A Different Take on the CEO Romance: Delicate Writing and One Heart-Wrenching Twist After Another 不一样的霸总虐文，细腻的文笔，剧情一刀接着一刀

1. 1 摆 The Laid-Back Stepmom and the Not-So-Domineering CEO 摆烂后妈和不霸道总裁 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Domineering CEO and His Laid-Back Stepmom is now streaming on Hongguo. [Sweet romance + comedy + marriage first, love later + straightforward leads + both leads speak their minds] [Content warning 1: The son is the male lead’s biological child. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] [Content warning 2: Around twenty chapters feature variety shows in the entertainment industry. They’re just a side story where the heroine watches the drama unfold! She never enters the e 21.8kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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   A different boss, abiding by the law and also a party member [shy]

2. 2 春 Sleepless Spring Night 春夜难眠 Warm Little Kitty暖小喵Modern Romance965k WordsOngoing “Rule number one in my workplace: Always be on call, 24/7, for both the boss’s bed and the conference table.” [Forced love] + [Contract relationship] + [Abstinent male lead] Delicate, sweet girl VS abstinent, cunning tycoon My hypocritical husband sent me to work as an assistant to Shen Tinglan, the boss of the parent company, under the pretense of loving me. After one night, I was Shen Tinglan’s personal assistant by day, but late at night I became a gift he unwrapped on his conference table. H 20.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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   The boss helps the heroine leave the scumbag husband, and the two become lovers by agreement. The heroine gradually grows up, establishes a company, establishes her own business, and fights against the love and hatred of the boss.

3. 3 乖 Good Girl! Give Me One More Bite 乖！再咬一口 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 17kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 61.3kReads9.4Score8.2kShelves
5. 5 死 After Faking My Death for Three Years, the Mad Tycoon Risks His Life to Win Me Back 死遁三年，疯批大佬拿命追妻 I Killed the Moon我杀死了月亮Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Over-the-Top Drama + Faking His Death + Desperate Pursuit + Happy Ending] “Even if she discovers the truth one day, so what? That woman loves me to the bone. She’s given me her whole heart. She won’t leave me. Anyway, I know what I’m doing with this marriage alliance.” - On the day Feng Mingzhou married someone else, Gu Manman’s name appeared on the passenger list of a flight that crashed into the sea. The man who had once been so young and full of promise 6.4kReads7.8Score308Shelves
6. 6 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 12.7kReads9.0Score881Shelves

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   Very beautiful

7. 7 缘 As Fate Would Have It, You Set My Heart Ablaze 缘来无样之炽我心生 Listening to Blue, Dwelling at Dusk聆蓝栖晚Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted Love Comes as It Is: Love is the only faith we have. “Fate is falling into hell when you are closest to heaven.” The love between pianist Lin Ruomei and rising business star Su Haiyan is a pure moonlight born of kindred souls. He understands the cool clarity in her music, and she sympathizes with the solitude beneath his dazzling reputation. Before the stars have even faded, the road to marriage is stained with blood. Betrayal? Deception? A trap... The light that once illuminated their lives bec 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   When the black and white piano keys collide with the smoke of capital, when a pure heart is involved in the deadly game of the business giants... Lin Ruomei, she is a genius in the business school, and she is the moonlight flowing on the piano. He could have been famous in the music world, but he fell into the love network carefully woven by Su Haiyan, the business emperor who turned his hands into clouds and rain, intertwined with affection and domineering. Su Haiyan, his love is as blazing as fire. He dotes on her to the core, but slowly pushes her into the eye of the storm... The heart is cruel and the bones are corroded! Trust collapses in just a moment. When the cold calculation pierces the false affection, it falls from the clouds into the abyss. The piano is covered in dust and the heart is turned into powder. Despair is not the end! Put away your tears and pick up your pride! Lin Ruomei returns from the fire. She uses her astonishing business acumen to take back her own game in the conspiracy that once swallowed her up! This time, she wanted those who plotted against her to see clearly the edge in her bones. The dust of the business war has settled, and the conspiracy and conspiracy are finally pierced by the sunshine. Misunderstandings are eliminated and scars are healed by love. After thousands of sails, can Su Haiyan spend the rest of his life making up for the rifts he created? Can Lin Ruomei rebuild the palace of love and dreams on the ruins? The ultimate game about love, betrayal, redemption and extreme affection is waiting for you!

