Looking for Ye Luoli Novels With the Royal Prince Li Hui as the Male Lead and an Original Fairy as the Heroine 求叶罗丽，男主是御王黎灰的书，女主是原创仙子

1. 1 叶 Ye Luoli: I Resolve to Become a Proper Villain! 叶罗丽：立志成为一名合格反派！ Yun Hao云茠Anime Fanfiction238k WordsCompleted Don't overthink it while reading. If you want to read this, hand over your brain first! [Warnings: The Ye Luoli Warriors are portrayed negatively; some couples are split up. The heroine has no romantic pairing in the main story. She's doted on by everyone, with a slight everyone-loves-her vibe. There are some original additions. The heroine isn't a good person: early on, she secretly schemes behind the scenes, but later she targets everyone indiscriminately! Don't read if that bothers you.] The 1.4kReads8.7Score157Shelves

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   The first ten books are about the original heroine and Li Hui, and the last ten are about Shi Li. Some of them are group favorites, but there must be Li Hui.

2. 2 霜 Ye Luoli: The Frostmark Era 【叶罗丽】霜痕世纪 Zai Zai d宰宰dFemale-Channel Fanfiction486k WordsCompleted Available from August 17, 2022 [Two powerful leads / doting on each other / feel-good power fantasy] Simple blurb: A story of the Mist Fairy, Frostthorn, suffering through one reversal after another. [One thousand years ago, the many forms of pollution in the human world began to change the fate of the nature fairies in the Immortal Realm. Frostthorn, the Mist Fairy and embodiment of primordial natural power, was among them.] “Elegant and aloof at first, then unhinged and rampaging later.” Coupl 1.6kReads8.7Score211Shelves
3. 3 叶 Ye Luoli: Redemption from the Forbidden 叶罗丽：来自禁忌的救赎 Pomelo Tea and Straw Mushrooms柚子茶树菇Anime Fanfiction195k WordsOngoing [Signed] Set during Season 10 of Ye Luoli❕ Please read before starting❗️❗️❗️Recommended❗️❗️❗️ --- (Note: The author has added supplementary information.)❕❕❕ As a name, Qiong means wonderful, precious, beautiful, and pure. Shu, as a name, means carefree and leisurely. Together, Qiongshu suggests being admired and attractive, and symbolizes liveliness and freedom… Even she, who should have been carefree, has worries now: “What do I do if I'm too charming?” “What if I accidentally attract 528Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 叶 Ye Luoli: The Star-Born Twins 叶罗丽：星辰双生子 Ming Chu茗初Anime Fanfiction175k WordsOngoing Synopsis: Please read the full synopsis before starting! [Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress] [Li Hui pairing + original female lead + social anxiety + System (reborn) + extensive original worldbuilding] In the world of Ye Luoli, there are a pair of mysterious twin immortals, the Star Immortals. Rumor has it that they're cold and aloof, with frightening appearances, which is why they hide deep in the forest. As the younger twin, I'd like to say that's all nonsense. They live deep in 1.3kReads—Score120Shelves
5. 5 叶 Ye Luoli: The Power of the Stars and Moon, Saving the Fairyland 叶罗丽之星月之力拯救仙境篇 Crane Embracing the Stars鹤揽星Female-Channel Fanfiction226k WordsCompleted This book’s pairing: Princess Xingyue Xing Zhuyue × Royal Prince Li Hui By chance, the fallen immortal Xing Zhuyue obtains the power of the stars and moon at Star-Moon Lake and becomes Princess Xingyue. The power of the stars and moon draws her into Mandola’s pursuit, forcing her to flee to the human world. There, after Xin Ling “reminds” her that she must endure constant trials to truly master the power of the stars and moon, Princess Xingyue faces one hardship after another in both the human w 176Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 叶 Ye Luoli: Touching the Snow 叶罗丽：触碰冰雪 Purple Scent紫色香味Anime Fanfiction269k WordsCompleted CP-breaking, lots of CP-breaking, and the main cast may be portrayed negatively. If that's not your thing, don't read. How could someone who lives in darkness not be drawn to purity and innocence? When Darkness opened its eyes once more and saw the pure and innocent princess, pursuing her seemed to be the only answer. 1.1kReads6.4Score101Shelves
7. 7 叶 Ye Luoli: The Light and Shadow of Reconciliation 叶罗丽：破镜重圆之光与影 A Ling Will Be There阿凌会在Anime Fanfiction257k WordsCompleted Also known as Am I Wrong to Brutally Crush the Protagonist Group and Destroy the World as a Villain? and Shocking! She Was Set on Being Evil in Ye Luoli, Yet Still Got a Bad Ending?! [Scheming + World Destruction + Hei Mo Crushing the Protagonist Group + Hidden Darkness + Cunning, Decisive, and No Saintly Acts + Overpowered Without Losing Her Wits] The heroine is fully aware of what she’s doing. She lays her plans early on, then destroys the world outright later. This is a dark story about Shui 315Reads8.3Score104Shelves
8. 8 叶 Ye Luoli: The Beloved at the Prince's Heart 叶罗丽：御王心尖宠 Luo Ling-chan Is a Little Fierce萝玲酱有点凶Anime Fanfiction435k WordsOngoing The scheming Prince Yu dotes on his wife every single day! [The elegant Prince Yu is hopelessly devoted to his wife, while his breathtakingly charming princess consort plucks at his heartstrings.] Extreme sweetness ahead! Anyone with high blood sugar, look away now! OOC warning. · “‘Princess’ sounds elegant and refined, but it's a little too common. And ‘Miss’... well, that's still not quite right. Naturally, ‘young lady’ suits me best~” · · This is where the romance begins. Scene 1 “Wei, let's 701Reads—Score101Shelves
9. 9 叶 Ye Luoli: Shi Li, I Promise You a Lifetime of Time 叶罗丽时黎予你时光一诺 Le Yu乐玊Anime Fanfiction200k WordsCompleted [A Ye Luoli Shi-Li pairing fic, with both sweet and angsty moments; side pairings: Yan Bing and Jin Luo] “I am the God of Time, the only one without a future...” As a goddess, Shi Xi should have sat high upon her divine throne, looking down on all beings. Instead, ripples from the future brought her crashing down, and layer upon layer of time’s veils began to lift. Was the future truly impossible to change? A powerful black-clad immortal suddenly appeared in the fairy realm, seemingly well acqua 485Reads9.2Score101Shelves
