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- 1 The Canary Only Wants Money 金丝雀只想要钱 The sugar daddy wants love, while the kept man wants money. [One-on-one romance, happy ending for both, reunion after a long separation, forced love (dressed up as coercion but really pure romance), groveling pursuit, secret identity revealed] A twisted, possessive sugar daddy seme vs. a smooth-talking con artist uke Qi Cang dreamed of becoming a beloved superstar, but his talent went unrecognized, and every man he met was more twisted than the last. So he settled for the next best thing and cha 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Overnight, Mr. Li’s Canary Runs Off Pregnant! 一夜之间，厉总的金丝雀带球跑！ Everyone says the young master of the Li family is A City’s most dissolute playboy, surrounded by endless rumors and living a life of unrestrained romance. Only she knows that it’s nothing more than a carefully crafted disguise. When they first met, the man said, “One million yuan. I’ll pay you to…” She raised her hand to slap him, but her fingertips brushed his Adam’s apple instead. “That’s all you’re offering?” She never believed that money fell from the sky. She assumed it was just a rich pla 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Canary's Escape Handbook 金丝雀叛逃手册 A devoted, old-fashioned benefactor + a sophisticated, self-interested kept lover Twists + one-on-one romance + love rivals + a painful pursuit to win her back Yan Li is a ruthless, disciplined man in power. Beneath his immaculate suits lies a personality rigid to the extreme. The only time he ever lost control in his life was probably when he took Pei Yan under his wing: that dazzling, vain, heartless canary. P.S. Sweet from beginning to end, with plenty of melodrama and love rivals. The male l 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The System Told Me to Play Matchmaker, but I Ended Up Dating the Male Lead 系统让我当红娘，我却把男主谈了 [The Pursuit of a Wife After the Divorce · 1v1 · Entertainment Industry · Pure Romance] A scheming CEO from Beijing's elite circles x a hardworking, attention-seeking sweetheart Shen Zhiyao transmigrated into a book, not as the heroine, but as the vicious supporting character who kept courting death and was ultimately sent to a psychiatric hospital by the leads. System: “Your mission is to get the male and female leads together for a happy ending! You have one year~” To stay alive, Shen Zhiyao r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Took the CEO for My Sugar Daddy, but He Took Me for His Wife 我把总裁当金主，他却把我当老婆 [Both inexperienced in love + fake sugar daddy + sleeping boyfriend, powerful man in a suit, and her broken heart] Meng Tingyi had his eye on a girl. The young woman turned him down with caution and suspicion. “Mr. Meng, I have a boyfriend.” A smile tugged at the corner of Meng Tingyi’s eyes, making people weak in the knees. “Everyone is an individual. You shouldn’t let a label like ‘having a boyfriend’ limit you. Your life should be full of possibilities.” “He Ruonan, you’re beautiful and talen 388Reads—Score11514d adds
- 6 After I Married His Younger Brother, His Older Brother Said I Was His Canary 嫁弟弟后，他哥说我是他的金丝雀 After I married his younger brother, his older brother called me his canary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Transmigrate Into a Book! The Canary Heroine Runs Away 穿书！金丝雀女主她跑路了 [Possessive pursuit + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance] [Oversexed CEO vs. soft, sweet innocent girl] Shen Qi transmigrates into a book, becoming the kept canary of the domineering CEO male lead. In the original story, the heroine seems gentle and obedient on the surface, but she’s actually a black-hearted beauty sent by the villain to assassinate the male lead. At first, he spoils her endlessly. Later, just as he falls in love with her, he discovers it was all a lie, and the story turns 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Canary Quits! Every Day, She Plots to Run Off with the Money 金丝雀不干了！