The Male Lead Starts Out Bad and Seriously Scummy 男主一开始坏坏的特别渣

1. 51 被 After I Took Her to Court, She Finally Dropped the Act 被我告上法庭后，她彻底不装了 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After I took her to court, she stopped pretending altogether 160Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 对 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 对门的离异邻居 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 1kReads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 离 Reunited Five Years After Divorce: My Ex-Husband Loses Control and Begs for Another Chance 离婚五年再重逢，前夫失控求上位 Oolong Peach Tea乌龙桃桃Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Five years after their divorce, Chen Suiyu runs into Liang Lucheng in her boyfriend's living room. Her boyfriend points to Liang Lucheng. “Honey, let me introduce my third brother.” Chen Suiyu thinks, What a small world. Later, in the office, Liang Lucheng corners her, step by step. “Break up with him.” She gives him a cold look. “Mr. Liang, we're already divorced. Please show some respect.” The man, usually so dignified and aloof, blocks her in a corner. “Mrs. Liang, why don't you teach me how 16.6kReads5.8Score62714d adds

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   Those in positions of power bow their heads. ⊙⊙

5. 55 掠 Stolen Bride, Cherished Love 掠婚娇宠 Orchid Ink, Fragrant as Perfume兰墨如香Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Period setting + a woman's growth + family life + coercive romance + workplace] Liu Han has been disliked by her mother since birth, and she has never understood why. They have the same parents, so why is she the only exception? During her internship, a married man harasses her. One night, she's dumped in the wilderness, and while trying to flag down a car for help, she scares the driver into crashing. She is left with an enormous debt she can't repay and forced to sign an employment contract. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist has a girlfriend, but he is attracted to the female protagonist and wants to force himself on her.

6. 56 强 Forced Surrender: The Transnational Tycoon's Exclusive Forbidden Love 强制沦陷：跨国大佬的独家禁宠 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [Leads: Lin Duoduo and Shen Heng] [The sequel, The Sandalwood Calamity: Finding Joy Against the Wind, is now being serialized] [Cross-border coercive romance + a powerful man bowing his head + both leads’ first love] [A dragon among men vs. an unyielding young woman] [No moral compass + no scruples + possessive love] [The husband’s desperate pursuit] [Size difference + eight-year age gap] [A wife-spoiling fanatic] Synopsis: A holiday trip became the start of Lin Duoduo’s nightmare. Tricked by a 10.9kReads8.8Score90614d adds

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   It's really super beautiful.

7. 57 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 7.1kReads—Score23414d adds

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   Recommended! [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

8. 58 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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   This is the most captivating contemporary romance novel. The business intrigue and romance are both sophisticated, making it unsuitable for younger readers or those new to the genre. It's best enjoyed by seasoned readers with depth of thought and life experience. Both the author and the work are incredibly unique, and every character is utterly charming. I love it!

9. 59 我 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban809k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 10.8kReads8.5Score86414d adds

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   I recommend this one 🥰🥰

10. 60 关 On Falling in Love With My Divorced Nanny 关于我爱上离异保姆这件事 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance745k WordsCompleted Xu Yao, the biggest playboy in Haicheng, has dated countless women. One by one, his brothers have become henpecked husbands, but he takes their examples as a warning and swears to enjoy countless women without ever giving his heart to one. Then a painfully unsophisticated housemaid named Tao Pandi joins his household. She is poorly educated, has narrow horizons, and is divorced. Yet she dares to fall in love with him. Xu Yao sneers, crushing all her hopes: “Tao Pandi, what’s wrong with your head 4kReads8.3Score42714d adds

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    So good, so good, so funny! 🤣

