Novels With a Reborn Male Lead (No Dual Rebirth, and the Female Lead Must Not Be Reborn) 男主重生的小说(不要双重生，不要女主重生)

1. 101 废 The Exiled Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful, Leaving the Emperor Blushing and Breathless 废后美艳无双，勾得皇上脸红心跳 Skip Class and I'll Have You Caged with the Pigs不上课就拉去浸猪笼Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Su Li knew that Yun Chi loathed her, yet she still begged the Empress Dowager for a marriage decree. She thought that years of staying by his side would eventually win her Yun Chi’s heart. Spending her wedding night alone, arranging a concubine for him at his request, and the slap he gave her on a rainy night when he took his concubine’s side... Only when Yun Chi ascended the throne and she received an edict stripping her of her title, followed by the destruction of her family, did she regret it 481Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In her previous life, she petitioned for a royal marriage for him, confining herself to the deep palace, even knowing he didn't love her. The lonely night on their wedding night, the slap he delivered when the concubine framed her, the decree to depose her… Yet, even in her final moments, she left him a way out. Reborn, a woman in plain clothes smiles sweetly as she distributes porridge on the city wall, followed by his gentle and refined elder brother, the banished immortal. To atone for his guilt from the previous life, he finds himself falling for her in their interactions.

2. 102 乖 Be Good, One More Kiss 乖点，再亲一下 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Past and present lives + mutual redemption + sweet girl and cocky guy + indulgent, heart-fluttering romance + college campus + wealthy CEO] In their past lives, Ruan Tian and Jing Ye were separated by life and death. When Jing Ye returned from abroad, all that awaited him was an urn of ashes. Jing Ye took frenzied revenge on everyone who had caused her pain. After getting his revenge, he planned to follow her in death, but unexpectedly found the farewell letter she had left behind: “...Jing Ye 994Reads9.2Score11214d adds

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   He finally got his wish and married a wife in this lifetime. No angst, you can check it out.

3. 103 偏 Obsessive Love: The Capital’s Heir Washes the Sheets Every Night 偏执成瘾，京圈太子爷夜夜洗床单 Little Bei Loves to Think小北爱思考Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Second male lead's redemption chase + scheming male lead's pursuit + secret love wins] The rating just came out, but it'll go up. Delicate, gentle heroine + cunning, wickedly charming hero Gu Shiyan pursued Shen Yan for three years, and they were together for three years. He once declared in front of everyone, “In this life, I will love only Shen Yan. She is my life!” But one day, by chance, Shen Yan caught Gu Shiyan pinning his good friend's younger sister beneath him, entangled with her in a 727Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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   The male protagonist is reborn, solely to change the female protagonist's fate.

4. 104 团 The Beloved Wife: After Being Reborn, Mu Finally Gets His White Moonlight 团宠娇妻：慕总重生后喜得白月光 Tangyuan Sweetheart汤圆小甜心Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling + sweet romance + doting husband] [One completed sweet romance already] After an accident left Su Tang pregnant with the child of Yu Zhou big shot Mu Jinzhou, she always thought he had forced her to marry him out of a sense of responsibility. Before the wedding, she loved someone else. After the wedding, she had an adorable baby and a husband who doted on her, but she still didn't love Mu Jinzhou. Later, she discovered that her first love had found someone else, and she was d 200Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not. In his previous life, he always loved her. They got married and had a baby due to an accident, but his possessiveness scared her, so they were not happy in their previous life... In this life, he will not make the same mistake again!

