A Pathetic Male Lead: “Please Don’t Leave Me” 卑微男主：“别不要我”

1. 51 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book and Return, the Fake Heiress Becomes the Beloved of a Powerful Family 穿书归来后，假千金成了豪门团宠 Paper Tiger纸老虎Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Early Work] [Versatile, Cool, Alluring Heiress × Yandere, Obsessive, Loyal Dog Gone Dark, Mutual Salvation Between Two Yanderes, Modern Setting, Rekindled Romance] Song Lingyin found herself inside a tragic romance novel as the cannon-fodder ex-fiancée: publicly jilted, kidnapped by the heroine, and ultimately killed by the hero's order to be shot full of arrows. After spending sixteen years training the hero into a loyal dog, the heroine appeared, and the plot still followed its original cours 6.4kReads9.2Score792Shelves

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   Hey, I like this kind of thing too! Pick any of these, I think they're really good. They all feature male leads who love each other humbly, and female leads who either offer redemption or are gentle and aloof. There are also some really cool female leads who say things like, "Little bell... Don't leave me!"

2. 52 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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   "Don't leave me," the superior bows his head, the humble male protagonist, the beginning of the story is a wife-chasing-after-the-crisis, the male protagonist has a family-arranged marriage, the female protagonist knows the consequences and breaks up with him decisively, the male protagonist chases after his wife, the female protagonist is sober and pushes him away but still loves him awkwardly, the two of them were bitter and tug-of-war before, it was both painful and sweet.

3. 53 阴 A Clingy, Brooding Puppy Won't Leave Me Alone: Sister, Please Be Gentle with Me! 阴湿小狗缠上身，姐姐！疼疼我！ Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Dark, Ghostly Male Lead / Sickly, Spoiled Heiress Female Lead] In her previous life, Su Li feared no one more than Huo Xieshan. In public, he pretended to be impeccably dressed, refined, and elegant. In private, his gaze was always fixed on her as he exacted his revenge, claiming and devouring every inch of her skin. No matter where she ran, she could never escape his control. His cold, damp gaze followed her like a shadow as he closed in on her trembling figure. Smiling, he reached 67.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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   Just finished reading this book. The male lead is a puppy the female lead picked up. The female lead has a heart condition and is reborn. The female supporting character has a system. Both the male and female leads are very intelligent, and because they are both so intelligent, there are no misunderstandings. [Sending heart] It's the kind of novel that uses brains, which is really enjoyable to read. But the female lead still dies in the end, and the male lead commits suicide for her. I cried so much.

4. 54 王 Your Highness, Please Don't Punish Me So Harshly! The Lowly Prince Begs for Mercy Again 王妃轻点罚，卑微王爷又求饶了！ Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book to win back his wife + humble male lead + sweet romance + devoted couple] The moment Shen Cong'an opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a beautiful princess consort. After the prince died in battle, she was supposed to spend her lonely life with a fortune and dozens of male companions! Before she could even marvel at it, she thought, I’ll show this author what loneliness really means! This is clearly bliss! The next second, the prince who was suppose 1.8kReads8.8Score140Shelves

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   Isn't that just a euphemism for the second ten days of summer and halfway up the mountain in the flower garden? Wife, don't leave me! 🥺

