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1. 351 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 2.8kReads8.3Score16114d adds

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   💓① The male lead is aloof and authoritative on the outside, but becomes a clingy "puppy" towards the female lead. He sheds little pearls when jealous or wronged, 😘 and is terrified of her leaving him. 💓② The male lead is incredibly humble, willing to sacrifice his life for her and do anything for her, just to be with her. 💓③ The female lead is initially forced into marriage by the male lead, and their relationship isn't good. 💔 The male lead is terrified of her leaving him, but after she loses her memory, he takes advantage of her vulnerability, 💘 letting her experience his tenderness and love.

2. 352 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds

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   The female lead's attempt to elope failed, and she was caught and brought back by the male lead. Initially angry, she lowered her head and acted coquettishly, and the male lead forgave her.

3. 353 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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   A powerful and rigid tycoon // A beautiful but frail heroine! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

4. 354 揉 Shatter the Moonlight 揉碎月光 Guest from Jiangzhou江州客Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Pursuit + Happy Ending] Lu Jin'an comes from the Lu family, which has been established for generations. Gentle and refined, he is like a bright moon in the sky. Shen Yimian dated him for three years, then dumped him. On the day she decided to break up, Lu Jin'an stood in the rain, no longer cold or composed, and begged her desperately. “Mianmian, don't leave me.” Looking at the stubborn young man, Shen Yimian replied coldly, “Lu Jin'an, you can't give me the life I want. 624Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   A broken mirror mended + a long-awaited reunion. The male lead is a disabled head of the Lu family & a popular new designer. He's a sensitive puppy with an insecurity. "Are you really willing to have a partner who can't even get out of bed? Are you really willing to share a bed with someone like me who has ugly, disgusting legs?" "Then you can't run anymore, I can't catch up with you now." "Mianmian, I will never get better."

5. 355 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score16214d adds

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   The male protagonist is the female protagonist's slave, extremely humble, and willing to endure any abuse from her in order to stay by her side.

6. 356 吟 Song of the Marsh 吟泽 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance718k WordsCompleted (Originally titled The Aloof Divine Fox Might Be a Yandere) [Aloof, lovesick divine fox who separates his god and demon forms x mischievous demon goddess; 1v1, both virgins, happy ending] (Main focus: plot and romance) Three hundred years after the war between gods and demons, the God Realm was sealed away and the Demon Realm fell into decline. Among the disciples who came to study at the foremost mountain of the Immortal Realm was a mischievous young woman whose two spiritual veins had been sea 7.8kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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   Speaking of which, we have to mention Yinze! The male lead is a demon/god hybrid, with both demon and god forms. He's incredibly possessive, clingy, and prone to jealousy. In public, he's aloof, restrained, and detached from worldly affairs, but once he meets the female lead, he's all over her, showering her with kisses and kisses. The female lead is a seductive beauty (a demon goddess), with a dashing and wicked charm. Female lead: Just breathing. Male lead: You're seducing me. Both leads are strong, not a mindless story; it has a bit of an ensemble cast feel, and there's even a cute little boy! [Heart][heart] "Ah Yin, don't leave me!"

7. 357 贱 Mutt 贱狗 Adorably Fat Shut-In可爱死肥宅Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted [Dark + melodramatic + light ensemble cast] Hera School was an elite institution built by the government of Kelesi City with an investment of hundreds of billions. Its students were all rich and powerful… But its splendor was only a façade. Inside, it was rotten to the core, rife with discrimination and violence. Li Sui was the undisputed queen of the school, until everything was turned upside down by a transfer student named Chen Xi. 2.4kReads8.4Score17614d adds

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   Even though the male lead was humble to the core, and tried to hold back his advances with suppressed fear, the female lead remained unmoved until she later discovered his love for her. It was a story of intense suffering, but I felt the male lead suffered the most; the female lead didn't experience much hardship.

8. 358 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 194.3kReads9.5Score28.7k14d adds

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   I recommend this one, it's so pretty!

