Novels like Tender Love, A Promise of Forever
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- 51 Dark Clouds, Dark Clouds 乌云，乌云 [Taking what he wants by force, imprisonment, groveling for love, more suffering for the heroine and even more for the hero, love at first sight, she runs and he chases, a crazy psychopath] [The hero pretends to be gentle at first, then reveals his true nature] “She was born to be my wife.” Everyone in Qingcheng knew the Wu family's precious daughter would marry the Cheng family's only son. The two families were not formally engaged, but every family in Qingcheng took it as a given: Cheng Duy 1.8kReads8.5Score10414d adds
- 52 I Spent Six Years as His Doormat, Endured His Humiliation, Exposed My Scandal, Then Married His Brother 六年当他舔狗受尽羞辱，我自曝黑料转身嫁他兄弟 After six years of being his devoted lapdog and enduring humiliation, I exposed my own scandals, then turned around and married his brother. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 673Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 54 Mad Love 疯爱 He said, “The princess must be punished in the castle...” By day, she was Su Yixin, a beautiful singer with a voice to match, the queen of hit songs. By night, she was forced to sing for one man alone, until her voice gave out. And the man who had cast her into hell was the very one who had supported her for ten years, and whom she had admired for just as long! - The head of the Ye family was a philanthropist in public and an executioner in private. He also had a secret no one knew... He built a 80Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 55 Broken Wings: Life Serving My Suffocating Husband 断翅：服侍窒息老公的日常 [Older Man + Coercive Relationship + Male Lead with Suffocatingly Possessive Obsession + Obsessive, Unhinged Romance + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead] On her father's orders, Leng Lingqi unexpectedly attended a charity gala in the capital. Before that, a video of her playing the violin had been secretly filmed and posted online, where it was setting off quite a craze. Many of the people at the gala had heard about it, so after numerous sincere invitations, she went onstage and pla 10.6kReads8.0Score32414d adds
- 56 The Coldhearted Young Master Lu's Beloved 薄情陆少的心尖宠 She was a rich heiress, yet the lover she had as a young woman destroyed her family! When they met again, he used her mother to threaten her! He stood up for her, took a bullet for her, and treated her so well! She thought he loved her as much as she loved him, with all his heart. But it was all a scheme! He watched as she was abducted and tortured, and did nothing. In the end, she lost her child and finally left in despair! Only after she was gone did he go mad searching for her! They met again 269Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 57 Mr. He, Don’t Get Carried Away 贺先生别乱来 Two years ago, she was found guilty of deliberately injuring the leg of the woman he loved. So he sent her to prison, took one of her legs, and crushed all her pride. Two years later, she thought she had escaped hell and vowed never to have anything to do with him again. But it turns out the Devil of Hell would never let you go so easily. 50Reads7.9Score2314d adds
- 58 A Guide to Winning Over the Unhinged 疯批攻略指南 (Wolf × rabbit) (A vicious, violent, unhinged man × a sweet, timid, well-behaved girl) (The male lead is good at convincing himself she likes him, and at reading too much into things) [Unhinged male lead + physical and emotional obsession + fighting over her and competing for her + coercive possession] He was drawn to her from the moment they met. She wasn't especially beautiful, nor did she have a particularly captivating personality. Yet he couldn't help noticing her and wanting to be close to 960Reads8.0Score11014d adds
- 59 My Ex-Husband Seizes Me by Force 前夫对我强娶豪夺 Seven years ago, on their wedding day, he lifted her veil and warned her: “Su Qingqing, I thought you were some peerless beauty! You're nothing special… Know your place. If my mother hadn't made me marry you, you wouldn't even be fit to wash my and Xiaoxiao's feet.” In the end, they divorced… Later, when disaster struck the Prince Yun's household, Su Qingqing put the past aside and saved Song Yuanjing. When they met again, she was happily in love with another man and already had an adorable daug 3.2kReads8.1Score12914d adds
- 60 A Collection of Twisted Obsessions and Coercive Love 病态迷恋各类强制爱合集 [Warning: Contains an excessive amount of obsession] This book offers front-row seats to blood-red romance and twisted attachment. Please make sure your heart can withstand the sweet agony of being pierced by thorns. After all, the most intense love always gives off the fragrance of preservatives and rust. When love crosses the point of no return, every touch leaves a bruise, and every vow is steeped in the smell of blood. Each story is a meticulously designed instrument of sensory torture: conf 635Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Desperate to Transmigrate Back Home, She Is Imprisoned in the Deep Palace by the Heir Apparent 一心想穿越回家，世子囚她在深宫 [Possessive pursuit + melodramatic angst + love steeped in hatred + a terrible male lead who resents that the moon won’t hang high in the sky vs. a steadfast heroine who only wants to go home but becomes the object of his obsession] [Both are virgins!] Ning Qi transmigrates to ancient times after a car accident. She only needs to stay for three years before she can return to the modern world. With no legal identity in this ancient world, she becomes a maid in the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence to 4.7kReads6.9Score32914d adds
