Any Stories with a Male Lead Who's Completely Devoted to His Wife? I Really Need One!!! ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ 有没女主夫管严的书!!!真的很需要ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ

1. 1 妹 Naughty, Little Sis? One Punishment Should Set You Straight 妹宝不乖？罚一下就好了 Watermelon Coconut Water西瓜椰子水Modern Romance284k WordsOngoing Guidance and discipline + dominant Daddy type + correction and comfort + henpecked husband + unconventional pursuit of a wife, both pure-hearted, happy ending Zhu Jing lost her memory and was taken home by Lu Chengyue, a powerful figure in Jiang City. To survive, she read domineering CEO novels every day, studying everything from stand-in lovers to the beloved woman of the past and life-saving benefactors. Then she did the opposite, using what she learned to get the better of the powerful man. H 6.5kReads—Score521Shelves

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   The husband is strict and pushes...

2. 2 藤 The Girls' School Under the Cane 藤条下的女子中学 Playboy Who Pities Flowers 0908怜花公子0908Two Female Leads60k WordsOngoing Welcome to my new book. Please note, I said new book. Chapter One will explain what the new book is. Thank you, everyone. —Reads—Score2kShelves

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   Is it okay if my older sister is strict? I often get spanked.

3. 3 怜 The 25th Book by Lianhua Gongzi 0 怜花公子0第25本书 Playboy Who Pities Flowers 0908怜花公子0908Female-Channel Fanfiction45k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves
4. 4 怜 Young Master Lianhua 0: Book 23 怜花公子0第23本书 Playboy Who Pities Flowers 0908怜花公子0908Modern Romance430k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 谨 I Consider It Fun 谨以为乐 Little Tom Kitty小小汤姆猫猫Modern Romance83k WordsCompleted When Cheng Yule first met Xie Jinxing, she had no idea he would change the course of her life. She was the kind of person who habitually hid inside her shell. She didn't talk about failing an interview, being under pressure, or feeling wronged. She thought bearing everything alone was mature, and that not bothering others was a sign of growing up. That was, until she met him. When she broke down, he would lay down three house rules for her over a video call. When her eyes were swollen from cryin 3.1kReads—Score208Shelves

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   The female lead is frequently punished

6. 6 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
7. 7 宠 Spoiled to the Bone: The Powerful, Abstinent Older Man 宠入骨：禁欲大叔太强势 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Qin Yan was a rose carefully nurtured by Chen Zongsheng as she grew up. His tender care cultivated her love for him, and she was forever captivated by his elder-like patience and his lover's indulgence and affection. In her tenth year by the side of Chen Zongsheng, a Hong Kong tycoon, Qin Yan handed him her resignation. At the time, the man was exhaling clouds of smoke. Through the haze, his narrow eyes appraised her. “You've gotten pretty bold.” Qin Yan smiled and nodded. “I learned from the b 1.4kReads8.9Score120Shelves

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   This is a story about a female protagonist who makes the male protagonist angry or unhappy, and the male protagonist punishes her by slapping her hand. The second book connects to the first in two volumes.

8. 8 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.6kReads9.0Score556Shelves
9. 9 拍 Acting and Having a Baby, Two Goals at Once: Reborn to Make My Rival Furious 拍戏生娃两手抓，重生后气死对家 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Both devoted to each other] [Happy ending, very sweet, no angst] [Seven-year age gap] Quirky, fussy heroine x fatherly CEO hero After being reborn, Xia Yunshu, a new student at an acting school, becomes a theme park NPC, scaring visitors for work and sending a ridiculous blind date to the police station on the side. Her awful aunt storms into the school and throws a fit: “We sold you for an 80,000-yuan bride price. Hurry up and come back to have a son!” Xia Yunshu immediate 1.8kReads8.2Score118Shelves
10. 10 公 Princess, Run! The Grand Tutor Is Here to Check Your Homework 公主快跑，太傅来查功课了 The Little Pearl of the Da Zhu Family大竹家的小珍珠Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing A husband who keeps his wife on a tight leash, and a heroine who isn’t strong-willed. Contains mild disciplinary elements, so don’t read if that’s not for you. She is a little princess adored by everyone, greedy for good food and fun, and with no love for studying. He is the newly appointed top scholar, famous throughout the realm for his cool composure and impeccable bearing. Named her tutor, he is also put in charge of her studies. At their first meeting, she catches a fleeting glimpse of him, 2.9kReads—Score145Shelves

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    The two female leads are both henpecked and have mild disciplinary scenes. One female lead is extremely prone to causing trouble and is often spanked, while the other doesn't cause minor trouble but only major ones and is not a strong female lead.

