Historical Romance Where the Male Lead Has Been Plotting to Win the Female Lead's Heart for Years 男主对女主蓄谋已久的古言

1. 51 嚣 So What If He’s Arrogant? Lu Chenxiao Is Crazy About Him 嚣张跋扈又怎样，陆沉枭他超爱 Qiu Qiqi秋琪琪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Lan An is the most brazen little princess in the imperial capital, and she has loved Zhou Lin'an since childhood. On her eighteenth birthday, she carefully prepared to confess her feelings, only to overhear him talking with a scheming woman: “If her family weren’t useful, who’d bother pretending? She’s spoiled and overbearing. I can’t stand her!” That day, Lan An played the recording in front of everyone, smashed the necklace they shared as a token of love, and left the country. Six years later, 210Reads—Score112Shelves

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   They planned for a long time and silently protected each other.

2. 52 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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   The male lead is absolutely head over heels in love with the female lead! They're inseparable for life!

3. 53 卿 Born a Beauty, I Draw Generals and Lords Into My Game 卿本红颜，将军侯爷皆入局 Hopeful Future期可期Ancient Romance249k WordsOngoing [Both leads reborn + female lead disguised as a man + clever and beautiful heroine + romantic rivalry] Jiang Ziwan and Xie Jingheng grew up together and were promised to each other long ago. Not long after her coming-of-age ceremony, her father and elder brother die in battle. After three years of mourning, the day after her wedding, the entire family of the General’s Manor’s main branch is sentenced to death for treason. The official overseeing the executions is none other than her new husband, 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's worth watching, it's very good.

4. 54 白 The Moonlight Beloveds Are Reborn Twice, Storming the Imperial Academy to Change Their Fate 白月光双重生，杀入国子监改命 Flying Pearl飞天珠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, Lu Zhiyun and her cousin Hu Qingjia vow to change their family’s fate. In their previous lives, the Hu family lost all its sons, and Qingjia disguised herself as a man to defend the border. The Lu family had no legitimate sons, leaving the sisters with bleak futures. After being widowed, Lu Zhiyun went into business and sent supplies to Qingjia. They gave everything for their country and family, yet watched most of their loved ones die. After being reborn, the two use a secret techni 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one counts. The character setup is very novel; the male lead has a crush on the female lead.

5. 55 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Ruthless and Savage to Everyone Else, but a Sweet Puppy to Me 竹马对外杀伐狠戾，对我软萌奶狗 Only Loves Coffee芷爱咖啡Ancient Romance311k WordsOngoing [Pure Historical Romance] [Slow-Burn Romance] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Two-Faced Male Lead] [Sweet Romance with a Hint of Bittersweetness, No Angst] [Light Family Intrigue] [Dear readers: This is a sweet, slow-burn romance. The leads dote on each other from childhood to adulthood. At first, they're all children, so the pace is slower, with nothing but innocent sweetness and no flirting. Once they grow up, multiple couples' stories unfold in parallel. Please choose for your 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, the male lead has been protecting her since childhood, a lifelong scheme. Mutual pampering; the male lead is cunning, competitive, and pretentious, while the female lead is charmingly straightforward.

6. 56 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves

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   I'll say it three times because it's important: It's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's beautiful!

7. 57 都 Now That I’ve Transmigrated into a Book, Why Be the Heroine’s Blood Bag? 都穿书了，谁还给女主当血包 Twelve Gates of Cold Light冷光十二门Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue] [Historical romance] [Book Transmigration] [Real-and-fake-heiress setup] Shen Zhaoning transmigrates into a novel about a real and fake heiress. The moment she opens her eyes, she walks straight into a deadly trap set by the real heiress. A cruel servant breaks into her room at night, intent on ruining her reputation. Blood sprays across the scene, but he’s the one who falls. There were originally two people in this world who knew the future. One was the real heiress, Qi Yun 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommended! A historical romance with political intrigue; the male lead has been planning this for a long time, and it's not a case of marriage first, love later.

