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- 51 After Fleeing While Pregnant, the Mad Minister Sees Red 揣崽跑路后，疯批权臣怒红眼 [The male lead has been plotting this for a long time + possessive coercion + a long road to winning her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + cold, mad male lead + female lead plays the pig to eat the tiger] They say Lu He Ning, the legitimate daughter of the Lu family in Jiangnan, is like an orchid fragrant in solitude and fine jade without gaudiness, the undisputed most beautiful woman in Dongli. When she was sixteen, the Eastern Palace selected its consorts. Having heard of Lu He Ni 7.5kReads7.8Score69514d adds
- 52 I Surrender: Long Live the Tea Consort! 朕投降：茶贵妃千岁千千岁 [Possessive control early on + Hero usurps the throne and becomes emperor + Heroine as accomplice + Exclusive devotion later + Palace intrigue + Clear-headed yet hopelessly lovestruck leads] After waking up, Cha Susu finds herself in the body of a favored consort. But in a single night, she is captured and inexplicably becomes a prince from an enemy kingdom's bed-warming concubine. “Can I stop sleeping with you from now on?” The woman says she only wants to keep her head down and survive in peac 342Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Crown Princess Is So Alluring, the Crown Prince Wants Her All to Himself 太子妃娇艳动人，殿下想占为己有 [Compulsive love + twisted, unhinged obsession + male rivalry + beauty] A radiant beauty with irresistible allure vs. a wolfish general with an overwhelming possessive streak Also known as: My Overbearing Younger Brother-in-Law Falls for His Pure Yet Sultry Sister-in-Law The two luckiest things in Duan Baiwei’s life were: First, marrying His Highness the Crown Prince, who was so ill he was practically on his deathbed. Second, the Crown Prince dying on the day of her wedding, leaving her a widow 922Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 54 The Wicked Beauty Is So Alluring! She Makes the Cold, Powerful Minister Love Her to the Bone 恶女娇又撩！勾清冷权臣爱她入骨 [Both Inexperienced + Yandere + Rebirth + Faking Her Death, Going Crazy, and Running Away Pregnant + Flirting and Pampering + Winning Back His Wife at Any Cost] [A Scheming, Beautiful, Soft-Hearted Villainess vs. A Sinister, Unhinged Power Broker] Shen Qingtang died horribly in her previous life. Only before her death did she discover that her seemingly devoted husband had been keeping a mistress behind her back, and that the adopted son in her name was the mistress's child. On the day her adopt 757Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 55 Reborn as a Frail Sacrificial Character, I’m Doted on by a Cruel Official 穿成病弱炮灰，被阴戾权臣强宠了 [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book political intrigue story, with no palace or household infighting. A serious tone, a subdued plot, and few power-fantasy moments.] Shen Suiwan transmigrated into a book, specifically a story about a true and false legitimate daughter. But she was neither the fake legitimate daughter of breathtaking beauty nor the true legitimate daughter who excelled in both arms and letters. She was the legitimate daughter's cousin, an early-death cannon-fodder chara 1.8kReads9.0Score19414d adds
- 56 Entangled in His Charm 缠娇 [Pure historical romance + coercive possession + strong male lead, weak female lead + unhinged hero + groveling pursuit + sweet and angsty + devoted to each other] Content warnings: The male lead is strong and the female lead is weak. This is not a strong-female-lead story! If you like strong heroines, turn back now! The male lead is extremely twisted. If you need your characters to have sound values, turn back now! The male lead is an unhinged man with a split personality. When he's in a good m 546Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 57 The Heir Is Hard to Tame, and the Commandery Princess Is Hard to Placate 世子难驯，郡主难哄 [Complete] [Money-loving, pleasure-seeking commandery princess VS patient, scheming heir] [Mutual salvation] Synopsis One: The most pampered noblewoman in the capital is none other than Zhao Qihuang, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. The most distinguished young man in the capital is none other than Wei Lanzhou, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. Their personalities are worlds apart, and they can't stand each other. She thinks he's a hypocritical, deep-in-thought, smiling tiger. He mo 3.1kReads8.6Score35714d adds
