Powerful Beijing Family Boss + White Moonlight + Heroine Turns Around and Marries the Second Male Lead 京圈大佬+白月光+女主转身与男二结婚

1. 1 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 24.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   This is basically a case of the second male lead winning over the female lead!!! The male lead has a bit of a flirtatious streak; he plays dumb in front of the female lead to outsmart her. It's really good, go for it!!!

2. 2 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 35.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
3. 3 低 Whispered Seduction: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 低声诱哄，宝宝，我只喜欢你 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] On her wedding night, Qiao Shuyi was shoved into a raging fire by the man she had loved for over a decade. “If it weren’t for you, Manman wouldn’t have died! Someone like you belongs in hell!” Only then did she realize that the man who had always claimed to love her secretly hated her with all his heart. He had lain in wait for years, intent on taking her life to avenge the woman he loved. She thought she was about to die a miserable, lonely death. But just as 6.9kReads9.0Score611Shelves
4. 4 亲 Reborn as a Mom: I Lead My Underdog Kids to Victory 亲妈重生：我带炮灰儿女逆风翻盘 Spoil Xi宠西Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted The physical edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on June 5. [Reborn + face-slapping + comedy + raising kids + slice of life] After Shu Shu died, she discovered she was the novel's departed first love, the male lead's white moonlight who had run away while pregnant. Her children were foils to the heroine's children. Her son grew up on the streets as a young punk. He competed with the heroine's top-student son for the girl he liked, became a laughingstock, and ultimately went astray and ended up in pri 33.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
5. 5 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 36kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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   She got together with the male lead after her divorce.

6. 6 破 Shattered Mirror: A Letter in Winter 破镜：冬日来信 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + reunion after a long separation + childhood sweethearts + mutual devotion] [Gaming prodigy CEO hero + gentle and formidable investor heroine] When fifteen-year-old Jiang Beiyu was sent to live with the Shen family, she found the first ray of light in her bleak life. Shen Yibai was the celebrated heir who stood out among Kyoto’s elite, a young man who was reckless and arrogant, the respected Young Master Shen. With a prominent family background and exceptional intelligence an 2.5kReads8.9Score284Shelves
7. 7 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 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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   Highly recommended!

8. 8 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 27kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
9. 9 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 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves

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   This one, this one 🤤

10. 10 穿 The Beloved Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的团宠堂姐 What a Chocolate巧了个巧克力Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Strong Male and Female Leads, Everyone’s Darling, Mutual Devotion, Healing Each Other, Satisfying and Sweet] Cheng Zhuo somehow winds up inside a novel about a real and fake heiress, as the cousin of the true heiress, who is reborn and destined to be reduced to a cannon-fodder character. The cousin comes from a good family, has a great figure and a beautiful face, and is the family’s beloved little princess. Holding such a winning hand as everyone’s darling, Cheng Zhuo can’t unders 11.4kReads9.0Score909Shelves

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    Transmigration into a book, school setting, beloved by the group, punishing scumbags, villain rises to power

11. 11 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    If you want to see the second male lead get the top spot, come gather here!!!

12. 12 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score298Shelves
13. 13 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.5kReads9.2Score962Shelves
14. 14 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Falls into Another Man’s Arms, and the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy 失忆改投他人怀，太子疯魔红了眼 I Draw, You Know是画画呦Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [The wife-pursuing crematorium turns to ashes + the second male lead takes the crown.] [Warning!! One-on-one romance, both leads are chaste, but the heroine has kissed the first male lead many times!] An Qi transmigrated to a feudal dynasty and fell in love with the crown prince. For his sake, she gave up her only chance to return to modern times. … “An Qi, what more do you want? I’m the crown prince of a nation. How could I possibly have only one woman? This idea of being together for a lifetim 1.5kReads8.1Score139Shelves
15. 15 权 Keep It Up, Master Quan! Your Sweetheart Is Falling for You! 权爷加油，小娇妻她心动了！ Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted They had met once six years ago. When they met again, she was the most proper young woman in the family. Everyone else racked their brains to get close to Quan Yu, calling him Third Uncle whether they were close or distant relatives. Only she was afraid of offending him, addressing him as "Mister" and calling him "you" with the utmost respect. Later, she called him Third Uncle like everyone else, truly treating him as an elder and showing him deference. And later still, Quan Yu no longer wanted 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The author's writing is excellent, exceptionally good, and suggests a background in traditional Chinese culture.

