Looking for a Male Lead Who Torments the Heroine Mercilessly, Then Turns Around and Worries About Her 求男主狠狠欺负女主 欺负完又开始心疼

1. 251 疯 The Mad Tyrant Claims His Beloved and Keeps Her in His Palace Night After Night 疯批暴君，夺娇进宫夜夜缠 A Summer Night Sky浅夏夜空Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession] [A Ruler Steals His Minister's Wife] [Forced Love] [Instinctive Attraction] [Escape and Fake Death] [The Male Lead Fights to Claim Her] [Both Pure] [Sweet, Clear-Headed Beauty vs. Mad Tyrant] On the night of a palace banquet, Yu Qingqing, the betrothed of General Lin, is framed by a concubine and mistakenly enters the emperor's bedchamber, where she spends a night with the tyrant. Having had a taste of her, the tyrant can't get enough. He ignores her status as his minister' 24.6kReads8.2Score2.6kShelves

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   This is it [laughs]

2. 252 被 After They Stole My Place as Empress, I Married Someone New, and the Mad Emperor’s True Nature Was Revealed 被强夺后位，我另嫁新欢，疯批帝王属性暴露了 The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到28k WordsCompleted After I Was Robbed of My Position as Empress, I Married Someone Else, and the Mad Emperor Revealed His True Colors 318Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 京 After the Capital's Young Master Wouldn't Leave Me Alone, He Became My Lover 京圈太子爷死缠烂打后，成了我的外室～ The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到14k WordsCompleted After relentlessly pursuing me, the capital's princeling became my kept man~ 206Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 规 Discipline: Both Doms Are Living Hells! 规训之双主都是活阎王！ Qiongxin Little Fox琼心小狐狸Modern Romance435k WordsOngoing [A cunning yet gentle male lead + a ruthless, unstable male lead + revenge and discipline] [Both male leads turn dark + the clear-headed heroine takes things too far] Yan Ke used to think that he and Tong Niannian were in love. That is, until he saw Tong Niannian walk into Wen Yihan’s room wearing a bunny outfit. From that moment on, he vowed never to love her again. All he wanted was revenge! * Wen Yihan thought that if he pampered Tong Niannian enough, she would obediently marry him. That is, 8.2kReads—Score675Shelves

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   This is a must-have!

5. 255 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score391Shelves

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   The boy rescued from the dog cage later viciously strangled her... Help! I'm crying so hard, it's so heart-wrenching! The "chasing-back-to-the-wife" trope is really good.

6. 256 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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   It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with some heartbreak at the beginning: the aloof and cunning CEO often bullies the female lead; however, the story takes a turn later, and the cold and aloof CEO falls for her.

7. 257 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The main story is complete. A mutual fall into a campus dream, a reunion on the Middle East battlefield | Doctors Without Borders x Border Guard Hero | Madman with restraint, redemption of regrets | Sweet and bittersweet ambiguity | Broken mirror mended | Both are virgins with a happy ending. (By Lang Xinyun's White)

8. 258 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.6kReads—Score166Shelves
9. 259 逃 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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   The male lead is a complete powder keg; he'll get angry and violent, but then he'll be all lovey-dovey, like massaging the female lead's feet and acting as her driver. The female lead never loves him; she just wants to run away.

10. 260 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score283Shelves
11. 261 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Time, I Arrive When the Heroine Is at Her Lowest 快穿：每次穿到女主最惨的时候 Young Hero Le Yi少侠乐毅Fantastical Romance436k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + redemption + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment] Li Shaoyang is the number-one overworker at the Quick Transmigration Bureau, employee number 0731. He takes on jobs specializing in “saving tragic heroines.” Every time he transmigrates, he has to appear when the heroine is at her lowest and change her ending from “death” to “happily ever after.” The problem is that every time he transmigrates, he is the person who made her life most miserable. [World One: A forme 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm not sure if this counts, but everyone who's read it gives it six stars. The first story directly forces the female lead, the rival, to sign a contract of servitude. [Facepalm]

12. 262 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    Anyone understand? It's so heartbreaking, it's incredibly painful. [Crying][crying]

