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. 351 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
3. 353 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 163Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 354 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Inherited My Husband’s Estate 离婚冷静期，我继承了丈夫的遗产 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted During the divorce cooling-off period, I inherited my husband’s estate 191Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 农 The Farm Girl Is Lazy and Loves Good Food, So She Can Only Marry a Layabout 农女她好吃懒做，只能嫁给街溜子 Beautiful Jade in the Sea海里有美玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lazy, food-loving woman vs. notorious man] [Historical + farming + lie flat + taking down villains + self-interest + devoted couple] [Tips: The heroine is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart, ruthless, and coldhearted. Anyone who crosses her will have a miserable time. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and changes for her. If that's not your thing, please skip this one...] Out of gratitude for her older sister's hard work, the lazy Fang Yutong gives her the Chen family's excellent marriage 9.5kReads8.4Score973Shelves

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   The female lead is selfish and sweet-talking, coaxing her family to not do any work and eat more delicious food. The male lead is also cunning and wicked. The two of them team up to take advantage of others and be lazy together. It's a very realistic story about selfishness.

6. 356 未 My Fiancé Booked Out a Venue for His First Love, So I Married the Capital's Crown Prince on a Whim. Now He's Regretting It 未婚夫为白月光包场，我闪婚京圈太子他悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟9k WordsCompleted My fiancé booked out the whole venue for his first love. I married into the capital’s most powerful family in a flash, and now he’s eaten his heart out 50Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple with no other partners + yandere + both leads are unhinged + descent into darkness + powerful male and female leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + coercive romance] Gu Xi transmigrates. On her first day in this new world, the System points to a young man on the ground, being cruelly bullied by everyone, and says, “See those three red exclamation marks over his head? That huge warning has to mean he’s the male lead!” Gu Xi: “Are you sure?” The System pa 12.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   The male and female leads are both strong and both eccentric. They initially play the fool to deceive others; one is a sickly, delicate princess, and the other is a gentle, easily bullied hostage from another country. The female lead, initially attracted to the male lead, tries to save him, while the male lead feigns weakness to gain sympathy. Once he gets his hands on him, he won't let go. Later, they both turn out to be ruthless and imprison each other in a small bed.

8. 358 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 449Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 送 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团，都到姐的碗里来 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 248Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 237Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 夫 My Wife Is Too Violent, So Mr. Qin Goes to Work Injured Every Day 夫人太暴力，秦总每天带伤上班 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Uncompromising Possession + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Forceful Hero at First, Shameless Old Rascal Later] [Soft Little Bunny vs. Scheming Big Bad Wolf] The first time Su Ci met Qin Yanli was at her boyfriend’s family banquet. He said to her, “Su Ci, call me Uncle.” Qin Yanli’s shadowy gaze made her uncomfortable, but she had no choice but to call him “Uncle.” Su Ci never imagined her boyfriend would hand her over to his own uncle to secure a business deal. When she woke u 2.9kReads8.7Score178Shelves

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    🎉The male lead is cunning and wicked. He's resourceful and shrewd. Knowing the female lead has a boyfriend, he still subtly flirts with her, ultimately using underhanded tactics to break them up.🔥The male lead is so frivolous!

13. 363 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 恶 The Mad Dog 恶犬 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Du Yutong opened her eyes in Chen Yang’s bed. Staring at the face in front of her, identical to ‘his,’ she screamed in anguish. Chen Yang’s gaze turned cold. “If you really can’t do it, just pretend I’m Chen Ji.” 463Reads9.4Score117Shelves

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    They all remained silent. [Smirking]

15. 365 轻 Soft Murmurs 轻吟 Cherish My Freedom惜无纵我Modern Romance910k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Yin had been dealt a terrible hand. Her family had fallen on hard times. She had a child out of wedlock. Just when her fiancé's family was finally about to honor their betrothal, her fiancé and his mistress got into a car crash together and were left disabled. While everyone mocked and looked down on her, only Ruan Yin knew she'd already drawn a trump card. At night, a man's cool hand strokes her lips as he asks with playful amusement, “Does he know you're this forward?” You 1.3kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The male lead gradually wins over the female lead, and in the end, he wins her heart (there's a hidden storyline!).

