Looking for Stories With a Cunning, Underhanded Male Lead Who Knows How to Play His Cards and Scheme 想看男主心机 蔫儿坏 有手段 有城府的文

1. 1 情 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. 33.5kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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   ① Forced love: The male lead is determined to have the female lead from the first moment he sees her. If she's willing, they'll be together; if not, he'll use any means necessary. ② Overbearing and domineering: Both leads are strong and intelligent. The male lead is very capable, scheming, and capable of both calm and madness. The plot is exciting and thrilling.

2. 2 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
3. 3 荒 Off-Key 荒腔 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted Sweet, devoted romance × the second male lead wins × chasing her after losing her × twin brothers Sui Ye has a secret: he has the same face as his older brother, He Zheng. After an accident while diving leaves his brother “a fool,” Sui Ye appears to inherit everything belonging to his “foolish” brother, including... the girl he loves. Taking his foolish brother's place as the girl's boyfriend gives Sui Ye a thrilling sense of transgression. At first, Sui Ye loves watching Zhao Yun call him “ 15.5kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
4. 4 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   The first book has a truly wicked male lead! It's really captivating! The second book has a super scheming male lead who has been secretly in love for many years.

5. 5 一 I Woke Up to Find My Nemesis and Me Transmigrated Into a Married Couple 一觉醒来，我和死对头双穿成夫妻 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted (Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Scheme + Secret Crush Comes True + Bickering Couple + One-on-One, Both Chaste) [Bright and Resilient Sweetheart × Cool, Flirtatious, Scheming Heir] Eighteen-year-old Ning Qian woke up and found herself seven years in the future. She was married to her archenemy, Ji Chenyan, and they had a four-year-old child. Ji Chenyan had transmigrated too. He lounged on the sofa with an air of lazy refinement, studying their marriage certificate as he struggled to su 559Reads6.5Score103Shelves
6. 6 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.1kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves

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   This guy pretended to be weak every day, but his wife found out and started planning to run away. So he started forcing himself on her. [Shy]

7. 7 任 Any Wild Fantasy 任意妄想 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Devoted leads + sweet romance + age gap + possessive pursuit] [Wily temptress VS lovestruck tycoon] Also known as Any Wild Wish Irreverent blurb: Pei Wang is messed up at first and doesn't know how to love. All he knows is how to show it physically. Later, he'll make everyone jealous with how disgustingly sweet he is. Don't worry, dive right in, and enjoy the ride! The serious version: Pei Wang is famous in his circle for being aloof, restrained, and heartless. Every second is under his control 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   Pei Wang, so wicked! [Smirk][smirk]

8. 8 被 The Scheming Crown Prince Pretended to Be a Puppy Boy in Our Online Romance and Spoiled Me Rotten 被腹黑太子爷网恋假扮奶狗狠狠宠 Mu Qingchuan木晴川Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Lu Xi had barely started work when her direct superior, capital socialite heir Gu Tingzhou, chewed her out like a nobody. Her real life was miserable, but that didn't stop her from being wild online. Lu Xi immediately started flirting with her "puppy-like online boyfriend." [I want to sit on my puppy's abs and slide down like a playground slide. I want to bury my face in his chest and inhale deeply~] [My puppy's voice makes my bones melt. I can't even imagine how lovely it would sound to make hi 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A cunning young master from Beijing's elite social circle, posing as a cute, innocent puppy in an online romance, uses soft words and coquettish charm to meticulously plot against her. Only after the female lead falls for him does she realize that all his gentleness is a calculated scheme, and that from the very beginning, his only goal is to control her completely!

9. 9 失 After Losing My Memory, My Scumbag's Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 失忆后，我被渣男死对头宠上天 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted [The male lead steals the girl away + the second male lead suffers for chasing her back + both leads are each other’s only one] [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. wicked, scheming CEO] Shen Huan had been by Zhou Jingxiu’s side for twelve years, only to learn that he was going to get engaged to her older sister. “She’s just a dull, ordinary girl. How could I possibly like her? I only think of her as a little sister.” Twelve years of chasing after him had become a joke. * After an accident left She 2.9kReads9.0Score288Shelves

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   The female lead is sweet, gentle, and incredibly cute, while the male lead is incredibly cunning and wicked. He takes advantage of her amnesia, impersonates the person she likes, tricks her into returning home, and then spoils her every day.

