Novels like The Hibiscus Brocade
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- 151 The Obsessive Crown Prince's Twisted Captivity 偏执太子病态囚宠 (The rating was just added; it'll rise later.) [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + groveling pursuit + intense push and pull] Su Qingzhi wants to leave the capital. She doesn't want her father involved in palace affairs again, nor does she want to see that nightmare come true. She made plans to leave the capital long ago. But she never expected to end up in the Eastern Palace after all. Everyone says the Crown Prince dotes on her, but Su Qingzhi has always known that he 4.7kReads8.7Score32414d adds
- 152 The Yandere Emperor's Most Cherished One 病娇帝王心尖宠 Note: This is NOT a strong female lead story!!!! Yandere. The female lead is not chaste!!! Includes forced confinement!!! The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is very weak!!!! The leads were connected in their previous lives. In the fourth year of Huicheng, the emperor of the Great Chen Dynasty went on an undercover inspection. When he returned, he brought back a young widow with a child. But the widow didn’t seem to have gone with him willingly. They were often at odds. The minis 1.6kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 153 Empress for Three Reigns 三朝为后 Su Qihe, daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel, was meant to marry Lin Jinyan, the top graduate in the palace examinations and her childhood sweetheart. But Crown Prince Xiao Jin, traveling incognito, met her in the hills. At a banquet, the emperor caught one dazzling glimpse of her, and from then on Su Qihe appeared in his dreams night after night. A cup of fruit wine arranged by the eldest princess cost her her chastity to the emperor. Her reputation ruined, her engagement annulled, and h 57Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 154 Transmigrated into a Maid, I Became the Duke of Zhenguo's Beloved 穿成小丫鬟，我被镇国公独宠了 After transmigrating, Su Yan becomes a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. Fortunately, hers is the kind of position she can buy her way out of. To earn enough money for her freedom, she works her way up to become the personal maid of Yu Siwei, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, and accompanies her when she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. There she meets Shen Yi, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the two develop feelings for each other. But their stations are worlds apart, and he i 4kReads9.1Score32714d adds
- 155 In Search of a Gentle Breeze 觅清风 [The maid only wants to make money. Sir, please leave her alone] [Coercive romance] Gu Mingyue was sold and given to Lord He as a gift! At first, Lord He said coolly, “You can stay, but only as an ordinary maid.” Gu Mingyue’s daily goals: do her duties, study, and save money. Later, Lord He roared, “Why won’t you give me so much as a glance?” Gu Mingyue fled to the capital, disguised herself as a man, and, through a twist of fate, became a court official. A major case 99Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 156 A Forced Marriage! The Rebellious Doctor Who Was His Unattainable Love 强娶豪夺！白月光医女的满身反骨 Forced possession + a groveling chase to win her back + palace and household intrigue + white moonlight + confinement + both leads are each other's only partners + intense push and pull A cool-headed, clear-eyed, patient medical woman who hides a ruthless side × a hot-tempered, obsessive, jealous prince who hides a tender heart. Jiang Shuyan lost her parents at a young age. To fulfill her father's dying wish, she entered the palace and became a medical woman at the Imperial Medical Bureau. She m 80Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 157 The Sweet, Willful Princess! The Mad Regent's Possessive Love 娇软郡主不乖！疯批摄政王强制爱 [Forced Love + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Love Triangle + Pure Romance] Yu Shengwan is a proud and dazzling princess renowned throughout the capital. She and the Seventh Prince, Pei Yanqing, have been childhood sweethearts who are deeply in love. But at the selection banquet, Pei Yanqing sheds the gentle, refined facade he usually wears and humiliates Yu Shengwan in every way, even crushing her proud spirit. After she is rejected, Yu Shengwan enters the Regent's residence to save her father a 280Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 158 I Faked My Death and Vanished for Three Years, Now My Mad Ex-Husband Has Dragged Me Into His Tent 死遁三年，疯批前夫夺我入帐 A resilient, clear-eyed fake heiress versus a mad ex-husband who takes what he wants by force After faking her death and disappearing for three years, You Nian’s former husband came looking for her. He said he’d slept with a