Looking for Stories Where the Heroine Never Falls for the Hero, Even If She Can't Escape Him 想看女主一辈子都不喜欢男主的书，就算逃脱不了。

1. 101 皇 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.2kReads8.5Score20614d adds

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   Both of these are tragic love stories where the male lead forces himself on the female lead, and the female lead doesn't like him. 1. The female lead transmigrates to ancient times and lives among the common people. The crown prince falls in love with her at first sight and forcibly takes her as a concubine. The writing is good. 2. The female lead goes on a trip to an island, loses her memory, and is then forcibly taken by the male lead.

2. 102 逃 Escape from Jiana Island 逃离迦那岛 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Taking by force + coercive love + wealthy-family feuds] This is Jiana Island, where he holds sway over everything and where her misfortune begins. She wakes from a coma with no identity and no memories, mistaking him for the man from her dreams. He gives her a name and claims to be her boyfriend. He treats her well, but she gradually realizes that his words are full of lies. Her name is fake, and so is his claim to be her boyfriend. She begins searching for her memories and identity, hoping to 890Reads8.5Score10414d adds
3. 103 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 Meng Ruoxi transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character who abuses the disabled villain, abandons her husband, and leaves her children behind. But she doesn't know she's transmigrated into a book, and she has no memories of the story. A month after being sent to the countryside, she marries the disabled villain, Shi Yanjin, so she can live comfortably. Four years later, the college entrance exam is reinstated, and she uses it as her ticket back to the city, abandon 13.1kReads7.2Score45914d adds

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   🥳🥳🥳The female lead doesn't love the male lead; she only married him to escape labor. Even after having a child, she doesn't love the child and only wants to find a chance to return to the city. 💥Unexpectedly, the male lead clings to her like a venomous snake, making it impossible for her to escape.

4. 104 快 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot Falls in Love at First Sight with the Cannon Fodder Again 快穿：大佬又对炮灰一见钟情了 It's July是7月啊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, male lead split into multiple versions] In the stormy love stories of the main characters, there's always an irritating female supporting character. She can't read the room, makes a spectacle of herself, and insists on being the clown in someone else's romance. She is the stumbling block, the obstacle in the way of the leads' love story. She's an ill-timed nuisance who refuses to die, so she becomes it instead. System No. 001 takes over the mess left behind by the fema 4.3kReads9.1Score33314d adds

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   In this quick transmigration story, the female lead is a system with relatively detached emotions. In her first world, she pretends to love the male lead her entire life.

5. 105 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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   The female lead was misunderstood for 13 years, and her attempts to escape failed several times. Finally, unable to bear the pressure, she committed suicide by poisoning herself in front of the male lead, resulting in the deaths of both herself and her unborn child! That day was the day the male lead discovered the truth, but sadly, she could no longer hear it!

6. 106 心 Heartlock 心锁 Nano Bug纳米虫虫Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The Tyrannical CEO’s Little Darling The CEO is at his wits’ end. He can’t bring himself to hit her, but if he doesn’t, she’s always getting herself into trouble. His darling is a handful. One scolding is enough to scare her, but once it’s over, she forgets all about it. Every day, she tries to sneak out. Either she gets swindled or kidnapped. When he brings her back, she either ends up in the hospital or locked inside the house. … She thought he would dote on her just like Brother Jian did. The 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's not that she doesn't like him, but the female lead has her childhood sweetheart, and the male lead married her only best friend. The female lead is kind and tells herself every day that she doesn't like him! But the male lead is incredibly shameless. After taking advantage of her while she's drunk, he either locks her in the house or sends his most capable assistant to follow her 24/7! And on top of that, there's a ton of location tracking and surveillance! Run? Try running! She barely even considered running away before being coaxed and intimidated, and her four ID cards were confiscated. Run, go ahead and run!

