Novels like The Contract Is Up, and This Kept Beauty Is Done Playing Along
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- 51 His Kiss in the Warm Evening Breeze 晚风热烈他的吻 [School life / healing / reunion after years apart / devoted love] [Reformed playboy / secret love comes true / second chance at love] [Sensitive, gentle good girl × carefree, flirtatious golden boy] He was a carefree playboy, and the secret she had kept in her heart for years. By chance, on a scorching, glaringly bright day, Lin Zhao saw the boy's untamed spirit. The people around them whooped and teased, while her heart pounded noisily. In a daze, she lost her way. One stolen glance was all it 191Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 52 Shocking! I Became the Canary Who Keeps Trying to Escape in a CEO Romance 惊！穿成霸总文里爱逃跑的金丝雀 [Extremely Sweet + Devoted + Obsessive + Possessive] Xia Yiyan accidentally opens a CEO romance novel. The heroine inside has the exact same name as her. The CEO is handsome, rich, and has a six-pack, but he's cruel, obsessive, and possessive. The novel's heroine, Xia Yiyan, keeps provoking the CEO, pushing him to anger again and again, and is constantly abused and injured. The real Xia Yiyan is exasperated with her, scolding the heroine for being an idiot who can't think outside the box. After 1.5kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 53 Arson 纵火 Xu Yun fell for someone. Xu Yun was young and beautiful. Pei Guan was mature and steady. After that grand confession ended in a disastrous rejection, Xu Yun felt utterly embarrassed when she saw Pei Guan again. “Uncle Pei, long time no see.” Pei Guan looked up, his gaze a little deeper. “Yes. Long time no see.” The girl had shed the innocence of four years ago, blossoming into a stunning beauty with a curvaceous figure. Her lips were painted a blazing red, and in her red dress, she was impossibl 80Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 54 The Patron’s Private Darling 金主的私有娇宠 [Seemingly dark and actually starved for love seme × Seemingly gentle and actually tenacious uke] Ji Si's world was a desolate ruin overgrown with sharp thorns. Li Yu's arrival wasn't a salvation, but a gentler kind of invasion. Their entanglement began as a transaction and ended in love: they became each other's shackles and each other's salvation. He found a rose in the mud and carried him up to the clouds. “Ji Si, I'm the god you made with your own hands, and the worshipper you'll never be ri 1.8kReads8.5Score16614d adds
- 55 The Canary Escapes, and the Ailing Ninth Master Chases Her at Any Cost 金丝雀出逃，病态九爷拿命追 The Lu family went bankrupt, saddled with a debt of tens of billions. To repay it, Lu Yishuang, the most beautiful woman in the capital, was put up for auction. The devilish Ninth Master, Ji Hejiu, bought her for a staggering sum, then kept her as his canary for two years. When she became pregnant, Lu Yishuang used the baby as a bargaining chip to win her freedom. Four years later, she returned. Ji Hejiu pulled her into his arms. “You have two choices: die, or be my mistress!” The outside world 454Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 56 Hard to Reach 难攀 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet and angsty romance + regret and groveling, beautiful little flirt x icy domineering CEO] Nie Sangsang had been with Fu Jinzhou for three years, always sweet and agreeable. But Fu Jinzhou didn’t love her. In his heart, he still cherished his unattainable first love. Who could put up with that? If you run fast enough, no one can hurt you! Once she came to her senses, Nie Sangsang promptly broke up with him and left that very night. After all, making money is m 92Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 57 You’ve Crossed the Line 你越界了 That aloof beauty in Hancheng is my man. That stunning beauty is my lover. ★ What do you do when your little lover won’t behave? Fu Qingyu: Then I’ll do as she says. ★ (The sweet-talking lover who’s not what she seems) Gu Li x (the charming, morally dubious sugar daddy) Fu Qingyu ★ Both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance Content warnings 1. Not entirely serious 2. This story focuses solely on romance. Don’t read it if you’re looking for a career storyline. 