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- 1 I Returned Ten Years After My Death, and My Divorce Request Broke Him 死后第十年归来，提离婚他破防了 [Ex-wife-chasing hell + reborn revenge and face-slapping + angst before the payoff] A tug-of-war between avoidant and anxious attachment styles. Three years into their marriage, Fu Yunshen brought back the woman he’d loved for years before they met. Shen Qingtang had a huge fight with him and even threatened to kill herself, but nothing could stop him from going to see his old flame. One rainy night, she ran after him in a fit of desperation, then vanished from the world. When she woke again, 84Reads—Score10114d adds
- 2 A Bewitching Allure 媚骨情深 [Transmigrate into a book + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Proud, aloof older woman vs. refined scoundrel After staying up all night and dying suddenly, she wakes up in a book as a cannon-fodder character obsessed with love! The original owner was the Cheng family’s biological daughter. After her mother remarried, she was ignored. She left show business for love and married a scumbag, only to catch him cheating with his first love and eventually take her own life in despair. When she —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Blonde Ex-Wife Steps Aside, and the Capital's Dominant CEO Weeps 黄毛前妻乖乖退场，京圈霸道总裁哭红了眼 The blonde ex-wife gracefully steps aside, while the domineering capital-city CEO cries until his eyes are red. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Jade Hidden in the Crane Pavilion, Waiting for an Old Friend to Return 鹤亭藏翠，久候故人归 Greenery Hidden in the Crane Pavilion, Long Awaiting an Old Friend's Return —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The CEO's One and Only Little Shadow 总裁的专属小尾巴 Su Ruanruan is a sucker for good looks. She falls in love at first sight with the icy CEO Ling Yao, then relentlessly pursues him with wild determination. He finds her annoying, but she keeps breaking through his defenses. Just as their flirtation heats up, a conspiracy unfolds, and he pushes her away in the cruelest way possible. She leaves with a broken heart, and only then does he come to his senses. The aloof, domineering CEO swallows his pride and launches a desperate campaign to win her 22Reads—Score11514d adds
- 6 After My Whole Family Trampled on Me, CEO Lu Spoiled Me Rotten 被全家践踏后，陆总把我宠上天 I was the least welcome illegitimate daughter of the Shi family. I was bullied at work, suppressed at home, and even betrayed by my best friend. I had gotten used to it. That was, until that man appeared. Lu Siheng, CEO of the Lu Group, the coldest King of Hell in the whole city. His gaze was like ice, his words like knives. I thought he hated me. Only later did I learn the truth-- His phone held three thousand photos of me, collected over six years. He had secretly shielded me from every hurt, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The CEO's Exclusive Devotion 霸道总裁的独家偏爱 After catching a fleeting glimpse of Lin Ruoxue at a banquet, domineering CEO Lu Yuchen falls for her at first sight. He approaches her, only to learn that she already belongs to someone else. Just as he's drowning in disappointment, Lin Ruoxue's fiance is exposed in a cheating scandal, leaving her heartbroken. Lu Yuchen seizes his chance and launches an all-out pursuit, protecting her tenderly and winning her over one step at a time until her frozen heart melts. The two marry, and the business —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 After a Flash Marriage, the Billionaire CEO Spoiled Me Rotten 闪婚后，我被千亿总裁宠上天 [Flash Marriage Contract + Marriage First, Love Later + Overbearing CEO’s Ultimate Devotion + Face-Slapping Revenge] Forced by her stepmother to marry an old man, Jiang Xinghe grabbed a random man at the marriage bureau and impulsively married him. She thought they were just teaming up to get by, but when they registered their marriage, she discovered he was Fu Yanci, a trillionaire CEO with immense power and influence. They agreed to a contract marriage and to stay out of each other’s affairs. 1.1kReads—Score10414d adds
