A Wild, Unrestrained Male Lead × a Gentle, Well-Behaved Female Lead 放荡真浪子男主×温柔乖巧女主

1. 101 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 8.6kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
2. 102 别 Don't Try to Sweet-Talk Me 别对我撒娇 Cherry Jam厘子酱Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [The Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf & Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced & The Chase After the Breakup & Two Top Students] “Back then, the wind stirred. Now, my heart does.” 1. With his handsome face and incredible driving skills, Chen Ye made a name for himself in the racing world. On the track, he was the wildest king, and everyone respectfully called him “God Ye.” Plenty of beautiful women were eager to throw themselves at him. Off the track, he was the carefree, unruly young master of the 1.2kReads7.0Score10114d adds
3. 103 浅 A Quietly Hidden Crush 浅藏心动 Mao Xiaoning猫小咛Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story + school life + sweet romance + love at first sight + secret love comes true + reunion after a long separation + healing] [Fake playboy, true romantic X sweet, gentle, innocent girl] In her previous life, Xu Li died by suicide in disgrace in front of her stepbrother. In the dead of night, the smell of blood filled the entire room. As her consciousness faded, she saw Chen Yanzhou burst through the door, having come only for her. She and Chen Yanzhou had never 2.8kReads9.3Score30114d adds

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   🍀Reunion, Goodbye🍀🍀🍀The boy is still full of vigor, his youthful naiveté gone, replaced by a carefree and unrestrained spirit. She wants to get close to him again, only to learn he has a new girlfriend. Xu Li decides to stay away, but he relentlessly pursues her. On a sweltering summer night, cicadas chirp incessantly. Chen Yanzhou corners her in the sports equipment room. "Xu Li, am I your fucking dog? You can play with me whenever you want, and throw me away whenever you want?"

4. 104 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.5kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
5. 105 咱 Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了 Matcha Milk Pudding抹茶奶冻冻Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les 641Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is a true playboy, a chosen one of heaven, powerful and influential; his character is compelling.

6. 106 延 Story of Yanxi Palace: The Rest of My Life Is You 延禧攻略之余生是你 Sister Xinhui心晖姐Female-Channel Fanfiction174k WordsOngoing A partial rewrite of Story of Yanxi Palace. The heroine, Wei Yingluo, enters the palace to avenge her older sister, Wei Yingning. This story rewrites events from the point when Wei Yingluo accompanies Empress Fucha to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to care for Emperor Qianlong. It tells the story of Qianlong and Consort Ling. Empress Fucha was his first wife and the one he cherished most throughout his life, while Wei Jiashi was the cinnabar mole on his heart. 10Reads—Score314d adds
7. 107 靳 President Jin's White Moonlight Becomes His Flash Marriage Bride 靳总的白月光成了他的闪婚对象 Sister Xinhui心晖姐Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This novel centers on the love story between Tang Xinyue and Jin Beichen. They meet as children, are separated, then reunite as adults and marry in a whirlwind wedding. Their marriage begins amid one misunderstanding after another, but they go on to weather life’s joys and sorrows together and face repeated tests of human nature. After enduring life’s many storms, they ultimately remain together for a lifetime. The story also explores Tang Xinyue’s close friendship with Ouyang Sen. They grow tog 57Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 抚 Caress His Medals, Part His Lips: A Military Marriage Full of Sweet Seduction 抚勋章！含朱唇！军婚甜蜜勾人 Ali Eats Pudding阿狸吃布丁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Family Darling + Mutual Devotion + Stoic Officer vs. Stunning Doctor] At her mother's insistence that she study hard because good men would all serve their country, Su Jinxi stayed single her whole life. After graduating, she still had no boyfriend in sight, and she started to panic. Then an accident brought her dream to life and sent her straight to the top of the world. One day, Su Jinxi realized that the aloof and abstinent Li Moyao had changed. His eyes would turn bloods 6.8kReads9.3Score95914d adds
9. 109 乾 The Legend of Consort Ling in Qianlong's Harem 乾隆后宫之令妃传 A Suo阿琐Female-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted He inherits a splendid empire and commands a harem of countless beauties, yet he knows that every smiling face is only there to keep up appearances. “Your Highness, His Majesty's shoes don't seem to fit.” One honest remark no one else dared to make changes the course of a beauty's life. Her father says no one in the palace can be trusted, yet Empress Fucha treats her with complete sincerity. In the eyes of the world, she betrays her mistress and seduces the emperor. But they don't know that pity 630Reads8.9Score10214d adds
10. 110 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Flash Marriage Made Me the Wealthy CEO's Most Cherished Love 怀孕后，闪婚成豪门总裁心尖宠 July Wine酒七月Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Pregnancy + flash marriage + marriage first, love later + everyone's darling + personal growth] Ji Yao, CEO of the Ji Group. Rumor has it he's uninterested in women, ruthless in his methods, and so cold and indifferent that he could stand by while his own younger brother was kidnapped. He's someone everyone in Beijing's elite circles fears. Jian Xing is a pitiful girl whose father dotes on her, whose mother doesn't love her, and whose younger sister looks down on her. Her father works day and n 84Reads6.5Score—14d adds
11. 111 闪 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 Plucking Flowers, Brushing Willows拈花拂柳Modern Romance4.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
12. 112 她 She Impulsively Married a Possessive Tycoon 她闪婚了个偏执大佬 Little Cherry樱桃小妞Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She unexpectedly became pregnant by a stranger. She went to the hospital alone to have an abortion, and just as she was losing hope, the man barged into her life with an air of command. “I have two things to say to you. First, you are not getting rid of my baby.” “Second, let’s get married.” From then on, she had a domineering husband who doted on her and an adorable, impossibly cute baby. 207Reads8.5Score—14d adds
13. 113 偏 After My Obsessive Husband Gained Mind-Reading Powers, He Kept Exposing My Secret Identity 偏执老公有读心术后，总爆我马甲 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + secret identities + mind reading + two equally powerful leads + goofy comedy] After the formidable Lin Qiao transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character, she unexpectedly gained a jinxing ability: whoever she cursed would suffer bad luck. From then on, she kept a low profile while taking down scumbags and revealing her secret identities, all while pretending to be devoted and trying to dump her dark, possessive husband. But who could have guess 4.7kReads9.2Score36214d adds
14. 114 上 My Boss Is My Secretly Married Husband 上司是隐婚老公 Yan Huanhuan言欢欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ning Xi married a man eight years older than her. Two years later, she starts an internship at his company, where her boss is the husband she married in secret. In public, they pretend not to know each other. In private, they lose themselves in each other. When his first love returns to the country, he asks for a divorce. She hides her pregnancy, signs the divorce papers, and leaves with her head held high. He searches the entire world for her like a madman. Five years later, she returns with he 11.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
15. 115 斩 Immortal-Slaying Platform 斩仙台 The Little Cockroach Is Seven小蟑螂七岁了Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Primordial World, he became a rogue immortal. But from the start, he was on the Execution Platform, about to be executed by the Heavenly Court and the Western Church working together. Even the gods couldn’t save him. With death at hand, he awakened the Life Editor System. This System couldn’t be upgraded or provide magical treasures. Its only function was to let him freely make up his own past and turn it into “reality”! [Edit: I studied at Lingtai Mountain, and I’m 20kReads7.6Score10.1k14d adds

