Novels With Heartbreaking Heroines 求女主的遭遇让人心疼的小说

1. 51 她 Her Silence 她的沉默 Topology Lake拓扑湖Modern Romance146k WordsOngoing Model × Photographer A story of mutual healing and a slow-burn romance She lived in a silent cage for nine years, speaking no more than ten words a day. Every word was a specimen, carefully measured and preserved. Then she met him on a reality show. He helped her take another look at the shell she had built around herself and stood by her as she faced the cameras and the world. The man behind the camera saw through her disguise: “Silence has its own shape and weight.” When a fiercely controlling 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me recommend a book I've been enjoying lately. The female protagonist was bullied in high school and became afraid to speak. Her subsequent therapist also had issues, but she was quite resilient. It felt both heartbreaking and healing.

2. 52 不 Miss Snail Who Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 不想努力的蜗牛小姐 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The series comic drama adapted from this novel, "Miss Snail Charges Ahead", is now available to watch on Fanqie and Hongguo. Du Xiaona is a sophisticated, self-serving young woman. To escape her birth family, she tricks her parents into giving her money to buy a house, then orchestrates a blind date, an engagement, and a broken engagement in quick succession... Du Xiaona had planned to stay single for life, but circumstances involving both her parents and herself draw her into one scheme and pre 10.1kReads8.9Score985Shelves
3. 53 涩 Sultry Summer 涩夏 Xiduo Tang喜多糖Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + mutual salvation + school bullying + one-on-one romance] [Sensitive and resilient × rebellious and carefree] Her friends left, her parents divorced, her mother ignored her, and her classmates bullied her. At seventeen, Bie Yihuan was mired in misery. No one would listen to the feelings she kept to herself. She treated her wounds alone in the dark. Every night, she kept telling herself to hang on a little longer; things would be better after the college entrance exams. But 1.5kReads6.4Score259Shelves

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   The female protagonist is particularly pitiful; she suffers from school bullying, her parents divorce, and her friend passes away.

4. 54 不 No, Young Master, You’ll Have to Punish Me 不行，公子要罚的 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance766k WordsOngoing [Gloomy, Strict Illegitimate Young Master × Loyal, Capable Maid | Control, Discipline, Both Virgins, Devotion, Redemption, An Illegitimate Son’s Rise] Liang Yan grew up bearing all the hatred one woman felt for his birth mother. In the depths of the Duke’s manor, he gradually became twisted, until he took in a maid named Yun’er. He raised Yun’er until she became his very soul. Watching her tread carefully and seeing her eyes fill with tears were the only things that made Liang Yan feel human. Bu 11.2kReads8.8Score875Shelves

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   The female lead is obedient and gentle, but she suffered for eighteen years.

5. 55 死 My Mortal Enemy Finally Made a Move on Me 死对头终于对我下手了 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends | Tense push and pull | Healing | Regretful pursuit | Mutual devotion] After something happened to the Lin family, Lin Xiangqin became the butt of everyone’s jokes. A rich young man joked with her archenemy, Lu Qi: “Mr. Lu, your archenemy’s in such a miserable state. You must be over the moon.” Lu Qi swirled his red wine, looking relaxed. “More than over the moon. My happiness levels are off the charts.” “You two have hated each other for years. How are you going to kick her w 5.2kReads8.9Score751Shelves

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   It's incredibly good! It's a story I love about a couple facing off, finding redemption in each other, and the ending is sweet and satisfying. Don't let the low rating deter you from reading it. I initially just picked it up randomly, but the theme really captivated me. It's very engaging and I love it! I highly recommend it! @

6. 56 冬 Winter Fishing 冬渔 Ninefold Mystery九寻迷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The currents of youth × one devoted love|He loves the moon’s sacred brilliance, but he loves her imperfections even more] Jiang Yu and Pei Yanhui have known each other since childhood, though they spent years apart in different countries. In those years, she struggled through the darkness, sinking deep into a swamp of malice; he grew up beneath clear skies, openhearted and bright. She locked her past away in ice, believing distance could hide her wounds forever. Until he returned home and disc 439Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist in this book has a really tough but also very strong life.