5. 105 王 After the Prince Was Reborn, He Spoiled the Courtesan to Heaven 王爷重生后，把花魁娘子宠上天 Time Is Gentle and Clear时光清浅Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Gentle, courteous, refined, and noble VS alluring and seductive, yet hiding deep insecurity] [She waited nearly ten years to hear him say, “My heart is not dirty.” In this life, she finally receives his devoted love and affection~] After being poisoned, Song Jin thinks of a woman, the only woman he has ever loved. He drifts back to Yangzhou and sees the woman he once loved dearly. But because he cannot accept her past as a courtesan, Song Jin never returns to look for her after leaving Yangzhou 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
6. 106 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Possessive Prince 重生后成了偏执王爷的心头肉 The Flowers of Xixi昔溪的花花Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted Lu Er'an is the legitimate daughter of the dynasty's Grand General of Cavalry, and her maternal grandfather was the emperor's tutor. She is cherished by both families. But she never expected to have trusted the wrong people and die with regrets. How tragic! It was all a lie! Sisterly affection? Vows of eternal love? As Lu Er'an closed her eyes, she thought: If there's a next life, I will have my revenge... When she wakes again, she has returned to a time before it all happened! In this new life, 452Reads9.1Score10214d adds
7. 107 帝 The Emperor’s Cherished Empress Is Sweet and Tender 帝王心尖宠，皇后她又软又甜 Soft Breeze清风潇潇Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn + past and present lives + sweet romance, happy ending] In her previous life, Jiang Wanyue was sent from Xiyun to Beiqi as a princess bride and married Beiqi’s emperor, Mu Jingcheng. He doted on her for two years, and his intense affection gave Jiang Wanyue, who had struggled to survive in Xiyun since childhood, a warmth she had never known. She gave him her whole heart. Later, when his consorts framed her, he showed no mercy and banished her to the cold palace. Her love had be 6.9kReads7.3Score39114d adds
8. 108 郁 The Clingy Sweetheart in Lord Yu's Eyes Is a Max-Level Powerhouse 郁爷眼中娇软的黏人精是满级大佬 Li Zi Is a Little Salty李子有点咸Modern Romance803k WordsCompleted [Sweet Flirting + Yandere Love Interest + Healing + The Supernatural] Jiu Ci was a great demon of the cultivation world. After she died, she remembered that she still had a fiancé, so she brought her System along and was reborn. She discovered that her fiancé was sickly, delicate, and handsome, though keeping him did cost a pretty penny. The broke powerhouse, already at max level, had no choice but to earn merit and money at the same time to support her fiancé. Then she went to haul bricks at a 10.2kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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   Cibao is incredibly cute! Her fighting power is off the charts!

9. 109 重 Reborn: Building a Business Empire 重生：缔造商业帝国 Big Eye大目Urban4.9M WordsCompleted Ye Chen, who once possessed a personal fortune of 400 billion, is reborn sixty years into the past. That year, he was a penniless, worthless gambling addict. His wife, begging him to sign the divorce papers; his father- and mother-in-law, wishing he would vanish from the face of the earth; loan sharks threatening him with debt collection notices... Watch him use his knowledge of the next sixty years to turn the tide, lead the next great wave, and build an unrivaled global business empire! 53.9kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds

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   The male protagonist returns to the past to make amends to his wife and daughter

10. 110 怀 My Pregnant Wife Died Saving Me. Reborn, I Went Mad 怀孕老婆救我身亡，重生后我疯了 Yu Beifei鱼北飞Urban579k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Urban rebirth, doting dad, devoted husband, cozy everyday life, starting a business and striking it rich “Zhou Zhengxian, from now on, try to be a decent person.” His wife pushed him to safety and used the last of her strength to say those words before sinking into the icy winter river. His anguished cries could never bring his wife's vibrant life back, nor the child she carried. In the years that followed, Zhou Zhengxian lived in wealth and splendor, with a vast fortune at his command 4.7kReads9.2Score45014d adds

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    🔥🔥Rebirth from the male lead's perspective [smirk] Chasing after his wife and showering her with sweetness [rushing to finish the draft][rushing to finish the draft] Single female lead doting on his wife [bump][bump] Abusing the scum without hesitation "He Junhao, do you still like me?" "Yes, I liked you before, I like you now, and I will always like you in the future. Not only in this life, but also in the next life, and the life after that, I will always like you." He Junhao solemnly promised. "I like you too!" Ye Shuyan looked up and said to He Junhao.

