Possessive Heroes Who Force Their Love, but the Heroines Stay Unmoved; Male Leads with No Romantic Past 强取豪夺女主不心动，男主洁

1. 1 蓄 Deliberate Seduction 蓄意诱夺 Chiyu Yu赤鲤玉Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Possessive Pursuit + Coercive Love + Powerful Man Chases His Wife + Older, Daddy-Type Hero] The biggest regret of Bai Qingying’s life was getting involved with Bo Si, the all-powerful god of Jing City. He was just like his name: lacking in virtue and restraint, doing whatever he pleased. - When she first met him, she was still dating Xu Wangchuan, one of Bo Si’s subordinates. Back then, she had politely raised her glass to him, and he had smiled and nodded. She 26kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds

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   This is a really good book! The most exciting part is that no matter how hard the male lead tries to take advantage of her, the female lead just won't give in!!! The low rating is because it just started, and it's being updated steadily. It's really super good!

2. 2 囚 Captive and Cherished: Your Highness Says He’ll Break My Legs 囚宠，殿下他说要打断我的腿 Half a Jin of Candy半斤糖Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted When Liang Zhiyi transmigrated here, the struggle for the throne was already nearing its end. The succession battle didn't matter. What mattered was that her biological father had picked the wrong side!!! She didn't want to die alongside her scummy father, so as she packed up to run away, several men in black blocked her path. “Fourth Miss Liang, His Highness orders you to return to the Liang residence before midnight. Otherwise… we'll break your legs.” 65.8kReads8.4Score5.9k14d adds

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   A very interesting article; the female protagonist is quite unique.

3. 3 私 Claiming Lingling for Myself 私占铃铃 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing Cool-headed, resilient college student vs. powerful, high-ranking tycoon Forced love | Unhinged | Older man | Coercion and possession | The capital’s elite circle | Escape and confinement | Chasing her after the breakup Rumor has it in the capital’s elite circles that Zhao Jialing spent 500 million buying the Lijing Palace to keep a beauty hidden away. The girl is named Wen Ling, a student in Qing University’s art department. She is breathtakingly beautiful, with a soft, alluring charm. During t 3kReads8.4Score15714d adds

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   The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and forces himself on her; he only loves her, and she keeps running away but is always caught.

4. 4 指 A Butterfly Kiss at Your Fingertips 指尖蝴蝶吻 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Delicate heiress × Powerful capital-circle elite + Domineering pursuit + Coercive love + Obsessive, unhinged, wolfish male lead + The heroine keeps running away, only to be caught and locked in a cage + Captivity] When she was eighteen, Jing Yue, heir to the Jing family, stormed into the theater and carried Jiang Ning away while she was rehearsing onstage, imprisoning her at the Jing estate for three days and nights. After that, she kept trying to escape, while he relentlessly pursued her, dete 15.6kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
5. 5 学 Still Won’t Behave? Run Again and I’ll Lock You Up 学不乖？再跑关起来 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Possessiveness + Coercive Love + Pure Love on Both Sides + HE] [Fake Gentle, Actually a Sick, Twisted, Obsessive Mad Dog × Soft, Beautiful Amnesiac Darling] After a car accident, Shi Ling lost her memory, forgetting every last thing about her past. She woke up in a hospital. The man sitting beside her bed wore a finely tailored suit and had a handsome face. Half of his striking features were hidden in shadow. "You're awake." Shi Ling stared at his handsome, refined face, her mind completely bla 98.4kReads8.8Score11.9k14d adds

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   The first book has a happy ending; the female lead falls in love with the male lead later on. I'm currently reading it; the main story is finished, and they're updating the epilogue. It's very good. The rest are by the author Shiluoniang; she specializes in writing stories about forced love.