10. 10 叶 Ye Luoli: A Time Out of Joint 叶罗丽：错位时空 Mu Ci Is Super Sweet沐辞超甜吖Anime Fanfiction457k WordsOngoing [Signed. This is an original work. Copying, imitation, and reposting in any form are prohibited. Violators will be held accountable!] “Shi Xi, have you gone mad? You'll disappear if you do this.” “Disappear? For me, that might be the best possible outcome now, wouldn't it?” “No! Come back!” Shi Xi, the goddess of time, was told from the day she was born, “Time must never fall in love.” For a hundred years, she shut herself away and never let herself love. Until he appeared. His tender care and u 207Reads6.3Score—Shelves
11. 11 叶 Ye Luoli: Shi Xi's Apprentice 叶罗丽之时希的徒弟 Dark Spirit Who Likes the Shamisen喜欢三味线的暗灵Anime Fanfiction30k WordsCompleted The story follows Xue Yue, who transmigrates to the Ye Luoli Fairyland and unexpectedly becomes the disciple of Shi Xi, the Princess of Time. She later discovers that her true form is the moon, and her magic is connected to it, setting off a series of adventures. 48Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 叶 Ye Luoli: A Thousand Years of Time 叶罗丽之千年时光 I Just Have to Ship the CP我就是要磕CPAnime Fanfiction162k WordsOngoing I’m Here to Ship Couples The story is long and hard to explain, so read carefully., Author I love what you love, I cherish what you cherish, and my heart will never change., Jin Li Tong Time turns back, a thousand years of waiting, longing becomes an illness., Li Hui Love begins at first meeting, grows deeper with every passing moment, and I promise to pursue it with you., Shui Qingli The warmth of the light, a warmth that reaches the bones, I fo 28Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 叶 Ye Luoli: Past and Future 叶罗丽：未来与过去 Shi Xi Is My Wife时希我老婆Two Female Leads353k WordsOngoing [Shi Xi fanfiction] [Shi Xi x Original Female Protagonist] [A continuation of Season 10 of Ye Luoli] “The God of Time...” she laughed. “We meet again...” The origins of the fairy realm, the Twelve High Gods, and every secret are woven together, all connected to the Ten Fa Xiang. The forbidden land threatens to throw the world into turmoil... Shi Xi is both witness and guardian. Only by bearing fear herself can she remain so composed. Without enduring the vicissitudes of life, how could anyone un 290Reads5.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 叶 Ye Luoli: Time Falls into the Mortal World 叶罗丽：时间落入凡尘 Huayun's Quest to Win His Wife Back华芸追妻之路Anime Fanfiction386k WordsCompleted [Shi Xi story] Love-triangle drama ◎ One or two secret identities ◎ Shi Xi is clueless about romance ◎ Time descends into the mortal world, and the future shines bright. This is a hunt belonging to the God of Time. She appears before them as the quarry, while they hope to be more than friends and become her lovers. She has no idea. A novice at love, she understands nothing and thinks they’re just friends. She is sacred and untouchable, a young woman in a purple gown, with silver hair falling to 366Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 15 叶 Ye Luoli: After Transmigrating as Shixi, Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts 叶罗丽：穿成时希后被偷听心声 Lu Jinjin鹿金金Anime Fanfiction277k WordsOngoing [Eavesdropping on inner thoughts, plot goes off the rails, everyone is evil, and the characters are all a little strong-willed. They all have their own agendas, so here's your warning up front.] [There will probably be a pairing.] After being decommissioned, the robot designated C0014 arrived in the world of Ye Luoli and became the God of Time, Shi Xi. As she silently recalled the plot, having already learned how things would unfold, the other fairies somehow overheard her thoughts. Li Hui: So y 517Reads8.4Score110Shelves
16. 16 穿 I Transmigrated into Ye Luoli and Became the God of Time 穿越叶罗丽我成为了时间之神 From Dawn to Dusk朝以暮Anime Fanfiction305k WordsCompleted [Shi Xihe pairing, with Pang Ying, Yan Bing, and others as secondary pairings] [No character bashing. Please don’t flame it if it’s not for you.] After jumping off a building and being reborn, I became the God of Time, but the System wants me to win over Prince Water? In the real world, Shi Xi endured relentless bullying at school. In despair, she leapt from a rooftop. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a god who controlled time! A cat-eared angel calling itself “System 088” tossed h 522Reads8.6Score103Shelves
17. 17 叶 Ye Luoli: Fate-Breaking Soul Eyes 叶罗丽：命运破魂眸 Huayun's Quest to Win His Wife Back华芸追妻之路Two Female Leads646k WordsCompleted [Side-character stories.] Apologies for the serious OOC. ◎ Side-character stories ◎ Poor writing Fate breaks the soul, eyes break the world, and life is born. Volume One: A Lovesick Root (Chen Sisi × the girls), completed A friendship that saves them both Volume Two: A Dreamlike Life of Ice (Meng Yi × Han Bingjing), completed The courage to change the ending after being reborn Volume Three: The Soul of Thunder and Lightning (Pang Zun × Chen Sisi), completed The longing to be saved once more Volu 324Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 叶 Ye Luoli's Judgment Livestream 叶罗丽之审判直播间 Golden Brocade Like a Dream金锦似梦Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing Note: Other than the Ye Luoli series’ storyline, everything else is my own addition. Wang Mo won’t be too foolish in this story. Awkward or controversial plot details will be changed or simplified, but the overall story will follow the series. After the human world and the fairy realm find peace, a powerful force suddenly sweeps in. Time comes to a halt, and the Ye Luoli warriors and fairies are taken to a mysterious space. Just as everyone stands there in confusion, the owner of the space sudde 1.8kReads8.6Score129Shelves
19. 19 叶 Ye Luoli: What If I Were Li Hui 叶罗丽之若为黎灰 Light Mist and Drizzle淡烟疏雨Two Male Leads204k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because few people have read this book so far, and it’s still building an audience] (Double male leads + doppelganger romance + modern setting + no angst + sweet on the surface, dark underneath + no tormenting the protagonist) I heard that the Dark Lord, Li Hui, is kind and helpful, and even took part in the ancient battle to seal the Tenth Rank. Wait, then who’s this gloomy, brooding, scheming person standing right in front of me??? Hold on, why are there two Li Huis??? “Dark 852Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The one in front looks better

