Novels like Golden Branch in a Cage
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- 101 The Second Wife: I Fell for My Ex-Sister's Husband 继室，嫁给前姐夫后我动了心 To all the new readers, the main story is already complete, so you can read without worry. Don't save it for later. 😂😂 On their wedding night, he lifts her veil and says, “Zhaozhao, do you know how long I've waited for this day?” He is her brother-in-law, the Wang clan patriarch who holds power over the court, and a cold-faced demon who kills without blinking. She is his wife's younger sister, the woman he has waited four years for, and the second wife he forced into marriage against her whole f 6.7kReads7.4Score2.5k14d adds
- 102 He Took Me by Force on the Night of Our Engagement 定婚当晚被他强娶豪夺 [Possessive love + husband chases wife after losing her + both leads are chaste + happy ending] + [stubborn beauty heroine + obsessive hero] + [he only goes crazy for her] + [angsty at first, sweet later] She and Xie Yun had relied on each other since childhood, saving each other and giving one another warmth. As a result, Xie Yun became utterly obsessed with her, loving her with all his heart, while she saw him only as family and had no romantic feelings for him. As an adult, Xie Yun appeared 928Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 103 Captured After Fleeing: The Wolf King Pins Her by the Waist and Begs for Her Love 逃跑被抓回，狼王帐中掐腰求爱 [New book, just started receiving ratings] Runaway princess little bunny vs. rough prairie wolf [Sweet and angsty + love at first sight + forced possession + groveling to win her back + both leads have no prior romantic entanglements + happy ending] Ninth Princess Jiang Zhaoning travels all the way to the border just to see the man she loves, Xie Xuan, only to catch him entangled with another woman. Heartbroken, she leaves, is kidnapped and sold, and is rescued by a young Hu man named Anagui. “ 2.3kReads8.4Score21014d adds
- 104 Getting Married? The Mad Crown Prince Tore Her Wedding Dress to Shreds 嫁人？疯批太子亲手撕了她婚服 [Stand-in + Fake and Real Princesses + Both Virgins + Winning Her Back + Taking by Force] When Jiang Qianyue took pity on a stranger and saved him from the brink of death, he cruelly took her virginity. Three years later, the man returned in triumph, only to marry her older sister, Jiang Xiyue. At first, he despised Jiang Qianyue, thinking her calculating and greedy for wealth. Heartbroken, Jiang Qianyue decided to marry someone else. Unable to sit by any longer, Yuwen Chen stormed into her brid 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 After Her Family Is Seized, She’s Forced to Become the Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 抄家后，她被逼成了太子娇妾 When she wakes up, she has somehow transmigrated into the eldest daughter of the prime minister's household, divorced before she was even married. To make matters worse, her family has just been stripped of its possessions, and she has been demoted to a servant. It couldn't get more miserable. The world mocks her, her former fiancé despises her, and they join forces with her former friends to push her into a living hell, expecting her to be bullied like a weed in the dirt. Do these people really 141Reads7.5Score10114d adds
- 106 On Our Wedding Day, the Possessive Prince Claimed Me by Force 大婚当日，偏执王爷强势夺娇 [Both are virgins / heroine is delicate and weak / not a strong heroine, proceed with caution if that’s not your thing / love at first sight / forced possession / obsessive hero] Fusang had a childhood sweetheart who returned her feelings, and they were already close to discussing marriage. Then her family ran into trouble, and she went to stay at an estate to keep a low profile. All because she kindly took in a gravely wounded man, she ended up losing her whole life to him. “Heh. Sang Sang, d 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.6kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 108 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
- 109 The Mad Crown Prince Claims Her, Where Can You Run? 疯批太子占她，你要往哪里逃？ [A beautiful, scheming transmigrator vs. a refined, unhinged crown prince] [Both are virgins + possessive love + the powerful yielding to love + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Ruan Jinhe transmigrates into the body of Fuso's eldest princess, sent as a hostage to the kingdom of Hengchu. On her first night in the palace, she hears that a hostage prince from another kingdom was beaten to death. To avoid being targeted, she hides her true nature and plays the role of a frail, sweet girl. Sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Forced into His Arms: The Underworld Lord Ye Kisses Me Until My Legs Go Weak! 强娶豪夺，被黑道妄爷吻到腿软！ [Unhinged mob boss with an obsessive love + Forced Romance + Mutual First Loves and Only Partners + Age Gap + Knowing What One Is Getting Into + Competing for Her + Light Mystery] The thing Lin Chuqi regrets most in her life is leaving the bathroom window open during a team-building outing. That was how the blood-soaked mob boss Xiao Wang pinned her against the bathtub and stole her first kiss. As he left, the man gave her a lighter as a token and smiled lazily. “I'll repay you for saving my lif 13.5kReads6.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 111 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 149Reads—Score10714d adds