10. 10 小 Run, Little Sweetheart! The Twisted Immortal Lord Is an Expert at Sweet-Talking and Deceiving You 小娇娇快逃！变态神君惯会诱骗哄 Tao Xiaoqi淘小七Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced quick transmigration & sweet, delicate heroine & dark male lead] The heroine is a pitiful little thing, and the male lead (the same person in every world) is possessive and dark. He’s not interested in behaving like a decent person, only in getting frisky and bullying her! A Ruan is a “Sweet Girl System” who helps Hosts win over the favored children of destiny in small worlds. During one mission, a powerful dark figure caught her in her true form! The mission failed, but A Ruan une 655Reads8.6Score104Shelves

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    Wuhu, the scheming male lead is here! ⚠️❗️ [Licking screen] The first is an ancient romance novel, featuring a sometimes struggling, laid-back female lead vs. A sometimes sickly, seemingly innocent but actually cunning male lead. [Thinking] The second is a quick transmigration novel, where the female lead is delicate and pitiful, while the male lead is obsessive and dark (so they are the same person across different worlds), not human, only wanting to bully the female lead, wicked yet cunning. [Licking screen] The third is "Her Presents," where the male lead is extremely sickly, scheming, resourceful, and a green tea bitch, with an incredibly strong possessiveness towards the female lead! [Eating melon]

11. 11 同 After We Moved In Together, I Discovered My Gentle Husband Was Both Crazy and Clingy 同居后发现，温柔老公又疯又病娇 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Unhinged psychopath + marriage first, love later + gentlemanly scum + groveling to win his wife back] Before they married, Jiang Yusheng always thought Yu Siyan was gentle, refined, dignified, and polite, perfect in every way. After they married, Jiang Yusheng found a diagnostic report that said Yu Siyan had an extremely negative Y-type personality! People with an extreme Y-type personality lack empathy, are selfish and cold, and use ruthless tactics. They have an extremely pathological possess 7.5kReads9.2Score654Shelves
12. 12 太 The Crown Prince Is Muscular and Hot, and the Bad Girl Wants Him 太子爷又壮又欲，小渣女馋了 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted She's a player, falling for one person after another, until she meets the strong, irresistible young master. Just as she's gradually falling for him, she discovers what his family is like~ Faced with this chaotic battlefield of love, she's the one who ends up bearing it all~ Sob~ 85.3kReads6.6Score4.7kShelves

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    The male lead is scheming

13. 13 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 15.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
14. 14 妹 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 334Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was cunning and wicked, a love-hate relationship fraught with torment. He imprisoned her, yet left with a staggering 500 million in divorce settlement. Their marriage, though arranged, blossomed into love; they had a child, but their relationship was strained. In his dreams, he vaguely heard her crying and whispering, which he dismissed as mere rambling. She measured his neck with a rope, and he discovered it. She said she wanted to buy him a necklace—would he believe her? Instead, he bound her hands with the rope, warning her that they were enemies. She felt no love from him, only wanting a divorce, to run away pregnant and pack her things. He discovered this and wouldn't let her escape, imprisoning her. He didn't know he had fallen in love with her. Neither knew the other's feelings, yet they bore the deep-seated hatred of their families' feud. Hatred blinded them to love, creating a bittersweet situation. Love was disguised as a sugar coating of hatred. She repeatedly asked him if he loved her, but his answer was always "enemy." Hearing those two words killed her heart. Perhaps love didn't matter at all, but she desperately wanted him to set aside their generations-old feud and love her. She finally didn't want to love anymore; it was too exhausting to be entangled in this love-hate relationship. She wanted to escape, but he monitored her 24/7. Her family came to rescue her with a bunch of weapons, but seeing them all injured, she lost the will to live and smashed her head against a wall. Her hatred for him intensified many times over. He watched her fall, his heart breaking at the sight of her tears. The butler asked him if he had fallen in love with her, but he stubbornly insisted and sent a doctor to save her; he didn't want her to die. He wanted her to be well; he felt he was completely captivated by her. She survived, and only then did he realize he had fallen in love with her. Some loves are just too hard to express. She had amnesia; she had forgotten all their past grievances and grudges. Yet he told her she was his husband and even lied to her about having a child. They shared an unprecedented level of affection. In her dreams, she asked him if he loved her, and he unconsciously and tenderly replied that he did. But when he woke up and asked again, he wouldn't answer. He thought that ignoring difficult questions was the best way to go. He thought their lives would continue happily and peacefully like this forever. But then she regained her memory. All the bad things he had done to her, all the hurt he had caused, that one slap had long since destroyed her love. Her bitter love was worthless. It was their parents who initially wanted them to marry, and now it's their parents who want them to divorce. They've been urging them to divorce repeatedly, both before and after his amnesia. He already knows he's fallen in love with her, and he resolutely refuses to divorce, but it's too late. His father demands a 50 million yuan breakup fee, but he won't budge for money. However, she demands a staggering 500 million yuan to leave, and his father agrees. She finally returns to her parents' home with dignity, but he chases after her, disregarding everything, even if her family might kill him, to beg her to come back. He arrives, her family thanks him, and she's completely bewildered. His father also arrives, fearing for his precious son's life. Can he win her back? Will they continue in their old predicament of deep-seated hatred and unrequited love?

