A Gentle Male Lead Finally Meets the Female Lead 温柔男主终于等来女主

1. 151 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
2. 152 都 He Kissed Me Before Telling Me He Was a Horror-Game Boss 都亲了才告诉我他是惊悚boss Stir-Fried Pork with Green Peppers Is So Tasty青椒炒肉丝好好吃Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted Song Xueyao recently became obsessed with the handsome but tragic second male lead in an old-school campus romance. In the novel, after he suffered endless abuse and the leads had wrung every last bit of value out of him, the author casually killed him off. Furious, Song Xueyao deleted the novel and fell asleep, heartbroken and still unable to let go. The next morning, she woke up to find she’d transmigrated into the book. She immediately went into protective-mom mode. Locked in a bathroom? 1.2kReads8.4Score13214d adds
3. 153 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 9.9kReads8.9Score57714d adds
4. 154 求 The Eighty Thousand Dollars I Could Never Get 求不得的八万美金 Kou Shi蔻十Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The Eighty Thousand Dollars That Remained Out of Reach —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A gentle male lead, a good read.

5. 155 南 Addicted to Yearning in the North of Nancheng 南城以北贪恋成瘾 Li Yu立羽Modern Romance250k WordsOngoing Everyone knows that Lin Mojing, the young master of Nanjiang, is disciplined and celibate, never showing a crack in his composure. That was until he met Cen Xi. He stood by her through her darkest days, let her break every rule, and spoiled her until everyone envied her. She, too, once truly believed she had found her light... Until one day, his legitimate fiancée appeared in high heels and casually slapped a family marriage contract in her face. Her red lips curled into a smile. “I've had my fu 13Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 156 求 Cuddle Me, Please: The Clingy Puppy Won't Leave Her Alone 求贴贴，粘人精小狗缠疯她 Yu Jiangwan余姜挽Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads / Long-Planned Scheme / Sweet Romance / Mutual Healing / All Characters Are Villains / Faked Death] [Clingy, loyal puppy of a man + Bright, free-spirited demoness] Jiang Luo'an lived an upright life, taking aim at the sect's hypocrisy and using killing to stop evil. Yet the world branded her a “demoness.” She sneered, sword in hand. “A demoness? If I can kill every hypocrite, what does it matter if I bear that name?” But in the end, she couldn't finish the road she'd set out 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is so good! The female lead dies, and he pays every price to revive her. Even if she doesn't remember him, it's okay; he uses every means to protect her and make her see him again.

7. 157 纯 Pure-Hearted Wild Dog 纯情野犬 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Bright and uninhibited, a flirt who doesn't know she's flirting × Pure and innocent on the surface, dark and possessive beneath, a scheming, loyal puppy who turns into a wolf] Bittersweet healing|Tense, flirtatious push and pull|Reunited after years apart|The hero steals the woman away from his rival When Ming Zhu was little, she once rescued a grubby young boy. Years later, when Shang Ye appeared before her with a handsome, innocent-looking face, she didn't recognize him. She only thought he w 440Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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   A pure-hearted, cunning, and loyal puppy: "Sister, hug me!" "Sister, pet me..." [Shy][shy]

8. 158 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, the female lead introduces her older female classmate to her mentor as his girlfriend in order to repay him. The story is full of twists and turns, and many years later, she finally receives a confession from her mentor.

9. 159 睁 Wake Up! I’ve Become the Villainous Girlfriend of a Brooding Heir 睁眼！穿成阴湿太子爷的恶毒女友 Ke Miantang柯眠棠Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing [Sweet, soft, adorably clueless beauty X lovesick young heir] [Pure sweetness, no angst + mostly everyday life + seemingly one-on-two but actually one-on-one, both chaste + romantic rivals fighting over her + seemingly uncle and nephew vying for the same woman] Jiang Simiao opens her eyes to find she has become the young heir’s fake girlfriend in "Double Transmigration: I’ll Never Let You Down in This Life". In the original story, her parents stole a baby from a wealthy Hong Kong family and r 66Reads—Score214d adds

