The Male Lead Must Have a Laid-Back Vibe: No Yandere, No Overbearing CEO Personality, Just Laid-Back 男主是慵懒风的，不病娇，没霸总人格，一定要慵懒

1. 101 乔 Mr. Qiao's Little Sunshine Is Sweet and Warm 乔先生的小太阳又甜又暖 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [1v1, both have no past relationships, sweet romance] (Book 3 in the series) [A detached young gentleman who wants nothing x an optimistic little ray of sunshine] Tang Zhilü grew up in a family of doctors, surrounded by their influence from childhood, and swore to become a doctor who saves lives. After graduating, she was full of passion, but the workplace gradually wore it away. She never imagined that saving lives could be entangled with so many competing interests. Tang Zhilü gave up everythi 1.2kReads9.1Score16314d adds

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   ✨The male lead is a gentle and noble young man, while the female lead is a bright and cheerful girl. The female lead is from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. When the male lead first meets the female lead, he says that they shouldn't be too close [laughing and crying emoji] (he doesn't know the female lead is a doctor).

2. 102 神 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title "Where Light Falls"] Huo Songjin is the biggest villainous male supporting character in "Beloved in the Palm", a hit on the women's fiction charts. Just how bad is he? He wipes out the male lead's entire family, then forces him to choose between the female lead and his own mother aboard a cruise ship. This dangerous, obsessive man has such striking looks and such a tragic past that his fans can't help worrying over him, and end up loving him th 22.8kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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   Absolutely lazy! Have you ever seen a male protagonist who stacks his books to block his desk during class? It's hilarious! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] He's jealous of others and forces out the line, "I'm better at studying than him" (actually, he's fifth from the bottom of the grade, compared to the last one). Absolutely brilliant! [Top Post][Top Post]

3. 103 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds
4. 104 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.5kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
5. 105 我 My Little Junior Sister Has Delusions 我家小师妹有妄想症 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, Devoted Puppy-Like Boy × Playful, Adorable Girl] [One-on-One Romance | Sweet, Healing, Lovey-Dovey, Imaginative, Devoted Couple] After transmigrating into a book she’d never read, Shi Yu finds the original owner’s diary. Its first line reads: “I am a cold-blooded assassin.” The cold-blooded assassin Shi Yu is full of questions. “?” The second line reads: “My mission is to assassinate Mu Xingye.” Shi Yu: “Wow, I have a whole identity and everything.” But when she meets Mu Xingy 2.1kReads9.4Score35514d adds

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   The male leads in Yuzu's books are all quite nice! And Shen Chanchan too, oh my god, so gentle, not at all like a yandere or domineering CEO. As for his lazy, languid style… I guess that counts too. [Admiration]

6. 106 清 Seven Parts Sweet 清甜有七分 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad boy X spoiled little drama queen] The first time Lin Shixi met the school bully everyone talked about, she immediately got on his bad side. But with her survival instincts kicking in, Lin Shixi still obediently apologized Lin Shixi: “I’m sorry.” Jiang Ye: “I can’t hear you.” Lin Shixi: “…” From there, they kept finding new ways to mess with each other. The formidable Jiang Ye also secretly swore that if he ever paid attention to Lin Shixi again, he’d be a dog. Then, who knows 4.9kReads9.5Score84114d adds
7. 107 一 Love at First Sight: Two Unlucky Souls Get Married 一眼万年，两个倒霉蛋结婚了 In Springtime春天里Modern Romance573k WordsCompleted Talk about rotten luck. All Lin Weiwei did was develop a crush and whistle at her neighbor, and she got caught in the crossfire and shot in the head. When she opened her eyes again, she found she had transmigrated into the body of a young educated youth with the same name. It couldn’t get worse, but it did. The young woman was lying in a hospital bed. Apart from being able to move her eyes, she was like a living mummy. To make matters worse, she had also lost the ability to speak. Why does the g 2.8kReads9.0Score26214d adds

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   I'm really lazy.

