Looking for Stories That Torture the Male Lead. He Should Be Pathetic, the Heroine Shouldn’t Suffer, and They Should End Up Together 求虐男主的文，男主卑微不要虐女主，最后在一起了

1. 301 暗 Secret Crush: The Obsessive Snake Beastman Begs the Gods for Mercy 暗恋：偏执蛇兽人他祈求神明垂怜 Little Sprout小嫩芽Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets put through the wringer, obsessive, healing story] [GB-leaning, includes being reborn, secret crush] A fickle playgirl who loves them and leaves them × An obsessive, gloomy, lovesick snake beastman Su Luo'an, a rich young lady who had never left a flower garden without brushing against every blossom, kept one lover longer than any of the others. She thought they would part on good terms, but the lover she'd kept by her side changed his tune and locked her in a cage, where she liv 1kReads8.7Score10114d adds
2. 302 星 The Loyal Hound Among the Stars: A Collection of Sweet and Angsty Historical Fantasies 星河忠犬录：古言幻想甜虐集 Harvester of the Milky Way星河拾穗者Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Classic historical fantasy | Devoted male leads | Angst for him, sweetness for you | A happy ending in every story Across a boundless sea of stars, only the devoted never fail to return your love. There is no mundane world here, only immortals, demons, gods, and devils, along with power struggles, fated destinies, and the most intense romance. He is the White Snake Immortal Lord, who bears the lightning tribulation for her and endures a thousand years without regret; He is the Fox Sovereign of 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A story that tortures the male protagonist, but not the female protagonist.

3. 303 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Stabbed the Male Lead 穿书后，给了男主一刀 Indigo Lamp木蓝灯Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Redemption + Heroine's Growth + Sweet, Satisfying Romance] The heroine is insecure at first, then becomes a total attention-seeker. Jin An is the unluckiest author in web fiction. Her million-word business-war masterpiece went viral overnight, only to be banned the next night, leaving her buried in debt. At her most desperate, she suddenly transmigrated into the world of her own novel. Of all people, she had to become the vicious supporting female character in the m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist, possessing a built-in system, gets close to the female protagonist. It's all premeditated, an opportunity he gained through repeated attempts to jump off buildings, all for her sake. The female protagonist pushes him towards someone else, triggering his reaction. Initially, she hates him, but she remains clear-headed and her hatred doesn't last long. Later, she realizes she's already grown accustomed to his presence and has even fallen in love with him.

4. 304 女 After the Empress Consort Divorced Him, the Fox-Demon Ex-Husband Rose to Power Through Their Child 女帝君休夫后，狐妖前夫父凭子贵 Young Master Wuwang公子无妄Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, a cool and handsome female empress versus a cold and aloof celestial fox demon, the male lead chases his wife with a child in tow and suffers for it, strong female lead, the male lead gets put through some angst, female master and male disciple] Baili Muxue, the foremost of the five sovereigns of the Ninth Heaven, is publicly divorced by Hua Jiuli on the grounds of the “Seven Grounds for Divorce.” The female sovereign Hua Jiuli pursued Baili Muxue for ten t 2.1kReads9.1Score17814d adds
5. 305 重 My Reborn Ex-Husband Is a Pitiful Crybaby Who Blushes and Begs for Kisses 重生前夫是小可怜爱哭脸红要亲亲 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + Sweet romance + She pursues him + Revenge on scumbags + Pure love + HE] A bold, flirtatious, hot-tempered heroine who knows exactly how to charm × a love-starved, devoted hero with an intense possessive streak Qu Wan was a bad woman. She stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. In her previous life, she was forced to marry someone she didn't love, and slept with her husband without giving him her heart. She cursed him and acted as if he didn't exist! When her father went to 163Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The beginning is heartbreaking for the male lead. The female lead pursues the male lead, who secretly loves the female lead. It's a redemption story. The male lead dies saving the female lead and is reborn. The female lead redeems him and gives him all her love. The male lead is pitiful in the beginning but becomes very powerful later. He pretends to be weak while actually being strong.

