Novels like After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone
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- 101 The Husband Swap 换夫记 Xue Mingming married simply because she'd reached the right age, only to discover that her husband wasn't the right person for her. She settled into a life that felt like going through the motions. Then she crossed paths with Nie Qiyuan, a former high school classmate whose career was on the brink of bankruptcy and whose marriage was hanging by a thread, though neither recognized the other. How should these two married, middle-aged people handle their work, their lives, and their feelings??? A b 18.3kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 102 Wildfire and Deadwood: The Jerk CEO Finally Gives In 野火与枯木：混蛋总裁认栽了 [Polished scoundrel and high-finance operator × untamable force of nature and documentary editor] In his twenty-seven years, Chen Mo has never met a woman like Lin Rang, who won’t give an inch, no matter what he tries. She donated the bag a rich second-generation heir gave her and treated his lavish investment like trash. He painstakingly wormed his way into her life, only for her to nail him to the wall of shame with a single line: “You just want to sleep with me.” This is a story of “high-leve 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Qiao Mu Has a Forest 乔木有森林 What kind of romantic sparks will fly when Song Qiao, a cool and aloof teacher who doesn’t believe in love and avoids marriage, meets Chen Sen, a handsome, warmhearted repairman? Song Qiao: “How much for the repairs? I’ll transfer it to you.” Chen Sen: “Don’t worry about it.” Song Qiao: “Why? Are you like this with all your old classmates?” Chen Sen: “Of course not. It depends on our relationship.” Song Qiao: “And what’s our relationship?” Chen Sen: “That’s up to you.” 764Reads8.6Score10714d adds
- 104 Everyday Life as a Woman Living Alone 独居女性日常 A first-person daily-life story about a group of women who live alone. My name is Li Yu. I was different from other children from the start. I was terribly unlucky: I was abandoned as a baby, and I only have one eye! But I was incredibly lucky to have adoptive parents who love me more than anything. They love me, and they still urge me to get married. They love me, and once they're done urging me, they accept that I live alone. Living alone doesn't mean being lonely. It's a romantic date wit 458Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 105 The Second Marriage 第二婚 Kang Shuting was raised by others from childhood. There are three sisters with three different surnames, and she is the least favored, the middle child. People starved of love are either fantasizing about finding someone to love, or fantasizing about being loved. At 35, after being passed over by one match after another, she dreams of spending a passionate night with a man she's meeting for only the second time. Could this new flutter in her heart be another false alarm? What should she do? He's 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Wife’s Revenge Plan 妻子的复仇攻略 [Divorce + revenge + awakening + face-slapping + satisfying moments] He thought I was still the same meek wife. That was until I played the video of him cheating with a young nurse for a room full of relatives. “Shared marital assets: 12.05 million. I’m taking 70%. Emotional distress damages: 580,000. The 370,000 you gave her, you’re paying it all back.” Mother Zhou leaped up and accused me of dreaming. That seemingly perfect husband had been scheming against me all along, treating me like a “de 600Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 107 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her 媳妇三分钟不回我消息，我直接断绝关系 My Wife Didn’t Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her on the Spot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 You, My Sunshine 沐阳的你 [Mutual Healing | Slow-Burning, Enduring Romance | Fated, Healing Love | Sweet Little Details | The Male Lead's Secret Crush Comes True | Four-Year Age Gap] [Highly Sensitive, Resilient Plant-Like Top Student x Gentle, Self-Imprisoning, Protective Shop Owner] When she was eighteen and in her second year of high school. Rumors and isolation overwhelmed her. As pain surged through her, Ren Yuyue could only steady herself by pinching her arm. She collapsed outside the school gates. The one who ca 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Far from Home 在他乡 One-on-one romance, both pure-hearted, with ten years of devotion and love A career-driven heroine who seems cool but is warm inside (Qi Yu) A steadfast, warm, and devoted hero (Mu Yunfei) “I’ve already moved in. Do you really think I’m going to move out?” Mu Yunfei looked at her with a sly grin. “It’s not living together, we’re just sharing a place,” Qi Yu muttered, her head lowered. Mu Yunfei’s eyes shone like stars. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Be His Devoted Follower: The Mad Princeling Begs for Her Love Night and Day 做她裙下臣，疯狗太子爷日夜求欢 Sharp-tongued, roguish young master back from studying abroad x sweet, gentle yet resilient darling girl Marriage first, love later x angst x both are virgins To hide his unrequited feelings, Huo Lunye seeks out Wen Youyi, who needs someone powerful to help her escape her family’s control. Each gets what they need from the other. They use each other, bound together by a loveless marriage. At their wedding, Huo Lunye forcefully stuffs the bouquet into Wen Youyi’s hands, then drags her onto the 1.2kReads8.1Score11614d adds
- 111 Stars at Dawn 黎明有星辰 This story leans toward realism. Neither the male nor the female lead is perfect, so please don’t read if that bothers you! A sweet story about everyday married life. The male lead and his childhood friend start an investment company together, while the female lead is a high school teacher. It’s love at first sight for both of them, and they get married after dating for just three months. His strengths are that he’s handsome, earns good money, and can cook. His weakness is that he tries to contr 1.6kReads6.8Score11114d adds
- 112 Mr. Fang’s Sweet Husband 方总的小娇夫 Hot-tempered female boss & young master looking to be kept Fang Yu was famous in the Fang family for her fiery temper. Her family life was a complete mess, so she had no choice but to work hard and make money on her own. A well-connected new student joined her high school class. “I know you got into our class because you have connections at home. You do your thing, I’ll study, and we’ll stay out of each other’s way.” “Why should I listen to you? When you make it big, will you support me?” Fang Y 149Reads—Score11114d adds
- 113 Pampered to the Heavens in My Second Marriage 二婚也被宠上天 This is a book about life. . The protagonist has no golden finger and no extraordinary talents. She is simply an ordinary woman who loves life and longs for love. . I'd like to call this book “An Adult's Fairy Tale of Love.” This million-word story includes the real-life experiences of many of my friends. So most of it is realistic, with a little artistic embellishment and invention. . Before you open this book, I want you to know that this isn't the kind of wish-fulfillment story that's popular 15Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 114 You Are a Good Person 你是好人 No matter what life throws at us, meeting a good person who can give us hope in our darkest moments and support us when we’re at our lowest can change the course of our lives... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Too Difficult to Say 难以启齿 I never imagined my marriage would turn into a carefully plotted murder. With a huge accidental-death insurance policy and a wife who can't have children, what will the husband who swore to love me forever choose to do? As “accidents” keep happening, I gradually uncover the truth: my husband and his lover have conspired to take my life. I begin my revenge, sending the scumbag and his mistress to prison to be reformed. When it's all over, I have completely lost faith in love. But then a tall, acc 5.9kReads9.0Score52814d adds
- 116 An Unconventional Relationship 非正常关系 After her father sells her out, the heroine Wan Li gets to know Hu Yongnian, a wealthy businessman with a complicated background. By his side, Wan Li learns a great deal about the ways of the world and life, and she develops feelings for him. But the vast difference in their status means they can never be together openly. In the end, Hu Yongnian chooses to marry a woman from a family of equal standing. Heartbroken, Wan Li leaves on the day of his wedding and meets the love of her life, Li Mo. Li 51.1kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds
- 117 Legend of a Rookie Killer 菜鸟杀手传奇 There is no place in this world that is completely beyond the law! Even a useless system of order is better than no order at all! But there are people who don’t care about any of that. They might kill for money, for a game, or simply because they want to. They’re assassins! If someone wants to kill someone but can’t do it themselves, what should they do? Hire an assassin. A little money is all it takes to get what you want! If someone is standing in the way of your rise and you need to get rid o 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 I Chased You as My Light and Became My Own Sun 我以你为光，追成了自己的太阳 [A realistic story, not wish fulfillment] [Based on a true story] In their first year of middle school, a shaft of sunlight fell across Qin Yu's profile. Chen Nianshu remembered that moment, and the name, too. She never expected what happened afterward. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Mask Master 假面大师 I cheated on her during our marriage and made her suffer through endless illness. I piled up 400,000 yuan in online-loan debt, and debt collectors came to our door, shattering the peace of our family. I threw away my career prospects, became a complete mess, and still took the side of outsiders at every turn. For four years, she endured it, cried, and held on, until she became a haggard housewife. Now she no longer holds back or shows kindness. She has turned completely cold. I question her, I r 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Winning Her Heart 攻略伊人 [Bold, direct, and fearless in love, Chu Yi × restrained and devoted, Cen Yuxiu] [Modern romance + premium fiction + urban life + domineering CEO + mature romance + equally matched leads + love at first sight + winning him back + happy ending] Cen Yuxiu happened to “eavesdrop” on a breakup scene. The next day, the woman at its center barged into his office and, without a word, slapped one of his female employees. “Miss, you hit someone in my office and think you can just walk away without a word 401Reads9.4Score11014d adds
- 121 Willow Branch, For You 柳枝予你 [Mostly set at school, with some urban life + 1990s + mutual devotion + healing each other + cozy everyday moments] [A slightly insecure wallflower | A sharp-tongued, warm-hearted ray of sunshine] On the first monthly break of high school, Liu Han hurried onto the bus home and was surprised to find that Yang Qi had been sitting there for quite a while. She was both delighted and a little embarrassed, but he was perfectly at ease and invited her to ride home on his bicycle after they got off. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 I Went Broke to Save Him, Only for My Boyfriend to Marry Someone Else 倾家荡产救得男朋友和另一个人结婚了 She bankrupted herself to save her boyfriend, only for him to marry someone else. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The In-Laws' Web of Schemes 婆家局中局 Tang Guo, the heroine, and Lu Ziming, the hero, marry just three months after meeting. Not long after the wedding, it comes to light that Lu Ziming owes 500,000 yuan in online loans. When his mother learns what happened, her first response is to demand that Tang Guo divorce Lu Ziming and to take their property deed. Everyone else reacts differently, each with their own agenda. It turns out that behind the facade of a loving family lie nothing but schemes and calculations. Tang Guo stands by Lu Z 999Reads—Score10114d adds
- 124 800 Reasons to Want a Divorce 想离婚的800个理由 Everyone has countless moments after getting married when they feel like getting a divorce. If they don’t, it must be because they’re in love. And if they do end up divorcing, that doesn’t necessarily mean they stopped loving each other. 5Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 125 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Ten Years After Our No-Frills Wedding 裸婚10年后 For ten years of marriage, Qin Xiaoxiao has been working toward buying a home and putting down roots. She and her husband scrimped and saved until they had 100,000 yuan, hoping to buy a secondhand house. Then her father-in-law fell seriously ill, and the medical bills wiped out every last penny. Their home-buying plans fell through, their hopes were crushed, and conflicts between the couple and between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law grew more frequent. She was desperate and full of regret. Bu 504Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 127 An Unlawful Marriage 不法婚姻 This is a slice-of-life story that doesn’t follow conventional web-novel genre formulas. One unmarried woman is devoted to a married man, while another woman, his wife, swears to defend her rights and dignity. In the end, the devoted woman cannot let go of her obsession, while the woman who fought for her dignity lets go of hers and frees herself. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Accused of Secretly Filming Someone on the Subway Because My Shoes Reflected Light? I’m Suing the Durable Shoe Factory! 地铁上因鞋子反光被诬陷偷拍？我把耐穿鞋厂告上法庭！ I was falsely accused of taking secret photos on the subway because my shoes were reflective. So I sued the shoe manufacturer for making them too durable! 355Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 After Three Years Together, We Broke Up Over the Bride Price 拍拖三年，谈彩礼时分手了 Based on a true story, a realistic romance. [A blunt, materialistic migrant worker who marries far from home × a dull, secretly calculating factory owner who looks out for himself] After graduating from high school, You Xing headed south to Guangzhou for work. There, she met He Qi, a small-factory owner who had started a business in the city. A lifelong bachelor, He Qi was drawn to the lively, cheerful You Xing. But once the passion between these two people with utterly different personalities f 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Beneath the Lantern, I Met the Bright Moon 伏灯遇皎月 (Marriage first, love later + winning her back + happy ending, a refined, aloof neurologist × a levelheaded, independent bank teller) Before meeting Shen Jinwei, Guan Qiaoyi spent every day wondering when she could quit her job. After meeting him, she was dazzled by his good looks and impulsively married him on the spot. “Hi. Let's get married.” After the wedding, her husband was gentle and considerate, emotionally steady, and there were no complicated in-law problems. Their married life was har 53Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 132 Hello, Professor Li 你好，李教授 (Female growth, romance and marriage, relationships, everyday family life, and all the joys and sorrows of ordinary people) Follow protagonist Zi Rong as she grows from an unremarkable country girl into a professor at a prestigious university. As Zi Rong takes one step after another, experience the joys and sorrows of the six Li siblings, explore life's choices and dilemmas, and discover what it means to accept responsibility and rise to the occasion. Life is a painting of happiness and sorrow, 1.4kReads8.7Score13514d adds
- 133 The Parenting Wars of a Delicate Wife and a Control Freak 娇气包与控制狂的育儿战争 Chen Yu, twenty-eight, a CBD professional, calculating and controlling. Zhou Xiaomeng, twenty-four, pampered and lazy, a wife who’s thoroughly henpecked. The day their twin boys were born, Chen Yu realized he was wearing two different colored socks. Standing in the hospital room and looking at two tiny humans who weighed less than ten pounds combined, he felt, for the first time, what it meant to lose control of his life. Meanwhile, his wife lay on the bed, smiling as she ordered him around: 4.2kReads8.4Score32514d adds
- 134 The Girls I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的姑娘 In those years, those girls came into his life. Every life is a brilliant flower, and every love is a dazzling meteor shower. It may not last forever, but it can shine for a fleeting moment. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Hidden Away in the City 小隐于市 A minor recluse hides in the wilderness; a true recluse lives among the crowds. You don’t have to retreat to mountain springs and woodland paths to experience a leisurely, carefree life. A higher form of seclusion is finding a sanctuary for the soul amid the bustling city. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Guan Yu's Marriage Troubles 关云长的婚姻大事 An everyday story, not a domineering CEO romance and not about a strong, independent heroine. The heroine has an ex-boyfriend, so don’t read if that bothers you. The male lead is sexually inexperienced. 1/ At twenty-nine, Guan Yuting was embarrassed to tell anyone that she hoped for love and marriage. These days, everyone champions strong heroines and condemns women who lose their heads over love, but that really was what she wanted. 2/ When you’re out and about, you get to make up your own back 5.6kReads9.1Score77414d adds
- 137 Real Life: A Middle Schooler's Journey as a Writer 真实人生：一个初中生的写作路 A real life, a painful past: I grew up poor and frail, plagued by illness. At fifteen, I dropped out of school and began pursuing my literary dream at home. After having my work rejected time and again, I finally saw my first-ever piece published. It also became the last thing I ever published in print. Then I turned to the internet and began my journey as a web novelist. 21Reads8.0Score214d adds
- 138 Young Master Yan Has His Eye on Another Man’s Wife 严少惦记上了别人家的媳妇 A playboy falls for a timid, long-suffering wife. He lives next door, and after watching her for long enough, he starts getting ideas. This story’s motto: Never let a little drama get in the way of a good show. Yan Hao had been called a scumbag for half his life. But after moving to a small town in the countryside, he compared himself to the husband next door and realized he wasn’t scummy at all. In fact, he even felt a certain masculine superiority. Compared with that guy, Yan Hao was practica 111Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 139 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Two Generations of Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love and Hate in a Chinese Family 两代婆媳：中式家庭的爱恨情长 Three women, two generations of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. The post-1995 generation faces off against the post-1960 generation. Their conflict is both a clash of lifestyles and a collision of beliefs, bringing more than half a century of women’s awakening into sharp focus. Women born in the 1930s are stubbornly set in their ways; those born in the 1960s are half-awake and half-entrenched; while the post-1995 generation wholeheartedly embraces pleasure, putting themselves entirely above 1.2kReads9.6Score16514d adds