- 112 The Crazy Prince Takes Her by Force, but This Commoner Won't Serve Him Anymore 疯批王爷强取豪夺，民女不伺候了 [Forced Love]+ [Tortured Romance]+ [Bad Ending] The moment they met, the man fell for her at first sight and forcibly took her innocence. Yet after keeping her imprisoned in a separate residence for only half a year, he was already showing signs of growing tired of her. She heard him with her own ears, dismissing her as “nothing more than a plaything to pass the time.” So she dutifully played the part of a “plaything,” sweet and obedient, never arguing or competing for his attention. She smoothe 2.6kReads8.4Score17414d adds
- 113 Even a Human Shield Can't Escape the Crown Prince's Clutches 死盾也逃不出太子的手掌心 [Forced marriage and taking by force + tension after marrying first + both pure + a groveling pursuit] Gorgeous, money-loving beauty × obsessive, aloof Crown Prince The aloof beauty comes down from his pedestal. Pretend play turns real. Jiang Lishu gets caught up in a conspiracy. To stay alive, protect her family, and keep her dream of getting rich from falling apart… She has no choice but to face the deadly test fate has set for her: the Crown Prince, who is skilled at pretending to be an innoc 337Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 114 Prince, Miss Yunmeng Has Run Away Again! 王爷，云梦姑娘又逃跑了！ He seized her and kept her captive for life. She didn’t want him, but he forced her to stay. He took away her freedom, while she imprisoned his heart. She ran, he pursued. Nothing in this world lasts forever: beauty fades, just as flowers fall from the trees... Her name was Yun Meng, a filthy slave in the prince’s dungeon. With no memories, she was adrift like a fallen leaf. Beautiful as jade and fiercely stubborn, she longed for freedom her whole life, but could never have it. His name was Song 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Mad, Possessive CEO’s Obsessive Captive Love 疯批霸总的偏执囚爱 [Forced Love + Yandere + Unhinged + One-on-One] A ruthless abduction in which a latecomer ultimately gains the upper hand. She was the refined jewel of a scholarly family, until he forcibly clipped her wings. He had meant to treat her like a plaything, but accidentally fell deeply for her. So he resorted to any means necessary to make her his. She ran, he chased. She could never escape. He wrapped his arms around her from behind, head bowed, his cheek pressed tightly against Jiang Xu’s neck as h 289Reads—Score1014d adds
- 116 The Madman Demands His Pleasure, His Minister’s Wife Can No Longer Hide Her Pregnancy! 疯批索欢，臣妻的孕事藏不住了！ [The rating just came out and will rise later. You’re welcome to give this story a try!] Emperor Chenghong issued three absurd imperial decrees: First: forcibly summon a married woman named Jiang into the palace as a consort. Second: make the child she bore before entering the palace Crown Prince. Third: offer a huge reward for his pregnant runaway wife. Jiang Songen only wanted to find her husband, who had passed the imperial examinations with top honors. She never expected to encounter a raven 1.3kReads6.8Score10814d adds
- 117 The Noble Lady Is So Charming, She Makes the Tyrant Bend at the Waist 贵女多娇，引暴君折腰 (The main story is complete) (The ruthless beauty of a princess consort versus a deranged, black-hearted emperor) (Not a transmigration or rebirth story. The leads are not your traditional good people.) Can a pure emperor’s love serve as a get-out-of-death-free token? Jiang Ning, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, volunteers to marry Rong Yu, the late emperor’s youngest brother and Prince Chen’an. Rumor has it that Prince Chen’an is frail and won’t live past twenty-five, but the marriage 462Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 118 Forced Devotion: There's No Escaping the Tyrant's Grip 强制宠溺，逃不出暴君的手掌心 [Forced love, she runs and he chases, she can’t escape even if she grows wings.] Only after Jiang Muwei died did she learn she was the villainess cannon fodder in a melodramatic, sweet romance novel. The heroine was her classmate, a two-faced innocent girl, while the hero was her childhood friend, whom she loved but could never have? In the book, she constantly targeted and framed the heroine, and in the end, her childhood friend killed her with his own hands. Jiang Muwei was reborn on the day t 130Reads6.5Score11214d adds
