Who’s the Best Male Lead on Tomato? 番茄男主天花板是谁？

1. 401 摄 Regent, Your Princess Consort Has Arrived. Please Confirm Receipt 摄政王，您的王妃已送达，请查收 Shi Jiu莳酒Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into another body, both virgins, 1v1] Content warnings: No matriarchy, palace intrigue, power struggles, or scheming white-lotus rival. A light, simple story. If that's not your thing, please move along! The ministers pressured the regent to marry! No matter what, he had to take a principal wife this year. With no choice, the man spoke at the Heaven-Worshipping Ceremony: “Then I ask Heaven to grant me a wife.” And so, a lucky woman fell from the sky straight into the regent's arm 2.9kReads9.0Score266Shelves

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   The regent had betrothed her to Heaven during a grand sacrificial ceremony. At that time, his ministers were pressuring him to marry her, so he casually remarked, "Since that's the case, then I will pray to Heaven to grant me a queen!" To his surprise, as they were returning home after the ceremony, a woman in white fell from the sky! The regent caught her, and that was it for a lifetime.

2. 402 种 After I Planted a Love Bug, the Miao Boy Became Gloomy and Lovesick 种下情蛊后，苗疆少年阴郁又病娇 Sugar Tastes Better Spicy糖要辣的好Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Transmigrate into a Book + Miao Territory + Abstinent Young Man + Coercive Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, the story had just reached its ending. She thought she could finally enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the Yunjiang Miao village, she stumbled straight into the most dangerous trap! Visitors may explore the outer village, but the inner village is off-limits. Yet she happened to meet the young man who had emerged fr 29kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves
3. 403 醉 Drunk on Cherry Blossoms 醉樱 Le Yu乐喻Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Aloof, World-Weary CEO vs. Sweet, Warmhearted Young Woman] [Fake Psycho, True Devoted Lover vs. Flirtatious Without Realizing It] 1. Cen Ying met Gu Yanhan in the piano room of the Gu family villa. Just as the rumors said, he was in a wheelchair and seemed indifferent to everything. She had heard that the young master was gloomy by nature, so she had no intention of provoking him. She simply did her job as a piano accompanist and earned some pocket money. 2. But when Gu Yanhan accidentally caug 250Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   I'll only mention two names [angry]: Gu Yanhan and Xie Yanli [shy][shy]

4. 404 奶 Creamy Peach Romance 奶油恋桃 The Moon Cooed月亮咕咕了Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual Devotion] The cool, handsome SWAT captain everyone sees, but a shamelessly proper man in private x a sweet, innocent little bunny Sheng Qinian, captain of the SWAT headquarters, suddenly got married, and it was a whirlwind wedding. On their first day as newlyweds, his sweet little wife slept in a separate room. By the third day, she had run off to stay in her school dormitory. Sheng Qinian kept making the first move, time and time again, until Jiang Suisui b 4.1kReads9.2Score493Shelves

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   First book: Male lead is a special police officer [smirk] Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Second book: The pinnacle of CEO romance novels!!! If you're looking for a CEO romance novel, this is it! Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Third book: The first book I ever read, it's super good. Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fourth book: The male lead is a school bully who's a bit silly, the kind that will make you laugh to death at first. Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fifth book: It's an older book, but still very good. Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