11. 61 我 I'm a Plump Bride, Doted on by My In-Laws, and My Husband Chases Me All Night 我，胖媳，被婆家宠，老公连夜追 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted Related story: After Forcing a Kiss on the CEO, My Abstinent Boss Loses Control Night After Night is the story of Wen Nanxing and Wu Yan. Both leads are virgins. My name is Liang Shuang, and I'm a heavyweight champion in the world of fat people. I weigh 155. To succeed at matchmaking, I ruthlessly worked in a factory until I dropped to 145. After leaving the factory, I joined a new company and went to dinners with my boss, Wen Fei, every day. I bounced straight back to 150. After failing at m 14.7kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
12. 62 震 Shocking! I Became WeChat Friends with a Billionaire CEO 震惊！我和亿万总裁成了微信好友 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted My homepage has stories in the same series: Xu Yao and Tao Pandi, Liang Shuang and Wen Zhaoye, Chen Zailin and Yu Xuan. There's also a story about Wen Fei and Huang Hua, titled The Country Girl Who Made the City Boy Kneel and Cry. It's published under another secret identity, so just search the title directly [blown kiss] [At first: Arrogant young master X emotionally timid delivery girl || Later: Unhinged man chasing his wife X clear-eyed woman] Shao Dongyang, heir to the Shao family, is a pla 807Reads8.8Score10114d adds
13. 63 豪 The Wealthy Family's Nanny: The CEO Insists on Becoming a Dad 豪门保姆：总裁非要喜当爹 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Yu Xuan. I’m an ordinary divorced woman raising a child, and for a good salary, I became a live-in nanny for the owner of Anju Group, one of Haicheng’s most prominent companies. He has a beautiful girlfriend, and I’m his housekeeper. We should have been parallel lines that would never meet. But later, the way he looked at me burned hotter than his Tibetan mastiff. He put an end to my budding romances, drove away my blind dates, and even told me in front of his fiancée, “Xiao Yu, stay 3.5kReads8.6Score35414d adds
14. 64 要 The Day I Went Begging, I Caught the Young Master with a Woman in Each Arm! 要饭那一天，撞见少爷左拥右抱！ Make a Home in the Mountains借山而居Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted The rating has only just appeared and will rise over time. There aren’t many comments yet, so please leave lots of comments and give it five stars! Things to know before reading The hero is not faithful and is a scumbag, with a bit of a ridiculous show-off streak. Later, he’ll grovel to win her back to an extreme degree, practically breaking his forehead on the ground. When Huang Hua came to Haicheng to find Wen Fei, her wallet was stolen. She begged for food beneath an overpass for a week befo 2.2kReads7.2Score22714d adds
15. 65 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score51814d adds

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    This is exactly what it is: the male lead is both wicked and lecherous, initially disliking the female lead but later falling in love with her and using various schemes to get her closer to him—installing surveillance cameras and tracking devices on her ankles in the bathroom, forcing himself on her on her private island, and the two are even pretending to be uncle and niece [smirk].

16. 66 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 21.1kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The male lead was initially very sarcastic, arrogant, rude, cold-hearted, and ruthless, but he wasn't exactly a scumbag, was he?

17. 67 驯 Taming His Canary, Once, Twice, Three Times 驯染他的金丝雀，一次两次三次 Ordinary Mortal俗世凡人Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Southeast Asia + mutually inexperienced + imprisonment + long-planned scheme + age gap + powerful man bows his head] [A twisted, sinister tycoon vs. a seemingly innocent but clear-eyed woman] At nineteen, Jiang Wu was drugged by her parents in Southeast Asia and put up for auction. She went to the highest bidder. At twenty-one, Liang Kexing caught her after her fourth escape attempt. Jiang Wu: Let me go. Liang Kexing: I paid five hundred million to buy you back, and you want me to let you go? L 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A crazy, yandere protagonist who forces herself on the male lead! But she's also deeply devoted and willing to risk her life for him!

18. 68 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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    [He called me his pig] The aftereffects are too strong, incredibly intoxicating! A rough, straightforward, and passionate man, when his childhood sweetheart asks to break off the engagement, he doesn't want money, just one night! The young woman is stunned! Over time, feelings develop, and the rough man, who had been hiding his true feelings... [Making a face][pouting][thinking][making a face]

19. 69 一 A Room With the Lights Dimmed 一室暗灯 Diving into the Sea to Dodge Fish跳海躲鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing That day, I groveled before a billionaire, wagging my tail for his approval. I thought he was my salvation when I had nowhere else to turn. All I got was one humiliation after another. I became the biggest joke in his circle. Later, I accidentally stumbled upon his secret, peeling back layer after layer of his heart until grief brought me to tears. And he peeled mine open too, only to stab it viciously, once, twice... countless times. Ruan Qing, who brought me into the industry, was once an inn 483Reads8.7Score16314d adds

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    The male lead is so dramatic!

