The Male Lead Is a Tattoo Artist, and the Female Lead Is the Cute or Gentle Type 男主是纹身师然后女主是那种很可爱or很温柔的那种

1. 1 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 36.1kReads9.5Score7.2k14d adds

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   🍣🍣The male lead is a handsome, slightly rebellious tattoo artist who's retired from the military. He's a bit short-tempered, smokes, and occasionally swears.🗿 The female lead is a geology graduate student who is mute at first but is incredibly sweet and adorable. He'll kneel down on the street, smoking, to tie her shoelaces, and now, every time she looks down, he's all she can think about. What an insanely heartwarming love story! 🍣

2. 2 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 60.5kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds
3. 3 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 30.4kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
4. 4 他 He's Rotten to the Core 他坏透了 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome powerhouse tattoo artist × gentle, well-behaved chemistry student] Han Yueting studies chemistry at Tongji University. She's an excellent student with a gentle personality, and has never rebelled in her life. One day, she steps into a tattoo shop near campus. Surrounded by walls covered in large, black-and-gray photorealistic tattoos of rugged men, she pulls out the delicate little tattoo design she'd saved and shows it to him. The man's pale eyelids lift. Expressionless, he 4.1kReads9.3Score58414d adds
5. 5 纹 Wenrou 纹柔 Sleepy Lin Yaoo困困琳幺oModern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Slightly Dark Tattoo Artist x Bold, Slightly Goofy Sweetheart] [Sweet romance + One True Pairing + No Female Rivalry + A gentler, more low-key story, focused on romance] Love at first sight vs. love that grows over time. Happy ending! The heroine is outgoing and friendly with everyone. The hero has a full sleeve tattoo (please mind the warning~) At their first meeting, Zhu Yixing burst into tears in front of him. Si Zhuo simply smiled, handed her a tissue, and comforted her softly. 3kReads8.8Score45014d adds

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   1. A gentle, subtly sculpted tattoo artist X a straightforward, slightly goofy, sweet girl who falls in love at first sight VS. A love that grows over time. The male lead's first crush is shattered at the start. But he doesn't give up, silently approaching her, subtly flirting. Fueled by alcohol, his soft eyes gleam as he stares intently at her, his voice husky. "Look at me, I'm not bad either." 2. A scheming beauty in the voice acting world X a rough-around-the-edges tattoo artist. Reconciliation after a broken relationship/long-awaited reunion. Qi Zhi: "Boss Duan, you still need to coach me on those things about 'Night Moon Flower Morning'." Qi Zhi, I take you as my banner, my heart's direction. —Duan Jingci 3. A roguishly handsome tattoo artist X a gentle teacher — We are opposites in the eyes of the world, but we have become each other's best support. 4. HE. As the summer fades, Zhou Ran will forever remember that year when a butterfly flew into the summer and landed on him. 5. A gentle and resilient geology graduate student X a roguishly handsome tattoo artist. Long-awaited reunion/age gap/mutual redemption. At a party, someone asked Xu Xing what the most regrettable thing in his life was? She thought for a moment and replied, "I couldn't let him hear my voice, I couldn't tell him I liked him, I couldn't find... Him." In the dark and cold universe, you were his only source of light.

