A Male Lead Who's Insecure and Afraid of Losing the One He Loves 男主卑微，患得患失

1. 251 入 At Night, the CEO's Eyes Turn Red as He Kneels and Begs Me to Tease Him 入夜，总裁眼尾泛红跪求我欺负他 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Winning her back + crushing the scum + a groveling hero + devoted to each other] [Glamorous, dazzling race car driver vs. a wild, unrestrained, secretly passionate CEO] Duan Qingli loved Qin Yunshen for two years, never realizing that he had no intention of marrying her. Even when people mocked her as his canary, Qin Yunshen never said a word in her defense. Heartbroken, Duan Qingli turned away and returned to her home country, determined to forget him. On the eve of her engagement, Qin Yunshen 2.5kReads8.8Score12414d adds
2. 252 吾 My Wife Is Truly Bewitching 吾妻甚是迷人 Lemon Aqi柠檬啊七Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft enchantress x aloof Crown Prince, faithful to each other in both lives / reborn / super sweet! Super sizzling! The male lead knows exactly what he’s doing! Strong support from her brother, a story within a story] Main story complete Wen Ruochu, the fourth legitimate princess of Tianhuang, was renowned for her breathtaking beauty, both fairy-like and bewitching. She excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a rare beauty, delicate and sweet. What no one knew was th 4.4kReads9.0Score43914d adds
3. 253 乖 The Moody Puppy Boy Asks His Big Sister for Hugs Every Day 乖戾奶狗每天都找姐姐要抱抱 Big Round Head圆大头Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing and redemption, powerful leads, older woman and younger man, rising to the top] A cool, aloof beauty with a snake-like allure versus a younger man who loves to act cute, sweet and obedient, yet bad-tempered First, she was shamelessly deceived by her first love. Then came the regret of never having been together because their values were incompatible. She cast aside her lovesick ways, built an impenetrable wall around her heart, and focused on her career. But then… The moment the 113Reads6.9Score—14d adds
4. 254 脚 I Took Down the Scumbag and Won the Handsome Husband 脚踩渣男，我抱得美人夫君归 Xiang Huaji厢花几Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Abusing scum and face-slapping + devoted one-on-one romance, both leads chaste + happy ending] Everyone in Shengjing knows that the eldest daughter of the General Who Guards the Nation is willful and spoiled, an ignorant, useless beauty. She spends her days shamelessly chasing after men, even threatening to kill herself to win their love, bringing disgrace upon the General's household and becoming the laughingstock of the streets. Su Wan transmigrated one day, only to find herself in hell mode 797Reads8.8Score10314d adds
5. 255 爹 Dad Goes Crazy, Mom Slacks Off, and the Villainous Kid Works Like Mad 爹发疯，妈摆烂，反派崽崽嘎嘎卷 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Adorable villainous child + devoted, sweet romance + heroine falls in love after marriage + hero’s secret crush comes true + hero is humble and cries easily] Bai Song reads a pop-up in a novel offering the chance to experience a character’s life for just ten yuan. She has to put a stop to this kind of online scam! The moment her payment goes through, she transmigrates into a book. But why has she become the biological mother who, years later, will have her hands and feet tendons severed by her 625Reads7.2Score11114d adds
6. 256 清 The Pure, Whimpering Puppy Boy: Sis, Please Be Gentle with Me 清纯小奶狗哭唧唧，姐姐你疼疼我 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Completed] “Sis, touch me...” At twenty, Xu Zhenshi is a top student at medical school and a handsome campus heartthrob. He looks pure, bright, and sunny, and is famous for being a cold, distant iceberg. No one knows that beneath the surface, he's possessive, lonely, and gloomy. Having lost both parents, he desperately craves a sense of security. The only light in his dark, lonely life is Zhao Jiaoyi, who took him in all those years ago. Around Zhao Jiaoyi, he blushes shyly and clings to her, s 3.2kReads9.1Score36114d adds
7. 257 她 She’s the Possessive Regent’s Little Darling 她是偏执摄政王的小祖宗 Nine-Story Pagoda九重塔Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted An imperial decree announced that Yun Sijin was to marry the regent, sending the entire court into an uproar. “What makes the Yun girl so special?” “Does she deserve to marry the regent?” “Get rid of her.” Yun Sijin smiled lazily. “They all say I'm not worthy.” “Then let them die.” The man who was cold and possessive in everyone else's eyes lowered himself before her alone. Holding a bloodied knife, he pleaded with every word: “Sier, when will you marry me?” Bright red blood trickled from his fi 34Reads5.9Score—14d adds
8. 258 重 Reborn as a Villain, I Tripled the Dose on Our Wedding Night 重生反派逼婚当晚，反手三倍剂量 Three Thousand Falling Dreams三千梦落Modern Romance455k WordsOngoing [Younger man + 1v1 + both each other’s first and only + groveling redemption + male lead sets a trap by starting a fire + cold-hearted heroine who dotes on him + mutual hunting] Shen Zhi has a severe aversion to intimate contact, while Fu Siming craves it. They should have gone their separate ways long ago. But someone drugged himself to set her up. Shen Zhi wasn’t about to let him get away with it, so she poured every last drop down his throat! You like drinking so much? Then drink yourself to 525Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Super pathetic! Constantly worried about losing her! [Top Post] One second she's in love with me, the next she kisses me and I slap her! The male lead is emotionally expressive, speaks recklessly, and is a clingy, demanding villain! The female lead is cold-blooded and ruthless, while the male lead, as soon as he turned 18, comes to find her. His confession is rejected, he tries to force marriage by drugging her, but she forces the drugs down his throat and locks him out! The male lead isn't even angry yet; he only explodes the next day after being slapped by her. He claims he must have been out of his mind to date her, but if she's in danger, he runs away faster than a rabbit! He's terrified of pain, easily injured, and has a phobia of medical equipment. When the female lead changes his dressings, he tries to escape, but she pins him to the bed, and he cries and screams. The female lead, unable to bear it, tapes his mouth shut! He keeps saying "It hurts, it hurts, don't do this to me," but once he's better, he can't help but act up again, pleadingly coming closer, then walking away crying and angry! He's a jealous freak, jealous of both men and women! Even on his deathbed, he refused to close his eyes: "I haven't achieved my wish yet..." "Don't send me away, you are my last anchor in this world, without you I will go to hell." He spent his entire life chasing after that one moment of fiery rebirth and basking in the light of heaven! And then the female lead loved him very much.

