The Female Lead Lives at the Male Lead's House, Dependent on Him 女主住在男主家，寄人篱下的感觉

1. 1 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 69kReads9.2Score7.1k14d adds

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   The female lead enters the male lead's family with her mother and is groomed by the male lead's mother to be given to a powerful figure. The male lead, cunning and ruthless, tries to steal her away.

2. 2 哥 Big Brother Can't Hold Back 哥哥把持不住 The Egg Yolk Is Very White蛋黄很白Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Not biologically related siblings + faithful love on both sides + long-planned romance] [Mostly push and pull, with flashbacks woven in] Lu Lingxi moved into the Pei household when she was eight. When they first met, the boy sat on the steps of a tall bookshelf, the light falling over him. Dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, he looked cold and noble. Lu Lingxi grinned at him. "Big Brother." He only glanced at her and said flatly, "Little brat." They had thought they would never have an 2.8kReads8.6Score24514d adds

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   🍅New story!!! She's been living with the male lead since she was 8. From ignoring her, to getting to know her, to falling in love with her, it took them both their entire youth. Being able to reunite is already the luckiest thing that happens to anyone. 🉐 It was me! I was the one who made the first move ♥️, I admit it! 🉑It's you who can bully me now!

3. 3 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
4. 4 野EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 Recovered from a Cold伤风好了Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds

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   🌷🌷① The female lead grew up with the male lead, living with her mother, a gardener, since childhood. They were childhood sweethearts. The male lead appears to be a model student, a bright and promising young man, but in reality, he's a born bad boy, clingy, controlling, and insanely love-struck—he can't live without the female lead. The female lead is a cute little thing, terrified of the male lead, but unexpectedly, he becomes her entangled. He is the "master" she faces every day, a shackle she wants to escape but can't…

5. 5 宝 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 Fog Island Milk Tea雾岛奶茶Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.2kReads6.0Score54714d adds
6. 6 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 9.9kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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   In this book, the female protagonist moves to the capital to live with a nobleman's family, hoping for a marriage alliance to protect her family. She's picky but can't seem to find a husband who will stay close to the male protagonist, driving him crazy. He even has to help her find another man [smirking].

7. 7 亲 The Little Rose I Raised Is Kissing My Nemesis Like Crazy, and Now He Regrets It 亲手养的小玫瑰和死对头疯吻，他悔疯了 Wu Yuehong伍月红Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Elite family + mutual salvation + reunion after years apart + a groveling pursuit + a rival steals the girl + a battlefield of love] [A rose-like beauty who's sweet and sharp x a wild, seductive thug in a suit + a man in power who bows for love] Jiang Siyin loved Gu Qingchen for seven years, but he abandoned her for his new love. So she left without hesitation and started a new life. * In Jiang Siyin's eyes, Xie Jingwu was untamed to the bone, untouchable, and the last person anyone should cros 5.5kReads6.3Score51314d adds

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   Jiang Siyin, dressed to the nines, waited at the restaurant for an entire afternoon. Instead of Gu Qingchen, she was shoved into a car by kidnappers the moment she stepped out. Suppressing her sobs, she cried, "Gu Qingchen, I've been kidnapped! Help me!" There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line. Gu Qingchen said helplessly, "Yinyin, Xia Yue was in a car accident; her wrist is broken." "So?" Jiang Siyin growled into the phone, "But I'm dying, Gu Qingchen, do you understand?! Your wife is being murdered by kidnappers!" Silence followed. After a moment, the man's tone softened, as if coaxing her, "Xia Yue has no relatives or friends in Beijing. Now her hand is broken, and she's lying on the roadside. If I don't care about her, what are you going to do? Yinyin, don't joke about kidnapping." Jiang Siyin was stunned. Was he joking? A wave of bitterness welled up uncontrollably in her eyes, and a dizzying, suffocating feeling made it hard to breathe.

