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. 201 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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   In this historical novel, the female lead doesn't seem to like the male lead that much.

2. 202 惧 Afraid of Her 惧她 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Villainous heiress × younger loyal puppy × unhinged fiancé] [Modern romance + premium novel + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + satisfying read + happy ending + strong heroine] If you met Qiu Ji for the first time, you'd never imagine she was a madwoman. She's a demon wearing a saint's face, a ruin built with money, a monster who takes pleasure in tormenting others. Even when she stands smiling brightly in the sunlight, she's like a sinister ghost, using false light to drag you into bottomles 17kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds

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   In the first book, the female lead never liked the male lead from beginning to end; in the second book, she treated the male lead like a servant the whole time and never showed him any affection.

3. 203 霸 The Bullies Are Having a Field Day 霸凌者在狂欢 Eh Ai Ai诶爱唉Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted “Hey, have you heard? That unlucky kid from Class Nine pissed off Qi Suo. He pinned them down and slapped them around until their nose was bleeding everywhere.” He used to squeeze glue into my wounds, take nude photos of me to make money, and kick me into a cesspit. Now the school bully who did all that has fallen in love with me? Should I be grateful, or should I be devastated? Later, he admitted to my face that he loved me. He was determined not to let anyone bully me, a pitiful wretch covered 520Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The incredibly inspiring female lead, with her rational and morally upright character, never forgave the male lead in the end.

4. 204 吸 A Body That Attracts Bad Seeds: Even Breathing Is a Remarkable Skill! 吸引坏种体质，呼吸？手段了得！ A Life Rewritten被篡改的人生Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Succubus, Taking by Force, Vicious Scion of the Elite, Love at First Sight, No Fixed Couple] Content warning: This story has never been labeled “everyone’s darling.” The heroine only has an effect on specific people, so leaving a bad review over that is just making things difficult for both of us. Feel free to drop the book. Whenever a small world teeters on the brink of collapse, uncontrollable villains tend to appear. They seem born with a mission to destroy, and may possess extraordinary int 24.6kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds

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   This one might fit the bill. The female lead seems a bit clueless about love; she's indifferent to everything, but she doesn't reject anything either.

5. 205 普 An Ordinary Beta, but Every Day Is Dark and Twisted 普通beta，但黑深残日常 Sanwurenyuan三伍人圆Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing [Rating just released. This story is dark and twisted, with everyone harboring one-sided feelings, coercive love, a tangled love polygon, no fixed pairing, and shameless melodrama.] [The heroine suffers early on!!! I've already put up this warning, so please don't wander in by mistake. You'll only be wasting your time.] [The heroine will never end up happily with anyone who has hurt her, and she has a full character-growth arc.] [Warnings: dark, twisted coercive love ✘ There is no male lead, onl 2.7kReads8.0Score30614d adds

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   Not a 1v1 relationship; various madmen force unrequited love on the female lead, who doesn't like anyone and just wants to go home.

6. 206 宋 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 Ling Songs by the River江上菱歌Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 585Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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   The female lead is a freelance model who has spent her entire life pretending in front of the emperor.

