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. 501 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.9kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves

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   Help! Su Qing's contrast is killing me! The adorable, scheming younger brother × the cunning sixth brother, the more I watch, the more addicted I get!

2. 502 疯 Madwoman! My Stunning Ex-Wife Has Come to Claim My Life 疯批！美艳前妻来索命 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Urban691k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Heirs Seek Revenge | Love and Hate in a Tug-of-War | Scheming Mogul × Mixed-Race Heiress] A carefully planned marriage marks the beginning of Qin Yichuan's long-nurtured revenge. A law graduate carrying the weight of his family's old grudges, he deliberately approaches Ye Qinghe, heiress of the Ye family, using marriage to infiltrate his enemy's household. When trouble erupts, he makes a choice that, to everyone else, looks like a betrayal of his wife. Everyone calls him cold and h 57Reads8.8Score168Shelves

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   The male lead is cunning, domineering, and obsessive; he has scheming methods and has been plotting against the female lead for a long time.

3. 503 逃 You Can't Escape! The Crazy, Possessive Man Marks His Sweet Little Darling With Bites 逃不掉！疯批病娇咬痕标记小乖宝 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Male Lead + Coercive Possession + Soft, Sweet Heroine + Older, Fatherly Love Interest + Sweet Romance] Xiaoguai was picked up by Pei Ximo when she was little. Pei Ximo was cold and abstinent, the most respected and powerful big shot in the capital’s elite circles. Everyone said it was rare for him to show kindness, taking in a little toy he could discard whenever he liked. But only Xiaoguai knew how terrifying his desire to control her was! He had imposed strict rules on her 5.5kReads8.2Score304Shelves

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   🎀✨①The male lead is a scheming guy who takes the female lead in and raises her like a doll, possessively and aggressively. After the female lead grows up and starts dating the second male lead, the male lead goes completely mad. 🌿He sabotages the second male lead's race car, causing him to lose a leg, and even plots to get him married, making the female lead completely lose hope. He's evil to the core.

4. 504 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 17.8kReads7.2Score773Shelves

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   I had to watch it all in one go, without eating, drinking, or sleeping! Ugh, I'm getting dark circles under my eyes! [Sad emoji]

5. 505 救 Help! What Happened to My Gentle Husband? 救命，我那么一个温柔夫君呢？ A White White One at Home家有白白一只Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoyu transmigrated into the body of a little rascal who'd stolen a bride, then used her dowry to throw herself at another man and marry him. After the rascal was beaten with a shoulder pole by her own father, she was sent back to the Gu family, whose house was bare of everything but its walls. Everyone was waiting for a laugh. They wanted to see how she'd bully the unlucky groom, who was not only blind but also missing one hand and one leg. Day after day went by. They never saw the unl 9.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   Gu Jiaojiao is a master of seduction, but in reality, she's cunning and obsessive. She understands the female lead's soft heart and uses strategy and scheming to gain her attention.

6. 506 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   I started reading casually, but I was hooked. There was no unnecessary dialogue, the content was very concise, unlike some books that are padded out. The interactions between the male and female leads were incredibly sweet, the author's humor was off the charts, and the little quirks and witty remarks were so realistic, making for a very pleasant reading experience.

7. 507 被 Imprisoned by Yandere Lovers? I'll Turn the Tables on Them 被病娇囚禁？反关他们 Lu Shi Wu鹿时雾Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [All male leads are virgins + Obsessive, coercive romance + System] Hua Xia is dating a boyfriend who only has eyes for her. The first time she goes home with him, he looks at her strangely and asks cautiously, “Xiaxia, can you tell which one of us is me?” She confidently assures him that she can. * But... Hua Xia never expects to be proven wrong so soon. Held in the arms of a man who looks exactly like her boyfriend, she hears a hurt, bitter voice drifting over from ahead. “Xiaxia, you lied to 2.7kReads8.4Score288Shelves
8. 508 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.3kReads6.2Score547Shelves
9. 509 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.4kReads8.6Score293Shelves

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   Forced marriage x Substitute for power x Wife-chasing drama. He takes the identity of the hypocritical twin brother and marries his bride 😗 A cunning and obsessive maniac x a resilient and innocent girl – the tension is off the charts! The male lead is an amazing cook, so you can enjoy the show without worry 🥰

10. 510 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.8kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    The male lead falls in love at first sight and constantly sets up meetings with the female lead, then gets closer to her through coercion and enticement; he is very cunning.

