Stories Where the Male Lead Goes to Great Lengths to Win the Female Lead 男主费劲心思得到女主的小说

1. 401 穿 Transmigrated as the Fussy Ex-Wife of a Pure-Hearted Scientist in the 1970s 穿成七零年代纯情院士的作精前妻 Madam Daxian大闲太太Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Era setting + transmigrate into a book + System + laid-back corporate drone + unattainable beauty + marriage before love + mutual healing + utterly sweet pampering] Su Shu, a 996 corporate drone, transmigrated into a book, only to be handed divorce papers from the future leading scientist from the start. The malicious System in her mind flashed wildly: [Divorce means instant death! No cuddles, lose your life!] Su Shu looked at the handsome “golden goose” before her, handsome enough to make her 382Reads—Score10214d adds

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   Completed. Funny at first, then touching and tear-jerking! Completed. The female lead transmigrates into a book, the male lead is reborn with amnesia, a sweet love story spanning two lifetimes, a tale that rekindles the feeling of first love. The system isn't a cheat code! Many years later, I no longer believe in love, but fairy tales give us the courage to live life to the fullest!

2. 402 囚 Prisoner of Desire: Forced Love 囚身之欲：强制爱 Zhao Shenshenkoala赵深深koalaModern Romance723k WordsCompleted [Anti-Stockholm syndrome, deranged domineering business tycoon x clear-headed policewoman, both pure, one-on-one] Su Yulu was taken by her best friend to an upscale club. She never expected to offend Bo Sihan, the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle. She endured the most humiliating night of her life, and her peaceful existence was turned upside down. Everyone knows Bo Sihan as aloof and refined, with Buddhist prayer beads always in hand. What they don't know is that he's a beast in a suit wi 2.8kReads9.0Score19714d adds

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   The male lead goes to great lengths to win the female lead's heart, while she repeatedly tries to escape but is always caught and brought back. Torn between loving and being loved, the female lead gradually matures from a naive girl into a thorny rose.

3. 403 出 After Prison: The Movie Star's Wife Became the Haters' Number One 出狱后：影帝夫人成了黑粉头头 Silver Brocade银锦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After spending thirteen years in prison, she was reborn. When she opened her eyes, she was back at the time when the entire internet hated her. If you can’t beat them, join them. Before she knew it, she’d become the head of the antis. Antis Group One: “Boss, Yu Yuan’s causing trouble again. Should we go after her?” Yu Yuan: “Go after her for what? Did we get paid this time? Even antis have professional standards. We’re not working for free!” Antis Group Two: “Boss, the CP fans are shipping Yu Yu 14.4kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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   Extremely beautiful.

4. 404 不 No Love, Just Forced Love 不爱，强制爱 I Love Reading What I Write爱看自己写Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted A sheltered princess with a happy family and a perfect romance encounters a ruthless, unhinged male lead. She runs, he pursues. The female lead’s perspective is a BE, while the male lead’s perspective is an HE. A story of possessive pursuit and taking by force. 13.6kReads8.6Score51114d adds
5. 405 男 [Quick Transmigration] The Male Lead Has Been Swept Away by the Female Supporting Character Again 【快穿】男主又被女配拐走了 Yu Chan鱼婵Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + no fixed pairing Not a strong female lead, and the characters are not necessarily mutually devoted. Yun Zhizhi is a book spirit born from the consciousness of countless supporting female characters. She has no idea how she came to develop a consciousness of her own. She only knows that to live on as a real person, she must transmigrate through one novel world after another, drawing each small world’s fortune from its chosen child of destiny. She hopes that one day she can 1.9kReads7.2Score10114d adds

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   ✨️The male lead is both competitive and domineering✨️ 1️⃣He and his younger brother are twins, one with their father's surname and the other with their mother's, but both their names contain the character "" (yǔ). His younger brother is a troublesome child, and he's asked to pretend to be his girlfriend for a while. Unexpectedly, as he takes care of her, he falls for his brother's girlfriend.

