Novels like Burning Bones, Stirring Desire
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- 1 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns, But I Don't Want to Marry You Anymore 从校服到婚纱，可我不想嫁你了 Yun Ning loved Gu Sili for seven years and was his secret lover for three. But all she got in return was his contempt and humiliation. He said, "I could never love a vicious woman like you, not in a million years." Heartbroken, Yun Ning chose to leave. Later, the proud, distinguished man knelt in the rain, eyes red. "Yun Ning, I was wrong." Yun Ning looked at him coolly. "Who are you?" The decisive CEO lowered himself to beg: "Give me either the title of husband or lover. I don't care which, jus 51Reads6.6Score1214d adds
- 2 After She Died, President Lu Went Mad with Grief, Weeping at Her Tombstone 她死后，陆总跪在墓碑前哭疯了 Five years ago, on the day of Qin Qian and Lu Tingshen’s wedding, Lu Tingshen accused her father of hiring someone to commit murder. Qin Tian was taken away by the police and never returned! Qin Qian traded her life for freedom and the child in her womb. Five years later, what kind of plot will drag her back in, and what twists and turns await her? 1.5kReads8.3Score20214d adds
- 3 After I Agreed to the Arranged Marriage, My Rotten Stepbrother Went Gray Overnight 我答应联姻后，渣继兄一夜白头 Brought to the Xie family at sixteen, Zhu Qiancheng fell hopelessly in love with Xie Jingyan. She thought she was the most special person in his life. Until the day his first love returned from abroad, when she heard him call her a “slut” right to her face. She finally came to her senses and agreed to marry a mysterious big shot in ten days, as her mother had arranged. On the first day, Xie Jingyan made her deliver morning-after pills to his first love. On the second day, he blocked her for his 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After Miss Wen Thrives on Her Own, the Scumbag CEO and His Son Regret Everything 温小姐独美后，渣总父子彻底后悔了 Wen Xiu has no idea how to be a stepmother, and she has no desire to become one. Yet Min Jing Bai forced his way into her life, making her the Mrs. Min in name only and the stepmother of the Min family’s young heir. Min Jing Bai doesn’t love Wen Xiu. In his eyes, looking like his unattainable first love is the greatest stroke of luck Wen Xiu could ever have. His willingness to marry her properly is an enormous favor. So, for the past two years, Wen Xiu has taken care of Min Jing Bai and his firs 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After Divorcing His Ice-Cold CEO Wife, He Chases Her to the Ends of the Earth 冷冰冰的总裁离婚后追妻火葬场了 (The groveling ex arc, powerful families, sweet and angsty romance, ruthless pursuit, possessiveness, obsession, both leads’ firsts) She was a spoiled, domineering heiress who fell in love with him at first sight, then used every means at her disposal to force him to marry her. For two years of marriage, he never touched her. After their divorce, the Qiao family went bankrupt. She became a down-and-out heiress, while he rose to become a powerful figure in the capital, a man who could turn the wo 1.7kReads8.2Score10814d adds
- 6 Climbing the Social Ladder: The Crown Prince Himself Helps Me Up to the Clouds 攀高枝：太子爷亲自为我扶登云梯 [Mutual firsts + guiding love + rekindled romance + groveling chase + aloof beauty's possessive love] [Collector from Beijing's elite circle VS cultural relic restorer] Zhao Huaisen seems mature and gentle, but he's rebellious to the core. Jiang Lu looks sweet and soft, but she's actually headstrong and untamed. That June, Jiang Lu met her first love for the first time. Zhao Huaisen came from one of the country's most distinguished families. His refined, upright, aristocratic air made Jiang Lu f 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Mr. Sheng, Stop! They Found Your Wife's Ashes! 盛总别虐了，太太的骨灰找到了！ [Both leads are faithful + sweet and angsty + melodramatic misunderstandings + groveling pursuit] For three years of marriage to Sheng Linyuan, Jiang Mi played the part of a rich family's pretty ornament without complaint. After a kidnapping finally showed her where she stood in his heart, Jiang Mi stopped clinging to him and turned to leave. She never expected him to panic. “I won't agree to a divorce!” “Sir, your wife has already left. She's asking the court to grant her a compulsory divorce!” 224Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 8 The White Moonlight Has Left, So Why Are Your Eyes Red Now? 