Gentle Male Leads, With Gentleness Always Ranked Number One 温柔系男主，温柔永远TOP1

1. 201 捡 I Picked Up a War God to Be My Husband 捡个战神当压寨夫君 A Stunning Reflection on a Still Shadow惊鸿照静影Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted Also known as: "A Fake Wedding? The Grand Commander Keeps Turning the Act into Reality" [Glamorous, teasing bandit chieftain × cool-headed, steady Grand Commander; strong female lead + marriage before love + amnesia + two powerful leads + happy ending + nation and home] On the third day of the martial arts matchmaking tournament, Ren Huan came across a man. Everyone thought Ren Huan wanted to choose a husband whose martial arts skills matched her own. No one expected her to fall for a sickly-loo 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The gentle male lead is a very good person with excellent values, a good upbringing, and great respect for the female lead. He also treats her friends and family kindly, so much so that the female lead pursues him relentlessly and marries him twice (once by force to marry him as her husband, and the other time by directly asking the emperor to grant them a marriage after they have realized their feelings for each other, firmly keeping the initiative in her own hands!).

2. 202 朋 My Friend 朋友呀 Hot-Tempered Wind Who Loves Lufengosaurus喜欢禄丰龙的火气风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in. It'll go up later, so don't let it scare you off! Stick with it until Chapter 7 and there'll be a surprise [Youthful Campus Life + Friendship + Dark Humor + Antihero + Philosophical Reflection + Slow-Burn, Richly Detailed] The night before last, I had dinner with a buddy I'd known for more than twenty years. We hadn't seen each other in over three years, but he seemed to be doing unbelievably well. We talked about work and life, and he even said he wanted to 240Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is so gentle

3. 203 末 When Doomsday Comes, the Food Chain Turns Upside Down 末日来临之食物链逆转 Fake Makabaka假玛卡巴卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted On a quiet night, Su Yu was woken by her big yellow dog... A fragrant green fog seeped up from underground. Food spoiled rapidly, wounds festered and became inflamed, and plants and animals grew and mutated at an astonishing rate... All things came back to life, and the apocalypse arrived. Humanity, once at the top of the food chain, was forced to seek out new ways to survive. There are no zombies in this novel! There are superpowers! The heroine is Su Yu. This is a one-on-one romance, with Xue 8.9kReads8.9Score904Shelves

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   The male lead is so gentle! Even with only half a day left to live, he tells the female lead it's okay and analyzes the battle situation for her. Xue Yu gives me a gentle fox-like vibe.

4. 204 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 69.6kReads9.5Score11.7kShelves

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   "Pei Wu," Lu Xiwen said, "I can accept that my partner is an Omega." "Because you are an Omega."

5. 205 我 I Became a Movie Star Through Gaming 我靠游戏登顶影帝 Specific User Has Registered Xiao Se特定用户已注萧瑟Urban532k WordsOngoing [A male lead who grows over time] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Slow burn] [Retro games] [Cybernetic creation] [Multiple elements] [Pure imagination] Su Mu, a screenwriting student who graduates straight into unemployment, stumbles into Henglei Film and Television City and unexpectedly gets bound to a strange acting-game System, becoming an extra. Many details from the game begin to manifest in his acting career. Just as he thinks the System will help him reach the top, a data world with him 10Reads7.2Score—Shelves
6. 206 对 After My Partner Lost Their Memory, They Keep Crying and Begging Me to Stay 对象失忆后，总哭着求我不要走 Snowman Candy Blossom雪人糖花Two Male Leads238k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + 1v1, Both Each Other's First and Only + Amnesia + Happy Ending and Sweet Romance + Mistaken Imprisonment + Mutual Devotion + Legally Married Couple + Romantic Tension + Getting Revenge on Scumbags + The Author Went Off the Rails] [Bottom is the main character!!!] [Devoted, Obsessive Top vs. Alluring, Unflappable Bottom] [The top loves acting cute, and the bottom is softhearted] Li Yan & Chi Nian One day, Chi Nian was surprised to discover that he had been "imprisoned." And the 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sweet, gentle hooks and a sunny puppy~

7. 207 醉 Drunk in the Ink 醉丹青 Emperor Xiang, Who Loves Chicken Blood Tofu Soup爱吃鸡血豆腐汤的向帝8k WordsCompleted Drunk With Poetry 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A sweet romance novel where the female protagonist grows up without being overly chauvinistic, and she's completely jealous of her puppy. [Already hooked!]

