The Chaste Male Lead Is Brought Down From His Pedestal by the Female Lead 禁欲男主被女主拉下神坛

1. 201 重 When We Reunited, the Powerful Man's Eyes Turned Red; He Kissed Her and Whispered Sweet Nothings 重逢大佬红了眼，吻缠她，说情话 Jiu Jinli九金梨Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [The short drama “A Second Promise to Nanyin” is now streaming] (Reunion from the start + rekindled love + secret crush + devoted to each other + deeply devoted young heir fiercely spoils his wife as he wins her back) That year, Pei Jingmo swept into Xu Nanyin’s life like a sweet storm, conquering both her body and her heart. The wealthy young heir, a carefree playboy, lowered himself to dote on her endlessly, and she fell madly in love with him. When an engagement announcement for him and anoth 25.2kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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   1️⃣ Abandoned Song Shuangxu wept in the darkness, but Shen Yu illuminated her world with a ray of light. He smiled and reached out his hand to her: "Would you like to be my family?" From that moment on, Shen Yu became the guardian of her life.

2. 202 小 Open Up, Sweetheart! Your Husband's Here to Get Our Marriage License 小乖乖开门，老公来抓你领证了 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, adorably clueless airhead VS dark, obsessive, love-struck man] One day, Gu Jinmeng woke up and realized she was the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel who sabotaged the relationship between the hero and heroine, only to suffer the consequences and die a miserable death. To stay alive, Gu Jinmeng swore to keep far away from Xie Yanlin, the male lead. But no matter what she did, she couldn't shake him off. Worse still, he kept looking at her with such burning intensity t 13.5kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
3. 203 出 Straying 出墙 I Have a Dog, Do You Have Wine?我有狗你有酒吗Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s only one / happy ending / mutual salvation / secret crush / sweet and angsty / she is his sunshine A friends-with-benefits relationship becomes official from the heroine’s perspective A secret crush comes true from the hero’s perspective The hero is somewhat possessive and dark The heroine is cool and radiant She was a blazing sun before adulthood, and a lonely moon afterward. 1.1kReads8.9Score11114d adds

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4. 204 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6.1kReads9.4Score64314d adds
5. 205 乡 The Village Divine Farmer 乡村神农 Returning from Hoeing锄归Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Returning to the Village, I Have the Time of My Life Every Night Chen Ping, a medical student, is terminally ill. With his illness reaching its final stage, he returns to his village to recuperate. But on his very first night back, a shadow sneaks into his home... 46.4kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds

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   "The Countryside's Top-Tier Doctor is So Happy" is more than just a fantasy thriller! It uses Chen Ping's miraculous encounters after returning to his hometown with a terminal illness to showcase the unexpected twists and turns of fate. A mysterious figure disrupts the peace, revealing a clash between cultivation elements and rural life. Multiple female leads add emotional entanglements, prompting readers to ponder the meaning of rebirth and the unknown in dire circumstances. Definitely worth reading! @Yan Qi of Yaoguang Palace

6. 206 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
7. 207 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
8. 208 情 My Brother-in-Law's Lover 情嫂 Yang Xiuli杨秀丽Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted A country girl from Taohua Valley sets out for the city to make her way in the world. After enduring countless hardships, she suffers one emotional setback after another... Her story portrays the tragic life of a modern woman and shows just how hard life can be for women. 424Reads9.4Score21014d adds
9. 209 逍 The Carefree Mountain Village Divine Doctor 逍遥山村神医 A Stone Blooms石头开花Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Alluring countryside, passionate sister-in-law, multiple heroines, rags-to-riches comeback] While in college, Fan Yunpeng offended the powerful and had one of his legs broken. He returned to his village and took up work as a pig castrator. Then, by a stroke of luck, he obtained an immortal inheritance and became a master healer. From then on, he soared to success... 10.2kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
10. 210 前 After My Ex's Funeral, a Time-Traveling Big Shot from Ancient Times Clings to Me 前任火葬后古穿今大佬赖上我 Zhi Xia织夏Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [The male lead gets the girl + long-laid plans + chasing his wife after she’s completely moved on] [Ballet beauty × devoted, aloof gentleman] Jiang Zhiying is a ballet student at Huada, graceful and cool as the moon. Everyone says she’s never had a boyfriend and has eyes only for ballet. He Yanchuan bets his buddies he can win her over in a month. They don’t believe him. He scoffs. “For starters, I saved her.” He Yanchuan drops his playboy act and treats Jiang Zhiying with the utmost tenderness, 41Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    Come and see! A high-class beauty, huh?

