Historical Romance with Power Struggles and a Minister with Obsessive, Pathological Possessiveness. Recommendations, Please 古文，权臣 ，那种病态占有欲特别强的求推

1. 551 勾 Tempting the Coldhearted Prince Into Ruin: He Kisses Her Until She Cries 勾薄情王爷沉沦！她被亲哭了 Wu Yuyu无虞余Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 sweet romance + devoted couple + supporting female character + villain] Nie Zhuoyi transmigrates into a book. She is the real heiress, but also the vicious supporting female character. In the story, the original owner is found and brought back to the household at sixteen. Driven by jealousy, she repeatedly frames the heroine, the fake heiress, and is eventually tortured to death by the sinister villain, who is infatuated with the fake heiress. From the s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both are strong characters. In the first book, the male lead is a regent, but the female lead is no weakling. After the male lead is tricked by fate, the two join forces to turn the tide. In the second book, the female lead transmigrates and raises the young male lead. After faking her death multiple times, she discovers that the male lead has become corrupted. When the author reveals the truth at the end, I was shocked.

2. 552 皇 After the Empress Flees, the Regent Goes Mad with Jealousy 皇后私逃后，摄政王疯红眼 Dream Fragrance at Dusk梦香夕Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + possessive love + coercive love + mutual chastity + sweet and angsty] [Powerful, strategic hero vs. strong, intelligent heroine] (The heroine has a hidden identity. The hero wants her body, but gives her his heart too.) She was the woman he had chosen for himself when they were young, but on his deathbed, the late emperor chose her to be the new emperor’s empress. At the investiture ceremony, he humiliated her in every way and seized her place as empress. Ever 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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   She was the one he chose in his youth, yet the late emperor selected her as the new empress on his deathbed. At the investiture ceremony, he humiliated her mercilessly, stripping her of her empress title. Everyone said the regent was aloof and unapproachable, indifferent to women. Only Shen Ruoli knew how mad and seductive he was. "I am His Majesty's consort, Your Highness, please have some self-respect." "Oh? Then when I'm with you like this, who dares to say no?" With his overwhelming power, who dared to disobey the regent? He wanted to marry her as the Princess of Ling, but she was determined to serve His Majesty. That night, he was blinded by rage, using his power to force her onto the bed, taking her virginity, and from then on, he had no control over her. Day and night, she was forced to remain in his doting embrace, playing along. Only through fate's arrangement did she manage to escape. In the vast world, Shen Ruoli finally learned her true identity. Just when she thought she had finally escaped him completely and could wake from that delirious dream, swords flashed and blood splattered across the sky. In an instant, a chilling aura filled the air. The man, driven mad by bloodlust, his eyes gleaming coldly, trudged through the rain of blood and the wind and thunder, approaching her step by step. "I ravaged a city, all to kill him. You... Come to beg me?"

3. 553 惊 Shock! The Little Brother I Raised Turned Into a Tyrant 惊！我养大的弟弟黑化成暴君了 Perfectly Round Qin圆不溜秋琴Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation + obsession + older woman-younger man romance + tyrant + raising him] Song Su transmigrated to a dynasty that had only recently been discovered. The tyrant was still more than a decade away from wreaking havoc across the land, so Song Su planned to spend the rest of her life in peace with the younger brother she'd just taken in. But she never expected her transmigration to be just the beginning. Worse, she unexpectedly learned that the younger brother she'd carefully raised wou 1.3kReads8.7Score123Shelves
4. 554 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, She Survives Through Conquering the Antagonist 穿成恶毒女配，她靠攻略反派活命 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Love-Struck Villain + Timid, Sweet Little Girl + Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Seduction + Schemes and Counter-Schemes + Second Male Lead’s Wife-Chasing Crematorium, No Turning Back] Wen Lichu stays up late reading an old, melodramatic tragic romance. When she wakes, she discovers she has become the story’s wicked female supporting character. The male lead is the second son of the Xie family. He falls in love with the heroine at first sight, overcomes every obstacle, and e 30kReads8.4Score4.8kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book, it's super good!