7. 57 S An S-Size and XXXL-Size Love Story S码和XXXL码的爱情 A Pot of Tea Every Day每日一壶茶Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Size difference, a 38-centimeter height gap, the heroine wears size S, the hero wears size XXXL, both are each other's first and only, doting, fatherly romance] Shi You, 25, heir to the Shichen Group and a third-year graduate student at A University's School of Business, has always been popular with women thanks to his striking looks and 192-centimeter height. But he has never been interested. Everyone jokes that his old heart can't be stirred, and even Cupid's arrows wouldn't get a reaction ou 24.2kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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   💥💥A 38cm height difference!! Xia Baizhi is 20 years old, only 154cm tall, has permanent hearing loss in her right ear [almost crying], and is an orphan. Fate has been so unkind to her; she never expected to meet the man who would cherish her so much.

8. 58 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The first book features an orphan girl who is somewhat withdrawn; the male lead is her ray of light. The second book features a second, unloved child who is insecure; the male lead's favoritism gives her confidence.

9. 59 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
10. 60 月 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 User86705288用户86705288Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1.1kReads5.6Score132Shelves

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    The female protagonists in both of these books are quite pitiful.

11. 61 子 Ziqing 子卿 Fallen Blossoms Return to Spring落花归春意Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted A princess of a fallen kingdom and a prince from a foreign land meet on the journey to a political marriage and fall in love. But fate has other plans: one must put her country first, the other his people and elder brother. Their love never goes beyond what propriety allows; neither of them ever crosses the line. To be happy with the one I love for a whole lifetime, only to be told it was all a dream: how cruel. “Princess, you and Prince Chen are not destined to be husband and wife. This dream i 63Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 揣 I Ran Away Pregnant! When We Met Again, Mr. Sheng’s Eyes Turned Red 揣娃跑！再重逢盛先生红了眼 Little Coconut YOO小椰YOOModern Romance611k WordsOngoing [Radiant, resilient beauty × obsessive, ruthless madman] [A slow-burn reunion after heartbreak | Both leads are devoted to each other | Adoring husband | Powerful man humbled by love] They were together for three years. To protect Sheng Jinchen, Ning Wan pretended to be a heartless traitor. She told him she had never loved him, that he had only been a comfort during a lonely spell, a replacement for her ex-boyfriend. She bore all the pain alone, then quietly left while pregnant. Seven years late 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is truly pitiful. She was injured in a car accident by the male lead's enemy, developed a heart condition that prevented her from having children, and was kicked out by the male lead's mother. She then fell ill with depression due to longing and became pregnant. Because she loved the male lead so much, she gave birth and raised the child alone.

13. 63 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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    In this story, both the male and female leads are bitter.

14. 64 一 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist's experiences are heartbreaking, but she knows that there are some grudges she must avenge herself...

15. 65 涅 Nirvana: Journey to the Isle in the River 涅槃：走向在河之洲 No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted (An interschool secret-crush story. Come see whether it’s to your taste.) Is it a crime to love Shen Tingzhou? Why did this sincere secret crush become a joke? Is it a crime to want to become a better person? Why have all my efforts been in vain? Is it a crime to long for someone’s true affection? Why do those smiles conceal betrayal and scheming, again and again? Yes, she is guilty. From the moment she bubbled in the wrong answer on her test sheet, she was already beyond forgiveness. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead was constantly bullied

16. 66 再 After Being Abandoned One More Time, I Finally Stopped Hoping for My Parents' Love 再一次被抛下后，我终于不再期待爸妈的爱 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted After being abandoned once again, I finally stopped hoping for my parents' love 452Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist suffers because her parents and family neglect her for the sake of another person, and she grows up in isolation.

