Forced Love, Angst in the Beginning, Sweetness in the End 强制爱，前期虐，后期很甜

1. 1 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 174.6kReads9.6Score38.9k14d adds

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   Super sweet (searching for candy amidst shards of glass while crying, but ending up eating glass shards instead). It's sweet... (Trying to convince herself it's sweet). Onion, I have something to tell you (secretly hiding a brick behind her back). Wasn't it supposed to be a happy ending? Why is it so heartbreaking? After reading it, I want to have a tug-of-war with the roof beams, I want to go down from the top floor, I won't take the stairs or the elevator. I won't write such heartbreaking stories anymore, my heart aches so much when I read it at night. Tingyu, you must be together forever, after going through so much hardship, you deserve happiness.

2. 2 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 24.2kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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   Initially coercive: "Ji Linlin, if you escape once, I'll kill someone." Later, desperately pleading for peace: "As long as you wake up, you can take my life or escape from me, it's up to you."

3. 3 病 The Yandere Gentleman Coaxes Gently, but His Sweet, Obedient Darling Can't Escape 病娇绅士轻轻哄，乖软宝贝逃不掉 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Yandere + charming villain + groveling redemption + one-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first] “Please, let me go! I love your younger brother!” Hoping to get closer to the man she liked, Cheng Sisi moved in with her best friend. She had set her sights on her best friend's second-oldest brother, but instead, her eldest brother took an interest in her. On the surface, he was a refined gentleman. In private, he was a complete madman, with his gentlemanly manner nothing but a mask. Af 40.9kReads9.0Score4.1k14d adds

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   It was truly a case of forced love; the male lead was genuinely mentally ill in the early stages and constantly scared the female lead.

4. 4 宝 Be a Good Baby. You're Mine 宝宝乖一点，你是我的 Coconut and Taro Cream Pie奶椰香芋派Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + University Campus + Forced Love + Obsessive + Yandere + Imprisonment + HE] Fu Linfeng fell in love with Yu Qingyao at first sight and claimed her by any means necessary. When she tried to run away just once, he decided to lock her up. He thought that way she would behave and wouldn’t disappear. - Fu Linfeng’s birthday wish when he turned nineteen was to have Yu Qingyao. As it happened, she was his nineteenth birthday present. It was the best birthday present he could have aske 11.2kReads7.7Score77114d adds

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   It's so good! I finished watching it in one night.

5. 5 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 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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   It was so sweet it made my heart flutter, and so heartbreaking it made me want to cry. This plot is definitely my number one story of the year! 🌟🌟🌟

6. 6 禁 The Forbidden Gu and the Imprisoned Butterfly 禁蛊囚蝶 Lanterns in a Thousand Mountains千山提灯Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Dark, ghostly male lead + forced love + yandere + imprisonment] [Obsessive, yandere young man from the Western Regions X spirited, resilient girl from the Central Plains] The moment he saw her, it was like a butterfly taking flight, stirring the sands of fate in his heart. “Big sister, when I grow up, I'll come marry you.” “Sure.” Ten years later, he returned as promised. She didn't know that the joking words “kids say the darndest things” had been engraved in his heart's blood as the ancient l 1.1kReads8.2Score12814d adds

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   Highly recommend both "Chinese People Don't Lie to Chinese People" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"! They're both incredibly good. The first one, "The Imprisoned Butterfly," features a male lead, Cha Mi Luo, who is extremely skilled at disguise. The second male lead is a gentle type, but also a bit of a loser. The male lead waits ten years and is deeply in love, wanting to marry the female lead. There's even imprisonment involved! 😳 While "Mu Lan Xi" is also good, I prefer the romance between the female lead and the male lead, Cha Mi Luo. The second one, "Escape from the Fall," features a male lead who is intelligent and resourceful. The female lead has an omniscient perspective. She's gentle, kind, and comes from a good family. The male lead's personality is also extreme—possessive but respectful. In the beginning, he'd do anything to survive, but later he'd stop for the female lead and even be found by his biological parents. Crucially, the male lead's family is quite powerful. Highly recommend!

7. 7 被 Forced to Love the Psycho Villain I Wrote 被自己写的疯批反派强制爱 Daoist Makes People Laugh道人引笑Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Villain early on, obsessive and coercive love interest later ✖️ kind, timid girl who enjoys herself but doesn't want to take responsibility / both are each other's first] Shi Yin transmigrates into a book. The good news: it's a book she wrote herself. The bad news: there's a deranged villain who is always looking for a chance to kill her. To stay alive, she's forced to find ways to get along with the male lead, Pei Jin. Shi Yin has a strikingly beautiful, innocent-looking face. Yet she looks a 4.6kReads8.9Score83914d adds
8. 8 那 That's a Top Scientist. Why Do You Call Him a Useless Live-In Son-in-Law? 那是科研大佬，你管他叫无能赘婿 Long Fei龙菲Urban511k WordsCompleted 48Reads5.8Score—14d adds
9. 9 白 Daytime Passion 白日缠欢 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Age Gap + Possessive Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Domineering Pursuit + Coercive Love] A ruthless, powerful ruler × a seemingly delicate, willful young woman That year, Ye Ning disguised herself as a pushover to infiltrate the wealthy Xie family of North City and make ends meet. Who could have guessed that the luxurious mansion would become her prison, and she its caged bird, left for one man to toy with as he pleased? One night, the man, reeking of alcohol, pu 11kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   Forced Love is so good!