- 58 Life After Being Reborn: Learning to Yield to the Wolfish Chief Secretary 重生后对狼性首辅的认怂日常 A single imperial decree and an alleged crime of causing chaos in the palace led to the eldest sister's suicide and the execution of the entire Mu family. Only Mu Nanzhao survived, eking out a miserable existence at Nanhu Temple under the protection of her sister's trusted aide. One day, Shen Che, the Grand Secretary, came to the temple to fulfill a vow. That was when she learned he was the one who had destroyed the Mu family. She had heard that back when the Grand Secretary was poor, a childhoo 280Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 59 Reborn as the Powerful Minister's Most Cherished One 重生后成了权臣的心尖宠 On her wedding day, the red silk turns to a white noose. Wen Liuli helps her husband, Chu Jingfu, ascend the throne, only for her entire family to be executed. What she does not know is that the regent, Xie Jingyuan, sacrifices his chance at reincarnation to defy fate and change hers! Living again, Wen Liuli tears away her half-sister’s mask of benevolence, cuts off Chu Jingfu’s path to the throne, and reclaims a thousandfold what she suffered in her previous life! But Xie Jingyuan, whose power 342Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 60 After Flirting with the Wrong Powerful Official, I Was Spoiled Rotten 错撩权臣后，我被娇养了 The thing Bai Qingqing regretted most in her previous life was meeting Fu Yi at a flower-viewing banquet. After years of marriage, she knew he was cold-hearted, but never imagined that when the Bai family fell into trouble, he would poison his wife and marry his cousin! Her only comfort before she died was hearing that an upright and kindhearted Lord Ning had stood up for the Bai family and pleaded their case. Reborn, she went to find Lord Ning with a sachet, only to discover that he was anythin 1.5kReads8.9Score28214d adds
- 61 Reborn to Marry a Traitor and Take Your Life 宠妾灭妻？重生嫁奸臣夺你狗命！ (Dual rebirth + satisfying revenge + domineering villain hero who dotes on her + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Su Youyue spent ten years as a virtual widow while her husband guarded the frontier, and used up her entire dowry just to keep the tottering Lu family afloat. But when her husband finally returned victorious, he brought a woman back from the battlefield. Before Su Youyue could even speak, the son she had raised with such hardship for ten years rushed over and called that 562Reads9.0Score10314d adds
- 62 The Side Consort Arrives, Joining the Crown Prince in Rebellion, War, and the Rise to Emperor and Empress 侧妃驾到，携太子造反出征成帝后 My first book wasn’t very well written. [Harem intrigue + political scheming + two powerful leads + revenge] He is Xiao Junze, a warm and gentle yet calculating Crown Prince with a devoted heart. She is Lin Qingyue, a cool-headed, clever side consort who has no desire to enter the palace. He says, “Qingyue, I’m afraid you’ll destroy the obsession I’ve held onto for ten years.” She says, “Junze, I’m willing to build a golden age with you.” As dangers close in at court, their feelings for each oth 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 63 After His Human Antidote Ran Away, the Cold Prince Turned Dark 人形解药出走后，高冷王爷黑化了 [Big Bad Wolf + Little White Rabbit + groveling romance] Wan Hong is afflicted with a poison bug, and the only way to keep himself alive is to spend every night with a naive, simple-minded village girl. She's pitifully foolish, yet loves him to the point of obsession, her every “Brother Hong” making his heart flutter. But he is a prince, high above everyone else, while she is nothing but a lowly country girl... When they meet again, she's become the charming owner of a pastry shop, but she has —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Quick Transmigration: Trapped in a Collapsing World, Saving the Sickly, Obsessive Big Shot 快穿深陷崩坏世界：拯救病娇大佬 [Sweet romance, happy ending] [Goofy, lovable heroine who isn’t a pushover] [Love at first sight, irresistibly thrilling forced romance] [If you’re fussy or like leaving bad reviews, please don’t read] 1. “This Zombie Big Shot Keeps Trying to Keep Me as a Pet”: “Nuonuo, don’t even think about escaping me!” 2. “After My Novel Went on Hiatus, the Deranged Male Lead I Wrote Imprisoned Me”: “Hello, I’m Shen Yan, and from now on, I exist only to possess you.” I created you, and you belong to me. That 770Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 65 Submission 臣服 [Historical mystery + political intrigue and the jianghu, female lead plays the fool to catch her prey] [Two-faced, unhinged female assassin VS rebellious, powerful minister] Ever since she boarded the “pirate ship” Gu Xingzhi had prepared for her, Hua Yang felt that her career as an assassin could be summed up in one word: humiliating. She fell into a trap while trying to assassinate a witness, then had no choice but to retreat with serious injuries; She was caught red-handed while sneaking int 491Reads9.3Score11414d adds
