A Very Humble Male Lead Who Loves the Female Lead Desperately and Begs Her Not to Leave, I Want Something Extremely Angsty 男主很卑微，很爱女主求着不离开的（想看超虐的

1. 201 死 My Archenemy Became a Yandere Villain and Wants to Force Me Into Love 死对头变病娇反派，还要搞强制爱 Linglong in March三月玲珑Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Overpowered Sunshine Girl X Gloomy, Lovesick Villain] [Sweet Romance 1v1, Reborn Five Years Later] Tang Ning was reborn on her nemesis's bed, as a disembodied soul. To get a new body, she had to get intimate with her nemesis. Kisses, hugs, and sex. She disguised herself as an intelligent robot and took the initiative, playing her nemesis like a fiddle. The man kept finding new ways to shower her with jewelry, villas, and premium bank cards. He never repeated a gift. What kind of unhinged villai 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the male lead has always loved the female lead! It's a secret crush! The female lead sees him as her mortal enemy, and he begs her to like him!

2. 202 全 The Whole Internet Calls Me a Gold Digger? My Husband Is a Billion-Dollar Soccer Star 全网黑我拜金？我老公是千亿球星 Silent Light光光无声Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Self-Serving Campus Beauty x Wolfish, Love-Struck, Obsessive School Bully] (Foreseeing the Future + Push and Pull + College Campus + Devoted to Each Other) Because of a misunderstanding, You Qingshui publicly crushed the heartfelt confession Shi Qingnian had offered her. Back then, he was a poor student she looked down on, while she was the untouchable beauty everyone adored. Later, he became a dazzling CBA star and the heir to a top-tier wealthy family. Meanwhile, You Qingshui lost 34.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves

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   Absolutely beautiful book

3. 203 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 116.7kReads9.1Score23kShelves
4. 204 末 Apocalypse Cannon Fodder: The Powerful Ally I Cling To Is Actually the Villain! 末世炮灰，我抱的大腿竟是反派！ Hot Summer, Sunny and Rainy Days热夏晴雨天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Rebirth + Transmigrated into a Book + Cannon Fodder + Sweet Apocalypse Romance + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Revenge? How ridiculous. After dying several times, you still don't get it? Revenge is part of the plot, too. Her stepsister is the real heroine of this feel-good novel. As long as Yu Xiaoxiao gets close to her, she turns into a complete maniac! Reborn for the fourth time, Yu Xiaoxiao only wants to stay away from the plot and scrape by until the end. She's had more than enough o 32.9kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
5. 205 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Is the Male Lead Clinging to Me? 说好我是炮灰，男主怎么缠上我了 Jian Zhu见祝Fantastical Romance580k WordsOngoing [Myth and folklore + fated romance + mutual devotion + adventure + reincarnation + transmigration] If bringing your lover back to life meant you could never love them again, would you still save them? Yue Jian had read the entire book and knew all too well how the young Yun Sheng’s story would end. For now, he was gentle and clingy, calling her “Big Sis” every other breath. But one day, he would kill her without hesitation for the heroine destined for him by fate. To rewrite her fate as a do 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You could check out this one. The male lead is constantly anxious and insecure, and there are scenes where he humbly begs the female lead. The novel's premise is also quite novel. Give it a try, trust me.

6. 206 吃 My Foodie Wife Is the Big Shot's Beloved 吃货娇妻，大佬心头宠 The Mage Who Loves Mangoes爱吃芒果的法师Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Scheming arms dealer x silly beauty; underworld kingpin; entertainment industry; the man has a past, the woman doesn’t; fluffy, silly, sweet, and funny] Content warnings: 1. Nine-year age gap. (The male lead is a fatherly boyfriend who talks nonstop.) 2. The heroine is sincere, not stupid in a clueless way. She’s genuinely beautiful and genuinely ditzy. 4. Outlaws, and an over-the-top plot. Cen Xingben used to sell drinks at a nightclub. One day, her own boss picked her out. For just a hundred 3.8kReads9.1Score283Shelves

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   🔥🔥①This story features a man who is impure, but becomes pure after meeting the female lead. The male lead is a powerful figure, a "father figure" boyfriend, while the female lead is truly beautiful but also incredibly naive, blindly believing everything the male lead says.

