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1. 1 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 26.8kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds

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   🍎✨① The male lead is the aloof and unattainable beauty of the school, the heir groomed by his family, and a model student in the eyes of his teachers. The female lead criticizes him relentlessly, bringing him down from his pedestal, and then they break up. 🌿 However, the male lead falls head over heels in love, willingly accompanying her into the abyss. These two unfortunate souls find redemption in each other, running towards each other, becoming each other's light.

2. 2 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 11.3kReads8.7Score64814d adds
3. 3 美 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
4. 4 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.9kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds

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   This is so satisfying! The male lead is a cold and aloof Buddhist monk who is dragged into breaking his vows by the female lead. Even though he knows she's using him, he's still willing.

5. 5 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.5kReads8.7Score79214d adds

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   This male lead is an aloof and unattainable beauty! Rebirth + fatherly nurturing, pseudo-uncle-niece, 8-year age gap. The female lead, Wen Ning, lives with the male lead, Meng Yanzhou, who is her adoptive uncle. He's a professor and doctor, gentle, refined, and self-disciplined, yet he's been eyeing the female lead for a long time. The forbidden tension is absolutely amazing! After they get together, it's all about dirty stuff, haha, super sweet! Definitely worth reading!! [Drooling]

6. 6 焚 The Buddha’s Son with a Burning Heart 焚心佛子 Sacred Lotus Island圣莲岛Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted [Forbidden Romance + Mad and Demonic + A Cool, Ascetic Buddha Who Descends from His Pedestal for Love + Extra Sweet + A Touch of Angst + Seduction] Qing Jue, the most beautiful Buddha in the Three Realms, was as cold and chaste as a block of ice. Then he met Su Mei, the enchantress sent by the Demon Clan. To steal his Buddha essence, she disguised herself as a nun in plain robes and drew closer step by step, her eyes brimming with affection as she deliberately flirted with him: “Master, you si 12.2kReads8.7Score31.5k14d adds

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   I highly recommend the first book; I absolutely love this character! A pure and holy Buddhist disciple meets a desperate snake demon. The female protagonist is branded by the demon realm and forced to seize Buddhist essence. While completing her mission to save people, she also falls for his aloof yet gentle charm. The clash between discipline and desire, the struggle between responsibility and attraction, makes every chapter incredibly exciting.

7. 7 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds

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   Both books are by the same author, with superb writing. The seemingly unattainable beauties have finally come down to earth, and both female leads are incredibly charming! [Heart emoji][heart emoji] The first book is finished, and the second is still being updated~ [kiss emoji]

8. 8 潮 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.4kReads8.9Score24114d adds
9. 9 我 Every Psycho I Bullied and Toyed With Fell in Love With Me 我欺凌玩弄过的疯批，都爱上我了 Drunk in Jiuxiangli九香里醉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted *Quick transmigration | devoted couples | no romantic rivalry between women | male pursues female *Elegant, self-interested, rational heroine × sexually voracious, unhinged male leads❗ Yun Siyao was sickly and frail, yet cold and self-serving by nature. Bound to a System, she traveled to various small worlds to complete missions. Who could have guessed she’d get entangled with a sinister madman every time, each one refusing to let her go! [World One: Beautiful, vicious female powerbroker vs. unh 19.4kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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   🍒✨The male lead is a cold and aloof beauty, but he's been brought down from his pedestal. ① In Plane Four, he's a Miao boy with icy blue snake-patterned eyes, who has never left his village and is incredibly pure. The female lead is an elegant, selfish, and sickly beauty who approaches the male lead only to obtain his Golden Silkworm Gu, abandoning him after completing the task. The boy goes mad, willing to blind himself to be with her—super exciting! ② In Plane Two, the plot is incredibly immoral. The female lead is a gold-digging school beauty, which leads to the arrogant male lead being warned and forced to leave in a sorry state. She then targets the second male lead, diligently developing a romantic relationship with him. The male lead immediately breaks down, fighting and snatching her away, even kidnapping her on her wedding day…