13. 263 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.4kReads6.8Score149Shelves
14. 264 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
15. 265 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2kReads8.0Score143Shelves
16. 266 重 After I Was Reborn, the Billionaire Young Master Became Obsessed with My Scent 重生后，千亿少爷迷恋我的体香 Mu Zeyou Chen沐泽宥辰Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, so it'll go up later. In her previous life, she thought her boyfriend, a taxi driver, was poor. She stormed out and threw herself into the arms of a real estate tycoon, thinking she could marry into a wealthy family and rise to the top overnight. She never expected that the poor guy was actually the heir to Shanghai's top dynasty, the Maya Group, who had gone missing more than twenty years ago. When she opens her eyes again, she's back before their breakup. The c 22kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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    If you like sweet romance novels, this is a good read. The female lead is reborn and regrets her actions [smirk], so she's incredibly gentle and clingy towards the male lead. The male lead is love-struck and dotes on the female lead. He's handsome, charming, and has a sharp mind. Crucially, this book isn't mindless; the plot is logical. They get together right from the start.

17. 267 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
18. 268 重 Reborn After Dumping the Scumbag, I Was Spoiled by My Top-Tier Star Brother 重生弃渣后，我被顶流弟弟宠上天 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Reborn After Leaving My Trash Ex Behind, I Was Spoiled by My Top-Tier Star Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Married for three years, he was extremely cold towards her; now that she's an ex-wife, you're getting all excited.

19. 269 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 婚 He Dumped Me at the Wedding, So I Married His Uncle 婚礼上他悔婚，我转身嫁了他小叔 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船22k WordsCompleted He Called Off Our Wedding, So I Turned Around and Married His Uncle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 207Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 夜 The Night Guard Who Knows How to Keep His Cool 夜班保安太会忍 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船11k WordsCompleted The Night-Shift Security Guard Is Far Too Good at Keeping His Cool —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 谢 Mr. Xie, Your Ex-Wife Is Gorgeous and Daring 谢总，你前妻又美又飒 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Shen Hui endured three years of marriage. She endured his coldness, his mother's humiliation, and the woman named Zhou Wanning making herself at home in their house. Until their wedding anniversary, when she cooked a whole table of dishes and waited until three in the morning, only for him to come home with lipstick on his shirt. “Divorce.” She tossed down the agreement. “I'll leave with nothing. I don't want a cent.” Xie Che thought she was throwing a tantrum. It wasn't until she really moved o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 雨 Countdown at the Convenience Store on a Rainy Night 雨夜便利店的倒计时 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船21k WordsCompleted The Countdown at the Convenience Store on a Rainy Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: After Ten Years of Family Feuds, I Took Down My Stepmother 重生嫡女：宅斗十年，我反杀继母 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: After Ten Years of Household Warfare, I Took Down My Stepmother —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 契 My Contract Husband Disappears for Three Hours Every Night 契约老公每天凌晨消失3小时 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船10k WordsCompleted My Contract Husband Disappears for Three Hours Every Day at Midnight —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 重 Reborn, I Beat the Male Lead to a Pulp 重生后我把男主虐爆了 A Boat Moored by the Eastern Wu Shore门泊东吴有条船12k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Absolutely Destroyed the Male Lead —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.6kReads7.1Score517Shelves

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    This one has a male lead who's all tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and a sharp-tongued, sarcastic female lead. It's definitely worth reading.

29. 279 占 The Paradox of Possession 占有悖论 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance106k WordsOngoing [Clear-Headed Heroine x Rotten Seed] [Coercive Love x Possessiveness x Long-Laid Plans x Unhinged Violent Man] At the foot of Tanzhe Mountain, Lou Chen saw an astonishingly beautiful young woman beneath a ginkgo tree. Beautiful enough. Spirited enough. He bit down on his cigarette, one hand tucked into his pocket. A base idea sprang into his mind. * Shen Jingwu was famous at Beicheng University. Beauty, grades, good behavior. All in one person, a winning hand. No one knew that beneath her excess 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

30. 280 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score225Shelves

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    After the male lead thoroughly bullied her, he suddenly felt sorry for her.