17. 67 屿 Island Mist at Dusk 屿沫夕晖 Warmth Hides in Tenderness温暖藏匿于温柔Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing They first met on a rainy night, when he collapsed in front of her. She took him to the hospital and became a fleeting ray of light in his dark world. His confession from inside a music box was drowned out by his family calling him home. She only said, “I’m going back to China,” and he thought it was a gentle rejection. From then on, they became strangers, each drifting through their own abyss. Years later, they met again. He was the cool-headed associate chief physician in cardiac surgery, an 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The female lead's mother is very controlling, and her father is always indifferent to family matters, giving all the fatherly love that should belong to her to his first love, his daughter. The female lead suffers from severe depression. The male and female leads secretly love each other, but the female lead misses the male lead's confession. The male lead thinks the female lead doesn't like him, and the two gradually lose contact. Many years have passed since the female lead learned of the male lead's feelings. She completely breaks down and attempts suicide, but is rescued and reunites with the male lead. She even becomes the male lead's father's patient, and the male lead silently accompanies her, trying to redeem her. The male lead confesses his feelings to her again, but the female lead is afraid to accept it. Although she was saved, she is dependent on medication for the rest of her life. She constantly blames herself for affecting the male lead and cannot be without guilt towards him even after marriage. The pacing is slow, and the story is quite long. The female lead is somewhat weak, and her controlling mother is a bit infuriating at times. After being rescued, the female lead's health is not good, and the relationship between the male and female leads develops very slowly. The plot is good, and if you find the elements acceptable, you can give it a try. However, if you're only attracted by the character settings, I wouldn't recommend watching it.

18. 68 听 I Heard You've Liked Me for a Long Time 听说你喜欢我很久了 Qing Wuyu青梧鱼Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Campus | Redemption | Unrequited Love from the Male Lead | Open Communication | Pure Romance, 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Resilient, Frail Girl × Gentle, Guiding Boy] * To Chang Queyin, he was the moon in the sky. Bold and dazzling, he was the adored pride of everyone around him. She was the river below, reflecting the moon's image, beautiful from afar but never to be approached. An endless rainstorm raged in her heart. She was afraid conversations might touch on her family, wrapped herself up tight, 1.5kReads8.3Score318Shelves

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    Push, redemption story

19. 69 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, the female lead is really pitiful.

20. 70 南 A Southern Little Potato Takes on the Great Northeast (Revenge Edition) 南方小土豆勇闯大东北(复仇版) Daydreaming Brick Expert白日梦砖家35k WordsCompleted A Southern Chinese “little potato” takes on the Northeast, this time for revenge 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is beautiful, strong, and tragically pitiful; it's especially heartbreaking. Thankfully, the male lead steadfastly chose her. It's a super good short story, sob sob [crying]

21. 71 错 A Life Switched at Birth: The Surgical Prodigy Is the Real Heiress 错换人生，外科大佬才是真千金 A Cup of Cocoa Liqueur一杯可可酒Modern Romance943k WordsOngoing [Angst + Revenge + Real Heiress + Maxed-Out Skills] [The rating just came out and is still rising] After being switched at birth and growing up with her adoptive parents for eighteen years, Jiang Yiyi is abused and sold as a sacrifice. At death's door, she meets a master. After surviving countless brushes with death on the battlefield, she masters an array of extraordinary skills. She lands a job at a top hospital, where her colleagues mock her for being untrained and the entire hospital waits t 986Reads8.2Score103Shelves
22. 72 只 Keep Swinging That Hoe, and the Abstinent Tycoon Will Turn In Early 只要锄头挥得好，禁欲大佬睡得早 Star's Return星回Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Gentle, stubborn, aloof sweetheart × fake gentleman who schemes at every turn to trap her] [Stealing someone’s partner + possessive love + both devoted only to each other + groveling for forgiveness] Wen Xu always thought that, as an acupuncturist, taking on tattooing as a side gig would be a piece of cake. But Chen Xiuyuan, on whom she had tattooed a black feather, kept showing up again and again. The man complained every day that the tattoo was bothering him. Though Wen Xu found it strange, s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead's parents are anti-drug police officers who sacrificed their lives for the people. She is forced into a conspiracy, but thankfully, her marriage to the male lead after she grows up makes him steadfastly choose her. However, at that time, she had a scumbag boyfriend. The male lead is the ruthless and decisive "Third Master Chen" in public, but towards the female lead, he's a manipulative, scheming man who'll become a mistress for love.