11. 211 他 He's Far Too Obsessive 他太偏执 Forest Fish, Warm Trees, Pomelo森鱼暖树柚子Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both leads are chaste] [Possessive, pampered heiress vs. obsessive, unhinged CEO] At her eighteenth birthday party, Chi Qiaoqiao, the heiress of the wealthy Chi family, falls in love at first sight with a cold, striking young man of humble origins. As she blows out the candles and makes her wish, Chi Qiaoqiao points gracefully in his direction and declares proudly, “For my birthday wish, I want him.” Everyone is stunned. The boy, standing calmly where he is, realizes she has singled him out, an 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration]

12. 212 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds

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    Wang Junkai's wife is recommending books! 🍏 The male lead is a newly born god, devoid of emotion and desire, and outsiders cannot get close to him. The female lead is a demon goddess with a wicked sense of humor. She likes the male lead, who is a snow fox from Tianshan Mountain. He possesses both divine and demonic aspects; his divine aspect is restrained, while his demonic aspect is unrestrained. He only loves the female lead. 🍎 The Central Plains Princess × The Western Regions Young Master: The male lead is like a Buddhist monk, devoid of emotion and desire. Born from the Asura Road, he meets someone he wants to protect and only wishes her a peaceful life.

13. 213 拯 After I Saved the Sick, Obsessive Demon Lord, He Became Utterly Devoted to Me 拯救了病娇妖尊后，他嗜我如命 Like Walking Through the Night如行于夜Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming [Sweetness overload warning! Devoted couple + sweet romance + little temptress + possessive + crazy + lovesick] A healing little fairy with incredible fighting prowess x a cold, celibate, lovesick rabbit spirit Wanwan transmigrates into a book to undergo a trial. The Heavenly Dao tells her to reform a pitiful villain on the verge of turning evil, teach him to be good, and inspire him to cultivate virtue. Wanwan says, “No problem. I just have to shower the vil 6.1kReads9.3Score84614d adds
14. 214 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Shadow Lover Has Run Away Again 傅先生，你的影子情人又跑了 Lu Lu碌禄Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted A pharmaceutical tycoon brought down from his pedestal VS a female doctor who seems cool and composed but is actually a depressed, unhinged patient with a mental illness. Everyone in the world says Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says, “So what if she’s mentally ill? It’s fine. This is love.” 155Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A pharmaceutical tycoon brought down from his pedestal versus a seemingly aloof doctor who is actually depressed and mentally ill. Everyone in the world says that Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says that although she is mentally ill, it doesn't matter, it's love.

15. 215 师 Master, I’m Going to Drag You Off Your Pedestal 师尊，我要把你拉下神坛 Extra-Spicy Pork Belly爆辣五花肉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming, obsessive Demon Emperor + aloof Master + master and disciple + both leads are chaste + groveling pursuit] Wanyuan became the Demon Emperor. The moment she met the revered God Linghuai, supreme over the Four Seas and beyond reproach, she seized him in front of all the gods. “Master, I love seeing you dragged down from your lofty divine altar and plunged into ruin by me.” The gods were outraged, but her shrewd Master played along and let himself be captured. Wanyuan nestled in his arms. 374Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The second book, *Juejuezi*, is also super good.

16. 216 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 13.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Story synopsis: The male protagonist is very affectionate.

17. 217 快 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Girl Brings the Icy Heartthrob Down from His Pedestal 快穿：绿茶女将高岭之花拉下神坛 Ruo Shier若十二Ancient Romance147k WordsOngoing First, a disclaimer!!! This is a fictional setting, so don’t take it too seriously. If you don’t like it, please don’t read. This is not a fragmented-personality novel. The female lead is a thoroughly evil woman! Completely! She has no sense of morality and will never fall in love with the male lead. She’ll pretend to be innocent, weak, and kind to get what she wants. Our dear girl is an incredible actress, and the male lead will never see her true colors, so don’t worry! She’ll always be doted 69Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    A compassionate and aloof immortal sage versus a selfish and self-serving beggar. The female lead is purely evil and wicked, a madwoman with no moral compass, cunning and ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve her goals. She feigns gentleness, weakness, purity, and innocence, but her true nature is selfish, bloodthirsty, and cruel. She'll kill someone without hesitation in private; she's beautiful on the outside, but with a heart utterly black. The male lead is initially an unapproachable aloof beauty, but gradually falls for her under her various seductions and advances, becoming hopelessly in love with her.

