Any Stories Where the Male Lead Seems Like a Playboy but Is Actually Cunning, With a Marriage Before Love? 有没有男主表面是花花公子实则很腹黑，先婚后爱

1. 1 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   Perfectly fitting! The male lead appears to be a playboy, seemingly promiscuous, but in reality, he's deeply affectionate and dotes on the female lead, showering her with unconditional love. [Drooling emojis]

2. 2 欲 Temptation 欲撩 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 5.9kReads9.3Score69814d adds

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   My dears, I'll be so sad if you haven't read this! It's a sweet romance novel with a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a male lead who's a fake playboy, a female lead who's a fake scumbag, and both characters are proud and have unrequited love. Please see the synopsis for details; it's really good! [Shy]

3. 3 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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   He is definitely one of the most captivating and cunning male protagonists in recent years! On the surface, he is a playboy with a lot of scandals, but in reality, he is an invisible chess player who is playing a big game. Everyone is fooled by him. The contrast is amazing!

4. 4 致 A Fatal Allure! The Cold CEO's Eyes Turn Red Night After Night 致诱！清冷总裁夜夜红眼 Wine Nine Returns to One酒九归一Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush] [Marriage First, Love Later] [One-on-One Romance] [Mutual First Love] The day Pei Shizhou's first love returned to the country, Wen Jianqing finally couldn't keep up the act. She crouched at his feet, sobbing and sniffling as she picked up the card worth two million yuan. That very night, she went out to have fun at a bar, only to find the card declined when she tried to pay! Furious, Wen Jianqing stormed back to the villa where she'd lived for three years and threw the card at Pe 311Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   Arranged marriage to fall in love + 1v1 + both leads are virgins, no white moonlight! No white moonlight! No white moonlight! It's all the male lead's scheme! The male lead is cunning and manipulative, but he only loves the female lead. I love the tug-of-war between the two of them!

5. 5 顶 Top-Tier Taming 顶级驯服 Sang Ning桑宁Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Lin Yan is a relationship evaluator. She has three rules: no sex, no kissing, and no getting involved with married men. A notorious playboy's girlfriend comes to her, asking her to test her boyfriend's fidelity. Once the job is done, she plans to leave. But instead, the man becomes obsessed with her, his eyes bloodshot. “A Yan, look at me.” Relationship evaluator x playboy 2.8kReads8.9Score27414d adds

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   The first book's content is truly original! I don't know what words to use to describe these books. The second book's title isn't very appealing, but it's really good. It shows a very clever thought process, which also reveals the author's incredibly vivid imagination. As a seasoned reader with eight years of experience, I can definitely tell the difference [winking emoji]. I think the books on my shelf are all gems! (This is just my personal opinion, please don't be offended if you disagree.) [Laughing emoji]

6. 6 千 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.2kReads9.2Score68914d adds
7. 7 陆 The Young Master Lu's Image Has Fallen Apart! 陆少人设崩了！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Two formidable leads | Marriage first, love later | A playboy turns over a new leaf | An ice queen melts / Wealthy-family power struggles + suspense + plenty of sweetness | Intense push and pull! _ The best love makes us better people! From strangers to soulmates, seven whole years | Grown-up love is a straightforward game of wits! - It began with desire and ended with two souls entwined. “Lu Jingchen, we’re just getting what we want from each other.” “Song Wanning, I want more than three m 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged]

8. 8 傅 President Fu, Please Sign the Marriage Contract 傅总契约婚姻请签收 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted A wealthy-family rivalry: Business marriage × power couple showdown × childhood sweethearts Fu Qingchen, a ruthless business predator, enters a marriage of convenience for profit. Sang Ye, a design prodigy and heiress, bows to her family's wishes. Drugged on their wedding night, they wake up and tacitly pretend to have amnesia, yet spend every night trying to outdo each other... - He buys her company; she charms his rival. He declares his ownership of her in public; she turns around and provo 19Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 腹 The Scheming CEO Is Unstoppable 腹黑总裁V587 Pumpkin Emily南瓜EmilyModern Romance931k WordsCompleted Her younger sister got together with her boyfriend, then filmed a video and sent it to her to gloat. She didn’t make a fuss. At her sister’s birthday party, she played the video in front of all the guests. Her sister’s wedding fell through, the family company’s stock plummeted, and she was forced to marry the man who had been meant to become her brother-in-law. So she found someone and got married on a whim. “What are you doing? This is a fake marriage!” “I’m just exercising my legal rights. Bes 2Reads6.6Score2714d adds

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   This is a series I found on Tomato Search after seeing chapter descriptions elsewhere. It's not very popular because it's only a link and not a featured site, but it's very good and has many chapters. I'm browsing several novel apps simultaneously [facepalm][facepalm] I feel like I'm addicted!

