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- 101 The Crime of Being Unromantic 不浪漫罪名 Zhou Yi was always afraid of Lu Yu. He was domineering and overbearing, and he demanded that they lose themselves in each other every night. He craved her tenderness and wanted her love. Everyone thought he held all the power in their relationship. But he said, “Yiyi, I’m the one who’s your humble captive.” ~ Perhaps we should both admit that this love was never romantic from the start. 2.1kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 102 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 204Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 103 Don't Try to Sweet-Talk Me 别对我撒娇 [The Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf & Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced & The Chase After the Breakup & Two Top Students] “Back then, the wind stirred. Now, my heart does.” 1. With his handsome face and incredible driving skills, Chen Ye made a name for himself in the racing world. On the track, he was the wildest king, and everyone respectfully called him “God Ye.” Plenty of beautiful women were eager to throw themselves at him. Off the track, he was the carefree, unruly young master of the 1.2kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 104 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back: Mr. Shang’s Pursuit Goes Up in Flames 前妻难哄，商总追妻火葬场了 Seven years ago, with death staring her in the face, Shang Yunzheng chose his first love, and Su Qin threw herself into the sea. Seven years later, her own child is seriously ill, and she has no choice but to swallow her pride and come back to get pregnant by him! Drugging him, knocking him out, Su Qin will stop at nothing. In the middle of the night, she sneaks in and has her way with the man. The next day, the man grabs Su Qin by the chin. “Qinqin, you finally came back.” The little one jumps 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Fox Demon Wiped Out My Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 狐妖灭我满门，夫君却让我饶了她 The Fox Demon Slaughtered My Entire Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Sun Shines Just Right 此时骄阳正正好 The Sun Is Just Right at This Moment 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Love and Hate Drift Away, Deep Feelings Fade 爱恨随风，深情已逝 Love and hate drift away with the wind. Deep love is gone. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 She Thinks He’s Filthy, and Young Master Lu Regrets His Misogyny 她嫌脏，鹿少悔出厌女症 [Playboy settles down; the hero has dated, kissed, cuddled, and hugged, but never slept with anyone] [Not a conventional wish-fulfillment story. The heroine endures quietly in high school; the hero suffers later in the story] Lu Lanchuan was born privileged, used to getting whatever he wanted. Even at a young age, he had a string of girlfriends. He was a carefree playboy, reckless and unrestrained. The transfer student, Jiang Wanfeng, was cool and aloof. She watched from the sidelines as the boy 3kReads7.4Score17314d adds
- 109 Transmigrating Through the Five Dynasties: Falling Flowers in Yanyun 穿越五代：燕云落花 [One Woman, Multiple Men + Both Have Past Relationships + Angsty Romance] [Romance at the forefront, with history, war, and political intrigue as supporting elements, in a ratio of six to four] A women's fighting champion transmigrates into the body of an empress during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming embroiled in unforgettable love and hate with a military governor, an emperor, and a prince from an enemy kingdom. He was her master. He taught her martial arts and military st 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 杏花寂寂为谁开 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Jujubes Fall Softly Onto My Clothes 簌簌枣花落衣襟 Jujube Blossoms Rustle Down onto My Clothes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Stop Torturing Her, Young Master Lu: Three Men Proposed After She Left 陆少别虐了，分手后她被三人求娶 Song Zhiyu stood by Lu Heyang for ten years, accompanying him from having nothing to basking in glory. He kept putting off making good on his promise to marry her and tangled with other women, while she clung to their past until she drove herself half-mad. Then, during yet another argument, Lu Heyang said coldly, “Even your own parents don’t want you. Why should I?” At last, Song Zhiyu realized he was no longer the boy who had once loved her more than life itself. She finally gave up on him, tur 