Books with a Sweet Romance and One Female Lead, but Where Love Isn't the Main Plot 有甜甜的单女主感情线，但不是以爱情作为主线的书

1. 1 关 The Story of My Desk Mate Being an Urban Legend 关于我同桌是都市传说这档事 I Eat Shredded Potatoes我吃土豆丝Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [No System, no harem, no clichés, two equally strong leads, one heroine, no brainless decisions, fast-paced, thrilling battles, high-octane action, tightly woven plot, mysterious urban legends, supernatural infinite-stream adventure!] Version One: Welcome to the Academy of Supernatural Powers, new students! Be sure to follow the student handbook. You will be held responsible for any consequences otherwise. 1. You must wear your uniform properly. If you see someone wearing a different outfit, do 3.2kReads8.6Score282Shelves

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   [Single Female Protagonist + Academy Hero + Double Strong] The female protagonist is a school beauty with black eyes, long straight hair, and the leader of the new generation. Her ability is SSS-level space movement. She is aloof and has a strong aura, but she is gentle and pampering to the male protagonist. It is really enjoyable!

2. 2 早 If I'd Known She'd Be This Clingy, I Wouldn't Have Saved Her 早知她这么粘人，当初我不救了 Devouring Shacha Noodles狂炫沙茶面Eastern Fantasy594k WordsCompleted {No harem, one heroine, revenge, mutual salvation, everyday life, personal growth} [Xie Chi, one of the Twelve Champions of the Twilight, possesses astonishing and extraordinary skills. Beneath his cold, stern exterior lies a heartbreaking past.] [Li Nian, the beloved jewel of the Li family, is an innocent young girl on the cusp of adulthood. She should have had a carefree life, but an unforeseen massacre destroys her family...] That night, a mysterious force slaughtered the entire Li family ov 1.3kReads8.0Score156Shelves

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   The male protagonist is decisive in killing, cold and careless, while the female protagonist is a martial arts prodigy. On the road of revenge, they redeem each other and create a feeling that transcends love.

3. 3 闭 After Ten Years in Seclusion, I Start by Forcing a Marriage with the Demon Clan's Female Emperor 闭关十年，开局逼婚妖族女帝 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as My Wife Keeps Trying to Kill Me and Ten Years in Seclusion, Invincible the Moment I Emerge [Human-demon romance + one female lead + devoted husband + invincible] Humans and demons have been sworn enemies since ancient times, locked in conflict for thousands of years. Xia Changming transmigrates here by accident, blessed with an immortal’s grace and jade-like bones. He gains the legacy of a Sword Immortal, and after ten years of seclusion, rises to the pinnacle of the world! When he 14.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   Nice book 📖

4. 4 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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   The best-written bisexual sapiosexual, an absolute ceiling. The only problem is there is no meal replacement. The author's cultural background is not ordinary deep, the business war is very exciting, and the emotional line is also very delicate. Only after watching it do you know what a truly wealthy family is, and you can't really appreciate anything else. The male protagonist is crazy in love, and the female protagonist is also very proud. Every main character is outstanding and indispensable. Suitable for readers with high taste, unique and extreme pull, not cliché. The rhythm is very steady, it starts low and goes high, and it gets sweeter the further it goes. If anyone has similar meal replacements, please recommend them to me. The layout is huge, and it will make you think after reading it. The plot takes off after ten chapters. Trust me, you will come back and thank me after reading it.

5. 5 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 98.5kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves
6. 6 合 My Roommate Is an Angel? Doesn't Matter, I'm Still the Grim Reaper 合租妹子是天使？没事我还是死神 SeelesFUrban253k WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life] [One true-love couple] [Multiple couples] [Angel × Demon] My name is Yisemuge, and my human alias is Ruan Qing. I'm a trainee Grim Reaper from the Underworld, and I've been living in the human world for two years. But now I'm in a bind: I can barely afford the rent, and my finances are in crisis, so I'm looking for a roommate. If you're interested, get in touch. My name is Yikefeina, and my human alias is Lin Lan. I'm a trainee Cupid from Heaven. What? You thought Cupid wa 451Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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   Try this? [Sinister smile]

