How Could Anyone Not Fall for a Gentle, Refined Young Nobleman, Gentle to the Very Core? 温润如玉谦谦贵公子刻入骨的温柔怎能不沉沦

1. 101 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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   Fu Zeyi, one of the four most charming and gentle male leads in the drama! 😍😍

2. 102 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
3. 103 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
4. 104 看 Look! The Divine Lord Is Spending Her Entire Fortune on a Black Lotus 看！神主她倾家荡产养黑莲 Watching Lantern Flowers on Horseback走马看灯花Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Complete; Strong Female Lead; Cool and Aloof; Decisive and Ruthless] On their wedding night, a drunken young woman pins a young man against the wall. His eyes are red at the corners and misty with tears; her grip has left his wrist red. He murmurs, “That hurts...” The eldest princess of the Fengqi Divine Kingdom has the best older brother in the world, the most upright friends, the most devoted lover, and the most loyal subordinates. There's always a young man by her side. He has an innocent, 4.1kReads9.3Score517Shelves

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   Who understands? It's hard not to like a gentle male lead! [Kissing emoji]

5. 105 长 A Young Man's Journey in Chang'an 长安少年游 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Two Male Leads574k WordsCompleted The story of a young master from a fallen marquis’s household who enters the palace as a study companion. The emperor is advanced in years, while the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace is a brilliant talent. The declining emperor and the rising Crown Prince have long been at odds. Their greatest disagreement concerns how to deal with the war on the frontier. Envoys from the Five Barbarians arrive in the capital to pay tribute and request a marriage alliance. Emperor Qingde hopes the alliance wil 5.1kReads9.4Score830Shelves
6. 106 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 107 我 My Little Junior Sister Has Delusions 我家小师妹有妄想症 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, Devoted Puppy-Like Boy × Playful, Adorable Girl] [One-on-One Romance | Sweet, Healing, Lovey-Dovey, Imaginative, Devoted Couple] After transmigrating into a book she’d never read, Shi Yu finds the original owner’s diary. Its first line reads: “I am a cold-blooded assassin.” The cold-blooded assassin Shi Yu is full of questions. “?” The second line reads: “My mission is to assassinate Mu Xingye.” Shi Yu: “Wow, I have a whole identity and everything.” But when she meets Mu Xingy 2kReads9.4Score332Shelves
8. 108 快 A Quick Transmigration Journey to Bear Children: The Male Leads Dote on the Charming, Wily Beauty 快穿生子之旅，男主娇宠钓系美人 Wine Left in a Warm Pot壶温余酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 33kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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   Zhuang Ninghe! His name perfectly reflects his character! A refined and self-disciplined university professor (in Chapter 461!).

9. 109 且 Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧 Slightly Sweet Ding微甜丁Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely 4.3kReads8.8Score212Shelves

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   A sweet, ancient-style romance novel with an incredibly gentle male lead. "Even if seven parts bitterness are weighing on my heart, as a gentleman, how can I not smile and comfort my beloved?" Mu Qing tilted his head slightly, a clear smile on his face: "My mother has often taught me that only a man who cherishes his wife as the most precious thing in his heart can enjoy a peaceful life. If my mother knew that I was neglecting my wife because of something I couldn't refuse, she would surely reprimand me in her dreams."

10. 110 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 30.1kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Ahhh, I highly recommend the first book! The gentle and refined male lead is just too irresistible, he's practically my dream man! He seems a bit yandere, but deep down he's a gentleman, and he's also clingy, easily embarrassed, and prone to crying. What an amazing male lead...

11. 111 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This book truly combines "sweetness" and "laughter" so well. The author's writing style is witty, often making you laugh for hours with just a single sentence. The plot is tight, with no unnecessary subplots, and it revolves entirely around the main storyline. The development of the male and female leads' relationship is delicate and realistic, and the touching moments are just right.

