Stories That Torture the Male Lead!!! He Loves Her So Desperately, but the Female Lead Keeps Hurting Him 虐男主的文！！！男主爱的卑微，但女主一直伤害他

1. 1 婚 You Won’t Let Me Touch You After Marriage? You Think I’m Some Desperate Lapdog? 婚后不让碰，真当我是舔狗啊 Dora Xiaofu哆啦小夫Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban + wife chases husband to win him back + wealthy family + powerful woman humbles herself] In three years of marriage, Lin Xiaoran has rarely come home. Everyone says she despises Gu Yan. But they have all forgotten that he spent a full ten years by her side, supporting her from rock bottom to success and fame. No matter how often he was framed or humiliated, Gu Yan endured it all, clinging to their fond memories to get by. At last, faced with Lin Xiaoran's ever-cold, heartless gaze, Gu Yan 9.7kReads5.4Score66514d adds

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   "Three Years of Marriage by Marriage, and His Cold Wife Goes Crazy After He Files for Divorce" Gu Yan's ten years of companionship have only been met with indifference; as a son-in-law, even breathing is wrong. When he finally tears up the divorce papers and turns to leave, his always aloof wife kneels and grabs his clothes. The most heartbreaking part is the early description of the male lead clinging to sweet memories. "Pre-Divorce Contract: Wife Makes a Lifelong Pact with Her White Moonlight" Pianist Jiang Luo gave up his career to care for his blind wife for three years, only to be met with her filing for divorce for her white moonlight. When Liu Ruyan discovers she's a substitute, the devastating regret of falling from grace is a textbook example of a heartbreaking tragedy. The scene where the male lead appears with his new lover, who looks remarkably like the female lead, is especially recommended.

2. 2 离 Before Our Divorce, My Contract Wife Pledged Her Life to Her White-Moonlight Lover 离婚前合约妻子跟白月光私定终生 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Urban365k WordsCompleted [No heartbreak, super sweet] A contract bound Liu Ruyan, the eldest daughter of a powerful financial dynasty, to Jiang Luo, an obscure pianist. Everyone praised Jiang Luo as the perfect man. Even after Liu Ruyan went blind for three years and became moody and unpredictable, Jiang Luo searched every possible medical avenue and gave up his career, finally curing his wife's blindness. What he never expected was for Liu Ruyan's very first reque 20.6kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds
3. 3 人 Longing for You in This Mortal World 人间久别 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Yi had always lived in a silent, dark world, and he thought it was just fine that way. But one day, a beam of light suddenly shone through a crack ahead. He didn’t know the light was false, so he threw himself at it without a second thought. Just as he thought he was about to grasp it, the light vanished. His world returned to silence and darkness. From that day on, he became a madman. 104Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   I didn't really feel any angst in other books because in the beginning, the male lead had his own "white moonlight" (ideal love) and tormented the female lead, only to later realize his mistake and go through a "wife-chasing" phase, after which he was tormented by the female lead. But the first book I'm recommending truly torments the male lead from beginning to end. He's the kind of guy who, despite all the torment, still treats her like his first love. **Warning:** The female lead in this story is yandere and has questionable values; if you don't like this, please don't read! The second book also torments the male lead from the start! Although both books don't have high ratings, they perfectly fit the standard of female-torture male protagonists!

4. 4 姐 Be a Good Girl, Sister. Get on Your Knees 姐姐乖，踩下去 1MIMModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A seemingly wicked but actually kind-hearted young lady versus a sweet puppy at first, then a crazed bad dog [One-on-One Romance + Love Rivals + Corruption + Obsessive Love + Younger Man + Redemption] - Li Zhaoyue awakens to a wicked female supporting character System. To make the gloomy villain fall in love with the heroine eleven years later, just as he is supposed to, she runs to an orphanage at the age of ten and takes the little villain home herself, determined to teach him how cruel people 16kReads8.1Score2.1k14d adds

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   🌸The first book is agonizing for the male lead. He loves her humbly, but the female lead constantly hurts him. She illuminates his dark life, only to turn and abandon him. The male lead goes from a pitiful dog to a madman, forcibly taking her for himself. 🌸The second book features a female lead who abandons the male lead in every world, driving him mad with love.

