Any Stories Where the Male Lead Misunderstands the Female Lead, They Give Each Other the Cold Shoulder, and He Gets Jealous? A Little Angst Is Nice 有没有男主误会女主然后冷战，吃醋，小虐怡情

1. 201 反 Villainess Ex-Wife, Don't Die! Come Back and Keep Your Man in Line 反派前妻别死了，回来管好你男人 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing [Rental Apartment Fiction] [2006, Period-Era Feel] Transmigrated into the country-bumpkin ex-wife of a powerful villain? She looks at him before he's made it big: all he does is drink, gamble, and fight in the streets. The kind of hoodlum who kicks even dogs when he sees them on the road. Li Qingqiao frowns and asks, "Where did you get that bicycle?" Lu Hen holds it, looking proud. "I stole it!" Li Qingqiao asks, "You don't even have money to buy steamed buns?" Lu Hen says, "I lost it all pl 7.2kReads7.2Score31814d adds

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   It's worth watching, family members!

2. 202 重 Reunited, and Swept Away by Love Again 重逢，又坠爱潮 Zhuyu Half-Ink祝余半墨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + devoted male lead + sweet romance + both untouched + happy ending] The fallen heiress of a prominent family x the cold, unruly illegitimate son of a wealthy family “Pei Jingyan, you dare! I’ll make sure you never see me again for the rest of your life!” Luo Nianchu glares at him, eyes bloodshot. He is an illegitimate son of a powerful family in the capital, raised far from home: cold, ruthless, and merciless. She is the cherished daughter o 1.7kReads—Score10514d adds

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   The female lead fakes her engagement, and the male lead, unaware of it, is dying of jealousy. After a final mental pep talk, he's willing to be the other woman [heart emojis], just hoping his wife won't bring anyone home.

3. 203 谢 Uncle Xie’s Apple of His Eye 谢叔叔的心尖宠 Little Yin小小尹呀Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Possessive devotion + both leads are each other’s first + eight-year age gap + a little angst] Xie Zhiyan doted on Jian Yunhe for three years. Jian Yunhe thought they would stay together forever. Until one day, she heard him casually tell someone else, “She’s a friend’s little niece. I was just humoring her for fun. Don’t take it seriously.” Then she left for another country and vanished without a trace. When they meet again, Xie Zhiyan is still the same rebellious, untouchable head of the Xie 1.6kReads8.4Score11714d adds

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   💥Xie Zhiyan doted on Jian Yunhe for three years, and Jian Yunhe thought they would be together forever. Until that day, she overheard him casually telling someone, "My friend's little niece, just something to play with, nothing serious." Then he went abroad and disappeared without a trace. When they met again, the once arrogant business tycoon was now pitifully tugging at the young girl's clothes: "I was wrong, please don't leave me, okay?"

4. 204 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
5. 205 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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   Double rebirth, redemption, a deeply affectionate, gentle, and loyal dog and a rich girl, bittersweet, tug-of-war, she chases him and he runs away, but there's no escape. The male lead is soft-hearted but stubborn, jealous, and prone to sulking.

6. 206 快 Quick Transmigration: 108 Ways for a Villainess to Redeem Herself 快穿：渣女洗白一百零八式 Cold River, Night Rain江寒夜雨Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Everyone else gets contracted by the System after they die. Qiao Jinhuan is different: she takes a nap and wakes up forcibly contracted to help a scumbag woman redeem herself. Redeeming her would be one thing, but the story starts at the point of no return. How is she supposed to turn this around? 018: Come on, old friend, get it together! Qiao Jinhuan: Let me retire! The next second, the pitiful little thing who was wronged and met a tragic end appears before her. Qiao Jinhuan had planned to co 21.5kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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   Hilarious! [Facepalm] In the story about the heartless and ungrateful superstar, the male lead supported the original female lead's education. Later, the original female lead became a star, blinded by the glamour, and wanted to dump the male lead. The male lead, a top paparazzo, what could he do? He directly confronted the original female lead… When the current female lead transmigrated, she preemptively claimed he had been flirting with another female star first (which was completely untrue). Anyway, the female lead's unwavering conviction made the male lead genuinely believe it was his fault. [Facepalm]

7. 207 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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   Tomato is the most satisfying! The most cathartic! A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love and a story of a man chasing after his wife! The male lead and supporting male character are divorced! The female lead doesn't waste words; a divorce announcement keeps her trending for three days! The opening chapter is agonizing for the female lead. The male lead hasn't touched her for a year after their marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female lead is in a car accident, immediately announces their divorce, and then disappears. The male lead is heartbroken and embarks on a grueling, desperate pursuit of his wife.