10. 10 小 Locked-Room Warning! I'm Being Hounded by Another Love-Crazed Psycho 小黑屋警告！又被恋爱脑疯批缠上 He Wanfu鹤晚浮Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing "Just got a rating, it'll go up later~" [Quick transmigration + male lead in terminal stages of lovesickness + love at first sight, madly in love with the heroine + dark, unhinged, yandere + if she doesn't love me, I'll go crazy; give me a little love and I'll act sweet + somewhat skewed values + heroine doesn't suffer] Shu Mian dies unexpectedly, and the System assigns her to play a wicked supporting female character in various mission worlds. In those worlds, she is malicious and selfish, sp 72.6kReads9.0Score7.2k14d adds
11. 11 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 200.1kReads9.4Score40.9k14d adds
12. 12 她 After She Ran Away from Her Wedding, the Imperial Preceptor Lost His Way 她逃婚后，国师大人道心乱了 Young Master Yue, That's Me是岳公子呀Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted The Way of Heaven says: Those consumed by love and desire cannot see the Way. They are like someone carrying a torch against the wind, bound to burn their hand. Legend has it that the Great Yong Dynasty possessed two national treasures. One was the original copy of The Back-Pushing Chart, which everyone had heard of but no one had ever seen. The other was Lord Ruiyun, the Imperial Preceptor, who bore the fate of the entire nation on his own shoulders. By a twist of fate, Ruiyun rescued Su Yunluo 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The imperial advisor, who transcends imperial power and bears the weight of the nation's destiny, experiences a complete breakthrough after meeting the female lead. Male supporting character: You're forcibly taking her! Male lead: It's because you're useless!

13. 13 轻 Go Easy on Her! The Delicate Qipao Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by the Capital’s Elite 轻点训！旗袍娇娇被京圈大佬宠疯 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + from universally disliked to universally adored + swoony, sweet romance + wealthy older man] Ruthless man in power × bright, delicate beauty Before she dies, Yu Niaoniao transmigrates into a melodramatic novel she once read. She must follow the plot and stay alive to come back to life. System: “You’re the villainess of a wealthy-family melodrama, a fake heiress who tries to steal everything from the heroine. In the end, the heroine’s many admirers teach you a lesson, and you di 4kReads8.9Score42614d adds

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    When she transmigrated, she was in the middle of a scene where she was climbing into the male lead's bed. She immediately tried to run away, but the door was locked from the inside. Only then did she realize that this wasn't the male lead's room, but his uncle's. He was aloof, mysterious, and abstinent, the head of the Chi family, with countless admirers trying to seduce him, but all to no avail. But this girl, who had been mistakenly sent to his room, stumbled into his heart.

14. 14 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 793Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He brought her down from her pedestal. She was once ugly, yet her deep, unrequited love was trampled upon by him, her sincerity ruthlessly and without dignity. Everyone, including his unrequited love, mocked her. Until his unrequited love had someone defile her, sought help from his online lover, and was met with a cold rejection. He fell in love with her, but she was disillusioned and no longer loved him. Taking advantage of her amnesia, she repeatedly fell in love with the person she loved at first sight and married him while pregnant. After regaining her memory, she no longer idolized him, divorced him, and ran away. But why does she want to remarry him, needing his help?

15. 15 说 You Said You Were Cool and Aloof, So Why Do You Cry When I Break Up with You? 说好的清冷呢，怎么一提分手就哭 Yao Yao Shu摇摇薯Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Transmigrate Into a Book + Mutual First Love + The Aloof One Goes Mad with Love Jiang Wuning transmigrated into a book. She became the heroine of an angsty romance, a girl betrothed to the male lead since childhood but unable to win his affection. The male lead, cold and distant toward Jiang Wuning, turned around and showered the supporting female character with affection. He glanced coolly at Jiang Wuning, collapsed helplessly on the ground. “Jiang Wuning, you’re so unreasonable.” “I’ve alrea 15.3kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    Wen Huaiyan knelt devoutly on the prayer mat in the main hall, shaking the divination stick container again and again. With a sullen face, he put the worst-case divination sticks back in their place and continued shaking it. His face was so dark it could drip water, yet he refused to stop.

