Novels as Good as Lu Zhi Ling and Bo Wang 和鹿之绫薄妄一样好看的小说

1. 1 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 46.3kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves

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   Highly recommend these two!!! They're by the same author as Lu Zhi Ling and Bo Wang (the second author uses a different pen name). Both the male and female leads are very engaging, and both are intelligent. The male lead is incredibly devoted and obsessive once he sets his mind on someone.

2. 2 千 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.1kReads9.2Score694Shelves
3. 3 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves

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   I highly recommend "Jing Zhi Nan Pan" (京枝难攀). I cried so much during the scene where the male and female leads parted ways [crying]. Fu Hanzhou is also one of my absolute favorite male leads. The "Yan Ting Nan" (燕婷南) novel has a fresh premise: the female lead uses cunning against the male lead. In today's terms, she's not a naive, innocent female lead, but a scheming, manipulative one [laughing]. But it's still very good!! All three are strong-willed characters, which I love! All three female leads are intelligent and capable, able to keep the male leads in check, and even without meeting them, they can achieve great things on their own!

4. 4 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 34kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
5. 5 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 51.9kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
6. 6 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.8kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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   I'm hopelessly in love with them.

7. 7 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 40.4kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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   These books are all fantastic! My favorite is Bo Wang's (Crumbling Tenderness). Next is (Daytime Pleasure), which I highly recommend! The male lead is the best, and the author is truly a master writer! It's incredibly sexually charged!!! You'll absolutely fall in love with it! (Under Her Control) is quite novel to me; the male lead is insane, and the plot is very exciting.

8. 8 夜 Dancing Night After Night 夜夜萦舞 A Fan A Qie阿番阿茄Modern Romance95k WordsOngoing On the night of her engagement, she schemes against her fiancé and cousin, only to suffer the consequences and stumble into the private room of Jianghu big shot Master Zhan. After one wild night, she plans to slip away, but the man grabs her tight. "Little fox, running away comes with a punishment, you know." Hei Zhan is a powerful man who can turn the clouds with one hand and summon rain with the other. He's cold and ruthless to everyone else, but gives her the utmost indulgence. He chuckles so 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend the good-looking, ruthless and doting male protagonist.

9. 9 无 Nowhere to Run: Forced to Love by the Abstinent Tycoon 无处可逃，被禁欲大佬强制爱 Zai Liu Jiang仔六姜Modern Romance358k WordsOngoing Just started getting ratings, slowly climbing~ [Forced Love] [Stealing Someone's Love] [Powerful Male Lead, Weaker Female Lead] [Domination and Coercion] [Absolute Control] [Gentle, Patient Wallflower x Powerful Man Who's Abstinent Yet Insane] - The first time Yan Wan met Sheng Yunzheng, she was being forced to lie in his younger brother's bed, crying and begging to be let go. She was in a wretched state, while the man sat casually on the sofa, his profile sharply defined and cast in deep shad 278.7kReads9.1Score35kShelves

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   Beautiful! Highly recommended!

10. 10 脱 Breaking Free 脱笼 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted (A romance about a paper-doll character who awakens, breaks free of the plot, and falls for a younger man.) [Dark, scheming, crazy, possessive male lead VS clear-headed, money-making heiress; younger man, both leads are each other's first and only.] When Song Zhenxing discovers she's merely a minor character in a wealthy-family romance novel, destined to die by suicide after being attacked online, she decides to shed her weak, delicate persona. She turns on the scumbag, builds her fortune and ca 7.1kReads9.2Score863Shelves

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    I highly recommend "Escape from the Cage," a fantastic book by Jiu Ling. Don't be intimidated by the ratings; click through to see just how amazing it is! The extreme tension of a five-year age gap, the brother's doting behavior in front of his sister, and his ultimate domineering persona in front of others—it's incredibly satisfying! The plot is fresh and unconventional. The female lead only begins her counterattack after discovering she's an insignificant character in the novel's world. The male lead appears because of the female lead and can only stay connected with her. A powerful duo navigating extreme tension, a sweet story with a angsty supporting character—definitely a must-read! Everyone should check it out; it's an incredibly satisfying and rewarding read! [Kissing emojis]

11. 11 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score147Shelves
12. 12 错 I Accidentally Pulled Down His Pants, and the CEO Locked Me Down at a Hefty Price 错扒裤子，被霸总天价锁死 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The first time they meet, she accidentally offends the icy CEO, a man known as the King of Hell. She expects him to make her suffer in every way imaginable, but instead, a billion-yuan marriage proposal falls from the sky. Can doing something wrong really bring good fortune? 475Reads8.0Score100Shelves
13. 13 总 The CEO Is on Top 总裁在上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted “You stole my genes and think you can just walk away?” He captures her and demands the baby she gave birth to three years ago. She never had a baby? Then she'll just have to get pregnant again! Caught in a possessive CEO's ruthless pursuit of love, she can't fight back and gradually falls for him. Fine, she'll give birth to the baby and hand it over to him, then leave! But he ties her up and throws her onto the bed, blazing with fury. “Woman, who said we'd only have one?” 17.3kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    The first four books are supposedly written by the same author. I also recommend two more classical Chinese texts; if you've read a lot of modern literature, you can also check out the last two classical Chinese texts—they're all similar in style. Highly recommended!! They're definitely worth it! I stayed up all night reading them!

