Looking for a Male Lead Who's Been Plotting All Along: Possessive, Super Jealous, and Utterly Devoted 求男主蓄谋已久，占有欲强，超吃醋，超宠

1. 51 厌 Even a World-Weary Country Girl Deserves to Be Loved by a Young Master, Right? 厌世农村妹也要被少爷强制爱吗？ Daydream Too昼梦也Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Complete [Country Girl and Young Master | World-weary, wooden girl × arrogant peacock of a man | Some coercive romance | Both pure] Yeman saved a young master from the city who had come to the mountains to film a variety show and experience rural life. Yi Yan thought she was tacky, ugly, and stupid. Yet when no cameras were around, he pinned her against the door behind the house and kissed her hard. A year later, she went to university in the city. At the opening ceremony, Yeman saw Yi Yan sta 174.3kReads9.4Score34kShelves

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   I highly recommend the first book, "After Paying Off the Debt with My Body, the Abstinent Crown Prince Became Addicted to Kissing Her," also known as "The Crown Prince is Allergic to Women, But I Cried from His Kiss." The male and female leads kiss, hug, and lift each other up whenever they meet; the male lead practically wants to have the female lead tied to his belt every day; the male lead is a jealous king.

2. 52 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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   The male lead had been planning this for a long time, fell in love with the female lead at first sight, and doted on her immensely. He even stood outside her door for hours pretending to be pitiful after doing something wrong, and when she didn't appear, he ate spicy snacks [laughs]. He was extremely possessive, not allowing any other men to appear around her, and would secretly chase them away if they did. The contrast was huge; after being with her, he became clingy and loved to act cute, only loving and treating her well, and spoiling her rotten [kissing emoji].

3. 53 妹 I Raised My Little Sister for Ten Years. Want to Leave? Not Until You’ve Had Enough 妹宝养了十年，想走？尝够了再说 Reincarnated Red Lotus转世红莲Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted The score is still going up~ [Obsessive, possessive, refined scumbag + wronged, timid yet tenacious sweetheart] Both virgins / 9-year age gap / irresistible pheromones / forced love / powerful man lowering himself / groveling to win her back / running away while pregnant / HE By the time Lin Wanning was twenty-two, she had been with Feng Yili for more than three years. Once a week, without fail. When Feng Yili was in the mood, he showered her with dirty talk. When he lost interest, he couldn't e 6.3kReads8.2Score511Shelves

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   Everyone should read this. The male lead had been plotting against the female lead for eight years, but he chose obsessive methods to keep her. Even when he was spoiling her later, he was still pretending. Let's see how long he can keep up the act... The beginning is a little angsty for the female lead, so please be aware if you mind that.

4. 54 咬 Biting Xiatang 咬夏棠 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted The print edition of Biting Summer Begonia is now available. A short drama and a comic drama are also online. [Possessive top scholar and campus heartthrob vs. gorgeous, flirtatious ray of sunshine] [Super sweet, no angst, with secrets between the leads to be revealed] On the first day of her junior year, Yu Tang hears that the pharmacy school has a graduate student so handsome he could steal the spotlight from the horizon. She skips class to sneak a peek at the hottie. Inside a half-open changi 24.4kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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   In every book, the male lead has been plotting for a long time, and he dotes on the female lead immensely—it's so sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

5. 55 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 30.9kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   Here it comes! A sweet historical romance story. The Grand Secretary has been plotting for a long time, constantly revealing his true identity, which he absolutely loves!

6. 56 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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   In every book, the male lead has been plotting for a long time, and he dotes on the female lead immensely—it's so sweet! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

7. 57 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.7kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Both are novels where the male lead has been plotting for a long time, falling in love with the female lead at first sight and harboring a secret crush for two lifetimes. He's reborn and forcefully takes her in, pursuing and spoiling her relentlessly. He even snatches her away in the street and then enters the palace to beg for a marriage decree. He's incredibly possessive and doting, but he cherishes and protects the female lead deeply. Super sweet and pampering! Highly recommended! [Sending heart]

