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. 201 桃 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 395Reads9.0Score114Shelves
2. 202 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score422Shelves

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   This book is great, quite different from Tomato's writing style, and gets better as you read on! The male lead is amazing!! He's both crazy and wicked, yet he dotes on and loves the female lead so much! He's head over heels in love with her, to the point of obsession and hoping for a next life together! The male lead has the best brain in the entire story, a master of political maneuvering, no one can beat him! He's incredibly cunning and manipulative towards the female lead, and he has a hidden, almost pathological, side—a love-struck, jealous, and possessive monster!! The female lead is a transmigrated girl, a kind-hearted, big-breasted woman with strong morals. The male lead dotes on her immensely, giving her the best of everything and even learning to dress and put shoes on her for her!! The plot involves past and present lives, the female lead has a mysterious past, and she's a beloved little girl!!

3. 203 傅 Professor Fu, You Look Like My Boyfriend 傅教授，你看起来像我男朋友 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted The cool, calculating Professor Fu VS the sweet yet resilient Dr. Zuo Fu Yuan, the man Zuo Yuan had loved for thirteen years, returned to the country, and she ran into him! Taking advantage of the alcohol in her system, Zuo Yuan went up to him and struck up a conversation. “Professor Fu, can I add you on WeChat?” Fu Yuan glanced at her and agreed. Emboldened, Zuo Yuan asked, “Then can I have your number, too?” The man gave her a distant look. “Sorry. I just got back and haven’t had a chance to g 1.4kReads9.3Score208Shelves

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   The male leads in both books are quite cunning [laughing]. The stories aren't overly melodramatic or mindless; they're quite sweet [admiration][admiration][admiration]

4. 204 黑 The Mob Boss Is a Character in a Painting 黑老大是画中人物 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing On a winter night when they were eighteen, Du Hechi hauled Shen Ningyuan out of the frozen river. Kneeling on one knee, he sneered, “If you’re fine, why keep going near the river? Trying to get yourself killed?” Shen Ningyuan shivered and looked up. “I wasn’t...” “Weren’t you?” He scoffed. “Want me to throw you back in and let you test the water temperature?” Everyone in the village said he was a thug who’d even hit his own father, and Shen Ningyuan believed them. Six years later, Shen Ningyu 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having read books for thirty years, I just discovered this one. The female lead accidentally finds a painting, and the male and female leads meet in a time-space distortion. They redeem each other, engaging in extreme flirting! The male lead travels through time just to stay by the female lead's side. The plot is novel and super good!!

5. 205 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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   The male lead is really cunning; he's handsome and capable.

6. 206 大 The Boss Puts on a Secret Identity and Takes the Court by Storm 大佬她披上马甲A爆朝堂 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted To avenge her elder brother, she disguises herself as a man and enters the government as an official. The officials soon notice that Lord Yuchi, once as gentle as jade, has become bold and dazzlingly cool. The cute, soft-spoken young woman is sweet on the outside but ruthless within: clever, calculating, wealthy, and armed with plenty of secret identities. She doesn't even blink as she takes down her powerful political rival. As she keeps tormenting him, the feared minister falls for her... Qin, 605Reads9.1Score124Shelves
7. 207 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score246Shelves
8. 208 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score278Shelves

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   Both characters are virgins. The male lead is a truly insane and possessive yandere who forces himself on the female lead, a gentle and refined young lady from a wealthy family. He manipulates her into becoming pregnant, using the child to force her to stay with him and marry him. However, the male lead is actually using the female lead to get close to her, and he's ruthless in his methods. He orchestrates her pregnancy in the first chapter, systematically forcing her into marriage, and ultimately forcing her into a marriage of convenience. They have a child, but their relationship is strained (because the female lead was forcibly taken). After marriage, the male lead uses the child to keep the female lead from divorcing him. In short, the male lead is a truly awful person, genuinely insane and extremely possessive. The female lead suffers greatly, and so does the male lead later on. Therefore, the female lead develops a complex mix of love and hate for the male lead towards the end. (See the synopsis for the angst.)