20. 20 叶 Ye Luoli: Lord of Darkness 叶罗丽之黑暗之主 Following the Wind, Round Wishes Left Unfulfilled随风起圆意难平Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted Darkness returned and, with absolute power, became the spiritual leader of the Fairy Realm. With him in control, the realm continued to flourish, and everything seemed set to prosper… To Dark Matter, however, the tenderness hidden beneath the darkness was the most captivating thing of all. Everyone in the Fairy Realm: “We possess great power, but we also bear the corresponding responsibilities and hardships. The universe is filled with countless stars, and the Fairy Realm will shine among them f 2kReads9.0Score223Shelves
21. 21 叶 Ye Luoli: The Moon Shines Bright, My Heart Stirs Quietly 叶罗丽：月出皎皎，我心悄悄 Spring Scenery Like This春色如許Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Cool on the outside, a goofball on the inside] - [A clash between modern punk and classical elegance. Couples will be broken up!!] - As a moon osmanthus tree, Yanxiao accidentally transmigrated through time and space while people were fighting over him, and landed on the moon in the Ye Luoli Fairyland. Unable to find a way back, he had no choice but to put down roots there. From then on, the moon hanging high over the Ye Luoli Fairyland had a master of its own. Yanxiao originally planned to liv 2.4kReads8.2Score274Shelves
22. 22 叶 Ye Luoli: The Light Fairy Refuses to Follow the Plot 叶罗丽：光仙子她不走剧情 Jiang Cheng, Like a Painting江澄如画里Anime Fanfiction342k WordsOngoing (Transmigrating as Bai Guangying + System + Dislike for the protagonist group + Many original settings + Breaking up Shui Mo and Shi Li) Bai Wan is a modern-day heiress. The System lures her into the Ye Luoli animated world and binds her to a plot check-in System, where she can earn rewards simply by checking in at key plot points. From the moment she arrived, the plot's hold over the world was already broken. On the Night of the Bright Moon, Bai Wan directly refuses the contract. Light should n 290Reads6.8Score101Shelves
23. 23 叶 Ye Luoli: The System Helps Me Win Them Over 叶罗丽：系统带我来攻略 His Jiji几几的他Anime Fanfiction137k WordsOngoing [System] + [Transmigration] ❗Breaking up canon couples❗Some of the Ye Luoli Warriors are villains❗Breaking up couples Pairing: Li Hui At the very end of my life, I bound myself to a conquest System and transmigrated into an anime I'd followed for ages, called "Ye Luoli: Fairy Dream." And so my real story began... The powers of rules and mist intertwined and flowed together. "I'm neither righteous nor evil. I only complete my missions, conquer you all, and survive in this world." "My System can d 3Reads6.7Score—Shelves
24. 24 叶 Ye Luoli: We're Not Here to Be Cannon Fodder 叶罗丽：我们才不当炮灰 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two male leads]+ [Breaking up canon couples]+ [Out-of-character portrayals] Don't read if you dislike these [Not for fans of the Ye Luoli Warriors] Prey? You're the prey... Those people think they're the protagonists, but they're actually the cannon fodder. Loved by the fairies, they're bound to fool everyone around them. (World 1) An unknown little fairy on Xin Ling's team. (Complete.) (World 2) A minor figure among the Ten Fa Xiang. (Complete.) (World 3) The beloved darling of the Forbidden L 3.2kReads8.9Score332Shelves
25. 25 叶 Ye Luoli: The Consort Who Holds the Prince’s Heart 叶罗丽之御王心尖宠 wistariaAnime Fanfiction43k WordsCompleted Ye Ji suffers from severe depression. On her eighteenth birthday, she ended her own life. Perhaps God couldn't bear to see such a good girl go through such an ordeal, so He let her transmigrate to the world of Ye Luoli, where she became the Princess of the Stars, a character who had never appeared before. [Melancholy and lifeless at first, but gentle, cheerful, and mischievous later on] The Immortal Realm is full of rumors that Prince of the Night Li Hui is sinister, aloof, a clean freak, and sa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book: Bai Guangying's brother, the Lord of Darkness Ye Moxiao The second book: The severely depressed Ye Ji traveled through time and became the Princess of the Stars

