Any CEO Romance Where the Female Lead Isn’t Bubbly and Quirky? 有没有总裁文里女主不是活泼古灵精怪的人设？

1. 1 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
2. 2 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
3. 3 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 24.9kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
4. 4 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
5. 5 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.9kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
6. 6 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
7. 7 失 Out of Control 失控 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.7kReads7.9Score29014d adds
8. 8 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 18.6kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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   I highly recommend this book; it's a must-read. Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knows that the heir of the Lu family in the empire has a fiancée named Shen Chaoxi. Rumor has it that this pampered beauty, raised with adoration and indulgence, is inherently frail and sickly, kept at home since childhood, and timid, never interacting with outsiders. Even her doting older brothers tell others, "Our Chaoxi is timid; don't frighten her."

9. 9 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 28.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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   The plots of these two books are fast-paced and the writing is good. The most important thing about a book is that the writing is good, otherwise you won't be able to get into it.

10. 10 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
11. 11 离 After the Divorce, She Told Everyone He Was Dead 离婚后，她到处跟人说他死了 Listening to Snow at Midnight午夜听雪Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + angst and sweetness + both leads are each other’s one and only + the husband has to win his wife back] From the day Shen Weilan married Bo Sihan, she was prepared for him to break her heart. After all, she had stolen this marriage, taking it from her half-sister, Su Wan, a master manipulator who had a crush on him. Su Wan’s eyes reddened. “He married you for the inheritance, not because he loves you. What do you have to feel so smug about?” Shen Weilan smiled, utter 9.5kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    🍓The female lead is clear-headed, not love-struck or quirky. She marries the CEO to get revenge, but the CEO is a bit love-struck and truly loves the female lead.

12. 12 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is like the girl next door, the kind of gentle and lovely type 🤭

13. 13 疯 Mad Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole 疯批美人！抢来的男朋友 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted The male lead gets tortured; the heroine is awful, and there’s no attempt to redeem her. Original title: Crazy Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, one of Pingcheng’s four great families, Bai Ciyue has more money than she could ever spend. What she wants is more love than she could ever have. If she can’t get it, she’ll take it. There’s a “kind” in Bai Ciyue’s name, probably because her parents wanted her to be kind and benevolent. But Bai Ciyue grew up to be t 1.3kReads8.7Score10414d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book has a very aloof and cold demeanor. The male protagonist treats her unconditionally well, spoils her, and is even willing to be the other woman for love. However, his actions gradually touch her heart, opening her up and allowing her to slowly feel, accept, and believe in his love.

14. 14 小 The Little Prodigy Is an All-Round Expert 小祖宗她是全能大佬 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Mian, who grew up an orphan, turns out to be the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the capital. They say Su Mian is just a country bumpkin: uneducated, ugly inside and out, and an eyesore, with nothing to match the Jiang family's little heiress. Su Mian just smiles. “Pardon me for saying so, but everyone here is about to eat their words!” From uneducated to the youngest professor at a prestigious university; From ugly inside and out to a doctor who saves millions; Watch her turn a terrib 6.8kReads9.2Score89114d adds

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    The female lead, who grew up alone, is actually the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the capital. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin, but little did they know she had many hidden identities. The male lead is admired for his lack of ambition and selflessness, but he's also a doting husband.

15. 15 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 74.1kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    It's a good read, a well-written story about a domineering CEO falling in love with me. It's one of the better time-travel novels.

