A Female Lead Who Has Suffered Since Childhood, a Poor Little Thing Who Works Odd Jobs, Takes Care of Herself, and Is Lonely 女主从小就很惨 小可怜 自己零打工 照顾自己 孤独

1. 1 戏 A Staged Marriage: Sweet Pear's Seduction Leaves the Young Master Xing Obsessed and Out of Control 戏婚：欲染甜梨，刑少沦陷失了控 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 10.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves

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   Who's more miserable than Xia Xiaoli? She gets called a slut by the male lead and can only lash out in anger.

2. 2 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   🌹🌹The female lead is blind and incredibly gentle. Her mother "passed away," her father remarried, and she's still blind [almost crying][almost crying]. Luckily, she has a wonderful teacher. Later, the male lead's mother really likes her and arranges blind dates for them [learned something new]. She tells the male lead that if he doesn't like her, he should immediately go to the hospital to get his eyes checked [think about it]. 🌹🌹The second book features a female lead from a family that is extremely patriarchal, who wanted to abandon her from a young age [crying][crying]. Later, she was raised by her grandmother and worked hard in her studies.

3. 3 她 She’s Broken! She’s Hard to Please! She Makes You Want to Protect Her! 她！破碎！难哄！惹人疼！ Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [He is her salvation] She was broken, scattered across the floor piece by piece. She hoped someone would pick her up and put her back together. She knew it was greedy. Why should anyone love her? Why should anyone pick up the pieces of her broken self? But in the end, she found that person. He didn't reject her for being broken. He picked up every piece and said, “This piece is mine. And this one is mine, too.” 1kReads8.4Score101Shelves

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   ① From the moment she was born, she was unloved and bullied by everyone. She was broken, scattered like pieces on the ground, until one day she met him, and he picked her up and pieced her back together. And so, light returned to her world.

4. 4 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26.9kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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   1. The female lead had a tragic childhood, orphaned and forced to work to pay for her school fees. She met and fell in love with the male lead, thinking fate had smiled upon her. However, she discovered she was pregnant. She told her boyfriend, "Let's get married," but he replied, "You're too young, not ready for marriage." Disappointed, she secretly had an abortion and fled to another country after the procedure. 2. The female lead's family was extremely patriarchal. She was forced to do everything, and all the good food was saved for her younger brother. During high school, she also had to pay for her father's million-dollar medical bills, developing severe depression and even attempting suicide several times without her family's knowledge.

5. 5 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
6. 6 误 I Accidentally Ran Into a Domineering CEO! Report: Madam Li Is Trying to Run Away from the Wedding 误闯天家霸总，报告厉夫人她要逃婚 Tangerine Sand桔沙13k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Who Barged Into the Imperial Household: Report, Madam Li Is Trying to Run Away 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   She's so pitiful, working and taking care of herself, all alone. Can someone always be unconditionally loved? In the beginning, she suffered terribly, working tirelessly as a saleswoman to care for her mother, constantly on edge, having to protect herself from male clients' advances while maintaining a forced smile. After work, she had to stay home with her mother every day, sleeping on the floor. She was fed up with this life and attempted suicide, only to be saved by him, whom she fell in love with at first sight. He wanted to redeem her, but his stepmother objected, causing her to lose her memory. She married him despite her amnesia, and he, fearing she would regret it, still went ahead with his plans. After regaining her memory, she wanted to elope at the wedding. Could he let her escape him?

7. 7 失 The Voiceless Rose Goes Wild in an ABO World 失声玫瑰在ABO世界鲨疯了 Hu, But Not Hu是胡不是Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + ABO, pseudo-beta, actual human + not a strong female lead + coming-of-age + slow burn] Xu Jinzhao was completely at a loss. She was already deaf and mute, and after transmigrating, she had become illiterate too! Fortunately, the Empire’s support programs were well organized, and Xu Jinzhao at least got to attend school, starting with [Early Childhood Education]. But the more she learned, the stranger things seemed. What were ABO beastfolk? She was a pure human, wasn’t she?! 5.7kReads9.1Score620Shelves

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   The female lead in this book is so pitiful [almost crying]. She was born mute, resented by her mother, and her father, a coward, was also mute. Later, he was beaten until he became deaf [crying]. Then, she came to interstellar space alone. A pure human simply cannot achieve the physique of an interstellar beastman. She can only rely on her adrenaline and her tenacity to break through her limits and survive [sad]. I really think the female lead in this book deserves to be a heartthrob. It's too easy for anyone who comes into contact with her to fall in love with her.