9. 359 重 Reborn, the Abstinent CEO's Little Flirt Is Sweetly Obsessed 重生后，禁欲总裁的小撩精甜疯了 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + mutual flirting + light secret identities + face-slapping and crushing scum] [Charming, sweet, and flirty girl × domineering, devoted CEO] [No angst at all. A little awkward early on, but incredibly sweet later!!!] In her previous life, Shen Ruo gave her heart to the wrong man and ended up without even a body left behind. Only before she died did she learn that the man she'd tried every way to escape loved her more than life itself. Reborn, she tears into the fake sweet 3.1kReads9.3Score36714d adds

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   The male lead is incredibly humble at the beginning. The female lead forbids him from using even a friendly term of endearment, and he only dares to secretly watch from the window. He silently protects her for years without daring to tell her. The female lead is reborn, punishes the scumbags, and dotes on her husband. The two embark on a mutual journey of redemption—it's incredibly sweet!!!

10. 360 偏 [Obsession and Ruin] 【偏执沉沦】 Thirteen Miles十三七里Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, aloof actress with a surprising side X sickly, restrained CEO pretending to be a good man] [Marriage before love + long-laid plans + secret love becomes mutual + saving each other + happy ending] Everyone says Fu Jingchen is cold-blooded and ruthless, that no one can escape his schemes. Gu Zhinian believed the same at first. Later, Gu Zhinian dies unexpectedly. She never imagined that Fu Jingchen would die for her. After being reborn, Gu Zhinian finds herself developing feelings she 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good!!! The female lead only realizes that her arranged marriage husband loves her deeply after she is reborn. Later, after they fall in love, she discovers that the male lead is a complete madman, a ruthless and obsessive maniac. She tries to escape him, but he truly can't live without her.

11. 361 竹 Childhood Sweethearts' Inferno, as They Fight Over the One Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 竹马火葬场，因为天降又争又抢 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark, Unhinged Childhood Friends + Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance + Newcomer Steals Her Away + True and Fake Young Master Trope + Love Triangle + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Pretends to Be Sunny, Actually a Yandere Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Frail, Actually an Unhinged Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Rebellious, Actually a Devoted Newcomer] Xia Han was about to confess to her childhood friend, but Song Xiangqiu only wanted them to remain friends. Their entanglements and push- 7.1kReads9.0Score69414d adds

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    This book, this book, this book!!! The childhood sweetheart was so humble and afraid the female lead would leave him that he kept pushing her away. Then the heavenly general arrived and the childhood sweetheart went completely crazy!!!

12. 362 随 The Pretty Assassin I Picked Up Is Always Crying 随手捡的漂亮刺客他总是在哭 Yi Yu衣渔Ancient Romance235k WordsOngoing A composed, reserved Second Princess who plans several moves ahead × the sickly, insecure legitimate son of a general [GB + Healing + Both Pure + Younger Man + 1v1 + Happy Ending] Shao An offended the Crown Prince, and his entire family was executed. He became a prisoner and endured every kind of humiliation. Once a proud, aloof young gentleman, he was dragged into the mud and forced to get his hands bloody just to survive. He knew he was filthy and lowly, barely scraping out a wretched exis 652Reads—Score10114d adds

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    This fits perfectly and updates very quickly.

13. 363 老 An Honest Woman Transmigrates as the Male Lead's Socially Anxious, Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 老实人穿成男主的社恐拜金前女友 Little Rabbit Weaves the Moon小兔织月Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Shy, honest, timid, adorable sweet girl x stern, reserved, secretly passionate older CEO] [Transmigrate into a book | devoted couple | shared dreams | cohabitation | sweet romance] [Poor girl with no money x rich young master with plenty of money, snake-and-rabbit couple] Ran Tang, a shy and honest person, transmigrates into a book. [You are the male lead's gold-digging ex-girlfriend: greedy, lustful, sinister, and cunning. You play the pig to eat the tiger and trick the male lead out of ten mi 100.5kReads9.1Score20.6k14d adds

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    Sweet, sweet, sweet! The male lead won't break up with her.

