The Sugar Daddy Falls in Love, but His Canary Just Treats It as a Job 金主……动情，金丝雀……只当是工作

1. 1 宝 Baby, Please, Won't You Let Me Play With You? 宝宝，求你，玩我好不好 Dawn Light清晨曙光Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Roguish, devilishly handsome young master vs. clear-headed, sweet and gentle good girl Powerful man bows his head + groveling to win her back + both leads are faithful Xie Wang, head of the Xie family, is a notorious playboy. Shen Tingwan, the beloved young lady of the Shen family, is known by everyone as a well-behaved girl. They were worlds apart, until Shen Tingwan caught him dealing with a lover. Xie Wang said, “I just dumped a woman, and now you've walked right into my arms. You can be 1.1kReads8.8Score103Shelves

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   Four words: "Super good-looking!" [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

2. 2 协 We're Just Contractual Bedmates, So Why Is Mr. Xie Begging on His Knees? 协议床伴而已，谢总怎么跪着求了 Fan Xiaofan樊小凡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, food-loving, affectionate canary x devoted, guiding benefactor with irresistible fatherly charm] Xie Rongjin kept a canary, and everyone in the capital's elite circle was waiting to laugh at her. She was just an obscure extra, a plaything the young heir had taken a passing fancy to. No one took it seriously. Gu Xingmang didn't take it seriously either. She dutifully did her job, met her benefactor's every need, and made sure not to cause him trouble. But he hired her the best acti 213.4kReads9.1Score32.6kShelves
3. 3 闻 Mr. Wen: Has My Wife Forgiven Me Today? 闻总：老婆今天原谅我了吗？ Su Yujia苏昱佳Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Also known as: "I Kept a Canary for a Year, and Mr. Wen Fell for Her!" The most powerful man in Beijing's elite circle X a sweet, delicate heiress fallen on hard times He falls in love without realizing it + a calculated pursuit to win her back + happy ending + both are romantically inexperienced When Li Youyi was twenty, the Li family went bankrupt, and her father was hospitalized after becoming critically ill from shock and anger. To save her family, she offered herself to Wen Siheng, the most 6.2kReads8.4Score600Shelves
4. 4 合 The Contract Is Up, and This Kept Beauty Is Done Playing Along 合约到期，金丝雀她不伺候了 Yi Xiaochen伊小辰Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted An eccentric CEO with an unconventional way of thinking versus a principled, clear-eyed translator Shen Xingran became Shi Yan’s kept woman for a year to save her younger brother. When the year was up, Shen Xingran refused to renew the arrangement. Shi Yan: “A good horse doesn’t eat the grass behind it. Shen Xingran, once you walk out that door, don’t expect to come back.” Later, Shi Yan: “I’m not a horse.” 1.9kReads8.7Score161Shelves
5. 5 年 My Older Sugar Daddy Is Fierce, but His Darling Canary Just Wants to Escape 年上金主凶，娇娇金丝雀只想逃跑 Three-Petal Moon三瓣月亮Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Beijing social circle | eight-year age gap, with him older | a fake sugar daddy who truly cherishes her | the powerful man bows his head] The first time Guan Ruoyan met Tan Zongyue, she was at her most desperate. After hearing her request, the man crossed his legs lazily. “Come here to make a wish?” Guan Ruoyan had no hope of getting what she wanted. A man at the very peak of power wasn't a philanthropist. It was only natural that he wouldn't take her little schemes seriously. She only regrette 32.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
6. 6 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Torturing Her. Your Canary Just Got Married at First Sight 顾总别虐了，你的金丝雀闪婚了 Snow Drifting over the Western City西城飘雪Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming: Love as a Prison [Powerful CEO VS Down-and-Out Heiress] [Obsessive Love + Forced Romance + Chasing His Wife + The Powerful Man Bows His Head] The Wen Group went bankrupt, her father jumped from a building, and her mother was critically ill. In a single night, the pampered heiress of a wealthy family was reduced to nothing. It was Gu Jinye who pulled her out of the abyss. She willingly climbed into his bed, but he said: "Paying off your debt with yourself?" " 15.5kReads7.6Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 合 The Contract Is Up, So the Tycoon's Canary Kicked Him to the Curb and Ran 合约到期，金丝雀踹了金主跑路了 Beibei Guo贝贝果Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Contract Is Up, So the Kept Canary Dumps Her Sugar Daddy and Runs [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + An Unconventional Reconciliation Romance + Intense Push and Pull] Three years ago, Su Man was sold by her adoptive parents to a fifty-year-old tycoon. Just as she was losing all hope, she met Fu Sipei. He left the tycoon impotent, then asked her if she wanted to go with him. Later, “going with him” became being with him. She and Fu Sipei began a secret relationship. Then, when the 4.7kReads8.6Score376Shelves
8. 8 豪 The Wealthy Boss Is Too Clingy, and His Beautiful Secretary Wants to Quit 豪门老板太缠人，美艳秘书想离职 Long Midsummer仲夏漫漫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + love grows over time + sweet romance + CEO and secretary + everyday life] One discovers her boyfriend has been paying for sex, while the other learns his idealized first love is getting engaged. Both heartsick, they spend the night together in a hotel. They assume they’ll never cross paths again, but An Ran is suddenly transferred to headquarters and becomes the CEO’s personal secretary. The moment they meet, An Ran is ready to lose her mind. Her one-night stand is her boss 12.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
9. 9 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.4kReads6.9Score813Shelves

