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. 501 她 She Was Just Playing Around, but the Brooding, Insecure Guy Took It Seriously 她只是玩玩，阴湿自卑男当真了 Ai Qina艾琴啊Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Female-led BG + one female lead and multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + adored by all + male rivalry and deadly love triangle + fake and real young masters + love at first sight + substitute romance] Also known as: “When the Male and Female Leads of a School Romance Switch Roles” After returning to the country, Yan Xi unexpectedly runs into Ji Lin, who looks about seventy percent like Qin Tian. So she pays him to be Qin Tian’s stand-in. Later, she realizes that everything has 474Reads—Score100Shelves
2. 502 热 Legend of Mir: Attack Speed Reigns Supreme 热血传奇之攻速为王 The Eldest Son of the Great Dao大道嫡长子Sports525k WordsCompleted Jun Feng Tian had been obsessed with Legend of Mir for years. He studied guides day and night and practiced his controls, all so he could slay the final boss, the Demon Dragon Overlord, and claim the divine weapon Heaven Cleaver. After countless failures, he finally emerged victorious in a blood-soaked battle and looted the legendary Heaven Cleaver. But the long, grueling fight drained him completely. At the height of his elation, his heart gave out and he died suddenly. When he opened his eyes 4kReads6.4Score154Shelves
3. 503 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 38.2kReads9.2Score3kShelves
4. 504 和 Everyday Romance with a Little Eunuch 和小太监的恋爱日常 Dust Within Ten Miles十里许尘Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Shen Huai'an thinks it would be nice to live out the rest of his life in quiet simplicity. Then the rumored He Sanniang comes to the palace to learn court etiquette. He expects another unfortunate soul, but instead finds a woman as radiant as a blooming flower. Taking advantage of her not knowing any better, he seizes every chance to draw close. She smiles and indulges him, and before he knows it, he's begun to entertain foolish hopes. "So cute, like a little cat." Only then does he realize she' 5.8kReads9.4Score649Shelves
5. 505 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Kicking My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Becoming a Mogul's Darling 重生九零脚踹渣男做大佬心尖宝 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + love after marriage + warm and healing + everyday child-rearing + everyday wealth-building] Only after Juzi died did she learn that she was a character in a tragic romance. In the story, she gave birth to a daughter, only to be looked down on by her mother-in-law and resented by her good-for-nothing husband for not bearing a son. He was even secretly seeing the factory director’s daughter. Unable to take it any longer, Juzi divorced him and took her daughter with her. 3.8kReads9.2Score360Shelves
6. 506 快 Quick Transmigration: In a Matriarchal World, I Spoil My Own Husband 快穿女尊：自己的夫郎当然自己宠 The City Lord Doesn't Eat Meat城主不吃肉Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Episodic stories, sweet romance and redemption] There are men in this world who are both beautiful and miserable. They only want to live, yet somehow things never go their way. To soothe their resentment, the Supreme God has developed a new little system and sent it to find a suitable Host for its missions. A transmigrated single-for-life goofball wife versus a mad, self-immolating villain husband After transmigrating, Gu Yan finds herself in a living nightmare. She opens her eyes at the scene 1.2kReads6.9Score101Shelves

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   This is a female-dominated, episodic novel. In the first world, the male lead is a self-immolating, insane villain; in the second world, he's a disfigured, disabled, and mute little pitiful guy; and in the third world, he's an Omega who was impersonated and saved his life.