16. 16 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Cried and Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后前夫哭着求复婚 Lin Weiyang林未央Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After two years of marriage, Jiang Wan had only ever seen her legendary husband on TV. So eventually, she divorced him. What she didn’t expect was for her ex-husband to start appearing in front of her all the time the very next day. At first he asked her to save his sweetheart, but later he actually said he wanted to pursue her. “Zhou Beishen, do you know who I am?” she asked him. “Internationally renowned Dr. Jiang, Professor Su’s only disciple, the top hacker J, the founder of a high-end fashi 3.1kReads9.0Score53914d adds

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    This…

17. 17 揉 Crushing the Roses 揉碎玫瑰 Yan Tang燕棠Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Mature romance, top-tier tension, mutual seduction, intense push and pull, 1v1] Everyone says Ming Zhu is Jiangcheng's number-one wicked woman. She's gorgeous and alluring, and comes from an exceptionally distinguished family. All she has to do to seduce a man is crook a finger, and he'll be on his knees beneath her red dress. Everyone is jealous. Ming Zhu enjoys making people jealous, and she doesn't mind being called wicked. So one day, in a good mood, she sets her sights on W 8kReads9.3Score95114d adds

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    These three books are seriously amazing! They're sure to seduce both men and women!

18. 18 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
19. 19 处 Addicted at Every Turn 处处瘾 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Original title: Addicted at Every Turn [Powerful Hong Kong elite + heiress from a top Beijing family × semi-raising × fatherly boyfriend × groveling pursuit × age gap × both virgins] [One-line summary: Making an untouchable heartthrob break his rules] At a coffee shop, Jian Wanyin wore a sexy swimsuit and a sultry, mature makeup look so bold even her own father wouldn’t recognize her. She sat beside a cool, refined man with a sharp presence and said coyly, “Hey, handsome, are you here alone?” As 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds
20. 20 大 The Heiress Is a Master Flirt, and the Chaste Campus Heartthrob Falls for Her 大小姐太会撩，禁欲校草沦陷了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + girl pursues boy + sweet romance + devoted couple, one-on-one] Ye Churan's first love died on a snowy night, vanishing from her world forever. His death shattered her. Overwhelmed with grief, she even considered ending her life. - Later, she went to visit his grave. When she woke, she had returned to three years earlier. Back at eighteen, Ye Churan couldn't wait until the day she and Xie Zhuoyan had met in her previous life. She rushed to see him. She relentlessly pursued him 3.1kReads9.2Score30114d adds
21. 21 爷 My Lord, Just Admit Defeat! Your Wife Has Secret Identities on Both Sides of the Law 爷！认输吧，夫人黑白两道皆马甲 Wake Up Three Times一觉三醒Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued heroine with countless secret identities × a devoted, husband-material hero] [Print edition signed] Wen Li’s birth supposedly killed her mother. Her father considered her ill-omened and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother in the countryside. The young heiress became a country girl, while the blessed daughter her father adopted went from orphan to celebrated socialite in the capital. Seventeen years later, Wen Li is brought back to her wealthy family. Everyone waits to 17.9kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    The first book features a female lead with a sharp tongue and multiple identities (which she reveals rather quickly). She almost gets blown to death by the male lead's cannon, but she also fires a shot at him. However, he is later saved (he's actually another one of her identities 😂😂😂). The second book features a male lead who dotes on the female lead and does many things for her in private. Although there are misunderstandings, they are all resolved in time (because the male lead has a mouth 🤭🤭🤭🤭).

22. 22 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
23. 23 他 He Burns Brighter Than the Sun 他比骄阳热烈 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + loyal, rugged hero + devoted husband Arrogant, pampered heiress vs. fierce, rough-edged military officer from northern Myanmar She was the heiress of the most powerful family in Yuncheng, Huaguo. He was a lone, wandering young dragon. She was a sheltered darling who knew nothing of life's hardships. He was the nocturnal king of the forests of northern Myanmar. When he was eighteen, he sat on a street corner in the middle of the night, bandaging his 30.8kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
24. 24 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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    This book features a shrewd and composed female lead, a beautiful woman from Jiangnan dressed in a qipao. It can be considered a story of mutual redemption between the male and female leads; the female lead teaches the male lead how to love. They also have a son, and the male lead's interactions with the child are somewhat humorous and a little bit angsty, depending on the reader's tolerance.