18. 218 龙 Why Won't Mr. Long Check Out? 龙总为何不退房 Fan Bai饭白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Couple Play, has been scheduled for release! Tune in to Tencent Video on March 27!] The Zhulang Oster Royal Hotel is the only hotel in the world that caters exclusively to domineering CEOs. Long Qing owns the hotel and is the most domineering CEO of them all. They say no one can work for Long Qing for more than three months, but Yu Xianxian has lasted three years. Long Qing: “I want the hotel’s full guest list in three seconds.” Yu Xianxian: “Right away, Mr. Long.” 1.4kReads9.0Score16114d adds

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    The story of a pure-hearted, rich, and domineering CEO who loves instant noodles, and his ideal, all-around capable, career-driven, straight-laced female manager.

19. 219 薄 Thin Ice 薄冰 Glowing Orange发光的橙子Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion only | Age gap | Mature couple | Intense push and pull | Mutual secret crushes | Playing hard to get | Falling deeper with every step Clear-headed, delicate beauty with a soft, yielding nature, like a little white rabbit vs. the abstinent, ruthless demon king of Beijing's elite circle It took Shen Bing five years to finally understand that her marriage to Bo Qiang had been a complete and utter mistake. When she finally decided to let go with dignity, she discovered that Bo Qiang 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A young, mature man and woman locked in a tumultuous relationship, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, mutual unrequited affection, forced infatuation, a game of cat and mouse, a gradual descent into a deeper entanglement. Shen Bing, a delicate and charming beauty, versus a stoic and eccentric Beijing socialite. It took Shen Bing five years to finally understand that her marriage to Bo Qiang was a complete and utter mistake. When she wanted to let go gracefully, she discovered that Bo Qiang was far more complex than she had imagined. She had never truly understood her husband. Shen Bing: Let's get a divorce! Bo Qiang looked at her with interest, his smile flippant and nonchalant. "Sure, I don't mind having another marriage certificate with you." Everyone said that Shen Bing was incredibly lucky to marry Bo Qiang, but only she knew best that Bo Qiang's love was a self-imposed prison, confining her for life. "Through towering buildings and decadent pleasures, I've only fallen for you."

20. 220 他 He Wore a Black Shirt to Tempt the Little Fairy 他穿黑衬衫欲引小仙女 A Glance at the Spring Breeze一顾春风Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing, devoted one-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced, mature and flirtatious] In her previous life, Xia Weiyi secretly loved Si Wuan, but she never dared confess her feelings to him, not even on her deathbed. After she died, her spirit lingered by his side. She watched him eat alone, bathe and swim alone, never date anyone, and turn down arranged marriages with wealthy families. He would leave a rose at her grave on the anniversary of her death. She couldn't help wonder 269Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead and tries to seduce him. The male lead is secretly attracted to her and teaches her how to pursue him. It's sweet and sensual.

