Looking for a Male Lead Who’s Extremely Submissive and Terrified the Female Lead Will Leave Him 求男主超级卑微害怕女主离开他

1. 451 极 Utterly Humble, the Black-Tea CEO Begs His Sweetheart to Love Him 极致卑微，黑茶总裁哭求乖宝疼他 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + doting wife + humble male lead + devoted to each other] Three years ago, Lin Churan managed to get Fu Wenxun, the untouchable beauty, into her bed, only to turn around and leave him. The man, normally cold and aloof, went wild. He pinned her against the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling window and possessed her relentlessly, refusing to stop… She promised she wouldn’t leave, then knocked him out afterward with a glass of water. Three years later, Lin Churan returned to the country 482Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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2. 452 重 Reborn to Save Him! The Gloomy Boy Surrenders to Me 重生救赎！阴郁少年对我缴械投降 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because there aren't many reviews, so feel free to read Radiant and carefree heroine ✖️ brooding, obsessive hero Ji Mingxue, a proud and lovely rose, and Xu Zhichen, a rising star in Nancheng, are the perfect couple and model spouses in everyone's eyes. The society ladies all sigh over Ji Mingxue's good fortune. The Ji family spoiled her for over twenty years, and just as they went bankrupt and the young heiress was about to face a hard life, she married the illustrious yo 66Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   This is absolutely gorgeous!

3. 453 重 Reborn in Sweet Love: The Apple of the Sickly Big Shot’s Eye 重生蜜恋：病娇大佬怀里的心尖宠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted The physical edition of "Gathering Nightglow" goes on sale October 16 at 7:00 p.m. [Sweet Romance + Reborn Revenge + Yandere Hero + Everyone's Favorite, a Sweet and Seductive Heroine] In her previous life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by love and tortured to death by scumbags. At the very last moment of her life, the man she hated most rushed into the sea of flames and swept her into his arms. His love was tender to the bone, but his voice was dark and possessive. "Tang Yiyi, even if I die, I won't let 4.1kReads9.3Score38114d adds

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   Beautiful, beautiful! Let me continue for you.

4. 454 暗 After Secretly Loving the Male Lead, I Was Forcefully Taken for Myself 暗恋男主之后我被强取豪夺了 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Original title: After Secretly Loving the Male Lead, I Was Taken by Force A love-struck male lead who starts out cold but later falls head over heels for her vs. a cool-headed female lead who diligently carries out her missions The male lead is not the original male lead, and neither the male nor female lead is perfect. You’re an ordinary girl with a secret crush on the male lead. But someone finds out and tells everyone, and then they all look down on you. They say you’re not good enough for hi 7.4kReads8.6Score52514d adds

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   ①🌟🌟The male lead is a fanatical fan of the female lead and is extremely subservient to her. The female lead has a slight illness. 🙉🙉When the female lead has an episode and beats up the male lead, he's actually worried about her being hurt. Even when the female lead scolds him for selling swords, he's happy to oblige. I've never seen such a novel male lead before. He'd even get excited if the female lead slapped him. [Laughs]

5. 455 抱 Holding His Sweetheart During Meetings, the Brutal CEO Fu Can't Stop Clinging to His Wife 抱着乖宝开会，暴戾傅总黏妻成瘾 Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) An emotionally starved CEO × a spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart [Sweet romance, doted on by everyone, wealthy families, devoted one-on-one couple, utterly indulgent husband, ten-year age gap] The male lead schemes to marry her × the female lead falls in love after marriage A lighthearted story of everyday life, a super-sweet romance treat~ Xia Ningshuang grew up doted on by her family. She cries, throws tantrums, and knows how to act cute, living a carefree and 3.5kReads8.7Score34814d adds
6. 456 重 Reborn in Love: Only After Death Did I Learn How Deeply You Loved Me 重生蜜爱，死后才知你情深 Hemolysis溶血Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted The Wen family's little princess, Wen Xiran, failed to see people clearly in her previous life and ultimately died a tragic death alongside the man who loved her deeply. After being reborn, Wen Xiran left behind the willful ignorance of her previous life. As she put her enemies in their place, punished scumbags, and cherished her husband, she also made amends to everyone she had wronged before. Facing her enemies: she was decisive and merciless. Facing her husband: she was sweet, flirtatious, 365Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 457 豢 Raising Roses [Campus] 豢养玫瑰【校园】 Tang Beibei唐北北Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Born bad ✖️ cool beauty [A cast of crazies, coercive love, a long-planned scheme, living under one roof, devoted to each other, HE] - Content warnings: The male lead is possessive, obsessive, unhinged, and an outsider. He will not be redeemed. The female lead has no heart, runs away later, and he may have to win her back. - “Happy birthday, my little princess. You're finally an adult.” Xu Rong thinks those words mark the end of her twisted relationship with Cen Ji, but she doesn't realize they'r 1.5kReads8.7Score10514d adds

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   It's a forced love story, but the male lead is very submissive [almost crying][almost crying], always wanting the female lead to rely on him for everything, and constantly feeling that she will leave him. He doesn't even dare to say that he only believes the female lead likes him if she's using him; he only feels that she won't leave him if he says it that way.

