Looking for a Male Lead Who Seems Like a Gentle, Refined Big Brother but Is Scheming Beneath the Surface 求男主表面温柔儒雅大哥哥类型背后腹黑类型

1. 1 含 With Oranges 含橙 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [School Life First, Then City Life + Mutual Devotion + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + 1v1, Both Leads' First Time + Sweet Romance] Su Cheng is the top scorer on the college entrance exam. She's kind-tempered and gentle, with the face of everyone's first love. She's innocent and well-behaved. The only flaw is that she's hard of hearing and needs hearing aids to get by. To her, being admired without the ability to protect herself only attracts wolves. Si Jue comes from one of the 9.4kReads9.0Score81414d adds

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   🌿🌷①The male lead in this book is incredibly gentle, refined, and well-mannered in front of the female lead🌿, but in reality, he's hypocritical and cold-hearted😂, a born bad guy, and a master of disguise🎭. He's cunning and manipulative towards the female lead[cool] because he truly loves her[heart]. Unless he's a sadist, he'll never let her go[making a face]. Even their breakup is under his control✋, and when they reunite, they'll head straight for marriage😍.

2. 2 抗 I Can't Resist: The Villainous Tycoon Is Clingy and Hopelessly in Love 抗拒不了，反派大佬粘人且恋爱脑 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Devoted Couple | Mild Regret and Reconciliation | Long-Planned Love] [Gentle, talented beauty * Mad former crime boss] After a car accident, Du Yunsheng lost her memory and her sight. At her most bewildered and helpless, a strange man in her hospital room claimed to be her fiancé and arranged everything with meticulous care. After she was discharged, he continued to look after her tenderly, taking care of every detail until she recovered. Her fiancé was restrained and impeccably 1.1kReads9.0Score10514d adds
3. 3 喵 Mr. Meow and Miss Woof 喵先生和汪小姐 Han Anyi韩安逸Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Wen Ru’an brought her dog, Six, to a matchmaking date, but her match showed up carrying a cat. She thought Wei Chaonian might have a gorgeous face, but he was a dog smuggler. Blocked! She never expected Six and his cat, Fairy, to hit it off, or that she’d keep running into Wei Chaonian whenever she took a walk in the park. Clutching the business card Wei Chaonian had handed her, Wen Ru’an reasonably suspected he was a human trafficker and ran away! It wasn’t until she went to interview at a comp 1.4kReads9.3Score29214d adds
4. 4 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds

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   A pure and stunningly beautiful female protagonist, a refined, gentle, and obsessive male protagonist—a historical romance where both are virgins and unrelated by blood. "Don't be afraid, little sister, he's dead. Brother will marry you." "Brother, this life has been too bitter; let's not meet again in the next life." "Little sister, you've really made me search for you so hard."

5. 5 被 After the Gloomy Imperial Tutor Took Her In, the Little Darling Gave Up Trying 被阴郁太傅捡走后，妹宝她摆烂了 Chasing White Birds追白鸟Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [A powerhouse heroine bursting with energy × a frail, proper official who's secretly a master manipulator] Her mother is a troublemaking, vicious supporting villainess, and her father is a lovestruck, devoted second male lead. Reincarnated as the daughter of this pair of disasters, she watches the three of them work tirelessly until their lives finally become a complete mess... A simp for a father, a bewitching mother, a confiscated home, and her life in ruins... Zhan Xinjia feels like the sky h 6.7kReads9.2Score92014d adds

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   1️⃣🌸A seemingly gentle but actually cunning and rigid civil official; the female lead is a spirited and powerful young woman; the male lead is a possessive and gloomy ghost disguised as a gentle husband. [Drooling] "Having fun outside? What, so much fun that you don't even want to come home?" [Smirking] 2️⃣🌿An elegant, seemingly gentle, yet possessive male lead; a highly intelligent and crazy guy.

