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1. 601 绿 The Green Tea Male Lead Is Playing Games Again 绿茶男主又耍心机了 Babababa Bibababa叭叭叭比叭叭叭Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted Synopsis of Part Two: (Beginning with Chapter 64) Everyone knows that the Fox Clan heir and the young clan leader of the Sang Clan are a couple, but something seems to have happened between them lately. Wen Qiao Jing fell in love with someone the moment he was born. He clings to her every chance he gets, always asking whether she likes him. Even when she says yes, he still can’t feel reassured, so he has a plan… “Mianmian, do you like me?” “Mm.” “Will you always like me?” “Mm.” Synopsis of Part 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [World One: The Las Vegas Casino Tycoon – Pei Yanzhi] Childhood Memories: Forced to witness her father's control over her mother. Imprisoned in a freezer, her meals decided by dice. [World Two: My Water Cup and My Roommate Shared Feelings – Mo Yinzhou] Shi Wu: I have a water cup that shares feelings with my aloof little dog roommate. Later, Mo Yinzhou stroked the figures in the painting, and Shi Wu frowned. Hmm? Mutual empathy? [World Three: The Darkened Tycoon's Illegitimate Son Steals His Brother's Fiancée – Shen Jinshen]

2. 602 病 The Obsessive Jerk Is Too Much: His Green-Tea Canary Quits 病娇太疯批，绿茶金丝雀她不干了 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + yandere + mutual flirting + System + conquest + one true pairing] A coy, alluring beauty versus a possessive, abstinent CEO After the Time Management Bureau director was cheated on by their partner, they happened to pick up a sugary romance novel full of lovey-dovey scenes between the leads. Displeased, they flew into a rage and sent an unlucky soul to wreak havoc. Chi Li was that unlucky soul. She transmigrated into the novel The CEO's One and Only Wh 16.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
3. 603 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heroine Doesn't Want the Obsessive Big Shot? I'll Take Him! 快穿：女主嫌弃病娇大佬？我来！ Sweet Peach甜桃子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Dark, possessive love]+ [Everyone's favorite heroine]+ [Maybe the heroine is possessive too]+ [Addictive healing]+ [Mutual salvation]+ [Quick Transmigration] Some male leads love with absolute devotion. They love only one person for their whole lives, but they won't tolerate betrayal or let their beloved leave their side. Once they're together, they never break up. To keep the original heroine, they resort to extreme measures to hold her close, only for her to see it as twisted love 16.1kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
4. 604 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4kReads8.8Score476Shelves

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   All of the male lead's scheming was aimed at getting closer to the female lead.

5. 605 蓄 Scheming to Flirt and Woo! The Gloomy Man Rises to Power by Using a Stand-In 蓄谋撩哄！阴郁的他靠替身上位 Sui Yi穗宜Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Fake substitute male lead + dog-training romance + sweet and doting happy ending] “Song Luo.” “Hmm?” “Kiss me.” … After an accident, Zheng Songluo lost some of her memories. When she opened her eyes, a man named Shen Jingdu claimed to be her fiancé. But she couldn’t remember a single detail of their romance, so they had no choice but to start their relationship all over again. Just as Zheng Songluo was beginning to fall for him, someone rang her doorbell one day. The person standing there had 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is cunning; he takes advantage of the female lead's fiancé's disappearance to get close to her in his place, doting on her and making her fall in love with him.

6. 606 拨 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 691Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this ancient Chinese family drama, the male lead is vying for power and influence, but hasn't succeeded yet.

7. 607 甜 The Sweet and Gentle Boy Is Wild and Wicked 甜兮兮的温柔少年他很疯很坏 Mao Tutu猫屠屠Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Darkening + Sickly Male Lead + Reconciliation After a Breakup + The Male Lead's Redemption] After living her life over again, Wen Yisheng swore she would stay far away from Wen Zhi! She'd rather sleep on the streets or under a bridge than live with the Wen family again! Because the Wen family's eldest son, who seemed gentle and refined to outsiders, never smoked or fought, studied hard, and loved helping people, was a mad and wicked monster underneath! He was cruel and obsessive. “You 20.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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8. 608 世 The Fierce Heir: This Young Lady Is Mine 世子凶猛：这个小娘子，我抢定了 Fruit Wine Beneath the Moon月下果子酒Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama “The Heir Is Fierce: I’m Claiming This Young Lady” One moment he opens his eyes, and he’s in Great Yan. Yang Shu is quite pleased with his identity: the sole heir of the Prince of Dingguo’s household. The emperor suspects him and the noble families shun him, but that’s no big deal. He’ll just rebel. If you’re going to be a spoiled young master, you have to act like one. First, beat up your future father-in-law... Second, smash up a gambling den... And third, sna 13.7kReads8.5Score851Shelves

