The Male Lead Hates the Female Lead at First 男主最开始讨厌女主

1. 401 出 After My Release, the Wealthy Bosses Begged Me to Stay 出狱后，豪门大佬跪求我别走 Su Mucheng苏沐澄Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other, angsty romance, adorable baby, she suffers now and he pays dearly to win her back] Shen Qi'an's first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Qin Yi, who had been desperately pursuing him, became the prime suspect. After a sudden upheaval, the Qin family went bankrupt, and Qin Yi, once the darling of heaven, was sent to prison for intentional assault. She was framed, bullied, and violated... She gave birth in prison, but the baby died. After 198Reads6.4Score—Shelves
2. 402 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Forces Me to Have His Baby 离婚后，总裁强迫我给他生崽 Pale Purple淡紫Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted He Yi, heir to the richest family in Yuncheng, the Hes, is aloof and distinguished, a legendary figure in the business world whom no one dares to offend. Yet Gu Zhiyao crosses his bottom line, using a deal to force him to marry her, with the condition that they fulfill their marital duties once a week. From then on, Gu Zhiyao becomes a despicable, shameless woman in He Yi’s eyes. “Gu Zhiyao, you wanted to get into my bed. So what’s with this act of yours? Playing hard to get won’t work on me!” T 8.8kReads8.2Score688Shelves
3. 403 被 My Husband, Whom I Mistreated, Turns His Life Around, and I'm in Trouble 被我作践的老公翻身后，我惨了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing “I've been wanting you for so long...” In the darkness of night, the man kisses me without restraint. He's my live-in husband. One drunken night, I slept with him, and the scandal caused a huge stir. So I, a pampered heiress, had no choice but to make this down-and-out young man marry into my family and become my husband. Bitterly resentful, I repeatedly humiliated and abused him, beating and berating him at every turn. But he never got angry, always behaving like a gentle, virtuous man. Just as 8.7kReads8.0Score690Shelves
4. 404 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 12.8kReads7.2Score1.3kShelves
5. 405 爱 I Fell for My Sister's Archrival. When I Came to My Senses and Walked Away, He Went Crazy 爱上姐姐死对头，清醒转身他疯了 Fire in the Woods林中火Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Rebellious Minister, is now streaming. [Fake good girl VS possessive, flirtatious young nobleman] Qiao Xi was the good girl in her family. The most absurd thing she ever did was fall in love with her older sister’s sworn enemy. To please him, she tried all sorts of shameful places with him. After a passionate night in a camping tent, Qiao Xi accidentally learned that her own sister was the woman he loved but could never have! He had approached her, spoiled her, and lo 8.6kReads7.2Score722Shelves
6. 406 太 After His Wife’s Heart Turns Cold and She Leaves, President Fu Coaxes Her in a Whisper Every Night 太太心冷离家后，傅总夜夜低声哄 Dongxie Xiaoxiao东邪小小Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They had been secretly married for five years and had a four-and-a-half-year-old son. Fu Tingshen had always treated Qin Sang with icy indifference, yet spent every day arm in arm with his delicate first love, exchanging sweet nothings. Their son sometimes even demanded that the woman become his mother. After years of disappointment, Qin Sang finally gave up. She moved out, quit her job, and filed for divorce. She wanted neither her job as chief secretary to the president of the Fu Group nor her 5.5kReads6.9Score508Shelves
7. 407 大 The Powerful Man Keeps a Little Bird, but Love Is a Cage 大佬养雀，囚爱难飞 Dan Ji Ming淡季明Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Staying-at-his-house trope + Older childhood friend + Kept woman + Two men vying for her + A little angst, a little sweetness] (The male lead dislikes the heroine at first. Later, he suffers for her, and they get entangled in an unending relationship.) Mu Chen'an was a lofty CEO of a conglomerate, while Qi Yu was an actress who couldn't get any roles. One was a young master from a wealthy family; the other was an orphan living under someone else's roof. They got along on the surface, but clashe 2.9kReads8.8Score272Shelves

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   The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, but their relationship becomes increasingly complicated later on. The female lead is in love with the eldest brother, while the male lead is the second brother. The story later becomes a love triangle between the brothers. The male lead gradually develops feelings for the female lead and falls in love with her. It's a very good story.

