The Male Lead Looks Down on the Heroine at First, Then Falls for Her and Gets His Comeuppance in a Face-Slapping Wife-Chasing Inferno 男主一开始看不上女主，但是后面真香打脸追妻火葬场

1. 1 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 36.6kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves

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   The male lead has a sharp tongue, haha. He wasn't interested in the female lead at first, but later he seduced her. The female lead also secretly fell for him, but didn't dare to be with him. There was no "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" scenario because the male lead is too sharp-tongued and too clever.

2. 2 厌 Even a World-Weary Country Girl Deserves to Be Loved by a Young Master, Right? 厌世农村妹也要被少爷强制爱吗？ Daydream Too昼梦也Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Complete [Country Girl and Young Master | World-weary, wooden girl × arrogant peacock of a man | Some coercive romance | Both pure] Yeman saved a young master from the city who had come to the mountains to film a variety show and experience rural life. Yi Yan thought she was tacky, ugly, and stupid. Yet when no cameras were around, he pinned her against the door behind the house and kissed her hard. A year later, she went to university in the city. At the opening ceremony, Yeman saw Yi Yan sta 176.6kReads9.4Score34.1kShelves

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   The male lead is arrogant and a bit sarcastic, but the plot is really good. The female lead is a sweet, innocent type who reads random replies, but she has a lot of charisma. The story gets better and better as it goes on. There's no female rivalry; they're all very kind girls.

3. 3 表 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Zuì Lánshanshan醉阑珊珊Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score422Shelves

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   This is really something! The male lead initially disliked the female lead because he thought she was scheming, but fearing she would seduce his brother, he took the initiative to seduce her. The female lead realized the male lead's approach was ulterior motive, so she also started seducing him. Hahaha, unexpectedly, the male lead overplayed his hand and fell for her himself. However, when he saw the female lead was sober, he was furious, and afterwards, he kept trying to get close to her.

4. 4 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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   The first book's female lead came from an ordinary family, yet she was looked down upon by a group of rich people. Their narrow-minded, self-righteous attitude led them to believe she was after money. I really wanted to rush in and slap them—or rather, slap them all to death. The second book, which I read a long, long time ago, even made me cry; I felt so sorry for the female lead. But rereading it as an adult, I can't understand why she squandered such a good opportunity. She was a college student, yet she insisted on falling for the male lead, who already had a girlfriend. And this boyfriend was also crazy! His girlfriend was just going abroad to study, not to die. If her family was rich, she could have gone abroad to study too! Why did she have to break up with him? And then, after his girlfriend went abroad, he came back to rekindle their romance. Let that scumbag couple stay together forever; you can be happy alone.

5. 5 泥 Mud Pearl 泥珠 Edamame Buddha毛豆佛爷Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [A socially awkward, insecure mountain girl x a wicked young master with the world at his feet] ㅤ When Yu Pan Di was thirteen, her parents "entrusted" her to the Yue family for a hundred thousand yuan. Yue Jian Che renamed her Yu Zhu. He said Zhu meant a rare pearl, but what he really had in mind was the word for pig, as in stupid as one.ㅤㅤ She was a dingy mountain moon from the depths of the Qinling Mountains: quiet, awkward, and insecure, never daring to ask for anything. He was a handsome, vi 139.6kReads8.6Score20.1kShelves

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   Those who understood it cried.

6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration Tragic Romances: The Green Tea Beauty Is Sweet and Flirtatious 快穿虐文：绿茶美人又甜又撩 Rongrong Bunny蓉蓉兔叽Fantastical Romance130k WordsOngoing [Immersive Quick Transmigration] [Turning Angsty Novels into Sweet Romance] [So What If She's a Little Scheming?] [A Touch of Everyone's Favorite] [Healing, Delicate Sweetheart vs. Awkward, Sharp-Tongued, Tsundere Man] [Over-the-Top Drama] [The Ultimate Delicate Beauty] Chu Chu is just like her name: a little green tea spirit who cultivated herself at Meng Po's soup stall. Having seen every kind of love, hate, anger, and obsession, she grew curious... She originally thought sweet romance would h 8.5kReads—Score787Shelves

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   The male lead's initial reaction to the female lead: "Scheming villain!" Midway through: "She's so pitiful, she's still so young, she's so amazing!" Midway through: "My darling!" The female lead has a cute personality, so it's a sweet romance novel. There's no "wife-chasing-after-the-crowd" trope, but it's very delicate and worth reading!

