Looking for High-Quality Stories with Great Writing and Maximum Emotional Push and Pull as the Leads Torment Each Other 男女主互虐极限拉扯那种，要文笔好高质量的

1. 101 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.2kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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   Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's really good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who loves the female lead deeply. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues the female lead while she avoids him, driving her to the point of losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet, slightly angsty, and I'm hooked! I absolutely love this book.

2. 102 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   The male lead suffers from amnesia twice, causing the female lead to abort their child. After regaining his memory, he embarks on a tumultuous journey to win her back. It's a little angsty, but very entertaining!

3. 103 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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   Fourth book highly recommended

4. 104 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves
5. 105 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 80.3kReads9.4Score13.8kShelves
6. 106 日 Thinking of You Day and Night 日撕夜想 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof songbird x obsessive, lovesick man [Forced possession | Intense push and pull | Healing | Happy ending | Sweet and angsty, with coercion | Flirtatious and sensual, both leads are sexually inexperienced] In the shadow of an overlooked terrace, Song Ning is pinned against the cold railing as Fu Jinshen kisses her deeply. His palm presses into her waist, her lipstick stains his lips, yet his gaze passes over her shoulder and meets Lin Jichuan's eyes as he finally looks over from insid 1.9kReads8.2Score116Shelves

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   👉 Heart-pounding warning! Aloof canary x ruthless yandere. "For three years, you've been my only illness." [Sweet, angsty, and forced + extreme tug-of-war + chaotic scene] The opening scene is iconic, leaving you weak in the knees and completely hooked!

7. 107 雪 Spring Burns Through the Ashes of Snow 雪烬春灼 The Remarkable Wang Shiyi了不起的王十一Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing A historical tale of destruction and renewal, hatred and redemption, political intrigue and true devotion. Watch as yesterday's blazing sun is tempered in the deepest darkness, and at last becomes a bright moon shining over the land. Wang Chunxue went from being the prized jewel of the Langya Wang clan to the daughter of a condemned traitor. The imperial decree accusing her family of treason crushed everything she had: her father and brothers, her glory, and her betrothal to the Crown Prince. Af 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are locked in a grueling struggle; it's very heart-wrenching.

8. 108 不 An Imperfect Answer! 不完美应答！ Shi Chang适常Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted The Liu family was a scholarly household with strict traditions, yet they raised a rebellious fourth young lady, Liu Chun. Liu Chun was just like her name: her waist was as slender as a willow. But there was nothing innocent about her. She was like a wild rose growing untamed, radiating irresistible charm. She moved through a crowd of men without letting a single one get close. So carefree was she, who would have thought she’d fall for a cold-hearted man? They circled each other in an endless, 6.2kReads9.3Score456Shelves

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   The female lead is a rebellious and alluring woman, Night Rose. She falls in love with the male lead at first sight in the elevator and launches her offensive. However, the male lead remains indifferent and keeps his distance. Later, the female lead uses a little trick to flirt with other men in front of him, but the male lead stops her, saying, "If you dare to flirt with other men again, just try it!"

9. 109 逆 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves

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   The current doctrine speaks of one true God, which needs no further explanation.

10. 110 不 Didn't You Say You'd Kill Me? So Why Did You Fall for Me First? 不是说要杀我？你怎么还先爱上了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Love and hate, possessiveness, jealousy, push and pull, pure romance] (Fast-paced: they kiss, fall in love, and sleep together within 20 chapters. Not recommended to skip chapters.) One-line summary: The male lead lies to the female lead, and somewhere along the way, ends up deceiving himself too. Synopsis: When Chen Xu was nine, a little demon girl kidnapped him. They relied on each other and stuck together through thick and thin. But while he thought they'd formed a bond, she saw him as a bur 7.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves

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    The male lead deliberately flirts with the female lead.

