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1. 51 花 When the Flowers Fall, the Leaves Follow the Heart 花落离心叶相随 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted This story is very angsty and frustrating. The male lead is trash, the female lead is weak, and the plot is realistic, gloomy, and bland. Be aware that the male lead is the male lead only because he has more scenes and is more entangled with the female lead. It doesn’t mean the author likes him or that the female lead loves him all that much. The setting is fictional, drawing mostly on the Ming dynasty, with traces of the Song and Qing dynasties mixed in. It’s a hodgepodge. This is an ancient-er 3.3kReads9.2Score282Shelves
2. 52 一 The Wife He Bought for a Million, and Mr. Fu Fell Hard 一百万娶的太太，傅总沦陷了 A Heart Full of Blue Skies心满晴空Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Fu Group has had some big news lately: its CEO, Fu Linfeng, has started showing up late. Not just once or twice, but every single day. Even more outrageous, every time he’s late, everyone in the company gets a bouquet of the most expensive flowers. More than three thousand people, hundreds of thousands of yuan, and he doesn’t even blink. The employees have a private group chat called “Was President Fu Late Today?” They pray every day that he’ll be late. No one knows why President Fu is late. 26.9kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
3. 53 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 146.6kReads9.5Score20.8kShelves
4. 54 一 Pregnant After One Night, and the Baby’s Father Is My Boss 一夜怀崽，孩子他爹竟是顶头上司 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Age Gap + Slow-Build Sweet Romance] Cheng Lingshuang was pressured into attending a business dinner because her father's company was on the verge of bankruptcy. To her shock, someone drugged her at the gathering. Panicking, she hid in a room, only to be pinned against the wall by a man. She spent a wild night with a stranger, then fled in a panic the next morning. She never expected that the man from that night was her boss, Qin Heba 7.1kReads8.9Score588Shelves
5. 55 怀 After I Conceived My Archenemy's Child, He Spoiled Me Rotten 怀上死对头的崽后，我被宠上天 Chi Zhaoying池昭萤Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Pregnancy before love + two wealthy families + devoted to each other + sweet romance with a happy ending] [Spoiled heiress vs. aloof young gentleman] - Shen Yanli had been a little princess for twenty-three years. Bright and bold, adored by all, she was the most carefree and dazzling rose in the circle of the wealthy. Her peers revolved around her, not only because of the Shen family's power, but because whenever she smiled, no one could tear their eyes away. But she had one sworn enemy: the se 6.3kReads8.4Score518Shelves
6. 56 孕 My Morning Sickness Is Trending, and My Archenemy Knocked on My Door at Dawn 孕吐上热搜，死对头凌晨敲我房门 Add Cash加钞Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Scandal-plagued rising actress and bankrupt heiress x scheming, calculating nemesis and heir to a powerful family] [Both virgins + sweet flirtation + long-planned romance + entertainment-industry face-slapping + physical first, emotional later + secret crush comes true + marriage before love] At a live broadcast, Shen Lai covered her mouth and rushed offstage. The next second, the sound of her throwing up rang clearly from backstage. The comments exploded: [A has-been dares to fake a pregnancy 9.4kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves
7. 57 被 Forced Into an Arranged Marriage, the Crown Prince Falls for Her 被迫联姻，太子爷对她着了迷 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Warm Breeze Ripples is now available on all platforms] [Gentle, refined beauty X unruly, flamboyant young master] Su Wanyi has a figure that's neither too slender nor too full, a gentle and lovely face, an elegant, noble bearing, and a mastery of embroidery. Shang Yichen, eldest young master of an immensely wealthy family, is a rebel who loves his freedom. He spends most of his time roaming outside, having tried every activity that gets the adrenaline pumping, from racing a 14kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
8. 58 蓝 Blue Hour 蓝色时分 Cucumber with a Potato Flavor土豆味的黄瓜Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Wucheng business tycoon × cool, aloof qipao tattoo artist] An age gap romance: the male lead is six years older than the female lead. Jian Yufeng is an all-powerful figure in Wucheng, feared by everyone. He is the youngest in his family and a man of deep, calculating thoughts. Rumor has it that Ninth Master Jian has no interest in women and lives an ascetic life. Any woman who gets close to him meets a grim fate. One day, at the Changqing Club, Cong Yun found herself in danger and had no choice 4.1kReads9.0Score616Shelves
9. 59 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is an Eagle 联姻老婆是雄鹰 Clouds over Kyoto京都的云朵Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Eagle-eyed tough guy with a soft side & notorious playboy gentleman & both chaste & older sister, younger brother] Qi Yanzhou had known Lin Xi since childhood. To him, she was just another guy. Her nickname was Xiaoqi, so he called her Qizai. Later, they both went abroad to study. When they met again, they went out drinking. Lin Xi was dressed like a woman. She looked pretty, sure, but to Qi Yanzhou, she was still a guy. Who would have thought things would get so absurd that he ended 380Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Sneaky laugh] Tugouwen, he likes his wife at first, but later becomes wife-minded, and worries about his wife not wanting him every day.

