Stories Where the Female Lead Doesn't Love the Male Lead 女主不爱男主的

1. 101 那 Then Stay Trapped in My Arms 那就困在我怀里 Qing Heng Yu Ning清珩聿宁Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Pressed by her family to marry, Shao Qingning meets Xiao Heng through a blind date. Their marriage has barely begun when her first love, Qi Yuanchen, returns from abroad and asks to get back together. For the sake of her own happiness, Shao Qingning decides to be selfish for once and asks Xiao Heng to end their marriage. She thought theirs was an ordinary marriage, never imagining that he would one day wield immense power and unimaginable wealth. “Shao Qingning, when you threw me away like a pie 1.3kReads8.1Score—14d adds
2. 102 共 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance814k WordsOngoing High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds
3. 103 重 Reborn, Mr. Fu Completely Loses Control 重生归来，傅先生彻底失控了 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn + regretful pursuit + the heroine isn't very strong; she's soft and sweet. In her past life, he believed she had hurt his family and had her locked up in a psychiatric hospital. Unable to endure the abuse, she took her own life there. Reborn, she does everything she can to stay away from the scumbag. So why is this man chasing after her and refusing to let go in this life? To keep Su Yaoyao by his side, Fu Yanchuan stops at nothing. He imprisons her, destroys her dream of s 587Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   I don't love the male lead.

4. 104 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds
5. 105 摸 Slacking My Way from Palace Maid to Empress! 摸鱼，从宫女到皇后！ Jiao Zuoye焦作业Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Also known as The Empress Is Cold and Ruthless, and the Emperor Can't Handle Her! and The Clear-Eyed Female Lead, Who Torments the Emperor Without Mercy [Transmigration, modern to ancient times, harem vibes, tormenting men, goofy comedy, winning back your wife, love at first sight, the one true love, fake substitute] Su Muzhi was the head of the Su family in the twenty-first century. She had already handed over all her work to her younger brother and was ready to enjoy a ca 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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   ☘️🎾① The female lead, originally a contented and peaceful girl from a kind family, suddenly transmigrates into the body of a palace maid? Because of a dream, she becomes the emperor's substitute and his unrequited love. She uses this opportunity to rise through the ranks, constantly playing a role in the emperor's life, but all she ever wants is to go home. ☘️🎾② This book has no male lead, only one-sided love. The female lead is gentle yet ruthless. She won't stay for anyone, believing, "The male and female leads don't need me, and this world doesn't need me either." ☘️🎾③ This is a fantastic mystery novel. The female lead carries a deep-seated hatred, is aloof and intelligent, and has a one-sided love interest in a male supporting character, whom she never reciprocates. ☘️🎾④ The male lead is domineering, the female lead is delicate, and she is forcibly taken from him. Later, they have a child, but the female lead doesn't love the male lead even in the final chapter.

6. 106 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
7. 107 荣 Don’t Cling to Glory and Splendor; It’s Time to Go Home 荣华休恋，归去来兮 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted She was a modern high school history teacher who transmigrated by accident into the body of the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Princess Rongxian of the Great Liang dynasty. Her grandfather was a first-rank Grand Tutor, and her father was the Minister of Revenue. At sixteen, the emperor betrothed her to Prince Chen as his principal consort. He was the emperor’s fourth son, a celebrated God of War who had made his name in battle at sixteen. He could not forget his first wife, while she had neve 284Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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   The male lead is a total scumbag, self-righteous and self-absorbed.

8. 108 诱 A Dangerous Kiss 诱吻危情 Cute Little Pockets萌兜兜Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Art-school goddess of vengeance × dark dynasty × brothers turned against each other | business warfare | two formidable rivals] A battle of wits between a goddess of vengeance and a powerful man makes him love her until it breaks his heart. To avenge her father, Lin Sui lay low for three years and became the tutor to Zhou Yanchuan’s only son. But while capturing evidence of his crimes, she was dragged into the abyss [Teacher Lin, you made the right choice!] The violent man stubbed out his cigar 119Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male and female leads engage in a battle of wits and courage, a clash of titans. The female lead never falls in love with the male lead, even when he's willing to retire from his life of crime. [Interesting; prey that struggles is more appealing!] He uses her escape plan to lure out his enemy from five years ago, but she turns the tables, weaving a web of misplaced emotions in his heart. Just when he believes she's fallen for him, she puts him in chains, and he realizes that this thorny rose has already pierced his heart with its poisonous thorns.

