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- 151 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 72Reads—Score214d adds
- 152 Baby, Let Big Brother Pursue You One More Time 宝宝，再让哥哥追一次 [Fake playboy, true devotion + Both virgins + Six-year age gap + Sweet romance + 1v1 + Groveling to win her back] [Ballet dancer beauty × Spoiled young playboy from the capital] The matriarch of the Qi family had long had her eye on her attending physician’s child. As soon as Xu Zhizhi turned twenty, she wasted no time bringing her home for her good-for-nothing grandson. The moment Xu Zhizhi stepped inside, she saw a man sitting on the sofa. He’d taken off his suit jacket, his shirt was casually 4kReads8.7Score28714d adds
- 153 Possessive CEO Ji, Spoiling His Pure and Alluring Wife 偏执纪总，强宠纯欲娇妻 The animated drama The Rival's Drunken Reverie is now available. [Possessive and domineering Ji Yanbei VS pure and sweet Fu Nanxi] [Both pure in body and heart, one-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + mutual healing + she seems to be under his control, but he's actually wrapped around her finger.] [Ruthless, unhinged, sharp-tongued CEO VS outwardly gentle but inwardly strong heiress] Ji Yanbei, CEO of Haicheng's Ji Group, was notorious for being a playboy with a bad temper. He always treated rom 13kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 154 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 991Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 155 On Our Wedding Night, My Sleeping Husband Suddenly Opened His Eyes 新婚之夜，沉睡老公忽然睁开眼 Based on the hit short drama Divorce, Cold Lord, You Were Wrong; [Also known as: The Whole City Is Waiting for Me to Become a Widow; Leads: Qin An'an and Fu Shiting] With her father’s company on the brink of bankruptcy, Qin An'an is married off by her stepmother to the powerful Fu Shiting, who suffers from a serious illness. Everyone is waiting to see her become a widow and get thrown out by the Fu family. Before long, Fu Shiting unexpectedly wakes up. Dark and violent, he snarls, “Qin An'an, ev 4kReads8.7Score80714d adds
- 156 A Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin? No, She's Going Straight to Cremation! 追妻火葬场？不，这是直接火化！ A Crematorium for Chasing Your Wife? No, This Is a Straight-Up Cremation! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Innocent Abandoned Consort: Prince, Please Let Me Go 弃妃无罪：王爷请你放过我 [Prince + imperial power + tragic romance] At first, he grabs her by the throat, his expression sinister and alluring. “How much truth is there in those tears of yours? Cheng Luoxun, I’ll make you pay in blood.” In the end, she fulfills his wish, barely conscious and almost lifeless. When the peach blossoms bloom in the third month, he gently takes her hand. “You said I didn’t love you, but you never once asked me if I did.” The candles flicker dimly in the room. He looks up, and there is nothin 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 158 Kiss Her Hard 肆吻她 [Secret crush comes true|Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Campus romance] [Reckless playboy × Cool, aloof girl] No one knew that Song Sheng had been secretly in love with Shen Zhiye for her entire youth. Every night she liked Shen Zhiye, Song Sheng would sit alone and painstakingly write him another love letter. She thought that once she had written a thousand letters, she would confess her feelings. But she never imagined that by the time she r 4.5kReads8.8Score43914d adds
- 159 A Wild Kiss for the Butterfly 肆吻蝴蝶 [Sweet-faced, scheming, unhinged, sickly young master VS outwardly harmless but actually ruthless, sharp-tongued female bodyguard] [Starts with a hellish chase to win her back, mutual redemption, happy ending, bittersweet, more sweet than sour] Luo Chu was the little girl Rong Yu brought home. He doted on her and indulged her, making the whole world believe he loved her, Luo Chu included. “Don't be afraid, Rong Yu. I'll take you home.” “From today on, I'll be your blade. I'll kill anyone who bul 3.7kReads8.2Score20014d adds
- 160 After I Dumped the Capital's Golden Boy, He Landed in the ICU 甩了京圈太子爷后，他进ICU了 [Love-struck, silly beauty X benefits-first young heir of the capital's elite / The heir acts like a dog early on / Later transforms into a love-struck heir of the capital's elite] [The wife-chasing crematorium + running away while pregnant + the powerful one bows his head + getting back together after a breakup + dual-purity romance] This is a story where the hero starts out with all the power in the family, and could have had a wife and children at home, but the young heir just had to mess e 6.7kReads—Score15914d adds
