The Female Lead Doesn’t Love the Male Lead and Likes the Second Male Lead, but the Male Lead Forces Her to Marry Him 女主不爱男主，喜欢男二的文，但男主强娶豪夺。

1. 1 醉 Drunk and Reckless 醉轻狂 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Two men fight over one woman, determined to possess her at any cost. Li Xiang is rescued by Su Mo and brought to the prince's manor as a maid. They fall in love over time, but a struggle for imperial power brings the manor down and tears the lovers apart. For Su Mo's sake, Li Xiang quietly cares for the injured heir, Zhou Mingxuan. But when they meet again, the bond between the three of them can never return to what it was... Scene One: He had just lifted the covers when Li Xiang swung her fre 4.5kReads8.9Score36614d adds

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   This is a 1v2 story involving three people. The female lead is rescued by the second male lead, and the two gradually fall in love. The first and second male leads are brothers and master and servant. While the female lead is dating the second male lead, the first male lead is also secretly in love with her. Due to an accident, the female lead and the first male lead rely on each other for a period of time. The first male lead even lies to the female lead, saying that the second male lead is dead, to confess his feelings to her. Later, when the female lead sees the second male lead, she immediately throws herself into his arms. The first male lead, insanely jealous, disregards their brotherhood and the female lead's wishes and forces himself on her. However, the female lead still wants to be with the second male lead and even goes to him to fake a relationship, hoping to fool the first male lead into letting them be together. But the first male lead shows up at the scene and rapes the female lead in front of the second male lead [shy]. Forced by power, the female lead has no choice but to marry the first male lead. Later, the female lead gets into trouble and uses this opportunity to elope with the second male lead, and they also have a relationship [evil laugh]. After guessing what happened, the male lead stormed the scene and dragged the female lead back. For a while afterward, he became a bit of a dark and possessive type, and was very fierce towards the female lead in bed. Yeah, baby, go watch it yourself! [Kissing emoji]

2. 2 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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   In these books, the female lead doesn't like the male lead and has someone she likes, but the male lead falls in love with her at first sight and forces himself on her, using various threats and imprisonment. The male lead is extremely powerful, and the female lead tries to escape multiple times but is always caught and brought back.

3. 3 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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   This topic inevitably brings up these two books: the tragic ending from the female lead's perspective, and the happy ending from the male lead's perspective.

4. 4 救 She Regretted Saving the Obsessive Emperor 救下偏执帝王后，她后悔了 Zhou Xiaoshan周小珊Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted Emperor Tiansheng ruled for twelve years, diligently serving the people and governing with dedication, bringing the Great Xia Dynasty to the height of its prosperity. Yet when it came to this faultless and wise emperor, what people most loved to gossip about was not his civil or military achievements, but his first wife, Empress Zhensheng, for whom he had left the imperial harem empty. The history books described Empress Zhensheng's life in just eight words: A goddess descended, bringing blessin 5kReads8.6Score29114d adds
5. 5 我 I Seduce a Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and So Does His Best Friend 我勾引豪门少爷，少爷勾引我，少爷的好兄弟也勾引我 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Seduce the Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and His Best Friend Seduces Me Too 419Reads—Score—14d adds

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   She doesn't love him but prefers his best friend. He forces himself on her. What if she doesn't love him but only his best friend? She, a fallen heiress, seduces him to protect herself, following her parents' harsh words. She makes him fall for her, thinking he only likes her superficial best friend. Otherwise, why would he ignore her despite her attempts to seduce him? She's furious and decides to stop seducing him. He's unaware that she likes his best friend. But when his best friend exposes that she doesn't love him, and his best friend deliberately seduces her, she's smitten. The person she secretly loves seduces her and makes her fall for him. He starts to be insanely jealous of her unrequited love. He becomes possessive and starts to dominate her, even willing to sever ties with his father for her. But severing ties means losing all financial support. They end up staying at his best friend's house. Is this the ending he has to bear?

