Ahh, I've Hit a Reading Slump! I Want a Story with Really Captivating Characters 啊啊啊瓶颈期到了，想看那种人设很带感的书

1. 1 金 Rules for a Caged Canary: Don't Expose the Powerful Man's Fake Blindness 金丝雀守则，别拆穿大佬装瞎 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Print edition in the works] [Physiological obsession] [Mild yandere male lead] [Both leads are inexperienced in body and heart] The male lead is not a criminal. A tribute to every unsung hero who bears the burden and keeps going. When Li Yang is expelled from the police academy, she is recruited for an undercover mission. Li Yang: “Do I need to seduce him?” Officer: “No. You’ll just be making tea.” Li Yang: “Who is the target?” Officer: “The most doted-on son of a prominent Southeast Asian 70.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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   Personally, I think these two are the best books on Tomato Books; the characters are incredibly engaging.

2. 2 禁 No Trespassing 禁止侵入 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted 1v1, both leads are sexually inexperienced. A roguish, shameless [mafia heir] vs. a domineering, proud [crime lord’s daughter] A couple at war, united by pure hatred; a fake-to-the-bitter-end loyal puppy; tailbones that just want to kill each other; and a push-and-pull so intense it feels like their tendons might snap. In public, they act like a loving couple. In private, they point guns at each other. She pressed a gun to his suit pants and pulled the trigger without hesitation. He dragged her 34.2kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
3. 3 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Called My Husband by the Wrong Name? The Obsessive Villain's Eyes Turned Red 穿书喊错老公名？阴湿反派扯红眼 Cat Who Doesn't Drink Cold Boiled Water不喝凉白开的猫Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Transmigrate into a comic + comic characters break through dimensions + Marriage Before Love + devoted to each other] [Pure-hearted, love-brained villain × timid genius pianist] - Yu Ciqing transmigrates into a comic, becoming Gu Nanyuan's doomed new bride, a villain. On their wedding night, Gu Nanyuan pins her against the wall with one hand on her waist. “Be good and call me hubby.” In her panic, though, she calls him by the name of his arch-enemy. Danger! He was already a gloomy, 35.6kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book! The title seems unremarkable, but once you start reading, you'll find it incredibly exciting with twists and turns. I was completely blown away after finishing it – how could the author be so skilled? The male lead's love is exceptionally strong, and the female lead's baby is incredibly supportive. In short, it's an absolutely fantastic book!

4. 4 人 Strangers in Public, Addicted in Private! Spoiled with Kisses Every Night 人前不熟！人后上瘾！夜夜被宠亲 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + powerful man lowers his head + slow-burn, sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] At 24, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 90 kilograms. At 25, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 50 kilograms. In a year, she lost 40 kilograms, transforming from a big girl everyone mocked into a goddess everyone envied. A slim waist, shapely hips, alluring long legs, fair skin, and beautiful features. After going to the wrong table at a bl 89kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves

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   I thoroughly enjoyed reading these three books! Anyone know why?! You can buy them without hesitation!

5. 5 别 Don't Covet Her: She's the Rose Raised by the Crown Prince 别觊觎她，她是太子爷养大的玫瑰 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 5: Alluring Mafia Heiress x Slick, Sly Heir Apparent Two Powerful Old-Money Families | Childhood Sweethearts Growing Up Together | Pure in Body and Soul | Two-Year Age Gap | Ensemble Cast | Not Your Typical Rich-Family Romance [This guy knows how to raise flowers. He raises his girls to be formidable.] - When Si Nian was five, she got lost in the snow. Si Yuan brought her home just as she was about to freeze to death. The usually arrogant heir apparent unexpectedly l 3.4kReads8.9Score248Shelves
6. 6 拒 She Refused the Arranged Marriage and Drove a Political Heir Wild 拒绝联姻，她把政圈少爷钓疯了 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 4: The short drama is now streaming! Wild and arrogant political heir ✖ Bright, flirtatious princess of the capital [College Campus ✚ Flirty Push and Pull ✚ Childhood Sweethearts Reunited After Years Apart ✚ Satisfying Story with No Miscommunication ✚ Devoted, Sweet Romance with Both Leads' First Times] A prestigious university for the powerful. This is an original setting, so please check your brain at the door. * Si Wang, the eldest son of a political dynasty, has 33.8kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 陪 Helping a Bankrupt Tycoon Rise Again 陪破产大佬东山再起 Hands Off My Pig Trotters别动我猪蹄Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Everyday life / slow-burn romance / one-on-one / both leads are each other’s first and only / sweet romance] The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at a construction site, and she’s become the wicked girlfriend pretending to be the male lead’s childhood sweetheart. The original owner stole her roommate’s keepsake and used it to claim she was the male lead’s childhood friend. He believed her. Less than two months into their relationship, Lu Rong went bankrupt. The original owner thought he was tes 28.2kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves

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   During periods of reading stagnation, I can't get into anything and usually give up after a few chapters, but this book has completely captivated me! It's the first time I've ever seen such impoverished protagonists—so poor they sleep on construction sites, and the female lead collects empty bottles to sell [facepalm].

8. 8 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Every character in this book is very engaging, with vivid and well-developed personalities.

9. 9 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   I stumbled upon this 1970s novel and it was such a steal! It's hilarious and incredibly entertaining, and I want to read it twice more after finishing it!

10. 10 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good-looking and interesting.

11. 11 宝 Behave, Baby: Sit Still, and Your Bad Husband Will Kiss You to Tears 宝贝乖乖坐好，坏坏老公亲哭你 Can I Add Cilantro?可以放香菜嘛Fantastical Romance215k WordsOngoing Late-Night Short Story Collection The female leads are delicate and soft, while the male leads are domineering and fierce. 1. [Little Erotic Fiction Writer × Hormonal Neighbor] 2. [Cool and Aloof Senior Disciple × Obsessive, Overpowered Dragon-Ao Protagonist] 3. [Confused, Clueless D-Lister × Beast in Fine Clothing Movie Emperor] 4. [娇软 Reborn Noblewoman × Scheming Regent] 5. [Timid on the Outside, Lecherous on the Inside Childhood Friend × Cold-Faced, Fatherly Childhood Friend] 6. [娇气 Mute Fema 354.3kReads8.0Score29.6kShelves

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    There's so much interaction! [Frustrated][frustrated][admiring][admiring][admiring]

12. 12 人 Chaste by Day, Lost in Passion at Night 人前禁欲，夜里沉溺 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted (Both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + mature man and woman, lust first, love later + seven-year age gap + older man takes the lead) [Enchanting Sweetheart X Passionate Rascal] After transmigrating into the heroine of an angst novel, she found herself with the male lead's engagement, his friend's affections, and a bed she had stolen. Her arranged-marriage partner wanted to appease a green tea schemer, so he turned around and sent her to be looked after by his cel 110.5kReads9.3Score15.9kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended for adults who crave a gripping, suspenseful romance. The author vividly portrays the male and female leads, creating a captivating and multifaceted story. It features a sweet, ethereal female lead and a reserved, pure-hearted doctor male lead, a tale of love that blossoms from desire, with intense emotional turmoil that's incredibly addictive. The female lead is sophisticated, self-aware, and insightful, while the male lead appears aloof and distant in public, but falls madly in love with her. He's incredibly love-struck; she pushes him forward, he retreats; she retreats, he goes crazy. The emotional tension is palpable, the plot is incredibly engaging, and it truly captures the essence of adult romance.

13. 13 全 Everyone's a Psycho! The Cannon Fodder Takes Charge, Bold and Arrogant 全员疯批！炮灰当老大嚣张又霸道 Boboji啵啵jiTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Four-way romantic showdown + everyone is insane + yandere + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + placing your bets + an extreme choice of four] Ji Jiusheng transmigrates. The good news: he’s a rich young heir. The bad news: his parents are both dead, and he has grown into a villainous cannon-fodder playboy who loves drinking and women, squanders his fortune, and ends up without even a body to bury. The newly arrived Ji Jiusheng: “???” Emooo~ I don’t want to die. To avoid being killed by 1.6kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    Highly recommend this!!! These two main characters instantly captivated me. The author brought their characters to life so vividly that every time I listened to the novel, I felt they were exactly like them. I, who usually only listen to novels and don't remember names, only remember them. Ji Jiusheng and Xie Shu completely mesmerized me. From the first chapter to the last, I didn't want to miss a single word, and even at the very end, I was still reluctant to say goodbye. (I've read it three or four times now; if I forget something, I just try to remember it again. I feel like I'll never forget these two characters for the rest of my life.)

