The Male Lead Is So Pathetic!! It Breaks Your Heart to Read 男主特别卑微！！看的时候，心脏会特别难受

1. 1 暗 Secret Crush! Sweet Teasing! One Kiss From Her Possessive Older Brother, and She's Good 暗恋！甜撩！偏执哥哥亲一下就乖 Liu Linling柳霖铃Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [He’s secretly loved her for years + both leads are inexperienced + dark and twisted + possessive + sweet romance + reborn + mutual salvation + HE] [Dark, twisted, obsessive late husband x his little sweetheart] In her previous life, Xu Wenyu hated and feared her husband, Jiang Ci, more than anyone. He was gloomy, obsessive, and unhinged, with an almost crazed desire to possess her. He was also strangely fascinated by and addicted to what happened between them in bed. Ever since their second yea 11.6kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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   The male lead is incredibly humble. The first book was heart-wrenching, I was so anxious 😣, but he was also so easy to coax and he calmed down in no time. The second book's male lead is so gentle, and the third book's male lead is so humble and obedient!

2. 2 温 Docile 温驯 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Mad, Sickly Boy’s Obsessive Love, His Older Sister Can’t Escape [Sweet on the outside, dark inside: a depressed, unhinged boy × a gentle, energetic older woman · obsessive love · healing · both are each other’s first and only] [The male lead has paranoid schizophrenia. He goes from a gentle, clingy puppy to a scheming, domineering wolf.] Cheng Qing only wanted to find a summer job that came with room and board, but accidentally stumbled into a nest of “lunatics” (the whole mal 3.3kReads9.1Score360Shelves
3. 3 姐 Don't Go, Sis! Be a Good Puppy and Listen 姐姐别走！小狗乖乖听话 No Vinegar Needed不蘸醋Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, clear-headed heiress vs. humble, devoted little husband] [Humble male lead + long-laid plans + teary-eyed puppy + both are each other's first] Xie Shuhe had always thought of Shen Zhengran as a shameless playboy with plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He was the marriage partner her parents had chosen for her, the sole heir to the Shen family. The Shen and Xie families were a perfect match, and a marriage certificate would benefit both companies, so Xie Shuhe had no reason to refuse. But 5.9kReads8.4Score487Shelves
4. 4 团 After Becoming the Family Favorite, My Six Brothers Exposed My Secret Identity 团宠后，我被六个哥哥扒了小马甲 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Gu Nian has no desire to become a big shot. She just wants to quietly protect her six older brothers and be their pampered little princess. That is, until she becomes a global trending topic: #GuNianIsAFakeHeiress, #UgliestGirlEver, #PoorGirlNobodyLoves. Her six brothers are furious. They publicly stand up for her and reveal her secret identities along the way. Eldest brother, Asia's richest man: "She's my sister, and she's also the world's greatest chef." Second brother, a t 15kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   In the first book, the male lead is so humble it's heartbreaking. When the female lead is reborn, he's still outside in the rain, getting beaten by his grandfather's men. All because the female lead said she'd never leave him if he stood outside for three days and three nights, he actually stood there for three days without eating or drinking, which is truly heartbreaking. In the second book, the male lead kneels down in front of his family to feed the female lead, even using his body as a table. He treats her like a dog.

5. 5 极 Utterly Humble, I Only Want to Be Her Dog 极致卑微，只想做她身边的一条狗 Ting Rong听容Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Back when Xiao Weiwei was living under someone else’s roof, she treated Xiao Moxun like a dog and ordered him around. Later, Xiao Moxun rose to immense power, drove her family into bankruptcy, and kept her by his side. Someone said to Xiao Weiwei, “He’s still treating you well? Isn’t he pathetic? Just wait, he’ll torture you to death!” But now the all-powerful Xiao Moxun was fretting. “Baby, what will it take for you to eat?” “Get down on your knees and let me use your back as a dining table. Th 3.7kReads7.9Score198Shelves
6. 6 病 The Sickly CEO Is All Tears. Who’s Falling for Him? I Am 病弱总裁哭唧唧，谁真香？我真香 Sleepy and Ready to Bark困困欲汪Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + sickly male lead + marriage before love + happy ending] Gu Yanrong × Shen Que Gu Yanrong doesn’t like Shen Que. She doesn’t like his handsome, sharp eyes and brows, his sickly, slender body, his pale, thin lips, or the hand he reaches out to her. Gu Yanrong: “I’d rather starve to death and spend my whole life alone than ever like Shen Que!” But... Gu Yanrong, once again: “Who came up with Shen Que? (munch munch)” 12.3kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   It's GB. The male lead has poor health and a stomach problem. Because he's an illegitimate child, he had a very difficult childhood, making him extremely sensitive, insecure, and suffering from depression. The childhood descriptions are truly heartbreaking and tragic. He's initially very subservient to the female lead, but later she spoils him rotten! Holding him in her arms, rubbing his stomach, and kissing him! So sweet!

