Impure Male Lead, Chaste Female Lead, HE, and a Sweet, Overbearing CEO Romance 男主不洁，女主洁➕HE➕霸总甜宠

1. 51 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score13614d adds

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   The male lead is impure, powerful, and a career-obsessed straight man, but he truly loves the female lead. He has a physical attraction to her, becomes addicted to admiration, gives her money and women when she wants them, fulfills her ambitions and aspirations, and forcibly marries her, stealing her love!

2. 52 先 Married First, Deeply in Love: Mr. Huo's Secret Wife 先婚厚爱：霍先生的隐婚甜妻 A Lake of Starlight一泓星湖Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted After their whirlwind wedding, he told her, "Just be a good Mrs. Huo." He laid down three rules for her, acting as though he loathed and hated her. Little did she know that whenever she got into trouble, he would handle it; whenever she was wronged, he would get even for her; and whenever she was heartbroken, he would tell her he was there for her. When she brought her son back to the country, his eyes turned bloodshot as he held up a paternity test and demanded, "Whose is he?" She flashed him a 3kReads8.6Score28714d adds
3. 53 二 Second Master, Be Gentle 二爷，轻点宠 Le Yi楽弈Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted [Not both leads' first love + wealthy CEO + tragic romance + happy ending + tries to win her back] She dreamed of love and longed to walk down the aisle with him. But fate played a cruel joke on her: marrying someone else became his only choice. The sudden blow left her heart feeling torn apart, a tangle of pain and despair. She wanted to escape it all, to leave this place filled with painful memories. But fate didn't seem willing to let her go. He held on to her tightly, refusing to let go. 600Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 趋 Courting Beauty and Climbing Power 趋妍附势 Ostrich Shengsheng鸵鸟笙笙Modern Romance386k WordsOngoing [Villainess + older woman and younger man + a terrible man's sincere love + both sexually experienced + tragic romance + forced love] A scheming social climber x a devilish playboy Qu Yan was a crafty peasant shaped by a harsh land. The moment she laid eyes on Fu Shi, she knew her chance to rise in the world had arrived. She thought, So this is the sign that the village preacher lady talked about! Their names together were practically a divine message: “fawning over the powerful” (Qu Yan Fu Shi) 1.7kReads—Score10314d adds

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   The male lead is impure but has loved someone for ten years, and the second male lead is also impure but has devoted himself to the relationship.

5. 55 符 A Smile from Fu 符之一笑 Dudu读读Modern Romance2k WordsCompleted Young Master Tang said with complete confidence, “Fu Xiao, you like me.” Fu Xiao stared at him in disbelief. “You’re crazy.” “When I kissed you, you felt something.” “That was my first kiss. Anyone would feel something if they were kissed out of the blue, okay? I’m not dead!” “Your first kiss?” Young Master Tang was quite pleased. “See? You’re destined to be my wife.” So all that gentlemanly behavior was an act. He was nothing but a shameless rogue! 2.9kReads8.7Score17214d adds

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   This book is absolutely amazing!

6. 56 甄 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 Phantom Ink Online幻墨在线Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 454Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist is widowed, and the female protagonist had a previous marriage where she remained chaste.

7. 57 赖 I'm Claiming My Future Wife 赖定准老婆 Fei Ting非停Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Cool, carefree “underachiever” (software engineer) ✖ Cultured, scheming top student (CEO)] [Second Chance Romance + Childhood Friends, Sort Of + Devoted to Each Other + HE] At a tipsy gathering, someone dares to ask the aloof Zhou Min a question: “Mr. Zhou, have you ever cried over a woman?” The moment he asks, an eerie silence falls over the room. After a long pause, Zhou Min replies coolly, “Yes.” !!! “Because… of what?” the person presses, unable to resist. Instead of answering, Zhou Min ask 2.1kReads8.9Score21014d adds
8. 58 宴 Counsel Yan, Your White Moonlight Is Back in the Country 宴律，你的白月光回国了 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance322k WordsOngoing A short drama based on the same title is now streaming [Two Lawyers, Both Sharp-Tongued, Reunion at the Start, Reconciliation, Both Chaste, She Leaves While Pregnant] Seven years ago, Gu Xingwan stabbed her own father and was sent to prison. Five years ago, Yan Jin waited outside the prison with an umbrella, only to hear that she had been released long ago. When they meet again after seven years, she stares at him in shock from the interview room. Someone asks, “Lawyer Yan, do you know her?” “No 7.2kReads8.9Score61014d adds