8. 458 暗 Secret Crush: The Obsessive Snake Beastman Begs the Gods for Mercy 暗恋：偏执蛇兽人他祈求神明垂怜 Little Sprout小嫩芽Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets put through the wringer, obsessive, healing story] [GB-leaning, includes being reborn, secret crush] A fickle playgirl who loves them and leaves them × An obsessive, gloomy, lovesick snake beastman Su Luo'an, a rich young lady who had never left a flower garden without brushing against every blossom, kept one lover longer than any of the others. She thought they would part on good terms, but the lover she'd kept by her side changed his tune and locked her in a cage, where she liv 1kReads8.7Score10114d adds

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   [Crying][crying][crying] This book definitely has to be in it. I don't know why the rating is so low, but it really hits my sweet spot.

9. 459 假 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后，高冷妖尊他急了 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5kReads9.3Score55714d adds

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   The female protagonist accidentally transmigrates to a cultivation world and falls in love with the demon king male protagonist… She later returns to the modern world. After she leaves, the male protagonist becomes completely despondent, thinking about her every day. Later, he finds a way to travel through time to the modern world, but he cannot stay there for long…

10. 460 救 After Saving the Tragic, Powerful Villain, He Became So Clingy 救赎美强惨反派后，他超黏人 Youyi Tang又亦糖Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Redemption + Growing Up Together + Only Ever Loved Each Other + Mutual Devotion] An Yuhuan had followed a comic for five years, only for the villain she adored to be suddenly killed off. Unwilling to accept it, she begins a journey of transmigrating into the book to redeem the villain. She succeeds, but the villain, who was originally destined to live a life devoid of love or desire, gradually develops an unmistakable yearning between his brows, and the way he looks a 2.5kReads9.2Score20514d adds

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    In this book, the female lead leaves due to some unforeseen circumstances. When she returns years later, the male lead is terrified she'll leave him, so he's extremely cautious. Words can't express it all; you'll have to read it yourself. My words are limited. [Heart emojis]

11. 461 浮 Floating Clouds and Tea 浮云伴茶 Fufa Fengnan复发风南Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted The wealthy circles of Langcheng have been abuzz lately. Word is, a new acupuncture clinic has opened in the east of the city. It would have been just another little shop, but everyone can't stop talking about how the cool, elegant owner looks exactly like the long-dead woman Langcheng's most eligible bachelor once loved. Everyone is waiting to see a real-life body-double romance play out. When the rumors reached Fu Yuncha, she had just finalized the first item on her retirement agenda: a tr 1.5kReads8.7Score11414d adds

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    I recently read this book. The title might not give it away, but the plot really does. It's an absolutely fantastic book!

12. 462 乖 Good Girl! Let Big Sis Spoil You! The Aloof, Sickly, Flirtatious Lord Yu 乖！姐姐疼我！冷舔病娇屿爷会撩 Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted (Reborn + cold male lead who yearns for her + both devoted to each other) In her previous life, Jiang Mian tried to escape her hot-tempered boyfriend by deliberately seducing the capital's crown prince, Mo Yusen. To her surprise, he was a madman too. “Be good, big sister. Love me.” He kept her pampered at home day after day, and she gave birth to one lovesick little obsessive after another. After being reborn, she swore to stay away from him and find a normal man to marry and have children with. 4.4kReads9.0Score40114d adds

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    ①"Mo Yusen, kneel down." Jiang Mian said coldly, enunciating each word clearly. The male lead knelt down without hesitation, even raising his head, adopting a posture of complete surrender to being bullied. The male lead was very obedient and adorable; he knelt when the female lead told him to, and even when she slapped his left cheek, he offered his right cheek. He was so obedient that it was heartbreaking. 2"Good boy, kneel down, and I'll kiss you." The male lead had an attachment disorder and was completely inseparable from the female lead. On the outside, he was a ruthless and powerful figure, but in reality, he was afraid the female lead would leave him. When he made a mistake, he would immediately kneel down and beg the female lead to punish him. He was a pitiful little dog, his eyes red with grievance, being punished by his wife.

