The Hero Seems Not to Love the Heroine, but Deep Down He’s Madly in Love With Her 男主表面不爱女主，但其实内里爱惨了女主

1. 401 先 Marriage Before Love: Secretly Wed to My Mortal Enemy 先婚后爱：跟死对头隐婚之后 Horned Dragon Beasts Scattered Across the Ground洒落一地的角龙兽Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Groveling for her back + Faux forbidden love] [Both virgins] When Ji Wuyou wakes up, she discovers that she has lost two years of her memory. Her best friend tells her that during those two years, she not only quit her job and started dating, but also got married. When she learns that she married the very man she had been at odds with since childhood, she completely loses it and goes straight to him. The first thing she says is, “Zhou Luming, let's get a divorce.” With his ta 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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   When the heroine pursues the hero, he still pretends to be cool, but it doesn't take long for him to lose his temper.

2. 402 错 After Flirting with the Possessive Regent by Mistake, the Frail Beauty Melted His Heart 错撩偏执摄政王后，病弱娇娇软了腰 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Age gap + sweet, devoted romance with mutual exclusivity + healing + beautiful but tragic leads + marriage first, love later, and affection growing over time + fiercely protective partners who spoil each other] Delicate, sickly beauty ✖️ proud, devoted, fatherly, obsessive, outwardly gentle but inwardly dark After the Battle of Wei, everyone knew that the Regent had brought back the enemy nation’s Imperial Consort from the battlefield. Xue Ji’s beauty was renowned far and wide. Her delicate fac 365Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   Yyds! The male protagonist cares about the world, his family and his country. He loves the female protagonist but wants to test whether he loves her or not. He is beautiful, strong and miserable.

3. 403 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 1.6kReads—Score111Shelves

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   I enjoyed watching the part about chasing my wife at the crematorium! How cold and aloof the male protagonist was before, he will be humble later on. Especially the part where he was injured all over and begged the heroine not to get divorced. While crying, I took a screenshot and sent it to my best friend: 'Look, this scumbag is getting his comeuppance!

4. 404 极 Irresistible Temptation! The Capital’s Heir Apparent Can’t Get Enough of Me 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷黏上瘾 Gu Jianjian辜简简Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Roguish young heir of Beijing's elite + sweet and lively young heiress + flirtatious tension + both are virgins, one-on-one romance] [The hero has been plotting this for a long time + groveling to win her back + the second male lead tries to steal her but never wins] Song Shuang, who had been in an ambiguous relationship with Fu Xijue for three years, was cruelly dumped. He dumped her, then kept flirting with her every day, tempting her into his arms. “Song Shuang, I won't give up on you. Do 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [The wild prince in the Beijing circle + the pretty little princess + ambiguous flirting + Shuang Jie 1V1] [The male protagonist has been planning for a long time + chasing his wife in the crematorium + the second male protagonist is trying to win love but not succeeding] Song Shuang, who had been having an ambiguous relationship with Fu Xijue for three years, was ruthlessly dumped. He dumped her immediately, but he kept flirting with her every day to lure her into love. "Song Shuang, I will not give up on you. Don't even think about escaping. You can't escape." He declared his monopoly in a domineering manner. Some years later. Two little cute babies who looked exactly the same took someone else's newborn sister home to raise. "Who taught you to steal other people's little sisters?" Fu Xijue was so anxious that he asked for family help. "Mommy and Daddy are not looking forward to having little sisters. We have brought back two for Mommy and Daddy!" The two little cute babies said confidently. "Daddy and Mommy want their little sister to have their own baby, so they don't need to steal someone else's." "Daddy, you don't understand. The kidnapped little sister can be bullied at will." The two little cute babies were talking about bullying one way and another. "..."

5. 405 犯 Crossed the Line 犯了规 Silk Tresses, Wound and Wound青丝绾绾Modern Romance869k WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into the short drama Stranded.] For three years of marriage, Jiang You has slept alone. A set of photos of her stealing a romantic moment sends Jiang You trending, and also brings her missing husband back after three years. Everyone thinks Jiang You is as good as dead, but then At the company’s anniversary celebration, In front of thousands of people, the CEO drops to one knee: “Youyou, I’ll give you my life. Please don’t leave.” [Cool, reserved wife + secretly flirt 2.6kReads9.0Score337Shelves

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   🍒After three years of marriage, the heroine is alone in an empty house, while the hero seems to have disappeared. The heroine was caught in a storm of public opinion due to scandal photos, and the hero showed up. I thought he would call an army to hold her accountable, but he knelt down in public to persuade her to stay. It turned out that he looked cold on the surface, but actually loved the heroine to the extreme.

