The Male Lead Is So Pathetic!! It Breaks Your Heart to Read 男主特别卑微！！看的时候，心脏会特别难受

1. 551 平 An Ordinary Person Transmigrates into a Cultivation World 平凡人穿书修真世界 Extra-Spicy Potato-Braised Chicken土豆焖鸡爆辣Two Male Leads695k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + insecure, timid, ordinary, and looks-obsessed Yang Fan x cold, manipulative, and awkward Song Xinluo + slow burn + younger male lead + not a power fantasy (the romance and plot both move slowly)] Yang Fan felt that his transmigration into a book had been an accident. There were no prompts, no golden finger, and no encounters with the story's plot. He came to this unfamiliar and dangerous world and spent ten years as an outer sect discip 4.4kReads8.6Score549Shelves

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   Here, I guarantee you'll be so angry your heart will ache after reading this. Hmm... Maybe even feel heartache?

2. 552 一 One Night of Passion, and Lord Xiao Is Hooked on Her! 一夜缠绵，枭爷对她上瘾了！ Five Billion五十亿Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Forced Love + Two Top Students + Ten-Year Age Gap + Devoted Husband + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only Partners + Happy Ending] At nineteen, Ye Xingyun’s older brother offended Song Xiao, the “Living Yama” of Hong Kong City. He ran up a sky-high debt and ended up on the brink of death. To save her brother, Ye Xingyun’s family used her as a bargaining chip and sent her to the powerful man. Clutching the hem of his suit, her delicate face streaked with tears, she pleaded, “Master Xiao, please spa 8.5kReads8.3Score477Shelves

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   The male lead loves the female lead deeply, to the core, and humbly begs for her love!

3. 553 我 I Returned Home with My Child on the Eve of My First Love’s Engagement 我带孩子回国，在初恋订婚的前夕 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted I Return to China with My Child on the Eve of My First Love's Engagement 51Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 他 His Love Is Fierce Yet Tender 他的爱，是铁血柔情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingMarriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted His love is tender as steel. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 谁 Who Knew? The Unhinged Chief Councillor Is a Total Siscon! 谁懂啊！疯批首辅竟是个死姐控！ White Jade Falling by the River汀白落玉Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it'll go up later~ [Younger man + possessive love + dark, obsessive male lead + three parts sweet, seven parts angst, maximum bittersweet tension] Xu Jiu, a modern food blogger, accidentally transmigrates into an ancient political intrigue novel, becoming the vicious cousin who repeatedly abuses the male lead and meets a grisly end. Knowing that her original self will eventually be imprisoned and tortured to death, she decides to change her fate. Fortunately, the jad 1.8kReads8.2Score194Shelves

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   The beginning is lighthearted, but the ending is heartbreaking. The female lead doesn't love the male lead, and he forces himself on her, but she still loves someone else. He tries to gain her attention by self-harming, kneeling to beg for her love, and crying to make her see him, but nothing works. The female lead never loves him until her death.

6. 556 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 4.9kReads—Score215Shelves

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   This one! The male lead is so pathetic towards the end, it's so satisfying! It's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-crowd" story, a powerful female lead novel with suspense in every chapter, full of twists and turns, and a constant stream of climaxes. The writing is concise and fast-paced. The female lead suffers at the beginning, but the male lead suffers terribly later on, tormenting him to the point of scumbag status. It's incredibly satisfying, so read it with confidence!

7. 557 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 做 Would You Be My Dog, Big Sis? 做姐姐的狗好不好 Jiang Deng Tu江灯荼Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Groveling redemption / secret love / powerful man’s carefully laid pursuit / all-consuming devotion A well-behaved girl led astray vs. a masterful actor with a dark, obsessive streak At twelve, Leng Tingxue was carried out of a fire by Fu Xiuming and brought home to the Fu family. He told her he didn’t like people who made trouble. For the next thirteen years, she became the most obedient girl imaginable. But in the end, all she got was an invitation to his wedding to someone else. He said it wa 4.7kReads8.9Score835Shelves

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   This book! At first glance, the premise seemed incredibly appealing, but behind the gloomy surface lies a bloody childhood. The male protagonist, the most powerful and influential figure in the capital, disguises himself as a borderline male anchor to seduce the female protagonist; his humility is beyond words.

