The Female Lead Has an Inferiority Complex from Her Family Background, While the Male Lead Is Great in Every Way 女主原生家庭自卑，男主各方面都不错

1. 1 一 A Small-Town Girl's Ten-Year Secret Crush 一个小镇女孩暗恋的十年 The Orange Mountain Has A Spirit桔山有灵Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ten years of secret love × running away while pregnant × groveling to win her back × reunion after years apart × powerful man finally bows his head × both are each other’s first and only] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story!! The heroine is not love-brained!!! This is not a pampered-wife story!! People will die, so if you only want happy endings, this isn’t for you! No rebirth, no golden finger, no evil female rival, no women competing against each other, and no putting the heroine th 4.4kReads8.2Score341Shelves

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   The female protagonist, a left-behind child from a small town, has a crush on a handsome, rich, and mixed-race man from Shanghai! She's insecure about her family background but has self-respect; she won't be a simp and will run away immediately. This unattainable man has been chasing her all this time, even kneeling before her, offering to be her dog—it's hilarious!

2. 2 雾 A Misty Summer Night 雾夏潮夜 Yuyang Island雨漾岛Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just received its first score, but it’ll go up.] [A secret crush comes true + university romance + angsty push-and-pull at first + sweet pursuit later + both devoted only to each other] [Sensitive, well-behaved girl × mean, irresistibly charming bad boy] In high school, Xu Lianshu and Xie Siwang were two parallel lines that never crossed. One was a quiet, well-behaved girl; the other, an unruly golden boy. No one knew that Xu Lianshu had been secretly in love 16.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

3. 3 野 Wild Crossing, Li Zhou 野渡黎舟 Qin Zhizhi沁枝枝枝Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted A beginner’s first attempt! A proud, sharp-tongued rich boy versus a gloomy, insecure good girl [Both are each other’s first and only | Healing | Happy ending | Female lead grows over time | He has to win her back] There are two male leads in this story, so proceed with caution. The plot is familiar, and the romance moves fast. The spark of young love can catch fire in an instant. Jiang Xuye lives up to his name: rebellious and flamboyant, he’s never been one to follow rules. Used to doing whate 249Reads6.8Score100Shelves
4. 4 听 I Heard You've Liked Me for a Long Time 听说你喜欢我很久了 Qing Wuyu青梧鱼Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Campus | Redemption | Unrequited Love from the Male Lead | Open Communication | Pure Romance, 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Resilient, Frail Girl × Gentle, Guiding Boy] * To Chang Queyin, he was the moon in the sky. Bold and dazzling, he was the adored pride of everyone around him. She was the river below, reflecting the moon's image, beautiful from afar but never to be approached. An endless rainstorm raged in her heart. She was afraid conversations might touch on her family, wrapped herself up tight, 1.5kReads8.3Score315Shelves

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   A resilient, sickly girl versus a gentle, guiding boy—a campus redemption story. The female lead is well-behaved and gentle, occasionally playful. Her unhappy family background hasn't led her astray; she lives tenaciously like a blade of grass. She works multiple jobs to support her family and studies diligently. The male lead is her light. Later, some events cause her emotional breakdown, the final straw. The male lead accompanies her as she slowly recovers. The female lead is intelligent, brave, and not weak. Both are virtuous and pure, both physically and mentally. The male lead is not a playboy, has no exes, and is the class monitor of the "male virtue class." 1V1, HE (Happy Ending). The male lead has a long-held, unrequited love for the female lead.

