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Historical Romance: A Rebellious, Arrogant Male Lead 古言,男主桀骜不驯,执侉

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  1. 1 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 18.6kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
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  2. 2 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
  3. 3 The Madam’s Mind-Reading Fails, and the Young Marquis Courts Her Every Day 夫人读心术失灵,小侯爷日日邀宠 Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Xie Wanjun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, spent more than a decade secluded in the inner chambers, following every rule. Then a prophetic dream overturned everything she had believed and showed her the tragedy waiting a few years ahead. Her fiancé, Lin Xianzhi, was cheating on her with her younger sister. He used her businesses to help rebels seize power, then burned her alive once he had made his name. Yet Marquis Sang, the capital’s most notorious wastrel, charged through t 1.4kReads8.9Score196Shelves
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  4. 4 After the Dandy Heir Married Me 纨绔世子娶我为妻后 Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted On the second day after transmigrating, Feng Wanyue is betrothed by imperial decree to a spoiled young heir. The heir is handsome and dashing, a brilliant young man. But he puts all his talents to use eating, drinking, and having fun, and chasing cats and teasing dogs. When they meet, neither of them is happy about the marriage. On their wedding night, Feng Wanyue holds out her hand. “The divorce papers. Hand them over.” Xiao Jue says dismissively, “I'm writing them.” After the wedding, Feng Wan 1.6kReads9.0Score234Shelves
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  5. 5 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员,被全家宠了 Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 18.8kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
  6. 6 After the Marriage Swap, I Had Twins with My Playboy Brother-in-Law 换亲后,与纨绔小叔子一胎双宝 Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted Unbelievably handsome + wicked to the core + the original playboy VS reborn + wickedly sharp-tongued + stunningly beautiful princess!! Sweet and steamy!! In the cold palace, Shen Shurong saw her husband’s younger brother, her brother-in-law Xie Yunzhao. He held no official position, so why had he come into the palace so late at night? Wait, why were his clothes and the sword in his hand stained with blood? “You… staged a rebellion?” “Sister-in-law, I… I’m taking you home!” Shen Shurong shook her 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  7. 7 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命,重生主母杀疯了 Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 49kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
  8. 8 On My Wedding Day, a Spoiled Playboy Stole Me as His Bride 大婚当日,我被纨绔抢娶 Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Historical fiction, alternate setting + devoted one-on-one romance + long-planned scheme + abductive marriage] On her wedding day, Meng Nanxi is forcibly taken home as a bride by Xie Yunqi, Qingzhou City’s number-one playboy. She knew Xie Yunqi was always arrogant and unruly, but she never imagined he could be so outrageously brazen. Xie Yunqi: “You were the one who broke your promise and forgot your benefactor first. I had no choice but to snatch you away.” Meng Nanxi: “Since you forced me int 96Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 9 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 15.7kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
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  10. 10 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香,尤物国舅撩不停 Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 15.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves
  11. 11 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当:被纨绔世子强娶后 Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.6kReads8.8Score197Shelves
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  12. 12 Oh Wow! The Lazy Young Lord Gets His Act Together After Marriage 哦吼!成亲后咸鱼世子支愣起来了 Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + A Husband Tamed in Every Way + Both Leads Reach the Peak of Life] Shen Yan, heir to the Marquis of Wu'an, is no good at either literature or martial arts, a bona fide couch potato who spends every day eating, drinking, and having fun with his good-for-nothing friends. He thought his life would go on like that forever. Who knew that one day, when he came home, he would be saddled with a baffling marriage arrangemen 1.1kReads8.2Score125Shelves
  13. 13 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
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  14. 14 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后,少年将军不禁撩 Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 4kReads8.9Score503Shelves