11. 11 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 23.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
12. 12 娇 The Delicate Beauty Wants a Hug, and Ninth Master Xie Kneels to Coax Her 娇软美人要抱抱，谢九爷下跪哄她 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted A composed, cold-hearted man in power X a sweet, flirtatious, airheaded beauty "Both are each other's first love + Eight-year age gap + Sweet, alluring romance + Not a strong female lead" Yu Jinghua was raised in luxury. With skin like ice and jade, she was charming and alluring. She had planned to seduce the young master of the Xie family to ease her family's crisis. Instead, by a twist of fate, she fell into the arms of the young master's “dad.” From then on, the peony had a branch to lean on. 28.3kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
13. 13 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
14. 14 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 87.5kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
15. 15 偏 The Obsessive Big Shot's Sickly, Flirtatious Darling Takes the World by Storm 偏执大佬的病娇小撩精苏爆全球 Little Deer Peach小鹿桃Modern Romance997k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance + heart-fluttering sweetness + adorable pets + mutual salvation + secret identities] After spending two years locked in a psychiatric hospital, Third Master Yu returned to the Imperial Capital with a sweet, soft, enchanting young woman who seemed like a fairy from the mortal realm, and cherished her above all else. In front of Third Master Yu, the young woman was as docile as a little white rabbit, constantly calling him “Hubby” and begging him for hugs every day. But wheneve 3.4kReads9.3Score415Shelves
16. 16 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
17. 17 双 Falling for Each Other 双向沦陷 Qi Wanshan齐晚山Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Older man + both leads’ first love + guiding and raising + redemption + a balanced mix of bittersweet and sweet] Sweet, obedient little quail × sharp-tongued, steady fox Ji Qiyong escaped the palace and stumbled into a brothel, where Qiu Ting’an found him. Seeing the situation, Wen Heng tried to talk him down: “Don’t get angry with the child. You’ve taught him since he was little, and he’s always been so well-behaved and gentle.” “You should reason with him more. If you punish him so harshly ev 2.3kReads9.4Score213Shelves
18. 18 宝 Be Good, Baby: Mr. Jiang Is So Gentle, Persuasive, and Clingy 宝宝乖，江先生他温柔诱哄超粘人 Tao Tao-ing陶桃-ingModern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, all you need is sweetness! Light and fluffy, fast-paced. If it’s not your thing, don’t click.] Gentle, domineering CEO × delicate, sickly little wife Jiang Ye accidentally knocks over a frail, frequently ill young woman at the hospital. To make it up to her, he marries her on the spot and takes her home to pamper her. But how did he end up giving her his heart before he even started spoiling her? Ji Yanyu has been sickly since childhood, coughing every few steps an 11.9kReads9.2Score824Shelves
19. 19 财 The Tycoon’s Little Wife: Uncle, You’ve Been Plotting to Spoil Me Every Day 财阀小娇妻：大叔，蓄谋已久日日哄 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing To repay the family’s debts, the Ji family sacrificed a younger generation’s marriage prospects and sent their youngest daughter to marry into the Jing family. Before the wedding, Jing Ye, renowned around the world, had three rules: no marriage, no children, and no women. Ji Mianmian had three cravings: handsome men, gourmet food, and handsome men’s gourmet food, preferably enjoyed with handsome men. After the wedding, Jing Ye’s days followed three steps: cooking in the morning, childcare at noo 29kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
20. 20 乖 Sweet, Soft Little Wife! She Relies on Her Villainous Husband's Kisses to Stay Alive 乖软小奶妻！靠反派老公亲亲续命 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [New story just launched, still featuring an adorably soft little crybaby] [Sweet, innocent, obedient, ridiculously cute crybaby × domineering, lovesick, possessive maniac. Extra sugary!] Other people's husbands are handsome, rich, and endlessly doting. Tang Ruanruan's husband threatens to break her legs the moment he shows up. (｡◕ˇ﹏ˇ◕｡ ) Don't hit Ruanruan. Ruanruan will be very good. (Don't take this too seriously. If you do, you've already lost (◍ ´꒳` ◍)) 6.2kReads9.0Score446Shelves
21. 21 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 3.9kReads6.3Score243Shelves

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    This one! The beginning is a little angsty, you definitely have to read it to the end!