12. 112 至 The Worst Kind of Romance 至坏浪漫 The Cat on Moon Mountain月亮山的猫Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance and healing + simmering tension] Troublemaking girl × Model student who's secretly dark and cunning, HE, both chaste Shen Siwan and Xi Yue come from two different worlds. Shen Siwan is beautiful and has a great figure, but she smokes, drinks, and fights. In her teachers' eyes, she's a problem student. Xi Yue is the student representative who speaks from the podium at the opening ceremony. He stands there in an immaculate uniform, his school clothes spotless and the collar of his s 4.2kReads8.9Score485Shelves

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    🎋🎋①The female protagonist of this book, Shen Siwan, is beautiful and has a great figure, but she smokes, drinks, and is also a skilled fighter—a delinquent girl. The male protagonist, Xi Yue, is the student representative speaking on the stage at the opening ceremony. The students below applaud, and the teachers on stage praise him. She wonders, what would it be like to bring this model student down from her pedestal? On a damp, muddy, rainy night, in an alley, Xi Yue pins Shen Siwan against a wall. His eyes are red, and his voice is low and hoarse: "Wanwan, what am I to you?" Shen Siwan gently raises her eyes, her face expressionless and calm: "In my eyes," "I'm just a dog I trample under my feet."

13. 113 玩 Playing Him Like Putty 玩弄股掌 Little Cotton小棉棉Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted A sickly, unhinged black-lotus heroine + a noble, devoted male lead who is her beloved moonlight Lin Suihe appears before Pei Yan with a face that inspires pity, like a fragile dodder vine battered by wind and rain. He sits alone atop a high terrace, so she brings him crashing down into the dust. He is like a bright moon among the clouds, so she turns him into mud at the bottom of a pool… All of it is for revenge. At last, the untouchable Pei Yan is dragged from his pedestal and dotes on the le 1.5kReads8.8Score128Shelves
14. 114 小 The Puppy Doesn't Talk 小狗不说话 January Cake一月糕Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Younger man + female dominant, male submissive + male angst + fickle woman comes around + unrequited love from him + five-year age gap] Lin Tingyun x Pei Qiyu Naturally heartless cardiothoracic surgeon x extraordinarily gifted, stunning composer #To her patients, Lin Tingyun is a good doctor with a strong sense of professional ethics. But to her ex-boyfriends, Lin Tingyun is a heartless woman. The medical school at Jingnan University has a famous figure: Lin Tingyun. Rumor has it she’s dated so 904Reads8.2Score104Shelves
15. 115 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves
16. 116 谁 Who Would Have Thought a Cool, Aloof Master Would Hold His Demon Disciple Close and Tease Him? 谁家清冷师尊将妖徒按在怀里撩？ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads503k WordsCompleted [Audiobook now available] [Both reborn + older top + gradual cultivation of the relationship + mutually devoted couple + multiple CPs + comedy + happy ending] A soft, sweet, green-tea sesame-rice-ball disciple on the bottom VS a seemingly aloof but actually stubborn, soft-hearted, gentle master on top System: Your mission is to be a scheming, sneaky troublemaker, throw the cultivation world into chaos, and become its greatest villain! Chu Mu: (fierce) No problem! (raises sword) Tremble! This vil 6.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    How could the little fox not fall for her master? [Almost crying][Almost crying]