7. 7 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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   The humble male protagonist's pursuit of his wife in a crematorium

8. 8 渣 After Dumping the Devoted Wolf King, the Phoenix Regrets It 渣了纯情忠犬狼王，凤凰后悔了 Light Steps轻行Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Domineering Phoenix Goddess × loyal, lowly Wolf King] [1v1 + the male lead suffers + unfaithful heroine seeks redemption + love rekindled + lovesick male lead] All Bai Ning ever wanted was to fall in love and live a good life. She never imagined that her most respected master would suddenly be ambushed and killed. So, the day before she was to marry the man she loved, she instead married the Wolf King, resolving to avenge her master from then on. But she never expected the all-powerful Wolf Kin 3.9kReads8.5Score298Shelves

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   "Ah Ning, as long as you take the medicine, I'll do whatever you want." "Don't go... Even if you hate me, please take one more look at our child." "Ah Ning, don't be disgusted by my tears."

9. 9 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads579k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 14kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   Both male leads are incredibly submissive!! It's heartbreaking to watch 😭 1. Shen Yan, the illegitimate son of the Shen family, lives in constant harshness and punishment, abused by his family. He's easily swayed by any warmth he receives from Lu Jingyuan, becoming incredibly submissive to him, readily kneeling before him. However, he carries the burden of his family's tragic past. Obedient yet love-struck, he lives in constant fear, always keeping a very low profile. 2. Both the main and secondary couples are quite angsty. The main couple's protagonist is initially very submissive, but things will turn around for the better later. The secondary couple is constantly suffering.

10. 10 烦 My Annoying Assistant Has a Secret Crush on Me 烦人助理竟然暗恋我 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet + unrequited love comes true + both are each other’s first + happy ending] Main couple: [Fu Chenzhou × Shen Yan] Side couple: [Wen Muye × Shen Ci] Potential trigger: [The bottom is hopelessly lovesick. Read with caution] Shen Yan had loved Fu Chenzhou for fifteen whole years. But Fu Chenzhou didn’t even know he existed. Shen Yan worked for a very long time to get the chance to stand before Fu Chenzhou. When he finally managed to stay by Fu Chenzhou’s side as his assistant, Fu Chenzh 11.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
11. 11 成 After Becoming the Real Young Master, My Archrival Begged Me to Take Him In 成为真少爷后，死对头跪求我收留 Diligent Workhorse勤恳牛马Two Male Leads298k WordsOngoing [Top. Modern ultra-feudal society. Status gap. The pursuer grovels to win him back. Cold on the outside, warm on the inside top. Devoted, humble bottom. Wealthy-family revenge wish fulfillment.] The Shen family raised him as a blood slave for seventeen years. They humiliated, abused, and hurt him. When he earned a recommendation for university, one word from the eldest young master was enough to have him tossed off like a stray dog to attend a lousy college in a remote, impoverished country. T 18.7kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
12. 12 重 Back to the Day My Boyfriend Cheated, I Kissed His Roommate 重回男友出轨时，和他室友亲上了 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, radiant heroine x restrained, devoted puppy-dog hero. One-on-one romance. He’s secretly in love and utterly devoted; she knows it and shamelessly flirts with him. A perfect match, with sweetness both ways.] The night before her wedding, Ruan Nanyin discovered that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was a serial cheater. The scumbag snapped in embarrassment: “You’re plain rice, that’s why. Eat it for too long and you get sick of it. Everyone likes something new.” Is that so? Ruan N 70.6kReads9.1Score16.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend a novel to you, Tomato's "Kiss Me When Passion Stirs, Don't Stop," it's incredibly good, absolutely amazing! It's a story about unrequited love, and from now on, your crush will finally have a face! Seriously, please read it, it's absolutely, positively amazing, there's no inferior alternative. Although the title is a bit corny, it's truly wonderful. Please, please check it out!