每天都想卷钱跑路 [Lighthearted power fantasy + quirky heroine + obsessive, scheming hero + heroine bluffs her way through the early chapters + hero fiercely dotes on her later + devoted and protective + both are inexperienced in love] Gong Yao once thought Xie Junheng was her whole world. Until she heard him tell another woman, “Gong Yao is nothing but your substitute.” In that moment, Gong Yao's world came crashing down. She no longer had any reason to stay, so she promptly grabbed her little stash of money and 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Young Master's Canary Has Escaped 太子爷圈养的金丝雀跑了 I was the pampered little canary kept by Pei Che, the young heir of the capital's most powerful circle. Everyone said Pei Che treasured me beyond measure. But only I knew I was just a stand-in he bought to remind himself of someone else. The night his engagement to his beloved first love hit the trending charts, everyone was waiting to see me make a fool of myself. But I faked my death and escaped first. Pei Che was the one who lost his mind. 99Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 The Story of the Gold-Rimmed CEO and His Canary 金边眼镜总裁与金丝雀的故事 The Story of a CEO in Gold-Rimmed Glasses and His Canary 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I’m Done Hiding: Mr. Huo Just Wants to Climb to the Top 不装了，霍总就是想上位 [Wolfish, unhinged tycoon + gentle, sweet bunny of a heroine, devoted 1v1 romance, second male lead chases his wife after losing her, BE] People say the young heir to the Huo family’s Shenghao Group is ruthless and rough around the edges, with no interest in women. He must be a gorgeous gay man who only likes flirty bottoms. When Shu Ran got married and divorced, Huo Tingchuan was there both times. “Congratulations, Miss Shu. You’re finally free of that hell.” At first, she thought Mr. Huo had —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Canary in His Palm 金丝雀掌中娇 [Cool, distant beauty x intensely possessive CEO] [Clear-eyed, unwilling-to-succumb canary x outwardly arrogant and conceited, inwardly sensitive and fiercely protective wolf] Eight years ago, He Sinan smiled and told her, “Little one, that’s not how you play the game.” It took him years to teach Jiang Qingyu the rules of the “caged bird game.” But a bird’s wings eventually grow strong enough to fly. He Sinan let the canary he treasured fly free, then waited three whole years. When he brought he 480Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 13 Guess What? Mr. Gu’s Canary Went Back to the Village to Farm 听说没？顾总的金丝雀回村种地了 (A ruined tycoon × a life-loving peach blossom) (The divine being has captured his place in the human world.) On the day everyone in Jing City learned that Gu Songzhou and Zhou Ji were engaged, the canary Gu Songzhou had kept pampered for three years took the five million yuan Zhou Ji gave her, packed her bags, and went back to the countryside to farm. Gu Songzhou: “Was I short on money for her? She's gotten too big for her boots!” “Let her cool off. She'll come back on her own.” “Have you calme 124Reads—Score714d adds
- 14 After Failing to Play Nice, I Ran Off with the Money 装乖失败后，我卷款跑路了 [Possessive, proud, powerful man from the capital's elite circles ✘ bright-eyed, clearheaded kept woman] I was the most obedient kept woman of a powerful man from the capital's elite circles. I was always sincere with him, full of love. The day I heard something had happened to him, I packed my things overnight and ran for it. Who knew it was all just a trap he'd set? The day I was caught and brought back, the young master sat at the head of the room, his voice sinister: “I set the trap to flush 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After the Songbird Ran Away, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad 金丝雀跑路后，京圈太子爷疯了 [Proud, dazzling classical dance goddess x possessive, obsessive CEO] Shen Fanxing was Chen Ci’s caged songbird, pampered and cherished for more than a decade until she grew into a bold, spoiled young woman. In her innocent, youthful days, she loved Chen Ci too. But all her feelings ended with his words: “I brought her back because I felt sorry for her, nothing more.” From then on, Shen Fanxing put her feelings away and never spoke of love again. She remained his caged bird, repaying his kind 441Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Captive Love: The CEO's Cherished Darling 囚禁之爱：总裁的心尖宠 [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Scheming Powerhouse, Coercive Love + A Two-Faced Love Triangle] The Gu family collapsed overnight, and Gu JinxI fell from the clouds into the mud. The illegitimate son of the Li family, whom she had once disdained, had become a financial titan with a hand in everything. Holding the only lifeline her father had left, he smiled, though ice glinted in his eyes. “Sign this. Be my pet until I get tired of you.” The mansion was a gilded cage. He lavished her with affection, yet w 449Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Big Shot Drops a Hundred Million! The Fake Heiress Goes Crazy 大佬怒砸一个亿！