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   Tender and affectionate

10. 160 暗 Ending My Secret Crush, I Became Someone Else's White Moonlight 暗恋终止，成为他人白月光 Bei He Guanguan北荷琯琯Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + secret love + pursuing his wife after losing her, but she never turns back + reunion after years apart + sweet CEO romance] Xia Annuo fell in love with the man who was her brother in name only. She kept her girlish feelings hidden, never daring to reveal them, because she knew he didn’t love her. The things Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Annuo were, “Don’t follow me. Stop bothering me. Can’t you be quiet for once?” Just as he wished, Xia Annuo gradually drifted f 121Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] Xia Anuo fell in love with her nominal brother, a girl's heart hidden deep inside, afraid to reveal it to anyone, simply because she knew he didn't love her… Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Anuo, "Don't follow me, don't bother me, can you be quiet for a while…" As he wished, Xia Anuo gradually drifted further and further away from him, disappearing little by little from his life. Later, Lu Ziqi realized what had happened and frantically searched for her, but it was already too late…

11. 161 暗 After Years of Secretly Loving Her, Mr. Gu Finally Gets His Wish 暗恋多年，顾总他终于得偿所愿 A Ten-Year Promise十年之约Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted (A decade of secret love, steadfast protection, and finally getting what he wished for.) Nan Yan and Lu Chuan had been together for seven years. She stood by him as he climbed from rock bottom to the top, but three months before their wedding, his childhood sweetheart and first love, Su Xuwan, reappeared. She had lost her memory, and remembered only seven years ago, when she and Lu Chuan had been passionately in love. To help her recover her memories, Lu Chuan reenacted their past with her again 1.6kReads8.8Score11414d adds
12. 162 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
13. 163 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of the male protagonist waiting for the female protagonist to reunite after many years.

14. 164 奶 A River of Love Hidden in a Milk Tea Cup 奶茶杯里藏心河 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing The Heart River Hidden in a Milk Tea Cup: When scars become the mark of a meeting, the bottom of a milk tea cup holds the key to healing “Those scars on your wrist… they're just like mine.” - For Ruan Tang, a socially anxious librarian, only books feel safe. Then, on a stormy day, Lu Yuan, a cheerful milk tea shop owner, knocks over her treasured books. As he helps her pick them up, she sees a scar on his wrist just like her own. - He draws smiley faces on every cup of milk tea, but keeps an —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Slightly bitter [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying]

15. 165 曲 When Cookie Meets Mousse 曲奇遇上慕斯 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [The Redemption Equation of Dark Chocolate and Honey] "Cookies are bitter, mousse is sweet." - "Summer's secret is hidden inside the Black Forest cake." Chen Rongrong's world was bitter like a cookie she'd never tasted, like the faint, salty tang lurking in Black Forest cake. She curled up in the shadows of midsummer, where even the sunlight seemed too glaring. - Liu Jingyi, on the other hand, lived as if he were an endless summer that would never fade. He said, “Girls look prettier when the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 且 Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧 Slightly Sweet Ding微甜丁Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely 4kReads8.8Score19714d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and intelligent, and he and the female lead are mutually devoted to each other.

17. 167 我 My Research Subject Is a Movie Emperor 我的研究对象是影帝 I'm a Little Kitty是小猫咪啊Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation × face-blind female student × blind Best Actor] To complete her research project, psychology master's student Tong Hua infiltrates the entertainment industry as an extra. Her subject is Jiang Yan, a legendary Best Actor who has returned after retiring from the screen. She doesn't know that the blind young man at a Swiss rehabilitation clinic three years ago, who asked her whether actors ever confuse acting with reality, is the radiant man standing before her now 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Three years ago, the male lead went blind, but the female lead cured him. Three years later, they reunited on a variety show, but neither of them recognized the other, and the female lead even misunderstood that the male lead had a girlfriend [awkward laugh].

18. 168 棋 The Game Ends 棋止 The White Fox Is Still a Fox白狐亦狐Eastern Fantasy426k WordsCompleted From the moment he was born, Du Yi seemed destined for a life already laid out for him. After experiencing all kinds of things in the world, Du Yi still held fast to his words: "Let everything fall where the wind takes it, and still protect the heart's original purpose." 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From the beginning of this story to the start of the next book, the two eventually achieve a happy ending.

