Looking for Angsty Romance: The Male Lead Carefully Tries to Please the Cold Female Lead 求虐男女主控，男主小心翼翼讨好女主，女主冷淡

1. 1 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds

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   🍀🍀The powerful bow down for love; the female lead has an incredibly strong inner core; the male lead is stubborn but his actions speak louder than words, having grown up in an unloved environment, cold and independent. When the female lead and male lead break up, the male lead's mother tells her about the male lead's childhood, hoping to soften her heart, but my little sister refuses to compromise! The female lead doesn't teach the male lead how to love step by step; she lets him rebuild himself and learn to love. Who understands this?! Every character is well-developed, and there's the satisfying feeling of the male lead's stubbornness being proven wrong.

2. 2 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.4kReads9.0Score56714d adds

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   This is a must-read! The male lead is absolutely loyal to the female lead, a total heroine-centric, and a total devoted puppy.

3. 3 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.3kReads8.8Score96014d adds

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   The male lead is initially very humble, even becoming a third party for love. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + male lead's absolute doting + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they separated, he was humble, she was resolute, never looking back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes berserk: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she's willing to stay. He's willing to bow down.

4. 4 疯 When the Mad Dog Bows, the Moon Hangs High 疯犬俯首时，月亮正高悬 Insomnia77失眠7720k WordsCompleted As the mad hound bowed its head, the moon hung high overhead. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I've watched them all! 👍

5. 5 她 The Third Day After She Disappeared 她消失的第三天 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 157.1kReads9.1Score22.8k14d adds
6. 6 拜 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
7. 7 死EN After Faking My Death and Returning, I Was Locked Away by a Yandere Villain 死遁回来后，被病娇反派小黑屋了 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Also known as The Butterfly and the Puppy [Transmigrate into a book + lovesick villain + marriage before love + faked death + one-on-one + mutual devotion + happy ending] Wen Ning transmigrated into a novel as a brainless female supporting character. In the original story, she was the male lead’s devoted fangirl. To clear the way for his future, she did everything she could to marry Bo Yan, the male lead’s greatest enemy. Bo Yan was the villainous male supporting character, cold and ruthless, a 57.5kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds
8. 8 妻 My Wife Is My Weakness, but She Has None 妻子是我的弱点，但妻子没有弱点 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [A finance tycoon who isn’t a good person but is forced to be kind, and who’s hopelessly lovestruck, vs. his wife, an antisocial nuclear weapons researcher] [Both of them think they’re forcing the other into a relationship] Three years ago, Xie Cigu, head of the Xie family, stole Wen Shan away, forcing her to break up with the childhood sweetheart she’d been engaged to since they were young. After their wedding, she kept her whereabouts secret and stayed out all night. Xie Cigu endured it again 70.7kReads9.1Score13.2k14d adds

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   This 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

9. 9 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds

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   I'm a total fan of female protagonists, but while reading this book, I genuinely felt sorry for the male lead; he was truly pitiful. Anyway, I really enjoyed the part where he ate so much!

10. 10 我 Six Years After I Died, He Knelt and Shattered the Bricks Before the Buddha 我死后第六年，他跪碎了佛前青砖 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [His Child Wins Her Back + Taming the Husband + Hero Grovels to Win Back His Wife] The first year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a fortune. The third year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a prince’s mansion. The sixth year after Ji Anzhi died, she appeared in her brother’s dream and asked him to burn her a handsome husband. A mistake by the underworld messenger sent the dream to Xie Tingchuan instead. Just as she was about to sign for her husband, she received a fragm 2.7kReads7.2Score24114d adds

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    These are all by the same author, and they're all so humble [shy].