17. 117 嫁 On the Day I Married a Poor Scholar, the Entire Imperial Clan Knelt Before Me 嫁穷书生当日，整个皇族给我跪下 Recognizing Flowers at Dawn朝花夕识Ancient Romance932k WordsOngoing Xie Qingchi arrives from a remote corner of the realm in the Great Xia capital, Yunjing, carrying an heirloom passed down by her ancestors. The imperial court is treacherous, the winds of change are rising, and she is a lone girl with no one to rely on. Her aunt sneers, “You came back just before my daughter is to be granted the title of County Lady because you want to use that heirloom to claim the title for yourself!” The Empress of Great Xia looks down at the heirloom with scorn in her eyes. 153Reads9.1Score—Shelves
18. 118 星 Starlight Across the Sky 星光漫天 Yan Yan言阎Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Come check out my new novel, Overflow! [A sweet story of mutual healing + emotional push and pull + a guiding partner; two capable, sharp-minded leads, with a sensitive, insecure, snail-paced girl and a gentle, big-dog boyfriend who chooses her without hesitation] (Also titled: My Story with Mr. Wen). It gets satisfying after chapter 100! Xiao Momo and Wen Liang both speak their minds. Misunderstandings are quickly cleared up. They struggle with their feelings and doubt themselves, but never que 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing!! It's super good. The male lead is a gentle, kind puppy, and the female lead is also very intelligent. She's constantly trying to save herself, and the male lead is guiding her to break free from her constraints. Both of them are witty and intelligent, and the emotions are portrayed so realistically! (Excerpt from chapters 25, 45, 51, 59, 61, 133, 134: [car/car]) // "Baby, you can't touch my palm, but you can touch the back of my hand. If you want to touch me, just raise your hand, and I'll come to you myself." "Will you always come to me yourself?" Xiao Momo's hand froze in mid-air, her voice ethereal and lifeless. Like a goddess, unattainable, impossible to hold onto. "Always." Wen Liang turned his head, gently cupped Xiao Momo's hands in his, and softly kissed the back of her hand. "MoMo, remember, in this relationship, you're always the one in control. Even if you break up with me and then want to get back together, there's nothing shameful about that. And I will always choose you, again and again."

19. 119 女 Disguised as a Man: Playing a Heartbreaker in a Wealthy-Family Novel 女扮男装：在豪门文里演海王 Lazy Words词慵Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + no central romance in the main story + girl disguised as a boy] The new god Ci Wen was unable to understand human emotions, so her memories were erased and she was sent to the human world for a trial. After binding to a mission System, she dutifully began playing all kinds of second male leads: The childhood sweetheart who is the first love of a poor, fragile girl; The gentle senior admired by the school's icy beauty; And the childhood friend of the heroine in a redemption 5.2kReads9.4Score522Shelves

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    Our Wen is so gentle, no CP involved. He even left gifts for everyone before he died [almost crying].

20. 120 表 After the Young Lady Chose a Match, the Unhinged Heir Went Red-Eyed and Claimed Her by Force 表姑娘选亲后，疯批世子红眼强夺 Half a Song半歌儿Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing [Cool-Headed, Rational Cousin Lady × Possessive, Yandere Heir] Intense possessiveness, drawn-out push and pull, both leads' first love, sweet romance, happy ending. She entered the Duke's mansion at the age of five. Patient and discreet, she was always cautious in everything she did. Yet her striking beauty and refined, otherworldly scholarly bearing made others jealous and resentful. The Duchess feared she would attract her precious son's attention. She secretly set a trap at the girl's coming- 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is crazy about love, but he's incredibly gentle and devoted to the female lead; he's head over heels in love.

21. 121 注 Warning! Keep Your Hands Off the Gentle, Refined Dr. Mu! 注意！禁止觊觎温柔斯文慕医生！ Zhi Zhi织织Two Male Leads207k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Custom ABO setting] [Sweet, sweet, sweet] [Gentle beauty of an Omega x devoted, reserved Alpha] Seven years ago, Sheng Qing cornered Mu Huai, holding a bouquet of flowers. Just as fireworks burst into dazzling bloom, he confessed. “Can I secretly date you?” Mu Huai crushed the romance. “Sorry, I don't like you.” The fireworks bloomed wildly in the night sky. The gardenias in Sheng Qing's arms were gorgeous, but his innocent love was ruthlessly cut short. Seven years later, they 1.4kReads9.4Score155Shelves

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    🌸This gentle beauty, who is it that likes her?!

22. 122 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves

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    "Look at the bend of the Qi River, where green bamboos grow luxuriantly. There is a virtuous gentleman, as if cut and polished, as if carved and refined. Solemn and dignified, so bright and imposing. Such a virtuous gentleman, I can never forget him."

