They Clearly Love Each Other, but the Male Lead Pretends He Doesn't Love the Heroine 明明相爱，但男主却假装不爱女主

1. 151 情 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He was deeply in love, yet he could only watch helplessly as the woman miscarried, coldly observing from the sidelines. He longed to embrace the one he loved, but was forced to engage in frivolous affairs with other women. All of this was due to the Heartless Curse.

2. 152 重 Reborn and Keeping My Distance! The Possessive Crown Prince Is Obsessed with Me Again 重生远离！禁欲太子爷又疯批来缠 Eighty Degrees八十度Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Reborn after a misunderstanding, a powerful man brought low to the point of humiliation, an out-of-control, obsessive and possessive forced love, extreme push and pull, the male lead regains memories of his previous life much later] Lin Qiuzhi thought her unhappy life had been saved by marriage. Her husband was the crown prince of the capital's most powerful family, a refined, aloof heartthrob who kept his distance from everyone. With her, however, his love was intensely passionate, making it s 2.9kReads6.8Score10814d adds

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   He wasn't pretending not to love her; he was used to being superior, yet he caused her death. After her rebirth, she didn't want him anymore, and he went through a grueling chase to win her back. He still didn't understand why, despite his deep love, she remained so indifferent.

3. 153 他 The Day He Died, She Put on Her School Uniform 他死的那天，她穿上了校服 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Day He Died, She Put on Her School Uniform 15Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.3kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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   A story of a father figure, a nurturing relationship, and unrequited love. The male and female leads are eight years apart in age, with the male lead nominally the female lead's uncle. He feels he's too old and keeps his feelings hidden, too afraid to accept the female lead's advances. I cried so much! The later parts are incredibly sweet. Highly recommended!!!

5. 155 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   Just one sentence is enough to be heartbreaking [fear]

6. 156 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 26.3kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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   They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to love the female lead. 🌱 ① Childhood sweethearts; the female lead has followed him around for twenty years since childhood. When the female lead is kidnapped, the male lead thinks she's lying, saying, "Isn't Lu Ying an unkillable cockroach? If she really dies, I'll die with her." Three years into their marriage, "the female lead files for divorce, and the male lead still thinks she can't live without him. Later, he sees her pregnant and completely panics, 'The baby isn't yours.' He pleads desperately, his pride intact. The one he can't live without has always been him." [Eating melon emoji]

7. 157 茉 Jasmine Addiction 茉莉瘾 Peach Lantern桃灯Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + age gap + wealthy families + love and hate + long-laid plans + mutual pining] [Heavenly favored heiress x ambitious business tycoon] When Shi Youli was ten, her father brought the orphaned Xie Shi Yun home. One day, the Shi family suddenly went bankrupt, and both of Shi Youli's parents were sent to prison. She cried and begged Xie Shi Yun to find a way to save them, never realizing that he was the mastermind behind their downfall. Her 2.6kReads8.3Score25414d adds

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   The male and female protagonists love each other, but they cannot be together because of societal norms. They are each other's lovers, but also each other's enemies. The kind of thing that would destroy the world if they were together. It's really good!

8. 158 豪 A Forbidden Romance in the Wealthy Family: President Shao, Your Sweet Wife Is All Grown Up 豪门禁忌：邵总你的娇妻已养成 Playing the Zither by the Jade Lake瑶池抚琴Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted [Completed] Twelve-year age gap. He loved her without realizing it, then desperately tried to win her back. She was the last surviving member of the Luo family of the capital. He was the heir to the Shao family. Shao Luo, originally named Luo Shuang'er. She had been the heiress to the wealthy Luo family and its Luo Corporation in the capital. Then disaster struck her family without warning, and her father died a terrible death. Overnight, she went from a young lady of a prominent family to an or 639Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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   These are all really good. They all feature male leads who clearly love someone, but pretend not to.

