A Principled Male Lead Who Doesn't Flirt Around and Has a High IQ 男主三观正，不沾花惹草，智商高

1. 201 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws’ Dialect 被雷劈后，我听懂了婆家方言 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws' Dialect 287Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 431Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book! The plot is fast-paced and engaging! Non-stop laughs! After her boyfriend of three years is snatched away by a scheming woman, the female lead angrily goes to a bar and spends 800 yuan to sleep with the city's richest man—who turns out to be her rival's father! Thus begins her life of relying on her father's connections. It's a story full of family feuds, lighthearted humor, and sweet romance with an older man—the sweetest and most indulgent novel I've ever read!!

4. 204 除 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 570Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 总 The CEO Has Fallen for Her 总裁他沦陷了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The CEO Has Fallen for Her 71Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city.

7. 207 重 Back in the Entertainment Industry, I Joined Forces with Four Actresses to Set Things Right 重回娱乐圈，我带四位女明星整顿行业 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted Back in Showbiz, I Joined Four Actresses to Clean Up the Industry 120Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 354Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 我 I, the Frail Beauty, Am the Wealthy Family's Movie Emperor's Lifeline Blood Bank 我，病弱美人，豪门影帝续命血包 Liu Lili流栗栗Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [A villainous heroine, a hero with a System, and a satisfying, melodramatic old-school story. Transmigrating into a book is the biggest excuse for throwing logic out the window. Not recommended for readers who take their values too seriously.] Heroine's perspective: In the book, Wen Jiu is set up as a foil to the heroine: a contrast between the real and fake heiresses, between the couples' relationships, between a vicious cannon-fodder character and the heroine, between frail and sickly and heal 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The male lead has strong morals and doesn't philander. The male and female leads are both incredibly intelligent. Together, they form a powerful alliance, and the wicked couple pulls off a stunning comeback, leaving the villainous couple utterly defeated. [Eating popcorn emoji]

11. 211 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Reluctant Match Is Surprisingly Sweet 重生七零：强扭的瓜有点甜 Meow Commander喵指挥官Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan transmigrated! And she transmigrated right into the most awkward situation imaginable. Why awkward? Because she was forcing herself on a man. This is a terrible misunderstanding, a huge injustice! None of this has anything to do with her. She’s just an innocent passerby who transmigrated into this world. Unfortunately, no one believes her. Well, the original owner was notorious for raising hell and ruling the family compound like a tyrant! So be it. What’s done is done, and crying won’ 11.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    My darlings, I can't believe anyone hasn't read this gem of a period novel! The male lead is a composed and sophisticated second-generation military officer, and the female lead is his childhood sweetheart. Their interactions are hilarious; I laughed so hard I was rolling on the floor! These days, there aren't many normal and engaging period novels, so this one is definitely worth reading!

13. 213 嫁 Marrying a Rough-and-Ready Officer! The Sweet Beauty Can’t Handle Him 嫁糙痞军官！娇软美人顶不住了 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era, marriage first and love later; the male lead is a rugged, roguish, devoted soldier, the female lead is a goofy beauty; both devoted only to each other, incredibly sweet. Note: The heroine grows over time. She is not an all-powerful female lead.] Shen Zhiyi is a ditzy beauty. As a nobody among nobodies, she never made much money. Then she hit the jackpot and won 10 million yuan. Just as she was about to celebrate, she drank herself to death. Well, not quite to 666Reads8.9Score110Shelves
14. 214 大 The Powerful Family Had Three Generations of Only Sons, Until I Had Three Babies in Five Years 大佬家三代单传，我五年抱三打破 Xiang Jin向锦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At thirty, Jiang Che is as handsome as any star, with bulging muscles and testosterone to spare. Yet rumors at work say he has no interest in women. As time goes by, Jiang Che's behavior grows increasingly strange. One day, his coworkers suddenly show up at his house and bang on the door. When it opens, they find Jiang Che bare-chested in a pink apron, spatula in hand. “Say what you came to say and get out. My wife’s waiting for dinner.” - Twenty-year-old Qiao Yuan had barely started working aft 12.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
15. 215 签 After Eight Years of Sign-Ins, My School Beauty Niece Exposed Me! 签到八年，被校花外甥女曝光！ Frost Moonfall霜月落Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Ten chapters a day! Tycoon + dad + System + Urban + livestreaming] Eight years ago, Ye Qing obtained an all-purpose sign-in System. Over the next eight years, he signed in and gained countless skills. He once wielded a chef’s knife in a duel with the God of Cooking, and he once became the Drift King of Mount Akina in a Wuling Hongguang. He even used planes to transport money, bought a solid-gold car, and built a multinational conglomerate worth trillions... After tiring of it all, Ye Qing retur 8.3kReads8.3Score627Shelves

