Novels like A Canary, Yet the Apple of His Eye
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Canary, Yet the Apple of His Eye, best match first.
- 101 Possessive Obsession 妄想占有 [Wealthy Family + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Contract Relationship + Relentless Pursuit + Happy Ending] Mu Yu approached him of her own accord to pay for her mother's medical bills. Second Master Lu of the Lu Group was rumored to be ruthless and cold-hearted. He had a refined, ascetic face, yet every night he lusted after her body... She wanted his money, and he wanted her body. She became his secret lover. It wasn't until her ex-boyfriend came looking for her that she learned Second Master Lu w 1.4kReads8.8Score11214d adds
- 102 The Ultimate Mad Priest’s Relentless Love 顶级疯批神父强势锁爱 Sinister, lovesick fake priest × sweet, adorable little painter [Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + A Priest in Appearance, Godfather in Reality + Suit-Wearing Brute + Oozing Charisma + Powerful Man Begging + Cross-Border Romance] *A transmigrate-into-a-book System story. System 997. The heroine isn't strong, so don't read if that's not your thing! Blurb: He was Southern Europe's most powerful man, revered by the world as the Father. She was a wicked supporting female character who had just fallen 646Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 103 I Thought You Were My Sugar Daddy, but You Want to Marry Me? 我把你当金主，你居然想娶我？ [Two male leads, happy ending] Lian Jue is the illegitimate son of the Lian family. His father never cared for him, his mother didn’t love him, and even stray dogs on the street would take a kick at him. To finally hold his head high, Lian Jue decides to find himself a sugar daddy to lean on. With one glance, he picks the powerful figure of the capital, rumored to be temperamental and brutally cruel. Lian Jue’s cheeks flush as he approaches, stammering. “Sir, you’re so good to me. My heart races 80Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 104 Imprisoned by Love: I Took My Bride by Force, but She Can’t Escape 囚爱，强娶娇妻别逃了 [A possessive, relentless pursuit + love after marriage + forced romance + groveling and winning her back + both leads have only ever been with each other + happy ending] Ji Shi couldn’t understand why Lin Wanchen, who could have any woman he wanted, had set his sights on her. From that moment on, she could never escape him. When he caught her for the third time, she finally snapped and cried, “Can’t you just leave me alone?” The man smiled faintly. “Be good. The baby’s waiting for you at home. 45Reads8.2Score314d adds
- 105 Sicilian Passion 迷情西西里 [An unconventional Mafia hero x a heroine who seems like a meek little bunny but is a dark-hearted flower underneath x the conflict between morality and desire] Mafia / Taking by force / High-IQ mind games Under the dazzling lights of Milan Fashion Week, she was the brightest rising star. In the bloody shadows of the Mafia, he was a godfather who struck fear into the hearts of all. Nan Xi, a Chinese student studying abroad, looked like a harmless porcelain doll from the East, but inside she was 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Good Girl Walked into the Wrong Room, and the Capital's Big Shot Kisses Her Until She Cries Every Night 乖乖女进错房，京圈大佬夜夜亲哭 [Marriage first, love later + Contract marriage + Both are each other's first + The powerful one bows his head] [Pawn becomes wife + Instinctive attraction] Li Tingxiao needed a contract marriage, and Mu Wanqing was the perfect pawn. She was pure and beautiful, obedient, desperately short of money, and in need of protection. When they signed the contract, he emphasized again and again: "Don't fall for me. You can even cheat on me! After one year, I'll give you three hundred million." His new wif 1kReads—Score12214d adds
- 107 Forced Love Abroad! Darling, Was Running Away Fun? 异国强制爱！宝贝，逃跑好玩吗？ [Love by Force + Obsessive Foreign Tycoon + Suit-Wearing Badass + She Runs, He Chases + Both Pure in Body and Heart + Happy Ending] Tuo Li Wade, the head of one of Europe’s most powerful families, controls several mines. He is decisive, ruthless, and cold-blooded. He never believed in love. In his twenty-seven years, he had never fallen for a woman. Women could only slow down his rise to power. Until he met Lu Xi, an Oriental girl dressed in a white qipao. He fell for her at first sight. In his 282Reads8.8Score2514d adds