25. 25 骄 The Arrogant Little Drama Queen and the Abstinent CEO: A Love Story 骄纵小作精，禁欲总裁宠妻成瘾 Frostbreaker摧霜Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × Two powerful families × Secret love fulfilled × Long-planned romance] News of the marriage alliance between the Cen and Sheng families sends shockwaves through Beijing’s elite circles. Everyone knows the Cen family’s young heiress is dazzlingly beautiful, but spoiled and willful. No one dares to cross her. With the Sheng family patriarch gravely ill, a battle over the inheritance breaks out within the family. To get what he wants, Sheng Tangzhou, the Sheng family’s 4kReads8.7Score40614d adds
26. 26 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.3kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    Double strength 😘

27. 27 穿 Getting Close to a Sickly Villain After Transmigrating into an Otome Game 穿越乙女游戏后与病娇反派贴贴 So Good It Can't Be Beat爽不歪Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted On the surface: A dissolute, aloof man who has long held a position of power VS a refined, gentle, well-behaved young woman In reality: A cold, sinister yandere & a ruthless femme fatale, master of manipulation (Two crazed people both want to conquer each other) - She accidentally becomes the vicious female supporting character in an otome game, only to be told by the Otome System that someone has maliciously taken the heroine’s place. Her mission is to seize the heroine’s original fortune. Th 672Reads9.0Score11314d adds
28. 28 一 Love at First Sight, Then a Forced Marriage to a Tycoon CEO 一见钟情后，我被豪门总裁强娶了 Stars Sank Last Night昨夜星沉Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + peerless elites + sickly, scheming man + forced love] Shi Yu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally capable. Ruthless and decisive in business, he wielded immense power, yet fell in love at first sight with Tao Ying, a pure and delicate beauty, at the centennial celebration performance of his alma mater. Their relationship began with a bargain. Shi Yu only wanted to keep this fragile flower caged and have her at his beck and call. He never expected to be th 693Reads8.2Score11214d adds

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    The female protagonists in CEO romance novels are not quirky or eccentric.

29. 29 大 The Young Lady’s Sugary Talk Drove Her Love Rival to Despair 大小姐茶言茶语，把情敌气死了 Yuan Zhi Ting Lan沅芷汀兰Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + punishing scumbags + mutual devotion + satisfying face-slapping + playing the pig to eat the tiger] Shen Qian was deceived all her life by the parents and younger sister she'd called family for decades. She did as they said, hiding her beauty and brilliance and marrying down to a worthless pretty boy, all in the hope of living a quiet, happy life. Only on the day she died did she learn that all they wanted was the wealth of the Huo family, her maternal grandfather's family. Rebo 168Reads8.4Score—14d adds
30. 30 豪 The Wealthy Older Man Got His Wish and Spoils His Wife Like His Life Depends on It 豪门老男人得偿所愿，宠妻如命 Warm Porridge温暖的粥Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Complete!) When asked about his unattainable first love, Mr. Zhan answered the reporter with a perfectly serious expression: “My wife is my one true love. I’ve loved her silently for twenty-three years.” ✨✨✨ After their whirlwind marriage, she thought it was just a loveless marriage of convenience. But on their wedding night, he whisked her straight into bed. The next day, her company was acquired, and it turned out her husband was the head of a huge corporation? Not long after, she was paintin 15.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
31. 31 直 Livestream: The Sweet-Talking Actress Hooks a Big Shot Around Her Waist and Kisses Him 直播：影后甜诱大佬揽腰吻上瘾 Shu Nian Is Susu舒念是苏苏Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Top-tier star actress x abstinent tycoon, reborn + dating reality show + sweet romance + livestream + showbiz] In her previous life, Nan Chu had a winning hand but played it into a losing one. She was not only blind enough to trust her “best friend,” but also mistook He Siyan for a wolf at the door and pushed away the man who loved her with all his heart. Her fake-sweet best friend also set her up and framed her. She fell from top-tier star actress to a pariah nobody wanted to know, and when de 2.5kReads9.1Score31814d adds

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    Although two of them were read aloud, they still meet your requirements.

