Sweet Romance with a CEO, but the Male Lead Gets All the Angst 霸总甜宠，专虐男主

1. 1 美 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.1kReads8.9Score20014d adds

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   The female lead suffers from depression due to the torment she endures from the second male lead and her parents. After returning to China, the male lead seeks revenge for her and develops a secret crush on her.

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: So Sweet! I Suddenly Became the God’s Most Cherished One 快穿：齁甜！突然成了上神心尖宠 Bubble Meow泡喵Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + Shou Protagonist + 1v1 + Both Chaste + Sweet Romance] Xie Qingci suffered a sudden disaster in his sleep. The Black and White Impermanence accidentally took the wrong soul, and he died. Unwilling to accept such an unfair death, he argued fiercely with the Judge and eventually won the chance to be reborn in a parallel world. But first, he has to travel to various small worlds and complete missions to earn enough merit points. Xie Qingci: My fists are clenc 23.8kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds

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   Does this count?

3. 3 邂 A Chance Encounter 邂逅 Ming Jiayu明嘉妤Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing The little assistant accidentally sent a private text message to the CEO. She was already braced to be fired, but instead... The CEO proposed to her? “Xu Qinghuan, marry me.” “Mr. Fu, shouldn’t you think it over first?” He smiled. “No need. I’ve been thinking about it for ten years.” 4kReads8.7Score41314d adds

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   The male protagonist has had a crush on the female protagonist since junior high school, but there are always people around him who try to stop and persecute him. Various bad guys take turns to attack him. The two go through many obstacles and finally get together. Their love is bittersweet and their devotion remains unchanged. In the end, the lovers are united in marriage.

4. 4 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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   This book!!! It's a little angsty in the middle, but the tug-of-war between the male and female leads is really exciting! Highly recommend it! 💕

5. 5 夫 Go Easy on the Punishment, Madam: The Humble CEO Is Kneeling at the Keyboard Again 夫人轻点罚，卑微总裁又跪键盘了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reunion after a long separation + A long-planned scheme + Devoted wife-doting with no limits] Xiao Jiuzhou killed himself, dying all alone in the car he had once driven to take Yu Sui home. When Yu Sui heard the news, she couldn't believe that the cold, aloof man had taken his own life. Only when she saw the wall covered in photos of herself and everything Xiao Jiuzhou had spent three years winning back for her did she understand: he had loved her with all his heart, and without her, h 5.2kReads8.8Score32814d adds
6. 6 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
7. 7 高 The Ice-Cold Enigma Is Actually a Control Freak 高冷enigma竟是控制狂 Sweet Sugar Pastry甜糖酥酥Two Male Leads437k WordsCompleted [ABO, the bottom pursues the top at first; later, the top pampers the bottom. A mix of sweet and angsty, happy ending. The bottom has a past at the beginning.] Bai Xinian is an S-rank alpha. Aside from being handsome and experienced in love, he is completely useless. Xiao Xiangheng is an enigma: handsome, fit, and brilliant, but fiercely possessive. … Bai Xinian fell for Xiao Xiangheng at first sight. But he always felt he wasn't good enough for him, so he could only admire him from afar. Then 935Reads9.0Score10014d adds
8. 8 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.9k14d adds

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   Sweet and heartbreaking, a good read.

9. 9 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
10. 10 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds

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    The beginning is incredibly sweet, the end is incredibly heartbreaking.

11. 11 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 11.9kReads7.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    A book that tortures the male protagonist, check this out.

12. 12 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 17.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book is acceptable.

13. 13 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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    The male lead was deeply in love but also suffered terribly; I cried so much.