9. 559 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 24Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 我 My Disciple Has a Serious Crush on Her Master 我那恋师癖严重的徒弟 Garlic-Scented Girl蒜香少女Ancient Romance198k WordsOngoing [A cold-faced, adorable male lead x a scatterbrained heroine + a sweet story about two powerful master and disciple + a woman disguised as a man + healing and redemption + lighthearted comedy, no angst] I'm a gifted alchemy cultivator with maxed-out perks, living the dream with a feel-good novel's script in hand. The only hitch in my smooth cultivation journey is my icy disciple's severe crush on his master. After I made all the arrangements for the future, then ascended without looking back, as 223Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Humble Male Lead 🌳🌴 🌱①: This Qingya Zi is really something else 🌴 You might think he's humble, but he boldly declares, "Not only does my disciple want to rise to the top, but he also wants to be the main wife, and my disciple forbids my master from taking anyone else." 🌾 He's not humble either, but when he hears the female lead joking about ascending to immortality, he immediately takes her to a cave, and then! And then! He kneels down straight! Begging the female lead not to leave 🌳 They're in a cave now [facepalm] 🍃②: This one is very humble, because he's so humble that he doesn't listen to anyone, and he gets angry at the female lead and runs away once, but he becomes much more obedient after he comes back 🌾 This is a male-torture story, the male lead seems to be living on a thread 🌴

11. 561 小 The Puppy Doesn't Talk 小狗不说话 January Cake一月糕Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Younger man + female dominant, male submissive + male angst + fickle woman comes around + unrequited love from him + five-year age gap] Lin Tingyun x Pei Qiyu Naturally heartless cardiothoracic surgeon x extraordinarily gifted, stunning composer #To her patients, Lin Tingyun is a good doctor with a strong sense of professional ethics. But to her ex-boyfriends, Lin Tingyun is a heartless woman. The medical school at Jingnan University has a famous figure: Lin Tingyun. Rumor has it she’s dated so 904Reads8.2Score104Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! First of all, it fits the theme of Pei Pei being an incredibly humble guy (younger man/older woman/puppy love + male unrequited love + good read 👀). Lin Tingyun & Pei Xi encounter a naturally scummy cardiac surgeon X a stunningly talented and handsome composer. There's a little bit of angst, but it's a very good read because the bittersweet ending is so satisfying.

12. 562 救 Saving the Boy With the Crippled Leg 救赎残腿少年 Running Little Peach奔跑小桃子Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted She first met Wen Yanqing at his family's dinner table. Xu Mengxing had just been brought back to her birth family, and Wen Yanqing's father had killed her biological father in a drunk-driving accident. The sudden arrival of the young girl, so well-mannered and well-read, made her seem like a freak in their world. He knew perfectly well that they weren't alike. Later, he worked himself to the bone, all so she could become the brightest star in the galaxy. During an interview, the host asked, “Mr 1kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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    The male lead's experiences were heartbreaking, but thankfully he met the female lead.

13. 563 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 122Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 564 撬 Stealing My Roommate’s Sweet, Innocent, Seductive Girlfriend 撬走室友的，清纯钓系女友 Early Summer In Half The City半城的初夏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qian Nainai was born with a sweet, clear voice and an innocent allure. A seductive beauty who knew how to turn sweet talk into favors, she put a price on every bit of her tenderness. Pei Si, the noble young heir of the capital's elite, had never known what it was like to want something he couldn't have. Until one day, a childhood friend shared a voice message with him. That soft, flirtatious, coquettish voice gave him his first urge to make someone his own. Knowing full well she was a whirlpool 2.2kReads6.7Score215Shelves
15. 565 贤 The Virtuous Wife 贤妻 The Deer Welcomes the Night's Cry鹿迎夜啼Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted An ordinary, sweet-natured, rock-steady legal adviser vs. a beautiful, willful, haughty young master and designer Only an extraordinarily beautiful flower could make a rock fall in love. Yanqing, her beloved, was a spoiled, willful young master, a flower in full and breathtaking bloom, and her virtuous wife. People say you should marry a virtuous wife, then add a concubine or two, and your life will be complete. Lu Zheng often gazed at the young master’s beautiful face and sighed. The young mas 491Reads—Score103Shelves

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    The male protagonist comes from a wealthy family, is exceptionally intelligent, and handsome. During his university years, he becomes disabled due to illness, becoming paralyzed in both legs. This once-promising young man falls into despair, but he refuses to give up or wallow in his pain, changing his major and starting afresh. The female protagonist falls in love with him at first sight. Through a chance encounter, their paths cross, and she acts like a steadfast, impartial rock, shielding him from some of the gossip and rumors. The main story revolves around both protagonists already working, who meet again due to a misunderstanding. They are both physically attracted to each other. The female protagonist, due to her average appearance and other reasons, is somewhat insecure and doesn't accept the male protagonist's advances. He helps her broaden her horizons and develop her abilities, and they eventually get together. Then, it's the male protagonist's turn to feel insecure because of his physical condition, becoming particularly humble later on for various reasons.

