Please Recommend Stories Where the Heroine Never Hits or Scolds the Hero, but He Still Fears Her. No Cutesy Heroines 求那种女主不打骂男主，但是男主就是怕她，不要娇

1. 1 偏 A Sweet Married Life 偏偏宠爱婚后日常 Sugar Crumb Tea糖渣茶Female-Channel Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle national sweetheart] X [Devoted real-estate up-and-comer] Jiang Ren and Meng Ting got married in their junior year of college. After graduating, Meng Ting became a good lawyer, and she and Jiang Ren lived a peaceful life. Then Shu Lan was released from prison, stirring up the calm waters once more. This time, Shu Lan didn't seem so naive and carefree... Jiang Ren's violent temper had never really gotten better. Meng Ting would have to spend her whole life healing him. 8.8kReads9.1Score98614d adds

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   Highly recommend! The relationship between the male and female leads is amazing and super sweet. [Thumbs up]

2. 2 一 I Woke Up and Found Myself Married to a Jealous CEO 一觉醒来，我和醋精总裁结婚了 Falling Snow, Flying Fish落雪飞鱼Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Su Yao went on vacation with her best friend. They only had a little to drink, but somehow she walked into the wrong room and slept in the wrong bed. When she woke up, her life had entered a whole new chapter. Suddenly she was getting a marriage license and getting married, with a husband she'd never expected. He came from a powerful family, was handsome and wealthy, and was the notoriously unapproachable CEO Shen Qingze, a man as cold as ice. And as luck would have it, he was also the person sh 5.7kReads9.2Score65814d adds
3. 3 岁 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score19614d adds
4. 4 陆 Professor Lu's Tender Devotion 陆教授的温柔宠溺 Huaye Xiao of Jinyuan City金元城的花野咲Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both leads are each other's first + long-planned romance + age gap] [Quirky sweetheart vs. refined, scheming, gentle professor] Everyone noticed that Lu Yiming, the aloof and distinguished mathematics professor who seemed untouched by worldly concerns, would sneak a smile at his phone from time to time. He even went out of his way to fly back from abroad just to celebrate his darling wife's birthday! Everyone: "!!! Our male god has come down to earth 206Reads7.2Score—14d adds
5. 5 蓄 Deliberate Captivity 蓄意囚宠 Da Ningzi大宁子Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted [Yandere + forced love + both leads are romantically inexperienced: a crazy, possessive beauty as the pursuer vs. a pure-hearted, handsome man as the pursued] The luckiest thing that ever happened to Mo Yuyin was meeting the handsome and pure-hearted Liang Sheng. She schemed to lure him in and get him to sign a two-year dating contract with her. She thought that with her stunning looks, generous nature, and overwhelming affection, she'd eventually get the handsome man in her arms. But in the end 4kReads8.2Score27014d adds

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   These three books best meet the requirements.

6. 6 顶 I Can't Take It Anymore: My Villainess Wife Is Both Doting and Flirtatious 顶不住了，我的反派老婆又宠又撩 Da Ningzi大宁子Historical549k WordsCompleted (One female lead, no System, lighthearted comedy, alternate world!) After transmigrating, Lu Junqi only wants to keep his head down and survive in peace. Instead, he ends up married to Mei Qingli, a top villain whom everyone avoids like the plague. Facing his domineering wife, a peerless martial artist unrivaled beneath the heavens, Lu Junqi chuckles. “Since my wife is so formidable, I’ll just keep my head down and grow stronger!” From then on, his wife leads and he follows; when she kills, he h 3.5kReads8.3Score17614d adds
7. 7 囚 A Prisoner's Scheme: Love in the Palm of His Hand 囚谋：掌心之爱 Da Ningzi大宁子Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing Yandere + forced love + strong heroine, weak hero + happy ending + imprisonment + unable to escape + intense push and pull Before meeting Luo Yunke, Mu Chuan was an eagle soaring freely through the skies. After meeting Luo Yunke, his wings were broken, and he was forced into a coat of dazzling feathers, becoming a canary pampered in a gilded cage. He rebelled, tried to escape, even attempted suicide, but in the end, Luo Yunke always crushed his resistance with ruthless force. Until one day, Luo 24Reads7.0Score—14d adds
8. 8 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 18.9kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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   "The Spoiled Darling Picked Up and Pampered by a Tycoon" is a worthwhile read. It features romantic elements, such as the sweet interactions between Su Ruanruan and Gu Jinzhou; the main characters have distinct personalities, such as the spoiled and adorable Su Ruanruan and the tycoon Gu Jinzhou; and it also depicts the development of their relationship and their journey to happiness after overcoming difficulties.