6. 6 妹 My Younger Sister’s Boyfriend 妹妹的男朋友 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance315k WordsOngoing [Forced Love] -- Though Bai Zhizi and her sister are both beauties, she has always been the one her parents favor less. They have doted on her younger sister, who has a hearing impairment, since they were little. No matter what it was, Bai Zhizi always had to give way to her sister. But just when she thought things would stay unfair forever Her sister's boyfriend showed up. -- (Updates promptly at 10 p.m. every night) 17.7kReads7.2Score4.7k14d adds
7. 7 皇 The Emperor's Brother's Golden Canary 皇兄的金丝雀 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is coming soon to Hongguo] [Mad Crown Prince x Sweet Princess] (No blood relation) Mad dog romance -- Everyone under heaven knows that the Crown Prince dotes on me. Only I know how unbearable that "affection" is. He controls every part of my life. He won't let me speak to men or take a single step beyond the palace walls. Worse, he breaks into my chambers at night, grabs me by the cheeks, and kisses me senseless until I can barely breathe. I fear him, yet I can't escape his 41.5kReads7.8Score6.6k14d adds
8. 8 别 Don't Call Me Big Brother 别叫大哥 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Live-action short drama coming soon] / [The comic adaptation is now streaming on Hongguo: Don't Call Me Big Brother, Call Me Mr. Yuan] Forbidden Love [Innocent college student X ruthless older man] [Love by force] -- Xu Yingtao came from a poor family, and the only thing she had to show for herself was a wealthy boyfriend. Her boyfriend took her home to meet his big brother. The good news was that his brother had taken a liking to her. But there was bad news too: Her boyfriend's big brother did 69.3kReads8.4Score8.2k14d adds
9. 9 我 I Don’t Love You That Much 我没那么爱你 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Female Cop X Underworld Boss] [Angst] Zhu Wangchuan is a cold-blooded killer, a man whose very name strikes terror into people's hearts. Everyone says he has no heart. But Ye Nan's mission is to make this heartless man fall in love with her. -- [Darling, I want to make you shed even more tears. Only pain can make you remember me forever.] 2.8kReads8.9Score22014d adds
10. 10 小 The Little Sister Can't Escape 小妹难逃 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The short drama Warm Wine, Burning Heart is now streaming [Fictional] Qiao Baihe is a kind and innocent young woman. To her, nothing in the world matters more than her family Yet it was the family she loved most who pushed her into an abyss from which there was no escape. 17.2kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds
11. 11 恶 The Villainess Awakens: Men Vie to Become Her Stepping Stones 恶女觉醒：男人们争做她的踏脚石 Bear One Cat熊一猫Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [A Good Woman Turns Bad + Taking by Force + Men Get Tortured + Harem Rivalry + All Male Leads Are Chaste] She uses every means at her disposal, climbing higher one man at a time. She wants no love, only absolute power, because only power can let her control her own fate. If men take what they want by force, she'll be stronger than they are. If men keep three wives and four concubines, she'll have countless male lovers. If men treat women's anger as a game, she'll make them fear that anger, so th 227Reads—Score11814d adds

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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story! I personally prefer pseudo-coercion stories because genuine coercion is incredibly painful. It feels like the male leads can't possibly pay the price they pay for hurting the female lead. But this story is completely different. The female lead's suffering under coercion only fuels her revenge, making the male lead wish he were dead. This story is right up my alley because I know she'll exact a brutal revenge. The female lead's willpower is incredibly strong. Even though I sensed she was being forced in the beginning, it was still thrilling and even a bit of a romantic moment. She always has her own goals, constantly reminding herself of the men's hypocrisy and using everything she can to achieve her revenge. When I read the first eighty-odd chapters, I was worried the male lead's suffering wouldn't be as severe as promised in the synopsis. But when I actually saw the female lead's revenge, it was so satisfying! Seeing those torturous methods used on the male lead, making him wish he were dead, made me want to cry. This is true revenge. Whether physically, psychologically, or socially, the female protagonist utterly destroys the male protagonist, making a comeback impossible. She successfully exacts her revenge. The female protagonist possesses incredible resilience; her thinking evolves continuously. She experiences resentment and bitterness, but she recognizes herself as a human being with a strong sense of agency. She won't die; she will only live better, climbing the ladder of power to gain more authority. And then, she will ensure that no one else experiences what she went through. The author's writing is exceptional; the emotions build gradually and explode—highly recommended.