7. 507 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: After Slacking Off in the Eighties, I Was Spoiled by a Rugged Man 穿书八零：摆烂后我被糙汉宠上天 Golden Thread Baby金线宝宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period-setting wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + strong heroine and sweet romance] Complete and ready to read. A sweet romance with a male lead who spoils his wife without question. The heroine gets revenge on scumbags and serves up face-slapping in the early chapters, then builds wealth and engages in business battles later on. After Jiang Mian bound herself to the [Lazy Fish Lie-Flat System], she completely gave up trying. [System task: Slack off for 18.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
8. 508 H Harry Potter: The Ultimate Potion Supplier HP：最强魔药收购商 Milk Tea with Pudding奶茶加布丁Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Completed] Original female protagonist. Slow burn. May contain OOC. The heroine has a System. Read at your own discretion. First Year: 001–053 Second Year: 054–122 Third Year: 123–192 Fourth Year: 193–319 Fifth Year: 320–543 Sixth Year: 544–740 Fred's side story: 741–759 Seventh Year: 760–979 There are also various extras, all completed. (Order of male leads in the extras: Snape's proposal, Sirius, Tom Riddle, Harry, Draco) 5.3kReads9.1Score657Shelves

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   Let me recommend one. Both the male and female leads are well-developed. The male lead is Snape, who only has a slight sense of inferiority, but his impact is very strong. The writing is delicate and sweet.

9. 509 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
10. 510 替 After the Proxy Marriage, the Possessive Prince Lied to Me for Three Years, Then We Had Twins 替嫁后，偏执王爷骗我三年抱俩 Nanmen Yi南门毅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead takes charge + hidden identities revealed + sweet romance + mutual salvation] Medical luminary Nan Wuyou transmigrates one day. She becomes the substitute bride of a brutal, bloodthirsty prince known as a jinx. On their wedding night, she uses her unique golden-needle technique to awaken him from a two-year coma. From then on, he has two faces. When Nan Wuyou is away, he is the irritable, short-tempered Great Yan God of War, feared by all. When she is around, he has no memory of his 724Reads8.9Score115Shelves

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    I recommend you watch this.

11. 511 星 The Loyal Hound Among the Stars: A Collection of Sweet and Angsty Historical Fantasies 星河忠犬录：古言幻想甜虐集 Harvester of the Milky Way星河拾穗者Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Classic historical fantasy | Devoted male leads | Angst for him, sweetness for you | A happy ending in every story Across a boundless sea of stars, only the devoted never fail to return your love. There is no mundane world here, only immortals, demons, gods, and devils, along with power struggles, fated destinies, and the most intense romance. He is the White Snake Immortal Lord, who bears the lightning tribulation for her and endures a thousand years without regret; He is the Fox Sovereign of 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for a humble, devoted, and loyal male lead? This book is a masterpiece! "Star River Loyal Dog Chronicles: A Collection of Sweet and Bitter Ancient Romance Fantasy" 👉 All the male leads are humble, patient, obsessively protective, and willing to lower themselves to the dust for love. 👉 Pure ancient fantasy, intrigue, destiny, and power struggles among immortals, demons, gods, and monsters. 👉 Heart-wrenching male lead story + pure sweetness + happy ending in every chapter. You won't regret reading this; after finishing it, you'll only feel sorry for the male lead!

12. 512 致 Deadly Sweet Romance: The Abstinent CEO Fu Turns into a Wife-Doting Fanatic 致命甜宠，禁欲傅总化身宠妻狂魔 Little Fei Is Here小飞过来了Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love] + [Sweet romance, devoted couple] + [Second male lead’s redemption arc] + [Face-slapping wish fulfillment] + [Super-sweet everyday life] The dark, calculating eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Ciyan, has never shown interest in women. After repeated pressure from Old Master Fu to produce an heir, Shui Yunyun is sent to his room. Through a twist of fate, the two sign a contract to have a child. Looking down at the woman beneath him, Fu Ciyan feels a hint of desire, unaware th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! It has so many characters and storylines, the male and female leads are married first and then fall in love, and the second male and female leads experience a "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" drama.

13. 513 满 Max-Level Seduction: The Lovesick Wolfish Boy Is Sweet, Wild, and Irresistible 满级诱爱，病娇小狼狗甜野奶爆了 Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Healing a lovesick, possessive man + top-tier star’s livestream + mutual flirting and pampering] She’s a little fairy who grew up cherished and adored. He’s a bastard everyone despises. If Tianxi hadn’t been murdered, she would never have known that this young man loved her with all his heart, willing to live and die for her. Reborn, she cherishes him, dotes on him, and helps him heal. He’s clingy and sweet as can be: “Little fairy, let me be your slave!” * Mo YeHan has become a top-tier star. 1.3kReads9.0Score128Shelves

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    To put it bluntly, bro, I'm quite knowledgeable in this area. You can check out the works of Erfu and Huabanshan; they're absolutely amazing.

