The Male Lead Starts Off Cold and Dislikes the Female Lead, but Falls for Her Later 开始男主冷冰冰的不喜欢女主，但后来喜欢上女主

1. 51 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   This is an incredibly captivating story of redemption, with everyone deeply invested in the characters. I'll be recommending it to everyone after finishing it! The male lead is gentle and pure-hearted, and he's always clinging to the female lead!

2. 52 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 37.3kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   The male lead is the first sword cultivator to sever his love ties, and the female lead is a half-demon pink and white fox who is about to sever her love ties [laughs]. At first, the male lead thought the female lead had tricked him, but the puppet he made from his love ties loves to stick to the female lead, dressing her and cooking for her [learned something]. He also really wants the female lead to ride his natal sword and fly [eating melon]. The male lead, in his original form, keeps blaming the love worm for his "abnormalities" [rolls eyes]. And then he ends up without a wife.

3. 53 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 Romance612k 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 2.6kReads5.1Score108Shelves

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   The male lead was initially cold and indifferent to the female lead, but he started to panic when she actually wanted a divorce.

4. 54 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 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves

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   The husband hadn't touched the wife for a year of marriage, and she didn't complain. But when he watched a manipulative woman's performance, she immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! A moment of pleasure in mistreating one's wife! A long road to winning her back is like a nightmare!

5. 55 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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   The female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, and the story revolves around a powerful minister, an adorable child, and a secret marriage.

6. 56 折 Broken Wings: Forced Love 折翅：强制爱 Sen Yu Xi森屿昔Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted and will gradually rise. The heroine is kind and gentle, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.] Two people who had never crossed paths were pushed into marriage by their elders. And both of them had someone else in their hearts… They agreed to a one-year contract marriage, after which they would divorce amicably. But when the time to divorce finally came, he regretted it! 1.2kReads6.9Score102Shelves

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   The book's ratings have just been released. It's a very good book; the characters are very well-developed. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, but after her first love returns, he forces himself on her, even trying to force her to have a child to bind her to him.

7. 57 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 52.9kReads9.1Score6.3kShelves

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   Ugh, this book has such a conflicted female lead! The male lead didn't really like her at first, but he completely fell for her later.

8. 58 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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   I came here because of a recommendation on Douyin (TikTok), it's so heart-wrenching!! I cried and lost five pounds in one night, I cried from beginning to end. So heartbreaking! So heartbreaking! So heartbreaking!

9. 59 她 She Lasts Longer Than Moonlight 她比月光更长久 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance94k WordsCompleted Jiang Nian loved He Zheng for nine years and was married to him for three. All she got in return was, “Let’s get divorced.” She didn’t cry or make a scene. She signed the papers and flew to London. He Zheng thought this was the ending he wanted, but when the divorce agreement was placed on the table, he found he couldn’t bring himself to hold the pen. He suddenly remembered the way she’d looked up at him on the day they registered their marriage: eyes bright, full of hope, harboring a love she’d 585Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Jiang Nian had a crush on He Zheng for nine years, married him for three, only to be told, "Let's get a divorce." She didn't try to stop him, signed the papers, and left for London. He Zheng finally regretted it…

10. 60 误 Mistakenly Spoiled, My Heart Won Over 误宠心娇 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Older-Man Devotion + Face-Slapping Comeuppance + Sickly Beauty + Strong Possessiveness + 1v1 + Both Pure + Some Angsty Scenes] A refined, reserved, cold-faced, abstinent old-fashioned man VS a quirky, frail, pampered beauty Ruan Ning’s first meeting with Pei Hanyuan was at the civil affairs bureau. The man signed the papers without expression, as if they were a business contract, and during the photo, he looked as though he wished he could stand a whole 6kReads8.5Score445Shelves

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    The first book features a forced marriage between the male and female leads, arranged by their families. The male lead dislikes the female lead because she is sickly and delicate; on their wedding night, he even throws away her blankets in disgust, declaring he won't touch her. However, he falls in love with her as they spend time together. He supervises her taking her medicine morning and night, takes care of her three meals a day, gently coaxes her to drink her medicine, and even goes to a temple to pray, kneeling devoutly under the Buddha statue, wishing to exchange his lifespan for her safety. The second book features a marriage arranged by wealthy families. The female lead, who suffers from face blindness, is about to tell her fiancé that her face blindness has been cured. But she overhears him betting with his brothers: "Whoever can impersonate me and ruin this marriage with Ruan Li will get my sports car. Don't worry, she's face blind." Ruan Li: Is this for real?

