Angsty Stories With a Sweet, Quiet Female Lead 女主很乖，不吵不闹的虐文

1. 601 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
2. 602 小 Open Up, Sweetheart! Your Husband's Here to Get Our Marriage License 小乖乖开门，老公来抓你领证了 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, adorably clueless airhead VS dark, obsessive, love-struck man] One day, Gu Jinmeng woke up and realized she was the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel who sabotaged the relationship between the hero and heroine, only to suffer the consequences and die a miserable death. To stay alive, Gu Jinmeng swore to keep far away from Xie Yanlin, the male lead. But no matter what she did, she couldn't shake him off. Worse still, he kept looking at her with such burning intensity t 13.5kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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   Aww, the female lead in this book is so cute! So well-behaved, and the male lead is a bit of a pervert.

3. 603 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

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   Hmm, I went up the mountain to gather pig feed and found two books. I'm here to see what's going on.

4. 604 盛 Mr. Sheng, Stop! They Found Your Wife's Ashes! 盛总别虐了，太太的骨灰找到了！ Mo Yanyan莫嫣嫣Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful + sweet and angsty + melodramatic misunderstandings + groveling pursuit] For three years of marriage to Sheng Linyuan, Jiang Mi played the part of a rich family's pretty ornament without complaint. After a kidnapping finally showed her where she stood in his heart, Jiang Mi stopped clinging to him and turned to leave. She never expected him to panic. “I won't agree to a divorce!” “Sir, your wife has already left. She's asking the court to grant her a compulsory divorce!” 251Reads6.4Score—Shelves
5. 605 云 Clouds Veil the Vermilion Tower 云锁朱楼 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted The second time Mu Yun embroidered her wedding dress, her husband, Zhu Lou, found her and demanded coldly, “Madam Mu, have you forgotten that you're a wife of the Zhu family?” “No! I'm not!” What did it mean to be a wife of the Zhu family? It was a death sentence! A story about the hardships of marriage, the struggles of life, and the pain of living. A thoroughly unhappy read. The male lead is not chaste, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! It's not a satisfying or empowering story. It' 717Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   ① This book was heartbreaking to read. Everyone had regrets. The female lead was framed, disappointed in the male lead, and after being abandoned, she fell in love with the second male lead, only to be forced back to the mansion [frustrated]... It perfectly captured the helplessness of people in that era. ② Princess Yun'er followed the same path as her mother—a political marriage. From lively and cheerful, bright and beautiful, she grew old and heartbroken, finally dying far from home [crying]. Since ancient times, princesses' political marriages have always ended in tragedy.

6. 606 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
7. 607 炙 A Fire That Won't Die Down 炙火难熄 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Sheng Yan VS Zhou Ruochu [Childhood friends + arranged marriage to true love + love grows over time + chasing his wife to win her back] Their families arranged their marriage. Sheng Yan loved someone else, and Ruochu knew it perfectly well. In the first year of their marriage, he left her behind to work abroad. They only saw each other a few times all year. In the second year, she heard he was having a wild time overseas. She followed him abroad and saw for herself as he got involved with a gorg 2.1kReads6.7Score130Shelves
8. 608 长 Till the End of the Moon: Transmigrating as Ye Bingshang and Saving Myself 长月烬明之穿成叶冰裳自救 Ink Threads Dyed by Frost墨丝霜染Female-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsCompleted Yun Shang is both an ordinary and an extraordinary person. She’s ordinary because she’s an unremarkable nobody in a crowd, a little orphan who struggles to grow and survive like a weed. She’s extraordinary because she has no idea why she transmigrated into the world of Till the End of the Moon. She became Ye Bingshang. To stay alive, she follows the rules for transmigrators, keeps her head down, and stays away from the male and female leads. Ye Bingshang/Yun Shang: “Gods above, I, your humble be 122Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   I'm so heartbroken, my dear Bingjie! [Crying]

9. 609 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score362Shelves

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   🍅In the first book, the female lead is very well-behaved. Her fiancé, with whom she has been in love for seven years, is about to get married, but he's having an affair with a new love interest. Afraid the new love interest will be cyberbullied, she has to clarify that they are just friends. Later, she gets attacked by the new love interest's fans [almost crying].