6. 406 临 On the Brink of Death, I Cursed the Powerful Minister to His Face 临死前，我把权臣骂个狗血喷头 Lian Bing潋冰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The calamity-bringing empress Fang Mingyou was reborn, back in the years when she had been a heartbreaker. She wanted to turn over a new leaf and become an honest woman, but found herself at a loss for thought... The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace: "Youyou loves me so much she can't help herself. She's given me everything. I absolutely mustn't let her down. Once I ascend the throne, I'll make her my empress!" The young marquis, famed for his valor: "Why did I carve through the Tartars and Oi 92Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Uh-huh, meow, meow, meow

7. 407 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 55.3kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves
8. 408 大 The Heiress Fans the Flames and Turns Up the Heat, but the Sickly Young Master Can't Take It 大小姐引火强撩，病娇少爷受不了 My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted The bold and spoiled heiress vs. the innocent, lovesick young master. The untouchable beauty is coaxed down from her pedestal and relentlessly pursued until he goes mad for love and becomes the other man in her relationship. * Qiu Lili is a pampered heiress, a spoiled and willful young lady who loves making a fuss. At an auction, Qiu Lili suddenly wakes up and grabs hold of Song Heming, refusing to let go. She forces an introduction: “Hey, h-handsome, can I add you on WeChat?” Everyone watching 1.3kReads9.0Score181Shelves

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   🌲🌲Psychiatrist: "He Ming, are you and Qiu Lili in love?" [Rolling eyes] [Rolling eyes] "No, she has a serious princess disease, I can't possibly like her." [Sneaky smile] [Sneaky smile] Psychologist: "But your dislike does not include picking up the drunk Qiu Lili home, helping her make up for the exam, and being angry when you see her talking to other men. Crazy jealous, cooking her desserts🧁, taking good care of her when she is sick, and even putting aside everything to go on a business trip with her?" [Rolling eyes] [Rolling eyes] Song Heming nodded: "Yes, not included, I am willing to do all the above." [What] [What] Psychologist: "..." That's outrageous!

9. 409 烈 Entwined in Blazing Passion 烈火缠绵 Yuan Yi苑益Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released; it’ll rise later] [Glamorous, alluring bioscience expert * calm, self-possessed head of the Jiang family] [Both virgins, 1v1; the heroine seduces him relentlessly at first, then the hero openly flirts while luring her in] Late at night, the Jiang family villa is quiet and dim. The aloof, chaste head of the Jiang family pushes away the young woman rising on tiptoe to kiss him, his face full of disgust. “Miss Wen, please show some self-respect.” The force of his 770Reads8.1Score110Shelves

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   In the early stage, it seemed that the female protagonist was chasing the male protagonist, but the male protagonist was indifferent and disgusted. The female protagonist even said, "Jiang Siye, in a hundred days, I will make you fall in love with me, believe it or not." In fact, the male protagonist was pretending, hahahahaha, he had fallen in love with her a long time ago, and he was afraid that she was just acting on a whim, so that's why~

10. 410 听 After I Heard the Campus Hunk Call Me a Toy, I Stopped Chasing Him 听见校草说我是玩具后，我不追了 Fu Jiu Shang扶九上Modern Romance373k WordsOngoing The rating is low because this just came out and hardly anyone has rated it yet. It’ll go up later! Give it a chance and come have a look! [The Pursuit After the Breakup + Cold School Hottie Turns Jealous + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Mutual First Love + Everyone Plays Matchmaker + Youthful Campus Romance + Sweet Indulgence] Lu Qianyue spent three years desperately chasing Qi Du’an, loving him until she lost herself. Then, at his birthday party, she heard him casually say with her own ears, “She 728Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    🌈The classic model of campus wife chasing crematorium! The aloof school boy treats the heroine as a toy in the early stage, but later turns into a jealous and crazy person. The plot of forcing someone to get into the car on a rainy day is simply full of tension. [Screen licking] The most amazing thing is that the heroine asks the hero to experience the whole dog licking behavior all over again. It is very refreshing to see the favored man humbly begging. 