  15. 15 The Spoiled Couple’s Mutual Admiration 纨绔夫妻互捧日常 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Su Yu'an is forced to marry Jiang Qiyun, the eldest son of the Marquis of Rongyang and the leader of Kyoto's four notorious young lords. Everyone in Kyoto waits for the two of them to make fools of themselves, but instead, they see a couple constantly praising each other. Jiang Qiyun: My wife is clever and brilliant. She brings good fortune to her husband and keeps our home safe! Su Yu'an: My husband is as handsome as a jade tree, shielding me from wind and rain! Kyoto's nobles: Are you talking 20.4kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
  16. 16 The Emperor Can't Help but Favor Me 奈何帝王偏爱我 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, obedient empress VS a cold, ruthless, scheming emperor] [Sweet HE + both leads are virgins + one-on-one + fiercely protective and doting husband + only has eyes for her] An imperial decree arrived, ordering a marriage to bring the emperor good fortune. Su Yaning had heard that His Majesty was violent and that he was poisoned and disabled. She had no intention of rushing to her death to join him in the grave, so she forced her younger cousin Su Luo, daughter of the former Grand Ge 6.8kReads8.4Score485Shelves
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  17. 17 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉,世子夫君追着哄 Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted (A print edition has been signed.) [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, childhood sweethearts] Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital when she was young! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly and live a miserable life out there! But in the ten years after she left the capital, Yuan Rongjin wasn’t down on her luck in the slightest. Quite the opposite: she was pampered like a precious flower! Even her personality was spoiled to 55.5kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
  18. 18 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 8.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves
  19. 19 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软,清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 19.7kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
  20. 20 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人,世子他蓄谋已久 Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 38.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves
  21. 21 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.1kReads8.8Score524Shelves
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  22. 22 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 6.3kReads8.8Score735Shelves
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  23. 23 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.1kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
  24. 24 Who Says a Spoiled Scion Can't Be the Male Lead? 谁说纨绔不能当男主 Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted Xiao Zhiyan, heir to the Marquis of Zhenguo’s household, was often praised by the common folk for his handsome looks. But they would soon shake their heads and sigh. He was a notorious wastrel, spending his days loafing around, gambling and chasing after dogs instead of bettering himself. Even the officials at court sighed whenever his name came up. His mother was also a famously fierce woman, known as a “tiger wife.” Everyone steered clear of Xiao Zhiyan, afraid she might come knocking to beat 156Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 25 The Censor's Playful Wife 御史大人的纨绔妻 Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted He is a young censor, cold-faced and upright, who never gives anyone a kind word. She is a spoiled, pleasure-seeking young lady in Shengjing, always teasing cats and dogs. He is a trusted minister to two generations of emperors, while she is doted on by her parents. What happens when a man of such impeccable propriety meets a shameless woman? What happens when a woman with a serious weakness for handsome men meets a man of striking good looks? She was attracted to his looks on a whim, on a s 5.8kReads9.2Score715Shelves
  26. 26 Thank Goodness She's Sharp-Tongued: The Spoiled Heir Is Saved 太好了,她嘴抹毒,纨绔世子有救 Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous bandit chief’s daughter with eight hundred schemes × a fake wastrel, truly wealthy, double-standard heir] Sheng Changhuan was born into the Great Yong Dynasty as the daughter of a bandit chief. After an accident, she borrowed someone else’s identity and became the Marquis’s heir’s bride, supposedly to bring him good fortune. She planned to raid the storeroom and make off with its treasures, but her mother-in-law and sister-in-law wouldn’t let her leave. Sheng Changhuan had no choice 4kReads8.6Score433Shelves
