Any Books with a Hilarious, Sharp-Tongued Male Lead? 有没有男主特逗特毒舌的书啊

1. 201 阮 Miss Ruan's Ex-Husband Is Back to Propose Again 阮小姐的前夫又来求婚了 Weiwei Soy Milk维维豆奶Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Before the divorce In Zhou Cishen's eyes, Ruan Xingwan was a vicious, unscrupulous woman who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted. After the divorce Zhou Cishen said calmly, “If you've changed your mind, I can consider giving you another chance.” Ruan Xingwan: “?” “No, thank you.” 1.9kReads8.9Score206Shelves
2. 202 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
3. 203 盼 Hoping She'll Become a Widow, the Mad Prince Curses His Brother to Die Every Night 盼她成寡，疯批王爷夜夜咒兄早死 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance809k WordsOngoing On her wedding night, Su Wanyi is tricked by her husband and loses her virtue to another man. Only then does she learn that her new husband loves someone else. The two of them have been sneaking around behind her back time and again. Su Wanyi endures it all. She only asks for somewhere to call home. Later, the adulterous woman points at her. “If she's dead, I'll marry you right away. We'll have the wedding ceremony.” Su Wanyi is rewarded with a bowl of poison. Her coffin is laid out in the hall 32.4kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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   The male lead is extremely sarcastic, I love him.

4. 204 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 90.2kReads9.6Score11.5kShelves
5. 205 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 1.8kReads9.1Score159Shelves

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   Qi Zhou must have a name!! A charmingly roguish male lead, a pretty good man, it's a pity he has a mouth!!

6. 206 重 Reborn with the System: Falling in Love, Longing to Be Held 重生系统：钟情欲入怀 Lu Baiqiu陆白秋Modern Romance86k WordsCompleted There is a bell in the mortal world. When it rings, calamity follows; when it falls silent, the years are peaceful. Born burdened by the Meng family's century-old bell calamity, Meng Chunyin runs the Spring Blossom Clock Shop on Old Street. Her deft hands can repair every clock in the world, but not the obsessions of reincarnation or the sorrow of fated tragedy. For seventy years, life and death have cycled again and again. The cracks in the eternal laws of Heaven remain unhealed, and year after 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look here! The male lead is a student repeating his senior year, and the female lead is a reborn tutor. The male lead seems sarcastic but is actually a cute puppy who is afraid of the dark and ghosts. He always asks for hugs, kisses, and cuddles. Later, he becomes a domineering CEO in the workplace and pursues his wife. He even poachs her from his own partner to become her mistress. His methods are quite clever. The old monk system's forced social death is also hilarious. The secondary couple is also very interesting.

7. 207 穿 Book Transmigration: The Apocalypse Nobody Gets Tangled Up With the Male Lead! 穿书：末世小透明被男主缠上了！ Even Egg Tarts Need to Study蛋挞也要学习Sci-Fi & Apocalypse562k WordsCompleted [Space-wielding lightning girl with a sweet-cool vibe VS fire-wielding clone user, cocky and sharp-tongued] Apocalypse zombies + supernatural powers + transmigration into a book + two pure leads + team adventure + sweet romance Shi Ran, a girl with a terminal illness, transmigrates into a minor character in an apocalypse novel. So what's the point of transmigrating into a story that has nothing whatsoever to do with her? Shi Ran: Turns out I'm not out of options. I still have one last option: de 38.4kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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   The male lead in this book is truly the best example of someone with a sharp tongue, and the female lead's bickering is equally intense and evenly matched. The plot is genuinely engaging, not the typical clichéd kind. (A well-developed ensemble cast is also mentioned.)

8. 208 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 25.9kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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   A fun and engaging story of mutual pampering, featuring a cunning and manipulative male lead who rises to power. The older brother stands him up before their marriage registration, prompting the younger brother to volunteer, asking, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's scheming, hilarious, and the younger brother is incredibly manipulative. Fans of charming and cunning men should check it out.

