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

1. 301 我 You're the Only One I Favor 我只偏心你 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste + Love Grows Over Time + Healing, Sweet Romance] [Spoiled Little Princess & Rough Country Boy] When Cheng Yi first met her fiancé, she nearly burst into tears. He was crude in his manners, sharp-tongued and hard-hearted, like a piece of iron worn rough by life. Apart from his handsome face, he had no idea how to be romantic. But for the sake of her inheritance, Cheng Yi gritted her teeth and launched her husband-training plan. Perfect husbands are made, not born! Sh 50kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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   A male lead who is both rough and meticulous, and also has a sharp tongue!

2. 302 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.3kReads8.9Score978Shelves

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   Recommended. The male lead is cunning and sharp-tongued; no one in the surrounding area can out-argue or beat him.

3. 303 够 You’ve Got to Be Wild 够野才行 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [A roguishly handsome, arrogant, sharp-tongued young nobleman vs. a gorgeous, bold female CEO] [A prestigious marriage alliance + 1v1, both pure + married first, love later + strong heroine and hero + mutual secret crushes + devoted hero later on + HE] The Li family falls into ruin, and Li Wan’yi’s father is thrown into prison. She is forced to marry Song Tingyuan, the richest man in Songcheng, becoming the fourth wife he is about to take. The news spreads throughout Songcheng that Song Tingyuan 7.7kReads9.2Score841Shelves

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   Looking at what happens next, the banter between the male lead and the female lead's brother is absolutely hilarious! [Facepalm]

4. 304 天 A Catastrophic Transmigration: The On-Screen Comments Say My Husband Is Mentally Ill 天崩穿越，弹幕说我老公是精神病 A Little Thin Pancake一张小薄饼Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + 1v1, Both Pure] [Brooding, Sharp-Tongued Psychopath VS Adorable Little Coward Who Clings to Life] Cen Chuyao looked at the strange, deranged man before her, who hurt people without batting an eye. Lines of text flashed across her vision: [The mentally ill fiancée marries his brother, so he's forced to marry Cen Chuyao, the supporting woman who likes his brother. He must go insane for a whole night, right?] [Psychopath, don't hurt the 2.6kReads8.8Score290Shelves
5. 305 你 You Travel the Stars, I Cultivate Truth. I Return to the Apocalypse to Fight Zombies 你星际我修真，回到末世打丧尸 Dou Momo豆墨墨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse359k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads] [The Male Lead Starts Out as Her Enemy, Then Becomes Her Devoted Dog] [A Touch of Groveling] [Lighthearted Power Fantasy] Yue Zheng transmigrates back from the cultivation world and discovers that her own world has become an apocalypse. Zombies besiege the city, and natural and man-made disasters wreak havoc. She cleaves the sky with a single sword. With fasting pills and flying talismans, she utterly outclasses the zombies, who wail in terror. Only the red-haired freak besi 6.9kReads8.8Score941Shelves

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   This male lead is not only sarcastic, but also...

6. 306 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist can poison himself by licking his lips.

7. 307 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 11.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   Recommended, the male lead's character is very unconventional.

8. 308 超 Heart-Stopping! After Losing Her Memory, She’s Seduced with a Passionate Kiss by Her Archrival 超心动！失忆后被死对头深情诱吻 Qingqing Yue Mei清清月玫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Girl + Cocky Beijing Rich Kid, Secret Crush, Sweet Romance, Healing, Both Devoted] Yu Yingying has lost her memory. At the hospital, a righteous young nurse steps in to scold a handsome, carefree rich kid on her behalf: “Treat your girlfriend better! You’re dressed so fashionably, while she’s clearly malnourished. Does that seem right to you?” Yu Yingying, who has just woken up: …? She has a boyfriend? And he’s an irritable rich kid with a terrible temper?! Studying is way more fun 7.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   ① After the female lead loses her memory, the male lead, her arch-enemy, pretends to be her boyfriend to tease her out of "revenge" (actually, he has already fallen for her without realizing it). As a result, the female lead doesn't fall for him, but he falls head over heels for her [laughs]. The male lead is arrogant, sweet, and proud, while the female lead is aloof and often wonders why she has such a boyfriend [smirks]. ② Childhood sweethearts + arch-enemies, the male and female leads fight to the death for their respective companies, but in the blink of an eye, they are lying in the same bed.

