Novels like The Darling Beauty’s Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Brooding Lunatic Flirts with Her in Plain Sight
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Darling Beauty’s Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Brooding Lunatic Flirts with Her in Plain Sight, best match first.
- 101 Imprisonment! Possession! Trapped by My Obsessive Boss 禁锢！占有！落入病娇老板圈套 Also known as: So What If She's a Gold Digger? The Obsessive Big Shot Is Crazy About Her! The story is purely fictional. Please do not apply it to real life! Some plot elements are adapted from true stories. Older man + 18-year age gap + yandere + obsessive + domineering CEO + calculating green tea Male lead is divorced + female lead is a virgin + male lead is not a virgin + female lead is pure Questionable values, proceed with caution!!! An old flame reignites 🔥 Growing up in a family that f 3.4kReads—Score30314d adds
- 102 A Childhood Friend Can't Beat Someone Who Shows Up Later. I Leave, and You Cry? 竹马抵不过天降，我走你哭什么 Book Description [One Heroine + Sweet Romance + The Simp Never Looks Back + No System, No Golden Finger + Reborn Romance and Everyday Life + CEO] Lin Fei and Qi Rou grew up together as childhood sweethearts. For more than a decade, he catered to her every whim. But when he fell seriously ill, she not only refused to stay by his side until the end, she even threw a divorce agreement at him and forced him to sign it. Her reason was that she had fallen in love with someone else and wanted him to 241Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 103 So You’ve Been Here All Along 原来你一直都在这 So you were here all along 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Your Highness, Want to Play with My Tail? 公主殿下，要玩尾巴嘛 (The rating just opened, so it may rise slowly.) [Rival suitors + mild coercion + devoted to each other + male lead falls from grace] (An innocent little princess vs. a mountain god with a split personality) Qing Yao was a princess, but she suffered from a strange illness and had little time left to live. She was close to death. She had no idea that, amid the treacherous turmoil outside, she had long since become a thorn in her sister-in-law's side. She always said that life and death were o 4.7kReads8.9Score98314d adds
- 105 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
- 106 Bro, Keep Being a Simp and I'll Woo Your Mortal Enemy 哥，你再当舔狗我就舔你的死对头 [Fierce and adorable heiress + cool, older man + teaching her brother a lesson] Why be a decent person when you can be a simp? Fine, you go after your celebrity crush, and I'll go after your sworn enemy. Let's see who's the bigger simp. After a tragic death in her previous life, Zhou Suisui was reborn. Her brother was on his way to confess to a sweet, innocent-looking girl. Without a hint of panic, Zhou Suisui pulled a little box from her purse, called her brother on video, and asked with an inn 36.6kReads7.5Score3.2k14d adds
- 107 Tempting Her to Lose Control 诱她失控 Driving Her to Lose Control 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 After I Toyed with and Abandoned the Ill-Tempered Villain, I Caved 始乱终弃乖戾反派后，我认怂了 [A volatile, crazy, jealous male lead x a bright, clearheaded, adorable girl] [Sweet and satisfying romance + not a strong female lead + winning back his ex + possessive romance + childhood sweethearts] Blurb: Jiang Yu, who was born into an ancient setting, fell in love. Her sweetheart was her childhood friend, the handsome young heir of Prince Jin’s household, Helan Qing. He was highborn, with a slim waist, long legs, and plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He was sweet-talking, generous, and gorge 213Reads9.1Score3814d adds
- 109 After Three Years of Cold War, President An Wept When I Left 冷战三年，离开时安总哭红了眼 [Ex-wife-chasing crematorium + the male lead suffers throughout + Open Chapter 14 for the start of his frantic pursuit] Jing Yu had been dating An Baiyu for three years. She thought he was just a clueless straight guy who didn’t know how to date, and that was why he treated her so coldly. Then, on May 20, An Baiyu gave his dream girl a bouquet of blue roses and treated her with endless warmth and tenderness. Only then did Jing Yu realize that he wasn’t cold-hearted. He simply didn’t love her. Wi 443Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 110 We Agreed to Divorce in Six Months: President Lu, Why Are You Crying? 说好半年后离婚：陆总你怎么哭了 [Marriage first, love later + he falls first + clear-headed heroine + both leads have only ever been with each other] Bright and clear-headed × proud and secretly passionate The young Master Lu is proud, stubborn, and against marriage. He swore he would never spend his life orbiting a woman or become a henpecked husband. But his mother forced him to marry Xia Chuxin, shattering his dream of staying single. On the very first day of their marriage registration, Young Master Lu laid down the rules: 3.8kReads8.8Score33814d adds