- 66 The Beloved Cousin 盛宠表姑娘 When Jiang Yunting first arrived in Bianjing, all she wanted was to be a well-behaved young cousin at the Duke of Dingguo's residence, enhance her standing, then marry her childhood sweetheart and live a smooth, happy life. But later, her fiancé turned his back on her for wealth and status, while the refined, aloof second cousin in the household began looking at her strangely, as if he wanted to devour her. When Shen Yu first met Jiang Yunting, he had one erotic dream after another. In his d 16.9kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 67 You’re Mine Now, Sweetheart. You Can’t Escape 强行霸占，乖乖，你逃不掉的 A fictional historical setting, one-on-one romance between two virgins, sweet and angsty, with more suffering for the male lead. Ever since Lord Yan discovered Bai Xi’s beauty at the Martyrs’ Memorial Garden, he had secretly been harboring designs on her. In less than three days, he began forcibly taking her for himself, using both threats and blandishments, with no restraint day after day. So Bai Xi seized an opportunity to run away with her mother. But Lord Yan would never let her get away so 4.1kReads9.0Score26614d adds
- 68 The Imperial Tutor Pursues His Wife: His Beloved Only Wants Revenge 国师追妻，掌中娇她一心只想复仇 Wei Chen was the tyrant’s most ruthless enforcer. Cold and taciturn, distant and aloof, he struck without hesitation, sentencing entire families to execution and staining his hands with blood. But Mu Yaoyao never expected this cruel, vicious man to be so gentle in private. He gave her a rare tenderness and trust, stirring the darkest, most frenzied possessiveness within her. Everyone who had harmed the Mu family had to die. Anyone who dared compete with her for Wei Chen had to die, too! To keep 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 69 Snow Flecked with Gold 捻金雪 [Sly scheming minister + clever beauty + unhinged characters + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Tea comes in red and green; people come in decent and fake. Be sly but not cruel, ruthless enough to hold your ground. Dote on your wife without limits, and know how to love your partner. Sweet, but never cloying. Want to learn? Pay your tuition and come on over... [laughs][laughs][laughs] 227Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 70 His Possessive Love: The Commander's Wife's Guide to Running Away 强势侵占，司令夫人跑路指南 (A mad, possessive Commander Gu + a seemingly meek little enchantress who plays the pig to eat the tiger) Transmigrate into a book + Republican era + domineering possessiveness + a groveling pursuit of his wife + satisfying read Shu Yi transmigrates into a Republican-era novel as a young actress whom a warlord abducts and keeps by force. In this turbulent age, she is like meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of others. He forces her to stay by his side, leaving her no room to breathe. Miss Shu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Marquis’s Daughter Can Fly 侯府千金她会飞 Though Lin Xi was born into a marquis’s household, she grew up among the martial world. On her maternal grandmother’s sixtieth birthday, she bid farewell to her master and traveled alone to the capital to pay her respects. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon the scene of a prince being murdered. Terrified, she put her one real talent, an escape technique, to extraordinary use and fled all the way back to the capital with a secret in tow. Once home, she dutifully took up her role as the young lady of 1.2kReads8.8Score14414d adds
- 72 I Become a Mom Without the Pain! Sickly Obsessives Queue Up to Knock on My Window at Midnight! 无痛当妈！病娇半夜排队敲我窗！ [God-Tier Mary Sue + Everyone's Favorite + Sweet but Clueless Beauty + Harem Rivalry Showdown + Doted on by the Whole Family] Zhong Yanyan transmigrates into a book. She becomes a wicked stepmother, and gets three stepchildren thrown in for free. Bound to a System, Zhong Yanyan means to follow the plot and keep her head down, but the story gradually goes off the rails. A cool, aloof young man traps her in his arms, his gaze disturbingly intense. “Yanyan, why can’t you ever learn your lesson?” Th 916Reads9.1Score10214d adds
- 73 The Arrogant Ghost Doctor Opens Her Eyes to Find the Emperor's Uncle Scheming to Spoil Her Rotten 嚣张鬼医一睁眼，被皇叔套路猛宠 Ruan Ling was once the mighty young mistress of the Ghost Physician Palace, wielding peerless medical skills. Her beloved and a close family member drove a Soul-Sealing Spike into her head, killing her in agony. Reborn as a frail young hostage princess, she is picked up by the cunning and vicious Prince An Yangxiao, the Lord of Nightfall, and forced to become his “pet concubine.” Thus begins her sparks-flying “married life” under the same roof as An Yangxiao. One day, she wakes up and sees An Ya 4.2kReads9.3Score68714d adds