6. 306 傅 President Fu, Come Here! I Can't Resist Your Burning Passion 傅总，来吧！你的炽热我抵挡不住 Sea Street and Yun海街与蕴Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Sweet and angsty + reunion after a long separation + intense romantic tension + carefully laid plans + revenge] Also known as: “A Secret Love and a Vengeful Heart: Young Master Fu, Don't Be So Devoted” When Ling Jiadai was little, her parents died in a fire. After two years of darkness in an orphanage, she was adopted by a kind couple. She falls in love at first sight with wealthy heir Fu Jingxu at university, but they part ways because of a misunderstanding. Three years later, Jiadai discover 3Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   Torture the male lead, torture the male lead, torture the male lead who's like a simp.

7. 307 命 One Year Left to Live: The Female CEO Goes Wild 命还剩一年，女总裁疯了 Chen Xize辰熙泽Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted (Pursuing her husband + tragic ending + angst + not a wish-fulfillment story) (Gentle, considerate younger man who’s secretly a mad wolfdog, paired with a cold, heartless flirt who’s secretly a sweet, teasing wife who calls him “hubby”) Back then, she looked the bedraggled young man up and down, his hair soaked through. Jun Ze raised his eyes to meet hers. With his bangs wet, his ice-blue phoenix eyes were revealed. He was born with heterochromia, yet his eyes were extraordinarily beautiful. The 1.8kReads8.1Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is being tortured [crying][crying][crying]

8. 308 共 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance814k WordsOngoing High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds

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   The female lead seduces the male lead, only to discover that she doesn't love him at all. He desperately hopes she can keep deceiving him forever, but in reality, she has seduced more than just him. The male lead then begins to forcefully take her away.

9. 309 贱 How Shameless! You Asked to Break Up, Now You Want to Get Back Together? 贱不贱！你提的分手你又要求复合 Dongfang Cuihua东方翠花Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Ex-girlfriend regret and groveling + face-slapping power fantasy] Xu Yi spent seven years by the side of Huo Tingyu, the crown prince of Beijing’s elite circle. He doted on her and indulged her, turning her from a D-list actress into a hugely popular movie star. Everyone thought Huo Tingyu would never marry anyone but Xu Yi. Then, after a night of passion, he tossed her a check and broke things off. “I’m getting engaged. Don’t contact me again.” She quietly took the check, sold the villa he’d 3kReads7.3Score16814d adds
10. 310 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The story features a slightly angsty male lead and a female lead with a conflicted personality due to her family background. The male lead is steadfast in his pursuit of her, and they redeem and help each other grow. The supporting characters are also well-developed. Overall, it's highly recommended.

11. 311 禁 The Ascetic Divine Lord Is Seduced Into Breaking His Vows 禁欲神尊，竟被撩破戒 Yi Wenqing艺文清Fantastical Romance399k WordsCompleted [Ascetic Chaotic God Venerable + Sweet, Adorable Spirit Herb Fairy + Tragic Love in a Past Life + Reborn and Pursuing His Wife + The Heavenly Emperor Steals His Bride] In her past life, Ruan Zhiwan had been hopelessly in love with the Chaotic God Venerable Ye Qingxuan for ten thousand years. He was cold and ascetic, his heart untouched, and he treated her with utter indifference. When the Heavenly Emperor framed her, he shattered her immortal bones with his own hands and cast her into the Infern 69Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    You only understand the humility of a god.

12. 312 几 In Dreams, I’ve Been with You Again and Again [Historical Romance] 几回魂梦与卿同【古言】 Lin Lu Who Loves Grapes爱吃葡萄的林露Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted [Corruption and yandere obsession + all male characters are pure (female lead isn't) + amnesia + reunion after a long separation + love triangle + multiple men competing for her + marriage before love + male lead's love goes unreturned + coercive love] Also known as The Woman I Could Never Win Over Male lead's version: Xiao Jingyi used to think there was no woman in the world he couldn't win over, until he met Qiao Xueying. He failed to win her over and ended up being the one she won over instea 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book doesn't torture the female characters but rather the male characters.

13. 313 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He clearly didn't stand up for himself for long after the female lead chased him away, but he immediately started humbly pursuing her again [laughs].