- 111 The Pure-Hearted Country Boy Is a Hopeless Romantic 纯情糙汉是个超级恋爱脑 [Pure-Hearted, Rugged Man and Sweet, Gentle Beauty + Both Pure + Sweet Romance] A hopelessly lovestruck hero versus a heroine who's only interested in making money Su Ruanuan returns to her hometown as soon as she graduates, hoping to escape her father's and stepmother's constant harassment. On her first day back, her childhood friend Huo Chuan pulls her into his arms and holds her tight. “Ruanuan...” On her second day home, he shows up at her door to confess, eyes red as he begs her, “Ruanuan, 2.3kReads8.7Score20914d adds
- 112 Addicted to Submission 臣服上瘾 A refined, unhinged love-struck man × a sweet, soft, calculating fake innocent Rekindled love + sudden marriage + sweet, indulgent romance + both virgins + extra sugary sweetness + three-year age gap + happy ending The rating system has changed. Follow the story for updates! “Chen Zhesheng is a madman behind the mask of a perfect gentleman, willingly submitting himself at He Shiyun’s feet.” - The He family goes bankrupt, and He Shiyun takes the initiative to seduce her successful ex-boyfriend. S 365Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 113 I Became the Overbearing CEO’s Younger Brother’s Wife, and from the Start I Slept in a Coffin 穿成霸总他弟媳，开局睡棺材 Reborn as the CEO's Younger Brother's Wife, Sleeping in a Coffin from the Start 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Beauty Causes Trouble Every Day! But the CEO Still Won't Divorce Her 美人天天作！但霸总他就是不离婚 [Transmigration into a book + sweet romance + crushing scumbags + marriage first, love later] [Elegant, beautiful, aloof heiress x handsome, roguish, devoted CEO who’s as loyal as a dog] After Yun Yao transmigrated into a book, she discovered she’d married a scumbag supporting male character destined to cheat. Luckily, the scumbag came from a wealthy family. Since they’d divorce sooner or later, she might as well get the marriage certificate and sit back until she could claim her share of the mo 1.8kReads9.0Score12914d adds
- 115 Out of Control: Cruel Possession 失控虐夺 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 294Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 116 After I Dumped the Top-Tier Star, He Joined a Dating Show to Hunt Me Down! 渣了顶流后，他上恋综来抓我了！ [Both leads are faithful to each other, one-on-one sweet romance with no angst + dating show + comedy + entertainment industry + second chance at love + he secretly loves her] Jiang Shu is famous in the entertainment industry as a playboy. His rumored girlfriends come and go, one after another. Everyone thinks he lives a wild and carefree life. Until one day, he goes online late at night to reminisce about his first love, setting the whole internet abuzz. As one of his ex-girlfriends, Song Yan 404Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 117 Betraying You 负君 A beautiful, powerful, tragic madwoman × an aloof immortal who descends from his lofty heights for love The demoness Ji Rong is captured after losing the war between immortals and demons, and is rescued by Shen Qingxiao, the Immortal Lord Zhiming of the righteous immortal sects. But the ungrateful Ji Rong repays his kindness with betrayal. Taking advantage of the Immortal Lord's innocent heart, she seduces him with promises of love to trick him into helping her escape, then burns her bridges and 1.1kReads8.8Score10814d adds
