Romance Novels 言情小说

1. 1 婚 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 74.6kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   1. Super good!!!! The characters are exceptionally well-developed. The female lead is nuanced, and the male lead is passionate; they heal each other. The emotional and plot descriptions are also excellent and flow smoothly. The male lead's character, in particular, is very well-developed. He's like a truly good guy, unlike some novels where the male lead is more like a gender-swapped female, whose words don't sound like typical male pronouncements, sounding more like slogans. This male lead's character shows genuine love and concern for the female lead, even if he's not very good at expressing himself, his feelings are passionate and sincere. Both characters are very straightforward!! Also, the author didn't balance things out. I thought the author would have the male lead's brother and the female lead's sister end up together, but they didn't. The female lead's sister ended up with the aloof guy, and the male lead's brother ended up with one of his "white moonlight" crushes. The older brother also met a girl on the trip to the island, which was an unexpected turn of events that led to a couple. The author gave everyone a happy ending. 2. Super good! Both the male and female leads are talkative; they directly address any issues or misunderstandings, instead of keeping things bottled up and relying on others to spread rumors, which only deepens the misunderstandings. The male lead has very positive values, and he's a mature and gentle older man (haha, he's a domineering CEO who's prone to illness). His domineering nature isn't deliberate; it's a tolerance, composure, and sense of propriety that comes with age. Their story unfolds like a gentle stream, truly captivating.

2. 2 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
3. 3 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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   A contemporary romance novel featuring a sweet and loving relationship between wealthy families, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and a slow and steady romance. It features a beautiful lawyer and a domineering, old-fashioned CEO. Both leads are talkative. The female lead and the second female lead are switched at birth and return to their respective families, with their arranged marriage partners also reversed.

4. 4 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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   The plot is very rich, and the beginning is quite heart-wrenching. Later on, I thought it would be a sweet story, and I felt that love was truly beautiful. But when it turned out that the phone call the male lead received wasn't about the female lead returning, but rather that their remains had been found, it was truly heartbreaking. Two people who loved each other had only been married a short time, yet they were now separated by death. The male lead's unwavering devotion and eternal love for the female lead deeply moved me.

5. 5 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
6. 6 本 We Were Meant to Meet Every Day 本该日日相逢 Zi Qi籽棋Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [One-sided love he's plotted for ages + Reunion after years apart + Two highly intelligent equals + Transmigration + Both virgins + Happy ending] If you could go back to age twenty and rewrite a confession that once made you cringe with embarrassment, would you? At thirty-three, Lin Xiaojia is a rising star in the AI startup world, a winner in the eyes of everyone around her. But she carries a shame etched into her bones: in her senior year of college, she gathered all her courage and confessed 3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   I've discovered a unique rebirth-themed campus romance novel!! It's not one of those clichéd plots; it's brimming with youthful energy, and the high-IQ male and female leads' mutual attraction is super sweet! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

7. 7 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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   This whirlwind romance novel is absolutely amazing! Betrayed on her wedding day, the heroine retaliates by marrying a low-key tycoon—a top billionaire who dotes on her beyond measure. A story of a beloved heiress, a fake heiress, and a secret identity—it's sweet from start to finish! [Kissing emojis]

8. 8 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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   Most of them are angst-filled stories, and Meng Zhiwan writes them very well.

