A Gentle, Refined Male Lead 😶 No Yandere! No Yandere! Historical Setting Preferred 男主温柔儒雅😶不要病娇！不要病娇！最好古风文

1. 1 弯 Turning Straight: An Ordinary Girl’s Glamorous Love Story 弯掰直：普女的华丽爱情 Joyful Young Sparrow喜稚雀Modern Romance582k WordsOngoing [Turn of the Millennium + Turning a Gay Man Straight + Ordinary Woman + One Woman, Two Men + Older Men + Mary Sue + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Reader beware: neither the heroine nor the female supporting character is perfect. Both are ordinary women who love money, gossip, and daydreaming. The two male leads have known each other for ten years and been lovers for one. They are more captivated by the resonance of their souls than by physical desire. Both also have a physical aversion to sex, s 4kReads8.2Score22814d adds

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   The first one is the one I read recently. It's so gentle! The ambiguous stage of the relationship was amazing; I kept screaming while reading it.

2. 2 说 You Said You Were Cool and Aloof, So Why Do You Cry When I Break Up with You? 说好的清冷呢，怎么一提分手就哭 Yao Yao Shu摇摇薯Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Transmigrate Into a Book + Mutual First Love + The Aloof One Goes Mad with Love Jiang Wuning transmigrated into a book. She became the heroine of an angsty romance, a girl betrothed to the male lead since childhood but unable to win his affection. The male lead, cold and distant toward Jiang Wuning, turned around and showered the supporting female character with affection. He glanced coolly at Jiang Wuning, collapsed helplessly on the ground. “Jiang Wuning, you’re so unreasonable.” “I’ve alrea 15.3kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
3. 3 重 Reborn, I Married a Convict, and the Crown Prince Went Mad with Jealousy 重生嫁罪臣，太子急眼成疯批 Wen Qi闻栖Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good story, no household infighting, second male lead takes the lead, heroine is not chaste. Don’t click if you dislike that.] In her previous life, Shen He was chosen as the crown prince’s bedchamber maid because of her beauty, becoming the first woman of Crown Prince Xiao Chen. After three years at his side, Shen He fell for his tender affection. The day he chose his crown princess, Shen He was suddenly betrothed to the son of a convicted official. She begged to stay. Instead, 8.4kReads8.4Score93714d adds
4. 4 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds
5. 5 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
6. 6 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
7. 7 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
8. 8 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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   This male lead is truly a gentleman of impeccable character! He is very considerate and gentle from the very beginning (noticing the female lead's discomfort during the wedding ceremony, he went into the room to greet her and first helped her remove her incredibly heavy phoenix crown, and brought her food after a day of preparing for the wedding). He also consistently respects and supports the female lead, providing assistance for her wishes and actions. This book is complete, so you can read it with confidence!

9. 9 我 Me, Average Talent? No Way! 我，天资平平？不可能 Spring Water泉中水Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted [Romance] Fu Qian woke up one day to find she'd transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Looking at the book titled The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Cultivation Manual that had suddenly appeared in her hand, she fell into thought... Could this be the legendary setup where you start with a book? Let's see how she takes the cultivation world by storm! 3.1kReads8.7Score39314d adds

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   When the first male lead appeared, I thought he was just a gentle second male lead. The second male lead was truly a "white moonlight" figure, incredibly gentle. Because the story was short, and the master-disciple dynamic involved the master being pursued by his grand-disciple, the master couldn't overcome his inner turmoil. So, the entire story was basically about the female lead pursuing the male lead. Yes, the male lead was quite difficult to win over. And then, the story ended not long after they got together. The third male lead was a mature, steady, and gentle diplomat.

10. 10 决 After Deciding to Give Up, I Won Over My Aloof Grandmaster 决定摆烂后，我泡到了清冷师祖 Pot Fish司锅鱼Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Goofy Grandstudent x Cool, Proper, Gorgeous Grandmaster] (Grandmaster! He's a man! The “master” here means ancestor, not an older female disciple, my dears!) After a white lotus falsely accuses Gu Zhi, the master he respects most runs him through the heart with a sword. Reborn in another life, Gu Zhi discovers he has transmigrated into a book. He tears up his cannon-fodder script as the White Moonlight and vows to stay out of the plot. Reassured, the System settles into peaceful hibernation. Bu 2.8kReads9.1Score44414d adds
11. 11 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds
12. 12 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 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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    A gentle yet shrewd and powerful minister, incredibly handsome! I've recommended it countless times, it's absolutely amazing! [His arm froze, filled with regret and frustration. But then, Shen Jiasui suddenly leaned forward, gently pressing her cheek against Jiang Xun's palm. Time seemed to stand still. In the warm room, by candlelight, two hearts pounded. Jiang Xun's heart surged, he dared not move, until Shen Jiasui gently rubbed her hand against his, a clear tear rolling down her soft, warm cheek. Seeing this, Jiang Xun could no longer suppress his love. He gently curled his thumb, so tenderly, almost reverently, wiping away Shen Jiasui's tear. At this moment, besides overflowing joy, there was also unparalleled honor. He sighed softly, his voice hoarse, "Miss Shen, what have I done to deserve this..."]