woman at the estate the night before and wanted them to find out who she was. The unmarried young women in the household were all thrilled, the matriarch dreamed of what lay ahead, and her husband treated her with gentle concern. Only You Nian knew Wei Jinxian had come for 709Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 After His Concubine Ran Away, the Coldhearted Minister Lost His Cool 娇妾逃跑后，清冷权臣红眼慌了神 [Pure historical romance + a groveling pursuit + coercive possession + devoted to each other + scheming] Lu Yan, Heir to the Marquis of Anning, is the powerful Commander-in-Chief of the State of Jin. Aristocratic and peerless, he keeps his distance from women. With his tenacious-souled sword, he has wiped out countless foreign enemies and treacherous officials. His iron-fisted methods leave every official in Jin on edge, afraid that one misstep will draw his attention. In the eyes of the people, 726Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 160 Taken by a Mad, Obsessive Lover 被疯批病娇强取豪夺了 [Yandere] + [Corruption] + [Forced Love] + [Locked Away] [Priceless Treasures, Hopeless Love] What the ghost orchid loves is the nightmare of yearning for a love that can never be yours. It also loves the various despicable things people do to lock away their treasures because they cannot bear to lose them. A quick transmigration story of possessive love and taking by force Story One: Aloof Goddess vs. Mad Demon Lord Story Two: Cowardly Young Lady vs. Reborn, Corrupted Loyal Dog Selfish, Clear-E 233Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 161 The Stolen Beauty Can't Escape, Even by Faking Her Death 夺来的美人，诈死也逃不掉 That dazzling face of Song Xiaoxiao's caused no end of trouble. Even a veil was no help. After hiding for more than a decade, she was still noticed by the newly enthroned ruler of the Five Provinces. But she was already betrothed, after all. Xiao Yuheng: Doesn't matter. I'm taking you anyway. 487Reads7.5Score11014d adds
- 162 Ruling the Capital with Her Beauty, While the Powerful Vie to Be Her Servants 靠美貌横行京城？权贵争当裙下臣 Zhao Zhao was so beautiful that no one who saw her could ever forget her. They were captivated, utterly obsessed. A fortune-teller once told her that she would have many admirers in this life. Through a series of misunderstandings, she ended up in the Eastern Palace and won the Crown Prince’s favor, only for fate to turn against her when the Emperor took a dislike to her. What was this, a curse of ill-fated romance? The Crown Prince, as elegant as a jade tree: “I’ve just discovered what it means 122Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 163 Tame the Little Bunny, and the Emperor Will Fall for Her on His Own 驯到小白兔，帝王他会自己沦陷 “Xiao Jiao, you’ll have to beg me.” [Tyrant + Devoted Couple + Face-Slapping and Falling Hard + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Coercive Possession + A Little Love Triangle + A Short Groveling Chase] A foolish beauty who knows she’s foolish VS a powerful, deep-minded emperor who rules with an iron fist Rong Jiao is timid and afraid of death, but also delicate and pampered, with a rosy face and peach-blossom cheeks that make people want to protect her. One day, she is sold to a brothel. The disguised ty 124Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 164 Forced Love: A Collection of Short Stories 强制爱【短篇合集】 [Coercive possession + male leads are all virgins + possessive obsession + powerful man, vulnerable woman + questionable values] The Emperor VS a beautiful commoner At one glance, the Emperor’s eyes fell upon a beauty from the streets, who soon found herself ensnared in an inescapable trap. He made power her cage and love her chains, closing in on her at every turn and taking her by force. Caught between loyalty and coercion, she was ultimately swept into the turmoil of the imperial palace. Is l 11kReads5.4Score41814d adds
- 165 The Bedchamber Maid Climbed Into the Wrong Bed, and Now the Whole Household Wants Her to Take Charge 通房丫鬟爬错床，全府求她掌家 [Female-oriented]+ [Marriage swap]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Maid’s rise to success]+ [Contrasting heroines] Modern office worker Mei Jiu died suddenly and became a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. She and her best friend Chuntao agreed to sneak into their masters’ beds, but through a strange twist of fate, they got mixed up. Mei Jiu accidentally discovered that she might have transmigrated into a book. It seemed she had unintentionally stolen Chuntao’s opportunity. A maid’s usual goa 223Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 166 Shocking the Court: My Daughter and I Compete for the Emperor’s Favor 震惊朝野，我和女儿争抢皇上恩宠 [Palace and household intrigue + vying for favor and power + widow’s revenge + beauty putting her