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. 51 禁 Abstinence Warning: Mr. Li Is a Hopeless Romantic and Too Easy to Tease 禁欲警告：厉总他恋爱脑，不经撩 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the novel just started getting reviews, so that’s normal.) [Abstinent Hero + Sweet Seduction + Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + Intense Push and Pull] [A Sweet, Flirtatious Childhood Sweetheart and a Cold, Scheming CEO] Reunited after years apart, Li Xie is still just as he used to be: always teaching her, acting like her big brother, and playing the perfect husband! The only problem is that he’s allergic to contraceptives, so he’s spent half his lif 2.7kReads8.9Score221Shelves
2. 52 揣 She Returns with a Baby Bump! The Little Maid Becomes the Tycoon Family’s Darling 揣崽跑归来！小女佣秒变豪门团宠 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (Complete, come check it out~) [Mutual First Love + Possessive Love + Pregnancy and Running Away + Sweet Romance + Modern] Ruan Xin is a lowly maid in the Bo household. She does the hardest work and is bullied and ostracized by the other servants at Yong Garden. Her parents don't care for her, and because her brother is in debt, they plan to sell her to a brothel. Bo Yi is the ninth master of the Bo family, known as the Great Demon King. The servants have only ever seen two sides of him: aloof a 4.3kReads8.9Score355Shelves
3. 53 顾 President Gu’s Personal Maid 顾总裁的专属女仆 Snowman from the South南方雪人Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO’s possessive love + angst before sweetness + happy ending + devoted to each other + desperate pursuit after the breakup] [Male lead: pilot + wealthy heir] [Female lead: the daughter of a servant, raised in his family’s home] Her grandmother favored boys, so her mother took her to the city and worked as a housekeeper for the Gu family. She and her mother lived in their employer’s home, where she endured all kinds of bullying from the young master from childhood onward. * When they 1.1kReads6.8Score104Shelves
4. 54 顶 The Top-Tier Star’s Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Daughter Is the Nation’s Little Darling 顶流闺女四岁半，她被全国观众团宠了 Shu Qianyu舒浅语Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted Adorable child + livestreaming + everyone's favorite The first season of the variety show Traveling with Dad uses a livestream format, and a broadcast disaster immediately ensues. Xiao Nuo, an abducted little girl, stumbles into view, covered in wounds. Her fingers are dislocated, her ribs are broken, she has bleeding in her brain, minor internal injuries, and is critically ill. Desperate to survive, she clings to top-tier star Lu Jinchen during his livestream, calls him Dad, begs for help, and 498Reads8.9Score103Shelves
5. 55 偏 Spoiling My Star 偏宠星星 Xi Ruo xr夕若xrModern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + sweet romance + five-year age gap + both leads are virgins] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!!!) A gentle, resilient, cool-headed writer x a reserved, steady CEO with a fatherly nature Ruan Shixing grew up in the countryside with her grandparents. Her parents’ business flourished, and the Ruan family name became famous in Jiang City. But somehow, it all seemed to have nothing to do with her. After all, she could barely remember her parents’ faces, even as a 3.6kReads9.1Score397Shelves

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   The female lead's family abandoned her to her grandparents after she was born, only taking her back after her grandparents passed away. However, the male lead adores her.

6. 56 烟 Smoke and Addiction 烟与烟瘾 Jun Yi Little Dumpling浚毅小丸子Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted A new work is out! Come read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads9.1Score103Shelves

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   Song Jinzhou was Yang Qi's ray of light. The female lead was constantly being beaten since childhood; her brother died mysteriously, leaving behind a child. Qi Qi had to support her family and raise her child, and due to depression, she was afraid to love. Fortunately, she met Song Jinzhou.

7. 57 高 Before the College Entrance Exams, My Family Moved Away Without Telling Me 高考前，全家搬走却没人通知我 Quite Simple可简了8k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Moved Away Before the College Entrance Exam, and No One Told Me 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist had a miserable childhood. Her mother was weak, her father was violent and a mama's boy, and her grandmother was sexist and feudal. Later, her family disappeared before her college entrance exam, forcing her to drop out of school and work.