8. 58 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.2kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
9. 59 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Keeps Running into Yandere Obsessives 快穿：炮灰她总遇到病娇偏执狂 Yu Wanwan虞婉婉Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + yandere + devoted couple + possessive love + delicate, soft-hearted, airheaded beauty heroine + one-on-one romance] Yun Wu is the Host of a Quick Transmigration Cannon-Fodder System. She becomes cannon fodder in the novels of various worlds, but then she suddenly realizes that the male lead in every world seems to be that same person... The orphaned cannon-fodder girl in an ancient romance, the villainous supporting character in a school story, the cannon-fodder wife in a 70.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   [Admiration] Every single one of them is something the male lead has been planning for a long time [laughing][laughing][laughing]. However, the male lead is a bit perverted, and the female lead is the delicate and sweet type. So sweet [licking screen]

10. 60 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚有禧 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, secret marriage, older man-younger woman, both inexperienced and devoted, with plenty of romantic tension] In their third year of marriage, Fang Yipo’s company suddenly got a new boss. It was her husband in name only, whom she had barely seen outside the bedroom during his three years abroad. He wore a sharply tailored black suit. His features were striking and cold, and when his dark, indifferent eyes fell on her, they held only the faintest trace of familiarity, a 58.3kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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    The male lead in this story is premeditated, possessive, and dotes on the female lead. The female lead always believed that her marriage to the male lead was an arranged one, and that she had no feelings for him. Little did she know that he had been plotting against her for a long time.

11. 61 静 The Lovely Lady and Her Hopelessly Lovestruck Younger Brother 静女其姝，恋爱脑弟弟超上头 Daring Only to Be Bleak, Not Bold只敢萧瑟不敢浓Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Love grows over time + cozy, sweet romance + healing and redemption] [The heroine isn’t a virgin, the hero is; true sister-in-law and brother-in-law, no misunderstandings, no melodrama] Shen Shu is widowed on her wedding day. To fulfill her late husband’s final wish, she leaves her research institute and moves to a small county town to look after her two younger brothers-in-law. She thought she could return to her old life once they finished the college entrance exams, but then she suddenly rea 31Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥①The female protagonist, widowed shortly after her marriage, comes to a small county to take care of her two younger brothers to fulfill her late husband's last wish. She thought things would get back on track after her brothers finished their college entrance exams, but Shen Shu suddenly realizes that something seems off about them… Shen Shu: I'm your sister-in-law, we're not suitable. Ming Ye: I'll kick myself out tomorrow. Shen Shu: I'm older than you. Ming Ye: Assistant, go and correct my birth year, move it back 100 years!

12. 62 睡 I Slept with My Sister's Best Friend, and She's My College Professor 睡了姐姐闺蜜，她竟是我大学教授 Pray for Poetry and Snow祈诗安雪Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + campus + professor + one female lead + older woman-younger man romance + sweet romance] Xu Wang's world has collapsed! He came across a drunk woman and took her to a hotel to look after her for the night. The next day, he discovered she was his sister's best friend, and also his university professor! Wen Yu was stunned too. She had spent the night with her best friend's younger brother, who was also her student. Wen Yu is a beautiful, icy older-sister type of professor 166.4kReads9.3Score14.5kShelves
13. 63 她 She's a Brat, He's Happy to Be Played, and He Spoils Her Relentlessly 她不乖，他甘愿被玩，死命哄着 Er Li二厘Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [He secretly loves her + she’s only having fun + after years apart, a poor boy returns as a Southeast Asian power broker] [Carefree, spoiled heiress X cold on the outside, wild and passionate poor boy] A bet gives Cen Wan one month to make Shen Qingci, the aloof campus heartthrob, fall for her. He is the untouchable flower no girl has ever managed to win over. She gets him in just three days. Cen Wan has never cared much for anything that comes too easily. Once she gets bored, she plans to dump 10.2kReads8.5Score853Shelves
14. 64 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.1kReads8.8Score907Shelves

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    The male lead is constantly jealous and possessive; the plot has a grand scope and a strong sense of national and familial responsibility; it's worth watching.