- 9 Reborn, I Help the CEO Fight His Foes 重生后我助总裁斗反派 [Cold, aloof tycoon] × [Strong, courageous nanny] In her previous life, Xiao Ruoyan was a diligent doctor with a bright future ahead of her. But as she struggled toward success, her scumbag husband stabbed her in the back. The deadbeat conspired with his well-connected mistress to prove his loyalty, abandoning his wife. Reborn, Xiao Ruoyan takes a step back to move forward, determined to reclaim everything she lost. She gives the scumbag a slap, and the villains get the full force of the Eightee 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Lost and Found: The CEO's Precious Darling 失而复得：总裁的掌心娇宠 Three years ago, his first love returned, looking “pitiful.” One accusation, “She pushed me,” was all it took to condemn Su Wan. He tore up their marriage agreement with his own hands, abandoned her in the pouring rain, and coldly watched as she lost their baby and fell into the abyss. With her heart dead, Su Wan disappeared overnight, vanishing from the world. Everyone said President Lin had finally gotten what he wanted: his beloved first love was safe in his arms. Only he knew that every n —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The CEO Logs Off Right on Time Every Night 总裁他每晚准时下线 The CEO Logs Off at the Same Time Every Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Tycoon Chases His Own Canary 豪门霸总倒追金丝雀 A powerful tycoon pursues his kept lover 471Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Best Friend Is in the Photo, but My Online Dating Match Is a Top Tycoon 照片是闺蜜，网恋对象是顶级财阀 Song Nianxing wakes up to find herself inside the sweet romance novel she cursed before bed, as the vicious supporting character who doesn't survive past chapter three. The timing of her transmigration is practically hell mode: only 24 hours remain before the original character is exposed for stealing campus beauty Wen Qingyu's photos and gets humiliated in person by wealthy heir Huo Siheng! In the original plot, “she” is exposed in front of everyone at the meeting, ruining her reputation. To sa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Flame in the Palm of My Hand 掌心撩火 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Sweet Romance] [Love at First Sight] [Mutual Flirting] Xia Yu: “You were the one who slept with me. How is it that I seem to be the one who owes you?” Xia Yu was a top student from a prestigious university, with exceptional professional skills. She should have been the youngest rising star at the Jiang Group. Then one night at a party, her “well-meaning” best friend sent her to a villa suite, and straight into her immediate superior's bed. When she woke up, Jiang 128Reads—Score11214d adds
- 15 The Female CEO Asked for a Doctor in the Middle of the Night. I Told Her to Stop Scrolling Douyin 女总裁半夜求医，我劝她少刷抖音 [Lighthearted comedy + face-slapping + elite soldier + miracle doctor + business warfare + international conspiracy + CEO heroine] Tianhai City hides an ancient family of traditional Chinese physicians with a thousand-year legacy, as well as a transnational underground organization. Tan Xiangdong is a modern special forces soldier, decisive in battle and exceptionally strategic. After retiring, he disappears into the city and opens a traditional Chinese medicine clinic through a browser. Using h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After I Turned Him Down, the Capital’s Crown Prince Grew More and More Unhinged 拒告白后，京圈太子爷日渐疯魔 The school heartthrob I turned down in high school has become the young heir of the capital’s elite circle after seven years apart! And me... I’m his assistant?! [Both are each other’s first and only love | First love | Secret crush] [Timid, well-behaved high school girl / witty, goofy girl x Quiet, taciturn high school boy / brooding young heir of the capital’s elite] Wei Zhiting never imagined that, just after senior year began, Chu Chen, the boy unanimously voted the school’s heartthrob, woul —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Lowly Lover 低等爱人 [A little angst, mostly sweetness + a love won through cunning and force + old grudges and tangled feelings + obsession + happy ending] A once-revered beauty fallen from her pedestal An unpredictable tycoon, a devil in the business world Their relationship began as a transaction. Using beauty to gain power Using her body to secure her advantage Love and hate, obsession and entanglement The two of them are bound by the consequences of their past. Whoever falls in love first ends up at a