8. 58 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   🎋①The female lead's father passed away early, and her mother raised her alone. After being severely bullied at school due to jealousy, she developed depression. Later, after her mother also passed away, she committed suicide at the end of the male lead's wedding. 😭

9. 59 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
10. 60 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    This girl lives with her maternal grandmother, is tricked into going abroad by her own father, and is even the second male lead who is the villain. Luckily, she meets the male lead.

11. 61 揉 Crushing the Roses 揉碎玫瑰 Yan Tang燕棠Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Mature romance, top-tier tension, mutual seduction, intense push and pull, 1v1] Everyone says Ming Zhu is Jiangcheng's number-one wicked woman. She's gorgeous and alluring, and comes from an exceptionally distinguished family. All she has to do to seduce a man is crook a finger, and he'll be on his knees beneath her red dress. Everyone is jealous. Ming Zhu enjoys making people jealous, and she doesn't mind being called wicked. So one day, in a good mood, she sets her sights on W 8.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    🌼The female lead suffered from depression due to the harsh treatment she received from her adoptive parents since childhood [almost crying]. 🌼She was unloved by her parents from a young age, and her family of origin exploited her like vampires. She worked alone to earn money to go to university and support herself, and was even tricked into getting pregnant by the male lead. During her pregnancy, she was emotionally unstable and often cried secretly [almost crying].

12. 62 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 62kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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    The female lead had a miserable childhood; she was pitiful and unloved by her parents, a taxi driver who loved gambling, and had to work to support herself. She broke up with the male lead and suffered from depression. They later reunited, and the male lead, a top-tier wealthy heir who occasionally swore, was pursuing her. He had a roguish charm, silver hair, and was arrogant and unrestrained. [Eating melon emoji]

13. 63 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 16.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Step One! Xu Jinhuan's family background was truly unfortunate. Her original name was Niandi; her mother was trafficked, her father was of bad character, and her grandmother was extremely sexist, even causing her to lose hearing in her left ear. But she didn't succumb to fate. Through her own efforts, she opened a dessert shop, raised a cat, and lived a peaceful life. One rainy day, she was grazed by a luxury car, but this led her to meet a benefactor in her life. That gentleman was mature and steady, not only helping her find a doctor to treat her ear but also intervening in matters concerning her father and grandmother. This warmth deeply moved Xu Jinhuan, who had lacked love since childhood.

14. 64 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
15. 65 一 One Night of Mistaken Flirting, and I Spoil Her Rotten 一夜错撩，宠她入骨 Eight Thousand Miles八千里Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads are inexperienced + mutual flirting + sweet romance + comedy + irresistible chemistry and no holding back... Definitely worth reading, trust me] Who says a domineering CEO has to be cold and aloof? He just hasn’t met her yet... A perfect stress reliever, and ridiculously sweet, even their arguments are sweet. That night, in her desperation, Lin Xiaonuan knocked on the door of Room 1818 and accidentally got involved with the most ruthless, distinguished 12.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The female lead had a miserable and pitiful childhood. She unexpectedly married a CEO who was the richest man in the country. The CEO doted on her and was always by her side. Their mutual love was so sweet.

16. 66 春 Chunya 春芽儿 Crumbling Gravel崩溃的沙砾Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted A mature, dependable middle-aged man and a girl in need. At first, what happens between them may be wrong, but in the end, they will find their way onto the right path in life. Love is the eternal theme. A girl who was never cherished by her parents meets a man who cares for her when she is at her lowest. They begin an ill-fated relationship, but once she has the means to support herself, he pushes her away, determined to put everything back on the right track. There will certainly be other male 1.9kReads9.0Score179Shelves

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    🎋🎋1. Xu Chunya was born into a family that favored boys over girls. From a young age, she was instilled with the idea that girls should eat less and do more, and that studying was useless. Seemingly weak but actually stubborn, Chunya overcame numerous difficulties to get into university, escaping the painful home she lived in. In this unfamiliar yet bustling city, she met Mr. Zhuang, who gave her a lifetime of warmth. 🎋🎋🎋2. Childhood hardships made them the most important people in each other's lives. Anning and Minhang, two abducted children, relied on each other for several years. After being rescued, they lost contact. She waited for him for many years, and he searched for her for many years. 🎋🎋🎋🎋3. From the previous book by the same author, a girl living in darkness, a police officer living in the sunlight. She was an orphan in his jurisdiction; he just wanted her to have a better life, and she just wanted a future with him.