11. 111 回 Back to the Day Before My Pregnant Wife Jumped to Her Death 回到怀孕老婆跳楼的前一天 Xiao Qian from Wuhu芜湖的小芊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Urban rebirth + a scumbag's regret + devoted dad + doting husband + career and wealth + no System + cozy everyday life (one female lead) Yu Cheng saw his parents off after they had lived for a century, then later said goodbye to his father- and mother-in-law, who had also lived for a century. With nothing left to tie him down, he donated his billion-dollar fortune to the country. Then he went to the seaside where he and his wife, Jiang Yuman, had first met, and jumped in without hesitation. At l 8.3kReads9.4Score82514d adds
12. 112 重 Reborn: Young Master Fu's Darling Wife Keeps Him Up All Night 重生：傅少小娇妻让人夜不能寐 Lost不识路Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + reborn + ultra-sweet pampering + secret identities + two powerful leads] In her previous life, Yun Xing was blind to the truth and to the love around her. She cut ties with her grandfather without hesitation and used extreme measures to force Fu Jingshen to break off their engagement. Who could have guessed that the two people she trusted most would scheme against her at every turn, leaving her to die a tragic death at her own wedding? Reborn, Yun Xing clung to Fu Jingshen 7.1kReads9.4Score75014d adds
13. 113 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 53.1kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds

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    This book is so good! I'm blown away! I just picked it up out of boredom, and I never expected to get hooked! I finished it late at night. Do you know what that means for someone who's been stuck in a creative block for half a year?! Everyone, read this!

14. 114 爆 Breaking! The Movie Emperor and the D-List Starlet Fell in Love on Set 爆！影帝和十八线小花因戏生情了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [A carefree, sultry beauty who loves to slack off vs. a cool, refined male top-tier star] Qiao Shu has been in the industry for two years and is still a little-known actress, while Jiang Tu has been a household-name top-tier star and award-winning actor for six years. The two had never crossed paths, but a marriage agreement tied them together. After their wedding, they treated each other with courtesy and kept their distance. Before long, however, the pair who had never had anything to do with 13.3kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
15. 115 领 We Got Our Marriage License and Moved In Together, but the Movie Star Can't Hide His Feelings 领证同居，影帝小心思藏不住了 Wakaka Nana哇咔咔娜娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet mutual pampering + Devoted Husband Top-Tier Star + Long-Standing Scheme (Super sweet! If it isn’t, you can hit me)] Qiao Suisui got married on a whim! At the marriage registry, she discovered that the person she was about to marry was none other than top-tier star Ning Jinchen. She panicked and tried to run, but he caught her and dragged her back. Ning Jinchen: “You said whoever regrets it is a dog.” “Woof, woof!” She thought that once she’d barked, she’d be free to run. But Ning Ji 7kReads9.3Score85714d adds
16. 116 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.7kReads9.2Score59014d adds

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    "This time, I'll wait for you in the snow to welcome me home." The powerful regent, who held immense power, willingly stepped back to the sidelines to support his wife and raise their daughter.

17. 117 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 61.1kReads9.4Score6.2k14d adds

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    Fu Tingchen was obsessive, violent, and cruel. Yet, unbeknownst to many, after marriage, he doted on a woman with boundless tenderness and affection. "Ah Chen, why didn't you dodge when I hit you?" Fu Tingchen bent down and kissed her fingers. "Does your hand hurt?" He asked, like a devout believer.

18. 118 掌 The Skirt in My Palm 掌上裙摆 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Double purity + second male lead takes the lead + rebirth + male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + marriage first, love later + secret love comes true] [Devoted, unhinged man in power × gentle, rational “sick beauty”] Zhou Yanqing is reborn on the day Qi Yuan’an marries Fu Tingzhou. Everyone in Shangjing knows that the Qi family’s beloved daughter, Miss Qi Yuan’an, is breathtakingly beautiful. Every frown, smile, and glance is full 3kReads9.3Score40714d adds

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    It's pretty good, you can give it a try.