15. 15 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 14.4kReads7.8Score584Shelves
16. 16 宝 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 Sweet Peach Berry Yeah甜桃莓莓耶Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 88.8kReads9.1Score9.4kShelves

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    🌈✨①The male lead is eccentric, sickly, scheming, and has been secretly in love with the female lead for ten years. He deliberately tries to scam the female lead's younger brother to make her his girlfriend. He's a crazy, love-struck, clingy guy who pretends to be kind in front of the female lead and even sheds little pearls when he's wronged.

17. 17 安 Where An Lan Finds Her Home, the Sun Shines Warmly 安澜归处是暖阳 Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Print edition publication signed! [Calculating, mature powerhouse VS sweet, charming primary school teacher] + [Sweet romance] + [Age gap] + [Love at first sight] + [Powerful man bows to love] Before the new school year began, primary school teacher Zhou Nuan was told that a new student would be joining her class, and that the child's father was the newcomer, Shi Anlan, a powerful figure. Zhou Nuan never expected that an ordinary home visit would end with Shi personally seeing them off, and the 23.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    Try this one. The male lead is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and acting mayor, a cunning and ruthless bigwig within the system, while the female lead is a pure and lovely elementary school teacher. It's a classic story of the little white rabbit and the big bad wolf. Watch how Secretary Shi gradually wins over Teacher Zhou.

18. 18 以 I Thought We Were Madly in Love, but the Good Girl Played Me 以为是热恋，却被乖乖女玩了 Er Li二厘Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Original title: Green on Me All You Want, But We Can't Break Up] [The heroine is turned from lesbian to straight + Both leads are each other's first and only + School days to city life + The hero is driven to madness + Extreme possessiveness + Reunion after a long separation] [Bookish, seemingly sweet girl with a hidden dark side X Arrogant young heir who can't stop falling for her] “I want you to make him fall for you, then cheat on him. I want him to know what it feels like to be cheated on!” 9.8kReads8.1Score772Shelves
19. 19 不 Oh No! The Chaste New Factory Director from the 1980s Is My Ex-Husband 不中了！八零禁欲新厂长是我前夫 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted Era setting, villainess awakens, no golden finger, ex-wife-chasing redemption, reunion after years apart, both leads have no past relationships Lin Miaomiao has just seduced the ascetic young male educated youth who was sent to the countryside when she awakens. Only then does she realize she’s the scheming, wicked ex-wife of the male lead in a novel. In the book, as soon as the male lead returns to the city, he reports her entire family. Her eldest brother lands in prison, her father is suspend 33kReads7.4Score2.9kShelves

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    "Mom, I've told you so many times, I'm already married. Don't try to set us up anymore." "What kind of marriage was that? A ghost marriage? It's been five years, I don't even know if he's a person or a ghost." "I don't care, if you don't go, I'll hang myself in front of you." Lu Yanzhou: "Then go ahead, I'll come back for your funeral." Lu's mother: "..."