21. 221 重 After Being Reborn, He Spoiled Me Like the Apple of His Eye 重生后被他宠在心尖上 Durian and Mango榴莲加芒果Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted At her college graduation ceremony, he proposes to her before the envious eyes of everyone. When he slips the ring onto her finger, she thinks she’s about to begin a happy, beautiful life! Little does she know that this is the first step into an abyss! Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. One argument after another, along with the pressures of everyday life, leave her struggling to breathe. Her husband’s indifference and impatience fill every day of her life. After being reborn by a twist 21Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 222 穿 Transmigration: The Obsessive Prince Begs for My Love Through Tears 穿越：偏执王爷哭唧唧求爱 Durian and Mango榴莲加芒果Ancient Romance182k WordsCompleted She transmigrates, and into the body of a little beggar, no less? Why does everyone else transmigrate into royalty or the daughters of officials, while she ends up as a little beggar? Wait... The little beggar is fair-skinned and beautiful. Could her identity be more complicated than it seems? Trying to survive in another world, she offends a paranoid prince, only to discover that she was already bound to him by a betrothal agreement? Paranoid Prince: You will always belong to me, and only me! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 223 穿 I Won’t Be a Prince’s Concubine After I Transmigrate 穿越不做王爷妾 Durian and Mango榴莲加芒果Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Death, then rebirth... She dies from illness, only to transmigrate to another world and wake up in a little girl’s body. Her parents favor boys over girls and abandon her, but what seems like a misfortune turns out to be a blessing when a benefactor saves her. She had planned to live out her life like a carefree couch potato, keeping to herself and avoiding trouble, but people keep picking fights with her for no reason, treating her like a thorn in their side and wishing they could get rid of he 20Reads6.4Score—14d adds
24. 224 误 After Accidentally Flirting with a Top Tycoon, I’m Spoiled Shamelessly Every Day 误撩顶级豪门大佬后被天天放肆宠 It's Mango Ya是芒果吖Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Modern Romance + Sweet Doting + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Yandere Big Shot + Spoiled Princess Syndrome] Bo Qing was a master neurosurgeon, and he was just as cold as his name suggested: detached and indifferent by nature, like an emotionless demon god looking down from on high at all living beings. When Xu Gui first met him, she was filming evidence of her boyfriend cheating. His striking looks made her want to corrupt him. When Xu Gui pinned him against a wall and asked if he was interest 39Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    This book is definitely a hidden gem; after reading it, you'll feel like an expert. Character traits: Aloof business tycoon vs. A sweet and charming flirt.

25. 225 士 After Three Days Apart, the Ice-Cold CEO Sees Me in a Whole New Light 士别三日，冰山霸总对我刮目相看 p Earsp耳朵Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + male supporting characters vying to rise above their station + uncle pursuing her fiercely + male lead steals her away + spectacular face-slapping + powerful figures brought down from their pedestals] [Top-tier tycoon: unruly, devoted, aloof big shot vs. clear-headed, stunning, obscure entertainer who transmigrated into a book] 1. After a brush with death, Xie Chiyu transmigrated into the body of a stunningly beautiful but obscure idol. She had once loved the wealthy tycoon Zhao Guyua 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Liang Xi is a rare beauty, with striking features, captivating charm, and flawless skin. She loves cheongsams and possesses a figure rarely seen in the mortal world. Song Heqing is a cold-faced Buddhist monk, respected and avoided by the powerful and wealthy, his hands stained with blood, devoid of emotion and desire, possessing an ethereal and divine appearance. The Buddhist monk encounters a demon, falls in love, breaks his vows, enters the mortal world, and becomes a devoted lover. Mini-drama (1) At a banquet attended by celebrities and dignitaries, everyone boldly peers into a corner hidden in the shadows. Suddenly, the lights come on, and they see a woman sitting on the gentleman's lap, wearing a light blue cheongsam, her figure alluring, her red lips glistening with moisture. Suddenly under the spotlight, Liang Xi shyly buried her face in the crook of his neck, gently pinching the soft flesh of his waist. Song Heqing glanced sideways, meeting the astonished gazes of the crowd with an expressionless face, and said calmly, "Turn off the lights, my little mistress is shy." In the dim light, his usually indifferent eyes were now tinged with desire. He leaned close to the girl's ear and asked in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, shall we continue?"

26. 226 离 Breathing Ashore 离岸仰息 Stars Follow the Moon月上星辰相随Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart | Long-Planned Romance | SC | Mutual Salvation | Everyone Goes Off the Rails Later] Also known as: Tempt Me! Mr. Jiang Surrenders After Our Reunion Clearheaded, cool beauty heiress VS devoted, cunning lawyer Blurb 1: Ye Qingwei slowly propped herself up and moved a little closer to him. The smooth, pale skin of her thighs was just barely concealed beneath her skirt. The bedroom's sheer curtains fluttered, casting hazy, swirling shadows. “Jiang Siyue, do you really thin 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The extreme tug-of-war between the abstinent male and female leads, their mutual flirting and love [shy][heart emoji]

27. 227 炙 Scorching Kiss Marks 炙热吻痕 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Super sweet, swoony flirting + secret crush + campus romance + healing + possessive sweet romance] [Swoony, roguish, seductive, cunning, clingy bad boy ✖️ sweet, soft, wild-hearted girl] Everyone at Rong High knew the famous Huo Chi: arrogant and flamboyant, moody and unpredictable, ruthless and dangerously untamed. He was the one person you absolutely did not want to provoke. By a stroke of bad luck, Jiang Li ended up in the same class as the volatile boy. Having just arrived, she didn’t want 5.9kReads9.4Score83214d adds

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    The abstinent Gui is brought down from his pedestal by the female lead, it's so good 🤩, I love the first book the most.

