Novels like The First Year After the Divorce
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- 1 The Emperor's Regret 帝悔 The day Shaoyin returned to the capital after her husband's death, almost everyone in the city assumed she had come back for the current emperor, Xiao Heng. Xue Shaoyin, the empress's niece, had been in love with her cousin, Crown Prince Xiao Heng, since childhood. Almost everyone knew it. They also knew that her love was unrequited: when it came to Xue Shaoyin, the crown prince had always been indifferent. People said that when the crown prince came of age and it was time for him to marry, he 7.1kFavorites11.9kClicks/ch1kGifts
- 2 Mistaken Affection 误欢情 Fragile, honest, blind wife × cynical, scheming aristocrat //His true identity is out// 1. Liu Xu was unlucky enough to develop an eye condition. To cure her, her husband, Qi Yun, traveled all the way to the capital. But two years passed, and she heard nothing from him. After much hesitation, Liu Xu finally decided to go find her husband. While passing through Suzhou, she unexpectedly learned that her husband had become an official there. In the misty spring rain, Liu Xu wiped away her tear 29.6kFavorites23.8kClicks/ch9.2kGifts
- 3 Pregnant with the Powerful Minister’s Child 怀上权臣男主的崽 Thank you, dear readers, for the five-star reviews and for supporting the official release~ Both virgins | Powerful man bows his head | Strong male lead, weaker female lead Personal maid 🐰 x Feudal patriarch 🦊 Lu Jun, the Great General Who Guards the North, was sent to defend the border amid a power struggle at court. He would be unable to return to the capital for three years. The Old Madam feared that stra 101.2kFavorites109.4kClicks/ch40.8kGifts
- 4 The Young Widow 小寡妇 70.4kFavorites65.2kClicks/ch51.5kGifts
- 5 A Cup of Spring 一盏逢春 The story is often revised while it’s being serialized, and pirated copies differ greatly from the original. I’m only responsible for the official version. [Arrogant, obsessive heir VS gentle, clear-headed maid] Warning: coercive romance, a chaotic mix of melodrama. Be sure to read the content warnings before deciding whether to start. Blurb One: Wen Xingyu had been slow-witted and mild-tempered since childhood. Her one stroke of luck was being rescued as a child by the Old Madam of the Duke of 44.5kFavorites44.7kClicks/ch9.6kGifts
- 6 Aren’t I the Primary Husband? 我不是正夫吗? *The title is from the male lead's perspective. Xin He was born poor and had a first love when she was young. He was Wei Yue, the third young master of the Duke's household, born to nobility and bright as the moon in the sky. She had spent only a few years doing menial work in the household, and Wei Yue didn't even know who she was. All she dared to do was hide in the shadows and secretly watch him. Until one day, Wei Yue discovered her. The pampered third young master glanced at her and orde 25.6kFavorites15.6kClicks/ch21.3kGifts
- 7 The Noble Consort’s Glamorous Daily Life 贵妃娘娘风光日常 [Complete. If you like this kind of story, add A Little Palace Maid’s Rise to Power to your favorites.] Consort Shen was beautiful, but truly foolish. That was the consensus among the people of the harem. In the sixth year of Hanyu, the Emperor traveled south of the Yangtze. No one expected him to bring a new girl into the palace. Shen Shiyuan hadn’t expected it either. She had only been a Yangzhou courtesan, sent to the prefect of Wuzhou as a favor. She had been the prefect’s concubine for ju 54.1kFavorites67.8kClicks/ch96.5kGifts
- 8 21+ Lush and Lovely 丰艳 67.9kFavorites59.6kClicks/ch90kGifts
- 9 21+ After I Toyed with and Abandoned the Frail Immortal Lord 始乱终弃病弱仙君后 41.5kFavorites44.2kClicks/ch24.1kGifts
- 10 Spring Water Circles Around 春水绕 A similar story: After Deceiving a Noble Young Master [Flirtatious, teasing heroine X morally upright but darkly obsessive hero] Cui Lanyin is married. Her husband, the eldest young master Xiao Lin, is gentle and courteous. But he's difficult to get close to and terribly dull. With no one to confide in, she writes down her thoughts in a notebook to amuse herself. Strangely enough, every “wish” she writes comes true. Little by little, Lanyin grows bolder and starts writing whatever she likes. 62kFavorites53.2kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 11 I Became the Concubine of a Cold and Powerful Minister 成了清冷权臣的侍妾 [Thank you, babies, for all the five-star reviews! Love you all. See you in the next book!] Powerful man lowers his head | Both are inexperienced Plain, beautiful country girl x Cold, unhinged aristocrat Lin Rong was sold into the Pei household as a child and became a servant responsible for cleaning the outer courtyard. Every servant in the residence dreamed of climbing the social ladder... They could earn a future by 120.9kFavorites130.2kClicks/ch48.7kGifts
