Both the Female Lead and Second Female Lead Are Badass: They Smoke and Fight 女主和女二都很拽，吸烟打架都会

1. 51 京 The Young Lady of the Capital's Elite Circle Beckons, and He Begs for Her Favor 京圈大小姐勾勾手，他跪求垂青 Deer Sing as the Mist Rises雾起鹿鸣Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Push and Pull + The Ice-Cold Beauty Falls in Love + Powerful Heroine + Younger Hero + Devoted Couple] [Powerful Heiress × Proud, Fallen Young Master] When they first met, he was a refined young master. Mistaking her for a girl who had climbed the ranks through sexual favors, he earnestly urged her to mend her ways. Later, she became the high and mighty head of the Wansheng Group, while he had fallen on hard times and needed a partnership with her. Instead, she beckoned him over with 3.7kReads9.0Score51514d adds

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   🌺First Book: The female lead is incredibly arrogant. At their first meeting, he's a pampered young master who mistakes her for a girl who rose to power through underhanded means. He righteously advises her to take the right path. She, however, beckons him a room key. Feeling insulted, he haughtily refuses: "I would never do such a thing." Yet, not long after, he willingly offers himself up, submitting at her feet. Afterwards, she playfully lifts his chin: "Young Master Meng, your technique is really mediocre." He wanted to conquer the arrogant young lady. Little did he know, he'd become addicted to her first.

2. 52 闺 Best Friends Become Sisters-in-Law: The Lame One Can Read Minds, the Mute One Awaits Her Translator 闺蜜成妯娌：瘸能读心，哑等翻译 Qian Shan Cui千山淬Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Funny, lighthearted story] [Bound to a White Lotus System vs. a telepathic, lame older brother] [Sharp-tongued mistranslations vs. gloomy, mute younger brother] [Marriage first, love later + sweet, everyday romance] My best friend Bai Yuwei and I transmigrated into a novel as two unlucky women, each marrying one of a pair of rich twin brothers: one was lame and the other mute. She married the lame older brother, and I married the mute younger brother. She was bound to a White Lotus 378Reads—Score10314d adds

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   This isn't about being arrogant, but rather about the deep bond between best friends. One is willing to give up her life for the other, and the other is willing to give up her life for the other. May Bai Yuwei and Su Miaoyin have a long and lasting relationship.

3. 53 白 What's a First Love Compared to a Wife from a Political Marriage? 白月光哪有联姻老婆香 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + married first, fall in love later + male lead reborn + second female lead takes the top spot + both leads are each other’s only one, extra sweet] In his previous life, Huo Che lived and died for his one true love. All he got in return was: “Even if you died a thousand times, it still wouldn’t be enough!” He was reborn the day after his one true love ran away from her engagement. Huo Che handed over a check and a clean-break agreement. “We’re even. Let’s never see each other 22.7kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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   Female Alpha, Male Zero 🔥💍 Reborn male protagonist instantly becomes henpecked! Wedding kidnapping + direct confession, from "arranged marriage with no feelings" to "my wife is so amazing!" #MarriageFirstToLove #WifeChasingHell

4. 54 人 Broad Daylight 人间白昼 Qi Qi49柒柒49Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, Streetwise Boy × Grumpy, World-Weary Girl] [Healing Romance | World-Weary Martial Arts Girl | Devoted First Loves Only | Happy Ending] The first time Xu Cheng saw Zhou Shuang, he thought she looked like a soft, timid rabbit raised in a sheltered mansion. He couldn't stand people like that. The second time he saw her, he was certain she'd been sent by the heavens to make trouble for him. She made him want to break his own rules and throw a punch. The third time, he thought: Wait, is 5kReads9.4Score89814d adds

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   The female lead is beautiful, cool, and arrogant. In the first book, at first glance, she seemed like a delicate little white rabbit from a secluded boudoir, gentle and weak. At second glance, she seemed like a troublemaker sent by heaven to oppose him. At third glance, this girl was even more arrogant than him! In the second book, when he first met her, she was cool and arrogant, leaving him far behind!

