Looking for a Male Lead Who Seems Gentle and Refined but Is Actually Scheming 求男主表面温润如玉实际腹黑

1. 1 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.2kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! The male lead is practically seducing the female lead, calling her "Madam" all the time, it was so exciting! [Admiration] I really shouldn't have read this; I'm always reading novels on Tomato White.

2. 2 正 How Can a Righteous Cultivator Be a Psycho?! 正道修士怎么是变态！ Xi Mengni西萌匿Fantastical Romance424k WordsCompleted [Female Lead: Lustful, Freedom-Loving Fish Demon] vs. [Male Lead: Feigned Aloofness, Genuine Dark Obsession, Sect Prodigy] [Content Warning: Male Lead has a twisted moral compass and is no good person] One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins. Recently, Yunshan Temple had become a sensation among pilgrims, all because of a fish in its pond. Just how could someone be so shameless? Tiaozhu thought in astonishment. It turned out that all these people were waiting for her to slap them. Li Nu h 14.6kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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   The male lead is a seemingly aloof but actually sinister and perverse cultivator, while the female lead is a simple-minded, freedom-loving fish demon. She's seduced and entangled with him, spending all her time cuddling and kissing him. Later, the female lead feels his controlling nature is too strong and tries to escape, leading to various chase scenes. The story is still ongoing but updates daily.

3. 3 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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   The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead was aloof and never complained. When the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead directly published a divorce notice in the newspaper! She then faked her death and disappeared! Abusing one's wife might be fun for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare!

4. 4 野EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 Recovered from a Cold伤风好了Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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   I highly recommend Bao Shi Qingmei Teng's book!

5. 5 穿 Reborn as a Nobody, I Get Entangled with a CEO Who Fakes Tenderness but Is Truly Obsessive 穿成路人，惹上假温柔真偏执霸总 Rich Overnight一夜暴富呀Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Lively, adorable, goofy heroine + dazzlingly talented heir] [Sweet romance] Jiang Qiaoqiao transmigrated, but it took her several years to realize she'd actually transmigrated into a book. And not just any book, but a novel she'd read before. The younger uncle who had tugged at her heartstrings, a mere background character, hadn't killed himself yet! Was Heaven sending her here to save him? But she wanted to return to the real world. She didn't want to fall in love! And why did a perfectly norm 1.8kReads6.7Score138Shelves

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   Not exactly cunning, but rather obsessive?

6. 6 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 116.2kReads9.6Score13kShelves

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   Although it's an ensemble piece, the romance between the male and female leads is really enjoyable...

7. 7 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8kShelves

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   I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read this book yet.

8. 8 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6kShelves

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   He appears gentle and gentlemanly, but is actually cunning and possessive.

9. 9 暗 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.1kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   This male lead is absolutely scheming; he appears gentle and refined on the surface but is actually ruthless and manipulative. Because the female lead likes gentle and sunny people, he's always acted this way.

10. 10 太 Has the Grand Tutor Forced Anyone to Love Him Today? 太傅大人今天强制爱了吗 Mian Tang Zhi Yu眠棠知榆Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Yandere obsession + coercive possession + extreme possessiveness + brooding male lead + mutual firsts + tragic ending] [Clear-headed beauty vs. aloof madman] Chu Yanchen was born cold and indifferent, yet a dazzling, proud princess was the one person who could cloud his mind. He plotted every step carefully, becoming her tutor and putting on an air of cool propriety, gentle and courteous. He had meant to win her over slowly, but this hopelessly obtuse girl followed those hidebound rules of etiq 2kReads—Score108Shelves

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    [Exploration] This is a story of a cool and gentle tutor (actually a gloomy, yandere, and scheming male ghost) x a bright, clear-headed, and morally upright little princess.