9. 209 美 The Beautiful Yet Broken Woman Was Reborn, Only to Be Hounded by the Sickly Rong Ye 美强惨重生后，被病态容爷缠哭了 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong heroine + secret identities + true and fake heiress + sweet romance + adorable child + never taking things lying down] In her previous life, Yu Hua was the real heiress. After eighteen years of hardship, she was finally brought home, only for her parents and four older brothers to dote on the fake heiress, Yu Jiangyue, and treat Yu Hua like dirt. Even the first man she fell for was Yu Jiangyue's childhood sweetheart. In the end, she was even forced to marry Rong Yanzhi, the ter 4.7kReads8.9Score498Shelves

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   🌈🌈The male lead is cunning and wicked. One minute he's agreeing to divorce the reborn female lead, saying he'll support any decision she makes. The next minute, he's getting his son to cling to the female lead's leg and act spoiled, while he gets up to shoot himself. The female lead gives in; both of them are lunatics.

10. 210 我 I Won My Wife Through Scheming 我老婆是算计得来的 Ah Chu a啊初aModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Jiajia felt that her boyfriend had been acting strangely lately. He often didn’t come home for dinner, spent more time hanging out with friends, and had even made a strange new friend. Tao Yun fell in love with Wang Jiajia at first sight. After following her a few times, he discovered she had a boyfriend, but he still found a way to get together with her. 7kReads8.4Score610Shelves

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. After following her several times, he discovers she has a boyfriend and devises a plan to be with her. Once they're together, he dotes on her immensely; it's so sweet! [Heart emojis]

11. 211 他 He's a Fool, She's Loaded. What's It to You? 他人傻，她钱多，关你什么事 Mianmian Gao绵绵羔Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing (A sickly but absurdly powerful heroine x a clingy, loyal, green-tea schemer of a hero who goes insane for her; two strong leads, both devoted only to each other, and plenty of sweet romance) Content warning: The story starts slow, then features a lot of political intrigue later on, so proceed with caution! The hero is genuinely an idiot at first, but he gets better. If that's not your thing, don't read. - She gets caught in a last-minute marriage swap, and the concubine still has her eye on the 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Light on political intrigue, fast-paced, strong male and even stronger female leads! The female lead is incredibly sassy and unstoppable. Warning: This is a sweet romance novel.

12. 212 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 67.5kReads8.9Score7.7kShelves

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    ✨This is hilarious! Both the male lead and the second male lead are cunning! The female lead gets together with the male lead first, but he dies in battle. 🌱The second male lead then uses his cunning to take her place. He seems kind and understanding on the surface, but he's actually a scheming and manipulative guy. 🍃Later, the male lead returns, and the two of them start fighting over her. [Shy]

13. 213 双 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score375Shelves

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    The male lead is scheming and not a good person. The female lead is reborn first, having died young from heartbreak in her previous life. Her first decision upon rebirth is to stay away from the male lead. The male lead was somewhat of a scoundrel in his previous life; he loved the female lead but also led other women skilled in martial arts to conquer the world and enjoy harmonious relationships, causing the proud female lead immense pain. After her death, the female lead went mad.

14. 214 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    Both of these novels feature scheming male leads. ① The first one is truly forceful; the female lead genuinely dislikes the male lead in the early and middle stages, but seems to develop a slight liking for him later (in my opinion). It's completed, with plot holes and side stories. ② Both the male and female leads are scheming, constantly plotting against each other. It's a good read and already finished. Just when you think things are about to get interesting, there's always a twist. If you enjoyed it, please give me a like! [Shy]