10. 60 越 After Escaping Prison, the Mercenary Heiress Turns the Wealthy World Upside Down 越狱后，佣兵大小姐炸翻豪门 Beichuan Xinglan北川星蓝Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + secret identities + campus life + not reborn] She is the mercenary queen feared around the world, a ruthless killer with a bloodthirsty nature. After escaping from prison, she becomes the heiress of a wealthy family. Her siblings can't stand her and accuse her of being kept by a rich man? Her classmates humiliate her in front of everyone? She's too weak to fight, so the campus beauty and heartthrob look down on her? Ye Xun sneers: “If anyone messes with me, I'll kill them!” 20.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Any of these books are fine

11. 61 认 After Reuniting with My Family, I Accidentally Joined a Mafia Clan and Became Their Darling 认亲后，误入黑道家族成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. [Fictional Elite Family + Strong Female Lead with Multiple Secret Identities + A Foot in Both the Criminal Underworld and the Lawful World + A Family of Scheming Heirs] Lu Zhifu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family who had been missing for years, was finally brought home. But an adopted daughter had long since taken her place. She expected a melodramatic battle between the real and fake heiresses, but her brothers didn’t favor Lu Jinya 46.5kReads9.0Score8kShelves
12. 62 惊 Shocking! The Max-Level Killer Queen Returns to the Beginner's Village 惊！满级杀手女王重回新手村 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, secret identity, sweet romance, gorgeous and cool heroine, and villains getting what they deserve] The Chen family's eldest daughter, who was sent away to the mountains in Nancheng as a child, is coming home. Everyone calls her a country bumpkin. But the young lady arrives with flowing hair and stunning looks, gentle and reserved on the surface, yet unhinged and as ruthless as a beast in private. No one is more brazen than she is. They say she can't even lift a finger? Ever he 7.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
13. 63 夫 The Madam Is Actually an All-Round Powerhouse 夫人她竟是全能大佬 May You Have Plenty Left for Every Year of Life年年有余生Modern Romance831k WordsCompleted The notorious young heir of the capital, Fu Shiyi, brought home a country girl who had nothing going for her except her looks, stirring up a storm of gossip. They said she came from a lowly background? That she was ignorant and uneducated? A leading authority in biology: “She’s my junior sister!” The hacking world: “Who dares disrespect our boss?” The World Medical Organization: “When is the master coming back to teach another class?” The racing world: “She’s our goddess!” One big shot after ano 8.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves
14. 64 惊 Shocking! The Heiress Has Secret Identities Around the Globe 惊！豪门千金的马甲遍布全球 Rabbit Loves Cilantro兔子爱吃香菜Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Mu Sihe was the eldest daughter of the Mu family in Jiang City. Then disaster struck: both her parents died in a car accident, and when she was five, someone dumped her in Baiying Town to fend for herself. They say she always came last in class, single-handedly dragging down the class average. They say she ate, drank, and gambled, never missing a vice. In short, she was a walking jinx, and nobody thought much of her. Mu Sihe, hearing the rumors: Oh, ever heard of the top scorer on the college en 2.9kReads8.8Score485Shelves
15. 65 大 The Young Lady Is Fierce 大小姐飒爆了 A2Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted [A Cool, Badass Female Lead with Many Secret Identities, Doted on by Everyone, Very Sweet with No Angst] Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Song family is a complete airhead and a sickly weakling. She grew up in the countryside, after all, so she must have never seen much of the world. But can someone tell them who that person is, the one the racing champion keeps eagerly calling “Master”? And who’s the one making a killing in the stock market? All the top names in the stone-gambling world 1.3kReads9.1Score171Shelves
16. 66 恶 The Villainess Takes the Throne: Sorry, I Want the Devoted Male Lead 恶女上位，抱歉，深情男主我要了 Little Tian Who Writes Sweet Stories写甜文的小田Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Seduction for Revenge] [Stealing Someone Else's Place] [Fake and Real Heiresses] [Self-Serving Heroine] [Thrilling] [Love Rival Showdown] At nineteen, after being bullied to death by Meng Xin, she opened her eyes again as Meng Xin’s younger sister. Knowing Meng Xin had a crush on Huo Hanchuan, Meng Moli set her sights on him. At first, Huo Hanchuan, a man with an exceptionally strong sense of morality, reacted harshly when he realized how Meng Moli felt about him. He secretly warned 16.1kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves

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    Very nice.

17. 67 人 I Help My Best Friend Confess to Him in Public, Then Lure Him into Kissing Me Like Crazy in Private 人前帮闺蜜表白，人后诱他猛猛亲 He Nianqing贺念卿Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Calculating social climber with a polished image x a top-tier powerful magnate + conquest x submission] Yu Huan is a poor girl receiving financial aid. She has a best friend who is a rich heiress. Her best friend is generous, giving her used lipstick and worn-out designer bags, and even taking her to meet the man she likes. That night, Yu Huan meets a powerful magnate from Beijing's elite circle at a banquet. Her best friend kindly warns her, “Mr. Jiang's next blind date is with me.” “Xiao Yu, 12.8kReads7.7Score1.6kShelves
18. 68 太 The Young Master Kisses Hard, Talks Sweet, and Never Stops 太子爷猛猛亲，会哄但不停 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Half a Hush is now available. Search for it on any platform! [No angst, no catfights over men, a light and sweet romance, devoted one-on-one couple] [Sweet-talking, desperately short on cash, an alluring and flirtatious heroine] [Sharp-tongued, rolling in money, cool and arrogant male lead] - Jiang Wan, the campus belle of S University, takes on a special assignment. A rich heiress hires her to pursue the heir of a powerful family in Haicheng and start an online romance w 98.2kReads9.2Score13kShelves
19. 69 穿 After Becoming a Frail Beauty, He Stopped Courting Death 穿成病弱美人后，他不作死了 Wen Susu闻苏苏Two Male Leads275k WordsCompleted Character setup: Cool, adorable, quick-witted bottom vs. aloof, haughty, scheming CEO top [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + CEO + devoted to each other + sweet romance + healing + slow-burn tension] Wen Qing transmigrates into a book, becoming a frail beauty who is forced into a marriage alliance with the person he hates most. The book describes Wen Qing's marriage partner, Lu Huaiming, as a man of immense power, someone who could make the entire capital tremble with a single stomp. H 8.8kReads8.2Score924Shelves
20. 70 他 He Thinks He’s Forcing Me, but I’m the One Luring Him In 他以为在强制，其实我在钓 Happy Soda Mixed with Granny Meng's Soup快乐水兑孟婆汤Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-on-One, Both Pure + Pseudo-Forced Relationship + Happy Ending] I've started a new book. Give it a look, it's similar in style to this one. Nan Du is a veteran of the Space-Time Administration. His charm once made everyone in the agency compete for his attention, nearly bringing the whole organization down. He had planned to bind himself to the [Villain Acting System] and visit small worlds to experience life, but a sudden technical problem at the administration temporarily 13.1kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
21. 71 小 The Young Master Is Forced into Love by a Madman of a Powerful Tycoon 小少爷被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Two Male Leads296k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance / both leads are virgins / coercive love / possessive pursuit / yandere / controlling / surveillance / location tracking At a family gathering, Xiao Hechuan fell for the young master of the Ji family from Wujiang at first sight. The young man was exquisitely handsome. He came over to offer a toast and obediently called Xiao Hechuan "Uncle" along with his nephew. Xiao Hechuan smiled and clinked glasses with him, but could no longer keep his feelings in check. Ji Tang drank the 29.9kReads7.3Score3kShelves
22. 72 总 The CEO Mistakes a College Guy for a Gift, Then Falls in Love at First Night 总裁误把男大当礼物，一睡钟情 Ruan Manhe阮曼荷Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted Two male leads + both virgins + domineering CEO + college student + seven-year age gap + fatherly gong + pitiful shou who grows stronger + love at first sight + secondary couple The wealthy families of Xiawan City were ranked in tiers. The Fu family stood at the top, and its heir, Fu Siyan, spent every day rejecting the “gifts” other families sent to curry favor with him. One day, fed up, he decided to make an example of one family by driving them into bankruptcy, warning anyone who tried to cli 7.8kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