11. 11 娘 Your Majesty, Go Easy on the Punishment. The Emperor Is on His Knees, Weeping 娘娘轻点罚，陛下跪地哭红眼眶了 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted [An honest little coroner who wants to coast through life vs. a gloomy, needy, clingy, and self-effacing Crown Prince] He Youyou only wants to take it easy and be an ordinary little coroner. Unfortunately, she’s forced to marry a husband. She means to refuse, but the moment she sees the young man’s handsome face, she immediately declares that she’ll marry him! Unexpectedly, she ends up taking in a needy, unloved Crown Prince. At first, the Crown Prince says, “Who would like someone so shallow?” 4.2kReads8.7Score39214d adds
12. 12 朕 I'll Behave! The Obsessive Tyrant Begs His Sister to Show Him Some Love 朕会乖！偏执暴君跪求姐姐疼疼他 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other, doting on her alone, winning her back, frail and sickly male lead] Chang Zaisi, who died a tragic death in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. After saving the tyrant, she abandoned him in the cruelest way possible. Five years later Chang Zaisi was lounging in the air conditioning and eating watermelon when the System tossed her back to provide after-sales service. Someone in the small world was about to turn evil. The moment she opened her eyes, she met the man’s 9.1kReads8.1Score56614d adds
13. 13 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3kReads8.6Score22314d adds

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    Both ① and ② are by the same author, and the male protagonists are both incredibly humble, constantly afraid that the female protagonist will abandon them.

14. 14 王 Go Easy on the Punishment, Princess Consort: The Mad Prince Is Crying His Eyes Red 王妃轻点罚，疯批王爷哭红眼眶了 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn power fantasy + groveling male lead + doting prince + strong heroine and hero] The General’s Residence held a grand wedding for its new principal wife, with a lavish procession stretching ten miles and joy all around. But the bridal sedan was carried into the Ninth Prince’s residence, while the ten-mile bridal procession and the bride herself became stepping-stones on the general’s road to power. The mad prince tormented her until her back ached and her legs went weak eve 2.7kReads8.9Score21914d adds
15. 15 极 So Utterly Humble: My Sweetheart Frowns, and I’m on My Knees 极致卑微，乖宝皱眉我下跪 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Male lead is reborn and pursues his wife + rekindled love + sweet romance + mildly possessive + utterly humble + inherited fear of his wife] In his past life, he mistook someone else for his true love. His brother and that woman joined forces to kill him, but he never expected the person who would rescue him amid the flames to be the wife he had neglected for three years. Reborn, Shen Ze wants only to cherish her, love her, and give her his whole heart. He punishes the villains and takes his re 3.8kReads8.6Score17914d adds
16. 16 请 Save the Vicious Female Supporting Character! Fail, and Everyone Gets Erased! 请救赎恶毒女配！失败全员抹杀！ Gazing at the Moon朔望见月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted The rating will rise~ [One heroine, multiple male leads + male rivalry + all male leads are virgins + cultivation + adored by everyone + heroine can read minds + the male leads save the heroine] - Sui Lingyin is the wicked female supporting character in a xianxia novel. She's the villain who will eventually turn evil and destroy the world. One day, Sui Lingyin awakens. She discovers that many people have bound themselves to Systems and come specifically to save her, in order to stop her from tur 8.7kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    A paradise for female protagonist lovers!!! This is how female-centric novels should be!! The female protagonists are all incredibly charming! And they all ultimately reach the pinnacle of power!