11. 411 搭 A Marriage of Convenience 搭伙 Meeting Spring逢春Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone knew she had married a notorious playboy. She had her own agenda. He had been captivated by her beauty. But who knew that, to keep her by his side, he gambled on marriage the first time, and on his life the second. 122Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    She married him to save her mother, and she didn't love him at first. He believed that she married him for his money, and he was glad that he was still profitable for her. But in the face of her lack of love, he never dared to show that he loved her.

12. 412 他 His Unwavering Love for Niannian 他的念念不妄 Yun Jinlai云锦来Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [He Nian] X [Pei Wang] [Rekindled romance, school life, mild angst, sweet romance, mutually devoted, happy ending] (Stay tuned, fellow readers! The new book has just received its initial rating, and it’ll go up later!) An accident brought He Nian, the top student from Ning City, face-to-face with Pei Wang, the school bully from Jing City. All she cared about was studying. She wanted to keep a low profile, then an even lower profile. But for some reason, P 6.8kReads8.6Score595Shelves

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    When she was a student, the heroine was devoted to her studies, but unfortunately she and the hero got separated due to an accident. Many years later, the two unexpectedly reunited and went back and forth. This time, they decided to hold on to each other tightly and never separate.

13. 413 啵 Kiss! Get Him Good and Confused While He's Drunk, and Make Him Fall in an Instant 啵！趁醉时亲懵他，让他一秒沦陷 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Bite the Hook is now available for purchase on all platforms. Everyone says it's better to make peace than to hold a grudge, but Chi Yang not only fell out with her childhood friend Xie Youci, she's also been told by her family to marry him. When the media reports rumors of their arranged marriage, Chi Yang calmly sips her tea. “I'm straight, and I'm not marrying a dog.” Xie Youci swirls his wine with a cool, aloof air and sneers disdainfully. “What kind of lunatic would 7kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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    🎈The male protagonist doesn't love her on the surface, but in fact he often attacks himself💥[Marriage first, love later, childhood sweetheart] Everyone knows that they can't deal with it. He said, "Who is crazy to think that I am interested in Miss Chi?", And secretly thought: She must be in love with me, um, that's right!!!!

14. 414 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 2.8kReads—Score246Shelves

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    Others think that the heroine is a substitute, but in fact the heroine is the hero's favorite!

15. 415 虐 After Torturing Me, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 虐完我，霸总追妻火葬场 Oh, Fruit果子啊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Angst first, then sweetness + mutual unrequited love + devoted one-on-one romance + possessive yandere] He was born into a wealthy family, but fell on hard times as a child. He became her personal bodyguard and stayed by her side for six years, yet he could never warm her heart. When his mother became gravely ill, she stood by and did nothing. Does he hate her, or love her? She was the spoiled, willful heiress to the richest family, who thought herself above everyone. To her, everything in the 143Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    In the first book, the male protagonist is a slave in the early stage, but later the male protagonist rises.

16. 416 偏 The Possessive Darling: The Reborn Top-Tier Star Sets the World Ablaze 偏执团宠：重生顶流女王燃炸天 Pale White白苍苍Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + two equally strong leads + dating show + goofy comedy + showbiz + face-slapping + secret identities exposed] After Sheng Qi died and was reborn, she found she could hear the thoughts of the movie star. The previous second, Mu Lingren was still acting annoyed and disgusted by her. But the next, Sheng Qi heard his thoughts: “Baby is so cute. I like her so much. I want to kiss her.” Sheng Qi: ?? After that, Mu Lingren appeared on every variety show she joined. He acted like he coul 640Reads9.1Score108Shelves

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    The heroine is reborn and quickly travels back (also a vest story). The heroine can hear the male protagonist's voice. On the surface, she dislikes the heroine. On the inside, she screams for "baby, kiss me".

