Novels like After Failing to Win Over the Tyrant, I Became His Imperial Aunt
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- 1 Reborn: This Little Sister Won't Put Up with the Green Tea Girl 重生,小师妹不惯着绿茶 Rich and pampered heroine + making a fortune + the second male lead gets the girl + sweet romance In her previous life, Su Luo was spoiled and willful. The childhood sweetheart she loved with all her heart fell for someone else, leading to her father's gruesome death and her sect's leadership changing hands. In the end, she was murdered by the green-tea schemer she'd brought home herself. Reborn, all she wants is to live to the happy ending as a lazy, pampered junior sister from a wealthy family 139Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Mr. Yin, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Married Your Deadly Rival 殷总别虐了,太太嫁了你的死对头 Wan Jia loves Yin Tianyi! She sheathed her claws and fangs and obediently spent three whole years as his secret mistress. She could put up with coworkers spreading rumors and friends and family misunderstanding her, but him going on blind dates behind her back was too much! “Yin Tianyi, let's break up!” Wan Jia finally exploded for the first time. But Yin Tianyi gripped her slender waist and murmured, tenderly yet coldly, “In a hurry to break up so you can find someone else?” When Wan Jia chose 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Our Blind Date, the Scheming Tycoon Set Traps for Me Every Day 相亲后,心机大佬天天下圈套 Jiang Luran deliberately made herself look unattractive for a blind date, never imagining she’d not only mistake the man for someone else, but that he’d be the older brother of the man she’d secretly loved for years: Fu Jingchen, head of the Fu family. Fu Jingchen overheard her plan with her best friend. To win over his younger brother, Fu Jingnan, she was willing to spend all her savings and borrow a hefty sum to pull strings and get a job at the Fu Group. A gold digger like her would never b 11.5kReads—Score24814d adds
- 4 A Rose in the Wild 玫瑰炙野 [Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Scumbag Chases His Ex in Vain + The Heroine Never Looks Back] Everyone in Lincheng knew that Meng Ying, the Shen family's adopted daughter, had been dating Pei family's second young master for four whole years. She stayed by his side for four years, willingly trailing after him like a shadow. Everyone thought the second young master would marry her into the Pei family and make her its rightful young madam. Even she innocently looked forward to that day. But on —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Mr. Wen, Your Wife Has Uncovered Your Secret Identity! 闻总,你马甲被太太扒掉了! [The second male lead is emotionally and physically pure and wins her over + scumbag’s crematorium + entertainment industry] “Wen Yu? How could she compare to Jiang Yue? I wouldn’t want her even if she came to me on a silver platter.” Wen Yu’s hand stopped as she was about to knock. She gave a mocking smile, then turned and left without a second thought. The person she’d loved for so long was nothing special after all. Too bad it had taken her so many years to see it clearly. She’d meant to say 1.1kReads8.7Score14014d adds
- 6 President Pei, Your Legal Wife Is in Prison 裴总,你的合法妻子在坐牢 Mr. Pei, your lawful wife is in prison 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After the Breakup, She Flash-Marries Into a Wealthy Family and Gets Doted On 分手后,她闪婚嫁豪门被娇宠 [Devoted couple + a cheating man groveling to win her back + brilliant lawyer heroine + nine-year unrequited love finally requited + deeply devoted male lead!!] Note: The story is fictional. Please don’t take it too seriously. Shen Qingsi and Xie Licheng had weathered the hardest seven years of their lives together. She stood by him as he grew from a young man into a brilliant lawyer who could hold his own in any debate. In their eighth year, they were supposed to get married. But that year, a n 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 After My Divorce, Every Male Idol Wants to Marry Me 离婚后,所有男神都想娶我 This marriage was forced by a debt of gratitude. Fu Jingcheng doesn't love Xu Qiuqiu, and for three years he secretly kept his first love by his side without Xu Qiuqiu knowing. Xu Qiuqiu loves Fu Jingcheng. She compromises again and again in their marriage, only to be handed divorce papers. Awakening from her failed marriage, Xu Qiuqiu kicks the scumbag to the curb and signs the divorce papers without hesitation. After the divorce, Xu Qiuqiu grows more radiant by the day, her career takes off, a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After