Any Stories Where the Hero Uses Their Child to Keep the Heroine? 有没有男主靠孩子留住女主的？

1. 151 穿 Reborn as Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel, I’m Obsessed with Raising My Husband and Baby 穿成年代文炮灰，我沉迷养夫养崽 He Lili贺狸狸Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bossy Sweetheart and Her Adoring Husband: a petite, sweet-looking but secretly domineering and rather lazy female powerhouse × a cold and ruthless man to outsiders, but an attentive, devoted husband at home. A sweet story of mutual devotion.] Shen Qianjiao, the youngest Supreme Elder of the Wuhua Sect, suddenly transmigrates into the set of a wildly over-the-top family melodrama. A man holds two little ones in his arms as they cry themselves hoarse: “Mom, stop hitting us! Dad’ 1kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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   The male lead kept the female lead by relying on his twin sons, but the female lead's mental state was not very good. However, this did not matter. The male lead just wanted the female lead to stay by his side.

2. 152 我 After My Jinxing Tongue Was Blessed, the Best Actor Swept Me Off My Feet 我的乌鸦嘴开光后，被影帝撩入怀 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [A lively showbiz comedy: hilarious bickering at first, then the hero spoils his wife endlessly!] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a book and became a tragic cannon-fodder supporting actress. By chance, she bound herself to a jinx System. Lin Qiqi was delighted. Now she could do whatever she wanted in the entertainment industry! Annoyed with someone? Just draw a little circle and curse them! A vicious young actress? Curse her with explosive diarrhea! A lecherous senior? Curse him with baldness! A sha 1.2kReads9.2Score139Shelves

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   Genre: Transmigration into a Book 📖 Recommended rating: ✨✨✨✨✨ The male lead did indeed keep the female lead because of their child. Beautiful, absolutely gorgeous! 👀

3. 153 惹 After Getting Involved With a Yandere, the Poor Little Thing Can’t Escape His Clutches 惹上病娇，小可怜难逃手掌心 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Extremely possessive, obsessive yandere X tough on the outside, soft and timid little flower [Yandere + forced love + broken up and reunited + bittersweet push and pull + 1v1] Li Shu never imagined that years after their breakup, she would see Liao Youyi again at a high school reunion. When they were young, they were the envy of everyone around them. But who could have guessed how wildly possessive and obsessive that golden boy was behind closed doors? Back then, tears in his eyes, he pinned her 4.1kReads8.2Score264Shelves

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   The first book perfectly matches: the female lead is sophisticated, self-centered, and loves freedom; the male lead tries to keep her by having a child, but ultimately fails. The 9-year-old feels his birth was a mistake; his mother never loved him, and his father only loved his brother and mother…

4. 154 民 So What If I Threw Up at the Marriage Bureau? I Want a Divorce, and I Want It Now 民政局孕吐又怎样，婚说离就要离 Bing Yan炳炎Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Both leads have only ever been with each other × One-on-one romance × Will shamelessly do anything to win his wife back × Their bodies swap for a short time] Everyone knows Xie Yuci has no feelings for his secretly married wife, including Cheng Sheng herself. She knows it perfectly well. When their two-year agreement expires, Xie Yuci doesn’t want to wait another moment. “Let’s get divorced at the civil affairs bureau tomorrow.” Cheng Sheng feels a sting in her heart, but doesn’t want to hold h 3.1kReads7.9Score180Shelves

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   This is ridiculous! Sometimes you don't cherish what you have until you're divorced, then you regret it and embark on a long road to winning back your wife! He wouldn't put the baby down even when his arms were sore, just wanting to use the child to gain status—what a cunning wolf! [Facepalm]