白月光退场，再见怎么红了眼 [Rekindled Romance | The Ex Wins Her Back at Any Cost | The Male Lead Fights for Her and Won’t Let Go | Both Pure | She Leaves While Pregnant | Happy Ending] [A seemingly gentle, refined heir who is actually an obsessive, unhinged prince] & [A gentle, cultured female artist] When he loses it, he’s a little rabid puppy. When he behaves, he’s a little lapdog. Lu Qian, Yun City’s golden boy, went to Chaoyin Temple every week to pray for his beloved Su to wake up. The wishing tree at Chaoyin Temple 226Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 9 After the Divorce, the CEO Forces Me to Have His Baby 离婚后，总裁强迫我给他生崽 He Yi, heir to the richest family in Yuncheng, the Hes, is aloof and distinguished, a legendary figure in the business world whom no one dares to offend. Yet Gu Zhiyao crosses his bottom line, using a deal to force him to marry her, with the condition that they fulfill their marital duties once a week. From then on, Gu Zhiyao becomes a despicable, shameless woman in He Yi’s eyes. “Gu Zhiyao, you wanted to get into my bed. So what’s with this act of yours? Playing hard to get won’t work on me!” T 8.4kReads8.2Score63714d adds
- 10 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Reveals Her True Identity as a Powerful Figure in Beijing 分手后掉马，沈小姐才是京圈大佬 On the day Shen Weixi got married, Fu Jinghan's first love stabbed her. Fu Jinghan didn't show her any concern. He held his first love in his arms and even ordered Shen Weixi to call a therapist for her. Shen Weixi's heart died. Six years of unwavering devotion couldn't compare to a single tear from his first love. She turned and walked away, but no one believed she could really break up with Fu Jinghan. Everyone knew she loved Fu Jinghan more than she loved herself. Anyone might leave Fu Jingha 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Mrs. Gu Is Gone, Mr. Gu, Please Accept My Condolences 夫人不在了，顾先生请节哀 Gu Heng, the second young master of the Gu family, hated Gu Wan for scheming her way into becoming his second young mistress. He saw her only as a younger sister. He wouldn’t let Gu Wan alter the course of his life as she pleased. But when Gu Wan really disappeared from his world, he panicked. Like a madman, he searched everywhere and found no trace of her. So day after day, he knelt devoutly before the Buddha, praying only for one more glimpse of her... 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Long Road to Winning Her Back: Young Master Lin’s Neglected New Wife 追妻路漫漫：林少的冷落新妻 Two years ago, the powerful Lin and Lu families of Beicheng arranged a marriage alliance, saving the Lu Group from ruin. A business feud broke up two loving couples and created a bitter pair known throughout the city. Two years later, with the family crisis over, Lu Qiran offered a divorce to let Lin Yan reunite with the woman he loved. But the divorce papers were torn to shreds right in front of her! “It’s only been two years, and you’ve already forgotten how you dumped Shen Sinian and begged m 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Taming Desire 豢情 [A steady yet unhinged political heavyweight VS a hapless, fun-loving sweetheart] Sang Yu's special skill: doing the wildest things with the sweetest face! The day after the college entrance exam, she knocked Xu Peinan out with a glass of spiked orange juice. Afterward, threatened by Madam Xu, she fled in tears. Five years later, she returns with a child. Xu Peinan looks at the little one, whose face is identical to his own, his gaze turning dangerous. “A-Yu, you’d better explain yourself.” Sang 290Reads6.3Score10114d adds
- 14 After They Went Public, President Chi's First Love Returned from Abroad 官宣后，池总的白月光回国了 Su Shuangyue returned to the country. After her best friend sent her a secretly recorded video of a confession. Amid flowers and streamers, under dim, romantic lights, the refined, distant man bowed tenderly and placed a birthday crown on the woman in his arms. The woman had bright, lively eyes. Leaning beside Gu Qichi, she looked like a beautiful sprite who'd wandered into a world she didn't belong in, her eyes wide with nervous delight... Su Shuangyue watched the man who had once cherished her 2.4kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 15 Prisoner of Thorns 荆囚 Ruan Zhao was a rose crushed beneath Fu Jinchi's foot, yet her thorns pierced through his entire life. He hated her with all his heart, until the pain consumed him. She feared him so much that all she wanted was to escape. He thought his torment would bring redemption, but when he finally faced his true feelings, she was already shattered beyond repair. 906Reads6.3Score10114d adds