7. 107 乌 Dark Clouds, Dark Clouds 乌云，乌云 Mingming Is Not Mang明明不是芒Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Taking what he wants by force, imprisonment, groveling for love, more suffering for the heroine and even more for the hero, love at first sight, she runs and he chases, a crazy psychopath] [The hero pretends to be gentle at first, then reveals his true nature] “She was born to be my wife.” Everyone in Qingcheng knew the Wu family's precious daughter would marry the Cheng family's only son. The two families were not formally engaged, but every family in Qingcheng took it as a given: Cheng Duy 2.1kReads8.5Score10414d adds

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   🌷🌷The female lead never loves the male lead. ①The female and male leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has liked the female lead since childhood, always silently protecting her and possessively clinging to her. The female lead, however, only sees him as a brother. In their first year of high school, the female lead falls for the second male lead in the folk music club, driving the male lead to madness with jealousy. "Since you can't learn to be good, then hate me." He breaks her wings, destroys her love, and imprisons her freedom. Hate lasts longer than love; since she doesn't love him, then hate him.

8. 108 美 Beautiful Women Are Always Forcefully Wed and Possessed by Mad Yanderes 美人总被疯批病娇强娶豪夺 Rice-Eating Baby Pig干饭宝宝猪Modern Romance298k WordsOngoing [Yandere, forced love + male lead as the other man + crazy, obsessive love + love-triangle showdowns] [Each arc is a standalone story] The aloof campus heartthrob falls in love at first sight with his roommate's girlfriend and uses every means to force her into his arms; The emperor, high above everyone else, covets a general's fiancée, lures her into the palace with a scheme, then uses both threats and blandishments; The detached and desireless immortal Venerable falls deeply in love with his d 5.1kReads5.6Score23814d adds
9. 109 病 Pathological Obsession [Quick Transmigration] 病态痴迷【快穿】 Maple in a Book书里枫Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Coercion]+ [Corruption]+ [Unhinged]+ [Yandere]+ [Dark] [Dear female leads of each story, from this moment on, you will face captivity, possession, and obsessive, unhealthy affection. You will be forced to act out a story of coerced love.] The Quick Transmigration Bureau established a department specifically for stories of coerced love. Since it is a newly created department, the small worlds are full of uncertainties, so researchers are needed to assess the danger levels of the various worlds i 10.8kReads8.0Score36314d adds
10. 110 禁 Her Captor 禁锢她 Yi Yi苡議Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 7.4kReads8.1Score30414d adds

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    In all three books, the female protagonists don't love the male protagonists. ① The female protagonist uses her charm to gradually win over the male protagonist, making him fall for her step by step. Later, the male protagonist loves her deeply, but the female protagonist remains clear-headed throughout. ② The female protagonist and the male protagonist have two children, but she always loves her childhood sweetheart. ③ The female protagonist, Le'an, was the late emperor's most beloved princess. After the emperor's death, she was tricked and forced to marry into an enemy country. The male protagonist took a liking to her, and she became pregnant. He forced her to abort the second child, but she kept it. Later, she returned to her own country, but the male protagonist went mad. He poisoned his own father, who had let her go, and then allowed her to return. He then fell in love with her. In the end, the male protagonist was poisoned to death by the female protagonist herself, and he knew he did it willingly. His son didn't hate her.

11. 111 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Charmer Is Love at First Sight for a Yandere Again 快穿：万人迷又被病娇一见钟情 Chubby Fish Blowing in the Wind吹风胖鱼鱼Ancient Romance881k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + full-conquest harem chaos + sweet, helpless, breathtaking Mary Sue + love at first sight + taking by force + childbirth] Yun Zhi signs a contract with the System and enters small worlds to retrieve the belongings left behind by transmigrators who came before her. Highlight: Immersive role-playing in each small world, with a male lead who talks himself into falling for her in a pseudo-coercive romance. World One: The wildly popular heir in a matriarchal kingdom. Everyone i 2.4kReads6.7Score11614d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to ancient times and runs a rouge shop. The male protagonist is the crown prince, and she can't escape him. The female protagonist only feels stifled by him and is immediately made the crown princess. No one can bully her. The second book features both men and women who fall in love with the female protagonist at first sight. She is a cold and aloof beauty who doesn't love anyone, and everyone wants to possess her exclusively, resorting to forced love.

