The Male Lead Seems Not to Love the Female Lead, but Actually Loves Her Deeply 男主表面上不爱女主，实则很爱女主

1. 101 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
2. 102 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 432Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   The tug-of-war between uncle and nephew

3. 103 勾 The Courtesan Consort: The Prince's Precious Snow 勾栏罪妃，她是王爷掌中雪 Xue LiL雪里LAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted ❗️❗️ [The Long Road to Winning Her Back] In this life, the one thing he never did was tell her, “I love you.” She was snow in the palm of his hand: the moment he had her, he lost her. 🔥 [The Memory-Devouring Twin Gu: One Swallows the Past, the Other Buries the Rest of Your Life] It all began with a conspiracy! He was the emperor’s younger brother, the only prince of the direct imperial line. He was deeply in love with the current empress, his sister-in-law. Overnight, she became the daughter of 221Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't merely float on the surface of wealthy social circles. It describes the stack of brittle prescriptions and drug payment slips in the court mediation room—three years of time compressed into sets of numbers, lying quietly in front of their two sons; it describes Xiao Ruohua's words, "You've raised me for so many years, now it's my turn to support you," when Zhan Kun was forced by the company to "voluntarily resign"; it describes the day she passed the selection process for judge, Su Youli said nothing more, only cooked a table of home-cooked dishes, raised his glass and said four words: "Congratulations, Judge Xiao." At that moment, I suddenly understood Su Youli's most precious quality. He never said "Thank you for your hard work," nor did he ever say "I'm proud of you"—because he was present the whole time. He saw every late night she endured, every judgment she meticulously reviewed, and every hurdle she overcame under pressure. His purpose was never to shield her from the wind and rain, but rather, no matter how far she went or how high she flew, as long as she looked back, he would always be there. In Chapter 49, she leaned against the low sofa on the balcony and said, "It took me five years to get to this point," and he simply tightened his grip on her hand. —This is the best kind of love for adults: not about one person becoming the other's haven, but about two complete individuals choosing to stand side by side. Closing the story, what I remember most vividly isn't the grand proposal or the stunning photo wall, but that almost overlooked detail in Chapter 41: Su Youli was going on a business trip and called to say, "Someone will be delivering two low sofas later; you can put them on the balcony." Later, Xiao Ruohua sat on the balcony, looking at the two sofas side by side—one occupied, the other empty. He had waited twelve years to sit in that empty seat. And at the end of the story, she folded his pajamas and placed them next to her summer clothes in the closet; she placed the old photo of him at twenty on the bedside table, with his profile gazing at her from afar in the corner; she said, "From now on, every time we take a photo, you have to be next to me." He answered, "Not once." From "daring not to leave one's name in the crowd" to "always by my side"—this is probably the best ending a person can achieve. And those who didn't get it, have all found their own place. Some are growing bones again while holding their daughters in foreign lands, some allow themselves to feel their hearts flutter one last time in the lights of their engagement banquet, some exchange two bracelets for a small house of their own. There is a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination, only the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year.

5. 105 甜 Sweet Romance! The Big Shot's Girl Is Reborn 甜宠！大佬的女孩重生了 Nan Yingluoning南婴落宁Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Capital's princely heir + sweet romance + utterly devoted husband + devoted one-on-one romance + capital's little princess + mutual devotion] Everyone in Jing City knows that Lu Nanying, eldest daughter of the Lu family, is the one love the Ji family's princely heir, Ji Chengzhou, can never have. Lu Nanying listens to her fake-sweet friends and falls out with her family for a scumbag. Her parents and brothers die, she is imprisoned, her family fortune is stolen, and she is tortured to death. Ji 19.4kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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   The male protagonist's love is humble, and the female protagonist is reborn to redeem him.

