Any Stories Where the Female Lead Never Likes the Male Lead? 有女主自始至终都不喜欢男主的书吗

1. 51 天 Damn It! You Call This Frail Young Lady a Sickly Heiress? 天杀的！你管这叫病弱大小姐？ I Really Want to See the Southern Cross想看南极星呀Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Transmigration + face-slapping + feel-good power fantasy + decisive and ruthless Shang Yuanjian transmigrated into the body of the fake heiress of the Prime Minister’s household. The original owner was sickly, ill-tempered, and convinced her status gave her the right to run rampant in the capital. She had bullied countless young masters and young ladies from powerful families, and they had all swallowed their anger in silence. But her good days didn’t last. The year she turned fifteen, the Prime 4.9kReads8.8Score55514d adds
2. 52 问 Seeking Spirits: A Fake Villainess Cultivates Immortality 问灵：冒牌女配在修仙 Yue Shi月式Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Beautiful sword cultivator who only wants to go home + flawed Mary Sue + clueless about romance + sword cultivator + no CP] (The cover chosen during the book test was the most slapdash one, and now it can't be changed.) Jin Xi accidentally transmigrated into the role of an arrogant, disposable side character. She isn't an evil supporting heroine. Shouldn't she at least try to fight back? Book of Prophecy: Don't bother. I'm taking you home. Jin Xi, who [believed it completely]: Perfect. ...Later 43Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Always on the Way to Scaring Ghosts 快穿：宿主她总在吓鬼的路上 Top-Tier Hubbub喧哗上等Ancient Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + no romance + the heroine isn't human] When other people see a ghost: “Help!” When ghosts see the heroine: “Help!” World One: She transmigrated into a palace maid and became the empress of a matriarchal kingdom. World Two: She got the vicious supporting-woman role and became a master of the supernatural arts. World Three: She transmigrated as a zombie and spent the whole story slacking off like a lazy fish. World Four: She transmigrated as a prince who was the king's backu 3.2kReads8.9Score26914d adds
4. 54 女 The Side Character Ascends After Cultivating the Heartless Dao 女配她修无情道后飞升了 Lazy Bow懒弓Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted After Jian Qing died of a terminal illness, she transmigrated to the cultivation world and became the personal disciple of Yunzhou Zhenzun, a powerful cultivator at the Yuheng Sect. Everyone said Jian Qing had hit the jackpot. After all, how could someone with a good-for-nothing constitution possibly earn the Zhenzun’s favor? Jian Qing looked at the handsome number-one master, the handsome number-two senior brother, the handsome number-three second senior brother... and wholeheartedly agreed. If 182Reads8.4Score—14d adds
5. 55 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.2kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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   💞Even if we take a step back and assume he truly lives a widower's life, he still has power, status, wealth, and a life of luxury. And what does Xiao Die have then? Oh, insects crawling on bones, grass growing on graves… It's not worth it, this deal is truly not worth it.

6. 56 逃 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 2kReads—Score10914d adds

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   This book tells the story of a woman who encounters a hijacked plane while on a business trip and meets the male lead. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight and forces himself on her. The female lead, however, only loves her boyfriend and feigns obedience to the male lead, secretly wanting to escape.

7. 57 昧 A Murky Path 昧途 LilimoonModern Romance155k WordsCompleted [A possessive, troubled male lead x a cool, resilient female lead] At the turn of the stairs, Lin Zhao ran blindly and crashed into someone. The sullen, spoiled young master tossed a basketball at her without a care. Chen Zeye had targeted her countless times before. Cool and proud, Lin Zhao couldn’t escape being ostracized. She could barely breathe and wanted nothing more than to get away. After the college entrance exams, she was finally free to relax. But at a gathering with old friends, a ci 2.7kReads8.7Score17314d adds

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   The female lead doesn't love the male lead, but he bullies her yet falls in love with her, using every means to force her to stay by his side, even threatening her with her family. He pushed me into the abyss, and from then on, he became my nightmare. I hate him so much, how could I dare to talk about love?