11. 11 春 A Spring Night Too Hard to Get Through 春夜难渡 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print] Bright and spirited heiress x ruthless fake gentleman Beijing elite circle | Powerful man lowers his head | Possessive | Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending Song Li first met Liang Jinnian in Aocheng. He was strikingly handsome and came from a noble family. At the gambling table, he didn't even turn over his hole cards. With perfect gentlemanly composure, he said calmly, "Miss Song wins." He had let her win on purpose. It was only a few days later that Son 73.7kReads9.2Score11.5kShelves

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    Beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

12. 12 论 How a Fish Conquers the Sick Villain in an Infinite-Flow World 论一条鱼如何攻略无限流病娇反派 Qi Guang祁光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sunny, quirky heroine + yandere villain hero + chasing-wife-to-the-crematorium + infinite worlds] Yu Youyou is pulled into a novel that has gone off the rails. The second male lead, who was supposed to fall in love with the heroine, kills both the male and female leads and destroys the world. Yu Youyou: “So the second male lead is a dragon, and I’m the knight protecting the leads?” System: “No, you’re not a knight. You’re a powerless, foolish cannon-fodder character who causes trouble at every 19.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    Speaking of this kind of character, it has to be our Youyou!! He's the most fitting character I've ever read!! Yuchi Quan is truly gentle and refined in both appearance and behavior, but he's extremely concerned with his image. However, he's also incredibly cunning and possessive. He packages his dark love in a warm and gentle way, trying to make Li Wenyin feel comfortable and secure. The second book is about Yu Youchou and Lu Keming; the author writes so well, it's so good!

13. 13 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister~ An unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Shy][shy]

14. 14 请 Does Your Girlfriend Have a Boyfriend? 请问你女朋友有对象吗 Sprout Takes a Nap芽芽打盹Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + universal heartthrob After binding to a System, Wei Yu began playing the male leads’ unattainable dream girl. She transmigrated into the wife a mob boss had taken by force. Cold and unfeeling, she never loved him at all, and only waited for the day of a shootout so she could take a bullet for him and put an end to all their grievances. But the boss made her wear three bulletproof vests. · She transmigrated into the childhood friend of a future domineering CEO. She devoted 121.7kReads9.0Score12.5kShelves

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    🍀🍀The things she did when she went out were nothing more than shopping, watching operas, and sewing. Fu Luo had initially remained silent about this; silence meant disapproval, and disapproval meant dislike, but he wasn't the kind of man who lacked tact; he didn't want to spoil his wife's enjoyment. But ever since Wei Yu brought him back a bag of pear syrup candy, his mood changed. The pear syrup candy was a bright yellow, like amber, with a texture like honey, and a refreshing, sweet taste. He brought the pear syrup candy to his study, so that whenever he looked up while reading, he could see it, and one piece could keep him sweet for half a day. Of course, it wasn't ordinary pear syrup candy; it was his wife's concern for him while she was traveling, an unspoken longing. From then on, he felt a new kind of anticipation.

15. 15 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 81.7kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
16. 16 规 Discipline: Both Doms Are Living Hells! 规训之双主都是活阎王！ Qiongxin Little Fox琼心小狐狸Modern Romance450k WordsOngoing [A cunning yet gentle male lead + a ruthless, unstable male lead + revenge and discipline] [Both male leads turn dark + the clear-headed heroine takes things too far] Yan Ke used to think that he and Tong Niannian were in love. That is, until he saw Tong Niannian walk into Wen Yihan’s room wearing a bunny outfit. From that moment on, he vowed never to love her again. All he wanted was revenge! * Wen Yihan thought that if he pampered Tong Niannian enough, she would obediently marry him. That is, 8.7kReads—Score727Shelves

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    Wen Yihan is the master; he speaks only to a certain extent, stopping short of revealing his true intentions. But when he gets physical, he's all about killing...