disadvant 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Luck Is Through the Roof: I Picked Up a Billionaire 运气爆棚，随手捡了个首富 Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Adorable Kids + Modern Romance + Comedy + Medicine and Poison + Cunning Xiao Qianqian saved a man’s life by chance and brought him home. She thought he was just one of the many strangers she had helped, but the man had lost his memory and claimed he didn’t even know who he was. With nowhere to go, he shamelessly begged her to take him in. Ye Bosen was notorious in the capital for his ruthless methods and immense power. A once-in-a-century business prodigy, he w 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Substitute Bride’s Comeback: The Powerful Man Regrets It Too Late 替身新娘的逆袭：大佬追悔莫及 The Stand-In Bride Strikes Back: The Tycoon’s Too Late to Regret It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Everyone Underestimated the Woman They Bought 所有人都低估了这个被买来的女人 Everyone Underestimated the Woman They Bought 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Awful, Shamelessly Sweet-Talking Roommate 我的极品绿茶舍友 My Shameless Green Tea Roommate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Double-Sided Romance Between a CEO and a Mermaid Singer 总裁与人鱼歌手的双面恋 In a coral palace beneath the deep sea, the mermaid princess Luo Li has been regarded as an ill omen since birth. Whenever she curls up in a shadowy corner and watches the other merfolk play happily, hatred in her heart grows like seaweed. At last, on a dark and stormy night, Luo Li transforms her fish tail into a pair of long, slender legs and resolutely swims to the surface. After coming ashore, her heavenly singing voice catches the attention of a talent scout while she is singing on the stre 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 At My Engagement Party, I Named the Young Master as My Groom 订婚宴上，我点名太子爷当新郎 [Clearheaded, ruthless jewelry heiress × cold, fiercely protective power broker of Beijing’s elite | Marriage of convenience | Two strong leads take down their enemies | He chases her after she leaves] On the eve of her engagement party, Li Zhiwei discovered that her fiancé had already joined forces with her stepsister. They didn’t want a marriage. They wanted the company her mother had left behind. Once Li signed the final document, she would lose everything she owned and be left to take the bl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Stop Hiding It, Mr. Pei Is Head Over Heels 别藏了，裴总他超爱 [A cold-faced CEO who secretly loves to fawn × a stubborn heroine with a sharp tongue and a soft heart] [Mutual love × marriage before love × sweet everyday romance] Three years ago, she was kidnapped. He stormed in alone and took a knife to the back. Three years later, when someone harassed her, he broke one of the offender’s fingers. Later, he looked at her mother and said coolly, “I’m her man.” Everyone says Pei Jinye is the toughest man in Jiangcheng. Only Lin Qinyan knows that he sends he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Heiress's Flames of Revenge 千金的复仇烈焰 My stepmother and her two daughters teamed up to seize the family fortune worth tens of billions, then slapped the label “pretty but useless” on me and threw me out! They called me delusional, and even my stepmother’s servants dared to walk all over me. “You’re just a little girl. What makes you think you can fight for the family fortune?” They didn’t know I’d already hidden the deadly trump card my father left behind! I take down my stepmother, reclaim the chairman’s seat, and send her lackey s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Contract Marriage: Mr. Fu, Your First Love Is Back 契约婚宠：傅总，你白月光回来了 [White Moonlight / Both Leads Are Chaste / Contract Marriage / Secret Crush / Faux Infidelity / Everyone’s Dream Girl] [Marriage Before Love / Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium / Mutual Redemption] “Be good. Look at me.” His scorching breath brushed the back of her ear, and his burning body heat seeped through the thin fabric, winding around her sensitive waist. “Say my name.” “Mm… Mr. Fu…” Her voice trembled awkwardly. “That’s not in the contract…” “The contract?” He gave a husky, cold l 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After a Burned-Out Office Worker Became the CEO’s Darling