The Male Lead Is a Foreigner: Cross-Border Romance 男主是外国人，跨国恋，

1. 101 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 训 After My Dog-Training Act Backfired, a Deranged Foreign Tycoon Forced Me to Love Him 训狗翻车后被异国疯批大佬强制爱 Westward Shadow Demon西下影妖Modern Romance106k WordsOngoing [International Romance] [Taming a Dog] [Forced Love from the Male Lead Later On] [Self-Serving Female Lead] [Unhinged Powerful Male Lead] [Amnesiac Archenemy] [Secret Crush] [Both Leads Are Unhinged] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] Ruthless Northern Thai tycoon VS a sophisticated, sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside heiress from China Her archenemy, Hess, is injured and loses his memory. Song Nanxing tells him she found him, takes him to her estate, and nurses his wounds. She wan 26Reads—Score44814d adds

   Reader note

   The male lead is a foreigner, and it's an international romance, but he suffers from amnesia. The female lead is a beautiful, wealthy heiress from the East. She lies to him, saying she found him and wanted to train him like a dog, but he ends up getting completely won over. It's a strong, dual-protagonist setup—so exciting!

4. 104 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 他 When He Arrived, the Stars and Moon Fell Into My Arms 他来时星月落怀 No Return to Kang不见归康Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Dongxing is in a car accident and dies on her way to attend her ex-boyfriend Lu Qing's wedding. When she wakes up, she discovers she's reborn in the year she first met him. She made too many mistakes in her previous life, and now she swears to make them all right. Her first priority is to stay away from Lu Qing, the man who ruined her family. But that's much harder than it sounds. She steps out to get some water, and Lu Qing breaks her cup. She changes seats, and ends up sitting in front of h 231Reads8.5Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   The first book features a German male lead and a beautiful woman in a cheongsam—it's super good, highly recommended!!! The second book has foreign names for both the male and female leads, and it's a story of mutual redemption—highly recommended!!! I've read the third book before; both the male and female leads are reborn, and the opening synopsis of each chapter is excellent—worth adding to your collection.

7. 107 小 After the Young Master Lost His Memory, Everything Descended into Chaos 小少爷失忆后，场面一度混乱 Youyou Makes a Move幽幽落子Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted Shen Qi had lost his memory. He'd been buried under an avalanche for half an hour. His family had even prepared his coffin. Everything was ready, and all they had to do was wait for him to breathe his last. But he woke up. And the expressions on everyone's faces afterward were something else! He Wen Gui is notorious in showbiz as an actor who gets all the best resources. He has a shocking number of antis, but his acting is decent and his looks are hard to criticize, so he's both loved and hated. 7.6kReads8.3Score1k14d adds

   Reader note

   One is the son of a foreign crown prince (the future crown prince), and the other is a wealthy young master who has entered the entertainment industry (with a sharp tongue). There's sweetness in their romance, and also heartbreak in their family relationships. See for yourself!

8. 108 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 诱 Tempting and Claiming Lili 诱占梨梨 Soft-Hearted Hart哈特软软Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing [Russian arms-dealing tycoon vs. clear-headed, mischievous Chinese girl] [Cross-Cultural Romance + International Love + Sweet Romance + Unhinged Tycoon + Love at First Sight + Coercive Possessiveness] During an impulsive winter trip to Russia, Shi Li met He Wen, who was smoking alone in Red Square. For the first time, He Wen willingly surrendered to the softness of an Eastern girl. As gunfire erupted across Red Square, he held her tightly in his arms, greedily breathing in her sweet, fruity scen —Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   The male lead is a foreigner 🔆🔆🔆 1️⃣ The male lead is a Russian tycoon who falls in love with the female lead at first sight while abroad, then prevents her from returning home. He seems a bit crazy. 2️⃣ The male lead is an Irish tycoon with a powerful family background. The female lead is an international student working at his company. He falls in love with her at first sight but doesn't act on it until she reappears in front of him, at which point he finally takes action.

10. 110 梁 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 41.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    A female archaeological researcher from Xi'an versus a renowned cardiac surgeon from Hong Kong.