17. 17 加EN After Joining Hehuan Sect, Junior Sister's Harem Exploded 加入合欢宗后，师妹的鱼塘炸了 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + a hint of ensemble cast + all male leads are devoted + steady power progression] Yun Luo was once an outer disciple of the Tianxing Sect. Through diligent cultivation, she finally became a personal disciple, only to be slandered by her fellow sect members. Her master took their word for it and destroyed her spiritual roots, leaving her crippled. On the brink of death, she unexpectedly encounters a beautiful elder who smiles as she takes her in. “Poor thing, would you like to come 19.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
18. 18 救 Help! The Princess Is Raising Fish in Her Harem Again Today 救！公主她今天也在修罗场养鱼 Gazing at the Moon朔望见月Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted The rating may rise once it’s released [1vN + multiple male leads + revenge + a battle of the sexes + all male leads are virgins + everyone’s favorite + strong female lead + satisfying story + taming men + transmigrate into a book + sign-in System] Lin Mingzhao transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers as the ill-fated real princess. The fake prince, the male lead, ascended the throne, ruling the land and enjoying every pleasure imaginable. The real princess was left to wander among the 1.3kReads8.7Score26314d adds
19. 19 拒 What If She Refuses to Conquer Him? She Still Falls Deep into the Shura Field 拒绝攻略又怎样？她仍深陷修罗场 Gazing at the Moon朔望见月Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Animated comic adaptation coming soon [Multiple Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Everyone’s Favorite + Ultimate Male Rivalry Showdown + All Male Leads Are Chaste + System Binds the Male Leads + Emotionally Dominant Heroine + No Female Rivalry] - Ji Tingshuang transmigrates into a novel as its heroine. From the start, she is bound to a System and told to win over several male leads and follow the plot. Ji Tingshuang: “I refuse. Do they even deserve to be won over by me?” System: “True. How 5kReads8.6Score75714d adds
20. 20 病 [GB] The Yandere Emperor Is a Pathetic Little Puppy 【GB】病娇皇帝是卑微小狗 Shanshanovo山山ovoAncient Romance275k WordsCompleted [The male lead gets put through the wringer, body and soul. She toys with him, beats him, punishes him, in every way imaginable. He has a massive double standard: utterly humble and shamelessly devoted in front of the female lead, but cold and brutal toward everyone else.] After successfully putting Song Ci on the throne, Su Muqing prepared to fake her death. She downed a cup of poisoned wine, but when she opened her eyes, she was on a luxurious dragon bed. The young emperor had shed his former 7.6kReads8.8Score70414d adds

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    This book meets the requirements perfectly. If anyone thinks it doesn't, feel free to criticize me. [OK]

21. 21 陷 Caught in Her Trap of Passion 陷入她的深情陷阱 Hello Soda哈喽汽水Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted [Male lead angst | Pseudo-siblings | Both pure and each other’s first love | HE] [Spoiled heiress X devoted, self-effacing male lead] When Shen Jiazhi was ten, her parents brought home a boy from the mountains. Their adopted son, Shen Que, was only a year older than her. She resented this country boy for stealing her parents’ love, so she set a trap to make him fall for her. Shen Que fell into it easily, willingly becoming her captive. In public, they acted like strangers. In private, they kisse 2.8kReads—Score16114d adds

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    The main story is complete. The male lead is devoted and loves the female lead cautiously. Amidst her relentless disgust, the male lead suffers and develops an illness. In the end, the female lead learns the truth and they reconcile (happy ending).

22. 22 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds

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    Books 1-4 all meet the criteria of "torturing the male lead," and book 5 is a dual-male lead novel, which I'll recommend if you're interested. Books 1-4 are all written by the same author, who specializes in writing novels where the female lead is the dominant one and the male lead is the dominant one. Most of his novels fall into this category. If you like this genre, you can follow the author of these four novels, "Nian Nian Bu Hui," who also has a fan group. If you're interested, you can follow the author and join his fan group. In your spare time, if you have time, you can send some free gifts. The author needs to eat and earn money too. It's not mandatory to send free gifts, but since you've come across an author who specializes in this genre, if it's your type, please send some free gifts. They're free, no money required. What if the author finds that writing novels isn't profitable and runs away? I've already read the first novel several times, and I've reached third place on the gift ranking for it by sending free gifts. Anyone else? I absolutely love this novel, and I'm determined to dethrone the author from the top of the gift-giving charts. Once I get a new phone and start working, I'll download Tomato Novels and create a new account. I'll use both the old and new accounts to gift this novel. Plus, the new account has more coins, so I'll use them all to gift this book. I'm planning to create three accounts; my dad doesn't have Tomato Novels anyway, so I'll just use his phone number to log into another Perfect World account.