8. 208 恶 The Devil's Heartbeat 恶魔的心动 Gurgle Gurgle Sauce咕噜咕噜酱Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted Su Chunxi died. When she opened her eyes again, she was six years old! She stuck her hand through a crack in the door. Even if the door crushed her hand, she couldn’t let it shut, because once it did, it would never open again! On the other side of the door lived a demon from ten years in the future, a vengeful ghost in human form. Nie Yuan had been physically and mentally abused since childhood. At thirteen, he destroyed the prince’s manor. At nineteen, he killed the emperor, installed a new 363Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist is obsessive and loves in a humble way.

9. 209 疯 This Is Crazy! My Little Guard Says He's Madly in Love With Me! 疯了！养的小侍卫说他超爱我！ Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted (Complete) [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + devoted to each other + pure historical romance + no angst] "Unhinged, devoted young guard vs. sheltered, sweet, gentle illegitimate daughter" The first time Sheng Chenying met Wei Yu, he was being punished and covered in wounds. The first thing she said to him was: “I... I’ll give you some medicine to stop the bleeding. Don’t... die here...” Wei Yu thought she was a low-ranking maid from some courtyard in the Prince’s estate. It wasn’t until t 2.3kReads9.1Score33214d adds
10. 210 揣 I Ran Away Pregnant! When We Met Again, Mr. Sheng’s Eyes Turned Red 揣娃跑！再重逢盛先生红了眼 Little Coconut YOO小椰YOOModern Romance613k WordsOngoing [Radiant, resilient beauty × obsessive, ruthless madman] [A slow-burn reunion after heartbreak | Both leads are devoted to each other | Adoring husband | Powerful man humbled by love] They were together for three years. To protect Sheng Jinchen, Ning Wan pretended to be a heartless traitor. She told him she had never loved him, that he had only been a comfort during a lonely spell, a replacement for her ex-boyfriend. She bore all the pain alone, then quietly left while pregnant. Seven years late 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel features a angst-filled beginning followed by sweetness; both the male and female leads have mouths, and they journey together towards mutual growth.

11. 211 她 Her Waist Is So Soft, the Young Master Can't Stop Kissing Her 她的腰好软，太子爷失控猛亲 Hua Qiansu花千夙Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Mutually Faithful / Marriage First, Love Later / Slow-Burn Sweet Romance] Ruan Tang unexpectedly gets pregnant, and the father turns out to be Pei Jin, the heir of Haicheng. Everyone knows him as aloof and ascetic, strict and exacting, and uninterested in women. At the annual gala of the Pei Group, Ruan Tang approaches him with her pregnant belly showing. "I'm pregnant." The man gives her a cold, assessing look. "Is this your way of forcing me to marry you?" Ruan Tang steels herself 8.9kReads8.7Score84314d adds

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    Sweet throughout, with a few minor misunderstandings and a touch of angst for the sake of romance. [Admiration][Admiration]