10. 10 闷 My Tsundere Husband Spoils Me Rotten! 闷骚老公，宠上瘾！ Drunk Beneath the Heavens醉卧天下Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted After she ate the lavish meal he had prepared, she tried to slip away. He immediately pulled her into his arms. 1.2kReads6.0Score—14d adds
11. 11 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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    It looks so good, yyds

12. 12 当 After I Stopped Loving You 当我不爱你后 Autumn Colors Leave No Leisure秋色不暇Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Yao was fifteen, she fell for her best friend's older brother, a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. The man had cool, pale skin and a face of breathtaking beauty. His smile was carefree and flirtatious, making him seem almost otherworldly. Everyone thought a playboy like him would never settle down. Li Yao thought so too. So, the day she decided to stop liking him, she sent Xu Yun a message and deleted every way of contacting him. Xu Yun received a text from an unknown number. 454Reads8.9Score22614d adds
13. 13 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    Physical attraction! An older man with a younger father! The superior bowing down! The female lead feigns affection, the male lead takes it seriously. He loves her deeply, but she tries to escape, leading to an extreme struggle, unaware that she's only playing along for survival. 😐

14. 14 一 One Flirt, and He's Hooked: The Wealthy Young Master Ye Pursues His Wife 一撩成瘾：财团夜少追妻忙 Liqueur-Filled Candy酒心味糖果Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Newly crowned Best Actress Bai Weiqian is caught up in a scandal over her “wild” private life. Overnight, she’s disgraced, and she jumps from a building, only to survive. Then she disappears. The Bai family doesn’t ask after her. They simply assume she’s dead. Four years later, Bai Weiqian quietly returns, determined to reclaim everything that belongs to her. A sweet little scene: Ye Tangshen sends people to “escort” Bai Weiqian away. Bai Weiqian: “Hu... hus... ” Ye Tangshen: “Calling me 649Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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    I'm currently following the first one! Lots of couples, and it's got plenty of melodramatic and cliché elements. It's addictive!