5. 55 你 You're Hotter Than Midsummer [GB] 你比盛夏还热烈【GB】 Yi Shi以是Modern Romance264k WordsOngoing “The rating just came out, but it'll rise later, so don't worry, go ahead and read!” [School romance + one-on-one pairing + bickering couple + happy ending] [GB] [Easygoing, top-ranked, and cool girl VS arrogant, hot-tempered rich boy] The first time Xia Anyan saw Sheng Ciyu, she wondered where this chuunibyou had come from. He even picked on little kids. What a jerk! She never expected to transfer schools later and end up sharing a desk with him. What rotten luck! But after getting to know him, 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds
6. 56 他 He's Cocky and Irresistible 他又拽又撩 Duck Blood Vermicelli鸭血粉丝Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted A brash, unruly, world-weary young master × a seemingly aloof girl who acts calm even when he's flirting with her [Mutual healing] [Both flirt and dote on each other] [Both virgins, one-on-one romance] A darling of the heavens like Jin Chi was a proud, spirited young man, yet also a cocky, delinquent troublemaker no one dared get close to. But on Children's Day, someone saw him trailing Jiang Huaixia with a whole bunch of candied hawthorns in one hand and the other tucked in his pocket. With a t 201Reads9.2Score10314d adds
7. 57 婚 A Marriage in Flux 婚色摇曳 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Bratty Little Sweetheart & Abstinent Man in Power] (Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet-Talking Her Into Chasing Him + Age Gap) Shen Tangzi is a spoiled young lady who has both a princess's luck and a princess's temperament. Her greatest pastime is going clubbing and hiring male escorts, and she's infamous in high society for being a wastrel. Fu Yanze, head of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce, is cold, aloof, and refined, with no interest in romance. Who would have 11.8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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   These books are all great, highly recommended.

8. 58 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.1kReads9.2Score74214d adds
9. 59 旖 A Sultry Marriage 旖旎婚色 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Cool on the outside, hot on the inside male lead × bright, timid but brave female lead] [Secret crush + devoted couple + sweet romance + wealthy family] Su Ning has wanted Lu Chixu for ages, and finally confesses to him, in front of the entire company leadership. Then he fires her without mercy. That very night, she takes advantage of an opportunity and sleeps with Lu Chixu. Su Ning figures she came out ahead. Afterward, she prepares to run. She hasn’t even stepped onto the plane when she’s dra 7.7kReads9.0Score71314d adds
10. 60 暴 Fierce Passion 暴烈倾欢 Sang Ning桑宁Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Roguishly handsome playboy heir x beautiful, sweet heiress | Tension and push-pull | Twelve-year age gap | Both sexually inexperienced, one-on-one] On Shen Yang’s birthday, her father introduces someone to her. “Yangyang, call him Uncle.” He’s her father’s “best” business partner. Young and handsome, he wears a string of prayer beads on his left wrist. The first time Zhou Sijing sees her, a faint smile plays across his carefree, roguish features. “How utterly boring.” Who could have 2.4kReads8.3Score16814d adds
11. 61 反 Villainous Son, Get Down on Your Knees. Mom Needs a Favor 反派儿子你跪下，妈求你点事 Rye Whiskey黑麦威士忌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] (Doting father-type son x rebellious mother x no-brainer power fantasy x sweet romance x fantasy) In the great age of transmigrating into books, Su Miao transmigrates too. Other people become someone's unattainable first love, a wealthy heiress, or, at worst, a discarded wife. Su Miao is different: She transmigrates as the villain's real mother. She wants to smoke and drink, but the villain won't allow it. She wants fried chicken and milk tea, but the villain frow 194.3kReads9.2Score16.9k14d adds

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    Both books are excellent; each supporting character has their own storyline, and the content is particularly captivating.

