Looking for a Historical Romance Where the Male Lead Has Planned for Ages, Slowly Scheming to Win the Female Lead Back 求男主蓄谋已久，一步一步计划把女主骗回来的古言

1. 1 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.5kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   ①✨The male lead was possessive of the female lead from the very first sight💋. He first broke up her childhood sweetheart🎍, and then, when she came of age👀, he hoped she would come to the capital, dreaming that two years later he would finally have the opportunity to possess her. ②✨The female lead transmigrated and, to protect herself, sought out a general male lead, only to find that the general had died in battle. Then a general friend appeared, though she was forced into it, but this friend's husband treated her quite well🧣, gentle and considerate, always thinking of her. But who can tell me how the general came back to life?😅Why do they keep starting a love triangle? ③✨I thought I was the one who wanted you, but it turns out you had been planning this all along, step by step.👣

2. 2 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 67.5kReads8.9Score7.7kShelves
3. 3 小 A Small-Town Family Dares to Marry Up? Her Father Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 小门小户高攀？她父亲配享太庙！ Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Protective Husband + Powerful Male Lead] Jiang Mingyue got married. Her husband was talented, exceptionally handsome, able to farm and cook, and possessed every virtue imaginable. He also attracted women wherever he went. At the palace banquet, noblewomen glared at her coldly from one side, while a princess on the other side hoped she would die soon. Jiang Mingyue could barely sit still. “I don’t think I can handle this.” Xie Yu 29.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
4. 4 死 After Faking My Death Failed, the Brooding Power Broker Cried When I Beat Him 死遁失败后，阴湿权臣被我打哭了 Zhang Wuque Isn't Lacking张无缺不缺Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + faked death + the chase-and-regret trope + gloomy, deranged male lead + possessive + powerful man, even more powerful woman] [Invincible female lead vs. gloomy, calculating, high-IQ male lead] Ji Shuyue’s greatest wish was to hand over her military command, keep her head down until the System opened a way home, and return to the modern world in peace. Then she sought refuge with her distant cousin, who wasn’t related by blood, Lu Shenyan, the current chief minister. On the surf 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is effeminate and forces himself on the female lead, but is beaten to tears by the female lead, who is the most skilled martial artist in the world. So, the male lead uses various methods to seduce the female lead and make her fall in love with him.

5. 5 笼 The Caged Prize: The Alluring Concubine 笼中之物之尤物小外室 Blue and Purple Never Part蓝紫不相离Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted 1.5kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is an adopted daughter who was used as a plaything by her brothers and had her virginity taken from her. To escape, she climbed into the male lead's bed. The male lead appears to be deceived, but he's actually playing dumb, having planned this all along. Warning: This is a story of angst! ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

6. 6 诱 Seduce the Eastern Palace: Make Him Kneel Beneath My Skirt 诱东宫：凌他裙下 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Political intrigue] [Love and hate] [Rivals fighting for her] [Black-lotus heroine, unhinged hero with a sweet facade and a dark heart] On the eve of her wedding, Mu Qingruo, daughter of the prime minister, is falsely accused of losing her virginity and cruelly jilted. Overnight, she goes from being the most beautiful woman in Tianchu to its biggest laughingstock. Who would have thought that the Third Prince, Chu Yunheng, rumored to prefer men, would 1.5kReads8.3Score146Shelves

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   This is exactly what it means for the male lead to be extremely scheming.

7. 7 公 The Princess Becomes a Servant, and the Mad Regent Locks Her Up with Bloodshot Eyes 公主为婢，疯批摄政王红眼囚她 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts] [Power Struggles] [Taking by Force] [Rivalry for Love] [Love and Hate] [Resilient, Cool Beauty and Unhinged Prince Regent] She was the princess of Nanzhao, but through a twist of fate, she ended up living among ordinary people. Eight years ago, Xiao Nanyan, the regent of Tianqi, happened to pass through Nanzhao. He rescued her and brought her back to his residence, where he raised her as a deathsworn guard. With beauty that could topple kingdoms, she was still only a servant, and 3kReads9.2Score320Shelves

