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. 151 反 Villain, This Life Was Ruined by a Sickly Obsessive 反派，这辈子被病娇毁了 Yu Bieyuan渔别源Two Female Leads1.3M WordsOngoing [White-haired heroine + slow-burn dual heroines + raising a yandere + girls’ love + System] The main story is completely finished, so you can read with peace of mind! Now, if a little girl with a tragic past were dying right in front of you, what would you do? Bai Ruoli suddenly remembered an answer she’d found very interesting in her previous life: care for her, protect her, love her well, and then die in front of her. You know my type has always been white-haired girls, and a Boss raised by yo 19.8kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
2. 152 痞 The Bad Boy Loves Me 痞子爱我 Chong Jiujiu崇九九Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [A sweet, everyday romance~] [Steady businesswoman vs. rich playboy] To expand her business, Lin Zhiyi agreed to her partner’s proposed marriage alliance and married his notorious rich son, the Zhao family’s infamous playboy. But no one expected that the unruly young man who had once raised hell wherever he went would spend married life devoted to doting on his wife. 28Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   🌟🌟The female lead's parents died in a car accident, and the family's allocated property was seized by her relatives. She was forced to drop out of school, support her father's last remaining workshop, and take care of her younger siblings.🌞The male lead is a spoiled and immature young master from the Shanghai elite circle. He likes to go against his father, so he always arrogantly refuses the marriage his father arranges for him to marry the female lead. Later, he is the one who falls in love first.

3. 153 我 I Run! She Chases! My Yandere Sister Loves Me More Than Life 我逃！她追！病娇妹妹嗜我如命 Yu Yuzi Yu郁郁子瑜Urban301k WordsCompleted [One female lead (Lin Qingyin) × devoted love × slice of life × campus × entertainment industry × sweet at first, tragic later × happy ending] Trust me, this will be the most unusual yandere you've ever seen. On a snowy night in Lin Qingyu's childhood, his parents suddenly brought home a girl in ragged clothes. “Qingyu, come meet your little sister. Her name is Qingyin, Lin Qingyin.” After they had spent several years together, relatives took Lin Qingyin overseas, claiming she'd be able 4.4kReads9.4Score446Shelves
4. 154 恋 Love Training: My Wife Is Just Too Cute! 恋爱养成:我家老婆太可爱了！ Dot, Vertical Stroke, Dot点竖点Urban392k WordsCompleted “It's my first time being your girlfriend too. If there's anything I'm doing wrong, just tell me. Could you stop being a little brat and making me mad every day?” What is it like to have a girl throw herself at you? Maybe she takes a bath, strips, and hides in your bed with a pillow covering her little face, leaving only her big eyes peeking at you... Yeah, right. Not even in my dreams would that happen. Years later, Gu Nan stares gravely at Qingzi, who's hiding under the covers with a pillow ov 3kReads9.5Score278Shelves
5. 155 姑 She's Beautiful, but She's a Force to Be Reckoned With 姑娘她美貌却暴力 Studious Young Scholar习栩儒生Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + strong female lead + happy ending + both leads are each other’s one and only] Jiang Ning thought that someone like her, with blood on both hands, was destined for hell when she died. But when death came, her soul crossed into another world, where a kind-hearted, handsome scholar took her home. The scholar is good at everything: writing, painting, braiding hair, and sewing clothes. And after she kills someone, he even tells her, “Jiang Ning, you shouldn’t be this kind of 26.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   The female lead had a miserable childhood, an orphan brought into an assassin organization, never experiencing human warmth. She unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and meets the cute and adorable male lead...

6. 156 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 11kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
7. 157 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score569Shelves
8. 158 穿 Transmigrated as the Evil Little Aunt of the Dragon-Proud Protagonist 穿成龙傲天的恶毒小姨 Yang Ye央也Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrating Into a Book + Sweet Story About Raising a Kid + Everyday Life + Not a Showbiz Novel] An audiobook adaptation has been released. As a devoted fan of novels, Wen Shuqiao never imagined she'd one day join the transmigration trend herself. The bad news was that she'd transmigrated into a feel-good power fantasy novel and become the villainous aunt who abused the young male lead and denied him food. Then the male lead's uncle came looking for him. Seeing how badly the boy had been abu 22.4kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
9. 159 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.9kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
10. 160 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
11. 161 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4kReads9.4Score469Shelves
12. 162 来 The Night Is Still Young 来夜方长 Zhu Yu祝余Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing Meng Yibai had always thought Shen Zhi was dull and boring, a woman who could never make a good impression. But at her engagement party to another man, he finally saw just how captivating she could be, smiling and laughing with effortless charm. Unable to stop himself, he called for her to come back. Shen Zhi just smiled and blinked. “Mr. Meng, you’re so boring.” 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was serialized, the next two were completed, both featuring pitiful female protagonists.