- 119 Shocking! The Abandoned Real Heiress Is Doted on by the Barren Emperor 惊！真千金被抛弃绝嗣帝王宠上天 Xiao Zhizhi once thought she had a happy life, until she had a dream! In the dream, her devoted husband went to the capital, lost his memory, and fell in love with another woman! She took people to the capital to find him, but couldn't find him and was locked away instead. It turned out that she had been switched at birth with the eldest daughter of the Guangde Marquis's household. That young lady was now famous throughout the capital, and everyone could hear her thoughts. Everyone loved her, wh 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Caught After Running Away, I Tremble as the Unhinged Power Minister Kisses Me 逃跑被抓后，被疯批权臣吻到发抖 [Possessive Pursuit + Faithful Couple + Happy Ending] Six months ago, to save her uncle, who had raised her and been wrongly imprisoned, Song Wanqing had no choice but to agree to marry Xie Jingheng. Later, her uncle fell ill and died shortly after being released from prison, but Song Wanqing had no intention of marrying Xie Jingheng. Call it using him or abandoning him after crossing the river, she had never claimed to be a good person. Song Wanqing kept the man at arm's length while secretly l 10.4kReads7.4Score74414d adds
- 121 Steamy Kisses Made Me a Tycoon, and I Have Too Many Lovers 销魂亲亲当首富，入幕之宾有点多 [The main story is complete. Multiple male leads. A growing heroine who loves only herself, heartless, shameless, and immoral, versus domineering men who take what they want; face-slapping; sweet romance; a comeback; escape] The outrageous Great General: “Let go! Yin Shu is my personal maid!” The possessive General Wei: “Why should I? She’s now the top courtesan in the brothel, and I’m her only patron!” The hypocritical Prince Rui: “She’s just a slave girl. You two generals shouldn’t let this 2.8kReads8.7Score11514d adds
- 122 After I Accidentally Offended the Crown Prince 误惹太子后 (Complete) Clear-headed, rational transmigrated heroine VS a cold-hearted, merciless emperor (coercive pursuit + groveling redemption + sexually experienced heroine, inexperienced hero. Love triangle.) The ship capsized, and the people who fell into the water struggled to survive. Sitting in a small boat, Ning Lan reached down and pulled a demon from the water. Ning Lan transmigrated and accidentally attracted the attention of a madman. He wielded immense power and, ignoring her wishes, used eve 2.4kReads8.7Score20114d adds
- 123 After I Became a Widow, the Emperor Spoiled Me Rotten 穿成寡妇后，我被皇帝狠狠宠了 Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times. She has been married and fought in wars, and when rewards are handed out for her achievements, all she wants is a chastity memorial arch. Never in a million years did she expect the emperor to fall for her, a widow. 798Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 124 Zhizhi, Come Into My Embrace 芷芷入朕怀 [Love at First Sight + Obsessive, Possessive Male Lead + Rival Suitors + Stunning Heroine + Everyone’s Favorite + Coercive Possession + Mutual Fidelity] Jian Zhilu was the most cherished legitimate daughter of the Jian family, with stunning, incomparable beauty. She was happily waiting to marry the man she loved when the tyrant Sui Yan forced her into the palace and claimed her as his own. Two years earlier, Sui Yan had been the least favored prince in the palace. His birth mother had died of gr 430Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 125 He Was Crushed: His Little Mad Dog Never Loved Him 破防了，他的小疯狗，从未爱过他 [Chasing her after the breakup, a real scorched-earth pursuit + forced love + contrasting personas + both leads are devoted only to each other] [A wicked, irresistibly compelling man and a clear-eyed heroine who holds a grudge] Lu Jingyi was born into one of the capital's prominent families, but he drove recklessly, gambled with his life, and was violent and unruly. Starved of love, he awkwardly searched for a sense of significance, only to be sent to Nanchuan to take part in a “rural transforma 1.3kReads8.3Score12214d adds
- 126 Claim Her 叼她 [Exceptionally beautiful, super-feminine little fool vs. born-bad crime boss + Hong Kong romance + deranged thug + coercive love + not both virgins, proceed with caution] Lin Suisui is a little fool with an intellectual disability and an exceptionally feminine constitution. Ten years into being abused by her mother, she picks out a grave for herself. She hopes that in her next life she won’t have a gambling-addicted father, a mad mother, or a super-masculine younger brother… She’s only halfw 664Reads8.5Score12914d adds
- 127 The Delicate Beauty Was Forced to Fall in Love 娇软美人被强制爱了 Every world is independent + love at first sight + domineering pursuit World One: The married woman who is forcibly claimed (The young marquis, who prides himself on being a gentleman, never imagined he’d do something so outrageous. But who is really the one forcing their way into this relationship?) World Two: Who is my online dating partner? World Three: The commoner girl at an aristocratic academy World Four: The wicked heiress 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Imprisoned in Warm Jade 囚暖玉 A kind-hearted woman who longs for freedom transmigrates vs. a paranoid, masterfully deceptive Crown Prince Abduction and possession, both pure, one-on-one, concubine first, wife later In the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince had always been the picture of grace and restraint. So when he forcibly abducted a commoner woman, the whole capital was stunned. Li Zhao never imagined that she would be the one to transmigrate. Even less did she expect that one small act of kindness would draw the atten 8.2kReads6.8Score96314d adds
