The Heroine Is Kidnapped, and the Male Lead Arrives Too Late to Save Her. She’s Still Gravely Injured 女主被绑架，男主姗姗来迟救下但女主还是伤的很重

1. 151 末 After the Apocalypse, I Became the Big Shot’s Most Cherished Darling 末世后，成了大佬的心尖宠 Send Me Money钱发来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + infinite storage space + special abilities + stockpiling supplies + base-building + strong female lead + strong male lead + face-slapping] Lin Miaoge never imagined that a single complaint while reading an apocalypse novel, “This author's an idiot, the plot makes no sense, and the protagonist has the most ridiculous plot armor,” would send her transmigrating into the book as a cannon-fodder female side character! Fortunately, she has a golden finger: a st 497Reads—Score10014d adds

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   You're talking about angst-filled novels, right? I recommend three lighthearted, enjoyable ones. Both the male and female leads are strong and intelligent, and even the supporting female characters are well-developed. You might want to check them out.

2. 152 京 The Capital's Mr. Lu Has a Wildcat Who's Both Alluring and Well-Behaved 京圈陆总的小野猫又欲又乖 Qian Duoduo7钱多多7Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [The overbearing eldest Miss Xie vs. the capital’s dream man, the powerful Lu] Miss Xie’s favorite pastime is hitting the clubs and flirting with handsome men. President Lu can’t stand women like that, but, unfortunately, Miss Xie is his fiancée. Everyone thinks the powerful Lu would never fall for the brash, domineering Miss Xie. But later, President Lu, so refined and untouchable, is photographed holding Xie Yuwan against a car door and kissing her. “President Lu, should we take down the trend 156Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 夫 Madam Has Secret Identities Galore, and Rules Both Sides of the Law 夫人马甲多又多黑白两道任她行 Su Zihuan苏子欢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [[A genuine heiress with secret identities, an outrageously cool and handsome all-rounder with formidable combat skills VS wealthy, handsome, calculating Master Xiao, who dotes on her from the start] [Comeback | Two powerful leads | Satisfying story | Max-level expert | Constantly face-slapping scumbags] Three years ago, a setup nearly cost Ye Qingyuan her life. Three years later, Ye Qingyuan suddenly appeared in the capital, revealing the first hint of her brilliance. Everyone said she was tale 402Reads7.5Score10414d adds
4. 154 我 I’m Really Not a Scumbag Pillar 我真不是渣柱 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Baoshi, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly finds his soul transported into the body of Silly Zhu, a sixteen-year-old character from Love in the Courtyard. Having read plenty of fanfiction, he immediately swoops in on Qin Huairu and activates a pocket-dimension System, hoping to live a quiet life. But fate has other plans: Qin Huairu ends up marrying Jia Dongxu, leaving him utterly disheartened. Remembering how the Jia family drained him dry in the original story, until he froz 25Reads6.1Score514d adds

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   [Making a face][Thinking][Thinking][Cool][Cool][Feeling wronged][Sending a heart][Almost crying][Laughing and crying][Almost crying]

5. 155 难 Hard to Handle: He Lures Her Into His Arms 难缠：他诱她入怀 Mr. Qi, Who Loves the Moon爱吃月亮的七先生Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing [Two formidable, unhinged leads | She runs, he pursues | Dual secret identities | A battle of wits] [Unhinged perfumer X brooding medical prodigy | Trained in both Chinese and Western medicine | The aesthetics of fragrance] [Abused illegitimate daughter X despised only son | An intense battle of wills] “The Duan family paid 5 billion as a dowry to sell Gu Zhaoxue to the Huo family as a bride, with hereditary mental illness thrown in as a bonus.” “Huo Chengzhou was secretly thrilled. He loves a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Two Powerful, Madly Criticizing Individuals | She Runs, He Chases | Double Identities | Top-Tier Mutual Tearing] [Madly Criticizing Perfumer X Rising Star in the Yin-Yang Medical World | Dual Cultivation of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine | Fragrance Aesthetics] [Abused Illegitimate Daughter X Disliked Only Son | Top-Tier Pull-Up] "The Duan family sold Gu Zhaoxue to the Huo family as a daughter-in-law with a dowry of 5 billion, along with a 'gift package' of hereditary mental illness." "Huo Chengzhou is secretly pleased—he loves to force crazy people to do this." As an illegitimate daughter, Gu Zhaoxue was abused and trampled on—now that the head of the Duan family has died suddenly, those jackals have pushed her into an abyss of no return. Their wishful thinking is—Gu Zhaoxue will marry the eccentric and yin-yang Huo Chengzhou, sacrificing her lifelong happiness? However, on the night of her phantom pain attack, she was kissed by him until her legs went weak. This man, a rising star in the cutting-edge medical investment world by day, is actually a living devil who lures canaries by night. Time and again, she succumbed to his cedar-scented embrace, rummaging through his safe to find a meticulously prepared report: "Severe PTSD with phantom pain, pathological dependence on a specific scent." "Madam, can you smell the truth? Do you remember me?" It turned out that every time she lunged at him during a phantom pain attack, it was a carefully crafted fragrant trap… —What they thought was salvation was a morbid attachment—yet they willingly succumbed, finding endless pleasure in it [laughs]

