Stories Where the Male Lead Is Reborn but the Female Lead Isn’t 男主重生，女主没重生的

1. 201 穿 Book Transmigration: I Became the Cannon-Fodder Wife of the Chief Minister 穿书：穿成了首辅的炮灰原配 Xun Sang浔桑Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book, Both Leads Are Virgins, Cozy] Jiang Miao is dumbfounded when she transmigrates into a book as the male lead Shen Yanqing’s ill-fated child bride! The original Jiang Miao was lazy and troublesome. Because she looked down on Shen Yanqing’s poor family, she stole their money and ran away. Thrown out, she eventually ended up in a brothel and died a miserable death. Meanwhile, Shen Yanqing rose steadily through the ranks, becoming the chief minister and marrying a noblewoma 59Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   These books are all very good.

2. 202 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.5kReads7.4Score27414d adds

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   Extra Chapter: Male Supporting Character Rebirth

3. 203 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 6.8kReads9.4Score85214d adds
4. 204 重 Reborn: My Ice-Cold College Girlfriend Is So Sweet 重生：我的高冷校花女友太甜了 Little Fish Eats Kun小鱼吃鲲Urban584k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads reborn + System + everyday life] Only after Jiang Che died did he learn that his wife had loved him with all her heart. She clutched his photo every day, weeping her eyes out, and after four years, died at his grave. He was consumed by regret, but fortunately, Heaven gave him a chance to be reborn. He vowed to cherish and love her in this life. What he never expected was that his wife had also been reborn. “Wifey, why didn’t you tell me?” “You didn’t tell me, so how w 9.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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   These are all just pretty, that's all.

5. 205 重 Reborn as the Prince’s Estate Steward 重生之王府管事 Huai Ruogu怀若谷Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Complete] Gu Zhengqing shoved Mu Changfeng away with all his strength, and a longsword plunged through his chest. “Zhengqing!” Mu Changfeng’s anguished roar still rang in his ears. When he opened his eyes again, he was back three years in the past. Reborn, Gu Zhengqing had his hands full. He had to manage the prince’s estate and keep reminding Mu Changfeng of things. “Your Highness, that man is bad news!” “Your Highness, he’s lying to you.” “Your Highness, it’s dangerous over there!” “Your High 352Reads9.2Score10814d adds
6. 206 我 Everyday Sweet Moments with My Childhood Sweetheart 我和青梅的狗粮日常 Wind, Blow and Blow风儿风儿吹吹Urban520k WordsCompleted [One heroine + sweet everyday romance + entertainment industry] After a car accident, Lin Jueyu was reborn in his school days in a parallel world. Reuniting with his first love awakened a romance System. As he showered his first love with affection and earned rewards, his identities were gradually revealed: romantic poet, genius writer, prince of love songs... “Who could have imagined he wrote ‘Prelude to Water Melody’ and ‘The Legend of the White Snake’!” “Could you tell us about your creative 25Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   In their previous life, the male and female leads liked each other but missed their chance. Then, the male lead was hit by a car and died, and was reborn, making up for the regret.

7. 207 和 I Got Rich After Divorcing the CEO 和霸总离婚后我暴富了 Little Custard Bun奶黄小小包包Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Story + Strong Female Lead + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Golden Finger + Transmigrate Into a Book] Being the CEO’s unattainable dream girl substitute is absolutely fantastic! He sets you up in a mansion, while he spends all day thinking about his dream girl and barely comes home. A few years later, he asks for a divorce and hands you billions in breakup money. Ye Tiantian, now called Yue Tiantian after transmigrating into a book, thought she could divorce the CEO and sprint stra 36Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a book while the male protagonist is reborn.

8. 208 女 My Daughter Took Her Life on the Tracks After Falling into Depression. I Was Reborn to Make Amends 女儿抑郁卧轨，我重生赎罪 Coke Every Day天天可乐Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Guo Fan lived in abject poverty, leading a life of drunken debauchery like one of the Sanhe day laborers. His life revolved around alcohol and cigarettes. This unfit father nevertheless had a daughter, Guo Xiaohan, who excelled both academically and in character. But growing up without a father's love, Guo Xiaohan developed severe depression. Then, one midsummer day, she skipped school and jumped from the train platform. “Dad, thank you for taking care of me for these fifteen years. Your unfilia 28.4kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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   These books are all good.