- 108 Springtime on Hong Kong Island 港岛春事 [Sweet romance + top-tier wealthy family + possessive love + groveling pursuit + long-planned romance + both leads' first love] Blurb: Rumor has it that Hong Kong's most powerful tycoon is as chaste as a monk when it comes to romance, almost as if he has no interest in women. Only Chen Lielan knows that his heart has belonged to someone for a long time. No one knows that Mr. Chen, the smiling tiger who rules Hong Kong City, has been secretly coveting a fisherman's daughter and watching her fr 230Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Merit System: The Deposed Empress Reinstated, a Golden Age Reborn 功德系统：废后重立，再造盛世 Merit System: Depose the Empress, Restore Her to the Throne, and Build a Golden Age 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Canary Escapes, and the Ailing Ninth Master Chases Her at Any Cost 金丝雀出逃，病态九爷拿命追 The Lu family went bankrupt, saddled with a debt of tens of billions. To repay it, Lu Yishuang, the most beautiful woman in the capital, was put up for auction. The devilish Ninth Master, Ji Hejiu, bought her for a staggering sum, then kept her as his canary for two years. When she became pregnant, Lu Yishuang used the baby as a bargaining chip to win her freedom. Four years later, she returned. Ji Hejiu pulled her into his arms. “You have two choices: die, or be my mistress!” The outside world 438Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 111 After Going Home with My Fiancé, He Started Fighting for Me Again 和未婚夫回家后，疯批他又争又抢 Ballet-dancing good girl with a fake innocent facade vs. a wild, unhinged Mafia boss; love at first sight, possessive abduction, intense push and pull, a striking difference in build and age, sizzling sexual tension, and a powerful man lowering his head for her Fu Yin accidentally crosses paths with him on the night she is hunted down. After she returns home with her fiancé that day, the man fights to claim her and insists on marrying her by force. On the Thames, he clasps her slender neck and k —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Why Not Sink Together? 何不共沉沦 [Kept woman + wealthy, domineering CEO + angst before sweetness + possessive love + groveling pursuit] [Cold, ruthless, imposing CEO × delicate flower who grows through hardship] Xu Zan once had dreams. She wanted to be a judge. Now she’s Huo Tingyun’s mistress. She wagers her face and body, begging Huo Tingyun to use his money to save her grandfather, who has cancer, and her brother, who is in prison. She and Huo Tingyun have never been equals. She endures his occasional roughness and his unpre 1.3kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 113 Running Away? I’ll Catch You and Kiss You Until You Cry 逃跑？抓住亲到哭 [The rating just came out and will rise] [Possessive pursuit + Powerful tycoon brought to his knees + Eight-year age gap + Mutual Firsts + Happy Ending] After losing count of how many times she had run away, Lu Yinyin stumbled to the ground, battered and disheveled. “Lu Yinyin, what is it you want? Just tell me, and I’ll give you anything.” Surrounded by armed men, Lu Yinyin cried out in despair, “Let me go…” There it was again. The man frowned and shoved away her fragile face. “Take her back an 3.9kReads8.2Score36314d adds
- 114 Forced into Marriage, I Became the Obsessive Right Chancellor's Cherished One 被逼婚后，成了偏执右相的心尖尖 [Sweet romance, soft little bunny vs. possessive big fox] The emperor was wary of Right Chancellor Gu Chenhuai and wanted the Left Chancellor to marry off a daughter to keep him in check. The Left Chancellor couldn’t bear to send his beloved younger daughter to the Right Chancellor’s residence, so he forced his neglected eldest daughter to take her place. She’d barely arrived when they ordered her to poison her new husband! Good heavens, wouldn’t that get her killed? Su Jiu, the eldest daughter 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Substitute Walked Away, and President Su’s Eyes Turned Red 替身说走就走，苏总红了眼 [Self-Conquering President Su vs. Miss Xixi, Future Best Actress Focused on Making Money and Building Her Career] [Both Pure in Love + Fake White Moonlight + Male Lead Seems Cold but Is Truly Devoted] One day, three years ago, Zuo Tangxi was struck by a windfall! She could live in a mansion, spend freely with a supplementary card, and ignore her in-laws. A contract marriage and life as a wealthy heiress: her dream had come true! Hesitating for even one second would be an insult to this unbelieva 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Gentle? He’s More Competitive Than a Dog! 他温润？他比狗都能抢！ [Past and Present Lives: Present-Day Story] (Can be read on its own without affecting the plot) “Break up with him.” Song Jingze blocked Ding Youyou in the corridor of the teaching building and clamped a tight hand around her wrist. Ding Youyou looked up in pain and met a pair of eyes so deep she couldn't see the bottom. “Why?” She didn't understand why this refined young gentleman, whom everyone praised as warm and elegant, was so domineering only with her. Song Jingze leaned in close, his heat 725Reads8.2Score14214d adds