假千金她发疯了 [The male lead is relentless in pursuing her / the second male lead is devoted to pure love, both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Fake sweet girl, secretly rebellious VS sinister, aloof, and dangerously charming young master] When Jiang Wanning was seven, she was adopted by the Jiang family, one of A City's most powerful families, and rose overnight to become a society heiress. But she also learned the bitter realities of human nature and the world's cold indifference. Only Gu Wenci ever 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Kept Under His Thumb: The Canary Has Learned to Behave 强势圈养，金丝雀她很乖了 Forced pampering + canary + sweet and docile heroine + powerful, high-ranking hero + possessive and controlling + transmigrate into a book in reverse + System in reverse Sweet, docile canary vs. genuinely twisted, controlling big shot After her family fell on hard times, Jiang Ning sought protection by nestling obediently into the arms of the famously ruthless and cruel big shot. He lived up to his reputation, and the lovely young woman spent most of her time so frightened that tears welled in h 683Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 19 The Mad Tycoon Keeps His Canary Captive and Forces His Love on Her 娇藏金丝雀，疯批大佬锁腰强制爱 [Mutual firsts, 1v1 + possessive love + mutual redemption + falling for each other without realizing it + obsessive forced romance at first + taming her husband into a loyal puppy later]❤️ [Living under someone else’s roof, clear-headed and resilient delicate flower VS unruly, unconventional, obsessive violent man] Jiang Moyuan is a notorious suited thug in business circles: unruly, deranged, and twisted, with no one daring to cross him. Rumor has it he killed his father and younger brother with 389Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 20 Breaking! The Glamorous Best Actress Is Actually President Li’s Canary 爆！娇媚影后竟是厉总金丝雀 [Showbiz + Cunning Heroine + Equally Matched Leads + Angsty Romance] Not recommended: the story was abandoned midway. [The classic substitute-white-moonlight setup, complete with an ex who grovels to win her back] Alluring top-tier star × Domineering, obsessive CEO When it comes to top-tier actresses in the entertainment industry, Jiang Li ranks second, and no one dares claim first place. A newly popular male star calls her his dream girl, a genius singer personally writes songs for her, and an 363Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 21 Sickly Sweet Obsession: Lord Fu's Little Canary 病态诱宠，傅爷的小金丝雀 [Sweet Romance, Flirty Seduction, Feel-Good Revenge] Su Nianhe is the beauty of the imperial capital. With her slender waist, soft figure, and sweet voice, one breathless plea of “Brother, love me” made her the object of every man’s fantasies. Rumor had it that Fifth Master Fu, Fu Yuchen, wanted nothing to do with women and desired nothing at all. Ruthless and decisive, with blood on his hands, he had nevertheless spent five years at Changning Temple, praying and eating vegetarian meals. His loo 189Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Little Heiress Is So Hard to Placate 小祖宗真难哄 [Roguishly handsome crew-cut suit-wearing brute VS clear-headed, hot-tempered heroine] One-on-one, both characters are romantically inexperienced + flirtatious tension + domineering rogue + healing each other They had been together for seven years. Si Yun had suggested breaking up more times than she could count, but Mu Chi had never taken her seriously. That changed when the spotlights came crashing down at Mu Chi’s engagement banquet and he instinctively shielded his fiancée. Si Yun finally ga 216Reads6.7Score10914d adds
- 23 Captive 圈养 [Intense romantic tension + healing + growing together + devoted husband] [Flirtatious young master from a wealthy family × cool and beautiful designer] Everyone thought Chu Yao was just a canary kept by Fu Sichen. No one expected that the canary could take flight and become a phoenix, the true Mrs. Fu. After the wedding, Fu Sichen partied night after night, and rumors about him never stopped. His marriage to Chu Yao seemed like nothing but a laughable formality. Everyone said Chu Yao had schem 1.5kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 24 Our Contract Is Up. I'm Taking the Money and Leaving, So Why Are You Making a Scene? 