5. 555 全 After Everyone Got Their Happy Ending, the Teacher Dropped the Act 全员HE后，夫子他不装了 Huan Dushou Loves the Sai Bei Rabbit喜欢塞北兔的幻毒兽Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + powerful official + devoted to each other + female solidarity] When Chu Changning woke up, she discovered she had become the short-lived Fourth Princess in a novel. Bound to a life-changing System, she has one mission: save the original female lead and prevent the tragedy of the crown prince forcing himself on her and destroying her family! If she succeeds, she can return to reality and claim the five-million-yuan lottery prize! Desperate to go home rich, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transmigration novel with a system; male lead is a powerful minister, female lead is a princess 💕💕💕 The female lead is career-oriented: saving the original female lead.

6. 556 招 After Provoking the Unhinged Villain, I Was Forced Into His Love! 招惹疯批反派后，我被强制爱了！ Salt and Pepper Sweet Biscuits椒盐甜饼Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love + Unhinged Devotion + Pure Romance, 1v1 + Sweet-and-Angsty Push and Pull + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] Shen Zhuoning transmigrated into the tragic novel she had written herself, where every character got a bad ending. She became the beloved third daughter of the Chancellor’s household, with a perfect life from the start. But in the very first second, she slipped and fell into the bath of Xiao Jin, the regent of the dynasty! Worse, she accidentally used all her seductive tricks 1.3kReads—Score173Shelves
7. 557 糙 The Rough-and-Ready General’s Possessive Love 糙汉将军强制爱 Xi Xi Tavern兮兮酒馆Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available, and it's very faithful to the original. You can go check it out! ≽^⚈⩊⚈^≼] When they first met, she fell from the sky and splashed into a pond. From that moment on, she entered his heart, and he became utterly captivated by her. He forced her into his world, loved and pampered her, and gradually won her heart! Amid a riot of blossoms and a grand bridal procession, he married her. His desire for her only grew. He wanted her to be filled with him, both body a 20.5kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   Kiss Monster that survives by kissing

8. 558 新 Wedding-Night Joy: The Sweet Princess Consort Can't Stop Throwing Up 新婚夜有喜，娇娇王妃孕吐不止 Deng Feng灯枫Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out. Search "My Fake-Dead Prince" for stunning character models and atmosphere.) [Redemption + Yandere + Secret Obsession + Extra Sweet Romance + Both Pure, Happy Ending] Yun Jiao transmigrated, arriving at a feast during Prince Yan's third funeral. The man in the ice coffin slowly sat up. Yun Jiao (chewing away): "What a coincidence. Did you fake your death too?" "Mm." "I've been dead for half a year. How about you?" "Hah. I die whenever I'm in a bad mood." Rumor had i 13kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   If we're talking about something truly bizarre, I feel this book is unmatched. The very first chapter is about the male protagonist holding his own funeral. The female protagonist is a time traveler; the original body of this person has been dead for half a year, but the female protagonist comes back to life and attends the funeral feast.

9. 559 女 She Disguises Herself as a Man, and the Emperor Gets Kissed by the Regent Again 女扮男装，皇上又被摄政王亲哭啦 Never Enough Milk Tea奶茶不够喝Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + devoted to one another + a little silly + heroine is a doctor + timid heroine + lighthearted, everyday sweet romance] [An overpowered hero: the gold standard of gentlemanly conduct, loves cuddling up to the heroine, hopelessly lovesick, and very easy to appease] Shen Jingli transmigrates into the body of the emperor of Dayuan, expecting to enjoy a lavish life of endless extravagance. Instead, she turns out to be a miserable puppet emperor, while the regent is the re 11.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   This one! It's so pretty!

10. 560 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score410Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀The female lead is a princess, and the male lead is the Grand Tutor. In their previous life, because of the country's stability, the female lead was to marry a foreign ruler. To protect her, the male lead gave her a fake death potion, but unexpectedly, it was replaced with poison. After being reborn, the female lead distances herself from the male lead because of this. "Do you know how painful it is to be repeatedly etched in your dreams? It can drive you mad," he said, his eyes bloodshot.

11. 561 穿 After I Turned into the Heir's Cat, He Buries His Face in My Belly Every Night 穿成世子的猫后，他夜夜埋我肚子 Yang Ju Ju杨橘橘Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Fluffy + Sweet Historical Romance + Healing] Also known as: The Young Lord's Daily Life Raising a Cat After falling into the water one day, Yun Fu woke up to find she had become a cat. She thought she would have to live as a stray, but instead she saved a handsome man who had been poisoned. After saving him, Yun Fu gained a long-term meal ticket and even reached the pinnacle of cat life!!! Wei Rong, heir to the Duke's estate, was born into wealth and status, famous throughout Jing'an, and posse 4.2kReads9.0Score525Shelves

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    Classical Chinese literature + powerful ministers + a male protagonist with a strong obsessive and possessive nature. These are some of the books I've read on Tomato that fit this theme, and they're all exceptionally good, especially the 4th one. It's been adapted into many short dramas, which are incredibly stress-relieving and entertaining. This is almost the least depressing of all the Tomato novels I've read. If you're feeling down, just read this; it's definitely worth it, sisters!