14. 14 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.9kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds

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    It's so sweet! 😘😘😘

15. 15 总 Reborn: The CEO's One and Only Darling 【重生】总裁大人的专属娇宠 Zhiwu吱呜Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other, both pure] [No angst, pure wish fulfillment] [Punishing scumbags with face-slapping] [Sweet romance] [Reborn] [CEO] [The further you read, the more exciting and sweet it gets] A possessive, doting CEO × a clingy little sweetheart with double standards In her previous life, Meng Xianchu gave up everything for a scumbag, willingly lowering herself into the dirt. In the end, she died in a fire. Only when the man who loved her died for her did she realize how terribly she had 292Reads8.8Score—14d adds
16. 16 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tycoon's Mom and Can't Stop Laughing 穿成豪门亲妈我哈哈哈哈哈哈 The Wind Is Warm风很暖Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Gu Nanyan, a medical genius, wakes up in the body of a cherished heiress from a wealthy family. She has a devastatingly handsome husband whose fortune rivals a nation’s, and an adorable son who is loved by all and blessed with extraordinary intelligence. The original owner, however, was hopelessly lovestruck. Tricked by her best friend into falling for a scumbag, she cut ties with her family and planned to abandon her husband and son to elope with him. Evil best friend? Just watch me stomp on he 13kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
17. 17 重 Reborn, I Became the Disabled Tycoon's Little Flirt 重生后，我成了残疾大佬的小撩精 Cold Maple Sweet Tea冷枫甜茶Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, disabled tycoon x sweet, soft wife who knows how to win him over + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet pregnancy pampering + happy ending + devoted couple + healing] In her previous life, Qiu Ran gave birth to twins while under house arrest. Before she could even look at them, her best friend burned her alive. After death, she became a ghost and saw the man she had once hated with all her heart kill her enemies for her, then take his own life at her grave. Reborn, Qiu Ran vo 6.1kReads9.1Score61314d adds
18. 18 逃 Failed to Flee the Wedding: My Fussy, Tearful Husband Was Cruelly Tormented 逃婚失败，作精哭包娇夫被虐惨了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history historical romance + strong heroine + marriage before love + 1v1] A softhearted but ruthless, high-ranking female official VS a fair-skinned, scheming, weepy little husband who loves to make a fuss At first, the male lead is a calculating schemer, a master of playing innocent, and a clingy, affectionate brat. Later, he becomes the heroine’s devoted little husband. Bu Liyang, Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, is the highest-ranking female official in the court. The emp 36Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    This is a historical romance novel featuring a strong female lead who holds a high position of power, while the male lead is a dramatic and crybaby. From escaping an arranged marriage to pursuing his wife, the male lead gradually matures in the relationship, eventually becoming completely submissive to the female lead, yet his past experiences still evoke sympathy. The unique character settings and engaging plot make it impossible to put down. 😎😎😎😎

19. 19 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 60.7kReads9.2Score7k14d adds
20. 20 你 So What If You’re My Student? 你是我学生又怎样 Tian Fan田畈Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted When Zhao Shuiguang went clubbing and pretended to be a lesbian to help her friend out, she never imagined the private room would be occupied by the handsome new English teacher, Tan Shumo! After such an extraordinary first encounter, Zhao Shuiguang could only keep her head down and behave herself from then on. Would things get better once she went to college? Not at all! Tan Shumo transformed into a refined professor whose classes were packed to the rafters. Would things get better if she studi 1.6kReads9.5Score25214d adds
21. 21 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 51.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds

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    This is a must-read! A scheming male lead and a quirky female lead—the domineering style is fun for a while, but then comes the agonizing wait to win her back, haha, I almost got tortured to pieces by her sister! The later episodes, where they reconcile, are full of witty moments. The author is super funny, you'll be hooked from the first page!

22. 22 宝 Be Good, Baby. Daddy Knows He Was Wrong. He'll Kneel on the Keyboard Tonight 宝贝乖，老公知错了今晚跪键盘 A Piece of Coffin Wood一块棺材板Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she stole Fu Corporation's trade secrets for a worthless man and took the fall for him, leaving the man who loved her deeply paralyzed and ultimately causing his death when he could not be treated. Given a second chance at life, she opens her eyes, tears the scoundrel and his shameless mistress to shreds, and dotes on her husband! Dotes on her husband! Dotes on her husband! “Honey, I can't sleep. Won't you hold me...?” “Honey, I forgot to bring a towel when I went to shower 3.1kReads8.9Score19414d adds

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    Both are virgins, happy ending. The female lead is reborn, and the male lead is a wealthy CEO. The story is sweet at first, then tragic. The male lead dies of illness in the year the female lead loved him the most. After his death, the female lead commits suicide wearing a wedding dress.

