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1. 1 他 He Regrets It 他有悔 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + groveling to win her back from the start + secretly raising their child + scheming, possessive, devoted male lead] Eight years after their divorce, Xiang Yilin never expected to run into his ex-wife at the hospital. Xu Yan, once a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger, had become a doctor, and now had a limp. His seven-year-old son asked who she was. He paused for a long moment. “Someone I haven’t seen in a very long time.” All his life, Xiang Yilin had been 1.7kReads7.7Score362Shelves

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2. 2 萧 Master Xiao, Your Little Temptress Is Flirting with You Again 萧爷，你的小妖精又撩火了 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Glamorous beauty Shen Li vs. dignified business tycoon Xiao Sui. Mutual flirting, sweet romance, and a devoted one-on-one couple] Once the king of the military district, he took off his uniform after a mission. He put on a suit, entered the business world, and became Master Xiao, a man feared by everyone in the capital. Noble and composed. Decisive and ruthless. Those were all words that described him. Shen Li, a gorgeous beauty struggling at the bottom of the entertainment industry, found the 19.6kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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   All three are great, they're all CEO romance novels, and I guarantee you won't regret getting hooked! The third one is a little angsty, but has a happy ending. It's so well-written I literally cried my eyes out for the reader.

3. 3 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Top-Tier Star in Master Fu's Arms Is Irresistibly Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷怀里的顶流小妖精超撩 Rainbow Miaomiao彩虹淼淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slim-waisted, soft, gorgeous superstar heroine VS irresistibly masculine, tough commander hero] [Sweet, swoony romance. She pursues him. Both are romantically inexperienced.] The day Fu Yan met Yan Chuqing, she was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress. Her skin was fair, her looks exquisite, and her waist was so slender it could be circled with one hand. The men around them all looked at her with undisguised desire. He was the only exception. She walked up to him and licked the corner of her l 36.7kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
4. 4 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 29.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
5. 5 缠 Entangled in a Kiss: The Mad Big Shot’s Fatal Fall! 缠吻：疯批大佬的致命沦陷！ Glowing Orange发光的橙子Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted Original title: Tangled Kisses: Unhinged Tycoons Make Me Surrender Night After Night. After three months of being forced into a relationship by Fu Sinian, the obsessive school heartthrob, Wen Shaoyin thought she could escape once she graduated. She turned to run, only to stumble into the meditation room of Fu Zhaoli, a Buddhist devotee who could never have children. Then came Fu Sinian’s gloomy, ghostlike younger brother, followed by Fu Zhaoli’s good friend Gu Tingchen… 224Reads6.8Score104Shelves

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   The female lead is so cute and adorable, with stunning beauty that's hard to look away from. The male lead is handsome and dashing, with impeccable gentlemanly manners, and is devoted to the female lead, loving her to the core. It's truly captivating. The female lead is sweet and charming, with an absolutely gorgeous appearance that's mesmerizing at first glance; the male lead is handsome and dashing, with gentlemanly manners, and is deeply affectionate and devoted, his love reaching the very depths of his being.