- 117 Spoiled by the Tycoon: Qin's Number One Sweetheart 豪门强宠：秦少的首席甜妻 Her life was ruined at eighteen. “Your mother left a debt behind, Miss Wen. You can pay it back yourself.” The man leaned down with a smile, but his gaze was utterly cold. He took whatever he wanted and claimed her completely, breaking her life with his own hands and forcing her to become his prisoner. Everyone knew that Mr. Qin, who could turn the world of City X upside down with a gesture, spoiled only one person: Miss Wen. Whatever she wanted, he gave her. Whatever she didn't want, he destroy 137Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 118 After Dumping My Sugar Daddy, the Heroine Goes Wild Gossiping 踹掉金主后，女主靠吃瓜杀疯了 [Overbearing CEO chasing his wife after losing her + canary who gives her sugar daddy hell] Yun Mi had been a kept woman for two years. She believed in true love and was so proud that she only wanted affection, not money. It was only when the man she had loved for years prepared to enter an arranged marriage that she realized how laughably foolish she had been. Yun Mi wiped away her tears, took the twenty million breakup payment, and walked away without hesitation. Bye is bye. The next one will 2.1kReads8.6Score22014d adds
- 119 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
- 120 Run? Did I Say You Could? 逃？我允许了吗 [A possessive, half-European, half-Chinese gentleman gangster in a suit vs. a petite, delicate princess of noble blood who was lost and left far from home] [Domination and coercion + scheming hero + size difference + height difference + age gap + utterly doting romance] [Amnesia plot, read with caution if you dislike it] [They will marry and have children, read with caution if you dislike that] [After the heroine goes missing, her identity changes, and she becomes a bit of a spoiled troublemaker 1.3kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 121 Mr. Gu, Your Wife Has Gone Back to the Countryside to Farm 顾总，夫人她回农村种田啦 (Marriage first, love later + mutual secret crushes + domineering CEO takes up farming) 1. “Butler, where did my wife go?” “Sir, your wife is planting cabbages in the garden.” 2. “Butler, is my wife planting cabbages in the garden again?” “Sir, this time she’s planting giant radishes.” 3. “Butler, has my wife finished planting her giant radishes?” “Sir, your wife has already gone back to the countryside to farm.” 4. “What? And where’s my son?” “He went to the countryside to inherit the fishpond 176Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 122 The Fifth Winter 第五个冬天 Buddha saves all beings. That day, at the foot of Mount Putuo, he stood tall and graceful, hands clasped, a few jade beads around his wrist. His brows were sharp, his eyes deep. The old master said, “Zhou Jing, you believe in Buddha but do not practice Buddhism. You cannot let go of romance and beauty, nor forget the glittering world of the city. Your stories of the mortal world are far too free and easy to tell. Better not speak of them, better not speak of them. Amitabha.” But later, on a stre 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Sweet Romance: His Favorite Canary Gets Spoiled and Starts Acting Up 甜宠：金丝雀他恃宠而骄 [Two Male Leads + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + Mutual Pampering + Both Chaste + 1v1] Qian Xu hates trouble more than anything, but he has a pet canary. The canary is delicate, refined, and loves to act spoiled, yet Qian Xu adores him. When they first met: Qian Xu: “Tell me about your strengths.” The little canary (proudly): “I'm dedicated to my work, diligent, and conscientious. I'm a brick: wherever you need me, that's where I'll go.” Qian Xu thought the other man was just bragging, but 336Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 Taken by Force, Falling Step by Step 强娶，步步沦陷 Also known as “Shocking! The Villain Turns Out to Be Me” One-line pitch: Her first love's older brother takes her by force. Bright, beautiful secretary vs. aloof CEO. The male lead has plotted this for years and takes her by force. Broken love is hard to mend, and now he must pursue her through hell. An accident eight years ago took He Nian's beloved first love, the man she had adored like moonlight. It also wiped out all her memories of him. Eight years later, He Nian returns to the country to 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The White Moonlight Refuses to Fall for Him 白月光她死不动心 [Taking by Force + Clear-Headed Heroine + Canary + A Story About Not Falling in Love + Both Leads' First Love] A clear-headed dance department campus beauty versus an unhinged heir to a wealthy family. In Xu Qing's eyes, he is Madman Yu, a demon, someone she dreams of escaping. "Xu Qing, do you have no heart?" She does have a heart. Her dreams simply matter more. That day, she crawled forward on her knees, kowtowing to beg the Buddha, nearly ruining the leg she danced with. She said, "If I don't 94Reads—Score414d adds