8. 8 奔 Racing Toward a Summer with You 奔赴有你的盛夏 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Secret love becomes reality | rekindled love | living under the same roof | both virgins | sweet pampering | winning her back] Cen Nian came to Jiang City to study with financial support from the Jin family. Jin Siyang was uninhibited and easygoing, with an innate pride and aloofness deep in his bones. Born into privilege and blessed with striking looks, he seemed favored by heaven. From the very first day Cen Nian moved into his home, she knew Jin Siyang disliked her. He deliberately kept his 14.2kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
9. 9 原 So You’ve Been Here All Along 原来你一直都在这 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖34k WordsCompleted So you were here all along 210Reads—Score—14d adds

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   At the age of seven, she became the adopted daughter of the Lu family, and also the person Lu Chen avoided like the plague. She loved him for fifteen years, and he ignored her for fifteen years. A marriage certificate was a transaction, and three years of marriage were an empty shell. When she finally gave up and signed the divorce papers, the ever-calm and composed man lost control for the first time. He said, "Qin Zheng, do you really think I don't love you?"

10. 10 玻 The Attic in the Glass Cabinet 玻璃柜里的阁楼 The Thinking Goldfish思考的金鱼Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Hundreds, even thousands of butterflies were imprisoned behind crystal-clear glass. Their colors were dazzling: deep blue like the sea at midnight, crimson like congealed blood, and burnished gold like a melting sunset. Some had eerie eyespots covering their wings, as if they were still watching the intruders; others were completely transparent, their delicate veins winding beneath their thin membranes. In the very center, a black-and-red swallowtail dragged long tails from the tips of its wings 318Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    That must be it! I saw it a few days ago and loved it! I've become a huge fan of the author! [Admiration]

11. 11 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds

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    The female lead lost her parents when she was young and was later adopted by the male lead's family. She was targeted by the male lead's sister in various ways. She liked the male lead but didn't dare to confess her feelings.

12. 12 思 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 15.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    The female lead was sponsored by the male lead's grandfather and moved into his home. She fell in love with him, but after the grandfather passed away, she was sent back to his hometown and lost contact with him. She waited for five years, and the ending was happy.

13. 13 她 She Had to Live Under Someone Else's Roof, Then Got Pregnant by a Mad Young Master 她寄人篱下，怀了疯批少爷的崽 Mu Xing'er慕星儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxing and Lu Zhou lived under the same roof for five years. In public, she was the unwanted burden his father brought home, no more welcome than her mother. In private, she was his partner, summoned whenever he wanted and dismissed whenever he pleased. * Lu Zhou thought Jiang Muxing was obedient and gentle. Even if he married and had children someday, she would never leave without his permission. Little did he know that ever since she had sold herself to him, she had been thinking of leav 4.4kReads7.9Score27314d adds

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    The extreme tug-of-war between the female and male leads [admiration]

14. 14 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds
15. 15 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11kReads5.4Score47614d adds

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    🌸🌈Wen Ci, at thirteen, lived with Xie Peizhou, secretly harboring feelings for him. One drunken night, she walked barefoot into Xie Peizhou's bedroom, only to be met with an angry slap. "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" The slap caused Wen Ci to bleed profusely, her cheek throbbing with pain, her heart shattered. Heartbroken, she accepted Xie Peizhou's arrangement to force her to go abroad. After their reunion, Wen Ci kept her secret, maintaining a respectful distance between herself and Xie Peizhou. But Xie Peizhou had changed; a string of Buddhist prayer beads had inexplicably appeared on his wrist. He relentlessly pursued her, pleading humbly, "A-Ci, please love me one more time."

16. 16 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
17. 17 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
18. 18 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
19. 19 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds

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    She entered the male lead's family at 17, there's an age gap, it's a very sweet story, super good, highly recommended.

20. 20 豢 Raising Roses [Campus] 豢养玫瑰【校园】 Tang Beibei唐北北Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Born bad ✖️ cool beauty [A cast of crazies, coercive love, a long-planned scheme, living under one roof, devoted to each other, HE] - Content warnings: The male lead is possessive, obsessive, unhinged, and an outsider. He will not be redeemed. The female lead has no heart, runs away later, and he may have to win her back. - “Happy birthday, my little princess. You're finally an adult.” Xu Rong thinks those words mark the end of her twisted relationship with Cen Ji, but she doesn't realize they'r 1.5kReads8.7Score10514d adds

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    Recommended. The female lead stays at the male lead's house. The male lead is very strict with her and forces himself on her.