16. 16 师 My Master Is Always Trying to Seduce Me 师尊总想勾引我 Jiang Jiang Doesn't Brew酱酱不酿酿Ancient Romance243k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + secret crush] Yun Jing, a High God of the Ninth Heaven, was famous for his aloof, ascetic nature, a true flower atop an unreachable peak. Countless female immortals had been rejected by him, yet he reserved his tenderness for one person alone. Unfortunately, that person was as clueless as a block of wood. Yun Jing didn't want to scare his little girl away, so he decided to take things slowly. But how did things get more and more intense as he went along? [A seemingly aloof and 777Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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    [Sweet Romance + Unrequited Love] Yun Jing, the High God of the Nine Heavens, is known for his aloofness and asceticism, a true unattainable beauty. He has rejected countless female immortals, yet he has reserved his gentleness for only one person, who is unfortunately oblivious. Yun Jing doesn't want to scare away his little girl, so he has to proceed slowly. But as he tries, things just get more and more intimate. [A seemingly aloof and ascetic but actually charming and seductive master X a carefree and innocent little disciple who doesn't understand love] [Mini Scene] Yun Jing's face was slightly flushed, his clothes half-open, revealing a delicate lock and a hint of his muscular chest. He reclined on the soft couch, his voice low and husky as he called out, "Mo'er." Si Mo: "Master, are you sick?" Yun Jing: "..."

17. 17 骗 After Swindling His Money and His Heart, I Turned the Ice-Cold Beauty Dark 骗钱又骗心后，高岭之花黑化了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Forced love + yandere + dark transformation + male lead is pure in body and mind + happy ending] The short drama is now streaming. Cold, self-contained college student × scheming, beautiful bad girl One peaceful afternoon, Lin Yan deliberately tripped and bumped into Song Yizhou, hoping to get his attention. But when the cool-faced boy heard her apologize, he didn't say a word. Song Yizhou has a betrothed he barely knows. Lin Yan approaches him because she's been paid to do a job: get close to 6.4kReads8.4Score53014d adds

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    [Admiration] The male lead is an aloof and unattainable type (a pseudo-aloof type, the author has some connection with the censors [shy]). Modern novel, female lead is a bad girl VS male lead is a cold and aloof but actually a slutty guy at heart. The female lead agrees to be the male lead's girlfriend to female supporting character A (female supporting character A likes someone else and promises the female lead to study abroad). She tries to sabotage the engagement between female supporting character A and the male lead. Later, the male lead finds out and goes crazy (Tomato's craziest male lead).

18. 18 大 Disaster! The White Lotus Is Trying to Seduce the Aloof Immortal Lord 大事不好，白莲花要引诱清冷仙君 Peaceful Years年安岁Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Xiruo never expected to end up in the male-oriented novel Sword Saint Supreme. The male lead is the chosen one blessed by the Heavenly Dao, destined to ascend to immortality. One swing of his sword can slay ten thousand demons; one step can take him across three continents. In everyone's eyes, he is the untouchable moon in the sky, a flower blooming on a snow-capped peak. She has no spiritual roots and nothing going for her but her beauty. To stay alive as long as possible and eventually hav 8.7kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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    The first book is my favorite; both the male and female leads are from very high-ranking families. The male lead is the kind of arrogant, aloof beauty who later dotes on her. In the second book, the female lead needs 100 days to win over the male lead, showering him with attention. Later, she relentlessly torments him, and he ends up pursuing her. In the third book, the male lead starts as a powerful minister, but later reveals himself to be the crown prince. The female lead has a very outgoing personality, so there are many intimate moments. Later, the male lead becomes emperor, but doesn't have a harem, only an empress.

19. 19 听 They Say Lord Shen Is Ice-Cold? She Refuses to Believe It 听说沈大人很高冷？她偏不信 Xi Xi Yi溪溪一Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Countdown Conquest] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [The aloof, distant beauty on a pedestal × the short-tempered tough girl who gets even on the spot] [Devoted to each other] Jiang Yumian has one hundred days to conquer Shen Qi and make him fall in love with her. Otherwise, she will be erased by the System and cease to exist. She tries everything she can, but not only do things fail to go as planned, she also ends up falling for Shen Qi. On the hundredth day, Jiang Yumian finds a secluded grove and 723Reads8.4Score10214d adds
20. 20 都 Everyone Says She's Not Good Enough, but the Cool and Powerful Minister Is Head Over Heels for Her 都说她不配，偏偏清冷权臣他超爱 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene 16.3kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
21. 21 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮为她沉陷 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [The aloof heartthrob x the spoiled, wicked heiress | Sweet secret crush | Mutual seduction, one-on-one | Each other’s first love] Chen Qingzhuo was the famous aloof heartthrob of A University’s affiliated high school: calm and modest, handsome, and academically gifted. Everyone saw him as a favored child of heaven, carefree as a summer breeze. The first time Ye Zhen saw him, he was kneeling on one knee to feed a stray cat at school. His gaze was lazy yet tender, soft enough to melt your heart. 13.3kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    On the surface, he's a cool and aloof guy, but actually he's incredibly possessive. How could he possibly resist a straightforward and cunning young lady?! Read the synopsis! Read the synopsis! Read the synopsis!!! You'll be hooked from the first glance!