14. 14 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score195Shelves

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    These books are good, with great plots.

15. 15 万 The Straight Man Everyone Loves Crashes Into a Tragic Romance 万人迷直男闪击虐文 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 20.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
16. 16 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 825Reads8.1Score—Shelves
17. 17 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 197.8kReads9.4Score40kShelves

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    No need to say anything more, older man is awesome 🐮b

18. 18 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 5.2kReads8.9Score265Shelves
19. 19 偏 Obsessive Madmen Fight to Claim Me, and the Reborn Scumbag Ends Up on His Knees 偏执疯批又挣又抢，重生渣男全跪 Gaze at the Golden Mountain照照金山Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted In my previous life, my husband killed me. When I opened my eyes, my soul had entered the body of a little girl killed by her father. In this life, I sent my own father to prison, rescued a handsome guy being molested by a male teacher, shut down a crooked agency that used disabled people as surrogates, and somehow became the top scorer on the college entrance exam. Then I met a cute, cold-faced young master, who clung to me and insisted I take responsibility for him! Theme: Girls should love th 498Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't recommend books easily, but when I do, it's always one of my own.

20. 20 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 84kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves

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    This is so beautiful! Whose is this?! It's so beautiful! Whose heart is fluttering? I won't say 🤭 It's so beautiful.

21. 21 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score166Shelves
22. 22 请 Please Savor the Best Time to Taste It 请品鉴最佳赏味期 Zhaozhao and Mumu昭昭又暮暮Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Naturally Airheaded, Timid Heiress x Short-Tempered, Stern Young Master] [Older-Man, Guiding Romance] [Both Pure] [Marriage Before Love] [Instant Physical Attraction] [Says One Thing, Means Another] [He Starts Off Cold, Then Gets Shamelessly Flirty] [No Angst] She was a succulent transplanted into one of the capital's most powerful families. He was the sharpest blade in all of the capital. At nineteen, Sui Nuo had spent all nineteen years being timid. The day the capital's most powerful Xie fa 80.9kReads8.8Score9.1kShelves

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    [Making a face][Making a face]

23. 23 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 7.4kReads8.5Score372Shelves
24. 24 乖 Be Good, Just Comfort Me a Little 乖乖，你哄我一下 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only ones | Sweet romance | Long-planned love | Top student | Possessive] The first time they met, Jiang Wu pulled out a letter without a word. Fu Chiyan declined coolly. “Sorry, I don't accept love letters.” “If you don't accept love letters, then...” Jiang Wu smiled. “How about a suicide note?” Fu Chiyan: “?” The night Jiang Wu moved into the Fu family home, Fu Chiyan, who had always hated trouble, laid down two rules. “Whether we're at home or at school, don't com 14.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves
25. 25 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.5kReads8.7Score160Shelves
26. 26 今 Today, I'm Still Risking My Life to Save the Dark, Deranged Villain 今天也在拿命救阴湿疯批反派呢 Little Fish Belly小鱼肚Fantastical Romance351k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available Xu Ningshu suddenly finds herself logged into a xianxia novel. And the first thing she sees is a scene she shouldn't be looking at. The System tells her this is a tragic fantasy romance. The male lead will eventually turn evil, becoming a ruthless, bloodthirsty villain. Xu Ningshu gets it. “So I'm supposed to win him over and stop him from turning evil?” “Not quite!” The System chuckles. “Host, have you ever heard that whenever the male lead is in danger, th 23.5kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
27. 27 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score103Shelves
28. 28 焦 A Muse with a Caramel Scent 焦糖味缪斯 A Wei阿唯Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Graduation, breakup, going abroad. Classic plotlines are classics for a reason, but Zhao Sicheng isn't having it. Less than a year later, he chases Shen Jiamiao all the way to New York. The first thing he says when he finds her is: “Get back together with me, or I'll make a scene.” Shen Jiamiao gives in. Free food and lodging, plus money? Only an idiot would turn him down. But before long, she realizes that Zhao Sicheng has gotten way too clever. Every other sentence is a trick, either to trap h 19.5kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
29. 29 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score104Shelves
30. 30 她 She and the Wind Are Both Untamed 她与风声皆桀骜 Sheng Jiu'an笙玖安Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Defiant, rebellious school queen vs. cocky, bad-boy heartthrob | sworn enemies | healing | strong leads | faithful in body and soul] She and the Wind Are Both Defiant Wenyi No. 1 High School had an untouchable school queen: Jiang Zhi. She was cool and defiant, sharp-tongued, quick on her feet, stunningly beautiful, top of her class, and a gifted hacker. Yet she lived in the shadow of a powerful family, hidden away from the world. Keeping all her secrets buried, she wanted nothing more than to l 7.8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    The first two are ancient romance novels with multiple identities, and the killing is swift and decisive! The third one is very novel and very enjoyable! The fourth one also features a female lead with striking red hair reciting a self-criticism, and she's so cool and stylish!!