23. 23 被 After a Possessive Tycoon Forced Her to Marry Him, the Campus Belle Broke Down in Regret 被病娇财阀抢婚后，校花悔哭 Fei Fei绯妃Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: After the Yandere Tycoon Stole My Wedding, the Campus Belle Regretted It "A Xuan, even in life or death, I'll cling to you." "It's wonderful that I can die with you." Lin Xuan died, and a scumbag man and a wicked woman dumped his body in the river. She was the president of the Su Group, decisive and cold-hearted. She spent three days and three nights retrieving his body, then kissed Lin Xuan's corpse, bloated beyond recognition. She lay with him in an ice coffin, their fingers int 65kReads9.2Score6.9k14d adds

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    This book is also very good.

24. 24 偏 Possessive CEO Ji, Spoiling His Pure and Alluring Wife 偏执纪总，强宠纯欲娇妻 A Deer on South Mountain南山有鹿Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted The animated drama The Rival's Drunken Reverie is now available. [Possessive and domineering Ji Yanbei VS pure and sweet Fu Nanxi] [Both pure in body and heart, one-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + mutual healing + she seems to be under his control, but he's actually wrapped around her finger.] [Ruthless, unhinged, sharp-tongued CEO VS outwardly gentle but inwardly strong heiress] Ji Yanbei, CEO of Haicheng's Ji Group, was notorious for being a playboy with a bad temper. He always treated rom 13kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    Every book is a classic.