9. 9 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
10. 10 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
11. 11 她 She, Too, Is a Memento 她也是遗物 Changchuan Jinen长川仅恩Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof girl × carefree boy “He didn’t leave behind much. I was one of the few things he did.”, Source: the internet I gave everything I had to live this life, only for it to end in regret. Cicadas sing without pause, and we meet again in the height of summer. … Fang Xieyang thought her life was over, that she would spend the rest of it “following the rules” just as she always had. But then Xia Qianli came along and upended everything she thought she knew. He was so gentle, so good to her, 7.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
12. 12 渡 Crossing Autumn 渡秋天 Frozen Bones冻死骨Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Insecure, sensitive girl x gentle, gentlemanly golden boy] [Angst] There were two boldest things Lin Yan ever did in her life. The first was secretly loving Tang Jinxu for many years. On a drizzly evening, Lin Yan sat on the back of his bicycle, gazing at his broad back. Carefully, she reached out and lightly touched the hem of his shirt. She pulled away at once, her touch so slight it could easily go unnoticed. Blushing, Lin Yan suppressed the fierce excitement and joy surging inside her, pre 772Reads6.2Score250Shelves
13. 13 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
14. 14 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
15. 15 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
16. 16 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
17. 17 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
18. 18 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
19. 19 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
20. 20 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
21. 21 咸 The Laid-Back Girl Stumbled Upon a Top-Tier Tycoon 咸鱼她捡到了顶级大佬 Wine by the Moonlight温酒伴月眠Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + sweet romance + secret crush (lie-flat, laid-back heroine × obsessive domineering CEO hero)] After her grandmother dies, her uncle’s family takes the old family home and throws Wen Shuran out. All she wants is to lie flat in a run-down urban village in Haishi, living one day at a time. Then, on a rainy night, she takes in a man covered in blood and blessed with breathtaking looks: Xiao Jinghuai. . Later, she discovers that this man is the heir to one of Haishi’s most prestigio 881Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    Look at this book! It's really good, I recommend it.

22. 22 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83.3kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves

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    [Top Post][Request for More Updates][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Top Post][Top Post] The female lead goes to the army to find her brother; her stunning beauty makes the male lead fall in love at first sight! When family members visit the military camp, he sees Jiang Nianzi, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, with red lips and black hair, calling out to his comrade, "Brother!" "Brother!" Shen Cheng grabs his comrade's neck: "Is this the sister you were talking about? Jiang Nianzi, a fighting genius, transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate 1980s, becoming a delicate, sickly beauty. As a result, her shrewish mother favors daughters over sons, her scheming older sister is a sister-obsessed sister, her grandmother is obsessed with looks, and her younger brother is brainwashed by his mother. The older sister is everything!"

23. 23 惊 Shock! My Cannon-Fodder Husband Heard My Thoughts and Changed His Fate 惊！炮灰老公读我心声逆天改命 Hawthorn Pastry, the GOAT山楂酥永远的神Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted An Meng transmigrates into a cheesy, old-fashioned CEO romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting woman. But her husband, Xie Yun, is cannon fodder too! They’re both doomed to tragic endings! That’s not all. Because of Xie Yun’s “ill-fated loner” destiny, everyone around him is doomed to a cannon-fodder fate as well! So An Meng starts listening in on gossip and taking on missions to change their destinies. She gazes at Xie Yun with heartfelt sympathy. [You poor thing, hubby. As if being an ill- 141Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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24. 24 王 The Princess Is Too Much for the Prince to Handle 王妃太皮了，王爷表示管不了 Yin Sheng音声Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Strict husband + strict older brother + transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + historical romance Modern heiress Xia Yiyi is drinking at a bar with her two college best friends when an accident sends her inexplicably transmigrating into the body of Su Yiyi, the troublemaking Princess Consort of Prince Rui. She is the youngest legitimate daughter of a great general, and her personality is exactly the same as Xia Yiyi’s: a born troublemaker! She runs away from home and gets into a 9.3kReads7.6Score985Shelves
25. 25 豪 After the Eldest Daughter-in-Law of a Tycoon Family Reveals Her Thoughts, the Whole Family Tears Up the Script of Their Ill-Fated Marriage 豪门长嫂曝心声后，全家撕了孽缘剧本 Liu Zheng鎏筝Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted (The whole family can hear her thoughts + beloved by the whole family + real and fake heiresses + marriage first, love later) To set the tangled marriage lines of the Si family right, Yue Lao Yan Zheng transmigrated into the body of a mute, discarded wife who had been framed for stealing company secrets and was about to be divorced by her wealthy husband. [Her subordinates betrayed her and the company went bankrupt. He forced me to have an abortion for his true love! Si Yueting is a short-lived 3.7kReads8.8Score446Shelves
26. 26 喵 Meow! I Got Rich by Petting Cats with a Tycoon System 喵呜！我靠撸猫绑定神豪系统 Yong Xi雍樨Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Cashback System + Immersive Spending + Cat-Pampering Daily Life + Men Competing for Her Qiao Xi worked herself to the bone saving up for a marital home, only to discover her boyfriend was cheating on her. His rotten family then took over the house and even threw her cat to its death! Reborn, her cat Nuhulü returned with a benevolent spending cashback System from the Fortune Cat. “As long as you spend money with good intentions, you’ll get double your money back.” Could there really be such a gre 28Reads8.2Score—Shelves
27. 27 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves
28. 28 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance96k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 23.4kReads—Score1.5kShelves