23. 23 夫 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Fantastical Romance238k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score30414d adds
24. 24 师 Will My Master Become Her Prisoner in Bed? I'll Break His Pride! 师尊沦为她榻上囚？折他傲骨！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Female Tortures Male / Imprisonment / Female Dominant / Love and Hate Entwined] (Unhinged Demon Queen x Cold, Aloof Immortal Master) The day Mu Chenshuang was taken in as Xie Ciyu's disciple, she fell in love with her beautiful master and developed a fierce desire to possess him. But after she gave him her heart, her father and clan were all slaughtered by her master. That was the price she paid! She imprisoned her master, tormented and humiliated him, subjected him to brutal torture, and chain 3.9kReads8.0Score41814d adds
25. 25 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score35114d adds
26. 26 逆 You Rebellious Disciple, Get Far Away from Your Master 逆徒，给为师滚远点 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, beloved by all + both reborn + yandere rivalry for the love interest + one-on-one happy ending] Xie Qing, sect leader of the Canglan Sword Sect, possessed the most exquisite looks in the world. Yet he was ruthless and merciless, aloof and proud. Many coveted him, and even more despised him. His junior fellow disciple coveted him, so Xie Qing whipped him. The man hid in his room, drawing portraits of Xie Qing and cursing him. The demon king coveted him, so Xie Qing kicked him off 5.8kReads9.3Score95214d adds
27. 27 他 He Kneels to Her 他跪她 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Spoiled Heiress x Captive Tycoon] [Unbearable Sexual Tension] [Devoted Husband] [The Powerful One Bows His Head] He is the crown prince of the capital, a cold, abstinent tycoon whose every feature radiates stern nobility. He died saving her, and for three years his spirit followed her, watching as a demon imprisoned and tortured her before she sank beneath the sea. Reborn on the night of their divorce, this time she will win back the man who loves her to the depths of his soul! Heli 57.9kReads8.5Score6k14d adds

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    The male lead is so pitiful, it's so heartbreaking, and the female lead is pitiful too [almost crying].

28. 28 肆 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 2.9kReads8.8Score20614d adds

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    This is really heartbreaking and made me want to cry. The female lead is purely evil, a scumbag, and impure, while the male lead is incredibly submissive. He knows she's a womanizer and promiscuous, but he doesn't dare get angry and just endures it all. At first, the female lead pretended to be innocent and naive to seduce the male lead, and once she succeeded, her true nature was revealed.

29. 29 竹 After My Childhood Sweetheart Lost His Memory, I Married His Younger Brother! 竹马失忆后，我嫁给他弟了！ Wu Yan五颜Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + stealing someone's wife + sweet romance + male lead suffers) The day before their wedding, Wen Sha's fiancé, Ji Mingshen, dies. Her parents force her to marry Ji Mingche instead. When she is six months pregnant, Ji Mingshen comes back from the dead. Wen Sha demands a divorce from Ji Mingche and wants an abortion. Ji Mingche: “Keep the baby. I'll raise it!” Wen Sha tries every way she can to get rid of the baby in her belly, convinced it will 700Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was engaged to the male lead's older brother. After his accidental death, the male lead and the female lead conceived a child, but the brother suddenly returned from the dead... The male lead was furious, thinking his wife had been stolen. The female lead wanted a divorce and to be with her brother. The brother said, "I'll raise your child with him; I'll be the father." The male lead retorted, "I'm not dead yet; it's not your place to be the father..." A story that's angsty for the male lead... A sweet romance [awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

30. 30 恶 Wicked Supporting Female Character, Taming the Mad Male Lead 恶毒女配，驯疯男主 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Domination + Taking by Force + Extreme Push and Pull] [School Romance to City Romance | 1v1] [Signed for multiple comic-drama adaptations, short dramas, and print publication] - When Lin Ran awakens, she has Lu Feng, the male lead, pinned against the wall, intending to force a kiss on him. The System shrieks: [Warning! Host, you are the vicious supporting female character! If you force the male lead to love you, your family will be ruined and you’ll die a miserable death in the street! 109.2kReads9.3Score14.6k14d adds
31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Let Honest People Become Villainesses 快穿之别让老实人当恶毒女配 Cx330 DuckCx330鸭Modern Romance998k WordsOngoing Ji Chaoxi was an extremely honest person. That was the System’s first impression of her. When she saw the System staring at her, Ji Chaoxi managed a smile. It made her look even more honest... The System frowned hard and eyed her suspiciously. “Can you really complete the mission?” The System eyed the villainous résumé Ji Chaoxi handed over, full of doubt. Its senior had once told it that many of today’s Hosts were only half-competent, and their résumés were often at least a little fabricated. I 66.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds

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    Seriously, I highly recommend this book!!! If you're a fan of female protagonists, you won't regret reading it.