19. 169 窥 A Love That Caught a Glimpse of the Light 窥见天光的爱恋 Gardenia-Flavored Coke栀子味的可乐Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Also known as: Soft Moonlight [Brave, passionate little sunshine girl x cool-faced, warm-hearted, totally straightforward guy] A secret crush was a silent storm, and at last I waited for the break of dawn. Chen Qingyin is the little sun of the liberal arts class. Passionate and exuberant, she is always smiling as she slips candy into Ren Weiye's textbooks, forever following the warmth of Ren Weiye. Ren Weiye is the icy, straightforward guy of the science class. He's used to replying to every ard 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead in this book is incredibly gentle!

20. 170 在 What Do I Do After Cursing Out a Client in Front of My Husband?! 在老公面前痛骂了甲方怎么办！ Tea-Addicted Little Star茶瘾小星Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Independent, Clear-Headed Female Programmer vs. Gentle Client CEO] [Younger Hero + Healing + Hero Falls in Love at First Sight + Heroine’s Marriage Before Love + Both Leads Are Chaste] Theme: Don’t be afraid. The rain will stop, and the sky will clear. * Shi Linyao is an independent, clear-headed woman who lives the happy life of living alone that she dreamed of since childhood. She thinks she’ll spend her whole life alone, well, except for a dog to keep her company. By the age of twenty-eight, 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle and dotes on the female lead. He cooks meals for her every day and waits for her to come home. He also tells her stories to lull her to sleep—he's the epitome of a doting father.

21. 171 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 3.5kReads9.4Score48414d adds

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    Here are a few more heartwarming novels to recommend.

22. 172 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 29.9kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
23. 173 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [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. 18.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    This is really good. It's an older man/older woman relationship, the male lead is emotionally stable and a guiding lover, the female lead is obedient and gentle, the male lead falls in love at first sight with his fiancé's niece, and then a series of deliberate plans begin, and you know the rest.

24. 174 应 Mr. Ying's Little Tangerine 应先生的小橘子 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts + Reunion After Years Apart + First Love + Healing + Regretful Pursuit] Classical Dance Beauty × Gentle, Distinguished Young Master When Yan Ju was twelve, an accident turned her life upside down. Her stepbrother hated her and tormented her relentlessly. On her eighteenth birthday, all she received from him was a look of disgust and hatred. Yan Ji pinned her against the wall, holding her hands in place as their bodies pressed together. He ground her dignity into the dirt. [Yan Ju, 339Reads8.4Score10014d adds
25. 175 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.1kReads9.2Score74214d adds
26. 176 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds
27. 177 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16.4kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
28. 178 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 72kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    🎼🍀After years of waiting and scheming, he finally got to see her. The scumbag is reduced to ashes. 🎼🌟The female leads are all bold in love and hate, clear-headed and rational. The male leads, who arrive late, have different personalities, but they are all extremely gentle and doting towards the female leads. 🌱All series are complete, so you can read with confidence.

29. 179 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
30. 180 大 The Young Lady Courts Death, and Her Betrothed Comes to Save Her 大小姐作死，联姻对象来赎人 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Both From Powerful Families | Marriage First, Love Later | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Sweet Romance] [Noble, Aloof CEO x Delicate Rose of a Heiress] (The rating is only because the novel just came out. Read without worries!) Jiang Ruoli had been pampered since birth. The only bitterness she had ever tasted was in iced Americanos, and even her name carried her family’s hopes that she would be refined and well-mannered. . Who would have thought that she’d impulsively spend a night with her husba 11.8kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
31. 181 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 23.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    This book isn't exactly gentle in the conventional sense, but the male lead, despite his words, always does everything he can to care for and protect the female lead, which is a kind of gentleness in itself.

32. 182 恋 Everyday Love 恋恋日常 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted The night before she was supposed to meet his parents, Xu Yuan’s boyfriend of six years broke up with her. In a fit of spite, she posted on her social feed: “Whoever can make it to my place by tomorrow morning, I’ll get engaged to him.” Chen Xingyu replied in an instant: “I’m in.” At eight the next morning, he showed up right on time with a huge bouquet of lilies: impeccably dressed in a suit, with a bright smile. Meanwhile, her ex, who had never once introduced her to his family in six years, d 353Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead experiences a sudden and abrupt breakup, but the male lead gradually helps her open her heart.