13. 163 高 Marrying Up 高攀 Fireworks in Peach Moon烟花桃月Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s first and only + fatherly older man + Buddhist devotee + his long, painful road to winning her back + mutual pining + destined to be together + long-planned romance] After her family went bankrupt and her parents jumped to their deaths, Nan Yu, once the darling of the heavens, became a public outcast overnight. Forced to marry into a wealthy family to pay off her debts, she was held against a door by the man she had once been intimate with, on the day of her engagement ban 74Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 捡 I Picked Up a Down-and-Out Transfer Student Who Wants to Date Me 捡到落魄转校生想要和我谈恋爱 Thinking It Over All Night彻夜深思熟虑Urban365k WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life, one heroine, pure love, healing, no System, not reborn] On his way home, Lin Mo encountered a girl sleeping rough on the street. Her name was Xie Shiyu, and she was his classmate. She looked homeless, and Lin Mo wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. “Thank you for what you did today.” “Um, could I stay at your place for one night?” Seeing Xie Shiyu so nervous and flustered, Lin Mo suddenly changed his mind and agreed to let her stay. Things took an unexpected tur 2.8kReads8.2Score395Shelves

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    Are you referring to her? It's an urban fantasy, not anime/manga, very sweet. The female lead is extremely shy, and there are a few minor romantic entanglements, but it's my favorite work. 🙂 He subtly heals her sensitivity and vulnerability, while she gradually changes his aloof personality. Through this subtle process, they achieve mutual redemption. Campus setting + single female lead + pure love + healing (good books aren't necessarily judged by ratings, but by the story). —I am not He Chuan

15. 165 烂 A Rose in Full Bloom 烂熟红玫瑰 Fireworks in Peach Moon烟花桃月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After her father died a tragic death, her mother remarried, and her younger brother was saddled with enormous debts, Jiang Li had no choice but to climb into Xiao Yanzhi's car on that rainy night. She did everything she could to please him, thinking she could win his favor. Only later did she learn that Xiao Yanzhi was cold and heartless. In the blink of an eye, he had found someone new. That young girl was soft and sweet, just like Jiang Li used to be. So he liked innocent girls. Later, she wat 277Reads7.9Score100Shelves
16. 166 红 She's Seeing Red! The Tipsy Maid's Kiss Makes the CEO's Heart Race 红温！小女佣醉吻霸总心狂跳 Youyou Leming悠悠乐鸣Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [CEO romance + sweet, vulnerable little maid + age gap + doting romance + mutual healing] After the tearful, vulnerable little maid Lin Xiaotao accepts Gu Heting’s proposal, she becomes a rich woman overnight! Black cards, 999 jin of gold, a luxury mansion, and more jewelry than she could ever count: she has it all! Gu Heting is the cold, aloof CEO of the capital. He is distant in public and ruthless toward others. Lin Xiaotao is a pitiable maid whose mother abandoned her and vanished without a 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is pretty good! You can take a look.

17. 167 檀 Mr. Tan, Stop Crying. You're So Loud, You'll Make Me Rise from the Dead! 檀总，别哭了，吵的我要诈尸了！ A Cheng阿惩Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Angsty Romance + Mutual Chastity + Revenge + The Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Snarky, All-Talk-and-No-Action Heir to a Conglomerate x Poor College Student] Tan Zhiye's lover died in a car accident. Qin Ruyu, who was also injured in the crash, became the indirect culprit in Tan Zhiye's eyes. He approached her and repeatedly offered his help. He was gentle and considerate, watching her fall for him bit by bit. He said, "Miss Qin, would you be my girlfriend?" He said, "Baby, I've got a birt 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He grew up in poverty and a single-parent family.