6. 6 颠 Captivating All: She Alone Bewitches the Soul 颠倒众生：偏偏她摄人心魂 Lingzhou Yu伶舟御Modern Romance828k WordsOngoing (You can jump straight to World Six, which is more popular. If you’re looking for pure fun, try Worlds Four and Five.) [Quick transmigration + everyone’s favorite + Mary Sue + one heroine and multiple male leads + physical or emotional romance, depending on the story + rivals fighting over her + heroine with a changeable personality + male leads completely besotted with her + everything revolves around the heroine] Feel free to skip any worlds you don’t like. World One: The cool, aloof flower sh 1.3kReads6.8Score10114d adds

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   This book [smirks]. First world. The female lead is a cold and aloof florist, and the male lead is a seemingly carefree young master who falls in love with her at first sight. However, the female lead likes the second male lead, who is also deeply in love with her, but he's a 👮‍♂️ (male) and is constantly away on missions, so…

7. 7 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds

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   Book 1: The female lead transmigrates to this world, doesn't love the male lead, and is forcibly taken back to the Eastern Palace. In her original world, she had a boyfriend who went missing and transmigrated to this world. She arrived a few months after the second male lead's death. Their love was deep but their fate was shallow [almost crying]. Book 2: The female lead and the second male lead were originally betrothed by the late emperor and were deeply in love [shy], but after the male lead ascended the throne, he forcibly took her [smiling].

8. 8 誓 Swore She’d Never Be the Other Woman? The Mad Fu Boss Becomes Her Lover Every Night 誓不当三？疯批傅总夜夜当情夫 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families, second male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, sweet and satisfying, twists, hero fights to win her] Ruan Li wanted to tell her fiancé that her face blindness had been cured. Instead, she overheard him making a bet with his friends: “Whoever can pretend to be me and sleep with Ruan Li, ruining the engagement, gets my sports car. Don't worry, she's face-blind.” Ruan Li: Is there really a deal this good? That night, she slept with Shi Yu, the poor but handsome top student 7kReads8.6Score93114d adds

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   "I've gone mad! I went mad the moment you fell for that wild man and wanted to marry him!" "My mother told me from childhood that you would be my wife, and I've been waiting to marry you, but you've changed your mind!" "Why, Sui Sui? I was the one who raised you, wasn't I? The person you should love is me." "The most ridiculous thing is that my mother actually wants me to grant your wish! Why should I grant it? It's utterly laughable!" He then leaned in with a morbidly obsessive intensity and kissed Gu Sui'an's cheek. "You are mine, and for the rest of your life, you can only be mine!"

9. 9 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—14d adds

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   She no longer wanted to love him; she liked his brother. But he started to force himself on her. Does liking someone need a reason? What exactly does one like about someone they have a crush on? Perhaps she liked his good looks, but she was poor, ordinary, and ugly, and couldn't afford to work part-time to pay for her tuition. Yet, she was bullied by the school beauty, who threw yogurt at her. Enraged, she threw it back, and her part-time boss withheld all her wages. She overheard the school beauty throwing yogurt at her and then he confessed his love to her. Furious, she randomly found a taller, more handsome stranger—who turned out to be her brother—and begged him to be her boyfriend, throwing yogurt back at both of them. Nothing is more heartbreaking than hearing him with someone else. He mocked her as an ugly duckling, and she jumped into a river in anger. He saved her, and they both lost their memories but were put to sleep by drugs. When they were found, the school beauty was furious and wanted to kill her. Why did he save her? Her love life has become a mess. She was jealous of someone who wasn't officially recognized, but now it seems like the two brothers are fighting over her, a battleground of force and ruthless pursuit, a "wife-chasing hell" scenario. Who should she choose now?

10. 10 玻 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 40kReads8.7Score3.4k14d adds

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    These three books will amaze you, trust me! Trust me! Trust me!

11. 11 囚 Imprisoned in Marriage 囚她于婚 Liu Kang'an刘康安Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted (A tech conglomerate boss falls in love at first sight with an innocent university student who hasn't graduated yet) Obsessive possessiveness, forced love + stealing her from another man and taking her by force + age gap, both leads inexperienced + groveling chase + lovesick male lead Cheng Yao falls for Jiang Nian the very first time he sees her. How can there be a girl in this world who fits his every ideal so perfectly? He wants her to be his wife. Cheng Yao pursues Jiang Nian sincerely for m 11.6kReads8.2Score67814d adds
12. 12 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 14kReads8.6Score96714d adds
13. 13 嫁 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.7kReads8.1Score10914d adds

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    All three are examples of forced love and coercion. 1. The female lead is a palace maid who catches the eye of the crown prince. The emperor bestows upon her a marriage to her beloved. After the crown prince ascends the throne, he forcibly takes the already married female lead. 2. The female lead transmigrates to ancient times and lives among the common people. The crown prince falls in love at first sight and forcibly takes her as a concubine. (Good writing) 3. The female lead goes on a trip to an island, loses her memory, and is then forcibly taken by the male lead.