6. 406 偏 The Obsessive CEO's Little Sweet Dumpling 偏执霸总的掌心小糯团 Little Rabbit Leaf小兔叶子Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted On a snowy day in a cafe, Su Nuonuo gives a stranger a strawberry candy. Just as she tries to slip away, the man catches her wrist. “Sit.” Only later does she learn that he is Xiao Zhan, head of the Xiao family, worth trillions and known in their circles as the Black Panther for his cold, obsessive nature. He treasures that strawberry candy for the rest of his life. Once he falls for her, he steadily draws closer. Using his family's pressure to force him into marriage as an excuse, he proposes 30Reads—Score47714d adds
7. 407 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   Sister-in-law VS Brother-in-law

8. 408 女 The Female Supporting Character Beckons, and Every Villain Boss Is Hers 女配勾勾手，反派大佬通通有 Hawthorn, Not a Scoundrel山楂不渣Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted [Scheming beauty who pretends to be sweet and obedient + semi-immersive + 1v1 in every world + all male leads are sexually inexperienced + not split personalities + not a saint + may turn against the original female lead + limited System appearances] Xu Jinhuan is a background character with no lines in a campus romance novel. But when she unexpectedly wins all the male lead’s affection, the plot goes off track. A System that gathers emotional energy recruits her, and she sets out on a journey t 9kReads8.6Score74714d adds
9. 409 财 The Tycoon's High-Maintenance Fiancée 财阀掌权人的作精未婚妻 Yuri Xiuchangguan玉日袖长观Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Mutual Instinctive Attraction + Size Difference + Sweet, Flirtatious Romance] [Bright, Spoiled Little Troublemaker x Powerful Financial Tycoon, He Falls First] When Jiang Wu made a scene about breaking off her engagement, she was sitting on Rong Yan's lap. Her fiance had stood her up, and the heiress was so furious she took off her engagement ring and declared she would find someone else. But when she ac 1.5kReads—Score16014d adds

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   I highly recommend this book!! It's so sweet when two love-struck individuals meet!!

10. 410 快 Quick Transmigration: The Delicate Beauty Has Caught the Male Lead's Eye 快穿：娇软美人被男主盯上了 Also, I'm a Cloud也是我是一朵云Modern Romance677k WordsOngoing [Some forced romance, no System, strong male lead and weak female lead, not a strong-female-lead story] Modern, period, ancient… The heroine is breathtakingly beautiful, and the hero goes from love at first sight to taking her by force… …The so-called heroine is actually blessed by the gods, allowing her to escape danger whenever it finds her. Ordinary people call this the heroine’s halo. But without the gods’ protection, the heroine’s halo disappears, leaving her just like anyone else, if not i 8.6kReads8.4Score34514d adds

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    This book is so addictive! The more I read, the more I love it, especially the love-at-first-sight trope – I'm completely powerless against it! It just goes too smoothly the whole way; it would be even better if there were some scenes where the female supporting character gets a taste of her own medicine! And author, this is my go-to book for when I'm looking for something to read! Please update more often! 😆

11. 411 太 Has the Grand Tutor Forced Anyone to Love Him Today? 太傅大人今天强制爱了吗 Mian Tang Zhi Yu眠棠知榆Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Yandere obsession + coercive possession + extreme possessiveness + brooding male lead + mutual firsts + tragic ending] [Clear-headed beauty vs. aloof madman] Chu Yanchen was born cold and indifferent, yet a dazzling, proud princess was the one person who could cloud his mind. He plotted every step carefully, becoming her tutor and putting on an air of cool propriety, gentle and courteous. He had meant to win her over slowly, but this hopelessly obtuse girl followed those hidebound rules of etiq 2kReads—Score10814d adds

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    Come and read

12. 412 日 Thinking of You Day and Night 日撕夜想 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof songbird x obsessive, lovesick man [Forced possession | Intense push and pull | Healing | Happy ending | Sweet and angsty, with coercion | Flirtatious and sensual, both leads are sexually inexperienced] In the shadow of an overlooked terrace, Song Ning is pinned against the cold railing as Fu Jinshen kisses her deeply. His palm presses into her waist, her lipstick stains his lips, yet his gaze passes over her shoulder and meets Lin Jichuan's eyes as he finally looks over from insid 2.1kReads8.2Score11314d adds

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    This is about finding ways to prevent the female lead from leaving.