12. 212 魔 Don't Cry, Cold-Hearted Young Master. Your Sweetheart Is Here to Love You 魔鬼冷少别哭，你的娇娇来爱你了 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Healing + Modern Romance + Mutual Devotion + Sweet, No-Brains Romance + Read the Blurb Carefully Before You Start! Caution] I fear the light, yet I follow yours, because it is you. Even if thousands upon thousands say there is only cause and effect, and no cycle of rebirth, so what if there is? You forget your past life in this one, and you’ll forget this life in the next. But no matter how many lifetimes Leng Siye lived, he never lost sight of his first love, because she was the 11.2kReads9.2Score96114d adds
13. 213 如 A Cinderella Like Me Meets a CEO 如灰姑娘的我遇上霸总 Red Sleeve Youth红袖青春Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 强 Spoiled Relentlessly! After Losing Her Memory, the Picky Little Darling Just Wants to Run Away 强宠！失忆后小作精只想跑路 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Amnesia + sweet romance + fake idealized first love + possessive pursuit + both leads are virgins] Spoiled, dazzling little drama queen vs. an overindulgent, possessive tycoon Yan Jiaojiao has lost her memory. Her memories are even jumbled, making her think she's living inside a book, where she's the utterly wicked villainess! Being the villainess is bad enough, but her obsessive, possessive fiancé treats her as a stand-in for someone else. The heroine, his gentle and considerate first love, di 3.1kReads8.9Score18814d adds
15. 215 脸 Forget Your Dignity! Come Home with Your Husband, Sweetheart 脸，不要了！乖，跟老公回家 An Xiaotutu Ya安小兔兔吖Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife to the crematorium + devoted to each other + angst first, then affection] [The heroine is sensitive and meek at first, then takes down scumbags and repays every grievance] [There is no first love, aaaaaah] In three years of marriage, Jiang Sheng had been dutiful, obedient, and accommodating, yet she still couldn’t warm his heart. He was a ray of light in her life! But in Lu Qichen’s eyes, she was a scheming woman who cared only about money and power. Everyone knew th 2.3kReads7.7Score18214d adds

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    🪁🪁① Married for three years, she was dutiful and obedient, yet she could never warm his heart, until he uttered those cold and piercing words: "You don't deserve to have children." When her beloved returned home, her love vanished completely. She handed him divorce papers and disappeared from his world. He panicked, begging her to love him one more time.

16. 216 备 The Scavenger of the Beibei Universe 备备宇宙的拾荒者 Red Sleeve Youth红袖青春14k WordsCompleted A Scrap Collector in the Beibei Universe —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    🌅🌅On the eve of her engagement, she slept for seven years and her husband was her childhood sweetheart whom she used to dislike. But it was this sleep that cleared up the misunderstanding between them.

18. 218 重 My Reborn Boyfriend’s Younger Days 重生男友年少时 Tingchi停迟Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Possessive, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within male lead x super-brave little ray of sunshine A young man with disabled legs arrived in Wutong Town. Rumor had it that he was hideously ugly, violent-tempered, and never spoke to anyone. He spent his days haunting a gloomy old house, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Only those who had signed a life-and-death contract were allowed in and out. Anyone else would have their yang energy drained and die on the spot. Jiang Wan read the absurd 469Reads8.8Score10114d adds
19. 219 私 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 Ding Ding Dong丁叮咚Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.4kReads7.5Score10314d adds

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    🌸🌸① The female lead has loved the male lead since childhood, but he bluntly tells her, "Don't even think about me, there are plenty of other men out there." Yet, when she actually interacts with other men, he becomes insanely jealous, shouting, "He doesn't pass my test, you're not allowed to talk to him!" Until she appears at his wedding rehearsal in a black veil, he looks at her, his tone icy, "You think standing in front of me dressed like this will make me fall for you and be with you?" "You just disgust me." "Want to marry me? In your next life!" She turns and leaves, unaware that that day, he kneels at the airport, filled with remorse. Three years later, the male lead humbly pursues his wife…

20. 220 渡 A Raven Bears the Flame 渡鸦衔火 Red Sleeve Youth红袖青春16k WordsCompleted The Raven Bears Fire —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 20.4kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
22. 222 霍 Wake Up, Mr. Huo! Your Wife Won't Take You Back 霍总醒醒吧，夫人不吃回头草 Banana, Not Nana香蕉不娜娜Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + regretful husband pursues his wife + secret love] Wen Ruan had loved Huo Shenxing for years, loving him carefully and almost pathetically. In the pouring rain, she lay dying in a pool of blood after losing their child, while he was accompanying the woman he’d always loved to a prenatal checkup. Reborn in the first year of her marriage, Wen Ruan decided to stop trying. Divorce? No way. With five million a month in spending money, she could treat him 1.6kReads7.1Score11914d adds