6. 6 痛 A Painful Kiss! The Canary Who Was Stolen Away Becomes a Powerful Mogul 痛吻！被撬墙成金圈大佬的金丝雀 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Her favorability keeps rising ❤️ A sweet, affectionate, gentle girl × a devoted, intensely passionate, patient young master! A powerful man schemes to steal his younger brother's girlfriend! Climbing the social ladder ➕ stealing someone's girl ➕ the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal ➕ strangers in public, passionate kisses in private ➕ age gap ➕ mutual firsts and healing ➕ push and pull ➕ keeping her close ➕ running away pregnant ➕ winning her back ➕ possessive love ➕ making her chase him ➕ s 5.8kReads8.8Score494Shelves
7. 7 他 They Willingly Submit 他们甘愿臣服 Young Master Manman蛮蛮公子Modern Romance548k WordsOngoing (A captivating, gorgeous, revenge-seeking siren + a noble and immaculate ice prince + a ruthless, cold-hearted CEO + a rebellious young heir) (The heroine doesn't suffer, she's stunning, and the men dote on her.) Two brothers, an aloof ice prince and a cold, ruthless CEO, turn against each other. The young heir of the capital's elite circles becomes a devoted puppy for love. One heroine, three men. Her targets had always been those two. One was that wicked woman's nephew, a self-disciplined, pro 905Reads8.4Score105Shelves
8. 8 绿 She Makes the Slightest Move, and They Get All Dizzy and Hot 绿茶就略施小计，他们就好晕好热 Xiao Er筱耳Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [No moral limits + scheming green tea + multiple men + forbidden relationships + high stakes + love-triangle drama + training men like dogs] A poor college girl steps into a city of extravagance. Wearing an innocent face that seems shy and bashful, she does ruthless things that bewitch the heart and ensnare the soul. She has all the powerful men wrapped around her little finger. They know she’s using them, yet still compete for her. - The celibate professor develops a skin-hunger disorder: “I wa 3.1kReads6.5Score184Shelves
9. 9 天 A Catastrophic Transmigration: The On-Screen Comments Say My Husband Is Mentally Ill 天崩穿越，弹幕说我老公是精神病 A Little Thin Pancake一张小薄饼Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + 1v1, Both Pure] [Brooding, Sharp-Tongued Psychopath VS Adorable Little Coward Who Clings to Life] Cen Chuyao looked at the strange, deranged man before her, who hurt people without batting an eye. Lines of text flashed across her vision: [The mentally ill fiancée marries his brother, so he's forced to marry Cen Chuyao, the supporting woman who likes his brother. He must go insane for a whole night, right?] [Psychopath, don't hurt the 2.5kReads8.8Score267Shelves

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   I said it was so good, I read it three times already! Mimi, do you know how long I waited for these two chapters?! I was one of the first to read this book, when the author was still writing chapters 50 or 60, and I kept reading until it was finished. I'm a bit sentimental about this book; after finishing it, I felt like crying. It's a really good book, I recommend it to everyone.

10. 10 心 My Darling! The Dominant Gu Dotes on His Sweetheart Day and Night 心肝宠！霸道顾少日撩夜哄小乖宝 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + married first, in love later + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Everyone in their circle knows that the woman Gu Shao cherished most jumped into the sea and died. From then on, the name Shen Wei became forbidden to Gu Zhouhuai. One day, the man brought home a woman with a slender waist and long legs, her delicate, gentle demeanor as clean and soft as jasmine. Unfortunately She was also mute. The rich young ladies waited with snacks, eager to see the mute g 8.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
11. 11 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 21.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
12. 12 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 24.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
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 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This is my absolute favorite contemporary romance novel. It's Tomato's most enjoyable intellectual romance, with incredibly addictive business battles and exquisitely delicate emotions. Suitable for highly intelligent readers; not for beginners or younger readers. The author has a very impressive background, and the plot is free of any clichés. If anyone has similar novels, please recommend them to me; I'm happy to exchange them.

14. 14 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves

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    This is a love story that unfolds gradually, and the occasional display of his domineering CEO-like qualities is also quite endearing.