8. 408 替 The Stand-In Left, Keeping the Child and Leaving the Father Behind. The CEO Panicked 替身退场去父留子，总裁急疯了 Ham Meow Meow哈姆瞄瞄Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted A year of marriage, and it had all been a joke. It was also the price Su Xi paid for bringing this on herself. "Let's get a divorce!" Su Xi placed the divorce papers on Fu Yanci's desk. The man's expression darkened. His voice was cool. "Su Xi, playing hard to get won't work on me." "Your true love is back. A fake like me has no place in the Fu family." Su Xi hid the fact that she was already one month pregnant and resolutely left the Fu family. Five years later, Su Xi had become a renowned inte 29.6kReads8.6Score2.8kShelves

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   🌻🌿Su Xi had loved Fu Yanci since childhood, even hiding her feelings for eight long years before finally marrying him. A year into their marriage, it was nothing but a joke. "Let's get a divorce," Su Xi said, placing the divorce papers on Fu Yanci's desk. "Su Xi, playing hard to get won't work on me." "The real one is back; I, a mere imitation, don't fit in the Fu family." Su Xi concealed her one-month pregnancy and resolutely left. Five years later, Su Xi returned to the country with her son. An unexpected reunion occurred; Fu Yanci forcefully grabbed her wrist, pinning her against the wall. "Su Xi, is the child mine?"

9. 409 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
10. 410 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

11. 411 薄 Heartless 薄情 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Songyao married into the Bo family for three years, seeking neither wealth nor status, but that damn thing called true love. One day, they divorced, and she became the laughingstock of the whole city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan was as cold as ever. “Take your divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses and smiled faintly, declaring on the spot, “We’ll never get bac 21.1kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
12. 412 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
13. 413 离 After the Divorce, His Whole Family Dotes on His Sickly Ex-Wife 离婚后，全家都团宠他的病娇前妻 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Real and fake daughters + doted on by the whole family + mad, lovesick female lead + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre] Bo Zili’s ex-wife, who had died in prison three years ago, suddenly appeared at a press conference attended by thousands, and became his project partner. “I’m back, alive and kicking. Surprised? Didn’t see that coming?” His face darkened on the spot. The woman’s red lips curled into a smile, sweet and infuriating. “So angry? Then how does President Bo plan to punish me? Hmm?” Eve 1.7kReads9.0Score115Shelves
14. 414 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 16kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🍰🍰① Pei Huaiyu, the school heartthrob, is handsome and aloof, while Ni Wu is just an ordinary, chubby girl. She plucked that unattainable flower from her teenage years' unrequited love. "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad soon," Ni Wu said, ending that bittersweet romance. Pei Huaiyu would never know that she had secretly given birth to his daughter. When they meet again, Pei Huaiyu shatters Ni Wu's peaceful life, using coercion, bribery, feigning illness, and coquetry to drive away all her suitors. He's insanely jealous, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

15. 415 惹 After Getting Involved with My Archenemy, He Spoils Me Until My Backaches 惹上死对头后被他宠到腰酸 Little Langlang Will Coo Coo小浪浪会咕咕Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Childhood friends / two Beijing social circles / the second male lead rises to the top / roguishly handsome, scheming heir × gentle, proud heiress / rivals / long-planned seduction / secret crush / one-on-one] At the wrap party, Ji Fanxing watched Zhou Zaize drape an arm around someone else. Drunk and disoriented, she somehow stumbled into the arms of her nemesis, Su Muchen. “Well, Ji Fanxing, throwing yourself into my arms isn’t usually how you do things.” Afterward, Ji Fanxing fled in a panic 475Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    The slightly yandere, arrogant, and charmingly roguish Chen Ye, whom Xing'er finds annoying, is actually her devoted and affectionate little darling! The clueless and slow-witted Xing'er, due to her unwitting flirting in her youth, catches Chen Ye's eye immediately. Although Xing'er and Chen Ye narrowly miss each other due to a scheme, it's never too late. She runs, he chases, and they can't escape each other. The female lead seems a bit timid at first, but she'll scold the male lead when she's angered. A classic case of bickering lovers—perfect because he played a cruel trick on his wife as a child. The writing is excellent, comprehensive, and seamless, with a tight plot, both tearful and humorous moments. Highly recommended!