23. 73 舞 The Little Dance Goddess Kidnaps the Military's Untouchable Beauty 舞神小白痴拐走军区高岭之花 A Groundhog Raising Snow Pigs土拨鼠养雪纳猪Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted A hidden identity that falls from the clouds + an inherited destiny shaped by dance + love at first sight and exclusive devotion Su Ruanruan was a dance prodigy blessed with extraordinary talent. After her parents were murdered when she was little, she went from a favored daughter of heaven to the “little idiot” everyone called her. Her childhood sweetheart took her far from home and protected and cared for her, but in the end his ambitions proved too strong, and he could only keep her shut away 811Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, born into a family that was destroyed when she was young, was originally the apple of her parents' eye and a pampered heiress. However, witnessing her parents being persecuted left her with childhood trauma that shaped her mental state.

24. 74 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 331Reads8.3Score153Shelves

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    For a girl, a family that favors sons over daughters is not a safe haven, but the source of all suffering. The protagonist bravely gave herself a chance to start over. However, this poor girl who escaped her family and became homeless will have to work much harder than the average person to achieve happiness. While reading, you get a sense of security as you watch the protagonist gradually build up her wealth; it's definitely worth getting hooked.

25. 75 婚 On Their Wedding Day, the Bride's Sister Fell Ill, and the Groom Left With Her in Front of Everyone 婚礼当天，妹妹生病，新郎当着所有人的面带着她离开 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱9k WordsCompleted On the day of the wedding, the younger sister fell ill, and the groom left with her in front of everyone. 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Because her younger sister is in poor health while she herself is healthy, the female protagonist has always been neglected and exploited by her family. Everyone only cares about her sister and takes it for granted that she should make sacrifices for her. In the end, the female protagonist sees through this and breaks free from it all.

26. 76 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 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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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.

27. 77 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.2kReads—Score160Shelves

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    The female lead is a bitter girl; her parents divorced, and she was raised by her grandmother. She was abandoned by her mother when she was young, and then dumped by her first love when she grew up…

28. 78 病 The Frail Powerhouse Is Determined to Play It Safe 病弱大佬她一心求稳 Dirty Winter Noodles污冬面Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Reunion x Both Leads Are Chaste] She was the “traitor” he had spent eight years searching for and eight years hating, and also the protector who had never left his side. Eight years ago, Tang Ling was plunged into despair and broke up with Jiang Huaizhi, determined to end things. She thought it was the only way to protect him. Eight years later, after enduring countless hardships, Tang Ling joined Yantong Tech as an ordinary programmer, appearing before Jiang Huaizhi, now the group’s CEO. She w 180Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one.

29. 79 朝 Clear as the Morning Mist 朝雾至清 Lu Xingyu鹿星鱼Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted A marriage first, love later + older man + slow-burn romance + a cold-faced, doting male lead A hugely ambitious superstar × a powerful man whose influence runs deep and quiet [At first, he is only physically attracted to her] - A marriage contract binds Lin Chaowu and Zhou Zhiqing together. He is the cold, inscrutable head of the powerful Zhou family. At first, he is only physically attracted to her; he does not love her, but he spoils her to an extraordinary degree. She is a top-tier star, 3.9kReads6.8Score363Shelves

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    Sweet romance novel about marriage before love

30. 80 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.2kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This is the one! A well-behaved and honest girl versus a proud and sharp-tongued one. The female lead was lost as a child and adopted by a noble family, but in reality, she's a substitute for the real heiress. She's been raised without any sense of self, until the male lead is reborn and forcibly takes her home, showering her with love and protection. 💕

31. 81 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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    I only realized how heartbreaking it was when I saw the later parts. [Crying][crying][crying]

32. 82 萧 President Xiao, Your Wife Says You Have to Sleep in the Study Tonight 萧总，夫人让你今晚睡书房 Little Fish Boiled in Water水煮小鱼鱼Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted “The Pursuit of a Wife After Losing Her” + “A Heartbreaking Romance” When Mu Zhixia was five, she was as spoiled as a little princess, the only light on the long road traveled by Mu Jingheng and Xiao Xulin. But later, in the name of protecting her, Mu Jingheng married her off to his subordinate. On their wedding night, the groom fled, making her a laughingstock throughout the Dongli Kingdom. Meanwhile, Mu Jingheng turned around and decided to marry the person she hated most. She struggled and fo 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I feel so sorry for the female lead. She didn't do anything, yet everything was so closely related to her. I cried at the ending. [Crying]

33. 83 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score160Shelves

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    The female lead is the daughter of a gangster, torn between sending her family to jail and keeping them in the game. Her mother is an undercover police officer, and she's being hunted by enemies while delivering evidence. The characters are very well-developed, as is the male lead. It's suitable for older viewers. The female lead is truly multifaceted, not just a typical cute high school student.