15. 15 重 Reborn, the Little Darling Is Spoiled Until Her Voice Turns Sweet 重生后，小祖宗被宠到腰软声甜 Xing Yiyi星旖旖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [The Tomato Comics short drama is now online] [Reborn sweet romance +爽爽 secret identity story + bold and dashing heroine] In her previous life, Shi Xun was the unluckiest person alive. Others deceived and schemed against her, arranging everything down to the last detail! After being reborn, she had only one goal: marry Fu Sinian! Love him, flirt with him, and always treat him better than anyone else! Every day, she was hopelessly captivated by his good looks! Rumor had it that the abstinent hear 11.2kReads9.3Score83114d adds
16. 16 法 The Forensic Examiner's Sweetheart: Lu Shao's Pursuit 法医甜妻：陆少追妻路子野 Lu Wanwan路弯弯Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted Original title: The Forensic Doctor’s Sweet Wife: Young Master Lu’s Pursuit A sweet and satisfying romance As an outstanding forensic doctor at Haicheng’s Forensic Identification Center, Qin Ruyi kept failing at blind dates, until one night of passion with Haicheng’s Young Master Lu. Afterward, she fled in a panic, while he developed feelings for her. Lu Jinnan tried every trick in the book to win her over, but she just didn’t seem to catch on. Until... “Lu Jinnan, do you like me?” “I’ve made it 1.2kReads9.2Score13514d adds
17. 17 穿 Transmigrated into a Book, I’m the Beloved of Six Yandere Villains in Showbiz 穿书六个病娇反派在娱乐圈团宠我 Hamburger Fruit汉堡果子Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted New book out now: Quick Transmigration Asura Field: The Beloved Darling of All, Sweet and Soft! [Transmigrate into a Book + Dual Systems + Otome Game + Dating Show + Livestreaming + No CP + Metaphysics + Strong Female Lead + Sickly Obsessive Love + Corrupted Villains + Sweet, Cherished Darling + Entertainment Industry + Everyone’s Favorite + Asura Field + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Yu Chutang considers herself the ultimate flirt of the 25th century. As she puts it: “I just treat every man li 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds
18. 18 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 9.1kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
19. 19 在 The Children I Gave Birth to in Six Different Timelines Have Come Looking for Me 在六个不同时空生下的崽来找我了 Lotus Leaf Fragrance荷叶香Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A touch of superpowers + gaming + sweet romance] Su Su, bound to a baby-making System, gave birth to six children in six different times and places. One day, her six superpowered children traveled through time and space to find her in the real world. The young general from ancient times can increase his combat power by recruiting followers. The elegant nobleman from the Middle Ages can foresee the future. The business genius from a parallel world became a tycoon overnight. The cool, top student 501Reads9.0Score10114d adds
20. 20 战 The God of War Returns: Tycoons Line Up to Offer Their Heads 战神归来：财阀大佬排队送人头 Dumplings Without the Wrappers饺子不吃皮儿Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted [Interstellar God of War vs. Overbearing CEO Who’s a Total Tyrant to Everyone Else] At fifteen, she was already a master of cooking, music, philosophy, technology... yet her own father sent her to prison. Five years later, she commanded an army of one hundred thousand soldiers from the Alliance, becoming an unrivaled God of War revered by all. A certain CEO fell in love with her at first sight. At their wedding, the CEO took her hand. “Honey, I invited big shots from every field to attend the ce 81Reads8.8Score—14d adds
21. 21 女 Disguised as a Man, I Debut in the Center Position of a Top-Tier Boy Band 女扮男装，我在顶流男团C位出道 Yun Tian Ge云婖歌Modern Romance784k WordsCompleted [Completed] Question: What’s it like to transmigrate into the behind-the-scenes villainous mastermind and secret-identity master you designed yourself? Tang Li: Thanks for asking. It was a pretty good experience, but I don’t want to do it again. Life was just too exhausting. Not only did I have to disguise myself as a man, but I also had to rush between all my secret identities around the clock. One moment I was a boy-band member, the next I was a girl-group leader. I was constantly going t 1.4kReads9.3Score24714d adds
22. 22 我 I Became the Mother of Five Powerhouses 我成了五个大佬的妈 Jiang Xiaochen姜小晨Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted Su He is a medical genius. On her birthday, her younger sister gets her killed. She never expects to return thirty years later! Su He looks just as she did back then, young and beautiful. Her sister, now a middle-aged woman, trembles in fear. The ex-boyfriend who once treated her like dirt kneels before her, begging her to take him back! The classmates who bullied her discover who she is and cry out, calling her their great-grandteacher! Even a corporate CEO, a genius toddler, and a handsome mir 309Reads8.8Score—14d adds
23. 23 婚 A Sudden Stirring of the Heart: My Ex-Wife Marries Me Again 婚然心动：前妻再嫁我一次 Murong Yue慕容月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted On the day they divorced, she lied and told him she was pregnant, then walked out of his life. When they met again, his control over personnel assignments forced her to return to the country and stay by his side! But this time, there were two babies with her. One was their child. The other was his child with another woman… Fine! She’d leave and quietly take the child she had kept hidden for five years far away. But at that moment, he had the entire airport surrounded, leaving him with nowhere to 86Reads7.9Score—14d adds
24. 24 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Little Stone小石头Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 725Reads8.2Score10614d adds
25. 25 重 Reborn, the Scumbag CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后，渣总追妻火葬场 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Yun Sang loved Ye Jinghan, and everyone in the city knew it. But Ye Jinghan himself drove her to lose their child, left her family ruined, and ultimately made her infamous. She died miserably before his eyes. Only when the truth gradually came to light did Ye Jinghan look back and realize that the smiling, radiant woman who had always followed behind him was gone for good. … Reborn at eighteen, Yun Sang pushes Ye Jinghan away. Since Heaven has given her a second chance, she absolutely will not r 2.1kReads8.2Score15814d adds
26. 26 离 Let's Divorce. I'm Jealous of the Rich 离婚吧，我仇富 Sweetness in the South南方有甜Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, he tugged at his tie. “I don’t resent the rich, and I have no problem being with a rich woman!” After her long-term boyfriend cheated on her, Tang Chulu vowed never to get involved with a rich man again. So she impulsively married a handsome young man whose looks could make heaven and earth tremble. She thought she wouldn’t repeat her past mistakes, only to suddenly discover that her husband was even richer than her ex! Tang Chulu: “Sorry, let’s get a divorce!” Lu Hanshi: 124Reads7.6Score—14d adds
27. 27 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    I personally think it's pretty good!