7. 207 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 11.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves
8. 208 逾 A Confession Across the Line 逾界告白 Deep Dimples梨涡深深Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [A 14-year age gap, a doting romance, a bold, lovesick young woman versus a mature, virile male lead, with the woman pursuing the man] Warning: The male lead is not sexually pure. Adult desire and scheming are like a pool of muddy water, so filthy they make you sick. She wants to curl up in her cocoon forever, frozen in her innocent childhood, yet desperately longs to grow up as soon as possible. To grow up enough to drive away every woman by Wei Hang's side, one by one, and take her place in th 787Reads8.3Score—Shelves
9. 209 把 All These Years Since I Drove Him Away, I've Desperately Searched for His Replacement 把他赶走后的这些年，我疯狂找他的替身 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted In the years since I drove him away, I’ve been obsessively searching for someone to take his place. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not melodramatic, and it ends very sweetly. There are some push-and-pull moments, the male lead is devoted, and the female lead is brave.

10. 210 迟 I Tossed Away the Exclusive Wedding Ring That Came Too Late 迟到的专属婚戒，我甩手扔了 Yi Cheng已澄12k WordsCompleted I Tossed Away the Exclusive Wedding Ring That Came Too Late 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 我 I Returned Home with My Child on the Eve of My First Love’s Engagement 我带孩子回国，在初恋订婚的前夕 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted I Return to China with My Child on the Eve of My First Love's Engagement 51Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 婚 A Sweet Reunion with My First Love Before the Wedding 婚前遇初恋，重逢那年的清甜味道 Yi Cheng已澄Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reunited with My First Love Before the Wedding: The Sweet Taste of That Year 56Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 他 He Trapped Me for Three Years with His Lies 他用谎言，圈牢我三年 Yi Cheng已澄9k WordsCompleted He trapped me in a cage of lies for three years —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 我 The Patient I Treated for Three Years Protected Me for Life 我治疗三年的病人，守护了我一生 Yi Cheng已澄10k WordsCompleted The patient I treated for three years protected me for the rest of my life. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Family-Loving, Patriotic Chaoshan, 1988] "I want to call off the engagement!" he said. "All right, then let's consummate the marriage." A rough-hewn country man from Chaozhou got himself a beautiful bride in one night, only for her to run away the next day! He chased her to a newspaper office in Guangzhou, the University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Subsea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-machine n 2.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    Crush each other like crazy! The male and female protagonists finally confirmed that they love each other the most! [Almost crying][grieved]

16. 216 说 Weren't We Supposed to Be Mortal Enemies? Why Is He So Clingy? 说好的死对头！他怎么是粘人精 Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing The rating is just starting out, so it will go up! [A gentle-faced but ironhearted, calm-yet-unhinged protective big sister x a sharp-tongued, softhearted, jealous crown prince] Fake coercion, real devoted puppy-boy / reunion after a long separation Yuan Yan and Song Mi are notorious enemies who can't get along. One is an arrogant, unruly playboy; the other is a helpless stepdaughter living under someone else's roof. To keep the family balance, the Yuan family sends Song Mi overseas. The eldest 82Reads6.8Score—Shelves
17. 217 姐 How Many Sisters Do You Love? Your Lips Are Going to Be Kissed Raw 姐姐爱几个？姐姐嘴要被亲烂了 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted I want to show women that an older partner doesn't mean someone ancient, let alone some old creep. It's shorthand for someone capable: someone who can support and guide you, and knows how to solve problems. Even someone younger can embody that role, so don't fall into the misconception that being older automatically means being capable. One woman and three men: the tough wolf-dog VS the first love VS the insecure man Female lead: Puts on a cold front, tries to act like a man in a position of pow 8.6kReads—Score278Shelves

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    This doesn't seem to be angst-worthy.