6. 6 诱 A Tempting, Piercing Passion 诱引刺情 He Ruan Yu何阮与Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Rekindled love / reunion after a long separation / HE “A cunning beauty from the voice-acting world × a rough-hewn tattoo artist” Duan Jingci was trapped in prison for six years, while Qi Zhi spent those same six years keeping herself imprisoned outside its walls. When they meet again, she is his client, sitting alone in the tattoo studio in nothing but a CK camisole, bold and aloof. Duan Jingci’s gaze darkens, and he says hoarsely, “Qi Zhi, you’re even wilder than you were back then.” Qi Zhi’s 6.7kReads9.2Score66914d adds
7. 7 纹 Etched on My Heart 纹心尖 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Print publication signed! See 🧣 for updates] [Tattoo artist × teacher] [Both virgins / happy ending] Mu Yanxin and Qi Xiao met for the first time at a tattoo parlor. The second time was on a rainy day, when he offered her an umbrella. The third time, they became neighbors. They fell for each other. Just as Qi Xiao began planning how to pursue her, Mu Yanxin suddenly asked him, “Should we get married?” Qi Xiao: “?” What kind of incredible windfall is this??? #Roguishly handsome tattoo artis 5.9kReads9.4Score52514d adds
8. 8 不 No Pouting, or I'll Kiss You Until You Cry 不许撒娇，不然亲哭你 Yao Yao’s Rabbit曜曜的兔子Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Glamorous, proud tattoo artist × blunt, cocky racing champion who says one thing but means another [Flirty sweetness, she pursues him, secretly mutual devotion, the hero falls in love after convincing himself she likes him!] Their first meeting “Hello, I’d like a room.” Bai Qingning’s clear, sweet voice went straight to Jiang Shuo’s heart. He looked at the woman in front of him, raising an eyebrow nonchalantly. “Trying to reel me in, sweetheart?” “Will you let me?” Bai Qingning smiled lik 1.9kReads9.1Score21514d adds
9. 9 他 He's So Wild, Yet He'll Bow His Head for Me 他那么野，但会为我低头呀 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Wildness is now available!] [School days to city life × second-chance romance] [Sweet girl × cocky guy] [Female pilot × tattoo artist/air traffic controller + mutual devotion and healing] 1 At Nangao High, Li Sui and Tan Ye both became famous for being so different from each other. One had failed the college entrance exam and was preparing to retake it. The other was the school's star student, about to be recommended for university admission. When they first met 2.2kReads9.4Score28714d adds

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   The first two books are simple and realistic depictions of daily life, yet also sweet and youthful. The third book is about reconciliation after a breakup, with some early school scenes. It's really good.

10. 10 和 Dating a Tattoo Artist 和纹身师谈恋爱的日子 A Taurus一只金牛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Love is the greatest magic [Tattoo artist x female college student, pure sweetness, devoted couples] Lin Tingwan meets a neighbor who’s a tattoo artist. One day, a friend gets silly and starts talking dirty about sex: “On a scale from one to five, where one means you take the lead completely and five means the other person does, what number are you?” Lin Tingwan listens to the blunt, vulgar question without so much as a flicker of expression, staring at the arm lying across her waist. She doesn’ 6.4kReads8.9Score75714d adds

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    I've already finished reading both of these books, and they're really good.

11. 11 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 180.9kReads9.6Score28.5k14d adds

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    ① It's so good, words can't describe it. The interwoven plot lines and the gradually developing relationship between the male and female leads keep you guessing and eager to know the truth and how things will unfold. I really, really loved it.

12. 12 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38.9kReads9.6Score5k14d adds

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    It's a story of mutual redemption, where the characters truly love each other to the core. The plot is fast-paced, the female lead genuinely cares about the male lead's feelings, and she's not at all a saint. There are no annoying melodramatic plot points; it's super sweet and not angsty at all.

13. 13 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 59.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    🍒🍒🍒A testosterone-fueled male lead and a delicate, fairy-like female lead. The male lead is nearly two meters tall, while the female lead is petite and has a fantastic figure. The story begins with the female lead being forced into a blind date and encountering an extremely unattractive man. Upon seeing the male lead, she begs him for help, and he declares he has feelings for her the first time he sees her...