10. 610 她 After She Died, President Lu Went Mad with Grief, Weeping at Her Tombstone 她死后，陆总跪在墓碑前哭疯了 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Five years ago, on the day of Qin Qian and Lu Tingshen’s wedding, Lu Tingshen accused her father of hiring someone to commit murder. Qin Tian was taken away by the police and never returned! Qin Qian traded her life for freedom and the child in her womb. Five years later, what kind of plot will drag her back in, and what twists and turns await her? 1.6kReads8.3Score222Shelves
11. 611 宝 Baby, Don't Cry. I Just Love You Too Much 宝宝别哭，朕只是太爱你了 Little Cannon Fish炮炮小鱼儿Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted (The rating was just released and will rise.) [Forced love + marriage by force + family destroyed + love and hate + trials through past and present lives + three lifetimes] [Airheaded beauty vs. sickly emperor] [Junior sister from the immortal realm x ruthless Demon Venerable] [Sweet, gentle little artist x business tycoon] A timid, soft little bunny vs. an obsessive, sickly big bad wolf It hurt. Su Wanli woke up in pain. She walked to the mirror. The girl staring back was covered in suggestive 10kReads8.9Score668Shelves
12. 612 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead is very obedient and doesn't cause any trouble. Later, the aloof and abstinent CEO falls for her, leading to a tumultuous pursuit and incredibly sweet moments. There are tons of sweet scenes.

13. 613 冬 When We Meet Again in Winter 冬季重逢时 Huo Xu获徐Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Winter reunion + groveling to win her back + six-year age gap] “Foolish CEO who let true love slip away” Lu Xun vs. “Anxious, ordinary software developer” Lin Yu When you appear, we reunite in winter. First snow, a street corner, turning around, reuniting after a long separation, first-love gazes meeting, On the street where we meet again, my heart recognizes you before I do. The bond between two people is destined from the very first glance. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After a long separation, the female lead no longer likes the male lead as much, while the male lead falls deeper and deeper in love, relentlessly pursuing his wife. The parts where the male lead suffers are quite satisfying to watch.

14. 614 炙 Burning Bones, Stirring Desire 炙骨撩思 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Lu Xi was always a good girl. The only time she ever went against the grain was when she fell in love with her own bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and married him without hesitation. She had thought it would be a story of redemption rooted in their youthful past. Instead, she found herself caught in a vast web of lies and revenge... Shen Zhan once told her, “A debt owed by the father must be paid by the son. I kept you around so you could watch the Lu family fall into ruin.” With hatred clouding his eyes, 5.4kReads6.2Score163Shelves
15. 615 什 What? You Want Me to Have a Child for a God? 什么？要我为神仙生孩子？ Argumentative Cat抬杠的猫Urban492k WordsCompleted Bai Qingci was originally a man, but by a twist of fate, a deity transformed him into an exceptionally beautiful woman. Welcome, dear readers, to this wildly imaginative story! 2kReads—Score116Shelves

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    This female lead was practically designed for you! [Laughing and crying emoji]

16. 616 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves
17. 617 于 Under His Control 于他掌控 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [A playboy who pretends not to care but comes crawling back | intense push and pull | a regretful chase | both leads are each other’s first | happy ending] [Refined, roguish older brother x cultured bad-boy younger brother vs. pipa beauty] [After she gives up on him | The restrained one goes wild: wild, sexy, crazy, and thrilling] By day, she was Fu Sichen’s secretary. By night, she was his lover. Fu Sichen was cold and faithless. Only after becoming his woman did Sheng Jinbei learn how debauche 13.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    🍒✨The female lead is very well-behaved, never arguing or making a fuss. ①She likes him, but he can't give her love, much less a formal commitment. On the eve of his engagement, she cuts off all ties, refusing to pester him. He thinks she's throwing a tantrum, playing tricks, "I'll give you three days to come back obediently." Three days later, he finds out she has a new boyfriend, a twin brother who looks exactly like him. He completely goes mad, loses control, becomes obsessed…