7. 7 怎 How to Survive a Script Where You Die Again and Again 怎么在重复死亡的剧本里活下去 Liu Fei刘菲Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Strong female lead and strong male lead, one-on-one romance, no System, reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story. There is a cultivation system, but it won’t be the focus. No immortal cultivation: the story is mainly about scheming and power plays. After surviving an assassination attempt, she was reborn and lost her memories. Through dying again and again, she learned that her family had abandoned her. Bound by a marriage tie, Su Yun had no choice but to marry the Xing family’s good-for-nothing thi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Face covering] That's what I was thinking when I wrote it, I wanted to write it like that

8. 8 青 Once You Turn Blue, You’ll Turn Red 青了之后就会红 Deer-Eyed Princess鹿瞳姬Ancient Romance864k WordsCompleted Qiu Yanzhi was once a fairy. After refusing the God of War's marriage proposal, she was ostracized and sent to the mortal world, then tricked into falling into the demon realm. The Azure Emperor, moved by mortal feelings, wanted to undergo a trial in the demon realm, so he transformed into a little snake demon. Qiu Yanzhi and the Azure Emperor had crossed paths once in the heavens. In the demon realm, he owed her a debt of care, and the two developed all sorts of feelings for each other. Little 831Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Single heroine, sweet, but rich in plot, growing up together, two strong characters, sentimental and benevolent, the more it goes on, the better it gets.

9. 9 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 79.8kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
10. 10 离 Ridiculous! You Want Cuddles Every Day, and You Call Yourself an Ice-Cold Empress? 离谱，天天要抱抱，还冰山女帝？ Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Female emperor + she pursues him + sweet romance + one heroine + an utterly adorable heroine] Abandoned as a pawn by the Demon Sect, Nie Chen goes alone to deliver a declaration of war to the Qingyue Female Emperor. He thinks he is as good as dead, but his System awakens and turns the declaration of war into a love letter! Nie Chen’s heart sinks. “I swear, I didn’t do this!” As soon as he says it, the aloof and haughty Qingyue Female Emperor blushes, her autumn eyes full of tender emotion. “The 9.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
11. 11 鹿 Deer Soul Jade: Seven Kills, Shaking Light, Bound for Eternal Tribulation 鹿魂玉：七杀摇光赴永劫 Thick Skin厚实表皮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming Demon King] [Cold and Aloof Immortal Maiden] [Traditional Xianxia] [Plot-Focused] [Pure Romance] [Love and Kill] Jiang Yanling, king of all demons and monsters, has slaughtered countless lives. Du Yaoguang, a cold and aloof prodigy of the righteous path, lost her master at Jiang Yanling's hands. · A thousand years ago, after Chiyou's defeat, he nursed his hatred and made his descendants into sacrifices, preparing a heavenly calamity that would sweep across the world and purge all life. 2.9kReads9.2Score304Shelves

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    There is a single heroine with no harem, and the devil only loves the cold fairy. He is deviant and defies destiny, but there is always someone guarding him on his way back [Note]

12. 12 劝 Persuading Ghosts to Become Immortals 劝鬼去成仙 Eternal Eight Wastes千古八荒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Why be a perfectly good immortal when you can choose to become a “ghost” instead! Qing Luo was sent by the Heavenly Emperor to train in the Underworld, where she was given a special mission: persuade nine ghosts burdened by deep obsessions to ascend to immortality. Each had a story from their life, trapped by love or weighed down by hatred, unable to resolve the knot in their hearts and wandering between the worlds of the living and the dead. The immortal Qing Luo entered the Underworld and list 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is a single female protagonist, no female competition, one story per unit, the heroine is sent by the Emperor of Heaven to experience the underworld, and the Emperor Fengdu assigns the heroine to persuade nine ghosts to ascend to immortality. The male protagonist doesn't have too many roles

13. 13 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 55.3kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves

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    Darlings, come and taste this sweet childhood love routine😎! Yi Feng, who was terminally ill, was reborn in 2000 and started an interesting interaction with Qingmei school beauty Gu Muxi😏. She always asks Yi Feng to borrow something here and there, and the reason is very strange😆. In the end, I even lent him his hand😜. This is a love that goes both ways and is full of social moments. It's full of dog food waiting for you to eat. It's neither bloody nor sadomasochistic. Don't miss it, dear ones😜! # #Daily # Single heroine #Don't miss it😜