12. 62 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
13. 63 御 Master Yu, Your Wife Has Revealed Another Secret Identity 御爷，您家夫人又掉马甲了 Tangy Yogurt Luoluo酸奶落落Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Strong hero and heroine + powerful partnership + sweet romance + a touch of fantasy] Jing Luo, the most highly regarded little princess in L Continent, wanted nothing more than to hide away at a tiny school called No. 9 after the Jiuzhou incident and enjoy a peaceful senior year. But with her stepsister constantly picking fights and the International Medical Department closing in, she had no choice. Fine, then: she’d take on her stepsister and conquer the world! Quan Yu, a top dog among top dog 613Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are strong; the female lead and her best friend are both incredibly capable, and their close relationship is enviable. Her best friend is the second female lead, and the official pairing is the second male lead. Their on-screen chemistry is amazing. Both the male lead and the second male lead are doting husbands, and they both have secret identities. It's a sweet and heartwarming story with no angst. [Kissing emojis]

14. 64 惊 What a Shock! The Sultry Beauty Sets Her Sights on President Gu 惊！妩媚尤物强撩顾总 Sweet-Bitten Chestnut甜咬栗子Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Untamed, abstinent heartthrob X glamorous, alluring supermodel] [Both virgins + love at first sight + mutual push and pull] Alluring and sensual, with a pair of stunningly beautiful, foxlike eyes. That was Gu Ye’s first impression of Rong Yi. Gu Ye, thirty years old, is the founder of G&Y Wilderness magazine and a born rebel with a wild streak. He turned down the family business to pursue photography and founded his own magazine, which has since become famous far and wide. The black tattoo ben 14.5kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
15. 65 他 His Strawberry-Scented Rose 他的草莓味玫瑰 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + healing + mutual pursuit] [Theatrical, depressed girl and cold, wild school bully] Scene 1: Jiang Qiyu looked at the girl, who was much shorter than him, as she said into her phone, “This internet café is pretty laid-back. They’ve got a kid running the place.” The girl sucked on a strawberry lollipop and looked up at him. “Hey, buddy, I’m almost seventeen. Can’t you tell?” Scene 2: Lin Yunchu leaned over her desk and asked, “How much does y 5kReads9.5Score53414d adds

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    Watching the pretty girl, shorter than herself, say on the phone, "This internet cafe is pretty casual, letting kids run the place," Lin Yun Chu thought, "Bro, I'm almost 17, can't you tell? [Smirk]" When her homeroom teacher asked her to introduce herself as a freshman, she only gave her name. Lin Yun Chu thought, "Am I supposed to say my hobbies are 'shopping and playing games'?"

16. 66 琛 Master Chen, Your Little Darling Is Causing Trouble Again 琛爷你家小乖乖又野翻了 Icy-Sweet Orange Xi冰糖橙子汐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Mucheng was blinded by love and acted like a complete fool. She trusted a scumbag and caused Mo Yanchen, the man who loved her most, to die. Reborn, she was going to spoil him rotten! Every day, she was either flirting with him or on her way to flirt with him. “Honey, I love biting your Adam's apple, especially watching it roll as it struggles against me.” “Honey, I want kisses and hugs, and for you to lift me up high.” “Honey, I want to have your babies!” Mo Yanchen: “. 31.7kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
17. 67 喜 Loving the Wild 喜欢野 Li Huahua李花花Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted Sharp-minded, brooding club owner vs. hot-tempered, arrogant CEO of a wealthy family [Sweet romance + marriage before love + devoted to each other + mutual healing + secret crush becomes reality] Beautiful, strong, and tragic vs. carefree and unruly She is the beautiful owner of the Chaoge Club and the big boss of Shengtang Capital, known as “Sister Xi.” He is a powerful tycoon from a wealthy family with a terrible reputation, notorious for doing every kind of evil and ruling with an iron fist. 684Reads9.1Score10614d adds

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    Hey ladies! Look here! This cool girl recommends some super cool novels! There's a wealthy heiress who reigns supreme in the city after retiring from the military, and a school bully making a powerful entrance. There are also heroines who flaunt their wealth and love lives, and equally formidable second female leads. They're bold, passionate, and unstoppable, with thrilling and exciting stories. Whether you read them or not is up to you, but you'll regret missing out!