7. 207 谁 Who Knew? The Unhinged Chief Councillor Is a Total Siscon! 谁懂啊！疯批首辅竟是个死姐控！ White Jade Falling by the River汀白落玉Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it'll go up later~ [Younger man + possessive love + dark, obsessive male lead + three parts sweet, seven parts angst, maximum bittersweet tension] Xu Jiu, a modern food blogger, accidentally transmigrates into an ancient political intrigue novel, becoming the vicious cousin who repeatedly abuses the male lead and meets a grisly end. Knowing that her original self will eventually be imprisoned and tortured to death, she decides to change her fate. Fortunately, the jad 1.7kReads8.2Score17614d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel as the male protagonist's vicious cousin. Her cousin is the insane villainous male protagonist, whose fate in the book is to be imprisoned in a cage and have his flesh torn out daily. She dedicates herself to caring for him, hoping he will return to the capital to find his family so she can gracefully retire. However, he falls in love with her shortly after her transmigration. After returning to the capital, they are separated for a period (the male protagonist goes to reclaim what is rightfully his, and the female protagonist is busy with her career). One day, the female protagonist announces her upcoming marriage, saying she has found someone she loves. The male protagonist goes berserk and forcibly kisses her. Later, he uses his influence to transfer the second male lead away from the capital, forcibly forcing her to marry him. The female protagonist feigns agreement and runs away on their wedding day. However, this madman, along with her family, chases her thousands of miles away, threatening her family's lives to force her to comply. The female protagonist has no choice but to give in. She escapes three times but is caught each time. Later, he forces her to become pregnant, but due to unhappiness during pregnancy, the child has a congenital disease and dies. The second male lead also dies later in the political struggle. In despair, the female protagonist jumped off a cliff. The male protagonist searched for six days before finding her body. He carried her home and they were buried together in the fire. But the female protagonist never loved him.

8. 208 他 He Is Guilty 他，有罪 Not-Bitter Bitter Melon不苦苦瓜Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Forced to the bitter end, until nothing remains... BE warning!!! A huge, capital-letter BE!!! Enter at your own risk if that bothers you! [Coercive Possession + Angst + Obsession + 1v1 + Mutual Firsts + BE] 1.8kReads6.2Score10314d adds

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   I never loved you from beginning to end.

9. 209 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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   You're saying this and I'm wide awake? It's a book I still haven't found that features a substitute meal. Anyone have it in stock, please kick me! [Sends heart] Although the female lead is described as a pure and innocent little white flower, look at what she does—she's as black as a sesame-filled dumpling filled with malice. In every world, she manages to kill herself, but she always manages to time her death at that crucial, almost fatal moment, allowing the main characters to discover the truth of the story but be unable to save her, forced to watch her life fade away. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache, but watching her is also quite satisfying. I just can't think too much about it. [Crying]

10. 210 偏 The Possessive CEO's Obsession: His Wife Can't Escape 偏执总裁强取豪夺：娇妻难逃 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Angst before sweetness + wealthy CEO + forced possession + obsessive, unhinged male lead + heroine runs away and gets caught] The all-powerful Second Master Lu of the capital fell in love at first sight with Meng Ji, the youngest daughter of the Meng family. Even knowing she was in love with someone else, he forced her to marry him without hesitation. She kept running, and Lu Ye kept closing in on her. “Come here.” Lu Ye settled onto her sofa as if he owned the place, his long, clearly knuck 663Reads9.1Score15614d adds

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    🌟The female lead doesn't love the male lead, even though she bore him an heir. She only saved him, yet he threatened her, forcibly took her from her, and even lost her fiancé. She was ready to accept her fate, but after giving birth, the child was given away, leaving her completely heartbroken. The female lead never loved the male lead from beginning to end.

11. 211 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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    🍒This one fits the bill. The female lead initially only saw being a favored concubine as a job. Since it was a job, she had to compete fiercely to be number one. The prince was her boss, and to win his favor, she was willing to mold herself into the way he liked [I get it]. It wasn't until she had a child and the prince abdicated that her true nature was revealed, and the prince realized that the female lead seemed to be doing just fine with or without him.

12. 212 前 My Ex-Husband Seizes Me by Force 前夫对我强娶豪夺 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, on their wedding day, he lifted her veil and warned her: “Su Qingqing, I thought you were some peerless beauty! You're nothing special… Know your place. If my mother hadn't made me marry you, you wouldn't even be fit to wash my and Xiaoxiao's feet.” In the end, they divorced… Later, when disaster struck the Prince Yun's household, Su Qingqing put the past aside and saved Song Yuanjing. When they met again, she was happily in love with another man and already had an adorable daug 3.4kReads8.1Score14214d adds

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    All three meet the criteria.