9. 159 他 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 6kReads9.0Score51514d adds
10. 160 攀 Clinging 攀缠 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted The print edition of Clinging is now available, and the short drama and comic series are now online. [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sharp tongues and soft hearts, sweetness and angst, happy ending] [Independent, sensitive, aloof beauty ✖ a devoted man who says one thing but means another] [Creative director at an advertising agency ✖ powerful businessman from Beijing's elite circle] The day Ruan Xiang saw Zhou Jingwei again happened to be the first snowfall of the year in Yan 20.7kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
11. 161 七 A Sweet and Tender Bride on Her Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.2kReads9.1Score64514d adds

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    🔥🔥Gu Qijiao, attracted to the cultured educated youth, simply pounced on the male lead and married him through sheer skill. 🔥🌿After they had a child, she suffered a miscarriage due to the stimulation of her husband and her former love interest. After losing her child, the female lead decided to abandon the man she had forced into marriage. 🌿🌿Reborn on her wedding night with the male lead, her cold-hearted husband from her previous life stares at her like a hungry wolf!? 🌹🌹🌹

12. 162 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds
13. 163 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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    🌸The male and female leads grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and naturally fell in love and got married.💘 However, to appease his elders, the male lead repeatedly neglected the female lead. After a moment of utter disappointment, the female lead left him.🌸In the second book, the male lead is a descendant of a god. For the sake of his so-called responsibility, he cannot fall in love. Even though his feelings for her grow back again and again, he cuts them off repeatedly, and no matter how many times they grow back, he refuses to acknowledge them. [Facepalm]

14. 164 不 Not So Untouchable! The Aloof Buddhist Heir of the Capital Is Nothing Special! 不禁玩！京圈禁欲佛子不过如此！ Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted [Looks like a loli, secretly a formidable boss x Pretends to be abstinent, secretly the jealous type] [Mutual firsts, equally matched, irresistible flirtation and sweet romance] He Yanli, eldest grandson of a Jiangbei tycoon, is as handsome as an immortal, cold and indifferent to desire. His ruthless business acumen commands respect, and high society and the powerful all consider him the undisputed heir to the family conglomerate. Unexpectedly, Old Master He personally arranges a marriage for hi 16kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
15. 165 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    They clearly love it to death! But they still care too much about what others think!

16. 166 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds

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    🧩🧩① Chaohe was a little girl raised by Song Yiting, who gave her all the patience he had. Meeting such a man at such a young age, the girl's heart had nowhere to hide. "Chaohe, you've overstepped your bounds." His sharp, unyielding nature led to Chaohe's departure for three years. When they met again, she respectfully addressed him as Mr. Song, but refused to look at him more than once. A sense of loss welled up in his heart… One night, after a drunken night, the man, his breath ragged, held her and said, "Ahe, tell me you still love me…"

17. 167 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    Because the female lead's pursuit of him was too flamboyant, the male lead initially disliked her! Later, the male lead had a car accident, and the female lead suddenly disappeared. Four years later, they reunited, but the male lead didn't know that the female lead had actually lost her sight while saving him. [Crying emojis]

18. 168 白 Daytime Wishes 白日祈愿 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Fragile little rose heroine vs. scheming, fatherly hero] Yun Qiao is always sick and taking medicine. She ran away so she wouldn't drag Jiang Qi down with her. Later, she came back. On the first day of school, Jiang Qi cornered Yun Qiao against a wall and said in a completely flat voice, “I don't care why you came back. It has nothing to do with me. You'd better stay away from me.” A few months into the school year, Jiang Qi cornered Yun Qiao again. This time, though, he locked both arms tigh 4.3kReads8.8Score35914d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥🔥①The female lead in this story has been sickly since childhood, constantly taking medicine. To avoid burdening the male lead, she ran away. Later, after her health improved, she returned to find him. On the first day of school, Jiang Qi cornered Yun Qiao against a wall, saying in a completely flat voice, "I don't care why you came back, it has nothing to do with me. You'd better stay away from me." But the fearless Jiang Qi always surrenders unconditionally to Yun Qiao. 😁😁 Later, the media secretly released a set of photos showing the ruthless businessman personally coaxing his wife to drink her medicine, and then gently wiping the medicine stains from the corner of her mouth.