5. 155 步 A Calculated Courtship: The Blue Gum Has Found Its Mistletoe Bird 步步为营之蓝桉已遇释槐鸟 Try Again再试一次Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Anti-Stockholm syndrome + Golden Triangle + Both leads devoted and strong + Military doctor undercover + Narcotics officer + Coercive love + Long-planned scheme + Heroine gets her revenge] The powerful Shengda Group suddenly fell apart. News of Fu Jing’s suicide, the man who controlled the group, shot to the top of the trending charts. When the truth came out, the world learned of the identity hidden beneath business tycoon Fu Jing’s illustrious public image, and of the sordid deeds he had comm 215Reads8.0Score—Shelves
6. 156 斯 My Polite, Disabled Husband Is Actually a Sick, Obsessive Tyrant 斯文残夫其实是个病娇偏执狂 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted An eye for an eye. The wicked always meet their match. If only I'd known he was this kind of psycho, I never would have provoked him in the first place. -- A scheming woman who loves the easy life, and a refined yet depraved disabled man The 1970s, possessive love, and a devoted romance with both leads' hearts set on each other 13.7kReads7.2Score490Shelves
7. 157 强 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 Aili Who Loves the Double-Row Keyboard喜欢双排键的爱梨Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 842Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   In both cases, the male lead tries to keep the female lead by having a child, while the female lead has someone she likes but is forcibly taken by the male lead after falling in love with her at first sight.

8. 158 有 An Illicit Affair 有染 Hu Jiao Zai Mie胡椒仔咩Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted The entanglement between Tang Xi and Cheng Yi began with a reckless one-night stand. She was the daughter of a once-prominent family fallen on hard times. He was a favored son of heaven, high above everyone else. When she showed up with a baby bump, he accused her of being full of schemes. He wanted the child, not her. Tang Xi understood that, unlike her, dreaming of a love that would last forever, Cheng Yi had only wanted a night of pleasure during all those nights they spent together. He 2.6kReads7.6Score257Shelves

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   The male lead pursues his wife with his child, hoping to keep her by having the child. He once misunderstood her, thinking she was scheming and only wanted the child, not him. When they met again, she was ready to get engaged, but he, with the child, relentlessly pursued her, just to win her heart back.

9. 159 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 77.7kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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   This novel truly captures the essence of the wealthy young master and lady, the male and female protagonists. Those who enjoy this kind of story should definitely check it out!

10. 160 强 Claimed by Force: The Mad General’s Darling 强取豪夺：疯批将军的掌心宠 Aili Who Loves the Double-Row Keyboard喜欢双排键的爱梨Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted (A roguishly handsome, unhinged general + a sweet, gentle little chef. Both are each other’s first and only. Sweet and angsty. The heroine looks like a fragile flower that needs support, but inside she’s an independent modern woman. Please be warned! The male lead is a deranged villain, not a good person. There are two lifetimes of making amends, both of them explored in detail, neither taking precedence; it all serves the later plot. The male lead is a terrible person at first, so understand th 229Reads8.2Score—Shelves
11. 161 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A palace intrigue and childbirth novel! The female protagonist gives birth to the only prince at the beginning, becomes empress while pregnant with twins (a boy and a girl) in the middle of the story, and is the only one favored by the emperor, who adores her!

12. 162 与 Life After a Whirlwind Marriage to the Boss 与老板闪婚后的日常 Misty Passes and Mountains关山袅袅Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted In talks for a print edition [Noble, Cool-Headed Corporate Tycoon * Beautiful Newcomer] [Love at First Sight + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Devoted Couple] [Second Male Lead’s Regret + Childhood Friends + Teacher and Student] . . An accident brings Rong Yan together with the refined and aloof Chi Jingyuan. Afterward, they make a deal: payment settled, no strings attached. She thought they would never meet again, but to her surprise, he suddenly becomes her boss’s boss’s boss. Still 11.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, then gets pregnant—it's so good!!! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

13. 163 快 Quick Transmigration: In a Matriarchal World, I Spoil My Own Husband 快穿女尊：自己的夫郎当然自己宠 The City Lord Doesn't Eat Meat城主不吃肉Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Episodic stories, sweet romance and redemption] There are men in this world who are both beautiful and miserable. They only want to live, yet somehow things never go their way. To soothe their resentment, the Supreme God has developed a new little system and sent it to find a suitable Host for its missions. A transmigrated single-for-life goofball wife versus a mad, self-immolating villain husband After transmigrating, Gu Yan finds herself in a living nightmare. She opens her eyes at the scene 1.2kReads6.9Score101Shelves

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    The male protagonist falls in love and then tries to keep the female protagonist with a child.