14. 514 甜 So Sweet! After Being Reborn, I Tease Lord Fu Until He Can't Stop 甜爆！重生后把傅爷撩的欲罢不能 Fu Dudu芙嘟嘟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure + Putting Jerks in Their Place] In her previous life, Su Yinian gave her whole heart to the people she thought were close to her, only to see her family destroyed and die a tragic death herself. The people she trusted schemed against her at every turn. The ones who loved her with their lives were the ones she hurt the most. Her parents aged overnight, and Fu Zhiyan took his own life at her grave... Reborn, she swears she won’t let the tragedy happ 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
15. 515 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.8kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    This is amazing! The scene is fantastic!

16. 516 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
17. 517 极 Utterly Humble, the Black-Tea CEO Begs His Sweetheart to Love Him 极致卑微，黑茶总裁哭求乖宝疼他 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + doting wife + humble male lead + devoted to each other] Three years ago, Lin Churan managed to get Fu Wenxun, the untouchable beauty, into her bed, only to turn around and leave him. The man, normally cold and aloof, went wild. He pinned her against the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling window and possessed her relentlessly, refusing to stop… She promised she wouldn’t leave, then knocked him out afterward with a glass of water. Three years later, Lin Churan returned to the country 494Reads8.4Score101Shelves
18. 518 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
19. 519 直 After My Pregnancy Sickness Went Viral on Livestream, the World Started Searching for My Baby’s Father 直播孕吐后，全球都在找孩子他爸 Yun Xiangzhi云香稚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated Series Now Available] [Two Top-Tier Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Pregnancy + Secret Marriage, Both Chaste, Very Sweet with No Angst] Top-tier actress Mu Qianran joined a dating variety show with the goal of finding herself a boyfriend. But then she threw up in front of tens of millions of viewers! The whole world began searching for the child's father! Only Mu Qianran was worried she might give birth to a little control freak or a little obsessive maniac. * Bai Yu, the uncrowned k 16.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
20. 520 拉 Take Her to Register the Marriage! The Abstinent CEO Begs Her for Affection, Eyes Red 拉她领证！禁欲霸总红着眼求她宠 The Hardworking Little Slacker奋斗小趴菜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead gets hurt + angst + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + love grows over time + painful romance + happy ending] A deeply devoted, self-effacing, love-struck male lead vs. a cold, stubborn, fiercely independent female lead Young Master Qi, a famous CEO in the business world, was strikingly handsome and came from a distinguished family. Five years ago, he knelt humbly for love, causing a sensation across the city. On the day of his engagement, he was cruelly dumped. She joined f 491Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Humble male protagonist, male protagonist abuse