- 12 Jade Concealed in Pearl 韫玉藏珠 1v1, both leads are virgins. Forceful pursuit and a ruthless romance. Bonus chapters are available when the main text subscription rate reaches 90%. Pirated readers, please don't comment. Show some respect, thank you. Blurb: Shi Yunyu woke up to find herself transmigrated into the body of a frail little girl who didn't even have a name. Her parents had sold her to the prefect's residence for two taels of silver, where she became a kitchen maid tending the stove. She comforted herself: It's all r 111.1kFavorites97.3kClicks/ch81.6kGifts
- 13 The Powerful Minister’s Dead Wife Was Actually Me 权臣亡妻竟是我自己 Yun Lou is a top-ranked assassin trained by the assassination organization Fine Blade. After a mission goes wrong, Yun Lou is gravely injured and comes close to death. A renowned doctor determines that her martial skills have been damaged and that she'll never be able to wield a blade again. The leader regrets losing her, but shows no mercy, sending her away with a pouch of broken silver coins. Tired of living by the blade, Yun Lou uses her severance pay to start enjoying the good life. While s 222.8kFavorites175.7kClicks/ch96.4kGifts
- 14 Luring the Tiger Into the Trap 请君入瓮 He eventually discovered that she had stolen his sleeping robe. The cool, refined man held the damp robe and stared at her coldly for a long moment. Yuan Qianshui hid under the covers with her bare legs exposed. In a small voice, she offered to wash it and give it back, but he only looked at her with disgust and icily told her to throw it away. Yuan Qianshui was devastated. She understood that now he knew she was a lustful fiend, she would never be able to get close to him again. Desperate t 63.2kFavorites49.8kClicks/ch51.6kGifts
- 15 Distant Jade Steps 玉阶遥 (Originally titled The Swallow in the Cage) Before a coup left him in dire straits, Xu Mohuai was an arrogant Crown Prince, a nobleman untouched by the dust of the world. But after his pride was broken and he fell into the mire, the person who saved him was a countrywoman he had once disdained too much to even glance at. Xu Mohuai listened as Su Yan earnestly planned to cultivate a vegetable garden in the hills behind their home. He watched her count on her fingers how many coins she had spent 169kFavorites297.9kClicks/ch77.2kGifts
- 16 Bewitching Formation 迷魂阵 Shen Xiyin’s husband was gravely injured while killing an evil spirit, leaving him unable to father an heir. As the head of a sect, he did not want to leave his position without a successor, nor did he want anyone to learn of this secret that would damage his reputation. He wanted Shen Xiyin to put the greater good first and secretly conceive a child with another man, giving birth to his “heir.” To that end, he schemed to push Shen Xiyin into the Bewitching Array. There was another man inside 206kFavorites170.9kClicks/ch167.4kGifts
- 17 Love Beneath the Phoenix Canopy 难为鸾帐恩 Hu Shen grew up on the grasslands. Her elder brother was favored by the khan, and her own life was fairly comfortable. Until one day, after her brother launched a campaign into the Central Plains, he returned with a captive from there. They said the man was the legitimate heir of a powerful Central Plains family, of noble birth. They said that though he was a civil official, he fought with great courage and had tremendous potential. The khan wanted to bring him into his service, but the man w 167.9kFavorites145.8kClicks/ch87.8kGifts
- 18 [Ne Zha] I Picked Up a Little Clam Spirit [哪吒]捡到一只小蚌精 71.1kFavorites73kClicks/ch43kGifts
- 19 Only Spring Knows 只有春知处 - Ji Yunheng realizes that the little dog she rescued has gone crazy. It no longer wags its tail and rubs against her legs when it sees her. It won’t eat the food she brings, either, and won’t let her pet it. It just hides in a corner, watching her warily with its big eyes. All she did was casually remark, “I hear the Imperial Grandson is an arrogant, overbearing sort.” And the little puppy chased her around, biting her for half the day. Ji Yunheng was so angry that she tied it to a tree in th 90.7kFavorites95.7kClicks/ch67.6kGifts
- 20 Getting Away with Murder on My Looks 恃靓行凶 [This book is now available in a simplified Chinese print edition at major online retailers. Thank you for your support!] Blurb: Zhou Zheng went to visit his former mentor. As usual, the couple fretted over his love life, nagging him from the dinner table well into their afternoon game of chess. His mentor’s wife worked in publicity and had collected information on quite a few unmarried women on her phone. She read them out to Zhou Zheng one by one. The last was the niece of one of her coll 147.2kFavorites203.2kClicks/ch49.9kGifts
