Looking for CEO Romance Novels with Both Sweetness and Angst!!! 求霸道总裁文，有甜有虐！！！

1. 51 禁 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 他 They Never Believed in Me, and I Proved Them Right 他们不看好我，偏偏我也不争气 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted They Never Believed in Me, and I Wasn't Exactly a Success Either 5Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
5. 55 重 Reborn: The Icy Big Shot Wants to Give Me His Life 重生后，冷冰冰的大佬要把命给我 Peaches Will Surely Blaze桃桃必火Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A heroine who sets off heavenly lightning like fireworks and kicks the Ghost King’s head around like a ball vs. an obsessive, possessive, lovesick hero] Everyone says Third Master Lu is cursed, bringing death to his wives. He’s the living King of Hell, someone the entire capital’s elite circle avoids. Women who get close to him are either struck by bad luck or lose their lives. That is, until a soft, sweet little girl appears at his side, constantly asking for cuddles and following him around l 17kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
6. 56 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
7. 57 重 Reborn for a Comeback: The Young Lady’s Style Is All Wrong 重生逆袭：大小姐画风不对 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place + an exceptionally bold heroine + feel-good power fantasy] In her previous life, she died with deep resentment. In this one, she rises from the ashes and tears the scumbags to shreds. Who could have guessed that Feng Xing, the formidable financial tycoon; Feng Bai, the world-renowned genius doctor; and Feng Jing, the top-tier star who captivates countless women, would turn out to be her own biological brothers? In her previous life, no one cared f 33.5kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
8. 58 六 A Six-Year-Old Little Sister, Delivered Free and Extra Sweet 六岁妹妹包邮包甜 Zi Yin梓胤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Adored by Everyone + Sweet Romance + Secret Identity + Past and Present Lives] Le Xuan, a wild little country girl, survived by eating at one household after another, and every family looked down on her. One day, a young man as ethereal as an immortal came from the city. His name was Shen Yi, and he took her home. After a nightmare awakened one of Xuan Bao's special talents, the six-year-old girl proved a master of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She completely won over the hearts of t 11.8kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
9. 59 全 Seven Doting Dads: All Dashing and Devoted 全员女儿奴：七个爸爸风华绝代 Papaya Cream Pastry木瓜奶酥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Beloved by Everyone + Feel-Good + Secret Identities + Sweet Romance] Su Luo's beautiful mother died, clasping her hand and leaving her with a final request. “Daughter, you always ask who your father is, but I can't remember. I do remember seven names, though. Go find them and figure out which one is your father.” With that, her mother breathed her last, and Su Luo set off on a tadpole's quest to find its father: The world's richest man: “That's my daughter!” Top movie star: “Bah! That's my daug 18.4kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
10. 60 惹 Why Provoke Him? He's into Forced Love! 惹他干嘛！他玩强制爱的！ Yang Zhi Ganlu杨吱甘露Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, pure romance + the powerful one gives in + SC + 1V1] Also known as: “Scandalous! The CEO Forced Me to Love Him” and “Why Pick a Fight with Him? He’s All About Forced Love!” - To complete her mission, Jiang Xunmo did everything she could to break up the original heroine's doomed romance and save her beloved over and over again. Who could have guessed that the original heroine would escape the CEO's forced-love ordeal, only for Jiang Xunmo to end up suffering thr 7.2kReads9.4Score727Shelves

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    The domineering CEO's double eyelids are a hot topic, and he's completely smitten with her. But Jiang Xunmo is incredibly adaptable and actually finds the days of having him wait on her hand and foot incredibly enjoyable. Even more amazing is that after the CEO loses his memory, he becomes extremely clingy and desperately needs love, so she has a brilliant idea: she'll show him love in reverse!