6. 106 惊 What?! Whose Princess Consort Just Kissed Her Mad Uncle After Being Reborn? 惊！谁家王妃刚重生亲懵疯批皇叔 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge] [In her past life, a tragic romance with her mad, possessive imperial uncle ended in a forced marriage and a bad ending. Reborn, the outspoken heroine takes charge of her devoted-husband story, with sweet revenge against the scum.] An Yunxi has been reborn. Before she was reborn, the man who loved her most died in her arms to protect her and help her survive... In her previous life, she was the general's legitimate daugh 16.6kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
7. 107 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 12.6kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
8. 108 前 The Tyrant Died for Love in My Past Life, So I Spoil Him Rotten in This One 前世暴君殉情，今生宠他成瘾 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Winning Him Back + Everyone’s Darling + Medical Skills + Rebirth + Ridiculously Sweet, No Angst] (The heroine mistreated the hero in her previous life. A villainess pursues her husband. Don’t read if you mind.) Xie Qinghuan spent over ten years battling the tyrant Chu Hanxiao, and then she died. Only after her death did she learn that the tyrant she had hated all her life had given his life for her. The man she couldn’t get over, meanwhile, married her half-sis 1.8kReads9.1Score20014d adds
9. 109 病 The CEO of the Empire Dotes on His Obsessive Possession Until She Melts 病态侵占被帝国总裁宠入骨 Woodfall Shadow木落影Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted [Reborn romance + secret identity wish-fulfillment + bold and dazzling heroine] In her previous life, she caused her brother's death and sent the man who loved her most to prison. When the scumbag who abused her threw her into the sea, Jing Yuye flew into a rage and returned from prison. He had her pulled from the water, avenged her, and joined her in death. Reborn, Ye Xiaoran kicked the scumbag to the curb and threw herself into Jing Yuye's arms. Brother Ye, I only want you this time around. He 708Reads8.9Score10014d adds
10. 110 被 After Losing My Immortal Bones, I Stay Alive by Cuddling the Sickly Demon Lord 被剔仙骨后靠与病娇魔尊贴贴续命 Lae River拉埃河Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted A beautiful, strong, tragic, proud and cunning demon lord x a seemingly delicate and frail little fairy who is actually as steadfast as stone [He falls for her on his own + slight yandere tendencies + nine-tailed fox male lead + salvation + past and present lives] Cang Qilan is the Demon Realm’s Lord. Rumor has it that he killed his brother and took his tails. Gloomy and bloodthirsty, he’s a figure feared throughout the Three Realms. Shan Nai is sent to his side to stay alive, but he nearly ki 4.5kReads9.3Score60314d adds
11. 111 重 Reborn! The Bloodthirsty Huo's Little Wife Is Wild and Flirtatious 重生！嗜血霍爷的小娇妻又野又撩 A Man of Leisure作个閑人Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet Mutual Devotion · Both Pure · Beloved by All · Secret Identities · Feel-Good] In her previous life, Nan Yang was drugged by Nan Mu, the Nan family’s adopted daughter, at a welcome-home banquet, ruining her reputation. Later, Nan Mu squeezed every last bit of value out of her and incited her to run away. Just when Nan Mu finally got her wish, Nan Yang died horribly, nearly burned beyond recognition in a fire. What she never expected was that the madman she had refused to be with even 8.8kReads9.2Score90714d adds
12. 112 重 Reborn: Clinging to the Capital's Zen Master, I Crush the Scumbags! 重生后，抱紧京圈佛子虐渣渣！ An Xiaomian安小绵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qiao Mian was blind to the truth and foolish in matters of the heart. She let down Li Ye Han, who loved her more than life itself, and was brutally murdered by a scumbag and his mistress. She died with regrets! Reborn, she turns ruthless, regains her wits, and clings to Li Ye Han's support, vowing to make everyone who ever hurt her pay in blood! So when she sets fires, he pours on the oil. When she takes down scumbags, he backs her up. With Lord Li at her side, the world is 1.8kReads8.9Score20914d adds
13. 113 被 Burned to Death by My Family, Reborn to Strip My Family Home Bare and Marry the Crown Prince 被家人烧死，重生搬空娘家嫁太子 Yuan Zhi Ting Lan沅芷汀兰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Lilu gave everything for King Chu's ambition. She took her cousin's place and married the disabled Crown Prince, sacrificing her reputation and using her beauty to win over powerful ministers for him. But just as his ambitions were about to be realized, her cousin framed her, and he turned against her. With her cousin in his arms, he cursed Su Lilu as a venomous, scheming woman. Her birth parents and brothers joined in, one after another, calling her a disgrace and a sta 5.7kReads9.0Score88914d adds
14. 114 重 Reborn: The Wild Boy Spoiled Me Rotten 重生后，被野痞男孩宠上天 Fireworks Fade Away烟花易逝Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Young love and secret crush + possessive, sweet romance + mutual devotion] The heroine was an obedient mama’s girl. In her previous life, a scumbag ruined her. After being reborn, she bravely stands up to her mother and makes her way to the hero. The hero dropped out of school early. He’s had a secret crush on her for years but never dared approach her. He looks like a tough, unruly young man you shouldn’t mess with. Only after Jiang Ning died did she learn that the boy had loved her more than 8kReads9.3Score96114d adds
