Looking for a Gentle Male Lead: Refined and Noble, Not a Schemer 求温柔系男主(要温润如玉有君子之风的，不要腹黑)

1. 201 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score32314d adds

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   The male lead seems a bit naive, but he has strong moral principles and is a good actor. 🥰

2. 202 狐 The Fox Demon Above, the Young Master Below 狐妖在上，公子在下 Jiang Yuexing绛玥星Fantastical Romance85k WordsOngoing Shen Du, the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, has two great wishes in life: First, to marry his cousin Lin Wanqing. Second, to be a useless wastrel who lazes around and lives off others. But fate has other plans. After he casually picks up an injured white fox in the suburbs, his life takes a strange turn. The white fox transforms into a stunningly beautiful young woman. Insisting she must repay his kindness, she shamelessly disguises herself as a man, sneaks into the academy, an 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Shen Du, a spoiled brat from the town government, planned his life to be a life of leisure and marry his childhood sweetheart cousin! But after rescuing an injured white fox, he became hopelessly entangled with her! A stunning fox spirit, disguised as a man, infiltrated the academy as his classmate, immediately offering herself to him. "I only love my cousin!" The fox spirit smiled faintly, accompanying him in his studies daily, and even defying the domineering crown prince to help him out of a predicament. The aloof and spoiled brat gradually fell for her, succumbing to the clutches of a fox spirit. But strange things followed: his cousin's personality drastically changed, the fox spirit revealed a shocking past, and his elder brother burst in with a knife! Shen Du panicked and shouted: "She's not human, she's a fox!" His elder brother, full of suspicion, said: "Wake up!"

3. 203 险 After Nearly Dying, I Become a Healer and Investigate the Truth 险死还生后，我化身医女查真相 Listening to Songs Beneath the Moon月下听歌Ancient Romance509k WordsOngoing Scheming Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman, household intrigue and palace strife + historical romance + sweet indulgence + political scheming. A traditional historical romance with no rebirth and no transmigration. She is a noblewoman from a prestigious family, with a refined, beautiful appearance. But when her family falls into ruin, she becomes an orphan everyone can bully. A cruel servant pushes her off a cliff, and her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement to marry her cousin. Then she 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is gentle, cunning, and loves the female lead just as well.

4. 204 重 Reborn in 2004: A Factory Girl Vows to Turn Her Life Around 重生2004，厂妹誓要逆袭人生 Sweet Love甜甜爱Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted I was married off far from home, cheated on, and abused. Did I cry? No. I was reborn. I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb, rediscovered my ambition, and made myself shine with unapologetic brilliance. The domineering, unhinged young master said to me, “It's just for fun. Don't get attached.” I smiled. “No problem. You're just a tool for making money. Who gets attached to a tool?” The devoted Young Master Zhou said goodbye with regret: “I'm sorry. I had no choice. If fate brings us together in the 9.3kReads9.2Score90214d adds

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   Knowing that a career is a marathon, she pays great attention to energy management. Through a scientific work-rest schedule and energy replenishment, she ensures that she is always in top condition, winning through endurance in long-term competition.

5. 205 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 245Reads8.9Score—14d adds
6. 206 温 The Gentle Immortal Lord, Driven Mad by Love 温柔仙君，为爱成痴 Qu Jing Zhao曲靖昭Fantastical Romance255k WordsOngoing The war between immortals and demons blotted out the heavens and earth. Immortal Lord Gu Heng and Primordial Lord Mu Yan pursued the Demon Venerable, but when space collapsed, they fell into a small world. At the brink of death, Mu Yan offered up her Dao foundation and perished alongside the Demon Venerable. The shockwave nearly crushed the small world. Enduring the agony of his shattered soul, Gu Heng linked the small world's origin to his divine mansion and protected it with his life. As her l 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book, gentle male protagonist, growth story.

7. 207 皆 All Things Must End 皆有尽时 Useless Xi废物兮Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone has a hurdle they can’t get over alone, and sometimes they need someone to give them a hand. Chen Yan knows his life has long been as rotten as his reputation, beyond saving. He has turned every hardship from his past into a cross on which to judge himself, carrying it on his back and refusing to let himself find even a moment’s relief. He can be someone else’s umbrella, even if he’s always standing in the rain himself. Thankfully, everyone who has taken shelter by his side wants to see 146Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist in this book is gentle to the core. He can cook, sew, and do cross-stitch; he can remember a casual remark someone made for years. But to himself, well, to put it bluntly, he treats him like an enemy. This contrast is so touching; I was stunned for a long time after finishing the book.