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   After a long separation

9. 59 江 Gardenia Whispers by the River 江畔栀语 Mint Is a Cat薄荷是猫Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Her secret crush comes true, a sweet slice-of-life romance] “Hey, underclassman, can I add you on WeChat?” The first time Shen Zhiyan saw her in the crowd, he etched her image into his mind. Every deliberate encounter was for the sake of that pure white gardenia. It wasn't until after they married that Shen Zhiyan happened to open the diary filled with his name. Page after yellowing page recorded the love Jiang Zhi had kept buried in her heart since she was a girl. Only then did he truly unders 969Reads7.4Score10014d adds
10. 60 温 The Wen Family’s Little Princess Is Spoiled Again by Mr. Fu 温家小公主又被傅总娇宠了 Ning Zhizhi柠栀栀栀Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [1v1 + devoted couple + childhood sweethearts] The Wen family's little princess was soft and adorable, and somehow caught Fu Yu's eye. He had his eye on her for eighteen years. Fu Yu dutifully played the big brother by Wen Ruoshu's side every day, sometimes being more reliable than her own brother. He was just waiting for the day she would catch on and let him win her heart. But he only looked away for a moment. How had his girl suddenly become the subject of a rumor with someone else? A post ap 867Reads6.9Score10514d adds
11. 61 国 The Nation's Movie Emperor: Doting on His Sweet, Soft Little Fairy 国民影帝：娇宠软糯小仙女 Little Pigeon小鸽儿丷Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted (The nation’s heartthrob X a sweet, gentle girl + sweet romance + the male lead falls in love at first sight) (A fluffy, brainless sweet romance. If it’s not your thing, please don’t be rude, just scroll on by.) Lin Ruan is a legendary online comic artist known as Soft Candy. One day, tired from drawing, she wanders into the Canyon for a game, only to end up getting yelled at until she cries. On the screen: F (Lan): “Has Cai Wenji not started kindergarten yet? She can’t even find her way around 2kReads8.6Score25314d adds
12. 62 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 29.9kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds
13. 63 疯 A Mad Thug's Forceful Love 疯批暴徒强制爱 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [International romance + mixed-race + coercive love + off-the-charts sexual tension + happy ending] In a bloody encounter in a foreign land, the moment Kou Li sees Jiang Yiqiao, he wants her. Jiang Yiqiao: “I have a boyfriend.” Kou Li orders, “Break up with him.” Jiang Yiqiao: “Impossible. I love him.” Kou Li: “There's nothing in this world I can't take.” Only later does he realize that claiming this one thing nearly cost him his life. He takes her captive and keeps her close, wearing her down d 17.3kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
14. 64 南 Nanfang, I Want You All to Myself 南方，我要你只属于我 DddddTModern Romance327k WordsCompleted "Contemporary romance for adults" Reader advisory: domineering CEO, love rivalry, emotional push and pull, sexual tension, schemes, and redemption A fateful encounter, an intensely turbulent romance, an unexpected killing, a conspiracy spanning years, a painful sacrifice, and a desperate ending... The world is one giant battlefield of passions. Nan Fang is an art student. Her beauty is impossible to ignore, and her cool aloofness makes her seem untouched by the clamor of the world. Her broken f 583Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    That's awesome! Does anyone understand this? Let's discuss it after watching!

15. 65 我 A True Record of My Romance With Mr. Pei 我和小裴先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and grew old together. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept from everyone when we were young. I love Pei Ran. It’s a truth that will never change, from now into the future, and I’m willing to tell the whole world. 14.2kReads9.5Score2k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

16. 66 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 41.5kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds
17. 67 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance729k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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    At first glance, the male lead, Tang Yiming, seems like just a playboy, but the more you watch, the more you feel sorry for him. Most of his scandals are just him trying to annoy his grandfather (the grandfather-grandson relationship is truly something else). Even more surprising is that he's actually had a crush on the female lead for many years! He kept quiet about it, almost causing his wife to leave him. Watching him frantically pursue her later is both hilarious and satisfying.