22. 22 病 Sick Obsession: A Manual for Raising My Brother's Adopted Sister 病态占有：阴湿哥哥的养妹手册 Sunny Little Knock阳光小敲Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Dark yandere + System + Older male lead + Secret male crush + Forced love + Extreme possessiveness + Extreme need for control + Coercive pursuit + Age gap + Intense push and pull + Both leads are romantically inexperienced] Soft, pretty college girl x Dark, yandere CEO big brother * Wen Shiyou is a pretty twenty-year-old college student. After a car accident, she unexpectedly gets bound to the "Villainess Cultivation System." The System requires her to complete five villainess tasks every day, 18.3kReads—Score1.9kShelves

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    An older, creepy male ghost! He'll coldly wash her underwear! He'll also steal kisses and spy on her! He's controlling and possessive; whenever the female lead interacts with someone else, he crawls around in the shadows! Yet, he pretends to be a gentle, kind older brother! So delicious! [Full]

23. 23 王 The Princess Consort Has Made the Prince Angry Again 王妃娘娘又惹王爷生气了 Praying Cat祈猫Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + henpecked husband + sweet one-on-one romance + devoted to each other] [Cold, scheming prince × sweet and gentle little princess consort] When the selection of consorts was suddenly canceled, an imperial decree betrothed Song Wanfu to the emperor’s younger brother, Prince Chen, Mu Yuan. Song Wanfu sighed. “Fine, it doesn’t matter who I marry. At least he’s younger than the emperor... Wait, why is he so handsome!” After they married, Prince Chen proved ruthless and st 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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    These are some pretty good books.

24. 24 侯 Half-Price Deals at the Marquis’s Wedding 侯府大婚，全场半价 Lush Orchid Leaves兰叶蓁蓁Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [A Strict Yet Dotingly Protective Male Lead vs. A Slow-to-Warm-Up Female Lead] The heroine, disillusioned with life in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of Zhong Xue Ning, a noblewoman in ancient times. Thanks to a joke made by the late emperor, she is betrothed to Shen Che, the Marquis of Yong'an, who is ten years her senior. Everyone in the capital says Zhong Xue Ning spends her days fooling around and is good for nothing, unworthy of Shen Che, commander of 55Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 一 One God Falls, All Things Thrive: Reborn as the Demon God’s Darling 一神落万物生：重生成魔神掌中宝 Proud and Charming Tiger傲姣的虎Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted In ancient times, twelve true gods sacrificed their primordial spirits to create a forbidden seal, joining forces to imprison the Demon God Fang Minghe beneath the Xuanming Pagoda. The gods' fall brought the world ten thousand years of peace. But the Demon God was immortal, and Su Liluo, the last god in existence, bore the burden of reinforcing the seal. As long as she lived, the seal would hold. If she perished, the seal would break, the Demon God would emerge, the world would return to chaos, 94Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband in a Vegetative State Suddenly Picked Me Up 新婚夜，植物人老公突然抱起我 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted She wanted to see the details, so the author actually sent her into the book to experience them for herself. The groom, who is supposedly in a vegetative state, turns out to be a devil. If she kills him, she can go home. Just as she’s sharpening her knives, she suddenly starts throwing up. She’s been taking birth control pills the whole time, so how could this happen? He gives her a wicked smile. She feels her now-rounded belly and falls apart. But what about the condition that makes him go bers 298Reads8.8Score—Shelves
27. 27 乔 Mr. Qiao, Please Spare Me! I’ll Never Do It Again 乔总饶了我，再也不敢了 Rainbow Lemon Sprite彩虹柠檬精Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing [Both Chaste + Funny, Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband] From the start: Xu Wanyu shows up at Qiao Tianchen’s door with a contract, asking him to marry her, but he flatly refuses. Developments: Xu Wanyu climbs through his window in the middle of the night and has her way with Qiao Tianchen, then runs off before dawn, afraid he’ll be angry. The twist: Qiao Tianchen finds Xu Wanyu to settle the score, but she pulls out a test report and bursts into tears. For what happens next, tune in next time. 525Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This is the second one.