11. 511 潮 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.5kReads8.9Score244Shelves

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    The male lead is scheming, cunning, and shrewd. 🥑🥑🥑 ①🐠 The male lead falls for the female lead from the start, but he's too late; she has a boyfriend. He deliberately lowers himself to befriend her boyfriend, and later steals her away from the second male lead. ②🍋 The male and female leads initially have no connection, but they are incredibly intimate in dreams, seemingly a couple. Later in reality, the male lead steals the female lead from his nephew and takes her away with Sister G. No more worries about running out of books to read! ⭕️⭕️⭕️

12. 512 诱 A Kiss for the Green Pear 诱吻青梨 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [College campus + one-on-one, mutually faithful couple + sweet romance + domineering pursuit] [Born bad × sweet and innocent] Jin Yue is the heir to the Jin family, blessed with exceptional looks and a capricious, domineering personality. He's always been the center of attention. No one could have imagined that Jiang Qingli, who had always followed the rules and done as she was told, would break his pride and turn him into a lovesick puppy at her feet. * After her father dies in an accident, Jia 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    🌿✨①Everyone says Xie Jinghe is unruly and difficult to tame, but only Shen Shuangli knows that he is actually clingy and loves to be pampered. "Sister, won't you kiss me?" "I want to be your only little puppy, sister. I only want to be with you for the rest of my life." Later, Shen Shuangli was about to leave. In the absurd night, Xie Jinghe's eyes were bloodshot, his tone morbid and insane, "Sister, be good and don't make me angry, or I'll lock you up and treat you like a dog."

13. 513 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.5kReads8.4Score941Shelves
14. 514 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 51.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    The male lead in this book is also quite cunning and a bit wicked, while the female lead is exceptionally talented and has her own strong opinions. It's a very good read.

15. 515 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 244kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves

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    This is a guide to winning over girls. Reading it will help you find a partner, find a partner, find a partner! See how Xu Ye uses high emotional intelligence to pursue girls, win over his future mother-in-law, navigate social circles, and develop his business.

16. 516 你 Look at Him, Rising in His Vermilion Tower 你看他朱楼起 A Strong Wind Late in the Day晚来风急Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Later, that gunshot was the last trace she left behind in this world. One late night, Jiang Yansheng searched through every document in the house, all to find a pregnancy diagnosis that might never have existed. Whenever he closed his eyes, the image of Pei Ge with a swollen belly seemed all too real. He couldn't shake the feeling that she was still alive. That somewhere in the world, she had even given birth to the child he had always longed for. [It's time to change the blurb again, 3/4.] 123Reads9.0Score—Shelves
17. 517 你 You Are the Vast, Roiling Sea 你是澎湃的海 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her youth, Xu Kaiyan was a rich heiress adored by everyone. She was proud and domineering, with a childhood sweetheart from a family as well-off as her own. Together, they ruled A City with an iron fist. In her eyes, Chen Qingchuan was nothing more than a poor student whose tuition her family paid after his parents died. She looked down on him, insulted him, and hated him. But one day, against all expectations, he became her husband. How could she accept that? After three years of marriage, s 1.2kReads7.6Score102Shelves
18. 518 等 When the Butterflies Kissed Me Softly 等蝴蝶轻吻过 Nine Birds九鸟Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [College campus | Pretending to be sweet and well-behaved × handsome bad boy] Chen Yizhou had always been wild and unruly, doing things his own way and surrounded by a crowd of disreputable friends. Everyone who knew him said he would probably never settle down for anyone. Ying Wan, meanwhile, played the role of the “good girl” to a T: good grades, a sweet temper, obedient and well-behaved. She and someone like Chen Yizhou were from completely different worlds. * On the day of the school annive 1.9kReads6.9Score321Shelves

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    A rebellious, roguish charm meets a sweet, gentle, and secret romance. The male lead is incredibly cunning.