Wife, She Went Off the Rails 社畜穿成霸总娇妻后癫了 Lin Xiaoxiao woke up to find that she had become the hapless female supporting character in a CEO romance novel, madly throwing herself at a washed-up minor celebrity! The original owner was hopelessly love-struck, spending her entire fortune on a talentless star before he drained her of everything and left her to die miserably in a rented room. Lin Xiaoxiao flipped the table right then and there. “I’m not taking this losing deal!” She quickly blocked the manipulative jerk, then set her sights o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I'm the Heroine of a Tragic Romance, So What If I Go a Little Crazy? 我，虐文女主，疯一点怎么了 [Stealing Her Younger Brother’s Girlfriend + Romantic Rivalry + Love Triangle] [Fast-Talking Heroine × Cold, Scheming Hero] The moment Zhu Yu opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of the heroine, who shared her name, in a melodramatic torture novel. The tortured heroine? The one treated like a Japanese person in a WWII war film, whose life was even more miserable than that of an enslaved person in Africa? Zhu Yu announced she was going on strike. System: “If you ref —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn Gold Digger, the Crown Prince Insists I Take Responsibility 重生捞女，太子爷非要我负责 [Clearheaded, money-loving, life-preserving heroine × Possessive, lovesick CEO + Push and pull to the extreme + The hero’s long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Rong Yu was branded a gold digger by the entire internet. She took Pei Shiyan’s ten-million-yuan breakup payment and ran, only to die in a car crash three months later. When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn on the very first day she moved in with this heir to Beijing’s elite. A fifty-million-yuan check lay on the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Whoever Wants to Be This Mom Can Do It! 这个妈妈谁爱当谁当！ Whoever Wants to Be This Mom Can Do It! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Ji Is Spoiled Rotten by a Man in a Suit 老纪被西服男，狂宠 Old Ji is doted on like crazy by a man in a suit. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Mr. Gu's Lazy Little Cat 顾先生的小懒猫 [One-on-one romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Childhood sweethearts | Healing and redemption | From cradle to wedding dress. The pacing is a little slow at first, and the leads’ relationship turns a corner in Chapter 61.] When Shen Tingyang was five, she was kidnapped right in front of Gu Shiyan. She came back three days later. She didn’t speak or cry, only sat quietly and obediently, like a porcelain doll. After that, she developed a sleeping disorder: she would fall asleep 169Reads—Score14014d adds
- 33 A Perch in the South of the Capital 京栖南枝 "A distinguished Beijing business tycoon + a clear-eyed, easygoing southern heroine + the powerful man humbles himself + face-slapping and eating his words + winning her back + intense push and pull" Everyone who knew Guo Yuandong said he treated relationships like business deals: rationally, calmly, and without a trace of warmth. That was only because they hadn't seen how he threw all reason aside for Cao Yuqiu. She was destined to be the unexpected turn in his life. He was the first to fall, h 355Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 34 The Bride Who Took Her Place in a Perilous Marriage 危情替嫁新娘 He was engaged to her younger sister, but a car accident left him in a vegetative state. Her sister refused to honor the engagement and left the country overnight. Her family used her grandmother to threaten her into becoming the substitute bride. She thought the marriage would be uneventful, a quiet life without passion. Who knew there’d be danger at every turn, or that she’d married a wolf? Their nights were anything but quiet. What vegetative state? How could someone with that much stamina be 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Back from the Abyss: You Are My Salvation 深渊归来：我的救赎是你 He was once the favored son of the capital's most powerful family, but a conspiracy destroyed his family and sent him plunging into the abyss. Seven years later, he returns with enough wealth and power to overturn the world, vowing to take everything back and make his enemies pay for their blood debt. Yet the first twist in his path to