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1. 1 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   My favorite book. They separated because of a misunderstanding, and when they met again, he was their superior [laughs]. A bunch of leaders went to the cafeteria to eat, and the female lead ate the lean meat and put the fatty meat in the male lead's bowl. It was so funny, it stunned everyone. She was always his. I have a physical attraction to her 😍 [admiration][admiration][admiration][admiration]

2. 2 探 Hunting Evil [Crime Investigation] 探恶【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Mystery270k WordsCompleted A jaded, easygoing, flirtatious intern, Ye Yi × a reserved, gentle, strategic elite detective, Ji Wang Mutual crushes, finding their way to each other. One-on-one romance, both devoted and strong, happy ending, alternate universe, with some original settings. . Ji Wang, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, has had his handsome photo on a matchmaking site for three years, but still hasn’t found a buyer. Ye Yi says, “Someone like him is either not interested in romance, or alr 9.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   Every donut I make is guaranteed to be top-notch! [Crying emoji]

3. 3 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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   The first two books are by the same author. I absolutely love "Jianye"—it's my forever number one. The fifth book is short but captivating. I've read all the books recommended here countless times. Highly recommended!

4. 4 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain's Mom, Spoiled by My Devoted Husband 穿成反派亲妈，被纯情老公宠爆了 Shu Zisu舒子苏Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + one-on-one sweet romance + married first, love later + satisfying revenge + martial-arts heroine + sweet, devoted child who adores his mother + shy, lovesick male lead] Jiang Tang transmigrated into the wrong book and became the villain's wicked mother. In the end, her reborn son tormented her to death. Luckily, her husband never came home, she didn't have to give birth to a child, and her black card had no limit. She could spend with one hand and care for a baby with the other. 10.5kReads9.1Score851Shelves

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   "Madam, the young master has been standing in the corner for three hours." The huge villa's living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Jiang Tang groggily opened her eyes, then, blinded by the golden light on the wall, closed them again. She turned over and lay back down, her CEO-esque quirks prompting her to reply, "Oh, so did he admit his mistake?" Aunt Liu and the housekeeper wore expressions of 'I knew it!' The atmosphere was eerily silent. Jiang Tang rubbed her eyes, a blurry scene appearing before her, like a tiny ball of fluff floating by. She learned to ask herself, "What? Did he buy the corner?" 🍍