14. 364 大 The Young Lady Has a Grudge to Settle 大小姐有恨要做 Pei Mingding裴酩酊Ancient Romance65k WordsCompleted [A taciturn, secretly devoted, loyal-dog hero VS a spoiled, willful young lady who loves making a scene] [Historical romance + premium novel + System + ancient romance + martial arts + childhood sweethearts] Ye Ningqiu, who is hard of hearing, becomes bound to a Hatred System. The System tells her that as long as she maxes out her target's hatred, she will gain normal hearing. Her target is the fiancé whose engagement she broke off three years ago. Ye Ningqiu diligently plays the villain: whippi 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    The story isn't very long, but the male lead is incredibly humble. [Admiration]

15. 365 共 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance814k WordsOngoing High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds

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    The male lead is a playboy who later falls in love only with the female lead. Knowing she doesn't love him, he hopes she'll deceive him for the rest of his life. When he sees a video of her being intimate with another man, he doesn't dare confront her and instead goes on a rampage in private.

16. 366 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly humble and terrified of the female lead leaving him. In the early stages, the female lead relentlessly pursues the male lead, a process that ends in failure and despair after two lifetimes. Later, the male lead rekindles their relationship, experiencing another round of intense pursuit before finally winning her over. She's the one who's willing to both marry and break up with him.

17. 367 她 She Is the One and Only Protagonist of the Interstellar Beast World! 她，星际兽世唯一主角！ Yan Zhiyouli言枝柚理Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Sang Li had been crown princess for more than a decade when something called the System suddenly appeared in her mind. It listed all her supposed crimes, calling her a vicious female and a supporting character, demanding that she admit her mistakes and repent, and even shocking her with electricity. What a joke! What did it mean that she had forced a prince to marry her? Fine. The noble Gray Wolf Prince didn’t want to marry her? She’d just make his uncle, the Little Panda, her husband instead! T 2kReads8.5Score24914d adds

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    It's really good! I love it! 1️⃣ Is a beastman story, 1vN; 2️⃣ and 3️⃣ are 1v1.

18. 368 表 After the Young Lady Chose a Match, the Unhinged Heir Went Red-Eyed and Claimed Her by Force 表姑娘选亲后，疯批世子红眼强夺 Half a Song半歌儿Ancient Romance345k WordsOngoing [Cool-Headed, Rational Cousin] x [Obsessive, Unhinged Heir] Pathological possessiveness, intense push and pull, two strong and devoted leads, strategic mind games and power struggles, sweet romance, happy ending At five, she was sent to live with her maternal grandmother at the Duke's manor. She hid her sharp edge, kept her feelings in check, and acted cautiously and patiently at every turn. Yet her striking beauty and cool, bookish elegance inevitably stirred jealousy throughout the household. 1.6kReads—Score10314d adds

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    He was terrified that the female lead would leave him, so he cried and tried to take her away.

19. 369 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
20. 370 重 Reborn, She Spoils Her Mad, Obsessive Demon Lord 重生后，她狂宠疯批偏执魔尊 Little Yanjiangzhi小焰酱汁Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance / Feel-Good Revenge / Reborn / Redemption / Revenge / One True Love / Powerful Couple] [Black-Bellied Heiress × Cunning, Obsessive Demon Lord] An Qing is hopelessly romantic. In her previous life, she was a noble young lady who fell in love with her poor first love. But in the end, he shot an arrow straight through her heart without hesitation. Meanwhile, her husband, whom she had always despised, Cheng Zhaoyi, the Demon Realm’s sovereign, shielded her from a hail of arrows and pr 190Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Synopsis: The first book features two rebirths; the male lead always indulges the female lead, speaking cautiously for fear of upsetting her! The fifth book is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male and female leads have a child together. Due to some misunderstandings, the female lead goes abroad after giving birth to the child with the male lead. Later, after learning the truth, she returns to cherish the child and the male lead. Whenever the male lead sees the female lead frown, he immediately starts apologizing.