15. 15 囚 The Silent Cage 囚笼无声 Xi Yue兮越Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + transformation + revenge + breaking the deadlock + awakening + national pride] Cheng Leilei said, “Mom, if I come first next time, will you divorce Dad?” One sentence shattered the illusion of Ye Mei’s “perfect life,” built over more than a decade. Ye Mei once thought that graduating from a prestigious university, having a glittering career, and enjoying a happy family made her a winner in life. Until her daughter fell apart and her husband turned cold, and she realized that even 84Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
17. 17 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 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8kShelves
18. 18 京 After Being Played by the Capital's Crown Prince, She Gradually Turns Twisted 京圈太子被玩弄后，逐渐变态 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fake Good Girl VS Brooding Younger Man] [Stealing Her Away + Coercive Possession + Pure Love on Both Sides + Obsessive Madman + Rivalry for Her Affections + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Salvation] Jiang Yicheng got tangled up with a brooding, ghostlike man. The man came from an illustrious family and wielded immense power. Once he got a taste, he couldn’t get enough. He fought for her and wouldn’t let go. - To save her own skin, she took advantage of the chaos and ran off with the money. 38.4kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
19. 19 顶 I Can't Take It Anymore! My Ex-Husband Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me Every Day 顶不住了！前夫天天把我摁墙上亲 Yu Zhouzhou魚周周Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Consumed by jealousy, Sheng Xiangsi pushed her pregnant husband’s first love down the stairs, causing her to lose the baby and bleed out. Rumors swept through Jiangcheng: Sheng Xiangsi was arrogant, domineering, and cruel-hearted. To avenge his first love, her husband sent her abroad, abandoning her to fend for herself. Four years later, Sheng Xiangsi returned to Jiangcheng. She and Fu Hanjiang smiled and let bygones be bygones. From then on, they would be strangers whenever they crossed paths. 17.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    Sweet and angsty CEO romance novels 🥰🥰🥰

20. 20 傅 President Fu, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Has Already Signed the Divorce Papers 傅总别虐了，夫人已经签了离婚书 Starry River星河Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing After three years of marriage, Wen Liang still couldn't warm Fu Zheng's heart. When his first love returned, all she got was divorce papers. “If I were carrying our child, would you still choose to divorce me?” She wanted to make one last attempt. But all she got was a cold reply: “Yes.” Wen Liang closed her eyes and let go. Later, with her heart reduced to ashes, she lay in a hospital bed and signed the divorce papers. “Fu Zheng, we don't owe each other anything anymore...” But the ruthless 199Reads8.7Score185Shelves
21. 21 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
22. 22 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚有禧 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, secret marriage, older man-younger woman, both inexperienced and devoted, with plenty of romantic tension] In their third year of marriage, Fang Yipo’s company suddenly got a new boss. It was her husband in name only, whom she had barely seen outside the bedroom during his three years abroad. He wore a sharply tailored black suit. His features were striking and cold, and when his dark, indifferent eyes fell on her, they held only the faintest trace of familiarity, a 57.5kReads9.1Score23kShelves
23. 23 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
24. 24 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Enough said! Everyone knows these two masterpieces, right?

25. 25 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
26. 26 厉 Lord Li, the Whole Family Dotes on His Little Troublemaker 厉爷，团宠夫人是小作精 Sweet Sugar酥酥糖Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Fourth Master, I won't run away again.” “You can cry all you like. You still won't get away.” Eight months pregnant, Xiao Yiyi was scarred by her husband and his mistress, then abused and killed. When she gets a second chance at life, she's still reeling when powerful people from every walk of life start spoiling her rotten. She hefts an assault rifle and stands at the plane's open door, then blows up a certain tycoon's home. Turning around, she throws herself into her husband's arms. “Waaah, F 999Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    It's from a long time ago, I don't know why I used to like watching it.

27. 27 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is a Buddhist Heartthrob from the Capital, Yet He Kisses Me All Night 闪婚老公是京圈佛子，但夜夜缠吻 My Branch Basks in Moonlight吾枝晒月光Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick marriage + marriage first, love later + secret crush + sweet romance + mutually exclusive first relationships] Jiang Shiyuan went on a blind date in place of her best friend, who had a crush on a man, but met the wrong person. The man she met was handsome and exceptional, and he suggested they give things a try. Jiang Shiyuan let her attraction get the better of her and rushed into marriage! When her best friend found out, she wailed that Jiang Shiyuan’s new husband was the famous abstine 2.7kReads8.1Score373Shelves
28. 28 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 87.4kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
29. 29 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 52kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
30. 30 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves
31. 31 霸 The Domineering Young Master Gu Spoils His Beloved Wife 霸道顾少狂宠小娇妻 Murmur Murmur 00呢喃呢喃00Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Secret Identities + Identities Revealed + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Fiction] Li Xueer got drunk and ended up in Gu Yanchen's bed. The next day, she ran into him at a family banquet. It was only after they met that she learned he was her brother's friend. Then, in the upstairs bathroom at home, they had another encounter that was hard to put into words. As they spent more time together, they slowly fell in love... Who doesn't love a sweet romance? From a world for two to a fam 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend reading sweet romance novels, perfect for when your romantic mind is wandering.