13. 213 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Darkened Villainess's Revenge 综影视：黑化女配复仇记 Unleashing the Gentle Great Machete祭出温柔的大砍刀Modern Romance5.4M WordsOngoing No missions + the original character is reborn or awakens + punishing scumbags + satisfying stories that won't leave you frustrated Tian Xiao'e climbs out of hell, is reborn in White Deer Plain, and goes on a rampage. Hu Niu from Rickshaw Boy is reborn at the moment she goes into labor. She gets Xiangzi under her thumb, saves Xiao Fuzi, gives birth to a healthy baby boy at an older age, and the whole family sets off for Southeast Asia amid the chaos of war! An Lingrong is reborn and becomes more 513Reads5.6Score13114d adds

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    The story I wrote: Yixiu never loved Big Fat Orange in her entire life.

14. 214 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds

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    ① The female lead is a concubine who died in the rain while vying for the emperor's favor before transmigrating. She felt that the emperor and his family never truly respected her. Despite being a modern woman, she had to endure humiliation. She gained her status through cunning and virtue, but never fell in love with the emperor. ② After transmigrating, the female lead had just developed some feelings for her family when the male lead, through a combination of kindness and coercion, demanded that she become his second wife and take care of his two sons, both under one year old. Later, he secretly plotted to have a daughter with her. The female lead never had children and saw herself as a nanny.

15. 215 穿 Transmigrating: Two Sisters' Escape from Their Husband 穿越之姐妹逃夫记 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izTwo Female Leads544k WordsCompleted Bai Huanhuan's story: In her third year after transmigrating to the Southern Qin Kingdom, Bai Huanhuan saves its crown prince, Ye Junyi, by chance. Who could have guessed that Ye Junyi would fall in love with her and snatch her away from her wedding? Even after they marry, Bai Huanhuan never falls in love with Ye Junyi. “Is it because there's another man in your heart that you can't accept me?” “That's right. The man in my heart is Jin Hua, and I'll never love you.” “Then I'll kill him.” “Then I 59Reads8.2Score—14d adds
16. 216 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Caged Flower 综影视：笼中囚花 Rouge Words胭话Female-Channel Fanfiction550k WordsCompleted She is a bird in a cage, a flower in a cage, the obsession of everyone, the only patch of pure white in hell. So everyone wants to keep her by their side, no matter what it takes… World One: Meteor Garden, Thai version World Two: Full River Red World Three: New Life Begins World Four: Empresses in the Palace World Five: The Knockout World Six: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace World Seven: The Glory World Eight: The Untamed 401Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    🌈🍀The first book really made me cry for a long time♾️ The female lead originally had a childhood sweetheart fiancé, but the male lead forcibly took her away. Her fiancé was in a car accident and became lame. The female lead lost her memory and got together with the male lead. When she regained her memory, all she wanted was to leave, and she also revealed the truth of what happened back then.

17. 217 当 Years After Becoming a Stepmom, I Realized I Had Transmigrated into a Book 当后妈几年后才发现自己穿书了 An Old Friend of Ten Years十年旧人Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Wang Qingyao dies suddenly on her way to work overtime and becomes a third-year university student in the 1980s. She is quite pleased with this wonderful era: university graduates are assigned jobs, with secure positions and generous pensions after retirement. After all, Wang Qingyao had died on her way to work. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy herself for two days, her new body's father falls off a mountain and lapses into a coma. The hospital can't treat him, but recommends a renowned doct 1.5kReads7.9Score11314d adds
18. 218 被 Day and Night Under the Watch of the Unhinged Campus Heartthrob 被疯批校草盯上的日日夜夜 Custard Bunny奶黄兔子Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + obsessive and possessive love interest + coercive romance + groveling redemption + mutual first loves] A dark, obsessive, dangerously unhinged young man VS a quirky, lively girl who's sweet and feisty Ji Yuyan transmigrates into a book as the wicked supporting female character. In the story, she is a scheming character who keeps sabotaging the romance between the hero and heroine. But in the end, she dies miserably at the hands of the villain, who adores the heroine 1.4kReads6.5Score13814d adds

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    This one!! The male lead is a paranoid yandere, and the female lead is a delicate beauty who always tries to escape his control.

