Looking for a Childhood Friends Story: Angsty, Parents Approve, and the Male Lead Hurts the Female Lead 求一起长大 青梅竹马 虐文 父母同意 男主虐女主

1. 51 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds

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   This is heart-wrenching! The male and female leads have been inseparable since childhood, with no one showing them any kindness. However, the female lead is instigated to harm the male lead, causing him great suffering. When the male lead grows up, he takes revenge on those who bullied him and then captures the female lead.

2. 52 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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   🍓✨①They were childhood sweethearts; she was bossed around by him for eight or nine years. Years later, he smiled and forced her to eat mangoes that caused her allergies for other girls. She ate the mangoes bite by bite: "Brother Xingchi, we're even." 🍓✨②She chased after him for eleven years, but he pretended not to notice, until her health failed her. What she received was an invitation to his wedding with her best friend. She went mad, collapsing in a pool of blood… So tired, I never want to love you again…

3. 53 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score29714d adds
4. 54 他 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts growing up together, it's heartbreaking. Is unrequited love really a burden for the other person? In the beginning, his indifference made her incredibly bitter. She didn't know he was better at hiding his feelings than she was. She thought her hidden crush was even more powerful than his. He always stubbornly mocked her bitterness to everyone. For him, her unrequited love was a burden. She was afraid of losing friends, so she remained a childhood friend, too timid to confess. But when he asked her alone if she had a crush on him, she didn't notice his sweaty palms. Unable to answer, she could only ask him if he had a crush on her. Her hands trembled, but she pretended to be calm, placing them behind her back. His ears turned bright red as he reached into his pocket, trying to pull something out, but she, afraid of revealing her crush, ran away. He was disappointed and transferred schools. Hearing this made her even more heartbroken. She bitterly thought she would never see him again. Then, after getting into university, she heard that familiar voice being confessed to by the school beauty. It was him, but he hugged her and said she was his girlfriend, only telling her that she was just a shield to reject the school beauty. She was left without a formal commitment. A stinging, tingling pain shot through her heart from the vinegar-like taste. She thought it was a pleasant surprise, but hearing such words enraged her so much that she publicly denied being his girlfriend. Everyone said she was ordinary and yet dared to reject such a handsome school heartthrob. In her anger, she accidentally dropped the yellowed pearl hairpin, a keepsake from her mother. She cried as she looked back for it. They argued, and he returned the hairpin, only to have the school beauty stomp on it, smashing it and throwing five yuan at her in humiliation. She began to hate the school beauty. She threatened him to pretend to be her boyfriend, wanting to drive the school beauty crazy. The school beauty, however, offered her money to leave him. She agreed, then lost her memory. He seized the opportunity to claim she was his girlfriend. Her mother found her and gave her five million to leave him. She agreed to study abroad as quickly as possible. Upon returning, she didn't know he had become her CEO. She regained her memory, and he proposed. She only cared about the ring, not him, the "gift." He imprisoned her. At the wedding, she tried to escape, but he blocked her way. The school beauty appeared at the wedding.

5. 55 前 Ex, Stop Kneeling! I'm Marrying Your Uncle, and I'm Starting to Show 前任别跪了！我嫁你小舅要显怀了 Long and Hope漫长与希Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted The story has only just been rated, so the score will rise later. [A breakup that stays broken + the whole family gets their comeuppance + the powerful man bows his head + long-laid plans + doting husband + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Clear-eyed, dazzling beauty × scheming, aloof, irresistibly alluring younger uncle who fights to claim her] A month before the wedding, Wen Yu found out her fiancé had given her wedding dress to the Wen family's fake heiress. The fake heiress, all sweetnes 15.4kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds

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   Wen Yu stared at Wen Ning and smiled, "Didn't you love wearing wedding dresses? I'll give you this one." Then her gaze finally settled on the man's face. She had once thought he was her light, but now... It turned out she had been blind and blind. "Sheng Yu'an, we're announcing the engagement. I don't need this wedding dress anymore." Sheng Yu'an released Wen Ning, strode closer to Wen Yu, his eyes filled with anger, "Wen Yu, do you know what you're saying? There's a limit to throwing a tantrum." Wen Yu raised her chin, extended her left hand, and under the man's gaze, removed the ring from her ring finger, slamming it heavily to the ground: "Didn't you like to snatch things? I'll give you this ring, Wen Ning, too." "And this trashy man, I don't want him anymore!"