32. 32 上 I'm Addicted: After Dark, I Can't Stop Longing for Her 上瘾了，天黑后疯狂想她 Autumn Sugar秋糖Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted When Bai Li slipped out, the man was still in the room. He hadn’t been gentle with Bai Li at all last night. “Bai Li, let’s get a few things straight first. One: I absolutely will not touch a woman with a problem!” “Two: I don’t want a woman who’s bad in bed, either.” He wanted her to be innocent, but also wanted her to be good in bed. Gu Ruiyan was certainly picky. Bai Li began replaying all the indecent things she and Gu Ruiyan had done together. Her cheeks warmed a little. It had been her fir 8.6kReads8.6Score543Shelves
33. 33 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 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly rich! The female lead is so beautiful! 🥰🥰🥰

34. 34 继 The Stepbrother Male Lead Has to Keep His Head Down 继兄男主要苟住 Ten Grains十粒Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [Hot-tempered younger sister who throws punches at the slightest provocation VS sharp-tongued brother who dotes on her and constantly cleans up her messes] [Both are each other’s one and only + mutual devotion + feel-good revenge + comedy. They never take abuse lying down, and they get even on the spot!] Song Zhiyue woke up one day to discover she was living in a classic Mary Sue world. The lazy, sharp-tongued CEO, the refined yet depraved investment tycoon, and the gentle, jade-like movie star 42.8kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves

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    So pretty, so pretty, so pretty! 🥰🥰🥰

35. 35 总 The CEO Is on Top 总裁在上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted “You stole my genes and think you can just walk away?” He captures her and demands the baby she gave birth to three years ago. She never had a baby? Then she'll just have to get pregnant again! Caught in a possessive CEO's ruthless pursuit of love, she can't fight back and gradually falls for him. Fine, she'll give birth to the baby and hand it over to him, then leave! But he ties her up and throws her onto the bed, blazing with fury. “Woman, who said we'd only have one?” 17.3kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
36. 36 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves
37. 37 斯 The Eighth Year of Si Nianyu 斯念雨的第八年 Gai Er Ding盖儿丁Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted This is the eighth year I've loved you. You rejected me so completely that I carved your name into the deepest part of my heart and locked it away. When I opened the door to greet a new day, you suddenly appeared outside, waving at me. "Hello, Gu Siran." Fate can be so cruel. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Siran never expected to run into the girl he had secretly loved for eight years again. His heart raced uncontrollably. He thought he had moved on from her, but he never imagined she was etched into the deepest part of his heart.

38. 38 拒 Refusing to Marry into a Wealthy Family: The Young Madam’s 99 Escapes 【拒嫁豪门：少奶奶99次出逃】 Full, Full, Full of Prosperity满满满旺Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted To uncover the truth behind her father’s bankruptcy and suicide ten years ago, tenacious financial reporter Su Nuan disguises herself as a socialite and infiltrates an exclusive gala, setting her sights on Qi Jingshen, the powerful head of the Qi business empire. But a carefully staged “chance encounter” backfires when Qi Jingshen sees through her disguise. He forces her to sign a three-month contract to “pretend to be his fiancée,” making her the nominal “young madam of the Qi family.” The Qi f 5.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    Are these two early enough?