- 127 Forced Love: The Mad Tycoon Punished Me Until I Cried 强制爱：被疯批大佬罚哭了 [Sweet, gentle, well-behaved Chinese beauty × ruthless Southeast Asian financial kingpin] [Older man, forced love + mild discipline + absolute control over body and mind + age and size gap + both inexperienced, one-on-one + top-tier wealthy family + happy ending] After being tricked into Southeast Asia, Ruan Tang became “the finest lot, saved for last.” The auctioneer brought down the gavel, and the entire auction hall erupted in a clamor. The moment the gilded cage opened, leering eyes clung to 7.8kReads6.8Score62214d adds
- 128 A Forced Marriage! The Rebellious Doctor Who Was His Unattainable Love 强娶豪夺！白月光医女的满身反骨 Forced possession + a groveling chase to win her back + palace and household intrigue + white moonlight + confinement + both leads are each other's only partners + intense push and pull A cool-headed, clear-eyed, patient medical woman who hides a ruthless side × a hot-tempered, obsessive, jealous prince who hides a tender heart. Jiang Shuyan lost her parents at a young age. To fulfill her father's dying wish, she entered the palace and became a medical woman at the Imperial Medical Bureau. She m 86Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 129 Wild Possession 狂野占有 [A powerful head of a top-tier family with a half-royal Southern European bloodline + a silly, beautiful Eastern woman; strong man, weak woman (not for you if you dislike this)] [Cross-cultural romance + one-on-one, both untouched + love at first sight + coercive love + scheming + possessiveness + occasional madness + confinement] The first time Enrique saw Tong Hua, he was captivated by her alluring eyes. Tong Hua had no idea why this man insisted on having her, but she knew one thing: escape w 3.8kReads8.8Score24814d adds
- 130 After Studying Abroad, I Became Everyone's Favorite 出国留学后，我成了万人迷 She carries the poison of Eris and has only three years left to live, yet the world’s most dangerous men are all vying for her. By day, a gentle and attentive nobleman, in private he pins her against the wall and kisses her until she can barely breathe. “Qingqing, will you be my woman?” The king of the underworld, who can turn the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other, is willing to hide his identity and pose as an ordinary furniture merchant living next door, just so he can appear 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Gold-Digger Who Insists on Marrying Up 拜金女偏要攀高枝 [Vain, money-loving, alluring beauty × aloof, dignified Beijing power player] [Face-slapping + Comeback + Powerful Male Lead + Romantic Tension + Ex Wins Her Back] The day Dou Lan was beaten in the street for being branded a mistress, she knew her life would never recover. With the whole internet cursing her and the court chasing her for debt, she had only one option left: accept a “seduction contract” and get close to the man at the very top of the pyramid, Qi Bingyue. Qi Bingyue, head of a bus 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Entangled with Jingzhi: The Beijing Circle Boss's Darling 京枝缠身：京圈大佬的掌心娇 [A calculating, controlling big shot from Beijing's elite circle x A resilient, stubborn little flower] [Both Pure] [Happy Ending] [Coercive Possession] [Wealthy Families] [Groveling Ex] [Intense Push and Pull] After her family goes bankrupt, Mu Dongning is pressured by her father. With nowhere else to turn, she seeks out Zhao Jingting, the most untouchable devil in Beijing's elite circle. After that night, everyone in their circle knows that Zhao Jingting keeps a well-behaved little rabbit: doc 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Her Sugar Daddy Kicked His First Love to the Curb and Ran Off with the Green Tea 金主脚踹白月光，跟绿茶跑路了 Dual male leads / Happy ending / Sweet romance / Showbiz Powerful, influential sugar daddy top × Green-tea beauty star bottom In his original world, Nian Sui was an award-winning actor who had both fame and fortune. By accident, he transmigrated into a melodramatic BL novel about a scumbag top and a pathetic bottom. In the original story, the bottom was a pretty face with no talent, and the top’s unattainable first love was a delicate white lotus. The top stopped following the original plot, t 320Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 134 The Gangster Boss's Darling Wife Can't Escape 黑道大佬之娇妻无法逃 [Obsessive, domineering CEO + sweet, adorable girl] [Yandere + possessive love] [Mutual redemption] [Age gap + long-laid plans] The girl’s sweet smile that day stayed with him, impossible to forget. He fell hopelessly in love with her, and that smile brought a little warmth to his heart. At last, after years of careful planning, he made her his wife. But his obsessive, domineering love was forced upon her, and all she wanted was to escape. Yet how could he bear to let the only warmth in his life 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Long Since Smitten 心沐已久 An accident brings Qiao Anmu, a university student, into the life of Ling Shengyu, Tongcheng’s wealthiest man. For her mother’s sake, she gives herself to him, and he provides her with protection unlike anything she has ever known. Is it a deal, or true devotion? Years later, when they meet again, can they rekindle their relationship? 