22. 22 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6.1kReads9.4Score64314d adds

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    Novels featuring aloof, unapproachable male leads include: 🍊 *Waist Marks*, by Fu Guidu (not Xu Ni). The male lead is a medical tycoon, cold and aloof, seemingly untouchable. Until he meets Xu Ni, the female lead, and through her repeated advances, the aloof Buddhist monk is moved. "If you're not my darling, then what are you?" 🍊 *A Bite of Sweet Pear*, by Chu Yuan (not Ruan Li). A seemingly innocent but actually cunning and aloof male lead, a medical genius, whose eyes are only for patients, not women. The female lead goes to great lengths to finally win his heart. The pear is juicy, sweet, and delicious; one bite, and you'll crave more. 🍊 *Submission*, by Shen Tinglan (not Xu Fuxi). The male lead is a business tycoon in Nancheng, aloof and unapproachable.

23. 23 枕 Resting in the Glory of Youth 枕韶华 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into an Ancient Romance | Unforgettable White Moonlight x Possessive Male Lead Who Fights for Her | Torturous Romance] A young woman with a disability transmigrates one day into the body of Jiang Yueying, the Song family's bride brought in to ward off misfortune. She and her husband, Song Jingze, grow close and fall deeply in love, but just as their feelings reach their peak, fate cruelly parts them forever. The Second Young Master, Song Xun, has always despised her and treated h 23.7kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    This is a list of books from Tomato Novels featuring male protagonists who are aloof and unapproachable, including the following titles: 1. *Little Uncle, Please Behave Yourself!*: Palace intrigue, HE, Completed, 56,000 readers, 9.3 Rating 2. *The Eldest Sister-in-Law is Gentle and Virtuous, the Cold and Ruthless Military Marquis is Driven Crazy (Zhui Chunyue)*: Palace intrigue, 1v1, Completed, 75,000 readers, 9.3 Rating 3. *What Happened to the Promised Massacre? Why the Pampered Wife? (Jing Nian Ru Fei)*: Ancient Chinese fantasy, Transmigration, Ongoing, 592,000 readers, 9.2 Rating 4. *The Villainous Female Supporting Character Lives a Life of Widowhood?* 5. "Brother Husband, I'm So Scared": Palace intrigue, domestic strife, antique style, ongoing, 108,000 readers, 8.5 Stars. 6. "The Widow of a General's Family": Farming, getting rich, completed, 47,000 readers, 9.2 Stars. 7. "Spring Night Stains the Bright Moon (Stained Moon)": Palace intrigue, domestic strife, 1v1, completed, 41,000 readers, 9.5 Stars. 8. "She Just Wants to Hug a Thigh, But the God of War Goes Crazy (Xing Nan Ning)": Farming, both protagonists are virgins, completed, 80,000 readers, 9.4 Stars. 9. "The Lady is So Charming, the Cold and Powerful Minister Loses His Back": Palace intrigue, domestic strife, soul transmigration, completed, 125,000 readers, 8.5 Stars.

24. 24 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.9kReads9.1Score13k14d adds
25. 25 系 The System Wants Redemption? Then Send All the Powerhouses to Work 系统要救赎？那就派大佬都去打工 He Ci Yan Wan禾辞砚晚Modern Romance311k WordsOngoing Meme humor, comedy, stress relief, mind-reading, everyone's favorite, a sweet little romance, no rivalry between women, and a coworker-speak mouthpiece. The early chapters have a rented-apartment feel. Su He transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as a disposable corporate drone who won't survive past chapter three, and gets bound to a rotten System that only dishes out creepy missions. The villain is being hunted, and the System tells her to save him with a rope, without touching him directly 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is both hilarious and sweet! The male lead is very blush-prone.