19. 519 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 30.9kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    The Regent's secret crush comes true, and the Prime Minister has been plotting for a long time. They both share the surname Shen, they're from the same clan! So seductive!! This is the second novel about a man pursuing his wife, and the general is dressed up in a silver chain! Aaaaaaah!

20. 520 如 If We Could Still Be Together 如果还能在一起 Zhuangzhuang桩桩Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted After witnessing her younger sister and brother-in-law argue, twenty-eight-year-old Qi Dong suddenly realizes that in two years, she too will face the awkward threshold of thirty. She decisively resolves to find a suitable husband as soon as possible. In her view, a marriage without love can still bring happiness if it is managed well. As coolly as she handles her sales job, Qi Dong gets to know the man she has chosen to marry, doing her best to show him her good side. But reality tells her that 1.2kReads9.4Score125Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning and lovesick.

21. 521 权 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！ I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.3kReads8.1Score217Shelves
22. 522 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The male lead is the younger brother-in-law; he's cunning. The female lead's first child was born from the relationship between the male lead and the Buddhist monk with the gold bracelet. The second child is with the male lead, the younger brother-in-law.

23. 523 渗 Love by Infiltration 渗透式爱情 Cong Yuanyuan丛圆圆Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A troublemaker who seems tough but is soft inside × a younger, scheming man who always cleans up after her Mature adults pushing each other to the limit | Love at first sight, bold flirting, and ambiguous sparks | Dark humor and two crazies falling in love [Playing the fool to catch the tiger, a younger man taming a playboy, and a woman completely under her husband’s thumb] From love at first sight to a love that runs deep: an oddball paired with a lunatic, falling harder with every passing day. 5.5kReads8.5Score472Shelves

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    You mean this one? After reading chapter 60, I think this guy is so wicked. And I love him so much too.

24. 524 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 36.1kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves
25. 525 小 The Little Madman Is Not to Be Trifled With: Once You Do, There’s No Escape 小疯子不好惹，惹了跑不脱 Never Picky About Food从来不挑食Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A laid-back heroine from the Underworld vs. a genuinely insane, ill-fated male lead (Republican-era setting, eight lifetimes of love, forced romance, eerie ghostly madness, and a groveling pursuit of his wife that ends in overwhelming sweetness.) (The male lead is truly insane, and not human.) Chen Huan was an assistant in the Underworld waiting to become a full-time employee when she suddenly received a mission to go to the human world. She had to pull a major villain back from the brink of t 1.2kReads8.9Score149Shelves

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    I recommend this book. The male lead is a crazy, lewd, and cunning ghost. He's very clever, scheming, and resourceful, and he can use both coercion and enticement to manipulate the female lead.

26. 526 民 Republican Era: My Sister Falls for My Brother-in-Arms, and Her Brother Cries in Desperation 民国：妹妹爱上兄弟，哥哥急哭了 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because so few people have rated it, not because it's not good!] Gu Tinglan has two "older brothers." One is her older brother in name, Gu Liansheng. They grew up together and relied on each other to survive in troubled times. The other is Lu Chengzhou, a powerful Young Marshal. Refined and mature, he's her guardian angel, rescuing her from danger time and again. She thought she could keep everything in balance, until she opened Gu Liansheng's diary and found it filled with th 466Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Although this book isn't very popular, it's a great read. Both the male lead and the second male lead are quite cunning. The male lead is the female lead's adopted brother. He appears aloof and handsome but is easily jealous and loves to act cute, which makes him especially adorable.

