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. 201 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.4kReads8.9Score39514d adds

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   A severely underrated film, a story of past and present lives. In her past life, she was injured and died because of him; in this life, he chases after her through a dramatic and heart-wrenching ordeal. It's definitely worth watching.

2. 202 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 26.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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   ✨✨Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish and cowardly cannon fodder character who didn't even survive the first chapter. No matter, her family plotted against her, 💕💕 then she'd assassinate the emperor and exterminate her entire clan! But after the regicide, Yun Yaoyao tragically discovered that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! ‍🔥‍🔥 - A regicide incident caused Tu Shan Jin, the emperor, to transmigrate into a woman's body and be imprisoned in a water dungeon for it! 💛💛 He felt a chill run down his spine and decided to seize the opportunity to destroy that monster, only to be taken into her harem. ‍🔥🎉

3. 203 重 Reborn in 1990: A Female Doctor Saves Her Father’s Estate and Crushes the Scumbag 重生90之女博护爹夺产虐渣男 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted In my past life, my dad died suddenly, our family fortune was swallowed up, and my manipulative ex-husband drained the salary I earned as a PhD. I died miserably in a rented apartment from late-stage lung cancer, and my daughter suffered alongside me. Reborn in 1994, my dad is still alive! That big mobile phone, worth over twenty thousand, is sitting right there on the table! This time, I'm going to: ✅ Make my dad get a checkup and stop him from dying suddenly! ✅ Secure our family fortune and ki 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A chance encounter, just as I wished.

4. 204 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 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
5. 205 邱 Teacher Qiu's Adorable Little Girl 邱老师的小萌妹 Chen Keyun陈可云Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted A sugary romance packed with drama from beginning to end. Both leads are each other's only ones, and he absolutely dotes on her: a fussy girl versus the refined, handsome Teacher Qiu. He only pretends to be proper, but he truly spoils his wife. They become the light in each other's hearts, and play out the classic “it feels great to torment your husband for a while, then chase him to the crematorium.” With a two-meter broadsword right in front of you, you ask if this melon is sweet. Sweet, guara 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
6. 206 怀 Six Months Pregnant, I Ran into My First Love of Ten Years at a Bank in My Hometown 怀孕六月，我在老家银行撞见分手十年的初恋 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪15k WordsCompleted Six months pregnant, I ran into my first love of ten years ago at a bank in my hometown 3Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 冷 Cold Moon Over Pear Blossoms 冷月照梨花 Swallow in the Hall堂上燕Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted [The newly enthroned emperor accidentally confesses to her] [Gentle discarded consort × cold-palace prince] Jiang Mengli is the illegitimate daughter of a courtesan and Grand Tutor Jiang. For the sake of her sick mother, she makes a deal with her biological father and chooses to enter the palace. She is sent to the harem for one reason only: to bear a prince for her cousin, the empress. A pawn with no control over her own fate, she is inevitably drawn into the harem’s power struggles. In the Col 22Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 208 一 Only You, This Lifetime 一世唯尔 The Thick-Skinned Cat厚黑的猫Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that the Fang family had a son named Fang Younian. He was rich and handsome, and the young ladies of the capital were practically breaking down the Fang family’s door to marry him. But him? He loved only a little swindler from Hat Alley. “Diao Yiyi, you’re the only one for me, Fang Younian. I’ll marry no one but you.” He was the emperor’s eldest son, born to a lowly palace maid who used to wash feet. As a result, he could only watch helplessly as his younger brother 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Everyone in the capital knows that the Fang family has a son named You Nian. He's not only rich but also handsome. Young ladies from all over the capital flock to the Fang family, eager to marry him. But he only loves a little swindler from Maozi Hutong. "Diao Yiyi, you are the only one in my life. I will not marry anyone else." He was born the eldest son of the emperor, a man of noble birth, but his mother was a foot-washing maid, so he could only watch helplessly as his younger brother became the crown prince. He appears cold but is actually sensitive and craves love. He possesses the wildness and single-mindedness of a wolf, occasionally cunning and wary of everyone. Only with her is he completely unguarded and devoted. "Sima Pingting, now that I've fallen in love with you, you're destined to be mine."

