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1. 51 薾 The Season of Er’er 薾薾时节 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted CEO × College Student | Age Gap | Foster Care | Secret Crush | Older Man, Younger Wife He is twelve years older than her, the feared “Mr. Jie” of Yancheng’s business world: cold, sharp-tongued, and heartless. She is just a little ray of sunshine living under his roof. She doesn’t dare tell him that the moment they reunited during her high school entrance exams, a little tree began to sprout in her heart. A wily older fox raises a younger one, and the younger fox sets out to win his heart. He lay 3.2kReads8.8Score25514d adds

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   The writing is beautiful. After reading it for so long, I'm deeply moved. I'll stop here.

2. 52 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 mother becomes the male lead's grandfather's caregiver, using the opportunity to climb the social ladder and marry into a wealthy family without any official status. The female lead moves into the mansion with her mother, separated from the male lead by a window. He appears indifferent, but secretly sneaks into her room at night, their forbidden entanglement escalating. This clandestine relationship...

3. 53 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
4. 54 佛 The Buddha Hall’s Ashes, an Old Soul Returns 佛堂烬，旧魂归 Singing Softly of Days Gone By浅唱旧时光Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When he was seven, he found her at the gates of the marquis’s residence. He raised her, and by the time she was eight, the way she clung to him and called him “big brother” had become the light he kept hidden in his heart for half his life. Giving her his surname was both the beginning of their bond and the end of it. He honored his betrothal and married another woman, while she was sent far away to marry. At twenty-seven, he stayed home to raise his young daughter and refused to take another wi 6.2kReads7.2Score81514d adds
5. 55 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score99614d adds

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   The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is adorable and actively tries to bring the two together.

6. 56 路 After a Background Character Saves a Rich Heir, She Becomes the Villainess 路人甲救了豪门少爷后，变成了恶毒女配 Wine-Brewed Little Fruit酒酿小果9k WordsCompleted After a passerby saves a wealthy young heir, she turns into the villainess. 450Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the female lead clearly saved the male lead, yet she acted very humbly.

7. 57 旧 The Old Debt Is Settled, but This Love Is Hard to End 旧债已清，此情难了 Yi Zhao檍昭13k WordsCompleted The old debt is settled, but this love is not so easily put to rest. 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is a timid and pitiful girl.

8. 58 放 I Let Go of My White Moonlight and Chose the Poor Little One, and I Won 放下白月光，选择小可怜后我赢了 Ouyang Zixi欧阳子曦Urban328k WordsCompleted I'm doomed! I'm surrounded by beautiful women pursuing me! The kind, gentle top student who was my first love; the long-legged campus belle from a poor family, proud to the bone; the junior grad student with a terminal illness who still faces life with a smile; the elite female lawyer who's both rational and sexy; and, finally, the gentle, healing girl who's like a little deer... Encounters that others spend a lifetime hoping for have spanned my entire youth. I'm not a playboy. I simply loved wh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 娇 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 Ling Xueyue泠雪月Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.5kReads8.8Score34414d adds

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   Shen Shu was very beautiful, but an orphan girl whose family had been destroyed was not worthy of her beauty. Therefore, she had no choice but to leave her hometown and hide in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to avoid disaster. Ever since Pei Yan saw Shen Shu, he had been dreaming about her every night. The dream was as real as reality. So, the usually self-possessed man used all his cunning and schemes to find out the truth and finally won the beauty into his arms.

10. 60 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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    So good! So addictive! The female lead grew up living with the male lead, who initially had a prejudice against her, thinking she was faking her vulnerability and being manipulative. However, he softened whenever she cried. Although he verbally expressed his disdain, his actions betrayed him, and he would easily become jealous and lose his guard.

11. 61 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Broke Up with Him, and Now President Ji Has Completely Lost It 藏起孕肚分手，季总彻底失控了 Shi Duoduo时多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 831Reads7.6Score10014d adds

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    In all three books, the male lead is a stepbrother, and the female lead is an adopted son living under someone else's roof. In the first book, the female lead is his nominal sister who has been with him for three years. In the second book, he forces his stepsister into a relationship, leading to a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. In the third book, he repeatedly forces and humiliates her only to keep her away from his sister's man, but he himself becomes obsessed with this farce that hurts her.

