The Male Lead Thinks the Female Lead Hates Him, So His Love for Her Is Fierce Yet Restrained 男主以为女主讨厌自己，所以对女主的爱疯狂又克制

1. 1 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: President Ji Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 步步诱婚，季总他蓄谋已久！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crushes + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Virgins + Sweet Romance] The heroine is sensitive and sweet, while the hero is hopelessly in love. Shen Sui liked Ji Huaiming, but she had always kept her feelings hidden, not daring to reveal even a hint of them. She knew she could never marry Ji Huaiming. Her stepmother kept dragging her to one blind date after another, until at the last one, she decided she didn’t care whom she married. It wasn’t going to be 7.2kReads—Score62114d adds

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   In the beginning, the male lead always thought that the female lead liked her childhood friend. In fact, the two childhood friends of the female lead were a couple. The male lead was just misunderstanding. Then, the male lead planned for a long time before marrying the female lead. After marriage, he dared not express his love too much but was secretly jealous. It's super good!

2. 2 错 I Flirted with the Chaste Best Man by Mistake, Then Married Him and Started Trying for a Baby 错撩了禁欲伴郎，还跟他闪婚备孕 Clear Branch, Never Too Late清枝不晚Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because it just came out. It’ll rise~ Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts | Older Husband Dotes on His Wife | Marriage First, Love Later | A Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Older, High-Libido Beijing Tycoon VS Bright, Sweet Heiress] With her family facing a crisis, Wen Ruotang marries far from home in a political match. On the wedding day, the groom she has never met runs away. It isn’t until their wedding night that a man with an easy elegance and a cool, sensual air appears in th 206.3kReads8.7Score41.2k14d adds

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   This is really beautiful.

3. 3 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.6kReads8.6Score30514d adds

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   Forced marriage x bittersweet redemption x substitution. Taking the place of his deceased twin brother, he marries his bride 😗 A brooding, obsessive maniac x a resilient, innocent girl; the tension is palpable. The male lead is an amazing cook, so you can enjoy it without worry! [Got it]

4. 4 挺 Pregnant and Proud! Kissing a Spoiled Rich Kid! Didn’t You Hate Him? 挺孕肚！亲纨绔！不是讨厌他？ Blondie the Lop-Eared Bunny with Tiny Feet黄毛小脚立耳兔Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted Wife, Baby, and a Warm Kang Bed [Shotgun wedding + love after pregnancy + sweet romance + everyday sweetness + raising a child + the male lead's secret crush comes true] [A seemingly soft and obedient beauty who's rebellious to the core VS a cool, flirtatious romantic who only pretends to be a spoiled playboy] In her previous life, she believed her stepmother and younger sister, mistakenly thinking Zhou Jibai had drugged her because he lusted after her looks, leaving her pregnant and forcing her 8.4kReads8.9Score71914d adds

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   🦃🐈‍⬛ She opened her eyes to find her husband's face dark and brooding. "You want an abortion? Only if I'm dead!" Hearing that familiar voice, Shi Huai couldn't stop the tears from falling. She reached out her arms, her voice trembling as she sobbed, "Husband, hug me~" Zhou Jibai was stunned for a moment, beginning to doubt his own existence. Was this tearful little dumpling really the wife who had sworn she hated him the most? He was smoking in the living room when Shi Huai snatched the cigarette away, saying fiercely, "Husband, the baby said he doesn't like you smoking." He was putting on an act at a drinking party when his pregnant wife came to the bar entrance and threw herself into his arms, saying, "Mingming, I thought you didn't want me and Huihui anymore."

5. 5 老 Darling, Please Fall in Love with Me 老公请和我恋爱吧 Sun Inch, Now Heart日寸今心Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The animated comic "I Woke Up and Had a Baby with My Nemesis" is currently airing. The short drama adaptation "Honey, Will You Fall in Love with Me?" has surpassed two billion views. [Both Pure in Body and Heart + Adorable Baby + Sweet Romance + Everyone's Darling + Heroine Transmigrates Eight Years into the Future] Ruan Tang, an invincible eighteen-year-old beauty, wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated eight years into the future: She's married! Her husband is Leng Jing, t 12.5kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
6. 6 领 Tie Torn! The Glamorous Hong Kong Beauty Is Held Close by a Big Shot 领带扯断！港风美人被大佬揽腰宠 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Romantic Push and Pull + Sweet Everyday Life + The Male Lead Has Been Scheming for Love for Ages and Is Hopelessly Devoted] Yan Zhuoyu is the entertainment industry's one and only Hong Kong-style beauty. She shot to online fame at eighteen after a video of her performance went viral. In the video, amid a war-torn battlefield, a young woman wore gleaming silver armor. Her long black hair was tied high with a vivid red ribbon. Armed with a long spear and astride a fie 3.8kReads8.9Score35314d adds
7. 7 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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   Having read for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's really good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who loves the female lead deeply. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, teasing her until she loses control. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet, I'm hooked, and I absolutely love this book.