9. 209 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Cannon Fodder Princess Consort Defied Fate 穿书后，炮灰王妃她逆天改命了 Feile斐乐Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive, both leads sexually inexperienced, doted-on heroine, 1v1, yandere, happy ending, mutual devotion “He really is that wonderful?” Wen Yu coldly interrupted Su Nuan's thoughts. “You'd go so far as to fall out with Wen Li over him?” He knew that even when Su Nuan divorced Wen Li, she hadn't cried or made a scene. Even after suffering such a terrible injustice, she'd still remained composed. But now she was making such a fuss over a mere junior guard. How was he supposed to keep fooling h 444Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is noble and gentle, and he gets jealous every day after falling for the female lead. 😂

10. 210 指 A Fingerprint Away from Falling in Love 指纹解锁的心动 Before Dawn, Just Before Daybreak临晞未晞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + mutual devotion + beloved by everyone, 1v1] Li Linxi, a fourth-year archaeology student, discovers the fingerprint of an artisan from three thousand years ago in “noise” data from a digitization project. She also reunites with Xiao Heyang, the “Third Brother” who tutored her four years earlier. The discovery not only leads her to rewrite her company’s data collection standards, but also draws her into an adventure where academia and business collide. She must navi 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She turned around, and he was there.

11. 211 我 I Met Him in Ancient Times 我在古代遇见他 It's Three Thousand是三千Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted Sunlight spilled through the gaps between the leaves. Beneath a pear tree in full white bloom, a man and a woman were having a meal. The man gazed brightly at the woman across from him and placed a bite of food in her bowl. “Try this.” The woman’s lips curved into a smile, her dimples seeming to brim with intoxicating wine. With a creak, the courtyard gate swung open. White boots stepped into the muddy yard. “Li’er, I’m back.” The man was strikingly handsome, a smile playing at his lips. “You’re 47Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6k14d adds

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    I have nothing to say, just look at the ratings.

13. 213 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
14. 214 冲 Married Off to Bring Good Fortune, She Reads My Mind, and the Future Grand Secretary Strikes It Rich 冲喜被读心，未来首辅赚翻了 The Lady on the Bridge伊人在桥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to be killed off after three chapters, Lin Jinran lamented her hopeless fate. But with a wolf on her left and a tiger on her right, she had to play nice and act obedient to stay alive. There was no shame in that, especially since this man would one day become the Grand Secretary! First, cling to the male lead’s powerful coattails. Then work hard to make money and raise his affection for her. Finally, get revenge, hand over the reins, k 2.3kReads8.7Score26514d adds

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    Check out this book! The male lead is as handsome as Pan An, and cunning and aloof! He's devoted to the female lead in both his past and present lives! Both are virgins and strong, set in an ancient Chinese setting with an imperial examination theme!

15. 215 坏 Oh No! The Villainess Is Actually a Hidden Big Shot 坏了！极品女配她竟是隐藏大佬 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, transmigration into a book, lighthearted A romance novel, mainly about falling in love. In The School Heartthrob's Sweetheart, Chu Yang is a scheming supporting female character. Her family is poor, and she has the delicate, helpless look of a fragile little flower. She spends all day pretending to be pitiful while following the hero and heroine, secretly looking for a chance to drive them apart and take the heroine's place. When her true nature is eventually exposed, everyone des 16.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
16. 216 病 A Sickly Kiss! After Mistaking the Villain for Someone Else, She Gets Kissed Silly and Spoiled Against Her Will 病态吻！错撩反派后被亲懵强制宠 Jun Zheliu君折柳Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming! [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + transmigrate into a book + redeem the villain + mistaken identity + sweet romance + slightly yandere + doted on by everyone] [Bold, sweet girl x aloof, obsessive man] After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel as a disposable side character, Jiang Li receives two tasks from the System: 1. Win over the male lead and become the girl he can’t forget. 2. Dump him and make way for the heroine. They first meet in a ba 6.8kReads9.3Score79014d adds

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    🍀✨① The female lead transmigrates into a book, successfully seduces the handsome, powerful, and tragic male lead, then gives him to the original female lead. At their engagement, the female lead walks away, causing the male lead to become corrupted. The system then claims the strategy was wrong; she'd actually seduced the villainous uncle instead! 😍 🍀✨② The female lead transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder ex-girlfriend. Seeing her super-powerful abilities, she immediately breaks up with him by sending him a message in the early morning. The aloof male lead then writes a long, heartfelt essay. The male lead is a top-tier, devoted, and love-obsessed guy. 🥰 🍀✨③ After the breakup, the female lead flees abroad, thinking the heat has died down. Upon returning to China, she's arrested immediately. However, she remains unmoved by the male lead's actions. The underworld boss bows down for love—super entertaining! [Laughing][Heart][KISS]