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   The cold-blooded and heartless Crown Prince had never witnessed the methods of a vixen who mingled in the streets. He initially scoffed at her, but after a taste of her allure, he imprisoned her in the Eastern Palace, using her as a bed warmer. However, he didn't know when it happened, but the way he looked at her began to change drastically. Who said she was a vixen? He clearly felt sorry for her; everyone was bullying her.

10. 10 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement, a Galactic Tycoon Dotes on Me 退婚后，我被星际大佬宠上天 Sunset Cliff落日崖Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Complete story + sweet and satisfying ABO romance + size difference + mild coercion + putting scumbags in their place and face-slapping] The scumbag ex fails to win his lover back! The powerful love interest marries first, falls in love later! A seemingly aloof but secretly unhinged phoenix alpha seme vs. a beautiful mermaid omega uke who keeps growing stronger 1. Bai Xuelai, a low-grade omega, is cruelly dumped by the amnesiac crown prince, rejected by his family, and reduced to a laughingstoc 6.4kReads9.5Score896Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely fantastic! The author's writing is excellent, and the plots are incredibly engaging. They're really great, you have to read them!

11. 11 什 What Do You Mean, Silly Canary? She's a High-Maintenance Wife 什么笨蛋金丝雀，是作精老婆 Tutuerr涂涂errTwo Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Sweet romance + Both leads are each other's only partners + Intensely possessive] [A clueless little schemer with all 800 thoughts written on his face × A tough guy whose actions contradict his words] Zhu Yang wanted to get ahead in the entertainment industry, so he came up with a crooked plan to do something bad. But he ended up targeting Ji Chenxuan, the man who could command the winds and clouds in Beicheng. From the very first glance, Ji Chenxuan thought Zhu Yang was an idi 5.1kReads9.1Score650Shelves
12. 12 金 After the Sugar Daddy’s Childhood Friend Comes Back 金主的竹马回来之后 Cat Hugging Fish yu猫抱鱼yuTwo Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Zhou Chen (a clear-headed beauty shou who dares to love and hate) × Lu Yushen (a cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside, secretly flirtatious CEO gong) Zhou Chen had been in a kept relationship with Lu Yushen for a year. After Lu Yushen’s childhood friend returned from abroad, Zhou Chen was stood up time and again. Unable to take it anymore, he went to Lu Yushen’s company, only to be provoked to his face by the childhood friend. Lu Yushen said, “Now that Qi Nian is back, our relationship end 1.5kReads8.7Score197Shelves

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    I think it's good!