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    A morally upright, single-female protagonist urban drama series; intelligent, not clichéd, and not mindless. [Smirk]

16. 216 东 Tokyo: Love Comes After the Rescue 东京：恋爱要在拯救后 Ten-Punch Tonic Pill十拳大补丹Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Tokyo + Romance + No System + Light Novel + Redemption] “If I died, the world would become a better place, wouldn’t it?” The girl smiled faintly, then leaped onto the tracks, bursting into splashes of brilliant red. Su Ying witnessed everything and assumed it was just an ordinary train accident. But the next moment, time rewound to a few minutes earlier, and the girl was still standing there, perfectly fine. From then on, whenever someone around him died, Su Ying became trapped in an endless ti 65kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
17. 217 让 I Asked You to Raise a Child, Not Build a Business Empire! 让你养娃，没让你创建商业帝国啊 It's Meijing是美静呀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [PS: One female lead, heartwarming, everyday life, devoted dad, adorable child, super sweet, business and development] Shen Ruoyi, a senior at university and the most beautiful campus belle at Magic City University. Always the center of attention wherever she goes, she suddenly appears in front of Gu Ye and tells him: “After that night... I got pregnant. The child is yours...” After getting a paternity test and seeing the words “confirmed to be biologically related,” Gu Ye resolves to take g 3.8kReads9.1Score375Shelves
18. 218 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 70.3kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
19. 219 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.3kReads8.0Score131Shelves

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    The male lead is a womanizer, incredibly handsome, and respectful of his girlfriend. The two are highly intelligent, soulmates, and their interactions as lovers are fantastic.

20. 220 奶 The Daddy System Awakens 奶爸系统觉醒 Empress666女帝666Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + System + goddess + dad life + adorable child + feel-good power fantasy + one heroine] Three years ago, Lin Chen unexpectedly slept with Xu Mengyao, the stunning campus belle. Three years later, Xu Mengyao showed up at Lin Chen's door with a little girl who was just over two years old. “Qianqian, say hello to Daddy.” At that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out in Lin Chen's mind. [Super Dad System activated.] By taking care of the child, Lin Chen could rapidly improve all kinds 50.4kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
21. 221 哈 Ha! I’ve Become a Pretty Boy! 哈！我成了小白脸！ Wang Fusheng王富生Urban583k WordsCompleted A lighthearted single-love-interest story, focused mainly on everyday urban life, with saving the world on the side. On the eve of her wedding, Huo Siyun, head of the Huo family, was in a car accident. The hospital declared that she would be disabled for life. Her father and younger stepsister fought to seize control of the company, while her fiancé was switched at the last minute from the eldest son of the Ren family to its illegitimate son. Her disability could not defeat her, and the arranged 1.1kReads9.0Score105Shelves

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    Possesses sound values, avoids philandering, and has high intelligence.

22. 222 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 30.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves
23. 223 别 Stop Shaking! Weren't You Just Acting Tough? 别抖！刚刚不是挺横？ The Polar Bear Loves to Eat北极熊爱吃Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted “Two equally strong leads, both inexperienced in love, older man, intense chemistry, mature men playing push and pull” “Fake playboy, seductive beauty bottom × outwardly composed, secretly dominant top; everyday push and pull, delicate and full of tension, without major conflict” When Shen Zhilin woke up reborn, he discovered that he had contracted Bone-Burning Syndrome. The only cure for the disease was Gu Xingzhi. Gu Xingzhi was the enemy who had shot him dead in his previous life. To stay 3.6kReads8.0Score407Shelves

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    The dual CEO premise is so good! Polar Bear Loves to Eat's writing is as delicious as ever, both delicate and passionate! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

24. 224 老 The Boss Was Serious, So the Secretary Ran Away 老板玩真的，秘书跑了 Roasted Peas烤豌豆Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Junwei had to pay off her debts and raise her daughter, so as soon as the girl turned three, she sent her to kindergarten and went out to work. With a little help from her connections, she found a job doing odd jobs in an office. The new boss was young and handsome, but had a bad temper. One secretary after another got fired. While everyone else walked on eggshells, Junwei was chosen as the new boss’s secretary. A day passed, then two, then a month, then three. Somehow, Junwei still hadn’t been 1.2kReads6.7Score109Shelves

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    The male lead is highly capable at work, but very innocent when it comes to romance.

