A Gentle, Cultured, Strategic Male Lead Who Favors Only One Person 男主温润如玉 有谋略 但只偏爱一人

1. 551 暴 Tyrant's Adorable Pet: His Wife Is a Face-Slapping Fiend 暴君萌宠：夫人是打脸狂魔 Qian Luo千落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead x invincible female lead. Every night, the yandere Demon Emperor turns into a fluffy little cub and cuddles up to me] Demon Emperor: “My wife is blind. Don’t bully her.” Everyone: “She’s the strongest eye-art cultivator!” Demon Emperor: “My wife needs protection.” Everyone: “She’s contracted dozens of ancient great demons, and her combat strength is off the charts!” Demon Emperor: “She can’t treat illnesses. If you keep pressuring her, I’ll bathe the imperial capital in blood! 8.9kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
2. 552 楚 The King of Chu and His Wife's Sweet Daily Life 楚王夫妇互宠日常 Mu Mingfei木明非Ancient Romance673k WordsOngoing A cool, aloof yet pure-hearted young man x a sweet and clever girl [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Both Pure, 1v1] Su Yujing, a young lady of a marquis's household forced to live under someone else's roof, dreams of her future self, taken as a concubine by the dissolute and tyrannical Prince Wei and left to die in misery at a side residence! After getting a full preview of her future, Su Yu trembles with fear and turns her attention to Prince Wei's younger brother, who is even you 351Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is gentle and intelligent, and only loves the female lead.

3. 553 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 8.8kReads9.3Score97114d adds
4. 554 在 Waiting for You Beneath the Distant Moon 在遥远的月下等你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Jiang Tongru never imagined that a company retreat to an ancient village would send her tumbling into another era. At a bonfire gathering, she mistakenly tucked a fiery red lily into a young man's belt. Zhang Lanyi stared at her coldly, his expression impossible to read. When she awoke the next day, Jiang Tongru thought it had all been a wild dream. But on the second and third nights, the sound of drums rang out right on schedule, drawing her into that ancient grassland. She thought it was a dre 1kReads8.2Score12914d adds

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   Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The female lead accidentally travels to another time and space, and the male and female leads redeem each other with extreme flirting! The male lead transcends the limitations of time and space just to stay by her side. The plot is novel and incredibly good…

5. 555 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 22Reads8.5Score20014d adds

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   This book is absolutely amazing!! Trust me! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people!

6. 556 疯 The Mad Big Shot's Darling Cat 疯批大佬的猫咪小娇妻 Qing Danmu清丹沐Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit + Mutual Firsts + Unmatched Looks and Physiques + Differences in Build, Height, Personality, and Age... He has everything you could want, and his love is always something he can proudly offer.] During Nigu Valley's hottest summer, a violent, unhinged man kicked down Xu Nuonuo's front door. He took Xu Nuonuo away by force, leaving no room for refusal. Like a cat he had adopted, he kept her confined at his side. Xu Nuonuo had never met a man so terrifying, with such an extre 1.3kReads9.4Score20614d adds
7. 557 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.8kReads9.5Score7.7k14d adds
8. 558 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.4kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
9. 559 世 Young Master, Please Behave: I’m the Top Scholar’s Wife 世子请自重，我乃状元妻 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Qing, a corporate wage slave, accidentally transmigrates into ancient Daqian as Zhao Hongcha, a poor girl whose parents show her no love. She thinks things can’t get any worse, but then her family tries to marry her off to a cripple for the betrothal money. Enough is enough. Zhao Qing’s motto is not to accept her fate, but to keep striving. Together with a young scholar, she carves out a remarkable future... 571Reads8.2Score10014d adds

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   A hidden gem of an author, with solid writing skills and no overpowered plot devices. The author's other works are rated 9 out of 10, featuring unconventional plot twists. Enjoy, fellow readers!

10. 560 被 After I Was Forced to Fall in Love with My Senior Sister 被迫和师姐两情相悦后 Watching the Moon Rise from the Mountain望月出岫Martial Arts291k WordsCompleted [Cool, graceful, and straightforward senior apprentice sister × gentle, beautiful, and sickly young master] [Conquer her, or die.] That's what the System said. Li Xingzhi wasn't afraid of dying, but he still wanted to live. So he dragged his ailing body up the mountain, making careful moves at every turn as he schemed to win her heart. - Countless people came to pay their respects to her, but Song Qiuliang found them all dull. The last person who had interested her died under mysterious circumst 1.2kReads—Score19714d adds

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    The male lead is a gentle, aloof, and sickly beauty. He's a prince with strategy and tactics, but he ends up falling for the female lead himself. Before meeting her, he was in a state of utter despair.