5. 405 知 Knowing Yi Enters Heng 知意入珩 Sun Xiaoshoushoushou孙小瘦瘦瘦Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted Original title: The Legitimate Daughter Marries Down, and Her Lowly Illegitimate Husband Comes to Hold Power Over the Court [Main story and bonus chapters complete] [Just got a rating, still climbing] [Married first, fall in love later + historical romance + male lead’s growth + devoted male lead + happy ending + both leads are each other's first] [Daughter of a respected scholarly family ✖️ lowly illegitimate son of a marquis’s house] Lu Heng, remember this: you are the man I, Shen Zhiyi, chose 7.5kReads8.3Score941Shelves
6. 406 妹 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 334Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He thought Mei Bao's words in the same room were a dream: a forced marriage between families with a blood feud, the child being a bargaining chip for inheritance. Their marriage was loveless, a pre-arranged union. She held a rope to measure her neck, which he discovered. She asked if he believed her if he bought her a necklace; he didn't, so he tied her hands with the rope. Their child cried, and her tearful eyes stirred his pity. He, however, stubbornly held Mei Bao's chin, telling her the truth about their enmity. Seeing her packing, he assumed she was trying to escape, so he forcefully tied her to his arms to prevent her from packing, warning her again that they were sworn enemies. He instructed the butler to monitor the castle 24 hours a day, ensuring she had no chance of escape. Taking the opportunity to escape, she asked him why he did this. He only knew that he was doing this but didn't realize it was because he had feelings for her and didn't want her to leave. He was simply trying to stop her from leaving. She pitifully begged him not to be angry, like a vixen. His father wanted him to divorce, but he couldn't bear to hear the word "divorce." His grandfather had forced his father to divorce his mother, and now it was his father's turn to force him to divorce her. He still didn't know whether his mother was alive or dead. Her mother also wanted him to divorce her. He thought it was her family forcing him to divorce her, so he questioned her. She was unaware and a silent tear rolled down her cheek. He even asked her what she was pretending for, but then kissed her tear. He was a little confused. Why would a family feud do this? She said she wanted a divorce, and at that moment her family came to rescue her with weapons. He tried everything to stop them, injuring them all. He and she had always been mortal enemies, but she suddenly pulled out an art knife and tried to kill him. His eyes were bloodshot as he warned her not to divorce him, or she would die. She cried and asked him why he showed her any pity. He slapped her, trying to make her realize that they were enemies, but he killed her love for him. In disbelief and despair, she asked him if he had never loved her. He suddenly remembered his grandfather's words: "A man without love is carefree." She coldly suggested sleeping in separate rooms. The housekeeper asked him why he didn't kill her, and he told the housekeeper to shut up. She ran downstairs, and he thought she was trying to escape. Their conversations always seemed to have a chasm that love couldn't bridge, as if their entanglement was a deep-seated grudge. She asked where her family was, and he stubbornly insisted they were thrown up a mountain, threatening her to go with them. Heartbroken, she banged her head against a wall and lost her memory. He wept with heartache. The housekeeper asked him if he had fallen in love with her. She didn't know he was her husband. She hit him, and he saw it as a reward. He realized his true feelings and began a sweet, loving, and happy relationship with her. He fed her but not his son, and even when imprisoned, he thought it was a good thing that food and lodging were provided. Just as she was about to give birth to her daughter, she regained her memories. She asked him if she had fallen in love with him, listening to his heartbeat. He unconsciously and gently admitted it, but upon waking, he denied it, saying that he and she were sworn enemies. She asked him again, but he blushed and denied it. At the height of their love, his father made him divorce her. She heard him say he loved her, and he began to admit it, begging her not to leave. His father gave him 50 million to leave her, but she heard that he wanted more money and that the money was hers. She took 500 million as a breakup fee and went home. He started crying. He went back to her parents' home to chase after her, but her family said he was her savior. What was going on? His father, worried about his son, chased after him. Will this sworn enemy continue, or will they shake hands and make peace?

7. 407 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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   These three books are absolutely the sweetest of the sweet. If you like sweet stories, you absolutely must read them. If you don't, you'll just have to read the tragic ending; not reading them is your loss. You might as well uninstall your Tomato app if you don't read them! The first one I saw in the comments was how incredibly doting the male lead is. He's had a crush on her for over ten years, and by the end, he's completely devoted to her. The second one is also amazing. It's about a woman who is reborn and marries the Ninth Master who raised her. Although there are some melodramatic parts, the rest is incredibly sweet. When the male lead learns about the female lead's past life, he's heartbroken; that part was so sad! The third one is even better. The changes in the male and female leads' feelings are very clear; it's not the kind of instant infatuation. He's a cold CEO with a warm, sunny personality. The later parts are incredibly sweet, and the female lead even leads the conversation at the very beginning.

8. 408 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 139.1kReads9.3Score13.8kShelves

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   🍒Undoubtedly a 9.9-Point masterpiece, it's hilarious! [Facepalm] I read it on my way to and from get off work, or even on the subway. I haven't skipped a single chapter! I've already read it three times! Every time there's a new surprise! It's truly endlessly enjoyable!

