Any Stories Where the Male Lead Is Too Stubborn to Admit He Likes the Female Lead, but Secretly Gets Jealous? 有没有男主嘴硬死不承认喜欢女主，又暗戳戳的吃醋

1. 1 失 After I Lost My Memory, My Husband Pretended to Be My Brother, Then Got Jealous When I Went on a Blind Date 失忆后老公演我哥，相亲他又急了 Li Wangchai李旺柴Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later | Sweet and Angst-Free | Powerful Man Bows His Head] The Sang family went bankrupt. The good news was that the marriage alliance with the top-tier Jing family was still on. Even better, her billionaire husband promised that after their divorce, he would give her a villa and ten storefronts, and introduce her to eligible young men so she could have a spectacular wedding! Oh my goodness, a once-in-a-lifetime husband who expected no marital duties and even offered a gene 4.4kReads8.4Score52614d adds

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   This is a super good read, with very few angst-filled moments. The female lead is a warm and cheerful sunshine. She accidentally slips on a banana peel, falls, and loses her memory. The male lead initially doesn't like her and lies to her, claiming she's his brother, when in reality they're already married. Later, he even accompanies her on a blind date as her husband, getting jealous and picking on her date. The whole story is very sweet. Although the male lead doesn't like her at first, he's very good to her, always protecting her when someone tries to cause trouble. Later, when the female lead regains her memory, she punishes the male lead by forbidding him from entering her room and going upstairs. He sleeps in the servants' quarters, writing letters of repentance every day, recording his emotional journey upon seeing her.

2. 2 今 A Little Rain Falls Tonight 今夜小雨降落 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The score will rise after release] [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both virgins + happy ending + a food blogger who is beautiful, aloof, and starved for warmth, Ju Yu, vs. CEO Tan He, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted at first, then a devoted puppy begging for affection] Ju Yu's life motto: “Anything's fine. Whatever works. No problem.” Her parents went abroad with her twin sister for treatment and arranged a marriage for Ju Yu. She nodded without a trace of emotion. “I'll do what y 16.3kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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   They married first, then fell in love. For various reasons, Tan Heming, who secretly loved Ju Yu, refused to marry her. However, he couldn't resist and secretly went to register their marriage without telling anyone. Even after marriage, he didn't confess his love for her, scolding her for being stupid while treating her well. He only revealed his feelings when Ju Yu filed for divorce.

3. 3 绝 The Heirless Emperor Is Reborn and Clings to the Empress, Begging Her to Bear Him a Crown Prince 绝嗣帝王重生后，缠着皇后生太子 Good Doggie小狗棒棒Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted A stunning, gentle, sharp-tongued, scheming noblewoman × a high-offense, low-defense, stubborn, melodramatic Crown Prince Both reborn / Both virgins / Sweet story of him chasing his wife / Affectionate romance / Alternate setting * Qi Hongyu has been angered to death twice. The first time, as she lay dying, she struggled to hold on for days, hoping her husband would make it back in time to see her one last time. But then she heard that her husband, no, that bastard She heard that the bastard had 29.3kReads8.9Score5.7k14d adds

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   The first book stubbornly insists on not marrying, the second book stubbornly insists on not liking.

4. 4 误 He Mistook His Aunt for His Cousin, Then Cried Himself Unconscious 误把姨母当表姐，探花他哭到晕厥 Good Doggie小狗棒棒Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Gentle, mature big sister vs. tsundere, love-struck puppy + fictional historical romance, sweet indulgence, chaste male lead, widow heroine, older woman-younger man romance, comedy] ※The male lead is chaste. The heroine is a widow. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a light comedy. Everyone is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger elements. To escape danger, Yao Dairou heads to the capital to seek help from her former stepsister. Her stepsister seems t 9.4kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
5. 5 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 532Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He stubbornly refused to admit he still loved her, yet secretly harbored jealousy. The seemingly innocent girl, a wolf in sheep's clothing, kissed someone else right in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returned from studying abroad to seek revenge, transforming from an innocent girl into a wicked one. She became a womanizer, a womanizer who smoked and drank, and every substitute she found resembled him. In a dream, he asked her if she loved him, but she woke up to find him lying beside her. Hitting him became a reward. Her best friend asked if she remembered him. She said she didn't, but her friend said she hadn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thought of him. How can one forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to become a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumped her, she changed. Her transformation into a heartbreaker was only superficial; he still took her virginity. She said she wanted to kiss a male model. So he could be jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She didn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Can a person be this cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Is it that being too greedy means you can never have the one you love most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck and asked if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy and, though she felt triumphant, he smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

6. 6 与 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score20714d adds

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   1️⃣ In modern romance, she genuinely likes someone but doesn't say it, though her actions show thoughtfulness and care. Later, she'll be more direct. 2️⃣ In historical romance, they don't like each other. The man gradually becomes jealous, but he won't admit it, only feeling that as his crown princess, she shouldn't be eyeing other men.