9. 309 告 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 345Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Help!! This book is like my electric blanket under my desk 🪑🔥, my iced Americano ☕💪 on Monday mornings! I was slacking off at work and got so engrossed in it that I almost slammed my keyboard into Morse code ⌨️📟, my boss thought I was sending out a distress signal 🆘🚨! After finishing it, I immediately kowtowed three times to the author 🙇💥, please slow down, my KPI this week depends on you 📊🆘!

10. 310 周 President Zhou, Your Stubbornness Is Going to Make Your Wife Leave 周总嘴太硬你老婆要跑了 He Wu'an何吾安Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Female lead's perspective: marriage first, love later + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Sharp-tongued leads + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Romantic push and pull + Both leads are each other's first] "Bold, spirited traffic policewoman x irreverent young heir from an old-money family" Original title: A Sea of Deep Affection for You Everyone thought Zhou Yan, the fourth young master of the Zhou family in Jingbei, was in love with Lu Yunbai, the eldest daughter of th 5.3kReads8.7Score348Shelves

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    🌸🌸A story of arranged marriage turning into love from the female lead's perspective✨✨, and a premeditated scheme from the male lead's perspective😘. Both leads are sharp-tongued and sarcastic👏👏, and they're the kind who constantly tease each other.

11. 311 趁 While It's Raining, I'll Feel Up My Archenemy First and Ask Questions Later 趁下雨，先把死对头豆腐吃了再说 Li Wu黎巫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted The novel has only just started, so a low rating is normal. [A sweet everyday-life romance, no rivalry between women and no scheming green tea.] [A buff that makes you appear in the other person's bed 100% of the time whenever it rains] [Both each other's first + sworn rivals + sweet romance + romantic tension + secret crushes] The biggest obstacle in Mu Qingzhao's entrepreneurial journey is Shen Yuci. He steals her clients, her employees, and her business. Today Mu Qingzhao kills Shen Yuci's co 1.6kReads8.8Score207Shelves
12. 312 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 70.8kReads9.2Score7kShelves

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    🌷🌷①"I don't have masochistic tendencies. She's got a princess complex, spoiled and difficult to please. Whoever's boyfriend is going to suffer." Before she finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Qiao Yuning appeared in the doorway, her face expressionless, her beautiful features revealing no emotion. Zhou Shixu's heart skipped a beat when he saw her sudden appearance, and his eyelids twitched. He silently thought: This is bad.

