Novels like After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It
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- 1 Heart Sealed: After Leaving the Scumbag, I Ascended the Throne 封心：离开渣男后我登上皇位了 Sealing My Heart: After Leaving the Scumbag, I Ascended the Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 She Divorces, Starts Her Own Household, and Her Ex Begs to Join Her Family 和离立女户，前夫悔求倒插门 Divorce and remarry + Love grows over time + He must win her back Su Cheng is cast out for allegedly plotting against the old madam, misappropriating the relief funds, being jealous, failing to bear children, and being unfilial. General Gu trades his military achievements to obtain a divorce decree from the emperor. But when the matter of the relief funds reaches the court, General Gu insists, “My wife is innocent.” General Gu wants to bring Su Cheng back to his estate. But Su Cheng says, “The d 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Dumping My Fiancé for His Habit of Giving Away Other People's Gifts, He Went Crazy 踹掉喜欢借花献佛的未婚夫后，他疯了 After dumping her fiancé for constantly taking credit for other people's generosity, he went mad 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Songstress Concubine Runs Away and Opens a Men’s Brothel, Leaving the Heir Regretting Everything 歌妓小妾逃跑，开了南风馆后世子悔疯啦 His songstress concubine runs away and opens a brothel for men. The young lord regrets it too late! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Wounded Heart from a Fated Mistake in My Past Life, a Prince’s Tender Love in This One 前世错缘殇满心，今生王爷暖爱吻 In her previous life, Shen Xiyan supported a man for more than three years and even took a deadly tribulation in his place, leaving her poisoned. As she lay dying, the man used the mandarin-duck brocade she had embroidered to marry her younger sister. She demanded, “Why couldn’t you wait until I was dead to marry her? Why did you have to make me see that everything I did for you was worthless?” He replied, “You did it all willingly. Nobody forced you.” Reborn, she swears she’ll be the one reachi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Pregnant and Wants a Divorce, and the Prince Is Losing His Mind! 小青梅怀崽要和离，王爷急疯了！ [Mad Beauty Runs Away While Pregnant | Obsessive Prince Forces His Love | Both Leads Untouched] Five years into their marriage, Xiao Ji finally takes a secondary consort. On the day of his new wedding, Jiang Shili is imprisoned in the back courtyard and nearly dies in a fire. Even after that, Xiao Ji still has the nerve to say he loves her, that he loves her beyond measure. When Jiang Shili discovers she is pregnant, her will to live suddenly returns. Determined to get away from danger, she deci 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Bound by a Jade Pendant, I Meet My Imperial Cousin Every Year 玉佩为契，皇子表哥与我岁岁相见 A purely historical romance, with no rebirth or transmigration plotlines. The early chapters are sweeter, while things get a little angsty later. The ending is happy, so rest assured, dear readers. At a palace banquet, Xie Siyu’s playful antics led her into Qi Shuyan’s secret domain. Looking at the little girl before him, Qi Shuyan felt that the world had grown a little more colorful. What if he married her and brought her home as his wife??? That would be wonderful! Ever since his mother’s deat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 凤冠换主 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I Punished the Princess Consort by Making Her Sweep Leaves, and Nearly Had to Gather Her Ashes 我罚王妃扫落叶，差点替她收骨灰 I Punished the Princess Consort by Making Her Sweep Fallen Leaves, and Almost Had to Collect Her Ashes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After Three Years as a Political Bride, I Abandoned My Empress's Throne to Marry Another 和亲三年，我弃后位嫁他人 After Three Years of Political Marriage, I Abandoned My Throne as Empress and Married Another Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 Stealing His Brother's First Love, Gu's Second Young Master Can't Stop Pursuing Her 霸占哥哥白月光，顾二少他抢上瘾 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced; the heroine's regretful ex pursues her; the scumbag falls hard; brothers turn against each other] [Down-and-out heiress] VS [playboy illegitimate son] At sixteen, Xia Mingzhu was living under the Gu family's roof and had experienced every kindness and cruelty people could offer. She thought her heart had grown hard enough. But Gu Siye, the Gu family's illegitimate son, pursued her so relentlessly that she fell for him completely. At the height of her lov 191Reads7.1Score10714d adds
- 16 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