- 74 Coerced into Submission 强取豪夺，被迫臣服 [Transmigration + possessive love + both pure + groveling pursuit + tragic ending] Lin Xi transmigrated to ancient times and made a modest living with her medical skills. By chance, she saved Xiao Muyang twice, and he set his sights on her. She only wanted a quiet life in the Northern Frontier, but someone schemed to bring her to the capital. There, she became trapped in the imperial palace, where he took her by force and kept her confined. Xiao Muyang was a decisive general who had clawed his w 3.4kReads8.4Score17514d adds
- 75 After the Maid Was Reborn, the Gentle Young Master Could No Longer Keep Up the Act 通房重生后，温润公子装不下去了 Just launched, and the rating will rise as more readers weigh in. [Forced Possession] + [Genuinely Unhinged, Scheming Male Lead] + [Clear-Headed, Resilient Female Lead] + [Powerful Man Bows His Head] + [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] + [He Has to Win Her Back] In her previous life, she was the personal maid of a refined young nobleman, but his lawful wife had her beaten to death and thrown into a mass grave! Reborn with the memories of two lifetimes, she had just one thought: escape! G 2.9kReads8.6Score29314d adds
- 76 Sister-in-Law, We’re the Only Family Each Other Has 嫂嫂，我们才是唯一的亲人 Lin Tan: “Lihua, do whatever you want. I’ll support you, my wife.” Chen Yihui: “Lihua, as long as you’re happy, I’ll be happy too.” Han Leng: “Lihua, come with me to Yinzhou!” Lin Shen: “You’re mine. You can only ever be mine.” Huang Lihua: “...” 419Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 77 What a Jerk! The Possessive Prince Is So Good at Playing the Sweet Puppy! 真狗！病娇皇子很会装奶狗！ [Transmigrate into a book + yandere + sweet puppy-like boy + master and disciple + secret identity + lighthearted + sweet flirtation + faithful one-on-one romance + corruption + redemption + happy ending] Content warnings: The male lead is four years younger than the heroine and is twelve when he first appears. He's had a secret crush on the heroine for a long time, so he can be a little unhinged. The heroine is not a strong, take-charge type! She's even a little naive! Don't read if that's not 188Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 78 After the Cousin Cast Him Aside After a Fling, the Mad Young Lord Came Knocking Late at Night 表姑娘始乱终弃后，疯批世子深夜找上门来了 Song Yining was unexpectedly caught up in a mysterious case. To save her own life, she latched onto Lu Shi’an, Deputy Commander of Hecheng. She went to great lengths to persuade Lu Shi’an to clear her name, and he kept her pampered at his side. “From now on, I belong to you, Lang. I’ll stay with you through life and death.” “You’re so impressive, Lang. I could never look at another man again.” Later, Lu Shi’an was framed and thrown into prison, his fate unknown. Song Yining immediately sold the 647Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 79 The Captive Beauty of the Golden Hall 金殿囚娇 1V1 + dual purity Li Jingsheng is a pampered, beloved princess of Great Yan. She has heard that a hostage prince is locked away deep in the palace, but paid it no mind. Then one day, she accidentally wanders into a dilapidated hall and discovers that the prisoner is her fourth elder brother, whom she has never met, and whose family has been at odds with hers for generations. His white cat is so adorable that she casually asks her father to let him out. She never expects that she has just release 1.2kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 80 Reborn as the Wicked First Wife, I Become the Cold Minister's Dearest 穿成恶毒原配，清冷权臣喊我心肝 (A warm, healing story + sweet everyday romance, one-on-one pairing, not a wish-fulfillment story, heroine grows over time, naive and innocent at first. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Food blogger Gu Ying stays up all night reading a novel, only to end up inside it as a doomed supporting female character who's destined to bring about her own downfall. She doesn't want to be cannon fodder. She has to cling to the male lead's golden thigh! But on their wedding night, he says, "If you don't 2.4kReads9.0Score20914d adds
- 81 May You Journey Through Every Dawn and Dusk, While I Rest My Head by Your Side 愿卿度朝暮，为君枕山河 [Court intrigue + devoted to each other + doting love + possessiveness + ruthless pursuit] A shameful spring dream... Gu Yunke dreamed of a handsome man, as beautiful as an immortal, pinning her to a grand chair and lavishing her with affection. Her hair was disheveled, her body slick with sweat, and in the dream he took her completely... But the man wasn't her husband. He was her husband's fourth uncle, Shen Beixiao! - In her previous life, Gu Yunke had admired the heir apparent, Shen Jingyan. 340Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 82 The Timid Villainess Becomes the Beloved Darling of the Capital's Living King of Hell 怂包女配成了京城活阎王的心尖尖 [Transmigrate Into a Book + Lying Low + Sweet Romance. The heroine only wants to escape, while the obsessive hero loves only her] 1. Li Jinxi, a modern office worker trapped in the 996 grind, transmigrated into an old-fashioned romance novel as the vicious supporting female character. You know the type: she never does anything worthwhile, devotes herself to making life difficult for the heroine, and ends up as a stepping stone for the main couple's relationship. Luckily, the original owner hadn' 1.8kReads9.0Score15214d adds