- 118 The General Is Cold by Day, but Begs for Kisses All Night 将军白日冷冰冰，夜里疯狂求亲亲 Original title: Hush! My Cold Husband Turns Into a Freak at Night Yu He realized that her husband was ill. The general, who was always cold toward her during the day, couldn’t bear to let her go at night. He would hold her close and coax her into calling him “Husband.” “My wife must be this obedient every day. Otherwise, I’ll lock you up with a gold chain, so you can’t leave my side for even a moment.” One morning, Huo Changying suddenly noticed mysterious hickey marks on his wife’s neck. The de 5.6kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 119 I Counted Down the Days While Drinking Expired Yogurt, but the Higher-Dimensional System Learned How to Let Go 我数着过期酸奶等死，高维系统却为我学会了“舍不得” I counted expired yogurt cups as I waited to die, while a higher-dimensional System learned what it meant to be unable to let go 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 After I Reported My Father to the Police, His Classified Files Saved My Life 报警抓父后，他的绝密档案救了我命 After I Reported My Father to the Police, His Top-Secret File Saved My Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 At Our Engagement Party, He Scraped My Face in Front of Everyone, So My Mom Grabbed a Fish Platter and Slammed It on His Head 订婚宴上，他当众扒我脸皮，我妈抄起鱼盘扣他头上 At the engagement banquet, he publicly tore off my face. My mom grabbed a fish platter and slammed it over his head. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 My Best Friend Replied “Oh,” So I Flipped Her Wedding Table 闺蜜回"哦"，我直接掀了她婚礼桌 My best friend replied, "Oh." I flipped over the tables at her wedding. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Straying 出墙 Both leads are each other’s only one / happy ending / mutual salvation / secret crush / sweet and angsty / she is his sunshine A friends-with-benefits relationship becomes official from the heroine’s perspective A secret crush comes true from the hero’s perspective The hero is somewhat possessive and dark The heroine is cool and radiant She was a blazing sun before adulthood, and a lonely moon afterward. 1.1kReads8.9Score11114d adds
- 124 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
- 125 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 199Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 126 Deadly Seduction 致命撩拨 Deadly Temptation 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Entangled in Sweetness 缠娇萝 [A noblewoman of the capital × a rough bandit | size difference | one-on-one, both sexually inexperienced] As a highborn lady renowned throughout the capital, Jiang Youqing had known from childhood that she would marry her childhood sweetheart, a man of equal status. But during a visit to her hometown to pay respects to her ancestors, she became separated from her guards. Just as the ferocious Di raiders dragged her from her carriage and tried to assault her, a tall, imposing man rode up. After 3.2kReads8.8Score36114d adds
- 128 An Awkward Game 生涩游戏 [Forbidden] -- Zhou Chixu disliked Xia Zhixin from the very first moment he saw her. He hated her radiance, her sunshine, and the vigorous life she seemed to exude. But the more he hated her, the more he wanted to make her his. 2.7kReads8.7Score20314d adds
- 129 Help! The Younger Wolf-Dog Won't Stop Pursuing Me! 救命！年下小狼狗对我穷追不舍！ [Four-year age gap + older woman-younger man romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + younger wolfdog] "Elegant, high-class heiress VS loyal younger man" [Shocking! The day the younger wolfdog confessed to me, Grandpa arranged a blind date with his older brother!] On my first day back in the country, my pink-haired cousin dragged me to a concert. The singer onstage, with his short, pale-gold hair and roguishly handsome looks, gazed at me more intensely than the spotlight. I thought to m 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Caught While Escaping the Palace! The Emperor Pulls Her Close and Whispers Comfortingly 逃宫被抓！陛下搂住小声哄 (Complete) [Down-and-Out Scheming Prince & Beautiful, Sweet Tea Artist] Lin Mo's heart condition flares up after the fake heiress and her biased parents drive her to the brink. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the male lead's scheming concubine. In her original life, she betrayed the down-and-out prince and was eventually drowned in a pond and fed to the fish. She's afraid of water, and even more afraid of dying. From then on, she clings to the prince, determined to be utterly loyal a 34.9kReads8.7Score5.9k14d adds
