The Male Lead Approaches the Female Lead With an Agenda and Ruins Her Life 男主有目的的接近女主，毁了女主的虐文

1. 1 在 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Green Lamp Through the Years青灯度流年Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score15314d adds

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   In both of these books, the male protagonist deliberately gets close to the female protagonist and ruins her life!

2. 2 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds
3. 3 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.3kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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   It's very heart-wrenching. The first book is about a princess from a defeated country being sent to the grasslands for a political marriage. Her father and brother are killed by the male lead. The two protagonists have a child, but the child dies. The female lead dies of grief, and the male lead dies in battle. It's a tragic story. The second book has a childhood sweetheart, a young general, with whom she has been betrothed by imperial decree. However, the enemy country launches a war, and the general dies on the battlefield. The female lead's red sedan chair brushes past the general's white coffin, and she dies in the enemy country. However, in the epilogue, the female lead and the general reunite in the underworld (happy ending).

4. 4 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Being So Full of Yourself. Your Wife Has Already Remarried 陆总别自恋了，夫人她已经改嫁了 Tree-Summer Little Lemon树夏小柠檬Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [A Daring Heiress Who Loves and Hates Fiercely x A Play-the-Pig-to-Eat-the-Tiger Young Master] [Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Growing Heroine + The Capital's Top Young Master Rises to Power + Ex-Husband's Long Road to Win Her Back] Just before her wedding anniversary, Wen Yining was full of anticipation. She held the peace jade charm she had carefully designed, eager to surprise her husband, Lu Yuanshen. But outside the study, she overheard him say: “Once Yining finds o 2.4kReads7.3Score13214d adds

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   She looked into Lu Yuanshen's eyes: "No, I didn't push her! She bumped into it herself!" "Enough, Wen Yining, do you know Xia Yao is pregnant!" Lu Yuanshen roared. "Pregnant...?!" Wen Yining froze, the color draining from her face. "So that day, when she was clutching her stomach, it was true? It's her and your... Child?" Lu Yuanshen didn't answer her. He looked at her expression and saw it as panic, the panic of discovering the truth after doing something wrong. "Wen Yining, how come I never realized you were so vicious!" "Vicious?" Wen Yining's heart trembled violently, her face turning even paler. Lu Yuanshen was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore, looking at Xia Yao with concern, "Ayao, are you alright? Should I take you to the hospital?" "I'm fine..." Xia Yao shook her head, "Sister Yining, it was an accident..." "How could something like this be an accident!"

5. 5 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: The Sweet, Alluring Pregnant Wife Is So Clingy 八零年代军婚，娇媚小孕妻太黏人 A Million Sips of Milk Tea亿口奶茶Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted Ratings have only just opened and will rise over time. [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + love at first sight + the husband wins back his wife + bratty, capricious young wife vs. obsessive, brooding military officer] Yun Zhi gets a second life and only then learns that the world she lives in is a period novel. She has become the vicious ex-wife who dies young, leaving the male lead behind. To highlight the transmigrator Lin Wan'er's kind and virtuous nature, Yun 2.4kReads7.2Score20714d adds
6. 6 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + a sense of fate + not mutually chaste + high-IQ palace intrigue escalating into political schemes + tragic romance + fictional history + a battlefield of love rivals The main battleground is the imperial court: beneath its glittering, splendid facade lie witty, amusing daily life and a brutal, blood-soaked core. The palace secrets are depicted in detail. Some content may be disturbing. This is a bad ending. If you 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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   The second male lead ruins the female lead's life. A subversive palace intrigue masterpiece, this story boasts a fresh premise, steady writing style, and meticulous depiction of palace secrets. The plot avoids clichés, featuring clear logic, humorous daily life, and intense power struggles. The female lead is ridiculed upon entering the palace. She must rely entirely on herself; there are no cheat codes, no time travel, and no rebirth. She navigates the treacherous and dark harem. The content may be disturbing, and some readers may find it too emotionally draining. The female lead, a discarded wife, cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? This story portrays the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