23. 123 嫡 The Discarded Daughter 嫡女弃后 Splendor Fades繁华落尽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she poured everything her family had into helping her husband seize the throne. Once one of the two most celebrated beauties in the capital, she thought she had defeated her rival. But just as her husband reached the height of power and success, he joined forces with that woman to destroy her family. He even had her bound atop the city wall so she would have to watch her brother arrive to save her, only to be pierced by a rain of arrows. What hurt most was that the man will 490Reads8.6Score100Shelves
24. 124 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.1kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Why not date? It's because I've read too many good male protagonists in novels.

25. 125 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
26. 126 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 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is gentle to the core.

27. 127 忠 A Devoted Slave Is All I Want 忠犬奴隶，是我所求 Kelan Little Lion克蓝小狮子Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted Duan Yunyao transmigrates into the body of a chancellor’s daughter in some dynasty. On the day she transmigrates, she nearly drowns in a lake, only to be rescued by a slave in the household. Feeling compassion for him, she calls him Azhou. Later, Azhou asks her, “Do our names come from the same poem?” She nods, and Azhou is so happy he cannot sleep all night. On the surface, she is the legitimate daughter of the Yun family, living in splendor. In reality, her sincerity is treated like grass, and 758Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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    This is definitely the one. Everyone should read it carefully and step outside the usual historical romance/time-travel genre; you'll find this novel quite special. The writing and plot are both excellent. There aren't many complicated schemes or plots. The female lead is an ordinary yet resilient and warm girl. She doesn't have any special abilities, but even when she's afraid, she bravely moves forward to protect herself and those she wants to protect. The male lead, A-Zhou, is a slave. In this country, slaves have no human rights and are bought and sold at will. He has experienced many hardships and is a numb, bitter, and humble person. But even in this world, he remains humble and gentle. Until the female lead, A-Yao, transmigrates, A-Yao is gentle and kind, both the sun and the moon. She treats A-Zhou as a living, breathing person. Even though she herself hasn't experienced much love, she generously gives her love to the most important person in her life. A-Yao picks up the pieces of A-Zhou, piecing them back together, treating him as a treasure, holding him in her hands. She tells A-Zhou again and again that he is good, that he deserves it, that he must believe in her love for him, that he is irreplaceable. As they spent more time together, their relationship evolved from trust to liking, and finally to an irreplaceable love. Two kindred spirits met and saved each other, giving each other a warm and loving home.

28. 128 失 The Amnesiac Villainess Was Taken in by Her Gentle Boyfriend 失忆反派女主被温柔男友捡走了 Blue Whale Eye蓝鲸眼Modern Romance179k WordsOngoing (A quiet, reserved female lead + a gentle, restrained male lead, with many original details) The day Sang Hanjing woke up with amnesia, she met Yun Ci. He was the heir to the Yun family, calm and composed, warm and polite in public, and endlessly gentle and considerate toward her. But beneath all that indulgence lay an intense desire for control. He took charge of everything around her and inserted himself into her life. At first, Sang Hanjing was on guard, deliberately keeping her distance and 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle. The female lead is cold towards him at first, but he still takes great care of her.

29. 129 净 After Leaving with Nothing, I Married a Rich CEO with a Child 净身出户后，带娃嫁豪门总裁 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted Ye Nuanmei was tricked into eloping and marrying He Zheng, a mama's boy. At her mother-in-law's urging, He Zheng gave the 200,000 yuan they had saved to buy a new home to his younger brother, He Zhi. When Ye Nuanmei found out, she argued with He Zheng, who slapped her at his mother's instigation. Ye Nuanmei insisted on a divorce. After his mother coaxed him, He Zheng said that if she wanted custody of their daughter, she would have to leave with nothing. Without hesitation, Ye Nuanmei chose to w 320Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Gentle and refined, the standard for male protagonists