12. 12 强 Forced Love: A Collection of Short Stories 强制爱【短篇合集】 Fan Xiaochai, Who Loves Stir-Fried Rice Cake Slices爱吃炒年糕片的樊小钗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Coercive possession + male leads are all virgins + possessive obsession + powerful man, vulnerable woman + questionable values] The Emperor VS a beautiful commoner At one glance, the Emperor’s eyes fell upon a beauty from the streets, who soon found herself ensnared in an inescapable trap. He made power her cage and love her chains, closing in on her at every turn and taking her by force. Caught between loyalty and coercion, she was ultimately swept into the turmoil of the imperial palace. Is l 11kReads5.4Score41814d adds

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    They're all examples of blatant robbery and plunder. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

13. 13 三 Empress for Three Reigns 三朝为后 Fan Xiaochai, Who Loves Stir-Fried Rice Cake Slices爱吃炒年糕片的樊小钗Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing Su Qihe, daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel, was meant to marry Lin Jinyan, the top graduate in the palace examinations and her childhood sweetheart. But Crown Prince Xiao Jin, traveling incognito, met her in the hills. At a banquet, the emperor caught one dazzling glimpse of her, and from then on Su Qihe appeared in his dreams night after night. A cup of fruit wine arranged by the eldest princess cost her her chastity to the emperor. Her reputation ruined, her engagement annulled, and h 57Reads5.2Score—14d adds
14. 14 不 Behave, or You’ll Be Punished! The Crazy Pei Young Master Is Obsessed with Keeping Her Captive 不乖就罚！疯批裴少偏爱囚她 Kang Xier康熙儿Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (The score was just released, so it doesn’t mean much yet. It’ll rise later, so please don’t let it put you off.) [Powerful, wealthy families + domineering love + extreme possessiveness + confinement + heroine tries to escape and gets caught / angst before sweetness + devoted to each other] [Unhinged heir to an underworld empire × soft but stubborn little white flower] Song Lixian visits the notorious Loli Island for an undercover investigation connected to her work, but one of the island’s powe 8kReads8.0Score33614d adds

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    The female protagonist was disobedient and wanted to escape. The male protagonist locked her in a dark basement with only a bed. There were no electronic devices, books, paper, or pens. The female protagonist could only lie in bed in the dark, lost in thought. But she was incredibly resilient, always showing great strength, even pinching her own flesh to stay awake and prevent herself from developing Stockholm syndrome. She was constantly looking for a chance to escape.

15. 15 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12.2kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first book features a male protagonist who falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight and harbors a secret crush on her for two lifetimes. He is reborn and forces himself on her, first by abruptly stealing her away in the street, then by entering the palace to beg for a marriage decree. He has been plotting this for a long time and is extremely possessive, cherishing and protecting her dearly. His eyes and heart belong only to her. 💕

16. 16 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.3kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
17. 17 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's so good, so good, so good! I cried so much! The female lead doesn't like the male lead from beginning to end, even though they have two children.

18. 18 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Caged Bird of an Amnesiac Tyrant 穿越后，我成了失忆暴君的笼中鸟 A Sakuragi HanamichiA樱木花道Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing A gentle, resilient beauty vs. a scheming, possessive tyrant [Transmigration + farming + domineering pursuit + tyrant + she runs, he chases + both pure + slow-burn romance + a small ensemble cast] Twenty-year-old agricultural researcher Jiang You transmigrated to an alternate ancient dynasty. From the start, she was chased by a wild boar and accidentally tumbled down a steep slope. When she awoke, Jiang You came across a mysterious man who was badly injured and unconscious. Out of kindness and a 1kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    The female lead never liked the male lead from beginning to end 🤭😜

19. 19 误 After I Accidentally Offended the Crown Prince 误惹太子后 Zhong Lu仲露Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted (Complete) Clear-headed, rational transmigrated heroine VS a cold-hearted, merciless emperor (coercive pursuit + groveling redemption + sexually experienced heroine, inexperienced hero. Love triangle.) The ship capsized, and the people who fell into the water struggled to survive. Sitting in a small boat, Ning Lan reached down and pulled a demon from the water. Ning Lan transmigrated and accidentally attracted the attention of a madman. He wielded immense power and, ignoring her wishes, used eve 2.4kReads8.7Score20114d adds

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    The male lead is pure, but the female lead never liked him from beginning to end. She faked her death to marry the second male lead, but was later captured and brought back. After the male lead's death, she left with the second male lead, who ultimately committed suicide to be buried with her. So, they were able to share a grave in death.

20. 20 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    The first book has a male lead who forcibly takes the female lead's affections, but she falls out of love with him, and the second male lead takes her place. The second book has a male lead who is initially cold, but later experiences a dramatic reversal of his affections, chasing after his wife relentlessly.