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 His Wild Rose: Mrs. Fu Wants a Divorce Again 独占野玫瑰，傅太太又提离婚了 [The Ex-Chasing Crematorium | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Five-Year Age Gap | Married Couple’s Everyday Romance | Slow-Burn Love | Every Couple Is 1v1] In their fifth year of marriage, Fu Jingming secretly went to see his unattainable first love again, without telling Ji Zhusheng. The next day, Ji Zhusheng asked for a divorce. Everyone said Ji Zhusheng was a rose Fu Jingming kept sheltered in a greenhouse. She was determined to prove she could withstand sun and rain alike. At first, Fu 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 He Acts Like He Can't Stand Her, But Mr. Pei Can't Stop Kissing Her in Private 表面嫌弃，私下裴先生狂亲 The score was just released, so it may rise. Powerful man lowering his head + forced love + groveling chase + happy ending Couple: Top-tier tycoon and head of the family x beautiful, delicate little white flower At the Pei family's birthday banquet, Wen Li got drunk and accidentally stumbled into her cousin's arms. Clinging to her cousin, she muttered complaints, calling Pei Xingjian, the head of the Pei family, a cold-blooded, heartless jerk. Once the alcohol wore off and she saw what her cousi 6.8kReads7.1Score48714d adds
- 116 On the Night of Our Divorce, the Cold-Hearted Powerbroker Begged Me to Bear His Child 和离当夜，冷情权臣跪求父凭子贵 It took Ji Xuan a lifetime to understand one thing: you can’t warm the heart of a powerful official you forced into marriage. After Yin Xu usurps the throne, the first thing he does is make her personal maid his empress. His wife who stood by him through thick and thin is not only cast into the cold palace, but even as she lies dying, he sends her off to marry into another kingdom to secure his throne and end the wars. Reborn, Ji Xuan does everything she can to stay away from Yin Xu and bring hi 465Reads6.5Score9614d adds
- 117 Entwined in Blood and Flesh 血肉纠缠 Through countless hardships, he held on to her until their grip drew blood and bone. On this journey through a world where people have no control over their own fate, through every hardship and every exhaustion, his hands never once let go. In life, she is his. In death, she is his ghost. 2.3kReads—Score13314d adds
- 118 Who Promised Her a Long and Lasting Chang'an? 谁许她长安长见 Who Promised Her an Endless Chang’an? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Yan Ruo Stays by the Stream 彦若留溪 Ling Xi and Gu Yanjing were childhood sweethearts who grew up together and loved each other, but a misunderstanding drove them apart. Each went on to meet their first love, but circumstances eventually forced them to part from those first loves and accept arranged marriages between their families. During their three years of marriage, Gu Yanjing pursued one woman after another, while Ling Xi tirelessly cleaned up after him. Their once-peaceful lives changed when their first loves returned. 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Back in the Modern World, My Chief Minister Husband Is a Powerful Figure in the Capital 穿回现代，首辅夫君成了京圈大佬 [CEO of a wealthy family + return to the modern era + forced love + the whole family gets its comeuppance] Wen Fu sees with her own eyes the warm family scene of her husband with his first love and their child. After an unexpected car accident, she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the daughter of a merchant family. Later, while trying to save her father and brother, who are trapped in a desperate situation, she turns to the minister of the Court of Judicial Review for help and is force 520Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 121 The Moment We Fell 陷落时分 [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Vengeful Playboy | The Harder It Gets, the More They Love | Tender with a Surprising Edge] When Wen Shiyi “unexpectedly” went bankrupt and had nowhere else to turn, Gu Liancheng, with whom she’d once shared a brief affair, offered her a lifeline. “Live, eat, and sleep with me. I’ll cover your everyday expenses and pay off your tens of millions in debt.” He sounded like a loyal knight, but his words were cold. “There’s just one condition: we can’t get married.” She’d fallen 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Why Is the Movie Emperor Eating His Way Back to His Ex? 影帝他怎么吃起回头草了？ [Reserved, old-school gentleman VS sweet, soft young woman] [Chasing his wife after losing her + entertainment industry + secret romance + variety shows + sweet, doting romance] One drunken night, Li Xia gets involved with a top actor in the entertainment industry. By day, they act like strangers; by night, they’re inseparable. She becomes deeply immersed in their relationship. That is, until she hears him say, “We’re just bedmates. Marriage is out of the question.” Li Xia decisively ends things 177Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 123 I Posed as His Late Sister and Went Undercover for Three Years. My Heart's Blood Cured His Burning Poison 我扮他亡妹潜伏三年，我的心头血解他焚心毒 I Pretended to Be His Late Sister for Three Years, and My Heart's Blood Cured His Burning Poison 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 124 An Unplugged Relationship 不插电关系 [Sharp-tongued, clear-eyed engineer × restrained, secretly passionate tycoon. First physical, then emotional.] A battle of wills between two mature adults!!! The first time they met, Lin Xuan was in her living room, taking off her bra in front of a strange man. The man, Bai Xingyuan, was impeccably mannered and restrained, keeping his eyes averted as propriety demanded. But his gaze remained fixed on her, burning her for a moment. The second time they met, he was dropping off slippers for a fri 776Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 125 If We Could Share a Snowfall in This Life, We Should Grow Old Together in the Next 此生若能同淋雪，来世应当共白头 If we could share a snowfall in this life, surely we’ll grow old together in the next. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 On Falling in Love With My Divorced Nanny 关于我爱上离异保姆这件事 Xu Yao, the biggest playboy in Haicheng, has dated countless women. One by one, his brothers have become henpecked husbands, but he takes their examples as a warning and swears to enjoy countless women without ever giving his heart to one. Then a painfully unsophisticated housemaid named Tao Pandi joins his household. She is poorly educated, has narrow horizons, and is divorced. Yet she dares to fall in love with him. Xu Yao sneers, crushing all her hopes: “Tao Pandi, what’s wrong with your head 3.9kReads8.3Score43114d adds
- 127 My Ex-Wife Didn't Ask to Remarry Me Today Either 今天前妻也没找我复婚 One-on-one romance + transmigrate into a book + domineering CEO + groveling redemption arc + sweet romance Content warning: The male lead is Huo Lin. He will not be replaced. The thing Qin Mian was happiest about was finally marrying the man she’d had a crush on in high school. Even though he didn’t love her now, she believed she could win him over with love. But just one year into their marriage, she took a fall and discovered that she was the villainess in a CEO romance novel. Her childhood 2.7kReads7.8Score18714d adds
- 128 After I Dumped the Capital's Golden Boy, He Landed in the ICU 甩了京圈太子爷后，他进ICU了 [Love-struck, silly beauty X benefits-first young heir of the capital's elite / The heir acts like a dog early on / Later transforms into a love-struck heir of the capital's elite] [The wife-chasing crematorium + running away while pregnant + the powerful one bows his head + getting back together after a breakup + dual-purity romance] This is a story where the hero starts out with all the power in the family, and could have had a wife and children at home, but the young heir just had to mess e 7.2kReads—Score18114d adds
- 129 I Ran Away with His Baby for Six Years, Then Became My Own Replacement 带球跑了六年，我成了自己的替身 [Separated for six years + the male lead never forgot her] [He chases his wife through hell + they get back together] [The male lead is restrained at first, obsessive in the middle, and goes off the rails later] - The day her mother died, Chu Yin suddenly vanished. Her boyfriend, Ke Tingyan, searched for her desperately for six years. He had no idea that back then, Chu Yin had overheard what he said outside the private room: “Studying is so dull. I'm just having a little fun.” - Chu Yin fled Hai 13.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 130 Baby, Let Big Brother Pursue You One More Time 宝宝，再让哥哥追一次 [Fake playboy, true devotion + Both virgins + Six-year age gap + Sweet romance + 1v1 + Groveling to win her back] [Ballet dancer beauty × Spoiled young playboy from the capital] The matriarch of the Qi family had long had her eye on her attending physician’s child. As soon as Xu Zhizhi turned twenty, she wasted no time bringing her home for her good-for-nothing grandson. The moment Xu Zhizhi stepped inside, she saw a man sitting on the sofa. He’d taken off his suit jacket, his shirt was casually 4.2kReads8.7Score29114d adds
