The Male Lead Was Raised by the Female Lead 男主是被女主养大的

1. 1 糟 Oh No! The Sickly Man I Abused Became a Ruthless Power-Hungry Official 糟糕！虐待过的病娇成疯批权臣了 Yi Anyan衣安晏Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Identity Switching + Yandere + 1v1] After Qiao Jiayin transmigrates into a story as the vicious supporting female character at the second male lead’s side, she changes the original plot to save her own life. The System requires her to mistreat the second male lead and raise him into the same unhinged yandere as in the original story. So she is utterly cruel to him, beating and humiliating him. *Under the pretext of bringing him medicine, she pinches his wound and says: “.. 6.4kReads8.6Score94314d adds

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   Recommended. The male lead was raised by the female lead; it's a romance between an older woman and a younger man. The male lead is obsessive and possessive.

2. 2 姐 I’m the Sister’s Favorite, Aren’t I? 姐姐最爱的是我，对不对 Qi Si七驷Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Older sister and younger brother] + [Growing up together] + [Possessiveness] + [Calculating] Sunny, gentle older sister × obsessive, calculating younger brother “Big Sis, could you love me, please?” * Shen Qi's peaceful, happy life changed after a car accident, when a sweet, well-behaved boy entered her world. At first, she thought this life was wonderful and full of promise. Her younger brother was obedient and sensible. Until, one day, Shen Qi realized that something was more and more wrong.. 1.1kReads8.1Score14414d adds
3. 3 趁 While I’m Still Young, Does the Campus Belle Want to Raise Me? 趁我青涩，校花姐姐想要玩养成？ Running Jade Rabbit奔跑玉兔Urban931k WordsCompleted [Urban daily life + Campus + Age gap + Multiple heroines + Sweet romance and cuddles + Sharp-tongued pursuit of a boyfriend] Bad news: Mom remarried, and now I'm the unwanted tagalong my stepsister resents. Good news: All of my stepsister's roommates are top-tier campus beauties. Twelve-year-old Su Tang moves into a girls' dorm. The cool, aloof top student is tough on the outside but soft-hearted; the alluring enchantress gives him personal tutoring; and the adorable artist keeps him supplied wi 120.1kReads9.5Score13.3k14d adds

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   This is amazing! It features three female leads raising children, and it's really good. If you don't like it after watching, feel free to scold me. Nearly 600,000 people are watching online, and tens of thousands are asking for more updates. [Shy]

4. 4 深 Deep in the Mountains, She Lost Control 深山里，她失控了 Perverted Uncle Codename 2028猥琐大叔代号2028Urban549k WordsCompleted [One female lead] [Motherly yandere] [Depending on each other] [Hardship first, sweetness later] His name was Xiao Suian, and her name was Yu Qinghuan. They weren’t related by blood, but fate had tied them together since childhood… 15.5kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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   This fits the theme perfectly; the female lead is four years older than the male lead, and they've relied on each other since they were five.

5. 5 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female leads are all very strong

6. 6 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4k14d adds

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   The female lead becomes a sword spirit after her death, accompanying the poor male lead as he grows up!!! The female lead is independent and clear-headed!!! The male lead is adorable and also very jealous in front of her!!! The female lead is very doting!!! Super good!!!

7. 7 师 My Master Seems Cold on the Surface, but Is Secretly Yandere? 师尊表面清冷，暗地里竟是病娇？ Walking Through Frost行霜Eastern Fantasy194k WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Both pure and devoted] [Yandere Master] × [Innocent Disciple] When Chen Li was nine, demons slaughtered his entire village. As he lay on the brink of death, a cold swordlight cut through the long night. Jiang Lingshuang, the number one immortal of the Qingyun Sect, rescued him and took him in as her personal disciple. Everyone knew that Jiang Lingshuang was as aloof as an immortal, treating everyone with a distant indifference that kept them at arm’s length. Chen Li always though 5.9kReads8.2Score56514d adds

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   This is good. The male lead is picked up by the female lead, which is the kind of story I like: no system, mild yandere. To be honest, I can accept this kind of mild yandere in real life [laughs].