23. 73 穿 After Becoming a Trillionaire's Cannon-Fodder Son, the Male Lead Pursued Me Shamelessly 穿成千亿炮灰少爷后，男主无赖追求 Ye Mosheng叶陌笙Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good, Sweet Romance / Cute and Soft / Dominant and Scheming / Possessive / The Top Dotes on the Bottom] Lu Anqing transmigrates into a book, finding himself in the role of a tragic cannon-fodder male supporting character in a domineering CEO novel. He goes from a nobody with no one to rely on to the young master of a family worth hundreds of billions. The original owner was devoted to the male lead. He was gravely injured saving him, and was insulted and bullied by others, only to be cruel 390Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 掉 After His Identity Is Exposed, the Cool Beauty Is Forced by a Dark, Dominant Alpha 掉马后，清冷美人被阴暗顶A强制 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Two Male Leads532k WordsCompleted (ABO + secret identities + faking one's death and vanishing + both leads' first love + seemingly aloof but actually obsessive, gloomy CEO top x sunny, snarky bottom + beta to omega) Shen Chi transmigrates into a book. As the CEO's secretary in a CEO romance novel, he works tirelessly: making the CEO's bed when he goes on business trips, serving him food at mealtimes, and driving him around on dates. Beneath the polished facade of a perfect secretary, Shen Chi has a secret. On the first day after 13.2kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
25. 75 清 The Cool, Reserved Assistant Has Such a Slim Waist, President Lin, Please Restrain Yourself! 清冷助理腰太软，林总请克制！ Chonglou Ancient Road重楼古路Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Cool, reserved, secretly in love, and a capable all-around assistant × A CEO who is gentle and calculating at first, then brooding and obsessive] [Secret Crush · Redemption · The Pursuit After Losing Her] Shen Ji waited ten years to finally stand by Lin Yuzhou's side. Everyone said President Lin was lucky to have him. Shen Ji never made a mistake, whether booking restaurants, arranging dates, or cleaning up messes. But no one knew that every smile was like another cut across his heart. Lin Yuzh 1.7kReads6.6Score208Shelves
26. 76 漂 My Beautiful Darling Wants a Divorce, but the Tyrant CEO Won't Let Go 漂亮宝贝想离婚，霸总他紧抓不放 Xi Baixuan夕百玄Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both devoted to each other + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + marriage before love] (The rating just came out!) [Well-behaved, easily comforted uke VS doting, roguish seme] Shu Jinyan's second brother, Shu Nan, was a top-tier star. Someone wrote fanfiction pairing him with his rival, but gave Shu Jinyan's name to a vicious cannon-fodder character who was a secret illegitimate child, a fraud, a troublemaker, and destined for a tragic death. Shu Jinyan was a little u 2kReads8.6Score296Shelves
27. 77 惹 Why Pick a Fight with Him? He's Half of CEO Jiang's Life! 惹他干嘛？他是江总的半条命啊！ Moonlight Beneath the Flowers花下月光Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two male leads, devoted to each other: doting, domineering CEO older top x sunny, handsome, talkative bottom + ten-year age gap + loves his wife more than life] Jiang Yan was emotionally distant, aloof, and ruthless. The only thing that mattered to him in this world was making money. So even at thirty, he had no one by his side. Just as everyone began to wonder whether he’d be alone for the rest of his life, a boy appeared beside him. His smile shone brighter than diamonds. 6.3kReads9.1Score860Shelves
28. 78 误 After Offending a Powerful Family, I Was Taken Home by President Gu and Spoiled Until I Cried 误惹豪门后，被顾总抱回家宠到哭 The Cat Picks Stars猫猫摘星星Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, and it will rise later. Devoted, powerful top × sweet, pretending-to-be-obedient bottom Two male leads + devoted couple + wealthy CEO + sweet romantic tension + delightfully cheesy romance Rumor had it that Gu Yanzheng, chairman of Huasheng, disliked women so much that he only hired male secretaries. Yet Gu Yanzheng was far from pleased with the bright, harmless smile of the little secretary, Shi Yue, standing in front of him. A few days earlier, the secretary ha 3.7kReads9.2Score522Shelves
29. 79 霸 After the CEO Read My Thoughts, He Started Craving Me 霸总读我心声后，馋上了我 Soft and Adorable Dumplings软萌饺子Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Mind Reading + Lighthearted Comedy + Awakening + 1v1 Romance + Sweet Everyday Moments + Both Pure] Song Shi'an had worked diligently as the CEO's assistant for five years when he suddenly awakened and realized he was inside an old-school CEO romance novel! In the first half, the CEO torments his wife over and over; in the second half, he chases her and suffers for it. And Song Shi'an, as the all-purpose assistant in the book, can do practically anything! But why has the plot g 28.9kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
30. 80 落 The Spoiled Young Master Returns Home, and the Wild CEO Can’t Stop Spoiling and Seducing Him 落魄少爷回国后，野欲霸总宠又撩 Da Xing大行Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reunited Lovers + Tension and Teasing + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Leads + Both Pure + Feel-Good Revenge + Sweet Romance] They had once been lovers who spent every day together. Then the one Chen Sizhuo loved suddenly fell out of love and left without looking back. Chen Sizhuo waited for him for six whole years. Over those six years, he became a celebrated rising star in the capital, someone everyone treated with respect. When they meet again, Li Fengyang, once the dazzli 1.4kReads8.7Score123Shelves