7. 7 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
8. 8 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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   ① "I'll ask you one more time, will you marry me or not?!" "What's done is done, let me go." The adopted daughter of the Gu family loved Master Lu for many years. For the sake of her beloved, she sent the female lead to prison and tortured her for five whole years. Later, it turned out that the one who married Master Lu was this adopted daughter who had been to prison. The story is full of torment for the female lead in the beginning, and for the male lead in the middle. The male lead enjoys torturing his wife for a while, but then faces a nightmare of trying to win her back. [Eating melon emoji]

9. 9 妄 Delusional Entanglement 妄想纠缠 Three Bowls of Rice a Day一天三碗大米饭Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A ruthless, unhinged male lead vs. a fallen heiress] [One true pairing, happy ending] The Shi family fell overnight “I want to stay by your side!” Shi Nian narrowly escaped danger, then pitifully sought shelter in the wolf’s den to survive. She passed herself off as the person he had secretly been searching for over a decade Xiao Wang plucked the rose that belonged to Jiangcheng’s most noble and dazzling family with his own hands, then crushed it. Shi Nian knew Xiao Wang was violent and unpredi 4.6kReads9.1Score34614d adds
10. 10 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 52.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
11. 11 夏 Summer Night, Wild Desire 夏夜情靡 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance, Regretful Pursuit, Devoted 1v1 Romance] [Cool-headed, stubborn actress / Deeply devoted, sharp-tongued heir] When Chi Sheng was in college, she “bought” herself a boyfriend. Their young, heart-fluttering love was intense and unrestrained. Back then, she thought he liked her too. Only after they broke up did she learn that he had someone else in his heart, and that she had come between him and his unrequited first love. When they meet again, he’s a rising star in the business 4.2kReads8.6Score27714d adds
12. 12 酣 Rapturous Bliss 酣欢 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, pampered, willful heiress × wild, abstinent B-king bodyguard] Miss, can you tell me how you picked me out from among all those bodyguards? The Xie family's heiress was born into a life of luxury and splendor. Bold and uninhibited, she had a pair of seductive fox eyes that could captivate anyone. “He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he looks like my future boyfriend.” The handsome, stern man bent down on one knee and held her pale jade ankle as he put on her high heels. “Too bad 13.4kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    This one is absolutely fantastic!

13. 13 爱 Love Burned Out, Now President Fu Is Chasing His Wife 爱意燃尽，傅总追妻火葬场 Zhao Yue昭樾Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Story complete] “I don't like someone like you!” Lin Shuyin loved Fu Jingnian. On the night they married, she was full of anticipation, but his words shattered it all. When Fu Jingnian publicly announced that the wedding was off, Lin Shuyin left for another country with her heart in pieces. Three years later, Lin Shuyin returned, no longer the girl who had once thrown caution to the wind for love. Fu Jingnian had thought he didn't like Lin Shuyin, but when he saw an unfamiliar man by her side, 17.2kReads7.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    "Lin Shuyin, are you satisfied now? You've successfully become the young mistress of the Fu family, but let me tell you, I don't like someone like you, and I won't love you even if we marry!" Fu Jingnian lay on the bed, looking at the woman who entered, his eyes filled with sarcasm, his words utterly merciless. Lin Shuyin, wearing a red nightgown, her joyful yet slightly shy expression turned awkward because of his words. Her lips opened and closed, but in the end, she said nothing, took the blanket, and went to the sofa to curl up and sleep. Lin Shuyin stood outside the study door, listening to the arguing inside, occasionally hearing a few of his words. "I don't like her, and I won't marry her!"

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Dream Girl 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 80.5kReads8.4Score5.2k14d adds
15. 15 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生后不追了 I Really Love Big Tomatoes爱吃大番茄呀呀呀Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 5.7kReads6.8Score19614d adds

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    "Mr. Lu, it's been three years, and the marriage certificate… are you still going to keep it from Madam?" Wen Yining's breath hitched. After a moment, Lu Yuanshen's deep, alert voice came from inside: "Yining has become suspicious?" "No, it's just…" "Then wait a little longer. Compared to Yining, Ayao needs the status of Mrs. Lu more. The IJL International Jewelry Design Competition needs Lu's background." "But, if Madam finds out about this, I'm afraid…" "Don't worry, she'll only throw a tantrum for a few days at most. Back then, she even gave up her inheritance rights to the Wen family for me. Now, besides me, who else can she rely on?" "As for Ayao…" His voice was still slow, but his tone softened almost imperceptibly: "She has always had a high talent in the field of jewelry design, and I don't want her talent to be buried like this…" Outside the study. Wen Yining felt cold all over, listening to the conversation inside the study in disbelief.