14. 14 皇 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.2kReads8.5Score20614d adds
15. 15 逃 Escape from Jiana Island 逃离迦那岛 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Taking by force + coercive love + wealthy-family feuds] This is Jiana Island, where he holds sway over everything and where her misfortune begins. She wakes from a coma with no identity and no memories, mistaking him for the man from her dreams. He gives her a name and claims to be her boyfriend. He treats her well, but she gradually realizes that his words are full of lies. Her name is fake, and so is his claim to be her boyfriend. She begins searching for her memories and identity, hoping to 890Reads8.5Score10414d adds
16. 16 天 Swan Meat 天鹅肉 The Little Monster Who Ran Away from Home离家出走的小怪兽Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Ji Chengxiao once had a sweet, clingy girlfriend. He was so sure she adored him that no matter what he did wrong, he could always coax her back. So, without hesitation, he got engaged to the daughter of another wealthy family to get what he wanted. He never imagined she would decisively disappear from his world. - Three years later, at an ordinary business dinner, he finally heard that familiar voice again. The famously unflappable Mr. Ji ignored everyone’s astonished stares and chased after som 3.5kReads8.1Score25614d adds

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    The female lead loved the male lead, but he got engaged to the second female lead for money. The female lead then married someone else. After obtaining the power and status she desired, the male lead tried to force himself on her, scheming to make her divorce her husband.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: The Bewitching Beauty Who Captures Hearts 快穿之貌美妖女她勾人心魄 Pretty Girl Wants to Get Rich靓女要发财Modern Romance942k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + love at first sight + gentle beauty + romantic rivalry + a different male lead in every world] The flower spirit Yu Jiao had to transmigrate into one small world after another to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines fulfill their wishes, all to escape the Heavenly Dao's pursuit! World One: [A pitiful, captivating orphan] World Two: [A gentle, alluring beauty in a qipao] World Three: [A gentle, delicate girl-next-door] 15.3kReads8.6Score74114d adds

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    In one episode, the gentle, girl-next-door type versus the domineering, ruthless CEO, Wen Li, is forced into a relationship with Li Zhan. The CEO later forces himself on her, and she and the second male lead kill him. In another episode, the innocent, pure-hearted girl is forcibly married by her uncle. She likes the second male lead, and her uncle, who has a morbid infatuation with her, eventually forces himself on her after discovering she loves someone else.

18. 18 侯 The Daily Life of a Concubine in the Marquis’s Mansion 侯府妾室的日常生活 Sweet Caramel Pop甜卡拉泡泡Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing [Read the synopsis before starting! Also titled: The Heiress Was Forced to Become a Concubine. Older man/forced possession and domination/some political intrigue, both are virgins, heiress vs. heir apparent. No moral compass!] Rong Xu, the eldest legitimate daughter of Rong, the chief minister who held power over the imperial court, was the most talented woman in the capital. She was not only brilliant, but also breathtakingly beautiful. But fate was unpredictable. When the political winds shif 803Reads—Score10214d adds

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    This seems to fit perfectly at present.

19. 19 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 17kReads8.6Score2.5k14d adds

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    The female lead is about to get engaged to the second male lead, and the male lead is getting anxious.

20. 20 美 Beautiful Women Are Always Forcefully Wed and Possessed by Mad Yanderes 美人总被疯批病娇强娶豪夺 Rice-Eating Baby Pig干饭宝宝猪Modern Romance298k WordsOngoing [Yandere, forced love + male lead as the other man + crazy, obsessive love + love-triangle showdowns] [Each arc is a standalone story] The aloof campus heartthrob falls in love at first sight with his roommate's girlfriend and uses every means to force her into his arms; The emperor, high above everyone else, covets a general's fiancée, lures her into the palace with a scheme, then uses both threats and blandishments; The detached and desireless immortal Venerable falls deeply in love with his d 5.1kReads5.6Score23814d adds

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    1️⃣ Every life is about forceful acquisition and plunder ㊙️. From stealing the roommate's boyfriend from the school heartthrob to the emperor stealing the minister's wife, the pace is fast and the plot is very exciting: After all this, Ruan Ruan should be able to get pregnant soon... Right?

