A Female Lead with No Sense of Security Who Depends on the Male Lead, Who Calls Her Baby and Is Always Clingy 女主很没安全感还依赖男主 男主叫宝宝 经常黏一起

1. 51 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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   The most captivating contemporary romance novel, incredibly sophisticated. Highly recommended for seasoned readers with discerning tastes. The emotions will linger long after completion. The business warfare is arguably the best on the entire platform, and the romance is exquisitely nuanced. Reading it broadened my perspective and expanded my worldview considerably. Thank you to the author.

2. 52 指 Flowers Bloom at Her Fingertips, the Cool Tycoon Keeps Her in His Palm 指尖生花，清冷大佬掌心娇 Cheng Xiaoxin橙小馨Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Tags: Marriage Before Love | Contract Marriage | Light AI-Tech Romance | Mutual Healing What good is ruling a global AI empire? A bone-deep cold illness has left even the most advanced intelligent devices helpless! A one-year marriage contract binds them together. “We’re only married on paper. Keep your distance.” Fu Shuo insists on keeping his distance, but his body tells another story. He can’t stop himself from moving closer to her again and again. Nan Cheng is sweet, perceptive, and gifted 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I highly recommend this book!

3. 53 噬 Devouring Love: The Young Lady's Deadly Plaything 噬爱，大小姐的致命玩物 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance422k WordsCompleted A spoiled, flirtatious little minx × a cold, taciturn top bodyguard [1v1 + Both Pure + Flirting + Spoiling + Height Difference + Size Difference] [Every day, the young lady comes up with new ways to flirt, while the bodyguard dodges with a straight face. In the end, he steadily loses ground, and his defenses retreat again and again.] The bodyguard the Ning family heiress forcibly claimed as her own is the “Living Yama,” feared throughout the underworld. She keeps him by her side, closing in on h 2.4kReads6.6Score10614d adds

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4. 54 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds

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   Perfect for your needs! [Learned it][Learned it]

5. 55 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds

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   The male lead is a gentle and doting father-like boyfriend, giving the female lead plenty of security and affection! There's an age gap between them, making him a quintessential guiding partner.

6. 56 自 After His Conquest of Himself, the Sickly Crown Prince Begs for My Affection 自我攻略后，病娇太子求宠爱 Strawberry Shortcake草莓酥酥Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted Adorably goofy, tearful, lazy princess vs. a self-deluded, unhinged fox of a crown prince [Devoted couple + Transmigration into a book + Yandere + Favoritism + Mild groveling arc + Happy ending + Redemption] One day, Jiang Yu transmigrated into a book and became an unloved princess of the Jiang Kingdom. After an accident, she was taken in by Gu Jiuyan, the crown prince of the Qian Dynasty and the story's great villain. As the author, Jiang Yu knew exactly what kind of man Gu Jiuyan was: ruthless 1.2kReads9.1Score19014d adds

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   It's really good! You won't regret buying it!

7. 57 心 Clever and Sweet, She Keeps the Chaste and Powerful Begging for Her Night After Night 心机乖媚，撩的禁欲权贵夜夜缠 MuziS木子SAncient Romance501k WordsCompleted [An alternate setting: A devoted couple, a clever and charming, flirtatious heroine, and a seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless hero with overwhelming possessiveness. The hero is utterly devoted to the heroine, and his love knows no bounds.] Wen Shuxiao, a concubine-born daughter of the Wen family and the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou, is dumped by her childhood sweetheart and fiancé on the eve of their wedding. He has fallen for a noblewoman from a prestigious family! Being gentle and ob 2.8kReads8.8Score27714d adds
8. 58 小 Sweetheart, Stop Flirting! The Ascetic Monk Can't Take It! 小乖宝！别撩！禁欲圣僧受不了！ Little Star Winks小星星眨眼睛喽Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Growing-up romance + devoted protection + age gap + striking contrast + sweet, flirtatious romance + winning her back + 1V1] Xuan Qing is a Buddhist monk whom everyone under heaven sees as free of worldly desires. When they first met, she was dressed in rags, abandoned in the snow and shivering. He picked her up, wiped the dirt from her face, and fed her warm rice porridge. Back then, she was a helpless little waif. Just for a bite to eat, she would cuddle up to him and seek his affection. Ever 14Reads—Score11114d adds
9. 59 始 After I Used Him and Dumped Him, the Cold Crown Prince Turned Dark 始乱终弃后，高冷太子他黑化了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance239k WordsCompleted [Yandere, Black-Lotus Female Lead vs. Devoted White-Moonlight Male Lead] [Both leads are each other's only partners; the female lead is genuinely calculating and amoral, a black lotus disguised as a little bunny; the male lead turns dark later] Ruan Zhi is the pitiful, unloved child of her family. She is kind and delicate, the sort of girl anyone would want to protect. To avenge herself, she sets her sights on a man as lofty and untouchable as the moon. She goes to great lengths to seduce the no 1.4kReads8.7Score13614d adds
10. 60 退 After Our Engagement Was Broken, He Pinned the Poor Little Thing Against the Wall and Coaxed Her to Call Him Husband 退婚后，小可怜被他抵墙诱叫夫君 Lemon and Pine Nuts柠檬松子Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with the younger uncle, title changed under pressure. Original title: After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Younger Uncle Pinched My Waist, Pressed Me Against the Wall, and Tempted Me to Call Him Husband] [Both virgins + younger uncle takes the lead + nephew pursues his wife into the crematorium, reduced to ashes + eight-year age gap + 100% sweet romance + all-consuming passion + long-laid plans] On the eve of her wedding, Song Yimian overhears her fiancé, Jiang Bozhou, say with d 8.7kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
11. 61 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Tempts Him, While Her Powerful Older Brother Has Been Plotting for Ages 娇娇蓄意勾引，权臣哥哥蓄谋已久 My Husband Ran Off with Someone老公跟人跑了Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Clumsy, Sweet Little Bunny × Brooding, Obsessive Black Lotus] [Both Leads Are Virgins + Brothers Vie for Her + Long-Standing Scheme + Sweet Romance + Younger Brother's Regret] Liu Fuying has been raised in the Ji household since childhood, and she was betrothed by imperial decree to the second son, Ji Yun Zhao. He's gentle and always smiling, treating her wonderfully. She believes this must be what love is supposed to feel like. Only when she stumbles upon the two of them in a secret tryst by t 1.6kReads8.1Score21714d adds
12. 62 姐 Big Sister, Be Good 姐姐要乖 Elk Beneath the Night Light夜灯下的麋鹿Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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13. 63 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 492Reads—Score414d adds