16. 366 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 330Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 此 May This Love Last Forever 此情长明 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof beauty vs. a ruthless bastard of a man, 1v1 coercive love (forced love, don't read if you dislike it). Female-lead fans, proceed with caution!!! For Lin Xu, Qin Rong's arrival was an accident that turned her peaceful, uneventful life upside down. At the hospital, Qin Rong fell in love at first sight with a doctor surnamed Lin. Dr. Lin was beautiful and coolly elegant, polite to everyone, but she was the one person who didn't like him. So Qin Rong resorted to a scheme, using his power 9.5kReads7.8Score395Shelves

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    🍓✨① The female lead is a cold and beautiful surgeon, while the male lead is the head of a century-old family, a mad and obsessive man who falls in love with her at first sight. He goes so far as to orchestrate a scheme, using his power to force her to marry him. Like a butterfly kept in a golden box, he can spread his wings, but he can't leave… 🍓✨② He is a pampered prince, and she is a sweet and innocent beauty. She unexpectedly becomes his tutor. Initially, he is cynical and pretends to be a good person, but later he takes her by force, becoming utterly insane.

18. 368 养 The Son I Raised for Five Years Isn’t Mine, and His Birth Mother Secretly Switched Our Babies 养5年的儿子不是亲生，亲妈竟偷偷换走我的娃 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted The son I raised for five years isn’t mine, and his biological mother secretly switched him with my baby 165Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 长 The Princess’s Younger Consort Is a Scheming Green Tea and a Complete Madman 长公主的年下驸马绿茶又疯批 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, bold princess × green-tea, deranged, scheming young marquis; older woman-younger man romance, secret love, mutual salvation] In her previous life, Yan Sijin took charge in a crisis, killed traitors, and restored order to the court. She devoted half her life to the affairs of her country, only to die at the hands of her own people, pierced by a thousand arrows. The irony was unbearable. When she awoke, Yan Sijin had returned to the year before her death. She wanted nothing to do with 1.4kReads8.9Score166Shelves

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    🌸In his previous life, the male lead never had the chance to confess his love to her until his death. After being reborn, he changed his approach and became a scheming man, pretending to be innocent and weak, a typical green tea b*tch [laughs]. The female lead was also reborn. Will they be able to have a happy ending in this life?

20. 370 团 Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Office Accused Me of Seducing the Director 团建被摸大腿，全公司反说我勾引总监 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Company Claimed I Was Seducing the Director 152Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 三 Three Words Revealed My Husband’s Affair 三个字，让我发现老公出轨 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Three words were all it took to make me discover my husband’s affair 62Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 霸 The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind, So I Was Reborn to Destroy My Stepmother and Bring Down the Black Market 霸总读心后疯了，带重生的我，反杀继母，掀了黑市 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind. I Was Reborn, Took Down My Stepmother, and Turned the Black Market Upside Down 33Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 13.5kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly sarcastic and cunning, the kind of villainous minister who says one thing but does another when he's criticizing the female lead. You absolutely have to read to the end, it's super sweet. The female lead is a martial arts expert, incredibly strong, the strongest character in the entire book. She gets injured early on and gets close to the male lead.

24. 374 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    Recommendation 🦆 ① The male lead is a yandere (obsessive and possessive) and good at making money. The female lead is a transmigrator from a book; she initially didn't want to get involved with the male lead, but he gave her so much, haha.

25. 375 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.1kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book incredibly captivating. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. Super sweet. I'm hooked; I've already read it three times.