11. 61 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding to a Little Bunny, and President Fu Spoils Her Rotten 闪婚娶了只小白兔，傅总宠上天 Heart of Mountains and Rivers山川心Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, devoted to each other ‖ Marriage first, love later ‖ Age gap ‖ Little bunny vs. cunning wolf] Jiang Baiyun was hit by a car while saving an old lady. She was diagnosed with a rare form of terminal stomach cancer, and a day later, she impulsively married the old lady's grandson. She'd given up on love, but the man treated her like a queen. Everyone said the powerful head of the Fu family had spent nine figures on her just to make his grandmother happy. She couldn't understand it: The 41Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 冷 Where Does the Cold Wind Go? 冷风归何处 Already Exists 11已存在的11Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Leng Luoluo should never have been born. She came into the world only because the eldest daughter of the Leng family, Leng Baozhu, needed a bone marrow match to save her life. With Old Master Leng's approval, the live-in son-in-law Bai Zuhui fathered a child with an ugly country woman, and that child, Leng Luoluo, was neglected by everyone. For eighteen years, she and the Leng family's mute maid, Auntie Wu, depended on each other for survival! A twist of fate led Old Master Leng to discover that 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is tragic. Leng Luoluo shouldn't have been born. Because the eldest daughter of the Leng family, Leng Baozhu, needed a bone marrow match to save her life, the son-in-law Bai Zuhui, with the approval of the Leng family patriarch, had a son with an ugly country woman, resulting in the neglected Leng Luoluo. For eighteen years, Leng Luoluo and the Leng family's mute maid, Wu Ma, depended on each other for survival. Fate's occasional cruel jokes led the Leng family patriarch to discover that Leng Luoluo had a close relationship with Cheng Fenghe, the richest man in Jiangcheng, and also with Cheng Fenghe's younger brother. He sensed her potential for exploitation. Meanwhile, Bai Zuhui, in order to seize power within the Leng family, found a lover for his wife, subjected Leng Luoluo to psychological manipulation, and even took her to nightclubs to learn from the prostitutes… Even Cheng Fenghe's arch-rival, the Ma family, set their sights on Leng Luoluo for a real estate project! Cheng Fenghe discovered Leng Luoluo's "ambition" and "scheme." To prevent his younger brother from having any contact with Leng Luoluo, he orchestrated for Leng Luoluo to sign a contract of servitude... The gears of fate have already begun to turn; where will the ending ultimately lie? It's up to you to decide!

13. 63 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Pregnant 顾总别虐了，夫人怀孕了 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Yandere] [Suave Villain] [Forced Love] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Taking by Force] [The Pursuit After the Divorce] [Unhinged, Brooding, Pathological Tycoon x Serene Beauty So Stunning She Takes Your Breath Away] Three years ago, Gu Xichen knelt for three days and nights just to marry Shen Qing. Three years later, on the day Shen Qing learned she was pregnant, Gu Xichen was fooling around with his mistress. Utterly disappointed in him, Shen Qing decided to secretly te 618Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! [Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

14. 64 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score980Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is adorable and actively tries to bring the two together.

15. 65 落 After Falling on Hard Times, I Was Spoiled by a Powerful Hong Kong Tycoon 落魄后，我被港圈大佬娇养 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweetness and heartbreak intertwined, groveling pursuit, forced love, both leads are inexperienced] [Powerful, scheming man with endless stamina VS proud heiress fallen on hard times] After Lin Tingran goes bankrupt, she’s bought by the man she once looked down on. Zhou Jiansui treats her well: gentle, affectionate, domineering, and devoted. She can’t help falling in love with him, but just as she’s ready to spend her life with him... She discovers that all his tenderness, sweet words, and poss 2kReads8.8Score144Shelves

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    I recommend this book!

16. 66 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.3kReads—Score161Shelves

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    This romance novel set in a wealthy family is so captivating, I wanted to binge-read it all night! Sisters, trust me, you all need to read this! The plot is absolutely addictive!