6. 56 倒 I Pursued the Wild School Hunk for Six Years. When I Gave Up, He Panicked 倒追野戾校草六年，我放弃了他急了 Near-Blue-Cap Mushroom近蓝盖小菇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After years of dogged pursuit, Xu Suili finally turned the campus heartthrob into her husband. But married life wasn’t the happiness she had imagined. While she was trying to get pregnant, her husband went on a business trip with the woman he’d always loved. He ignored her messages and wouldn’t answer her calls. Xu Suili asked for a divorce, but before it could happen, she was reborn six years earlier, just moments before she was supposed to confess her feelings to her campus-heartthrob husband. 6.7kReads6.6Score1.2k14d adds
7. 57 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Being So Full of Yourself. Your Wife Has Already Remarried 陆总别自恋了，夫人她已经改嫁了 Tree-Summer Little Lemon树夏小柠檬Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [A Daring Heiress Who Loves and Hates Fiercely x A Play-the-Pig-to-Eat-the-Tiger Young Master] [Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Growing Heroine + The Capital's Top Young Master Rises to Power + Ex-Husband's Long Road to Win Her Back] Just before her wedding anniversary, Wen Yining was full of anticipation. She held the peace jade charm she had carefully designed, eager to surprise her husband, Lu Yuanshen. But outside the study, she overheard him say: “Once Yining finds o 2.4kReads7.3Score13214d adds

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   "Mr. Lu, it's been three years, and the marriage certificate… are you still going to keep it from Madam?" Wen Yining's breath hitched. After a moment, Lu Yuanshen's deep, alert voice came from inside: "Yining has become suspicious?" "No, it's just…" "Then wait a little longer. Compared to Yining, Ayao needs the status of Mrs. Lu more. The IJL International Jewelry Design Competition needs Lu's background." "But, if Madam finds out about this, I'm afraid…" "Don't worry, she'll only throw a tantrum for a few days at most. Back then, she even gave up her inheritance rights to the Wen family for me. Now, besides me, who else can she rely on?" "As for Ayao…" His voice was still slow, but his tone softened almost imperceptibly: "She has always had a high talent in the field of jewelry design, and I don't want her talent to be buried like this…" Outside the study. Wen Yining felt cold all over, listening to the conversation inside the study in disbelief.

8. 58 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生后不追了 I Really Love Big Tomatoes爱吃大番茄呀呀呀Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 5.7kReads6.8Score19614d adds
9. 59 私 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 Ding Ding Dong丁叮咚Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.4kReads7.5Score10314d adds

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   🌱✨① The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for years, but he bluntly tells her, "Don't even think about me, there are plenty of other men out there." But when she actually interacts with other men, he becomes insanely jealous, shouting, "He doesn't pass my test, you're not allowed to date him!" Until she appears at his wedding rehearsal in a black veil, he looks at her, his tone icy, "You think standing in front of me dressed like this will make me fall for you and be with you?" "You just disgust me." "Want to marry me? In your next life!" She turns and leaves, unaware that that day, he kneels at the airport, filled with remorse. Three years later, the male lead humbly pursues his wife…

10. 60 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
11. 61 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
12. 62 生 On My Birthday, I Learned the Boy Next Door Had a Crush on Me 生日当天得知邻家哥哥喜欢我 Teng Xiqi藤熙七10k WordsCompleted I Found Out My Neighbor's Older Brother Liked Me on My Birthday 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend the last three books. I personally like the last one the most; it's about childhood sweethearts, but there are too many problems between them. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