25. 25 暗 Sinking into the Dark of Night: After Our Reunion, Abstinent President Fu Drops the Act 暗夜沉沦：重逢后禁欲傅总不装了 A Deer on South Mountain南山有鹿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Devoted, Scheming Fu Jingyuan + Beautiful Heiress in Adversity Sang Yu + Reunited from the Start + Both Chaste, 1v1 + Sweet Romance] During his senior year of college, Fu Jingyuan started dating a girlfriend who was perfect in every way. The day before he planned to introduce her to his family, she dumped him with a blunt “I’m tired of this.” From then on, he shut himself off from love and never dated again. He thought he’d never see her again, but unexpectedly, his ex-girlfriend’s aunt became 418Reads7.0Score10014d adds
26. 26 霍 Lawyer Huo, Be Any Meaner and I'll Cry 霍律师你再凶，我可就要哭了 Jiaojiang Liang Qi椒江梁七Modern Romance770k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted only to each other: the sharp-tongued, scheming Lawyer Huo, famous in Beijing’s elite circles, and the fair, gorgeous little crybaby Male lead: The crown prince of Beijing’s elite circles. He “runs away from home” to start his own law firm and is the grim reaper of the legal world. He’s vicious with his words at first, then humbly pursues his wife later. Pure-hearted female lead: An overseas student with three degrees, skilled in psychology. A “good girl” with a rebellious streak, 10.2kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
27. 27 不 Forbidden Desires 不可yan欲 Firefly Auntie萤火姨姨Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Flirting with Each Other x Love That Grows Over Time] [Glamorous, Complicated Photographer x Gentle, Cunning CEO] They first met out of curiosity about sex. A silhouette in a bar: broad shoulders, a slim waist, and long legs… After losing track of the man she had been following and getting harassed by a drunk, Yan Xi intervened, then ducked into a private room. Before she had a chance to relax, she heard, “I’ve been waiting for you…” Yan Xi walked over. “You were waiting for me?” Yan Xun un 995Reads7.4Score10814d adds
28. 28 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds
29. 29 世 The Heir's Temper Burns Like Fire, and His Sweet Wife Can't Hide 世子性烈如火，娇娇夫人难以藏躲 Yuyu Zi渔渔籽Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, not reborn + fictional dynasty + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + gentle, graceful, perceptive beauty vs. cold-faced, devoted, hot-tempered lord] After her kingdom was defeated in war, she was sent to Beichen to marry, becoming a sacrifice for peace between the two nations. After the wedding, she and Yan Han, the heir of Beichen, were united in name only. As time passed, she realized he saw her only as a gift from Nandu, someone insignificant and dispensa 1.5kReads8.8Score14814d adds
30. 30 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
31. 31 吾 I Was a Good Man 吾本良人 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A dashing, carefree CEO vs. a beautiful, independent heiress "Arranged marriage from childhood, reunion after years apart, a little groveling, sweet romance" During college, Cheng Youqing thought her dashing, carefree childhood fiancé might have feelings for her. She even imagined all sorts of futures with him. Then, on his birthday, someone humiliated her and he did nothing. Cheng Youqing came to her senses in an instant and decisively cut off her feelings. Years later, they meet again. Cheng Y 2.1kReads8.8Score13414d adds
32. 32 寡 After His Widowed Sister-in-Law Remarries, Her Brother-in-Law Is Consumed by Regret 寡嫂另嫁后，小叔子悔疯了 Jia Qiao嘉乔Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Multiple male leads, competing for the heroine, possessive love. The men are chaste.] Ye Yang is a young widow. Shen Jue doesn’t dare confess his feelings because of his elder brother. There’s nothing Ye Yang can do about him either. Then Song Nan, a county magistrate as bright and charming as the moon, arrives in town. He helps Ye Yang time and again, and before long, he falls for her. Just then, Shen Jue vanishes after becoming entangled in a conspiracy. As the days pass, Ye Yang and Song Nan 1.5kReads8.8Score13814d adds
33. 33 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.6kReads8.9Score68414d adds
34. 34 欲 Desire, Tease 欲，撩 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Main couple: she pursues him; secondary couple: a true playboy turns over a new leaf) A self-disciplined, proper (in a fake refined way) business tycoon ✘ a sexy, alluring beauty The male lead is repressed and a refined scoundrel; the female lead sees the world clearly [Powerful man bows to love + both leads are virgins + love at first sight + deliberate seduction + a mini groveling arc + super sweet] Jiang Wan received a “big present” from her fiancé, the man she was engaged to thr 3kReads9.1Score28514d adds
35. 35 别 Don’t Stand on Tiptoe! I’ll Bend Down 别踮脚！我低头 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Don’t Stand on Tiptoe, I’ll Bend Down is now available at major retailers] [Sickeningly sweet and lighthearted + devoted couple + healing romance + wild, doting love + campus life] Pampered, carefree heiress ✖️ wicked, arrogant bad-boy heir “Ow! Stop touching me…” Ji Shuyi glared through teary, pink-rimmed eyes at the “big bad wolf” looming over her. She sniffed reproachfully. “You’re always picking on me!” They say Jiang Cheng of Jing University’s Law School is arrogant 11.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
36. 36 侯 The Marquis's Daughter by a Concubine 侯门外室女 Endless Night Rain夜雨绵Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted After her mother passed away, Ye Mian followed her last wish and returned to the Wuzhao Marquis’s residence. Once there, she treaded carefully and tried to please the mistress of the house and her legitimate elder sister. She never expected her sister to be scheming against her, while the mistress wanted to take her life! The seemingly frail, easily bullied little rabbit gradually bared her claws! Ruin her sister’s reputation! Drive the mistress of the marquis’s residence mad! Turn her own li 306Reads7.3Score10214d adds
37. 37 糟 Oh No! Wen Shao Has Fallen for Her 糟糕！闻少他动了心 Peaches Are So Sweet蜜桃很甜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Cool and gentle campus beauty x aloof, carefree young master] Love at first sight or just being captivated by her looks, whatever you call it, Wen Jingbai has never been one to hold back. Wen Liwan has a star in the sky, but she's never dared to dream beyond her reach. She knows it's an unattainable dream, so she's always played by the rules. But one day, that star begins to descend toward her of its own accord. Panicked and unsure how to accept it, she can only avoid him. Wen Jingbai has live 17.5kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
38. 38 冷 The Ice-Cold Officer Trains His Troops by Day and Grabs My Waist for a Kiss by Night! 冷面军官白天练兵，晚上掐腰亲！ Luo Zili洛梓璃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Reborn, Sweet and Charming Doctor vs. Cold, Abstinent Special Forces Captain + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Marriage Before Love + Utterly Devoted Romance] When her fiancé had to make an impossible choice between her and her stepsister, he chose her, indirectly causing her stepsister's death. After that, she was subjected to the cold shoulder and endless torment, abandoned by everyone, and eventually lost her life. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at th 4.3kReads8.9Score65014d adds