- 141 A Conspiracy Within the Marriage 婚内合谋 After the passion fades, the leads settle into a dull married life, paying off their debts and living without intimacy. Then the male lead's best friend cheats, and through a twist of fate, the female lead receives hush money of 300,000 yuan. Her desire to make money suddenly awakens, and she joins forces with her husband to start a business. As they make money hand over fist, they rediscover the passion of their romance. Greed and the desires of love and hate collide in a tangle of human nature 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Many Faces of Marriage 婚姻的姿态 Four ways to approach marriage: something you cherish, something you can live with, something you must endure, or something you abandon! How will three women struggling with different marital dilemmas choose their paths and save themselves? Will they rise from the depths and face their problems bravely, give in to despair and give up, or let out a helpless sigh? Choosing a marriage matters. Facing it matters. Making it work matters even more! Lin Yi is an elementary school teacher. Her pregnancy 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 143 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Waiting for You to Fall Into My Arms 等你思思入怀 Sweet, outspoken Chen Sisi & her gentle, devoted Mr. Zhang Test Director & startup CEO of a chip company [Everyday urban life + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + mutual commitment + slow and steady love] You work hard to build your business, and I’ll be right there by your side. You embrace life, and I’ll cherish and protect you. Chen Sisi and her Mr. Zhang fell in love at first sight in college. After graduation, they supported each other, lived life with optimism, and chased their dreams tog 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！ A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Black Exclamation Mark 黑色感叹号 Just before Gu Xier decided to die, she suddenly asked me, "Dr. Luo, why do the people in this little town always cruelly devour the kind, obedient little white rabbits, while worshipping the vicious big bad wolves as if they were gods?" I... had no answer...!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Marriage and Mother-in-Law Battles: Endless Fun 婚后与婆斗，其乐无穷 [A revenge story packed with nonstop catfights!] When it comes to pregnancy, even the wisest, most well-read woman cannot truly understand the dangers involved until she has experienced it herself. As an experienced mother-in-law, Zhao Lanzhi has given birth to three sons and cared for two daughters-in-law during their postpartum recovery. Naturally, she understands this... But when a single remark from her can stir up conflict between in-laws, spouses, and sisters, and Su Lin refuses her hint t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Shuying Carves Out Her Own Place Amid the Mess of Married Life 淑英在婚姻鸡毛中闯出姐的一片天 A child who never felt loved by their parents believes that the small kindnesses shown by Zhou Xiaotian, the man they meet as an adult, are love. Desperate to hold on to happiness, they never expect Zhou Xiaotian to change completely on their wedding day! The heroine, Shuying, keeps yielding, only to face increasingly brutal beatings and insults. When she finally comes to her senses, the true face of Zhou Xiaotian, the man before her, is gradually revealed. Shuying begins a struggle to resist he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Love in the Balance 情陷交易 This is more or less the second installment of Trial Marriage. The later chapters focus on bringing together and showing interactions between the characters from the first book and the younger generation. The earlier chapters tell the coming-of-age story of a brother and sister from a divorced family in a small town, as they grow up, study, live, and fall in love against the backdrop of a typical Chinese family. There are joys and sorrows, sweetness and bitterness. Who can truly understand all t 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 How Do I Tell You That You’re My Greatest Regret? 该怎么告诉你，我的遗憾是你 This story draws on the real experiences of countless college graduates who broke up as soon as they left school. It portrays the tender romances torn apart by fierce competition for jobs and the weight of family expectations, every word striking at the regrets that haunt new graduates. At a campus recruitment talk, Su Wan and Lu Yu fell for each other at first sight. They made it through their college days side by side, lived together, and promised to build a life in the same city. Kissing bene 3Reads—Score—14d adds
