Looking for Modern Elite-Family Power Struggles with an Ambitious Female Lead 求现代豪门世家争权夺利文，大女主野心家

1. 1 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 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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   It's great! I couldn't resist writing a review after just a few pages.

2. 2 高 Snowfall on the High Peaks 高岭落雪 A Chang Ya阿常吖Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good School Romance at First, Angsty High-Level Officialdom Drama Later] [Love at First Sight vs. Love That Grows Over Time] [Powerful Family vs. Martyr’s Orphan] School’s been a real headache lately, but at least I heard that the taciturn school bully might have a crush on me... In the purest days of their love, Song Qiubai said they should break up, and Xu Chengche leaped off a building without hesitation. In the purest days of their love, Song Qiubai infiltrated a human trafficking ring 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the one.

3. 3 权 The Power Hierarchy: The Young Lady Awakens at the Academy for Nobles 权力序列：大小姐在贵族学院觉醒 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Not pure wish fulfillment] [Dramatic twists] [Alternate world] [Large ensemble cast] [No saints here] Jing Yuanxi was engaged to Han Shixu at the age of seventeen. Then he brought a commoner girl into their elite school. At their engagement banquet, he professed his love for her in front of everyone and demanded to end the engagement. During a kidnapping, he even abandoned his fiancée, who was supposed to be the one he rescued, and saved the commoner girl instead. “Yuanxi, the Jing family w 126.5kReads8.9Score22.5kShelves

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   It's a good watch. The characters have powerful backgrounds and are all intelligent. The female lead is ambitious and capable. Recommended.

4. 4 够 Wild Enough 够野 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available, and the short drama of the same name has premiered. [Gorgeous, clear-headed saleswoman × scheming real estate tycoon] They flirt back and forth, pushing each other to the limit. They are evenly matched. Outside the bar restroom, Su Yu asked Shen Yan for a light. With practiced ease, she lit her cigarette and exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which curled around her cool, striking face. Her sidelong, foxlike eyes looked both alluring and wild. She made people want t 28.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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   - *Wild Enough*: In her interactions with the cunning real estate tycoon Shen Yan, the female lead Su Yu's secret identity and past entanglements are gradually revealed. Amidst a fierce conflict involving business interests and emotions, the two go from tentatively testing each other to openly expressing their feelings, resulting in a tense emotional outburst and confirmation of their relationship. - *Provoke! He Can't Suppress His Heart*: Amidst the power struggles and family feuds of the Qiao family's heiress Qiao Yuning and the seemingly carefree yet cunning heir, their feelings for each other escalate due to a meticulously planned event (such as a battle for a crucial business project or a family crisis). The male lead sheds his nonchalant facade, revealing an extreme possessiveness and protectiveness. Together, they confront external forces, and their emotions reach their peak amidst the conflict. - "Intentional Provocation": Shen Suirou, seeking revenge on her ex-boyfriend Song Boyan, deliberately approaches his cousin Song Chenyan. In a cat-and-mouse game of using and being used, Shen Suirou is threatened with violence by Song Boyan. She is determined to use Song Chenyan to fight back. While agreeing to help her, Song Chenyan also drags her into a deeper family conspiracy and business war. In this game full of calculation and danger, their emotions explode in extreme tension and crisis, revealing their hidden true feelings and past secrets.

5. 5 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 73.6kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves
6. 6 蓄 Deliberately Tempting You 蓄意招惹 Nanwuyue南芜月Modern Romance834k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, Innocent Beauty ✖️ Abstinent, Scheming Iceberg] Rumor had it that Song Chenyen, the heir to one of Kyoto’s elite families, had no worldly desires, kept his distance from women, and was beyond anyone’s reach. The first time Shen Sairou met him, she proved that rumor wrong. After that, she pursued him, teased him, and tried every trick to seduce him, only to leave him behind and walk away on her own after an unexpected turn of events. On the day Shen Sairou left Kyoto, Song Chenyen s 279Reads8.4Score105Shelves
7. 7 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 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   This is absolutely amazing! [Learned it][Learned it]

8. 8 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Powerful Man Clings to My Waist Night After Night 穿成恶毒女配后，大佬夜夜缠我腰 Jiaojiang Liang Qi椒江梁七Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted Author transmigrates into her own book / No System / Body-sharing fiction / Face-slapping the scumbags / Pure, mindless fun- Jin Shichen: A high-IQ financial prodigy, aloof and abstinent, the arrogant heir to a powerful family in Beijing. Wen Yu: Her soul and body both transmigrate into the book; a fair-skinned beauty and a genuine rich woman. The male lead is the guiding type of lover; the female lead just flirts and won’t commit~ Adults flirting and sparring, sweet romance, no angst~ - Wen Yu 19.4kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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   This bag is so pretty!