18. 618 北 Old Dreams of Beiping, the Fading Kunqu Opera 北平旧梦，昆曲残 Autumn Branches at Dusk zw秋枝晚zwModern Romance151k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1927, snow and wind swept across Beiping. Shen Zhiheng, the last young heir of a distinguished family, returned from studying in France and, at his mother's bidding, went to the Qingyin opera house for a social engagement. Su Wanqing, a destitute woman from Jiangnan displaced by war, had ended up there as a renowned Kunqu opera performer. She would sell her art, but never her body. At a banquet, Shen Zhiheng saw an officer trying to force himself on Su Wanqing and stepped in to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family members, you can check this out! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 619 秦 President Qin's First Love Is Back, So I'll Divorce Him and Step Aside 秦总白月光回国，我主动离婚让位 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first + Marriage Before Love + groveling ex] Tang Luo vs. Qin Xiao During their three years of secret marriage, Qin Xiao never loved Tang Luo. She knew he had someone else in his heart, his first love. Their marriage in the first place was only made possible because she used underhanded tactics. The day the Tang family went bankrupt, he returned home in grand style with his first love. When that woman appeared before her, Tang Luo knew her marriage to Qin Xiao was 20.2kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
20. 620 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    This heart-wrenching novel is definitely worth reading. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes, making you want to finish it in one go. The plot is fresh, the content is rich, and the intricate twists and turns are anything but cliché. You'll want to stay up all night reading it; you simply can't stop.

21. 621 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 34.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    This book actually hit some of my sore spots, but I couldn't bear to drop it. It's written from the male lead's perspective; he's reborn, and the female lead was already a reincarnation of him in his first life. What I found hard to accept was that the female lead, successful in her modern career, was miserable in ancient times. If she were an ordinary girl, I might accept it, but perhaps the author's idea was that it's difficult for someone without ability to survive in ancient times.

22. 622 我 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.4kReads6.2Score132Shelves

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    Sang Yuan's husband, Gu Yu Hui, accidentally regresses to his 18-year-old self, regaining a month's worth of memories each night. He dreams of falling in love again with his beloved Sang Yuan, convinced his marriage to her was devoid of love. After Sang Yuan's death, Gu Yu Hui remembers falling in love at first sight, experiencing heart-wrenching pain. Reborn, Sang Yuan hates him, and Gu Yu Hui painfully pursues her, humbly begging her to come home.

23. 623 分 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Reveals Her True Identity as a Powerful Figure in Beijing 分手后掉马，沈小姐才是京圈大佬 Vibrant Blossoms姹紫嫣红Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Weixi got married, Fu Jinghan's first love stabbed her. Fu Jinghan didn't show her any concern. He held his first love in his arms and even ordered Shen Weixi to call a therapist for her. Shen Weixi's heart died. Six years of unwavering devotion couldn't compare to a single tear from his first love. She turned and walked away, but no one believed she could really break up with Fu Jinghan. Everyone knew she loved Fu Jinghan more than she loved herself. Anyone might leave Fu Jingha 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 桔 The Bellflower Is Not White 桔梗不白 Paris Is Pretending to Be Drunk巴黎在装醉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Every moment spent near him was full of telltale slips. A performance called unrequited love is the hardest one to pull off. - (The male lead doesn't cheat. He appears as a ghost, hoping the heroine will finally give up on him and stop grieving. He also sacrifices his reputation so netizens will stop attacking her. If someone has to be swallowed up by public opinion, he wants it to be him. It's a self-destructive attempt to save her: he gives up his life and his good name, as long as she's all r 133Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    [Sad][Sad][Sad] Waaaaah, these five angst-filled novels are the shortest and most heart-wrenching on the entire internet! They have an incredibly strong aftertaste! [Crying][Crying] I almost suffocated from crying so much! After reading them, my heart was filled with regret, helplessness, and unbearable sorrow! Those with a high tear threshold should definitely give these a try; they're the kind of read you'd want to do a second time but wouldn't dare!