8. 8 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Tormenting Me! Your Wife Drank the Potion of Forgetfulness! 顾总别虐了，夫人喝了忘情水！ Zi Ling梓翎Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Gu Lancheng adopted a very obedient little thing. If he told her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west. She saw him as her whole world and loved him with all her heart. But for the sake of his moonlight, he took one of her kidneys. Years later, she stood at the top and met him again at the height of his success. He said, “I regret letting you leave me!” She said, “I’ve never regretted leaving you!” 1.6kReads7.4Score316Shelves
9. 9 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 6.4kReads9.4Score891Shelves
10. 10 季 President Ji, Stop Tormenting Me. Miss Shu Has Married Someone Else 季总别虐了，舒小姐嫁人了 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 38.6kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    The knife is wrapped 🔪

11. 11 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 78.5kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
12. 12 竹 Big Brother Childhood Friend, I Really Don't Want to Compete! 竹马哥哥，我真的不想卷啊！ Evening Valley晚安谷Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Supportive Lovers] [Rekindled Romance] [More Sweet Than Angsty] [Fiery Heiress Chailamu X Precocious Genius Mo Daiyu] Mo Daiyu- His name was the light that shone into my gloomy childhood after I lost my mother, and the wall of "loss" I could not overcome before I turned eighteen. On my eighteenth birthday, he returned with a secret. Unprepared, I once again fell into the quiet tenderness he offered. But I had no idea that the next "lo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not that they have swords, but both men and women are bosses. Nurture is about lovers and growth stories.

13. 13 睁 Wake Up! The Crown Prince's Wicked Girlfriend Is Reborn 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒女友重生了 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Vanity-Driven, Selfish, Silly Beauty X Love-Obsessed Young Master of the Capital's Elite | Neither Is a Good Person | The Young Master Becomes Her Dog | HE Rong Jiqiao had a pretty awful death in her previous life. For three years, she deceived Duan Yan, the young master of a powerful Beijing family who had been lost as a child, and pretended to be the person who had saved his life, enjoying his affection. But when the real savior returned, he kicked her aside, leaving 120.8kReads8.2Score32.8kShelves

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    Although the male and female protagonists of this book are not perfect, it is really good to read.

14. 14 姻 A Match Made in Jade 姻玉良缘 Lian Xian镰纤Modern Romance546k WordsOngoing A piece of jade led to a case of mistaken identity in love, and brought two people together. In the ancient imperial capital, Wu Shiling, heir to the powerful Wu family, was pressured into a marriage of convenience with Gu Shu, the adopted daughter of the equally prestigious Gu family. As the woman he loved lamented, calling him “brother-in-law” again and again, Wu Shiling countless times considered every possible way to get the scheming, devious Gu Shu out of his life. When a top scientific pro 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Worthy of being read and discovered

15. 15 离 After the Divorce, I Became a Rich Heiress 离婚后我成了豪门千金 Yu Jun Says Nothing豫君不言Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Li Jiawei was a 33-year-old single woman working on a temporary contract at a government institution. After catching her husband of eight years in bed with another woman, she went through a divorce, a miscarriage, and a stint at the police station. Just when she was at her lowest, the richest man in Xishi found her. It turned out she was his real daughter, switched at birth with another baby. From then on, her life bounced back from rock bottom, and she went on to achieve greatness. 9.1kReads8.9Score908Shelves