15. 115 垃 The Boyfriend in the Trash Heap 垃圾堆里的男朋友 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Ning Xia was a little-known author of old-fashioned CEO romance novels online, often writing late into the night. At last, after years of staying up late, she suddenly died. But Ning Xia hadn't quite died. She discovered she'd been reborn as a child, and had run into the little beggar who had scattered her ashes in her previous life! The little beggar was now just a foolish boy with autism, raised by a grandmother who collected trash. Everyone bullied and humiliated him. Then the little beggar n 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds
16. 116 重 After Being Reborn, the Obsessive Young Master Can’t Stop Thinking About Me 重生后偏执少爷总对我恋恋不忘 Qiao Yunyan乔云烟Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted (Complete, rebirth, autism, slow burn, one-on-one romance) Gu Junyu lives by three rules: 1. Weiwei is always right. 2. If Weiwei tells him to go east, he won’t go west. 3. If Weiwei is wrong, see rule one. Li Weige had always kept her distance from Gu Junyu, but it wasn’t until she was on the brink of death that she realized just how much the obsessive man with autism loved her. Then she was reborn, back in the past. This time, she wanted to repay him for his kindness in her previous life and h 17.5kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
17. 117 拜 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 10.9kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
18. 118 重 Reborn to Be Secretly Loved by a Tsundere Top Student 重生被偏执学霸暗恋上 Muzi沐子Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [Secret crush, healing, marriage before love] (A gentle, beautiful, boldly flirtatious tease vs. a top student who seems cold but is actually shy, insecure, and possessive), The high school continuation is in the author’s posts and the book’s discussion board. When Ning Yao suddenly finds herself back in high school, she looks at her husband, young and full of life, and can’t resist reaching out to him with her wicked hands. Who could resist a secretly enamored girl taking the initiative? A b 1.4kReads9.1Score13314d adds
19. 119 残 After My Disabled Husband Died, His Beloved Wife Was Reborn 残疾老公死后，娇妻重生了 You Lu由鹿Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Reborn, mutual salvation, one-on-one romance] After her husband died, Jiang Chuchu followed him to the grave. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back at sixteen. The girl in the mirror was malnourished, sallow, without parents, and dirt poor... That’s right, this was her at sixteen. Life was nearly impossible, and she couldn’t even afford the next semester’s tuition. Just as she was at her wits’ end, a flower suddenly blossomed before her eyes. [You can’t redo your life, but the Even 10.1kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
20. 120 穿 Reborn as the Darkened School Bully’s Little Fairy 穿成黑化校霸小仙女 Jin Lin金林Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Tiantian accidentally transmigrated into a book. The male lead was the one she had always admired from afar. But right now, he was still a pitiful nobody, not yet the all-powerful big shot he would become. So Tang Tiantian came up with a series of plans to protect her beloved, but she ended up sending him wildly off course from the original plot. Now she was really panicking… At first Tang Tiantian: “Would you consider being my… lackey?” Ji An: “No. I have to study.” Later Ji An: “What do I 72Reads8.8Score—14d adds
21. 121 在 Kissing My Sweetheart Until She Cries Beneath the Summer Fireworks 在夏日烟火下亲哭小娇宝 Glutinous Rice Chestnut糯栗子Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [A pampered heiress who'll never go broke or fall from grace VS a restrained, self-controlled, utterly loyal and devoted wolf pup] [Sweet romance + Comedy + Rebirth at school + One-on-one romance + Healing + Mutual devotion] Li Nanxing has had a bodyguard since she was five. He's like a silent shadow, always at her side, seeming to have no presence at all, yet never leaving her for a moment. Everyone thinks a haughty heiress would never care about an insignificant shadow. Until one midsummer nig 4.4kReads9.1Score72914d adds
22. 122 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 2.2kReads9.1Score23514d adds
23. 123 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.8kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds
24. 124 霸 The Overbearing CEO Secretly Fell in Love with Me 霸道总裁偷偷爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted Lin Yufeng is a stern, domineering CEO with striking good looks. He deeply resents the marriage his parents arranged for him when he was young, and repeatedly refuses to meet the girl he is betrothed to. Li Xinrui, meanwhile, is a renowned British designer, blessed with both talent and beauty. By a twist of fate, the two meet, and Lin Yufeng is captivated by her looks and talent, launching an all-out pursuit. To his surprise, he eventually discovers that she is the very woman whose arranged marr 78Reads—Score414d adds