18. 218 残 The Disabled Young Master’s Personal Little Caretaker 残疾少爷的贴身小保姆 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet tension + reunion after years apart + angst with sweetness + devoted favoritism] [If you like tragic endings, you can stop at the end of Volume One. If you prefer happy endings, keep reading ❤️❤️❤️] The light that illuminated his endless years of darkness had finally arrived, but he was covered in scars, steeped in gloom, and so humble that he wasn't even worthy of reaching out to touch it... Is it just because of the difference in our status? It's more than status. Your life is too 331Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist's reunion, planned for three years, is still met with the female protagonist's constant retreat.

19. 219 捞 Gold Digger's Guide to Marrying Up 捞女高嫁手册 Pea Diary豌豆日记Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A Scheming, Irresistible Heroine ✖️ Powerful Men of Every Kind] Wan Li hated poverty more than anything and loved wealthy men above all else. They say, “Marriage is a woman’s second chance at life.” So she turned her beauty and ambition into bargaining chips, navigating her way among all kinds of men. Clever and calculating, she planned her every move and finally married into a wealthy family. Luxury became part of her daily life, and she had every fine thing she could want. Yet one night, she 120kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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    This is a story about torturing whomever you want; it's well-written.

20. 220 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainous Girlfriend of a Stray Dog in Disguise 穿成假装落魄小狗的恶毒女友 Dragon Ancestor Who Loves Spirit Cat Incense喜欢灵猫香的龙老祖Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Mutual healing + both hiding their true identities] [Black-hearted, love-struck puppy x fake villainess posing as a little ray of sunshine] Xie Sui's name sounds inauspicious, and her fate is no better. In her previous life, she was the fake heiress who gave everything for her family. Her people-pleasing ways ended with her corpse abandoned in the wilderness. The good news: She's transmigrated into a book. Does that count as eternal life? The bad news: She's become the vicious supporting f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Humble little dog!

21. 221 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves

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    The male protagonist doesn't touch the female protagonist for a year after getting married. The female protagonist is cool and not noisy. When the male protagonist watches the Green Tea show, the female protagonist is directly reported in the newspaper! Announcement of divorce! Beating your wife feels good for a while, Chasing Wife Funeral Home!

22. 222 恶 Mad Dog 恶犬 A Bowl of Little Fish一碗小鱼Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Mild Angst] [Bittersweet] [School Life] [Younger Man] [Everyone Has Issues] [The Long Road to Winning Her Back] That year, snow blanketed the world as Gu Chao brought home a young boy covered in wounds. He was selfish, cold, and cruel. She was gentle, patient, and indulgent. His cruelty was real. Her gentleness was an act. To Gu Chao, they were two parallel lines that could never meet. In their battle of hearts, neither of them held anything back. Years later. The once-arrogant boy lowered 152Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly; I recommend everyone to read it.

23. 223 美 The Beautiful Yet Broken Woman Was Reborn, Only to Be Hounded by the Sickly Rong Ye 美强惨重生后，被病态容爷缠哭了 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong heroine + secret identities + true and fake heiress + sweet romance + adorable child + never taking things lying down] In her previous life, Yu Hua was the real heiress. After eighteen years of hardship, she was finally brought home, only for her parents and four older brothers to dote on the fake heiress, Yu Jiangyue, and treat Yu Hua like dirt. Even the first man she fell for was Yu Jiangyue's childhood sweetheart. In the end, she was even forced to marry Rong Yanzhi, the ter 4.8kReads8.9Score500Shelves
24. 224 快 Quick Transmigration: My Disciple Has Followed Me Again 快穿：我的徒儿又跟来了 Qin Feihuan秦非幻Fantastical Romance855k WordsOngoing All things thrive through spirit; their rhythms harmonize with the mortal world. Spoiler warning at the end of Chapter 1 [Quick Transmigration: No Missions, No Conquest, No Main Plot in Any Lifetime] Qin Yun had no memories. When she woke up, a System was by her side. It had only one mission: live through each lifetime. 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not particularly angsty. The female lead always tries very hard to coax him, while the male lead feels inferior and unloved, often wanting to punish himself.

25. 225 我 I'm Done Waiting for Zhou Jingzhou 我不等周京洲了 Playing 3g玩3g9k WordsCompleted I'm Not Waiting for Zhou Jingzhou Anymore 43Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance788k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    This book! The later parts about falling in love and getting married are all about begging his wife not to break up with him, and not to divorce him.