12. 112 h After the Happy Ending, the Mary Sue Heroine Awakened he大结局后，玛丽苏女主觉醒了 Three Thousand Miles by Snow凭雪三千Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted 1.3kReads8.5Score10014d adds

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    All the men are villains 😡

13. 113 恶 After the Wicked First Wife's Fate Was Sealed 恶毒原配尘埃落定后 Pipa Without Strings琵琶没有弦Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Shen Zhaozhao thought she was a princess, and that she and Jiang Chen were childhood sweethearts in a fairytale romance that would lead from school straight to the altar. But reality told her she was merely the wicked, disposable wife in the original story. When the prince and princess found their happy ending amid everyone's blessings, the story was already over, and the wicked wife's fate seemed sealed. After facing that miserable ending, Shen Zhaozhao had never imagined that even a love built 1.1kReads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The first book features childhood sweethearts, but the male lead cheats on her, leading to a divorce where they truly no longer love each other. Later, in his first life, the male lead discovers he's been betrayed by the woman he cheated with and regrets it. In his second life, back after the divorce, he believes he's fallen in love with the female lead again. The female lead doesn't reincarnate and ultimately doesn't stay with him. She doesn't love him and doesn't believe a cheating man could ever love her back. The second book features a female lead who initially doesn't love her ex-husband, but eventually manages to get along well with him. The third book is also devoid of love, with no romantic subplot. After the divorce, her relationship with her ex-husband is purely professional, involving, to some extent, the person she trusts most.

14. 114 我 I Forgive You, But Don’t Bury Me in Your Family’s Ancestral Grave 我原谅你，你别将我葬入你家祖坟 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Wanru suffered career failure, betrayal by her husband, a knife in the back from her best friend, and coldness from her family. After being reborn, she decided to become a cold-hearted person. Kindness, selflessness, ambition, filial piety, and family ties could all get lost. All she wanted was a free meal ticket, the freedom to laze around, eat and drink well, and live without worries or attachments, selfishly and on her own terms. She was lucky to be reborn into the 8.1kReads8.4Score70214d adds
15. 115 重 Reborn: First, I Break My Own Husband's Legs 重生之先断自家男人腿 Sweetheart Young Master甜心少爷Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted Zheng Lijuan transmigrated two thousand years into the past, into the body of a village woman who shared her name. In her previous life, her abusive husband had tormented her for twenty years, egged on by her awful in-laws. She dutifully served the whole family alone, only to be sent up a mountain by her own son and left to freeze to death. Reborn for a second life, she firmly rejected a marriage, but her family tied her up and sent her to her in-laws’ home. When she woke, the marriage had alrea 37Reads8.1Score—14d adds
16. 116 和 After I Left with My Childhood Friend, the Sickly Tyrant Went Mad Searching for Me 和竹马离开后，病娇暴君疯了寻我 Jiu Shi Jiu九莳九Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) Coercive possession, a sweet and sheltered little princess, a wolf in sheep's clothing, an unhinged hostage prince, imprisonment, growing obsession, lots of foreshadowing Unhappy ending, very angsty later on, readers who are protective of the heroine should beware! Wu Xiaxia was the youngest princess of the Jin Kingdom, born radiant and full of passion, with great hopes placed upon her. There was a man she had secretly loved for many years: Shen Yan. But one day, by 702Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    The female lead never loved the male lead until her death; the male lead forced himself on her, killing everyone around her—he's a true madman.

17. 117 影 Film and TV Crossover: My Unfulfilled Longings 影视综：我的意难平 Give Her a Big Red Flower给她一朵大红花Female-Channel Fanfiction433k WordsCompleted Mary Sue, Mary Sue, Mary Sue!!! Neither the male nor female lead is necessarily chaste. Everything serves the plot!! The female lead may be an original character or someone from the original story, and their personalities vary wildly!! TV dramas I’ve watched, historical figures, anything goes. This is pure madness, madness, madness! I write whatever comes to mind!!! Speaking up for love and for the characters I can’t get over!!! P.S. If you don’t like my writing, you can leave. Just don’t insult 3.1kReads6.1Score11714d adds

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    Most of the world is.