协议到期，我拿钱走人你闹什么 Second-chance romance, both leads’ first time, aloof beauty goes mad with love, sweet romance Tan Wangshu falls in love. On a hazy, rainy night, he tilts his umbrella toward the girl. “Miss Lu, would you be my girlfriend?” “For one year.” “You set the terms.” * And so Lu Wanxing becomes the perfect girlfriend. She doesn’t cry, make a fuss, or get jealous. She’s beautiful, sweet-voiced, and never tacky. His friends tell Tan Wangshu to marry her already. The man lowers his eyes, his long lashes br 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became a Kept Canary 穿书成了被圈养的金丝雀 Bai Jiajia, a working stiff in the entertainment industry, transmigrates into a book as a canary kept by a domineering, obsessive big shot. A canary in captivity? For Bai Jiajia, not having to work while someone else supports her sounds like absolute bliss. 607Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After I Went Abroad, the Uncontrollable Big Shot Pinned the Flirt Against the Wall and Begged to Get Back Together 出国后，撩精被失控大佬抵墙复合 [Rekindled Romance | Secret Crush | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Sweet Romance and Relentless Pursuit] A caged songbird vs. a restrained tycoon * Shen Xingyuan always thought her relationship with Lu Lengshi was simple. She wanted his money, and he was captivated by her beauty, so for six months they worked together seamlessly, getting along like a fish in water. Later, when word got out that Lu Lengshi was going to get engaged to the well-matched daughter of the Xia family, Shen Xingyuan ca 350Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 27 A Canary, Yet the Apple of His Eye 是金丝雀，更是心尖宠 [A calculating big shot who's ruthless to outsiders but hopelessly in love with his wife VS a seemingly obedient little rabbit who keeps trying to leave but can't] When they first meet, Jiang Xiaofei only wants to find a sugar daddy who can help her escape a life of serving others. But her “sugar daddy” runs off right after they sleep together. Jiang Xiaofei rubs her forehead and gives a bitter smile. When they meet again, her “sugar daddy” saves her, then pretends he wants to keep her as hi 385Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 28 Indulge! My Sugar Daddy Wants True Love, but I'm a Freak 贪欢！金主纯爱，但我是个变态 Both leads are virgins! Both leads are virgins! Both leads are virgins! "Devoted, straitlaced sugar daddy + polished, self-serving kept lover" Older man | Reversal | 1v1 | Love-triangle drama | A long road to winning back his wife Liang Qiyan is a cold-blooded, disciplined business magnate, with a body beneath his suits so rigid it seems incapable of bending. The only time he ever lost control was when he kept Ruan Lin, that dazzling, vain, carefree little songbird. For two years, he gave her th 1kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 29 The Canary Wants to Escape! The Overbearing Tycoon Coaxes Her Tenderly 金丝雀要逃跑！强势大佬温柔轻哄 [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + happy ending + sweet and delicate heroine + powerful hero] An obsessive, celibate kingpin of the capital × a pitiful, delicate little white flower With a single contract, Bai Zhi became the kept woman of Third Master Lu, heir to one of the capital’s most powerful families. Everyone said Bai Zhi had done everything she could to get into Third Master Lu’s bed for his money. She could only admit, “I’m in it for the money, but I didn’t do everything I could.” Lat 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Canary of Three Mad Male Leads 三个疯批男主的金丝雀 Huo Siyan, commander of Beichuan, had a wife he fell in love with at first sight, but that was all in his head: Watching his fiancée point a gun at him, Huo Siyan smiled. “Is my dear wife going to murder her husband for some pretty boy?” “Huo Siyan, you've gone mad!” Yan Shanghe's face was streaked with tears as she trembled, her voice breaking. “Let Ling Xin go!” The man scoffed, paying no mind to the gun pressed against his forehead. His eyes were bloodshot, his voice wild. “Let him go so he c 71Reads6.5Score1014d adds
- 31 The Contract Is Up, So the Tycoon's Canary Kicked Him to the Curb and Ran 合约到期，金丝雀踹了金主跑路了 Also known as: The Contract Is Up, So the Kept Canary Dumps Her Sugar Daddy and Runs [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + An Unconventional Reconciliation Romance + Intense Push and Pull] Three years ago, Su Man was sold by her adoptive parents to a fifty-year-old tycoon. Just as she was losing all hope, she met Fu Sipei. He left the tycoon impotent, then asked her if she wanted to go with him. Later, “going with him” became being with him. She and Fu Sipei began a secret relationship. Then, when the 4.9kReads8.6Score41014d adds