11. 61 以 After Offering Herself to Settle His Debt, the Celibate Heir Can't Stop Kissing Her 以身抵债后，禁欲太子爷吻她上瘾 Flowers in Full Bloom花开正耀眼Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + powerful man bows to love + age gap + both pure + steady, slow-burn romance] Fang Ran got drunk and spent a night in passionate embraces with a stranger in a hotel bed. The next morning, she slipped away while he was still asleep. Later, Fang Ran crashed into a globally limited-edition luxury car. She went to discuss compensation with the owner, only to discover he was the stranger from that night. His true identity was Han Yanzhou, the prince of Haicheng. He demanded 13.1 7.7kReads—Score828Shelves

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    The prince is allergic to women, but I cried from his kisses. The male and female leads kiss, hug, and lift each other up whenever they meet. The male lead practically wants to have the female lead on his belt every day. Both the male and female leads are intelligent; the male lead is a tech genius, and the female lead is an advertising creative and art restorer. The side quests and dungeons are also great. Go check it out!

12. 62 誓 Swore She’d Never Be the Other Woman? The Mad Fu Boss Becomes Her Lover Every Night 誓不当三？疯批傅总夜夜当情夫 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families, second male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, sweet and satisfying, twists, hero fights to win her] Ruan Li wanted to tell her fiancé that her face blindness had been cured. Instead, she overheard him making a bet with his friends: “Whoever can pretend to be me and sleep with Ruan Li, ruining the engagement, gets my sports car. Don't worry, she's face-blind.” Ruan Li: Is there really a deal this good? That night, she slept with Shi Yu, the poor but handsome top student 7.2kReads8.6Score982Shelves
13. 63 八 An Eighties-Era Little Miss, Doted on Excessively by a Top Scientist 八零娇气包，科研大佬过分宠 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Pampered, affectionate beauty VS straight-laced research mogul, transmigrated into a book + spoiled girl + sweet romance + love after marriage] Xue Minmin is a fussy beauty, spoiled and willful, who unexpectedly finds herself transported into a book. Force the research mogul to marry her? Frame the camellia-loving heroine? Marry an old man, have three kids, and get beaten? No, no, no! It has to be a dream! When she opens her eyes again, someone is kissing her by force. She curses him as a perve 9.1kReads8.3Score986Shelves
14. 64 相 We Met at Just the Right Time 相遇恰逢时 Ye Zi叶紫Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted This is a love story about a paramecium. She's a college student with a simple mind, like a paramecium. He's a cold, arrogant surgeon in the general surgery department. After he operates on her father and saves his life, she falls completely and irrevocably in love with him. Faced with her deep, sincere love, he reacts with indifference and disdain, ignoring her efforts and wounding her pride. Everyone thinks she deserves better. Only she knows that she likes him precisely because he refuses to 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family members, I have something to say about this book! [Top post][Top post][Top post] My review: I love the kind of story where the woman pursues the man, that heart-wrenching feeling! Give me a read! Guaranteed to be good! I'd call it my favorite female-pursuing-male novel! [Heart emoji] 1️⃣ In the beginning, the male lead is extremely cold, really cold! (The male lead is influenced by his family, you'll understand later.) The female lead pursues him very seriously and puts in a lot of effort, and the male lead genuinely dislikes her in the early stages. Even when she's hurt, she still faces it with a smile, which is heartbreaking to read. [Almost crying emoji] 2️⃣ Every character is very vivid. I read the whole thing, and I felt very immersed. It really hurt me, hahaha (in the early stages). 3️⃣ The only imperfection is that just as we got to their happy phase, the book ran out of space, and their happy life was described very little… [Staring emoji]

15. 65 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 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    That's how it is.