34. 84 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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    Both are virgins, there's an age gap, an unplanned pregnancy, the female lead is a well-behaved girl, and the male lead is extremely powerful and henpecked.

35. 85 母 A Mother and Daughter’s Crossing 母女渡 Sunward Branch沉枝向阳Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted She is a daughter of Tibet, stolen away by fate. He is a swindler from another land, cloaked in kindness. One lie, half a lifetime in captivity. Amid yellow earth and snowstorms, she becomes a shore her daughter can call home. From Lhasa to Linxia, from despair to being reborn, they make their way through the darkest night, all to return to that first ray of light. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I feel so sorry for both of the female leads.

36. 86 小 A Little Baby Looks for Mommy, and the Whole Internet Wants to Adopt 小宝宝找妈妈，全网抢着要领养 Ying Shuyue赢书悦Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted After her parents divorced, neither of them wanted Niannian. They even planned to send her to the countryside to live with her grandfather. Her grandfather was terribly mean and often hit her. Only then did Niannian learn that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her fake mother had stolen her! Niannian ran away. She didn’t want to go to the countryside. She wanted to find her real mother! * While running away, Niannian accidentally wandered onto the set of a livestreamed variety show 4.9kReads7.6Score825Shelves

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    🙏May the world be free of human traffickers, and may all children grow up happily and healthily under the love of their parents.

37. 87 脉 Lingering Affection 脉脉余情 Kind Atropine善良的阿托品Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Steady, Empathetic Doctor × Gentle, Devoted Teacher] [Pure Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet and Angsty] This isn't a sweet romance. It's a story about two people who never spoke up learning to find their voices. After an accident, Song Chuxing runs into Wen Lan, whom he's not seen in years. But how did his old classmate end up becoming his doctor? As they spend more time together, the blurry face from his memories gradually comes into focus. For Wen Lan, the distant star she'd admir 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is currently a lowly office worker undergoing residency at a hospital, but she possesses a gentle, kind, and considerate nature, always attentive to everyone's feelings. However, beneath her cheerful facade lies a past she has crawled out of the mire; past traumas act like shackles, binding her hope and leaving only endless sorrow in her eyes. Only after understanding her experiences and looking back at the entire story do we realize that all of her actions are traceable. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

38. 88 明 Moonlit Flower 明月花 Immortal Xueming雪茗上仙Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted She once held back a thousand troops with a single sword. Her white robes stained with blood, she was breathtakingly beautiful, more stirring than the setting sun on the city wall. When the battle report reached the Northern Yan camp, the Yan Emperor dropped the wine cup in his hand. “How could a woman like this be hidden in my realm?” I vaguely remember: [They first met on a snowy night. With just a few words, she sent a band of thugs running and saved the escort convoy he was leading. The you 138Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A female protagonist with a martial arts background, outwardly cold but inwardly warm-hearted, a cursed lone star, extremely kind, beautiful, strong, and tragic [almost crying].

39. 89 少 Young Master, You're Engaged, So Stop Flirting. Your Online Love Is the Maid's Daughter 少爷有婚约别撩了，您的网恋对象是保姆的女儿 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The young master is already engaged, so don’t flirt with him. Your online dating match is the nanny’s daughter. 191Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's plight is heartbreaking. Early on, she was abused and sold by her mother, who favored sons over daughters. When she sought help, she was met by a man she was betrothed to, making her jealous. She is morally upright but also wants to be with him; what choice will she make?

40. 90 那 That Was Just an Act 那只是人设 Lu Nanxin路南辛Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Showbiz × Revenge × Suspense] Everyone thought Xue Tao was nothing more than a pretty face. A social climber who traded on her looks, a social butterfly groomed by powerful backers. They didn’t know she was getting close to her enemy’s son and infiltrating the world of powerful investors all to get justice for the close friend who fell to her death five years ago. She planned every step carefully, unaware that she had long since become a pawn in someone else’s game. And the man who kept disrupt 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is especially pitiful.