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 38.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
6. 6 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   They're all stories where the male lead suffers, but he still deeply loves the female lead.

7. 7 以 Imprisoned by Hate: The Immortal Venerable Willingly Serves as a Medicine Slave for Three Hundred Days 以恨为牢：仙尊他甘为药奴三百天 Yi Yu颐妤Fantastical Romance263k WordsCompleted Qin Tang witnessed her cultivation partner Yun Hua kill his master and cut out his core. A century as partners, turned to enmity in an instant. Three hundred years later, the once-radiant Immortal Venerable is consumed by demonic energy, kneeling in the snow outside her mountain gate just to beg for a meeting. She sneers, driving a black iron chain through his shoulder bone. “From today on, you’re a tool in my alchemy room, here to test my medicines.” Torturing him becomes her cultivation for th 1.2kReads8.1Score11514d adds
8. 8 蓄 After Scheming to Become the Campus Heartthrob's Prey 蓄谋成为校草的猎物后 Little Custard Bun奶黄小小包包Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted [Caution: Abandoned Ending] After deliberately getting close to the campus heartthrob, Lu Yuanhuan finds that the boy who's fierce and explosive around everyone else has become her very own tsundere puppy, clamoring for her to pet him every day. “Lu Yuanhuan, can I have a hug?” “Lu Yuanhuan, if I pass my exams, can I have a kiss?” “Lu Yuanhuan, Lu Yuanhuan, Lu Yuanhuan…” In Wen Chao's world, Lu Yuanhuan is the only light. But after he leads Lu Yuanhuan by the hand into their wedding ceremony, We 5Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   This book! It's incredibly cruel to the male lead! The male lead is extremely subservient. The female lead doesn't love him at all; she's only after his background and deliberately gets close to him.

9. 9 虐 After Tormenting My Husband, I Cried, and He Ran Off With Our Child! 虐完夫君我哭了，他带着崽跑了！ Tiny Moss微苔Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Angst for both body and heart. For readers who love tragic stories. Female-led abuse of a man, gender-bender romance, mutually devoted, happy ending!] Seven years ago, she was a prodigy of the immortal path, but the person she loved pushed her into the abyss with his own hands, turning her into a demon lord! Seven years later, she returned with a boundless grudge, vowing to make that lofty Divine Sun Crow Prince pay for his crimes in blood! They signed a blood pact, and her former lover became 5kReads8.8Score42914d adds
10. 10 G After I Had My Wicked Way With the Beauty Who Was His Stand-In, I Learned He Was My Benefactor GB爽虐替身美人后才知他是恩人 Pickled Mustard Greens and Tofu雪菜豆腐Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, vicious little darling × long-haired beauty double] [Girl-boy romance, one-on-one, happy ending, devoted couple, angst for the male lead, physical and emotional torment, stomach illness, angina, willing to be a stand-in, later chasing her husband in regret] The first time Ye Zhizhi really looked at Shi Ran’s face was three minutes after she signed the stand-in contract. To put it politely, she “needed emotional comfort.” To put it bluntly, she was “buying a fake.” It had been exactly 1.3kReads8.0Score15514d adds
11. 11 你 You Were a Beautiful Absurdity 你是人间荒唐一场 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The thing Lu Qingye wants most in this life is to one day drive the sickly Mu Jingchi to his grave! Theatrical young woman VS refined, wealthy tycoon. An alternate-history Republic of China setting 903Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    Both are about torturing the male protagonist, and they're both incredibly good. They're by the same author, and I've read them over and over again.