3. 201Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 58 The Canary Wears Prayer Beads, So What If She Blows Up a Building? 金丝雀手戴佛珠，炸栋楼怎么了？ [Secret Identities! Triumphant Female Lead! Both Pure! Sweet Romance! Extreme Romantic Tension!] [A peerless beauty, gentle on the outside and cold within ✖ a powerful, lovesick tycoon] Rumor had it that the cold-blooded, all-powerful tycoon Li Jiyan, who ruled A Country with an iron fist, was keeping a canary. The canary was breathtakingly beautiful. She always wore a string of 108 small red sandalwood prayer beads on her wrist and seemed like a gentle, otherworldly bodhisattva: docile, delicat 1.1kReads8.4Score31714d adds
- 59 Reborn to Be Someone’s Little Canary 重生之混个金丝雀当当 [Powerful families + showbiz + marriage before love + sweet romance + devoted couple + feel-good revenge] Rising Best Actress Xu Xiayou is in a terrible car accident and transmigrates into the body of a canary with a doomed supporting-character script. Xu Xiayou frowns. What kind of stupid canary is this? She’s taking back the honors and position that belong to her. What?! A marriage of convenience? Nine hundred million for two years? That might not be so bad. She can treat it as taking a role i 3.1kReads9.0Score34314d adds
- 60 This Heiress's Doormat Wife Has Had Enough 这豪门受气包太太她不当了 (Completed) [Regretful pursuit + marriage first, love later + angst first, sweetness later + 1v1, both leads are each other’s only ones + happy ending] Content warning: The female lead is a bit of a pushover at first, but later fights back without hesitation and gets divorced successfully. The male lead’s nominal beloved is a minor character. The male lead never cheats.] Blurb: After three years of marriage to Jiang Qi, the wealthy young master of Haicheng, Song Xinyuan had endured endless griev 160Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 61 Spoiled Rotten 肆宠成瘾 [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual Healing] [Both Pure, One-on-One Romance] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Caged Canary] Wen Luoyang is delicate and soft, with a striking, uninhibited beauty. Fu Jingchen is crazy about her delicate, soft charms. She needs money, and he needs a woman. They hit it off at once. Their marriage is purely transactional, with no feelings involved. Later, the woman stands alone in an empty alley, a cigarette between her lips as smoke curls around her. She is nothing like the swee 564Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 62 Mr. Jiang’s Canary Flew Away After He Kept Her Too Well 江总的金丝雀养着养着就飞了 [A sick, domineering romantic who lives for love + a cool, capable poison girl] [Intense push and pull + redemption + the hero pursues her early on + the heroine dotes on him fiercely later] I can be trapped in darkness, I can sink into the abyss, but she can't. Wild grass may grow in a wasteland, but it can't survive without light., Jiang An CEO Jiang bought a mute girl from an underwater experimental facility. He assumed she was dull and obedient, and meant to use her as a diversion from 76Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 63 Luring Him Into Passion 诱他情迷 Strong, dazzling secretary × unruly, sharp-tongued CEO Both sexually inexperienced|groveling pursuit of his wife|angsty push and pull|the powerful man humbles himself for love|happy ending|fake first love For five years by Lu Wangci's side, Ruan Shuyi had two identities. By day, she was his exceptionally capable personal secretary. At night, she was the “Ruanruan” he called for in bed. She hid the nine-year-long crush she'd had since she was a girl, asking for no future and demanding no title. U 6.1kReads7.3Score41814d adds