9. 9 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.2kReads9.3Score68114d adds

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   I'm looking for a novel similar to this one, where the male lead doesn't necessarily have genuine feelings for the female lead; fear outweighs love. Ideally, the female lead's methods for conquering the male lead wouldn't involve abuse or insults, but rather gradually breaking down his psychological defenses until he has no will to resist, becoming timid and submissive in her presence, afraid to harbor even the slightest thought of resistance, and immediately apologizing for the slightest slip of the tongue.

10. 10 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    The book is about a woman who suffers from amnesia and inexplicably becomes the male lead's wife. The male lead is her nemesis, and he then treats her with utmost care, fearing she might leave him. This book has high ratings, is of good quality, and matches its title perfectly; it's worth a try.

11. 11 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    These two books are my top two picks out of about 50 novels I've read. The storylines are truly captivating, with no unnecessary dragging. They're so good you could stay up all night to finish them. Sisters, go for it, you definitely won't be disappointed.

12. 12 心 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动！他眼里有一束月光 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 30.7kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
13. 13 总 CEO, Those Triplets Look Just Like You 总裁，那对三胞胎长得好像你啊 Mo Qiqi漠七七Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, driven to the end of her rope, she had no choice but to marry a living corpse and bear him a child to bring him good fortune. She thought that once the baby was born, they could all live in peace. Instead, a DNA test sent her straight to hell. One child went missing, and the lives of the other two hung by a thread. Six years later, she returned with a new name and her children in tow, only to be pinned against a wall by a certain someone, who warned her sternly, “If you think you 24.2kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds

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    I listened to it several times and still wanted to listen again; I really love every part of it!

14. 14 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.4kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
15. 15 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 312.7kReads9.8Score31.4k14d adds

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    These two should count, right?

16. 16 入 After Enrolling, I Discovered My Flash-Marriage Partner Was Actually My Counselor 入学后，发现闪婚对象竟是辅导员 Leaving with a Full Stomach扶墙而去Urban739k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + No System + Lighthearted + The Male Lead Transmigrates in His Entire Body; Not a Power Fantasy; The Opening Is a Little Slow, but Things Pick Up Fast Once He Starts College] “Eighteen? Isn’t that too young?” “That’s fine, as long as we can get a marriage certificate!” Chen Ge, twenty-five, never imagined he would turn back into an eighteen-year-old, or even transmigrate to a world exactly like Earth and completely replace the original “Ch 473Reads9.4Score10514d adds
17. 17 职 The Career Woman’s Rise to Success 职场佳人成功飞升记 Fair, Rich, and Lovely白富娇Modern Romance607k WordsOngoing Zhang Lin’s first half of life was full of hardship and one setback after another. Her free-spirited nature, troubled marriage, and failed career brought pain that followed her like a shadow, as if a hidden demon inside her were running wild or some dark force in her subconscious were at work, trapping her in misery. Yet she was resilient and refused to let these trials defeat her. With the help of her best friend, she gradually awakened through adversity and unleashed the strength of a powerful 5Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Marriage and career both went downhill? Zhang Lin awakened her spirituality and turned the tables, staging a stunning comeback!

18. 18 暴 After the Violent Imperial Uncle Lost His Memory, He Became My Little Crybaby 暴戾皇叔失忆后，成了我的小哭包 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: The short drama [Wife, Don't Run! Your Amnesiac Regent Is Crying Again!] is now available to reserve! Sweet yet badass heroine VS. an abstinent ice-cold prince who turns into a clingy puppy with a split personality After transmigrating into a book, Shen Xiaotang accidentally sleeps with Prince Qi, Jun Mingye, a man with a violent temper. Jun Mingye threatens to wipe out her entire clan. But the shock is so great that he loses his memory. Desperate to survive, Shen Xiaotang blurts out, 2.7kReads9.2Score38714d adds

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    I'm saying this three times because it's important! Sisters, I highly recommend this! The female lead is timid but hilarious.