14. 14 糙 The Tattooist's Sweetheart in His Hands 糙汉纹身师的掌心娇 Black Tea With Milk红茶加奶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Handsome, roguish tattoo artist × sweet, gentle dance teacher + sweet romance] Wen Ruan teaches dance at a training center. Just as her name suggests, she’s gentle and softhearted, and she gets badly taken advantage of when renting a place. The first time they meet, a Tibetan mastiff knocks over her suitcase and breaks one of its wheels. Its owner, cool-faced, handsome, and refined, appears out of nowhere and saves her from her predicament. Zhou Chen: “Sorry about the damage. Scan my WeChat QR 2kReads8.9Score26514d adds

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    ① Male lead is a tattoo artist, female lead is a chemistry teacher ② Male lead is a tattoo artist, female lead is a dance teacher

15. 15 互 Mutual Spoiling: A Man Who Knows How to Be Sweet Is the Best 互宠，撒娇男人最好命 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [Wildly devoted, sweet-talking, loyal puppy x outwardly aloof, inwardly warm, easygoing tattoo artist with an unexpected cute side; two male leads, younger top, both virgins, equally strong, mutually devoted] A loyal dog only ever recognizes one master. If you take one in, you’re responsible for it for life. Wu Qilu, heir to Jinsheng Real Estate, is a handsome, rich, successful young scion of a nouveau-riche family, a pure-love warrior who grew up wild and won his wife over by acting cute. The r 4.8kReads9.5Score65214d adds
16. 16 糙 The Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与甜妻 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] There’s a little girl in a shabby building beside the construction site. She’s sweet and well-behaved. He Ji watched her for several days before he could no longer resist his little scheme and broke her air conditioner. He only meant to use the excuse of fixing it to get a closer look at her, but once he got near her, he couldn’t stop himself. Looking at her fair face and timid eyes, he thought, A sweet girl this well-behaved deserves to be brought home and spoiled. Otherwise, I’ 5.9kReads9.0Score59614d adds

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    The male protagonist is a very old father

17. 17 机 A Motorcycle Kiss with a Butterfly 机车吻蝴蝶 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available (sweet romance and healing + mutual pining + contrasting sides) [Cool, classical-dance beauty boldly pursues love & carefree playboy secretly loves her] Everyone in the capital says Xia Shisheng, the heiress of the Xia family, is its brightest jewel: elegant, refined, and beyond reproach. They all believe no one in the world could ever be worthy of her. Who could have imagined that this untouchable beauty would be won over by Xiao Heng, the notorious playboy heir 7kReads9.4Score90314d adds
18. 18 阴 The Gloomy, Lovesick Tycoon’s Little Fairy Is a Master Flirt 阴郁病娇大佬的小仙女她超会撩 Jiang Yanyan将焱焱Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Two Possessive Leads + Reborn + Healing Each Other + Unhinged + Little Temptress] Reborn once more, Sang Yu wants to save a possessive boy who will become a disaster to the world ten years from now. He is cold, cruel, dark, and feared by everyone. But Sang Yu knows how deeply he has loved her in both of their lives. Huo Yan glares at the little bundle of pink clinging to his side, his expression icy and sinister. “Say you like me one more time, and I’ll…” Sang Yu blinks, rises onto her toes, a 3.4kReads9.1Score46514d adds

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    There are several books in "Book Recommendations: Completed," with "Coaxing the Moon" and "Tattooing the Heart's Edge" being highly recommended (you can also check out my bookshelf on my homepage for other genres).

19. 19 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
20. 20 不 I’m Done Pretending: I Became a Movie Star’s Wife and Got Rich 不装了，穿成影帝老婆后我暴富了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [A dramatic queen with a vivid inner monologue vs. a cool, chaste movie star] In her previous life, Song Ci had parents who neither loved nor cared for her. Once she became an adult, they stopped looking after her, and her life was utterly miserable. Song Ci had a crush on a man she'd never met, her unattainable dream lover. He was a newly risen top-tier star in the entertainment industry, a man she only dared to fantasize about in her dreams. Song Ci never imagined that she'd die trying to save 4.2kReads9.1Score29314d adds

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    Putting everything else aside, just look at the ratings and you'll know these books are excellent; I highly recommend them.

