Looking for a Male Lead Who Dotes on the Female Lead Like a Dad-Type Boyfriend, but Isn't Completely Overbearing 想看男主很宠女主的,爹系男友那种,但又不完是!
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Beastworld Harem: The Big Shots' Soft and Adored Darling 修罗场之兽世大佬们的娇软万人迷
[Everyone’s darling, doted on by all (not a strong female lead) + many men, few women (one woman to many men) + a little Mary Sue (if you dislike it, don’t read) + love at first sight + romantic rivalry + swapped spaces] Su Tong transmigrates into a world of beastfolk and becomes the object of every tribal leader’s desire… The prairie wolf king kneels on one knee at Su Tong’s feet: “Will you spend tonight with me?” The Western Regions’ demon serpent: “Tongtong, shall we have a baby?” The mighty
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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
[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
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Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚,禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻
[Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h
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Barren Rose: The Rugged Northwestern Man Spoils His Delicate Flower 荒瘠玫瑰【西北糙汉强宠小白花】
[The barren land may not grow romantic roses, but the Northwest’s fiery liquor is enough to nourish a lasting love.] Wild, rugged Northwest cowboy ✖ sweet, gentle Southern girl (grassland roughneck VS delicate little flower) A dramatic difference in size! A boyfriend who treats her like his little girl! Grassland romance! Off-the-charts chemistry! Rugged Tibetan mechanic who runs an auto repair shop VS volunteer teacher Su Ruan grew up in an orphanage. She came to a small town at the foot of the
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A Father's Love with a 41-Centimeter Height Difference 41厘米身高差的爹系宠爱
[A striking size difference + a 41-centimeter height gap + contrasting skin tones + ultimate doting, fatherly romance + both pure] Zhou Bolin is 193 centimeters tall. As a sophomore, he made his first fortune selling software. Later, he and a senior partnered to start a company, making a huge amount of money. In his mother Xia Yuanyuan’s eyes, all he does is write code, and he’s been single his whole life, nearly thirty years running. Her standards have dropped lower and lower. She’s practically
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The Sickly Sweet Peach of the Yandere Big Shot 病娇大佬的小甜桃
[Extremely deranged, crazed yandere male lead × sweet, soft, innocent female lead] The first time Ruan Youtao met Fu Zhiyu was during an accidental transmigration. She thought he was a kindhearted benefactor, but this handsome, wealthy “benefactor” turned out to be a bloodthirsty monster and a deranged yandere. The mysteries lurking in the courtyard, the horrors beneath the secret passage, and the darkness in the “benefactor’s” heart left her with endless questions. The first time Fu Zhiyu saw t
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Naughty? How About I Tie You Up? 不乖?把你绑起来好不好
[Sick, obsessive, and unhinged casino boss vs. a broke heiress who’s all bark and no heart] [Mutual devotion] [Happy ending] [Coercive Possession] She never thought the saying “When the skies turn cold, the Xu family will fall” would come true for her. The Xu Group went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Tingli went from a wealthy young heiress to someone everyone was chasing for repayment. Her creditors surrounded her home, and Zhou Qi was one of them. A black iron chain wrapped around Xu Tingli’s ank
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Don't Flirt with Me, I'll Fall for You 别撩,会心动
Wen Ruanruan was the prettiest woman in Su City, spoiled and a little affected. Later, she learned she was just a side character in a male-oriented novel. The poor boy from the mountain village whose engagement she’d broken off was actually the male lead. And Wen Ruanruan was about to lose her family and die miserably in the street. Wen Ruanruan: What should I do? She looked down at the blood-covered young man lying in the mountains. Obviously, she had to save him and win him over while he
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I Paid 15,000 to Marry the CEO 倒贴一万五和总裁结婚
Also known as: A Fleeting Marriage, A Deep Love: I Turned the Straight-Laced CEO into a Lovesick Fool [Marriage First, Love Later | 1v1 | Luxurious Power Fantasy | Rigid Straight-Laced Man × Contradictory, Proud Woman] Content warning: The male lead becomes mildly yandere later in the story. The female lead is no helpless damsel. Cheng Xiao, a so-called “gold digger,” impulsively agreed to a marriage contract. She figured that even if marrying the CEO didn’t work out, she could at least make a l
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I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽
[Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film
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After Our Baby Trends Online, the Empire's CEO Comes Every Night to Soothe the Child 生崽热搜后,帝国总裁夜夜来哄娃