8. 8 我 My Gentle, Older, Virtuous Wife 我那温婉的年上贤妻 I Want to Install Air Conditioning我想装空调Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Rescue on a rainy night] [Forbidden tension] [Older woman’s allure] [Everyday life in a flower shop] [Nurturing older sister] [One heroine] Four years ago, on a rainy night, she raised the shop’s roller shutter and took in a young man who had lost all his memories. She gave him a name and a home. “Your name is Su Yule. Yule, as in ‘give joy.’” “They’re blind if they don’t want you. I want you.” “...Quit using being drunk as an excuse. Where’d all that fire go when you were cursing me just n 3.7kReads9.0Score26214d adds

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   Both of them are.

9. 9 待 When I Claim These Lands, I'll Win Your Heart 待我拱手河山讨你欢 Whispering Words Around Your Heart乱语绕君心Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted At the age when he should be carefree, bold, and living for the moment, Chu Longfei has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps and shoulder the burden of leading the martial world. He devotes himself wholeheartedly to the welfare of the martial world, only to be persecuted, with even his closest and dearest family members caught in the crossfire. Luckily, his 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Raise your child, help them grow up and achieve success in their career. Sweet and loving, but not mindless! No villainous male or female supporting characters, and no clichéd plot devices.

10. 10 女 Matriarchy: My Husband Is So Clingy, I Want to Run Away! 女尊：夫君太粘人，妻主她想逃！ White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Ancient Romance584k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominated Society] [Everyone's Favorite] [My Husband Is So Clingy, I Want to Run Away] Wen Cijiu transmigrated into a female-dominated romance novel, becoming the villainous scumbag wife who abused the male lead. The male lead's assassin older sister would arrive in the capital in ten days. If she saw her younger brother looking gaunt and malnourished, she'd be furious enough to kill Wen Cijiu with one stroke. At this desperate moment, Wen Cijiu activated her portable storage space. One 2.9kReads—Score30814d adds

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    This book is so good! It's a female-dominated world with a doting husband and a special space. The male lead is the female lead's childhood sweetheart, meaning he was raised by her. He always calls her "sister," and she dotes on him immensely. She's also very possessive. Her space is her dream house, filled with everything imaginable.

11. 11 重 Reborn, My Cold and Obsessive Demonic Master Went on a Killing Spree for Me 重生魔门高冷病娇师尊为我杀疯了 Wang Bu Ming Qingtian王不命青天Eastern Fantasy400k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + multiple heroines + a fallen, aloof senior brother + obsessive love and a bloody love triangle + no System + happy ending] It all began after he was reborn, with a coercive, seductive whisper in his ear: “Leng Feng, you wouldn’t want your most respected master and your most beloved junior sisters to find out that you’re my precious little pet, would you?” From that moment on, Leng Feng, the aloof senior brother of the Heavenly Demon Sect, embarked on a corrupt and unspeakable path. In 110Reads6.0Score10114d adds

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    A fantasy story with a slow pace, multiple female leads, and a yandere-like love triangle. Add to that the protagonist's fallen, aloof senior brother who is reborn with a slave mark and Gu worms, and the anticipation is off the charts! [Shy]

12. 12 你 You're a Flower I Planted. Only I Get to Pick You, Got It? 你是我种的花，只有我能采，懂？ Fishing Team Member摸鱼队队员Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [One female lead + older woman/younger man romance + no System + no transmigration + coming-of-age + possessive love + everyday school life + turning yourself into a yandere] [This isn't a traditional fluffy romance. There are some power plays between the older generation, as well as urban martial-arts conflicts. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] [The early part is gentle and heartwarming. From the middle onward, things get increasingly infuriating.] Yang Yuning was about to start 37.2kReads7.8Score4.2k14d adds
13. 13 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    As the dream was about to shatter, it was her beauty that awakened him from his coma, but she gradually lost the ability to distinguish between reality and dreams. An uncontrollable loyal dog × a two-faced acting talent.

14. 14 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 233Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traveling back to 2000, to the time when my parents were in school, I fall in love with my dad's arch-nemesis.

15. 15 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 2.8kReads—Score18314d adds

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    Jiang Zui's lonely life was eventually illuminated by Su Yuhe. After reading it, I cried so hard that I broke down!

16. 16 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4.1kReads8.8Score47114d adds

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    In this book, the female lead finds the male lead and raises him. He's a possessive, seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative woman who gradually seduces the female lead.

