The Male Lead Goes to Great Lengths to Win the Female Lead 男主费劲心思得到女主

1. 201 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 5.9kReads7.0Score28314d adds
2. 202 出 After Studying Abroad, I Became Everyone's Favorite 出国留学后，我成了万人迷 Little Sheep Goes Mountain Mouse-Hunting小羊上山打地鼠Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing She carries the poison of Eris and has only three years left to live, yet the world’s most dangerous men are all vying for her. By day, a gentle and attentive nobleman, in private he pins her against the wall and kisses her until she can barely breathe. “Qingqing, will you be my woman?” The king of the underworld, who can turn the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other, is willing to hide his identity and pose as an ordinary furniture merchant living next door, just so he can appear 44Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
4. 204 嘘 Hush! You Can't Escape My Grasp 嘘！你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine + Heroine on the Run + Hero Has a Face, but No Conscience + Devoted to Each Other + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] The first time Meng Yanci saw Shen Youning, he was captivated by her eyes: foxlike, sly yet harmless when she smiled. They looked perfect for cutting out and preserving as a specimen. He wanted her badly. Unfortunately, once he had her, she had a boyfriend, then a fiancé, but she never had herself. She even tried to r 2.4kReads7.1Score14014d adds
5. 205 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 37.3kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
6. 206 娇 Jiaojiao, You Can’t Escape My Grasp 娇娇，你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Ruthless pursuit + Obsessive, unhinged hero + Heroine runs away + Groveling for forgiveness + Both leads are each other’s first + Coercive love] “Jiaojiao…” “He’s not good enough for you. Come to me.” A cruel smile played at the corner of Zhou Yuheng’s mouth. At the sound of his voice, the woman could no longer hold herself up and started to fall backward. But he swept out an arm and caught her by the waist, stopping her from hitting the ground. Yu Jiao’s eyes misted over as she glared at h 3.2kReads8.4Score18414d adds
7. 207 说 We Agreed It Was Just a Deal, So Why Are You So Invested, Mr. Pei? 说好只是交易，裴总怎么上头了 Solo Game Queen单机女王Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing *Older man/younger woman* "Sweet romance" "Rivalry over the heroine" "A brooding, secretly affectionate male lead who runs an jealousy factory" "Easily soothed" "Heroine's growth" [A stubborn, kind, clingy, spoiled beauty] [An older, devoted, jealous male lead] Wen Youning's mother died saving Madam Pei. Over the years, that debt of gratitude turned into moral blackmail. Pei Zeyu was forced to go on a blind date with Wen Youning, and he hated the idea. Wen Youning was only doing it to appease he 1.1kReads—Score9614d adds
8. 208 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance205k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 8kReads—Score46214d adds

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   Find a treasure in the book wasteland! Dressed as cannon fodder in a short drama, bound to the prodigal system, the five male protagonists each have their own madness, and the Shura field is new every day [1v5] [making faces]

9. 209 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.2kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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   The young master of Beijing's elite circle and his little swan 😆 The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for eight years, [almost crying] and he has waited eight years. Finally, he got the opportunity he had been dreaming of. During these eight years, he was jealous of Fu Yanze, [angry] to the point of madness.

10. 210 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.3kReads8.5Score42814d adds
11. 211 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4.1kReads—Score15714d adds

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    The male lead lays a trap. It's sweet, seductive, and innocent all at once. Every chapter is captivating, and every couple is irresistible!

