The Heroine Has Grown Up by the Male Lead's Side Since Childhood, and He's Possessive 女主从小到大都在男主身边长大，男主占有欲强

1. 1 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 97.1kReads9.1Score12.1kShelves

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   His possessiveness is absolutely off the charts. Even the male lead's father can't handle his son. Because he angered the female lead, the young male lead would stay up late at night and stand in front of his father's bed, scaring him half to death, just so his father would take him to coax her out of bed in the middle of the night. [Facepalm]

2. 2 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.4kReads9.2Score877Shelves

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   The male lead's possessiveness is absolutely off the charts, but he's so good at pretending that the girl even tells others he's very gentle [laughing and crying emoji].

3. 3 摄 After the Regent Broke into Her Bedroom, He Started Demanding Kisses Every Day 摄政王夜闯闺房后，每天都要亲亲 The Moon Enters the Sea of Stars月入星海Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Delicate Little Darling x Living King of Hell / Sweet Romance / Both Leads Are Pure / Love at First Sight / Devoted Husband Shen Chuyun, the second daughter of a duke’s household, was granted the title of Princess Huayao by the emperor. Spoiled her whole life, she was famous for being delicate and hard to please. No one dared pluck this fragile flower, but the Living King of Hell of Great Zhou took her into his arms and kept her safe. Xie Chiyuan, the regent of Great Zhou and a prince of a diffe 32.9kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

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   All sweetness and no angst!!!

4. 4 心 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉，世子夫君追着哄 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance, Both Pure, Sweet Romance, Childhood Sweethearts] Print edition of Jin Shi Jin Yu signed, and the comic adaptation is now online. Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but when she was young, her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly out in the world and live a miserable life. But no one expected that during the ten years she spent away from the capital, Yuan Rongjin never looked the least bit down and out. 30.1kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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   Although she was framed by her stepmother and forced to leave the capital, she grew up alongside the crown prince.

5. 5 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.3kReads—Score269Shelves
6. 6 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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   Highly recommended, I finished it in one go! It's a domineering CEO story, slightly overbearing, where the female lead is caught after three days on the run. The male lead is wealthy and powerful, protecting the female lead and ensuring her success in the entertainment industry. There are also side stories with different developments, making it a book with two interpretations.

7. 7 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 16.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
8. 8 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 2.9kReads—Score185Shelves

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   I was instantly hooked! A mutually healing love story, tender yet heart-wrenching, the more you read, the more addictive it becomes! This book is super good; the male lead is very gentle and charming, and their mutual healing with the female lead is so sweet.

9. 9 漂 A Beautiful Canary Lures the Capital’s Young Master into a Twisted Obsession 漂亮金丝雀诱京圈小叔变态恋爱脑 A Star's Wish星有愿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted (I went off track, so don’t read this.) [A stunning, flirtatious, amorous gold-digger] vs. [A gentle, restrained, hopelessly lovestruck man in power] “From the day you walked into the wrong room, I knew you were deceiving me… But I was willing to let you.” (I ended up writing a political intrigue story. The couple don’t get much page time. I did manage to make up for it a little later, but not by much. Maybe this book is more of an ensemble story? If you’re still interested, dearies, try reading 459Reads—Score115Shelves

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   "I know you're lying to me, but... I'm willing." From the very first day you went into the wrong room, I knew you were lying to me. But it's okay. The fact that you went to the trouble of lying to me means you like me. The fact that you deliberately used me means you love me. I have value, unlike those people. In this world, only I am the most suitable for you. 🌟💫: [Beautiful, lustful, and charming woman] vs. [Gentle, restrained, and top-tier love-struck leader] Unspoken understanding, deliberate flirting, mutual seduction, coaxing, older man/younger woman relationship, age gap, watching the female lead grow up, super doting!