- 131 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 3.6kReads8.1Score16214d adds
- 132 Everyone’s a Villain, and I Chose the Craziest One 全员恶人，我选了最疯那一个 [Ensemble cast, oppressive and dark, intense angst ahead] [Not both leads’ first time, no saintly heroine, smart characters, vicious male rivalry and a chaotic love triangle, pregnancy escape, brothers poaching each other’s partners] “The child is innocent, but his father absolutely cannot be someone like Jiang Wang.” Her pregnancy was the beginning of everything. Lin Que took her childhood friend’s advice, got married to him to hide from Jiang Wang, and entered a marriage in name only while car 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 133 I Hear the Study Abroad Crowd Is a Mess 听说留学圈很乱 [The leads are not each other’s firsts] While studying abroad, Fu Fan and Jing An were worlds apart, two people who should never have crossed paths. He was the campus king, adored by everyone; she was an unassuming girl, quiet and independent. Jing An accidentally caught Fu Fan flirting with someone else, and had also witnessed his reckless affairs with women. She looked down on him, but he was determined to have her. In the end, she fell into his arms, and together they spent a period of wild, 9.1kReads8.9Score74714d adds
- 134 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
- 135 A Forced Marriage: The Marquis’s Vengeful Wife Is Hard to Tame 强娶：侯门仇妻难驯服 [Classic Angsty Romance × Love and Hate × Love by Cunning and Force × Marriage Before Love × Untouchable Beauty] An obsessive, unhinged, possessive hero × a cool, alluring, universally adored heroine Shen Jiwei was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. She devoted herself to medicine and only wanted to become a renowned female physician, but one day she was swept into a bloody palace case Her father and brothers died in the imperial prison, the women of her family became playthings of the en 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 No Rules in the Capital at Night 京夜不轨 A short drama adaptation with the same title is available for licensing. Reunited after years apart + mending a broken relationship + a groveling ex-husband + both leads are faithful, with a child Six years later, Chi Ran, holding her daughter’s hand, runs into Zhou Qiyu and his family of three at the hospital. As they pass, the woman beside him asks, “Qiyu, what are you looking at?” She hears his cold reply: “Someone who means nothing to me.” - Zhou Qiyu is the future heir to the Zhou family. 9.2kReads7.8Score68414d adds
- 138 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Loves a Good Groveling Arc 快穿：女配酷爱火葬场 The low rating is only because there aren’t enough reviews. [Heroine with Mild Emotional Blindness / Emotional Detachment + Groveling Chase That Goes Nowhere + Male Rivals Compete + Love Polygon] The heroine is an ordinary girl. In some worlds, she goes from universally disliked to universally adored. (The male leads and supporting male characters don’t fall for her right away; some are already in love with someone else. They take time to fall for her, and there’s a little angst.) No fixed pairi 3kReads8.7Score25014d adds
- 139 Mr. Ji, Have You Begun Your Wife-Chasing Hell Today? 纪先生今天追妻火葬场了吗 “Breaking off the engagement feels great for a moment, then comes the hellish pursuit of your wife!” That’s how Ji Mubei’s friends described him: cold, aloof, and no fun at all, with a strikingly handsome face wasted on him. But Song Cha knew that he reserved all the warmth in his heart for just one person. Ji Mubei stared at the medical report on the table. After a long while, he looked up, his expression unreadable. “Song Cha, the thing I hate most in this life is being manipulated.” Song Cha 1.4kReads7.8Score—14d adds