16. 566 一 A Leaf Holds the Boat Steady 一叶固舟 Jing Tingting静婷婷Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A devoted esports coach x a warmhearted disabled designer The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down. Sweet and angsty, with a happy ending. “I wish I could gather the courage to cherish you, protect you, and never let you suffer. I’d be willing to go through hardship for you.” Blurb: Xia Linye still remembers the few words Xu Zhoujing said when she crouched in front of him and confessed her feelings. “Yezi, be good. Look at me. I can’t stand up, so I’m not right for you.” “That’s great! You 76Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This story features a self-conscious, disabled, gentle, and affectionate designer and a playful e-sports coach. The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, suffers from heart disease and incontinence requiring a urinary catheter, making him almost unable to care for himself. He is insecure and reserved, even jealous when faced with a rival, and while he likes the female lead, he hesitates to confess his feelings. The female lead is lively, adorable, and persistent; she is willing to give her all for the male lead and takes meticulous care of him without complaint.

17. 567 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 结 After I Married My Ex-Boyfriend, He Cheated 结婚出轨前男友后 Mu Xiaoxiao沐潇潇12k WordsCompleted After cheating on her husband with her ex-boyfriend 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With eyes closed, it's a push.

19. 569 零 Spring at Twenty Below 零下二十度的春天 Fan Jiji凡几几Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted 5.3kReads8.5Score561Shelves

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    The male lead is pitiful; he suffered a lot in his pursuit of the female lead. A story of childhood sweethearts in a small town in Northeast China.

20. 570 渣 The Puppy I Played Around With Became a Powerful Big Shot 渣过的小狼狗成大佬了 Ghost Qiansui鬼千岁Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [A Devoted Dog Who’s Always Being Deceived + White Moonlight + Regret and Redemption + Rekindled Romance + Revenge + Pregnant] "A cool, aloof, frail, and restrained heroine who can say anything at the drop of a hat × An unruly, unhinged, utterly devoted hero who keeps getting fooled" When Yu Tingwan was seven, she picked up a dog. Wild and unruly, he was so fierce that everyone kept their distance. Since she’d picked him up, she had to take responsibility. He made her his master, and no matter 3.6kReads8.4Score367Shelves

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    The male lead acts like a docile puppy when he's with the female lead, but transforms into a domineering, protective wolf whenever someone offends her. [A masterpiece by Que Shi]

21. 571 那 That Summer, the Gears of Fate Began to Turn 那个夏天，命运的齿轮开始转动 Early Summer In Half The City半城的初夏Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing Lin Xia was shopping at the supermarket when a figure suddenly appeared on the giant screen, making her clutch her shopping bag tightly. Lu Shiye, her ex-boyfriend from five years ago, had returned to the country as a financial tycoon. He had always been the pride of heaven and the campus heartthrob, the center of attention wherever he went. When they first got together, she thought the man she loved came from an ordinary family but was a once-in-a-generation genius. She had earned her place at 22Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 新 The New Intern 新来的实习生 Mu Xiaoxiao沐潇潇Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing [Older woman and younger man /Age-gap romance /Bittersweet /Reunion after a long separation /Both put on an act /Obsession /Through life and death together /Healing] [“Mature and dependable” female group executive + Doctor who seems aloof but is actually shameless] Not a wish-fulfillment story, but more of a serious drama. Ye Xinian had never met anyone as good at acting and shamelessly playing the victim as Li Ming'er. Ye Xinian had a promotion, a comfortable and relatively stable life, and on 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 攻 After My Conquest Failed and I Switched Targets, He Turned Dark and Fell in Love with Me 攻略失败切换目标后，他黑化了，爱我了 Rao Yue娆月13k WordsCompleted After My Conquest Failed, I Switched Targets. He Went Dark and Fell in Love with Me 5.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    Two short stories, absolutely divine! Incredibly captivating! The male lead is incredibly sensual, sexy, alluring, and succubus-like! The kind that's deadly! Absolutely amazing!