17. 17 种 After I Planted a Love Bug, the Miao Boy Became Gloomy and Lovesick 种下情蛊后，苗疆少年阴郁又病娇 Sugar Tastes Better Spicy糖要辣的好Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Transmigrate into a Book + Miao Territory + Abstinent Young Man + Coercive Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, the story had just reached its ending. She thought she could finally enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the Yunjiang Miao village, she stumbled straight into the most dangerous trap! Visitors may explore the outer village, but the inner village is off-limits. Yet she happened to meet the young man who had emerged fr 29.2kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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    🍀🍀 [Transmigration + Miao Region + Abstinent Young Man + Forced Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into the body of the villainous female supporting character, the finale had just ended—she thought she could finally relax and enjoy a vacation, but instead, she stepped into the most dangerous trap in Yunjiang Miao Village! The outer village was open to visitors, but the inner village was off-limits. She happened to meet the young man who had emerged from the forbidden area. He had clean features, put a silver bracelet on her wrist, sang love songs, and his smile completely unguarded her. But she didn't know that every night he used his blood to raise a Gu poison, chanting her name; the red string he had personally braided, once worn, would prevent her from ever escaping his cage! "Sister, there are too many people in the outer village…why don't you come back to the inner village with me?"

18. 18 惹 I Got Involved with a Sickly Young Man. Sis, I'm an Adult Now 惹上病娇少年，姐姐我成年了 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Sweet on the outside, dark within, yandere younger brother | Miaojiang boy | dazzling beauty of an older sister | calculated scheming | love gu | seven-year age gap | both virgins | rekindled romance When Li Yang was twenty-one, her gambling-addict father found himself a new wife. The stepmother brought along a breathtakingly beautiful young man. He seemed rebellious and aloof, but treated her with gentle obedience. He became her younger brother. She thought this was a stroke of good luck, but l 7.1kReads9.0Score831Shelves
19. 19 温 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ Layer Upon Layer, Like a Painting重重似画Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 28.4kReads8.1Score2.9kShelves
20. 20 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6kShelves

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    🖕This is a super good-looking novel about a spoiled girl. The female lead is a delicate and pampered girl, while the male lead is an older, doting, fatherly, and abstinent big shot who spoils his wife rotten. He has been planning this for a long time and has a physical attraction to her. He loves kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high. He wants to keep his wife by his side 24 hours a day. The only downside is that it is still being serialized.

21. 21 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    😀So daddy vibes!! I'm totally smitten! I need to cuddle every day! An older, aloof, domineering man versus a delicate, sweet heiress! Incredibly possessive! So charming and alluring! And he spoils his wife! Unbelievable! You have to go watch it!

22. 22 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score323Shelves

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    Should, maybe, possibly, probably

23. 23 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
24. 24 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 59.3kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
25. 25 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Keep the Male Lead for Myself from the Start 穿成恶毒女配，开局我先圈养男主 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Does a girl transmigrated into the role of a villainess have to cling to the male lead to survive? Faced with the male lead, covered in wounds and brutally humiliated, Yu Tai smiled faintly and showed everyone how to sleep with the male lead from the start. Worried about getting caught in a romantic rivalry with the original heroine? She glanced at the demon beast she'd raised like a daughter. Yu Tai sighed. How about meeting the heroine who insists on taking a male form? After her identity as a 10kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
26. 26 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7kShelves
27. 27 朕 I'll Be Your Dog, Your Majesty, But You Can't Have Any Other Dogs 朕给你当狗，你就不许有别的狗了 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted Deranged man turns into a scheming green tea + gloomy yandere + flirtatious ways + longing glances in the dead of night + devoted to one another + sweet romance + big-busted, brainy heroine. Though Lin Yuan hasn’t married, she knows all about the ways of men and women. That’s because she often dreams of an obsessive man whispering domineeringly in her ear. “Yuan-Yuan, you’re mine. You’re never allowed to leave me!” In the study, the bathroom, the carriage… they do all sorts of intimate things. T 39.3kReads8.8Score5.8kShelves
28. 28 别 Don't Let Scholars Talk, the Talented Ladies Can't Take It 别让书生动嘴，才女们扛不住 Purple Flames Rising紫火飞扬Historical310k WordsCompleted A friendly warning: reading this book comes with risks. You might laugh hard enough to get abs because the male lead is such a flirt, or end up with high blood sugar because the romantic rivalry is so sweet. I accept no responsibility for any such symptoms. Want to come after the author? Vote and add the book to your collection first, then take a number and wait in line! [Alternate Ancient Setting] [Book Transmigration] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Scheming, Sharp-Tongued Hero] [Romantic Rivalry] [Pow 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out these books! The male leads are not only sarcastic but also cunning! I've personally tested them.