14. 14 解 After Deconstructing Cultivation, I Gained Control of Infinite Spiritual Power 解构修仙后，我掌控无限灵力 Hundred Flowers in Ruins百花残残Eastern Fantasy216k WordsOngoing [No System + Two souls in one body + One female lead + Technology clashes with Xuanhuan + Entirely new worldbuilding + Not brainless (hopefully)] Have you ever wondered what cultivating immortality would look like through the lens of scientific research? Forced to transmigrate, genius researcher Lu Ming spends half a year analyzing the mechanics of cultivation and gains control over nearly limitless spiritual energy. But after waking from a nap, he discovers he's become the "strange" girl Bai Li 8.9kReads—Score1.7kShelves

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    In the early stage, there are two souls in one body, and the emotional line of entangled souls is really worth savoring.

15. 15 无 The Colorless Gate Opens 无色门开 Proud but Hollow空有傲骨Ancient Romance284k WordsOngoing Major revisions in progress. Please don't click. “You must remember their eyes. You must never become weak.” When she opened her eyes, she had become the Northern Frontier's God of Slaughter, whose sword had subdued all the realms. Before she could enjoy the thrill of wielding power over the court, she was plunged into a deadly trap: A hundred years of cultivation gone in a single day, with conclusive evidence of treason laid before the emperor. The entire court waited to see her beheaded, whil 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the emotional part is light, but the main plot is a battle of wits and courage, and the court part is interspersed with intrigues.

16. 16 都 Urban High Martial: Quietly Cultivating Immortality and Wowing My Senior 都市高武：悄悄修仙惊艳学姐 Mixing Rice Soup Requires a Slotted Spoon汤泡饭要用漏勺拌Urban387k WordsOngoing [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [Urban Superpowers] + [One Heroine] + [Lighthearted Daily Life] “Yes, my name is Xuan Xu, but if you really think I’m just putting on an act, then I’ll have you know I can use a few immortal arts too.” Spiritual Qi revived overnight, and fate had long since arrived. After years of gradual adjustment and change, behind the seemingly harmonious and stable human civilization lies a foolish world ruled by destiny, Spiritual Qi, and evil spirits. There are fate-bearers wh 9Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A sweet story with a single female protagonist and a separate main plot [currently being drafted]

17. 17 妹 My Sister Drugged Me, Awakening My Deep Blue Stat System 妹妹对我下药，我觉醒深蓝加点 Airplane Clouds in the Sky天上飞机云Urban174k WordsOngoing “Qingqing, what are you doing? We’re siblings!” “That’s okay, big brother. We’re not actually related!” “And even if something really did happen, we could just get rid of it, couldn’t we?” Gu Beichen never imagined that the younger sister he had doted on since childhood would develop feelings for him. She had even drugged him and chained him up. Luckily, she had bought fake medicine, and he woke up in time. After a fierce struggle, just as he thought he could stop his sister, the System that was 42Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Some brothers, some, urban single heroine with high martial arts skills

18. 18 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading this novel is like riding a roller coaster. My mood rises and falls with the protagonist. It's so exciting and beautiful!

19. 19 说 It Was Supposed to Be a Contract Marriage, So Why Did You Fall for Me? 说好的契约婚姻，为何你又动心 momocaModern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Resilient, Pure-Hearted College Student vs. Cunning, Ruthless Heir to a Criminal Family] [Ensemble Cast + 8-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Male Lead + Love Grows Over Time + Both Leads Are Chaste + Alpha Male Lead + Sizzling Chemistry + Flirtatious and Devoted Husband + Revenge + Business Warfare] Chen Jiayi is a college student who has just graduated and found a new romance. Just as her brand-new life is about to begin, she returns home from her graduation trip only to be told that, at her parents' c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a group portrait novel. The main plot is that the male and female protagonists get married first and then fall in love. The sub-plot is the revenge of the underworld's illegitimate son. The healing love between the vengeful Scorpio man and the innocent, enthusiastic and cheerful Pisces woman (the heroine is not stupid and sweet). The revenge line is quite bloody (all members, male and female, are ruthless, and anyone who is stupid will die). If you don't like it, I don't recommend watching [Blowing Kisses].

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