8. 208 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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   The male lead in this book is incredibly gentle; he's always secretly in love with the female lead and finally gets his wish! 🥰🥰🥰

9. 209 失 I Fell in Love at First Sight with My Ex After Losing My Memory 失忆后对前男友一见钟情 Run Cheng润橙Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted The score is climbing slowly since the novel just launched~ [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [A Lover Who Lost His Memory] A reunion after years apart, with the revelation: “Love at first sight? It was you all along.” A wealthy young man who never takes anything seriously vs. a studious, straight-laced girl | Anthropology student vs. bar owner Zhou Xu falls in love at first sight with a man at a bar. His attitude is strange: he'll kiss and cuddle her, but refuses to g 7.4kReads9.2Score817Shelves

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   🍀The only one on the entire internet with a duration of over 99,999 hours. With the end of the semester approaching, Zhou Xu's mentor, Zhou Jin, always has a habit of asking his favorite student to share his experience after finishing the course. In recent years, it has been either Jiang Cheng or Zhou Xu.

10. 210 厉 The Reborn Life of the Vengeful Ghost Crown Princess 厉鬼太子妃的重生日常 Observing Appearances观相Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + rebirth in ancient times + sweet romance] [Cool, self-possessed Taoist priest + clever, lively legitimate daughter of a general's household] Wei Yueling helped the scoundrel Xiao Hu ascend the throne, only to see her entire family executed and an illegitimate daughter step over their corpses to claim power! Consumed by hatred, she leaped from the city wall and became a vengeful ghost, killing countless people over the next hundred years, until Xuan Qing, the aloof Taoist p 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Alternate Universe + Ancient Romance + Rebirth + Sweet Romance] [Aloof and Self-possessed Taoist Priest + Clever and Lively Crown Princess]

11. 211 江 Miss Jiang's Springtime Heartbeat 江小姐的春日心动 Evergreen Wood不枯木Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted A beautiful, gentle, terrible cook of a heroine vs. a successful, mature, steady hero (six-year age gap) Jiang Jingyue used a friend's connection to rent an apartment in Dongpu City. It was in a great location, quiet and close to the river, with only two units per floor, and she loved it. But after she'd lived there for a month, the apartment's real owner returned. The owner, Qi Shu, was a handsome, mature man. He didn't kick Jiang Jingyue out, but generously let her stay. For various reasons, t 2.9kReads9.1Score294Shelves

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    🌸🌸This book is absolutely amazing! The male lead is incredibly gentle!!! He's successful, a gentle gentleman, and six years older than her. It's amazing how much older men truly care for their partners. From the moment they met, he always cooked for her whenever he was around, never letting her into the kitchen, and he never had any ambiguous relationships with other women. It's so heartwarming, without any messy drama or drama. ☘️☘️☘️

12. 212 捞 A Gold-Digging Supporting Actress Awakens and Is Spoiled by the Crown Prince 捞金女配觉醒，被太子爷娇养了 Moon Rabbit兔魄Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Qu Xingran awakened to the truth! She was the vicious female supporting character in a book. She was vain and money-hungry, and used every trick she could to snare the capital’s golden boy, the male lead, Pei Linzhi. She thought she would finally rise to become a phoenix among the branches. But the Pei family would never accept a gold digger with such a rotten character. They gave Pei Linzhi two choices: break up with her, or be cast out of the family. Pei Linzhi chose to stay with Qu Xingran, l 8.8kReads7.9Score632Shelves

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    The male lead is a total romantic at heart; he's incredibly gentle, and when he gets hit, all he cares about is whether the female lead's hand hurts.