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: The Fox-Spirit Supporting Actress and the Mad Main God’s Forced Love 快穿狐狸精女配，疯批主神强制爱 Only With Time Do We Know the White岁始知白Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + powerful men bowing their heads + winning her back + devoted to each other, one-on-one romance + instinctive attraction + a hint of being adored by everyone] (The worlds include both ancient and modern settings.) A scheming, wicked fox spirit × a cold, sickly, possessive fragment of the Supreme God Su Zhitang was a little fox on the verge of cultivating nine tails, but something went wrong during her final tribulation, destroying a thousand years of cultivation. Perhaps h 57.2kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves

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    At first, the male lead was cold and didn't like the female lead, but later he completely changed his mind! ① In the first world, the female lead was a ruthless sword master. At first, the male lead ignored her, then he started to spy on her, and then he forced himself on her. Little did he know that it was all the female lead's scheme to bring him down from his pedestal!

17. 67 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
18. 68 变 After Turning into a Woman, My Archenemy Panicked 变成女人后，死对头他急了 Little Fox Meow Meow小狐喵喵咪Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Shen Yu and Lu Chi had been at odds for six years. They clashed during their thesis defenses and fought over contracts at bidding meetings. Whenever they met, neither ever smiled. Then, on a stormy night, Shen Yu woke up to find he'd become a woman. His suit was two sizes too big, his Adam's apple was gone, and even his voice sounded different when he cursed. But the final round of bidding against Lu Chi was just twenty-four hours away. He could only bind his chest, lower his voice, and squeeze 67Reads—Score181Shelves

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    I'm not sure if it meets the standard, but I can give it a try.

19. 69 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 77.3kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves
20. 70 这 Something Is Off About Mrs. Huo 这个霍太太不对劲 Little Fox Meow Meow小狐喵喵咪Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted "President Shen, have you been feeling unwell lately?" Shen Qiao froze for a moment. "No." Huo Yanci watched him walk away, his expression changing. An accident six months ago had completely derailed his life. To protect the company his father had left behind, he carefully hid the secret he couldn't tell anyone, while battling his nemesis, Huo Yanci, in the business world for six months. He thought he had done a good job of hiding it. Until his uncle joined forces with outsiders to force him out 814Reads—Score103Shelves
21. 71 哥 Bro, You Really Enjoyed Stealing My Girlfriend, Didn't You? 哥，抢我女朋友很爽是吗 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Sang Yu was a little-known actress whose career never quite took off. After offending someone at a dinner party, she was blacklisted and had no choice but to ask her boyfriend for help. In the dark, she clung to the man and poured out her grievances. But the instant the lights came on, she wanted nothing more than to find a hole to crawl into. The man was mature and handsome, like the unreachable moon in the sky. Could someone please tell her why the man she was hugging was her boyfriend’s ol 20.9kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    The male lead initially disliked the female lead, thinking she was shallow and lacked substance, a materialistic woman who only cared about money. Even after falling in love, he still thought the same way, but he still liked her and fought over her.

22. 72 变 After Becoming a Vampire Bride, My Archenemy the Demon Lord Couldn't Resist Me 变成血族新娘后，死对头魔君真香了 Little Fox Meow Meow小狐喵喵咪25k WordsCompleted After turning into a vampire bride, her sworn enemy, the Demon Lord, falls for her 372Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 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 6kReads6.8Score190Shelves

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    🍎✨①In her past life, Su Mei was infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years. Knowing he still harbored feelings for Lin Wan, his high school sweetheart, knowing he preferred quiet and obedient girls, knowing he didn't love her… she still used despicable means to force him to marry her. But that child… ultimately couldn't be kept. "Chi Yan, this time, I'm setting you free." She released her grip, the jade pendant slipping from her fingers and falling into the abyss. The next second, she took a step forward and followed… Reborn, Su Mei no longer clung to Chi Yan. She thought that by going to Haida University, far from Beijing, they would never cross paths again. But why did Chi Yan transfer to the school as well? Even more so, his gaze towards her grew increasingly intense. "Su Mei, why are you avoiding me?"