8. 108 穿 Book Transmigration: The Rise of an Unremarkable Extra 穿书：路人甲的进阶之旅 Fourteen O'Clock十四时Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [A gloomy girl forced to put on a show x a gentle boy with a sharp tongue on the surface] [One-on-one sweet romance, school life, youth, ridiculous comedy, doting romance, heartwarming] What’s it like to become a random extra in a story about top students? Sang Yu found out firsthand. In this story where everyone is a top student, Sang Yu has to get first place or die. How can she come out on top? First, she has to become the hardest-working student in school, claim the title of top student, the 2.4kReads9.1Score22814d adds
9. 109 小 Good Little Puppy 小狗乖乖 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Summer Comes Around Again goes on sale July 18. [Cool, quietly unhinged, and headstrong girl × Love-struck, devoted, and cool guy] Fanqing No. 1 High has a famous top student named Wen Yao. She's famous for her pretty face and bold ways. At the awards ceremony, the dean canceled her chance to give a speech at the last minute because of her dazzling green hair. But when everyone started egging her on, she climbed onto her chair and gave an impromptu speech anyway. What a l 9.3kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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   This is absolutely gorgeous, believe me.

10. 110 救 Help! I Transmigrated into a Book and Kicked My Chaste Husband Out of Bed 救命！刚穿书就把禁欲老公踹下床 Plucking the Moon摘月亮Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted Silly, sweet, and maxed-out in combat power female star × refined scoundrel with maxed-out skills male author (sweet seduction + couples' variety show + entertainment industry) Zhu Yin transmigrates into a novel as a blind, self-destructive supporting character: a top-tier star with a mixed reputation who's about to cause a scene at every turn when a couples' variety show begins filming. Zhu Yin: I haven't done anything to anyone!!! On her first day after transmigrating, Zhu Yin kicks her contra 707Reads9.1Score13114d adds

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    Hehe, is the married man trend going well? Haha, little darling husband, hehehehe. "Little slut," "little puppy," hehehehe. Of course, this is all his image in front of the female lead. The female lead transmigrated into a book—well, not exactly transmigrated into a book, but returned to her own world—and the male lead immediately recognized her, hehe, "Your Majesty!" So sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 111 异 After My Power Was Stolen, I Was Taken In by a Top-Tier Psycho 异能被夺后，被顶级疯批捡走了 Fallen Today落今朝Fantastical Romance148k WordsOngoing [Alternate apocalypse + soul healing + the beauty of ruins + devoted 1v1 romance] [Resilient and brave heroine vs. dark, powerful man] In the fifth year of the apocalypse, Ji Ningyue was locked in a laboratory, stripped of her supernatural ability, and left with her heart meridians utterly destroyed. They said, “A man is innocent, yet his jade brings ruin upon him.” They said, “You should feel honored that your ability core can be transplanted into Professor Han’s daughter.” Even her own fle 28Reads6.8Score414d adds

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    Actually, if we're talking about the lazy, laid-back style of male protagonists, my favorite is still *The Divine Calculator*. I absolutely adore the male lead's personality, especially in person. I'm so tired of listening to the audiobooks; I can't take it anymore! It's a shame it's not by Tomato (the author). But I think these two are pretty good: the first is *Season Rose*, which also has a lazy, laid-back style, and the second is a new book by the author that I think is also good, so I'm recommending them.

12. 112 校 The School Bully Is Forced to Do Practice Problems Every Day 校霸他每天被迫刷题 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + goofy comedy] On the first day at her new school, Jiang Zhi ends up sitting next to the school bully. He looks kind of familiar... During math class The soft, adorable girl slaps Shen Ci'an awake. “Get up and pay attention!” Rubbing the back of his head where she hit him, Shen Ci'an grits his teeth. “Jiang Yaya!” As the whole class waits to see what happens, the girl snaps back in an adorably fierce voice, “What are you glari 7.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
13. 113 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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    🌟Maid X Crown Prince, [Sweet and romantic ancient romance + bullet screen style pursuit of wife + forceful acquisition followed by mutual devotion + silly beauty + cunning crown prince + real and fake heiress], "I only wish for a kind-hearted, pure and gentle person to be my crown princess, and that person is Pei Jiaojiao.

14. 114 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38.6kReads9.6Score5k14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly arrogant.