18. 168 俊 A Pretty Town Nurse Meets a Rugged Construction Foreman 俊俏乡镇女护士遇上糙汉包工头 Dreamlike Moon梦如月Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted [An intense push and pull between the leads + sweet pampering + healing] [Handsome, beautiful, kind nurse Liu Ying × handsome, aloof building-materials merchant and construction contractor Zhou Jiye] Raised by her adoptive family from infancy, Liu Ying grew up relying on her grandmother, and the two supported each other. After graduating from university, she passed the exam for a permanent nursing position at a township health center 200 kilometers from home. With her pretty face and graceful fi 4.2kReads8.5Score444Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is adopted and lives with her grandmother. She gets into a private university, then attends a junior college to save money, and finally becomes a nurse with a permanent position in a township hospital. It's a very good and sweet story!

19. 169 逃 Escape the Captivity! My Refined Older Brother Is a Total Psycho 逃离禁锢！我的斯文哥哥太疯批 Begonia Blossoms Swept by Wind and Ink海棠花横风墨染Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing Cold CEO + black lotus + growing-up romance + exclusive devotion + obsessive, possessive love + healing Shen Shishi clawed her way out of the mud of the orphanage and learned early how cruel the world could be. The Ling family is her only lifeline, but also the cage in which she clings to life. As lowly as dust, she considers dignity a luxury. Then he returns to the country: Ling Li, heir to the Ling family, restrained and noble, like a god. He offers her his hand, giving her protection and a di 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead grew up in an orphanage, experiencing three adoptions, each more tragic than the last—abuse, imprisonment by a perverted second male lead—before finally meeting the male lead and gradually regaining her confidence and courage to live. There are lots of beautiful illustrations.

20. 170 校 The Campus Belle Has Always Been Devoted to Me, Because I Raised Her 校花始终如一，因为是我养的 Eight Tones八音Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Romantic Everyday Life] [Nurturing] [Multiple Love Interests] [Daily Life] [Light Novel] [No Love Rivals] [Super Sweet, No Angst] [Happy Ending] For the sake of his first love, his ex-girlfriend runs away from their wedding on the spot and indirectly causes his parents’ deaths. He thinks his life has turned completely bleak, until a twist of fate leads a girl with absolutely no common sense to take him home. Only then does he realize just how many wonderful girls are already in his life. His ch 86kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves

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    It feels like a visual novel world [exploration], and it looks quite nice.

21. 171 快 Quick Transmigration: Run! You Can't Afford to Mess with This Beautiful White Moonlight 快穿：快跑！貌美白月光你惹不起 Little Bunny Rabbit小呀么小兔叽Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Reading guide: [Everyone's Favorite + Peerless Beauty + Golden Finger] I am the first love, the everyone's favorite, the beauty every powerhouse holds dear! What happens when a supporting female character fights back, stealing her character setting and winning over her male lead? What is the heroine, the original first love, supposed to do? Naturally, she uses her peerless beauty to hold on to her first-love role. In a redemption story, I'm the male lead's insecure, twisted, lovesick beauty. The 6.1kReads8.9Score477Shelves

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    This book [drooling emoji]. The third dimension. The female lead had a miserable childhood, a pitiful little thing. Not long after arriving in this small world, she dropped out of school and became a cleaner [crying emoji] to support herself. However, she also had a mission: to redeem the male lead. So, the female lead took the male lead home. During the day, the male lead went to school, the female lead did the cleaning, and the system cooked [laughing emoji]...

22. 172 只 Give Me a Few Spineless Losers, and I Don't Care Whose Lapdog I Am 只要给点窝囊废，当谁舔狗无所谓 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance752k WordsCompleted You and I were never meant to be. It was all thanks to your money. “The money’s been transferred to your account. That’s the end of our deal.” “Thank you, boss!” Qin Yan counted the balance in her account, smiling as she watched her employer leave. Everyone knew Qin Yan was a shameless doormat. She was hopelessly in love with the wild, unruly campus king and would abase herself to the core just for the tiniest chance to get close to him. She was the biggest simp of them all. Then one day, sh 4.9kReads9.0Score672Shelves

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    🔥The female lead is very clear-headed. Because she has to pay off loan sharks and pay for her grandmother's medical treatment, she works all over the world, meets many powerful people, and plans to leave after finishing her college entrance exams. But it seems she won't be able to leave. [Laughing][laughing]

23. 173 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I was often amused by the author's writing style while reading; the unintentional humor really resonated with me. The plot is fast-paced, with a small climax in each chapter, making it impossible to stop reading. The romance between the male and female leads is sweet and subtle, and the occasional touching moments are also very well done. The ending is happy, I love it so much.