24. 74 穿 After Becoming a Noble Lady of the Immortal Sect, My Archenemy the Immortal Lord Couldn't Resist Me 穿成仙门贵女后，死对头仙君真香了 Little Fox Meow Meow小狐喵喵咪16k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of an immortal sect heiress, her sworn enemy, the Immortal Lord, falls for her 296Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 白 White Night, Deep Delight 白夜沉欢 Soda Slightly Tipsy苏打小微醺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Possessive to the extreme + love and hate + a dangerously unhinged male lead + a stunningly beautiful female lead + the male lead grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and angsty] Rumor has it that the major powers in Huahai are deeply entangled, but the Gu family alone holds all the cards. Before he met Song Chenxi, Gu Yehan was a cold-blooded madman doomed to remain in hell forever. He changed little by little for her, only to lose her with his own hands beca 3.7kReads8.6Score272Shelves

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    The male lead, initially cold and aloof towards the female lead, is a top-tier, crazy, and domineering figure who punishes her to tears right from the start! In chapter 180, he locks her in a dark room, making her cry. After she faints, this delicate, soft-spoken girl, he's frantic, and even after she wakes up, he can't soothe her. From chapters 79 to 94, he forces her to take medicine when she's sick. The early stages are physically and emotionally abusive; the female lead cries and begs him not to break her ankle (he does physically hurt her, but not really!). Later, his affection is incredibly tender! He spoils her rotten!!! From chapter 57 onwards, he's tender, soothing, and kisses her tears. While he's being affectionate, there are also moments of cruelty and punishment! But afterwards, he'll comfort her, and kissing her tears is very sweet. Finally, there's a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" moment.

26. 76 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score165Shelves
27. 77 炮 A Cannon-Fodder Guy Hopes to Fail the College Entrance Exam and Get a Factory Job, but the Electronics Factory’s Campus Beauty Heiress Falls for Him 炮灰男求高考落榜，进厂打螺丝，被电子厂千金校花看上 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted A cannon-fodder guy hopes to fail the college entrance exam and go work on an assembly line, but the electronics factory's heiress and campus belle takes a liking to him. 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A cold and aloof woman, after falling out of love, embarks on a tumultuous pursuit of her lover. She, a wealthy heiress and school beauty, falls for a poor, unattractive man, only to face another fruitless chase and his departure. Meanwhile, a seemingly humble but spirited young man, a second male lead, engages in a fierce and chaotic pursuit of her.

28. 78 竞 I Turned into a Woman at a Bidding Event, and My Archenemy Can't Stop Falling for Me 竞标会突然变成女人，死对头他每天都在真香 Little Fox Meow Meow小狐喵喵咪13k WordsCompleted She suddenly turns into a woman at a bidding event, and her sworn enemy falls for her every single day 299Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 他 His Rose Love Letter 他的玫瑰情书 Qi Le麒乐Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A prickly little rose born with night blindness vs. a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor] [A not-so-serious one-line summary: A story about an uncle becoming an older brother, then a husband] - Lin Ran was only nine when Shen Yanchuan brought her home. For twelve years, she called him “Uncle.” That was until one night, Shen Yanchuan saw her calling a virtual character on her phone, one who looked exactly like him, “Hubby.” It took him a long time to recover. - 89Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    🍡🍡①She had always loved the "younger uncle" who raised her. He spoiled her in every way, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation, instilling in her the pampered habits typical of a wealthy heiress. She mustered the courage to confess her feelings, but he coldly rejected her. "Is this your honest opinion? All these years, you've found me... Annoying?" "Yes, utterly annoyed. From now on, get as far away from me as possible. I never want to see you again in this lifetime." She obediently left. Later, after a long separation, they met again, and he was caught in a nightmare of trying to win her back.

30. 80 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
31. 81 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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    At first, the male lead is cold and doesn't like the female lead. But he gradually falls for her, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario with tons of sweet scenes.