13. 13 夫 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 141.4kReads9.2Score18.2k14d adds

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    He's very gentle with the female lead. He's not like that with others though. ￣￣

14. 14 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 33.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and refined, so these two books are a must!

15. 15 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 5.3kReads9.1Score61014d adds
16. 16 表 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    All are pure ancient romance novels, the first one is top-tier.

17. 17 脑 On a Whim, I Kissed My Brother’s Close Friend 脑子一热，强吻了我哥的同窗好友 The Aimless Slacker摆烂的步履Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Instinctive Attraction + System's Help] The System picks the wrong person, and on the first day it binds itself to Xie Yige, it triggers a forced-kiss mission. In a moment of impulsiveness, she steals the first kiss of her older brother's classmate right in front of everyone. And she leaves him stunned with two kisses in a row. He is the eldest son of the Cui clan of Qinghe, a man who abides by all four thousand family rules and keeps saying, “This is utterly improper.” Ye 141.5kReads9.1Score17.2k14d adds

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    I recently discovered an incredibly sweet historical romance novel. I've been reading for 7 years, so feel free to jump in! [Admiring][Admiring] The only downside is that it updates too infrequently!!

18. 18 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Opened a Tavern, with a Powerful Minister as My Backer 穿到古代开酒楼，我有权臣做靠山 Shanshan Is Qiqi山山就是七七Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted and will go up later, so don’t let it put you off!] A powerful, talented cook of a female shopkeeper X a refined, brilliant, clingy minister After transmigrating to ancient times and binding to a System, she follows its guidance into a brothel district, where she rescues a handsome man covered in wounds whose radiance is impossible to conceal. With a bowl of warm porridge and a few simple dishes, she lights the first spark of ordinary human warmth for him during 11.7kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    I'll always recommend these two. They're really great and very enjoyable.

19. 19 王 The Prince Is in a Vegetative State? How Convenient, I Can Read Minds 王爷是植物人？真巧，我有读心术 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted [A brilliant male lead, a mortal incarnation of the Star of Literature, vs. a clever, straightforward, but lazy female lead] Also known as: Every Day I Pretend to Be Devoted by the Bed of a Comatose Man, and Today I Got Caught After transmigrating, Su Yueyuan is forced into a proxy marriage with a genius prince who is destined to become a vegetable, and ends up a widow in all but name. Other women wail and gnash their teeth at being widowed in all but name. Su Yueyuan wakes up smiling every day: 16.3kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds
20. 20 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: From the Start, I Was Betrothed to Lin Daiyu 红楼之开局与林黛玉有婚约 pacyFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Currently updating bonus chapters featuring characters of similar ages. Jia Min and Lin Ruhai are both alive, and Daiyu has both parents, making her even happier.] [Bonus chapters complete] [Very unfriendly toward the four great families, Jia Baoyu, and others.] [One heroine: Lin Daiyu] [Pure love] [More than your usual doting] [They choose each other] Jiang Yuhuai somehow found himself betrothed to a very young girl. Somehow, he fell for her, too. The little girl grew 32.5kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
21. 21 那 Hey, You! Stop Reversing, You're Driving Me Crazy 那个谁，别倒档了，要疯了 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted "Who! Who on earth is it! Who's putting it in reverse?!" Three years after transmigrating into another body, Du Ruanlan used the wealth of knowledge in her head to become the richest person in the Great Deng Kingdom. For a while, she thought she was the protagonist of this world, until... After two months and 3,129 resets, Du Ruanlan had drunk poison a hundred times and still hadn't died! So she changed her mind, packed her bags in the middle of the night, and set off with the maid and coachman 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonists are all normal people

