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  1. 151 Today Is a Good Day to Break Up 今日宜分手 Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + groveling pursuit] Because of a promise made while drunk, she spent several years foraging wild vegetables. The year Wang Sinian graduated from university, he promised her that if they were still together five years later, they would get married. That promise kept Jiang Wanlu hooked, sticking to Wang Sinian like a burr he couldn't shake off. Wang Sinian's friends often joked that she was his free nanny, and secretly bet on when the two of them would break up. Even Wang Sinia 12.6kReads7.8Score72214d adds
  2. 152 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score14514d adds
  3. 153 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜!我的鹦鹉和总裁共感,他被我拿捏了 12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score3514d adds
  4. 154 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻,他说外室他也愿意! Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.4kReads8.1Score21714d adds
  5. 155 After I Was Reborn, My Late Husband and Ex-Husband Started Fighting 重生后,亡夫与前夫打起来了 Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, a scheming male lead, ruthless pursuit, a love triangle, and rekindled love after a breakup] [A foolish beauty in her past life and not much smarter in this one VS a reserved, self-disciplined beauty on a lofty pedestal VS a hedonistic young lord who takes what he wants] In her past life, Gan Caier managed to squander a winning hand through her own sheer incompetence. In the end, she died alone in the snow on New Year’s Eve. She couldn’t blame anyone else, but she still died with regre 60.5kReads9.1Score8.6k14d adds
  6. 156 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.2kReads8.2Score49614d adds
  7. 157 The God I Forced Myself to Love Isn't Sweet at All, and Now My Wife Doesn't Want Me 强扭的男神不甜,老婆不要他了 Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + marriage before love + secret crush becomes mutual + devoted to each other] - [A seemingly gentle good girl with a rebellious streak and thorns like a rose, a physics master’s student VS. the aloof and restrained campus heartthrob CEO who becomes a deeply devoted, possessive simp] - Everyone knows Bai Yingran is a simp. She pursued the campus heartthrob for eight years, from middle school through high school and university. An accident made her his 6.6kReads7.7Score29414d adds
  8. 158 Getting Married? Lord Jin Rips Her White Wedding Dress Apart Himself 嫁人?靳爷亲手撕了她的白婚纱 Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted [Mild angst + a wife-winning redemption arc + mutually chaste] In the third year of being Jin Chengchuan’s secret mistress, Yu Rou discovered her birth control pills had expired. She was pregnant. But her sugar daddy was about to get engaged, so she promptly ended their arrangement and set off to escape with her baby. Yet the proud, aloof man kept making cutting, heartless remarks, refusing to let her go. * In Jin Chengchuan’s eyes, Yu Rou was a woman with a slim waist, a soft body, and a pretty 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
  9. 159 After We Broke Up, He Saw Her on a Blind Date and Rushed Straight to the Crematorium 分手后见她相亲,大佬秒到火葬场 Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [An Unconventional “Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium” Story + Reuniting After a Breakup] Tang Xi had a crush on Qu Jiangyan, a rakish orthopedic surgeon. After finally winning him over, she devoted herself to making their relationship work. They shared plenty of sweet moments, until her birthday. In a lively private room, Qu Jiangyan’s friends teased him: “Tang Xi used to chase after you like a lovesick puppy. You’ve been pretty into her this past year too. When are you making it official?” 10kReads7.9Score46414d adds
  10. 160 He Tucked the Divorce Agreement Into His Sleeve 和离书被他收进袖中 14k WordsCompleted He Tucked the Divorce Agreement into His Sleeve 138Reads—Score414d adds
  11. 161 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱,等我追风登顶 8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 162 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生,爱你如常 Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 23kReads7.6Score1.6k14d adds
  13. 163 I Force-Kissed the Campus Heartthrob, and He Blocked Me 强吻校草后,他拉黑了我 10k WordsCompleted After I kissed the campus heartthrob by force, he blocked me 526Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 164 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择,姐的快乐你不懂 17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score3914d adds
  15. 165 After I Gave Up My Place to His White Moonlight, the CEO Wouldn't Let Me Go 给白月光让位后霸总揪着我不放 Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Fragile, teary-eyed little bunny x cold, proud, noble big bad wolf] [★Complete] Everyone knew that the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital had married a girl he'd rescued. Everyone envied Ye Chichi. Only Ye Chichi knew that she was just a shield, an umbrella protecting someone else. She blocked Fu Zhiye's unwanted admirers and protected his white moonlight. And yet she was willing to do it, sinking deeper into the cage named Fu Zhiye. Now that Fu Zhiye's white moonlight had returned, 6.1kReads8.6Score37614d adds