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    "If you want to blame, you can only blame the fateful hands. You and Jiawei exchanged identities inexplicably. This is fate." She paused and continued: "Also, as for you finding out that you were hugged by the wrong person in high school, but keeping it secret from us, I think from your perspective and I can completely understand. How old you were back then, you had to bear such a huge psychological burden at such a young age." With that, Jing Qiu hugged Li Xuanbao into her arms sadly. "Fortunately, now that you and Jiawei are both so outstanding, your father and I have nothing to complain about." Jing Qiu looked at Li Xuanbao and said, "Your father and I now hope that you three brothers and sisters can get along well, and let all the bad things in the past go away. In the days to come, as long as you are all good, it will be better than anything else." Li Xuanbao snuggled tightly on Jing Qiu's shoulder, with a hint of sobs in her voice: "Mom, thank you so much! But every time I see Jiawei, my heart feels like a big stone is weighing heavy on me. After all, I have taken up the life that should belong to her!" Jing Qiu raised his hand and patted her shoulder gently like Li Xuanbao did when he was a child, again and again, his movements full of comfort: "Silly boy, it's over now. Isn't everything fine now? Don't worry about yourself so much and make yourself breathless. You see, now you and Zhizhou have finally gotten married and started a family. From now on, don't always focus on work." Jing Qiu's eyes were full of love and he gently stroked the hair beside Li Xuanbao's ears. "Your company is on the right track now, so it's time to put more thought into running your little family. Hurry up and have another child. Only when you and Zhizhou have your own child will your little family be complete. A lively family is better than anything else."

16. 16 撕 I Tore Off My Boyfriend's Disguise, and He's Actually a Billionaire CEO? 撕下男友伪装，他竟是豪门总裁？ Dreaming Back to Hometown Bamboo梦回乡竹Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing [One heroine, a little angst, a little sweetness, plenty of schemes, and even more domineering romance.] Outside the CEO's office, Su Ran took a deep breath. With a nervous heart, she pushed open the door. "M-Mr. Xiao, hello. I'm Su Ran from the Legal Department, here to interview for the temporary assistant position." Xiao Teng slowly raised his head, a glint of icy sharpness flashing in his indifferent eyes. "Boom!" At the sight of a face exactly like her boyfriend's, Su Ran froze on the spot. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm very confident. If you don't like it, just come to me [laughs]

17. 17 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 Ming Jin明锦Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 11.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
18. 18 别 Don’t Mess with the Fake Heiress Who Can Read Fate: She Spills Secrets Without Even Trying 别惹假千金会算命，爆料顺嘴的事 Shuishizuo水石座Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, No Romance] Shen Xufei, a metaphysics master who failed to ascend, woke up as a fake heiress about to be married off (sold off) by her adoptive mother. Looking at her “fiancé,” whose face was shrouded in dark energy, Shen Xufei thought: You? Marry me? What makes you think you're qualified? Your height of five foot five? Your middle school education? Or the bodies of other women hidden in your basement? She read his fortune on the spot and sent her “fiancé” and his whole fami 8.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, He Regrets It When We Sign the Divorce Papers 冷战三年，扯证离婚他却悔红了眼 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 115.2kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves

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    The writing is okay and pretty, I would recommend it with 4.5 Stars, but the name is a bit boring. . . Okay, it's actually quite vulgar, but except for the name, it's pretty good and pretty.

20. 20 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 283.5kReads9.5Score44.1kShelves

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    This book is so beautiful. Personally like it very much

21. 21 港 Echoes of Harbor City 港城回响 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 44.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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    I have read the second of these three books. They are really good. The imagination of the first book is simply great. The heroine is not sloppy at all. She goes crazy when she encounters the villain. The friendship between the heroine and other girls and the family relationship are very well written. The hero is also fighting for love. Then the way the heroine and the hero get along in the second book is more funny. The third one is simply about chasing his wife. Both parties are working hard for their love.