the Divorce, the Cold CEO Became a Simp 离婚后,高冷总裁变舔狗 [Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Gentle, Cool Designer vs. Reckless, Unrestrained Young Master] An accident made Ye Yuanqian the undisputed Mrs. Shen. After a year of marriage, Ye Yuanqian thought Shen Yichuan loved her. Only in the end did she realize it had all been a cruel joke born of her own wishful thinking: the person he had loved all along was someone else. Heartbroken, she asked for a divorce, tossed the agreement to him, and left on her ow 198Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After Her Divorce, Miss Jiang Was Doted on by Everyone 离婚后,姜小姐被人宠上天 [Taking revenge on the scum + regretful husband begs her to return + second male lead wins]“Jiang Zinuan, do I need to remind you again that you begged for this marriage? I can give you the title of Mrs. Jing, money, a house, jewelry and accessories. But don’t even dream of getting my heart,” Jing Zhixing said, displeased. “Ah Xing, that’s not how it is…” “Shut up. You have no right to call me ‘Ah Xing.’ I don’t want to hear your excuses.” “I’m pregnant, Mr. Jing.” “Get rid of it. I won’t let yo 10Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 11 After the Divorce, She Turns Around and Marries a Wealthy Mogul 离婚后她转身嫁给豪门大佬 She devoted herself to caring for her family, only to become invisible to her husband and mother-in-law, who despised and schemed against her. On the eve of their divorce, they even arranged for her to look after her husband’s pregnant mistress. Her devotion had been misplaced. When she learned the truth, she didn’t cry, make a scene, or threaten suicide. She calmly left behind divorce papers and walked away with her child. Her mother-in-law declared that she would come crawling back for a place 26Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn: The Second Male Lead Wants to Rise to the Top 重生之男二想上位 Before being reborn: “What are you wasting your breath on her for? Throw her overboard.” The sound of his voice made her heart feel as if it were being pierced by the icy seawater. “If there’s another life, I’ll make you wish you were dead.” After being reborn: Take down scumbags + tear into homewreckers + emotionally savvy heroine “Second male leads have always loved the deepest.” “Because of the promise made over a piece of candy…” He took several knife strikes for her, yet she used him again 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn, I Refused to Marry My Amnesiac Childhood Friend: Your White Moonlight Is the Impostor Who Bullied Me 重生后我拒嫁失忆竹马:你的白月光是霸凌我的冒牌货 Reborn, I Refuse to Marry My Amnesiac Childhood Friend: Your First Love Is an Impostor Who Bullied Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Hidden in the Fold 折子藏 The Hidden Fold 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Scapegoat: The Long Road to Winning Back My Wife 替罪:追妻火葬场之路漫漫 A Substitute's Long Road to Winning Her Back: The Ex-Wife Revenge Saga 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After Faking My Death, the Crazy Male Lead Regretted It 死遁后,疯批男主他悔疯了 After Faking His Death, the Crazy Male Lead Regrets Everything 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Damn! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually the Richest Man 靠!闪婚头牌老公竟是首富 [Whirlwind Marriage, Love After Marriage] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Taking Down the Trashy Ex] On the anniversary of their relationship, her boyfriend abandons her to spend Valentine’s Day with his ex-girlfriend. “I don’t love her, and I’m not going to marry her!” His words finally extinguish all her hopes. She promptly breaks up with him and walks away… She’s better off without a man like that. She can always find another one, so she heads to a bar with her girlfriends and orders a whole gro 322Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 18 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了,季小姐被人贩子拐了 [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 36Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Heartbreak, Then More Heartbreak: This Time, He’s Desperate with Regret 虐,又虐,这次他悔疯了 [Second male lead takes center stage + regret and desperate pursuit + reunion after a long separation + mistaking someone for the woman he once loved] Shen Wanning is an AI prodigy with extraordinary talent, but she sets aside her brilliance for love and quietly stays by Meng Jinke's side for seven whole years. After seven years of devoted waiting, she finally gets his proposal. But at their grand wedding, instead of a promise to spend their lives together, she is publicly abandoned. Lu Senyu, h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 So What If I Like the Top Scholar? 