12. 212 病 The Yandere Gentleman Coaxes Gently, but His Sweet, Obedient Darling Can't Escape 病娇绅士轻轻哄，乖软宝贝逃不掉 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Yandere + charming villain + groveling redemption + one-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first] “Please, let me go! I love your younger brother!” Hoping to get closer to the man she liked, Cheng Sisi moved in with her best friend. She had set her sights on her best friend's second-oldest brother, but instead, her eldest brother took an interest in her. On the surface, he was a refined gentleman. In private, he was a complete madman, with his gentlemanly manner nothing but a mask. Af 39.6kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds

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    [Male lead steals love / Second male lead chases wife through a crematorium, both are virgins] [Pretending to be obedient but actually rebellious little princess vs. Scheming and cold-blooded prince] When Song Shuangxu was eight years old, she was abandoned in an empty house to fend for herself. It was Shen Yu who picked her up when no one wanted her. A boy in a white school uniform shirt bent down towards her: "Want to come with your brother?" From that day on, Shen Yu was her whole world. He doted on her, spoiled her, and raised her like a little princess, but unfortunately, she could only ever be his little sister. Shuang Xu watched the women come and go around him, so fickle and heartless, and the girl's secret feelings grew into a wasteland in a barren corner. In Shuang Xu's eyes, He Tingzhou was her brother's friend, a nasty scoundrel, someone she couldn't afford to offend, someone she wanted to avoid at all costs. She never imagined that one day she would have a secret relationship with He Tingzhou. At a gathering, in the midst of the revelry, in a suite on the second floor with the lights off, she was pinned against the door by a man, her waist held tightly, kissed until she could barely breathe. He Tingzhou bit her ear, threateningly and lazily: "If you don't want your brother to hear, then behave yourself."

13. 213 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 345Reads—Score1514d adds
14. 214 三 My Third Sister Is Pregnant, So I Marry the Capital's Most Eligible Heir 三姐怀孕，我闪婚京圈太子爷 Ye Yin叶氤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Elite family + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Sweet Married Life + Both Pure] *Cool, alluring heart surgeon vs. devoted, chaste heir of a powerful Beijing family With the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé of many years showed up with his pregnant, scheming mistress. The mistress pleaded desperately, “Sister Yu, I don't need a title. I won't compete with you for Brother Xing, either. I just want to stay by his side. I could be his secretary or even his servant. Please let me.” Yu Xin's expr 2.2kReads8.6Score30214d adds
15. 215 资 The Tycoon Pursues His White Moonlight, Willing to Be the Other Woman for Love 资本大佬猛追白月光为爱甘当小三 Whatever, Let It Be万吐随佛Modern Romance148k WordsOngoing When her powerful backer was suddenly transferred, Shen Zhenzhen found herself surrounded by enemies at the company. The S+ core project she'd poured her heart into was on the verge of collapse. Cold looks came from all sides, and everyone was waiting to see her fail and leave. As the jeers filled the air, the new CEO spoke in front of everyone, silencing the room with a single sentence: “She has me in her corner.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist went to great lengths

16. 216 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score2714d adds
17. 217 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.8kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
18. 218 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score3914d adds
19. 219 上 My Neglected Ex-Husband from My Past Life Won't Pay Me Any Attention Now 上辈子被冷落的前夫，他不理我了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available) [Both reborn + devoted to each other + awkward pursuit of her + henpecked husband + college campus] [Aloof, socially anxious goddess VS softhearted, sharp-tongued young master] * At their first meeting, Yue Jitong's tender gaze bewitched Mo Xilou, stealing his soul and his heart. From then on, he was happy to be her devoted lapdog. * At twenty, Yue Jitong was drugged as part of a plot, and Mo Xilou became her antidote. But she hated him for taking her first tim 48.4kReads8.5Score5.6k14d adds

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    The male lead goes to great lengths to win the female lead's heart. He falls instantly in love with her at first sight. At twenty, they have an accident together. At twenty-two, he uses underhanded tactics to marry her. At thirty-two, after ten years of painful marriage, the male lead, heartbroken by her actions, chooses to let go. However, he still selflessly stays by her side. In his final moments, her hatred for him vanishes, and his love for her is released. Reborn, the female lead wins back the male lead. [Eating melon emoji]