24. 174 貌 The Beautiful, Unhinged Canary Captures the Abstinent CEO 貌美疯批金丝雀她诱捕禁欲总裁 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted To pay for her younger sister's surgery, Su Tiantian became the kept canary of Kyoto's most powerful young heir. She was sweet and sensible, knew how to charm him, and her eyes were always full of love whenever she looked at Lu Zize. She did her best to be the perfect partner by Lu Zize's standards. Lu Zize described Su Tiantian to others this way: “She's just a little bird I keep around. She's sensible enough, cries when I tell her to cry, laughs when I tell her to laugh. It's fun having her.” 20Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    The female lead suffers terribly, while the male lead is domineering and ruthless. After being hurt, the female lead heals her wounds alone, and the male lead pursues her relentlessly.

25. 175 救 After I Saved the Campus Belle, She Clung to Me 救下校花后，她竟黏上我 Flying Chive飞天韭Urban344k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + one heroine + hears inner thoughts + gentle heroine] “Guys, the girl next door wants to kill herself. How should I talk her out of it? Need an answer ASAP!” After an accident, Jiang Yuan is reborn in his student days. Wanting to make up for the regrets of all these years, the first thing he has to do is save the girl next door, who was in a car accident while saving him. But when Jiang Yuan catches the girl trying to hang herself, he suddenly realizes that she’s determined to di 311Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You could check out this one; it's a sweet, heartwarming campus romance with a single female lead. [I highly recommend it!]

26. 176 饲 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 One-Day Radish一日萝Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 20kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This story features mutual redemption between the male and female protagonists.

27. 177 一 Yi He Knows Xia 一禾知夏 Cloud Brocade Wise Treasure云锦慧宝Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing Sharp-tongued, theatrical underachiever vs. aloof, proud top student. The heroine has aphasia. His arrival is when her summer truly begins! Everyone knows Pei Jinghe of Class 138, Grade 11: tall, long-legged, handsome, and great at basketball. Whenever there's a school tournament, his fangirls fill the court. But the guy is so sharp-tongued he takes on everyone. When the school beauty shyly handed him a love letter on the court, he casually tossed it aside, saying, “What a show-off.” One day, a 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has a tough time; she has aphasia and has been bullied. Looking for recommendations.

28. 178 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.9kReads9.2Score907Shelves

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    The female protagonist had a tragic and pitiful childhood, even being denied access to education! Her life became even worse as she grew up, escaping one danger only to fall into another...

29. 179 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the second child in her family, and she is neglected by her family due to their preference for boys. However, she is very determined and the story is very engaging. (The female protagonist is only 19 years old, so it's a coming-of-age story.)

30. 180 被 After I Was Taken In, Mr. Ji Treated Me Like a Treasure 被捡到后，纪先生将我宠成宝 Yue Shiqi越十七Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Age gap + mutual devotion + the whole family’s regret and desperate attempts to make amends + devoted husband + sweet romance with no angst + both leads devoted only to each other] In the Ruan family, Ruan Yan’s father showed her no affection, her mother didn’t love her, and her brother couldn’t stand her. Still, she yearned for a loving family. But when she learned that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé loved her older sister and wanted her to marry in her sister’s place, she finally lost al 2.4kReads9.1Score315Shelves

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    This is exciting content! Although the female lead is a rich girl, her life isn't easy. There will be a plot twist! Let's go, everyone! [Eating melon emoji]

31. 181 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These two books fit the title; the first one features an orphan as the female protagonist, and the second one features a second child who is not favored in her family.

32. 182 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score244Shelves

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    The female protagonist suffers because no one loves her.