21. 521 我 Six Years After I Died, He Knelt and Shattered the Bricks Before the Buddha 我死后第六年，他跪碎了佛前青砖 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [His Child Wins Her Back + Taming the Husband + Hero Grovels to Win Back His Wife] The first year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a fortune. The third year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a prince’s mansion. The sixth year after Ji Anzhi died, she appeared in her brother’s dream and asked him to burn her a handsome husband. A mistake by the underworld messenger sent the dream to Xie Tingchuan instead. Just as she was about to sign for her husband, she received a fragm 2.9kReads7.2Score266Shelves
22. 522 重 Reborn Before Calling Off the Engagement, I Threw My Arms Around My Darling Regent 重生退婚前，一把抱住亲亲摄政王 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxi is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in the capital. She grew up treasured and doted on. In her previous life, she turned down an imperial marriage decree for the man she loved, Qi Ziping. She spent millions of silver taels from her family to marry him, only to learn that he loved someone else and saw her as nothing more than a purse. Later, war broke out everywhere. Qi Ziping fled with his beloved concubine. Lu Xiaoxi begged him to save her parents, but he abandoned her witho 2.9kReads9.1Score311Shelves
23. 523 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 48.6kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves
24. 524 重 Reborn, Mr. Pei Can’t Stop Clinging to Me 重生后，卑微裴总太粘人 Twelve Today十二今Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + no showbiz + no school life] Jiang Wanyue was reborn. Back at her wedding, she punched her scumbag fiancé in the face. The venue descended into chaos as a crowd rushed forward to pull her away. Amid the commotion, someone swept her out of the crowd. It was Pei Yunchen. The “freak” everyone else avoided at all costs. His hands were trembling, and so was his voice. “If you don’t want to marry him, then… would you marry me?” Looking at his bloodshot eyes, Ji 2.5kReads8.1Score263Shelves
25. 525 钓 The Seductive Doctor's Gentle Trap 钓系医生温柔的陷阱 Shen Ciyou沈辞忧Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally powerful leads + sweet romance + doting love + devoted to each other + push and pull + getting back together after a breakup + childhood friends + BL + happy ending] Ji Yang resents Meng Chen for treating him as a substitute, never realizing that the person he is insanely jealous of is his own pre-amnesia self. Faced with an older brother who has completely forgotten him, Meng Chen launches a carefully orchestrated hunt in the name of love. When the truth and the memor 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book; in the early stages, the male lead's love is very humble.

26. 526 疯 This Is Crazy! My Little Guard Says He's Madly in Love With Me! 疯了！养的小侍卫说他超爱我！ Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted (Complete) [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + devoted to each other + pure historical romance + no angst] "Unhinged, devoted young guard vs. sheltered, sweet, gentle illegitimate daughter" The first time Sheng Chenying met Wei Yu, he was being punished and covered in wounds. The first thing she said to him was: “I... I’ll give you some medicine to stop the bleeding. Don’t... die here...” Wei Yu thought she was a low-ranking maid from some courtyard in the Prince’s estate. It wasn’t until t 2.4kReads9.1Score318Shelves
27. 527 早 The Doomed White Moonlight Awakens, and Her Childhood Friends Fight Over Her 早死白月光觉醒后，竹马又争又抢 A Little Money Tree, Ah一棵发财树阿Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Complete. The rating has just opened and will rise!] [Reading guide: on-screen comments + the second male lead takes center stage + childhood sweethearts + both are each other's first and only + happy ending + mostly everyday fluff] [Proud, dazzling heiress who wears her heart on her sleeve vs. a stubborn, softhearted CEO who’s hopelessly in love with his childhood sweetheart] As Ji Zhaohe lay dying, she saw a screen full of comments. [My poor beloved, she wouldn’t have died so young if she’d k 4.2kReads8.7Score779Shelves
28. 528 心 My Soft Heart! Redeeming My Pathetic, Pitiful Yandere 心软！救赎我的卑微可怜病娇 Huayi A-Ning Duck华衣阿宁鸭Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Male lead suffers! Gender-bender! Reader discretion advised. [Bright, fiery ray of sunshine and clear-eyed beauty VS humble, pitiful, obsessive, tragic beauty with a love-brain] When they were children, Wen Li played the hero and rescued a beautiful, battered boy from a group of school bullies. Wen Li thought he was such a pretty little thing. Back then, the pretty boy endured the beatings without fighting back, as if he were used to being bullied, but resilience shone in his dark eyes. Wen Li 1.2kReads6.4Score111Shelves
29. 529 重 Reborn: My Pathetic CEO Is a Hopeless Romantic 重生：我的卑微总裁是恋爱脑 Twelve Today十二今Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance; both leads are each other's only partners; no school setting; no showbiz] In my previous life, I was consumed by flames. The last thing I saw was Shen Jin charging into the fire like a madman. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment I signed the divorce papers, reborn. He knelt in the ashes, scooping up the charred photographs with his bare hands. His eyes red, he begged me, “Please don't burn them... They're all I have.” The CEO of the Shen Corporation, a man 751Reads—Score111Shelves
30. 530 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.8kReads9.1Score718Shelves

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    The male lead is not humble, but I really feel sorry for him (don't criticize the female lead, this is completely female lead-loving).