17. 17 穿 The Book Transmigration Side Character: The Disciple I Picked Up Is Too Clingy 穿书女配：捡来的徒弟太粘人 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + Sweet romance + One-on-one + Obsessive male lead + Happy ending] Li Yao transmigrated into a book as the vicious supporting female character. One day, she went out and found a handsome young man. Feeling sorry for him, she took him in as her disciple. Her disciple grew more and more handsome, and she thought he was a pitiful little thing who needed protecting. Until one day, her disciple said to her with unsettling intensity, “Master, don't reject 561Reads8.9Score10714d adds

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    These two books are basically raised by the female lead, so it's no wonder they're possessive.

18. 18 乖 A Sweet, Adorable Little Beast Who Only Gets Cuddly in Big Sis's Arms! 乖萌小野兽，只在姐姐怀里撒娇！ Five Billion五十亿Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted The original title of this book was The Wild Boy I Picked Up Climbs Into My Bed Every Night. [Wildlife researcher vs. wild younger brother] [Wolfish puppy + intelligent older sister + wedding snatching + yandere] [Ten-year age gap + quirky comedy + imprinting] Two years ago, wildlife researcher Shi Yue found a “wild man” deep in the mountains, covered in hair and completely ignorant of human ways. After turning him over to the police, she lost touch with him. Two years later, this “wild man” sho 2kReads8.1Score18914d adds

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    A wild child came to steal the bride! After the male lead was taken in by the female lead, he's been clinging to her ever since. Sister wants a hug~ kiss!

19. 19 陷 Falling Deep in Love 陷深情 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Healing and redemption / childhood sweethearts / strong yet tragic male lead / sweet romance and growth / mutual devotion / childhood friend arrives from nowhere / reunion after a long separation / both devoted to each other] [Double-standard sweetheart who fiercely protects her precious boy VS genuinely ill, delicate little darling] Wen Xiangqing never imagined she would transmigrate into a book! And not just any book, but a melodramatic, badly concluded romance where the great villain kille 5kReads9.1Score60314d adds

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    This book perfectly matches the description; the female lead always accompanies the male lead like she's raising a child.

20. 20 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds
21. 21 说 They Promised Me an Apprentice Furnace, but the Female Demon Lord Fell for Me Instead 说好养成系炉鼎，女魔头全沦陷了 Running Jade Rabbit奔跑玉兔Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing [Imaginative Immortal Cultivation] [Age Gap] [Older Master] [Multiple Heroines] [Redemption] After transmigrating, Su Chi finds that his body is nurturing Primordial Purple Qi, which can help others attain unity with the Dao. In the cultivation world, he is a top-grade cultivation vessel coveted by all. When he was very young, still an infant, he was found among a pile of corpses and brought back to the Demon Palace by Mu Lingyan, sect master of the Xuanming Sect and a supreme Demon Venerable. H 5.2kReads7.8Score31614d adds

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    If you don't like it, come and elbow me.

22. 22 陛 Your Majesty, the Math Teacher Doesn't Teach Sex Education 陛下，数学老师不教生理卫生 Liu Qichu刘起初Ancient Romance335k WordsOngoing A tenth-century emperor of Shanxi pursues a young woman from twenty-first-century Beijing, starting with the language barrier... You can’t understand what she’s saying, but can’t you read her eyes? If all else fails, you’ll just have to make a move! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fifteen years ago, Consort Jin, who had no favor with the emperor and no children, met the young prince who was skipping school in the Imperial Garden. Fifteen years later, the young prince forced his way into the throne.

23. 23 独 Sole Possession of Spring: Stones from Other Mountains 独占春：他山之石 Gu Jin Ruo辜今弱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Also known as: When My Late Husband Returned, My Stepson Went Mad!] "Both leads are virgins + Younger male lead + He’s been plotting this for a long time" Lin Yitao became a widow at seventeen. To continue the family line, her husband’s family adopted a young boy and made him her legitimate son. The boy was exceptionally gifted, and under her guidance he quickly went from an unknown nobody to the celebrated Jade Carver of the capital. No one knew that the Jade Carver was steadily plotting to ma 19.5kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
24. 24 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 76.4kReads9.4Score13k14d adds
25. 25 米 Rice Tastes Better: Book Two 米饭吃起来的第2本书 Let's Eat Rice米饭吃起来Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted 71.5kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
26. 26 白 After My White Moonlight Faked Her Death, the Yandere Big Shot Wouldn't Leave Her Alone 白月光死遁后，病娇大佬穷追不舍 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Meng transmigrated into a book as a sickly, ill-fated supporting woman who coughed up blood every few steps and tormented the villain early in the story. The System told her that if she helped the villain grow up, she could be reborn, so she began diligently raising him. At first, he looked distant and gloomy, like a fierce wolf cub, claws bared. “Don’t come near me.” Later, he began hoping for more and more affection. He reined in his dark, terrifying possessiveness and obsession, acted obed 17.9kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds

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    ① Reborn into a novel with a poorly-ended ending where the protagonist is chasing after his wife, and as a weak and vulnerable second female lead in her childhood, Wen Xiangqing sees the future villain covered in wounds, bullied, and on the verge of death. Overwhelmed by maternal instincts, she resolves to take good care of him… ② Mutual redemption + yandere protagonists + strong leads

27. 27 姐 My Sister's Look at Me Seems Strange 姐姐看我眼神不对劲 Master of the Star-Picking Pavilion摘星阁阁主Urban507k WordsCompleted (One heroine + urban slice of life + happy ending + healing each other) When her father came home with a mother and son she had never seen before, Shen Tang was furious. She swore she would make sure the pair couldn't stay. So she kept making things difficult for them, acting spiteful and arrogant. Then, many years later, she asked, "Little brother, could you stay this time?" Liu Wanhe smiled. "Sis, whether I stay or go depends on whether you want me to leave." (They are not registered in the sa 2.2kReads8.7Score11914d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

28. 28 甜 Auntie Tian Is Strong and Beautiful 甜姨又强又美 On the Verge of Immortality飘飘欲成仙Urban142k WordsCompleted [Wild Imagination] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Little Schemes] [Sweet Romance] [Face-slapping] [Miracle Doctor] While looking for work, Xu Le is hit by a car while saving a woman and loses his memory. He ends up working at the fruit shop run by the auntie he rescued. As time passes, Xu Le grows into a real man, and many secrets begin to surface. The twists in their respective backgrounds are beyond belief. 621Reads—Score10014d adds

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    That's all fine, take a look.

29. 29 东 Dongguan, Here I Come! 东莞姐姐我来了 On the Verge of Immortality飘飘欲成仙Urban116k WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + multiple women + underworld + urban life + renowned far and wide) I went to Dongguan to stay with my unrelated older sister, who worked there, thinking she was in that line of work. In the chaotic world of the streets, I, Lin Xiaochun, will make something of myself and become renowned far and wide. I once overheard my grandfather say that the moment you step outside, you’re already in the jianghu. Years later, I finally understood. No matter how chaotic the jianghu gets, a rea 5.3kReads6.8Score22614d adds
30. 30 萱 Auntie Xuan, You're So Nice 萱姨你真好 On the Verge of Immortality飘飘欲成仙Urban136k WordsCompleted [Happy Daily Life] [Sweet Romance] [Little Schemes] [No System] After agreeing to Chu Xuan'er's proposal to share an apartment, everything changed. I could tell Chu Xuan'er was no ordinary person, and then one day... 1.4kReads—Score10114d adds
31. 31 我 My Irresistible Landlady 我的心动女房东 Lying in the Clouds躺在云里Urban159k WordsCompleted After a chance encounter, I help a wealthy woman who truly understands me and treat her illness. As I gradually unravel the mystery surrounding her, I discover that she is actually... 5.3kReads7.2Score24214d adds
32. 32 身 After My Body Mutated, All the Women Fell for Me 身体变异后，女人们都爱我 On the Verge of Immortality飘飘欲成仙Urban505k WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines] + [No System] + [Divine Doctor] + [Witty Humor] + [All Kinds of Schemes] + [Massage] + [X-Ray Vision] + [Face-Slapping] + [Medical Skills] Hao Shufu was only ten when his parents left him with his mother's sworn younger sister. As for his parents' disappearance, Aunt Yun only said that he would learn the truth in time. By chance, he obtained Shennong's legacy, and from then on began his climb to the peak of life. His body's transformation, immense strength, unparalleled X-ray 13.4kReads7.5Score1.2k14d adds
33. 33 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 3.2kReads—Score13414d adds

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    Auntie, auntie, you're the best in the world!