- 16 My White Moonlight Is Back from the Dead, and the Heiress Is Out of Prison: I'm Done Pretending, Time to Make Them Suffer! 白月光复活，出狱千金：不装了，开虐！ Mu Man is dead, and Qi Heng personally sent Cheng Ziyue to prison. During her two years behind bars, Qi Heng’s order to “take good care of her” left Cheng Ziyue a changed woman. She even lost the hearing in her left ear in prison. Before going in, Cheng Ziyue said, “I didn’t kill her.” Qi Heng was unmoved. After she got out, Cheng Ziyue said, “I killed Mu Man. I’m guilty.” Qi Heng’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t ever let me hear you say that again!” Cheng Ziyue smiled. “It’s true. I killed 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 17 On Our Wedding Day, Mr. Gu Ran Off, Then Began His Desperate Quest to Win Me Back 结婚当天，顾总落跑后追妻火葬场 [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Power Couple + Wealthy Family + 1v1 + Devoted to Each Other] At her family’s arrangement, Yan Xiluo married Gu Yunshen, the head of the Gu family. After the wedding, she remained calm and composed, while he was aloof and abstinent. Each had their own agenda, and they fought openly and behind the scenes. An accident brought them closer, and from then on, Gu Yunshen showered her with sweet nothings. Misunderstandings and confinement led Yan Xiluo to re 44Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 18 After Obsessive President Fu Mistakes Her for His One True Love 偏执傅总认错白月光后 [Love and hate each other / forced love / fake replacement / both leads are sexually inexperienced / he’ll grovel to win her back later] [Violent, unhinged CEO x beautiful, tragic revenge-seeking actress] Sang Baili only cares about two things in this life: Curing the orphanage director’s illness, And waiting for the boy who stood by her side through life and death in a terrible fire to come back for her. For money, she sells herself to Fu Yuwei, the man in charge of the Fu family. He makes her 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Love Is Hard to Control 爱，难以驾驭 [Marriage first, love later + a groveling ex + a playboy turns over a new leaf + 1v1] [Gentle, elegant piano teacher vs. carefree young master] After an unexpected night of passion, business tycoon Fu Jingsheng decides to marry Tang Man out of a sense of responsibility. Two years into their marriage, the sudden appearance of his ex-girlfriend stirs his heart. Tang Man forces a smile through the pain and decisively asks for a divorce, devoting herself entirely to the piano from then on. Fu Jingsh 2.3kReads8.9Score18414d adds
- 20 Crazy CEO Lu Pins Me Down and Kisses Me Every Night! 疯批陆总，夜夜把我摁在床上亲！ Childhood friends + long-planned romance + fighting over her + doting, sugary romance + saving each other Ling Zhaozhao is a wealthy heiress from one of Harbor City's four most prominent families. At eighteen, she enters the Film Academy at Jing University in the capital, where she meets Li Shichuan, the heir to the Li family. She stays by Li Shichuan's side for six years. When a car accident leaves him paralyzed from the waist down, she kneels and begs retired Dean Jiang to return to practice. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After My Release, the Wealthy Bosses Begged Me to Stay 出狱后，豪门大佬跪求我别走 [Both leads are devoted to each other, angsty romance, adorable baby, she suffers now and he pays dearly to win her back] Shen Qi'an's first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Qin Yi, who had been desperately pursuing him, became the prime suspect. After a sudden upheaval, the Qin family went bankrupt, and Qin Yi, once the darling of heaven, was sent to prison for intentional assault. She was framed, bullied, and violated... She gave birth in prison, but the baby died. After 180Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Ties That Bind 羁绊 Yu Wan was picked up off the road by He Junfan. Over the next ten years, she became his secretary, and his woman. Yu Wan had always thought she was special to He Junfan. It wasn’t until one day, when his fiancée tearfully complained about her and He Junfan kicked her out, that Yu Wan realized the truth. Anyone could take her place. When they met again, he was still high and mighty, but Yu Wan slapped her pregnancy test results down in front of him. “Mr. He, compared to my younger sister, I might 95Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 23 One Divorce Later, Mrs. Lu Becomes Everyone's Darling 一朝离婚，陆太太成为了香饽饽 [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Laid Plans + The Husband’s Regretful Pursuit + Both Pure] [Sexy, sultry, well-behaved little bunny ✖️ Tsundere, sharp-tongued, scheming, flirtatious fox] When Wen Nian suddenly falls out of favor, her stepmother plans to marry her off to a man over fifty. With nowhere else to turn, she goes to her godmother for help and ends up