27. 227 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 288Reads—Score102Shelves

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    It's hard not to love the straightforward and honest attraction of adults. Entering thirty, one might have already adopted a more relaxed, even detached, attitude, no longer expecting romance, yet a chance encounter in a murder mystery game sparks instant attraction. The aloof male lead confesses his feelings frankly from the start, his unique gentleness and barely concealed jealousy perfectly balanced in sweetness. The gradually unfolding, ambiguous tension heals inner wounds, eschewing clichéd sweet romance plots while also addressing workplace challenges and female growth, brimming with genuine and delicate tenderness.

28. 228 我 I Made the Tyrant Cry in Anger 我把暴君气哭了 Ni Er妮迩Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Empress #Male Lead Suffering#Disfigured Tyrant#Angst#False Redemption#Sunny Heroine Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. Aloof, Sinister Buddha-Faced Asura#Wild Twists] After transmigrating into the body of a princess of the Great Yong dynasty, she was hunted down by the Seventh Prince and spent five years surviving in a Taoist temple. From the start, she was bound to the Villain Redemption System. The System said: Torment the tyrant, humiliate the hostage prince, and make him love you enoug 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead kneels down and begs the female lead, but she remains unmoved. She then turns the tables and redeems him. The female lead is cold-hearted, insensitive, and possesses an exceptionally strong sense of self. The male lead is gloomy, insecure, and insane; he's driven mad by the female lead.

29. 229 女 Matriarchy: A Housewife's Road to Reinvention 女尊：家庭主妇的逆袭之路 Pear Blossoms Fall as Winter Deepens梨落冬深Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society · imperial examinations · political intrigue · men suffer · harem · dual transmigration] In my previous life, people called me a “parasite” for being a housewife. In this life, I rose to Minister of State and earned a reputation as “a wise minister of her generation.” I have seen the “honor” of a principal husband being buried alive with his wife, the “virtue” of a young gentleman throwing himself into a lake, and the “favor” shown to a talented woman when she entered a prin 1.2kReads8.1Score223Shelves

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    The male lead is extremely love-obsessed.

30. 230 趋 Courting Beauty and Climbing Power 趋妍附势 Ostrich Shengsheng鸵鸟笙笙Modern Romance374k WordsOngoing [Villainess + older woman and younger man + a terrible man's sincere love + both sexually experienced + tragic romance + forced love] A scheming social climber x a devilish playboy Qu Yan was a crafty peasant shaped by a harsh land. The moment she laid eyes on Fu Shi, she knew her chance to rise in the world had arrived. She thought, So this is the sign that the village preacher lady talked about! Their names together were practically a divine message: “fawning over the powerful” (Qu Yan Fu Shi) 1.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The male lead is always poaching women.

31. 231 一 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A wealthy and powerful family meets a bubble tea shop owner; the male lead is arrogant at first but becomes humble later, while the female lead is an actress at first but becomes heartless later…

32. 232 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.8kReads8.8Score984Shelves

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    Don't cry, come find me. [Smirking]

33. 233 记 A Record of Xicheng, the City No One Can Escape 记：逃不出的汐城 Yu Wantong虞宛童Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted A major crime once took place in Xishui City. The son of a wealthy local businessman, who already suffered from a psychological disorder, was brutally abused by the live-in nanny on a stormy night. When his mother returned home the next day and found her precious boy covered in blood, the five-year-old was barely clinging to life. After that, his psychological condition grew increasingly severe and difficult to control. He became extremely averse to loud noises and thunderstorms, which could tri 838Reads5.6Score—Shelves
34. 234 离 On the Night of the Divorce, My Obsessive Husband Wants to Be the Third Wheel 离婚当夜，偏执老公要当三 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Sweet little mute × humble (green tea ✅) dark, obsessive male ghost] Stealing someone else's partner · Secret love comes true · Marriage first, love later · SC · HE · She regains her voice later The Xu family found the biological daughter they'd lost many years ago, and their adopted daughter, Xu Sui, plunged into misery overnight. Her fiancé announced, “Xu Sui? She's mute. I'm just having a little fun with her.” After her engagement was called off, she met her ex-fiancé's older brother, Huo Yi 74.4kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves

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    Beautiful! So sweet! [Admiration][Shy][Shy][Shy]

35. 235 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly fits the bill. In her previous life, the female lead had a mission to seduce the male lead, requiring her to simultaneously reach 100% love and hate levels. The male lead always believed she killed him. Reborn, he still loves her but is completely manipulated by her. It's incredibly enjoyable.