18. 68 狗 My Dog Brother Takes Me Through the Martial World 狗兄带我闯江湖 Child Raised by Grandma姥姥养大的孩子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Just writing for fun… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 重 After I Was Reborn, the Billionaire Young Master Became Obsessed with My Scent 重生后，千亿少爷迷恋我的体香 Mu Zeyou Chen沐泽宥辰Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, so it'll go up later. In her previous life, she thought her boyfriend, a taxi driver, was poor. She stormed out and threw herself into the arms of a real estate tycoon, thinking she could marry into a wealthy family and rise to the top overnight. She never expected that the poor guy was actually the heir to Shanghai's top dynasty, the Maya Group, who had gone missing more than twenty years ago. When she opens her eyes again, she's back before their breakup. The c 23.3kReads8.7Score3k14d adds

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    The male lead in this book is a fallen young master [smirk], incredibly doting, love-obsessed, and remains true to his original intentions even after returning to his wealthy family. He's intelligent enough to handle external situations. The female lead is reborn and knows exactly what she wants. Both leads are quick-witted and resolve misunderstandings immediately. The author has very positive values; it's a very heartwarming book. It's bound to be a hit sooner or later.

20. 70 奶 Milky-Sweet Watermelon 奶香味西瓜 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted At first, he’s a gangster boss with impatience written all over his face. By the end, he’s completely lovesick. Xia Wenxuan manages to win himself over all on his own. Genius girl Lin Zhiwei travels to Thailand for an academic exchange and moves into the home of the cold, violent Xia Wenxuan. The two begin living together. At first, Xia Wenxuan looks down on this frail little thing with her skinny arms and legs. But as they spend time together, he realizes he’s completely besotted with everythin 7.5kReads8.9Score59314d adds
21. 71 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6k14d adds

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    Super good-looking Mei Baowen, the female lead is delicate, the male lead is an older, older, abstinent man who dotes on his wife, has planned it for a long time, loves her biologically, kisses, hugs, lifts her up, and keeps his wife by his side 24 hours a day. The only drawback is that it is still being serialized. 🍎

22. 72 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance902k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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    Initially, the female lead was obedient while the male lead was cold. The female lead was engaged to the male lead and became pregnant and gave birth to his child.

23. 73 云 Miss Yun Flirted and Ran, Leaving the Capital's Princeling Desperate to Find Her 云小姐撩完就跑，京圈太子找疯了 Se Se Weiran瑟瑟微然Modern Romance667k WordsCompleted [Faithful lovers, happy ending, married first and fall in love later.] From childhood to adulthood, Yun Qian deliberately disguised her stunning face as that of an ugly woman. Almost no one had ever seen what she really looked like. On the first night of her marriage, she revealed her true face for the first time at her bachelorette party. Drunk, she wandered into the room of Kyoto’s young master, kicked him straight into the men’s clinic, and fled. “Find her! Dig up every inch of the earth i 1.6kReads8.1Score21614d adds

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    Take a break and enjoy some funny moments; life's been too quiet and boring.

24. 74 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

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    Modern Romance: Domineering CEO's Sweet Pampering

25. 75 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    This book tells the sweet story of Wen Yi'an and Zhou Yicheng, which begins with a contract marriage. Although the book doesn't explicitly mention the male lead's impurity, the overall style fits the typical domineering CEO/sweet romance trope, with a happy ending and emotional healing. Zhou Yicheng is aloof to outsiders but gentle and doting towards the female lead. The two gradually develop genuine feelings for each other in their daily interactions and face various challenges together.

26. 76 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a male protagonist who is impure, while the female protagonist is virgin. Later books have secondary storylines where the male protagonist undergoes a prodigal son's reformation.