8. 58 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.9kReads9.0Score85014d adds
9. 59 逃 Escape from Jiana Island 逃离迦那岛 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Taking by force + coercive love + wealthy-family feuds] This is Jiana Island, where he holds sway over everything and where her misfortune begins. She wakes from a coma with no identity and no memories, mistaking him for the man from her dreams. He gives her a name and claims to be her boyfriend. He treats her well, but she gradually realizes that his words are full of lies. Her name is fake, and so is his claim to be her boyfriend. She begins searching for her memories and identity, hoping to 890Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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   The female lead loses her memory while vacationing on an island. She's deceived by the male lead, and after the truth is revealed, he begins to force himself on her. The female lead never truly loves the male lead.

10. 60 手 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19.2kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
11. 61 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.8kReads6.7Score61214d adds

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    🌿🌿① The male lead is deeply in love with his childhood sweetheart, the female lead. He protects her every day and even risks his life to save her, nearly dying in the process. However, the female lead doesn't appreciate it. 😘 On their wedding day, she goes on a date with a guy she's only been dating for three days, infuriating the male lead to the point of vomiting blood. He chooses to divorce her to let her be with him. By the time the female lead regrets it, it's too late—she's already in a "husband-chasing-after-the-crisis" situation. 🤩

12. 62 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.6kReads7.8Score47214d adds
13. 63 开 An Engagement Banquet from the Start, and My Fiancée Abandons Me 开局订婚宴，未婚妻弃我而去 A Struggling Student Who Wants to Be a Top Scholar想当学神的学渣Urban296k WordsCompleted After a night of heavy drinking, orphan Zhao Lin unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of another orphan named Zhao Lin in a parallel world. He discovers that he is at an engagement banquet, and the groom is none other than himself. He has barely had time to feel happy when his fiancée, Liu Ruyan, takes a phone call and announces that the engagement banquet is off and will be held again on another date. Then, ignoring everyone’s pleas, she drives away. A real man lives between heaven and eart 1.7kReads5.5Score10014d adds
14. 64 订 My Girlfriend Abandoned Me at Our Engagement Party to Find Her One True Love 订婚宴女友抛下我，转身去找她的白月光 Proud as the Light傲的像光一样Urban652k WordsCompleted On the day of our engagement banquet, my fiancée left me standing there in front of everyone and ran off with another man. I took the microphone and walked onto the stage. “Today’s also a celebration of my promotion. Everyone, eat and drink your fill.” Later, she asked me to hold another engagement banquet, but I handed her an invitation instead. “Let’s skip the engagement banquet. If you’d like, you’re welcome to come to my wedding.” 142Reads5.2Score15514d adds
15. 65 订 After We Got Engaged, She Went Looking for Her Ideal Man, So I Married Her Student 订婚后她找白月光，我娶了她学生 Hawthorn Who Loves Candy爱吃糖的山楂Urban474k WordsCompleted [He won’t look back]+ [A wife chasing her husband to the crematorium]+ [campus belle] Everyone envied Ji Qingwan. Everyone wanted to be Ji Qingwan. It was common knowledge that Ji Qingwan had a Gu Bei who loved her more than anyone. Gu Bei had supported her through five years of graduate school entrance exams and graduate studies. He went from juggling several jobs to building a business from scratch that earned ten million a year. His feelings for Ji Qingwan never changed, and he cherished her 2.6kReads7.6Score11914d adds
16. 66 订 On the Day of Our Engagement, She Offered Herself to Her White Moonlight 订婚当天，她将自己送给了白月光 Sesame Paste Vegetarian Tripe麻酱素毛肚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at his engagement banquet. Lin Xiaoran insists that Xu Mo first invest in the man she secretly loves before they get engaged. In his previous life, Xu Mo transferred the money, and they got engaged without a hitch, but the ending was tragic! Reborn, Xu Mo lives by three rules: don’t pursue, don’t reject, don’t take responsibility. His principle is that good girls deserve not to be let down, while bad girls shouldn’t go to waste. “I’m a traditional sort of guy. If I invest, it means I’m co 5.3kReads5.5Score21414d adds