At the height of her career, top-tier star Shi Muran vanished without a trace. A year later, she reappeared in the headlines after giving birth in a very public fashion! The whole country went wild! The celebrity widely considered the purest in the entertainment industry was a mother? Netizens speculated about who the father was, when the empire’s most distinguished man suddenly appeared on a livestream. Shi Muran did her best to deny it. “It’s a misunderstanding. It’s not what you all think…” T
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Giving In 服软
[Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born,
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His One-of-a-Kind Tenderness 他的独家温柔
[Cool, strong-willed university student vs. mature, steady older man] [Age gap + deliberate pursuit + romantic tension + sweet love + fatherly boyfriend] At first, it was just a calculated approach with ulterior motives. Later, she got what she wanted. Song Qingwan couldn’t understand it. She wasn’t the first woman to pursue him, but she was the only one who succeeded. She didn’t believe he hadn’t seen through her intentions, but he was more than happy to go along with them. She asked him why he
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Addicted to Being Pampered? Lord Jiang Has Fallen for Her 娇养成瘾?江爷他沦陷了
Jiang Li of Nancheng was infamous for his ruthlessness. He could kill without spilling blood and turn on you without a second thought. The whole city feared him. Until the day he kicked open the door to the Jiang family’s basement A little girl was huddled in the corner, covered in injuries and thin as a rail. Even unconscious, she clutched the hem of her clothes. One of his men asked, “Boss, should we kill her?” Against all expectation, Jiang Li took off his coat, wrapped her in it, and swept h
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One, Two, Three, Four Handsome Men 美男一二三四
Sweet romance + transmigration + multiple husbands + entrepreneurship Right from the start, she's asked if she'd like to have handsome husbands. Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to good-looking men. Who could ever have too many handsome men? She transmigrates to a world where men hold power and women are scarce. Whoever she marries, she has to marry someone, so she might as well choose a handsome man. Her husband is a gorgeous, warmhearted sweetheart, and his twin brother seem
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I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了
[One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem
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Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前,老公我错了
Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri
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Pampered by Her Man, Adored by Her Kids: The 1970s Supporting Character Becomes Everyone's Favorite 男人宠,崽子乖,七零女配成团宠
[Reborn + pocket dimension + rugged man + raising kids + sweet romance] Shen Yiyi was a professional villainess in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her final mission, she transmigrated into a period novel and became a vicious educated youth who was infatuated with the male lead, married the story's great villain, gave birth to three cannon-fodder sons, was lazy and difficult, and then abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. In the end, the male lead “carried out justice on H
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One Hug from Her, and the Mad Dog Goes Soft 娇娇一抱,疯狗软了腰
[A wicked, possessive, mad-dog of a scoundrel hero x a soft-hearted, easily frightened heroine who grows stronger; sci-fi mecha setting, one-on-one romance, some coercive elements] Ning Tong had no idea how she’d managed to get on He Qianzhou’s radar. He was a madman who did whatever he pleased, completely unrestrained, and nobody dared cross him. The two of them had barely interacted, until one day she suddenly gained the ability to hear his thoughts [Her eyes are all swollen from crying. Poor
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After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后,我被偏执二爷宠坏了
[Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl
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Yearning for Her, Lost in Delusion 念念妄她
Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after
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A Forceful Claim 强势染指
[Rugged bad boy + devoted boyfriend + overflowing hormones + guiding lover + sweet romance + nine-year age gap + food + kissing addict + both pure] A companion novel to Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Presented to the Princess [He cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every little thing like a devoted dad. She was raised to be spoiled, is hopeless at housework, and is a sweet, delicate little fairy.] Lu Zhuoyang always thought love at first sight was nonsense, jus
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A Dragon in Linchuan Has Waited a Thousand Years for Me 临川有龙等我千年
Su Niantao accidentally wandered into the Dragon-Suppressing Shrine and stumbled upon an unparalleled powerhouse. He is the ancient Dragon Lord, a fiercely devoted man who spoils her without restraint. He shields her from every storm and tells her the thousand-year history of Chenyang City, spoiling her until she feels safer than anyone else in the world. Beneath the silver moon, the Dragon Lord confesses in a husky voice: “I once guarded a city. From now on, I’ll guard only you.”