31. 531 闻 Mr. Wen, Do You Enjoy Kneeling to Kiss Your Wife? 闻总，跪着亲老婆很爽是吗？ A Big Barley一颗大麦Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, roguish, over-the-top CEO vs. stubborn, tough-mouthed but soft-hearted sweetheart] The moment Shen Qilin opened her eyes, Wen Yuan, the aloof man she had secretly loved for years, was kneeling at her feet with his suit torn and blood streaking his back. Beside him, a little dumpling who looked just like the two of them was too scared even to cry aloud. Shen Qilin was stunned. She had somehow ended up six years in the future, married to Wen Yuan, a powerful figure in Beijing’s eli 12.5kReads8.6Score2kShelves
32. 532 重 Reborn: The Pathetic, Devoted Puppy Begs for a Hug! 重生后，卑微深情小狗求抱抱！ Cabbage and Egg Stir-Fry包菜炒蛋Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it should go up later. Don’t run off yet~) [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Devoted, Humble Male Lead] In her previous life, Xu Nian was blind and mistook a scumbag for a treasure. She ignored Fu Yu, who loved her with all his heart, and only realized how badly she had been wrong when the scumbag and her stepsister killed her. “Fu Yu, I’m sorry. If there’s a next life…” Reborn, Xu Nian had two important things to do: First: Make sure the scumbag and the 2.4kReads8.7Score184Shelves
33. 533 夫 My Lady Struck Me, So She Owes Me a Lifetime 夫人打了我，就得还我一世 Zhi Zi至紫12k WordsCompleted My Lady Hit Me, So She Owes Me a Lifetime 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is so pathetic. He was the one who initially seduced the female lead, but she insisted on kicking him aside, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get a response from her.

34. 534 被 After He Kisses Me Until I Cry, the Tycoon Coaxes Me in a Hoarse Voice, and I Still Dare To... 被亲哭后，大佬哑声低哄，我还敢 The Twenty-First Day of the Eleventh Month冬月二十一Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Sweet, soft, beautiful, resilient heiress vs. outwardly cold but inwardly passionate and devoted tycoon (First married, then fall in love + double standards + secret crush + both leads’ first love + happy ending + sweet everyday romance + second male lead’s regret + reborn + healing) Wen Ya always knew that Su Chen was deeply in love with someone else, but naively believed that if she stayed by his side long enough, one day he would finally see her. But she was wrong. When faced with a choice, S 2.8kReads9.2Score266Shelves
35. 535 有 There's Hope After All: My Deadly Boyfriend Is a Hopeless Romantic 有救了，死士男友是恋爱脑 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [A sweet-talking, flirtatious ray of sunshine VS a highly possessive leader of the elite guards] As soon as Chu Ajiao transmigrates, she rescues a young man lying in a pool of blood, handsome in a way that is both cold and dangerous. Before they part, he tells her that he is an elite guard and owes her his life. Five years later Chu Ajiao flees all the way to the capital and begs the young guard she once rescued to take her in. Zhao Tinghan is tall and taciturn, even more stern and cold than he 7.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Two female leads: a bright and sunny girl versus a humble and loyal assassin; a cheerful and food-loving empress versus a cunning and sharp-tongued assassin.