15. 115 婚 Only After We Married Did I Discover My Arranged Spouse Was a Hopeless Romantic! 婚后才发现联姻对象是恋爱脑！ Manni Laila曼尼莱辣Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Secret Crush Comes True] Content warning: After they marry, the hero goes abroad on a business trip for a year and a half and never contacts the heroine. If you can’t accept that, don’t make yourself miserable by reading. On the third day of their marriage, Shen Sizhuo went abroad. He didn’t return for a year and a half. Everyone: Proof it’s a marriage in name only! Then one day... An account on a short-video platform was verified as belonging to the president of the She 465Reads8.8Score11914d adds
16. 116 甜 Sweet Talk! CEO Gu Charms and Spoils His Gentle White Rose 甜哄！顾总撩宠温柔白玫瑰 ViVi1223Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + wealthy families + equally matched + they choose each other] [Gentle beauty in a qipao + fashion company CEO] Wen Yu owns a qipao shop. With porcelain skin and an elegant, orchid-like air, she never wears the same qipao twice and is famous as a “classic beauty.” Gu Zechen is the CEO of a fashion company. After returning from overseas to take over the business, he took its brand into international markets in just one year and established a significant presence in the 3.7kReads9.3Score35114d adds
17. 117 团 Miss Shen’s Days in the Palace as Everyone’s Favorite 团宠沈小姐入宫记 Autumn Pear and Aged Tangerine Peel Tea秋梨陈皮茶Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Completed, so enjoy with confidence~] A daughter of the Shen family comes of age. At eleven, He An wins the Empress Dowager’s favor with a performance of “Longing’s Thread” and enters the palace to study under her personal instruction. She thought the palace would be full of schemes and intrigue, where she would have to tread carefully at every step. She had prepared for every eventuality, but why… is the palace nothing like she imagined? Empress Dowager: “An’er is so sweet and adorable. Let’s 1.9kReads9.2Score23814d adds
18. 118 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    Shi Sui: "Winter Solstice is childish." Wen Nian: "Sticky rice balls are so cute." Shi Sui: "Winter Solstice is annoying." Wen Nian: "Sticky rice balls are the prettiest."

19. 119 劣 Breaking Free from a Toxic Addiction 劣性戒断 Forgotten in the State忘在州Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing [Puppy-like girl × Fox-like man] [Open and honest coward ✘ gloomy, sharp-tongued man] The Ji family goes bankrupt, and Ji Yun becomes a corporate wage slave. Now the husband she was forced to secretly marry two years ago has come to claim her life! The Chi Fu Ji Yun imagines: cold-blooded and cruel, preparing a ten-foot length of white silk every day so she can hang herself. The real Chi Fu: doesn’t kill her, won’t divorce her, shamelessly moves into her home, and makes eight hundred passive-ag 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a sticky, damp ghost who always acts cute towards the female lead, clinging to her like a human body pillow, and constantly staring at her. He's not a yandere, just sarcastic and lazy. The female lead is also down-to-earth, approachable, and easygoing.

20. 120 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    The male lead often wields a sword with great skill.

21. 121 傲 Tsundere Kitten: The Black Cat I Took In Is Actually a Demon 傲娇小猫：我捡的黑猫竟是妖 The Cream Puff Isn't Sweet奶油泡芙不甜Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, adorable pet, fantasy, demons, healing each other] A proud little puppy of a cat demon × a cool, gentle heroine Xie Shuyue never knew that adopting a cat would lead to so many things. If she had known, she would have brought this cat home sooner. Shichen spent more than three hundred years in the demon realm unloved. One day, he was framed and fell into another world. Just as exhaustion overcame him, a pair of warm, soft hands lifted him up, breaking through the defenses aro 593Reads9.1Score10214d adds
22. 122 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 29.9kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds

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    This is something I read when I was out of books to read.