33. 183 我 I Worked as a CEO's Nanny, and He Cried and Begged Me Not to Leave 我给霸总当保姆，霸总哭着不让走 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted (Gentle, soft-hearted heroine who's easy to win over vs. cold hero with touch starvation) [Sweet romance + a little coercive love + redemption + living together + winning her back + running off pregnant + devoted to each other] Wang Meiyao finally managed to escape her family, who favored sons over daughters. She thought she'd married a good husband, only to discover that she'd been tricked into a sham marriage by a gay man. As she was preparing to divorce him, her father fell ill and her fami 937Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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    🔥A gentle, delicate, and easily swayed female lead x a cold and aloof male lead suffering from skin hunger syndrome x sweet romance x a story of forceful acquisition x chasing after his wife x running away while pregnant x both are virgins! You absolutely have to keep reading! The female lead suffers terribly in the beginning, being tricked into marriage, and the male lead will handle all the awful relatives from both her own and her in-laws. He takes advantage of the situation by signing a contract that allows the female lead to hug him to relieve his skin hunger syndrome when he has an attack, but he can't control himself and wants to break the contract more often. The ambiguous tug-of-war between the two is incredibly addictive! Hahaha, local fans love watching this!

34. 184 残 After My Disabled Husband Died, His Beloved Wife Was Reborn 残疾老公死后，娇妻重生了 You Lu由鹿Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Reborn, mutual salvation, one-on-one romance] After her husband died, Jiang Chuchu followed him to the grave. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back at sixteen. The girl in the mirror was malnourished, sallow, without parents, and dirt poor... That’s right, this was her at sixteen. Life was nearly impossible, and she couldn’t even afford the next semester’s tuition. Just as she was at her wits’ end, a flower suddenly blossomed before her eyes. [You can’t redo your life, but the Even 10.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are pitiful. The male lead was abandoned by his biological parents. His father didn't believe he was his biological son, refused to provide him with living expenses, leaving him homeless and to fend for himself, while doting on his mistress and her daughter. The female lead, a true heiress, was stolen and abused daily as a child. Given a second chance, she learns about her true parentage through a special ability. Her biological parents aren't entirely unreasonable; knowing they've raised their enemy's daughter, they only want to make that enemy suffer the same fate as their daughter, and they cautiously approach this pitiful girl...

35. 185 从 From South to North, She Cheated on Mr. Duan Twice 从南到北，她绿了段总两次 Elegant Cheese端庄奶酪Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Orphan ✖️ Orphan] [Nan Yao ✖️ Duan Zhiyan (Lu Kuangxun)] [Both have no previous relationships, adorable kids, sweet and angsty, rekindled romance] [Clear-headed, resilient Jiangnan beauty ✖️ possessive, roguishly handsome architecture prodigy] Six years ago, they were the sweethearts everyone on campus envied. Six years later, she arrived in Jingbei with a limp and two children, struggling to survive. Meanwhile, he returned from his studies abroad, inherited a conglomerate, and was every inch t 266Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an orphan who was adopted but then rejected. After graduating from high school, she was prevented from going to university and sold for a dowry of 200,000 yuan. Forced to work desperately to buy her freedom, she later found her biological mother, but her mother refused to accept her.

36. 186 重 Back to My Senior Year: Time to Make a Comeback! 重回高三，开始逆袭！ Two Cups of Iced Cola两杯冰阔落Urban156k WordsCompleted Back in his senior year of high school, Yang Yan wants only to make up for the regrets of his past: drink the strongest liquor, make the most money, and love someone who truly loves him. As for the school beauty and the rest, they can all get lost! 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

37. 187 等 Waiting for First Light 等待初晓 Heavenly Sheep in the Sky天羊行空Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance * Sweet Love * Healing] [Gentle-looking rebellious girl * Devoted, sunny, gentle top student] [Subverting Expectations * Straightforward Romance] [Two Gorgeous Leads] [Reader’s guide: A story about healing from a troubled family background, and it can also be sweet from beginning to end!!!] So what if she’s beautiful? Cheng Chuxiao’s life was dealt a terrible hand from the start. Both her parents are after rich partners, and her family is a complete mess. Even when fate toys with 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Her parents are divorced, and her biological mother doesn't love her. She also has an eating disorder, sometimes binge eating to the point of vomiting. Her homeroom teacher is snobbish and targets her. The male lead is her landlady and also the class monitor of the class next door. He's a sunny, academically gifted guy who's very supportive; he confesses his feelings to her and says, "You don't have to like me, but you have to like yourself first." The female lead isn't weak; she's independent, a bit rebellious, and has a complete storyline of self-growth.