6. 6 糟 Oh No! The Male Supporting Character Keeps Turning Evil 糟糕！男配他一直在黑化 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An elegant yandere hero and a clear-headed heroine who isn't ruled by romance.] [Love triangle + campus + showbiz + sexual tension. Both leads are inexperienced. The romance develops slowly, and at first the hero is the only one in love. Please note: the heroine isn't a strong female lead, and when the hero gets jealous, he may do things that hurt her. Read with caution.] [There isn't much campus-related plot; most of the story takes place in showbiz.] Shen Huaining has no idea how diligently p 4.4kReads9.2Score46714d adds
7. 7 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   Stable, middle-aged cadre! First book: The male lead is aloof, high-ranking, and powerful with a deep background! During an inspection, he sets his sights on the female lead, who has just entered the system! He's physically attracted to her, and using his position, he deliberately approaches her, openly flirting and subtly seducing her, relentlessly pursuing her! The female lead outwardly respectfully calls him "Secretary," but her inner monologue is: "What a load of rubbish, a wolf in sheep's clothing..." After moving in together, she discovers that this man is an iceberg to outsiders, but a volcano to her! A classic older man/younger woman dynamic! Second book: Forced love from a powerful figure in the system!! From forced love to being unable to live without him, from fear and avoidance to having eyes only for him! From a secret relationship to having twins, forced love + office romance + daily life with kids, high-energy throughout, super sweet! Third book: A powerful, gentle man in a department, usually mild-mannered, is completely overwhelmed by the gaze of a beautiful new female subordinate (even the female lead looks at a dog with affection)! The male lead thinks the female lead is flirting with him, while the female lead thinks he's giving her work instructions. An extreme tug-of-war of misperceptions! Every time the female lead gives a serious report, the male lead's inner monologue is: "She's flirting again! I need to stay calm!" But he never manages to. [Shy]

8. 8 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
9. 9 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
10. 10 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The suspense at the end of each chapter was well-crafted, each pause keeping me on the edge of my seat and eager to read the next chapter, wondering when the male lead would finally break down.

11. 11 病 Sick Obsession: A Manual for Raising My Brother's Adopted Sister 病态占有：阴湿哥哥的养妹手册 Sunny Little Knock阳光小敲Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Dark yandere + System + Older male lead + Secret male crush + Forced love + Extreme possessiveness + Extreme need for control + Coercive pursuit + Age gap + Intense push and pull + Both leads are romantically inexperienced] Soft, pretty college girl x Dark, yandere CEO big brother * Wen Shiyou is a pretty twenty-year-old college student. After a car accident, she unexpectedly gets bound to the "Villainess Cultivation System." The System requires her to complete five villainess tasks every day, 19.1kReads—Score2k14d adds

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    An older, gloomy male ghost! He steals kisses and spyes on the female lead, is extremely controlling and possessive. Whenever the female lead interacts with someone else, he crawls around in the shadows, while outwardly pretending to be a gentle and kind older brother! Absolutely delicious!

12. 12 重 The Reborn Novel's Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 重生文女配只想苟活 Superman in Briefs Has No Briefs裤衩超人没有裤衩Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wealthy family + sweet romance] Lu Jingtang transmigrates into a reborn sweet-romance novel as the vicious female side character. In the original story, she’s the male lead’s adopted sister, and she’s secretly had a crush on him since childhood. When she learns that the male and female leads are about to get engaged, she turns into a deranged, venomous villain, doing everything she can to frame the heroine. She not only keeps the leads apart, but also causes the heroi 15.3kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    🌸One is a pseudo-transmigration novel featuring a villainous female supporting character. The male lead is a refined older brother figure whom the female lead respects. The male lead says, "If I don't keep a close eye on her, she'll become a brainless old hag." He's very proactive towards the female lead. 🌸Two is a transmigration novel featuring a villainous female supporting character who becomes the original wife of a powerful figure. The refined CEO Fu initially asks his wife, "I heard you broke up with your boyfriend?" Later, he says, "How about I bankrupt him?" 🌸Three is a story where the female lead is entrusted to the male lead by his brother, and later becomes his fiancée. The villainous female supporting character awakens, as does the male lead, who reflects on his actions and pursues his "brainless old hag."