12. 12 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
13. 13 病 The Sickly Young Lady Only Wants to Drag Him into the Abyss 病娇大小姐只想拉他坠深渊 Er Li二厘Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [Yandere Villainess x Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside Hero + Sweet and Angsty] Lu Ze is Shen Chuying’s plaything, but one day, the toy develops a mind of its own and stops obeying her. From then on, Shen Chuying’s greatest pleasure is tormenting Lu Ze and making him wish he were dead. While they’re engaged, she keeps a string of boyfriends. After they marry, her only goal is to torment him, cheat on him, make everyone despise him, and then, once he’s hopelessly in love with her, divorce 3.3kReads8.4Score20114d adds

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    These male leads are all possessive, obsessive, and jealous, but the female leads have their own love interests and a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), treating the male leads as substitutes! It's incredibly exciting, with tons of love triangles! But even though the male leads suffer a lot, they still love the female leads like their first love—it's almost too humiliating! You all need to read them!!

14. 14 坠 Falling into a Spring Night 坠入春夜 Er Li二厘Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Possessive Love] + [Raising Her] + [Runs Away After Having His Baby] [Sweet, Gentle Girl vs. Devout Buddha of the Capital’s Elite] When Wen Xi was eight, she was sold to the Fu family after a car accident. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. Throughout her three years of high school, her adoptive parents left her in the care of Fu Jin, the third son of the Fu family. Once a boy anyone could bully, he became the head of the Fu family at just twenty. His ruthless methods 3.4kReads8.7Score26614d adds
15. 15 可 Could You Please Comfort Me? 可不可以哄哄我 Er Li二厘Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love | Forced love | The childhood friend who came out of nowhere is direct about demanding love | Reunited after a breakup] As a child, Shen Shengsheng once played house with an older boy and promised she would be his wife when she grew up. It was something a three-year-old said. As time passed, no one took it seriously. But more than ten years later, a boy came to Jincheng and wouldn't leave her alone. Shen Shengsheng gently tried to reason with him. “I think w 7.6kReads8.9Score45514d adds
16. 16 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds
17. 17 她 She's a Brat, He's Happy to Be Played, and He Spoils Her Relentlessly 她不乖，他甘愿被玩，死命哄着 Er Li二厘Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [He secretly loves her + she’s only having fun + after years apart, a poor boy returns as a Southeast Asian power broker] [Carefree, spoiled heiress X cold on the outside, wild and passionate poor boy] A bet gives Cen Wan one month to make Shen Qingci, the aloof campus heartthrob, fall for her. He is the untouchable flower no girl has ever managed to win over. She gets him in just three days. Cen Wan has never cared much for anything that comes too easily. Once she gets bored, she plans to dump 9.8kReads8.5Score83314d adds

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    The male lead is a hopeless romantic. His crush of six years suddenly confesses to him, and the female lead wins him over in just three days. The female lead is a playful person and doesn't take the relationship seriously, but the male lead is truly in love with her. If the female lead wants him dead, he'll hand her a knife (that's how much he loves her).

18. 18 心 How Could a Scheming, Obsessive Man Not Have a Wife? His Wife Is So Sweet 心机病娇怎可能没老婆！老婆甜 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After catching her scumbag fiancé cheating on her with her stepsister, Wen Sisu, Wen Qiansu was kicked out of the house by her scumbag father. Poor, innocent, and helpless, the girl collapsed in front of Mr. Huo’s car on a stormy night. The rumors said Mr. Huo was insane and cruel, with a ruthless streak. Whatever you did, never provoke him, or you’d meet a terrible, terrible end. When she woke up, a gentle, handsome man was holding a bowl of medicine. “Baby, it’s time to take your medicine.” We 12.8kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    I especially love novels on this topic, so I have to recommend these. I've read all of them myself, and I highly recommend them. The male lead's love is initially very humble, but after the female lead falls in love with him and learns about everything he's done, things get sweet. Most importantly, they're both very outspoken! Highly recommended!

19. 19 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a classic example of male-torture; the male protagonist was tormented in his past life, and he's tormented in this life as well.