29. 29 校 The Campus Belle Has Always Been Devoted to Me, Because I Raised Her 校花始终如一，因为是我养的 Eight Tones八音Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Romantic Everyday Life] [Nurturing] [Multiple Love Interests] [Daily Life] [Light Novel] [No Love Rivals] [Super Sweet, No Angst] [Happy Ending] For the sake of his first love, his ex-girlfriend runs away from their wedding on the spot and indirectly causes his parents’ deaths. He thinks his life has turned completely bleak, until a twist of fate leads a girl with absolutely no common sense to take him home. Only then does he realize just how many wonderful girls are already in his life. His ch 86kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
30. 30 海EN One Piece: The Navy's Greatest Scum 海贼：海军史上最大败类 Mario Eats Chicken Breast马里奥吃鸡胸肉Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing At a Marines internal hearing, senior officers sternly questioned Darren, the North Blue Admiral known as the Marines' “scum.” “You've had improper relationships with princesses from numerous North Blue kingdoms and the wives of their nobles?” “I was just showing the people some care.” Marines high command: ... “Then how do you explain the outrageously high pay for the soldiers under your command in the North Blue?” “With the pittance Headquarters pays them, how else do you expect them to risk t 26kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
31. 31 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
32. 32 虐 Addicted to Tormenting Him 虐他成瘾 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [A reborn, obsessive girl seeking revenge versus a yandere, unhinged boy she tames] [She takes revenge and torments him; the more he suffers, the crazier he becomes] She torments him in revenge at first, then he takes her by force. Reborn, she goes straight for the places that hurt him most. With red-rimmed eyes, he kneels and kisses the top of her foot. “Please, be even crueler.” She turns to pursue her childhood sweetheart, and he goes mad. In her previous life, she loved Lu Chenzhou more than 468Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these three books

33. 33 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Keeps Closing In 病娇竹马步步囚宠 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + young man from Miaojiang + intensely possessive + two yanderes + long-planned obsession + a rose raised since childhood In the eyes of outsiders, he's just a cold, aloof young man. Only she knows how twisted he is. She knows how he feels, yet deliberately toys with him. She never imagined her childhood friend was the Miaojiang Gu King. In the end, the girl drives him mad, and he puts a Gu curse on her. He drugs the milk tea her friend gives her. He kneels on shards of gla 1.8kReads6.2Score147Shelves
34. 34 偏 My Obsessive Gu Queen Sister Keeps Me All to Herself 偏执蛊王姐姐只养我 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + A Battle of Wills + A Miaojiang Youth + Love by Force + The Ex Begs for Her Back + Possessive Love] A game of taming a gorgeous madwoman VS a fatal trap set by a possessive Gu King! After Shen Sui Sui was abandoned by Shen Xubai, the boy she had raised from childhood as her future husband, she went alone to Miaojiang. She had come to find the most poisonous Gu and use it to treat the most incorrigible person. But she stumbled into a secret realm, where she saw a young man chained 603Reads—Score101Shelves
35. 35 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score792Shelves

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    This one! The male lead is a creepy, crazy jerk! He catches and disciplines him every time he tries to escape! He's persistent despite attempts to coax him, because he's hard of hearing! The female lead is a transmigrated, mischievous, and adorable little devil, constantly switching between running away and giving up! It's really good! Delicious! 💓

36. 36 日 Sunset at Yuting 日落渔汀 Yu Shi Si渝十四Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The story begins when he visits his sick older sister in the hospital and unexpectedly meets her, a girl who had cut off her beautiful hair because of an illness. The second time he sees her, she is curled up in a dim, cramped stairwell, hiding from others’ ridicule as she cries. He recognizes the familiar bear-ear hat and the tear-filled eyes beneath its brim. His fingertips itch with the urge to touch her reddened eyes and tell her, “Don’t cry. You’re beautiful.” “They don’t want you, but I do 63Reads—Score102Shelves

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    He appears gentle and refined, but is actually extremely possessive; he fell in love with the female lead at first sight.