27. 527 勾 Flirting with the Grand Tutor: Strangers in Public, Like Spouses in Private 勾太傅，人前不熟人后如做了夫妻 I Am No Good Person吾非良人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete (award-winning entry in the Fifth Online Literature Contest) While the top-ranking scholar husband slept soundly, Song Lian clung to the immaculate and upright Grand Tutor of the court, sobbing, "Please, save me..." What had she done wrong? She just didn't want to die. The family rules were merciless, the Grand Princess would suffer no rivals, and her husband wanted to become the princess's consort. Song Lian had only one way out: hang herself. So she summoned her courage and 140.3kReads9.2Score20.3kShelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!!!

28. 528 他 He's Refined, Yet He's Scum 他斯文又败类 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Flirting + bewitching hearts + an intense push and pull, mutually devoted 1v1] A refined yet wicked doctor ✖️ a stunning, materialistic supermodel The Tang family of the capital wields influence across every field, commanding awe and respect. Rumor has it that the ninth young master of the Tang family is graceful and noble, as refined as an immortal descended to earth, and impossible to profane. Yet in a spacious room, a stunning woman, too exhausted to speak, acc 18.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    🍎🍎🍎🍎It's a really good show! The plot doesn't drag, and misunderstandings between the male and female leads are resolved directly. The male lead falls in love at first sight and is very proactive, while the female lead is incredibly charming and a real drama queen. Her playful interactions, tender gazes, and suggestive eyes make it seem like she's the one who's willing to be hooked.

29. 529 无 I Become a Mom Without the Pain! Sickly Obsessives Queue Up to Knock on My Window at Midnight! 无痛当妈！病娇半夜排队敲我窗！ Milk Coffee with 30% Sugar奶咖三分糖Ancient Romance457k WordsOngoing [God-Tier Mary Sue + Everyone's Favorite + Sweet but Clueless Beauty + Harem Rivalry Showdown + Doted on by the Whole Family] Zhong Yanyan transmigrates into a book. She becomes a wicked stepmother, and gets three stepchildren thrown in for free. Bound to a System, Zhong Yanyan means to follow the plot and keep her head down, but the story gradually goes off the rails. A cool, aloof young man traps her in his arms, his gaze disturbingly intense. “Yanyan, why can’t you ever learn your lesson?” Th 949Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    The female lead thinks the male lead is easy to fool and deceive, believing herself to be a skilled liar, but actually, she's the only one easily fooled [laughing and crying emoji]. The female lead is a light sleeper, so she's given a sleeping pill, 🥛, which is then discovered by another male lead, leading to a chaotic love triangle [think about it][think about it].

30. 530 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Became the Darling of the Heavenly Dao's Chosen Son 穿书后成了天道之子男主的掌中娇 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Ancient Romance140k WordsCompleted [1v1 + both leads devoted only to each other + male lead has been plotting for a long time and is no good + coercion and enticement + not a strong heroine + actually a sweet romance] A timid, delicate beauty, a pitiful little white rabbit × a wicked, dark-hearted Chosen One of Heaven To save her own life, Yun Shuqing has to curry favor with the male lead. She must also do everything she can to steal his opportunities and seize his fortune, trampling the Chosen One of Heaven underfoot. Until one 8.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is scheming and possessive.

31. 531 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.2kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    It perfectly matches the description of [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

32. 532 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead's paranoia is off the charts; watching the plot is like watching him play chess, calculating ten moves ahead for every one move – incredibly satisfying. Fans of ensemble casts and melodramatic stories will rejoice; each character has their own tragic story, not just for the sake of being tragic, but embodying the helplessness against fate. The pacing isn't fast, but detail-oriented readers will adore it; the foreshadowing is incredibly deep. The premise is dazzling, completely different from other formulaic novels! Niche, slow-paced, but once you're hooked, you won't want to leave; perfect for readers who enjoy being awestruck by 'melancholic aesthetics'.