11. 111 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 俄 A Russian School Bully’s Training Manual 俄罗斯校霸驯养手册 Pampered Poet溺宠诗人Two Male Leads107k WordsCompleted “You think I’m the prey? No, I’m the hunter.” Cheng Ye, a top computer science student, came to Moscow as an exchange student, only to fall victim to campus bullying. Three Russian students set their sights on him. Their leader, Ivan Kovsky, was the captain of the school basketball team: fierce and unruly, he was known on campus as the “Wolf King.” Rather than fight back against the humiliation and harassment, Cheng Ye tried all kinds of ways to make peace. When none of them worked, he decided t 396Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    It features two male leads, both foreign, and the last one involves the protagonist transmigrating into a foreigner and dating another foreigner. I highly recommend parts 1 and 5. The last one doesn't focus much on romance; it mainly focuses on the male lead's path to wealth.

13. 113 虐 She Won't Follow the Tragic Romance Plot. She Clings to Her Wealthy Family and Won't Let Go 虐文主线她不走，抱紧豪门不松手 Sweet-and-Sour Pork Tenderloin糖醋小里脊Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Who Falls for Her on His Own + Sweet Romance, One-on-One, Both Pure] “To save her family from bankruptcy, Gu Yuntang abandons her first love and marries a wealthy foreign tycoon. Unsatisfied with life as a rich man's wife, she returns home again and again to reconcile with her first love, only to be attacked and abused by him and his current girlfriend. In the end, she takes her own life.” As a reader of this novel, Gu Yuntang cou 2.1kReads7.2Score19414d adds

    Reader note

    The male lead is of mixed Chinese and foreign descent, and the female lead knows a bit about feng shui. Their romance develops very quickly and smoothly; it's super good! The female lead is practically my personal mouthpiece.

14. 114 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 漂 The Lovely Darling Is the Tyrannical Duke's Cherished Treasure 漂亮娇娇是暴虐公爵的掌心宠 Mian Shengsheng眠声声Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Older man + mildly forced love + size difference + strong/weak dynamic + foreign country. Both pure + possessive Brooding, obsessive foreign man x sweet, beautiful little con artist At twenty-five, Treyde fell in love at first sight with a beautiful woman from the East. At twenty, Jiang Ran suffered a sudden upheaval. With both her parents dead, she had no choice but to go to Country S and wait for a chance to bring down Jiang Tong. But Treyde's advances made her uneasy. She didn't want anything 556Reads—Score10014d adds

    Reader note

    This is beautiful; a delicate beauty and a Western duke.

17. 117 五 The Fifty-Kroner Vocal Cords 五十克朗的声带 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青10k WordsCompleted Fifty Crowns for the Vocal Cords 6Reads—Score314d adds
18. 118 完 Perfect Marriage Inspection Report 完美婚姻检修报告 Tao Le Su You Mi桃乐酥有米Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing He Thought I Didn't Know For five years of marriage, I lived the life every woman envied. My husband, Shen Yi, was the founder of Shenghai Tech, young, handsome, and self-made. He remembered everything I liked and arranged my homes, shops, and connections. Even the clients and funding for my business just happened to fall into place. He said it was love. Then the recipient of a company payment turned out to be an unfamiliar firm, a letter of guarantee was quietly withdrawn the night before a con 9Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The story revolves around a second-generation Australian miner and his relationship with an only child from the Yangtze River Delta region. He weaves an even larger cage of control, and she, fully aware of the situation, chooses to stay.

19. 119 伏 Fu Dai: A Sprig of Spring for You 伏黛：赠尔一枝春 Pillow Sleep_枕眠_Female-Channel Fanfiction281k WordsCompleted At four years old, Lin Daiyu sees a strange little boy in the Western mirror her father sent her. The two communicate through the mirror, experience a clash of cultures, and grow up together as they face life. This time, Lin Daiyu won't have to shed tears for anyone, and Riddle won't grow up to become the cruel and ruthless Voldemort. 3.5kReads9.1Score36014d adds

    Reader note

    An unpopular couple: Lin Daiyu and Tom Riddle before he became the Dark Lord.