14. 164 招 Addicted to Tempting Him: The Sickly Buddha Master Keeps His Darling in His Palm, but She Escapes Again 招惹上瘾：病娇佛爷掌中娇又逃了 Seathead Whale座大头鲸Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only, obsessive love, possessive, corruption] Su Ningzhi has caught the attention of someone she should never have provoked. He approaches her behind a mask of utmost tenderness. Like a madman, he drags Su Ningzhi into an endless abyss, keeping her locked in his arms and showering her with a sick, twisted kind of affection. “Su Ningzhi, you can’t escape.” Fo Yuze gazes down at the songbird in its cage, his eyes dark and unfathomable. She 1.8kReads9.1Score181Shelves

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    In the first book, the male protagonist approaches the female protagonist with a gentle and refined demeanor, but in the end, the female protagonist discovers his intentions (and the male protagonist even attempts to control the female protagonist with drugs). In the second book, the male lead is very humble and waits for the female lead. Fortunately, she changes her mind. They also have a child named Mumu. The male lead uses Mumu, making her pretend to be sick (Mumu doesn't know this) to get the female lead to stay with them. In the end, the male and female leads live happily ever after.

15. 165 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 3kReads8.3Score167Shelves

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    The male lead is a notorious thug in the village, powerful and influential. He forces himself on the female lead, marrying her and having her child. The female lead never loves him, not even after six years of marriage. Later, she suddenly loses her memory due to an accident, her memories returning to six years before she knew the male lead. She begins to get to know him again, accepting that she has a child. The male lead tries hard to win her heart. [Eating popcorn emoji]

16. 166 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    The first book is about a male protagonist who uses his child to keep the female protagonist involved.

17. 167 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
18. 168 惊 Shock! I Transmigrated into the Villain's Mother and Went Viral by Raising Kids 惊！穿成反派亲妈，我靠养崽爆红 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + parenting variety show + wealthy CEO + entertainment industry + devoted to each other] Ning Ran only learned after her death that her son, Lu Shiyan, was the villainous powerhouse in a novel. He tried to steal the heroine away from the male lead, and even planned to be the father to her child. When his attempt to win her over failed, Lu Shiyan did everything he could to oppose the male lead. In the end, he was left permanently disabled and spent the rest of his life in a wheel 6.4kReads8.8Score387Shelves

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    It's a really good read. There aren't any scenes of jealousy or rivalry between the male and female leads, and the children are very well-behaved. The story doesn't revolve around the romance between the male and female leads; it focuses more on how to pamper children. The female lead is independent and free-spirited, and the male lead has very sound values ​​and isn't chauvinistic.

19. 169 穿 The Moon in the Heart of the Cold, Chaste Male Lead 穿成清冷禁欲男主的心上月 Youyi Tang又亦糖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet Romance] [Playful Beauty Heroine VS Cool, Devoted Hero] [Content Note: The heroine has no golden finger. This is a sweet, very sweet romance. If that’s not your thing, feel free to skip it!] A strange System suddenly pops up on Ruan Qing’s new phone! System: “Dear user, if you complete the mission to rewrite the fate of the second male lead, Duan Yu, I can grant you three wishes.” She’s happy to complete the mission, but why does this unreliab 2.8kReads9.2Score287Shelves

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    💑The legendary abstinent and aloof Second Master Si married a young, pregnant woman. 🤰This young woman is not only young, but also spoiled and capricious, constantly beating and kicking Second Master Si. 🤗Second Master Si dotes on her rotten, holding and coaxing her every day, treating her like a precious gem. 👶Ling Qingruan was kicked out of her home, unexpectedly became pregnant, and married the abstinent husband. 🌟Her husband is completely devoted to her, spoiling her rotten. 🚫Later, she discovers he's a yandere, forbidding her from wearing short skirts or speaking to other men. 👨‍👩‍👦After the baby is born, Ling Qingruan discovers her husband is incredibly skilled at babysitting, interacting with the baby with a cold-blooded demeanor, requiring no worry from her. 💪Who would have thought such a cold man could be so good with a baby? It's just that her husband is too healthy...

