I’ve Read Too Many Henpecked-Husband Stories. Now I Want Stories About Husbands Who Are Henpecked by Their Wives 看多了妻管严，想看夫管严的小说

1. 601 女 Matriarchy: The Soft and Sweet Husband Is Mine Alone 女尊：独宠娇软小夫郎 The Mooching Salted Fish啃老的咸鱼Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [1v1 romance, devoted to each other, sweet pampering, heroine dotes on hero, delicate male lead] After Lin Lan died, her soul transmigrated to a world where women outranked men. She became a notorious hooligan in the surrounding villages and found herself with a sweet, adorable husband... After they married, Lin Lan saw how her delicate husband would tear up at the slightest harsh word. What could she do? She'd found her soulmate after two lifetimes, so of course she could only spoil him. From t 402Reads7.6Score—Shelves
2. 602 死 The Harder My Nemesis Kisses, the More Fiercely They Make Up 死对头吻得越狠，哄得越凶 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [ABO, two male leads + both alphas, both devoted + sweet romance + sworn enemies who flirt with each other] [Arrogant, easily flustered bottom VS deceptively sweet, seductive top] [Audiobook with real voice actors] Sworn enemies + childhood friends Before he loses his memory: “Bastard.” After he loses his memory: “What a catch. I can't resist him.” A month ago, Lu Zhuo was the designated heir to the Lu conglomerate. Then a DNA report hit him like a brick: he and his sworn enemy, Huo Qinye, had 27.1kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
3. 603 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.4kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
4. 604 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.6kReads8.0Score378Shelves

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   A henpecked husband + age gap. [Facepalm] I can't sleep, I have to sneak in to watch it! I'm afraid you'll end up like me, bursting from holding it in. I've already watched it about five or six times! The jokes never get old, no matter how many times I rewatch them! I love it so much!

5. 605 小 Little Temptress, You Can't Escape! The Tyrant Is Obsessed with Me 小妖精逃不掉！暴君对我痴缠入骨 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Suisui was an innocent, naive little fox. After the tyrant Xiao Chen brought her back to the palace, he would go mad if anyone so much as looked at her for a moment too long. When she came back to life, she found herself back at the time she first met Xiao Chen! She failed to escape and was brought back to the palace again. To break free from Xiao Chen’s control, Shen Suisui could only save herself by acting cute and sweet-talking him from time to time. “Xiao Chen, I l 14.9kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   🥀✨As the saying goes, it's nice to listen to your husband's words💥and life is happy and beautiful🌸What your husband says and does🌷I love being taken care of by my husband and becoming a little slacker🌹

6. 606 甜 Sweet and Sultry! The Little Fairy in the Abstinent Instructor's Arms Is Irresistibly Alluring 甜欲！禁欲教官怀里的小仙女超撩 The Girl Who Ate the Gooseberries菇娘吃了菇娘果Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Adorable! Steamy! Flirty! Absolutely worth reading, trust me!] [Stunning, seductive ballet superstar VS abstinent, untamed heir to a powerful Beijing family. Off-the-charts chemistry, and both are inexperienced in love.] Known as the most beautiful woman in Beijing's elite circles, Xia Tian has fair skin, exquisite looks, a graceful figure, and the guts to flirt. At eighteen, Xia Tian met Gu Cenxi. He saved and protected her, and she fell for him at first sight. She loved him, wanted him 5kReads9.4Score724Shelves
7. 607 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 905Reads9.3Score178Shelves
8. 608 豪 Reborn as a Rich Heiress's Canary, I'll Court a Wealthy Wife Instead of a Rich Guy 豪门金丝雀重生，不傍富哥傍阔太 Ninefold River Snow九重江雪Modern Romance991k WordsCompleted [CEO Romance + Sweet Love in Beijing’s Elite Circles + Airheaded Beauty + Rebirth + Obsessive, Coercive Love + Rivalry Between Men + Multiple Male Leads] [Too Many Boyfriends to Handle: The Reborn Canary Is Spoiled Until She Cries] Meng Zhixue was reborn. In her previous life, she was the most cherished, most delicate canary in the palm of the powerful. One boyfriend followed another. They coaxed and spoiled her, but also clung to her until she had nowhere to run. In this life, she only wanted t 1.4kReads8.6Score115Shelves

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   A 1v5 stunner! The girl is incredibly cute and adorable, charming everyone without even realizing it. All the male leads are head over heels in love, doting on her and having a physical attraction to her! The plot is fresh, the characters are well-developed, and it's truly a great watch! Highly recommended!