15. 215 共 Empathy Is Great, Empathy Is Grand, and the Emperor Turns It into Romance 共感好，共感妙，共感陛下当情调 Xianzi线子Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted [#Shared sensations #Palace intrigue #Feel-good fiction #Strong male and female leads] Wen Ciying transmigrated. When she regained consciousness, she was at a crime scene, holding a hairpin as she tried to assassinate a beauty and then the emperor, perfectly completing the achievement “Wipe Out the Entire Clan.” She had thought she was sure to die, but the emperor gave her a new identity and raised her outside the palace. Then the palace staff discovered her, and she had no choice but to return. 246Reads8.7Score—Shelves
16. 216 剑 The Sword Immortal Fakes Her Death, but Her Devoted Husband Turns Demon Lord and Won’t Let Her Go 剑仙死遁：娇夫变魔尊偏要痴缠她 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Fantastical Romance144k WordsOngoing Beautiful and kind Sword Immortal x pure, puppy-like boy in the beginning, crazed Demon Venerable later * Song Nianqing was a Sword Immortal of the Qingyun Sect who couldn't be bothered to do anything. Tired of fighting in the war between good and evil, she colluded with a Medicine Immortal, pretended to be powerless, and successfully retired. On her way into seclusion, she casually rescued a frail young man from righteous cultivators. The boy had nowhere to go. With red-rimmed eyes, he begged h 1.6kReads—Score131Shelves

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    ✌️A green tea guy, a pure love advocate, a wife-doting fanatic, a super love-obsessed man, his wife is his heaven, his wife is his earth, his wife is his everything.

17. 217 双 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻，与君共白头 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who rise to greatness | Complete souls | Extreme contrast | Love across two lifetimes | Sweet romance and court intrigue] A modern married couple are reborn as babies in the Tianqi Dynasty. He becomes an iron-fisted Crown Prince, commands the Xuanhuo Army, and plots to industrialize the realm. She becomes a queen of commerce, controls trade routes along three borders, and holds the lifeblood of the people in her hands! Toward their enemies, he presides over the execution of t 5.5kReads8.1Score646Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists were a modern couple in their past lives, growing old together and dying peacefully in their old age. They then traveled to ancient times together and reunited. The male protagonist is a powerful prince who uses cunning to break through obstacles and dotes on his wife. The female protagonist is a wise and insightful noblewoman who also dotes on her husband. Both are virgins and mutually doting; it's an absolutely sweet and romantic story with no melodramatic plots or misunderstandings.

18. 218 糟 Oh No! The Male Supporting Character Keeps Turning Evil 糟糕！男配他一直在黑化 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An elegant yandere hero and a clear-headed heroine who isn't ruled by romance.] [Love triangle + campus + showbiz + sexual tension. Both leads are inexperienced. The romance develops slowly, and at first the hero is the only one in love. Please note: the heroine isn't a strong female lead, and when the hero gets jealous, he may do things that hurt her. Read with caution.] [There isn't much campus-related plot; most of the story takes place in showbiz.] Shen Huaining has no idea how diligently p 4.5kReads9.2Score473Shelves

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    1️⃣🌸The male lead is essentially a yandere and scheming man, but he pretends to be a gentle and elegant gentleman. He's all bark and no bite, and he's incredibly intelligent and resourceful. 2️⃣🌿The male lead is very cunning and seduces the female lead. It's a classic case of a big bad wolf and a little white rabbit.

19. 219 乖 Be Good, Sit on Your Uncle’s Lap and Give Me a Kiss 乖，坐小叔叔腿上亲 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available. [Sweet romance + born bad + seven-year age gap + redemption + devoted couple + happy ending] A violent madman versus a quirky, spirited girl. During the summer after her college entrance exams, Su Wanwan became an orphan and was taken in by the family of her father's old friend, the Fus. She first met Fu Zhoujin at her eighteenth birthday party. The man wore a black silk Cuban-collar shirt, loose and casual. He toyed with a lighter in his hand, 20.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
20. 220 银 The Bank President’s Daughter-in-Law from the Countryside 银行行长家的农村儿媳妇 Long Xinyue龙馨月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Brother-and-sister dynamic + Urban romance + Marriage first, love later + Childhood sweethearts + Female growth The wealthy male lead and the rural female lead were born in neighboring hospital beds, just one day apart. The female lead is stunning and attracts admirers wherever she goes, yet she’s gentle and well-behaved. The male lead is a roguishly handsome man of the world, considerate and capable, a born CEO and the king of jealousy. Though their values and upbringings are worlds apart, fate 2.9kReads8.7Score297Shelves

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    This book features a roguish male lead! He's always lounging on the sofa like Ge You, but he's actually quite shrewd and cunning, always finding the right way to prank people! However, this is a sweet romance book, with plenty of affection in everyday moments.

