A Poor, Vulnerable Hero Adopted by the Heroine’s Family as Her Future Husband 男主小可怜，被女主家庭收养，童养夫

1. 1 浪 Why Choose a Playboy When You Can Have a Childhood Husband? 浪子哪有童养夫香 Chu Zhibai楮知白Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn + childhood betrothed is her older brother + sweet romance + the second male lead reforms and desperately tries to win her back] Only after dying did Jiang Juyou learn that Shang Muye, who had turned over a new leaf for her and dated her, had merely been playing a game because he lost a bet with his “good buddy,” Zhou Die. Reborn on the day of her twentieth birthday, she turned down Shang Muye’s confession. Then she threw her arms around Pei Zongzhi, who had been quietly keeping watch ov 1.6kReads7.7Score21214d adds

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   The male lead likes the female lead, and the female lead likes the male lead too, but neither of them knows that the other likes them. (T_T)

2. 2 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 45.8kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds

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   🌺The male lead is a pitiful guy who has been raised by the female lead's family. He is her childhood sweetheart and always calls her "Miss". To him, the female lead is not only his fiancée, but also a ray of light in his life...

3. 3 阴 The Fierce, Flirtatious Darling in the Arms of a Sinister Tycoon 阴鸷大佬怀里的小娇娇又凶又撩 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Villain with a Dark Personality Keeps Blushing Because of Her, is now streaming.] Qu Qingzhi transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting female character. Facing a man who will eventually turn into a powerful villain, she trembles with fear inside, but has no choice but to maintain the original owner's spoiled, overbearing persona. She humiliates him arrogantly: “Xie Muhan, get down on your knees and beg me to be your girlfriend.” Xie Muhan's 13.3kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   The author understands you better than your best friend—read this now!

4. 4 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.3kReads8.7Score55814d adds
5. 5 亲 Reborn Mom Forces the Villainous Family to Go Straight 亲妈重生，反派一家被迫从良 Four Four Five Nine肆肆伍玖Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Rebirth | Redemption | Happy ending] A car accident sent Yu Sheng straight ten years into the future. From the start, her eldest son nearly sent her to the afterlife by pressing a knife to her throat! At this point in time, her husband, Pei Yexing, ranked first in the country in wealth and net worth. After his wife died, he became a madman whose very name struck fear into people's hearts. Her eldest son, Pei Yu, was a college sophomore starting his own business, ruthless in his methods. Her sec 4.3kReads7.9Score32514d adds
6. 6 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 2.7kReads8.9Score10814d adds
7. 7 女 Empress, Stop Fooling Around! I’m Still a Child! 女帝别闹，我还是个孩子！ Four Evenings, One Volcano四夕火山Eastern Fantasy810k WordsCompleted Zhan Ye never imagined that one day his own master would hand him over to the ruler of the demonic path to settle a debt: the Empress Chen Mengxi, known as a nightmare incarnate. Good grief! The Empress actually wants me to be her child bridegroom, and under a contract, no less. I admit I'm handsome, but surely I'm not handsome enough to tempt an empress? Good heavens, what secret lies behind all this? Is the Empress really after my looks, or is there some earth-shattering conspiracy at work? “N 379Reads7.9Score10014d adds

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   💥Super good, highly recommended! 🌿①At the beginning, he was used to pay off his master's debts and was adopted by the female lead. He thought it was not bad, but he ended up being asked to be a child husband. "Empress, stop messing around! I'm still a child!"