21. 21 我 I’m Bound to a Wish-Cashing System 我绑定了神级心愿提现系统 Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance and Everyday Life + Top-Tier Star + Dating Variety Show + System + Entertainment Industry + Shipping Couples] Romance version: [Cute, cool, wild top student vs. breathtakingly beautiful, pure and alluring campus belle] A guide to dating your little lion cub: master of flirty lines, champion sweet-talker, carefree rebel, a heart-stealer. He loves to act cute, show off, and cling to his girl. His baby cheeks are hers alone to bite! Awooo! The He Tong couple is serving up sweetness, 12.2kReads9.3Score46514d adds
22. 22 他 He’s Always Trying to Sneak a Taste of Sweetness 他总想偷吃甜糖 Yu Ruoliao Lan御若了蓝Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm and calculating wolfdog vs. lively, innocent, kind-hearted kitten] At noon, she accidentally bumped into him, spilling his coffee all over herself. They parted without incident. That afternoon, they were told they were engaged, and their parents asked them to spend time together and develop feelings for each other. That night, they were forced to move in together! Both of them were obedient and well-behaved, offering no resistance and leaving everything to their parent 1.1kReads9.3Score13814d adds
23. 23 那 The Tattoo Artist with a Wild Streak 那个有点狂的纹身师 Dust in the Lonely Night孤夜里的尘Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A “money-loving” tattoo artist × a classmate who's hard to read For over a decade, he's never gotten a tattoo himself, all for the sake of the mother he respects most. But for An Ting Chen, he gets half a floral sleeve tattoo, saying he'll add another piece every time he misses her. So restrained and tempting! When she first sees him, she thinks he's as cool and distant as the moon. The closer she gets to him, the more curious she becomes about what kind of person he is. Later, she saves him. He 31Reads—Score614d adds
24. 24 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.6kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
25. 25 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 34.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
26. 26 落 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 16.7kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    These are some great books! [Thumbs up]

27. 27 等 Waiting for a Midsummer 等一场盛夏 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Print edition signed* * Xia Shi met Qi You when she was sixteen. The young man was dejected yet proud, carefree and unruly. He had a stunning face and an air of roguish nonchalance, as though he were just passing through life for fun. Countless girls liked him, but he was never interested and never gave any of them a second glance. And she was certainly not the kind of girl he would like. A stickler for rules, dull and boring. They should never have had anything to do with each other, until she 60.6kReads9.5Score10k14d adds
28. 28 拥 Holding the Galaxy in My Arms 拥星河入怀 Nine Birds九鸟Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted At the start of the school year, Xu Kuo discovers that the person who left without a word a year ago has quietly returned. One day, a boy stops Song Hao on the sports field. Xu Kuo watches from a distance. “Do you know that girl?” “No.” The person beside him cautiously asks, “Want me to deal with him for you?” Xu Kuo’s eyes follow the girl on the field. After a long silence, he replies hoarsely, “I’ll handle it myself.” - The Milky Way stretches endlessly across the sky, but you’re the only star 287Reads9.2Score10014d adds
29. 29 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Jealous. Hurry and Comfort Her 大叔，你的娇气包吃醋了，快哄 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Completed] Both leads must be pure, absolutely pure! Nine-year age gap When they meet again, Xiang Wan is eighteen, lively and beautiful. Ye Mianzhi is twenty-seven, steady and wise. Later, after Xiang Wan’s confession is rejected, she resolves to draw a clear line between them. Gone is their old intimacy. All that remains is a distant, “Uncle Mianzhi.” Ye Mianzhi fixes her with a profound gaze and says nothing. You ungrateful little thing. You flirted with me and then ran off. Before Xiang Wan 5.8kReads9.3Score66914d adds
30. 30 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 170.2kReads9.8Score19.6k14d adds

