A Male Lead With Strict Family Rules 家规很严的男主

1. 501 哥 The Brothers’ Daily Discipline 哥哥们的管教日常 Ju Haidi居海蒂Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Ten-year-old Cheng Xiaoyu is abandoned on a rainy night and taken in by seven young men. Chen Mo, Lu Xiao, and the others lay down strict house rules, using rulers, pointers, and other tools to discipline her rebellious behavior. From stealing candy and skipping school to cheating, every time Xiaoyu makes a mistake, she faces severe punishment. Yet through it all, she also feels the tenderness her brothers hide beneath their rules: after spanking her palms, Chen Mo secretly brings her an ice pac 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 报 Reporting to Big Brother, I Was Wrong! 报告哥哥，我错了！ Erkin's Hundred Treasures额尔金的百藏Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted Age gap + special forces + siblings who depend on each other and find redemption together Family rule number one: Zhou Xiaomeng will always be under Zhou Ling's care.” Eighteen-year-old Zhou Xiaomeng, a genius who plays the innocent while hiding her sharp edge, missed the college entrance exam after her parents died in an accident. Her older brother Zhou Ling, who had been “turned over to the state” for years, suddenly takes her in and prepares to send her abroad to study. This iron-fisted inst 1.6kReads8.7Score116Shelves
3. 503 双 My Strict Teacher Became My Scheming Boss 双面严师成了我的腹黑上司 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzTwo Male Leads484k WordsOngoing A wolf who loves to discipline people with his hands, has a fiery temper, is overbearing and fiercely protective, and is all bark with a soft heart meets a poor, kind puppy who is ordinary, obedient, patient, and cries when wronged... Lu Linchuan is both an adjunct professor and the heir to Luqi Media. Ran Mingyang is a student Lu Linchuan thinks highly of, and after graduation becomes his assistant. Their backgrounds, family circumstances, and personalities are as different as fire and ice. One 5.2kReads7.4Score337Shelves

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   Trust me, just look at him.

4. 504 魔 Demonic Path: Everyone, Let’s Answer the Quiz 魔道：大家一起来答题 Xue Lianyun雪恋云Two Male Leads508k WordsCompleted Answering questions, watching scenes, wild ideas, just writing for fun CPs: XiYao, WangXian, XuanLi Timeline: The Qishan Wen Clan’s discussion conference. Wei Wuxian has just taken Lan Wangji’s forehead ribbon when suddenly the sky goes dark and everyone is pulled into a mysterious black hole and told to answer questions. Meng Yao lands right on top of Lan Xichen, and in the confusion even takes off his forehead ribbon... The author likes XiYao and happened to have an idea, so they wrote a littl 8.1kReads9.1Score992Shelves

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   The family rules are so strict! [What][What][What] Are 3000 rules enough? [Cool][Cool]

5. 505 闫 Mr. Yan, Don't Be So Cruel. Your Wife Has Been Tormented to the Breaking Point 闫先生别太狠，夫人她被虐疯了 Leisurely Beholding the Southern Mountain悠然见南山山Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [...] The male lead is rather ruthless, and he’s harsh to the female lead too. That’s just how he’s written. But he is her guardian, and he takes that responsibility seriously. He has to win her back after pushing her away. The male lead is a scoundrel. The female lead loves him too much. Told mainly from the female lead’s perspective. Happy ending, one-on-one romance. The author’s values: The male lead can be bad, unfaithful, and foul-mouthed, but he must be sexually inexperienced. If he isn’t, 37Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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   It's very strict; the female lead is terrified of the male lead, and she'll be punished for any mistakes.

6. 506 司 Si Jiuqi's Second Book 司玖柒的第2本书 Si Jiuqi司玖柒Two Male Leads101k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 166Reads6.5Score—Shelves
7. 507 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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   Both are male, so what if their love isn't accepted by society and their families? They'll just plan step by step and become strong enough to protect the people they care about.