5. 55 别 Don’t Leave Me, I Can Be Just Like Him 别不要我，我可以很像他 Bullet Head子弹头Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Si Cheng’s dream girl has returned, and the first thing Ming Xu does is pack her bags and get out. She thinks there’s no stand-in in the world more considerate than she is. But she hasn’t even gotten far before Si Cheng pins her against the wall. “Didn’t you say you loved me most? You want to leave?” “Um, sorry, I only like your face.” Ming Xu nods honestly, then takes her own sweetheart for a spin. Who says you’re the only one who’s been treating me like a stand-in? These days, it’s anyone’s gu 345Reads6.8Score—Shelves
6. 56 公 The Princess Acts Shamelessly, Pining for Her Little Guard Every Day 公主殿下耍流氓日日惦记小侍卫 Gu Meng固梦Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins + reborn + heroine pursues the hero + mutual devotion + very sweet, no angst] In her previous life, Lu Jinyou loved the wrong man and met a tragic end as her kingdom fell and her family was destroyed. Reborn, all she could think about was the little bodyguard she had bought off the street. In her previous life, after she became a princess of a fallen kingdom, he secretly took dangerous jobs for people everywhere, just so she could continue living in luxury. An 841Reads8.8Score113Shelves
7. 57 顶 Out of Control! The Capital's Big Shot Keeps Fighting for What He Wants 顶级失控！京圈大佬他又争又抢 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Alternate World + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Dark, Obsessive, Groveling Male Lead] On the night before her wedding, her fiancé said he wanted to make up for never having slept with his childhood sweetheart. He told her to find a man too, certain that the prim, conventional Shen Baizhi would never do it. But to everyone’s surprise, Shen Baizhi stood up and walked over to the man who had sat silently in the corner all evening. “Want to sleep with me?” Every 1.8kReads7.7Score157Shelves

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   Isn't that just a euphemism for the hottest days of summer and halfway up the mountain in spring? Wife, don't leave me [almost crying]

8. 58 病 The Brooding Prince's Beloved: His Cool, Aloof Princess Consort Is an Assassin 病娇心头宠，清冷王妃是杀手 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Possessive, lovesick prince + aloof top-tier assassin + strong leads + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + mutual salvation] She was the King of the Night in the 21st century, a top-tier assassin who had clawed her way out of a pile of corpses. Her only goal in life was to survive! She understood every kind of emotion in the world, but only so she could get closer to her targets. In the end, even she no longer knew how much of what she felt was real and how much was an act. And no one in thi 875Reads9.1Score100Shelves
9. 59 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score589Shelves
10. 60 拜 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 11.1kReads9.3Score998Shelves

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    Both of these are about humble male protagonists!!! Both feature female protagonists who are reborn!!! In the first book, they get married at the beginning, and then the first time they meet, the male protagonist sees the female protagonist in pain and doesn't sleep all night. After she wakes up, she tells him to go to work and not to take care of her, and then the male protagonist thinks he hasn't taken good care of her—an incredibly humble male protagonist!!! In the second book, the male protagonist is a little crazy, and he thinks the female protagonist is a kitten in human form. This male protagonist is also humble, afraid that the female protagonist will leave him, and even pretends to be sick so that the female protagonist won't go to school!!!

11. 61 穿 Book Transmigration: I Throw Myself Into the Villain’s Arms and Cuddle 穿书：扑到反派怀里撒个娇 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads are devoted to each other, sweet romance, a queen of smooth talk x a shy, possessive prince] Gu Qingqing transmigrates into a book, only to find she's a cannon-fodder character who won't survive past chapter five! Even worse, she's married to the story's great villain! To stay alive, she's quick with sweet talk, groveling, and flattery! Wait! What happened to the violent, bloodthirsty villain? Who's this adorable man blushing at the slightest flirtation? The original male 868Reads9.3Score129Shelves
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: Run, Villain! The Host Is Going to Torment You Again 快穿：反派快跑，宿主又要虐你了 An Chi桉迟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + max-level powerhouse + no fixed CP + male rivalry + plenty of love triangles] The CP isn't split into fragments, and the number of CPs varies from world to world. Chenghuang, the worst-performing System, accidentally fell into a wormhole and bonded with a mysterious Host. The Host was beautiful, kindhearted, and especially gentle. Chenghuang figured its performance was finally going to be safe, so it started to lie flat. But things kept taking a stranger and stranger turn. 7.1kReads9.2Score661Shelves

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    This is a female-dominant/male-submissive story. The male lead is mostly very submissive. I've seen this in several different worlds before, like in "Don't Leave Me."