20. 20 末 Playing Innocent in the Apocalypse: What’s Wrong with Lying? 末世装乖：骗人怎么了？ Beyond Wang Chen王尘莫及Sci-Fi & Apocalypse247k WordsCompleted [Sweet, clever, and kind heroine VS bad-boy big shot] 1v1, both leads are romantically inexperienced, happy ending [Apocalypse + pocket dimension + rebirth] * Su Tang died the moment she learned she’d been sold. Reborn, she wanted to get away from her family. But the apocalypse was right around the corner, bringing zombies, extreme cold, and extreme heat. To survive, she had to cling to someone powerful. * By chance, she helped the future big shot up after he fell to the ground. He seemed to hav 8.9kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves

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    In the apocalypse, the powerful figure loses his memory for three seconds before starting to pretend. The female protagonist is reborn before the apocalypse. To save her life, she tells the amnesiac powerful figure, "I'm your girlfriend." The powerful figure stares at the junior student he's been unable to look away from since their first meeting, and his smile gradually goes out of control.

21. 21 敢 You Dare Steal My Villainous White Moonlight? I'll Fight You for Them! 敢抢我恶毒炮灰白月光？跟你火拼了 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted You Dare Steal My Wicked Cannon-Fodder White Moonlight? Let's Fight to the Death! 887Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He cunningly stole her beloved young master's inheritance, and then, in a fit of malice, unleashed dogs to kill him. In her past life, she was killed by the young master's dogs for peeping at him while he bathed. Reborn, he plotted revenge, forcibly taking the young master's beloved. But the young master's beloved didn't love him; she only loved him. His heart ached. The beloved he had taken belonged to someone else, not him. He thought that if he treated her well, she would eventually fall in love with him. But he was wrong. Though the person he had taken was by his side, her heart belonged to the young master. She cried and begged... He gave the young master a complete corpse. Before dying, the young master said he treated him like a brother, but he thought he was a complete idiot. She fainted, and he worried about her, so he found a private doctor to take care of her and cared for her for a long time. He watched her get sick because of the young master, and his heart was broken. She even made a pact with him that he was not allowed to touch her until she fell in love with him, and he agreed like a lapdog. But he didn't know that the young master had also been reborn. The young master was reborn, and she loved him even more, but in order to survive, she pretended to love him. How could he not know that she didn't love him? He simply craved her love, even if it was a false one, she was willing to put on an act for him. He didn't want things to drag on and wanted to register their marriage, but she tried to delay. Threatened by him, she had no choice but to compromise. But suddenly, the young master appeared, blocking their marriage registration. She held the young master's hand as if it were truly them who wanted to register. He truly hated that the young master had been reborn, hindering their happiness. Even a forced marriage was still happiness. He wanted to kill the young master, but she compromised again and registered their marriage. The young master tearfully asked her if they had really registered. He tore up their marriage certificate, but she told him to forget her. He had a title, yet he was still jealous. In his previous life, when he couldn't have her, he was jealous of the lack of a title. Loving someone too much, even knowing they don't love you back, is like forcing a relationship—it's never sweet, never satisfying. She drugged him, and in his delirium, he heard her and the young master's intimacy, thinking it was a dream. When he woke up, she said she was intimate with him. Three months later, she became pregnant. She was always restless, constantly thinking about things, and even when he hugged her, she would instinctively slap him. It wasn't until the child was born that he found out who the father was. She asked him if he would kill her, but he only wanted to kill the young master, not her. He pressed her, asking if she had ever truly loved him. Her lack of love became a permanent pain in his heart. He let her go, but the young master wanted to kill him. She suddenly jumped out and took the knife for him. He didn't understand what she meant by this. The young master said she had changed her mind, that the meaning of his rebirth was gone. But he, like a bitter melon, was tired and felt there was no need to love her anymore. Her change of heart came too late, happiness came too late, and he had already let go long ago. With bitterness, she repeatedly asked him if he still loved her. Did he still love her? Will his and her love continue to be entangled and complicated, or will it just end like this?