28. 28 离 After the Divorce, I Returned with a Trillion-Yuan Fortune 离婚后，我带千亿家产杀回来了 Cloudy Marshmallow Cream绵云奶芙Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted On the day they divorced, Lu Bogui gave Xia Zhixin a hundred million yuan, on the condition that she take the child and get lost back to the mountains. Before long, they met again. The ex-wife he had assumed was dirt-poor showed up in a one-of-a-kind couture outfit worth tens of millions and crystal heels worth a fortune. On camera, she shamelessly bragged that her family owned a gold mine. Lu Bogui: “A mere hundred million, and you’re putting on this big a show? My net worth is in the hundreds 107Reads7.7Score—14d adds
29. 29 芭 Oh, Crap! The Whole Internet Is Watching as the Movie Emperor Calls Me His Wife 芭比Q！全网直播，影帝喊我老婆 Su Er苏饵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 1v1 romance. The male lead has no first love; it's all in the female lead's sick mind! A lighthearted, sweet and satisfying story, with sweetness taking the lead and wish fulfillment on the side. First love for both leads. Important: The entire plot revolves around the romance between the leads! When I say the female lead is crazy, I mean she's actually crazy, in every sense of the word, including medically! P.S. I don't mind if you read with your brain switched on, but I recommend leaving it sw 6kReads9.3Score56914d adds
30. 30 全 The Internet Hated Me, but I Joined a Dating Show Pregnant and Became a Star 全网黑的我挺着孕肚参加恋综，爆红了 Cute Shrimp萌头虾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + dating show + pregnancy + sweet doting + hated by the whole internet] Song Jianyi shows up on a dating show with billions of her scumbag ex's money and a baby bump. She heard the movie star was gullible and loaded. With one hand, she sells his autographed photos, and with the other, she transfers the rights to his limited-edition hugs! The aloof, calculating, dignified nine-time movie award winner grits his teeth: "Song Jianyi!!" Song Jianyi cradles her lower back and f 875Reads8.9Score11914d adds
31. 31 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6k14d adds
32. 32 翻 Breaking In Through the Window! My Yandere Boyfriend Is Obsessed with Me 翻窗作案！病娇男友缠疯了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Obsessive Love + Rekindled Romance] Ruan Jiang, a top-tier star overseas, has returned home. On the night she gets back, she wakes up in her ex-boyfriend's arms, and she's terrified out of her mind. Her ex is refined and handsome, but there's something wrong with him: he's obsessive, controlling, and cruelly violent. Ruan Jiang runs for the hills, determined to focus on her career. But before long, her ex moves in next door and knocks on her door every night, doing eve 1.5kReads9.3Score14514d adds
33. 33 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    The cunning and aloof male lead is such a master actor! He deliberately fakes a hearing impairment, secretly enjoying watching the female lead seduce him. The hearing aid is all a lie—the contrast and scheming nature are off the charts! Once his facade is broken, he's incredibly doting on the female lead, who is also incredibly sweet and charming! A must-watch! 👇

34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crown Prince Torments You Again 快穿之太子再虐你一遍 The Mysterious Me谜一样的我Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Xianxia romance + play the pig to eat the tiger + quick transmigration + one-on-one devotion] The Crown Prince of the Heavenly Realm was born a flirt, always chasing after women. In a fit of rage, the Heavenly Emperor banished him to the mortal realm, where he would undergo many lifetimes of reincarnation and suffer the pain of losing love and desire. The Left Star Diviner had this to say: “Writing the Crown Prince’s fate book... is hard!” The poor little Spirit Clerk was pushed forward as a sc 3kReads9.3Score27614d adds