9. 209 重 Reborn: Rising in 1982 重生之崛起82 Jiang He Ru Hai Ning江河入海宁Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Piece] He came to his senses one day and was reborn in 1982, the year he had regretted for the rest of his life. Fortunately, everything could still be put right! This time, he would never let the tragedy happen again! 35Reads8.1Score—14d adds
10. 210 宠 Wife-Doting Dad: After Being Reborn, I Return to the Countryside to Farm 宠妻奶爸：重生后我回乡搞种田 Dog Paw Banxia狗爪半夏Urban324k WordsCompleted [One heroine! Reborn + doting dad + sweet romance + farming] An adorable child and a doting dad, spoiling his wife and daughter. A cozy everyday life with no angst and hardly any nasty characters. He gradually wins over his younger brother-in-law and earns his father-in-law's forgiveness and approval, finding happiness in abundance~ Also known as Reborn in 1989: A Doting Dad's Country Life In his previous life, Jiang Haiyang lost his entire fortune at the gambling table and spent his days drunk 156Reads8.9Score—14d adds
11. 211 老 After My Wife Died, I Was Reborn in 1998 as a Dad 老婆死后，我重生1998当奶爸 White Tangerine Old Cat白橘老猫Urban131k WordsOngoing [One female lead + everyday life + System + devoted dad] His brother leaped from a building under a crushing debt, and his wife took their daughter and died by suicide in despair. Jiang Yu spent the rest of his life in agony! Then, one day, he woke up back in 1998. His family was poor, his pregnant wife was painfully thin, and his father-in-law was paralyzed after a stroke. Determined to make up for the regrets of his past life, Jiang Yu sets out to lead his whole family out of poverty and into 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 重 Reborn in Love: Shen’s Many Ways to Win His Wife Back 重生蜜爱：沈少追妻花样多 Not a Sunflower不是向日葵Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted (Reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + devoted to each other) In her past life, Shen Sili gave Lu Churou a husband’s sense of responsibility, but not a husband’s love. It was only after divorcing her that he realized he had already fallen in love with her. Reborn in this life, Shen Sili takes the initiative. At their first meeting, he brings 99 roses and loudly declares, “You’ll be mine sooner or later.” Outside her dorm, he asks every girl to give Lu Churou a rose, then arranges roses i 24Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This one ^ω^

13. 213 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Be This CEO's Wife 重生后，这个总裁夫人我不当了 Qiao Xuxu乔栩栩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Yan waited until the day she died for Shi Mubai to so much as look at her. Reborn, she decides she’s done being the president’s wife. But her shameless ex-husband refuses to accept it and launches into a no-holds-barred campaign to protect his wife. “My ex-wife is frail and helpless. You’re not allowed to bully her.” Then he sees with his own eyes as his frail, helpless ex-wife knocks the 16.4kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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    Hey there, book lovers looking for something to read!

14. 214 偏 The Obsessive Big Shot Has a Secret Crush on Me 偏执大佬暗恋我 Sweet Biscuit甜饼Modern Romance908k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + satisfying revenge + secret crush] Every so-called chance encounter is the result of long-planned devotion. Song Xi is a notorious little tyrant in Jiangcheng, defying heaven and earth and throwing her weight around without fear of anyone, until this man appears. Rumor has it that the young master of the Fu family, Fu Jingchen, is vicious and coldhearted and keeps his distance from women. Yet someone witnesses this man, who supposedly wants nothing to do with women, pinning the 117Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    These are all books. I personally prefer the first two. ✨The first one: The male lead is reborn and pretends to be stupid, while the female lead has mind-reading abilities and just quietly watches him pretend to be stupid...

15. 215 趁 While My Wife Was Still Young and Naive, I Talked Her Into Having Our Second Child 趁媳妇青涩，忽悠她为我生二胎 Luo Ziqi洛子柒Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine + baby + everyday farming in the 1980s + building a fortune + devoted husband] When he opened his eyes, Zhou Feng, a chairman worth billions, had been reborn. He was back in 1988, on the very day his wife, Su Xiaoqing, jumped off a cliff after suffering severe postpartum depression! The moment he realized he had been reborn, he laughed through his tears. Heaven had given him a chance to make up for the greatest regret of his life. First, he had to go from a ne'er-do-well to a doting 3.7kReads9.0Score34214d adds

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    Male protagonists who are reborn are all good.

16. 216 一 I Was Born to Be the Crown Prince's Consort 一出生就是太子妃 White Robes, Pure as Snow白衣素雪Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Jinhuan had been Crown Princess for ten years and Empress for three. Before she could see the Great Zhou Dynasty enjoy peace and prosperity, treacherous conspirators seized the throne, her husband died young, and she took her own life to join him in death. When she opened her eyes, she had returned to the day she was born. Then she heard Xie Yin tell his parents and even the Emperor himself that she was his lucky star… As the lucky star, Shen Jinhuan entered the palace fifteen years earlier 535Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    The first book features two reborn protagonists, and the later ones are all about the male lead being reborn and spoiling his wife without limits. They're super sweet, and both are about one person for life.

17. 217 替 A Blessed Bride Who Loves Farming 替嫁福妻喜种田 Chu Huaijun楚淮君Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Dongzhi takes her sister's place in marrying a man who is on the verge of death, hoping the wedding will bring him good fortune. She never expects her husband to wake up on the very day she arrives. From then on, the Shen family’s fortunes take off, and their lives grow better and better. Mu Dongzhi can stumble and end up clutching a pheasant, scoop up a handful of dirt on the mountain and uncover thousand-year-old fleeceflower root, or wash clothes by the river and find a priceless piece of 144Reads8.8Score—14d adds
18. 218 王 Princess, Don't Go Blind! The Prince Is Only Pretending to Be Weak! 王妃别瞎了，王爷在装柔弱！ A Yun阿雲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chi Qianhuan followed every rule and still met a miserable end. Now she's back, ruthless enough to slaughter the world when she's in a foul mood, and merciless enough to kill without batting an eye when she's feeling kind. Three lifetimes of cause and effect are all fate, she says: I'm invincible, so do as you please. In his previous life, Chu Xiaoyu won countless battles but died without a proper burial. Now he's famous across the land and only wants to live off his wife. 245Reads9.1Score10514d adds

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    This is amazing! The male lead is reborn and incredibly dotes on the female lead. The female lead went to the modern world and came back, extremely powerful with guns and cannons. The bickering couple is incredibly sweet. The female lead is domineering, even disregarding emperors, and has excellent control over wind and fire. She's currently pregnant with twins. The male lead is also exceptionally kind and doting. Highly recommended! You'll definitely want to stay up all night reading this.