19. 219 抢 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 723Reads8.8Score10014d adds
20. 220 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Reincarnated as a legitimate daughter, the female protagonist is proud yet adorable, and possesses a clear head. The male lead initially shows favoritism, then becomes exclusively devoted to her, spoiling her from beginning to end; he's very gentle with her. The female lead's cute baby is adorable, but is the male lead's favorite child. The pets are also interesting. A million-word historical romance novel currently being serialized.

21. 221 血 Entwined in Blood and Flesh 血肉纠缠 Dusk Wanderer暮色浪人Modern Romance416k WordsOngoing Through countless hardships, he held on to her until their grip drew blood and bone. On this journey through a world where people have no control over their own fate, through every hardship and every exhaustion, his hands never once let go. In life, she is his. In death, she is his ghost. 2.3kReads—Score13314d adds

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    This is truly a case of imprisonment. The female lead is raised by the male lead in a "raising" system, and his controlling nature is terrifying. The female lead seems pitiful and pathetic, but she is the male lead's only emotional support. Crazy, yandere.

22. 222 我 My Boyfriend Is Handsome, Bad, and a Total Freak 我的男友又帅又坏，还是个大变态 Carefree Orange Peel潇洒橘子皮Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Love at first sight + both are each other's first + forced romance at first, shameless pursuit later + high school at first, college later A stunning, haughty, mischievous woman with a strong sense of female superiority × a possessive, bad-tempered man who loves to play dirty Nan Chu gets criticized for never having suffered through studying, so her supportive parents find her a top student to tutor her in every subject. What she never expects is that academic ace Jiang Yu falls in love with her 733Reads—Score10514d adds

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight; it's a bit of a "wallpaper-like" story. Both leads are sharp-tongued; the female lead is sarcastic and loves to argue, unable to tolerate the slightest insult. The female lead doesn't love the male lead, but he's incredibly cunning. [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh]

23. 223 与 What Should I Do If I Fall for Someone Else After Getting My Happy Ending with the Obsessive Male Lead? 与偏执男主he后爱上别人怎么办 A Boat一个船Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Yu Yi has been terribly troubled lately. In the second year of her marriage, she found herself falling for a subordinate who had been pursuing her relentlessly. She knows it’s immoral, but she can’t control where her heart leads her!!! Pure-love fans, beware. Both the first and second male leads go through angst. 159Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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    These are all books where the male lead is tortured. The first one features a female lead who doesn't fall in love; the second one features a female lead who falls for the second male lead; the third one features a female lead who uses the male lead as a substitute; and the fourth one features a female lead who transmigrates through multiple worlds and tortures the male lead, who is always the same person.

24. 224 七 A Sweet Green-Tea Beauty Marries an Officer in the 1970s 七零年代绿茶娇美人嫁军官 Orange Loves Caramel橙子爱焦糖Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing Tian Xinyi transmigrated into a feel-good novel set in the 1970s. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine, but her invisible younger sister, who was going to be traded in a marriage swap. On the second day after arriving, Tian Xinyi burned the heroine's admission letter. If the heroine wanted her younger sister to spend her whole life stuck in Tianjia Village, then none of them were leaving. After burning the letter, Tian Xinyi went to help care for her sister-in-law during her confinement and s 44Reads7.2Score—14d adds
25. 225 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3k14d adds

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    The first book features a male protagonist who is essentially reborn, knowing that in his previous life the female protagonist was always running away, unable to win his love. This time, he still doesn't want to let go. The female protagonist has her childhood sweetheart, but due to her family's decline, she wants to stay away from the male protagonist's wealthy family. However, the male protagonist keeps sabotaging her. The second book is even more painful to read. The female protagonist is a maid who is exiled as soon as she enters the marquis's mansion. She suffers greatly at home, but the lack of care during her exile actually makes her feel better. She works tirelessly, even supporting her masters who never lift a finger. However, her social class is fixed, and she never dares to dream of anything. The male protagonist, the heir, is never satisfied. The female protagonist only wants to be with the scholar, but the male protagonist always tries to break them up, even resorting to force. Most importantly, once he gets what he wants, he can't protect it, which is infuriating.