13. 463 疯 Warning: I'm on My Best Behavior, So How Dare You Not Love Me? 疯批警告：我乖极了，你敢不爱？ Yan Yan Zi妍妍梓Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + test of love + “betrayal” driving them apart + shutting her heart to love + loving to the extreme + obsessive, coercive love + woefully wronged male lead + a little pursuit of his wife] They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. After two years apart, they meet again. One mistakenly believes the other betrayed them, while the other's love is overflowing. After their reunion, her behavior and attitude make him think again and again that “she doesn't love him.” He 46Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 把 Spoiling the Gloomy Young Master Rotten 把阴郁公子宠上天 Quan Si Ziyou泉思自由Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy, and not a story of righteous revenge and satisfying face-slapping. Readers who enjoy revenge and putting people in their place, please proceed with caution.] Huo Yuyu died in a tragic accident. Before her death, she had it all, but the childhood sweetheart she loved rushed to the side of his white-moonlight beloved. Another person tried to save her. Another wept for her. And yet another, despairing, followed her in death. When she opened her eyes, she had returned 6kReads9.2Score83714d adds

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    Look here [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] Both books are finished, not female-dominated [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The first book's male lead cries a lot, gets jealous and sad and will self-destruct, and has skin hunger [Laughing][Laughing] The second book's male lead is gloomy, suspicious, possessive, and wants to hide the female lead away.

15. 465 别 Don’t Ask Me to Forgive You. I Just Want to Die with Dignity 别求我原谅，我只想从容赴死 Er Rang二让Urban200k WordsCompleted [Regret and remorse] [No forgiveness] [Extreme sports] [Livestream] [Protagonist dies] Lu He enjoyed less than a month of happiness in the first half of his life. His mother became a vegetable, and they blamed him. The family business was struggling, and they blamed him. Even when his adopted younger brother only got a minor scrape, they blamed him. And now, ALS had come for him too. He was about to die. Why should he still be sensible and obedient, constantly making things difficult for himself 1.1kReads8.5Score10314d adds

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    I highly recommend male-male angst novels, they're extremely angsty! [Please follow][Please follow]

16. 466 和 I Went on a Variety Show with My Crybaby Fiancé and Became Famous 和哭包未婚夫上综艺后，我爆红了 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted (Complete ❤️) [Emotionally unstable, cries at the drop of a hat, loves clubbing male lead x aloof top-tier star actress] [Devoted husband romance + rekindled love + sweet, indulgent 1v1 romance + both are each other’s first and only, happy ending] The second young master of Kyoto’s top-tier Qi family fell for a girl who was perfect in every way, except for her temper. As luck would have it, Second Master Qi had a tendency to cry uncontrollably. Whenever he was with her, he’d cry until he could b 2.3kReads9.1Score31314d adds
17. 467 听 They Say He’s Wild, but He Keeps Teasing Her Until She Loses Control 听说他很野，总撩她失控 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Scheming for real, innocent act VS arrogant, tsundere bad boy] [Both leads' first and only love + bittersweet romance + secret crush + mutual salvation + rekindled love + revenge with a happy ending] Years ago, the Jiang family was caught up in a bombing, and Jiang Zhiyang was taken to live with the Zhou family from an abandoned little house. A young master lived in that villa. He was tall and fair, unbelievably handsome, and just as unbelievably cocky. His name was Zhou Chiyu. The first time s 1.7kReads8.9Score20514d adds

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    The seemingly carefree but actually love-struck woman manipulates the male lead, making him take the blame for her and then run away. The male lead, also love-struck, doesn't resist and immediately confesses. Five years later, the woman returns to the country, approaching the male lead with ulterior motives. The male lead cries and asks her, "Jiang Zhiyang, have you ever truly loved me?" "I've accepted being used, deceived, and played with," she replies. "Can't you love me a little...?"