31. 81 霸 The CEO's Male Secretary 霸道总裁的男秘书 Lemony Snicket雷蒙斯尼奇Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + 1v1 + sweet romance + happy ending + both virgins + equally strong leads + adults only] Jin Chenzhou is a legend in the business world, the cold and ruthless head of the Jin Group. He keeps everyone at arm’s length, yet makes exception after exception for the new male secretary by his side. Luo Wenchuan is a top graduate of a prestigious overseas university, gentle and refined, sharp and capable. As he spends his days with Jin Chenzhou in the role of a perfect secretary, Jin’s 8.1kReads8.4Score808Shelves
32. 82 什 What? The CEO's Secretary? M-Me? 什么？霸总秘书？我，我吗？ Watching Snow in the Courtyard庭前观雪Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Overworked Office Worker + CEO Romance + Worker Goes Off the Rails + Mutual Firsts] Guys, can you believe it? A poor college student wins five million yuan. Then he wakes up the next morning and finds himself working as a CEO’s secretary. There’s no escaping the fate of an office worker. Classic CEO line: “It’s dawn. The Wang Group should go bankrupt now. Secretary Lin, I want the Wang Group bankrupt within a month.” Lin Yang wants nothing more than to fling his resignation 13.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
33. 83 震 What?! The Little Wife Is Kissing the CEO Like Crazy?! 震惊！在霸总文，被小娇妻狂亲？ Folded, Just for You折许你Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Contrast Charm + Transmigration + Unhinged] Two male leads!!!! Wife-like gong! Wife-like gong! Wife-like gong!!! [CEO shou & Wife-like gong] When Gu Yanji transmigrates and sees the so-called “little wife,” he’s stunned. Why is it a man? The System replies: Who says a little wife has to be a woman? When Gu Yanji sees the other man’s face: Being gay? I guess I could go for that. Side pairing: Bai Juan & Jiang Ce Also known as The Shocking Myst 5.4kReads8.8Score829Shelves
34. 84 金 The Canary Took the CEO's Beloved White Moonlight 金丝雀他攻了霸总白月光 Top of the Class考第一Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Top, double purity, 1v1, devoted to each other, entertainment industry, sweet romance] Xu Baizhou is a nobody from the bottom of the entertainment industry, so obscure he's practically vanished off the face of the earth. Then one day, while working at a nightclub, he meets a domineering CEO who tells him right off the bat that he looks like the CEO's first love, then offers him a contract. How could a straight man like him bend for money! But the CEO promises to give him resources... Xu Baizhou 1.5kReads9.1Score219Shelves
35. 85 空 Dropped into the Trending Topics: The Versatile Actor Who Married a Billionaire 空降热搜：嫁给首富的全能影帝 Xing Chenzi星尘子Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + equally powerful + mutual pursuit] [Cold, calculating, scheming CEO vs. multitalented, unexpectedly adorable star] Fu Ruoxu, the business tycoon no one in Longcheng dares to offend, is feared for his ruthless methods. He is also known for being utterly cold and heartless. Little does he know that one boxing match will bring him face-to-face with the love of his life, Xu Nuo! Xu Nuo falls for him at first sight and decides to pursue him proactively, determined to 960Reads9.0Score116Shelves
36. 86 喊 You Say It Hurts? The Lunatic Just Won't Stop 喊疼？疯批偏不停 Yo, Little Maruko呦小丸子Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and is expected to rise! Both are virgins! [Rekindled romance + domineering, sharp-tongued CEO seme + tsundere, scheming, devoted uke] Five years ago, he dumped him and took off. Five years later, he did everything he could to force him back. Just after returning to the country, Lu Jing was drugged. When he woke up, his whole body was weak and covered in red marks. And the man lying in bed with him was none other than his ex-boyfriend, Gu Yuan, whom he had pe 14.9kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
37. 87 白 The Girl Next Door Returned Home and Kissed Her Brother's Best Friend 白月光回国，和哥哥的兄弟亲嘴了 Wildfire Never Dies野火不熄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Doting! Steamy! Flirty! Satisfying! Both are inexperienced! Strong possessive streak!] He Yutang is pure and obedient; Zhou Yanze is wild and uninhibited. They were like two parallel lines, destined never to meet. In a dimly lit bar, she pretended to stumble and felt his chest muscles. She flirted and ran, but his powerful hand, veins bulging, clamped around her slender waist. “Just one little touch was enough for you? Want to play something more exciting with me?” They fell passionately 36.9kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    Personally, I don't think the second book is particularly overbearing.