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Forced to Marry a Ruthless Mogul, I Lie Flat and Let Him Spoil Me 被迫跟狠戾大佬联姻,我躺平受宠
[A Super Clingy Beauty x An Abstinent, Fatherly Powerhouse; Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Everyday Romance; Both Leads Are Inexperienced] After being reborn, Jiang Li is asked by the real heiress to switch fiancés, and immediately realizes that the other girl has been reborn too. The real heiress is haughty and spoiled: Yuan Hezhi comes from a distinguished family, but he's no good in bed. Ye Yuchen, who built his fortune from nothing, is a real man. I'll marry no one else! Jiang Li is sweet
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A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚
[Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list.
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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
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
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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
Older, restrained, calculating man × fussy, pampered sweetheart | Pretending to indulge her × genuinely falling for her | Possessiveness | Intense push and pull “Young Master, please take me in...” On the first day after being reborn, Shen Tushu decides to cling to Palen Fu, the strongest lifeline she can find, if she wants to survive. He is the cold-blooded young master whose name strikes fear into everyone, a terrifying figure no one dares look in the eye. On the surface: She uses her billion
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My Top-Tier Star Husband and I Hardly Know Each Other 我和我那不熟的顶流老公
[Married-couple variety show + livestream + marriage alliance between wealthy families + sugary romance + silly antics + male lead speaks his mind] [Male lead has a secret crush on the female lead] [If you mind comments appearing in the text, please don't read. The book contains commentary, and the variety show is livestream-oriented.] Because of their families' marriage alliance, Shen Qingchen and Fu Jinwei, who each believe they barely know the other, gradually spark a connection on the show
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I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了
[Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved
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The Rose Crown 玫瑰冠冕
The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us
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My Cat and I Both Miss You 我和我的猫都想你了
A genius astrophysicist + a girl with Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. What's the scariest thing about loving someone? Becoming a burden to them. Professor Qiao has not only a brilliant mind, but a face so beautiful it's almost devastating. She will always be the Qiao family's little princess, but she's also his nemesis. Seven parts heartwarming love + three parts tearjerker = the most fairy-tale-like little happiness in the world. Professor Qiao has not only a brilliant mind, but a face so beautiful i
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The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈,甜翻全家
Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card
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Roast Duck! Young Master Han Spoils His Wife Until Everyone's Green with Envy 烤鸭啊!寒少宠妻让全民酸掉牙
[Unhinged hero + devoted husband + a little angst, lots of sweetness + both leads are each other’s first and only] “Big Brother, if you keep holding me like this, I’m going to grow right onto you.” “You’re the vine, and I’m the tree. Vines cling to trees, and trees embrace vines. It’s only natural. We’ll never be apart.” President Han is an unhinged ruler who commands a nation and has the whole world paying tribute, yet he knows nothing about love. He woos the heroine, Mi Jiang, a girl who loves
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One Kiss, Deep Love: The Trillionaire CEO's All-Consuming Devotion 一吻情深:千亿霸总宠妻入魔
[A Must-Read for Every Young Woman Marrying Into a Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + CEO + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping] Lin Yingmo, a beautiful and kind-hearted country girl, somehow ends up in a whirlwind marriage with the richest CEO in the country. But she has no idea who her husband really is. Any man who tries to get close to her meets a terrible end, while whenever she runs into trouble, he secretly takes care of it for her. One after another, the people around her discover t
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