25. 625 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns, But I Don't Want to Marry You Anymore 从校服到婚纱，可我不想嫁你了 Jin Ai金艾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Yun Ning loved Gu Sili for seven years and was his secret lover for three. But all she got in return was his contempt and humiliation. He said, "I could never love a vicious woman like you, not in a million years." Heartbroken, Yun Ning chose to leave. Later, the proud, distinguished man knelt in the rain, eyes red. "Yun Ning, I was wrong." Yun Ning looked at him coolly. "Who are you?" The decisive CEO lowered himself to beg: "Give me either the title of husband or lover. I don't care which, jus 46Reads6.6Score—Shelves
26. 626 慕 President Mu, Secretary Shen Says You've Crossed the Line 慕总，沈秘书说你越界了 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Tension + Love That Grows Over Time + Slow-Burning Romance] [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] Mu Beilin was born with everything. He was heir to a top conglomerate, possessed business acumen that left his peers in the dust, and wielded power enough to control everything. But he had a condition that made his skin reject contact with women. Whenever he touched one, his whole body broke out in red rashes. He thought he would 2.2kReads8.6Score148Shelves

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    🌿✨The female lead is very well-behaved, never making a fuss. "I said, let's break up," Mu Beilin repeated. Shen Xiaonuo: "Why?" "To put it bluntly, I'm tired of you." Mu Beilin looked away, his voice low, "Besides, I'll never marry you. We're not a good match." Shen Xiaonuo broke down, tears streaming down her face. "You were the one who started this! Why do you want to break up with me now that I've fallen in love with you? Tell me why!" He didn't love her after all. Heartbroken, Shen Xiaonuo left. When they met again, Shen Xiaonuo had become the fearsome heiress of the Si family in F country, returning with twins. Mu Beilin was insanely jealous, feigning drunkenness and pitifulness, looking at Shen Xiaonuo almost pleadingly: "Nuonuo, I really know I was wrong... Please, let's get back together, okay?"

27. 627 金 After His Canary Slashed Her Wrists, Gu Couldn’t Stop Crying 金丝雀割腕后，顾总他哭了 How About Bu Ran要不布然Modern Romance320k WordsOngoing [Both leads have past sexual experience, but neither is completely innocent ➕ faux forbidden romance ➕ first love ➕ rival men vying for her ➕ groveling after losing her] In Wei Yue’s first year of college, her family was struck by disaster. Her scumbag father ran off with his mistress, taking all the family’s savings. Unable to bear the blow, her mother took her own life in despair. Wei Yue only found out when she came home for the holidays. To raise money for the funeral, Wei Yue was willin 24Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 628 京 Addicted to a Beijing Marriage: The Abstinent Tycoon Treats Me Like His Treasure 京婚成瘾，禁欲系大佬宠我如宝 Qing Xiaoxiao青筱筱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A striking, bookish heiress who never second-guesses herself and is a brilliant artist VS a refined, self-disciplined, by-the-book older official] [Marriage before love, nine-year age gap, an old flame rekindled, a powerful man obsessed with love, one-on-one and both devoted to each other] After being cheated on, Su Su agrees in a fit of anger to her family's arranged marriage and marries Zhou Pingjin, a dignified older official with an unmistakable government air. Zhou Pingjin is widely known 898Reads5.9Score251Shelves
29. 629 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
30. 630 告 Confessing to the Moon 告白月亮 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi'an had been secretly in love with Qin Yibo for years. She waited until his first love, the woman he could never forget, went abroad and broke up with him before finally working up the courage to confess. She became his girlfriend. After three years together, just before their wedding, Qin Yibo's first love returned. Gu Zhi'an waited for an hour outside the marriage registration office, only to learn that their wedding would be postponed. His first love had terminal cancer and only six mon 188Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Ruan Yuan: Let's get married! Ji Ke: What are you thinking! You're only 21. Ruan Yuan: Have you ever thought about marrying me? Ji Ke: No. 💥Ruan Yuan knew Ji Ke would neither marry her nor let her go, so she used the excuse of forcing him to marry her to break up. In the end, Ruan Yuan aborted their child, and Ji Ke was so angry that he vomited blood. 🍉