17. 217 作 The Troublesome Female Side Character Wonders: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Broken Up with Me Yet? 作精女配，男主怎么还不和我分手 La Lu La Lu啦噜啦噜Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Spoiled heiress + beloved by everyone + rekindled romance + sweet doting romance + going crazy for love + wealthy family] Ye Zhitang had a nightmare. In it, she was the troublesome first love who tormented the male lead, Gu Yanzhi. Because of her constant self-destructive antics, Gu Yanzhi was drawn to the gentle, considerate, kind female lead. Only belatedly did he realize that she was the one he loved! In the end, Gu Yanzhi succeeded in business and became a big shot. He and the female 7.7kReads7.8Score47014d adds
18. 218 二 Transmigrating a Second Time, the Crown Princess Seeks Revenge, Not Romance 二次穿越，太子妃不谈恋爱只复仇 Air Fryer, Fry Me空气炸锅炸我Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads] [Marriage Before Love + Palace Intrigue + War + Political Scheming + Angsty Romance] For readers who like a gentle hero with a strong, steady core! Not a mindless story! Not a story about trivial romance! The relationship develops gradually. They don’t fall madly in love right away! The heroine isn’t love-struck! Lin Yunying, a modern female scientist, transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes a woman general guarding the borders of the Great Qi Dynasty. It was suppos 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This, isn't this the book you're talking about? The male lead is truly a gentleman; even though he married the female lead and didn't love her, he treated her very well and gave her the respect she deserved. He's intelligent, gentle, and strong-willed, but decisive and efficient—super powerful and awesome! He and the female lead work together to restore order to the court; their vision is grand.

19. 219 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    🔥 A lazy, occasionally struggling female lead and a seemingly innocent but actually cunning male lead who is occasionally possessive🌾 One day, the female lead transmigrates into a book. She only wants to change her tragic ending as the female supporting character in the original book. Unexpectedly, she becomes the exclusive body pillow of the hidden big boss in the original book. The big boss is rich and easy to please. The only downside is that he is occasionally possessive. Fortunately, he is a lazy, easy-going person who doesn't care. He takes the arrow for the big boss when he is stabbed and hands him the knife when the big boss fights. In the end, even a lazy person can win without lifting a finger?

20. 220 前 My Ex Is Determined Never to Let Me Go 前男友誓死不放手 Xiang Xinning向馨宁Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Abduction and possession / reconciliation after a breakup / both are sexually inexperienced / love at first sight / the male lead is mentally unstable and insane) After Gu Jiayi broke up with Lu Siyan on her own, she fled alone to a small town in F Country and hid there for a year. She thought the storm had passed, but never expected that the moment she got off the plane, he would catch her. He pursued her and begged her, but she remained unmoved. This is the story of a powerful underworld boss 14.2kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
21. 221 步 One Step at a Time, He Lures Me In 步步为诱 a Under the Clouds aa云下aModern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Bullied college student vs. cold, calculating CEO] [Long-planned scheme + CEO pretends to be weak and lays a trap at every turn + mutual devotion + happy ending] Bullied at college, Shen Nai’s life is hell: sleeping on the rooftop, losing her internship, scrubbing toilets… and being targeted by the campus bully! Then, during a chance encounter, she thinks he’s just a frail upperclassman. Little does she know, it was a carefully laid scheme born of uncontrollable desire. From that day on, her li 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead secretly loves the female lead and pretends to be sickly to get close to her gentle and refined nature. In reality, he is a cunning and abstinent CEO who secretly uses his disguise to set up schemes. The female lead is clear-headed, endures the bullying, and rejects the rich second generation, but unknowingly falls in love with the male lead. It's a sweet and virginal story with a happy ending!

22. 222 且 Let the Good Times Roll 且尽欢 Stars Fill the Sky漫天星禾Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted Historical romance, redemption and tragic love Xu Jinhuan, a noblewoman from Yangzhou, loses her entire family overnight. Taking another person's identity and the assumed name Aman, she ends up a lowly maid in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's household. A stolen jade bangle draws her into a whirlpool of false accusations and murder. The Marquis's third son, Yun Yang, is cold and inscrutable. His keen eyes seem able to pierce through all her layers of disguise, and his probing hot-and-cold manner le 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    If the male protagonist is gentle, refined, and resourceful, then this book would fit the bill perfectly. It's a tragic story that begins after the male protagonist and his wife are married by agreement, and he meets his female protagonist.