9. 409 妻 My Wife Said She Was Going to Nanshan Temple to Pray for Our Marriage, but I Saw Her Kissing Her First Love at a Bridal Shop 妻子说去南山寺为婚姻祈福，我却在婚纱店看见她吻初恋 Mountain Wilds Scribe and Him山野执笔人和他12k WordsCompleted My wife said she was going to Nanshan Temple to pray for our marriage, but I saw her kissing her first love at a wedding dress shop. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All of these are top-quality products; you'd be missing out if you didn't check them out.

10. 410 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
11. 411 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.2kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
12. 412 我 Me, a Lucky Talisman Cultivator, Saving the Random Bystander 我，符修锦鲤，拯救路人甲 Tu Wan兔宛Fantastical Romance371k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + not a strong heroine] [Bright, confident talisman cultivator heroine × well-rounded ordinary male lead] Bad news: I transmigrated into a book! Good news: It’s the book I wrote myself. Worse news: After the System assigned me a mission to save supporting characters destined to die, it just left me to fend for myself! I have no golden finger. My only advantage is knowing the plot. A little rescue mission? Easy! But during the rescue, an extra latched onto me. He’s unlucky, sham 48.5kReads9.2Score16.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend watching this show. The male lead is cheerful and lively, and the male and female leads often bicker. They are both adorable little sunshines.

13. 413 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.7kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    These three books are absolutely the sweetest of the sweet. If you like sweet stories, you absolutely must read them. If you don't, you'll just have to read the tragic ending; not reading them is your loss. You might as well uninstall your Tomato app if you don't read them! The first one I saw in the comments was how incredibly doting the male lead is, having secretly loved her for over a decade, and then becoming a complete henpecked husband. The second one is also amazing; it's about a woman reborn who marries the Ninth Master who raised her. Although there are some melodramatic parts, the rest is incredibly sweet. When the male lead learns about the female lead's past life, he's heartbroken; that scene was truly heartbreaking. The third one is even better! The changes in the male and female leads' feelings are very clear; it's not the kind of instant infatuation. He's a cold CEO with a warm, sunny personality. The later parts are incredibly sweet, and the female lead even leads the conversation at the very beginning.

14. 414 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.5kReads9.2Score504Shelves

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    Everyone who's read these six books raves about them! Absolutely amazing! These male leads are the absolute pinnacle of male protagonists – they're practically guaranteed to be top-tier!

15. 415 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 296Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and no dull moments. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Cool]

16. 416 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10kReads6.9Score791Shelves

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    This book features a gentle, refined, powerful, courageous, resourceful, ruthless, and steady male protagonist, although he's a bit of a jerk in relationships.

17. 417 羲 The Tale of Xihe: Captured, I Became the Enemy Emperor’s Empress 羲河传：被俘后，我成了敌国皇后 Lord Lingchun翎春君Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [Fallen Princess vs. Unhinged Crown Prince] When a nation falls and a family is destroyed, a ruler is duty-bound to die with his country. But what should a princess do? Princess Xihe was willful and arrogant in her youth. At sixteen, her country fell and her family was killed. Alone, she struggled to survive in a world of chaos while protecting the six-year-old heir. She met a general from the enemy nation. He took her for an ordinary young woman and fell in love with her, but how could she forg 32.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    The ceiling!!! I cried so much over the first book, I don't care if chapter 24 is the ending, there really is someone who has loved you deeply even after not seeing you for so many years!!! Chapters 5, 6, and 7 are so heartbreaking, it's hard not to love a boy like Ye Feng. Qi Xia in chapter 10 is especially good!!! He planned a scheme for over seventy years just to bring everyone home. They say wise people don't fall in love, but Qi Xia is almost drowning in it. The ceiling of intellectual homosexuality really made me cry so much, I can't stop thinking about it.