36. 536 夏 The Summer Rain Is Hard to Explain 夏天的雨说不清 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing They were apart for nine years, ever since they were sixteen or seventeen. They waited for more than twenty years... Beneath umbrellas, they passed each other by several times, until they recognized one another in a rain shower steeped in the fragrance of gardenias. That day, he stood in the rain looking at her, and she gazed back at him. Both of them thought they were dreaming. Much later, when they brought it up again, she suddenly said to him with great seriousness: “Hello, Mr. Baiba 12Reads—Score106Shelves

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    Only for the female lead [eating melon emoji]

37. 537 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.3kReads8.6Score292Shelves

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    Forced marriage x bittersweet redemption x substitution. Taking the place of her deceased twin brother, she marries his bride 😗 A brooding, obsessive maniac x a resilient, innocent girl; the tension is palpable. The male lead is an amazing cook, so enjoy! [Note]

38. 538 卑 Humble Dark Guard, Don't Even Think of Escaping. The Princess Is Here to Save You! 卑微暗卫别想逃，公主来拯救你啦 North Alley Q北巷QAncient Romance374k WordsOngoing [A Truly Female-Oriented Series for Women] Book One [Unfavored + Cold Outside, Soft Inside Guard Commander + Humble, Loyal Puppy + Female Emperor Heroine] Our heroine Jiang Tang, be like: The ancient world? Easy as pie for a strong woman. A beauty? The world? Why choose when you're an adult? An Shui, whose face is a beauty rarely seen in all the world, be like: Master is the best master in the world. It's my fault I'm not favored, because I'm too cold and not pretty enough. It's all my fault. By 412Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This male lead is truly incredibly humble! A cold-faced commander of the secret guards, outwardly icy but inwardly soft.

39. 539 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, She Chases Her Husband to the Crematorium 离婚冷静期，她追夫火葬场 She Yu舎予Modern Romance484k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Secret identities + Substitute + First love + Marriage before love + Mutual salvation + Husband-chasing crematorium] (The male lead suffers in the early part, then she chases after him. This is very male-lead-focused, so don't read it if you can't handle that! It's not a mindless power fantasy; the male lead is genuinely lowly and self-effacing at first!) A cool, aloof CEO with a host of secret identities × Jian Qingya, a genius jewelry designer A blind date brings the two together in 446Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    In the early stages, the male lead was used as a substitute, deeply hurt, and left feeling utterly humiliated and heartbroken. Only then did the female lead realize that she had always loved him and began to pursue him! Not content with pursuing him in private, the female lead decided to publicly declare her love!

40. 540 卑 A Collection of Pathetic Male Leads 卑微男主合集 I Just Love Lemonade就爱喝柠檬汁Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted There will always be some unlucky wicked supporting women in this world. They’re always the ones who aren’t chosen, but there will always be someone in this world who loves you with all their heart. (The story is told in third person.) When a fake heiress is stranded on a deserted island, she meets a mermaid. But you leave the mermaid behind and return to your own world. After overcoming countless hardships to find you, the mermaid takes your hand with his rough, calloused fingers and says in ha 750Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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    🍁①The male lead knows he's a substitute for the female lead's ideal woman, and even gets a mole tattooed under his eye to make him more like her. But the female lead still wants to leave, so the male lead tries to use the child to keep her...

41. 541 哥 My Older Brother Is a Mad Dog, and His Younger Lover Regrets Chasing Him 哥哥是疯狗，年下弟弟后悔追夫 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beautiful and powerful + main couple: aloof, cool bottom and older, flirtatious top + side couple: arrogant, domineering bottom and older, icy top + unrequited love + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + the bottom suffers first, then the top + a long road to winning back his love] Shan Ye has a crush on his older brother’s childhood friend, a notorious playboy. He’s pursued him for years, but the man has never been interested, thinking he’s a dull, clueless young master. Aft 4.5kReads8.1Score333Shelves

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    [Laughing] "My brother isn't even thirty yet, he hasn't had enough fun." [Almost crying] "My brother makes mistakes too. I lost my little treasure, he doesn't want me anymore..."