13. 13 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 74.1kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
14. 14 勾 After I Seduced the Male Lead, He Stopped Following the Plot 勾引男主之后，男主他不按剧情走 Pale Yellow and Light Green鹅黄浅绿Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Lin Wan is the villainess in a melodramatic romance novel. Her fiance is cold and aloof, with no interest in women, and treats her, his fiancee, with courteous restraint, never crossing a line. But Lin Wan knows that one day, a girl with a strikingly unconventional style will appear at her fiance's side. She is her fiance's destined soulmate, and the heroine of this world. The heroine's unaffected, pure-hearted manner catches the eye of Lin Wan's cold, abstinent fiance. His special attention tow 1.8kReads8.3Score13714d adds
15. 15 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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    Whether he's all cunning and ruthless or not, we'll have to see what Prime Minister Pei has to say.

16. 16 闺 After My Best Friend Hooks Up with My Boss, I’m the One Who Comes Out on Top 闺蜜拿下我老板后，我赢麻了 Xia Zhi夏止Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted [Best friend and her husband + lie flat + sweet romance] Qiao Yu found a job, but her boss was impossible to deal with, so she got her best friend to pursue him. Thanks to her best friend's persistent efforts, she succeeded, and Qiao Yu got to lie flat. In her best friend's husband's office, she could drink all the milk tea she wanted, play on her phone, and even boss him around now and then. Before the domineering CEO started dating her best friend: “Qiao Yu, make me another coffee!” After he s 19.1kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    🌿The male lead appears gentle and refined on the surface, but is actually cunning and ruthless behind the scenes. Qiao Yu found a job, but her boss was too difficult to deal with, so she asked her best friend to pursue him. Then she got involved with her best friend and her best friend's husband, and ended up in a mess. Her best friend's husband couldn't stand the female lead either, so he introduced her to other men.

17. 17 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6k14d adds

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    🍉This is a super good-looking novel about a spoiled girl. The female lead is a delicate and pampered girl, while the male lead is an older, doting, and abstinent man who is obsessed with his wife. He has been planning this for a long time and has a physical attraction to her. He loves kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high. He wants to keep his wife by his side 24/7. The only downside is that it is still being serialized.

18. 18 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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    🤓 This daddy vibe is off the charts!! I'm totally smitten! I need to cuddle every day! An older, aloof, domineering man versus a delicate, sweet heiress! Super possessive! So charming and seductive! And he spoils his wife! Unbelievable! You have to go watch this!

19. 19 软 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score21614d adds

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    The first book features a male lead who is the female lead's brother-in-law. The female lead is forced by her elder sister to impersonate her and have a child through surrogacy. The male lead appears polite on the surface but is actually very possessive.

20. 20 借 A Surrogate Pregnancy? The Emperor Dotes on Me, and I Keep Having Lucky Pregnancies 借腹生子？被帝王娇宠到福孕连连 Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + palace intrigue + fertility + System + multiple births + sole favorite later on + not a story where the leads have only ever been with each other + an emperor who talks himself into loving her at first, then begs humbly for her affection × a clear-eyed, beautiful consort] Yan Qingshu has a nightmare. In it, she takes her infertile elder sister’s place in the emperor’s bed and becomes pregnant with his child. But the moment the baby is born, her sister snatches it away. Yan Q 5.4kReads8.7Score68714d adds
21. 21 真 So Irresistible! The Mad Crown Prince Offers to Be My Dog 真香！疯批太子自荐枕席给我当狗 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: Oh no, my dog came to me in a dream and said he's the Crown Prince! [Historical Fantasy] [Devoted Couple] [Fake Heiress] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Protective Hero] [Only Has Eyes for Her] [The Male Lead Accidentally Possesses a Dog at First] Two years ago, the Ye family's fake heiress, Ye Wan Mian, was publicly mocked by the Crown Prince at a spring banquet: "A country bumpkin like you actually thinks she can marry above her station? How laughably stupid." From then on, Ye 168Reads7.0Score10214d adds
22. 22 病 The Yandere Villain Acts Sweet, Then Steals My Money, Body, and Heart 病娇反派装乖，骗钱骗身还骗心 Yun Yan云砚Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure + Truly Unhinged Villainous Male Lead + Chatty, Sharp-Tongued Female Lead] Shen Nuo transmigrated into a book. The good news was that she had become the domineering CEO's younger sister. The bad news: because they were fighting over the family fortune, her brother now wanted to beat her to death. Afraid to go home, she hid in a bar, where she met a man whose looks and figure were exactly to her taste. Unfortunately, he didn't seem satisfied with the price she offered 8.6kReads9.1Score91314d adds