- 21 After the Paranoid Crown Prince Heard My Thoughts 被阴戾太子听到心声后 Violent and cruel 💛 Greedy and lustful Good news: She was chosen to be a palace maid assigned to serve in the imperial bedchamber. Bad news: The person she had to serve was the moody, woman-averse Crown Prince. Last night, Yun Kui had watched a young maid being carried out of the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Thinking that she was about to meet the same fate, Yun Kui trembled and huddled under her little blanket. Inside Chengguang Hall. The Crown Prince sat on the edge of the bed, a sinister glea 160.6kFavorites178.6kClicks/ch82.6kGifts
- 22 Yearning for the Morning 慕朝游 [Main story complete. The happy ending will be updated from time to time.] The first time Mu Chaoyou met Wang Daorong, she had just transmigrated into this strange ancient world. Ghosts and monsters ran rampant, and life was as fragile as a candle in the wind. She could never have imagined that the gentle, aloof young noble before her, so refined and bright, was actually a frighteningly obsessive madman. He was the cage she would spend her whole life doing everything she could to escape. * 114.1kFavorites122.3kClicks/ch72.2kGifts
- 23 The Darling of the Flowers 花中娇客 [This story is best enjoyed with the readers’ comments turned on. You’ll be treated to a stream of clever remarks from our lovely readers.] A Chun, a country girl, travels a thousand miles to seek out relatives. Newly arrived at a grand household, she is careful and cautious, afraid to make even the slightest mistake. All she wants is to use the household’s influence to find a suitable husband with power and status. Things go smoothly. Shen Weizhen, the distant cousin who now runs the Shen hou 327.7kFavorites332kClicks/ch167.2kGifts
- 24 After the Handsome Guy Downstairs Knocked on My Door with a Cold Face 被楼下帅哥冷脸敲门后 This novel has been signed for publication in simplified Chinese. For updates, contact vb@Shi Chunbai. ★ The companion novel, A Romantic Farce, is complete! Come give it a read! ■ Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Light comedy | Wealthy, world-weary bartender × idealistic, spirited shop owner ■ Tough-looking, pure-hearted tattooed bad boy × adorable, timid girl with a restless heart Chen Kuang stormed upstairs, fuming, and pounded on his neighbor’s door. His work kept him up all night an 126.8kFavorites135.3kClicks/ch56.2kGifts
- 25 Reborn as the Widow of the Villainous Chancellor's Older Brother 我是奸相他哥遗孀(重生) My new novel, Why Did You Marry My Uncle?, is now live. This novel: [Fake aloof beauty, actually a naturally wicked chancellor × weak, kindhearted, pregnant widow sister-in-law who runs away] 1. Feng Yuzhen was unloved by her parents, and her husband died young. She spent her life timidly accepting whatever came her way. Even when her cold and distant younger brother-in-law asked if she would like to live with him, she refused out of cowardice. She lived under the Cui family’s roof, working ti 227.3kFavorites317.5kClicks/ch120.4kGifts
- 26 The Right Way to Win Over a Black-Hearted Villain [Book Transmigration] 攻略白切黑反派的正确方式[穿书] The two-volume print edition of "Jing Li" is now available. You can find "After I Played With and Abandoned the Pride of the Peaks" in the author's column for advance reservations. Blurb: After falling on hard times, the cannon-fodder Bai Li meets a gentle, powerful young man. Together, they escape with their lives. Only after they part does she learn that the boy who deceived her all along is the story's greatest villain, the target of her mission to win his heart: a big, 179.9kFavorites249.2kClicks/ch71.1kGifts
- 27 Sword Embracing the Moon 剑拥明月 [Complete] - An innocent, world-weary little princess x a bold, carefree young assassin - Shang Rong was born the legitimate daughter of Prince Rong’s household. At her birth, strange celestial signs appeared, and when she was one, she was brought to the imperial palace and made Princess Mingyue. In the thirty-first year of the Chunsheng era, the emperor traveled south and was ambushed by rebels. Princess Mingyue, who had accompanied him, was separated from the imperial party and ended up in Na 269.9kFavorites259.3kClicks/ch107.4kGifts