8. 508 闪 After Their Whirlwind Wedding, the CEO Dotes on His Little Mute Omega 闪婚后，小哑巴O被总裁娇娇宠 South Wind Through the Branches南风满枝Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [ABO + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + both are each other's first and only + melodrama + regretful pursuit of a wife + 1v1 HE + a little angst] Innocent, purehearted mute Omega vs. scheming, domineering Alpha with a leg disability Because of a promise made in passing, Yu Jixu married Xie Tingshan, a man he had never even met. Rumor had it that Xie Tingshan, heir to the Shanchuan Group, was cold and ruthless, a thoroughly profit-driven businessman. The only thing wrong with h 277Reads8.2Score102Shelves
9. 509 别 Don’t Resist, Darling. It’s Time to Beat the Tiger in Your Pants 别反抗，爱妻要脱裤子打老虎 Flower's Wandering花之漫Modern Romance53k WordsOngoing [Reborn + going off the rails + revenge + redemption + rambling + comedy] (Not a strong female lead, one-on-one) It's just idle chatter, a chance to vent my frustrations. Don't take it too seriously (sending love, adore you) An Ran was reborn. She returned to the day she married Song Yuchen, five years earlier. It was the pivotal day her life took a nosedive. It took her years of marriage to realize she was a joke. She'd thought she was the happiest woman in the world, finally ending up w 76Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
11. 511 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
12. 512 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
13. 513 攒 Zan Liang Dou Ruan Ruan's First Book 攒两兜软软的第1本书 Saving Up Two Pockets of Softness攒两兜软软Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, everyone should go see it! [Admiration]

14. 514 追 I Got My Husband, and Now I’m Getting Carried Away 追夫成功后我飘了 Su Ning Xiaxia苏宁夏夏Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him, Then He Pursues Her + Wife-Obsessed Husband + Secret Crush] The mountain trees have branches, and the trees have boughs. I love you, but you don’t know! The two had grown up together and were a perfect match in everyone else’s eyes. They should have naturally become husband and wife, but sibling-like affection got in the way. One was determined to marry him, while the other refused at all costs! All Ning Yue had ever wanted was to marry the star of her life. She threw away her 203Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the female lead is being pampered, she truly spoils her; when she makes a mistake, she truly punishes her.

15. 515 糙 The Tough Guy Can't Resist the Puppy-Like Heartthrob 糙汉难逃小狼狗 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted Lu Zhan, 195 centimeters tall and 31 years old, is the world sanda champion, the undisputed king of Asian bodyguards, and the president of Ace Bodyguard Group. He is a commanding, imposing, broad-backed, muscular, towering, ruggedly handsome straight man, with a shapely backside, a broad chest, a narrow waist, a cool and reserved demeanor, and masculinity practically radiating from him. Obsessed with sanda and busy with his career, he has always been single. At the birthday party for his nephew 1.8kReads8.4Score274Shelves

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    Come and see, Bao'er!

16. 516 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.6kReads8.6Score596Shelves

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    😜🌿🌿①: After seeing the female lead eating, the male lead used some tricks to get her family to send her to him, and from then on, she lived with him. 🌴🌴The male lead also made the female lead believe that everyone else was a bad person except him. 🎈

17. 517 惊 What?! I've Become My Idol's Child 惊！我成了我担的孩子 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Mystery and crime-solving + rekindled romance + two powerful, devoted leads + sweet romance and a happy ending + father-son bonds + exhilarating wuxia] Ye Fuyao is the only male outer disciple in his sect, and the one nobody takes seriously. He’s bad at martial arts and not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Then a dream-come-true protagonist’s script falls right into his lap, and he becomes the beloved son of the idol he’s admired since childhood. Just like that, he lands a life of easy wi 956Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    In Chapter 216, the male protagonist angered his wife and was punished with a beating.