14. 314 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—14d adds
15. 315 穿 Transmigrated into the Cultivation World, Coveted by Everyone 穿越修真界，她被万人觊觎 Listening to the Stove Crackle听炉声Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted When Xia Zhi woke up, she had transmigrated into a world of immortals and martial heroes. Unfortunately, she hadn't gotten the pampered heroine's script. Her circumstances were a disaster from the start. She was only six, and her whole family had been sacrificed from the start. Her unusual constitution and bewitching aura were a mystery. Others cultivated immortality through talent and fortuitous encounters. She survived by clinging to life in the narrowest gaps between a crowd of powerful figur 37Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrating into an indescribable novel, surrounded by perverted and cunning powerful figures, with all sorts of coercion and heart-pounding moments... It's a chaotic battlefield right from the start. The female protagonist, a peerless cultivation vessel, possesses a unique fragrance. Facing the covetousness and overwhelming power of seven immortal-level cultivators, she struggles to survive amidst their clutches and grows into someone who makes all these powerful figures fall at her feet. Later on, there's male-male torment and a wife-chasing-after-the-fire drama.

16. 316 替 Addicted to Being a Substitute 替身成瘾 Joyful Reading乐阅13k WordsCompleted Addicted to Being a Substitute 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead suffers terribly. He always thought he was the one being loved, only to discover that the love he received was stolen from his brother. He becomes incredibly humble, willing to be a substitute for his brother so the female lead will love him. The male lead is tortured terribly, but in the end, they get together in a strange relationship. Go watch it now!

17. 317 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.4kReads9.3Score81214d adds

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    This is a story about torturing the male lead. He's not initially humble, but after falling in love with the female lead, he becomes incredibly humble, willing to do anything for her. However, he was a scumbag in his previous life! ① To be reborn, the female lead signs a contract with a system. She can be resurrected by traveling to various worlds, conquering the male leads, and becoming their "white moonlight." But the system doesn't tell her that the person she tormented, yet gloomy and insane, is actually an old acquaintance?! The female lead is starting to panic!

18. 318 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.2kReads9.1Score50414d adds

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    In each of these worlds, Lin Ruo has no interest in romance; she only wants to go home. She observes the self-destructive behavior of these scumbags from the sidelines. Meanwhile, these same scumbags repeatedly stage dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenarios, trying to win back Lin Ruo's heart. [Thumbs up]

19. 319 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score82014d adds
20. 320 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Endings of a Cannon Fodder Side Character 快穿：炮灰女配be之旅 Black Hair, White Snow青丝白雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fake death + angst + bad ending + conquest + regretful pursuit + heroine never falls in love + different character settings for the heroine in each world + male leads die in every world] Jialuo, a cannon-fodder villainess, awakens to her own consciousness, binds herself to a System, and travels through fictional worlds to turn the tables on her fate. At first, the villainess is just a test of the protagonists’ love, hated by everyone around her. After Jialuo arrives, she becomes the heroine the 3.1kReads8.6Score21114d adds
21. 321 孟 Meng Yancheng, We Can Have Fun, but Don't Get Serious 孟宴臣，玩玩可以别认真 Gou Keai苟可爱Female-Channel Fanfiction409k WordsOngoing He falls first, an on-again, off-again push and pull, and a two-faced maid with a gift for acting Qin Xiao: “Meng Yanchen, I’m here to use you, not save you.” Meng Yanchen: “Why not try using me for the rest of your life?” # On the day they got together, Qin Xiao said, “You can keep loving her.” Meng Yanchen thought she at least loved him. Only after they broke up did he truly understand. Hah. That wasn’t love. It was simply that she didn’t love him, so she didn’t care who he loved. # One day af 346Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    A couple on opposite sides, constantly pulling and tugging at each other, Meng Yanchen, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, a two-faced girl with a seductive acting style. Song Yan and Xu Qin have little screen time but lots of new plot developments, starting from Meng Yanchen's university days. || 33333 John

22. 322 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
23. 323 他 He Is a Rose in the Wasteland 他是荒芜的玫瑰 Hai Yunling海韫翎Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [Gentle, devoted male lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + he never wins her back, a true groveling arc] Top male escort vs. healing female doctor (new heroine takes the lead) (If you only read stories where both leads are each other's first, please proceed with caution.) Wen Chun mistakenly believes Rong Sijue is a heartless scumbag who abandoned her when she was gravely ill. When they meet again, all she wants is to make him pay. Rong Sijue loved Wen Chun until he was covered in wounds, giv 490Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    If you enjoy watching male lead torture and the "chasing-back-to-the-husband" trope, then go for it without hesitation! 🌷