19. 169 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 18kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
20. 170 诱 Temptation Is a Sin 诱惑是罪 Little Li Is No Coward小李不是胆小鬼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted, fatherly hero + simmering tension + mutual healing + orphan heroine + hero doesn’t understand love at first + eight-year age gap] She wanted his money. He wanted her body. They were a perfect match. But Xu Ning fell for him. Everyone in Huaicheng knew he was about to marry a wealthy young lady. The usually timid Xu Ning summoned the courage to kiss his Adam’s apple and ask humbly, “Mr. Jiang, can you love me?” Jiang Mohan chuckled at her words, a hint of distance e 1.5kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The male lead's parents were very biased, which made him hesitant to accept love easily or love too deeply. When the female lead wanted to take things further, he backed down, causing her a lot of suffering. Later, the female lead got tired and left alone. Five years later, she had a "newlywed husband" in one hand and a five-year-old child in the other, causing the male lead even more suffering.

21. 171 虐 After Tormenting His Wife, the Pious Prince of Beijing Weeps and Begs Her to Take Him Back! 虐妻火葬场，京圈佛子他哭着求复合！ Cooking Congee with a Broken Branch折枝煮粥Modern Romance902k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + aloof Buddhist heir of the capital's elite finally bows his head + groveling quest to win her back + countdown] For three years, Xu Fanyin is with the Buddhist heir of the capital's elite. Every night, she has to kneel naked in the meditation room while he practices his faith. Then she accidentally enters his private courtyard and finds the walls covered with nude paintings of herself. He had lured her into his trap to avenge his younger sister, Shen Jingshi. Xu Fanyin is devasta 5.1kReads6.2Score16714d adds

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    🍇🌟① "Mingchen, were you with Xu Fanyin last night?" Old Madam Shen's cold voice rang out. "Yes." "It's a wonder you have such patience. You deliberately ran into her and stayed with her for three years before deciding to take action. If you ask me, you should have found some scum to ruin Xu Fanyin to vent your anger!" "I will avenge Jingshi myself, and I will make Xu Jianfeng's sister taste the suffering my sister endured." Shen Mingchen's voice was colder than Xu Fanyin had ever heard before. "What about these paintings on the wall?" "At the end of the month, after I finish the last one, I will hold a charity exhibition at the largest art museum in Beicheng." "That's how it should be! At that time, Xu Fanyin will be disgraced, and her whole family will taste the pain we suffered back then!" Every word spoken in the secluded courtyard clearly reached Xu Fanyin's ears through the heavy wooden door. She covered her lips, suppressing her hidden sobs, but she couldn't stop her body from trembling...

22. 172 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
23. 173 错 Wrongfully Married to the Wealthiest CEO, I Can't Get Him to Let Go 错嫁第一豪门霸总天天抱着不撒手 Little Tea小茶茶Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + marriage first, love later + groveling pursuit + happy ending] After her fiancé cheats on her, Ye Xixi gets drunk and marries her best friend. When she sobers up, she discovers that she actually married her best friend’s third uncle, Gu Jingting. Gu Jingting is the most powerful man in the Gu family, a man of noble status and immense influence. They come from completely different worlds. But from the moment she first saw him three years ago, she fell hopelessly in love with him 29Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    The male lead thought the female lead loved the second male lead, while the female lead thought the male lead loved his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a past relationship). When the female lead was with the second male lead, the male lead got jealous and used the "white moonlight" to provoke her. But because of this, the two eventually drifted further and further apart.

24. 174 你 You Are My Honored Guest 你是我的座上宾 Zero0 Bits and Pieces零0碎碎Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Top-tier star × fallen heiress | Secret marriage contract | Both leads are virgins, 1v1 Scheming, flirtatious heiress × mysterious heir and powerful tycoon (The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later, sob!) Today, Qi Wang updated his private account with just two words: “Married.” Photos of two bright-red marriage certificates sent every social media platform into a tailspin, and millions of netizens found themselves heartbroken all at once. Li Huan’s life philosophy was simple: love money, 4kReads8.4Score28314d adds

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    This title perfectly describes it; it's super good-looking, and the male lead loves the female lead very much.