18. 468 重 Reborn as a Villain, I Tripled the Dose on Our Wedding Night 重生反派逼婚当晚，反手三倍剂量 Three Thousand Falling Dreams三千梦落Modern Romance455k WordsOngoing [Younger man + 1v1 + both each other’s first and only + groveling redemption + male lead sets a trap by starting a fire + cold-hearted heroine who dotes on him + mutual hunting] Shen Zhi has a severe aversion to intimate contact, while Fu Siming craves it. They should have gone their separate ways long ago. But someone drugged himself to set her up. Shen Zhi wasn’t about to let him get away with it, so she poured every last drop down his throat! You like drinking so much? Then drink yourself to 525Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! The male lead is a younger, charming guy, [crying][crying][crying] super humble and afraid the female lead will kick him out and abandon him! To help clear up the rumors, he tricks the female lead onto the stage, sets up a plan to molest her, and makes her hit him! [Almost crying][almost crying] He reveals his top-tier looks and physique, declaring: "Someone like me, even if I stripped naked and lay in her bed, she wouldn't even glance at me!" [Shocked] When the female lead looks at handsome guys, he gets so jealous he goes crazy, chasing her to the rooftop saying: "I'll gather some up and bring them home for you to see!" When the female lead refuses, he thinks, "What's the grass on the other side?" And compromises: "Then go see them!" [Licking][licking][licking] He's crazy every day, [admiring] playing with fire and seducing the female lead [KISS], and easily loses control [sad], and even takes cold showers and drinks medicine.

19. 469 端 After My Refined, Aloof Husband Lost His Memory, He Took Me by Force 端方清冷的夫君失忆后，对我强取豪夺了 Pink Tofu Pudding粉红豆花11k WordsCompleted After my refined, aloof husband lost his memory, he took me by force. 14.9kReads—Score37914d adds
20. 470 爱 Don’t You Know How Deeply I Love You? 爱你有多深你不知道？ You Qing Yuan尤清缘Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Don't you know how deeply I love you? 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I quite liked this short story, and it fits the title perfectly.

21. 471 诱 Luring Her Into the Deep: The Mad Tycoon's Obsessive Love 诱她深陷，疯批大佬的强制宠爱 Richi Clothing Ritual日寸衣礼Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [A gentle beauty from the Jiangnan water towns x a top mafia boss who’s dangerously unhinged] [International forced romance + mafia + love at first sight + size difference + both leads devoted only to each other + happy ending] Song Chuchi is like a soft mist from the water towns of Jiangnan, delicate and lovely, with clear eyes like autumn waters. She’s a unique sight on the streets of Lorin. She goes abroad to find her boyfriend, only to discover that he… has been cheating on her. Her parents 5.1kReads8.9Score46414d adds

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    Highly recommended! The protagonist asks for directions from a mob boss, falls in love at first sight, and pretends to be a gentleman to get close to the female lead, but secretly he's a ruthless madman who'll use any means necessary! The rating is low because it just started, but it's worth watching!

22. 472 别 Stop Kneeling, Madam Has Rejected Your Request to Remarry 别跪了，夫人退回了您的复婚请求 Brown Sugar Rice Cake红糖凉糕Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The Ex Wants Her Back / The White Moonlight Was a Misunderstanding / One True Pairing] After three years of secretly loving him, she finally married the man who had made her heart skip at first sight. For two years of marriage, she gave him everything without reservation, hoping only that he would spare her a glance. She had humbled herself to the extreme. At last, one day, she met his white moonlight and learned she was nothing but a worthless substitute. Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, the 424Reads8.6Score10714d adds
23. 473 女 Matriarchy: My Husband Is Cool and Delicate 女尊：夫主清冷又娇弱 Gentle as Rain温温如雨Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted (Cringeworthy old work) [Matriarchal Society + Sweet Romance + 1v1 + Both Leads Are Chaste] (This was the author's first book, and it has plenty of problematic elements. If you don't want to be caught off guard, please read with caution. Also, about the male lead's name: I don't read danmei, and I'm an outsider to the fandom, so the name was chosen purely by coincidence. Later, I read Heaven Official's Blessing. I absolutely won't offend you again, and I'd like to apologize here to any fans I up 93Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a prince who is neglected in the cold palace. He marries the female lead, who transmigrates into the body of a general. He initially wants to use her to take revenge, but under her pampering, he transforms from a cold, aloof, scheming man who distrusts everyone into a sensitive husband who fears she will dislike or despise him.

24. 474 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 22.9kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    💔🔥🔥The pinnacle of angst-filled romance novels! Three years after their breakup, the CEO returns as a housekeeper, dressed in black stockings. While cooking and doing laundry, he secretly adds a "forget-me-not" potion to the soup: "After drinking it, my wife will remember me." The female lead, spoon in hand, sneers: "Do you think this is an idol drama?" She catches him screaming on the rooftop on a stormy night:

25. 475 女 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: The Cold Prince Consort Is a Mad Villain 女尊重生：清冷君后竟是疯批反派 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Tyrannical, authoritarian empress ✖️ aloof and gentle/crazy villainous consort] [1v1 | fictional dynasty + reborn + women rule, men are subordinate] In her previous life, Feng Zhishang first met Xie Qingyu at the birthday banquet of Chancellor Xie. To put it poetically, it was love at first sight. To be more realistic, it was lust at first sight. The banquet hadn't begun yet. After putting on a show of affection between ruler and subject, she had nothing to do, so she left the main hall and wan 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
26. 476 陆 President Lu, Don't Lose It Yet. Turns Out You're the Clown 陆总先别疯，原来你才是小丑 Fufuzi芙芙滋Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Sweet romance + no more stand-in + winning her back + mutual secret crush Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted CEO (does more than he says) × clear-headed young star (speaks up and asks questions) Two years ago, young star Shen Wanxing knelt outside his villa, eyes red, begging him to take her in. On a whim, he kept her in his riverside penthouse, like a canary to dispel his loneliness. Everyone outside condemned Shen Wanxing for shamelessly clinging to President Lu, groveling for his attention. Only —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    #Seeking a male lead who is extremely humble and afraid of the female lead leaving him. "Mr. Lu, Don't Go Crazy, You're the Clown All Along" A cold-on-the-outside, timid-on-the-inside domineering CEO × A clear-headed stand-in starlet. Lu Zhiheng possesses a fortune of hundreds of billions, but his only fear is that Shen Wanxing will leave him. Knowing that the female lead treats him as a substitute for her white moonlight, he still willingly supports her for two years, afraid to reveal his love, afraid to expose her disguise, cautiously handling all her troubles, concealing all his sharpness, and accommodating her. He is trapped in fear day and night, afraid that she might leave at any moment. Shocking twist: He is the white moonlight that the female lead cherished in her youth.

27. 477 白 After My White Moonlight Faked Her Death, the Yandere Big Shot Wouldn't Leave Her Alone 白月光死遁后，病娇大佬穷追不舍 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Meng transmigrated into a book as a sickly, ill-fated supporting woman who coughed up blood every few steps and tormented the villain early in the story. The System told her that if she helped the villain grow up, she could be reborn, so she began diligently raising him. At first, he looked distant and gloomy, like a fierce wolf cub, claws bared. “Don’t come near me.” Later, he began hoping for more and more affection. He reined in his dark, terrifying possessiveness and obsession, acted obed 17.9kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
28. 478 是 Yes, I Have a System, but I'm Not Trying to Win the Male Lead Over, Okay? 是，我有系统，但没攻略男主啊？ Dawn Breaks over Green Mountains青山日晓Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Youyou grew up following the path most parents would call that of a well-behaved girl. She studied hard and never dated in school. She majored in law, a humanities subject, and after earning her master's degree, joined a law firm as a diligent office worker. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happened. Then, purely by a stroke of luck, she won the lottery and transmigrated into a campus romance novel she had once read to pass the time, becoming the male lead's ordinary classmate. As an NPC wi 11.1kReads8.2Score98314d adds

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    1. The male lead is arrogant, but his feelings for the female lead gradually develop without her realizing it. The romance gets really good later on. However, the male lead falls for the female lead relatively late. 8 Points. 2. Super sweet! The female lead initially doesn't know the male lead has also been reborn and hopes he can change. She then discovers he's also reborn, and the male lead becomes incredibly humble, begging the female lead. 8 Points. 3. A gentle prince turns evil; the two are quite crazy. 6.5 Points. 4. Wow, everyone come and eat! A classic example of a yandere novel. 9 Points.

29. 479 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Romance Rescue Plan 快穿，虐文拯救计划 Yu YaoL于尧LModern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Secret Crush] [Years of Companionship] [The Male Lead Grovels for Love] [Happy Ending] The author is terrible at writing blurbs, but the story itself delivers! Everyone knows that good angst keeps you hooked, while bad angst gives you emotional indigestion. It doesn't torment the male and female leads. It tears at the readers' feelings and hearts! Readers say: Life is hard enough already. Can't we just read a story without more angst? Yun Yu is just a stone spirit doing her best to cultivate im 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female and male leads live in a time warp. Initially, the female lead doesn't know the male lead, but the male lead has memories of her. Despite being a cold and aloof person, the male lead conceals his identity and even resorts to methods he once despised—selling his sexuality—in order to stay by the female lead's side.