21. 221 秉 Holding Power 秉权 CauriModern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Revenge-seeking heroine and smiling schemer] [Secret rendezvous] Late one night, more than a decade ago, a raging fire consumed an entire village. A brutal massacre took everything from Dongli, leaving her without a single family member. She and three other children had been hidden by adults in an underground cellar. Separated from the massacre by nothing but thin wooden boards, they were forced to hear their loved ones' screams and watch helplessly as the attackers walked away. The four surviv 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the female lead's perspective, the male lead is indeed cunning and scheming.

22. 222 复 Remarriage 复婚 CauriModern Romance344k WordsCompleted Shu Yaxi and Xu Enyue were famous in their circle as a bickering pair who were secretly fond of each other. They were equally stubborn, always butting heads and refusing to back down. Everyone was certain that the sun would have to rise in the west before those two ever got together. But somehow, the two of them were caught dating! Their whole circle was in an uproar. A friend summed it up: “How can two people sleep in one bed and turn out so different? Every pot has its lid!” Soon after, the tw 1.6kReads—Score103Shelves
23. 223 港 Sleepless Nights in Hong Kong 港夜无眠 Typhoon No. 18十八号风球Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Obsessive gangster boss × resilient fallen heiress Mutual salvation + taking by force + Hong Kong vibes + indulgent romance + exclusive devotion + happy ending Everyone on Hong Kong Island knows that Tang Yize of the Shunxing Society is ruthless, but no one has ever seen him go mad over a woman. Chen Leyi was once the darling of high society, but after her cousin framed her, she was imprisoned for three years on drug trafficking charges. On the first day after her release, she saved a man covere 659Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    The male and female leads are set up as "a jailer paired with a gangster." The female lead was framed by her sister and served three years in prison [petrified], while the male lead is a triad leader. I've only read up to the first update so far, and it seems pretty good 😎. The plot is unpredictable; it's not the kind of story where you can guess the ending from the beginning 🤣

24. 224 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    The male lead is not only cunning and malicious, but also has a poisonous tongue; he could probably kill himself with just one lick, hahaha.

25. 225 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 33.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    You absolutely have to check this out! The first book features a male lead who isn't your typical type. He's witty, sarcastic, and has very strong moral principles. The female lead is gentle and resilient, and the male lead, once he's certain of his feelings, resolutely chooses her. The male lead is a man with a very sharp mind.

26. 226 快 Quick Transmigration: Villainous Boss, Stop Tormenting Me 快穿之反派大佬别虐我 Mountain Has Longing山有慕Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Xu Chuling was a girl whose life was plagued by misfortune. After dying suddenly, she was chosen by the System to complete missions and collect evil points, embarking on a quick transmigration journey. In world after world, she matched wits with powerful villains, eventually making them love and hate her so much that they were even willing to give everything up for her. Meanwhile, she racked up evil points and found sweet romance in every world. 471Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (.^▽^) Bowing down to the big boss

27. 227 偏 A Little Flirtation 偏撩 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet, flirty romance! Younger man! Secret crush! Older woman-younger man! Healing!] [Gorgeous, flirtatious airhead big sister VS handsome, roguish, devoted younger wolf] Shen Xining caught her fiancé cheating on her. On the night they broke up, she flirted with an insanely handsome, cocky young wolf at a bar. The man had sharp, striking features and a black vine tattoo wrapped around his pale wrist. His dark eyes fixed on her. “Sis, I don't get involved with other peop 3.3kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    🍅Sister, I 🙅‍♂️don't want to be a mistress, I want a legitimate relationship. When are you going to give me a title? Once isn't enough, then twice, three times and let's see where you run to! (Flirting escapades!) 🍅After breaking up, she hooks up with the male lead, wanting revenge on her ex-boyfriend. "You can be with me!" She says. Later, she clings to him! "My reputation is damaged, I want you to be with me forever!"