22. 22 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Coming soon in print] Devoted, unhinged tycoon × cool, down-and-out heiress [Original title: A Night of Desire on the Capital’s Branches. The elite circle of the capital + breakup and reconciliation + groveling redemption + older, guiding lover + falling in love through self-persuasion] Jiang Wanzhi came from a prominent family and was known throughout Kyoto as an innocent, well-behaved young lady. Few knew that she was secretly dating Ximen Lichen, the heir to a prestigious research family. Th 135kReads9.4Score215.3kShelves
23. 23 杨 Ms. Yang Doesn’t Want to Be Mrs. Lin 杨女士她不想当林太太 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Yang Jie regrets it. They say lust is a knife over your head. She never should have been tempted by Lin Ye's looks and gotten involved with him... Now she's paying for it. She wants to end things once and for all, but she can't. Lin Ye is frustrated. Yang Jie is great in every way, except she's far too headstrong. She says she loves him, but never wants to compromise for his sake... And now she wants to break up? Not a chance. A mature couple's romantic clashes and everyday adjustments: the ente 2.3kReads8.4Score244Shelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist has a very charming personality, but the male protagonist is married for the second time and has a child. In the second book, the male and female protagonists are both CEOs, but they are a bit funny. The third book is also funny, just like the title, the best friend takes down the boss, and the female protagonist takes down the boss's brother.

24. 24 霸 Even the Overbearing CEO Wants True Love! 霸总也想搞纯爱！ Little Pig Is Flying小猪在飞Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted (Main story complete; bonus chapters will be released from time to time) [1V1 + SC + HE + Mutual devotion · Sweet!] (Absurdly rich, nouveau-riche female CEO of Qilin Group, elegant and aloof realist Ye Junran VS low-profile scion of an established family, refined and gentle romanticist, male CEO of Hongjin Group Ji Yanchen) In a nutshell: Two CEOs fall for each other After discovering that her younger brother was dating Ji Yanchen's younger brother, Ye Junran stormed over to confront Ji Yanche 177Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 闺 After My Best Friend Hooks Up with My Boss, I’m the One Who Comes Out on Top 闺蜜拿下我老板后，我赢麻了 Xia Zhi夏止Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted [Best friend and her husband + lie flat + sweet romance] Qiao Yu found a job, but her boss was impossible to deal with, so she got her best friend to pursue him. Thanks to her best friend's persistent efforts, she succeeded, and Qiao Yu got to lie flat. In her best friend's husband's office, she could drink all the milk tea she wanted, play on her phone, and even boss him around now and then. Before the domineering CEO started dating her best friend: “Qiao Yu, make me another coffee!” After he s 18.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
26. 26 我 I'm His White Lotus Replacement 我是他的白莲花替身 Waiting for the Downpour倾盆等大雨Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I Am His White Lotus Stand-In —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 财 Fortune Teller: I'm Mr. Gu's Lucky Cat 财运占卜师-我是顾先生的招财猫 Waiting for the Downpour倾盆等大雨Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Fortune-Telling for Wealth: I'm Mr. Gu's Lucky Cat —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 5.1kReads8.7Score403Shelves

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    This is a story full of cruelty and sadomasochism. Six years ago, Qiao Yu was a pampered daughter of a wealthy family, while Bao Han was a poor and talented man from a humble family. Six years later, Qiao Yu became a single mother struggling to survive, while Bo Hanshi became a man of the hour on the Forbes list. When they met again, Bo Hanshi was full of hatred for Qiao Yu, but Qiao Yu was not willing to show weakness. Later, when Bo Han learned that Qiao Yu was married and had a child, he was angry and hurt. Desperate, Qiao Yu finally jumped into the sea to pay off the debt with his life. When Bo Han lost Qiao Yu, he completely collapsed and frantically searched for her figure, even if it was just similar. Only then did he understand his own intentions and was willing to make the same mistakes again, just asking for Qiao Yu to come back.