11. 111 凌 CEO Ling’s Beloved Is a God of Death 凌总的心尖宠是杀神 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted ◆ One-on-one romance | Two strong leads | The chase-to-win-her-back-from-hell trope | Extremely angsty love | Happy ending | A brutal journey ◆ Gorgeous, badass underworld queen x possessive tycoon heir In her senior year of high school, the families were locked in a bloody struggle for power. After being ambushed, he fled to the countryside, where he met a wild girl with defiance in her very bones. He wanted to die. She overturned a nest of snakes and laughed, bold and wild: “Want to die? The 3.7kReads9.3Score405Shelves

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    Extreme stretching, let's see in Chapter 8.

12. 112 穿 Book Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Girl Is Forced to Become the Great Villain 穿书：炮灰女被迫成为大反派 Boat Beneath the Cool Moon凉月横舟Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted [A seemingly righteous heroine who's secretly ruthless vs. a villainous cult leader who falls for the woman using him] Yu Liang transmigrates into a book. She's not a wicked supporting actress, let alone a noblewoman from a marquis's household. She's just a minor cannon-fodder character who, at best, might survive for two episodes. And the biggest task for a throwaway character like her isn't to survive, but to become the story's mastermind villain. That's right: not winning over the villain, bu 447Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    On the surface, the male and female leads are at odds: the female lead is a righteous young swordsman, and the male lead is a villainous cult leader. The female lead even inflicts a blood feud on the male lead right from the start, making them seem like natural enemies. However, through unavoidable collaborations, their relationship becomes entangled. The male lead falls in love first but resents his identity, which prevents him from openly standing by the female lead's side.

13. 113 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from a past life, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

14. 114 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves
15. 115 地 Flowers Bloom in Hell 地狱生花 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted Zhuang Huanyan keeps asking herself: Does she regret meeting Yan Jun? The answer in her heart is no. Zhuang Huanyan and Yan Jun, their names sound like two halves of a whole. Zhuang Huanyan asks herself: If she were given another chance to change the past, what would she do? She thinks she would never board the Sinking Ship again, and would never meet Yan Jun, because it hurt too much. It really hurt too much! 747Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See? They're all completely silent...

16. 116 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.9kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    The ultimate tug-of-war between powerful figures in Beijing's elite circles, a thrilling and addictive flirting game! 🔥 Who understands this?! "Overturning Spring Colors" perfectly captures the essence of sweet romance and intense tug-of-war within the Beijing elite circle! A seemingly reserved yet sophisticated and aloof powerful figure meets a wild and rebellious young lady. From their first encounter where the "playboy" is caught red-handed, to a chance meeting in the restroom, a drunken provocation… every clash is a frantic test of their limits! 💥 Pei Yi's question, "Don't you want to take responsibility?" Hides a ten-year-long secret crush. Wen Yu, with her rebellious nature, panics when pinned against a floor-to-ceiling window—"This time, will you take responsibility?" The extreme push-and-pull is incredibly satisfying! Mutual flirting and pampering, plus two powerful figures from wealthy families, the tension during the ambiguous period is off the charts, a must-watch for fans of sweet romance! 🍬 Click to see how these powerful figures turn unrequited love into a two-way hunt! 👇 #OverturningSpringColors #SweetRomanceInBeijingEliteCircles #ExtremeTugofWar

17. 117 月 A Moonlit Night Without End 月满无尽夜 Snow This Winter今冬有雪Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love ➕ Revenge and Forbidden Desire ➕ A Love That Turns to Hatred] Complete and ready to read The Song family fell into ruin, forcing the siblings to flee to Country T, with assassins hot on their heels. Song Pingting begged the assassin to let her and her brother go. “Stay here, and I’ll let your brother leave.” … That night, he pinned her beneath him. From then on, they were trapped between love and hate, locked in a fight to the death. “You’re only defying me now because you k 622Reads—Score100Shelves

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    I love sunny days even more, and I'll fight to the death for them.