13. 413 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Is the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.4kReads9.2Score5.9k14d adds

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    🌿✨The male lead goes to great lengths to win over the female lead. He himself is a mysterious and powerful boss. To keep her from being afraid of him, he takes her to watch horror movies every day during their 600+ days together. Later, when he reveals his true form, the female lead is no longer sensitive to his anatomy and even thinks he's incredibly handsome and cool. [Shocked]

14. 414 疯 The Mad Emperor Claims His Minister: Your Majesty, I Have a Wife and Children 疯批帝王夺臣：皇上臣有妻有儿 A Fu阿芙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lord Steals His Subject's Spouse] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Woman Disguised as a Man] She unexpectedly discovers that she has transmigrated into an old-school tragic romance novel. The heroine is a gold-digger. When the hero's entire family is exiled, she breaks off their engagement and quickly marries someone else. Three years later, the hero returns in triumph, still unable to forget the heroine. The story puts him through both physical and emotional torment, and ends in a tragic finale. Th 21.1kReads8.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    😆😆Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + emperor's elaborate scheme to forcibly take her! "Hengzhi, divorce." The emperor gripped her chin, his knuckles turning white. 🌱She lowered her eyes and smiled lightly: "Your Majesty, I have a wife and children." The emperor curled his lips: "I will still marry her." 😂

15. 415 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds
16. 416 暗 A Secret Crush, Kissed by the Tide 暗恋潮吻 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Love so intense it can carry them through every season] Marriage first, love later × a long-planned romance × mutual secret crushes Su Miaomiao was cheated on by her fiancé. In return, she gave him a lush green prairie hat. At their engagement party, Su Miaomiao had just dumped the jerk and was about to leave. Her fiancé's uncle lifted his wineglass and smiled, then casually volunteered himself. “It's an engagement, after all. Since my nephew won't do, how about me?” Everyone was baffled. Could 1.4kReads9.0Score20114d adds

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    The female lead was the male lead's crush in high school. By a twist of fate, the female lead got together with the male lead's nephew. She thought they would get engaged, but the male lead's nephew cheated on her. The male lead said that since they were going to get engaged anyway, if the nephew wasn't good enough, he would just replace him... The male lead had been planning this for a long time. It's really good.

17. 417 顾 Mrs. Gu, Stop Torturing Us. Mr. Gu and Your Son Are Trying to Run Away 顾夫人别虐了，顾总和儿子要逃跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Madam Gu, Stop Torturing Them! Mr. Gu and His Son Are Running Away 307Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He went to great lengths to win her over, and years later, she was reborn and begged the male lead to reconcile. In her previous life, the female lead was tortured to death by a scumbag second male lead, abandoning him and their child, and he committed suicide for love. He ran away with the child, unable to believe her, and begged her to reconcile and chase after him.

18. 418 继 My Stepson Is My Bias, and He's Breaking into High Society 继子是我担，闯入豪门圈 Crane Dreams in August八月鹤梦Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Love After an Arranged Marriage + Both Pure + Lighthearted Comedy] [Inner Thoughts Early On] [Sweet Everyday Romance] When Chi Tang opens her eyes, she finds she has skipped straight to the finish line of life: married young to a powerful tycoon, with an eleven-year-old handsome stepson thrown in as a bonus. Wait! This stepson... isn't he the idol she's been following for seven years, the one she's watched grow up? Her darling boy is now her own son?! The kind who shares her household registrat 1.5kReads8.5Score24514d adds
19. 419 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 2.7kReads7.0Score23414d adds

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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.