20. 20 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 5.2kReads9.3Score56714d adds
21. 21 旷 A Star in the Wilderness 旷野里的星 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance924k WordsCompleted An Yi had an older sister, brilliant and dazzling, like the bright moon in the sky, while An Yi was weak and insignificant, like a star no one noticed. The greatest pleasure in An Yi’s life was stealing everything her sister owned, including the man she loved most: Shen Yun. 511Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    I cried so much because of the male lead! [Crying][crying] He was so good, I felt so sorry for him, especially in the first book, my favorite character was Shen Yun! [Crying] I loved him so much, but thankfully the ending was good! 💓

22. 22 刻 Deliberately Doted On 刻意娇藏 Gu Keren顾可人Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted Huo Jingyan, head of an eminent family, has been a devout Buddhist vegetarian for years. Noble and distinguished, detached from worldly desires, he never takes off the string of prayer beads around his wrist. No one expected this ascetic Buddhist to one day descend from his sacred pedestal and become entangled in worldly affairs. - Wen Li, the frail beauty of the Wen family in the south of the city, has been famous since childhood. She is a pure flower hidden atop a snowy peak. After a sudden up 4.8kReads9.1Score42614d adds
23. 23 心 Darling, Please Don't Leave Me, Okay? 心肝，别不要我了好不好 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Blazing Love" is now available] [Reborn + Obsessive Devotion + Healing] When we first met, you were a song of warmth in the southern cold, healing me night after night as I languished in hell. On a cold night, seven-year-old Nan Sheng found Yin Han huddled in a corner of an alley and held out her warm, pale hand. Her first words to him were, "Hey, big brother, you're so handsome! Would you come home with me and be my husband?" Yin Han didn't know that the moment he took th 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
24. 24 乖 Be Good, Love Me for Real: Ye Bao Has Made Lord Pei Cry with Affection Again 乖，认真爱我：野宝又把裴爷宠哭 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + devoted, mutually doting couple + intense flirting + sweet and satisfying romance + mutual healing] Before she died, he loved and cherished her, even disfiguring himself and becoming paralyzed for her, but she knew nothing of it and gave her heart to the wrong man. Reborn, she saw the truth clearly and turned back without hesitation to save him in body and soul, and cure his disability. She announced to the whole world, “This is my man, in this life and every life to come.” She 5.4kReads9.4Score63514d adds
25. 25 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Keeps Closing In 病娇竹马步步囚宠 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + young man from Miaojiang + intensely possessive + two yanderes + long-planned obsession + a rose raised since childhood In the eyes of outsiders, he's just a cold, aloof young man. Only she knows how twisted he is. She knows how he feels, yet deliberately toys with him. She never imagined her childhood friend was the Miaojiang Gu King. In the end, the girl drives him mad, and he puts a Gu curse on her. He drugs the milk tea her friend gives her. He kneels on shards of gla 1.8kReads6.2Score14714d adds

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    Push aside these four books

