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. 51 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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   This book is absolutely addictive! It's about an old political cadre whose old house catches fire!! The way the older man spoils his wife is simply irresistible!! [Already hooked] Trust me, once you open the first chapter, you'll thank me for this recommendation. I guarantee it with my ten years of reading experience—the content is truly amazing, buy it without hesitation!!! [Thumbs up]

2. 52 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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   The male lead is powerful and cunning, successful in both his career and love life, but he's been unsuccessful in pursuing the female lead for a long time. Resentful, he deliberately orchestrates an accident to force himself on her. After marriage, he uses 800 subtle schemes, being both wicked and doting, to gradually win over the naive female lead, eventually managing to completely control her.

3. 53 怯 A Shy Game in the Fragrant Boudoir 怯弄香闺 Half-Old Mrs. Li半老李娘Ancient Romance996k WordsCompleted Su Rongyun struck a deal with her legitimate younger sister. By day, she was a penniless guest staying with the Pei family. At night, she concealed her face and disguised her voice, taking her sister’s place in bed with Pei Zhuoxie, the Pei family’s prized heir. She kept her day and night lives strictly separate, never crossing the line. At first, Pei Zhuoxie thought her shameless and scheming. Even as a guest in their home, she brought shame upon the Pei family. But at some point, the way he lo 71Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   The female lead and her sister switch identities at night and consummate their marriage with the male lead. Later, the male lead secretly discovers this and, with his cunning, turns the tables, treating the female lead's child as his own (though not her biological child), personally raising it, and constantly flirting with her. Hahaha [kissing emoji]

4. 54 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.2kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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   I've finished watching it. There were no forced highlights; everything felt very reasonable. The male lead is in a high position of power, his attraction to her is gradual and his pursuit is well-paced. The female lead is clear-headed, and the tug-of-war between them doesn't feel like artificially created conflict.

5. 55 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
6. 56 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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   The male lead is cunning and shrewd. ✨ ① Unconventional double time-travel story; the male lead is the emperor, full of political intrigue. [Send heart] Many plot twists; the male lead is very deep. ✨ ② The male lead is a seemingly innocent but actually cunning crown prince; indifferent yet powerful. [Send heart] Not a female-centric story; the male lead dotes on the female lead; he is shrewd, cunning, and ruthless. ✨

7. 57 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
8. 58 白 His White Moonlight Returns Home, and Mrs. Zhou Is Done! 白月光回国，这周太太她不当了！ E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Suave but wicked, sharp-tongued daddy-type CEO] x [Spoiled, dramatic clingy flower] [Both are each other's first] [Scheming to seize someone + a long, grueling pursuit to win her back + extreme push and pull + a war of love] Ever since Jiang Yue asked Zhou Songnian for a divorce, her life has gone completely off the rails. At first, she thought she'd be dealing with the reality of a dignified catfight among wealthy wives, a cheesy TVB primetime melodrama where two women fight over one man: "She 17.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   Then I really have to recommend these two books. The male lead in the first one truly fits the typical image of a rich second-generation heir from childhood to adulthood, but his intelligence and life experiences are quite different from what most people face. The second book is about a top student, and the interactions between him, the female lead, and the two of them are really cute, while you can also see his intelligence.

9. 59 霸 A Corporate Drone in a CEO Novel, I Steal the Heroine's White Moonlight 霸总小说打工人，拐走女主白月光 Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [A money-minded, slow-to-realize heroine] x [A seemingly aloof, secretly unhinged hero who falls at first sight and talks himself into it] [One-on-one romance] + [Both leads' first love] [Note: The heroine's slowness has a physical cause] Lin Ran died suddenly after staying up all night editing a document during her senior-year internship, then transmigrated into a CEO romance novel as the daughter of the heroine's family's housekeeper. But she arrived five years too early. The heroine hadn't me 1.6kReads8.9Score147Shelves
10. 60 病 Pathological Obsession [Quick Transmigration] 病态痴迷【快穿】 Maple in a Book书里枫Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Coercion]+ [Corruption]+ [Unhinged]+ [Yandere]+ [Dark] [Dear female leads of each story, from this moment on, you will face captivity, possession, and obsessive, unhealthy affection. You will be forced to act out a story of coerced love.] The Quick Transmigration Bureau established a department specifically for stories of coerced love. Since it is a newly created department, the small worlds are full of uncertainties, so researchers are needed to assess the danger levels of the various worlds i 10.7kReads8.0Score361Shelves