18. 418 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 65.7kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
19. 419 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score825Shelves
20. 420 一 One-Day Escape 一日逃离 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming. A full-length drama adaptation has been signed.] Mutual salvation, a death loop, fantasy suspense, parallel worlds, a lighthearted tone, and a happy ending. August 1. On her way to a class reunion, Kong Shu was killed by Shen Xiangyan, whom she had secretly loved for three years. But then she came back to life. Only to be killed by Shen Xiangyan again. She realized she was trapped in a bizarre situation, but the first thing she did was find Shen Xiangyan and curse him 13.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
21. 421 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 30.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Top 5 Novels of 2024: 1. Ximen Lichen's *Jingzhi Yuye* (京枝欲夜) 2. Gu Heng's *Yu Ran Tu Mi* (欲染荼蘼) 3. Chen Yang's *E Quan* (恶犬) 4. He Tingzhou's *Ta Guo Fen Ye* (他过分野) 5. Jiang Chu's *Yin Ta Shi Kong* (因她失控)

22. 422 愿 May You Remember the Late Boat 愿君忆晚舟 Miao Miao Can Dream苗喵会做梦Ancient Romance580k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion and fidelity + long-laid plans + traditional historical romance + strong heroine + no transmigration or rebirth + both fall for each other + ancient romance] [The Marquis's Heir with Multiple Identities] ✖️ [The Brilliant General's Legitimate Daughter] Xiao Wan, the general's legitimate daughter who had sworn, “I will never enter the palace,” was summoned back to the capital. On her very first day, the dissolute young heir Gu Xingzhou kept her at his side. In front of everyone 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Xingzhou, a playboy in public, a gentle husband in private.

23. 423 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 469Reads6.9Score103Shelves
24. 424 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.9kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
25. 425 因 Losing Control Because of Her 因她失控 Recovered from a Cold伤风好了Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted The manhua drama is now live. [Cold, possessive, domineering young master x avoidant little fairy he sets out to tame] A video of Lin Ruoting performing a cheer routine at the school sports meet made her famous on the university forum. One admirer after another came calling. At her wit's end, Lin Ruoting randomly posted a photo on the forum with the caption: Boyfriend. The next day, the notorious cold and sinister young master of the capital's elite circles showed up. "I heard I'm your boyfriend 5kReads9.1Score749Shelves
26. 426 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    He rushed over, covered in mud, just to protect Su Yuhe and ensure her a lifetime of peace and happiness! The male lead is very gentle and pure-hearted, and incredibly kind to the female lead. Their mutual healing is so sweet.

27. 427 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score465Shelves
28. 428 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 34.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    Mingzhao is a truly gentle and refined male protagonist. Most importantly, he is a rare normal person among male protagonists in novels. Before meeting the female protagonist, he was a good person who was filial to his parents, loved his younger sister, and was self-disciplined and respectful of propriety.

29. 429 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 864Reads—Score186Shelves
30. 430 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 15kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    These are truly top-tier male protagonists, okay? The first one is exceptionally high quality, you all need to read them!

31. 431 我 Mr. Ye and Me 我和叶先生 Yu Xi He Li郁翕合礼Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted First person / shifts in perspective / slice-of-life diary format Who gets married at such a young age? Me? Well, then, no problem. Disclaimer: This story isn’t based on real people. Anyone who sees themselves in it is asking for trouble. P.S. This story was written in August 2021 and completed in September 2022. I dedicate it to the people I love. 304Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I know the answer to this question! I absolutely love Yu Xihe's novel. Mr. Ye is definitely the best male protagonist I've ever read. He may not be perfect and may have flaws, but he corrects them in daily life, learns to love, and keeps going! My expression may not be very good, but the writing is incredibly beautiful! It's also my top recommendation for relationships and marriage, and it has had a huge impact on me!

32. 432 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 171Reads—Score112Shelves
33. 433 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 12.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    These four books definitely deserve a mention. The first one features my absolute favorite male protagonist from Tomato Book, bar none. [Shy]

34. 434 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    If you're watching Tomatoes and not Crane Cloud Pavilion, Chong Xie Huai, then what are you watching?

35. 435 天 My Clingy Husband Turns Out to Be Cultivating the Ruthless Dao 天天腻歪的夫君居然修无情道 Lu Youqi路有棋Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Naturally wicked little fox demon vs. scheming, obsessive, emotionless-path male lead] Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + happy ending Yu Mian, a little fox demon who accidentally wanders into the human realm, pretends to be a good wife and keeps her mortal husband running around after her. He does her laundry, earns money for her, and even washes his hands before cooking for her. After she is injured, she needs to drain a mortal's vitality to replenish her own, but her husban 31.6kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves

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    My beloved Jingmian couple deserves a mention! The male lead truly loves her so much.