9. 9 深 A Desire Too Deep to Escape 深欲难渡 You Gongyu尤宫羽Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book as a black-lotus heroine + everyone is emotionally and physically jaded + adult love, lust, and grudges + fighting to win her over] Shi Shuyi transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. After the original male and female leads break up, the original Shi Shuyi steals three months of love meant for someone else, only to end up with her family destroyed. The man she once loved deeply, Fu Shiyan, watches coldly. 44.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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   This one is also about a wealthy family, it's very good. The transmigrated female supporting character in the book is never moved, hehe.

10. 10 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 51.9kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
11. 11 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    Absolutely fantastic!! I'll definitely binge-watch the whole thing. Pure, mindless enjoyment!

12. 12 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    It was so awesome, she did things I wouldn't dare to do.

13. 13 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The only book I stayed up all night reading this year. I never imagined a book like this would appear on Tomato Bookstore. It's the pinnacle of sweet, angsty, and intellectually stimulating contemporary romance with two strong leads. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary foundation is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. The character design is sophisticated; no one on Tomato Bookstore has anything like it, no one has copied it. Every main and supporting character is outstanding and indispensable. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. A grand scope, it will give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back to thank me after you finish reading.

14. 14 认 Reunited With the Underworld Family, I Became the Beloved Little Ancestor 认回黑道家族，我成了团宠小祖宗 Luo Qianzhi洛芊栀Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Main characters: Shen Muyuan, Pei Jingmo [Secret Identities, Beloved Heiress, Ruthless and Decisive, Multiple Identities] She is the fearsome Judge on the darknet's wanted list, a butterfly knife in her hand claiming countless lives. She is elusive, leaving no trace behind. No one knows that this queen of the night, who commands both the underworld and the respectable world, is actually Shen Muyuan, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, missing for eighteen years. When the truth about her orig 18.2kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    This is really good! The male lead rarely appears, and there's no scheming or fake heiresses. 🥰🥰

15. 15 豪 The Wealthy Family's Nanny: The CEO Insists on Becoming a Dad 豪门保姆：总裁非要喜当爹 Xiao Yang Doesn't Do the Dishes小漾不洗碗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Yu Xuan. I’m an ordinary divorced woman raising a child, and for a good salary, I became a live-in nanny for the owner of Anju Group, one of Haicheng’s most prominent companies. He has a beautiful girlfriend, and I’m his housekeeper. We should have been parallel lines that would never meet. But later, the way he looked at me burned hotter than his Tibetan mastiff. He put an end to my budding romances, drove away my blind dates, and even told me in front of his fiancée, “Xiao Yu, stay 3.6kReads8.6Score357Shelves

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    This is undoubtedly a masterpiece! The divorced female protagonist walks on thin ice in a wealthy family, yet her professional abilities earn her worldwide recognition! And the aloof male protagonist undergoes a complete transformation under her "cold shoulder"! This kind of excellent story deserves to go viral; give it a thumbs up!

16. 16 她 She Swallowed the Snake Demon's Core 她吞了蛇妖的内丹 Wan Wandou万万斗Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted Lan Yubing retreats to a mountain forest to fast for the sake of losing weight, but unexpectedly encounters a snake demon undergoing a heavenly tribulation. To escape the tribulation, the snake demon sends his inner core into Lan Yubing's body and asks her to protect it. In return, he grants her special abilities and makes her immortal, never to age, for a hundred years of prosperity. Lan Yubing feels as though she's struck gold and hit the jackpot. She thinks to herself, A hundred years will be 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Only this one, but not the ambitious one.