21. 21 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
22. 22 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 59.9kReads8.9Score6.8k14d adds
23. 23 疯 Madly Possessive Love: Good Girl, Where Are You Running? 疯批强爱：乖宝，哪里跑 Dou Fu窦馥Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio drama now available!] [Unhinged tycoon VS sweet, innocent girl] Lan Yiyi never imagined that a trip overseas to visit her aunt would end with her being abducted for no reason. The only explanation was that the unhinged tycoon had taken a fancy to her on the plane. By the time she woke up, she was in a strange country. She begged the man through tears to let her go, but he only smiled and shook his head, forcing her to stay with him. She had a childhood sweetheart she loved and a 17.3kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds

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    Oh my god, just look!

24. 24 强 Forced Into Marriage, Spoiled Without Restraint 强宠为婚 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Both virgins / forced love / possessive pursuit / love at first sight / angst / unconventional happy ending The male lead is obsessive, unhinged, and not a good person (that won’t change). The heroine is weak (if you don’t like that, don’t read). Forced love, not an empowering heroine’s revenge story. Readers who are protective of the heroine should beware. That summer, beneath a loquat tree heavy with golden fruit, Song Jin stood quietly in a white shirt. The sunlight filtered through the leave 16.5kReads8.4Score58514d adds

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    In this book, the male lead truly snatches the female lead away, completely by force. The female lead goes from resistance to resignation, showing no feelings for him throughout. She likes the second male lead, and he likes her too, but unfortunately, they never even confess their feelings to each other before the male lead, this madman, sets his sights on her and takes her away.

25. 25 怪 She Was Just Too Good at Comforting People 怪她太会哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted 1v2, rival suitors, push and pull to the limit Lu Zhiyu: Smart and sweet-tongued, with a clear goal. She uses his money and resources to start a company. Zhan Jianghan: A domineering CEO, older than the heroine. He both loves and resents her. In private, he’s a lovesick fool who needs her to soothe him; in public, he acts aloof. He controls the resources, and the heroine is his emotional outlet. Zhou Ye: Uses Lu Zhiyu and deliberately gets close to her, hoping to undermine Zhan Jianghan from wit 4.9kReads—Score18814d adds

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    Just watch and guess which one is the male lead! [Laughing and crying emojis] [laughing and crying emojis] [shy emojis]

26. 26 竹 After My Childhood Sweetheart Lost His Memory, I Married His Younger Brother! 竹马失忆后，我嫁给他弟了！ Wu Yan五颜Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + stealing someone's wife + sweet romance + male lead suffers) The day before their wedding, Wen Sha's fiancé, Ji Mingshen, dies. Her parents force her to marry Ji Mingche instead. When she is six months pregnant, Ji Mingshen comes back from the dead. Wen Sha demands a divorce from Ji Mingche and wants an abortion. Ji Mingche: “Keep the baby. I'll raise it!” Wen Sha tries every way she can to get rid of the baby in her belly, convinced it will 700Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    The first book (where the female lead thinks the second male lead is dead) has a very engaging plot; the female lead frequently slaps the male lead, and he endlessly forgives her. In the second book, the female lead doesn't love the male lead but prefers the second male lead. I also want to recommend "Stars in the Wilderness" (the same author as the second book).

27. 27 你 You Are the Vast, Roiling Sea 你是澎湃的海 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her youth, Xu Kaiyan was a rich heiress adored by everyone. She was proud and domineering, with a childhood sweetheart from a family as well-off as her own. Together, they ruled A City with an iron fist. In her eyes, Chen Qingchuan was nothing more than a poor student whose tuition her family paid after his parents died. She looked down on him, insulted him, and hated him. But one day, against all expectations, he became her husband. How could she accept that? After three years of marriage, s 1.1kReads7.6Score10214d adds
28. 28 啼 A Hilarious Farce: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Child to Claim the Throne 啼笑皆非：状元郎携子逼宫上位 Mountain Traces山踪22k WordsCompleted A Comedy of Errors: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Son to Seize the Throne 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The night the red candles burned out, my husband was appointed Grand Secretary, yet he said with red eyes, "Your husband is incompetent." Before I could figure out how to confess that I had been married before, the very next day, the newly appointed top scholar arrived at my door with a beautifully sculpted baby. The little one opened his mouth and called out to me, "Mother." Behind him, my powerful husband, whose hand was already on the hilt of his sword.