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    [Gossip] 🌈①In the first world, the male lead is the only legitimate grandson of a top-tier wealthy family and the brother of the female lead's brother. 🌿Seeing the female lead's delicate and soft nature, he becomes hopelessly infatuated with her. Upon learning that she is about to get engaged to the male supporting character, he becomes insanely jealous and will stop at nothing to steal her away. 🌈②Ming Yao is a newcomer to the quick transmigration bureau, yet she always falls in love at first sight. 🌿[World One: Shen Yu's wife cheated on him. The shrewd man investigated the wife of the woman he was cheating on with. Looking at this adorable wife who knew nothing about it, he directly snatched her away to compensate himself...]

11. 61 快 Quick Transmigration: Forbidden Obsession 快穿：禁忌沉沦 Old Bei the Pork Floss肉松老贝Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [World One: Put on Trial. Incomplete content, read it on the website. Worlds Two, Three, and Four are complete and available to read.] [Love at First Sight + Immersive Transmigration + Gentle, Beautiful Heroine + Not a Strong, Independent Type] Ming Yao is a newcomer to the Quick Transmigration Bureau, but she achieves 100% completion on every mission. The System thought the bureau had gained another clever, capable Host with both brains and bravery. But after watching the recordings, it disco 19.2kReads8.1Score697Shelves
12. 62 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 249kReads9.5Score27.2kShelves

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    ☆Playful and unconventional, even the male lead's name is unconventional (Chen Bo). It explores human relationships, the power struggles of fame and fortune, and various game theories. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked] Super good! 👀👀👀

13. 63 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Flying kiss]

14. 64 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.5kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    These are some great historical romance novels. The male protagonists are cunning and sly, with high intelligence, strong logic, and a knack for gradually winning over the female protagonist. They are well-written and enjoyable to read!

15. 65 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
16. 66 爱 An Unruly Love Slave: Only the One Who Tied the Knot Can Untie It 爱奴难驯，解铃还须系怜人 Jiaojiao Cat蕉蕉猫Fantastical Romance251k WordsOngoing [Mad Master and Servant] [Mutual Domestication] [Ensemble Cast] [A Fateful Game] When her older sister disappeared, Ming Yin claimed her sister's slave for herself. She liked him, but she didn't know what kind of affection it was, so she tormented him again and again, then saved him again and again, tying an inescapable bell around his ankle. And Shen Bailian loved being possessed by her. He willingly offered her his ribs as a weapon, all just to make her smile. Until the Three Realms fell into 829Reads—Score106Shelves

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    A slave who always wanted to rise in rank

17. 67 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
18. 68 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess, I Bind Myself to the Brooding Villain Before He Turns Evil 穿成恶女配，绑定阴湿反派黑化前 Sugar-Free Preserved Plum无糖话梅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse599k WordsCompleted [Romance, Not a Strong Female Lead] A lightly Lovecraftian apocalypse: a sinister, twisted villain x a resilient, brave ray of sunshine The villain, Xie Yanhan, was born wicked: cold and merciless, brutal and bloodthirsty. He nearly destroyed the world single-handedly. But the villain who now stands invincible across the land once had a vicious, cruel fiancée. She left him with a broken leg, sold his flesh and blood, then threw him into the hellish prison of a research institute, where people re 55.6kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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    The male lead is extremely evil, utterly inhuman, a complete mad dog; only the female lead can keep him in check. ⛓️‍💥 This is the first time I've seen a female lead who completely disregards the established plot. [Thinking]

19. 69 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score847Shelves

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. [Laughing]