17. 67 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 99.6kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
18. 68 等 Waiting for You in the Endless Night 等你在夜未央 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted An Ning and Min Hang were abducted as children. After they were rescued, they were separated, then reunited as adults. This is a story about a romance between an underworld queen and a younger man. An Ning walks in the daylight, but her heart remains in the night. Min Hang saw her once and loved her, missed her while they were apart, and has only ever had eyes for her. He waits for you in the endless night, just to bring you out into the sunshine. 8.6kReads9.2Score825Shelves
19. 69 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 25.2kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves
20. 70 暗 Flowers in the Dark 暗夜里的花 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Orphan Ling Xi was trained by a powerful underworld figure from a young age. Then she met the police officer Su Da, and found herself caught between love and redemption, hatred and entanglement. She could have ruled the streets, but she gave it all up for him. He was proud and noble, but for her, he set aside his pride and his prejudices. Because there is no one else like you. 696Reads9.1Score126Shelves
21. 71 暗 Under the Surface, Things Spiral Out of Control 暗涌失控 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [School life + both leads are reborn, but this isn't revealed at first + devoted male lead from Beijing's elite circle + captivating female lead] In her previous life, Ruan Yan was sickly and died of hemophilia at twenty-seven. Before she died, Jian Chiyue, who seemed to love her deeply and had given her a grand wedding, cheated on her with the rival who had targeted her for years. Ruan Yan neither cried nor made a scene. She decisively asked for a divorce because she didn't love him. The boy sh 550Reads8.9Score102Shelves
22. 72 救 Redemption! A Passionate Midnight Kiss with the Aloof Beauty 救赎！深夜热吻清冷美人 The Milk Cap Isn't on奶盖没盖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Cool, affection-starved female bodyguard × gentle, perceptive young master] Qin Xu had a hard life. When she was very young, she was abducted by unscrupulous people and taken to the Northern Wastelands. It was an endless hell of demons, and the people there were just as hypocritical and treacherous. So she was lonely, cold by nature, and unable to feel safe. She had never loved anyone, and no one had ever loved her. She was like a lonely, dim star in the night sky, forever waiting for a moon th 366Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a cold and aloof bodyguard who lacks love. The male lead is a gentle and considerate young master from a prestigious family. 😍 The female lead was kidnapped as a child and trained to be an assassin in a remote place, which explains her cold personality and insecurity. 😭 The male lead truly redeems her, gradually warming her heart. 💘 It's not angsty at all, super sweet!

23. 73 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 52.8kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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    💥💥🔥The female lead was raised by her grandparents from a young age. Her grandparents treated her badly, so she was incredibly well-behaved. However, after they killed and ate their pet dog, she went berserk and would attack anyone who provoked her.

24. 74 竹 The Childhood Sweetheart Raised by Her Best Friend Is Too Adorable 竹马养大的小青梅太可爱啦 Pupu's Moon浦浦的月亮Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, from childhood to adulthood] Jiang Siye, the kindergarten's little tyrant, finds a baby abandoned in a garbage heap. The little girl is sweet and soft, and her smile could melt anyone's heart. From then on, the arrogant little tyrant turns into her shadow. “My Rongrong and I are the best in the whole world!” “I'll only play house with Rongrong.” “Anyone who dares bully my Rongrong will get beaten to a pulp!” “If Rongrong so much as asks, I'll pluck the moon f 6.3kReads8.6Score566Shelves

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    Chapter 1 I'll Raise Her, So Jiang Siye first saw Rongrong in a garbage dump. He was four years old then, and she wasn't even a month old. ... Winter Solstice, light snow falling. "In this freezing weather, she insisted on dragging me out to buy milk tea, and even used my allowance! I'm speechless!"