19. 19 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 7.9kReads8.9Score96614d adds
20. 20 魔 Demon Lord! The Women of the Dual-Cultivation Sect Lifted the Lid Off Your Coffin 魔尊！你棺材被合欢派女修给掀了 Longing Day and Night寤寐思之Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Yandere Demon Venerable + Invincible Domain + Junior Sister] A stunningly beautiful female disciple of the Hehuan Sect discovers a Demon Venerable who has slept for a hundred thousand years in a cave. Not only does she take advantage of him, she also makes off with all his wealth. When the Demon Venerable wakes, he hunts her across the entire continent. Five years later, she returns with an adorable child. The child is born with immense strength and possesses a domain space. Not only d 567Reads9.0Score10014d adds
21. 21 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 53.1kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds
22. 22 读 My Mind-Reading Husband Is So Sweet 读心老公有点甜 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Completed ❤️ [Mind Reading + Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage + Comedy + Both Leads Speak Their Minds + Unhinged Shenanigans + A Couple Showing Off Their Acting] When Qi Yanzhi, the eldest young master of Kyoto's top family, the Qi family, suddenly fell into a coma and became a vegetable, his family decided to arrange a marriage for him in hopes of waking him. After carefully selecting a bride and having a master calculate their compatibility, they chose Lin Shuwan, the second young lady of 5.1kReads9.3Score64714d adds
23. 23 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38.6kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
24. 24 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
25. 25 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 87.4kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    I really, really, really recommend this book. It might not be directly related to the topic, but it's really good.

26. 26 总 The CEO Is on Top 总裁在上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted “You stole my genes and think you can just walk away?” He captures her and demands the baby she gave birth to three years ago. She never had a baby? Then she'll just have to get pregnant again! Caught in a possessive CEO's ruthless pursuit of love, she can't fight back and gradually falls for him. Fine, she'll give birth to the baby and hand it over to him, then leave! But he ties her up and throws her onto the bed, blazing with fury. “Woman, who said we'd only have one?” 17.3kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    On the surface, all these male protagonists appear to be powerful and domineering, but deep down they all dote on and spoil the female protagonists.

27. 27 爱 Loving You Is a Pain I Can’t Speak Of 爱你是我难言的痛 Jiu Qing Youyue酒卿悠玥Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Lian married Zhan Lianshi, a man wealthy enough to rival a nation, despite her humble background. Everyone said she must have done something wonderful in a past life to marry such an exceptional man, and she thought so too. Then, during their year of marriage, he cared for her, spoiled her, and cherished her. She fell in love with him. 6.1kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
28. 28 千 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.2kReads9.2Score68914d adds
29. 29 结 I Only Loved You After We Got Married 结婚以后才爱你 Little Corn Princess玉米小格格Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Yitang, the sole heir to the Lin Group in the capital and its president. He had always treated Li Xier, his childhood betrothed, like a little sister. Li Xier, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Li family in the capital. She was promised to Lin Yitang from the moment she was born. Lin Yitang was dazzling, and Li Xier had loved him deeply since childhood. She was willing to do anything for him. Who could have known that the married life she'd waited so long for would leave her utterly hea 375Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes.

30. 30 相 On the Day of My Blind Date, I Took My Wealthy Husband Home for the Night 相亲当天，我带豪门老公回家过夜 Tian Paopao田泡泡Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Whirlwind Marriage + Strong Female Lead] At 28, she was at an awkward age, conservative by nature, and had never been in a relationship. She had assumed she would be alone for the rest of her life. Then last weekend, overwhelmed by her mother's pressure, she went to the matchmaking corner in the park. She found a phone in the grass and waited there for a long time until its owner finally showed up: a well-groomed middle-aged woman. The woman hit it off w 315Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    This book should match what you said; I think it's really powerful, especially the female lead.

31. 31 小 My Junior Sister Is Both Strong and Daring 小师妹她又强又飒 Amnesiauntil失忆症untilAncient Romance257k WordsOngoing [One-line summary: A love story about a no-nonsense woman.] [Strong female lead] [Plot-focused] [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No System] A lightly ensemble-style cast, with every character having their own story. A word of warning: this is not a cultivation novel. * This book is also known as The Proud Little Martial Uncle's Daily Life of Spoiling Her Husband. (A loyal, self-effacing male lead + a proud, sharp-tongued female lead who never directs her sharp tongue at him.) Chi Yuqing had liv —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one has a great female lead, a strong plot, and a cute, obedient male lead.

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