8. 8 我 I Became the Female Emperor's Child Bride 我成了女帝童养夫 Xue Shaoqing雪少卿Eastern Fantasy739k WordsCompleted Still in the womb, he stole from the Heavenly Dao and caught the attention of the Empress. Barely a month old, he accompanied her on inspections across the provinces, defeating every young prodigy and leaving countless geniuses too overwhelmed to raise their heads. Years passed, and in the blink of an eye, eighteen years went by. On this day, he made a pact with the Empress to remain together for life: apart from her, no other woman would ever catch his eye. He had been undefeated since birth. H 1kReads6.8Score10114d adds
9. 9 女 In a Woman-Ruled World, the Princess's Sweet and Obedient Child Husband 女尊之皇女殿下的乖软童养夫 Default默认Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted A sweet, everyday childhood-friends romance about a princess doting on and pampering her husband. There’s not much palace intrigue. Yu Chen’an lost both his parents and was raised by the Phoenix Lord. He was betrothed to the Sixth Princess, and the two grew up together, naturally falling in love and staying devoted to each other. They have a few close friends and a bitter rival or two. Their days are full of lively chaos, but they pass by peacefully all the same. That is, until Le Qinghuan di 719Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   001. Your brother tricked me into being his child husband while we were still young. 002. Don't be ridiculous, brother, I'm still a child husband. 003. You'll get your obedient child husband back from the underworld. 05. A female-dominated, nine-tailed fox wife forces love and blesses child husbands.

10. 10 女 Matriarchy: My Nine-Tailed Fox Wife’s Forceful Love 女尊：九尾狐妻主强制爱 A Magical Book From My Imagination幻想中的魔法图书Urban427k WordsCompleted After an accidental death, Lu Wang transmigrated to a matriarchal world where women ruled. It was also a world of demons, but otherwise, it was much like the one he’d left behind. The biggest difference was that, as a man, he had joined the Demon City Bureau. To hide his gender, he had to wear a mask and pretend to be mute. Then an accident left him in the hands of Su Jiu’er, the princess of the Su financial empire. Su Jiu’er: “Say ‘my wife’ for me.” Lu Wang: “No way!” Su Jiu’er: “Then call me ‘ 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
11. 11 团 The Beloved Little Princess's Cold Childhood Groom Ran Away 团宠小公主的清冷童养夫跑路了 Weiwei Zi Weiwei薇薇子薇薇Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted A pampered, sweet little princess × a patient, secretly biding-his-time childhood husband [Historical fantasy + adored by everyone + comedy + devoted couple, one-on-one romance + happy ending] Jin Hua’s father is the emperor, her mother the empress, her older brother the crown prince, her grandfather a powerful minister, and her master a renowned doctor. Each of her uncles has his own special talent, all her friends are extraordinary, and even her dog can talk! Most importantly, when Jin Hua was 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so good! 🌿The little princess is the darling of the group, and the male lead is her childhood sweetheart.

12. 12 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Replaced the Male Lead and Chose a New Childhood Groom 穿书后，我换了男主重选了童养夫 Ke Ke Make柯柯MakeAncient Romance140k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, landing in a mildly angsty historical romance? Ye Zhenzhen says: Sorry, I have no interest in the male lead! There's a handsome guy right next door. Why bother with that scumbag who'll slaughter my whole family? So Ye Zhenzhen sets to work, determined to raise him into her future husband! “Brother Yu is the best!” “As long as Brother Yu likes it!” “Brother Yu is so amazing!” She raises her childhood sweetheart, and when he grows up, he gets to claim her~ 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① Waking up to find herself the villainous female supporting character? She decisively dumps the original male lead and raises her sickly, beautiful, strong, and tragic childhood sweetheart herself! A black lotus heroine × a seemingly innocent but actually cunning male lead, a sweet and angsty tale of mutual redemption. When a system mission meets true love, who will fall first in this ancient strategy game? ② The future empress finds a hostage from an enemy country and raises him like a caged bird. After court battles, she returns to the palace to find the poor little thing kneeling and offering tea: "Your Highness, please be kind to me..." A high-octane political intrigue storyline + a sweet romance, see how the wolf-like empress tames her claws for love! ③ The CEO, drunk, declares: "Childhood sweetheart? So corny!" Until his childhood sweetheart brother grabs him and pins him to the conference room: "Sister, you said you'd marry me ten years ago." 1v1, both are virgins, a wife-chasing ordeal turns into a husband-chasing masterpiece, a 7.8-rated masterpiece!