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    🍃🌈① Wen Ruan loved Huo Shenxing for many years, loving him cautiously, almost to the point of humility. In a torrential downpour, she lost her child and lay dying in a pool of blood, while he was accompanying his white moonlight to a prenatal checkup. Reborn into the first year of their marriage, Wen Ruan decided to give up. Divorce? Impossible. With five million a month for living expenses, she could treat him like royalty. A broader perspective, each doing their own thing. At the door of a luxury suite, Wen Ruan, arm in arm with a young man, waved to him, "What a coincidence, you're here to drive the car too?" Everyone thought Huo Shenxing didn't love Wen Ruan; without this clingy woman, he could finally openly marry his white moonlight. Until one day, everyone saw the man with bloodshot eyes, pinning Wen Ruan against a wall, "What a load of rubbish about a white moonlight! From beginning to end, it's only been you!"

23. 223 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance729k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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    Tang Yiming is not a traditional domineering CEO; his love is a silent protection and extreme humility. He remembers all of Sun Jia's preferences and solves all her problems, yet he only dares to express his love in his diary. This "I love you but dare not let you know" setting brings strong dramatic tension and emotional resonance.

24. 224 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.6kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds

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    🌼🌈"During the first month of our relationship, your friends made a bet that I would be available whenever you called," He Yang said calmly. "They won, and I went." Faced with the undisguised mockery and ridicule in everyone's eyes, Jiang Siye simply told them to stop fooling around. He Yang: "At the wedding, they made no attempt to hide it. In front of my aunt and cousin, they used a drone to broadcast a message betting that we would divorce within three years." Her aunt secretly wept, heartbroken for her future. "I wore your custom-made, exorbitantly priced wedding dress, looking my most beautiful self," He Yang said, "to face the retribution for my unworthy status." Jiang Siye's temples throbbed. He warned, "He Yang!" "What about your family's attitude?" He Yang ignored her. "Wasn't this what you allowed?" "Jiang Siye," He Yang's tone shifted, "Since we've come this far…" She took a deep breath, as if using it to give herself strength. "Let's get a divorce."

25. 225 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 2.2kReads9.1Score23514d adds
26. 226 抓 I Caught My Boyfriend Coming Out, So We Broke Up, But He Came Crawling Back 抓到男友出柜，分手后勾勾手他又爬墙回来了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓13k WordsCompleted After catching her boyfriend cheating with a man, she breaks up with him. But all it takes is a beckoning finger for him to come crawling back to her. 9.4kReads—Score8614d adds

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    The female lead is such a drama queen; she's broken up with the male lead but still keeps him pinning down 😘 This kind of arrogant puppy 👄 is the most ruthless when he's secretly in love! ૮₍ꐦ -᷅ ⤙ -᷄ ₎ა (Pinch the back of the neck to teach him a lesson)

27. 227 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
28. 228 奔 Racing Toward a Summer with You 奔赴有你的盛夏 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Secret love becomes reality | rekindled love | living under the same roof | both virgins | sweet pampering | winning her back] Cen Nian came to Jiang City to study with financial support from the Jin family. Jin Siyang was uninhibited and easygoing, with an innate pride and aloofness deep in his bones. Born into privilege and blessed with striking looks, he seemed favored by heaven. From the very first day Cen Nian moved into his home, she knew Jin Siyang disliked her. He deliberately kept his 14.2kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
29. 229 冰 After I Spilled an Iced Americano on My Crush 冰美式泼到crush后 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush ➕ Both Choose Each Other ➕ Both Each Other’s First and Only ➕ Youth and School Life ➕ Love at First Sight Action-Oriented Cool Guy x Talkative Sweetheart · Happy Ending] Tong Siyu has three regrets in life: First, splashing an iced Americano on a handsome stranger outside her rental apartment. Second, adding him on WeChat because she felt guilty. Third, not regretting either of the first two things at all. They live hundreds of kilometers apart. She asks him, “It’s a long-di 532Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A pure love story set during the summer vacation before senior year of high school, a crush novel with delicate psychological descriptions of the male and female protagonists. It's super lighthearted and funny. The story begins with the female protagonist accidentally spilling an iced Americano on a handsome stranger. She feels extremely guilty, but this accident actually leads to a mutual crush.