25. 75 逃 Caught While Escaping the Palace! The Emperor Pulls Her Close and Whispers Comfortingly 逃宫被抓！陛下搂住小声哄 Xu Xuhuaiyang栩栩淮阳Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Down-and-Out Scheming Prince & Beautiful, Sweet Tea Artist] Lin Mo's heart condition flares up after the fake heiress and her biased parents drive her to the brink. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the male lead's scheming concubine. In her original life, she betrayed the down-and-out prince and was eventually drowned in a pond and fed to the fish. She's afraid of water, and even more afraid of dying. From then on, she clings to the prince, determined to be utterly loyal a 33.9kReads8.7Score5.8kShelves

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    The female lead is a pitiful little bitter gourd, but she finds redemption through her thoughts. It's both satisfying and sweet; if you don't like it, I'll bite the author.

26. 76 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 140.5kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves

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    The female lead has a grandfather who is disabled in both legs and lives in a thatched hut. Later, the male lead comes to the area to participate in a TV program, and the female lead begins to experience a dramatic change. It turns out that her maternal grandparents were wealthy.

27. 77 她 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 Gai Youyou盖又又Mystery343k WordsCompleted When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score357Shelves

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    The first book is a bit humorous. The male lead participates in a reality show similar to "Transformation" and ends up in the female lead's home. The female lead's mother was trafficked, and later she died, her father ran away, and the female lead had to take care of her disabled grandfather, who was a human trafficker, all by herself. In short, the female lead's life is incredibly miserable at the beginning, but she is very intelligent and a natural heir.

28. 78 快 Quick Transmigration: The Trash Extra Gets Slammed into a Shura Arena 快穿：劣质炮灰被摁进修罗场 Lotus Root33莲藕33Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing A Qi was an ordinary, insignificant cannon-fodder character, a small stone by the roadside that nobody noticed. If someone happened to step on her, they'd kick her aside and mutter that she was in the way. But… for some reason, the eyes of all kinds of strange protagonists always seemed to land on her. An ordinary cannon-fodder character and a protagonist with issues The background classmate in a school story / the useless senior disciple in a master-and-disciple story / the ordinary childhood s 12.6kReads8.2Score821Shelves

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29. 79 半 Half a Lifetime Adrift: Her Shattered Life 半生流离，她的破碎人生 Yang Sihan杨思含Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted He gripped a whip tightly in his hand, pointed it at me in fury, and roared, “Get on your knees! You're always running around outside and never coming home. What do you think you're doing? You're a girl, and you should know better than to be so disobedient!” His sudden bellow startled me. My legs went weak, and I fell to my knees against my will. Before I could explain, the whip came down on me like raindrops. I was wearing a thin dress, and every strike sent a stabbing pain through my legs. I t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist has a tragic childhood. First, her biological mother passed away, then she was abused by her stepmother, then her father's business failed, leaving him with huge debts, and she also suffered setbacks in her love life and marriage.

30. 80 冬 Winter Rose 冬日玫瑰 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [A story of mutual healing, a male lead who pretends to be a playboy but is pure in body and heart] “Ah Zhou, want to give us a try?” Shen Jiayan leaned down to look at the girl standing a head shorter than him, his tone languid and teasing. Jiang Zhou looked at the man she'd loved since childhood. Her face remained calm, betraying no emotion. Her voice was sweet and soft. “Sorry. I know I'm great, but you're not good enough for me.” She'd set aside all her pride and pursued him for ten years, b 499Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    The female lead had a miserable childhood; unloved by her parents, she lived as a dependent in her wealthy uncle's house, forced to do chores and endure verbal abuse from her aunt and cousin. After deciding to stop liking the male lead, she moved out of her uncle's house and worked part-time at an internet cafe and took odd jobs during winter and summer vacations, supporting herself with her scholarships. When the male lead was pursuing her, he would wait for her after work at her workplace and even bought a house in her name.

31. 81 死 I'd Rather Go Crazy and Play the Victim Than Stalk My Dream Guy 死缠烂打追男神，不如装疯卖惨一把 Xin Yue Li26辛月里2611k WordsCompleted Instead of doggedly chasing your dream guy, pretend to lose your mind and play the victim for once 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm raving about this! [Heart][heart] The female lead has depression and relentlessly pursued the male lead for five years. [Heart] The male lead never liked her. [Heart][heart] Later, the female lead accidentally lost her memory, and the male lead took care of her and gradually fell in love...