26. 26 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.5kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
27. 27 偏 My Obsessive Gu Queen Sister Keeps Me All to Herself 偏执蛊王姐姐只养我 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + A Battle of Wills + A Miaojiang Youth + Love by Force + The Ex Begs for Her Back + Possessive Love] A game of taming a gorgeous madwoman VS a fatal trap set by a possessive Gu King! After Shen Sui Sui was abandoned by Shen Xubai, the boy she had raised from childhood as her future husband, she went alone to Miaojiang. She had come to find the most poisonous Gu and use it to treat the most incorrigible person. But she stumbled into a secret realm, where she saw a young man chained 603Reads—Score10114d adds
28. 28 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Spoiled the Sickly Tycoon Rotten 重生新婚夜，我把病娇大佬宠上天 Tea After茶后Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Reborn x Mutual Devotion x Yandere x Devoted Husband x Sweet Romance x Spoil Each Other Rotten] Shen Nanxi died. Only before her death did she learn that the deranged, twisted man who had forcibly taken her for himself had rushed into a blazing fire to save her. As they died together, he held her tight, sheltering her in his arms and humbly begging her to promise that she would love him once in their next life. Reborn, Shen Nanxi takes down scumbags and exposes fake sweethearts, giving Fu Shiya 4.6kReads8.8Score40514d adds
29. 29 听 I Heard You Love Me to the Core 听说你爱我入髓 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, System, mind-reading, comedy, sweet romance, mystery] Ruan Tiantian transmigrates into a melodramatic angst novel. The second male lead, unable to win the heroine's love, cruelly torments the leads. Ruan Tiantian's mission is to win him over: Sun Yi. She never expects Sun Yi to be able to hear her thoughts. Every time she tries to win him over, it looks as though Ruan Tiantian is pursuing him, but in reality, he's secretly doting on her. After the fierce battle, s 42Reads6.3Score—14d adds
30. 30 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 53.1kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds
31. 31 虐 Addicted to Tormenting Him 虐他成瘾 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [A reborn, obsessive girl seeking revenge versus a yandere, unhinged boy she tames] [She takes revenge and torments him; the more he suffers, the crazier he becomes] She torments him in revenge at first, then he takes her by force. Reborn, she goes straight for the places that hurt him most. With red-rimmed eyes, he kneels and kisses the top of her foot. “Please, be even crueler.” She turns to pursue her childhood sweetheart, and he goes mad. In her previous life, she loved Lu Chenzhou more than 468Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
33. 33 女 The Empress's Husband Is Peerlessly Handsome 女帝夫君风华绝代 Yu Er雨儿Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical empress. She thought she’d hit the jackpot. Little did she know that life was a stage and everything depended on one’s acting skills. Her husbands were no ordinary men. Watch as she takes the ancient world by storm and enjoys the company of handsome men while ruling the realm. 114Reads7.8Score10014d adds

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    Wei Qingyang is really so humble.

34. 34 半 Half a Lifetime of Bodhi, Half a Lifetime of Demons 半生菩提半生魔 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Monk + merfolk + strong leads + Classic of Mountains and Seas] “I was destined to spend my life in the depths of the ocean, while you protect all living beings from the ninth heaven. Farewell, my Buddha.” “You chose to protect the merfolk, and I chose to protect you, my girl.” 254Reads6.4Score10514d adds
35. 35 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 44.9kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
36. 36 纵 Let Her Fall 纵她沉沦 The Old Girl Who Lives in the Temple庙里住着老丫头Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Younger man and older woman romance + powerful female finance executive/wolfish interpreter + strong woman and a man who grows + addicted to making men suffer + love grows over time] Originally titled "Indulge, Pursue Pleasure" Yi Qingzhou is a financial magnate known throughout Luocheng, a stock trader who can turn the market on a dime. She likes being above everyone else. She likes having a fearsome reputation. She likes repaying every grudge. Love? There’s no such thing in her world. When th 293Reads8.6Score10614d adds

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    This is a romance between an older woman and a younger man, mainly featuring physical abuse [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]. The female lead is mentally unstable and has bizarre values; she just loves to abuse the male lead, for no reason at all?!? She's extremely possessive, completely controlling him in that area [licking screen][licking screen]

37. 37 小 That Flirty Little Minx Is Fickle and Wicked 小撩精她又渣又坏 Er Li二厘Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o 2.9kReads8.9Score21614d adds

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    Erli is the god of male-torture novels! As long as he doesn't die from the torture, he'll torture him to death!!