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    Full back tattoo

31. 31 不 I Don't Want to Be Flirted With, but the Wild, Rugged Man Calls Me His Baby 不想被撩，可痞野糙汉叫我宝宝诶 A Gentleman Like a Stranger君子如陌Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The first time they met, his bold confession made her blush. The second time, he planted a kiss on her cheek. “Let's see who dares bully my wife!” The third time, he was even more direct, making her want to run. She really did run, but little by little she fell into the trap he 6kReads9.2Score47914d adds
32. 32 我 I Want You to Comfort Me 我要你哄我 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed][Sweet starlet from the entertainment world ✖️ cocky god of the music scene] Wen Xia, a C-list actress, suddenly becomes famous across the internet after news breaks that she is the daughter of a renowned director. Overnight, she’s swamped with acting offers. Meanwhile, Ji Yu, a top-tier singer who had retired from the limelight, announces his comeback and releases a new song, Waiting for You. It becomes an instant sensation. The two are invited to appear on the dating show 8.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
33. 33 我 My Husband Is a Ghost 我的夫君是鬼怪 Wu Ximo吾西墨Mystery487k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Supernatural + a little sweetness + a clever little ghost + a cool, aloof ghost husband who's prone to jealousy On the day I was born, dark clouds covered the sky, and the gloom was terrifying. Strange things started happening in my family as soon as I arrived. My ancestors had always practiced feng shui. By the time it reached my grandfather, the people around him called him a demigod. He didn't just read feng shui for people, he also told their fortunes, and they say he was incredibl 6.7kReads9.0Score53314d adds

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    This one is so good too! [Crying][crying][crying] I love this kind of ghost marriage couple so much! The baby born to the male and female leads also has a romantic storyline, and the side couple is super sweet too. It's just too short, sob sob sob! [Sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

34. 34 网 My Online Romance Didn’t Go Horribly Wrong When We Met 网恋奔现没翻车 Jun Ge君鸽Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted A minor sweet-romance author x the aloof campus heartthrob at a media college I fell in love with him at first sight, went after his looks, and did everything I could to win him over. But he rejected me, and not just once. So I decisively called it quits. But to my surprise, he now wants to go through hell to win me back! 630Reads8.9Score—14d adds
35. 35 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 19.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
36. 36 白 Rice Porridge Is Actually Sweet 白粥其实是甜的 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name goes on sale June 27 at 7:00 p.m.] Someone asked Zhou Yi how he felt about getting a rumored love interest from a teacher on the first day of school, and how he felt about becoming a ship on the school forum. Day one: We’re not close. Day two: Games are way more fun. Day N: Why is my rumored love interest looking at other handsome guys? Day N+1: A real man doesn’t back down. So what if I like my rumored love interest? Zhou Yi, master schemer: If the first coin 4.8kReads9.5Score74814d adds

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    Super good, I didn't miss a single chapter. It has youth, e-sports, and entertainment industry themes, it's really good! The 6th book is super good, the male lead isn't a domineering CEO, it's super heartwarming, don't be fooled by the title!

37. 37 男 Goddess, Your Streamer Is Sugar Overload 男神，你家主播糖分超标啦 Qi Yu亓玉Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Blurb One] A new gaming streamer has recently appeared on a short-video app. She has a sweet voice, impressive skills, and slick video editing. Her first video gets over a million likes, and she gains seven million followers within a month of starting her livestreams. Bystanders are baffled. Curious, they click on her profile to take a look, only to become fans of her skills. The following month, she holds a special livestream to celebrate reaching ten million followers. The streamer accidental 9.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
38. 38 包 My Contractor Big Brother Spoiled Me Until I Cried 包工头哥哥把我宠到哭 Qianqian Miao芊芊妙Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Not very sweet] First, the male lead is ugly, with thick lips. He’s dark-skinned, burly, and works as a construction contractor. The female lead is a bit oversensitive, a clueless little lamb who’s only mean to the male lead. 654Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    Looking for stories where the male lead works on a construction site and falls in love with the female lead at first sight.