30. 480 为 He Bows to Her: The Obsessive CEO Can't Stop Pursuing and Teasing the Alluring Woman 为她俯首，偏执总裁疯缠撩欲世女 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Complete~] [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Married First, Love Later] [Two Powerful Families + Strong Heroine + Power Couple] [Confident, bold, and unstoppable heroine x a hero who hides his possessive, lovelorn nature behind a gentle facade] Everyone knows that the eldest daughter of the Li family is spoiled and willful, has no chance of inheriting the family fortune, and is even being forced to marry the current head of the Song f 1.4kReads9.2Score17814d adds
31. 481 始 After I Used Him and Dumped Him, the Cold Crown Prince Turned Dark 始乱终弃后，高冷太子他黑化了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance239k WordsCompleted [Yandere, Black-Lotus Female Lead vs. Devoted White-Moonlight Male Lead] [Both leads are each other's only partners; the female lead is genuinely calculating and amoral, a black lotus disguised as a little bunny; the male lead turns dark later] Ruan Zhi is the pitiful, unloved child of her family. She is kind and delicate, the sort of girl anyone would want to protect. To avenge herself, she sets her sights on a man as lofty and untouchable as the moon. She goes to great lengths to seduce the no 1.4kReads8.7Score13614d adds
32. 482 诱 A Little Sweet-Talk! The Adorable Girl Becomes the Sickly Snake Husband's Beloved 诱哄！小娇娇成了病娇蛇夫心尖宠 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn romance and doting love + obsessive, possessive, unhinged male lead + satisfying wish fulfillment + mutual healing] A ruthless, possessive big shot who dotes on his wife vs. a sweet, beautiful crybaby In her previous life, Bai Nuo believed the lies of her wicked stepsister and hated Qin Zhi, the man who cherished and loved her, with all her heart. After her family took her massive inheritance and squeezed every last bit of profit out of her, her stepsister pushed her off a high-rise. 461Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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    The first book features a fictional male lead who is reborn and falls in love with him. The male lead had previously frightened her by his original form, and he worries she might be afraid of him. The second book has a female lead who dislikes the male lead because of his identity, but he continues to love her. Later, the relationship becomes somewhat forceful. The third book has a female lead who picked up the male lead in her past life, but her entire family was wiped out. She believes the male lead was responsible. Both are reborn, and the female lead initially distances herself from the male lead. Later, the male lead learns of her rebirth and is terrified that she will abandon him. The fourth book has a female lead who returns and loves the male lead, who dotes on her. In all four books, the male lead is quite submissive.

33. 483 攻 After Winning Over a Yandere, I Faked My Death 攻略病娇后，我死遁了 Little Ke Doesn't Sleep小柯不睡觉Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Faked Death + Redemption + Beautiful but Tragic Hero + Dark, Unhinged Yandere | One-on-One, Happy Ending, Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only] When Song Qingqing first meets her mission target, Li Zhiwei, he smiles like a flower in full bloom and presses a sharp sword to her throat. “I'll try to make sure you don't suffer more than necessary.” Song Qingqing: Thanks, I guess. With no other choice, she kisses the villain by force, and their lives become bound together. She diligently w 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds
34. 484 拒 After I Turned Down the Tycoon’s Confession, He Went Dark 拒绝大佬表白后，他竟然黑化了 It's a Quack, Not a Frog是呱不是蛙Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Sweet, satisfying, healing, devoted to each other] “Ye Beikui, you’ve really outdone yourself! You’ve even learned to run away with a man.” On the night before she was due to go abroad, she elopes with the man she has loved for years. Halfway there, however, a man with the bearing of an emperor intercepts her. He takes her first time, then tries to force her to go abroad? Does he think Ye Beikui is that easy to push around? Everyone knows that Gu Qinghan, the richest man in City A, is decisive 290Reads8.8Score—14d adds
35. 485 玫 The Roses Are Mine 玫瑰是我的 Xi Lin汐临Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Luo Yi is the eldest daughter of the Luo family, with skin as fair as ice and bones as delicate as jade. She is spoiled and willful, yet breathtakingly beautiful. She drives the wildest cars and drinks the strongest liquor. Ever since she was a child, she has always gotten whatever she wanted. The first real obstacle in her life is Shen Qingzhuo. * She falls for him at first sight and is determined to make him hers. The gloom and mystery in the young man's eyes captivate her perfectly. After twe 1.6kReads8.9Score14514d adds
36. 486 恶 The Villainess Takes the Throne: Sorry, I Want the Devoted Male Lead 恶女上位，抱歉，深情男主我要了 Little Tian Who Writes Sweet Stories写甜文的小田Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Seduction for Revenge] [Stealing Someone Else's Place] [Fake and Real Heiresses] [Self-Serving Heroine] [Thrilling] [Love Rival Showdown] At nineteen, after being bullied to death by Meng Xin, she opened her eyes again as Meng Xin’s younger sister. Knowing Meng Xin had a crush on Huo Hanchuan, Meng Moli set her sights on him. At first, Huo Hanchuan, a man with an exceptionally strong sense of morality, reacted harshly when he realized how Meng Moli felt about him. He secretly warned 11.6kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds
37. 487 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The writing style and logic are both excellent; you could give it a try.