13. 213 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 288Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Gentle yet domineering! The contrast between the aloof male lead's affection and his cold demeanor is incredibly touching! He's always aloof and businesslike in public, but gentle, considerate, jealous, and argumentative with the female lead! The 30-year-old, laid-back female lead, seemingly indifferent and closed off, wins over her crush with a straightforward confession during a murder mystery game! The delicate, ambiguous, and emotional turmoil of adult relationships is soothing and healing, with a realistic and non-melodramatic plot!

14. 214 穿 I Became a Cultivation Furnace, and Accidentally Made the Hehuan Sect the Strongest 穿成炉鼎不慎让合欢宗成最强战力 Peach Can't Write桃子不会写Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted Looking at the vicious sword cultivator she had just ravished, Lin Suyin felt incredibly conflicted... Damn it! Does this ridiculous, unpublishable plot really have to play out!? She could only do her best to make things right with Yan Lingzhi, who was supposed to remain a virgin according to the original story. She also secretly resolved to avoid every major plot point from the original. But no one had told her why the ferocious sword cultivator, who would rather bleed than give in, would... 784Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    The male protagonist gets involved with the female protagonist due to some accidents. Out of a sense of responsibility, he gets engaged to her. During their time together, they fall in love with each other. He is gentle and respectful towards the female protagonist.

15. 215 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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    It's super good! The fiancé, who's been secretly in love with the female lead for over a decade, is on the table. He's incredibly gentle and considerate, and the female lead also matures gradually.

16. 216 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    It's not the typical aloof and gentle type; the male lead is a bit sarcastic and arrogant, nicknamed "Duìduì" (meaning "Sarcastic"), but he's incredibly gentle with the female lead, carefully holding her in his hands, afraid of hurting her, and raising her all over again. It's a healing, gentle, and redemptive short story. [Shy]

17. 217 全 The Internet's Most-Hated Actress Is Being Doted on by a Master of Chinese Medicine! 全网黑女星被中医大佬娇养了！ Yu Suibian余随便Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, highly skilled TCM doctor VS beautiful, talented, yet beleaguered actress mired in scandal, SC/HE] [Prominent clan / Traditional Chinese medicine / Scandal-plagued actress / Older daddy] Lin Jiuge was blacklisted by powerful investors for refusing to sleep her way to the top. Saddled with an astronomical breach-of-contract penalty, she fled to Ruanjiang. Insomnia, anxiety, and vicious online criticism haunted her wherever she went. Then she fainted at Wanhetang and was rescued by 3.6kReads8.9Score437Shelves

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    I will always love the ultimate gentle, fatherly male lead, and the guiding lover is so great!!!

18. 218 在 Secretly in Love with You in Midsummer 在盛夏暗恋你 Sweet as a Round Bun甜甜如圆Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Well-Behaved, Hardworking Girl x Sincere, Gentle Boy] [One-on-One, Both Pure + First Love + School Romance + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Reunion After Years Apart + Female Lead’s Perspective + Extra Sweet + Happy Ending] This is a little story about a secret crush. Lin Simian has a secret: after the high school entrance exams, she fell for a boy she had met only once. Her three years of unrequited love in high school were like fizzy soda, bittersweet and bubbling nonstop. Gu Jingyu was an 5.9kReads8.8Score788Shelves

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    The male lead is a year older than the female lead and is portrayed as a gentle senior, a very kind and guiding lover. The female lead is like a little sun; because she likes the male lead, she gradually becomes more outstanding and gets into the same school as him. It's a very good and sweet story.