22. 22 狼 The Wolf Takes Over: Baby, You Belong Only to Me 狼性入侵宝宝你只属于我 Bu Chenzi步尘子Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted The live-action comic adaptation is now streaming One-on-one, both leads inexperienced × campus romance × secret crush × sweet and doting × mild coercion Down-on-her-luck heiress and good girl × ill-tempered, rebellious young master The first time they met, he rescued her from the rumors and gossip. Bian Yutong looked up at him, panic still lingering in her eyes. She answered earnestly and softly, “Thank you.” Leaning against the wall, he curled his lips carelessly. His tone was teasing. “How ar 19.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Hehe, go watch it, you'll definitely thank me! [Shy] The male lead is a roguish bad boy, likes to talk dirty, is cunning, and gradually wins over the female lead. [Admiration][admiration]

23. 23 易 Fertile by Nature, She Has the Factory Boss's Only Heir After Losing Her Memory 易孕体质，失忆后破厂长三代单传 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Nineties setting, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, doting love, marriage first, love later, secret crush, slice of life] Qin Baozhu has been spoiled rotten since childhood, indulged and allowed to do whatever she wants. One day, an accident sends her tumbling off a train. The pampered heiress becomes an illiterate simpleton, and someone picks her up from the train station. When she wakes up, she's been married for six years, and there's a little one crying beside her. “Mommy, I promise I 7.8kReads8.5Score471Shelves

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    Qin Baozhu was spoiled since childhood, never expecting that she was a fake heiress and that she would unexpectedly become stupid. She would run around with her son all day long, even stealing candy. She was the kind of person who would climb on the roof if not disciplined for three days. Her husband treated her like a child, and she even developed PTSD from having children. But she was always Zhou Fuguang's eternal white moonlight and motivation for his struggles (the plot is somewhat unrealistic but true, please distinguish between novel and reality).

24. 24 暗 The Dark River’s Rising Star: Where the Other Shore Blooms 暗河新星之彼岸花开 Like a Fish in Water如余得水Female-Channel Fanfiction460k WordsCompleted Fan fiction with an original female lead, paired with Su Changhe. OOC warning! ⚠️ Su Huayue was just an ordinary college student, but she was so unlucky that she got struck by lightning while crossing the street! Then she was unexpectedly bound to System 007. To make matters worse, she was dumped into a dangerous, high-martial-arts world! She cried out in terror, “It’s starting without so much as a word? I’m just an ordinary person! Do you even care if I live or die?” “Don’t panic. There’s a sur 4.3kReads—Score283Shelves

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    Amazing! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] [Attention]

25. 25 白 White Moon, Brahma Star: An Obsession That Won't Fade 白月梵星：情瘾难消 Like a Fish in Water如余得水Female-Channel Fanfiction420k WordsOngoing OOC warning ⚠️ This work has been changed to a collection of stories based on film and television dramas. More stories will follow. One-on-one romance is the best, and with every stroke of the pen, I write toward a happy ending. If you like the sound of it, feel free to jump in. ① Bai Yue Fan Xing, pairing: Chong Zhao (completed) ② A Journey to Love, pairing: Li Tongguang (ongoing) 3.1kReads—Score290Shelves
26. 26 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 9.6kReads9.0Score818Shelves

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    The male lead is seemingly innocent but actually ruthless, while the female lead is kind and pure. The male lead is initially attracted to the female lead's beauty, but pretends to be polite, kind, and gentle; in reality, he is cold-hearted and cruel. He schemes to seduce the female lead, and after revealing his true nature to her, he immediately makes her his girlfriend, displaying a strong possessive streak.