9. 609 捻 Snow Flecked with Gold 捻金雪 Ming Yu明与Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Sly scheming minister + clever beauty + unhinged characters + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Tea comes in red and green; people come in decent and fake. Be sly but not cruel, ruthless enough to hold your ground. Dote on your wife without limits, and know how to love your partner. Sweet, but never cloying. Want to learn? Pay your tuition and come on over... [laughs][laughs][laughs] 239Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This is definitely a case of a henpecked husband; the female lead is constantly trembling with fear, it's scary for me too.

10. 610 完 Perfect Marriage Inspection Report 完美婚姻检修报告 Tao Le Su You Mi桃乐酥有米Modern Romance281k WordsOngoing He Thought I Didn't Know For five years of marriage, I lived the life every woman envied. My husband, Shen Yi, was the founder of Shenghai Tech, young, handsome, and self-made. He remembered everything I liked and arranged my homes, shops, and connections. Even the clients and funding for my business just happened to fall into place. He said it was love. Then the recipient of a company payment turned out to be an unfamiliar firm, a letter of guarantee was quietly withdrawn the night before a con 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly controlling, constantly manipulating the female lead.

11. 611 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score426Shelves
12. 612 娇 Addicted to Being Pampered? Lord Jiang Has Fallen for Her 娇养成瘾？江爷他沦陷了 PomeloK柚子kModern Romance428k WordsCompleted Jiang Li of Nancheng was infamous for his ruthlessness. He could kill without spilling blood and turn on you without a second thought. The whole city feared him. Until the day he kicked open the door to the Jiang family’s basement A little girl was huddled in the corner, covered in injuries and thin as a rail. Even unconscious, she clutched the hem of her clothes. One of his men asked, “Boss, should we kill her?” Against all expectation, Jiang Li took off his coat, wrapped her in it, and swept h 32.3kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

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    Tsuttifu is strict, a mentor-mentee relationship, older man/younger woman.

13. 613 潜 Dive Buddy: He Waited Eight Years for Me, Just an Arm’s Length Away 潜伴：他在一臂之内，等了我八年 Tao Le Su You Mi桃乐酥有米Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted At a young age, Su Yining is already the top deputy chief forensic examiner at the Forensic Center. Her eyes can make bloodstains speak, and she keeps everyone at arm's length behind a layer of politeness. She thought there were only two things in this life she could count on: evidence never lies, and the love she had already sentenced to be "over" after that unanswered call on a night eight years ago. Eight years later, they meet again in Yanchuan. He Yunzhou is now the head of a rescue compa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 跨 A Cross-Border Psychopath's Obsessive Love! Be Good, Baby, Give Me a Kiss 跨国疯批强制爱！宝贝乖，亲一个 Returning Home on a Snowy Night风雪时夜归Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Italian Mafia Godfather VS Clear-Headed, Delicate Chinese Beauty] [Sweet Romance + Cross-Border Love + Size Difference + Taking by Force + Coercive Love] Odia Sforza, the godfather of Italy's largest mafia family. He appeared refined and noble, but was arrogant and ruthless. He had no human sense of morality, following only his own set of rules. Until he met her: Jian Meng. When they first met, she was a pitiful, delicate girl sold abroad by her own relatives and forced into a red-light distric 37.8kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
15. 615 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Wolf King’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 先婚后爱：年下小狼王的宠妻日常 Freeze-Dried Lychee荔枝冻干Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Younger man + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + lighthearted] [Younger male lead: passionate, straightforward, and an affectionate puppy; heroine: outspoken, not coy, attracted to his physique, and easily embarrassed] Lang Fei, the dashing King of the Northwest, falls in love at first sight with Shen Qingtang, the most beautiful woman in the Chen Dynasty. The second time he sees her, he falls even harder, and can't wait to marry her. With no other choice and little say in the matter, 204Reads9.0Score—Shelves
16. 616 娇 The Delicate Escape 娇逃 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Fang Zhi met a handsome young man with a gentle, refined air at the lowest point in her life. He was like a ray of light descending from the heavens. He held out his hand and softly asked, “Would you like to come with me?” As if under a spell, she nodded. From then on, her life improved dramatically. She went from a destitute Cinderella to a pampered little princess. She thought she had caught an angel. Only later did she realize he was a greedy demon, determined to control every part of her lif 42Reads9.0Score—Shelves
17. 617 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 6kReads9.2Score546Shelves
18. 618 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.2kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is about a henpecked husband. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, but they missed each other in their past life. He's reborn and forcefully takes her in, pursuing and spoiling her with a long-planned, possessive, and controlling nature. The female lead is incredibly obedient and listens to everything the male lead says.

19. 619 最 The Perfect Pair for Shipping 最佳磕档 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 65Reads9.1Score—Shelves
20. 620 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.4kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
21. 621 郁 The Clingy Sweetheart in Lord Yu's Eyes Is a Max-Level Powerhouse 郁爷眼中娇软的黏人精是满级大佬 Li Zi Is a Little Salty李子有点咸Modern Romance803k WordsCompleted [Sweet Flirting + Yandere Love Interest + Healing + The Supernatural] Jiu Ci was a great demon of the cultivation world. After she died, she remembered that she still had a fiancé, so she brought her System along and was reborn. She discovered that her fiancé was sickly, delicate, and handsome, though keeping him did cost a pretty penny. The broke powerhouse, already at max level, had no choice but to earn merit and money at the same time to support her fiancé. Then she went to haul bricks at a 10.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is henpecked; she's a dutiful and obedient girl who works odd jobs to support the male lead, and he waits for her for thousands of years – it's incredibly touching. The second book features a female lead who was raised by the male lead from childhood; she's a well-behaved girl in his presence but a funny and witty woman in public – it's quite good.

22. 622 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Laughing and crying emojis][ ...]

23. 623 从 I Left the Psychiatric Hospital, and Now the Campus Belle Won't Leave Me Alone 从精神病院出来的我，被校花缠上 Luo Yi Wubian落翊无边Urban239k WordsCompleted Ke Hanshang endured ten whole years in a psychiatric hospital. His brain was severely injured, and he was blind for three years, yet he learned a whole range of skills while in the hospital. After being discharged, he earned a perfect score on the entrance exam for Jingcheng No. 1 High School. Then a strange nightmare unearthed the past: the incident ten years ago hadn’t been an accident at all, but a brutal kidnapping. Back in the city, the mysterious campus beauty Mo Xianning clings to him. “W 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨I stumbled upon a gem of a book while going through a reading slump: *Clouds and Mist Follow the Autumn Wind*. The male protagonist, a survivor of a mental hospital, carries the burden of a ten-year-long dark past. He suffered severe brain damage and was blind for three years, honing his skills in the face of adversity. He enters high school with a perfect score, but his peaceful life is shattered when the school beauty comes knocking. Her words, "You are the person I desperately protected ten years ago," struck a chord with me. A kidnapping conspiracy buried for ten years surfaces, while enemies lurk relentlessly. The amnesiac boy and his destined girl embark on a two-way journey, navigating daily school life while investigating the old case. The suspense builds layer by layer, filled with complex love and hate. Fans of suspenseful urban campus novels shouldn't miss this!

24. 624 锁 Suo Wanyin 锁挽音 Do I Really Have to Pick a Name?一定要取名字吗Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, more to come] [Devoted emperor vs. melancholic empress] [Childhood sweethearts + possessive pursuit + the powerful one gives in + both are each other's first and only] In the lonely depths of the imperial palace, an imperial decree severs the bond between childhood sweethearts. Shen Wan puts on the phoenix crown and becomes Xie Xuan's empress, but her heart remains beyond the palace walls. The emperor loves her deeply and protects her in silence; unable to let go of her old l 4kReads8.2Score329Shelves
25. 625 惹 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Hua Queque华阙阙Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.1kReads8.8Score529Shelves

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    A noble and proud duke's heir x a good-for-nothing military family's daughter, they marry because she's pregnant. The male lead initially dislikes her carefree personality, but later he falls for her.

26. 626 被 After My Archrival Took Me In, I Became His Possession 被死对头捡走后我成了他的私有物 Tangerine Peel橘子瓜皮Two Male Leads165k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + campus + top students + yandere + rescuing one another and growing together) In the days before Ye Tang was taken in, he was timid and pitiful around his former nemesis, Xie Lin. With everyone else, he bared his fangs and claws like a ferocious beast. But whenever he scratched someone, he hurt himself too. Later, Xie Lin pinned him against a wall and snapped: “I’ve never bullied you, so of course I won’t let anyone else bully you. Why didn’t you come to me?” Later still, X 131Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Later on, it can be said that the bottom (shou) is basically supported by the top (gong). (The bottom only started working after they graduated; during high school, the top was the one earning money, even though the bottom wanted to.) The bottom gradually develops feelings for the top, who had been planning this for a long time. The bottom was abandoned by his parents, and the top took him in. The two lived together from then on; the top is the "father figure" type of boyfriend. The rating isn't high, but the book is good.

27. 627 褪 Down to a Slender Waist 褪至细腰 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Forbidden tension and push-pull] + [Gentle coercion] + [Daddy-type male lead] + [Nine-year age gap] + [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Her perspective: marriage first, love later. His perspective: if he can't have her, he'll force them together, make her have his child, and bind her with society's chains.] [A gentle, soft-hearted beauty who is always quietly played by the male lead vs. a mature, gentle, scheming CEO with a daddy vibe] Synopsis: On Chen He's twentieth birthday, Zhou 4.1kReads7.2Score283Shelves
28. 628 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Everyone knows that Zhizhi is henpecked and spends all her earnings on gifts for her husband. [Eating popcorn emoji]

29. 629 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
30. 630 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 13.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    💥💥This book is definitely about a henpecked husband, and it's incredibly good! The story starts with pregnancy, a celibate Buddhist monk falls in love with a pitiful little thing, the plot is amazing, definitely worth reading! [Learned something new]

31. 631 甜EN So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 31kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    It's incredibly good-looking! If you don't like it, feel free to scold me.

32. 632 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 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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    Tired of henpecked husband stories? Want to see a henpecked husband story? 🎉 100,000,000 Seconds long across the internet! 🎉 This book is truly amazing! The female lead, Sang Nian, is like a little sun, and incredibly funny! She accidentally becomes the villainous supporting character in the book, and the system forces her to follow the plot. 🌤🌤 Sang Nian collapses and gives up, forcing the system to change the mission. She returns 300 years later, and the male supporting character seems to have turned evil? This plot is absolutely irresistible!

33. 633 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    The female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight and embarks on a journey to win him over, only to end up unloved by her husband. Reborn, she no longer pursues him so closely, even choosing a university in a city far from him. The male lead corners her against a wall, threatening to kill her if she runs away again. (Super good!)

34. 634 除 Who Dares Call Me Huahua Besides My Master? 除了师父，谁敢叫本王花花 The Great King One Two一二大大王Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing Also known as My Lord, Please Stop. I Can't Take Any More [Accomplished regent bottom & miraculous healer and Flower God top] [Two male leads + secret identities revealed + sweet romance + raising a younger partner + happy ending] [Secret identities revealed + married] The reveal happens around Chapter 120 The twenty-year-old regent, a master of martial arts, met the twenty-five-year-old miracle doctor Hua Mobai. A wager brought Yan Lin face-to-face with the person who loved him, and whom he 10.8kReads9.4Score805Shelves
35. 635 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 96.9kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves

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    The male protagonist's extreme desire for control

36. 636 国 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.7kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    What? A husband who's very controlling? That must be our Li Jinqianfan!

37. 637 以 Feeding Love with Punishment 以罚饲爱 EndlasTwo Male Leads340k WordsCompleted Original title: Brother, Please Punish Me, But Love Me Too [Two male leads, happy ending, older top, roleplay, guidance, mutual secret crush, modern setting, both pure] [Calculating, secretly passionate top + dramatic, awkward bottom] When Jiang Yuhuai was fourteen, his parents left this world because of their debts. His relatives avoided him like the plague, his house was auctioned off, and he had nowhere to go. Chen Sijin pulled Jiang Yuhuai out of the darkness. His discipline was nearly stric 1.6kReads9.1Score104Shelves
38. 638 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    These books feature daddy-type boyfriends with significant age gaps, definitely henpecked husbands! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

39. 639 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    It has to be the Fourth Prince!

40. 640 九 The Ninth Master’s Beloved Little Ancestor Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 九爷心尖的小祖宗飒爆了 Jin Xiaoqi锦晓柒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The infamous Ninth Master Fu, whose name alone strikes terror into people's hearts, has brought home a little menace. Soon, everyone in Yancheng hears that Ninth Master has brought a girl back from the countryside. She’s beautiful, fair-skinned, and temperamental! Little do they know, she’s even more capable than she is beautiful! With nothing better to do, she hacks into some agency’s System. When she gets annoyed, she steals someone’s billion-yuan contract. When she gets excited, several compa 2.8kReads9.2Score318Shelves

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    ✨①Everyone else is afraid of their wives, but Xin'er is terrified of Ninth Master the moment she sees him [smirk]. Definitely a husband-henpecked wife. ✨②The female lead can't drink alcohol. When the male lead catches her drinking, he gives her a good beating [shy].