5. 5 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
6. 6 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.5kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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   This was originally a bittersweet redemption story 🥹🥹🥹. The female lead comes from a difficult family, and the male lead goes from being indifferent to her at first to unconsciously feeling sorry for her, showing incredible emotional connection. Seeing her sick and depressed, the male lead is heartbroken, wanting nothing more than to see his wife every day. The moment he calls her "baby" later on is absolutely scream-worthy 😭😭😭

7. 7 屿 Island Mist at Dusk 屿沫夕晖 Warmth Hides in Tenderness温暖藏匿于温柔Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing They first met on a rainy night, when he collapsed in front of her. She took him to the hospital and became a fleeting ray of light in his dark world. His confession from inside a music box was drowned out by his family calling him home. She only said, “I’m going back to China,” and he thought it was a gentle rejection. From then on, they became strangers, each drifting through their own abyss. Years later, they met again. He was the cool-headed associate chief physician in cardiac surgery, an 986Reads—Score101Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists knew each other before meeting. They met the male protagonist abroad (they attended the same university). The female protagonist thought he was outstanding, without any past trauma—good grades, a good family background, and kind parents. She, on the other hand, grew up in a suffocating environment (a controlling mother and a weak father), and felt unworthy of him. When they met again, the male protagonist had become a surgeon. He saw the female protagonist being wheeled past him and silently watched her, seeing her once bright and cheerful eyes now lifeless, refusing medication and cooperation. During her hospitalization, the male protagonist quietly cared for her. A glimmer of warmth appeared in her cold world, but she didn't dare tell him she liked him. She didn't want him to be controlled by her mother, so she pretended to be indifferent, always telling him to leave. However, the male protagonist stayed by her side. It's a well-written story and worth reading.

8. 8 遇 Meeting the Soft-Hearted Him 遇见心软的他 Zhi Zhikou之之蔻Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted (A sweet, high-quality romance that starts with marriage; an older, guiding, healing CEO, Fu Yanci; bright, pure, adorable Lu Li; a seven-year age gap; a business alliance; a contract marriage; a slow-burn romance; loving someone just as they are) Fu Yanci had always thought of himself as a solitary man sitting alone in an empty mountain, until he married Lu Li. At first, they both thought their marriage was nothing more than a fleeting arrangement. Then came a sudden downpour. He opened the wi 244Reads—Score110Shelves

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   Both books are excellent. The female protagonist is insecure and helpless until she meets the male protagonist. He carefully protects her feelings of affection and unrequited love. The overall length is not too long, and the pacing is fast. [Heart]

9. 9 雪 Snow Falls, and News of Spring Arrives 雪落春信至 Zhi Zhikou之之蔻Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Healing CEO: Gu Yiyang, CEO of Songshan Group X Sensitive, insecure medical student: Lin Zhixia] / [Unrequited love becomes mutual, reunited after years apart, happy ending, guided into love, later the male lead flirts until her knees go weak]. At seventeen, Lin Zhixia was despairing and on the verge of collapse when she met Gu Yiyang, her middle-school senior, amid a blizzard. From then on, the embrace on that snowy night and the button she accidentally pulled off became the only light in Lin 225Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 16.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Trust me, this is absolutely gorgeous.

11. 11 憨 My Lovably Ditsy Deskmate: I Flirted Until She Became My Girlfriend 憨憨同桌傻白甜，把她撩成小女友 Pure Little Ming纯洁滴小明Urban515k WordsCompleted [Romance + sweet couple moments + reborn + campus beauty + comedy + one heroine + wholesome content] Xiao Ming is reborn and meets his girlfriend, who died of an illness in his previous life. At this point, she’s still a sweet, innocent airhead. Xiao Ming decides he’ll do everything he can to make it up to her in this life. One day, Xiao Ming asks her a question. “Yi Tian, how do you pronounce this word?” Su Yitian: “Let me see. I think it’s... ‘I love you~’” Xiao Ming: “???” The blurb doesn’t d 3.1kReads9.4Score403Shelves

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    ① After Xiao Ming's rebirth, he encounters his girlfriend Su Yitian, who died of illness in his previous life. At this time, she is still a simple and naive girl. He decides that in this life, he must make up for her with all his heart. The author has experience with sweet stories, so sweet it'll make you question reality. Romance + Rebirth + Single Female Lead + Urban ② In his senior year of college, he meets her, a freshman, but she seems very... This is a story about redemption and healing (there are angst, those who don't like angst should not enter) (it's easy to cry) Campus + Warm Daily Life + Single Female Lead + Healing A good book doesn't necessarily have to care about the rating, but about the story, right?