social skills to work + reunion in middle age] Yun Fushu has been widowed for three years. To give Consort Shu more support, the Pei household unanimously decides to send Yun Fushu’s biological daughter into the palace to serve the emperor and bring glory to the family. Yun Fushu conceals her daughter’s identity and takes her place, seeking the emperor’s favor with every charm she has, all to win ju 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Qi Chun Never Returned 祁春不归 [Coercive Possession] [Love and Hate] [A Rotten Man's Sincere Heart] They say you should never pick up a man from the roadside, but unfortunately, no one told Lin Chunqi. She thought she'd rescued a refined young gentleman, never realizing she'd invited a devil into her life. On a rainy night, Pei Yunhan pinned her against the wall and cruelly crushed her last hope: "Yan Lingfeng, the man you love, didn't choose you." He took possession of her in the most humiliating way, yet afterward, he begge 2.3kReads8.1Score18514d adds
- 168 Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗 Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno 395Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 After the Empress Flees, the Regent Goes Mad with Jealousy 皇后私逃后，摄政王疯红眼 [Traditional historical romance + possessive love + coercive love + mutual chastity + sweet and angsty] [Powerful, strategic hero vs. strong, intelligent heroine] (The heroine has a hidden identity. The hero wants her body, but gives her his heart too.) She was the woman he had chosen for himself when they were young, but on his deathbed, the late emperor chose her to be the new emperor’s empress. At the investiture ceremony, he humiliated her in every way and seized her place as empress. Ever 1.2kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 170 Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她：外室为妻 [The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a 962Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 171 A Wild, All-Consuming Love: Behave, or I'll Lock You Up 极致疯恋不乖就囚 [Darkly possessive romance + devoted couple + amnesia] Unhinged CEO vs. sweet, delicate beauty He had been plotting to make her his for a long time. “Dare to run? You’d be better off locked up.” A wedding won through manipulation was destined to end in tragedy. Her first attempt to escape earned her Du Chengye’s relentless possessiveness. “This world has no one who loves you more than I do,” he said. But his love was laughable in its excess. If escaping once didn’t work, she would try again. Aft 351Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 172 After Redeeming the Possessive One, the Sweet Beauty Is Doted on by His Harem Alone 救赎病娇之后，娇软美人后宫独宠 [Complete] [Yandere + Captivity + Caged Canary + Healing + Coercive Love + Jealous + Both Leads Are Chaste, 1v1] [Obsessive, possessive, jealous yandere × sweet, soft, airheaded beauty] [Don’t you want to have her, to make her yours?] [Take her. Make her yours. Lock her away, and she’ll be yours forever.] [Beautiful things always attract many covetous eyes.] [Like the throne. Like her.] [You are the crown prince. In this vast empire, both the throne and she belong to you.] … Captivity, a secret 156Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 173 Quick Transmigration: I Keep Getting Taken by Force 快穿之我又被强取豪夺了 Tian Tian was told by a fortune-teller that she had the fate of a lone star and was destined to live a lonely, miserable life. She didn't believe it! Then she became a widow on her wedding night. The System helps Tian Tian travel to parallel worlds to find true love and change the fate that was written for her. She thought she would have to go to great lengths to find love, but every time, before she even has a chance to try, the man who falls in love with her at first sight turns the tables 63Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 174 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Don’t Go. What Will It Take for You to Love Me? 别走，到底要怎样，你才肯爱我 [Historical romance + devoted love + coercive love + tragic romance + reincarnation + male lead suffering. Judging by looks, not character. The plot is full of melodrama.] First Life Liu Yi was forced into marriage by Chen Yexin. She loathed and hated him with all her heart, yet Chen Yexin let her hit and curse him every day, hoping she might soften toward him someday... Liu Yi tried to run away three times, but each time Chen Yexin caught her and punished her. In his eyes, he was being lenient; 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Steal Her Heart, Become the Mad Crown Prince's Captive 夺她诱心，沦为疯批太子掌中囚 Completed! Mad, obsessive prince of an enemy kingdom + stunning, radiant daughter of a duke [Devoted to each other + taking by force + forced love + instant attraction + angst before sweetness + fleeing while pregnant + imprisonment + powerful male lead and weak female lead] Yun Chuning, the cherished pearl of the Duke of Xiyou, was already engaged to Fu Anche, the legitimate son of the prime minister. With her wedding fast approaching, Yun Chuning accidentally caught the eye of Yin Peiming, the 2.1kReads7.0Score11614d adds