30. 130 良 A Healer for All Under Heaven: Has the Qin Princess Blown Her Cover Today? 良医天下：大秦公主今天掉马了吗 After the Rain, the Scenery Clears雨歇景行Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing [1v1] [Transmigration with No System] [Great Qin] [Chu-Han Contention] [Both Leads Pure] [Happy Ending] [Zhang Liang CP] [Quirky and Clever Physician-Immortal X Gentle, Cunning Strategist] A graduate student in traditional Chinese medicine accidentally transmigrates into Ying Hehua, Fusu's younger sister. With a death script from the start, running is the best option. Following the "guidance" of a master, she escapes during the emperor's eastern tour. By a twist of fate, she saves Zhang Liang, t 2.1kReads8.1Score222Shelves

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    The male protagonist, Zhang Liang, is a strategist of unparalleled elegance, a gentleman of refined character, and a devoted husband.

31. 131 惊 What! The Handsome Man I Picked Up Is Actually the Crown Prince 惊！捡来的美男竟是太子殿下 Jun Wanyi君晚意Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, no angst, no contrived drama, no misunderstandings, not a strong heroine, a sweet little romance, love at first sight] [Easygoing beauty lover vs. cool and aloof crown prince] After transmigrating, Sui An became an ordinary villager in Baibu Village in the state of Jimo. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life there, but then someone came and told her she was the long-lost princess of Nanxing. And the handsome man she'd found on the mountain was the Crow 3.8kReads9.2Score360Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is really super gentle.

32. 132 人 Hey, You! Let Me Take a Bite 人，泥嚎！给我咬一口 A Yang Zai阿秧仔Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) Jiang Xingning is a little zombie. She transmigrated to ancient times with her own grave and found a sickly young man. Young man: “Immortal, immortal, could you save my life?” Jiang Xingning: “Human, don’t be scared. Your zombie’s here!” But something went wrong along the way, and she turned herself into a half-zombie, half-human. No big deal. She could still hunt, cook delicious food, open a tavern, and find kindred spirits and patrons all over the place. At a few 547Reads8.2Score107Shelves

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    A sunny and cheerful little zombie x a gentle and sickly young man, a sweet and affectionate story of a young girl and boy. Best friends, come and enjoy your favorite little sun and her sweet husband! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

33. 133 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 25.6kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    I love every single one of the "white moonlight" characters in ancient Chinese romance novels! [Sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

34. 134 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
35. 135 谜 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads748k WordsCompleted The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.2kReads9.2Score482Shelves

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    The supporting cast creates such a comfortable atmosphere—colleagues and friends are all "supportive teammates," and their banter and commentary on the interactions between the two is hilarious. [Evil laugh][Evil laugh]

36. 136 琅 The Ballad of Langhua 琅华引 Xue You雪虠Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted My new book finally got a rating! New books always start with a low score, so I hope the initial rating won’t put you off reading it! I’d also like to thank everyone who left me a review 🥰 Mad, vicious beauty × Ice-cold, chaste nobleman · Both Reborn, Love and Hate · A Chaotic Romance of Wei-Jin-Era Elegance The heroine is a truly unhinged beauty: vain, lecherous, playful, and utterly unhinged in everything she does. She’s wicked, but dazzlingly open about it. The hero is an untouchable flowe 2.9kReads8.1Score245Shelves

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    The male lead fits the bill perfectly. The female lead is a vicious beauty, and the male lead is a cold and aloof young master from a prestigious family, reserved and restrained, but in reality, he loves her in both of his lives. The female lead is very good at flirting with the male lead. Don't be scared off by the prologue; both the male and female leads are virgins.