7. 7 一 I Woke Up to Find My Nemesis and Me Transmigrated Into a Married Couple 一觉醒来，我和死对头双穿成夫妻 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted (Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Scheme + Secret Crush Comes True + Bickering Couple + One-on-One, Both Chaste) [Bright and Resilient Sweetheart × Cool, Flirtatious, Scheming Heir] Eighteen-year-old Ning Qian woke up and found herself seven years in the future. She was married to her archenemy, Ji Chenyan, and they had a four-year-old child. Ji Chenyan had transmigrated too. He lounged on the sofa with an air of lazy refinement, studying their marriage certificate as he struggled to su 550Reads6.5Score10314d adds

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   In both books, the male leads are really stubborn in the early stages, and it's hilarious when they get jealous. One is roguish and handsome, and the other is cold and ruthless, but both are extremely fond of the female leads.

8. 8 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
9. 9 撞 After Crashing Into a Rolls-Royce, the Ultimate Green Tea Babe Starts Fishing for Men 撞到劳斯莱斯后，顶级绿茶开钓了 Zhuang Lingwei庄令薇Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Scheming green tea x expert at spotting fakes + flirtatious cat-and-mouse + celibate hero reaches his peak for love] Ruan Zhining is a gold-digging green tea who has her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. After every trick in the book, she manages to hook a big fish: the shy, innocent young heir to the richest family in the country. She's feeling delighted, when something terrifying happens! The young master's uncle, an expert at spotting fake sweethearts and the real head of the rich 6.8kReads8.8Score81614d adds

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   Seriously, I've never seen a more stubborn and pretentious tycoon than this! [Smile][smile][smile][smile][smile] But he's handsome, sisters, trust me! [Drooling][drooling][drooling][drooling]

10. 10 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is a classic example of stubbornness and nagging 😋😋😋. The male lead goes from being indifferent to the female lead at first, to unconsciously feeling sorry for her—it's so sweet! Seeing her confess her feelings to him while enduring stomach pain breaks his heart, and he's also secretly jealous. When she gets soaked in the rain and wears another male friend's clothes, his possessiveness really shines through.

11. 11 互 After We Tried to Kill Each Other, My Pure-Hatred Archrival Went Crazy Begging for Love 互杀后，纯恨宿敌他求爱求疯了 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted Dual Rebirth + Past and Present Lives + Love and Hate (Fake affection mixed with real feelings, sworn enemies break up the canon couple) Song Tingyao is a wicked supporting woman who cannot win the male lead's love, while Xie Xuan is a yandere villain devoted to protecting the female lead. In their previous lives, resentment brought them together as a couple. They hated each other so much they could have torn each other apart with their teeth. At last, they died together at her birthday banqu 4.1kReads8.2Score49314d adds

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    Song Tingyao knows she's a villainous supporting character in a book, a stepping stone for Lin Jiaojiao, a transmigrator from another world. Xie Xuan, the original male lead, is controlled by the system and therefore dotes on Lin Jiaojiao. After Song Tingyao and her nemesis Xie Xuan kill each other and are reborn, the second male lead says he doesn't care about her, but he doesn't want her to get hurt and always follows her. Later, both the male lead and the second male lead break free of the system's control. The second male lead realizes he likes Song Tingyao. It's a very good story. The original villainous supporting character, Song Tingyao, is very strong and intelligent. Song Tingyao says, "I will save myself from fire and water a thousand times over." [Top post][Top post]

12. 12 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Slightly Angsty Twist] My brother, the head of the Su family, a cold-faced tyrant. His daily three rules: No late nights, no nightclubs, no dating too early. I'm 22, and he treats me like I'm in prison. Until I see a memo he deleted ten years ago— "She took my arm today, and I held it for three seconds longer, not wanting to let go." "I flew to London to see her and sat by the hotel window all night." "I think my life is probably over." I confronted him with my phone. He was silent for three seconds, then pinned me against the wall, his voice hoarse: "So, do you want to cut ties with your brother?"