13. 13 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    So pathetic! In every chapter, he's begging the female lead not to abandon him, always so careful and cautious. Especially in the later book, he makes the female lead angry and kneels down, begging her not to leave. In the first book, the male lead is so humble in every chapter, it's enough to break my heart. You should read it yourselves. [Crying][crying]

14. 14 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 12.3kReads8.7Score686Shelves

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    🔥🔥①The male lead in this book is very poor and lives with his deaf and mute sister. The female lead pursues him to fulfill a bet with her friend, winning him over in just three days. After getting tired of him, she can't shake him off! It turns out he's been secretly in love with her for many years.

15. 15 我 The Boy I Love Has Loved Me for Over Ten Years 我的少年他爱我十数年 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + obsessive love] Reborn, Mu Xiyan only wants to cherish the man who gave his life for her. “Yanyan, don’t leave me.” “Yanyan, please, won’t you love me?” “Yanyan, can’t you choose me? I’ll protect you.” Hearing the humble pleas of a man who controls the economic lifeline of an entire country, Mu Xiyan feels her heart ache beyond words. After they get together, the man keeps asking, “Baby, is this real?” “Why don’t you pinch me?” Mu Xiyan’s online response: “Get lost.” 3.1kReads9.0Score263Shelves
16. 16 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 14.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    They're all really pretty! 💕

17. 17 沈 After CEO Shen Humblebrags His Way into the Role of a Little Wife, He Becomes Invincible 沈总伏低做【小】后，无敌了 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted Coming to an end soon [Ex Chases His Wife + Romantic Rivals] [The heroine struggles with life, not love] After the breakup. Song Tingyu attended a dinner with her current boyfriend. There, she saw her ex, Shen Wujiang, standing onstage, accomplished and successful, presenting a research report. Song Tingyu’s expression remained calm. Everyone said Song Tingyu was vain and shameless, that she had latched onto rich heir Jiang Jinghang. Shen Wujiang, the young master of the Shen family, sneered 6.9kReads8.8Score847Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist obsessed with stealing other women's partners; after failing, he'd rather be the other woman than leave the female lead. The second book features a female protagonist with obsessive-compulsive disorder who suffers terribly at the hands of the male protagonist. The third book depicts a man's pursuit of his wife with extreme humility. The fourth book is a dual-rebirth ancient Chinese novel where the protagonist is reborn and dotes on his wife while pursuing her.

18. 18 轻 Go Easy on Me! The Brooding Tycoon Kneels and Begs His Sister to Treat Him Tenderly 轻点训！阴湿大佬跪求姐姐疼疼他 A Big Barley一颗大麦Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + ex chases his wife + aloof beauty goes mad with love and turns into a possessive, gloomy puppy + both are each other’s one and only!] At a carefully planned proposal, someone else took the heroine’s place. With a severe aversion to anything unclean, Zhu Jiu’an immediately chose to break up. She thought they would be strangers from then on. But after her elder sister was brutally murdered, she returned as a member of the investigation team to solve the case, only to f 1.8kReads7.1Score128Shelves
19. 19 入 At Night, the CEO's Eyes Turn Red as He Kneels and Begs Me to Tease Him 入夜，总裁眼尾泛红跪求我欺负他 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Winning her back + crushing the scum + a groveling hero + devoted to each other] [Glamorous, dazzling race car driver vs. a wild, unrestrained, secretly passionate CEO] Duan Qingli loved Qin Yunshen for two years, never realizing that he had no intention of marrying her. Even when people mocked her as his canary, Qin Yunshen never said a word in her defense. Heartbroken, Duan Qingli turned away and returned to her home country, determined to forget him. On the eve of her engagement, Qin Yunshen 2.6kReads8.8Score139Shelves
20. 20 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
21. 21 总 The CEO’s Assistant Is Emo Again 总裁助理又emo了 The Sea's Enchantress海赋的妖精Two Male Leads801k WordsOngoing [Main couple: Cui Shanqing × Chang An. Gentle, considerate top; sensitive, insecure bottom.] [Secondary couple: Lu Shiming × Yu Heng. A scumbag top who torments him physically and emotionally; a beautiful bottom forced to win his favor. Angst first, love later.] Emotional angst, with occasional physical torment. Cui Shanqing returns after ten years studying abroad to find that Chang An, his childhood friend, has become a caged bird in another man's hands. He thought leaving him behind had set hi 610Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    1234 Is Shuangnan, 5 is GB, and 24 is a group portrait; they are all exceptionally beautiful.