19. 119 这 Maybe I Should Stop Being Your White Moonlight 这白月光不当也罢 Doesn't Like Grain不爱吃谷Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted Xu Jinxi * Yu Hanbo [A cheerful girl who flirts without realizing it + an athletic, secretly flirtatious green-tea guy; male lead is reborn; childhood friends + bickering lovers + love that grows over time + both leads have no previous sexual relationships] [Content warning: The heroine had a boyfriend in her previous life, but they never had any intimate interactions] Before he was reborn: When Xu Jinxi was taking the college entrance exam, disaster struck her family. She later fell in love wit 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn, and the story revolves around childhood sweethearts on campus. Who wouldn't love such sweet interactions?!

20. 120 家 The Family's Young Scoundrel Is Growing Up 家有奸臣初长成 Chubby Little Freak胖胖的小怪瘦儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Originally titled: The Treacherous Minister’s Son Is Finally Growing Up Dou Miao'er finally managed to work herself to death before turning thirty. But she didn’t quite die. In the blink of an eye, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the child bride of a little boy. She thought the little boy was a poor, helpless thing. Who would have guessed he was reborn? He had a sharp tongue, a black heart, and a petty streak, with more schemes than she could count. But a sapling won’t grow stra 17.8kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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    The male lead had a miserable past life, becoming a treacherous official. Reborn into this life, he meets the female lead, who makes him no longer lonely. The male lead is incredibly intelligent, cunning, and dotes on the female lead—practically a doting father figure.

21. 121 重 Reborn: My Wife Dreams That I Played with Her Feelings and Abandoned Her 重生后，娘子梦见我始乱终弃 Mast Tip Seen in the Distance遥见桅杆尖Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted Rebirth + winning back his wife + married first, love later + sweet romance + light scheming for power + going off the rails They are both pure in this life. In their previous life, the hero had a concubine. If you’re very particular about both leads being pure, feel free to drop this one. Let’s just move on, thanks. After being reborn, Gu Shunyun, the Second Prince, has only three things on his mind. First, marry Jiang Chaoge and spend their lives together in loving bliss. Second, find out who 2.3kReads8.2Score25714d adds

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    The male lead is reborn, reborn, reborn, while the female lead is not. [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post] New novel recommendation!

22. 122 如 After the Imperial Noble Consort’s Fortune Returned in Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace 如懿传之皇贵妃气运回归后 Xiaoyao Mo逍遥漠Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Wei Yingwan and Ling Yunche shipper analysis] [Both reborn] [Face-slapping and punishing scumbags] After being reborn, Wei Yanwan felt as if all the nonsense in her head had finally been cleared out. She was going to climb the ranks all over again. Consort, Noble Consort, Imperial Noble Consort, Empress! Empress Dowager! She was terrifyingly powerful now! But after spending ten years locked in a dark room, drinking mushroom soup, who wouldn’t go crazy? Wanwan had just gotten good at hiding it. 4.3kReads9.0Score48814d adds

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    These are all pretty good. 🌈 The female lead originally liked the male lead a lot, but in her past life she didn't know he liked her too. She always kept a very low profile. After being reborn, she wanted to break free, but after discovering that the male lead actually liked her as well, she had no reason to keep rejecting him. Hopefully, the later plot will continue to be sweet...