13. 63 救 Help! My Childhood Friend, the Movie Star, Is Acting Strange! 救命！我的竹马影帝不太对劲！ Fuzhui芙沝Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + everyone's darling + two powerful families + two endings] [Flirtatious in public, a pampered little darling in private, Shen Yuhua x aloof on the outside, completely devoted to his wife on the inside, Jiang Yuchen] On the very day the beautiful Shen Yuhua gets her marriage license, her jerk of a husband stands her up, leaving her to spend the wedding night drinking at a bar. The next day, they run into each other on a dating show. “Why are you on a dating show when you'r 77Reads6.3Score—14d adds
14. 64 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend, You’re Destined to Be Mine 病娇竹马，你注定是我的 Fallen Flowersfallin落花fallinModern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Gu Nianhan & Luo Qi] They had been childhood friends, growing up together. Gu Nianhan always picked on Luo Qi before she turned eighteen. But everything changed on Luo Qi's eighteenth birthday. From then on, he showed up at her side every day. “Why does it have to be me?” “Because you're meant to be mine!” 82Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 听 The Wind Whispers, and I Confess My Love to You 听风在呢喃，我向你告白 Wang Chuan望川Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted He spent half her life pursuing her, yet never once admitted he loved her. She dreamed of escaping him, only to realize later that the sweetest title in the world was Mrs. Ji. No one believed she had once been his sleeping pill, or that he had been the man beside her every night. He’s a foul-mouthed gambler with a heart full of love; she’s a prickly woman who keeps her love buried deep. Childhood sweethearts who grew up together, they gamble for love and love through their hatred. It’s a story o 394Reads8.6Score—14d adds
16. 66 不 After I Stopped Wanting His Body, Abstinent Mr. Li Got Desperate 不馋他身子后，禁欲厉总急红眼了 Lili Xiangbo黎黎香啵Modern Romance614k WordsOngoing [Secret Marriage] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Resilient, Stubborn Doctor VS Ascetic, Obsessive Tycoon] Li Tingyu is a top tycoon in Haicheng, an untouchable flower on a high peak. People say he has no interest in women. Only Qiao Anran knows that he really is abstinent. After five years of secret marriage, her only goal has been to get him naked! When he roughly threw her out of the bathroom and she heard that he was taking care of himself w 2.8kReads5.1Score11614d adds

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    The male lead favors the female supporting character, acts recklessly, and ultimately loses his wife because of his own actions.

17. 67 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 2.5kReads—Score1214d adds

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    The childhood sweethearts who grew up together are torturing the female lead.

18. 68 他 He Can't Stop Thinking About Me 他对我，念念不忘 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [1v1] [Both Pure] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Childhood Sweethearts] (Comic adaptation signed) "The Long Road to Winning Her Back" "Arrogant, Headstrong Heiress x Scheming, Devoted Childhood Sweetheart, Lord Qiao" The owner of Xiyu Design Studio is a beauty. Proud and high-profile, she makes no effort to hide her confidence. She has offended plenty of people over the years, but still lives her life freely and on her own terms. She has no shortage of suitors, but she always gives them the same 14.5kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    🌼①The childhood sweetheart male lead suddenly disappeared for five years, causing the female lead to develop a mental illness. She is prone to getting sick and feverish. Before they separated, the male lead often bought her candy to coax her. After he left, she would experience physiological vomiting whenever she ate candy. To quit candy, she learned to smoke. She used to hate the smell of smoke, but now she smokes it with ease [crying]. After they reunited, the male lead pursued her.

19. 69 热 A Hot Kiss in Midsummer 热吻盛夏 Starlight in the Wilderness原野星光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Summer Breeze is now available] [Bad-boy charm with a world-weary edge | Cool yet sweet heroine | Both are each other's first love, both are strong | Saving each other] The summer she turned sixteen, Xia Zhi transferred to Linhai and met a boy named Sheng Ye. He was wild, ruthless, and arrogant, a famous school heartthrob. Clouds covered the sun when they first met, but Xia Zhi spotted him at once. Sheng Ye asked her, “Am I handsome?” At graduation. With his hair dyed blu 11.5kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
20. 70 撕 After Tearing Up 99 Divorce Agreements, Mr. He Turns into a Mad Dog 撕碎99份离婚协议，贺总变疯狗 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Song Wanzhi finally saw that she wasn't the most important person in He Siheng's heart. When she lost their baby, her heart died completely, and she decided to leave. But when the proud, aloof man saw the divorce agreement, he thought she was being unreasonable. Irritated, he tore it up, caressed her face, and said, “Wanwan, stop making a fuss. I'll buy you a gift.” Her passionate love had made him think she would never leave. It was only when He Siheng saw their empty home 979Reads6.3Score10214d adds

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    "Song Wanzhi, where have you been again? Mengran's condition is critical; she needs a blood transfusion. Your blood type matches hers perfectly. I've sent someone to pick you up!" He Siheng's usually calm voice was tinged with anxiety. Song Wanzhi's hand gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white! She'd been in a car accident! Their child was gone! And he was still worried about Xu Mengran? The image of him carrying Xu Mengran away flashed through her mind, making it hard for her to breathe. A piercing pain spread through her heart; she clutched her hospital gown tightly, tears streaming down her face.