26. 26 魔 The Demon Lord Transmigrates Into Ye Luoli and Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 魔君穿进叶罗丽里成了万人迷 You Sheng佑生Two Male Leads74k WordsOngoing [Two male leads] Jun Ze was a Demon Emperor from another world. He died after going into qi deviation and exploding during closed-door cultivation, then ended up in a world called Ye Luoli. Bound to a System missing fragments of its soul, he has to collect them in this world or he'll never be able to return home. Fine, he'll collect the fragments. But why is he a scruffy little phoenix, and why did someone named Li Hui take him home thinking he was a chicken? Jun Ze bristles. “I'm a phoenix! A p 172Reads6.9Score—Shelves
27. 27 叶 Ye Luoli: After I Transmigrated, I Got Cast as a Femme Fatale 叶罗丽：穿越后他拿了祸水剧本 Qin Yichu秦忆初Two Male Leads633k WordsOngoing Episodic conquest + Everyone turns dark + Love triangle drama + Two male leads A transmigrated boy who's a fake gentle, sickly beauty but really a dark, obsessive heartthrob X all the male gods of Ye Luoli The protagonist is the most beautiful, heartless, a great actor, and the story has no logic. See the author's note for content warnings. The full blurb is in Chapter 7. - ∥A story about how I'm supposed to be conquering them, but they're the ones clinging to me every day∥ After a car accident, 57Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist is Ye Ji and the male protagonist is Li Hui. In the second book, the male protagonist is Li Hui. I have forgotten who the female protagonist is. The third book is now updated with the male protagonist being Li Hui. I forgot who the other male protagonist is. Anyway, the male protagonists of these three books are all Li Hui, and the last one has been updated with the male protagonist Li Hui.