- 28 Marrying the Villain 嫁反派 (Some scenes have been revised. The official Jinjiang version is complete and error-free. The simplified Chinese edition was published under the title With the Years, Peace.) In her previous life, Yu Lingshu went from being the darling of everyone around her to falling into the dust, forced to marry the regent, Ning Yin. The regent was peerlessly handsome, but he had a lame leg and was a twisted, cruel madman who murdered his brother and father. What Yu Lingshu feared most was when he would wi 521.7kFavorites654.5kClicks/ch200kGifts
- 29 Alien Species Taming Manual (Non-Human) 外星异种驯化手册[人外] Inhuman monster with no conscience X timid coward 1. Cheng Molly is what her parents call a “leftover woman.” She’s introverted, unremarkable, and works as a clerk at a small company. At twenty-nine, pressured by her family, she married her current husband in a whirlwind wedding. To be honest, her husband is handsome and generous with money. For an ordinary woman like her, it’s a pretty good deal. But Molly feels something about her husband has changed since they got married. His movements are 242.9kFavorites238.4kClicks/ch198.9kGifts
- 30 To My Little Angel 致小天使 [A print edition has been signed; updates at @BaiRiMengYangMie] * A shy, earnest girl with an inferiority complex x a clingy young Russian-Chinese heir * University campus setting / height difference * Pirated copies are incomplete. Yan Tang has always known she is ordinary, and that she has terrible luck. The people she likes never like her back. No matter how hard she studies, she never gets the grades she wants. She worked hard at her internship, o 234.4kFavorites241.3kClicks/ch203.5kGifts
- 31 My Husband Is a World-Destroying Demon 我夫君是灭世魔头 [The print edition is out, with a new bonus chapter. Available on all platforms!] Qin Yingran is the daughter of a tutor, and she marries a scholar. After they marry, the scholar gives her everything she asks for. They aren’t rich, and they argue now and then, but their life is peaceful enough. Yingran thinks they’ll go on living a quiet, ordinary life forever. Until one day, a group of people storms into their home, shouting, “We’ve found that demon Xu Liling’s hideout!” Yingran hides at a di 489.6kFavorites569.3kClicks/ch540.9kGifts
- 32 Summoning the Soul 招魂 [The entire novel has been carefully revised. The revised version differs greatly from pirated copies. I’m not responsible for any pirated version.] -The fallen young lady of a noble family x the dead young general- From a carefree young noble to a traitorous court villain, Xu Hexue’s crimes were too numerous to recount. Even fifteen years after he had been sentenced and put to death, people in the streets and markets of Great Qi still spoke of his past and spat on his wicked deeds. Ni Su neve 412kFavorites448.7kClicks/ch293.6kGifts
- 33 The Flower Snatcher 探花 (Signed for simplified Chinese publication. Follow progress on Weibo at @Jinjiang Qingyin) [Blurb] Once, she dreaded going to court. Later, she dreaded leaving it. Scene: After court, Chen Jinzhao grips her jade tablet and walks off with her head down, only to be swiftly stopped by the chief eunuch waiting outside the Golden Hall. “Top Graduate, the Prince Regent is waiting for you to discuss state affairs. This way, please.” Where the chief eunuch points, a four-horse carriage is waitin 429.3kFavorites394kClicks/ch701.2kGifts
- 34 21+ Borrowing Yang Energy 渡阳气 261.9kFavorites279kClicks/ch131.9kGifts
- 35 Reborn After Being Widowed 守寡后我重生了 Before she became a widow, Huayang found fault with her husband in just about every way. She hated how he was always so stern, how he'd collapse onto the bed drenched in sweat, and, above all, how he could be so insatiable at certain times. But when he actually died and she became a widow, Huayang began to miss his good qualities one by one: the way he carried her steadily through a downpour, and the warmth of his chest, blazing like a fire on cold winter days. Reborn, Huayang decided to treat 561.4kFavorites1.2MClicks/ch1MGifts
- 36 The Correct Strategy to Approach the Yandere Supporting Male Lead 攻略男配的正确方法 Originally titled The Right Way to Woo a Sickly Obsessive Male Supporting Character This novel has been contracted for publication as a physical book under the title When the Lanterns Meet, available at all bookstores [The new novel Brother is currently being serialized. Click the column to read it.] Blurb Li Ruoshui transmigrated into a book, and the System tasked her with wooing the gentle, considerate male supporting character Lu Zhiyao, whose smile was like a spring breeze. She had prepared 565.9kFavorites701.5kClicks/ch328.3kGifts





















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