18. 68 超 So Sweet! She's Sweet and Flirty, and the Big Shot Would Give His Life for Her 超甜！她乖又撩！大佬命都给她了 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Complete Short Story] [Mutual healing, secret love comes true + Both inexperienced in love + Happy ending] [Possessive, puppy-like bad boy at first, clingy sweetheart later] [Sweet romance + Rebirth + Devoted husband] Reborn on the first day of freshman year, Lin Suisui ran frantically up to the rooftop. When she saw the man sitting there smoking, exactly as he had on the rooftop in her previous life, her eyes turned red. “Chen Suifeng, is that cigarette really so good?” “Want to try something 85.9kReads9.2Score11.5k14d adds
19. 69 春 A Springtime Gamble 春日豪赌 Light Sleeper11浅眠11Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted By day, Liang Shu is a beautiful lecturer in a university mathematics department. By night, she’s a champion poker player in Shanghai’s elite Texas Hold’em circles, undefeated at every table. Who needs a man? I’m better off on my own! While abroad, Liang Shu suddenly runs into criminals. Desperate for protection, she offers to win a game for a domineering CEO in exchange for a “tactical nap.” But once she’s done, she tosses him aside, leaving him wanting more. The CEO keeps approaching her and c 6.1kReads9.3Score62414d adds
20. 70 野 Untamable Wildness 野难驯 Chen Damiao0陈大喵0Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Cool, rebellious good girl × wild, unruly playboy pretending to be a bad boy + pseudo-siblings + secret crush + mutually devoted * intense push and pull] After her family fell on hard times, Xia Wu was sent from bustling Beijing to live in a tiny county town far off the beaten path… The ultimate playboy and third-generation rich kid Zhou Fuye was banished to the same town. Everyone described him as rich, wild, and reckless with his own life. He thought there was nothing in this miserable town w 5.8kReads9.0Score74914d adds

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    💃💃Jiang Nan is like a flame, proud and passionate, arrogant yet gentle. She's seen as a domineering older sister by everyone, but also her father's beloved little darling. She dares to love and hate, never cold-hearted; every side of her is vibrant and real. 👦👦Qi Bei is like a cheetah in the wilderness, untamed and unruly, feared by all yet flawless. He never cared about the world until her appearance—like a ray of light piercing his barren life, he grasped her like a madman, refusing to let go.

21. 71 亲 Kiss Me, and I'll Behave 亲一下，我学乖 Chu Ge楚格Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [School Life + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing] [Obsessive, Scheming Boy + Sweet, Shy Girl With Low Self-Esteem] Every student at Jianing Private School knew that Jiang Sui of Senior Class Seven was notorious for slacking off. He did whatever he pleased, smoked and skipped class as if it were second nature, and was willful and rebellious. With his good looks, he never lacked admirers. Lin Yu had endured a year of domestic abuse as a child. She was sensitive and insecure in how she dealt with peop 7.7kReads9.2Score73914d adds
22. 72 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥 The female lead in "Black Moonlight Crown" is both beautiful and ruthless. One of them forms an alliance of cannon fodder to fight against the enemy, while the other hunts down the upper class like prey. Both of them have the aura of "I am the queen".

