Novels like After Seven Years as a Substitute, I Turn to Ash
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- 51 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 婚礼前一天，我被真千金囚禁了 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 The Spring My Lover Left in My Eyes 眼睛是爱人留下的春 The eyes are the spring left behind by a lover 112Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 The Three-Coin Tea Grows Cold, While Hatred Burns 三文茶凉，恨字滚烫 The Tea Has Gone Cold, but the Word 'Hate' Still Burns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Awaited Came Back 清汤滚尽，她等的死人回来了 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Was Waiting for Came Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 She Wielded a Blade for Ten Years, Then Drove It into His Heart 她打了十年刀，最后一把捅进了他心口 She wielded a blade for ten years, then plunged it into his heart. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 158,000: The Most Expensive Lesson My Daughter Will Ever Learn 十五万八，是我女儿这辈子最贵的一堂课 158,000 yuan: the most expensive lesson my daughter will ever learn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Loving You Is My Fated Ordeal 爱你是命定的劫数 “I’m getting married.” “To Xu Mei? A shotgun wedding?” It was Li Yue who was getting married because of a baby on the way. So Song Yu gave up, his heart dead. But then Li Yue threatened him and kept him trapped at his side... 21Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 58 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 After I Died, My Little Brother Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 我死后，小哥哥日日躺在我墓碑前 After I Died, My Sweetheart Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 After He Called Off the Engagement, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Marry 退婚后，他成了我的高攀不起 After Our Engagement Was Called Off, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Reach —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 It's Snowing Again, Hold Me Tight 又下雪了，抱紧我吧 Completed [Secret crush] [Bad ending] Tang Nian was taken in by the Si family as a child, and spent more than a decade in love with Si Yanshen, the family's only heir. At eighteen, Tang Nian was confident and radiant, standing proudly onstage as she smiled sweetly at him. At twenty-four, Tang Nian was arrogant and spoiled, unable to get past the technical terminology of psychology. At twenty-seven, Tang Nian was mature and reserved, an outstanding business partner. Si Yanshen, meanwhile, had bee 224Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 62 Reborn to Crush the Scum: The Abandoned Wife Returns to Turn the Tables on the Powerful 重生虐渣：弃妇归来掀翻豪门 Reborn to Avenge Myself: The Abandoned Wife Returns and Turns the Tables on the Wealthy Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Worldly Dust Strikes the Buddha's Heart 俗尘撞佛心 Mortal Dust Strikes the Buddha's Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 After the Cowardly Hu Slave Is Reborn, the Regent Gets a Brutal Beating 怯懦胡奴重生后，摄政王被虐惨了 [Dual male leads + reborn twice + 1v1] [Western Regions slave boy x Prince Regent of Jing] [Cool and aloof heartthrob bottom x Gentle, scheming, devoted top] [Sweet and angsty + a long road to winning back his love + love and hate + rekindled romance + political intrigue + foreshadowing and twists] In his previous life, Nian Li, a Hu slave from the Western Regions, believed he had won the Prince Regent’s heart. After giving him everything, body and soul, he learned that to the Prince Reg 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 No Roses in Midsummer 盛夏无玫瑰 [Troubled, obsessive boy × warm, healing ray of sunshine] Unrequited love × love at first sight × bittersweet school romance Roses are a byword for romance, the beginning of regret, and the end of a midsummer... Romance let the roses pierce the whole summer, allowing them to take root and bloom in the pain of her wounds. In the end, they secretly became the only thorns in the time machine of her life, letting every unfinished kiss grow into an epitaph here, bringing every regret to its close. “A 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Ashes Ablaze in a Chaotic Age 乱世焚灰 War engulfs Shanghai, and everyone is a pawn. Some go undercover on the edge of a blade, some die defending their homeland, and some hide their love for a lifetime. Love and faith cannot coexist, and there is only one choice between family and country. Every couple is bound by a love that cuts to the bone, and none find a happy ending. When the chaos of war is over, all that remains is a field of ashes. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Real Heiress Returns, So I Cut Ties with the Whole Family, and Now They Regret It 真千金归门，我转身断绝豪门全员悔疯 The Real Heiress Returns, and I Cut Ties with the Entire Wealthy Family, Leaving Them All Regretful 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 I Made Myself a Boyfriend, and Somehow I Fell for Him Despite My Alexithymia 亲手造了个男友，患述情障碍的我竟动了心 I made myself a boyfriend, and somehow, despite my alexithymia, I fell for him. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Destroyed 永安街恒昌当：那本从未销过的私账 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Written Off —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 I Played Coward for Half a Year, Then the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money 我装怂半年，隔壁花魁卷款跑了 I Played the Coward for Half a Year, and the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Soft Candy Locks the Edge 软糖锁锋 Soft Candy Locks the Blade —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 No Spring Affairs 无春事 Male-Male Romance + Man Disguised as a Woman + Substitute Bride + Physical and Emotional Angst + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium (Includes Illustrations) #A story about a greedy madman trying to drag the god he imagines into the mire with him [Tyrannical, Twisted Emperor Top × Gentle, Soft-Hearted Favored Consort Bottom] [Harsh physical abuse, read with caution. The main story has a tragic ending; the extras are sweet.] [The top is not a virgin; the bottom is.] “Is it true that immortals ar 230Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 74 You Realize Your Mistake Now? Too Late 你现在知错，晚了 You realize your mistake now? Too late. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Three Days After My C-Section, My Husband Took His Mother on a Trip, So I Filed for Divorce 我剖腹产第三天，丈夫陪婆婆旅游，我直接起诉离婚 On the third day after my C-section, my husband went on a trip with his mother. I filed for divorce on the spot. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 My Brother Wanted My Fully Paid-Off House for His Newlywed Home, So I Cut Ties with My Mother on the Spot 弟弟婚房要我的全款房，我当场断绝母女关系 My younger brother wanted my fully paid-off apartment for his wedding, so I cut ties with my mother on the spot. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Mad Bride Substitute: The Abstinent Master Quan Falls for Me Night After Night 替嫁疯妻：禁欲权爷夜夜沦陷 The Substitute Bride Is a Madwoman: The Abstinent Lord Falls for Her Night After Night 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Exiled to the Frontier: My Convict Wife Opens Up the Wilderness and Raises a War God of a Husband 发配边关：罪妻开荒养出战神夫君 Banished to the Borderlands: The Criminal Wife Breaks New Ground and Raises a War Hero Husband 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 I've Always Loved You 一直很爱你 I've Always Loved You 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 80 The Night I Miscarried, My Husband Forced Me to Divorce Him for His True Love. Now He's Gone Mad with Regret 流产那晚，丈夫为了白月光逼我离婚，后来他悔疯了 The night I miscarried, my husband forced me to divorce him for his first love. Later, he regretted it beyond belief. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 I Saved the Company, Then They Threw Me Away. So I Turned the Whole Company Upside Down 力挽狂澜却遭卸磨杀驴，我反手掀翻整个公司 I turned the tide, only to be discarded once I was no longer useful. So I turned around and brought down the whole company. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 After Everyone Betrayed Me, I Ruled the City 全员背叛后，我君临都市 After everyone betrayed me, I ruled the city. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Bonuses and Got Reported, So I Cleaned House and Reached the Top 自掏280万发奖被举报后，我反手清空蛀虫登顶巅峰 After I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Awards and Got Reported, I Turned Around, Purged the Leeches, and Rose to the Top 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 A Tender Love Like the Sea, All for Nothing 温情似海终成空 Gu Yunqing loved Min Lü for seven years, giving him everything, and remained stubbornly devoted to him until the very end of her life. Min Lü hated Gu Yunqing for seven years, but when faced with her death, he finally understood that his love had been hidden deep within him all along. “The greatest distance in the world is probably this... You’re looking for me, while