9. 109 当 You Wanted to Break Up, So We Broke Up 当初是你要分开，分开就分开 What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Wish Beyond Recall [The ex-chasing reckoning] ➕ [Male lead is chaste; female lead has partners besides him. Why should she be expected to remain chaste after they break up? Readers who only want chaste heroines, beware] [This is an ex-chasing reckoning story! A reckoning! No substitutes! No whitewashing!] [As for who the male lead is, no spoilers! No spoilers! The heroine won’t suffer! Everyone has their own tastes] * Ye Zhi was with Li Jin for six years. She thought they w 45Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   🔥 The female lead no longer loves the male lead; what's done is done. It turns out the male lead's deep affection was all for his "white moonlight" (his first love). What deep affection, what love? It's meaningless. I'm the only one who matters.

10. 110 薄 Bo Yu, I Don't Dare Love You Anymore 薄欲，我不敢再爱你了 Mu Ziliangchen慕梓凉尘Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Su Qingwu had been married to Bo Yu for five years, and he had trampled her sincere love until it was shattered to pieces. She thought he really was as cold as the rumors said, even in bed, utterly devoid of emotion. But after Bai Xiaoxiao returned, Su Qingwu realized that Bo Yu hadn’t been born cold and indifferent. He knew better than anyone how to treat someone with tenderness and affection. Su Qingwu was left battered and broken, eventually losing all feeling. When she returned in full fin 945Reads7.0Score10214d adds
11. 111 全 Everyone's in a Love Triangle! The Darkened Male Leads All Want to Possess Me 全员修罗场！黑化男主都想占有我 Shaved-Head Sweeper Monk剃度扫地僧Modern Romance881k WordsCompleted [Redemption + fragmented male lead + love rivals + everyone's favorite + puppy-like sweetheart + yandere + Buddhist monk] Gu Nan transmigrates into the body of an insignificant extra. To stay alive, she has to save the male lead in a world that shatters all common sense. - First, she meets an innocent young man who has been deceived. And she is his client. Gu Nan: Let me teach you the core values of socialism. - Then she meets a mentally unstable, murderous male lead who is being bullied. And sh 2.2kReads9.3Score22914d adds
12. 112 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 20.5kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossomed into love was a product of her upbringing, where women were expected to stay at home. She had no carefree student days, no sweet married life, and she never experienced the love and care of her parents; she didn't even know what it felt like to be loved. Her conventional life was ultimately shattered by cancer.

13. 113 我 I Seduce a Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and So Does His Best Friend 我勾引豪门少爷，少爷勾引我，少爷的好兄弟也勾引我 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Seduce the Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and His Best Friend Seduces Me Too 419Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead doesn't love the male lead. In the early stages, she's a fallen heiress who becomes his maid and seduces him, but she's in love with his best friend. He's furious and takes her for himself, leading to a love triangle and a tumultuous chase. He endures the pain of the ending for the sake of love.

14. 114 女 The Goddess Compendium 女神图鉴 Little Prickly Flower小丫么小刺花Modern Romance4.8M WordsOngoing During an interview with an entertainment reporter, a certain top-tier star was asked about his love life. The hottest name in show business said he would never forget his ex-girlfriend. Asked why they broke up, he said it was because he bought her a matcha-flavored ice cream. During an interview with a financial journalist, the chairman of a multinational corporation was teased for being one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. The bachelor said tenderly that he was waiting for his ex-girl 1.5kReads9.2Score11514d adds

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    Synopsis: This story doesn't have a specific male lead. The female lead dates a different boyfriend every three months. Based on a system-determined star rating, she completes tasks to meet various men, and then breaks up with each one after three months. All the male leads are particularly fond of the female lead and can't let her go. The female lead is also exceptionally beautiful. There are some dramatic love triangles; I laughed so hard I was in the middle of the night reading it! [Admiration]

15. 115 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Shadow Lover Has Run Away Again 傅先生，你的影子情人又跑了 Lu Lu碌禄Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted A pharmaceutical tycoon brought down from his pedestal VS a female doctor who seems cool and composed but is actually a depressed, unhinged patient with a mental illness. Everyone in the world says Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says, “So what if she’s mentally ill? It’s fine. This is love.” 155Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A pharmaceutical tycoon brought down from his pedestal versus a seemingly aloof doctor who is actually depressed, insane, and mentally ill. Everyone in the world says Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says that even though she's mentally ill, it doesn't matter; it's love. But she stubbornly jumps off the cliff anyway.

16. 116 绝 It Was Never Love 绝非爱 Thank God感谢神Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted What are love, true love, and friendship? What is marriage, in the end? Why not get married? Why must we get married? What is a marriage without love like? Does love always lead to marriage? 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Story summary: I'd rather die than love. But the pacing is very slow, so you can watch it after episode 100!