20. 420 表 The Cousin Is Hard to Placate, and the Heir Has Other Designs 表姑娘难哄，世子他另有所图 A Glimpse of Beauty惊鸿意Ancient Romance337k WordsOngoing [A cool, seemingly gentle cousin who hides a dark side X a scheming, obsessive heir apparent [Stealing someone’s partner + love at first sight + pure historical setting + the hero has been plotting for a long time + mutually devoted 1v1] Xie Zhao travels to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, and while she is at it, to meet the fiancé she was promised to as a child but has never seen: the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But before she even catches sight of him, rum 127Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a female lead who is a cousin and a male lead who is a prince. What makes it even more romantic is that the female lead was originally the fiancée of the male lead's cousin. (Sister-in-law, open the door, I'm your brother! Just kidding!) Anyone else like me who dislikes stories where characters suddenly get together or fall in love for no apparent reason? The female lead is cautious and prudent, driven by revenge. The male lead has secretly loved her for a long time and tries to seduce her multiple times, but she's incredibly clear-headed and doesn't fall for it! It's all about manipulation and revenge. The protagonists aren't one-dimensional; the male lead is charming and a bit comical, the dashing type, while the female lead is calm and composed, but constantly gets pushed to her limits by him. They're practically on opposite sides. And the way the male lead asks the female lead, "What do you think of me?" While simultaneously making everyone laugh—who could possibly be interested in her? The younger brother doesn't have much screen time, but the famous scene in the synopsis is absolutely hilarious.

21. 421 表 After the Cousin Miss Gets Engaged, the Mad Young Lord Fights to Win Her Over 表姑娘定亲后，疯批世子又争又抢 Zhu Yujunzi竺语君子Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Completed [Forceful Possession + Devoted, Exclusive Love + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Multiple Male Supporting Characters] He is known to everyone as a lofty, untouchable gentleman, a man of restraint and propriety raised amid wealth and splendor. That day, when he sees her startled, flustered face, his heart skips a beat… To find a way to cross paths with her again, he secretly takes the betrothal letter between her and another man… He forces her to give up on that man, but life i 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend reading this one.

22. 422 闪 I Married the Crown Prince on a Whim! Now My Ex Is Begging to Get Back Together 闪婚太子爷！前男友哭着求复合 Drunk Horse Treading the Song Path醉马踏歌行Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [One-night stand + flash marriage + face-slapping + an overbearing CEO's obsessive devotion + a fallen heiress × the capital's most eligible heir] On the eve of her wedding, her fiancé let his one true love tear up her custom wedding dress! Heartbroken, Song Nanqiao drank herself into a stupor and accidentally caught the eye of a powerful figure at the very top of the capital's social scene. With a flash-marriage agreement, she made a clean break and slapped her scumbag ex in the face! The furio 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He went to great lengths to protect the female lead

23. 423 穿 After I Became a Widow, the Emperor Spoiled Me Rotten 穿成寡妇后，我被皇帝狠狠宠了 Dudu读读Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times. She has been married and fought in wars, and when rewards are handed out for her achievements, all she wants is a chastity memorial arch. Never in a million years did she expect the emperor to fall for her, a widow. 786Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a widow, and the male lead goes to great lengths to win her over. [Smirk]

24. 424 顾 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score12814d adds

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    Those in high positions are particularly generous with their affections. Every step they take is carefully considered.

25. 425 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score47514d adds

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    The male lead goes to great lengths to win the female lead's heart, with climbing into her bed in the middle of the night being a regular occurrence! The crucial point is that the female lead is his nominal aunt! It's a bit of a forbidden love story? But it's really good. The male lead knows the female lead was initially resistant to him, so he goes to great lengths, and he's also very insecure about his relationship.