20. 170 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 21.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    🎈🎈Orphaned and raised by her brother, she was harassed by a twisted tycoon named Shen Xiangwan during her high school years. Simply because she was a good student with excellent grades, he subjected her to various forms of cruel torture and beatings, yet he actually fell in love with her! He even planned to imprison her!! 🔥

21. 171 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 26kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Before rebirth: The female lead seduces the male lead. After rebirth: The female lead escapes from the male lead. Later, the male lead sees his past life through a dream and is filled with regret (there are misunderstandings). After the female lead fakes her death and is found, the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing" scenario, trying to trap her with their child.

22. 172 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Takes the Lead, and Every Male Lead Loves Her Like His Life Depends on It 快穿之恶女上位，男主都爱她如命 Su Yu Qiqi酥予柒柒Ancient Romance142k WordsOngoing [The quick-transmigration heroine is a scheming green tea. Her main strategy is to steal the spotlight. This is not a story about a strong female lead, there is no fixed male lead, and the original couples will be broken up.] Su Qian was dissatisfied with being ordinary, yet she remained ordinary. By a twist of fate, she became bound to a System. In one alternate world after another, she went on to live very different lives. As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a 296Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🍀①The female lead only has eyes for her cousin, spending a year copying books for him. However, the male lead uses traditional Chinese medicine to get her pregnant and threatens her with her cousin's name, leaving her with no choice but to agree. [Crying]

23. 173 傻 The Foolish Wife Wants to Run! Locked in a Sickly Uncle's Embrace! 傻妻想逃！被病娇大叔锁入怀中！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Forced Love + Powerful Man and Vulnerable Woman + Mutual First Love + Unhinged, Obsessive Hero + Sweet, Foolish Wife + Possessiveness + Rabbit-like Heroine + Control + No Escape + Polite Scoundrel] “I don’t want to go home… Honey, please let me go…” Niannian, why are you being naughty again?” Yun Nian tried to escape again and again, and every time Huo Shenzhou caught her and brought her back. She had had enough of being locked in the estate day and night like a caged bird 7.9kReads6.5Score351Shelves

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    In order to keep the female lead by his side, the male lead made her pregnant with one child after another. She even got pregnant again before she had finished her postpartum confinement period, which drove her to the brink of collapse.

24. 174 她 Her Waist 她的腰 Shen Yubai沈郁白Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, willful, haughty heiress vs. carefree playboy second young master] [He falls for her in secret + obsessive and unhinged + long-planned pursuit] The Fei family's second young master and the Chang family's eldest daughter have never gotten along. They've been fighting since childhood. Even as adults, they're still infamous rivals in their social circle. But no one knows that Chang Yu and Fei Jin have been married for three years. They spend every night in each other's arms, driven by des 13.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
25. 175 蓄 Deliberate Plunder 蓄意掠夺 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Take What You Want, Love After Marriage] On the night Yishuang broke up with her boyfriend, she had just stepped out of a private room when she ran into Han Du, her ex's good friend. Han Du dragged her into the room next door and pinned her against the door. In his sexy, melodious voice, he murmured, “Shuangshuang, be mine.” Yishuang laughed coldly. “Han Du, you’re really willing to go this far just to humiliate me for his sake.” Han Du lowered his head, his thin lips brushing her ear. “No. I’v 3.1kReads8.9Score203Shelves
26. 176 去 I Left the Father and Kept the Child, Then Lost My Memory 去父留子后，我失忆了 Young Master Ling公子凌Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby + Amnesia + Rekindled Love + Sweet Romance] When Qin Muyao woke up, she was seriously questioning reality. She was a gorgeous, invincible twenty-three-year-old, so why was a soft, cuddly little boy calling her Mom? And why was the child’s father a short-lived ghost… Before she could figure it out, she heard a nurse call her Qian Lili. This was just too absurd. She privately suspected she had transmigrated. She knew the tired old trope of transmigrating after a car accident all too 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead loses her memory after leaving her father behind and keeping her son. It's a good story! [Thumbs up]