13. 13 墨 The Boss's Canary Is Fierce 墨爷家的金丝雀超凶哒 Goldfish Dream金鱼梦Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted After an unexpected encounter, Lord Mo took a liking to a pure and innocent songbird. To coax him into his grasp, the notoriously charming Lord Mo exercised all his patience and cunning. “I’m scared of guns. Don’t go picking fights with people.” Lord Mo agreed, then turned around and took his songbird to the shooting range, teaching him how to handle a gun, hand over hand... Later, Lord Mo realized that the little bird he kept in his cage wasn’t quite what he’d imagined. One second, he was so so 5.2kReads9.1Score672Shelves
14. 14 美 Beautiful Girls Pout, and Their Sugar Daddies' Souls Take Flight 美人会撒娇，金主魂会飘 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads194k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured lover bottom VS wealthy, indulgent sugar daddy top] [Mutually devoted + love grows over time + lovers become spouses + rustic, sugary romance] Mu Qingtang is pretty, sweet, and good at getting along with everyone. He’s determined to focus on his career, and thanks to his winning personality and the resources of his wealthy sugar daddy, he has made a name for himself in entertainment in just two years, winning fame, fortune, and a good reputation. But after spending 29.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Tangtang was focused on her career at first, which infuriated Bentley. In the end, Bentley made the right move, and the two realized their feelings for each other, beginning their carefree and sweet life together. [Shy]

15. 15 掌 Possessiveness 掌控欲 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance947k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    ✨✨✨✨Li Wanwan followed Rong Xingye for three years [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon], gambling everything, only to suffer a complete defeat. He mocked her for being arrogant and conceited, a caged bird trying to climb the social ladder. On the eve of his engagement, she disappeared without a trace. 🍉🍉🍉🍉No one expected that the powerful and arrogant Rong Xingye would go so mad. He would search high and low to find this woman. When they met again, she was already someone else's fiancée. 😾He used every means and scheme to snatch her away and bind her to marriage. "Mr. Rong, don't keep pestering me like this. Don't make me look down on you." "I fell into hell because of you, why should you escape? We'll be together in life and death, even if our bones are reduced to ashes, we'll stay together." A life of unbridled passion, until death do us part! He asked for nothing more than to keep her in his heart for a thousand years, even if it meant eternal damnation, he would never let go!

16. 16 穿 Transmigrated into a Gold-Digging Mistress, She Is Forced into Love by the Male Lead 穿成拜金金丝雀，被男主强制爱了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyModern Romance403k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Money-Grubbing Canary I Became Was Forced Into Love by the Male Lead [Spoiled, Petulant Canary x Refined Gentleman With a Dark Heart] When Yu Li wakes up, she discovers she is the male lead's vain, money-loving canary in a book. She deliberately schemes to seduce him, then dreams of becoming a rich man's wife once he keeps her. All she does is pout, play coy, and beg for money. She has no ambition whatsoever. Later, the resilient, pure-hearted woman he has always loved retu 75.9kReads8.5Score9.7kShelves

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    The canary, thinking her beloved was returning and she was about to be abandoned, acted out and constantly triggered her sugar daddy's sensitivities, hoping to be sent away. Unexpectedly, she correctly guessed the male lead's quirks, and the sugar daddy became increasingly entangled.

17. 17 娇 The Delicate Beauty Wants a Hug, and Ninth Master Xie Kneels to Coax Her 娇软美人要抱抱，谢九爷下跪哄她 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted A composed, cold-hearted man in power X a sweet, flirtatious, airheaded beauty "Both are each other's first love + Eight-year age gap + Sweet, alluring romance + Not a strong female lead" Yu Jinghua was raised in luxury. With skin like ice and jade, she was charming and alluring. She had planned to seduce the young master of the Xie family to ease her family's crisis. Instead, by a twist of fate, she fell into the arms of the young master's “dad.” From then on, the peony had a branch to lean on. 28.3kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    The first book is about a girl who was adopted. Her family went through a crisis, so she became the male lead's kept woman, but he quickly fell for her, haha. The girl, however, only saw it as a task to complete. It's a cute, chubby cat with a chubby heart and her owner—it's great! [Heart emojis] ... Looking for something to read? Check out @; you're sure to find something you like! 🍉🍉