38. 488 毒 Addicted to Her: The Abstinent CEO Turns Completely Obsessive 毒瘾缠身，禁欲夜总彻底病娇了！ Li Shang Ge Xue璃殇阁雪Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Bai Si picked up a poor little thing, gave him a name, and took care of his food and clothing. In the end... he wiped out her entire family. Ugh! After being reborn, Bai Si wanted to kill him right away, but then she discovered there had been a misunderstanding. She meant to leave things there and keep out of each other’s way. After all, there were plenty of handsome young men around. If this one wouldn’t do, she could move on to the next. But the little guy seemed to be ev 91Reads8.5Score—14d adds
39. 489 乖 Be Good! Sweetheart, Don't Run! The Mad Tyrant Coaxes You in a Hoarse Whisper 乖！娇娇别逃！疯批暴君低哑缠哄 A Crescent Moon一剪月Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Phoenix Returns to the Luan] [Both Reborn + Both Transmigrate + Yandere + Power Couple + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance and Power Fantasy] After dying tragically in her previous life and transmigrating to the modern world, Yun Li unexpectedly transmigrates back. When she opens her eyes, it’s her wedding night! “A Li... why can’t you try to love me?” The yandere regent grips her waist, his eyes red-rimmed, and swears he’ll pamper his little darling with his life in this li 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
40. 490 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score88414d adds

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    The female lead, due to her mother's and her own reasons, doesn't trust men and initially uses the male lead before abandoning him. The male lead, a pure and innocent young man, is deeply in love with her. After their reunion, he doesn't force himself on her but allows her to gradually accept him. In short, it's incredibly good!

41. 491 和 Everyday Romance with a Little Eunuch 和小太监的恋爱日常 Dust Within Ten Miles十里许尘Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Shen Huai'an thinks it would be nice to live out the rest of his life in quiet simplicity. Then the rumored He Sanniang comes to the palace to learn court etiquette. He expects another unfortunate soul, but instead finds a woman as radiant as a blooming flower. Taking advantage of her not knowing any better, he seizes every chance to draw close. She smiles and indulges him, and before he knows it, he's begun to entertain foolish hopes. "So cute, like a little cat." Only then does he realize she' 5.9kReads9.4Score64914d adds
42. 492 当 When a Female Alpha Is Reborn as the Villainess in a Romance Novel 当女A穿成言情文里的恶毒女配 A Hefty Thank-You厚礼谢特Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted (The female lead is 188 cm tall. The male lead is a domineering CEO at first, then a devoted househusband.) [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Domineering CEO] [Unexpected Contrast] [A Touch of Love Triangle Drama] After rejecting her omega junior's confession, Mu Yanhan was cruelly punished: she was written into an over-the-top CEO romance as a vicious supporting female character. In this book, there are no three ABO sexes, only men and women. The original character keeps courting 1.8kReads6.6Score26714d adds
43. 493 被 I'm Being Pestered by the Crazy Man I Used to Date 被缠上了，穿成疯批的作精前女友 Wen Yanjiu温言久Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired; comic adaptation now available] [Transmigrating into a book + socially anxious heroine + unhinged hero + only ever devoted to each other] [Super, super sweet!!] Wen Chu seems like a well-behaved girl to everyone around her, but in reality she has severe social anxiety. That is, until she transmigrates into a college romance novel and becomes the male lead’s troublesome ex-girlfriend. According to the plot, she is supposed to ruin their romance by being unreasonable 61.6kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
44. 494 疯 Mad Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole 疯批美人！抢来的男朋友 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted The male lead gets tortured; the heroine is awful, and there’s no attempt to redeem her. Original title: Crazy Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, one of Pingcheng’s four great families, Bai Ciyue has more money than she could ever spend. What she wants is more love than she could ever have. If she can’t get it, she’ll take it. There’s a “kind” in Bai Ciyue’s name, probably because her parents wanted her to be kind and benevolent. But Bai Ciyue grew up to be t 1.3kReads8.7Score10414d adds

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    This is my number one choice, and I still haven't found a meal replacement.