- 64 The Powerful Man Pins Her by the Waist and Coos: His Caged Songbird Can't Escape 上位者掐腰低哄：金丝雀插翅难逃 [Kept woman + coercive love + tragic romance + the powerful man humbles himself] Reborn, Jiang Li wants only to take revenge on the “fiance” who had her committed to a psychiatric hospital. With nowhere left to turn, she is offered a contract by a man who looks down on her from his lofty position. His gaze treats her like a commodity. “Become my exclusive tool, and I’ll give you everything you want.” For the sake of revenge, Jiang Li hides her claws and obediently plays the role of a tame canary 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Young Master He Comes to His Senses, but She’s Done with Him 贺少醒悟，她不要他了【虐文】 At her older sister Chen Yuhe's wedding, Chen Lan accidentally learned that her boyfriend, He Yu, had always been in love with Chen Yuhe. She had only ever been a way for him to get close to her sister, not even worthy of being called a pathetic substitute. She couldn't understand why, from the moment she was born, her parents had coldly abandoned her. When she returned to them, they ignored her, mocked her, and constantly compared her to her sister, who lived like a proud swan, untouched by har 81Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 66 Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu 顾先生和顾太太 [Proud, aloof tycoon × resilient, spirited songbird] Rumor had it that Gu Zhengze had everything, except a weakness. But later, he gave in, took a knife for her, fell deep into love, and kept her tucked away in his gilded cage. The year Gu Kou turned nineteen, her parents died in a car accident, and her younger brother suffered liver damage, leaving him at death’s door. The enormous cost of surgery made her pick up the business card she had once torn to shreds. She thought she was just a little 1.6kReads9.4Score13114d adds
- 67 Reborn as a Possessive Tycoon’s Canary, I’m So Irresistible 重生偏执大佬的金丝雀如此多娇 Before she was reborn, Xu Yan was used by a scumbag and was blind to the truth. Her scheming, two-faced best friend framed her. In the end, she fell from a high-rise and died with her eyes open. After being reborn, Xu Yan paid back every wrong, making those two ungrateful wolves experience firsthand the pain she had suffered in her previous life. And then there was that man, the one she'd done everything she could to escape, the one she feared and hated. His deep love had once disgusted her, and 1kReads8.7Score10614d adds
- 68 The Heiress Strikes 千金袭来 Not a mutually faithful romance. Extreme tension, deadly temptation, forbidden desire, forced love, and a groveling chase to win her back!! Equal parts heartbreaking and sweet! The heroine, Lin Yuan, is innocent and sweet after graduating from college. When she first enters the working world, she meets the talented and wealthy Jiang Chenfeng. How could she not fall into his sweet trap, only to be deceived and hurt again and again? She thinks she can escape and never see him again... 3.2kReads5.8Score10014d adds
- 69 Comfort 哄慰 [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + abstinent male lead + plenty of doting, a little angst] “Shen Yu, if I ever get tired of playing with you, I’ll find the most remote house I can and lock you up there. I’ll have people keep watch day and night until you die of old age!” Everyone knows that the lofty Mr. Gu has always been detached from worldly desires. Around women, he is forever cold and abstinent, keeping them at arm’s length. Who could have guessed that in private, once he sheds 11.5kReads9.2Score80414d adds
- 70 Dangerous Angling 危险垂钓 [Two men, one woman love triangle + canary escapes + wealthy family power struggle + salvation + mutual devotion] [Defiant, stubborn canary × CEO who's roguishly handsome on the outside, but thoughtful and tender underneath] For money, Cheng Yu's father packaged her up and sent her to Zhou Jin's bed. She was forced to become the ruthless young heir's canary, or rather... his plaything. She tried everything she could to escape. 528Reads9.3Score6314d adds