29. 29 薄 Heartless 薄情 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Songyao married into the Bo family for three years, seeking neither wealth nor status, but that damn thing called true love. One day, they divorced, and she became the laughingstock of the whole city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan was as cold as ever. “Take your divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses and smiled faintly, declaring on the spot, “We’ll never get bac 30.5kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves
30. 30 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 35kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
31. 31 总 The CEO Treats Me as a Lover, While I Treat the CEO as a Stand-In 总裁把我当情人，我把总裁当替身 Gazing at the Mist瞰雾Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Published title: Localized Heavy Rain] [Quiet, gentle, composed Wuyin × Cool, chaste, domineering CEO He Zhiyan] [Modern Romance + Premium Novel + Urban + Possessive Pursuit + Domineering CEO + One-on-One Romance + Melodrama + Substitute + Both Leads’ First Love + Bad Ending] He Zhiyan thought Wuyin was a good lover. She was polite and knew when to advance and retreat. She was quiet and rarely spoke, never asking about things he didn’t want her to know, and never prying into his affairs. That w 481Reads9.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 11.7kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
33. 33 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Tormenting Her. She's Paid You Back in Full 顾先生别虐了，她已经还清了 Xi Xi Xiaoqiao西西小乔Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torment + Win-Her-Back Romance] Gu Yuncheng died, and Gu Yucheng had someone break Nangong Yao’s hands. After countless days and nights of torment, her words changed from “It was an accident” to “I’m sorry. I should pay for it with my life.” Ever since she was little, he was all she could see. She was the little shadow who followed him everywhere. He had always been annoyed by her and wanted nothing more than to get away from her. He thought, “If you do something 1.2kReads5.9Score—Shelves
34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Ladies Keep Tearing Up the Script 快穿：总有女配撕剧本 Cloudlike Tea Leaves茶叶云片Modern Romance768k WordsOngoing [Sweet and angsty, with no tired tropes + immersive quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + love at first sight + the heroine is the original host] The goddess Yan Ning drunkenly tumbles into a book and becomes a series of ill-fated supporting heroines. Her spirit pet, Zhu Zhu the Pig, quickly reads through all the plots and finds her. But why isn't anything going the way the script says? [World One] The amnesiac CEO's fiancée A certain CEO: “After I lost my memory, I got jealous of myself 23.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    It's still this book, it also contains Ba Zong's writings, the swords are one after another

35. 35 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 23.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    They are all completed articles and the content is very rich, especially the first one. I feel that the writing is very realistic, but there are some holes that are not filled in. I highly recommend it.

36. 36 强 A Marriage Sealed by Force: Fu Shao's Mute Bride 强势锁婚：傅少的哑巴新妻 A Deep Lake一湖深Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted She was a mute unknown to the world. At twenty, her own brother schemed to give her away. At twenty-one, she gave birth to his son. Their three years of marriage were neither long nor short, yet they were not enough to make him acknowledge her as Mrs. Fu. At last, unable to bear it any longer, she left divorce papers behind and went far away, wanting nothing… Three years later, when they met again, he called her the cruelest woman in the world: “Su Xiang, six years ago you schemed to have my son 1.5kReads8.4Score308Shelves
37. 37 极 Ultimate Seduction 极限撩惹 Xi Xi Tao西西桃Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued wild rose Su Yu, a perfectionist director, and a clingy, domineering, sickly lawyer; from campus to wedding dress, with plenty of sweetness!] Shu Yue is beautiful and untamed. Before she’s even graduated, she’s already aiming to become the best director. She has fame, fortune, money, and status in abundance. The only blemish on her life is that when she was three, Yi Cheng kicked her into a river. Yan City’s young master Yi Cheng is a gentlemanly butcher, gentle in public and ruth 4.5kReads9.2Score435Shelves
38. 38 温 Tenderly Soothed 温哄 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Short story + entertainment industry + sweet romance + no angst] After three years abroad, Li Ni, the captain of the most popular girl group, announced she was leaving the group to go solo. The moment she returned home, she became a top-tier star, more popular than every other celebrity. One livestream, a half-revealed luxury watch, and a fair, slender hand set the whole city buzzing with speculation. In the end, the head of the Li family posted: “She’s my wife. We’re legally married.” - “This 6.1kReads9.2Score380Shelves
39. 39 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 63.4kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
40. 40 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 239.4kReads9.6Score36.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended, no loss in investment