38. 38 揽 Capturing Beauty 揽娇 Er Li二厘Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted Also known as After Losing My Memory, I Became the Secret Wife of a Brooding Big Shot [Male Lead Angst + Married First, Love Later + Showbiz + Secret Crush Comes True + Fake and Real Heiresses] Until the real Ji family heiress returned, Ji Wuzhi was arrogant and carefree. Then she became a laughingstock in Jingbei. She was even forced to marry someone she didn’t love. The man no one in Jingbei dared to cross was Xu Siye, the brooding head of the Xu family, known as Fourth Master. Ji Wuzhi tried 925Reads8.5Score10514d adds
39. 39 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score51514d adds
40. 40 重 Reborn on Divorce Night! Seducing My Abstinent Husband to Spoil Our Well-Behaved Baby 重生离婚夜！撩禁欲老公宠乖崽崽 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Flirting] In her previous life, Wen Yihuan was a poor judge of character. She trusted her wicked best friend and fell for a scumbag, only to meet her end in a sea of flames. As the fire raged, the most powerful man in Licheng rushed toward her without a thought for his own safety. Only then did she realize that the husband she had always despised had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, Wen Yihuan naturally dotes on her husband in every way and tu 4.3kReads8.5Score27914d adds

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    The female lead keeps hurting the male lead, but he's incredibly affectionate; he'll come running whenever she beckons.

41. 41 霍 Mr. Huo, Don't Cry. Your Wife Is Reborn to Spoil You! 霍总别哭了，夫人重生来宠你了！ Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Rebirth, Sweet Romance, Devoted Love, Mutual Firsts] When the scumbag lit the torch, Huo Sichen, the man Ruan Yan had hated all her life, walked toward her without fear of the flames. A falling beam pinned him down, and flames licked over his body, but the arms holding her never budged. Even after being reborn, Ruan Yan couldn’t forget that scene. Amid the blazing fire, he whispered in her ear, “Yanyan, I’m not afraid of being reduced to ashes. I only want to take you home.” He was 1.9kReads8.9Score17014d adds
42. 42 肆 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 2.9kReads8.8Score20614d adds

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    This book is incredibly cruel to the male lead! The female lead is dating several men at the same time, and she slaps him constantly, makes him kneel down, pricks him with needles, burns him with cigarette butts, and forces herself on him while he's seriously injured. The male lead suffers both physically and emotionally; it's extremely tragic! The male lead is a hopeless romantic, and despite the female lead's countless mistreatments, he treats her like his first love!

43. 43 离 After the Divorce, I’m Worth Billions! 离婚后，我坐拥亿万身价！ Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing For love, Sheng Ge gave up everything and humbly spent three years as a full-time housewife. Only in the end did she realize that all her efforts still couldn’t compare to a single glance from his first love. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Sheng Ge resolutely handed him divorce papers. “Sorry, I’m done pretending. Let’s lay our cards on the table!” The internet exploded moments later! A billionaire heiress with a fortune worth billions had apparently gotten divorced?! Young heartthrobs and power 308Reads8.6Score10414d adds

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    On his journey to win back his wife, the male protagonist suffers both physically and emotionally. He's either being beaten or on his way to being beaten; it's incredibly heart-wrenching, but I absolutely love it! You'll regret it if you don't watch it.

44. 44 反 Every Villain Has Their Own Merits, and the Princess Never Takes a Day Off 反派各有千秋，公主全年无休 One Night in Three Rivers三川一夜Ancient Romance848k WordsOngoing A strong, ambitious female lead and her countless male consorts [Strong Female Lead + Multiple Male Leads (loyal shadow guard / beautiful but tragic / beastman / masochistic admirer / eunuch / aloof beauty / madman)] A gender-bender story. Check the chapter comments for details about the heroine’s particular traits. No man will be stronger than the heroine or ever lord it over her. She won’t be so lovesick that she dies for romance, and she knows how to get things done. All the men are loyal pup 2kReads9.4Score22414d adds

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    Don't worry about the ratings!! It's an absolutely great book! If you don't torture the male lead to death, come find me!