17. 117 藏 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 Continuing a Faint Dream with My Pen笔续微梦Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 839Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    The male lead is a ruthless and ruthless tycoon, a true madman with a slightly obsessive-compulsive side. He's only kind to the female lead and adheres to traditional male virtues. The female lead is a cunning and beautiful woman, single-mindedly seeking revenge and using men above all else. Ruan Hanjiao was born with a unique, alluring fragrance in her blood, capable of bewitching those who consume it. Persecuted by her mistress, she was sent to the Ni Chang Lou to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and seduction techniques, all to be used to curry favor with the powerful. When she escaped and was captured, everyone was captivated by the "Pingzhou girl's" stunning beauty, except for Yu Yanchen, whose handsome face possessed an inherently cold and aloof air. To save her life, Ruan Hanjiao knelt before the ethereal young master, gently tugging at his robes, her beautiful eyes pleading, "Hanjiao is willing to serve you, sir. Please have mercy on me." The beastly Yu Yanchen, regaining his senses, looked at the frail beauty with swollen, red eyes, like a fledgling rabbit that had wandered into his territory. He only wanted to grab her by the neck, lift her up, and watch her kick and beg for mercy. Later, he became addicted to "smelling Jiao Jiao," needing to smell her fragrance to fall asleep every night. But Jiao Jiao always wanted to escape. He held her tightly in his arms, gently licking away the tears from the corners of her eyes, his gaze both infatuated and crazed, "My dear Jiao Jiao, I only locked you here because I love you so much. Don't be angry, it's not worth being angry for me."

18. 118 玫 Rose Bite Marks 玫瑰咬痕 Extra-Large Soup Dumpling超大小笼包Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Longing turned to sickness, and only you can cure me [Gentle, graceful medical student & capricious, wicked rich playboy] Qin Nian had a boyfriend under contract, a carefree rich second-generation heir. He was devilishly handsome, but his moods were unpredictable. Nothing could reach his heart, and he only teased her when he was in the mood. She had once been swept up in his reckless tenderness, but she understood that they were never meant to be together. When their contract expired, she sensi 1.8kReads9.2Score16014d adds

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    The female lead is extremely clear-headed

19. 119 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, but she refuses to reciprocate and marries someone else. He then seduces her husband, and she runs away with him. He doesn't let her go, later finding and imprisoning her. He never shows any love throughout the entire story.

20. 120 叶 Tender Leaves 叶袅 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [A gentle yet resilient top undercover agent × a refined, dignified final villain] [Female undercover agent, realistic story rather than wish fulfillment, intense romantic push and pull, gradual surrender] One undercover mission uncovers the evil hidden deep beneath the surface. Su Jue thought he could control everything, but gradually fell for Ye Niao's soft, tender words. Listening to her intimate whispers and gazing into her loving eyes, Su Jue, who had never known what it meant to fall in lo 19Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an undercover agent, and the male lead, Su Jue, is a drug dealer; it's a tense and agonizing situation.

21. 121 病 The Frail Tycoon Is the True Stand-In for the Moonlight 病弱大佬才是白月光的替身 Xie Weixie谢未蟹Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Double Substitutes vs. The Long Road to Winning Back His Wife] Everyone in high society says Miss Li Ruo loves Wen Yanli to the point of madness, willingly becoming a substitute for the woman he has always cherished. Until one day, everyone in their circle watches that heaven-favored man clip his own wings, kneel before his ex-wife, and humbly beg her, “Ruo Ruo, please love me. Even if you only treat me as someone else...” [What is love? It's Wen Yanli spending five years as a substitute for th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book loves her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) from beginning to end. Later, she suffers amnesia and forgets everything related to the male protagonist, only remembering the events before her "white moonlight" died. In order to stay by her side, the male protagonist transforms himself into the likeness of his "white moonlight."

22. 122 一 A Lifetime of Love: This CEO Isn't Domineering 一生索爱：这个总裁不霸道 Han Qingmo晗晴莫默Modern Romance965k WordsOngoing He’s the male lead, but somehow he got the second male lead’s script. He’s a CEO, but he’s just a little short on the domineering front. He’s arrogant and proud, yet he’s willing to humble himself for her. She’s the woman he’s been plotting to love for ages, the one he openly and unabashedly favors. But no matter how much he does, he still can’t compare to the dazzling, unattainable figure shining like the stars in the little girl’s heart. He can’t bear to see her unhappy, so in the end, he forc —Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a devoted CEO who seems to have mistakenly taken the second male lead's role. He's been plotting against the female lead since the beginning, but she's in love with the second male lead, his unrequited love. The early part of the story is quite sweet as he pursues her, but after she gets together with the second male lead, he suffers terribly. However, he becomes increasingly humble, begging her not to leave him.

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