32. 32 少 The Young Master Always Wants to Be a Dog 少爷他总想当狗 Beiyun Toward Night北云向夜Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Female lead is not a virgin; male lead is! Self-interest above all, dog-training romance, irresistible heroine, male lead is hopelessly in love, men competing for her] The heroine is a warm, sunny girl in public, but moody and unpredictable in private. The male lead has a bit of a crush on her. The heroine will interact with different boys and men!!! Zhu Yuan came to Shanghai because her mother's employer's young master was there. Room and board were covered, and she would even be paid. All 2.8kReads8.6Score27814d adds

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    This book is unbeatable! The male lead is so humble. The female lead is so satisfying!!! She's not a virgin. The ending is open-ended!!! Every male supporting character is great. The female lead has a loudspeaker-wielding puppy and a mute puppy… (one her first love and one the male lead). It's so sweet! [Admiration][Kiss]

33. 33 父 A Daughter's Status Elevates Her Father: The Mad Emperor's Regretful Pursuit 父凭女贵：疯批帝王火葬场 Little Tree Muxinzi小树木辛梓Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing [Possessive Pursuit + Love Gone Awry] Xie Jingchen was the emperor, with the world in the palm of his hand, yet he overlooked one crucial thing and could only watch as the woman he loved died in his arms. As she left, she would not even spare him a single word of hatred. Consumed by grief, he executed everyone who had harmed her. But it was too late. She would never return. Reborn before their first meeting, Xie Jingchen devoted every resource at his disposal to searching for Wen Zhaoying. He s 6kReads—Score43914d adds

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    The story begins by torturing the male lead, using both past and present lives as a backdrop; the female lead will actually hit him.

34. 34 戒 Quit Being Spoiled, Quit Being Restless 戒娇戒燥 Nuoxi Tuan糯洗团Modern Romance704k WordsOngoing [Female lead is not a virgin | Male lead gets put through the wringer | Immorality | Darkening] At twenty-three, Ji Qing fell into a tempestuous love affair. From then on, rainclouds darkened his life without end. Ji Yan watched coldly as Ji Qing slowly grew gravely ill, until one day, he fell ill too. [The female lead is imperfect. If you expect sky-high standards from her, don't read this.] The male lead gets put through the wringer. The female lead always has the upper hand in the relationsh 8.7kReads—Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book perfectly fits the mold: the male lead is an aloof, honest guy, and the female lead has low morals and doesn't love anyone. After the female lead gets the male lead, she doesn't cherish him anymore, leaving him constantly anxious and insecure. The author writes the tension and agonizing relationship exceptionally well!!! You absolutely have to read it! [Drooling][drooling]

35. 35 黑 A Darkened Villain? No, Sis, I'm Yours 黑化反派？不对姐姐，我是你的 The Rice Ball Who Loves Walking爱走路的饭团Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, vicious heiress x aloof, insecure genius boy] [taming him + regret and redemption + mutual firsts] “Yu Ruichuan, you're nothing but a dog the Wen family took in.” “A dog can never turn its life around.” The first time Wen Ruo saw him, she was ten years old. He wore a white shirt, eyes lowered, quietly following behind her father. “Xiaoruo, from now on, he’ll be your little brother. You two should get along.” Wen Ruo watched coldly. After her father left, she kicked the boy hard. “Thin 4.1kReads7.6Score66914d adds

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    I'm looking for books with a similarly vicious female lead in the early stages of the first one. The author of the second book has a very delicate writing style, making it a very enjoyable read (it's different from the tag, as the author has explained). The third book also features a female lead of noble birth who really torments the male lead (I feel it's both physically and mentally).