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    Super captivating romance! Both male leads are aloof and powerful! The female leads are delicate and sweet! A truly visceral attraction! Kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides! They're inseparable, 24/7! The pacing is incredible! It starts in the very first chapter—it's absolutely thrilling and worth reading! The sooner you start, the sooner you can enjoy it! 😀

29. 29 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
30. 30 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead and is also incredibly eccentric; it's the first time I've ever seen a female lead with such a suicidal personality 🍎

31. 31 都 I’m Reborn, So Why Would I Still Chase Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 244kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves

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    Xu Ye is reborn, no longer a simp, but an entrepreneur who pursues the girl he loves. Qingqing, such a pure-hearted girl, deserves all the good things in the world! In this materialistic age, it makes people start to believe in love again!

32. 32 拒 I Turned Down the Male Lead, Then Kissed the Second Male Lead to Stay Alive 拒了男主，我转头亲了男配续命 Little Osmanthus Lamp小桂灯Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [System + Romantic Rivalry + Men Competing for Her + Satisfying Campus Story + Supporting Female Lead's Comeback] On the day the whole school gathered to watch a confession, Lin Zhiyi turned down Ning Yuchuan, the capital's golden boy who had pursued her for three years. Everyone called her ungrateful, saying she'd strung their dream guy along for three years only to humiliate him in public. Then, the next second, a System alert rang in her mind: [Countdown to the villainess's elimination: 72 ho 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise is absolutely brilliant! A school setting + a kiss-to-exit system + a cutthroat competition, the female lead relentlessly seduces the male supporting character to survive, the male lead breaks down in a desperate chase after her, and the male supporting character gently falls for her—this agonizing tension really got to me!

33. 33 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
34. 34 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.9kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves

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    🔥It's easy to get sidetracked while reading this book. You might start out ready to condemn the villain, but end up feeling sorry for him instead. Who can resist such a handsome guy who's both charming and cunning!

35. 35 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
36. 36 离 The Grass on the Open Plain: She's Beautiful and Fun 离离原上草，她又美又有趣 Mu Yueyao木月邀Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing Xie Li and Gu Yunting (Happy Ending) A little unrequited love, then two hearts finding their way to each other. A sweet story. Xie Li: I've loved you for seven whole years, and written you a hundred love letters. Gu Yunting: Even though I knew they weren't meant for me, I still loved them. I thought the gods had never shone their light on me. It turned out she had been by my side all along. After three lifetimes, they finally found their destined match. First life: She was a pampered princess of 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hehe (*^ω^*)

37. 37 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 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This contemporary romance novel has been reread several times this year; it's truly captivating, with both sweet and heart-wrenching moments, and the writing is superb. Both the main and supporting characters are intelligent, the romance is sophisticated, and it's best suited for readers with high intelligence and delicate sensibilities. It has a grand scope; highly recommended.

38. 38 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.3kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    I won't allow you to not have read these books.