8. 58 让 You Were Supposed to Win Over the Yandere, Not Go Crazy Alongside Him 让你攻略病娇，不是让你跟他发癫 Zisang Fei子桑翡Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Ning Xi transmigrated into a cultivation novel aimed at male readers, where she became the cannon-fodder wife of the great villain, Xie Congwei. When Xie Congwei was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Rainbow clouds circled the Eastern Wilderness for an entire month before disappearing. The Xie family believed he was destined for greatness, a man no ordinary pool could contain. But who could have guessed that just a few short years later, the once highly anticipated Xie Congwei would 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   🌈The female lead encounters a crazed villain, and the system requires her to confess her love to the male lead every day. Beneath this seemingly absurd premise lies the transformation of the male lead, Xie Congwei, from possessiveness to deep love; behind his sinister and obsessive actions lies a long-planned and profound affection.

9. 59 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.3kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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   ● *Three Souls as Dowry, Seven Spirits as Gift*: The male protagonist has long harbored feelings for the female protagonist, using the three souls and seven spirits as a dowry to lay the groundwork for their emotional game. Before the female protagonist even realizes it, he has already intricately linked her fate with his own, ultimately leading her to unknowingly walk towards him, enacting a deeply affectionate scheme full of ancient Chinese romance charm. ● *The Sickly Junior Brother is a Black Dumpling (Miao Miao Xi Yu Huai)*: The male protagonist appears to be a sickly junior brother, but is actually cunning and has long harbored feelings for the female protagonist. He hides his identity, approaching her step by step, slowly drawing her into his plans through their confused interactions, showcasing a villainous yet deeply affectionate scheme within the context of ancient Chinese romance. ● *Spring Comes to the Cold Branches (Wishing for Longevity)*: The male protagonist, a master of ancient Chinese romance, has long planned his feelings for the female protagonist. His long-term plan is subtly revealed in his encounter with Hanzhi Ferry, which gradually draws the female protagonist to him, leading her to marry this man who has been plotting for so long, thus creating a poignant ancient romance.

10. 60 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
11. 61 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
12. 62 斩 Severing Worldly Ties 斩尘缘 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The sister novel to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has a Long Life, the second book in the Duology of Death. [Film and television rights sold] Wei Dongjun’s uncle left behind a letter of denunciation, then suddenly hanged himself. Because of that letter, the illustrious Wei family fell from the heights to the depths. Everyone else accepted their fate. Wei Dongjun alone refused. She would search the heavens above and the underworld below to ask her uncle one question: Why? On the seventh day 29kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
13. 63 反 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 15.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
14. 64 清 The Aloof Male Lead Says One Thing and Means Another, While She Alone Is Ruthless and Dazzling 清冷男主口是心非，独她狠辣绝艳 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted (A ruthless, wild, and crazy enchantress × a cold, taciturn, obsessive ice-cold swordsman) [Strong female lead, stubborn pursuer gets a taste of her own medicine, 1v1, both pure, happy ending] Qin Ru came to the lower realm and became an enchantress. She imprisoned the greatest swordsman in the immortal realm to drain his cultivation. The swordsman had a handsome face and an unyielding spirit. They said his master had found him years ago in the Demon Abyss and raised him from a brooding boy into 1.4kReads8.9Score158Shelves
15. 65 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves
16. 66 奈 The Emperor Can't Help but Favor Me 奈何帝王偏爱我 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, obedient empress VS a cold, ruthless, scheming emperor] [Sweet HE + both leads are virgins + one-on-one + fiercely protective and doting husband + only has eyes for her] An imperial decree arrived, ordering a marriage to bring the emperor good fortune. Su Yaning had heard that His Majesty was violent and that he was poisoned and disabled. She had no intention of rushing to her death to join him in the grave, so she forced her younger cousin Su Luo, daughter of the former Grand Ge 7.9kReads8.4Score550Shelves

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    A cunning and wicked emperor versus a pure, delicate, and obedient empress—super sweet!! [Shy][admiring][already hooked]

17. 67 狐 My Fox Master Can't Be Cured of Her Lovesickness 狐狸师尊恋爱脑治不好 Tofu-Flavored Zhuzhu豆腐味的竹竹Ancient Romance332k WordsOngoing [Devoted Couple] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] [Transmigrated Into a Book] A cunning, foxlike male lead versus an innocent, sharp-tongued female lead Lin Muxi transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as a disposable character who appears in just three chapters. In three days, her whole family is doomed. Now's the time to run! What am I waiting for? She had barely stepped out the door when the novel's yandere villain grabbed her leg. The yandere villain, destined to slaughter his way 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌈The female lead is unaware that the "meat bun" villain she casually picked up is actually her fox master, who has been reborn twenty-five times to wait for her. [Already hooked!] Every seemingly "accidental" act of help from the male lead is meticulously planned.