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   The male lead is cunning, his family owns an army, and he's determined to rise to power. He started as a spoiled brat, but he completely changes everyone's perception of him, attracting a group of intelligent and capable followers. It would be difficult for him not to succeed in the capital. He's cunning, resourceful, and intelligent; ruthless to his enemies, but generous to his own people.

9. 609 教 I Can't Tame Him, So the Tyrannical Official Raises Someone Else's Little Sister Until He Goes Mad 教不乖，佞臣替人养妹被逼疯 Don't Touch My Soft Persimmon别碰我的软柿子Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Completed. Traditional historical romance + a disgraced, murderous eunuch wielding immense imperial power + a pitiful girl dependent on others + two people with more schemes than you can count] The young general was a wolf fighting on the battlefield, with a soft, fair little rabbit sister tucked away at home, tempting everyone who saw her. When the general died in battle, the frivolous, lecherous nobles raided the rabbit's burrow. Before they could even get a taste, Xie Kan, the chief eunuch o 4.7kReads8.9Score628Shelves

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   [Top Post] First book: The male lead is a eunuch, holding the seal of office; the female lead is a delicate beauty. The male lead is cunning and manipulative, treating the female lead like an innocent rabbit. The female lead endures humiliation and hardship to avenge her father and brothers. [Admiration] Super sweet. Second book: The female lead is worldly-wise; the male lead is an emperor who uses tricks on her, scheming and resourceful. [Admiration] Slightly angsty at the beginning, but becomes incredibly sweet afterwards. [Heart] Third book: The female lead is a princess without power; the male lead holds the seal of office, ruthless, and incredibly intelligent. Super good-looking; he teases the princess, comforts her, and feigns grievance to get close to her. The male lead sees the female lead as the moon in the sky; pure love. [Admiration] Fourth book: Modern romance; the male lead is resourceful, scheming, and too ruthless (I personally couldn't finish it). The male and female leads are not blood-related siblings; the female lead arrives later. She always wants freedom and a normal life, but the male lead won't let go, saying she's the rose he raised and can't escape. [Crying]

10. 610 府 A Green Tea Cousin Has Come to Stay 府上来了位绿茶表哥 Yu Xiaobai余小摆Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted A modern girl unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times, where she begins a love story spanning the ages with her cousin. Set in an imaginary dynasty, the story follows Song Qingning, an independent young woman, and Qinghuan, a refined and elegant gentleman. Her cousin comes to stay at the Song residence, bringing the two together. He also looks exactly like the man Song Qingning saw in her dreams, setting off a series of conflicts and mysteries. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical romance novel 🌸. The female lead is a time-traveling, good-for-nothing young lady. The male lead is a manipulative cousin who is genuinely devoted to her. He takes advantage of his participation in the imperial examination to stay at her residence and uses various tricks to get close to her after meeting her. The story unfolds between them. 🉑

11. 611 重 Reborn into a Swapped Marriage, My Noble Consort Goes on a Rampage 重生被换嫁，我的贵妃娘娘杀疯了 The Phone's Owner是机主本人Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Nan Zhi married into the Que family and was fought over by two brothers, living in misery. She never imagined anyone could envy that kind of life. Reborn into a new life, she finds that her best friend is still plotting to swap marriages with her and take her place as the brothers' darling. Fine, then! Since that's how it is, I'll gladly take the position of the marquise of a prestigious family that you held in your previous life. But didn't Bei Zhi say that young master Lu 67Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is reborn. In his previous life, he loved the female lead, but she was married at the time, and he never confessed his feelings for fear of affecting her. Later, he discovered that she was unhappy, so he quietly took away those who were harming her. After being reborn, he found that she was still single, so he meticulously planned to marry her and even helped her get rid of those who were treating her badly.