16. 16 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead was aloof and never complained. When the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead directly published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! She then faked her death and disappeared! Abusing one's wife might be fun for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare!!

17. 17 上 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 14.5kReads7.8Score90914d adds

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    Jin Ningxi asked Jin Changyu, "If your sister-in-law and Zhou Yunshuang were standing in front of you at the same time and you had to choose, who would you choose as your wife?" "No lying, answer truthfully." Jin Changyu answered, "Zhou Yunshuang." Hearing this answer, Sang Qian, standing behind the liquor cabinet, felt her blood run cold. Her heart sank into an ice cave. "No way, brother, you..." Jin Ningxi was about to say something when Jin Changyu's phone rang. He answered, "What is it... Um, I'll be right back." "Something came up at the company, I have to go. Tell your sister-in-law later." The man got up and walked out, but after a few steps, he stopped and turned back to Jin Ningxi, instructing her, "Don't let your sister-in-law hear about what we just discussed."

18. 18 她 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 You Liangchen有良辰Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.5kReads7.0Score28314d adds
19. 19 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score27614d adds

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    The male lead doesn't understand love and tries to use the female lead to learn, hoping to make her love him and teach her. He approaches her with ulterior motives, but his methods are so despicable that they cause her immense suffering. The female lead is a gentle and refined young lady from a wealthy family in the Jiangnan region, truly gentle yet aloof and insightful, beautiful and well-mannered. The male lead is a ruthless and ruthless tycoon who falls in love with her at first sight! He has been plotting for many years! He forcibly takes her as his own. The female lead is tricked into becoming pregnant by him. He feigns innocence! Their reunion is solely for the purpose of forcibly taking her as his own!! To get her engaged to her childhood sweetheart before they can, he forces her to break off their engagement and marry him because she is pregnant, forcibly taking her as his own. (This book is truly heartbreaking. If you're curious about how heartbreaking it is, you can read the author's notes in the last chapter. The author analyzes the main characters' relationship and the ending from the author's perspective. Anyway, this book is incredibly heartbreaking. However, the author's notes contain spoilers. It's best not to read them if you're worried about spoilers.)

20. 20 男 The Male Lead and Second Male Lead Both Hate Me 男主男二都恨我 Titi Mu缇缇木Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Groveling ex + no rekindled romance + two male leads with very different personalities] *No scheming love rival! A battle of rivals for her affection *Readers who require both leads to be inexperienced or who are particular about romantic history, please read with care *As for who the male lead is, either one could be. It depends on what readers think~ Lu Qiuyuan gave up her life to secure a chance for Li Zhao to survive. Li Zhao lived on, carrying Lu Qiuyuan’s dearest wish with her. She thoug 1.8kReads8.1Score12214d adds

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    The second male lead harbored hatred for the female lead due to family reasons and bullied her for two years. However, the appearance of the male lead was like a ray of light, redeeming the female lead. She fell in love with the person who saved her, believing she was lucky to have met someone who could save her. However, this was merely the male lead's reason for approaching the female lead to seek revenge because of his sister's death.

21. 21 离 After the Divorce, Miss Pei Said, “Sorry, I Don’t Love You Anymore” 离婚后，裴小姐说抱歉不爱了 Fried Egg Luosifen2333炸蛋螺蛳粉2333Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + both leads have only ever been with each other] [Warning: for the point at which she turns back and forgives him, see the author’s note in Chapter One. If you can’t accept it, please don’t read. Thank you~] For five years of marriage to Shen Ye, Pei Wanrong bore the reputation of a scheming woman who had drugged him and deliberately trapped him with a child. Everyone in Beijing’s social circles despised her. After their wedding, she behaved as a devoted, dutiful wife in the 4.3kReads5.8Score14014d adds