6. 6 队 Captain, Your Darling Wife Solved Another Case with Her Paintings 队长你宝贝老婆又靠画画破案了 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance881k WordsCompleted [Good girl × police captain] [Everyone's favorite + sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + everyday public displays of affection + everyday crime-solving] Tang An'an, a second-year art student, married her childhood sweetheart, police captain Cheng Feng, and was specially recruited as a forensic sketch artist. From then on, she balanced school with solving cases. Who was the decomposing body dug up at a construction site? Why were old bones found in a basement? The entertainment industry's hott 25kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
7. 7 糟 Uh-Oh, There Are Two Clingy Sweethearts at Home 糟糕，家里俩粘人精 Yi Yi Yi Yi一一伊伊Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Parenting Reality Show + Plenty of Everyday Life + Plenty of Live Comments + The Leads Dote on Each Other] A pure little sweet treat. [Beautiful and capable heroine who just wants a proper vacation vs. a cold-faced workaholic in public who turns into a clingy, teary-eyed big puppy in private] After finally getting some hard-earned time off, wage slave Jin Qiao finds herself as the villainess’s mother, saddled with a script full of wicked deeds and an early death. And she’s even married the vill 5.7kReads9.1Score434Shelves
8. 8 我 I'm in Love with the Moon 我恋月亮 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Wen Yan, a cello prodigy who had fallen from grace, returned to Lianyi City and reunited with her childhood friend, Jiang Tinghan. Jiang Tinghan was always picking on her, resenting her and blaming her for leaving without a word all those years ago. Yet just to see her again, he threw himself into track and field, transforming from an arrogant little troublemaker into a sports star who brought glory to his country. - Wen Yan's world had once been utterly dark, with 789Reads9.3Score105Shelves
9. 9 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
10. 10 暴 Hide in My Arms on a Rainy Night 暴雨天躲我怀里 Double Pupils双瞳Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other, happy ending] Sharp-tongued young master vs. surprising heiress “When a carefree young lady discovers that the older guy in her life has feelings for her...” From childhood onward, Lu Siheng personally drove away every suitor who appeared around Jiang Lai. During the time he lived with her in London, he went to great lengths to stop her from staying out all night. When a friend asked him for Jiang Lai’s WeChat, his expression ins 11kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
11. 11 爱 Before Love Is Complete 爱恋未满时 Nanzhi Yu南枝语Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out~ Who knows if it'll go up?) [Reunion after years apart + her longtime crush comes true + love at first sight for him + everyday romance] A gentle, resilient teacher × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside CEO who wears his heart on his sleeve Chen Shuman ran into Li Huaixu again while helping her best friend catch her boyfriend cheating. The scumbag played dirty and shoved her to the ground. Her best friend was sobbing uncontrollably, and Chen Shuman was so furious 3.3kReads8.4Score514Shelves
12. 12 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
13. 13 他 He's So Wild, Yet He'll Bow His Head for Me 他那么野，但会为我低头呀 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Wildness is now available!] [School days to city life × second-chance romance] [Sweet girl × cocky guy] [Female pilot × tattoo artist/air traffic controller + mutual devotion and healing] 1 At Nangao High, Li Sui and Tan Ye both became famous for being so different from each other. One had failed the college entrance exam and was preparing to retake it. The other was the school's star student, about to be recommended for university admission. When they first met 2.1kReads9.4Score272Shelves
14. 14 婚 Love in the Twilight 婚色暮暮 He Zhixia合知夏Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + both leads are each other's first + whirlwind wedding + slow-burn romance] At twenty-four, Qiao Muxuan saw Yu Jichuan again, this time on a blind date. Qiao Muxuan thought the wind of her seven-year secret crush had finally died down, but the moment she saw him, it began blowing again. Three days later, they were married. - After the wedding, a friend asked Yu Jichuan, “How's married life?” He smiled. “Better than I expected.” His acquaintance with Qi 4.7kReads8.2Score656Shelves
15. 15 诱 Tempting a Wild Rose 诱摘野玫瑰 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Tempting Wild Rose is now available on all platforms] There is a wild rose in Huaguo’s entertainment industry, swaying with seductive grace, born with bewitching charm and captivating everyone who sets eyes on her. In Yunjing’s medical world, there is a master physician, cool and aloof, refined and restrained, adored by women everywhere. Everyone thinks the glamorous movie star and the untouchable beauty will never cross paths, but no one knows that they dated long ago, a 3.4kReads9.4Score426Shelves
16. 16 暗 My Crush Lost His Memory and Became My Boyfriend 暗恋对象失忆后，成了我男友 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [College Campus + Instant Physical Attraction + Sensual and Sweet + Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only, Happy Ending] [Top-Ranking Young Heir × Straight-A Sweetheart] Sang Luoluo had a secret: she'd had a crush for ages on the boy from the neighboring high school, the one everyone adored. Later, the two kept running into each other. And as it turned out, their mothers were best friends. Nervously, she called him, “Big brother.” - Jing Ye was the devastatingly handsome man everyone in the 70kReads9.2Score10.4kShelves
17. 17 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.3kReads9.3Score10.1kShelves
18. 18 影 The Actress Queen Can Read Fortunes! And She's Fair-Skinned, Beautiful, and Long-Legged 影后她会算命！还肤白貌美大长腿 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous + mysticism + wish fulfillment + adored by all + 1v1] The Dragon Clan's princess, Chu Yanxi, transmigrates after undergoing a trial and becomes a notorious, much-maligned celebrity in the entertainment industry? She joins a survival variety show, and her suona rendition of “Zhu Bajie Carries His Bride” goes viral across the internet. During a live performance, a hater shouts, “Chu Yanxi, you talentless pretty face! You're useless!” Chu Yanxi: “Who says I can't do anything? Let me rea 614Reads9.4Score106Shelves
19. 19 宋EN Dr. Song, Please Sign for Your Wife 宋医生，你的老婆签收一下 Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Award-winning title in the Tomato Sweet Romance series] [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + no misunderstandings] [Amateur food streamer × doctor who seems celibate] An Zhiwu is an amateur food streamer. One day, she goes to the hospital because her stomach is bothering her and discovers that the incredibly handsome young doctor is the specialist she paid 100 yuan to see. Wait, isn't he a gastroenterologist? Why can he also stitch wounds? Wait, isn't he a doctor? Why can he 4.8kReads9.4Score522Shelves

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    I read all of these books by myself, page by page, without skipping any pages.