26. 226 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds
27. 227 玻 The Attic in the Glass Cabinet 玻璃柜里的阁楼 The Thinking Goldfish思考的金鱼Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Hundreds, even thousands of butterflies were imprisoned behind crystal-clear glass. Their colors were dazzling: deep blue like the sea at midnight, crimson like congealed blood, and burnished gold like a melting sunset. Some had eerie eyespots covering their wings, as if they were still watching the intruders; others were completely transparent, their delicate veins winding beneath their thin membranes. In the very center, a black-and-red swallowtail dragged long tails from the tips of its wings 318Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    Short, concise, exciting, plot twists, and heart-wrenching!

28. 228 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.4kReads9.3Score81214d adds
29. 229 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.9kReads9.2Score90714d adds

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    Tomato's popular novel, *A Tragic Song of Life* (also known as *Despair*), vividly portrays the cruelty of fate through the life of Li Zhaodi. Abducted at the age of five, she is forced into servitude, falls into prostitution, and is ultimately sold to two brothers in a mountain village. Even the fathers of her children remain a mystery, and despair engulfs her like a tidal wave. This realistic work masterfully depicts the baseness and struggles of humanity, with the appearance of Wang Yongqiang and Zhang Kai pushing the plot to its climax. As life relentlessly slaps her in the face, can she break free from the shackles of suffering? Every page is heart-wrenching, yet one can't help but hold their breath in anticipation of her resilience.

30. 230 貌 Ugly and Plain, Yet I Became a Favored Concubine 貌丑无盐但成宠妾了 Wang Jiguang王吉光Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Transported into another world + possessive pursuit + transmigrated heroine + noblewomen team up against the villainous male lead] (Completed) Pei Mingzhu is transported to another world while searching the mountains for missing people. She arrives in a world resembling ancient China, a country called the Great Xian Dynasty. To fit in and survive, Pei Mingzhu disguises her beautiful face and starts selling jianbing on the roadside. Business is booming. Then, one day, an ornate carriage drawn by 841Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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    ❤️❤️🔥Autumn evening, the warbling of orioles, and she ran barefoot through the thick snow. Xue Shi'an, his eyes blazing with fury, chased after her, pulling her to the ground. She laughed as she got up, taking the initiative to kiss him, the hairpin hidden in her sleeve plunging fiercely into his body. To live by his side, to die without him—then let's die together.

31. 231 陪 The Companion 陪侍 The Cowherd's Girl放牛的小妞Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Taken by Storm The Crown Prince falls from his horse one day and is left unable to walk properly. There has never been an emperor with a disability. Who will inherit the throne? Su Yunqing loves Zhu Zhanyu. She thinks she's hidden it well, but the affection in her eyes is impossible to conceal. Zhu Zhanyu knows Su Yunqing loves him, but has never taken her feelings seriously. He wants the throne, and he'll seize anything he can use to get it. But after learning that she's engaged, he begins to l 1.6kReads8.0Score13614d adds

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    The story unfolds with the female lead, Su Yunqing, disliking Zhu Zhanyu's affections. She believes she hides her feelings well, but the overflowing love in her eyes cannot be concealed. Zhu Zhanyu knows Su Yunqing loves him, but he has never taken her feelings seriously. He wants that position; he wants to seize everything he can. After learning of the engagement, he becomes obsessed. How could she fall in love with someone else? She can only love him.