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   So beautiful 🌹 Super awesome

8. 8 世 The Heir's Wife Is a Level-One Clerk 世子夫人是一级科员 Listening to Bamboo Whispers in the Mist听岚竹语Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Dreaming together every night | Forbidden entanglement | Tension and flirtation | He fell for her long ago] Content warning: The male lead has a former fiancée. Don't read if that bothers you. What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a noble heir's wife in ancient times? Modern civil servant Lin Weiwei: Thanks for asking. I'm in Chang'an, just pulled out of a lake, and about to enjoy “department-level treatment”... Wait, did I get cast as a sacrificial pawn in someone else's love story?! 6.1kReads8.9Score781Shelves

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   The male lead is a powerful minister who schemes and gradually wins someone's heart.

9. 9 白 The Moonlight Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Begs for Her Love Every Night 白月光重生，竹马夜夜缠溺求偏宠 Sweetie Dodo糖多多宝Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted He is the choice she makes after weighing the pros and cons. She is the obsession he can never let go of. [Both are each other's first and only; flirty, doting romance + heroine is reborn to take revenge × male lead can be fierce or sweet + a lovesick man tears apart the green tea himself] “Xiao An'an, no matter whose side you're standing by right now, in the end, you'll only ever be mine.” “Xiao An'an, you don't have to love me, but you can't leave me behind.” In her previous life, her husba 182Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   She thought it was a choice made after weighing the pros and cons, unaware that she was his obsession that had lasted for over a decade. [Already recommended] "Xiao An'an, no matter who you stand beside now, in the end, you can only be mine." "Xiao An'an, you can live without me in your heart, but you can't abandon me." No one knew: Fu Yunjing had coveted the little princess he grew up with for over ten years. In the bitter cold of the borderlands, he survived countless life-or-death nights by imagining her phantom under the moonlight. Returning in triumph, he heard she was going to marry someone else? At the welcoming banquet, by a twist of fate, he encountered her taking traditional Chinese medicine. Should he rationally push her away, or go with the flow?

10. 10 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist has been plotting for a long time, meticulously planning step by step to marry the female protagonist.

11. 11 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    These two books! ✨✨✨✨✨✨

12. 12 我 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score231Shelves

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    The male protagonist in this ancient Chinese romance novel is scheming! Both the male and female leads have dialogue, the logic is decent, and it's not mindless. It's rare to find a novel that I could finish reading the whole thing!

13. 13 嫁 After Marrying the Cold and Distant Powerful Minister 嫁给清冷权臣之后 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted One mountain, two dynasties. The Xiao clan ruled the land. In a chaotic age of war, the Great Liang and Great Sui stood opposed. By a twist of fate, ten-year-old Xu Zhiyi saved a badly wounded boy, unaware that he came from a powerful family. A month spent together in their youth was enough for Xu Zhiyi to catch Xiao Jingyao’s eye. But back then, her heart and mind belonged entirely to Shen Mingchen, the childhood friend who had grown up with her. When they met again, Xiao Jingyao lost his compo 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ancient romance novel. The male lead is a young, handsome, and powerful prince, while the female lead is the daughter of a minor official. As children, the female lead saved the male lead, and after a month of spending time together, he fell in love with her. The male lead silently watches over her growth, repeatedly rescuing her and providing devoted companionship as she matures. When she is wrongly accused of being a traitor, he stands up for her, presenting a marriage certificate to propose marriage. After their marriage, he cherishes her dearly. Amidst constant war and chaos, she finds him by chance. "With you in this life, even in the midst of war, it is a prosperous world."

14. 14 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.2kReads9.1Score12.9kShelves

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    Completed, read.