23. 123 造 Damn It, the Village’s Handsomest Lazybones Married a Madwoman 造孽，村里最俊的懒汉娶了个癫婆 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Moon水月聆风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She had dutifully supported her in-laws and brother-in-law for over a year, and finally her husband returned from military service. But the first thing he did when he got home was demand a divorce. When that failed, he tried to ruin her reputation, sell her to a gang of thugs to be abused, and then accuse her of adultery so he could condemn her and grind her into the dirt forever. Reborn for the second time, Ye Tang wielded a woodcutter’s knife and tormented the scoundrel until he begged to divo 19.5kReads9.2Score3.7k14d adds

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    🔥The male lead is incredibly handsome but extremely laid-back and lazy, spending all his time sleeping—he's genuinely lazy. The female lead is also incredibly beautiful but possesses formidable fighting skills, completely dominating the male lead.

24. 124 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 30.8kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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    🌿✨① The male lead is a third-generation only heir, a diamond-level prince, charmingly roguish and lazy. The female lead is a senior jewelry design student, aloof and beautiful. Because of their vastly different social statuses, the female lead knows he won't marry her, so she breaks up with him and cruelly aborts her child. The prince, upon learning this, is so angry he vomits blood, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of his wife.

25. 125 风 Swaying in the Wind 风里荡 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [She pursues him openly, he flirts with her in secret + mutual devotion + urban campus romance + personal growth + sweet everyday moments] [Jealous science whiz VS cool, sweet piano girl] Sheng Feng and Lin Dang got off on the wrong foot. Later, their teacher put them in the same group. Sheng Feng gave a thumbs-up. “Great job, teacher. I could've made it to tenth from the bottom, but now I'll be guaranteed last place.” Lin Dang said flippantly, “If you're so good at pairing people up, why be a h 759Reads8.4Score10914d adds
26. 126 电 Esports: Don't Mess with the Demon Queen, She Takes on Nine at Once 电竞：别惹女魔头，她一喷九 Ling Ling Yu泠泠玉Sports400k WordsCompleted The refined, aristocratic, hypocritical jungler × the bright, foul-mouthed streamer and mid laner Ji Yu feels like the whole world has gone crazy along with her. Here's why: First, a scumbag lured her online, and she swallowed her pride, switching from mid lane to support and painstakingly mastering FPS games. He said, "I only see you as a friend," then followed it up with, "Sis, I miss you." Second, the top jungler and young heir of the PPL pro team, SM, suddenly claimed to be her fan and since 957Reads—Score15214d adds
27. 127 温 A Stain on Wen Ye 温夜有染 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted The live-action mini-series and animated drama are now available on Red Apple. [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, modern-day sweet romance.] Wen Yu, twenty-two, is rich, beautiful, and well-connected, with a fiancé she is perfectly happy with. Her future is dazzling. Then one day, a five-year-old child appears and claims to be her son. When the paternity test results come back, Wen Yu is stunned. The little guy really is her son! Can anyone tell her how she co 23.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
28. 128 香 So Fragrant! So Sweet! So Soft! Chen Lu Falls for Her After Tasting Her Cooking 香！甜！软！软饭好吃，陈律沦陷 Flower Baoji花宝叽Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing The main story is complete [Both leads are each other's first + Sweet romance + Love and hate + Male lead's secret identity: a tycoon + Satisfying comeuppance for awful people] Shen Xi fell for Chen Chuan at first sight. Of course, she was attracted by his handsome face and great figure. Liking money and good looks: isn't that the nature of young people today? She thought that after their “one night” together, they could go their separate ways. Who would have thought he'd say, “Since we've alrea 56.2kReads9.3Score5.6k14d adds

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    [Thumbs up] This male lead is definitely lazy. He is powerful but not a CEO, not a yandere, and a master of housework. No one but the female lead can eat the food he makes. It has now been updated to the stage of raising children. It is interesting and informative. The work has creative elements, and most of it is really ordinary reality. The author understands life.

29. 129 替 The Substitute Junior Sister Is Done 替身小师妹不干了 Suddenly, Willows Appeared忽见杨柳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Substitute + cultivation + female lead grows over time + master’s groveling redemption arc + no forgiveness + romance] Content warning: There’s a System. If you don’t like that, don’t click in and leave a bad review. In her previous life, Lin Qi was an inconspicuous little carp from the demon clan. Just as the entire clan was being invaded by demons, she happened to be rescued by a divine lord from Fucang and became his direct disciple. She was doted on throughout the sect and quickly became a 698Reads8.9Score10314d adds
30. 130 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds

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    Please look [I understand], when talking about beauties with a lazy style, we have to mention our Sleepy [I understand] in contemporary dramas, the lazy and cool guy in the singing world and the sweet girl in the fish circle.