19. 219 极 Doted on to the Extreme: My Wicked Senior Brother Carried Me Home 极致宠溺，她被坏师兄抱回了家 Han Yizi寒意子Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced, healing, doting husband, past life and present life] [Contains a System, don't read if you dislike that] [Contains a System, contains a System, contains a System!!! Don't read if you dislike that!!!] He gave her a name that paired with his own. He celebrated her birthday on the very day of the fireworks festival. When she grew up, he sewed her a bellyband. When she felt insecure, he patiently coaxed her. When she was hurt, he defied the gods for her. Kissing her wa 4kReads9.2Score455Shelves

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    I specifically looked for this show because I used to like gentle male leads. I like gentle, long-lasting relationships. ✨1. The male lead is gentle yet cunning. 2. The male lead had everything planned out, knowing it might be a dead end, so he tried to extricate the female lead, but unexpectedly, the one he loved became depressed and was secretly murdered.

20. 220 人 Mr. Lu, the Ideal Man 人间理想陆先生 White Rabbit's Nightmare白兔梦魇Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted Fashion blogger × motorcycle shop owner and Zhongyi Tech CEO (with a secret identity) The first time they met, Xia Zhiyao thought Lu Xiu would be difficult to get along with. Who knew that the next time they met, at Qizai’s urging, he would be the one to ask for her WeChat? When he waited outside the airport after her business trip and called her, she was stunned. She confessed her feelings, but he didn’t accept. He said those were things the guy should do. He always seemed to know what she was —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle and attentive to the female lead. The female lead is initially a blogger who studied fashion design in college, and later develops into someone who owns her own brand store. The male lead is a motorcycle shop owner/tech company president (he also has a hidden identity). Go check it out yourself.

21. 221 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    The male lead is gentle and kind; their love is always presentable, and he treats the female lead very well. There's unrequited love and long-planned romance; overall, it's a very good show, incredibly sweet.

22. 222 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Complete] Happy ending, sweet overall, with a little angst [A reserved, dignified scholar-statesman and chief minister vs. a resilient, untamed little flirt] (#Both reborn, “daddy” type boyfriend) On a snowy day in Shengjing, the celebrated chief minister Shen Qian was beheaded at Wumen Gate, his blood spraying three feet. Before he died, he gripped a red cord tightly. “Qingqing, your big brother is coming to join you.” Ji Yaoqing’s family died in a political struggle. At six, she was taken in 5.5kReads9.3Score950Shelves
23. 223 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    [Laughs] [Double Cleanliness + University Campus Rebirth + Childhood Sweetheart's Unexpected Success + Wife-Chasing Hell + Sweet Flirting] [Lazy and Carefree He Jue × Bright and "Crybaby" Wen Mi] Wen Mi went to the same university as Jiang Yanchen, and from then on wore a snow-white long dress and kept her long, straight black hair, just to become his pure girlfriend. After loving him for four years, she was finally met with the words, "Wen Mi? I find her quite annoying." Heartbroken, she finally woke up. That night, a serious car accident occurred in front of the bar. Wen Mi never expected to see He Jue again under such circumstances. Her white dress was stained with his blood, and he had his legs crushed by the car that hit her while saving her. He Jue was her childhood sweetheart, a year older than her. He was the pride of heaven in everyone's eyes, and also a proud and aloof young master. She sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face, her gaze passing over the crowd and meeting Jiang Yanchen's eyes. The man had a cigarette in his mouth, and the rising smoke could not hide the indifference in his eyes. With his last strength, He Jue reached out and covered her eyes, his voice soft and easily dissipated by the wind, "Mimi, don't look at him, have pity on me." * When she opened her eyes again, Wen Mi found herself back in her sophomore year of college. The moment she saw He Jue, she cried through an entire pack of tissues. She sobbed, "He Jue, look at my leg." He Jue: ? * Later, the night Wen Mi and He Jue's relationship became public, only Jiang Yanchen went crazy, "Wen Mi, where are you?" He Jue held Zui Qingmei in his arms, "In my arms, she said she wanted to sleep." The entire Lin University knew that the arrogant young master He had a most embarrassing nickname, Juejue. —"Wen Mi, don't be his tail, come be my princess."