- 131 After the Huo Family's Adopted Daughter Moves In, the Third Young Master Begs Her to Stay! 霍家养女借住后，三少求她留下！ The heroine has lived with the Huo family since childhood. The family has three sons, but only the third young master has always been cold toward her. He's annoyed her since they were little! The Huo family's second young master has loved her since they were children, pampering her like a little sister! He's always by her side, protecting and caring for her... She and the third young master attend the same middle school, high school, and university! Yet they both treat each other like strangers! 209Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 132 Weren’t You Supposed to Be Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic? Why Are You So Delicate? 说好的美强惨呢，怎么这么娇？ [Female-led romance + female lead dotes on male lead + System quick transmigration + melodramatic and comedic + devious, swoon-worthy growth-oriented heroine + strong, beautiful, tragic, hopelessly lovestruck male leads] No splitting the male lead into multiple versions. One male lead per world. Tang Ning was unlucky enough to be bound to a Cannon Fodder Self-Rescue System and transmigrate into all kinds of novels as a brainless supporting character devoted to courting death and making trouble 1.3kReads9.1Score13914d adds
- 133 Addicted to Tormenting Him 虐他成瘾 [A reborn, obsessive girl seeking revenge versus a yandere, unhinged boy she tames] [She takes revenge and torments him; the more he suffers, the crazier he becomes] She torments him in revenge at first, then he takes her by force. Reborn, she goes straight for the places that hurt him most. With red-rimmed eyes, he kneels and kisses the top of her foot. “Please, be even crueler.” She turns to pursue her childhood sweetheart, and he goes mad. In her previous life, she loved Lu Chenzhou more than 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 I Insist on Making the Emperor Steal His Minister's Wife 朕偏要君夺臣妻 I Insist You Steal Your Minister's Wife —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 I Seduce a Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and So Does His Best Friend 我勾引豪门少爷，少爷勾引我，少爷的好兄弟也勾引我 I Seduce the Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and His Best Friend Seduces Me Too 419Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 After Online Dating, My Sweetheart Turns Out to Be the Brooding Crown Prince of the Capital’s Elite 网恋后，妹宝阴湿京圈太子爷！ One day, Ji Yang decided to find some sucker online to vent her anger on. By chance, she added Fu Yanchen, the capital’s most powerful young heir! After three days of chatting online, the person on the other side of her computer suddenly showed up in person and took her to a sauna! Only then did Ji Yang realize she’d been flirting with someone important. Terrified, she turne 358Reads—Score10314d adds
- 137 The Trap My Best Friend Dug, the Life My Ex-Husband Paid to Fill 闺蜜挖的坑，前夫填的命 The trap her best friend dug, paid for with her ex-husband's life 23Reads—Score114d adds
- 138 Favorite 偏爱 He had loved her for over ten years. Marrying her was something he had gone to great lengths to beg for. When schemes and conspiracies came to light, he knelt and begged her not to leave. She walked away with their child, without looking back. Two years later, Zhou Nanchuan had become a household name in Haicheng. He gazed at the little version of himself standing before him. “Your mom likes me.” “I don’t like you. Go away!” The man curled his lips into a smile. “Say you like me.” “I don’t like 239Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 139 Forced Love! The Sickly-Sweet Boy Keeps Falling into Darkness 强制爱！病娇少年他一直在黑化 (Forced love (fast-paced) & yandere & corruption and imprisonment & mutual firsts) A cool, chaste young man & a spoiled, dazzling heiress Ning Zhi has a little hobby: collecting beautiful toys. The first time she saw Lu Jinyan, she decided he was the perfect toy. She liked his face. To get the toy she wanted, Ning Zhi approached him and confessed her feelings, without a shred of sincerity. She never expected the young man to coldly reject her advances. “Sorry, Miss Ning. I’m not interested in yo 775Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 140 The Contract Is Up, and This Kept Beauty Is Done Playing Along 合约到期，金丝雀她不伺候了 An eccentric CEO with an unconventional way of thinking versus a principled, clear-eyed translator Shen Xingran became Shi Yan’s kept woman for a year to save her younger brother. When the year was up, Shen Xingran refused to renew the arrangement. Shi Yan: “A good horse doesn’t eat the grass behind it. Shen Xingran, once you walk out that door, don’t expect to come back.” Later, Shi Yan: “I’m not a horse.” 1.9kReads8.7Score17514d adds
- 141 Basang 巴桑 (Warning: obsessive, coercive romance. The male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person!!! He’s seriously obsessive!! If you’re unfamiliar with Xuan Jia Muyan, don’t read this! The romance is strictly one-on-one, with both leads inexperienced. The setting is fictional, so please don’t overanalyze it. I love the customs and scenery of Tibet, which inspired this obsessive, coercive romance . A delicate Han Chinese girl on vacation x a tall, 5.8kReads8.2Score40814d adds