  27. 27 Climbing the Social Ladder? I Married into a Marquis’s Household and Took My Wayward Husband in Hand 攀高枝?转头嫁侯府调教纨绔夫君 Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [A powerful older sister x a jealous, clingy younger brother] [Marriage before love + reforming a spoiled playboy + sweet romance + the hero forgets his roots] After supporting her fiancé for seven years, Chu Zhirou watches him pass the spring imperial examination and prepare to break off their engagement to climb higher. She turns around and kicks him and his mother out of her home. She plans to raise her young brother and restore the General's residence to its former glory, but finds hersel 577Reads7.4Score103Shelves
  28. 28 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 6.3kReads9.2Score914Shelves
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  29. 29 Spring in the Brocade Tent: The Rebellious Young General Takes the Cool and Composed Heiress by Force 锦帐春:桀骜小将军强娶清冷千金 Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + Mildly coercive romance + Older sister and younger puppy-dog romance] [A rebellious, wolfish young marquis]& [A cool, reserved, gentle heroine] [Both leads are chaste] At the New Year’s palace banquet, Bai Youhe, the Chancellor’s daughter, stood out in a water-red palace gown, her beauty unmatched and every gesture as graceful as an immortal descending to earth. Han Qing took one look and thought about her for three years. During those three years of war on the northern 1.2kReads8.5Score109Shelves
  30. 30 Carving Jade 琢玉 Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 628Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  31. 31 Spring Breeze, Scorched in Bloom 春风烬染 Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [A scatterbrained flirt who adores a goddess × an overbearing emperor who dotes on his wife] She is the Goddess of the Yaoguang Flower, descended from the heavens. She has flowing black hair and wears a white dress. Innocent and naive, she nevertheless has a pair of captivating, flirtatious eyes. He is a cold and proud future emperor, yet the first time he sees her, his heart skips a beat. “A tale of two people who start kissing, cuddling, and being lifted into the air without restraint the mom 920Reads8.5Score113Shelves
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  32. 32 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母,轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.2kReads9.0Score425Shelves
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  33. 33 After Flirting With Him, I No Longer Want to Climb the Prince's Social Ladder 撩完后,世子的高枝我不想攀了 Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + 1v1 + Both Leads Have No Romantic History] [An unruly young lord + a clever and quirky young lady] After a month of grueling work, Wen Xiaotang finally got a day off. But who could have guessed that taking a bath at the hotel would land her in another world? Her soul transmigrated into the body of the Wen family's young lady, who shared her name. Right from the start, her engagement was broken off. The Zhou family's young master, one of the “Two J 114Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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  34. 34 The Capital's Number-One Playboy and His Mischief-Making Wife 京城第一纨绔作妖夫妇 Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing [Vicious Female Side Character + Going Wild, Acting Crazy, Unhinged + Tearing Apart Hypocrites, Crushing Scumbags + Clear-Headed, Not Love-Brained + Sweet Romance] Yan Zhi married a notorious playboy prince in the capital. On the second day of their marriage, he told Yan Zhi, "I married you only to silence the rumors that I can't have children and shut everyone up. There's already someone in my heart. Don't imagine that I could ever fall in love with you." Yan Zhi didn't fall apart. Instead, she 47Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 35 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 13.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
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  36. 36 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 235.2kReads9.5Score34.4kShelves
  37. 37 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 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 67.4kReads9.6Score10.9kShelves
  38. 38 Why Provoke Him? He's into Forced Love! 惹他干嘛!他玩强制爱的! Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, pure romance + the powerful one gives in + SC + 1V1] Also known as: “Scandalous! The CEO Forced Me to Love Him” and “Why Pick a Fight with Him? He’s All About Forced Love!” - To complete her mission, Jiang Xunmo did everything she could to break up the original heroine's doomed romance and save her beloved over and over again. Who could have guessed that the original heroine would escape the CEO's forced-love ordeal, only for Jiang Xunmo to end up suffering thr 7.6kReads9.4Score833Shelves
  39. 39 I Was His Stand-In for Two Years. When We Divorced, He Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 做替身两年,离婚时他哭红了眼 Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [President Lu talks himself into love vs. Miss Shi, who's focused on making money] [Mutual firsts + the heroine is the hero's first love] Shi Qi was a stand-in. Her job was to be Lu Huainian's wife. During her two years on the job, or married, she diligently saved up enough to buy a detached villa downtown outright, while a cozy 200 million sat in her bank account. As a model contract bride, Shi Qi always maintained the highest professional standards. She did whatever Lu Huainian asked and agree 3.4kReads8.9Score289Shelves