39. 39 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.5kReads9.3Score68114d adds
40. 40 欲 Desire! This Dating Show Is Overflowing with Romantic Tension! So Sweet! 欲！这恋综暧昧氛围拉满！甜爆！ A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two 24.2kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
41. 41 他 He's Secretly in Love with Me 他暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + healing and growth + both each other's first] To outsiders, Chen Sui is cold, aloof, and downright awful. But to Meng Wan, Chen Sui is the best. * Throughout his entire adolescence, Chen Sui loved only one person: Meng Wan. He longed for her for years. Until one day... “Baby, open your mouth and give me a kiss.” At last, he got what he wanted. 456Reads8.8Score—14d adds
42. 42 诱 Luring Her to Fall 诱她沦陷 Meowko33娘口三三Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted Wen Ran was once a wealthy heiress, admired by everyone, so proud and accomplished that people hardly dared approach her. Then her family fell on hard times, and she became a pitiful girl with nowhere to go. To her surprise, someone took her in. The young delinquent had a bad temper, and there was always a hint of impatience in his gaze. Wen Ran was a little afraid of him. But when she was at her lowest, he was the one who sheltered her from the storm. When others picked on her, he was the one w 3kReads9.3Score28614d adds

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    The first one had a male lead who was a tattoo artist and a female lead who was a teacher. I forgot the second one, but it was really good.

43. 43 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 12kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
44. 44 纵 Let Me Have You 纵我 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted A cocky, flirtatious young heir from Beijing’s elite circles x a quirky, outspoken girl who’s boy-crazy [Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Love at first sight|Rekindled romance] -01 Song Tingli was late for the first day of school, and that was bad enough. Then she stumbled upon a group fight. And as if that weren’t enough, she fell for the leader. After finally winning him over, she discovered he was a huge hypocrite! He was always bruising her 2.5kReads9.1Score34214d adds
45. 45 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 16.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    The first book features a male lead who is a tattoo artist but doesn't have any tattoos himself. He's a slightly rebellious, secretly wealthy man, while the female lead is a well-behaved girl who doesn't speak loudly. The second book features a male lead, He Yunxing, a Hong Kong tycoon who smokes, drinks, and has tattoos, including one on the back of his hand. He nicknames the female lead "Rabbit" and also has a small rabbit tattoo on his abdomen. The third book features Ling Yu, his right hand supporting his head, his robe half-open, lounging on the bed, his fingertips gently tracing the alluring tattoo on a woman's lower back. The fourth book features a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, and the male lead has a snake tattoo on his back. She later gets a snake-and-rose tattoo on his ribs for him. The fifth book features a male lead with a tattoo, specifically of the female lead. Both smoke, and the male lead is very obsessive and somewhat yandere, while the female lead is beautiful and cool.

46. 46 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 51.6kReads9.5Score8k14d adds
47. 47 后 A Tattoo on Her Lower Back 后腰纹身 Little Suer小酥儿Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Everyone says the top young master Ling Yu has a secret first love. But from the moment he first laid eyes on Mu Ning, her exquisite, aloof face stirred his desire. Of all the women in the world, only she matched his tastes in every way. Driven by a man's desire to conquer, he vowed to tear away the coldness beneath her pure beauty. One day, Ling Yu propped his head on his right hand, his robe loosely open as he lounged lazily on the bed. His fingertips traced the bewitching tattoo on the woman' 5.1kReads9.1Score42314d adds
48. 48 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 33.1kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
49. 49 娇 Pampering a Rose 娇养玫瑰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] When Tang Li was sixteen, her Kunqu opera water-sleeve dance made her famous throughout the capital. She was hailed as the Little Goddess of Luo of Kunqu. Everyone said that no one could measure up to the Little Goddess of Luo, except for Ninth Master Fu, the jade-faced Buddhist lord known as the King of Hell. Unfortunately, Ninth Master Fu was cold and ruthless by nature. If sweet, gentle Tang Li ended up with him, she would surely suffer. After a sudden turn of events, 9.7kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
50. 50 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 11kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    They're all really nice!!!

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