13. 63 残 So What If She's Disabled? Her Moody, Gentle Husband Is Her Man 残疾咋啦？阴湿温柔人夫她家的 Glutinous Rice Sesame Balls糯米芝麻团Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [A frail, disabled hero + redemption + competing suitors + strong heroine’s revenge + devoted couple + the second male lead is also a transmigrator] [A gentle, gloomy beauty bent on self-destruction × a ruthless transmigrated woman with a wicked sense of humor] The male lead is paralyzed in both legs and has psychological issues. Please steer clear if that’s not for you! They say the renowned Pei Third Young Master, once the most dazzling beauty in the capital, is paralyzed. The flower atop the 9.1kReads8.2Score822Shelves

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    When lucid, he is gentle and restrained, but when he experiences a depressive episode and hallucinations due to physical discomfort, he becomes like, "Scold me, please... Don't leave me." [Licking screen] The male lead is disabled, going from a peerless, brilliant young man to a paralyzed cripple. He suffers from spasms and incontinence, has a very poor mental state, and frequently suffers from PTSD. He is terrified that the female lead will despise him. [Thinking] He even hallucinates seeing the female lead hugging someone else and cursing him as a useless cripple.

14. 64 借 I Borrowed the Campus Heartthrob as a Stand-In, but He Fell for Me Obsessively 借校草当替身，他偏执沦陷了 Ruo Qiqi偌七七Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Male Stand-in | Hopeless Romantic | Winning Himself Over | Only Her Will Do, A Little Angst for Him | Pure and Devoted Male Lead | Reunited After a Breakup | Happy Ending] Shen Jingwan has always carried a white moonlight in her heart. That boy was gentle and pure, an obsession she kept hidden deep inside and could never forget. After transferring schools, she met Lu Yanzhou. He had a face exactly like Lin Xu's, was the top student no one at school dared approach, the most handsome guy on camp 5.1kReads8.7Score490Shelves

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    A once-proud son of heaven bows down for love. Please, I'll be your substitute, just don't leave me.

15. 65 当 Be a Good Wife? To Hell With That. I'll Take a New Lover by Force and Ruin Your Whole Family 当贤妻？滚，我强娶新欢废你全家 Summer Wind, Winter Snow.夏风冬雪。Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + face-slapping + mild coercion + devoted and exclusive couples] Reborn as Li Xiyue, the weak and useless little princess of Northern Qin, she discovers her consort has secretly taken another wife. Her own brother schemes to flatter her into ruin, and she ultimately dies suddenly, abandoned by everyone! Then “Heaven’s Will” urges her on: To save the empire, I’ll grant you peerless beauty and a body destined for easy conception. Be kind and forgiving, guide everyone back to th 2.4kReads8.9Score235Shelves

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    1️⃣The male lead is forced to marry the female lead and become her new love. The female lead has many tricks up her sleeve. Later, when the female lead ignores him, he takes the initiative to beg her on the bed. 2️⃣The female lead is attracted to the male lead's face and saves him. Later, in order not to be abandoned, the male lead takes the initiative to marry into the family.

16. 66 玩 Bored and Breaking Up? Dream On, Baby! 玩腻分手？宝宝，想都别想！ Ruo Qiqi偌七七Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Love-Struck, Proud Crown Prince VS Bright and Spoiled Heiress] [Male Stand-In + Fake Gentle Act Drives the Real Young Master Mad + Love-Brained Wife Devotee + Instinctive Attraction + Bittersweet Redemption + Mild Male Angst] Cheng Wu keeps the memory of a deceased first love hidden in her heart. After enrolling at Jing University, she catches one glimpse of Gu Yanci on the basketball court. His features are identical to Su Yu's. She pursues Gu Yanci relentlessly for a year and finally wins him 4.8kReads8.2Score359Shelves
17. 67 王 The Prince Wants to Protect Me, but I Make Him Cry by Spoiling Him Every Day 王爷要罩我，可每天都被我宠哭 Summer Wind, Winter Snow.夏风冬雪。Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (Female-led romance + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and doting romance + putting scumbags in their place) Xie Yuyin was reborn! The beloved little princess of Dongzhao, the greatest physician in the four kingdoms, and leader of the most powerful faction on the continent had been reborn as the useless, timid legitimate daughter of Nanling. She was still in her bridal sedan, and that very night she was supposed to marry an idiot! So what? Who was afraid? Faced with a fake sweet gir 920Reads8.8Score104Shelves
18. 68 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Older, rigid, and lustful tycoon x frail, delicate beauty! Ten-year age gap! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her ignorance about her body, she refused to let him touch her. In a fit of anger, the man moved her to another city. The next time they met was when he showed up at her door with divorce papers.