24. 224 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 34Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 裸 She Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, and Now High Society Can't Get Enough of Her 裸辞做保姆，她成上流社会香饽饽 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Cold-faced wealthy CEO who knows nothing about everyday life × gentle, resilient housekeeper who can do anything] Before she was reborn, her family of origin clung to her and drained her dry. She worked herself to the bone, only for her selfish relatives to reap the rewards. By the time she died of overwork at thirty-three, she still had no money, no home, and no one to rely on. After being reborn, she’s done with it. Her parents, who favor sons over daughters, and her spendthrift younger broth 15.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
26. 226 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
27. 227 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 28.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
28. 228 穿 I Was Reborn as a Scripted Murder Victim, and Every Suspect Fell for Me 穿成剧本杀死者，嫌疑人都爱上我 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous Comedy + Beloved by Everyone + Clearing Her Name in Showbiz + A Harem-War Showdown] Shen Xiaoyan transmigrates into a murder mystery game as the victim, a washed-up actress hated by the entire internet. Her killer agent, her cold-blooded, straight-laced boss, and a top-tier star idol are all prime suspects who want her dead. To stay alive, she has no choice but to put her clever little brain to work. But she ends up being a little too clever. Not only does she successfully clear 10kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
29. 229 杨 Miss Yang Bewitches the Soul, and Mr. He Falls Hard 杨小姐诱人心魂，贺总他沦陷了 Future Great Writer未来大文豪Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate heroine VS older, powerful man] [Sweet romance, doting love, a case of love at first sight + a powerful man brought to his knees. Seven-year age gap, exclusive pairing. Every wish Yang Shuyun couldn’t fulfill, He Zhixian will make come true. Whatever she wants, he’ll even give her the stars.] Yang Shuyun’s goal: become rich. If she can also reclaim her dream, that’ll be the icing on the cake. He Zhixian comes from one of the country’s most powerful families. To him, money i 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is knowledgeable, well-mannered, insightful, and resourceful. The female lead is clear-headed, with her own principles and bottom line. The male lead genuinely respects the female lead and supports her in every way; loving someone means including her in your circle, helping her soar higher, and never clipping her wings. The male lead is definitely a guiding lover. Crucially, the content feels very profound! It's empathetic and relatable, pure and delicate.

30. 230 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Go for it! Gentle in his youth, and still gentle with a cold face after their reunion. The male lead must be resilient in the face of setbacks, fighting and vying for her attention to deserve her return and favor!

31. 231 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
32. 232 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 65.6kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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    Ahhh, the male lead is so gentle! And it's from the female lead's unrequited love perspective. The female lead is also incredibly capable; after being reborn, she skips a grade and goes back to her senior year of high school to take the college entrance exam with the male lead.

33. 233 快 Quick Transmigration: The Honest Man and the Dragon-Aotian System 快穿：老实人和龙傲天系统 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Two Male Leads811k WordsCompleted At Headquarters, Xie Li is known by everyone as the “Brick King.” He has long held the top spot on the points leaderboard, and insists he’s only been diligently completing the tasks assigned in each small world. Because his completion rate is so high, Xie Li, the model employee, is often assigned to abnormal worlds or ones no one else is willing to take on, where he plays all sorts of unlucky cannon fodder, vicious villains, and workhorse tools. As the Lord God wished, Xie Li excelled at every j 9.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is gentle and aloof

34. 234 明 Tomorrow, I'll Still Love You! 明天，我依然爱你！ Silly Chrysanthemum笨笨菊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Shui Qingru is a bright, clever country girl with an ordinary face. Qin Ruxu is a handsome, wealthy young man. They meet again after four years apart, but by then Shui Qingru has two children, and Qin Ruxu is married. Qin Ruxu cries, “Xiaoru, everyone’s picking on me. Can’t you feel a little sorry for me?” Shui Qingru replies helplessly, “Back then, your mother and your fiancée drove me out, and I didn’t cry. Have a little backbone!” 1.7kReads—Score104Shelves

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    How about this one? The male lead is gentle and caring towards the female lead, but extremely indifferent to other women. The story is entertaining, infuriating, and hilarious!