13. 13 醉 I Slept with My Boss While Drunk 醉酒后我把上司给办了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted I Slept with My Boss After Getting Drunk 107Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 睡 After Sleeping with the CEO, I Walked Away 睡了霸总后我转身就走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted I Slept with a CEO, Then Walked Away 202Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 婚 The Deeper the Marriage, the Clearer the Truth 婚久知情深 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Only After Years of Marriage Do You Know the Depth of Love 10Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 那 That Night, She Made Me Remember Her for a Lifetime 那一夜，她让我记一辈子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That night, she made me remember her for the rest of my life 602Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 蜜 Honeymoon Period 蜜月期 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Honeymoon Period 6Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 我 I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 我给男友发了条情话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 118Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 霸 After the CEO's Plan Backfired, I Came Clean 霸总翻车后我摊牌了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted After the CEO’s Plan Backfired, I Came Clean 21Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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    The male lead in the early part of this book is the most stubborn.

22. 22 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮为她沉陷 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [The aloof heartthrob x the spoiled, wicked heiress | Sweet secret crush | Mutual seduction, one-on-one | Each other’s first love] Chen Qingzhuo was the famous aloof heartthrob of A University’s affiliated high school: calm and modest, handsome, and academically gifted. Everyone saw him as a favored child of heaven, carefree as a summer breeze. The first time Ye Zhen saw him, he was kneeling on one knee to feed a stray cat at school. His gaze was lazy yet tender, soft enough to melt your heart. 13.3kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is the most stubborn person I've ever seen, with a very rich inner monologue; he's extremely jealous but will never admit it.

23. 23 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Surrender to the System's Yandere Villain 穿书后，带着系统向病娇反派投降 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A fragile, volatile hostage prince vs. a sunny, outspoken princess Redemption, opposites attract, fate, happy ending Before falling in love: I'm sick? I should save her? After falling in love: I'm sick, and I love her. 1. Zhou Buli transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament: she was already pinning the villain to the bed and having her way with him. System: Go on, Host. Kill the villain, that unhinged, lovesick lunatic. Zhou Buli: But I'm useless! System: Either you kill him, o 22.8kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds

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    Verbally: I killed her! In my heart: She loved me! A masterful display of hypocrisy, a true mastermind.

24. 24 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
25. 25 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    I'm here on my little electric scooter 🛵 ❤️ ① The male lead mistakes his feelings for the female lead for familial love, and takes advantage of the misunderstanding to break up with her. He gets jealous when he sees her being close to a younger man 💢, but he stubbornly refuses to admit it. The helper sees everything clearly from the sidelines 👀 ❤️ ② 4️⃣ Tsundere, the female lead is determined to be the older man's wife, but he doesn't recognize her and calls her "little girl". Unexpectedly, the stinky wild man only wants to hide her away.

26. 26 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds

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    This one, this one👆🏻

27. 27 她 The Third Day After She Disappeared 她消失的第三天 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 157.1kReads9.1Score22.8k14d adds

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    This is amazing!

28. 28 不 Wait, Can I Really Read My Mortal Enemy’s Mind? 不是？死对头这心是我能读的吗？ Taro Ball Jia芋圆佳Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The novel has just started charging, and the price will go up later! Come on in, everyone! [College campus | 1v1 | devoted couple | mind reading | living-under-the-same-roof romance | secret crush | childhood sweethearts | older male lead] [Fake-cold, gloomy, utterly devoted husband vs. rebellious little sister with a few tricks up her sleeve] [Overprotective + obsessive] After praying once at a matchmaking temple, Shi Qiao realized she had gained the ability to read minds. “My wife is so obedie 37kReads8.8Score7.8k14d adds

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    Please see: The male protagonist pretends to be the female protagonist's favorite character in the novel. On the surface, he is stubborn and arrogant (mistakenly believing that the female protagonist likes him), but in reality, he is deeply in love. The key is that the female protagonist can hear his inner thoughts.

29. 29 他 He Thought My Devotion Was Cheap, Until He Saw the White Moonlight Photos on My Phone and Lost His Mind 他嫌我舔狗廉价，直到看见我手机里白月光照片，疯了 Big Blue Spoon大蓝勺9k WordsCompleted He thought my devotion made me cheap, until he saw the photo of my dream girl on my phone. Then he went crazy. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is stubborn, but he ends up in a terrible situation. Highly recommended!!