18. 68 渣 The Scumbag's Whole Family Is a Menace, So I Became Empress and Reduced Them to Ashes 渣男全家是祸害，我封女帝扬其灰 Fu Luan伏鸾Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [No brainless plot, no transmigration, no System, no rebirth] With the Duke’s estate on the brink of collapse, Lu Fengzhou enters the palace as a male favorite to serve the empress, willingly becoming a caged songbird for others’ amusement. He does it to preserve his family’s power and glory and keep his younger sister Qingyu safe. Qingyu had only wanted to honor their mother’s dying wish: support each other as siblings, become a wife and mother, and be content with that life. But people are dri 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A dual-plot design! The storyline of the younger sister's failed engagement and the older brother's entry into the palace as a male concubine! 🤩 A powerful female lead with a harem of male protagonists embroiled in a double power struggle!! Sisters, this novel is killing me! ✨ The female lead goes from "ordering tea and meals" 💪 to "wielding power with files in hand" 👑 Every counterattack hits the scumbag's sore spots ⚔️ #powerfulfemalelead #historicalromance #domesticandpalaceintrigue #femalefic #dualplotline #haremmaleprotagonist #politicalintrigue #jadefraudcrossingthegarbha

19. 69 卿 Beloved by You: The Powerful Minister Falls for Her All Over Again 卿卿揽娇：权臣他又沦陷了 Yu He Nanling屿鹤南陵Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Happy Ending + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Noble Families + Insecure Older Male Lead (Eight Years)] [Delicate, Beautiful Noble Lady VS Cold, Dignified, Powerful Minister] Just an ordinary little sweet treat. Hope you enjoy it. A saying circulates in the capital: “The flowers of the capital pale beside even a third of the beauty of the Liu family’s daughter.” The Liu family is large and prosperous, but its men far outnumber its 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most addictive sweet romance novel I've read recently features a delicate and beautiful female lead and a cold and powerful male lead who is extremely fond of her and possessive of her. Every chapter is so sweet that it makes me smile like a doting aunt.

20. 70 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves
21. 71 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.7kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    🥰A sweet and refreshing story of revenge against scumbags. The aloof and handsome scholar's love for the female lead across two lifetimes must have been premeditated, right? In her previous life, the female lead mistakenly trusted her scumbag half-sister, but after being reborn, she was forced into a marriage with him!

22. 72 天 A Cheat Falls from the Sky, and the Stone-Faced Young Magistrate Overhears My Gossip 天降外挂，冷面少卿偷听我吃瓜 Sunflower Pressure-Point Master葵葵花花点穴手Ancient Romance169k WordsOngoing [Mind-reading detective + woman disguised as a man + solving cases through gossip + court intrigue, devoted one-on-one romance, and an irresistibly satisfying story!] Transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking female clerk at the Dali Court, Gu Shengsheng just wants to disguise herself as a man and survive by keeping up with the gossip. But who would have thought that her direct superior, Shen Jue, known as the “Cold-Faced Yama,” could hear every one of her thoughts? [Oh my god! The real kille —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌈This book is so good!❤️ The female lead has a gossip-eating system, and the male lead has mind-reading abilities! The two of them work together to solve cases! It's sweet while also being incredibly exciting.