21. 21 出 The Day I Left the Country, My Unhinged Uncle Claimed Me as His Own 出国当天，被疯批小叔叔强取豪夺 Early Winter in November十一月初冬Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Domination + Age Gap + Locked Away + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + She Runs, He Chases] Zhou Linyuan fell for a girl nine years younger than him. She lived in his house, always wandering right under his nose. The longer she stayed, the more delicious this little rabbit seemed. The wolf bared his fangs, wanting to pull her into his arms. But she wanted no part of it. She was determined to leave him, so the wolf went mad and used a few tricks to force her to stay by his side. Sh 630Reads8.7Score11114d adds
22. 22 坠 A Kiss Fallen on the Autumn Wind 坠吻秋风 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme / possessive / forced love / reunited after a breakup / mutual redemption / both are each other’s first and only / happy ending] Zhou Mi is the pride of heaven, a man perched high above the rest. Everyone who has met him has nothing but praise for him. Only Wen Zhi knows the ruthless cruelty hidden beneath his gentle exterior. The moment she accidentally discovers his secret, Zhou Mi has already claimed her as his own. He is barely surviving in a swamp, and she is the only 4.5kReads9.0Score37214d adds
23. 23 逃 There's No Escape! The Unhinged Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked Up 逃不掉！疯批大佬强制囚养小乖宝 Su Qingchi苏卿池Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet crybaby ✘ a crazed, possessive business tycoon] [One-on-one romance + both untouched + possessive love + height difference + top power player] After the Jiang family goes bankrupt, Jiang Wanyin is taken in by the Li family, one of Haicheng’s most powerful families. Everyone in Haicheng knows that Li Yanhan, heir to the Li family, is ruthless and vicious, yet treats the fallen young heiress with great tenderness. But no one knows that behind closed doors, the man can barely cont 38.3kReads8.6Score3.1k14d adds
24. 24 病 Yandere Psycho! The Good Girl Gets Punished with Wall-Facing After Breaking the House Rules 病娇疯批！乖宝犯家法后被罚面壁 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Mad, possessive male lead + love-brained man who wins himself over + sweet and gentle heroine + age gap + doting romance] When the Jiang family went bankrupt, Jiang You was taken in by Huo Hechen and brought to the Huo family. The most powerful man in the entire capital, he was cruel and ruthless, the fearsome Mr. Huo everyone dreaded. Yet he was especially attentive to Jiang You. He laid down strict rules for her from childhood and kept her under tight control. Jiang You was afraid of him, lik 15.6kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
25. 25 他 He Took Me Away from the Mountains 他把我从深山带走 A Strange Encounter Through the Years陌遇流年Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Chi Yu had two secrets in her life. The first was that she had known since she was very young that she had no home. The second was that she had secretly loved Lu Yan for many years. In her first year of high school, she was taken from her poor mountain village and brought to live with the Lu family. Lu Yan was two years older than her, bold and defiant, the brightest star at the aviation academy in the capital. She was just a girl living under someone else’s roof. She didn’t dare fall for him, b 26.3kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds

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    I love this book. The author's writing is very delicate. The female protagonist has her own personality and dignity. Through her own efforts, she sees the snow in Switzerland and the blue sky... She becomes the light in the eyes of others and becomes the person she once envied the most.

26. 26 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    Initially, the male lead misunderstands that the female lead's mother has a relationship with his father, and his attitude towards her is cold. It gets better in the middle, but later, the female lead overhears him telling his friends that it's just a fling (to protect her), she goes abroad. The male lead's father also clarifies things with him (the male lead thinks his mother is wonderful, but she cheated on him, and he didn't tell him the truth to avoid making her appear bad in his eyes). After that, the male lead begins his journey to win her back. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

27. 27 昧 A Murky Path 昧途 LilimoonModern Romance155k WordsCompleted [A possessive, troubled male lead x a cool, resilient female lead] At the turn of the stairs, Lin Zhao ran blindly and crashed into someone. The sullen, spoiled young master tossed a basketball at her without a care. Chen Zeye had targeted her countless times before. Cool and proud, Lin Zhao couldn’t escape being ostracized. She could barely breathe and wanted nothing more than to get away. After the college entrance exams, she was finally free to relax. But at a gathering with old friends, a ci 2.7kReads8.7Score17314d adds

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    The female lead's mother works as a nanny for the male lead's family, but maintains an inappropriate and ambiguous relationship with the male lead's father. The male lead constantly targets the female lead, causing her to fall into isolation and psychological distress. Ultimately, the female lead chooses to escape with clarity rather than wallow in the past.