36. 436 等 When the Wind Turns Warm 等风变暖了 Little Fish Loves Fries小鱼爱吃薯条Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + love that grows over time + sweet campus romance + happy ending] After being bullied into transferring schools, Shen Yu quickly hit it off with the boys and girls in his new class thanks to his larger-than-life personality, and soon he was thriving like never before. The infamous school bully begged in a hushed voice, “Dad, please lend me your math homework to copy. Just this once!” Even the renowned “Young Master Xu” of Gongzhou had to proclaim, “We welcome Your Majesty! Long 845Reads9.3Score128Shelves

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    1. Xie Chenzhou 2. Li Changying 3. Su Nan 4. Xu Huai 5. Ji Yanfeng 6. Jian Yuchen

37. 437 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 54.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    If you don't know Shen Yanjiang, Yan Ci, or Qin Yichi, what are you doing playing with tomatoes?

38. 438 神 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖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 22.5kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    You're unlucky if you haven't read all of these! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] (All are 9/10 masterpieces, I love the male lead's character! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]) Xie Chenzhou/Dongzhi/Huo Songjin/Shen Que/Qingyuan/Su Yuejin/Duan Fusheng/Yu Wushuang/Ling Ji/Xie Yu'an

39. 439 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 34.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves
40. 440 蓄 Deliberate Seduction: The Lovesick Emperor Is a Master Flirt 蓄意引诱，病娇陛下超会撩 Kumquat金橘子Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Short dramas “Has the Chancellor Been Flirted With Today?” and “Has the Chancellor Broken His Vows Today?” are now available. Search Tomato to watch.] [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first + heroine disguised as a man + adored by everyone + love rivals everywhere + male rivals competing for her + regretful pursuit + second male lead wins] Perpetually slacking off, with occasional bursts of ambition: Chancellor Jiang Qingci & dark, clingy, lovesick beauty of a young emperor: Sh 5.5kReads9.2Score673Shelves
41. 441 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 763Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Wealthy family, both partners are virgins, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

42. 442 穿 I Became the Wife of a Commander Who Died Young! Now His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成早死首长的妻子！被全家团宠 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Novel Set in the 1980s) (Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Transmigrating into a Book vs. Transmigrating) A car accident sent Ye Fangfei into a novel. Its world was a parallel timeline in the early 1980s. The novel’s protagonists were the younger brother of her husband, Shen Zhanxun, and his wife. Shen Zhanxun was nothing but a stepping-stone they used to build their wealth. In the novel, Shen Zhanxun left the military to join the municipal public security bureau. He died while 94.8kReads9.0Score11.7kShelves

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    The first one, in particular, is the most perfect male protagonist I've ever seen. He's incredibly detailed, truly cunning but always putting his ideas to good use. He's responsible to his country, his wife and children, and his family. The author writes the plot exceptionally well, and it's also humorous, unlike some male protagonists who are all descriptions and whose plots don't support them.

43. 443 姐 Be a Good Girl, Sister. Get on Your Knees 姐姐乖，踩下去 1MIMModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A seemingly wicked but actually kind-hearted young lady versus a sweet puppy at first, then a crazed bad dog [One-on-One Romance + Love Rivals + Corruption + Obsessive Love + Younger Man + Redemption] - Li Zhaoyue awakens to a wicked female supporting character System. To make the gloomy villain fall in love with the heroine eleven years later, just as he is supposed to, she runs to an orphanage at the age of ten and takes the little villain home herself, determined to teach him how cruel people 16.5kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
44. 444 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Young Thug of a Husband Is Surprisingly More Than Meets the Eye 穿越七零，小混混老公竟深藏不露 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Spatial Dimension + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life) Su Xieqiu grew up with a father who didn't care for her and a mother who didn't love her. Her grandparents, who raised her, passed away early, too. After working hard to buy a home in a big city, she wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated to the planned-economy era of the 1970s. The original owner was an educated youth sent to the countryside. She was timid and a little 80.9kReads9.2Score7.5kShelves
45. 445 我 I Just Love Clinging to You 我好喜欢粘着你呀 Moon Toast酹月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Quirky Girl × Gentle Thug] [Silly, devoted to each other, and super sweet] [The male and female leads are not based on real people! Not based on real people!] Lai Keyou is a college junior who works part-time as an online singer. Her nickname is “Celebrity-Obsessed Maniac.” “Today I’m going to sing Mo Juan’s first album track from when he debuted...” “Today I’ll let you hear Mo Juan’s breakout hit...” “Mo Juan just released another album. I’ll sing you a song from it...” Her fans: “Okay, we get 6.6kReads9.4Score772Shelves

