The Female Lead Is a Young Lady from a Wealthy Family, and the Male Lead Is a Poor Boy 女主是大小姐男的是穷小子

1. 151 葡 When the Grapes Are Ripe 葡萄成熟时 Song Jin宋缙Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Later, when Tan Jin publicly proposed with that priceless ring, all of Tengcheng was in an uproar. By then, Jiang Xinyi was no longer the untouchable eldest daughter of the Jiang family. She was sitting behind the counter of a convenience store. As people nearby marveled at the news, she remarked casually, “That’s the ring I threw away.” And just like that, she became a laughingstock. Later still, someone really did see Tan Jin kneeling before Jiang Xinyi. But she didn’t even glance at him. She 981Reads7.7Score10514d adds
2. 152 折 Winning the Laurel, Taking Her as My Wife 折桂为妻 A Little Crab by the River河道一小蟹Ancient Romance999k WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of their marriage, Gui Nanping's husband brought home a courtesan and announced he would take her as a concubine. The woman looked uncannily like his long-dead first love. Nanping fell asleep, overcome with anger and humiliation, only to wake up thirteen years in the past... She has no interest in dealing with her taciturn, cold-hearted husband, and she returns every slight from the first and third households in kind. When the time is right, she asks for a divorce. But the 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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   All of them fit this setting.

3. 153 穿 The Beloved Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的团宠堂姐 What a Chocolate巧了个巧克力Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Strong Male and Female Leads, Everyone’s Darling, Mutual Devotion, Healing Each Other, Satisfying and Sweet] Cheng Zhuo somehow winds up inside a novel about a real and fake heiress, as the cousin of the true heiress, who is reborn and destined to be reduced to a cannon-fodder character. The cousin comes from a good family, has a great figure and a beautiful face, and is the family’s beloved little princess. Holding such a winning hand as everyone’s darling, Cheng Zhuo can’t unders 11.4kReads9.0Score91014d adds
4. 154 男 The Male Lead Is So Poor 男主好穷 Love Drinking Water爱喝水Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted "Taxidermist X funeral industry worker He Guan wanted to give Xu Baiyou diamond rings, yachts, and mansions, just like a rich male lead. But he was broke, so the best he could offer was a shampoo, a massage, or the full-service treatment. He Guan also wanted to pin Xu Baiyou against the wall in a back alley and kiss him, just like an overbearing male lead. But he wasn't the one in charge. Xu Baiyou dared to hurt him, burn him with cigarette butts, and slap him across the face once, twice, and 432Reads9.0Score3614d adds

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   Three hidden gem novels [Admired] ① The first one is about a mixed-race heiress from the underworld and a street thug. The female lead is so cool, and in the Cantonese version, she directly says, "I really like you." The male lead is walking hormones, stubbornly proud, and afraid that the female lead is just playing with him. He doesn't dare to say yes when she's pursuing him. ② The second one is super down-to-earth, with a rough-around-the-edges male lead and a beautiful, aloof woman. The male lead has been in jail, and he's handsome and quick at flirting. The female lead is domineering and has a mature, older sister vibe: "You live well, and then I'll love you." ③ The third one is about a bright and delicate heiress and a cool, aloof, and handsome poor boy. It's a mutual pursuit, super sweet. "You're a heiress from Yizhou, and I'm just a street thug from Nanjie. We're not from the same world." "Then I'll step into your world."

5. 155 吻 Kiss the Wild 吻野 Mango Blossoms芒果朵朵Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Complete + reborn + one-of-a-kind love + sweet romance + flirtation + warmth + redemption] Your redemption is also my rebirth. Bright, soft-hearted heiress × aloof, wild little wolf Reborn ten years in the past, Nan Zhi is still the heiress of the Nan Group. The first thing Nan Zhi does after being reborn is find Qi Ye! The second is prevent bankruptcy! She transfers to Ning City, a remote and underdeveloped place, where the bright, beautiful heiress sticks out from everything around her. At fi 668Reads9.2Score10414d adds
6. 156 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding and Move-In, My Poor Husband Revealed His Family Wealth 闪婚同居后，穷老公亮出了家底 Clever Sesame Candy机灵的麻糖Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + mutual devotion] Tan Guo and He Tingxiao, childhood friends separated for many years, unexpectedly collide and recognize each other again. “Guozi, you said you'd marry me when we grew up. I've come to marry you, just as promised.” “Okay, I'll marry you!” Tan Guo thought He Tingxiao's business was struggling and his family was just average. But the moment she stepped through the He family's doors, she realized she'd somehow married into 1.1kReads9.1Score14814d adds