- 71 The Gold-Digger Who Insists on Marrying Up 拜金女偏要攀高枝 [Vain, money-loving, alluring beauty × aloof, dignified Beijing power player] [Face-slapping + Comeback + Powerful Male Lead + Romantic Tension + Ex Wins Her Back] The day Dou Lan was beaten in the street for being branded a mistress, she knew her life would never recover. With the whole internet cursing her and the court chasing her for debt, she had only one option left: accept a “seduction contract” and get close to the man at the very top of the pyramid, Qi Bingyue. Qi Bingyue, head of a bus 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Canary's Escape Manual 金丝雀逃离手册 Jiang Wan was kept as Gu Xiuci’s caged canary for five years. After countless failed escape attempts, she gave up. Fortunately, Heaven hadn’t treated her too badly: she was reborn. She returned to half an hour before she’d been caught during her first escape in her previous life. No one could endure being imprisoned for five years, and Jiang Wan was no exception. Now, drawing on her memories of her previous life, she faced two choices: admit her mistake and go back, or try to escape again... Con 4.3kReads8.6Score19414d adds
- 73 Love's Haven 栖爱 [Chasing your wife to the crematorium] [Rekindled love] He chases her to the crematorium and wins her back! That's right, he wins her back! If this isn't your kind of story, please don't read it! Just move on instead of making yourself suffer! CEO male lead x female lead, a senior executive from investment banking An evenly matched couple The female lead falls in love at first sight. The male lead is slow to realize his feelings, and later humbles himself to win her back. Four years ago, Lu Ming 369Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 74 Transmigrated into a Gold-Digging Mistress, She Is Forced into Love by the Male Lead 穿成拜金金丝雀，被男主强制爱了 Originally titled The Money-Grubbing Canary I Became Was Forced Into Love by the Male Lead [Spoiled, Petulant Canary x Refined Gentleman With a Dark Heart] When Yu Li wakes up, she discovers she is the male lead's vain, money-loving canary in a book. She deliberately schemes to seduce him, then dreams of becoming a rich man's wife once he keeps her. All she does is pout, play coy, and beg for money. She has no ambition whatsoever. Later, the resilient, pure-hearted woman he has always loved retu 79kReads8.5Score10.1k14d adds
- 75 Why Not Sink Together? 何不共沉沦 [Kept woman + wealthy, domineering CEO + angst before sweetness + possessive love + groveling pursuit] [Cold, ruthless, imposing CEO × delicate flower who grows through hardship] Xu Zan once had dreams. She wanted to be a judge. Now she’s Huo Tingyun’s mistress. She wagers her face and body, begging Huo Tingyun to use his money to save her grandfather, who has cancer, and her brother, who is in prison. She and Huo Tingyun have never been equals. She endures his occasional roughness and his unpre 1.4kReads8.9Score10414d adds
- 76 It’s All Because of You [You’re Not a Caged Canary] 都是因为你【你不是金丝雀】 [Yan Xiqi x Lu Yuli, stunning and talented woman x domineering tycoon] [Love at first sight + forced love + groveling redemption + devoted to each other, happy ending] He was an emperor of the business world who could turn the tables with a flick of his hand. He was used to defining everything, including “love,” through power and possession. Captivated at first sight, he took her by force and locked her in a gilded cage, turning his obsessive passion into suffocating control. She was a resilient 492Reads—Score10814d adds
- 77 Reborn, the Scorned Canary Finally Lets Go 重生后，被嫌弃的金丝雀放手了 (But some people went crazy.) (Wealthy families + both leads reborn + both leads romantically inexperienced + showbiz + a touch of the everyone-loves-her trope + the male lead's groveling redemption + deliciously melodramatic angst) A sharp-tongued actress vs. a mad-dog heir Before she was reborn, Zhu Yu was a poor soul kicked out onto the street, a canary toyed with at will by Meng Wang, the Crown Prince of Mianjing. Everyone in high society knew that Meng Wang didn't care much about the littl 863Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 78 Who Says You Can't Live After Divorce? Miss Ji Shines Brighter Than Ever 谁说离婚活不了季小姐她光芒万丈 Ji Shu is a famous young society wife in Haicheng. Born into an ordinary family, she was brought home by Chen Jingbai for her beauty and pampered for more than a decade. Outsiders all say Ji Shu is blessed. Even at thirty-six, she still lives like a sheltered young girl untouched by the cares of the world, with a happy life and a sweet, well-behaved daughter. But Chen Jingbai has been cheating on her. Ji Shu cried for a long time, feeling as if the sky had fallen. To Chen Jingbai, though, it was 573Reads7.4Score11014d adds