27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: The Delicate Beauty Has Caught the Male Lead's Eye 快穿：娇软美人被男主盯上了 Also, I'm a Cloud也是我是一朵云Modern Romance677k WordsOngoing [Some forced romance, no System, strong male lead and weak female lead, not a strong-female-lead story] Modern, period, ancient… The heroine is breathtakingly beautiful, and the hero goes from love at first sight to taking her by force… …The so-called heroine is actually blessed by the gods, allowing her to escape danger whenever it finds her. Ordinary people call this the heroine’s halo. But without the gods’ protection, the heroine’s halo disappears, leaving her just like anyone else, if not i 8.7kReads8.4Score351Shelves

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    This book is [drool-worthy]. The fifth dimension. She is like a caged bird. The male lead is cunning and sly; he is an emperor who is unexpectedly saved by the female lead, but falls in love at first sight with her, a widow. Later, when the male lead wants to return to the palace and take the female lead away, she refuses, so he threatens her with her daughter, and his methods become even more cunning…

28. 28 婚 On Our Wedding Night, a Wave of Kisses Swept Over Me 婚夜，吻潮袭来 Flowers Fall Purple花落紫Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted As a child, Wen Ju was most afraid of her neighbor, her older-brother figure Zhuang Qingru. He kept strict tabs on what she ate, drank, and did for fun, and made sure she finished her homework. Later, Zhuang Qingru became her brother-in-law. Then her stepsister ran away from her wedding, and Wen Ju had no choice but to marry Zhuang Qingru in her place. To her surprise, on their wedding night, he asked with complete seriousness, “Do you want to?” After that, Zhuang Qingru came up with all sorts o 24.4kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    Recommended. The male lead is cunning, has a scheming father, and is very calculating. It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and he steals the second male lead's girlfriend.

29. 29 不 What Kind of Powerful Official Can't Keep His Wife in Check? 不骄纵妻子当什么权臣 The Plane Flew Past灰机灰过去了Ancient Romance208k WordsOngoing [Straightforward, innocent ray of sunshine X possessive, scheming, black-hearted power minister] One-on-one, both pure, happy ending Ji Jinghong, the young lady of the Ningyuan Marquis household, was born with incredible strength and was unbeatable in a fight throughout the capital. She also loved sneaking into the palace to compete with the emperor for food. So her imperial brother-in-law, the emperor, arranged a marriage for her. Pei Ji, Commander of the Imperial City Guard, was rumored to be 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning, sly, and resourceful; he's adept at manipulating people's hearts.

30. 30 炸 Scandalous! The Untouchable Beauty Stole Her Roommate’s Man to Climb the Ladder 炸裂！高岭之花竟撬舍友墙角上位 Great Immortal of Wild Ideas脑洞大仙Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted (Stealing someone’s love + stealing your roommate’s girlfriend + unusual thought processes + lovesick, obsessive male lead + sweet, devoted one-on-one romance) [Plain-looking but great at acting cute female lead VS male lead with an unusual thought process who steals his roommate’s girlfriend] Su Mingzhu was plain-looking, but her voice was alluring, and when she acted cute, she was irresistible. She happened to try an online game and ended up in an online relationship. She never expected that t 24.3kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    🐫Su Mingzhu's alluring voice captivated Lü Qingyue at first listen. He didn't care if she was his roommate's girlfriend; he'd snatch her away first! This quirky, high-achieving young man transformed into a love-struck fool, showering her with affection and charm. This sweet and saccharine love triangle is incredibly captivating!

31. 31 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The ruthless business tycoon is only soft-hearted towards the female lead. He falls for her at first sight, engages in a push-and-pull relationship, and eventually heals the two of them with his long-term affection.

32. 32 公 Young Master Ning 公子宁 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Ancient Romance84k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + sweet romance and political intrigue + born into an alternate world] Yan Ning is born into the alternate Great Shuo Dynasty as the “young master” of a general's household. It's hell from the start: her grandfather wants a male heir, so her parents decide to tell everyone they had a son. Her greatest wish: to eat her fill, do nothing, and live in peace. That is, until she meets the legendary God of War, Prince Pei Shuohan. He's cold and abstinent, and keeps everyone at a dis 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the most enjoyable book I've read recently, especially the first one; *Intellectual Romance* is truly captivating. The male lead has a mature, composed demeanor, rarely losing his temper, and the age difference between the male and female leads is very comfortable. It's only gradually revealed that the male lead has long harbored feelings for her and has been secretly favoring her for a long time. The story is very realistic and grounded, making for a perfect overall reading experience.