23. 123 救 Help! I Was Reborn, So Who Let Him Be Reborn Too? 救命！我重生，谁让他也重生了？ Anthurium Family天南星科系Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted (The author’s early practice work, feel free to skip it~) [Double rebirth · former enemies · two powerful leads · secret identities · identities exposed] 1v1, happy ending Sickly but a martial arts prodigy heroine & rational, gentle, emotionally perceptive hero When other people are reborn, they usually have the script in hand and immediately turn their lives around. But Qi Xi gets a disastrous start when she’s reborn: events differ from her previous life, and Bai He, the person who caused her g 14Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 如 Ruyi's Story: Jia and Ling Reborn, Sending Big Ruyi Into a Tailspin 如懿传之嘉令双重生，创飞大如 Xi Xia Jun熹匣君Female-Channel Fanfiction630k WordsCompleted Jialing reborn + lighthearted comedy + boomerang karma + crossover with My Fair Princess When Jin Yuyan, a tribute girl from the Northern Kingdom, awakens after a tragic death, she finds herself back in the Forbidden City, aided by the historical Imperial Noble Consort Shujia. Hypocritical Ruyi and the irascible, faithless Emperor still wear their masks of respectability. This time, Jin Yuyan vows to rip them all off and join forces with Wei Yanwan to become the Garfield Cat she was meant to be, 2.2kReads9.3Score25514d adds
25. 125 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
26. 126 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
27. 127 重 Reborn: From Stripped Scholar to High-Ranking Court Official 重生：从除名秀才到位列公卿 Busy Doing Something Worthwhile碌碌有为Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted [Reborn + imperial examinations + solving cases + farming + daily life + rekindled romance] [An imaginary dynasty] In his previous life, Qin Yunhe angrily divorced his childhood sweetheart and wife. After that, his life took a sharp turn for the worse: his wife and children were gone, his mother died, and his brother passed away. He never recovered. Years later, he finally began to pull himself together with encouragement from an old friend, only to hear that his childhood sweetheart and former 1.7kReads8.8Score19514d adds
28. 128 我 My Silly Fufu Treasure Girlfriend 我的傻fufu宝藏女友 The One and Only Spicy Crawfish香辣小龙虾本尊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (One heroine + reborn on campus + making money and spoiling her to the end) Chu He was reborn as a sophomore, back on the night his girlfriend, Yang Wanqing, put on a wedding dress and went to a concert to chase her idol. She said it was just an ordinary outfit, and she could wear whatever she liked. She wanted to marry her youth, and she wanted to break up. Fine! After eight years of loving her, it was time to put an end to his life as a lovesick doormat. Chu He agreed to let her go. He started 3.2kReads9.1Score31414d adds

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    Male-oriented + Rebirth and Pampering of the Female Lead

29. 129 猛 I Woke with a Start and Returned to the Moment My Wife and Daughter Had Their Accident 猛惊醒，重回老婆女儿意外时 Gazing at the Clear Blue Sky and Sea遥望碧空晴海Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no System + a scumbag husband turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + doting dad + farming + one heroine + building a fortune + the capital’s elite circle + a little officialdom] Back on the day his wife and daughter had their accident, Meng Haisheng fights desperately to save them both. One mystery after another from his previous life begins to come to light. It turns out someone deliberately lured him into gambling. It turns out he was actually a young master from the 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
30. 130 重 Reborn, My Obsessive Husband Is a Clingy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 重生后，病娇夫君是黏人的黑心肝 Seven Nights White七夜白Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted Only when Xie Wan died did she learn that she was living in a female-lead comeback novel, and that her memories from before she transmigrated into a book had been erased from the start. Reborn, she is beautiful and bold. Whenever she cries, her possessive, lovesick husband, once her sworn enemy, feels pain in his chest. Rong Yanzhi used to delight in making Xie Wan cry. But one day, whenever she shed a tear, his heart began to twist with pain, and he started dreaming that he had locked her away 332Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn, and the female protagonist is his cousin.

31. 131 假 After the Fake Heiress Awakened, She Went Crazy Every Day and Became Ridiculously Hilarious 假千金觉醒后日常发疯，过分沙雕 Dream Blossom Rain梦花雨Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted (A goofy, unhinged, sweet romance; some family members awaken mind-reading abilities; reborn) One dark and stormy night, Ning Yi went downstairs for a drink of water, missed a step, and hit the back of her head. That was when she awakened to the fact that she was a supporting character. It turned out she was the Ning family's fake heiress and the story's evil female lead. Thinking of how much Ning's parents and brothers loved her, she decided she couldn't let them down after all they had done t 207Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn, the female protagonist is a vicious supporting character whose consciousness awakens, she goes crazy daily, and is excessively funny; some of them gradually develop mind-reading abilities.

