Any Historical Romance Where the Male Lead Seems Gentle and Refined but Is Actually an Insanely Obsessive Yandere? 有没有古言男主表面温润，其实病娇疯到不行

1. 1 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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   In the female lead's eyes, the male lead is always a clean-cut, gentle, and kind person, but in reality, it's all an act. [Kiss emoji]

2. 2 都 I Married Him Before I Found Out He Had a Fox Tail 都成亲了才发现夫君有狐狸尾巴 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted Qiao Ying transmigrated into a book, but unfortunately, kidnappers injured her head and left her with amnesia. In a dark, damp dungeon, she met a young man. He wore blue robes, had snow-white hair and strikingly beautiful features, and his eyes were covered with white silk. Though he was physically impaired, he was remarkably cheerful and always smiling. That day, the amnesiac Qiao Ying escaped from the dungeon with the harmless young man. The young man was a good person. He was afraid of blood, 55.3kReads9.4Score8k14d adds

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   In the female lead's eyes, the male lead is always a clean-cut, gentle, and kind person, but in reality, it's all an act by the male lead. 😘

3. 3 我 My Frail Husband Was Once a Calamity-Class Villain? 我那柔弱夫君曾是天灾级大反派？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance117k WordsOngoing After being reborn, the female lead wants to find a powerful patron, but ends up entangled with her Grandmaster. When she disappears, her Grandmaster’s eyes turn red. “If anything happens to her, I’ll make the Three Realms pay with their lives!” Jiang Sui, who transmigrated into a book, sighs. “This sweet romance novel really is sweet.” Soon, she realizes she’s one of the people in the Three Realms. Unfortunately, Jiang Sui has already managed to offend her Grandmaster and has been tossed into a 454Reads8.1Score—14d adds
4. 4 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score84714d adds

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   In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. [Making a face]

5. 5 大 After the Wedding, the Twin Crown Princes Could No Longer Hide Their Identities 大婚后，双生太子身份藏不住了 Sweet Dawn曦光微甜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle Crown Princess x obsessive twin Crown Princes] On her wedding night, Su Wantang discovered that her husband, Crown Prince Rong Chen, was hiding a shocking secret. At times, he was gentle as jade, showering her with tenderness. At others, he was wild and cruel, obsessively devoted to her. She took her husband at his word and kept the secret of his two souls sharing one body. Until the day she saw two identical faces with her own eyes! Rong Chen had a face as flawless as jade, wi 8.1kReads8.8Score77914d adds

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   Two male leads, twin brothers, one seemingly crazy and the other cunning. The female lead is super sweet and gentle [smirk].

6. 6 囚 Imprisoned by Her Brother: She Flees, He Pursues Without End 囚于兄掌，她逃他缠不休 Golden Bean Big Pig Meow金豆大猪喵Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Unrelated by blood + Forbidden attraction + Power reversal] A fake gentleman and true obsessive captor x a defiant captive, soft-bodied but unyielding After transmigrating as the second daughter of the Ji family, she spends five years pretending to be obedient, all just to stay alive. What Meng Shiqing fears most in the Ji household is the upright, proper eldest young master, Ji Hengzhi. Until she catches him gazing at a small figurine with no visible face, breathing hard and lost in desire... 20.3kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds

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   The male lead appears aloof and rational to outsiders, but initially tries to seduce and entice the female lead. Later, when she tries to escape, he becomes aggressive and forces himself on her.

7. 7 崩 After the Plot Falls Apart, the Carefree Beauty Is Spoiled Until She Cries 崩剧情后，摆烂美人被宠哭了 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] In a romance novel, the heroine is the one who overcomes countless hardships and ends up with the hero. The vicious supporting heroine is the one who overcomes countless hardships to keep the hero and heroine apart. And the female cannon-fodder who shows up just to make a spectacular mess of things before being written out three episodes later is... Gu Ningning is a professional female cannon-fodder. After years of slacking off, her performance fell short, so she had to c 11.6kReads8.8Score75714d adds

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   Gu Ningning was a professional cannon fodder character. Because of her years of slacking off and failing to meet performance targets, she had no choice but to temporarily transmigrate into a female-centric novel. She only wanted to slack off and wait to die to boost her performance, but who knew that she would be used as an antidote by the male lead right after transmigrating. From then on, the plot went completely wrong... Even after giving birth to twins, she still couldn't understand: Wasn't she supposed to be slacking off and being cannon fodder? How did she almost become the female lead?

8. 8 重 Reborn, the Villainess Refuses to Follow the Script 重生后，恶毒女配她不按剧本走 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Brilliant, clever marquis’s legitimate daughter x elegant, sickly, obsessive, jealous heir] Gu Sangning was made to drink poisoned wine as she waited for death. She looked at her husband, now a powerful figure who held the court in his grasp, standing beside his true love and watching coldly as her life ebbed away. Looking back on her short life, she felt nothing but bewilderment. Why had she fallen in love with a man like him? A ruthless, scheming villain who had risen to power on the strength 14.6kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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   In this book, the male lead appears gentle and considerate on the surface, but is actually the female lead's brain.