41. 641 金 My Sugar Daddy Worries Every Day That His Little Tagalong Will Be Snatched Away 金大腿天天担心腿部挂件被拐跑了 Quiet Little Meow静静小阿喵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse364k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + apocalypse + zombies + reborn] Jiang Lian was bored in her hotel room on a business trip, so she picked up a novel to read. Somehow, she transmigrated into the book as a vicious female supporting character who shared her name. Then she found out that, somehow, she was also dating the story’s powerful villain. Naturally timid and delicate, Jiang Lianyun saw just how powerful the villain was and promptly latched onto his golden thigh. Fu Siyuan was reborn and returned w 7.7kReads8.7Score882Shelves

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    This is a post-apocalyptic novel. The female lead transmigrates into the body of a villainous supporting female character, while the male lead is reborn and quickly discovers that the female lead isn't the original one. The female lead is a die-hard fan of spicy snacks; nothing is a problem as long as she has them. However, the male lead controls her spicy snacks, and he frequently threatens to take them away from her.

42. 642 他 His Good Behavior Is Just an Act: I Saw Through It Long Ago 他的乖只是伪装：我早有察觉 An Song安松Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Light Redemption]+ [Dominant, Gentle Seme]+ [Insecure, Sensitive, Obsessive Uke] My brother is called Li Xizhu. On my nineteenth birthday, I stole him from the gods as a sacrificial offering. ...He was also the only light in my rotting world that I wanted to thoroughly defile. Everyone praised him as gentle and perfect, someone who deserved the very best. I shouldn't have sullied him. But it wasn't my fault. He was the one who reached out first and pulled me out of the mire. So he deserves it 2.8kReads8.3Score471Shelves
43. 643 火 There’s a Place for President Shen at the Crematorium 火葬场有沈总一席之地 The February Breeze Is Like Noodles二月春风似面条Two Male Leads143k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [Coercive Love] [Groveling for Forgiveness] [Beloved by Everyone] [Possessive Top] [False Replacement] Cold as frost, flawless as jade: those were the words Shen Lei used in his heart when he first met Chen Xi. His cool, detached features also looked so much like that person’s. Shen Lei pursued Chen Xi with great fanfare and won him over, only to discover that Chen Xi was constantly surrounded by an endless stream of admirers. After one argument and suspicion after another, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all beautiful.

44. 644 独 Claiming the Springtime All to Myself 独占春光 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Rugged, Testosterone-Fueled Hero, Size Difference, Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Northern Man x Southern Girl] Seductive sweetheart x rugged veteran Wen Li and He Dong had nothing to do with each other, but by the rules of seniority, she had to call him Uncle Dong. The man was tall and imposing, with a stern face that made him look unapproachable. But he treated her wonderfully, and they got along well enough. Until she lost her head and kissed him by force. After that, everything began to spi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
45. 645 前 My Ex’s Uncle Is a Possessive Psycho, but He Spoils Me Rotten 前任他叔疯批偏执，但宠我呀 Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Both devoted and powerful + ten-year age gap + swoony, satisfying, sweet romance] Bincheng had one man who stood above everyone else: Jiang Hanyu, the seventh young master of the Jiang family. He wielded immense power, was gloomy and violent, disliked women, and was cold to everyone. Then one day, a young girl appeared by his side, and Seventh Master took her everywhere he went. The dangerously obsessive tycoon became a fiercely protective husband, afraid she might so much as get a scratch. Eve 845Reads9.2Score102Shelves
46. 646 禁 The Abstinent CEO Gu Is Fishing for Her Again 禁欲顾总又开钓了 shi to the Last Bit, Then Stir It Upshi到零头想搅便Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted Dual male leads, top/bottom pairing, younger top, doted-on top. A top who is gentle in public but scheming in private, and blushes easily around his husband × an abstinent CEO, a paternal big-shot bottom who keeps him in line. Everyone in City A’s business world knew that Gu Bailin, president of the Gu Group, was a walking iceberg, his brows and eyes always cloaked in a chill that would never thaw. He was so restrained and abstinent that he seemed to have no emotions at all. Then, after an accid 8.5kReads8.1Score939Shelves
47. 647 逃 Caught After Running Away, I Was Forced to Become a Memory-Loss Baby 逃跑被抓后，被强制成失忆宝宝 Three-Pound Turbot三斤多宝鱼Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Boys’ Love + Forced Love + Imprisonment + Escape Story + Amnesia + Regression to Childhood] The story begins in the third year of Lu Chen’s imprisonment by Li Yan. [There will be some flashbacks.] After three years of being forced into a relationship, Lu Chen’s memories returned to when he was nineteen, before he had ever met Li Yan. Three years earlier, Li Yan wanted to be with Lu Chen. Lu Chen didn’t want to be with Li Yan, but Li Yan insisted on being with him. Lu Chen ran, Li Yan chased. L 2.7kReads8.5Score111Shelves
48. 648 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
49. 649 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.9kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    I will follow the older father figure for life

50. 650 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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