32. 232 快 Quick Transmigration: The Enchanting White Moonlight Is Even More Dangerous 快穿：白月光妖娆迷人，更要命 The Twin in Peerless无双的双Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [The heroine is stunningly beautiful and looks too delicate to manage on her own, but she’s strong-willed and rational inside. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It focuses on romance, with both sweet and painful moments.] Luo Yi has been a lonely ghost wandering beside the River of Forgetfulness for a thousand years. She can’t enter the cycle of reincarnation because she doesn’t remember who she is. Then one day, something called a System suddenly appears and tells her that if she binds herse 847Reads7.2Score10014d adds
33. 233 全 Everyone Is a Yandere! The Female Villain Is Forced into Love 全员病娇偏执！反派她被强制爱了 One Long, Deep Sleep大眠一觉Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Harem Magnet Tendencies | Shura-Field Showdown and Regret | Coercive Possession | Yandere Corruption | Male Rivalry | Villainess | System] Su Youyou, a villainous Demon Venerable born with an irresistibly alluring constitution, completes her mission and fakes her death after reaching a bad ending. When she wakes again, she finds herself in her nemesis's bed! System: Host, you can't go back. Su Youyou: ?!! To survive, she reluctantly agrees to pose as her own substitute and hide her secret ident 461Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    🌈🍀The female lead doesn't love the male lead. She had a bright future ahead of her, discussing marriage with her boyfriend. However, the male lead took a liking to her and relentlessly tried to break them up. A car accident destroyed their future; her boyfriend broke his leg and died, and the female lead suffered amnesia. After regaining her memories, she hated the male lead intensely.

34. 234 栀 Poison Hidden in the Gardenia 栀子藏毒 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [A cast of madmen, none of them kindhearted · heroine’s revenge · melodrama · plenty of love-triangle clashes] Ning Zhi was the goddess of Saint St. Academy: kind and delicate, with breathtaking beauty. Every smile and frown seemed to come with a soft-focus glow. The academy’s three most sought-after guys all fought over her, each falling at her feet: Jiang Yuan, the fierce, arrogant school bully who used to avoid girls and had a violent temper, clutched her hand tight. “Xiao Zhi, I was wrong. C 3.9kReads9.2Score39514d adds

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    The first book is a revenge story; everyone is crazy about it, and there's a famous scene of a rivalry between heroes. The female lead doesn't love anyone. The second book is set in South Korea; the male and female leads fall in love online and don't know each other. The male lead bullies the female lead, but after finding out she's his online lover, he regrets it and forces her to marry him.

35. 235 林 Lin Yi, You Win 林一，你赢了 Brother Xi!喜哥！Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst!] [Angst in the beginning, the second male lead wins in the end!] Ji Xiao, president of the Yuanyang Group, begged Lin Yi, an unknown actress, to save his younger sister. Lin Yi ruthlessly refused. “No matter how much money you offer, we can’t donate blood.” Ji Xiao’s sister died from blood loss. Fate had a cruel sense of humor. When Lin Yi needed help for her younger brother, Lin Shuchi, she went to Ji Xiao. … Ji Xiao kept tormenting Lin Yi. Then one day, Ji Xiao realized h 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Waaaaah, family members, does anyone understand? I can't sleep at night because my heart aches so much 😣