31. 281 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 14.6kReads7.8Score604Shelves

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    That's how the male lead is.

32. 282 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Slightly Angsty Twist] My brother, the head of the Su family, a cold-faced devil. His daily three rules: No late nights, no nightclubs, no dating too early. I'm 22, and he treats me like I'm in prison. Until I see a memo he deleted ten years ago— "She took my arm today, and I held it for three seconds longer, not wanting to let go." "I flew to London to see her and sat by the hotel window all night." "I think my life is probably over." I confronted him with my phone. He was silent for three seconds, then pinned me against the wall, his voice hoarse: "So, do you want to cut ties with your brother?"

33. 283 她 She Said, ‘I’m the Little Sister You Burned to Death’ 她说，我就是你烧死的那个妹妹 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊19k WordsCompleted She said, “I’m the younger sister you burned to death.” 40Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 前 The Front Desk Girl Drops the Act 前台小妹她不装了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Receptionist Girl Drops the Act 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 431Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 重 Reborn Noble Daughter, Refusing to Be My Brother-in-Law's Caged Bird 重生嫡女，拒做姐夫的笼中雀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I Refuse to Be My Brother-in-Law's Caged Bird 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 心 Heartfelt Therapy 心动诊疗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted Heartfelt Therapy 163Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 冷 The Cold-Faced Captain Falls for the Young Woman Searching for Her Brother 冷面队长爱上找哥哥的小姑娘 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted The Cold-Faced Captain Falls for the Young Woman Searching for Her Brother 970Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 今 Not Tonight, My Back Hurts 今天不行，我腰疼 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Not tonight, my back hurts 26Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 除 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 570Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 一 One Night of Mistaken Passion, and Mr. Lu Won’t Leave Her Alone 一夜错缘，陆总夜夜纠缠 Wen Roufei温柔菲Modern Romance476k WordsOngoing Cold, aloof, scheming CEO × cool-headed ER doctor. He planned his moves carefully while she kept retreating. Every time she ran, he chased her, until he finally pulled her into his arms and made her his rightful Mrs. Lu. Their married life was so sweet it was almost cloying. Every night, he held her tight and refused to let go, wishing he could meld her into his very bones. But after a misunderstanding, she turned and left, vanishing without a trace for four whole months. He searched for her lik 2.9kReads6.4Score193Shelves
42. 292 虐 I Made My Spoiled Darling Cry, and Lord Li Became Dangerously Possessive 虐哭娇宠宝贝，厉爷他偏执的要命 A Zhiyao阿枝窈Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted [Scheming and Obsessive | Sweet and Angsty | Winning Her Back | Crybaby | HE] (Not a strong female lead, and the heroine gets mistreated. If you're a heroine fan, stay away~) A scheming, obsessive big bad wolf and a sweet, gentle little white rabbit Everyone in G Province knew that the young woman by Master Li's side was breathtakingly beautiful, with a body to match, a true "goddess among mortals." The only pity was that she stuttered so badly she could barely get her words out. He bullied her 7.8kReads8.9Score396Shelves
43. 293 强 After He Took Me by Force, the Dark Overlord Became Addicted 强制侵占后！暗黑大佬他上瘾了 A Shallow Cup on a Boat舟上浅盏Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted Just got the rating, it’ll go up [1VN + unhinged power players + self-serving heroine + no saintly heroine + no melodrama + holds back at first, then slaps back hard + equally formidable leads] The leads are enemies. Her mother is dead; his younger brother is dead. They’re at each other’s throats in public, but sickeningly sweet in private. Their secret relationship is exposed. People say that if someone had a daughter like her, even her mother wouldn’t rest easy in the afterlife. At one person 1.2kReads9.4Score127Shelves

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    The male lead's younger brother killed the female lead's mother, and the female lead killed the male lead's younger brother. Even so, he still acts like he can't live without her. A man's deep love is a bonus for him.