39. 39 霓 A Rainbow of Silks Before the Palace Gate 霓裳惊阙 The Owner of Wood Machine Dog木机狗的主人Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Political intrigue + romance + strong female lead This is a slow-burn story, an extremely slow burn!!! If you like fresh, lighthearted jianghu adventures, start with Volume One. If you like the twists and turns of court politics, start with Volume Two. If you like domineering emperor + haughty consort + substitute romance, start with Volume Three. If you like an unconventional succession struggle, start with Volume Four. Everything else is in Volume Five. The story takes place in a fictional Eas 69Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 40 梦 Changing Faces in a Dream 梦里换朱颜 Dragonfish Thousand Years龙鱼千岁Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Fake Soul Transmigration] [Wild Imagination] [Angsty Romance] The ultimate choice between love and obsession ◇ Two equally matched leads · Substitute romance · Obsessive devotion ◇ Fake soul transmigration · A maze of memories · Winning back his wife at the crematorium ◇ An intense tug-of-war between taking and returning, a fleeting moment and eternity 82Reads9.5Score—Shelves
41. 41 娇 Spoiling the Rose: What Do I Do When Big Brother Loves Me Too Much? 娇养玫瑰：哥哥太爱我了怎么办 Evil Tiger Hall Loves Barbecue爱吃烤肉的恶虎堂Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted In the tangled web of Southeast Asia’s powerful Lin family, adopted daughter Lin Chuchu has known since childhood that she is merely a tool meant to bring good fortune to the family. She walks on eggshells, doing everything she can to please her stepbrother, Lin Chengye. She longs to grow strong enough to take her mother’s keepsakes and run away, and sees Zheng Mubai, the gentle son of a shipping magnate, as her lifeline. But Lin Chengye has long regarded her as the one precious thing in his ble 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 阴 The Gloomy Me Has Run Into My Well-Behaved Ex-Husband Again 阴郁的我又遇乖巧前夫啦 Light Sweet Cream淡淡甜奶油9k WordsCompleted My Gloomy Ex-Husband Is Sweet and Well-Behaved Again 298Reads—Score363Shelves

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    I highly recommend this short story. The female protagonist bumps into her ex-boyfriend, whom she dumped abruptly, and just as she tries to get away, he starts pestering her again.

43. 43 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Uncle Kept Kissing Me and Spoiling Me 分手后，被前任小叔缠吻肆意宠 Cuihua Braised with Pickled Cabbage酸菜炖翠花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful siren vs. aloof, abstinent heartthrob; one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted] One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. They fall for each other, save each other, and are so sweet it’ll blow your mind The author is hopeless at writing introductions. In one word, it’s sweet. High-octane sweetness from start to finish: sweet enough to make you roll around, pound the wall, and scream your lungs out to the heavens and earth. You can’t lose by investing, my d 12.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    A perfect blend of adult emotional maneuvering and the thrill of revenge! After discovering her fiancé's affair with her adopted sister at her engagement party, Su Qing not only retaliates by publicly playing a steamy video, but also drags Huo Xichen, the head of the Huo family, into her scheme. From their car sex in the shadows to his domineering protection of his wife at the banquet, the seemingly aloof but actually indulgent male lead, despite Su Qing's overwhelming burden of her family's bankruptcy, always fights back with his stunning beauty. Hidden within the intense flirting between the two is a foreshadowing of a tattoo from the sanatorium eight years ago. The undercurrents of push and pull offer both the ultimate thrill of a scumbag kneeling before his aunt and the deadly tension of an ambiguous adult relationship. [Kiss][Lick][Lick]