23. 73 一 A Carefree Heart Amid Falling Blossoms 一片闲心对落花 Reeds and Plantains芦苇芭蕉Two Female Leads202k WordsCompleted She returned to her homeland, only to find she had no home there. Princess Shou'an's turbulent life began with a careless joke. The young man, holding a flower in one hand and a sword in the other, asked her, “Yinyin, is your princess as beautiful as you?” She shook her head. Later, he became her enemy... 161Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    A casual remark sparks a feud spanning two generations, leaving Princess Shou'an with a life of "no home to return to," filled with melancholy. The writing is elegant and evocative, the missed opportunities amidst national and personal vendettas are poignant, the plot is tightly woven, and the portrayal of royal love and hate is fresh and unconventional!

24. 74 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Losing his beloved, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I was the one who met her first, we were the one who fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in their past and present lives, the longing and pain of both lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

25. 75 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves
26. 76 负 Betraying You 负君 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A beautiful, powerful, tragic madwoman × an aloof immortal who descends from his lofty heights for love The demoness Ji Rong is captured after losing the war between immortals and demons, and is rescued by Shen Qingxiao, the Immortal Lord Zhiming of the righteous immortal sects. But the ungrateful Ji Rong repays his kindness with betrayal. Taking advantage of the Immortal Lord's innocent heart, she seduces him with promises of love to trick him into helping her escape, then burns her bridges and 1.1kReads8.8Score109Shelves

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    [Shy] A madcap tale of the intense tug-of-war between a female demon and a haughty, unattainable immortal lord. The male lead, Shen Qingxiao, appears aloof and cold, but in reality, he's already fallen for the female lead, Ji Rong, even resorting to seduction and humble begging. When love and hate intertwine, his tears are more beautiful than the stars...

27. 77 佛 Hidden Beauty Before the Buddha, the Obsessive State Preceptor Falls into Delusion 佛前藏娇，偏执国师生妄念 Mo Jianwei墨见微57k WordsCompleted A Beauty Hidden Before the Buddha, A Paranoid Imperial Preceptor's Delusions 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short ancient-style story, long planned.

28. 78 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves

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    1. "Oh no, the coat I tied back is the abstinent prince": A reincarnation palace intrigue novel. The abstinent prince had long planned to marry the female lead. Ongoing, 146,000 readers. 2. "Reborn on Newlywed Night: Holding onto my rough husband tightly": A sweet romance novel spanning past and present lives. The rough-looking male lead, who has secretly loved her for a long time, finally gets his wish. Completed, 77,000 readers. 3. "Only after a whirlwind marriage did I realize I was the white moonlight of the Beijing circle prince": A wealthy CEO romance novel. The female lead discovers that her whirlwind marriage partner is actually the prince who has secretly loved her for many years. Both characters are virgins. Completed, 104,000 readers. 4. "You liked me but didn't say so sooner? Luckily I saw the comments": A contemporary fantasy novel. The female lead discovers the male lead's long-standing secret love through comments. A satisfying face-slapping story. Completed, 131,000 readers. 5. "The General's Daily Question: Has My Wife's Heart Fluttered Today?": A sweet and romantic historical novel about a general's long-planned pursuit of the female lead. Completed, 15,000 readers. 6. "I Married the Villainous Minister Twelve Years Later": A family drama with a slap in the face. The villainous minister has long harbored ambitions towards the transmigrated female lead. Ongoing, 106,000 readers. 7. "Student Fu, I Know You Have a Crush on Me": A sweet and romantic campus romance. The female lead discovers the secret crush of a cold and aloof academic genius. Both leads are virgins, completed, 39,000 readers. 8. "Professor Zhou, Don't Be So Serious": A workplace romance novel. The seemingly serious professor hides deep feelings for the female lead. Past life/present life setting. Completed, 20,000 readers.