22. 22 不 If You Won't Acknowledge Me, Then Meet the New Family Head 不认我，那就见见新家主吧 Give Me an Endless Lamp予我无尽灯Two Male Leads194k WordsOngoing [A modern tale of a master and servant, with a focus on growth. The setting is very feudal.] [Gentle top, emotionally steady. Once firmly established as head of the household midway through the story, he gets a little fierce and does whatever he pleases.] - Ultra-short synopsis, be like: The daily routine of raising (and putting to work) the sole heir after he returns home halfway through his life. - He thought he had nothing, but overnight he had everything. The fake young master who ran away f 7.3kReads7.5Score486Shelves
23. 23 家 The Head of the Family Enjoys Every Meal 家主每天都在爽吃 Three Thousand Miles of Joyful Wind三千快哉风Two Male Leads103k WordsOngoing [Modern Master-and-Servant Setting] [Devoted Dog] [Happy Ending] After many years apart, the puppy finally welcomes its master home. But the master doesn't believe it. So the poor puppy can only roll over and bare its belly, sheath its claws and fangs, and do everything it can to beg for the powerful one's mercy and trust. In one sentence: The story of a family master returning home halfway through life and a puppy with a very different personality. 17.3kReads7.4Score2.6kShelves
24. 24 王 Prince? Just a Dog Who Betrayed His Master 王爷？叛主的狗而已 Dandelion Slow Mail蒲公英慢递Ancient Romance165k WordsOngoing Cold-Hearted Princess of the Fallen Dynasty vs. Insecure, Devoted Prince The male lead gets put through the wringer! Body and soul!! Though he holds great power and is remarkably clever, he is utterly humble before the heroine, too afraid even to ask for her love. Eight years ago, she was the most exalted princess of Great Chu, and he was the prince consort she had carefully nurtured and cherished since childhood. She loved and respected him, but he deceived and betrayed her, helping his father 2.5kReads—Score248Shelves

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    Humble ceiling

25. 25 重 Reborn: I Don't Want Your Blessing, I Only Want You 重生：不要你的成全，只要你 Mo Yan Ru Chu陌颜如初Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn; female lead dotes on male lead; the male lead is mute early on and uses a wheelchair later. There is a male-male secondary couple, so feel free to skip if that bothers you. People pine obsessively for what they cannot have, while taking what they do have for granted. In her previous life, Lin Yanxin was trapped by her own lofty pride. She refused to accept the marriage arranged by her parents to Mu Chenyan, turning a blind eye to his patience and understanding. She stubbornly believed he 2.5kReads8.8Score167Shelves

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    [Warning] The male lead in this book is extremely humble, so it's not recommended for readers with disabilities! He has a history of post-traumatic stress disorder due to being kidnapped as a child, and the female lead also dislikes and torments him! However, the female lead is reborn, realizes her mistakes, and takes care of him. Anyway, the male lead is so pitiful, it's heartbreaking to read [almost crying].

26. 26 他 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 Rice Cake and Corn年糕玉米Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 4.1kReads8.7Score204Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly humble [crying][crying][crying] The female lead has a dead white moonlight in her heart, she doesn't love the male lead, and the male lead, such a noble person, is even willing to be a substitute in the end.

27. 27 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Chaste Regent Turns into a Whimpering Puppy 替嫁后禁欲摄政王秒变嘤嘤怪小狗 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + Transmigration + Female Lead Spoils Male Lead + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Happy Ending] Quick-witted, clever, and nobody's pushover female lead x Sickly, scheming, and big-hearted male lead The author already has two completed novels on their profile. Please enjoy them! Seasoned office worker Sheng Ziling transmigrated by accident. She woke up in the body of the Duke's true daughter, who had been living away from home f 945Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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    The first book features a humble, sickly CEO who initially enters into an arranged marriage but later falls in love. A pitiful puppy pleads for her affections, but the female lead initially ignores him. However, she eventually falls for the puppy. [Admiration][Admiration] The second book features a sickly regent who, despite his high position and power, is insecure and completely devoted to the female lead. [Laughing]