32. 82 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.9kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves

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    [You stole my spatial bracelet?] Lin Shengsheng wanted to bind her grandmother's jade bracelet to her with her blood. Shen Qingshu had already exchanged the real bracelet for a cheap one from a street stall, then locked herself in her spatial dimension—a space with a spiritual spring, fertile fields, and unlimited storage. "Thank you for the golden finger, little sister. I'll use it first as a sign of respect."

33. 83 团 A Guide to Our Adored Little Rascal Climbing Onto the Roof and Tearing It Apart 团宠崽崽上房揭瓦指南 Yun Xiaoda云小哒Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted [Foil Cannon Fodder + Wacky Premise + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scum + Saving the Villain + Adored Little Darling + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating, Song Zh sui finds herself the real daughter, switched at birth and abandoned from the moment she was born. She never has enough to eat or wear, and nearly gets beaten to death by her alcoholic adoptive father. To top it off, a System keeps chattering in her ear. System: Your mission is to continue the original host's life, struggling 5.8kReads8.5Score544Shelves
34. 84 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    🎉✨The female protagonist lost her parents at a young age, and her only companion, her grandmother, also passed away when she was 17. She worked hard to finish university, and in order to teach at her dream school, she was assigned to teach in a remote area. [Almost crying] Poor and harsh environment breeds wicked people. She had no one to rely on and was bullied. The lifeline she finally found didn't want to help her, so she had no choice but to submit to them for protection, but she didn't expect to fall into their trap both physically and mentally.

35. 85 让 You Were Supposed to Take Your Cousin Along, So Why Are You Raising Her? 让你带着表妹，结果你玩养成？ Eat It All in One Bite一口全部吃掉Urban660k WordsCompleted "Everyday Romance," "Redemption," "One Heroine," "Light Novel," "Healing" She always wears a blank expression, and no one knows what she’s thinking. A girl who approaches everything with painstaking caution comes to Wen Mo’s little home, and the two somehow find themselves living together. “You hardly ever smile.” “I don’t like… smiling.” “Then how do you get along with other people?” “I don’t get along with… other people.” Wen Mo looks at the arm she’s wrapped tightly around, speechless. “So I’ 13.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead in this book is so pitiful, super cute, and incredibly pathetic. She's a very innocent and naive character. Wen Mo walked along, head down, fumbling for her keys in her pocket. But when she looked up to open the door, she froze, her gaze fixed on an unfamiliar figure in the stairwell of her building. In her line of sight, a girl sat half-sitting by the stairwell, seemingly oblivious to Wen Mo's footsteps, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed and silent.

36. 86 炮EN After Her Mind Is Read, the Slacker Cannon Fodder Supporting Character Adopts a Zen Attitude 炮灰咸鱼女配被读心后她佛系了 Lousy Idle Fish烂烂的闲鱼Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted A aloof, genuinely carefree heroine who wants nothing more than to die × a domineering CEO who’s sharp-tongued and merciless in everyone else’s eyes, but turns into a pathetic, lovesick puppy around her Shen Zhiyi awakened to her own existence after a car accident. She realized she was a minor character in an old-school CEO romance, an NPC who appeared for one second and then vanished. As a disposable side character, all she wanted was to finish her part in the story and wait quietly for death. 2.4kReads9.3Score270Shelves

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    The female protagonist has a tragic past. As a child, her entire family was in a car accident, and she was the only survivor. She lived with relatives, who treated her poorly. She suffers from mental illness and has attempted suicide.

37. 87 许 I Promise You the Summer Light 许你夏光 A Cat Who Loves Pomegranate Blossoms喜欢榴花的猫Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Saving Each Other] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Have No Past Relationships] Xu Zhixia gave everything she had to earn a special admission offer from a prestigious high school in the provincial capital. But her parents wanted her to quit school and work. She knelt before them, begging through her tears while making promises of a bright future, and finally won the chance to continue her education. Zhou Yanchuan barged into her life 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead had a tragic childhood with a terrible family background. She met the male lead, but his family later suffered misfortune, and the two were separated for ten years. After their reunion, the man embarks on a pursuit of her. The beginning is bittersweet, but the later part is sweet and romantic!