38. 188 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2kShelves

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    A powerful and ambitious man with a beautiful but frail female lead! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then moved her to another city, where she never saw him again until he arrived with divorce papers...

39. 189 山 One Journey Through Mountains and Rivers, Then Another 山水一程又一层 Idle Fish Passerby A, B, C, and D闲鱼路人甲乙丙丁Modern Romance397k WordsOngoing [Rating just posted, expected to rise] [Small-Town Story | Bittersweet Unrequited Love + Both Pure + Happy Ending] [School Life | Insecure Girl | Campus Star | Mutual Salvation | Realistic] A famous figure arrives in a poor, underdeveloped small town. Everyone likes him, except Jiang Yunduo. She hates him, too, but only for a little while. Jiang Yunduo has had a one-sided crush on Xie Cheng for fifteen years, from the age of twelve to twenty-six. If a secret crush is sweet and sour, then Jiang Y 16.3kReads8.3Score2.2kShelves
40. 190 大 The Third Book by Big White Rabbit Milk Candy 大白兔奶唐的第3本书 Miss White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶唐女士Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Delicate Beauty vs. Genius Powerhouse] Before meeting Zhizhi, Shen Zechuan had no wants or needs. He didn't care whether he lived or died. After meeting Zhizhi, he found something to desire: he would work hard to make money and take care of her! The heroine is delicate, sweet, and a little lost soul. The hero is both powerful and tragic, the very picture of a beautiful but tragic man... Heroine: Big brother, don't be afraid. Zhizhi will always stay by your side. The hero bent down and held the 88Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is so pitiful, yet so obedient and strong.

41. 191 傻 The Foolish Girl Was Scorned, but President Wei Took Her Home and Spoiled Her Rotten 傻女遭嫌弃，魏总带回家宠成宝 Burning Barley燃烧的大麦Modern Romance835k WordsOngoing [Love that grows over time + sweet and healing romance + a heroine who grows + a guiding male lead] Ding Pandi is a “simple-minded girl” from a backwater town. After everyone has squeezed every bit of value out of her, they all look down on her. Then an accident makes her already difficult life even worse. That is how she meets Wei Chuanlin, the sixth-generation heir to a prominent family. The Ding family causes a scene outside the Wei Group headquarters, demanding an explanation. But he is the 42Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book's female protagonist's mother committed suicide when she was very young, leaving her alone in the world. Her biological father remarried. The second book's female protagonist suffers from amnesia, and the later parts are very sweet.

42. 192 借 Staying at My Best Friend’s Place, I Catch Her Underworld Uncle’s Eye 借住闺蜜家，被她的黑道小叔看上 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Forbidden love] [Age gap] [Domineering CEO] [Obsessive] She was a quiet, guarded child who endured far too much at an age when she should have had no worries. Perhaps her fate had been marked by sorrow from the very moment she was born. An impoverished family, a belief that boys mattered more than girls, and a broken childhood. She should never have met Lu Siyao. Then she would never have become entangled with her uncle. The age gap of more than ten years, the gossip, and society’s judgment wer 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended, it's super good!

43. 193 他 The Butterfly in His Heart 他心尖上的蝴蝶 A Thousand Snowdrifts千堆雪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Sold into the mountains by her own father, Hu Yidie finally escapes after narrowly surviving the night before she is to be forced to marry a fool. She has spent 15 years there. Full of hope, she sets out to find her family, only to discover that her birth parents have each started new families. Even worse, the money her father received for selling her was used as the betrothal gift when he married her stepmother. Determined to fight back, she tears away the veil concealing her cold-blooded par 1.3kReads7.8Score151Shelves

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    Sold to a remote mountain village by her biological father for 15 years, Hu Yidie finally escapes on the eve of being forced to marry a mentally challenged man. Full of hope, she searches for her family, only to discover that both her biological parents have remarried, and the money she received from being sold has been used as dowry for her father's marriage to her stepmother. Determined to fight back, she tears apart the facade of her cold-blooded parents, overcoming countless obstacles to reclaim everything that is rightfully hers. The protagonist is resilient, intelligent, and courageous. Although she crawled out of the mire, her kind soul remained untainted, ultimately finding love, friendship, and family.