21. 21 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds
22. 22 穿 After Transmigrating into a Slave, I Became the Mad Prince's Demon 穿越成奴后，疯批王爷为她成魔 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + forced love + transmigration + palace intrigue and power struggles + old-school melodrama + tragic love + chaste male lead] After an accident, Shen Nanzhi transmigrates to the Great Yong Dynasty. She devotes herself to finding a way home, but is set up and sold into slavery. Sent to the palace, she becomes the personal maid of Prince Yan, Mu Linyuan. He makes exception after exception for her, but she betrays him and escapes again and again. He grows more and more obsessed 1.6kReads8.0Score10314d adds

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    The male lead is innocent, and the female lead is a transvestite who only wants to go home. The male lead is a prince who is attracted by the female lead's beauty. The female lead is tricked into becoming a private slave and sent to the palace. The male lead forces himself on her.

23. 23 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Two Obsessive Men Forced Their Love on Me 穿书后，被两个疯批强制爱了 The Sun and Moon Shine Bright是日月昭昭Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Male Leads Who Are Chaste + Multiple Male Leads + Mary Sue + Forced Love + Taking by Force + Love at First Sight + Everyone Is Crazy + Obsessive and Unhinged + Scheming Yandere + Rivalry Among Men + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] After accidentally transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, Ye Youning wasn’t fazed in the least. “Why not just stay away from the main characters?” All Ye Youning wanted was to stay by her mountains of gold and silver, lie flat, a 17.5kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    That has to be this one! The male lead is forceful and possessive, and falls in love with the female lead at first sight.

24. 24 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.8kReads8.4Score75414d adds

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    [A madcap critique of a top North American power holder + her running away while he chases + forced love + forced marriage + dog training + suit-wearing thugs + paranoid and obsessive + premeditated + imprisonment in a large house + love at first sight] A beautiful girl gets targeted by a gentlemanly vicious dog 🤦👍

25. 25 京 The Lock of Northern Capital 京北锁 Milk Tea Stays Up Late奶茶不熬夜Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted They plucked her from the dust, washed away her ordinariness, and bestowed upon her the title, status, endless wealth, and protection that others could only dream of. They painstakingly shaped her into a bird living in a golden cage: docile, quiet, and never to leave. Only when she made her first escape and was imprisoned on an island did they gaze at this perfect “creation,” stripped of every emotion and left with nothing but vacant eyes, and realize that the triumph of their taming had brought 7.9kReads8.7Score44514d adds

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    Forced marriage and 1vN

26. 26 公 The Young Master's Sole Favorite 公子的独宠 Half a Jin of Candy半斤糖Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted She took what she wanted by force, then ran away while pregnant. Jiang Wu was caught and dragged back after trying to escape again. Qin Yu stared at her heavily swollen belly and ground out, “You’ve really outdone yourself!” Jiang Wu gave an awkward smile. “Would you believe me if I said I just came out to clear my head?” 1.4kReads8.1Score10314d adds
27. 27 熬 After Outliving the Dog Emperor, My Childhood Friend and I Found Love 熬死狗皇帝后，我和竹马郎情妾意 Nan Yue Zi楠月子11k WordsCompleted After Outliving the Dog Emperor, My Childhood Friend and I Fell for Each Other 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical palace intrigue story of forced marriage and power struggles. The female lead is an absolute beauty who outlives the emperor and thought she could finally be with her childhood sweetheart. However, she is reborn ten years earlier, the year she entered the palace as a concubine. She tries to avoid the male lead, but he relentlessly pursues her. It's an addictive and must-watch story that will keep you up all night!