33. 33 救 Help! The Sickly Male Lead Seems to Have a Masochistic Streak 救命，病娇男主好像有受虐倾向 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Yandere with Dissociative Identity Disorder vs. Sweet, Timid, and Cute on the Outside but Tough Within (This novel's specialty: edgy yet wholesome) Jiang Luoluo's main mission after she transmigrates into a book is to bully the male lead, Lu Wang, relentlessly while he's still young. She has to make him suffer and leave him with severe psychological scars. That way, when he grows into a powerful man and reunites with her older sister, Jiang Xinyue, he'll redirect his hatred toward her. After hun 1.6kReads8.4Score211Shelves

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    Both of these books feature male protagonists who are deeply scheming and possessive.

34. 34 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
35. 35 惹 I Got Involved with a Sickly Young Man. Sis, I'm an Adult Now 惹上病娇少年，姐姐我成年了 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Sweet on the outside, dark within, yandere younger brother | Miaojiang boy | dazzling beauty of an older sister | calculated scheming | love gu | seven-year age gap | both virgins | rekindled romance When Li Yang was twenty-one, her gambling-addict father found himself a new wife. The stepmother brought along a breathtakingly beautiful young man. He seemed rebellious and aloof, but treated her with gentle obedience. He became her younger brother. She thought this was a stroke of good luck, but l 7.1kReads9.0Score837Shelves
36. 36 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🍓First, the male lead is the most scheming and cunning character I've ever read. I've been following it since chapter 80, and it's really good, almost finished! The female lead has incredibly high combat power, and the male lead is practically flawless. I was probably drawn to the love-hate relationship between the male and female leads from the beginning. Although I also like Ji Huaiyu, I really love Xie Axiu the most. They are such a perfect match [heart emoji]. Especially the ending, which really brought everything together. It turns out that many things had a reason in the beginning (ps: the female lead is reborn, and the male lead has been reborn multiple times and has become corrupted). 🍊Second, the male lead doesn't have much combat power, but he's cunning and cunning. 👍 🍋Third, I think the male lead is really scheming and resourceful, but at the same time, he knows how to maintain a balance. He's very good to the female lead, very warm-hearted, and won't do anything inappropriate at the wrong time, but he'll secretly take advantage of any opportunity. 👀

37. 37 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    Older, rigid, and lustful tycoon x younger, naive, and innocent girl! A ten-year age gap! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her ignorance about her body, she refused to let him touch her. In a fit of anger, the man moved her to another city. The next time they met was when he showed up at her door with divorce papers.

38. 38 脱 Breaking Free 脱笼 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted (A romance about a paper-doll character who awakens, breaks free of the plot, and falls for a younger man.) [Dark, scheming, crazy, possessive male lead VS clear-headed, money-making heiress; younger man, both leads are each other's first and only.] When Song Zhenxing discovers she's merely a minor character in a wealthy-family romance novel, destined to die by suicide after being attacked online, she decides to shed her weak, delicate persona. She turns on the scumbag, builds her fortune and ca 7.1kReads9.2Score863Shelves

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    Jiu Ling's books are amazing! The male lead is not only shrewd and calculating, but also deeply devoted and single-mindedly loyal to the female lead. Sweet and doting! I highly recommend "Escape from the Cage," a fantastic book by Jiu Ling. Don't be intimidated by the ratings; click through to see how amazing it is! The extreme tension of a five-year age gap, the younger brother being a puppy-dog in front of his older sister, and a top-tier boss in front of others—the extreme contrast is just too satisfying! The plot is novel and unconventional. The female lead only starts to fight back after discovering she's an insignificant character in the novel's world. The male lead appears because of the female lead, and he can only stay together with her. A powerful duo navigating extreme tension, sweet protagonist with a angsty supporting character—a truly excellent read! Everyone, go check it out! It's an incredibly satisfying and rewarding read!!! [Kissing emojis]