16. 416 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.3kReads6.8Score228Shelves

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    🐾🐾Everyone says that His Majesty is heartless, killing loyal ministers and slaughtering his own brothers; he is an absolute tyrant. No one knows that on the night the Empress committed suicide by poison, the usually indifferent Emperor rose as if in a daze, his face deathly pale, almost unable to stand. Inside Jingyang Palace, the young Emperor tightly held the warm person in his arms, his body trembling slightly. He slightly parted his lips, tilted his head, coughed up a few drops of blood, and his hair turned white overnight. ...*.. After hearing Qi Yunzhi's past, Wei Tingyu pointed to herself with a blank expression: Ah? Me? I'm the substitute for the deceased Empress? The ghosts nodded sympathetically. Wei Tingyu: (*°口°)!!

17. 417 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves
18. 418 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess's Wife 穿成恶毒女配妻 Qian Yue钱悦Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Li An transmigrated into the domineering CEO novel she'd just finished reading, becoming the male lead's villainous wife. Thinking of her fate made her tremble with fear. If she wanted to survive, she'd have to keep her distance and stay out of trouble. So how did things get so far off track? Wasn't the male lead supposed to dote on the heroine and hate her? Why had everything been turned upside down? Li An just wanted to run away. Male lead: “All my money is yours. And you belong to me.” Li An 1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing] Li An transmigrated into a novel and became the male lead's vicious cannon fodder wife, but also the catalyst for the main couple's relationship. [Sad][Sad] Looking at her fair-skinned and beautiful self in the mirror, wouldn't it be better to find a handsome guy again? [KISS][KISS] Hey, hey, hey... Male lead, don't come any closer...

19. 419 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.6kReads9.2Score551Shelves
20. 420 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score168Shelves
21. 421 青 Once You Turn Blue, You’ll Turn Red 青了之后就会红 Deer-Eyed Princess鹿瞳姬Ancient Romance864k WordsCompleted Qiu Yanzhi was once a fairy. After refusing the God of War's marriage proposal, she was ostracized and sent to the mortal world, then tricked into falling into the demon realm. The Azure Emperor, moved by mortal feelings, wanted to undergo a trial in the demon realm, so he transformed into a little snake demon. Qiu Yanzhi and the Azure Emperor had crossed paths once in the heavens. In the demon realm, he owed her a debt of care, and the two developed all sorts of feelings for each other. Little 899Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead initially wanted to kill the female lead to avenge his master. Later, he became a henpecked husband. And the female lead was someone else's wife.

22. 422 荆 Crown of Thorns: Dark Symbiosis 荆棘冠冕：暗黑共生 Vanilla Tank香草坦克Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Cold, glamorous lawyer with depression VS ruthless, dark avenger|Both virgins, happy ending] A blood-bound marriage alliance locked two heirs of the underworld together. On the day they registered their marriage, she signed the papers and walked away, cold as ice. Fine. He was determined to claim this thorny rose! She was depressed over the man she loved, while he married for revenge. This was a hunt in which both sides were predators. They were each other's most perceptive enemies, and accompl 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Trust me, you absolutely must read these two books. It's not so much that the male lead doesn't like the female lead; more accurately, they don't like each other.

23. 423 杂 A Bastard Unwelcome to Either Side? The Immortals Are His, the Demons Are Mine! 杂种不容?那仙归他，魔归我！ Little Mo Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小墨10k WordsCompleted A bastard isn’t welcome? Then the immortals are yours, and the demons are mine! 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, he hated the female lead and wanted to kill her, but later he fell for her.