20. 70 沉 Sinking Into the Damp Tide 沉溺湿潮 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Tension and Push-Pull + Miaojiang + Sweet Romance + Six-Year Age Gap] Lu Qingzhou had an extreme oral fixation. He hired a girl to bite her. They had an unspoken understanding. He liked her. But one day, out of the blue, she said she was done and left. Lu Qingzhou fell into a slump, despondent and dejected. - Song Haomian was pressured by her mother into going on a blind date. On the day of the date, the heir to a wealthy family married her. After they married, an a 18.2kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead is a scheming, manipulative woman with ulterior motives! He's jealous and uses self-destructive tactics, appearing aloof and restrained on the surface, but secretly possessive and destructive to an extreme! He and the female lead have an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a high-energy and thrilling story from start to finish! [Admiration]

21. 71 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves

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    🌱A masterpiece from Tomato Publishing House. 🌱A 9.4 Military romance set in the past! Everyone says the male lead, Lu Shishen, is aloof and indifferent, with only loyalty to his country in his life. Only the female lead, Yang Niannian, knows that the serious Lu Shishen by day is a wolf that hasn't eaten for half a year at night...

22. 72 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.1kReads8.8Score907Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning, scheming, obsessive, and possessive.

23. 73 认 After Mistaking Him for Her Husband, the Mad Eunuch Steals Her Away 认错夫君后，疯批督公他夺妻了 Scallion Ah葱啊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + doting romance + hilarious + unhinged + equally matched + stealing the bride] The heroine mistakes a ruthless, murderous, unhinged Grand Eunuch for her husband, sleeps with him, then keeps shamelessly flirting and seducing him. The hero, a total pervert who can’t control himself after sleeping with her and gets hooked, pretends to be her husband and uses his power to force everyone in the capital to swear that he’s the real deal, the biggest madman of them 31.7kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    How could she not be cunning? [Smirk] The female lead mistakes her husband for someone else, and the male lead takes advantage of this to secretly act as her husband for several months. Later, when the truth comes out, they directly turn their fake marriage into a real one. [Laughing] The male lead is a real villain with immense power, a figure feared by all. [Cool] The female lead can tell fortunes; she's a master. [Smirk]

24. 74 刚 Kidnapped and Picked Up by My Unhinged Ex, Then Brought to Tears 刚被拐就被疯批前任捡，弄到哭 Sugar-Free Preserved Plum无糖话梅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Lin Mian was unlucky enough to get sold while traveling abroad with a blind date on a group tour. Even worse, halfway through a miserable escape with her date, she ran into the ex-boyfriend she'd dumped with a kick years ago. A few years apart, and her once-broke ex had transformed into a wealthy, powerful, cold-blooded boss. Surrounded by underlings, arrogant and bloodthirsty, he looked down from on high at his wretched, "heartless" ex-girlfriend. And so... Lin Mian was even more unlucky: this 16.7kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a novel that will hook you just from the synopsis. The male lead is absolutely smitten, and even when he's helping the female lead escape at the end, he has to use some cunning. [Kissing emoji]

25. 75 乙 The Contractor Just Wants to Make Money, but the Client Insists on Flirting 乙方只想搞钱，甲方非要调情 Parkour Bunny跑酷小兔Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Alluring Beauty of the Human World x Sharp-Tongued Capital Hunter] Adapted comic-drama: Unofficial Relationship Experienced adults, both leads are virgins | Instinctive attraction | The powerful one submits | Hilarious subversion of tropes Jiang Wany: Alluring and bold, clear-eyed about money, and fond of taking on difficult challenges. Lu Cinian: A top-tier Alpha, sharp-tongued and cutting, yet devoted to her alone. With her hormones out of whack, Jiang Wany seeks out her client for some "re 49.7kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves

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    (Little Rice Cake) Male Lead: Capitalists never do business without a return (The male lead also has a cute nickname, hahaha)

26. 76 假 The Fake Heiress Goes Wild with Her Illness, and the Young Master She Saved Clings to Her 假千金持病发癫，救的真少爷求贴 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance74k WordsOngoing [Short-Tempered, Sexually Cold-Hot Pepper X Lovesick, Pretty Peacock, Poor Little Thing] In her previous life, Zhen Daiyu was nicknamed the powder keg. She died after her scheming boss smashed her over the head with an ashtray for ruining his plans. When she opened her eyes again, she was in an unfamiliar world, a fake heiress who had been thrown out of a psychiatric hospital and swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills in a rented apartment. Reborn and already crazy from the start, Zhen Daiyu 576Reads—Score—Shelves

