Novels like A Fire That Won't Die Down
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- 51 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 174Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 52 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后，我在夜场上班挣大钱 After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 This Is Awkward: My Ex-Wife Is Getting Married, and I Still Have to Serve at the Wedding 尴尬，前妻结婚我还要去婚宴上端盘子 How awkward. My ex-wife is getting married, and I still have to go serve food at her wedding banquet. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Young Master He Comes to His Senses, but She’s Done with Him 贺少醒悟，她不要他了【虐文】 At her older sister Chen Yuhe's wedding, Chen Lan accidentally learned that her boyfriend, He Yu, had always been in love with Chen Yuhe. She had only ever been a way for him to get close to her sister, not even worthy of being called a pathetic substitute. She couldn't understand why, from the moment she was born, her parents had coldly abandoned her. When she returned to them, they ignored her, mocked her, and constantly compared her to her sister, who lived like a proud swan, untouched by har 84Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 55 Come With Me to Pluck the Moon 陪我摘月 [Content warning: The plot and details may be poorly handled; expect melodrama and a lack of logic. Read at your own risk. Run, run, run! Please don't flame or curse me. You've been warned, so don't say you weren't warned.] As she grew up, Yu Liansi's happiest moments were the boy's daily companionship and the way he had always protected her. At last, their feelings deepened and they fell in love. She dreamed of a future with him, but one comment from the boy shattered all her hopes. “Jin, look 75Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 56 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Teacher 我的前妻是瑜伽老师 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 58 He's a Playboy, Yet He Bows to His Childhood Sweetheart 他浪荡，却为青梅折腰 [Engagement before love + regretful pursuit + childhood sweethearts] [Roguishly handsome rich young man, King of the life-and-death casino & pampered beauty] Shen Que is a genuine second-generation official, but he acts just like a spoiled rich kid who couldn’t care less about the rules. He won’t be controlled, loves his freedom, and boasts that he’ll never bow his head to anyone. Not even a marriage contract can tie him down. The day after the wedding, he leaves Yun Zhi behind and heads abroad 603Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 59 A Bewitching Kiss 迷吻 [Stunning, Cold Prince vs. Bright, Clear-Eyed Beauty Painter, Both Inexperienced] [Healing Each Other + Five-Year Age Gap] Xu Zhiyou and Shang Yan get into a fight the first time they meet. Only later does she learn that he’s her good friend’s older brother, one of the most powerful people in Jingzhou. Shang Yan is exceptionally handsome, with a powerful, formidable presence. He’s cold to almost everyone. Xu Zhiyou never imagined he was the pen pal she’d been writing to for three years. Even les 1.4kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 60 Loving You Is a Calamity 我爱你，是一场劫 Mo Xiaoruan said, “I want to see this world only because I want to see you.” But Su Zheyu replied, “I will never love you, not in this lifetime...” Fine, then I choose to stop seeing this world, and stop seeing you... After five years of marriage, she used a method that destroyed herself, hoping to make him suffer unbearably... 99Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 61 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 505Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 62 Mr. You, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Papers 游总别虐了，太太离婚协议签字了 [A groveling ex who wins her back + rekindled love after heartbreak + both inexperienced + 1v1] [Cool, beautiful female hacker × devoted, brooding heir] * Lin Yin once thought herself lucky. Just when she wanted marriage more than anything, she met You Heye. Who could have known that on their wedding day, he would suddenly change his tune... After the wedding He stayed out all night, insulted her, and even used her as a bargaining chip... It turned out that everything was part of a carefully lai 2.4kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 63 Kim Eun-ning’s First Book 金恩宁的第一本书 Arrogant, unhinged wealthy heir + beautiful, strong, tragic top student + dog-training romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium Supporting couple: a rabid mad dog who refuses to let go + a delicate, graceful beauty like a white jade pearl The young master’s malice always comes out of nowhere, and his love is just a passing whim. He once lazily exhaled smoke and said, “It was just something stupid I said on a whim.” He also once stood there with red-rimmed eyes, using every means at his disp 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Stop Torturing Me, You Possessive Daddy! Mommy's Pregnant and Has Run Away 偏执爹地别虐了！