12. 12 等 When You Finally Look Up 等到你抬起头时 The Cat in the Lake湖里的猫Urban374k WordsCompleted [School life + no System + cozy daily life + healing + one heroine + sweet romance] “Why is your voice so flat?” “Why is your fringe so long? I can't even see your eyes.” “Can you be a little smarter? Don't believe everything I tell you.” Shen Yuerou finally reacted and raised her head. “I can't.” “Then, do you like me?” “I do.” Shen Yuerou's voice was still as flat as ever. The person in front of her was about to lose their mind! This is a story about redemption and healing. There a 17.2kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
13. 13 慕 President Mu, Your Sweet Little Jasmine Has Run Away 慕总，你的乖乖小茉莉跑了 Mo Zhiyu莫芷羽Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted “Sweet, gentle girl × cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside CEO; unrequited love becomes requited; both leads are virgins; bitter first, sweet later” From the first moment Lin Moxi saw Mu Huaifeng, she knew they were from different worlds, but she couldn’t help falling for him. Through her friend Yan Xinqiang, the two got to know each other. Then one day, she happened to hear him tell a friend, “Zhou Ran is great. Any normal guy would choose her as his girlfriend!” Lin Moxi’s heart sank on t 1.4kReads—Score145Shelves

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    That fits pretty well.

14. 14 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: President Ji Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 步步诱婚，季总他蓄谋已久！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crushes + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Virgins + Sweet Romance] The heroine is sensitive and sweet, while the hero is hopelessly in love. Shen Sui liked Ji Huaiming, but she had always kept her feelings hidden, not daring to reveal even a hint of them. She knew she could never marry Ji Huaiming. Her stepmother kept dragging her to one blind date after another, until at the last one, she decided she didn’t care whom she married. It wasn’t going to be 7.2kReads—Score599Shelves

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    The male and female leads secretly love each other. When they get married, the female lead thinks she's hit the jackpot. The male lead comes from the most prestigious family in Beijing. Actually, he has liked the female lead for a long time, and he went to great lengths to get them married. After the marriage, the male lead doesn't dare to express his feelings for fear of scaring the female lead with his enthusiasm. In fact, he really likes the female lead. After they confess their feelings to each other, it gets super sweet. It's already finished, so feel free to follow along!

15. 15 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, 5.1kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book incredibly captivating. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. Super sweet. I'm hooked; I've already read it three times.

16. 16 同 After We Move In Together, the Flight Attendant Offers Herself to Me 同居后，空姐对我以身相许 Sitting at Home Waiting to Get Rich坐家里等发财Urban940k WordsCompleted A pure, sweet little romance… The leads are experts at trading barbs. Those watching their blood sugar should be careful. If you don't like it, please don't flame. Jiang Bei is a young gynecologist at the city hospital; Meng Yao is a beautiful flight attendant who has just completed her probation. They meet because of a misunderstanding, and by a twist of fate, Meng Yao ends up moving into Jiang Bei's home. As time passes, they fall for each other… But how will the sadness of the girl' 28.2kReads7.7Score1.9kShelves
17. 17 夜 Night Crossing, Warm Lips 夜渡唇温 Song Bu'er宋不二Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted 688Reads8.8Score113Shelves

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    This is so beautiful!

18. 18 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    Both of these books are like this: the first one's female protagonist feels inferior and resentful because of the preference for sons over daughters; the second one's female protagonist is driven by her family background.

