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- 151 I Raised My Little Sister for Ten Years. Want to Leave? Not Until You’ve Had Enough 妹宝养了十年，想走？尝够了再说 The score is still going up~ [Obsessive, possessive, refined scumbag + wronged, timid yet tenacious sweetheart] Both virgins / 9-year age gap / irresistible pheromones / forced love / powerful man lowering himself / groveling to win her back / running away while pregnant / HE By the time Lin Wanning was twenty-two, she had been with Feng Yili for more than three years. Once a week, without fail. When Feng Yili was in the mood, he showered her with dirty talk. When he lost interest, he couldn't e 6.5kReads8.2Score51914d adds
- 152 She Had to Live Under Someone Else's Roof, Then Got Pregnant by a Mad Young Master 她寄人篱下，怀了疯批少爷的崽 Jiang Muxing and Lu Zhou lived under the same roof for five years. In public, she was the unwanted burden his father brought home, no more welcome than her mother. In private, she was his partner, summoned whenever he wanted and dismissed whenever he pleased. * Lu Zhou thought Jiang Muxing was obedient and gentle. Even if he married and had children someday, she would never leave without his permission. Little did he know that ever since she had sold herself to him, she had been thinking of leav 4.4kReads7.9Score27314d adds
- 153 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 所有人都以为我是沈青砚的软肋 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Xi Yu's Ordeal: He Regretted Changing His Fated Love Trial 熙瑜有劫：逆改情劫后，他后悔了 Xiyu's Trial: After He Changed the Course of Their Love Tribulation, He Regretted It 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 157 After My Whole Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone’s Darling 被全家读心后，中间崽成了团宠 After My Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone's Favorite 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Ashen Bones, Passionate Embrace 烬骨合欢 I still remember the years when we were children, laughing and talking without end, close as we played in the courtyard with its swings. We shared sour plums, and leaned together by the pine-framed window through many a spring. Now each of us has grown old in a different corner of the world, yet still searches for warmth on the page. Sometimes I turn to the verses on red leaves, and we look at each other, recalling old tearstains. The first ten years of Jiang Wanqing’s life were blissfully happy 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 808Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 I Pray the Gods Will Protect Her 我祈神明庇佑她 [Tragic ending] [A sweetly innocent, deaf figure model × a careful, restrained delinquent with a checkered past] [Both pure in love + age gap + love at first sight + healing] Qi Zhen is the most notorious hoodlum in the old town. Just hearing his name is enough to make the authorities in their peaked caps fret. Until he turned thirty, he figured he’d just live one day at a time. But after meeting that girl, everything changed. He wanted to live a long, long life so he could always take care of h 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Beautiful Doll 漂亮的洋娃娃 What would you do if a group of powerful young heirs controlled you at will, like a doll? [Readers who are uncomfortable with this kind of content may want to skip this book❗️] After Yin Zhichun accidentally learned that her younger sister had been harmed, leaving her with Stockholm syndrome, she realized just how terrifying these people were. These privileged men, backed by wealth and power, did whatever they pleased, their influence deeply entrenched. Trapped with pressure closing in from ever 9kReads8.3Score83814d adds
- 162 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 21.5kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 164 Foes Have a Way of Crossing Paths 冤家路宽 Fated to Be Rivals 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score11714d adds
- 166 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Cannon Fodder Is Coveted by a Dark, Obsessive Man 快穿漂亮炮灰被阴湿男疯狂觊觎 [Dark obsession and coercion + selfish self-interest + love at first sight + immersive transmigration + no splitting into fragments + dark-leaning female lead with a harem of men + all male leads are virgins] Hundreds of people have inexplicably appeared at the Main God Space Complaint Office, and their numbers are still growing! Male Leads: We want to file complaints! Complaint Office System: Who are you complaining about? One Male Lead: That evil cannon-fodder named Ruan Tao! She's an idio 9.6kReads7.0Score67814d adds