28. 228 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    The male leads in these books are all aloof and detached, and I love watching them fall in love with the female leads and become emotional. [Heart emoji]

29. 229 再 Make Me Fall for You Again 再予你心醉 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful and Strong | The Runaway Princess Returns | Newlyweds, Then Amnesia | Sweet, Playful Battles | Rekindled Love] [Couple: Heroine | A seemingly sweet and gentle princess with a proud, unyielding heart & Hero | An aloof, prestigious-family “old-school gentleman” who later transforms into a roguish, flirtatious devil] [Oh no! Her love-struck husband has amnesia, and now a cocky, roguish tycoon is here] Yan Sui was once a princess of Beijing’s elite. At seventeen, she left h 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A lovestruck husband loses his memory and transforms into a roguish, cunning boss—it's a great read! The amnesia immediately following their marriage creates a strong sense of tension and makes for a lively and entertaining story. [Because you were so steadfast, I fell in love countless times.] A hilarious and unconventional reunion after a long separation—ongoing—highly recommended!

30. 230 养 Raise a Disciple to Torment Me 养个徒弟来自虐 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance87k WordsCompleted [Highly Recommended, Short Story Collection] "Raise a Disciple to Torture Me": The path to immortality is long. Every day, all I did was fight monsters or drink with my senior brother, until one day I took on a disciple... "Delighting in His Favor" Ever since I met my master, he had always been pure and free of worldly desires. That is, until I accidentally fell nine hundred years into the past and met my master as a young man... "Master, Please Stay" Life is a long road, and I have only one goa 48Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    A delightful and sweet romance novel with a humorous and witty writing style. A heartwarming bedtime treat, the male lead is aloof and slightly manipulative, while the female lead is incredibly likable. It can be read in an hour—super sweet, super engaging, and I love it! 💕

31. 231 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    If you don't like it, come and hit me.

32. 232 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.8kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
33. 233 重 After Being Reborn, the Female Lead Turns Darker Every Day 重生后女主每天都在黑化 Crossing the Galaxy by Moonlight月涉星河Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [One-line summary: Hey, those two flirts have fallen in love!] Before she was reborn, her adoptive parents sold her, forcing her to become a plaything for a powerful figure in showbiz. After being reborn, she turned ruthless on the spot: punishing scumbags with one hand and building her career with the other, she rose from the ashes and fought her way back to the top. When she became famous again, rumors about her mysterious origins were everywhere, until one day... A global tycoon: “Allow me to 2.1kReads9.2Score32114d adds
34. 234 原 Turns Out the Moon Fell in Love First 原来月亮先动心 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted The print edition of Moon Falls for You First is now available on major shopping platforms. The short drama Moon Falls for You First is also out. Original title: After Getting Drunk, I Flirted with My Best Friend's Uncle by Mistake [Flirty romance + sweet pampering + professor + seven-year age gap + campus + healing] [Flirty, scheming uncle × quirky, mischievous young woman] Jiang Luo is obsessed with hands. She strikes up a conversation with a handsome guy just to get a photo of his hands, only 2.8kReads9.4Score43714d adds
35. 235 九 Searching for a Husband in the Nine Heavens, I Somehow Picked Up an Emperor for a Dad 九霄寻夫竟白捡个帝君老爹 Half a Tael of Sophora Rice槐米半两Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby + Sweet Romance + Tribulations + Hilarious] This Lord is so handsome. The moment we met, he ravished me… The Lord searched all six realms and couldn't find her. Now he'll never shake off the label of having had a “one-night stand.” Boo-hoo~ The Heavenly Venerable's mount looks delicious. Let's stew it in a hot pot. It'll be absolutely amazing… The Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasures wept rivers of tears. “All of you are going down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are so sweet! If you want to enjoy this sweet romance, hurry up and watch! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

36. 236 诱 Tempting a Wild Rose 诱摘野玫瑰 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Tempting Wild Rose is now available on all platforms] There is a wild rose in Huaguo’s entertainment industry, swaying with seductive grace, born with bewitching charm and captivating everyone who sets eyes on her. In Yunjing’s medical world, there is a master physician, cool and aloof, refined and restrained, adored by women everywhere. Everyone thinks the glamorous movie star and the untouchable beauty will never cross paths, but no one knows that they dated long ago, a 3.4kReads9.4Score43314d adds

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    After the male protagonist, a socialite, was brought down from his pedestal...