12. 62 软 The Sweet and Tender Beauty Is Once Again Spoiled to Tears by Master Qin 软娇尤物又被秦爷宠的哭唧唧 Nan Yi Wandou南衣豌豆Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [A beauty living under someone else's roof + everyone is smitten + possessive love + devoted to each other + groveling to win her back + sweet romance] “Don't seduce my father!” Song Sisi followed her mother to the Qin household, and Qin Ruyuan pinned her against the wall, warning her coldly. After that, no matter what she did, Qin Ruyuan thought she was attracting men, until he too fell under her spell and became her humble, defeated captive. She always thought Qin Ruyuan was cold and heartless 29Reads5.9Score—14d adds
13. 63 虐 After Tormenting Me, the CEO Begs Me to Take Him Back! 虐完我后，总裁追妻火葬场了！ Jing Yuan菁媛Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Also known as: Love That Lingers and After Tormenting Me, the CEO Chases Me Through Hell! [Strong male lead × gentle female lead × childhood sweethearts × domineering pursuit × chasing his wife through hell × both are pure] [Wily, cunning, domineering CEO × gentle, delicate genius designer] Gu Yelin, the cunning and devilishly charming eldest son of the Gu family, is the youngest CEO in the history of the Gu Group. Countless socialites in Nancheng are eager to win his favor. She is nothing but b 785Reads6.0Score—14d adds
14. 64 虐 Heartbreak: The Madam Kneels Before President Fu's Tombstone in Remorse 虐心，夫人跪在傅总墓碑前忏悔 Christmas Rose YY圣诞蔷薇YYModern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Angst + Secret Crush + Taking the Blame + Marriage Before Love] To my wife: Yan Chu, I know how you must feel right now. I lied to you, but I don't regret it. This was the only way you could survive. Please forgive me for being so despicable. We met when we were eight. I saw the darkest moment of your life, and from then on, you took root and blossomed in my heart like a seed. On the day I returned to the country at sixteen, I heard your name over the phone. Nervous and apprehensive, I showed u 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Abusive Romance + Unrequited Love + Scapegoat + Arranged Marriage - Love After Arrival] When Wen Yanchu was eight, she sent her monstrous father to prison. Afterwards, she and her mother lived as dependents in the Gu family, where the couple treated her exceptionally well. She and her childhood sweetheart, Gu Huaizhi, developed feelings for each other, and she vowed to love only him for life. A tragedy struck, resulting in the deaths of the Gu couple, and her mother was branded a mistress and expelled from the Gu family. Fortunately, Gu Huaizhi never abandoned Wen Yanchu, always appearing when she needed him most, overcoming countless obstacles to be together. While searching for the truth of what happened years ago, Gu Huaizhi learned that his own parents were the source of Wen Yanchu and her mother's tragedy. Unable to accept the truth, Gu Huaizhi committed suicide on his wedding day with Wen Yanchu. The simultaneous deaths of her childhood sweetheart and best friend plunged Wen Yanchu into an abyss of despair. On a night of torrential rain, Fu Sinian knelt, holding the lifeless Wen Yanchu, pleading, "Mother, please help me, teach me how to keep her alive." "If love cannot, then let hatred sustain her." Fu Sinian was willing to bear the stigma of murder, just to keep Wen Yanchu alive. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart]

15. 65 少 Young Master, You're Engaged, So Stop Flirting. Your Online Love Is the Maid's Daughter 少爷有婚约别撩了，您的网恋对象是保姆的女儿 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The young master is already engaged, so don’t flirt with him. Your online dating match is the nanny’s daughter. 257Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead lives in the male lead's basement, a family that favors sons over daughters. She feels inferior and unworthy of her childhood sweetheart. After her online boyfriend's true identity is revealed, she discovers he's her childhood sweetheart, and even though she's pregnant with his child, she doesn't want him to take responsibility.