30. 30 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 28kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    It perfectly matches my actual love for it, but I've always refused to admit it.

31. 31 不 Didn't You Say You'd Kill Me? So Why Did You Fall for Me First? 不是说要杀我？你怎么还先爱上了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Love and hate, possessiveness, jealousy, push and pull, pure romance] (Fast-paced: they kiss, fall in love, and sleep together within 20 chapters. Not recommended to skip chapters.) One-line summary: The male lead lies to the female lead, and somewhere along the way, ends up deceiving himself too. Synopsis: When Chen Xu was nine, a little demon girl kidnapped him. They relied on each other and stuck together through thick and thin. But while he thought they'd formed a bond, she saw him as a bur 7.1kReads9.1Score94314d adds

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    Super stubborn... The male lead's apology was louder than the argument itself, like a super puppy. Both books are this type.

32. 32 强 Forced Love: The Brooding Villain Became Her Devoted Servant 强制爱：阴湿反派被钓成她裙下臣 Chun Chuan春川Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other + equally powerful leads + taming a dog + the powerful one learns to bow] [A glamorous, flirtatious older woman who knows all about training men x a devoted, brooding, ruthless heir] Lin Yushu transmigrates into a book as a minor female character who has loved the villain for ten years. While trying to save Pei Yanzhou, Lin Yushu is in a car accident and loses her hearing in her right ear. From then on, she has to wear a hearing aid. Pei Yanzhou only sneers. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a duck (a male zodiac sign) 🙂 He's incredibly possessive, yet stubbornly refuses to admit it. The female lead is also a master at teasing; even knowing he's stubborn, she always manages to provoke him 🤣 Both are strong-willed, neither willing to back down first. One refuses to admit it, while the other, seeing his reluctance, repeatedly tries to provoke him, creating a back-and-forth dynamic 🥵

33. 33 婚 He Gave the Wedding Ring to a Dog! She Joined a Hate-Fest Show and Punched the Internet in the Face 婚戒送狗！她转头上恨综肘击全网 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet 1v1 + silly humor and memes + variety show] A variety show called The Haters Rule the World appears out of nowhere. It invites three celebrities hated across the internet, along with their haters, to take part. Any celebrity who fails on the show will be blacklisted for three years. The director calls this test of pure hatred between celebrities and their haters the Hate Show. - Chi Qiuli is the adopted daughter of the wealthy Huo family. Everyone thinks she's a resource-backed 77.3kReads9.3Score9k14d adds

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    This is so beautiful! [Heart emoji] [heart emoji]

34. 34 降 The Falling Morning Star 降晨星 Zhao Hong照红Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Average Girl × Golden Boy, Class Divide, Reunion After Years Apart, Love and Hate Entwined, The Husband-Chasing Road to Hell] That year, Ye Fangzhou saved a man who was barely clinging to life. He was sharp-tongued and picky, and the two of them clashed every day. Before she knew it, she had fallen for him. One confession earned her a cold rejection and cruel humiliation. But he didn’t know that Ye Fangzhou had always held a grudge. That very night, he paid a terrible price for it. - Six years 9.3kReads8.7Score90714d adds

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    Unlike other male protagonists who claim not to love the female lead, or whose actions don't reveal their love, the male lead in this book clearly loves her despite his stubbornness. Later, due to some events involving his ex-girlfriend (not a lingering entanglement) and his brother, she sees through his true nature and divorces him, only to face a heartbreaking situation of trying to win him back. The male lead comes from a wealthy family, while the female lead is not. After being injured while being chased by enemies, the male lead encounters the female lead and begs her for help. She runs away and can't be saved, but her sweet, somewhat naive brother rescues him. The brother's character is exceptionally well-developed, possessing a childlike innocence. The male and female leads are a couple on opposing sides.