12. 562 禁 Her Captor 禁锢她 Yi Yi苡議Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 8kReads8.1Score325Shelves

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    🌷🌷①He is the Crown Prince of the Northern Barbarians, a sickly, obsessive, and ruthless man. She is the most beloved little princess of the Great Yu Emperor, exceptionally beautiful and innocent. After the death of her beloved father, she was sent to the Northern Barbarians as a hostage. He fell in love with her at first sight and forcibly took her. From then on, she lived a life worse than death, trapped in the hands of that devil, with no way to escape. Bound to her were her children, her relatives and friends, and even more so, the people of Great Yu…

13. 563 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score273Shelves
14. 564 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 127.1kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves
15. 565 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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    Modern setting! Xie Jinghe is a paranoid controller, constantly monitoring her every move. She has lost all freedom and privacy. When he discovers her escape, he doesn't hesitate to give chase, coldly ordering, "Seal off the airport." His eyes, hidden beneath his silver hair, are dark, and a dangerous smile appears on his sharp face amidst the swirling smoke. He is determined to win this chase.

16. 566 丞 The Chancellor Helped Him, and He Repaid Him by Kidnapping His Daughter 丞相助他，他不做人将人女儿偷了 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Innocent, beautiful legitimate daughter + scheming, calculating older man + love at first sight + mild coercion + devoted couple] Heroine: 16, male lead: 28 With her father and brothers thrown into prison, Mu Wanzhu has no choice but to beg people to save them. She turns to her fiancé, only to have him call off their engagement. In the end, an old family friend advises her to plead before the emperor beneath the palace walls. The emperor refuses to see her. She thinks there's no hope, but then 11.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    With her father and brother imprisoned and her engagement annulled, the Prime Minister's beloved daughter, Mu Wanzhu, desperately seeks refuge with the Emperor, only to be refused an audience. On the Emperor's throne, his eyes blaze with fury as he threatens her with his crimes, setting the stage for a power struggle between love and power.

17. 567 美 Beautiful Women Are Always Forcefully Wed and Possessed by Mad Yanderes 美人总被疯批病娇强娶豪夺 Rice-Eating Baby Pig干饭宝宝猪Modern Romance298k WordsOngoing [Yandere, forced love + male lead as the other man + crazy, obsessive love + love-triangle showdowns] [Each arc is a standalone story] The aloof campus heartthrob falls in love at first sight with his roommate's girlfriend and uses every means to force her into his arms; The emperor, high above everyone else, covets a general's fiancée, lures her into the palace with a scheme, then uses both threats and blandishments; The detached and desireless immortal Venerable falls deeply in love with his d 5.2kReads5.6Score228Shelves
18. 568 病 The Yandere Male Lead Wants to Force Her? She Wants No Part of It, Let Me Do It 病娇男主搞强制？她嫌弃，让我来 Tuo Tuo Pius陀陀皮乌斯Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + love at first sight + breathtakingly beautiful heartthrob + coercive love + sweet romance + obsessive love + blackened original heroines + one-on-one romance in each story] In certain little worlds, the male leads love too intensely and express it in twisted ways, leaving the original heroines disgusted and afraid. After getting another chance at life, the women want no part of them and never want to live under the male leads’ shadow again. Shen Zhiyi giv 84.7kReads9.0Score8kShelves
19. 569 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves
20. 570 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

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    The first book is amazing, I'd recommend it even if I had to live to see it! [Making funny faces][making funny faces][making funny faces]

21. 571 替 The Substitute Takes Her Place, and the Regent Dotes on Me 替身上位，摄政王宠我入骨 Butterfly Dream abc蝶梦abcAncient Romance156k WordsOngoing (The lofty Regent Prince VS a penniless beggar + forced love + tragic romance + body double) Just because Xu Xinya looked like Gong Yebai's beloved, the Regent Prince, he forcibly took her back to his manor. He had her flesh cut away, her bones removed, and her face reshaped into an exact likeness. She was fiery-tempered and always stood up for others. His beloved, on the other hand, was delicate and weak, the sort of woman anyone would pity. To wear down her sharp edges, he coldly watched as sh —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.3kReads9.1Score316Shelves
23. 573 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score426Shelves