- 129 Imprison Her in My Embrace 囚她入朕怀 [Two-faced emperor vs. proud, pampered consort] [Substitute romance + forced love + happy ending + devoted couple] After her beloved betrays her, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, Xie Yuanjiao, receives an imperial decree and becomes the honored Jade Consort. But why does the emperor look so much like the man who broke her heart? So she treats her husband in name only as a remedy for her heartache, showering him with concern, bringing him soup and medicine, and tending to him wit 354Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 130 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Pillow Fragrance, Pillow Peril 枕香劫 The mad young heir seized me by force, but I would rather die than give in [forced possession➕mutual chastity➕the chase to win her back➕an intense push and pull➕you can run, but you can’t escape] Qiao Sheng transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate daughter of a low-ranking official. She figured she might as well make the best of things, but then she caught the attention of Pei Xuanmin, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, who was inspecting the south. They had only met in passing, yet he fixed his 924Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 132 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 3.6kReads8.1Score16214d adds
- 133 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. 1.6kReads8.7Score13414d adds
- 134 Reborn, I Was Forced by the Mad Crown Prince Again 重生后，又被疯批太子强制了 [Just started getting ratings, so the score is low] [Headstrong female lead x yandere male lead. In his past life, he took her by force. In this life, he pretends to be obedient as he pursues her, but he'll go mad again if he can't win her over.] [The female lead transmigrates first, then is reborn. The same person in both her past and present lives.] Everyone knows the crown prince is violent and willful, a madman. Yet Gu Linlang gets on his bad side as soon as she returns to the capital. She a 545Reads6.9Score10314d adds
- 135 On the Day She Tried to Flee, the Mad Prince Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace 逃跑当日，疯批太子囚她入东宫 [Step-by-step scheming + possessive pursuit + both leads are chaste + calculating heroine + she runs, he chases.] The low rating is only because the book has just started getting rated! Xuan Shu disguises herself as an ugly woman and designs gardens for a living. When she goes to deliver a set of designs to the Duke’s manor, she unexpectedly encounters the Crown Prince. Xuan Shu has heard that Crown Prince Pei Heng spent eight years as a hostage in his youth, yet remains gentle, modest, courteo 1.7kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 136 Stealing the Consort’s Heart: Longing Trapped in the Imperial Palace 谋窃妃心：帝阙锁相思 [Angst-filled romance | devoted to each other | coercive love] Seizing power, stealing her heart. Xiao Jingheng, Prince of Jing'an, hides his ambition and plots at every turn. After disaster strikes the Ye family, Ye Qianluo, daughter of a disgraced official, enters his household under a contract and becomes his prisoner. A dazzling glimpse of her in their youth was the last glimmer of light in his heart, but family feuds and political power struggles ground it to pieces. Schemes and love intert 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Stand by the Perilous Wall 立危墙 [Stealing the One You Love + Coercive Possession] In one sentence: The powerful one bows to love, while the weaker one goes through life without loving. Cui Nian: “If it's mine, no one else is allowed to covet it. Not even you.” Lu Qiong: “Even death would be better than living like the dead by your side.” Bonus chapters are being updated and will appear from time to time... Content warnings: 1. Romance-focused, with less emphasis on plot. 2. The plot moves at a slow pace. 3. The male lead is no 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Claimed by Force: The Mad General’s Darling 强取豪夺：疯批将军的掌心宠 (A roguishly handsome, unhinged general + a sweet, gentle little chef. Both are each other’s first and only. Sweet and angsty. The heroine looks like a fragile flower that needs support, but inside she’s an independent modern woman. Please be warned! The male lead is a deranged villain, not a good person. There are two lifetimes of making amends, both of them explored in detail, neither taking precedence; it all serves the later plot. The male lead is a terrible person at first, so understand th 218Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 139 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.1kReads8.5Score20614d adds