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    It's so good, I've watched it many times. [Makes face]

35. 35 得 A Taste of What You Want 得尝 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy vs. Real Bombshell, Intense Push and Pull, Wicked and Wild, Devoted to Each Other, Secret Crush] Lu Jin is Ningzhou’s notorious bully, arrogant and unruly. He’s wicked and roguish, and generous with money when it comes to women, but he never lets them into his heart. Qiao Ran has a beauty that could topple empires. People call her a reincarnated Daji, and she’s full of wild sensuality. She’s sweet and gentle, and knows exactly how to handle men, but all she wants is him. Drunk, she 4.6kReads9.1Score34214d adds

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    It looks good, really good.

36. 36 他 He Is Like a Thousand Incurable Ailments 他似千疾不可医 Jin Queyao今却遥Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Both are pure, 1v1, domineering and unhinged devilishly handsome man + delicate beauty with a fragile air, both strong, he chases her after driving her away] When Qin Peng met Xiao Ke again, she thought she was as good as dead. Who could have guessed that this bloodthirsty, sinister man would turn around and cherish her in the palm of his hand? The defenses around her heart weakened again and again. By the time she remembered she should run, she realized he had already devoured her completely, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Speaking of cynical playboy novels, these are the two I've seen so far. Many people have already read the second one, while the first one is less well-known, but it's really good! The male lead is a cynical playboy, but he becomes incredibly doting on the female lead later on. Although the beginning is a bit angsty, the male lead is incredibly loving behind the scenes!