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    🌱The happiness the female lead thought she had was nothing more than a game played by a playboy. ☘️①The female lead thought the male lead loved her very much and gave him her whole heart, only to find out in the end that she was just a joke.

16. 116 在 Posing as a Returnee Tycoon in the 1980s 在八零伪装归国神豪 San Yao He三爻禾Urban887k WordsCompleted [80s Era] [Feel-Good] [Big Shot] [Tycoon] [No Female Lead] [Building a Career] [Everyday Life] The story of a fake tycoon with nothing to his name who becomes a real tycoon worth billions. Good news: After transmigrating into the 1980s, his heart condition is gone and his body is healthy. He also gets a Reputation System, which lets him exchange reputation points for assets. Bad news: He transmigrated with his whole body, so he has no official identity. And right now, he’s flat broke, with poc 32.6kReads8.2Score2.6k14d adds
17. 117 心 Heart-Fluttering 8: Everything Happens for the Best 心动8：一切都是最好的安排 Salty Day咸天Urban1.1M WordsOngoing When his online gaming friend joined a dating show, Chen Ze volunteered to be one of the guests, hoping to watch the drama unfold in person. But after joining the show, he gradually found himself drawn to her, and realized he wanted more than just a front-row seat to the gossip. Little by little, Chen Ze began to savor this heart-fluttering encounter. It turned out that after meeting you, everything fell into place. 1.6kReads7.6Score10014d adds
18. 118 抖 Douyin: The 798 Number One, the Internet's Biggest Playboy 抖音：798一哥，全网第一渣男 Soul-Suppressing Reverse Blade逆刃镇魂Urban412k WordsCompleted Cao Mo has many titles: the Crown Prince of 798, the top star of 798, Jiangnan's biggest scumbag, Douyin's number-one heartthrob, the homewrecker, Black Soil, the leading man of 798, the face of 798... Cao Mo transmigrates to a parallel world with nothing to his name. An old hand spots him singing on the street and brings him into 798. From there, he takes off like a rocket, broadcasting a whole sea of stars! 9.7kReads7.0Score30514d adds
19. 119 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds

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    These are some good romance novels, each in a different genre. They are well-written and have unconventional plots.

20. 120 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
21. 121 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
22. 122 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
23. 123 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
24. 124 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
25. 125 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
26. 126 祈 Wishing Him a Midsummer 祈愿他的盛夏 Nai Nai Jin奈奈妗Modern Romance174k WordsOngoing The ratings have just opened and will go up. [Ensemble Cast + Both Leads Are Each Other's First + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Sweet, well-behaved, frail pianist × Roguish, handsome esports prodigy] Qi Yu has excellent grades, but his personality is unbearably arrogant. The boy exudes a lazy, carefree air, and his impossibly handsome looks make him a celebrity at Nanyang No. 1 High School. After a family accident leaves Nan Mian unable to speak, she transfers to Nanyang No. 1 High School and b 35Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    It's on the list, a must-read book!!! A sweet and gentle female lead and a charmingly roguish young master!!! They're such a perfect match!!!

27. 127 永 Forever Trapped in Summer 永困于夏 It's Autumn Mist是秋雾Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife to the crematorium | Playboy turns over a new leaf | Arrogant bad boy and bad girl | Everyone gets a bad ending | Plot twists] In their second year of high school, golden boy Chen Ji was exiled to Huaihua Town. At a convenience store, he came across Xu Wu, who was being given a hard time. The tall, long-legged young man sat in a chair and watched the show. The two parted on bad terms. They met again at the affiliated high school, where they were like fire and water, constantly 10Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    💫The male lead is a roguish, arrogant guy, carefree and unrestrained; the female lead is a cool, sassy older sister. Both leads have very straightforward personalities, and their banter is hilarious. I absolutely love it! [Flying kiss] The female lead avoids him, prejudiced against him, saying, "I have no interest in this kind of arrogant person." The male lead is quite arrogant, "She's too prickly; she's not my type." Later, she lets go of her prejudice, and he lets go of his arrogance, "Are you still looking for a boyfriend?" "Yes, more than one."

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