8. 8 超 Heart-Stopping! After Losing Her Memory, She’s Seduced with a Passionate Kiss by Her Archrival 超心动！失忆后被死对头深情诱吻 Qingqing Yue Mei清清月玫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Girl + Cocky Beijing Rich Kid, Secret Crush, Sweet Romance, Healing, Both Devoted] Yu Yingying has lost her memory. At the hospital, a righteous young nurse steps in to scold a handsome, carefree rich kid on her behalf: “Treat your girlfriend better! You’re dressed so fashionably, while she’s clearly malnourished. Does that seem right to you?” Yu Yingying, who has just woken up: …? She has a boyfriend? And he’s an irritable rich kid with a terrible temper?! Studying is way more fun 7.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves
9. 9 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
10. 10 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She worked part-time to earn her tuition, which was quite pitiful. How much unreasonable behavior could she tolerate from someone she liked? She confessed to him but was rejected. He then successfully pursued the school beauty in front of her. She also tried to make him jealous by dating his brother in front of him, but it was just a bitter attempt to make him jealous. Her bitter love was watching him and the school beauty be affectionate. He called her an ugly duckling, and she was so angry that she jumped into the river. After he and she lost their memories, they slept together. When the school beauty and his brother found them, some love began to fight and compete, with force and ruthlessness, a "wife-chasing crematorium," a battleground of male and female rivalry.

11. 11 拒 I Turned Down Your Confession, So You Took My Best Friend Home? 拒绝你表白，你把我闺蜜捡回家？ Lin Ying麟影Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + One Female Lead + No System + No Rebirth] Zhou Heng had confessed his feelings to Tong Yining for two years, but every time he was rejected. Little by little, he grew disheartened. After his final confession, he gave up on those feelings for good. One rainy night, on his way home, he spotted his class monitor, who hadn't been to school in ages, crying in the rain. Zhou Heng took her home and let her stay until she had somewhere else to go. But gradually, she seemed unable 66.8kReads9.4Score7kShelves
12. 12 婚 Three Years as Strangers in Marriage, Now My Ex Regrets It After Our Divorce 婚内陌路三年，离婚后前夫悔红眼 Miss Huang黄家小姐Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The husband’s redemption, domineering CEO, love after marriage, stand-in, workplace] Three couples are here to sweep you off your feet. This million-word epic tells three very different stories of men trying to win back their wives. [Lin Keli and Zhao Muling] Four years of secret love and three years of marriage. Seven years of devotion end with divorce papers. Three years later, he returns home. How can he win her heart back? [Qiao Yuexin and Tang Shiyan] A fresh college graduate meets a big b 1kReads7.7Score100Shelves

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    The female lead's parents divorced when she was young, and neither wanted her. She was bullied and slandered in college, making her very pitiful. The male lead, wanting to spite his "white moonlight" (his first love), inexplicably got married to her. After three years of cold marriage, he went abroad to develop his career and divorced her. However, he had actually grown accustomed to her presence during their three-year marriage and had slowly begun to fall in love with her, though he refused to admit it. During his years abroad, he often thought of her and finally understood his feelings. Upon returning home, he reunited with her at a friend's wedding, thus beginning his arduous journey of pursuing her… The ending is happy. There's also a side couple in the book, which is also incredibly captivating and enjoyable!