- 142 Naughty? How About I Tie You Up? 不乖？把你绑起来好不好 [Sick, obsessive, and unhinged casino boss vs. a broke heiress who’s all bark and no heart] [Mutual devotion] [Happy ending] [Coercive Possession] She never thought the saying “When the skies turn cold, the Xu family will fall” would come true for her. The Xu Group went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Tingli went from a wealthy young heiress to someone everyone was chasing for repayment. Her creditors surrounded her home, and Zhou Qi was one of them. A black iron chain wrapped around Xu Tingli’s ank 2.9kReads9.1Score25014d adds
- 143 Quick Transmigration: I Never Meant to Attract Him, but the Sickly One Offered Himself to Me 快穿，无意招惹，病娇以身相许 [Quick transmigration + ruthless possession + obsessive love + 1v1 + HE] 1. Black Dragon Demon Lord and a female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect 2. Top hacker and gaming streamer 3. Concubine who faked her death and a cold-blooded emperor 4. Zombie queen and a powerful ability user 5. Mutated doll and a magician 1.9kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 144 Let Her Fall 纵她沉沦 [Younger man and older woman romance + powerful female finance executive/wolfish interpreter + strong woman and a man who grows + addicted to making men suffer + love grows over time] Originally titled "Indulge, Pursue Pleasure" Yi Qingzhou is a financial magnate known throughout Luocheng, a stock trader who can turn the market on a dime. She likes being above everyone else. She likes having a fearsome reputation. She likes repaying every grudge. Love? There’s no such thing in her world. When th 293Reads8.6Score10614d adds
- 145 Quick Transmigration: There's No Escape! The Yandere Caught Me Again 快穿：逃不掉！又被病娇逮住了 [Quick Transmigration + Everyone Falls for Her + Male Leads Fall in Love at First Sight + Male Leads with All Kinds of Personalities + Yandere + Coercive Love] Wen Wan has to transmigrate to different small worlds and complete her missions before she can return to the modern world. However, the male leads in every world fall in love with her at first sight and insist that she’s the only one for them. Wen Wan says, “Then I’ll gladly accept.” World One: Out-of-Control Devotion: His White Moonlight 1.6kReads—Score10414d adds
- 146 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 363Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The CEO Begs Me to Love Him, but I Was Born a Player 霸总跪求我爱他，可我天生玩的花 [Love at first sight + a forceful pursuit of his wife + age gap + angsty male lead + sexually inexperienced male lead and sexually experienced female lead] A miserable college student dies suddenly while memorizing vocabulary and wakes up as the heroine's sidekick in a story that tortures women! Jiang Nian thought she was just a pawn in the male and female leads' little game. So why is the wealthy, handsome second male lead in the book always clinging to her? When the male lead disappears and to 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Every Yandere Is at My Feet, and Without Them I Become a God 病娇皆为裙下臣，没有病娇我成神 [Important notice: The story is full of obsessive, unstable characters. If that scares you, please don’t read!] [Everyone’s darling] [Obsessive, unstable characters] [Sweet romance] Wei Pinggui transmigrates into the female version of Xue Pinggui. The male lead, Bai Ruyu, is the son of an eminent family. After falling in love with her, this heartless woman, he cuts ties with his family and follows Pinggui back to the countryside to farm. Pinggui is not a good woman. She follows the plot to the 570Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 149 The Fool I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 捡来的傻子是太子 The Fool I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Be a Good Baby. You're Mine 宝宝乖一点，你是我的 [Mutual Devotion + University Campus + Forced Love + Obsessive + Yandere + Imprisonment + HE] Fu Linfeng fell in love with Yu Qingyao at first sight and claimed her by any means necessary. When she tried to run away just once, he decided to lock her up. He thought that way she would behave and wouldn’t disappear. - Fu Linfeng’s birthday wish when he turned nineteen was to have Yu Qingyao. As it happened, she was his nineteenth birthday present. It was the best birthday present he could have aske 11.2kReads7.7Score77114d adds