7. 7 谁 Whose Husband Is as Cunning as You? 谁家夫君像你这么阴险 I'm Broken, Do Whatever You Want我碎了你随意Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing The new book has only just received its rating, so it'll rise soon! [World-weary, offbeat woman x scheming green-tea man, both leads are pure, happy ending, redemption] Mu Lan jumped from a building but survived, then transmigrated into a conquest novel titled Transmigrate into a Book! I Raised the Villain Boy into a Cuddly Clingy Pest. Before the villainous male lead was redeemed by the female lead who transmigrated into his world, he had been in a brief, arranged marriage dictated by his paren 39.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves

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   These are two new stories, my recent favorites! They both have a youthful, boy-girl vibe [heart emoji], check them out!

8. 8 救 I’m Saving the Blind Villain, So Why Is He Such a Schemer? 救赎失明反派，他为何如此绿茶？ Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing [Demon Hunting + Transmigrate into a Book + Winning Him Over + Green Tea + Ensemble Cast + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending] [False Affection vs. False Intentions, Transmigrated into a Book vs. Reborn] Ning Zhao must be the unluckiest person ever to transmigrate into a book. Half a month after transmigrating, she has no System, no plot, and nothing she needs, yet she is also expected to marry the major villain, Song Yushu. She protests with all her might and finally manages to refuse. The very 3.1kReads—Score425Shelves
9. 9 温 A Stain on Wen Ye 温夜有染 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted The live-action mini-series and animated drama are now available on Red Apple. [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, modern-day sweet romance.] Wen Yu, twenty-two, is rich, beautiful, and well-connected, with a fiancé she is perfectly happy with. Her future is dazzling. Then one day, a five-year-old child appears and claims to be her son. When the paternity test results come back, Wen Yu is stunned. The little guy really is her son! Can anyone tell her how she co 23.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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   This should definitely be the main table.

10. 10 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score391Shelves

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    That's it. At the beginning, the male lead really wanted to kill the female lead.

11. 11 摊 Fine, I Won't Pretend Anymore: Miss Jian Has Wanted a Divorce for Ages 摊牌了不装了，简小姐早想离婚了 A Big Tao Bai一只大陶白Modern Romance812k WordsOngoing Just how little did anyone believe in Jian Yang and Xiao Beichuan’s marriage? A month after the wedding, a betting pool opened at a casino north of the city, with wagers that they’d divorce within a year. It was hard to blame anyone. The two of them were simply a terrible match. The head of the Xiao family, the fallen eldest daughter of the Jian family, a marriage of convenience with no love between them... It looked destined to fall apart sooner or later. Especially when rumors soon claimed tha 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    Both of these are true! The female lead has a very strong personality, and the male lead initially looks down on her but later makes him pay dearly.

12. 12 母 A Son Makes Me Precious: The Crown Prince Begs Me to Marry into His Elite Family 母凭子贵：太子爷求着我嫁入豪门 Tao Bai陶白Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Xie Changyan, head of the Xie family, is not to be crossed. He is decisive and ruthless, and never leaves room for anyone to fight back. Yet four years ago, someone managed to take him for a ride. Not only did he spend one wild night with a woman whose name he couldn’t even remember, but ten months later, she showed up with a newborn and demanded a hefty sum from him. Countless people wondered who this woman was, and how she’d dared to pull off something so outr 3.7kReads8.2Score643Shelves
13. 13 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I finished reading the whole thing at 3 AM, and the aftereffects are still strong enough to keep me awake. The more passionate the female lead's love was in the beginning, the colder the male lead's heart became later on, practically turning him to ashes in a funeral pyre – a delight for fans of male-torture stories!