16. 16 重 Reborn: President Gu Has a One True Love, and Mrs. Gu Wants a Divorce 重生，顾总有白月光，顾太要离婚 Xiao Xiao Luo萧萧洛Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Song Wanwan was reborn. In her previous life, Gu Tingzhou had a childhood sweetheart, the woman he loved above all others. On their wedding anniversary, he had a candlelit dinner with her. On Song Wanwan's birthday, he took his beloved abroad on a business trip. She loved Gu Tingzhou for eight years, only to end up with divorce papers and a three-year prison sentence. In the end, she died miserably behind bars. So the first thing Song Wanwan did after being reborn was divorce Gu Tingzhou. At fir 2.3kReads6.8Score134Shelves

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    This is good for the ladies.

17. 17 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 33.5kReads9.5Score4kShelves
18. 18 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.3kReads8.2Score532Shelves
19. 19 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    This is SO LOVE! SO LOVE! SO LOVE! Go watch it now!!! It's a "raising a child" story! A "daddy-like boyfriend" story!!! It's got mouths, it has mouths 👄!

20. 20 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.8kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!

21. 21 要 Want Her to Admit She Was Wrong? Miss Qiao’s White Moonlight Has Come to Her Rescue 要她认错？乔小姐的白月光杀来了 Fan Hua Shi Jiu梵花十酒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [No Rekindled Love + Everyone Faces the Consequences + A Black-and-White Power Player in the Making + A Rising Mogul] The day Qiao Xingye was born, the family's nanny abandoned her so her own daughter could live a better life. Eighteen years later, her family finds her, but there is no guilt or compensation waiting for her. Her fiancé betrays her, and her biological parents take the nanny's daughter's side. Qiao Xingye fights them tooth and nail, but they only go further and further. They cut of 27.1kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
22. 22 他 The Apple of His Eye 他的心尖宠 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Su Cheng's father jumped from a building, her mother took her own life, and her lover betrayed her. In a single night, she lost almost everything. Just when she was about to give up, Su Cheng met Shi Muxian. At first, he wanted something from her. Later, he loved her with all his heart. Once, a friend of Shi Muxian's warned him: Su Cheng doesn't love you. She's using you. The one she loves is her police-officer fiancé. Shi Muxian lowered his head and smoked, saying nothing. H 534Reads9.1Score—Shelves
23. 23 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.5kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book: The female lead suffers amnesia after discovering her boyfriend's infidelity and is rescued by the male lead. The second book: The female and male leads are siblings (not related by blood). Their parents want them to marry, but the male lead is unaware of his feelings, saying he only sees her as a sister. He even introduces his brother (the second male lead) to her. By the time he realizes his feelings for her aren't sibling love, it's too late. The love stories of the male leads in both books are incredibly compelling!

24. 24 慕 Mu Qianqian, Will You Marry Me? 慕浅浅，要不要和我结个婚 The Lost Bluebird走失的青鸟Modern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing (The comic adaptation, After the Scars, When the Galaxy Turns Shallow, is now online. Welcome!) (The comic is now online: After the Scars, When the Galaxy Turns Shallow) After Mu Qianqian was repeatedly involved in car accidents, kidnapped, harassed by thugs, threatened by late-night phone calls, and hospitalized after someone broke two of her ribs, she finally learned that everything she had suffered had been arranged by He Yizhou, the man she had been married to for three years. His goal was 31.4kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
25. 25 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    It's super beautiful, but don't cry.

26. 26 诱 Tempt Her! Kiss Her! Hold Her Close and Spoil Her Until She Cries 诱她！吻她！把她揉在怀里宠哭了 Swaying Clear Delight摇清欢Modern Romance824k WordsCompleted [Cold, cocky young master x dazzling heiress | Both are inexperienced | He’s been secretly in love with her for over a decade] On the day Yu Jinzhao returned to China, she was “dragged” to the marriage registry by Si Qing, heir to one of the country’s most powerful families. “Miss, are you ready to marry me?” Yu Jinzhao couldn’t stay calm. “Is this how you propose?” Si Qing thought for two seconds, then curled his lips into a roguish smile. “Or I could sweet-talk you into it.” “...” The news spr 3.6kReads8.8Score489Shelves

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    It's so good! The female lead is misunderstood by her family (her brother), but her father is always on her side. The male lead has always loved her, and her mother and her whole family love her too. It's really, so good!