17. 17 初 A First Taste 初次尝鲜 Demon Bell妖铃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both devoted + the male lead falls in love at first sight and becomes obsessed with claiming her] A dignified, secretly passionate corporate tycoon vs. a sweet, beautiful office worker Lin Yuan attends a friend's birthday party and gets drunk. By mistake, she walks into the wrong room and spends the night with a strange man. The next day, she takes one look at him and hurries off, afraid he'll demand she take responsibility. She thinks they'll never meet again, but the very next 180.2kReads8.5Score11.7kShelves

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    You can check out this book. Although it doesn't feature a female lead, it tells the story of the female lead and the male lead having a baby. The storyline is similar, and it's quite good. It's a little angsty at the beginning, but it's all satisfying and enjoyable later on.

18. 18 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 35.8kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    Super super good-looking

19. 19 女 Supporting Actress? More Like the Star! The Wild Rose Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 女配？C位！野玫瑰杀疯娱乐圈 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional idol competition + awakened supporting heroine + stage queen + two stars from the entertainment world + two powerful families + plenty of couple moments] After Qin Yan awakens her self-awareness as a supporting character in a book, she becomes bold, beautiful, and unstoppable, making a spectacular comeback on a talent show and shining in every episode! Round 1: “Born to Reign.” She transforms into a fierce, untamed warrior and fires the first shot in her battle to become queen! R 5.6kReads9.4Score987Shelves
20. 20 偷 Secretly Stolen Summer 偷藏湿夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted The print edition of Stealing Away the Damp Summer is now available. The short drama and comic adaptation are also online. [Arrogant, flirtatious young heir from a distinguished family vs. sweet, high-achieving girl] [Two top students + once met in middle school + the male lead falls first] Just as her freshman year begins, Song Qian manages to offend Jiang University’s most famous figure. First, she knocks Xie Yanchi’s coffee flying. Then, the underwear she hung out to dry falls right onto his 33.9kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
21. 21 绝 The Peerless Jingzhou 绝京洲 A Wish Like a Song锦愿如歌Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 19.6kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    ① The aloof beauty of the small town is actually a top heiress from the capital! Her true colors are revealed layer by layer; she's ruthless in fights and possesses exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence. She encounters the arrogant and powerful Sheng Jingcheng, leading to a clash of titans—a high-energy, sweet, and sassy battle from start to finish. ② In the prestigious academy, she's a pushover, easily bullied. One day, she awakens her scripted memories, and the young lady sneers, flipping the table: What you owe me in my past life, I'll repay double today! 😎

22. 22 相 An Unlikely Encounter 相遇不简单 Autumn Maple in Zero Numbers零数秋枫Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted The meeting between three men born into wealth and power and an ordinary young woman may seem like coincidence, but it was all arranged, with fate playing its part too. And the male lead was once a kidnapped child. What kind of story will unfold between them? Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it! Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The complicated love triangle between Cinderella and the heiress...

23. 23 闪 Married at First Sight! The Beijing Tycoon Turns Out to Be a Dad-Type Husband! 闪婚！京圈大佬竟是爹系老公！ Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Two powerful heirs from elite families + marriage first, love later + perfectly matched] A restrained, composed family patriarch x an assertive, career-focused CEO Born into a family that favored sons over daughters, Jian Tang crushed a crowd of illegitimate sons and fought her way to the top to become the heir. She had no interest in romance and cared only about her career. To secure her position, Jian Tang decided to find a partner of equal standing and tie their interests together. Zhou Huai 18.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    [Two strong, two wealthy families, ten arranged marriages that blossom into love, ten evenly matched rivals] A self-disciplined and composed family tycoon x a self-centered, career-driven female CEO, Jian Tang. In a family that favors sons over daughters, she crushes a group of illegitimate children to become the heir, showing no interest in romance but only in her career. Even her marriage is a carefully calculated power game. She waves her marriage certificate at the head of Beijing's elite circle, saying, "Hello, husband, it's been a pleasure working with you."