37. 237 影 After I Used and Dumped the Movie Emperor 影帝被我始乱终弃后 Si Chacha司茶茶Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Song Qi falls in love at first sight with Jian Hanzhou, the most popular and academically gifted guy at her new school, and vows to win her dream man’s heart. She tries every trick in the book to pursue him relentlessly. On the very night she finally wins him over, she gives him a huge gift, then disappears from his world without a trace. Years later, Jian Hanzhou becomes the youngest actor ever to win all three major film awards in the entertainment industry. During an interview, the host as 1.3kReads8.9Score19014d adds
38. 238 穿 I Became the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, and the Cannon Fodder Prince Can Read My Mind 穿成虐文女主，被炮灰王爷读心了 Little Zhe小哲子Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both untouched + transmigrate into a book + mind-reading + kept mistress + sweet romance + pursuing his wife] Su Ruanruan transmigrates into a book and becomes the heroine of The Marquis’s Pampered Wife, a woman who is tormented in body and heart by the marquis yet remains devoted to him. Su Ruanruan says, “Whoever wants to be the heroine of this miserable romance can have the job.” So after being drugged with an aphrodisiac, she decisively abandons the male lead and throws herself 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The daily life of a celibate prince who suddenly finds something delicious

39. 239 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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    The female lead is a financial criminal who goes to prison and suffers from split personality. The male lead is a high-and-mighty beauty in the police station. In order to escape imprisonment, she activates her second personality to try to escape legal punishment. She plots step by step, either dragging him down from his pedestal or escaping with her life.

40. 240 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Uncle Kept Kissing Me and Spoiling Me 分手后，被前任小叔缠吻肆意宠 Cuihua Braised with Pickled Cabbage酸菜炖翠花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful siren vs. aloof, abstinent heartthrob; one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted] One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. They fall for each other, save each other, and are so sweet it’ll blow your mind The author is hopeless at writing introductions. In one word, it’s sweet. High-octane sweetness from start to finish: sweet enough to make you roll around, pound the wall, and scream your lungs out to the heavens and earth. You can’t lose by investing, my d 13.3kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    [Thinking][Thinking] What do you think of these books? 1️⃣ The daily romance with her uncle, 3️⃣ The sweet and adorable girl and the domineering Ninth Master [drooling][drooling][drooling]

41. 241 掌 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 29.2kReads9.4Score3.6k14d adds
42. 242 卿 The Joy of Qingyun 卿云之愉 Little Skeleton骷小髅Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Cold, Powerful, Wealthy, Abstinent Beast + Sensual Beauty with the Temper of a Fluffy Kitten] Sweet romance + domineering CEO + both pure + workplace + wild, provocative desire! “Big brother, please don’t touch me! I’ll pay you, just go find a professional. I really have no experience with this...” “Who said I was going to touch you? Tell me, how did you end up in my room?” “...What do you mean, your room? This is obviously my room!” She climbed into someone else’s bed, then accused him of 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It got out of control

43. 243 娇 The Reborn Darling Seeks No Love, Yet the Chaste Imperial Uncle Falls from His Pedestal 娇娇重生不谋爱，禁欲皇叔落神坛 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted (Reborn + devoted couple + age gap + growing-up romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium + happy ending) (Restrained, fatherly Ninth Imperial Uncle vs. sweet, sharp-tongued young princess) In her previous life, eighteen-year-old Xu Jiaojiao was adopted by Xuan Yuan Hao when she was four. As she grew up, the young girl fell in love with him, but Xuan Yuan Hao was so cold and abstinent it bordered on the abnormal. She used despicable methods to rise in status, only to receive his cold indiffe 5.4kReads8.3Score41714d adds

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    The male lead is a cold and aloof Ninth Prince, while the female lead is a delicate and mischievous princess. She was adopted and raised by him from a young age, and secretly fell in love with him. She used despicable means to rise to power, but on their wedding night, she saw him entangled with his beloved, and she jumped to her death. After being reborn, she wanted to stay away from him, but he was a madman and possessive...