38. 88 上 At College, I Accidentally Saved a Nightclub Girl 上大学我无意间救下一个夜店少女 New Snow Year After Year初雪岁岁年年Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Daily Flirting] [Older Gentlewoman] [Cozy Daily Life] [Nurturing Girlfriend] [One Female Lead] What does it feel like to go to college and suddenly have a gentle, mature older woman by your side? “She’s someone I rescued. You could say I found her, too.” “I like you.” “I like you too.” “...Come home with me for the New Year this year. I’ll introduce you to my parents.” “Come on, get up and study... I’ll keep you company.” “What do you want for dinner tonight? I’ll make it for you...” .. 36.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    The second book's female protagonist has a very pitiful childhood, perfectly fitting this theme. As for the first book, I won't say much; the rating speaks for itself.

39. 89 教 I Taught the Heroine to Be Shameless, but Not to Have No Shame at All 教女主厚脸皮，可没教她不要脸啊 Vulture Riding a Chick秃鹫骑小鸡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The result of staying up all night reading novels is that one night you pull an all-nighter, close your eyes, open them again, and discover you’ve transmigrated into the body of a villainous male supporting character. Readers of urban wish-fulfillment novels know that the villainous supporting character has to keep courting death for the plot between the male and female leads to move forward. As the villainous supporting character, Long Aotian has to bully the female lead, harass the second fema 23kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
40. 90 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Nanny Accidentally Becomes Everyone’s Beloved 豪门月嫂一不小心成了全家白月光 Golden Scales金鳞Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, The Heiress’s Nanny, Who Accidentally Became the Family’s Beloved, is now a hit on Hongguo! Work as a nanny for a wealthy family and earn 80,000 a month? Nineteen-year-old Luo Yao says: “I’m in! If you pay me, I’ll do it. I’d even nurse a dog through its postpartum confinement!” But once she’s in the door, she discovers the job isn’t quite that easy... Because she’s so young, Second Young Master Zhou is suspicious and calls her a scheming gold digger. Because she’ 14.3kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    It's incredibly good-looking, and you can't find any meal replacements like this. The content isn't as superficial as the cover suggests. The female lead is... Oh my god, I'm totally into this kind of thing!

41. 91 萧 After Mr. Xiao Was Reborn, He Had to Pamper His Depressed Young Wife 萧总重生后，抑郁小娇妻全靠哄 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted Han Jinxi married Xiao Huainian at twenty-one. In their three years of marriage, she bet everything she had and ended up losing miserably. The last time Xiao Huainian saw her, she was a twenty-four-year-old girl smiling sweetly on a cold tombstone. But in his memories, she... had a troubled look on her face most of the time. Even when she died, Xiao Huainian felt no sorrow. But he couldn't bring himself to be happy, either, because he realized... that after Han Jinxi was gone, his heart seemed t 2.7kReads8.6Score5.2kShelves

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    The female leads all have pretty tragic lives. The third book features a male lead who is reborn. If you like stories about reborn male leads, you should check this one out. I guarantee this male lead is definitely in the top three of the most talkative and domineering CEOs you've ever seen. [Laughing][laughing][cool][thinking]

42. 92 岛 The Island Sleeps 岛屿沉眠 Daytime Flying Crow白日飞鸦Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance + healing + warmth + mutual devotion] [Resilient, adrift top student girl & cold, proud campus heartthrob] Chen Mian from the liberal arts class and Shen Yu from the science class are two very different people. One is trapped in a quagmire, scraping by doing odd jobs for others and struggling to survive in a cramped room; the other is adored by everyone, chauffeured everywhere in luxury cars, and lives alone in a sprawling mansion. By day, the people around Shen Yu come 1.9kReads9.4Score210Shelves

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    The female lead's father went bankrupt and became an alcoholic and abusive. Her mother couldn't take it anymore and left. The female lead had to work part-time to support herself and her schooling, sometimes losing money to her father who gambled it away. She eventually met her "light," but because of her family background, she was insecure and afraid of losing it again, so she hesitated to accept it. Thankfully, her "light" steadfastly walked towards her, waiting for her. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