42. 542 穿 After I Transmigrated and Got a Human-Like Shadow Guard, I Was Driven Crazy 穿越收获人机影卫后我被逼疯了 Song Yuxi颂雨溪Ancient Romance69k WordsOngoing [Devoted Shadow Guard + Transmigration + Master and Servant + Comedy + Two Powerful Leads + Gender-Bender + Mild Angst + Happy Ending + Both Chaste] Content warning: This is a gender-bender story. The male lead is utterly devoted and submissive, and the relationship is unequal. Wei Minzhi transmigrates, and the first thing she sees when she wakes is a man kneeling before her, holding out a whip in both hands. She can’t help drooling (crossed out) and is utterly shocked. The man calls her “Maste 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a shadow guard, extremely humble, a pitiful little dog with low self-esteem. You won't regret investing in him!

43. 543 徐 Slowly, At Ease 徐徐舒也 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted “It has nothing to do with romance. I just fell in love.” The first time they met, the airport was packed. He accidentally knocked her phone out of her hand, and one hurried glance brought back a memory from the past. As they met again, their affection slowly grew, but reality shattered every fantasy and left them at an impasse. Their relationship was forbidden. He didn’t even want to speak to her. Resentment, fate, and helplessness stood between them. They grew further and further apart, or rat 64Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 544 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 18.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Very good!

45. 545 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 38Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [Almost crying][Sending a heart]

46. 546 屿 Island Mist at Dusk 屿沫夕晖 Warmth Hides in Tenderness温暖藏匿于温柔Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing They first met on a rainy night, when he collapsed in front of her. She took him to the hospital and became a fleeting ray of light in his dark world. His confession from inside a music box was drowned out by his family calling him home. She only said, “I’m going back to China,” and he thought it was a gentle rejection. From then on, they became strangers, each drifting through their own abyss. Years later, they met again. He was the cool-headed associate chief physician in cardiac surgery, an 1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The male and female leads knew each other back in China. While studying abroad, the female lead met the male lead again, and he secretly loved her, though she remained unaware. Later, when the female lead was returning to China, the male lead gave her a music box. Three years later, she discovered the secret within the music box, initially believing they would never see each other again. However, fate intervened, and they met again at a hospital. At their reunion, the male lead had become a cardiac surgeon, while the female lead was a patient of his father. When the male lead saw the female lead before him, he couldn't believe it was real, repeatedly telling himself he must be mistaken. But fate played a cruel trick on him; the figure was the same girl from his memories. During the female lead's stay at the hospital, the male lead silently cared for her, visiting her daily. Even when he was ill himself, he insisted on visiting her. Because of her upbringing (a controlling mother and a weak father), the female lead was always cold towards the male lead, repeatedly telling him to leave. Even so, the male lead continued to treat the female lead well, and they finally got together, though the process was a bit bumpy. Hopefully, the male and female leads will have a happy ending; it's worth watching.

47. 547 把 All These Years Since I Drove Him Away, I've Desperately Searched for His Replacement 把他赶走后的这些年，我疯狂找他的替身 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted In the years since I drove him away, I’ve been obsessively searching for someone to take his place. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is both humble and stubborn, while the female lead is clear-headed, independent, and sensitive. The ending is very sweet.

48. 548 病 My Yandere Snake Demon Always Cries to Me 病娇蛇妖他总是对我哭唧唧 Earn 3 Million, Then Lie Flat赚够300万就躺平Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted Yandere / nonhuman / devoted couple / small ensemble cast / some confinement scenes Warm, sunny, pampered female lead × insecure, pitiful yandere Cen Xi was lucky enough to join the transmigration craze, becoming the Sword Sect's malicious junior sister, whose fate in the original story was miserable. The junior sister framed the heroine and bullied the villain. In the end, because her character was so awful, nobody helped her when she ran into danger in a secret realm, and a maddened spirit bea 399Reads—Score100Shelves

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    This male protagonist is really humble.

49. 549 婚 A Sweet Reunion with My First Love Before the Wedding 婚前遇初恋，重逢那年的清甜味道 Yi Cheng已澄Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reunited with My First Love Before the Wedding: The Sweet Taste of That Year 56Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 爱 Love, Beyond Control 爱，无法克制 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King13k WordsCompleted Love, Beyond Control 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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