- 62 A Possessive Madman’s Twisted Captive Love 偏执狂的疯批囚爱 Possessive pursuit + male lead is purely evil and unhinged + suffocating coercive love throughout + both leads are sexually inexperienced Strong male lead, weak female lead. Readers with very upright values, beware. In her second year of college, Jiang Qiao married into one of Kyoto’s most powerful families. From then on, she had more wealth and luxury than she could ever enjoy. Her influential husband doted on her endlessly and remained faithful to her. He was the perfect partner. Her glamorous 10.4kReads7.3Score37114d adds
- 63 No One Can Save Me from the Deep Sea 无人渡我于深海 No One Will Save Me from the Deep Sea 378Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 One Candy, and You're Mine for Life 一颗糖，缠你一辈子 [Manhua adaptation coming soon to Hongguo] [Rich Young Heiress x Insecure, Brooding Dog] [Disturbed Little Deaf Guy] -- The bad news was that Ling Yue's family fell into ruin. The good news was that someone rescued her. But the person who saved her was the poor boy she'd supported years ago, who loved her so obsessively that he went mad with it, until-- She thought she had been given a new life, only to fall into another kind of hell. -- "Xiaoyue, why don't you like me?" In the pitch-black darkn 3.2kReads8.3Score21214d adds
- 65 Forced Love: The Enchanting Parasitic Flower 强制宠爱：菟丝花她过分美丽 [Beautiful, Innocent 19-Year-Old Clinging Vine × Benevolent-Looking, Wicked-Hearted 29-Year-Old Underworld Boss] Forced possession, love at first sight, and a long road to redemption Synopsis: An underworld boss sets his sights on his subordinate's crush and takes her by force. To save a friend, He Tang panicked and claimed to be the niece of Mr. Liang, an underworld boss. In reality, she had never even seen his face. Later, in a spontaneous act of kindness, she rescued a university professor. 825Reads7.7Score4314d adds
- 66 Imprisoned in Your Grasp 掌囚 “Both leads are each other’s first and only love. She loves him but can’t have him at first, then gets her happy ending later / The male lead has a split personality: a scheming, low-key troublemaker who’s also a yandere.” They knew each other as children and grew up together. To Sang He, Meng Chuwen was the one and only light in her life, a light she clung to obsessively. He loved her, longed for her, and claimed her as his own. She hated him, avoided him, and feared him. She ran, he chased. S 250Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 67 A Collection of Sweet Obsessive Love Stories 病娇甜宠合集 Older men + multiple male leads The male lead absolutely loves cooking. The female lead is his precious treasure, and also his XP: the female lead is meant to cry as she endures the male lead's love ❤️ Lots of nurturing relationships. More than twenty. Mainly sweet and angsty in turns. If you don't like it, don't leave abuse. The main theme is coercion, and if you have any other hard limits, this is not recommended reading. Generally, each little story takes two or three chapters. [Volume On 5.6kReads5.4Score21814d adds
- 68 The Mad Emperor Loves Me Too Much; This Commoner Can’t Take It 疯批帝王爱太重，民女受不起 [Possessive pursuit + devoted male lead + clear-headed heroine + fast-paced + two endings] The first time Liang Huaiyuan met Jiang Yishuang, she brought him home after finding him gravely wounded. Though blind, she moved with brisk assurance. Before he could finish thanking her, she was already heading inside, her long sleeve tracing an elegant arc that seemed just out of reach. “Husband, save him.” She and her husband lived in perfect harmony, deeply in love and without a hint of doubt. Their f 441Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 69 After His Wife Died, the CEO Tore Up the Divorce Agreement 夫人死后，总裁撕毁了离婚协议书 [Scumbag hero + angsty romance + groveling redemption] Su Mian loved Li Moxing for more than ten years, but Li Moxing had always been in love with his white moonlight, Qin Kexin. When Qin Kexin fell ill, Su Mian forced Li Moxing to marry her, and from then on, he treated her like an enemy. He hated everything about her. Even when she became pregnant with his child, he wanted to kill it with his own hands. Qin Kexin was Li Moxing's precious darling, held in the palm of his hand, while Su Mian was 448Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 70 The Deadly Knot: The Knot I Tied, Her World 死扣：我盘的扣子，她的人间 The Knot I Tied: Her World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Sleeping in Zhi Heng's Arms 眠于知珩 “My name is Lu Shimian.” “But I still like it when you call me Lu Zhiheng.” “Zhizhi, we’ll be together forever. You said so.” He used himself as bait, only to become deeply entangled. The moment the truth came out, Jiang Jingheng’s love changed into something twisted… The hunter walked into his own trap and became the prey. But with hatred between them, can they ever have a happy ending??? A seduction plot in the early stages, then a forceful pursuit in the later stages. Jiang Jingheng x Lu Zhih 39Reads—Score314d adds