17. 67 大 On Her Wedding Day, the Fake Heiress Married the World's Richest Man Instead 大婚当天，假千金改嫁世界首富了 Jun Yanling君言玲Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Hooray! What a joyous occasion! The short drama is now streaming!!! Search for “Knowing Love Is Right, Bai Wan.” [Fake heiress + doted on by everyone + whirlwind marriage + secret identity + no angst] On her wedding day, the groom is found in her best friend's bed, so she impulsively marries someone else on the spot! She thinks she's married an ordinary office worker, but it turns out he's not only the uncle of her former fiancé, he's also the richest man in the world... 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    A must-read for anyone looking for something to read! Bai Wan's whirlwind marriage to a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles, coupled with the prince's insatiable jealousy and doting affection, makes this sweet and addictive romance novel.

18. 68 南 Nanfang, I Want You All to Myself 南方，我要你只属于我 DddddTModern Romance327k WordsCompleted "Contemporary romance for adults" Reader advisory: domineering CEO, love rivalry, emotional push and pull, sexual tension, schemes, and redemption A fateful encounter, an intensely turbulent romance, an unexpected killing, a conspiracy spanning years, a painful sacrifice, and a desperate ending... The world is one giant battlefield of passions. Nan Fang is an art student. Her beauty is impossible to ignore, and her cool aloofness makes her seem untouched by the clamor of the world. Her broken f 521Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Number one, number one, number one... You're welcome.

19. 69 天 The Fall of Swan Lake 天鹅湖的坠落 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted [Harbor City's Elegant, Wealthy Ballerina vs. Capital City's Tycoon] Xiang Lichu, Harbor City's leading ballerina, married her first love, never expecting their marriage to become a gilded cage. Then, on a stormy night, she met Jiang Junheng, a man from the capital, and fell into his unfathomable gaze. He was the most distinguished tycoon in the capital, wielding immense power. Everyone said he was heartless, unaware that he had coveted that "flower of worldly luxury" for five whole years. Her 1.4kReads8.0Score114Shelves

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    Just you wait and see!

20. 70 惊 A Shocking Swan Amid Ashen Snow 惊鸿烬雪 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Jiangnan Kunqu Opera Star × Cold-Blooded Tycoon Heir] On a stage veiled in Jiangnan's misty rain, Fu Yinong wears a plain brocade qipao. A vivid red beauty mark rests between her brows as her water sleeves flutter and her lilting Kunqu voice sings of love and longing. She is a renowned Kunqu opera star, and also a carefully honed pawn in a plan for revenge. Chang Xun, heir to a powerful financial empire, is cool and inscrutable, and has never believed in romance. But one glimpse of that fragile 48Reads7.1Score—Shelves
21. 71 得 A Wish Fulfilled 得愿所偿 Qing Hua倾婳Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing [Long-Form Scheming + Reunion After Years Apart + Obsession + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Winning Her Back] Obsessive CEO VS cool beauty who knows what she wants and puts herself first The heroine is no naive pushover, and she’s smart. To pay off her debt, Xu Yuan deliberately enters Chen Yi’s world. She accepts his gifts, uses his black card, and even deliberately tests his limits. As she watches the obsessive CEO lose control, her heart holds only cold calculation: once the debt is paid, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I started by splashing wine all over the CEO, becoming his kept woman. Everyone laughed at me, calling me a foolish substitute, waiting to see me discarded after they got tired of me. A scheming woman meticulously plotted her scheme, and the obsessive CEO played along. When the hunter steps into the trap, who will be the ultimate winner?

22. 72 大 Love That Ends Only in Death for the Moguls 大佬们致死方休的爱情 Wu Mo Er梧茉儿Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted Modern city life + powerful figures + domineering tycoons + multiple couples + angst for the main couple + extra-sweet side couples + BL + stories about the older generation Ma Zhongqi is an outstanding business talent with immense resources, a powerful gang leader who commands both sides of the law, and a nameless hero who conceals his identity to protect the forces of good. Yet he keeps Xiao Minmin alone in his heart and cherishes her as if she were his own life. When Xiao Minmin became someon 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble cast, featuring several domineering CEOs with distinct personalities, including Nan Nan. Multiple couples, there's bound to be one that suits your taste!