31. 131 他 He Really Took the Bait and Can't Stop Grinning 他真被吊成翘嘴了 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Book title: Orange Coffee] Pei Shuang first met Li Changying at Xiyuan North Station. He was very tall, with a long, well-proportioned build and a striking presence. Slicked-back hair, black leather jacket, black sunglasses, and vintage gradient-ripped jeans. A male celebrity. A cool guy. A fashionista. That was Pei Shuang’s first impression of him. And it was mostly accurate. On the first day of freshman registration at Xiyuan University, he became famous. Rumors r 37.6kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    It's so good, you should definitely check it out!

32. 132 我 I Want You to Comfort Me 我要你哄我 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed][Sweet starlet from the entertainment world ✖️ cocky god of the music scene] Wen Xia, a C-list actress, suddenly becomes famous across the internet after news breaks that she is the daughter of a renowned director. Overnight, she’s swamped with acting offers. Meanwhile, Ji Yu, a top-tier singer who had retired from the limelight, announces his comeback and releases a new song, Waiting for You. It becomes an instant sensation. The two are invited to appear on the dating show 8.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
33. 133 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.4kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds

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    For a laid-back vibe, just ask me, it's practically beetroot!

34. 134 守 My Widowed Wife Must Be Sweet, or I Won't Take Her 守寡娇妻不甜不要钱 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Ruan Ya was the real daughter of the Ruan family, lost to them as a child. At nineteen, she was finally brought home by her family, only to be forced to marry a man who was already dead in place of their fake daughter. Everyone thought Ruan Ya’s life was as good as over, but who could have guessed that her fiancé was not only alive, but would also spoil her rotten? No one could understand why Feng Chiyan, ruthless and infamous, had fallen for Ruan Ya and no one else. Feng Chiyan never imagined t 1.3kReads9.0Score24914d adds

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    Although the male lead is incredibly rich and powerful, he doesn't follow the domineering CEO trope; instead, he exudes a particularly laid-back style.

35. 135 他 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 19.2kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    This really fits the criteria. I absolutely loved the male lead's outfit while watching, and the interactions between the male and female leads were so sweet.

36. 136 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 13.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
37. 137 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    For me, it's all about a relaxed, laid-back style.

38. 138 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 6.5kReads9.4Score56214d adds

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    The male lead in this book has a lot of minor flaws, is vindictive, but is very protective of his family. He's lazy, and the entire family, three generations old and young, dotes on him. Even the children know that their father comes first in the family. It's a very good read.

39. 139 鲨 A Shark Kisses a Rose 鲨鱼亲吻玫瑰 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance x mutual pining] That year, Li Gui, who couldn’t swim, fell into the water. A boy leaped in and pulled her out, shielding her from all the mocking voices, yet barging uninvited into her heart. When they meet again, Yu Shaojing is the swimming team’s star, adored by everyone. He is that “shark” she can never catch, no matter how hard she tries. How can a rose that cannot enter the water be with a shark that glides through it? But the shark surfaces anyway and takes her hand. “A ro 2.4kReads9.3Score24714d adds

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    A must-have for the laid-back style is Zhou Jingsi, and his second book is also super good.

40. 140 闺 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 Sui Tang隋唐Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.8kReads9.2Score41014d adds

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    I just dug it up, it's really beautiful!

41. 141 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 6.1kReads9.1Score65414d adds

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    Perfectly fitting; the character is laid-back and carefree, the female lead is charming and adorable, and it's exceptionally good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

42. 142 这 We're Not Doing Senior Year Anymore 这高三咱不上了 I Love Being Busy我爱忙呢Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted (Oh no, I really messed up the title. But if you don’t like the story, feel free to come beat me up. Don’t rush to judge it; it gets good later.) “Lighthearted, healing, sometimes funny” The rating may rise once the story gets going. A depressed high schooler from bitterly poor northern Su × a laid-back rent-collecting rich kid from Guangchong By sheer coincidence, Du Mingzhuo is mistaken by Xu Feng for an illiterate, lazy rich kid who never studied and bought his diploma (which isn’t true). “I’ 1.3kReads8.8Score19414d adds

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    It looks great, don't let the name put you off.