28. 28 断 Marquis, Please Calm Down. I'm Missing a Few Things 断袖侯爷请冷静，我少了点东西 A Little Zhaoci一只朝辞儿Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Complete, with bonus chapters dropping at random] A poor, lowborn country girl, a simpleton who has suffered endless abuse, disguises herself as a man and takes the place of a bride into a powerful marquis household. There, she lives a life of being doted on by everyone. It doesn’t matter that she’s an impostor, and it doesn’t matter that she isn’t clever... Identity, status, fame, money... The powerful men will place all these things in her hands, forcing them upon her and raising her to an 2.2kReads—Score10014d adds

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    The female lead marquisates in a noble family in place of her husband, humbly trying to please the male lead. The male lead is very doting, treating her like a daughter and spoiling her, but the female lead still feels very insecure.

29. 29 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3k14d adds

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    [Please follow] I feel this book fits perfectly. The female lead is a maid in the male lead's household. She only served as a maid in the Marquis's mansion for one day before the entire mansion was exiled. She was even exiled with them because of the male lead 🔥 The beginning made me want to punch them 👊🏻 The entire Marquis's mansion almost depended on the female lead for survival. At first, they looked down on her ⭐ For example, when the female lead fell into a trap, no one looked for her. When the male lead returned, he found her and carried her back. After returning, he kept washing the places where he had carried her. It made the female lead's heart cold [sad]

30. 30 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score64214d adds
31. 31 笼 The Caged Prize: The Alluring Concubine 笼中之物之尤物小外室 Blue and Purple Never Part蓝紫不相离Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Abuse warning!

32. 32 夏 When We First Met That Summer 夏日初逢时 The Moon Sets Over the Starry River挽月落星河Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love / Coercive Romance / Reconciliation After a Breakup / Devoted to Each Other] A sudden car accident took Su Qingyu's parents. Fortunately, she was taken in by the Xie family. Xie Yannan was selfish and domineering, and hated the girl who had suddenly barged into his life and disrupted everything. But little by little, he was drawn to her and began to see her as his own possession. 474Reads—Score10514d adds

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    The female lead's parents died in a car accident, and she was placed in the care of the male lead. The male lead is selfish and domineering, and he dislikes her sudden intrusion, feeling it disrupts his life. Later, he gradually becomes attracted to her and develops a strong possessive streak...

33. 33 青 Innocently Alluring 青涩诱人 Huanghuang慌慌Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted A city bad-boy young master x a sweet country girl [both pure and sweet romance] This is a story about a girl secretly falling for a boy who has long been devoted to her, with overt flirting and secret pampering. They have a mutual crush, pursue each other wholeheartedly, and save one another. Their hazy affection will one day be kindled, spreading like wildfire until it can no longer be stopped. (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) He Feiyu is a rich city boy and an esports heartthrob, free-spirited and unruly. Every 3.5kReads9.3Score37714d adds

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    Highly rated work [Top post] Female lead: Tian Nai; Male lead: He Feiyu. The female lead's grandmother passed away [crying], and the female lead is staying at the male lead's house [licking screen][sending hearts]

34. 34 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.7kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    The female lead is staying at the male lead's house. She's super cute and has a great personality. They're both talkative, and their straightforward, direct approach to romance is simply divine!

35. 35 总 Always Forced into Love by CEO Fu 总被傅总强制爱 I Don't Want to Eat Bean Sprouts不想吃豆芽Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing “Listen, come back to me.” Gentle barista × possessive CEO A conflicted heroine × a guiding hero. Both leads have only ever been with each other / happy ending The one in power bows his head for love; the one with less power finds the courage to love. Nine-year age gap / healing / size difference 471Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Having lived in the male lead's house since childhood, she has always been very careful.

36. 36 哥 Big Brother, Stop Kissing Me 哥哥，别亲了 The NPC's Devotionnpc的执着Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Scheming Revenge-Seeking Woman × Cold, Possessive Man + Fake Siblings + Mutual Firsts + Push and Pull + Reunion After Years Apart + Healing + Possessive Hero] The first day Lin Ting moved into the Jiang family villa, she set herself two rules. First, avenge her biological father by taking revenge on her stepfather. Second, destroy Jiang Shu, her stepfather’s most prized son, at any cost. She pretended to be a delicate, helpless innocent and carefully laid her web. He knew it was a trap, yet sti 251Reads—Score10014d adds

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    This female lead is amazing, she doesn't get bullied at all, hahaha!