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    No arguments allowed, seriously! The male lead in the first book is so gentle, ahhhhh! Yuzu's works are all so good! [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart] Recommendation rating: five stars. The last one is super sweet, turning your idol into your boyfriend, ahhhhh, it's so good! [Admiration][admiration][admiration][admiration]

46. 446 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves

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    The first one, Xiahou Dan, I really love Yu Jie, and it's not your average time-travel novel. There's a lot of wit and courage involved, with the male and female leads trusting each other yet also distrusting one another. The second one has a male lead who guides his lover... Well, I won't spoil his identity yet. This is the only book where I felt sorry for the male lead. When he and the female lead were in bed, the male lead was heartbroken, and the female lead tried to redeem him, wanting to see the light, but she just happened to be chained up. 🥺🥺🥺

47. 447 锦 A Match Made in Splendor, Her Beauty Rules the World 锦绣良缘之男颜倾天下 Su Ang苏盎Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Shen Heng was an unremarkable young lady among the official families of Shangjing. Aside from her somewhat striking looks, the one thing that made people take notice was her “remarkable achievement” of being jilted by the Prime Minister’s legitimate son. 3.7kReads9.7Score586Shelves
48. 448 恶 The Mad Dog and the Tough One 恶犬和硬骨头 Yellow Fluffy Dog黄色毛毛狗Modern Romance201k WordsOngoing [A womanizing, vicious CEO is strung along until he gets a pouty mouth by a cool, restrained little white flower + a groveling chase to win her back] [The brave love first] He thought she loved him. Until she took 12 million and vanished from Huaining for good. He didn't care about the money. He just couldn't understand: why would she choose to make the decision herself and disappear, when all she had to do was ask and he would have given it to her? She understood that perfectly well. But if s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The charmingly roguish Huo Jue, a former scumbag, becomes heartbreakingly restrained after meeting the female lead. Love isn't about recklessness, it's about control.

49. 449 后 He Has Three Thousand Harem Women, but Loves Only His Late Wife 后宫三千他只爱亡妻 Chuan Yueyueyue川月悦玥Ancient Romance405k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends + Devoted Love + Both Pure] They fell in love before they understood anything. Only after they understood everything did they realize that this was love. In the palace when they were young, the innocent little prince Pei Yilang was always following Yun Wan around, looking up at her with admiration. "Sister Wan, how come you're so good at everything?" As emperor, Pei Yilang would wrap his arms around Yun Wan, looking aggrieved as he murmured, "Sister Wan, I miss you." But later 1.1kReads—Score147Shelves

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    They spoil her rotten! [Crying emoji]

50. 450 农 Fierce Wife of a Farmer’s Household: A Frail Husband Who Spoils His Wife Endlessly 农门悍妇，病弱相公宠妻无度 Full Belly, Ready to Write吃饱饱好码字Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao transmigrates into the body of a woman who was abandoned by her groom, went mad and married Xiao Xian, who had come to attend the wedding feast, then demanded the next day to go back and become the groom’s concubine. She fell into a river and died. The guests all laugh at the useless cripple, who has nothing but a handsome face and lives in abject poverty, unable even to keep the jilted bride. Everyone expects her to wake up and torment Xiao Xian. Instead, she picks up a toolbox and 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first one, Xiahou Dan, I really love Yu Jie, and it's not your average time-travel novel. There's a lot of wit and courage involved, with the male and female leads trusting each other yet also distrusting one another. The second one has a male lead who guides his lover... Well, I won't spoil the male lead's identity yet. This is the only book where I felt sorry for the male lead. When he and the female lead were in bed, the male lead was heartbroken, and the female lead tried to redeem him, wanting to see the light, but she was locked in chains. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

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