19. 19 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
20. 20 逃 I Can't Escape Zhou Shi 逃不过周时 Just Extra仅仅多余Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted Song Letang had been secretly in love with Pei Zhoushi for twelve years. She was caught in his orbit the day she waited tables at his father's hotel during her summer break in high school. Her mother died young and her father disappeared, leaving her to grow into an orphan with no one to care for her. That day, she was so exhausted that she dropped a tray, and her supervisor's scolding nearly buried her. Then Pei Zhoushi, the pampered young master of the Pei family, casually stepped in front of 3.8kReads8.4Score369Shelves

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    Loving too much can make you feel inferior; you're actually just as good as anyone else.

21. 21 重 Reunited in Secret, Keeping Her Sleeping Soundly Every Night 重逢私藏，哄她夜夜好眠 Yingying Is Not Late萤萤非晚Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted [Reunion from the Start]+ [Devoted, Over-the-Top Love]+ [They Save Each Other and Willingly Fall]+ [One-on-One, Both Chaste] [Cold and Devoted Young Master Jiang VS Gentle and Sweet Miss Shi] - When it comes to stories where both sides had their own difficulties back then, these two deserve a place among the very best. Three years later, an unexpected reunion ends with him kissing her tender, rosy lips. “Baby, I'm giving you one last chance to leave me. From now on, I'm keeping you locked by my 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads heal each other; it's super sweet and incredibly doting. So adorable! [Shy][shy]

22. 22 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 324Reads8.3Score147Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads meet the criteria, but the female lead becomes very strong later on as well. The story revolves around the two characters growing together through mutual support. The female lead's family of origin offered her no way out, so she escaped. Initially, she was deeply insecure, timid, and felt unworthy, but later she becomes capable, charismatic, and sunny. The character development is clear, and the characters have well-defined arcs. The daily interactions between the male and female leads are heartwarming, making this a worthwhile watch.

23. 23 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 3.7kReads8.4Score444Shelves

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    Having read for twenty years, I only discovered this book yesterday. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets him again. Their interactions are incredibly charming and playful, a story of mutual redemption, and a captivating plot! Super sweet and addictive! I absolutely love this book!

24. 24 重 Reborn, I Turned Down the Campus Belle and Met a Cool, Tsundere Beauty 重生拒绝校花，我与高冷傲娇邂逅 Standing on the Roof, Speaking Only to the Wind站在屋顶只对风説Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn? One heroine! Campus + pure love + sweet romance + no System + everyday life + mutual healing] (Not your typical story) For all three years of high school, Buyu devoted himself to the school belle, Su Muwan, but in the end, he didn’t even get to be the guy who picked up after her boyfriend. After graduation, Su Muwan got into college, while Buyu failed to make the cut. The two never crossed paths again. Looking back, all his effort and deep affection had been nothing but a complete joke. 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Meets the requirements.

25. 25 时 Sweet Days, Joyful Years 时光皆甜，岁岁欢愉 Yingying Is Not Late萤萤非晚Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [The refined young genius Xu xiaoye VS the stunning beauty Ling] [Families bound by friendship across generations ‖ Mutual pining ‖ Pure-love healing ‖ Everyday sweetness ‖ Sweet romance, happy ending] Love is not a shackle. Love is confidence, and love is all the years we share! Youth should be passionate and tender. To the gentle, lilting sound of your clear voice, I slowly pick up my paintbrush and sketch the outline of love. When we first met: I was dazzled by your breathtaking beauty! Afte 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, staying at the male lead's house and falling deeply in love, school uniforms and wedding dresses [smirk]

26. 26 被 My Sister Changed My College Application, So I Became a CEO 被姐姐篡改志愿后我成了CEO Lan Gui榄桂Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted (Angst first, then catharsis; a powerful duo; newly wealthy; built from nothing) The face-slapping starts in Chapter 64, so readers who prefer pure wish fulfillment can start there. The earlier chapters may be a little angsty! When she opened the Gu family household register, her younger brother was on the first page, her older sister on the second, while Gu Lingling seemed destined to remain tucked away in a corner of the appendix. She had a childhood spent being “sensible,” a family bond that 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead comes from a family with two daughters and one son. Her parents favor sons over daughters and only know how to exploit them. The male lead comes from a highly educated family. He studies and grows alongside the female lead, silently protecting her. Together, they become a newly wealthy family.