37. 37 重 The Reborn Novel's Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 重生文女配只想苟活 Superman in Briefs Has No Briefs裤衩超人没有裤衩Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wealthy family + sweet romance] Lu Jingtang transmigrates into a reborn sweet-romance novel as the vicious female side character. In the original story, she’s the male lead’s adopted sister, and she’s secretly had a crush on him since childhood. When she learns that the male and female leads are about to get engaged, she turns into a deranged, venomous villain, doing everything she can to frame the heroine. She not only keeps the leads apart, but also causes the heroi 15.3kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    The female lead experienced some hardships in her childhood; both her parents passed away, and she was subsequently raised by her father's friend's family, which is also the male lead's family. However, the male lead's family truly treated the female lead as part of their own family and doted on her.

38. 38 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 265Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead lives in the male lead's house; she is of lowly status.

39. 39 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds

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    🍎✨The male lead is a wealthy young master, and the female lead is the daughter of his family's maid, living in his house. Despite her mother's constant warnings not to associate with other rich young men, 🌿the female lead still falls hopelessly in love with the male lead. They date for only six months before he breaks up with her. She then discovers that he was with her because of a bet with his friends. Heartbroken, she leaves, and he faces a agonizing wait to win her back.

40. 40 宝 Naughty Baby Gets Punished by a Yandere Tycoon and Made to Have Triplets 宝宝不乖，被病娇大佬惩罚生三胎 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sickly, clingy male lead + obsessive, possessive love + sweet, gentle beauty heroine + age gap + sweet romance] Fu Jingyuan wielded immense power in the capital. Ji Ran's family had been friends with his for generations, and she called him Uncle Fu. While attending school, she lived at his house. The man was fiercely controlling. He always expected Ji Ran to be a good girl, making her report everything she did each day. He forbade her from dating young, fooling around with other men, and even h 13.9kReads7.5Score76214d adds

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    🌿✨The female lead lives at the male lead's house, feeling like a dependent. ①The male lead is a powerful and influential figure in the capital. The female lead and he are old friends, and she calls him "Uncle." She stays at his house to attend school. The male lead is extremely controlling, always demanding that the female lead be a good girl, requiring her to report everything she does, and forbidding her from dating early. The female lead is terrified of him and wants to move out. From then on, he sheds his pretense and seems like a different person. She is locked in her room every day, bullied and constantly crying, wanting only to escape this obsessive and pathological man.

41. 41 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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    🌠🌠① Lan Shu was an orphan, living under the roof of others. Just because the Prince of Yong glanced at her, Lan Shu was sent to his bedchamber by her uncle, becoming his caged bird. After five years together, she heard him say, "Just a concubine, not worth the trouble." Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. The Prince of Yong ascended the throne, and a cup of poison awaited her. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself five years after her death, as Nan Shu, a cousin in the General's Mansion. In this life, Nan Shu only wanted to stay away from the capital. The night she was brought back, the room was filled with debauchery. As she wept uncontrollably, she heard his trembling, frantic murmur in her ear: "Why won't you acknowledge me?" "Five years have passed, and I've searched so hard for Tang Tang."

42. 42 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
43. 43 暗 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    This one is okay.

44. 44 捡 I Picked Up a Sweet Girl 捡到一个乖乖女 Su Xiaoting苏小婷Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Adorable, mischievous little bunny vs. proud, domineering big bad wolf [1v1, both pure in love + Secret Crush Becomes Real + Mutual Devotion + Growing Up Together + Strong, Devoted Hero + Extra Sweet] When Huo Yanli brought Chu Ci home, she was filthy from head to toe, like a little beggar. She was six years old. In the years that followed, Huo Yanli spoiled Chu Ci until she was a princess, more precious than any rare treasure. Love was like a seed, scattered carelessly in her heart. In the peac 839Reads7.5Score12314d adds

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    This one [sends a heart] The male lead is 7 years older than the female lead [laughs]. The female lead was picked up by the male lead when she was a child and raised by him [smirk]. He's basically a father figure boyfriend [admiration]. The male lead has a sharp tongue, but he's witty and full of jokes [laughs]. There's no angst in the whole story; it's a sweet romance [laughs].