34. 34 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.9kReads—Score13014d adds
35. 35 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban155k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Auntie is invincible!

36. 36 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5k14d adds

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    This one seems to fit the bill.

37. 37 拖 The Tagalong: My Vicious School Belle of a Sister Is Actually Super Protective 拖油瓶：恶毒校花姐姐其实超护短 Wordsmith Workshop炼字工坊Urban904k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + age gap + multiple female leads + sweet romance and affection + sharp-tongued women pursuing a man] “First, no shoes in the living room.” “Second, don’t make a sound, or I’ll cut out your tongue.” Inside the mansion, Gu Qinghan looks down at the barefoot boy huddled in a corner, trembling, her eyes as cold as knives. After his parents divorce, neither wants to take responsibility, and Lu Ming is passed around like a ball until he ends up in this luxury apartment called Xin 484Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Without further ado, let's get straight to the books. [Add one to bookshelf]

38. 38 乖 Sweet and Well-Behaved: The Debt-Ridden Teen Is the Apple of His Sisters’ Eyes 乖软：欠债正太是姐姐们的心头肉 A Wheel Rolling Over My Face车轱辘压脸Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Younger man and older woman + No System + Multiple heroines + Contrasting personalities + Slow burn, lots of sweetness] Also known as: [The True Repayment Story: An All-Round Little Prince's Eighty-Million-Yuan Debt Diary] Also known as: [While I Was Still Young, Three Older Sisters Bought Me for Eighty Million] Also known as: [Sweet Prince: All Three of My Older Sisters Are Brother-Con Fanatics] Also known as: [I Owe My Older Sisters Eighty Million, So This Frail Little Prince Will Repay Them 1.6kReads7.5Score15114d adds
39. 39 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 a must-read romance novel this year, showcasing profound values, perspectives on life, and love. The character designs are sophisticated; no one else on the entire Tomato Bookstore has created anything like them. Every main and supporting character is outstanding. It's only suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; the male and female leads are incredibly captivating.

40. 40 晕 Good Grief, the Little One I Picked Up Keeps Trying to Overstep His Place 晕，捡来的小崽子天天想以下犯上 Ying Shuwang应舒望Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted [General's illegitimate daughter VS legitimate prince] [Both leads are devoted to each other + younger male lead + raising him + healing + redemption + sweet romance] On the very first day after transmigrating, Yun Zhao killed the biological father who had murdered the original owner. The original owner's mother told her that Ma Dagou, that beast, wasn't her real father. She was the descendant of a loyal family, and she should go to the capital to find her true father. Using traditional craft te 799Reads8.8Score11314d adds

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    The little beggar that the female protagonist picked up turned out to be a prince, who, after growing up, tried every day to lure her into the palace to become his empress.

41. 41 重 A Reborn Man's Handbook to Raising a Loyal Puppy 重生之忠犬养成方法学习手册 Frost Silver Scarlet霜银绯Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Arrogant, domineering, reborn, obsessive and ruthless heiress × sensitive, lowly, sickly dependent, obedient loyal dog] [Revenge after being reborn + dog-training romance + mutual salvation + female lead takes the lead + both leads’ first time] A revenge story about a proud heiress and the loyal dog she raised at home. - In her previous life, hatred for his family, which had festered for years, blinded her. She never realized that a pair of hands had long been weaving a web of schemes in the da 279Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Oh my god! This was the girl's choice since childhood. The male lead grew up in the girl's family, spending her money to raise him!

42. 42 坏 Bad Kid 坏崽 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is coming soon to Hongguo] At eighteen, I lost my best friend to a difficult childbirth, and she left me with a baby. The child was lively and cheerful. As the days passed, he grew into a tall, considerate, well-behaved young man. I thought I was happy. Until I found several videos on his phone, and finally understood... He wasn't as obedient as he seemed. 6.9kReads8.4Score58914d adds

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    This book is absolutely perfect, it's fantastic!