24. 424 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 9kReads8.0Score901Shelves

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    I loved it from the start! It's a bit short, and the pace is fast; you'll find yourself wondering how things are progressing so quickly! It's perfect for those who don't have time to read a full novel—it's not drawn out, and the story is quite complete. The first thing a widowed girl and her family, bullied by their clan, do upon arriving in the capital is to break off their engagement, shocking many of the city's powerful figures. The diverse love stories are captivating and make it hard to put down!

25. 425 她 She Came from the Ashes 她从灰烬中走来 Vanilla Tank香草坦克Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [A World-Weary God and the Warmth of Ordinary Life] She is the most failed “creation” of Asia’s richest family, a good-for-nothing heiress with depression and no attachment to the world. Even when she tries to end her life, she is afraid people will mock her after death, so she disguises it as an accident. Then she becomes Shen Shumo, a woman with the same name in Republican-era Pingzhou City, likewise dismissed as a beautiful good-for-nothing and freshly jilted in public by the cold young marsh 25Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 168Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as Cannon Fodder, Save Money to Stay Alive, and Don't Fall Too Hard for Me, Male Lead 穿书炮灰攒钱保命，男主别太爱我 butterflyCModern Romance314k WordsOngoing (Penny-pinching sweetheart ✖️ mixed-race curly-haired guy) Sang Youning opened her eyes and discovered she had transmigrated into a book. Worse, she had become the villainous black moonlight of a bankrupt CEO. In the original story, before the CEO went bankrupt, she was his gentle confidante, considerate, kind, and adorable. After he went bankrupt, he moved into a basement with her. She dropped her sweet act and started beating and berating him, forcing the once-powerful CEO to juggle severa 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is pretty good!

28. 428 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    Because of the original owner's evil nature, I initially disliked the female lead. This is a transmigration story set in a historical period. The plot is novel, the characters are intelligent, and the logic is strong! It gets even better later on! The female lead transmigrates, struggles to build her fortune, is pulled in and out by the male lead, and later becomes pregnant. The male lead suffers from amnesia, is reborn, becomes a live-in son-in-law, a powerful figure, and dotes on, protects, and pursues his wife. There's no system or spatial ability; it's a humorous slice-of-life story filled with the warmth of everyday life.

29. 429 不 I Didn't Mean to Cling to You 不是故意赖着你 Layered Summer千层夏Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Ding Qianyun has lost her father, her mother has disappeared, and she’s living under someone else’s roof. Just before the college entrance exams, an accident leaves Ding Qianyun blind. Jiang Xiaoshang, the one responsible, refuses to admit he did anything wrong and makes things difficult for her at every turn. After returning to her final year of high school, Ding Qianyun strikes a deal with Jiang Xiaoshang’s mother. If the top student can help the underachiever Jiang Xiaoshang get 718Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Falling in love with someone you hate is truly a terrible thing.

30. 430 夏 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 8Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 今 My Ex-Wife Didn't Ask to Remarry Me Today Either 今天前妻也没找我复婚 A Bowl of Zhe'ergen来碗折耳根Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance + transmigrate into a book + domineering CEO + groveling redemption arc + sweet romance Content warning: The male lead is Huo Lin. He will not be replaced. The thing Qin Mian was happiest about was finally marrying the man she’d had a crush on in high school. Even though he didn’t love her now, she believed she could win him over with love. But just one year into their marriage, she took a fall and discovered that she was the villainess in a CEO romance novel. Her childhood 2.9kReads7.8Score186Shelves

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    The female protagonist awakens her consciousness after a fall, only to discover she's a supporting female character in a book with a tragic ending. All she does is make money, and after the divorce, her ex-husband experiences a mad dash for her.

32. 432 野 Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Two Female Leads114k WordsCompleted Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom 75Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 招 Courting the Little Rose 招惹小玫瑰 Ting Jinyi庭锦一Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Chi Yi, a music student, was hosting Zhan Xicheng’s wedding when the bride ran off with another man right in front of everyone, throwing herself into the arms of Zhan Xicheng’s uncle. His beloved, the moonlight of his life, had become his aunt by marriage. Shattered, Zhan Xicheng pulled Chi Yi into his arms in a fit of rage. “Marry me!” He was brazen. “If you make me happy, I’ll reward you~” Chi Yi had known from the start that her wealthy husband didn’t love her. As a mere tool, she knew her pl 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist is officiating a wedding when, unexpectedly, the male protagonist drags her into the marriage. The male protagonist wants her, for revenge…