9. 259 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Successfully Spirited Away the Yandere Villain 穿书后成功拐跑了病娇反派 0520Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted A cynical, self-serving heroine × an insecure, brooding, rabid-dog hero After failing the college entrance exams, Yu Yue transmigrates into an old-fashioned CEO romance novel as the daughter of the heroine’s friend, a villainess in the story. She follows the plot and takes the original character’s place in moving the hero and heroine’s storyline forward. In the end, the hero and heroine get their happy family ending, and Yu Yue earns enough good-deed points to escape the tragic fate written for 61Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   😍Little Money's Book Recommendations: Say Goodbye to Book Drought!😘 😍①: The female lead transmigrates into a novel world and falls in love with the main villain. However, the villain is always insecure and resorts to using his beauty to seduce her. 😘②: The male lead is having a very tough time, but he falls in love with the female lead because she helps him. From the female lead's perspective: She's playing a pixelated game where the protagonist is so pitiful, let's spend money on him!

10. 260 救 Help! My Digital Pet Turned Into My Boyfriend! 救命！电子宠物变成男朋友了！ Meizi Baby Ya梅子宝贝丫Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + sweet fluff + no love rivals + no melodrama] [Main story complete, bonus chapters released on holidays] [This is my first original romance, so please bear with me while I get the hang of it, ww. I had to rush the later part because of school and health issues, and the plot got pretty messy. I’m sorry. I’m slowly revising it now.] He Jiaojiao downloaded a pixel-art management game advertised as “made especially for female college students.” The game was dirt 4kReads9.4Score66414d adds
11. 261 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    Super sweet campus romance novel

12. 262 卑 A Collection of Pathetic Male Leads 卑微男主合集 I Just Love Lemonade就爱喝柠檬汁Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted There will always be some unlucky wicked supporting women in this world. They’re always the ones who aren’t chosen, but there will always be someone in this world who loves you with all their heart. (The story is told in third person.) When a fake heiress is stranded on a deserted island, she meets a mermaid. But you leave the mermaid behind and return to your own world. After overcoming countless hardships to find you, the mermaid takes your hand with his rough, calloused fingers and says in ha 705Reads6.7Score10114d adds

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    🥑🥑①The male lead knows he's a substitute for the female lead's ideal woman, and even gets a mole tattooed under his eye to make him more like her. But the female lead still wants to leave, so the male lead tries to use the child to keep her...