27. 177 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, Raising a Child and Doing Research Too 七零军婚甜如蜜，带娃科研两不误 Green Wine and Joy青酒欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military life on an island + marriage first, love later + chasing his wife to the crematorium + devoted sweet romance + no golden finger] After twenty years of studying hard, Jiang Qingyue had finally achieved her dream of heading to an island as an agricultural PhD to pursue research. But before she could leave, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1970s. A woman who'd been single for ages found herself in the bridal chamber from the start! After one wild night, she woke up to discover that t 41kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    ① The male lead initially thought his chances of remarrying were hopeless, but unexpectedly, two accomplices appeared, and he immediately became the child's lackey to get a chance to meet the female lead [laughing and crying emoji]. ② The female lead, attracted by the handsome young scholar, borrowed his child, only to discover he was the crown prince. Later, the male lead rose to power through the child, because the female lead had no intention of marrying him at all [eating melon emoji].

28. 178 狂 Wild Possession 狂野占有 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A powerful head of a top-tier family with a half-royal Southern European bloodline + a silly, beautiful Eastern woman; strong man, weak woman (not for you if you dislike this)] [Cross-cultural romance + one-on-one, both untouched + love at first sight + coercive love + scheming + possessiveness + occasional madness + confinement] The first time Enrique saw Tong Hua, he was captivated by her alluring eyes. Tong Hua had no idea why this man insisted on having her, but she knew one thing: escape w 4.2kReads8.8Score264Shelves

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    I guess that counts too; the kid was a godsend! [Smirk]

29. 179 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home Pregnant, and the Whole City Erupts 白月光怀孕后回国，全城沸腾了 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; both leads are virgins; irresistible heroine; pregnancy and childbirth; one-on-one romance; sweet devotion] [A young lady occasionally controlled by the plot vs. a rebellious, cocky, bad-boy movie star] Entertainment industry's top-tier star Feng Jingche developed a strange illness and began vomiting uncontrollably. The doctors were at a loss. When science failed, he turned to the supernatural. A fortune-teller told him that marrying the Yu family's daughter would cu 17.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
30. 180 穆 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 5.5kReads7.4Score290Shelves

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    This book meets the requirements. It's a story of forced marriage during the Republican era. The male lead is a powerful young marshal, and the female lead is a stunning beauty, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She originally had a childhood sweetheart with whom she was to be married, but things changed when she accidentally saved the male lead's life. The male lead fell in love with her at first sight and used his power to force her into marriage. The female lead seems gentle but is actually very opinionated and secretly wants to leave the male lead. When her childhood sweetheart finds her and tries to take her away, he accidentally falls into the male lead's hands. To save her childhood sweetheart, the female lead agrees to "exchange her life for his" and bear him a child.

31. 181 于 Under Her Control 于她掌控 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [The Capital's Living Yama: A Sick, Mad Hound! Skin-Hunger Disorder + Extreme 1v1 Control! Sweet! Devoted! A Madman × A Qipao Beauty Who Can't Stop Crying] “Xu Ting, I'll try to pretend to be normal for you.” After a long-awaited reunion, Xu Ting accidentally flirts with her ex-boyfriend Fu Yu while abroad. She thought she had escaped her cage, only to turn around and fall into another pit of fire. “Fu Yu, you can't just mess around and then walk away!” “I offer after-sales service. Satisfied?” 4.9kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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    Skin craving syndrome, yandere, pursuing his wife while raising a child, the female lead has always liked the male lead. "The shrewd madman learned to disguise himself, which was a devilish beginning. Whether the wife will be the salvation or the one who kills the disguise in the end, no one knows."