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    ☘️☘️☘️The first book features a seemingly gentle and refined male lead who is actually quite cunning and manipulative. He's always outsmarting the female lead, extremely possessive of her, jealous of her brother and best friend, secretly dealing with rivals, and even engaging in flirtatious behavior in front of her. [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

23. 23 夺 Stealing My Brother's Wife 夺兄妻 Cold Blows of Cinnamon Fragrance Under the Lemon Moon柠月桂冷吹香雪Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted A gentle, refined young lady of a distinguished family × a powerful official who seems noble and impeccable but is actually a deranged schemer Cui Fu was born into the prestigious Qinghe Cui clan. A refined and gentle noblewoman, she had been childhood friends with the eldest son of the Xie family since they were young. But fate had other plans. In the second year of their marriage, the eldest son of the Xie family was ambushed by bandits in the mountains and killed by their blades. Having lo 4.7kReads8.2Score54014d adds

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    🌸🌸🌸This one seems gentle on the surface, but is actually cunning and crazy.

24. 24 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    That's definitely the one! The male lead, Lu Huishi, is the epitome of a perfect character. He's a bright and charming young lady—in the beginning, she's truly our young lady, calling him "brother" all the time. But the male lead gradually reveals his cunning and scheming nature.

25. 25 周 Professor Zhou, Why Do You Blush So Easily When I Flirt with You? 周教授，怎么一撩就脸红啊 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Bestselling suspense novelist Wen Jiujiu wrote a romance novel in her spare time, only to be roasted by readers for how terribly she wrote the romantic scenes. Wen Jiujiu: “Picking on me for being single since birth?” The next day, Wen Jiujiu went to have a meal with her younger brother, who was in college, and happened to witness his teacher being pressured to go on blind dates. Looking at the man before her, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and shapely backside, Wen Jiujiu de 1.9kReads9.1Score23514d adds

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    The first book features a seemingly refined professor who, after a long scheme, seduces her and forcefully kisses her before shamelessly demanding recognition. The second book, judging by the ratings, is incredibly sweet. The retired male lead is a rough, tough guy, but he meticulously cares for his wife. The third book features a gentle, sunny young man who extends a love request—who could resist? But who knew that behind the scenes, he was secretly giving her a warning, revealing his true, insane nature?

26. 26 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 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
27. 27 恶 Flower of Evil! The Sickly Male Lead Has Completely Fallen to Darkness 恶之花！病娇男主他彻底黑化了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Love at First Sight + Happy Ending + Transmigration] Radiant girl and gentle boy, sweet on the outside but dark within Jiang Chu accidentally transmigrates to another world and inexplicably gets bound to a System. It orders her to raise the yandere male lead’s corruption level in this world. Only when his corruption reaches 100% can she return to the real world. Jiang Chu looks at the boy before her, whose features are impossibly gentle, and nearly 2.8kReads8.9Score30814d adds
28. 28 穿 After Reincarnating as a Mermaid, I Escaped the Plot 穿成美人鱼后，我逃离了剧情 Moon Chestnut月栗Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] A sweet romance. Su Rongyao transmigrates into the beautiful mermaid supporting character in The CEO’s White Moonlight. The CEO tricks her into giving him her body and her heart, and she eventually dies of depression. After arriving in the story, Su Rongyao realizes she’s bound to run into the CEO whenever she comes ashore, so she decides to move right away. After swimming for three months, she reaches a new stretch of ocean and meets an adorable little sea spirit. Little do 2.5kReads8.9Score20214d adds
29. 29 蓄 Long-Planned, Impossible to Escape 蓄谋已久，插翅难逃 Sweet Mangosteen甜山竹Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The seemingly gentle but secretly unhinged top-tier star x the gorgeous, no-nonsense top makeup artist] [Long-planned scheme + Dating show + Coercion + Both inexperienced in love + Sweet romance] Everyone knows that top-tier star Fu Shili is gentle, refined, and always proper. He's like the moon in the sky, too sacred to defile, and revered like a god. Su Qingke thought so too. Until one day, she caught him punching the man who'd tried to take advantage of her, over and over with brutal fury. O 10.3kReads9.3Score79014d adds

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    🌱🌱① The male lead is the crown prince, handsome and refined, like a celestial being descended to earth. The female lead is pure-hearted and is the male lead's stepsister. He has long harbored ambitions towards her, showering her with affection since childhood. On her wedding day, he leads his troops to massacre the general's mansion, completely tearing away his facade of benevolence, his eyes filled with a frenzied possessiveness. "No matter who you marry, no matter where you go, I will take you back. You will never be able to leave me for the rest of your life."