- 83 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 77Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 84 I Won't Pursue This Lingering Regret 不赴长恨 [Transmigrate + both pure + defying fate + love grows over time + a mix of sweetness and angst] The goofy yet down-to-earth “Yang Yuhuan” vs. the reserved but calculating “Prince Shou” “Though heaven and earth may one day end, this sorrow will last without end.” From Song of Everlasting Sorrow In the 21st century, Yang Xiaoyu braved a downpour to watch a performance. She couldn't see anything romantic about this love story of an older man and a younger woman, built on coercion and taking by for 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I Became the Emperor’s Tutor, and the Tyrant Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成帝师后，被暴君读心声了 [The rating is low because few people have read it. It'll go up!] [Female Imperial Tutor disguised as a man, cool-headed on the outside but ruthless within * seemingly innocent wolf cub male lead] [One devoted couple, younger man/older woman, mind-reading, System, light nation-building] After dying suddenly, Yun Qing transmigrated into the Great Xi dynasty she had been researching, becoming the late Imperial Tutor of the young, fearsome Emperor Xie Rang. She meant to run away and avoid trouble, 3.2kReads9.2Score52014d adds
- 86 The General I Used and Abandoned Has Returned to Court 被我始乱终弃的将军回朝了 Xie Chuizhu, reborn, puts on an acting performance every day. Fleeing home at night and worried about the dangers of a long journey? She tricks a great general into escorting her. Arriving in Jiankang with no way to make a living? She disguises herself as a man and takes a job at a male brothel. Having trouble investigating her father’s murder? She changes her name and identity, then ventures into danger as a man. After a long journey through a second life, Xie Chuizhu finally gets what she want 2.1kReads9.1Score26114d adds
- 87 The Physiognomist's Wife: Transmigrated as a Sickly Young Master's Little Ancestor 相师娘子：穿成病娇的小祖宗 Fourth Prince Xiao Yu is plagued by a strange illness. When it flares up, he feels unbearably ashamed and sinks into utter self-loathing. Even when the light of his beloved shines on him, he shrinks away, afraid to accept it. Only after that light grows weary and leaves to shine on someone else does Xiao Yu feel as if the sky has fallen. At last, he understands just how much he has lost. From that day on, the world loses a frail, insecure prince and gains a sickly, obsessive, darkened powerhouse 426Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 88 After the Mad Emperor Claimed Me, I Ran Away 被疯批皇帝豪夺后，小娇娇跑路了 (Two endings + heroine disguised as a man + female general + possessive hero + groveling redemption + both leads remain faithful) “If you want to save your father, then please the emperor!” Sima Zhuoqing never imagined that all her pain would come from Chu Yi. She once swore to follow him all her life, protecting him and safeguarding his kingdom. He loved her, yet he didn’t trust her. On the basis of baseless accusations, he tormented and humiliated her. She struggled to argue her case and 309Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 89 The Princess Is Cruel and Alluring, and the Sickly Hostage Prince Falls into Her Captive Embrace 公主暴虐娇媚，病娇质子沦陷囚宠 [One-on-one romance, two obsessive leads + strong heroine + childhood friends + loyal love, happy ending] Both the hero and heroine are deeply messed up. The hero gets put through the wringer, so don't read if you can't handle that. [A powerful, wilful, unhinged princess bent on building her career ✖️ a patient, reserved hostage prince who is frail only around the heroine, but is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing] Ling Qingci was a princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, born to a life of privilege 920Reads9.1Score15414d adds