13. 263 甜 A Sweet Romance: The Obsessive Boy Is Irresistible 甜宠养成：偏执少年太撩人 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + strong female lead + she dotes on him + a sweet-looking but secretly devious male lead] Lu Jinan, leader of the Dark Domain and one of the world’s top agents, meets a pitiful, delicate young man named Shen Yinghuai on her very first day back home. She takes Shen Yinghuai home and pampers and protects him every day, but eventually she realizes something is off... Wasn’t he supposed to be an innocent little flower? How is he a sweet-looking, black-hearted schemer? No big deal. She 441Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    In the first book, the male protagonist, due to his upbringing, doesn't know how to express love and blindly tries to be good to the female protagonist in what he thinks is right. The female protagonist tries every means to escape until after her death, when she sees him avenging her and experiencing passion, she realizes that he truly loved her deeply and passionately. The male protagonist is very insecure and listens to everything the female protagonist says. In the second book, the female protagonist is strong, and the male protagonist has a heart condition. They both have secret identities; when the male protagonist is exposed, he cries out for her in distress, apologizing and fearing she will leave. In the third book, the female protagonist is reborn. Initially, the male protagonist hesitates to believe that the female protagonist truly wants to be good to him, loving her humbly and restrainedly.

14. 264 报 [Miaojiang] Reporting to the High Priest: The Young Master Has Run Off Again 【苗疆】报告大祭司，少主又跑了 Shu Youyu书有余Two Male Leads219k WordsOngoing (Also titled: Gu Heart) [Two male leads, forced love, push and pull, rekindled romance, secret identities, Miaojiang setting] Brooding, sinister High Priest × free-spirited young lord who loves doing whatever he wants Xia Xuqian was born in Miaojiang, where people are forbidden to leave their village for their entire lives. Though he was the young lord, he had always been curious about the outside world and hated being restrained. When Xia Xuqian was seven, some Han Chinese visitors came to the 126Reads—Score10014d adds
15. 265 贪 Addicted to Desire: This Flirty Sweetheart Is Breaking All the Rules 贪恋成瘾：小撩精甜到犯规了 Little Spoiled One小撒娇Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Ning avoided Bo Yanci like the plague and hated him with all her heart. She loathed his domineering, obsessive possessiveness and tried everything she could to escape him. It wasn't until she was kidnapped and flames raged through the basement that she understood how deeply he loved her. The man rushed in and shielded her from the scorching fire with his own body. Reborn, she plans not only to punish the scumbags, but also to throw herself into his arms and tell him she 1.5kReads9.1Score16114d adds
16. 266 呜 Wah! I Only Found Out My Husband Was a Villain Turning Dark After I Got Pregnant 呜！怀崽后才发现老公是黑化反派 Big White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶棠Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet everyday romance + school life in the early chapters, CEO romance later + spoiled, adorable cannon-fodder heroine vs. darkening, obsessive villain hero + the heroine goes from universally disliked to everyone’s beloved] After an unexpected transmigration into a book, Bai Qianyou becomes the fiancée of the male lead, Shang Du. According to the book, Shang Du is the dream man everyone adores: aloof and noble, devastatingly handsome, and seemingly above desire. Loo 3.3kReads9.1Score35814d adds

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    The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, finding her both stupid and wicked. Later, his possessiveness towards her explodes, leading to the female lead's dramatic transformation from being universally disliked to becoming incredibly popular. The male lead is a total love-struck idiot, constantly convincing himself that the female lead loves him. [Admiration] Super good! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

17. 267 陛 Your Majesty, the Math Teacher Doesn't Teach Sex Education 陛下，数学老师不教生理卫生 Liu Qichu刘起初Ancient Romance335k WordsOngoing A tenth-century emperor of Shanxi pursues a young woman from twenty-first-century Beijing, starting with the language barrier... You can’t understand what she’s saying, but can’t you read her eyes? If all else fails, you’ll just have to make a move! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The young emperor couldn't bear to see his sister, who had transmigrated from another world, leave, and he devoted six hundred of his eight hundred thoughts to her.

