A Gentle Male Lead With a Good Upbringing, Warm as Jade 男主特别温柔，家教好，温润如玉

1. 101 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.4kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
2. 102 首 The Prime Minister's Child Bride Is Quite the Flirt 首相大人的童养媳，有点撩 Zuo Erfang左耳方Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [A few warnings: 1. They don’t take over someone else’s body; their souls switch places. 2. The child bride identity is for her protection.] Jiang Yu transmigrated into a book! But she had no System, no golden finger, and she wasn’t the heroine or a supporting female character. She’d become a child bride who appeared in just one panel of a comic, and all you could see of her was her back! Ack… She was just an ordinary little office worker. In this ancient world where the birds didn’t even bother 1.3kReads8.8Score10114d adds
3. 103 都 Everyone Says She's Not Good Enough, but the Cool and Powerful Minister Is Head Over Heels for Her 都说她不配，偏偏清冷权臣他超爱 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene 16.3kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
4. 104 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.2kReads9.2Score10.1k14d adds

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   The male lead is exceptionally gentle, well-mannered, and refined. ✨The male and female leads have known each other since childhood, and they are each other's salvation. So much so that when the female lead once broke up with the male lead, his first reaction wasn't disappointment or sadness, but rather asking her if she was willing to let go [almost crying]... Later, when they met again, the male lead didn't mention a word about how the female lead initiated the breakup, but instead took it all upon himself, and pursued her again [almost crying]...

5. 105 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.2kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   I can't believe there are guys like this in real life! His values ​​are incredibly positive, and he even taught me a lot about science.

6. 106 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.4kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
7. 107 那 When I Was Secretly in Love with Him 那时偷偷恋着他 Young Master Dingdang叮当小爷Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted The day Su Ruan transferred to Tianhua, she stood at the lectern introducing herself. Lu He adjusted his glasses and looked up at her. She was so small. How could he describe how much he liked her? Lu He pressed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes full of amusement. Then Su Ruan heard words rushing toward her like waves, leaving her nowhere to hide, though she didn't want to hide anyway. He said, “I've studied language and literature for so long, yet I can't find the words to describe just ho 1.3kReads9.2Score13914d adds
8. 108 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 56.8kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds

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   It's said that you can judge a person by their low points. The male protagonist is such a person—someone who was willing to lend a hand to the female protagonist even when he was at his lowest point.

9. 109 她 She Gathered Starlight and Fell Into His Arms 她拾星光跌入怀 Sweetly Smitten甜溺Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted On the first day of freshman registration at S University, the campus forum was already half taken over by a blurry photo of a tall, long-legged, incredibly handsome guy. But upperclassmen from the law department quickly cleared things up: he wasn’t a freshman. He was their department’s most handsome guy, the third-year Shen senior whom people privately called an untouchable beauty. “Ahhh, he’s so handsome even in a blurry photo!” Jiang Xiao was making her bed when she saw her new roommate sq 669Reads8.8Score9914d adds

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   On the first day of freshman registration at S University, the campus forum was flooded with posts about a tall, handsome guy in a blurry photo. However, upperclassmen from the law department quickly clarified that he wasn't a freshman, but their department's most popular guy, a third-year student known as the "unattainable beauty." "Ahhhhh, even a blurry photo makes him so handsome!" Jiang Xiao, who was making her bed, saw her new roommate screaming while holding her phone, and her fingertips trembled slightly. "Little girl, come find me in three years." She would always remember the night of her high school graduation, when the usually aloof boy pinned her against the wall, leaving her nowhere to retreat or escape. His slightly husky voice whispered in her ear, like a mint suddenly placed in her mouth, subtly blowing away the summer heat. She picked up the starlight and fell into his arms.

10. 110 天 A Little Fairy Fell from the Sky 天上掉下个小妖精 Yize夷则Eastern Fantasy250k WordsCompleted His Highness Prince Qi is indifferent to worldly affairs and untouched by earthly distractions. He is renowned throughout the court and country as a figure like an immortal. His only worldly indulgence is the little bird he keeps in his hand. But after spending so long as an immortal, he let marriage pass him by and suddenly found himself an older bachelor. Then one day, Prince Qi discovered that the little bird he kept had suddenly turned into a sweet, innocent young girl... There was nothing f 574Reads9.1Score5314d adds

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    It's really good! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring] The male lead is a gentle and refined nobleman (prince) who feigns illness to seize power (originally the son of the late empress, he incurs the hatred of the current empress and the fear of the emperor, so he can only hide his true strength). It's also a micro-ensemble piece; after scheming for so long and having so many people dependent on him, how could he let love cloud his judgment and act recklessly? The female lead was a phoenix in her past life and a fairy in this life; the male lead was a god in his past life and a prince in this life. Hehe, he's being pushed around by his inner demon villain (who defeats the male lead).