14. 14 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.5kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
15. 15 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
16. 16 任 Any Wild Fantasy 任意妄想 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Devoted leads + sweet romance + age gap + possessive pursuit] [Wily temptress VS lovestruck tycoon] Also known as Any Wild Wish Irreverent blurb: Pei Wang is messed up at first and doesn't know how to love. All he knows is how to show it physically. Later, he'll make everyone jealous with how disgustingly sweet he is. Don't worry, dive right in, and enjoy the ride! The serious version: Pei Wang is famous in his circle for being aloof, restrained, and heartless. Every second is under his control 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    I stayed up all night to finish it; it was so captivating, I couldn't put it down. I loved the details and the unwavering love between the male and female protagonists. No other book can compare.

17. 17 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 71.7kReads9.6Score10.5kShelves

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    These are all different types! Incredibly good!

18. 18 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
19. 19 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 197.4kReads9.5Score29.4kShelves
20. 20 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 76.4kReads9.4Score13kShelves
21. 21 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 18.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    🌈I recommend these three books; they are all very good novels with rich and fresh content, and the authors have excellent writing skills.

22. 22 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 Romance96k 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 23.4kReads—Score1.5kShelves

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    🍏A physiological attraction! He dotes on his wife immensely! He's incredibly powerful, an older, fatherly figure, possessive, and subservient—a man in a position of power bows down for love! There's a significant difference in physique and age! A man who forbids love falls head over heels in love! The female lead is delicate and spoiled beyond measure!

23. 23 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 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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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! The forbidden lover falls in love! The female lead is a delicate, pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!

24. 24 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    The first two books are by the same author, and every character is vividly portrayed. Highly recommended!!

25. 25 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
26. 26 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 52.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Every single one of them is amazing; they're highly recommended for my bookshelf.

27. 27 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.9kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves
28. 28 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
29. 29 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 24.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
30. 30 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 19.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Look at this book! It's by the author of "Refusing to Marry," and it's really good.

31. 31 美 The Beautiful Yet Broken Woman Was Reborn, Only to Be Hounded by the Sickly Rong Ye 美强惨重生后，被病态容爷缠哭了 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong heroine + secret identities + true and fake heiress + sweet romance + adorable child + never taking things lying down] In her previous life, Yu Hua was the real heiress. After eighteen years of hardship, she was finally brought home, only for her parents and four older brothers to dote on the fake heiress, Yu Jiangyue, and treat Yu Hua like dirt. Even the first man she fell for was Yu Jiangyue's childhood sweetheart. In the end, she was even forced to marry Rong Yanzhi, the ter 4.7kReads8.9Score498Shelves
32. 32 逃 You Can't Escape: Choked and Kissed, Loved by a Foreign Thug Against Your Will 逃不掉，掐脖亲，异国暴徒强制爱 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance852k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 441Reads8.9Score100Shelves
33. 33 我 You’re the Only One in My World 我的世界仅一个你而已 Woodfall Shadow木落影Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An animated comic adaptation of this book is in production. Stay tuned! [Rebirth + secret identities + adorable baby + sweet romance + domineering CEO + two strong leads] In her previous life, she was blinded by love and trusted the wrong man and woman. She treated him and their child as a disgrace and avoided them at all costs. She made trouble everywhere and caused their child’s death, leaving him with nothing. But when she lay dying, that man still protected her, willing to die rather than be 17.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
34. 34 墨 Murphy (Complete 3-Book Set) 墨菲（全三册） Ximen西门Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Down-and-Out Heiress + Kept Woman] Flirtation, push and pull, desire, entanglement... Caught between two men's love, she doesn't know whether to stay or go. After Bai Mofei and Mo Liuyuan called off their engagement, Sikong Nanmo happened to discover the haughty heiress. He forcibly kept Bai Mofei by his side, doing everything he could to make her depend on him alone. All Bai Mofei wanted was to escape the place that had trapped her in a cage. It wasn't until Mo Liuyuan returned 1.9kReads9.4Score371Shelves
35. 35 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    Does anyone else have a similar aesthetic taste in this book? [Eating popcorn emoji]

36. 36 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 110.5kReads9.3Score19kShelves

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    The first book, like "Rubbing Away Tenderness," is by the same author and is very authoritative. The second book is an older work, and the male lead in it is someone I both love and hate. The third book is one I'm currently following; although it's not finished yet, it's really good.