  16. 166 After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her Hard 摆拳过后,他掐腰强吻 16k WordsCompleted After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her by Force 26Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 167 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Divorced Him. CEO Gu Is Searching the World in a Frenzy 隐藏怀孕离婚,顾总满世界疯找 Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted A beautiful, gentle heiress fallen on hard times ✖ a cool, aloof, and dignified CEO worth hundreds of billions [One true pairing + sweet romance + adorable kids + regretful pursuit of his wife + everyday realism] Shen Shiwei and Gu Zeyue were married only by agreement. The day she found out she was pregnant, his childhood sweetheart returned from abroad. After a series of events, Shen Shiwei decisively chose to divorce him, hiding her pregnancy and leaving the country alone. Only after the divor 27kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
  18. 168 Madwoman! My Stunning Ex-Wife Has Come to Claim My Life 疯批!美艳前妻来索命 Urban691k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Heirs Seek Revenge | Love and Hate in a Tug-of-War | Scheming Mogul × Mixed-Race Heiress] A carefully planned marriage marks the beginning of Qin Yichuan's long-nurtured revenge. A law graduate carrying the weight of his family's old grudges, he deliberately approaches Ye Qinghe, heiress of the Ye family, using marriage to infiltrate his enemy's household. When trouble erupts, he makes a choice that, to everyone else, looks like a betrayal of his wife. Everyone calls him cold and h 57Reads8.8Score16814d adds
  19. 169 I Went Home for the Dragon Boat Festival, and My Flash-Married Husband's Secret Was Exposed 端午回老家,闪婚老公掉马了 27k WordsCompleted I went back to my hometown for the Dragon Boat Festival, and my flash-married husband was exposed 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
  20. 170 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香:弃女凭豆冠京华 Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 171 At Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 云栖山野,恰逢君至 8k WordsCompleted In the Wilds of Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 172 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 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [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
  23. 173 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后,陛下跪舔上瘾了 Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.5kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
  24. 174 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4.1kReads—Score15714d adds
  25. 175 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理,重生后我远离你 Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 7.9kReads7.8Score69414d adds
  26. 176 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身,再会无期 Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 162Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 177 Do We Really Hate Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 相看两厌?我们背地里双向暗恋 6k WordsCompleted Can't Stand the Sight of Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 14Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 178 The Orphan Girl Bullied by the Whole Village, Yet Cherished by Every Court Official 全村欺辱的孤女,竟得朝臣满心偏爱 7k WordsCompleted The orphan girl bullied by the whole village unexpectedly wins the wholehearted affection of the court officials. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 179 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后,高冷妖尊他急了 Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5kReads9.3Score55714d adds
  30. 180 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男,被婆家磋磨的那些年 Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 181 The Officer I Begged to Marry Was Cold as Ice. Reborn, I Want Nothing to Do With Him 强求的军官冷冰冰,重生后不要了 Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Qiaoxi saved a man and demanded that he marry her as payment. A powerful, wealthy officer was forced to marry an illiterate village woman. After the wedding, he treated her coldly and looked down on her. Even their daughter thought she was crazy and unworthy of their family. When Ye Qiaoxi opened her eyes again, she had returned to her youth. This time, she still saved that aloof, ascetic officer, but the price she asked for had changed. Instead of saying, “Give yourself 3.2kReads8.4Score26914d adds
  32. 182 I Beat Up Lord Qi's One True Love and Threw My Wedding Ring in His Face 我揍哭祁爷白月光,婚戒扔他脸上 Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Desperate pursuit to win her back / both virgins / age gap] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous little peacock versus fake-cold, secretly lustful young master] She’d been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years, but they still hadn’t had their wedding, all because of his fragile-looking first love. The birthday gift he gave her ended up in his first love’s hands. He promised to take wedding photos with her, but spent the whole night at the hospital looking after his first love. Then he burned the wedding dress s 8.7kReads7.6Score52314d adds