32. 82 病 The Sickly True Crown Prince Loves Waiting on the Troublemaking Fake Heiress 病娇真太子最爱伺候作精假千金了 Nian Xiantai唸仙台Modern Romance303k WordsOngoing [Yandere romance, face-slapping, sweet indulgence, forced love and a groveling chase, rivals competing for her] After Shen Qianxu discovered she was the fake heiress, she decided to break off her engagement to the second son of the Meng family. She planned to find herself a new lover. When she walked into a male escort club, she recognized its top attraction: campus heartthrob Yin Fengqi. “What are you doing working in a place like this?” “If you’re really that broke, why not be mine?” “Would a 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm begging you all to read this! Ahhh, it's the best novel I've read recently! The male lead initially stalks the female lead like a viper, a real prince versus a fake heiress, you know what I mean. But later on, he completely disregards his status and just wants to steal her away, hahaha, it's so good! Now he's starting his forced pursuit of his wife, I can't wait for him to kneel down and beg for kisses [admiration]. Anyway, this kind of male lead is capable of anything.

33. 83 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2kReads8.0Score143Shelves
34. 84 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score283Shelves
35. 85 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    The male lead initially disliked the female lead, thinking she was scheming, but later he fell for her and wondered why she seduced others but not him. The intense tug-of-war between the male and female leads is very entertaining!

36. 86 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.4kReads6.8Score149Shelves
37. 87 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, he was cold and didn't like her, but later he fell in love with her. What's the worst thing about unrequited love? She dropped out of college in her third year due to a family member's illness and incurred a debt of 300,000 yuan, becoming his maid for 5,000 yuan a month. The creditors chased after her, and she paid off 500,000 yuan within three days. As his maid, she was so slow even cutting grapes. She had to ask for leave to be a maid; who knows if she was out fooling around? She couldn't afford to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night. She said that 5,000 yuan a month could only hire a monkey. She accidentally peeked at him taking a shower, and he was so angry that he fired her. She was furious and set her alarm for 3:30 in the morning to wake him up, but unintentionally revealed her bittersweet, long-standing unrequited love. When she called back, he blocked her. When they woke up, they both had dark circles under their eyes and looked at each other. It turned out that she was still the one pretending to be his girlfriend. She ran away at the last minute, and he raised his offer to 5 million yuan. The second female lead exposed the fake girlfriend thing, and his grandfather beat him. She finally said that she really liked him and asked his grandfather not to beat him anymore. But why did he suddenly kneel down and propose?

38. 88 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
39. 89 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.8kReads8.8Score984Shelves

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    The male lead almost killed the female lead with an arrow in the early stages, but later fell deeply in love with her.

40. 90 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.6kReads—Score166Shelves
41. 91 婚 Marital Obsession 婚后情靡 Mu Wandi木晚笛Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later from the Male Lead’s POV + Winning Back His Wife the Hard Way, Secret Crush Comes True from the Female Lead’s POV] [Impulsive Marriage + Both Chaste + Love Rivals + Nine-Year Age Gap] [Clever, Flirtatious Little White Flower + Mature, Steady Older Man] When Xu Youli was fourteen, she met Lu Zhaojing for the first time. The man draped his suit jacket over her shoulders, covering her bloodstained dress, and said in a warm, pleasant voice, “Stay right here and don’t run 3.5kReads7.1Score287Shelves

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    🍇✨① The female lead's father died protecting the male lead. The 16-year-old female lead was taken in by the male lead, who called her "uncle." He treated her like a princess, showering her with affection. She had always secretly loved him. An accident led to her becoming his woman, moving into his home, where he remained cold and distant. After their marriage, he would ask her every so often, "Do you want a divorce?" Her answer was always, "No." Until one day, the usually obedient woman suddenly initiated the divorce. "You have someone you like?" "Yes." A month after she moved out, he drunkenly knocked on the door late at night: "Wife, please don't divorce me!"