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    These two books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

25. 125 冷 The Cold-Faced Illusion Venerable Is Actually a Tsundere Mom 冷面幻尊背后竟是傲娇男妈妈 White Flowers, Green Leaves白花青叶Fantastical Romance799k WordsOngoing [Warm, everyday romance] Straightforward, romantic painting cultivator x proud, contrary-mouthed Illusion Venerable After transmigrating into a book, Song Qingxi became an insignificant character in the original story, brought back to the sect by her older sister, the heroine. One rainy day in spring, she found a beautiful, blind man who had lost his memory. He was elegant, reserved, and refined, and he even turned out to be handy around the house, cooking and washing dishes... Qingxi: Wait, 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm totally swooning over Bai Hua Qing Ye! The blind beauty is the Phantom Lord, and the male mother's unexpected cuteness is just too addictive!

26. 126 捡 I Picked Up a Crown Prince Who Wants to Kill Me, Yet I Became His Beloved 捡个太子想杀我，我却成了白月光 Solo Game Queen单机女王Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [A Love Born of Hatred] [Love by Force] [No Reconciliation After the Breakup] Crown Prince Shen Qiyan drifted among the common folk. When he lost his memory, he was saved by Jiang Zaohua, a herb gatherer from Niujia Village. As time passed, they fell in love and married. When he finally awoke to who he was, he worried that he had no support from his mother's family to begin with. If the court officials learned that he had married a woman from the common fol 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 京 A Scandal in the Capital: The Stand-In Runs Away Pregnant, Leaving the Crown Prince in the Dust 京枝欲孽：替身带球跑狠甩太子爷 Zi Zi字字Modern Romance528k WordsOngoing [Beijing elite family + sweet romance + age gap] Complete. I can't revise the story anymore, so I won't. I'm planning to take it down. Jiang Yuan, who debuted as a child star, has two identities as an adult: a college student by day and Ye Jingshi's contract lover by night. When Jiang Yuan accidentally slept with Ye Jingshi, she never expected him to start fighting everyone off to claim her for himself. To stop her from taking advantage of him and walking away, he forced Jiang Yuan to sign a two 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A possessive, domineering, and secretly passionate tycoon within the system vs. A cunning, rebellious, and nurturing canary who treats her sugar daddy like a male model, sleeping with him and taking advantage of him as she pleases. From initial attraction and restraint to extreme loss of control, the superior bows down, deliberately seducing her… They marry on the spot, starting with their looks and ending in a mutually compatible intellectual relationship, a battle of wits and courage. The female lead is a character who grows and develops, with a strong sense of self. The male lead steadfastly protects her, but she remains oblivious to his love.

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