13. 13 相 My Blind Date Turns Out to Be a Wealthy Heir 相亲老公竟是豪门继承人 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete: binge-read to your heart’s content] [Full-cast audio drama of the same name now available, featuring professional voice actors bringing this pure and romantic Cinderella story to life] [Short dramas now streaming: Flash Marriage to the Big Boss and I See You When the Wind Rises] [Flash marriage + sweet romance + face-slapping the scumbags] The man she loved married someone else, and the woman he loved moved far away. A blind date brought the two of them together. As newlyweds, they tr 66.1kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist had a tragic and pitiful childhood. Her family used to own a house. Later, after discovering her younger brother was born deaf, her father sold the house to raise money for his treatment. However, her mother ran off with the money. That year, she was 11 years old, and her brother was 2. The money was gone, and her brother's treatment was delayed.

14. 14 大 The Big Shot Can't Have Children? After Morning Sickness, the Little Darling Has Triplets 大佬绝嗣？孕吐后小可怜一胎三宝 Little Spoiled One小撒娇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overbearing CEO + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Love at First Sight for the Male Lead + Sweet Romance + Vulnerable Heroine + Devoted Couple + Age Gap + Triplets] Everyone in the capital knew that business tycoon Lu Chiyu was ruthless and aloof, an untouchable flower atop a high mountain. But who could have guessed that after one passionate night, a sweet, vulnerable wife would appear by his side, carrying his child? From then on, the volatile, tyrannical tycoon fell from his pedestal and 9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
15. 15 怀 Pregnant and Married in a Flash, the Pitiful Little One Becomes Young Master Gu's Beloved in an Instant 怀崽闪婚，小可怜秒变顾少心尖宠 Young Master Muhua沐华公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste] [Resilient Jewelry Designer VS Decisive, Protective CEO] Gu Beiting, the eldest son of a century-old wealthy family in Beicheng, had always lived for his work. Even at thirty, he had never been involved with a woman. His family elders arranged one blind date after another, only to be shocked to learn that he liked men. Just when everyone had given up hope, t 12.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
16. 16 小 The Poor Little Thing Is Pregnant and Crying in Secret: President Fu Takes Her Away and Spoils Her 小可怜怀崽偷哭：傅总抱走狠狠宠 Yu Qian Ning虞千凝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + devoted to each other + age gap + sweet romance + abstinent CEO + supposedly infertile] To pay her grandmother’s medical bills, Xiao Xixi is introduced by a neighbor from her village to a “job” in the capital. That night, she is taken to a dinner party. After being drugged, she is chased by five old men and, by a twist of fate, stumbles into the room of an influential man who is supposedly infertile. “Uncle, please save me.” He doesn’t take advantage of her, but she begs 39.8kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves
17. 17 再 After Being Abandoned One More Time, I Finally Stopped Hoping for My Parents' Love 再一次被抛下后，我终于不再期待爸妈的爱 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted After being abandoned once again, I finally stopped hoping for my parents' love 452Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Crying and Wants a Cuddle 大叔，你的娇气包哭了要贴贴 Pear Blossoms Fill the Garden梨花满园Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + healing) Si Boheng, heir to the most powerful family in Kyoto, had never been in a relationship by the age of thirty. Outsiders speculated that either something was wrong with his body or he had the wrong orientation, until a very young Mrs. Si suddenly appeared in the family. Rumor had it that the young Mrs. Si was still in college. It was also said that she'd deliberately played the poor, pitiful victim in a bar to seduce Mr. 14.6kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
19. 19 七 Qini'er's Rebirth Journey Home 七妮儿的重生归途 Mo Lingqi墨灵柒Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Qinier's Reborn Journey Home 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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20. 20 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist had a miserable childhood, a pitiful little thing. Her family was poor, and she worked odd jobs while in college to support herself, all alone. In her previous life, she mustered the courage to confess her love, only to be rejected. She suffered unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken and in agony. How could someone love someone only to be able to have a secret crush? Suddenly, the regrets of her past life came to her in a second life, and she chose to be brave again. But when she returned to school, reliving their encounters and every little detail, she was still rejected. She wanted to cry. Why was her love, given a second chance, still trampled upon? It seemed no one supported her being with him; early romance was forbidden, and neither was a poor girl like her allowed to be with a rich man like him. They were together, but the vast class difference meant she was unaware of the many obstacles to their love. Her only stroke of luck was seeing her mother again, the one who gave her life, raised her, and loved her most. Even in poverty, her mother was willing to give her the best food. Life has many regrets, but love isn't one thing. He demanded money from her, and her mother was called in to take time off work. Her mother, already working hard, had to come and deal with her troubles, which made her feel incredibly guilty. Later, she stopped talking to him. She went to university and worked hard at part-time jobs to support herself. Then, that familiar voice, that familiar person, carried her away. She felt lost. Hadn't he rejected her confession? Her bittersweet love, her unrequited affection, had actually made progress. Those days made her very happy. Aside from class, she spent all her time with him, like a happy married couple. This was the love she had dreamed of for two lifetimes. But she was also apprehensive, afraid his love was just a momentary lapse of judgment. He was so rich, she was so poor—what was there for her not to understand? She knew all too well about class differences. She was infatuated with love, yet tried to soberly detach herself. She proposed marriage to him, demanding a large dowry, which he agreed to. But later, heartbroken, she said she wanted to break up. He couldn't understand why someone could agree to marry him so quickly, only to break up just as soon as possible. Was he really going to lose her? Did she really love him?