45. 45 和 Sharing Dreams with the Cold and Aloof Heir, the Adorable Cousin Gets Kissed to Tears Night After Night 和清冷世子共梦，娇娇表妹夜夜被亲哭 Xi Moxi喜沫兮Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Both Untouched + Only One He Loves + Mild Household Rivalry + Traditional Historical Romance] Shen Qingluo has an unspeakable dream every night, and she plans to keep it a secret for the rest of her life... After her family falls on hard times, she has no choice but to seek refuge at the Jing'an Marquis's residence in the capital. When she first arrives, she behaves modestly and follows the rules, focused on marrying her second cousin, to whom she was promised as a child, once her period of mou 705Reads7.0Score7914d adds

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    The female lead is a cousin of the second branch of the Marquis's family. She is an orphan living under the Marquis's roof. The male lead is a cunning and sly young master. Their relationship develops gradually and is very good and sweet!

46. 46 和 A Perfect Ten with You 和你满分甜 Shu You书呦Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Campus | Both leads are inexperienced] [Top student sweetie x handsome, roguish chatterbox] Anyone who knows Wen Shiyi knows he's arrogant as can be, with the temper of a spoiled young master. The year he was a sophomore in high school, a girl named Jiang Yimian moved into his home. She was pretty and kind to everyone, the sort of person who seemed easy to get along with at first glance. But Wen Shiyi was openly hostile toward her. Whenever she reached for a dish, he'd spin the 13.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
47. 47 不 I’m Done Hiding! My Unhinged Brother Can’t Conceal His Possessiveness 不装了！疯批哥哥占有欲藏不住了 Meat-Stuffed Cabbage白菜包肉Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Forced love + unhinged hero + long-laid plans + intense push and pull + falling together] Xie Yansheng, the powerful head of a business empire, was a man whose name terrified the entire business world. He plotted at every turn and stopped at nothing. His goal was clear from beginning to end: he wanted only her. Zhu Yuyue entered the Xie family at the age of six. Xie Yansheng became her older brother. She feared him, clung to him, and depended on him ever since she was little. Then, when she wa 301Reads6.6Score10714d adds

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    ① Forced love: The male lead's premeditated scheme, a tumultuous relationship, and a kiss that scares the female lead into running away. Five years later, she returns with her boyfriend, and the male lead can no longer keep up the act...💝💝💝💕💕💕. ② Bodyguard rich kid + top female celebrity: The male lead fights and snatches her away...

48. 48 唯 My One and Only Desire 唯一奢想 Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted The print edition of The One and Only Indulgence is now available. The short drama The One and Only Indulgence: My Contract Bodyguard Is Actually a Powerful Heir is now streaming. [A brash, smooth-talking young master who becomes a bodyguard for love × a top-tier star and heiress to a wealthy Hong Kong City family] [Sizzling, sweet romance + the male lead fiercely fights to win her over + no angst, all sweetness + devoted one-on-one happy ending] I’ll give you unwavering, one-of-a-kind devotion. 3.2kReads8.3Score40914d adds
49. 49 表 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Zuì Lánshanshan醉阑珊珊Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score43014d adds

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    The female lead is an orphan and goes to live with her aunt. Her aunt's family treats her incredibly well. The male lead also has a change of heart, and I especially love how they both know the other has ulterior motives yet still subtly seduce each other—the tension is so strong! The ambiguous period between them is wonderful.

50. 50 表 He Acts Like He Can't Stand Her, But Mr. Pei Can't Stop Kissing Her in Private 表面嫌弃，私下裴先生狂亲 Mo Jiushi墨九十Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted The score was just released, so it may rise. Powerful man lowering his head + forced love + groveling chase + happy ending Couple: Top-tier tycoon and head of the family x beautiful, delicate little white flower At the Pei family's birthday banquet, Wen Li got drunk and accidentally stumbled into her cousin's arms. Clinging to her cousin, she muttered complaints, calling Pei Xingjian, the head of the Pei family, a cold-blooded, heartless jerk. Once the alcohol wore off and she saw what her cousi 6.4kReads7.1Score45814d adds

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    Highly recommend! Everyone should watch it, it's amazing! The female lead has lived with the male lead since she was a child. On the surface, the male lead dislikes her, thinking she's just pretending to be pitiful and scheming, but in reality, he softens whenever she cries and wants to hold her in his arms and kiss her.

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