我就喜欢状元怎么了 Xiao Changying took a liking to a young man from a humble family. He certainly had some talent and passed the imperial examinations as the top scholar that year. But instead of relying on Xiao Changying’s influence, he wanted her to share a life of hardship with him. Naturally, she refused. She turned around and married the next year’s newly crowned top scholar. As it turned out, she had picked a winner: when she faced a fire, he risked his life to save her, and whenever she had something on her 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 When My Childhood Friend Went Mad with Regret, the Tycoon's Heir Claimed Me for Himself 竹马悔疯时,我被豪门太子爷独占 ABO + second male lead tries to win her back + male lead secretly loves her and steals her away + romantic rivalry + marriage before love + sweet romance + powerful man learns to yield + slight everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe Everyone in high society knew that Yu Wan was merely the daughter of a servant, and that she had stayed by the side of Meng Ling, the second young master of the Meng family, only because they had grown up together. No one knew that Yu Wan, the object of their scorn and disd 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Weren’t We Supposed to Have an Arranged Marriage? Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Engaged? 不是要联姻吗?我订婚你哭什么 1v1, devoted to each other | The second male lead wins her heart | He pursues her after losing her Cool, reserved painter × roguishly handsome retired officer Wen Zhiyue loved Jiang Xingzhi for seven whole years. After her grandfather suddenly passed away, she was left with no one to rely on. He gently took her hand. His words, "Your big brother will give you a home," became the only salvation in her bleak youth. She kept all her love hidden in her heart, never speaking of it, silently staying b 45.6kReads8.0Score7.1k14d adds
- 23 I Picked Up a Billionaire CEO Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau to Get Our Marriage License 民政局前,我捡了亿万总裁来领证 [Whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + groveling chase + male lead with a hidden identity + both leads are each other’s first] On the day she’s supposed to register her marriage, Lin Keyu catches her fiancé cheating in the blazing sun, with one of her friends. Furious, she throws water on them, but the scumbag shoves her away and calls her “a psycho.” Her eyes bloodshot, she turns around and finds a handsome man who also needs to get married urgently, right outside the marriage bureau. She 140Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 24 Report! Mr. Sang Planned This All Along 报告!是桑总他蓄谋已久 Love after marriage + a long-planned scheme + the second male lead wins + sweet romance [A cool, aloof lawyer VS a domineering CEO who appears refined and gentlemanly but is dark inside and has an overwhelming possessive streak] He plays the seducer at first, but later shows his true colors. Shen Jinyi was a notorious playboy who charmed countless women without ever giving his heart to one. But after meeting Zhou Chuyue, he seemed like a different person. Everyone said Boss Shen had finally sett 22Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 25 After Tormenting Her Fiancée, She Marries a Young General 虐完未婚妻,她转嫁小将军 (The rating will go up, so relax and enjoy. It’s guaranteed to be sweet.) [Second male lead gets the girl HE, first male lead chases his wife to no avail and gets no second chance.] [Legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s residence VS young master of the Duke Who Protects the Nation’s residence, both devoted to each other] Ye Wan, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, had come of age but was still waiting for her childhood betrothed to propose. Yan Yu, the eldest son of the General’s residence, 81Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 26 After the Villainess Married the Devoted Second Male Lead 恶毒女配和深情男二结婚后 After the Villainess Marries the Devoted Second Male Lead 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I've Remarried, So Why Does He Still Think I'm Throwing a Tantrum? 