36. 236 演 I Took the Act Too Far, and the CEO Really Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 演过头了，霸总真以为我爱惨了他 Luo Zi落梓Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing Also known as The Gold Digger's Guide to the Top The heroine is a gold digger, polished and self-serving. A fake-sweet, money-hungry woman vs. the heir to a top conglomerate. As soon as Shi Weixu graduated, she used the money she'd saved over the years to enroll in a finishing school for socialites. It even came with aftercare. After graduating successfully, she used the school's invitation to attend all kinds of banquets, where a series of chance encounters introduced her to the elite of every —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is humble, and the male lead is abused.

37. 237 野 Wild Dog, Sweet Smoke 野狗嗅轻烟 Cheng Hu橙瑚Modern Romance378k WordsOngoing [Dark, lustful, clingy younger man x sickly, aloof beauty x aloof older man] [Stealing someone's girl + men competing in a chaotic love triangle + younger man is six years younger + long-planned scheme + secret crush + younger man steals the girl + mild coercive romance + regretful husband pursues his wife] [Contains author-invented details] Li Qingyan lost her mother at seven. Three days later, her father remarried, and her pregnant stepmother moved in. From that day on, her stepmother abuse 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very humble male protagonist

38. 238 孟 Meng Yancheng, We Can Have Fun, but Don't Get Serious 孟宴臣，玩玩可以别认真 Gou Keai苟可爱Female-Channel Fanfiction409k WordsOngoing He falls first, an on-again, off-again push and pull, and a two-faced maid with a gift for acting Qin Xiao: “Meng Yanchen, I’m here to use you, not save you.” Meng Yanchen: “Why not try using me for the rest of your life?” # On the day they got together, Qin Xiao said, “You can keep loving her.” Meng Yanchen thought she at least loved him. Only after they broke up did he truly understand. Hah. That wasn’t love. It was simply that she didn’t love him, so she didn’t care who he loved. # One day af 350Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The couple on opposite sides of the road are constantly pulling and tugging at each other. Meng Yanchen, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, is a two-faced girl with a manipulative acting style. Song Yan and Xu Qin have little screen time but a lot of new plot developments, starting from Meng Yanchen's university days.

39. 239 疯 After the Unhinged Young Lady Torments Him Body and Soul, the Male Lead Turns Twisted 疯批大小姐虐尽身心后男主变态了 Jiang Xingye将星夜Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Cruel, unhinged young lady × loyal, gloomy male lead] “Those who are killed always cling to their murderers.” She'll become an evil spirit and haunt him for all eternity! After drowning in her previous life, Jiang Yulu finally learned that she had been living inside a novel. She was a vicious supporting character whose purpose was to motivate the male lead. And the male lead was Xie Shiao, the dog she had adopted. Reborn, Jiang Yulu decides to torment Xie Shiao, the dog that bites, until the ve 170Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone come and see this, it's really good!