21. 371 我 The Yandere Little Brother I Found After I Died Keeps Having Episodes Around Me 我死后捡到的病娇弟弟总对我犯病 Fu Ling Ling Ling茯苓苓苓Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted A possessive, insecure wolf-dog type × a stunning, flirtatious princess [Mutual devotion, HE + Angsty then sweet + Return to the past + Nurturing and redemption + Intense, tantalizing push and pull + The hero is restrained and cautious at first, then turns bold, seductive, and irresistible] Jun Heng, the Netherworld Princess, has lost her memories from before her death. Fragmented images flash through her mind: In a dark dungeon, she presses her lips against a man's, then a sword pierces straig 661Reads9.1Score11814d adds

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    The first book [heart]: The Underworld King, Ji Junheng, lost her memories of the time before her death, only fragmented memories flashing through her mind—In a dark dungeon, she was kissing a man, their lips locked in a passionate kiss, when a sword pierced her chest. Junheng didn't recognize the man. Her pupils widened in shock. Junheng: What grudge?! Looking at the beautiful eyes of the half-ghost boy she had acquired by chance, eyes similar to the man in the dungeon, Junheng felt a surge of disgust. She treated the boy poorly. Yet, whether she ignored him or coldly told him to leave, the boy would only pitifully call her "sister" with red eyes, clinging to her side, seemingly willing to be beaten and scolded.

22. 372 魔 Calm Down, Demon Venerable! Senior Brother Is Starved for Love and Needs a Hug 魔尊息怒，大师兄五行缺爱要抱抱 Drowning in Wine沽酒辞醉Ancient Romance330k WordsOngoing Girl-boy romance with a female top, no role reversal. (The rating just came out and will rise later.) Reborn, domineering female Demon Venerable who dotes on her husband x aloof, humble white dragon immortal with a hopelessly romantic heart “Xie Jiuheng, you snake! Taking advantage of me while I’m down! Just you wait until I get the chance, and I’ll kill you...” Before she could finish cursing his ancestors, the Demon Venerable, gravely wounded after failing her tribulation, was slapped by Immor 461Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    You might be looking for the following: The male lead is extremely insecure, terrified the female lead will abandon him, and he's been completely dominated by her. Yes, the male lead himself admits he's willing to be treated like a dog; the aloof, ethereal immortal instantly transforms into an insecure puppy.

23. 373 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
24. 374 女 In a Matriarchal World, a Natural-Born Jerk Loves Living Off Others, and It's the Sweet Life 女尊之天然渣爱吃软饭，软饭真香 Apple Moon苹果月Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted Multiple Male Leads + Mary Sue Aura + Naturally Toxic Heroine + Male Rivalry + Living Off Men and Loving It Wang Ningning transmigrates into a matriarchal dynasty, and the timid, ordinary girl feels as though the sky is falling. She has no family or friends here, no household registration, and she doesn’t even know how to make soap or glass, as every transmigrator is supposed to. What can she do? She has to work to support herself. Even a single coin can make all the difference! But as an unreg 383Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    I recommend my own story, a female-dominated, 1vN romance, one of the male leads is a widower, and he's effeminate and insecure.

25. 375 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.3kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
26. 376 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 18.6kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
27. 377 重 Back to 17 to Save My Disabled, Insecure Boyfriend 重回17岁拯救残疾自卑男朋友 Zhi Dou Lu知豆噜Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Heaven had finally taken pity on Zhou Miao. One day, she woke up back in her husband's miserable, painful youth. Drawing on years of practice and familiarity from their marriage, she became a ray of light, swiftly and passionately filling young Jiang Chi's heart. Now it held nothing but sweetness, and no more pain. Since she had a chance to make things right with Jiang Chi, this time they would get to know each other all over again and fall in love. She wouldn't fear the gossip of others as the 728Reads—Score11214d adds

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    The male lead is insecure because of his physical disability, but he loves the female lead deeply.

28. 378 乖 Be Good, Don't Be Afraid! The Yandere Villain's Deadly Seduction of the Supporting Heroine 乖，别怕！病娇反派致命撩宠女配 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Redemption story! Healing a sick, obsessive lunatic + sweet romance + possessive love + a scheming, black-hearted villain who's all in on love + transmigrated female supporting character + everyone's favorite + devoted couple with no past lovers + happy ending + school life. The original female lead isn't vilified. The System has little presence. A youthful, passionate, sweet little romance. [The entire main cast awakens! The male lead is a pure-hearted boy, utterly devoted to his wife and crazy 20.6kReads9.5Score3.7k14d adds

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    The scene where the female lead left really broke my heart. All I can say is, male lead, don't love her too much.

29. 379 女 A Villainess Too Vile Is Bound to Be Loved by the Male Lead Against Her Will 女配太恶毒是会被男主强制爱的 He Jiajia贺加加Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted As a quick transmigration tasker, Jiang Zhiyi works hard every day, playing the role of a cannon-fodder character. It’s just that the male leads seem to be getting stranger and stranger. Her childhood friend, once distant, goes crazy with love: “Need money? I’ll transfer all my assets to your name. Please don’t go looking for anyone else, okay?” The Demon Lord, forced to share a bed with her to prolong his life, gradually becomes obsessed: “You haven’t held me while sleeping for two days. Have y 15kReads8.8Score97814d adds

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    🌈The male lead is a pathetic, love-obsessed individual who always thinks he's right about winning over his wife.🌈The female lead is delicate and a bit of a drama queen, but the male lead dotes on her to the extreme.

30. 380 暗 After Years of Secret Love, the Divine Lord Went Mad for Her 暗恋多年，神君为她疯魔了 Director Dadaosi大道寺导演Fantastical Romance282k WordsCompleted [The men have secret crushes and compete fiercely for her, long road to winning her back, the male lead suffers most] [He tries to win her back, sweet romance later on, one-on-one, both are virgins] [Sweet and kind, doted-on junior disciple VS an aloof celestial lord who cut out his immortal bones to descend to the mortal world] Shen Zhitang always thought her eldest senior brother was gentle and refined, the person she'd most wanted to be close to when she was young. She thought he was the one 2.1kReads8.1Score22514d adds

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    The male lead, despite being a god, is incredibly humble in front of the female lead.

31. 381 长 The Eldest Princess Is Reborn and Spoils Her Humble Little Guard 长公主重生，宠爆卑微小侍卫 fhbfghAncient Romance206k WordsCompleted [GB female-dominant setting] [Main story complete] In her previous life, Shangguan Xiaoxing trusted the wrong man. He ruined her life and caused the deaths of her loving mother and father. She watched, helplessly, as everyone who loved her died before her eyes... Reborn, she will reclaim the dignity of Lan's eldest princess, make that scoundrel pay in blood, and protect the people she loves. She will make sure her little guard can live a happy life. 623Reads6.5Score10914d adds

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    The female lead in this story is reborn and suddenly becomes close to the male lead, who then becomes extremely insecure and submissive.

32. 382 综 Film and TV Crossover: Fighting Poison with Poison to Charm the Handsome Men 综影视：以毒攻毒撩男神 Juan Juan Ah Ya卷卷儿啊呀Modern Romance4.7M WordsCompleted There are as many kinds of male idols as there are female idols. A heroine with a thousand faces, custom-tailored for every story, fighting poison with poison as she charms each male idol. Each story arc stands completely on its own, and the heroine is different every time. 35.3kReads8.8Score61914d adds

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    The male leads are all pitiful characters! They secretly love the female lead but can't have her, so there's a bit of angst for the male leads, but the ending is very sweet!