37. 37 于 Under Her Control 于她掌控 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [The Capital's Living Yama: A Sick, Mad Hound! Skin-Hunger Disorder + Extreme 1v1 Control! Sweet! Devoted! A Madman × A Qipao Beauty Who Can't Stop Crying] “Xu Ting, I'll try to pretend to be normal for you.” After a long-awaited reunion, Xu Ting accidentally flirts with her ex-boyfriend Fu Yu while abroad. She thought she had escaped her cage, only to turn around and fall into another pit of fire. “Fu Yu, you can't just mess around and then walk away!” “I offer after-sales service. Satisfied?” 5.1kReads9.0Score13.6kShelves
38. 38 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score200Shelves
39. 39 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
40. 40 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
41. 41 假 Faux Refinement 假斯文 Unsweetened Soy Milk无糖豆奶Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, mutual first love, groveling redemption, intense push and pull, master of verbal sparring, bad man bows to love, aloof beauty descends from her pedestal.] Clear-headed heroine × gentlemanly scoundrel hero Wen Ying was Huo Xingzhou’s kept woman for three years, so she knew just how wild he was beneath the surface. She accidentally glimpsed the true face beneath his devilishly refined exterior and wanted nothing more than to stay far away from him. He simply refused to let her 46.4kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    These four books are highly recommended!!! They can save you from your reading slump!!!

42. 42 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.6kReads9.1Score4kShelves
43. 43 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    They're all great, I've watched them many times.

44. 44 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
45. 45 他 Autumn Colors Filled the Sky When He Arrived 他来时秋色漫天 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Heiress × Genius Investor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Both Pure in Love + One-on-One] Ruan Zhiqiu was the subject of gossip as soon as she started university. Ruan Zhiqiu, a first-year architecture student, was pursuing Lin Yizhou, a third-year student. She brought him meals, attended classes for him, and came up with one creative way after another to chase him. She hurried to explain, but Lin Yizhou asked with a perfectly ser 7.6kReads8.9Score814Shelves
46. 46 他 He Burns Brighter Than the Sun 他比骄阳热烈 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + loyal, rugged hero + devoted husband Arrogant, pampered heiress vs. fierce, rough-edged military officer from northern Myanmar She was the heiress of the most powerful family in Yuncheng, Huaguo. He was a lone, wandering young dragon. She was a sheltered darling who knew nothing of life's hardships. He was the nocturnal king of the forests of northern Myanmar. When he was eighteen, he sat on a street corner in the middle of the night, bandaging his 30.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
47. 47 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    All three books contain slightly angsty storylines, but what truly captivates readers is the male protagonist's subtle and gentle love for the female protagonist ❤️, which is incredibly moving. Many scenes will bring tears to your eyes and are very immersive. They're the kind of books you'll find yourself reading late into the night without even realizing it... Trust me, you won't be fooled.

48. 48 替 After the Substitute Left, the Cunning Big Shot Regretted Everything 替身退场后，腹黑大佬悔不当初 Rabbit Cola兔可乐Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Capital Circle princeling | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Bittersweet Push and Pull | A Touch of Angst | Deadpan Humor Sharp-tongued, calculating heir vs. cool, resilient beauty Luo Qingci and Jin Chengxiao have been married for three years, yet they have barely seen each other. She knows that if not for the misunderstanding back then, Jin Chengxiao would never have married her. His heart belongs to her younger sister, Luo Shanyue. Luo Shanyue is the Luo family's true daughter, born to them in 287Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm hopelessly in love with it!

49. 49 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves

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    I stayed up all night last night to finish reading it. Lately, after reading Xiaoqi and Wangzai, I've fallen in love with redemption novels! This one is incredibly good! The female lead's childhood was truly pitiful, but thankfully her family loved her very much. The male lead also loves her deeply. His emotionally stable and mature charm is irresistible.

50. 50 乖 Step Right into the Trap, the Arrogant Big Shot Bows His Head Everywhere 乖乖入局，骄肆大佬无处不低头 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Several short-drama adaptations now available] [One-on-one romance, healing love, deliberate seduction] [A little fraud who’s very good at playing dumb & a crown prince who takes the bait as soon as she casts her line] Jiang Yu grew up in Yangcheng, a city plagued by endless rain. Though she inherited all her grandfather’s property, the Song family locked her away in a wooden house, where she pretended to be insane and lived like a stray, left to rot in neglect. To get revenge and escape the 38.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    This is probably the case. Both stories start with a disastrous beginning; the female lead feigns madness to avoid being taken advantage of by her relatives and schemes against the male lead to survive. However, the male lead here isn't as tragic; he's actually quite lucky. Personally, though, I prefer the male lead's sister's official partner, Xie Qingzhou, his arch-enemy. She's not very well-educated but is chivalrous and dotes on her sister; she's not perfect, but she's still likable.

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