33. 533 重 Reborn as the Beloved One: The Wicked Supporting Actress Runs Off with the Money 重生团宠：恶毒女配她卷钱跑路了 Wen Gugu温菇咕Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Everyone is reborn + mutual healing + possessive childhood friend + adored by everyone] (The heroine isn’t a revenge-driven badass; she’s more easygoing. If that’s not your thing, you might want to steer clear.) Lin Nianrou is reborn, only to discover that she’s the vicious supporting character in a pampered heroine story, there to serve as a foil for the female lead. Reborn three times, she still couldn’t survive the deadly trial that awaited her at twenty. After winning the rebirth lottery on 1.6kReads9.0Score128Shelves
34. 534 姐 Why Didn't You Tell Me You Had a Boyfriend, Sis? 姐姐有男朋友怎么不告诉我 Xu Shanqing序山青Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted (Complete) Gentle, clear-eyed older sister × obsessive puppy with a love-addled brain [Sis-and-puppy romance + mutual salvation + obsessive, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-inside love addict + secret crush comes true + stealing someone else's partner] In the second month of Su Yan's relationship, Jiang Yuan came to Beicheng. From the moment he appeared, the tension between her and Zhou Yi'an was like a taut string. Su Yan couldn't understand why gentle Yi'an was always so aggressive toward Jiang 816Reads—Score134Shelves

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    🔥🔥 [Highly Recommended] This completed contemporary romance novel is truly excellent, trust me! 🌈The author's writing is incredibly vivid, each character is brought to life, and the imagery practically overflows from the screen. I highly recommend this book.

35. 535 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Scumbag Boss Wanted to Get Rid of My Baby Every Day 怀孕后，渣老板每天都想拿掉我的崽 Three Days Without a Beating三天不打Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The marriage between Jiang Zhi and Shen Luyan began as a transaction. But she made the pretense real. She never imagined that her husband had never had feelings for her, not from the very beginning. He didn't love her at all. * Jiang Zhi's years-long unrequited love came to an end the day Shen Luyan told her to go to the hospital for an abortion. She set aside her dignity and begged her husband to let them keep their child. Shen Luyan simply said calmly, “Don't be naive.” * Many years later. Jia 153Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning and subtly wicked. I must mention the synopsis of these three stories: The first is openly wicked and blind; the second is a wolf-cat who tricks the female lead into coming home; the third is a story where the male lead secretly loves the female lead but doesn't confess, leaving her to discover it herself.

36. 536 七 In the 1970s, My Female Lead and I Share a Golden Finger, Then I Marry the Villain 七零我和女主共用金手指后嫁反派 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + daily life + devoted one-on-one couple] Yu Liang is a bad lot, but he dotes on his wife like no other. Meimei is hopelessly silly, but only ever plays little tricks in front of Yu Liang. In her previous life, Miao Meimei was unloved by both her father and mother, and abused by her nanny. After barely making it to the end of her life, she somehow transmigrated into a book. The female lead in the book is a fox spirit, and the villain was 2.9kReads8.7Score146Shelves
37. 537 吻 Kiss Beneath the Sun 吻骄阳 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Aloof troublemaker & little ray of sunshine] [Unrequited love, bold confessions | Saving each other | Sweet one-on-one romance] In her second year of high school, Nan Zhao had no choice but to move in with someone else after transferring schools. When the boy came to pick her up at the station, he was cold and impatient. Nan Zhao watched his casual, carefree figure walking ahead and the suitcase he’d taken from her. The word “big brother” had been on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it 13.1kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly cunning; he reserves all his gentleness for the female lead, and he uses flirtatious and scheming language with the men around her. [Laughing][laughing]