13. 313 装 Keep Pretending, Even If It Kills You! This Two-Faced Couple Are Both Drama Queens 装，往死里装！白切黑夫妇全戏精 Sugar Hop糖跳跳Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Married first, fell in love later + two dramatic A-types acting sweet together: a master actor, scheming blind tycoon from Hong Kong City x a capable fool, black-sesame glutinous-rice-ball gang boss] Song Qiaoyi, a “little fool” with the mind of a five-year-old, was switched at birth with Jiang Mi. The Song family and her fiancé’s family, the GUs, insisted that the real heiress return to her family. The Jiang family insisted on keeping the fake heiress they had raised with such care. In the end 590Reads6.7Score102Shelves
14. 314 酸 Sweet and Sour Gummies 酸甜软糖 Crab Frog蟹蟹蛙Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] They say the heir to the Jiang family, Jiang Yao, has always had a fiancée: Ming Yan, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, longtime friends of the Jiangs. But the two of them don’t seem to like each other much. At first: Jiang Yao: “She’s a spoiled young lady with a princess complex. Anyone who falls for her is asking for trouble.” Ming Yan: “He’s a spoiled young master who looks at everyone like they owe him money. I’d never fall for him.” Later Ming Yan leaves withou 4.1kReads9.0Score343Shelves
15. 315 老 His Wife Spoils Him Rotten, and the Capital’s Princeling Is a Breeze to Handle 老婆太宠，京圈太子爷超好哄 Eyes on the Green Mountains青山眼Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins; an unruly, scheming little fox versus a warm, nurturing beauty with distinctly Eastern features] Ruan Qing brought a man onto a dating show, and everyone was ready to tear into her, but his beauty left them speechless. The whole internet saw the arrogant young heir enter the changing room. A while later, he came out, wiping his fingers and smiling. With white hair and dark eyes, the little fox tried to tempt his wife. “Wifey~ Want to kiss me again?” He even let his bathr 2.2kReads9.0Score363Shelves
16. 316 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 53kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
17. 317 大 The Heiress Is Too Alluring, Winning Hearts Step by Step 大小姐她太撩，步步攻心 Qian Jiu奷酒Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Only Daughter of an M-Country Financial Dynasty vs. The Most Powerful Man in Hua Country] Both are romantically inexperienced! A proud, aristocratic beauty with a cool, seductive charm sets her sights on the most ruthless tycoon of all. She doesn’t know that beneath his cold exterior, he secretly indulges in and delights in her advances. So, who’s really the hunter? When her friend is kidnapped, the ransom isn’t money. The kidnappers only want to see her. Qian Wu ventures alone into the lawless 7.9kReads8.7Score988Shelves
18. 318 妹 Sweetheart! Don't Divorce Me! Your Husband Is a Brooding, Obsessive Yandere 妹宝！别离婚！你老公是阴湿病娇 Koi Gold Coin锦鲤钢镚Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation released] [Six-year age gap + spoiler comments + marriage by contract + sweet and steamy + both leads are virgins + secret crush becomes mutual] [Brooding, yandere CEO × catlike, adorably clueless girl] Wen Duo has a strange condition called “skin hunger.” When it flares up, only cuddling can ease it. A year into their arranged marriage, her cold contract husband will only hold her when her condition acts up, and even a kiss has to be initiated by her! Wen Duo feels terri 11.9kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves

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19. 319 第 A Kiss at Our First Meeting! 第一次见面就亲亲！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Now being published] [A sweet girl who uses her beauty to get her way × a cool guy who says one thing but secretly enjoys another] The day after her eighteenth birthday, Jiang Lezhi unexpectedly discovers that she can't speak. She spends three years as a little mute, thinking she'll be silent for the rest of her life. Then, by chance, she accidentally kisses that arrogant, icy guy. And something amazing happens: after three years without a voice, she can suddenly speak again! She thinks all is 20.4kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
20. 320 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all really good-looking, and the male lead has a really sharp tongue.

21. 321 她 She Won't Be Tamed 她难驯 Fei Ting非停Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [A proud, scheming young heir from Beijing’s elite circles ✖️ a doctor in general surgery who is cold on the outside and warm on the inside] [Both are each other’s only one / The male lead has planned this for a long time / The female lead falls for him over time / Sweet romance / Happy ending] As a girl in the bloom of youth, Sui Yu picked up a brick to ambush Fu Jingfan, the young heir of Beijing’s elite circles, while protecting her next-door neighbor, Gu Yancen. And so began a “doomed romanc 5.2kReads9.1Score490Shelves

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    It's incredibly toxic! The writing is humorous, and the male protagonist is all talk and no action.

22. 322 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    The male lead was very sarcastic from the very beginning.

23. 323 京 A Tender Romance Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港旖旎 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + yandere + stealing her from another man + powerful man humbled + both leads are sexually pure] [Sweet and demure heroine vs. unhinged, obsessive hero] He Xingzhi, the most powerful man in Harbor City, set his sights on a beauty. Patiently playing the gentle gentleman around her, he pressured her to break up with her boyfriend and laid an inescapable net around her. One winter night, the villa was plunged into darkness. He pinned her against the door, ignoring her boyfriend 9.4kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    The male lead is hilarious and sarcastic🌱 ① The male lead is incredibly powerful and sarcastic in Hong Kong. He falls for the female lead and patiently pretends to be gentle and gentlemanly in front of her, forcing her to break up with him. He ignores her boyfriend knocking on the door, saying, "Shh, keep your voice down, baby~" The female lead can't stand his possessiveness and tries to escape but is caught. "You're crying too soon." "Have you gone crazy enough?" "Ah Jing, give me some love." "Just consider it feeding a dog."