- 161 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 5.6kReads8.9Score48214d adds
- 162 Reborn, She Became Even More Unhinged Than the Crown Prince 重生后，她比太子还要疯 [The husband’s pursuit after the divorce + devoted couple + reborn daily life + sweet romance] [Money-loving, flirtatious crown princess VS scheming, smiling crown prince] In their previous life, they married young and loved each other deeply. Though the crown prince was fickle, she was the only woman by his side. She could never fathom what her husband was thinking, but she was content to be his crown princess. But the moment he became emperor, he wanted to take another woman as a consort?! Fu 710Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 163 Keep Torturing Me! One More Time and I'm Running Away! 再虐！再虐我就跑了！ [Win her back at any cost + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending] Jiang Chen had loved Xu Jingnian for more than a decade, but she had always known that he felt only familial affection and friendship for her, never love. She had asked him countless times, “Do you like me?” His answer was always, “Jiang Chen, stop dreaming.” “Jiang Chen, I’ll never love you in this lifetime.” Yeah, right. All talk. When their parting finally came, the man who had always been proud and aloof 1.9kReads8.4Score10314d adds
- 164 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
- 165 She Throws Her Tantrums, He Just Smiles 她作她闹，他在笑 Completed Age gap. Content warning: The heroine pursues the hero at first; later, he suffers for it. Jiang Ning falls for Xiao Nanhe at first sight and barges into his life without hesitation. She’s completely relentless. Unable to shake her off, Xiao Nanhe says, “Kid, I’m eight years older than you. I’m old enough to be your uncle.” Jiang Ning doesn’t care. Her eyes gleam as she smiles. “I don’t mind dating my uncle.” One day, Jiang Ning finally comes to her senses and gives up on the old j 1.9kReads9.1Score13214d adds
- 166 After Choosing My First Love, Mr. Huo Regretted It Bitterly 选择白月光后，霍总肠子悔青了 [Genius, high-IQ kids + winning back his wife + rekindled love] After a long-planned kidnapping, Huo Moye chose his first love and abandoned his mute wife, Wen Nian. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Wen Nian chose to die alongside the kidnappers. Five years later, she makes a stunning return as a genius designer, bringing three adorable children with her and vowing to get justice for her past self. She never expected that each of the three kids would be more cunning than the last. “Handsome uncle, 6.3kReads8.6Score46814d adds
- 167 After the Empress Stopped Loving Him, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 娘娘不爱后，陛下跪地哭求原谅 [Substitute, groveling to win her back, tragic ending with no reconciliation, male lead regrets everything to the point of madness, first the woman suffers, then the man suffers intensely, second male lead wins her heart] For three years of marriage, Jiang Wanyue stood by him as he rose from an overlooked prince to the most powerful man in the land. Yet the first thing he did after claiming the throne was marry the woman he had always loved and make her his empress. She calmly wished him and his 3.1kReads8.0Score13614d adds
- 168 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score14614d adds
- 169 Love in Sin, Sweet Captive of Lord Xia 罪爱娇宠，夏爷的心尖囚 [Chasing Her After Losing Her] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Rekindled Romance] [Mutually Faithful] [Sweet and Bittersweet] The heroine coldly walks away, leaving their child with him. Once feared by all for his ruthless, blood-soaked ways, Master Xia keeps losing his composure in front of his own little troublemaker. The child is convinced Daddy is a bad uncle! She's a pro at biting and kicking, and cries every day as she desperately looks for Mommy. By day, Master Xia runs a massive corporation, his p 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.7kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 171 I Tormented the Demon Lord a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐魔尊千百遍，魔尊送我金锁链 (Both leads are devoted to each other + both are reborn + loyal puppy-like male lead + happy ending + male lead suffers + she chases him after their breakup + he chases her after their breakup) Jun Muyan was chained to the bed by the Demon Lord with golden chains for two whole years. After drinking a contraceptive decoction brought by one of his subordinates, she died of rage. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn five years in the past. The Demon Lord was still a frail young man, 125Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 172 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 23.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