18. 18 成 I Earned a Hundred Thousand a Month After Becoming President Ji's Stand-In 成为季总替身后，我月入十万 Wooden Sunset木木夕阳Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted An Ping is Ji Ling's stand-in for the one he loves, and everyone knows it, including An Ping himself. He even signed a proper contract with Ji Ling to be his stand-in. He volunteered. What's more, he went through special training to play the role well, determined to be fully qualified for the job. But his own personality is just too strong, and he manages to drive Ji Ling up the wall every time. After much reflection, An Ping throws himself even more wholeheartedly into imitation, giving Ji Ling 54Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 像 There Really Aren't Many Stand-Ins as Dedicated as Me 像我这样敬业的替身真的不多了 Fu Yin伏隐Two Male Leads290k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Lighthearted and ridiculous. As long as we're shameless enough, angst is none of our business.] Mr. Han said to Fu Ran with a cold expression, “Don't get any foolish ideas. You're nothing but a stand-in.” Fu Ran nodded, his expression earnest. “Don't worry, sugar daddy. I'm well-behaved, sensible, professional, and extremely dedicated.” Mr. Han scoffed, thinking that stand-ins these days were getting better and better at pretending. Later... “Baby, baby, I'm sorry! You're the one I 1.1kReads9.1Score166Shelves
20. 20 我 Am I the Big Shot's Canary? 我是大佬的金丝雀？ Nine Hearts九颗心Two Male Leads403k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / transmigration into a book / romantic push and pull / everyone’s favorite / lighthearted, sugary romance] [Flirtatious beauty x business tycoon] Lin Tong, a screenwriter who works in film and television, dies at his computer after a late night spent revising a script. He wakes up inside a novel he once read about a real and fake young master, as the real young master. Unfortunately, the fake young master is the protagonist of the book. And Lin Tong is a cannon-fodder canary, ea 4.1kReads9.2Score490Shelves
21. 21 被 The Rules of Being Kept? I Know Them 被包养的规矩？我懂 Cold Plum, Ink Fragrance寒梅墨香Two Male Leads690k WordsCompleted Zhou You, an author, transmigrates into a book. As a kept stand-in and unrequited crush, he knows all the novel tropes by heart. All he has to do is keep his head down and survive to the end, right? No big deal. Other people transmigrate into books and suffer; he thinks he’s here to enjoy the good life. He keeps one thing in mind: Spend the sugar daddy’s money, and you’ll lose your fortune; make the sugar daddy sad, and you’ll lose your life. When the sugar daddy goes on a date, he books the tab 1.1kReads8.9Score102Shelves
22. 22 疯 The Unhinged Tycoon Imprisons His Canary and Turns Him Into a Little Ancestor 疯批大佬把金丝雀囚成小祖宗了 Mango Wine芒酒Two Male Leads600k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two male leads + reborn + both untouched + showbiz] [Unhinged movie emperor VS genius singer-songwriter] The new novel, The Gentle Military Governor’s Madcap Eldest Young Master, is now being serialized!~~ Gu Tanwei is reborn on the night before learning that his scumbag boyfriend plans to marry the daughter of an entertainment company owner. At a bar, a customer hits him with a liquor bottle, leaving him unconscious. In his previous life, his scumbag boyfriend emotionally 8kReads9.3Score429Shelves

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    This book is incredibly delicious and wonderful!

23. 23 漂 My Beautiful Wife Is a Silly Little Gold Digger 漂亮老婆是贪财笨蛋小作精 Digging Up Pudding挖勺布丁Two Male Leads203k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [AB Romance] [Bittersweet Push and Pull] [Love Grows Over Time] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Only Each Other] [Older Top] [Foolish, Pretty, Money-loving Wife Beta Bottom, 19 x Controlling, Say-One-Thing-Mean-Another Alpha Top, 28] Though Su Yunhe is a Beta, he has an exceptionally handsome face. He uses every trick in the book to seduce Wen Jingyu, and finally wins him over. Who would have thought that Wen Jingyu would treat him well to his face while secretly gett 152Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Jin takes the initiative to pursue his wife through a heartbreaking ordeal.