37. 37 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 13.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist is reborn right after delivering her engagement invitation to the male protagonist. She returns to his house just as he has an episode, smashing things in a frenzy. He suffers from severe borderline personality disorder and can't control himself, but he truly loves her deeply, a love that is both humble and devoted. In the second book, the female protagonist transmigrates to the scene right when the male protagonist is having an episode, and even the bodyguards can't control him. She appears, calming him down and even treating him. She is deeply in love with him. In the third book, the male protagonist appears virtuous and respectful, but during the seven years the female protagonist is gone, he completely goes insane, feeling incredibly insecure around her. She indulges him immensely. Outsiders gossip that he's crazy and ruthless, but she says: "My husband can't be crazy [thumbs up] He is crazy."

38. 38 疯 The Mad Male Lead Is Sick, and I’m Here to Treat Him! 疯批男主他有病，我来治！ Wow, Novels Are So Addictive哇哦小说真上头Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted only to each other and mutually doting: cool, gentle, stunningly beautiful heroine with a perfect figure vs. obsessive, chaste, possessive, fiercely loyal male lead] Ran Weiyi is a traditional Chinese medicine student who felt sorry for the obsessive male lead in a novel, and cried all her tears for him. The original heroine enjoyed the male lead's wealth while despising him as a madman, desperately trying to escape and even plotting to kill him. The male lead, Ye Mochen, was torm 24.3kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
39. 39 别 Don't Panic, I'm Back to Set My Darkened Husband Straight 别慌，我回来整顿黑化老公了 Ju Dai居黛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The male lead appears proper and self-disciplined, but inside he is gloomy, deeply insecure, and completely unhinged. He finds all sorts of ways to lure the female lead in.] Clear-headed, formidable slacker * sickly beautiful, unhinged man To save her older brother, who has become a vegetable, Yu Zhi has no choice but to leave with the System for seven years. When she finally returns, she discovers that her once-purehearted boyfriend, who used to blush at a single kiss, has bec 10.8kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist is reborn right after delivering her engagement invitation to the male protagonist. She returns to his house just as he has an episode, smashing things in a frenzy. He suffers from severe borderline personality disorder and is unable to control himself, but he truly loves her deeply—a humble, almost subservient love. In the second book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the story right when the male protagonist is having an episode, and even the bodyguards can't control him. She appears, calming him down and even treating him. She is deeply in love with him. In the third book, the male protagonist appears virtuous and respectable, but during the seven years the female protagonist is gone, he completely loses his mind, becoming extremely insecure around her. She indulges him immensely. Outsiders gossip that he's crazy and ruthless, but she says: "My husband can't be crazy! He is crazy!"

40. 40 替 I Steal the Male Lead's Luck for My Brother, and He Won't Stop Kissing Me! 替哥哥吸男主气运，被疯狂缠吻！ Extra Shot Iced Americano满萃冰美式Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Mutually Devoted Couple] [Silly, Sweet Romance] [Noble Academy] [The Strongest, Wooden Girl X The World-Weary, Mad Ice Prince] Tang Mi suspects her brother is possessed. He's been plagued by bad luck, and insists he's bound to some bizarre System. To stay alive, he has to absorb the male lead's luck. Her brother, barely alive: "We need to get... physically close." Huh? What? Tang Mi: "Whose luck do I absorb?" He looks utterly despondent. "The Crown Prince, Shang Que." Tang Mi falls silent. Mayb 91.7kReads9.2Score21.1kShelves

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    To everyone else, he's gentle, but only those close to the male lead know his wickedness. It's truly amazing, absolutely incredible! One drawback is that it's a relatively new story, still being serialized, but it's just so good. It perfectly captures the essence of a tsundere, jealous, and clingy character.

41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration Through Subconscious Movies: I Want to Be the Male Lead 快穿潜意识电影：我要当男主 Stray Cat in the City城市里的流浪猫Urban967k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration style + subconscious acting + supporting male character's comeback + female-oriented film and TV worlds + no NTR + genius who doesn't suffer in silence + livestream] Transmigrate, with sharp senses, a photographic memory, and a golden finger? No problem. Just watch me make my grand plans a reality. Wait, actors have a special status? Hold on, why are there only female-oriented film and TV worlds, and why can I only play supporting male characters? After Meng Zhu nervously g 17.9kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    It's really beautiful!