我都改嫁了,他还以为我在闹脾气 I’ve already remarried, yet he still thinks I’m just throwing a tantrum 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 God Says He Wants to Save You 神说他想渡你 The night she rode her motorcycle to the seaside, she rescued a handsome guy. On closer inspection, she realized he was her ex. “I should have checked who it was before I rescued him.” “And if you knew it was me?” “I would have shoved you right back in.” / Rong Jiangxue felt like nothing ever went her way. Just when she decided to move on, that man would always find her again, stirring up such a mess in her heart. “Why did you come looking for me?” “I missed you, so I came.” He leaned close to h 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 29 Falling into the Trap Again 二次深陷 Wen Yan loved Yu Chengzhou. She loved him for a full ten years, only to be betrayed after a decade of devotion and reduced from a wealthy heiress to his caged bird. Five years later, she returned as a highly sought-after jewelry designer. With all eyes on her, she became the first woman bold enough to reject him. In this battle of wits and this pursuit of love, would he be the one to lose his heart, or would she fall for him all over again? 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 The Chaste Mr. Lu Drops His Mask, Tenderly Grips Her Waist, and Coaxes Her into His Arms 禁欲陆爷撕下伪装,温柔掐腰诱宠 [Mutual Firsts + Married Before Falling in Love + Long-Running Scheme + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] After Su Tang was exposed as a fake heiress, she was thrown out of the house. To repay her for saving her life, Grandma Fu had her grandson marry Su Tang and take her into the Fu family. Su Tang gave up her dignity and tried her hardest to please him, only to be met with Fu Jingqian's misunderstandings, hatred, and humiliation. Five years later, his first love returned from abroad. Su Tang's hea 139Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 31 Pregnant with My Ex-Husband's Baby, Dating My Best Friend's Brother 怀着前夫孩子,和闺蜜哥哥谈恋爱 [The rival fights his way into the lead + the male lead regrets it and pursues his wife + the heroine is not chaste, all the men are] Lin Shiyan has been secretly in love with Shen Qiaowei for a long time. But her heart belongs to someone else, and later she gets married, so he can only bury his feelings deep inside. That is, until her husband cheats on her and has a child with another woman. He stays by her side as a friend, waiting for her to get divorced so he can confess his feelings. But th 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I’m Still in Confinement, So What’s the Point of You Coming Back? 我都坐月子了,你回来有屁用 I’m already in postpartum confinement. What good is it for you to come back now? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Little Sour Plum 一颗小酸梅 [Marriage first, love later + years of plotting + sole devotion + second male lead pursues his wife to win her back + both leads are each other’s only ones] Lin Yan: When she was nine, after losing both her parents, she met the one person who treated her kindly. Like someone in the dark clutching a ray of light, she followed him without hesitation from then on. She never feared the ridicule, until she was twenty-four and heard him tell his friends with her own ears, “Lin Yan? She thinks she’s go 116Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 My Pretend-Poor Boyfriend Casually Opened a Bottle of Wine Worth Half a Year’s Salary 装穷男友随手开瓶酒抵我半年工资 My boyfriend pretends to be poor, then casually opens a bottle of wine worth half my annual salary. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光,身后自有微光 Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 36 I Confessed After Drinking and Was Forced to Keep the Capital's Crown Prince 酒后表白,被迫包养京圈太子爷 [Ex regrets and pursues his wife + second male lead takes the crown + love at first sight + both virgins + doting husband + face-slapping] After three years of marriage, Sang Chu had become a laughingstock in their social circle. Everyone knew her as a doormat, and they all mocked her for failing to win her husband's affection as he went through one woman after another. When she was put in a difficult position yet again, Sang Chu gave a disdainful smile, downed her drink in one go, and said cold 32Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 37 I'm Waiting for You 我在等你 I was struggling in agony in the delivery room, but my husband abandoned me and left me to die. 550Reads7.6Score17414d adds