20. 220 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score51814d adds

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    A powerful figure in the Southeast Asian underworld, yet utterly devoid of romantic feelings. The male lead is wicked and lecherous; knowing he's fallen for her, he uses various tricks to make her approach him, eventually resorting to coercion. [Facepalm]

21. 221 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 162Reads—Score1214d adds
22. 222 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 182Reads—Score1114d adds
23. 223 京 Entangled with Jingzhi: The Beijing Circle Boss's Darling 京枝缠身：京圈大佬的掌心娇 Xiao Suili小岁梨Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing [A calculating, controlling big shot from Beijing's elite circle x A resilient, stubborn little flower] [Both Pure] [Happy Ending] [Coercive Possession] [Wealthy Families] [Groveling Ex] [Intense Push and Pull] After her family goes bankrupt, Mu Dongning is pressured by her father. With nowhere else to turn, she seeks out Zhao Jingting, the most untouchable devil in Beijing's elite circle. After that night, everyone in their circle knows that Zhao Jingting keeps a well-behaved little rabbit: doc 185Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist takes advantage of the female protagonist's bankruptcy to obtain her.

24. 224 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Inherited My Husband’s Estate 离婚冷静期，我继承了丈夫的遗产 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted During the divorce cooling-off period, I inherited my husband’s estate 186Reads—Score814d adds
25. 225 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead 63.2kReads9.4Score8.2k14d adds

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    The male lead is the son of a high-ranking official, and the female lead is the daughter of a nanny. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead is gentle and resilient, and not blinded by love.

26. 226 暗 My Secret-Crush Comic Went Viral, and the CEO Himself Is Begging for Updates 暗恋漫画爆火，霸总亲自催更 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Her secret-crush comic goes viral, and the domineering CEO personally begs her for updates. 349Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 227 天 Born with a Bewitching Charm and Overwhelmed by Desire, I’m Spoiled by Beijing’s Most Eligible Heir 天生媚骨遇上极度高热，我被京圈太子爷宠上天 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Born with an irresistible allure and struck by a scorching fever, I became the pampered darling of the capital's most powerful young heir. 13.8kReads—Score12314d adds
28. 228 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 492Reads—Score414d adds

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    He was the one who wanted to break up with her back then, and now he's the one going to great lengths to get her back. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she went abroad to study and returned for revenge. The good girl turned into a wicked woman, a womanizer, a womanizer, a smoker, a drinker—she does it all. Every substitute she finds looks exactly like him. She had a dream where he asked her if she loved him, but when she woke up, he was lying next to her. Hitting him became a reward. Her best friend asked if she remembered him. She said she didn't, but her best friend said she hadn't even said who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thought about him. How can a person forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to turn into a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumped her, she changed. Her transformation into a heartbreaker was only superficial; he still took her virginity. She said she wanted to kiss a male model. So he gets jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She didn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

29. 229 沉 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.6kReads6.8Score23814d adds

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    [A powerful figure within the system + a civil servant + age gap + elaborate schemes] The male lead is a cold and cunning top official, a walking embodiment of the system, yet he repeatedly makes exceptions for the female lead, meticulously setting up gentle traps for her. [Already hooked] The female lead is a highly intelligent former auditing elite who only wants to be a couch potato, but the male lead promotes her from a lowly district bureau worker all the way to a core municipal department.

30. 230 希 Xi Yin in His Arms: Young Master Xiao's Exclusive Devotion 希音入怀肖少的独家偏爱 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted to one another + favoritism + healing + powerful family] At first, Xiao Yunmo only thought of Song Xiyin as his good friend’s younger sister. Then, without knowing when his feelings began, he fell deeply in love. Everyone around them knows that this sweet, well-behaved girl is the apple of Director Xiao’s eye, and he spoils her without restraint. In psychology, there’s a term called the Dunning-Kruger effect. May we all overcome it, bravely find our way out of the mire 3.6kReads—Score26914d adds

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    A high-ranking official's son versus a well-behaved little sister. The male lead and the female lead's cousin are best friends. Later, when the female lead was a teenager, the male lead realized his feelings for her. After the female lead came of age, her cousin's family encountered trouble. By then, the male lead had risen to a high position. When the female lead went to see him, he used a little trick.