- 32 Aren't I Just a Canary? Why Are We Doing a Crematorium Romance? 不是金丝雀吗？玩什么火葬场文学 [Just started, so nobody's reading it. It probably won't get any more ratings either.] [Arrogant, aloof CEO from Beijing's elite circles X cool, resilient beauty from Jiangnan + regret and redemption + melodrama] After being Lu Shijin's kept lover for two years, Shen Nanzhi steps aside when he is set to marry for the sake of an alliance. Later, at a pool hall frequented by the children of elite families, Shen Nanzhi bends over in a Suzhou-style qipao and makes a flawless break. All at once, she 1.3kReads8.4Score10314d adds
- 33 I Picked Up a Mafia Boss 我捡到了一个黑社会大佬 That night, she finished her part-time shift and walked alone through a pitch-black alley. Without warning, a man pinned her against the wall, and his warm lips fell on hers. The moment their lips met, hurried footsteps and angry shouts rang out in the distance. He was being hunted, and this sudden kiss was nothing but a desperate disguise. “Do you know who I am?” he asked in a low voice. “I do,” she replied softly. “Aren't you afraid?” She had never feared his identity or power. What truly unse 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Madly in Love, Down to My Bones 狂恋入骨 Actress × Arrogant Tycoon [Reunion After Years Apart | Devoted Love | Kept Canary | Showbiz | Happy Ending] Shen Cisui had imagined many scenarios for her reunion with Qi Yanjin, but she never thought it would happen when she was at her most wretched. The man looked down at her from on high, his voice cool and crisp: “Come with me, or make tomorrow's headlines?” After all these years, the person she had once loved opened with an offer to keep her like a caged bird. From then on, her career kept 1.9kReads8.4Score21414d adds
- 35 President Fu Is a Hopeless Romantic: He Loves the Villainess, Not His Childhood Sweetheart 傅总顶级恋爱脑，不爱青梅爱恶女 [Each other’s first and only + sweet romance + both leads speak their minds, misunderstandings never last overnight] [Beautiful, bright little star who knows her own worth X domineering CEO with a strong possessive streak and a cunning mind] Yan Luo transmigrates into a book as the villainess, an obscure actress with barely any fame. She’s a canary kept by the powerful Fu Tingzhi, and a stand-in for his childhood sweetheart, the one he cherishes as the love of his life... The canary is stupid an 2.4kReads7.8Score36714d adds
- 36 Crush Those Wild Bones! 揉碎野骨！ [The Ex-Wife Chase of Doom + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Possessive, Unhinged Beijing Heiress's Heir × Pure, Alluring, Softhearted Actress] Yang Zhiyi was given a hard time at a dinner party, and her future looked bleak. The untouchable heir to the Huo family stepped in to help. Leaning close, he held out his hand. "Come with me." Yang Zhiyi took his hand, and stayed with him for four years. - The Huo family heir stood at the top of the pyramid: arrogant, unruly, and immensely powerful. Rumor 369Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Capital’s Princeling Lavishes Love on His Sweet, Obedient Canary 京圈太子爷深情诱哄乖软金丝雀 Zhou Shiye is the young heir of a powerful Beijing family. He's said to be a playboy, and there's never a shortage of women around him. The day he met Su Yang, she was being harassed at a dinner table by someone trying to pressure her into sleeping with him. Zhou Shiye remained impassive throughout the meal. But once they left the private room, he held out a key card to her in the parking lot. “Want someone powerful to back you?” Su Yang held out her fair hand. “If it's Young Master Zhou, I migh 1.1kReads6.9Score10214d adds
- 38 After Mistaking Her for His White Moonlight, She Gets Trapped in a Shura Field 认错白月光后她被迫深陷修罗场 [A delicate, attention-loving beauty who seems sweet but is secretly calculating x a top-tier rich heir who acts human intermittently and plays the villain nonstop] [Taking credit for saving someone + replacement romance + groveling after losing her + somewhat coercive love + melodramatic twists + amnesia] At first, Cheng Jingzhou thought she was nothing but a vulgar, shallow gold digger who cared only about money. Later, he decided she was the most honest and unpretentious gold digger of them a 665Reads—Score12014d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 Pretty Canary: Crying My Eyes Out as a Madman Forces Me to Love Him 漂亮金丝雀：哭死，被疯批强制爱 [Forced love + kept canary + both leads are virgins + soft, delicate beauty who loves cheongsams + possessive, unhinged, seriously lovesick male lead] Yu Luo is soft and flirtatious, and loves wearing a cheongsam that