870Reads9.1Score10314d adds
- 136 Untamed Bones 野骨 [Obsessive love, unhinged, both leads are each other’s only love, the husband’s groveling redemption arc] After an accident left Huo Hongchu’s beloved unconscious, everyone believed Shen Ranran had caused the car crash. Huo Hongchu had her forcibly committed to a psychiatric hospital, where she suffered inhuman treatment and torment day and night. To stay alive, she had no choice but to endure it all. After finally holding out until his beloved woke up, she thought she would regain her freedom. 70Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 137 We're Just Contractual Bedmates, So Why Is Mr. Xie Begging on His Knees? 协议床伴而已，谢总怎么跪着求了 [Clear-headed, food-loving, affectionate canary x devoted, guiding benefactor with irresistible fatherly charm] Xie Rongjin kept a canary, and everyone in the capital's elite circle was waiting to laugh at her. She was just an obscure extra, a plaything the young heir had taken a passing fancy to. No one took it seriously. Gu Xingmang didn't take it seriously either. She dutifully did her job, met her benefactor's every need, and made sure not to cause him trouble. But he hired her the best acti 200.5kReads9.1Score30.2k14d adds
- 138 Forced Love Across Borders: The Eastern Bride Who Fled a Foreign Tycoon 跨国强制爱，异国大佬的东方逃妻 (Complete. Just got a rating, please go easy on it 🌹) [Mutual First Love + Daddy Vibes + Possessive Love + Marriage First, Love Later + International Romance + Size Difference + A Touch of Wife-Chasing Regret + Fake Gentleman, Real Psycho + Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension + Slow Pace + Male Lead Completely Surrenders] The first time she asked me for directions, I had no intention of letting her find her way back. I pointed her in the opposite direction. Even then, I was thinking that this little b 12.7kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 139 A Blazing Kiss in Shackles: A Deadly Entanglement in a Rich Family's Prison Marriage 桎梏炽吻：豪门囚婚的致命纠缠 "Madly Possessive, Obsessive Male Lead, Extreme Possessiveness, Unwanted Forced Love, Suffocating Romance, Painful Love" She was like a pure lily, blooming alone in a world of dust. He was a ruthless, merciless tycoon who ruled the business world with an iron fist. A chance encounter made him set his sights on her. Her beauty, kindness, and stubbornness captivated him, awakening an intense desire to possess her. Ignoring her resistance and refusals, he used force to imprison her by his side. Her 1.5kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 140 Be Good! I’d Barely Arrived Abroad When a Mad Mogul Kissed Me to Tears 乖一点！刚出国就被疯批大佬亲哭 The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Both are each other’s first and only + Southeast Asian military bad boy, savage wolf + forced love!] [Cross-border romance + heir to a top mining empire + sweet, soft Chinese beauty + taking her by force + possessive + madman thug + sweet romance + love at first sight] Di Chi, a powerful mixed-race man from another country, has a peculiar obsession. He’s devoted to fist-fighting techniques as well as all kinds of firearms. To train in the art of abstinen 8.6kReads8.8Score82614d adds
- 141 Seven Parts Wild 七分野性 (Original title: Mr. Zhai Wants to Rise to the Top Every Day) [Cool, clear-headed actress x unrestrained, powerful tycoon] (The rating system has changed, so you can just follow the story itself, everyone!!!!) (Contains a male-male couple, with no romantic entanglement involving the male and female leads. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) [One-on-one mutual flirting, two strong leads, intense push and pull, wealthy CEO, devoted husband, sweet romance, both leads are each oth 954Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 142 The Young Master Bo's Canary Has Run Away Again 薄少的金丝雀又跑了 [Mild Angst]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Happy Ending] Fang Minghuan had been Bo Yanting’s kept woman for two years. When she learned he was about to get engaged, she went to demand an explanation, only to overhear what he really thought of her. It turned out that in his eyes, Fang Minghuan had always been a cheap, money-grubbing woman who would stop at nothing to sleep her way to the top. Her heart died, and she broke up with him, hoping they could part on go 3.4kReads8.6Score23014d adds