38. 88 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 Family Series 4: The short drama is now streaming! Wild and arrogant political scion ✖ Bright, flirtatious princess of the capital [College campus ✚ Romantic tension ✚ Childhood sweethearts reunited after years apart ✚ Satisfying banter ✚ Both are pure, sweet romance] An elite university for the powerful. This is all fictional, so please leave your brain at the door. * Si Wang is the eldest son of a political dynasty. He has an exceptional family background and looks, but was born bad to the bon 40.3kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
39. 89 顶 My Boss Wants Me to Have His Heir Every Day 顶头上司天天想和我生继承人 Xian Mang弦芒Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted (The audiobook, narrated by real voice actors, is now available) [Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Flirty Pampering + Everyday Sweet Romance] [Clear-Headed, Bold Secretary vs. Gentle, Fatherly CEO] Xu Xian was set up and ended up seducing a distinguished man in a car. Afterward, she was even forced to pay him. She thought they’d gone their separate ways for good, but two months later she discovered that the man from that night was her impossibly wealthy boss. Worse, he caught her throwing 5.2kReads9.1Score536Shelves

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    It's a sweet novel, it's a warm novel. It would be even more perfect if the heroine's mother wasn't in the hospital.

40. 90 十 Winter Returns After Ten Years 十年冬又至 A Seven-Centimeter Breeze七厘米的风Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted At Peking University’s anniversary celebration, she leapt onto the stage in a flowing dance dress. Every turn moved with the rhythm of the wind, and before she knew it, she had caught his eye. Born into the illustrious Meng family, Young Master Meng seemed untouched by anything in the world, with a languid, indifferent air that hinted at weariness with life. Yet during the year he spent with Lin Tingsong, he treated her wonderfully. Even when they parted, they did so on good terms, without any m 32.1kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves

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    These are the three books I have read recently. The first one: the female protagonist is cold and tough, and the male protagonist is busy and domineering. The two are together tacitly, break up peacefully, and reunite happily. There are no sweet and spoiled plots. It is low-saturated and sweet, and more down-to-earth... The second and third books are also good to read.