becoming the envy of everyone as Mrs. Lu. But life among the wealthy is no easy matter. She has to play the obedient wife, put on a sho 156Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 24 After His Canary Slashed Her Wrists, Gu Couldn’t Stop Crying 金丝雀割腕后，顾总他哭了 [Both leads have past sexual experience, but neither is completely innocent ➕ faux forbidden romance ➕ first love ➕ rival men vying for her ➕ groveling after losing her] In Wei Yue’s first year of college, her family was struck by disaster. Her scumbag father ran off with his mistress, taking all the family’s savings. Unable to bear the blow, her mother took her own life in despair. Wei Yue only found out when she came home for the holidays. To raise money for the funeral, Wei Yue was willin 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Into the Wild 入野 Only later did Gu Yu realize that Huang Ruwei was the hardest-hearted person in the world. 251Reads8.0Score1514d adds
- 26 Make Him Love Me Madly 诱他疯宠 178Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 27 After Giving His Wife Away, Mr. Fu Goes Completely Mad 把夫人送人后，傅总彻底疯了 He said that from then on, I was fit only to be a dog, that it was the only place I deserved. He took me by force, cruelly, saying it was the penance I owed. He watched wickedly as one after another came forward, then looked at me with amusement and asked, “He Yitao, do you regret it?” Later, I got pregnant. His eyes bloodshot, he asked in panic, yet with a glimmer of hope, “Is it my child?” I simply looked at him coldly and replied with a scornful smile, “No.” I watched him fly into a rage. I w 1.4kReads—Score10214d adds
- 28 A Fire That Won't Die Down 炙火难熄 Sheng Yan VS Zhou Ruochu [Childhood friends + arranged marriage to true love + love grows over time + chasing his wife to win her back] Their families arranged their marriage. Sheng Yan loved someone else, and Ruochu knew it perfectly well. In the first year of their marriage, he left her behind to work abroad. They only saw each other a few times all year. In the second year, she heard he was having a wild time overseas. She followed him abroad and saw for herself as he got involved with a gorg 2kReads6.7Score13014d adds
- 29 President Qin's First Love Is Back, So I'll Divorce Him and Step Aside 秦总白月光回国，我主动离婚让位 [Both leads are each other's first + Marriage Before Love + groveling ex] Tang Luo vs. Qin Xiao During their three years of secret marriage, Qin Xiao never loved Tang Luo. She knew he had someone else in his heart, his first love. Their marriage in the first place was only made possible because she used underhanded tactics. The day the Tang family went bankrupt, he returned home in grand style with his first love. When that woman appeared before her, Tang Luo knew her marriage to Qin Xiao was 22.5kReads8.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Three Years of Secret Marriage: Mr. Sheng's Eyes Turn Red When We Divorce 隐婚三年，离婚时盛总却红了眼 Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knew Wen Qian was Sheng Yanhui's tool for getting revenge on the Sheng family. For three years, he kept her as his mistress, just waiting for the woman he loved to return so he could kick Wen Qian to the curb. When Sheng Yanhui's beloved finally came back, everyone waited to see Wen Qian make a fool of herself. Wen Qian didn't cry or make a scene. She willingly stepped aside. But then Sheng Yanhui started acting like a lovesick puppy. He showered her with jewe 36Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 After Tormenting Her, the Tycoon Knelt with Red-Rimmed Eyes 虐完她，霸总跪地红了眼 [Love and hate until the end of time | angst | unfaithful man, faithful woman | wealthy family | CEO | revenge] Hate me. Hate lasts longer than love, yet in the end, she won't even give me her hate. For three generations, Xia Xiqing's family had lived in harmony. Her parents doted on her, and she and Fu Shiyan had grown up together, in love with each other. Their families were close friends, too. But ten years ago, an “accident” carefully planned by Xia's father killed Fu Shiyan's parents and de 806Reads—Score11014d adds
- 34 The One Before My Eyes Is the One in My Heart 眼前的人是心上人 You are my first love, and you are the mark on my heart. After five years together, Wen Yao realized Lu Nanxi’s biggest flaw was that he couldn’t remember her name. Wen Yao told him, “My Yao is the one with the roof radical, as in ‘a graceful young woman.’” Yet Lu Nanxi still had her saved in his phone as Yao, with the wrong character. Later, Wen Yao learned about another woman. She was talented, with long flowing hair, and liked to wear white dresses. She loved to smile. And she had a name: Lin 855Reads6.9Score3914d adds