44. 44 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 49.6kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    Xia Zhicha, a gentle and insecure top student, has harbored a three-year crush on Fu Ciyu, a rebellious young master from Beijing's elite circles. Upon their reunion, however, she becomes a complete stranger to him, someone he calls a "first-time meeting." Fu Ciyu, seemingly a playboy, secretly shows her affection by holding an umbrella for her in the rain, delivering hot milk at a convenience store, and protecting her from the darkness in a haunted house. Every seemingly casual act of tenderness hides a deep, unspoken affection. From a "star in the sky" that Xia Zhicha dared not even dream of, to being held tightly in Fu Ciyu's arms, declaring, "You can't leave me," this two-way journey, transcending insecurity and pride, transforms the bittersweetness of unrequited love into a sweet, sugary experience. The delicate prose portrays the sweet tug-of-war between the prodigal son's return and the transformation of their on-screen romance into reality. Every lazy raised eyebrow of Fu Ciyu and Xia Zhicha's flustered blush is enough to make your heart race. [Sending hearts][Drooling][Drooling]

45. 45 余 Echoes of the Years Gone By 余音绕旧年 Journey Through the Ashen Wilderness烬野行13k WordsCompleted Echoes Lingering Through the Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A promising book worth reading

46. 46 余 Trapped in Snow for the Rest of My Life: Lost Love Can Never Return 余生囚雪：错过的爱再也回不来 Journey Through the Ashen Wilderness烬野行Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted Imprisoned in Snow for the Rest of My Life: A Love Lost and Gone Forever 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 余 A Lifetime of Ink and Longing 余生砚念晚 Journey Through the Ashen Wilderness烬野行8k WordsCompleted A Lifetime of Ink and Memories of Wan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 玩 Playing Too Rough 玩，脱 Si Xiaonian司小廿Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, love at first sight, intense push and pull] [A heroine who grows vs. a hero who guides] Zhuo Li has never denied the truth: the day she met Xie Yuzhou, she was attracted by his looks. For Xie Yuzhou, that fleeting encounter with Zhuo Li was like walking straight into a trap of his own making. She was the one who started the game. But he was the first to take it seriously. Zhuo Li says, “I’m only doing this to heal from heartbreak and, while I’m at it, enjoy Xie Yuzhou’s lo 15.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    After watching "Play, Take It Off," I immediately recommended it to everyone I met! The premise of the female lead being attracted to the male lead's looks is super relatable, and the subsequent development of their relationship feels incredibly natural!

49. 49 我 I Guide Lost Souls at Wangxiang Terrace 我在望乡台当引路人 Li Chenliang李辰良Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Zhou Yi had been dead for three years, and had spent all three as a guide at Wangxiang Terrace. Her job was simple: let the dead take one last look at the human world, offer them a few comforting words, and send them across the Naihe Bridge. Three thousand souls had passed before her, and she had helped three thousand of them let go of their fixations. The girl who jumped from a building, the deliveryman who was a father, the teacher stabbed seven times... Every one of them moved on. Only she c 13Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Zhou Yi, the guide at Wangxiangtai, has seen off a girl who jumped to her death and a deliveryman father. She has helped countless others, but she cannot help herself. She only remembers the car accident and cannot recall the words she didn't say before she died. Follow her as she pieces together the truth of death, witnessing the regrets in the hearts of the departed souls—a tender yet heart-wrenching story.

50. 50 豪 The Tycoon's Wife Has Many Secret Identities 豪门夫人马甲多 Luo Zhi洛枝Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted (A fictional setting, feel-good wish fulfillment, online face-slapping, and the female lead has tons of secret identities!) The eldest daughter of the Qin family, missing for years, has finally been found. Everyone says she is talentless and immoral, with no money or power, and that a pheasant can never become a phoenix. The leader of a gang in M Continent calls her his ancestor. A mysterious piano master? A poison doctor whom everyone pursues, yet who is impossible to find? The top-ranked elite 70.6kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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    The female lead, Qin Ran, appears to be an ordinary student but actually hides multiple identities, while the male lead, Fu Yucheng, is a domineering CEO. Their relationship evolves from initial testing to a sweet romance. - **Recommendation Reason:** A story of multiple identities and sweet romance; the female lead is strong, and the male lead dotes on his wife. Suitable for readers who enjoy modern romance novels.

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