20. 20 宝 Baby, You're So Soft. Why Do You Turn Red at a Touch? 宝宝好软，怎么一碰就红了 Sui Sui Shiliu岁岁狮琉Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released and will rise later] One-on-one | Older man | Both pure | Wealthy family | Utterly doting Sweet, soft darling × restrained daddy with a controlling streak Ning Fuyao found a famous daddy-type big shot online who took care of her meals, sleep, and studies, and transferred money without hesitation. But before they could meet in person, she lost her nerve. The man coaxed her in a husky voice: “I know exactly what I want. You’re the treasure I’ve spent half my life 43.6kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
21. 21 穿 A Book Transmigration Plan to Save the Sick, Obsessive Villain Boss 穿书之病娇偏执反派大佬拯救计划 Cream Deer奶油鹿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sickly, obsessive male lead + healing and redemption + mutual devotion + angst first, sweetness later] Content warning: The male lead is a little twisted early on. This is not an empowering female-led wish-fulfillment story. Please don't leave a bad review for that. Thank you. Song Qingxian transmigrates into a book, taking the place of a supporting character who shares her name. Along with her comes an obsessive, possessive villain she can't shake off. The powerful villain is madly i 11.9kReads9.2Score850Shelves
22. 22 心 The Moon's Longing 心月迢迢 Yun Ziyou云子柚Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted (1v1) Both are devoted only to each other. Jiang Xinyue’s childhood sweetheart and husband went off to war one day and was never heard from again. She held the family together alone, cared for the elders, raised their young child, and opened an embroidery shop. Then one day, she suddenly learned that her husband was not only still alive, but had become a celebrated general and was about to marry a beautiful woman and join the imperial family. He had completely forgotten her and their child. Jian 1.3kReads8.4Score122Shelves

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    Her childhood sweetheart, her husband, went to war and disappeared without a trace. She single-handedly supported the family, caring for the elderly, raising their young child, and running an embroidery shop. Then one day, she suddenly learned that her husband was not only alive, but had become a renowned general and was about to marry a beautiful bride as a member of the royal family, completely forgetting her and their child. She thought, "Forcing things won't work; I'll just consider him dead. Earning money is the most important thing." But then one day, this man, dressed in armor, appeared before her with a murderous look on his face. "You dare marry someone else with my child? Do you think I'm dead?" Later, he embraced her, his expression forlorn, pleading pitifully, "Please don't abandon me. I'll try to remember..." (A story of two virtuous childhood sweethearts reunited after a broken relationship.)