20. 70 他 His Favor 他的青睐 Crazy Rabbit183疯狂兔子183Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Obedient, compliant young lady x rotten heir to the Dragon People] What Yun Jiao regrets most is starting a years-long nightmare over "five thousand yuan." Jiang Jin doesn't love her. He just thinks she's obedient, that she'll never refuse anything he asks, like... a toy he can raise, dress up, and play with however he likes, without ever showing a single emotion. Before meeting Yun Jiao, he never imagined that a place resembling a slum from the last century could exist in the sprawling city of 6.9kReads—Score38414d adds

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    The male lead is so bad, I want to slap him to death.

21. 71 异 Forced to Stay Abroad, Darling, I've Caught You Again 异国强占，宝贝又抓到你了 Zhu Kaka朱卡卡Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted (Energy tycoon × Chinese dance student) “Zhao Jingwan, the only truth in troubled times is that you have to stay alive.” He taught her how to grow stronger in the darkness. Later, the young woman found her faith again and returned to the stage. She danced for children caught in war, for refugees driven from their homes, for soldiers defending their country, and for world peace. Her faith had never changed. The light shining on the stage was lit for her by that man. Zhao Jingwan danced for the wo 5kReads9.1Score42914d adds

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    The writing is superb, the emotions are delicate, and many of the lines are thought-provoking. It doesn't just focus on love and romance; it also touches on national sentiment, reality, dreams, war, and peace.

22. 72 逃 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 2kReads—Score10914d adds

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    This male lead is so evil, utterly inhumanly evil.

23. 73 网 We Met After Two Days of Online Dating, and She Sent Me 200 Yuan 网恋两天奔现，她转我二百块 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted We met in person after two days of online dating, and she transferred me 200 yuan. 270Reads—Score214d adds

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    My childhood friend of ten years, my inseparable brother—they got married, but the groom handed me a letter. A fake wedding, a complete disaster. The bride was crying, the groom was laughing, and I was the only one who looked like a fool. He didn't switch jobs for a higher salary, but to steal my woman? No, he did it so I could win her back.

24. 74 第 On My Seventh Job, I Chose the Only Employer He Couldn’t Afford 第7次入职，我选择了唯一他买不起的单位 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted On my seventh job search, I chose the one employer he couldn't afford to buy 7Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 她 She Stands Exposed to the World, While You Shield Her from It 她露天下，你遮人间 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted She bares herself to the world; you shield her from it 15Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 他 The Day He Died, She Put on Her School Uniform 他死的那天，她穿上了校服 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Day He Died, She Put on Her School Uniform 15Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 六 Six Years Later, My Husband Said He Kept Photos from the Night I Cheated 六年后，老公说他存着我出轨那晚的照片 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Six years later, my husband said he had kept the photos from the night I cheated. 373Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 分 Seven Years in Separate Bedrooms 分房七年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted Seven Years in Separate Rooms 52Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 你 When You Divorce, I’ll Marry You 你离婚我娶你 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊6k WordsCompleted Divorce him, and I'll marry you 155Reads—Score314d adds
30. 80 那 That Night, She Didn't Come Home 那夜，她没回家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted That Night, She Didn't Come Home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 别 Don’t Leave Her a Widow 别让她守寡 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Don't Leave Her a Widow 4Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 红 Wrath in Red 红妆怒 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Rage in Red 2Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 凌 A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I've Ever Imagined 凌晨两点的告白：她是我所有的想象 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I Ever Imagined —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 我 I Turned the Tables and PUA’d the CEO 我反向PUA了霸总 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted I turned the tables and PUAed the domineering CEO 17Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 误 I Accidentally Handed the Class Rep the Love Letter Meant for the Teacher 误把给老师的情书，交给了课代表 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted I Accidentally Handed the Class Representative the Love Letter Meant for My Teacher 1Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 从 We Were Promised to Each Other as Children? 从小定了娃娃亲？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Were they betrothed as children? 38Reads—Score114d adds
37. 87 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 3kReads6.7Score23114d adds

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    The male lead was initially a bad guy and a total jerk.