32. 132 渣 My Scumbag Ex Became a Copycat Husband: Back to Before My Wife's Difficult Labor 渣男变模仿丈夫：重回媳妇难产前 Gods, Protect My Account诸神保号Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Female-focused + period setting + small family + child-rearing + everyday life) Zheng Wendong, filled with regret over how he had treated his wife, was reborn in 1999, back when he and his wife had just gotten married. In his previous life, he had failed to see people for who they were, abandoned his pregnant wife, and gone to stand up for the woman he had always loved. As a result, he suffered a grievous injury that left him impotent. His wife worked herself to the bone for him, but he still l 4.4kReads8.9Score34214d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn and treats the female protagonist very well after returning.

33. 133 再 I Opened My Eyes Again! My Beautiful Wife Clung to Me, Sobbing 再睁眼！绝美老婆赖我怀里哭唧唧 Nan Bei Shisan南北十三Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Period + Dad Life + Farming + Sweet Romance + System] In his previous life, Lu Lixing spent every day drinking himself into a stupor. He watched with his own eyes as his pregnant wife, Gu Wanqing, and their child died in a ravine... Only then did he realize he had fallen in love with Gu Wanqing long ago. Lu Lixing was consumed with regret. He spent the rest of his life repenting. Before he died, he even donated all his wealth to charitable organizations... When he opened his eyes 13.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    🌟The male lead is reborn, but the female lead isn't. In the beginning, the male lead treats the female lead badly, bullies her, and makes a joke of her. Only after she dies does the male lead realize her goodness. He wakes up back in the situation of their first meeting. Will the male lead be able to win her heart? Let's wait and see! [Thinking] ✨All four books are complete. The first three are modern romances, and the last one is a historical romance. [Thinking]

34. 134 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4kReads9.4Score73914d adds
35. 135 重 After Being Reborn, Mr. Huo Dotes on His Wife to No End 重生后霍先生他宠妻成瘾 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted A repentant, possessive powerhouse + a captivating beauty and mercenary + mutual salvation In his previous life, Huo Lingfeng didn’t know how to express himself. He only knew that he loved Nie Xingchen, so he wanted to keep her by his side. But the tighter he held on, the more she tried to get away. Until one day, Nie Xingchen lay dying in his arms and said she never wanted to meet him again in her next life. He thought she had never loved him, not even at the end. After being reborn, Mr. Huo re 104Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    These five books all feature male protagonists who are reborn and pursue their wives; only the male protagonists are reborn, the female protagonists are not. The fifth book is a short story, the others are all long novels, and they're all super good! 👀

36. 136 向 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 A Little Nutty神经西西Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score11514d adds
37. 137 重 Reborn, I Won't Be a Simp Anymore. I Have a Campus Belle Girlfriend 重生不做老舔狗，我有校花女朋友 Half a Life Asleep沉睡半生Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Mostly Campus Slice of Life + One Heroine + Devoted Girlfriend + Slow Start, Sweet Later + No Cheating, No Begging for Love, No Angst + Making Money + Comedy] Chen Mo, an overworked office drone, is unexpectedly reborn, returning to the day in 2005 that changed the course of his life. Faced with the girl he once confessed his love to and was rejected by, Chen Mo no longer clings to her like the lovesick puppy he was in his previous life. After all, “Life is short. If you happen to meet the wron 29.9kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    I've been reborn, reborn back to that night when I cried my heart out for the school beauty. In this life, I'm determined to reclaim everything that belongs to me, decisively abandon the school beauty goddess, throw myself into the arms of a rich young woman, and reach the pinnacle of life.