18. 118 综 Film and TV Crossover: Jade Leaves of Lanxiang 综影视：兰乡玉叶 Chuo Xi婥兮Female-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Wouldn’t it be more interesting if the people themselves could watch the sky screen appear in their own historical eras, as it tells stories of the true love of countless emperors… Want to find out what kind of hopeless romantic you are? Yinzhen has a younger cousin. He’s the older cousin, after all~ 1.1kReads7.1Score—14d adds

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    In this story, Erqing is the wife of Fuheng (later Emperor Hongli). After Hongli took away his minister's wife, he discovered that Erqing didn't like him at all. So he used his child as a bargaining chip to keep Erqing, and even made Fuheng accompany Erqing, thus turning himself into a mistress. Moreover, Erqing's child is the reincarnation of Zhu Di, and later... (The rest of the text is a mix of unrelated phrases and sentences, likely from a different source.)

19. 119 折 Startling Heron 折惊鹭 Flying Grass会飞的草Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Zuo Yi thinks that if Ming Li were a white egret, then he would be the eagle that broke her wings. Ming Li saves a sick, domineering man, only to see her life plunge into its darkest days. Zuo Yi: “I've seen all kinds of wild women. I refuse to believe I can't tame you.” Ming Li: “Ha! You're good at daydreaming. Let me make this clear: in this life, there will only ever be one outcome for me, Ming Li, and you, Zuo Yi. We won't stop until one of us is dead.” She defies him, he forces her. She run 684Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This book is so heartbreaking! The female lead never bothered anyone, yet it felt like everyone was against her. She couldn't escape the male lead; he found her wherever she went. She never loved him until her death, always trying to avoid him. [Crying]

20. 120 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 755Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times, and the male protagonist forcibly takes her, forces himself on her, and disrespects her—all of these relationships end badly. The female protagonist never loves anyone. In the first book, the female protagonist kills the male protagonist with her own hands.

21. 121 玻 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 40kReads8.7Score3.4k14d adds

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    A very realistic portrayal of life and psychology, written in the first person with a unique style. The male lead is rich and powerful, and he becomes obsessed with the female lead, from whom she cannot escape. The plot is full of twists and turns, fast-paced, and you won't be able to stop reading. Highly recommended.

22. 122 美 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.3kReads8.2Score49314d adds

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    This is an absolute must-have! The female lead can't escape the male lead's grasp from beginning to end, and her beloved is driven to her death by him. Sigh, why can't lovers be together in the end? [Crying]

23. 123 大 Tales of the Ming Dynasty: The Loyal Marquis Qin Liangyu 大明演义：忠贞侯秦良玉 Mount Myoboku Frog妙木山青蛙Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing Qin Liangyu is reborn, twelve years before the Cataclysm of 1644. The court is eight months behind on military pay, more than half the White-Pole Soldiers have scattered or died, the Jianzhou Jurchens are attacking the passes in Liaodong, and rebels are rising across the Central Plains. In her previous life, she died of illness in the army, breathing her last as she listened to the wind outside her tent. This time, the first thing she does upon opening her eyes is gather five hundred men and hea 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Female-oriented political intrigue novels require critical thinking to read and are relatively realistic. The author only updates when more people are reading them; being a bookworm is so tough!

24. 124 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds

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    This is [drool-worthy]. The female lead never liked the male lead her whole life. In her past life, he was just a pet fish she kept. In this life, the male lead foresaw everything and used tricks to marry her. The female lead didn't like him, but had no choice but to marry him, and after the marriage, she constantly bossed him around…

25. 125 一 A Bowl of Little Fish's First Book 一碗小鱼的第一本书 A Bowl of Little Fish一碗小鱼Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.6Score10614d adds

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    It really goes without saying that the male lead and the second male lead are exceptionally well-developed. The male lead genuinely loves the female lead, but so does the second male lead. Even so, it doesn't affect the fact that everyone ends up with a tragic ending.

26. 126 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is a palace maid serving the Empress Dowager, only thinking about returning home at the age she's reached. The male lead, the Emperor, has long harbored feelings for her; she's his ideal woman. He then schemes to bring her to his side step by step. The female lead is extremely unwilling and makes many efforts, but she can't change anything... It's a very good watch and worth reading.

27. 127 疯 Frenzied Possession 疯狂占夺 Shen Yun深芸Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Yun Ran thought she might finally find a ray of light. But reality plunged her into endless darkness. Just when she thought she could start a new life, Zhan Yici cruelly ruined everything. Then he told her she belonged to the Zhan family. Everyone in the capital knew the young master of the Zhan family was chaste and never showed interest in women, but no one knew that he kept his beloved at home. Yun Ran tried to escape again and again. She struggled desperately and cried, but none of it could 4kReads8.9Score31614d adds

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    In this book, the female lead doesn't like the male lead, but he forces himself on her, and they don't end up together until the very end, excluding the epilogue. However, the author added an epilogue where the male lead is reborn, resulting in a different ending.