25. 225 重 Reborn, I Tricked the Adorkable Top Student Into Marrying Into a Wealthy Family 重生后，我哄骗呆萌学霸嫁入豪门 Sweet Cotton Candy香香甜甜的棉花糖Modern Romance627k WordsOngoing The male lead was a total sucker who raised another man's child in his previous life! 100% pure! The manhua adaptation is now available! Each version has its own independent adaptations, so we recommend treating them separately rather than conflating them. "Su Wanwan, I want to marry you, not because I feel responsible for you. It's because I like you so, so much that I can't bear to be away from you for even a minute. If you like money, I'll earn you lots and lots of money. If you want love, 74.2kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves

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    A pure-hearted, devoted, and unfaithful male lead in a science and engineering background, their youthful campus romance blossoms into a sweet and captivating story. It's so addictive, the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes! It's incredibly good; watching it makes me feel so much younger!

26. 226 非 A Guide to Everyday Life with Nonhumans 非人类日常注意事项 Supersonic Bulldozer超音速推土机Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Speculative sci-fi + urban + no System + one heroine + slice of life] After the world’s order collapsed and was rebuilt following the sudden appearance of monsters, an ordinary person who wanted nothing more than a quiet life gained the ability to turn into a monster. His everyday life was anything but ordinary. 25.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    The protagonist has strong moral principles and doesn't flirt. If he dares to flirt, Orange will spin him into pieces like Mechagodzilla.

27. 227 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score727Shelves

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    1. A woman transmigrates into a man's body and becomes a handsome male celebrity; no romantic partner. 2. After transmigrating, she transmigrates back to her original world and discovers her entire family consists of villains; no romantic partner.

28. 228 全 My Whole Family Are Villains 全家皆反派 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Urban313k WordsCompleted [No Romance] Only after taking a turn through the cultivation world did Qin Yu discover that he was living inside a book. And he wasn't the protagonist. What's more, his entire family were the book's villains. His father was a ruthless, heartless capitalist who drove the female lead's father's company into bankruptcy. His mother was a sharp-tongued, petty, three-time Best Actress who blocked the female lead's rise to stardom. His eldest brother was a corrupt, scheming politician who forced the m 1.3kReads9.1Score117Shelves
29. 229 我 I Have a Knowledge Panel 我有一个知识面板 Que Yuyu翗羽羽Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In this world, supernatural powers have existed since ancient times. Alongside the arts and sciences, there is a cultivation program, and cultivating immortality has become the most popular profession. Jiang Yuan arrives through transmigration with a knowledge panel, and the legend of a top student begins. Create cultivation techniques and explore the supernatural! Forge an entirely new path to supernatural power! When Jiang Yuan is asked how it feels to be hailed as a legendary scholar, a pione 17.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
30. 230 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Changes Fate and Becomes a God 快穿之炮灰改命成神 Xinglan 34266340星澜34266340Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + no romance By a twist of fate, Fu Ning transmigrated into a world from a book. The Supreme God took a liking to him and kept him on as a hired hand. Tempted by the promise of eternal life, Fu Ning embarked on a diligent career of quick transmigration, hoping that one day he would achieve immortality. Many of these small worlds were born from novels and plays. As they unfolded, the appearance of outside forces or changes within 1.1kReads6.9Score103Shelves
31. 231 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting by Hitching a Ride on the System 快穿从蹭系统开始 Xiaoyao Xingmiqing逍遥兴弥清Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No CP] [Space] [No melodrama] He never interferes with the plot. Each world lasts about twenty chapters. Fang Zhixing is a wandering ghost who has nothing to do but drift around all day. By chance, he comes across a car accident and unexpectedly unlocks Quick Transmigration. Seizing the opportunity, he combines knowledge from different worlds to create the cultivation manual best suited to him, “The Sutra of Pure Souls in the Mortal World.” He also merges 17.8kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves
32. 232 每 Every Time I Transmigrate, I Can Draw a Golden Finger 每次穿越，我都能抽取金手指 May Qingsong五月青淞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Male Lead + Quick Transmigration + All Kinds of Golden Fingers + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Urban Life + No Fixed Couple] (A full-cast audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!) After a failed financial investment left him drowning in debt in middle age, Xu Wen chose to write. He flopped several times, but eventually pulled himself together and got back to writing. This time, he finally came up with a novel outline he was happy with. Then the scene changed, and he became an unborn 21.9kReads6.9Score1.3kShelves
33. 233 被 Framed and Imprisoned, I Returned Invincible 被陷害入狱，归来时，我已无敌 The Lonely Hunter孤独的猎人Urban711k WordsCompleted 1.7kReads8.8Score186Shelves

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    Single female lead, both strong characters...