- 173 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 6kReads9.0Score51514d adds
- 174 Winter Rose 冬日玫瑰 [A story of mutual healing, a male lead who pretends to be a playboy but is pure in body and heart] “Ah Zhou, want to give us a try?” Shen Jiayan leaned down to look at the girl standing a head shorter than him, his tone languid and teasing. Jiang Zhou looked at the man she'd loved since childhood. Her face remained calm, betraying no emotion. Her voice was sweet and soft. “Sorry. I know I'm great, but you're not good enough for me.” She'd set aside all her pride and pursued him for ten years, b 486Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 175 Sick Obsession: He’s Beyond Saving 病态偏爱：他坏透了 Possessive, all-consuming love, no groveling redemption arc. (Completed school-life novella) One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever loved each other. After his father was transferred, Zhai Ming and his family moved to B City. The day before school started, he went to a local bar with a few friends. He was drugged and, half out of it, grabbed the first girl he could find. The next day, he was delighted to discover that the adorable little rabbit who had captivated him the night before was 1.8kReads8.9Score11014d adds
- 176 My Childhood Friend Lost to the Newcomer. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Married? 青梅不敌天降，我嫁人你哭什么 On the eve of his wedding, the woman who had once stirred Lin Yichen’s heart came back, and he made a decision he would regret for the rest of his life. Unable to accept his betrayal, Chu Zhaoyue resolutely left, vanishing from the city where they had lived together. After suffering both emotional and physical wounds, she met someone who helped her find redemption. Years later, when they met again, she was married and had a child. Lin Yichen repeatedly pursued her and begged her to get back toge 694Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 177 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 16.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 178 So What If I Threw Up at the Marriage Bureau? I Want a Divorce, and I Want It Now 民政局孕吐又怎样，婚说离就要离 [Both leads have only ever been with each other × One-on-one romance × Will shamelessly do anything to win his wife back × Their bodies swap for a short time] Everyone knows Xie Yuci has no feelings for his secretly married wife, including Cheng Sheng herself. She knows it perfectly well. When their two-year agreement expires, Xie Yuci doesn’t want to wait another moment. “Let’s get divorced at the civil affairs bureau tomorrow.” Cheng Sheng feels a sting in her heart, but doesn’t want to hold h 3kReads8.0Score16514d adds
- 179 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 180 Out of Control: Cruel Possession 失控虐夺 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 294Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 181 She Risks Her Life to Comfort Him, but Her Yandere Brother Dares Not Love 她拿命哄，病娇哥哥不敢爱 Synopsis [Hopeless romantic with a possessive streak + mutual salvation + sweet with a touch of angst + happy ending] Nan Qinghua transmigrates into a book as the vicious third female lead she created herself. In the story, Nan Qinghua does everything for the male lead, joining forces with the second female lead to kill the heroine. She makes trouble everywhere, and just before she dies of a heart attack, she's killed early by the villain's blade. In public, the villain is a refined gentleman. I 380Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 182 Waiting for the Wind, Waiting for Her to Look Back 等风等她再回头 After a car accident, Xia Wanning finally discovers that her husband of five years has always loved another woman, his moonlight in his heart. The son she's doted on also lights up at the sight of that woman, practically ready to call her Mom on the spot. Xia Wanning accepts reality: the scumbag husband and the ungrateful son can both get lost! After the divorce, Li Beichen discovers that his once obedient, gentle, and sweet wife has become radiant and bold, with countless secret identities and 1.2kReads7.8Score13814d adds