revenge is an ordinary girl with whom he shared a one-night stand, who secretly gave birth to his child. When a cold-blooded revenge machine collides with the war 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Black Card Lover: The CEO’s Forbidden Game 黑卡情人：总裁的禁忌游戏 [Ruthless Tycoon x Clear-Eyed Canary | A Taming and Counterattack in the Name of Love] He treated her as a substitute, but she became the one thing he couldn’t control. Betrayed by the people closest to her, Ruan Wu became a living commodity. The man who bought her was Gu Chenxi, the king of Xinggang City. He was elegant and cruel. “Love? The Gu family doesn’t know how to learn something so cheap.” He gripped her chin and forced her to get an IUD at the hospital, smiling coldly. “You don’t des 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 It’s All for the Sake of Finding a Wife 一切都是为了娶媳妇 It’s All for the Sake of Getting a Wife 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Whirlwind Wedding to the Richest Man: My Husband Is a Billionaire 闪婚首富：老公竟是千亿大佬 [Whirlwind marriage + mutual devotion + playing dumb to catch the tiger + doting on his wife to the extreme + wish-fulfillment] Lin Chuxia's boyfriend of three years cheats on her with her scheming stepsister, so she decisively calls off their engagement! To protect the inheritance her grandfather left her, she picks up a man off the street and marries him on the spot. Her husband is handsome and well-built. His only flaw is that he's “poor” and buried in debt. Lin Chuxia sighs. What's a girl to 3.2kReads—Score25614d adds
- 39 After the Divorce, I Started Acting at My Ex-Husband's House 离婚后，我在前夫家演上了 [Awakened Black Lotus x Alluring Beauty x Powerful Man Bows His Head x Big Shot Falls for Her Own Act x Heroine Pursuit and Regret] - After taking a fall, Lin Yichu awakened. She realized her older brother was about to frame her, her scumbag father was going to sell her out, and she was destined to die miserably on the street. - The first step after awakening? Of course, go back to the all-powerful man she had just divorced: her ex-husband, Chu Zhengze. - Holding onto the doorframe, tears —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Flash Marriage to a Top-Tier Tycoon: President Fu, Your Wife's Secret Identity Is Out! 顶豪闪婚：傅总你老婆掉马甲了！ Married First, Love Later | Underdog Makes a Comeback | CEO | Rumored Affair with a Top-Tier Star | Ex-Agent Begs for Forgiveness Lin Zhao, a struggling actress, is pressured by her agent to entertain clients over drinks. When she has nowhere left to turn, a man offers her two choices: “Come to his suite and listen to him ‘explain things.’” “Or come with me.” She chooses the latter, never expecting that the next morning he’ll hand her a prenuptial agreement. The whole internet hates 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 When I Kiss You, It Feels Like Our First Kiss 吻你时，像初吻 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The CEO Insists He Can’t Live Without Me 总裁他非我不可 [Completed + Devoted CEO + College Student + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet Romance] Lin Yue had only two principles in life: study and make money. Until I performed the stunning Hongwu dance at the school anniversary gala. My alumnus, Ying Huai, was reputed to be the youngest and most cold-hearted power broker in the capital. From that moment on, he pursued me relentlessly. Flowers, jewelry, opportunities: I returned them all. He wasn’t annoyed or impatient. He simply cut off my financial lifelin 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Love Diary: My Scheming Boss Turned into a Pet Dog 恋爱日记：腹黑上司变成宠物狗 Bad news: Shi Xi has been fired. Good news: The boss who fired her has become her pet dog. One afternoon, Yu Qingyang, who was busy firing people, was drinking coffee when he suddenly turned into a dog that could only bark. At the same time, Shi Xi was being grabbed and berated because a dog had stolen a steamed bun. Shi Xi & Yu Qingyang: “How did I end up with a dog?” Amid the chaos, the two signed a mutual aid agreement. Article One: No coming home late, and Party A (Yu Qingyang) must never be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The CEO Wants a Kiss: Miss Lan, Don’t Run 总裁索吻，蓝小姐别跑 [A suspenseful high-stakes gamble that begins with love at first sight, and a