20. 120 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.6kReads—Score10914d adds

    Reader note

    Cross-border romance / Wife-chasing nightmare / Age gap / Heartbreaking tug-of-war

22. 122 出 After Studying Abroad, I Became Everyone's Favorite 出国留学后，我成了万人迷 Little Sheep Goes Mountain Mouse-Hunting小羊上山打地鼠Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing She carries the poison of Eris and has only three years left to live, yet the world’s most dangerous men are all vying for her. By day, a gentle and attentive nobleman, in private he pins her against the wall and kisses her until she can barely breathe. “Qingqing, will you be my woman?” The king of the underworld, who can turn the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other, is willing to hide his identity and pose as an ordinary furniture merchant living next door, just so he can appear 44Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    She carries the lingering poison of Eris, with only three years to live, yet she is pursued by the world's most dangerous men. A gentle and considerate nobleman, in public, secretly pins her against a wall and kisses her until she's breathless: "Qingqing, will you be my woman?" The kingpin of the underworld, who can turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, willingly hides his identity for her, disguising himself as an ordinary furniture merchant and living next door, just to appear at her doorstep every day. The president of the world's top casino group, Hohenville Group, loses three games to her in a row at cards, and from then on, he sets his sights on this woman with incredible gambling luck: "Miss Lin, your secrets are far more numerous than I've discovered." ... As her life enters its final countdown, love is her most extravagant trump card.

23. 123 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 炙 Burning Love 炙爱 Bai Chen白尘Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted He dragged her out of hell, then became obsessed with making her his own. By day, he could command the wind and rain. By night, he held her tenderly in his arms. With hands stained by filth, he clung tightly to her, as if he wanted to fuse her into his very bones and blood. She once thought meeting him was her misfortune, never imagining he would become her bond for life. 6.6kReads9.4Score55614d adds

    Reader note

    This book is super good! [Heart emojis] I've already finished reading it. The male lead is a foreigner, it's a cross-cultural romance. At the beginning, the male lead falls in love at first sight and forces his way into the female lead's life, making her stay by his side. It's good at the beginning and gets even better later! [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] You can tell how good it is just by looking at the ratings.

26. 126 泰 The Peach Is Ripe for the Young Uncle in Thailand 泰兰国小叔叔的蜜桃熟了 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance278k WordsOngoing Main characters: Tang Mi and Chen Saikun [Southeast Asia's shipping king x a timid, sweet, and obedient little rabbit] [Possessive pursuit | 11-year age gap | Extreme size difference | He chases her after driving her away] Chen Saikun is a top tycoon in Thailand, the true “uncrowned king of the seas” in Southeast Asia. His methods are ruthless, with the shrewd, decisive nature of a Chaoshan Chinese merchant etched into his bones, while his outward appearance carries the somber elegance of Thai n 40.1kReads8.8Score4.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    All the books by the same author are incredibly good. The first one is a new one, and it's so good—highly recommended!

27. 127 强 Forced Surrender: The Transnational Tycoon's Exclusive Forbidden Love 强制沦陷：跨国大佬的独家禁宠 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [Leads: Lin Duoduo and Shen Heng] [The sequel, The Sandalwood Calamity: Finding Joy Against the Wind, is now being serialized] [Cross-border coercive romance + a powerful man bowing his head + both leads’ first love] [A dragon among men vs. an unyielding young woman] [No moral compass + no scruples + possessive love] [The husband’s desperate pursuit] [Size difference + eight-year age gap] [A wife-spoiling fanatic] Synopsis: A holiday trip became the start of Lin Duoduo’s nightmare. Tricked by a 10.9kReads8.8Score90614d adds
28. 128 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 檀 The Sandalwood Tribulation: Love Against the Wind 檀香劫之逆风承欢 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Male lead: Shen Yumu; female lead: Ye Xinwan] [Fallen heiress VS ruthless Southeast Asian heir] [Both sexually and emotionally devoted to one another; intense push and pull] [The ascetic prince falls from his pedestal | Possessive pursuit | He desperately tries to win her back] Shen Yumu, son of Southeast Asia’s richest man, traveled to India in person to procure the finest sandalwood as a birthday gift for his mother. Guided by a revered monk in childhood, he wore Buddhist prayer bea 5.1kReads8.8Score50614d adds
30. 130 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 细 Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 细腰:宝贝掌心宠 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了21k WordsCompleted A Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 142Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A short story of redemption on campus: a Chinese school bully and a pitiful Korean girl. [Shy][shy]