39. 39 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.8kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
40. 40 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 46.3kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves
41. 41 犯 Acting the Fool 犯浑 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance96k WordsCompleted Mai Zichun was born lucky. She could have anything she wanted, except Mai Yongxiao. She did everything she could to make trouble and torment Mai Yongxiao's younger brother. Seeing the man's lip, bitten open by her, Mai Yongxiao said calmly and coolly, “You don't need to cling to Xia Yi. He wouldn't dare touch you.” Mai Zichun said, “You forced me to marry Lin Nankai, who's disabled, and he even insists I be a virgin?” Later, Mai Zichun sat beside Lin Nankai's wheelchair, coaxing him. Lin Nankai 6.5kReads9.2Score644Shelves

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    Yu's books are really good. Sisters who are looking for something to read should definitely check them out! [Thinking][Thinking]

42. 42 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 57.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    The male lead is cunning, possessive, and obsessive; he's deeply calculating, sly, and incredibly resourceful. He likes the female lead, so he thoroughly understands her personality and needs, gradually and deliberately pursuing her. Even if the female lead uses him as a tool, he's determined that she will eventually be his. In the end, despite the female lead's reluctance to marry him, she is coerced and seduced into marrying him.

43. 43 余 Lingering Scent 余腥 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Yu Jiaxi spent ten years with Li Jin. She had no ambition, no aspirations, no dreams, no house, no car, no savings, and a mountain of debt. She thought love meant weathering hardship together. At least, enduring hardship was what she was best at. Duan Yan called her pathetic. Only later did she understand: someone who didn’t love her could bear to make her suffer, but someone who loved her couldn’t even stand to see her in pain. 3.2kReads8.2Score310Shelves
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: Act Well, and Turn a Scumbag into a Treasure 快穿：只要演得好，渣男变成宝 Sweet Rice Wine and Egg Is the Best甜酒冲蛋yydsModern Romance788k WordsOngoing [Male POV quick transmigration + no fixed pairing, anti-tropes + pseudo-coercion + redemption] [Warning: Everyone says Chapter One is chuunibyou, so please stick with it ( ˘ ³˘)❤] When he bound himself to the System, Qi Shu thought his future lay in becoming a savior. Then he found out the System’s full name was “Scumbag-to-Treasure Cannon Fodder Savior System”... Rehabilitate scumbag men? That’s too much work. Let the mission targets handle it. Save cannon fodder? You’ve got to be kidding! I’m 6.1kReads9.2Score365Shelves

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    It's a good watch; the scheming male lead seduces the female lead with ease.

45. 45 失 Out of Control 失控 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.8kReads7.9Score302Shelves
46. 46 让 You Were Supposed to Conquer Goddesses, So How Did You Become a Succubus?! 让你攻略女神，你怎么成魅魔了！ Dust Chronicler尘述者Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + playboy + Goddess System + jaw-dropping looks + male succubus + satisfying comeback + exes groveling for him] Shen Qingling is top-tier handsome and meticulous. He can play aloof or act innocent, combining the best of every approach to become the ultimate playboy. Who could have guessed that after dying one day, he would be bound to a System and transmigrate into the tragic real son in a story about a fake and real young master? In the original story, his childhood sweetheart t 66kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
47. 47 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
48. 48 太 The Beautiful, Sweet Crown Princess Who Made a Mad, Powerful Official Bow to Her 太子妃美又娇，引疯批权臣竟折腰 Zhao Zou Zou赵走走Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + True Forced Possession + Beloved by Everyone + Rivalry Among Men + All Male Leads Are Unhinged + 1vN] Everyone knows the Crown Princess was taken by the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess is peerlessly beautiful. Though she is the unwanted legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, she has become General Xie's most beloved person and the dream girl of the tutor's son. She has even caught the eye of a prince from an enemy kingdom. The Crown Prince is ruthless and vindictiv 4kReads8.8Score394Shelves

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    [A 1v4 forced marriage] I have all the male leads and supporting characters you want: 1. A crazy, scheming, and possessive older brother (fake); 2. A gentle and refined young master from a noble family with a gloomy and obsessive heart; 3. A sunny, roguish, and charming young general; 4. A wicked and unrestrained crown prince of the Night Kingdom who only wants to kidnap the female lead and take her to another country to be his crown princess.

49. 49 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.6kReads9.0Score837Shelves
50. 50 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    😘This aloof little dog can be incredibly cunning when it gets going!

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