15. 15 新 After Mistaking My Groom on Our Wedding Night, the Mad Minister Steals Me Away 新婚夜认错夫君后，疯批权臣窃娇夺爱 Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root桂花莲藕酿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force + The Chase Is On After the Breakup + Court and Household Intrigue + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Both Reborn + Both Pure + Sweet at First, Angsty Later] On her wedding night, Shang Yunruo has a strange dream. In it, she humiliates her husband’s younger brother, Chu Yan, driving him to become a dark, scheming powerbroker. In the end, he imprisons her in an underground chamber and abuses her until she meets a tragic end. Afraid the dream might come true, s 4.4kReads8.9Score610Shelves
16. 16 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
17. 17 枕 Resting in the Glory of Youth 枕韶华 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into an Ancient Romance | Unforgettable White Moonlight x Possessive Male Lead Who Fights for Her | Torturous Romance] A young woman with a disability transmigrates one day into the body of Jiang Yueying, the Song family's bride brought in to ward off misfortune. She and her husband, Song Jingze, grow close and fall deeply in love, but just as their feelings reach their peak, fate cruelly parts them forever. The Second Young Master, Song Xun, has always despised her and treated h 23.8kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
18. 18 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves
19. 19 夺 Stealing My Brother's Wife 夺兄妻 Cold Blows of Cinnamon Fragrance Under the Lemon Moon柠月桂冷吹香雪Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted A gentle, refined young lady of a distinguished family × a powerful official who seems noble and impeccable but is actually a deranged schemer Cui Fu was born into the prestigious Qinghe Cui clan. A refined and gentle noblewoman, she had been childhood friends with the eldest son of the Xie family since they were young. But fate had other plans. In the second year of their marriage, the eldest son of the Xie family was ambushed by bandits in the mountains and killed by their blades. Having lo 4.7kReads8.2Score524Shelves

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    After losing her husband, her brother-in-law imprisoned her in a dark room. 💢 Cui Fu was forced to become Xie Qingxi's pawn, unaware that he had planned everything all along, even her tears were part of his scheme! 🔪 A hypocritical male lead | A step-by-step scheme | Melodramatic and exhilarating

20. 20 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead had been plotting for a long time. To win over his wife, he became a monk next to the nunnery where the female lead lived. He even enlisted his father and brother in a grand scheme, all so that the female lead would accept him. The female lead, a young nun, desperate to escape her ex-husband's harassment, reluctantly sought out the male lead, only to find herself walking into a trap. Her inner monologue was hilarious!

21. 21 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    A manipulative lover, who has been plotting for a long time, will forcefully take what he wants.

22. 22 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    It's so pretty, so sweet, and so funny!

23. 23 逼 You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio 2.1kReads8.2Score190Shelves

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    I recommend this book. The male protagonist has been planning this for a long time, gradually guiding the female protagonist to fall in love with him.

24. 24 暗 After His Shadow Guard Was Reborn, the Prince Fought for Power and Her Affection 暗卫重生后，王爷为她争权又争宠 Ben Yan本言Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Cool and taciturn shadow guard vs. blunt, flirtatious prince + both reborn + marriage before love + mutual salvation + romantic tension + palace intrigue and political schemes] Shadow guard Jiang Shiqi was reborn as Su Qiongjiu, a delicate young lady from the Su family of Jiangnan, five years in the past. Stripped of her peerless martial arts, she chose to marry Yan Chenglin, the powerful Prince Heng, in order to take revenge. She naively thought she was the one using Yan Chenglin, unaware t 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The reborn female lead is only focused on revenge, while the male lead is only focused on rewriting the romance plot. [Laughing][laughing]

25. 25 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.7kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    [Gentle and aloof mechanic X Cold and roguish man secretly in love with the crown prince] Their first meeting was premeditated; their second meeting revealed her to be his sister-in-law. [Male lead's mental state: When others are the other woman, he willingly debases himself. When he becomes the other woman, it's a love story that captivates the world.]

26. 26 病 A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act 病骨生香，纨绔夫君他装不下去了 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] Mutual first-timers, happy ending [Scheming playboy. Secret crush turns mutual × lazy, sickly beauty × devoted husband] Wen Qionghua is the only legitimate daughter in three generations of the Xuanhe Prince's household. She is breathtakingly beautiful, yet frail and sickly from birth. Betrothed by imperial decree to the aloof Buddhist devotee Xie Linfeng, she is publicly humiliated by him for the sake of a woman who sells noodles. She raises her weary eyes. “Let’s break off the engage 9.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly beautiful; she's the darling of her family, pampered but not spoiled! She's brave, resourceful, and decisive! The male lead has been planning this for a long time and is absolutely smitten!