28. 28 凌 President Ling's Adorable Sweetheart 凌总的可爱小甜心 Blue Coral Velvet蓝珊绒Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted In the Study Han Feier stared gloomily at the desk in front of her. And what was on it? Uh... a pile of textbooks. The girl looked up at the man before her, thoroughly disgruntled. "High school textbooks would be bad enough, but you even got me middle school textbooks! This is just... you're seriously underestimating my intelligence!" Han Feier protested indignantly. "Hah. Your intelligence is only at this level anyway. Why would I need to underestimate it?" Ling Han shot Han Feier a contemptuou 415Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the female lead and the second female lead are henpecked by their husbands and are extremely doting on them. Highly recommended!

29. 29 急 An ER Marriage of Convenience: The Ice-Cold Chief's Double Standards 急诊室合约婚：冰山主任训宠双标 Qin Muyue沁沐悦Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Gu Beichen, the emergency department’s fearsome doctor, is cold and tough with outsiders but doting and indulgent at home, a complete pushover for his wife! He adores intern Lin Xiaoman, protects her to the end, and crushes any rivals who dare make a move. He has her back through every workplace storm. But when she gets muddled and acts up, he brings out the ruler to give her a stern scolding. He spoils her when she deserves it and disciplines her when she needs it! From clashes in the departmen 2.8kReads7.0Score295Shelves

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    The female lead gets beaten up by the male lead and her best friend; they're in a contract marriage, but things get sweeter and sweeter as they go on.

30. 30 强 A Strong-Willed Husband and His Sweet, Soft, Obedient Wife 强势夫管严！娇娇奶乖甜又软 Qian Yeyao千叶遥Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft, adorable crybaby little bunny × chaste, scheming, obsessive CEO] Master Mo's business partner foists a little wife on him. She's a sweet little thing, delicate and weak, coughing every other step and panting after three. She can barely even walk steadily. Master Mo looks helpless as he pokes the girl's cheek. “Little thing, what did I marry you for? So you wouldn't be able to eat on your own? So you'd cause me trouble?” Her adorable little face stares blankly back at him: (??﹏??) F 3.2kReads8.2Score288Shelves

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    The female lead is henpecked [laughing][laughing] Mr. Mo was given a young wife by his business partner. The young wife is a sweet and innocent girl, delicate and frail, coughing after two steps and panting after three, barely able to walk steadily. Mr. Mo looks helpless, poking the little girl's cheek. When the adorable girl misbehaves, Mr. Mo hits her with his shoe. Mr. Mo fiercely says, "I told you not to run away from home, I told you not to run around, are you still going to run away?"

31. 31 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 15.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 超 So Sweet! Living with the Reserved CEO I’ve Had a Crush On 超甜！和暗恋的禁欲总裁同居了 Whale Facing the Rain鲸向雨Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet yet wild beauty illustrator ✖️ cold, calculating genius architect] Childhood friends ➕ strict husband ➕ reunion after years apart ➕ sweet, pampering romance What is it like when the boy next door you haven't seen in nine years suddenly becomes your fiancé? What's the first thing you do after returning home? Head to a bar to catch your girl in the act? Yan Tang knows. She knows all too well. One moment, she was grinning as she dealt with a sleazebag. The next, she had turned into a timid l 1.3kReads9.2Score147Shelves

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    The wife is a strict husband 🤭🤭 Mr. Mo was given a young wife by a business partner. The young wife is a sweet and innocent girl, delicate and frail, coughing after two steps and panting after three, barely able to walk steadily. Mr. Mo looks helpless, poking the little girl's cheek. When the adorable girl misbehaves, Mr. Mo hits her with his shoe. Mr. Mo fiercely says, "I told you not to run away from home, I told you not to run around, are you still going to run away?"