43. 43 半 A Demigod Stranded in the Demon Realm 半神流落魔界 No More Dreaming Tonight今晚不再做梦Fantastical Romance262k WordsOngoing [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, gorgeous but tragic male lead x younger, darkly devoted love interest] 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner Heartless Hall, heartless soul, A heartless one falls beneath the cliff. Cliff of Rebirth, souls reborn, Reborn souls enter a road unknown. The male lead was adopted by the female lead when he was young. He became deeply attached to her, but time and again she overlooked him, always putting so many other things first. Little by little, h 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story revolves around a girl raising a boy, who later falls in love with the girl and fights for recognition, no longer wanting to be treated like a child.

44. 44 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 793Reads—Score10214d adds
45. 45 死 I Died Once, and Now My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend Won’t Leave My Side 死过一次，冰山青梅对我寸步不离 Golden Prosperity Everywhere金满天繁Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [One heroine (strong female lead) + mostly everyday life + childhood friends (cold-blooded mature woman, possessive, turns into a yandere as she raises him) + no System + shamelessly living off a woman + light novel] [Tsundere boy x expressionless mature woman] “If you wouldn’t accept me while I was alive, why marry me in a ghost marriage after I died?” “I thought I’d be reincarnated after death, but I never expected her to bring me back to life.” “Still… something feels off.” After 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    The male lead is raised by the female lead. Multiple female leads, age gap, pursuing the male lead, nurturing the female lead. 1. Cold, irritable, and sharp-tongued eldest sister; gentle and charming fox-like second sister; cute, slightly gluttonous, and painter third sister – excellent character development. 2. Childhood sweetheart, cold-blooded, possessive, and domineering older sister – reborn arrogant young man.

46. 46 我 I Read a Love Letter at the Podium, and the Cold School Beauty Regretted It 我上讲台念情书，高冷校花后悔了 Fox Mushroom狐菌Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Cool-and-distant sweetheart, lovesick older beauty, gentle but deadly younger woman, beautiful vanguard commander, angel investor] Chen Sheng returns to the day his love letter is put on trial, ten days before the college entrance exams. Because he’s shameless, the aloof campus beauty turns into a clingy, whimpering sweetheart. The possessive older beauty loves him and gets jealous, but is also generous, and becomes the family’s chief steward. 83.2kReads9.4Score7.4k14d adds

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    Beetroot [laughing][laughing] Selected tomatoes 🍅

47. 47 重 Reborn into the Campus Beauty’s Home, I Froze When Her Mom Came Out 重生在校花家，她妈出来时我傻了 Fox Mushroom狐菌Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [All hand-crafted, plenty of romantic rivalry, extra sweet with no angst, no System, an emotionally intelligent male lead, and a capable heroine who isn't just eye candy. You won't regret giving it a try.] By the bathroom door, Chen Yue caught Auntie Jiang, the beautiful mother of his schoolmate of twelve years, as she fell. Auntie Jiang came from a well-connected family, was beautiful with a gentle voice, and was also a great help with the finances. To get his hands on the first pot of gold for 133.6kReads8.9Score12.5k14d adds
48. 48 冷 My Cool Childhood Friend Is My Biggest Fan, Until She Doxxed Me 冷御青梅是我迷妹，直到她开盒我 Splendor of Chang'an长安华彩Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, none left out + no tragedy or cheating + happy ending + no System + no rebirth + lighthearted daily life + cool and aloof childhood-friend older sister in public + cute, shy, socially awkward girl next door] "You brainless Paper Goose, you make people cry and break up couples every day! I'm sending you a box of razor blades!" "You lousy author, are you starved for love? One of these days, I'll make you cry too!" Qin Yan's parents divorced when he was young, leaving his family 18.8kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
49. 49 被 Adopted by a Stunning CEO, I Begin a Perfect Life 被绝美总裁领养后，开启完美人生 Xie Si斜四Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Slice of Life) Gu Yuan was reborn as an eight-year-old boy. Having grown up in an orphanage, he was more mature than other kids his age and looked like a little old man. One day, a beautiful CEO came to the orphanage, ready to sign the paperwork to foster him. He was going to refuse, but then she pulled out her secret weapon! 9.2kReads8.6Score63014d adds

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    I used to watch it every day, but I don't anymore, and it's still pretty good, in my opinion.

50. 50 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 71.7kReads9.6Score10.5k14d adds

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    The male lead was adopted by the female lead when he was 17. He is younger than her and has secretly loved her for many years. He is a race car driver and a female celebrity. It's super sweet.

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