28. 28 皇 The Emperor Sent Me, Six Months Pregnant, to Marry into an Enemy Nation 皇上让身怀六甲的我去敌国和亲 Nan Yue Zi楠月子10k WordsCompleted The Emperor sent me, six months pregnant, to marry into an enemy kingdom. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 表 My Cousin Entered the Palace as Empress, and She Fights Her Husband Every Day 表妹入宫为后，她每日和夫君互殴 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted My Cousin Entered the Palace as Empress, and She and Her Husband Fight Every Day 59Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 路 Don't Pick Up Men by the Roadside 路边男的不要捡 Dew on Green Grass苍苍草露Ancient Romance694k WordsOngoing [Story complete] [Turbulent times / forced possession / flight from famine / mute heroine / semi-realistic / not a strong female lead! / first person / slow-paced] This book is hard to define. It’s not about a strong female lead, it’s not a sweet romance, it’s not pure angst, and it’s not a story about a man desperately trying to win back his wife. It’s simply the story of a woman from the lowest rungs of society, struggling through life’s ups and downs. She is the central character, but the sto 9.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    First, a heads-up: I'm not sure how "clean" the questioner is referring to. The male lead has been sexually assaulted and has psychological trauma. He has a fiancée, but they haven't had any physical relationship; their marriage is an arranged one. The fiancée isn't a villainous female supporting character, and she doesn't like the male lead; she's always very friendly towards the female lead. The female lead is a resilient, unyielding type, very resilient. Aside from the male lead, she encounters very kind people, but due to the chaotic world setting, everyone suffers quite a bit. The ending is a tragic one; the male lead dies.

31. 31 救 Help! The Cold, Crazy Brother Won't Leave His Stunning Sister Alone 救命！阴冷疯哥死缠美艳妹妹 Love Can't Come Cheap爱河不能掉价Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing [Fake siblings | Two men competing for her | No moral boundaries | Possessive love] [The rating has just come in, and it'll keep rising!!!] The love of a wallflower is real, and so is the tenderness he can't hide. Her obsessive husband and brooding older brother both dote on her. A story about a stunning, seductive heroine entangled with two men. The men are both pure in body and heart. Contains dirty talk. Please avoid if that's not your thing. 336Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The word "love" wasn't even mentioned until near the end; there was no mention of love at all before. [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

32. 32 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    I was deeply moved after reading it, and it's hard to put down. It's a very sophisticated contemporary romance novel. It's suitable for seasoned readers with discerning tastes. The business warfare aspect is arguably the best on the entire platform, and the romance is incredibly nuanced. After reading it, my perspective broadened, and my values became much more expansive. Thank you to the author.

33. 33 早 Morning Tea and Moonlight 早茶月光 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Gentle florist heroine x refined scoundrel of a corporate CEO. One-on-one, coercive love, with confinement scenes. Read with caution!!! For certain reasons, she moved to City A and opened a flower shop, hoping to live out her life in peace. But fate brought her face-to-face with him. Many years later, They still didn't know whether their first meeting had been fate or a curse. 3.6kReads5.5Score11214d adds

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    A love story filled with both hatred and passion! Love at first sight!

34. 34 只 I Only Want to Love You 只愿钟情与你 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty × calculating, controlling powerhouse (1v1 coercive romance, forced love, a tragic love story, not for everyone) The thing Xi Yuanwan regrets most in her life is marrying Jiang Chengshen. _ After her parents passed away, she inherited the company’s assets on her own. Her third uncle, the only elder in the family, looked after her devotedly. - Xi Yuanwan first met Jiang Chengshen at a dinner party, where she was taken in by his outward appearance. At the time, he was a promisi 3.8kReads—Score14914d adds

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    The male lead initially only harbored scheming intentions, but after the female lead left, he realized he had fallen in love with her. Their relationship is a tumultuous one of love and hate!

35. 35 爱 Love Is Just One Word: CEO, Please Let Go 爱就一个字：总裁请放手 Milk Juice Vegetable Western Golden Dragon奶汁菜西金龙Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Quite angsty: the male lead, female lead, and supporting characters all suffer. Readers who love feel-good stories or are sensitive to emotional distress, beware.] Shen Yunzheng first met Lin Yixin at a gathering with friends. Watching her walk toward him, he finally understood what love at first sight meant. Just as she passed by, he was about to call out and ask for her contact information, but his younger sister, Shen Yunchu, called to him. Sitting beside her was a handsome, refined man name 2.6kReads5.8Score—14d adds

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    The female lead never fell in love with the male lead, and the male lead knew this, so he was always afraid that she would leave him. Moreover, the female lead had someone she liked before, and the male lead used every means to win her over.