9. 209 开 My Engagement Is Called Off from the Start, but My Jiahao System Lets Me Crush the Heavens 开局退婚，我靠嘉豪系统碾压诸天 Withered Flowers, Elusive Dreams花枯梦难寻Eastern Fantasy145k WordsOngoing [Broken meridians + System + lighthearted power fantasy + showing off and face-slapping + sharp-tongued System] "A cripple with broken meridians like you thinks you can say the word 'divorce'?" Lin Yi looked at the betrothal-breaking document, took out a three-coin brush, and wrote four bold characters: "Lin Yi's Divorce Letter." "Why sign a broken engagement agreement? I'm the one divorcing her." The whole scene fell silent. [Ding! An S-rank display of boldness detected!] [Host, you're putt 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Starting out as a useless weakling, suffering endless scorn from the world! Fortunately, I awaken my exclusive bragging system, so I don't need to endure hardship or lie low. As long as I keep slapping faces and showing off, my combat power will soar and I can sweep across the heavens!

10. 210 沉 Sinking into Rouge 沉沦胭脂色 Yue Manman月蔓漫Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Ruthless courtship + marriage first, love later + the regretful chase] That stormy night, kidnappers were right behind Gu Ci. She clutched the crisp suit trousers of the man in front of her. “Please, save me...” Jiang Qiyun stood beneath his bodyguard's umbrella and kicked her fingers away with the tip of his shoe. “Why should I save you?” She gritted her teeth. “Save me, and I'll do anything you want.” Jiang Qiyun crouched down with an air of refined aloofness, pinched her chin between his fin 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    Jiang Qiyun and Zhou Yanjing are both sharp-tongued and humorous; male leads with long mouths are just so handsome.

11. 211 我 I Refuse to Farm Favorability 我是不会刷好感度的 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] Nobody's Collecting Affection Points in This Tragic Romance A laid-back, sharp-tongued beauty with a flirtatious streak, the bottom X a cold, nasty, high-status top * Transmigrated into an old-school tragic romance as a disposable male supporting character. An abusive father, a biased mother, a scheming younger brother, and a deeply conservative family. Xu Ruoti: You don't have to drive me to my death. I'll do it myself. * His violent father attacks his spineless mo 29.9kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    There's nothing more to say. I'm Ruoruo's dog.

12. 212 抗 I Can't Resist: The Villainous Tycoon Is Clingy and Hopelessly in Love 抗拒不了，反派大佬粘人且恋爱脑 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Devoted Couple | Mild Regret and Reconciliation | Long-Planned Love] [Gentle, talented beauty * Mad former crime boss] After a car accident, Du Yunsheng lost her memory and her sight. At her most bewildered and helpless, a strange man in her hospital room claimed to be her fiancé and arranged everything with meticulous care. After she was discharged, he continued to look after her tenderly, taking care of every detail until she recovered. Her fiancé was restrained and impeccably 1.1kReads8.9Score108Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is a real jerk. The female lead has amnesia, and the male lead takes advantage of the situation to trick her into believing he's her fiancé. He's so shameless! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

13. 213 靳 Mr. Jin, Stop Kneeling. We Agreed I Wasn’t Cut Out for This 靳总别跪了，说好我不是那块料 Bei Zhenzhu贝珍珠Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted She Pursues Him | Deliberately Flirting | Mistaken Target | He Has to Win Her Back [Iceberg, Scheming CEO × Alluring, Calculating Beauty] To help her younger brother settle a score, Qiao Rui seeks out the notorious ruthless tycoon, only to discover he's the former boss who once mocked her. Two years ago, he trampled her pride: "You want to be my woman? You're not cut out for it." Qiao Rui: ? Two years later, he's forgotten who she is: "You're the intern from Public Relations who leaked the infor 25.2kReads8.2Score4.3kShelves

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    Sharp tongue offends the female lead

14. 214 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
15. 215 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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    There are so many tropes, the male lead is always spouting lewd nonsense, and he only calls the female lead "sister," "baby," and "darling." He'd practically poison the lips of anyone else he licks.

16. 216 坐 Waiting for Him to Mess Up! My Detective Husband Is Acting Suspicious 坐等翻车！闪婚刑警老公不太对劲 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted 2.8kReads—Score253Shelves

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    Both male leads are incredibly funny and not at all aloof.