- 167 My Own Little Sister Tricked Me into Losing Everything 被亲妹妹骗得倾家荡产 His younger sister tricked him out of every last penny. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 After the Mad Emperor Claimed Me, I Ran Away 被疯批皇帝豪夺后，小娇娇跑路了 (Two endings + heroine disguised as a man + female general + possessive hero + groveling redemption + both leads remain faithful) “If you want to save your father, then please the emperor!” Sima Zhuoqing never imagined that all her pain would come from Chu Yi. She once swore to follow him all her life, protecting him and safeguarding his kingdom. He loved her, yet he didn’t trust her. On the basis of baseless accusations, he tormented and humiliated her. She struggled to argue her case and 309Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 170 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 以爱之名：我删除了他的记忆 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Loving You with My Life: 20 Fated Romances That Break Your Heart 拿命爱你：20段痛到心碎的宿命虐恋 [Love and hate intertwined + beautiful yet tragic heroine + palace intrigue + historical romance + heart-wrenching love + short stories] The world turns and tumbles, while the histories of old hold up a mirror. So many beauties once had their hearts broken over a promise, only to become tragic ballads of a turbulent age. From Chen Ajiao, kept in a gilded cage, to the incomparable Xishi; from Wang Yourong, a wife who weathered hardship alongside her husband, to Feng Xiaolian, whose allure lasted 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 172 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 1kReads—Score10514d adds
- 173 A Mole's Redemption 卧底者的救赎 A Spy’s Redemption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 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
- 175 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 176 Burning by Day, Reduced to Ash by Night 昼焚夜烬 Day Burns, Night Turns to Ash 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 One Day as the Emperor's Consort, Never Bowing Low: The Cuckoo's Blood-Tinged Cry 一朝侍帝未折腰，杜鹃啼血 The final book in the series about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen as its two male leads. This story is heartbreaking from beginning to end, detailing the tragic ending of both protagonists. The third male lead is Chen Xu, Prince of Ancheng. The execution of Hou Andu finally made him resolve to stop being the weapon used to kill others. He resolutely abandoned him, leaving him truly alone in Taicheng. When was it that the gray-white moonlight revealed the bone-deep chill of the palace walls, w 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 As the Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family, Every One of My Siblings' Fathers Is Trouble 穿成农家长姐孩他爹个个不好惹 [Multiple Male Leads + System + Punishing Scumbags + Wild Imagination + Building Wealth and Growing Stronger + Strong Female Lead + Romantic Showdown] [Dark and Powerful War King x Sickly, Refined Top Scholar x Loyal, Warmhearted Young General x Haughty, Distinguished Young Lord x Obsessive, Unhinged Crown Prince x Bewitching, Sharp-Tongued Prince from an Enemy State x Aloof, Ascetic Buddhist Disciple x Humble, Long-Suffering Mute Servant] War King Xie Shenyuan: "Capture her. I will grind her bo 34.8kReads8.0Score4.6k14d adds
- 179 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 562Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 180 After He Tortured His Wife to Death, the Mad Young Master Bo Held a Funeral for the World 虐死夫人后，疯批薄少为天下办丧 Bo Muzhou was convinced that Tang Hua was the culprit behind the death of the woman he loved. He imprisoned her, tormented her, and humiliated her, using the cruelest, most brutal methods to break her pride and drive her into the mud. He said he could never love a sinner, and that sinners should have died long ago! The day she died, blood stained the snow. Holding her unrecognizable corpse in his arms, he went mad... Reborn, she returned with a cute younger boyfriend at her side and a billionair 529Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 181 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 67Reads7.8Score514d adds
- 183 You Thought I Was a Stand-In, but I'm the Real Deal 以为我是替身，原来我才是本尊 I Thought I Was the Stand-In, but It Turns Out I’m the Real One 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Jealousy, Jealousy 争妒争妒 He kept making the wrong choice; she gave her heart to the wrong man!!! Everyone in the capital knew the decade-long joke! Su Shu, the legitimate daughter of the Xiang family, pursued Mu Chengxuan, the Great General Who Protects the Nation, for ten years! Then one day, he actually married her!!! Their wedding stunned the entire capital! A decade of love should have been the envy of all, yet less than a year later, the Chancellor’s residence was raided and Su Shu died of an illness. This shocked 315Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 185 The Second-Born 排行老二 Second in birth order —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Sold Off, I Became My Husband's Beloved 被卖后我成了夫君的团宠 [Transmigration+Farming+Portable space+Multiple male leads+Powerful heroine+Empress] She is an heir to a family of doctors from the 21st century. But after an accident, she transmigrates to ancient times. She thought she’d make a fortune and lie flat in retirement, but instead she’s unexpectedly drawn into court intrigue. Watch as she takes one step at a time on the path to becoming empress. 1.3kReads8.3Score15814d adds
- 187 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