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27. 77 偏 The Obsessive Female CEO Has Lost It, and the Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries 偏执女霸总疯了，反派被亲哭 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Romance + Lighthearted + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Two Strong Leads, Obsessive Female CEO X Adorable Rabbit-like Villain] A nobody transmigrates into a book as a female CEO, and the System actually wants her to play a pervert? Obsessive System 009: “Host, maintain your obsessive persona to complete your domineering-love missions. Fail, and funds will be deducted from your existing inheritance. Succeed, and you'll get money back.” Wait, money back? Well, money doesn't matter. She jus 838Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    A highly intelligent and capable leader, strategizing with ease.

29. 79 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead falls for her first, then uses his body as bait and his emotions as a net, prioritizing winning her heart [I'm so full][I'm so full], what a fierce and exciting match! The male lead's cunning and scheming are truly amazing; sometimes you wouldn't even realize he's using her heart without reading the comments [drooling].

30. 80 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    The first author is truly a master of forceful acquisition; both of her books are incredibly good. I was agonizingly waiting for updates every day. The first book features a cunning boy who falls in love at first sight, a master at orchestrating the second male lead's divorce from the female lead and forcibly marrying her. She uses all her cunning and manipulative tactics to win her over. The second book features a simple, incredibly intelligent assassin sister versus a scheming prince. It's a story of a heartless, manipulative man chasing after his wife in a dramatic, heart-wrenching way. The third book is a space-time romance, featuring a cunning, physically weak woman versus a vengeful, scheming man. It's a battle of wits between the couple, with the male and female leads swapping souls using a family secret technique. The female lead is a spy with a terminal illness who also acts as a counter-spy. This tug-of-war and forced dynamic is so satisfying to watch.

31. 81 捻 Snow Flecked with Gold 捻金雪 Ming Yu明与Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Sly scheming minister + clever beauty + unhinged characters + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Tea comes in red and green; people come in decent and fake. Be sly but not cruel, ruthless enough to hold your ground. Dote on your wife without limits, and know how to love your partner. Sweet, but never cloying. Want to learn? Pay your tuition and come on over... [laughs][laughs][laughs] 237Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    No one can escape his scheming. Even the cunning female lead can't outwit Xiao the Fox. His colleagues are so angry they're practically spitting blood. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

32. 82 年 The Younger Man Has a Wild Side: He Broke Up My Seven-Year Relationship with My Scumbag Brother 年下心思野，拆我和渣男哥哥的七年情 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪12k WordsCompleted A younger man with wild intentions is breaking up my seven-year relationship with my scumbag older brother. 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A drunken transgression completely disrupts the female protagonist's peaceful life, drastically reversing her former status as a prospective sister-in-law. She desperately tries to maintain boundaries and uphold her principles, but Lin Sheng is determined to defy societal prejudices and snatch her from her brother's life into his own for the rest of his. [Sending a heart]

33. 83 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 28.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
34. 84 一 A Clean Break 一拍两散 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing The day Chen Nian left. Xu Yanqing wore her favorite white shirt and stood in front of her. “Was it fun?” He looked wretched and forlorn, the corners of his eyes red, as if she were the heartless one between them. 1.5kReads8.9Score709Shelves

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    🍒Highly recommended! The male lead is a doctor, cunning and scheming, single-mindedly seeking revenge. He initially thought he could easily abandon the female lead [awkward laugh], but unexpectedly, when she gets married, he'll overturn everything for her [smirk]. Both the male and female leads face many hardships in this book, but thankfully they end up together. 🍒The female lead initially uses the male lead and doesn't believe he's sincere, but unexpectedly, she falls in love with him in this game [fear]. When she tries to escape, the male lead keeps her by his side.