19. 69 家 The Damnable World of House Slaves 家奴世界观之该死 A Monkey一个猴子Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads9.3Score165Shelves

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    Xiu Gou humbly begged for pity

20. 70 重 Reborn, the Aloof Immortal Lord Is Willingly Becoming a Cultivation Furnace 重生后，清冷仙君竟甘为炉鼎 An An An An桉安安桉Ancient Romance379k WordsOngoing The rating was just added, so it'll go up later. A few warnings: 1. This is the most traditional kind of boy-girl romance. It's not a gender-bender romance or a four-way relationship. The author genuinely doesn't know how to write those. If that's a dealbreaker, readers can just imagine it as a gender-bender romance themselves. I really can't write that, sorry (T⌓T). 2. The male lead is strong, but the female lead is even stronger. Although the story is told from the male lead's perspective, man 1.4kReads8.7Score116Shelves
21. 71 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
22. 72 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 12.3kReads8.7Score686Shelves

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    ✨✨①In the beginning, the girl pursues the boy, but later he pursues her. The female lead makes a bet with her friends to pursue the male lead, and after finally winning him over, he says he was just playing around and then goes abroad. The female lead is heartbroken and decides to let go. Seven years later, the male lead returns to the country, and they meet again after a long separation. Looking at the child in her arms, he is so nervous that he is speechless. He humbly says: "Even if you're married, it's okay... But could you... Please don't ignore me?"

23. 73 跪 Kneel Down and Be My Dog 跪下，给我当狗 The Star Who Picks Up Scrap xin拾荒的星星xin15k WordsCompleted Get down on your knees and be my dog. 362Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a madcap critique of a "femme fatale training a dog" novel. The male lead utterly hates the female lead, yet he loves her to the core. It's so satisfying to see the aloof, clear-headed male lead fall head over heels for her! (˘³˘)💋

24. 74 逃 Caught While Trying to Escape, She Keeps Getting Kissed by Her Deranged, Obsessive Lover 逃跑被抓，她总被疯批病娇亲哭 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Two yanderes, campus life, taming a man] Shen Zhiyan wants to see a yandere go completely mad for her, so she sets her sights on Xie Yan. Xie Yan is cold in both temperament and appearance, a seemingly flawless beauty on a pedestal in everyone else’s eyes. Shen Zhiyan relentlessly pursues him. Xie Yan clearly has feelings for her, but stubbornly refuses to admit it. Shen Zhiyan: Okay, keep denying it. I’m leaving. Shen Zhiyan finds herself a boyfriend, and Xie Yan immediately loses it. But too 6.6kReads9.0Score823Shelves
25. 75 高 The Noble Emperor Fears Being Cast Aside by His Lord Every Day 高贵帝君每天都怕被主上扔了 Super Duper Invincible Cosmic Kitty宇宙超级无敌喵宝宝Two Male Leads534k WordsCompleted Five hundred years ago, before the ancient ten-tailed divine fox Jing Heng ascended to the God Realm, he saved a gravely wounded young man. To repay him, the young man served Jing Heng as a personal slave for five hundred years. Five hundred years later, the young man learned that he was Jun Qi, the bloodline of the late Divine Emperor. After Jun Qi ascended the throne as Divine Emperor, Jing Heng was sentenced to nine Heaven-Slaying Arrows on the charge of treason. No one had ever survived bein 1.4kReads8.6Score151Shelves
26. 76 绿 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 304Reads8.1Score112Shelves
27. 77 沉 Falling Back in My Youth 沉落少年时 Chen Xing Yu陈行与Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing A bittersweet older-woman/younger-man romance: restrained, devoted younger man × gentle, clear-eyed senior - Puppy-like younger man, five years younger; two highly intelligent equals; neither is sexually inexperienced; happy ending - Bittersweet unrequited love + forbidden fantasies + the one in power lowering his head + reunion after years apart + love growing over time - Five years later, Chen Che and Shen Yu meet again. The poor, gifted boy from a small town has become a top technical directo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Five-year age gap, both strong, bittersweet unrequited love - A poor but gifted boy patiently and restrainedly pursues his "older brother's girlfriend" for seven years. Their restraint crumbles upon their reunion, leading to mutual redemption - a story of immoral fantasy/conflict/mistakes/battlefield.

