Male Pursues Female, Gentle Male Lead, No Over-the-Top Drama 男追女，温柔男主 不狗血

1. 1 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 4.5kReads9.5Score659Shelves

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   The male protagonist is super aware of details, the plot is not procrastinating, and it is not bloody. The man chases the woman! Very sweet! Highly recommended!

2. 2 和 After Moving in with My Childhood Friend’s Younger Brother, He Flirted Me Senseless 和竹马弟弟同居后，我被撩疯了 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Older woman and younger man, childhood sweethearts, one-on-one romance, both virgins, long-planned pursuit] During graduation season, Chi Xia’s childhood friend, whom she hadn’t seen in years, came to stay with her. He took care of all the housework and was so sweet and considerate that Chi Xia could just lie flat. Who knew that come nightfall, Shao Zeyan would turn into a completely different person? First day: “I’m upset, Sis. Cheer me up.” Second day: “Sis, I’m scared of thunder. Stay with m 10.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   The bamboo horse brother has been planning for a long time. He has liked his sister since he was very young. She is so sweet and there is no misunderstanding. Read more comments after Chapter 28.

3. 3 惨 Oh No! The Cold Villain Is Looking at Me Improperly 惨了！清冷反派看我眼神不清白 Perfectly Round Qin圆不溜秋琴Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Villain + Redemption + Secret Crush + Devoted 1v1 Romance + Everyone's Darling] To save her parents, Shi Xiayu has no choice but to transmigrate into a book and save the villainous power broker. The villain is guilty of every evil under the sun: he murdered his father and mother, abused his authority, and treated human lives as worthless. Everyone thinks Shi Xiayu will go in standing tall and come out in pieces. But no one expects that ten years later, someone will se 109Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   That has to be this one. The male protagonist Chi Xiubai is a gentle and elegant young master from an aristocratic family. He has a crush on the female protagonist. Because of his responsibilities and various reasons, he has to restrain himself, but he can't restrain his liking for her.

4. 4 邱 Teacher Qiu's Adorable Little Girl 邱老师的小萌妹 Chen Keyun陈可云Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted A sugary romance packed with drama from beginning to end. Both leads are each other's only ones, and he absolutely dotes on her: a fussy girl versus the refined, handsome Teacher Qiu. He only pretends to be proper, but he truly spoils his wife. They become the light in each other's hearts, and play out the classic “it feels great to torment your husband for a while, then chase him to the crematorium.” With a two-meter broadsword right in front of you, you ask if this melon is sweet. Sweet, guara 18Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist at first sight, gentle and delicate, not a bloody daily sweet story [admiration]

5. 5 哥 My Brother’s Best Friend Is So Seductive 哥哥兄弟他又欲又撩 Zhi Yue稚玥Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + sweet romance + six-year age gap + super sweet and steamy flirting + she pursues him at first, then he chases her, but it's not a groveling chase + a girl's secret crush comes true] [Gorgeous, outspoken sweetheart x gentle, devoted heartthrob with a naughty side] The first time An Kenuo met Fu Jiayan, he had a playful glint in his eyes, the corners tilted slightly upward. His warm, magnetic voice soothed her. “Don't be scared. I'm here to save you.” 2.2kReads7.2Score376Shelves

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   After Chapter 38, I start chasing my wife. It's really sweet! I wrote it, so you understand? I'll tell you the address. If it's not sweet, you can send me the blade directly, and the knife will be placed directly on my neck!!!

6. 6 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 35.2kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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   ✨Rated as high as 9.6! A man chases a woman ➕ his childhood sweetheart ➕ his secret love comes true 🔥 The progress is very fast! No abuse at all! There is no intrigue between the girls in this entire article! Super sweet!

7. 7 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] *** *** The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 7.8kReads9.1Score856Shelves

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   Read this book, the male protagonist is great and cures the fear of marriage

8. 8 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 8.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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   It's very sweet. Men chase women.

9. 9 甜 Sweet Ripples 甜漾 Sweet Ripple甜漾Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus short story + one-shot] [Both are each other's first] The first time they met, Pei Yu dragged Li Luo over beneath a big tree. When the discipline director came after him, lecturing him in a spray of spittle, Pei Yu didn't hesitate to step aside and expose Li Luo. She silently made a note to get back at him! Later on, Pei Yu tried again and again to hold back, but he couldn't resist teasing the soft and sweet Li Luo. The more he teased her, the more hooked he seemed to become. Then 1.7kReads9.4Score261Shelves
10. 10 渴 A Guide to Cuddling for People with Skin Hunger 渴肤症患者的贴贴指南 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Short dramas: An Unexpected Embrace and A Guide to Growing Into Love are now available] Xu Ning suffers from severe skin hunger, which makes her keep her distance from people for fear that she might accidentally let her secret slip. But the moment she meets He Lin, only two words cross Xu Ning's mind: I'm doomed! As C University's campus heartthrob, He Lin has never seen anyone pursue him so boldly. On their very first meeting, she corners him outside the restroom and asks, “Can I touch you?” H 16.7kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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    The male protagonists are very gentle, and the short stories are not bloody, not at all! They are both cleansed. In the first book, the female protagonist has skin thirst syndrome, and only the male protagonist knows about it. In the second book, childhood sweethearts and secret love come true. In the third book, the male protagonist is very gentle and treats the female protagonist very well. The two are reuniting the family, but the male protagonist is very mature and will not think that the female protagonist is doing something wrong because of this.