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    Number one

24. 574 疯 A Crazy Man's Obsessive Possessiveness? She's Scared, I'm Hooked! 疯批强制欲？她怕，我上瘾！ Cat with a Crown戴皇冠的猫Modern Romance764k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + both leads are each other’s only ones + 1v1 + healing romance + sweet indulgence + yandere forced love vs. a cheerful little ray of sunshine + the original heroine regrets her choice] Ning Nanjie never understood why heroines were always trying to run away. What’s so bad about a yandere? Give him a little sweetness and he’ll spoil you rotten. Why insist that freedom is more precious? Until one day, the heroine willingly exchanged fates with her under the witness of the go 8.9kReads8.6Score678Shelves
25. 575 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.7kReads8.7Score703Shelves
26. 576 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    This is exceptionally good. The male lead is at the pinnacle of power, and the female lead is also incredibly capable. The pacing is extremely fast, making it a super satisfying read.

27. 577 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
28. 578 被 Life as the Captive of a Mad Tyrant 被疯批暴君强取豪夺的日常 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Possessive, coercive romance + frail heroine + ruthless hero + devoted to each other] When Jiang Ruo encountered Prince Yan, Huo Xun, in the peach grove at Qianshan Temple, she never imagined she would catch his eye. From then on, she would never escape the grasp of this man... He looked at the girl in his arms, whose head barely reached his shoulder. She was so fragile and beautiful that he wanted to cradle her in his palm and cruelly break her at the same time. Why didn’t she love him? She 5.9kReads8.1Score435Shelves
29. 579 玩 After I Toyed with the Brooding Villain, He Couldn't Stay Away from Me 玩弄阴湿反派后，他离不开我了 Lazy Yeye混子耶耶Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Contains original worldbuilding. Please don't apply it to other works.) [Insecure, brooding male lead × female lead with bipolar disorder, all sweetness, no angst + reborn redemption, one-on-one romance, happy ending] In her previous life, to ease her manic episodes, Jiang Xu offered Lu Zhi, who was down on his luck, a hundred thousand yuan to spend one night with her. Years later, Jiang Xu's family went bankrupt. Debt collectors dragged her to a red-light district in Southeast Asia, where she 7.5kReads9.0Score939Shelves
30. 580 清 The Cold, Powerful Official Bows to Me 清冷权臣，他为我折腰 Pale Moon, Gentle Chill淡月微凉Ancient Romance448k WordsOngoing Also known as: Bewitching the Capital: The Powerful Brought to Their Knees #Rival Suitors #Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste #Making Money #Beautiful Black Lotus #Feel-Good Power Fantasy The main romance is one-on-one, with Fu Tingnan as the official pairing. The other male leads are emotional entanglements, creating a battlefield of rival suitors. Read with care if that bothers you. Fu Tingnan is the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, the youngest powerful minister in the court. Ruthless and decisive, 48Reads7.6Score106Shelves

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    The most surprising new book recently! The story of the protagonist and the powerful minister begins with a contract. He gradually falls in love and finally exchanges his life's achievements for her life. The contrast between the cold and aloof minister and the powerful minister is full of charm.

31. 581 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    Both are great. The male lead in episode 1 is very proactive and gentle. I especially loved episodes 2 and 4; they're the only two I finished watching.