26. 426 欲 Desire in the Capital: Entangled at Every Turn 欲染京屿，步步缠深 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Cool, delicate beauty with a scheming little fox inside x the most extravagant, abstinent Buddha-like lord of the capital] [The capital’s elite circle + 10-year age gap + possessive to the extreme + irresistible push and pull + uncle steals his nephew’s wife + satisfying face-slapping + devoted couple HE] [Original title: Little Uncle, Isn’t This a Little Too Thrilling for Us?] Pei Jinshen is the most abstinent man at the very top of the capital’s elite circle, ten years older than Lu Yu. On th 6.3kReads8.7Score79514d adds
27. 427 我 I Won My Wife Through Scheming 我老婆是算计得来的 Ah Chu a啊初aModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Jiajia felt that her boyfriend had been acting strangely lately. He often didn’t come home for dinner, spent more time hanging out with friends, and had even made a strange new friend. Tao Yun fell in love with Wang Jiajia at first sight. After following her a few times, he discovered she had a boyfriend, but he still found a way to get together with her. 6.8kReads8.4Score57414d adds

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    The title itself fits the description, but it's not finished yet.

28. 428 神 The Gods Granted Me Three Wishes, Then I Was Reborn 神明送我三个愿望后，我重生了 Feng Anlan风安澜Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + good luck + age gap] After a chance encounter with a mysterious deity, Nan Xi gets three wishes and goes straight from being a thirty-year-old office worker back to infancy, beginning a reborn life where everything goes her way! She wishes for her parents to move to the capital to start a business and 16kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    A must-read novel that will keep you up all night! The bond between childhood sweethearts runs too deep, and a powerful foreign tycoon gradually falls for her, showering her with affection and causing her family's wealth to skyrocket!

29. 429 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. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    Just savor it, savor it closely, you won't be able to suppress a smile! A stable, retired cadre + high-ranking official + system worker, the male lead is a politician, his career is thriving, but no one catches his eye! Until he meets the female lead! He falls head over heels at first sight, his pedestal crumbles! The ambiguous tug-of-war between the male and female leads is brilliant, the male lead outwardly calm but inwardly exploding with rage! The restrained yet out-of-control tension is amazing! Most importantly, it feels like the author has worked within the system; the writing is very delicate, the immersion is incredibly strong! [Already hooked]

30. 430 夺 Steal Her Heart, Become the Mad Crown Prince's Captive 夺她诱心，沦为疯批太子掌中囚 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Completed! Mad, obsessive prince of an enemy kingdom + stunning, radiant daughter of a duke [Devoted to each other + taking by force + forced love + instant attraction + angst before sweetness + fleeing while pregnant + imprisonment + powerful male lead and weak female lead] Yun Chuning, the cherished pearl of the Duke of Xiyou, was already engaged to Fu Anche, the legitimate son of the prime minister. With her wedding fast approaching, Yun Chuning accidentally caught the eye of Yin Peiming, the 2.1kReads7.0Score11614d adds

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    Forced abduction! Forced love! A mad prince from an enemy state and a beautiful duke's daughter. After just one meeting, he abducted the duke's daughter and took her back to his own country!!!!

31. 431 她 She Takes Odd Jobs in Shanghai and Refuses to Marry a Billionaire Investor 她，沪上打零工，拒嫁百亿投资人 Aardvark's Potato雅伯菲卡的土豆Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When a ruthless Silicon Valley CEO who believes “everything can be assigned a value” meets a laid-back working girl from the bottom rung who believes “fate can be observed,” an intense tug-of-war over love, class, and perspective unfolds quietly in Shanghai. Zhou Ji is the founder of TS Capital, and “can't have it” has no place in his vocabulary. One unexpectedly delicious stew sparks in him the most primal urge to “acquire” Shen Ning, the cook who made it. He's used to dissecting everything thr 7.3kReads8.8Score95714d adds

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    The male protagonist falls head over heels for the female protagonist. His first attempt at forced love fails, and after a mistake and a subsequent angry return to America, he can't let her go. He then becomes a hacker to investigate her past… This novel doesn't belong to any existing genre. It boasts the grand temporal scope of *War and Peace*, the sensory and memory descriptions of *Remembrance of Things Past*, and the world-building of *The Lord of the Rings*, yet ultimately settles on the everyday life of a woman making rice balls, knitting scarves, and grooming her cat. While its rating isn't high, it's a masterpiece of meticulous detail! In this era that needs awakening, the author has created a female protagonist with a rare, almost divine quality in the world of Chinese romance novels!