39. 39 开 From the Start, the CEO Forces Me to Marry Her, and I Awaken an All-Round System 开局被女总裁逼婚，我激活全能系 Soda Bottle Cap可乐瓶盖儿Urban192k WordsCompleted “I’m pregnant. The baby is yours.” Delivery guy Lin Fan: ??? I was just dropping off some medicine. How did I end up delivering a baby too?! One second, his manager was cursing him out like a dog. The next, the icy CEO Yu Qingmei appeared out of nowhere to save the day. Lin Fan: “You’re not paying me? I’ll make you pay!” Yu Qingmei: “You’re going to hit him?” Lin Fan: “He docked my pay...” One look from Yu Qingmei, and the manager instantly backed down. “I’ll transfer it! I’ll send you twenty th 944Reads—Score—Shelves

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    • Key Highlights: Thrilling opening with strong conflict. The protagonist often possesses extraordinary skills or a hidden identity, constantly "unlocking" new characters and new scenarios while dealing with the female CEO, ensuring a smooth and satisfying experience. • Suitable for: Readers who enjoy stories featuring an invincible protagonist who starts strong, possesses exceptional abilities, and experiences rapid plot progression. • Reading Suggestions: Enjoy the protagonist's journey from being "forced" to "taking control," and the face-slapping moments when their true identity is revealed.

40. 40 都 Urban Miracle Doctor: From the Start, a Stunning CEO Forces Me to Marry Her 都市神医：开局被美女总裁逼婚 Cyber Tarot赛博塔罗Urban592k WordsCompleted Lin Xiao has just inherited the legacy of a divine physician when a beautiful, unfamiliar CEO stops him on the street and says, "Marry me, or I'll release the video of you spying on me!" And so begins a contract marriage, with both sides harboring their own motives. But after he uses his medical skills to save a business tycoon and cure patients with terminal illnesses, he discovers that their supposed chance encounter was actually the beginning of a conspiracy ten years in the making... And the —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 开 From the Start, a Female CEO Forces Me to Marry Her 开局被女总裁逼婚 Marching North from the South南上北伐Mystery280k WordsOngoing On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. I was born in a flimsy coffin in a mass grave, with the fated curse of a Qilin that means I won't live past twenty-three. To save me, my grandfather destroyed his own eyes and defied fate. Before he died, he forced me to descend the mountain and fulfill a marriage arrangement with a wealthy family. When I first arrived in Haizhou, everyone looked down on me as a country bumpkin and the useless live-in son-in-law of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 十 After Thirteen Years of Burning Longing, Mr. Gu’s Wife Returns with a Secret Identity 十三载烬念顾总，夫人带马甲归来 Night Spirit Cage夜灵笼Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted It was fate. Mu Wan, heiress of the Mu family, was tricked by her stepsister into going to the Imperial Club, where her scumbag father had married her stepmother. Someone drugged her and sent her off to an older man. When she woke up, she found herself lying in his arms, having lost her virginity! Panicked and at a loss, Mu Wan left a note, hurriedly got dressed, and rushed home. Meanwhile, the man woke up to find that the woman who had taken everything from him had run off. With a dark expre —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel I finished reading in an hour; both the male and female leads are strong.

43. 43 离 On Our Divorce Day, My Sister-in-Law Saw the Billion Left in My Account 离婚当天，小姨子见我卡里剩十亿 Mo Ye莫铘Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [A son-in-law who defies the usual tropes] Once a mighty war god, he’s now a live-in son-in-law despised by everyone. His wife looks down on him, and his mother-in-law points at him and calls him a good-for-nothing! Think he’ll reveal his identity to win his wife’s heart and become a doormat for her and her whole family? No. He divorces her on the spot and marries someone else... (The ending has been revised. All-around high-octane thrills!) 3.5kReads8.5Score697Shelves
44. 44 巅 The Star at the Summit 巅峰红人 Master of the Qingmu Hall青木堂主Urban4.3M WordsOngoing Also known as Aiming High, this hit novel is taking new media by storm! First betrayed by his girlfriend, then he offends his beautiful boss. Just as his luck begins to turn, a low-level office worker fights his way to the top and becomes a celebrated star before he knows it! 947Reads7.4Score100Shelves
45. 45 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, the Chaste Fu Lord Spoils Me Rotten 领证后，禁欲傅爷又宠又撩 Xia Xia Ya夏夏吖Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads have no past relationships, sweet romance, equally powerful leads, love at first sight, long-planned romance, mutual devotion] Shen Xingwan, an orphaned country girl, decided to go to S City and fulfill her engagement to the fiancé she'd never met, honoring her grandmother's dying wish. Fu Tingye, the head of the Fu family in S City, is cold and ruthless, keeps women at a distance, and is an untouchable beauty on a high peak. One day... “Mr. Fu, would you be willing to ma 19.3kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    CEO romance novels 👍👍👍