11. 111 跛 The Gentle Wife of the Lame Young Scholar 跛腿小秀才的温柔妻 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Low-Key, Cozy Farming Story, No Golden Finger, Simple Everyday Life, Short Novel of 100,000 Words] * Lan Ruo transmigrates into a book and becomes a young scholar’s wife. The young scholar is injured in an accidental fall and becomes lame. He’s terribly shy and blushes whenever she teases him. She can’t help herself, always wanting to tease him and watch him turn red with embarrassment. Content warning: The pace is fairly quick because this is a short novel. 3.2kReads8.9Score27714d adds
12. 112 疯 Mad Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole 疯批美人！抢来的男朋友 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted The male lead gets tortured; the heroine is awful, and there’s no attempt to redeem her. Original title: Crazy Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, one of Pingcheng’s four great families, Bai Ciyue has more money than she could ever spend. What she wants is more love than she could ever have. If she can’t get it, she’ll take it. There’s a “kind” in Bai Ciyue’s name, probably because her parents wanted her to be kind and benevolent. But Bai Ciyue grew up to be t 1.3kReads8.7Score10414d adds

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    How could we forget the gentle male leads Shen Yun and Shi Yu? They're both incredibly good, the kind where the male lead suffers terribly, and they're absolutely addictive.

13. 113 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain's Mom, Spoiled by My Devoted Husband 穿成反派亲妈，被纯情老公宠爆了 Shu Zisu舒子苏Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + one-on-one sweet romance + married first, love later + satisfying revenge + martial-arts heroine + sweet, devoted child who adores his mother + shy, lovesick male lead] Jiang Tang transmigrated into the wrong book and became the villain's wicked mother. In the end, her reborn son tormented her to death. Luckily, her husband never came home, she didn't have to give birth to a child, and her black card had no limit. She could spend with one hand and care for a baby with the other. 10.1kReads9.1Score81514d adds
14. 114 旷 A Star in the Wilderness 旷野里的星 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance924k WordsCompleted An Yi had an older sister, brilliant and dazzling, like the bright moon in the sky, while An Yi was weak and insignificant, like a star no one noticed. The greatest pleasure in An Yi’s life was stealing everything her sister owned, including the man she loved most: Shen Yun. 511Reads9.0Score—14d adds
15. 115 哥 Big Brother Will Teach You How to Kiss 哥哥教你接个吻 Graceful as Ever婉如初見Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted “Have you seen the club president?” “I think he just went over toward the car...” The other students' voices were right nearby, as if they might open the car door at any second. Ling Xingwan's body went rigid. She was so nervous that even her breathing stopped. But Zhang Yilang still didn't let her go. He held her lips in a deep kiss, then soothed her in a breathy whisper only the two of them could hear: “Be good, don't be scared... Your big brother's here.” The male lead is his female best fri 2.4kReads8.0Score20614d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle, appearing refined and elegant in public! But he loves kissing her in private! His fingertips traced her pink lips, his eyes darkening: "Here, only I can touch."

16. 116 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Jealous. Hurry and Comfort Her 大叔，你的娇气包吃醋了，快哄 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Completed] Both leads must be pure, absolutely pure! Nine-year age gap When they meet again, Xiang Wan is eighteen, lively and beautiful. Ye Mianzhi is twenty-seven, steady and wise. Later, after Xiang Wan’s confession is rejected, she resolves to draw a clear line between them. Gone is their old intimacy. All that remains is a distant, “Uncle Mianzhi.” Ye Mianzhi fixes her with a profound gaze and says nothing. You ungrateful little thing. You flirted with me and then ran off. Before Xiang Wan 5.9kReads9.3Score66914d adds

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    My three male leads are all well-mannered and only gentle and doting towards the female lead. (Series of stories) [shy][shy][shy][shy]

17. 117 还 Thank Goodness We Met 还好我们遇见 Like Searching for a Melody如觅音Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Powerful Family + Tension to the Max + Mutual Attraction + Both Pursue Each Other + Both Pure] [Bright, perceptive only daughter × Deeply calculating man who hides his true nature] Xiang Zhiyun once read a line in a book: "From the first moment I saw you, I knew I would love you, with a love as wild as a beast and as fierce as a blaze. But I must not. This cannot happen. It would bring mountains crashing down, and leave me a bloody mess." At the time, she thought it was just a story. Then He Qi 11.9kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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    The male lead is very well-mannered, especially respectful of women, and gentle and refined.