16. 66 民 Republican Era: My Sister Falls for My Brother-in-Arms, and Her Brother Cries in Desperation 民国：妹妹爱上兄弟，哥哥急哭了 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because so few people have rated it, not because it's not good!] Gu Tinglan has two "older brothers." One is her older brother in name, Gu Liansheng. They grew up together and relied on each other to survive in troubled times. The other is Lu Chengzhou, a powerful Young Marshal. Refined and mature, he's her guardian angel, rescuing her from danger time and again. She thought she could keep everything in balance, until she opened Gu Liansheng's diary and found it filled with th 510Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    When the female lead was about to freeze and starve to death, she was adopted by the male lead's family. From then on, she went from being a rural girl to a wealthy young lady. The male lead became her brother. A few years later, war broke out, and the male lead's family was destroyed. The male lead worked hard to earn money to support his sister's education. The male and female leads depended on each other for survival and redeemed each other in the chaotic world of the Republic of China.

17. 67 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?"

18. 68 表 My Cousin Is Poisonous: The Ice-Cold Beauty Falls into My Hands 表妹有毒：高岭花折我手 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Cousin Is Poisonous: I Broke the High-and-Mighty Beauty’s Hand 4Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 表 My Cousin Wins Hearts with Her Medical Skills 表妹她以医撩心 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Ancient Romance27k WordsCompleted My Cousin Wins Hearts Through Medicine 3Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 找 Finding a Wife Isn’t Easy, but I’d Even Be Her Dog 找个老婆不容易，当狗我也愿意 Four Seasons of Mountains and Rivers山河四季Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Daddy-type CEO + henpecked husband + both leads are each other’s one and only + childhood sweethearts + a bundle of contradictions] Gu Xingchen took charge of an entire conglomerate at a young age, but at the peak of his power, he handed it all over to his younger brother. Su Xin was raised under Gu Xingchen’s doting care. Because her family background was difficult, she always felt inferior to others. But Su Yu’s arrival brought warmth into her life and helped her grow stronger, step by step. 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 71 霍 After the Huo Family's Adopted Daughter Moves In, the Third Young Master Begs Her to Stay! 霍家养女借住后，三少求她留下！ Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted The heroine has lived with the Huo family since childhood. The family has three sons, but only the third young master has always been cold toward her. He's annoyed her since they were little! The Huo family's second young master has loved her since they were children, pampering her like a little sister! He's always by her side, protecting and caring for her... She and the third young master attend the same middle school, high school, and university! Yet they both treat each other like strangers! 209Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    🍅Living under someone else's roof is already hard enough, but to make matters worse, she ended up falling for him, the third young master of the Huo family! 🍅Her biological mother died early, and she lived with her grandmother in the Lu family, suffering endless grievances and torment. Ten years later, after ten years, she finally met him and had the courage to rebel.

22. 72 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
23. 73 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book is an unloved second child who lived in the countryside before returning to the city but remained distant from her family.

24. 74 嫁 Marrying My Ex 嫁前任 Mo Shang Tingbai墨殇听白Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted To save my two-year-old baby, who had leukemia, I begged my ex-husband to have another child with me. To my surprise, he told me he wasn’t Xiaobao’s biological father. It turned out that, for the sake of a plot of land, he had once handed me over to someone else... I begged my ex-husband to tell me who Xiaobao’s biological father was, only to discover that it was my first love, the man I had once dumped. For Xiaobao’s sake, I went to great lengths to get close to him. Only later did I realize th 833Reads9.1Score10414d adds

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    She had a misunderstanding with the male lead, and her life was very miserable in the beginning.