22. 22 穿 Reborn as a Discarded Daughter, I’m Taken Home and Spoiled by the Cold-Faced Prince of War 穿成弃女，冷面战王捡回家宠 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted Modern-day overworked office drone Xia Shiyi transmigrates, and things go terribly wrong from the start! She's surrounded by bandits. "You've got to be kidding me! Am I really this unlucky? Dying once wasn't enough, and now I have to do it all over again?" At the critical moment, a handsome man appears from nowhere to save her and take her home. Xia Shiyi says, "The prince is so thoughtful and gentle." Everyone shakes their heads. "No, no. He's only gentle with you." Xia Shiyi says, "The prince 3Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 嫁 After I Married His Nephew, He Returned from the Dead 嫁他侄子后，战死的他回来了 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted (Love at first sight + childhood sweethearts + marriage before love) Four years ago, Gu Zhiyi fell in love at first sight with the young general Ye Wujiu. Three years ago, Ye Wujiu died on the battlefield, and Gu Zhiyi remained unmarried for three years after coming of age. Finally, to escape her family’s pressure, she chose to marry Ye Wujiu’s nephew, Ye Shaoji. The day after their wedding, Ye Wujiu returned… One day, “Uncle, if you won’t help me, the Ye family will be left without an heir.” Ye 4Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 我 I'm a Green Tea, You're Dark and Twisted: Let's See Who's Better at Acting 我绿茶，你阴湿，看谁比谁更会演 Deep Springtime春意深深Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete. Happy ending. Both leads are each other’s only partner. Sweet, calculating schemer × calculating, gloomy man who disguises himself as a woman.] Qi Jiu transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a minor sacrificial character: a half-blind little beggar. According to the plot, she will be dragged out during the arrogant male lead’s broken engagement to provoke the heroine, then become a target, get captured by his enemies, and die horribly. But that does not matter. She is here to be the 2.1kReads9.1Score37114d adds

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    1. The male lead isn't gloomy at all; he only cries when he's wronged. 2. The male lead is a system user who completes missions, and the female lead is a native being conquered. The plot is quite imaginative. 3. It's a quick transmigration novel told from the male lead's perspective, so he's incredibly nice and warm. 4. The male lead is sick, weak, and somewhat insecure; the relationship develops gradually and leans towards slice-of-life. 5. The male lead is very calm and calculating, quietly strategizing to eliminate his enemies. He expresses his love for the female lead more through actions than words.

25. 25 急 Help! What Do I Do When I Fall for the System's Target? 急！喜欢上攻略男主的系统怎么办 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted (A reborn villainess whose awareness awakens VS a male lead with a System. The heroine is no conventional good person, so proceed with caution!) * Jin Yu had always known she was living inside a cultivation novel, where she played the world-destroying villain. She also knew that her fiancé, Mu Shi, had been making frequent efforts to win her favor lately. He was a player, and she was his target. But as a player, Mu Shi was doing a truly terrible job. He had a dreadful temper and someone else in 1.1kReads8.8Score15514d adds
26. 26 攻 [Central Command: Correction Team] Win Hearts First 【中枢：修正组】攻心为上 When the Clouds Part, the Galaxy Appears云散现星河Fantastical Romance891k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, female-oriented!! Male protagonist's POV, BG, one-on-one. When a character's deviation in a small world reaches a dangerously high level, it can threaten that world's survival. The Central System's Correctors intervene to reduce or eliminate the danger posed by deviated characters, preventing predicted events from becoming reality. So, how do you lower a deviated character's danger level? Qin Du came up with six methods. One: Favoritism Modern school setting: [“Good” child 8.1kReads9.3Score90114d adds
27. 27 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 17.6kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
28. 28 古 An Ancient Road Trip: Meeting All Kinds of Transmigrators 古代公路文：遇见各种穿越者 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Romance + wild imagination + xuanhuan] A great many people transmigrated into the ancient world, terrifying the imperial court, which launched operations to lure them out, track them down, and hunt them down. Yu Yang had been here for twelve years. By all rights, she should have been dead by now. But after fainting one day, she suddenly gained the ability to see transmigrators through the Taiyin Black Ledger, and people blessed with fortune through signs of good and bad luck. She even learned h 3kReads9.4Score50314d adds

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    The first book features a sickly but intelligent female protagonist, while the second features a skilled and intelligent woman. Both male protagonists are gentle and refined. The plots are somewhat slow-paced, the writing is good, and the narration is engaging. Overall, I highly recommend reading both.