18. 118 珩 Heng Wishes You Ninefold Peace 珩愿九安 Nine One One九一一Fantastical Romance347k WordsCompleted Xianxia + tragic romance + past and present lives Six thousand years ago, he loved her. To restore peace to the Three Realms and Nine Provinces, she brought divine punishment upon herself. He only had time to protect a fragment of her primordial essence. He said, “Leave the Three Realms to me, and I’ll protect them for you. You need only live freely in this life, without sorrow or worry.” Six thousand years later, he loved her. To protect all living beings, she took her own life to break the sea 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet at first, then angsty; first the male lead suffers, then the male lead suffers again, and finally the female lead suffers.

19. 119 禁 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Cool][Cool][Cool][Making a face][Admiration]

20. 120 囚 Imprisoned in Snow: Begging Her to Take Me In 囚雪：求她入怀 The Magic of Roses蔷薇的魔法Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted Just launched, so the rating will gradually rise over time. A wild, unconventional plot. Dive in without worry. [Unhinged brothers × forced love × a cutthroat rivalry for her affection] Xue’er’s whole life has been trapped in an invisible cage, with nowhere to run. Her life was bleak. She met Chen Guolun and gave him her whole heart, only to become entangled in misunderstandings, schemes, and the cruel twists of fate, suffering through love. Lin Haoting is an utterly obsessive madman. Domineerin 15Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    It's emotionally intense but not physically demanding, pushing people to their limits.

21. 121 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 545Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The writing is good, and the extreme tension between the male and female leads gets increasingly agonizing as the story progresses. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both the male and female leads are locked in conflict? This novel depicts the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a virgin story; the female lead's relationship with the male lead and the second male lead is a tumultuous and painful one.

22. 122 拉 Block Me, Then Hold Me Close 拉黑我，抱紧我 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted #UnhingedAndPerverse Everyone knows Lu Chenzhou is the ruthless, heartless king of the business world. Nobody knows he’s been my secret boyfriend for five years, so humble that he doesn’t even dare post about me on social media. Until that day, when he personally signed the contract to acquire my father’s company and watched my entire family, with nowhere else to turn, kneel before him. “Shi Nian, beg me.” He gripped my chin, not a trace of warmth in his eyes. I smiled. Right in front of him 15Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 锦 The Rebellious Consort of the Brocade Palace 锦阙叛妃 Soaring Over the Southern Mountain跃南山Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance, Court Politics + Amnesia + Faked Death + Tortured Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Powerful Cast + Ensemble Story + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + First Love + Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [Heroine: Legitimate Daughter of the Minister of Rites - Princess Consort - Empress - Queen of a Vassal State - Protector of the Nation] ◆Reading Guide◆ ◇ Sickly, brilliant strategist heroine + domineering prince of a vassal state as Male Lead One + mysterious, devoted Male Lead T 572Reads9.4Score100Shelves

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    It's a grueling and emotionally intense story. The female lead is clear-headed, intelligent, and patient enough to read to the second volume. It's a palace intrigue story with added heartbreak and a unique life ending—absolutely captivating!

24. 124 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score160Shelves

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    A mad, gangster heiress coerces and entices a down-on-his-luck young nobleman into a relationship with her. The protagonist's actions are a mix of love and hate, a painful mutual torment. The later revenge by the male lead is very compelling. (The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated thought: "The love between the sea and the sky.")

25. 125 玩 Toying with a Twisted, Obsessive Mad Dog, She Gets Chained Up, Grabbed by the Waist, and Kissed 玩弄阴湿疯犬，她被缠上锁链掐腰吻 Star's Return星回Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Push and Pull + Possessive Hero + Caged Canary + Bittersweet Before the Payoff] [Cold-Blooded Psycho x Irresistible Beauty] Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knows that Jiang Yan is Zhou Zhenting's most obedient and sensible lover. For three whole years, by day she is the CEO's special assistant, clearing every obstacle in his path. By night, she is his intimate lover, at his beck and call. Jiang Yan thinks she must mean something special to Zhou Zhenting, at least. That is, until Zh 1.6kReads7.2Score102Shelves

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    How about this one? The male and female leads torment each other, and in the end, the female lead fakes her death and leaves, causing the male lead to break down and begin a desperate pursuit to win her back.