- 143 The Delicate Darling Can't Escape! The Capital's Heir Forced His Love on Her 娇娇难逃！被京圈太子爷强制爱了 [Innocent, sweet girl VS coldhearted big shot] Jiang Ning first heard about Zhao Tinglan at the opening ceremony of Jing University. An upperclassman told her he was an untouchable big shot in the capital, ruthless and vicious, and that she should steer clear if she ever saw him. By chance, Zhao Tinglan acted like a courteous, self-restrained gentleman, and Jiang Ning promptly forgot everything the upperclassman had said. Until one night, when they were alone. In the dim light, the tall man smil 2.1kReads8.6Score11514d adds
- 144 Mr. Xie’s Very Own White Tea 谢先生的专属白茶 [Cool, Refined Capital-Circle Tycoon x Sweet, Delicate Parasitic Vine] 1v1, a sugary-sweet romance (The story of an innocent, gentle heroine being doted on and raised by a powerful man from the capital's elite circle. A height difference, an age gap, and both are each other's first.) He is a powerful man standing at the pinnacle of influence in the capital's elite circle, while she is a parasitic vine left wilted by wind and rain. He builds an impregnable wall around her, keeping every storm out 14.4kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
- 145 The Obsessive Powerbroker and the Ambitious Beauty 偏执权贵与野心美人 [All Characters Are Villains] [Scheming Gold-Digging Female Lead x Gentleman Scum Male Lead] [Coercive Romance] [The Powerful Bowing Their Heads] [Entertainment Industry] [Intense Push and Pull] [Sweetness and Angst] More than anything, Hua Chu hated being poor. She loved scheming. To climb the social ladder, she personally transformed her poor boyfriend, He Wen, into the perfect live-in son-in-law and sent him into the elite Wang family. She stayed in the shadows as his strategist, carefully l 13.5kReads8.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 146 She Runs, He Chases, and She Can't Escape 她逃他追，她叉翅难飞 Stomach problems are hard to treat, so remember to eat on time~ But did you know? Some afflictions are crueler than acid reflux. In the dead of night, they can suddenly seize your throat and leave you no chance to cry for help... He used to be the lovesick puppy who followed me around. Tall, long-legged, gentle, and attentive, he had only one flaw: he didn’t have the wealth I needed to say yes. On graduation day, I turned away the rose he offered me. Three years later, when we met again, the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Mulberry Falls, Owl's Embrace 桑落枭怀 An Italian Mafia Boss VS a delicate beauty from the East [eight-year age gap + size difference + coercive romance + devoted husband + powerful man willing to humble himself] On the night she turned nineteen, Gu Sang slept with the wrong man: the legendary Italian Mafia godfather who killed without blinking. Terrified, she fled in the middle of the night. A year later, he personally bought her at a black-market auction and imprisoned her in a luxurious estate. “Try running away again,” he murmure 19.9kReads8.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 148 The Canary Strikes Back and Rises to Power, Imprisoning Her Bird Trainer! 金丝雀反杀上位，囚禁驯鸟人！ [Two male leads + both are powerful + coercive relationship + confinement + sudden mutation] Luo Nanfeng, holy son of the Luota tribe, was born with blood unlike anyone else's. After accidentally ending up in an orphanage, he was forced to take part in blood experiments. Just as he finally managed to make something of himself, he caught the eye of Huo Qichuan, a third-generation military heir. Huo Qichuan tried every means possible to make Luo Nanfeng submit to him, but Luo Nanfeng treated him a 262Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 149 I Worked as a CEO's Nanny, and He Cried and Begged Me Not to Leave 我给霸总当保姆，霸总哭着不让走 (Gentle, soft-hearted heroine who's easy to win over vs. cold hero with touch starvation) [Sweet romance + a little coercive love + redemption + living together + winning her back + running off pregnant + devoted to each other] Wang Meiyao finally managed to escape her family, who favored sons over daughters. She thought she'd married a good husband, only to discover that she'd been tricked into a sham marriage by a gay man. As she was preparing to divorce him, her father fell ill and her fami 896Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 150 So What? Myanmar's Powerful Crown Prince Spoils Her Rotten 那咋了？缅国强势太子爷宠她入骨 189Reads6.6Score—14d adds