26. 26 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The aloof and detached male god has been brought down from his pedestal. Should you keep your love for someone a secret from them? What is the most taboo thing to do when you have a crush on someone? She dropped out of college in her junior year due to a family member's illness and incurred a debt of 300,000 yuan, becoming his maid for 5,000 yuan a month. Even that didn't help, so she had to find part-time girlfriends online. Creditors pressured her to pay off 500,000 yuan within three days or they would force her into prostitution. She had no choice but to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night. Even as his maid, he always accused her of seducing him to climb the social ladder. But she didn't have the guts; she only harbored a secret crush. She accidentally kissed him and asked if he liked her. He replied with a friendly kiss, but the beating heart was clearly in love. That's how feelings are; cowards are afraid to admit it in front of others. The timidity of unrequited love meant a complete severing of ties. Until she accidentally peeked at him showering, which angered him so much that he expelled her. She was furious and set her alarm for 3 AM to yell at him, but accidentally revealed her long-standing crush. Her bittersweet, aggrieved love surged in that instant. She couldn't face him and blocked him, thinking it would all be like this forever. But who was the fake girlfriend the next day? She and he spent a sleepless night with dark circles under their eyes. His mother and grandfather were urging them to have a baby. The second female lead tried to stop them from publicly exposing the fake girlfriend. He spoke up for her and said she was his real girlfriend. His grandfather was so angry that he wanted to hit him. She couldn't bear it and pleaded for him, revealing that she had a crush on him. He suddenly proposed to her. Was all of this real or fake?

27. 27 妹 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 51.1kReads9.1Score7k14d adds
28. 28 将 The Eldest Sister-in-Law of the General's Household 将门长嫂 Jianjian减减Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Originally titled: The Eldest Sister-in-Law as His Wife) The year Chu Huai was exiled, several of his brothers died on the battlefield, and his father died coughing up blood. Chu Huai’s spine was broken, but he somehow survived. The young general became a useless cripple in everyone’s eyes, unable even to end his own life. Then the sister-in-law he had once despised stepped forward. She carried him along the long, thousand-mile road into exile and single-handedly held the shattered Chu family t 13kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
29. 29 神 The Gods Granted Me Three Wishes, Then I Was Reborn 神明送我三个愿望后，我重生了 Feng Anlan风安澜Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + good luck + age gap] After a chance encounter with a mysterious deity, Nan Xi gets three wishes and goes straight from being a thirty-year-old office worker back to infancy, beginning a reborn life where everything goes her way! She wishes for her parents to move to the capital to start a business and 16kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    A stunningly beautiful and captivating romance novel that has taken the internet by storm! The female lead is breathtakingly beautiful and radiant, while a powerful older man protects her, his one and only love for life. ✨

30. 30 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
31. 31 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46.3kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds
32. 32 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is Supposed to Be Cold and Abstinent, So Why Is He Clinging to Me, Eyes Red and Out of Control? 仙尊禁欲清冷？可他红眼失控黏我 Wild Ultraman Taming Room野生奥特曼驯化室Fantastical Romance84k WordsOngoing [Naturally flirtatious, alluring beauty X aloof, chaste immortal lord who can’t resist her at all] [Both virgins + heroine fakes her death and returns with a secret identity + cold immortal lord turns dark + powerful man humbles himself for love + happy ending] Jing Ruoling’s elder brother suffers from a cold ailment. The only cure is for her, with her wholly Yin fate and meridians, to unite with a man who has a pure Yang spiritual vein and bear his child. The child’s umbilical blood can then be —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 甜 So Sweet It Drives You Crazy! The Chaste Tycoon Pampers the Queen Like a Darling Little Girl 甜疯！禁欲大佬把女王宠成娇娇崽 Pineapple Year菠萝年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, steamy, and sweet! Possessive yandere! Pseudo-transmigration from ancient times to the modern era! Showbiz romance] [Alluring cheongsam-loving little vixen VS ascetic, possessive husband-loving fake monk] _ Liang Xi is the ultimate beauty, with striking, seductive features, skin like ice and bones like jade. She loves cheongsams, and her graceful figure is a rare sight in this world. Song Heqing is a cold-faced Buddha, revered and avoided by the powerful. His hands are stained with 10.1kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    Both novels feature aloof Buddhist monks who ultimately descend from their pedestals for the female lead. They are absolutely sweet stories, without any heartbreaking moments, so feel free to read them. I have recommended these two books to many people.