29. 29 半 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 4.9kReads8.4Score41114d adds

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    The female protagonist is forced into marriage by her family to climb the social ladder.

30. 30 揣 He Went Crazy After I Ran Away with His Baby 揣崽跑路后他疯了 Mountain Traces山踪12k WordsCompleted He Went Mad After I Ran Away While Pregnant 3Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 偏 A Possessive Madman’s Twisted Captive Love 偏执狂的疯批囚爱 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Possessive pursuit + male lead is purely evil and unhinged + suffocating coercive love throughout + both leads are sexually inexperienced Strong male lead, weak female lead. Readers with very upright values, beware. In her second year of college, Jiang Qiao married into one of Kyoto’s most powerful families. From then on, she had more wealth and luxury than she could ever enjoy. Her influential husband doted on her endlessly and remained faithful to her. He was the perfect partner. Her glamorous 10.8kReads7.3Score40314d adds

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    🎀✨① The male lead is a pure, wicked, and insane villain + suffocatingly beautiful wallpaper. Born into a top-tier wealthy family in Kyoto, he's a domineering and tyrannical devil. The female lead is a pampered princess who grew up spoiled. She and the second male lead were happily dating when the male lead forcibly married her, using every means to ruin his reputation. The female lead is plunged into a terrifying abyss and hell. "Let me tell you, you're my little slave for life, this is your fate." 🎀✨② The male lead is a famous prince in Kyoto, a mad and obsessive character. On the day of freshman enrollment, he falls in love at first sight with the obedient and gentle female lead. Despite her having a boyfriend, he still uses any means necessary to take her. She is like a weak little rabbit falling into a wolf's den, powerless to fight back…

32. 32 神 The Divine Lord Pursues His Child: A Sect Elder Runs Away While Pregnant 神君追子：宗门长老带球跑 Mountain Traces山踪12k WordsCompleted The Divine Lord Pursues His Child: A Sect Elder Runs Away While Pregnant 7Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 缚 Bound in Love's Abyss 缚爱深渊 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Forced love + possessive, unstable male lead + strong male lead and weak female lead + both leads are each other’s first and only + male-perspective happy ending P.S. The male lead is completely unhinged and will stop at nothing. This is not a strong-female-lead story. The heroine is weak and unable to resist. The happy ending is from the male lead’s perspective. If that bothers you, proceed with caution. If it bothers you, don’t read. On the day new students started school, Xiang Nuan simply ga 8.5kReads7.3Score28914d adds

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    🌱🌱①The female lead was originally a beautiful heiress from a prestigious family. The male lead was a mad warlord, and the female lead saved him. He fell in love with her at first sight and took her by force. He drugged her to make her lose her memory, changed her identity, and used her child to bind her, making her a parasitic plant dependent on him.

34. 34 夫 After His Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Cold-Faced Chancellor Panicked 夫人带球跑后，冷面权臣他慌了 Mountain Traces山踪12k WordsCompleted After His Wife Ran Away While Pregnant, the Cold-Faced Powerful Official Panicked 16Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 前 My Ex-Husband Seizes Me by Force 前夫对我强娶豪夺 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, on their wedding day, he lifted her veil and warned her: “Su Qingqing, I thought you were some peerless beauty! You're nothing special… Know your place. If my mother hadn't made me marry you, you wouldn't even be fit to wash my and Xiaoxiao's feet.” In the end, they divorced… Later, when disaster struck the Prince Yun's household, Su Qingqing put the past aside and saved Song Yuanjing. When they met again, she was happily in love with another man and already had an adorable daug 3.4kReads8.1Score14214d adds

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    These are all stories where the female lead doesn't like the male lead, the male lead forces himself on her, and in the end, the female lead runs away and falls in love with the second male lead.