35. 235 我 I'm a Killer in a Cyberpunk World, with Meals and Lodging Included 我在赛博世界当杀手，包吃包住 AAA Shili QingqiuAAA十里清秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsCompleted [Romance | plot-driven | a touch of ensemble cast | female POV | redemption | coming of age | action and catharsis, angst and sweetness, plus the heroine’s deadpan jokes] “Stumbled upon an infinite monster-spawning cage? Try hitting it once.” “Got trapped in an illusion? Try hitting it once.” “Facing a ridiculously overpowered final boss... Try hitting it once?” This is a future metropolis in an alternate world, lightly cyberpunk and infused with all kinds of mysterious elements, including We 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll always be drawn to the gentle type [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

36. 236 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.7kReads8.9Score345Shelves

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    The male lead is really gentle

37. 237 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
38. 238 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This one!! [Crying]

39. 239 知 Knowing Li, Unbroken 知璃不碎 Tao Zhijiuying桃栀久耀Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing [Workplace Romance] [Women's Growth] [Healing and Redemption] [Angst and Sweet Romance] [Rekindled Love] [Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Heroine VS Gentle, Obsessive Hero] [Slow Burn] [Realistic Tone] The cost of her mother's nursing care weighed on Liu Li like a mountain, crushing her dignity. For the money, she swallowed her pride and worked the drinking tables, only to nearly fall into a workplace trap. At her most desperate moment, the man she dreaded seeing appeared without warning. Chen Zhijian 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This male lead is incredibly gentle; he can't even bear to raise his voice at his wife.

40. 240 咬 A Bite on the Shoulder 咬肩 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance307k WordsOngoing Capital romance + older man + doting devotion + devoted to each other Lin Shuwan only wants to marry the man chosen for her in an arranged marriage to save the Lin family business from bankruptcy. But after a chance encounter outside a movie theater, she falls in love with Jiang Bingyu at first sight. When she learns that Jiang Bingyu is the uncle of the man she is supposed to marry, she feels as if thunder has struck. From then on, she can’t bring herself to face Jiang Bingyu and regards him as 6.8kReads—Score553Shelves
41. 241 蓄 Planned All Along: The Young Uncle Drops the Act 蓄谋已久：小叔不装了 Tea-Seeking Beneath the Bamboo竹下寻茶Modern Romance325k WordsOngoing [A pitiful girl living under someone else's roof vs. a top-tier power broker in Beijing, no blood relation, age gap, real and fake heiresses, both chaste, happy ending] The sensation of weightlessness swallowed her in an instant, along with the icy seawater. One was her boyfriend, the other her older brother. She thought at least one of them would come to save her. But as she watched them both swim desperately in the opposite direction, neither even glanced at her as she struggled to breathe. Na 14.6kReads6.9Score1.4kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle, supporting the female lead step by step and guiding their sexual partner.

42. 242 茉 Jasmine Has Her Day 茉莉有期 The Rabbit Beneath the Chinaberry Tree苦楝树下的兔子Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [A gentle, wise cardiothoracic surgeon × a refined, gracious telecommunications engineer Both each other’s first and only love | Rekindled romance | Reunion after years apart | School days to city life] The first time Xie Shunian saw Shen Zhiqing was at her cousin’s birthday party. He leaned against the terrace railing in a white shirt, soft light gilding his profile. He looked gentle and refined. Mustering her courage, she handed him a glass of iced grape-and-jasmine milk tea. The moment their 2kReads—Score212Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both very gentle people; their relationship is slow and steady, and very sweet.

43. 243 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 47.8kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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    The first book features a guiding lover as the male lead. The female lead suffers from depression and sometimes suddenly hides away, resorting to emotional abuse. The male lead is unaware of this at first, but he waits for her relentlessly. It's also a rebirth story, and the female lead gradually changes. The second book features a genuinely gentle male lead. The female lead has a crush on him, and while he respects women, he is absolutely devoted to her. It's incredibly sweet!