9. 9 妾 My Escape: The Powerful Minister Is Sickly and Insane 妾逃，权臣他病娇又疯批 Brocade Rabbit锦兔Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted As the most favored maid in the East Court, Bai Tao somehow ended up with someone else's bite marks on her neck. The powerful official, usually as gentle as jade, gripped the back of her neck. “If I can’t get rid of the old, how about replacing it with something new?” Bai Tao let Cen Yan bite the nape of her neck, leaving an indelible mark. After that, she often had nightmares. Sometimes a python coiled around her until she couldn't breathe; other times, slippery insects crawled into her mouth… 7.5kReads8.3Score74814d adds

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   This is supposed to be a true male ghost, though it might not be so obvious at the beginning, it gets increasingly chilling as it progresses. The male lead is consistently portrayed as a shrewd and powerful figure, his character remaining consistent throughout. He appears calm and always speaks softly to the female lead, seemingly gentle, but is actually more terrifying than his outward madness, possessing a strong sense of inhumanity. He has a calm of absolute control, a despair akin to omnipotence. However, the female lead is actually very strong throughout; it's just that the male lead is inhuman [facepalm], so watching from her perspective can be quite frustrating. Those who can't handle it should read with caution. However, the female lead undergoes significant growth, and the writing style in the final chapters, depicting her transformation and change in mindset, is very delicate.

10. 10 危 Danger! The Powerful Official I Wronged Has Become My Brother 危！渣过的权臣竟成了兄长 Nan Youyu南又予Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Controlled, unhinged Vice Minister of Justice × calculating, flirtatious, sweet-on-the-outside, sinister-within heroine] (Faux siblings + possessive obsession + flirtatious push and pull + secret midnight watching) Six months ago, Xie Wanyu seduced the local prefect, Pei Lin, to save her own life. But once the crisis passed, she decisively abandoned him and headed to the capital to find her father and take revenge. On the way, she met the Pei family's real daughter. Who could have guessed that 31.1kReads9.1Score5.8k14d adds

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    It has to be this one, Rinyu 99. In the early stages, he's an upright and honest Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, but later he becomes a cunning and ruthless schemer.

11. 11 我 My Husband Is a Great Villain 我的夫君是大反派 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available. The heroine is gorgeous, so if you like that sort of thing, go check it out! Sweet, soft-hearted beauty heroine / doted-on romance / beloved by all / a touch of the supernatural / medical skills / male rivals competing for her / transmigration / devoted to each other Gu Qingqing picked out a husband for herself. He was gentle, proper, and always did as she asked. Their three years of marriage had been quite comfortable. The only problem was 32.5kReads8.6Score4.4k14d adds

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    In this book, the male lead appears to be a gentle and refined gentleman, but is actually obsessive and jealous. His interactions with the female lead are incredibly sweet.

12. 12 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1k14d adds

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    La la la la, they're all oh

13. 13 读 After Reading Minds, I Found Out My Crown Prince Cousin Is a Total Madman! 读心后，发现太子表哥是疯批！ Warm Wine, Fading Ink温酒残墨Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Sweet, delicate cousin × mad Crown Prince + possessive pursuit + forced love + mind-reading + devoted couple + sweet romance + happy ending] Shen Qingtang is the adopted daughter of a marquis’s household and has been doted on since childhood. Not only does her maternal aunt, the Empress, adore her, but her cousin, the Crown Prince, treats her like his own little sister. Until the day after her coming-of-age banquet, when she suddenly gains the ability to read minds! She hears that her Crown 13.4kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The male lead appears aloof on the surface, but is actually a gloomy, yandere male ghost.

14. 14 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 25.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    This story features a seemingly gentle male lead who is actually a crazy, obsessive-compulsive person who only smiles at his sister. The female lead transmigrates to the story only to witness the male lead's murder. To survive, she swallows poison and follows the main characters through numerous trials. During this time, the male lead gradually falls in love with her. However, the antidote is accidentally "lost," causing the female lead's "death." The male lead is filled with remorse, and the story culminates in a dramatic scene.