- 17 When the Begonias Bloom 海棠花开的时候 When the Begonias Bloom 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 You Want Me to Forgive You After You and Your Son Kneel? Get Lost, You're in the Way of My Defense of the Frontier 父子齐跪求原谅？滚，挡我震慑边关了 [Strong female lead takes down scumbags + father and son seek forgiveness too late + devoted to one another + regret arc + general heroine vs. transmigrated supporting woman] Meng Chen should have ridden into battle with a fine horse and silver spear, but for Pei Tinghuai and his son, she willingly gave up the battlefield to cook for them. She tried hard to shape herself into a proper young lady, suppressing her own nature, but that father and son still compared her to Duan Qingzhu, saying her w 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After the Divorce, Lord Jiang Stares at the Ceiling Until Dawn Every Night 和离后，姜大人夜夜睁眼到天亮 Two years ago, Huo Qingyun fell in love at first sight with Jiang Tingzhou, the man who had saved her life. Using the fact that the two of them had spent a night together as an excuse, Chancellor Huo forced Jiang Tingzhou to take her home as his bride. She knew he had once loved someone else, but believed she could win his heart. For two years, she tried to please Jiang Tingzhou, washing her hands to make him delicious meals every day, hoping he would share some husband-and-wife affection with h 743Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 22 The Cat Says Nothing 狸奴不语 The Silent Cat 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Game of Chess, Not a Marriage: Your Highness, Go Easy on Me 是棋非妻，太子殿下轻点虐 Heart-wrenching physical and emotional torment + both leads remain faithful + a groveling pursuit + adorable baby + happy ending She was the second daughter of the Chancellor’s household, a pawn used by her older sister to “ward off misfortune.” He was the Crown Prince of the Great Ning dynasty, in love with the Chancellor’s eldest daughter. The two people who could never have become husband and wife were made into a family by a prophecy from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. She married him for 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 My Green-Tea Ex-Husband Is Crawling Around in the Shadows Again 绿茶前夫又在阴暗爬行了 [Rebirth for both + obsessive male lead + his long road to winning her back] Everyone said Jin Hua was blessed to marry the gentle and refined Xie Qingheng. It wasn't until the palace coup was over that she saw the wolfish ambition of the man beside her. Her father was imprisoned because of her, her brother died because of her, and she herself ended up drinking poison to die for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the beginning of the tragedy. She resolved to avoid X 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After the Divorce, the Richest Man Begged to Become My Kept Husband 离婚后，首富跪求做赘婿 One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, adorable kids, miracle doctor, and a long road to winning his wife back. If these tropes aren’t for you, proceed with caution. Is there a domineering CEO with a worse problem than being afflicted with a poison that makes him infertile? Yes. His wife is pregnant! But the very second after he signs the divorce papers, he regrets it. It’s not as if he can’t raise someone else’s child! He wants to remarry her, only to discover that she’s disappeared?! Five 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 The Crown Prince's Quest to Win Back His Wife 太子追妻二三事 Childhood sweethearts + The husband chases his wife to win her back + Reconciliation after a breakup + Both leads are romantically inexperienced When she was ten, He Yuanyao met Xiao Rongxuan for the first time and immediately fell for him. They grew up together, and she thought her position as crown princess was secure. Then everything changed, and it turned out Rongxuan had only ever seen her as a younger sister! She reviewed the situation and asked around until she reached a conclusion: she w 9.1kReads7.1Score85714d adds
- 33 Mr. Jiang, Your Wife Has Lost Her Love-Brain, and Now She’s Fierce and Free 江总，夫人丢了恋爱脑，又飒又爽 Lin Wanzhu thought it would take something heartbreaking to make her fall out of love with Jiang Huai. But it didn’t. All it took was a bowl of soup. That day, Jiang Huai was in a hurry to go see Zhang Yuhan. He knocked over the soup she had spent the whole afternoon carefully making. “Lin Wanzhu, will you stop being so annoying!” Lin Wanzhu saw the last petal of the heart-lotus on Jiang Huai’s brow shatter. She touched her chest and realized she didn’t feel the usual soul-crushing pain. Had her 544Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 34 Thirty Days Until She Leaves, and Mr. Fu Loses It 离开倒计时三十天，傅总破防了 Su Mo had been married to Fu Yichuan for two years, serving as his housekeeper the whole time. She worked without complaint, humbling herself until she was ground into the dust. Those two years wore away the last trace of her love for Fu Yichuan. When his first love returned from abroad, a single divorce agreement ended their marriage. From then on, they owed each other nothing. “Fu Yichuan, if there were no halo of love around you, and you stood in front of me, would I even spare you a second 2.2kReads7.3Score25214d adds
- 35 Reborn, She's Fiercer Than Ever, and Her Coldhearted Big Shot Is Losing His Mind 重生后她超野，薄情大佬急疯了 [Reborn + Regretful Husband Chasing His Wife + Overbearing CEO + Lighthearted] In her previous life, Qiao Chu pretended to be a sweet, innocent girl and shamelessly pursued Gu Niancen. Through sheer dumb luck, she became Mrs. Gu. After they married, she discovered that Gu Niancen, who was cold and heartless and supposedly loved no one, did in fact love someone. She just happened to be the exception. Then she was reborn, back to the time when they had just gotten married. Qiao Chu: I’m done prete 12Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 36 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 3.5kReads8.8Score35514d adds