  33. 183 General, You Owe Me a Life 将军,你欠我一条命 18k WordsCompleted General, you owe me your life 225Reads—Score714d adds
  34. 184 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.6kReads9.0Score62214d adds
  35. 185 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 15.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
  36. 186 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Two Obsessive Men Forced Their Love on Me 穿书后,被两个疯批强制爱了 Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Male Leads Who Are Chaste + Multiple Male Leads + Mary Sue + Forced Love + Taking by Force + Love at First Sight + Everyone Is Crazy + Obsessive and Unhinged + Scheming Yandere + Rivalry Among Men + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] After accidentally transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, Ye Youning wasn’t fazed in the least. “Why not just stay away from the main characters?” All Ye Youning wanted was to stay by her mountains of gold and silver, lie flat, a 17.5kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
  37. 187 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 26.6kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
  38. 188 Sinking into Rouge 沉沦胭脂色 Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Ruthless courtship + marriage first, love later + the regretful chase] That stormy night, kidnappers were right behind Gu Ci. She clutched the crisp suit trousers of the man in front of her. “Please, save me...” Jiang Qiyun stood beneath his bodyguard's umbrella and kicked her fingers away with the tip of his shoe. “Why should I save you?” She gritted her teeth. “Save me, and I'll do anything you want.” Jiang Qiyun crouched down with an air of refined aloofness, pinched her chin between his fin 11.5kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
  39. 189 After We Married, Pei Heng Kept Demanding a Divorce, Until I Finally Stopped Caring About Him 婚后,裴珩一直嚷着要离婚,直到我真的不管他了 11k WordsCompleted After We Married, Pei Heng kept clamoring for a divorce, until I finally stopped caring about him 7.6kReads—Score7014d adds
  40. 190 Burning Kiss! 炙吻! Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.4kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
  41. 191 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩,重生后不追了 Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 5.7kReads6.8Score19614d adds
  42. 192 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛! Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds
  43. 193 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖,四少你出局了! Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.6kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
  44. 194 Unbelievable! My Mother Is the Pregnant Runaway Heroine! 惊呆!我亲妈竟是带球跑女配! Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Yue Su fell for a man at first sight in college and took him home. He had amnesia, a wild physique, and a handsome face. Later, the amnesiac man became her boyfriend. Yue Su fell deeply in love with him, but then he regained his memory and became the heir to the Fu family, one of the capital's most powerful clans. He remembered everyone except her. On a snowy night, Yue Su stood downstairs all night just to see him, but the person who showed up was his fiancée. Heartbroken and struggling in her 7.4kReads8.1Score77014d adds
  45. 195 Racing Toward a Summer with You 奔赴有你的盛夏 Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Secret love becomes reality | rekindled love | living under the same roof | both virgins | sweet pampering | winning her back] Cen Nian came to Jiang City to study with financial support from the Jin family. Jin Siyang was uninhibited and easygoing, with an innate pride and aloofness deep in his bones. Born into privilege and blessed with striking looks, he seemed favored by heaven. From the very first day Cen Nian moved into his home, she knew Jin Siyang disliked her. He deliberately kept his 14.2kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
  46. 196 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证,我嫁人他疯了 Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.5kReads6.6Score39314d adds
  47. 197 My Lord, You Have the Wrong Person 侯爷,您认错人了 11k WordsCompleted My Lord, you've mistaken me for someone else. 125Reads—Score314d adds
  48. 198 The Living Yama Is Back for His Medicine 活阎罗他又来抓药了 15k WordsCompleted The Living Yama Is Back for Medicine Again 36Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 199 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后,京圈太子悔疯了 6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 345Reads—Score1514d adds
  50. 200 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团,都到姐的碗里来 13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 240Reads—Score1414d adds

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