makes her look utterly alluring. But Yu Luo accidentally catches the eye of an unhinged big shot, and from then on, he possesses her with a sick obsession. The man loves to savor every inch of Yu Luo’s fair skin, kiss her delicate face, and watch the corners of her eyes turn red wi 429Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 Professor Gu's Spoiled Bride: Spend Freely 顾教授养媳：随便花 Pure Sweetness Love at first sight, affection at second, and a deepening bond over time Yuan Yuan knew from an early age that her future probably held little promise. Her father had been in prison for theft for years, and she had never even met her mother. With a life that had started out such a mess, what kind of beautiful flowers could possibly bloom? And yet, she just had to meet him: a man as bright and graceful as the moon, like a star in the sky or smoke in the human world, beautiful but o 1.3kReads9.0Score11614d adds
- 43 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
- 44 The Canary Is Eavesdropping on Her Sugar Daddy's Thoughts Again 金丝雀又在偷听大金主心声啦 [A gorgeous, funny heroine who acts pitiful whenever she gets the chance, and a hero with a huge contrast between his tough exterior and how easily he melts] Meng Jinye is a canary kept in a villa by Huo Lingzhou. But she's not quite like other canaries. For three whole years, Huo Lingzhou never once came to see her. Meng Jinye reasonably suspects he's forgotten all about her. Then one night, Huo Lingzhou suddenly returns to the villa, and Meng Jinye hears his inner voice: [She's just standing t 1.6kReads8.8Score28714d adds
- 45 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
- 46 A Peck on the Rose 啄吻玫瑰 [Showbiz + sweet romance, no angst + secret love finally returned + a playgirl turns over a new leaf + mutually exclusive devotion] [Beauty who knows how to use her charms, kept woman × aloof on the outside, secretly flirtatious benefactor] 1. Everyone knew Song Wuyang was famous for her beauty, but hardly anyone knew she had a benefactor behind her. Even fewer knew her contract with him was about to expire. As a kept woman, Song Wuyang was utterly heartless. When her benefactor wanted sex 127Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 47 Caught in the Game 入局 He Xingzhou first took notice of Chen Tian at his father-in-law’s birthday banquet. As fingers traced the rim of a wineglass, his gaze settled on her eyes. At first, he indulged her advances, wanting only to be a reckless playboy amid a life of wine and women, with roses climbing the walls outside the old courtyard and a delicate, dependent beauty kept inside. Later, with a thousand lights shining outside, he found himself longing for the faint glow in one corner of that courtyard. The lovely wo 7.3kReads9.1Score23414d adds
- 48 Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu 顾先生和顾太太 [Proud, aloof tycoon × resilient, spirited songbird] Rumor had it that Gu Zhengze had everything, except a weakness. But later, he gave in, took a knife for her, fell deep into love, and kept her tucked away in his gilded cage. The year Gu Kou turned nineteen, her parents died in a car accident, and her younger brother suffered liver damage, leaving him at death’s door. The enormous cost of surgery made her pick up the business card she had once torn to shreds. She thought she was just a little 1.6kReads9.4Score13114d adds
- 49 Mr. Jiang’s Canary Flew Away After He Kept Her Too Well 江总的金丝雀养着养着就飞了 [A sick, domineering romantic who lives for love + a cool, capable poison girl] [Intense push and pull + redemption + the hero pursues her early on + the heroine dotes on him fiercely later] I can be trapped in darkness, I can sink into the abyss, but she can't. Wild grass may grow in a wasteland, but it can't survive without light., Jiang An CEO Jiang bought a mute girl from an underwater experimental facility. He assumed she was dull and obedient, and meant to use her as a diversion from 79Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 50 Huainan Yining 淮南以宁 In the eyes of others, Lu Huainan is a cold, heartless rich man, a man with no affection for his own family, a selfish, self-serving businessman... In short, he is a bad man. Before she met him, Gui Ning never thought she would fall for a “bad man” like him. From early spring to late autumn, from scorching summer to freezing winter, he became the only person in her world. But she was never first in his. His heart belonged to “that woman,” and for her sake, he hurt Gui Ning again and again. Gui N 133Reads6.6Score—14d adds
