Novels like I Never Meant to Marry the East Wind
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- 1 Book Transmigration: The Villainess Won't Let the Heroine Marry in Her Place 穿书：恶毒女配不让女主替嫁了 Also known as: After Transmigrating into a Book as the Villainess, I Married the Heroine's True Love A short-drama actress who loves putting on a show x an upright, taciturn, stunningly handsome heir [Marriage Before Love + Transmigrate into a Book + Love Grows Over Time + Feel-Good Story] Fang Han transmigrates into a rebirth novel as the villainess who makes the heroine take her place in an arranged marriage. To avoid the heroine's iron-fisted revenge after she is reborn, Fang Han decides she 355Reads—Score10714d adds
- 2 The Noble Lady Returns to the Capital, Where a Cunning Powerbroker Keeps Her as His Cherished Prize 贵女归京，腹黑权臣囚她娇宠 [Forced marriage + both leads are pure in body and heart + the powerful one bows his head + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + punishing scumbags with face-slapping] Shen Lanzhi, a woman of peerless beauty, became the daughter of a convicted official. Abandoned in Jinzhou for months, she endured hardship after hardship. By the time she returned to the capital, her fiancé and her best friend were already discussing marriage. To track down her father's whereabouts, she became the pow 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I'll Take the Divorce Letter, Marquis. Please Behave Yourself 休书我收下了，侯爷请自重 I'll Accept the Divorce Letter. Marquis, Please Behave Yourself 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 You Wicked Thing, If Buddha Won't Save You, I Will 妖孽，佛不渡你，我渡 You little menace, if Buddha won't save you, I will. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 When Spring Faded, I Once Bid Farewell to the Mirror 春尽曾辞镜 At the End of Spring, I Once Left the Mirror 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Day He Cut the Blood from My Heart, I Married His Imperial Uncle 剜我心头血那天，我嫁了他皇叔 The Day He Cut Out My Heart's Blood, I Married His Imperial Uncle 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 凤冠换主 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 春风不渡，君自渡 The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 When the Begonias Bloom 海棠花开的时候 When the Begonias Bloom 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed My Imposture on the Spot 大婚夜，他当场拆穿我替嫁 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed Me as the Substitute Bride 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Vermilion Sand in My Palm, Nothing More 掌心朱砂，不过尔尔 The Cinnabar on My Palm Is Nothing Special 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Divorce Letter Is Burned, General Shen, Please Stop 休夫书已焚，沈将军请止步 The Divorce Letter Has Been Burned, General Shen. Please Stop 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 They Seized My Family Estate? I Married the Regent and Rose to Power 抄我家？转头我嫁摄政王权倾朝野 They Tried to Steal My Family Fortune, So I Turned Around and Married the Regent, Taking the Court by Storm 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned to Marry a Disabled Prince 重生拒婚后，我转身嫁了残废王爷 Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned Around to Marry a Disabled Prince 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After Draining the Family Fortune, I'm Done Being This Powerful Minister's Wife 掏空家产后，这权臣夫人我不当了 After Draining the Family Fortune, I Refuse to Be This Powerful Official's Wife 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Thousand Miles Along the Xiaoxiang, Together 千里潇湘共同途 [Concubine's Daughter] [Political Schemes] [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] A noblewoman who appears gentle and dignified but is secretly ruthless × a young nobleman who seems cold and heartless but ends up eating his words One day, a talented and beautiful illegitimate daughter of the Wen family suddenly appeared in the capital. Not only was she stunning, she was also gifted. She rose to fame at a poetry gathering, soon becoming the capital's most celebrated beauty. She also won the ard 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Crossing the Abyss 沉渊渡 The rating is low because the novel has only just started receiving ratings and there aren’t many yet. Thank you all for your support! [Cool, gentle female physician × urbane, calculating Imperial Guard, two capable leads testing each other as deep feelings simmer beneath the surface] Fifteen years ago, Canglang Valley was consumed in a blaze of scarlet blood, while a fire in the inner palace buried the smoke and dust. Fifteen years later, the physician Shen Xuanhe left Yunwu Mountain. With a pe 175Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 18 Prince, Stop Kneeling! The Princess Consort Really Won't Marry You 王爷别跪了，王妃她真的不嫁了 My Lord, Stop Kneeling. Your Princess Consort Really Isn't Marrying You 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Master's Wife 改嫁太傅后，太子当众跪喊师娘 After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Martial Aunt 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 被赐死后重生，王爷跪求我别和离 Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After I Redeemed the General, the Powerful Chancellor Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 我救赎将军后，权相追妻火葬场了 [Beautiful Noblewoman vs. Devoted General + Female-Led Political Intrigue + Mutual Salvation + Second Male Lead’s Regretful Pursuit + Family and Country] The main couple: [When they were young] She was a radiant, passionate noblewoman; he was a handsome young general of noble bearing. [When their families arranged a match] She loved someone else and knew he did, too, so she asked him to refuse the marriage with her. [Later] She got her wish and became the envy of all as the mistress of the chanc 3.9kReads8.8Score39814d adds