23. 23 心 A Reply That Stirs the Heart 心动回信 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [High School Secret Crush + Mutual Love + Long-Standing Scheme] Gentle yet resilient × Unstoppable brilliance In high school, Wen Qi fell for a boy. He was an excellent student. During breaks, he liked leaning on the railing outside the classroom with a can of cola or lychee soda in his hand. He would roll up his uniform sleeves just enough to reveal his strong, well-defined forearms. He often went to the school music room to play piano and drums and sing. He also liked going to the rooftop alon 2.8kReads8.5Score521Shelves
24. 24 六 Six Years of Secret Love, At Last an Answer in the Height of Summer 六年暗恋，盛夏终有回音 Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Sweet marriage romance | Both leads are inexperienced | Her secret crush comes true | From marriage of convenience to love, from his perspective] In high school, Sheng Xia was an ordinary girl lost in the crowd, while Zhou Shiyan was the school's star, the undisputed top student, brilliant and dazzling. Sheng Xia quietly loved him from afar, keeping her feelings hidden for six years. After graduation, she thought their paths would never cross again. Then a blind date after she started working b 9.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves
25. 25 农 The Farmer’s Daughter Refuses to Marry, and Her Future Powerful Official Loses Control in Public 农女拒嫁，未来权臣当众失控 The Eight of August八月的八Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Romance first, career second] Since the heavens have given her a chance to start over, Xie Qinglian wastes no time. She decides not to give Shen Xingzhou any chance to grow up: she'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain, or poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: a mad beauty] When he discovers that Zhenzhen, the woman he loves, is actually Xie Qinglian and that she wants to kill him, he decides that if they cannot be husband and wife in life, then they can be a pair of g 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Help! Look at me! [Romance is the main focus, career is secondary] Someone please take a look at me and save me!! Since heaven has given her a second chance, Xie Qinglian is swift and decisive, deciding not to give Shen Xingzhou a chance to grow up. She'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain to his death, and poison him with a poisoned fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: A Mad Beauty] When he discovers that his beloved Zhenzhen (Xie Qinglian) harbors murderous intentions towards him, he decides that since they can't be husband and wife in life, they'll be a ghost couple! If Zhenzhen wants to drown him, he'll drag her down to the underworld with him. If Zhenzhen wants to push him off a mountain, he'll hold her and perish together. If Zhenzhen wants to poison him, he'll eat the poisoned fruit with her. [The female lead is the most important thing in the world] [Extreme tug-of-war] [Madness] [Wife-chasing crematorium] [Political intrigue] [Both are virgins] [Alternate universe]

26. 26 穿 I Became a Wealthy Family's Stepmother and Went Viral on a Parenting Reality Show 穿成豪门后妈上娃综爆红了 Starry Koi星星锦鲤Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One-on-One Sweet Romance + Celebrity Parenting Show + Big Imagination + Monsters] Song Qianqian failed to ascend to immortality. When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a wealthy-family romance novel as the wicked stepmother. In the book, the original owner was forced to marry an ugly, disabled villainous tycoon. She took out her resentment on her stepson, and after causing his death, fled in her car and died in an accident. Song Qianqian: “...” She didn’t get it. What was 15.8kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
27. 27 苏 Dr. Su Is Captain Gu's Cherished One 苏医生是顾队长的心尖宠 Jing Yi'an璟以安Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [The female lead is an army doctor and the male lead is a soldier. They get a happy ending.] Is eight years a long time? It seems pretty long, long enough that she almost couldn't make it through. Someone asked Su Qingyan, "Was it worth it, waiting for someone who left?" She only smiled faintly and answered bitterly, "He was the person I fell for when I was young!" A long separation brings sorrow, but meeting again all of a sudden brings even more! For eight years, she never understood why he ha 8.7kReads8.3Score1kShelves
28. 28 无 Infinite Flow: The Delicate Beauty in the Arms of a Sinister Monster 无限流：阴戾怪物怀里的娇软美人 Baili Huohuo百里火火Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend is dead. After being pulled into a horror game, she discovers that her late boyfriend has become one of the game's biggest bosses. ① In the castle, roses bloom for her, while unseen ghosts gently nibble her earlobe. ② A giant dragon transformed into human form kisses her in a cave piled high with treasures. ③ While everyone else frantically searches for water, the desert serpent coils its tail around her slender waist and feeds her sweet spring water. Mermaids give her pe 9.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
30. 30 与 Dreaming with the Cold, Powerful Official: The Sweetheart Blushes and Her Heart Races 与清冷权臣共梦，娇娇脸红心跳 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple] Fourth Miss Jiang lost both her parents when she was young. She has spent years hidden away in the inner quarters of the Jiang household, never meeting anyone. After coming of age, rumors spread that she is ugly and timid as a mouse, prompting her fiancé to break off their engagement. But on the day the engagement is called off, the man who arrives isn’t her fiancé. It’s his uncle, the man who visits her dreams every night. Jiang Fu has a secret. Ever since she c 12.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
31. 31 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the Cold Boy Turned Dark 不当舔狗后，清冷少年黑化了 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Yandere forced love + groveling redemption + a System with little presence + funny moments and references] Defiant but timid heroine X wicked, cruel yandere Shen Suihuan dreamed that Lou Yan tortured her to death. When she jolted awake, she was told it wasn't a dream, but her fate. She was just a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Aloof Campus Heartthrob's Domineering Love, born to be a stepping stone on the leads' path to love. To stay alive, Shen Suihuan drew up a plan overni 16.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    🍇🍇①The male lead is a powerful and influential prince who has had a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder since childhood. When he was six years old, he saw the female lead hiding behind a rockery, secretly eating pastries. She was a chubby, adorable little girl. 🍃He fell in love with this little girl at first sight, took her home, hid her away, personally fed her pastries and milk, and was extremely possessive of her, not letting her go home to find her mother.