10. 10 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds

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    It's well-written. Compared to those stories that rely entirely on the male lead, the female lead in this book has her own wisdom, and the details are well-developed.

11. 11 掌 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 29.2kReads9.4Score3.6k14d adds

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    First book I highly recommend! It's intense love in the beginning, but incredibly sweet later on. This is my absolute favorite book on Taobao.

12. 12 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
13. 13 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
14. 14 大 The Young Lady Pouts, and Her Foe Dreams of Grabbing Her by the Waist Every Night 大小姐撒撒娇，死对头夜夜想掐腰 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Extra sweet + devoted only to each other + saving each other + rekindled love + marriage first, love later + possessive, slightly obsessive, devoted heir to a powerful Beijing family] To avoid being married off to an old man, Qin Shi decided to go to her childhood friend, Mu S Rui. But she felt nothing for Mu S Rui and was afraid she wouldn't be able to kiss him, so Qin Shi turned off the lights. Then she hugged the man and, eyes closed, kissed him outright. She had been fumbling over his lips 4.1kReads8.6Score43214d adds

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    Super incredibly beautiful

15. 15 乖 Be Good, Don't Be Afraid! The Yandere Villain's Deadly Seduction of the Supporting Heroine 乖，别怕！病娇反派致命撩宠女配 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Redemption story! Healing a sick, obsessive lunatic + sweet romance + possessive love + a scheming, black-hearted villain who's all in on love + transmigrated female supporting character + everyone's favorite + devoted couple with no past lovers + happy ending + school life. The original female lead isn't vilified. The System has little presence. A youthful, passionate, sweet little romance. [The entire main cast awakens! The male lead is a pure-hearted boy, utterly devoted to his wife and crazy 20.6kReads9.5Score3.7k14d adds

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    This book is a classic yandere puppy story with a cheerful female lead. Highly recommended; once you finish the first chapter, you won't be able to stop reading from the second.

16. 16 蚀 Love and Hate That Cut to the Bone 蚀骨爱恨成殇 Manye漫嘢Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted To save his first love, Lu Ziqian personally signed the consent form for an abortion, ending the life of their child. Lin Wan, her heart dead, jumped into the sea, leaving him a bloodstained curse. Three years later, she returned as Shen Qingqiu, a rising business tycoon wielding astonishing power. Revenge was her blade, and destroying his empire was her goal. Lu Ziqian pursued her in a frenzy, but the truth left him shattered: the child at her side, the one who had been her constant companion —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good, I recommend this book.

17. 17 烬 The Last Light and the Evening Breeze 烬日晚风 Manye漫嘢Modern Romance618k WordsOngoing On my first day at the new school, he mouthed through the window, “Ugly.” Later, he climbed over the wall every day to bring me soy milk, broke a finger fighting for me, and knelt in the rain all night. I thought it was love. Until I saw the last page of his diary: “I won the bet. She really is easy to fool.” The day I turned around and married someone else, he drank himself to death outside our bridal suite. When the police sorted through his belongings, they dug up a thousand love letters from —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 甜 Sweet, Wanton Kisses: The Abstinent Tycoon Bows to Her 甜欲肆吻，禁欲大佬对她俯首称臣 Pale Purple淡紫Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + romantic tension and push-and-pull + ruthless pursuit + groveling redemption + sweet married life] Rumor has it that Fu Yihan, heir to the Fu Group, is self-disciplined, proper, cold, and devoid of desire. But those in the know are well aware that whenever the secretary named Bai Xiao is summoned to his office, she stays for two hours. When she comes out, she’s alluring and seductive, and can barely walk straight. From the moment Bai Xiao agreed to be wit 97Reads—Score11714d adds

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    She was the prey he would stop at nothing to obtain; he was the curse she desperately sought to avoid yet found herself deeply entangled in. A forced beginning, suffocating control—he thought it was a one-sided plunder, but in the daily grind, he lost his heart. "Don't even think about escaping. You're mine in life and in death." It turned out that behind the most obsessive coercion lay the deepest, irreplaceable affection.

19. 19 脸 I'm Blushing! My Best Friend's Uncle Is Such a Flirt 脸超红！闺蜜小舅太会撩 Fu Wa扶娃Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + age gap + happy ending + mutual secret crush] Su Jinyu had always been someone her father didn't care for and her mother didn't love. By chance, he saved her, and she fell for him at first sight. But he was her best friend's maternal uncle, and he came from a distinguished family, so Su Jinyu kept her feelings buried deep in her heart. Until, on the Ferris wheel, Su Jinyu casually asked, “Uncle, do you like me?” “Yes.” She was astonished and overjoye 4.6kReads8.3Score52014d adds

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