25. 175 私 Intoxicated by Possession 私有醉意 Cangwu Shu苍梧术Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [A proud, aloof business tycoon from the capital and an affectionate, clingy comic artist] [Two-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + flirtatious push and pull + constant sweet moments] Ever since she was three, Shi Wan had loved following Fu Qi’an around, happily calling him Brother Qi’an. The adults all said that once Wanwan grew up, she was destined to marry Fu Qi’an, and she had always believed it, too. But at her eighteenth birthday banquet, just as she was excitedl 3.3kReads7.3Score22414d adds

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    🥬🥬①From the age of three, she loved following him around, tirelessly calling him "brother." But at her eighteenth birthday party, she overheard him talking to her arch-enemy: "Why are you different with Shi Wan than with me?" "Because she's my sister." It turned out she was just his sister; she'd been deluding herself… She fled, disappearing abroad for four years. When they met again upon her return, he looked down and comforted the girl nestled in his arms: "Baby, please forgive me."

26. 176 心 A Flutter in the Chat Window 心动正在输入中 A Seven-Stroke Demon七画一只妖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, healing each other) She'd loved him since childhood, passionately and fervently, and everyone knew it. He, on the other hand, was cold and annoyed, acting as if he didn't like her at all. When she returned after taking time off from school, he realized that the annoying little pest who'd followed him around since childhood had stopped following him, stopped flirting with him, and seemed not to care about him at all. She'd listened to him and kept her 361Reads8.9Score11114d adds

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    The male lead also likes the female lead, but he doesn't realize it for a while, and later he even gets jealous [laughs][laughs]. It's really good, highly recommended (the female lead isn't subservient at all~).

27. 177 娇 His Sweet Wife Is a Fiery Temptress: Mrs. Mo Is Utterly Spoiled 娇妻惹火，墨太太她被惯坏了 Ophiopogon麦冬Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Qiangwei was the biggest topic of conversation in all of Ningcheng, whether people were talking about her beauty or her luck. Her transition from Miss Shen to Mrs. Mo was seamless. Her luck was practically cheat-level. Mr. Mo was handsome and wealthy, ruthless in the business world, yet he reserved all his tenderness for the lovely wife in his arms. Whatever she did, however willful she was, Mr. Mo would smile and indulge her. In the battle called love, Shen Qiangwei was almost unbeatable. 1kReads8.1Score10114d adds

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    She was the eldest daughter of Ningcheng, possessing both beauty and luck. But once she fell into his trap, the heiress instantly became his wife. He was ruthless and decisive, yet he poured all his tenderness into his beloved wife. Everyone said she was lucky, but in reality, she was simply extremely fortunate to have become the one cherished most in Mr. Mo's heart. In truth, however, it was all premeditated.

28. 178 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11kReads5.4Score47614d adds

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    🌿✨They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. Xie Peizhou, his face grim and furious, shouted, "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Wen Ci was slapped so hard that blood flowed freely, her cheek stinging with pain, her heart shattered. This was the first time in years she had seen the usually composed Xie Peizhou so angry, and the first time he had ever hit her. But why couldn't she love him? Just because he was her best friend's uncle, ten years older than her? Xie Peizhou coldly replied, "If this gets out, your life will be ruined!" That day, Xie Peizhou took her to a private hospital for a checkup and gave her medication. From that day on, Xie Peizhou moved out of the villa and avoided her. Wen Ci, with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius, stood outside his villa all night in the pouring rain, but Xie Peizhou didn't open the door. That night, her body burned with fever, but her heart was chilled by the torrential rain. She finally understood that Xie Peizhou really hated her and had never liked her.