31. 631 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 17.7kReads7.2Score757Shelves
32. 632 碾 Crush the Prayer Beads 碾碎佛珠 Twelve Fires十二火Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist prince who breaks his vows to win his wife back ✖ a beautiful, frail woman with a cold heart] [CEO + wealthy family + abstinent Buddhist prince + frail beauty + both leads have no past relationships] Zhou Wanli and Huo Yucheng have been married for three years, yet they’re more like strangers than a married couple. She loves him passionately, but he remains as cold as a block of ice, constantly turning the black prayer beads in his hand as if he really were a monk. She thought she co 4kReads7.6Score268Shelves

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    Zhou Wanli and Huo Yucheng had been married for three years. She thought she could change his heart, but the reality was she was overthinking it. He remained unmoved even as she cried. Finally, Zhou Wanli filed for divorce. After the divorce, she fell seriously ill, let go of the past, and began a carefree new life.

33. 633 上 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 13.3kReads7.8Score842Shelves
34. 634 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    Xu Nianyi returned to when Xie Yanwen was nineteen, the husband who had been seen entering and leaving hotels with other women and divorced her [almost crying]. In the last moment of her past life, she learned that his biggest regret was that she was born twenty years too early. He was afraid of holding her back, afraid she would regret it, and even more afraid that he wouldn't be able to stay with her until old age, couldn't protect her forever, and that if he passed away before her, she would be bullied by others [crying][crying].

35. 635 都 You're Reborn, So Who's Still Chasing You! 都重生了，谁还追你啊！ No Tomatoes in the Tomato Pot番茄锅里没有番茄Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Reborn + a groveling ex trying to win his wife back + mutual pining + the heroine gives up halfway through pursuing him + the hero goes crazy, hurting himself to get her attention In her previous life, Wen Jin was the Shen family's matriarch. Yet she lived without an ounce of dignity, and in the end, Shen Xunzhou killed her and their child. Now that she's been given another life, she won't fall into that trap again, no matter what. After using him, Wen Jin turned and ran. Shen Xunzhou though 1.8kReads8.4Score173Shelves

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    In her previous life, Wen Jin was the wife of the Shen family, but she lived without dignity and ultimately died at the hands of Shen Xunzhou along with her child. Reborn, she was determined never to fall into that same pit again. Shen Xunzhou assumed that, given Wen Jin's personality, she would force him to marry her, but to his surprise, she ran away.

36. 636 余 Embers 余烬 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted No matter the occasion, Jiang Chengze always appeared composed and steady. He never panicked and was rarely agitated. His thoughts and emotions were so stable that Su Man once complained to Yu Min that someone like him probably couldn't grieve or even understand what it meant to be sad. But Yu Min knew that after Su Man left, Jiang Chengze really had been sad for her. Legally speaking, Yu Min and Jiang Chengze were now husband and wife. But their relationship was more complicated when it came to 12.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
37. 637 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 21kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    The male lead is from a prominent family in Beijing's elite circles, while the female lead is a cultural relic restorer. They are six years apart in age. The male lead has experienced betrayal in previous relationships, and the female lead's family background continues to influence her. They find mutual redemption and healing in each other. The male lead also defies public opinion and ultimately marries the female lead, though the process is somewhat heart-wrenching.

38. 638 想 Want to Get Back Together? Mr. Fu, Die First and Let Me See 想复合？傅总，您先死一个我看看 Jellyfish Girl水母姑娘Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Both virgins / groveling quest to win her back] In the eyes of outsiders, Su Chenqing is a young, beautiful college student, kept by Fu Wenchen as his mistress. Only Su Chenqing knows that Fu Wenchen loves her. He solemnly promised her a future. She has loved him for five or six years and given him all her firsts. Fu Wenchen is the person she trusts most. Until she hears about the marriage alliance between the Fu and Zhang families with her own ears, and sees Fu Wenchen take another girl's hand 3.8kReads8.2Score113Shelves

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    Su Chenqing believed Fu Wenchen loved her, until she witnessed him holding another woman's hand and laughing, "Qingqing is just an immature girl, it's no big deal to fool her a little." Fu Wenchen had deceived her and cut off all her escape routes, leaving her nowhere to go. That night, in front of everyone, she committed suicide by jumping into the sea.

39. 639 星 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance42k WordsCompleted The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead didn't make a fuss, she just went crazy.

