Ex-Wife Lover

商锦维天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026

3.2

Word count: 186K words
Chapters: 46

Summary

An absurd arranged marriage turns Yang Mo from bride to abandoned wife in forty-eight hours—but she walks away with a free marital home, so it's not so bad. Four years later, she runs into her ex-husband Xie Linsen, who tracks her down for one thing only: a bowl of… noodles? The prodigal ex wants to come back—and turns into a piece of sticky plaster she can't shake off. Watch how Yang Mo uses her own experience to warn women everywhere: small bargains, big losses.

Editor's review

Ex-Wife's Lover opens with an absurd arranged marriage: Yang Mo goes from bride to abandoned wife in forty-eight hours, yet walks away with a free marital home. Four years later her ex-husband Xie Linsen comes knocking, and his reason is a bowl of noodles. This premise turns "the prodigal returns" into comic entanglement rather than melodrama. The book's readability lies in its brisk pacing and everyday conflicts: the marital home, the noodles, the ex who sticks to her like plaster—all are small, relatable hooks. It suits readers looking for light urban romance with a touch of irony and self-mockery. Yang Mo's narrative tone—using her own experience to "warn women everywhere that small bargains bring big losses"—also signals a teasing, trope-bending streak. Don't read it as a serious treatise on marriage ethics; it's better as light after-work reading. The relationships center on ex-husband and ex-wife, making it a good fit for readers who enjoy watching the two trade moves and seeing how the heroine handles the entanglement.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy light urban romance and ex-husband-wins-back-wife setups
Those looking for trope-bending marriage stories told in a teasing voice
People who want brisk, short reading to unwind after work
Urban readers interested in arranged marriage and whirlwind-marriage-divorce themes

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting serious discussion of marriage ethics and deep social analysis
Those averse to "prodigal returns" or persistent-ex storylines
Readers who prefer grand narratives and complex multi-thread ensemble casts

Reading tips

Read it as light comedy: accept the absurd opening first, then follow Yang Mo's perspective as her ex keeps pressing in.
Pay attention to everyday details like "a bowl of noodles"—they're key props that move the relationship along.
Read a few chapters at a time; it suits commuting or bedtime relaxation, no heavy interpretation required.
When you reach Yang Mo's teasing summaries, pause to consider her stance rather than taking them as life advice.

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

版权信息
第1章新娘与弃妇
第2章记得与忘记
第3章疼痛与温暖
第4章森林与泡沫
第5章高雅与庸俗
第6章犯规与出轨
第7章放纵与逃避
第8章纯洁与戏谑
第9章正宫与弃妃
第10章若即与若离
第11章得利与吃亏
第12章理想与现实
第13章宠溺与幻觉
第14章今天与泡沫
第15章承诺与尊重
第16章洒脱与牵挂
第17章红裙与印记
第18章对手与钢琴
第19章相形与见绌
第20章苦味与差距
第21章正果与幸福
第22章狭路与冤家
第23章盒饭与味道
第24章心虚与踏实
第25章大海与魔咒
第26章定位于疼痛
第27章想要与给予
第28章婚姻与谎言
第29章爱情与再见
第30章中箭与遇见
第31章影子与血流
第32章孩子与不安
第33章舍己与为人
第34章自嘲与等待
第35章情敌与朋友
第36章自私与自负
第37章改变与回归
第38章大海与泡沫
第39章相信与永远
第40章爱你与老婆
第41章偏执与爱情
第42章错位与矫正
第43章生活与存在（大结局）
番外周树彬
番外孟怜伶

FAQ

Is this a melodramatic marriage story?

From the material, the story is told with a teasing tone—"a free marital home," "sticky plaster," "small bargains, big losses"—so it leans light and trope-bending rather than melodramatic. Good for readers who want to unwind.

Does the ex-husband come knocking to get back together?

The synopsis says he tracks her down "just to eat a bowl of noodles she makes" and calls him "the prodigal ex who wants to come back." The story focuses on how the two trade moves; the exact relationship outcome requires reading the book, so don't judge from the synopsis alone.

Is Yang Mo a weak character?

In the material, Yang Mo can sum things up self-mockingly as "small bargains, big losses," and faces her ex's entanglement with a "watch how" attitude. She reads more like a teasing, capable urban woman than a long-suffering pushover.

Comments

Find this book

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

商锦维 Author

Shang Jinwei is a writer of modern romance fiction. Public information about her is limited, and her dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the 10 works held in the collection, her writing focuses on urban emotional themes, often built around pursuit, rivalry, and reversals in romantic relationships. Representative works include This Woman Is Hard to Woo, Winning Favor, Swapping Love, Top-Level Flirt, Ex-Wife Lover, and From Then On. Her works were serialized and recommended on Jinjiang Literature City and later published as e-books in collected forms such as Love, Snatched by Accident: Shang Jinwei's Urban Women's Fiction Collection, along with several multi-volume sets. Her style tends toward fast-paced urban romance for women, with strong tension between characters, appealing to readers who enjoy emotional conflict and plot reversals.