44. 244 人 Strangers in Public, but You Want Me to Soothe You to Sleep Every Night! 人前不熟？却要夜夜哄睡！ San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Aloof, celibate hotel CEO & gentle, strong-willed wedding planner] [Love grows over time + Flirtatious push and pull + Age-gap pampering + Both physically and emotionally pure + Extra sweet and steamy] Luo Qianqian, an overworked wedding planner, caught the attention of Shang Chiyu, a man at the very top of the global luxury hotel industry. She also accidentally discovered the secret behind his recurring nightmares. He used a lavish salary to entice her into becoming his personal sleep companio 1.2kReads8.8Score103Shelves

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    The sweetness is just right without being cloying; a fateful encounter sparks attraction; the male lead is determined to win her over and patiently waits; after several emotional tugs, they both strive for healing.

45. 245 柯 Detective Conan: Unlucky E Wants a Happy Ending for Everyone 柯南：幸运E想要达成全员HE Ye Shuangjiang叶霜降Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Ye Lanqing is, in the traditional sense, an unlucky E, or just a walking jinx. She comes to Japan at a friend's invitation. When she gets inexplicably dragged into a murder case, she assumes her bad luck is acting up again. After going through one incident after another, Ye Lanqing realizes it has nothing to do with her bad luck. This country is simply too dangerous. When she is caught up in yet another explosion and wakes from a concussion with memories of her past life, she looks at the group 1.7kReads8.8Score180Shelves

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    This is a fanfiction pairing: Jingguang x an original lesbian story. Jingguang is incredibly gentle (//∇//). The author's writing is excellent, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, and the emotions are handled appropriately, without any awkward silences between the characters. The ending is a happy one, and the final movie-watching epilogue is incredibly original. Highly recommended (●°u°●)​"

46. 246 修 Love Triangle Showdown! My Long-Lost Brother Insists on Fighting My Childhood Friend for Me 修罗场！天降哥哥非和竹马疯抢我 Yu Qianchuan钰千川Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts Can't Compete with a New Arrival / Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Both Untouched + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Guiding Lover] [Spoiled, Bold Princess vs. Handsome Jerk] Su Yu and Jiang Jinyan grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Even though he treated her like a sister and never crossed the line, their bond was enough for both families to take advantage of the situation and arrange a business marriage. But on the eve of the engagement, Jiang J 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's cold and indifferent to everyone else, but gentle only to the female lead.

47. 247 失 After Losing My Job, My Landlady Grandma Set Me Up with a Capital City Tycoon 失业后，被房东奶奶塞给京圈大佬 Seven Yuan柒元钱Modern Romance334k WordsOngoing [Difficult Family Background + Healing + Redemption + HE] A shy, sensitive small-town girl x a warm, supportive big shot For the first twenty-two years of Su Qinghe's life, the word she heard most was "No." Born in a small county town, she was told coming second in her exams was not good enough, studying art was out of the question, and staying in the capital was even less possible. She fought with all her might to stay in the capital, but as soon as her internship ended, someone with connection 793Reads—Score112Shelves

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    The male lead is so gentle! A guiding lover!

48. 248 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, Make Money, Win His Heart, and Raise the Kids 穿越八零年代，挣钱撩汉养崽崽 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [No golden finger in this book. Readers who prefer pocket-dimension or System stories should steer clear. The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint, the hero is warm and devoted, there are adorable kids, and few awful characters.] After a nap, Qin Man woke up to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman whose identity was unknown. Apparently, the woman she had become was a simpleton, married to the village heartthrob, who was attending university, and had a lovely pair of twins 7.6kReads9.1Score433Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is very gentle, but only towards the female lead. He's a teacher, the refined and elegant type, but not a scoundrel. [Admiration]

49. 249 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 65.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    As you can tell from the title, the male lead is really gentle, especially in the last book where he's very attentive and quietly watches over the female lead. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

50. 250 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score894Shelves

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    Mr. Shen, where can you find such a good person? He makes you feel so safe and I love his gentle personality!

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