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    Even the usually composed face of Old Master Shen now showed a hint of anger. "Shen Ye, do you have any sense of proportion or responsibility in your actions?" Shen Ye lowered his eyes, his handsome face expressionless, mentioning the divorce as if it were just a simple, everyday conversation over a meal. "It's not like I wanted a divorce." His voice was cold and dismissive. "She insisted on it, threatening to separate and then file for divorce if I didn't. What could I do?" "You brat, what did you do to offend Wanrong?" Old Master Shen was even angrier. "Wanrong is gentle and kind. How could she be so determined to divorce me for no reason?!" Shen Ye frowned impatiently. "Grandpa, she's just making a scene. Isn't it like when she was in school, thinking she could get my attention by causing a scene? I'll just ignore her for a while. She'll come back when she's done making a scene." "You can't just get a divorce so easily!" Old Master Shen glared at him. "Find a time and coax her back right now! Your son doesn't know about this yet. If he finds out and cries to me, I'll teach you a lesson!"

22. 22 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13.6kReads8.6Score99814d adds
23. 23 谢 Mrs. Xie's Exit 谢太太的退场 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted Animated comic now available] Older woman-younger man romance + wealthy family feuds + rekindled love + regretful pursuit of his wife + mutual fidelity + male lead gets put through the wringer. She was 25 when she married him, who was 23, and became Mrs. Xie. In Lin Yao's eyes, Xie Jingchuan was always gentle and refined, as if everything were under his control, every inch the man in charge. She knew this marriage was nothing more than a loveless alliance between their families, so she guarde 114.8kReads7.3Score4.1k14d adds

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    "Lin Yao? She's nothing but a tool for me to get revenge on Lin Zhenhai. You think I'd fall in love with my enemy's daughter? That's laughable." Fu Tingxu roared furiously from the other end of the phone, "Are you even human? You even lied to me! If this gets out, you'll ruin me!" Only one thought remained in his mind: It's over. If Sister Jin Yi found out, she'd never forgive him. Xie Jingchuan, a cigarette between his fingers, took a deep drag. The smoke blurred the coldness in his eyes, making him completely different from his usual gentle self: "If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way, otherwise, where's the thrill of revenge?" Outside the door, Lin Yao's fingers clenched the ultrasound report tightly, almost crushing the corner of the paper. A chill ran from her feet to her head; she felt as if she were in an ice cellar, her body trembling uncontrollably. The joy and anticipation in her eyes had vanished completely. In their place was endless mockery.

24. 24 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score29714d adds
25. 25 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    "The child is so old, and you're still making a fuss about divorce?" Even the usually composed Grandpa Shen's face showed a hint of anger. "Shen Ye, do you have any sense of propriety or responsibility?" Shen Ye lowered his eyes, his handsome face expressionless. Mentioning divorce was like a casual, everyday conversation over a meal. "It's not like I wanted a divorce." His voice was cold and dismissive. "She insisted on it, threatening separation and then filing for divorce if I didn't. What could I do?" "You brat, what did you do to offend Wanrong?" Grandpa Shen was even angrier. "Wanrong is gentle and kind. How could she be so determined to divorce me for no reason?!" "What could I do?" Shen Ye frowned impatiently. "Grandpa, she's just making a scene. Isn't it like when she was in school, thinking she could get my attention by causing a scene? I'll just ignore her for a while. She'll come back when she's done making a scene."