23. 223 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Crown Prince, Everything Has Changed 穿书之变天了太子殿下 Zhou Yuyu周鱼鱼啊Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing Ye Chuqing was the only daughter of Duke Ye. She and the Crown Prince had known each other since childhood, growing up together as childhood sweethearts. But after he ascended the throne, the Crown Prince revealed his true nature. It turned out he had only ever used her. Meanwhile, Xiao Mo, the notoriously stern and solitary Seventh Prince, would do anything to protect her. And so Ye Chuqing went from doubting the Villain, to understanding him, to becoming him. After she transmigrates into a boo 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist appears violent and ruthless, but is actually gentle, kind, and considerate. This is inseparable from the female protagonist's care and protection, which helps suppress the toxins within him, allowing him to appear humble and gentle.

24. 224 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    "Spring Banquet" must be famous!

25. 225 刁 The Feisty Yu Sansan 刁女于三三 The Bohemian of Tonglu桐庐骚客Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted She’s climbed onto rooftops, smashed tiles, and raced horses through the bustling streets of the capital. Thick-skinned, uneducated, and unruly, this hellion makes everyone wary when she loses her temper. Beautiful but lacking substance, she leaves the heir to the marquis’s affections at a loss. A spirited girl and a refined man: their shameless displays of affection have everyone green with envy. This is the story of a willful girl from a fallen family and a secretly passionate man from a power 5.4kReads8.9Score54414d adds

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    A sweet and romantic novel featuring a mischievous female lead, a refined and gentle male lead, a charming and quirky younger brother who provides divine assistance, and full of ups and downs.

26. 226 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    🌈 Xie Yanli is a prodigy, gentle and refined. He could have skipped grades and been admitted to a prestigious university, but he studied diligently according to the curriculum. ✨ This was all because he had a girl he deeply loved, whom he secretly admired for ten years. He even took her major courses in university and paid attention to all her habits and hobbies. ☘️ He turned his unrequited love into a comic strip and serialized it on Weibo for ten years. ❤️ He drew her profile and wrote, "Spring's tidings haven't arrived, the nightingale hasn't come!" 🌸 He then replied to himself, "It will come, you must wait." 🌻 After ten years, his unrequited love finally saw the light of day. 💐 She turned around, saw him, embraced him, fell in love with him, and responded, "Spring's tidings have arrived, the nightingale has come!" 🌷

27. 227 救 Help! I Reborn to Leave, and Young Master Bo Is Losing His Mind! 救命！重生退场，薄少急红了眼！ Yin Yingbao茵颖宝Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + Living for Herself + Both Pure in Love + A Little Angsty + Chasing His Wife] (A mildly angsty story, so read with caution if that’s not your thing.) In her previous life, Song Xixixi grew up in an orphanage without parents. When she was sixteen, Grandpa Bo brought her to the Bo family home. She lived with him and grew up alongside him. She had a crush on him since high school, always following him and patiently waiting for him. At their university graduation party, they 15.1kReads7.0Score54114d adds

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    Help! I've found an amazing book list on Tomato Novels! The plot is off the charts, my heart is pounding! I couldn't stop flipping through the pages, and I stayed up all night reading until dawn, still wanting more! You'll regret missing out on this treasure trove!

28. 228 穿 The Male Lead’s Ex-Wife 穿成男频大男主的前妻 Lu Linsheng鹿林笙Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Complete + historical wuxia romance + devoted first love + love-struck male lead] Su Jian accidentally transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, becoming the male lead’s ex-wife, who abused him and indirectly helped make him stronger. To stay alive and avoid exposing her identity, Su Jian secretly treats the male lead well, gradually building up his affection. She doesn’t expect him to remember her when he makes it big; she just hopes he won’t have her assassinated. Who 1kReads—Score10214d adds

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    The female lead is in an adaptation phase in the early stages, slowly growing. The male lead's self-control and love-struck mind are incredibly valuable! (For those who don't mind the short length of the ongoing series, you can click to read the synopsis.)