19. 219 刺 How Thrilling! I Transmigrated Into a Book and Was Pounced on by the Villain 刺激！刚穿书就被疯批反派扑倒了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, No Angst + Long-Planned Romance + Complete] Fang Zhaoyan transmigrated into a book and immediately crossed paths with its biggest villain. But something seemed off about this villain. Why was he so clingy? “Azhao, will you kiss me?” Fang Zhaoyan wanted to refuse, but the mission wouldn't let her. “Sure.” “Azhao, one more kiss.” Fang Zhaoyan did as he asked. “Azhao, will you kiss me one more time?” Fang Zhaoyan did as he asked again. “Azhao, one more kiss. I promise it'll be the las 4.1kReads8.9Score32214d adds

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    Not bad! [Laughing emojis]

20. 220 病 The Possessive Han Ye, and His All-Round Wife with Many Secret Identities 病娇韩爷，全能夫人马甲多 Vanilla Chocolate香草巧克力Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Badass heroine + stunningly handsome hero + devoted, sugary-sweet romance] When they first met, she stared at the beautiful hands on the screen and said, “Han Beichen, I want him!” From then on, word spread throughout Longcheng that Gu Mo was shamelessly pursuing Han Beichen. How could someone who skipped school and got into fights possibly be worthy of the princely young master Han? Just as everyone was waiting for a good laugh... The world martial arts champion is Gu Mo?! The heir to an ancie 1.2kReads9.1Score14014d adds
21. 221 重 Reborn as the Obsessive Tycoon's Little Fairy 重生成了偏执大佬的小仙女 Autumn Colors Leave No Leisure秋色不暇Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted #Redemption and Sweet Romance# #Insecure Boy x Nation’s First Love# At eighteen, Wen Yue was everyone’s precious darling, cherished in the palms of their hands, like the moon in the sky: beautiful, but out of reach. At eighteen, Ji Yan had no one to care for or love him. He was gloomy and hard to get along with. That lonely, shadowy boy would one day become a big shot everyone dreaded crossing paths with. If she hadn’t been reborn, Wen Yue would never have imagined that the gloomy, cold boy woul 1.2kReads9.1Score12514d adds
22. 222 重 Reborn, I Marry the Scumbag's Younger Uncle 重生后，嫁给渣男他小叔 Tang Weiwan唐未晚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Gu Qingqing was used by her scumbag boyfriend as a stepping-stone for his career, and he even had the child in her womb cut out. Reborn, she tears into the scumbag, tramples the scheming homewrecker, and sets out on the path of revenge. She even gets together with the useless young master of the Bo family! Everyone mocks her for having terrible taste in men and calls her a walking scumbag detector. Gu Qingqing says, “My husband is handsome, dominant, and a genius with an of 194Reads9.2Score—14d adds
23. 223 公 1980 AD, Here I Come! 公元1980，我来了！ Fate Already Known已知天命Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Mei Zhichao, a legendary soldier, is unexpectedly reborn in 1980 in the body of a timid, introverted high school senior. His father died young, and his mother struggled to raise two sons alone. The family is bullied every few days... See how he rewrites his fate and changes the world! 40Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    This book is pretty good for rebirth.

24. 224 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 2.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds

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    I recommend this one; it's a good story. The male lead is reborn, the female lead has a spiritual spring, and she's a time traveler. The male lead didn't know her in his previous life. The only downside is the ending is a bit rushed.

25. 225 重 Reborn: My Gorgeous Professor Girlfriend Is So Sweet! 重生：我的绝美教授女友太甜了！ The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Rebirth + System + Entertainment Industry] After an accident, Ji Chen was reborn and returned to his college days! He had only wanted to make money and stay away from romance, but by sheer coincidence, he ended up confessing to the campus's famously icy goddess! Bai Lianwan: Seriously? He actually had the nerve to confess to me so openly! I have to teach him a lesson! But what if he really likes me? Ji Chen: What do I do? I accidentally made that little ice queen think I like he 5.4kReads9.2Score54114d adds

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    Absolute symbol requirements

26. 226 纨 The Playboy Heir's Substitute Bride, the Miracle Doctor 纨绔世子的替嫁医妃 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒33k WordsCompleted The Spoiled Young Lord's Substitute Bride and Physician 52Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female protagonist was a surgeon in her past life. She was skilled at acupuncture and would cripple anyone she disliked. It was so satisfying that it gave me goosebumps.

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