18. 518 年 A Younger Tough Guy Coaxes a Muscular Male Model 年下硬汉诱哄肌肉男模 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads464k WordsCompleted International supermodel Yu Pu is twenty-nine, 210 centimeters tall, and built like a Greek statue. He has just won the World Male Model Championship. He is a straight guy through and through. His life consists of training, runway shows, and awards; he has no experience with romance. Until the Dragon Boat Festival gala runway show, when a nineteen-year-old boy sat in the audience. Zou Ning, a sophomore at Hanjing University, stood 198 centimeters tall, built like a tank, with sharp brows, brig 253Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won Over the Sickly Male Supporting Character 穿书后我被病娇男配攻略了 Throwing Bricks扔板砖Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [System + Yandere + One Couple Only] Song Nanchu transmigrated into a book by accident and got stuck with a completely useless System that ordered her to win over an unpredictable yandere male supporting character. She lived in constant fear, treading carefully at every turn… “What? You transmigrated here too!” Song Nanchu clung to the yandere and wailed, tears streaming down her face. “Why didn’t you say so sooner? You scared me to death!” The yandere asked, “So when you kept saying you weren’t 3.4kReads9.1Score365Shelves
20. 520 硬 Taming That Tough, Handsome Bad Boy 硬控那个痞帅的糙汉 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted [Younger, unhinged top x cocky, rugged bottom] [Extreme push and pull] [Marriage Before Love] [The car door is welded shut] I’m Wu Wei, 28 years old, a ten-time consecutive Asian Racing Championship winner, worth hundreds of billions, and the big boss who calls the shots at 69 racetracks across the country. I’m six foot ten, built like a tank, with an eight-pack and tattoo sleeves. I’ve got “cocky and handsome” written all over my face. And what happens? Some refined scoundrel, six foot four, we 944Reads6.2Score116Shelves
21. 521 亡 My Late Husband Is Above 亡夫在上 Wei Yiyun Who Loves the Bo Tree喜欢伯乐树的魏依云Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted [Blind beauty on the bottom X obsessive King of the Underworld on top, one-on-one, happy ending, with foreshadowing and twists] At seventeen, the little blind boy with no memories and no one to care for him gropes his way through the darkness, keeping company with a vengeful ghost who has come to the mortal realm to claim lives. The ghost rarely speaks. Only when Fan Li loses his way does a cold hand reach out to lead him back to his room. The ghost's bites hurt, and his moods are unpredictable. 3kReads9.4Score425Shelves

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    The family rules in this book are particularly strict, and they were all set by the male protagonist.

22. 522 我 I Made the Toughest Men in the Three Realms Cry 我把三界最强糙汉撩哭了 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads761k WordsCompleted #Two Male Leads #Rugged Man #Hunk #Love at First Sight #Transmigrate Into a Book #Sweet Romance #Happy Ending Xu Hao, a top trust-fund kid with an MBA from Harvard, had grown tired of the wild nightlife. Then he woke up to find himself in the Heavenly Court. At a lavish banquet in the Jade Pool, he fixed his thirsty gaze on the man to the left of the main seat: Zheng Xiong, the greatest war god in the Three Realms. He was 2.2 meters tall, built like a tank, bursting with testosterone, with sha 525Reads8.2Score131Shelves
23. 523 被 The Fourth Year of Being Loved Against My Will 被强制爱的第四年 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Forced Love + Both Leads Reborn + Obsessive Male Lead + Died for Love in Their Past Life + HE] In the fourth year of being effectively imprisoned by Shen Huaixu, Qiao Qiao asked him for a divorce. Shen Huaixu had quietly stripped her of every freedom, taken control of her entire life, and imprisoned her in a cage built in the name of love. Shen Huaixu was possessive, cool-headed, and fiercely jealous. He commanded the business world and built his own commercial empir 13.6kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    The family rules were strict, and she feared him like a mouse avoiding a cat. However, she never saw the deep, suppressed emotions he harbored beneath those gold-rimmed glasses. One day, he could no longer restrain himself, whispering in her ear, his voice low and seductive.