32. 582 直 Until I Became the Object of the Male Leads’ Desire 直到成为男主们的爱欲 Fishing Fires, Sleeping Again at Night渔火夜再眠Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted Also known as: All the Male Leads at the Elite Academy Compete for Me [A massive, non-melodramatic battle for the heart of a lady adored by everyone; no vicious rivalry between women, no secondary couples, high sweetness with no angst, and a contest among top-tier male leads] When Hua Qixia learned she was a supporting character in a novel about a woman adored by everyone, she was just the most ordinary cannon-fodder student at an elite academy. She personally witnessed how six high-quality ma 7.4kReads9.2Score811Shelves
33. 583 恋 A Lovesick Fool Trying to Force a Yandere? Can He Pull It Off? 恋爱脑搞疯批强制？他搞得起来吗 Chubby Beauty胖胖美人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Obsessive male lead vs. affection-starved heroine, a healing heroine (?), sweet romance, regretful original heroines, love at first sight] The world had been running normally until outsiders invaded. The heroines of the world were suddenly robbed of their bodies, and their thoughts became extreme. They no longer loved the male leads. They even loathed the obsessive, crazed men who had taken away their freedom. The Heavenly Dao tried every way it could to restore the broken little worlds. But 12.6kReads8.7Score849Shelves
34. 584 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score544Shelves
35. 585 锁 Locking Away Autumn: The Yandere General's Mad Beauty 锁清秋：病娇将军的疯批美人 Qing Daihan青黛寒Ancient Romance173k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic, Cool-Headed Older Woman x Obsessive, Warm-Hearted-But-Cold-Faced General (HE)] A friendly warning: everyone is a villain; both leads are obsessive, one-on-one romance, with palace and household intrigue. Fresh ideas, not stale tropes. The heroine is formidable, skilled in medicine, able to break curses, and adept at strategy and manipulation. The hero pretends to be reserved at first, then loses his memory and turns dark. The heroine is a beautiful madwoman with ei 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All of them are absolutely gorgeous; fans of yandere/forced love stories are in for a treat!

36. 586 折 Plucking the Eunuch’s Branch 折宦枝 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted (Princess x real eunuch, both virgins, happy ending) _ In the twenty-eighth year of Tianrui under the Wan Jin dynasty, corrupt eunuchs hold power. With a marriage decree, the puppet ruler marries his most beloved daughter, Sheng Xitang, to Xiao Qingye, the Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial. On their wedding day, the princess kicks over the chair in front of Director Xiao. “Xiao Qingye, you should know your family’s ancestors must be rolling in their graves with joy that I agreed to marry 18.8kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
37. 587 病 Don't Turn Dark, My Yandere Tycoon! Your Good, Fertile Girl Has Arrived 病娇大佬别黑化，好孕乖乖女驾到 Glowing Orange发光的橙子Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Original title: Sickly-Sweet Powerhouse, Don't Turn Evil. The Good Girl Who Can Bear Children Has Arrived [Quick Transmigration + Coercion + Yandere + Unhinged Male Lead + Original Female Leads Turn Evil + Dog-Training Fiction] The heroines of yandere stories grow increasingly disgusted with their male leads' suffocating control and clingy affection. They would rather be reborn and choose the gentle, considerate second male lead than stay by the protagonist's side. Unfortunately, the second mal 11kReads8.7Score716Shelves
38. 588 双 The Two-Faced Minister's Plot to Win Her Heart 双面权臣折棠计 Pillow, Sleep, Moon, Book枕眠月书Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Abduction and Possession + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Second-Chance Romance + Two Strong Leads, Locked in a Battle of Wits + Groveling to Win Her Back] Both leads are reborn, each with their own agenda. An intense push and pull, with every move carefully planned; heartache mixed with sweetness. In her previous life, she was a gift her husband presented to a powerful minister. Zhou Wenyuan held her hand and said it was “a temporary measure,” and she believed him. Lu Yanzhi gripped her ch 7.9kReads8.7Score977Shelves
39. 589 灵 Spirit Spring Space: Reincarnated as the Disabled Chief Secretary's Vicious Wife 灵泉空间，穿成残疾首辅恶毒原配 The Beloved Fish团宠鱼Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) [Flight from famine + pocket dimension + medicine + farming + imperial exams + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] Song Jin transmigrated into a book, becoming the selfish, unbelievably stupid and malicious female supporting character. From the start, she was plunged into a mini ice age and forced to flee with her whole family. In the book, the original Song Jin not only abandoned her disabled husband and ran off on her own when disaster struck, she also 14.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is so good! The male lead is incredibly possessive.

40. 590 病 The Possessive Power Minister’s Guide to Spoiling His Wife 病娇权臣宠妻手册 Late Day晚昼Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + super-sweet one-on-one romance + secret identity revealed + supernatural ability + forced to become the villain’s beloved] A straightforward beauty who never stops flirting vs. a charming, laid-back fox of a man Shen Zhixia transmigrated into the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character with a high chance of dying. But she could see whether the threads around people’s wrists were red or black: red meant affection, black meant dislike. And she even had a handsome man 1.7kReads9.2Score180Shelves

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    Historical romance + powerful ministers, the second book features a male lead who forces love, it's incredibly captivating.