- 183 Be Good, Don't Run! Sickly Young Master Ling Is Smitten with Her Tenderness 乖，别逃！病娇凌少沉溺她的温柔 [Sickly, Unhinged Male Lead vs. Sweet, Gentle Female Lead, She Redeems Him + Both Pure + Marriage of Convenience + Short, Sweet Romance (A Little Angst Early On) + Happy Ending] To help the Yue family weather a financial crisis, Yue Li entered into a marriage-of-convenience agreement with the top wealthy Ling family of the capital. Rumor had it that the Ling family's eldest son was ruthless and inhuman, and that any woman who got close to him wouldn't survive a day. But Yue Li refused to believe 530Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 184 Marriage Alliance Mishap 101 联姻事故101 [A wild, rakish playboy young master × a spoiled, dazzling, outspoken heiress] (Enemies-to-lovers, childhood nemeses, marriage before love, fighting and loving each other, hilarious power-couple marriage, and the adventures of raising a child) Who in North City doesn't know? Sheng Xing, eldest son of the Sheng family, is a stubborn hard case you could never warm up. He's a pro at smoking, drinking, and fighting, and the women around him change more often than his sports cars. He's so wild even 1.6kReads6.4Score10814d adds
- 185 The Reborn Princess Consort Captures His Heart, and the Prince Falls Completely 重生王妃撩惹心尖，王爷彻底沦陷 [Complete] [Rebirth, revenge against scumbags, and face-slapping satisfaction] Ruthless, possessive prince VS radiant, resilient heroine [The male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] “Xiao Junyan, will you marry me?” Lin Wanxi stands before him, her eyes full of anticipation, shimmering like rippling water. Xiao Junyan's expression darkens. “I am not the right match for you.” “But we've already been intimate.” Xiao Junyan pinches the bridge of his nose. “I never touched you.” “You did.” “I 524Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 186 White Night, Deep Delight 白夜沉欢 [Possessive to the extreme + love and hate + a dangerously unhinged male lead + a stunningly beautiful female lead + the male lead grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and angsty] Rumor has it that the major powers in Huahai are deeply entangled, but the Gu family alone holds all the cards. Before he met Song Chenxi, Gu Yehan was a cold-blooded madman doomed to remain in hell forever. He changed little by little for her, only to lose her with his own hands beca 3.6kReads8.6Score27414d adds
- 187 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 9.6kReads6.9Score33014d adds
- 188 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 335Reads—Score614d adds
- 189 Your Highness, Lord Yama, Please Spare This Lowly One! 阎王大人，求您饶了小的吧 [Both Pure] [Male Lead Stronger at First, Both Strong Later] [Dark Underworld Boss vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Assassin from an Ancient Clan] Nian Wan risked her life to escape a family that sacrificed women. She thought five years of torment would be followed by the freedom of being reborn, but instead she blundered into the world of a living demon. She pleaded cautiously, “Master Huo, please spare me. I had no choice...” The man seemed to find it a joke. “Darling, you were the one who forced yoursel 561Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 190 After the Divorce, She Became the Apple of His Eye 离婚后，她成了心尖宠 [Scheming CEO + Obsessive Possessiveness + Physical and Emotional Torment + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Adorable Baby] He loved her but could never have her, then took her for granted once she was his. When he lost her, his regret went far beyond anything he could bear! They should have shared the affection of childhood sweethearts, but he hurt her for another woman, wearing away all her love until he even forced her to abort their child! After the divorce, she vanished without a trace. When they 153Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 191 The Heiress Strikes 千金袭来 Not a mutually faithful romance. Extreme tension, deadly temptation, forbidden desire, forced love, and a groveling chase to win her back!! Equal parts heartbreaking and sweet! The heroine, Lin Yuan, is innocent and sweet after graduating from college. When she first enters the working world, she meets the talented and wealthy Jiang Chenfeng. How could she not fall into his sweet trap, only to be deceived and hurt again and again? She thinks she can escape and never see him again... 3.2kReads5.8Score10014d adds