18. 268 溺 Addicted to Spoiling You: My Sweetheart Gets My Love for Life! 溺爱成瘾，乖宝是一生的偏爱！ Yep, It's a Girl是菇凉哇Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [sweet romance] + [adorable wife] + [devoted husband] + [extra chapters with an ultra-sweet couple] She was the cherished jewel of the An family; he was the head of the Lu Group. A marriage contract bound them for life. In their previous life, things went like this... She didn’t want to marry him, so she ruined the wedding he had personally arranged. But the man still forcibly took her home as his bride. She wanted nothing more than to avoid seeing him, while he wanted to see her ever 3.4kReads8.9Score44214d adds

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    🌟1. Because of your words, "Nan Xi Han Sheng, we are destined for each other," I have fallen ill with love for you. —Yin Han. Before their rebirth, the two separated due to a misunderstanding. After their rebirth, the female lead went to Nancheng to find him, and the male lead was cautious, afraid to touch her. 💕 💞2. He never expected Ruan Yan to love him, but at least he didn't hate him so much. Every time he saw Ruan Yan's hateful expression, he seemed expressionless, but the pain in his heart had already overflowed. ✨✨

19. 269 裴 Lord Pei Is a Devoted Yandere, and His Socially Anxious Wife Falls for Him 裴爷病娇且痴情，社恐夫人沦陷了 Yun Yu云芋Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Because of a heart transplant, Su Muqing was forced to marry Pei Yu, who kept his unattainable first love in his heart. After the wedding, they were like strangers. Aside from their routine nightly duty, they had no intimate contact. She was mild-mannered, timid, and socially anxious, and never went out unless she had to. So self-conscious and sensitive, she planned to bring this atonement to a complete end when their three-year marriage contract expired. … Pei Yu had an R-type personality, a c 8.8kReads8.0Score86214d adds

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    The male protagonist is always plagued by insecurity; he only wants to hide his wife away so no one can see her.

20. 270 上 My Neglected Ex-Husband from My Past Life Won't Pay Me Any Attention Now 上辈子被冷落的前夫，他不理我了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available) [Both reborn + devoted to each other + awkward pursuit of her + henpecked husband + college campus] [Aloof, socially anxious goddess VS softhearted, sharp-tongued young master] * At their first meeting, Yue Jitong's tender gaze bewitched Mo Xilou, stealing his soul and his heart. From then on, he was happy to be her devoted lapdog. * At twenty, Yue Jitong was drugged as part of a plot, and Mo Xilou became her antidote. But she hated him for taking her first tim 47.2kReads8.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    Reborn, she dotes on her husband, loving him so much, yet you never noticed.

21. 271 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Stabbed the Male Lead 穿书后，给了男主一刀 Indigo Lamp木蓝灯Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Redemption + Heroine's Growth + Sweet, Satisfying Romance] The heroine is insecure at first, then becomes a total attention-seeker. Jin An is the unluckiest author in web fiction. Her million-word business-war masterpiece went viral overnight, only to be banned the next night, leaving her buried in debt. At her most desperate, she suddenly transmigrated into the world of her own novel. Of all people, she had to become the vicious supporting female character in the m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist, who possesses a built-in system, approaches the female protagonist; it's all premeditated, all for her sake. The female protagonist pushes the male protagonist towards someone else, directly triggering his reaction.

22. 272 归 The Return 归来 Yu Lili御梨梨Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted At the age of ten, Qin Zhi took credit for her older sister’s achievement. From then on, she became the apple of Pei Jiyan’s eye. He was the heir to the immensely powerful Pei family. Pei Jiyan spoiled her rotten. Watching her sister’s face fall, Qin Zhi pressed her lips together and smiled. Anything her sister liked, she would take for herself. * The year Qin Zhi went abroad, Young Master Pei, usually so untouchably proud, sat in a wheelchair with reddened eyes, clutching the hem of her skirt. 10kReads8.9Score72814d adds

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    A must-read for fans of male-torture stories! The female lead is portrayed as having an innocent appearance but a vicious heart. She initially got together with the male lead by taking credit for her sister's efforts, but the male lead still fell for her even after finding out. Later, she dumped him and went abroad. When she returned to find her sister about to get engaged to the male lead, she started seducing him again, and with just a flick of her finger, he fell for her again, hahaha [facepalm]. The female lead doesn't just have him as a lover; she's promiscuous, but she doesn't love any of them. [Learned something new]

23. 273 末 The Dragon Girl of the Apocalypse Is a Total Beauty Fanatic, and the Commander Spoils Her 末世龙女重度颜控，指挥官他超宠 The Bossy, Swollen Chai Who Won't Let Go霸道肿柴撒手没Fantastical Romance408k WordsCompleted Sweet, amnesiac dragon princess × cold-faced, godlike apocalypse commander In year 85 of the apocalypse, Liu She found a sleeping girl frozen in ten-thousand-year-old ice deep in Mount Tai. He raised his gun. Mutant: kill on sight. The moment the ice cracked, she opened her eyes. Golden eyes, silver hair, and a flowing purple dress: she was as beautiful as a goddess descended to earth. She gently caught the bullet between two slender fingers, then held it out to him with a sweet, ethereal voice: 431Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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    Because the female lead doesn't understand love, she's kind to everyone like a little sun, while the male lead is insecure and possessive.