11. 11 恰 Just as Spring Arrives 恰逢春意来 Ji Yu汲玉Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted “That’s incest, isn’t it?” “They’re not related by blood.” “They’re siblings!” “They’re not related by blood.” “Chen Yihuan, you shameless animal!” Chen Yihuan’s peach-blossom eyes gleamed with amusement. “You flatter me.” Why bother having any shame? He wanted his little squirrel. Ji Songshu came from Yuecheng to Qingyang without much expectation. She figured she’d just let things take their course. People who don’t love anyone are free, after all. Later, her hair started smelling of camellias 18Reads8.1Score—Shelves
12. 12 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance375k 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 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    An article about a man pursuing a woman and having a secret love. All love at first sight is due to lust [shy][shy][shy][shy]

13. 13 傅 Professor Fu, You Look Like My Boyfriend 傅教授，你看起来像我男朋友 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted The cool, calculating Professor Fu VS the sweet yet resilient Dr. Zuo Fu Yuan, the man Zuo Yuan had loved for thirteen years, returned to the country, and she ran into him! Taking advantage of the alcohol in her system, Zuo Yuan went up to him and struck up a conversation. “Professor Fu, can I add you on WeChat?” Fu Yuan glanced at her and agreed. Emboldened, Zuo Yuan asked, “Then can I have your number, too?” The man gave her a distant look. “Sorry. I just got back and haven’t had a chance to g 1.8kReads9.3Score316Shelves
14. 14 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Hugs. The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Hongguo. [One-on-One, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, All Sugar, No Angst] [Spoiled-Wife Story, Spoiled-Wife Story, Spoiled-Wife Story!!!] A little monster from the mountains has transmigrated into the apocalypse. Hoping to become a good little monster who works hard at cultivation and dreams of immortality, Gu Yu 97.4kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves
15. 15 最 My Dearest Wheat in the Fields 最爱垄头麦 Qiu Xiaomai Fengfeng秋小麦疯疯Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted Gu Xiaoman never expected to run into Yang Yining again years later, let alone have him become her boss. The first time, he transferred her to a different position, saying her qualifications didn’t match. The second time, he wouldn’t let her attend a business dinner, saying he had a video conference for her to host. The third time… With a look of disdain, he assigned her one task after another, but when she thought about it, she was the one who benefited each time. The boy who once sat in front 106Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Really gentle and firm [shy][shy][shy] Gu Xiaoman never expected that he would meet Yang Yining many years later, and that he would become his boss. The first time he changed her position, saying it was not in line with her profession; the second time he did not allow her to participate in social events, saying she had to host a video conference; the third time... He assigned her to do this and that with a look of disgust on his face, but when he thought about it carefully, she was the beneficiary. The boy who once sat in the seat in front of her stood in front of her like an adult in a suit and leather shoes and told her: Gu Xiaoman, do you really not understand?

16. 16 爆 After I Hit It Big, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Out to Be a CEO 爆红后被扒，前男友竟成为了总裁 Husky Detective哈士奇侦探Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted Lin Shuxuan had dated a man in college, but she cared only about making money and neglected him, so they broke up. After she took a part-time job on a film crew, her beauty made her an overnight sensation. Then people dug up the fact that her ex-boyfriend was the newly appointed CEO of the Gu Group. Lin Shuxuan: I’ve planted rice in the fields and been hurt for love. Part-time jobs are my specialty, but making money is the right way to go. Gu Senyi: So that’s the excuse you had for choosing food 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This, this, the male protagonist is gentle and has a crush on the female protagonist. The ending is super sweet and not bloody.