40. 640 我 Ten Years After My Death, He Dug Up My Body in a Mass Grave 我死后十年，他在乱葬岗挖我尸体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Ten years after I died, he dug up my body from the mass grave 708Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good angst novel

41. 641 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
42. 642 听 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 703Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 胆 The Timid, Shy Young Princess Consort Is So Sweet and Obedient, She Deserves to Be Cherished 胆小怯生的小王妃软又乖，得宠着 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, happy ending, devoted one-on-one couple, protective and doting husband, cozy everyday sweetness] [Gentle, timid young princess consort VS cold, ruthless, calculating prince] Lu Shiyue, the Grand Tutor’s daughter, was gentle and timid, and on top of that, a complete coward. She had thought she could spend her whole life in peace at the Grand Tutor’s residence. But an imperial decree of marriage ordered her to wed Prince Chen, Yan Jingchen, who was rumored to be a brutal, merciless 4.2kReads6.8Score280Shelves

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    This book is seriously super sweet! A sweet, innocent little rabbit heroine versus a cunning, ruthless wolf hero. The male lead always makes the heroine blush and blush with desire—it's so romantic! [Admiring][Kiss][Masterpiece by Sparrow]

45. 645 得 My Puppet Took Over the Household Battles, and the Heir Apparent Lost It 得知傀儡替我宅斗，世子破大防 Little Beggar Ya小乞丐桠Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted [The heroine never looks back] When Yun Jinhua heard that Rong Jingxuan had taken a concubine, she returned to the modern world without a trace of regret. She left Rong Jingxuan with a brainless AI copied by the System. The brainless System was magnanimous and spouted lines straight out of a cheating man’s playbook, making the scoundrel so furious he nearly spat blood. Rong Jingxuan demanded, “Why aren’t you jealous of Song Qingqing?” The brainless AI replied, “It’s nice that the three of u 55Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This could be considered a story with or without a female lead, because the real female lead ran away, leaving behind a pre-programmed puppet. The real female lead was the strategist who fell in love with the male lead and chose to stay. However, the male lead wanted to take a concubine and accused her of being jealous, so she summoned the system again, intending to leave. But because the male lead's feelings for her were still above 95%, and fearing that he would become corrupted if she left directly, the system had her set the puppet's attributes, allowing the puppet to replace her. Then, remembering the male lead's comment about her jealousy, the female lead specifically set the puppet to be magnanimous, but not as magnanimous as the male lead. He's rather eccentric. Taking a concubine is his own decision, despite the female lead offering numerous solutions. Even after the puppet female lead agrees, he's unhappy. He's even more enraged when she tells him to consummate his marriage with his cousin. Afterwards, he tries various ways to provoke the puppet female lead, hoping to make her jealous. When this fails, he goes berserk, finding himself a bunch of concubines but not touching them himself, instead having his bodyguards have them. His goal is to truly break the puppet female lead's heart, and then tell her she's wronged him, that he's always kept his promise, and that his body and soul still belong to her.

46. 646 笔 A Nation Ruined by the Author's Pen 笔下亡国 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, Written Into Being 117Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 抠 The Stingy Regent's Clumsy Little Wife Has Wasted Her Fortune Again 抠门摄政王的迷糊小娇妻又败家了 Su Jian苏见Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Princess Consort] A sweet, adorable, scatterbrained little princess consort × a domineering, scheming regent Su Yueya is absentminded, eats a lot, and spends money like water. Every month, she manages to eat through every last coin of her father's salary, much to the distress of the Su family. What happens next? Su Yueya sets her sights on the all-powerful regent. Who could have guessed the regent is stingy and broke? At least he's handsome and dotes on her. Su Yueya resolves 725Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    I highly recommend this; you absolutely have to watch it. The female lead is so cute and hilarious!

48. 648 当 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score105Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is incredibly ruthless, while the female lead is docile. [Almost crying]

49. 649 老 Madam Boss, A Xiu! 老板娘阿秀！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Boss Lady A Xiu! 25Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 鹏 No Old Dreams in Pengcheng 鹏城无旧梦 Rabbit Embracing the Moon, Reflected in Begonias兔子揽月映海棠Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted No Old Dreams in Pengcheng —Reads—Score—Shelves

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