- 140 In Troubled Times, the Governor Seizes Me for Himself 乱世之中，都督对我强取豪夺 The rating is low because this just started! [Male Virgin + Non-Virgin Heroine + Turbulent Times + Raising a Child + Not a Strong Heroine] One day, she transmigrates into the body of a noblewoman. She thinks she'll have it easy, but it turns out she's in a dynasty torn apart by war. To secure a peaceful life, she chooses a husband she likes and marries him. But less than a year after the wedding, her family falls from power and her husband betrays her and his country. With her infant daughter in 1.8kReads7.2Score14214d adds
- 141 After Marrying the Crown Prince, the Emperor Seized Me by Force 嫁给太子后，我被皇帝巧取豪夺了 In the tenth year of the Qianzhi reign, the Crown Prince and his consort were at odds and had not consummated their marriage in the two years since their wedding. Later, the Crown Prince’s consort got drunk. The emperor and the consort spent a passionate night together in Zihua Hall, and she became pregnant. The Crown Prince plotted to usurp the emperor, but the emperor deposed him and then made the former Crown Princess his empress, shocking the entire court. Xie Yanzhi was the emperor of Gr 1.1kReads6.4Score10414d adds
- 142 After Breaking Off Her Engagement to the Mad Crown Prince, He Spoils Her Again 与疯批太子退亲后，又被他娇养了 [Reborn + both virgins + one-on-one] Abduction and possession + a long road to winning his wife back A ruthless, unstable crown prince who hides his dark side × a resilient, morally upright commandery princess who never holds back In her previous life, Xiao Yuexian disregarded Lu Huaixi’s wishes and got what he wanted, keeping her confined at his side until he had smoothed away every rough edge. Every night, as they lay entwined, Lu Huaixi felt nothing but disgust and couldn’t even bring herself 399Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 143 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 64Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 144 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 264Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 145 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 699Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Forced Marriage in Captivity 强娶囚婚 Obsessive love / mostly normal at first, then increasingly prone to going off the rails / both leads are each other’s only partners / possessive conquest / the male lead is an unhinged, twisted villain. In everyone’s eyes, Shen Qingyuan has always been the little shadow trailing behind Shang Fuyan, a parasitic flower who depends on him to survive. Shang Fuyan thinks so too. Only when the young woman he had so carefully pampered bit him hard did he realize that perhaps Shen Qingyuan had never lik 2.6kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 147 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 4.8kReads8.7Score33714d adds
- 148 Imprisoned in the Imperial Harem: The Obsessive Emperor Wants to Claim Me as His Consort 深宫囚：偏执帝王要掳我为妃 (Not a pure romance, tragic ending, purely historical.) Obsessive emperor vs. clear-eyed palace maid. At ten, Yue Chai was still a prince. He told Gong Ning, “Don’t be afraid, A Ning. I’ll give you lots and lots of gold.” At twenty, Yue Chai became emperor. He asked Gong Ning, “Do you like these shackles made of pure gold?” Gong Ning knows an emperor’s heart is impossible to read. With three palaces and six courtyards full of women, his affection can only last a little while. Her greatest wish i 1kReads8.1Score10214d adds
- 149 She Refuses to Be a Concubine 她不想做妾 In her previous life, Lu Rong was chosen at fourteen to become the second wife of Xie Xuanlin, head of the Xie family, and was brought to the Xie residence to be raised. Her three stepsons, all around her age, greeted her and called her Mother. Lu Rong faced their three pairs of dark eyes, full of loathing for her, with trepidation, her hands clenched beneath her sleeves. The Xie family had chosen to continue its marriage alliance with the Lu family solely to consolidate its power. After enterin 580Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 150 She Surrenders to the Mad Heir After Days and Nights of His Caresses 日日承欢，疯批世子迫她臣服 [Cruel and unhinged heir × resilient concubine-born daughter & dark themes & obsessive love & forced romance & imprisonment & devoted to each other & immense power & all-controlling] Su Muchi was hit by a car and killed in her previous life. In a dizzying whirl, she arrived in this man-dominated world where people devoured one another without a trace, where husbands ruled over wives, women had no rights, and freedom was out of the question. She became Xiao Yin's concubine, forced to serve him da 2.2kReads6.6Score10314d adds