37. 37 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds
38. 38 全 The Whole World Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 全世界都以为我爱惨了他 The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone thought Xi An was hopelessly in love with Jiang Yan. Even Jiang Yan believed it. Whenever someone asked, she answered without hesitation: “I like him. He’s the one I like most...” But Jiang Yan said, “We can date, An’an, but you can’t ask for too much or be too greedy. I could never marry you.” And then Jiang Yan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with anger and hurt. “Who did you take me for? Huh? Who are you looking at through me? I tried so hard to please you, to fit your ta 815Reads8.3Score10014d adds
39. 39 重 Reborn Before Calling Off the Engagement, I Threw My Arms Around My Darling Regent 重生退婚前，一把抱住亲亲摄政王 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxi is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in the capital. She grew up treasured and doted on. In her previous life, she turned down an imperial marriage decree for the man she loved, Qi Ziping. She spent millions of silver taels from her family to marry him, only to learn that he loved someone else and saw her as nothing more than a purse. Later, war broke out everywhere. Qi Ziping fled with his beloved concubine. Lu Xiaoxi begged him to save her parents, but he abandoned her witho 2.9kReads9.1Score31114d adds
40. 40 蓄 A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter 蓄谋偶遇 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [A genuinely gentle but falsely demure top student VS a cool, aloof, secretly passionate male academic ace] [Reunion after years apart / Mutual crush] Original title: "A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter" The day Si Ning returned to China, she ran into Song Ming, the aloof, abstinent heartthrob she had secretly loved in high school, on the plane. Her heart was in turmoil, but Song Ming didn't recognize her. The next day, they bumped into each other again at a supermarket. Nervously forcing a sm 821Reads8.7Score10614d adds
41. 41 二 Here Comes the Blockhead 二货驾到 Meng Xuan梦轩Modern Romance877k WordsCompleted Chen Xiaoguo is eating spicy hot pot when a soul reaper accidentally drags her to the underworld. To make it up to her, the King of Hell says he can let her be reborn in another world. You think what comes next is the usual transmigration, a strong female lead, and another world? No! No! No! Our unconventional Chen Xiaoguo has decided she's severed her ties to the mortal world, so she stays in the underworld, eating and drinking for free, and gets treated like royalty! Tremble, underworld! 173Reads8.1Score—14d adds
42. 42 和 After We Transmigrated Into a Book Together 和闺蜜一起穿书后 Liang Shanbo and the Pig Who Won't Budge梁山伯与猪硬抬Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted She was walking down the street with her best friend when an advertising sign fell from the sky and knocked them both unconscious. When she woke up, she discovered she'd landed inside a book and had been tasked with getting a general's daughter and the emperor she'd picked up for free together. But why does the general's daughter look exactly like her hapless bestie?! Even more ridiculously, the general's daughter is also tasked with matchmaking her with a notorious corrupt official, unaware tha 1.1kReads9.4Score15414d adds
43. 43 偏 A Little Flirtation 偏撩 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet, flirty romance! Younger man! Secret crush! Older woman-younger man! Healing!] [Gorgeous, flirtatious airhead big sister VS handsome, roguish, devoted younger wolf] Shen Xining caught her fiancé cheating on her. On the night they broke up, she flirted with an insanely handsome, cocky young wolf at a bar. The man had sharp, striking features and a black vine tattoo wrapped around his pale wrist. His dark eyes fixed on her. “Sis, I don't get involved with other peop 3.3kReads8.8Score28414d adds
44. 44 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 865Reads9.5Score19914d adds
45. 45 酸 Sour Bitter Orange 酸枳 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy Handsome, Hot-Tempered Older Brother VS. Unruly, Sharp-Tongued Younger Sister · Both Each Other’s First · Healing · Sweet Romance] Shi Yao and Lu Miao are like two bitter orange trees growing in barren soil, their gnarled roots knotted together, impossible to separate. When they were kids, Shi Yao was always threatening Lu Miao. “Believe me, I’ll beat you up.” When they grew up, Lu Miao casually raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, then smiled. “Done dying of anger yet?” Meeting you ga 2.3kReads9.1Score37214d adds
46. 46 快 Quick Transmigration: The Obsessive Male Lead Is Gradually Going Off the Rails! 快穿：偏执男主他逐渐不对劲！ Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration #1v1 #System vs. Host #The Third Installment in the Five Great Systems Series] After a massive forest fire, the vine demon Yin Zhizhi thought she was about to be reduced to ashes. Instead, she unexpectedly got bound to a “Male Lead Conquest System.” The System had a quirky temper, a lovely voice, and treated her very well. At first: The System told her to win over the male lead. Go for it! Later: The System told her to get more hands-on while winning him over: hold his hand 13.5kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
47. 47 玄 The Metaphysics Master Relies on Ghostbusting to Stay Alive 玄学大佬靠捉鬼续命 Little Crispy Pork小小酥肉Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Jiang Hui failed her tribulation and was blasted to bits by bolt after bolt of heavenly lightning. Just when she thought her life and cultivation were over, she came back to life, and even got a System thrown in for free. The System told her she had only three hours left to live. To extend her life, she had to earn merit and exchange it for more time. Jiang Hui was delighted. Earning merit was right up her alley! Unfortunately, the System was a total rip-off. She exorcised evil spirits, told for 9.1kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
48. 48 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 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
49. 49 宝 Be Good, Baby: Mr. Jiang Is So Gentle, Persuasive, and Clingy 宝宝乖，江先生他温柔诱哄超粘人 Tao Tao-ing陶桃-ingModern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, all you need is sweetness! Light and fluffy, fast-paced. If it’s not your thing, don’t click.] Gentle, domineering CEO × delicate, sickly little wife Jiang Ye accidentally knocks over a frail, frequently ill young woman at the hospital. To make it up to her, he marries her on the spot and takes her home to pamper her. But how did he end up giving her his heart before he even started spoiling her? Ji Yanyu has been sickly since childhood, coughing every few steps an 11.5kReads9.2Score80114d adds
50. 50 高 So Sweet! My Daddy-Type Boyfriend Threatens to Slap My Hand If I Don’t Memorize My Vocabulary 高甜！爹系男友不背单词就要打手 Nannan Doesn't Tilt Her Head囡囡不歪头Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + age gap with an older man + possessive control + sweet romance + aloof, slightly yandere top student + mutual firsts] Tong Huayao first fell for Tan Yansi in the student cafeteria. Her cousin publicly humiliated her for having lived under other people's roof since childhood. At her most embarrassed and helpless, he appeared like a pure white moon, pretending to just pass by, and offered her his lavish senior-year meal tray in front of the entire school. “Eat mine.” She neve 1.7kReads9.0Score17214d adds

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