24. 24 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 40.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
25. 25 我 I'm a Little Darling 我是崽崽呀 The Primordial Emperor Who Loves Konjac Noodles爱吃魔芋粉的始源帝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 49kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
27. 27 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 136.5kReads9.4Score19.2kShelves
28. 28 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves
29. 29 白 After the White Moonlight Returns, President Pei Loses It 白月光回国后，裴总破防了 Yu Fa Qianshi郁发佥事Modern Romance142k WordsOngoing [Secret crush comes true + long-laid plans + secret identity exposed + putting scumbags in their place + bold flirting] Shen Xitang nestled in Fu Yuancheng’s arms. “When did you fall in love with me, exactly?” Fu Yuancheng gazed at the woman in his arms, the one he loved with all his heart, and gently stroked Shen Xitang’s hair. He answered softly, “The first time I saw you, all those years ago.” Shen Xitang froze for a moment, searching her memories. Before she could figure it out, Fu Yuanche 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 被 After the Fake Heiress Framed Me, I Was Reborn 被假千金陷害后我重生了 Bunny Who Loves Pop Rocks爱吃跳跳糖的兔子Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted [Daughter of destiny + reborn + fantasy + powerful female lead + revenge and face-slapping] I was reborn after being framed by the fake heiress. This time, I’ll reclaim everything that belongs to me and settle the scores from my past life. But why is this girl telling me I’m the Supreme Deity? What will happen once all my obsessions have faded? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You need to catch up on this book. [Note]

31. 31 今 In This Life, I Owe You a Distant Sea [II] 今生负你一片远海【二】 Bouncing Like a Rabbit with Buck Teeth弹个兔牙蹦Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted From school days to the wedding aisle, from two becoming one to a family of three, I’m grateful we found each other in the best years of our lives. We’ve walked hand in hand through thick and thin. Whether life shines bright as the sun or batters us with storms, I’m lucky you’ve always treated me as you did at the start. You’ve held my hand and helped me grow, and I’ll keep moving toward our dreams with you. I’ve watched you take off your uniform without ever losing your soldier’s spirit, then p 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 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. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    Very funny

33. 33 霸 The Domineering Tomato Falls for Me 霸道番茄爱上我 The Pigeon Disappeared Again Today鸽子今天又没了Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A warning: this story is completely unhinged, so a lot of it makes no logical sense. I came up with it on a whim, and didn't want to dampen my creative enthusiasm by writing an outline first. The plot covers a lot of ground and jumps around quickly, so I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Zhou Yanzi woke up to find herself entangled with a tomato, who claimed to be the man she loved. Zhou Yanzi: “But you're a tomato.” Tomato: “You've been thinking about me every night, so I came. Woman, why 1kReads8.2Score135Shelves
34. 34 我 My Princess Consort Has Gone to Lecture the Ancestors Again 我家王妃，又去给祖宗们训话了 Three Years and Seven Months三岁七个月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The senior and junior disciples crowded into their master’s room, staring at the floorboards that had been pried up and the walls scraped bare… “I prepared such expensive pastries for her!” “I was even worried she’d get bullied out there!” “I couldn’t bear to see her go!” “And I… I even wanted to stop her from leaving!” The four master and disciples exchanged glances and gritted their teeth. “Well… good riddance.” … The woman walked over and kicked Bu Ruo in the stomach, sending her flying again 13.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
35. 35 封 Mr. Feng, Your Wife’s Combat Skills Are Off the Charts 封先生，夫人她武力值爆表 Nan Family's Little Jiu南家小九Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted Sheng Qian died, then came back to life. The moment she opened her eyes, she had become the young mistress of the Feng family, caught in a family power struggle as her husband, Feng Yan, was missing and relatives vied to seize control. Sheng Qian slammed the table. “What kind of people are you to make such a racket in front of me?” She smacked two of the worst relatives to teach them a lesson, then grabbed the heirloom jade ring and declared arrogantly, “I’m claiming the position of head of the 1.5kReads7.2Score188Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn as the Real Heiress, She Turns the Tables with Her Green Tea Persona 重生真千金靠绿茶人设逆袭了 Peering at Cranes窥鹤Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying face-slapping + No golden finger + Everyone’s darling heroine + Both leads are pure + Male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] [Scheming green-tea real heiress who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. beautiful, dispassionate Buddhist monk] In her previous life, Gu Yaoyao was the fake heiress’s foil. The fake heiress was innocent, kind, and talented. Not only was she adored by her parents and older brother, she also became the gentle moonlight in everyone’s heart. Gu Yaoy 5.8kReads9.0Score740Shelves

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    Almost the same, feels almost the same

37. 37 重 Reborn: Tremble, You Scumbag and Homewrecker 重生后，渣男贱女颤抖吧 Heng Xinxin珩欣欣Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The novel’s short drama adaptation is now streaming: Love-Brained Is Just an Act, but the Brooding CEO Really Is Chasing His Wife [Reborn + Revenge Fantasy + Punishing Scum and Face-Slapping + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Jaw-Dropping Twists] The male lead is her childhood sweetheart. In her previous life, the heroine was blinded by love; after being reborn, she becomes clever and decisive. Shen Jiaojiao was once a wealthy heiress adored by everyone. But after trusting in love, she was schemed agai 20.4kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I'm watching it myself, and I think it's great and worth recommending.