23. 73 阎 Your Highness, Lord Yama, Please Spare This Lowly One! 阎王大人，求您饶了小的吧 Dong Zhiyu董知鱼Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both Pure] [Male Lead Stronger at First, Both Strong Later] [Dark Underworld Boss vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Assassin from an Ancient Clan] Nian Wan risked her life to escape a family that sacrificed women. She thought five years of torment would be followed by the freedom of being reborn, but instead she blundered into the world of a living demon. She pleaded cautiously, “Master Huo, please spare me. I had no choice...” The man seemed to find it a joke. “Darling, you were the one who forced yoursel 560Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This one just finished, and I absolutely loved it. It's the kind of story where the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, with surreal elements, making it quite different from other novels. It gets even more exciting as you read on. [Heart emoji]

24. 74 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Past Life, So This Time I'll Marry a Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle 上一世苦够了，这一世嫁京圈大佬 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Nuan was reborn, and so was her husband. In her previous life, to help him get ahead as quickly as possible, An Nuan deliberately hid how well she had done on the college entrance exams and gave him her early admission spot at a world-renowned university. But on the day he finally achieved success, he killed her in the bridal suite she had lovingly prepared. In this new life, An Nuan swore she wouldn’t interfere in his life again. She would let him be with the woman he loved. An Nuan would at 31.1kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    The novel, "Reborn and Returning to Pamper the Male Lead," is written in a very good style and has a great storyline.

25. 75 穿 Transported to the Future, My Husband and Son Compete to Win My Affection 穿到未来，老公儿子各凭本事争宠 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads6.7Score108Shelves
26. 76 萧 Mr. Xiao, You're Not Worthy Anymore 萧总，如今你不配 Yue Qingrong月清蓉Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted A slow-burn, mature romance driven by believable emotions and logic. This is not a fast, feel-good power fantasy, so proceed with caution if that is not your thing. Bai Ling married into a wealthy family not to climb the social ladder, but because she was out of options and had to take a desperate gamble. She came from an ordinary background and felt awkward and cautious among the wealthy, never daring to overstep. Xiao Zheng is a hard-nosed, pragmatic CEO, cold and possessive by nature. He m 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The script is top-notch, a CEO romance novel, sweet, angsty, and thrilling overall, without being melodramatic, mindless, or cheesy. It has a high-quality feel, vivid imagery, and strong immersion, with a delicate and concise style.

27. 77 喧 Found You in the Whirlwind, Happiness Unlocked at the Tap of a Button 喧嚣涡里遇你，幸福被一键开挂 Ink-Written History史鉴墨语Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Overbearing CEO falls in love at first sight + angsty romance and sweet indulgence + strict age-gap relationship + turbulent business world + military life] The military spirit spanning three generations and their service to the nation, together with the enduring bonds between four great families and the twists and turns of the business world, intertwine in a love-and-hate entanglement that crosses time and space. What earth-shattering secret lies hidden beneath the layers of mystery? And a vow 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Military Sentiment + Domineering CEO's Love at First Sight + Heart-wrenching Sweet Romance + Strict Discipline + The Tumultuous Vortex of the Business World] Three generations' military sentiments and "going to war" for their country, the intergenerational ties of four families and the turbulent business world intertwine to create a love-hate entanglement that transcends time. What earth-shattering secrets lie hidden beneath layers of mist? And a vow more breathtaking than "I want you" is quietly emerging on the battlefield where blood and tenderness intertwine... Can Ling Chenyang, Miao Jun, and Zhao Ming, three business tycoons, protect their empires and the hearts of their lovers amidst the tumultuous vortex? Will they forever be devoted to only one person?

28. 78 陷 The CEO’s Trap of Possessive Love 陷阱霸总强制爱 Senyan yiyi森炎yiyiModern Romance118k WordsOngoing Sweet and angsty, but the angst falls on the male leads, not the heroine. This is a rare domineering-boss romance that doesn't put the heroine through the wringer. A dark, possessive CEO VS a heroine abandoned by her family as a child One-on-one sweet romance, younger man/older woman, doppelganger romance After Chen Mubai disappeared, Su Yingyue fell in love with another man who looked just like “Chen Mubai.” The CEO rushes back and begins his long journey to win his wife back. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's both sweet and heartbreaking, but the one who suffers is the male lead, who is doted on by the CEO, while the second male lead is pitiful.