45. 495 挺 Pregnant and Proud! Kissing a Spoiled Rich Kid! Didn’t You Hate Him? 挺孕肚！亲纨绔！不是讨厌他？ Blondie the Lop-Eared Bunny with Tiny Feet黄毛小脚立耳兔Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted Wife, Baby, and a Warm Kang Bed [Shotgun wedding + love after pregnancy + sweet romance + everyday sweetness + raising a child + the male lead's secret crush comes true] [A seemingly soft and obedient beauty who's rebellious to the core VS a cool, flirtatious romantic who only pretends to be a spoiled playboy] In her previous life, she believed her stepmother and younger sister, mistakenly thinking Zhou Jibai had drugged her because he lusted after her looks, leaving her pregnant and forcing her 8.4kReads8.9Score71914d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration] Opening her eyes, she saw her husband's gloomy face. "You want an abortion? Unless I'm dead!" Hearing that long-lost voice, Shi Huai couldn't stop the tears from falling. She reached out her arms, her voice trembling as she cried, "Husband, hug me~" Zhou Jibai was stunned for a moment, beginning to doubt his life. Was this tearful little dumpling in front of him the same wife who had said she hated him the most? He was smoking in the living room when Shi Huai snatched the cigarette away and said fiercely, "Husband, the baby said he doesn't like you smoking." He was putting on an act at a drinking party when his pregnant wife came to the bar entrance and threw herself into his arms, saying, "Mingming, I thought you didn't want me and Huihui anymore."

46. 496 G GB: After Making Him Cry, the Male Lead Knelt and Begged Me to Stay GB：虐哭他后男主跪下叫我别走 Cotton Candy Loves to Act Cute棉花糖爱撒娇Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Tormenting the male lead + forcing the male lead + female top (with that sort of thing) + no morals Sheng Zhiruo is a top-tier Alpha. She looks like a harmless, sweet girl, with a smile so sugary it's almost sickening, but deep down she's a wild devotee of “violent aesthetics.” After being mistakenly bound to the “Angst Novel System,” she's forced to play the heroine in an angsty romance. System: Host, hurry up and kill yourself so he'll be consumed by grief! Sheng Zhiruo tilts her head, smiling 5.4kReads8.4Score53914d adds
47. 497 周 Professor Zhou, Why Do You Blush So Easily When I Flirt with You? 周教授，怎么一撩就脸红啊 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Bestselling suspense novelist Wen Jiujiu wrote a romance novel in her spare time, only to be roasted by readers for how terribly she wrote the romantic scenes. Wen Jiujiu: “Picking on me for being single since birth?” The next day, Wen Jiujiu went to have a meal with her younger brother, who was in college, and happened to witness his teacher being pressured to go on blind dates. Looking at the man before her, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and shapely backside, Wen Jiujiu de 1.9kReads9.1Score23514d adds

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    This guy is a high-and-mighty professor at Jiang University! He thought the female lead had a boyfriend, but it turns out he's just an adorable little dog! Imagine a high-and-mighty professor getting jealous of a little dog—who wouldn't be tempted! Then, after getting drunk, he hugs the female lead and cries, "I'll be your lover, okay? Don't leave me!" Finally, this domineering CEO emphasizes one thing: Look, look, look at me like crazy! (Cool and aloof)

48. 498 穿 The Daily Life of a Transmigrator Who Rescued a Pitiful Soul from the Cold Palace 穿越后捡了冷宫小可怜的日常 Orange Candy Is So Sweet橘子糖很甜Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Jiang Mingyue woke from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a princess, but one who was an invisible nobody with no one to look after her. That didn't stop her from kindly rescuing a little eunuch from the cold palace and treating him like a younger brother. Only later did she realize that this child might not want to be her younger brother. When Luo Qi'an was trapped in hell, a celestial maiden descended from heaven to save him. He knew he was dark and despicable, unworthy of her, but 78Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He felt the female lead disliked him, so he sneaked over the wall at night while she was asleep to peep at her [almost crying]. A yandere, submissive male lead.

49. 499 宠 Spoiled Rotten! After Being Reborn, Mrs. Fu's Secret Identities Take the City by Storm 宠爆！傅太太重生后马甲炸翻全城 Painting Spring画春Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Devoted Husband + Secret Identity + Beloved by All] After dying tragically in her previous life, Chu Ruan is reborn and finally comes to her senses after years of being considered a fool. She clings tightly to her beloved husband and refuses to let go. The whole world knows that Fu Chenxuan married a simple-minded woman from the mountains who can barely speak clearly. Yet he dotes on her endlessly, giving her everything and spoiling her without restraint. “Ru 469Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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    It's incredibly good. The male lead is humble, his love is deep to the bone. Even if millions say there's only karma and no reincarnation, even if there were, so what? If you can't remember your past life in this life, you won't remember this life in the next. But Leng Siye, no matter how many reincarnations he goes through, still maintains his original heart, because that's the only light he's not afraid of. Leng Siye loved Sheng Luonuan for three lifetimes, and all things in heaven and earth knew his love, but she didn't.

50. 500 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds

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