29. 229 我 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score24214d adds

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    Speaking of this, I'm no longer sleepy. Here are a few books: the first three and the eighth are historical romances with political intrigue, and the male lead's character fits your description better. The fourth, ninth, and tenth are fantasy cultivation novels. The fifth and eleventh are modern romances. The sixth and seventh are post-apocalyptic novels, and the twelfth and thirteenth are campus novels. In all of these, the male lead only loves the female lead. But if the male lead is gentle and refined yet resourceful, the first book is a sure winner. The male lead in the second book is very innocent—you'll see when you read it. The male lead in the third book is a yandere (obsessive and possessive character). The fourth book is slightly angsty…

30. 230 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.6kReads9.0Score62214d adds
31. 231 穿 I Became the Abused Heroine’s Sister, So I Taught Her to Tear Her Scumbag Ex Apart 穿成虐文女主姐姐，教她手撕渣男 Jiang Ci姜词Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + sweet romance + breathtaking beauty + devoted love + half-demon + punishing scumbags + overpowered] Mu Liruo transmigrated into a book one day. The good news was that she became the female lead’s sister, and the two were extremely close. The bad news was that the female lead was in an angsty romance. Her mission was to help the female lead stay away from the male lead and turn the angsty romance into a sweet one. After taking in the plot, Mu Liruo had just on 817Reads9.2Score10214d adds

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    The aloof and ascetic rabbit-like male lead and the noble and exquisitely beautiful sword cultivator are really good.

32. 232 摘 The Flower-Plucking Decree 摘花令 Three Thousand Miles of River江水三千Ancient Romance56k WordsOngoing Please note: This novel has been permanently discontinued! The story's themes, setting, characters, and outline have all undergone a complete overhaul. Since signed works cannot be extensively revised, a new novel has been started instead. Please check out the author's other works. Thank you for your understanding and support! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a tale of love, hate, and revenge in the martial arts world. Everyone has their own path in the martial arts world. What sparks will fly when an ambitious but powerless young lady from a security escort agency meets a refined, cunning, and highly capable mysterious boss?

33. 233 跑 Run! The Deranged Villainous Tyrant Got the Wrong Script! 跑啊！反派疯批暴君拿错剧本啦！ Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Unhinged Villain + Pure Love] Yun Ruan, a minor actress, transmigrates into the script she once performed in and becomes Yun Ruanruan, a cannon-fodder supporting female character. When she opens her eyes, the male lead is about to kill her with one sword strike. To save her own skin, Yun Ruanruan follows the plot and powers up, helping the male lead eliminate the main villain and claim the crown prince's position. She makes sure to cling 3.2kReads9.0Score36314d adds

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    It's really beautiful, really.

34. 234 因 Fateful Encounter: The Demon God's Three New Grooms 因缘际会：妖神的三位新郎 A Juan阿眷Ancient Romance81k WordsOngoing At her first wedding, she was overjoyed, yet plunged a sword into the person dearest to the groom. At her second wedding, she smiled brightly, then drove a dagger into the groom's chest in the blink of an eye. Her third wedding... The Three Realms knew that Emperor Xi He loved the Demon God Gui Po to the point of obsession. He turned against the Queen Mother for her and even damaged his divine body without hesitation. Later, the demonic pill reappeared. Gui Po shared an intoxicating affair with —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    On her first wedding, filled with joy, she plunged her sword into the groom's most vital spot; on her second wedding, beaming, she plunged a dagger into his chest; on her third wedding… … All the realms knew that the Heavenly Emperor Xihe loved the demon god Guipo to the bone, even turning against the Queen Mother for her and sacrificing her own divine body. Later, the demon core reappeared, and Guipo and the Demon Lord Tangye became entangled in a passionate affair, reigniting the demon race's war. Xihe personally sent Guipo to the Extinction Platform. On the Extinction Platform. Xihe: Apo, if we could do it all over again, would you still love me? Guipo: Your Majesty, beneath the Extinction Platform, there is no afterlife.

35. 235 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 70kReads9.4Score9.6k14d adds
36. 236 晨 Morning Heart, Evening Promise: The Movie Star’s Girlfriend Is a Judge 晨心辰意：影帝的法官女友 Deer Appears in the Deep Woods林深鹿现Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted A male movie star vs. a female judge; love at first sight vs. affection that grows over time; a woman who brings good fortune to her husband vs. a man who keeps starting over. After a May-December romance and a reunion after heartbreak, their steady, sweet life is still dotted with unexpected twists and hardships. See how this loving couple spends the rest of their lives together... 174Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead falls in love at first sight, has been planning this for a long time, and is only gentle to the female lead.