28. 128 快 Quick Transmigration: The Darling in the Palm of Your Hand 快穿之掌中娇宠 Let Me Tell You All About It, Meow Meow Meow且听我娓娓道来喵喵喵Fantastical Romance472k WordsCompleted [If you don't like it, please don't hurt or report it. Thank you.] Standalone stories / powerful male lead and comparatively weaker female lead / morally upright male lead / forced love / twisted and obsessive / the heroine is forced into a happy ending / one-on-one romance in every world / love at first sight / sweetness and angst in unpredictable measure / questionable values / childbirth in a few worlds World One: Modern Hypnosis A sweet, soft girl gets bullied by a bad guy World Two: Repu 4.3kReads—Score27514d adds

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    ~( ~³ω³ )~☍ Give me the glasses!

29. 129 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 2.3kReads7.1Score14014d adds

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    The male lead forces himself on the female lead, and when she tries to escape, he gets caught but refuses to compromise. The female lead doesn't love him and even aborts his child.

30. 130 影 Film and TV Crossover: I Decide Who Belongs with Whom 影视综：我说谁配谁就配 Give Her a Big Red Flower给她一朵大红花Female-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing [Matchmaking Pairings] 1. Ding Jiahui from The Return of the Heiress + Meng Yanche from Fireworks of My Heart [The Butterfly Is Secretly in Love] ✓ 2. Shangguan Qian from My Journey to You + Li Chengze from Joy of Life 2 [You Are My Wife] ✓ 3. Wanning from The Double + Xie Wei, Yan Lin, and Zhang Zhe from A Dream Within a Dream [The Empress's Path of Rebirth, Reborn Again] ✓ 4. Park Yeon-jin from The Glory + Thyme, Ren, Kavin, and M.J. from the Thai version of Boys Over Flowers [Bad Women Get Ev 22.5kReads8.2Score89314d adds

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    Park Yeon-jin's world

31. 131 太 The Crown Prince’s Concubine 太子妾 I Want to Be a Racing God我想当车神Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing [Forced love] [Angst] [Tragic ending] [Feudal crown prince male lead × idealistic traveling female physician] [Medicine] Everyone envies Jiang Yu for receiving the Crown Prince Gu Yanli's exclusive favor. They don't know that this love weighs on her so heavily she can barely breathe. Gu Yanli strips her of her free status, forces her to become his concubine, confines her to the inner quarters, and demands that she obey him and stay by his side for the rest of her life, like a caged songbird who 254Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are the epitome of forceful and domineering love [KISS], where the female lead never loves the male lead until her death, and both have tragic endings.

32. 132 孤 Imprisoned in One Hand 孤掌为囚 Jiang River Under the Moon月下鎏江Modern Romance115k WordsOngoing [Bad Ending] [Older Man/Younger Woman] [Forbidden Romance] [Suave Scoundrel] [A Rotten Man's Sincere Love] [Literary Slow Burn] [Career-Driven Heroine, Not Love-Brained] [Gentle, Delicate University Professor vs. Older British Big Shot] Five years ago, on the day they broke up, Ji Bojun whispered sadly in Wen He's ear, "From now on, stay away from me. Don't let me see you again. Otherwise, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side, and I won't let go again." Five years later, Wen He ret 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, an older man with a scumbag father, pursues the female lead relentlessly, forcing her into a relationship when she refuses. He's deeply affectionate yet a scumbag, melancholic yet a scumbag, beautiful yet a scumbag—in short, a complete scumbag. The female lead, ever since discovering she's been deceived, has never loved him again, yet she lives in the prison of his love, repeatedly trying to escape, struggling, despairing, and yet rekindling hope. Later on, every tear she shed made me want to throw the male lead into the Atlantic Ocean to feed the fish.