41. 91 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 12kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
42. 92 雨 Spring Ripples on a Rainy Night 雨夜春漪 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 31.5kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
43. 93 犟 Keep Being Stubborn. This Time, She Won’t Coddle You 犟，继续犟，这次她不哄了 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 142.9kReads9.1Score19kShelves

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    This, this, is from the wife-chasing crematorium, but it's Shuangjie

44. 94 财 The Tycoon's Heir and His Antique-Loving Girlfriend 财阀继承人的古董女友 Big Bai in February二月的大白Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A traditional, brilliant, icy beauty from Jiangnan x A possessive heir to a financial dynasty Shen Ci, the legitimate daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family, was frail and sickly from childhood and never once stepped outside the Shen residence. In her more than twenty years of life, she had seen more doctors than unrelated men. After her life ended, she woke up in the world of a story, as the vicious second female lead who takes credit for saving the heroine's life and uses that debt to force t 77.9kReads8.3Score11.8kShelves

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    Quite delicate.

45. 95 老 Boss, Stop Flirting with Me 老板，别撩了 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so don’t worry about it! This isn’t the same old story! Keep reading and you’ll be won over by the male lead’s charm! [Slow-burn romance | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | No angst | Humorous and funny] [A roguishly handsome, dangerously clever tycoon & an innocent, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the rich] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the Glitz Title used for the book review: Boss, Stop Flirting Chen Siyu grew up d 5.4kReads9.0Score588Shelves
46. 96 你 You Say We're Breaking Up, but I Don't Agree 你说分手，我不同意 Shanshan, Not Too Late姗珊未迟Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + Reunion after years apart + First love + Both leads have only ever loved each other + The powerful one bows his head] Lin Muzhe, a rich young man, fell in love at first sight with Fang Tian, a girl from a poor family, while they were in college. Knowing how much she cared about their different backgrounds, he hid his family circumstances and began dating her. He thought he could plan everything and spend the rest of his life with her. But while he was away on a business trip 3.7kReads8.4Score287Shelves
47. 97 禁 The Chaste Marquis Dotes on Her Every Day: Her Bewitching Beauty Is the Cure in His Palm 禁欲侯爷日日宠，媚骨生香掌心药 Leisurely and Carefree亦闲闲Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + pregnancy before marriage + both leads are chaste + coercive possession + threats and inducements + extreme possessiveness] [Beautiful and sweet-natured heroine X scheming marquis] Wen Ning was only gathering herbs in the mountains when a poisoned man grabbed her around the waist and pinned her beneath him. Xie Jinglan: “Can you help me cure this poison?” Wen Ning: “Please don’t kill me...” Xie Jinglan: “Fine. The red line ends where life does. Beyond that, I’ll roam wherev 13.7kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
48. 98 云 Where the Clouds Run Deep and the Rain Falls, We Part 云深雨落且别离 Twenty-First-Century Rich Girl二十一世纪小富婆Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted The day she married his younger brother, Wang Yunyi, Wang Yunshen was stationed at the border, his heart as cold as ashes. On the battlefield, he only wanted a quick death, yet unexpectedly earned himself a reputation for valor. Three years later, a final letter arrived. Wang Yunyi was gravely ill, and with tears of blood, he entrusted her to his brother: “Brother, you’re the only one who can protect her.” … Years later, when they met again, she treated Wang Yunshen with icy indifference. He sa 63Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 再 Rejected for Remarrying, Then Consumed by Possessiveness After the Wedding Night 再嫁被嫌，洞房后占有欲爆棚了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The 1980s + devoted to each other + family life + male lead: Xiao Liye] Jiang Yuning has been married to Jiang Zhiming for over a year. He once told her he only saw her as a little sister, and he could never get past that, so they never consummated their marriage. When she still hadn’t gotten pregnant and her mother began pressuring her to have a child, Jiang Zhiming vanished overnight. From then on, Jiang Yuning was branded a widow who had married the older brother who raised her because she w 5.7kReads7.5Score399Shelves
50. 100 福 Fortune’s Sign-In: May Everything Go Your Way 福宝签到：事事如意 Ruyue Sussie如月SussieModern Romance316k WordsCompleted The main story is complete (a talented and beautiful female lead who's a bit of a pampered darling + incredible luck + endless wealth + everything that happens works in her favor. One female lead, multiple male leads) “Ding! It is now November 8, 2003. Host's birth detected. Lucky Baby sign-in System successfully bound.” When she was little, Ming Xiyue never understood where the occasional voice in her head came from. She only knew that whenever it spoke, something good happened to her family. W 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay to be a group pet for all men?

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