- 35 President Mu, Secretary Shen Says You've Crossed the Line 慕总，沈秘书说你越界了 [Flirtatious Tension + Love That Grows Over Time + Slow-Burning Romance] [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] Mu Beilin was born with everything. He was heir to a top conglomerate, possessed business acumen that left his peers in the dust, and wielded power enough to control everything. But he had a condition that made his skin reject contact with women. Whenever he touched one, his whole body broke out in red rashes. He thought he would 1.7kReads8.6Score12914d adds
- 36 You Made Me Sue My Childhood Friend. Why Are You Crying Now That We're Divorced? 逼我给青梅打官司，离婚你哭什么 [The ex-wife’s long road to winning him back] + [Career elite] + [Taking down the other woman] On their wedding anniversary, Chen Baizhi learns that her husband, Xu Mohuai, has stood her up to meet his first love, Liu Xiao, who has returned from abroad. Worse still, she is suddenly kidnapped. At the critical moment, Xu Mohuai chooses Liu Xiao without hesitation, leaving Chen Baizhi to die! Her heart turns to ashes. She signs the divorce papers and cuts all ties. Who could have guessed that the b 100Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 37 An Oxygen-Rich Military Marriage 军婚有氧 [Military marriage + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + groveling to win her back + both virgins + 1v1] Jing Zhi never dreamed that the parent of the transfer student she was visiting would be Fu Yuzheng, her ex, whom she had broken up with eight years ago. When she saw Fu Yuzheng again, Jing Zhi had long since walled off her heart. She felt nothing. Fu Yuzheng was a heaven-blessed prodigy, a powerful and formidable young military officer in the capital. Yet he willingly traveled thous 4.2kReads7.3Score23814d adds
- 38 After His Wife’s Heart Turns Cold and She Leaves, President Fu Coaxes Her in a Whisper Every Night 太太心冷离家后，傅总夜夜低声哄 They had been secretly married for five years and had a four-and-a-half-year-old son. Fu Tingshen had always treated Qin Sang with icy indifference, yet spent every day arm in arm with his delicate first love, exchanging sweet nothings. Their son sometimes even demanded that the woman become his mother. After years of disappointment, Qin Sang finally gave up. She moved out, quit her job, and filed for divorce. She wanted neither her job as chief secretary to the president of the Fu Group nor her 6.2kReads7.0Score59914d adds
- 39 Sweet Romance: The Cold, Stoic Man Is Absolutely Smitten 甜宠：冷面冰山他超爱的 [Sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + face-slapping comeuppance + winning her back + happy ending] A scheming, sharp-tongued male lead who doesn’t mean what he says VS a sweet, innocent, delicate-flower heroine When they first met, Wen Yuning fell for the cool, handsome Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou told her, “It’s not like I’m into you.” Later, when Wen Yuning disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Once he found her, he carefully drew her into his arms and said, eyes red, “I love y 1.7kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 40 Carry Me Through the Dusk 黄昏渡我 [Cool crown prince × aloof, world-weary queen] 1v1, SC, happy ending At first, Ji Li thought the world was filthy. So when she saw Yan Ji in a small county town, also trapped in an abyss, she couldn't help wanting him to sink with her. She couldn't stand how he remained so dignified despite being mired in the muck. She wanted to break him. But later, when she fell for him, he coldly abandoned her. “I waited sixteen hours just to hear you say something. Were you ever serious about me? Were you ju 958Reads8.2Score11414d adds
- 41 Forced Love: After He Abused the Wrong Woman, CEO Bo Went Truly Insane 强制囚爱，虐错人后薄总真疯批了 [She Pursues Him + Revenge + He Chases Her After Losing Her + Heiress + Two Unhinged Leads] (An extremely melodramatic story, so don't judge it by your usual standards. The male lead gets revenge first, then the female lead gets hers. She changes completely later on and becomes heartless. His punishment is the ultimate heartbreak, and he may not win her back!!! This may not have a happy ending.) Back then, Chi Su was the universally acknowledged princess of Jiangcheng, high above everyone else, 15Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 President Gu, That Adorable Child Taking the Internet by Storm Looks Just Like You 顾总，网上爆火的萌娃长得好像你 [Forced possession + The powerful man humbles himself + The long road to winning her back + An adorable child + Both leads are virgins] [A bewitching, flirtatious dodder flower x A brooding, obsessive, possessive tycoon] A cute little kid became an overnight sensation, but everyone noticed that he looked exactly like Gu Wenyan, heir to a trillion-yuan corporation. Gu Wenyan gave a cool, disdainful smile. “I don’t have an illegitimate child wandering around out there.” By chance, Gu Wenyan came a 128Reads6.6Score10114d adds