27. 27 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 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves

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    This book is really good.

28. 28 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 806Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this first book is an unloved second child, and the male lead is her guiding lover. The second female lead in this second book is an orphan with low self-esteem, somewhat withdrawn, and the male lead's appearance is a ray of light for her.

29. 29 合 The Contract Girlfriend Leaves, and the Capital's Young Master Begs Her to Get Back Together 合约女友退场，京圈太子跪求复合 Luo Qi671雒柒671Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing [One-on-one sweet romance + devoted to each other + push-and-pull on campus at first + groveling pursuit later The heroine's secret crush comes true · The powerful man humbles himself for love] A volatile, irritable young master from Beijing's elite circle × a resilient, clear-eyed, sweet girl -The hero behaves terribly at first, with forced possession and confinement, and an extremely controlling streak. No one knew Jiang Wanruo liked Pei Ziye. She had secretly loved him for three years. No on 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead comes from a single-parent family, and her mother is extremely controlling. To escape her mother and become independent, she accidentally becomes the male lead's contract girlfriend. Later, the female lead leaves the male lead, leading to a dramatic reconciliation and reconciliation.

30. 30 闺 My Best Friend Wants to Snare a Rich Husband, but I Want to Make It on My Own 闺蜜要钓金龟婿，我要成就我自己 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted A powerful, straightforward man pursues his wife with passion and flair, acting fast, accurately, and decisively. The top student heroine is levelheaded about love and marriage, both sweet and alluring, with an inner strength and stability. Four female college students support one another, growing toward the sun and following the light. Mi Lailai has met Zhou Suhui three times in all. Every time, he speaks bluntly and gets straight to the point, always aiming to wrap things up quickly. The first 307Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 寒 The Poor Maid’s Rise to Power 寒门侍女逆袭记 Night Rain Writes写作的夜雨Ancient Romance224k WordsOngoing My grandmother sold me to the marquis's manor for eight coins. I had barely enjoyed a few peaceful days when the manor was raided. See how a lowly servant girl and an eight-year-old young miss survive in a turbulent age, and ultimately find a path to love and prosperity. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books feature a male protagonist who is incredibly talented and a female protagonist who has an inferiority complex stemming from her family background.

32. 32 尘 Even Dust Shines, and Every Thought Is of You 尘埃有光，念念是你 Night Rain Writes写作的夜雨Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Ordinary Lin Nian lives in the shadow of her sisters, insecure yet stubborn. At a family banquet, she clashes with the defiant Xi Xiuyuan. In high school, her tutor Chen Mo becomes a ray of warmth in the bleak days of her senior year. She works up the courage to confess her feelings, but Xi Xiuyuan's sudden arrival cuts her short. After the college entrance exams, her parents decide to send her abroad, finally resolving the heartache she has carried for years from being overlooked. During fo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 少 Young Master, You're Engaged, So Stop Flirting. Your Online Love Is the Maid's Daughter 少爷有婚约别撩了，您的网恋对象是保姆的女儿 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The young master is already engaged, so don’t flirt with him. Your online dating match is the nanny’s daughter. 191Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has low self-esteem due to her family background, while the male lead is good in every way. She's the daughter of the male lead's nanny, and her family favors boys over girls, living in the basement of the male lead's house. This makes her very insecure, believing her childhood sweetheart could never love her. She resorts to online dating. However, she's sold by her mother and forced to help her online boyfriend, only to find he's her childhood sweetheart. Will he ultimately redeem her?

34. 34 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 52.2kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves

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    It has to be this one.