44. 194 偏 My Possessive Uncle's Stayover Trap: He Loses Control and Begs Me to Stay 偏执小舅借住陷阱：失控求我留下 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [12-year age gap + forbidden romance]+ [Groveling pursuit]+ [Tortured love] [Underworld kingpin + scheming + unhinged + coercive love] [Cool beauty + playing dumb to catch the tiger + striking at the root] (The full story is slow-paced and warm, not melodramatic: 70% angst, 30% sweetness.) On a rainy night, the entire Xia family was slaughtered. Following her grandfather's instructions, 15-year-old Xia Chu was sent to the Fu family in Beicheng. When she first met Fu Zhanting, his gaze was cold, 203Reads6.8Score—Shelves
45. 195 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This is absolutely the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels; veteran readers can jump right in. The business warfare is incredibly thrilling, and the romance is captivating. Beginners need not read. The writing is superb. The author has an impressive background and profound life experience; I can't find a replacement right now, so please recommend it to me if you do.

46. 196 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 29.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    It's a bit angsty, a story of mutual redemption. The female lead's parents disappeared, her brother is in a vegetative state, and her uncle tricked her into selling her family's property and ran away. The male lead, on the other hand, was not loved by his parents growing up, while the female lead clearly favors him.

47. 197 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead was born into a prestigious family, but later abandoned politics to go into business. He fell in love at first sight with his fiancée's niece. The female lead is very obedient and gentle. The male lead plots step by step to catch her. The female lead is weak at first but becomes strong later. The male lead is a guiding lover. He is older and fatherly, and he really spoils her.

48. 198 岑 Assistant Cen Quits 岑助理不干了 Ju Li举莉Modern Romance828k WordsCompleted [Years of unrequited love at the beginning + forced confinement in the middle + a groveling pursuit later + happy ending] [An outwardly gentle but clear-eyed assistant × a cold, arrogant, unhinged CEO] Cen Qing’s life had become a cycle: she longed for love, but never received it. Her parents favored boys and only ever put her down. She worked hard to excel, earned an advanced degree, and became Xiao Jingxun’s most trusted assistant. No one knew she had been in love with Xiao Jingxun since she w 1.3kReads8.3Score137Shelves

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    The female protagonist, burdened by the oppressive patriarchal family system during her childhood and navigating the treacherous workplace as an adult, has never truly found love. She sees Xiao Jingxun as the bright, flawless moon in her heart, believing he can overcome his painful and humiliating past to achieve a remarkable turnaround and win back the lost dignity for himself and his mother. You yearn for that moon, but your obsessive and extreme methods only backfire. Perhaps, Qingqing, you yourself are your own moon, full or waning, each day a new you. Even in dire straits, you can still turn the tide with your courage and ability. Why cling to that one Xiao Jingxun?

49. 199 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.8kReads6.7Score612Shelves

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    🌸🌸If Heaven hadn't given birth to Liu Ruyan, the world of scumbags would have been plunged into eternal darkness. This is simply a classic among classics, hahaha! It's so good!🍁🍁 At my engagement ceremony, a drunken Ye Qingyu confessed her feelings for her white moonlight in front of all the guests. ✨️✨️Jiang Cheng actually led the applause and shouted, "Charging for love, commendable courage!" Unsurprisingly, the female lead regretted it...😍

50. 200 独 I Only Like You 独独喜欢你 Xian Mang弦芒Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet, No Angst] + [Mutual Firsts] + [Healing] + [Nine-Year Age Gap] Gu Ji, born into a family that favored boys over girls and initially named Gu Zhaodi, met a kindhearted man on a scorching summer day. The first time Gu Ji, from a small mountain village, left the mountains, she met the refined and distinguished Mr. Dan as soon as she stepped out of the train station. Seeing the girl walking all the way to school, the gentle, cultured man was moved to help her. Their chance encounters ov 3.5kReads9.3Score361Shelves

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    The protagonist was born into a family that favored sons over daughters. She would only get a small portion of the steamed egg custard made for her father and younger brother. Later, a kind person finally offered to sponsor her education, and she thought she saw a glimmer of hope. But her mother's face instantly turned cold, and she declared firmly that the money would be saved for her brother's wedding, as if her future was utterly insignificant. Even more despairingly, when she had just come of age, her mother planned to marry her off to a mentally ill man in the village, solely for the dowry, completely disregarding her happiness and future.

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