38. 138 重 Reborn: I Refuse to Fawn Over My Childhood Friend and Pick Up a Shy, Rich Heiress 重生拒绝舔青梅，捡到社恐小富婆 Durian Fizzing Tablet榴莲泡腾片Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + campus romance + one heroine + sweet everyday romance + feel-good story + face-slapping] His childhood sweetheart, who cut off contact with him two and a half years ago, returns and promises to marry him as soon as the bride price is ready. He thinks she’s had a change of heart, but it turns out she’s just looking for a pushover. Yang Shu cuts his losses decisively: I’m tired. Let’s destroy everything and start over. And then the second round begins... Childhood sweetheart: What kind 17.7kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
39. 139 重 Reborn: I Started by Rejecting My Childhood Friend and Winning Over a Rich Heiress 重生从拒绝青梅傍上小富婆开始 Old Rascal, Face My Spear老贼看枪Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + golden finger + extra sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy + single female lead] Reborn with a cheat, he returns to the day before the 2008 college entrance exams. His childhood sweetheart wants to break up? This time, he absolutely refuses to be a simp! Make money, build a business, get rich! Step one to getting rich: find yourself a rich girl to lean on. You said you wouldn't be a simp, so why are you so good at it? It's muscle memory. What would you know? Besides, I'm not simping 1.9kReads8.9Score29214d adds
40. 140 王 The Prince Is Reborn: Princess, Don’t Run 王爷重生，王妃别跑 Newly Bewildered Lotus荷花新迷茫Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn + female lead breaks off the engagement + gentle heroine + one-on-one romance + winning back his wife] Huo Xiyan is reborn from a dream and returns to the time of the hunt, even saving his romantic rival. Now, before he and she have ever met, before any of the hurt has happened, there is still time to make amends and win her back. He swears that in this life, they will be a loving couple. He will never hurt her again or repeat the mistake of treating each other with icy polit 397Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn.

41. 141 重 Reborn, I Won't Be a Blood Bank for My Ex-Wife's Family Anymore 重生后，我不再给前妻一家当血包 Autumn of Harvest丰收之秋Urban235k WordsCompleted In his previous life, his ex-wife’s family treated him like an endless source of money, making him buy them a house, act as their guarantor, bail them out, and support them in old age. They drained him dry, one step at a time, until he died beneath a mountain of debt. Reborn, he no longer cared about sentiment. He cared only about rules. He stopped trying to be a hero and started protecting his boundaries. Divorce, cut off the money, settle the accounts, cut his losses. This time, he would take 1.2kReads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended 👍

42. 142 重 Reborn on Campus: The School Goddess Is Pursuing Me 重生校园：我被女神倒追了 Understanding Without Words心领神会Urban600k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, daily life, one female lead, devoted husband, System] When Jiang Yuan woke up, he discovered he had been reborn in his college days. Back then, his wife He Xinyue was still Jiang University's aloof campus belle. Throughout their four years of college, Jiang Yuan planned to protect his goddess wife and help her achieve the dream she had failed to fulfill in her previous life. But then his goddess wife unexpectedly confessed to him first. Uh... Should he marry his goddess wife ahea 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn into a university campus and enjoys his daily life pampering his wife from his previous life.

43. 143 重 Reborn to Cherish My Little Rose 重生，娇养小玫瑰 Think It Through, Yaya你好好想想娅Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted Shen Simo, who never cared about anything, married his childhood friend Shu Lingyi, whom he hadn’t seen in years. After their marriage, his childhood friend was reasonably well-behaved, but her wildcat temperament gave him a bit of a headache. After a car accident, he opened his eyes to discover he had returned to the year he was ten. That was the year his childhood friend, who had been taken away at birth, was finally brought back. Looking at the chubby-cheeked little girl, who was only three, 3.4kReads8.7Score25714d adds

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    The male protagonist marries his childhood sweetheart, whom he hasn't seen in a long time. However, her wildcat-like nature gives him a headache. Unexpectedly, after a car accident, he wakes up to find himself back in the year he was ten.