31. 231 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score3514d adds
32. 232 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 76.6kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds

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    This is a completed, satisfying read. It's not childish; the male lead falls in love first. Both characters are virgins, there are no misunderstandings, no melodramatic plot twists, and both are rational. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. However, the pacing is tight; it's not nonsensical and has logic. As a web novel, it doesn't force a decrease in intelligence. You can read it in one go without skipping any parts.

33. 233 蛊 The Poisoned, Mute Princess: The Regent Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 蛊毒哑妃：摄政王疯魔求我续命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Gu-Poisoned Mute Consort: The Regent King Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 6Reads—Score114d adds
34. 234 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 31.1kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    This is the best rebirth novel I've ever read! [Crying][crying] He wrote on the back of her photo: "[When Cen Wan was twenty-two, I used underhanded means to keep her by my side.]" This made her completely misunderstand him before her rebirth. Fortunately, after her rebirth, she coaxed, pursued, and clung to him. Our CEO Lu is also straightforward and flirtatious! [Licking screen]

35. 235 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50.1kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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    The male lead goes to great lengths to win the female lead's heart. In her past life, Su Jiani fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob, pursuing him for years without success. Finally, through despicable means, she became his wife by having a child. She knew he didn't love her, and she gradually lost heart. Reborn before her college entrance exams, she no longer pesters him for help with homework, achieves high scores, and doesn't apply to Tsinghua University, which he recommended. She stops pursuing him. At a class reunion, he corners her against a wall, his tone icy, "Avoiding me?"

36. 236 虐 After Torturing His Pregnant Wife to Death, the Mad CEO Fell to His Knees 虐死孕妻后，疯批总裁跪了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted After Torturing His Pregnant Wife to Death, the Unhinged CEO Falls to His Knees 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 237 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 15.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead rises to power, harbors a secret crush, and enters into an arranged marriage that blossoms into love—a long-planned, sweet and doting story!

38. 238 流 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants My Head. Now He Owes Me Three Lives 流放后救了个宰相要斩我，他欠了我三条命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants Me Executed. He Owes Me Three Lives 19Reads—Score214d adds
39. 239 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 Ming Jin明锦Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 15.6kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
40. 240 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 416Reads—Score2614d adds
41. 241 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance806k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.3kReads—Score12614d adds

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    ⬆️ I highly recommend this book. It's super good! The male and female leads were originally engaged. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and fell in love with the female lead at first sight when they were young; however, they never saw each other again after that. Despite this, the male lead always thought about the female lead and even chose to go abroad to hone his skills for her. After returning to China, the first thing he did was to get close to the female lead and make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father ignored her. She was raised by her grandparents from a young age; due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. The female lead attended prestigious universities for both her undergraduate and graduate studies and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their relationship developed gradually; but for the male lead, it was premeditated. Overall, it's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead loves her deeply, thinks only of her, and respects her very much. The chemistry between them is incredibly strong, and it's very enjoyable to watch! At the same time, the male lead is also the female lead's salvation.

42. 242 禁 The Abstinent Young Commander Flirts and Teases Me Every Day 禁欲少统领每天在我面前又撩又浪 Jiangli将离Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was once the world-famous King of Mercenaries, but after being reborn in the body of a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, she was cursed and despised by everyone, then forced to marry a cripple in place of the real heiress. “Hey, buddy, interested in crashing a wedding?” While fleeing, she casually jumped into a stranger’s car. The man turned the ring on his thumb, a deep chill flickering in his eyes. From then on, he wouldn’t leave her alone. The poor fake heiress made a domineeri 3.8kReads9.3Score48314d adds