21. 21 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    🌈✨① The female lead had a tragic childhood, growing up in an orphanage. She was finally adopted by a wealthy family, but only because of her pig blood; her adoptive parents treated her like a blood transfusion. She secretly loved the male lead for five years, but later, due to an arranged marriage, she was forced to live with him. Initially, the male lead disliked her, treating her coldly and even bringing other girls to annoy her, hoping to discourage her. However, the female lead sincerely and directly pursued her love, and the male lead gradually realized her feelings. The "it's actually good" phenomenon applies here! Don't touch me in the beginning, we'll be inseparable later!

22. 22 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    🌷🌷The female lead was overweight in high school, and her classmates ostracized and mocked her. She lived with her uncle, struggling financially, and worked part-time from her first year of university. The male lead, a high-achieving student, appeared when she was at her lowest point, rekindling her youthful dreams, and eventually, she won him over. "Seriously, Fourth Brother, that chubby girl is really your girlfriend?" "Yeah, just for fun. I'm going abroad next month." Standing outside the private room, the female lead felt a suffocating heartache, ending that bitter relationship… When they meet again, the male lead regrets pursuing her.

23. 23 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 59.6kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
24. 24 含 With Oranges 含橙 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [School Life First, Then City Life + Mutual Devotion + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + 1v1, Both Leads' First Time + Sweet Romance] Su Cheng is the top scorer on the college entrance exam. She's kind-tempered and gentle, with the face of everyone's first love. She's innocent and well-behaved. The only flaw is that she's hard of hearing and needs hearing aids to get by. To her, being admired without the ability to protect herself only attracts wolves. Si Jue comes from one of the 9.6kReads9.0Score818Shelves

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    🍓✨①The female lead has had a miserable childhood; she's pitiful and had to earn her own tuition by working. The male lead is the heir of a top-tier wealthy family. Initially, he was just playing around with the female lead and had no intention of marrying her. 🌿The female lead used the excuse of forcing him to marry her to break up with him, and then went abroad. When the heir found out, he was so angry that he vomited blood, and then he had to go through a "wife-chasing-back-the-cremation" ordeal.

25. 25 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing The day Ye Xiucheng reports for duty at Qiaonan Community Clinic, everyone asks him, “Why would a graduate of a top medical university come to a poor, remote place like this?” He just smiles without answering. He can’t tell them why he came here: It’s because of his beliefs, and because of his senior, Su Xixi. He thought she would always be by his side. That is, until the new vice president, Liang Shuo, tells her, “If something’s weighing on you, you can talk to me.” Ye Xiucheng finally panics. 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonists of both books are like this.

