A Male Lead Who Holds Back Because of His Status, While the Heroine Keeps Teasing Him 男主碍于身份隐忍，女主不断撩拨

1. 1 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Loses Control Every Night and Can’t Stop Kissing Me 禁欲小叔夜夜失控，吻我上瘾 Han Yimumei韩伊慕美Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s one and only + older man + powerful man humbles himself + fake uncle and niece + sweet enough to make your knees weak + an old flame rekindled Possessive, doting fake uncle with a domineering streak × sweet, obedient-seeming heiress with a rebellious side Pei Jingyu used his power, wealth, and endless indulgence to raise a lawless little “princess.” Only two percent of her spoiled nature was inborn. The other eight percent came from the Emperor of Beijing himself, Pei 26.2kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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   The couple has a 15-year age gap; the female lead was raised by the male lead when she was only 5. Due to internal strife within the male lead's family, his mother died saving him. On the same day, month, and year, the female lead's father also died while trying to save the male lead. The male lead has always spoiled the female lead unconditionally, feeling guilty that his family's actions caused her to lose her father. However, the female lead says, "My father was a hero, and I'm proud of him. I lost my father that day, and you lost your mother too. We both lost the most important people in our lives. Don't blame yourself. If we're talking about gratitude, you've already repaid it all. You don't owe me anything. In this family, if we're together, we won't be homeless orphans..." They redeem each other.

2. 2 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister~ An unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Flying kiss][Evil laugh]

3. 3 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.5kReads9.2Score97514d adds

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   He really endured everything for the female lead in the beginning, but later he stopped pretending and acting altogether, and they were always sticking together, kissing and hugging.

4. 4 漂 Pretty Poison: She Returned from Hell 漂亮坏种：她从地狱归来 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartbreaking, so addictive it’ll make you cry! [Forced love! Guaranteed quality, dive right in! Perfect for all-night reading] Delicate, pampered, beautiful little “villain” ❌ A powerful tycoon who loves her fiercely and proves it through action A powerful man from Beijing’s elite breaks his vows and lowers his head; the untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal to fight for what she wants! ❤ Age gap + seducing a powerful man + both are reborn + sister’s fiancé romance + both are 3.7kReads9.0Score23914d adds
5. 5 她 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 The Real A Si阿姒本姒Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 352Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is really good at flirting, pretending to be innocent but then getting back at you, her character is quirky and funny~ It's great!

6. 6 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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   Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's really good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who loves the female lead deeply. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues the female lead while she avoids him, eventually driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet, I'm hooked, and I absolutely love this book.

7. 7 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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   A sweet and heartwarming story featuring two reborn characters, both virgins. In her previous life, Cen Wan suppressed her love. After Lu Beixun's death, she learned the truth and died for his sake. Reborn, facing Lu Beixun's divorce papers, she embarks on a relentless pursuit. In the midst of their intense struggle, Lu Beixun reveals his possessive and obsessive nature, treating her like his own possession. In this life, the two are destined for each other…

8. 8 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 24.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
9. 9 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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   This is a must-read romance novel this year, presenting profound values, perspectives on life, and views on love. The character designs are sophisticated, unlike anything else on the entire Tomato Bookstore. No one has copied it; every main and supporting character is outstanding. It's only suitable for discerning, seasoned readers. The male and female leads are incredibly captivating.

10. 10 公 The Princess Loves Flirting with the Regent 公主她专撩摄政王 The Autumn Moon Framed by the Window窗含西岭千秋月Ancient Romance237k WordsOngoing The bed curtains were in disarray, her clothes half undone. She demanded coldly, “Lu Heng, you poisoned me, so why ruin my reputation under the pretense of saving me?” He let out a hoarse sigh. “If I hadn't done that, you'd already be dead. The whole world can curse me, but not you.” Jiang Lingyi, a princess of a fallen kingdom, suddenly became the legitimate wife of Lu Heng, the Regent Prince. No one knew their marriage began with a late-night bargain in which he set aside his dignity and offer 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Despite the national and personal grievances between them, they couldn't resist the heroine's charm.