15. 65 狂 I Flirted Hard with My Uncle, and Now He’s Addicted 狂撩小叔，他还是成瘾 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing A spoiled dance prodigy × an abstinent, obsessive uncle She’s a confident little ray of sunshine, bold and carefree, and she constantly flirts with her uncle without even realizing it. Pei Yanqi is naturally drawn to her like everyone else is to the sun. He knows his girl likes to have fun and can be naughty sometimes, so he has to keep her firmly by his side. That night, he wrapped the bracelet around the girl in his arms, winding it around her wrist again and again, then gently but restrainedl 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After they got together, the male lead became very possessive!

16. 66 酒 A Drunken Flirt Leads to a Forced Kiss from My Brooding Younger Brother, Until I Beg for Mercy 酒后错撩，被阴湿弟弟强吻到求饶 Zhi Ning之宁Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [1v2 romantic rivalry, brothers turning against each other, two obsessive men forcing their love on her, powerful men bowing their heads] [Obsessive, gloomy younger man vs. vain, self-serving fake good girl vs. abstinent, wealthy older man] [Before you read: No one is reborn or transmigrates, lots of cooking, a must-read for foodies] With a bankrupt father and a sick mother, Sang Ning's first twenty years begin in hell. Yet she happens to be stunningly beautiful, gets selected for a dating show, 4.2kReads—Score231Shelves

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    You absolutely have to read this! All you love-struck girls can't miss it! A lecherous younger brother and a seemingly innocent girl [shy] 1v2, older brother/younger sister dynamic, both have been plotting this for a long time—it's so exciting! Two love-obsessed big shots fighting and vying for attention—who knows what that means!

17. 67 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    It has to be Xie Huai!! Xie Huai is possessive, yandere, obsessive, and crazy. He doesn't allow any boy to get close to Song Nuan; anyone who does will be expelled from school. Xie Huai's abnormal behavior forces Song Nuan to avoid him at all costs. Song Nuan begs him to let her go. Many years later, Song Nuan realizes that no one taught Xie Huai how to love, but Xie Huai's love is the most outstanding!!

18. 68 别 Don't Flirt with Me: Your Big Brother's Wanted You for Ages 别撩我【哥哥觊觎你很久了】 Rice Cake Isn't a Fairy年糕不仙Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Faux siblings, aloof little sister × gentle, scheming older brother Years of careful planning, with both hearts reaching for each other Five years later, Shi Mu sees the person she has longed for day and night once more. Afraid she'll make her worry, she says, “Thank you for never giving up on me.” This is the person she loves most. Five years later, Xu Zhifan sees Shi Mu again, and the feelings that never faded surge through him. Through every day and night since she left, he has simply tried 340Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story develops rapidly; it's good before they get together, and even better after they get together. Before they got together, the male lead dreamed about it every day; after they got together, he wanted to kiss her every day.

19. 69 唇 A Beauty Mark Beneath His Lip and a Little Pear-Dimpled Smile 唇下痣和小梨涡 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Sunshine boy × cries at the drop of a hat Everyone knew that the young master of the Ji family had been the center of attention since childhood, a darling of heaven who was out of everyone's league. He received so many love letters he could barely hold them, but never opened a single one. - One night, six years later, Zhu Guan'er was tipsy when Ji Zhao found her and took her home. Ji Zhao took his time winning her over, and Zhu Guan'er fell for him step by step. When she learned he had a first l 3.9kReads9.3Score680Shelves

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    This book tells the story of a two-way pursuit between the male and female protagonists. They fall in love and ultimately achieve a happy ending. It's a heartwarming and fulfilling read.

20. 70 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.6kReads9.2Score678Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love! The male lead is incredibly charming! At first, he thought the female lead was with someone else and even tried to steal her away [admiration], saying that these kinds of things don't require any morals [laughing and crying emoji]. He's completely direct in his pursuit of the female lead [laughing and crying emoji].