28. 28 叶 Ye Luoli: The Sin of Lust 叶罗丽：罪名色欲 Have You Thought of Baekhyun Today?今天想伯贤了吗Anime Fanfiction493k WordsCompleted She was born in hell, yet possessed the purest violet eyes. [Cover image features Shiranui from the game Onmyoji Arena] [Content warnings: Ships are broken up, characters may be out of character, many original ideas, the main cast is written as adults, and the female lead has a huge amount of plot armor. If you don’t like it, please leave in time. The author takes no responsibility for a poor reading experience.] [Signed with a publisher. Copying, reposting, and plagiarism are prohibited.] 2kReads7.7Score272Shelves

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    The first one is about a lust fairy, the second one is about a person who is bound to the Madonna system, and the third one is about a vampire who travels to Ye Luoli's world.

29. 29 综 Anime Crossover: The Saintess Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 综漫：圣母她是黑心莲 Luo Ling-chan Is a Little Fierce萝玲酱有点凶Female-Channel Fanfiction412k WordsOngoing [Skip the Ye Luoli world while reading. It’s cringe-inducing old history xN.] She travels through countless worlds. This saintly girl is softhearted in spirit and even softer in person, with a captivating voice. “Being a saint means having a broad heart and accepting all things… Hey! Don’t all crowd into my arms!” … Do you really think she’s the gentle, beautiful saint you’ve always imagined? Nope! Sweet on the outside, dark within is much more fun. After all… high-level hunters always appear as 88Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 综 Anime Crossover: My Sister Is Too Alluring 综漫：姐姐太撩人 Have You Thought of Baekhyun Today?今天想伯贤了吗Female-Channel Fanfiction619k WordsOngoing They willingly enter the game, lured by love. [Diabolik Lovers] ✔ “Everything and everyone wears down her pride. Anyone can take a few steps on the arrogance she holds so high.” Only the victor deserves to possess Queen Qianzhi, and I, the one moving the pieces, will be the sole victor., Karlheinz Fine jade needs carving, and the little princess will be the most beautiful of them all., Karlheinz Be loyal to the one you love, even if she doesn't need you. Yuma Mukami I am your accomplice, your se 1.2kReads6.1Score102Shelves
31. 31 我 Making My Presence Felt in Ye Luoli 我在叶罗丽刷存在感 Ji Qingzhu季卿竹Anime Fanfiction199k WordsOngoing Sect: Dao Ting, Zhaozhao, Host of the quick transmigration bureau's senior System 417, is a workaholic. Her boss couldn't stand watching her work herself to the bone, so he sent her to a vacation world to rest and assigned her a seemingly unimportant task just for show. With no way to fight back, Zhaozhao could only take her System and enter the vacation world, Ye Luoli, after loading her character card. Before entering the vacation world, Zhaozhao confirme 758Reads7.3Score103Shelves