32. 182 沦 Surrender: Wild Roses and Hot Kisses, Entwined Around His Heart 沦陷：热吻野玫瑰，于他心上缠绵 Tangtang the Crybaby Cat糖糖是爱哭猫Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet Flirting + Devoted Husband + Two Equally Powerful Leads + Secret Identities + Everyone’s Favorite + Mutual Devotion] Two years ago, Tang Zhisu accidentally wandered into a mysterious man’s bathroom. She caught a glimpse of him completely naked and was hunted down for the next two years. Two years later, at her best friend’s wedding, a twist of fate led her to sleep with that same handsome, brooding man! Rumor had it that the most noble and mysterious man in the Empire of Dilan was 3.5kReads9.3Score466Shelves

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    🌈① A sweet, flirtatious story with a doting husband, two strong leads, multiple identities, and mutual affection. The male lead, driven by lust, replaces the female lead's birth control pills with vitamins to keep her, hoping to use the child to advance his status… 🌈② A stunningly beautiful woman vs. A cunning and aristocratic young master. She only wants to be his kept woman, but he always wants to keep her by his side as his wife. When she tries to run away, he schemes to get her pregnant. What a scoundrel! He deceives her of love, marriage, and sex! 🌈③ She makes a bet with her foreign boyfriend and disappears. Returning home for a marriage alliance with a powerful man, she initially thinks he's an older man, but it turns out to be her foreign boyfriend. She tries to run away, but ends up pregnant…

33. 183 不 No Love, Just Forced Love 不爱，强制爱 I Love Reading What I Write爱看自己写Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted A sheltered princess with a happy family and a perfect romance encounters a ruthless, unhinged male lead. She runs, he pursues. The female lead’s perspective is a BE, while the male lead’s perspective is an HE. A story of possessive pursuit and taking by force. 13.2kReads8.6Score488Shelves

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    I can't describe the male lead in this book in words; he's the quintessential domineering CEO type. Without a male lead like him, perhaps the female lead would have lived happily ever after with the second male lead.

34. 184 强 Heart Pounding! The Fourth Master of the Capital Dotes on Her Like His Life Depends on It 强势心动！京圈四爷嗜她如命 Zhi Jian知渐Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Irresistible beauty vs. scheming, refined heir] [Marriage first, love later + both pure, sweet romance + six-year age gap] When she wakes up, Shen Liusu finds that a bastard has tricked her into going to the marriage registry. She wanted to be his kept canary, but he actually wanted to marry her! “Little Liusu, be with me. You’ll be able to do whatever you want, not just in Sucheng, but even in the capital.” For the sake of those words, Shen Liusu silently clings to the heir’s coattails. He is 1.1kReads9.1Score115Shelves
35. 185 闪 Married at First Sight! Pregnant! The Buddha-Like Monk Reveals His Allure to His Seductive Wife 闪婚！怀崽！佛子瀑身诱娇妻 Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Iv1 devoted couples] Shui Qianluo can’t take her foreign boyfriend’s possessiveness anymore. She takes things to the extreme and simply vanishes. After returning to China, she marries an older, powerful man to clean up the Shui family’s mess. Rumor has it that as a child, the man shaved his head and became a little novice monk. He wears a white jade prayer bead bracelet year-round, and everyone in the capital’s elite circles praises him as a living Buddha. He’s marrying her only to ca 565Reads8.5Score104Shelves
36. 186 被 After the Richest Man's Little One Clung to Me, I Became a Mom Without the Pain 被首富幼崽赖上后，我无痛当妈 Yan Jiangning晏江柠Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted [Adorable kid ✘ sweet romance ✘ 1v1] After Yan Qing rescued a little dumpling who was nearly kidnapped, she got a surprise package deal: unmarried, childless, and suddenly raising a kid. “Big sis, hug me~” “Big sis, kiss me~” Huo Cheng was insanely jealous of his son’s shameless clinginess, so he secretly tried to persuade the kid. “Be good. Call her Auntie from now on.” But the little dumpling blushed. “Big Sis likes me, and I like Big Sis. She’ll wait for me to grow up.” The boy’s father calml 4.7kReads9.0Score491Shelves

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    🍁🍁①The female lead suffers from amnesia and doesn't know that she gave birth to a child, that the child's father is raising the child, or who the child's mother is. By chance, the female lead rescues the child from human traffickers, and from then on, the child becomes attached to the female lead...