44. 294 夜 Night After Night, the Emperor Mistakes His Beloved for Someone Else 夜夜入梦，帝王认岔了心上人 Song Maiqiao宋麦荞Ancient Romance163k WordsOngoing People all lamented that the emperor had fallen under a spell, mistaken another woman for his beloved, and become trapped by love, along with the vast empire he ruled. It was not until the Battle of Lingshan that Su Lingyao finally saw the truth. That infatuated dream that had shaken the whole realm was never an innocent case of mistaken identity. It was an earth-shattering deception he had plotted for years, meant to overthrow the court! The false dream shattered, and the obsessed emperor stopp 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How come the female lead is going to retaliate and cause more harm?!

45. 295 深 Falling for Him: The Mad CEO Loves Her Fiercely 深情沦陷，疯批总裁狠狠爱 Yun Yunling云云苓Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [Romance across borders | Marriage alliance between wealthy families | Reunion after years apart | Intense romantic tension | Both leads are romantically inexperienced][Devoted, unhinged, sharp-tongued young master vs. seductive, flirtatious little troublemaker] Shen Manxi, a wealthy heiress from Hong Kong City, grew up adored by everyone. Her cool, gorgeous face turns heads wherever she goes, and she has a seductive, alluring charm. - One day, her beloved father suddenly tells her she has to ma 1.1kReads—Score107Shelves

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    So beautiful! [Admiring]

46. 296 误 An Accidental Foray into His Heart: Young Master Lu's Cherished One 误闯他心：陆少心尖宠 Wei Yuchu惟御初Modern Romance488k WordsOngoing [Pure love + doting romance + sweet as sugar + multiple couples] [The heroine is not a strong, independent type. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing!] The young and promising head of the Lu family, one of the capital’s most powerful clans, went abroad to negotiate a deal and returned with a stunningly beautiful, delicate “orphan.” When his family elders pressured him to get married, Lu Xuanyi looked down at the little girl curled up in his arms, her cheeks flushed as she slept, and leaned 496Reads—Score115Shelves

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    For the first two or three chapters, the male lead bullies someone, but later he dotes on them exclusively.

47. 297 海 When the Begonia Rain Ends: Reborn as the Sickly Heir’s Captive 海棠雨歇：穿成病娇世子的禁脔 Jiyue Landa祭月兰妲Ancient Romance202k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance], [Forced Love], [Transmigration], [Sweet Romance], [Both Pure], [Possessive, Unhinged Heir x Cool, Independent Maid], [Never refuse me anything. Anyone who does will be executed!], [Maximum Sexual Tension], [Happy Ending], [There's plenty of sweetness buried in a mountain of angst. Dig for it.] I'm a designer of burial clothes. After ending a painful relationship, I was feeling down, so I went back to my hometown to clear my head. I asked someone to find our family genealogy 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead wanted to torment the female lead, but ended up being tormented himself. [May you be blessed soon!][May you be blessed soon!]

48. 298 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 6.7kReads—Score209Shelves

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    Recommended [Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart]

49. 299 将 General, You Owe Me a Life 将军，你欠我一条命 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted General, you owe me your life 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Arranged Marriage, Love Later | Wife-Chasing Hell | Crazy General | Pretending to be Weak to Catch a Wolf] On our wedding night, the drunken general tore my wedding dress to shreds, calling out another woman's name. The next day, he threw divorce papers at me: "I drink and beat people, I can't quit, I can't change." I laughed and tore the divorce papers to shreds: "Coincidentally, I specialize in curing alcoholism and domestic violence, and incidentally, my insatiable mother-in-law." Later, he begged me not to leave with red eyes, and I threw out a bill: "Pay back the life you owe my father first, then you can get in line."

50. 300 拒 After Rejecting the Abstinent, Brooding Man, the Beauty Was Kept as a Pet 拒绝禁欲阴湿男后，美人被圈养了 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted A stubborn, resilient heiress vs. a ruthless, violent man in power [Ruthless possession + Heroine runs away and gets caught + Both virgins + Groveling pursuit + Forced love + Unhinged hero] The night before leaving to study abroad, Shen Hening was drugged by her best friend and sent to her brother’s bed. Those three days and three nights cost her the chance to go abroad. Afterward, Yujing Lanting gained a new caged bird. The aloof beauty fell from her pedestal and went mad with love. “Meng Zechu 835Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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