38. 38 娇 The Delicate Wildflower Is a Big Shot With a Secret Identity 娇弱小野花是马甲大佬 A Pillow of Misty Rain一枕烟雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This is a fictional setting, a power fantasy with a heroine who serves up face-slapping in real time. She has a ton of secret identities and never drags out their reveals. Welcome aboard!) The eldest daughter of the Ye family, who had been sent to the countryside years ago, has returned. People say she has no talent or virtue, and no power or influence, and that she can’t hold a candle to the Ye family’s second daughter. The world-famous miracle doctor? One of the world’s top assassins? The mos 1.3kReads7.6Score149Shelves
39. 39 假 So What If She’s a Fake Socialite? She’ll Climb the Ladder Anyway 假名媛又如何？照样攀高枝 Zhi Zhi zhi知之zhiModern Romance569k WordsCompleted *The rating has only just opened; it'll go up later, so don't let it scare you away~ *Soft on the outside, strong and clear-headed beauty x scheming, clingy group CEO [Powerful man humbles himself + older woman/younger man romance + both devoted to each other + relentless pursuit of his wife, coercive love + reunion after a long separation + healing + sweet, gradual romance + a touch of ensemble cast] She was reborn, and in this life her name was Lin Xinyi. She went from being broke to middle cl 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, a little shrewd, worldly-wise but not cynical. Although it's labeled as a sweet romance novel, it feels like a story with two strong leads!

40. 40 纸 Paper Rose 纸玫瑰 Lin Di'er林笛儿Anime Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Bai Yan and Kang Jian | Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Revenge + Powerful Families + Angst Before Sweetness] Lin Die'er's most iconic work in her Marriage First, Love Later Rose series! Bai Yan, a young nurse, impulsively marries the talented young Kang Jian, only to suddenly realize this isn't a Cinderella-and-prince story. He already has another woman in his heart, his mother treats Bai Yan like a thorn in her side, and her father-in-law and Bai Yan's mothe 11.1kReads9.6Score944Shelves

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    Lin Dier's classic work features a dramatic plot with vivid and relatable characters. It's packed with elements like arranged marriage leading to love and the "wife-chasing-after-the-father" scenario. The female lead is clear-headed and intelligent, while the male lead becomes deeply devoted later in the story, making the audience laugh and cry along with the characters' fates.

41. 41 名 At Nineteen, She’s the Godmother of High Society: The Villainess Takes on the Entire Elite 名媛教母19岁，恶女单挑全豪门 Half a Moonbeam半朵月光Modern Romance822k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the outside, calculating within: clear-eyed fake heiress X dark beneath the surface, abstinent young nobleman. Two ambitious leads, career and romance, satisfying ending] The elite finishing school “Phoenix Rebirth” has brought countless wealthy families to their knees, leaving high society constantly on guard. No one knows who the mysterious woman behind “Phoenix Rebirth's” legendary success is. They only know that the industry calls her the “godmother”! * When Xia Hua was twelve, her 3.9kReads9.0Score771Shelves

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    The female-centric novels are very good, especially good.

42. 42 七 The Seven Brothers’ Beloved Little Darling Is Actually a Master of Secret Identities 七哥哥的团宠小可怜竟是马甲大佬 Autumn Crane Returns South秋鹤归南Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted When Mu Ziqiu was three, she was kidnapped after her bodyguard betrayed the family. Her brothers scattered across different fields in their search for her. Fifteen years later, eighteen-year-old Mu Ziqiu contacted the Mu family herself. At first, her family thought she was a poor little orphan. But then… CEO eldest brother: “Ziqiu, you’re the CEO behind the QH Group!” Lawyer second brother: “Ziqiu, you’re the Jinqiu lawyer who never loses a case, where losing means death or life in prison!” Movi 6.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    It's not bad, but it's still pretty good.