29. 79 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 91kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
30. 80 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 29.4kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
31. 81 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
32. 82 将 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问，夫人今天心动了吗 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.7kReads9.1Score494Shelves
33. 83 怪 You're Too Dazzling! 怪你太耀眼！ Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Happy ending, both leads devoted to each other + healing + secret love becomes mutual] [Sunny girl X hearing-impaired boy] Jiang Er was killed by a tractor. Jiang Er was reborn. The bad news: she's now a high school sophomore with more resentment than a ghost. The worse news: Fu Tinghan, the not-so-familiar husband she'll have in the future, is in her class. In their previous life, they were married for two years, yet remained strangers. An arranged mar 39kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
34. 84 是 Professor Zhou Was the First to Fall for Me 是周教授先动心 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted “The short drama is now available.” After three years of a marriage in name only, Jiang Songchu always thought Zhou Qi'an didn't love her. But only when he risked his life to save her at the brink of death did she understand that beneath his calm exterior was a heart ablaze with sincere devotion. He loved her more than life itself. * Reborn, Jiang Songchu finally sees the light. She decides to stay away from the freeloader and build a good life with Professor Zhou. But this aloof older man is ev 2.4kReads9.0Score197Shelves
35. 85 疯 The Reborn Vengeful Ghost Turns the Chaotic World Upside Down. Why Would You Mess With Her? 疯批厉鬼重生乱世，你惹她干嘛？ Making Money for Wontons赚钱吃馄饨Ancient Romance209k WordsOngoing [Star-crossed love + both reborn + disgraced wife + both untouched + contrasting couples] The winter Miss Shen, A Ci, died, the snow in the capital grew thicker with each passing day. The following spring, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé placed third in the imperial examinations. By the end of the next spring, the emperor issued an edict sending Miss Shen far away to the borderlands to marry. Her new husband tried several times to take her life, while her childhood sweetheart married another 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has been thinking about this for two lifetimes. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

36. 86 病 My Frail Husband Wants a Hug, but the Princess Can't Escape 病弱夫君求抱抱，娇娇公主逃不掉 Mo Jianwei墨见微44k WordsCompleted Her frail husband begs for a cuddle, but the pampered princess can't escape 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It had been planned for a long time.

37. 87 冲 After Her Tragic Death as a Concubine Brought in to Bring Good Fortune, She Empties the Marquis's Estate and Flees Famine 冲喜姨娘惨死后，搬空侯府去逃荒 Flowing Moon over the Paulownia流月梧桐Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine + natural disasters + special abilities + pocket dimension + strong female lead + farming and infrastructure building + conquest + reverse harem + feel-good story Ji Wushuang transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the ill-fated concubine brought in to bring good luck to the heir of the Yong'an Marquis's household. They say revenge shouldn't wait overnight. That very night, Ji Wushuang sneaks into the marquis's residence, kills her enemies, and empties its treasury. It is a yea 527Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    From finding water sources and growing crops to building fortresses and engaging in trade, every step was thrilling to watch. Especially when the female lead used modern knowledge to improve farming tools and create a simplified "water purifier," I just wanted to shout, "Sister, you're amazing!"

38. 88 落 [Falling Blossoms Know My Heart] 【落花知我意】 LycheeMQ荔枝MQAncient Romance73k WordsCompleted [Devoted Prince x Noblewoman] [Historical Romance Tragedy | Childhood Sweethearts, Bad Ending | Court Intrigue and Palace Schemes] Princess Jialing Shen Wan is the cherished jewel of the Shen family. As children, they caught fish together on spring days and gathered around the stove to boil snow on winter nights. Within the palace walls, she and Song Jinghan vowed to spend their lives together. But then the winds of fate shifted. Her cousin, who had returned after years away, stirred up trouble 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure historical romance novel. The male lead is a prince, and the female lead is a princess from a noble family. The female lead initially believes the male lead is only interested in her, but in reality, he fell in love with her the first time he saw her as a child.

39. 89 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31.3kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    Wanwan is not Wanwan. This is an ancient Chinese romance novel about soul swapping and rebirth, where Wanwan and Wanwan team up to take down the villains, resulting in hilarious face-slapping moments. Everyone is going crazy and completely lost. It's so entertaining and captivating that you'll be smiling like a proud aunt the whole time. You simply can't stop watching!