26. 376 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves
27. 377 穿 Reborn as a Twisted Little Weirdo, I Make the Mad Big Shot Weak in the Knees 穿成阴湿小变态，疯批大佬亲腿软 Chasing the Wine逐酒Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted The score has only just opened and will rise later! [Instinctive attraction | ✨Maximum tension | Powerful man bows his head | Push and pull early on | Obsessive love later] [Fake dark and twisted but really sweet and obedient & genuinely dark and twisted, with a heavy yandere streak] Everyone in the capital’s elite circles knows Qi Yuge is shameless about everything. He plays wild. He plays dirty. His tricks never run out. All his friends thought the young heir would be this way for the rest of 30.1kReads8.8Score28.8kShelves

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    This is beautiful!!!

28. 378 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves

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    This is it! Everyone go watch it! 😍😍😍

29. 379 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the CEO's White Moonlight 穿书后我成了霸总的白月光 Crow Sitting on a Bear's Back乌鸦坐在熊背上Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted A tsundere, cocky, fiercely loyal CEO who occasionally throws unreasonable tantrums + an unlucky, reluctant comedian of a gorgeous girl who isn’t the brightest. Su Wanli transmigrates into a book and becomes the villainous unrequited-love rival in the old-school romance novel The Domineering CEO’s Substitute Darling. Following the System’s instructions, she begins a first-love romance with the male lead. Fu Yi cuddles up to her and asks, “Want to go see the cat at my apartment tomorrow night?” S 5.8kReads9.2Score379Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, where she's the male lead's first love and unrequited love. After a ten-year relationship, they break up and she's supposed to return to the real world. But somehow, she transmigrates a second time [facepalm], and this time, the supporting female character becomes the female lead, appearing in the male lead's bed the moment she arrives! What is she supposed to do? [Awkward laugh] The author's writing is so interesting, the plot is so original! [Thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up] Follow me [please follow] and let's share good things together!

30. 380 鸿 The Female Bandit of the Court of State Ceremonial 鸿胪寺女悍匪 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Manzhu, a tribal princess, brought a team of spies full of glaring flaws and married Su Dingyue, a general of the Southern Dynasty, under the pretext of a diplomatic marriage. Her ultimate goal was to secure a successful peace treaty and prevent the two nations from going to war. But there were traitors inside framing her, a scheming minister outside plotting against her, and a bumbling spy team holding her back... She touched the dagger in her hair. She wasn't afraid. A murder case? Cut them op 3.4kReads9.1Score576Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly cunning and manipulative; he manages to send the female lead's favorite bodyguard far, far away. [Laughing and crying emojis]

31. 381 调 The Mischievous Little One Knows How to Charm, but His CEO Dad Has No Answer 调皮小崽会撒娇，霸总老爹真没招 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, rebellious young heir VS seemingly pure and innocent sweetheart who’s actually a verbal powerhouse Wealthy families + equally matched leads who are both pure + super sweet with no angst + happy ending + raising a child + everyone’s favorite + slight ensemble cast + multiple couples + light suspense + lighthearted comedy Everyone knows Fang Yichen, the eldest son of the richest family, is an unparalleled business genius and a larger-than-life character. At seventeen, he multiplied 3.5kReads8.1Score150Shelves

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    The male and female leads have been planning this for a long time, and their love is mutual. The story follows the chaotic daily life of the domineering CEO male lead taking care of a child; one second the little one is crying after being spanked, the next he's begging for a hug. The male lead loves his wife and dotes on his son, and is both witty and cunning. There are also many other couples: love at first sight, premeditated, bickering lovers, childhood sweethearts… whatever couple you can imagine, it's all here!

32. 382 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 115.4kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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    The male lead is cunning, secretly wicked, scheming, and manipulative. He's resourceful and uses various methods to entangle the female lead. First, he's her male model brother, then her bodyguard, and finally, a domineering boss. The female lead can't resist his advances; the intense back-and-forth is incredibly exciting! [Shy]

33. 383 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves

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    ✨The male lead comes from a troubled family and is saved by the female lead from the future. He works hard to become stronger, protects her, and eventually marries her (the female lead's father is speechless). [Eating melon emoji] ✨The female lead is the male lead's contracted beast. Because he knows she's powerful, he starts pursuing a romantic relationship. The female lead is a snake, naturally cold-hearted, but she's a transmigrator and is moved by the male lead, who then falls in love with her.