- 43 Jiang Chuan’s Enchanting Tale 江川旖旎 Jiang Lai, a C-list actress, had been madly in love with her childhood friend, the young master of the Lu family, Lu Yunchuan, since she was little. He didn't like her socializing outside the home, so she gave up her acting career. He didn't like her getting jealous and competing for his attention, so she kept her sharp edges hidden. In the end, after she hurt Lu Yunchuan's beloved cousin, he angrily broke off their engagement. Everyone thought Jiang Lai would go back to orbiting around Young Ma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Crash Landing on Her Heart 在她心上迫降 [Reformed Playboy + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Mutual First Love + Rekindled Romance] Proud, sharp-tongued heir × cool, resilient cultural relic restorer Four years of marriage showed Meng Yanqi how cold and heartless Shen Yu was, forcing her to face the truth: he had never loved her. She had thought she had found salvation, never realizing she had stepped into another abyss. His passionate declarations of love were nothing but an act put on for his own purposes. From beginning to end 2.7kReads8.7Score17514d adds
- 45 I Was a Good Man 吾本良人 A dashing, carefree CEO vs. a beautiful, independent heiress "Arranged marriage from childhood, reunion after years apart, a little groveling, sweet romance" During college, Cheng Youqing thought her dashing, carefree childhood fiancé might have feelings for her. She even imagined all sorts of futures with him. Then, on his birthday, someone humiliated her and he did nothing. Cheng Youqing came to her senses in an instant and decisively cut off her feelings. Years later, they meet again. Cheng Y 2kReads8.8Score13614d adds
- 46 I’ll Have My Way 偏要 Chu Yi spent eight years with Yan Beiqing without a name or status, and bore him two children. When she was so sick she was close to death, she asked Yan Beiqing if he could perform surgery on her just once. All she got in reply was, “Do you think you’re worthy?” Then he turned around and arranged a hospital bed for his beloved first love. This man’s heart was cold and hard. The agony of facing death finally opened her eyes. She left the Yan household penniless, thinking she had nowhere to go. B 457Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 47 I Burn Brighter Than the Sun 我比骄阳炙热 [Youth + redemption + obsession + pure love + winning her back + happy ending] She poured out all her passion and all her pride, only to get one answer from Zhou Jiaze: “I’m sorry. I can’t leave her alone.” She pulled him out of the mire, only to fall into an abyss from which there was no escape. Nian Cen: “This was never a love that could come true. I crossed ten countries and flew over 19.88 million feet of oceans and mountains, all because I wanted to forget. It took me a long time to underst 53Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Luring Him Into Passion 诱他情迷 Strong, dazzling secretary × unruly, sharp-tongued CEO Both sexually inexperienced|groveling pursuit of his wife|angsty push and pull|the powerful man humbles himself for love|happy ending|fake first love For five years by Lu Wangci's side, Ruan Shuyi had two identities. By day, she was his exceptionally capable personal secretary. At night, she was the “Ruanruan” he called for in bed. She hid the nine-year-long crush she'd had since she was a girl, asking for no future and demanding no title. U 5.9kReads7.3Score40914d adds
- 49 Good, Let Me Tempt You 乖，是欲撩 [Scheming, Proud CEO × Gentle, Cool Beauty] Both leads are pure and devoted; childhood sweethearts; a groveling chase to win her back; a sweet romance. Cold and ruthless business tycoon in public, clingy puppy at home. Ye Shuhuan had liked Lu Helin since she was little. By the time they were at university, everyone knew she had a crush on the haughty, aloof young master of the Lu family, Lu Helin. “I hate her.” When Ye Shuhuan heard those words, she disappeared from his world forever without say 97Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 Only After We Started Dating Did I Learn He Got Close to Me to Avenge Himself on My Mother 与男友恋爱后，才发现他接近我是为了报复我妈 Only after dating my boyfriend did I discover that he'd gotten close to me to take revenge on my mother. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
