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

1. 101 重 Reborn: The Tea Ceremony Queen Takes Over the Stage 重生之茶道女王A爆全场 My Name Is Sisi吾名肆肆Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, business warfare, and tea ceremony] In her previous life, she was an inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage tea ceremony, yet her fiancé betrayed her! Her family business was stolen, her loved ones turned against her, and she died with deep regrets. Reborn in an instant, she returns with a heart full of hatred! In this life, she swears to make everyone who hurt her pay! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The writing style is grand and blends classical and modern elements, possessing both charm and the tension of business warfare!

2. 102 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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   A bittersweet romance 🍬, the male lead is cunning and ruthless, owning multiple media companies and seemingly invincible in the J-pop world, surrounded by glamorous women 🍑. After meeting the female lead, he completely falls for her, and after a long and unsuccessful pursuit, he uses his power to force her into marriage. After marriage, he becomes incredibly doting, spoiling her excessively, possessive, and incredibly wealthy. He's both wicked and doting, holding her dear ❤️, unwilling to let go, afraid she'll leave him. However, just as their relationship deepens, his ex-girlfriends, still resentful, try to sabotage their relationship, causing numerous misunderstandings and leading the female lead to heartbreak and eventual divorce. After the divorce, both are unable to let go, locked in a tumultuous struggle. Finally, the male lead, displaying his former ruthlessness, forces her to remarry, reigniting their sweet and tender romance ❤️.

3. 103 沉 A Gardenia in Full Bloom 沉栀向满 Talking Ink Blossoms谈砚生花Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Intense, bittersweet romance | Rekindled love | Saving each other | Two strong, devoted leads Manzhu flowers fall; you and I are both pieces on the board. - Gu Chen | Lin Man After traveling billions of years, the stars became the universe’s question cast down upon the earth. A firefly burns through its fleeting life, a poem returned to the night sky by the blades of grass. As they look toward one another, their flickering light becomes a destined act of mutual salvation. Born for love, with no 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's both sweet and heart-wrenching, and the male lead has an alias! Plus, he's very biased towards [shy face].

4. 104 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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   He hasn't touched his wife in a year of marriage, and she hasn't complained. But when he's watching this manipulative woman's performance, she suddenly announces her divorce! He might feel good a moment of mistreating his wife, but chasing her back will only lead to a funeral home!

5. 105 醉 After Dreaming of the Future While Drunk, the Goddess Starts Pursuing Me 醉酒梦见未来后，女神居然倒追我 Purple Cranes Dance in Flight紫飞鹤舞Modern Romance28k WordsCompleted After dreaming of the future while drunk, the goddess starts pursuing me instead 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The goddess takes the initiative to cooperate, and the male protagonist's journey to a comeback is incredibly satisfying!

6. 106 霸 The Overbearing CEO Secretly Fell in Love with Me 霸道总裁偷偷爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted Lin Yufeng is a stern, domineering CEO with striking good looks. He deeply resents the marriage his parents arranged for him when he was young, and repeatedly refuses to meet the girl he is betrothed to. Li Xinrui, meanwhile, is a renowned British designer, blessed with both talent and beauty. By a twist of fate, the two meet, and Lin Yufeng is captivated by her looks and talent, launching an all-out pursuit. To his surprise, he eventually discovers that she is the very woman whose arranged marr 91Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.3kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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   The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story has multiple side couples... !!

8. 108 错 After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted Korean and Thai translations available / Short drama now streaming [Shrewd, emotionally reserved CEO who’s hopelessly in love vs. intelligent secretary with a mysterious past] An accident carefully plotted in advance left her parents dead. Taken in by the boy she liked, she was met with endless resentment and bullying… Xiao Tongyu’s life was a complete mess. After graduating from university, she joined the Ji Group, driven by a petty desire for revenge, and became the personal secretary to the 16.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   Both are great! 1. A short drama of the same name is now available online, featuring a cunning and domineering CEO and a witty secretary. 2. A broken relationship mended, the CEO embarks on a journey to win back his wife.

9. 109 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves
10. 110 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
11. 111 傲 Proud and Unbowed 傲骨 White Rice Like Frost白饭如霜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Ye Zhenzhen, a workplace rookie, has always led a quiet, easygoing life. But after accidentally saving a mysterious female tycoon, she enters a multinational corporation and begins a series of professional skills training courses. She thinks it will be nothing more than a fun game of repaying a debt of gratitude, but unexpectedly gets caught up in a high-stakes corporate takeover and a battle between capital giants. Elite returnee Su Tong has always dominated the workplace, but after saving a f 3.7kReads9.6Score566Shelves
12. 112 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves
13. 113 满 Max-Level Sweet Seduction! Enchanting in Lord Fu's Embrace 满级甜诱！在傅爷的怀里声色撩人 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication + comic adaptation] [Flirtatious chemistry and sizzling romance!] Jiang Yuyang is hailed as a peerless beauty, with a stunning face, a slender waist, and a soft, supple figure. To call off her arranged marriage, she pulls out all the stops to flirt with her intended. She never imagined she’d flirt with the wrong person! Rumor has it that Fu Wenshen, the head of the Fu family, is a self-disciplined, celibate man who avoids women. Little do people know that he looks refined 20.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
14. 114 阴 By a Twist of Fate, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 阴差阳错，我成了少爷的贴身女仆 Three-Dog Fish三狗鱼儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted The short drama The Unexpected Turn: I Became the Boss's Maid is now streaming [Dominant, obsessive male lead + forced romance + intense, tantalizing tension + mutual healing] What Li Qingqing regretted most was probably selling her first time to Lu Yan, only to accidentally end up working as his housekeeper. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. After one passionate night together, the man developed a taste for her, and with her living so close, he kept coming back to her night after 4.5kReads8.9Score430Shelves
15. 115 爱 Exchanging Love 爱的互换 The Pen-Hating Auntie笔怨姑姑Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO, impostor heiress, wealthy family, stand-in young lady, tragic romance] She looks exactly like her, yet their lives could not be more different. One is the richest person in the city, while the other is the child of its poorest family. Their identical faces have tied their fates together. What will become of them? Find out in Love Swapped! 289Reads9.4Score103Shelves

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    It's a story with both sweetness and heartbreak, featuring a real and a fake heiress, and sisters whose identities have been misplaced.