46. 46 美 The Stunning CEO's Personal Bodyguard 美女总裁的贴身高手 Love to Wander Everywhere喜欢到处浪Mystery441k WordsCompleted The number-one young master in Yanjing, worth hundreds of billions? You dare compete with me for a beautiful CEO? I'll teach you how to behave in a matter of minutes! A martial arts grandmaster undefeated under heaven? Come on, let's spar. If I move my foot, you win. The number-one feng shui master in China? Please, I read the feng shui of your ancestral graves. How dare you call yourself number one in front of me? The world's strongest King of Assassins? He'd never accept a contract to kill me, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    • Key Highlights: Exhilarating fight scenes and well-established tropes of protagonists showing off and getting revenge. Clearly defined female lead types (icy CEO, fiery policewoman, gentle nurse, etc.), Satisfying fantasies about different characters. • Suitable Audience: Readers who enjoy traditional urban fantasy novels where the protagonist uses absolute power to solve crises, protect the female lead, and win her heart in the process. • Reading Suggestions: While the plot is predictable, the steady pacing makes it suitable for relaxation and stress relief. No need to think too much; just enjoy the show.

47. 47 美 The Beautiful CEO's Bodyguard 美女总裁的贴身高手 Little Lazy小懒Urban269k WordsCompleted A young country ruffian becomes the betrothed of a beautiful CEO because of an arranged marriage his father made when he was a child. A man of honor, he is also dragged into the battles between powerful factions, and trouble just keeps coming... But he has his family's ancestral martial arts manual, Dragon Subduing Art. He fears no ancient martial arts clan, takes first place at the martial arts tournament, and repeatedly uncovers treasures while avenging his father. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前任小叔 Orange Smoothie橙子冰沙Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + devoted couple + wealthy CEO] Her boyfriend of three years abandoned Yu Ran without a second thought when his first love returned. No matter how much Yu Ran pleaded with him to stay, all she got in the end was, “Please don’t bother us again.” Just as Yu Ran’s heart was breaking, someone suddenly pulled her into a car! Looking at the woman acting foolish over a worthless man, Chi Yaofan’s deep eyes blazed with anger. He roared, “You can’t live without him?! What about me? What am 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one, the later episodes are incredibly sweet!

49. 49 新 We're Newlyweds, Mr. He, Don't Get Hooked on Me Every Night! 新婚而已，贺总别夜夜上瘾！ Deer Milk Candy鹿鹿奶糖Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted The rating has only just appeared, but may rise later [Marriage First, Love Later | Five-Year Age Gap | Powerful Man Bows His Head | Sweet Romance, Both Pure | Intense Possessiveness | Electric Chemistry] Powerful business tycoon × Bright, resilient sweetheart Sold by the Song family into one of Yancheng’s most powerful families, Song Zhimo dies in an “accident” not long afterward. Reborn on her wedding night, her refined, aloof husband gets straight to the point. “Shall we begin?” They share on 4.6kReads8.7Score501Shelves
50. 50 真 The Real Heiress Takes the World by Storm 真千金她惊艳全球 Smoke and Clouds over the Vast Sea瀚海烟云27k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Takes the World by Storm —Reads—Score—Shelves

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