27. 27 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves
28. 28 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
29. 29 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
30. 30 越 Forbidden Seduction 越轨引诱 My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A stunning, seemingly sweet but secretly calculating true heiress vs. a lovesick, unruly, flirtatious heir to the throne] The male lead has been plotting for ages to steal her away / the second male lead pursues her too late and gets nowhere / both are each other’s first Thirteen-tier actress Lu Weizhen shot to fame like a rocket, winning multiple awards in just three years. One day, an anonymous tip suddenly hit the trending lists: #Rising top-tier star Lu Weizhen spends 48 hours alone with a 7.4kReads9.1Score787Shelves
31. 31 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 4kReads9.3Score502Shelves

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32. 32 重 Reborn and Married into a New Family, the Delicate Darling Is Spoiled into a Little Good-for-Nothing 重生换嫁，娇娇被大佬宠成小废物 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [A Super Clingy Beauty x An Abstinent, Fatherly Powerhouse; Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Everyday Romance; Both Leads Are Inexperienced] After being reborn, Jiang Li is asked by the real heiress to switch fiancés, and immediately realizes that the other girl has been reborn too. The real heiress is haughty and spoiled: Yuan Hezhi comes from a distinguished family, but he's no good in bed. Ye Yuchen, who built his fortune from nothing, is a real man. I'll marry no one else! Jiang Li is sweet 16.2kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves
33. 33 温 When Miss Wen Cries, the Capital’s Powerful Men Panic 温小姐一哭，京圈大佬们都慌了 Please Call Me Little Lungs请叫我小肺肺Modern Romance440k WordsOngoing Eight years ago, Chu Ran pushed her into Fan Wenke's arms for the sake of his unattainable first love. Fan Wenke bullied her at school for two years. Then, in the depths of despair, an accident made her disappear for six whole years. Chu Ran searched for her for six years, and finally lured her back. When she returned, she was the youngest daughter of the Wen family. Chu Ran is now the most scheming, cold-blooded, powerful young master in Beijing's elite circles. Fan Wenke is now the wealthiest 484Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eight years ago, Chu Ran pushed his beloved, his white moonlight, into Fan Wenke's arms. Fan Wenke then bullied her at school for two years. In despair, an accident caused her to disappear for six years. Chu Ran searched for her for six years, finally luring her back. When she returned, she was the youngest daughter of the Wen family. Chu Ran had become the most cunning, cold-blooded, and powerful young master of the Chu family in Beijing's elite circles. Fan Wenke had become the most dissolute and wealthy heir of the Fan family in Beijing's elite circles. Now, Chu Ran was willing to take a bullet for her, yet he still coldly pushed her towards Fan Wenke. Fan Wenke felt guilty for six years after the misunderstanding was cleared up. When he saw her again, he refused to let go, trying everything to keep her by his side. When news of Chu Ran and his white moonlight's engagement arrived, Wen Nuan resolutely accepted Fan Wenke's proposal. At the wedding, Chu Ran openly stormed the ceremony. He regretted it; he shouldn't have pushed her away eight years ago, and he shouldn't have pushed her away eight years later.

34. 34 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
35. 35 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 16.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
36. 36 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 55.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    The female lead remains clear-headed throughout, unlike the kind who gets a bit love-struck later on. She has the male lead completely under her thumb, and of course, he dotes on her a lot—just like the synopsis says, he's like a "King Zhou of Shang"! Most importantly, this novel mentions a lot of ancient culture and intangible cultural heritage, offering a wealth of learning opportunities! The author's writing style is also incredibly elegant, giving the reader a sense of classical beauty while learning about ancient intangible cultural heritage!

37. 37 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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38. 38 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This is the third book in the "Second Male Lead Takes Over" series, super sweet and about mutual redemption. On that miserable, dark, damp, rainy day, only she shone. She was the moonlight he chased his entire life. "Xie Jingmo. "You are my most fervent redemption."