13. 13 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 251Reads6.9Score14514d adds

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    Can you recommend a very surreal urban novel?

14. 14 我 I Become a Scoundrel in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我在天龙当曹贼 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted The male lead, Yin Qiancheng, worked himself to death in Shenzhen, then transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He obtained a brain-development and dream-insertion System AI. To return to the future, he brought all the female leads of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, those beautiful older sisters, back to modern Shenzhen. 3.3kReads6.9Score13314d adds
15. 15 我 [Dream-Stealing Space] My Dreams Can Charm Girls 【偷梦空间】我的梦境能撩妹 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban678k WordsCompleted A feel-good urban story about the entertainment industry, with multiple heroines, celebrities, campus belles, and a touch of the surreal. The male lead obtains a Dream System that lets him enter other people’s dreams and plant whatever scenes and stories he wants. 7.5kReads7.4Score50814d adds
16. 16 天 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban543k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.3Score11114d adds
17. 17 1 Ten Scumbags and a Woman Who Hates Cilantro 10个渣男不吃香菜的女人 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted The story of a young woman's growth and her ten men. At its heart is the story of how one woman navigates her way among men, exploring how women in modern society view marriage and love! 192Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 饿 Starving in Shenzhen, I Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty: Raising a Princess 饿死深圳穿大唐【公主养成记】 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Historical237k WordsCompleted The middle-aged male lead's wife cheats on him and runs off with Lao Wang. Kicked out by his landlord, he ends up begging on the streets. He jumps into Shenzhen Bay and is transported by aliens in a UFO to the Tang dynasty, where he meets the most beautiful princess of them all, Li Guo'er. He vows to raise her to be his wife! 47Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 寒 A Poor Scholar's Tribulation of Great Tang's Beauties 寒门状元大唐红颜劫 Yin Qianchen银千臣Historical356k WordsCompleted Li Guo’er, the Tang Dynasty’s most beautiful woman, is Princess Anning and the youngest, most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhongzong, Li Xian. The most seductive princess in the Tang Dynasty, she is strikingly similar to the protagonist’s wife. After the male lead transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, he discovers that Li Guo’er looks exactly like his wife. Determined to save the only person in this world who reminds him of family, he works tirelessly and vows to save Li Guo’er, who was killed at ju 345Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 风 The Feng Family’s Treasured Mother and Daughter 风家的宝贝母女 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A novel about love, marriage, and redemption. If I don’t wear the golden headband, how can I save you? If I put on the golden headband, how can I still love you? A love story about the mother and daughter of the Feng family! 1.1kReads6.5Score—14d adds
21. 21 情 The Lover’s Desperate Exchange 情人绝望的交换 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban314k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Xi watched his wife leave for a faraway place with their daughter, then saw his mistress jump off a bridge with her child in her arms. In utter despair, he jumped too. When he awoke, he had returned to the time just before starting university. Could he save both daughters this time? 572Reads8.1Score—14d adds
22. 22 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    The male lead is the female lead's childhood sweetheart. The female lead's mother brought the male lead back from outside when she was eight years old. Nominally, he was her playmate and her bodyguard, but in reality, he was the man who was destined to be her husband since childhood.

23. 23 重 Reborn: My Cold and Beautiful Master Has Fallen for Me 重生：冷艳师尊竟对我有非分之想 Watching the World's Snow坐看人间雪Eastern Fantasy256k WordsCompleted [One female lead + System + somewhat overpowered + reborn + sweet and funny + contrasting charms] Only when Gu Qingyue lay in Jiang Buyi's arms on the battlefield beyond the borders, uttering “I love you” with her dying breath, did he realize that his cold and aloof master, who seemed so indifferent, had secretly been in love with him all along. She had also been quietly doing everything she could behind the scenes to help him cultivate. Reborn three hundred years in the past, Jiang Buyi recalls 53Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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