12. 612 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Furious! The Male Lead Has Ruined the Plot Again and Again 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 70.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
13. 613 娇 Delicate and Frail, She Is Imprisoned and Doted on by the Ascetic Emperor 娇娇柔弱，被禁欲帝王强制囚宠 Fluffy Furball毛团团Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 4kReads8.5Score303Shelves
14. 614 报 Urgent Report, Your Highness! The Princess Consort Is Taking on the Cold, Power-Hungry Regent 报！王爷，王妃要干翻冷欲摄政王 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted [Both pure-hearted + both reborn + both yandere + playing the fool to catch the tiger] Yi Sheng was reborn. On the first day of her new life, she picked up a boy. “Want to stand above everyone else?” “I do.” “Then let’s take down the Regent!” The night they broke into the Regent’s residence, the boy, who had been Regent for two lifetimes, lounged lazily in a chair and smiled at her with a meaningful look. “Come on, take down the Regent.” * They say the Regent is ruthless and merciless, yet thre 746Reads9.1Score136Shelves

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    This one! The male lead is so cunning! [Heart emoji]

15. 615 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.9kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves

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    The first volume is really good! I've never given a book so many reviews before. The female lead's character is very well written, I love her so much, she's both cute and cool! The male lead is a bit obsessive, but he's so handsome! And every character is very well-developed.

16. 616 恋 Love-Struck Evil God, Your Parasitic Flower Has Gone Wild 恋爱脑邪神，你家菟丝花杀疯了 Bend at the Waist折腰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted [A seemingly cold and terrifying evil entity who secretly does laundry with a straight face and is hopelessly in love VS a seemingly sweet and obedient beauty who is actually a ruthless, dark-hearted charmer, keeping a madman in line] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Powerful Leads + Stronger Heroine + Power Fantasy + Taming a Madman] Male Lead’s Blurb: Yu Qing, an ancient deep-sea evil god doing his best to pass as human in the apocalypse, has run into a heartbreaking problem. He can’t stop th 14.5kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    1. The male protagonist used over ten different identities to get close to the female protagonist, but he failed to learn proper human etiquette and was abandoned by her each time. Later, to keep her, he bore her five children. Yes, the children he bore.

17. 617 宝 Naughty Baby Gets Punished by a Yandere Tycoon and Made to Have Triplets 宝宝不乖，被病娇大佬惩罚生三胎 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sickly, clingy male lead + obsessive, possessive love + sweet, gentle beauty heroine + age gap + sweet romance] Fu Jingyuan wielded immense power in the capital. Ji Ran's family had been friends with his for generations, and she called him Uncle Fu. While attending school, she lived at his house. The man was fiercely controlling. He always expected Ji Ran to be a good girl, making her report everything she did each day. He forbade her from dating young, fooling around with other men, and even h 13.9kReads7.5Score771Shelves

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    🌿✨The male lead is cunning, subtly wicked, resourceful, and shrewd. ① Fu Jingyuan is a powerful and influential figure in the capital. Ji Ran and he are old friends, and Ji Ran calls him "Uncle." She stays at his house while attending school. This man is extremely controlling, always demanding that Ji Ran be a good girl, requiring her to report everything she does daily, and forbidding her from dating early. Ji Ran is terrified of him and, after suppressing her feelings for a long time, wants to move out. From then on, Fu Jingyuan sheds his disguise and seems like a different person. Ji Ran is locked in her room every day, bullied and constantly on the verge of tears, wanting nothing more than to escape this obsessive and pathological man.

18. 618 公 Your Highness, the Sinister Eunuch Kneels in Submission 公主在上，阴鸷奸宦甘愿跪下臣服 Little Circle Arrives小圈降临Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A cold, twisted eunuch x a breathtakingly beautiful eldest princess] Note: The male lead is a real eunuch. Everyone knew Si Heng was a cruel, treacherous eunuch who wielded immense power. Even the emperor treated him with deference. Yet Xie Luoning, the only princess in the kingdom, had not only embarrassed him to his face, but had even humiliated him by painting on his face. Then a foreign delegation arrived in the capital, offering to submit in exchange for the princess’s hand in marriage. Th 2.3kReads6.8Score205Shelves
19. 619 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
20. 620 万 After the Fake Princess Adored by All Is Thrown from Her Pedestal 万人觊觎的假公主被拉下高台后 Suo Xi索夕Ancient Romance786k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite / dark, obsessive yandere / forced love / taking by force] Princess Zhaoyang is breathtakingly beautiful and the darling of the capital, the most cherished jewel in all of Daqi. The emperor lays the world’s rarest treasures before her, and her name is a glory envied by countless people. But at her birthday banquet, just as the golden goblets are raised, a woman in plain clothes kneels in the great hall, weeping blood as she claims to be the true princess of Daqi. And the o 27.7kReads8.6Score2.8kShelves
21. 621 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 8.9kReads9.2Score796Shelves

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    He's cunning, sly, manipulative, and shrewd. Even after discovering she has a boyfriend, he doesn't give up. He relentlessly pursues her, making others mistakenly believe he's her boyfriend, while simultaneously using his cunning to make her boyfriend cheat on her. [Caution]

22. 622 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    The male lead is very cunning and wicked; he's resourceful, shrewd, and self-serving, and the female lead can't outmaneuver him.