28. 228 小 Little Sweetheart! Soft and Irresistible! Both Tyrants Are in Love with Her 小娇娇！香软撩！两个暴君都爱她 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Doll-faced, curvy, easygoing sweet girl vs. a tyrant with two personalities] [Both are each other’s first and only + doting romance + size difference + height difference + slight age gap] Song Yan is a special girl, so she knows a secret. The lofty emperor actually has two souls living inside him. His dominant personality is gentle and refined as jade, aloof and restrained, shrewd and calculating: a bona fide obsessive yandere. His secondary personality is volatile, unrestrained, brutal, and bl 5.9kReads9.2Score593Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist with dual personalities: one is a ruthless, cunning individual, and the other a reckless general, both of whom completely captivate the female lead. The second book features a male protagonist who is scheming, petty, and holds grudges, and also enjoys feigning innocence. The third book is similar to the first, but the two personalities each have their own bodies.

29. 229 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 2.9kReads—Score185Shelves

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    Confirmed as a divine redemption novel! A powerful blend of profound despair and healing, it will linger in your mind long after you finish reading! This book is incredibly good; the male lead is very gentle and charming.

30. 230 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.6kReads9.3Score441Shelves
31. 231 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 73.3kReads9.4Score9.7kShelves
32. 232 放 After Giving Up on Conquest, I Was Forced Into Love by a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Man 放弃攻略后，我被白切黑强制爱了 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads425k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful + ABO + Enigma Pretending to Be an Omega + Domination + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Coercive Love + Heartbreak and Regret + Love Triangle] Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-within Enigma × Beta with no pheromones Lin Xiao transmigrated into an ABO world, but a System malfunction left him with two years of memory loss. When his connection to the System was restored, he got an unexpected perk. The System would select the person in the world with the highest favorab 4.2kReads9.3Score656Shelves

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    Both are male-centric novels. In the first one, the male lead discovers the other male lead is a con artist, or rather, someone else's con artist, so he kills that person and becomes the other male lead's con artist. In the second one, the male lead transmigrates into a book and intends to raise the male lead to be an upright and kind person, but unexpectedly, the male lead is actually evil and only thinks about how to make the other male lead love him!

33. 233 甜 A Sweet Romance, but with Two Male Leads 甜文，但有两个男主 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Male lead appears in snippets, sweet romance + melodrama + satisfying revenge + redemption + both leads' first love + mind-reading] [Rivalry between men, brainless Mary Sue romance] [Delicate, soft-spoken beauty vs. ruthless, powerful crown prince (mad dog) vs. sly, tea-sipping playboy (loyal puppy)] A young woman of marriageable age has been plagued by nightmares for days, leaving her deeply embarrassed and troubled. Then one day, a strikingly handsome young man in strange clothes appears befo 3.5kReads9.3Score465Shelves
34. 234 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
35. 235 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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    That's definitely the one. The second male lead rises to power, becoming the male lead later on. The male lead is very cunning, constantly vying for attention. The whole story is both funny and heartwarming. [Smirk]

36. 236 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.9kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    The sickly appearance was all an act! The powerful male protagonist used "weakness" as a disguise to make the female protagonist, who had married the wrong person, lower her guard. While secretly eliminating political enemies, he also "schemed" to make her fall in love with him completely. Behind his doting on her was a meticulously planned scheme.