41. 41 过 Rain That Seals Our Fates 过命雨 Little Writer Mi Duoduo小小作家米多多Urban252k WordsOngoing The male protagonist is a man born in the 1980s. As a young child, he was abducted and taken to the remote rural village of Chenjia'ao, where he was raised by his impoverished adoptive parents, Chen Laoshi, who later became disabled in an accident, and Zhang Guifen, who suffered from chronic illnesses. Resilient, kind, quiet, and taciturn, he is deeply insecure because of his background and poverty, yet remains pure of heart. He makes a living delivering food in the city and has experienced the —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 12.3kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    They are both down-to-earth and humorous. The poor boy is rich and beautiful, the unlucky Boss Ba meets the koi Zhi Zhi, the tragic childhood of A Ye and the light in life are all good-looking.

43. 43 深 Deeply Cherishing the Southern Branch 深予南枝 Fairy Flower of Sweet Wormwood宣草妖花Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted Nan Zhi was branded a jinx and kicked out by her stepmother, so she rented a place with Fu Runshen. She thought Fu Runshen was just a down-on-his-luck office worker. Then one day, she saw company executives bowing and scraping to him, calling him “Young Master Fu.” As the only son of Jincheng’s richest man, Fu Runshen had been plagued by bad luck since childhood. Drive a luxury car, get into a crash. Live in a mansion, get hit by an earthquake. Spend more than 100 yuan on a meal, and he was guar 3.8kReads8.8Score388Shelves
44. 44 阿 Aye 阿野 Zhou Ranye周燃也Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted As the pace of life quickens, high-tech matchmaking products have emerged. They can simulate two people’s life paths and see how well their lives fit together. While testing one of these products, Song Yunhe returned to her school days. She didn’t find a test subject, but instead met a scruffy little boy. Like tough grass in a gale, he grew up wild and strong. He touched her heart and made her brave, too. A Ye had always lived like a wandering ghost, with no family and nowhere to call home. But 303Reads9.3Score100Shelves
45. 45 嫁 Marrying Into the Military Compound: Each Marriage Better Than the Last 嫁大院子弟：一婚更比一婚高 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    These two period novels give "courtyard love" a new sadistic feel! In "Marrying a Big Courtyard Brother", the heroine struggles to grow up in marriage, and the twists and turns in the marriage hide delicate points of abuse; in "The Unfavored Second Brother", the abuse lies in the struggle to adapt to the original family and the big family. The boss (the big courtyard brother) is not a redemption tool, but a pusher for the heroine's pain and enlightenment. There is no industrial saccharine, it relies on filial piety and emotional misalignment to poke people, the abuse is real and top-notch, don't miss it if you love the era of abuse!

46. 46 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 85.6kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves
47. 47 楠 A Dream of Nanshe Jinghua 楠舍京华梦 Wen Zheng文诤Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Beijing Elite] [Highly Educated Heroine] [Two Strong Leads Growing Together] He was a polished young gentleman from Beijing’s elite circles. She was a 21-year-old medical doctorate. They met on campus and shared a childhood bond. Then everything changed, and they became strangers. He thought she had married someone else, and from then on, she became a thorn in his heart… When they met again, he had married someone else, while she was still alone. The man once asked, “Yiyi, you r 4.4kReads8.9Score341Shelves
48. 48 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 17.8kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
49. 49 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 23kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
50. 50 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 30.6kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves

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