I’m right by your side, and yet you can’t see me.” 63Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 85 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 101Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 86 Mo Yan Returns 莫言归 [Bad ending + melodrama + devoted to each other] He forces her first, then chases after her. Mostly angst. Jiang Chu takes on his responsibilities and infiltrates a criminal organization. Betrayal, understanding, confusion, forgiveness, revenge... A jumble of complicated emotions fills his heart. He spends nearly his entire life walking the road ahead. "I could protect anyone else but you. You're the one person I can't protect." Another late autumn. The ginkgo leaves have turned yellow in great 177Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 87 A Tortured Love Between Human and Ghost: The Bricklayer 人鬼虐恋之泥瓦匠 A Tragic Love Between a Man and a Ghost: The Bricklayer —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Ten Days Later, I Leapt Down Right in Front of Him 十天后，我从他面前一跃而下 In the third year of Zhou Xu’s affair, the System I hadn’t seen in ages appeared again and told me I could go home. During my last ten days, I stopped arguing and fighting with him. I let him stay out all night with his mistress. I even let him give her the things I cared about. The day I left was my birthday. He barged in with his mistress, knocked over my cake, and pinned me against the window by the throat. He demanded to know why I had hurt their child. “When did you become so vicious?” I sm 9.5kReads—Score151Shelves
- 89 No One Will Ever Be Like You Again 从此无人再像你 Much later, Shen Muchen finally understood that no one would ever love him more than she loved her own life again. 45Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 90 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 My Mother-in-Law Takes 30,000 Yuan from Me Every Month, Then Turns Around and Shames Me Online for Not Raising the Kids 婆婆每月拿我三万生活费，转头网暴我不带娃 My Mother-in-Law Takes 30,000 Yuan from Me Every Month, Then Goes Online to Shame Me for Not Raising the Kids 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Ten Years in a Cold Kiln, Then the Top Scholar Returned with a Noblewoman, So I Divorced Him 寒窑十年，状元郎携贵女归时我合离 After Ten Years in a Cold Kiln, I Divorced When the Top Scholar Returned with a Noble Lady 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 A Bully Flipped My Food Stall and Demanded Protection Money, So I Pulled Up His Entire Record of Illegal Acts 恶霸掀我小吃摊收保护费，我调出全部违法记录 A Bully Wrecked My Snack Stall and Demanded Protection Money, So I Pulled Up His Entire Record of Illegal Activity —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 The Night We Divorced, I Tore Off the Good-Wife Label and Left Everyone in Awe 离婚那晚，我撕掉贤妻标签全员仰望 The Night I Divorced, I Tore Off the Good Wife Label and Left Everyone Looking Up to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 A Seventy-Year-Old Grandma Is Reborn and Dumps Her Parasite Children, Leaving Everyone Stunned 七旬奶奶重生，踹掉吸血儿女全员傻眼 A Seventy-Year-Old Grandma Is Reborn, Dumps Her Bloodsucking Children, and Leaves Everyone Stunned 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 My Mother’s Day Gold Necklace Went to My Sister-in-Law, So I Cut Ties and Reclaimed Every Asset 母亲节金项链被转送嫂子，我断亲收回全部资产 My Mother’s Day Gold Necklace Was Given to My Sister-in-Law, So I Cut Ties and Took Back All My Assets —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 I Paid for Our Wedding Home in Full, but My Brother-in-Law’s Family Forced Their Way In to Stay 婚房我全款买，小叔子一家强行搬进来常住 I Paid for Our New Home in Full, but My Brother-in-Law’s Family Forced Their Way In to Live There —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 A Reunion Melody at the Crossroads of Souls 灵魂交错处的重逢乐章 A Reunion Melody at the Crossroads of Souls 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 456Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 You Are Everything in My Memories 记忆深处，你是全部 What does it feel like to love someone yet be forced to hate her? Tang Junhao woke night after night with his heart torn apart, wishing he could rip the three characters “Su Qingyi” out of his mind, but no matter how much he suffered, he couldn’t do it. He thought tormenting her would make him feel a little better. But when Su Qingyi vanished from his life completely, he panicked... It turned out that, deep in my memories, you were everything! 22Reads8.1Score—Shelves