32. 132 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 绝 Absolute Captivity! The Cold-Blooded Commander Can’t Hold Back His Wild Side 绝对禁锢！阴鸷指挥官他狼性难抑 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The cold-blooded, ruthless mercenary commander × the pampered, coquettish little princess of a jewelry dynasty] Yu Xingzi was a top-tier heiress known to everyone in high society. Blessed by her ancestors, her family had been merchants for generations. As their only daughter, she was showered with boundless love. Those in their circle called her born to wealth, proud and arrogant, and able to get away with anything thanks to her beauty. Yu Xingzi merely smiled and waved her glittering hand. “Be 4.9kReads9.1Score59314d adds

    Reader note

    Follow Lao Ma and you won't get lost!!! The first book, currently being serialized, is super good—a sweet and flirtatious story of a mercenary commander versus a noble princess: "I hate you, I hate you!" And "Baby, you're saying one thing but meaning another, you love me!" The second book, already completed, is about a German investment tycoon versus a cheongsam designer—a cross-cultural redemption romance [drooling]. Go for it!!!

34. 134 乡 Village Rumors 乡里流言 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭15k WordsCompleted Rumors in the Village 157Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 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

    Reader note

    🥑A physical attraction! He dotes on his wife! He's incredibly powerful, an older, fatherly figure, possessive, and a man in a position of authority who bows down for love! There's a significant difference in physique and age! A forbidden lover falls in love! The female lead is a delicate, pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!

36. 136 天 The Celestial Immortal Sect 天外仙宗 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Sect Beyond the Heavens 32Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 137 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 30.9kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    Both of these books feature foreign male leads who are yandere (obsessive and possessive), and they're very good. [Heart emoji]

38. 138 匪 The Bandit Chief and His Sugar Daddy 匪头子和他的金主 Dragon Roaming the Nine Provinces龙游九州Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted 9.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    Just watch! You watch without saying a word, it's really super good 😀

39. 139 山 Night on the Mountain 山上的夜晚 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted A Night on the Mountain 48Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 诱 Luring Her Into the Deep: The Mad Tycoon's Obsessive Love 诱她深陷，疯批大佬的强制宠爱 Richi Clothing Ritual日寸衣礼Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [A gentle beauty from the Jiangnan water towns x a top mafia boss who’s dangerously unhinged] [International forced romance + mafia + love at first sight + size difference + both leads devoted only to each other + happy ending] Song Chuchi is like a soft mist from the water towns of Jiangnan, delicate and lovely, with clear eyes like autumn waters. She’s a unique sight on the streets of Lorin. She goes abroad to find her boyfriend, only to discover that he… has been cheating on her. Her parents 5.1kReads8.9Score46414d adds

    Reader note

    Highly recommended! The protagonist asks for directions from a mob boss, falls in love at first sight, and pretends to be a gentleman to approach the female lead, becoming her close friend while secretly using every trick in the book to outmaneuver her!!

41. 141 异 Imprisoned and Doted on Abroad! The Deranged Tycoon’s Cruel Possession 异国囚宠！疯批大佬恶劣占有 Little Pear Blossom小瓣梨花Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted (The rating only appeared after the story was completed, so it’s low. Give the story a chance first, darlings! Don’t let my title put you off!) Half-Chinese, half-Russian crime-family heir x clear-eyed, resilient Chinese photographer [Cross-cultural forced romance + love at first sight + domineering pursuit + unhinged crime boss + powerful man bows his head + both leads are virgins + HE] On the snowy plains of Murmansk, Wen Ying photographs something she shouldn’t have. An execution of a traitor 2.7kReads8.6Score33714d adds

    Reader note

    The male lead is of mixed Chinese and Russian descent, and the northern scenery is so captivating! 😭

42. 142 把 After Dumping the Capital’s Rich Heir into Thai Entertainment and Turning Him Gay 把京圈太子爷丢进泰娱掰弯后 Lin Jiong林顭Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted Shocking! The big shot sent the capital's crown prince to Thailand to earn money and pay off his debt! The capital's crown prince × a Thai big shot of mixed Chinese and Thai heritage Qi Zhaoxu, stranded in Thailand, learned a lot from his creditor. “Then how can I have a choice?” Li Shixiao gave him a lesson on the spot: “Give up everything you have: power, money, and status.” When they met again, Qi Zhaoxu was dressed in a suit and had just stubbed out his cigarette. Standing across from him 3.1kReads9.3Score49214d adds

    Reader note

    This was the first cross-cultural romance book I'd ever read; it was quite captivating and I found it rather novel. You might want to check it out; the writing style is also decent. The second book I read was about Thai entertainment; you could check that out if you're interested.