38. 538 东 A Battle for the Crown Prince's Favor 东宫夺娇 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [BG + Modern Woman in an Ancient World + Coercive Possession + Obsessive Yandere + Innocent on the Outside, Dark Within + A Long-Standing Plot] Jiang Shuyao had always believed that the young man she’d raised herself was a gentle, refined gentleman. Even when she had certain unmentionable dreams about him before her wedding, she thought the problem lay with her. Only when he forcibly abducted her to a villa on her wedding day, the same young man she had protected and raised, did she finally see 5.2kReads8.6Score398Shelves

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    🍒✨The male lead is cunning and wicked, falling in love with the wrong person—his older sister. Normally, he's a gentle and refined gentleman, but on her wedding day, when he abducts her to a separate courtyard,🌿she finally sees the dark, possessive glint in his eyes: "Whoever my sister marries in the future, I'll kill them. It's just taking my sister away again."

39. 539 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels this year, featuring strong, sweet, angsty, and intellectually stimulating characters. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author has a deep cultural background, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead is madly in love, but not mindlessly. The female lead is exceptionally brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. It'll give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading.

40. 540 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12kReads9.0Score718Shelves

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    Here are a few recommendations; they seem pretty good.

41. 541 夫 Madam, Rest Easy. Leave the Family Split and the Beating of the Villains to Me 夫人你歇着，分家虐极品让我上 Light Glaze轻釉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After marrying into the Dingyuan Marquis household by calling in a favor, merchant-born Jiang Rao began living the carefree life of a salted fish. Her mother-in-law gives her a hard time? Jiang Rao: I did the Marquis household a favor. No need to worry! Her sisters-in-law target her? Jiang Rao: I did the Marquis household a favor. I'll just ignore them! Her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law want to scheme for the money in her hands? Jiang Rao: I have more than enough money anyway. I'll spend a li 3.2kReads9.3Score470Shelves
42. 542 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I want to spend every day with the female lead. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

43. 543 桑 Before the Mulberry Leaves Fall 桑之未落矣 Just Yiran就是依然Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Healing Romance + Obsessive Childhood-Sweetheart Ex-Husband + Reserved, Devoted Current Partner + Softhearted but Not Foolish Heroine] The story is complete. Read with confidence. The rating is a little low. It makes me sad. A battle between two men for one woman, 1v2 Min Shanshan is reborn in her high school days. She looks at the man in her classroom who used to be her husband, no, her childhood sweetheart, Shen Yunzheng. In her previous life, she love 3.8kReads8.8Score359Shelves

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    The first book is a 1v2 story about brothers, older brother, and sister-in-law. "Most importantly, we've been together for seven years. To her, you're just a passing fancy." "To me," Lin Zhuyan smiled, but his voice was icy cold, "she just made a mistake." 🌈 The second book is a rebirth story with a second male lead taking over and a woman considered impure. [Fear] ③3 Redemption + childhood sweetheart with a crazy ex-husband + reserved and deep current brother + soft-hearted female lead; a rich and suspenseful story. 🐕 The fourth book is a 1v2 story with extremely strong possessiveness, brothers, and a yandere/jealous character; it's incredibly good! [Almost crying][Almost crying]

44. 544 乌 Dark Clouds, Dark Clouds 乌云，乌云 Mingming Is Not Mang明明不是芒Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Taking what he wants by force, imprisonment, groveling for love, more suffering for the heroine and even more for the hero, love at first sight, she runs and he chases, a crazy psychopath] [The hero pretends to be gentle at first, then reveals his true nature] “She was born to be my wife.” Everyone in Qingcheng knew the Wu family's precious daughter would marry the Cheng family's only son. The two families were not formally engaged, but every family in Qingcheng took it as a given: Cheng Duy 2.1kReads8.5Score104Shelves

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    🌿🌿The male lead is cunning, subtly wicked, resourceful, and shrewd. ①Both the male and female leads come from prestigious families and are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has loved the female lead since childhood, carefully protecting her for over ten years with an almost obsessive possessiveness. However, she only sees him as a brother. In their first year of high school, she falls for the second male lead in the folk music club, driving the male lead to madness with jealousy. To force her to submit, he resorts to any means necessary. "Since you can't learn to be obedient, then hate me." He clips her wings, destroys her love, and imprisons her freedom. Hate lasts longer than love; since she doesn't love him, then hate him.