37. 187 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
38. 188 八 An Eight-Year-Old Girl Shows Up at My Door, and Her Mom Is the School Beauty 八岁萝莉找上门，孩子她妈是校花 On the Lilac Branch丁香枝上Urban341k WordsCompleted [Urban Everyday Life] + [Sweet Romance] + [School Days] + [One Heroine] + [Romantic Comedy] + [Life with a Child] “Dad!” “I finally found you!” Xu Yan comes across an eight-year-old girl who stubbornly yet sweetly calls him Dad the very first time they meet. But he doesn’t even have a girlfriend. How could he have a daughter this old? It’s only when the little girl pulls out a family photo that Xu Yan has no choice but to accept the truth. She really does seem to be my daughter, and she’s transm 26.2kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves

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    Enough said, just look at the ratings! Their future daughter travels back to before they even met. Xu Yan never imagined that he, a high school student, would become a father, and that the mother would be the unattainable school beauty?!

39. 189 重 Reborn, I Raise Kids Through Livestreaming 重生后我靠直播养娃 Ji Qing寄青Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing Yu Wei transmigrates into an old-fashioned CEO romance novel, becoming the mother of twins, a boy and a girl. The twins are minor characters who become casualties in a battle over a wealthy family’s fortune. Their fate in the novel is tragic: their father disappears, their mother kills herself, and the two little ones are eventually sold to human traffickers and suffer terribly. Looking at the bright, clever children, Yu Wei declares, “I’ll raise them!” Yu Wei makes crafts to support the kids an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn and juggles building her career while raising two adorable children. The male lead invites her and the kids to a variety show, his purpose being to get closer to her. The babies are so heartwarming!!

40. 190 热 Love Gone Awry 热恋偏差 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [An author focused on emotions, with no special tricks. No textual analysis, rankings, or borrowing ideas. Please respect the characters in the book. Infringements will be pursued.] Cold, ambitious man (Xu Kuang) × spoiled rich heiress (Li Shuyu) [Not-quite-siblings + mutual salvation + marriage before love + she leaves with the baby + he chases her after she leaves] 1. Everyone in their circle knew Xu Kuang didn't like Li Shuyu and even went out of his way to avoid her. Few knew that the two of 17.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This is the story where the male lead uses the child to win back the female lead later on. It's super good; I've watched it three times.

41. 191 重 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: She Conquers Entertainment 重生女尊：她在文娱世界杀疯了 A Fu阿阜Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Modern matriarchy + entertainment industry + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + over-the-top drama] A carefree, wealthy media company owner was on her way to meet a male model when she got into a car accident. In a flash, she transmigrated and became a broke college student with pockets emptier than her face was clean. No one had it worse than Huo Xun. Right after transmigrating, her boyfriend threatened to break up with her. Then she saw her own body: overweight, covered in pimples, 294Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A modern female-dominated entertainment novel: A shrewd and wealthy media mogul transmigrates into the body of a college student who has just been threatened with a breakup by her boyfriend. Possessing her past life's music library, she launches her career. She signs a secret marriage contract with the male lead to resolve her family's debt crisis. Later, the male lead becomes somewhat insane, only managing to keep the female lead by having a child.

42. 192 通 The Maid Ran Off with the Money, and the Cold-Blooded Powerful Minister Broke Off the Engagement and Came After Her 通房卷款跑路，冷戾权臣悔婚拿人 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted [Cold and Devoted Hero + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine] [Let the Story Set the Mood] [Sweet Romance] Su Qingqing transmigrates as a bedchamber maid, but when the eldest young master returns after four years away, her plan to keep out of each other’s way falls apart. The young master has become the chancellor, and she sees his ruthless, vicious, and merciless side. To save her own life, she fawns over him, hoping to survive until her one-year contract expires and she can leave the Pei residen 4.4kReads9.0Score643Shelves

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    The male lead initially tried to keep the female lead by having a child, but she didn't give up her goals because of it. She wanted to achieve her business objectives and stand on equal footing with him, not just be a kept woman. She was independent, confident, and true to her original aspirations. I like this kind of female lead.