32. 32 惊 What a Surprise! I Won Over a Cool and Distant Big Shot After Joining a Variety Show 惊！参加综艺后我撩到了清冷大佬 Yu Yu予渔Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted Completed] One-on-one sweet romance, mostly silly comedy, entertainment industry, livestreaming | [Gorgeous, softhearted, lazy little troublemaker vs. aloof, untouchable beauty] After awakening to the world’s consciousness, Yun Zhiyi discovers she’s nothing but a supporting female character. After being vilified for so long, she looks at the huge fortune in her account and decides to lie flat. But she never expects the dating show she signed up for earlier to trap her. Pay the cancellation fee? 596Reads8.7Score10214d adds
33. 33 豪 Sweet Love in a Powerful Family: Mr. Fu's Beloved Little Wife 豪门甜宠：傅先生的团宠小娇妻 Lemon-Flavored Cat DE柠檬味DE猫Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Sweet and doting romance in a wealthy family + devoted 1v1 couple + love at first sight + happy ending for everyone + the whole family dotes on her. No misunderstandings, no melodrama, plenty of sweetness. Dive right in!] [Cool, refined heir to a wealthy family vs. sweet and sassy heiress adored by her whole family] Jiang Yu discovers that her boyfriend of a year is actually a rich second-generation heir pretending to be poor, all to test whether she's a gold digger. To test Jiang Yu's feelings 16.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
34. 34 阴 The Brooding Villain Reads My Mind, Kisses Me, and Makes Me Faint 阴鸷反派读我心给我亲，把我撩晕 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Obsessive Love] After dying, Jiang Xi transmigrated into an old-fashioned, melodramatic CEO romance novel, becoming the loveless wife forced into marriage with Mo Shiyu, the gloomy villain. In the novel, she was portrayed as an aloof, elegant, and gracious young madam from a wealthy family. Every day, she did her best to keep up the act, just waiting for Mo Shiyu to ask for a divorce so she could walk away with a huge se 6.2kReads8.8Score63214d adds
35. 35 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 13kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    Looks pretty good

36. 36 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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    The female lead is the gentle and beautiful type from Jiangnan, she's very good-looking!!

37. 37 陆 Mr. Lu Is Seriously Ill 陆总他病得不轻 Tang Beibei唐北北Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted Fake frail, elegant, crazy tycoon × coy, daring cheongsam beauty with a knack for reeling men in Obsessive love + henpecked husband + past and present lives + married first, fall in love later + daddy-like husband + possessive + male lead openly in love + both leads untouched Husband-obsessed × coquettish sweetheart * Yu Yihuan was a famous cheongsam beauty in Luzhou City, a born seductress with alluring eyes, red lips, raven hair, and snow-white skin. Yet her awful ex-husband had broken her hea 19Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    It's about mutual redemption 😭