41. 591 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Tycoon Is So Clingy 快穿：病娇大佬他好黏人 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation complete] At the moment of her death, Nan Qing’s greatest wish is to have a healthy body. After she dies, she gets bound to something that calls itself the System. It can give her a healthy body, and in return, she has to complete the tasks it assigns. Save the male supporting characters? Er’er: “Save the male supporting characters in stories about saving the world, and change their tragic endings of loving someone they can’t have, growing old alone, and spending their whole li 46.9kReads9.5Score4kShelves
42. 592 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Big Shot Has Fallen to the Dark Side Again 快穿攻略之病娇大佬又黑化了 Seventh Lane on Moon Street月街七巷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple with mutual fidelity + lovesick obsession] Shi Yao dies suddenly after staying up all night reading a novel. Luckily, she encounters System Xiao Liu. If she completes the missions in each world, she can come back to life on the spot. But the missions gradually take a strange turn: in every world, a lovesick obsessive starts clinging to her! A possessive tyrant does her laundry and cooks for her, then offers to warm her bed? A wild and mysterious young man from Mia 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
43. 593 疯 The Mad Power Minister Takes Her by Force: Imprisoning Her Heart 疯批权臣强娶豪夺：囚姕心 The Bright Moon Stirs the Breeze明月惹清风Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Scheming Minister + Sweet, Naive Princess] Wang Chuzhi, the cold-hearted minister who holds the court in the palm of his hand. With a flick of his fingers, he can decide whether any official lives or dies. His gaze is icy, and he has never cared for romance. For twenty-six years, his heart remained frozen, his only concern the power of his family, until a graceful figure suddenly swept into his life and unsettled the calm he had maintained for so long. From then on, he cast off all restraint an 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are great; the male lead is not only crazy but also deeply affectionate.

44. 594 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 49kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    Come on, brothers!

45. 595 八 Eight Yandere Men Cling to Me, Keeping Me Up All Night 八个病娇缠上身，夜不能眠 Youqian佑仟Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because this is a new book. It’ll go up later.) [Forced Love x Transmigrate into a Book x Cross-Dressing Yandere Male Lead vs. the Seven Original Yandere Male Leads, All Competing for the Heroine] [Sweet, Innocent Heroine x Pretty, Scheming, Cross-Dressing Yandere Male Lead] What should you do if you become a bit character in an old-school Mary Sue novel where seven yandere male leads force their love on the heroine? Su Ying says: Run! What are you waiting for? But... The pret 8.8kReads8.8Score873Shelves
46. 596 偏 The Obsessive Emperor's Beloved 偏执皇帝的心尖宠 One Sprig of Summer一枝夏夏Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Possessive Emperor's Cherished One 2.9kReads—Score105Shelves
47. 597 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.6kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves

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    The male lead is initially attracted to her beauty, but later becomes henpecked. The female lead is a stunning beauty with a great figure, and the male lead, the Prince of Jiangnan, uses his power to force her into marriage.

48. 598 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 52.8kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
49. 599 丞 Both Daughters of the Prime Minister's Household Were Abducted by Powerful Men 丞相家两闺女都被豪夺了 Yu An'an'an'an余安安安安Ancient Romance144k WordsCompleted [Possessive love] [Both leads are pure] Everyone says the prime minister’s wife is blessed: one of her daughters became the noble empress, while the other became the beloved Princess Consort of Prince Zhao. Only the prime minister’s wife knows that neither daughter chose this life willingly. Song Yuntang elopes with her elder sister, Song Yunli, but runs into the exalted emperor and the immensely powerful Prince Zhao. One game of chess is all it takes for Prince Zhao to become interested in Song 203Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 假 I Pretended to Seduce a Possessive Mogul, but He Took the Bait 假装勾引病娇大佬，谁知他上钩了 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Lovesick Obsession, Sweet Romance, Transmigrate into a Book, One-on-One and Faithful Couple] Xia Yuan transmigrates into a twisted novel and becomes the wicked supporting female character who meets a tragic end. Her only chance of survival is to cling to the deranged male lead. System: “Win over the deranged male lead, and you can go home!” Xia Yuan smiles sweetly. “I’ll make the deranged male lead the happiest person in the world!” - The deranged male lead builds a gold-wire cage with his own 25.3kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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