21. 71 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4kReads—Score147Shelves

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    The male lead has been plotting for a long time, laying an intricate trap. He goes to great lengths to attract the female lead; it's a great watch, I love it. The air is filled with a sweet atmosphere. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

22. 72 暗 My Secret-Crush Comic Went Viral, and the CEO Himself Is Begging for Updates 暗恋漫画爆火，霸总亲自催更 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Her secret-crush comic goes viral, and the domineering CEO personally begs her for updates. 381Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    ### **Obsessive Male Lead's Long-Planned Scheme: Ancient Romance (Highly Rated, Completed)** 1. **"He Died Saving Her in His Past Life, Now He's Back on His Wedding Night and Seduces Her"** 💔🔥 **9.5 Points|Double Rebirth × Unrequited Love Come True** — In his past life, he was pierced by countless arrows while protecting her. Reborn on his wedding night, she discovers the jade pendant she lost as a child hidden under the wedding bed. "This time, you won't escape again." 83,000 People shed tears for the deeply moving story. 2. **"After Mistaking Her Husband for Her Deceased Husband on Her Wedding Night, She Goes Mad Criticizing the Powerful Minister for Stealing Her Love"** 🏮🖤 **9.1 Points | Substitute Literature × Forced Possession** — She kisses the powerful minister, mistaking him for her deceased husband, only to be grabbed by the wrist: "Since you've made a mistake, you'll be wrong for life." 24,000 People are obsessed: "This isn't admitting a mistake; it's like a lamb being led to the slaughter!" 3. **"After Rebirth, the Prime Minister's Beautiful Ex-Wife Can't Escape"** 🌸⛓️ **9.0 Points | Wife-Chasing Crematorium × Imprisonment** — She is reborn after death and finds her portrait hanging all over the cold Prime Minister's study: "Divorce? I'll take care of the grass on your grave." 4,324 People exclaim: "This possessiveness is unbearable, even the coffin lid can't contain it!" **🔮Features of Ancient Romance**: ▸ Male protagonists are all secretly in love to the point of madness/scheming for many years/MAX level of dark transformation ▸ Rebirth trope + high-energy wedding night setting ▸ Completed short story, perfect for binge-reading overnight (💡Friendly reminder: Please have insulin ready while reading, as blood sugar may get out of control)

24. 74 天 Born with a Bewitching Charm and Overwhelmed by Desire, I’m Spoiled by Beijing’s Most Eligible Heir 天生媚骨遇上极度高热，我被京圈太子爷宠上天 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Born with an irresistible allure and struck by a scorching fever, I became the pampered darling of the capital's most powerful young heir. 14.2kReads—Score123Shelves
25. 75 新 After Mistaking My Groom on Our Wedding Night, the Mad Minister Steals Me Away 新婚夜认错夫君后，疯批权臣窃娇夺爱 Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root桂花莲藕酿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force + The Chase Is On After the Breakup + Court and Household Intrigue + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Both Reborn + Both Pure + Sweet at First, Angsty Later] On her wedding night, Shang Yunruo has a strange dream. In it, she humiliates her husband’s younger brother, Chu Yan, driving him to become a dark, scheming powerbroker. In the end, he imprisons her in an underground chamber and abuses her until she meets a tragic end. Afraid the dream might come true, s 4.4kReads8.9Score610Shelves
26. 76 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 重 Reborn, the Chief Minister’s Beautiful Ex-Wife Can’t Escape 重生后，首辅的貌美前妻逃不掉了 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Feel-Good Story + One-on-One Sweet Romance] [Silly, Sweet, and Sheltered Beauty vs. Sharp-Tongued, Scheming, Devoted Guardian] Everyone says Yu Niaoniao is a gold digger who abandoned the lame scholar Xie Xin back in the day, a vicious villainess who makes trouble wherever she goes. But when Xie Xin, now a powerful chancellor, kneels on one knee to put embroidered shoes on her, everyone starts to envy her. Noble ladies: “Lord Chancellor, Yu Niaoniao has been involved with countle 3.7kReads9.0Score403Shelves
28. 78 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    ### **Crazy Male Lead's Long-Planned Darkening Literature Special** 1. **"After Faking Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark"** 🌑💢 **8.9 Points|Raising System × Yandere Backlash** — She faked her death to complete her mission, and five years later, the young emperor held her urn of ashes and sneered: "Master, guess why I kept this urn?" 35,000 People were horrified: "This isn't just darkening, it's a crazy guy becoming a demon!" 2. **"The Female Supporting Character Doesn't Fall in Love, But the Crazy Guy Demands She Take Responsibility"** 🌹🔪 **9.3 Points|White-cut Black × Forced Love** — She focused on following the plot, but the villain pinched her chin and chuckled: "Didn't the system tell you? The person you saved three years ago… was me." 15,000 People screamed: "Female lead, run! He's even measured your coffin dimensions!" 3. **"Three and a Half Years of Being a Simp, the System Says I've Chosen the Wrong Target"** 🐺🎭 **8.9 Points|Substitute Literature × Shura Field** — When she discovers that the gentle second male lead is an imposter, the truly insane male lead has already been kneeling in front of her door for three years: "Mistaken identity? Then be wrong for life." 89,000 People's blood pressure soared: "This isn't a strategy guide; it's walking into a trap!" **⚡Dark Highlights**: ▸ All male leads hide their insane attributes/years of planning to reap the rewards ▸ System novel + dark trope + imprisonment literature triple attack ▸ Completed, feel free to jump in, depressing yet healing (⚠️High-risk warning: Reading this may cause PTSD in the gentle second male lead)