24. 274 她 She's Too Dirty 她太脏了 Dui Yun兑昀8k WordsCompleted The day before we got engaged, Lin Kejing got dead drunk. When I went to pick him up, I heard someone ask, "Brother Jing, are you really going to marry her?" Under the dim, flickering lights, Lin Kejing laughed. "As if. She's not good enough for me." 53Reads—Score114d adds

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    1: Even knowing she had drugged him, he still obediently drank it. But he didn't expect that she would give him, now drugged, to another woman. The next day, he knelt on the ground, begging her, "Don't abandon me, I'm clean now, I'm not dirty."

25. 275 记 A Record of Xicheng, the City No One Can Escape 记：逃不出的汐城 Yu Wantong虞宛童Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted A major crime once took place in Xishui City. The son of a wealthy local businessman, who already suffered from a psychological disorder, was brutally abused by the live-in nanny on a stormy night. When his mother returned home the next day and found her precious boy covered in blood, the five-year-old was barely clinging to life. After that, his psychological condition grew increasingly severe and difficult to control. He became extremely averse to loud noises and thunderstorms, which could tri 854Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    The film is incredibly poignant! The male lead truly can't live without the female lead! Despite his privileged background, he's extremely insecure, suffering from severe psychological trauma stemming from childhood trauma. No one in the world can cure him; only the female lead can keep him calm. After her family's decline, she lives with him, simultaneously spoiling him and being needed by him. What seems like a suffocating bondage is actually a mutual healing process. After watching, all I can say is: who could resist such a fragile yet obsessive male lead!

26. 276 诱 A Little Sweet-Talk! The Adorable Girl Becomes the Sickly Snake Husband's Beloved 诱哄！小娇娇成了病娇蛇夫心尖宠 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn romance and doting love + obsessive, possessive, unhinged male lead + satisfying wish fulfillment + mutual healing] A ruthless, possessive big shot who dotes on his wife vs. a sweet, beautiful crybaby In her previous life, Bai Nuo believed the lies of her wicked stepsister and hated Qin Zhi, the man who cherished and loved her, with all her heart. After her family took her massive inheritance and squeezed every last bit of profit out of her, her stepsister pushed her off a high-rise. 461Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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    Look, even the campus is full of wealthy families!

27. 277 超 So Sweet! She's Sweet and Flirty, and the Big Shot Would Give His Life for Her 超甜！她乖又撩！大佬命都给她了 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Complete Short Story] [Mutual healing, secret love comes true + Both inexperienced in love + Happy ending] [Possessive, puppy-like bad boy at first, clingy sweetheart later] [Sweet romance + Rebirth + Devoted husband] Reborn on the first day of freshman year, Lin Suisui ran frantically up to the rooftop. When she saw the man sitting there smoking, exactly as he had on the rooftop in her previous life, her eyes turned red. “Chen Suifeng, is that cigarette really so good?” “Want to try something 85.9kReads9.2Score11.5k14d adds
28. 278 垃 The Boyfriend in the Trash Heap 垃圾堆里的男朋友 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Ning Xia was a little-known author of old-fashioned CEO romance novels online, often writing late into the night. At last, after years of staying up late, she suddenly died. But Ning Xia hadn't quite died. She discovered she'd been reborn as a child, and had run into the little beggar who had scattered her ashes in her previous life! The little beggar was now just a foolish boy with autism, raised by a grandmother who collected trash. Everyone bullied and humiliated him. Then the little beggar n 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds

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    The male lead is autistic, pitiful, and insecure, constantly worrying about losing the female lead. The female lead dies from overwork while writing all night, and the police call her so the male lead can claim her body. He cries, "I used to ignore you when we were kids, why did you scatter my ashes?" She then encounters the autistic little beggar male lead again, and her heart softens; she lets his grandmother adopt him.