24. 324 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 97Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 325 惊 Shocking! The Gods Are at Her Feet 惊！神明为她裙下臣 Gu Chi Li顾迟黎Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted ♡ To everyone else, he's impossibly distinguished, but all she can picture is him kneeling at the hem of her skirt, having cast aside his dignity to beg for her affection. ♡ [Cool human girl assassin vs. devoted, crazed god from the Nine Heavens; physical torment + both are Alphas + beautiful yet tragic + aesthetics of villainy] 1. Though he is the supreme ruler, he willingly loses himself in love and bows his head in submission. “A Si, I was wrong. If you'll let me stay by your side, I'll leave 89Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Physical abuse during dog training. (Small circle)

26. 326 极 So Utterly Humble: My Sweetheart Frowns, and I’m on My Knees 极致卑微，乖宝皱眉我下跪 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Male lead is reborn and pursues his wife + rekindled love + sweet romance + mildly possessive + utterly humble + inherited fear of his wife] In his past life, he mistook someone else for his true love. His brother and that woman joined forces to kill him, but he never expected the person who would rescue him amid the flames to be the wife he had neglected for three years. Reborn, Shen Ze wants only to cherish her, love her, and give her his whole heart. He punishes the villains and takes his re 3.8kReads8.6Score17914d adds

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    The male lead is reborn and humbly pursues his wife, but the female lead doesn't mistreat him; he mistreats himself! Haha, so ruthless!

27. 327 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is an amazing book, the main text is complete. The male protagonist, injured, enters a dream and returns to high school, while the female protagonist enters his dreams every night, a mutual redemption. It's so good I can't stop reading... A mature man and woman, disguised as high school students, fall in love in their dreams. (Waves of Trust)

28. 328 嗜 Addicted to Her, the Wife Makes the CEO Cry in Anger Again 嗜她成瘾，夫人又把总裁气哭了 Xi Ting'er兮婷儿Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Yandere + unhinged + sweet and angsty romance + devoted to each other + happy ending] Shí Aojue had been certain since high school that he would marry Jing Cheng and bring her home as his wife. But no one had ever taught him how to love. His repeated attempts to close in on Jing Cheng only frightened her and drove her away. Deeply in love with her, he could only use every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. Any man he caught pursuing Jing Cheng was either forced to drop out of school 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly humble; he wants to take everyone who hurt the female lead down to hell with him.

29. 329 唯 Only You Are My Cure 唯有你，是我的解药 Shao Yan稍颜Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted Original title: Addicted to Love [Toxic Female Lead + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Male Lead Is Devoted and Pathetic + Meek and Obsessive] Xu Yan has loved Lin Zhir​an since they were children. Everyone can see how much he loves her. It seems she’s the only person in the world who has no idea. He’s willing to do anything for her… But she’s cruel. She has even given him mixed signals, leaving him adrift between sweetness and pain. In Paris, he thought his years of devotion had finally begun to pay off. 282Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This is great! The male and female leads grew up together. The male lead is very fond of the female lead, his love is humble and almost obsequious. The female lead is a bit of a jerk, she doesn't believe in love, but sometimes she subtly flirts with the male lead, which is quite intriguing!

30. 330 沐 Bathed in Light, She Captivates the City 沐光倾城 Poetry Cat律诗喵Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Tycoon Romance] [Modern-Day Lord and Subject] [Multiple Male Leads] From an orphan who wakes up after a car crash to the heir of the world’s most powerful secretive family. The influence that once seemed out of reach is now entirely in her hands. The aloof CEO who rejected her in an interview respectfully presents her with the family’s roster of subordinates; The fake best friend who framed her drops to her knees in terror at a banquet. And the older brother who searched for her for 1.1kReads6.7Score10914d adds
31. 331 重 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Girlfriend of the Childhood Friend in a Danmei Novel 重生为耽美文竹马的炮灰女友 Shu Fangzhou抒方舟Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Male Leads Are Virgins + Everyone's Dream Girl + 1vN + Questionable Morals] You were born. What's it like to live in a wealthy family? Mo Li has no idea. As far as she can remember, she was just an ordinary top student from a small coastal county, with nothing special about her except her face. She suddenly rises to power and enters the highest social circles. Just as she's begun enjoying a life of luxury, a few years later she ends up at the bottom of the sea. Reborn into a new life, she's 532Reads—Score12014d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