38. 38 救 I Saved My Rival’s CEO, and Now He Insists on Marrying Me 救了对家总裁后，他非要以身相许 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Both Pure | Younger Man] Yu Jiangyue hired a bodyguard. At first, all he had to do was fight alongside her. Then an accident turned her sparring partner into her personal bodyguard. And he ended up protecting her... in bed. The little bodyguard asked, “Isn’t this a bit too close?” Yu Jiangyue pulled him straight onto the bed. “You promised to protect me up close. How can you protect me from so far away?” The little bodyguard’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he nervously asked, “...Do yo 10Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 冰 The Ice-Cold CEO Got Blocked Again 冰山总裁又被拉黑了 Sweet and Sour Peanuts糖醋花生Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted “Are you angry?” “No. How could I bear to be angry with you?” “Are you scolding someone? I don’t like it when you scold people…” “Okay, I won’t…” An iceberg? Violent? Cold? Decisive? Heartless? None of that survives when he meets his sweet wife…! The mighty CEO is rumored to be indifferent to people and women alike, cold-blooded and heartless, and terrifying to everyone… Little do they know… President Gu loves his wife more than life itself and dotes on her to no end. He coaxes her to sleep and 43Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 救 I Saved a CEO, and He Offered Himself to Me 救了个总裁，他竟以身相许 My Beloved Is a World-Conquering Hero我的意中人是盖世英雄Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying read + both leads are devoted only to each other + secret identities + multiple couples] Shen Xiaowan saves a young man being hunted down. His name is Lu Lingfeng. Not long afterward, Lu Lingfeng takes her back to his villa. “From now on, this is your home. I’m going to marry you and protect you for the rest of my life.” Lu Lingfeng turns out to be the heir to the Lu Group, and just like that, Shen Xiaowan becomes the pampered wife o 345Reads9.1Score—14d adds
41. 41 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
42. 42 成 After Becoming the CEO's Assistant, He Keeps Trying to Take Me Home! 成为特助后！总裁总想拐我回家！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush from the Female Lead’s Perspective, Online + Long-Standing Schemes from the Male Lead’s Perspective] [Mutual Firsts + Sweet, Indulgent Romance] [Not a Workplace Romance] [Not a Traditional Domineering CEO Story, but a Sweet Romance] Yu Sheng has always kept a secret deep in her heart: she likes someone whose appearance and voice she doesn’t know, someone who exists only online. That person was there throughout her entire adolescence. When she was at her most desperate, he reached o 79Reads8.8Score—14d adds
43. 43 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.3kReads9.2Score76614d adds

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    A charming and alluring young lady and a love-struck, clingy CEO

44. 44 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy, CEO Li Becomes Obsessed with Spoiling His Wife 意外怀孕后，厉总他宠妻上瘾了 Fat Orange Is a Cat Too胖橘也是猫Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later, devoted husband, everyone's darling, sweet romance with no angst, adorable baby, loyal puppy, scheming and dark A domineering, scheming, devoted puppy of a CEO who is hopelessly in love ✘ a cool-headed jewelry designer who's aloof on the outside and warm within After her boyfriend cheated, An Ran got drunk and invited Li Jingxing over for coffee late at night, then spent the whole night having a great time. Three months later, An Ran discovered she was unexpectedly pr 200Reads7.8Score—14d adds
45. 45 老 My Wife Ran Off with Someone Else. So What If I’m a Green Tea? 老婆跟人跑了，我就绿茶怎么了 Monica茉妮卡Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Self-made female CEO vs. only son of the richest man, one-on-one, both virgins, sweet romance, mutual feelings off the charts!!!] To Mo Feibai, Luo Nanxi is the moonlight of his youth, the rib God took from him, his very life. He went to great lengths to win her over, only to lose her because he was young, hotheaded, and immature. When they meet again, he’s the brooding, unpredictable heir of the imperial capital. Watching her smile brightly at another man nearly drives him insane. Just as ever 2.6kReads7.9Score15614d adds

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    The CEO's Wife, Sticking Close to the Male Lead

46. 46 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds
47. 47 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score66214d adds

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    The story begins in a school setting and later revolves around a CEO, and neither female lead is particularly lively. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

48. 48 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds

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    Only these two books

49. 49 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
50. 50 刻 Deliberately Doted On 刻意娇藏 Gu Keren顾可人Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted Huo Jingyan, head of an eminent family, has been a devout Buddhist vegetarian for years. Noble and distinguished, detached from worldly desires, he never takes off the string of prayer beads around his wrist. No one expected this ascetic Buddhist to one day descend from his sacred pedestal and become entangled in worldly affairs. - Wen Li, the frail beauty of the Wen family in the south of the city, has been famous since childhood. She is a pure flower hidden atop a snowy peak. After a sudden up 4.8kReads9.1Score42614d adds

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    Absolutely beautiful!

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