44. 244 误 I Accidentally Flirted with the Ice-Cold Postdoc, and Now the Whole Campus Knows Her 误撩高冷博士后，她在全校爆红了 Li Zhi戾枝Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [University campus, super sweet + healing + doted on by everyone] “Hey, senior, are you looking for a girlfriend?!” “I’ve… had my eye on you for ages!” Ning Meng’s sudden outburst during a college physics lecture made her an overnight sensation. She was nicknamed “the thirsty dog.” While the whole school bet on whether she could win over Song Yuheng, the famously aloof campus heartthrob, Ning Meng herself was freaking out! It was a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!! She never should’ve gotte 1.9kReads9.0Score20614d adds
45. 245 亿 A Billion-Dollar Pursuit: The CEO's Beloved, 10,000 Times Over 亿万夺爱：总裁挚宠10000次 Tao Xiaohong桃小红Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Shenshen said that if she had known this unbelievably handsome man had such a terrifying identity… She wouldn't have dared to mock him so sarcastically, even if it killed her. What was she supposed to do now? This devilish man had actually started pursuing her… … Mo Yuting, the man who controlled the financial lifeline of the entire world. The overlord of the night, whose every move could shake the global economy. He was as handsome as a god and as wicked as a demon, cunning, elegant, 84Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Super cute and super sweet

46. 246 生 Ten Billion for Having a Baby! The Jealous Master Ze Coaxes His Pampered Wife 生孩给十亿！醋缸泽爷哄养娇妻 Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted (A doting marriage + male rivals sent to the doghouse + devoted to each other, flirting both ways) Jiang Yang is an intern at a law firm, cool and cautious. But in the eyes of the company's powerful boss, she's breathtakingly beautiful, with a bewitching allure! When they're alone, the man holds her captive in his arms, coaxing her sweetly in a low voice, possessive and domineering: “Little vixen, marry me. I'll treat you well.” Jiang Yang looks so sweet and delicate, tears clinging to her rosy 321Reads8.9Score—14d adds
47. 247 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is extremely aloof and doesn't love anyone at first, but later he falls for the female lead. The female lead breaks up with him, and the male lead begs for her hand in marriage.

48. 248 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Crown Prince Kept Trying to Make Me His Crown Princess 穿越后太子总想立我为太子妃 Mu Bai Shanyu木白山与Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Both leads are each other’s only one] + [Clear-headed heroine] + [Male lead is an aloof, untouchable beauty] Lin Linran, a rookie wage slave who had only just entered the working world, was suddenly transported into another world and became the daughter of an official family. Since Heaven/Jesus/Buddha had given her this chance, she was determined to make the most of it. At her first sight of Zhou Jingsheng, the handsome, haughty, distinguished Crown Prince of the realm, Lin L 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not only did they leave, they also didn't take responsibility for that kind of thing.

49. 249 掌 Master Zhang: Let My Beloved Have the Power to Cover the Heavens with One Hand 掌爷：许我家心尖宠只手遮天 Super Ha超级哈Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and fidelity + openly declaring their love + age gap + uncontrollable feelings + rekindled romance + realizing it too late + a touch of angst] Qi Ranran obediently brought her written self-criticism to Zhang Yun Ting's residence, only to run into him fresh from his shower. “Who knew this old hunk would look so nice? I wonder what he tastes like, though?” The man gave her a cold sidelong glance and rejected her confession, citing their age difference. When she saw another man app 12Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The man falls in love without realizing it, only to face a nightmare of trying to win her back!

50. 250 一 One Night of Passion: Spoil Me, Mr. Huo 一夜情深：霍少放肆宠 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance7.3M WordsCompleted After getting drunk one night, she walked into the wrong room and caught the attention of a demon who could never get enough. Terrified, she fled at dawn, but he kept appearing everywhere, teasing her until she was at a loss. He said that one night together meant a hundred days of affection, that he thought of her every second, and that she had to take responsibility. When she suddenly threw up at a banquet, she kicked him furiously, but he only gave her a sly smile~ [Devoted husband, sweet roma 16kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    The male lead is so cold in front of others, but he's incredibly passionate with the female lead, every night is... So sweet!

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