37. 137 认 After Finding Her Family, the Little Princess Is Spoiled by Her Four Imperial Brothers! 认亲后，妹宝被四个皇兄宠上天！ White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + universally adored + faux siblings/faux cousins + romantic rivals in a battle royale + all male leads are virgins] When A Yue was eight, she nearly starved to death on the street. Luckily, the Fourth Prince was hosting a meal for the poor, and A Yue got to eat the most lavish meal of her life. She thought it would be the last time she ever saw the Fourth Prince. But two days later, she was sent to the imperial palace to serve the Fourth Prince, Xiao Yuan'an. And things got 1.6kReads—Score152Shelves

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    This is so good! The male lead is incredibly gentle. The male and female leads are imperial brothers and sisters, but the male lead isn't their father's biological son. So, after they grow up and get together, the female lead's brothers and sisters all dote on her.

38. 138 疯 The Madman's Rules: Dr. Shen, Be Good 疯子守则：沈医生乖乖 Sweet Candy Baby糖甜宝贝Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, a deranged, high-hormone, rabid-dog villain patient x a cool, alluring, teasingly seductive psychologist; System + two deranged leads + equally matched strength + romantic conquest + simmering tension + younger love interest] Shen Zhuoqing dies in the real world and is bound to a System, which sends him into a novel to complete missions. Each world has a different mission and a different level of difficulty. For his final mission, he encounters the hardest character to win over 9.3kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    One is gentle and mild-mannered, the other is completely insane. Shen Zhuoqing died in the real world and was bound to a system, transmigrating into a book to complete missions. Each world had different missions with varying difficulties. In the last mission, he encountered the most difficult character to win over—He Huo. With an IQ of 170 and an EQ of 180, he was decisive and ruthless, with no weaknesses. To complete the mission, Shen Zhuoqing proceeded cautiously step by step, and in the end... He only managed to start a romance.

39. 139 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male lead has excellent upbringing; he's a gentle and refined nobleman (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤~ Reborn, he kills his stepbrother in a campus setting *the second male lead takes over* [Wanting to pursue his wife but can't find the door to the crematorium] [A clear-headed and indifferent female lead *A sweet but pretending-to-be-cool male lead] Jiang Mingzhi did the most rebellious and brave thing ever—marrying Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. During her years pursuing true love, she was betrayed and scorned by everyone. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance novel. Unexpectedly, the sweet ending only left a mess of drama. Pei Jinyang complained to his childhood sweetheart: "Maybe it was too intense back then, and I used up all my feelings. Now I have no interest in Zhizhi at all." "Then let's be intense, use up all our feelings, and now I have no interest in Zhizhi at all." "Then let's get a divorce." * Heartbroken and drunk, Jiang Mingzhi unexpectedly returned to her high school days. This time, she chose a different, more promising path, but unexpectedly, she encountered Pei Jinyang's nemesis on this road. Guan Jingxu knelt beside her bed, his amber eyes filled with deep affection, "If your brother knew you were with me, wouldn't he be furious?" Jiang Mingzhi kissed his lips, "He's already gone mad. Let's get a divorce."

40. 140 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 9kReads8.9Score947Shelves

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    The phrase "A gentleman as fine as jade, unparalleled in the world" perfectly describes Xiao Wujiu.

41. 141 顾 Hello, Mr. Gu 顾先生，你好 Er Chen贰尘Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he wrote her a letter ending their friendship with his own hands, then vanished without a trace. Just when she thought they would never meet again in this life, he returned. A deliberately arranged meeting gave them both a chance at a love they couldn't settle for less than. Whenever Cheng Cheng looks back, she still finds it hard to believe. She never imagined that, from the moment she met Gu Qing, no one else would ever be able to enter her world. Back then, they were deskmate 96Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The author's ultimate ambiguous love interest, her high school best friend, has actually entered the novel in real life!!