40. 90 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
41. 91 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, packed with exciting moments, and the writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Currently in progress]

42. 92 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 303Reads7.4Score—Shelves
43. 93 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score804Shelves
44. 94 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 480Reads6.9Score108Shelves
45. 95 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score460Shelves
46. 96 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 871Reads—Score183Shelves
47. 97 误 Lost in the Insectoid World, Kept by the Powerful 误入虫族，被大佬们圈养了 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into another body + Insectoid world + Many males, few females + Frail beauty + Sweet romance + Multiple male leads + The heroine grows more beautiful as she is cared for] [The heroine is frail but no pushover. She looks like a delicate flower, but is an inner monologue machine. Thin and pale, she becomes a stunning moon goddess once nursed back to health.] Su Miao, a gaming streamer and sickly shut-in who has spent years out of the sun, transmigrates to an otherworld teeming with g 116Reads5.4Score—Shelves
48. 98 烬 Ashen Tresses 烬绾 A Xin, Always New阿新常新Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Dual rebirth | A battle of identities | Possessive obsession | Mutual salvation | Light political intrigue in an ancient setting | Rekindled love | Quiet depths | Fated sweet romance | Noblewoman of a great clan × Prince of a fallen kingdom In their previous life, he traded his life for her chance to survive. She turned back halfway and burned with his body atop the palace hall. Xie Yu is reborn in the fifth year of Yuankang. On a snowy night in Yandu, she takes in a lone courtier from a fallen 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Twin births, Yunhe's death, long-planned schemes, a struggle and a fight.

49. 99 玉 Starting with a Jade Thumb Ring: I Make Her a Princess, and She Becomes a Demon Empress 玉扳指开局：我封郡主她成妖后 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Two leading actresses from an acting school refused a director’s advances, so he set a fire to kill them. As they lay near death in the blaze, a rare alignment of seven stars streaked across the night sky, and the ancient jade thumb ring borrowed by the film crew suddenly burst into a dazzling white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends had been transported to the past. One landed on an ancient battlefield dressed in men’s clothes for a martial arts role. She saved the y 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two drama school beauties refused to accept the unspoken rules of the industry, only to be set on fire by the director to silence them. As they teetered on the brink of death in the flames, a once-in-a-millennium alignment of the seven stars pierced the night sky, and the ancient jade ring borrowed from the film crew suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends, dressed in male martial arts costumes, were lying on an ancient battlefield, saving the young emperor who was leading a campaign. With their exceptional martial arts skills, they repeatedly distinguished themselves in battle, rising from sworn brothers to become a princess protecting the nation! Another woman was sold into a brothel by a heartless peasant woman. In desperation, she killed someone with her hairpin and escaped, only to stumble upon the sinister and sickly Prince Liang, Xiao Qinglan. He imprisoned her in his palace, showering her with unparalleled favor, but also binding her with the shackles of hell. But she refused to be a caged bird. She climbed the ladder of power by stepping on men's sincerity, from a runaway concubine in the palace to the emperor's favorite concubine, and then to a cunning empress, manipulating the political landscape step by step. When Shen Nanqiao stood in the imperial court, clad in armor, and saw her former best friend in her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, her eyes filled with ruthlessness, she realized with a start that this time travel had already torn their fates apart. The seven stars aligned again, the jade ring's brilliance rekindled; on one side was the gentle protection of her beloved and the glory of the court, on the other, the obsession with returning to the modern world and unfinished dreams. What will she do? [Dual female leads + time travel and political intrigue + cross-dressing + a mad prince] Highlights: A martial arts queen dominates the battlefield, a beautiful, strong, and tragic best friend turns to the dark side and seizes power, a fateful duel between two beauties—high-energy and non-stop action!

50. 100 绿 The Sweet, Delicate Heiress and the Yandere Heir Who Keeps Her Busy Every Night 绿茶千金软又酥，病娇世子夜夜忙 Watermelon Dipped in Mustard西瓜蘸芥末Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [A delicate flower in public, a big boss in private heroine x a sickly cat in public, a crazy, jealous man in private hero | Substitute marriage revealed, two strong leads, sweet romance] To save her father and brothers, Di Xiaorou gritted her teeth and took her sister’s place in marrying the sickly, short-lived Ling Yuheng, planning to run away at the first opportunity. On their wedding night, they were both drugged. One night of passion later, they fell deeply in love. The supposedly sickly gr —Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A thousand pieces of tea, a gentle blade; a sickly prince, drunk tonight.

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