24. 324 毒 The Sharp-Tongued Young Master Is Begging for Forgiveness 毒舌少爷在线求原谅 Four Watermelons四西瓜Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Completed [Softie Who Cries at the Drop of a Hat × Bold, Straight-Talking Bad Boy] [Temporary Cohabitation / Mutual Devotion / Happy Ending / Sweet School-Life Romance / Epilogue...] Lin Yuyuan knew Li Sui had a bad temper, but she hadn't realized just how bad it was. On her second day after moving to Nancheng, he insulted her as soon as they met: “Where's your brain?” That night, when she went downstairs for a drink of water, he laid it out plainly: “At school, pretend you don't know me. Don't 2.4kReads8.8Score278Shelves
25. 325 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This book is really hilarious. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and the male lead was even tutored by the female lead's father. However, they secretly dated and broke up without being discovered. Later, the male lead worked hard to become the female lead's boss, and the two finally reunited.

26. 326 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 79.9kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    The male lead's mouth is always sarcastic and sarcastic. [Facepalm]

27. 327 无 Infinite Escape: The Museum Curator Rules the Livestream 无限逃生：馆主飒爆直播间 Ling Yu令鱼Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + mostly imaginative horror + romance + ensemble cast] Lu Yu is a little-known actress who has spent three years in the entertainment industry. TV director: “What is this garbage acting? Get out of my production!” Variety show director: “You have no sense of variety-show humor. How could someone as mediocre as you think you can make it in entertainment?” Agent: “You’re good for nothing but your face.” But after Lu Yu becomes the owner of a game arcade and enters an escape game... 10.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
28. 328 要 If We’re Dating, Let’s Make It an Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 要谈就谈姐弟恋 Jiang Xiaopai江小排Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + every couple features an older woman and younger man + three-year age gap + all three couples are devoted to each other] Liu Ke: A calculating female CEO, unconventional in appearance, who loves to compete, snatch what she wants, and put on a show Wang Zheng: Heir to a private dental hospital, a sunny, cheerful schemer Yuan Man: A coquettish, color-loving girl who dreams of becoming an internet celebrity Liu Qi: A gloomy, pitiful rich kid who can’t speak Chinese Wang Nan: A gorg 34Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 执 The Pivot 执轴 Fei Ting非停Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted When it came to her contractual marriage to Cheng Che, the heir to a wealthy family, Dai Ci approached it with the mindset of an office worker and refused to waste energy worrying about it. Her husband made a sarcastic remark: “With that gloomy look on your face, are you planning to hold my funeral?” Dai Ci replied calmly, “Sorry, I haven’t prepared an urn yet.” Cheng Che: “...” Her haughty mother-in-law ordered her around On the surface: “Of course, Mom.” In her head: “Damn it, fine.” * When th 1.9kReads8.7Score132Shelves

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    These should all count, I think they're all pretty well-written.

30. 330 我 After I Kissed the Campus Heartthrob Until He Cried 我把校草亲哭了以后 Mountain Traces山踪12k WordsCompleted After I Kissed the Campus Heartthrob Until He Cried 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Teacher, I'm afraid you can't teach me your kissing skills, can you?" His eyes were red, and he pulled her tightly into his arms: "I won't teach you anymore. In this life, I'll only learn with you."