37. 237 墨 The Azure Dragon Husband Who Left Home for Ink 墨水离家的青龙夫婿 A Little Beibei小北北一枚Ancient Romance95k WordsOngoing Xiao Shui is a newcomer in the modern workplace, usually an unnoticed nobody who works hard without complaint. Her boss nicknamed her "the diligent little ox plowing the fields," which translates to: "One more or less makes no difference. A born worker with no future." Her life would have been plain and ordinary like anyone else's, if not for a flash of white light on a snowy night. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a strange, isolated world inhabited by a matriarchal clan. The husb 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A gentleman as refined as jade, unparalleled in the world. "What? You didn't know your husband, whom you married after knowing him for only a day, is a blue dragon?" "Don't tease me. Even knowing him for an hour doesn't make him a blue dragon." "What's his personality like?" "Gentle and refined like jade." "How does he treat you?" "Devoted and faithful." "How does he compare to human men?" "Perfect in every way." "Then why wouldn't you want him?" "Well, wait, are you perhaps a figment of his imagination?" "…"

38. 238 病 The Possessive Princess Is Turning Dark, So Her Brother Holds Her and Coaxes Her 病娇公主要黑化，哥哥抱着哄 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Urgent announcement!] Yanyu's other work, the short drama of the same name, "The Phoenixes Swap Nests" ✨ Premieres on January 18 at 12:05 a.m.! ✨ Come watch, everyone! [Rebirth + transmigration into a book as the supporting female character + punishing scumbags + both leads romantically inexperienced] In her previous life, Mu Ci was abandoned by her birth mother and had her good fortune stolen by her imperial sister. She was humiliated and tortured in an enemy state's military camp until she t 3.8kReads9.2Score51214d adds

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    The Grand Tutor was initially an unapproachable, aloof figure, but after falling in love with the princess, he completely surrendered, showing incredible pampering and patience.

39. 239 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, She Only Wants to Win Over the Powerful 穿成恶婆婆，她只想攻略众权臣 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Not a Strong Female Lead + The Original Leads Are Villains] Xia Weiyi transmigrated into a book and became the eldest granddaughter of the Great Yu dynasty's emperor, the esteemed Princess Pingyang. At twenty-six, she was stunningly beautiful, had children of her own, was widowed and unable to bear more children. Her in-laws were practically invisible, and she could do whatever she pleased throughout the entire Duke's mansion. She was quite satisfied with b 5.6kReads8.7Score64514d adds

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    When the princess introduced her to the male concubines, she discovered that the concubine was even more capable than her, hahaha!

40. 240 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 12.8kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    The male protagonist is obsessive and loves in a humble way; it's an ancient romance novel.

41. 241 攻 The Villain I Won Over Begs Me Not to Turn Evil 攻略的反派求我别黑化 Pao Zhu泡猪Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Two Powerful Leads Who Are Both Villains + Devoted 1v1 Romance + Sweet, Satisfying Flirting + Lighthearted Comeback and Happy Ending] To save her family, Mo Xi reverses time. Hailing from the age of full-dive virtual reality, she accepts a mission from the System to stop Bai Zisheng, the last surviving son of the Bai family in another martial arts world, from turning evil. As an expert player, she plans to treat this place like a game and speedrun it. The newbie System 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead dislikes contact with women, appears gentle and refined on the surface, but is actually cunning and scheming inside, and dotes on the female lead exclusively. It's a story of mutual pursuit and flirting; the female lead isn't particularly sensitive to emotions, making it quite engaging and worth a try!

42. 242 温 The Gentle Male Supporting Character Was an Accident 温柔男配是意外 Peach Takes It Slow桃子慢慢Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted [A money-grubbing uke on the surface but an inspiring one underneath × a gentle seme on the surface but a flirt underneath] After Tao Xiaojin died, he came back to life as a happy rich second-generation heir. Then he suddenly learned that he had transmigrated into a book, and that the male lead would bankrupt his family in the future. With no other choice, he decided to cling to the male and female leads. But why does this gentle male supporting character always have such a beautiful smile? 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a sweet campus romance novel with two male leads, the dominant one being the gentle type.