31. 31 今 A Little Rain Falls Tonight 今夜小雨降落 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The score will rise after release] [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both virgins + happy ending + a food blogger who is beautiful, aloof, and starved for warmth, Ju Yu, vs. CEO Tan He, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted at first, then a devoted puppy begging for affection] Ju Yu's life motto: “Anything's fine. Whatever works. No problem.” Her parents went abroad with her twin sister for treatment and arranged a marriage for Ju Yu. She nodded without a trace of emotion. “I'll do what y 15.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 婚 A Marriage Wave 婚潮汹涌 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / A Lover Who Takes the Lead / Slow-Burn Romance / Five-Year Age Gap / Both Untouched] [Clear-Headed and Resilient vs. Staid Iceberg] * As the adopted daughter of the Xu family, Xu Ling can’t escape a business marriage, no matter how much she wishes she could. Her match is Fu Linze, eldest son of Jiangcheng’s wealthy Fu family. Steady and taciturn, aloof and self-possessed, he inspires awe in everyone. A friend teases her, “You’re marrying the famously cold-faced Bu 13.5kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
33. 33 谋 Scheming for My Friend's Wife 谋友妻 Luoluo Talks Big落落大侃Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + unrequited love comes true] [Main story complete] Three years into Qiao Zi and Zhou Yuelin’s marriage, Zhou Yuelin unexpectedly cheated on her. Qiao Zi asked for a divorce, but he refused at first. After that, Qiao Zi repeatedly lost her temper in front of Zhou Yuelin’s friends and family, showing him no consideration at all. Jian Zhaoxu, a friend Zhou Yuelin considered a brother, couldn’t stand it anymore. He said that if Qiao Zi were his wife, he’d have a hun 7.8kReads8.3Score777Shelves
34. 34 垂 The Laws of Fishing 垂钓法则 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Original title: Mistakenly Flirting [Both leads are inexperienced in love + teasing tension + training a dog + mistaken flirting that’s actually seduction] [Flirtatious “bad” woman vs. sharp-tongued hopeless romantic] After seven years away from the capital, Song Shuyin returns to find her foster parents have already arranged a marriage alliance for her. Seeing their greedy faces, Song Shuyin is perfectly clearheaded. The best way to escape her foster parents is to attach herself to someone with 3.3kReads9.1Score531Shelves
35. 35 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 21.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves
36. 36 野 The Clamor of a Wild Summer 野夏喧嚣 Zi An子安Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [Two top students | Youth and school life | Secret crush becomes mutual | Healing and growing up | A touch of ensemble cast] During a game, they were asked what their first impression of each other had been. Lin Zixia rested her chin in her hand, completely sincere. “Handsome but cocky, carefree, and bad-tempered.” Lu Xiangye leaned lazily into the sofa and gave a dry laugh through gritted teeth. “Hah.” When it was his turn, Lu Xiangye lifted his eyes and gla 6kReads9.2Score818Shelves
37. 37 春 Springtime Whispers in Soft Ears 春意入软耳 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + CEO romance] [The ridiculously devoted CEO vs. the actress playing a deaf little bunny] Popular actress Song Ciwan never imagined that the grudge Chi Yan, her wealthy backer, had held over her pretending to be deaf in high school would last seven or eight years. He made her film more than a dozen scripts featuring deaf characters in a row. With no other choice, she had to sneak out at night to “discuss the script.” Chi Yan looked down at her, the corner of his mouth curling in 5.1kReads9.0Score585Shelves
38. 38 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 340.1kReads9.8Score48.5kShelves
39. 39 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves
40. 40 不 Wasn't I Supposed to Play Matchmaker? How Did I End Up Marrying Myself Off? 不是当红娘吗，怎么把自己给嫁了 Su Ci宿瓷Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [A fake unhinged, truly scheming prince + a clever, mischievous, lecherous little ray of sunshine] Ning Yunqing transmigrates into a book, and runs into a bug in the System. She actually switches souls with Shen Yi, the unhinged second male lead in the book. They won’t switch back for ten days. The System gives her just one task: get the original male and female leads married. Ning Yunqing is thrilled. She just has to play matchmaker? Easy! When the ten days are up, she quickly switches back, 416Reads8.1Score108Shelves
41. 41 不 Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.5kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves
42. 42 惟 May My Dear Brother Be with You Year After Year 惟愿兄长岁岁与卿 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quirky, delicate younger stepsister × powerful, imposing older stepbrother] [One-on-one romance + no misunderstandings + simmering tension + age gap + height difference] Liu Jintang followed her mother into a second marriage and entered the Shen family, one of the most illustrious families in Shengjing. She hadn’t even enjoyed two days of the good life before she drowned in the lake behind the Shen residence. When she opened her eyes after being reborn, it was the very day her mother married i 5.1kReads8.8Score771Shelves
43. 43 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 36kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
44. 44 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.1kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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    This has to be it… This is the most nuanced and vividly portrayed male protagonist I've ever read. Older man/older woman, forceful acquisition, a globally hidden billionaire, and a paranoid freak—every time the female lead escapes, it gives me a real jolt… You absolutely have to read it! You won't regret it!