25. 75 机 Captain, Please Don't Kiss Me 机长大人别吻我 Immortal Under the Moon月下仙人Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She risked her life to save Li Hanting, only to be cruelly abandoned by him. Fine. If the one I love is beyond mountains and seas, and those mountains and seas can’t be crossed, then there’s no need for us to keep holding on. Let’s go our separate ways and live in peace. Mu Anran is finally ready to give up, but the man has changed. He desperately wants to be with Mu Anran. He misses the smile of that radiant woman, but it will never bloom for him again. 702Reads9.1Score3414d adds
26. 76 将 The General’s Wife Is No Damsel 将军夫人不安分 Jin Ning'er槿宁儿Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + possessive + domineering + sweet and heartbreaking + understanding confidante] [A heroine who is sometimes gentle and graceful, sometimes imperious × a domineering, devoted, and obsessive hero] The Shen family estate is ransacked by bandits, leaving the family destitute. Shen Xinyu brings her family's ancestral incense-making skills to seek refuge with her cousin Ning Zhenyuan at the Duke's estate. Everyone laughs at her, calling her a fallen merchant's daughter who clings to 112Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a merchant's daughter who goes to live under the roof of the Duke's mansion. Her cousin, who is the eldest son of the mansion, falls in love with her and chases her all the way back to their hometown.

27. 77 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds
28. 78 她 She Is Like a Shadow 她如影 Li Jinji理谨记Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Winning Her Back + Pure Romance + School Life + Secret Crush + Pregnant and on the Run] She had secretly loved him for three years in high school. They fell for each other at first sight in college. It wasn't until his ex returned from abroad that she learned the truth: she wasn't even a stand-in. He was the heir to the Pei family empire. How ridiculous. She had thought she was his girlfriend, yet she didn't even know his family background. After a car accident, his memories became confused, 19Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 撩 You Flirted with the King of Hell and Think You Can Get Away Unscathed? No Chance 撩动了阎王还想全身而退？没门 A Fiery Ragdoll Cat一只火爆的布偶猫Ancient Romance137k WordsOngoing Main characters: Yuwen Yuan and Jiang Zhuyou [Historical romance, coercive love, misogynistic tsundere, controlling, jealousy-induced meltdowns, groveling pursuit, mutually devoted leads] The entire Jiang family was executed, leaving only the infant legitimate daughter, Jiang Zhuyou. Her maid, Yuncui, hid her in the most famous brothel in the capital and named her Zhuyou, where she waited in the darkness for a spark of vengeance. Sixteen years later, she is Jiang Xiaoxiao, a celebrated courtesan 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Living under someone else's roof. A long-planned scheme.

30. 80 小 Serenade 小夜曲 Song Jin宋缙Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Even two years after Yu Shimi left Jiangcheng, she remained a favorite topic of gossip among the social circle. A servant’s daughter shamelessly got close to the young master of the Rong family, even going so far as to use a child to force Rong Ji to marry her. So of course she deserved to be kicked out and have her reputation ruined. But no one expected that two years later, someone would see Rong Ji clutching the woman’s hand with red-rimmed eyes, his voice trembling as he said, “You can’t lea 963Reads6.7Score10814d adds

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    The female lead's mother is a maid in the male lead's family, and the female lead lives with him in a very lowly position [sad face]. The female lead is the male lead's lover, and even though he has a fiancée, he won't let her leave [almost crying face]. The male lead's mother makes the female lead play the violin for his fiancée, and the male lead helps her threaten her [crying face].

31. 81 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance560k WordsOngoing Older, uptight, powerful man with a high sex drive + delicate beauty in poor health + both are inexperienced Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she was the one thing she could never bring herself to do: share a bed with him. The great military, political, and business tycoon had married a young wife, yet the two could only treat each other with icy politeness. So, at the end of his tether, Gu Yunzhou arranged for his w 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    Older, feudal-father-like domineering man // Beautiful, timid little rabbit! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers…

32. 82 草 The Grassland Princess Is Forced to Compete 草原公主被迫内卷 Cloud Traces, Duckweed at Rest云踪萍寂Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing She closed her eyes. No longer did twisted symbols fill her mind. Instead, she saw endless grasslands, heard the wind roar past the tents and the rhythm of hooves, and remembered the marks her father had drawn in the sand while telling her ancient strategies of war and the laws of their tribe. Those marks seemed to overlap, faintly, with the dancing symbols before her, bound together by some deeper, more ancient logic. —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 前 My Ex-Wife Paid My Debts. After Her Mother Beat Her into Critical Condition, I Fought My Mother-in-Law to the Bitter End 前妻替我还债，被她妈打成重伤后，我和岳母死磕到底 The Huo Family's Little Chili Pepper霍家小辣椒12k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Paid Off My Debt. After Her Mother Beat Her So Badly She Was Severely Injured, I Took on My Mother-in-Law 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Mother and daughter living under someone else's roof

34. 84 假 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 550Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She was a lowly dependent on others. In the early stages, the female lead and the male lead were mortal enemies. She was kicked out of her home and stayed at her best friend's house. They got married first, then fell in love. She moved into the male lead's house and developed feelings for him over time. When she opened that door, she almost discovered his true identity and kicked her out.