34. 434 重 Reborn: The Real Heiress Shines Bright 重生归来，豪门真千金飒爆了 Stars Across the Earth大地繁星Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted Rebirth + married first, love later + revenge + mutual devotion + equally matched leads + substitute bride Huo Ziting, the true heiress of a wealthy family who grew up in the countryside, married in her younger sister's place for the sake of family affection, only to be dismissed as weak and easy to bully. Only after she died a miserable death did she see the truth: the family bonds she had always treasured had become a tool for others to exploit her. Reborn, she is determined not only to make e 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    A short, completed sweet romance novel about twin rebirth. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead and doesn't trust her at all.

35. 435 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

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    🍒✨The male lead initially disliked the female lead. ①In the third year of their marriage, Li Man suddenly felt that everything was meaningless. She carried the title of Mrs. Lu, which sounded glamorous, but was ridiculed by many in their circle. Marrying someone of higher status was like swallowing needles, and she truly experienced it. Therefore, Lu Jiushu disliked her and couldn't wait to leave her, saying, "You brought it up yourself, don't regret it, I couldn't be happier." But during the divorce cooling-off period, the man who was never home came back every day, dressed like a peacock displaying its feathers, making it a wife-chasing nightmare.

36. 436 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 14.9kReads8.6Score1kShelves
37. 437 夭 Good Grief! The Madam Is Helping the Grand Secretary Take Another Concubine Again 夭寿！夫人又帮首辅大人纳妾了 Ning Muxi宁慕溪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Now adapted into a comic drama. Hongguo Drama title: The Cannon Fodder Wife of the Chief Minister [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Chief Minister] [Cannon Fodder] [Love After Marriage] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrates into the male-oriented harem power fantasy she has been reading lately, becoming the "wife" in the male lead's rise to power, fortune, and his wife's death. This "wife" is arrogant and domineering. She looks down on the male lead and humiliates him at every turn, thoroughly offending 49kReads9.0Score9.4kShelves
38. 438 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    This is an infinite flow story. The female protagonist has the ability to bind a specific NPC in each dungeon and command them to do anything. Early on, she binds the male protagonist, who is the dungeon boss (he wants to kill her), but cannot due to the contract. The male protagonist dislikes her from the beginning and tries to kill her. Initially, they are a couple on opposite sides of the game, but later the male protagonist falls for her. When she enters a dungeon, she stops binding him, causing him to become jealous and desperately want her to bind him again. The female protagonist has a funny and quirky personality, while the male protagonist is a tsundere, possessive, and manipulative little puppy.

39. 439 小 The Young Lady Has Too Many Admirers, and Her Imperial Tutor Turns Dark 小姑娘桃花太多，帝师大人黑化了 Zhou Guihua周桂花Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Master and disciple + princess x half-raising x doting, fatherly boyfriend x scheming x age gap x mutually devoted] [One-line synopsis: The aloof beauty atop the peak is brought down from her pedestal by a clever, beautiful princess] One day, after learning the secret of the White Crane Gu, Ling Xiao worked up the courage to ask Li Changfeng, “What if none of my three royal consorts are willing to divorce me?” Li Changfeng lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, though his gaze was filled with a c 498Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead initially didn't like the female lead.

40. 440 恶 A Vicious Supporting Villainess? She’s Clearly the Antagonist’s Beloved 恶毒女配？分明是反派白月光 Dreams Blossom at the Tip of the Pen i梦笔生花iModern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, System, school life at first and the wider world later, sweet romance with two devoted leads, mutual healing.] [Clear-headed, beloved heroine and a brooding, obsessive villain.] After selling roasted sweet potatoes, Su An’an tripped on her way home. When she woke up, a handsome boy in a school uniform was kneeling in front of her. System: You’ve transmigrated into the book Domineering CEO, Love Me Madly as Su An’an, the vicious supporting female character who bullied t 5.1kReads9.1Score658Shelves

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    Hehe, this is a perfect match!