43. 43 天 The Genius Girl with Depression Becomes the Real Darling of a Wealthy Family 天才抑郁症少女成了豪门真团宠 Seasoned Young Lady Qichi资深少女栖迟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn / sound values / patriotic / genius academic Growing heroine / face-slapping / secret identities / one-on-one romance * In her previous life, she was a genius girl with depression who never got the chance to fulfill her ambitions. In this life, she becomes the only daughter of the top-tier Su family, a wealthy elite. Facing a fake heiress with a comeback System, brothers who dote on her to no end, and a mysterious, powerful, scheming big shot… Su Jinyi declares: It seems my depression has 5.1kReads8.9Score730Shelves
44. 44 顶 Top-Tier Thug: Explosive! The Underworld's Buddha Forces His Love 顶级暴徒：炸裂！黑道佛爷强制爱 Baby Xiao Ai小哀宝宝Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted 228Reads8.2Score—Shelves
45. 45 强 Overwhelming Devotion: The Little Rose Is Always Kissed to Tears by Thugs 强势宠爱：小玫瑰她总被暴徒亲哭 Returning Home on a Snowy Night风雪时夜归Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Soft, weepy little rose VS domineering mixed-blood kingpin] [Both are pure + 1V1 + steamy and romantic + sweet doting love + top-tier wealthy family + international romance + size difference + coercive pursuit] * Monris Campbell is the most powerful man in Tailand and the West. He lives by his own unique law of the jungle. Then the viper met a rose and dragged her into the depths of hell. But the rose, who had grown up in the sunlight, longed only for freedom, so she ran away again a 3.9kReads9.0Score362Shelves
46. 46 强 He Pursues and Coaxes Her Relentlessly, but the Sweetheart Keeps Trying to Run Away 强撩诱哄，娇娇不乖总想跑 Flavorless Boiled Water没有味道的白开水Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Powerful heir to a top-tier family, Chinese-Russian mixed heritage + rules both the underworld and legitimate world + possessive pursuit + love at first sight + both leads have no past relationships + happy ending] Qing Ge excelled in school from a young age and was fluent in five languages. She was the perfect good girl. By chance, she stumbled upon a murder and hid in the corner of a private room, trembling with fear, but she was still discovered. The first time Qing Ge saw Shang Qixiao, she 1.2kReads8.6Score106Shelves
47. 47 玩 Had Enough Fun? The Capital’s Top Heir Grabs Me by the Waist and Won’t Let Go 玩够了吗？被京圈太子爷掐腰疯夺 Nine-Bough Bamboo九枝竹Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Family and Financial Dynasty / Coercive Love / SC / Ill-Tempered Young Master × Sweet and Submissive] An adopted daughter is nothing more than a servant’s daughter, so lowly she might as well be in the dust, an outsider whose ambition is plain to see. Living under someone else’s roof and struggling to survive beneath the weight of their power, Lin Qiaowu’s mission is to seize every chance to climb higher. Money, power, and people’s hearts are nothing but playthings to Pei Sijing, the to 1.8kReads7.2Score159Shelves

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    This story features a man who is fighting for his family fortune but is an illegitimate son who grew up abroad and has a dog. The female lead comes from a poor family and is constantly harassed by her mother, but she is no pushover. The male lead is willing to let her use him to climb the social ladder, and she doesn't back down. The plot moves quickly, highly recommended.

48. 48 豪 The Rules of Climbing to the Top in a Wealthy Family 豪门的上位法则 A Little Butt一只屁屁Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Powerful pair locked in a battle of wits × top-tier wealthy family × ambitious seductress] x [She pursues him + intense push and pull + family power struggles] Mu Wanqing was a meticulously crafted gift, every smile and frown able to captivate. Her goal from childhood was to marry into a top-tier wealthy family. Treated as a “bargaining chip in a business deal,” she was sent to the yacht of Lu Chengyuan, head of Yongji Group. Lu Chengyuan was refined and abstinent, with an overpowering need f 3.1kReads8.4Score401Shelves
49. 49 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 68.2kReads9.0Score19.3kShelves
50. 50 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 Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!

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