34. 384 签 Five Hundred Years of Sign-In, Then a Madwoman Forces a Contract from the Start 签到五百年，开局被疯批强行契约 Liu Lili流栗栗Ancient Romance658k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of this book, Nine Colors, is now officially online! [Feel-Good Power Couple + Caretaking Couple] Jiu Se transmigrated into a snake. Luckily, she had a sign-in System. On the day she quietly reached five hundred years of signing in, she obtained a Super-God Evolution System. Jiu Se: Two Systems = the pinnacle of snake life = ruling the world? Before she could even celebrate, war broke out between the snake clans that very day. Her siblings died in battle, and to preserve the 24.8kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
35. 385 诱 Luring the Mad, Corrupt Official: I Nearly Got Kissed to Tears 诱捕疯批奸臣，差点被亲哭 Chasing Dreams Tonight逐梦今宵Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [Farming + unstable villain + redemption + transmigrate into a book + System] [Clever, beautiful White Tea Flower vs. ruthless, scheming high official] Jiang Qiyue transmigrates into a book as the younger sister of the tyrannical villain Jiang Feng, who will one day become Vice Minister of Justice. The book says that Jiang Feng grew up poor and lonely, and that his rise to power was all thanks to his calculating mind and ruthless methods. In Jiang Qiyue’s eyes, the villain Jiang Feng has no fami 678Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    🌸First book: The male lead is incredibly cunning. You have to watch how meticulous he is, secretly hiding his feelings for the female lead after discovering they like each other, and figuring out how to make her not reject him.🌸Second book: "The Ultimate Playboy." After realizing his feelings for the female lead, the male lead subtly lays a trap, slowly seducing her and making her fall in love with him. Wow, I almost fell in love with him while watching him set up his scheme! In short, all of these books are excellent! You won't regret choosing them! [Heart emoji]

36. 386 男 Male-Focused Quick Transmigration: The Awakened Cannon Fodder Has Ideas of His Own 男频快穿：觉醒炮灰有自己的想法 Mo Mo Tea麽麽茶Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A word of warning: [Not an overpowered protagonist] + [A protagonist who grows over time] + [Questionable morals] [Smoking and drinking] + [Self-centered protagonist] + [No fixed pairing] Being a meticulous self-interested person doesn’t mean you’re cold and heartless. It just means your own interests matter more, and your emotions are more self-centered. The protagonist’s mindset and way of doing things will change as the worlds do. Every time someone reads a novel, its plot plays out all over 64.3kReads8.4Score5.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist is extremely sophisticated, selfish, and scheming.

37. 387 幸 Lucky to Have Met Your Peach-Blossom Face 幸得识卿桃花面 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Qing transmigrated. Her principle was simple: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. 6.8kReads9.2Score798Shelves
38. 388 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.3kReads8.5Score206Shelves
39. 389 疯 A Guide to Winning Over the Unhinged 疯批攻略指南 A Fish Who Loves Writing热爱写文的鱼Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted (Wolf × rabbit) (A vicious, violent, unhinged man × a sweet, timid, well-behaved girl) (The male lead is good at convincing himself she likes him, and at reading too much into things) [Unhinged male lead + physical and emotional obsession + fighting over her and competing for her + coercive possession] He was drawn to her from the moment they met. She wasn't especially beautiful, nor did she have a particularly captivating personality. Yet he couldn't help noticing her and wanting to be close to 939Reads8.0Score110Shelves

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    The male lead is a real villain

40. 390 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 73.6kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves

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    🥥A top-tier wealthy family in Shanghai has a runaway romance! A bright and beautiful young lady and a cunning young master, who are constantly bickering and harboring deep resentment, suddenly find themselves locked in a passionate kiss in front of a floor-to-ceiling window on the rooftop. The contrast is so intense, who wouldn't love this twist?