30. 230 呜 Wah! The Mad Tyrant Dragged Me Back Nine Times, and I’m Pregnant Again 呜！被疯批暴君抓回来九次还揣崽 Fireflies Across the Sky漫天的萤火Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted “Be good. Give birth to the crown prince, and I’ll make you empress,” the ascetic tyrant coaxes in a low voice. “I don’t want that!” The little woman tugs at his belt. “I don’t want the throne. Just lift the ban for me.” After transmigrating into a book, Qin Ling only wants to escape the palace and live a carefree life, far away from the cold, bloodthirsty, vicious, and heartless emperor. Competing for his favor? Not a chance. Not in this lifetime. She just wants to eat and wait for death, livin 1.1kReads8.3Score14214d adds

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    On their wedding night, the male lead misunderstands the female lead, punishes her, beats her, and forces her to have an abortion. The female lead fakes her death and runs away with the second male lead. The male lead's hair turns white overnight, he suffers heartbreak, vomits blood, faints from a fever, loses 50 pounds, and becomes lame. It's a happy ending with him chasing after his wife.

31. 231 娇 Be Good, Sweetheart! Day and Night in the Hands of a Brutal Man 娇娇乖！被暴徒盯上的日日夜夜 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [🖤 Unhinged mixed-race brute x 💖 sweet, innocent doll] [Striking size difference and sexual tension + wild, rugged tough guy + school and city life + intense, coercive love + mutual salvation] The boy Sang Moli once saved lived in a world of darkness and filth. When he fought, every punch drew blood. He was violent and impossible to tame. The little princess was born in a tower. Compared to a beast like him, they were worlds apart. Moli was innocent and naive, and thought Mufasa was the best. As 5.5kReads9.0Score55314d adds
32. 232 乖 The Good Girl Quits Showbiz, and the Movie Star Chases Her Like Crazy 乖乖女退圈，影帝疯狂追妻 Gu Yi Yao顾翊瑶Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing They break up early on, there will be some angst in the middle, and the hero will lose his memory! Things get sweet again later! He kept her hidden for three years, until she became his undoing. Three years ago, Luo Qingxue was an obscure actress in the entertainment industry, while Qi Yan was a top-tier star admired by everyone. A mishap brought them together on set, and from then on she became his secret lover, hidden from the world. He gave her opportunities, protection, and tenderness, but 3Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 233 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.7kReads8.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    The male lead is the crown prince, who has been having an affair with the female lead for two years without marrying her. After the male lead leaves the capital, the female lead marries someone else. Three years later, the female lead returns to the capital with her child, and the male lead goes from being angry to falling in love, and then to insisting on deposing the empress and marrying her, gradually becoming mad.

34. 234 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.8kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
35. 235 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.2kReads5.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    The female lead and the male lead's "white moonlight" (his ideal woman) were kidnapped together, and the male lead chose the "white moonlight" without hesitation. "President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on his hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. Hearing this from the other end of the line, his drowsiness dissipated considerably. "What did you say?" He asked hoarsely. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam... She's dead." Zhou Yansheng froze for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom him with 100 million yuan. The kidnappers demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his "white moonlight," Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."

36. 236 皇 The Emperor Is a Delicate Little Wife: His Beloved Plans to Become Emperor 皇上是个小娇妻：心尖宠要当皇帝 Han Gu汉姑Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet] The male lead appears in Chapter 5, falls for her in Chapter 6, and the two start getting sweet together in Chapter 7. At first, Manyuan only wanted to be a little county magistrate, to govern her corner of the world in peace and tranquility. Later, all she wanted was to spend her life with Li Yu. But after hitting rock bottom, she realized she still needed to hold power in her own hands. So she turned her gaze to the man on the dragon throne. The emperor 100Reads—Score16114d adds

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    The male lead misunderstood the female lead once, almost losing his wife, and never dared to give her the silent treatment again.