29. 79 冰 Penguins Can Confess Their Love, Too 冰封企鹅会告白 A Dream of Twenty-Four Years二十四载梦Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted At my high school reunion, I ran into Gu Chengzhou, the campus heartthrob I’d rejected when we were young. “Had enough of hiding?” He cornered me in the restroom, his fingertips brushing my burning earlobe. I woke up after a drunken night to find his tie wrapped around my wrist, a reminder of our wild night together. When we met again at work, he was the client funding my project. “Miss Su’s proposal is good,” he said, flipping through the plan before suddenly looking up. “But I’d rather invest 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Domineering CEO, workplace romance, reunion after seven years, a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, a two-way journey.

30. 80 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score146Shelves

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    These two books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

31. 81 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
32. 82 再 Make Me Fall for You Again 再予你心醉 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful and Strong | The Runaway Princess Returns | Newlyweds, Then Amnesia | Sweet, Playful Battles | Rekindled Love] [Couple: Heroine | A seemingly sweet and gentle princess with a proud, unyielding heart & Hero | An aloof, prestigious-family “old-school gentleman” who later transforms into a roguish, flirtatious devil] [Oh no! Her love-struck husband has amnesia, and now a cocky, roguish tycoon is here] Yan Sui was once a princess of Beijing’s elite. At seventeen, she left h 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female lead: A seemingly sweet and soft but actually proud little princess VS Male lead: Initially aloof and refined gentleman, later a cunning and roguish devil. A love-struck husband loses his memory and transforms into a roguish and wicked boss—it's a great show! The husband loses his memory right after the wedding, creating a strong sense of tension, lively and interesting—a hilarious and subversive reunion after a long separation—highly recommended!

33. 83 一 A Wisp of Misty Rain Slips Into My Embrace 一丝烟雨闯入怀 Big Fish Can't Forget the Begonia大鱼忘不了海棠Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing [Devoted, domineering CEO ✘ innocent newcomer to the working world] [Sweet romance] [Emotional entanglements] [Growing together] Born into a wealthy family, Wang Yuheng still can’t fully control the group. This is the story of a domineering CEO’s rise. Zhu Qianqian is just starting her career when she meets a man she will love and hate for the rest of her life. A marriage built on lies? True love? Growing together hand in hand... Two chapters every day before noon; three chapters on Sundays and 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    This novel takes a unique approach within the genre of romance novels featuring wealthy CEOs, exploring both power struggles within a wealthy family and romantic entanglements in the workplace. The relationship between Zhu Qianqian and Wang Yuheng is full of unpredictable twists and turns, with the marriage fraud adding considerable suspense. The author's writing is fluid, and the regular updates keep readers hooked, eager to discover the ultimate fate of their love story. [Thumbs up]

34. 84 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    Tiny lives encounter many wonderful adventures through travel.

35. 85 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves
36. 86 隐 Three Years of a Secret Marriage: After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Begs to Reconcile 隐婚三年，离婚后，沈总跪求复合 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + The husband chases his wife after losing her + The ex gets put through the wringer + A cold, domineering CEO rises to the top + The heroine can see the future] Shen Chenyi was a member of one of the capital's most powerful families. Three years into their marriage, he went abroad and stayed away for three years. When he returned, he brought his first love with him. When Su Xuewei was injured in a car accident, Shen Chenyi was having a candlelit dinner with his first love 3.1kReads7.9Score321Shelves

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    [Kiss][Drooling] The female lead tortures the scumbag in the beginning, and then gets incredibly sweet with the real male lead later on! Come check it out! [Admiration][Admiration][Kiss][Drooling][Drooling] She's super doting later on, everyone come and see, I'm not kidding! [Admiration][Drooling][Kiss][Laugh][Drooling][Admiration][Drooling] The female lead is decisive and clean in her actions, with strong moral principles. The male lead is amazing! He's my type, I love him, he spoils me rotten! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Kiss][Admiration][Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Cool][Cool][Admiration]