32. 332 盼 Hoping She’ll Look My Way 盼她垂怜 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Healing, redemption, and sweet romance] A deeply devoted, obsessive CEO with an eating disorder and frail health x a warmhearted food blogger with a talent for cooking. Both books are complete and rated 9.3~ When Lu Lihuan was a child, she rescued a pitiful, down-on-his-luck boy who was locked up and abused in a remote mountain village. At first, he hid in a cramped, lightless room and refused to see her. He bared his teeth at her and drove her away without mercy. She thought he hated her, neve 4.6kReads9.3Score35714d adds

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    ① The male protagonist was saved by the female protagonist when he was a child, but she didn't remember it. Later, when they met again, the male protagonist initially tore off his gentle facade, which angered the female protagonist, who then subjected him to emotional abuse. Unable to bear it, the male protagonist humbly begged the female protagonist not to leave him.

33. 333 重 After I Was Reborn, I Clung to My Dear Dad's Arch-Enemy 重生后，我紧抱亲爹死对头大腿 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted [A soft, feisty little temptress who gets jealous VS a devoted, obsessive demon king; sweet romance + healing + both leads are each other’s one and only + putting scumbags in their place + yandere] In her previous life, Chi Feiwan didn’t know that Qi Xiuyuan loved her to the point of obsession, or that he loved her so humbly. After avenging her, he died with her. Reborn, she looked at the man lying on the bed and thought seriously: In my last life, I must have hit my head on a door. I had a gorg 141Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is such a pitiful guy. He loves the female lead for two lifetimes but doesn't dare to express it for fear of being disliked. He immediately kneels down and apologizes at the slightest sign of trouble from her, completely disregarding what others think. Luckily, the female lead is reborn, falls in love with him, pampers him, gives him redemption, and helps him out of his shadow.

34. 334 重 Reborn in Sweet Love: The Apple of the Sickly Big Shot’s Eye 重生蜜恋：病娇大佬怀里的心尖宠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted The physical edition of "Gathering Nightglow" goes on sale October 16 at 7:00 p.m. [Sweet Romance + Reborn Revenge + Yandere Hero + Everyone's Favorite, a Sweet and Seductive Heroine] In her previous life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by love and tortured to death by scumbags. At the very last moment of her life, the man she hated most rushed into the sea of flames and swept her into his arms. His love was tender to the bone, but his voice was dark and possessive. "Tang Yiyi, even if I die, I won't let 4.1kReads9.3Score38114d adds

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    🙊🙊🙊In her past life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by greed and tortured to death by scoundrels. In her final moments, the man she hated most rushed into the flames, picked her up, and said in a cold, obsessive voice, "Tang Yiyi, even in death, I will never let you go." As death approached, he humbly pleaded, "Yiyi, my wife, kiss me, okay?" It turned out he loved her to the core. Reborn, Tang Yiyi punishes the scum and tears apart the villains, wanting only to be with this man every day, sweet as honey. Obsession transforms into original sin, and desire begins anew—in this life, she will never miss him again.

35. 335 重 After Being Reborn, I Spoiled My Disabled Husband Rotten 重生后我把残疾老公宠上天 Cute Little Pouch萌小兜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Tianhao was a terrible woman. To get revenge on Li Tingkai for insisting on marrying her, she ruined his family and left him with nothing. After being reborn, she said: “Darling, there’s a great movie on tonight. Let’s go see it together!” Li Tingkai didn’t even look up. “I’m busy.” “Darling, you don’t love me anymore.” “We’ve seen that movie eight times already. You still want to go?” “But it’s based on my life story. Let’s go show it some support.” “No. Everyone alre 856Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    🌟1. Two years ago, the Ninth Princess was arrogant and conceited, disregarding others' deep affection and cruelly tormenting him [crying]. Yet, in the end, they couldn't let go and couldn't sever their ties [almost crying]. 🌟2. The female lead originally intended to pamper him, but she just wouldn't listen or try to understand him, and the torment continued. The male lead always remembered her past kindness and willingly allowed himself to be restrained by her [facepalm]. [Please follow] Don't get lost when you're looking for something to read!