26. 26 离 Pregnant on the Day of the Divorce, President Ji Weeps with Regret 离婚当天怀孕，季总悔红了眼 Lin Xingcheng林星橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + devoted to each other + love grows over time] [Cold, arrogant heir × gentle, elegant, cool beauty] Everyone in the capital says Ning Xi is incredibly lucky to have married Ji Jingxing, as if she had earned that fortune over five hundred years. The always dignified and aloof young master had declared that he would marry no one but her. Their spectacular wedding had caused a sensation throughout the city. Everyone thought Ji Jingxing was madl 26kReads8.0Score2k14d adds
27. 27 撩 After I Tempted the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite, I Ran Away 撩完京圈太子爷后，我跑路了 Guoguo Fox果果狸Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted Proud, Devoted Crown Prince × Adopted Daughter Desperate to Escape [Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Mutual Healing + Powerful Man Bows His Head for Love + Happy Ending] Chi Yang was adopted by the Chi family when she was six. She naively thought she finally had a home, never realizing that it was the beginning of her nightmare. She was nothing but a tool Yu Yue used to curry favor with Chi Xu. Yu Yue demanded that she get good grades and ingratiate herself with Pei Zhichuan, 1.7kReads6.1Score11714d adds
28. 28 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
29. 29 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
30. 30 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
31. 31 嘘 Hush! You Can't Escape My Grasp 嘘！你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine + Heroine on the Run + Hero Has a Face, but No Conscience + Devoted to Each Other + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] The first time Meng Yanci saw Shen Youning, he was captivated by her eyes: foxlike, sly yet harmless when she smiled. They looked perfect for cutting out and preserving as a specimen. He wanted her badly. Unfortunately, once he had her, she had a boyfriend, then a fiancé, but she never had herself. She even tried to r 2.3kReads7.1Score14014d adds
32. 32 娇 Jiaojiao, You Can’t Escape My Grasp 娇娇，你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Ruthless pursuit + Obsessive, unhinged hero + Heroine runs away + Groveling for forgiveness + Both leads are each other’s first + Coercive love] “Jiaojiao…” “He’s not good enough for you. Come to me.” A cruel smile played at the corner of Zhou Yuheng’s mouth. At the sound of his voice, the woman could no longer hold herself up and started to fall backward. But he swept out an arm and caught her by the waist, stopping her from hitting the ground. Yu Jiao’s eyes misted over as she glared at h 3.2kReads8.4Score18414d adds
33. 33 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.3kReads8.5Score42814d adds
34. 34 真 The Real Heiress Lost Her Memory, and the Unhinged Tycoon Begged Her Not to Blow His Cover 真千金失忆，疯批大佬跪求别掉马 A Pretty Little Fish一朵漂亮鱼Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing [A scheming, mad-dog male lead x a strong, beautiful, ill-fated heroine who fights back against emotional manipulation] [Fake and real heiresses + revenge + angsty romance among the wealthy + a hellishly painful pursuit to win her back + an intense love-hate struggle] She is a flower blooming from the dust, and a pearl exchanged by fate. He is the hunter who came for her, carefully plotting a revenge scheme called “love.” He lures her into his trap, pampers her to the heavens, and becomes her sa 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist approaches the female protagonist for revenge. The female protagonist is the real heiress who was switched at birth. During this process, he allows her biological parents and the fake heiress to harm her, while he plays the good guy and tries to save her. Later, the female protagonist learns everything but loses her memory in an accident. Only then does the male protagonist realize he has truly fallen in love with her. He uses lies to keep her by his side. Once she remembers everything, the male protagonist begins to go mad and forcefully love her.

35. 35 女EN The Heroine’s White Moonlight: The Emperor and His Dark Moonlight Are Already Intimate 女主白月光，陛下和黑月光熟透了 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted [Cold, ruthless emperor vs. crazy, adorable heroine] She transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of Prince Jin'an, a cannon-fodder character who dies early in the book. Arrogant and extravagant? She'll own it. Crazy and vicious? That too. But sit around and wait to die? Not a chance. The male lead, who comes to Jinzhou to find evidence that her father, Prince Jin'an, is plotting a rebellion, is none other than Zong Zhengheng, emperor of Great Zhang. If he wants to be her kept man for a mon 131.4kReads9.0Score22.1k14d adds

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    Although it's a happy ending, everything else is true, and the fact that the male lead has a "white moonlight" (a female protagonist who is unattainable) doesn't affect his relationship with the female lead.