31. 331 她 She Tastes Like Bitter Chocolate and Sweet Orange 她是苦巧甜橙味 Cheese Bread奶酪欧包Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Mid-Length Novel Contest] No matter how unruly and carefree a boy may be, he’s still an innocent young man. Let the audacious arsonist raise his hands and surrender! Blurb One: What do you do when a brat is so good-looking that you can’t bring yourself to hit him? Just give him a living doll. Preferably a fake-sweet girl who looks harmless but can kill with a single move, and let him learn that even the wicked can meet their match! Years later, when the little gluttonous brat has grown into a 8Reads7.3Score—Shelves
32. 332 救 Help! The Male Lead’s Wild Inner Monologue Is Out! 救命！yy男主的狂野心声暴露了 Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance166k WordsOngoing [College campus + inner thoughts + mutual first love + sweet girl × cocky guy] Li Zheng suddenly learns that she is the lovesick supporting female character in a novel, obsessed with the male lead. She secretly drinks from his water, sneaks a kiss, and even forces herself on him… In the end, a 108-page PDF exposing her behavior goes public, and the whole school watches the drama unfold as she’s humiliated across the internet. Li Zheng’s hands tremble. “Humiliated across the internet? Me? But I’m 148Reads6.2Score112Shelves

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    Check out this book: the male lead is sharp-tongued and lovesick, while the female lead is smart and adorable.

33. 333 金 The Canary Keeps Trying to Get Revenge on Her Overbearing CEO 金丝雀她总想报复霸总 Mountain Traces山踪10k WordsCompleted The Canary Always Wants Revenge on Her Overbearing CEO 46Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.7kReads8.8Score159Shelves
35. 335 婚 Indulging After Marriage 婚后放纵 A Juan Nannan阿娟囡囡Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Women's fiction! [Unhinged, love-brained business tycoon x tipsy, captivating beauty, both each other's first] A breakthrough in research marks a major milestone and gives the team a real morale boost. At a high-end buffet banquet, the group's eldest young master deigns to show his face. Gazing at the outrageously handsome young master, the women who work under him drool, wishing they could stay drunk forever. That includes Jiang Mi, who has no idea what's going on and can hardly refuse a drink. 5.3kReads8.7Score335Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly sarcastic and a bit workplace-savvy, but he's incredibly good to the female lead and adores her. Sometimes the female lead is sarcastic too, and they often banter back and forth [facepalm].

36. 336 婉 Wanwan Won't Listen 婉婉不听话 Mountain Traces山踪9k WordsCompleted Wanwan Won't Listen 8Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 43.6kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    The male lead could be a stand-up comedian, haha! He's incredibly sarcastic, but also very charming. Highly recommended!!!

38. 338 小 Little Midsummer! 小盛夏！ Good Morning早好Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The rating just came out and will rise~ [Secret Crush Becomes Love + Age Gap + Sweet Campus Romance + Mutual Firsts] [Roguish, handsome fake playboy vs. Sweet, sassy girl] The first time Chang Huan met Xie Suibai, the strong smell of cigarettes and alcohol hit her. The clear, timid eyes of the girl looked like those of a frightened rabbit as she called him “big brother” in a shy voice. Xie Suibai’s mischievous streak got the better of him, and he teased her. “That sounds awfully intimate, doesn’ 358Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    "Overly Wild" is super good! The male lead in "Little Summer" has a sharp tongue, and the third book is also great, trust me! [Shy][shy]

39. 339 予 A Blue Rose for Him 予他青玫瑰 Lu Di噜迪Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication! [Quiet, well-behaved heiress * unruly, untamable young master] Song Ruanqing and Lin Yuchen are regarded by outsiders as a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. But the Song and Sheng families join forces through marriage, and Song Ruanqing marries Sheng Shiting, the head of the Sheng family. The man is domineering and unreasonable. Before the wedding, he even said her feelings didn’t matter at all to their marriage. After they marry, though, he holds 1.9kReads8.9Score205Shelves

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    The male lead seems aloof on the surface, but he's actually incredibly good at roasting people, hahaha!!

40. 340 符 The Talisman Master Is Alluring and Irresistible 符师她千娇百媚 Mountain Traces山踪36k WordsCompleted The Talisman Master Is Bewitchingly Alluring —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.7kReads8.7Score703Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Qi Er Yao Jing is truly aloof yet sharp-tongued, and incredibly witty.