32. 32 网 Online Dating a Horror Boss, I Tried to Escape but Was Kissed Until I Cried 网恋到恐怖boss，逃跑被亲哭 Crazy Gadola疯狂的嘎朵拉Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow Horror + Sweet Romance + Growing Heroine + Obsessive, Yandere Male Lead + Mutual Firsts] Yun Fu falls in love online with a boyfriend. She gets his contact information from a dream. He spoils her endlessly, flirts with her all day, and comforts her every night. He's a total lovesick husband who lives for his wife. But when Yun Fu wants to meet him in person before starting school, he keeps hemming and hawing and refuses to see her. “If you won't meet me, we're breaking up!” Yun Fu 41.7kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
33. 33 假 I Pretended to Seduce a Possessive Mogul, but He Took the Bait 假装勾引病娇大佬，谁知他上钩了 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Lovesick Obsession, Sweet Romance, Transmigrate into a Book, One-on-One and Faithful Couple] Xia Yuan transmigrates into a twisted novel and becomes the wicked supporting female character who meets a tragic end. Her only chance of survival is to cling to the deranged male lead. System: “Win over the deranged male lead, and you can go home!” Xia Yuan smiles sweetly. “I’ll make the deranged male lead the happiest person in the world!” - The deranged male lead builds a gold-wire cage with his own 25.2kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
34. 34 凶 The Scary CEO Really Is a Great Monster 凶巴巴的总裁果然是大妖怪 Ni Sensen倪森森Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted Yu Luo is a little monster. By day, she works as the CEO's secretary; by night, she attends monster school to learn magic. But the CEO is anything but human: he bullies and exploits her every day! At her wits' end, Yu Luo decides to reveal her true form and give him a scare. Instead, the CEO calmly reaches out and toys with her. As he rubs her horns, he asks, “Where did this little black dragon come from?” Yu Luo has only herself to blame. His rubbing leaves her flushed and burning all over, and 2.2kReads9.1Score273Shelves
35. 35 司 Master Si Won’t Leave Me Alone Night After Night 司爷夜夜缠宠 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later · The Sweetest Devotion | Spoiled to the Death Jiang Wanwan was forced to marry the second young master of the Si family, Si Mohan, who was supposedly lame, blind, and impotent. She had already resigned herself to spending her whole life as a wife in name only. But after they married, the man turned out to be neither lame nor blind. Every night, he teased her until her cheeks burned and her heart raced. “Be good, darling. Give me your waist, and I’ll give you my life.” 54.2kReads6.9Score3.5kShelves

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    Once you're in, you won't be able to get out. If you don't like staying up late, definitely don't click on this; it's so addictive, you'll want to watch it all in one go! [Eating melon emoji]

36. 36 都 The Apocalypse Is Here, So Why Bother Competing? Stockpile Supplies! 都末日了还内卷啥呢？囤物资啊 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse563k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + space + reborn + frantically stockpiling supplies + no romance] (No male lead, so feel free to ship anyone you like.) Qin Sheng survived for three years in the Apocalypse, finally outlasting the boss and taking over as second-in-command. But before she could enjoy her new life, she woke up to find herself reborn two months before the Apocalypse! She had worked so hard to claw her way up to become the big boss! Before she could even throw her weight around, the heavens sent her back 40.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
37. 37 霍 Huo Ye’s Little Mute Is Rather Sweet 霍爷的小哑巴有点甜 E Zhu垩竹Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted His surname was Huo. That single name was enough to make the city’s elite and powerful tremble with fear. It meant staggering wealth, an untouchable background, and the ability to make even the most troublesome problems disappear with a wave of the hand. Huo Tingxiao, thirty-one, was the head of the Huo Group, having expanded the family business to an astonishing scale. As for Qiao Yan, her fate was written in her name: “Yan,” meaning detested. A mute girl who had grown up enduring beatings and 18Reads—Score168Shelves