35. 35 我 My Childhood Friend Ignored Me, Then Went Crazy When I Broke Off Our Engagement! 我被竹马冷落，退婚他却发疯！ Little Orange Newt Isn't Afraid of Getting Fat橙小鲵不怕胖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Complete. Childhood sweethearts + arranged marriage since childhood + military officer + sweet romance + devoted to each other + married life A cool, awkward puppy of a man and a sweet, gentle little white rabbit with a hint of tea. Su Ruanruan had known since she was little that she was engaged to Wu Xiao. For over a decade, she followed him around like a little shadow, always saying, “I love Big Brother.” She stole kisses and clung to him, even though he always kept a cold expression. . Then W 3.3kReads8.0Score32714d adds

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    It's a childhood betrothal story with a possessive male lead who's practically living in a jealous rage. He's clueless about how to comfort women and is incredibly domineering. Later on, he cries whenever the female lead ignores him, haha! There's some unspeakable stuff about the male lead returning from a mission in the early episodes, so you'll need to use your brain a little to enjoy it! [Kissing emoji]

36. 36 穿 I Became the Scheming Secretary to a Tycoon Hero 穿成财阀男主的心机女秘书 Meow-Meow the Lucky Cat招财猫喵咪Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted A money-loving airhead x a cunning man in power (the rating is still going up) Meng Jing accidentally transmigrated into a book and discovered she was the vicious female secretary in a novel about a top-tier financial dynasty. In the original story, she used her position to repeatedly frame the heroine and did everything she could to seduce the male lead. She even drugged him several times, hoping to use a baby to secure her place. When her schemes came to light, she was thrown into the mountain 22.4kReads8.4Score2.8k14d adds

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    What a unique story! The female protagonist believes she's a time traveler, but it turns out she really is the female protagonist; her memories have been altered by the female supporting character's system. Even more amazing is that the author's own mother also comes to the book's world to help the female protagonist.

37. 37 太 The Young Master Kisses Hard, Talks Sweet, and Never Stops 太子爷猛猛亲，会哄但不停 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Half a Hush is now available. Search for it on any platform! [No angst, no catfights over men, a light and sweet romance, devoted one-on-one couple] [Sweet-talking, desperately short on cash, an alluring and flirtatious heroine] [Sharp-tongued, rolling in money, cool and arrogant male lead] - Jiang Wan, the campus belle of S University, takes on a special assignment. A rich heiress hires her to pursue the heir of a powerful family in Haicheng and start an online romance w 78.8kReads9.2Score12.7k14d adds

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    This is really gorgeous!

38. 38 告 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 363Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts and mortal enemies + a cunning and manipulative woman! The male lead appears aloof and sharp-tongued, but secretly uses a secret account to feign gentleness and seduce the female lead, tricking her into revealing her true feelings while pretending nothing's wrong. He's furious and trembling with anger when she falls for his secret account, yet dares not expose himself—he's both crazy and seductive, absolutely amazing!

39. 39 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 37.1kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds

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    This!!!!

40. 40 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    In summary: The man who once avoided you like the plague will become insanely jealous when he sees you smiling at someone else, and will relentlessly pursue you to take you home.

41. 41 辰 Master Chen, Your Wife Is Here to Steal the Baby 辰爷，夫人来偷娃了 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted Chu Yechen has lost it. Whenever he sees Gu Yunyou, he wants to fight her. This woman has her eye on his little heartthrob and is always trying to steal him away. He’s sure she’s here to steal his kid. He has to protect his little darling. Later, he realizes this woman actually has her eye on him. First she steals his kid, then she makes a move on him. Then one day, he sees his little darling go from one to three. Three identical faces stand in front of him in perfect formation. Two cool 3D-prin 4.6kReads9.1Score58114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book, [Adoration].

42. 42 死 I'd Rather Go Crazy and Play the Victim Than Stalk My Dream Guy 死缠烂打追男神，不如装疯卖惨一把 Xin Yue Li26辛月里2611k WordsCompleted Instead of doggedly chasing your dream guy, pretend to lose your mind and play the victim for once 3.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm raving about this! [Heart][heart] The female lead chased the male lead for five whole years, and he always disliked her. [Heart][heart] Later, the female lead accidentally lost her memory, and the male lead slowly fell for her instead. [Smirk]

43. 43 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly stubborn but soft-hearted! One second he's coldly saying, "Mind your own business." The next second he secretly hangs her forgotten umbrella on the back door of the classroom. Even when caught, he still stubbornly insists, "It was just something I did, don't overthink it."