41. 91 心 Love at Seventeen 心动在十七岁 Lost Little Deer Y迷路的小鹿YModern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Street-Tough Delinquent Boy vs. Sensitive, Insecure Poor Student] [Both Each Other’s First + School Life + Cherishing and Protecting + Mutual Redemption + Finding Their Way to Each Other] After enduring prolonged bullying at school, Jiang Nian met Shen Huai by chance, a swaggering, unruly street delinquent. From then on, a little girl appeared beside the fearsome boy. Shen Huai’s explanation to everyone was, “Can’t be helped. I accepted a week’s worth of breakfast from the girl.” Youth is the 922Reads8.0Score138Shelves

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    I can't believe no one has read this yet! The girl's father was in a car accident when she was young, and her mother ran away with someone else. She lived with her grandmother from the countryside to the city, and then faced bullying at high school. It's incredibly relatable. The male lead is a hoodlum, but he loves the female lead very much. It's so good, you really have to read it! [Crying emoji][crying emoji]

42. 92 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves

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    The female lead had a very difficult life, and things only got better after she met the male lead.

43. 93 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.1kReads9.2Score844Shelves
44. 94 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
45. 95 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
46. 96 白 A Cellist by Day, His Prisoner by Night 白天是大提琴手，晚上是他的囚徒 Noticing the Subtle, Walking the Right Path见微景行Modern Romance248k WordsOngoing The untouchable beauty × the obsessive collector | Stockholm syndrome | Dark redemption | An extreme push and pull He used a “Davidoff” worth seventy million as a lock, taming the proud black swan into a vessel for smuggling. Wen Jin’s long, slender fingers traced her trembling back. His voice was like a demon’s whisper: “Si Tan, your body is more honest than your mouth. During that last minute onstage, your playing faltered and your breathing quickened. You wanted nothing more than to melt into 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is pretty tragic.

47. 97 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score110Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's very expensive and painful to buy, but feel free to buy it.

48. 98 心 The Cunning Female Doctor Wants to Rise to the Top 心机医女想上位 Shi Yunzhi时蕴之Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [A shrewd, resilient physician vs. an aloof young lord, two strong leads, a pure historical romance] So what if she was born to a lowly family? If fate was unfair, why shouldn't she fight back? She was determined to carve out a path for herself through the mud. Jiang He came from humble origins. When she was very young, her parents sold her to another family. Her adoptive parents never showed her the slightest kindness, subjecting her instead to endless servitude and beatings at the drop of a ha 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She struggled out of the mud, desperately trying to climb upwards.

49. 99 我 I Stand Inside a Cage 我站在囚笼里 A Little Crybaby Who Doesn't Like to Cry不爱哭的小哭包Mystery393k WordsCompleted [Cool, sharp-tongued heroine with a surprising side (⑉°з°)-♡] [Emotionally steady, wealthy, and rather handsome male lead] When her own colleague pinned her down, Shi Ci had only one thought. “Who the hell is this idiot?” Once she learned he was the new deputy captain, she was even more dismissive. She knew the team was short-handed, but she hadn't realized they were this desperate. The new captain's first case on the job was a string of murders. Shi Ci figured he was only there to pad his resum 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beauty is the original sin.

50. 100 贺 Dr. He Keeps His Desires in Check in Public, but Loses Control Only for Her in Private 贺医生人前禁欲，人后只对她失控 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance + Female Growth + Comeback + Sweet and Satisfying Romance + The Contrast of a Chaste Exterior] He was the doctor who helped her heal: gentle, aloof, and restrained. He taught her not to put up with things anymore. From then on, Xu Ke, once an easy pushover for anyone to manipulate, became a “certified madwoman” who went wild with a license. Whether it was people picking fights, using psychological manipulation, or harassing her at work and shifting the blame, she took them d 312Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is seriously amazing!! It's a sweet and romantic novel about a woman with bipolar disorder and a man who is her psychiatrist! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] Highly recommended, no substitutes needed!! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

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