33. 133 荆 The Butterfly Caged in Thorns 荆棘囚蝶 Tang Tang Shui Shui唐汤水水Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Forced groveling pursuit + the powerful brought to heel + confinement + yandere + both leads have past partners + timid heroine who dares not fight back] A scion of a wealthy family, born at the top, he had always been the star everyone fawned over. The first setback of his life came two years ago, when a frail girl made him the laughingstock of high society and shattered his pride. Jing Ji was sick, with antisocial personality disorder! In his madness, he couldn’t tolerate the slightest fla 1.4kReads6.0Score10214d adds

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    The female lead in this book will definitely never like the male lead, mainly because he's just too awful. He bullies her and has antisocial personality disorder.

34. 134 反 The Villainous Power Minister Was Ruined by His Love-Brained Ways 反派权臣被恋爱脑害惨了 Choosing an Empty Branch择空枝Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted Zhao Tingyu, raised as a boy from childhood, is the heir to the Prince of Yunyang's estate and the regent of the Yan Dynasty. She holds immense power and is cool and noble. In public, she can lead armies into battle; at home, she can root out corruption and restore order to the court. Brave, clever, and responsible, she's the perfect noble heroine, a dazzling flower beyond anyone's reach. She was taught from childhood to stand up to the strong and protect the weak, defend the people and the rea 242Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These three books are all ancient Chinese novels where the female protagonist never likes the male protagonist. The female protagonist already has a good man in her heart, and the devoted male protagonist never wins her heart.

35. 135 一 One Marriage After Another 一婚又一婚 Chubby Little Cat胖胖的猫子咪Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Just practicing, don’t read Sweet, gentle girl versus half-brothers (Angst and sweetness + forced love + the second male lead wins + scheming boy + fighting over her + careful plotting + a hard-won reconciliation) The heroine marries the older brother, who was left emotionally scarred by his ex-girlfriend’s departure. After the wedding, his controlling nature and extreme suspicions leave her unable to breathe. She escapes to a small town, where she meets her husband’s illegitimate younger half-b 222Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    The male lead's controlling nature after marriage reveals his paranoid and pathological tendencies; he insists the female lead obey him. The female lead initially loves him but later falls out of love. Then she encounters the male lead's younger brother, and the two twisted brothers vie for her affections. The female lead is the delicate type.

36. 136 穿 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 mockangleAncient Romance883k WordsCompleted Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2.1kReads7.9Score10414d adds

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    As a nine-year avid reader, I recommend these two books. The first one features a very clear-headed female protagonist who is burdened by family and love. She transmigrates to an era where human life is insignificant, and she possesses a strong inner strength. The second book is about the life of an ancient matriarch who once loved, but that love quietly dissipated when it was not cherished. She could not divorce him, and so she lived her whole life. He loved her too late.

37. 137 帝 The Emperor's Captive 帝王囚宠 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted Dual purity / Forced love / Happy ending / Weak heroine (enter at your own risk if you dislike this) / Obsessive male lead A young woman had recently arrived at the Pei family academy. Her skin was snow-white and her figure graceful. But it was her smile, her sparkling eyes and beguiling, sweet expression, that made Pei Shen truly understand what it meant to be consumed by longing. The history books record that Emperor Jingwu, Pei Shen, governed with diligence and achieved great things during hi 3.7kReads8.7Score20814d adds
38. 138 许 Let Me Look Toward You 许我向你看 Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Urban442k WordsCompleted Han Shu had successfully forgotten many of the details of that day. It was as though an eraser had silently wiped away the parts he was afraid to remember, leaving dust scattered everywhere. But there was one scene he could never erase: she stood in the dock, while he sat below. Han Shu didn't dare look into her eyes, yet he hoped she would glance his way. She didn't. He knew she hadn't, not even for a second. There was someone living in Jutian's heart, and she firmly believed that person had on 4.6kReads9.6Score71914d adds

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    The female lead always had someone in her heart, and the male lead used all sorts of tricks to win her over. Although they eventually got together, it wasn't out of love.