34. 234 什 What Demoness? She's Clearly My Precious Little Darling 什么女魔头，明明就是我的哈基米 Zhuge Zhuifeng诸葛追风Male-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted [One Heroine + Transmigrate + Mutual Healing + Devoted to the Demoness + Sweet Romance and Everyday Life + Ensemble Cast + Healing Childhood Regrets] On my first day after transmigrating into Hua Wuque, the System dropped one line and disappeared: “Save Jiang Yuyan, or be erased.” Me: “??? The demoness who slaughtered her way through the whole show? Could you at least tell me how to save her???” Fine. I'll just have to grit my teeth and do it. When she was tricked by traffickers, I rescued her. 187Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one; it has a single female lead, and both the male lead and the second male lead are very devoted.

35. 235 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 226Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Single female lead, son-in-law story, all I wanted to do at the beginning was lie low and get divorced. I taught my wife 'hard work pays off,' but she ended up becoming the richest woman; I taught my father-in-law 'lying down is justice,' but he somehow became a representative of the imperial merchants. In the end, I was the only one in the whole household who truly lay low—my wife's gaze towards me went from disdain to starry eyes. Chu Xiu sighed to the heavens: How did the ultimate dream of a son-in-law shatter?" [I also highly recommend it]

36. 236 死 I'd Rather Go Crazy and Play the Victim Than Stalk My Dream Guy 死缠烂打追男神，不如装疯卖惨一把 Xin Yue Li26辛月里2611k WordsCompleted Instead of doggedly chasing your dream guy, pretend to lose your mind and play the victim for once 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm totally recommending this! [Heart emoji] The female lead pursued the male lead for five years. He was a really nice guy, but he didn't like her. [Heart emoji] Later, the female lead accidentally lost her memory, and the male lead gradually fell for her, even lying to her that he was her boyfriend. [Heart emoji] [heart emoji] [cool emoji] [smirk emoji]

37. 237 明 Tomorrow, I'll Still Love You! 明天，我依然爱你！ Silly Chrysanthemum笨笨菊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Shui Qingru is a bright, clever country girl with an ordinary face. Qin Ruxu is a handsome, wealthy young man. They meet again after four years apart, but by then Shui Qingru has two children, and Qin Ruxu is married. Qin Ruxu cries, “Xiaoru, everyone’s picking on me. Can’t you feel a little sorry for me?” Shui Qingru replies helplessly, “Back then, your mother and your fiancée drove me out, and I didn’t cry. Have a little backbone!” 1.7kReads—Score104Shelves

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    Oh, this one! It's a novel about love, waiting, and reunion. Both the male and female leads are intelligent and wise. After being separated for four years, they team up to beat up all sorts of villains. It's both entertaining and hilarious!

38. 238 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves

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    A heartwarming and entertaining slice-of-life story featuring a single female lead. It's not crazy or mindless, doesn't have a harem element, and has sound moral values, making it suitable for seasoned readers.

39. 239 和 After Moving in with the Goddess, I Activated the Reward System 和女神同居后，我激活了奖励系统 Secretary Gentleman给事郎Urban4.5M WordsOngoing [Urban + goddess + System + lucky charm + one heroine] Chu Yunyao, the heiress of a wealthy family, is engaged to Zhou Zheng, a police trainee. Her parents deliberately make things difficult for him, saying they’ll only approve the marriage if he reaches the rank of police commissioner within three years. So Zhou Zheng takes the initiative and calls off the engagement. Against her parents’ wishes, Chu Yunyao registers her marriage with Zhou Zheng and moves in with him. They agree to give it thre 43.3kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves

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    High-quality writing with a single female lead

40. 240 骂 Who Are You Calling a Menace? Call Me the God of Detectives 骂谁害群之马呢，叫我警神 Zhao Zilong of Hebei河北赵子龙Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Also known as [The Road to the Top Starts with Being a Narcotics Officer] [Going on a Rampage as a Narcotics Officer] [A Perfect Start, How Could I Possibly Lose?] [Invincible] [The Year's Most Satisfying Power Trip] Before being reborn, Jiang Tian had a high-ranking official for a father and a mother who led the finance department. After graduating from the police academy, he became a narcotics officer. With such a perfect start, he thought he could make his mark. But one wrong decision during 6.6kReads8.3Score832Shelves
41. 241 大 The Great Martial Saint Domain 大武圣域 Dongfang Luoshui东方洛水Historical1.6M WordsCompleted When heroes contend for supremacy and foreign tribes invade; When disaster strikes and life and death hang in the balance; To protect what matters, everyone must shoulder their own mission. Can one sentence decide life or death? “No. I only wish for the weapons to be laid away and the horses to graze on the southern mountain!” “May there be no more oppression in the world, and may everyone love one another!” “May the world be one!” 4.7kReads8.4Score363Shelves
42. 242 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    Two strangers, a respectful and loving couple. The male lead falls in love at first sight; he's very gentle and doesn't forget to bring his wife flowers on his way home from get off work. [Shy][shy]

43. 243 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A novel about wits and intrigue in the officialdom of the past; very good.