- 38 A Substitute? So Are You 替身?你也是 A Substitute? So Are You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 My Love-Brain Is Cured, Now Please Let Me Go! 恋爱脑已治好,求放过! [Second Male Lead Pursues His Wife to the Crematorium] [Secret Crush Turns Into True Love] [Love Grows Over Time] A famous blogger posted a question: "What's it like to marry someone you had a crush on in high school?" Cheng Yue commented under her secret identity: "I'm so happy I could burst. Every day feels like a dream." - After many twists and turns, Cheng Yue finally married her high school crush. She always thought she was heaven's favorite. Only later did she realize that the happiness 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨,他兄弟蓄谋已久 [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 11kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 41 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知,京圈太子爷暗恋我 [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Bite Marks in the Foggy Night 雾夜咬痕 [The bad boy tries to win his wife back but can’t, the second male lead gets the girl, female-led marriage-first-then-love, indulgent and satisfying sweet romance] When Li Ying was five, she and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. And so began the girl’s sixteen-year-long, unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was distinguished and dazzling, never short o 7.2kReads8.6Score79314d adds
- 43 Blind, I Mistook Him for My Husband and Married the Scumbag’s Brother 失明后认错夫君,嫁给渣男他哥了 Gentle, frail blind woman * unhinged hypocrite crown prince Mistaken identity and unmasking / taboo / elder brother steals younger brother’s wife / marriage before love / second male lead’s groveling redemption / male lead planned everything in advance Shen Yunyi was born into a powerful marquis’s family, but every member of her household died in battle, leaving her an orphan, delicate and dazzling, with wolves circling around her. To marry the second prince, Xiao Yanzhou, whom she loved deeply, 4.2kReads—Score62514d adds
- 44 Sending My Longing to the Orange Tree 寄相思于枳 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + gentle second male lead takes the lead + groveling to win her back + heroine never looks back + long-planned love] She is the little princess of the Li family, and the beloved treasure A Xun has long yearned for. But she falls for Mu Huai, who is as cold and aloof as an iceberg. She thinks he's like that with everyone, until she witnesses the one exception with her own eyes. At a party, she also hears Mu Huai say of her, “All I want from her is the pr 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Flirty Temptress Is Irresistible to the Villainous Tycoon 小撩精太诱人,反派大佬欲罢不能 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, Extreme Push and Pull, a Sweet-and-Spicy Flirt * A Powerful, Tragic, Scheming Villain] The story is sweet, satisfying, and flirtatious, with a touch of angst in the middle. They fall for each other in both directions. The second male lead She flirts with him, but he doesn’t react at all? A possessive villain… Can he really be this innocent and restrained? Until… His scorching hand grips her slender waist and pins her against the headboard. The man’s thin li 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Caught Cheating, I Got Involved With a Top Deal-Making Tycoon 捉奸当天,我招惹了顶级操盘大佬 [No Getting Back Together + Face-Slapping + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Pretends to Be a Playboy, but Spoils His Wife Endlessly + Marriage First, Love Later from the Female Lead's POV + The Male Lead Has Been Plotting This for Ages] Scheming, cool, and dangerously charming financial power player vs. gentle, jade-like beauty of a secretary The night before her wedding, Su Muqing discovered her fiancé cheating with her best friend. “Su Muqing, let's call off tomorrow's wedding. I played the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Young Master Fu, Stop Torturing Me. Miss Qu Has Married Someone Else 傅少别虐了,曲小姐另嫁他人了 [Unhinged male lead + forbidden relationship + thrilling + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead takes the lead] After her boyfriend dies in an accident, Qu Lan is taken away by his younger brother, Fu Hansheng, and punished. He hates her to the core and swears to use every means at his disposal to trample this rose into the mud and avenge his brother! But for some reason, the closer he gets to her, the more he's drawn to her radiance. His overwhelming hatred gradually begins to turn 453Reads6.7Score10314d adds
- 48 Love Rises with the Wind, and Even When It Dies Down, Love Remains 爱意随风起,风停爱不止 Love rises with the wind, and even when the wind dies down, love remains. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn, I Won't Love You Again 重生后我不会爱你 I Won’t Love You Again After Being Reborn 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Forget My Childhood Friend, I Want His Cousin 不要竹马,要他表弟 Forget the childhood sweetheart. I want his cousin instead —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