37. 237 谁EN Who Says I Have It All? Forced to Love a Top E from the Start 谁有哥带派！开局就被顶E强制爱 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance / Enigma-Alpha romance / forced love / both leads are devoted and powerful] [Wild, fiery, stuttering beauty of an Alpha ✖️ cruel, hard-of-hearing rich Enigma with a bad-dog streak] [Content warning: The receiving partner stutters; the pursuing partner has hearing loss and wears hearing aids every day] [No moral compass! No moral compass! No moral compass! Don't apply real-world values to this story. Readers with strong moral convictions should proceed with caution] Li Mao wil 27.2kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
38. 238 吻 A Kiss for My Love 吻心上 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gorgeous troublemaker × aloof bad boy [Not a strong female lead | Marriage Before Love | The husband chases his wife | Some coercive elements] Lu Yubei stands at the very top of Jingjiang’s elite circles. His methods are ruthless and merciless, yet his handsome face makes countless noblewomen in Jingjiang swoon. They’ve been married for nearly a year, but Yun Wei has only seen him twice. She barely knows her husband in name, and still has to pretend they’re a loving couple in front of his grandf 4.6kReads8.8Score477Shelves

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    [Top Post] The male lead is cunning and ruthless, with many schemes. It's a business marriage; they flaunt their affection in front of the elders; initially, the female lead has a crush on the male lead; midway through, she gets bored and wants a divorce; later, the male lead pursues her. [Please Follow]

39. 239 小 Small, but Wilder 小，才更野 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Several short-drama adaptations are now streaming] [Flirting + Younger man + Sweet-faced but dark younger brother + Intense push and pull + A long road to winning her back + Obsessive and unhinged + Devoted couple, 1v1 + Four-year age gap] [Soft, slender, stunning superstar older sister VS obsessive, unhinged, sweet-faced but dark younger brother] Four years ago, Ning Yu sponsored a young man because of his beautiful eyes. Only afterward did she discover that he was an 6.3kReads9.1Score623Shelves

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    ① "Small, Wilder": A love story with an age gap set against a backdrop of dazzling stars. The male lead is cunning and sly, having the female lead completely under his control. The plot is captivating and addictive. This completed novel with 19,000 readers and a 9.2 Rating is a perfect fit.

40. 240 夫 The Madam Specializes in Putting Defiant Men in Their Place 夫人她专治不服 Bald Teacher秃老师Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published title: He Fell from the Galaxy] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + heroine tames her husband] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous tigress × rebellious young master who falls for her on his own] To take back her company, Shen Qingci impulsively married Xi Xingye, the infamous young heir of the Xi family. Even three-year-olds in the capital could recite Xi Xingye’s list of misdeeds by heart. They said he’d once gambled away eighteen of the Xi family’s compan 19.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend it! Just look at my playtime to see I'm not lying.

41. 241 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.1kReads9.4Score394Shelves

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    In this book, the male lead is incredibly cunning, and he and the female lead are like adversaries.

42. 242 暗 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    The male protagonist in this book is inherently possessive and equally dislikes everyone who appears around the female protagonist, including her mother and his own mother. However, because the female protagonist has always liked gentleness, he has pretended to be gentle since childhood. In order to be with her, he steals her away and elopes [cool], even selling his family's contracts, and getting beaten up by his father [awkward laugh].

43. 243 公 The Princess and Her Court Investigator 公主和她的少卿 Southeast Scenery东南形胜Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + one man and one woman, devoted only to each other + sweet romance + no transmigration or rebirth + outspoken characters + devoted to the heroine + mutual affection] [Beautiful, bold princess VS scheming, tea-flavored male lead. Daily life + palace and court intrigue. Lighthearted writing.] [The heroine gets revenge on the spot. The male lead plans several steps ahead and is a model of gentlemanly virtue.] As the only legitimate princess, Liancheng was born to privilege 2.8kReads9.1Score383Shelves

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    1. A beautiful and decisive princess x a scheming and reserved male lead. The female lead seeks revenge on the spot. I actually quite like her illness; she's a bit sarcastic. The male lead is a meticulous and virtuous man who has been planning this for a long time. Their mutual choice is based on words, and the writing style is lighthearted. 2. The female lead chose the male lead to survive and kept thinking about escaping until the later stages. The male lead has a yandere (obsessive and possessive) personality, and the female lead keeps getting captured. Personally, I feel that despite their mutual attraction, their relationship was okay in the early stages, but there was no emotional foundation. Even after they developed feelings for each other, misunderstandings still arose. Although heartbroken, the female lead still wanted to leave the male lead. It seems the male lead discovered the truth about her past, and his later rebellion was partly for her sake.