24. 24 债 Now That the Debt Is Paid, Who’s Going to Wait on You? 债都还完了，谁还伺候你 A Mad Laugh一笑癫狂Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance] [Chasing His Lover After Losing Him] [Mutual Firsts] [One-on-One] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] A domineering CEO with a soft spot for his sweetheart × a sweet artist who draws spicy fan art His dad jumped off a building, his mom ran away, his grandma was paralyzed, and he was left broken. Su Yu had a happy family until his father’s investment failed. Overnight, they went bankrupt, and his family fell apart. Before he had even taken the college entrance exams, Su Yu was sadd 5.2kReads9.2Score568Shelves
25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tragic Novel and Got a Happy Ending with a Research Genius and a Tycoon 穿到虐文里成了科研大佬和霸总HE了 Garbled w乱码wTwo Male Leads304k WordsCompleted [Complete! One-on-one, devoted to each other, happy ending!] A proud, pure-hearted powerhouse who’s convinced someone’s been cheating on him × a beautiful, slightly fussy man who never lets a grudge go and rows without a paddle Blurb One: Jiang Li read a novel called Dump the Scumbag. Its melodramatic plot left him questioning everything, so he angrily wrote a thousand-word review to give the author a piece of his mind. That very night, he... transmigrated. He became the protagonist, who had bee 1.1kReads7.6Score101Shelves
26. 26 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 102.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    This one isn't exactly about a canary and a sugar daddy, but the tone is still very similar. It begins with a contract, ends with a contract, and it seems only he got caught up in it. Beginning: The sweet little girl likes playing innocent love games, and he doesn't mind playing along. Ending: Qin Shuyi, three meals a day for two, a child, a cat, maybe even a dog, I can give you that too. Please look at me again, okay? [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

27. 27 缠 Entwined and Teasing! My White-Moonlight Beauty Lures the Top-Tier Star into Begging for Affection 缠撩！白月光欲诱！顶流开屏求宠 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + intense push and pull + locked-room confinement + coercive love + cross-dressing livestreams] [Lazy, gorgeous, and unbothered streamer + flirtatious, rebellious, unhinged top-tier star] Bai Linxi was once a sexy idol who took the internet by storm with his seductive dancing. After being reborn, he becomes a cross-dressing streamer who looks almost exactly like his former self. The moment he opens his eyes, his old nemesis lifts his chin with a smug, roguish smile and announces 1.4kReads9.5Score262Shelves
28. 28 矜 The Dignified Stand-In Drops the Act! He’s the Real Mad Dog! 矜持替身不装啦！他才是真疯狗！ Xun Gu荀故Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + sweet, indulgent romance + aloof, secretly passionate CEO seme x stand-in for the young heir uke] Tan Jin kept a well-behaved stand-in by his side, and all his friends knew about it. The stand-in was handsome, had a great figure, and was sweet-natured. He ticked all of Tan Jin's boxes, and Tan Jin would even take him to parties and such from time to time. Nothing ever went wrong. Then one day, Tan Jin spotted a familiar figure in a bar. The man's arr 2.1kReads9.2Score246Shelves
29. 29 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 5kReads9.0Score690Shelves

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    Not just big spenders, but tons of them! The combination of a ruthless kept woman and a cutthroat competition is incredibly appealing, I don't need to elaborate.