29. 179 蓄 Deliberately Provoking Him 蓄意招惹 Young Master Meow喵小爷Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + Mutual devotion + Extra-sweet romance] Throughout her school years, Cheng Zhizui was the darling of everyone around her. Once, to discourage a stubborn pursuer, she pointed to the top student on the year-level rankings, who was also the school heartthrob, and declared, “Now that man is exactly my type!” Unfortunately, the heartthrob himself overheard her. Qi Zhou slipped his hands into his pockets and raised an eyebrow. “You like me? How come I didn’t know?” … Years later, afte 1.7kReads9.1Score15814d adds

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    💫These are some books where the male and female leads clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. [Cool] The first one: The male lead pretends not to love the female lead, doesn't forgive her, and makes her pursue him… The second one: The male lead pretends not to love her, goes abroad for two and a half years after their three-year marriage… The third one: The male lead pretends not to love her, and the female lead gets pregnant and gives birth, but things seem calm on the surface…

30. 180 草 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 Qianyue Yu淺月雨Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score10614d adds
31. 181 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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    🌱🌱They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. ① "Just a mistress, not worth the trouble." She had accompanied him for five years, through the hardships of the Northwest, only to be treated as a mistress to be disposed of at will. She smiled with relief; that cup of poison was both death and liberation for her, but the young emperor went mad…

32. 182 清 The Aloof Male Lead Says One Thing and Means Another, While She Alone Is Ruthless and Dazzling 清冷男主口是心非，独她狠辣绝艳 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted (A ruthless, wild, and crazy enchantress × a cold, taciturn, obsessive ice-cold swordsman) [Strong female lead, stubborn pursuer gets a taste of her own medicine, 1v1, both pure, happy ending] Qin Ru came to the lower realm and became an enchantress. She imprisoned the greatest swordsman in the immortal realm to drain his cultivation. The swordsman had a handsome face and an unyielding spirit. They said his master had found him years ago in the Demon Abyss and raised him from a brooding boy into 1.3kReads8.9Score15714d adds

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    This book perfectly matches its title. The male protagonist is abandoned by the female protagonist and they reunite, only to find her with someone else. He secretly feels jealous but pretends not to care, displaying arrogance. Later, he opens his heart to her and willingly lets her tame him. They've hated, been stubborn, and tested each other, until the phrase "killing the Buddha" with its solitary courage hits their ears, making them realize: his refusal to bow down was genuine, and his willingness to risk everything for her was even more genuine.

33. 183 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    In high school, Chi Pei was a reckless, dissolute troublemaker with dyed yellow hair, a troublemaker everyone avoided. Only Ye Qing dared to pull him aside and lecture him, "Chi Pei, you're amazing. You can succeed if you just work a little harder." He said, "If you get in, will you be my girlfriend?" Later, they had a sweet and warm four-year college romance, the envy of everyone. But on the day of the proposal, Ye Qing disappeared. Three years later, he was a powerful business tycoon. Ye Qing, who had been out of contact, returned, just to see him one last time. Chi Pei hated her, humiliating her in front of everyone, even flirting with other women. When he learned that the girl had been ill for the past three years, suffering from severe depression, with hideous scars on her wrists from the pain of suicide, his heart was torn apart, and he couldn't breathe. "Ye Qing, you brought me into the sunlight, why did you have to do something so drastic yourself?" The once dazzling and radiant girl had become insecure and timid... The hatred dissipated, leaving only love and heartache.

34. 184 被 Jiang Shaoye Flirted with Her, but She Turned the Tables and Kissed Him Until He Went Crazy 被江少野撩，她反向诱吻把他勾疯 Yu Xiangsi虞相思Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Two influential Beijing families + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual flirting + everyone's darling + secret identities] Rumor has it in Beijing that the heir to the Jiang family has been dead for three years. Who could have guessed that his little princess would be cornered by a rich young man confessing to her in a bar? Jiang Jin drops from the sky, kicks the obnoxious young man aside, and leans close to her ear with a soft laugh. “Baby, ignore him. I'll give you my li 7.3kReads9.2Score70314d adds
35. 185 我 My Dearest White Moonlight 我亲爱的白月光啊 Super Ha超级哈Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [CEO Romance + Wealthy Family + Mutual Firsts + First Love + Love Goes Both Ways] “Lu Jingyi! Let's be together!” “How much do you know about me?” Lu Jingyi unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a shocking array of scars. … Xia Xi shook her head. She didn't understand. How could the man who was whispering sweet nothings to her one moment turn around and put his arm around another woman the next? “Let's break up,” he said, his expression clear and calm. “I'll give you one more chance. Are we breaking u 5Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    An extremist organization failed to recruit the male protagonist and killed his parents. To protect the female protagonist, the male protagonist deliberately created a misunderstanding and broke up with her. "Lu Jingyi, I'll ask you one more time, is the breakup because you don't love me anymore?" The man's palm clenched so tightly it left a red mark, his throat tightened, but his expression remained unchanged: "Yes." They met again at the female protagonist's house (hearing she had returned home, the male protagonist flew back specifically, finding an excuse to go), only to find her with her child and another man. He had thought he could bless her, but seeing this scene, his eyes still reddened: "Xixi, your happiness can only be with me!"