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38. 38 末 The Apocalyptic Villainess Blushes and Gets Flustered Every Day as the Male Lead Flirts with Her 末世女配每天被男主撩到脸红心跳 My Heart Is Free我心自由Sci-Fi & Apocalypse116k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Pocket Dimension + Hoarding Supplies + Soft and Sweet Heroine + Not a Strong Female Lead] Lin Luo opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into an apocalyptic novel as the vicious supporting female character, whose fate is tragic. With a face that beautiful, why fall for anyone at all, let alone that cold-hearted male lead? Lin Luo resolves to stay away from the leads, but fate has other plans. She runs into the male lead before the apocalypse, and from then on he has his eye 25.4kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
39. 39 我 I Pretended to Be Blind and Fooled an Abstinent Husband into Becoming My Protector 我靠装瞎，骗了个禁欲老公当靠山 Ma Shenme Mei马甚么梅Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + mutual attraction, mind and body + devoted couple HE] [Swindler fortune-teller + factory heir] For the sake of money, streetwise swindler Xue Piaopiao set her sights on Zhou Yun, a superstitious rich wife. Using mystical jargon, she successfully married into a wealthy family. After three months, she could take her three million and divorce her way out. It was easier money than telling fortunes. The only catch was that she had to pretend to be blind. But the famously 14Reads—Score128Shelves
40. 40 草 The First Book by Strawberry and Melon Seeds 草莓瓜子的第1本书 Strawberries and Sunflower Seeds草莓瓜子Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Famine + Stockpiling Supplies + Hunter + Adorable Child + System + Wicked Stepmother + Female Doctor] Tyrant jailbird Shen Qiqi wakes up to find she has become the new bride of a hunter in a poor mountain village during a time of famine. From then on, she enjoys the happy life of raising children and spoiling her man. While everyone else is still suffering on a meager diet of bran and wild greens, she pulls a Supply-Doubling Card from the System and doubles every animal her hunter husband bring 97Reads8.9Score—Shelves
41. 41 热 Sleepless in the Heat of the Night 热夜难眠 Ghost Eleven鬼十一Modern Romance535k WordsOngoing Flirtatious little enchantress × downright perverted male lead [Fine-dining romance, forced love, powerful man bows his head, both leads are inexperienced, he chases her after she leaves] What happens when you catch the attention of a pervert? You get locked in a basement and punished… Nan Yan has been branded a lowly illegitimate daughter since birth. Determined to fight that fate, she manages to climb up the social ladder by attaching herself to Shi Yu. Who could have guessed that he has a 8.3kReads8.4Score805Shelves
42. 42 黑 The Mob Boss Is a Character in a Painting 黑老大是画中人物 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing On a winter night when they were eighteen, Du Hechi hauled Shen Ningyuan out of the frozen river. Kneeling on one knee, he sneered, “If you’re fine, why keep going near the river? Trying to get yourself killed?” Shen Ningyuan shivered and looked up. “I wasn’t...” “Weren’t you?” He scoffed. “Want me to throw you back in and let you test the water temperature?” Everyone in the village said he was a thug who’d even hit his own father, and Shen Ningyuan believed them. Six years later, Shen Ningyu 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having read books for thirty years, I just discovered this one. The female lead accidentally finds a painting, and the male and female leads meet in a time-space distortion. They redeem each other, engaging in extreme flirting! The male lead travels through time just to stay by her side. The plot is novel and incredibly good!!!