32. 432 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.5kReads9.3Score42414d adds

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    It's not padded at all, it's really good!

33. 433 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    🌼On the surface, the female lead is the male lead's arranged marriage partner, but in reality, she's the wife he went to great lengths to win over [almost crying]. The female lead had just broken off her engagement with her ex, and the male lead immediately came to propose, "I've been engaged to him for three years, don't you mind?" "I mind, I mind that he's had you for three years." [Almost crying] Both are virgins.

34. 434 资 The Reborn Capitalist Heiress Is Doted on by Her Military Officer Husband 资本家大小姐重生军官老公掌心宠 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + Joining the Army Husband on an Island + Reborn + Young Lady + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] [Alternate setting, 1960s] [Flirtatious, high-maintenance heroine and rough, arrogant hero] Shen Yitang thought there must be something seriously wrong with her. She had spent five years disliking Gu Huaizheng, but after he died, she spent a full ten years missing him. She missed the strong arms that had protected her in the catastrophic flood, and the safe haven he had built for he 18.9kReads7.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    The pinnacle of period fiction!! ① The female lead is an absolute beauty. To avoid being demoted, she goes on a blind date with the male lead, with whom she was betrothed since childhood. The male lead initially resists the marriage. However, a fleeting glance at her from the window makes him instantly fall in love. Knowing she likes a refined older brother, he deliberately acts elegant. After the marriage, when the female lead realizes she's been deceived, he forcibly takes her... The third book gets progressively rougher towards the end!! The second book, "What do you want, officer? I want to marry you!" The third book, "Sweetie, be good~ hold me tight...!" [What][What]!!

35. 435 恶 The Villainess Is a Sweetheart, and the Sickly Male Leads Kiss Her to Tears 恶毒女配是娇宝，病娇男主们亲哭 Yu Lili虞里里Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just got rated! [Abduction and coercive love] [Unhinged, lovesick villain] [Villain becomes a homewrecker for love] [Sweet, indulgent, and satisfying] [No fixed pairing + love at first sight] Yu Qiao is a spirit fox immortal with no spiritual roots. To restore them and cultivate, she has no choice but to enter one small world after another and fix the protagonists’ derailed lives. World One: Scheming girl with a tragic past versus gloomy, lovesick heir The man grab 1.1kReads7.3Score10014d adds

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    🍒✨In the first small world, the female lead is a great beauty. She is a burden brought by her mother to remarry. Unexpectedly, she is fell in love with by her stepbrother at first sight💘 and forcibly taken by him. The man grabs Yu Qiao's wrist and pulls her into the room. His possessive aura sweeps over her. His voice is seductive: "Seduce me, and I will protect you."

36. 436 开 The Prince Has Been Fixated on Me from the Start 开局就被王爷疯狂惦记 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Obsessive doting! Miracle doctor vs. Prince Feng + Feng System + transmigration + powerhouse + made for each other] Her name is Luo Wanshang, and she has one distinctive feature: she always wears a single earring, and it is always shaped like a little bowl. One day, she went into the mountains to gather herbs. But in a moment of carelessness, she and her little bowl transmigrated to ancient times. As soon as she arrived, a gust of wind burst out of her little bowl. It called itsel 298Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    This prince is obsessed with the female lead. At 55.56, While she was dizzy, he went crazy!

37. 437 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.4kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    The female lead sends her ex-boyfriend to prison, and the male lead forces himself on her to marry her, but he respects her greatly. Both of them have mouths.