10. 10 京 Spoiled in the Capital 京娇宠溺 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reserved, Restrained, Fatherly Hero × Scatterbrained, Straightforward Sweetheart (Seven-Year Age Gap)] Lin Chaoque had lived with the Zhou family since she was little. She couldn't help falling for the cold, desireless man of the Zhou family, as immovable as a snow-covered mountain. She wanted to make that mountain crumble. The day she learned that Zhou Guanji was getting engaged, Lin Chaoque kissed the corner of his lips on tiptoe, where no one could see, and asked timidly, “Brother.” “Didn't 14.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    These are absolutely amazing! I'm the kind of person who easily gives up halfway through a completed book, but I've read all three of these completely. I'm still looking for a replacement now.

11. 11 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score293Shelves
12. 12 偷 I Used My Best Friend’s Photos to Find Love Online, and an International Tycoon Won’t Leave Me Alone 偷闺蜜照网恋，跨国大佬缠上我 Peach Candy Girl桃子糖妹Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Online Romance Revealed + Fatherly Type + Powerful Male Lead + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only] Lin Ruan Tang transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed supporting female character who steals her best friend’s photos, falsely claims to have saved someone’s life, and recklessly scams a powerful crime lord with an international empire! The first thing the crime lord does after returning home and discovering the truth in the original story is stuff her into a sack, pour cement ove 1.8kReads5.4Score223Shelves

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    This fits perfectly, absolutely!

13. 13 路 After a Background Character Saves a Rich Heir, She Becomes the Villainess 路人甲救了豪门少爷后，变成了恶毒女配 Wine-Brewed Little Fruit酒酿小果9k WordsCompleted After a passerby saves a wealthy young heir, she turns into the villainess. 450Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This, this, this

14. 14 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
15. 15 甩 After Dumping My Online Date, My Drill Instructor Started Making Life Difficult for Me 甩了网恋对象后，教官给我穿小鞋 Wine-Brewed Little Fruit酒酿小果7k WordsCompleted After Dumping My Online Date, My Instructor Started Making Things Hard for Me 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 表 Noble and Distant in Public, but Kisses Me Senseless in Private 表面矜贵又避嫌，背后把我嘴亲烂 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Staying under one roof | No blood relation | Daddy-style devotion | They choose each other A sweet, sunny little darling x a scheming, gloomy, wicked Daddy - Only after awakening did Li Yin learn that she was a doomed side character in a novel. In the story, she was the sleeping fiancée, passing through a world where the hero and heroine indulged in all kinds of games. In the end, she died on the spot to drive the villainous big shot Jin Tingzhou into darkness. But she awakened at the worst poss 25.3kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
17. 17 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is complete. The female protagonist of the Doctors Without Borders novel is rewritten. She learns that the male soldier is wounded and in shock, and on his deathbed, he believes he has been reborn in high school. She returns to the past six months, to the time she has dreamt of him every night… Finally, the male protagonist awakens, like a god descending, amidst the perilous battlefield, and they have a whirlwind marriage in reality. (The last line appears to be a separate, unrelated phrase: "Waves trust the white of the clouds.")

18. 18 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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    This is very sweet.

19. 19 重 Reborn as Big Brother's Little Trouble-Maker 重生之哥哥的小作精 Suka Ka酥卡卡Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads8.2Score126Shelves

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    🌷🌷"Mingzhao, the formula you drank as a baby was prepared and fed to you by me. When you wet the bed at four, I washed the sheets. When you were six, you sat on me, wanting to ride me like a horse."🌿The female lead is the eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, spoiled and demanding. The male lead is the heir of the Beijing elite, her nominal brother. She relies on her brother's favor to act arrogantly and domineeringly in Beicheng, and even when she gets into huge trouble, her ruthless brother always smooths things over for her.

20. 20 娇 The Pampered Little Darling Was Taken Home by a Tycoon and Spoiled Rotten 娇气包被财阀大佬捡回家娇生惯养 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Given a second chance at life, Su Ruanuan decides to dance well and love Gu Jinzhou with all her heart. - Rumor has it that Hong Kong tycoon Gu Jinzhou is a violent madman, cruel by nature and a disbeliever in gods and Buddhas. Then one day, everyone sees a string of sandalwood-colored Buddhist beads on his wrist. Gu Jinzhou says, “My wife has trouble sleeping and often cries. I prayed for these on her behalf.” All he has ever prayed for is Su Ruanuan’s safety, happiness, and good health. So bel 19kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    The female lead was taken in and raised by the male lead shortly after birth, and was pampered from a young age. Even though the male lead was still a child himself, he personally took care of her. He was extremely possessive, constantly thinking of her even while studying abroad. She had to spend her birthday with him overseas, despite her family's objections [laughing][laughing]. The male lead loved the female lead deeply, ignoring other women completely and handling situations decisively. He always listened to her. Their interactions were very [drooling][drooling]. The author is a fantastic writer.