39. 139 疯 Trapped Forever in the Mad Mr. Li's Love 疯批厉总的爱意永囚我身 Sleeping Shadow眠影Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-age heartbreak + emotional angst + madness + forced possession + obsessive possessiveness + salvation + an unforgettable love] Heroine ♥ a delicate yet resilient little white rabbit. Hero ♥ an overbearing, calculating young heir. P.S. The hero is ★not a good person★ obsessive ★violent ★devoted★ He Xile never imagined she’d run into the man she fled from that night at a gathering with Tianyang’s friends. The scar she could never uncover was suddenly exposed right before her eyes. She c 589Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Isn't this exactly what this book is about?! A story of forced marriage and taking away the ceiling, the male lead is a crazy, scheming tycoon who imprisons the female lead by his side and never wins her love, while the female lead always loves the second male lead!

40. 140 强 Forced Marriage in Captivity 强娶囚婚 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted Obsessive love / mostly normal at first, then increasingly prone to going off the rails / both leads are each other’s only partners / possessive conquest / the male lead is an unhinged, twisted villain. In everyone’s eyes, Shen Qingyuan has always been the little shadow trailing behind Shang Fuyan, a parasitic flower who depends on him to survive. Shang Fuyan thinks so too. Only when the young woman he had so carefully pampered bit him hard did he realize that perhaps Shen Qingyuan had never lik 2.7kReads8.0Score10814d adds
41. 141 爱 Love Is Just One Word: CEO, Please Let Go 爱就一个字：总裁请放手 Milk Juice Vegetable Western Golden Dragon奶汁菜西金龙Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Quite angsty: the male lead, female lead, and supporting characters all suffer. Readers who love feel-good stories or are sensitive to emotional distress, beware.] Shen Yunzheng first met Lin Yixin at a gathering with friends. Watching her walk toward him, he finally understood what love at first sight meant. Just as she passed by, he was about to call out and ask for her contact information, but his younger sister, Shen Yunchu, called to him. Sitting beside her was a handsome, refined man name 2.6kReads5.8Score—14d adds

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    🌸The female lead has a boyfriend, and their relationship is great. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight.🕯🕯To force her to marry him, the male lead threatens her with her family and lover.🍁The male lead finally marries the female lead, but he is very domineering in daily life. The female lead is afraid of him and doesn't dare to openly refuse him, living a life of constant compromise and humiliation.🍃

42. 142 囚 He Imprisoned Her 囚他她 Xiyu希与Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted [Forced marriage and possessive love, a crazy male lead, an age gap, extreme possessiveness, and a heroine who isn’t a virgin while the hero is. Don’t read if you can’t accept that.] During a trip, she caught someone’s eye at first sight. On her way back to the city, she got into a car accident. When she woke up, everything had changed. She was forced to stay, forced into marriage, and forced to accept it all. He said cruelly, “Do you know how many people go missing every year while traveling?” 3.9kReads7.4Score21314d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀It all started with a mistake, she was forced to stay, married off, deceived, and forced to accept everything. She couldn't leave, yet she was unwilling to stay—such a stubborn, love-at-first-sight entanglement. The female lead didn't like the male lead from the beginning, and after experiencing that suffocating love, she was even less likely to like him and always wanted to leave.

43. 143 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The female lead never truly loved the male lead her entire life; she loved herself most, rationally and consciously achieving her goals and desires. The male lead was deceived his entire life.

44. 144 被 After Being Sentenced to Death, the Favored Consort Is Reborn 被赐死后，宠妃她重生了 Flowers Bloom from Ink and Ash烬墨生花Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + no getting back together after a breakup + the second male lead ends up with the heroine + palace and household intrigue + romantic rivals competing for the heroine + punishing the scumbags] In her previous life, she was the emperor’s beloved consort for ten years. Then her family fell from grace overnight, and she was given a cup of poisoned wine. As she lay dying, Xu Youran found it bitterly ironic to see him break do 142Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead in this book was an absolute jerk in his past life. After being reborn twice, the female lead ends up with the second male lead.

45. 145 因 A Joke Made a Murderer Pursue Me 因为一个玩笑，我被杀人魔追求了 An Utterly Ordinary Weasel平平无奇黄鼠狼Mystery412k WordsCompleted [Fanfiction based on the American horror film Joy Ride. You don't need to have seen the original to enjoy it.] A timid, introverted heroine who grows stronger × a tall, mysterious, beastlike road demon During a road trip, a prank by one of her companions draws the attention of a terrifying road demon to Mili and her group. As they flee for their lives, the timid Mili is horrified to discover that the mysterious demon has developed a peculiar affection for her. In the end, he catches her. His low 14.7kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    The story of a well-behaved girl and a crazy serial killer is so captivating that I don't want to go to sleep! [Top Post] The most exciting part is definitely the Battle of Red Cliffs.