28. 78 套 Grab a Sack! I'm Getting the Frail, Lovesick CEO for Free! 套麻袋！零元购病弱恋爱脑总裁！ Iced Oolong Tea乌龙茶加冰Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Secret Crush + Dating Reality Show + Healing + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending] [Sickly, Insecure CEO Male Lead × Bold, Straightforward Female Lead Who Dotes on Her Husband] Jiang Ran, a rich heiress, was forced to play the original novel's male lead's devoted doormat. The ungrateful man squandered her resources, cheated on her with her cousin, and even tried to take over her family fortune. After finally accomplishing her goal, Jiang Ran faked her death and vowed to strike bac 2.4kReads9.3Score187Shelves

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    I'll just get one; the male lead is very submissive, and this one is all about the female lead 😄

29. 79 心 Darling, Please Don't Leave Me, Okay? 心肝，别不要我了好不好 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Blazing Love" is now available] [Reborn + Obsessive Devotion + Healing] When we first met, you were a song of warmth in the southern cold, healing me night after night as I languished in hell. On a cold night, seven-year-old Nan Sheng found Yin Han huddled in a corner of an alley and held out her warm, pale hand. Her first words to him were, "Hey, big brother, you're so handsome! Would you come home with me and be my husband?" Yin Han didn't know that the moment he took th 18.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    This is the most humble and yandere male lead I've ever seen!!!

30. 80 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 133.8kReads8.8Score20.4kShelves

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    This is really beautiful.

31. 81 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 27.2kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    🎀✨① The male lead comes from a military and political family. He's seen as an aloof and unattainable ideal by students, and a model student by teachers. The female lead criticizes the pampered heiress, bringing him down from his pedestal, and then breaks up with him. The male lead, however, falls head over heels in love, desperately pleading, "Can't you be nicer to me?"

32. 82 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score347Shelves

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    So beautiful!

33. 83 我 Six Years After I Died, He Knelt and Shattered the Bricks Before the Buddha 我死后第六年，他跪碎了佛前青砖 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [His Child Wins Her Back + Taming the Husband + Hero Grovels to Win Back His Wife] The first year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a fortune. The third year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a prince’s mansion. The sixth year after Ji Anzhi died, she appeared in her brother’s dream and asked him to burn her a handsome husband. A mistake by the underworld messenger sent the dream to Xie Tingchuan instead. Just as she was about to sign for her husband, she received a fragm 2.9kReads7.2Score266Shelves
34. 84 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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    This book, this campus book

35. 85 重 After I Was Reborn, I Eloped with the Ailing Eunuch Governor 重生后我拐跑了病弱督公 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete. Visit my homepage for more novels with the same delicious angst for the male lead!] [Rebirth + angst for the male lead + doting husband + healing + true eunuch] In her previous life, the female general Wen Bai, who had fought across countless battlefields, died unexpectedly on the frontier. It was the sickly illegitimate son of the marquis’s household who risked being struck from the family register and insisted on going to the borderlands to bring her home. Reborn once more, she 3.8kReads8.9Score274Shelves

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    The male protagonist is really insecure.