36. 36 暴 A Nouveau Riche Falls for the Crown Prince of the Capital’s Elite, but Are They Really a Match? 暴发户爱上京圈太子爷，怎会般配 Wu Ximo吾西墨Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [The print edition is now available under the title A Love That Came Too Late] [Rekindled Romance + Regretful Pursuit + One-on-One Romance] Main characters: Gu Shiyu and Chu Yao Synopsis: In her senior year of high school, Chu Yao, whose family had recently struck it rich, fell in love at first sight with Gu Shiyu, the new transfer student! From that day on, she shamelessly pursued him with unwavering persistence and a heart full of joy! When she learned he was from the capital, Jing C 32.8kReads7.3Score30.7k14d adds

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    She checked her answers and estimated her score, then happily went to the rooftop to find him. She wanted to tell him that she could go to the same university as him, that they could go together! She could then choose a similar major based on her score, as long as they were in the same school. But when she reached the rooftop entrance, she heard Shen Yan, who had transferred with him, jokingly ask, "What are your plans with Chu Yao? Are you going to be together in university?" Chu Yao's fair cheeks flushed, and she lowered her eyes shyly, waiting for his answer. But all she heard was his clear, cold voice: "No plans to be together..." Hearing his indifferent reply, Chu Yao froze on the spot.

37. 37 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
38. 38 南 Mr. Nan, I Hope You Exist Only in My Memories 南先生，希望你只存在回忆里 Rotten Big Flower腐大花Modern Romance360k WordsOngoing [Forced Love | Selective Amnesia | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Both Pure] After her family is destroyed and she suffers endless humiliation, Yu Suyang is dragged into hell by Nan Sili himself. Whether she lives or dies is unknown. Three years later, when she returns to the capital, she chooses to forget everything about Nan Sili. But fate brings them together again. As they get to know each other all over again, Nan Sili falls in love with her without realizing it, then goes to great lengt 754Reads—Score11114d adds

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    [A Wife-Chasing Hell | Obsessive Tycoon | Selective Amnesia | Forced Entanglement] After her family was destroyed and she suffered endless humiliation, Yu Suyang was personally given away by Nan Sili, her fate unknown. Three years later, she returned to Beijing, selectively forgetting everything about Nan Sili. But fate brought their paths together again, and in the process of "getting to know" each other anew, Nan Sili unknowingly fell in love with her and went to great lengths to marry her. On the day her memories returned, she fled in the dead of night, only to fall into hell once more. "Nan Sili, let me go. We can never go back to the past. You put on a show of loving me, but I will never believe it again." "Yangyang, falling in love with you is the cruelest punishment fate has ever given me. Without you, I will die. I will never let you go again."

39. 39 侯 My Lord, Your Concubine Ran Off with the Top Scholar 侯爷，你家妾室跟着状元郎跑了 Gu Yiyan顾意胭Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Domestic Scheming and Face-Slapping + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Jealous Hero + Aloof Aristocrat Becomes the Other Woman for Love + Mutual Devotion + No Heroine Change] In her previous life, Shen Shu was a concubine-born daughter who schemed and struggled tirelessly to marry into a marquis’s household. In the end, all she got was a place as an unfavored concubine in the marquis’s household. As she lay dying, she heard that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry t 4.3kReads7.4Score31314d adds

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    Call Xie Chengyu back? Would he even want to come back? He'd been staying with that woman for over a month. She'd heard that in a few days, he was going to marry her and make her his principal wife. She, the unfavored concubine, would have nowhere left in the Marquis's mansion. Thinking of this, her resentment deepened, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood. Yun Dai hurriedly wiped away the blood. Suddenly, unhurried footsteps came from outside the door. Yun Dai's face lit up: "It must be the Marquis returning!" Shen Shu looked towards the door and saw Xie Qi carrying a bowl of medicine. "Qi, Young Master Qi..." Yun Dai was somewhat disappointed. The person who came wasn't Marquis Ning'an, Xie Chengyu, but his son with Shen Shu, Xie Qi. Shen Shu smiled, "Qi'er, why are you back so early today?" "I heard that you were not feeling well, so I took leave." Xie Qi said in a cold tone as he placed the dark medicine in front of Shen Shu, "Aunt, drink your medicine."

40. 40 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    This book is super good. The male lead uses the female lead and ruins her life. He regrets it later and goes through a nightmare of trying to win her back, but she doesn't turn back.