17. 417 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 41kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
18. 418 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 10.9kReads9.2Score834Shelves
19. 419 错 After I Grabbed a Demon Cultivator's Leg, I Ran Away 错抱魔修大腿后我逃了 Wang Tiantian王甜甜Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Yu Wan is the third senior sister in a storybook, a cultivator with poor aptitude. The plot not only has her bullied and mocked by her fellow sect members, but also has the male lead dig out her spiritual root and strip away her immortal bones, leaving her dead without a trace. To make it to the final episode, she has to push herself, refuse to slack off, and stop being a lovesick fool. The senior brother she used to dream of pursuing every day isn't so appealing anymore, and she's done competin 1.2kReads9.0Score164Shelves

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    This, this, how many lifetimes the male protagonist has loved the female protagonist, the female protagonist doesn't know, until this life the female protagonist is different from the previous lives, it really pokes me so much [sending my heart][sending my heart][sending my heart][sending my heart]

20. 420 怀 After Divorcing While Pregnant, the Arrogant Tycoon Turns Clingy in an Instant 怀崽离婚后，傲娇霸总秒变黏人精 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Original title: The Cold, Abstinent CEO Is Obsessed with Me and Can’t Stop Flirting) [Marriage Before Love]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Pregnant and on the Run]+ [Scheming]+ [Obsessive Love] In the final three months before their contract marriage expires, Mu Rujiao is practically beside herself with the urge to keep the baby and leave Gu Fengnian behind, running away while pregnant. Meanwhile, the seemingly aloof and abstinent CEO Gu spends every day plotting how to use the child to sec 649Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    This is it, it's so good-looking, but the male protagonist thought the female protagonist didn't like him and got divorced, so get into trouble

21. 421 救 Help! I Lost My Memory and Fell into My Archrival's Hands! 救命！失忆后落到死对头手里了！ An Zhi Mu岸止沐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Amnesiac, sweet and soft heroine who is actually a ruthless, scheming lunatic VS seemingly cold but secretly devoted powerhouse hero + sworn enemies + both become powerful later + happy ending] They are both each other's first and only! This is important, so I'll say it three times! Before losing her memory, Jiang Ling struck fast and stabbed Xu Nanchen in the thigh, leaving him unable to escape and forcing him to become her captive pet. One moment of carelessness, and Jiang Ling was ambushed a 742Reads7.3Score103Shelves
22. 422 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 2.8kReads8.6Score245Shelves
23. 423 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Begs for Remarriage Every Day 离婚后，总裁天天跪求复婚 Ning Xin宁心Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted Everyone knows Huo Jingchen doesn't love Shen Nange. Their marriage is a battlefield, their relationship bitter and hostile. That is, until Huo Jingchen's beloved returns from the dead, and Shen Nange hands him divorce papers, ready to leave. Huo Jingchen corners her against the wall. “You think you can dump me? Dream on!” Later, Shen Nange dies in a car accident, and rumors say Huo Jingchen nearly goes mad. One day, at a press conference, a reporter asks Huo Jingchen, “Mr. Huo, what do you like 986Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    If I hadn't seen the back, I wouldn't have known that the male protagonist was so in love with the female protagonist

24. 424 渣 After Dumping My Boyfriend, He Clung to Me Instead 渣了男友后，我反被他缠上了 Dongdong Guagua东东瓜瓜Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + loving you even after losing my memory + both virgins, both pursuing each other + come flirt with me if you don’t believe it ❥(^_-) ] Xiao Chengcheng never imagined that after giving her first love away, she would end up in the kind of relationship people called “like being widowed while still together.” How could someone as proud as she was, who never let herself get the short end of the stick, put up with that? He wouldn’t break up, and he was giving her the cold shoulde 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist doesn't dare to be too obvious and makes the female protagonist think he doesn't like her that much! In fact, love is miserable! Even after she lost her memory in a car accident, she loved it!

25. 425 乖 Be Good, Sweetheart, Come Here: The Lovesick Minister Is Crazy About You 乖！娇娇过来，病娇权臣馋你发疯 Jin Xiaoyao金小垚Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn Substitute Bride Physician + A Temperamental, Contradictory Regent] In her previous life, Jiang Beijia trusted a scumbag, let down the devoted Yuwen Zhan, and met a tragic end, dying in the wilderness! When she opened her eyes, she had been reborn on her wedding night. Her former self was staring at Yuwen Zhan with undisguised disgust: “Your legs are crippled, and you can’t perform as a man either, right?” His eyes seemed to conceal thick, dark ink, deep and heavy beneath a bleak, chilli 1.5kReads9.1Score185Shelves

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    The moment Jiang Beijia was reborn, he found that he had lifted his red hijab and sneered at the man sitting in a wheelchair in front of the Prince Regent's Palace, "You are already disabled and can only live in a wheelchair. I heard that your injury was from the battlefield. Who knows whether the enemy's attack was deflected? Whether you are a man or not is still open to question..."

