Looking for CEO Romance. No Showbiz, Occult, or Ghost-Hunting Plots, and Not Too Many Secret Identities 求霸总文 不要娱乐圈不要玄学抓鬼 不要太多马甲

1. 1 掌 The Skirt in My Palm 掌上裙摆 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Double purity + second male lead takes the lead + rebirth + male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + marriage first, love later + secret love comes true] [Devoted, unhinged man in power × gentle, rational “sick beauty”] Zhou Yanqing is reborn on the day Qi Yuan’an marries Fu Tingzhou. Everyone in Shangjing knows that the Qi family’s beloved daughter, Miss Qi Yuan’an, is breathtakingly beautiful. Every frown, smile, and glance is full 3kReads9.3Score40714d adds

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   These three books are worth reading; welcome to the world of online reading!

2. 2 误 A Wrong Turn! The Mad Tycoon Spoils Me Rotten 误闯！被疯批大佬强势宠 Miss Baishui白水小姐Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love, possessive romance, a deranged powerful man × a resilient, delicate-looking girl] An accident landed Wen Yining in the devil's grasp. She stood on the deck, her fragile body teetering. He strolled slowly up to her, speaking with arrogant, absolute authority. “Die, or do it.” She never imagined that one day he would willingly lower his head for her, cupping her face with bloodstained hands as he begged for her love. “Have you never loved me, not e 24.5kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
3. 3 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 54.9kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds
4. 4 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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   This CEO romance novel has no entertainment industry elements or superstitious plot twists. The male and female leads, both from wealthy families, initially intend to maintain a respectful distance, but the male lead falls in love at first sight, and the female lead's marriage of convenience blossoms into love. It's a sweet story!

5. 5 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
6. 6 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds
7. 7 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds
8. 8 总 The CEO Goes Crazy Looking for Love: Baby, Dump Him and Come to Me 总裁疯癫求偶：宝贝，甩了他跟我 Plum Blossoms Fall Short of Snow梅须逊雪Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [One-on-one Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Shamelessly Forceful Courtship + Sweet Romance + Fake and Real Heiresses + Both Chaste] Feiyan was framed by her family and lost her virginity. When she woke up, she learned that her boyfriend had already gotten together with the real heiress. Heartbroken, she didn’t know what to do. The man swept her into his arms. “Dump him. Be with me.” “I won’t let you suffer any indignity, except in bed.” Feiyan slapped him and snapped, “You’re no better th 11.1kReads9.1Score88214d adds

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   Just finished watching it. The male lead falls in love after a one-night stand; it's heartwarming and really good.

9. 9 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds
10. 10 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.9kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
11. 11 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 17.2kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    In CEO romance novels, the female lead isn't a naive, innocent girl; she's intelligent and in good spirits.

12. 12 傅 Professor Fu's Adorable Wife, the Class Dunce 傅教授的学渣小娇妻 The Smurf Who Loves Sunbathing喜欢晒太阳的蓝精灵Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Marriage Before Love, Teacher-Student Romance] [An intellectually sharp, scheming older physics professor x a lively, spirited young designer] The night before the semester began: “Fu Yanli, for the sake of our marriage, could you give me a little more time to finish my homework?” The next day: “Su Youyou didn’t write a single word of her summer homework, so she’s losing eighty percent of her grade for class participation!” That night, Fu Yanli was kicked out of th 10.7kReads8.9Score90514d adds
13. 13 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
14. 14 可 The Pitiful Little Streamer Goes Viral After Falling in Love Online with a Big Shot 可怜小主播和大佬网恋后爆红了 Mountains and Rivers Never Stop山水不停Two Male Leads608k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio drama, complete] [Sweet romance, mutual healing] The Poor Little Streamer Ran Away and Became a Big Shot's Sweetheart Who Lulls Him to Sleep [Two male leads + both pure + livestreaming + PK battles + online romance + face-slapping + size difference] [Gentle, pitiful, disabled beauty x ultra-possessive, doting, fatherly big shot] - Wen Yixing had a gambling-addicted adoptive father who beat him whenever he got drunk. On the day Wen came of age, his father's creditors showed up, a 22kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    "The Poor Little Streamer Becomes an Internet Sensation After Falling in Love with a Tycoon" is a sweet and heartwarming romance novel that tells the sweet love story between Wen Yixing, a small-time streamer, and the mysterious tycoon Chi Xiangye, which blossoms from the internet into reality. Wen Yixing is a hardworking but unlucky streamer who repeatedly faces setbacks during her broadcasts and is even maliciously targeted by competitors. However, at her most desperate moment, Chi Xiangye appears like a god, rescuing her from her predicament with a romantic "sea of stars" gift. Chi Xiangye is a mysterious and low-key tycoon from a wealthy family, seemingly cold and aloof, but utterly doting on Wen Yixing. He not only silently protects Wen Yixing's streaming career but also clears away all obstacles for her, even personally confronting those who bully her. Their interactions are incredibly sweet; Chi Xiangye always coaxes Wen Yixing with the gentlest tone, and under his loving care, Wen Yixing gradually becomes confident and radiant. The novel is filled with sweet everyday moments and heartwarming scenes. The contrast between Chi Xiangye's doting affection and Wen Yixing's adorable softness is perfect, making it impossible not to smile. If you enjoy sweet romance novels featuring a powerful CEO doting on his wife and mutual affection, this book will definitely keep you hooked!