40. 240 哀 I Don’t Want to Hear It 哀家不想听 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance197k WordsCompleted Young Empress Dowager x Powerful Eunuch A burned-out office worker transmigrates as the Empress Dowager, and Yu Qixiang wants to retire early. Anyone who tries to persuade her to rule from behind the curtain gets a tearful breakdown they'll never forget. But the chief eunuch, who looks adorable despite his cold expression, takes a dislike to her and insists on hauling her to her post to work like a pack mule. Fine. I worked myself to death in my last life. You think I can't work you to death to 23.5kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
41. 241 自 The Mad Dog Villain's Self-Loathing, Cold-Hearted White Moonlight Is Me 自厌寡情的疯狗反派白月光竟是我 Mu La木拉Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Taming the mad dog / possessiveness / healing / sinister ghost of a man / reborn] A life-loving, protective face-connoisseur × a hearing-impaired, self-loathing mad dog Ning Qimu somehow wound up in a cultivation world. No System, no missions, just a story she had to figure out for herself. So when a godlike young man casually tossed aside his chipped cleaver, hundreds of corpses strewn behind him, and asked her as he wiped away the blood, “Do you want to come with me?” Ning Qimu, with nowhere 5.1kReads8.8Score648Shelves
42. 242 纯 A Pure Human Kept by a Mad Dog Sentinel in the Wasteland 纯人类在废土被疯狗哨兵强制圈养 Medicine Is Northern Myanmar医学是缅北Modern Romance988k WordsOngoing [Sentinel madness + harem chaos + forced love + rabbit among wolves + twins + brothers + all male leads are virgins + redemption story + intense push and pull + written for very specific tastes] [PS: My beloved is my weakness, but we are by no means good people.] This is the story of her and twelve Sentinels cut off from the rest of the world. In the year 999 of the future era, stars collapsed and alien creatures invaded. Radiation storms wiped out all plant and animal life. Humanity migrated 127.7kReads9.2Score18.3kShelves
43. 243 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder Heroine, but Pretended to Be Blind and Became a Big Shot 穿书成炮灰女配，我装瞎子成大佬 Imperial Physician Peach御医桃子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + no romance + beloved by everyone + ship whoever you want + goofy cultivation + junior sister + cannon-fodder female supporting character + evil cult + endless twists and emotional roller coaster + hopeless at naming things + slightly ensemble-focused + questionable values from the start, but satisfying + no standard tropes + mining story: keep digging and you might find top-grade ore Xiao Shier, six plus six, pretends to be blind but isn't truly sightless. She's good a 564Reads9.1Score102Shelves
44. 244 咬 The Gloomy, Twisted Boy Who Bites His Little Sister 咬妹妹的阴郁变态 Misty Green Waters雾雾青水Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The Manhua Drama Adaptation Is Coming Soon] [Brooding, Perverted, Obsessive Sports Student + Sharp-Witted, Sweet, Delicate Darling] [Obsessive and Unstable + Loyal Obsessive + Love-Brained + Male Lead Suffers + Captivity + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Living Together + No Blood Relation, Not on the Same Household Register] (The rating just opened today, so it'll go up! Female-oriented; male readers, proceed with caution.) Reader advisory: (No moral compass! Heavy content! The female le 4kReads6.3Score204Shelves

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    See? The entire story is about torturing the male lead! The reserved, secretly passionate sports student is a pathetic, infatuated guy who constantly demands the female lead's love. If she ignores him, he acts like a mad dog. The female lead, on the other hand, is a cunning and manipulative girl who thoroughly disciplines the male lead.

45. 245 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 108Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 童 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Humble Child Husband

47. 247 独 His Wild Rose: Mrs. Fu Wants a Divorce Again 独占野玫瑰，傅太太又提离婚了 Cherry Cherry, Yeah车厘厘子呀Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Chasing Crematorium | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Five-Year Age Gap | Married Couple’s Everyday Romance | Slow-Burn Love | Every Couple Is 1v1] In their fifth year of marriage, Fu Jingming secretly went to see his unattainable first love again, without telling Ji Zhusheng. The next day, Ji Zhusheng asked for a divorce. Everyone said Ji Zhusheng was a rose Fu Jingming kept sheltered in a greenhouse. She was determined to prove she could withstand sun and rain alike. At first, Fu 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead files for divorce, and the male lead humbly pursues her.

48. 248 祝 Zhu Nanxing 祝南星 Corn Auntie Wu玉米呜姨Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] Gu Nanxing is the stepsister of Jiang Zhou Sheng's best friend. He has loved her for as long as he's known her. But before she turned twenty, she never gave him a second glance. When they met in Los Angeles, she took the opportunity to move into his villa. His subtle seduction hooked her. She gave up an entire field of options to chase after this one man, and kept at it for years. But getting married is never that simple. All kinds of jerks try to take his place along the 167Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 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 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is not only love-struck but also a gentle and doting father-like boyfriend.

50. 250 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 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves

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