18. 118 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 30.8kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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    👀Although the male lead is a tattoo artist and doesn't seem very gentle,✔️he's incredibly gentle with children😍,🍭🍭"What color do you want to get tattooed?" "Green." "Which kind of green?" 👀Xia Mian stammered, pointing to his light green hair. "I want this green😎." Zhou Ran: ...🤨

19. 119 重 After We Reunited, His Cool Persona Fell Apart 重逢后，他的高冷人设崩塌了 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Completed A man who’s worse than a dog × a sweet, gentle cutie This story is nothing but sweetness and laughs. One sentence from Jiang Xuhuai kept Tang Xiao waiting for four whole years. When he returns, he’s the Jiang family’s grandson. The gulf between their statuses sets off a game of cat and mouse, with her running and him chasing. She retreats step by step, while he closes in. One day, Tang Xiao can take no more. “Can you stay a little farther away from me?” Jiang Xuhuai smiles. “Agree to t 2.7kReads9.1Score21914d adds
20. 120 全 Everyone Knows President He Likes Secretary Lin 全世界都知道贺总喜欢林秘书 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, sweet romance, love at first sight, CEO and secretary] After dismissing three secretaries in six months, He Yuan was thoroughly pleased with Lin Yue, his fourth. But this secretary kept going on blind dates, giving He Yuan the impression that she was desperate to get married. However... Lin Yue seemed to be cursed with bad luck. She kept running into either mama's boys or weirdos. And then... Secretary Lin cried. Seven blind dates in six months, and seven times in tears. He Yuan 12.7kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    ① There are no misunderstandings in the whole story. The male lead's character is absolutely perfect; there's not a single flaw. The plot is sweet and enjoyable to read. ②

21. 121 她 She Throws Her Tantrums, He Just Smiles 她作她闹，他在笑 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Completed Age gap. Content warning: The heroine pursues the hero at first; later, he suffers for it. Jiang Ning falls for Xiao Nanhe at first sight and barges into his life without hesitation. She’s completely relentless. Unable to shake her off, Xiao Nanhe says, “Kid, I’m eight years older than you. I’m old enough to be your uncle.” Jiang Ning doesn’t care. Her eyes gleam as she smiles. “I don’t mind dating my uncle.” One day, Jiang Ning finally comes to her senses and gives up on the old j 1.9kReads9.1Score13214d adds
22. 122 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 2.2kReads9.1Score23514d adds
23. 123 周 Team Leader Zhou Is Secretly in Love with Me 周队竟然暗恋我 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [A tough, rugged firefighter and a sweet, gentle university lecturer] [His perspective: unrequited love comes true x her perspective: marriage first, love later] [Everyday life + both leads are each other’s first and only + slow-burn romance + short story] Fan Xing registered her marriage to a firefighter. Then she got trapped at the top of a ten-meter-tall tree. Zhou Ran never imagined that his first meeting with his wife after their wedding would be in a tree. After rescuing her, the firefight 7kReads9.3Score92614d adds
24. 124 一 A River of Spring Water 一江春水 Si Lingqi司令漆Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted As someone who has been single since birth, Jiang Chunshui finally decides to experience the sweetness and heartbreak of romance before graduation. From young lecturers to freshmen on the sports teams, she thinks it over and decides to go big! So she sets her sights on Song Mingqing, an outstanding alumnus returning to campus to give a speech. With a man like him, no matter how you look at it, she’s the one who benefits. Her friend sighs at the news. “I don’t know much about the dating scene, bu 39.5kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds

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    Song Mingqing, my ideal boyfriend! The spring waters of the river flow towards Song; I love their sweet romance so much! I feel like I can fall in love again! [Admiring]

25. 125 沉 Agarwood's Tale of the White 沉香叙白 Bubble Tea, No Milk Please买奶茶不要奶Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Childhood friends: a traditional Chinese medicine doctor × an energetic illustrator [Childhood friends + reunion after years apart + devoted to each other + happy ending + gentle and healing] A tender vigil spanning twenty years [Synopsis] On the day Su Lingyi returned to Beijing, a pot of Hangzhou white chrysanthemums had appeared in front of the Xinglin Chun Medicine Hall. Beneath the flowerpot was a note: “Autumn dryness harms the lungs. Chrysanthemums brighten the eyes.” The handwriting was 108Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new book, very good. It just finished reading recently, so there aren't many readers yet and it doesn't have a rating. It's about childhood sweethearts reuniting after a long separation. The male lead's love is restrained yet gentle.