- 79 Thirty-Six Ways the Academic Ace Woos His Wife 学霸大佬撩妻三十六式 [Intense possessiveness + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + secret marriage + sweet romance + happy ending] (The leads are both smart and speak their minds. The heroine gets even when wronged and never works herself into a state.) Lu Chenyang, heir to the Lu Group in A City, is highly intelligent, handsome, and backed by a wealthy family. He's an absolute catch and the most sought-after marriage prospect among the city's socialites. Rumor has it that the Lu and Su families will fo 18.4kReads8.7Score2k14d adds
- 80 His Little Bunny 他的小绵兔 Li Mianmian was a sweet and adorable girl, but she happened to meet Jiang Yuze, a playboy who treated life like a game. With a mean-spirited plan in mind, Jiang Yuze pretended to be the gentle, refined gentleman she liked, drawing her in one step at a time until he finally devoured the little lamb. Before long, he was all she could think about. Jiang Yuze thought it was all just a game, that he was only fooling Li Mianmian. In front of everyone, he smiled and said, “I was just having fun. Don't 1.4kReads8.1Score—14d adds
- 81 Weren't You the One Who Wanted a Divorce? How Did You End Up Hooked? 不是要离婚吗？怎么被钓成翘嘴了 [A heroine with extreme contrast who’s secretly quite sneaky vs. a tough-talking, ruthless hero who doesn’t realize how funny he is] [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + groveling redemption + face-slapping] The year Xu Wang started her sophomore year, she married Fu Sinian, whom she had secretly loved for thirteen years. On their wedding night, Fu Sinian left Xu Wang alone and hid outside, refusing to come back. Xu Wang went looking for him, only to hear him making plans to divorce her. 854Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 82 We're Just Contractual Bedmates, So Why Is Mr. Xie Begging on His Knees? 协议床伴而已，谢总怎么跪着求了 [Clear-headed, food-loving, affectionate canary x devoted, guiding benefactor with irresistible fatherly charm] Xie Rongjin kept a canary, and everyone in the capital's elite circle was waiting to laugh at her. She was just an obscure extra, a plaything the young heir had taken a passing fancy to. No one took it seriously. Gu Xingmang didn't take it seriously either. She dutifully did her job, met her benefactor's every need, and made sure not to cause him trouble. But he hired her the best acti 207.7kReads9.1Score31.6k14d adds
- 83 Flirting with the Crane 撩鹤 [Gold Digger vs. Rich Man] [A fairy tale of passion and true love, both virgins, happy ending] Fang Zhiyi is a top-tier star in the influencer world, a drama queen who somehow never manages to ruin her career, no matter how hard she tries. Jiang Heqing is a venture capitalist and a gentleman of high society. They fell in love at first sight. She fell for his money, and he fell for her looks. Each had what the other wanted. She devoted herself to mastering the art of seduction, while he focused o 3.7kReads8.9Score28514d adds
- 84 Bao Bao Is So Sweet, Her Sugar Daddy Is on Cloud Nine 包包会撒娇，金主魂会飘 [A seemingly sweet, adorable, teary-eyed, delicate bottom] + [A volatile, capricious, ruthless top] [The darling knows how to pout, and the sugar daddy’s soul leaves his body] Everyone knows the young heir of the capital’s elite has a kept lover: beautiful and spoiled, delicate and fond of crying. Everyone is waiting for the heir to tire of his darling and dump them, so they can kick them while they’re down. But after waiting and waiting, they instead catch Young Master Li pinning the darling ag 2.2kReads8.9Score16414d adds
- 85 My Sugar Daddy Went Bankrupt 金主他破产了 Wu Wei became Ouyang Bei’s mistress for the money. She never expected her sugar daddy to go bankrupt before she’d even collected a year’s worth of that generous salary. Beautiful but not very bright, she tried to run but couldn’t get away, so she had no choice but to stick by him as he struggled to rebuild his fortune. Ouyang Bei faked his bankruptcy, thinking that once he fell from power, all the women around him would run off. He never expected one silly woman to stay behind, earnestly hoping 1.9kReads8.8Score11814d adds