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   🎭①: The female lead is a wealthy young lady, and the male lead is a poor boy who lost his parents at a young age. He is the female lead's bodyguard, always silently protecting her from the shadows [KISS] 🎭②: The female lead is a noble, proud, and unrestrained young lady, and the male lead is a poor student. The male lead feels inferior and always restrains himself from the shadow ninja, which is really exciting [licking screen]

7. 157 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.7kReads8.2Score21114d adds

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   The female lead in this period drama is fairly well-off, a full-time employee at a supply and marketing cooperative. However, the male lead is incredibly poor. His poverty stems from an accident that caused him to lose his memory; he can't recall his status as a powerful figure in Hong Kong. Later, he secretly plans to marry into the female lead's family… [kissing emoji]

8. 158 美 Beautiful, Powerful, and Thriving: Back to Fifteen 美强爽之重回十五岁 Near the Jade Terrace近瑶台Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Sweet Romance + Personal Growth] [Hardworking, gentle heroine × aloof top scholar hero] Lin Tong never expected that one fall would send her from age twenty-five back to age fifteen. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. To make up for the regrets of her past life, she firmly set two goals: first, to study hard and get into her dream school, Peking University; second, to become beautiful. She never wanted to be the girl who spent more than a decade feeling in 10kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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   It's great, you won't regret getting into it.

9. 159 翻 After Climbing the Wall, I Became the Villainous School Hunk’s Dark Moonlight 翻墙后，我成了反派校草的黑月光 I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet as lychees + well-rounded development in morals, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor] [School life, warm and adorable everyday moments, bickering couple] Mu Qiao is determined to become someone who saves the world, just like Ultraman. So she secretly applies to police academy, planning to graduate and fight evil, protect the weak, and make her mark on the world. Instead, she takes a nasty fall and transmigrates into a book, becoming the villain 7.8kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
10. 160 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    The female lead was pampered by her family, while the male lead came from a declining landlord family. [Facepalm][Facepalm]

11. 161 落 When Fallen Leaves Cover the Ground, I Miss You 落叶满地时，思念你 Good Little Qimei柒妹乖Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted Blurb: "Han Ye, there's something you might want to consider." "What?" "Marry me for ten years. After ten years, how far you rise in the Shen Group will depend entirely on your own abilities, but I can give you a starting position as vice president of a branch company." After Xia Zhi finished speaking, she finally raised her eyes to meet Han Ye's. She felt both nervous and hopeful, unsure whether she wanted him to accept or refuse. A marriage of convenience is an insult to either party, especial 22Reads—Score114d adds

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    This book is a must-have! The female lead is the eldest granddaughter of a super-rich tycoon—a perfect character: kind, intelligent, and beautiful. Unfortunately, she doesn't live long. To ensure her stepmother and younger brother have someone to rely on, she chooses a well-known, poor but talented student at her school for a marriage of convenience. The rich girl provides the poor boy with a platform for development; the poor boy only needs to promise to treat his mother-in-law and brother-in-law well in the future. However, the poor boy is not content with just money and status; he also wants the rich girl's heart. It's sweet throughout, except for the last chapter, which is a real angst.

12. 162 无 Endless Summer 无尽夏 dearfairyModern Romance109k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Jiang Wu had refined features, a tall, straight build, and grades that kept him firmly at the top of the year. He was the undisputed heartthrob of No. 4 High School, and through the height of summer, Sheng Xia loved him carefully, never daring to let anyone know. Years passed in the blink of an eye. She became a famous actress adored by the public, while the heartthrob of her youth had become utterly ordinary. Once upon a time, someone loved you for a long, long time. - "Sunny Day" 1.5kReads9.2Score22114d adds

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    This story perfectly embodies the dynamics of: ① A pampered young lady and her 100% loyal and devoted bodyguard. From the time the female lead was five, he has protected her, always by her side, yet seemingly invisible. Until that year, when faced with a daring choice between her fiancé and her bodyguard, she resolutely chose the bodyguard. ② A female celebrity and her bodyguard. The male lead is a top student and a heartthrob, while the female lead was just an unknown, secretly in love with him! Years later, she has become a dazzling female celebrity, while he has become an ordinary male bodyguard.

13. 163 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 13Reads—Score714d adds

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    I recommend this one.

14. 164 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 190Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 165 重 Reborn as a Finicky Beauty, I Make the Obsessive Genius Student Fall for Me 重生后作精美人撩爆偏执学神 Tingxi Kanong挺细卡侬Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [An insecure, obsessive boy vs. a flirtatious little fairy, rebirth/redemption/a sweet school romance] In her previous life, the spoiled beauty Ye Shu confessed to her top-student desk mate, Si Nan, and was rejected. The proud heiress gave up on him without hesitation. During a post-graduation trip, she had an accident. When she died, her face smashed hard against the rocks. Her body was never found, and she was unrecognizable. As a spirit, Ye Shu was summoned by her former high school desk mate 32Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A rebirth-themed campus redemption story! A tale of a rich young lady and a poor boy—highly recommended!