妈咪有孕出逃了 Six months into their marriage, an accident sent her straight to hell. The man who married her tormented, humiliated, and toyed with her, making her wish she were dead. When her heart had finally grown cold, she fled Jiangcheng at all costs, pregnant and all. Five years later, she made a stunning return with her twin sons. At the airport, the little darlings pointed at a man. “Mommy, that uncle looks just like me.” Before she could even turn around, a pair of strong arms yanked her into an embra 89Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 65 After I Ran Away from My Wedding, the Whole World Fell in Love with Me 逃婚后，全世界都爱上我 After I Ran Away from My Wedding, the Whole World Fell in Love with Me 60Reads—Score114d adds
- 66 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 81Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 67 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 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 372Reads6.2Score5514d adds
- 69 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 204Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 70 Roses Slowly Warm 玫瑰渐暖 Shen Mianyin once loved Xu Yuzhou, so deeply that it brought her to her knees. In high school, she worked up the courage to confess her feelings. Xu Yuzhou, who was doing his homework, stopped writing and sneered: “You’d be better off solving a couple more tough math problems with that time.” She reached for the rose and fell flat in the mud. - So Shen Mianyin hid her feelings and learned to keep her distance from Xu Yuzhou. But she never imagined that she would become his wife. The day after th 1.5kReads8.2Score13214d adds
- 71 You Are My Boundless Delusion 你是无边妄念 For three years of marriage, Shen Weisu had been content to live the pampered life of a wealthy wife by Zhou Yanhuai’s side. That was until one night, when the woman he had always longed for crashed her car into Shen Weisu’s. When her husband arrived at the hospital, he walked straight past her without so much as a glance, heading for someone else. 8.2kReads8.7Score62214d adds
- 72 Mr. Ji's Innocent Convict Wife 际总的无辜罪妻 Nan Haojing asked her, “Do you still love Ji Yunzhou?” Love??? How could she! She hated him! Hated him so much... Just when everyone thought she would put the past behind her and spend the rest of her life with Ji Yunzhou, Bai Yuqiao left him for good... 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 I'm Going Crazy! Father and Son Kneel Together, Begging for Forgiveness 快疯了！父子齐下跪，请原谅我们 After six years of marriage, Gu Boyan has always been calm and reserved, never showing strong emotions. Lin Shiyin thinks this is simply Gu Boyan's nature, and that a marriage based on mutual respect is just fine. That is, until she accidentally sees the chat history between Gu Boyan and Gu Lanxue, his nominal younger sister. It reveals a side of Gu Boyan she's never seen before. Passionate, domineering, yet tender as water. When their conflict erupts, Gu Boyan flies into a rage, and even the so 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Mr. Shen, Stop Tormenting Me. Please Let Me Go! 沈先生别虐了，请放我走！ A car accident changed both their fates. After humiliating her in every possible way, he finally realized that he was the biggest joke of all! Miss Qiao, is it too late for me to pursue you now? Mr. Shen, please let me go! 844Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 75 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 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
