A Henpecked Hero, a Female Lead Who Makes the Male Lead Kneel as Punishment, and an Overwhelmingly Sweet Historical Romance 妻管严，女主打男主罚跪，甜齁古代言情。

1. 1 质 The Hostage Prince Ran Away, and the Grand Princess Chased Him for Three Thousand Miles 质子跑了长公主怒追三千里 One Scroll一卷Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [GB + Transmigration + Space + 1v1 + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst for the Male Lead] Female lead, with scenes of her hitting the male lead. If that’s not your thing, beware. Mostly sweet and fluffy, with a little angst for him. Si Li transmigrates with her spacious apartment into the body of the Wu Kingdom’s Grand Princess. But why is there a mysterious young man inside her pocket dimension, leaving her messages calling her “big sister” and cooking for her? Then one day, she accidentally catc 832Reads8.2Score10314d adds

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   Could GB be considered henpecked, since the male lead calls the female lead "husband"? 😂 But the female lead hitting the male lead is a real thing; it's a case of one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit, hahaha. Whips, folding fans, branches, rattan, rulers—they use them in all sorts of ways.

2. 2 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.3kReads9.0Score37214d adds

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   Kneeling as punishment was commonplace, not to mention whipping. [Licking screen][licking screen][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up] Super cute!

3. 3 主 The Supreme Goddess Is Too Cold and Proud, Yet She Bends Powerful Men to Her Will 主神她太冷傲，驯服各路大佬折腰 Chen Shiyi辰时弋Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Caution: older work] [Quick transmigration, gender-bender with a female top, no reversal, no fixed couple, not fragmented, strong male leads and even stronger female lead. The heroine is the supreme deity and has a built-in golden finger. Powerful and cold-hearted.] The supreme deity wakes from a long sleep to find hundreds of worlds on the brink of collapse. The task-takers are at a loss when faced with protagonists who cannot be moved, won over, or redeemed. With nothing better to do, the sup 451Reads8.9Score—14d adds
4. 4 疼 Ouch! My Wife, Go Easy! The Fox Is Crying Again 疼！妻主轻点打，狐狸又哭了 Luo Yunshuang洛云霜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal Society + Metaphysics + Cultivation + Political Intrigue + Sweet Romance] [Diviner Wife and Mistress VS Fox Who’s a God of Death] [Occult Arts Series: Immortal Path] At first. “Your Highness, please kill me…” “Be good. I won’t kill you.” Later. “Who am I to you?” “My wife and mistress. You are my wife, and you are my master.” “Then, as my husband, what should you do?” “Serve my wife and mistress, and obey her orders.” Not for readers who are extremely focused on the heroine. This 7.8kReads9.2Score74814d adds

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   ① The male lead is henpecked and love-struck. Whenever the female lead hits him, he goes back to his parents' house, specifically the female lead's house. Whenever the female lead's parents threaten to hit her, he stops them, saying, "Just talk, it'll be fine, don't hit her." So adorable, sweet, and considerate!

5. 5 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4kReads9.4Score46914d adds
6. 6 宿 Host, the Heavenly Dao Blocked Us Again 宿主，天道又把咱们拉黑了 Green as Clouds绿如云Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted "Everyone's Favorite + Female-Dominated World + No Fixed Male Lead + Love at First Sight" (Warning: This is a brainless story, so just enjoy the ride. Don't nitpick the logic. If it's not for you, please delete it.) Yue Huanhuan was struck dead by a world-destroying divine thunderbolt. The reason? She was too much of a player. With only her soul left, Yue Huanhuan chose to team up with System 999 to complete missions and obtain the so-called life energy she needed to come back to life. At first, 23.9kReads8.9Score4.4k14d adds
7. 7 G GB Group Transmigration: The Regent Has a Slim Waist, Long Legs, and a Hopeless Romantic Streak GB群穿：摄政王腰软腿长恋爱脑 Milky Yangtao奶味杨桃Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female-led GB romance, no reverse harem (avoid if you're uncomfortable with a female lead). A money-loving, lecherous, somewhat trashy princess vs. a lovesick regent with multiple fake identities. One-on-one, comedy, secret crush, the real and fake heiresses get along, no women fighting over a man, no purely evil supporting characters. The male lead gets insanely jealous.] Shen Nange and her family transmigrate to the Kingdom of Luoxia, where they find themselves in a difficult situation. Their 664Reads6.9Score10514d adds
8. 8 娇 My Delicate Fox Husband Is Soft and Seductive, and His Dashing Wife Spoils Him Rotten 娇弱狐夫软又撩，飒美妻主宠成宝 Scallion Up the Nose鼻孔里的大葱Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World, Both Pure, 1v1, Devoted Love] [Merciless Ghost-Hunting, Beautiful and Powerful Heroine X Bonelessly Soft, Alluring and Enchanting Fox Spirit] Qiao Yi, a top ghost hunter, transmigrates into a female-dominated world. The moment she opens her eyes, her face is pressed against the fair chest of a handsome fox spirit, and the System informs her that they have already consummated their marriage. The handsome fox spirit calls her “wife” in a sweet, delicate voice, brushes her 1.4kReads8.9Score14914d adds
9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: Men and Women Are Equal, I Won’t Be a Sissy Husband 快穿之女男平等，不当嗲夫 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Fantastical Romance52k WordsOngoing [Female-Centered] Gu Chenchen is bound to a quick transmigration System. The System dangles a tantalizing reward: complete missions in various small worlds, earn enough points, and collect a five-hundred-billion bonus. In the first world, he becomes the principal husband of a general's household. His wife, Sheng Yunxuan, is away at war for three years and six months, and he spends his entire dowry buying her armor and warhorses, waiting at the gate every day for her return. At long last, his wif 435Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 重 Reborn: The Cunning, Wolfish CEO Cries and Begs Me to Love Him 重生：腹黑狼系总裁哭着求我疼他 Exquisite Congee玲珑粥粥Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [A gentle redemption story: a soft-hearted but ruthless coroner versus a ruthless, meek and obedient CEO who is completely henpecked] [Rebirth + older woman-younger man romance + sweet romance in a wealthy family + redemption for the strong yet tragic + face-slapping revenge + strong heroine + meek, wronged little wolf] In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart, a man who married into a wealthy family, pushed her into the sea, where she drowned. Her stepmother, scumbag father, and half-sibl 6.4kReads9.2Score46514d adds

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    No words needed 💕 Absolutely amazing

11. 11 轻 Go Easy on Me! The Brooding Tycoon Kneels and Begs His Sister to Treat Him Tenderly 轻点训！阴湿大佬跪求姐姐疼疼他 A Big Barley一颗大麦Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + ex chases his wife + aloof beauty goes mad with love and turns into a possessive, gloomy puppy + both are each other’s one and only!] At a carefully planned proposal, someone else took the heroine’s place. With a severe aversion to anything unclean, Zhu Jiu’an immediately chose to break up. She thought they would be strangers from then on. But after her elder sister was brutally murdered, she returned as a member of the investigation team to solve the case, only to f 1.7kReads7.1Score12914d adds

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    The male lead, beaten and punished, cried and begged for mercy. [Admiration][Admiration]

12. 12 我 Six Years After I Died, He Knelt and Shattered the Bricks Before the Buddha 我死后第六年，他跪碎了佛前青砖 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [His Child Wins Her Back + Taming the Husband + Hero Grovels to Win Back His Wife] The first year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a fortune. The third year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a prince’s mansion. The sixth year after Ji Anzhi died, she appeared in her brother’s dream and asked him to burn her a handsome husband. A mistake by the underworld messenger sent the dream to Xie Tingchuan instead. Just as she was about to sign for her husband, she received a fragm 2.7kReads7.2Score24114d adds
13. 13 邪 Evil Spirits 邪祟 Romantic Mountain浪漫山Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Not a mutually exclusive pairing. Read at your own risk.] Li Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book, but her mission wasn’t to win over the male lead or his love interests. Instead, she had to straighten out the twisted worldview and gloomy personality of a male supporting character. Looking at the man who had been sliced up by sword energy and was barely alive, then at Duan Qinglian, whose eyes sparkled with excitement even as he smiled warmly, Li Jiaojiao asked the System, Is he going to enjoy ki 6.1kReads9.2Score64814d adds

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    Take your time looking, there's bound to be one you like. [Kiss emoji]

14. 14 致 Deadly Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Female Supporting Character Always Crashes and Burns 致命快穿：恶毒女配她总是在翻车 Flying Fish Is No Fish飞鱼非鱼Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [A nontraditional take on a villainess's comeback story. Read with caution if that's not your thing. The male lead is not normal: he's a deranged, darkened obsessive!] [This is NOT a story about a strong female lead!!] [Quick Transmigration]+ [Yandere]+ [Corruption]+ [Everyone's Favorite]+ [No Romance]+ [Love at First Sight]+ [Angst] The heroine is Wei Jiaojiao. She was once bound to a villainess-role-playing System, serving as a mere backdrop for all the beloved white-moonlight heroines across 2.3kReads8.9Score12214d adds
15. 15 王 Your Highness, Please Don't Punish Me So Harshly! The Lowly Prince Begs for Mercy Again 王妃轻点罚，卑微王爷又求饶了！ Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book to win back his wife + humble male lead + sweet romance + devoted couple] The moment Shen Cong'an opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a beautiful princess consort. After the prince died in battle, she was supposed to spend her lonely life with a fortune and dozens of male companions! Before she could even marvel at it, she thought, I’ll show this author what loneliness really means! This is clearly bliss! The next second, the prince who was suppose 1.7kReads8.8Score13814d adds
16. 16 姐 Big Sis, Be Nice to Me! The Unhinged CEO Kneels and Begs to Be Punished 姐姐疼疼我！疯批总裁跪地请罚 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, flirtatious beauty of a forensic doctor VS proud, scheming, devoted CEO who grovels for her] [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + long-planned love + groveling male lead] [Readers who only like the male lead, stay away!!!] The moment Xin Tian opened her eyes, her whole body ached so badly she was trembling. Qin Hanbai's devilishly handsome face appeared before her. “You were the one who begged me. What are you trembling for?” Had she actually been reborn at this point in time. 3.9kReads8.7Score31114d adds
17. 17 疯 A Madman Obsessed with Love! The Host Just Wants to Fail the Mission 疯批满脑恋爱！宿主只想任务失败 White Grapefruit白西柚Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration 1v1 + All the Sweet Indulgence + Obsessive Weirdos + Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Mind] System: “You spent too many past lives alone. You must win over the male lead and achieve a happy ending to change your fate as a single woman in this life. If you fail the mission, you’ll be trapped in the minor world, repeating it endlessly with no way out!” Hearing this vicious threat, Xin Huan, who had just died from overwork and become a super-rich heiress, opened her eyes wide i 216Reads7.0Score—14d adds
18. 18 离 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce and Mistook My Obsessive Husband for a Puppy 离婚前失忆错把病娇老公当奶狗 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance: Easygoing Darling vs. Clingy, Fatherly, Obsessive Actor Husband] Before Ming Shu lost her memory, she and Lu Shiyu were a contract-married couple widely known throughout the entertainment industry. Everyone was waiting for them to get divorced. After Ming Shu lost her memory, her obsessive husband put on a daily act as a gentle gentleman, completely charming her. This marriage was such a great deal! They had to go on a variety show and flaunt their love, just to s 15.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
19. 19 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score61114d adds
20. 20 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
21. 21 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, the Mad Mogul Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 提离婚后，疯批大佬跪下求我别走 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later! Sizzling Romance! Livestream! Gorgeous Little Fox Spirit x Crutch-Wielding, Unhinged Big Shot; Cunning Seduction! Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance.] Song Ninghuan's stunning beauty has earned her a reputation as the entertainment industry's ultimate little fox spirit. But after she was exposed for secretly photographing Huo Siting, the powerful heir to an untouchable tycoon family, whom no one dared offend and no media outlet dared report on, she nearly got blacklisted 10.9kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
22. 22 离 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce, and My Sick Husband Coaxes Me into Staying 离婚前失忆，我被病娇老公诱哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet, sexy little vixen x sly, jealous, clueless CEO] [Spoiling romance + humble male lead + devoted husband + both leads are inexperienced + healing] She wakes up one morning to discover she has amnesia. Her childhood sweetheart is now her husband, and she’s apparently supposed to divorce him? This is driving her crazy! Yu Qiuqi holds up three fingers, her expression sincere and earnest. “Honey, don’t worry. I absolutely won’t divorce you!” Everyone watches as Jiang Yibei, once the sort of ma 1.6kReads8.4Score23014d adds
23. 23 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
24. 24 朕 I'll Behave! The Obsessive Tyrant Begs His Sister to Show Him Some Love 朕会乖！偏执暴君跪求姐姐疼疼他 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other, doting on her alone, winning her back, frail and sickly male lead] Chang Zaisi, who died a tragic death in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. After saving the tyrant, she abandoned him in the cruelest way possible. Five years later Chang Zaisi was lounging in the air conditioning and eating watermelon when the System tossed her back to provide after-sales service. Someone in the small world was about to turn evil. The moment she opened her eyes, she met the man’s 9.1kReads8.1Score56614d adds

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    The male lead is henpecked? The female lead beats the male lead and makes him kneel? Then you absolutely have to check out the books by Erfu and Huabanshan! (Note⚠️⚠️: The plots of the books are similar, and the male leads are both insecure and prone to self-destruction. If you find it annoying, you can read these first, and if that doesn't work, you can check out other recommended books; these are normal male-female relationships, not 4i! Wishing you all a book-reading adventure every day!)

25. 25 王 Go Easy on the Punishment, Princess Consort: The Mad Prince Is Crying His Eyes Red 王妃轻点罚，疯批王爷哭红眼眶了 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn power fantasy + groveling male lead + doting prince + strong heroine and hero] The General’s Residence held a grand wedding for its new principal wife, with a lavish procession stretching ten miles and joy all around. But the bridal sedan was carried into the Ninth Prince’s residence, while the ten-mile bridal procession and the bride herself became stepping-stones on the general’s road to power. The mad prince tormented her until her back ached and her legs went weak eve 2.7kReads8.9Score21914d adds
26. 26 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3kReads8.6Score22314d adds
27. 27 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
28. 28 惧 Afraid of His Wife! A Henpecked Husband Written into His DNA 惧内！刻在DNA里的妻管严 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted P.S. This is a love-after-marriage story: the heroine has a crush on the hero, who goes from not loving her to becoming a devoted, completely henpecked husband! The husband chases his wife to the crematorium, and both leads are each other’s one and only! One-on-one romance. Everyone among Hong Kong City’s elite knows why Xiao Qi married the down-on-her-luck socialite Chu Jiu. They each get what they want, stay out of each other’s way, and feel nothing for each other! But just as everyone assu 1.8kReads8.7Score14914d adds

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    These two books are obviously about henpecked husbands, hahaha.

29. 29 反 Every Villain Has Their Own Merits, and the Princess Never Takes a Day Off 反派各有千秋，公主全年无休 One Night in Three Rivers三川一夜Ancient Romance848k WordsOngoing A strong, ambitious female lead and her countless male consorts [Strong Female Lead + Multiple Male Leads (loyal shadow guard / beautiful but tragic / beastman / masochistic admirer / eunuch / aloof beauty / madman)] A gender-bender story. Check the chapter comments for details about the heroine’s particular traits. No man will be stronger than the heroine or ever lord it over her. She won’t be so lovesick that she dies for romance, and she knows how to get things done. All the men are loyal pup 2kReads9.4Score22414d adds

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    These four are all ancient Chinese romance novels set in a female-dominated society. They're incredibly good, not a single book is skipped, and they feature popular, strong female leads and satisfying reads.

30. 30 开 From the Start, My Lifespan Hit Zero: The More Handsome Men I Have, the Longer I Live 开局寿命归零，美男越多命越长 Shu Wangxing舒望星Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now streaming] [Female-Dominated World + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Han transmigrates into a sickly prince in a female-dominated world. From the start, she’s already at death’s door. The world’s consciousness tells her that she can extend her life by ten years if she marries a husband who has achieved the [Devoted to Her] milestone. Ji Han keeps her cool, rubs her hands together, and gets ready to carefully pick her favorit 27.5kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
31. 31 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
32. 32 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score27614d adds
33. 33 顾 President Gu Won't Run Anymore: He Begs His Wife to Break His Legs! 顾总不逃了，跪求夫人打断腿！ Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted The male and female leads never say what's on their minds. It's angsty and hard to read. Not recommended. Don't read it. [Complete, mutually faithful, obsessive, contrasting personalities, sweet and angsty, emotional and physical torment, extremely submissive male lead] The aloof CEO of the Gu Group went missing after an accident at sea. When he returned a month later, someone had him completely under her thumb! He tried to escape Ling Yuanxiao's control, but all he got in return was her crazed 307Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    Another day of the humble male protagonist

34. 34 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 13.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    To meet your requirements

35. 35 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 808Reads9.2Score10214d adds
36. 36 夫 Madam, Please Stop! The CEO Has Been Kneeling for Three Days 夫人收手吧，总裁已经跪了三天了 Hot Pot with Orange Juice火锅配橙汁Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + secret identities + powerful male and female leads + sweet romance + both virgins] “I’ll take responsibility for you!” Five years ago, the handsome man made her that promise. She thought it was just something he’d said in a moment of passion. She never imagined that five years later, the incredibly powerful man would come looking for her himself. “I want you and the kids!” … “President Si, your wife is asking you to send her money again.” “Didn’t I just send some?” “She says tha 91Reads6.5Score—14d adds
37. 37 顶 Out of Control! The Capital's Big Shot Keeps Fighting for What He Wants 顶级失控！京圈大佬他又争又抢 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Alternate World + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Dark, Obsessive, Groveling Male Lead] On the night before her wedding, her fiancé said he wanted to make up for never having slept with his childhood sweetheart. He told her to find a man too, certain that the prim, conventional Shen Baizhi would never do it. But to everyone’s surprise, Shen Baizhi stood up and walked over to the man who had sat silently in the corner all evening. “Want to sleep with me?” Every 1.8kReads7.7Score15114d adds

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    ✨For those who love stories where the male lead is henpecked, look no further! Erfu's books all meet your requirements. You'll find everything you're looking for, from punishments to light beatings. Highly recommended!

38. 38 姐 Sis, Be Nice to Me! The Tycoon Is on His Knees Pampering His Wife Again 姐姐疼我！豪门大佬又跪地宠妻了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Secret Love Turns Real / Mutual Healing / Both Pure / Clear-Headed, Gentle Heroine and Obsessive, Humble Hero Who Knows Only How to Love Her Li Yang wakes up after a car accident with no memory of the past three years. Her longtime crush hands her divorce papers, his voice low. “Stop making a scene. I’m letting you go.” Li Yang’s mind goes blank. The fragments of memory she pieces together show her adamantly demanding a divorce, while the man kneels before her in humiliation, his broad shoulders 1.4kReads8.7Score10814d adds
39. 39 夫 Go Easy on the Punishment, Madam: The Humble CEO Is Kneeling at the Keyboard Again 夫人轻点罚，卑微总裁又跪键盘了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reunion after a long separation + A long-planned scheme + Devoted wife-doting with no limits] Xiao Jiuzhou killed himself, dying all alone in the car he had once driven to take Yu Sui home. When Yu Sui heard the news, she couldn't believe that the cold, aloof man had taken his own life. Only when she saw the wall covered in photos of herself and everything Xiao Jiuzhou had spent three years winning back for her did she understand: he had loved her with all his heart, and without her, h 5.2kReads8.8Score32814d adds
40. 40 惹 The Trouble-Making Disciple 惹祸的徒弟 Autumn Winds Sweep In寒枫袭来Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted Because of natural disasters, the people of Liangcheng in Tianguo suffer from severe hunger. With no choice but to leave their hometown to survive, they head for the prosperous capital. A mother and son cling to each other as they make the arduous journey of a thousand li. By the time they reach the outskirts of the capital, the unfortunate mother is on the verge of death from hunger. Looking at her young son, she hopes some kindhearted person will take him in so he won’t starve to death. After 1.6kReads6.9Score10314d adds

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    Beatings and forced kneeling—every day brings a different story for the unruly apprentice.

41. 41 长 Your Highness, Please Don’t Spare Me 长公主您莫怜惜 That Tree on the Island孤岛那棵树Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + strong female lead + sexual tension + political intrigue + past and present lives] #Wild and aloof, ambitious and formidable princess × obsessive but restrained, lovesick and devoted shadow guard [1] The eldest princess of the Southern Kingdom wields power with ease and can charm anyone without even trying, but never gives her heart away. Who could have guessed she would be betrayed when she least expected it, only to discover that her sweet, obedient little shadow guard, wh 1.9kReads9.0Score24414d adds

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    I've already finished reading these ancient or cultivation-themed books, and they're guaranteed to be good, trust me, my darlings!

42. 42 暴 Tyrant's Adorable Pet: His Wife Is a Face-Slapping Fiend 暴君萌宠：夫人是打脸狂魔 Qian Luo千落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead x invincible female lead. Every night, the yandere Demon Emperor turns into a fluffy little cub and cuddles up to me] Demon Emperor: “My wife is blind. Don’t bully her.” Everyone: “She’s the strongest eye-art cultivator!” Demon Emperor: “My wife needs protection.” Everyone: “She’s contracted dozens of ancient great demons, and her combat strength is off the charts!” Demon Emperor: “She can’t treat illnesses. If you keep pressuring her, I’ll bathe the imperial capital in blood! 8.9kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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43. 43 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 8.8kReads9.3Score97114d adds

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    💫Go for it! Click on these books📚 and read straight to the end! [Laughing][Kiss][Cool][Cool] You won't be able to stop reading even if you stay up all night, the author is so talented, this is definitely a gem!

44. 44 报 Reporting to the Princess: Your Subordinate Has Been Taking Advantage of Your Favor Again 报告公主，属下又恃宠而骄了 Wan Ri Qing万日晴Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + sweet romance + yandere + devoted one-on-one romance] She is a little princess adored by all. Warm and sweet in public, she is calculating and ruthless behind closed doors. Thanks to the instincts she developed as an agent before she transmigrated, she knows exactly how to deal with people. He is a lethal blade trained at an elite bodyguard base, every move deadly. If the princess hadn’t chosen him, he would have spent his entire life in the darkest, most hidden corners, a perf 671Reads9.0Score10014d adds
45. 45 哭 Boo-hoo! The Tiny Fox Is Pampered Every Day by a Ruthless Power Minister 哭哭！小奶狐被狠戾权臣日日宠溺 Not Your Fairy不是你的仙儿Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [A Self-Conquering Eunuch of Great Power ✖️ A Sweet, Soft Little Fox][Super Sweet][One-on-One, Both Leads Untouched][The Male Lead Loves Only the Heroine! No White Moonlight, No Cinnabar Mole!!] The male lead is a fake eunuch!!!!! Yu Zhi is a soft, fluffy little white fox. After losing her heart’s blood, she still can’t take human form. As soon as she enters the human world, she’s kidnapped by villains. To survive, she clings to Rong Xuan, the murderous and ruthless Eunuch of Great Power. She di 896Reads8.8Score18514d adds
46. 46 别 Don't Mess with Her! The Fake Heiress Has a Billion Secret Identities! 别惹！假千金她有亿层马甲！ Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted (Flirtatious, irresistibly sweet romance, fake and real heiresses, reborn male lead, two powerful and devoted leads, uncovering each other's secret identities, adored by everyone and sweet romance) [Maxed-Out Expert Ye Wanxing × Wealthy and Talented Mo Guican] Ye Wanxing brought home a sickly man she had found. He was handsome, innocent, and easy to tease, and every day she bullied him until his face flushed and his heart raced. Later, the sickly man transformed into her sworn enemy. Ye Wanxing: 618Reads8.7Score10414d adds
47. 47 乖 Dear Daughter-in-Law, If You Hit Him, You Can't Hit Me Again 乖儿媳，打了他就不能再打我了 Ding Jiuli丁九离Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [A straightforward, no-nonsense, all-rounder career woman vs. a rich young master who acts like a pig to eat the tiger and is shamelessly cheeky] [Bickering couple + sweet romance + older woman/younger man + healing + revenge] One morning, CEO Yan Yuwei suddenly summons Su Jiuying to her office and tells her to become her son Lin Huichen's personal assistant. Lin Huichen is a notorious, sickly playboy. He's either bedridden or lost in the nightlife, a hopeless mess who can't be helped. Su Jiuyin 492Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 姐 Big Sister, Love Me! The Proud Wolf King Kneels to Spoil His Wife Again 姐姐疼我！桀骜狼王又跪地宠妻了 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted [Gentle taming + sweet romance + fluffy ears and tails + devoted one-on-one couple] [Frank, humble, clingy puppy-like wolf boy vs. clever, looks-loving, straightforward, dazzling older woman] Three years ago, Lu Yueqing happened upon an injured stray puppy. Three years later, the six-foot-three, wild and handsome Wolf King demanded that she take responsibility for him! Lu Yueqing was so frightened she tried to run. But the man dropped to one knee and tugged pitifully at her hem. “Big Sis, Xiaoba 2.1kReads8.8Score16614d adds
49. 49 白 Bai Ershao’s One and Only: Madam, Go Easy on the Punishment 白二少的专属恋人之夫人轻点罚 Jiao Yang娇洋Modern Romance742k WordsOngoing Gu Xi is a young geology expert who likes reading web novels when she’s not working. On her way to the mountains for a survey, she encounters a landslide and mudslide. Everyone on the bus dies. When Gu Xi wakes up, she finds herself aboard a cruise ship. The man beside her calls her “Gu Xixi”... Unable to resist the lure of money, Gu Xixi’s boyfriend, Lin Dong, gives her to the infamous Second Master of the Bai family, Bai Heyu... Wait, isn’t this a scene from an angsty romance novel? Did she tr 775Reads6.9Score10214d adds

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    Recommended: Get beaten up – it's painful but pleasurable.

50. 50 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.2kReads9.3Score68114d adds

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