15. 15 顶 The Top Heiress Returns, and Her Secret Identities Keep Getting Exposed 顶级千金回归，马甲掉不停 Qian Yan茜颜Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + tons of secret identities + both are pure and powerful + relentlessly taking down scumbags later on] The real heiress was switched at birth and spent eighteen years away from home. When she returned to a top-tier wealthy family, her biological parents and five older brothers doted on her endlessly. Her maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles all spoiled her too. They casually gave her gifts worth tens of millions, even hundreds of millions, and would ha 5.2kReads9.1Score61014d adds

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    Both the male and female leads have identities.

16. 16 佛 The Buddhist Monk Breaks His Vows for Love, Kneeling as He Coaxes Her for a Kiss 佛子为爱破戒，跪着对她轻哄索吻 Tangtang the Crybaby Cat糖糖是爱哭猫Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Secret identities + feel-good elite-family romance + strong heroine + sweet pampering + real and fake heiresses That night, the love curse flared up. To stay alive, she had no choice but to climb into his bed. After one night of passion, she thought they would go their separate ways and never get involved again. But when her life was in danger, he appeared like a god and saved her once more. - When they met again, she was on edge. To avoid owing him a romantic debt, she pretended to be confused 7.7kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
17. 17 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book and Read Minds, I Became the Male Lead's Sister-in-Law 穿书读心之后，我成了男主的嫂嫂 Studious Little Watermelon好学小西瓜Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Lu Lu spent more than twenty years living an uneventful life. After a car accident, she suddenly started seeing inexplicable memes popping up above her boss, Jiang Yueze's head from time to time. After observing closely, she realized that she seemed to be the only one who could see them, and that the memes that appeared from time to time were a true reflection of Jiang Yueze's thoughts. Good grief, was this really the kind of treatment someone as insignificant a 2.1kReads8.7Score23714d adds

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    It gives you a sense of calm and tranquility; it's quite beautiful.

18. 18 厉 Mr. Li Returns After Ten Years in Prison 厉先生坐牢十年回来了 Sister Xian Dai籼黛姐姐Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted His fiancée was murdered, and he was framed and sent to prison for ten years. After getting out, he insulted her in front of her family, cold and cruel, and raised the knife of revenge. But when she said, “I didn’t kill her. I was trying to save her...” it was already too late. Her family had been destroyed, and there was no forgiveness between them. There never would be. At the end of her rope, she pointed a knife at him. It was despair, collapse, and an end... When the truth came out, he was a 486Reads6.7Score—14d adds
19. 19 还 My Fair Princess III: Yan's New Life 还珠格格第三部之燕新生 The Dragon King's Wife Who Resounds Across Heaven and Earth响彻天地的龙王妻Female-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsCompleted Watching My Fair Princess Part Three made me so angry back then. Aixinjueluo Shuhuan, I'm going to write a story where Xiaoyanzi is utterly disappointed and leaves the palace. And in Part Three, Xiao Jian didn't seem to care about Xiaoyanzi all that much. The Emperor, Consort Ling, and Ziwei had all changed, too. In my story, I want Xiaoyanzi to get a new lease on life and make up for the ending that left me so dissatisfied. After Zhihua gives birth, Xiaoyanzi leaves the palace heartbroken and s 1.8kReads8.2Score11114d adds
20. 20 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds

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    His expression was serious, his eyes a little unfocused, and each word trailed off: "Will you marry me?" His tone was like a child playing house asking if they'd get married. Xu Entang: "..." Was this a proposal? Who proposes like that? Seeing her silence, Tan Jili asked softly, "Don't you want to marry me?" His words were slow. He added with an even more resentful tone, "Then who do you want to marry?" "..." Xu Entang was at a loss for words, and said with amusement, "I'll marry you." Marry you, marry you. Tan Jili smiled at her after a second or two. "Oh." Even after drinking too much, he hadn't forgotten to put the ring on Xu Entang's finger. He held Xu Entang's hand, trying to slip the ring on. But after two attempts, he couldn't get it on properly; the ring slid off the edge of Xu Entang's finger. Tan Jili looked up, his innocent tone tinged with grievance: "Didn't you already say yes? Why won't you let me wear it?"