30. 30 六 After Six Big Shots Fell for Her, the Devoted Simp Ran Away! 六个大佬沦陷后，舔狗跑了！ Pihei痞黑Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + The Men Beg for Her Back + Romantic Rivalry Showdown + Comedy] Lin Qian was famous throughout the company because she was obsessed with Pei Linan, the arrogant young master who was set to inherit the business. Most people gave up a week after being rejected. She kept at it, unwavering. At first, everyone thought she was trying to marry into wealth. Later, they decided she was truly in love. Even Pei Linan thought so. Someone once asked whether she felt sad whenever she was 20.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
31. 31 什 What? A CEO's Secretary? I'm Totally Unhinged! 什么？霸总秘书？包颠的啊 Watching Snow in the Courtyard庭前观雪Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Overworked Office Worker + CEO Romance + Worker Goes Off the Rails + Mutual Firsts] Guys, can you believe it? A poor college student wins five million yuan. Then he wakes up the next morning and finds himself working as a CEO’s secretary. There’s no escaping the fate of an office worker. Classic CEO line: “It’s dawn. The Wang Group should go bankrupt now. Secretary Lin, I want the Wang Group bankrupt within a month.” Lin Yang wants nothing more than to fling his resignation 12kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    A great book, concise and professional in every aspect, highly recommended!

32. 32 金 The Patron’s Private Darling 金主的私有娇宠 Sailing Through the Mist in a Sinking Boat沉舟雾中行Two Male Leads207k WordsCompleted [Seemingly dark and actually starved for love seme × Seemingly gentle and actually tenacious uke] Ji Si's world was a desolate ruin overgrown with sharp thorns. Li Yu's arrival wasn't a salvation, but a gentler kind of invasion. Their entanglement began as a transaction and ended in love: they became each other's shackles and each other's salvation. He found a rose in the mud and carried him up to the clouds. “Ji Si, I'm the god you made with your own hands, and the worshipper you'll never be ri 1.7kReads8.5Score161Shelves

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    This is the only book I've read that evokes emotion first.

33. 33 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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    Incredibly beautiful

34. 34 合 I Snagged My Roommate’s Sugar Daddy 合租室友的金主，被我拿下 Huhu Tutu A糊糊涂涂阿Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted [Complete novel, gold-digging heroine, realistic and flawed, down-to-earth, intense push and pull, the powerful man gives in, grounded in reality] Her roommate was kept by Mr. Chen, carrying designer handbags and using luxury face cream. After she turned down her roommate's charity, the door was locked behind her. The next day, her roommate said she'd gone to bed early and hadn't heard anyone knocking. But she knew the truth: her roommate had been home. Zhou Sui-sui looked at herself in the mirr 12.1kReads8.6Score990Shelves

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    Highly recommend it!!! It's so addictive, the more you watch it, the more you enjoy it.

35. 35 灰 Cinderella? More Like a Black-Hearted Schemer! The Macau Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 灰姑娘？黑心的！澳圈大佬被钓晕 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied Cinderella vs. the Crown Prince of Aocheng: A Hypocrite and a True Power Player] Zhu Miaomiao came from a poor family. The only things she had going for her were her pretty face and her stunning dancing. Her grandmother was gravely ill, but her mother, who had married into a wealthy family, stood by and did nothing. At the words of one rich heiress, she even chose to give up on treatment. Zhu Miaomiao begged for help and got nowhere. Instead, she was humiliated, bullied, and tramp 6.5kReads9.1Score818Shelves

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    The story was originally about the female lead using her beauty to attract the male lead, but the male lead fell in love with her, while the female lead remained clear-headed throughout.

36. 36 金 The Canary's Escape Manual 金丝雀逃离手册 Chun Xiaoyi春小意Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan was kept as Gu Xiuci’s caged canary for five years. After countless failed escape attempts, she gave up. Fortunately, Heaven hadn’t treated her too badly: she was reborn. She returned to half an hour before she’d been caught during her first escape in her previous life. No one could endure being imprisoned for five years, and Jiang Wan was no exception. Now, drawing on her memories of her previous life, she faced two choices: admit her mistake and go back, or try to escape again... Con 4.3kReads8.6Score195Shelves
37. 37 阁 The Sickly Obsessive Tycoon's Canary Is Imprisoned in the Attic 阁楼里囚着病娇大佬的金丝雀 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + seriously lovesick, obsessive male lead + soft, sweet Barbie-like heroine] This story features a possessive, unhealthy love. The heroine is not strong-willed. Don’t read if that’s not your thing!!! Ye Hanshen, the most powerful man in Yongcheng, fell for Ning Sang Sang at first sight. To get his hands on the young woman, he made her parents’ business go bankrupt with a single sentence. He forced Ning Sang Sang’s parents to hand their daughter over to him. He successfully cl 8.5kReads9.0Score726Shelves
38. 38 好 So Annoying! The Big Shot from Beijing’s Elite Circle Insists on Making Me a Top-Tier Star 好烦！京圈大佬非要把我捧成顶流 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted [A dashing, arrogant, narcissistic chaebol heir x a gentle, beautiful, laid-back actress; both are inexperienced in love; secret crush; long-planned romance; an apparently aloof patron who is actually a loyal puppy who dotes on his wife] Liang Wanyue has always been the entertainment industry's poster girl for being laid-back. She only acts in two or three supporting roles a year, never appears on variety shows, and vanishes from public view after every shoot. Until one day, paparazzi catch her 408Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book, about a bankrupt female celebrity and a love-struck sugar daddy, [I've learned something new].