46. 146 守 After I Was Widowed, the Marquis Took Me into His Household 守寡后，侯爷夺我入府 Spring Mountain Jade春山玉Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Abduction and domination + the heroine has had previous lovers, the hero has not] [Warning: The hero is a bad seed. He is faithful to his wife but has no morals. This is not a strong, independent heroine story. Don’t read if that bothers you.] The Marquis of Anwu, Wei Lin, had a concubine named Shen He, whom he had personally seized from the countryside. Shen He was breathtakingly beautiful, timid by nature, and weak and helpless. She would never escape his grasp, and he was quite pleased with 575Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist was timid and cowardly from childhood. The male protagonist forcibly took her from the mountains and made her his concubine. She had been married before, which became a thorn in his side, yet it couldn't stop him from possessing her. The female protagonist did good deeds throughout her life; her only regret was that she and her husband saved a wounded man. [Forced Marriage][Bad Male Lead] #AncientRomance #ForcedMarriage #ToxicMaleLead

47. 147 白 The White Moonlight Refuses to Fall for Him 白月光她死不动心 Little Shallow Fox浅浅小狸Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Taking by Force + Clear-Headed Heroine + Canary + A Story About Not Falling in Love + Both Leads' First Love] A clear-headed dance department campus beauty versus an unhinged heir to a wealthy family. In Xu Qing's eyes, he is Madman Yu, a demon, someone she dreams of escaping. "Xu Qing, do you have no heart?" She does have a heart. Her dreams simply matter more. That day, she crawled forward on her knees, kowtowing to beg the Buddha, nearly ruining the leg she danced with. She said, "If I don't 94Reads—Score414d adds

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    She would never like the male lead and would rather die than leave him.

48. 148 囚 He Imprisoned Her 囚她 Little Zhi'ao小芷奥Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Yandere➕Mutual first loves➕Suave villain➕Evil antagonist stirs up trouble➕Angsty romance] Wen Mengyao goes from a bride-to-be to a toy to be played with, all because of an online romance that ended without ever going anywhere. All she did was block him. That man is a suave villain who is always trying to possess her, devour her, and wear her down without a moment’s rest. 225Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has a fiancé, but the male lead forces himself on her, and she never loves him until her death. ① A sweet, happy princess vs. A male lead who's lustful at first sight. [Awkward laugh] The female lead has a fiancé, but the male lead forces himself on her, and she successfully gets her revenge. ② Because of an online romance years ago, she blocked her online boyfriend, and the female lead went from being a beloved bride to a captive pet. The male lead is a yandere at the top of the list. [Shy][shy]

49. 149 若 When Love Falls Silent 若爱无声 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted [Possessive love / older woman-younger man romance] How should I love you? Should I lock you away, or break your wings? Please tell me. A little boy who got lost turns up at the compound, quiet as a mouse and as filthy as a stray puppy. Yu Rou, who grew up surrounded by love, feels sorry for him and checks on him whenever she can. She never expects that her concern will make its way into his heart. She regrets it, but it’s already too late. This breathtakingly handsome boy turns out to be a 1.9kReads8.6Score15114d adds

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    Don't let its low rating fool you, it's actually quite good. It's a romance between an older woman and a younger man, with the younger man forcing his way into her love, and the female lead never actually liking him.

50. 150 一 One Candy, and You're Mine for Life 一颗糖，缠你一辈子 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Rich Heiress x Insecure, Brooding Puppy] [Perverted Deaf Guy] -- Unfortunately, Ling Yue's family fell on hard times. Fortunately, someone came to her rescue. But the person who saved her was the poor boy she'd helped years ago, and he loved her so obsessively that She thought she had been given a new life, only to fall into another kind of hell. -- “Xiaoyue, why don't you love me?” In the pitch darkness, Jiang Muchen's voice was hoarse, tinged with a broken quality. “Aren't you my wife?” His 3.2kReads8.3Score22014d adds

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    Excellent! Highly recommended!!! This is my third time reading it, it's so good!!!

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