35. 35 不 No Feel-Good Platitudes: Practical Notes on Healing Psychological Trauma 不鸡汤：疗愈心理创伤的实操笔记 Zhu Enxing朱恩行Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted I used to suffer from depression, and my doctor said I’d need medication for life. But I came up with three unconventional methods myself. I was off medication and back at work within six months, and in a relationship a year later. The first thing I did: I wrote a curse-filled letter about the “parent bomb,” then burned it. That night, I slept for seven hours. The second thing I did: I recorded my self-harm urges as audio and played it on repeat. I listened until I felt sick, and the urges actua 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Various practical solutions for family-related issues.

36. 36 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's worth checking out; it seems quite fitting. However, the male lead hasn't been written yet... 1.3 Million words, still being updated.

37. 37 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    She was insecure about her family background, while he was good in every way. What's the biggest taboo in unrequited love? She dropped out of university in her junior year due to a family member's illness and incurred a debt of 300,000 yuan, becoming his maid for 5,000 yuan a month. The creditors chased her, and she paid off 500,000 yuan within three days. Even cutting grapes took her so long; she had to take time off work—who knew if she was out fooling around? She couldn't afford to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night, saying 5,000 yuan a month was only enough to hire a monkey. She accidentally peeked at him showering, and he fired her in anger. She was furious and set her alarm for 3:30 AM to wake him, but inadvertently revealed her bittersweet, long-standing unrequited love. When he called back, she blocked him. They woke up with dark circles under their eyes, and she was still the one pretending to be his girlfriend. She ran away at the last minute, and he raised his offer to 5 million. The second female lead exposed their fake girlfriend act, and his grandfather beat him. She finally confessed that she loved him terribly and begged his grandfather to stop hitting him. But why did he suddenly kneel down and propose?

38. 38 涅 Nirvana: Journey to the Isle in the River 涅槃：走向在河之洲 No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted (An interschool secret-crush story. Come see whether it’s to your taste.) Is it a crime to love Shen Tingzhou? Why did this sincere secret crush become a joke? Is it a crime to want to become a better person? Why have all my efforts been in vain? Is it a crime to long for someone’s true affection? Why do those smiles conceal betrayal and scheming, again and again? Yes, she is guilty. From the moment she bubbled in the wrong answer on her test sheet, she was already beyond forgiveness. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 秋 Autumn, Blessed with Grace 秋日有泽 Ju Wu居芜Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Poor little darling + transmigration + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + a long road to winning her back] Qiutian is timid and insecure, a poor little darling. An accident sends her and the person she secretly loves to a world of immortal heroes. They had never been close before, but now they’re connected. So why is he still so popular here? She wants to hide him away, so he can be with her every moment of every day. One day, Qiutian hears him say that he thinks of her as his little si 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gentle male lead x pitiful female lead