29. 29 别 While Others Solve Cases, I Just Look Up the Answers 别人破案我直接看答案 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Mystery860k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + light mystery + historical workplace drama + career advancement and raises + 30% feel-good power fantasy, 70% hard work] A heroine who grows over time, with a love interest. She isn’t ruthless or vengeful… If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thank you. By now, Yan Dan has become a renowned chief constable, famous throughout the land. Someone once asked how she went from being a lowly, unknown county constable to one of the most sought-after investigator 7.2kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
30. 30 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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    The male leads are all very gentle, and these are all sweet romance novels with both leads being virgins; the overall writing style is very calm and heartwarming.

31. 31 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
32. 32 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds
33. 33 快 Run! The Long-Suffering Second Young Lady Is Losing It Again 快跑！受气包二小姐她又发疯啦 True Courtesy of the Moon真礼之月Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted Jiang Yunzhi is the Demon Venerable. She may not be smart, but her fists are unbeatable. Then one day, she failed her tribulation and saved her life by binding herself to a System. Her new identity is that of a timid doormat. As the real daughter of the Marquis’s household, switched at birth, she can’t get rid of the fake heiress and even becomes a stepping stone to the girl’s fame. Her parents dislike her, her grandmother doesn’t love her, and anyone can take a swipe at her. Jiang Yunzhi can on 8.3kReads8.5Score91414d adds

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    It's a classical Chinese story, with a touch of fantasy interspersed throughout.

34. 34 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds

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    Get the Grand Secretary on the list!!

35. 35 青 A Floating Life in Blue Robes [Female-to-Male Transmigration] 青衣浮生【女穿男】 Twin Jade Island双玉岛Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Reader’s note: A woman transmigrates into a man, marries, and there is one couple throughout. The story is low-key, with no major twists, no inner-courtyard scheming, and only basic political machinations. Please read only if you’re okay with all that. I was a modern-day overworked teacher who suddenly died and transmigrated into the lowly illegitimate son of the Marquis of Daqi’s household. The moment I opened my eyes, I was faced with the terrifying reality of having the wrong gender, and I’d 10.5kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Although the second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a male character, he adapts to the society of that time and gets married, making him a "male" protagonist in a way. All three male protagonists share strong moral values ​​and are quite gentle and refined. I also really like the female protagonists in all three books.

36. 36 在 Giving Legal Lessons in a Psychopath Romance Novel, I Reject All Brainwashing 在病娇文里普法，谢绝一切CPU Guest in the Clouds客云间Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [Gentle, upright, all-around good young man x heroic, dashing, sweet-and-cool female general] [Male lead transmigrates into a book, 1v1 with both leads inexperienced, lighthearted sweet romance and scum-bashing] [Important: This is a romance written for female readers. If you don’t enjoy female-oriented fiction, male-oriented fiction readers, please don’t click in. Thanks!] Qi Yan transmigrated into a book. He became a cannon-fodder male supporting character in an old-school tragic romance, hope 2.7kReads9.1Score30714d adds
37. 37 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds

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    The gentle and refined prince

38. 38 炉 The Cauldron Master's Rescue Plan! 炉鼎师尊拯救计划！ Mumu Candy木木糖Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two Male Leads!] [Both Pure in This Life!] (Transmigrate into a book + Reborn + Master and Disciple + Mutual Salvation + Revenge + Pure Love) A cool, proud, beautiful Immortal Venerable seme × a competitive, possessive, loyal, obsessive, occasionally healing-type disciple uke After Lin Shuyan read a novel that completely shattered his worldview and stood up for the protagonist uke, he transmigrated into the book!!! And became the early-deceased disciple of the protagonist, Yu Wenzhou 55.8kReads9.4Score10k14d adds

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    "Because we are master and disciple, we can't be too intimate." "Master and disciple can't be too intimate?" "Yes." "Then why are you on my bed?" "I know, you don't want to be my master and disciple, you want to be my Daoist partner."