35. 85 长 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.7kReads8.8Score36914d adds

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    This was her only safe haven, the corner she relied on for survival. However, fate played a cruel trick on her; she married the wrong person, and even death seemed so insignificant. But when she was reborn, everything would be different.

36. 86 产 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a lowly, dependent woman who initially becomes the male lead's "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a devoted lover). Homeless and forced into a deal with him for money, she falls for him. Will she then watch him and his "white moonlight" relationship, feel jealous and leave him only to face a tumultuous "wife-chasing" scenario?

37. 87 暗 Flowers in the Dark 暗夜里的花 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Orphan Ling Xi was trained by a powerful underworld figure from a young age. Then she met the police officer Su Da, and found herself caught between love and redemption, hatred and entanglement. She could have ruled the streets, but she gave it all up for him. He was proud and noble, but for her, he set aside his pride and his prejudices. Because there is no one else like you. 702Reads9.1Score12614d adds
38. 88 劣 Inferior Genes 劣等基因 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance79k WordsCompleted Xu Zhen was so close, so close to escaping across the border. But the earth that came crashing down buried all her hopes. As she lay dying, someone dug her out of the earth. Recognizing him, Xu Zhen gritted her teeth. “He Chong, I’ll kill you even if I have to become a ghost!” He Chong replied, “You’d better think about what happens if you don’t even get to become a ghost.” 1kReads8.9Score18414d adds
39. 89 白 White Feathers Stained with Rouge 白羽染胭脂 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted The tangled love between Chen Jun, the young son of a great general, and his young book attendant, Bai Yu. In a time of chaos, heroes vie for supremacy. The victor becomes king, and the players come and go in turn. A yellow hound at his side, a falcon on his arm, a thousand horsemen sweeping across the hills. At last he claims the throne. Looking back, he speaks of the desolation left behind, still remembering that year in the little courtyard: lazily waving a white-feather fan, bare-chested amo 258Reads8.8Score10614d adds
40. 90 桃 Peach Blossoms Fall to the Mortal World 桃李落凡尘 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted Peach Blossom, the leading actress of the Li family opera troupe, and Li Guo'er, its martial-role actress, are chosen by a wealthy merchant. Their fates twist and turn as they struggle to survive in turbulent times, amid love and passion, family and country, and the ups and downs of life... Three parts of life are fate, and seven parts depend on how you make yourself. Even ordinary people can achieve great things. 282Reads8.7Score—14d adds
41. 91 慕 Mu Yunnuan 慕云暖 Rong Mo容墨Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted After a twist of fate, Jiang Yixia, a physician at Jishitang in Xunzhou City, became the “niece” of Xue Tao, the Marquis of Yongping in the capital. From Xunzhou to the capital, from Jishitang to the marquis's estate, Yixia witnessed the infighting among the great houses. She had once settled for mediocrity, but circumstances forced her to stand out and shine. She struggled forward against her will. In the mire of the capital, she met Xiao Can, a handsome young man from Southern Chu. He wore a p 2.6kReads8.5Score28514d adds
42. 92 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
43. 93 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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    The female lead is imprisoned for mental illness and has a split personality. The male lead is a cold and abstinent police inspector who lives in a detention center and becomes the male lead's prisoner. The two are torn between sin and love, much like the Korean drama "Kill Me, Heal Me". There are two of me in this world, between evil and good. Would you fall in love with me?

44. 94 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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45. 95 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    These are all good books, different genres, and with reasonable plots. Please refer to the summaries.

46. 96 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
47. 97 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
48. 98 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
49. 99 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
50. 100 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds

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