15. 15 哦 Oh, So I’m the Villainous Supporting Concubine 哦，我原来是恶毒妖妃女配 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, cunning, doting consort; reborn, dark and brooding tyrant; healing romance; both leads are virgins] In his previous life, Emperor Xie Heng trapped himself in the rigid rules of a sage and enlightened ruler, striving to be a noble and virtuous emperor. Yet he was abandoned by everyone, lost his throne, and was poisoned, leaving him crippled. At his most wretched, the only person who stayed by his side was the wicked, domineering enchantress the civil and military officials called a dem 54.8kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds

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    The male lead is reborn, and the female lead transmigrates. In their previous life, the male lead's gentle nature led to him being betrayed and abandoned by everyone, unable to protect the female lead. In this life, he's completely cunning and ruthless, putting the female lead first in everything. A person who truly loves you will always feel they haven't given you enough. [Shy]

16. 16 救 Help! I Teased the Brooding Crown Prince, and Now He’s Forcing Me to Love Him 救命！玩弄阴湿太子后被强制爱了 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Manhua drama/short drama now available] [Both leads are devoted to each other + equally powerful + both unhinged + yandere + darkening + villains + sworn enemies + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + possessive love] Reborn in the womb as the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, Wen Shuyu is notorious in the capital for her arrogance and high-handedness. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xiao Jingchen is as pure and gentle as the spring breeze, with the compassionate heart of a bodhisattva. 16.8kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds

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    Check out the profile! [Learned something]

17. 17 废 The Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister Tends to a Black Lotus Online 废物小师妹在线饲养黑莲花 Little Shallow Fox浅浅小狸Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + redemption + beloved junior sister] (A lovable foodie sunshine girl adored by everyone vs. a jealous, devoted puppy) Jiang Caibei is the biggest glutton and most useless junior sister in the Hehuan Sect. She doesn't even have a single cauldron partner. One day, she mysteriously announces that she's going down the mountain to do something important. When she comes back, she brings a cauldron partner with her. He becomes the Hehuan Sect's most jealous man, and everyone says Jiang Caibei 25Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
19. 19 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 81.3kReads9.0Score9.3k14d adds
20. 20 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds
21. 21 攻 After Winning Over a Yandere, I Faked My Death 攻略病娇后，我死遁了 Little Ke Doesn't Sleep小柯不睡觉Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Faked Death + Redemption + Beautiful but Tragic Hero + Dark, Unhinged Yandere | One-on-One, Happy Ending, Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only] When Song Qingqing first meets her mission target, Li Zhiwei, he smiles like a flower in full bloom and presses a sharp sword to her throat. “I'll try to make sure you don't suffer more than necessary.” Song Qingqing: Thanks, I guess. With no other choice, she kisses the villain by force, and their lives become bound together. She diligently w 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds
22. 22 被 Life as the Captive of a Mad Tyrant 被疯批暴君强取豪夺的日常 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Possessive, coercive romance + frail heroine + ruthless hero + devoted to each other] When Jiang Ruo encountered Prince Yan, Huo Xun, in the peach grove at Qianshan Temple, she never imagined she would catch his eye. From then on, she would never escape the grasp of this man... He looked at the girl in his arms, whose head barely reached his shoulder. She was so fragile and beautiful that he wanted to cradle her in his palm and cruelly break her at the same time. Why didn’t she love him? She 6.2kReads8.1Score44914d adds
23. 23 藏 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 Continuing a Faint Dream with My Pen笔续微梦Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 839Reads9.0Score10014d adds
24. 24 剑 Sword Cultivators Are Always Romancing Themselves 剑修总在自我攻略 Fu Zhi扶枝Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [A powerful, aloof, and ambitious sword cultivator deity vs. a clever, independent little flower demon who just wants to lie flat.] Er Yu was a famous champion of doing nothing in the cultivation world. Her favorite pastimes: basking in the sun, eating delicious food, and sleeping in. When faced with people from every realm who were obsessed with striving, she generously shared her secret to success: “If you want a good life, you need to cling to the right thigh! Find yourself a reliable backer 2kReads8.7Score28614d adds
25. 25 太 Has the Grand Tutor Forced Anyone to Love Him Today? 太傅大人今天强制爱了吗 Mian Tang Zhi Yu眠棠知榆Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Yandere obsession + coercive possession + extreme possessiveness + brooding male lead + mutual firsts + tragic ending] [Clear-headed beauty vs. aloof madman] Chu Yanchen was born cold and indifferent, yet a dazzling, proud princess was the one person who could cloud his mind. He plotted every step carefully, becoming her tutor and putting on an air of cool propriety, gentle and courteous. He had meant to win her over slowly, but this hopelessly obtuse girl followed those hidebound rules of etiq 2kReads—Score10814d adds
26. 26 穿 The Transmigration of Su Su 穿越之苏酥传 Ke Hehe可呵呵Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Faithful to each other + sweet romance]+ [The male lead is a deranged, extremely twisted, utterly awful man]+ [The female lead was born into this life with a natural fragrance]+ [An unconventional form of forced possession]+ [The male lead cares for and loves her more and more as the story goes on]+ [Later on, the male lead becomes utterly devoted to his wife] Su Su became Jiangnan's foremost talented young woman thanks to the extensive knowledge she had acquired in her previous life. When she 4.5kReads9.0Score31714d adds
27. 27 娇 The Adorable Princess Pouts, and Her Mad Young Lord Loses His Mind 娇娇郡主一撒娇，疯批世子魂会飘 Ye Huai夜淮Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Everyone dotes on her + adorable child + funny daily life + growing up + childhood friends + male lead is genuinely insane] [An insanely possessive mad dog × a lazy little salted fish who just wants to lie flat] A-Wan is the most honored and noble princess in the capital. Her greatest wish in life is to eat for free, do nothing, and live out her days in peace. But somehow, she manages to get on the wrong side of the young Duke, the terror of the capital and a man feared by everyone. Wei Liuyan 1.5kReads8.0Score15914d adds
28. 28 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
29. 29 小 Little Madman 小疯子 Shen Yubai沈郁白Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted [A pitiful, tragic little rabbit of a princess × a deranged, pathological killer from the martial world, 1v1, both virgins, historical romance, love by force, an unhinged male lead, sweet on the outside but dark within] On her way back to her hometown, Li Anyao’s heart softened, and she rescued a boy with exceptionally beautiful eyes. He said he had no parents, had grown up on the mountains and rivers, and was a vagabond. Anyao believed him. She gave him most of the money she had on her, hoping 10kReads9.3Score96314d adds
30. 30 被 After Getting Tangled Up with a Crazy Mermaid 被疯批人鱼缠上之后 Pou Pou抔抔Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Mad Merman ✕ Clear-Headed Researcher | Deep-Sea Captivity | Sweetness and Anguish Entwined | HE Shen Yan, a marine biologist, takes charge of the laboratory's highest-level hazardous specimen: the merman Se Lan. Ancient madness lurks beneath his dark scales, and his snow-white hair coils with lethal allure. Day after day, she records his pulse, his body temperature, and even his elusive emotions... Until one day, the steel cage proves no barrier at all. Shen Yan is dragged into the deep sea, and 3.1kReads8.6Score38614d adds