26. 26 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 别 Don’t Mess with Her, She’s Not Right in the Head 别惹她，她精神有问题 Beg for Mercy When You Can't Win打不过求饶Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Unstable, mentally ill heroine who fights back without hesitation (Lan Zhao) × aloof, tsundere, secretly passionate male lead (Yu Li) Yu Li and Lan Zhao were like two parallel lines that could never meet. As the only heir to Universal Group, Yu Li had lived in luxury and been adored by everyone since birth. No amount of praise could be excessive when it came to him. At school, too, he was an untouchable figure admired by countless people. Lan Zhao was an orphan from birth. She didn’t even know w 5.8kReads9.0Score638Shelves

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    This is a tearjerker ending... Like a rope that breaks at its weakest point, misfortune seems to target the unfortunate... The female lead is a brilliant student, skilled in both academics and martial arts, but grew up at the very bottom of society... The male lead lives at the very top... Don't misunderstand, this is a sweet story... [Almost crying]

28. 28 要 She Wants Me to Scold Her 要她骂 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Female growth story, slow burn, bittersweet and complicated, school life followed by city life, reunion after years apart] A young master from the capital, Ji Yanli, transfers to Beicheng No. 1 High School. He has top-tier looks and family background, and takes first place in the grade as soon as he arrives. Yet, contrary to expectation, he's not aloof at all. He jokes around with every girl, and they all feel they're just one step away from winning him over. Except Shi Yue. Her life is a livin 42.6kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves

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    🌈✨The female lead's parents divorced when she was young. Her mother gambled away their entire fortune, and her father refused to provide living expenses. During high school, she worked Saturdays and studied relentlessly until midnight every day, finally gaining admission to Tsinghua University. In college, she finally mustered the courage to date the male lead, but he repeatedly blurred the lines between politeness and boundaries, disappointing her time and again. During her internship, he even rejected her proposal and sided with another girl… Heartbroken, she broke up with him and applied for an exchange program abroad. Five years later, they reunited, only to be met by his biggest rival, who caught him completely off guard. He became insanely jealous, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

29. 29 朝 A Thousand Suns Could Never Outshine You 朝阳万丈不及你 A Fish Who Loves Writing热爱写文的鱼Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ⚠️ A new book is now underway. Head over to the one next door ➡️ (The unruly school bully × the insecure, sensitive nobody) (The male lead is violent and domineering at first, and is into everything from smoking and drinking to fighting. Later, he turns into a perfectly obedient puppy who’ll go east if told, never west.) Lu Xiaowan finally mustered the courage to transfer to Beicheng, following the boy she had a crush on. But she never expected the warm-hearted boy she remembered to have turne 2.9kReads8.7Score280Shelves

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    The female protagonist's parents divorced when she was young, and she was abandoned after her father remarried. She suffered terribly both at home and at school. Fortunately, the male protagonist appeared during her most difficult time, like a ray of light shining on her and giving her warmth.

30. 30 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist grew up in extreme poverty. She and her parents saved 400,000 yuan to buy a house, only to have her parents murdered during a bank robbery. The story revolves around the female protagonist and her younger brother, who was raised by her since childhood.

31. 31 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 133kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves

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    The pinnacle of heart-wrenching family drama, it's guaranteed to make you cry! The female lead is cold and indifferent to her family, but she's completely moved to tears by the care and concern shown to her by people who aren't even relatives. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

32. 32 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    ✨The female lead lost her parents at a young age and lived with her grandmother. In her previous life, she went to Hong Kong alone to make a living, but her grandmother also passed away from illness, leaving her all alone... She met the male lead and just began to feel warmth, but then he passed away due to an "accident"...

