I'm Out of Books. Any Male Leads Who Are Truly Gentle, Refined Gentlemen? 书荒，有没有男主真温润如玉翩翩公子的那种

1. 51 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 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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   The writing is good, and the content has some clichéd plot points, but also some fresh ideas! Overall, it's pretty good. [Smirk]

2. 52 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds
3. 53 在 Life as a Kept Man in Ancient Times 在古代吃软饭的日子 Uncle Chen Who Loves Honeycomb Egg Yolk Pastries爱吃蜂巢蛋黄角的陈伯Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted Someone asked Lu Chao how he became the youngest Minister of Works in the empire. What was the secret to his success? Lu Chao glanced at the person beside him and smiled. “First, you need to have a general for a wife.” The story of Lu Chao, a modern-day corporate drone who accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. He originally plans to lie flat, but ultimately becomes a wise minister of his generation. 5.4kReads8.8Score41514d adds

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   The content has nothing to do with being a kept man. The author's writing style is smooth, and the protagonist is humorous and witty. He was clever from a young age and made connections with various powerful figures early on. Although he is an illegitimate son, his family is humble and loving. 😁

4. 54 弥 The Legend of Milou 弥楼传 Lin Mutong林慕童Ancient Romance239k WordsOngoing This is the first book in The Tale of Milou series. At the summit of Milou, the Cangming flame scorched all three realms. The Divine Lord Mingyun forged a pact with his demonic eyes to slay the Demon Venerable Feitian, unwittingly sowing the seeds of five hundred years of karmic reincarnation. Among the peaks of Yunlu Mountain, Zhitang, a young woman of the Xuluo tribe, released cranes beneath the moon and fell into Jiugao Marsh, where she swore an oath of life and death with Zeqing, a young man 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Tags: Fantasy Romance, Ancient Style Romance, Xianxia Series. This book is the first work in the "Legend of Mi Lou" series. At the summit of Mi Lou, the Cangming Fire burns the Three Realms. The Divine Lord Mingyun, using his Demonic Eye as a pact, slays the Demon Lord Feitian, but sows the seeds of five hundred years of karmic reincarnation. In the Yunlu Mountains, the Xuluo tribe girl Zhitang, riding the moon and releasing a crane, falls into the Jiugao Marsh, where she and the Longjia tribe boy Zeqing form a vow of eternal love, unaware that fate has already bound them together, entangled in an inextricable bond. In the Yue Lao Temple on the Double Seventh Festival, the marriage divination slips are prophetic. Zhitang holds the slip that reads "Only endless longing," while Jinyun's wordless slip remains silent. The suffocating obsession of Emperor Zhaolin—what kind of raging inferno will this unleash? One thought leads to Buddhahood, another to demonic damnation. Love is like a poisoned blade, passion like a heart-corroding flower. Bearing the name of love, even death is not an option. "The Legend of Mi Lou" weaves an epic tale of gods and demons with magnificent strokes, depicting the vast world of love and hate within a tiny space. It contains the sweet fragrance of fireworks during the Qixi Festival in the mortal realm, as well as the blood-red prophecies beneath the celestial wheel of fate; the innocent naivety of a young girl's craving for osmanthus cake, and the resolute determination of a divine lord wielding his sword and tearing his robe. If you ask what love is—it is the icy essence of snow returning to dust, and the last inch of clear light that refuses to let go when withered vines gnaw at jade.

5. 55 险 After Nearly Dying, I Become a Healer and Investigate the Truth 险死还生后，我化身医女查真相 Listening to Songs Beneath the Moon月下听歌Ancient Romance509k WordsOngoing Scheming Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman, household intrigue and palace strife + historical romance + sweet indulgence + political scheming. A traditional historical romance with no rebirth and no transmigration. She is a noblewoman from a prestigious family, with a refined, beautiful appearance. But when her family falls into ruin, she becomes an orphan everyone can bully. A cruel servant pushes her off a cliff, and her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement to marry her cousin. Then she 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead in this book is truly gentle and refined, and his intelligence is also top-notch. The female lead is also intelligent.

6. 56 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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   I think these books are all pretty good!

7. 57 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
8. 58 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
9. 59 苍 The Heavens as My Betrothal: The Eight-Aspects Empress Rules the World 苍穹为聘：八相女帝倾天下 Black-Hearted Cat黑心的猫Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In the Great Wilderness of Dongze, Ye Ling, the Eight-Aspects Female Emperor, was persecuted by the four great families. On the brink of death, she fought back with everything she had. Like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, her soul transmigrated into the body of a young Zhao family girl. She defies the heavens, upends the world, slays jackals and wolves, hunts tigers and leopards, tames spirit beasts, and concocts pills. She uncovers the shocking conspiracy from years ago, rises from the ranks o 677Reads9.1Score11614d adds
10. 60 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
11. 61 娇 Spoiled in the Countryside: My Peach-Sweet Wife Is Charming and Flirtatious 娇宠田园：蜜桃夫人甜又撩 Give Your Lord a Meow给爷喵一个Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted [Space + superpowers + sweet romance] Su Zhenzhen thought she'd been killed by zombies, but she opened her eyes again in another world. Not only was her house bare, but two bean-sprout-like younger siblings had mysteriously appeared, and she was told that she was a widow and an ugly monster. Luckily, she has her powers and her space. First, she'll make ten thousand taels, then figure out the rest. And the husband supposedly dead out there has actually returned! Looking at his handsome face, Su Z 191Reads9.1Score—14d adds
12. 62 讨 I’m Marrying a Handsome, Tragic General 讨个美强惨将军当相公 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted A historical romance that torments the hero physically and emotionally. He will go blind later in the story. A palace drama set in ancient times. [A Handsome, Tragic General VS A Tavern Owner with a Complicated Past] The first half takes place in the martial world (the first three sections), and the second half in the imperial court (the last four sections). Xu Tingyu (Xu Li): Marquis of Anyuan, the Great Jing war god. A handsome, tragic, scheming general. Meng Junning: A cool-headed, clever tav 107Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The gentle and refined male protagonist

13. 63 我 My Wife Is the Protagonist of a Female-Led Novel 我家娘子是大女主文里的主角 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Angst for the Male Lead + Reunited Lovers + Woman Torments Man + He Chases Her After the Breakup] Mo Qingyu, the young madam of the Qi family, was chosen by the Strong Female Lead System. After Qi Heyun, the young master of the Qi family, humiliated her and threw her out of the Qi residence for the sake of his favored concubine, she relied on her own intelligence to become the Great Zhou Kingdom’s foremost female merchant. She supplied porcelain to the royal family and the lands beyond, and eve 297Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 痴 A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代 Yu Xixi羽希熙Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted "The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally 2Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a gentle and refined gentleman, so handsome! Tired of the same old formulaic novels? Check this one out. It's very different, unconventional, and of high quality, making it very readable. It's a Qing Dynasty time-travel story where a modern history professor unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an emperor's favored concubine. Initially, she avoids his favor, but later becomes his sole love. Both the male and female leads are stunningly beautiful. The female lead is gentle, aloof, and indifferent to worldly affairs. The male lead is a peerless gentleman, a gentleman of unparalleled elegance. The female lead's exclusive favor attracts the jealousy of the entire harem, leading to fierce palace intrigue and immense suffering for her. She seeks revenge, ruthlessly tearing apart the vicious female supporting characters. She successfully transmigrates back to the modern era, where the emperor pursues her. Extreme tension, high-energy romance, overflowing hormones, lots of intimate moments, haha!

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