36. 36 揉 Crushing Her Delicate Bones 揉碎娇骨 Young Master Meets Spring公子逢春Modern Romance916k WordsOngoing Male Rivals x Regret and Redemption x A Touch of Everyone Falls for Her - The young heir to the Huo family falls for a poor but beautiful college student. To pave the way for her, he pays Li Yin to pretend to date him. In public, Li Yin plays the heir's girlfriend and deliberately puts on a show of affection with him. In private, her task is to enter the Huo household, make a scene at every turn, and become hated by everyone. Before this, she had three relationships. - In the first, she was a li 46.5kReads8.1Score4k14d adds

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!

37. 37 恶 The Devil's Plaything 恶魔的掌中玩物 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, obsessive CEO × pure country girl|Captivity|Substitute|Obsessive love|Revenge|Dark themes|Taking by force|Wealthy CEO|Tortured romance|Generational feud|Old-school flavor|A groveling pursuit of his wife|Both virgins|Love triangle] Country girl Lin Xiao Xun heads to the city for work, only to be deceived by her uncle. On a rainy night, she has a chance encounter with Ji Yun Shu, a powerful man at the very top. She thinks she has found salvation, but because her face resembles that of t 498Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come see me...

38. 38 诱 Lured Into Bed 诱拐上床 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Gangster Boss X Pure, Delicate Flower X Male Lead Is a Top-Tier Thug: Mad, Obsessive, Scheming, Brutal, Completely Unhinged X Love at First Sight X Coercive Possession X Carefully Laid Traps X Male Lead Is a Rotten Seed Who Stops at Nothing to Get What He Wants X Not Both Their Firsts X Imprisonment X Male Lead Has Vast Influence X Female Lead Has Nowhere to Run X Female Lead Is a Caged Bird and the Black Boss's Plaything] By a twist of fate, she saved him, and he fell for her at first sight: s 3.6kReads8.4Score21614d adds
39. 39 太 Has the Grand Tutor Forced Anyone to Love Him Today? 太傅大人今天强制爱了吗 Mian Tang Zhi Yu眠棠知榆Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Yandere obsession + coercive possession + extreme possessiveness + brooding male lead + mutual firsts + tragic ending] [Clear-headed beauty vs. aloof madman] Chu Yanchen was born cold and indifferent, yet a dazzling, proud princess was the one person who could cloud his mind. He plotted every step carefully, becoming her tutor and putting on an air of cool propriety, gentle and courteous. He had meant to win her over slowly, but this hopelessly obtuse girl followed those hidebound rules of etiq 2kReads—Score10814d adds
40. 40 一 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead remained unmoved throughout, and what the male lead perceived as attraction was merely an act by the female lead...

41. 41 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    Southeast Asia, an older, powerful, ruthless, and taciturn father figure, a charmingly roguish type, who dotes on a delicate, spoiled heiress, leading her to fall from grace. A very good watch. 👏

42. 42 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance902k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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    It's a story of forced marriage. Initially, the female lead is obedient while the male lead is cold, cunning, and sharp-tongued. The female lead is engaged to the male lead and becomes pregnant and gives birth to his child.

43. 43 囚 Keep Her as Your Captive, You Madman, and Torment Her Night After Night 囚宠她，疯批大佬夜夜欺 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + angst before sweetness + groveling ex + forced love + old-school melodrama + powerful man humbled by love + both inexperienced + sugar daddy + kept woman] [Cold-blooded, domineering bastard x soft-hearted but resilient sweetheart] With her mother gravely ill, Xu Zhizhi took a job at a private club, hoping to earn more money for her treatment. She never expected to accidentally damage a jade pendant belonging to a powerful man. The pendant was worth 20 million, far more than 5.3kReads—Score25414d adds

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    Highly recommended 😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️

44. 44 疯 The Mad Emperor’s Captive: His Empress Has Run Away Again 疯帝囚宠，朕的皇后又跑了 Soaring Over the Southern Mountain跃南山Ancient Romance802k WordsOngoing [The title couldn't be changed in time. A female-led story: a princess of a fallen kingdom becomes an empress. She never bows to pressure and dares to flip the table, literally! No female suffering, no women fighting each other, but plenty of men fighting over her. They're all handsome, and they compete and vie for her!!!] [Political intrigue and tragic romance + captive pampering + love and hate + taking by force + two strong leads + a broken relationship beyond repair + possessive, cunning mal 751Reads9.4Score14614d adds

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    A tragic love story in a dead end! She hates him to the core, he loves her to the point of madness; two obsessive people are destined to torment each other to the point of destruction.