- 177 She Regretted Saving the Obsessive Emperor 救下偏执帝王后，她后悔了 Emperor Tiansheng ruled for twelve years, diligently serving the people and governing with dedication, bringing the Great Xia Dynasty to the height of its prosperity. Yet when it came to this faultless and wise emperor, what people most loved to gossip about was not his civil or military achievements, but his first wife, Empress Zhensheng, for whom he had left the imperial harem empty. The history books described Empress Zhensheng's life in just eight words: A goddess descended, bringing blessin 5kReads8.6Score29114d adds
- 178 The Crown Prince's Relentless Devotion 东宫强宠 [Mild Coercion] [Mutually Chaste] Shen Qingjue is the pampered and supremely noble Crown Prince of the Sheng Dynasty, The Outcast, yet he frequently dreams at night of a woman. In his dreams, he loves her deeply and hates her bitterly. Shen Qingjue treats love with contempt, believing it to be an insignificant distraction. But after meeting this woman in real life, he repeatedly makes exceptions and loses his mind. On her way back to the capital after returning to her hometown to pay respects to 2.8kReads8.8Score33114d adds
- 179 After Being Reborn, I Was Forcefully Possessed by My Unhinged Ex-Husband 重生后被疯批前夫强取豪夺了 [Reborn + coercive love + the untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + historical romance + obsessive love + both are virgins + face-slapping + happy ending] In her previous life, Shen Tang fell for Meng Huaiyan and pursued him by every means imaginable. Everyone in the capital said she was vain and desperate to climb the social ladder, willing to throw away even her dignity. She didn't care. She resorted to underhanded tricks and forced Meng Huaiyan to marry her, only to meet a tragi 14.7kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 180 His Mistress Fled While Pregnant, and the Powerful Minister Regretted It Too Late 外室揣崽跑路，权臣他追悔莫及 Zhou Chuling was a disgraced woman from the capital. Her family was confiscated, and she was taken into the palace as a slave. Her childhood sweetheart, a young general, used his military achievements to buy her freedom. From then on, he kept her outside his household as his mistress. Everyone said the Meng family's mistress lived in greater comfort than even the principal wife. That was until Meng Duo sent word that he was betrothed. Her friends urged her to be content. Things were different no 533Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 181 Our Burning Winter 我们仨的燃冬 [Mutual devotion] [Angsty push and pull] [Redemption] [Corruption] (Male lead steals her from the second male lead | Second male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back; coercive romance) If life were a game, my ex-husband would be a pay-to-win prince, and my boyfriend would be a technically gifted gang boss. Meeting both o 23Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 182 The Little Maid and the Embroidered Uniform Guard 小丫鬟和锦衣卫 Xia Chu’s whole family are hereditary servants of a marquis’s household. If nothing changes, her descendants will be servants there too. So she has always had a goal: she doesn’t want to spend her whole life as a maid. She wants to buy her freedom, acquire a house and land, and become a little rich woman in ancient times. It’s an ambitious goal, so for now she can only start out as the young lady’s personal cook. But the brocade-clad guard chief next door insists on making advances toward her. W 3.3kReads8.4Score30214d adds
- 183 After Transmigrating Beyond the Ending, Emperor Zhu Di Loved Me Obsessively 穿越时空结局后，帝王朱棣偏执爱 [Modern Policewoman x Devoted Emperor | His One and Only | Equally Matched | Alternate Ming Dynasty] Hong Kong policewoman Zhang Chuchu transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty four years ago. After losing her memory, she mistook Zhu Di for her boyfriend. The day her memories returned, she walked away. The first decree Zhu Di issued after ascending the throne was to make Zhang Chuchu his Noble Consort. "Just do whatever you want. I'll take care of anything that gets in your way." The concubines scheme 562Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 On Her Wedding Day, the Ruthless Prince of Zhennan Takes Her by Force 大婚当日，被疯批镇南王强取豪夺 [Completed!] The official ending is a tragic one! The bonus chapters have a happy ending! [Delicate, Stunning General's Legitimate