24. 524 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.8kReads9.2Score542Shelves

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    This is ridiculous! The female lead gets scolded by the male lead for every time she plays a wrong note on the piano. [Facepalm][OK]

25. 525 霸 The Overbearing CEO's Adorable School Hunk Husband 霸道总裁的校草小娇夫 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted At nineteen, Qi Jian stands 192 centimeters tall, with bulging muscles, an eight-pack, a broad chest and narrow waist, red lips and pearly white teeth, sharp brows and bright eyes. He's masculine, handsome, overflowing with sex appeal, and even has charming dimples. Even the country's hottest male star pales in comparison. Qi Jian is now a sophomore at Fengjing University, one of the nation's top 985 universities. He's the basketball team's captain and the campus heartthrob, a three-time nationa 1.1kReads6.6Score111Shelves
26. 526 年 The Younger, Unhinged Top Tames a Two-Meter-Tall Roughneck 年下疯批攻驯服2米糙汉 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads959k WordsCompleted I choose to tame a true Martial King. Twenty-nine years old, two meters tall, with eight-pack abs and a broad, powerful build. Three-time national martial arts championship winner and founder of Shangjing Martial Arts Academy. Pan Yue, a walking bundle of hormones, caught my eye at first sight in a private room on New Year's Eve in Shangjing. He was quiet and reserved, didn't touch a drop of alcohol, and left right on the stroke of midnight. He had no idea I had already set my sights on him. 649Reads8.7Score148Shelves
27. 527 捡 The Fierce Little Darling I Took In, Come Right Into My Arms! 捡回来的乖戾小可怜，乖乖入怀！ Xia Ziyou夏子悠Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted On that rainy night, he brought home a young boy. From then on, one more rule was added to the Lu family code, and one more person took up space in his heart. He loved in the only way he knew how: building a fence of rules and using pain as his guide. In the shadow of what gets passed down from one generation to the next, pain was the deepest tenderness, and restraint the longest confession. 6.2kReads8.9Score405Shelves

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    Both characters in this story are rather unfortunate, likely because the male lead's father frequently disciplined him with a rattan cane, imposing numerous rules. Similarly, the male lead also disciplined the female lead with a rattan cane, and they didn't know how to love.

28. 528 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    A story of a man working within the system, an age gap, and an intellectual romance! The male lead pursues his wife with meticulous planning and deliberate approach, controlling the entire pace. To outsiders, he appears aloof, taciturn, and unapproachable, but he transforms completely in front of the female lead—gentle, patient, indulgent, and showering her with affection. The contrast between his outward appearance and his inner self is consistently strong from beginning to end!

29. 529 疯 Are You Insane?! This Rugged Guy's Testosterone Is About to Explode 疯了吧！这糙汉荷尔蒙要炸了 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads740k WordsCompleted Early winter, 2025, in Haojing. Shen Lie, 28 years old and 1.98 meters tall, returns to the city with glory behind him and a heart full of uncertainty. Handsome and rugged, broad-shouldered and imposing, he is as steady as a mountain, yet loses his way amid the bustle of modern life. That same day, Li Yan, a 19-year-old prodigy standing 1.90 meters tall, catches sight of this rugged, testosterone-charged man and is instantly dazzled. Exceptionally handsome, with bright eyes and red lips, Li Yan 1.6kReads8.5Score204Shelves
30. 530 恋 The Hopeless Romantic Was Forced Into a Marriage 恋爱脑被人强娶豪夺了 Wooden Bait木饵Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Older top, with the newcomer eventually taking the lead] [Angsty romance] (Readers say it's heartbreaking, so proceed with caution) [Beautiful, dependent bottom vs. authoritarian, patriarchal top] [Showbiz + sugar daddy + wealthy family + family drama] Chu Weiyin likes Xiaoxi. Everyone around him knows it, except Xiaoxi herself. Xiaoxi has him sign a contract, and he thinks it means they can be together. Instead, Xiaoxi gives him to her older brother, Li Zhuoheng, the head of t 93Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A story about a feudal-style patriarchal figure, where the seme and uke have extremely unequal status. It feels like the seme is uninterested in love, while the uke desperately craves it. And it's still ongoing (enter at your own risk if you're looking for sweet romance!).