42. 92 封 After I Shut My Heart to Love, the Untouchable Beauty I Pursued Lost Control 封心锁爱后，我追的高岭花失控了 Bean Sprout Caicai豆芽菜菜子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, win-her-back-at-all-costs romance, rival suitors battling it out, bittersweet campus romance] [A restrained, solitary pine on a snowy peak vs. a sunflower blooming among thorns] Wen Zhao pursued Cen Ji for seven years, finally winning the aloof beauty everyone had secretly admired back in school. She thought her husband had always been cool, distant, and above worldly concerns. That was until Wen Zhao opened his QQ album and found the high school photos of another woman he had trea 21.2kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
43. 93 上 Addicted! My Boss and I Pretend Not to Know Each Other by Day, but Can't Stop Kissing at Night 上瘾！和上司白天装不熟晚上亲不够 Jiu Tan久檀Modern Romance190k WordsOngoing Radiant, bewitching beauty x unruly, sharp-tongued playboy [Mature Romance | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Reunited After a Breakup | He Pursues Her After the Breakup] Everyone at the company knew Meng Xi's beautiful face was her greatest sin. What Huo Zhan hated most in life was women who used their looks to get ahead. He called her into his office and shut the door. "Meng Xi, what exactly do you want from me?" She looked up and smiled. "Director Huo, you tell me." / By day, they were superior an 1.6kReads—Score140Shelves

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    The male lead's confidante appears, creating huge conflicts, misunderstandings, and suspicions, testing the fragile bond between the two and creating a highly stimulating atmosphere.

44. 94 她 She's Hard to Win Over 她很难哄 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, quiet, sweet girl x roguish, handsome, flirtatious rich boy] [College campus / secret crush comes true / playboy turns over a new leaf / bittersweet romance / mutually devoted] During freshman military training, the scorching sun beat down. Yun Qian was drenched in sweat when she saw her savior walking past. He was tall and handsome, his easygoing style impossible to miss. Girls were always confessing to him, offering him water and asking for his WeChat. Someone whispered the goss 10.2kReads8.6Score723Shelves
45. 95 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.3kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    This book started with this premise... But later the male lead completely changed his mind and felt so sorry for the female lead. [Kissing emojis]

46. 96 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance553k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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    A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, political, and business worlds, and a frail, beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers…

47. 97 暗 My Crush Became My Boyfriend 暗恋的人成为我的男朋友 Don't Like Sweet Zongzi不爱吃甜粽Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted What should you do when you stumble upon the person you’ve secretly loved, breaking up with the one they’ve always cherished? Li Yan: “Thanks for asking. I recommend confessing on the spot.” Li Yan had been secretly in love with Song Yang for three years. She seized her chance and did everything she could to make him fall for her. She memorized Song Yangyan’s favorite foods. When Song Yangyan was sad, she stayed by his side. She gave it everything she had, but still couldn’t compete with one 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead gets together with the female lead to escape his ex-girlfriend, and coincidentally, the female lead had a crush on him in high school. So she confesses her feelings to him. The male lead initially agrees to be with her because he sees a resemblance to his ex-girlfriend. But slowly, he falls for her. It's really good. You absolutely must watch it! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] Most importantly, I feel the female lead's character is really unique. But she's so cute! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

48. 98 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 25.7kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    At first, the male lead was really cold 😭 but with the female lead's companionship, they gradually developed feelings for each other, 1V1.

49. 99 助 After Helping the Sickly Male Side Character, He Turned on Me 助攻病娇男配后，我被反扑了 Maple Dance Jian枫舞见Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted to each other + groveling romance + lighthearted] [Timid little softie with a tough core and an overactive inner monologue ✖️ obsessive, scheming, beautiful and tragic villain] Sang Yanning transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder supporting character whose fate was out of her hands. To give the leads a happy ending, keep the villainous male supporting character from turning evil, and save the heroine, who was gravely ill, Sang Yanning knew her pla 8kReads9.2Score965Shelves
50. 100 难 Hard to Coax: The Unruly Young Master Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.7kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    In the first book, the male lead starts dating the female lead. He's a sarcastic and cheeky guy, and when the female lead overhears him, she realizes he's just playing around and immediately leaves. Later, he searches everywhere for her, humbly begging her to come back. Their child inherits their father's perfect genes and is constantly being called in by the parents [smirk]. They even wrote a story titled "A Day in My Dad's Life as a Simp." In the second book, the male and female leads have an arranged marriage and initially have no feelings for each other. The male lead is very strict and restrained when fulfilling his marital duties. Later, he becomes dissatisfied and wants the female lead's heart, pursuing her relentlessly.

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