17. 217 互 After We Switched Bodies, My Husband Got Pregnant 互换后，我老公怀孕了 Leng Mo稜秣Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Body swap + Lighthearted comedy + Daily life + One-on-one romance + Sweet love!!] Zhou Jinshi and Song Shuyan had been together for twelve years, from school uniforms to wedding gowns, but in the end, reality defeated their love. They divorced to set each other free, only to swap bodies on the day they went to register the divorce! After a chaotic scramble, they decided to put off the divorce and make the best of things for now! A career-driven woman suddenly becomes the owner of a small busine 441Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is hilarious 🤣 He swapped partners and is now going to have the female lead's baby.

18. 218 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 31.7kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    ✨These are the books!!! ① Su Huai is a powerful minister in the court, and everyone fears him. He only likes to play with power and scheme, and dislikes women. But a girl comes to his door, saying that she is his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind? Su Huai: The kind that will kill you. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao always regretted her impulsive decision to claim him as her fiancé. ② [1V1 + both are clean + female disguised as male + female lead is popular + Shura field + competition + wife-chasing crematorium + second male lead rises to power] Jiang Qingci, a female prime minister who is continuously lazy and intermittently ambitious & Shen Que, a dark, sickly, clingy, and seductive beauty, and the regent Gu Yanli, who is in a position of power but whose lover is stolen. Jiang Qingci has been disguised as a male since she was ten years old and followed Gu Yanli, serving as his weapon. She cleared obstacles for him, helped him ascend to high office, and worked diligently for ten years. But once he seized power, his first act was to banish her to the harsh, desolate south. He said: "Don't covet what you shouldn't covet." Three years of exile, enduring countless hardships and near-death experiences, Jiang Qingci finally gave up on him and returned only wanting a peaceful life. But by a twist of fate, she ended up with the puppet emperor. One wrong step led to another.

19. 219 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead is a charmingly roguish military officer, arrogant and sharp-tongued, treating everyone equally, including the female lead, who of course retaliates. The male lead and the female lead's brother are sworn enemies. To show her brother that being a "simp" (someone who fawns over others) will ultimately lead to nothing, the female lead actively pursues the male lead.

20. 220 任 Any Wild Fantasy 任意妄想 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Devoted leads + sweet romance + age gap + possessive pursuit] [Wily temptress VS lovestruck tycoon] Also known as Any Wild Wish Irreverent blurb: Pei Wang is messed up at first and doesn't know how to love. All he knows is how to show it physically. Later, he'll make everyone jealous with how disgustingly sweet he is. Don't worry, dive right in, and enjoy the ride! The serious version: Pei Wang is famous in his circle for being aloof, restrained, and heartless. Every second is under his control 9.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly; it's the kind of book where the protagonist is so sarcastic he seems to poison himself with his own words. It's almost like I'm learning to be sarcastic from the male lead.

21. 221 魔 The Demon Lord Keeps Trying to Help His Lazy Nemesis Recover Their Power 魔尊总想帮咸鱼宿敌恢复功力 Gradually Lost in a Haze渐迷离Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted A devoted, doting Demon Venerable dragon gong × a cool, easygoing beauty shou who's hopelessly obsessed with dragons. 1v1, both pure, sweet romance. Everyone in the cultivation world knows that Shen Yunqing, leader of the Immortal Alliance, scattered his cultivation to protect all living beings, driving the demons back into the Demon Realm and sealing it away. His former beloved disciple, the Demon Venerable Chong Wang, was reduced to a shattered soul. Only Shen Yunqing knows that he can't resis 6.4kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    It's really good! The male lead is incredibly sarcastic and is hunted down by the entire cultivation world because of his sharp tongue.

22. 222 两 I Wake Up Ready to Fight. If the Villain Won't Do It, I Will 两眼一睁就是干，反派不干我来干 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Guan Yu accidentally transmigrates into a book and discovers she has become the vicious supporting female character in a domineering CEO novel: the early-dead wife of the story’s big bad. The System she gets bound to isn’t a redemption System, but a Villainess System. As the name suggests, a villainess targets everyone equally and makes sure nobody has a good time! On a dating reality show, each pair of contestants is given a limited budget. Every other team keeps generously offering to let the 48.5kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves

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    ① Ji Jinzhou pointed at himself in disbelief: "Me? Act cute? Am I supposed to act cute?" "You can do it," Assistant Gu affirmed. "You can act cute anywhere, no problem." Ji Jinzhou's worldview was shaken. "I'm a domineering CEO, arrogant, cool, ruthless, and vicious. I'm ruthless and do all sorts of evil. I have an emperor-like aura that commands respect without anger. My noble face is breathtakingly beautiful. 'Evil, lazy, and alluring' are my adjectives. Strangers stay away, acquaintances get out of the way. I can easily trap someone in a corner with a red eye and make the entire high society go viral. You want me to act cute?" "President Ji, I agree with what you said up to the beginning, but when you said 'my face is breathtakingly beautiful,' are you... Praising yourself?" "Yes." Ji Jinzhou gave 100% certainty about his face. ② "Is it something I can't show my face to others?" "Or is it that your husband, Pei Chi, makes you feel ashamed?" "Does Pei Chi make you unable to hold your head up in public?" After three sarcastic remarks, Ruan Yuan was speechless. ③ Zhou Yanjing's lips curled into a smile, but it didn't reveal any real joy, only a chilling aura: "A heartless and fickle scumbag like me isn't some valuable treasure. Why don't you fire me and find someone you're satisfied with to be the CEO?" "..." ④ A house can be rebuilt after it collapses, but Pei Qi's house is beyond rebuilding.

23. 223 偏 Possessive CEO Ji, Spoiling His Pure and Alluring Wife 偏执纪总，强宠纯欲娇妻 A Deer on South Mountain南山有鹿Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted The animated drama The Rival's Drunken Reverie is now available. [Possessive and domineering Ji Yanbei VS pure and sweet Fu Nanxi] [Both pure in body and heart, one-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + mutual healing + she seems to be under his control, but he's actually wrapped around her finger.] [Ruthless, unhinged, sharp-tongued CEO VS outwardly gentle but inwardly strong heiress] Ji Yanbei, CEO of Haicheng's Ji Group, was notorious for being a playboy with a bad temper. He always treated rom 13.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    It's finished. The male lead is very sarcastic. Before even meeting his wife, he's already offended his future in-laws, his brother-in-law, and even his future wife's dog. The main theme is "If you don't court disaster, you won't get into trouble." His journey to win back his wife is fraught with difficulties, and he deeply regrets his past actions.

24. 224 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 449Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a male lead who is scheming, stubborn, and incredibly funny with his sharp tongue. During their breakup, due to a misunderstanding, Yueyue says in anger that everything was a scheme, claiming he was just a stepping stone for her advancement. Knowing Wang Mingyu dislikes this, she says hurtful things to him. It turns out that after the breakup, Leo always thought Guan Yue only wanted to use him and didn't love him at all. But now he wants to get back together, wanting her to use him again, willingly doing so. Such a humble Leo! Weren't you so high and mighty before? But this humble, gloomy Leo is so satisfying to watch! 😆☺️ Whose male lead broke up and cried after being rejected? It turns out it's Leo! Wang Mingyu is the dignified, stubborn, and arrogant young master Leo from Ruishi, almost crying because of his ex-girlfriend. The second book features a female lead with great charisma, a talkative and sarcastic secretary, witty and charming. The male lead is aloof and stubborn, but actually his online girlfriend. The female lead doesn't know, but the male lead always does—super cunning!

25. 225 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
26. 226 牛 The Burnt-Out Worker Tries to Slack Off but Gets Pulled Close and Pampered: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 牛马开摆却被掐腰宠：禁欲沪爷对我蓄谋已久 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠13k WordsCompleted The Overworked Wage Slave Tried to Slack Off, but Got Pulled Close by the Waist: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over for a Long Time 60Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 柔 A Delicate Little White Flower? Wrong! You’ve Messed With the Living King of Hell 柔弱小白花？错！你惹到活阎王了 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple | Lighthearted comedy | Secret identities | Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place Sharp-tongued, ruthless, freakishly brilliant, physically formidable genius mercenary girl VS a swaggering, confident, dazzlingly handsome but tragic playboy heir who shows up out of nowhere Everyone said the fake heiress adopted by the Chu family was mentally ill. She looked gloomy and cadaverously thin, and people thought she brought bad luck. Sure enough, once the real heir 27kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
28. 228 给 After I Finished Tutoring the Top Student, He Clung to Me 给学霸讲完题后，他缠上我了 Proud Little Bei傲气小贝Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing [Secret crush + mutual devotion + long-laid plans] [A level-headed, clear-minded young lady x a cold, ascetic young master] At their first meeting, the man sees Su Qingwan, the city's second-place finisher in the high school entrance exams, being confessed to. Word is that she's the heiress of the Su Group, beautiful, talented, and rich. Meanwhile, Lu Chuyao is a fallen young master. With their status worlds apart, what could possibly come of them? Three years later, they meet again at universit 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is quite funny; he's a walking comeback weapon. [Smirk]

29. 229 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist is hilarious. He wanted to just relax and do nothing, but then his father was struck by lightning and gained a cheat ability—the ability to read minds—and the male protagonist's days of relaxing and doing nothing came to an end.

30. 230 肆 Reckless Seduction 肆意勾火 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Radiant, flirtatious singer × cool-headed, self-possessed star lawyer][Reunion after years apart + entertainment industry + groveling chase + sweet romance + both leads have only ever loved each other] Five years ago, Xia Wanzhi tried every trick in the book but still couldn't win Wen Ciyuan's heart. Five years later, the two face off in court. After the hearing, she blocks his way, smiling brightly and boldly. “Lawyer Wen, long time no see.” Wen Ciyuan doesn't even spare her a glance. He cooll 3.6kReads8.9Score340Shelves
31. 231 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 65.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    How could we forget He Jingzhou?!

32. 232 关 Moonlight Within the Pass, Radiance Beyond the Frontier 关内明月塞外光 Luo Kun落鲲Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing 381Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    💥The male lead has an incredibly sharp tongue① If we're talking about tongue-sharpness, Mr. Zhou is definitely in the top few. The female lead is also sharp-tongued, but the male lead is even sharper. Their banter is hilarious, and the male lead is incredibly witty. Once you start watching, you won't be able to stop. I highly recommend it! Go watch it now!

33. 233 今 A Little Rain Falls Tonight 今夜小雨降落 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The score will rise after release] [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both virgins + happy ending + a food blogger who is beautiful, aloof, and starved for warmth, Ju Yu, vs. CEO Tan He, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted at first, then a devoted puppy begging for affection] Ju Yu's life motto: “Anything's fine. Whatever works. No problem.” Her parents went abroad with her twin sister for treatment and arranged a marriage for Ju Yu. She nodded without a trace of emotion. “I'll do what y 15.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Funny yet sarcastic, but kind to his employees—an atypical domineering CEO.

34. 234 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Both of them are very sarcastic. Even after the female lead becomes a ghost, they are still bickering. The female lead's famous line is: "You're so petty, you even have to argue with a ghost."

35. 235 重 Reborn: My Nemesis and I Are No Longer Related by Blood 重生之，和死对头没有血缘关系了 Beyond Wang Chen王尘莫及Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Reborn + real and fake heiresses + childhood friends + personal growth] Sensitive young lady VS sharp-tongued but warm-hearted young master Wang Songyi is a fake heiress who was reborn, but no one killed her. She brought about her own downfall. In this life, she wants nothing. She just wants to live a good life. But her sharp-tongued, universally disliked former cousin keeps popping up in front of her. He even insists on pretending to date her to fend off pressure to get married. She really do 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a mix of laughter and tears; the male lead's mouth is full of laughs—for example—"Look at what you're carrying! All your clothes combined aren't even as big as your underwear." —"Your underwear is that big? Don't brag."

36. 236 春 Sleepless Spring Night 春夜难眠 Warm Little Kitty暖小喵Modern Romance977k WordsOngoing “Rule number one in my workplace: Always be on call, 24/7, for both the boss’s bed and the conference table.” [Forced love] + [Contract relationship] + [Abstinent male lead] Delicate, sweet girl VS abstinent, cunning tycoon My hypocritical husband sent me to work as an assistant to Shen Tinglan, the boss of the parent company, under the pretense of loving me. After one night, I was Shen Tinglan’s personal assistant by day, but late at night I became a gift he unwrapped on his conference table. H 22.5kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    I've read many CEO romance novels, and this one has the most sarcastic male lead. The female lead is also quite good; both are highly intelligent and not love-struck, their feelings develop gradually over time. The second male lead is a high-ranking official, while the first and second male leads are both strong-willed and love the female lead. The beginning is quite angsty.

37. 237 把 After Training My Brothers to Heel, He Gradually Became Obsessed 把哥哥兄弟训成狗后，他逐渐痴迷 Loves Green Pears爱吃青梨子Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted The ratings just opened, so they'll rise later. A cunning, scheming young master from the capital X A beautiful, innocent little princess from Hong Kong [Sweet Romance + Love Rival Drama + Rekindled Romance + Winning Her Back + Some Ensemble Cast] Zhou Yujian, a refined young gentleman back from studying in the United States, has a face that's nothing short of perfect. His family is influential, and women chasing him could form a line stretching from the United States to the capital. Yet for fiv 8.1kReads8.0Score673Shelves

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    The male lead and his brothers in this story are all very sarcastic, haha. When others are heartbroken, they offer each other comfort, but when they lose their wives, they start stabbing each other in the back. It's really funny!

38. 238 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    📂📂 He's so sharp-tongued that he doesn't even spare his own father [facepalm]. Born into a top-tier noble family, a military and political dynasty, even in the capital city teeming with aristocrats, Fu Linchen still stands firmly at the top of the pyramid, unattainable and arrogant, a carefree and unrestrained prince of the Beijing circle.

39. 239 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 132.6kReads9.4Score278.7kShelves
40. 240 狐 Foxes Only Eat Grass in the Twelfth Lunar Month 狐狸只吃腊月草 Zhao ShibaDD赵十八DDModern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Original title: As Ever as the Moon / Alternate title: The Fox Only Eats Twelfth-Month Grass [The Capital’s Young Master Gets Tamed by a Northeastern Country Girl + An Inspiring Ensemble of Women] Workplace rivalries in the hotel and convention industry, with pointed criticism of industry scandals, alongside real estate battles and restaurant startups. Friendships between besties put to the test, and lovers discovering the truth of their hearts over time, from everyday life to the feuds of the w 7.5kReads9.4Score943Shelves

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    I was so tired of writing my doctoral dissertation lately, and I stumbled upon this novel. The writing is absolutely amazing! The female lead is sharp-tongued, but the male lead is even sharper, and their words never fall flat. (The female lead is a carefree, loyal, and well-off girl from a privileged family. She works at the male lead's family hotel, which is comparable to the once-powerful Wang Sicong family, though the male lead is much more low-key and handsome. He initially hides his identity and is placed in the company by his father. He also has strong moral principles. Both their grandfathers fought in the Korean War.) The two develop feelings for each other amidst their daily bickering, creating a story with both laughter and tears. The supporting characters are also very engaging. It's not a typical domineering CEO novel; the supporting characters aren't made stupid just to highlight the protagonist. Most importantly, there are frequent songs (many classic Hong Kong songs, including the one the male lead sang for his confession, "Depend on Each Other for Life," which I listened to on repeat for a long time). This is the author's first book, and the business intrigue is also excellent. It's not just for teenagers; definitely worth checking out!

41. 241 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 57.4kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves
42. 242 挺 Pregnant and Proud! Kissing a Spoiled Rich Kid! Didn’t You Hate Him? 挺孕肚！亲纨绔！不是讨厌他？ Blondie the Lop-Eared Bunny with Tiny Feet黄毛小脚立耳兔Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted Wife, Baby, and a Warm Kang Bed [Shotgun wedding + love after pregnancy + sweet romance + everyday sweetness + raising a child + the male lead's secret crush comes true] [A seemingly soft and obedient beauty who's rebellious to the core VS a cool, flirtatious romantic who only pretends to be a spoiled playboy] In her previous life, she believed her stepmother and younger sister, mistakenly thinking Zhou Jibai had drugged her because he lusted after her looks, leaving her pregnant and forcing her 8.1kReads8.9Score699Shelves

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    How can the world of sharp-tongued critics be without Tuesday?