27. 77 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
28. 78 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
29. 79 拖 The Slipper-Wearing Bandit Is Taming Her Husband Online 拖鞋女土匪在线驯夫 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted The Slipper-Wearing Bandit Takes Her Husband in Hand 304Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A young master from a prominent Beijing social circle was tricked into a blind date, expecting to meet a meticulously dressed socialite. Instead, he found his future wife plain-faced, wearing slippers, her trousers uneven, squatting in the yard, intently picking peanuts. He thought: This girl is so down-to-earth, a good woman for a stable life; marrying her will surely bring peace of mind. Five years into their marriage, he protected her fiercely, convinced of their deep love.

30. 80 他 He Fell in Love with Me at First Sight 他对我一见钟情 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted He fell in love with me at first sight. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 那 That Night, She Stayed in My Room 那晚，她留宿在我房间 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That Night, She Stayed in My Room 13Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 网 We Met After Two Days of Online Dating, and She Sent Me 200 Yuan 网恋两天奔现，她转我二百块 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted We met in person after two days of online dating, and she transferred me 200 yuan. 270Reads—Score214d adds
33. 83 五 The Year I Turned Five, I Stumbled Upon My Parents' Secret 五岁那年，我撞破父母的秘密 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Year I Turned Five, I Uncovered My Parents' Secret 6Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 第 On My Seventh Job, I Chose the Only Employer He Couldn’t Afford 第7次入职，我选择了唯一他买不起的单位 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted On my seventh job search, I chose the one employer he couldn't afford to buy 7Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 真 Warning: My Wife Is Sweet with Short Hair Too 真香警告：老婆短发也很甜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Warning: You’ll Love Your Wife’s Short Hair Too 27Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 她 She's Actually a Billion-Yuan CEO! 她竟是百亿女总裁！ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted She’s Actually a Billion-Yuan CEO! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 我 I Used This Face to Snag a Peerless Husband 我用这张脸骗了个绝世老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Used This Face to Snag the Perfect Husband 5Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 677Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 老 Honey, Is Online Dating Fun? 老婆，网恋好玩吗？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Honey, Was Online Dating Fun? 23Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 我 My Wife's Genes Mutated 我老婆她基因突变了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Wife Has Undergone a Genetic Mutation 4Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 他 He Gave Me a Pot of Moss 他送了我一盆苔藓 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted He gave me a pot of moss. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 基 The Genetic Modification Plan Went Wrong 基因改造计划翻车了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted The Genetic Modification Plan Went Wrong 2Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 摘 Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 摘他月亮，废他白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 191Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
45. 95 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 52.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
46. 96 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 86.9kReads9.4Score11.3k14d adds
47. 97 温 The Gentle Hunter 温柔猎手 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available to watch on Hongguo and Tomato Short Drama. This is a story about a hunter and her prey. Xinyi is a girl from a small county town who works part-time as a tour guide to pay her tuition. She meets the wealthy Yang Haichao, who is attracted to her at first sight. Their encounter changes both their lives, and in the end, the hunter becomes the prey. Xinyi’s growth and transformation come at a bloody cost. You think it’s just a fleeting night of pleasure, but I want 7.6kReads9.3Score68914d adds
48. 98 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    She transmigrates into the body of a villainous woman, being "tortured" by a ruthless male lead. She treats electroshock therapy like a free spa treatment, shamelessly flirting with the powerful man. The male lead pretends to be deaf but secretly falls for her, showering her with affection every night. [Frustrated]

49. 99 妻 A Wife Is Never Tiring: Lord Lou, I Was Wrong! 妻不厌诈：娄爷，我错了！ Lu Ci陆慈Modern Romance6.1M WordsCompleted Lou Tianqin, the domineering, unruly king of business, has actually gotten married, and his bride is none other than Jiang Xiaomi, an unknown paparazzo. On their wedding night, he abandons his wife to visit his comatose ex-girlfriend, who has just awakened. Jiang Xiaomi spends the whole night playing mahjong with a mixed-race man, then declares without a shred of guilt, “We each do our own thing.” Five years later, the petite woman nestles in his arms. “Honey, I'm still a little short of my targ 9.7kReads9.3Score83314d adds
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