26. 426 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 13.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
27. 427 我 I Tormented the Demon Lord a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐魔尊千百遍，魔尊送我金锁链 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other + both are reborn + loyal puppy-like male lead + happy ending + male lead suffers + she chases him after their breakup + he chases her after their breakup) Jun Muyan was chained to the bed by the Demon Lord with golden chains for two whole years. After drinking a contraceptive decoction brought by one of his subordinates, she died of rage. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn five years in the past. The Demon Lord was still a frail young man, 191Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Jun Muyan was chained to the bed with a gold chain by the Demon Lord for two full years. She died after drinking a bowl of Bizi Soup handed to her by his subordinates. When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn five years ago. Although the Demon Lord was still a weak young man at this time, he was already an unkillable scourge. She could only coax and pamper him, and try her best to prevent him from turning into a demon.

28. 428 捡 I Picked Up a Crown Prince Who Wants to Kill Me, Yet I Became His Beloved 捡个太子想杀我，我却成了白月光 Solo Game Queen单机女王Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [A Love Born of Hatred] [Love by Force] [No Reconciliation After the Breakup] Crown Prince Shen Qiyan drifted among the common folk. When he lost his memory, he was saved by Jiang Zaohua, a herb gatherer from Niujia Village. As time passed, they fell in love and married. When he finally awoke to who he was, he worried that he had no support from his mother's family to begin with. If the court officials learned that he had married a woman from the common fol —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The hero has to let go

29. 429 全 The Whole City Chases After His Wife! After the Divorce, Her Pregnancy Test Reveals Twins 全城追妻！离婚孕检龙凤胎后 Sweet-Voiced Little Deer奶音小鹿Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Completed] [Adorable child, life comeback, some angst, win-your-wife-back, groveling] Forbidden desire, obsessive male lead x a mute girl in the beginning, a gorgeous diva later Five years ago, she was still mute when she married into a gloomy, shadowy castle. Forced to seduce him and make him fall in love with her, she got nothing but humiliation and mistreatment in return. She cruelly took their daughter and left him. Five years later, the once-mute girl opened her mouth to sing and became a g 722Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    This is a must! I don't like it on the surface, but I really like it on the inside! Especially the back! Very sweet!

30. 430 越 A Forbidden Spark 越界心动 Strawberry-Flavored Snail Noodles草莓味螺蛳粉Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted “If you had the chance to go back in time, what year would you return to, and what would you do?” “I’d go back to 2010 and confess to Jiang Jizhou.” A game of Truth or Dare sent her back ten years, to her final year of high school. Everyone knew she and Jiang Jizhou had grown up together. Only she knew that the thick diaries among the belongings of the twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Jizhou told the story of his decade-long unrequited love. She was forthright about her feelings, while he kept his hi 1.2kReads8.9Score131Shelves

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    A secret love story where the heroine goes back to her high school days to make up for the regrets between them. It's super cool! Strong recommendation

31. 431 强 A Forced Marriage: Young Master Yan’s Secret Lover 强娶豪夺：燕少的秘密情人 Xie Jing谢净Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Marriage Before Love + Contract Relationship + Secret Crush Comes True] The life-saving favor she did for him eight years ago made Fang Hao the moonlight in Yan Jingchuan’s heart, a woman he could never forget. When they meet again, he has risen from a street thug to heir of a corporate empire, and he’s also her immediate boss. But she hasn’t just forgotten him: even the name she gave him eight years ago was fake! Yan Jingchuan vows to punish her for playing him. First, he has he 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend this book! The male protagonist is not good at words in the early stage, and his love is forbearing and restrained. But in fact, I fell in love with the heroine at first sight many years ago! Because he was too paranoid, he forced the heroine to run with the ball and then suddenly realized that after finding the heroine, he could pamper her and sweetly spoil her in the later period!

32. 432 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 21.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    ☘️☘️☘️On the surface, the male protagonist does not like the female protagonist and is relatively cold towards her. In fact, the male protagonist has been in love with the female protagonist for many years.