29. 279 病 The Lovesick Lord Li Spoils Me Rotten in His Arms 病娇厉爷在我怀里恃宠而骄 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + yandere + devoted husband] Rumor has it that the Li family has an untouchable ancestor: devastatingly handsome, frail, and disabled. You can’t scold him or criticize him. You can only spoil him, or keep your distance. Gu Zhiyu, who transmigrates into a yandere novel as a minor cannon-fodder character, thinks the same way. But no matter where she hides each night, he always finds her... “Zhizhi, would you do me the favor of falling into my hands?” Later, she notices that whenever he se 5.7kReads9.4Score72114d adds
30. 280 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister – an unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Shy]

31. 281 重 Reborn in Sweet Love: The Apple of the Sickly Big Shot’s Eye 重生蜜恋：病娇大佬怀里的心尖宠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted The physical edition of "Gathering Nightglow" goes on sale October 16 at 7:00 p.m. [Sweet Romance + Reborn Revenge + Yandere Hero + Everyone's Favorite, a Sweet and Seductive Heroine] In her previous life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by love and tortured to death by scumbags. At the very last moment of her life, the man she hated most rushed into the sea of flames and swept her into his arms. His love was tender to the bone, but his voice was dark and possessive. "Tang Yiyi, even if I die, I won't let 4.1kReads9.3Score38114d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] In her past life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by greed and tortured to death by scumbags. In her final moments, the man she hated most rushed into the flames, picked her up, and said in a gloomy, obsessive voice, "Tang Yiyi, even in death, I will never let you go." As death approached, he humbly pleaded, "Yiyi, my wife, kiss me, okay?" It turned out he loved her to the bone. Reborn, Tang Yiyi punishes the scumbags and tears apart the villains, wanting only to be with this man every day, sweet as honey. Obsession transforms into original sin, and desire begins anew—in this life, she will never miss him again.

32. 282 玫 A Rose Caught in the Flames 玫瑰陷入火焰里 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Flirting and Spoiling + Age Gap + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] *Radiant, gentle wild rose X disabled, arrogant uncle-type heartthrob *Money-making whiz saving up to cure her darling husband X powerful aristocratic magnate Song Zhaozhao has a crush on a man who is noble and seemingly beyond her reach. Then one day, he suddenly falls from the heights of glory. He loses his sight, can no longer stand, and is confined to a wheelchair. By a twist of fate, she marries Lu Jin. Fro 7.6kReads9.1Score82714d adds
33. 283 失 Amnesiac Xibao Is Gently Coaxed by Devoted Master Jing 失忆汐宝，被深情景爷温柔轻哄 Little Lamp小灯灯Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted (Warning: The heroine is not pure! No moral boundaries! The hero is devoted!) Before losing her memory, the heroine was a heartless woman who loved to play around. Afterward, she only loved the hero. She will regain her memories later. Jing Yi knelt at her feet, crying and begging her not to leave. Then an accident happened... When Luo Xi woke up, she found she had lost her memory and could only remember things from before she turned sixteen. When she learned that she was married, and that her h 726Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    The male lead is humble! Don't miss it! [Thumbs up] The last book has no rebirth, it's a novel about a former male lead who is a substitute, and the current male lead is his first love and white moonlight. The female lead is a CEO, and the male lead is an art restorer. They live happily ever after. [Drooling] The second book has a female lead who is reborn and later regains her memories, but the male lead still loves her steadfastly. In the end, it's a 1v1 relationship, and the male lead finally gets his happy ending. [Almost crying] In the third book, the male lead is always happy whenever the female lead interacts with him. He even brings her breakfast because he's worried she won't like it. When the female lead's family disagrees with him marrying her, he immediately kneels down. [Thumbs up]

34. 284 小 The Sweet Little Princess Has the Crazed Power Minister Wrapped Around Her Finger 小公主甜撩！疯批权臣为她折腰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn, both were virgins in both lifetimes, and they pursue and cherish each other. A light, sweet romance with no strong female lead. [Sunshine, straightforward princess x obsessive, loyal, self-effacing powerful minister; the princess's devoted admirer] Ling Yuanxin, a princess of a fallen kingdom, is reborn on the eve of her wedding. Her first thought is to flee the wedding and elope with her bodyguard? In her previous life, she never managed to confess her love, and it remain 5.5kReads9.4Score77614d adds
35. 285 神 The Principle of Divine Supremacy 神明至上原则 Sui Wu遂梧Modern Romance375k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low) [Gorgeous, wicked goddess heroine & sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside human hero] Female-led romance + heroine-focused + women’s fiction + everyday life + sweet HE “Three in one, sun and moon shining together. Yun is the greatest of them all.” Li Yun, chief of the three supreme gods, was cold and unfeeling. She looked down on all creation, treated the mortal world as her playground, and was dazzlingly cruel. Until one day, the gods said she 587Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a human kept by the female protagonist; he is humble, insecure, and always feels that she will abandon him. The female protagonist is a powerful goddess. (The rating is a bit low right now.)