41. 441 阴 The Fierce, Flirtatious Darling in the Arms of a Sinister Tycoon 阴鸷大佬怀里的小娇娇又凶又撩 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Villain with a Dark Personality Keeps Blushing Because of Her, is now streaming.] Qu Qingzhi transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting female character. Facing a man who will eventually turn into a powerful villain, she trembles with fear inside, but has no choice but to maintain the original owner's spoiled, overbearing persona. She humiliates him arrogantly: “Xie Muhan, get down on your knees and beg me to be your girlfriend.” Xie Muhan's 13.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The male lead initially disliked the female lead.

42. 442 溺 Drowned in Your Bones 溺骨 Yuan Di元迪Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing [Both leads are each other's first × mild angst × bad ending] Some broken things can't be mended. When they met again, a marriage certificate bound them together. When they reunited, Gu Zhijin was cold and heartless. “Don't tell people outside that you know me.” “I never knew you had such a talent for manipulating people.” Whether this marriage was something she had willingly chosen or something she had brought upon herself, she accepted it. Her gentle, virtuous nature only made him despise her 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, with a touch of angst.

43. 443 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    The male lead initially disliked the female lead, but later developed feelings for her over time.

44. 444 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
45. 445 我 My Black Lotus Is Pure Evil and Knows How to Flirt 我家黑莲花纯度过高还会撩 The Lazy Cat's Den小懒猫的窝Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted (Completed) Lu Xianzhi transmigrated into a xianxia novel and became the scheming third female lead, the male lead's moonlight. She could fake her death and lie in an ice coffin to put him through another round of heartbreak. The male lead loved her, the male supporting characters loved her, even the male cannon fodder loved her. Then they all saw through her hypocrisy, and every last one of them turned against her. Lu Xianzhi: “...” Being a female supporting character whom everyone loves (or ha 1.7kReads9.2Score206Shelves

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    The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, but later experiences a "true love" moment. The plot is fresh and unconventional, unlike typical fantasy novels. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

46. 446 狐 The Fox's Bell Says Nothing 狐狸铃不语 Hina Sea SaltHina海盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Lingyu, a little fox demon, wears a golden bell that never rings and has spent over a hundred years cultivating without being able to take human form. With no other choice, she ran away from home, only to be shot by the Second Prince, Liang Xi. The two accidentally swapped souls, so they left the palace and embarked on a journey to switch back. Slow-paced | Clever little fox x scheming prince | Soul swap | Monster hunting and leveling up 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 447 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 245Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a sad story.

48. 448 无 After Transmigrating into Books, My Targets' Personas Fell Apart 无限穿书后，攻略对象人设崩了 Fufeng Inkstone扶风砚Ancient Romance367k WordsOngoing Also known as: Bone Collector [A lightly ensemble cast + cycles + nested transmigration into a book (a plot within a plot) + episodic stories + hunting demons and ghosts] (A transmigrator and healer with a rich inner world, Chi Zaozao × a shameless, sharp-tongued guy who's secretly dark and intensely possessive, the little dog Su) After transmigrating into a book, an outsider becomes part of the story, only to discover that this transmigration tale is itself a plot within a plot. 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the lack of ratings and reader counts (it used to, but the number dropped after the author stopped updating). The plot is very original: time travel, rebirth, one body with three souls, episodic stories, horror and supernatural elements, sweet romance, and a lively ensemble cast. Guaranteed to be a good read! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

49. 449 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 459Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 将 The General Is Ready to Wed 将军待嫁 Dream Three Lifetimes梦三生Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted The accomplished female general Zhao Chongyi defies an imperial decree and flees her arranged marriage. Zhou Wenran, notorious master of the Tianqi Pavilion, is ordered to capture her. Though they have never met, the two clash briefly in the dark and both end up badly wounded. Zhao Chongyi tumbles off a cliff... When she wakes, she has become Shu Xiaoman, the second daughter of the Shu family in Dongli Town at the foot of the mountain. She also finds a handsome man who has “lost his memory.” The 558Reads9.3Score102Shelves

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