33. 433 玫 Kiss Me, Rose 玫瑰吻我 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [A hypocritical, selfish black-hearted beauty x a cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside, tragic powerhouse] Xu Yao was never a good person. She had the face of a little white rabbit, but inside was a deceitful, selfish, wretched soul. To gain wealth and status, she did everything she could to cozy up to Jiang Yan. Once she had the big shot on her side, she grew even more brazen. He didn’t love her, but because she was so beautiful, he always showed up to clean up her messes. At last, her wicke 625Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    The heroine is obsessed with pursuing glory and wealth, and she goes to great lengths to cling to the hero. She originally thought that the male protagonist didn't love her, but if he didn't, how could he help her clean up the mess after she made a mistake? Later, the female protagonist passed away, and the male protagonist spent five years avenging her. Afterwards, he resolutely took out gasoline and a lighter and committed suicide, muttering in his mouth: "The road to Huangquan is so cold, I came down to accompany you."

34. 434 简 Assistant Jian, Get a Grip! 简助，你清醒一点！ Glutinous Rice Cat糯米猫Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + scheming + falling for her all on his own] Qin Heng is cold, abstinent, and a neat freak, with a reputation for being impossible to deal with. Jian Ning is cool and stunning, with outstanding professional skills as a special assistant. As Qin Heng's assistant, Jian Ning has never made a serious professional mistake. She never imagined that one day she would wake up beside him. Having broken the rules, Jian Ning immediately hands in her resignation. Then Q 7.1kReads9.3Score672Shelves

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    🌸Shuangjie, a short story, very sweet. The male protagonist has been plotting against the female protagonist for a long time 😄 Qin Heng, aloof, ascetic and mysophobic, is notoriously difficult to deal with. Jian Ning, a cool and charming special assistant with first-class professional ability. As Qin Heng's assistant, Jian Ning had never made a principled mistake, so she never thought that one day she would wake up from Qin Heng's side. Breaking the rules, Jian Ning directly submitted her resignation. Unexpectedly, Qin Heng's Bai Yueguang suddenly came back. Let Jian Ning and him show their love in front of Bai Yueguang. PS: The male protagonist's Bai Yueguang is fake, just made up to trick the female protagonist😵

35. 435 恶 After the Villainess Came to Her Senses, She Only Wanted to Be the Female Lead's Sister-in-Law 恶毒女配醒悟后，只想当女主大嫂 Just Little Qiqi小小柒而已Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other] After coming to her senses, Lin Xiaoqi realizes that if she keeps refusing to see reason and going against the heroine, Ouyang Feifei, the consequences will be unthinkable. So she wisely decides to stay away from them, only to accidentally get involved with the heroine’s big brother, Ouyang Mo. The man won’t let her leave, and even wants her to take responsibility? Have his baby? Lin Xiaoqi is terrified and wants to run! Ouyang Mo: You’re not allo 20Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    This, the male protagonist likes the female protagonist very much, but he is afraid of scaring her away after confessing his love to her, so he has never dared to tell her. Even if he secretly received the marriage certificate from her, he did not dare to take it out, so he could only carefully keep it in the safe...

36. 436 皇 The Emperor Is Ill, and Loves to Cry in the Empress’s Arms Every Day 皇上有疾，喜欢皇后怀里日日哭 Nine One Smooth九一顺Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Pampered romance + both are virgins + intelligent leads] Married for seven years, they’re distant in all but name. Then Prince Xian attempts a rebellion, one of them spends a night of passion with someone, and the other falls off a horse. The cold emperor suddenly turns into a clingy little puppy who cries in her arms every day. “My lady, I just haven’t been trying hard enough!” “We’ve been married seven years and still have no children. It’s all my fault!” That night, he gets beaten up… After 54Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    You can read this book, super favorite, key IQ online

37. 437 沦 Surrender to a Sweet Kiss 沦陷甜吻 Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [A literature student who is a talented beauty in public and a little temptress in private * a truly refined and restrained medical professor] [1v1, both leads are pure, six-year age gap, sweet romance, mutual healing] At eighteen, Qin Songyi fell in love at first sight with that radiant, moonlit figure. But she mistakenly thought she was “engaged” to his nephew. When they ran into each other at a bar, she pretended to be drunk and stole a kiss from her moon. The next day, she went to see Profes 63Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist miserably, but he keeps refusing her confession

38. 438 与 Regretting Breaking Up with the Campus Heartthrob, We Keep Getting Divorced and Remarried for Three Days Straight 与校草分手后悔，三天反复结离婚 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted Regretting the breakup with the campus heartthrob, they go through three rounds of divorce in three days 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He doesn't love her on the surface, but in fact he loves her miserably. In the early graduation season, the male and female protagonists broke up and he went abroad. She forced a marriage and did not cherish her and cheated on her inside and outside the marriage. But he got jealous and divorced and started chasing his wife to remarry in the crematorium.