36. 86 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    This one fits the bill. I highly recommend it! The female lead is from a high-ranking family, and the male lead is a wealthy CEO. They are engaged, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. The female lead loses some of her memories of the male lead due to certain reasons. The male lead works abroad for seven years for her, and the first thing he does upon returning is to reunite with her. He only loves the female lead and is completely devoted to her. Although the female lead lacks love due to her family background, she is very strong, a graduate of a prestigious university, highly professional, and becomes a diplomat midway through the story. She is a proud and gentle woman; anyone would fall in love with her! A strong, pure love story, super addictive!

37. 87 重 After Being Reborn, I Dote on My Childhood Friend with Autism 重生后，我专宠自闭症小竹马 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Cheerful, sunny childhood sweetheart vs. gloomy, aloof, fiercely loyal childhood friend] In her previous life, Shen Jingyu was overjoyed to go on a trip with Zhang Zhan, her longtime crush, and her best friend. She never imagined that a tsunami would take her life without a sound. As Shen Jingyu struggled in danger, her beloved crush and her close friend watched coldly, showing no intention of saving her. By contrast, the autistic childhood friend she had pu 13kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Both of these are written by the same author and are very good. They're both similar campus romance novels. The author is very relatable and often chats with us. If you like the humble and melancholic male lead and the bright and cheerful female lead, you should definitely check them out.

38. 88 枝 Zhizhi, You Wind Around My Heart 枝枝绕我心 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending] What Shen Zhiyi doesn’t know is that from the moment she returned to the country, a massive net had already been laid out for her. All Sheng Hanzhou’s plans for revenge collapsed the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi. Now that he’s seen her again, all he wants is to keep her bound to his side forever. The past no longer matters; all that matters is their future. When Shen Zhiyi falls ill, he holds her tightly and wonders why it couldn’t have been 13.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The male lead is a very considerate and incredibly loving person. The female lead went abroad because she was sick, not wanting to burden the male lead, but he still used every means to marry her. Later, when he learned she was sick, he took care of her every day. In the end, she recovered, and they had their own baby. It's a very good story! [KISS][KISS]

39. 89 重 Reborn to Save Him! The Gloomy Boy Surrenders to Me 重生救赎！阴郁少年对我缴械投降 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because there aren't many reviews, so feel free to read Radiant and carefree heroine ✖️ brooding, obsessive hero Ji Mingxue, a proud and lovely rose, and Xu Zhichen, a rising star in Nancheng, are the perfect couple and model spouses in everyone's eyes. The society ladies all sigh over Ji Mingxue's good fortune. The Ji family spoiled her for over twenty years, and just as they went bankrupt and the young heiress was about to face a hard life, she married the illustrious yo 66Reads8.5Score—Shelves
40. 90 霍 Mr. Huo, Don't Cry. Your Wife Is Reborn to Spoil You! 霍总别哭了，夫人重生来宠你了！ Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Rebirth, Sweet Romance, Devoted Love, Mutual Firsts] When the scumbag lit the torch, Huo Sichen, the man Ruan Yan had hated all her life, walked toward her without fear of the flames. A falling beam pinned him down, and flames licked over his body, but the arms holding her never budged. Even after being reborn, Ruan Yan couldn’t forget that scene. Amid the blazing fire, he whispered in her ear, “Yanyan, I’m not afraid of being reduced to ashes. I only want to take you home.” He was 2kReads8.9Score169Shelves

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    The male protagonist humbly loved the female protagonist for two lifetimes.