23. 623 逃 My Escape Failed, and My Yandere Brother Locked Me Up as Punishment 逃跑失败，被病娇哥哥关起来惩罚 Chen Mofei陈莫非Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Original title: The Rose I Raised Myself Begs Me to Let Her Go Ning Mei had lived on an isolated private island since she was a little girl. Her family treated her like a princess, and all three of her older brothers doted on her. She thought everyone on the island was good, until one day she discovered the truth: the whole island was full of assassins, and even the three brothers she had believed were the best people in the world had only been pretending. For her eighteenth birthday, Ning Mei m 207Reads8.7Score—Shelves
24. 624 长 You're Gorgeous and Handsome, Yet You Call Yourself the Villain? 长得又美又帅，你说你是反派？ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban238k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + scheming veteran + stunning looks + delicate, sickly charm + male heartthrob + universally adored, no romance] [The male lead’s previous-life novel: "He’s the Villain, I Think I’ll Take Another Look"] A villainous young master who once wielded power over everything transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a handsome male streamer with nothing to his name! His company tells him to stream with the persona of a cold CEO, but the female boss discovers him dancing on camer 1.2kReads8.5Score102Shelves

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    The male lead is a total green tea b*tch, a wolf in sheep's clothing, and his character is incredibly appealing! On the surface, he's a weak and pitiful little thing, but behind the scenes, he's a domineering and handsome man. You absolutely don't need to worry about the quality; this author's track record with finishing books is so good, let me tell you this: the second book is a side story with the same protagonist as the first. The author, Crow Sister, dedicated an entire book to writing this side story.

25. 625 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
26. 626 囚 Captive Bride 囚宠娇妻 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + possessive love + both leads are inexperienced in love + yandere + powerful man and vulnerable woman] Don’t read if you dislike this! Don’t read if you dislike this! If you have an extremely upright worldview, don’t read! Ji Yanqing never imagined that one day, a ray of sunshine would reach the heart he had kept frozen and lonely for thirty years. From then on, that heart began to grow warm. He became obsessed with that ray of sunshine, and stopped at nothing to keep her 7.3kReads7.9Score269Shelves

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    If you like stories about forceful acquisition and taking, check this one out. The male lead and supporting male characters are awful, but I love the plot! [Note]

27. 627 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 216Reads6.4Score—Shelves
28. 628 慢 Slowly Falling Deep 慢慢深陷 Shi Bai时白呀Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Blind Heiress × Bodyguard] Both inexperienced in love / Happy Ending / No relationship angst [Roguish hero, neither good nor evil × Beautiful heroine, gentle on the outside but strong-willed within] Xin Yu’s first impression of Chen Yu was the scent of medicinal ointment on him, and his warm, pleasant voice. It was one afternoon. The villa’s butler brought the newly appointed head of security to meet her. She was practicing the piano in her room when someone stopped in front of her and introduc 1.8kReads8.9Score219Shelves

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    🔥A roguish, charismatic undercover bodyguard x a beautiful, seemingly gentle but strong-willed female lead! The male lead infiltrates the female lead's bodyguard's circle to investigate her father; he's very cunning. To avenge her, he even schemes to embarrass her sister! The female lead, blinded in a car accident, is monitored and restricted by her own father. She endures ten years of hardship, contemplating suicide countless times, until finally, she finds hope—the male lead. Together, they expose his crimes! The romantic dynamic between the leads, from initial testing to alliance and the blossoming of their feelings, is incredibly engaging!