26. 126 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.2kReads8.9Score252Shelves

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    These realistic romance novels are very good; the writing is excellent, and the plots are engaging.

27. 127 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 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
28. 128 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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    Sweet and bittersweet, the story revolves around a woman who is reborn to redeem herself by pursuing her husband. However, she later loses her memory, leading the male lead to believe that he is going to abandon her again. He humbly begs for her love, but the female lead is the kind of person who gives a slap followed by a sweet treat, playing hard to get and leaving the male lead feeling suffocated.

29. 129 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    The first book is about chasing after one's wife through a crematorium; the second is about pseudo-taboo.

30. 130 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 1.4kReads8.2Score103Shelves
31. 131 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
32. 132 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 3.2kReads8.4Score150Shelves
33. 133 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 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
34. 134 岑 Assistant Cen Quits 岑助理不干了 Ju Li举莉Modern Romance828k WordsCompleted [Years of unrequited love at the beginning + forced confinement in the middle + a groveling pursuit later + happy ending] [An outwardly gentle but clear-eyed assistant × a cold, arrogant, unhinged CEO] Cen Qing’s life had become a cycle: she longed for love, but never received it. Her parents favored boys and only ever put her down. She worked hard to excel, earned an advanced degree, and became Xiao Jingxun’s most trusted assistant. No one knew she had been in love with Xiao Jingxun since she w 1.4kReads8.3Score135Shelves

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    At first, you thought it was the man abusing the woman, but then you discovered the woman was also abusing the man. They were entangled, each owing the other something, but neither believed the other loved them. Initially, one stubbornly stayed while the other remained indifferent; later, one wanted to escape while the other forced him. In this extreme tug-of-war, a seemingly calm person harbored a mad obsession, and the knot of fate could never be untied.

35. 135 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 2.4kReads8.7Score148Shelves
36. 136 杀 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 Da Da Vinci达Da芬奇Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 546Reads—Score100Shelves

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    When the female lead loved the male lead, he didn't love her. By the time he fell in love with her, she had already fallen for someone else.

37. 137 软 Wearing Them Down 软磨硬泡 Yu Heizhu鱼黑珠Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing He was the secret she had written in her diary as a girl. When they met again, she spent years wearing him down, only for things to end badly. “So what you're saying is, anyone would have done. I just happened to be the one your mom picked and pushed on you.” When she left, she erased every trace of their past and even gave the public a fake boyfriend to help him save face. Later... Wang Jianan pulled all the curtains shut. He used to hate rooms that got no sunlight. She had said it was too brig 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One is a new book, and the other is a long novel; I've been engrossed in reading them lately.

38. 138 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 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
39. 139 一 A Clean Break 一拍两散 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing The day Chen Nian left. Xu Yanqing wore her favorite white shirt and stood in front of her. “Was it fun?” He looked wretched and forlorn, the corners of his eyes red, as if she were the heartless one between them. 1.5kReads8.9Score717Shelves
40. 140 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 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
41. 141 上 The Powerful Man Pins Her by the Waist and Coos: His Caged Songbird Can't Escape 上位者掐腰低哄：金丝雀插翅难逃 You Are Not a Fish, Insect, Bird, or Beast子非鱼虫鸟兽Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Kept woman + coercive love + tragic romance + the powerful man humbles himself] Reborn, Jiang Li wants only to take revenge on the “fiance” who had her committed to a psychiatric hospital. With nowhere left to turn, she is offered a contract by a man who looks down on her from his lofty position. His gaze treats her like a commodity. “Become my exclusive tool, and I’ll give you everything you want.” For the sake of revenge, Jiang Li hides her claws and obediently plays the role of a tame canary 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead keeps trying to escape, while the male lead relentlessly pursues her; each devises their own methods to catch up.