43. 143 邻 The Neighbor Is Wicked and Wild, Luring Her into His Trap 邻居又坏又野，诱她入局 Bluebird Coo Coo青鸟咕咕Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured Chinese translator vs. Italian mafia heir] + [Autistic genius girl vs. emotionally vivid, lovesick young master] + devoted to each other + cross-cultural romance + intense push and pull + willing to give in for love He is a wild, untamed Italian mafia heir who has never known freedom since birth. She is a well-behaved girl from an ordinary family, a foreign-language translator who is gentle on the outside but strong within. He is a foxlike young man whose emotions and conscience w 4.2kReads—Score15614d adds

    Reader note

    An unconventional cross-cultural romance. A tug-of-war between an Italian mafia heir and a Chinese translator; the mob boss bows to love, transforming himself into a super-wife-obsessed individual. A devoted husband willing to give his life for his wife. Strong back, powerful fighting ability, and limitless stamina.

44. 144 请 Please Land on the Snowy Mountain 请在雪山降落 Nanas from Hongzhou洪州的拿拿斯Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted Before that night in Switzerland, Xia Lin was a manga artist who believed only in pen and paper. After that night in Switzerland, Alex Winston became basketball’s most uncontrollable star. They had shared three weeks of perfect chemistry, then Xia Lin left behind a note and a box of cookies and disappeared. Alex searched for him for three months. Everyone thought he had gone mad. When they met again, Xia Lin was cornered by the courtside in London. The man gripped his wrist tightly. “You won’t g 2.6kReads8.5Score49314d adds

    Reader note

    This book! A love story between a painter and a basketball player.

45. 145 渣 Get Lost, Jerk! Stop Distracting Me from Studying 渣男走开，别打扰我学习 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Story + Strong Female Lead + Top Student + Campus Life + Wealthy Families + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scumbags] Mother Mu: “I'll give you five million. Leave my son.” Su Yue: “Your son is only worth five million?” Mother Mu: “I'll give you fifty million and a villa!” Su Yue: “Deal!” The heroine, Su Yue, is a top student with a tragic background. She catches the attention of her senior, Mu Zhiyuan. After they get together, she gives up her studies for him and tries to please his famil 20Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A super sweet cross-cultural romance novel! The female lead is Chinese, beautiful, and a top student! The male lead is a British aristocrat with more money than he could ever spend in a lifetime. He doesn't care about money, he only loves the female lead. It's just that the male lead appears relatively late in the story!

46. 146 霜 Spring Comes in Frost Season 霜期遇春 Bai Shuzhen百姝榛Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families|Cross-cultural romance|Devoted couple, 1v1|Size difference|Romantic tension|Light ensemble cast|No holding back] Cool beauty × cocky, roguish hockey player When you catch a glimpse of love, don’t overlook the turbulent waves hidden beneath the ice. The skate blades cut across the rink, and the ice around two guarded hearts begins to crack. Mei Ziqing first met Id at the Toronto airport. The NHL’s most rebellious prodigy of a center had countless fans cheering him on. At the t 7.6kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

    Reader note

    The first book was amazing! It was love at first sight 💘 A cross-cultural romance, a significant physical difference between the male and female leads, a male lead who can spot manipulative women, only loves the female lead, respects her, and is her strong supporter.

47. 147 乖 Sweet and Soft, Yet Irresistible! The Mad Big Shot Kneels to Lick Her 乖软宝贝甜欲撩！疯批大佬跪地舔 Sui Yin and Chi Qi邃隐和迟栖Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Love Across Borders + Love at First Sight + Forceful Possession + Both Pure] [Gentle, Clear-Headed Classical Dance Beauty X Intensely Possessive, Unhinged Man] Jiang Xingtan was stunningly beautiful, with enchanting, delicate features and a graceful, exquisite dance style. She was hailed as the “Goddess of Classical Dance.” During an overseas dance-theater exchange performance, Jiang Xingtan appeared onstage in a light, gauzy dress, her body moving with effortless grace, ethereal as a butterfly 3.8kReads8.8Score35514d adds