45. 45 冠 A Crown That Resounds Across the World 冠鸣天下 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Ancient Romance821k WordsCompleted [Dashing heroine who saves the world X lovesick, powerful yet tragic leader of the Demon Cult] [She Chases Him to His Doom + Forceful Possession Later On + Three Men and One Woman + Chaste Men, Non-Chaste Woman + Martial Arts (Light Fantasy)] [Content warning: old-school angst! This is a story about driving a madman to fall for her, then killing him with her own hands to carve out his heart and save the man she loves. Expect physical and emotional torment!] Lu Guanming (the heroine) is forced in 117Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The first book is about a female lead who seduces the male lead only to use his life to save the second male lead. The female lead loves the second male lead but not him. After discovering the truth, the male lead goes crazy! The second book has a purely evil female lead who wants to drag the male lead down to hell. The male lead suffers physical and emotional torture, and is extremely miserable. The female lead is dating several men at the same time and even deliberately has sex with the male lead when he is seriously injured!

46. 46 陆 Mr. Lu, It's Good to See You Again 陆先生，别来无恙 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted At the wedding, he descended from the sky in a helicopter and snatched away the bride. “An’an, you’re so disobedient. You secretly ran away five years ago, and now, five years later, you’re trying to marry another man. Tell me, how should I punish you?” He untied the ribbons at the back of her wedding dress, and the white gown instantly slipped to the floor. A kiss as fierce as a storm swept over her. Everyone knew Lu Yiming was cold, ruthless, and vicious, but no one knew that he had given all 11Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is already being tortured in the very first chapter!

47. 47 美 Surrounded by Handsome Men: What’s Wrong with the Empress Raising a Few More Husbands? 美男遍地修罗场，女帝养亿点点夫郎怎么了 Fortune-Bringing Koi发财锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rival Suitors + Dog-Training Romance + Everyone Loves Her + Ambitious Villainess + One Woman, Multiple Men] Zheng Wanyao was a vicious supporting character hated by everyone. She could only watch as a woman who had transmigrated into her body did everything in her power to save the male lead, only to die a miserable death in the end. Then she finally returned to her own body. She trained the male leads, executed corrupt officials, and killed court ministers. Everyone called her a heartless snak 271Reads8.9Score10014d adds
48. 48 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 4.9kReads8.5Score23414d adds

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    🍀🍀The male lead was used as a substitute, and he knew it himself. He just wanted to stay by the female lead's side and didn't care about the humiliation he suffered. Later, the female lead, who was his white moonlight, returned to the country and abandoned the male lead and divorced him. Later, she found that she had fallen in love with the male lead, but he had already given up on her and kept staying away from her. The female lead was in a desperate situation of chasing after her husband.

49. 49 被 After Being Killed by My White Moonlight, I Won't Be a Simp Anymore 被白月光灭杀后，我不做舔狗了 Peach-Flavored Milk Foam啵桃味奶盖Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted Female-led romance, with no role reversal A quirky Demon Lord heroine vs. a cool, aloof male lead like a flower on a snowy peak GB + fake replacement + male lead with a split twin soul + Warning: lots of soul-splinter rivals fighting for affection in a chaotic love triangle Xue Wan is the Demon Lord, ruler over countless subjects. Her heart belongs to a gentle, jade-like man as pure as a pine beneath snow: her beloved white moonlight. Overnight, her white moonlight falls from his glorious posit 1kReads8.4Score12214d adds

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    However, it's all angst in the beginning, since it will eventually have a happy ending.

50. 50 公 Your Highness the Princess, I Was Wrong 公主殿下，臣知错了 Yu TanKoi遇檀KoiAncient Romance110k WordsOngoing [The Ex-Wife’s Revenge + Romantic Rivalry + Reborn Heroine vs. Transmigrated Heroine] Xue Zhiyun was a princess of the highest standing, yet because she trusted the wrong people, she was imprisoned in her previous life and ultimately died after being given a bowl of poison! She cherished Jiang Huizhou’s talent and pitied him for having no chance to fulfill his ambitions. Though mired in a quagmire, he remained refined and gentle, untouched by the world’s filth. But it was precisely her compassio 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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