36. 186 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 264Reads8.2Score6214d adds
37. 187 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 97.7kReads9.1Score12.1k14d adds
38. 188 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Top-Tier Star in Master Fu's Arms Is Irresistibly Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷怀里的顶流小妖精超撩 Rainbow Miaomiao彩虹淼淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slim-waisted, soft, gorgeous superstar heroine VS irresistibly masculine, tough commander hero] [Sweet, swoony romance. She pursues him. Both are romantically inexperienced.] The day Fu Yan met Yan Chuqing, she was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress. Her skin was fair, her looks exquisite, and her waist was so slender it could be circled with one hand. The men around them all looked at her with undisguised desire. He was the only exception. She walked up to him and licked the corner of her l 36.7kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    ☀️☀️①In the early stages, the female lead was completely devoted to the male lead. One day, she casually said, "Let's break up, I'm tired of you." He unexpectedly discovered he was a substitute and pleaded in a low voice, "I'll pretend everything from before never happened, please come back to me." Yan Man suddenly lowered her head, no longer looking at him, and said in a cold voice, "I already have a boyfriend." Tan Qishen's lips curled into a smile, and he shook his head, "It doesn't matter." His voice was deep and hoarse, carrying an unprecedented sincerity and earnestness, "I don't mind being your other man."

39. 189 深 Deeply Entangled 深陷 Jin Yun仅允Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted 1 [Later, the thing Jiang Yan feared most was running into Zhou Sibai.] 2 “What is betrayal?” “Perhaps it’s protection.” “Then what is trust?” “Knowing full well that you’ve been betrayed, yet still remaining utterly devoted.” 3 She smiled. “You still couldn’t escape the trap I laid for you.” He said, “That’s because I’m more than happy to fall into it.” 4 A story about a gorgeous young woman and a straight-laced rich heir joining forces to get up to no good. 37Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This is the story of a male lead who pretends to have amnesia while clearly loving the female lead, yet he always pushes her away to other men. I really wish the female lead would leave with the second male lead. I just finished reading this book; it's quite good, a bit angsty, and I cried several times. It's not very long, but I recommend it!

40. 190 末 I Turned the Cool, Gentle Male Lead of the Apocalypse into a Yandere 末世清冷温柔男主，被我调成病娇 Muzi You Tian木子柚甜Fantastical Romance482k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple + Pretends to Be a Little White Rabbit, Innocent Yet Cruel Heroine + Powerful and Tolerant Male Lead Who Later Becomes Insecure and Jealous in Love, Black-Bellied Male Lead] Eleven years into the Apocalypse, order has collapsed, zombies run rampant, and ordinary people are worth less than grass. Yun Hua is unlucky enough to transmigrate into this world. She has beauty but no special abilities to protect her. As she teeters on the brink of death, Zhou Q 9kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    Now I finally understand why I like little green tea b*tches 🍵, I love this little thing too (ω) "Brother, I'm sorry, after you finish showering, I'll use my supernatural ability to suppress the poison of the Ghost Orchid for you. Also, the pill should still work." She stretched out her hand, a damp pill in her fair palm, its edges blurred by the moisture. The look in her eyes was one of indifference he had never seen before. Zhou Qingjun's taut string suddenly snapped. Why... He grabbed Yun Hua's slender wrist and forcefully pulled her into his arms, the already fragile pill falling to the ground and shattering instantly. The bathroom door slammed shut, the icy water soaking both of them.