21. 21 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Pouts, the Stern Officer Blushes 丰腴美人一撒娇，冷面军官脸红了 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance685k WordsOngoing [Period setting, marriage first and love later, following the army, adorable kids, husband’s road to winning his wife back] The day after Shen Qingshu mailed a divorce agreement to Rong Jingshi, she began having one prophetic dream after another. She dreamed that her hypocritical, ungrateful stepsister stole the family heirloom from her, schemed to have her sent to the countryside, and tortured her to death in Heilongjiang, leaving her family ruined and slaughtered. When she woke, she heard her 15.4kReads6.0Score974Shelves

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    Space announcement: Your master, Shen Qingshu, has just sold a gold bar, earning 19,000 yuan, and purchased a pepper spray package! To deal with green tea bitches and scumbags, you have to use high technology; physical exorcism is the most lethal!

22. 22 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The female and male leads grew up together. Firstly, the male lead dotes on the female lead; they eat together, live together in the palace, and are both raised by the Empress, developing a very close bond. Secondly, the male lead, being the emperor, doesn't just want one woman, but also another. He even says the female lead isn't suitable to be empress. The female lead has a dream where she enters the palace as a concubine, is persecuted, and dies. She decides not to enter the palace. The male lead regrets his decision and transforms from a cold, aloof emperor into a relentless pursuer, almost dying for her. Both are quite good.

23. 23 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves
24. 24 傻 The Foolish Wife Wants to Run! Locked in a Sickly Uncle's Embrace! 傻妻想逃！被病娇大叔锁入怀中！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Forced Love + Powerful Man and Vulnerable Woman + Mutual First Love + Unhinged, Obsessive Hero + Sweet, Foolish Wife + Possessiveness + Rabbit-like Heroine + Control + No Escape + Polite Scoundrel] “I don’t want to go home… Honey, please let me go…” Niannian, why are you being naughty again?” Yun Nian tried to escape again and again, and every time Huo Shenzhou caught her and brought her back. She had had enough of being locked in the estate day and night like a caged bird 7.8kReads6.5Score351Shelves

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    🍒①A sixteen-year age gap, the plot is incredibly dramatic, proceed with caution. The female lead was taken home by the male lead when she was eight years old. The male lead is a possessive and obsessive character who, in order to keep her by his side, forces her to have child after child. The female lead even gets pregnant again before she's finished her postpartum period, driving her to the brink of collapse. 🍒②The fifth world, a domineering CEO raises his childhood sweetheart. The female lead is pampered and spoiled by the male lead from a young age, fed, and put to bed, to the point that she's unable to take care of herself. He sees her as his little princess, destined to be his darling until adulthood, after which she will marry him and become his happy wife.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Is Spoiled Rotten by a Love-Brained Powerhouse 快穿：小娇宝被恋爱脑大佬宠疯啦 Mei Wu眉妩Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted So much doting! Sweet romance + devoted couple, 1V1 + not a strong female lead + heartwarming, everyday romance + love at first sight + lovestruck male lead VS sweet, adorable female lead (he talks himself into falling for her) She was once a little peony in the ancient Celestial Venerable's palace. After years of being nourished by celestial dew and nectar, she finally cultivated herself into an immortal and took human form. During the war between immortals and demons, her immortal roots were 11.4kReads9.3Score725Shelves
26. 26 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.9kReads8.6Score610Shelves

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    🎀✨①The male lead has been extremely possessive since childhood. When the six-year-old young master saw the adorable little dumpling stealing pastries, he immediately took her back to his room. He thought, "I found her, so she's mine now. I have to hide her away properly."