36. 36 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Came to Force Me to Marry Him 怀孕后，死对头前男友上门逼婚 Mountain Traces山踪13k WordsCompleted After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up to Force Me into Marriage. 149Reads—Score214d adds
37. 37 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. The female lead never fell in love with the male lead. Lu Beihuai was the best, and it broke my heart.

38. 38 小 Captive Love with My Younger Uncle: I Became the Caged Bird of President Sheng 小叔囚宠：我成了盛总的笼中雀 Ninth-Month Sweet Osmanthus Brew玖月甜桂酿Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Coercive pursuit + absolute control + powerful man, weaker woman + 20-year age gap + slow-burn romance + he has a past, she’s pure] Soft, stubborn little white flower × powerful business mogul who’s two-faced I’m leaving out the blurb. If you’re interested, just read the story. 54.9kReads8.8Score4k14d adds

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    This fits quite well, and the female lead didn't fall in love with the male lead by the end.

39. 39 梦 Where the Dream First Awoke 梦初醒处 Li Suhe李苏荷Mystery115k WordsOngoing A chance encounter born of recklessness. Fate's ties and tangled love and hate make it impossible for them to part. She never believed in love, until he appeared. Perhaps it was all destined. The moment she first met those bright eyes, the nights he watched shooting stars streak across the sky with her from a rooftop, the moment she knelt at the foot of Foshan to pray for him, her heart had already found its home. She was his light, and the love he could never take back. Lu Zhou would rather be 63Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 97Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 2.8kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 顾 Mrs. Gu, Stop Torturing Us. Mr. Gu and Your Son Are Trying to Run Away 顾夫人别虐了，顾总和儿子要逃跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Madam Gu, Stop Torturing Them! Mr. Gu and His Son Are Running Away 263Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead doesn't love the male lead but prefers the second male lead, who forces himself on her. In her past life, she fell in love with a scumbag second male lead and was tortured to death; the male lead then committed suicide for her. Reborn, she loves only the male lead. He runs away with their child, and she can't believe it. She chases after him relentlessly.

43. 43 竹 Good Boyhood Friend, I Have Other Little Brothers to Spoil 竹马乖，姐还有别的弟弟要哄爱 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted Be good, childhood friend. Your big sis still has other little brothers to comfort. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Love him? She stopped loving him a long time ago. She likes the second male leads, but he acted quickly and has been enjoying his father's status for many years. Is the seven-year itch in marriage coming early or on time? The female lead lives like a strong female lead, a hands-off boss who doesn't have to take care of the kids and has affairs both inside and outside of marriage, but this is just the normal life of an ordinary man. If he had known she was a bad woman, would he have married her? A tumultuous love triangle unfolds. She cheats on him right in front of him. Initially, his crush on her was also a shameful affair, a result of his father's influence and his own rise to power. He was completely unaware of her true nature, focusing solely on raising the child, transforming himself from a young man into a haggard old man. She felt sorry for him and hired eight nannies, but he insisted on doing everything himself. So, she resorted to kissing a young male college student under the guise of delivering takeout to relieve her boredom, almost getting caught by him. Later, she started going to karaoke bars to invite her former school heartthrob home. He was furious, jealous of her seemingly legitimate relationship, yet helpless. Then he changed, no longer actively caring for the child. She was about to fire the nannies, but he hired eight more. He even started secretly using her skincare products, trying to rekindle his youthful romance. His parents' pressure to have a child led to a scheme that shocked both of them. He made a pact with her, took the money, and disappeared, leaving the child with her. Later, she returned to the place where they shared memories, suffering from unrequited love. Will he ever reappear and be with her again?