14. 14 年 The Younger Man Is Unpredictable 年下不定 Liu Yizhi柳一枝Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Dominant CEO] [Younger Man] [Love at First Sight] [Flirtatious Push and Pull] [Unaware of His Love] [Betrayal] [Groveling to Win Her Back] [A Touch of Angst] Self-obsessed, stunning CEO who only dates younger men VS strong, scheming, sharp-tongued college guy At her younger brother's coming-of-age party, Zhou Jin took one look at his friend Lu He and was smitten. She pulled out every trick, made the first move at every turn, and went to great lengths to get involved with hi 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After her divorce, the female CEO took a liking to her younger brother's best friend, but unfortunately, the younger brother was cold-hearted and disliked his sister because of her age and her divorce...

15. 15 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    This book starts off with him being stubborn, but later he goes on a crazy, wife-chasing spree! [Cool][Cool]

16. 16 甩 After I Dumped the Capital's Golden Boy, He Landed in the ICU 甩了京圈太子爷后，他进ICU了 Nini Si妮妮思Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Love-struck, silly beauty X benefits-first young heir of the capital's elite / The heir acts like a dog early on / Later transforms into a love-struck heir of the capital's elite] [The wife-chasing crematorium + running away while pregnant + the powerful one bows his head + getting back together after a breakup + dual-purity romance] This is a story where the hero starts out with all the power in the family, and could have had a wife and children at home, but the young heir just had to mess e 6.1kReads—Score144Shelves

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    At first, the male lead was like an emperor in his family, enjoying a peaceful life with his wife and children. However, the prince insisted on causing trouble, ultimately driving his wife away and landing himself in the ICU! On his deathbed, the female lead coldly looked at him and said, "If you have the guts, make me fall in love with you again. If not, don't try these tricks!"

17. 17 国 Has the Duke's Heir Been Cremated Today? 国公爷今日火葬场了吗 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Woman with a secret crush + marriage before love + no golden finger + all characters are from ancient times] Shen Mingyue has a beloved as bright as the moon. One glimpse of him at the Lantern Festival was enough to make her heart flutter, and she fell in love at first sight. But she knows their families are worlds apart. She also knows he has a cousin on his maternal uncle's side, his childhood sweetheart, and everyone in Chang'an knows the two are a perfect match. So she never dared to dream 28.6kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Follow XiXi so you won't get lost 😽 These four books all feature female protagonists who face reality and decide to let go 🫳 The male protagonist completely drops his pretense and uses every trick in the book to win her back, experiencing a "wife-chasing" fiasco, but alas, the road to winning her back is long and arduous...