30. 80 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 330Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 炮 The Charming Villainess Captures the Sickly Tyrant’s Heart 炮灰女配迷人眼，病娇暴君红了脸 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [Easygoing slacker × obsessive tyrant, a romance that grows over time, sweet on the outside but dark within] [The leads are not closely related! The early chapters have some shortcomings, so please bear with them. If you really can't get into it, don't force yourself.] One day, she transmigrates and becomes the vicious cannon-fodder female lead. Zhao Qingning: Thanks for asking. I'm in a book, and scared out of my wits. To secure herself a happy ending, she sets her sights on the villainous tyra 7kReads9.2Score798Shelves
32. 82 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.1kReads9.4Score6kShelves
34. 84 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 貌 The Beautiful, Unhinged Canary Captures the Abstinent CEO 貌美疯批金丝雀她诱捕禁欲总裁 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted To pay for her younger sister's surgery, Su Tiantian became the kept canary of Kyoto's most powerful young heir. She was sweet and sensible, knew how to charm him, and her eyes were always full of love whenever she looked at Lu Zize. She did her best to be the perfect partner by Lu Zize's standards. Lu Zize described Su Tiantian to others this way: “She's just a little bird I keep around. She's sensible enough, cries when I tell her to cry, laughs when I tell her to laugh. It's fun having her.” 20Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    The male leads in these books are so intense! They're fierce and obsessive, with a strong desire to control the female leads. Especially in the second book, there's a soft, mute girl who gets all sorts of kisses and is constantly being bullied.

36. 86 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 449Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 小 The Sweet, Obedient Little Mute Catches the Eye of a Disabled Tycoon 小哑巴乖巧软糯，被残废大佬盯上 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this novel, The Moon in My Heart, is now available. Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the Lu family's heir, Lu Jingnan, was a terrifying man: he was disabled in both legs and had psychological problems. Everyone knew except Liu Xiaonian. On their wedding night, she sat by the bed, crying like a rain-soaked flower. She wrote on the man's palm, “Sir, you're a really good person. Someone tricked me. Could you lend me a hundred yuan so I can buy a train ticket 1.7kReads8.0Score193Shelves
38. 88 送 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团，都到姐的碗里来 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 248Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 4.8kReads9.3Score367Shelves

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    These books are all meticulously planned, and the possessiveness is incredibly strong! Plus, both the male and female leads have mouths, it's super sweet! You won't regret investing in them. The male lead is also quite cunning, leading the female lead step by step into his trap, and he spoils her rotten after marriage! Super sweet!

40. 90 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 237Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 禁 Abstinence Warning: Mr. Li Is a Hopeless Romantic and Too Easy to Tease 禁欲警告：厉总他恋爱脑，不经撩 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the novel just started getting reviews, so that’s normal.) [Abstinent Hero + Sweet Seduction + Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + Intense Push and Pull] [A Sweet, Flirtatious Childhood Sweetheart and a Cold, Scheming CEO] Reunited after years apart, Li Xie is still just as he used to be: always teaching her, acting like her big brother, and playing the perfect husband! The only problem is that he’s allergic to contraceptives, so he’s spent half his lif 2.7kReads8.9Score221Shelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who reunite! The male lead has been plotting this for a long time. He appears aloof, refined, and extremely ascetic, but he's actually a scoundrel who loves to swear in bed! [Learned] Possessiveness + a love-struck mind, super sweet!