29. 629 末 Apocalypse: After Becoming a Plaything, She Keeps Trying to Betray Her Master 末世：沦为玩物后她总想背主 Salmon Stir-Fried with Popcorn Chicken三文鱼爆炒鸡米花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse238k WordsCompleted [Forced Romance + Nonhuman Male Lead + Love That Grows Over Time + Apocalypse Survival + Special Abilities] – Before she could become a zombie’s next meal, He Chengyu decided to find someone strong to rely on. She chose Jiang Yuchuan. But when she took off her outerwear and offered herself to him, he sneered. “I can have you for free. Why would I bring along a useless nobody without a single special ability?” She wanted to die with him. She grabbed a weapon stained with zombie blood and tried to 222Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 630 岁 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 Zhu Aiqi朱艾奇Ancient Romance561k WordsOngoing A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 13.1kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a pure ancient romance novel about domestic intrigue.

31. 631 一 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning, scheming, resourceful, and shrewd, manipulating everyone around him...

32. 632 野 Wildly Entwined 野蛮缠绵 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted Also known as Wild and Unrelenting [Mutual first love + sweet romance + top-tier wealthy family + obsessive pursuit + foreign romance + cross-border love + size difference + blue-eyed foreign tycoon + sharp-tongued and flirtatious + redemption + a touch of groveling + no blood relation] In a foreign land, just as Wen Ran is falling into despair, a man saves her in the bloodiest way possible. But moments later, she is mistaken for a spy. With her eyes about to be gouged out and her skin peeled 74.3kReads9.3Score9.4kShelves

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    Blue-eyed foreign arms tycoon with a sharp tongue and a flamboyant personality

33. 633 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 31.1kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    This one is scheming, full of forced love.

34. 634 折 Breaking Her Bewitching Bones 折她艳骨 Clear Skies天晴晴天Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Completed [Pure Historical Romance + Possessive Love + Amoral Hero with a Virtuous-Husband Side + Groveling Reunion + Dark, Angsty Romance with Sweet Moments] (Controlling! Goes mad with jealousy! Both are romantically inexperienced! A seemingly gentle but secretly dark, lovesick power minister vs. a resilient heroine who plans every step) Jiang Yu married the gentle and refined Chief Councillor. He cooked for her and combed her hair before the mirror. Because she was frail, he never went anywhe 11.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly cunning and manipulative; the female lead is the only uncontrollable anomaly for him. After living together for so long, the female lead gradually realizes she doesn't recognize him anymore. He treats her gently, cooks for her, and tries everything to make her happy—what a wonderful husband! Yet, he's taken someone else's identity and is secretly wicked. The female lead lives in constant fear, afraid that one day he'll stop liking her and she'll suffer the same fate as the other woman.

35. 635 过 Far Too Clingy 过分缠绵 Nine of Them玖之Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short dramas “Charming Oriole” and “Riding the Spring Tide” are now streaming. [Bold, bewitching flirtatious vixen VS cool, refined young heir to a wealthy family] Xia Jin is the least welcome member of the Xia family. She is an illegitimate daughter, but not the child of a mistress. Mrs. Xia sees her as a thorn in her side, while her half-sister, Xia An'an, treats her like a family dog, beating, scolding, and riding her whenever she pleases... They wish they could grind her into the mud, bu 7.5kReads9.1Score923Shelves
36. 636 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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    📖📖Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles [shy][shy] My second highly recommended book! A vast army, a surging tide across the land—you are mine, who dares to take you away? 👍 The whole story combines unwavering love with a deep sense of patriotism. [Thumbs up][thumbs up]

37. 637 恶 A Little Cannon Fodder in a Villainess Novel, Coveted by Four Male Leads 恶女文小炮灰，被四位男主觊觎 Chen Gui辰归Fantastical Romance318k WordsCompleted [Taking by force + 1v5 + All male leads are romantically inexperienced + Rivalry for her attention + Everyone's favorite + Unknowingly flirtatious] [Gentle, kind, innocent darling × Dark, covetous male leads] The apocalypse, the hungriest year of them all. Ruan Jiao sneaks into the male lead's bedroom, ignores the handsome young man with his defined abs, and heads straight for the fruit and little cakes. The next second, she sees the comment overlay. She's a sweet, clueless girl in a villainess 5kReads8.3Score617Shelves
38. 638 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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    This one! The male lead is a creepy, crazy bastard! He catches you every time you try to escape! He'll coax you but won't stop! The female lead is a transmigrated, spoiled brat who oscillates between running away and giving up! It's really good! Delicious! [Smirk]

39. 639 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    🍓You're not her! She woke up to find herself married to Crush, but Crush now finds her annoying. She also has a cute daughter, but nobody likes her anymore. It turns out she was transported to another world a few years ago, and the time traveler messed up her life...