11. 561 囚 Imprisoned Daughter Returns to the Capital, Where the Living King of Hell Dotes on Her into a Blooming Riches 囚女回京，被活阎罗娇养成富贵花 God Must Be With Me神必据我Ancient Romance536k WordsOngoing [BG, both leads are sexually inexperienced, faux siblings, mutual unrequited love, 1v1, slow-burn romance, gradual relationship, sweet and doting] [Gentle, seemingly cunning Regent, restrained and self-controlled VS well-behaved, seemingly innocent eldest princess who seizes every advantage] An Ge was sold at the age of three and spent thirteen years in the Qin household as a child bride everyone could bully. Then, on that night, the powerful Regent gathered her battered body into his arms. In 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's take a look at a historical romance novel featuring a pseudo-sibling relationship and a female protagonist who is raised in a nurturing manner. The age difference is 8 years. The male lead is a regent, and the female lead is a princess. The female lead has been away from home for 13 years and is rescued by the male lead, who then dotes on her like a younger sister.

12. 562 破 Breaking Through the Frost and Wind 破风霜 Plain Melody素曲Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Hua Jin was framed for regicide, and her entire family was executed. Reborn, she thought she could avoid disaster and change her family’s fate simply by keeping out of sight. Who could have guessed that not only would she fail to avoid that tyrant of an emperor, but she couldn’t get rid of him either? He even started clinging to her. Ugh! Shameless! 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the past life, everything was out of necessity; in this life, we must hold fast to both fate and love.

13. 563 穿 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 Tianheng Palace天珩宫Ancient Romance647k WordsOngoing [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a cunning and strategic strategist who rises to high positions in the court, leaving the prince heartbroken.

14. 564 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A peerless beauty, unparalleled wisdom, and a cunning prince relentlessly pursue his wife, embracing her tightly and cherishing her to the bone. He takes her to the imperial court and the martial world, amidst the clash of swords and the thunder of horses. Sweet romance without end! A very enjoyable ancient romance novel!

15. 565 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—14d adds

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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! 66

16. 566 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 protagonist in this book is very gentle to those around him and the female protagonist, but he is cunning and ruthless towards the villains.

17. 567 寨 Chieftain, How About We Seize a Kingdom? 寨主大人，劫个江山可好 Rui Jiuyue瑞玖玥Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Highly Skilled Female Protagonist + Stunning Looks, Scheming Male Protagonist] Seasoned adventurer Ling Wei remembered one thing in the final second before losing consciousness: her private jet had been swallowed by a bizarre green lightning bolt. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a bandit chief, and not just any bandit chief, but one with nothing to her name in a world torn apart by war. At her command was a band of... um, starving brothers in arms. One day, h —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and refined, cunning and resourceful, and dotes on the female lead.

18. 568 缘 Fate Brings You to Me at the Perfect Time 缘分时节恰逢君 Xuan Xuan625宣萱625Modern Romance567k WordsOngoing Guess how we met? Someone dialed the wrong number! My brother set me up on a blind date, and my date turned out to be you!! If fate is this wonderfully strange, then let's get together. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I won't get married unless I meet a husband like Yu Jian in my lifetime.

19. 569 真 The Real Heiress Turns Out to Be a Big Shot 真千金原来是大佬 Andersen Lives Next Door隔壁住着安徒生Ancient Romance197k WordsCompleted [Bold, spirited real heiress VS gentle, refined gentleman] [Historical setting + switched heiresses + happy ending + face-slapping + female growth + career ambition] Shen Yan is the real heiress. Her mother is Princess Sheng'an, the most favored princess in the realm. But her father kept a mistress, and the princess could not abide such a betrayal. She wanted the woman dead as soon as possible. To survive and exact her revenge, the mistress switched Shen Yan with her own daughter, Shen Yushan. F 651Reads9.2Score4614d adds

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    This is exactly the book I'm talking about! The male lead is gentle and refined, resourceful and cunning, and loves only the female lead [drooling]. It's a historical romance novel.

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