44. 44 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 12.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    Forced marriage and sedition! The male lead is insanely crazy, the female lead has someone else in her heart, and the second male lead is gentle and loving, devoted to the female lead—no! They are in love! The male lead is insanely obsessed with wallpaper. 1. Shen Wan, originally a modern person, transmigrates into the body of a concubine's daughter of a minor official. She is blessed with a good father, and although her stepmother is wicked, she was pampered from childhood due to her father's influence. Unexpectedly, she encounters the male lead on her way to the capital and is coveted. The clever and resourceful female lead escapes, but the male lead, even after arriving in the capital, remains obsessed and relentlessly pursues her. He eventually picks her out from among the newly arrived female relatives and tries to forcibly take her as a concubine. The stubborn and opinionated female lead escapes several times and encounters her lover from the modern world. The male lead's power is immense, eventually becoming second only to the emperor. Later, the second male lead begins to help the female lead escape. In short, the second male lead is also quite capable. After the female lead escaped, she spent several years in a loving relationship with him and even had a child. However, she was captured by the male lead and brought back, and the second male lead was also imprisoned. In short, watch it, and everyone remains silent. 2. This one is quite heartbreaking. Sheng Zhaoning is bold and passionate. When she loved Wei Yi, she was willing to risk her life as his bodyguard, even though he despised her, she still cherished him for over a decade. Later, when she loved Wei Xian, she loved him completely and purely, with unwavering passion. Fortunately, this time her love was rewarded. The gentle and refined Crown Prince tenderly embraced Sheng Zhaoning, loving, cherishing, and protecting her for a lifetime. The male lead is obsessive and ruthless. He didn't understand love in the early stages and forced love later on. He killed Wei Xian with her own hands in front of Sheng Zhaoning, truly leaving himself no way out. 3. The rest are also mad in their own ways. The female leads all have someone they love, but unfortunately, the male leads are too powerful and unyielding, and they are also obsessively obsessed.

45. 45 死 My Archenemy Insists on Having My Baby 死对头非要给我生孩子 Mountain Traces山踪24k WordsCompleted My Archrival Insists on Having My Baby 2Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 替 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 23.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    The second male lead, whom the female lead liked, was her deceased "white moonlight" (ideal love interest); the male lead was merely a substitute.

47. 47 执 Relentless Entanglement 执缠 Five-Thousand-Year-Old Salted Fish五千年咸鱼Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Not Both Pure + Take by Force + Possessive Obsession + Farming in the Beginning + Many Male Side Characters Like the Heroine, Enter with Caution if That Bothers You…] Before setting out on his campaign, Xiao Gongtai repeatedly made Ji Yin promise she would wait for him to return, and wait for him to come back to Qingshi County and marry her. Ji Yin agreed to everything. Half a year later, Xiao Gongtai returned victorious. Instead of going to the capital to rep 5.1kReads8.8Score32514d adds

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    The female lead doesn't love the male lead from the beginning; she never did, and over time, feelings didn't develop. The ending is a tragic one. In the third book, the female lead knows she can't resist, has too many concerns, and falls for the second male lead, never loving the male lead. So heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

48. 48 魔 The Demon Lord Is a Natural at Raising Kids 魔尊他带娃真香了 Mountain Traces山踪29k WordsCompleted The Demon Lord Is a Natural at Raising Kids 26Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 17.8kReads8.9Score94614d adds

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    Completed. A story of forced marriage, both parts are by the same author (who seems to enjoy this type of story). The female lead never falls in love with the male lead. 1️⃣ The female lead has someone she likes, but because she saved the male lead, she is forcibly taken away. It's only when her child (the crown prince) has the power to force his mother to leave that she finally reunites with the second male lead [crying][crying]. 2️⃣ The female lead was originally a doctor, but the male lead takes a liking to her and uses his power to force her to be with him (ps: the female lead's family is mercenary, very suffocating). The second male lead is also a bit tragic; at the beginning, he is manipulated by a time-traveling woman, forgets his lover, and elopes. However, after remembering (and breaking free of his control), the female lead and the male lead have already slept together. His romantic relationship with the female lead is very weak. 3️⃣ The female lead likes the second male lead, but the male lead, due to some dreams (past lives and present lives), slowly tries to force himself on her. The female lead tries to get rid of him from beginning to end, but unfortunately, he is too smart and powerful. In addition, some truths come to light, and the female lead is forced to accept her fate. The second male lead dies on the battlefield. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

50. 50 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.3kReads8.9Score22914d adds

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    The first book is about a male substitute. The male lead is the second male lead's unrequited love. Don't give up on the first part! It starts slowly but gets incredibly good later on. The turning point is when the male lead discovers he's a substitute. The female lead, who used to be so cool, just walks away. She's quite obsessive. But the most heartbreaking part is the second male lead; I cried so much I wanted him to be resurrected! The ending is supposed to be a suicide pact, but there's a scene where the male lead tries to stop her, which is kind of an Omega. The second book is not for female lead lovers. Those who like strong-willed relationships can check it out. The second male lead and the female lead love each other but can't overcome the power of the emperor.

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