- 72 Forced into Marriage with Her Yandere Ex-Boyfriend 强制爱，她被迫嫁给病娇前男友后 [Obsessive Love] [Forced Romance] [A Gentlemanly Scoundrel] In college, Lin Jiaoran was drawn to Ji Chengze’s handsome looks and took the initiative to ask him out. But one day, Ji Chengze misunderstood her and thought she had another man. He treated her cruelly... He had always been a secretly obsessive man. How could he possibly control himself... Later, the heroine’s brother stepped in and finally freed her from Ji Chengze’s imprisonment. Three years later, her ex-boyfriend returned under a 210Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 73 The Road Ahead Is One of Heartbreak 此去离殇 “You never deserved to be my wife.” Once, she had loved him with all her heart, only to be met with his cold rejection. Time passed, and she died before his eyes. All the love she had never gotten to confess became a sharp sword plunging into his heart… 238Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 74 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 457Reads—Score10214d adds
- 75 A Marriage That Eats Away at the Bones 蚀骨囚婚 Fang Yuanshuang chased Duan Hancheng for years, throwing herself into the flames like a moth, only to be utterly destroyed. Not only was she branded jealous and murderous, she also lost her status as everyone’s darling. After leaving for three years, she endured every hardship and lost the right to look up to him. - But when she got engaged to someone else and was about to walk down the aisle, Duan Hancheng finally came to his senses. He used every means at his disposal to force a ring onto 155Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 76 Obsessive, Toxic Love: After His Wife Goes Mad, Mr. Fu Dies 偏执毒爱：夫人疯后傅总他死了 [Both Have Past Relationships + Captivity + A Chasing-His-Wife-to-the-Crematorium Arc + Both Die] Original title: Burning My Life to Love You “Please, let me go.” After an accident led her into his territory, she humbly begged him to spare her, but he threw her into the mountains, where she endured every kind of hardship and cruelty. Three months later, she escaped and sent them all to prison in one fell swoop. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and dragged her from her peaceful life i 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 77 A Murky Path 昧途 [A possessive, troubled male lead x a cool, resilient female lead] At the turn of the stairs, Lin Zhao ran blindly and crashed into someone. The sullen, spoiled young master tossed a basketball at her without a care. Chen Zeye had targeted her countless times before. Cool and proud, Lin Zhao couldn’t escape being ostracized. She could barely breathe and wanted nothing more than to get away. After the college entrance exams, she was finally free to relax. But at a gathering with old friends, a ci 2.6kReads8.7Score17014d adds
- 78 The Frail One Meets the Yandere 病弱遇上病娇 I’m terribly sorry. I only found out when this book was completed that I wasn’t allowed to include a childbirth plotline. I had only 24 hours to make edits, and by the time I saw the notice, there were only a few hours left. As a result, the book is now riddled with bugs from all the rushed edits. Since I no longer have permission to edit a completed story, I really don’t recommend that new readers pick up this book. My new book, Autumn Colors Stain the Capital from the Forest, is complete and r 53Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 79 I'll Meet Her Again When Summer Comes 无夏再逢她 (Just received a rating; completed) [Heartbreak Youth Fiction | BE | Schoolyard Secret Crush | Healing] Cheng Wang had loved Lin Yiwan for years and years. He secretly wrote twenty-one letters, each one holding a piece of his heart. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yiwan suddenly kissed him of her own accord. But on the very day Cheng Wang planned to confess his feelings, she took her own life. All she left behind was a notebook containing every one of her secrets. Cheng Wang: “What’s the w 234Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 80 I Loved You Until My Hair Turned White 我慕君心雪白头 She loved him so much, but he never saw it. He only misunderstood her and hurt her again and again, with his own hands, while watching others hurt her too… He put her life at risk, made her lose their child, and let the person she hated most humiliate and bully her. Even when she went mad, he still refused to let her go… He simply watched her suffer and watched her hurt. If she ever gets another chance, she will never love him again! 54Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 81 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命：霸道总裁吻上瘾 After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 My Husband Favors His Secretary, and My Ex-Husband Wants Me Back 丈夫偏心女秘书，前夫立马向我求复婚 My husband favors his secretary, and my ex immediately asks me to remarry him 353Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Reckless Youth 妄稚 "What did you say?" "Was I wrong?" "Wenzhi, I think I've fallen for you." (PS: The male lead is cruel and may not be faithful, so don't read if that's not for you. The ending may be a bad ending, so I'm letting everyone know in advance. Lastly, I'm a new author. I hope you'll show me your support.) 1.8kReads—Score10314d adds