- 192 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 193 I Only Asked for a Divorce, So Why Am I Locked in the Black Room? 不就提个离婚，怎么就进小黑屋了 [Transmigrate into a book + married first, fall in love later + mildly coercive romance + every fictional character awakens] You are the male lead’s wicked ex-wife. When he falls on hard times, you threaten and tempt him into marrying you, then lock him in a dog cage after the wedding, beating and humiliating him. You break the pride in his bones and trample his dignity into the mud. The day he returns to his family and takes power is also the day you die. When Nie Sang arrives, the story 982Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 194 Little Mermaid, Be Good: Professor Fu’s Overwhelming Love 小人鱼乖乖，傅教授的强势宠爱 [Innocent, naive little mermaid × research scientist who uses her] [Both are each other’s one and only / angst / wife-chasing / tragic ending in the main story, happy ending in the bonus chapters / All technical details are fictional. Do not mistake them for reality!] Jia Qian, from the depths of the sea, believes she has found true love. She willingly sacrifices her pearl and enters into a mate contract with a human. She looks forward to the birth of their child and to a future with Fu Yanchen. 571Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 195 Captain Gu, Your Wife Says She's Been a Widow for Three Years 顾机长，太太说自己已守寡三年 [Overbearing CEO + Pilot + Secret Identity + Divorce + Face-slapping + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Three years ago, her mother suffered a sudden mental breakdown after a traumatic shock, and she had no choice but to shoulder the family's mountain of debt with her young shoulders. Then Gu Nanting's grandfather arrived with six hundred million yuan and a yellowed marriage contract, bringing her to the Gu family to become Gu Nanting's wife. Everyone thought she had hit the jackpot by becoming the young ma 860Reads8.6Score50614d adds
- 196 Comfort 哄慰 [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + abstinent male lead + plenty of doting, a little angst] “Shen Yu, if I ever get tired of playing with you, I’ll find the most remote house I can and lock you up there. I’ll have people keep watch day and night until you die of old age!” Everyone knows that the lofty Mr. Gu has always been detached from worldly desires. Around women, he is forever cold and abstinent, keeping them at arm’s length. Who could have guessed that in private, once he sheds 11.5kReads9.2Score80414d adds
- 197 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
- 198 She Thinks He’s Filthy, and Young Master Lu Regrets His Misogyny 她嫌脏，鹿少悔出厌女症 [Playboy settles down; the hero has dated, kissed, cuddled, and hugged, but never slept with anyone] [Not a conventional wish-fulfillment story. The heroine endures quietly in high school; the hero suffers later in the story] Lu Lanchuan was born privileged, used to getting whatever he wanted. Even at a young age, he had a string of girlfriends. He was a carefree playboy, reckless and unrestrained. The transfer student, Jiang Wanfeng, was cool and aloof. She watched from the sidelines as the boy 3.1kReads7.4Score17014d adds
- 199 Breaking Free 脱笼 (A romance about a paper-doll character who awakens, breaks free of the plot, and falls for a younger man.) [Dark, scheming, crazy, possessive male lead VS clear-headed, money-making heiress; younger man, both leads are each other's first and only.] When Song Zhenxing discovers she's merely a minor character in a wealthy-family romance novel, destined to die by suicide after being attacked online, she decides to shed her weak, delicate persona. She turns on the scumbag, builds her fortune and ca 7.1kReads9.2Score84714d adds
- 200 After an Arranged Marriage, I Moved My Modern Apartment Onto an Ancient Battlefield 替嫁后，我把现代公寓搬进古战场 Yan Jingyao, a modern weapons designer, accidentally transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty when her laboratory exploded. Through a twist of fate, she became a substitute bride and married Wei Yanheng, a renowned God of War prince who had been gravely wounded. She carried a fully equipped modern apartment space with her, stocked with medicine, equipment, and all kinds of modern technical materials. When she first arrived at the prince's residence, she used modern medicine to save her badly inju 74Reads—Score—14d adds