- 86 A Touch of Warmth in Yuncheng 云城微暖 [School Romance, She Pursues Him, Mutual Healing, Reunion After Years Apart, Rekindled Romance, Alluring Superstar x Cool, Distinguished Top Lawyer] When Fu Yuncheng arrives at Yuncheng No. 1 High School, his outstanding looks earn him the title of campus heartthrob on his very first day! He also places first in every subject on every exam, earning a reputation as a cool, brilliant academic star. A campus heartthrob? A top student? Everyone knows that Ye Wei Nuan is the school’s notorious delinq 549Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 87 Few Words, Deep Feelings 言简情深 Li Jianqing and Wang Xiaochuan broke up, and at first Wang Xiaochuan didn’t care. But later, he saw Li Jianqing take another man into her place, and neither of them came out all night. Early the next morning, eyes bloodshot, he blocked her way. “Even if you’ve fallen for someone else, you still have to be my woman.” 1.9kReads8.7Score11114d adds
- 88 The Moon Pierces the Bones 月入骨 [Gentle, socially anxious beauty who commands Gu VS domineering, scheming CEO sugar daddy] The Fu family of Nanzhou stood at the pinnacle of high society. A privileged man kept a woman by his side, her classically elegant, gentle features making her a rare beauty. Fu Che didn't know that when this gentle woman asked him to keep her, she wasn't asking for the usual financial support. She wanted to be sustained by his blood. When the time came for them to part ways, Ning Xiyue drew a firm line bet 1.7kReads9.2Score15514d adds
- 89 President Fu's Fussy Little Wife 傅总的作精小娇妻 [Powerful CEO × spoiled heiress] [Marriage first, love later; age gap; Hong Kong tycoon heir × Beijing socialite princess] Fu Huaiyuan comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. People describe him as noble and aloof, cold-hearted and unfeeling. Yet his handsome looks still have the daughters of countless powerful families falling for him. Unfortunately, he married young. Zhou Ruoyan is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family in Beijing. She's rich, beautiful, and adored by everyone. Pampered as sh 259Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 90 A Long-Laid Plan: Mr. Shen Pins Me Against the Wall for a Kiss Every Day 蓄谋已久，沈总天天把我摁墙上亲 [Devoted husband + both leads’ first love + long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + refined scoundrel] Zhou Sui and Jiang Yufeng were childhood sweethearts and had been together for six years. He doted on her and protected her. She thought they would grow old together. At a party, she saw him cheating on her with her best friend. All the sweet words between them instantly became a joke. Flustered and at a loss, not knowing how to face him, she got involved with that courteous, a 515Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 91 Mr. Jiang's Little Troublemaker Ran Away 蒋总的小作精跑路了 [Completed] Beautiful, charming actress who loves to put on a show × Beijing playboy who falls for her at first sight [Mutual first love + protective hero + sweet romance + wealthy family and entertainment industry] The beloved actress has everyone on her side, all pitching in to help! P.S. The new book just got its initial rating, so don’t panic if it’s low! It’s very sweet, you won’t regret giving it a try~ There’s a rumor in Beijing’s social circles about the heir to the Jiang family: apparen 8.4kReads9.2Score62814d adds
- 92 The Substitute's Laid-Back Daily Life 替身佛系日常 [Everyone's Favorite + Love Rivals + The Pursuit Begins After the Breakup] Nan Yuan became Wei Yujin's substitute girlfriend. Wei Yujin told Nan Yuan not to get her hopes up. He would never fall for her, because his heart belonged only to his moonlight. Nan Yuan didn't mind. She simply counted down the days until their contract expired. In her heart, she cherished her childhood sweetheart, her own moonlight. As soon as the substitute agreement ended, she planned to pack her things and search for 1kReads9.0Score12414d adds