- 77 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Won’t Stop Spoiling Me 离婚后，豪门前夫追着宠 After three years of marriage, all she got in return was being forced to apologize to his white moonlight in front of everyone. When Pei Shinian left with his arms around his beloved, Wen Yan finally saw things clearly. He wasn’t incapable of tenderness. He simply didn’t love her. He didn’t love her, yet because of a misunderstanding, he’d wanted to torment and hurt her. Wen Yan turned and signed the divorce papers. He snapped, “Don’t you dare regret it!” But later... The usually aloof Mr. 1.8kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 78 President Gu's One and Only! 顾总心尖宠！ [Devoted to each other, married first and fall in love later, seduction and winning her back] Everyone in Yuncheng said Gu Yunchen and Wen Simu's marriage was a sham. In private, people even placed bets on how long it would take Gu Yunchen to dump Wen Simu for good. But no one knew that during their honeymoon period, when Gu Yunchen was overcome with passion, she had once touched his face, which bore some resemblance to someone in her hazy memories, and called him “A Chao.” The romance of the n 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Strangers for the Rest of Our Lives 此生陌路不复 When Chu Junmo forcibly tears open her wound, leaving it drenched in blood, Li Fuyi knows she must pay for the crime she committed at eighteen. Because of him, she found the light; because of him, she descended into eternal night. There are no winners in this battle. There are only two people doomed to endless ruin. 606Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 80 After Two Years Apart, He Loses Control When the Court Grants Their Divorce 分居两年，法院判离他却当场失控 Aloof professor who cries whenever she kisses him x devoted, sharp-tongued playboy [The wife-chasing crematorium + devoted to each other + push and pull] Jiang Hanyin was aloof and reserved. After one failed marriage, she decided to close her heart to love. But Gu Tinglan, the second young master of the Gu family in Beicheng, barged into her life and showed her the most passionate, burning love in the world... He pried open her hard shell. His love was a blazing inferno, capable of melting Jiang 732Reads5.5Score10114d adds
- 81 Falling Into Temptation 诱情陷落 [Important: Wife-chasing crematorium, powerful-family marriage, mutual secret crushes, fictional country, political and business dynasties, aloof political tycoon Qin Xun x soft yet strong actress Jiang Fuxi, sharp-fanged little-rabbit actress x powerful tycoon, the white moonlight is a misunderstanding.] “How could I possibly like someone like Jiang Fuxi?” On the first day of her marriage to Qin Xun, Jiang Fuxi heard him talking on the phone with his uncle outside the bedroom. His haughty, nonc 403Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 82 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 2.4kReads7.7Score19714d adds
- 83 Addicted to Torment: Mr. Shang Regrets It 虐爱成瘾：商先生后悔了 An Li was a tool in Shang Zhuoyan’s revenge. After she became pregnant, one of his other women caused her to miscarry. She gave one of her kidneys to his beloved first love, and the mother who loved her most was murdered. She couldn’t accept it. Why should she suffer so much while Shang Zhuoyan got away without a scratch? She would toy with his feelings, make him fall in love with her, then cruelly abandon him. She would take away everything he cared about and leave him with nothing. 305Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 84 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée and Her Best Friend in a Hotel Secret 结婚前一个月，我在酒店撞见未婚妻和她闺蜜的秘密 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée Sharing a Secret with Her Best Friend at a Hotel 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Can’t Take It Anymore, These Billionaires Kiss Me Every Day 招架不住了，天天被亿万大佬亲哭 Rumor has it that Yun Che, president of the Yun Group, is cold, ruthless, domineering, and overbearing. But to Su Xiao, he was like an angel who had saved her from the brink of hell. For six months, he doted on her unconditionally and treated her like a princess. She thought the hard times were finally over, but that happiness was fleeting. The woman he had always loved was back! Well, goodbye, then! Su Xiao hid her pregnancy and left. Years later, she returned with her child and was living a wo 4.8kReads9.0Score77814d adds