44. 244 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

45. 245 云 The Moon in Yun Ting's Heart 云廷心上月 Sugar Beans Aren't Bitter糖豆不苦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue early on + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one love + happy ending] [Sickly beauty x obsessive male lead] After transmigrating into a book, Qin Yannian finds herself as a minor character in a political scheming novel aimed at male readers. The book is three million words long, and she appears in only three hundred of them. The original owner of her body relentlessly pursued her second cousin, insisting she would marry no one else. In the p 14.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    Both of these books are incredibly good, the more you read, the better they get! The first one: "God doesn't love all living beings, so I don't love them either. But, Er'er, I love you!" Oh my god, who understands? It instantly touched my heart! I've almost finished it after three readings. The second one: "Three Lifetimes of Exclusive Love," it's really, really good. A possessive child, all friends are out of the question, your eyes can only have me. Both are adorable and sweet stories, so cute!

46. 246 亲 Kiss Kiss 亲亲 Bubuli布布里Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An irritable, possessive beastman hero who becomes a lovesick, humble boyfriend later on x a clever, stubborn, vulnerable, depressed heroine] [First-person narration, with third-person chapters from the hero’s perspective later on + a touch of coercive romance! + redemption + healing + devoted one-on-one romance + happy ending] Here’s how it happened: when I was little, I found a puppy in a trash can. I thought of him as my best friend, but he thought of me as his girlfriend. I wasn’t very good 492Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    🌻✨The male lead is an abandoned, obsessive puppy who was found by the female lead. He believed she had abandoned him. Growing up, he fiercely tells her, "Yu Sheng, I hate you!"🌿Then he aggressively kisses her several times. During their courtship, he says, "Yu Sheng, one kiss from you and I won't feel tired anymore. If that's not possible, a hug will do." When in heat, his long, thick, furry tail tightly encircles my ankle, his tone a mix of command and pleading, "Yu Sheng, touch it." "If that doesn't work, step on it." [Attention][Attention]

47. 247 藏 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 Continuing a Faint Dream with My Pen笔续微梦Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 862Reads9.0Score100Shelves
48. 248 大EN Pure Angst! The Green Tea Male Supporting Lead Is Going Crazy Again 大虐！绿茶男配又在发大疯 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [The sweeter he calls him “big brother,” the harsher he strikes: a fake green tea with a violent streak + a powerful man who doesn’t realize he’s in love at first, then becomes completely henpecked] Xia Yu wakes up one day bound to a Male Supporting Character Rescue System. The System tells him that this world is actually a satisfying face-slapping novel about two male leads taking down scumbags. The main love interest is his childhood friend, whom he’s secretly loved for years. The protagonist 13.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    🌿✨Shuangnan, the sweeter he calls his brother, the harder he hits him. From childhood to adulthood, he's sent his brother to the ICU countless times, and then he pretends to be all wronged, making everyone else comfort him instead. [Shy][shy]

49. 249 今 Claimed Exclusively Tonight 今夜独占 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted Transmigration | Sweet romance | Healing A hopeless romantic and his oblivious first love “My love is a frenzied possessiveness. You’re the only medicine I need.” “You pretend to be gentle, and you gain the upper hand.” - Ten years ago, Yu Yin was twenty-one. Back then, she had a little tail who followed her everywhere and could never be shaken off. He was always trailing behind her, calling her “big sister.” Sometimes he’d cross the line and affectionately call her Yinyin, earning a knock on th 11.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
50. 250 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 59.6kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    🌻The male lead in this book is a born bad guy, very cunning, and he gradually leads the female lead into his trap. Although he's bad, he truly loves her. There's a rather heartbreaking part where the female lead leaves him after learning the truth, and he waits for her for eight years [almost crying]

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