    Reader note

    1. Suffocating Possession: International Romance + Size Difference + Forced Acquisition + Sweet Pampering + Top-Tier Wealthy Family 2. Uncontrolled Pampering: Two Casanovas + Extreme Pull-and-Tug + Evenly Matched 3. Holding Her to the Bone: Wealthy Family/Age Difference/International Romance/Love at First Sight 4. Passionate Abyss: International Romance + Both Virgins + Sweet Pampering in a Wealthy Family + Yandere Madman + Cute Baby 5. Favored: Arranged Marriage to Love/Top-Tier Wealthy Family Boss (Southeast Asian Chinese) Yandere/Forced Acquisition + Both Virgins 6. Savage Entanglement: Both Virgins + Sweet Pampering + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Forced Acquisition + International Romance + Cross-Border Romance + Size Difference + Blue-Eyed Foreign Boss + Sharp-Tongued and Flirtatious + Redemption + Minimal Cremation + No Blood Relationship 7. Top-Tier Seduction: Top Western European Power Holder + Mercenary Boss vs. Chinese Darling + Forced Marriage + Cross-Border Romance + Mixed Race + Born Bad Seed + Both Virgins + Happy Ending 8. Dangerous Love on Emerald Island: Both are virgins + foreign romance + sweet pampering + strong male lead, weak female lead. 9. Crazy Boss Kneels and Licks: Foreign romance + love at first sight + forced love + both are virgins. Gentle and clear-headed classical dance beauty X possessive crazy man. 10. Gentle Taming the Wild: Physical difference and sexual tension + burly rough man + campus & city + lustful forced love + double redemption. Mixed-race crazy thug x pure and sweet doll. 11. Falling into His Palm: Love at first sight + forced love + loyal rough man + doting husband. Arrogant and proud young lady VS fierce and rough military officer from northern Myanmar. 12. My Life Is Yours: Both are virgins, extreme pampering, crazy and obsessive yandere + forced love. 13. Transnational Possession: A fearsome underworld godfather from Southern Europe VS clear-headed and independent Chinese sweetheart + transnational romance + mixed-race + forced love + 8-year age difference + full sexual tension + HE.

48. 148 被 After a Masked Bear Picked Me Up 被覆面大熊捡走以后 The Sunflower Who Took Up Writing Because of a Reading Slump书荒到码字的向日葵Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Being kidnapped and thrown into the middle of a drug cartel shootout was already absurd enough. Even more absurd was that the man who carried her out of the combat zone was tall and handsome. Li Yueying is a drone engineer from Huaguo, and an office drone. A week ago, she was drawing in CAD. A week later, she was pinned to the ground on the front line of a standoff between North Federation special forces and drug traffickers, ducking bullets beneath a masked special forces officer who stood 1.9 6.5kReads8.8Score95914d adds

    Reader note

    Has anyone seen this? It's about a little white rabbit who was picked up by a bear on the battlefield. I finished watching it in one day, it's super good!

49. 149 跨 A Cross-Border Psychopath's Obsessive Love! Be Good, Baby, Give Me a Kiss 跨国疯批强制爱！宝贝乖，亲一个 Returning Home on a Snowy Night风雪时夜归Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Italian Mafia Godfather VS Clear-Headed, Delicate Chinese Beauty] [Sweet Romance + Cross-Border Love + Size Difference + Taking by Force + Coercive Love] Odia Sforza, the godfather of Italy's largest mafia family. He appeared refined and noble, but was arrogant and ruthless. He had no human sense of morality, following only his own set of rules. Until he met her: Jian Meng. When they first met, she was a pitiful, delicate girl sold abroad by her own relatives and forced into a red-light distric 37.5kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds

    Reader note

    The authority speaks for itself! Investing is a sure win!

50. 150 恶 Possessive and Ruthless! Baby, Where Do You Think You're Going? 恶劣占有！宝贝，想逃去哪？ Returning Home on a Snowy Night风雪时夜归Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing [Just started posting, ratings will rise] [Adorable, beautiful, honest little white flower VS domineering, fatherly international tycoon] [Both pure + happy ending + one-on-one + steamy and loving + sweet pampering + top-tier wealthy family + international romance + size difference + possessive love] * Li Jin Chuilabang. He took charge of his family at eighteen, becoming its leader. At twenty-five, he came to command the maritime canal. A string of red cinnabar Buddhist beads never left his side 28.8kReads8.8Score4k14d adds

Other lists with Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts