Looking for a Bad Boy: Handsome, Roguish, Powerful, and Wealthy 求坏坏的，痞帅的，有权有势的男主

1. 151 我 I'm Younger Than My Brother and Better at Pleasing the Young Lady 我比我哥年轻，更能让大小姐满意 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled, and flirtatious little princess ✖️ Mischievous, bad-boy, loyal puppy of a young master Two wealthy families, both rooted in Beijing’s elite circles ➕ The second male lead pursues her after losing her, but the heroine never looks back ➕ The hero has secretly loved her and fights to win her heart ➕ Childhood friends, with a long-planned romance ➕ Brothers competing for the same woman ➕ A glimpse into the lives of the wealthy ➕ Everyone’s darling ➕ Tension and chemistry ➕ Sweet ro 22.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
2. 152 早 Morning Tea and Moonlight 早茶月光 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Gentle florist heroine x refined scoundrel of a corporate CEO. One-on-one, coercive love, with confinement scenes. Read with caution!!! For certain reasons, she moved to City A and opened a flower shop, hoping to live out her life in peace. But fate brought her face-to-face with him. Many years later, They still didn't know whether their first meeting had been fate or a curse. 3.4kReads5.5Score100Shelves

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   The male lead falls in love at first sight and forces himself on the female lead, who then becomes pregnant.

3. 153 囚 Imprisoned by Love, She Has Nowhere to Run 囚爱，她无处可逃 YQ Lazy Little CatYQ小懒猫Modern Romance922k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + forced love + age gap + obsessive and possessive; proceed with caution if this bothers you] Li Sihan is the heir apparent to the wealthy Li family in City A and the group’s sole successor. He is uninhibited, arrogant, and untamable. Ye Xingwan is secretary to the chairman of the Li Group. Though she comes from a poor family, chairman Li Nanting funded her education, allowing her to graduate and join the company. He trusts and values her greatly. The two s 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Super good! It's sweet at first, then turns into a forced love story. In the beginning, the male and female leads have a secret relationship. The male lead is possessive, a wealthy heir, arrogant and unruly, deeply in love with the female lead, and likes to act cute and call her "sister." Later, they break up due to their different social statuses, and the female lead is forced into a love trap and imprisoned. The male lead becomes crazy, obsessive, and ruthless.

4. 154 够 So Dreamy! He’s Both Seductive and Wild 够苏！他又欲又野 ViVi1223Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, cocky race car driver X glamorous jewelry designer] [Two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Jiang Yu is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet instead of inheriting the family business, he spends all day tinkering with race cars. A line of English is tattooed on his forearm: Freedom is supreme. He has a face that draws women like bees to honey. Countless women want to ride in the passenger seat, but none of them get their wish. 21.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   1. A simple, sweet romance novel, primarily focusing on the love story. 2. The female lead is a bit dramatic and spoiled in front of the male lead. 3. The female lead falls in love at first sight and guides the male lead in pursuing her.

5. 155 不 Wait, Since When Are the Cannon Fodder So Delicate? Do You Have a Death Wish? 不是，谁家炮灰这么娇，不要命了 Meow Doesn't Kiss Fish喵不亲鱼Two Male Leads2.8M WordsCompleted An abstinent, unhinged villainous brute versus a lucky young master who transmigrates into a book Song Chi has transmigrated into a book. The good news: he’s now the son of a wealthy family. The bad news: he’s a spoiled, arrogant cannon-fodder character who’s destined to die, and his biological parents have sent him to the countryside to work as an educated youth. “Ahhhhh, heavens! Why am I so unlucky?” Song Chi clutches his head and cries. He’s a pampered young master who can’t lift a fing 29.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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   A story of a stoic, eccentric, and rugged villainous top versus a lucky young master who transmigrates into a book. Set in an 80s fantasy novel, it features six couples, all of whom are eccentric villains. The tops are incredibly doting on their wives, and the story is super sweet with plenty of intimate scenes. It's a very sweet and engaging read! #UrbanBrainstorming #ContemporaryRomanceBrainstorming

6. 156 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   The best-written, intellectually-driven romance novel, absolutely top-tier. The only problem is the lack of a substitute. The author's cultural background is exceptionally profound; the business battles are incredibly thrilling, and the romance is remarkably delicate. You'll understand what true wealth and power are like after reading it; otherwise, you won't be able to get into anything else. The male lead is madly in love, and the female lead is also brilliant. Suitable for discerning readers, offering a unique and unconventional extreme tension. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as it progresses. If anyone has a similar substitute, please recommend it to me. It has a grand scope and will leave you with something to ponder. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back to thank me after you finish reading.

7. 157 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 48.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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   Then I have to recommend Yu Buyu's books. The writing style is light, sharp, and full of memorable quotes.

8. 158 诱 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Mashed Radish and Potatoes萝卜土豆泥Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.4kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   This book doesn't have a particularly high rating, but it's really, really good! The male lead is sarcastic and cold-hearted in front of others, but he's like a clingy puppy in front of the female lead! Even if the female lead pushes him away, he'll only be secretly heartbroken and immediately go to find her. The male lead spoils the female lead from beginning to end.

9. 159 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 131.1kReads8.8Score19.7kShelves

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   Two yandere characters arguing: a sensitive, feline-like, seemingly innocent but actually cunning girl versus a lewd, perverted male protagonist. [Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated]

10. 160 神 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
11. 161 玩 Carefree and Irreverent 玩世不恭 Qi Zhou栖洲Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted At first, Qin Dang was only interested in Yan Li’s slender waist and easygoing nature. It had nothing to do with romance, and he meant to keep things casual. Later, Qin Dang spent the entire night outside her apartment, gritting his teeth as he asked, “Do you even want me anymore?” In the end, the dangerous lion would submit to the bewitching rose, content to be a rain-soaked dog. 6.3kReads8.5Score905Shelves

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    Wanwan's Book Recommendation Time ① "If you're jealous, just say so." "Why would I be jealous of it?" "Yeah, yeah, not at all." Yan Li stood up, and Qin Dang suddenly walked over and pinned her against the tree trunk. 🥰 His brows were furrowed with gloom, and his displeasure was written all over his face. "Fine, I'm jealous, hurry up and coax me." ② She deliberately raised her chin, her smile charming, and said the most annoying things in the most annoying tone. "If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do~" 😜 Bai Qingyu's face darkened. "Why won't you coax me?" "You admitted you liked me first." "You were the one who did." "Oh, then I won't coax you, you can stay angry." 😜 ③ Jin Zecheng smelled something strange about the tea scent on the girl; it was clearly a male fragrance. He frowned, somewhat annoyed: "Who did you meet today?" 😡 "Kiss me first." 😚 Jin Zecheng tilted his head back, pressed his hand against the girl's lips that kept moving upwards, and lazily refused, "No kissing unless you say it."

12. 162 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    A charmingly roguish male lead and a cool, aloof beauty—this book is simply my ideal, a dream come true. I've always wanted to find something similar, but I've never found one that has the same breathtaking effect.

13. 163 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.9kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
14. 164 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
15. 165 靳 Mr. Jin’s Secret Wife Is Trending Again 靳总的隐婚甜妻又上热搜了 Guan Yangni官养呢Modern Romance835k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance + Variety show livestream + Marriage before love] Yu Yao has spent her career being both famous and infamous. Wherever she goes, people criticize her: stealing opportunities, wearing knockoffs, being kept by an older man, and having nothing going for her except her looks. That is, until she appears on the reality show "24h". Viewers discover that she owns every bag in a luxury brand's entire collection, has so many rare diamonds she could play gomoku wit 975Reads7.6Score102Shelves
16. 166 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    Bao is so handsome, show him to me!

17. 167 唯 My One and Only Desire 唯一奢想 Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted The print edition of The One and Only Indulgence is now available. The short drama The One and Only Indulgence: My Contract Bodyguard Is Actually a Powerful Heir is now streaming. [A brash, smooth-talking young master who becomes a bodyguard for love × a top-tier star and heiress to a wealthy Hong Kong City family] [Sizzling, sweet romance + the male lead fiercely fights to win her over + no angst, all sweetness + devoted one-on-one happy ending] I’ll give you unwavering, one-of-a-kind devotion. 3.2kReads8.3Score408Shelves

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    Super good-looking, the male lead's character is great.

18. 168 旖 A Sultry Marriage 旖旎婚色 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Cool on the outside, hot on the inside male lead × bright, timid but brave female lead] [Secret crush + devoted couple + sweet romance + wealthy family] Su Ning has wanted Lu Chixu for ages, and finally confesses to him, in front of the entire company leadership. Then he fires her without mercy. That very night, she takes advantage of an opportunity and sleeps with Lu Chixu. Su Ning figures she came out ahead. Afterward, she prepares to run. She hasn’t even stepped onto the plane when she’s dra 7.7kReads9.0Score722Shelves
19. 169 港 The Hong Kong Heiress Is Hard to Win Over, but the Capital’s Young Master Only Wants to Benefit from His Wife and Child 港枝难攀京圈太子爷只想夫凭子贵 Strawberry on a Sugar High上头的草莓Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet romance + food and feelings + mind-reading + mutual healing + scheming] [Sweet, delicate little princess of Hong Kong City (a government-employed assassin) VS the sharp-tongued young master of the capital] Three days ago, after completing a mission, Song Xiyu took a spectacular tumble, earning herself a huge bump on her forehead and unexpectedly awakening to her own existence. She discovered that the world she lived in was a messed-up novel. Her older brother was 691Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Good-looking and rich, Mu Siyan is incredibly cool in a suit and thug fight. Even cooler when he's jealous and fighting! [Learned something new]

20. 170 深 Smitten and Falling Hard: The Scheming CEO Is Head Over Heels 深情沦陷，腹黑总裁他超爱 Nan Zhiyi南枝一Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation Deeply Ensnared: Mr. Fu Is Madly in Love is now streaming. Come watch, everyone~ [Sharp-tongued, scheming young master of a powerful family × seemingly innocent heiress] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering in a wealthy family + both leads have no past relationships + happy ending] On the very first day Lin Shuwan returned to the Lin family, she slept with the young master of Haishi. She mistook him for a top escort at a nightclub and paid him ten thousand yuan to k 6.4kReads9.3Score852Shelves

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    The male lead is aloof on the outside, but he's genuinely good to the female lead. His love isn't something he falls for casually; it's a long-planned romance. Both the male and female leads are well-developed and likable. The female lead's best friend is witty, funny, and the story emphasizes sisterhood. She's the illegitimate daughter of the Lin family, looked down upon by others, while he's the heir to a wealthy and powerful family. These two seemingly unrelated people have long been secretly entangled.

21. 171 哥 My Brother's Friend Doesn't Know It Was Me That Night 哥哥的朋友不知道那晚是她 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Wen Luo was gentle and well-behaved from a young age. Her only act of rebellion was accidentally getting involved with her brother’s friend, and, feeling guilty, she secretly fled abroad. Xiao Yansheng has a face that looks abstinent, yet his eyes are utterly captivating. No one knows that two years ago, a strange woman made him break his vow of chastity. Two years later, they meet again. Only this time, she is even more careful. In public, she is a flawless, gentle assistant. In private, th 3.8kReads8.2Score246Shelves

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    Sweet romance novel, the male lead loves the female lead very much.

22. 172 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 20.1kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    This one, well, it perfectly matches what the questioner is looking for. The female lead completely doesn't follow the usual tropes, and the romance is super sweet.

23. 173 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score521Shelves

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    I highly recommend this! The male lead is a Southeast Asian underworld boss—bad, lecherous, and with a sharp tongue. He and the female lead have a fake uncle-niece relationship. He initially looks down on her, but after falling in love, he uses all sorts of tricks, eventually resorting to coercion. It's incredibly good; the more you watch, the better it gets! [Laughing emoji]

24. 174 桀 The Rebellious Racer Can't Stop Wanting to Cuddle Her 桀骜赛车手，整日想跟她贴贴 ViVi1223Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Wild, untamed race car driver x dazzling ballerina] [Both devoted to each other + two powerful families + swoon-worthy romance] Xie Yanchi is the WRC season champion and the youngest champion in WRC history. His impressive record isn’t the only thing that amazes people. He also comes from a prestigious family and has a flawless face. With striking silver hair, he has a rebellious, devil-may-care streak that runs deep. The three most important things in his life: eating, sleeping, and racing. Bu 32.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The male lead is an incredibly skilled race car driver with his own business; his father is the chairman of a company, and his family is extremely wealthy. The female lead's family also owns a company and is very rich. She's a ballet dancer. It's really good; I've already watched it twice! [Admiration][Admiration]

25. 175 邻 The Neighbor Is Wicked and Wild, Luring Her into His Trap 邻居又坏又野，诱她入局 Bluebird Coo Coo青鸟咕咕Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured Chinese translator vs. Italian mafia heir] + [Autistic genius girl vs. emotionally vivid, lovesick young master] + devoted to each other + cross-cultural romance + intense push and pull + willing to give in for love He is a wild, untamed Italian mafia heir who has never known freedom since birth. She is a well-behaved girl from an ordinary family, a foreign-language translator who is gentle on the outside but strong within. He is a foxlike young man whose emotions and conscience w 4.1kReads—Score147Shelves

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    The male lead is of mixed Chinese and Italian descent, involved in organized crime, a cunning and eccentric man, wildly handsome and roguish, with an extreme protective instinct towards the female lead.

26. 176 你 You Cheated with the Third One, So I Married a Tycoon. What Are You Crying About? 你出轨老三，我改嫁财阀你哭什么 Riding the Clouds to Immortality扶瑶青云Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Internet’s most hated, roguish playboy prince vs. crisis-management expert and delicate heiress] [Stealing someone’s love + sharp-tongued, guiding lover + a woman’s growth] Zhaoyue had carefully built up a devoted-husband image for her husband, Lu Yichen, helping him reap the benefits of the internet while she was content to stay behind the scenes. On her birthday, Lu Yichen was late coming home. The car’s dashcam showed him and the third young master smearing cream on each other and kissing li 13.5kReads8.8Score759Shelves

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    The male and female leads in this Beijing-style drama are both incredibly strong and eccentric. The male lead is charmingly roguish, with a sharp tongue, rich and powerful—not a typical domineering CEO, but possessing a strong sense of national responsibility. It requires some thought and gets better as the story progresses.

27. 177 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    The two male leads, He Canglan and Xie Tingnan, are both elegant and deeply affectionate young noblemen who aggressively pursue their wives, experiencing love at first sight and a love that lasts a lifetime. Like a sparrow transforming into a phoenix! [Kissing emojis]

28. 178 都 We Broke Up, So Why Are You Still Bowing Your Head? 都分手了，你还低头干什么！ My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted The powerful one lowers their head; the weaker one gets trained like a dog. Some mild coercion. [Rekindled Romance / Winning Her Back + Mutual Secret Crush + Both Pure, 1v1] An ambitious, gentle, deeply loving woman vs. a sharp-tongued, tsundere, dramatic show-off of a man There is logic in this story, so bring your brain - Ruan Liusu was hired by Si Jianwei as a live-in study companion. During their two years abroad, Si Jianwei bossed Ruan Liusu around: “You have to be home before ten every nig 26.6kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
29. 179 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.2kReads—Score426Shelves

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    This book is recommended.

30. 180 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 13.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The male lead is a charmingly roguish CEO, a hopeless romantic, and incredibly flirtatious.

31. 181 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 19.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
32. 182 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 Romance556k 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 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, politics, and business world // A poor, frail, and beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her sensitive body, 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...

33. 183 入 A Heart Stirred by Desire 入色悸动 Seven Thousand Years柒千岁Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Shen’s mother remarries and marries into the well-known wealthy Pei family of Dongzhou. From then on, Shen Huaixi is known as the Pei family’s Eighth Miss. Four years later, she meets Pei Yi, a man who seems elegant but exudes superiority. He is her cousin in name. Little does she know this is where her world begins to fall apart. Pei Yi makes no attempt to hide his feelings for Shen Huaixi. His affection is direct and intense. Until one day, she stumbles upon his secret. Shen Huaixi stares at t 6.3kReads9.1Score798Shelves
34. 184 诱 A Kiss for the Green Pear 诱吻青梨 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [College campus + one-on-one, mutually faithful couple + sweet romance + domineering pursuit] [Born bad × sweet and innocent] Jin Yue is the heir to the Jin family, blessed with exceptional looks and a capricious, domineering personality. He's always been the center of attention. No one could have imagined that Jiang Qingli, who had always followed the rules and done as she was told, would break his pride and turn him into a lovesick puppy at her feet. * After her father dies in an accident, Jia 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is a born bad seed. He is cynical in the early stages and later becomes forceful and domineering. "The kiss from yesterday wasn't as good as today's."

35. 185 劣 Inferior Believer 劣等信徒 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + happy ending + possessive love + sweet and angsty He was the rebellious young heir burdened with his family's hopes in Southeast Asia. She was the secret crush of a young master from the capital's elite circle in Huaguo. One twist of fate placed that secret crush in the heir's heart. From then on, he would never let her go, even in death... She said, “You don't love me. Why won't you let me go?” He said, “Only the hundred thousand mountains of northern Myanmar know how much I l 16.2kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    The protagonist is a wealthy and powerful Southeast Asian prince, burdened with the hopes of his family. A rough-around-the-edges jungle soldier, he falls in love with the female lead at first sight and even forces himself on her (they met as children and he's liked her since). He's sharp-tongued, intelligent, and prone to swearing. The female lead isn't naive either; she's the one who breaks through the male lead's defenses at crucial moments. The whole plot is very compelling and engaging.

36. 186 当 My Arranged Marriage Partner Is My Mortal Enemy, and I'm Terrified 当联姻对象是我的死对头，我怂了 Jiang Jiunian将九年Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Marriage alliance + two powerful families + sworn enemies + CEOs + secret crush]… [On the surface, she's a proud, pampered heiress. Her haughtiness and fiery temper are just a facade. Deep down, she's a simple, kind woman who's tough on the outside but vulnerable underneath.] [On the surface, he's a carefree, irreverent rich playboy, a master of cutting remarks. He's ruthless and never short of words, feared by everyone in Wancheng.] Wancheng's two most powerful families go from sworn enemies 1.6kReads7.3Score111Shelves

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    He bullied the female lead when they were young, but their families arranged a marriage for them as adults. The male lead ran into her again while trying to escape the marriage. He has a hidden identity as a financial tycoon. It's not cliché; there's no vicious female supporting character, and the male lead doesn't engage in ambiguous relationships. Aside from the female lead, he manages to drive away all the other women with his words.

37. 187 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Then we have to bring out this book; it perfectly embodies the idea that the male lead always covers for the female lead in everything.

38. 188 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 13kReads5.8Score709Shelves

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    A yandere, scheming man versus a delicate, sweet girl; the male lead is extremely possessive, using a combination of control, punishment, and pampering! Come along, as he sarcastically asks the female lead if she wants to leave him? Super doting! And so seductive! 🧡

39. 189 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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    This is absolutely my most prized possession, I'm completely obsessed!!! The older man is absolutely gorgeous! Secretary Zhou, this cold yet alluring, domineering yet caring powerful figure within the system, is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, swoon with sweetness, and totally hooked!!! [OK][OK]

40. 190 强 Forced Love! My Beastly Husband Falls for Me Step by Step 强制宠爱！野兽老公他步步沦陷 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available at major bookstores] [Cross-cultural romance × sweet love in a wealthy family] [Gentle, delicate qipao designer × brooding German investor with a background in psychology!] A heartwarming international romance about two people saving each other! The Fred family is Germany’s most powerful dynasty, with a legacy spanning a century. They have not only built their own business empire but are also the world’s largest investors. The current head of the family is even more 29.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    The male lead is crazy and powerful! The female lead is sweet and beautiful in a cheongsam. It's a cross-cultural romance with a tight plot! Very exciting!! The male lead's words, "If there's a next time, you won't be able to escape, sweetheart," put them in a tug-of-war. Although the female lead is soft, she also has her own thoughts, making the beast willingly submit.

41. 191 穿 Reborn as a Vicious Villainess Fresh Out of Prison, I Get Kissed Senseless by the Crown Prince 穿成刚出狱恶毒女配被太子爷亲懵 Icy Lemon Grapefruit冰柠柚子Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Mutual first-and-only love + a battle royale of suitors + irresistible romantic tension + feel-good transmigration into a book Fake delinquent girl, actually a gorgeous heiress × a vicious, sharp-tongued, handsome and tragic young master Song Shuyan was a top student from a wealthy family, adored by everyone. Then she transmigrated into a novel where the heroine pretends to be a scheming flirt to win over powerful men and become everyone's dream girl. Song Shuyan became a freshly released, vic 89Reads—Score120Shelves

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    This guy is so cool and roguish, with a sharp tongue, super smart, and a tea connoisseur!

42. 192 于 Trembling Kisses in His Arms 于他怀中颤吻 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, possessive young master × sweet girl who gets a thorough comeuppance after trying to seduce him] Fu Shaoting is at the very top of the powerful elite in the capital, with an arrogant, handsome face to match. Fang Tang had secretly loved him for eight years, and every time, she tried to come up with an excuse to cover it up. “I had no choice...” - When her lie was exposed, Fu Shaoting proposed a marriage of convenience, and Fang Tang agreed. He sneered: “So you can sleep with me and th 555Reads—Score106Shelves

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    9.9 Out of 10! Super sweet! The male lead's charisma is off the charts, and he doesn't hold back when it's time to make his move—first a bit of forceful love, then openly flirting! The cutest part is the mischievous little bunny—she bites! The interactions between the two are incredibly sweet, almost dizzyingly so. Highly recommended, girls absolutely MUST watch it! [Heart][heart][heart]

43. 193 我 I'm a Plump Bride, Doted on by My In-Laws, and My Husband Chases Me All Night 我，胖媳，被婆家宠，老公连夜追 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted Related story: After Forcing a Kiss on the CEO, My Abstinent Boss Loses Control Night After Night is the story of Wen Nanxing and Wu Yan. Both leads are virgins. My name is Liang Shuang, and I'm a heavyweight champion in the world of fat people. I weigh 155. To succeed at matchmaking, I ruthlessly worked in a factory until I dropped to 145. After leaving the factory, I joined a new company and went to dinners with my boss, Wen Fei, every day. I bounced straight back to 150. After failing at m 15.8kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    The first one is amazing!!!

44. 194 开 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Yan Gui'er燕归尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 204Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is a young marshal who, before meeting the female lead, had the air of a bandit leader. He was a roguish charm because he got lost and ended up in a bandit's den as a child. After meeting the female lead, he matured, became more stable, and understood responsibility.

45. 195 掌 Possessiveness 掌控欲 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance947k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Rong Erye, also known as Rong Dian, is rich and powerful. He is a roguish, domineering, crazy, and suit-wearing thug who goes mad for love. He uses every means to ensnare Li Wanwan with marriage and forcibly takes her away.

46. 196 听 They Say She's Dead? The Chubby Woman Returns, and Young Master Luan Is Madly in Pursuit 听说她死了？胖女归来栾少追疯了 Jiang Meixiao姜美咲Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing A powerful family's doctor x a brilliant lawyer Rekindled love + a groveling ex chasing his wife + the powerful one bowing his head / both are sexually inexperienced Six years later, Shen Zhiyu changed her appearance and ran into her wealthy ex-boyfriend again. They met, but didn't recognize each other. She took her son to the hospital, where the doctor was the boyfriend she hadn't seen in years. The rumors said she had died, and that he had nearly gone mad. No one knew she had secretly given bi —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 刑 A Detective Meets You at the Wrong Time 刑警，在错的时间遇上你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted On a business trip, Ye Hanxin was unexpectedly caught up in a hijacking by internationally wanted criminals aboard her flight. At the brink of life and death, the police detective Gu Qingyi shielded her with his body, trading his life for her safety. She thought the harrowing ordeal was nothing more than a brief interlude in her life. But after returning home, she discovered that he was the man her best friend planned to confess her feelings to. Steady and reserved, the detective knew she had 2.7kReads7.0Score223Shelves

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    Having read books for thirty years, I found this one to be really good. The male lead is a criminal police officer who falls in love with the female lead during a rescue mission on a plane. He pursues her, but she tries to avoid him, which leads to her losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive.

48. 198 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.4kReads6.4Score210Shelves

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    The male lead is awful. He locks the female lead in the house, preventing her from socializing and forbidding other men from visiting. He's extremely jealous and constantly brainwashes her, trying to make her a stay-at-home mom who only wants him. Later, after the female lead gives birth, everyone advises her to live for herself, but the male lead still wants to confine her to the house to raise the child.

49. 199 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

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    The male lead is the king of the Northwest Kingdom. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight and then falls even closer. He's both fierce and gentle, knows how to be cute and jealous, calls her "sister," and enjoys flirting with her. It's very sweet.

50. 200 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The male lead is charmingly roguish, rich and powerful. He raised the female lead since childhood and dotes on her.

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