21. 21 嫁 I Married a Mechanic, Yet We Ran Into Each Other at a Luxury Car Show 嫁给修车工，却在豪车展上相遇了 Shengsheng Evening Rain笙笙暮雨Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Both pure and devoted + marriage first, love later + sweet and satisfying] To save her own life, Wen Wanli, who was born with a short lifespan, goes on a date with an arrogant, overconfident man, but the date ends in disaster. As she turns to leave, she runs into a poor young mechanic. He really is poor, and he really is handsome. More importantly, he's a jinx, which makes him her perfect match! Wen Wanli proposes marriage, and he happily agrees. He even suggests they make the fake marriage rea 2.5kReads9.2Score38314d adds
22. 22 黎 Mr. Li, Hold Me: The Flirtatious Beauty Cries Until Her Eyes Turn Red 黎先生抱抱，钓系美人哭红眼 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty with skin hunger syndrome × Refined, mature older CEO] [Height difference + seduction + sweet romance + healing + feel-good revenge + doting father figure] Ruan Yu was imprisoned for years and never once had a proper meal. Then she was sent to the Li family. The CEO, rumored to be vicious and ruthless, was tall and stern, radiating immense authority just by sitting there. With tears in her eyes, Ruan Yu suddenly realized that the cold CEO was the very man she'd spent one pass 3.2kReads9.2Score36914d adds

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    1. A delicate beauty with a skin-hunger syndrome x a noble, mature, older CEO. Ruan Yu, teary-eyed, suddenly realizes that the aloof CEO is the man she spent a night with three years ago! She immediately transforms into a "little devil," deliberately seducing him, prioritizing a satisfying meal! Unexpectedly, the man's eyes are red-rimmed, his usual restraint gone, his gaze filled with uncontrollable madness. Holding a pudding, he kneels before her: "Sweetie, open your mouth." Hmm? Why is he treating her like a child? 2. A bright, glamorous painter's spoiled rich girl x a noble, handsome, and wealthy businessman. Unable to afford the damages, Miss Mu has no choice but to be dragged to register their marriage. Marriage is marriage, after all. Besides, it's a handsome and wealthy man. Even a fake couple is still a couple. To her surprise, the God of Wealth didn't see it that way. He tightened his grip on her slender waist and kissed her lips: "Silly girl, don't you understand my feelings?" Mu Ci didn't believe him: "Don't you have a white moonlight?" The man chuckled, his deep, magnetic voice gentle and tender: "From beginning to end, it's only you. You are my white moonlight."

23. 23 甜 Sweet and Steamy! Pampered by My Best Friend's Uncle After a Whirlwind Wedding 甜欲！闪婚后被闺蜜小叔宠溺入怀 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Radiant, headstrong heiress painter × refined, devastatingly handsome god of fortune in the business world] [Both devoted only to each other / Long-planned romance / Marriage before love / Sweet indulgence] One passionate night left Mu Ci unexpectedly pregnant. But who could have guessed the father was her best friend's uncle, the god of fortune himself? She was caught at a bar. The man gave her a cold look. “You heartless woman. You had your fun and now you want to run?” “...” Mu Ci said, “Nam 6.2kReads9.0Score65414d adds
24. 24 网 After My Secret Identity Was Exposed in an Online Romance, the CEO and His Buddies Went Crazy Spoiling Me 网恋掉马甲后，霸总和哥们宠疯了 Ping Yuanqiu Ji凭愿秋寄Modern Romance511k WordsOngoing To pay for her grandmother’s medical treatment, Chen Tingting pretended to be a sweet, cuddly “little lamb” online and scammed money from super-rich second-generation heir Liang Chengyuan through an online romance. In real life, she was a cool-headed top student, putting herself through college on scholarships. She never gave an inch to her parasitic parents, living with clear eyes and an iron will. After an unexpected incident, she grew closer to Jiang Yuyue, Liang Chengyuan’s childhood friend, 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing is good, it has some moral compass, and most importantly, the logic is strong; it's not mindless wish-fulfillment or random rambling. It's readable. Not bad. It's a new book, still being serialized. But this author is amazing, updating frequently every day. The imagery is vivid.