36. 36 劣 A Lesser Lover [GB] 劣等情人【GB】 Spoiled Brat娇气鬼Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Modern romance, strong heroine, bad ending, gender-bender, neither lead is chaste] Love is Li Zhao’s favorite lie. Liang Yu knows it, but he still can’t let her go. Li Zhao is an idiot. Liang Yu writes in his diary. But he will love her all his life. 1.8kReads8.6Score26814d adds
37. 37 疯 The Mad Villainess Awakens! Train the Dogs! Play with Yanderes! 疯批恶女觉醒！训狗！玩病娇！ County Princess of Jiuzhou九洲县主Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Villainess Who Refuses to Redeem Herself + Men Are All Playthings + Taming Dogs + Feel-Good Revenge + Tormenting Men + A Battle Royale Among Suitors + All Male Leads Are Chaste + A System Completely at the Female Lead’s Service] [P.S. The female lead is very busy. She has no time to redeem men.] After the Grand Princess reclaimed the body stolen by the transmigrator, her first move was to humiliate that haughty, refined man. “Xie Liujing, crawl over here, and I might consider your prop 3.9kReads8.4Score69014d adds
38. 38 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.6kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The humble male protagonist's desperate attempt to win back his wife!

39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: Didn't You Say You Wanted to Be a Dog? 快穿：你不是不愿意当狗吗 Xuan Zhi旋止Fantastical Romance272k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + sweet romance + strong heroine + 1v1 + heroine-focused + taming men + hero falls in love at first sight + hero is love-struck] Su Yi was at the peak of her power in the cultivation world. Bored with her old world, she bound herself to System 011 and began traveling through one small world after another. What? You mean missions? Those are a piece of cake! The magical artifacts and talismans in her portable cave abode are no child's play! What? You 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a female lead who's totally obsessed 🌟🌟🌟, and a male lead who's pathetic and love-struck 😋😋😋

40. 40 掌 The Flower-Seeker in My Palm: I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Wicked Fifth Princess 掌心探花：穿书成恶毒五公主 Xiao Yao Brews Tea小幺烹茶Ancient Romance369k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Male Lead Suffered Early On] [Strong Female Lead Takes Him by Force] [A Sea of Hatred and Passion] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Both Pure] [BG] [1v1] [Cool and aloof top scholar x vicious princess | The heroine stays clear-headed throughout and is strong of heart, but strength does not mean indifference, so this is not a story of unrelenting catharsis and cruelty] [First life complete, BE | Second life ongoing] Popular actress Jiang Yingshu accidentally enters an ancient p 70kReads8.8Score10.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. The female lead transmigrates into the book and has to physically and emotionally abuse the male lead to build up his hatred in order to return to the real world. However, she secretly helps him resolve many issues. I found the beginning quite angsty, with occasional sweet moments from the author. Now it feels like a love triangle, with constant back-and-forth that's quite bittersweet. The first time I wished the female lead would die, the male lead immediately started his next life and went through a "wife-chasing" saga. Regarding the characters, the male lead is a virtuous and upright scholar, while the female lead seems vicious but is actually a kind-hearted fifth princess… Having written so much, if the author saw this, wouldn't they be moved to release ten more chapters? Three chapters a day aren't enough! I'm so anxious waiting for the daily update!!!

41. 41 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first book features two strong protagonists: the female lead holds immense power, while the male lead schemes step by step to win her favor. The second book features a male lead who is both the female lead's apprentice and her enemy, imprisoned and abused by her, yet unwilling to beg for mercy.

42. 42 仙 A Celestial Lord's Handbook for Winning Back His Wife 仙君追妻修炼手册 Lanterns in a Thousand Mountains千山提灯Fantastical Romance296k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Dao Saint + little demon who dotes on his older sister] Pure romance | Black lotus | Love-struck | Past and present lives | Villain * Back then, the aloof and solitary Saint of the Ruthless Dao knew nothing of love. Even when his master divined a prophecy that he would face a tribulation of love during his time in the mortal world, and that he was destined to die by her hand, he merely smiled. “If I’ve forgotten all passions, how could I face a tribulation of love?” He even boasted tha 374Reads—Score10714d adds

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    It's so heartbreaking. The male lead is so humble, bowing down for love.