16. 116 攻 Conquest Failed, the System Was Invaded, Reborn for Revenge 攻略失败，系统遭侵略，重生复仇 My Love for You Is Carved into My Bones对你的爱刻骨铭心Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing After failing to win him over, she just wants to die. Yin Miaomiao transmigrates into a beloved-by-all novel as the despised second female lead. After failing to win him over, all she wants is to die and leave, then quickly move on to her next target. Her grandmother is still waiting for her to save her life. But when she truly tries to die, the people who bullied her while surrounding the heroine beg her not to. Yin Miaomiao finds it ridiculous and swiftly slashes her own throat. “Host, I’m ter 5Reads7.3Score—Shelves
17. 117 诱 Luring You into Love 诱你成欢 Double-Click to Start Layoffs双击开始搬砖Modern Romance253k WordsOngoing As an orphan, Wen Rou inherited the Wen Group her parents left behind. But her uncle's family coveted it, and her cousin seduced her scumbag boyfriend, got pregnant, and secured her place in the family. With help from the Li family, they seized Wen Rou's inheritance. Betrayed twice over, Wen Rou died full of resentment. Reborn on the day she caught her boyfriend cheating and broke up with him, she chose to become Madam Li Shaoqing in order to protect what her parents had left her and get revenge 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Everyone come and see President Li, President Li is super awesome!

18. 118 青 Childhood Sweethearts Turned Foes: The Mad Heiress of Harbor City 青梅竹马反目港城疯批千金大小姐 Full Moon Su满月苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Setting: Hong Kong during the detective era, the 1960s Career-driven heroine + several men with unrequited feelings for her. Everyone is chaste. [Everyone’s Favorite + Childhood Friends + The Ex’s Road to Redemption + Wealthy Families + Cherished by All + Gangsters + Tension and Flirting + Ensemble Cast in Hong Kong + Unhinged Men in Anguish + Love Rival Showdowns + Strong Heroine + Period Story] Everyone says Hong Kong is a glittering paradise of indulgence, where gold lies everywhere. But in t 1.3kReads—Score129Shelves
19. 119 秋 On an Autumn Night, I Found My Way Home 秋夜知归途 Zhufeng珠风Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted In an age torn apart by war, she is sold into a warlord’s household at just seventeen. By a twist of fate, she meets the young marshal Pei Che... and is drawn into the heart of the maelstrom. When she learns that the people closest to her were responsible for selling her, she is devastated. She cuts ties with them and never looks back. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a perfect match, with both sweet and heart-wrenching moments!

20. 120 宝 Whose Baby Is It? The Capital's Princeling Demands, Eyes Red 宝贝是谁的？京圈太子爷红眼追问 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance326k WordsOngoing [A heroine devoted to her career VS her love-struck ex-husband] [She flees while pregnant + second chance at love + possessive pursuit + groveling chase + all-consuming devotion + both are each other’s only one] * He Mingzhu, one of the capital’s most elite socialites, believed in putting profit first, but made an exception for Shen Huan, the heir to the Shen family, one of the capital’s most powerful clans. She once risked her life to save him, becoming the moonlight he kept in his heart. Obses 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Amnesia + Running Away with a Baby + Wife-Chasing Hell + Strong Couple] A Beijing socialite's heir versus a ruthless Hong Kong beauty. After losing his memory, he falls in love with her at first sight and begins his pursuit again, both openly and secretly.

21. 121 e Eddy, Gray Guy Locked Me Up! eddy哥，我被灰灰男关起来啦 Winter's Last Drizzle暮冬小雨Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted An obsessive gray-market mogul x a little white rabbit taken by force x the long road to winning her back To find her missing younger brother, she works as a hostess at a club in the Golden Triangle, only to be forced into becoming a gray-market mogul’s kept woman. She hates him to the bone, yet has no choice but to rely on his influence to search for her brother. He knows she has ulterior motives, but willingly loses himself in this thorny rose. With lies for a blade and beauty for a shield, sh 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To find her missing brother, she becomes a kept woman of a powerful figure in the gray market at a club in the Golden Triangle! She hates him to the core but needs him to find her brother. This entanglement, with lies as weapons, ultimately leads to his desperate attempt to win her back!

22. 122 总 CEO, Your Macho Image Got Eaten by a Husky 总裁，您的猛男形象被二哈吃了 The Road at Night夜里的马路Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted The CEO even keeps a giant husky and brings it to the office every day. Today, while I was giving a presentation, the husky suddenly broke free of its leash and lunged at me. Terrified, I jumped straight into the CEO's arms and screamed, "Help me!" The CEO looked down and chuckled. "So throwing yourself into my arms really is a thing." The whole company fell silent. Only the husky wagged its tail happily. The next day, the company chat went wild: "Shocking! The boss went to great lengths to rais 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A refreshing story with both sweetness and plunder...

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