8. 8 陷 Caught in Her Trap of Passion 陷入她的深情陷阱 Hello Soda哈喽汽水Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted [Male lead angst | Pseudo-siblings | Both pure and each other’s first love | HE] [Spoiled heiress X devoted, self-effacing male lead] When Shen Jiazhi was ten, her parents brought home a boy from the mountains. Their adopted son, Shen Que, was only a year older than her. She resented this country boy for stealing her parents’ love, so she set a trap to make him fall for her. Shen Que fell into it easily, willingly becoming her captive. In public, they acted like strangers. In private, they kisse 2.8kReads—Score16114d adds

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   The male lead believed the female lead disliked him, yet he loved her deeply and silently. (Happy Ending)

9. 9 表 After the Young Lady Chose a Match, the Unhinged Heir Went Red-Eyed and Claimed Her by Force 表姑娘选亲后，疯批世子红眼强夺 Half a Song半歌儿Ancient Romance345k WordsOngoing [Cool-Headed, Rational Cousin] x [Obsessive, Unhinged Heir] Pathological possessiveness, intense push and pull, two strong and devoted leads, strategic mind games and power struggles, sweet romance, happy ending At five, she was sent to live with her maternal grandmother at the Duke's manor. She hid her sharp edge, kept her feelings in check, and acted cautiously and patiently at every turn. Yet her striking beauty and cool, bookish elegance inevitably stirred jealousy throughout the household. 1.6kReads—Score10314d adds

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   The female lead chose someone else instead of him during the selection process, which drove the male lead crazy.

10. 10 春 Spring Mountain in Uproar 春山喧 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Faithful couple + older-sister-younger-man romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + healing + slow-paced travel variety show + happy ending] "Straightforward, loyal F1 driver x glamorous, gentle actress" - At the height of her fame, Wen Wanning was filming in Northeast China. On a snowy night with temperatures at minus twenty degrees, her van broke down halfway up a mountain. Not long after she hung up with the repair shop, a battered Santana came skidd 72.3kReads9.6Score10.5k14d adds

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    This is amazing!

11. 11 捡 After I Brought My Broken, Paralyzed Childhood Friend Home 捡回我的破碎瘫痪竹马后 Jun Wanwan君莞莞15k WordsCompleted After I Took In My Broken, Paralyzed Childhood Friend 2.2kReads—Score4514d adds

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    This perfectly matches the title! The broken, insecure childhood friend thinks the female lead hates him and doesn't want to see him, so he cautiously tries to get close while keeping his distance—it's incredibly endearing!

12. 12 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 When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked 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 boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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    Having read books for twenty years, I just discovered this one and stayed up until the early hours. The female lead travels back to 2019 and meets the male lead. The two flirt with each other to the extreme. The plot is novel and very interesting. The male lead deeply loves the female lead, and they redeem each other. I absolutely love this book.

13. 13 宫 Mr. Gong, Stop Kneeling! Your Sweetheart Is Reborn and Spoiling You! 宫总别跪！你的乖乖重生宠夫啦！ Remembering Each Other两相忆Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + mutually devoted 1v1 + heroine adored by all + reborn and healed + strong heroine + both pursue each other + a partner who guides the other + evenly matched + two strong leads + HE] [Humble, obsessive heir to the capital’s most powerful family VS scheming, powerful young lady] “Sweetheart, you’re the reason I’m alive.” Protecting Murong Qingcheng is Gong Chen’s faith, and a promise he has kept through two lifetimes. But his sweetheart doesn’t love him. She hates him 4.9kReads8.7Score31214d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist believes that the female protagonist hates him, and he loves her madly yet restrainedly.