45. 45 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score10014d adds

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    The male lead loves the female lead very much, but the female lead only loves her work.

46. 46 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    A possessive, love-struck male lead versus a transmigrated, delicate female lead. The male lead is extremely possessive, employing a combination of controlling, punishing, and pampering her, always worried that the female lead will abandon him and run away. It's thrilling yet sweet! 🎈

47. 47 竹 Good Boyhood Friend, I Have Other Little Brothers to Spoil 竹马乖，姐还有别的弟弟要哄爱 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted Be good, childhood friend. Your big sis still has other little brothers to comfort. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead, despite her forceful advances, remains unmoved. The male lead is virtuous. Is the only thing a man is supposed to do after marriage simply the daily routine of raising a child, like an ordinary woman? The female lead lives like a strong, independent woman, shirking childcare and even having affairs both inside and outside of marriage. But this is just the normal life of an ordinary man. If he had known she was a scumbag, would he have married her? A tumultuous love triangle unfolds. She cheats on him right in front of him. Initially, his crush on her was also a shameful affair, a result of his father's influence and his own rise to power. He was completely unaware of her true nature, focusing solely on raising the child, transforming himself from a young man into a haggard old man. She felt sorry for him and hired eight nannies, but he insisted on doing everything himself. So, she resorted to kissing a young male college student under the guise of delivering takeout to relieve her boredom, almost getting caught by him. Later, she started going to karaoke bars to invite her former school heartthrob home. He was furious, jealous of her seemingly legitimate relationship, yet helpless. Then he changed, no longer actively caring for the child. She was about to fire the nannies, but he hired eight more. He even started secretly using her skincare products, trying to rekindle his youthful romance. His parents' pressure to have a child led to a scheme that shocked both of them. He made a pact with her, took the money, and disappeared, leaving the child with her. Later, she returned to the place where they shared memories, suffering from unrequited love. Will he ever reappear and be with her again?

48. 48 鲸 Love at the Whale's Fall 鲸落之恋 Tun Meng屯蒙Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted "Reborn as a Young Attendant in the Marquis's Residence, I Blindly Unlock the Red Lotus Realm" [One heroine, multiple male leads] Jing Wen protects her by letting her go. Lu Tingyu stands by her for ten years. Xing Tao rescues her from the deep sea. When a whale falls, life flourishes. As the gears of fate turn, what chain of cause and effect will unfold from this entanglement that began at the cliff's edge? 111Reads—Score614d adds

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    All three male leads fall in love with the female lead at first sight, and they're incredibly devoted to her. 💕

49. 49 邻 The Neighbor Is Wicked and Wild, Luring Her into His Trap 邻居又坏又野，诱她入局 Bluebird Coo Coo青鸟咕咕Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured Chinese translator vs. Italian mafia heir] + [Autistic genius girl vs. emotionally vivid, lovesick young master] + devoted to each other + cross-cultural romance + intense push and pull + willing to give in for love He is a wild, untamed Italian mafia heir who has never known freedom since birth. She is a well-behaved girl from an ordinary family, a foreign-language translator who is gentle on the outside but strong within. He is a foxlike young man whose emotions and conscience w 4.2kReads—Score15614d adds

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    You can't appreciate the taste of rice without eating fine food. Initially, the protagonist's values were shattered and he was ruthless, but he gradually developed humanity. Both are virgins; the story revolves around a Chinese translator and an Italian underworld heir, caught in a tumultuous and unpredictable tug-of-war. It's an unconventional romance between a rebellious young master and an Asperger's prodigy, with two storylines and a happy ending.

50. 50 我 I Became Everyone's Darling in a Romance About Ruthless Possession 我在强取豪夺文里当万人迷 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted [Abduction and possessive love + everyone falls for her + scheming green tea + innocent white lotus + male rivalry + love triangle chaos + palace intrigue + power struggles + imaginative historical romance + satisfying thrills] A strange change in flower petals during a bath reveals a fate of imprisonment. A mechanism in the golden cage is triggered, sending down a rain of blood-red petals. A parrot shrieks that she can't escape. Hua Qianyue was born with the body of a flower spirit. She can com 766Reads—Score—14d adds

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