43. 193 先 Pregnant First, in Love Later: She Makes a Hong Kong Tycoon Surrender to Her 先孕后爱，引诱港城大佬为她臣服 Floating Whale浮鲸Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Complete, so dive right in: devoted couples, second chances, a powerful man lowering himself for love, and a groveling chase A lovesick, unhinged Hong Kong tycoon × a clear-eyed, calculating canary After the Zhou family fell, Zhou Wanci attached herself to the head of the Jin family so she could stay in Hong Kong. People in their circle called Zhou Wanci stupid. Three years ago, she had publicly broken off her engagement to Jin Hanshen; now, three years later, she had willingly become his mistre 729Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead desperately tries to escape, but the male lead uses the child to trap her.

44. 194 老 What Should I Do If My Husband Doesn't Like Me? 老公不喜欢我该怎么办呢 Yun Zhaozhao韫昭昭Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Free-spirited heiress and pianist beta × aloof, domineering CEO alpha] [One-on-one romance + lighthearted everyday life + sweet romance + love at first sight + ABO + female lead] The sweet, silly daily life of a shameless young lady and a proud, domineering CEO Wen Xu'an is the eldest daughter of the Wen family, a musical prodigy and a born pianist. The only catch is that she is a beta. The Wen family is an old, established clan, and they dote on her. After a chance encounter, Wen Xu'an fell fo 180Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does the male lead's birth count? I've watched it three times already.

45. 195 忘 After Forgetting Her Child, Her Own Adorable Baby Crosses Time and Space to Find Her 忘崽后，亲生萌娃跨越时空找来了 June Ninth六月初玖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Modern-to-ancient and back again] + [urban cultivation] + [adorable kids] + [pocket dimension] Qiao Wanling had a dream: In it, two exquisitely adorable children were sobbing their hearts out as their father leaped off a towering cliff. She woke with a start, cold sweat soaking her back. A few days later, the two children from her dream really did appear in front of her, looking up and calling her “Mommy.” But she had no memory of ever having children. Then the man who had “jumped off the cliff 503Reads6.6Score119Shelves

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    The male lead kept the female lead by having a child. Without the child, he might not have had a wife. He should be grateful to his child for giving her a bond; otherwise, she would have run away long ago. He truly loves her, but his love is a bit clingy. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

46. 196 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 116.2kReads8.9Score11.9kShelves
47. 197 卷 Back for Another Chance at Love 卷土重来再爱一次 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Zongning, CEO of Jinghai Group, called off his engagement to his celebrity girlfriend and quietly married an unknown woman named Xu Wen. What looks like an improper romance in which the newcomer steals someone else’s place gradually reveals its true story. Life is so long that it took me twenty years to find you! Life is so short that when I look back, my youth is already gone... 26.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This is the book!!! The female lead gave birth when she was a minor, and the child is now an adult. The male lead only finds out when he's in his thirties, and he only maintains his position as the male lead because of his twin children!!!

48. 198 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Fake Heiress Is Stolen Away by a Cold, Powerful Official 新婚夜，假千金被清冷权臣抢亲 Spring Snow, Winter Cicada春雪寒蝉Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Taking one day off on September 13 (Cold and unhinged + scheming fake heiress + domineering pursuit + running away while pregnant) Synopsis: Nan Shu was once the cherished young lady of the Xie family, but her fate changed when she was fifteen. The real Xie heiress came to claim her place. From then on, Nan Shu became a fake heiress living under someone else’s roof, not even allowed to keep her surname. Others said the Xie family was kind to let a fake heiress like her continue enjoying a life o 72Reads8.1Score—Shelves
49. 199 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 55.5kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
50. 200 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The brother-in-law only married the female lead to give her a legitimate status for one of her children; otherwise...

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