41. 391 再 Keep It Up and I’ll Spoil You 再作就宠你 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband] (A mad, theatrical, scheming male lead vs. a cold, restrained, obsessive female lead) She works for Second Young Master Xiao. Position: Wife. Compensation: Salary + year-end bonus, paid vacation, and full benefits. Job duties: Handle all tasks that fall within the scope of a wife’s work, excluding sleeping together. She’s worked diligently for four years. She plans to stay until the contract expires, then find a new boss. But Second Young Master Xia 1.2kReads9.2Score108Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this book.

42. 392 没 The Brainless One and the Grumpy One Are Reborn?! 没脑子和不高兴，重生了？！ Ouyang Muyang of Devil Mountain魔鬼山的欧阳穆阳Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted [A “profound” emperor who loves silly storybooks vs a purehearted noblewoman with astonishing martial skills] Lu Jiu was the only girl of her generation in the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her parents and two older brothers had spoiled her rotten since childhood. Unfortunately, she lost her head over a handsome face and married the pitiful, unloved Fifth Prince, Pei Qi. The poisonous beauties in his harem made her suffer a difficult labor, and she died. Her soul did not disperse after death. Ins 2.4kReads—Score114Shelves

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    After avenging the female lead, the male lead committed suicide for love. The female lead, who worked for Meng Po in the underworld, saw him crossing the Bridge of Helplessness and immediately slapped him across the face. [Laughing]

43. 393 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.1kReads9.2Score419Shelves

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    Bao, who has possessed an imperial spirit since childhood, is even unafraid of the female lead's self-proclaimed wicked nanny. 😂

44. 394 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The male lead is so cunning. The author uses contrast in the early chapters, so his mischievousness might not be immediately apparent, but you have to keep at it! It gets incredibly good later on. The male lead is such a scheming guy; he makes the most of every angle, every appearance, every breeze. I want my princess to have nothing but me in her eyes! [Got it][Got it][Got it][Got it]

45. 395 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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    A genius girl versus a manipulative, scheming guy she's grooming. The female lead is incredibly talented and capable, while the male lead is equally impressive, strong, and possessive.

46. 396 快 Quick Transmigration: I Keep Getting Forced Into Relationships 快穿：又被强取豪夺了 Rose No. 17拾柒号玫瑰Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [Immersive quick transmigration + male leads who've never been with anyone + intense possessiveness + melodrama + coercion and domination + heroine with a strong everyone-loves-her vibe!] *The male lead and male supporting characters have never been with anyone, but the heroine will sleep with the male supporting characters. She won't remain chaste for the male lead. The heroine will date and marry normally, while time is frozen for the male lead. *Immersive quick transmigration. 42Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    🌈🌈The male lead, a yandere and insane man, criticizes the Crown Prince as wicked and wicked. He is unexpectedly saved by the female lead's husband, but then causes his death by impersonating him. The female lead is deceived all along. Until one day, her eyesight suddenly returns, and she discovers that the person she has been sleeping with day and night... Is not her husband at all!!! This person is the Crown Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, now the King of the Great Jin Dynasty.

47. 397 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    Looking for a book with a cunning male protagonist? This one is amazing! The conman protagonist gets by by deceiving the gods, everyone is smart, there are so many plot twists that it'll make your scalp crawl, the Cthulhu mystery is off the charts, and it's packed with satisfying moments that it's ready to be devoured.

48. 398 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves
49. 399 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
50. 400 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a man of strong will and indecisiveness. Initially stubborn and defiant, he later becomes consumed by jealousy and relentlessly pursues her, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics to gain recognition and affection. After a long separation, the female lead is clear-headed and ambitious, taking the relationship lightly. Meanwhile, the initially stubborn male lead, realizing his own fall for her and her lack of complete reciprocation, is torn between love and hate, ultimately declaring, "I'm your secret lover, the one you can't let the light of day shine on you! I'll do whatever you want with me!"

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