37. 237 离 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce and Mistook My Obsessive Husband for a Puppy 离婚前失忆错把病娇老公当奶狗 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance: Easygoing Darling vs. Clingy, Fatherly, Obsessive Actor Husband] Before Ming Shu lost her memory, she and Lu Shiyu were a contract-married couple widely known throughout the entertainment industry. Everyone was waiting for them to get divorced. After Ming Shu lost her memory, her obsessive husband put on a daily act as a gentle gentleman, completely charming her. This marriage was such a great deal! They had to go on a variety show and flaunt their love, just to s 15.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    🌈🌈🌸 Before losing her memory, Ming Shu and Lu Shiyu were a contractual couple. After losing her memory, she treated his obsessive and clingy nature as a "gentle puppy" and even dragged him onto variety shows to show their affection. The movie star acted gentle while secretly revealing his obsessive nature (clinging to her and stealing kisses), turning their "contractual couple" relationship into a sweet and clingy affair.

38. 238 陷 Falling Deep in Love 陷深情 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Healing and redemption / childhood sweethearts / strong yet tragic male lead / sweet romance and growth / mutual devotion / childhood friend arrives from nowhere / reunion after a long separation / both devoted to each other] [Double-standard sweetheart who fiercely protects her precious boy VS genuinely ill, delicate little darling] Wen Xiangqing never imagined she would transmigrate into a book! And not just any book, but a melodramatic, badly concluded romance where the great villain kille 5kReads9.1Score60314d adds
39. 239 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11kReads5.4Score47614d adds

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    🍓✨①The female lead has lived with the male lead since childhood, secretly in love with him. One day, after he got drunk, she walked barefoot into his bedroom. The next day, however, she received an angry slap from him, "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Heartbroken, the female lead accepted the male lead's arrangement to force her to go abroad. After being sent abroad, she discovered she was pregnant and gave birth to her daughter while working and studying. Five years later, the female lead returned to China with her daughter. The male lead mistakenly believed that the child was born to her and another man, becoming insanely jealous and driven to a frenzy of pursuit.

40. 240 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.7kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
41. 241 坠 Falling into the Moonlight 坠入月光 Bright Summer明媚夏Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yin Manyue only realized Xie Wang loved her after she became paralyzed. He cared for her devotedly for three years, publicly declared that he would marry her despite her disability, and even gave her all the assets under his name, worth hundreds of billions. He said he had fallen in love with her at first sight when they were students, and had wanted to possess her day and night ever since. But he was too insecure, too sensitive, and too afraid she would reject him, so h 14.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
42. 242 带 I Failed to Run Away While Pregnant! The Capital's Tycoon Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 带球跑失败！被京圈大佬抵墙诱吻 Half a Branch of Mist半枝雾Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [Story complete! Pure sweet romance + flirtatious newlywed bliss + long-planned seduction] Unhinged, gorgeous business magnate vs. glamorous actress in a qipao People say the most powerful magnate in Beijing’s elite circles is a Buddha-like man who wears dark-red prayer beads, abstains from worldly pleasures, and is cold and heartless. After a year of a secret marriage of convenience with the magnate, Shi Jintang has seen nothing of him except the enormous transfers he sends her every month. On 6.1kReads9.1Score55214d adds
43. 243 裴 President Pei Bows His Head to Soothe the Haughty Heiress 裴总低头轻哄傲娇大小姐 Hawthorn Wine山楂酿酒Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted Late-blooming wealthy CEO × Quirky, rebellious heiress [Sweet romance, both are inexperienced, mutual teasing, a love that goes both ways, sweet everyday moments] Everyone says Shen Nian, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, was doted on as she grew up. She's well-behaved and gentle, and so sweet it makes your teeth ache. Pei Yuyan, however, thinks rumors can only be trusted halfway. The young woman really is sweet, but she really knows how to get on his nerves, too. When she's happy, she cal 308Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Jealousy, a little angst, but it gets really sweet later.