18. 18 沈 Shizi Shen, Didn’t You Hate Me? Why Are You in Such a Hurry Now That I’ve Given Up? 沈世子不是厌嫌我嘛，不追了急啥 Han Yu Qingfeng涵羽清风Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [A lofty, aloof man lowers his head for love + devoted couple + heroine runs away + winning her back + coercive love + the leads are not close relatives] When Song Yaochu transmigrated into a book, she hit her head and mistook herself for the original heroine, following the plot as the persistent cannon-fodder supporting actress. She pursued the male lead, Shen Huaixu, for three whole years! In the end, all she got was: “I despise women who throw themselves at men.” Heartbroken, Song Yaochu made 13.7kReads7.0Score688Shelves
19. 19 白 His White Moonlight Returns Home, and Mrs. Zhou Is Done! 白月光回国，这周太太她不当了！ E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Suave but wicked, sharp-tongued daddy-type CEO] x [Spoiled, dramatic clingy flower] [Both are each other's first] [Scheming to seize someone + a long, grueling pursuit to win her back + extreme push and pull + a war of love] Ever since Jiang Yue asked Zhou Songnian for a divorce, her life has gone completely off the rails. At first, she thought she'd be dealing with the reality of a dignified catfight among wealthy wives, a cheesy TVB primetime melodrama where two women fight over one man: "She 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
20. 20 玩 He Took It Too Far, and Now She Doesn’t Want Him 玩脱了，她不要他了 Round and Round圆圆图图Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted The heroine pretends to have amnesia / He chases her after losing her / Mutual first loves / She runs away while pregnant / Sweet and angsty / Very melodramatic Yu Sheng gets a boyfriend. She thinks they’re in love, so she takes their relationship seriously and puts him first in everything. Then, on his birthday, someone sends her a video. She hears him talking with a friend: “You even put a ring on her. Are you really thinking of marrying her?” He rubs the ring and chuckles. “Marry her? I was j 22.8kReads8.0Score2.7kShelves
21. 21 睁 Open Your Eyes! The Crown Prince’s Wicked Ex-Wife Is Reborn 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒前妻重生了 Chu Ruoqing楚若晴Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted A vain, money-loving romantic who’s blinded by love X an aloof, ruthless young master from Beijing’s elite [The powerful never bow|Possessive love|Desire before love|Love and hate|Sexual tension] Song Koukoudies a particularly horrible death. She falls in love at first sight with her boyfriend’s uncle. She drugs him, takes intimate photos, drives his fiancée to the brink of madness, then pretends to be his wife after he loses his memory in a car accident... The mighty young master of Beijing’s e 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This book must be on the main table. Beautiful women are always a hassle, especially when this beautiful woman isn't even your girlfriend.

22. 22 穿 I Became a Villainess, and I'll Die Unless I Win Over the Lame Male Lead 穿成恶女，不攻略瘸腿男主就得死 Bean Sprout豆芽芽仔Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing She transmigrates into Song Tingzhi, the wicked woman everyone hates, who behaves so abominably that she gets herself kicked out of the family. Her older brother can no longer afford to feed her, so he drugs her and dumps her on Meng Guanzhou, her lame-legged fiance. Meng Guanzhou: "Just looking at you annoys me. Hurry up and get lost." Song Tingzhi: "What a coincidence. I want to get lost too!" But the System warns her: Run away and you're dead on the spot. To stay alive, Song Tingzhi has no ch 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is great!!! [Admiration][Admiration]

23. 23 落 The Down-and-Out Ex-Girlfriend Becomes the CEO’s Most Cherished One 落魄前女友，成了总裁的心尖宠 Make a Home in the Mountains借山而居Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [My name is Zhang Chengxi. I’m a... left-over... single woman, and I reunited with my ex-boyfriend at the ripe old age of thirty-five...] At thirty-five, am I supposed to accept my fate and marry a divorced man with a child? Absolutely not! Back home, everyone thinks my college degree was useless, I couldn’t hold on to my job, and I can’t find a husband. My only value, as they see it, is to bring in a bride price and help support my younger brother. But I refuse to accept that. I fled back 547Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This is great, I highly recommend it.