14. 14 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Loves Family, Loves Country, Teochew, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" he said. "Fine. Then let's consummate the marriage." The rugged country boy from Chaozhou spent one night with a beautiful bride, only for her to run away the next morning! He chased her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-mac 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    After much back and forth, they finally decided that they were each other's favorites. [Making a face][feeling wronged][awkward laugh]

15. 15 以 After Offering Herself to Settle His Debt, the Celibate Heir Can't Stop Kissing Her 以身抵债后，禁欲太子爷吻她上瘾 Flowers in Full Bloom花开正耀眼Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + powerful man bows to love + age gap + both pure + steady, slow-burn romance] Fang Ran got drunk and spent a night in passionate embraces with a stranger in a hotel bed. The next morning, she slipped away while he was still asleep. Later, Fang Ran crashed into a globally limited-edition luxury car. She went to discuss compensation with the owner, only to discover he was the stranger from that night. His true identity was Han Yanzhou, the prince of Haicheng. He demanded 13.1 9.2kReads—Score1k14d adds

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    The prince is allergic to women, but I cried from his kisses. The male and female leads kiss, hug, and lift each other up whenever they meet. The male lead practically wants to have the female lead on his belt every day. Both the male and female leads are intelligent; the male lead is a tech genius, and the female lead is an advertising creative and art restorer. The side quests and sub-quests are also very good.

16. 16 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    😃A story of dual rebirth: a gloomy, gentle, and insecure school heartthrob versus a cold and ruthless heiress, mutually redeeming each other. He loves the female lead in both his past and present lives; in his past life, he gave her his life, and in this life, he is both afraid and loving, a stubborn but soft-hearted god.

17. 17 她 She Said She Loved Me 她说，爱我 Kong Kou空蔻Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, powerful family head whose secret crush comes true X sensitive, timid little sweetheart] Please note: Because of what the heroine went through in the past, she’s very sensitive and cautious early on and tends to overthink! But she’s not unreasonable! Expect plenty of doting and sweetness~ Pei Zhiyan always knew that his Mianmian didn’t love him. In their three years of marriage, Yu Mian had given him nothing but cold looks and silence. Again and again, he picked up the love she had c 2.7kReads8.9Score24714d adds
18. 18 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.

19. 19 真 The Fake and Real Heirs Are Getting Married, and the Sickly Prince Has Lost All Will to Live 真假世子要成亲，病弱王爷生此无可再恋 Ink Red, One Move墨红一动14k WordsCompleted The true and false heirs are about to wed, while the frail prince has lost all hope for love. 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I will never bother you again. In the next life, will you marry me as a girl?

20. 20 嫁 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ Seven-Colored Little Kitty七色小喵Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.3kReads9.0Score18414d adds

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    A strong female lead novel! The female lead is reborn; in her previous life, she had no feelings for the male lead. In this life, with a different lifestyle, they spark a different kind of romance. It's a sweet, long-lasting married life. They later have a baby, and the mother-in-law is also very kind. A good read that won't get boring!

21. 21 拜 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    First book: However, she seems to know how Feng Yan's frequent stomach problems came about in his previous life. The bad habit of not eating on time was cultivated from childhood, and even an iron stomach could not withstand his torment.