8. 208 亡 Countdown to the Fall of the Kingdom: The System Helps Me Become King 亡国倒计时：系统助我封王 Wang Qing Shu挽青书Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [Also known as: After Transmigrating, the Poor Little Ones Fight to Make Me Their Wife] [Matriarchy + Brilliant, Beautiful Female Lead + System + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Pocket Dimension] Li Li transmigrates to the Great Zhao Dynasty, where women are revered and men are subordinate. Good news: She has a golden finger. Bad news: She has one year before the countdown ends. When the country falls, she dies! After becoming a legend in a single battle and saving the people, Li Li returns covered 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Female-dominated world, female protagonist is both strong and intelligent, 1vN, male protagonists are all beautiful in their own way, pure in body and mind. [After transmigrating, the poor little ones are fighting to make me their wife] Women hold power, men focus on appearance.

9. 209 左 The Pen That Couldn't Hear Through Its Left Ear 左耳听不见的笔 Li Zhiyuan李智渊Urban66k WordsCompleted The Pen That Couldn’t Hear with Its Left Ear Li Ziqiang, deaf in his left ear, spends his whole life struggling on the boundary between being seen and being ignored. Abandoned by his birth family as a child, he scavenges cold steamed buns at a construction site as a teenager, then curls up beneath a bridge and coughs blood as he writes in his youth. His world is always shadowed by silent gloom, yet he refuses to let go of his pencil. Chen Man’s warm steamed buns and the title page of Les Misér —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Newly written novel

10. 210 暮 Twilight Clouds, Spring Dawn 暮云春晓 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Gentle, powerful, healing older man x clear-eyed, independent working woman] Reunion after years apart x childhood sweethearts x the long road to winning her back x slash career “I want a divorce.” Nan Xiao finally ended the marriage that had brought her so much pain. Then she met the man destined for her, reached the pinnacle of life, and had triplets. Standing outside her door, he sent her a message: “You were wonderful and beautiful, someone I once thought I could never reach. Now you're som 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended; the second male lead takes over; the female lead does not have a powerful family background.

11. 211 我 The Short-Lived Prince in My Family Has Once Again Failed to Live Past Twenty 我家短命皇子又双叒没活过20岁 Huan Qin浣衾Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing [A seemingly sweet but secretly dark, obsessive, devoted pure-love daughter of a Minister] versus [A beautiful, tragic, gentle, restrained, lovestruck prince] (mutual salvation) (the beauty of tragedy) [Content warning: The first three chapters focus more on essential background and foreshadowing. There is a subplot romance between a secondary couple, so don’t read if that bothers you.] She is a noble young lady, adored and pampered by all. Beneath her gentle facade, she defies convention and i —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle from head to toe, a great guiding lover—you'll see for yourself.

12. 212 暴 The Hot-Tempered Female Officer: Nobody Tells Me What to Do 暴躁女官差：谁都别教我做事 The World Is Too Boring世界太无聊Ancient Romance257k WordsOngoing The number “1” is one of the most fundamental and important numbers in human civilization. It is simple, yet carries profound philosophical meaning, mathematical value, and cultural symbolism. Ever since people learned to count in ancient times, “1” has represented “singularity,” “beginning,” “uniqueness,” and “existence.” Though it is only the first number in the sequence of natural numbers, it holds an irreplaceable place in mathematics, science, religion, literature, and everyday life. In fr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and steady, and takes special care of the female lead, treating her very well.

13. 213 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Follow the Plot to Marry My Senior Brother 穿书后走剧情是为了娶师兄 223341Fantastical Romance168k WordsOngoing [A lighthearted comedy. The original male and female leads aren't villainized. The heroine is incredibly doting. Adult romance, no melodrama, 1v1, happy ending.] In the modern world, Qiansang was her grandparents' well-behaved granddaughter. After transmigrating into a book, Qiansang became the well-behaved junior sister of a cannon-fodder senior brother. Her senior brother treated her very well, and they loved each other dearly. Qiansang's greatest wish was to save up three hundred thousand sp 60Reads—Score11114d adds

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    The female lead is gentle and a little mischievous, and likes to tease her. The male lead, a senior apprentice, is gentle, easily embarrassed, and very cute. It's very heartwarming, but he can't stand any hardship in love. Both of them are wonderful.

14. 214 低 Keep Your Voice Down, Is It So Glorious to Let Someone Older Take Charge? 低声些，被年上以上犯下光彩吗？ Never Daydreams从不发呆Two Male Leads4k WordsOngoing Two male leads + devoted couple + yandere Sickly, gentle, sharp-tongued beauty uke vs. cold, abstinent (not really), possessive yandere seme In his previous life, Chu Fushuang was pierced through the heart by a sword wielded by Jiang Chenxue, who had become emperor. Reborn, he was determined to make Jiang Chenxue learn what it meant to pay for the sins of a past life in this one. A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even across lifetimes. On his way to see Jiang Chenxue, Chu Fushuang had alr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Gentle to the core, but this world doesn't allow people who are too gentle to exist 😢😢😢

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