38. 88 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds

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    These two books are very suitable

39. 89 邻 The Neighbor Is Wicked and Wild, Luring Her into His Trap 邻居又坏又野，诱她入局 Bluebird Coo Coo青鸟咕咕Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured Chinese translator vs. Italian mafia heir] + [Autistic genius girl vs. emotionally vivid, lovesick young master] + devoted to each other + cross-cultural romance + intense push and pull + willing to give in for love He is a wild, untamed Italian mafia heir who has never known freedom since birth. She is a well-behaved girl from an ordinary family, a foreign-language translator who is gentle on the outside but strong within. He is a foxlike young man whose emotions and conscience w 4.2kReads—Score15614d adds

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    The opening scene shattered my expectations. Initially, it was morally reprehensible, with characters resorting to ruthless and unscrupulous means to seize power. However, it gradually developed a more human side. The story follows the intense tug-of-war between a Chinese translator and an Italian underworld heir. He initially disguised himself as a professor to deceive her, appearing gentle but actually a cunning and ruthless wolf. The female lead, though delicate, is not weak; her growth arc is realistic and she is very intelligent. The second couple is an unconventional romance between a rebellious young master and an Asperger's genius girl. It's a battle of wits between a cunning, fox-like boy and a seemingly gentle but actually strong-willed girl. Both have dual storylines, are virgins, and have a happy ending. The pacing is slow in the beginning, but it picks up significantly after the halfway point, with many details, making it increasingly enjoyable as it progresses.

40. 90 离 On the Day We Divorced, the Love System Made the Goddess Spoil Me 离婚当天，恋爱系统让女神宠疯我 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Urban170k WordsCompleted A little note: The protagonist is somewhat lustful, but that doesn't stop him from being a man of honor and loyalty!! On the day of his divorce, Lin Chen activated the [Romance System]! His first mission: Confess to the campus beauty. "Wanqiu, I've loved you for seven years." Lin Chen stared at the divorce certificate in his hand, completely dumbfounded. "System, she's already my ex-wife." [Urban + System + wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + romantic rivalry + love-triangle drama + everyone 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Oh no, after the divorce I became a scumbag [admiration] [Multiple female leads + chasing after husband + jealousy], Lin Chen still got divorced. The seven-year itch proved true for him. As he walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, a sudden thought popped into his mind: [Love System Activated]. [Host, little brother, mwah! Please loudly proclaim to your best friend, the university beauty Su Wanqiu, "Wanqiu! I want to tell you, I... Have loved you for seven years."] Lin Chen was stunned, frozen for a full 10 minutes. He immediately unfolded the green marriage certificate in his hand and said timidly, "System, the university beauty Su Wanqiu you mentioned is already my ex-wife."

41. 91 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6k14d adds

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    🥬A physical attraction! He dotes on his wife! He's incredibly powerful, an older, fatherly figure, possessive, and a man in a position of authority who bows down for love! There's a significant difference in physique and age! A forbidden lover falls head over heels in love! The female lead is a delicate, pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!!!

42. 92 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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    The powerful and influential man falls in love at first sight with the delicate young lady. It's a physical attraction, but he gradually seduces her, forcibly takes her, and spoils her rotten! The ambiguous and turbulent relationship is incredibly captivating!

43. 93 言 Few Words, Deep Feelings 言简情深 Dudu读读Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted Li Jianqing and Wang Xiaochuan broke up, and at first Wang Xiaochuan didn’t care. But later, he saw Li Jianqing take another man into her place, and neither of them came out all night. Early the next morning, eyes bloodshot, he blocked her way. “Even if you’ve fallen for someone else, you still have to be my woman.” 1.9kReads8.7Score11114d adds

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    This was really bad at first, hahaha.