36. 336 戒 Quit Being Spoiled, Quit Being Restless 戒娇戒燥 Nuoxi Tuan糯洗团Modern Romance704k WordsOngoing [Female lead is not a virgin | Male lead gets put through the wringer | Immorality | Darkening] At twenty-three, Ji Qing fell into a tempestuous love affair. From then on, rainclouds darkened his life without end. Ji Yan watched coldly as Ji Qing slowly grew gravely ill, until one day, he fell ill too. [The female lead is imperfect. If you expect sky-high standards from her, don't read this.] The male lead gets put through the wringer. The female lead always has the upper hand in the relationsh 8.7kReads—Score1.2k14d adds

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    The one I've been reading recently perfectly fits the bill! The female lead is a bit mischievous, and the male lead is a completely aloof and honest guy. The female lead gets close to him just because she thinks it's fun to keep him hooked. The male lead's brother seems to be one of the male leads as well. He can tell from the first glance that the female lead isn't a good person. There's a bit of a back-and-forth between them! The author is so good at writing! It's so good! The only downside is that it's still being updated!

37. 337 周 Professor Zhou, Why Do You Blush So Easily When I Flirt with You? 周教授，怎么一撩就脸红啊 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Bestselling suspense novelist Wen Jiujiu wrote a romance novel in her spare time, only to be roasted by readers for how terribly she wrote the romantic scenes. Wen Jiujiu: “Picking on me for being single since birth?” The next day, Wen Jiujiu went to have a meal with her younger brother, who was in college, and happened to witness his teacher being pressured to go on blind dates. Looking at the man before her, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and shapely backside, Wen Jiujiu de 1.9kReads9.1Score23514d adds

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    +1✨ I love reading stories where the male lead suffers angst. ① The male lead is accidentally injured and thinks the female lead is his salvation, but she only wants to leave his father and son [sad]. ② His student's older sister turns out to be the person he's been longing for [almost crying]. He thought he found out the female lead also had feelings for him. ③ He originally wanted to shut himself off from love, but then he met her.

38. 338 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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    The best-written contemporary romance novel ever, with a powerful and lasting impact, offering no substitutes. The male lead is noble and deeply affectionate, while the female lead is highly intelligent and tolerant; the emotions are vast and moving. Their careers also reach their peak. A refreshing work, showcasing the author's impressive skill and experience—truly excellent.

39. 339 狐 Foxlike Charm, the Sickly Young Master Wants a Hug 狐色撩人，病娇少主要抱抱 Mo Mo Meteor墨墨流星Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [An office worker who transmigrates into a book and finds creative ways to court death] x [A sickly, haughty, scheming fox-clan demon star] [Redemption + Contract + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + 1v1 Happy Ending] Shen Qingye, an exemplary office worker, is literally crushed to death by her boss's empty promises. She transmigrates into another world and becomes a cannon-fodder character who falls in love with the villain. After the villain kills her n 3.5kReads9.1Score45414d adds
40. 340 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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    Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's so good! I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who loves the female lead deeply. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. Super sweet, I'm hooked! I absolutely love this book.

41. 341 侯 Marquis, Don’t Cry Yet! Your Wife Loves You! 侯爷先别哭，夫人她爱的是你啊！ Light Boat轻舟Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted In her previous life, a misunderstanding led Lin Xiangyi to reject the wealthy young Marquis and switch marriage partners with her cousin, marrying a poor scholar instead. After eighteen years of scraping by, she was tricked into seeing her family destroyed. Only then did she realize that it had all been an elaborate trap from the very beginning. The goal was the Marquis's household's and the Lin family's immense wealth and power. Lin Xiangyi herself met her end with a blade through her chest, 158Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 342 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.1kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
43. 343 秦 Hello, Mr. Qin. Want to Be Each Other’s First-Love Substitutes? 秦总好，互相做白月光替身吗？ Meng Sanqian Qian梦三千阡Modern Romance68k WordsOngoing [Mutual Substitutes + Regret and Redemption + Unhinged Heroine + Male Lead Suffers + Heroine Isn't Serious About Love + 1v1] [The heroine is genuinely insane, not just figuratively] [Gentle, unhinged, highly intelligent heroine x cold, love-struck young nobleman] “Imitation isn't the same as truth. A little resemblance is enough to bring tears to someone's eyes.” It wasn't until Xu Ning saw Qin Huaiyu that she truly understood those words. Understand the orange. Become the orange. Xu Ning went t 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This was supposed to be a two-way substitution! But the female lead found several substitutes, hahaha, and relentlessly tormented the male lead. She's so awful, but I love her!