23. 73 黑 The Black Swan's Rules of Capture 黑天鹅诱捕法则 Qi Ben Qi七本七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Black Swan’s Rules of Seduction A top-tier green tea girl, and she will not be redeemed. 1VN along the way, 1V1 ending. Male rivalry | Shura field Eighteen years of misery transformed Wen Ning into a poisonous black swan. She has only one goal: to drag the Wen family straight to hell with her. With no power or influence, Wen Ning has only one way to achieve her goal: hunt down the elite and make them work for her. A truly skilled hunter not only appears as prey, but can even m 22.9kReads8.7Score3.1k14d adds
24. 74 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 21.7kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
25. 75 清 The Poor, Wicked Girl's Daily Dog-Training Routine 清贫恶女训狗日常 Beautiful Girl Ya Ya美女子牙牙Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Poor but wicked heroine + dog-training antics + a battlefield of competing men + everyone’s dream girl + master manipulator + Mary Sue] Good women earn a good reputation. Bad women get everything. How would you define a wicked woman? At first, Su Ying thought it meant being crazy and ambitious, having a heart that would stop at nothing to achieve its goals beneath a polished, glamorous, and false exterior. She kept that side of herself hidden, doing everything she could to play the sweet, helpf 964Reads8.7Score10414d adds
26. 76 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 18.6kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    It's a very good read; it's a female-centric novel, 1v1, both leads are virgins, and both are in the military.

27. 77 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    So much fun!!!

28. 78 玛 The Ultimate Mary Sue? Not So Fast, Let’s Take Another Look! 玛丽苏天花板？不确定再看看！ Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + everyone’s favorite + Mary Sue + dog-taming romance (The short drama of the same name is now streaming) [You are an innocent, kind, gentle little white flower of a heroine. As the housekeeper at the F4 residence in an elite academy, you win all four F4 members over with your goodness and sincerity.] Selfish, lecherous, and cold Feng Qianqian: “Wait… me? You’ve got the wrong person bound to you, haven’t you? (¬_¬)” The System, refusing to admit it made a mistake: “I didn’t! Don’t 25.9kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds

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    So satisfying, so incredibly satisfying! The wall-slamming of the male lead is just pure flirting! [Shy]

29. 79 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 88.5kReads8.4Score12.3k14d adds
30. 80 嫁 On the Day I Married a Poor Scholar, the Entire Imperial Clan Knelt Before Me 嫁穷书生当日，整个皇族给我跪下 Recognizing Flowers at Dawn朝花夕识Ancient Romance932k WordsOngoing Xie Qingchi arrives from a remote corner of the realm in the Great Xia capital, Yunjing, carrying an heirloom passed down by her ancestors. The imperial court is treacherous, the winds of change are rising, and she is a lone girl with no one to rely on. Her aunt sneers, “You came back just before my daughter is to be granted the title of County Lady because you want to use that heirloom to claim the title for yourself!” The Empress of Great Xia looks down at the heirloom with scorn in her eyes. 153Reads9.1Score—14d adds
31. 81 病 The Frail Beauty Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 病弱美人杀穿娱乐圈 The Composed Fir Tree从容的枞树Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Reborn and rising to fame + face-slapping in showbiz + plot-driven] Sharp-tongued, volatile, unhinged director × frail, aloof, reborn movie queen When Shen Ci'an, a top-tier movie queen famed for her immersive acting, transmigrates into the brainless supporting actress she once played The original character was branded “beautiful but useless” and forced herself into a sexy image, only to crash and burn after showing up in the same outfit as someone else. Despite her frail health, she took on 5.1kReads8.6Score64214d adds
32. 82 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted 492Reads—Score414d adds

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    The single female lead, a seemingly innocent girl with a dark side, kisses someone else in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returns from studying abroad to seek revenge. The innocent girl transforms into a wicked woman, a womanizer, smoking, drinking, and more. Every substitute she finds resembles him. In a dream, he asks her if she loves him, but she wakes up to find him lying next to her. Hitting him becomes a reward. Her best friend asks if she remembers him. She says she doesn't, but her friend says she hasn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thinks of him. How can one forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to become a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumps her, she changes. Her transformation into a heartbreaker is only superficial; he still takes her virginity. She says she wants to kiss a male model. So he gets jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She doesn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

33. 83 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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34. 84 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
35. 85 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
36. 86 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
37. 87 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
38. 88 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
39. 89 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
40. 90 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds

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