41. 41 空 Empty 空空 Eleven十一Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted The day the Zhou family went bankrupt, Zhou Wanyu stood in the study. She asked Xie Yan, “It wasn’t you, was it?” “So what if it was?” The last shred of hope in her heart vanished at Xie Yan’s cold, somber reply. At last, she understood that the man she had loved for years had personally pushed her into the abyss. Later, she struggled to survive in the mud and never spoke of love again. But the man who had once thought nothing of her knelt before her and said, “I’ll give my life to make up for e 5.7kReads6.3Score34714d adds

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    This is really heartbreaking.

42. 42 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.3kReads8.7Score47414d adds

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    The male protagonist in this book is extremely calculating; he's scheming from the very beginning and has no genuine feelings whatsoever. However, there are scenes that harm children, so those who can't handle that should not read it.

43. 43 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds

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    The male lead married the female lead for ulterior motives, remaining cold and distant towards her, only to later regret it and face a nightmare of trying to win her back.

44. 44 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds

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    The male lead knows how to hit, control, pamper, and coax the female lead.

45. 45 杀 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 Da Da Vinci达Da芬奇Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 571Reads—Score10014d adds

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    This one... We should all know about "pig butchering scams." The female protagonist witnessed a murder two years ago and narrowly escaped. Two years later, she meets the male protagonist, a gentle, older, and incredibly handsome man—a perfect match for her in every way. She believes he's her destined prince charming, but it turns out he came specifically for her. A true "pig butchering scam." Initially, the male protagonist doesn't love the female protagonist and his interactions with her are very purposeful, but he gradually falls in love with her during their time together. When the female protagonist stops loving him, the male protagonist begins to go crazy and become deranged.

46. 46 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    It's angsty at first, then sweet [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

47. 47 与 Only After We Started Dating Did I Learn He Got Close to Me to Avenge Himself on My Mother 与男友恋爱后，才发现他接近我是为了报复我妈 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted Only after dating my boyfriend did I discover that he'd gotten close to me to take revenge on my mother. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead deliberately gets close to the female lead in order to get revenge on her mother.

48. 48 今 Burning Bright Today 今朝炽热 June, Dear卿卿六月Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing (Malicious ratings are not what good kids do~) [Stubborn, Well-Behaved College Student vs. Unrestrained Rich Playboy] [Reformed Playboy + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Lu Yun Zhao has always despised those playboy heirs, but then she met Jin Yue, and somehow he became the exception. He brought her into his circle, caught her in front of everyone when she fell, and knelt down to tie her shoelaces on a busy campus... Everyone thought the playboy had turned over a new leaf. Even she almost b 5.9kReads—Score26714d adds

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    The male lead gets close to the female lead in order to win over his "white moonlight" (his first love).

49. 49 离 After the Divorce, My Bodyguard Ex-Husband Became a Tycoon 离婚后，保镖前夫他成了财阀大佬 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted [A spoiled heiress with nothing but money and beauty vs. an exceptionally capable bodyguard bent on revenge who gets tangled up in her instead (angsty romance, both leads have no other partners)] “I’m bleeding… Can you see? I’m bleeding.” He spent four years lying low by her side under the guise of her personal bodyguard. On the day his long-awaited revenge was complete, she collapsed, staining the snow white with blood. He hated her. From the very first day he came to work for her, he had wante 15.1kReads8.0Score85214d adds

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    The male lead is the beloved third young master of the Huo family in the capital city. To avenge his brother, he deliberately disguises himself as a bodyguard to get close to the female lead. The female lead's father goes bankrupt (her brother, uncle, and second uncle still dote on her), her father is imprisoned, the female lead miscarries, and the male lead pursues her. It has an open ending, with an epilogue that is a happy ending (HE). (HE/Both characters are virgins/)

50. 50 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    After we got back together, I found out he had slept with his secretary during that time. He said calmly, "Men always need to satisfy their physical needs." I didn't argue or make a scene. Until he rubbed my head and said with relief, "My Yao Yao has finally grown up." I looked up at him: "Let's break up." He froze, then sneered, "Think it over carefully. Even if you beg me again next time, I won't get back together." I nodded.

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