21. 71 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 54.8kReads8.2Score3.7k14d adds
22. 72 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    🍒✨① At the age of 5, she met the handsome young man Ye Lanqing, and from then on, she longed for him as her beloved "Brother Qing." At 14, he became a young general, full of vigor and ambition, but he seized upon her mistakes and drove her far away from Tiandu. Later, he realized that this was the decision he would regret for the rest of his life. At 17, she returned to Tiandu, but she was no longer the little follower who would call him "Brother Qing"...

23. 73 强 The Sour, Standoffish Campus Heartthrob Is Reborn, but She Couldn't Care Less 强扭的校草酸又涩重生她不稀罕了 Qin Yanting芩雁听Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted only to each other + groveling for his wife] In her past life, Su Wanyi fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob. After an unexpected night of passion, she got pregnant and, thanks to the baby, became his wife as she had always wished. Their wedding was sunflower-themed, her husband's first love's favorite, with the meaning: “Always turn toward you.” Three months into her pregnancy, the husband she loved pushed her onto the operating table. “This baby can't b 555Reads6.2Score—14d adds
24. 74 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds

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    The two are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. The male lead mistreats the female lead, but the male lead's parents treat the female lead fairly well.

25. 75 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    If you like contemporary romance novels, don't hesitate. Just buy it! It's a masterpiece, top-tier, with profound and moving emotions. The career storyline is a complete life guide, touching you while elevating your perspective. It's both sweet and heart-wrenching, with superb writing. No substitutes.

26. 76 鹤 Madam He Won't Coddle Anyone Anymore: Whoever Wants This Nanny Job Can Have It 鹤太太她不哄了，这保姆谁爱谁当 Qian Cheng千娍Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + The One on Top Trains the One Below Like a Dog + Humble Pursuit of His Wife] A proud jerk who'd die without his wife × A beautiful, stubborn wife with a backbone Also known as: Irresistible Addiction At twenty, Dai Xingyang married He Yunheng, the man everyone admired. For three years, she was the perfect wife, more obedient and considerate than a housekeeper, but she never got so much as an “I love you” from him. The day she moved out of Liyuan, he stood upstairs 19.6kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
27. 77 孽 Love Turned to Sin: Fu's Captive Wife 孽爱成囚：傅少的掌心罪妻 Don't Slack Off不要摆烂Modern Romance328k WordsOngoing [Possessive love + forced love + childhood friends + rekindled romance and happy ending + imprisonment + both angst and sweetness + both leads are each other's first and only, so dive in without worry. The hero is highly obsessive and possessive, but this is not a conventional revenge-and-torture-the-heroine story. He is deeply devoted and patient, and though he imprisons the heroine for revenge because of his hatred, he has also fallen deeply in love with her. Later, he desperately pursues his 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here, the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts.

28. 78 联 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ Lan Lu兰鹭Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 557Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is perfect! The male lead's parents also really like the female lead. They both have a mutual crush, but there are misunderstandings between them, making for a bittersweet story.

29. 79 锁 Collarbone Mole X 锁骨痣X Chi Yufu池玉扶Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Twin stand-in romance + a failed pursuit of his wife leads to heartbreak + an elegant heiress VS her playboy twin brother VS her gentle, brooding twin brother] (Title: The Mole Beneath His Collarbone; also known as: Listen, the Snow Is Falling) 1 Everyone knew that Qi Mianxue liked Lu Junyi. Lu Junyi had always been a fickle, carefree playboy. Qi Mianxue didn't mind. She'd known since childhood that she would marry Little Brother Lu when she grew up, and she spent year after year by his side as 1.9kReads7.4Score31914d adds
30. 80 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.9kReads8.0Score28114d adds

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    🌿🌿Tang Ruo and Bo Yanting were childhood sweethearts, growing up together. She always sweetly called him "brother." But in their seventh year together, he changed his heart. A new intern at the company pursued him passionately, and his way of addressing her changed from "that woman" and "idiot" to "darling." The intern fell from the second floor, and he slapped Tang Ruo, a slap that hurt her deeply. 💔 Later, Tang Ruo unexpectedly lost her memory, mistaking Lu Xingze, who had always secretly loved her, for her brother. Bo Yanting regretted his actions, but his efforts to win her back were futile.