31. 531 不 No, Young Master, You’ll Have to Punish Me 不行，公子要罚的 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance776k WordsOngoing [Gloomy, Strict Illegitimate Young Master × Loyal, Capable Maid | Control, Discipline, Both Virgins, Devotion, Redemption, An Illegitimate Son’s Rise] Liang Yan grew up bearing all the hatred one woman felt for his birth mother. In the depths of the Duke’s manor, he gradually became twisted, until he took in a maid named Yun’er. He raised Yun’er until she became his very soul. Watching her tread carefully and seeing her eyes fill with tears were the only things that made Liang Yan feel human. Bu 11.2kReads8.8Score871Shelves

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    It has a strong pulling sensation

32. 532 不 Naughty? How About I Tie You Up? 不乖？把你绑起来好不好 One for One举一反一Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sick, obsessive, and unhinged casino boss vs. a broke heiress who’s all bark and no heart] [Mutual devotion] [Happy ending] [Coercive Possession] She never thought the saying “When the skies turn cold, the Xu family will fall” would come true for her. The Xu Group went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Tingli went from a wealthy young heiress to someone everyone was chasing for repayment. Her creditors surrounded her home, and Zhou Qi was one of them. A black iron chain wrapped around Xu Tingli’s ank 2.9kReads9.1Score244Shelves

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    ① At the age of eight, Jiang You was adopted by Huo Hechen, the most prestigious man in the capital, after her family went bankrupt. [Eating popcorn] Mr. Huo was ruthless and merciless to outsiders, but he imposed strict family rules on her: making mistakes meant "facing the wall, copying the family precepts, being punished with a beating on the hand," and even "kneeling in the ancestral hall." [Eating popcorn] Jiang You was always afraid of him, like a mouse before a cat; until the night she came of age, the man took off his gold-rimmed glasses, trapped her in his arms, and coaxed her in a low, seductive voice: "Baby, a grown-up child must learn to repay kindness... Starting today, I will personally teach you." [Smirking]

33. 533 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
34. 534 病 Sick Obsession: The Crazy Older Brother's Coercive Love! 病态占有：疯批哥哥的强制宠爱！ The Moon Enters the Sea of Stars月入星海Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Print edition forthcoming [Coercive Love + Possessive Power Broker + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap] Jiang Wanhua, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the imperial capital, was born a cherished jewel, adored by everyone. Spoiled and willful, she could ask for the stars and refuse the moon, because Xiao Wangjue always stood behind her. Known as “Lord Jue,” Xiao Wangjue was the true power behind the Jiang family. His methods were ruthless, yet he indulged Jiang Wanhua in everything. Everyone 14.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
35. 535 春 Spring Dwells on the High Terrace 春栖高台 Mo Lanshan莫阑珊Modern Romance258k WordsOngoing [Powerful Families | Female Growth | Bittersweet Romance | Older Man] (Clear-headed, beautiful college student vs. composed, powerful heir) People often say that those in power care only about their family’s interests. Even what passes for love is just another tool for profit. If you fall for someone like that, the best you can hope for is this: you remain on your high terrace, I retreat to my spring mountains, and from then on our paths never cross again. Everyone in Beijing’s inner circle know 497Reads—Score160Shelves

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    It's necessary; the family has strict discipline, and the heroine has to endure family punishment.

36. 536 作 Daredevil to Stay Alive: The Abstinent CEO Goes Berserk Every Night 作死续命：禁欲霸总每晚都气疯 Stop at the Water's Edge界水则止Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: wealthy-family CEO, sweet romance, System Overworked office employee Su Wan drops dead and wakes up as a cannon-fodder supporting character in a wealthy-family romance novel full of sweetness and angst. The story starts with a bang: she and the heroine's older sister enter the wrong bridal chamber and accidentally sleep with the novel's biggest villain, her sister's fiancé, the possessive, sinister CEO Ye Gucheng! Knowing that in her original host's future, he will control her until she di 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a ton of family rules, and the female lead survives by defying these rules, thus gaining "death-defying points".