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    Both of these books feature incredibly charming female leads, breathtakingly beautiful, and possessing a multitude of abilities that captivate the male leads, making them utterly smitten. [Shy emoji] So, he goes to great lengths to bump into her, hoping to establish a connection and see her more often, embarking on a relentless pursuit of her. [Shy emoji]

43. 243 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.5kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
44. 244 重 Reborn on a Madwoman’s Road to Revenge, the Capital’s Wild King Cuts In 重生疯批复仇路，京圈野王硬截胡 Nine Layers of Chaos混沌九重Modern Romance280k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, uninhibited desire + a domineering CEO who’s wild as hell + a long-planned scheme to steal someone’s partner] The heroine is genuinely crazy, and the hero is genuinely wild. This crazy-and-wild pairing is addictive, thrilling, and immensely satisfying. Jiang Cheng is a reborn woman seeking revenge, uninhibited and unhinged. When her madness takes hold, she’ll pounce on even her sworn enemy without hesitation. What she thought was an accident was, unbeknownst to her, something he had p 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You have to fight for that wife! Wild King's unconventional approach – a mix of tea, acting, flirting, and wickedness – is simply irresistible!

45. 245 你 It’s Fine If You Pretend to Be Poor, I’m Only Here for a Baby! 你装穷没关系呀，我也只是为了求子！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted It's okay if you pretend to be poor. I'm only doing this to have a child, too! 44Reads—Score214d adds
46. 246 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.6kReads9.0Score79814d adds
47. 247 楚 Lord Chu, Your Wife Is Trending Again 楚爷，夫人又上热搜了 Ke Xi可汐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Everyone’s Favorite + No Angst + Showbiz + Devoted Husband] Breaking news: The missing daughter of the Zhu family, one of Jingling’s six great families, has returned after fifteen years! Netizens go wild: “Ahhh... Who’s this fairy-like beauty? I’m in love!” “Wait... Is that even a human face?!” “The top scorer in the college entrance exam at thirteen? Seriously? Was I born just to make up the numbers?” She is the miracle doctor Wu, who has saved countless lives! She is also 15.5kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
48. 248 千 A Thousand Mountains at Dusk (The Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Hawick Lau and Ying Er) 千山暮雪（刘恺威、颖儿主演同名影视剧） Fei Wo Si Cun匪我思存Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted It was only much later that I learned that there is someone destined for everyone in this world. Though they may be part of your life for only a brief moment, forgetting them can take a lifetime. If you were a teardrop in my eye, for fear of losing you, I would never cry. Tong Xue knows that, to the whole world, she is a wicked woman to be cursed, despised, condemned, and exposed: what people call “the other woman.” But behind the scenes, tangled relationships and her ties to three men are far m 7.5kReads9.2Score29214d adds
49. 249 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, My Late First Love Came Back 闪婚后，死去的白月光回来了 Knowing This Life Is a Dream既知身是梦Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Long-planned schemes + Rekindled romance + Brother-in-law and sister-in-law romance + An all-out battle for love] Her mother threatens to kill herself unless she marries her obsessive stepbrother, the very man who once tried to ruin her life. With no other way out, He Yining grits her teeth and makes a decision: she turns to Zhou Yiheng, the youngest and most powerful political figure in Shanghai. He comes from a distinguished family and wields power with an iron fi 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everything was premeditated.

50. 250 乖 Be Good, Don’t Call Me Uncle Lu. Call Me Your Husband 乖，别叫陆叔叔，叫老公 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [A sweet, innocent girl who doesn’t realize she’s flirting VS a cunning predator who plans every move] [Big age gap + possessive pursuit + devoted to each other + devoted husband] That day, Wen Jiao was hurrying home from school when a heavy rain began. In her haste, she had forgotten her umbrella and was soaked through. When she got home, she saw an inscrutable man sitting on the living room sofa. His gaze was unfathomable, direct and domineering. Wen Jiao immediately knew he was someone she sh 27.5kReads8.5Score2.9k14d adds

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