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    The female protagonist is very insecure and still relies on the male protagonist. The male protagonist is often stuck together and has a crush on the campus. How humble can you be when you love someone? She could be so humble that the bride he promised to marry next year was the school beauty. She sat down and looked at him sadly, nameless and without status. She loved him and suffered for so many summers that she didn't want to count. She had a crush on him since she was born. She fell in love with him as soon as she opened her eyes. She had not dared to break through the window paper of this secret love since she was a child. She was afraid that she would have no friends to do it. If she likes someone, People can stay by his side as a friend. Every time she is in the same school with him, she works hard all night to get the last one, but she also stays by his side to see how happy she is from a distance. He laughs at her for being last, but she is not annoyed but congratulates and envies him for being the first. Until his love rival appears next to her, a rich schoolmate of hers. In a precarious situation, it seemed that he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to hand over a love letter and he thought it was her confession. The dirty confession letter made her heartbroken for her secret love. But she pretended to have amnesia and wanted to be brave for once. She got unprecedented happiness. His hobbies were real until he found out that she had deceived him and pretended to have amnesia. She was abandoned and promised to do it next year. Marrying her turned out to be the day next year when she received his engagement banquet invitation in person. She was so confused that she couldn't get rid of it, but she was still jealous for no reason, until she became even more desperate to attend his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one to wear the wedding dress, but why did he propose to her at the wedding scene with the ring of the school beauty when she was in great pain?

14. 64 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.9kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The female lead is a sentimental, insecure kitten. Due to an accident, she is forcibly married by the powerful and cunning male lead. After marriage, he dotes on her. No matter what problems she encounters at work, he can provide excellent advice and guidance, becoming her strong emotional support. Gradually, the female lead loves and depends on him more and more, likes to cling to him, loves his comforting hugs, waits for him to come home no matter how late, and always chatters on and on to him 😘. He never finds it annoying, especially enjoying the feeling of being needed by his wife, and is addicted to spoiling her daily 😘.

15. 65 祝 Zhu Nanxing 祝南星 Corn Auntie Wu玉米呜姨Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] Gu Nanxing is the stepsister of Jiang Zhou Sheng's best friend. He has loved her for as long as he's known her. But before she turned twenty, she never gave him a second glance. When they met in Los Angeles, she took the opportunity to move into his villa. His subtle seduction hooked her. She gave up an entire field of options to chase after this one man, and kept at it for years. But getting married is never that simple. All kinds of jerks try to take his place along the 144Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    You'll absolutely love this book! [Shy] It has the harsh realities of the workplace, showcasing solid professional skills! It also has a rich and nuanced romance, with delicate emotions that avoid melodrama! The male lead is irresistibly charming, and the female lead isn't love-struck! After reading it, you'll want to focus on your career and also find love! Hahahaha

17. 67 灏 Hao Tian Yang and Tian Xin Ting: Ting Hao's Greatest Love 灏天阳与天心婷，婷灏至爱 Yueyue Little Fat Tiger粤粤小胖虎Modern Romance199k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [1+1] [Female Lead Is the One That Got Away] [Campus Romance] [Sweet Interstellar Romance] Written to commemorate Tingbao, the author's dearly departed one that got away. Where there is love, there is wonder. My heart holds Ting! The female lead died young, so the author could only write a book to commemorate her. She was the true one that got away, and I hope I can capture how wonderful she was. She wasn't just beautiful; she was truly kind, too. Everyone is 293Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My little Tingbao

18. 68 娇 The Sweet, Soft Darling Is Forced into Love by Unhinged Men 娇软妹宝被疯批们强制爱 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite] [Rivalry] [Sentinels and Guides] [Size Difference] [Sweet Romance] [Pampering] [Many Original Settings] Sentinels possess heightened senses and formidable combat abilities. Their duty is to leave the Tower and clear contaminated zones. Guides, who have the power to heal, are responsible for purifying Sentinels returning from those zones. Purification can be done through touch, embraces, and... On her first day in this chaotic world, Chi Ruan awakened as a rare Guide. But... 951Reads7.3Score10514d adds

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    I recommend it! The female lead is sweet and gentle, so if you like sweet romance, you should check it out! [Admiration][Admiration]

19. 69 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Stabbed the Male Lead 穿书后，给了男主一刀 Indigo Lamp木蓝灯Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Redemption + Heroine's Growth + Sweet, Satisfying Romance] The heroine is insecure at first, then becomes a total attention-seeker. Jin An is the unluckiest author in web fiction. Her million-word business-war masterpiece went viral overnight, only to be banned the next night, leaving her buried in debt. At her most desperate, she suddenly transmigrated into the world of her own novel. Of all people, she had to become the vicious supporting female character in the m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has a built-in system that allows him to get close to the female lead. The female lead is extremely insecure and wary of everyone, but she slowly accepts the male lead.

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