33. 33 七 Reborn in the Seventies: I Used My Pocket Dimension to Marry the Old Village Chief 七零重生，携空间改嫁老村长 Ripples on Still Water静水涟漪Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Tomato Originals + period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + devoted to each other In her previous life, Xia Xuqing ignored her mother's advice and gave up her education to marry He Wenhao. Little did she know their marriage had been a scheme from the start. In the end, Xia Xuqing was killed along with her unborn child by the ungrateful wretch she'd raised with all her heart and soul. Reborn, Xia Xuqing swears she won't be the He family's unpaid workhorse anymore. She'll settle every score an 2.7kReads8.3Score366Shelves
34. 34 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
35. 35 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
36. 36 共 Falling Together into Ruin 共坠沉沦 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, wealthy daddy x resilient, tough country girl] [Eleven-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads have no romantic history, groveling romance, love at first sight] Orphan Xu Tao was sponsored by the wealthy Jiang Bowen. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate. On that night, thick with desire, Jiang Bowen, the financial magnate she had only ever seen on TV, stared at her for a long time, his eyes coolly assessing the risks and rewards. Only after the crimson c 4.4kReads8.9Score487Shelves

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    🎀✨①The female lead had a miserable childhood. Her father passed away, her mother ran away, and her grandfather, who raised her for several years, also passed away. She was forced to work illegally in town to save money for university. The male lead, a business tycoon, came to the countryside to inspect investment projects. To escape her predicament, the female lead approached him, asking him to become her benefactor. She moved into his manor and secretly harbored a crush on him, until her secret was exposed, and he forced her to sign an adoption application. The moment her fingerprints touched the paper, her heart was utterly crushed. Her innocent and sincere love had truly ended… When they met again, the male lead was consumed by jealousy upon seeing her with someone else, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

37. 37 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 64kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is bullied at school, neglected by her parents, and burdened by her sick grandparents. The second book features a female protagonist who earns her own money and spends it herself, hahaha!

38. 38 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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    Why is nobody recommending this book? 💕

39. 39 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 is simply a record of the facts, without any exaggeration in the writing style.

40. 40 撩 After I Tempted the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite, I Ran Away 撩完京圈太子爷后，我跑路了 Guoguo Fox果果狸Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted Proud, Devoted Crown Prince × Adopted Daughter Desperate to Escape [Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Mutual Healing + Powerful Man Bows His Head for Love + Happy Ending] Chi Yang was adopted by the Chi family when she was six. She naively thought she finally had a home, never realizing that it was the beginning of her nightmare. She was nothing but a tool Yu Yue used to curry favor with Chi Xu. Yu Yue demanded that she get good grades and ingratiate herself with Pei Zhichuan, 1.6kReads6.1Score106Shelves

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    ✨The female lead was adopted as a child, but her adoptive mother was a bad person who beat her every day and forced her to get close to the male lead. Whenever the male lead gave the female lead a bad look, he would beat her up when he got home…

41. 41 渡 Chronicles of Crossing the Sea of Suffering 渡苦纪 Yinning音凝Modern Romance772k WordsOngoing A true-life autobiography, a firsthand account. Born deep in the mountains, raised by a single parent, with a lonely and difficult childhood. A widow and her six children, dropping out of school, sleeping in a pigsty. I left home at fourteen. At fifteen, I was tricked and nearly married off to a deaf-mute man of appalling character. After marriage, I raised two children while living with my twins in a rabbit hutch. I met a devil of an ex-husband and endured every kind of suffering over the cours 155Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so good, it's exactly what you wanted.

42. 42 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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    The female lead is obedient and independent, making her incredibly endearing. Even the male lead, who initially disliked her, gradually fell for her. Seeing her confess her feelings to him while enduring stomach pain, the male lead was heartbroken [crying][crying][crying]. However, the female lead later developed depression, leaving the male lead feeling extremely guilty and distressed.

43. 43 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 20.7kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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    🍒✨① The female lead is an orphan who grew up with the male lead and secretly loves him. On his 26th birthday, she steals a kiss from him, but is discovered by his mother and forcibly sent away. Before leaving, she asks him if he loves her. His answer is cold and heartbreaking: No. Heartbroken, she goes abroad and gets a boyfriend. When they meet again, the male lead is insanely jealous, leading to a dramatic reconciliation.