24. 574 青 Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Millennium of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Day! 青丘小狐：千年修行，一朝成灰！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Thousand Years of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Single Day! 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Books that are all humble

25. 575 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 我 I Tormented the Lovesick Psycho a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐病娇千百遍，病娇送我金锁链 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A possessive, jealous, lovesick male lead × a gentle, sunny, principled female lead "Both virgins, confinement, mild coercion, a groveling chase for love + happy ending" Shen Wan transmigrated into The Sickly Lover's Handbook as the vicious supporting female character who brutally tormented the male lead, Xiao Yue, body and soul, only to be beheaded by him and fed to the dogs. Looking at the male lead before her, whom the original owner had seized as a slave and who had yet to conquer the world, 3.2kReads8.9Score356Shelves
27. 577 误 I Wandered into a Horror Instance, but Insisted It Was an Otome Game 误入恐怖副本，我却坚称这是乙游 Rao Yue娆月17k WordsCompleted I Got Trapped in a Horror Game, but I Insisted It Was a Dating Sim 1.7kReads—Score100Shelves
28. 578 他 The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 他高考前夜，我心脏停了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 37Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This meets the requirements.

31. 581 最 The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 最后一页：我好疼！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 47Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 15Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 清 The Breeze Never Reaches Mozi Mountain 清风不至莫子山 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzModern Romance153k WordsOngoing Between father and son, and between master and disciple, there is physical and emotional torment, as well as sternness and tenderness. The conflicts between Meng Buzhi and his son, Meng Xubai, and the mutual salvation between Meng Buzhi and his disciple, Mo Zishan, make this a story about food, growing up, and love~ The breeze may be gone, but it lives on. 3kReads—Score240Shelves

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    Give this book a try!

34. 584 顾 Gu Xiangxingchen 顾想星辰 Wei Ai Jingjing维爱静静Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban high martial arts] [No System] [Urban supernatural powers + transmigrate] This book is called Love at First Sight, I’ll Use My Superpower to Protect the Heiress. After the book’s trial run succeeded, the original title hadn’t been changed, and I just couldn’t keep a straight face. People in this world possess a special power within their bodies. This power is called spiritual energy. Those who possess it become supernatural experts, revered by all. One day, a young man named Ye Qin was pi 20Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I honestly think the male lead was quite pathetic in the early stages. Not only could he not beat anyone, but his later experiences were also extremely tragic. Fortunately, in the end, the lovers were able to get together.

35. 585 笔 A Nation Ruined by the Author's Pen 笔下亡国 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, Written Into Being 117Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 55Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 致 Deadly Entanglement: The Tycoon's Gentle Poison 致命缠绵，大佬的温柔毒药 Yuan Nuan Yue虞安暖月Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Possessive powerhouse × sharp-tongued but softhearted heiress] [Imprisonment / A poisoning mystery / A world of power / Utter obsession] In this world, power stands far above money. Two years ago, a man suddenly appeared in Landu. No one knew where he came from. Yet within just a few months, he had upended the four great families that once ruled Landu. The old order was completely overthrown. The new rules revolved around a single name. Yu Tingxiao. He stood at the pinnacle of power: cold, domi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seeing the male lead's feelings for the female lead later on was really getting harder and harder to bear! The forced and subservient treatment was so heart-wrenching… [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

38. 588 公 The Princess Is Cruel and Alluring, and the Sickly Hostage Prince Falls into Her Captive Embrace 公主暴虐娇媚，病娇质子沦陷囚宠 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two obsessive leads + strong heroine + childhood friends + loyal love, happy ending] Both the hero and heroine are deeply messed up. The hero gets put through the wringer, so don't read if you can't handle that. [A powerful, wilful, unhinged princess bent on building her career ✖️ a patient, reserved hostage prince who is frail only around the heroine, but is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing] Ling Qingci was a princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, born to a life of privilege 902Reads9.1Score149Shelves

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    The second book, [I'm so full][I'm so full], features a spoiled princess from the Great Yi Kingdom. She's highly skilled in martial arts, wields real power, and has kept the hostage male lead like a caged bird for ten years. While the princess seems to control everything, she's already been dragged into a mutual entanglement by the hostage's "madness." She slays enemies on the battlefield in silver armor, but turns around and is utterly powerless against his dependence! 1V1, two yanderes, childhood sweethearts, both madmen.