- 87 Spoiled and Swayed: I’m Determined to Win Over My Bankrupt Ex-Wife! 豢养诱哄：破产前妻我宠定你了！ [Cool-Tempered, Wealthy-Heir Surgeon × Sweet, Down-and-Out Heiress from a Bankrupt Family] + [Both Chaste + Mild Angst + Second-Chance Romance + Intense Push and Pull + The Ex-Husband's Regret Comes Too Late] Yin Xi Yan never imagined that on the very first day she returned to China, she would be abducted and forced to repay her bankrupt father's debts after he took his own life, delivered straight to her ex-husband Jin Yan Lun's bed. “Since I've bought you, do your duty tonight.” She trembled a 861Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 88 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 89 Baby, You’re So Seductive, I Want to Kiss You: The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Fall in Love! 宝宝好欲想亲，假千金被强制爱！ Fake heiress vs. possessive, unhinged brother | 1v1 forced romance | Love and hate intertwined She was the Zhou family’s fake heiress, raised by them for eighteen years, and she’d called him “Big Brother” countless times. He exposed her true identity and cast her into the abyss, then forcibly kept her by his side when she had nowhere else to turn, swearing he would lock her there for the rest of her life. Love was obsession, possession, and the stubborn resolve to never let go, even if she hat 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 90 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 91 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 872Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 92 Mr. Fu, We’ll Never Meet Again in This Life or the Next 傅先生 死生不复相见 A carefully plotted scheme destroyed Fu Lixuan’s love life and career, all at Zheng Weiwei’s hands. For three years, Zheng Weiwei took every blow and every insult without complaint, making herself a doormat to atone for her sins. When the truth comes out, Fu Lixuan regrets everything, but Zheng Weiwei has already been tormented beyond recognition... Zheng Weiwei says, “Fu Lixuan, may we never meet again, in this life or the next.” When they meet again, Fu Lixuan says, “Zheng Weiwei, I’ll die s 177Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 A Cooling-Off Period After Divorce? Miss Lu Appeals to Leave With Nothing 离婚冷静期？鹿小姐上诉净身出户 [Love after marriage + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium + both devoted and inexperienced] [Domineering, sharp-tongued tycoon heir vs. clear-headed, independent heiress] After Ji Siyu was seriously injured in a car accident, he became an idiot. Lu Wanxing stood up to the pressure, married him, and stayed by his side for three years. Lu Wanxing had always thought Ji Siyu loved her more than anything. But once he recovered, she finally understood that the only person he had ever cherished 2.7kReads7.9Score20814d adds
- 95 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 第十八次想离婚 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后，她跪着求我别离婚 After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 After Five Years of Cold War, Why Are You Losing Control Now That I Want a Divorce? 冷战五年，我提离婚你失控什么 [Marriage first, love later; regretful pursuit; bittersweet romance; the powerful one learns to bow his head; mutual healing; one-on-one; both are each other’s first and only; happy ending] [Cool-headed, headstrong painter × aloof, elegant CEO] Five years ago. Sui Nuan was a celebrated prodigy at Jiangcheng University: cool, beautiful, and hard to pursue. Just before graduation, she suddenly announced she was dropping out to marry Jiangcheng’s most powerful heir, Jiang Yanci, the eldest son who 2.6kReads—Score10514d adds
- 98 Mr. Huo, Your Miracle Doctor Wife Has Remarried 霍总，神医夫人改嫁啦 Huo Sihan, the richest man in Haicheng, had been in a vegetative state for three years, and his wife, Chi Wan, had cared for him the whole time. But after he woke up, Chi Wan found an intimate text on his phone, and learned that his first love, his white moonlight, had returned from abroad. His friends, who had always looked down on her, laughed. “The swan’s back. It’s time to dump that ugly duckling.” Only then did Chi Wan realize that Huo Sihan had never loved her. She had been nothing but a p 1kReads8.0Score23914d adds
- 99 Three Years Later, the CEO Goes Along with the Mistake 三年后，总裁将错就错 Three days and three nights of torment weren’t enough. On their wedding night, he walks into the bridal chamber and destroys everything she once held dear. Mo Liancheng loathes Luo Shenshen to the core, all because of a woman who died. Three years after their separation, Master Mo returns. In the name of hatred, he weaves a carefully crafted web of love, only to get hopelessly trapped in it himself! Little does he know that he fell in love with Luo Shenshen three years ago... 2.3kReads8.4Score15314d adds
- 100 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 676Reads6.7Score—14d adds