38. 438 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
39. 439 快 Quick Transmigration: Sorry, the Black Moonlight Only Wants to Survive! 快穿：抱歉，黑月光她只想活命！ White Star Nightlight白星夜灯Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing [A blend of sweetness and angst·Sickly, scheming male leads·Faking her death·Worlds that end in tragedy finally reach a happy ending·Devoted 1v1 romance·Both are each other’s first] College student Ye Xixi dies unexpectedly and gets caught up in the White Moonlight BE System! Her mission is to travel through different worlds, become a heartless woman, and dump the devoted male lead. By cruelly breaking his heart, she builds up his hatred, and every bit of that hatred is the only bargaining chi 65Reads8.0Score—14d adds
40. 440 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 92.8kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
41. 441 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Fake Heiress Is Stolen Away by a Cold, Powerful Official 新婚夜，假千金被清冷权臣抢亲 Spring Snow, Winter Cicada春雪寒蝉Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Taking one day off on September 13 (Cold and unhinged + scheming fake heiress + domineering pursuit + running away while pregnant) Synopsis: Nan Shu was once the cherished young lady of the Xie family, but her fate changed when she was fifteen. The real Xie heiress came to claim her place. From then on, Nan Shu became a fake heiress living under someone else’s roof, not even allowed to keep her surname. Others said the Xie family was kind to let a fake heiress like her continue enjoying a life o 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    🍀The first time he saw her, all he wanted was to kiss her. Knowing she had a boyfriend, he still used all sorts of methods to steal him away. He said: "Jiaojiao, give me a child!" 🍀She was originally a pampered young lady from a noble family, but at fifteen, she suddenly became a dependent, fake heiress. She wanted to leave, but her aloof and arrogant brother plundered her, forcing her to stay…

42. 442 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation now available] When office worker Jiang Xiaoyu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book wedged into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boys' dormitory in 2019, facing a pair of eyes filled with shock and faint anger. Physics prodigy Wen Ciyan was struggling with a crucial proof when this twenty-seven-year 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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    Having been a reader for twenty years, I only discovered this book yesterday and stayed up until the early hours. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets the male lead again. The two engage in extreme flirting, the plot is novel and very engaging, and they redeem each other. I absolutely love this book!

43. 443 老 My Wife Ran Off with Someone Else. So What If I’m a Green Tea? 老婆跟人跑了，我就绿茶怎么了 Monica茉妮卡Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Self-made female CEO vs. only son of the richest man, one-on-one, both virgins, sweet romance, mutual feelings off the charts!!!] To Mo Feibai, Luo Nanxi is the moonlight of his youth, the rib God took from him, his very life. He went to great lengths to win her over, only to lose her because he was young, hotheaded, and immature. When they meet again, he’s the brooding, unpredictable heir of the imperial capital. Watching her smile brightly at another man nearly drives him insane. Just as ever 2.6kReads7.9Score15614d adds
44. 444 提 I Asked for a Divorce Only to Learn I Was the Capital's Most Cherished Love 提离婚才知，我是京圈太子白月光 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside heir x soft, resilient good girl] [Seven-year age gap, 30-centimeter height difference, mutually pining, angst before sweetness] Two years ago, Ning Sui was drugged. Just before she was dragged into a hotel room, she fought her way free and ran straight into Ji Yanci, her childhood friend and secret crush of many years. She begged him to save her. Who would have thought Ji Yanci would save Ning Sui by taking her straight to bed? Ning Sui had planned to pr 5.2kReads8.8Score44014d adds

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    "Let's get a divorce." Ning Sui carefully pushed a divorce agreement in front of Ji Yanci. Ji Yanci looked up at Ning Sui, his gaze carrying an unfathomable emotion: "Sui Sui, give me a reason for the divorce." Ning Sui remembered seeing photos of Ji Yanci and Shen Lingzhi entering and leaving a hotel together last weekend. Shen Lingzhi was Ji Yanci's ideal woman. She hadn't expected him to hook up with her so soon after returning. It didn't matter; Ji Yanci and Shen Lingzhi should have been a couple, and she had taken his place. So she was taking the initiative to file for divorce, voluntarily stepping aside, to maintain decorum, and from now on, everyone would go their separate ways…