Daughter + Mad, Obsessive Prince of a Different Surname] [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torture + Taking Her by Force + Both Untouched + Regretting Losing His Wife] Guan Wanwan, the legitimate daughter of General Guan, was once betrothed to Xiao Linzhi. At the time, he was a mere soldier under General Guan. The two promised that once he earned military honors, he wo 526Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 185 I Just Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and My Lord Captor Insists I Share His Bed 刚穿古代就被掳主公非要我侍寝 [Domineering pursuit and possession + beautiful heroine] [Body transmigration + patriarchal male lead] [Heroine is pure, hero is not] [Male-oriented ✘ ensemble cast] Second-year college student Ruan Qiao is immersed in a classical dance performance at the freshman welcome gala. The spotlight goes dark, then comes back on, and she is no longer onstage. A bone-chilling wind and the unfamiliar stench of blood mixed with alcohol hit her. All around her, people are shouting in a language she cannot u 1.5kReads6.6Score10114d adds
- 186 Wasn't This Just a Deal? So Why Is the Prince So Smitten? 不是交易吗，王爷怎么被迷死了 [Scheming, Delicate Fake Heiress x Dominant, Possessive Prince] Shen Yiyue had enjoyed sixteen smooth years as a noble young lady. But when her fake-heiress status came to light, the Shen family couldn't bear to throw away all the years they'd spent raising her. Instead, they decided to marry her off to an old prince notorious for abusing women. To survive, she had no choice but to seek help from Prince Jingsi, a man she had a grudge against. Yiyue clung to his waist and sobbed. "My lord, save 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 After Forcing Her to Be His, the Mad Emperor Became a Substitute 强取豪夺后，疯批帝王成了替身 [Yandere] + [Steals His Wife] + [Substitute] + [Coercion] + [Love Gu] + [Memory Alteration] + [Abuse of Power] A paranoid, self-effacing substitute emperor × a pure-hearted, resilient, clear-eyed noblewoman × her gentle, patient, deeply devoted adoptive brother, a physician Male lead has no sexual experience | Female lead does not In her first life, Shen Shu loved him deeply. He treated her as a pawn, and she died taking an arrow meant for him. In the end, he followed her in death. Reborn, Xia 79Reads—Score214d adds
- 188 The White Moonlight Refuses to Fall for Him 白月光她死不动心 [Taking by Force + Clear-Headed Heroine + Canary + A Story About Not Falling in Love + Both Leads' First Love] A clear-headed dance department campus beauty versus an unhinged heir to a wealthy family. In Xu Qing's eyes, he is Madman Yu, a demon, someone she dreams of escaping. "Xu Qing, do you have no heart?" She does have a heart. Her dreams simply matter more. That day, she crawled forward on her knees, kowtowing to beg the Buddha, nearly ruining the leg she danced with. She said, "If I don't 94Reads—Score414d adds
- 189 Reverse Domestication 反向驯化 [Possessive pursuit] + [groveling redemption arc]~ At the beginning, Shen Qingye said: “Meng Wanning, in this world, there’s nothing I can’t get if I want it.” “There was no road until I made one. You’ll walk whichever road I give you.” Back then, he never imagined that one day he would bow his proud head and kneel humbly before Meng Wanning. “I’m the one who hurt you, not the baby. Ningning, if you hate someone, hate me. Don’t abort the child.” Much later, someone asked Shen Qingye, “When 1.3kReads7.9Score10014d adds
- 190 Relentless Entanglement 执缠 [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Not Both Pure + Take by Force + Possessive Obsession + Farming in the Beginning + Many Male Side Characters Like the Heroine, Enter with Caution if That Bothers You…] Before setting out on his campaign, Xiao Gongtai repeatedly made Ji Yin promise she would wait for him to return, and wait for him to come back to Qingshi County and marry her. Ji Yin agreed to everything. Half a year later, Xiao Gongtai returned victorious. Instead of going to the capital to rep 5.1kReads8.8Score32514d adds
- 191 A Springtime Romance 染春情 [The girl everyone adores + a beautiful, frail heroine + a dangerously obsessive hero + possessive love] The daughter of the Duke of Su became pregnant after returning from seeking someone to break her love curse. The child she carried was not fathered by the Fourth Prince, to whom she was betrothed. Everyone knew it was illegitimate. On her wedding day, Su Yao vanished without a trace. But at the new emperor's enthronement ceremony not long afterward, the woman appeared with a heavily rounded b 1.8kReads8.7Score14614d adds