41. 91 成 After Becoming a Top Star, I Was Kept by My Ex 成为当红明星后被前任包养了 Shen Jing沈惊Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Two Alphas + Kept Lover + Younger Man + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Showbiz + One-on-One + Mutual Firsts + Happy Ending] A CEO who failed at turning bad and instead cries and acts clingy × a celebrity who keeps his lover firmly under his thumb, all while being sharp-tongued but soft-hearted (PS: The top has a mental illness, the hereditary kind, and there's a confinement scene. The bottom has exes, but they were just casual relationships. He never loved any of them; they 800Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Both are A-list characters. Pei is a proud and spoiled puppy, while Xu is a stubborn but soft-hearted master. Pei is terrified that Xu will abandon him again, but he doesn't dare to be forceful with Xu. He's the kind of puppy who'll jump at Xu's beckoning hand.

42. 92 偏 Overwhelming Devotion! After Being Reborn, I Spoil the Cold-Blooded Big Shot Rotten 偏执宠爱！重生后我宠爆阴鸷大佬 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and pampering her husband + obsessive, lovesick tycoon + face-slapping and taking down scum + healing story] After Si Shaoyin dies and her soul leaves her body, she sees her former husband, Fu Junchi, who was always cold toward her, kneeling on the ground and kissing her lame foot. His expression is devout, and his eyes hold a love so deep it is about to overflow. The candle stand topples. Amid the raging flames, Fu Junchi says in a voice so possessive it borders on madness, "Yinyin, I 738Reads8.6Score—Shelves
43. 93 重 Reborn on Divorce Night! Seducing My Abstinent Husband to Spoil Our Well-Behaved Baby 重生离婚夜！撩禁欲老公宠乖崽崽 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Flirting] In her previous life, Wen Yihuan was a poor judge of character. She trusted her wicked best friend and fell for a scumbag, only to meet her end in a sea of flames. As the fire raged, the most powerful man in Licheng rushed toward her without a thought for his own safety. Only then did she realize that the husband she had always despised had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, Wen Yihuan naturally dotes on her husband in every way and tu 4.4kReads8.5Score284Shelves
44. 94 谢 After Losing His Memory, Mr. Xie Demands a Title Every Day 谢总失忆后，每天都在要名分 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + happy ending + enemies + falling in love again after amnesia + groveling for her back] After a car accident, Xie Jinzhou, the man who had wanted to sue Qiao Siwan until she was ruined, put an arm around her waist and called her “Wife.” Qiao Siwan saw that the usually shrewd man now had innocent, bewildered eyes. He shook his head like a big dog that had been abandoned. “Wanwan, it hurts. Please don’t leave me.” “Wanwan, try to love me.” “Wanwan, look at me. Just look at me a li 31.6kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    This is a bit like "Love Wakes Up." The male lead during his amnesia is practically a pathetic puppy! He's constantly begging the female lead not to leave him—very cute and obedient. But after regaining his memory (and forgetting what happened during his amnesia), his personality becomes terrible; some of his actions are really annoying. However, the female lead isn't naive or innocent; I really love her! It's totally my cup of tea—she's decisive and doesn't hold back when things are bad for her. She can distinguish between the amnesiac and recovered male lead. The "chasing after the wife" trope is quite enjoyable, and the female lead doesn't forgive him easily, which is quite satisfying. Even after forgetting what happened during his amnesia, the male lead can't resist being attracted to the female lead and becomes a pathetic puppy again, willing to be a third party for love (the female lead is just playing him, but he takes it seriously). The amnesia section is quite long, over 80 chapters before he regains his memory, but I really enjoy this kind of story, so I think it's okay! I read it until 4 AM last night! [Frustrated][frustrated][frustrated]

45. 95 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Wicked Female Side Character in a Boys' Love Novel Is Coveted by Everyone 穿书后耽美文恶毒女配被疯狂觊觎 Amateur Sailor业余水手Fantastical Romance996k WordsOngoing [Everyone loves her + male rivalry + love-triangle chaos + groveling after the breakup + love at first sight + all the male leads are virgins + fake gay turns straight + live comments] After the college entrance exams, Jiang Lanyue hadn’t even had a chance to enjoy her well-earned vacation when she was stabbed to death by a toxic shipper. She became the ill-fated villainess in a danmei novel. In the original story, the heroine’s younger sister was a catalyst for the romance between the two leads 28.2kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a BL (Boys' Love) novel as a villainous supporting character. She initially wants to stay away from the main characters, but later the main characters turn against her and intervene for her sake. The male protagonists are all incredibly humble, begging the female protagonist not to leave them. Highly recommended!