39. 39 顾 President Gu, Your Canary’s Cover Is Blown. Why Are You Still Kneeling? 顾总，金丝雀掉马了您还跪着呢 Seven Seven, Two Eight七七二八Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Equally Powerful + Intense Push and Pull + Secret Identities + Sweet, Flirtatious Romance] [A proud, jealous, catlike pursuer × a master of secret identities, a captivating, flirtatious target Two Alphas flirting, pushing and pulling to the limit] Everyone in the capital knew that Gu Minghe, president of Tianhe Group, kept a stunning canary named Shi Qingzhi. His sweet, obedient manner as he tied Gu’s tie made everyone else unbearably jealous. With his arm around the beauty, Preside 15.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    ① Two strong characters, the canary has a disguise ② A cute and silly canary ③ Love at first sight ④ Rich and powerful family

40. 40 被 A Beautiful Canary Coerced and Wooed by a Madman 被疯批诱哄强制的漂亮金丝雀 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Silly, Airheaded Canary Bottom vs. Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged, Scheming Sugar Daddy Top] [Coercive Romance + Locked-Up Scenes + Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance with Bittersweet Angst + Ex-Wife Chase + Top with Skin Hunger Syndrome + Canary God Bottom] Jian Yu was a rare kind of canary. He escaped from an auction house and fell in love with a human who had saved him. He secretly pined for his savior, confessed his feelings, then sneaked into the man's home at night to steal things. Af 1.3kReads8.6Score199Shelves
41. 41 做 I’m Serious About Being a Kept Canary 做金丝雀我是认真的 A Fish That Swam Ashore一条游上岸的鱼Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted Xia Tang graduated from the art department at A University, but a sudden family crisis drove her into the entertainment industry. Fair-skinned, gorgeous, and long-legged, she still can't get famous and remains a little-known actress at the very bottom of the industry. Agent: “What a waste of a pretty face. How come you can't get famous?” Xia Tang: “Doesn't matter, as long as I earn money.” (Oh no, unknown actresses don't seem to earn much. Sob!) Agent: “There's a way to make money. Are you in?” 3.3kReads9.1Score351Shelves
42. 42 反 Villainous Boss, Your Caged Songbird Is Telling You to Send Money! 反派大佬，你的金丝雀喊你打钱！ Your Little Pineapple你的小菠萝Two Male Leads594k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it only just opened for ratings. [Two male leads + wealthy family and entertainment industry + shopping spree + face-slapping + sweet 1v1 romance] Xia Mian, an unremarkable son of a billionaire, transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the real young master who's destined to be cannon fodder. Not only has the fake young master stolen his biological parents, but Xia Mian is left with a pitiful 500,000 yuan in his bank account. Xia Mian: I can't live a life of hardship, 13.2kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
43. 43 铜 His Bronze Canary Earns 25,000 a Month 铜丝雀他月薪两万五 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted Chen Yizhao was a rising star in the business world, but he was ostracized for being too chaste. Some people praised his self-control to his face and called him a phony behind his back. So, while lamenting the decline of society, Chen Yizhao had no choice but to jump on the last train to keeping a pretty young thing. By chance, Li Yu, whose face was heartbreakingly sweet but whose brain was remarkably smooth, crossed Chen Yizhao's path. Seeing through Li Yu's foolish, vain, lazy nature and his l 21.2kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    The canary is clumsy.