39. 39 和 After Breaking Up with My Jerk Boyfriend, I Found an Ancient-Style Male God 和渣男分手后捡到了古风男神 Hua Yilian花意莲Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration x mutual healing x slow-burn comfort x cultural collision] After the rain at the Orchid Pavilion, Zhao Linlin's music drew over a "strange man" dressed in a dark green robe. He pulled out ancient copper coins to pay for his room, turned deathly pale at the sight of an elevator, and marveled at the tap water, saying, "A clear spring comes at a mere beckoning." Yet his calligraphy was so peerless that the experts were left astounded. An utterly absurd thought popp 111Reads—Score514d adds

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    A renowned scholar from the Wei and Jin dynasties has arrived in modern times (his identity is truly astonishing!). His speech and mannerisms exude an ancient charm, yet it's not feigned profundity. He's restrained and gentle towards the female lead, occasionally revealing a contrasting side due to his unfamiliarity with modern life. It's truly hard not to be captivated! The romance doesn't rush into sweet moments; it develops slowly. The female lead is also very elegant; she's a museum researcher who plays the guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument). She was once psychologically abused by her ex-boyfriend, leading to low self-esteem, but since meeting the male lead, they find mutual redemption and a mutual commitment.

40. 40 小 A Guide to Nurturing a Little Rose 小玫瑰温养手册 Kong Kong Jiu空空九Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted (A sweet little romance, love at first sight + an eight-year age gap + the hero has a secret crush + the heroine suffers from severe depression + a healing story) Qin Xiuyu never imagined he would fall in love at first sight with a girl he didn’t know. One look was all it took for him to fall deeply for her and think of her for three whole years. Then, at a party, his best friend led over a slender, fair-skinned girl and introduced her. “This is my younger sister, Wen Nanqiu.” Only then did he l 2.9kReads8.9Score30114d adds

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    Years ago, the male lead fell in love at first sight with his best friend's sister, but restrained his feelings due to his social status. Later, upon learning of the female lead's illness, he quietly cared for her, helping her overcome her trauma and become a better version of herself. The male lead is very gentle and gentlemanly, while the female lead is a very strong young woman; there is an age gap between them.

41. 41 暗 A Guide to Crashing and Burning While Secretly in Love 暗恋翻车指南 Zhu Ziyu祝子宇Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [High school romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | A boastful, chatty little sun × a cool, gentle moon] ⚠️ Includes a same-sex romance between two supporting characters (not explicitly stated in the main text) - Just before finals, a transfer student joined Class One, Grade Eleven, at the affiliated high school. He was exceptionally handsome and a competition star. Before long, he had claimed the top spot in the year. His name suited him: Jiang Chenyue. Quiet and aloof, like the moon in the 3kReads9.4Score45014d adds

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    It's super good! The male lead is so gentle, and the female lead is like a ray of sunshine. The moon and the sun—our Sun and Moon CP, hehe!

42. 42 从 Immortality Begins with a Tree 从一棵树开始长生 Egret at the Western Fort西塞白鹭Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Transmigration]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [A Lover Who Takes the Lead] After transmigrating, she didn’t become a breathtaking beauty. Instead, she turned into an old locust tree rooted in the countryside, weeping in the wind! She firmly remembered the number one rule for surviving after transmigration: Never! Ever! Pick up! A man you find by the roadside! And she couldn’t let anyone else pick him up either! That could drag her into trouble! Who could have guessed that even with the terri 8.5kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    The female lead is a tree, and the male lead reads scriptures under the tree to enlighten her. The male lead is a prodigy, gentle and clear-headed. I can't quite describe the female lead, but she's straightforward and clear-headed, neither ruthless nor indecisive. Both the male and female leads are very direct and straightforward, without misunderstandings. They travel together, accompany each other, and the male lead falls in love at first sight. The female lead begins to like him a little, and the two gradually come together, their relationship developing naturally.

43. 43 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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    The gentle male lead was born into a prestigious family, but later abandoned politics to go into business. He fell in love at first sight with his fiancée's niece. The female lead is very obedient and gentle. The male lead plots step by step to catch her. The female lead is weak at first but becomes strong later. The male lead is a guiding lover and is really super doting.

44. 44 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    A gentle and refined young master like him would definitely need Lord Pei by his side. He would silently accompany the female lead, never restricting her. When the female lead wanted revenge, he would worry. When the female lead said she wanted to roam the martial world for a few years, the male lead would also fear that she would never return. In short, it's a very, very good show. It has a plot, love and hate, and no melodramatic clichés.

45. 45 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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    🍅🍅Tomato universally acknowledges, high-quality classical Chinese literature [thumbs up][thumbs up] Long-time readers have read it multiple times, new readers can jump in without hesitation, you won't regret it, go read it! 👀

46. 46 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6k14d adds
47. 47 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
48. 48 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
49. 49 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
50. 50 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds

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