43. 243 前 The Tyrant Died for Love in My Past Life, So I Spoil Him Rotten in This One 前世暴君殉情，今生宠他成瘾 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Winning Him Back + Everyone’s Darling + Medical Skills + Rebirth + Ridiculously Sweet, No Angst] (The heroine mistreated the hero in her previous life. A villainess pursues her husband. Don’t read if you mind.) Xie Qinghuan spent over ten years battling the tyrant Chu Hanxiao, and then she died. Only after her death did she learn that the tyrant she had hated all her life had given his life for her. The man she couldn’t get over, meanwhile, married her half-sis 1.8kReads9.1Score21614d adds
44. 244 公 Princess, Disaster! The Top Scholar Has Run from His Wedding Again! 公主不好了，状元郎又逃婚了！ You Sheng又生Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [1v1 + fictional setting + angst for the pleasure of it] Angst! Angst! Angst! If you want sweet romance, proceed with caution!!! [Brash, domineering ninth princess vs. refined, resourceful top scholar] Chu Yanyan was the most precious ninth princess of Tianyao, adored by everyone, but she just had to meet the greatest rival of her life: the newly crowned top scholar, Gui Zimu. As the top scholar rode through the streets, one glance was all it took for Chu Yanyan to fall in love. Among the flower 175Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and handsome. In the early stages, he has a crush on a girl, but he realizes his feelings under the female lead's relentless pursuit. Even though he has amnesia, he still subconsciously protects her.

45. 245 被 Burned to Death by My Family, Reborn to Strip My Family Home Bare and Marry the Crown Prince 被家人烧死，重生搬空娘家嫁太子 Yuan Zhi Ting Lan沅芷汀兰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Lilu gave everything for King Chu's ambition. She took her cousin's place and married the disabled Crown Prince, sacrificing her reputation and using her beauty to win over powerful ministers for him. But just as his ambitions were about to be realized, her cousin framed her, and he turned against her. With her cousin in his arms, he cursed Su Lilu as a venomous, scheming woman. Her birth parents and brothers joined in, one after another, calling her a disgrace and a sta 5.7kReads9.0Score88914d adds
46. 246 司 Dr. Si Is Cold as Ice by Day, but Begs for Kisses at Night 司医生白天冷冰冰晚上求亲亲 Ye Qing晔青Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + secret identities + devoted only to each other + sweet romance + adored by everyone + wealthy CEO + play the pig to eat the tiger] Originally titled My Little Temptress, Your Secret Identity Slipped Again. She’s adored by her six dads and lives like a queen, yet she only has eyes for the man before her, as ethereally handsome as an immortal. He’s refined and aloof, the very picture of abstinence. She curls her hands like claws and growls like a hungry wolf: “Awooo~ Doctor S 303Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle, and the female lead is quirky and clever—it's so sweet! [Admiring]

47. 247 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's been a long time since I've been so engrossed in a book. The writing is so smooth that you forget about the word count, and the humor is perfectly interspersed, preventing any sense of fatigue. The romance is delicately written, sweet with a touch of warmth, the plot is fast-paced, and the ending is satisfying. I want to keep reading even after I've finished.

48. 248 可 Could I Have a Tanghulu? 可以给我一颗糖葫芦吗 Ginger Tea Girl苼姜茶儿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + rekindled love + chaste male lead + teary-eyed female lead] Everyone says Zhang Yang’s gaze is as cold as ice, aloof and noble. Only when he looks at Xin Tang does it turn as warm as the sun. When Xin Tang was seven, she joined the family she lives with now, and from then on was showered with affection. Some people envied her, while others were jealous. They envied her for having Zhang Yang by her side, and they were jealous of her for having Zhang Yang by her side. Rumors 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    The male lead only has eyes for the female lead and is only gentle towards her.

49. 249 温 Soft and Fragrant, the Merciless Eunuch Claims His Darling with a Kiss 温香软玉，疯戾九千岁夺吻宠娇 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.3kReads8.9Score19514d adds
50. 250 瑾 An Ode to Jinshuang 瑾霜赋 Ran Xuan苒萱Ancient Romance344k WordsOngoing At the dawn of a chaotic age, she transmigrated as Xiao Qiao, using her superb medical skills to save lives, and her talents as a mechanical designer to devise ingenious traps for the battlefield. She met Zhou Yu when he was young, and they came to understand one another and stay by each other’s side, watching him grow from the young Zhou Lang, step by step, into a renowned commander admired throughout the land. A gentleman as beautiful as jade, peerless in the world. He was elegant and noble, 90Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    🌿The male lead is Zhou Yu, a gentle and refined strategist and Grand Commander. The female lead transmigrates into the body of Xiao Qiao, who possesses medical skills. The two find love and companionship amidst the chaos of war. The writing is delicate, the plot is meticulous, and I really enjoyed this book.

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