16. 166 穿 I Transmigrated into a Female-Oriented Novel, and the Heroine Seems a Little Off 穿书女频，女主有些不对劲 Dumbfounded目瞪口呆Eastern Fantasy410k WordsOngoing Xu Yi was transmigrated into an unfamiliar world and sold to the Su family. He'd planned to live a lazy, carefree life. Then one day, he suddenly awakened a System and was told that the young lady he served was an evil villainess! And the Second Miss, whom he'd secretly brought food out of pity, was actually the heroine! Second Miss: “Xu Yi, stop being my sister's bodyguard and come work for me~” Young Miss: “How dare you! If you go over there, I'll break your legs!” Xu Yi: ... Xu Yi: System, I 2.3kReads8.4Score14514d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀Personally, I think these books are pretty good. They mainly revolve around: [rich girl x poor boy] [contrast + healing + flirting + humor]... Tired after a long day? Reading a book can help you relax! 🤣🤣🤣

17. 167 穿 I Became a Rich Heiress in Beijing: What's Wrong with Being a Little Extravagant? 穿成京圈大小姐，豪横亿点怎么了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, satisfying revenge on scumbags + heiress of the capital’s elite + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced + CEO + villain] Meng Qingyao transmigrated into a book. She became a domineering, arrogant, lawless heiress from the capital’s elite circle. Meng Qingyao was thrilled. Could a good life like this really fall into her lap? When people get rich, the first thing they forget is where they came from. That very night, Meng Qingyao took the most handsome man in the 3.4kReads8.3Score28414d adds
18. 168 长 You're This Gorgeous, and You Still Want to Break Off the Engagement? 长得这么好看，你还想退婚？ Three Lamps and Five Chickens三灯五鸡Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Laugh Rating: ★★★★★] [Xianxia fantasy + transmigration + no System + absurd comedy + if you like power fantasies, this isn't for you + the easily offended should beware + please check your brain at the door before reading] To keep the Six Realms at peace, the ancient Sword God perished alongside the Demon Ancestor, then defied fate and began cultivating anew. Before dying, the Demon Ancestor laid a curse on him, causing him to lose his memories after being reborn. He remembers only his life bef 31.4kReads8.0Score2.7k14d adds
19. 169 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 128.5kReads9.6Score20.2k14d adds

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    🌈🔥The story of the female lead's parents was so heartbreaking😭. They were tricked into being born in a poor mountain village, but thankfully the show arranged a "life swap" where the little duck met some wonderful people who doted on her and even found her family. I cried so much watching the part about the female lead's parents.

20. 170 桑 Mulberry Jade 桑璟 Jing Yutong璟雨桐Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing She was radiant and dazzling; he was obsessive and insecure. The gentle summer breeze brushed her cheek, sweeping away the heat. Cicadas buzzed noisily, plane trees shaded the streets, and sunlight filtered through the branches to fall on her. She was still so beautiful and kind... Lu Jingan’s secret love was like summer sunlight: within reach, yet impossibly far away. Like the summer wind, it was there and not there at once. Before Sang Yu died, Lu Jingan gave his life to protect her. “In my ne 2Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 重 Reborn with a Fortune in the Billions, I Marry an Unknown Nobody 重生后携亿万家产嫁小透明 Dongdong Guagua东东瓜瓜Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted Qiu Le’s past life could be summed up in six words: “more outrageous than a soap opera.” The childhood friend she’d fallen for turned out to be her father’s illegitimate son. He stole her father, and then her inheritance? Her first love in college said he only loved her, then turned around and set off fireworks for her lovely roommate? And the fiancé she found after graduation turned out to be a castoff her sworn enemy, with whom she’d long since severed all ties, didn’t even want? Unforgivable! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 禁 Addicted to Captivity 禁锢成瘾 Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Wen Yueyue was hounded by Zhou Mochen and tried every possible way to escape. Every time she ran, he caught her and dragged her back. One day, Wen Yueyue really did become pregnant. She fought her way out of the place she saw as a living hell, but the man caught up with her. “You don’t even like me. Why are you shamelessly clinging to me?” “How do you know I don’t like you?” Zhou Mochen loved her so much he was practically dying of it. The man fell to his knees before her. “Don’t leave me, I’m b 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this story, the male lead seems quite poor, which is why he's more like the female lead.