43. 143 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels this year, a sweet, angsty, and intellectually stimulating read. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary background is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. It has a grand scope, and will give you a thought-provoking experience. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading.

44. 144 甜 So Sweet It Drives Me Crazy! The Chaste CEO Flirts with Me by Day and Dreams of Me by Night 甜疯！禁欲总裁日日撩我夜夜梦我 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + reborn, very sweet romance, soft and delicate heroine, possessive love interest, entertainment industry) Xu Zhishui transmigrated into a book as the villainess. She tried to latch onto the powerful male lead, but died in the antagonist’s bed on her wedding night. When she returned from the world of the novel to reality, she brought the novel’s antagonist back with her. Xu Zhishui: “I’ve got to keep clinging to this powerful man!” The woman-averse Fourth Master Shen wa 15.8kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
45. 145 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 56.5kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds

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    The male protagonist of this novel is lazy and carefree, and there's no romance involved. It's a humorous and entertaining story about infrastructure development. While others are busy causing trouble after transmigrating, our protagonist transmigrates into the body of an unknown ninth prince in the Great Wei Kingdom, carrying only a tablet computer. For him, nothing is more pleasant than leisurely lying down and watching dramas.

46. 146 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds

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    Absolutely perfect.

47. 147 和 After Appearing on a Variety Show With My Infamous Brother, We Took the Internet by Storm 和黑红弟弟参加综艺后，全网爆火 Sour Jujube and Poria Tea酸枣茯苓茶Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + golden finger + face-slapping + entertainment industry + variety shows + livestreaming + irresistible charm] Lu Linwan, who is seriously ill, has a dream and learns that she’s the cannon-fodder female side character in a novel. Her top-tier star younger brother is about to become the target of the entire internet’s hate overnight. After joining a variety show, he’ll be set up as a foil to the heroine, his future ruined and his ending tragic. Lu Linwan is shocked. Lu Linwan 17.8kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
48. 148 格 Gesar Knows My Heart 格桑知我意 Jiang Yanyan姜言言Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Genius straight-A student vs. proud, cocky athlete and school bully [Redemption + school life + both devoted to each other + love at first sight + mutual pursuit] Chi Sang's life changed drastically during the winter break of her sophomore year of high school. She moved alone to the city where her mother lived. Everything was unfamiliar, and with a difficult stepsister and younger brother, her life became dull and lonely. But there was light in her life, too. The arrival of Nan Zhiyi lit up her 601Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    The first book is a typical redemption-themed novel, featuring a female protagonist who is a top student and a male protagonist who is sunny and gentle. The writing style is quite refreshing. For those who say they're getting a bit tired of reading, the second, third, and fourth books are the ones I'm currently following. The writing style of those is much better. As for the last one, I'm almost finished with it. The writing is excellent, refreshing, and with a touch of angst that's quite enjoyable.

49. 149 零 A No-Risk Marriage Pact 零风险婚约 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Scheming fox of a man × playful drama queen] [Secret marriage + happy ending + lighthearted comedy + reunion after years apart] Everyone knows Lin Nianqing is famous for being sharp-tongued and devious. Take new hire Leng Xixi, who had barely started when she accepted a bouquet from a business partner and was called into the office. She “cried” over a whole desk’s worth of tissues. Who knew what was going on behind the locked door and closed blinds? The man was mad with jealousy, ho 1.1kReads6.1Score—14d adds

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    University rivals, upperclassman and underclassman, had an ambiguous relationship, separated due to a misunderstanding. They meet again and immediately get married. A cunning, scheming man and a playful, dramatic woman. The male lead is incredibly protective of the female lead; no matter if she's a gigolo or a manipulative woman, he'll shut her down. [Shy]

50. 150 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.5kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds

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