40. 640 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
41. 641 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 20.2kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    It has to be this one; even with amnesia, your intelligence won't suffer at all.

42. 642 陷 The Moment We Fell 陷落时分 Did Tutu Eat Dirt Today?土土今天吃土了吗Modern Romance571k WordsOngoing [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Vengeful Playboy | The Harder It Gets, the More They Love | Tender with a Surprising Edge] When Wen Shiyi “unexpectedly” went bankrupt and had nowhere else to turn, Gu Liancheng, with whom she’d once shared a brief affair, offered her a lifeline. “Live, eat, and sleep with me. I’ll cover your everyday expenses and pay off your tens of millions in debt.” He sounded like a loyal knight, but his words were cold. “There’s just one condition: we can’t get married.” She’d fallen 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a cunning and scheming illegitimate son of a wealthy family. The trauma of his original family, a miserable childhood, and a terminal illness have led him to be ruthless and unscrupulous.

43. 643 假 The Fake Playboy and the Untouchable Beauty 假纨绔与高岭花 Puffpaw噗爪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Qi transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing playboy who dressed as a man, with a notorious reputation and a pile of romantic entanglements. Worst of all, she had flirted with the untouchable ice-cold beauty, Xue Jinghan, the imperial chancellor. Forced to take the blame, Su Qi came face to face with Xue Jinghan. Su Qi: “If I told you I'm not Su Qi, would you believe me?” Xue Jinghan: “Hmph.” Xue Jinghan looked down on Su Qi. She was a heartless flirt who left a trail of devastation i 501Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    Pampering + "trap" + "sly mischief" + exclusive to the beloved! The male lead pretends to be a playboy, but in reality he is cunning and shrewd. In order to pursue the aloof and noble lady, he deliberately creates various "chance encounters", pretends to be reckless and makes her angry, but in fact he breaks down her defenses step by step and wins the heart of the cold goddess.

44. 644 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
45. 645 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Chen Mo married his brother's sister, but no one knew that she was the white moonlight in his heart, the little moon he longed to possess day and night. Six months into their marriage, they treated each other with polite respect. Song Zhiyi assumed Chen Mo married her because he had promised her brother, unaware that he had been plotting against her for a long time.

46. 646 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
47. 647 快 Quick Transmigration: I Fell for the Male Lead’s Wife, and He Stole Her Away 快穿：迷上男主老婆，他又偷又抢 Prosperity Blossoms发财花花Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, a flirtatious and gentle girl x all kinds of scheming, lovesick, and unhinged powerful men] [Enjoyably coercive love + no fixed CP + a universally adored heroine + coercive male leads + men who uphold virtue + love at first sight + twisted romance] Su Youxia was bound to the Tragic Romance Heroine System. In the original novel, the heroine was abused in body and mind by scumbag men, and met a miserable end. Her job was to turn the tables on those male leads and make them e 21.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
48. 648 今 The Little Chubby Bird and Her Husband Are Still Madly in Love Today 今天的小肥啾与老公也很相爱 Xiao Qu潇取Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, both pure + sweet romance + quick transmigration + happy ending] The ending is rushed, so read with caution. All worlds except the last are complete. A many-sided, ever-changing seme x a spoiled little chubby birdie uke The uke is only soft in front of the seme. Yin Mian is a pretty little bird. To save his husband, he travels to different worlds to gather fragments. He wakes up in a strange room to find a message on his phone: You’re really beautiful. Yin Mian se 288Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This one has a slightly cunning male lead, and it's a sweet romance novel.

49. 649 掌 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 29kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    🥥🥥The male lead takes advantage of the female lead's vulnerability, forcing her to repay him with her body. However, the female lead doesn't realize that he wants her for life. He deceives her both physically and emotionally, and later, due to the lies, a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario unfolds.

50. 650 撩 Enticing Spring 撩春 Bai Su Yue白苏月Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted Shen Lingyi, the daughter of a convicted minister, used a bowl of aphrodisiac wine to climb into the bed of Lord Lu, the Grand Secretary, and became his most favored mistress. Lu Yanting defied an imperial decree and refused to marry anyone else. He showered her with riches, all for the sake of seeing her smile… Sweet trap after sweet trap made Shen Lingyi fall completely in love with Lu Yanting, only for her to discover he had married her because she bore a resemblance to a princess who was al 2.4kReads8.9Score288Shelves

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