39. 439 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 9.5kReads8.4Score913Shelves

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    Super pretty!!!

40. 440 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: An Easygoing Life Doting on the Eighties’ Darling 穿书八零：娇宠女配的悠闲人生 Clear as Water清如许Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted He’s transmigrated into his own period novel, and even become the troublesome female side character who does nothing but hit and scold the male lead? Li Jiaojiao is determined to turn over a new leaf! She works hard to win people’s favor and build a good reputation. Not only does she lead the whole village to prosperity, she somehow helps her entire family become leaders in their fields! And that’s not all: she even finds a widow to bring good fortune to her widower father! The widow is beautifu 32Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This period novel is quite suitable. What he says is not true. The heroine asks him if he likes her. He obviously likes her and dreams about it every day, but he says: "I like you and I am a dog."

41. 441 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 10.3kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Xu Mo killed someone for her in his previous life, including himself. In this life, he only chopped firewood, carried water, and washed small clothes for her. Qin Shuiyan felt that Xu Mo was better in this life. Because the love in the previous life was death, and the love in this life is life. He washed her clothes while he was alive, planted jujube trees for her while he was still alive, sat on the kang and smoked, and occasionally looked back at her. This is enough, more than death.

42. 442 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Mu Lost Control! 离婚后，穆总他失控了！ Ge Yi戈一Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Fang He had been married to Mu Jiuxiao for two years. Her husband didn't love her, her mother-in-law couldn't stand her, and her husband's mistress kept stepping all over her. But Fang He didn't care about any of that. All she wanted was to enjoy the perks of being Mrs. Mu. What she hadn't expected was that after Mu Jiuxiao came home, there wasn't a single day she could get out of bed normally! Wasn't Mu Jiuxiao supposed to be uninterested in women? Wasn't he supposed to be refined and restraine 183Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    After being married to the male protagonist for two years, her husband doesn't care, her mother-in-law doesn't love her, and her mistress also steps on her face. "Mr. Mu, let's leave." "Leave? How can a rabbit enter a wolf's den and still escape?"

43. 443 乖 The Feral Lord Loved Me After Trying to Kill Me 乖戾尊主对我先杀后爱 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted A capricious, refined, noble sovereign VS a beautiful and powerful ancient goddess [Love at First Sight + Devoted Possessiveness + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Xianxia Tragic Love + Regret and Redemption + Devoted Husband] Yan Huaichen was capricious and impossible to read. Everyone thought he hated Luo Qi and felt no love for her. Until one day, they saw the cold man, noble and refined, with a heart as still as that of a heavenly god, his eyes bloodshot as he fought to contain his wild madness, 1.5kReads9.1Score148Shelves

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    This profile I just found is similar to that one

44. 444 甩 After Dumping the Scumbag Movie Emperor, I Was Kissed by a Big Shot Who Lost Control 甩了渣男影帝后，被大佬失控夺吻 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Powerful male lead's unrequited love finally comes true + actor second male lead's regret and redemption + heroine never looks back + both leads have no romantic history] After more than ten years as childhood sweethearts, Jiang Lian only discovered just before their engagement that her boyfriend, Fu Zhenyan, was marrying her solely for the shares promised by their elders. Jiang Lian drowned her sorrows in alcohol and accidentally fell into Fu Hansheng's arms while drunk. He was Fu Zhenyan's un 5.7kReads9.2Score814Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later [Love] In fact, he had fallen in love with her a long time ago... The heroine and her childhood sweetheart were about to get engaged, and they found out that their childhood sweetheart was only with her for the equity in the company, and was being fucked by her and the artist of his company. The artist even showed the heroine his photo!!! Okay, if you disgust me like this, then I will disgust you too. The heroine turns around and is with Zhu Ma's cool uncle🛏️

45. 445 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 23.5kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    [Making faces] The tsundere male protagonist is a textbook level of verbal and physical integrity! They say they want to kill people and silence them, but in fact, even the heroine secretly replaces the poison she swallows with sugar pills. [Already planted] This feeling of "threatening and pampering at the same time" is particularly overwhelming. 