44. 244 重 Reborn: I Started by Rejecting My Childhood Friend and Winning Over a Rich Heiress 重生从拒绝青梅傍上小富婆开始 Old Rascal, Face My Spear老贼看枪Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + golden finger + extra sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy + single female lead] Reborn with a cheat, he returns to the day before the 2008 college entrance exams. His childhood sweetheart wants to break up? This time, he absolutely refuses to be a simp! Make money, build a business, get rich! Step one to getting rich: find yourself a rich girl to lean on. You said you wouldn't be a simp, so why are you so good at it? It's muscle memory. What would you know? Besides, I'm not simping 1.9kReads8.9Score283Shelves

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    The male lead has strong moral values, and there is no harem or ambiguous relationships.

45. 245 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.2kReads8.1Score483Shelves

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    Long live pure love! A fantasy cultivation story with a single female lead. The theme is novel, not overly saccharine. The male and female leads are devoted and both are virgins. The male lead doesn't philander. The rating is low because it's newly released. [Single Female Lead][Strong Male and Female Leads][Slice-of-Life Romance][Unpretentious][Extremely Much Scene for the Female Lead!][Supporting Characters Also Have Romantic Stories] Luo Fanshuang is the senior disciple of the Wandao Sect, aloof and ethereal, a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy, universally acknowledged as the "Heavenly Moon." However, this fairy-like woman falls for a seemingly useless junior brother from the menial labor quarters, whose spiritual roots are incomplete. Only Luo Fanshuang knows the earth-shattering secret hidden within this seemingly unremarkable junior brother. When her life hangs in the balance due to the outbreak of cold poison, he saves her. When the demons break the seal and the sect is destroyed, he, with his Qi Refining body, single-handedly protects the entire Wandao Sect. The world marvels at how the senior disciple is so protective, spoiling this menial junior brother to the heavens. Little did she know, it was that seemingly useless junior brother who stood in front of her from beginning to end, shielding her from all the storms. And Chen Hao could only say: At first, I really just wanted to help my senior sister detoxify!

46. 246 开 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban7.5M WordsOngoing His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 533.5kReads9.3Score28.8kShelves

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    Various types.

47. 247 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 33.7kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    The story is told from the male protagonist's perspective. He has strong moral principles, doesn't philander, doesn't have a harem, and features only one female lead. The writing and plot are both excellent!

48. 248 我 I Live a Comfortable Life in a Fantasy World 我在奇幻世界活得很安逸 A Billion Stray Cats亿只流浪猫Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Mage, slice of life, academic research, magic theory, half food story, male-oriented, one female lead, detailed otherworld survival, slow burn, extensive setting and character descriptions.] (If any of the above are dealbreakers for you, it's best not to read this, or you may find it uncomfortable.) Graduate student Liang Xia wakes up after dying suddenly during an experiment and inexplicably reincarnates as a dying stray child in another world. Magic dazzles here and magical beasts roam ever 35.7kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
49. 249 我 My Sister Is the Emperor’s Favorite Consort 我姐姐是后宫宠妃 Only Eats Three Bowls只吃三碗Historical832k WordsCompleted [Comedy + fictional setting + one heroine + little romance + heroine appears late] Ji Jinxiao, the only younger brother of Consort Ji, the emperor's favorite, was notorious in the capital for being a playboy. The court officials roared: “Ji Jinxiao has no regard for the law, disrespects his elders, neglects his studies, and exploits the people for profit!” Having just hidden away a chest of treasures her younger brother had given her as bribes, Consort Ji burst into tears and secretly pinched h 12.9kReads8.8Score1kShelves
50. 250 执 Holding the Song Dynasty 执宋 Dreaming of Ascending to Heaven Long Agoing畴昔梦登天ingHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted [History + One Heroine + Imperial Examinations + Northern Song Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty in the fourth year of the Qingli era, Xu Xiu finds himself facing hellish difficulty from the start. Cast aside by his family and humiliated at school, he uses his wits to turn the tables. All he wanted was to live as a carefree man of means, but he is unexpectedly swept into the currents of history. At Huazhou Academy, he witnesses the creation of 6.9kReads8.9Score836Shelves

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