42. 342 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Is Done Causing Trouble 穿书女配不作了 Mountain Traces山踪15k WordsCompleted The Transmigrated Novel Villainess Is Done Causing Trouble 29Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 羊 Yang Gonggong's 2nd Book 羊拱拱的第2本书 Little Ram Ram羊拱拱Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + mutual devotion] A nine-year age gap. His name contains “river,” and evokes mountains. Her name contains “water.” Mountains and rivers form a picture, yet they cannot coexist. Tong Yang is an ambitious and idealistic couch potato. Her ideal is to retire as soon as possible. Her ambition is to earn and save money, become a wealthy couch potato, and enjoy a more comfortable life of lying flat. But ever since she met Lei Lichuan, she’s gone from being a swee 90Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The male lead's slap was anything but polite.

44. 344 重 When We Reunited, the Powerful Man's Eyes Turned Red; He Kissed Her and Whispered Sweet Nothings 重逢大佬红了眼，吻缠她，说情话 Jiu Jinli九金梨Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [The short drama “A Second Promise to Nanyin” is now streaming] (Reunion from the start + rekindled love + secret crush + devoted to each other + deeply devoted young heir fiercely spoils his wife as he wins her back) That year, Pei Jingmo swept into Xu Nanyin’s life like a sweet storm, conquering both her body and her heart. The wealthy young heir, a carefree playboy, lowered himself to dote on her endlessly, and she fell madly in love with him. When an engagement announcement for him and anoth 25.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Pei Jingmo is the most sarcastic and hilarious character; the two main characters' banter is incredibly funny, and their romantic relationship is also quite bumpy.

45. 345 月 The Crescent Moon Shines Over the Mountain 月儿弯弯映山头 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + second chance love + reunion after years apart] They met again on a rainy day. She pulled out her rock hammer and smashed his rearview mirror. And with it, she broke through the heart he had kept frozen for seven years and five months. Seven years and five months: the time I spent missing you, and the time I gave you to be free. For the rest of our lives, there will be no more freedom. 10.2kReads9.0Score935Shelves
46. 346 晚 Goodnight, Boyfriend 晚安，男朋友 Mountain Traces山踪15k WordsCompleted Goodnight, Boyfriend 17Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 太 The Young Master Kisses Hard, Talks Sweet, and Never Stops 太子爷猛猛亲，会哄但不停 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Half a Hush is now available. Search for it on any platform! [No angst, no catfights over men, a light and sweet romance, devoted one-on-one couple] [Sweet-talking, desperately short on cash, an alluring and flirtatious heroine] [Sharp-tongued, rolling in money, cool and arrogant male lead] - Jiang Wan, the campus belle of S University, takes on a special assignment. A rich heiress hires her to pursue the heir of a powerful family in Haicheng and start an online romance w 79.1kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous!!!

48. 348 认 After Mistaking the Male Lead, I Slept with the Villain 认错男主后我把反派睡了 Mountain Traces山踪Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted After Mistaking the Male Lead, I Slept with the Villain 32Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 城 The City Gate Caught Fire, and I Got Caught in the Crossfire 城门失火，殃及了我 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Qian Zheng picked up the teapot on the table, poured her a glass of water, and casually asked, “Have you dated anyone over the years?” His tone was as natural as if he’d asked, “Have you eaten?” Yan Yan looked up at him, unable to find any hint of emotion on his face. He still had that same “I can do what I want, and I’m always right” look. The bastard who had once hurt her so badly that every inch of her had felt bruised now dared to ask her this. She took a sip of water and answered seriously, 12kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is very sarcastic.

50. 350 太 The Crown Prince Chases His Wife: So, Who's Secretly in Love with Whom? 太子爷追妻：到底谁暗恋谁啊？ One Souffle After Another一口一个舒芙蕾Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Good girl’s comeback × possessive, calculating CEO of a powerful Beijing family] Modern romance / wealthy family / CEO / powerful man bows his head / unrequited love / winning her back / sweet romance / happy ending -Ye Yining knows that unrequited love is one person’s private chaos. -Everyone says she’s the useless daughter of the Ye family. No one cares whether she’s happy. But Shen Si does. Their fate began with a secret crush, and once Shen Si fell, he could see no one but her. Shen Si sa 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've brought my four favorite male leads with me!

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