25. 25 丧 In the Age of Zombies, I'm Busy Surviving! 丧尸时代，我忙着生存！ Tea Fisher茶渔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse511k WordsCompleted [A zombie story focused on survival] For several days in a row, Su Yu is haunted by a nightmare. Only when she really opens up a pocket dimension does she realize it wasn't a dream. Everything in it may truly have happened to her before. There's very little time left before the events from her dream come to pass. With time running short, Su Yu can only stock up on supplies while waiting for her younger brother to return. In the end, Su Yu and Su Yuan set out to survive the zombie apocalypse alon 52Reads6.2Score—14d adds
26. 26 核 Nuclear Pollution Crisis: The Zombie Horde Is Coming 核污危机：丧尸狂潮来袭 Little Zhuanzhuan Won't Spin小转转不转Sci-Fi & Apocalypse526k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Zombies + Campus + Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + No Saintly Protagonist] Nuclear wastewater from the island nation pollutes marine life, causing all kinds of mutations. Unexpectedly, humans who have eaten seafood begin mutating just like the creatures of the sea. The mutated humans become vicious, bloodthirsty monsters, stripped of reason and ready to bite anyone they see. Shen Yuxi’s parents divorced, and she was abandoned. She thought things couldn’t get much worse. The 997Reads8.4Score10314d adds
27. 27 末 Doomsday: I’m Surviving Against All Odds with My Four Roommates from Hell 末日，我带寝室四大冤种绝地求生 Fed Up, Aren't You?烦了吧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse439k WordsCompleted Apocalypse, zombies, comedy, absurd humor, mutations, survival, multiple female leads. When the zombie virus suddenly breaks out, the whole world descends into chaos. Those who survive face more than just zombie bites: they also have to contend with one another. I struggle to stay alive with my four hopeless dorm mates, and we get into plenty of hilarious situations along the way. In the end, nobody knows whether humanity can defeat the virus. 12kReads9.2Score96814d adds
28. 28 末 The Apocalypse Is Here: Are We Sure This Isn’t a Horror Movie? 末世降临，这确定不是恐怖片？ Paradise Without Cold不冷的天堂Eastern Fantasy12.6M WordsCompleted What is the apocalypse? Zombies? Monsters? Insect hordes? No! Humanity's true end will come only when everything people fear, worship, or even imagine becomes reality! Spiritual energy surges back, and faith is reborn. It is a gluttonous feast for gods, Buddhas, demons, and monsters, and the greatest catastrophe in human history! Zombies, aliens, Sadako, The Thing, spirits and monsters, gods and demons, immortals and Buddhas: all of them will descend upon the world! This is the real apocalypse. 13.9kReads7.2Score1.6k14d adds
29. 29 搁 Stranded in a Sick, Apocalyptic World 搁浅丧病世界 Riding My Little Donkey骑上我的小野驴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse878k WordsCompleted A zombie virus suddenly breaks out at a high school. The classmates who survive band together and escape the school, only to discover that the world outside has already fallen to the zombies. What will become of them? Faced with humanity's dark side, will they still hold on to their kindness? Is surviving the apocalypse really only possible by becoming ruthless and merciless, with no humanity left? Watch them find ways to enjoy themselves amid the hardships of the zombie apocalypse. Watch them l 7.8kReads8.7Score55814d adds
30. 30 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
31. 31 我 I Only Took a Nap, So How Did the Zombies Show Up? 我就睡了个午觉，怎么就闹丧尸了 You Said Spring Was In The Air你说草长莺飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse844k WordsCompleted When most of the world's population has turned into savage, brutal zombies, the protagonist must save himself and others while surrounded by the undead, form a team, find the safe zone built by the government, and uncover the secrets behind a series of events happening to him. (No special abilities + zombies can mutate + no naive do-gooders + humans are slightly stronger than usual) There's no lucky break here, only mutations that come at a price! (The first three volumes focus on survival and f 1.2kReads8.7Score12914d adds
32. 32 总 The CEO's Substitute Bride 总裁的替嫁新娘 Ye Fei Fan葉非凡Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted After marrying Lu Qingye in her sister’s place for two years, Luo Ailian endured his coldness, her mother-in-law’s disapproval, and her sister-in-law’s bullying. She put up with it all, only to receive three identical copies of the divorce agreement. With red-rimmed eyes, she asked him, “Do we really have to get divorced?” He replied coldly, “The woman I love has woken up.” Only then did she realize that she hadn’t merely been a stand-in bride. She had been a substitute, too. She had loved him f 53Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    This is a CEO romance novel, not involving the entertainment industry, superstition, or ghost hunting, and it won't have too many aliases.