24. 24 荷 Surrender to Hormones 荷尔蒙沦陷 Make a Home in the Mountains借山而居Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted (New novel: My Boyfriend Treated Me Like a Stand-In, So I Turned Around and Slept with His Boss) Blurb: {This novel is based on a true story. All the characters are inspired by real people, and it has a happy ending.} Sun Qiao, a woman from Nanjing nicknamed “Chubby Qiao,” owns five apartments her family received in a demolition compensation deal. She's from a solidly middle-class family. Yet at 28 and weighing 140 jin, she still can't escape her mother's relentless pressure to get married. To 13.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 黏 The Clingy One Stopped Chasing Me, So Why Are You Upset, Mr. Qi? 黏人精不追了，祁总你怎么不高兴 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Unbothered real heiress*Self-restrained, ascetic false gentleman who is actually a madman] The heroine runs away halfway through pursuing him; the hero goes mad and forces her to love him + six-year age gap + both are each other’s first * Nian Xunxia has always been quick to back out. Family or romance, if it isn’t meant to be, it just isn’t meant to be. As long as she runs fast enough, she can escape any love triangle. The only time she ever insisted on trying anyway was when she had the nerve 42.7kReads8.1Score6.9kShelves
26. 26 妄 Reckless Youth 妄稚 I'm a Pomelo Tree是柚子树呀Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted "What did you say?" "Was I wrong?" "Wenzhi, I think I've fallen for you." (PS: The male lead is cruel and may not be faithful, so don't read if that's not for you. The ending may be a bad ending, so I'm letting everyone know in advance. Lastly, I'm a new author. I hope you'll show me your support.) 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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    I feel like the male lead is pretty awful in the beginning, I wonder how he'll turn out later. Looking forward to the sequel! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

27. 27 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Initially disapproving, she later became a fan, only to be proven wrong and fall for him. Does liking someone need a reason? What exactly is it about someone you secretly love? Perhaps she likes his good looks, but she's poor, ordinary, and unattractive, unable to earn money for tuition through part-time jobs. She's then bullied by the school beauty, who throws yogurt at her. Enraged, she throws it back, only to have her part-time job boss withhold her wages. She overhears the school beauty throwing yogurt at her and then being asked to marry her by him. Furious, she randomly picks a taller, more handsome stranger—who turns out to be her brother—and begs him to be her boyfriend, throwing yogurt back at both of them. Nothing is more painful than hearing him with someone else. He mocks her as an ugly duckling, and she jumps into a river in anger. He saves her, and they both lose their memories but are put to sleep by medication. When they're found, the school beauty is furious and wants to kill her. Why did he save her? Her feelings become a mess. She was initially jealous of someone she didn't have a legitimate reason for being with, but now it seems like two brothers are fighting over her, a battleground of force, a desperate pursuit, and a bloodbath. Who should she choose now?

28. 28 她 After She Stops Chasing Him, the CEO Turns Obsessed and Won't Let Her Go 她不追了后，霸总变成疯批缠上她 Lucky Cat Boss喵总来福Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The Heroine’s Pursuit Turns to Regret + Romantic Rivals + Female Side Character Awakens + Emotion-Driven] After pursuing Xie Yi for ten years, Sang Ning suddenly discovers that she’s the villainess in a book. And Xie Yi is the male lead. Once the heroine appears, Xie Yi will destroy the villainess’s family and make sure she meets a terrible end. To survive, Sang Ning finally decides to give up on Xie Yi. She quits her job, moves away, goes on blind dates, and starts meeting new men. It turns ou 22.1kReads7.0Score1kShelves
29. 29 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Two Obsessive Men Forced Their Love on Me 穿书后，被两个疯批强制爱了 The Sun and Moon Shine Bright是日月昭昭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Male Leads Who Are Chaste + Multiple Male Leads + Mary Sue + Forced Love + Taking by Force + Love at First Sight + Everyone Is Crazy + Obsessive and Unhinged + Scheming Yandere + Rivalry Among Men + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] After accidentally transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, Ye Youning wasn’t fazed in the least. “Why not just stay away from the main characters?” All Ye Youning wanted was to stay by her mountains of gold and silver, lie flat, a 18.8kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare!!!