44. 44 女 A Villainess Too Vile Is Bound to Be Loved by the Male Lead Against Her Will 女配太恶毒是会被男主强制爱的 He Jiajia贺加加Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted As a quick transmigration tasker, Jiang Zhiyi works hard every day, playing the role of a cannon-fodder character. It’s just that the male leads seem to be getting stranger and stranger. Her childhood friend, once distant, goes crazy with love: “Need money? I’ll transfer all my assets to your name. Please don’t go looking for anyone else, okay?” The Demon Lord, forced to share a bed with her to prolong his life, gradually becomes obsessed: “You haven’t held me while sleeping for two days. Have y 15.5kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    Male protagonist is obsessed with love

45. 45 你 You Are My Honored Guest 你是我的座上宾 Zero0 Bits and Pieces零0碎碎Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Top-tier star × fallen heiress | Secret marriage contract | Both leads are virgins, 1v1 Scheming, flirtatious heiress × mysterious heir and powerful tycoon (The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later, sob!) Today, Qi Wang updated his private account with just two words: “Married.” Photos of two bright-red marriage certificates sent every social media platform into a tailspin, and millions of netizens found themselves heartbroken all at once. Li Huan’s life philosophy was simple: love money, 3.9kReads8.4Score266Shelves

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    Oh my god, this is it! The male lead is a global superstar and is the female lead's sugar daddy in the beginning. The female lead is a scheming, beautiful, and manipulative woman who only loves money!

46. 46 藏 Punishment for Hiding the Baby! The Sweet Little Nanny Can't Resist the Temptation 藏崽惩罚！娇软小保姆诱瘾难自控 Ying Fu Er Er樱复尔尔Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Sweet, delicate nanny + cold-blooded, powerful heir to a wealthy family | One-on-one, both pure | Sweet flirtation and romantic tension | A house full of adorable kids | Everyday parenting | The overbearing CEO has been plotting this for a long time] Shen Chuyou takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy family to make ends meet, bringing along her five-month-old son. Her interview shirt gets soaked, making for a mortifying moment. The cool, refined man reveals only one hand as he reviews her childca 28.8kReads6.9Score2.6kShelves

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    It's so good, so good, I really like it. Try this book!

47. 47 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    👆A powerful and influential older father, a doting husband who wants to be with his wife 24/7, physically attracted to her, with a height and body difference, incredibly cute and sexy, super good-looking, the female lead is a delicate and spoiled little devil who is spoiled rotten by him.

48. 48 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.6kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    The female lead is a celebrity, a stand-in for the ideal man. She overhears the male lead's phone call with his grandfather, who says, "She's just a woman." The female lead knows then that the agreement can't continue. An earthquake strikes where she's filming, and he rushes to find her without hesitation. (Actually, he's also there to investigate the company's internal strife). There's truth and falsehood, scheming and romance.

49. 49 清 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 17kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    In this book, she really loves me to death, but in fact, he really loves her to death! He really loves her so much ❤️! After being together for half a year, he bought a villa, a car 🚗, learned to be romantic, learned to respect, and even cooked and did all the housework at home. The male lead did all the housework, and he even got slapped for making his wife angry, which is absolutely amazing!

50. 50 论 The Right Way to Raise a Canary into a Wife 论把金丝雀养成老婆的正确方式 Little Egret小鸶儿Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Devoted Alpha CEO who takes his job of spoiling his spouse seriously × clear-headed Omega canary who takes her career seriously] [Two male leads + ABO + mutual firsts + down-to-earth sweetness + a tiny bit of wife-chasing hell] As the CEO’s canary, Jiang Junming knows exactly where he stands. He needs to focus on his career and escape CEO Huo as soon as possible. Huo Mochen is earnestly saving up to support his spouse. After finally waiting until they were old enough to register their marriage, 504Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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