44. 244 抱 Sorry About That, the Unhinged Villain Only Cries in Front of Me 抱一丝啊，疯批反派只对我哭兮兮 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted A brooding, possessive dragon who cries easily × a quirky junior sister Lu Lingxi transmigrated into a book. The System told her that her mission was to help the villain solve the mystery of his origins. Great, no problem. Lu Lingxi thought it would be easy. But why was the vicious villain from the original story, who supposedly got so angry he could shake every last egg out of the old hen at the village entrance, crying in her arms?! The first time he saw her, his blood roared, urging him to se 3.9kReads9.2Score47714d adds
45. 245 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    He's physically attracted to the female lead and can't help but want to be close to her, but he's too shy to admit it and tries very hard to control himself. The female lead is a bright and cheerful person who constantly teases him! It's so sweet!

46. 246 娇 Addicted to Her Charm 娇瘾 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Secret Love Turns Real + Long-Prepared Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Fast-Paced + Both Pure] No one expected Yun Shu, so gentle and mild-mannered in front of others, to fall for a boy in high school. After graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess, only to happen upon him rejecting someone else. His brows were unruly, the corners of his eyes tilted slightly upward. He looked completely casual as he drawled in a languid, carefree voice, “Sorry, I don't like good students.” 1.9kReads8.9Score21114d adds

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    Yun Shu had always liked Jiang Shiyu. After graduation, she mustered up the courage to confess her feelings, only to overhear him rejecting someone else, saying, "Sorry, I don't like good classmates." 🌿That same day, she went abroad. She thought they would never cross paths again, but they met again at a class reunion. "Aren't you going to tell me about that unsigned love letter?" 💥

47. 247 暗 My Secret Crush Came True: I Kissed My Academic Slacker Ex-Husband Senseless! 暗恋成真：我亲懵学渣前夫！ Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + she chases him with sweet flirtation + secret love comes true] [Cool, reserved campus beauty VS gentle, secretly passionate underachiever] Qiu Lan Shan had no idea Qin Huan had secretly loved her for ten years. He was so reserved that he kept his feelings hidden until the very end. She was aloof and didn’t understand love, while Qin Huan thought she loved someone else. After three years of marriage, a misunderstanding led them to divorce. Then they got into 1.6kReads8.8Score16814d adds
48. 248 老 My Wife Keeps Getting Pursued, and the Aloof Mr. Fu Begs to Share a Room 老婆总被惦记，高冷傅总求同房 Gu Jianjian辜简简Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap] [Intense Push and Pull + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Slapping Himself as He Chases His Wife] Powerful Financier + Elegant Beauty Fu Yanchen needs a respectable wife to deal with his family and the outside world. There are countless heiresses in the capital’s elite circles, and Jiang Lengyan isn’t the most prominent, yet she is the one he chooses. He is cold and heartless by nature. After they marry, he treats her with chilly indiff 2.1kReads—Score11714d adds
49. 249 嫁 Marrying Captain Qin 嫁给秦队长 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + redemption + healing + happy ending] [Cool, handsome SWAT captain + gentle, sweet-tempered teacher] They were secretly in love with each other, but a misunderstanding drove Yang Mian to flee Beicheng and leave his world behind. Seven years later, when she has no choice but to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly runs into him at the airport while he’s on a mission. This time, the man doesn’t give her another chance to run. He carries her home, pins h 7kReads9.0Score68814d adds

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    The beginning is a little angsty with the male and female leads being quiet, the middle is incredibly sweet, the later part is a mix of angst and sweetness, and the ending is a truly happy one. The male lead is really in love [crying emoji].

50. 250 垃 The Boyfriend in the Trash Heap 垃圾堆里的男朋友 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Ning Xia was a little-known author of old-fashioned CEO romance novels online, often writing late into the night. At last, after years of staying up late, she suddenly died. But Ning Xia hadn't quite died. She discovered she'd been reborn as a child, and had run into the little beggar who had scattered her ashes in her previous life! The little beggar was now just a foolish boy with autism, raised by a grandmother who collected trash. Everyone bullied and humiliated him. Then the little beggar n 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds

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