- 23 After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It 退婚后，高冷世子后悔了 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Pure historical romance. Reunion after years apart. The husband’s road to redemption. Rekindled romance. Not a strong female lead. ☛ The male lead is a deranged, perverted, thoroughly rotten schemer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He’s a real bastard early on. When the heroine stops loving him, he completely loses it, and after their positions are reversed, he becomes addicted to groveling at her feet.] He severed the red thread ti 28.2kReads7.2Score68914d adds
- 24 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score20714d adds
- 25 Wrongfully Married to a Deranged Powerbroker 错嫁疯批权臣 On the eve of her wedding night, Lu Yuan learns that the man she's supposed to marry isn't her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, but Pei Yinian, a ruthless, all-powerful court official who has made countless enemies. Her birth parents: “Pei Yinian won't live much longer anyway. If you marry him and bear his posthumous child, all the Pei family's immense wealth will belong to you.” Her fiancé: “I can't give you a title, but I can give you a child, so you can secure your position as the Pei famil 7.7kReads8.4Score91414d adds
- 26 The Princess Consort Forgets Me Every Day, But So What? 王妃日日忘了我，但那又怎样 [No System, no transmigration + devoted couple + alternate world + winning her back] Ling Yiyi loses her memory every day, leaving her without family or friends. Qi Siy i is caught in the treacherous imperial court, an unpopular prince left on the fringes. Two people estranged from the world are bound together by an imperial marriage decree steeped in manipulation and humiliation. On their wedding night, he is consumed by resentment and revulsion at a marriage forced upon him, while she can thin 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 27 Cousin, I'm Here to Take Over Your Life 表姐，我来接管你的人生了 5.5kReads8.6Score61714d adds
- 28 Falling in Love After Marriage: The Prince's Sweet, Spoiling Pursuit 婚后心动：王爷追妻甜又宠 [Marriage First, Love Later, 1v1 Sweet Romance, Pregnancy and Mind Reading Later] Prince Jing of the capital is choosing a bride, but everyone knows he prefers men. What family would be willing to marry off their daughter to him? And yet Ye Xingluo, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, is betrayed by her own father, who submits her name for consideration. During the palace selection, the Noble Consort takes one look at her and picks her on the spot to be Prince Jing's consort! After 93Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 29 The Villainess Turns Over a New Leaf, and Her Mad Husband Dotes on Her 恶女洗白，疯批夫君宠上天 [Just rated! Marriage first, love later + raising a powerful minister + the male lead fights tooth and nail for their married status] Chu Ning accidentally transmigrates to a remote, impoverished mountain village. The original owner was also named Chu Ning, and was a notorious shrew in the area. She'd been stealing chickens and dogs, cheating and cutting corners since childhood, and swore like a sailor every day. Now she was twenty, and not a single person from the surrounding villages dared co 609Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 30 After My Husband Tops the Imperial Exams, His Wife Slips Away and Fakes Her Death 夫君金榜题名后，糟糠妻死遁了 (The fake-death plot has arrived. The early chapters are angsty, melodramatic, and painful. The male lead is chaste but thoroughly awful, so don't read if that's not for you.) Everyone said Shen Kou Dan was lucky to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lu Qing He. Not long after the wedding, he passed the imperial exam as a third-place candidate and brought her to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. But before long, things began to change. She came from the countryside, and people in the capital 42kReads8.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 31 Hatred Locks the Azure Sparrow 恨锁青雀 Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan, the eldest son of the Huo family, the only family in Qingzhou entrusted with supplying goods to the imperial court. The two treated each other with courtesy and respect. Huo Yan before marriage: I don't like Ji Yun, that's that. I won't marry her. Stop trying to force me! Huo Yan after marriage: How can my A Yun be so kind and wonderful? Ji Yun couldn't bear to watch him make such a spectacular face-slapping spectacle of himself. Madam Huo, who had successfull 124Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 32 The Prince Asks Every Day: Has the Princess Consort Returned? 王爷每日一问，王妃她回来了吗？ [Mutually devoted]➕ [Growing-up romance]➕ [Protective]➕ [Sweet romance]➕ [Exclusive devotion]➕ [Everyday life at first]➕ [Exciting plot later on]➕ [Slow burn]➕ [A little angst as he pursues her]➕ [Happy ending] Scene One When she first came to the prince's manor, he found fault with everything she did. She broke the wintersweet he loved most, and he yelled at her: “Cry, cry, cry. That's all you ever do, you crybaby.” She nearly ate his favorite pet, and in his fury, he wanted to throw her out… 166Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 33 Springtime Greetings [Springtime Greetings] 问春安【问春安】 [Pampered heiress Jiang Xuechun vs. cool and restrained powerful official Shen An] [Alternate world + intense push and pull + political scheming + rival suitors] Both leads are virgins!!! (Content note: I tagged it wrong, and I can't change it now. If that bothers you, please don't read.) When Jiang Xuechun, the only daughter of Jiang Jinhuai, Vice Minister of Revenue, first meets Shen An, she thinks, “Father never told me his student was this handsome! I should seize the opportunity while he 627Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Thousand Miles of Longing Beneath the Moon of Home 千里相思故里月 Pure historical romance + marriage first, love later + cozy country life + some political maneuvering later on 1v1, both devoted to each other and each other’s first and only love; a slow burn, sweet at first and angsty later (only a little angst, emotional rather than physical) Jiang Xiaoyu was only fifteen when she married Lu Yin. He was dirt poor, with nothing but the clothes on his back. On their wedding night, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “How long do I have to wait?” she asked, 99Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 35 Snowbound in the Capital 风雪京华 Disaster strikes the border town. After losing both her parents and enduring countless hardships, an orphaned girl travels to the capital to seek refuge with relatives, only to be driven from their home. A face resembling her birth mother's brings old secrets to light, and a pair of Buddhist prayer beads entwines their fates. Second Young Master Gu: “I watched her grow up!” General Xiao: “Love doesn't come with first dibs.” 2.2kReads7.0Score13714d adds
- 36 Trapped in an Abusive Novel, I Keep Myself Alive by Winning Over the Unhinged Crown Prince 穿进虐文，我靠攻略疯批太子续命 [Transmigrate Into a Book, 1v1, Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Partner + Regretful Pursuit + Bittersweet, Angsty Romance + System] (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later) When Li Sui'an, who was terminally ill, closed and opened her eyes, she somehow found herself pulled by a conquest System into the world of a novel about a tyrannical love affair. The good news: If she completes her mission, she can go home in a healthy body. The bad news: The person she has to win over is the derange 11.8kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 37 The Delicate Beauty Is Hard for the Powerful Minister to Spoil 娇娇美人，权臣难宠 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + pure historical romance + rekindled love after a breakup + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] The wealthy Bai family of Yunzhou was wiped out overnight. When their only daughter, Bai Mengjiao, was abducted, she fell off a cliff and injured her head. When she awoke, she had forgotten everything about her past… Pei Huaizhi brought her back to the marquis’s residence, telling everyone she was his younger sis 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Come Steal the Snow of Yunzhou 来窃云州雪 As the Wens' adopted daughter, Fu Jinci took charge of the household and secretly fell for her older brother, Wen Shaotang. Her father arranged for her to marry him, but Wen Shaotang, who was born to love freedom, was unwilling. After the wedding, they treated each other with polite respect, but in time, Wen Shaotang was moved by Fu Jinci's kindness and gentleness. After going through many trials together, they finally opened their hearts to each other and spent the rest of their lives side by s 307Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 39 I Only Touched You a Couple of Times, What's the Rush? 我不过是摸你两下而已，急什么 [A vengeful, scheming succubus x a sharp-tongued, proud, flirtatious heir] Shen Lingyue is a notorious illegitimate daughter and the most accomplished seductress around. She loves boldly and takes revenge for every slight. Not only did she sleep with her aunt’s fiancé, she also gave her aunt a resounding slap. “Loud enough for you?” “If you won’t let me hit you, then I’ll just hit my dad.” Three years later, Shen Lingyue runs into her young uncle by marriage again. He spends the whole night ent 549Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 40 A Farmer's Daughter Forces a Marriage, and the Crown Prince Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law 农女逼婚，太子被迫成了上门女婿 Her father had barely died when her cousin set his sights on the family fortune, and on Taoxi. To protect both her home and herself, she decided to take in a husband. When her cousin heard and came to make a scene, Taoxi had just brought home an injured man. Seeing his savior bullied, the man kicked her cousin clear out the front gate. Taoxi’s thoughts turned. Wasn’t he the perfect candidate? Taoxi: “Do you remember what you promised me?” Man: “I do. You saved my life, miss. Just name what 39Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 41 The Truth About Prince Jing's Favorite Consort 靖王的宠妃真相 Prince × orphaned heiress + love after marriage + one-on-one, both chaste + romance-focused + warm and healing + a gentle, steady relationship Qin Sang never imagined that after struggling through childhood to grow up, she would have to face the pain of being pressured to marry. She tried to resist, but failed. Then again, she was an orphan whose parents had both died, raised by a host of relatives. Being obedient, sensible, and well-behaved had long since become Qin Sang’s shield in this world. 270Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 42 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 431Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Together with You, I Remember Our Meeting 与君同，忆相逢 [Complete] [Historical romance + both leads inexperienced in love + mistaken bride + marriage before love + devoted favoritism + sweet and angsty + mutual devotion + slow burn + HE] [The straightforward prince who owns up to his mistakes × the lively, proud young princess consort] Cen Jingchen thought his princess consort was cold to the extreme, but he never expected her to slap him the very first time they met. He may be angry, but he still wants to keep her by his side. “You can touch me, 50Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 44 With Jade Bones as Her Chessboard, She Slays the Whole City With Her Beauty 玉骨为棋，她色杀满城 [The heroine is a master of cosmetic surgery, and every woman in the capital begs her to reshape her face] [Revenge + household intrigue + both leads are pure-hearted + jealous hero + domineering pursuit + groveling for her forgiveness + angsty romance] Fu Yin was born with an alluring beauty and peerless charm. Two years ago, she took in an amnesiac man as her husband, never expecting it to bring disaster upon her entire family. When they met again, Fu Yin learned that the man who had shared he 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Treacherous Minister's Wife Gets Spoiled Every Day 奸臣夫人的甜宠日常 Lord Zhao has lost three wives in a row. A wise man tells him that he is cursed by an evil star, and that only a fourth wife of low birth and exceptionally strong fate can keep it at bay. Luo Baozhu lost her father at three, her mother at four, and even her only uncle at five. She grew up eating at the tables of kind neighbors, making her a perfect match for the description of someone low-born and strong of fate. So Lord Zhao married Luo Baozhu. This is a wish-fulfillment romance. The heroine 919Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 46 The Crown Prince Is Alluring, the Powerful Minister Is Wild! The Ruthless Regent Keeps Stealing Him Away 权臣浪太子香！疯批摄政王又爱抢 [Mansion intrigue + rival suitors to groveling repentance + heroine loves no one + scheming, theatrically innocent heroine] Reborn, Qiao Shiyuan has only one goal: use men as stepping stones to get revenge and take control of the marquis's manor. In her previous life, her half-sister slashed her face and beat her to death, while her mother and younger sister met tragic ends. This time, she refuses to bow and scrape. She'll win over her powerful brother-in-law's wandering heart and wield him like —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After the Princess Stopped Being Love-Struck, the Untouchable Beauty Panicked 公主不恋爱脑后，高岭之花他慌了 [Traditional historical romance + noble princess falls for her aloof prince consort + married first, fell in love later + groveling for his wife] Xining fell in love with Xie Yuanjing at first sight and forced him to become her prince consort. She indulged and coaxed him day after day, convinced that if she gave him her whole heart, he would return her feelings. Her prince consort took a knife meant for her when an assassin attacked. Though he knew nothing of romance, he filled her courtyard wit 1.4kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 48 The Princess Consort Wants to Run Away Again Today 王妃今天也想跑路 [Both leads reborn + devoted only to each other + remorseful pursuit of his wife + faking her death and fleeing] [Unhinged, scheming male lead x clear-headed, resilient female lead] As empress, Yu Wanqiao thought she was the happiest woman in the world. Who could have known that after her beloved husband became emperor, he would gradually grow cold toward her, then imprison her father and brothers and have them publicly executed? Her heart died. She hanged herself. When she awoke, she had been 844Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 49 Love After Marriage: The General's Enemy Becomes His Wife 先婚后爱，将军的仇人变夫人 Marriage First, Love Later + The Regretful Pursuit + Both Leads’ First Love + Heartbreak Before the Sweetness + Devoted Love Later A marriage alliance between two nations sends a princess of the Jin Kingdom to marry into a general’s household in the Jiang Kingdom. The two of them are separated by the hatred between their countries. She falls in love with him at first sight. She doesn’t want to marry into the imperial family; she only wants to marry him. Possessive of him, she demands that he tak 3.2kReads8.8Score39714d adds
- 50 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Heroine's Sister-in-Law 穿书后成了女主嫂嫂 [Love after marriage + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Xu Zhiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor character in an old-fashioned angst novel who is briefly mentioned by the author and dies young. Before transmigrating, she was a diligent office worker. Then an unexpected car accident sends her into the book, where she has the same name and the same early death as the original minor character... She wraps herself up in her blanket and lies around like a lazy fish. Little scene: Little 1.2kReads8.7Score10414d adds
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