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    The female protagonist is Li Hui's sister, and I don't know the male protagonist yet.

32. 32 叶 Ye Luoli: My Golden Finger Is a Choice System 叶罗丽：金手指是选择系统 The Sleepy Lazy Cat爱打瞌睡的懒猫Anime Fanfiction990k WordsOngoing [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + System + Transmigration + Everyone’s Favorite + No Ye Luoli Warriors + Mischief + Adorable] Ai Zhen transmigrates to the world of Ye Luoli and becomes the Love Princess, one of the Holy-Level Fairies of the Spirit Rhinoceros Pavilion, at the very top of the pyramid of all living things. But something seems off about the timeline. The backlash from negative emotions has already reached its limit, and the unbreakable Nightmare Curse has already taken hold. At a 9.1kReads8.3Score706Shelves

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    It's an original fairy, but not a royal king, but it's still pretty.

33. 33 梦 The Dream Lord Is Cheating 梦境之主她开挂了 Juranran居然然Anime Fanfiction216k WordsCompleted Meng Yi accidentally became the Dream Princess of the Ye Luoli fairy realm, and also got a System. Because of humanity, the dreams under her control grew more and more chaotic, even slipping out of her grasp for a time. Aren't good dreams and nightmares both dreams? Watching people struggle in her kingdom of dreams is such a wonderful thing... In this story, there is only one Dream Princess. If that's not your thing, don't read. 2.6kReads8.9Score257Shelves
34. 34 叶 Ye Luoli: Part-Time Archmage, Full-Time Slacker 叶罗丽：兼职法王，专业摆烂 Savory Soup Fish咸汤鱼Two Male Leads132k WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + A Combat Power Ceiling of a Lovable Airhead?] As a fox who has cultivated into a spirit, Yan Zhao lives a quiet, reclusive life among humans. One day, Yan Zhao downloads a pixel game called Ye Luoli: Forbidden Land. In the game, the former leader of the Forbidden Land has gone missing, and the player is thrust into the role of acting Dharma King? The members of the Forbidden Land are all rebellious and disobedient, and one of them, a turncoat called the Water Prince, defec 24Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Some are, some are not

35. 35 叶 Ye Luoli: The Intertwining of Light and Darkness 叶罗丽：光与暗的交织 Y Yeary年Anime Fanfiction726k WordsOngoing A shameful chapter from my past. Updates at random. 720Reads6.3Score100Shelves
36. 36 叶 Ye Luoli: I Accidentally Became Everyone's Favorite 叶罗丽灰灰我呀不小心万人迷了 Ye Qinglan叶清兰Two Male Leads228k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + calculating protagonist + everyone’s favorite + wicked sense of humor + one-on-one romance] System Xiao Qi comes from System Headquarters. A beauty enthusiast, he arrives in the world of Ye Luoli and plans to bind himself to either Prince Shui or the Fire Lord. But the moment he sees Li Hui’s face in the original story, Prince Shui and the Fire Lord can go take a hike. Huihui, I’m claiming you! After Li Hui is enhanced by the System, his looks improve ten thousandfold. His once 857Reads6.6Score109Shelves

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