33. 383 女 After the Empress Consort Divorced Him, the Fox-Demon Ex-Husband Rose to Power Through Their Child 女帝君休夫后，狐妖前夫父凭子贵 Young Master Wuwang公子无妄Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, a cool and handsome female empress versus a cold and aloof celestial fox demon, the male lead chases his wife with a child in tow and suffers for it, strong female lead, the male lead gets put through some angst, female master and male disciple] Baili Muxue, the foremost of the five sovereigns of the Ninth Heaven, is publicly divorced by Hua Jiuli on the grounds of the “Seven Grounds for Divorce.” The female sovereign Hua Jiuli pursued Baili Muxue for ten t 2.1kReads9.1Score17814d adds

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    [Attention][Attention][Attention][Attention] The male lead secretly gave birth to a child. When Hua Jiuli returned to the Nine Heavens and saw the woman beside Baili Muxue with a beautifully sculpted child, Hua Jiuli sneered, "I'm suffering in the Avici Hell, while the Emperor is enjoying the bliss of family life." Unexpectedly, the other woman, with red eyes, gently pushed the child towards Hua Jiuli and said, "Yao'er, call me Mother." Hua Jiuli: ??? Hua Jiuli stammered, "How can I prove the child is mine?" The other woman whispered, "In the mortal realm, when you were my master, you, you asked me for..." Not long after, Baili Muxue pressed her down on the bed, raised her reddened eyes, and looked aggrieved. "Kill me or torture me, it's up to you, but I want a title. Please?"

34. 384 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Was Taken in by the Love-Struck Mr. Ji 破产后，被恋爱脑季总捡回家 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one × reunited after years apart × second-chance romance × combative couple] Emotionally detached, guarded heroine × arrogant, possessive, hopelessly lovesick hero After going bankrupt, Xia Yuning was taken in by her hapless ex-boyfriend, Ji Yuhe. A contract offering three billion for a year as his live-in maid kicked off a carefree, deliberately infuriating life at work: when the boss cooked, she took a nap; when he worked, she slacked off. She had no intention 146Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead becomes extremely afraid of the female lead leaving him later on.

35. 385 玩 After I Toyed with the Brooding Villain, He Couldn't Stay Away from Me 玩弄阴湿反派后，他离不开我了 Lazy Yeye混子耶耶Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Contains original worldbuilding. Please don't apply it to other works.) [Insecure, brooding male lead × female lead with bipolar disorder, all sweetness, no angst + reborn redemption, one-on-one romance, happy ending] In her previous life, to ease her manic episodes, Jiang Xu offered Lu Zhi, who was down on his luck, a hundred thousand yuan to spend one night with her. Years later, Jiang Xu's family went bankrupt. Debt collectors dragged her to a red-light district in Southeast Asia, where she 7.2kReads9.0Score91614d adds

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    Here you go, you're welcome! [Eating melon seeds emoji]

36. 386 在 Being the Beloved Junior Sister in a Plot Gone Off the Rails 在崩坏的剧情中当团宠师妹 Yanyan厌厌Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted A ghost-attracting, evil-absorbing, fiercely protective heroine x a seemingly aloof and innocent, but actually obsessive, scheming drama king Fu Guang is a story-repair specialist who enters a xianxia novel whose plot has fallen apart. From the start, her spiritual roots are destroyed and she is thrown out of her sect. A Soul-Calming Pearl takes the place of her lost roots, and she promptly joins the sect where the future Demon Lord is supposed to be. The strange thing is, nobody matching that d 5.2kReads9.2Score96514d adds

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    It's really a great book; it's been a long time since I've finished one. Don't be put off by the title!

37. 387 我 I Tormented the Lovesick Psycho a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐病娇千百遍，病娇送我金锁链 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A possessive, jealous, lovesick male lead × a gentle, sunny, principled female lead "Both virgins, confinement, mild coercion, a groveling chase for love + happy ending" Shen Wan transmigrated into The Sickly Lover's Handbook as the vicious supporting female character who brutally tormented the male lead, Xiao Yue, body and soul, only to be beheaded by him and fed to the dogs. Looking at the male lead before her, whom the original owner had seized as a slave and who had yet to conquer the world, 3kReads8.9Score32914d adds
38. 388 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 11kReads7.1Score32214d adds

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    This is Tomato's most satisfying story about a male protagonist getting divorced! The female protagonist doesn't waste any words; the news of their divorce announcement trended on social media for three days! The opening chapter is agonizing for the female protagonist. The male protagonist hasn't touched the female protagonist in a year of marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female protagonist is in a car accident, immediately announces their divorce, and then disappears without a trace. The male protagonist is heartbroken and goes through a agonizing chase to win her back.