- 140 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Be Good, Don't Leave Me 听话，别离开我 [Obsessive, unhinged man × delicate but resilient beauty, possessive love, devoted 1v1 couple, forced romance at first, then he grovels to win her back, melodrama.] In a nutshell: A domineering, fatherly CEO goes crazy for love. Ning Rou always believed that Qiu Yinze had married her as part of a deal. Her three-year prison of a marriage in exchange for the specialized technology her dying father had entrusted to him. It wasn't until she found a broken cufflink in the study that she realized 923Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 142 She Ran Away Pregnant, Only to Be Dragged Back by Her Obsessive Adoptive Brother for a Forced Romance 她带球跑，被偏执养兄抓回强制爱 [The Rating Just Opened and Is Very Low, But It Will Gradually Rise] [Fake Relationship + Mutually Faithful + Runaway While Pregnant + Forced Love + Chasing Her to the Crematorium] Everyone said Pei Changyuan was as pristine as the moon and had impeccable character. Yu Wanqiao was adopted into the Pei family as a child and grew up alongside him. For a time, she believed all the praise people heaped on Pei Changyuan. Until one unusual, rainy night, Yu Wanqiao was pinned to the bed by him, torment 710Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 143 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2k14d adds
- 144 A Fatal Temptation: Don't Think You Can Run After Flirting with Me 致命招惹：撩完别想跑 [A charming little princess with phenomenal acting skills VS a playboy who’s tired of games and willing to give in] [He thought he was just having fun, never expecting to meet the one who would change his life] [You think you’re the one doing the flirting, but really, I’m the one who let myself take the bait] [The playboy comes back around. I fell, and I admit defeat.] Zhou Hechuan was Jin City University’s notorious playboy. Even Qin Yao, who usually paid no attention to what was going on aroun 337Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 145 Love by Force 迫爱 [Top mercenary boss vs. the underworld kingpin's sweet, innocent daughter + possessive pursuit + forced love + woman disguised as a man + born bad + age gap + stunning looks and figure + height and build difference + HE... The hero is not chaste because of the circumstances he lives in. He used to sleep around without getting emotionally involved. If you dislike that, don't read. Later, he devotes himself exclusively to the heroine, balancing career and romance rather than focusing solely on lov 610Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 146 Forbidden Affairs 婚外禁忌 [Slice of life + angst and sweetness + family + based on real events + slow burn + age gap + height difference + a woman's growth] * Glamorous divorced young mother vs. a smooth-talking construction magnate Original title: Forbidden Love Outside Marriage Zhang Li, raised in a single-parent family, thought she had found true love when she married up into a wealthy family with a husband who worked in the public sector. She had no idea she was only there to be a free nanny who could bear children. 10.9kReads8.6Score77814d adds
- 147 His Canary Wants Out, and CEO Pei Begs Her to Stay with Red-Rimmed Eyes 金丝雀要解约，裴总猩红眼低头哄 [Debt repayment + top-tier wealthy family + possessive pursuit + obsessive love + both leads are romantically inexperienced] “Please, let my father go. I’ll pay for his sins in his place.” “Do you know what that will cost you?” Wherever Mu Qingrou looked, the sight was shocking. It was obvious what kind of drug the man had been given. But she had no choice. Her father was the one who had drugged him. One night of pleasure, and once the punishment was over, their debts were settled. For days afte 1.7kReads8.6Score11414d adds
- 148 A Song for the Late Awakening 觉迟吟 Starting at age seven, Wen Hua dreamed of three leopards every night. A male and a female black leopard nestled together, while a spotted leopard watched from afar, murmuring again and again, “I’ll protect you.” She thought it was just a dream that had nothing to do with her. At sixteen, she met Yin Kezhi. The young man wrote, “One heart, one love, for a lifetime,” and she said that was her entire future. Later, Yin Kezhi rose rapidly through the ranks while her family fell into decline. His let 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Wild Dog, Sweet Smoke 野狗嗅轻烟 [Dark, lustful, clingy younger man x sickly, aloof beauty x aloof older man] [Stealing someone's girl + men competing in a chaotic love triangle + younger man is six years younger + long-planned scheme + secret crush + younger man steals the girl + mild coercive romance + regretful husband pursues his wife] [Contains author-invented details] Li Qingyan lost her mother at seven. Three days later, her father remarried, and her pregnant stepmother moved in. From that day on, her stepmother abuse 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.3kReads7.5Score10314d adds
