
A Cage of Desire
欲瘾囚笼
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 243k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Billionaire CEO
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- The First Love’s Substitute Canary白月光的替身金丝雀Alternate title on Fanqie
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See allStories That Wrench Your Heart: Utterly, Utterly Heartbreaking
Please, fellow readers, recommend a book that’s angsty from beginning to end, the kind that makes your heart ache, and where the male lead regrets everything in the end.
Recommendations for Ancient or Modern Stories Without a Virgin Couple, for a Change from Reading So Many Stories with Chaste Leads
Ladies, please recommend historical or modern novels where the couple aren't each other's firsts. Completed stories preferred, completed stories! I've read too many books where they are each other's firsts and want a change of pace. Thanks, ladies!
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He Married Her Only for His White Moonlight, She Cuts Off Her Feelings, and He Pays the Price
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The Heroine Doesn't Love the Hero!!!! She Really, Truly Doesn't!
A Super Heartbreaking, Soul-Crushing Romance with Two Female Leads and a Bad Ending
The Husband Neglects His Wife for His First Love, and She Divorces Him After Her Heart Turns Cold
Discovering You're a Replacement, Then Leaving in Despair
The Woman Treats the Man as a Substitute, Then Gets Together with Her True Beloved
The female lead treats the male lead, who later becomes the second male lead, as a substitute. She has a super-sweet romance with the real male lead, while the fake male lead suffers.
The Male Lead Only Wants to Have Fun from the Start, Then Has to Win His Wife Back
The Male Lead Willingly Becomes a Substitute, Begging the Heroine: “Please, Look Back at Me”
The Canary Is No Ordinary Bird, How Could a Mere White Moonlight Shake His Position?
Any Stories Where the Female Lead Is a Substitute and the Male Lead Has to Grovel to Win Her Back?
I came across a book today, and I’m completely hooked.
Looking for a Really Bad Boy Who Forces the Heroine into Love!!!
The Heroine Has a White Moonlight and Breaks Her Childhood Friend’s Heart by Treating Him as a Substitute
Any Stories Where the Male Lead Treats the Female Lead as a Substitute, Only to Discover He’s a Substitute Too?
Ahhh~ Do any lovely readers have recommendations? I'm so tired of male leads treating the heroine like a stand-in, then putting each other through angst before ending up together anyway!! ╰(‵□′)╯ I want the heroine to have an incredibly, unbelievably wonderful first love in her heart! Make the male lead suffer!
Classic CEO Romance: Substitute, Some Angst, Regretful Pursuit, Happy Ending, Both Leads Have Only Loved Each Other
A domineering, possessive CEO male lead. Not a strong female lead, and no reborn plot. The female lead is treated as a substitute, followed by intense physical and emotional abuse, then the male lead desperately pursues her and eventually gets a happy ending. Don't judge me, I just want to read an old-school, brainless CEO romance and revisit the style of CEO novels from five or six years ago. But no Soul-Scorching.
Looking for a Novel Where the Female Lead Treats the Male Lead as a Substitute, but Ends up with the Original Person
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The Male Lead Treats the Female Lead as a Substitute, Never Expecting That She Also Treats Him as a Substitute
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Books I've Read
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It's pretty good. Although the male lead isn't pure, he later realizes he truly loves Wen Jiu and has let go of his unrequited love. He treats Wen Jiu very well. His unrequited love, Xia Bowen, is also clear-headed; she doesn't cause trouble or pester him. Knowing that Shang Beiting no longer loves her, she immediately leaves. In the end, the male and female leads have a very sweet relationship.
It's well-written, enjoyable, and the storyline is relatable. Each character's personality is clearly defined, except for the male lead, who is a bit dirty. I can't accept that. But overall, the effect is good.
It's quite good. The male lead knows he loves warm wine. There's a body double, and the male lead isn't pure. But it feels very realistic; there aren't that many truly virgins! The white moonlight isn't too malicious; she leaves with a clear head and dignity in the end. The side story featuring the best friend's couple has a tragic ending, but a tragic ending is always the best.
The male lead in this novel is impure; he has a girlfriend but also slept with Shen Yanyan, which makes me angry. Initially, he's extremely possessive of Xiao Jiu, controlling her thoughts and keeping her confined at home, preventing her freedom. However, after their child is born, all the misunderstandings are cleared up, and the male lead realizes his mistakes and can make amends.
I've finished reading it. I really liked the short story; the plot didn't drag. Shang Beiting & Wenjiu: Imprisoned Love, Substitute Love, Deep Love, and Ultimately, They Come Together Gu Sheng & Jiang Xian: Prodigal sons are hard to turn back from; they love without regret, and letting go is also being responsible to themselves.
I prefer Gu Sheng and Jiang Xian's ending to the main characters. In my opinion, the male lead is a madman, and the female lead is a masochist; how can she love again after being tormented like that? Gu Sheng is the true female lead—she dares to love and hate. Six years of entanglement couldn't bring the prodigal son back, so she let go completely. Overall, it's good; the author's writing is excellent! Worth reading.
Well, although I didn't quite understand how the male lead fell in love, he did fall in love with a family of three. The ending was quite happy, and the process was also good. The second male lead's relationship was a bit of a regret, but in the epilogue, I felt that the second male lead also loved the second female lead. Maybe he realized it later, or maybe he was too afraid to. I'm not sure. Xia Bowen was right; you need to love yourself more. Only by loving yourself well will others love you.
Gu Sheng and Jiang Xian are so disappointed. Why doesn't Jiang Xian settle down?
I feel sorry for Gu Sheng. As for the female and male leads, there's not much to say. One is obsessive and pathological, and the other is a masochist. Fortunately, they both returned to normal after giving birth and are now happily together.
Author, please make the male lead a little more humble!