39. 389 残 The Disabled Young Master’s Personal Little Caretaker 残疾少爷的贴身小保姆 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet tension + reunion after years apart + angst with sweetness + devoted favoritism] [If you like tragic endings, you can stop at the end of Volume One. If you prefer happy endings, keep reading ❤️❤️❤️] The light that illuminated his endless years of darkness had finally arrived, but he was covered in scars, steeped in gloom, and so humble that he wasn't even worthy of reaching out to touch it... Is it just because of the difference in our status? It's more than status. Your life is too 333Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's reunion, planned for three years, was marred by the female protagonist's continued retreat due to her inferiority complex, making the male protagonist appear extremely humble.

40. 390 升 Tempted as the Heat Rises 升温诱哄 Orange Jasmine九里香Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance, five-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + rekindled love + sweet and angsty + one-on-one devoted couple] [Wealthy heiress x obsessive younger wolf cub] Ten years ago, Ming Xi, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, brought home a battered little wolf cub from a poor mountain village. Later, that wolf cub became the person she cherished most. Ming Xi had always thought Shang Ci was a good boy, like a big puppy: enthusiastic, sincere, and clingy. She adored 20.3kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
41. 391 少 The Young Master Always Wants to Be a Dog 少爷他总想当狗 Beiyun Toward Night北云向夜Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Female lead is not a virgin; male lead is! Self-interest above all, dog-training romance, irresistible heroine, male lead is hopelessly in love, men competing for her] The heroine is a warm, sunny girl in public, but moody and unpredictable in private. The male lead has a bit of a crush on her. The heroine will interact with different boys and men!!! Zhu Yuan came to Shanghai because her mother's employer's young master was there. Room and board were covered, and she would even be paid. All 2.8kReads8.6Score27814d adds
42. 392 死 The Master of Playing It Cool Says He Doesn't Love Me, but He's Jealous as Hell! 死装大师说不爱，但醋吃的飞起！ Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Too Much Earth金木水火太土Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted After Lou Jiayue transmigrated, she was bound to a System. The System told her to win over a villainous monk and save someone's life. She didn't think it was any kind of legitimate System. What respectable person would try to win over a monk? But to get home, she diligently set out to win him over anyway. Her cheesy pick-up lines nearly broke the monk's composure. For a while, she figured that if he hadn't become a monk and taken all those vows, he would've either cursed her out or beaten her to 522Reads8.9Score11814d adds

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    In this time-traveling story, the female protagonist's mission is to seduce the villain, unaware that the villain can see her "heartbeat value" (or "love score") above her head. So, while the female protagonist has 10 heartbeat points, she still professes her deep affection for the male protagonist. The male protagonist, knowing it's a lie, still can't help but fall for her. He's terrified she'll leave! Accompanied by Chu Jun'an's deep, husky voice: "Jia Yue... Love me a little more, even just a tiny bit more..."

43. 393 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    I'm here to save you from your reading slump! Hahaha, you absolutely can't miss this book!! A seven-year veteran bookworm strongly recommends it!!!

44. 394 金 The Canary Escapes, and the Ailing Ninth Master Chases Her at Any Cost 金丝雀出逃，病态九爷拿命追 Useless Dog废狗Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted The Lu family went bankrupt, saddled with a debt of tens of billions. To repay it, Lu Yishuang, the most beautiful woman in the capital, was put up for auction. The devilish Ninth Master, Ji Hejiu, bought her for a staggering sum, then kept her as his canary for two years. When she became pregnant, Lu Yishuang used the baby as a bargaining chip to win her freedom. Four years later, she returned. Ji Hejiu pulled her into his arms. “You have two choices: die, or be my mistress!” The outside world 454Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    It's a great show, but I don't understand why the male lead's love is so unwavering; it came so suddenly.