17. 17 顶 Top-Tier Star Stunned! So the CEO Had Been Plotting This All Along 顶流震惊！霸总原来你是蓄谋已久 A Salty Fish Turning Its Life Around一只咸鱼在翻身Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Dating Show + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Sweet Treat + Mutual Devotion] Top-tier star Wen Yang is trending again! She was apparently following a man in the middle of the night! The whole country is buzzing! Netizens dig up the man’s identity: Gu Yanzhi, a university professor whose stunning looks have taken over the trending charts! The actress denies it vehemently. “It’s a misunderstanding. I was just at a class reunion, and I happened to be going the same 483Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is super gentle!!!! Not bloody!! Very nice!!

18. 18 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Tycoon CEO Spoiled Me Rotten 闪婚以后，豪门总裁把我宠上天 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings甜酒小圆子Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + unconventional CEO + kissing fanatic] A sweet story about a well-behaved young woman and a refined CEO. She thought it would be nothing more than a marriage contract without love, but unexpectedly, she ended up having the CEO's child. The little tagalong hadn't even been born yet, and the CEO had already turned into a kissing addict, wanting to kiss, cuddle, and carry her around all day! What was she supposed to do? It was seriously addictive! 113Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist in this book is super, super gentle!!!

19. 19 分 After the Breakup, the Down-and-Out Heiress Becomes Everyone's Wild Obsession 分手后，落魄千金万人迷她野翻了 Wen Chilan温池澜Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + thorny rose + wild boy + campus and city life + mutual pursuit + happy ending] Wild, radiant, popular diplomat vs. composed, effortlessly charming engineer “You are the tender ideal I try so hard to hide beneath all my flamboyant bravado.” When did Cheng Yanxi fall for Xu Mowei? Was it love at first sight, or did she flirt without realizing it? All he knew was that her smile healed his wounds. From then on, he surrendered to her, body and soul, and was more than happy to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who doesn't like a handsome, gentle and considerate male protagonist?!

20. 20 有 Flowers Bloom When It Rains 有雨添花 San You Muni三又木尼Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted It doesn't matter if fate isn't strong enough. What matters is how many tricks there are in the romance. The leads keep running into each other. They might as well fall in love, or they'd be letting the readers down. A breezy, sweet urban romance. A realistic story about women in the workplace, with no melodrama. “Looks like Heaven has sent someone to help you, heal you, and take care of you...” “He's not a therapist...” 137Reads8.7Score—Shelves
21. 21 惊 Breaking News! President Sheng’s Sweet Wife Is a Cool Beauty 惊爆！盛总的娇妻是个清冷美人 Peach Cloud Congee桃桃云粥Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted By chance, Sheng Shi, a powerful figure in the capital, crossed paths with Gu Chuxia, a fallen heiress. They got married. To Gu Chuxia, the marriage was nothing more than a simple transaction, with each of them getting what they needed. But after the wedding, the Sheng Shi whom outsiders saw as cold and aloof pampered her beyond belief. No matter how busy he was, Sheng Shi would put off work and go home to eat with his wife. Knowing that Gu Chuxia felt insecure, he kept her updated on his schedu 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When this book was old, you could take a look at the later plot, which was very exciting.

22. 22 今 Today, She's Strawberry-Flavored 今天她是草莓味 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Sweet and fierce top student girl vs. unruly, devoted fake school bully] Gu Shanxu, the school bully, was arrogant and ill-tempered. A saying spread throughout the school: “The weather’s hot, tempers flare. If Brother Xu isn’t smiling, don’t mess around!” But ever since a girl transferred to their school, Brother Xu had actually started studying and stopped handing in blank exams! On the eve of an exam, Gu Shanxu stared at his study materials with a headache, cuddling Jiang Wanning and wheedlin 347Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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    Please, is there anyone who has never seen me and knows how to make purple sand? Especially the third one, the bar confession is super, super, super sweet! It's not brainless. The female protagonist studies hard, so her grades are good, while the male protagonist's grades are not good, but after the heroine tutors her, her grades improve.

23. 23 糖 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 68Reads8.0Score—Shelves
24. 24 她 When She Smiles, the World Is All Spring 她笑时风月无边 Hua Xiyu花夕羽Modern Romance440k WordsOngoing [Tea science PhD and ice queen VS tea merchant's son and puppy-like boyfriend] [Sweet modern romance + one true love + wealthy families + mysteries of birth + healing love] [Includes bite-sized stories about reuniting families and facts about tea] In Lucheng's tea industry, the Tao and Jiang families hold immense influence. These merchant families, guided by leading experts in tea science, are the envy and desire of many. As the next-generation heir to one of these families, Jiang Yuchen's marr 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Emotional pull + heart-pounding moment] Dong Sheng's strength and Jiang Yuchen's affection are intertwined in the constant pull, sometimes approaching and sometimes retreating. The writing is extremely delicate, portraying the complexity of this emotion deeply. The struggle and restraint in emotions can make people immersed in every moment and touch the softness of the heart.

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