43. 43 绾 Wanwan Meets Shi 绾绾遇上时 A Little Gardener一名小园丁Modern Romance724k WordsCompleted (Devoted to each other, age gap. Shi Yu × Jiang Wan, a third-generation red princeling from Beijing × a sweet, delicate girl from a water town. The story of the secondary couple, the older brother and sister, begins around Chapter 60.) Nineteen-year-old Jiang Wan was the picture of a sweet, soft-spoken girl from a water town. She was 165 centimeters tall, with luminous fair skin, a classic oval face, and big, bright, watery eyes. When the nineteen-year-old smiled, she was sunny and radiant, like 16.2kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Two years ago, a warlord fell in love at first sight with the fiery and passionate ophthalmologist Jiang Sheng, and searched for her in Kyoto for two whole years! In public, he is a cold, ruthless, and aloof executive, investment company president, and mysterious leader of a dark organization; at home, he is a cunning, clingy, and doting husband; in public, she is a cool, beautiful, and highly skilled ophthalmologist; at home, she is a seductive and unknowingly charming wildcat!

44. 44 重 Reborn: My Possessive CEO Loves Me to the Bone 重生后病娇霸总他宠我入骨 Zhaozhao Zhao昭昭召Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Gloomy, obsessive Hong Kong tycoon x sunny psychologist] Wen Zhou, the heir to the Wen family of Harbor City, is a madman. Everyone says he's gloomy and vicious, and that when he has an episode, he recognizes no one, not even his own family. Psychologist after psychologist has come and gone, and none has lasted three days. In her previous life, Jing Zhao was the only one who stayed. She made her way into Wen Zhou's heart, and left her own heart with him. He was afraid of heights and couldn't fl 6.7kReads7.3Score871Shelves
45. 45 领 After We Got Married, the Warlord Couldn't Stop Spoiling His Wife 领证后，军阀大佬宠妻成瘾 Gazing at the Moon in the Mist雾里相月Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight, sweet romance, married first and falling in love later, he pursues her, mutually devoted] [Doting warlord big shot VS cool, alluring female doctor] Two years ago, the warlord fell unexpectedly at first sight for Jiang Sheng, a fiery, passionate ophthalmologist. One glance, a love that lasted forever. He searched all over Kyoto for her for two whole years. Outside, he is a cold and ruthless big shot in the Operations Division, a company president, and the mysterious leader o 8.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
46. 46 上 A Perfectly Teasing Affair 上等暧昧 Huihui Tangxin会会棠心Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted A meek, honest nanny x a domineering, fatherly man in power Taking by force | Calculated at every turn | The powerful man gives in | Older man “I don’t like you!” Shen Yuzhu says angrily. “What don’t you like? The kiss just now, or last night?” Li Yuanjing wipes the corner of his mouth, where she just bit him. “I don’t like either.” When they first meet, Li Yuanjing disapproves of the girlfriend at Li Chengmao’s side. She wears a blue-and-white dress, and her face is much too plain and inno 5.3kReads7.4Score511Shelves
47. 47 暗 Secretly Savoring Love 暗渡欢情 As Evening Falls天色欲晚Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted Taboo / Beijing Power Circles / Top-Tier Aristocracy / The Ex-Wife Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium / Forbidden Love A year later, her former fiancé, whose brother had dragged him down with him, was released from prison. After enduring the ordeal behind bars, Ji Yanqiu had acquired a streak of ruthlessness, yet his features remained gentle and his manner refined and courteous. During that year, she had already descended into hell to protect her family, struggling in dire circumstances. Sti 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 诱 Luring the Wild Butterfly 诱撩野蝴蝶 Zhi Bai枝白Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted 1.7kReads9.1Score143Shelves

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    This is the novel I've finished reading and absolutely loved on Tomato, and I wholeheartedly recommend it! [Shy][shy][shy][admiration][admiration][admiration]

49. 49 暗 Light in the Palm of the Dark Night 暗夜掌心窥光 Calm Sesame Paste淡定麻酱Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Pure white camellia VS the underworld king of Hong Kong] She is a camellia blooming quietly in London's misty rain, pure white and serene. He is the prince who wields power in Hong Kong's dark nights, cold and calculating, with a vast criminal empire at his command. On a rainy night when she was nineteen, Su Xingyun found him gravely wounded and near death beside her London apartment. One fleeting glimpse was all it took. Before he lost consciousness, he remembered only the elegant floral scent 1.2kReads8.8Score168Shelves
50. 50 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 4.6kReads9.0Score384Shelves

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