36. 236 宝 Baby, Run Again and I'll Make You Cry, Okay? 宝宝，再跑，把你弄哭好不好？ Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Peking Opera dan actress × ruthless, sinister business tycoon [Reborn + Coercion + Dual Endings + Regret After the Loss + Obsessive, Twisted Male Lead] In her previous life, Wei Jie kept Sang Xuening imprisoned at his side for five years by the cruelest means. She had no job and no friends. Over those five years, he wore down every sharp edge in her, and ground away all of Sang Xuening’s love for him. She knelt before him and begged, lifting her slender, pale neck. “Please, let me go.” Wei Jie r 4.8kReads—Score23114d adds
37. 237 疯 Madly Possessive Love: Good Girl, Where Are You Running? 疯批强爱：乖宝，哪里跑 Dou Fu窦馥Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio drama now available!] [Unhinged tycoon VS sweet, innocent girl] Lan Yiyi never imagined that a trip overseas to visit her aunt would end with her being abducted for no reason. The only explanation was that the unhinged tycoon had taken a fancy to her on the plane. By the time she woke up, she was in a strange country. She begged the man through tears to let her go, but he only smiled and shook his head, forcing her to stay with him. She had a childhood sweetheart she loved and a 17.3kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
38. 238 逃 Escape from the Madman's Cage 逃出疯批的牢笼 Ninety-Nine Cat九九猫Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, possessive, and unhinged + selfish, rabid-dog demon + pitiful heroine + campus life + intense push and pull + tragic romance + modern-day life + warm-hearted second male lead] After the college entrance exam, she looked up at the sky, longing to feel the sunshine. After all these years of being bullied by Zhou Siyan, Zhou Manman had forgotten what sunshine felt like. Then she met Song Huailin, the boy next door who had been like an older brother to her when they were children. At las 502Reads8.1Score—14d adds
39. 239 强 Forced Love: The Enchanting Parasitic Flower 强制宠爱：菟丝花她过分美丽 Wushang Zhen无上真Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Innocent 19-Year-Old Clinging Vine × Benevolent-Looking, Wicked-Hearted 29-Year-Old Underworld Boss] Forced possession, love at first sight, and a long road to redemption Synopsis: An underworld boss sets his sights on his subordinate's crush and takes her by force. To save a friend, He Tang panicked and claimed to be the niece of Mr. Liang, an underworld boss. In reality, she had never even seen his face. Later, in a spontaneous act of kindness, she rescued a university professor. 825Reads7.7Score14714d adds
40. 240 暴 After a Thug Sets His Sights on the Swan, She Becomes a Caged Bird 暴徒盯上白天鹅后，她成了笼中雀 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Top-Tier Thug × Resilient Ballerina [Forced Love + Cross-Cultural Romance + Taking by Force + Soft-Hearted Heroine + Male Lead Is No Good Man + Size Difference + Seven-Year Age Gap] With one breathtaking dance, she looked like a swan with a broken wing onstage, and a man took notice of her. That very night, she was being hunted. With nowhere else to go, she fled into his car, and he saved her. He rubbed the ring in his hand, his words cold and menacing. “Spend the night with me.” He never expect 8.4kReads6.5Score47914d adds
41. 241 疯 The Mad Prince’s Captive Love 疯批太子囚禁爱 Enjoy Every Day开心过好日子Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, newly appointed civil servant Li Ruman became the Crown Prince's lifesaver. While she was busy trying to find her way home, the Crown Prince was busy imagining her “deep affection” for him. Saving him at close quarters meant she had secretly given him her heart; politely refusing his generous reward meant she was modest and reserved. Even her offhand remark, “I want to go home,” became a hint. Yang Xusheng held power and schemed at every turn. He had to secure his position 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead always pursued the female lead on his own, and she never loved him until her death.

42. 242 七 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 631Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    The male lead is dashing, handsome, and possesses unparalleled intelligence; he's also the leader of the four great gentlemen of the martial arts world. Yet, he's disliked by the female lead. [Laughs]

43. 243 逃 The Day I Tried to Run, Mr. Shen the Mad Dog Stole a Kiss and Took Me by Force 逃跑当天，被疯狗沈总欺吻强夺了 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads—Score11314d adds
44. 244 穿 The Road After Transmigrating into a Book: The Passerby Who Just Wants to Go Home 穿书之路人甲一心想回去 Kong Wei空娓Ancient Romance644k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + farming + elderly woman + no CP + a touch of spatial magic) Turns out saving a life really does bring good fortune. She transmigrates into a book and becomes an elderly woman with children, grandchildren, and four generations under one roof. Good news: Her husband is dead, and her son is a marquis. Bad news: She’s just arrived, and her son is stripped of his title. Good news: They aren’t exiled. Bad news: The whole family is driven back to their hometown. Good news: T 758Reads7.0Score11814d adds

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    The female protagonist's soul transmigrates to ancient times. She feels indifferent towards her family there, her only desire being to return home. However, she is constantly hindered by others from finding a way back. The protagonist is decisive; initially unable to find her way home on her own, she chooses to learn martial arts. Later, even with the ability, she cannot escape. But she seizes every opportunity to run away. This book is still being updated, and there is no romantic pairing. Those interested can check it out.