30. 30 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.2kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
31. 31 乖 Be Good, Sit on Your Uncle’s Lap and Give Me a Kiss 乖，坐小叔叔腿上亲 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available. [Sweet romance + born bad + seven-year age gap + redemption + devoted couple + happy ending] A violent madman versus a quirky, spirited girl. During the summer after her college entrance exams, Su Wanwan became an orphan and was taken in by the family of her father's old friend, the Fus. She first met Fu Zhoujin at her eighteenth birthday party. The man wore a black silk Cuban-collar shirt, loose and casual. He toyed with a lighter in his hand, 20.9kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
32. 32 温 Warm Water Stews Green Pears 温水炖青梨 A Piece of Strawberry Milk Candy一块草莓奶糖Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap] [Sweet romance] [Scheming, protective daddy type × soft-hearted sweetheart] [Both are inexperienced] Everyone knows Shen Yanmo became the world's richest man at a young age through his own abilities. He's ruthless, says little, and is formidable in business. He keeps women at a distance, but ever since childhood he's had a little childhood friend following him around like a tail. For all his hard-heartedness and distance from women, he cherishes her like his own life. Tong Li 6.5kReads9.0Score61614d adds
33. 33 我 How Is My An'an Cruel? She's So Well-Behaved! 我的安安哪里残暴了？她很乖的！ Zi Jin子襟Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Mutual devotion] + [Yandere] + [Devoted husband] + [They spoil each other endlessly] + [Strong leads of both sexes] + [Skin hunger syndrome] Mu Ci'an and the man who had imprisoned her for three years die together in the flames engulfing their villa. Only in the final moments of her life does she realize how deeply the man loves her, even if his way of showing it is far too extreme. Back then, as death’s shadow closed in amid a betrayer’s schemes, she never imagined that Qin Anran wo 1.3kReads8.0Score12014d adds
34. 34 甜 A Sweet Secret Crush: The Top Tycoon’s Cherished Darling 甜度暗恋：顶级大佬的掌心宠 Absolutely Not绝非绝Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted Reading Guide: ◆ One-on-one romance, both leads inexperienced, childhood sweethearts, marriage before love, adorable kids ◆ A ruthless mogul in public and a devoted, lovestruck puppy in private × a gentle, resilient, career-driven heroine ◆ Side couples: repentant playboy × aloof supermodel | scheming director × bubbly influencer ◆ From a childhood matchmaking ritual to a house full of children, nothing but sweetness and happiness! So much sugar, it’ll cure all your blues! When he was five, he 11Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 放 Exiled for Five Years, Now Her Uncle Regrets It to the Point of Tears! 放逐五年，叔叔却悔红了眼！ Jiu Ran1995久冉1995Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Age gap, faux uncle-and-niece relationship, both leads are each other’s first and only, a long road to winning her back “Everyone in the city knows that no one should lay a finger on the rose the head of the Bai family raised himself.” She thought he would always spoil her like a princess. But on that frenzied night, Bai Yusheng set her ablaze. He kissed the cinnabar mole on her waist, his fingertips burning hot: “...Mmm…” Her panic was swallowed up by his forceful kiss. All that remained was hi 5.5kReads7.2Score46414d adds
36. 36 京 Spoiled in the Capital 京娇宠溺 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reserved, Restrained, Fatherly Hero × Scatterbrained, Straightforward Sweetheart (Seven-Year Age Gap)] Lin Chaoque had lived with the Zhou family since she was little. She couldn't help falling for the cold, desireless man of the Zhou family, as immovable as a snow-covered mountain. She wanted to make that mountain crumble. The day she learned that Zhou Guanji was getting engaged, Lin Chaoque kissed the corner of his lips on tiptoe, where no one could see, and asked timidly, “Brother.” “Didn't 14.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
37. 37 小 The Little Rose Is Delicate and Soft, and the Capital's Crown Prince Coaxes Her Night After Night 小玫瑰身娇体软，京圈太子夜夜诱哄 Lin Nan Sheng林南生Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Capital City Heir + Faux Forbidden Romance + Growing Up Together + Age Gap + Utterly Devoted] [Delicate Orphan Girl vs. Heir Who Steals Her Away] In her previous life, a misunderstanding led to the rose he had raised himself meeting a tragic end. He lost the woman he loved. In this life, she dumps her scumbag boyfriend and clings to him, soft and sweet. He thinks this is another one of her tricks to make her boyfriend jealous, and scolds her coldly: “Jiang Mianmian, you should be calling me Unc 941Reads6.6Score11214d adds
38. 38 哥 My Brother's Friend Doesn't Know It Was Me That Night 哥哥的朋友不知道那晚是她 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Wen Luo was gentle and well-behaved from a young age. Her only act of rebellion was accidentally getting involved with her brother’s friend, and, feeling guilty, she secretly fled abroad. Xiao Yansheng has a face that looks abstinent, yet his eyes are utterly captivating. No one knows that two years ago, a strange woman made him break his vow of chastity. Two years later, they meet again. Only this time, she is even more careful. In public, she is a flawless, gentle assistant. In private, th 3.8kReads8.2Score25314d adds