34. 34 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 27kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
35. 35 网 Online Dating the Cold, Handsome Campus Hunk: The Scheming Gold Digger Takes the Crown 网恋清冷校草，恶毒捞女配上位 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted Online Dating the Cool, Distant Campus Hunk: The Scheming Gold Digger Claims Her Place 501Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The aloof school heartthrob was dethroned. Did she love him? She only loved his money and his background. Her father forced her to seduce him into a business marriage, and she spared no effort to separate him from her "white moonlight" (her first love). This included online dating to lure him out for a one-night stand, and then, at the airport on his return trip, she acted like a gold digger to assert her dominance, infuriating him. But so what? As long as she was immoral, as long as she made money through online dating, as long as she had a good life, that was all that mattered. They still married as expected. But while he was at home with his "white moonlight," his brother also fell in love with her, and she started an affair with him too. He was consumed by jealousy, his nose stinging, his hair turning green with envy. He angrily abandoned his "white moonlight" and joined the "wife-chasing" frenzy. Could these two brothers, fighting over her, possibly win her over?

36. 36 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.7kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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    ✨It's so good! 🍒The female lead is both sweet and mischievous, but the male lead still loves her deeply. The person she likes becomes her sister's boyfriend, so she snatches him back, seduces him, steals kisses, punishes him, and demands kisses and hugs from her brother every day! She drags the gentle, polite, and abstinent male lead down from his pedestal, and they both fall into depravity. The reserved and gentle male lead becomes a madman, a double yandere!! They redeem each other, becoming each other's light.

37. 37 肆 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 2.9kReads8.8Score20614d adds

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    This is the one! The once-proud prince isn't just brought down from his pedestal, he's dragged down to hell. The female lead is wicked, constantly tormenting the male lead, turning him from a beloved young master into a down-on-his-luck drug addict. Even though his life is ruined by the female lead, he still loves her! It's incredibly heart-wrenching for the male lead; everyone who's read it says it's especially cruel to him! Nobody says it doesn't torture the male lead!

38. 38 绾 A Heart Bound in Ice 绾凛心 A Melon Downstairs楼下一瓜Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [Pampered noblewoman × Embroidered Uniform Guard | marriage before love | one-on-one, both pure] Everyone knows that Su Nuowan, the Grand Tutor's legitimate daughter, is delicate and stunning, refined in temperament and fond of elegance. She fears violence, prisons, and bloody power struggles most of all. A marriage contract made in their youth bound her firmly to the most terrifying man in the capital. She hated his aura of violence, his command of the imperial prison, and the power he held 262Reads—Score22814d adds

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    A pampered young lady and a cold-faced imperial guard—arranged marriage leading to love is one thing, but hahaha, Lu Lin is also a bit possessive. He silently gets jealous when he sees the female lead talking to other young masters, but doesn't show it—so incredibly stoic! I love this kind of story.

39. 39 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    🍄🍄The male lead is the aloof type. ✨The female lead is a celebrity who suddenly announces she's in a relationship! Her boyfriend isn't in the entertainment industry, so netizens started digging! It turns out Bai Qing's boyfriend is a doctor from a wealthy family, and most importantly, he's incredibly handsome‼

40. 40 重 Reborn: I Crush the World with Beauty and Brains 重生后我靠美貌和智商吊打全世界 Auntie Li李姨姨Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Reborn on Campus] + [Charming, Sweet, and Obedient Campus Beauty vs. Cool, Noble Academic Ace] + [A Little Golden Finger] + [One-on-One Sweet Romance] At twenty-five, unlucky Lin Yumo is suddenly thrown back to her high school days at fifteen after an accident. In her previous life, her dream of attending A University fell apart, and she spent all three years of high school in 7.5kReads9.1Score74314d adds

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    You absolutely have to read this! Both the male and female leads are top students, and the incredibly talented male lead is attracted to the female lead [heart emoji]. The ambiguous scenes after high school graduation are especially captivating [love emoji][kiss emoji]. The female lead is also very well-developed. Trust me, I've been following this book and I love it. I hope the author keeps it up!

41. 41 至 The Worst Kind of Romance 至坏浪漫 The Cat on Moon Mountain月亮山的猫Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance and healing + simmering tension] Troublemaking girl × Model student who's secretly dark and cunning, HE, both chaste Shen Siwan and Xi Yue come from two different worlds. Shen Siwan is beautiful and has a great figure, but she smokes, drinks, and fights. In her teachers' eyes, she's a problem student. Xi Yue is the student representative who speaks from the podium at the opening ceremony. He stands there in an immaculate uniform, his school clothes spotless and the collar of his s 3.9kReads8.9Score44714d adds

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    The first few books probably fit the bill better, especially the first one. The later ones are more or less acceptable, but they're still quite good, so I'm recommending them. They're all treasures on my bookshelf, haha. I usually like to skip around and abandon books, but then enjoy the synopsis and character descriptions. I really like the books that I've read almost the whole thing without abandoning them. Some of them I've even reread many times.