- 188 The Legend of Anle 安乐传 A new book. It has some flaws, but they’re easy enough to overlook. Sweet at first, then heartbreaking + no getting back together + making the villains pay Princess Anle’s life was so miserable that it felt like a dream. She gave her whole heart and got nothing but scars in return. After two years, her passionate love finally turned to ashes. She would rather die than be his wife again. There was no love left between them, only hatred, and they would fight to the death. Before she died, she said 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Tyrant Is at Death’s Door, While the Empress Has an Affair With a Buddhist Monk 暴君生命垂危，皇后跟佛子偷情 [One heroine and multiple love interests, a scheming beauty adored by all, a battlefield of rival men, a cast of obsessive lunatics, and aristocratic power struggles] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Ji family, the most beautiful woman in the capital, and a born ruler. The tyrant is her husband, the Imperial Preceptor is her devoted admirer, aristocratic young masters go mad for her, the top scholar lies to the emperor for her, and a martial arts master is happy to be her blade. Even 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 190 You Are My Only Intention 非卿三意 A possessive romance + brothers tearing each other apart for love, with three men fighting over one woman. A misunderstanding led Chen Wanqing to sleep with her fiancé’s brother, Zhuang Xianzhi. She thought it was just a one-time mistake and that they would each return to their proper place. But Zhuang Xianzhi refused to let go, unable to get enough of her. Zhuang Ziyin, her husband, endured it all and kept backing down, only making Zhuang Xianzhi even more brazen... Chen Wanqing wavered betwee 2.8kReads8.8Score27314d adds
- 191 Flowers Easily Scattered 花易飘零 [Epic saga + revolution + anti-transmigration + anti-imperial rule + anti-tradition + ensemble cast; five layers of philosophical depth, each turning the one before it on its head; a nonlinear narrative and a uniquely ambitious, profound experiment in the genre of historical romance for women.] The soul of Su Qianling, a young novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates. She awakens in the corpse of a young concubine sacrificed to the founding emperor of the current dynasty. From then on, she is known 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Bloodstained Roses on Our Wedding Anniversary 结婚纪念日的带血玫瑰花 The day I decided to divorce my husband, Gu Yuran, I caused a scene at the Gu family’s old mansion. Right in front of my husband, Gu Yuran, and my mother-in-law, I stuffed a mouthful of raw pig brains into the mouth of Xu Lu, Gu Yuran’s first love, his unattainable dream girl, and his CEO’s assistant. Then I flipped the dining table and, before Gu Yuran could even finish shouting at me, tossed down a divorce agreement. “I’ll leave with nothing. I agree!” 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 193 Drinking Addiction, Like a Carp 饮瘾如鲤 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Kicked Out, the Wet Nurse Rises to the Top in the Duke's Household 被扫地出门，奶娘入公府成人上人 [Transmigration + raising children + household intrigue + dog training + soapy wish fulfillment + a harem rivalry battlefield + adored by many male leads + heroine with her own career] After her husband’s seventh-day memorial, the village woman Liu Wenying is driven out by her in-laws. Just then, Liu Wenying from the modern era transmigrates into her body. With her hungry child in tow, she enters a duke’s estate as a wet nurse. From attending to the madam of the house to feeding the young master 7.5kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 195 The Seventh Artifact 第七件藏品 The Seventh Artifact 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Mr. Nan, I Hope You Exist Only in My Memories 南先生，希望你只存在回忆里 [Forced Love | Selective Amnesia | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Both Pure] After her family is destroyed and she suffers endless humiliation, Yu Suyang is dragged into hell by Nan Sili himself. Whether she lives or dies is unknown. Three years later, when she returns to the capital, she chooses to forget everything about Nan Sili. But fate brings them together again. As they get to know each other all over again, Nan Sili falls in love with her without realizing it, then goes to great lengt 754Reads—Score11114d adds
- 197 A Tormented Love Beneath the Abyss 深渊下的虐恋 (Devoted couple + possessive love + angsty romance + secret love + domineering CEO + wealthy family) Male lead: Yan Shaoxing, 192 cm tall, a little unhinged, but not too bad. Female lead: Xia Wen, 165 cm tall, a delicate little rabbit. Naturally well-behaved and timid, her depression makes her seem even more vulnerable. Setting: Jinyang. It's been two years, but the nightmare of those four years still haunts Xia Wen. She thought she could recover and start over once she left school. Who knew tha 2.6kReads8.6Score10814d adds
- 198 Prepackaged Meals Drove Me to Bankruptcy 我被预制菜搞破产了 Prepackaged Meals Drove Me into Bankruptcy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Bloodthirsty Tyrant's Cherished One 蚀骨虐爱，嗜血暴君的心尖宠 [An unparalleled beauty of a heroine + tragic romance (BE) + not mutually devoted + scum male lead + second male lead takes over later] In the first half of her life, Su Li is tortured until she’s covered in scars. After having flesh cut from her, being drained of blood, and having her face disfigured, she’s thrown into a river in a pig cage. In the second half, she is reborn from the flames and returns to Ye Yihan’s side. She swears to become a clearheaded, independent woman. In his vast harem, 91Reads—Score—14d adds