45. 445 夜 A Soft Warmth in the Night 夜光微暖 Shan Qian彡千Modern Romance805k WordsCompleted Sweet, innocent girl meets icy CEO. Both are virgins + no angst + doting romance An iceberg that even sunlight couldn't melt encountered a heart warm enough to glow through the night. At that moment, all he could think of was love. This word, so often appearing in his nightmares, no longer tore at his heart. Instead, it shone with a warm light, filling his heart to the brim. 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book! The male protagonist falls head over heels for it and goes to great lengths to win it over.

46. 446 恶 The Wicked Real Heiress Gets a Marriage License with a Beijing Power Player! 恶毒真千金和京圈大佬领证了！ Romance and Blossoms风月莺花Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted Height difference + double virgins + sweet romance + wealthy families + transmigrate into a book + a little showbiz A dominant, carnivorous CEO with mixed heritage vs. a stunning heroine who can be sweet or sassy An 11-year age gap. No angst in the romance, no ridiculous misunderstandings. The male lead is powerful and adores her, and will solve every problem for her. - Han Xiao went to sleep and woke up as a martial arts student who had become the real heiress, abandoned in the countryside. Jus 17.8kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
47. 447 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home Pregnant, and the Whole City Erupts 白月光怀孕后回国，全城沸腾了 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; both leads are virgins; irresistible heroine; pregnancy and childbirth; one-on-one romance; sweet devotion] [A young lady occasionally controlled by the plot vs. a rebellious, cocky, bad-boy movie star] Entertainment industry's top-tier star Feng Jingche developed a strange illness and began vomiting uncontrollably. The doctors were at a loss. When science failed, he turned to the supernatural. A fortune-teller told him that marrying the Yu family's daughter would cu 16.5kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    🥔🥔A few months ago, the female lead realized that she was the white moonlight in the substitute novel. In the end, the ending was tragic. The female lead was particularly difficult during her pregnancy. Her premarital pregnancy shocked the entire Beijing circle. The male lead married her in a flash.

48. 448 嫁 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.7kReads8.1Score10914d adds

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    The female lead was a palace maid who caught the eye of the crown prince, and the emperor later betrothed her to his son. After ascending the throne, the male lead took the already married female lead as his wife. Although he had many concubines, he only favored the female lead after she entered the palace.

49. 449 强 A Forceful Romance! My Sweet, Soft Wife Can't Escape! 强势婚恋！香软小乖妻逃不掉！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, obsessive, sickly love + rugged man + 20-year age gap + ruthless hero + dark themes + unscrupulous tactics + marriage before love + both virgins + strong hero, weak heroine + innocent heroine + possessiveness + control + no escape] Unhinged, ruthless, possessive big shot × fragile, innocent college student He Xue was taking a boat to attend a lecture by a renowned teacher when a local conglomerate kidnapped her. Its chairman, Fu Zhenlong, forcibly took her away and made her marry him 22.6kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds
50. 450 不 Wasn’t This Supposed to Be Forced Love? Why Are You Kneeling and Crying? 不是强制爱吗？怎么下跪哭红眼？ Zhu Yujunzi竺语君子Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Transmigration into another body, coercive love, past and present lives, an ex who suffers to win her back, both devoted to each other] Note: The heroine was called Jiang Ruowei in her first three lives. The hero is Xie Chenyuan. One day, Jiang Ruotong transmigrated and engineered a meeting with a powerful minister, successfully finding herself a protector. Little did she know that the minister had arranged that meeting himself. All she wanted was to return to the modern world, but she was thwa 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good, you should go see it!

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