44. 344 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, Yet the Powerful Minister Stays Every Night 说好相敬如宾，权臣却日日留宿 Candied Lotus Root糖莲藕Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [ Complete + rebirth + intense push and pull + regret and redemption + happy ending ] In her previous life, Wang Chuyun lived a wretched joke of a life. Her husband was cold-hearted and unfeeling, her cousin usurped her place, and her birth family was wiped out overnight. The child in her womb died with her in a winter prison. As she breathed her last, she clutched the bloodstained divorce papers and thought bitterly: If I get another life, I’ll make everyone who hurt me and my family pay. And 2.3kReads7.2Score14314d adds
45. 345 换 After the Bride Swap Succeeds, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Regrets Everything 换嫁成功后，前夫跪着悔不当初 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Deliberately Married [Historical romance and household intrigue, fictional setting, serious tone, both leads are reborn, one-on-one sweet romance, love after marriage, no getting back together after a breakup, face-slapping] In her previous life, Xiao Nianyao married on the same day as her closest friend from her maiden home, accidentally thwarting the friend’s scheme to switch their weddings. She thought she had married well, but life in the powerful household was 21.5kReads7.6Score6.1k14d adds
46. 346 杀 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 Da Da Vinci达Da芬奇Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 571Reads—Score10014d adds

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    This is supposed to be a story that's very angsty for the male lead [Already hooked][Thinking] The female lead, relying on details she remembered two years ago, uses a niche language to test an imposter and successfully exposes their identity. But she soon discovers that her fiancé also knows the language. This coincidence connects many past doubts, drawing suspicion to the person closest to her.

47. 347 重 Reborn as a Villain, I Tripled the Dose on Our Wedding Night 重生反派逼婚当晚，反手三倍剂量 Three Thousand Falling Dreams三千梦落Modern Romance455k WordsOngoing [Younger man + 1v1 + both each other’s first and only + groveling redemption + male lead sets a trap by starting a fire + cold-hearted heroine who dotes on him + mutual hunting] Shen Zhi has a severe aversion to intimate contact, while Fu Siming craves it. They should have gone their separate ways long ago. But someone drugged himself to set her up. Shen Zhi wasn’t about to let him get away with it, so she poured every last drop down his throat! You like drinking so much? Then drink yourself to 525Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one fits all the criteria! [Flying kiss] The male lead suffers, [licking screen] The female lead doesn't suffer, [kiss] They end up together [heart]. The male lead is a crazy younger guy! 🔥🔥🔥! Eye-catching, roguish, love-struck, good at self-deception, humble yet incredibly confident in his charm [facepalm][facepalm]! The female lead is stunningly beautiful, violent, and sexually frigid! ❄️

48. 348 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    🌞This book had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time! The female lead retires to farm, only to be sent to the military by her biological parents. A cold-faced commander comes to pick her up, and she sweetly calls him "brother," while he quietly prepares their wedding home. She's moved by the magic of blood ties, and he thinks his fiancée is so sweet. Three months later, his real fiancée arrives, and he says: "No change, this is the one I've chosen."

49. 349 你 You Should Spoil Me More 你多哄哄我 The NPC's Devotionnpc的执着Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Rebirth + A Regretful Chase to Win Her Back + Happy Ending] Jiang Wan never imagined she would be reborn! Thinking back, she had died after being hit by a car while attending her ex-boyfriend Xie Zhiye’s funeral. It was absurd beyond belief… Her gaze turned cool as she swore to stay as far away from Xie Zhiye as possible this time! But to her surprise, the aloof heartthrob Xie Zhiye stuck to her like glue. To get rid of him, Jiang Wan deli 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is very humble, he's really a good guy, and he only loves the female lead.

50. 350 郡 The Commandery Princess’s Moonlight Turns Out to Be a Lowly Slave 郡主的白月光竟是个贱奴 Three Wisteria Blossoms紫藤三花Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted [Headstrong Princess VS Humble Slave] [One cannot love, though already deeply in love; the other cannot have what he wants, yet humbly dares to hope] Qi Zhaohua, the emperor’s most beloved niece, was born noble, bold, and unrestrained. One rainy night, she brought home a beautiful young boy named Xiao Wu. She kept him in the inner courtyard, teasing him, indulging him, then casting him aside whenever she pleased. After ten years together, she thought he was nothing more than a plaything she happ 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is purely about torturing the male lead, both physically and emotionally. He is the female lead's servant, loving her in a subservient way. Initially, she treats him like a plaything, but gradually falls in love with him.

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