42. 92 养 The Son I Raised for Five Years Isn’t Mine, and His Birth Mother Secretly Switched Our Babies 养5年的儿子不是亲生，亲妈竟偷偷换走我的娃 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted The son I raised for five years isn’t mine, and his biological mother secretly switched him with my baby 165Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 团 Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Office Accused Me of Seducing the Director 团建被摸大腿，全公司反说我勾引总监 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Company Claimed I Was Seducing the Director 152Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    #Double-Clean Sweet Pampering Henpecked Wife In short: Married to your nemesis. The male and female leads met in high school. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since high school, while the optimistic and carefree female lead is unaware of his feelings, only knowing that he always teases her [making faces]. After graduating from university, they unexpectedly hit it off and got married, which suited the male lead perfectly. Male lead: Divorce? Absolutely not. They both crave each other's bodies [licking screen][licking screen], and the male lead dotes on the female lead immensely, a total love-struck fool.

45. 95 被 The Darling Doted on by the Young Master Is Actually a Big Shot 被太子爷捧手心的娇娇竟然是大佬 Yu Qi聿七Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] [Powerful leads] [Modern romance] A fair-skinned, gorgeous young woman who can fight A wealthy, powerful, handsome crown prince After a mix-up at a birthday banquet, she accidentally caught the eye of Kyoto’s crown prince. After a night of passion, she got a marriage certificate with the richest man in Kyoto. She had planned to be a well-behaved little wife to a domineering CEO. But her husband was too clever, and he figured out her secret identities too quickly. After marriage, 137Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Wow, this is amazing! They got their marriage certificate in the blink of an eye! The male lead is incredibly jealous, and both the male and female leads are strong. The male lead is a doting husband, keeping strangers at bay, but he's always acting like a little puppy, begging for kisses from his wife. Every time he calls her "sister," it makes her blush and her heart race.

46. 96 家 A Half Cup of Peach Oolong Appeared at Home, So I Ruined the Lives of Those Two Cheaters 家里出现半杯蜜桃乌龙，我让这对狗男女身败名裂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted When half a cup of peach oolong appeared at home, I ruined the lives of that cheating pair 40Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 8.8kReads8.8Score839Shelves

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    ### **Recommended Reads: Male Lead's Long-Planned Desire + Possessiveness Overwhelming** 1. **"I Transmigrated Twelve Years Later and Married the Villainous Minister"** 🕵️♂️🔥 **9.1 Points|Soul Transmigration × Black Lotus Male Lead** — Waking up as the villain's fiancée, she discovers his study is filled with portraits of her from her youth. "Does Madam think our meeting was truly a coincidence?" A dark and sweet romance with 63,000 followers! 2. **"Forced Marriage and Crown Taking by My Childhood Sweetheart General"** ⚔️💋 **118,000 Readers|Childhood Sweetheart × Forced Marriage** — "I've wanted to keep you locked in my arms since I was little." The young general, with red eyes, presses her onto the wedding bed: "I've waited ten years for you to wear this wedding dress." 3. **"Isn't This a Political Alliance?"** "Why Does Lord Pei Love So Much?" **🖤🏮 **1.476 Million Views Bestseller|Seemingly Restrained, Actually a Madman** — On their contractual wedding night, he caressed her collarbone and chuckled: "A marriage alliance? I've been planning this for three years, just so you can rightfully bear my child." **💡Common Satisfaction Elements**: ▸ The male lead has already set up a scheme/Unrequited love becomes reality/Possessiveness explodes ▸ A high-tension, forceful love story ▸ Completed + High Rating Guarantee

48. 98 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 14.4kReads7.8Score584Shelves

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    The male protagonist is possessive

49. 99 钓 After Reincarnating as a Seductive Fox Spirit, I Became the Beloved of Beijing’s Buddhist Heir 钓系魅狐穿成真千金后，我成了京圈佛子的心尖宠 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Flirtatious Fox Spirit in the Real Heiress’s Body, I Became the Apple of the Capital’s Buddhist Prince’s Eye 38Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 25.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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