40. 40 写 A Writer's Soul Reincarnates as Silly Zhu, Living However He Pleases 写手魂穿傻柱之随心所欲 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu woke up in the body of Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan, determined not to repeat his past mistakes. But when Qin Huairu came over looking pitiful to borrow some food, he lost his head for a moment and pulled her inside. As he was feeling refreshed and getting his memories straight, he suddenly realized it was 1958. Jia Dongxu was still alive, and Qin Huairu wasn’t a widow yet! Just then, Jia Dongxu’s anxious shouts came from outside the door: “Huairu! Huairu, where are you?” 32Reads6.1Score—Shelves
41. 41 一 Xu Damao, the First-Blood Champion 一血达人许大茂 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction823k WordsCompleted Crossing Between Worlds: Xu Damao's Modern Comeback Xu Damao, a top literature student, couldn't find a job after graduation and became obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He especially envied the womanizing, cunning “Xu Damao,” jokingly calling him a master of getting women into bed. Then one day, he transmigrated and became the very Xu Damao he “admired,” just as he was about to marry the wealthy Lou Xiao'e! Faced with a courtyard full of beastly neighbors, including the calc 2.2kReads5.7Score129Shelves
42. 42 魂 Reborn as He Yushui: Little Cop, Hurry Up and Wash My Feet 魂穿何雨水小警察快来给本宫洗脚 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted He Xiaoyu, a mechanical engineer, suddenly died after working late night after night to finish technical drawings. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eight-year-old girl named He Yushui, a pitiful little character with barely any presence, swept along by fate in the story of Love in the Courtyard, which she'd stayed up late reading. Looking at the small, thin figure in the mirror, He Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Since heaven had given her another chance at life, she would never let 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves
43. 43 魂 Reincarnated as He Daqing, I Marry Huairu and Change My Foolish Son's Fate 魂穿何大清娶淮茹为傻儿子改命 User88002538用户88002538Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Seven-character Regulated Verse: Reflections on Transmigrating into He Daqing” Within the courtyard, schemes bring both warmth and woe; Reborn, one hand can turn grief to joy. With clever plans, grain and meat nourish a thousand heirs; Careful mending brings two phoenixes together beneath love’s sky. Hidden talents flourish amid the bustle of the streets; A home rich in virtue opens a new path. Looking back at the lights and kitchen smoke, The He family’s branches thrive, leaning on the railing 3.2kReads6.6Score108Shelves
44. 44 我 I’m Really Not a Scumbag Pillar 我真不是渣柱 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Baoshi, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly finds his soul transported into the body of Silly Zhu, a sixteen-year-old character from Love in the Courtyard. Having read plenty of fanfiction, he immediately swoops in on Qin Huairu and activates a pocket-dimension System, hoping to live a quiet life. But fate has other plans: Qin Huairu ends up marrying Jia Dongxu, leaving him utterly disheartened. Remembering how the Jia family drained him dry in the original story, until he froz 31Reads6.1Score—Shelves
45. 45 魂 Reborn as Qin Huairu: A Woman Must Stand on Her Own 魂穿秦淮茹之女人当自强 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted After waking up, Qin Ru, a business queen worth billions, found herself turned into Qin Huairu, the timid, tragic heroine of Love in the Courtyard! Fresh from tearing into a cheating jerk and his mistress, she faced the whole courtyard full of shameless parasites and sneered, “Let's see how you like playing with me.” In the technical workshop, she modernized the production process and quickly rose to become a senior-grade worker. In management, she led sweeping reforms with an iron fist, stampin 700Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 竹 The Young Master Childhood Friend Searches the Internet for His One True Love, Who's Delivering His Takeout 竹马少爷全网找白月光，正在给他送外卖 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The young master is searching the entire internet for his childhood sweetheart, who's currently delivering food to him. 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A redemption story. The female lead, whom the male lead has been searching for for years, is unaware that he's a food delivery driver. They almost pass each other by. To save her mother, the female lead contacts the second male lead, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario. She thinks the ending is good, but it turns out badly, leaving her bewildered.

47. 47 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 3.2kReads8.4Score149Shelves

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    These books feature age and social status differences.

48. 48 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 2.4kReads8.7Score150Shelves
49. 49 为 To Tempt His White Moonlight, Has He Gone Too Far? 为引诱白月光，他是否过分招摇？ Make a Small Fortune of Hundreds of Millions发几亿小财Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing ♥️[Crush turns into love + second chance romance + sweet romance + mutually devoted 1v1 + light ensemble cast]♥️ [Good girl x bad-boy golden retriever] Chen Muyao was an untouchable flower on a high peak: unconventional and carefree, stunningly beautiful, born into a prominent family, and always up for a good time. He acted like life was one big game, and there was never a shortage of people around him. Year after year, Xu Zhiyu followed him with her eyes. She wanted to see for herself the “meet 13Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is adopted and her family treats her badly, so she is a bit insecure and has a soft but gentle personality. The male lead is a bright and cheerful guy who is good-looking, comes from a good family, but has a bad reputation, which he created himself.

50. 50 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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