22. 22 心 Darling, Please Don't Leave Me, Okay? 心肝，别不要我了好不好 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Blazing Love" is now available] [Reborn + Obsessive Devotion + Healing] When we first met, you were a song of warmth in the southern cold, healing me night after night as I languished in hell. On a cold night, seven-year-old Nan Sheng found Yin Han huddled in a corner of an alley and held out her warm, pale hand. Her first words to him were, "Hey, big brother, you're so handsome! Would you come home with me and be my husband?" Yin Han didn't know that the moment he took th 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
23. 23 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Was Kissed Senseless by the Possessive Tycoon 重生新婚夜，被偏执大佬亲疯了 Roast Chicken烧鸡Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Revenge + secret identities + feel-good power fantasy + lots of sweet affection] After being reborn, Shi Jiunian looked at her handsome husband, so gorgeous he could make anyone's knees buckle, and swallowed hard. How blind had she been in her past life to reject such an incredible husband, trust a scumbag and a scheming woman instead, and end up with her family destroyed? In this life, she reclaimed her beauty and brains and set out to crush the villains and win powerful allies! But somehow, s 18.8kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
24. 24 重 Reborn: The More She Dodges a Bad Ending, the More Her Ex-Husband Wants to Kiss Her 重生娇娇她越躲BE前夫越想亲 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters ongoing • Rebirth + devoted couple + 1v1 sweet romance ] The year Rong Xinyue turned twenty, she was forced to marry a man more than twenty years her senior. After the wedding, she spent every day doing just two things: making trouble for herself and pining for the man she had always loved. She never expected to actually bring about her own demise. Reborn, she found herself back in the past, when the old man was still in his 469Reads9.2Score10514d adds
25. 25 重 After I Was Reborn, I Teased the Hot-Tempered Boy Until He Cried 重生后暴躁少年被我欺负哭了 Gongxi Chi公西驰Modern Romance779k WordsCompleted [Faithful to One Another. Sweet and Heart-Fluttering. Mutual Pining Becomes Reality. Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Resilient, Warmhearted Little Sun vs. Brash, Bad-Tempered Handsome Boy] 1. Before she was reborn, Lu Youran was the biological heiress of a wealthy family, unloved by both her father and mother. No matter how hard she tried to win them over, her so-called family always took the adopted heiress's side. Only after the adopted heiress schemed to have her killed d 699Reads8.9Score14014d adds
26. 26 救 Redemption! Her Boy Is So Easy to Win Over 救赎！她的少年超好哄 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + mutual healing + obsessive love + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Only after Xia Qing'en died did she learn how deeply the quiet boy had loved her. “The girl I thought even looking up to would be an offense to, and you dared treat her like that!” The boy avenged her, then carried her body toward the sea. “Life is too bitter. I'll go with you into the sea.” Given another life, she takes the initiative to get close to him. The tough girl is bossy: “This is my guy. Nobod 6.2kReads9.3Score65814d adds
27. 27 糟 Oh No! The Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, and Obsessive Boy Is a Hopeless Romantic 糟糕！美强惨偏执少年是恋爱脑 Sanri Sauce三日酱Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Handsome, tragic mute boy X sweet, delicate art student] [Obsessive insecurity + mutual salvation + love at first sight + devoted to each other] (A healing romance! The male lead is miserable and mute at first, but recovers and makes a comeback later. He remains very humble in front of the heroine, so proceed with caution if that bothers you!) One summer, eighteen-year-old Ling Zhi met twenty-year-old Su Ye. Back then, he was taciturn, got into fights, had no parents, and owned nothing. Someon 483Reads8.7Score10114d adds
28. 28 重 Reborn to Redeem Him: I Spoiled My Obsessive, Unhinged Lover Rotten 重生救赎，我把偏执疯批宠上天了 Li Sheng Loves Candy黎笙爱吃糖Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + redemption + reborn + sweet romance + from school days to the wedding altar + dark-room confinement + devoted to each other + happy ending] [Bold, gorgeous beauty x beautiful, tragic, powerful, dual-personality madman] In her previous life, Yu Tang gave her heart to a scumbag and got nothing for all her devotion. Only after her death, when she bound herself to a rebirth System, did she learn that Gu Qi, a top mogul in A City’s financial world, had been secretly in love with her 3.4kReads9.2Score56914d adds
29. 29 重 Reborn: I’ll Make the Humble School Heartthrob Fall for Me 重生，绝对诱哄卑微校草 I Just Love Four Happiness Meatballs就爱四喜丸子Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Female lead reborn, mutual secret crushes, a humble male lead, past and present lives. One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, happy ending, healing. The female lead speaks her mind, really does, and knows how to flirt with him. The male lead seems like a taciturn, aloof campus heartthrob, but inside he's a chatty little crybaby. The female lead's mind-reading ability only works on him. Xie Qichuan died in the hospital of respiratory failure. He wanted so badly to tell Xia He, 3.2kReads9.4Score43714d adds