  40. 40 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 9.4kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
  41. 41 After Reading His Mind, the Cold-Hearted Campus Heartthrob Goes Crazy Every Day 读心后冷酷校草每天都在发疯 Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Print edition | Short drama now available [School crush + mind reading + sweet romance and healing + big-brother vibes] [Cold and aloof on the outside, hopelessly lovestruck puppy on the inside VS cool and distant on the outside, soft, timid, and insecure little snail on the inside] At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, Yun Xiang inexplicably gained a superpower: She could hear the school heartthrob’s thoughts. The handsome heartthrob stood on the flag-raising platform, dignified and stern, his fac 5.1kReads9.4Score818Shelves
  42. 42 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Married the Villain and Was Spoiled Into a Couch Potato 穿书后,嫁给反派被宠成咸鱼 Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + lighthearted and a little goofy + sweet romance, both leads are each other’s first and only] After more than twenty years of struggling to grow up, Qin Fei transmigrated into a book and wanted nothing more than to lie low. But her original character was destined to be cannon fodder, so to save herself and change her fate, she gritted her teeth and married the ruthless, vicious villain of the story. The book said that Cen Hejue was a notori 1.9kReads9.0Score255Shelves
  43. 43 Her Serpent's Tail Teases Only Her Beloved, Luring the Dutiful Monk Into the Mortal World 蛇尾只撩心上人,乖诱佛子入红尘 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted This book has been selected for a comic adaptation, which is currently in production. Follow Red Fruit Short Video for updates. [A little angst at first, then all sweetness] “Master, let’s cultivate together.” “Brazen demoness, how dare you!” That was Qing Shu and the master’s first meeting. After supporting each other along the way, the master realized he had fallen deeply in love with Qing Shu. Once he recognized his feelings, he found himself wanting to spend his life with her, no matter the 4.1kReads9.0Score465Shelves
  44. 44 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title "Where Light Falls"] Huo Songjin is the biggest villainous male supporting character in "Beloved in the Palm", a hit on the women's fiction charts. Just how bad is he? He wipes out the male lead's entire family, then forces him to choose between the female lead and his own mother aboard a cruise ship. This dangerous, obsessive man has such striking looks and such a tragic past that his fans can't help worrying over him, and end up loving him th 25.9kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
  45. 45 Going All In on Brutal Honesty 将直球进行到底 Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Print edition releases September 19] [1v1/SC/HE] [Cool and aloof × devoted puppy] Original title: She Lured Me Ming Zhi was the dance department's campus beauty, while Yuan Xingyu was the music department's campus heartthrob. Although students often shipped this “beautiful couple” in the school's gossip forum, the two had never interacted. That is, until their sophomore year… * Ming Zhi was a cool, indifferent girl with no interest in romance. For the first time in her life, she faced a crisis 6.3kReads9.4Score906Shelves
  46. 46 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 94.4kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
  47. 47 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天,我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Historical663k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 5.3kReads8.8Score251Shelves
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  48. 48 Jinyue Burns the Mountains and Rivers 锦月焚山河 Martial Arts105k WordsOngoing Beneath her bridal finery, she is Qingluan, a descendant of the former dynasty and leader of the Hidden Scale Guard, entrusted with a secret mission to restore the empire. Her frail, ailing appearance as a young prince's consort is merely the perfect disguise. Beneath his playboy exterior, he is Xuanlin, the emperor's blade and commander of the Dragon Shadow Guard, ordered to exterminate the remnants of the former dynasty. His reputation as a pleasure-seeking young noble is nothing but a beguil —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 49 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.6kReads9.0Score611Shelves
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  50. 50 The General's Sparrow in His Palm 将军掌中雀 11k WordsCompleted The General's Little Caged Bird 227Reads—Score—Shelves
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