33. 33 撩 Flirted With and Pampered: Mrs. Shen Is Arrogant and Gorgeous 撩宠娇养，沈太太她骄纵美艳 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Ji Qingtang, the heiress of the Ji family, is spoiled and domineering, and can't bear the slightest grievance. She's stunningly beautiful, the kind of woman you can't take your eyes off, but not someone you'd want to marry as a wealthy family's wife. To ensure the Dongfang Tangchun project could expand overseas, Shen Jinyu, the head of the Shen Group, readily agreed to an arranged marriage and married the Ji heiress while still in his prime. After they married, Shen Jinyu caugh 4.6kReads9.2Score435Shelves
34. 34 不 I’m Done Pretending: After Winning the Factory Director’s Favor, I’m Completely Sold 不装了，抱上厂长大腿后我真香了 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yang opened her eyes, she was not only married, she also had a sixteen-year-old son. Her husband was the thirty-five-year-old director of a steel mill, and her stepson was a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for years, quietly announced his marriage. His lovely wife was a boiler-room worker more than ten years his junior, and the news shocked the entire third-tier city. Jiang Yang returned home and saw a tall, slender figure who had suddenly appeared 6.9kReads8.7Score561Shelves
35. 35 哥 Big Shot of the Bro Circle: After Being Reborn, I'm Pampered Like a Little Ancestor 哥圈大佬之重生后我被宠成小祖宗 Four Seasons of Mountains and Rivers山河四季Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [One true love, childhood sweethearts, he humbles himself for love] One is a celebrated CEO, the other a timid genius designer. Su Xin cannot accept their arranged marriage, but an unexpected rebirth lets her discover who loves her most. After the two overcome countless hardships and finally come together, they are cruelly torn apart by forces beyond their control. Three years later, she returns with a child. Was it all just a dream? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 美 A Delicate Beauty, Pretty but Useless 美人娇贵但废物 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing A good-for-nothing princess consort survives by playing the coward, but the unhinged regent insists on making her stand tall! Cheng Nuo's life motto: If she can lie down, she won't sit up. If she can play dead, she won't even breathe. As the most useless legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, her lifelong dream is to live off others and laze around with a mountain of gold and silver. Until one day, at a palace banquet, she wandered into a forbidden place And tumbled headfirst into t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all husbands who are very controlling.

37. 37 酸 The Pickled Fish Couple 酸菜鱼夫妇 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Just writing this for fun. Don't read it! “Listen carefully! In my manor, your only value,” his breath brushed the skin of her neck, “is as a plaything to warm my bed!” “You have only two choices!” “One! Lie on this bed and warm it for me!” “Two! Lie on my, Xie Xiao's, grave and mourn me for the rest of your life!” “My lord...” Her voice was soft, almost bargaining. “Will your grave get any sun? I'm a little afraid of the cold. If it's on a sunny slope, that would be warmer... If I could bring a 25Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 今 Are We Divorced Yet? 今天和离了吗 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance360k WordsOngoing The new book's starting price has just been set. It'll go up later! [Mutual purity x fictional setting x love at first sight x forced possession x fleeing while pregnant x power struggles x winning back his wife] Daughter of a general's family x heir to a prince's estate Shen Zhiwei had always thought their three-year divorce agreement was her way out. Until the agreement expired, and the kite she had set free with her own hands, like fate come undone, crashed before the Emperor... This story is 3.6kReads6.8Score108Shelves
39. 39 不 No, Young Master, You’ll Have to Punish Me 不行，公子要罚的 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance776k WordsOngoing [Gloomy, Strict Illegitimate Young Master × Loyal, Capable Maid | Control, Discipline, Both Virgins, Devotion, Redemption, An Illegitimate Son’s Rise] Liang Yan grew up bearing all the hatred one woman felt for his birth mother. In the depths of the Duke’s manor, he gradually became twisted, until he took in a maid named Yun’er. He raised Yun’er until she became his very soul. Watching her tread carefully and seeing her eyes fill with tears were the only things that made Liang Yan feel human. Bu 11.2kReads8.8Score871Shelves

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    Super beautiful

40. 40 糟 Oh No, I Provoked a Twisted, Obsessive CEO, and Now He Won’t Let Me Go 糟糕，误惹阴湿疯批霸总，被缠上 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Adorable, soft and sweet heroine x gloomy, possessive, unhinged CEO] [Monogamous 1v1 + healing + sweet romance + happy ending + petite, delicate, adorable beauty heroine + lovesick obsession + love at first sight + possessiveness + size difference + age gap] Xia Ruanruan makes a living helping clients drive away their mistresses. One day, a woman hired the heroine to help her, but a mix-up led her into the wrong private dining room. She accidentally offended the one person she absolutely should 9.3kReads8.0Score734Shelves