30. 30 重 The Reborn Jiang Shao’s Unforgettable First Love 重生偏执江少的白月光 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing + Obsessive Love] She was the goddess everyone admired. He was the gloomy boy everyone avoided. She was a wealthy heiress. He was a penniless orphan. She was sunny and gentle. He was dark and obsessive. He lived in a mire, while she lived like a fairy, cherished by everyone around her. Jiang Yan never imagined that the girl everyone thought was impossibly out of his league would come to him with all the warmth in the world. She gave him everything she had and spoiled him 9.9kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
31. 31 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 53.1kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds
32. 32 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score51514d adds
33. 33 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 21.5kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
34. 34 撩 Irresistible! The Brooding, Lovesick Beauty Begs His Darling to Show Him Some Tenderness 撩爆！阴郁病娇哭着求乖宝疼疼他 Glass Candy琉璃软糖Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Scheming, brooding, possessive, and ill-fated powerful man × sweet, adorable little fairy who dotes on her husband] [Sweet romance with no angst, reborn heroine gets revenge and takes down the villains] In her previous life, Jiang Xueyin was framed by her scumbag boyfriend and stepsister. She went from the apple of everyone’s eye to nothing, and ultimately met a tragic end, her body left in pieces. As her soul left her body, she saw the gloomy man she had hated all her life collecting her remai 3.1kReads9.1Score29514d adds
35. 35 救 Saving the Obsessive, Troubled Boy 救赎那个偏执阴暗少年 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Devoted and Sweet Romance + The Heroine Makes Her Feelings Clear + The Hero Has a Secret Crush + From School Days to the Wedding] A brooding, insecure boy × a bright, sweet, flirtatious girl 1. Only after Jiang Wanyue died did she learn that a boy had gazed up from the abyss countless times, hoping to catch a glimpse of the moon in the sky. When the moon fell one day, the boy’s world collapsed completely, leaving not a trace of light. Reborn, this time 16.8kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
36. 36 重 Reborn as a Little Wildcat: The Obsessive Boy’s Most Cherished One 重生小野猫：偏执少年心尖宠 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Reborn + redemption + sweet romance + one-on-one, devoted couple She was a thousand-year-old cat demon of noble blood. He was a boy cursed as a bringer of misfortune and hated by everyone. In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue's wicked junior sister severed her last tail, and she died in the human world. As her consciousness faded, she saw the boy she had barely known give up his most precious heart for her... “Mingyue, take my heart. Please don't mind that it's dirty, okay?” One day, time and spa 226Reads9.3Score10114d adds
37. 37 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
38. 38 重 Reborn: I Won Over My Crush's Mortal Enemy 重生后我攻略了男神的死对头 Mountain Breeze Doesn't Light Fires山风不点火Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and redemption + from school days to the wedding aisle + a story of a rabbit and a wolf] Kind, sweet girl × gloomy, obsessive boy Lin An died in the wilderness on her birthday, in the year of her zodiac sign. Fortunately, she had done good deeds while alive and unexpectedly bought a rebirth package! But the rebirth package required her to complete monthly missions to renew it. Otherwise, she would die! But the target of her missions was actually Fang Yao, the rival of the god she had se 4kReads9.4Score58614d adds
39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Wants Me All to Himself 快穿：男主只想独占我 Remembering Autumn in Mountains and Rivers山河念秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, devoted to each other, one-on-one, obsessive, possessive, complete] The sweet, gentle Xia Ruan travels to different small worlds to complete missions as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, but the male leads keep approaching her of their own accord... *The aloof young man’s gaze is obsessive, the possessiveness in his eyes alarming. “Baby, you’re mine.” *An exceptionally powerful esper in the apocalypse holds the delicate zombie close. “Be good, baby.” *The refined and e 18.4kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: Sweet Romance for the Male Leads 快穿：给男配甜甜的恋爱 Lemon in the Fields田野柠檬Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, a gorgeous heroine, a pure and sugary love story.] Jiang Mianmian is rich, beautiful, and well-bred, but rather than being interested in real-life romance, she's obsessed with novels. In particular, she adores the male supporting characters who are just as wonderful as the male leads but never get a happy ending. "What's wrong with the heroine's taste? If it were me, I'd definitely choose the male lead's rival!" Jiang Mianmian has voiced her frustration countless times over 10.9kReads9.1Score73414d adds
41. 41 重 Reborn as the Beloved of My Archrival 重生后成了死对头的掌中娇 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Happy ending + older man + reborn + he secretly loves her + marriage first, love later + misunderstandings + romantic push and pull] *Radiant heiress × insecure older man* - In her previous life, Song Wanyu was spoiled and reckless. She joined forces with outsiders to get Xu Lingzhou killed, then was deceived by a scumbag who took both her heart and her money. She died at sea. A second chance at life. Song Wanyu made up her mind: Stay away from scumbags and cling to Xu Lingzhou! But... His eyes 3kReads8.1Score34214d adds