30. 30 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 12.5kReads8.1Score602Shelves
31. 31 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 12.8kReads8.0Score463Shelves
32. 32 千 A Thousand Miles Along the Xiaoxiang, Together 千里潇湘共同途 It's Weiyang是微阳呀Ancient Romance216k WordsOngoing [Concubine's Daughter] [Political Schemes] [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] A noblewoman who appears gentle and dignified but is secretly ruthless × a young nobleman who seems cold and heartless but ends up eating his words One day, a talented and beautiful illegitimate daughter of the Wen family suddenly appeared in the capital. Not only was she stunning, she was also gifted. She rose to fame at a poetry gathering, soon becoming the capital's most celebrated beauty. She also won the ard 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This female lead is intelligent and single-mindedly focused on revenge. She mostly uses the male lead, who initially doesn't like her but gradually falls for her. The way he gets his comeuppance is so satisfying! Warning: This is a pure historical romance, so the pacing might be a bit slow; you'll need to savor it. [Laughing][laughing]

33. 33 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    Recommended to someone who's interested! [Heart][add to bookshelf][already added to wishlist]

34. 34 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
35. 35 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
36. 36 离 Reunited Five Years After Divorce: My Ex-Husband Loses Control and Begs for Another Chance 离婚五年再重逢，前夫失控求上位 Oolong Peach Tea乌龙桃桃Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Five years after their divorce, Chen Suiyu runs into Liang Lucheng in her boyfriend's living room. Her boyfriend points to Liang Lucheng. “Honey, let me introduce my third brother.” Chen Suiyu thinks, What a small world. Later, in the office, Liang Lucheng corners her, step by step. “Break up with him.” She gives him a cold look. “Mr. Liang, we're already divorced. Please show some respect.” The man, usually so dignified and aloof, blocks her in a corner. “Mrs. Liang, why don't you teach me how 16.8kReads5.8Score619Shelves

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    When those in power bow their heads, they face a nightmare of chasing after their wives.

37. 37 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both his past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

38. 38 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
39. 39 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 双 A Love Beyond Death: My Husband Awakens and Spoils Me Every Night 双魂绝恋：夫君觉醒夜夜宠 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance47k WordsOngoing A tug-of-war of passion, sweet and bittersweet in equal measure. Fate played a cruel trick. She rode away in a grand red bridal sedan, dressed in a phoenix crown and red wedding robes, while he returned home in a black coffin, clad in white. Wedding music and funeral dirges mingled as two processions, one red and one white, passed each other in the snowy, frozen wasteland. He was a noble young master of the marquis's household, graceful as jade and gentle as a breeze. She was a beautiful young c 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

41. 41 重 Reborn, She Captures the Heart of Her Aloof Tutor 重生后，高冷太傅对她情根深种 Pear on a Rainy Day下雨天的梨Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later × mild coercion × both reborn × devoted only to each other] A marriage pact made by their grandparents binds Shen Xinyi to Gu Xiuhuai, the powerful Grand Preceptor of the current dynasty. The world praises him as an impeccable gentleman, devoted to the realm and the young emperor. No one knows that in the three months since he married Shen Xinyi, he has treated her with icy indifference, without a trace of tenderness… Until one reckless night, after their intimacy, he 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a powerful Grand Tutor who is forced into marriage with the female lead due to his ancestors' wishes. He's initially very sarcastic and cold, but later experiences a dramatic "wife-chasing" saga. [Laughing]

42. 42 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 29.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Excellent copywriting is a perfect blend of logic and poetry, concise yet powerful, precise and touching.

43. 43 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    That must be this one, I'm so wrong!

44. 44 致 To My Precious Pearl 致宝珠 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Happy Ending] [Bittersweet Romance] [An Intense Push and Pull] [Pure Romance] Back in college, Jiang Baozhu spent years shamelessly fawning over Liang Yuzhou's roommate right in front of him. She came this close to marrying into a wealthy family, but her plans fell apart halfway through. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. Jiang Baozhu still couldn't break into their circle, but somehow ended up spending a night with Liang Yuzhou, who had never thought much of her. At first, she only 81.5kReads8.8Score5.6kShelves

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    The more you watch, the more addictive it becomes; the female lead is especially adorable.