37. 87 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A powerful, rigid, older man/younger woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. The man then moved her to another city, and the next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

38. 88 误 Lost in the Dark: The Coldhearted CEO and the Thorny Rose 误入沉夜：冷戾总裁与荆棘玫瑰 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Night: The Cold-Blooded CEO and the Thorny Rose 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A CEO romance novel, with both sweet and angsty moments, you can finish it in about 10 minutes without getting tired.

39. 89 沉 Agarwood-Bound Debt: The CEO's Redemptive, Devoted Love 沉香缚债：总裁的救赎偏宠 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Agarwood-Bound Debt: The CEO’s Redemption and Unconditional Devotion 10Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 断 After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Was Forcefully Spoiled by an Obsessive CEO 断了亲情后，我被偏执总裁强制宠 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Was Spoiled by an Obsessive CEO Against My Will 18Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Smart System Calls Me Boss Lady 陆总，你的智能系统叫我老板娘 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Mr. Lu, your intelligent System calls me its boss lady 24Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 闪 The Day I Married in a Flash Was the Day I Turned Dark 闪婚那天，就是我黑化之时 An Ni安婗Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted From a mistreated maid to a vengeful heiress by marriage. Lin Moxin endured the humiliation of living under someone else’s roof as the man she loved was stolen from her. Her mother died because of her, and she herself narrowly escaped being silenced! After surviving against all odds, she plots her every move and marries into power at lightning speed, all for revenge. One vow, “I’ll send Zhao Tianjiao to hell,” sets off the most satisfying comeback ever! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not only is he a domineering CEO, but he's also incredibly ruthless.

43. 93 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score146Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

44. 94 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
46. 96 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.7kReads—Score171Shelves
47. 97 租 I Rented a Boyfriend, but He's Actually a Trillionaire CEO 租个男友，竟是千亿霸道总裁 Shatter the Firmament踏破苍穹Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Both devoted only to each other + domineering CEO + sweet romance + workplace + mysterious miracle doctor + hacker assassin] A jewelry designer at a third-rate company is pressured by her parents to get married over the New Year holiday. At her best friend’s suggestion, she rents a handsome man to be her boyfriend for 600 yuan a day. To save face, she has her rented boyfriend pretend to be a programmer at the Shenlong Group. But as soon as they enter the residential complex, a production depart 1.7kReads7.3Score158Shelves

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    He rented the CEO position through his own abilities, aren't you envious?

48. 98 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 我 When I Turned Away, I Saw the Heir to a Wealthy Family Red-Eyed 我转身后，看见豪门继承人红了眼 Qi Ruofei齐若菲Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO romance + one-on-one couple] When Lin Yixuan saw Liu Kelin again, it felt as though a crack had opened in his heart. Memories of their love, along with the regret of losing her, tore him apart. Liu Kelin's expression didn't change. The painful nights of the past had long since blown away on the wind. Unable to control his feelings, Lin Yixuan approached Liu Kelin again as he had when they'd first met. "I still love you. Will you be with me?" Could the heart Liu Kelin had once hurt r 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rich and powerful romance novel, sweet and angsty

50. 100 让 You Hired Me as Your Secretary, So How Did I Become the CEO’s Wife? 让你当秘书，你却变成了总裁夫人 Xing Wu杏伍Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Both had been cheated on. They met at a hotel and spent the night together! Certain they would never cross paths again, they suddenly met at work. To her dismay, Yun Jin became Mu Lingfeng’s personal secretary. The person she’d had a one-night stand with was suddenly her boss. Yun Jin thought she was going to lose her mind. In perfect unspoken agreement, neither of them said a word about that night. When Mu Lingfeng announced in grand fashion that he was getting married, everyone discovered 409Reads8.2Score199Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel about a domineering CEO, full of sweet moments with occasional angst.

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