43. 243 尝 A Taste of Tenderness 尝软 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A long-burning obsession, eased only by your love for me.] She saw Xu Yanzhou again in his office. Chu Li’s manuscript had been stolen, and she hoped he would handle the matter fairly and clear her name. Instead, he took someone else’s side and treated her as if she weren’t there. A friend reminded him, “Yanzhou, that’s Chu Li.” The man raised an eyebrow, as if he’d heard something amusing. “Chu Li? Which Chu Li? I don’t know her.” He showed no regard for their past, and Chu Li had no reason to 12.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead's words were like they were coated with poison, but later he became a doting husband.

44. 244 乖 Step Right into the Trap, the Arrogant Big Shot Bows His Head Everywhere 乖乖入局，骄肆大佬无处不低头 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Several short-drama adaptations now available] [One-on-one romance, healing love, deliberate seduction] [A little fraud who’s very good at playing dumb & a crown prince who takes the bait as soon as she casts her line] Jiang Yu grew up in Yangcheng, a city plagued by endless rain. Though she inherited all her grandfather’s property, the Song family locked her away in a wooden house, where she pretended to be insane and lived like a stray, left to rot in neglect. To get revenge and escape the 38.9kReads9.4Score7kShelves

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    The male lead in this book is very humorous and funny, and the author is incredibly witty.

45. 245 程 Mr. Cheng, Your Little Darling Secretly Had Your Baby 程总，您的小娇妻偷偷生了个崽 Tea Fruit Is Sweet茶果子很甜Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + adorable child + devoted one-on-one romance + revenge on scum + sweet pampering + satisfying read] A proud, sharp-tongued, domineering CEO × a well-behaved girl with a rebellious heart A misunderstanding and a family tragedy separated the couple who loved each other for four years. Four years later, Luo Yan returns home with an adorable child, hoping to live a quiet, ordinary life. But work brings her face-to-face with the man who once occupied her heart. Cheng Jing, 21.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    That's really sharp-tongued. Seeing his wife and son laughing, he said, "Did someone put coins in your wallet? You keep shaking like a rocking machine. The big ones shake and the little ones shake too. Why don't we just put you in the square to make money?"

46. 246 她 She Is an Old-School Chinese Doctor 她是老中医 Yang Jin养金Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted (Comic drama: She's an old-school Chinese medicine doctor) Clear-headed female doctor vs. sweet, clueless fake Taoist The heroine is genuine and straightforward; the hero has a sharp tongue but isn't a lunatic. No transmigration, no being reborn, no household infighting, no angst. An easygoing, cheerful slice-of-life story about everyday family matters, set in an alternate Song Dynasty. She is the resident doctor at Huichuntang on Yangliu Street, renowned for her expertise in men's health. But 32.3kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    The male lead in this book is really sarcastic, and the interactions between the male and female leads are hilarious; neither of them is willing to give in. [Laughing emojis]

47. 247 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 828Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    The male lead is sarcastic and hilarious. ① Hilarious mind-reading + gossip-eating: The prince is so angry from eating gossip that he laughs like a pig. ② Hilarious time-travel: The female lead swaps bodies with the demon lord, a silly and hilarious story. ③ Hilarious time-travel: The goddess doctor is buried in a coffin and kisses the war god prince awake. ④ Strong female lead, refreshing story with a space to punish scum and build a career. ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading, tyrant with two personalities, jealousy between them, sweet and funny.

48. 248 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
49. 249 顾 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score138Shelves

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    The male lead is from a high-ranking family; he's very sarcastic and also quite the charmer. [Facepalm]

50. 250 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 113.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    The show started off amazing! They're making a short drama! "Purple, my husband Zun Du is super handsome!" It's a romance between an older woman and a younger man. The male lead is hilarious and sarcastic; he's so strong that the female lead is scared and runs away [shocked]. The female lead meets the male lead while traveling, and they spend ten days together. In the end, she can't take it anymore and he runs away. "Sister, why do you always want to run away?!" "Was it because I wasn't good enough?" [Shy]

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