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    The male lead appears gentle, but is actually cunning and ruthless.

39. 39 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    This book is so embarrassing! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

40. 40 神 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title "Where Light Falls"] Huo Songjin is the biggest villainous male supporting character in "Beloved in the Palm", a hit on the women's fiction charts. Just how bad is he? He wipes out the male lead's entire family, then forces him to choose between the female lead and his own mother aboard a cruise ship. This dangerous, obsessive man has such striking looks and such a tragic past that his fans can't help worrying over him, and end up loving him th 22.8kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    🍎 The male lead appears to be a gentle and refined older brother type, but he's actually a notorious villainous and cunning type. The female lead, feeling sorry for this two-dimensional character, unexpectedly transmigrates into his world to save him [angry]. 🍎 The male lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning. He appears to be a gentle, kind, and weak older brother type, but in reality, he's a black grape, a crazy man. The female lead and the system are deceived from the beginning, but fortunately, the female lead isn't exactly a pushover either [angry].

41. 41 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple with no other partners + yandere + both leads are unhinged + descent into darkness + powerful male and female leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + coercive romance] Gu Xi transmigrates. On her first day in this new world, the System points to a young man on the ground, being cruelly bullied by everyone, and says, “See those three red exclamation marks over his head? That huge warning has to mean he’s the male lead!” Gu Xi: “Are you sure?” The System pa 12.6kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
42. 42 被 After I Used and Dumped Him, He Went More and More Insane 被我始乱终弃后，他日渐疯批 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + 1v1 romance + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a touch of dark yandere obsession + a strange but mutual pursuit + happy ending] [Cool, aloof genius cultivator × proud, poised young lady who has everything under control] Su Xi is the sort of person you’d expect to find as a villainess. Proud and domineering, wanton and willful, arrogant and accustomed to throwing her weight around. In her previous life, because she was a demonic cauldron, she ended up betraying her 3.5kReads9.2Score34314d adds
43. 43 穿 Reborn as the Male Lead's White Moonlight, Watch Me Turn the Tables 穿成男主白月光，看我倒反天罡 Wasabi Latte芥末拿铁Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted A sweet, clear-eyed, pure-hearted “white moonlight” supporting character × a cunning, devoted big shot from Beijing's elite circle. Both are virgins. One-on-one romance. Yuan Man inexplicably finds herself inside a book called The Big Shot of Beijing's Elite Circle Keeps a Caged Bird. The author died unexpectedly halfway through writing it, so the book spirit chose her to help finish the story. The book spirit, Xiao Mei, is actually an assistant System: a little girl with a childish voice and a 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌸On the surface, he seems refined and a bit old-fashioned, or perhaps he's just a bad kid who doesn't care about even kissing. 🌸Second, Baby won't let me call him Baby anymore, what should I call him? (Behind the scenes: So sweet. Baby, call me Brother, how about that? I really look forward to Baby giving me a proper title.)