- 37 He Killed My Brother, Yet Called Me His Light 他杀了我哥，却说我是他的光 He Killed My Brother, Yet Says I'm His Light 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 My Broken Engagement, the Sickly Male Lead’s Forceful Pursuit 退婚失败，病娇男主对我强取豪夺 [Male lead is kind on the surface but cruel underneath + obsessive love + groveling to win her back + childhood friends + female lead transmigrated into a new body at birth + real and fake princesses + she never forgets a grudge and always gets even] A gentleman in public, a ruthless schemer in private, heir to a powerful family × a beautiful madwoman who seems carefree but is cold-blooded at heart From the male lead's perspective: Nian Zhao didn't like Wen Yige. She was a princess, for goodnes 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Want Them Both: The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced Yanwang! 病秧子和冷面阎王，我全都要！ The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced King of Hell: I Want Them Both! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Crown Prince Married Five Crown Princesses, and They All Died 太子娶了五个太子妃，都死了 The Crown Prince Married Five Crown Princesses. They All Died 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Flowers for You, My Heart for You 予你花，许你我 The male lead steals the love of the heroine and fights tooth and nail for her, while the second male lead goes through hell trying to win her back! Both leads are each other’s only partners + secret crush + coercive romance + unhinged power player + top student and campus heartthrob + school setting Cool, stubborn, flirtatious beauty who plays hard to get VS sunny, straightforward school bully who hits hard but is easy to fluster They save each other! The year Shen Zhixu pushed Jiang Huaijin a 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After Six Years of Wasting Her Life for Love, Miss Xin Walks Away 为爱蹉跎六年后，辛小姐甩手走人 After six years of marriage, Xin Qing gave up her career to become a housewife, taking meticulous care of her husband and daughter. But in everyone else’s eyes, she was just a parasite, and she could never compare to Pei Jingsi’s one true love. Then she saw Pei Jingsi, who always treated her coldly, holding hands with his dream girl and their daughter at a school family event, smiling tenderly. Her own daughter threw herself into the other woman’s arms like a butterfly, saying, “I wish you were 42Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 44 The Empty Contract: He Sacrificed His Wife's Name and Became Chancellor 契空还：献祭妻名，他成了宰相 She was the sacrifice he offered up for fame and success. He spent his life repaying her. A scholar from a poor family, seeking success in the imperial examinations, signed a contract: he would sacrifice the most important person in his future. He had no idea that person was the musician who served tea at the music house. He bought her freedom, and beneath a locust tree, they wed under the witness of heaven and earth. On their wedding night, his new wife gave him a cup of honeyed wine that kille —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 After Getting Pregnant, I Divorced President Wen 揣崽后，我和闻总离婚了 [Both sexually inexperienced × Regretful pursuit × Marriage before love] At work, Wen Shuyu unexpectedly meets the man she's had a crush on for ten years. By then, he has long since forgotten the insignificant girl she used to be. After a one-night stand, she unexpectedly gets pregnant. At the man's grandfather's insistence, the two get married. At first, the man treats her poorly, but after their little one is born, their relationship grows closer, and she becomes immersed in the story the man 133Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 46 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 42.3kReads8.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 47 The Stand-In Turns on the Charm, and President Lu Can't Get Enough of Her! 替身撩人，陆总缠她上瘾！ [Angst and abuse + substitute marriage + groveling chase + pain before payoff] Everyone said that President Lu was indifferent to women. Who could have guessed that he had spent years plotting, all so he could one day marry his beloved, A Li? A conspiracy forced Jiang Yi to take her older sister A Li’s place and marry President Lu, the ruthless man of the rumors. In her despair, she discovered that her new husband was Lu Sen, the man she had secretly loved for five years. She fell for him reckle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 My Mother Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me Too 我妈逼死了我姐，又毁了我 My Mom Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Husband Wants to Make His Childhood Sweetheart His Equal Wife, So I Married His Imperial Uncle 夫君要抬青梅做平妻，我转头嫁了他皇叔 My husband wanted to take his childhood sweetheart as a second wife, so I turned around and married his imperial uncle. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn: A Late Sincere Heart Is Worth Less Than Grass 嫡女重生，迟来的真心比草贱 Both reborn + redemption + mutual flirting = the cold, aloof persona crumbles completely Clear-headed, spirited young lady versus domineering Prince Regent who steals her heart In her previous life, she was blind and foolishly loved the wrong scumbag, only to be discarded once she was no longer useful. Filled with resentment as she lay dying, she dragged the scumbag and his mistress to hell with her. In his previous life, he returned from the frontier too late. Holding her cold body in the pouri 168Reads8.2Score—14d adds