44. 44 怀 Suspecting the Transmigrator Set Me Up, the Villainess Takes Over the Story 怀疑被穿越女做局，恶女整顿全文 Mao Fugui毛富贵儿Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Wicked villainess × sinister, damp villain; both reborn, awaken to their true selves + pure love HE] Only when she was dying did Shi Ruofei learn she was the wicked villainess in a novel. A transmigrated woman possessed her younger half-sister and became the heroine, stealing her father, brothers, and fiancé, poisoning her mother, and pushing her to the crocodiles. After being reborn, she gives the transmigrated woman two slaps as soon as she returns to the capital, leaving her stunned. The tra 862Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    The male and female protagonists are mortal enemies who, through dual rebirth and cooperation, gradually fall in love with each other. A highly intelligent and satisfying story.

45. 45 冷 After Five Years of Cold War, Why Are You Losing Control Now That I Want a Divorce? 冷战五年，我提离婚你失控什么 Lunar Scrap Collector月球拾荒Modern Romance351k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later; regretful pursuit; bittersweet romance; the powerful one learns to bow his head; mutual healing; one-on-one; both are each other’s first and only; happy ending] [Cool-headed, headstrong painter × aloof, elegant CEO] Five years ago. Sui Nuan was a celebrated prodigy at Jiangcheng University: cool, beautiful, and hard to pursue. Just before graduation, she suddenly announced she was dropping out to marry Jiangcheng’s most powerful heir, Jiang Yanci, the eldest son who 2.3kReads—Score10514d adds

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    He's head over heels in love! He's incredibly stubborn! He's always jealous! He's pursuing his wife!

46. 46 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 an absolute masterpiece of contemporary romance novels. I'm so glad I didn't miss it! Both the career and romance storylines are superb, perfect for highly intelligent readers. The writing is so good that I became quite critical after reading it. I hope someone can recommend a similar work to me. Thanks!

47. 47 潮 Night Rain Over Tide Harbor 潮港夜雨 Fan Jiji凡几几Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet, resilient Jiangnan girl × sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, cocky Hong Kong bad boy / self-deluding pure-love warrior] [Both inexperienced, 1v1, happy ending, cohabitation and everyday romance, male lead is from Hong Kong and speaks Cantonese, leopard-and-cat duo] On her first day as an exchange student at the University of Hong Kong, Li Jiamin dragged an impossibly heavy suitcase into the luxurious Mid-Levels home of her mother's best friend. Everything about the mansion was lovely, ex 12.9kReads8.8Score2.2k14d adds

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    👆🏻The male lead secretly likes the female lead. In the library, he sees her talking to someone else and frantically taps his pen, seemingly wanting to stab that person to death… It's very subtle. [Facepalm]

48. 48 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    💛Older, domineering father-son relationship, incredibly powerful, forceful and doting husband, absolutely amazing! The female lead is delicate and sweet, you can tell how good it is just from the reviews! The pacing is fast, the very first chapter features kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides—super sweet, no angst at all! The male lead has impeccable morals, and while the female lead is delicate and a little arrogant, she's not brainless. Highly recommended!

49. 49 雾 A Misty Summer Night 雾夏潮夜 Yuyang Island雨漾岛Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just received its first score, but it’ll go up.] [A secret crush comes true + university romance + angsty push-and-pull at first + sweet pursuit later + both devoted only to each other] [Sensitive, well-behaved girl × mean, irresistibly charming bad boy] In high school, Xu Lianshu and Xie Siwang were two parallel lines that never crossed. One was a quiet, well-behaved girl; the other, an unruly golden boy. No one knew that Xu Lianshu had been secretly in love 17.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    "A Wet Kiss in the Palm" is a prime example of sweet campus romance novels. The character Xie Siwang is practically embodying the "tough on the outside, soft on the inside" trope. He clearly cares so much that he pins the female lead against a door, demanding, "Pretending not to know me again?", Yet he maintains a haughty attitude until later, when he finally reveals his true feelings with a trembling "Look at me more"—this contrast from arrogance to humility is incredibly touching.

50. 50 桑 Secretary Sang Is Too Alluring: The Celibate CEO Loses His Cool for Her 桑秘书太撩，禁欲霸总为她折了腰 Jing Yuexue景悦雪Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted (The rating just came in, so it may be a little low. New readers, don’t worry, it’ll gradually go up.) [Mutual first loves➕Proud, jealous, sharp-tongued male lead➕Flirtatious female lead➕Sweet romance➕Comedy➕No exes or first loves] “Si Mohan, as of today, I quit!” After working as Si Mohan’s secretary for a year, Sang Ning has finally reached her limit with this picky CEO who gets an allergic reaction whenever he touches a woman. She decides to get back at him. At a business dinner he hates, she 1.5kReads8.4Score10014d adds

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