46. 446 一 A Flicker of Love, a Lifetime of Action 一点心动，一生行动 Angel Lili天使爱丽丽Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted A Cinderella accidentally wins the prince’s heart, and from then on, his secret love stays by her side through high school, college, and her first steps into working life. The prince quietly helps clear away her troubles and obstacles, helping her through all kinds of hardships. Only when she has grown confident and accomplished does he finally step forward, take her hand, and tell her that he has been there all along. Cinderella is so moved she can hardly put it into words. Through his actions, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In order to protect the girl, the male protagonist cannot love her on the surface, but behind the scenes, he has sacrificed too much for her for many years. Until he is strong enough, until she is silently cultivated by him and is good enough, the two finally get together happily.

47. 447 公 The Princess Only Wants Revenge, but the Prince Keeps Throwing Himself at Her 公主只想复个仇，王爷他非要倒贴 Guang Jun's Promise广君一诺Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + both are strong + one-on-one romance + opposing identities + revenge] [Revenge-seeking princess VS gloomy, lame-legged prince] Yun Wan is a princess from another country. She deliberately approaches Prince Qin, whose legs are disabled. No one knows that she was the one who crippled him in the first place. She acts gentle and uses every trick in the book, all for her own ends... On the night before she left, they spent one tender night together. But the ne 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is beautiful. The male protagonist should fall in love with the female protagonist at first sight.

48. 448 宝 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 Fog Island Milk Tea雾岛奶茶Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.4kReads6.0Score666Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] Jiang Li failed to escape for the second time. She was ruthlessly sent back to the villa by bodyguards. The whole person slid limply to the ground, and his tense body suddenly collapsed. The last time he escaped and was caught, his reason for prevaricating Zhu Lianqing seemed to be that his best friend Shi Ran got married. She couldn't be the one who wanted a divorce this time, could she? Jiang Li threw down her phone angrily, her voice tinged with tears: "Zhu Lianqing, this bastard!" She only regretted that she was too young and could not see through his true colors as soon as possible. He may seem like a gentle and polite rich man, but he is actually a cold and domineering pervert deep down. "Son of a bitch!"

49. 449 暴 Savage Plunder 暴烈掠夺 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted Content warnings: 1. The heroine has been involved with three men, at different times. 2. The hero is chaste; the other two men are not. 3. No principles, no morals, coercive possession, old-school angst, with both leads suffering. [A lovesick hero who will stop at nothing to claim the heroine vs. a scheming "ungrateful" heroine who only wants to escape him] Synopsis: Jiang Bai knew from childhood that if she kept the Pei family's young master, Pei Wang, happy, she could stay by his side and enj 23.4kReads6.7Score1.8kShelves
50. 450 将 After I Was Given to the Prince, the Mad Emperor Regretted It Too Late 将我送给王爷后疯批皇帝追悔莫及 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted With beauty enough to topple cities, she was cursed by the world as a demoness who would bring ruin to the nation. The emperor's favor turned out to be nothing but a means of revenge. Behind the glittering splendor, the truth slowly emerges. The one responsible for the hatred between their country and their families is none other than him... A peerless beauty made heroes across the land fall at her feet, yet he wanted nothing more than to see her dead. After going to great lengths to trick the i 381Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    She has a beautiful appearance, but she is cursed by the world as a witch who brings harm to the country. Di Ze En Chong, it turns out that everything is just for revenge. Behind the glitz, the truth gradually emerged. He was the initiator of national hatred and family feud... A beauty of a generation attracted heroes from all over the world to bow to her, but he was the only one who wanted to get rid of her quickly. After trying their best to trick me into getting the jade seal, they humiliated me, tortured me, and imprisoned me. He was as ruthless as he: He wanted to burn me at the stake during the enthronement ceremony; He gave me to his royal brother at will at the palace banquet; He once pierced my body with a sharp knife; He even personally drank strong abortion pills for me, just to get the blood of the most noble fetus in the world to cure Bai Yueguang's heart disease. When prosperity comes to an end and crazy love turns into sorrow, simply destroy this flower-like beauty, cut off thousands of green hairs, and put it to death before reviving. From then on, the enchanting face reappeared, confusing the four countries: "You have ruined my life, I will subvert your world!" But he personally presented the jade seal that he had deceived from me back then...

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