35. 85 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.6kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves

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    The male lead seduces the female lead, making her pursue him, while he coldly pretends to be uninterested. The female lead is reborn and immediately stops pursuing him, causing the male lead to panic.

36. 86 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 25.8kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A super good read about a scheming, manipulative male lead who rises to power. The older brother stands him up before their marriage registration, so the younger brother volunteers, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's a story of doting affection, hilarious humor, and the younger brother is incredibly manipulative. If you like men who are like this type of man, check it out!

37. 87 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.3kReads—Score269Shelves

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    The scheming male lead is here! He's deep, calculating, and cunning, gradually luring the female lead into falling in love with him.

38. 88 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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    The husband hadn't touched the wife for a year of marriage, and she didn't complain. But when he watched a manipulative woman's performance, she immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! A moment of pleasure in mistreating one's wife! A long road to winning her back is like a nightmare!

39. 89 被 After They Stole My Place as Empress, I Married Someone New, and the Mad Emperor’s True Nature Was Revealed 被强夺后位，我另嫁新欢，疯批帝王属性暴露了 The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到28k WordsCompleted After I Was Robbed of My Position as Empress, I Married Someone Else, and the Mad Emperor Revealed His True Colors 360Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author wouldn't dare tell anyone they know, hahaha! A lewd, wicked dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy, a cold, aloof immortal turning into a blackened, imprisoned figure—ahhh, it's all forced love! [Licking screen][shy] The first novel is a fantasy romance with a wife-chasing crematorium, a 1v2 battleground of heroes, so exciting! The male leads and second leads are incredibly compelling! They're especially good at disguising themselves, able to devour the new female lead so thoroughly she won't spit out even a bone fragment, hehehe~ Two jealous, green tea bitches! The identity of the main wife, the behavior of a mistress! A cold, aloof immortal falls from grace for love, a demon lord, beautiful, strong, tragic, and insane! The choking, kissing, and forceful acquisition are so satisfying! The second novel has countless male leads, all incredibly handsome, various clones seducing the female lead, who gradually loses herself in the schemes of these handsome men~ ahhhhh~ The comments section is frantically begging the author for a second book! The third new novel is a top-tier yandere/forceful acquisition novel! Multiple male leads, 1v2, each male lead and second male lead is more insane and ecstatic than the last—the gloomy, ghostly aura practically overflows the screen, high-energy warning throughout, absolutely amazing! The fourth book is also a new novel, not only 1v2, but also two brothers who are desperately in love with the same woman—a pampered, violent, and flamboyant illegitimate older brother vs. A tormented, gloomy, and morally corrupt younger brother—the female lead is also very yandere, knowing that both male leads like morbid captivity elements, she still plays hard to get, eagerly jumping into the trap—mainly because she can't refuse!

40. 90 诱 The Bait Falls in Love 诱敌动了心 Time Is a Lonely Blade of Grass岁月是颗孤独草Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She thought a man like Lu Zhizhan was only playing around on a whim. That day, beneath the dim lights, Jiang Kehua sat demurely at his side, willing to be his plaything. To learn the truth behind her father's imprisonment, she struck an intimate bargain with Lu Zhizhan. When both sides have gotten what they want, the last thing they should do is fall for each other. So she kept reminding herself to put away those feelings she shouldn't have. Until one night, when passion swept them away, the man 48kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
41. 91 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.4kReads9.2Score877Shelves
42. 92 祁 Mr. Qi, Your Wife Wants a Divorce! 祁先生，太太要和你离婚！ Bai Chuyun白楚筠Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Reborn + regretful husband’s pursuit + top-tier financial dynasty] Sweet, gentle, resilient little bunny x wild, ruthless heir (dark on the outside, golden-hearted within) In her previous life, on the first day she was discharged after an abortion, the man was utterly cold: “Let’s get divorced.” In the eyes of outsiders, she was a vain woman who tried every trick in the book to win Qi Jianjin’s affection, but never succeeded. In the eyes of Second Young Master Qi, she was an ungrateful bedmate 2.4kReads7.4Score191Shelves

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    The first book is quite cunning: After being shot in the heart by his wife, the man, pale-faced, faced media questioning, said, "There are so many men in the world, but she only hit me. I must be different in her heart." A bold reporter once asked: "Mr. Qi, are you frigid?" The man coldly rubbed his wife's back, "It's alright, I'm not a lustful person." Zhou Er was furious! This man has absolutely no concept of self-control! The second book: One night, someone used Xu Qingyi's name to drug Liang Siyi. Assistant: "The boss knows that tea is problematic, he definitely won't drink it!" Haha, he really didn't drink that cup; he switched to a cup with a larger dose! He even brought his own T! Does anyone know?!