33. 183 温 A Tender Entanglement: This Arranged Marriage Is Different 温情绻缱：这个联姻它不一样 Luo Hao萝蒿Modern Romance597k WordsOngoing [Two Strong Leads + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One Romance] The refined and aloof head of a prestigious family, and the dazzling jewel of Yanjing. After spending three years acting, the famously low-key award-winning actor Wen Yuhe suddenly decided to leave the entertainment industry and return to inherit his family business. He would also fulfill the century-old marriage pact between the Wen and Xie families. His closest friends were baffled. “Wasn’t the whole point of you joining showbiz to get 64Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are in an arranged marriage between wealthy families. The male lead is incredibly attentive, and he secretly loves the female lead. The female lead doesn't rely on the male lead or her family; she's very capable on her own.

34. 184 沧 Cangming Reflected in the Tanhua 沧溟映昙华 Tang Pears Don't Fry in the Rain棠梨不煎雨Female-Channel Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted An Ashes of Love fanfiction (pairing: Jin Mi x Run Yu). What if, after Jin Mi dies, her primordial spirit splits in two? One half carries her love for Xu Feng and bears his children. The other Jin Mi, with her memories, power, and sense of responsibility intact, becomes the Water Immortal and meets Run Yu at the pinnacle of their power. No longer blinded by love, Jin Mi focuses on her career, while Run Yu spends a thousand years trying to win her back. 22Reads—Score214d adds

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    The aloof Heavenly Emperor Runyu is driven mad by her! He traverses the Ruins of Return, battles ferocious beasts, and unleashes a shower of stars… all to win a smile from her. "Little Fish Immortal, your tail is unparalleled…" With her memories returning, will she call him that again?

35. 185 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Gentle? Does it refer to Fang Yu, who silently watches over the female lead even after being rejected, maintaining a measured approach and patiently nurturing her like a gentle breeze? Does it refer to this obedient and pitiful Fang Yu, who respects the female lead's career and wishes no matter how painful his situation is? After seven years apart, he finally receives a confession from the stubborn female lead. Let's see how the female lead forcefully pampers her gentle young man~

36. 186 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 263.5kReads9.6Score31k14d adds
37. 187 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 86.9kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
38. 188 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 26.7kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
39. 189 三 Thirty and Radiant 三十而骊 Lucy Flower露西花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Women’s Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Strong Female Lead + Married Life] At thirty, she’s done with her sham marriage. Time to become a bold, dazzling queen of the single life! When a freak accident tore the wrapping off her seemingly perfect marriage overnight, Mi Xiaobai, who had always seemed blessed by fortune, hit the first major setback of her life behind the walls of marriage: A mother-in-law with a knife behind her smile, a two-faced husband, a critica 17.8kReads9.6Score2.6k14d adds
40. 190 一 A Letter Eight Years Too Late 一封迟到八年的信 Junior Sister123师妹12337k WordsCompleted A Letter Eight Years Late 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been pretending for eight years, I'm not doing it anymore.

41. 191 指 A Fingerprint Away from Falling in Love 指纹解锁的心动 Before Dawn, Just Before Daybreak临晞未晞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + mutual devotion + beloved by everyone, 1v1] Li Linxi, a fourth-year archaeology student, discovers the fingerprint of an artisan from three thousand years ago in “noise” data from a digitization project. She also reunites with Xiao Heyang, the “Third Brother” who tutored her four years earlier. The discovery not only leads her to rewrite her company’s data collection standards, but also draws her into an adventure where academia and business collide. She must navi 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A gentle male protagonist waits ten years for love, experiencing trauma and growth.