28. 28 孱 The Frail Hostage Is Hated by All, and Even the Beauty Seeks Revenge 孱弱质子人人喊打，佳人也欲寻仇 Song Yifa宋一发Ancient Romance188k WordsOngoing [Angsty romance: The male lead is injured, poisoned, and ill, misunderstood by the world, and never has a single day of happiness] The flames of war have died down, leaving only cold ashes. Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Snow falls softly over the pear trees in the imperial garden of Puzhou, blanketing them in white, and concealing the grim white bones of the fallen kingdom of Houying beneath a pristine layer of silver. Xiao Yunli, the “crown prince who betrayed his country,” rev 39Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 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

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    The male lead is extremely humble. The first book was heart-wrenching and I was anxious, but he was also very easy to coax and he was calmed down in no time. The second book's male lead is very gentle. The third book's male lead is a puppy who is humble and obedient!

30. 30 清 The Pure, Whimpering Puppy Boy: Sis, Please Be Gentle with Me 清纯小奶狗哭唧唧，姐姐你疼疼我 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Completed] “Sis, touch me...” At twenty, Xu Zhenshi is a top student at medical school and a handsome campus heartthrob. He looks pure, bright, and sunny, and is famous for being a cold, distant iceberg. No one knows that beneath the surface, he's possessive, lonely, and gloomy. Having lost both parents, he desperately craves a sense of security. The only light in his dark, lonely life is Zhao Jiaoyi, who took him in all those years ago. Around Zhao Jiaoyi, he blushes shyly and clings to her, s 3.3kReads9.1Score373Shelves

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    Baoqiang recommends these books where the male lead's humility is so heartbreaking it'll break your heart! The male lead loves the female lead to the core; watching him cautiously approach her, afraid of being pushed away, will truly make your heart ache. His yearning yet inability to fully believe is so poignant that you feel both sorry for him and want to curse the female lead (in your past life!). The plots are slightly angsty but incredibly sweet; those with strong hearts should definitely check them out!

31. 31 怨 Resentful of the Distant Night [A Collection of Short Stories About Love-Struck Male Leads] 怨遥夜【短篇恋爱脑男主合集】 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance47k WordsOngoing [Dark + lovesick + gloomy male ghost + madman + coercion + salvation + manipulative man + innocent-looking man...] 1. Forced into a ghost marriage by her dead beloved [Strange tales] Lovesick, domineering villainess ghost × devoted, upright, proper government official 2. The imprisoned beauty [Historical romance] (Woman forces man) Twisted dog-training expert of a widowed wife × fierce, stunning young man from a prominent family 3. Mired in the Dust [Wuxia] Powerful, cruel sect leader × obedient 678Reads—Score100Shelves
32. 32 病 [GB] The Yandere Emperor Is a Pathetic Little Puppy 【GB】病娇皇帝是卑微小狗 Shanshanovo山山ovoAncient Romance275k WordsCompleted [The male lead gets put through the wringer, body and soul. She toys with him, beats him, punishes him, in every way imaginable. He has a massive double standard: utterly humble and shamelessly devoted in front of the female lead, but cold and brutal toward everyone else.] After successfully putting Song Ci on the throne, Su Muqing prepared to fake her death. She downed a cup of poisoned wine, but when she opened her eyes, she was on a luxurious dragon bed. The young emperor had shed his former 7.7kReads8.8Score719Shelves

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    Are you reading GB novels? This one is by the same author, so it's reliable! The male lead is love-struck, humble, and pitiful, getting abused by the female lead, but he eventually wins her back!

33. 33 G GB: Men Who Love Them Willingly GB：心甘情愿的他们 Shanshanovo山山ovoModern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Female top + devoted puppy + male lead gets hurt + 1v1 + happy ending] [The rating is low because it was only just opened for ratings.] "The Widower" (completed) Hot-tempered woman ghost × lovesick, needy, and obsessive male lead His beloved, who died three years ago, has returned to the world as a ghost. Su Shilang is overjoyed. He grovels and tries every way to please her, terrified she might abandon him again. - "The Male Servant" (completed) A shut-in witch who loves messing with people × a 4.1kReads8.9Score339Shelves
34. 34 顶 Out of Control! The Capital's Big Shot Keeps Fighting for What He Wants 顶级失控！京圈大佬他又争又抢 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Alternate World + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Dark, Obsessive, Groveling Male Lead] On the night before her wedding, her fiancé said he wanted to make up for never having slept with his childhood sweetheart. He told her to find a man too, certain that the prim, conventional Shen Baizhi would never do it. But to everyone’s surprise, Shen Baizhi stood up and walked over to the man who had sat silently in the corner all evening. “Want to sleep with me?” Every 1.8kReads7.7Score157Shelves