41. 191 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 55.4kReads8.9Score5k14d adds

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    🌸They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. ①The male and female leads have been married for three years, and he has never cared about her. She has secretly loved him for years. Later, after seeing him abandon her for his "white moonlight" for the umpteenth time, she suddenly understands a truth. If someone doesn't love you, no matter how careful or humble you are, it's useless. Not loving is not loving. Since he doesn't love you, then she doesn't want him. But after the divorce, he says he still has feelings for her, that she's the one he loves. The female lead finds it laughable. "Why should you love someone just because you want to? What's love worth? You taught me that, I've learned my lesson." The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare. [Eating melon seeds emoji]

42. 192 再 Reunited Again, the Powerful Mogul Lost Control and Went Mad for Her 再重逢，大佬为她失控为她疯 Grapefruit Rum柚子朗姆酒Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + playful seduction + intense romantic tension + one-on-one romance] Two years ago, Qi Nian's boyfriend dumped her out of the blue with a single text. Two years later, at a blind date, he corners her in the restroom and kisses her without restraint. Just outside the door, her blind date anxiously knocks. “Nian, are you in there?” “‘Nian’... You two sure sound close. Are you really planning to marry him?” Qi Nian snaps, “None of your damn business!” “If you really 2.5kReads8.8Score22214d adds
43. 193 永 Forever Trapped in Summer 永困于夏 It's Autumn Mist是秋雾Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife to the crematorium | Playboy turns over a new leaf | Arrogant bad boy and bad girl | Everyone gets a bad ending | Plot twists] In their second year of high school, golden boy Chen Ji was exiled to Huaihua Town. At a convenience store, he came across Xu Wu, who was being given a hard time. The tall, long-legged young man sat in a chair and watched the show. The two parted on bad terms. They met again at the affiliated high school, where they were like fire and water, constantly 10Reads8.5Score—14d adds
44. 194 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 51.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
45. 195 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 4.9kReads8.4Score33514d adds

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    [A world-weary, aloof wild rose × A tsundere math genius | Reconciliation after a broken relationship × Sweet and angsty × Yandere × Mutual redemption × Clean and happy ending] Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to founding the Wanshi Group, a business empire worth 600 billion, supporting half of Jingzhou City, all in just five years. All he wanted to know was if she regretted abandoning him for 20 million. After a long separation, her appearance shattered his defenses. Zhou Shuci, who controlled the business empire, humbly begged her, "Zhaozhao, can you live for me?" At her suicide attempt right before his eyes, the usually calm Zhou Shuci was enraged. "If you die, I'll die with you." Only Zhou Shuci knew he couldn't live without Jiang Zhaozhao. Seeing Jiang Zhaozhao in pain, wanting to end her life, Zhou Shuci felt heartache and only said, "I'll go with you." If they died together, it would be a kind of growing old together. Zhou Shuci used his connections to get her to change her name. "Zhao Zhao, it should be Chao Chao, the Chao of rising sun." Time and again, Zhou Shuci pulled her back from the abyss of darkness. He disregarded everything else, wanting only to tear open a crack for her, to let her be a wild rose again. Jiang Zhao Zhao had almost escaped hell. Later, she realized it was a black hole from which there was no escape. Her greatest hobby was finding her own burial plot. There was one she liked best: spring blossoms, facing the sea. She loved seeing him aloof and reserved, yet falling for her. She preferred nightmares to beautiful dreams, unwilling to wake up, lost and forlorn. If it's an abyss, how could she bear to sink with him? (The male lead initially believed he was a third party in a love triangle, while the female lead only loved him. She was initially depressed and world-weary, but later the male lead redeemed her, opening his heart—a mutual redemption.)

