “Someone who means nothing to me.” - Zhou Qiyu is the future heir to the Zhou family. 9kReads7.8Score689Shelves
- 135 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.3kReads7.0Score256Shelves
- 136 Toward the Moon, Toward the Sun 迎月向阳 [Mutual Firsts, Secret Crush, 1v1, He Must Win Her Back] Gentle, sweet coffee-and-dessert chef VS unruly bar owner Xiang Yingyue once had a secret crush that came to nothing. Knowing the gap between them, she eventually chose to give up. Yu Cheyang had been liked by plenty of people, but had never understood what it meant to like someone. With one sentence, he hurt her deeply without even realizing it. Later, Yu Cheyang went to extraordinary lengths and gave her all his sincerity to win her back 1.9kReads8.7Score109Shelves
- 137 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 448Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 138 Back in High School, My Childhood Friend's Nemesis Made Me Blush 重回高中，被竹马的死对头撩红脸 [School-life rebirth + groveling for forgiveness + second male lead wins] [A well-behaved heiress vs. a handsome, hard-hitting cool guy] To outsiders, Zhu Zhixi and Gu Qishen were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match destined to be together. When he was a teenager, Gu Qishen treated Zhu Zhixi like a precious jewel. In his twenties, he kissed another woman, and Zhu Zhixi slapped him hard across the face. Zhu Zhixi couldn’t believe Gu Qishen would fall for someone else, just as Gu Qishen couldn’ 19.3kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
- 139 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 8.6kReads6.1Score283Shelves
- 140 After the Divorce, Young Master Bo Starts His Wife-Winning-Back Campaign 离婚后，薄少开启追妻火葬场 “Let's get a divorce.” When Chu Qing said those words, she felt her world collapse. She had been the one to start this, so she should be the one to end this absurd three-year marriage. “Bo Yan, in these three years, did you ever... feel even a moment of affection for me?” The man before her was utterly cold. There wasn't the slightest trace of her in his eyes. A flash of mockery crossed his deep, callous gaze. “Never.” Later, the CEO of the Bo Group humbled himself and begged her. He regr 2.1kReads8.2Score118Shelves
- 141 Married at First Sight! Pregnant! The Buddha-Like Monk Reveals His Allure to His Seductive Wife 闪婚！怀崽！佛子瀑身诱娇妻 [Yandere + Iv1 devoted couples] Shui Qianluo can’t take her foreign boyfriend’s possessiveness anymore. She takes things to the extreme and simply vanishes. After returning to China, she marries an older, powerful man to clean up the Shui family’s mess. Rumor has it that as a child, the man shaved his head and became a little novice monk. He wears a white jade prayer bead bracelet year-round, and everyone in the capital’s elite circles praises him as a living Buddha. He’s marrying her only to ca 561Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 142 Crush the Prayer Beads 碾碎佛珠 [A Buddhist prince who breaks his vows to win his wife back ✖ a beautiful, frail woman with a cold heart] [CEO + wealthy family + abstinent Buddhist prince + frail beauty + both leads have no past relationships] Zhou Wanli and Huo Yucheng have been married for three years, yet they’re more like strangers than a married couple. She loves him passionately, but he remains as cold as a block of ice, constantly turning the black prayer beads in his hand as if he really were a monk. She thought she co 3.9kReads7.6Score261Shelves
- 143 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.6kReads8.8Score160Shelves
- 144 The Arrogant Young Lord's Everyday Face-Slapping 傲娇世子的打脸日常 Gu Li, master of the Yushui Manor, was famous throughout Jiangnan for his cold, striking beauty. Even more renowned than his looks was his love of beautiful things. He frequented brothels and pleasure houses, where renowned musicians played and famous composers performed. He would see anyone, regardless of status, and in time his reputation as a womanizer only grew. At first, Gu Li paid it no mind, until he took in a little girl whose eyes were full of nothing but him. Gu Li chuckled. “There are 460Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 145 Ensnared 迷陷 (One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners, showbiz) The heroine loses herself in love at first, but later walks away decisively. A bittersweet-to-sweet story that rewards patience. What does it feel like to love someone with all your heart? Tang Ning thought that as long as she could be with him, she wouldn't mind being hidden away in a dark corner forever. “Where are you?” A man's low, lazy voice came through the phone. “Hengdian. I just got off work.” After a brief silence 5.7kReads8.9Score495Shelves
- 146 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—Shelves
- 147 Born into the 1960s, I Was Tricked While Dating, So I Ran Off Pregnant 胎穿六零谈恋爱被骗，我带球跑了 As Qing University’s heartthrob, Xiao Yichen is elegant and dazzling, and countless girls are infatuated with him. Lu Qingqian, an orphan of a fallen hero who lives with her grandfather, spends all day buried in her studies. The two have nothing in common, yet a bet turns them into a couple. Their relationship seems like a terrible match to everyone else, but Lu Qingqian has never been happier. One day, Lu Qingqian learns the truth about their relationship. Her friend Lin Yi says, “Brother Chen, 7.8kReads8.0Score476Shelves
- 148 Confessing to the Moon 告白月亮 Gu Zhi'an had been secretly in love with Qin Yibo for years. She waited until his first love, the woman he could never forget, went abroad and broke up with him before finally working up the courage to confess. She became his girlfriend. After three years together, just before their wedding, Qin Yibo's first love returned. Gu Zhi'an waited for an hour outside the marriage registration office, only to learn that their wedding would be postponed. His first love had terminal cancer and only six mon 194Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 149 Sweet Temptation! Doting Affection! The Chaste Buddha-Like Man Deliberately Lures and Captures Her 甜诱！娇宠！禁欲佛子蓄意撩捕 “New book, low initial rating. It's super sweet, so you won't regret giving it a try!” [Elegant, scheming Buddhist heir X dazzling, flirtatious little temptress] [Both virgins + mutual salvation + long-laid plans + sweet, flirtatious romance + irresistible tension] Exiled to a remote little town, Song Ting accidentally spotted the man next door taking a cold shower in the courtyard. Broad shoulders, slim waist, and cool, striking features. Eight-pack abs and long legs. He looked very capable. Af 1.1kReads9.2Score211Shelves
- 150 Running Away with His Baby: Has Mr. Qi Caught Up with His Wife Today? 带球跑：祁总今天追到老婆了吗 The short drama “The Evening Breeze Kissed You” is now streaming [Living-under-one-roof romance + both leads are inexperienced, posing as siblings + running away while pregnant + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the powerful man bows his head + the untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal] Chi Yi is staying with the Qi family, and Mrs. Qi wants her to become her daughter-in-law, so she does everything she can to bring the two together. On the very first day, Qi Xu Ye warns her: “We'll only ever 16.2kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