45. 45 真 The True Crown Prince's Fake Heiress, Wicked Girlfriend, Is Reborn 真太子的假千金恶毒女友，重生了 Golden Toad Lord金蟾君Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted The false heiress Jiang Yao, who had died a tragic death, was reborn. In her previous life, she schemed to get close to Qi Yue, the real heir who had been living away from home, hoping to return to the Qi family. Unfortunately, she was short-sighted. When the Qi family announced a new heir, she assumed Qi Yue had been cast aside. Her true nature came out: she nitpicked and looked down on him, even selling him to a rich woman for money. But Qi Yue managed to escape, and her lies were exposed. 2.7kReads6.2Score265Shelves

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    I've been watching this good movie lately.

46. 46 区 Nothing but False Affection 区区假意 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [The Chase Begins After the Breakup] [Mutual Firsts] In the third year of their marriage, Li Man asked for a divorce. She admitted that she had been the one who benefited from this marriage. She had gone from a nobody to a phoenix. That was why Lu Jiushu despised her and couldn’t wait to leave her. She was human, not made of iron. This loveless marriage had worn her down until she was numb. But during the divorce cooling-off period, the man who had never come home started returning every day. He 10.9kReads8.3Score754Shelves
47. 47 谢 After Losing His Memory, Mr. Xie Demands a Title Every Day 谢总失忆后，每天都在要名分 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + happy ending + enemies + falling in love again after amnesia + groveling for her back] After a car accident, Xie Jinzhou, the man who had wanted to sue Qiao Siwan until she was ruined, put an arm around her waist and called her “Wife.” Qiao Siwan saw that the usually shrewd man now had innocent, bewildered eyes. He shook his head like a big dog that had been abandoned. “Wanwan, it hurts. Please don’t leave me.” “Wanwan, try to love me.” “Wanwan, look at me. Just look at me a li 31.6kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
48. 48 降 The Falling Morning Star 降晨星 Zhao Hong照红Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Average Girl × Golden Boy, Class Divide, Reunion After Years Apart, Love and Hate Entwined, The Husband-Chasing Road to Hell] That year, Ye Fangzhou saved a man who was barely clinging to life. He was sharp-tongued and picky, and the two of them clashed every day. Before she knew it, she had fallen for him. One confession earned her a cold rejection and cruel humiliation. But he didn’t know that Ye Fangzhou had always held a grudge. That very night, he paid a terrible price for it. - Six years 10.1kReads8.7Score1kShelves
49. 49 被 The Forgotten Fiancée 被遗忘的未婚妻 Green Mountains Above the Clouds青山在云上Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Big imagination + wife-chasing crematorium + parallel worlds + face-slapping and falling hard] [Female lead’s perspective] She arrives with memories from another world. He has forgotten that she is the only one he has ever loved. He puts his arm around another woman’s waist and sees her as a marriage prospect foisted on him by his grandfather. His attitude toward her is condescending indifference. People in their social circle laugh, saying the Qin family wants to climb the social ladder withou 772Reads8.1Score111Shelves

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    She was slapped in the face repeatedly; the female lead was her true love, but she had forgotten.

50. 50 总 I’m Throwing Up During the CEO’s Meeting, Honey, Take It Easy! 总裁开会我孕吐，老婆你慢着点！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later!!! [Both leads are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + accidental pregnancy + everyone dotes on her + groveling pursuit] [Soft, sweet, clear-headed, sensitive heroine vs. gentlemanly, tender, utterly doting CEO] Xu Youyou is a junior employee in the client services department at Donghong Corporation. After an accident, she ends up spending a night with Xie Siheng, the CEO of Baiyu Group. Two months later, she t 5.3kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience story where the male lead is forced to marry the female lead. At first, he declares that he won't fall for her, but after the marriage, he falls for her first and even gets secretly jealous. He's conflicted about whether the female lead likes him or not, completely obsessed with his wife. The female lead doesn't do anything, but he wins her over on his own. It's super good, and it's already finished, so feel free to follow it!

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