43. 93 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.3kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    Now that I've truly finished reading it, I feel an emptiness inside, like a piece of me is missing. I've felt this way before when reading novels, but those were mostly fantasy, martial arts, horror, or fictional stories, unrelated to our real lives, so they weren't as intense. But this time is different. This is an urban novel, depicting things you might encounter in real life. Reading the whole book felt like living their entire lives with them. They were like very close friends, sharing their daily lives and thoughts with me every day. I watched them go from initial confusion and helplessness to walking hand in hand; from polite nods when they first met to growing old together. I had long been accustomed to having them in my life, and then suddenly, their story ended here. They didn't disappear, but they've stopped in my memories, unable to move forward. But I remember the paths they walked, the footprints they left behind; I won't forget them. This feeling of sadness in my heart is indescribably strong. That's why I especially want to recommend this book to everyone. It depicts stories that might happen around us, making you laugh and cry along with them, as if you've become a part of their lives. After reading it, you'll definitely understand that warm yet bittersweet feeling.

44. 94 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 14kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead's mother suffered a major miscarriage during her childbirth (a result of her father's scheme), leading to her being sent away. Even after bringing her back, her mother didn't like her. The female lead scrimped and saved to avoid paying for her own medical expenses, wearing the same clothes until they were faded from washing. Before she even died, her own mother sent her to become an actress, and she had to hand over her wages. Before meeting the male lead, the female lead never had a single good day. If her older sister was a treasure, then the female lead was less than worthless (in the eyes of her family). 🎀🎀To find out what happens next, please see the book below👇👇

45. 95 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score114Shelves

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    I feel so sorry for the female lead!

46. 96 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 听 I Heard You've Liked Me for a Long Time 听说你喜欢我很久了 Qing Wuyu青梧鱼Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Campus | Redemption | Unrequited Love from the Male Lead | Open Communication | Pure Romance, 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Resilient, Frail Girl × Gentle, Guiding Boy] * To Chang Queyin, he was the moon in the sky. Bold and dazzling, he was the adored pride of everyone around him. She was the river below, reflecting the moon's image, beautiful from afar but never to be approached. An endless rainstorm raged in her heart. She was afraid conversations might touch on her family, wrapped herself up tight, 1.5kReads8.3Score315Shelves

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

48. 98 情 Love, Sweet as Lemon 情意柠柠 A Cool Breeze Rises at the Edge of the Sky凉风起天末Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other’s first and only love # Everyone’s Darling | A flower-loving girl with depression vs. a lovesick CEO of the Shang family) Su Wanning has been abandoned ever since she was born and has struggled through life alone. Later, she meets many people who care for and protect her, unwilling to let her suffer even the slightest harm. Little by little, light begins to appear in Su Wanning’s dark life. Shang Si, the only son of the wealthiest family, has had everything go his way 574Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about a depressed girl and a love-struck CEO; the second book is about a severely autistic girl.

49. 99 一 A Small-Town Girl's Ten-Year Secret Crush 一个小镇女孩暗恋的十年 The Orange Mountain Has A Spirit桔山有灵Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ten years of secret love × running away while pregnant × groveling to win her back × reunion after years apart × powerful man finally bows his head × both are each other’s first and only] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story!! The heroine is not love-brained!!! This is not a pampered-wife story!! People will die, so if you only want happy endings, this isn’t for you! No rebirth, no golden finger, no evil female rival, no women competing against each other, and no putting the heroine th 4.4kReads8.2Score341Shelves

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    The female protagonist, a left-behind child from the countryside, went to Shanghai only to find her mother gone, her father a gambling addict, and her younger brother with leukemia. Ultimately, she spent all her money and passed away. In the end, she recovered from YYZ (a type of cancer), thankfully overcoming it! It was truly tragic! Yet so incredibly strong.

50. 100 婚 The Fifth Year of Marriage 婚后第五年 Mist in the Deep Woods林深见雾Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only + groveling ex chases her + secret love + angst before a satisfying comeback] She had secretly loved Zhou Yanci for ten years. Then an accident led to Xu Daikui marrying him. But on their wedding night, Zhou Yanci never even entered the bridal chamber. He boarded a plane and left the country for five years. Xu Daikui stayed in their empty marriage, waiting desperately for him to come back. Instead, he returned with another woman, treating her with icy indiff 7.3kReads6.9Score444Shelves

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    This is true; the female lead is so pitiful. She suffered so much hardship from a young age, and even after growing up, the male lead remained indifferent to her. He practically tortured her emotionally, but not physically.

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