26. 126 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 61.4kReads9.5Score7.6k14d adds

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    Falling in love with the female and male leads is as easy as drinking water! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

27. 127 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The male leads are all from within the system, gentle and refined gentlemen, unparalleled in the world. Senior Brother Xiao and Secretary Cheng are both ideal boyfriends, perfect husbands~

28. 128 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score61914d adds

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    A male protagonist rarely seen in this world [sending heart]

29. 129 堕 Fallen Orchid 堕汀兰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + transmigrated as herself + each other’s long-held love + lovestruck male lead + direct communication, no misunderstandings + fictional setting + happy ending] A gentle, moon-bright Crown Prince ✖️ a cheerful, sweet-on-the-outside, cunning-within young woman Xia Zhiting transmigrates as herself to the Great Yi Dynasty a thousand years in the past. Someone takes her in and trains her to be a spy, then sends her to the Eastern Palace as t 4.4kReads9.4Score76714d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle, and the young crown prince is truly wonderful, with impeccable values ​​and a deep concern for the world.

30. 130 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    In ancient Chinese romance novels, the male protagonist is gentle and respectful of women.

31. 131 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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    I recently finished reading these books and I really love the male leads! Dongzhi is so cute and gentle! And Ah Xun and Gu Chi too! I cried so much! [Crying]

32. 132 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 74.1kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    Both books have well-developed male leads, especially the second one, where he is humble, composed, and rational. In the first book, the male lead is a bit yandere, but this only occasionally manifests. Although he has a marriage of convenience with the female lead, he acknowledges and respects his wife in front of others, ensuring everyone values ​​her. Furthermore, he is unaffected by malicious individuals and sees through their schemes immediately.

33. 133 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 52.3kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
34. 134 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    Without exaggeration, this is the most tender story I've ever read. The male lead is incredibly charming, I love him so much! It's a sweet and heartwarming tale of a male mother/guided lover, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. It's a story of love after marriage from the female lead's perspective, and a tale of unrequited love blossoming from the male lead's. He truly loves her, accompanies her as she grows, and silently protects her. The author's writing is superb! [Kissing emoji]

35. 135 大 The Young Lady Has a Soft Waist and a Sweet Voice, Leaving President Jiang at a Loss 大小姐腰软声甜，姜总难以招架 Sui Yi穗宜Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Daddy-type husband, sweet romance, both leads are inexperienced, marriage before love, warm and healing, not a strong female lead] When her parents gave her a list of potential marriage matches, Xiang Qisong was immediately drawn to Jiang Huaizheng’s handsome looks and steady demeanor. After they married, she discovered some good news: Jiang Huaizheng really was steady. The bad news was that he was too steady. Whether in public or in private, he was always prim and proper, restrained and aloof. 5kReads9.1Score65014d adds

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    This book, this book... [You should savor it carefully][You should savor it carefully][You should savor it carefully]

36. 136 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds

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    The male lead is well-mannered, has strong moral values, and is a model of male virtue. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight, and their relationship develops from marriage to love. Both are intelligent and straightforward, avoiding misunderstandings.

37. 137 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds

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    ① The male lead is a gentle and guiding lover, incredibly kind and with a wonderful personality. He respects the female lead very much. I especially love his line: "A girl should marry someone who is already a good person, not just someone who is nice to her." [Note] The male lead is a young medical school professor; there's no misunderstanding, they all have mouths. The female lead is super cute, and the male lead dotes on her. [Kiss]

38. 138 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 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3k14d adds
39. 139 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    It's super sweet! A refined and aristocratic scion meets a cool and bright young lady! There's an age gap between the male and female leads; he's the gentle and doting fatherly type! Super sweet and incredibly tender~

40. 140 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds
41. 141 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds
42. 142 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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    Pei Yan knew she was most clingy at this time, and usually they would hold each other for a while before separating. After a pause, Pei Yan finally softened, sat back on the bed, and looked at her tenderly: "Come here, let me hug you."