27. 27 陆 The Lu Family's Beloved Little Darling, Come On, Spoil Me 陆家团宠小娇娇，请对我撒娇 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Xingwan was the pampered little princess of the Lu, Qi, and Feng families. She was spoiled and willful, and no one dared cross her. As the Feng family’s sole heir, Feng Jiale had also grown up with every privilege. His family connections and every step of his future had been meticulously arranged, leaving his life dull and flavorless, except when he was with Lu Xingwan. As long as they were together, life was full of color. - Lu Xingwan hated it when Feng Jiale 7kReads9.0Score563Shelves
28. 28 娇 Playing Dead? Her Younger Uncle Grabs Her Waist, Eyes Red with Desire 娇娇装死？小叔红眼掐腰宠 Luo Bai Yu Zi落白雨子Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Delicate songbird × refined, wickedly flirtatious heir to a powerful family × both are each other’s only one] [Powerful-family romance × age gap × the powerful one bows his head × reunion and pursuit × later, desperate pleas for love with a hint of coercion] Bei Kui comes to the Chu family to discuss a marriage arrangement. The other party’s uncle is the wealthy patron who kept her for three years. He thinks she died long ago. From a girl sold off to work the outskirts of the sex trade to the h 701Reads6.7Score111Shelves

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    The first book 📚 features a female lead who grew up alongside the male lead, who dotes on her and is possessive, guiding her with his affections! The second book 📚 [thinking] is about a strong woman who raises the male lead since childhood. He always calls her "sister" and listens to her. He's all talk and no action, but behind the scenes he's a wolf in sheep's clothing, haha ​​🤗(„ಡωಡ„). He gets jealous when his sister is with other boys, but he's also very easy to appease!

29. 29 姐 Be a Good Girl, Sister. Get on Your Knees 姐姐乖，踩下去 1MIMModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A seemingly wicked but actually kind-hearted young lady versus a sweet puppy at first, then a crazed bad dog [One-on-One Romance + Love Rivals + Corruption + Obsessive Love + Younger Man + Redemption] - Li Zhaoyue awakens to a wicked female supporting character System. To make the gloomy villain fall in love with the heroine eleven years later, just as he is supposed to, she runs to an orphanage at the age of ten and takes the little villain home herself, determined to teach him how cruel people 16.1kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
30. 30 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.5kReads8.7Score792Shelves

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    The third book is super sweet, highly recommended!

31. 31 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
32. 32 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
33. 33 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
34. 34 被 The Little Treasure Everyone Cast Aside Is Cherished by the Imperial Uncle 被人丢弃的小顽物，皇叔疼她入骨 Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Prince Ling, Feng Huaiyu, went to the flower-viewing party hosted by his sister-in-law at Jinxiu Garden after the Emperor “persuaded” him with both threats and inducements. He never expected a silly little girl to latch onto him. The little girl held out her tiny arms. “Pick me up!” Prince Ling looked down at the girl, who barely came up to his knees. “Whose child is this? Take her to the front courtyard.” “Pick me up!” Prince Ling and the little girl stared at each other. “Go find someone else. 885Reads8.5Score112Shelves

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    The female lead was raised by the male lead from the age of four; he truly doted on her. Words can't describe it; you'll have to watch it for yourself to see how wonderful it is! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

35. 35 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 55.3kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves

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    The male lead has a powerful background; he's a third-generation member of a prestigious military and political family. The female lead is the only daughter of the Shen family, pampered like a princess by her parents and three older brothers from a young age. ✨✨The female lead grew up by the male lead's side; at any meal he attends, she's always seated at the head of the table, while he attentively serves her food and water. 🍀🍀

36. 36 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.5kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
37. 37 竹 The Childhood Sweetheart Raised by Her Best Friend Is Too Adorable 竹马养大的小青梅太可爱啦 Pupu's Moon浦浦的月亮Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, from childhood to adulthood] Jiang Siye, the kindergarten's little tyrant, finds a baby abandoned in a garbage heap. The little girl is sweet and soft, and her smile could melt anyone's heart. From then on, the arrogant little tyrant turns into her shadow. “My Rongrong and I are the best in the whole world!” “I'll only play house with Rongrong.” “Anyone who dares bully my Rongrong will get beaten to a pulp!” “If Rongrong so much as asks, I'll pluck the moon f 6.3kReads8.6Score566Shelves

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    The first book is about a boy who finds a girl when they're children—super sweet. The second book is about mutual unrequited love; it's heartwarming, the female lead is a ray of sunshine, and the male lead has autism. The fourth book is a "raising a child" story; the male lead is a yandere (obsessive and possessive character).