45. 245 枕 Pillow Fragrance, Pillow Peril 枕香劫 Nan Sheng Ji Meng柟笙几梦Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted The mad young heir seized me by force, but I would rather die than give in [forced possession➕mutual chastity➕the chase to win her back➕an intense push and pull➕you can run, but you can’t escape] Qiao Sheng transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate daughter of a low-ranking official. She figured she might as well make the best of things, but then she caught the attention of Pei Xuanmin, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, who was inspecting the south. They had only met in passing, yet he fixed his 924Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly powerful, falls in love at first sight, and resorts to any means necessary, laying a trap to forcefully win her heart; he is extremely controlling. The female lead is stunningly beautiful, capable, and talented. She appears gentle and submissive, but in reality, she possesses a strong will and unwavering pride. The two male leads are upright and respectful towards the female lead. There are also storylines involving her career and friendships, and the female lead continues to grow stronger.

46. 246 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 6kReads7.0Score29814d adds

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    🌷🌷The female lead never loves the male lead. ① The female lead transmigrates into the body of a young female doctor who saves a mad prince, only to be seduced by him. Even though she already has a fiancé, he still tries to take her, wanting to imprison her for life. ② The male lead is extremely insane. The female lead and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts, mutually in love. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and forcibly separates them. The female lead never loves the male lead, resulting in a tragic ending.

47. 247 尘 Scent of Dust and Flowers 尘香花 Feng He楓和Ancient Romance287k WordsOngoing (Possessive pursuit + bad ending + resistance and struggle) In her previous life, Su Jiang became empress as she had wished, but she was never loved by the emperor. After being banished to the Cold Palace, she languished there alone for many years, until a cup of poisoned wine finally ended her life. When she opened her eyes again, she was fifteen. This time, she wanted no part of the palace and no desire to be empress. All she wanted was to keep her family safe and marry a good man, living a ha 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is very clear-headed and doesn't like the male lead at all. He's the kind of person who loves you but doesn't respect or understand you; his love is about plunder and destruction. Therefore, I don't want the female lead to like him either. The author hasn't finished writing this yet, so you can add it to your bookshelf first—it's a worthwhile investment!

48. 248 强 Forced Love: She's Incredibly Beautiful 强制囚爱：她过分美丽 Orange mi橙miModern Romance156k WordsOngoing For the sake of her family business and her friend Zhou Miao, Lin Ran had no choice but to give in to Cheng Yao and agree to go back with him. But Jiang Cheng showed up at their engagement party. “Come with me!” he said, and Lin Ran left everything behind to run with Jiang Cheng. They just kept running and running. But as soon as they reached the main road, blinding headlights lit up in front of them. Cheng Yao emerged from the shadows with a faint smile. “Xiao Ran, you’re being disobedient agai 826Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been watching this recently and I'm completely engrossed in it. The male and female leads were childhood sweethearts.

49. 249 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6k14d adds

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    The original game had a male protagonist, but this one doesn't. This is because it's a feminist awakening story, and it's a non-romantic, ensemble piece; we are all unkillable witches. You can click in to see the first few images.

50. 250 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn and knew before marrying the male protagonist that he had a sweetheart. They never spent time together after their marriage, but the female protagonist wasn't heartbroken at all, and thrived as the matriarch of a noble family. She truly never loved the male protagonist in her entire life.

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