45. 395 我 The Eleventh Year After My Death 我死后的第十一年 Pika Black皮卡黑Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + a beloved family reunited] [Brilliant, dazzling heiress vs. a powerful man who seems refined and radiant but is, in truth, a dark and obsessive ghost] Lin Mo opened her eyes to discover she had transmigrated to the eleventh year after her death. As she lay dying, she learned that this world was a novel, and all three of her younger brothers were villains. Her second brother was a ruthless CEO who wore Buddhist prayer beads and was in love with the heroine, making an enemy 22kReads9.1Score3.3k14d adds

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    This book is really, really, really good! Does anyone know what it is?

46. 396 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score56914d adds

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    This guy has been secretly in love with the female lead the whole time, always thinking she liked someone else. He even copied her fashion sense. Poor little dog!

47. 397 攻 After My Conquest Failed and I Switched Targets, He Turned Dark and Fell in Love with Me 攻略失败切换目标后，他黑化了，爱我了 Rao Yue娆月13k WordsCompleted After My Conquest Failed, I Switched Targets. He Went Dark and Fell in Love with Me 5.3kReads—Score10014d adds

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    The male leads are both like mistresses! Hehehe~ The male lead is a cold and aloof immortal with a hidden yandere side, while the second male lead is a charming villain with an overtly seductive and forceful love side! Ahhhhh~ So satisfying! A gloomy male ghost bows down and willingly submits to love! A battleground of rivals and a wife-chasing hell, so exciting! A high-and-mighty flower falls from grace, a succubus fox turns evil and forces love, a scheming, wronged puppy-like man and a green tea are fighting and snatching! The status of the main wife and the behavior of a mistress~ The first book with multiple male leads, let's make our lives better than anything else! A fantasy of chasing a wife in a hell, extremely captivating! A battleground of rivals! The pinnacle of yandere! The male leads and the second male lead are both very charismatic! The male lead also has various seductive side stories! The male leads and the second male lead are both jealous and green tea! The status of the main wife and the behavior of a mistress! A cold and aloof immortal falls from grace for love, a charming, powerful, tragic, and insane demon lord! A top-tier immortal masterpiece! The second horror game instance features a younger, seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative male protagonist who becomes the big boss, transforming into various versions of the female lead—yes, he seduces her and forces himself upon her. In reality, it's all premeditated; a skilled hunter often appears as the prey.

48. 398 盼 Hoping She’ll Look My Way 盼她垂怜 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Healing, redemption, and sweet romance] A deeply devoted, obsessive CEO with an eating disorder and frail health x a warmhearted food blogger with a talent for cooking. Both books are complete and rated 9.3~ When Lu Lihuan was a child, she rescued a pitiful, down-on-his-luck boy who was locked up and abused in a remote mountain village. At first, he hid in a cramped, lightless room and refused to see her. He bared his teeth at her and drove her away without mercy. She thought he hated her, neve 4.6kReads9.3Score35714d adds

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    🔥✨The male lead has anorexia, is extremely submissive to the female lead, and is also incredibly love-struck.

49. 399 误 I Wandered into a Horror Instance, but Insisted It Was an Otome Game 误入恐怖副本，我却坚称这是乙游 Rao Yue娆月17k WordsCompleted I Got Trapped in a Horror Game, but I Insisted It Was a Dating Sim 1.8kReads—Score3914d adds
50. 400 阿 A Lan Defies Fate to Become Empress 阿岚逆命当女皇 Saga LonglongSaga隆隆Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + sweet and bittersweet romance + strong female lead + a touch of ensemble cast] The bonus chapters are even better! Highly recommend the bonus story, "The Phoenix Cries Across the Starry River in Search of an Old Friend." She is the princess with the purest divine bloodline, but no one knows she is also a tool the Divine Emperor intends to use in his pursuit of eternal life. At the Celestial Academy, she assumes the name Qingshan to escape her fate. Instead, she unexpectedl 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend a fantasy romance novel I wrote. The female lead is strong, and the male lead loves her deeply, but there's a significant difference in their social status, leading to him becoming somewhat humbled in the end. He's also incredibly devoted to her. There's no time-travel or reincarnation system. It's even more exciting to read along with the side stories.

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