38. 38 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Turned Husband 竹马变老公 The Cat in the Stars星星的猫Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] [Mutual secret crush] [Growth and healing] Jiang Tingbai was quiet and reserved, while Shu Li was quirky and mischievous. Despite having completely different personalities, the two spent fifteen years side by side. Shu Li’s friend once grabbed her and exclaimed, “How have you managed to survive so many years next to Jiang Tingbai?” Shu Li looked puzzled. “Isn’t Xiao Jiang really easy to get along with?” Her friend stared at her in horror. Jiang Tingbai knew he was autis 15.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
39. 39 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 12.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
40. 40 乖 So Well-Behaved 乖惹 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T 21.8kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!!!

41. 41 玫 When the Roses Bloom 玫瑰成熟时 Si Jianjian四简简Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Su Luoyan was famous throughout Jingbei for her beauty. Her family hailed from Nanjiang, and every smile and glance carried the gentle charm of a woman from the south. The Fu family was one of Jingbei’s most powerful clans. Everyone knew Fu Chengshen was its next head: ruthless, willing to do whatever it took, and uninterested in women. People were all curious about what kind of woman could win him over. After years studying abroad, Su Luoyan returned home. Her friends threw her a welcome-back p 10.5kReads9.1Score996Shelves
42. 42 皇 My Imperial Brother Imprisoned Me, So I Captured His Heart 皇兄囚我，我囚帝心 Yang Huai Ruxu阳淮如栩Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Just started posting, hope the numbers go up [Ancient Romance, Both Pure + Forcible Possession + Fake Siblings + The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wife + Hero Deeply Ensnared by Love] The first thing the new emperor did after ascending the throne was seize his royal sister's husband, then wait for her to come to the palace and beg him. Domineering, obsessive, devoted emperor × beautiful, scheming, delicate princess On the broad imperial bed, the woman is forced into the farthest corner. The emper 3.7kReads7.5Score243Shelves

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    This book is really good! It's an ancient romance with a clean slate and forced love, a pseudo-sibling relationship! The male lead is insanely obsessive and incredibly powerful! He's deeply in love and has an insatiable possessive streak! The female lead was raised by the male lead! She's stunningly beautiful. The first thing the new emperor did after ascending the throne was to kidnap his sister's husband. A domineering, obsessive, and deeply affectionate emperor x a beautiful, scheming, and delicate princess. To save her husband, the princess had no choice but to go to the palace to beg the emperor, only to be forced onto his bed by the new emperor. The new emperor's gaze was tender, his tone low and melancholic. "Since ancient times, the wedding night has been a joyous occasion, but my poor Wu'er has never experienced it. Tonight… I will make it up to you."

43. 43 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 25kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    ① Childhood sweethearts growing up together, college romance ② Age gap, restrained and patient father type X clumsy and straightforward little sunshine

44. 44 病 Yandere Psycho! The Good Girl Gets Punished with Wall-Facing After Breaking the House Rules 病娇疯批！乖宝犯家法后被罚面壁 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Mad, possessive male lead + love-brained man who wins himself over + sweet and gentle heroine + age gap + doting romance] When the Jiang family went bankrupt, Jiang You was taken in by Huo Hechen and brought to the Huo family. The most powerful man in the entire capital, he was cruel and ruthless, the fearsome Mr. Huo everyone dreaded. Yet he was especially attentive to Jiang You. He laid down strict rules for her from childhood and kept her under tight control. Jiang You was afraid of him, lik 15.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead was raised by the male lead, who often locks her in the basement. The male lead is obsessive and possessive.