- 90 A Book by Chang Sheng Ru Gu 长笙如故的一本书 [Spirit Spring, Space, Farming, Fleeing Famine, Sweet Romance, Power Struggles] Yan Shu died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious widowed sister-in-law of a crazed villain. Her husband-to-be died before they could even hold the wedding ceremony, leaving behind only a frail younger brother. The original Yan Shu fled in the middle of the night with the last of the family’s money. Before leaving, she even sold the younger brother, whose bearing was as refined as moonligh 399Reads9.0Score9214d adds
- 91 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.3kReads7.3Score11514d adds
- 92 I Pounced on the Scheming Prime Minister 腹黑相爷被我扑倒了 [No-Brain Fun] + [Historical Political Intrigue] ≈ [Sweet Romance] Slow burn! Lighthearted sweet romance. The heroine is a lovable goofball, always positive and optimistic. The hero is a scheming powerful official who plots to rule the world, but the heroine is the one person who leaves him helpless. #Historical Sweet Romance #Scheming Powerful Official #A Blackhearted Hero Beneath a Gentle Facade #Mutual Healing #Feel-Good Power Fantasy #One-on-One, Both Pure #Historical Political Intrigue #Liv 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 112Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 94 A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act 病骨生香，纨绔夫君他装不下去了 [Complete] Mutual first-timers, happy ending [Scheming playboy. Secret crush turns mutual × lazy, sickly beauty × devoted husband] Wen Qionghua is the only legitimate daughter in three generations of the Xuanhe Prince's household. She is breathtakingly beautiful, yet frail and sickly from birth. Betrothed by imperial decree to the aloof Buddhist devotee Xie Linfeng, she is publicly humiliated by him for the sake of a woman who sells noodles. She raises her weary eyes. “Let’s break off the engage 9.2kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 95 The Tyrant’s Caged Canary Has Grown Her Wings 被暴君强宠的金丝雀翅膀硬了 Gentle, radiant, spoiled sweetheart ✖️ brutal, possessive, sickly madman Chen Jiaojiao is the most doted-on princess in Great Chen. Her father dotes on her, her mother indulges her, and she's naturally grown up spoiled and domineering. But then, overnight, Great Chen is overthrown and its ruling house replaced. As a princess of a fallen dynasty, she is given to the new emperor. Beneath the dim candlelight, the man tells her, “Long time no see.” He is the young eunuch who served her since childh 791Reads7.9Score10214d adds
- 96 Book Transmigration: The Villainous Chancellor Covets My Beauty Every Day 穿书：反派丞相天天觊觎朕的美貌 Chu Ning transmigrates into a book, becoming the tragic emperor who spent over a decade disguised as a man, only to be mercilessly killed by the villainous chancellor. She thinks she has done an exceptionally good job of keeping her secret identity under wraps. A little scene: Shen Shihan reached out and tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, then said softly, “Your Majesty wants my protection, so why go all the way to Jiangnan to find a beauty? Isn't there one right here?” Chu Ning didn't 440Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 97 The Fallen Princess and Her Cold-Faced Lover 亡国公主和她的冷面面首 Princess Chaoyang of the Great Zhao is uninhibited and notoriously flirtatious, keeping countless male companions at her residence. But only she knows that it’s all an act for the world. The only one she’s ever touched is the silver-haired youth, the most handsome of them all. Then, when the dynasty falls, the Princess Chaoyang, left with nothing, decides to cling to his side and never leave. “I’m pregnant. You have to take responsibility.” Ti Luo tugged at his sleeve, sobbing. “How do I know it 2.1kReads8.7Score16114d adds
- 98 The Treacherous Minister’s Cherished Wife, Chosen by Fate 佞臣权宠天命贵妻 Cang Xuan, Grand Secretary of the Great Chu, is an unquestionable villain in the eyes of the world. Rumor has it that he has slaughtered countless people and used divination to beguile the sage ruler. Everyone wishes they could get rid of him as soon as possible. But one day, people discover a little shadow that follows him everywhere. Su Yuanyuan, the dimwitted young lady of the Duke of Yong's household, has actually latched onto him! She follows him out drinking, follows him to court, and even 1kReads9.0Score13214d adds
- 99 Prisoners of Worldly Passion 浮世囚欢 [Republican-era tragic romance + obsessive, unhinged characters + love by force] How can two madmen not be a perfect match? The infamous, unhinged Governor’s daughter VS the obsessive opera star whose fame resounds throughout Donghua. The latest Republican-era masterpiece from Gu Chang’an, author of "My Heart Shines Bright" and "Mist Locks the Long River"! She once pulled him out of the mire, and she also pushed him into the abyss. His love became a cage that confined her and sealed him away, to 1.3kReads9.3Score17214d adds
- 100 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 755Reads8.9Score—14d adds