42. 192 最 The Best Wine Takes Time 最好的酒，需要等待 Before Dawn, Just Before Daybreak临晞未晞Modern Romance302k WordsOngoing [A love that goes both ways + Ten years of waiting for love + Devoted husband + Healing through trauma, one-on-one romance] After secretly loving a winemaker for ten years, the young heir to a winery was prompted by his younger sister to “steal” her away at a matchmaking event. He carefully laid his plans over the next two months and married her. Before the wedding, he protected her quietly. Afterward, he openly spoiled her. It was a love story that went both ways, from unspoken devotion to an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 193 失 The Amnesiac Villainess Was Taken in by Her Gentle Boyfriend 失忆反派女主被温柔男友捡走了 Blue Whale Eye蓝鲸眼Modern Romance179k WordsOngoing (A quiet, reserved female lead + a gentle, restrained male lead, with many original details) The day Sang Hanjing woke up with amnesia, she met Yun Ci. He was the heir to the Yun family, calm and composed, warm and polite in public, and endlessly gentle and considerate toward her. But beneath all that indulgence lay an intense desire for control. He took charge of everything around her and inserted himself into her life. At first, Sang Hanjing was on guard, deliberately keeping her distance and 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the male and female leads met at an orphanage. Later, the male lead was adopted and separated from the female lead. The female lead also experienced some unpleasant things. When the male lead grew up, he met her again and took her home despite her amnesia. The gentle male lead waited for more than ten years and finally met the person he loved again. [Crying]

44. 194 落 Love at Sunset 落日情靡 Li Yang荔阳Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + a slow-blooming romance + bittersweet healing, with a height gap and a class divide] [Mixed-race aristocratic banker vs. fearless, captivating female exchange student] At twenty, Bai Ling fearlessly struck a bargain with Zhuang Jiyang. By then, her father had disowned her, her mother had died overseas after an affair, and even her friends thought she was a burden. Suddenly, she seemed to have no place in anyone's life. Zhuang Jiyang, the mysterious second son of a powerful 77Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! The male lead is mixed-race, a powerful figure in politics and business, gentle and well-mannered. Even when the female lead is going through a rough patch, he doesn't take advantage of her; instead, he becomes her strong support, respecting her and guiding her step by step. It's super good! [Drooling emojis]

45. 195 珍 A Cherished Silver Bracelet 珍藏一条银手链 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted As children, Zhang Min and Guo Tingting accidentally fell into the river while playing by the bank. Li Zewen rescued them. Years later, after graduating from college, Li Zewen became their teacher. Due to family circumstances, Zhang Min dropped out of high school in her second year and went to work. Years later, she became a sales representative at a valve factory, while Guo Tingting became a nurse at the county hospital. To their surprise, Li Zewen became the man her best friend was set up with —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city to work.

46. 196 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    It has some clichéd stories, but also some unexpected plot twists [smirk]

47. 197 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds
48. 198 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 257Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traveling back to 2000, to the time when my parents were in school, I fall in love with my dad's arch-enemy.

49. 199 在 Waiting for You Beneath the Distant Moon 在遥远的月下等你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Jiang Tongru never imagined that a company retreat to an ancient village would send her tumbling into another era. At a bonfire gathering, she mistakenly tucked a fiery red lily into a young man's belt. Zhang Lanyi stared at her coldly, his expression impossible to read. When she awoke the next day, Jiang Tongru thought it had all been a wild dream. But on the second and third nights, the sound of drums rang out right on schedule, drawing her into that ancient grassland. She thought it was a dre 1kReads8.2Score12914d adds

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    Having read for thirty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The female lead accidentally travels to another time and space, where the male and female leads redeem each other and engage in extreme flirting! The male lead transcends the limitations of time and space just to stay by her side. The plot is original and incredibly enjoyable.

50. 200 重 Reborn in 1990: A Female Doctor Saves Her Father’s Estate and Crushes the Scumbag 重生90之女博护爹夺产虐渣男 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted In my past life, my dad died suddenly, our family fortune was swallowed up, and my manipulative ex-husband drained the salary I earned as a PhD. I died miserably in a rented apartment from late-stage lung cancer, and my daughter suffered alongside me. Reborn in 1994, my dad is still alive! That big mobile phone, worth over twenty thousand, is sitting right there on the table! This time, I'm going to: ✅ Make my dad get a checkup and stop him from dying suddenly! ✅ Secure our family fortune and ki 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The kind of method of equating past lives and present lives is not necessary.

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