31. 81 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

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    Abusive novels where the male lead abuses the female lead

32. 82 退 After Our Engagement Is Broken, CEO Li Chases His Wife to the Ends of the Earth 退婚后厉总追妻火葬场 Qiu Qiqi秋琪琪Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted Jing City is a bustling place where powerful families and political intrigue intertwine. The four great families of the capital, the Nan, Li, Jing, and Ye, each have their own influence. Nan Qiao was switched at birth and returned to the Nan family at eighteen. However, at her homecoming banquet, Li Mohan was attacked with a cold poison by a rival, and the evidence pointed straight to Nan Qiao. Furious, he smashed the token that symbolized their engagement and called it off. Nan Qiao was also in 3.5kReads8.4Score20214d adds

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33. 83 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds

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    The male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare!

34. 84 白 My White Moonlight Is Back from the Dead, and the Heiress Is Out of Prison: I'm Done Pretending, Time to Make Them Suffer! 白月光复活，出狱千金：不装了，开虐！ Rain Over the River江上雨Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Mu Man is dead, and Qi Heng personally sent Cheng Ziyue to prison. During her two years behind bars, Qi Heng’s order to “take good care of her” left Cheng Ziyue a changed woman. She even lost the hearing in her left ear in prison. Before going in, Cheng Ziyue said, “I didn’t kill her.” Qi Heng was unmoved. After she got out, Cheng Ziyue said, “I killed Mu Man. I’m guilty.” Qi Heng’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t ever let me hear you say that again!” Cheng Ziyue smiled. “It’s true. I killed 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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35. 85 荆 Prisoner of Thorns 荆囚 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Ruan Zhao was a rose crushed beneath Fu Jinchi's foot, yet her thorns pierced through his entire life. He hated her with all his heart, until the pain consumed him. She feared him so much that all she wanted was to escape. He thought his torment would bring redemption, but when he finally faced his true feelings, she was already shattered beyond repair. 906Reads6.3Score10114d adds
36. 86 豢 Taming Desire 豢情 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [A steady yet unhinged political heavyweight VS a hapless, fun-loving sweetheart] Sang Yu's special skill: doing the wildest things with the sweetest face! The day after the college entrance exam, she knocked Xu Peinan out with a glass of spiked orange juice. Afterward, threatened by Madam Xu, she fled in tears. Five years later, she returns with a child. Xu Peinan looks at the little one, whose face is identical to his own, his gaze turning dangerous. “A-Yu, you’d better explain yourself.” Sang 320Reads6.3Score10114d adds
37. 87 夫 Mrs. Gu Is Gone, Mr. Gu, Please Accept My Condolences 夫人不在了，顾先生请节哀 Ai Lexi爱乐熙Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Gu Heng, the second young master of the Gu family, hated Gu Wan for scheming her way into becoming his second young mistress. He saw her only as a younger sister. He wouldn’t let Gu Wan alter the course of his life as she pleased. But when Gu Wan really disappeared from his world, he panicked. Like a madman, he searched everywhere and found no trace of her. So day after day, he knelt devoutly before the Buddha, praying only for one more glimpse of her... 127Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 冷 After Divorcing His Ice-Cold CEO Wife, He Chases Her to the Ends of the Earth 冷冰冰的总裁离婚后追妻火葬场了 Jiu Yi九弈Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (The groveling ex arc, powerful families, sweet and angsty romance, ruthless pursuit, possessiveness, obsession, both leads’ firsts) She was a spoiled, domineering heiress who fell in love with him at first sight, then used every means at her disposal to force him to marry her. For two years of marriage, he never touched her. After their divorce, the Qiao family went bankrupt. She became a down-and-out heiress, while he rose to become a powerful figure in the capital, a man who could turn the wo 1.7kReads8.2Score10814d adds
39. 89 炙 Burning Bones, Stirring Desire 炙骨撩思 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Lu Xi was always a good girl. The only time she ever went against the grain was when she fell in love with her own bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and married him without hesitation. She had thought it would be a story of redemption rooted in their youthful past. Instead, she found herself caught in a vast web of lies and revenge... Shen Zhan once told her, “A debt owed by the father must be paid by the son. I kept you around so you could watch the Lu family fall into ruin.” With hatred clouding his eyes, 5.1kReads6.2Score14914d adds
40. 90 出 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 Iced Americano冰美式Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 372Reads6.2Score5514d adds