36. 286 阴 The Sinister Villain Boy Acts Sweet and Pitiful Around Me, Begging for Kisses 阴鸷反派少年在我面前装乖卖惨求亲亲 Mountain Breeze Doesn't Light Fires山风不点火Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Transmigrates into a Book + Male Lead Reborn + Yandere Obsession + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Redemption + From School Days to the Wedding Altar + Goofy, Clumsy Beauty x Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside, Yandere, Obsessive, Tragic Beauty] Mu Xinan died. The good news was that the King of Hell didn’t claim her, and she transmigrated into a book and got a new lease on life. The bad news was that she became the universally hated second female lead, sweet on the outside but 57Reads9.1Score—14d adds
37. 287 朕 My Beloved Ugly Girl, Please Take Care of Me 朕心爱的丑姑娘，请多指教 A Single Taste of Longing一味相思Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Her fiancé went from being a pampered crown prince to a paralyzed man on the brink of death. The proud noblewoman slit her own throat, leaving behind a luckless maid with a disfigured face, who was forced into the bridal sedan chair. “You’re paralyzed, and I’m ugly. We’re even, so neither of us gets to complain about the other.” At their first meeting, she put on a brave face and acted haughty. ... “Please guide me for the rest of my life.” Years later, the man who had once been half-dead walked 8.7kReads9.1Score93214d adds
38. 288 领 After We Got Our Marriage Certificate, I Found Out My Yandere Husband Was a Lovesick Puppy 领证后，发现病娇老公竟然是舔狗 Xia Wushang夏无殇Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, secret crush, obsessive love, mutual salvation, long-laid plans] A bold, alluring female CEO VS an obsessive, celibate antique restorer On their wedding day, her fiancé goes abroad to pursue his true love, leaving Xu Weiyin the laughingstock of the entire capital. To blow off steam, she takes her supercar out for a wild drive. A handsome pretty boy suddenly appears in front of her car, and the two quickly marry and move in together. Rumors spread that the eldest Miss Xu is k 216Reads8.9Score—14d adds
39. 289 晓 Xiaoyang Warms a Cold Heart 晓阳暖寒心 Xi Lin析淋Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Jiang Han always knew he was just a stand-in, and he played the other man’s role to perfection. But one day, with a custom-made diamond ring in hand and ninety-nine roses held hopefully in his arms, he went to propose to her, only to see her locked in an embrace with that man… His expression crumpled. He could no longer keep up the gentle, considerate persona he had played all along… * After a raging fire, Su Xiao was reborn in her senior year of high school. Her best friend told her, “That Jian 213Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    🍁①The male lead always knew he was just a substitute, and he always played the role of that person, drawing on the exact same mole, imitating his movements, and always putting on a gentle expression, hoping that she would take him to heart... 🍭🍭Until one day, when he proposed to her with a custom-made diamond ring and ninety-nine roses, full of hope, he saw her embracing that other person tightly...

40. 290 替 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds
41. 291 落 After Falling on Hard Times, I Was Spoiled by a Powerful Hong Kong Tycoon 落魄后，我被港圈大佬娇养 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweetness and heartbreak intertwined, groveling pursuit, forced love, both leads are inexperienced] [Powerful, scheming man with endless stamina VS proud heiress fallen on hard times] After Lin Tingran goes bankrupt, she’s bought by the man she once looked down on. Zhou Jiansui treats her well: gentle, affectionate, domineering, and devoted. She can’t help falling in love with him, but just as she’s ready to spend her life with him... She discovers that all his tenderness, sweet words, and poss 1.9kReads8.8Score13514d adds

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    Both are virgins! First pursue the wife, then the husband.