23. 173 凤 Born for the Phoenix Throne: She Marries a Poor Scholar, and He Rises on Her Fortune 凤命贵女：嫁寒门夫凭妻贵 The Little Fairy Who Snores打咕噜的小仙女Ancient Romance698k WordsCompleted A noblewoman born to a marquis’s family, destined by heaven to be empress. Xie Zhaowan was betrothed to the Second Prince as a child, but before their wedding, her half-sister, whose temperament changed after nearly drowning, stole the match from her. To avoid gossip, the Marquis of Xuanping made a snap decision and married her off to the poor scholar Rong Qin, the man chosen for her half-sister. A transmigrated half-sister, a reborn cousin, Rong Qin’s childhood sweetheart of a cousin… Xie Zhaow 132Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are pretty good and quite suitable.

24. 174 七 The Sweet, Gentle Young Educated Youth of the Seventies Is Spoiled by the Village’s Toughest Man 七零娇软小知青，被全村最猛糙汉掐腰宠 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rugged Man + Sweet Romance + Rebirth] In her previous life, Tao Wan misjudged people and met a tragic end. Reborn, Tao Wan decides to get even with everyone who has wronged her, and to stop indulging anyone. Before, she was blinded by a scumbag and failed to notice that the village chief’s third son watched her like a little wolf cub. “Little educated youth, call me Brother Baige and I’ll help you with your work.” “…” Tao Wan suspects that Yin Qingbai is interested in her, but 168Reads5.0Score—14d adds

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    The young lady was sent to the countryside as part of the "Down to the Countryside Movement." Her father was a factory director, and her uncle was an official in the supervisory department. The male lead was the village chief's son. During the initial part of the story, the young lady stayed at the male lead's house. After they became a couple, the male lead would climb through the window every night to kiss her. Later, the male lead was recommended by the village committee to attend university, while the young lady passed the entrance exam on her own.

25. 175 穿 After Entering a Sweet Romance Novel, I Gave the Tragic Hero a Piece of Candy 穿进甜文后给悲剧男配送颗糖 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted The physical book goes on sale across major platforms on July 18 at 7 p.m. Search for Stars in the Dark Night. In a sweet romance, the heroine is delicate and adorable, the male lead spoils her endlessly, the second male lead is obsessively devoted to her, and the third quietly watches over her. The fourth, the fifth, and so on... Then there’s a certain minor male character, a short-lived young man with a congenital illness. Because he once helped the heroine, she treats him differently, earni 24.4kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    🌺A bright, sunny, pampered young lady versus a melancholic boy with a tragic past, a dark childhood, and a deep-seated inferiority complex.🎍It's a redemption of kindness, an awakening from darkness. The boy deserves the young lady's unwavering devotion. The girl goes to great lengths to protect the boy's pride.💡Sunlight shines through the darkness, a two-way journey.

26. 176 我 I'll Wait for You Amid Wine, Women, and Moonlit Nights 我在风花雪月中等你 Jingshan静山Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After a night of partying, he accidentally answered the campus belle's call, and she latched onto him as her boyfriend... Just then, his ex-girlfriend, who had been abroad for years, came looking for him again in a Maybach... And that's not all. The professional female gamer who dominates onstage turns out to be a socially anxious introvert in private, and she's even willing to give up her career for me... The editor who knows me best actually suggested that we elope together... What should I do 748Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a rich heiress, while the male lead is a poor kid without a family.

27. 177 诱 Enticing and Coaxing! The Wild Villain From the Book Sets His Sights on Me 诱哄！穿书反派野性招惹 One Big Fluffy Meow一只大团喵Modern Romance701k WordsOngoing When Li Shuzhao opened her eyes, she saw a neat row of muscular men standing opposite her, wearing nothing but their underwear. “…” She had become the notorious, spoiled, vicious villainess from the original novel: the exalted eldest daughter of the Li family of B City! When they first met, the young man was gloomy and unruly, like a trapped beast lying in wait, battered but unyielding, bristling with hostility. System: He’s the male lead. His hidden trait is that he’s a deranged psychopath. Sta 92Reads9.0Score—14d adds
28. 178 暮 Mr. Mu’s Plan to Spoil His Wife 暮先生的宠妻计划 Master of the Eastern Palace东宫主子Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing “Obsessive and Twisted: When Evil Collides” When two people with dark hearts are forced together, the sparks they create are just as extreme. She is the dream he longs for day and night. He is the dog she treats like dirt. So he can see her, he waits every day along the road she has to take, silently escorting her home. Desperate to win her, he risks his life for money and buys a house near hers. She grew up in a wealthy family, proud and radiant, blessed with all the light in the world. He live 123Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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