42. 142 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.9kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves

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    Various styles, why not give it a try? Like it? Give me a thumbs up! See if our tastes match [shy] 💖1. Cheng Nianying went to assassinate the daughter of a marquis, but because she looked like her, she was forced into a substitute marriage and became the princess consort. 🌵Fu Yi knew she was an imposter and initially wanted to use her, but was moved by her simplicity and kindness during their time together. 🍀Later, the marquis's family intervened, making Cheng Nianying want to leave this fake home, while Fu Yi went mad. Their complex and touching emotional entanglement is truly captivating. 🍧

43. 143 病 Sick Obsession: Forced to Love by Three Madmen 病态囚禁：被三个疯批男强制爱 Jing Butong景不潼Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, unhinged male lead + fragile, delicate female lead + she runs, he chases + coercion + imprisonment + yandere and twisted behavior + groveling after the chase] [All male leads are sexually pure; the female lead is not a strong-willed heroine] Jiang Mianmian: “What will it take for you to let me go?” * Demon Lord Xiang Yuan looked at the mottled kiss marks on her body and smiled wickedly. “Let you go? We’ll talk after I’m done playing with you!” * Rong Jin, once a gentle and refined d 960Reads6.4Score101Shelves
44. 144 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a tragic love story set in the real estate industry. The female protagonist, Yang Jie, and the male protagonist, Ye Mao, are deeply in love but cannot be together due to the complexities of the industry. Ultimately, it's a story of personal growth and self-development.

45. 145 星 The Galaxy Is My Betrothal Gift! 星河为聘！ Still Haven't Eaten My Fill Today今天也没吃饱Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + 1vN + immortal cultivation + all male leads are virgins + ensemble cast + side couples, do not read if you dislike them] Shen Yun transmigrated into a book, landing in an absurd male-oriented cultivation novel. The original heroine, Bai Qimeng, had a special constitution that drew several powerful men into forcing their love on her. Shen Yun, meanwhile, became the original heroine’s junior sister, a mere backdrop for the plot. Shen Yun was speechless. Shen Yun prayed. Give m 64.1kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
46. 146 坏 The Bad Girl Is Soft and Sensual, and She’s an Expert at Taming Stubborn Men 坏女人身娇体酥，专治嘴硬 A Little Sweetness in Her Dimples梨涡有点甜甜Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted 5.9kReads8.9Score448Shelves
47. 147 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 61.9kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
48. 148 槛 Respectfully Submitted by an Outsider: Three Lives, Three Worlds 槛外人敬上：三生三世 Xu Xu Ru Yu徐徐如雨Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted I wrote this book for my wife. Once, she told me that if I died before her, she wouldn’t be able to bear it. That led us to talk about reincarnation. Is there really another life? Can people who love each other meet again? Later, while reading Dream of the Red Chamber, I decided to write this book. My wife is a lot like Miaoyu in the novel: strong-willed, distant, and in poor health. She asked me why she wasn’t more like Daiyu. I said that plenty of people love Daiyu, but I’m your very own “Zhan 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both intelligent, and there's no mutual torment; isn't it abnormal for lovers to torment each other? But this novel is definitely angsty. There's no major villain, and the male and female leads don't have many misunderstandings, but it's still angsty. And then, as the angst builds, it becomes sweet.

49. 149 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.2kReads—Score160Shelves

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    If you're looking for a novel about "adult romance"—one with both scheming and genuine feelings, with both realistic pressures and romantic moments—go straight for this one, you won't regret it!

50. 150 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score860Shelves

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    ① Predicted question: Two strangers forced into marriage after being tricked and becoming pregnant. A story of reconciliation after the male and female leads suffer. The female lead is not naive; she is intelligent, strong, and clear-headed. The male lead is the most tragic and loyal male lead I've ever read. ② A story of mutual redemption; the male lead has a crush on her. The main plots of ① and ② are already complete. ③ A story of extreme tension. Featuring my favorite female lead, a dual-CEO romance, truly two strong leads.

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