46. 196 乖 The Sweet, Gentle Secretary Is Actually the CEO's Uncontrollable Obsession 乖软秘书，竟是总裁的失控偏爱 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted (Both leads are inexperienced, ex-lover regret, contractual lover, rekindled romance) By day, Anna is Gu Chen's capable secretary. By night, she's his irresistible bedmate. A humiliating contract is all that stands between her and the debt she must repay to save her comatose mother. After two years of passion, he thinks it's nothing but a transaction, yet he falls deeper and deeper for her sweet but stubborn ways. When he coldly ends their “nighttime services” and his first love, Xia Ran, makes 2.5kReads7.7Score21814d adds

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    🍉✨They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to love the female lead. ① "In the beginning, it was Xia Ran. Your white moonlight, your unforgettable love. I was just an insignificant substitute for her." "Now, it's Qin Xue. The heiress of the Qin Group, a business partner who can bring you huge profits." "And me?" Anna pointed at herself, laughing until tears almost came out. "What am I? A toy you use to pass the time when you're bored? An insignificant accessory that you can discard at any time after weighing the pros and cons?" "Gu Chen, what makes you think I'll stay in the same place, waiting for your charity and abandonment again?" Anna's face showed undisguised disgust and determination. "Mr. Gu, prepare your engagement banquet well." "I wish you and Miss Qin a long and happy marriage."

47. 197 偷 Secretly Hiding My Crush 偷藏恋慕 Wan Ling挽苓Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes true love + school life + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first love + happy ending] Xu Yi is a celebrated student at Yuncheng No. 1 High School, upright and aloof. He and Cheng Lianzhi are known as Yuncheng's twin stars. They're inseparable and have spent years competing for the top spot in their grade. The boldest thing Cheng Wan ever did in high school was confess to Xu Yi at her brother's graduation party when no one was looking. “I like you.” His reply was, 530Reads8.4Score10114d adds
48. 198 且 Let Joy Carry Us Through the Rest of Our Lives 且以欢喜共余生 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted The year Ye Xihuan was eleven, Li Qiao had already seen through her childish feelings and cruelly told her to give them up. But how could she ever let go? That night in Lapland, the vast frozen plains and magnificent aurora have all become nightmares, etched deep in her heart along with his face. He said, “I'll take care of you. I love you like a father would, and nothing more.” She ought to hate him: hate how he entered her life at the very beginning, so tender and devoted that he effortlessly 318Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    This book is written by the author of "He's in the South of the Clouds"! I guarantee it! The male lead is in love with the female lead's mother (and their love story is also wonderful—like in "Loving You at the End of the World"), but the female lead's parents are very loving. The male lead gets along well with the female lead, and during this time, she falls in love with him. However, he hesitates, leading to some angst in the middle. But it has a happy ending!

49. 199 听 They Say He’s Wild, but He Keeps Teasing Her Until She Loses Control 听说他很野，总撩她失控 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Scheming for real, innocent act VS arrogant, tsundere bad boy] [Both leads' first and only love + bittersweet romance + secret crush + mutual salvation + rekindled love + revenge with a happy ending] Years ago, the Jiang family was caught up in a bombing, and Jiang Zhiyang was taken to live with the Zhou family from an abandoned little house. A young master lived in that villa. He was tall and fair, unbelievably handsome, and just as unbelievably cocky. His name was Zhou Chiyu. The first time s 1.7kReads8.9Score20514d adds
50. 200 命 One Year Left to Live: The Female CEO Goes Wild 命还剩一年，女总裁疯了 Chen Xize辰熙泽Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted (Pursuing her husband + tragic ending + angst + not a wish-fulfillment story) (Gentle, considerate younger man who’s secretly a mad wolfdog, paired with a cold, heartless flirt who’s secretly a sweet, teasing wife who calls him “hubby”) Back then, she looked the bedraggled young man up and down, his hair soaked through. Jun Ze raised his eyes to meet hers. With his bangs wet, his ice-blue phoenix eyes were revealed. He was born with heterochromia, yet his eyes were extraordinarily beautiful. The 1.8kReads8.1Score—14d adds

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    They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to recognize the female lead. I cried so much in the first book [crying][crying], but finally in the second book, the author let me see their sweet interactions.

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