- 84 Hong Kong's Sultry Nights: The Brooding, Unhinged Villain's Possessive Love 港城旖旎！阴郁疯批反派强制爱 (Just started getting rated, but the rating will go up later) [Hong Kong elite circles] [Coercive love] [Unhinged] [Taking by force] [Wealthy family] [A touch of mutual salvation] Powerful Third Master Jin of Hong Kong × sweet, fragile little darling Li Li Jin Mochen was a demon from hell, and no one in Hong Kong City wasn't afraid of his schemes and methods. When he first saw her, she was filthy and cowering far behind the crowd, fear showing in her eyes as she looked at him. He noticed her, th 301Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 85 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 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 523Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 87 After Prison, Mr. Fu Pursues Me to Torture Me Relentlessly 出狱后，被傅总追着疯狂虐 [Angst and heartbreak + replacement romance + dual personalities + the second male lead takes the lead + no getting back together] On the very day Mu Ran married Fu Xiuyun, he personally sent her to prison. That year, Mu Ran's older sister died saving her. Her sister's only wish was for Mu Ran to love Fu Xiuyun on her behalf. “Fu Xiuyun, I told you, I never wanted to marry you!” To Fu Xiuyun, Mu Ran's feeble defense was nothing but a dishonest excuse. [The male lead is extremely obsessive, unhin 512Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 88 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 273Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 The Sweet Little Darling Gets Tangled Up with a Possessive Madman 娇软妹宝被偏执狂缠上了 [Mutual devotion + possessiveness + obsession + yandere + forced love + happy ending] Sweet, radiant, kind heroine / obsessive, yandere male lead who holds ultimate power Three years ago, he fell in love with her at first sight and used every means at his disposal to make her his. Three years later, after a long separation, they meet again, and he starts pursuing her all over again. - His twisted need for control means he's watching her every moment. Her surroundings are filled with hidden camer 2.9kReads6.2Score16414d adds
- 91 Drinking Addiction, Like a Carp 饮瘾如鲤 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Girl Who Sat Beside Me at Seventeen 我的17岁同桌姑娘 "The Tenant"- "Youthful Bad Ending"- "Realistic Romance"- [Pure Love, Bad Ending] A down-on-his-luck young man whose life isn’t going well unexpectedly receives a wedding invitation from his first love. The moment he sees her name, the youth he thought long dead comes alive again in his memories. That summer, she suddenly burst into his lush, innocent youth, leaving behind a vivid, colorful scar and making the boy’s entire adolescence unforgettable. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Addicted to the Pain 痛瘾沉溺 Former title: Sinking into an Addiction [Two male leads + love after an arranged marriage + powerful pursuer + coercion + both are devoted only to each other + madman + scheming + melodrama + bad ending] [A twisted, dark, unhinged crown prince seme × a cold-faced but warm-hearted, aloof, beautiful actor uke] . As a child, he was bitten by a vicious dog. As an adult, he married one. Qi Zhuo has attracted psychos since he was little. None of his admirers, from childhood to adulthood, have ever b 1.2kReads8.7Score11614d adds
- 94 Spoiled by the Zither 筝宠 "I can't believe you're so cheap. You can't live without a man, can you?!" Faced with Qin Yifeng's fury, Lu Zheng felt nothing but sorrow. If he hadn't heard Qin Yifeng say to Shen Yun just a day earlier, "When I'm done playing with him, I'll give him to you..." he would have asked what it meant. But there was no need now. He understood: it was just an excuse Qin Yifeng had made up because he was tired of him. He would leave, disappearing completely from Qin Yifeng's sight. But why did Qin Yifen 35Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 95 After Beating Up the Cheater, I Found My Sister There Too 暴打奸夫后，发现妹妹也在 After Beating Up the Cheating Man, I Find My Younger Sister There Too 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Destroyed 永安街恒昌当：那本从未销过的私账 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Written Off —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Played Coward for Half a Year, Then the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money 我装怂半年，隔壁花魁卷款跑了 I Played the Coward for Half a Year, and the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Soft Candy Locks the Edge 软糖锁锋 Soft Candy Locks the Blade —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 You're a Good Person, and That's All You'll Ever Be 你是个好人，也只能是个“好人” You're a good person, and you'll only ever be a "good person". 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Pathological Desire: The Mad Mr. Fu Forces His Love on Me 病态诱爱：疯批傅总强制爱 [A male lead who seems careless on the surface but is secretly scheming, cruel, deranged, and yandere, vs. a gentle, innocent, pitiful heroine] Fu Yanxi, the only son of the Fu family, had always gotten whatever he wanted. But the moment he came back from studying abroad, he discovered that the woman he cherished most had become his cousin’s girlfriend! Lin Xingyue’s parents died in a car accident when she was fifteen. Afterward, her maternal grandaunt took her to the capital to raise her. She w 522Reads8.2Score—14d adds