45. 45 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.1kReads—Score407Shelves
46. 46 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 966Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 刺 After 99 Attempts to Kill My Master, I Finally Learned to Behave 刺杀主人99次后，终于被打乖 Inside and Out里外里外Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, calculating master gong × beautiful, defiant, sickly-sweet shou] Coercion / equally matched leads / two male leads / coming of age / comeback “If you can kill me, I’ll gladly die. If you can’t, then the story only gets more interesting.” Ke Luo was born into a family of physicians and has extraordinary talent for making medicine. But his family has fallen into decline, and he has neither power nor influence, so Sun Yusi forcibly takes him to Qianmeng Island. He becomes Sun Yusi’s prop 6.6kReads7.4Score881Shelves

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    Both of these are excellent; I should read them both!

48. 48 不 No Begging for Mercy 不许求饶 Inside and Out里外里外Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Exclusive Bodyguard for a Deaf Client] X [Spoiled Rich Young Master] When Lin Xiang was seven, he bought eight-year-old Chu Chuntian from the fighting arena. He said... “You’re so good at fighting, you must be good at taking a beating, too.” “I’ve got a bad habit of throwing punches. Stay by my side.” That was what he said, but after Chu Chuntian began following the young master, he not only stopped getting beaten up, he was also fiercely protected. But an accident three years ago cost him his 3.4kReads—Score274Shelves
49. 49 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
50. 50 非 Irrational Love 非理性热恋 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed|Rebellious, sweet-faced girl who’s secretly a ruthless big shot VS former big shot who’s turned over a new leaf] [Mutual salvation + two strong leads + intense push and pull with a sweet payoff] Seems obedient, secretly a big shot On the podium by day, in a shady internet cafe by night. The sweet and innocent-looking girl huddles in front of a computer in the corner, ruthlessly killing in the world of games, her wild confidence on full display. The top scholar, number one f 14.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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