44. 44 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.4kReads6.3Score164Shelves
45. 45 小 The Pitiful One Is Pregnant, and the Ascetic Monk Carries Her Off to Spoil Her Every Day 小可怜揣崽，禁欲佛子抱走日日宠 Full of Orange Goodness橙意十足Modern Romance552k WordsCompleted Completed [Marriage first, love later + both leads sexually inexperienced + pregnancy + age gap + pitiful heroine + the Buddhist prince descends from his pedestal + doting husband] He is the young master of the wealthiest Fu family in the capital, restrained and noble, indifferent to women. He wears a string of black Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist and has sworn off marriage. She is an impoverished college student. Orphaned of her mother at a young age and dependent on others, she works h 8.2kReads9.0Score762Shelves

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    The female lead is an ordinary, hardworking maid, kind and diligent, who enters a wealthy family's mansion to make a living, harboring small dreams for life. The male lead, on the other hand, is a ruthless business tycoon, decisive, with an imposing aura, and an aloof, unapproachable demeanor that strikes fear into the hearts of many in his circle. They thought their paths would never cross, but an accident occurs: the female lead stumbles into the male lead's arms, and the gears of fate begin to turn. From then on, he unconsciously pays close attention to her every move, appearing coldly to protect her when she's being bullied; secretly preparing her favorite desserts when she's tired. The aloof CEO transforms into a doting husband, a contrasting trope interwoven with the secrets of the wealthy family and the undercurrents of business competition. The plot is fast-paced, with sweetness, heartbreak, and exhilaration building layer by layer. A leisurely afternoon is sure to immerse you in this story, allowing you to experience a mutual, passionate romance within a wealthy family. Don't miss it, come and read on!

46. 46 招 Zhaodi Is Her Name, Wang Wenhui 招娣她叫王文慧 Weird and Wonderful Grilled Cold Noodles奇奇怪怪的烤冷面13k WordsCompleted Zhaodi is the name of Wang Wenhui. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Redemption between women

47. 47 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
48. 48 揣 She's Pregnant! Li Shao Lavishes Affection on His Sweet, Delicate Maid 揣崽！历少狂撩轻哄娇软小女佣 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife + running away while pregnant + devoted to each other + sweet romance] Female lead: a sweet, gentle young maid Male lead: a domineering, clingy guy Xuejiao was supposedly an illegitimate daughter (though she really wasn’t), and worked as a maid for the Li family. By chance, she ended up in bed with the eldest young master, Li Qianfan. “Bai Xuejiao, name your price.” “Eldest Young Master, I helped you willingly.” “If you don’t want money, what do you want? Don’t tell me you exp 21.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves
49. 49 霸 The Domineering CEO Can Read Minds, and He Spoils the Villainess Rotten 霸总能读心，恶毒女配被他宠上天 Nangong Cilantro南宫香菜Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Mindless Sweet Romance + Both Devoted to Each Other + Secret Crush + Mind-Reading + Fake Heiress + Entertainment Industry] After living for eighteen years, Yu Xixi discovered that she was the vicious villainess in an angsty romance novel. The male lead was Shen Tinghan, the man she'd secretly loved for years. The female lead was the Yu family's true heiress, while she was the fake one who had stolen her place. In the original story, she constantly stirred up trouble and framed the female lead, 118Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    ① It turns out she's a villainous supporting character who left home eight years ago, spending her days paying off her parents' debts. She has no education. Her childhood sweetheart finds her, and the heroine's resilience is heartbreaking, so he tries every means to give her money. At 18, he hears her innermost thoughts and understands her feelings. ② The heroine wears a hearing aid, and the male lead takes advantage of her deafness to make suggestive remarks, making viewers blush and their hearts race. The heroine is pitiful and resilient; they're childhood sweethearts, and the male lead has been supervising her since childhood, even attending parent-teacher conferences for her.

50. 50 错 After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted Korean and Thai translations available / Short drama now streaming [Shrewd, emotionally reserved CEO who’s hopelessly in love vs. intelligent secretary with a mysterious past] An accident carefully plotted in advance left her parents dead. Taken in by the boy she liked, she was met with endless resentment and bullying… Xiao Tongyu’s life was a complete mess. After graduating from university, she joined the Ji Group, driven by a petty desire for revenge, and became the personal secretary to the 16.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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