27. 27 远 There Are Trees in the Distant Mountains 远山有木兮 Dawnlight宸光微曦Ancient Romance139k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + White Moonlight + Devoted Love + Brothers Turn into Rivals in Love + Utterly Doting Husband] What kind of story will unfold when the mysterious, breathtakingly beautiful Luo Xiyan, who lives in seclusion deep in the mountains, meets Wei Jie, a refined and gentle nobleman who refuses to let his family dictate his life? What painful, unforgettable pasts do they carry, and how do they gradually make their way into each other’s hearts, until they become the most irreplacea 21Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is definitely cunning; without his schemes, he'd lose his wife!

28. 28 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    The story begins with pregnancy and forceful acquisition; it's definitely worth getting into, it's very good.

29. 29 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 73.3kReads9.4Score9.7kShelves

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    In "Long-Planned, CEO Xue's Overt and Covert Flirting," the female lead, Xu Mei, once harbored a humble and infatuated love for someone else. After being betrayed in marriage, she impulsively married her "arch-enemy," Xue Cen. Xue Cen's attention and planning for Xu Mei spanned many years, from childhood ties to adult protection, a step-by-step strategy. Xue Cen's "planning" wasn't obsessive control, but a gentle scheme with a sense of redemption. He pulled the female lead out of her slump, using meticulous attention to detail (such as researching her preferences beforehand and appearing precisely when she needed him) to help her gradually understand her own feelings, leading to a mutual attraction. [Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs][Laughs] In "Swaying on the Pillow (How Can I Resist His Unrequited Love)," the suave and sophisticated heir Shen Si harbored a secret love for the female lead, Lin Shutang, for years. When she was dumped by her first love and fell into a slump, he intervened with a "spectator's" attitude, but in reality, he was gradually drawing her into his emotional trap. The male lead's flirting is incredibly suspenseful. He plays the role of a nonchalant bystander one moment and a possessive guardian the next, using both overt and covert flirting techniques to gradually make the female lead fall for him amidst her testing and attraction. The later episodes, filled with a mix of heart-wrenching moments and sweet interactions, are full of tension.

30. 30 唇 A Beauty Mark Beneath His Lip and a Little Pear-Dimpled Smile 唇下痣和小梨涡 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Sunshine boy × cries at the drop of a hat Everyone knew that the young master of the Ji family had been the center of attention since childhood, a darling of heaven who was out of everyone's league. He received so many love letters he could barely hold them, but never opened a single one. - One night, six years later, Zhu Guan'er was tipsy when Ji Zhao found her and took her home. Ji Zhao took his time winning her over, and Zhu Guan'er fell for him step by step. When she learned he had a first l 3.9kReads9.3Score680Shelves
31. 31 落 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
32. 32 你 Why Are You Messing with Him? He’s a Hopeless Romantic! 你惹他干嘛！他恋爱脑来着！ Jiuwan'er九万儿Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance | He falls first | He wins himself over | Hopelessly lovestruck hero | Blushes at the slightest flirtation | Pure-hearted Ninth Master] Original title: Seductive Kisses! Exclusive Love! Persuading the Abstinent Ninth Master to Get a Marriage License Jian You'en transmigrates into a book as a foolish, spoiled cannon-fodder villainess, waking up in the hotel room of the cold-blooded and ruthless big shot known as Ninth Master. The villainous big shot glares at he 5.3kReads9.4Score721Shelves
33. 33 甜 So Sweet It Drives Me Crazy! The Chaste CEO Flirts with Me by Day and Dreams of Me by Night 甜疯！禁欲总裁日日撩我夜夜梦我 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + reborn, very sweet romance, soft and delicate heroine, possessive love interest, entertainment industry) Xu Zhishui transmigrated into a book as the villainess. She tried to latch onto the powerful male lead, but died in the antagonist’s bed on her wedding night. When she returned from the world of the novel to reality, she brought the novel’s antagonist back with her. Xu Zhishui: “I’ve got to keep clinging to this powerful man!” The woman-averse Fourth Master Shen wa 17.2kReads9.2Score3kShelves
34. 34 甜 Sweet and Sultry! Flirting and Setting Fires in the Villain Boss's Heart 甜欲！在反派大佬心尖上撒娇纵火 Red Beans of the Southern Country南国红豆Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Love After Marriage + Sweet Flirting + Face-Slapping + Entertainment Industry] Warm, radiant top-tier Best Actress × obsessive, scheming, aloof CEO Shen Nansheng transmigrates into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder female supporting character whose father doesn’t care for her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and who doesn’t survive past ten chapters. After waking up, she punches her scummy mother and tears apart her scummy man. She repays every wrong and settles every score, then sweetly dotes on 219Reads9.2Score100Shelves
35. 35 谋 Stealing the Consort’s Heart: Longing Trapped in the Imperial Palace 谋窃妃心：帝阙锁相思 Mu Shijin沐时锦Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Angst-filled romance | devoted to each other | coercive love] Seizing power, stealing her heart. Xiao Jingheng, Prince of Jing'an, hides his ambition and plots at every turn. After disaster strikes the Ye family, Ye Qianluo, daughter of a disgraced official, enters his household under a contract and becomes his prisoner. A dazzling glimpse of her in their youth was the last glimmer of light in his heart, but family feuds and political power struggles ground it to pieces. Schemes and love intert 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It must have been premeditated, something they'd had their eye on since childhood.

