I Can't Handle Angst or Anything Too Sweet. I Want Sweetness with a Touch of Angst 看不得虐的，看不得太甜的，要甜中带点小虐

1. 151 痴 A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代 Yu Xixi羽希熙Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted "The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally 10Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   Sweet and a little bit cruel. The emperor loved her to the core, but the queen mother hated her to the core. The emperor gave up three thousand beauties in his harem for her, and since the queen mother had a long line of heirs, he had to force the emperor to favor other concubines, or he would put the account on her head. The emperor had no choice but to turn over the sign at will, and Rong Fanghua was carried to the dragon bed in Yangxin Hall that night. Rong Fanghua was trembling. The man in front of her was extremely handsome. He was wearing pajamas, his eyes were slightly closed, and he was lying on his side carelessly. Rong Fanghua knew that this man was not interested in her, but she was still grateful. "Just follow the rules, has grandma taught you?" "Go back to the emperor, grandma has taught you, I know how to serve the emperor.". . .

2. 152 麦 A Lovely Face Amid the Waves of Wheat 麦浪深处有娇颜 Kai Kaita凯凯塔Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted A young woman from the city is sent to the countryside as an educated youth. After her parents are exonerated, a leg injury causes her to miss her chance to return to the city. Gentle on the outside but strong within, she is literate, skilled at sewing and bookkeeping, and brings a city girl's meticulousness while learning to settle down and farm. At first, her injury makes her insecure and sensitive. Later, with Gu Yan's care and the trials of everyday life, she grows into the admired "pretty s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A modern domineering president in an era

3. 153 晚 The Evening Breeze Brings You to Me, My Love Never Wavers 晚风予你，情深不悔 Kai Kaita凯凯塔Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted A sweet modern urban romance. The heroine is clear-headed, independent, and decisive; the hero is aloof, refined, possessive, and devoted. They marry first and fall in love later, their relationship brimming with tension. The heroine stays firmly in control from beginning to end, while the hero goes from resisting her charms to doting on her without limit. She tears apart scumbags and takes down the hero's childhood sweetheart, keeping the thrills coming. Add adorable triplets, and you have the —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 今 Jinjin Nuanyang 今今暖烊 Bottle Fish瓶鱼Modern Romance37k WordsOngoing [Domineering, cold CEO vs. sweet Cinderella] [Relentless pursuit of his wife + sweet romance + 1v1 + The male lead's player-detection mode is now on!] On that rainy night, Li Jinjin quietly entered Gu Yang's cold, lonely heart... Ten years later Gu Yang had become the most influential CEO in City A, leading the Gu Group and ruling the business world. But his aloof, coldly handsome manner kept people at a distance... "A-Yang, from now on, I'll be your family." Li Jinjin's bright eyes curved like —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Little tomatoes, look over here~~

5. 155 阿 A Li Is Irresistible 阿离惹人爱 Warm Water Frog温水蛙Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted A cold, domineering CEO x a sweet, straightforward girl, one-on-one romance, with a relationship that grows over time A ten-year age gap, healing each other A sweet romance about an older man falling for a young woman Ye Hanqiu: "A Li, bring your household registration booklet and come with me to the civil affairs bureau." Mo Li: "That's absurd! We just reunited, and now we're getting married? Isn't that a little rash?" Ye Hanqiu: "It was Grandma's dying wish. Are you going to go against it?" Mo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Thank you for your support, marriage first, love later, sweet pet

6. 156 她 She Said I Looked So Much Like Him 她说我是那么的像他 From Yanjing燕京的Urban127k WordsOngoing No System + a little sweetness + fate + slow burn + no love rivals + lighthearted daily life “She said I look a lot like him? Figures. A gloomy, damp goblin like me, living in a tiny rented room, is nothing but someone else’s replacement.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please take care of me!

7. 157 淮 Huaihuai Xi's Fateful Encounter 淮淮兮遇合 Xiao Tang Zhong小糖钟Ancient Romance50k WordsOngoing [Not mutually exclusive in the beginning; devoted love later on + fictional setting] Her father is a prime minister, and her older brother is a general, so she grows up surrounded by affection. As a child, she often sneaks into the palace to play with Brother Yi Huai. Everyone assumes she will become Yi Huai’s princess consort. But a devastating upheaval turns Brother Yi Huai into a thorn in the Crown Prince’s side, and her family sends her to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan to keep —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist always loves the female protagonist, but the female protagonist is suspicious of the male protagonist. The two of them exchange sweets from time to time, and occasionally abuse each other a little bit.

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