42. 292 病 The Formula for Sickly Sweet Love 病态宠爱方程式 Countess Wei's Cat伯爵薇的猫Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Lu Ming's hands can play the most beautiful notes, and they can also throw the fiercest punches. His eyes can be filled with indifference, or stained with brutality. His mouth can hold a cigarette, or speak cruel words. Lu Ming was abandoned by the world as a child, and grew up to abandon the world in turn. Later, his hands could weave the most beautiful flower baskets, and stroke Youyou's long hair. His bright eyes could take in the most beautiful fireworks, and brim with tears for Youyou. His 494Reads9.1Score—14d adds
43. 293 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Was Taken in by the Love-Struck Mr. Ji 破产后，被恋爱脑季总捡回家 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one × reunited after years apart × second-chance romance × combative couple] Emotionally detached, guarded heroine × arrogant, possessive, hopelessly lovesick hero After going bankrupt, Xia Yuning was taken in by her hapless ex-boyfriend, Ji Yuhe. A contract offering three billion for a year as his live-in maid kicked off a carefree, deliberately infuriating life at work: when the boss cooked, she took a nap; when he worked, she slacked off. She had no intention 146Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is insecure and loves the female lead.

44. 294 伪 The Fake Lady 伪造淑女 Fa La Li法拉栗Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Brave and clear-headed Lin Songyin × aloof beauty Bai Zeqing] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + melodrama + aloof beauty + groveling pursuit + bittersweet romance + love growing over time + simmering tension + a touch of angst] Bai Zeqing, vice president of the Puji Group, never showed any interest in women, earning himself a secret nickname among his colleagues: Mr. Plato. Later, when he was forced to spend every waking moment with Lin Songyin, Bai Zeqing couldn’t understand why he had agree 5.2kReads9.4Score57914d adds

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    The male protagonist's characterization in the later part of the book is more in line with expectations.

45. 295 穆 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 4.8kReads7.4Score24514d adds

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    The male lead is humble. Set in the Republican era, this story is a tale of forced marriage and domination. The male lead is a powerful young marshal, while the female lead is stunningly beautiful, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She originally had a childhood sweetheart with whom she was to be married, but their relationship soured when she accidentally saved the male lead's life. He fell instantly in love with her and used his power to force her into marriage. The female lead, seemingly gentle, is actually very independent and secretly plots to leave him. Her childhood sweetheart finds her and tries to take her away, but they accidentally fall into the male lead's hands. To save him, she agrees to a "life for a life" arrangement, bearing him a child.

46. 296 绿 The Green Tea CEO, Fu, Wants to Climb the Social Ladder 绿茶傅总求上位 Fifty-Five Billion五百五十五亿Modern Romance435k WordsOngoing Readers who love angst, please steer clear. This story has a little angst. Pure love, wealthy families, domineering CEO, campus, workplace, mutually devoted, a smart and kindhearted heroine. A comeback story, inspiring. He admitted that he had fallen for a plain-looking, expressionless girl from an orphanage. He wanted to make a heartfelt confession on the holiday, but an unexpected rival showed up halfway through, and Gu Yan ran off with a pretty boy. It was as if Gu Yan had never been part of 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He wasn't humble at first, but later the male lead became insecure and anxious.

47. 297 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3kReads8.6Score22314d adds

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    Looks good 😆😆😆

48. 298 超 Super Sweet Fairy Girl: The Cool, Bad-Boy Heartthrob Gives In 超甜小仙女：酷拽校草认栽了 Mu Mur an木木燃Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Sweet, healing romance + scheming, loyal puppy + mutual devotion] [Possessive, celibate school heartthrob × gorgeous, super-sweet top student] Breaking news! The new transfer student is arrogant, rebellious, and unruly, but he bows his head and does whatever the top student from Class One tells him! But no one knows that Jiang Cheng used to be just as cocky, until the irresistible charm of love taught him how to behave. The Jiang Cheng of the past: “Get lost. Stay away from me!” Yan Ke assumed 43Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's love is humble, and the female protagonist is reborn to redeem him.

49. 299 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Loves Family, Loves Country, Teochew, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" he said. "Fine. Then let's consummate the marriage." The rugged country boy from Chaozhou spent one night with a beautiful bride, only for her to run away the next morning! He chased her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-mac 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    [Making a face][Feeling wronged][Sending a heart][Thinking][Thinking]

50. 300 还 You Can't Beat a Younger Man: My Sunny Puppy Boyfriend Cries for Me 还得是年下，阳光小狗哭唧唧 Happy Artisan樂匠Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [A jewelry designer who seems sunny and confident but is actually sensitive and insecure × A powerful young heir who is decisive and forceful with others but exceedingly cautious with her] [Older woman/younger man romance / seven-year age gap / lovers who help each other grow] [The male lead is exceptionally attentive and eager to serve] If the opening chapters feel long-winded, you can start at Chapter 42. At first, Liang Zitong was the one who took the lead in sleeping with Xie Yishu. They wer 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Afraid the female lead wouldn't want him

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