39. 589 慕 Young Master Mu, Please Let Me Go 慕少，求你放过我 Kongkong Doesn't Know控控不知道Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit | forced love | desperate pursuit to win her back | both virgins | love at first sight | long-planned scheme] Mu Jingchen fell for Gu Xiyu at first sight, but he’d also been planning to make her his for a long time. He made a cage of his love and kept her by his side. “Stay with me until you graduate. Mistress, kept woman, bedmate... Which do you prefer?” “Mu Jingchen, please... let me go, okay?” “Gu Xiyu! I’ve never been a good man.” She couldn’t let go of her past, and he c 1.8kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The male lead initially forces love on the female lead, which is very cruel and manipulative! Later, he humbly begs for love.

40. 590 我 My Domineering Girlfriend 我的霸道女友 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted My Overbearing Girlfriend 48Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4.1kReads9.4Score465Shelves
43. 593 影 The Movie Emperor and a Top-Tier Star Joined My Dating Show, and I Became a Sensation 影帝和顶流陪我上恋综，我爆火了 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance933k WordsCompleted The early plot is all a smokescreen! [Reborn sweet romance + light mystery + live-streamed dating show full of romantic moments + entertainment industry + later family variety show + one-on-one romance] They say that celebrity actor Xie has a mysterious wife whom he cherishes beyond measure. The whole internet has been trying to uncover her identity, but no one has succeeded. At last, one day, the celebrity actor Xie appears on a dating show with his mysterious wife! The whole internet goes wild 1.6kReads8.8Score828Shelves
44. 594 加 The Overtime Pay Was Hell Money, But I Signed Anyway 加班费是冥币，但我还是签了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Overtime Pay Was Ghost Money, but I Signed Anyway 14Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 595 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 62Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 疯 My Crazy Childhood Friend: I’ll Be the Lover of My Married First Love 疯批竹马：愿为已婚青梅做情人 Loving Myself to the Utmost爱自己到极致Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Maximum Male Suffering | Everyone Goes Mad | Shameless Heroine’s Revenge Fantasy | Childhood Friend Makes Himself Small for Love | Childhood Friend Loses to the Man Who Appears Later] On the day she tried on wedding dresses, her former one true love knelt in the pouring rain and begged to be her dog. Zhou Jingheng, who had once given up everything for her, returned to the country and forced his way back into an intimate relationship with her. As they tangled together in the dark, 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely worth getting into!!!

47. 597 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 阿 A Lan Defies Fate to Become Empress 阿岚逆命当女皇 Saga LonglongSaga隆隆Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + sweet and bittersweet romance + strong female lead + a touch of ensemble cast] The bonus chapters are even better! Highly recommend the bonus story, "The Phoenix Cries Across the Starry River in Search of an Old Friend." She is the princess with the purest divine bloodline, but no one knows she is also a tool the Divine Emperor intends to use in his pursuit of eternal life. At the Celestial Academy, she assumes the name Qingshan to escape her fate. Instead, she unexpectedl 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy romance novel with no time-travel or rebirth system trope. It features a strong female lead. The male lead isn't powerful but is intelligent and always feels inferior in front of the female lead, even after he becomes invincible.

49. 599 从 From Dust to the Rest of My Life, I Think Only of Su Nian 从尘埃到余生，只念苏念 A Branch of Spring, Flowers Fading一枝春残花Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Male POV + one-sided crush + slow-burn romance + devoted male lead] Note: The female lead has an ex-boyfriend. What's it like to have a crush on someone for nine years? It's the black umbrella left unclaimed in seventh grade. It's the wind that never stops blowing through the high school hallway. It's being just one street away at college, yet never managing to reach her. It's seeing her hold someone else's hand in her social media posts, while not even daring to add her as a friend. Then she b 2.1kReads7.3Score118Shelves

    Reader note

    The beginning was truly heartbreaking, and it was a very good watch.

50. 600 重 Reborn in Senior Year, the School Hunk Has My Back 重生高三，校草为我撑腰 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀15k WordsCompleted Reborn in My Senior Year of High School, the School Heartthrob Has My Back 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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