17. 67 爱 You Want a Male Best Friend? I’ll Make It Happen, So Why Do You Regret It? 爱找男闺蜜？我成全你们又悔什么 One Whale一鲸Urban294k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [School Beauty]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [Reborn]+ [Scheming]+ [Emperor Ruyan] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. Qin Ran finally manages to beat the newcomer, but still loses to the green tea guy who’s his fiancée’s male best friend. On the day of their engagement party, the green tea guy calls, and Qin Ran’s fiancée leaves again. “Qin Ran, Feifei’s sick.” “Qin Ran, Feifei got hit by a car.” “Qin Ran, Feifei cut his wr 2.3kReads7.1Score10014d adds
18. 68 未 My Fiancée Sought Love While We Were Engaged, So I Married Her Sister 未婚妻订婚寻爱，我娶了她的姐姐 The Beginning of the Rainbow天虹始间Urban100k WordsOngoing On the night my fiancée got engaged, she had a candlelit dinner with her first love. I turned around and married her older sister!!! A bizarre fiancée, a vicious stepmother, a greedy father, and a helpless man! Jiang Yang was once a renowned CEO, but he fell in love with someone he never should have. For five years, he gave her everything he could, obeying her every wish without complaint. Everyone thought they were made for each other, a perfect match, but in the end, it was all one-sided on Ji —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds
20. 70 女 Matriarchy: The Villain Starts by Improving Her Looks to Redeem Herself 女尊：反派从提升颜值开始洗白 Owl of the Night黑夜的猫头鹰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted System novel The protagonist transmigrates into the childhood of a villain in a matriarchal world. The heroine is reborn and knows the male lead is a villain; the male lead knows the heroine knows he's a villain... The protagonist can gain skill cards and improve his own abilities and talents by raising his targets' favorability. Target favorability raised to 80. Host awarded a white skill card: Swordsmanship Insight. Target favorability raised to 90. Host awarded three white experience cards, w 12.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
21. 71 冰 The Ice Queen CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back Her Husband 冰山女总裁的追夫火葬场 Clouds Faintly Over a Fleeting Life浮生云淡Urban233k WordsCompleted [Winning Back Her Husband] Jiang Che says, “Honey, let’s have a baby.” All he gets in response is a cold rejection from his CEO wife. The couple grow more and more distant. Only after Jiang Che dies in an accident does Lin Yueyan realize what she has lost. Given another chance at life, the CEO wife is determined to save their love, which is on the brink of collapse. And love her husband well. 18.5kReads6.5Score73014d adds
22. 72 重 Reborn, the Madam Makes Her Husband Pay at the Divorce Court 重生后，夫人追夫火葬场 Pine Nut松子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Framed by a cheating man and his mistress, she was killed, and even pushed the person who loved her most into a living hell. Reborn by a twist of fate, she swore to send everyone who had harmed her in her past life plummeting into the abyss, with no chance of climbing back out. 323Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
24. 74 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 38.4kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
25. 75 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score13614d adds

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    The female lead has someone she likes and has never let go of him.

26. 76 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 648Reads8.8Score11214d adds

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    This one! The female and male leads have absolutely no feelings for each other! No romance-obsessed characters! Atypical palace intrigue!

27. 77 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 3Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended.

28. 78 穿 I Became a Tigress in the Beast World 穿成兽世母老虎 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted She had transmigrated into this world only a few days ago when she noticed something strange on the soles of her feet. Bending down to look, she saw three beast seals branded on her soles, quietly inscribed and vividly lifelike: A green, vine-like taipan snake A deep, dusky blue Black Tortoise, as if formed from condensed water A bird that seemed born from fire, wreathed in leaping flames that scorched the heavens Every line pulsed with mysterious power, as if telling of an ancient pact. 4.2kReads9.1Score29114d adds
29. 79 栀 Gardenia's Deadly Scent 栀杀 Wait Until the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month且待秋来九月八Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing The entire novel is being revised chapter by chapter! An untouchable, powerful beauty versus a gentle yet mad island heiress [Revenge + Intense Push and Pull + Lovers Turned Enemies + Unrequited Love and Coercive Romance + The One That Got Away + Childhood Friends, Mutual Healing Through Love + Clear-Headed Heroine] —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are strong, and I never liked them, but I was forced to love them...