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    Well, how should I put it →_→ The male lead is definitely submissive, absolutely, the author has already arranged it all. But… while watching, my heart didn't clench with pain… it just felt so satisfying (what's going on?) [Staring]

35. 35 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score589Shelves
36. 36 姐 Big Sister, Love Me! The Proud Wolf King Kneels to Spoil His Wife Again 姐姐疼我！桀骜狼王又跪地宠妻了 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted [Gentle taming + sweet romance + fluffy ears and tails + devoted one-on-one couple] [Frank, humble, clingy puppy-like wolf boy vs. clever, looks-loving, straightforward, dazzling older woman] Three years ago, Lu Yueqing happened upon an injured stray puppy. Three years later, the six-foot-three, wild and handsome Wolf King demanded that she take responsibility for him! Lu Yueqing was so frightened she tried to run. But the man dropped to one knee and tugged pitifully at her hem. “Big Sis, Xiaoba 2.2kReads8.8Score175Shelves
37. 37 姐 Sis, Be Nice to Me! The Tycoon Is on His Knees Pampering His Wife Again 姐姐疼我！豪门大佬又跪地宠妻了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Secret Love Turns Real / Mutual Healing / Both Pure / Clear-Headed, Gentle Heroine and Obsessive, Humble Hero Who Knows Only How to Love Her Li Yang wakes up after a car accident with no memory of the past three years. Her longtime crush hands her divorce papers, his voice low. “Stop making a scene. I’m letting you go.” Li Yang’s mind goes blank. The fragments of memory she pieces together show her adamantly demanding a divorce, while the man kneels before her in humiliation, his broad shoulders 1.5kReads8.7Score112Shelves
38. 38 夫 Go Easy on the Punishment, Madam: The Humble CEO Is Kneeling at the Keyboard Again 夫人轻点罚，卑微总裁又跪键盘了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reunion after a long separation + A long-planned scheme + Devoted wife-doting with no limits] Xiao Jiuzhou killed himself, dying all alone in the car he had once driven to take Yu Sui home. When Yu Sui heard the news, she couldn't believe that the cold, aloof man had taken his own life. Only when she saw the wall covered in photos of herself and everything Xiao Jiuzhou had spent three years winning back for her did she understand: he had loved her with all his heart, and without her, h 5.5kReads8.8Score342Shelves
39. 39 王 Your Highness, Please Don't Punish Me So Harshly! The Lowly Prince Begs for Mercy Again 王妃轻点罚，卑微王爷又求饶了！ Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book to win back his wife + humble male lead + sweet romance + devoted couple] The moment Shen Cong'an opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a beautiful princess consort. After the prince died in battle, she was supposed to spend her lonely life with a fortune and dozens of male companions! Before she could even marvel at it, she thought, I’ll show this author what loneliness really means! This is clearly bliss! The next second, the prince who was suppose 1.8kReads8.8Score140Shelves

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    The male protagonist is very humble

40. 40 穿 A Book Transmigration Plan to Save the Sick, Obsessive Villain Boss 穿书之病娇偏执反派大佬拯救计划 Cream Deer奶油鹿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sickly, obsessive male lead + healing and redemption + mutual devotion + angst first, sweetness later] Content warning: The male lead is a little twisted early on. This is not an empowering female-led wish-fulfillment story. Please don't leave a bad review for that. Thank you. Song Qingxian transmigrates into a book, taking the place of a supporting character who shares her name. Along with her comes an obsessive, possessive villain she can't shake off. The powerful villain is madly i 12.1kReads9.2Score852Shelves

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    My heart is aching so bad it's unbearable to watch! Go see it right now, or your heart will be pounding with pain!