45. 45 炮 The Charming Villainess Captures the Sickly Tyrant’s Heart 炮灰女配迷人眼，病娇暴君红了脸 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [Easygoing slacker × obsessive tyrant, a romance that grows over time, sweet on the outside but dark within] [The leads are not closely related! The early chapters have some shortcomings, so please bear with them. If you really can't get into it, don't force yourself.] One day, she transmigrates and becomes the vicious cannon-fodder female lead. Zhao Qingning: Thanks for asking. I'm in a book, and scared out of my wits. To secure herself a happy ending, she sets her sights on the villainous tyra 7kReads9.2Score798Shelves

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    In all ancient romance novels, the male protagonist has been plotting for a long time, while the female protagonist grows up by his side, and is both quirky and sweet.

46. 46 捡 The Brother I Brought Home Is a Villain 捡回家的哥哥是反派 Yong Xu Xu咏絮xuAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted A sinister, obsessive male lead with a wolfish ambition * a sweet, soft, airheaded beauty. Complete [Saving the Villain + Prophetic Dreams + Sweet Romance + Mutual Redemption] Opens when they’re children and she takes in her future big brother When Sheng Nanzhi was little, she found a handsome boy on a bitterly cold winter day. Just as the two of them were growing up together, innocent and carefree, she had a prophetic dream and discovered that the boy she’d brought home would grow up to become 1.6kReads8.6Score161Shelves
47. 47 千 Cherished and Adored: The Emperor's Sweet, Adorable Little Wife 千娇百宠：皇上的娇软小萌妻 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted 1v1, sweet romance, growing-up romance (Comic adaptation signed) Everyone knows that Little Commandery Princess Shen Ruyue is the beloved treasure of the Yuan palace, pampered beyond measure. Her father is the Prince Regent, feared throughout the land. But most importantly, Emperor Yuan, Pei Jingxuan, has kept the soft-spoken little girl in his heart for years. Since childhood, the little princess has climbed onto the dragon throne and slept in the dragon bed. Every time she calls him "Imperial 5.7kReads9.2Score666Shelves
48. 48 九 The Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years Is Spoiling His Beloved Again 九千岁又在哄着他的心尖宠 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + traditional historical setting + age gap + imaginary world] Book Two: The Deposed Crown Prince~ Book Three: After the Wedding~ [Ruthless, unhinged fake eunuch x sweet, gentle, clear-headed young princess] Jiang Yan, the Grand Eunuch of the Great An Kingdom, is ruthless and merciless in all he does, yet enjoys the emperor’s deep favor. Even the royal nobility must show him respect. Throughout An, no one dares not to honor, respect, and fear 4kReads9.0Score432Shelves
49. 49 甜 Off-the-Charts Sweetness! The Adorable Little Darling Is Loved to Tears by His Highness 甜度超标！软糯乖宝被殿下宠哭了 A Little Canglan一只小苍蓝Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + brainless fun + sweet indulgence + raising a pet + doting on one alone + both are pure] (A soft, cuddly little fox girl × a seemingly gentle and refined regent who is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Not a strong female lead!)] After failing her tribulation, Bai Yaoyao, a good-for-nothing little fox from the Nine-Tailed clan, was cast down to the mortal world. In the snow, the passing regent casually brought her back to his estate. He applied medicine to her wounds, fed her, 4.9kReads9.0Score574Shelves
50. 50 穿 After Becoming the Beloved of Seven Villainous Brothers, I Made the Sickly Male Lead Cry 穿成七个反派哥哥的团宠后，我把病娇男主弄哭了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both virgins + doted on by everyone + yandere + transmigrate into a book] A modern master of traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates into an online novel called The Yandere Male Lead Goes on a Killing Spree, becoming a five-year-old cannon-fodder girl with a heart condition. Though she’s delicate and frail, the little girl is adored by her seven outrageously powerful villain brothers. A general who guards the nation, a scheming chief minister, the wealthiest imperial merchant, th 984Reads9.1Score161Shelves

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