6. 156 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 877Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   These books have different styles and novel plots.

7. 157 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.6kReads7.4Score21314d adds
8. 158 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score16214d adds
9. 159 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.5kReads8.5Score39814d adds
10. 160 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.6kReads8.9Score30614d adds
11. 161 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.5kReads—Score10414d adds
12. 162 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
13. 163 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.6kReads8.2Score10314d adds
14. 164 六 A Six-Winged Seraph, Pampered by Humans into a Top-Tier Star 六翼炽天使，被人类宠成人间顶流 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Six-Winged Seraph? Everyone's favorite? Savior? She's all of them! Not one-on-one | Absolutely divine daddy | Angelic brute's wall-to-wall love | Jealous king | Abstinent angel | Tech tycoon plays third wheel | Contract-bound hottie | Loves one person to death | Beloved by all, building her career | Livestreams herself tearing into gods and demons | Cyber tech versus Western fantasy magic I was once Heaven's top-tier star priest, known as Heaven's biggest bug: a rebellious six-winged seraph. 61Reads9.2Score1314d adds

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    She was the god's most beloved creation, a six-winged seraphim. Yet he personally judged her; she no longer loved him, and she fell from grace. [The male lead is aloof and powerful, while the ascetic god has gone mad.]

15. 165 玻 Weeds in a Glass Greenhouse 玻璃温室里的杂草 Little Pincers小钳子Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing He was groomed to inherit the family fortune; she was cast aside from the moment she was born. He was a cunning fox; she was a stray cat who seemed pitiful. He was a cold-blooded man with unfathomable schemes; she was a parasite who played the fool to outwit her prey. She pretended to be a sweet, scheming girl, while he was mercilessly sharp-tongued. Neither had wanted to get entangled, yet they ended up bound together for life. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was lying in the basement covered in blood, and the male lead was so angry that his hands were shaking when he arrived.

16. 166 丰 A Voluptuous Beauty in a Country Village, and the Amnesiac Officer Who Falls for Her 丰腴美人小村妇，失忆军官沦陷了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Life + Adorable Kids + Reunion After Years Apart] Jiang Mingyue transmigrated into the body of a pushover everyone could bully in 1960. Her awful relatives wanted to push her around? Her ungrateful son smashed bowls and cursed at her? Jiang Mingyue answered with a whip, teaching them how to behave! On the streets of the county town, she spent her money to buy a handsome “idiot” who was paralyzed. The whole village laughed at her for going crazy. Raising a cripple would —Reads—Score114d adds

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    😏"Jiang Mingyue, you'll find out sooner or later that I'm the man most suitable for you!" The village bully had been harassing her for five years. When he saw her bring home a paralyzed man, he was consumed by jealousy and brought his men to cause trouble. She sneered and whipped the bully's hand until it bled: "Get out!" She locked herself in her room and lived a carefree life with her obedient adopted daughter and her adopted husband. Later, a series of kidney harvesting cases broke out in the village, and the police were helpless. She put on gloves, picked up a scalpel, and used her past life as a military doctor to deliver a devastating blow! When she and her powerful husband brought down the human traffickers, the village bully was terrified and knelt on the ground. The powerful husband put his arm around her waist and sneered: "You think you're worthy of coveting my wife?" #StrongFemaleLeader #Suspense #Crime #FaceSlap #DotingWife #RefreshingNovel

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