second chance at love amid high society and the workplace.] [A prickly heroine who grows stronger × a deeply devoted, hard-to-read hero] [Second chance romance + suspenseful business intrigue + workplace comeback] Their feelings deepen layer by layer, with a love that grows steadily over time. That year, Lan Ruoling fell in love with Jiang Peihao at first sight. She gambled on one reckless night, only to have her ri 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Wanted to Dump You for Ages 傅总，夫人她早想踹了你 After three years of marriage, Su Wan was merely a “convenient wife” Fu Sinian used to placate his elders, and a “background extra” beside the woman he cherished, his one true love, Lin Weiwei. When Su Wan had a fever of 39 degrees, no one cared. On their wedding anniversary, she spent the night alone. Fu Sinian’s coldness slowly burned all her love to ashes. Once the Su family’s troubles were resolved, she slapped the divorce papers down in front of Fu Sinian, her gaze resolute. “President Fu, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 President Ning Is Infertile, and His Ex-Wife Takes Their Child to Inherit the Family Business 宁总不孕不育，前妻携子继承家业 [Marriage First, Love Later + Overbearing CEO + Infertile + Status Gap + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Love Grows Over Time + Rekindled Romance] Blurb: Xiao Yachu came from the countryside and married Ning Xishen, CEO of the Ning Group. A year later, they divorced by mutual agreement. Ning Xishen then married the woman he'd secretly loved for six years, while Xiao Yachu returned to the countryside. Six years later. Ning Xishen had been paralyzed for six years. He'd tried every medicine he coul 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Socially Anxious Woman Goes to Earn 100 Million, Then a Yandere CEO Forces Her Into Love 捞够一亿社恐女被病娇总裁强制爱 [Socially anxious heroine • Yandere • A highly accomplished, cocky old man • Doesn't realize he's in love • A groveling ex who tries to win her back] At first, she only transmigrated into a book. The original owner had milked a hundred million from the male lead before he fed her to the dogs. Socially anxious Lin Wumian had to choose between the System's promise of tenfold rewards and a life with no one to bother her, or dying in a dog kennel. She made her choice without hesitation: stir thi 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The CEO Asked Me to Hold Him, Then He Went Off to Become a Monk 总裁让我抱抱他，抱完他就去出家 [A marriage-first, love-later romance from the heroine's perspective; unrequited love finally fulfilled from the hero's perspective; both leads have only ever loved each other; a slow-burn, gentle sweet romance] After being hurt by a scumbag and treated like a commodity by her parents, Su Yu accidentally slept with an unbelievably ugly man. When she woke up, she was heartbroken. She stood atop a high-rise, ready to jump... but didn't, because her credit card notification said she owed 188,888 yu 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Summer Breeze Is Sweet, and Young Master Wen Falls Right on Me 夏风很甜，天降温少砸中我 [Domineering CEO]+ [Straightforward, Sweet Wife]+ [Made for Each Other]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Devoted, Sweet Romance]+ [Male Lead with a Hidden Dark Side]+ [A Little Revenge Later On] The author is hopeless at writing blurbs. If you’re looking for a mindless, feel-good read, this one isn’t for you. Thank you! If you’re here for sweet romance, welcome! The author loves showering readers with sweetness. Big or small, every dose is delicious! The author isn’t a fan of chaste, purely spiritua 1Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 50 Elite Veterinarian Tames the Rich: The CEO's Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin 顶级兽医驯豪门：总裁追妻火葬场 While working the night shift at a veterinary hospital, Mu Yi saves a Doberman on the brink of death. The dog’s owner, Liu Ziao, tosses her a check for a million: “Is that enough to buy ten years of your time?” She tears up the check and sneers. “Mr. Liu, I only sell my time to animals.” The very next day, her biological parents suddenly show up at her door. “Daughter, come home with us and inherit the family business.” At a high-society banquet, Liu Ziao grabs her wrist and smiles. “What a coin —Reads—Score—14d adds