36. 36 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 13.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    🌸Dreams wander through books, lingering in my ears~ 🐾①The female lead is a supporting character in the novel🌿. To pave the way for the original female lead, the male supporting characters seduce her into divorcing her husband so that the original female lead could be with her💢. After the female lead awakens to this, she directly divorces her husband🕊️ to fulfill their wishes. Later, after she is taken away by her ex-husband's older brother, the male supporting characters actually regret it❓ 🐾②The female lead's father and brother are imprisoned. She begs the Prime Minister🥀. To save her father and brother, she has no choice but to grit her teeth and become the Prime Minister's bedmate🌾. But she doesn't know that everything was premeditated by the Prime Minister🍀

37. 37 穿 Jiang Wanting Transmigrates to Ancient Times 穿越古代的江婉婷 What Are You Looking At?你瞅啥呀Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanting’s soul transmigrates, beginning a colorful life for her in ancient times. Those who hurt her, she’ll make them suffer... Those who love her, she’ll protect... Life just keeps getting better. Hey, hey, hey, that prince over there... 579Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Go check it out, you won't be disappointed.

38. 38 摄 Regent, Your Tortured Romance Plot Has a Few Loose Ends 摄政王，你的虐恋剧本漏风了 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + heartbreaking love + stand-in + groveling redemption + love at first sight + ruthless pursuit + secret-identity reveals + stand-in romance, top-tier schemer edition + childhood sweetheart versus heaven-sent war god I’m Jiang Jinyue, and I woke up one morning to discover that I had been “reborn”! But did someone get my rebirth script mixed up? In my last life, the regent loved me so much he refused to marry anyone but me. In this life, he looks at me coldly and tells me to “stay 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance + angst + substitute + crematorium + love at first sight + forceful acquisition + revealing secrets + substitute (top-tier green tea version) + childhood sweetheart VS god of war descending from the sky. I, Jiang Jinyue, woke up to find myself "reborn"! But did I get the wrong rebirth script? The regent who loved me so much in my past life that he wouldn't marry anyone else is now coldly telling me to "stay away from him." My parents are either reciting poetry or shedding tears at home every day, their drama is ridiculous. Even Grandpa Wang, who sells pancakes at the intersection, has started giving me frantic winks, acting like he's hiding a secret. He's playing the role of falling in love with someone else, and I've already introduced his "new love's" cousin to my gossipy aunt. Just as I was about to marry the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" green tea girl I'd picked up from the roadside—the veil was lifted, and the Regent, who should have been drinking the nuptial wine with his "true love" next door, was standing before me in a bright red wedding robe. All the guests, including my parents and Uncle Wang, breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned close to my ear, smiling like a fox: "Madam, was the play good?" "This play, arranged just for you, should wrap up now."