42. 42 玫 The Rose Stirs the Gentle Breeze 玫瑰惹清风 A VV阿VVModern Romance301k WordsCompleted Nie Jin has a twin sister who suddenly falls ill and needs a kidney transplant, making Nie Jin the only suitable donor. Her mother, who had never cared for her, came begging. So did Cheng Wen, her sister’s stepbrother. Knowing her sister liked Cheng Wen, Nie Jin said, “I might be willing to save her, but I have one condition!” Cheng Wen: “What condition?” Nie Jin: “Winter’s almost here, and I want someone to keep my bed warm. How about you?” Cheng Wen: “Impossible.” Nie Jin: “Then don’t ask me t 6kReads8.9Score42014d adds
43. 43 月 Moonlight Across the Border 月光入境 Zi Que梓阙Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts|Healing|The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal|College campus] [Gentle, flirtatious, somewhat universally adored campus beauty × aloof, obsessive top student with an overwhelming need to possess] An Mingyue set her sights on someone. He was the aloof beauty of A University. Cool and mild-mannered, he could talk to anyone, yet kept everyone at a distance. The girls admired and loved him, but none dared to tell him how they felt. An Mingyue did. At the welcome ceremony, a bea 250Reads8.0Score—14d adds
44. 44 玩 Playing Him Like Putty 玩弄股掌 Little Cotton小棉棉Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted A sickly, unhinged black-lotus heroine + a noble, devoted male lead who is her beloved moonlight Lin Suihe appears before Pei Yan with a face that inspires pity, like a fragile dodder vine battered by wind and rain. He sits alone atop a high terrace, so she brings him crashing down into the dust. He is like a bright moon among the clouds, so she turns him into mud at the bottom of a pool… All of it is for revenge. At last, the untouchable Pei Yan is dragged from his pedestal and dotes on the le 1.4kReads8.8Score11614d adds
45. 45 肆 Reckless Pleasure 肆意玩弄 Little Huo小火子Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted Qin Yan is A University's undisputed campus heartthrob. Every girl is in love with him. Yu Hanzhi, however, only wants to toy with him. Everyone else sees only his handsome face. She sees the raging fire hidden beneath the iceberg, the beast beneath the gentleman's facade. Set it alight. Tear it all down. How fun. #MutualSalvation# #TheUntouchableCampusDarlingIsDraggedOffHisPedestalByABadGirl# 561Reads7.1Score10014d adds
46. 46 她 She Bewitched Him 她迷心窍 A VV阿VVModern Romance268k WordsCompleted Meng Xu, a favored son of heaven, never imagined that one day he would fall for his friend’s girlfriend. Qin Yue, the woman who captured his heart, had a sweet, lovable face and a cold, ruthless heart. To be with her, he was willing to set aside his dignity and his sense of self, becoming the other man everyone despised. He thought that if he loved her enough, she would never leave him. But in the end, he wanted to spend the rest of her life with her, while she only wanted his body. Much lat 546Reads7.4Score10214d adds
47. 47 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
48. 48 疯 Mad Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole 疯批美人！抢来的男朋友 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted The male lead gets tortured; the heroine is awful, and there’s no attempt to redeem her. Original title: Crazy Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, one of Pingcheng’s four great families, Bai Ciyue has more money than she could ever spend. What she wants is more love than she could ever have. If she can’t get it, she’ll take it. There’s a “kind” in Bai Ciyue’s name, probably because her parents wanted her to be kind and benevolent. But Bai Ciyue grew up to be t 1.3kReads8.7Score10414d adds
49. 49 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
50. 50 热 Hot Kisses in the Long Summer 热吻长夏 Person in the wild Forestwild森林里的人Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted "Sweet Romance | Flirting and Teasing | Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones | Redemption | School Life x Wealthy Families | Second Chance Romance" Beautiful, strong, and tragic robot heiress x pure-hearted, lovesick, impossible-to-flirt-with cool guy An intensely flirtatious push and pull sparked by flirting without realizing it and loving without realizing it * The first time they met, Jiang Li kissed Xu Changxia by force and tossed him five hundred yuan as a tip. Xu Changxia swore he would s 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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