44. 44 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.2kReads8.9Score75914d adds

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    The male lead appears abstinent, but is actually a refined scoundrel, both charming and flirtatious, even making the female lead's baby nose bleed from kissing him.

45. 45 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score61914d adds

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    🌈🌈 [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Gentle Persuasion + Demands Recognition]① The male lead, a captain and domineering CEO, has secretly loved the female lead for a long time. Coincidentally, the female lead's boyfriend is unfaithful, so the male lead secretly sabotages their already fragile relationship, hastening its end. He meticulously plans to save the female lead's father's company, always appearing when she needs him, and showering her with affection and tenderness. In the end, he gets what he wants.

46. 46 我 I Became the Apple of My Best Friend’s Uncle’s Eye 我成了闺蜜小叔的心尖宠 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [The short drama His Long-Planned Tenderness is now streaming] [Fatherly older man + high sweetness, no angst + both are each other’s one and only, sweet romance] [Bright, clever, mischievous beauty × abstinent, cunning PhD student] In her first-year physics class, senior Qin Zhanxiao filled in for the professor and wrote three characters on the board. No one volunteered to answer. Sang Wanning eagerly raised her hand. “Qin, pronounced the same as the ‘qin’ in ‘beast.’” Everyone held their breat 3.7kReads9.3Score45914d adds
47. 47 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score56614d adds
48. 48 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score63814d adds
49. 49 闺 Best Friends Transmigrated Together, Married into the Same Family, and Joined Forces to Reform Their Mother-in-Law 闺蜜齐穿，嫁一家，一起改造婆婆 Wholeheartedly for the Screen一心为影Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted After getting drunk at a KTV, three best friends, Liu Wanyun, Guan Xiaoyu, and Zhang Xinyue, accidentally fell into the water on their way home and transmigrated to an unknown ancient era. Wanting to stick together and live as a group, they schemed to marry the three wealthy Shen brothers, becoming sisters-in-law. While sisters-in-law in other families fought until the household was in chaos, these three were as thick as thieves. They challenged their mother-in-law’s authority every day while te 39.1kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds

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    (ᐢᴖ ·̫ ᴖᐢ) Their eyes met, and sparks flew! Liu Wanyun: "You're the wind!" Guan Xiaoyu: "I'm the sand!" Joyful smiles immediately appeared on their faces. The next second, they pounced on each other, then started punching and hitting one another. "You dead man, why did you only just appear!" "You bastard, where did you run off to!" The maids behind them, thinking the two were about to fight, were about to step in to stop them when the two embraced again, like long-lost relatives. Sixi was completely stunned. Was this person a friend of her young mistress? The other young ladies and maids nearby were also bewildered. What kind of behavior was this! Where was the lady's composure and elegance? Where was her grace and poise? And that wasn't all! Just as the two were about to burst into tears of joy, a woman suddenly darted out from the side, rushing forward and punching each of them in the shoulder. The two turned around and their eyes lit up. Then, the three of them shouted in unison, "You go earn money, I'll spend it!" Instantly, the two-person skit turned into a three-person skit! The three of them hugged each other and burst into tears! The young ladies nearby felt bewildered, incredulous, and disgusted by the sight, so they all walked away! It seems these are the close friends their young mistresses have found!

50. 50 表 After the Young Lady Chose a Match, the Unhinged Heir Went Red-Eyed and Claimed Her by Force 表姑娘选亲后，疯批世子红眼强夺 Half a Song半歌儿Ancient Romance345k WordsOngoing [Cool-Headed, Rational Cousin] x [Obsessive, Unhinged Heir] Pathological possessiveness, intense push and pull, two strong and devoted leads, strategic mind games and power struggles, sweet romance, happy ending At five, she was sent to live with her maternal grandmother at the Duke's manor. She hid her sharp edge, kept her feelings in check, and acted cautiously and patiently at every turn. Yet her striking beauty and cool, bookish elegance inevitably stirred jealousy throughout the household. 1.6kReads—Score10314d adds

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    Gentle on the surface, cunning and ruthless behind the scenes

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