37. 537 一 Raised by Her, the Mad Brother's One True Love 一手养大，疯批哥哥的心尖宠 Salted Fish Feathers咸鱼鹅毛Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted [One-and-only relationships x sweet romance among the wealthy x mutual healing] A strong-willed, sharp-tongued, spoiled sweetheart x a possessive, scheming, sickly, obsessive man + a long-laid plan. The sun shone warmly as he leaned down and brushed a kiss against the corner of her mouth. “Do you like your gift, darling?” Shu Ran suddenly understood. With a teasing smile, she realized he meant the marriage certificate. “I love it.” 706Reads5.9Score103Shelves

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    [Shy][Shy][Shy]

38. 538 女 A Woman's Kingdom: The General's Side Husband Rises Through the Ranks 女尊之将军侧夫升职记 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Matriarchy] [Age gap] [Exclusive devotion] [Happy ending] [Light ensemble cast] [Multiple couples] [Older woman-younger man romance] Yi Hanzhou, son of a former dynasty’s great general, disguises himself as a refugee boy after his family falls on hard times and walks straight into the military camp of General Yan Jueming. He hopes to become a strategist and clear his mother’s name, but instead the emperor issues an edict granting him in marriage to the empire’s great protector: as her secondary 2.2kReads—Score143Shelves

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    The male protagonist is frequently punished

39. 539 亲 He Sent Her to the Crown Prince, Then Regretted It and Took Her Back by Force 亲手将她送太子，王爷后悔强夺回 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Main story complete! Extras complete! The second male lead takes the crown in the main story! The extras offer a happy ending for some readers! [Angst + physical and emotional torment + possessive abduction + forced love + not mutually chaste] Sold to a brothel by her sister-in-law, Chu Niaoniao became the chosen plaything of Ji Xunzhi. He hired renowned masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature, and forced her to master dance and seduction. Yet he took eve 1.9kReads8.2Score129Shelves

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    🔥The first book features a male lead who is extremely strict with the female lead, frequently whipping her – a physically and emotionally torturous experience.💥The second book features a roguish yet charmingly sarcastic male lead.🍒The third book has an age gap between the male and female leads, and the male lead is very strict with the female lead.🌴The fourth book features a wild and crazy male lead.

40. 540 规 Rule Horror: My House Rules Are a Little Wild 规则怪谈：我的家规有点野 Hao Is a Little Cold皓有点冷Mystery643k WordsCompleted [See no evil] [Not saintly or self-sacrificing + Strongly recommend watching without overthinking for the best experience] [Comedy + Mild angst + Infinite-flow + Family rules blended with traditional etiquette + Growth + Touching] Five years ago, the “Rule Domains” descended, and the world became a twisted game of survival. Chosen ones from every nation used S-rank talents and advanced technology to survive bizarre dungeon instances, often by the skin of their teeth. And me, Lin Mo, an E-rank su 22Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    🌴The protagonist, though young, wields immense power. Yet, he secretly longs for the guidance and care of an elder. He happens to encounter another protagonist who teaches under strict rules, and he begins to enjoy this experience.

41. 541 他 His Little Darling 他的小祖宗 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy, sharp-tongued young master X unruly, scheming beauty] [Sweet campus romance] After the new transfer student Xi Yu moved into the Lu family home, Lu Jiachen discovered that the clever, well-behaved girl who seemed like a model student was actually a hopelessly bad student who got her parents called to school every other day. Lu Jiachen: Xi Yu, if you pass your final exams, big brother will let you beat him up. Xi Yu: Really? Then just wait until I beat you to your knees and make you cal 6.5kReads9.4Score848Shelves
42. 542 老 After His Wife Left, the Disabled Tycoon Stood Up 老婆走后，残疾大佬他站起来了 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Check the author’s profile for updates] [Hong Kong-style high-society romance + male lead pursues his ex at all costs + melodrama + rekindled love + slight everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe + class difference + bittersweet + both virgins + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, disabled top (faking it) VS proud CEO bottom] Hong Kong media reports: Shen Changting, a calligraphy master with disabled legs, the heir to Hong Kong City, a man of immense power, refined and prope 34.2kReads9.2Score4kShelves
43. 543 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 71.9kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves

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    The family rules are incredibly strict! [Laugh][Admiration][Admiration] Jiang You was taken back to the Huo family by Huo Hechen after the Jiang family went bankrupt. This noble and ruthless Mr. Huo, however, was deeply in love with her. He established strict family rules for her and treated her with utmost care, while she feared him like a tiger.

44. 544 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
45. 545 狱 The Prison King Insists I Warm His Bed 狱霸非要我给他暖被窝 Forget It算球子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Ultra-sweet 1v1 + alternate setting + powerful duo + mutual salvation] [Dangerously unpredictable rule-maker vs. cool-headed lawyer with unmatched cunning] [A deadly bond in the East District Prison] Shen Yan was a polished, high-flying lawyer. After offending the powerful, he was framed and fell from the top overnight, becoming a prisoner in the notorious high-security East District Prison. He faced not only the loss of his freedom, but also a perilous fight for survival under twisted rules. T 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
46. 546 听 Be Good and Get Candy, Misbehave and Get Beaten 听话有糖吃，不乖就挨揍 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, short-tempered little phoenix ✖️ An even more short-tempered, father-and-mother-in-one superstar] Everyone had heard that the Xie family’s precious daughter was delicate and meek, with a sweet, gentle disposition. They only found out the truth after she moved in. Climbing onto rooftops and tearing them apart was routine. Getting into fights was her idea of entertainment. Overnight, superstar Shen went from being heaven’s favored son to an “older brother apologizing on his kid sist 2.2kReads9.3Score202Shelves

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    Wow, wow, this book is so good! 🌻🌻 I'm sorry!! If you do it again, I'll break your legs. She knew he wouldn't really hit her! She tested his limits time and time again. 🌻② Before marriage, she was very gentle. After marriage, she was climbing on the roof, fighting. A completely different person! From then on, the male lead treated her... The family rules were very strict.

47. 547 臣 Surrender to the Light 臣服于光 Koala233考拉233Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted “If you were a commoner, I would be the dust beneath your feet.” “If you were a star, I would be the fool who gazed up at you until I died.” “My love is a sin, but my devotion to you will never waver, even in death.” 1.2kReads8.2Score—Shelves
48. 548 主 An Unequal Master-Slave Relationship 主奴不对等关系 Koala233考拉233Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted We stand on opposite sides of an uncrossable chasm, one bending down in compassion, the other looking up in gratitude. We turn the distance between life and death into the deepest bond. This is a newly started modern-day master-and-servant story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. 1.8kReads8.2Score101Shelves
49. 549 大 The Tyrant Has Arrived, Carrying His Adorable Little Wife 大暴君拎着他的小娇妻走来啦 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Song Qingqing transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she wrote herself. - She goes out to admire the lotus flowers and gets shoved in front of an arrow meant for the tyrant by a scheming white lotus. She attends a palace banquet, gets tempted by the wine, and ends up testing whether it’s poisoned for the tyrant! At first, The tyrant: “My queen really is a jinx.” Later, The tyrant: “The queen must be in love with me.” Song Qingqing: “No, I’m just a jinx. Ma 2.1kReads9.2Score200Shelves

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50. 550 偏 The Price of Favoritism 偏爱的代价 IWonderTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of his escape, Shi Fengyu returned to the country. He knew the price he would pay for coming back, but for that person, he had no choice. Two male leads, modern fantasy, powerful leads, plot twists, and a touch of angst. 1.2kReads6.7Score106Shelves

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    A modern master-servant relationship, the protagonist is the young master of an ancient organization.

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