44. 94 他 He Fell Like Fireworks 他似烟火陨落 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted He was like a firework, bursting brilliantly into her world before plunging resolutely into darkness once he burned out, leaving her alone in the long night to savor that fleeting warmth again and again. Shen Zhi is a literature student with a sweet face and an innocent nature. She believes love should be as pure and enduring as gardenias. When she meets Lu Siheng, a handsome, wealthy upperclassman who radiates dangerous charm, she thinks she is the exception fate has chosen. He holds an umbrell 59Reads5.5Score114d adds

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    Angst, angst, angst! So good, so good!!! The groveling-to-win-her-back trope. The heroine gets put through the wringer, and the romance isn't chaste. If that bothers you, steer clear~

45. 95 掌 Dust in the Palm 掌中尘 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted Unfaithful relationship! The male lead is a jerk early on, so if that's not your thing, please give this one a pass! The novel was just released, so the rating may rise~ She was the daughter of a convicted official. When her family fell overnight, she was forced into a life of prostitution. Though mired in the mud, she held on to one last boundary: she would perform, but never sell her body, all for the young man she'd glimpsed once in a moment of breathtaking beauty. He was a young chancellor w 105Reads5.2Score10914d adds
46. 96 觉 A Song for the Late Awakening 觉迟吟 Sleeping Planet惑星眠Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted Starting at age seven, Wen Hua dreamed of three leopards every night. A male and a female black leopard nestled together, while a spotted leopard watched from afar, murmuring again and again, “I’ll protect you.” She thought it was just a dream that had nothing to do with her. At sixteen, she met Yin Kezhi. The young man wrote, “One heart, one love, for a lifetime,” and she said that was her entire future. Later, Yin Kezhi rose rapidly through the ranks while her family fell into decline. His let 128Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 琉 The Shattered Glaze: A Song of the Marquis's Household 琉璃碎侯门赋 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, renowned for its silk weaving in Jiangnan. When her family was suddenly destroyed, she became the lowest-ranking scullery maid in the marquis’s residence. He was Xie Heng, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, Beijing’s most celebrated young gentleman, cool and noble, with a beloved cousin he had been engaged to since childhood. When they first met, her face was smeared with mud. He casually lifted her chin. “That face of yours is an eyesore.” He tre 960Reads—Score11414d adds
48. 98 翦 Cutting the Silks to Meet a Propitious Time 翦旎及良时 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted A husband-chasing journey to hell and back + no getting back together after the breakup + the leads are not chaste. If that's not your thing, please move along~ If you enjoy it, please support the author with votes and five-star reviews. Thank you! In the Great Liang dynasty, in Yunzhou, Jiangnan, lived Nie Zhixue, a merchant's daughter with skin like ice and jade and beauty that could outshine the land. She had helped her father with the family business since childhood and was exceptionally cle 717Reads—Score10114d adds
49. 99 蜜 Bittersweet Peach 蜜桃微苦 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Pu Lanyi moves to Jiangzhou alone, a big city where desire and dreams intertwine. She has a secret quirk: whenever she's in a relationship, she keeps a few peach-flavored hard candies in her pocket. Before every kiss with her boyfriend, she feeds him one herself. To save money, she finds a room in a shared apartment in Xingluoli, a neighborhood where celebrities live. Her roommate is Wen Senyi, an unknown actor from the lowest tier of the industry. He has played bi 213Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 亲 One Kiss and He Goes Weak! 亲一下就软！ Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted "Signed for publication" (A cocky, irreverent, handsome school bully × a cool beauty with a gentle, easygoing nature, the “good girl” top student) A prodigal son turns over a new leaf, carefree and rebellious, campus romance, sweet and angsty redemption, rekindled love, one-on-one, both leads are devoted only to each other “Shen Li, you can repeat the year. Don't gamble with your future. You still have a chance at one of next year's guaranteed places at Qingbei.” “No, teacher. I've made up my 137.9kReads8.5Score16.8k14d adds

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