30. 80 插 No Escape: The Sicko Boss’s Forced Love 插翅难逃：病娇大佬强制爱 Ji What Ji季什么季Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing [Cold-blooded young master from Miaojiang + crazy, frail heiress] (Reborn + the husband-chasing crematorium + confinement + the male lead harms himself to beg for love) In her previous life, Ji Huai imprisoned and tortured Jiang Wan until she died. The man’s voice was low, his chin raised slightly. “Don’t think about killing me. When the soulmate Gu takes effect, if I die, you’ll be joining me in the underworld.” Jiang Wan curled her lips into a smile. “Then let’s die together!” * When she —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is in love with the second male lead, who are cousins. In their previous life, the male lead imprisoned the female lead, so in this life, she dares not be with the second male lead anymore. The male lead resorts to force, seemingly a superior, but actually just a humble puppy seeking love.

31. 81 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist at first sight. The female protagonist refused to like him and turned around to marry someone else. He seduced her husband. The female protagonist ran away with her husband and he still refused to let her go.

32. 82 囚 Caged in Marriage: The Powerful Man's Possessive Love 囚笼婚宠：大佬的强制占有 Wangzai Never Sleeps汪仔不睡觉Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted After we married, my husband and I were deeply in love, yet a scheming tycoon relentlessly pursued me! Behind his gentle facade lurked ruthless schemes. He resorted to every dirty trick to drive a wedge between us and set traps, tearing my happy marriage apart and dragging me into his cage! I never had the slightest affection for him, only disgust and resistance, but he didn't care. “You can marry no one but me.” He used the most ruthless means to force me to register our marriage and keep me by 1Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 年 The Younger, Unhinged Prince Claims Her. Sister, Will You Love Me? 年下疯批王爷夺她，姐姐疼我好吗 Zhu Yujunzi竺语君子Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Possessive love + younger man’s coercive romance + rivals competing for her + groveling redemption + devoted couple + clear-headed heroine] The daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei is so beautiful she could topple kingdoms, and she is destined to become the crown prince’s consort. But fate plays a cruel joke on her: the man who covets her takes her by force, and the emperor, who has plotted this for a long time, makes her his consort. It is said that Prince Duan, Xiao Yuan, had ten concubines by —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Why is it that even though I recommended some books, nobody's reading them?

34. 84 为 Going Mad for Her 为她成疯 Love Letters Are Romantic情书就浪漫Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted Modern Romance + Possessive Love + Unhinged Male Lead + Angsty Romance + Redemption Rain poured down as Lin Zhi ran barefoot toward her boyfriend, who had been beaten nearly to death. Shen Wang grabbed her, a raging storm in his eyes, yet his voice was terrifyingly gentle. “Zhi, put your shoes on.” He set her high heels by her feet and leaned down, speaking so softly that only the two of them could hear. “Come with me, and I'll let him go right now. Or... would you rather watch him kneel before 11Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female lead doesn't like him

35. 85 强 After Forcing Her to Be His, the Mad Emperor Became a Substitute 强取豪夺后，疯批帝王成了替身 Riding the Moon on a Long Wind长风揽月Ancient Romance630k WordsOngoing [Yandere] + [Steals His Wife] + [Substitute] + [Coercion] + [Love Gu] + [Memory Alteration] + [Abuse of Power] A paranoid, self-effacing substitute emperor × a pure-hearted, resilient, clear-eyed noblewoman × her gentle, patient, deeply devoted adoptive brother, a physician Male lead has no sexual experience | Female lead does not In her first life, Shen Shu loved him deeply. He treated her as a pawn, and she died taking an arrow meant for him. In the end, he followed her in death. Reborn, Xia 79Reads—Score214d adds

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