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    Super good! Read this sweet and domineering romance novel with a soft and sweet female lead! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Cool][Sending Heart] Definitely a sweet and doting story! [Sending Heart][Cool][Cool][Admiring][Sending Heart][Flying Kiss][Flying Kiss] The female lead accidentally offends the male lead during a mission to catch him cheating, and from then on, Huo Liyuan forcibly takes her... [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Flying Kiss][Sending Heart][Flying Kiss][Flying Kiss][Cool][Admiring][Cool][Admiring][Cool][Admiring]

41. 41 周 The Beloved in Mr. Zhou’s Palm 周先生的掌心娇 Xiangxiang Changyan湘湘长晏Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted This is a companion novel to Taming the Little Drama Queen, telling the story of Zhou Zhou and Su Meng. Zhou Zhou dotes on Su Meng and guides her as she grows, gentle yet domineering. But Su Meng feels safest when someone keeps her close to their heart. Su Meng is clever and has plans of her own. She doesn't depend on others or follow blindly. Zhou Zhou's love is always sweetly instructive and tenderly indulgent, with his favoritism tucked into every limit he sets. A grown-up romance about growi 368Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Being controlled by an older husband

42. 42 驯 Taming the Little Drama Queen 驯服小作精 Xiangxiang Changyan湘湘长晏Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted A guiding husband seven years older + a clever, mischievous heroine. A down-to-earth story, without great wealth or grandeur, about the small joys of ordinary people. He loves her, gets exasperated with her, and spoils her all at once. Steady and reserved, with a thoughtful nature, he has a reassuring presence. When he is gentle, he takes impeccable care of her; when he is stern, he has an unmistakable air of authority. He never indulges her too much, but never grows cold or distant either. He s 294Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 小 You Little Slacker, Where’s Your Report Card? 小学渣，你的考试成绩单呢？ I Gain Three Jin Even If I Don't Eat不吃也会胖3斤Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing [Secret crush + discipline + supervision + henpecked husband + modern romance] [Troublemaking drama queen × super student] Zhou Yusong, the top scorer on the high school entrance exam, becomes a neighbor to soon-to-be ninth-grader Jiang Chunyuyu. From then on, her days of lying flat and slacking off are over... Squats, written apologies, standing in punishment, and a whole string of bizarre disciplinary measures follow. Every day becomes an ordeal... Then one day, she realizes she has fallen fo 853Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    I understand.

44. 44 阎 Brother Yama, Be Gentle with Me 阎王哥哥轻点宠 Aze v阿泽v8k WordsCompleted King of Hell, be gentle with your pampering 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This couldn't be more perfect for this topic! The female lead is definitely henpecked, I'd love to hear her opinion! [Admiration]

45. 45 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    Some husbands are very controlling and force their wives to give them everything they want.

46. 46 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is henpecked; he has the female lead completely under his control. She flirts with him and then runs away, having no real affection for him. The male lead, however, doesn't care whether she likes him or not; once she's involved with him, she's obligated to marry him and can forget about escaping for life.

47. 47 星 Starlight, Far and Free 星辰遥逸 Qingqing, the Girl Who Loves Ice Cream爱吃冰淇淋的清清女孩Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Background: The female lead, Wang Yao, is 25, a virgin and an intern reporter with a bit of luck on her side. But she was born with a weak constitution. She’s determined to become a reporter, but she’s young and still has some growing up to do. She’s a well-behaved girl from a happy family, doted on by her parents. The male lead, Gao Mingyi, is 30, an officer who has never been in a relationship. He comes from a strict military family and is a fatherly husband. He guides the female lead as she g 271Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 13kReads5.8Score709Shelves

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    ❤️A reborn mixed-race tycoon, consumed by boundless hatred, imprisons his nemesis, the female supporting character. Intending to exact revenge step by step, he is constantly provoked by the seemingly carefree female lead, ultimately causing the icy tycoon to break down and his possessiveness to grow wildly unchecked.

49. 49 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—Shelves

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    The male lead is henpecked and has turned to the dark side, so he'll definitely punish the female lead! However, he later turns the punishment into fun and showers her with affection every night. *^_^*

50. 50 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    The powerful and influential "daddy" falls head over heels for the delicate heiress at first sight. It's a physical attraction, but he gradually seduces her, eventually taking her by force and showering her with affection! The ambiguity and back-and-forth are incredibly captivating! 🙂

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