45. 545 一 I Woke Up to Find the Celibate CEO Had Become a Hopeless Romantic 一觉醒来禁欲霸总变恋爱脑 Loving Myself to the Utmost爱自己到极致Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Overbearing CEO | Amnesia and a Surprising Change | Winning His Wife Back After Losing Her | Male Lead Has No Romantic Past | Intense Romantic Tension] Everyone knows Ji Heng as the famously ascetic king of the business world. Cold and aloof, he keeps his distance from women and has never so much as touched one, even at thirty. After an accident, he wakes up with four whole years of his memories gone. His assistant nervously reports, “Mr. Ji, you stole Mr. Gu Yanchen’s lover, Su Yang, married 998Reads6.5Score103Shelves

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    🥳🥳🥳The male lead is cunning and resourceful.

46. 546 凤 The Phoenix Strategy 凤策 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical597k WordsCompleted The Kunlun divine veins hold the Six Kingdoms in check, while the rules of the Divine Palace conceal deadly traps. A researcher of ancient civilizations transmigrates as Zhao Yan, a dissolute prince. With the phoenix as his wings and strategy as his blade, he rises against all odds to the throne and rules the world. 96Reads8.9Score—Shelves
47. 547 佞 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Read a Little, Xu Bai读点叙白Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac, Highly Skilled Detective X Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-Hearted Eunuch in Power] [Historical fantasy + Mystery-solving + Two Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Leads + Taking Another's Place + Marriage Before Love + Amnesia] After Zhao Yuqing is gravely wounded and loses her memory, she wanders to Jianzhou, where she is rescued by the kindhearted young lady of the Jia family. To repay her, Zhao Yuqing, gifted with both martial prowess and intelligence, solves the Jia family's murder case, only 808Reads9.1Score125Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is so captivating! [Cool]

48. 548 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 25.3kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    1️⃣ Why could the male lead get his brother's sister? It's because he's clever. Even though his brother clearly loves his sister, he gives her to the male lead as a sham marriage so he can legitimately keep her with him forever. Unexpectedly, after the marriage, the male lead fights and tries to win her back, and in the end, the female lead is pregnant with his own child.

49. 549 重 Reborn, I Married a Convict, and the Crown Prince Went Mad with Jealousy 重生嫁罪臣，太子急眼成疯批 Wen Qi闻栖Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good story, no household infighting, second male lead takes the lead, heroine is not chaste. Don’t click if you dislike that.] In her previous life, Shen He was chosen as the crown prince’s bedchamber maid because of her beauty, becoming the first woman of Crown Prince Xiao Chen. After three years at his side, Shen He fell for his tender affection. The day he chose his crown princess, Shen He was suddenly betrothed to the son of a convicted official. She begged to stay. Instead, 8.7kReads8.4Score947Shelves
50. 550 不 I Don’t Want to Win Over That Chosen One 不想攻略那个气运之子 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [A Seemingly Sweet, Actually Serial-Lying Cousin × A Scheming, Cold-Hearted Child of Destiny] [One-on-One Romance] After transmigrating and binding herself to a romance System, Xu Ningzhen learns that her target is a noble-born, brilliant child of destiny. She thinks she’s been handed the script of a romance novel heroine and prepares to begin her mission. A strange dream reveals a glimpse of a conspiracy. It turns out she’s only a tool. Once her mission succeeds, the System will take her place. 5.5kReads9.0Score814Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are intelligent.

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