- 192 The Caged Blue Sparrow 笼锁青雀 [Traditional historical romance, scheming maid rises to power, raising children, powerful man bows his head, sweet romance, possessive love, devoted to her later on, groveling after losing his wife] Zhuxin became the heir’s first woman, and the pretty maids who had been fighting tooth and nail for his favor immediately hated her. Anyone with eyes could see that the Grand Madam was using her to put the Madam in her place. Zhuxin had only just been promoted to first-class maid. She would have glad 138Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 193 After Becoming a Concubine, I Was Lavishly Doted on by a Chaste, Powerful Minister 沦落外室后，被禁欲权臣放肆疯宠 (Traditional historical romance + master of deception + brothers vying for the same woman + children later on + sweet romance and melodrama) Li Ruofu was the neglected legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. One day, she was framed, fell off a cliff, and was taken captive. She did everything she could to return to Shengjing, but her stepmother announced her death. Afterward, her coffin was not allowed into the ancestral graveyard, her fiance became her brother-in-law, and the Minister's 1kReads8.8Score20114d adds
- 194 The Maid in His Bed Is a Little Sweet 通房丫鬟有点娇 Su Yaoyao bit her lip, tears in her eyes, and became the cherished darling of powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi. From then on, she rose to the top. * Everyone knew that powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi was ruthless, had no interest in women, and cared only for power. But they did not know that after nightfall, he shed his usual cool demeanor, wrapped a hand around his little maid's waist, and tenderly called her “Yaoyao.” Su Yaoyao was of low birth and knew the gulf between herself and Xie Xiuzhi, yet sh 155Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 195 The Stepson Breaks a Branch: The Imperial Tutor Bends the Young Madam to His Will 继子折枝：帝师偏折小娘腰 A wild rose with no regard for rules, and a ruthless, scheming player in the game of power. A bitter fruit is still a fruit, and even a forced match might turn out sweet. He hates how sly as a fox she is, yet lets her shatter all his rules. Lowering his eyes, he gently brushes the bruises on her neck. “From the moment I first saw you, I wanted to lock you away in a golden house and make you my one and only concubine.” He is the one moving the pieces, and yet he is trapped in the game too. When a 81Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 196 Imperial Dyeing, Pure Pomelo 御染清柚 [Forced Love + Controlling Obsession + Taking Her by Force + Possessive Obsession + Both Leads Are Virgins] Dominating powerful tycoon x cool, stubborn beauty Whatever he wants, he gets, by any means necessary. The first time Leng Yu met Ruan Qingyou, the thought took root in his mind: He wanted her. He maneuvered at every turn, weaving a cage designed just for her. With nowhere else to turn, Ruan Qingyou was forced to become the canary Leng Yu kept in his cage. But she never expected that benea 1.6kReads—Score10214d adds
- 197 The Beauty's Secret Escape from the Sleeves 袖中美人私逃记 [Both devoted to each other + reborn + coercive love + the hero pursues her after losing her + faked death + obsessive, lovesick hero] Heroine: You Wanqiu Hero: Yan Jing In her previous life, You Wanqiu was a canary kept in a gilded cage by Yan Jing, the Marquis of Guangyang. He was ruthless and obsessive, determined to tame her and make her his possession, a beauty tucked away in his sleeve. Reborn in this life, You Wanqiu wants nothing more to do with him. 1.6kReads8.7Score13214d adds
- 198 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 21.6kReads8.6Score2.6k14d adds
- 199 Quick Transmigration: The Darling in the Palm of Your Hand 快穿之掌中娇宠 [If you don't like it, please don't hurt or report it. Thank you.] Standalone stories / powerful male lead and comparatively weaker female lead / morally upright male lead / forced love / twisted and obsessive / the heroine is forced into a happy ending / one-on-one romance in every world / love at first sight / sweetness and angst in unpredictable measure / questionable values / childbirth in a few worlds World One: Modern Hypnosis A sweet, soft girl gets bullied by a bad guy World Two: Repu 4.3kReads—Score27514d adds
- 200 I Took My Brother’s Place at Court, I’m Really Not Into Men! 替兄入朝，我真不是断袖！ One devoted couple | Forced marriage | Power struggles | Unhinged characters | A man in power bows to love | Secret identity To uncover the truth behind her father's death, Liu Lingxi disguises herself as a man and takes her brother's place at court. She treads carefully and tries to avoid trouble at every turn, but still draws the attention of Pei Yan of the Hedong Pei clan, the youngest powerful minister in the Great Zhao dynasty. He is shrewd and ruthless, and everyone fears him. But the way 146Reads—Score10714d adds