43. 143 重 The Reborn Novel's Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 重生文女配只想苟活 Superman in Briefs Has No Briefs裤衩超人没有裤衩Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wealthy family + sweet romance] Lu Jingtang transmigrates into a reborn sweet-romance novel as the vicious female side character. In the original story, she’s the male lead’s adopted sister, and she’s secretly had a crush on him since childhood. When she learns that the male and female leads are about to get engaged, she turns into a deranged, venomous villain, doing everything she can to frame the heroine. She not only keeps the leads apart, but also causes the heroi 15.3kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    I hope all girls can meet their own Fu Nanyu. I hope all boys can meet their own Lu Jingtang.

44. 144 逃 Escape from Rose Island 逃离蔷薇岛 ClaudeModern Romance101k WordsCompleted One day, Qi Qianchun suddenly discovers that he’s living in a sweet romance novel. Unfortunately, he isn’t the male lead, and the person he loves is the wicked supporting woman who’s deeply in love with the male lead. The plot is about to reach the point where she exits the story. At last, Qi Qianchun finds her in a dessert shop in Nancheng. She stands alone at the counter, lost in thought. Unlike her usual flamboyant self, she’s wearing a mask that hides her face and holding a cane… Have you, l 1.9kReads9.0Score17314d adds

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    🌿The male lead is gentle and well-mannered.

45. 145 惯 Spoiled with Tender Affection 惯宠温软 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Age Gap]+ [Sweet Romance] Wen Man is a famous, stunning red rose in the entertainment industry. But after refusing to become a caged songbird for someone else, she is blacklisted and relegated to the third tier, where she struggles to make a name for herself as an actress. During a fashion show, she sits collapsed beneath a parasol tree, disheveled and wretched, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. The man who appears only on the covers of business magazines stands before her, elegant an 12.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Family, don't let its low rating fool you, it's really good, and the male lead is really, really, really gentle. Why hasn't anyone shared this book?

46. 146 大 I Want Both the Grand Prize and the Powerful Man 大奖和大佬，我都要 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance542k WordsOngoing Su Lili is a diligent office drone. She works hard, saves carefully, occasionally feels pessimistic, then gives herself a pep talk. One day, she gets a lucky break and wins a billion yuan in the lottery. She thinks this must be the greatest stroke of luck in her life, and decides to lie flat and enjoy her retirement. But unexpected people also enter her life... Probably every girl has imagined having a tall, handsome prince charming as her other half! The reason it's called a fantasy is that it 2.8kReads9.2Score19214d adds

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    The male leads are all very gentle, and they even have a bit of a guiding, romantic vibe.

47. 147 病 The Sickly Young Master Is Reborn as a Rich Family’s Only Son 病秧子穿成豪门独子 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted Perhaps because he was reborn with his memories, he was frail in life after life, and died young each time. He had been the long-awaited son, and he had been his father’s little darling. He had enjoyed the protection of older siblings, and he had also been cast aside like trash because of his illness… Then, suddenly, he became a healthy child. Perhaps it was compensation: he was given immense wealth and was born standing at the very pinnacle of life. He had planned to try living the kind of life 11.2kReads9.1Score74014d adds

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    A young scion of a noble family, free-spirited yet burdened with responsibility, all his freedom now confined. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

48. 148 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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    The male lead is a "dad-like" type, and the relationship between the male and female leads develops gradually and steadily, making it very comfortable to watch. Those who like this type shouldn't miss it!

49. 149 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
50. 150 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villainess, the Powerful One’s Exclusive Darling 穿书女配，大佬的独家宠 Lan Glutinous Rice Ball澜糯米团Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + reborn + soft and sweet heroine + obsessive male lead who loves her deeply + no angst + one-on-one romance) Transmigrated into a book: Li Momo never expected to transmigrate into the novel as its villainess. The original character stole the heroine’s identity and took her place as a wealthy heiress, only to meet a tragic end. To escape the same fate, Li Momo decided to avoid everything connected to the heroine. Somehow, she ended up becoming the heroine’s sister-in-law. The po 1.2kReads7.4Score10814d adds

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    The male lead is exceptionally gentle.

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