39. 39 都 We Already Broke Off the Engagement. I Married the Crown Prince Instead. Why Are You Crying? 都退婚了，我闪婚太子爷你哭什么 AN AnqiAN安琪Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [The heroine won’t look back after the ex’s desperate attempts to win her back + secret love comes true + sweet romance + both leads are virgins] After years together, her fiancé suddenly arranged an engagement alliance with the Song family, then declared righteously, “Miss Song and I are only pretending to be engaged. After everything I’ve done for you all these years, can’t you put up with this for my sake?” Mu Sheng’s heart died, and she instantly became the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She wen 1.9kReads8.8Score261Shelves
40. 40 京 Capital Big Shot: Don’t Run, Famous Shanghai Beauty 京圈大佬：沪上名瓷你别跑 Man Xia'er满夏儿Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Shen Jingci thought she was the happiest woman in the world. She had open-minded, democratic parents who adored her, a childhood friend who cherished and protected her, beauty and talent everyone envied, and, most importantly, the first man she had ever fallen for had become hers. He loved and spoiled her, and would have plucked the stars from the sky just to make her happy. Until one day, she accidentally discovered that she had been cheated on and had also become the other woman, the biggest l 2.8kReads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Slightly angsty novels

41. 41 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.2kReads8.5Score408Shelves
42. 42 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
43. 43 下 The Cast-Off Princess Consort Is Exiled While Pregnant, and the Prince Panics 下堂王妃揣孕肚流放，王爷急疯了 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Exile and famine + natural and man-made disasters + stocking up with a pocket space + satisfying infrastructure building + prince regent chases his wife to win her back] (Main story complete) In her previous life, Zhou Yunshu’s birth family was framed for treason by a foolish emperor and treacherous ministers. All the men in the family were executed, while the women and children were exiled to the southern wilderness and died along the way. Though Zhou Yunshu was spared exile as the Prince of W 19kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
44. 44 亡 The Exiled Princess’s Escape 亡国公主逃亡史 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted Content warnings: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, an angst-filled historical romance, and the heroine suffers from the start. (Romance doesn't mean the heroine has to be love-struck.) [Scheming, unhinged tyrant emperor vs. radiant, spirited princess of a fallen kingdom + love and hate + sweet and angsty + both virgins] The Great Zhou Dynasty fell overnight, and Li Leyou became a princess of a conquered nation. She never imagined that her own husband would ascend the throne and force 182Reads8.2Score—Shelves
45. 45 狱 Bearing a Child in Prison, I Am Doted on by My Convict Husband 狱中留子，被流犯夫君宠上天 Cola Lemon Tea可乐宁檬茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The animated series and the live-action audiobook on Tomato Listen have launched. Come watch and listen [Double purity + devoted love + no angst + heartwarming. A story of mutual companionship and healing, as a pair rise from exiles to the very top.] After the man she loved was assassinated, Mu Xijin, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, had planned to spend the rest of her life alone. But one misstep left her at the mercy of her elder sister, who forced her to conceive 16.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
46. 46 闪 On Our Wedding Night, My Celibate Husband Revealed His True Colors 闪婚当晚，禁欲老公露出了真面目 Chi Youbai池柚白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + pregnancy + mysterious husband + devoted, clingy husband who dotes on his wife + one-on-one romance, both pure + adorable baby + sweet, satisfying romance] Her fiancé cheats on her with the fake heiress? No big deal. There are plenty of men in the world. She calls off the engagement, and her powerful birth family immediately welcomes her back, bringing her home to spoil her rotten! A handsome man she picked up won't leave her alone, so they enter a contract marriage at whirl 148Reads7.8Score—Shelves
47. 47 沈 Mr. Shen, the Child Really Is Yours 沈先生，孩子真是你的 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later After one night together, Shen Man became pregnant. The child was Shen Zhiyu’s. She went to the Shenchen Group to find him. When she saw the man in a suit and white shirt sitting behind his desk, he only gave her a cold laugh. Shen Man asked nervously, “...Zhiyu.” Shen Zhiyu fell silent for a few seconds, then said coldly, “Miss Shen, is it? You say the child is mine? What kind of person do you take me for?” Shen Man held back her tears. He hadn’t forgotten anything. H 548Reads6.7Score—Shelves
48. 48 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
49. 49 通 The Concubine’s Favorite 通房宠 Jian Wei见微Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A Ying is delicate and beautiful, with a face like no other. Once a lowly maid in the marquis's residence, she was assigned by the old madam to serve as a bedchamber attendant to Fu Jinglin, the heir. Everyone envies her good fortune. Fu Jinglin is a true gentleman, accomplished in both letters and arms. He has yet to marry and has no concubines, only her as his bedchamber attendant. What difference is there between that and being his wife? But A Ying knows there is a world of difference. Fu J 286Reads5.8Score—Shelves
50. 50 楮 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 Paper and Ink Paint Cranes楮墨画鹤Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 42Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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