41. 41 姐 Big Sis, Be Nice to Me! The Unhinged CEO Kneels and Begs to Be Punished 姐姐疼疼我！疯批总裁跪地请罚 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, flirtatious beauty of a forensic doctor VS proud, scheming, devoted CEO who grovels for her] [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + long-planned love + groveling male lead] [Readers who only like the male lead, stay away!!!] The moment Xin Tian opened her eyes, her whole body ached so badly she was trembling. Qin Hanbai's devilishly handsome face appeared before her. “You were the one who begged me. What are you trembling for?” Had she actually been reborn at this point in time. 4kReads8.7Score325Shelves
42. 42 宫 Mr. Gong, Stop Kneeling! Your Sweetheart Is Reborn and Spoiling You! 宫总别跪！你的乖乖重生宠夫啦！ Remembering Each Other两相忆Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + mutually devoted 1v1 + heroine adored by all + reborn and healed + strong heroine + both pursue each other + a partner who guides the other + evenly matched + two strong leads + HE] [Humble, obsessive heir to the capital’s most powerful family VS scheming, powerful young lady] “Sweetheart, you’re the reason I’m alive.” Protecting Murong Qingcheng is Gong Chen’s faith, and a promise he has kept through two lifetimes. But his sweetheart doesn’t love him. She hates him 4.8kReads8.7Score289Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is more humble than ever before in CEO romance novels. He's so humble that he gets nervous and afraid the female lead will leave him at the slightest change in expression. His humility is ingrained, while the female lead treats him coldly and indifferently. Just read it and you're done. It's the pinnacle of deeply affectionate yet humbly devoted characters; it'll leave you with a bittersweet feeling.

43. 43 我 After I Lost My Memory, My Childhood Friend Became a Stray Mad Dog 我失忆后，竹马成了没人要的疯狗 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac Childhood Friend × Mad-Dog Childhood Friend] A redemptive love story + obsession + angst + a secret crush from the male lead (An older novel with a 9.1 rating, so go ahead and dive in~) Lu Zhaoyue woke up one morning to find she had lost her memory and didn't recognize anyone! But she soon felt reassured, because she still remembered Qi Yuezhou. He was the childhood friend who had once been inseparable from her and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. But her maid said, “M 19.7kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    Wow, this is absolutely amazing! I've watched it so many times, it's so incredibly good, you know what I mean? It's so good, you have to go watch it, it's really, really, really amazing!

44. 44 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score134Shelves
45. 45 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves

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    These are all by Erli. Erli is amazing at writing stories that torture the male characters. There are tons of chaotic situations, and they're incredibly exciting. As long as the male characters aren't killed, she tortures them to death!

46. 46 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 11.1kReads9.3Score998Shelves

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    Just by looking at the titles, you can tell the male lead is a pitiful dog 🥺, but they're really good! I've already finished reading all of these. [Kissing emojis]

47. 47 重 Reborn: I’ll Make the Humble School Heartthrob Fall for Me 重生，绝对诱哄卑微校草 I Just Love Four Happiness Meatballs就爱四喜丸子Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Female lead reborn, mutual secret crushes, a humble male lead, past and present lives. One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, happy ending, healing. The female lead speaks her mind, really does, and knows how to flirt with him. The male lead seems like a taciturn, aloof campus heartthrob, but inside he's a chatty little crybaby. The female lead's mind-reading ability only works on him. Xie Qichuan died in the hospital of respiratory failure. He wanted so badly to tell Xia He, 3.2kReads9.4Score431Shelves
48. 48 童 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is too humble, but it's still very endearing.

49. 49 真 The Fake and Real Heirs Are Getting Married, and the Sickly Prince Has Lost All Will to Live 真假世子要成亲，病弱王爷生此无可再恋 Ink Red, One Move墨红一动14k WordsCompleted The true and false heirs are about to wed, while the frail prince has lost all hope for love. 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know what the readers think, but the author is definitely having a tough time.

50. 50 天 Born Evil 天生坏种 Two Flying Green Turtles两头飞天绿王八Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure wish fulfillment, top-tier character setup, absolutely doted on] [Max-level unhinged villainess VS yandere, love-addicted little lapdog] Among the stars lived a young master with brilliant golden snake eyes, dazzling as the sun, yet an aura as cold as ice. He tapped his golden scepter and looked up to say, “Good day, everyone.” He instantly stole everyone's heart. He had someone he loved. That person was wicked beyond measure. The first time they met, she bit him while straddling his waist 450Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    I was shocked to find so many! I'm particularly obsessed with this kind of story. These are the ones I've read; the characters and plots are all great, and they're incredibly addictive!

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