44. 144 纨 The Arrogant Regent Forcefully Steals the Bride 纨绔摄政王强势抢亲 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted [The seemingly spoiled, lovesick Prince Regent ✘ the foodie young princess of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, who’d rather throw a punch than say a word] [A sweet romance with just a touch of silliness. The author’s values follow the looks; if that bothers you, don’t read.] The first rule of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household: Men do not take concubines, and women do not become concubines. Ling Mo, the Prince Regent, has been doted on since childhood. He has always had someone he can’t stop thinki 4.5kReads9.2Score43414d adds
45. 145 少 Young Madam, Your Husband Is Actually Reborn 少夫人，少爷居然是重生的 Cen Qisu岑栖宿Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [Main story complete; extra chapters still in progress] [Historical Romance + Modern Person in the Past + Reborn + Transmigration + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Fictional Dynasty + Nontraditional Palace and Household Intrigue] This is hilarious. What transmigrator ends up in the past as something other than a baby and still has to learn how to talk? After her soul travels a thousand years into the past, Xie Jing’an has to learn the language of the Qi dynasty, pass herself off as a Qi nati 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn, and he's overjoyed! He's finally found a way to bring the female protagonist home. He wants to marry her even in his new life, so he tries to make his presence felt so he can be with her. The female protagonist has no memories of her previous life; she only feels that she keeps running into this person, someone she seems to encounter everywhere.

46. 146 重 Reborn into Ruin: She Charms and Seduces Him 重生沦陷：她甜诱撩人 Two Little Boats两只小船Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted Before she was reborn, Shi Xingyao had secretly loved Zhou Chen for six years. She mistakenly believed he didn't love her and only saw her as a stand-in for his moonlight. After she was reborn, Shi Xingyao learned that Zhou Chen had secretly loved her for nine years. She had always been the moonlight in his heart. In this new life, she finally understood the deep, restrained love Zhou Chen had for her, and how he cherished her above all else. The only problem was that this coward never dared adm 6.1kReads9.2Score47814d adds

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    🍀: She had a crush on Zhou Chen for six years, cautiously following behind him and being his shadow for six years, but she never received a single bit of love from him. The reason she was able to marry Zhou Chen was because she looked three parts like Zhou Chen's white moonlight. Since Zhou Chen couldn't marry his white moonlight, he married her as a substitute.

47. 147 老 After My Wife and Daughter Died, I Was Reborn in the 1980s 老婆女儿去世后，我重生八零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban life in a bygone era + one heroine + teacher]“In our next life, let’s not be husband and wife again!” His wife called him, her voice hollow and lifeless, utterly devoid of emotion. It felt as if his soul were being torn apart. He shouted into the phone, “Don’t do anything foolish! I’m on my way to the hospital!” The next moment! His daughter lay in a hospital bed, a white sheet covering her face. His wife sat beside her, calm and despairing. “We did everything we could. Your daughter pass 16.5kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    One rainy night. Rong Jie kicked open the door, his long sword dripping with blood. Staring at the panicked Song Yao and the child behind her, he angrily spat out a mouthful of blood and gave a cold smile: "Why don't you keep running?"

48. 148 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
49. 149 通 The Maid Who Spells Ruin 通房祸水 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Story + Farming] His perspective: Everyone says the Young Lord Jun’s maid is deeply devoted to him and never leaves his side, even following him into exile. Only Jun Cheng knows that in public, she’s always fussing over him, calling him “Young Master” and acting sweet and caring. In private, she steals his food, pinches him, and hits him, while he has to swallow his anger and play along. That’s because he’s been reborn, and he’s genuinely curious abo 5.6kReads9.2Score61514d adds
50. 150 我 My Graceful Wife 我妻窈窕 Zhen Shi Jinli臻十锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Second Madam of the Dingguo Marquis's residence next door had lost her husband and been widowed in her prime. Seeing her was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her. The young general, famed throughout Chang'an and victorious in battles across three kingdoms, had only to glance at her before thinking how he wanted to draw her close and shower her with affection. They said she had once been Chang'an's most beautiful woman, proud as jade and restrained by propriety. They also said that after 1.9kReads7.0Score22214d adds

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    A dashing young man and a virtuous, unassuming young widow, the male protagonist is reborn and guides the female protagonist step by step to realize her self-worth.

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