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    This will absolutely change your perception of domineering CEOs!

39. 39 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: Take Her! The Dark Villain Pins Her in His Arms and Kisses Her 快穿：夺她！被阴湿反派按怀里亲 Xi Xiao Yuan兮小媛Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted The ratings just opened, so there aren't many yet~ [Alternate setting + spoiled beauty + light possessiveness + mutual devotion + devoted male lead + semi-immersive + fixed couple + both virgins + not a strong heroine + antagonist becomes humble later + romance] Little firefly Sang Ruan died in the battle between gods and demons. After binding herself to a transmigration-into-a-book System, she can be resurrected in her original world and gain immense power and a tortoise's lifespan by gathering 420Reads8.2Score11114d adds
41. 41 乖 The Good Girl Took Dog Training Too Far: She Slapped Him and Made Him Lick Her Palm 乖乖女驯狗过火了，扇他舔我手心 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two-faced, self-serving woman × gloomy, obsessive, withdrawn man] Xun Mi left the countryside for university and moved into the Zhong family home with her aunt, who had married a billionaire. Her aunt’s exact words were: “How much you can get out of this is up to you.” But when Xun Mi met the Zhong family’s only son, for the first time in her life she wanted to run away before she even began. Because the young master of the Zhong family, sitting in a wheelchair, had lost the use of h 5.4kReads8.8Score68014d adds
42. 42 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.3kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
43. 43 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
44. 44 薾 The Season of Er’er 薾薾时节 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted CEO × College Student | Age Gap | Foster Care | Secret Crush | Older Man, Younger Wife He is twelve years older than her, the feared “Mr. Jie” of Yancheng’s business world: cold, sharp-tongued, and heartless. She is just a little ray of sunshine living under his roof. She doesn’t dare tell him that the moment they reunited during her high school entrance exams, a little tree began to sprout in her heart. A wily older fox raises a younger one, and the younger fox sets out to win his heart. He lay 3.2kReads8.8Score25514d adds

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    The content of this book is exactly my type; it's very engaging.

45. 45 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8k14d adds

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    The characters are vividly portrayed and each has their own unique traits; it's quite an addictive book.

46. 46 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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    It tortures both men and women; it torments women in the early stages, men in the middle stages, and couples in the later stages. [Staring]

47. 47 总 The CEO Is on Top 总裁在上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted “You stole my genes and think you can just walk away?” He captures her and demands the baby she gave birth to three years ago. She never had a baby? Then she'll just have to get pregnant again! Caught in a possessive CEO's ruthless pursuit of love, she can't fight back and gradually falls for him. Fine, she'll give birth to the baby and hand it over to him, then leave! But he ties her up and throws her onto the bed, blazing with fury. “Woman, who said we'd only have one?” 17.3kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
48. 48 千 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.2kReads9.2Score68914d adds
49. 49 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score14614d adds
50. 50 陷 The CEO’s Trap of Possessive Love 陷阱霸总强制爱 Senyan yiyi森炎yiyiModern Romance118k WordsOngoing Sweet and angsty, but the angst falls on the male leads, not the heroine. This is a rare domineering-boss romance that doesn't put the heroine through the wringer. A dark, possessive CEO VS a heroine abandoned by her family as a child One-on-one sweet romance, younger man/older woman, doppelganger romance After Chen Mubai disappeared, Su Yingyue fell in love with another man who looked just like “Chen Mubai.” The CEO rushes back and begins his long journey to win his wife back. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful, super beautiful

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