46. 96 乖 Good Dog 乖犬 Mao Tutu猫屠屠Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing [Younger male lead with a possessive streak] Mu Huan casually saved a gloomy young boy. It was an insignificant first meeting, and she soon forgot all about him. One day, a student who had skipped grades joined her class. The boy was introverted and solitary, an obscure, gloomy presence in everyone else’s eyes. Her friend said: “The new student seems like a gloomy little stalker, the kind who follows the heroine around.” Mu Huan was repulsed and tossed out two words: “Disgusting.” Later, the boy 476Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    They're all yandere characters! [Laughing] The first one is a romance between an older woman and a younger man; the male lead can't live without the female lead and even resorts to self-harm. The second one has a very obsessive male lead. The third one has both the male lead and the second male lead who love the female lead, and the male lead is yandere. The fourth one has a yandere male lead who is obsessive and dotes on the female lead; she gets pregnant at the beginning. I'm currently reading the fifth one. [Smirking] The male lead has liked the female lead since childhood; she was taken from him. The female lead lives in his house, and the male lead is very yandere, haha.

47. 97 假 The Fake Heiress Goes Wild with Her Illness, and the Young Master She Saved Clings to Her 假千金持病发癫，救的真少爷求贴 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance72k WordsOngoing [Short-Tempered, Sexually Cold-Hot Pepper X Lovesick, Pretty Peacock, Poor Little Thing] In her previous life, Zhen Daiyu was nicknamed the powder keg. She died after her scheming boss smashed her over the head with an ashtray for ruining his plans. When she opened her eyes again, she was in an unfamiliar world, a fake heiress who had been thrown out of a psychiatric hospital and swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills in a rented apartment. Reborn and already crazy from the start, Zhen Daiyu 554Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 重 Reborn as a Little Wildcat: The Obsessive Boy’s Most Cherished One 重生小野猫：偏执少年心尖宠 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Reborn + redemption + sweet romance + one-on-one, devoted couple She was a thousand-year-old cat demon of noble blood. He was a boy cursed as a bringer of misfortune and hated by everyone. In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue's wicked junior sister severed her last tail, and she died in the human world. As her consciousness faded, she saw the boy she had barely known give up his most precious heart for her... “Mingyue, take my heart. Please don't mind that it's dirty, okay?” One day, time and spa 230Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    First book: Seeing that he was in a good mood, Jiang Mingyue was also happy and pulled on his sleeve to walk out.

49. 99 病 Pathological Submission 病态驯服 Su Yili苏依狸Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [The male lead is genuinely twisted and obsessive; the female lead is genuinely proud and stubborn, but pride is nothing in the face of absolute power.] [One-on-one romance, both leads have no romantic history. Feel free to curse out the male lead, but go easy on the female lead. She tries to kill herself from the start. The story reveals their past, and the male lead will have to chase her through hell.] “Better to die on my feet than live on my knees.” He destroyed everything Shen Qinghuan had 27Reads8.4Score—Shelves
50. 100 偏 The Obsessive Female CEO Has Lost It, and the Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries 偏执女霸总疯了，反派被亲哭 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Romance + Lighthearted + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Two Strong Leads, Obsessive Female CEO X Adorable Rabbit-like Villain] A nobody transmigrates into a book as a female CEO, and the System actually wants her to play a pervert? Obsessive System 009: “Host, maintain your obsessive persona to complete your domineering-love missions. Fail, and funds will be deducted from your existing inheritance. Succeed, and you'll get money back.” Wait, money back? Well, money doesn't matter. She jus 775Reads—Score—Shelves

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