42. 42 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 916Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cunning and powerful minister vs. Delicate and innocent little rabbit

43. 43 救 Help! I’ve Become a Villainess and I’m Flirting with a Psycho Villain 救命！穿成恶女还强撩疯批反派 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl vs. manipulative, scheming yandere] Sang Tiantian fell into a coma after a car accident, and her soul was mistakenly summoned! Trying to avoid punishment, the soul reaper tossed her into a novel where every character was a yandere. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the yandere villain pointing a gun at her head. “You’ve humiliated me for fifteen years. I’ve finally waited for this moment, you vicious woman. Die!” The trigger pulled... Sang Tiantian dropped smoothly to her knees 371Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A seemingly gentle and refined gentleman with a dark and wicked heart inside.

44. 44 她 She Risks Her Life to Comfort Him, but Her Yandere Brother Dares Not Love 她拿命哄，病娇哥哥不敢爱 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Hopeless romantic with a possessive streak + mutual salvation + sweet with a touch of angst + happy ending] Nan Qinghua transmigrates into a book as the vicious third female lead she created herself. In the story, Nan Qinghua does everything for the male lead, joining forces with the second female lead to kill the heroine. She makes trouble everywhere, and just before she dies of a heart attack, she's killed early by the villain's blade. In public, the villain is a refined gentleman. I 380Reads8.8Score—Shelves
45. 45 之 Zhizhi, Sooner or Later, You’ll Be Mine 之之，你迟早会落在我手里 Golden Goblet Farewell金盏辞Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Mastermind Gu Master × Rare Qimen Heir] [Mysterious Gu Village + Obsessive Possessiveness + Miaojiang Young Man + Mutual Exclusivity] [She Makes the First Move, Then He Forces Love + Two Strong Personalities] Lin Yizhi, a Qimen heir rarely seen in centuries, infiltrates Le’an Village to investigate the mysteries of Gu arts, only to meet a gentle man who pretends to know nothing about them. She thinks she’s the hunter, investigating in secret. Little does she know that this seemingly harmless ma 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥 Highly recommend this novel! [Top-tier cunning Gu Master x Once-in-a-Century Master of Qimen] Forced Love! [You'll see][You'll see] The story unfolds logically, with constant plot twists and well-developed characters. I really love the main character. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading, and you'll want more.

46. 46 穿 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 Qianqian Jie芊芊结Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, the male lead is gentle.

47. 47 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.5kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves

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    Help! Su Qing's contrast is killing me! The adorable, scheming younger brother x the cunning sixth brother, it's so addictive!!

48. 48 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    A unique and unparalleled romance novel set in a wealthy family, absolutely the best contemporary romance. It's not a typical "feel-good" story, but the plot is incredibly exciting. A business war to the extreme, a super-strong romance between two powerful characters—perfect for seasoned readers. Even the supporting characters are outstanding. It's addictive; I'm seriously looking for a replacement!

49. 49 啊 Ah! Several Domineering CEOs Are Forcing Me to Love Them 啊！被好几个霸总强制爱了 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Forced love + all male leads are virgins + multiple male leads + taking by force + powerful men and a weak woman + sweetness, devotion, angst + thrilling + bizarre + explosive + romance-focused + CEO and wealthy family + rival suitors in a battleground + domineering CEO and his pampered wife] Someone saved the life of Su An’an’s only family member, and she was deeply grateful. So when that person asked her to be his girlfriend for a year, she agreed. Throughout that year, he and the men around 15.7kReads6.8Score644Shelves

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    Recommended! [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

50. 50 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning and deeply affectionate, gradually manipulating the female lead until she becomes completely dependent on him. The female lead, however, is unaware of this and is already deeply attached to him. The relationship is a complex and volatile dynamic, but the female lead is selfish and only wants her own happiness.

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