39. 39 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 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Long-planned, doting on his wife ① Hilarious transmigration: Goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince, discovering he's still alive – sweet and funny ② Hilarious mind-reading + gossip: The prince gets so caught up in gossip ③ Silly and hilarious: The charming and beautiful male and female leads swap bodies with the Demon Lord, going crazy ④ Strong female lead, transmigrates, has a space, abuses scum, and builds her career – incredibly satisfying ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading: The tyrant's two personalities are jealous of each other – hilarious!

40. 40 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves
41. 41 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 836Reads7.4Score110Shelves
42. 42 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves
43. 43 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading Ability, I’m Slaying My Way Through the Imperial Palace 有了暴君读心术，我在皇宫杀疯了 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Transmigration + Historical Romance + Mind Reading + Pocket Space with a Spirit Spring + Healing a Yandere + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Medical Skills] Modern miracle doctor Ye Li dies suddenly and transmigrates, becoming the neglected consort of a deranged tyrant. The tyrant is a madman, a complete lunatic, and every night he goes on a killing spree. The original heroine is blinded by love and gullibly trusts Prince Jin's vows. She helps him kill t 276Reads6.5Score—Shelves
44. 44 双 The Two-Faced Buddha 双面佛子 Linghua Dance菱花舞Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted A female PhD reborn in the womb × a scheming young marquis Transmigration + physician heroine + both leads devoted only to each other + sweet romance He Jiaojiao, legitimate daughter of the Yong’an Marquis’s household, is set up by her former fiancé, And ends up sharing a room with Zhou Yunshen, the Zhenwei Marquis who has renounced the world to become a monk**! He says he searched for her for six years, and from now on, he’ll never let her go again! At the Peony Banquet, she is framed and falls 555Reads6.5Score109Shelves

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    It's beautiful!

45. 45 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    Male lead: "So she falls for this? So she's just after his body." (I'll seduce you until you drop.) Female lead: "(I'm a blockhead, we're still getting a divorce, aren't we?)"

46. 46 佛 Hidden Beauty Before the Buddha, the Obsessive State Preceptor Falls into Delusion 佛前藏娇，偏执国师生妄念 Mo Jianwei墨见微57k WordsCompleted A Beauty Hidden Before the Buddha, A Paranoid Imperial Preceptor's Delusions 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning and deceitful, while the female lead is a pampered young lady.

47. 47 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    It gets better and better the more you look at it, the better it gets.

48. 48 一 Only You, This Lifetime 一世唯尔 The Thick-Skinned Cat厚黑的猫Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that the Fang family had a son named Fang Younian. He was rich and handsome, and the young ladies of the capital were practically breaking down the Fang family’s door to marry him. But him? He loved only a little swindler from Hat Alley. “Diao Yiyi, you’re the only one for me, Fang Younian. I’ll marry no one but you.” He was the emperor’s eldest son, born to a lowly palace maid who used to wash feet. As a result, he could only watch helplessly as his younger brother 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.7kReads9.1Score700Shelves

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    💫The reborn heroine is determined to avenge herself by killing the mad prince, but she falls into a trap and unexpectedly marries his master, Rong Yan—the legendary, aloof, and untainted Grand Tutor. She proceeds cautiously, using her gentle demeanor to conceal her sharp edge, but repeatedly stumbles in Rong Yan's schemes: she's caught red-handed sneaking into a secret chamber, bites his Adam's apple while drunk and complains, "Grand Tutor, you're so cold!", And is even caught by him plotting with a powerful minister to assassinate the emperor. Rong Yan outwardly dismisses her actions as "absurd," yet indulges her recklessness, even sacrificing his life to exchange for a Gu poison when she's on the verge of death, tearing out his heart and blood just to keep her alive.

50. 50 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 18.3kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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