33. 33 闪 A Flash Marriage and a Loving Husband: I Married a Billionaire by Mistake 闪婚厚爱：误嫁天价老公 Endless Memories of the Past旧时绵绵Modern Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Jian Ran thought she'd married an ordinary man. Little did she know that he would transform into the president of her company. And that's not all: he's also the mysterious heir to Asia's richest empire, the Di Group. He is a ruthless, decisive captain of industry, cold and merciless. 437Reads9.0Score20514d adds
34. 34 总 The CEO's Private Darling 总裁的私有宝贝 Purple at Dusk Mountain暮山紫Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Li Beichen has a fiancée, his childhood sweetheart, whom he spoils beyond measure. Whatever she wants to do, he indulges her; whatever she wants, he gives her. He spoils her, protects her, and helps her... but only where everyone can see. 303Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
36. 36 白 White Moonlight, Don't Run! 白月光，你别跑！ I Love You in My Memories我在回忆里爱你Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted I met his gaze, and my body trembled as I slowly slid downward. Suddenly, his hand closed around my neck and squeezed my throat. I began choking at once! I struggled desperately to pry his hand away, but his grip was so strong that all my efforts were futile. “Let go, let go!...” I strained to force the words out of my throat. Breathing became harder and harder, and my vision began to blur. I could feel my strength slowly fading, too. Tears streamed down my face as I shut my eyes in despair. W 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist grew up in poverty and suffered various forms of bullying at school. After his father's death, he left China and went to Myanmar. After several years, he became a gang leader and orchestrated the kidnapping of his childhood sweetheart. Initially, due to a misunderstanding, he harbored deep hatred for her, but in the process of seeking revenge, he discovered he still loved her to the core…

37. 37 被 After the Richest Man's Little One Clung to Me, I Became a Mom Without the Pain 被首富幼崽赖上后，我无痛当妈 Yan Jiangning晏江柠Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted [Adorable kid ✘ sweet romance ✘ 1v1] After Yan Qing rescued a little dumpling who was nearly kidnapped, she got a surprise package deal: unmarried, childless, and suddenly raising a kid. “Big sis, hug me~” “Big sis, kiss me~” Huo Cheng was insanely jealous of his son’s shameless clinginess, so he secretly tried to persuade the kid. “Be good. Call her Auntie from now on.” But the little dumpling blushed. “Big Sis likes me, and I like Big Sis. She’ll wait for me to grow up.” The boy’s father calml 3.8kReads9.0Score38214d adds
38. 38 总 The CEO Is Infertile, but I Had Triplets After Marrying Him in Someone Else's Place! 总裁不孕不育，我替嫁后三胎了！ A Gentle Breeze Arrives风轻来Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted After a conspiracy lands her in a mental hospital, she is released and forced to marry into the Fu family as a substitute bride, bringing good luck to the world-famous Second Young Master Fu. Fu Xizhou marries a lunatic, and the whole country waits to laugh at him. A good-for-nothing fool? Even a golden-scaled carp can soar into a dragon when the winds of change arrive! She saves lives with her miraculous skills, dishes out face-slapping justice, and has a secret identity worth more than a fortu 10.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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    These books are all really good 🤔

39. 39 私 A Piece of Fallen Starlight, Hidden Away 私藏一片坠落的星光 Yang Jindou杨金豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The original novel for the short drama Keeping a Fallen Star Hidden, starring Ma Shiyao and Li Aixiao. Zhou Muxing was a household name among the capital’s elite. He was famous for his decisive ruthlessness, cunning nature, and mercilessness. Among his brothers, he was so outstanding that no one could hope to match him. Everyone assumed he was destined to inherit the Zhou Group. But then he suddenly disappeared. In a small town thousands of miles away, Jiang Mian, a small business owner, was bei 1.6kReads8.9Score80714d adds
40. 40 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
41. 41 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
42. 42 千 The Trillionaire CEO’s Beloved 千亿总裁心尖宠 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted The real heiress, Ye Wanwan, is manipulated by the fake heiress and ends up pregnant with President Fu's baby. After learning the truth, President Fu marries Ye Wanwan first, and they fall in love later, each choosing the other. With President Fu backing her, Ye Wanwan dishes out face-slapping to a whole crowd of green tea rivals. 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet romance novel featuring a domineering CEO and his sweet little wife.

43. 43 闪 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 Plucking Flowers, Brushing Willows拈花拂柳Modern Romance4.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    A CEO romance novel, brainless but entertaining, with the female lead rising to prominence later on.

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