41. 91 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns, But I Don't Want to Marry You Anymore 从校服到婚纱，可我不想嫁你了 Jin Ai金艾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Yun Ning loved Gu Sili for seven years and was his secret lover for three. But all she got in return was his contempt and humiliation. He said, "I could never love a vicious woman like you, not in a million years." Heartbroken, Yun Ning chose to leave. Later, the proud, distinguished man knelt in the rain, eyes red. "Yun Ning, I was wrong." Yun Ning looked at him coolly. "Who are you?" The decisive CEO lowered himself to beg: "Give me either the title of husband or lover. I don't care which, jus 51Reads6.6Score1214d adds
42. 92 官 After They Went Public, President Chi's First Love Returned from Abroad 官宣后，池总的白月光回国了 Minmin Sauce敏敏酱Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Su Shuangyue returned to the country. After her best friend sent her a secretly recorded video of a confession. Amid flowers and streamers, under dim, romantic lights, the refined, distant man bowed tenderly and placed a birthday crown on the woman in his arms. The woman had bright, lively eyes. Leaning beside Gu Qichi, she looked like a beautiful sprite who'd wandered into a world she didn't belong in, her eyes wide with nervous delight... Su Shuangyue watched the man who had once cherished her 2.4kReads8.1Score10414d adds
43. 93 出 After My Release, the Wealthy Bosses Begged Me to Stay 出狱后，豪门大佬跪求我别走 Su Mucheng苏沐澄Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other, angsty romance, adorable baby, she suffers now and he pays dearly to win her back] Shen Qi'an's first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Qin Yi, who had been desperately pursuing him, became the prime suspect. After a sudden upheaval, the Qin family went bankrupt, and Qin Yi, once the darling of heaven, was sent to prison for intentional assault. She was framed, bullied, and violated... She gave birth in prison, but the baby died. After 183Reads6.4Score—14d adds
44. 94 诱 Make Him Love Me Madly 诱他疯宠 Bouncy Glutinous Rice糯米跳跳Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 179Reads7.0Score—14d adds
45. 95 温 After Miss Wen Thrives on Her Own, the Scumbag CEO and His Son Regret Everything 温小姐独美后，渣总父子彻底后悔了 Lord Duruo杜若君Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing Wen Xiu has no idea how to be a stepmother, and she has no desire to become one. Yet Min Jing Bai forced his way into her life, making her the Mrs. Min in name only and the stepmother of the Min family’s young heir. Min Jing Bai doesn’t love Wen Xiu. In his eyes, looking like his unattainable first love is the greatest stroke of luck Wen Xiu could ever have. His willingness to marry her properly is an enormous favor. So, for the past two years, Wen Xiu has taken care of Min Jing Bai and his firs 12Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Forces Me to Have His Baby 离婚后，总裁强迫我给他生崽 Pale Purple淡紫Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted He Yi, heir to the richest family in Yuncheng, the Hes, is aloof and distinguished, a legendary figure in the business world whom no one dares to offend. Yet Gu Zhiyao crosses his bottom line, using a deal to force him to marry her, with the condition that they fulfill their marital duties once a week. From then on, Gu Zhiyao becomes a despicable, shameless woman in He Yi’s eyes. “Gu Zhiyao, you wanted to get into my bed. So what’s with this act of yours? Playing hard to get won’t work on me!” T 8.5kReads8.2Score66814d adds
47. 97 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 264Reads8.2Score6214d adds
48. 98 我 After I Agreed to the Arranged Marriage, My Rotten Stepbrother Went Gray Overnight 我答应联姻后，渣继兄一夜白头 Lord Duruo杜若君Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing Brought to the Xie family at sixteen, Zhu Qiancheng fell hopelessly in love with Xie Jingyan. She thought she was the most special person in his life. Until the day his first love returned from abroad, when she heard him call her a “slut” right to her face. She finally came to her senses and agreed to marry a mysterious big shot in ten days, as her mother had arranged. On the first day, Xie Jingyan made her deliver morning-after pills to his first love. On the second day, he blocked her for his 27Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 女 On Our Daughter’s Seventh-Day Memorial, My Scumbag Ex and His True Love Entered the Bridal Chamber 女儿头七，渣总和白月光入了洞房 Floating Island浮岛Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + The Ex-Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] One reckless night, she gave birth to a daughter and cherished her as the apple of her eye. But Xing Zhiyan treated the child like garbage. He devoted himself to caring for his first love's son, letting the boy climb to success by trampling on her daughter. On the seventh day after her daughter's death, Xing Zhiyan threw a lavish, extravagant wedding for his first love. He and her son dressed the boy in designer clothes to serve as a page at t 886Reads5.0Score15214d adds
50. 100 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 11.9kReads7.2Score1.2k14d adds

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