43. 43 饲 The Wife-Taming Lord 饲妻君 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Substitute, Gentle Husband Material] Heng Xi had lost her memory. All she knew was that she had a gentle husband, Su Jinwu. He was considerate, beautiful, and good at taking care of people. Apart from being blind, he was perfect. Unfortunately, Heng Xi didn't like perfect things. So she tore his clothes, made him drink strong liquor, and deliberately praised other men in front of him... but all she got in return was a soft laugh and, "As long as my wife is happy." Until she discovered that 2.2kReads8.8Score28214d adds
44. 44 失 The Amnesiac Trillionaire CEO Tears Up the Love Triangle 失忆千亿女总裁，修罗场里杀疯了 Happy Boy Loves Tomatoes喜仔爱吃番茄Modern Romance248k WordsOngoing [One Male Lead, Multiple Female Leads] [All Male Leads Are Chaste] [Rivalry Among Men] [Strong Female Lead] [Business Rivalry] [Ex-Husband's Regret] [Everyone's Favorite] One-line summary: Take a look at this top-tier battle of the men! Self-made powerhouse heroine VS aloof ex-husband VS scheming, iron-fisted husband VS secret godfather's secretary VS seductive, scheming mistress - When you were in your twenties, did you ever imagine what you'd be like in your thirties? Especially when things 2.3kReads—Score30914d adds

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    A powerful female protagonist story!!! A once-unattainable beauty falls from grace, a cunning male ghost becomes her devoted lover, a scheming vixen becomes her substitute, and a ruthless, cunning woman kneels to beg for favor—a top-tier love triangle is about to unfold!

45. 45 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 36.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    This book is really good. I saw it outside and came all the way to Tomato Bookstore to read it!

46. 46 惊 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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47. 47 姐 Now This Is How You Write a Tragic Romance 姐这操作才叫虐文 A Heart Set on the Deer遂鹿心Ancient Romance269k WordsOngoing [The brainless heroine is the best in the world, no logic needed, she has to be number one]+ [All male leads are chaste]+ [Multiple male leads] Everyone in the cultivation world knows Ming Yuan is a lunatic. She kills at the slightest provocation and picks fights for no reason. When this lunatic is struck dead by lightning, the whole world celebrates! Then the lunatic gets bound to the Tragic Romance System 001. 001 needs to collect angst points. Ming Yuan takes one look at the script and decide 286Reads8.3Score11314d adds
48. 48 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds

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    Absolutely female lead-centric

49. 49 拉 Take Her to Register the Marriage! The Abstinent CEO Begs Her for Affection, Eyes Red 拉她领证！禁欲霸总红着眼求她宠 The Hardworking Little Slacker奋斗小趴菜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead gets hurt + angst + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + love grows over time + painful romance + happy ending] A deeply devoted, self-effacing, love-struck male lead vs. a cold, stubborn, fiercely independent female lead Young Master Qi, a famous CEO in the business world, was strikingly handsome and came from a distinguished family. Five years ago, he knelt humbly for love, causing a sensation across the city. On the day of his engagement, he was cruelly dumped. She joined f 480Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    The story is agonizing for the male lead, who loves the female lead to an almost pathetic degree. The female lead is cold towards him, prefers the second male lead, dislikes the male lead, and constantly hurts him. The male lead has loved the female lead for many years, and thankfully she eventually turns back to him; otherwise, it would have been far too tragic.

50. 50 以 I Thought We Were Madly in Love, but the Good Girl Played Me 以为是热恋，却被乖乖女玩了 Er Li二厘Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Original title: Green on Me All You Want, But We Can't Break Up] [The heroine is turned from lesbian to straight + Both leads are each other's first and only + School days to city life + The hero is driven to madness + Extreme possessiveness + Reunion after a long separation] [Bookish, seemingly sweet girl with a hidden dark side X Arrogant young heir who can't stop falling for her] “I want you to make him fall for you, then cheat on him. I want him to know what it feels like to be cheated on!” 9.4kReads8.1Score75414d adds

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    This is so cruel to the male lead!

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