- 93 We Agreed It Was Just a Contract, but Mr. Shang Cried Until His Eyes Turned Red When It Wasn't Renewed 说好只是合约不续商总却哭红了眼 [Young dance prodigy x lovesick CEO] [Heroine focused on her career] [Both leads are each other's biggest fans] [Both are pure] [Happy ending] [Ladies who like female-led stories with no CP, please don't read] Three years ago, after a family upheaval, Ying Changhuan resigned from her position as principal dancer at the Imperial Capital National Song and Dance Troupe and returned to Jiangcheng, where she became the contract lover of the city's powerful businessman, Shang Jingheng. When their thre 1.1kReads8.6Score10914d adds
- 94 The Obsessive Powerbroker and the Ambitious Beauty 偏执权贵与野心美人 [Everyone Is Wicked] [Scheming Gold-Digger Heroine x Refined Scoundrel Hero] [Possessive Pursuit] [The Powerful One Bows His Head] [Entertainment Industry] [Intense Push and Pull] [Sweetness and Angst] The thing Hua Chu hated most in life was being poor. The thing she loved most was scheming. To climb the social ladder, she personally turned her poor boyfriend, He Wen, into the perfect live-in son-in-law and sent him into the top-tier Wang family. She stayed in the shadows as his strategist, ad 13.1kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 95 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 96 Whoa! The Beijing Tycoon Is a Hopeless Romantic 6！京圈大佬他是恋爱脑 [Story complete] [Elegant Chinese beauty, sweet on the surface and calculating underneath] X [A domineering, socially fearless king of Beijing’s elite circle] [Unconventional kept woman + sweet romance + Chinese aesthetics + revenge + devoted couple] Mu Qingyu was blessed with a face that could captivate anyone. Many men found her unforgettable at first sight and fell for her instantly. Naturally, she chose the man with the highest status and power. Beauty was not only something men coveted, but 238Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 97 Be Good, Baby. Mention a Breakup and I’ll Make You Cry 宝贝乖一点，敢提分手弄哭你 [Sick, obsessive possessiveness + forced love + physical and emotional intimacy + age gap + both leads are virgins] [Powerful man versus college girl] “Little darling... Little darling...” He always called her that, his voice like a demon’s whisper, wrapping around her tightly until she had nowhere to run. Yun Miao’s biggest regret was getting involved with Lu Yuxiao and becoming a canary in his cage. She had planned to use him and run, only to discover that this game involving Lu Yuxiao was har 1.3kReads8.2Score10114d adds
- 98 Ties That Bind 羁绊 Yu Wan was picked up off the road by He Junfan. Over the next ten years, she became his secretary, and his woman. Yu Wan had always thought she was special to He Junfan. It wasn’t until one day, when his fiancée tearfully complained about her and He Junfan kicked her out, that Yu Wan realized the truth. Anyone could take her place. When they met again, he was still high and mighty, but Yu Wan slapped her pregnancy test results down in front of him. “Mr. He, compared to my younger sister, I might 95Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 99 Come With Me to Pluck the Moon 陪我摘月 [Content warning: The plot and details may be poorly handled; expect melodrama and a lack of logic. Read at your own risk. Run, run, run! Please don't flame or curse me. You've been warned, so don't say you weren't warned.] As she grew up, Yu Liansi's happiest moments were the boy's daily companionship and the way he had always protected her. At last, their feelings deepened and they fell in love. She dreamed of a future with him, but one comment from the boy shattered all her hopes. “Jin, look 81Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 100 The Morning Fog Won't Lift 晨雾难晴 Setting inspired by The Human Beings and The Devotion of Suspect X No perfect characters. Underworld romance A calculating business tycoon × a clear-minded, resilient teacher When young love is marred by regret and pure white feathers are stained with blood, this path is destined to be anything but ordinary... They were childhood sweethearts, but now they meet as strangers. A sudden upheaval in his youth forced him down the wrong path. She was brutally violated as a girl, leaving her body and sp 89Reads—Score414d adds
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