42. 142 错 After Flirting with the Wrong Person, I Became the Villain’s Beloved 错撩后，我成了反派心头朱砂痣 Qu Zhiyi曲知意Ancient Romance691k WordsCompleted [Brothers Fighting Over One Woman | Taking by Force | Forbidden-Romance Warning] The score was just posted, so it’ll go up, sob sob. With her devastating beauty, Song Nihuan was cast into the pleasure quarter overnight. Surrounded by wolves, she caught sight of Young Master Xie, heir to a prestigious clan. She wanted to seduce him. Even if she couldn’t make him fall for her, she could use his influence to escape her lowly status. She stopped resisting the drug’s effects and collapsed weakly into 235Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead in this book is a typical young master from a prestigious ancient family, a refined and aloof gentleman whose scholarly integrity is particularly well portrayed.

43. 143 女 The Female Physician Xin Yi: A Case Investigation 女医辛夷【探案】 Shopkeeper Qian钱大掌柜Mystery600k WordsCompleted Completed. A cool-hearted female physician and a male lead from the Court of Judicial Review join forces to track down mysterious cases. Relief silver is stolen, 130 bandits are found dead, corpses litter a small town, blood grapes bewitch the minds of men, a daughter who vanished ten years ago, and a tree that begins singing folk songs at midnight... In the eerie capital, strange cases abound, but no crime can escape the law. 6.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
44. 144 缚 Soulbinding Order 缚魂令 Jin Shaoren今绍人Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Also known as: Soulbinding Order The first time Fang Zhixia met the young lord Lin, every move was a killing blow, and she cut off his breath. The next time she saw him, she had prepared a golden-thread nanmu coffin for him, made of premium wood and carved with dragons and phoenixes. And now this man has arrived with sixty-six ships of betrothal gifts, banging gongs and beating drums, saying he wants to marry her? Fang Zhixia: “Are you insane?” Lin Buzhou: “A little. It’s been three years, and 3.9kReads9.1Score508Shelves
45. 145 反 The Villain Won't Act Human? The Reborn Senior Sister Won't Either 反派不干人事？大师姐重生不做人 Big Tuan Tuan大团团Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + face-slapping + satisfying power fantasy + no slapstick or memes + serious drama] [The rating is very low because the book has only just started getting reviews. It has nothing to do with the quality of the story.] Jiang Li was born with a swordsman's bones and was unmatched in the world. But when she failed to ascend to immortality during a tribulation, her body and soul were destroyed. Three hundred years later, she returns to life in the body of a Xiao family's illegitim 2.3kReads9.1Score306Shelves
46. 146 主 So What If You're the Protagonist? The Senior Sister Takes You Down With One Sword 主角了不起？大师姐一剑一个 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Only after Yao Wan dies does she realize she was living in a harem novel about a domineering male lead. The good news: she isn't part of his harem. The bad news: she's dead from the start. In the book, she exists as a corpse for the male lead to use and as the junior sisters' beloved. The four junior sisters are tricked by the male lead into giving up their money and virtue to bring her back, and none of them meets a happy end. On the seventh day after her death, Yao Wan rises from the grave. Fr 4.5kReads9.4Score668Shelves
47. 147 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score178Shelves

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    I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read this book!!!

48. 148 重 Reborn in 1990: A Female Doctor Saves Her Father’s Estate and Crushes the Scumbag 重生90之女博护爹夺产虐渣男 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted In my past life, my dad died suddenly, our family fortune was swallowed up, and my manipulative ex-husband drained the salary I earned as a PhD. I died miserably in a rented apartment from late-stage lung cancer, and my daughter suffered alongside me. Reborn in 1994, my dad is still alive! That big mobile phone, worth over twenty thousand, is sitting right there on the table! This time, I'm going to: ✅ Make my dad get a checkup and stop him from dying suddenly! ✅ Secure our family fortune and ki 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With gentle and respectful manners, and a graceful demeanor, Zhiheng is a gentleman whom people admire.

49. 149 离 After My Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，暗恋我十二年的温柔哥哥把我宠上天 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 怀 Six Months Pregnant, I Ran into My First Love of Ten Years at a Bank in My Hometown 怀孕六月，我在老家银行撞见分手十年的初恋 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪15k WordsCompleted Six months pregnant, I ran into my first love of ten years ago at a bank in my hometown 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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