43. 93 京 After the Capital's Young Master Wouldn't Leave Me Alone, He Became My Lover 京圈太子爷死缠烂打后，成了我的外室～ The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到14k WordsCompleted After relentlessly pursuing me, the capital's princeling became my kept man~ 206Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score293Shelves
45. 95 纸 Paper Crow 纸乌鸦 Geng Ji庚霁Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + both devoted only to each other + yandere + secret identity + showbiz + wealthy families] [Sweet-faced young star / yandere underworld heiress + elegant, self-possessed heir to a financial empire] Xu Qingyi in the eyes of different people: Ordinary people: A pure, quiet girl. The Bright Palace: Vicious! Twisted! Crazy! In front of Liang Siyi: “Big brother, are you leaving tonight? I’m really scared to be alone…” Until one night, someone used Xu Qingyi’s name to drug Liang Siyi 48Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 日 Tempting Him Day and Night 日夜诱他 Plain Years素年Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Top-tier elite family in the capital, aloof Buddhist-like male lead x alluring, breathtaking dance star female lead + both each other's first and only + seductive teasing] The most outrageous thing Yu Ange ever did was, on the day she was cheated on, deliberately tempt her ex-boyfriend's best friend: Bo Jingyan, the untouchable Buddhist-like prince of the capital. She had an ulterior motive. She did everything she could to cling to him, tempt him, flirt with him, and bewitch him, but every time 299Reads8.3Score—Shelves
47. 97 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 16.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
48. 98 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score521Shelves

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    Both of these books feature cunning male protagonists. The first is a Southeast Asian underworld novel about a forced love affair between a fake uncle and nephew. The second is about a best friend's brother who has a long-term, premeditated crush on her and gradually seduces her. I absolutely love both of them.

49. 99 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won Over the Sickly Male Supporting Character 穿书后我被病娇男配攻略了 Throwing Bricks扔板砖Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [System + Yandere + One Couple Only] Song Nanchu transmigrated into a book by accident and got stuck with a completely useless System that ordered her to win over an unpredictable yandere male supporting character. She lived in constant fear, treading carefully at every turn… “What? You transmigrated here too!” Song Nanchu clung to the yandere and wailed, tears streaming down her face. “Why didn’t you say so sooner? You scared me to death!” The yandere asked, “So when you kept saying you weren’t 3.4kReads9.1Score365Shelves

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    This is a gem! The female lead gets reverse-conquered! 🔥The male lead is gloomy, cunning, and a crazy yandere! 🌸She lives in fear, cautiously navigating every step. "What? You're from another world too!" She bursts into tears, hugging the yandere and wailing, "Why didn't you say so sooner? You scared me to death!" Male lead: "So, you were just pretending when you said you weren't afraid?" Female lead: "Of course! With your identity as a complete psychopath, who wouldn't be afraid?" Male lead: "Chu Chu, I hate being lied to the most."

50. 100 蓄 Deliberately Seducing the Sweet, Obedient Darling: She’s Mine to Keep 蓄意引诱乖软娇娇是掌中物 Qiqi Has No Lacquer七七木有漆漆Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Scheming big shot VS sweet, gentle beauty] She was staying at her best friend’s place. After taking a shower, she was just about to ask her friend to help pick an outfit when she looked up and met the gaze of a strange man. He was her best friend’s older brother, too. It was the ultimate mortifying moment. Later, when her best friend went abroad, she moved in with her friend’s brother. Little by little, feelings she shouldn’t have developed began to take root. But the shadows of her childhood 2kReads7.5Score204Shelves

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