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    After years of unrequited love, the male lead forcefully takes her away. He thinks she's head over heels in love with the second male lead, while she thinks he hates her.

42. 42 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 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    Tomato's most exhilarating contemporary romance novel featuring two strong, intelligent, and sexually charged characters. The writing is superb, and both the business battles and the romance are incredibly thrilling and engaging. It's not suitable for younger readers, but rather for seasoned readers with discerning tastes and high expectations. The author has an impressive background and extensive experience, but there's no substitute for a satisfying read; you'll become quite critical after finishing it. Enter at your own risk.

43. 43 驭 Husband-Taming System: Saving the Husband I Drove to His Death 驭夫系统：拯救被我作死的老公 Mo Mo in the Clouds云中墨墨Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted A short drama is in production and coming soon. Stay tuned! Reborn + System + the husband chases his wife to win her back + both leads are devoted to each other + mischievous heroine + face-slapping and putting villains in their place + satisfying + sweet + doting + happy ending “In my next life, I don’t want to love you again…” Only as she lay dying did Lu Xingmian realize she had loved the wrong person! The best friend she had treated with all her heart had secretly gotten together with the ma 1.6kReads8.5Score13514d adds

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    After being reborn, the female protagonist wants to get close to the male protagonist, but he thinks she likes someone else and tries to win her over, so he has to restrain himself. After she confesses her feelings, he goes mad, his madness solely for her.

44. 44 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    Physical attraction! They're inseparable every day! Poor physique! Powerful, older dad! The superior bows down! The female lead is feigning affection, the male lead is genuine. He loves her deeply, but she wants to run away; extreme tug-of-war, incredibly ambiguous! Physical attraction! They're inseparable every day! Poor physique! Powerful, older dad! The superior bows down! The female lead is feigning affection, the male lead is genuine. He loves her deeply, but she wants to run away; extreme tug-of-war, incredibly ambiguous!

45. 45 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 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a villainous woman imprisoned, she acts out every day to survive. The sickly male lead, who has no one to care for him, quietly watches her performance, gradually shifting from dislike to nightly, forceful pampering! 🎈

46. 46 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 19.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    🌈The male lead, misunderstanding that the female lead dislikes him, appears calm and composed on the surface, but his heart has already fallen for her. The confrontation on a stormy night, the rustling sound of a towel drying her hair—every detail reveals a hidden undercurrent of suppressed emotions.

47. 47 他 He’s Impossible to Shake 他很难缠 Jing Song景宋Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Female side character awakens | Redemption | Mutual devotion | Reunion after a long separation] [Obsessive male lead vs. clear-headed female lead] [School years to city life | Sweet at first, then angsty] Jiang Zao is an ordinary girl. She gets terrible grades and looks down on everyone. At seventeen, she learns that she’s nothing but a cannon-fodder supporting character in a sweet romance novel, a catalyst for the leads’ love story. She wants nothing to do with the male lead, Xie Jingyu. But f 4kReads9.2Score31114d adds

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    🌈The male lead's line, "It's okay to use and then throw away," is a classic example of restrained madness. He pretended not to care during their school days, but as an adult, he tearfully asked, "Jiang Zao, what do you take me for?" The pacing from sweet to heartbreaking is perfectly balanced.

48. 48 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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    In his past life, he was an unattainable beauty, forcibly taken and then abandoned. They met again as a madman keeping her captive. She filed for divorce, and he smiled, his eyes red, "Unless I die." Before dying in a car accident, she heard him plead, "Please don't leave me!" In this new life, his cremation has only just begun. 💞

49. 49 婚 A Sweet Reunion with My First Love Before the Wedding 婚前遇初恋，重逢那年的清甜味道 Yi Cheng已澄Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reunited with My First Love Before the Wedding: The Sweet Taste of That Year 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a short story, you can finish it in a few minutes. It's about tug-of-war, testing, and finally getting back together. It's very sweet.

50. 50 我 I Returned Home with My Child on the Eve of My First Love’s Engagement 我带孩子回国，在初恋订婚的前夕 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted I Return to China with My Child on the Eve of My First Love's Engagement 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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