11. 11 御 The Imperial Sky's String Emperor 御天弦皇 Bestow the Light of Day赋天光Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Completed! [Xianxia + powerful leads + empress + male master and female disciple + forbidden romance with her master + groveling to win each other back + sweet and angsty 1v1 romance + happy ending] Gentle yet formidable master, the aloof and elevated Heavenly Venerable Jizhao Chanhua × Fang Chen, the beautiful, domineering, tragic empress To protect her people, Fang Chen, the Imperial Celestial Emperor, married the Netherworld Emperor and laid an assassination trap. But on their wedding night, 191Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A powerful couple: the female lead is an empress, and the male lead is her master. The story revolves around the female lead pursuing the male lead, who initially resists due to his status. However, the female lead is skilled at flirting, and the male lead gradually falls for her.

12. 12 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    A mad, obsessive mixed-race tycoon x a sweet, dramatic, and seemingly lazy girl! The sweet girl transmigrates into the body of a villainous supporting character and is imprisoned? She immediately gives up and flirts with the male lead! The madman has long since discovered she's not the original owner of this body, secretly falls for her, becomes extremely infatuated, and showers her with affection every night. [Send a heart]

13. 13 雪 A Long Winter in the Snowlands 雪域长冬 North of the Nanling Mountains南岭以北Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, after a night of passion, Sheng Yiqing fled in a panic. Eight years later, they meet again. He is a Buddhist monk seated on his sacred pedestal; she is a cool-headed, capable architect. Then, on a night under a dazzling sky, he stops her. “Sheng Yiqing, let me buy you a cup of tea.” The butter tea cools, then boils again. Prayer flags ripple in the wind like an omen: the monk has fallen in love… 4.2kReads8.9Score51814d adds
14. 14 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is an older father figure, nominally the younger sister's uncle. The female lead subtly flirts with him.

15. 15 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me Into Marriage? I Bring a Century of Research to Marry a Powerful Young Master 渣夫骗婚？我携百年科研转嫁权少 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so a low score is normal.) [Rebirth · military marriage | wild and sensual / age gap | possessive | explosive sexual tension] “Report! Your ex-wife’s patent has our entire military by the throat!” He scoffed, until fighter jet production halted and missile supplies ran dry. Only then did he realize she could hold the nation’s lifeline in the palm of her hand! … Reborn on her wedding day, she was asked to give up the bridal suite for his first love? Jiang Youli smiled. “S 1.1kReads6.5Score11014d adds

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    You'll only encounter surprises when you have no expectations.

16. 16 八 Fiery and Bold, This 1980s Bride Is Too Much for Her Cold-Blooded Officer 八零娇媳野又辣，冷酷军官顶不住 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book · Military marriage · Pocket dimension | Wild and sensual | Possessive | Off-the-charts sexual tension] A top modern beauty and executive is reborn as the real daughter who was forced to die over a pound of pork? She doesn’t accept this fate! … She tears up the script. She’s the female lead now Her vicious grandmother tries to sell her off for a bride price? She turns the tables, sending her off with silver bracelets and a village-wide parade! The fake white-lotus daugh 2.3kReads—Score22714d adds
17. 17 拿 A Thousand Layers of Tactics to Handle Captain Li 拿捏厉队的千层套路 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance early on + heroine pursues hero + plenty of schemes; reunion after a long separation later + rekindled love + hero's regretful pursuit + even more ruthless schemes] A cool, abstinent police officer versus a gentle, sweet-natured young writer. Their absurd, comical first meeting begins with a laughable case of wrongful summons, after which the male lead quietly keeps her in his thoughts and gradually falls for her. But because of his job, the male lead keeps pushing the female lead 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead keeps pushing the female lead away because of his profession, while the female lead uses a thousand layers of tricks to manipulate him.

18. 18 撩 I Flirted Too Hard! The Broken Puppy Is Actually a Psycho Villain 撩过头！破碎小狗竟是疯批反派 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Top-tier flirtatious beauty x mad, sinister power player [Two strong leads flirting with each other | Yandere obsession | Rivals-to-lovers disguises | Forced relationship | Secret identities exposed | Devoted 1v1] ● My target is a madman, yet he's playing the fragile one with me. Shen Xi is an investigator for a covert organization. Her mission: “eliminate.” Wearing a gentle facade, she approaches her target, Lu Sichen, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment. Lu Sichen goes along with her 128Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Top-tier seductive beauty x insanely cunning and ruthless mastermind [Double-powered counter-kill + top lane disguise + insanely yandere] 👉🏻Start by picking up a "stray dog," tearing apart the true face of an S-class dangerous big boss! Thrilling and addictive, those who like this kind of suspense should check it out! [Laughing][Laughing]

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