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    He initially pretended to be weak and cunning, but later he dropped the act and forcefully won over the female lead. [Smirk]

31. 31 重 After Being Reborn in the Bed of a Ruthless Power Minister 重生在疯批权臣榻上后 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 27.2kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds
32. 32 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 27.8kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds
33. 33 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Is Forced into Love by a Yandere Obsessive 快穿：炮灰被病娇偏执狂强制爱了 Qi Shuihan绮水寒Fantastical Romance427k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + multiple male leads + yandere, gloomy and obsessive + unloved, possessive powerful men + love at first sight + taking by force + going mad when they can't have her + delicate, soft heroine who's easy to push down] Su Su looked soft and weak on the outside, but the conquest System discovered the Tomie-like nature she had hidden behind her mask and forcibly dragged her off to complete missions. Only then did she learn what a yandere among yanderes really was... 1: The orpha 17.9kReads—Score2.2k14d adds

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    The first book is an ancient romance novel where the male lead appears gentle but is actually a yandere.

34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Big Shots’ Collection of Sweet, Irresistible Darlings 快穿：娇软万人迷的病娇收藏夹 Qi Shuihan绮水寒Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + sweet, seductive heartthrob heroine adored by everyone + romance missions + female lead rises above male leads + childbirth System] The jiao-snake Yin Mingshu’s soul was damaged, and the System took the opportunity to bind her. Endless cycles of reincarnation finally drove her to madness in silence. What if she runs into yanderes, villains, and obsessives in her mission worlds? Perfect. She’s best at using her fragile, helpless demeanor to harvest the affection of arrogan 4kReads8.1Score22514d adds
35. 35 温 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ Layer Upon Layer, Like a Painting重重似画Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 28.4kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    This one! The male lead is very gentle towards the female lead, but he's actually incredibly crazy.

36. 36 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance491k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 129.8kReads9.5Score20.1k14d adds

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    The only downside is that it's still being serialized, and I'm getting impatient waiting for it every day [laughs].

37. 37 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    This male protagonist is morally bankrupt, a pure and evil scumbag, extremely wicked, loves to pretend, loves to act, and is always fighting and grabbing.

38. 38 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9k14d adds

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    On the surface, the aloof and restrained minister becomes a dark and yandere when he is with Ah Shu!

39. 39 疯 The Mad Emperor's Beloved, Changing the Romance Script 疯批陛下的白月光，改攻略剧本了 Zhaozhao Chases the Moon昭昭赴月Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Emperor] [Amnesiac Conquest] [Obsessive, Devoted Love] [Healing Each Other] The first time, Ji Hehe got him to 95% affection, but the mission failed, and she vanished on the spot. When she opened her eyes again, the System had erased her memories, and she had arrived four years later. Everyone had forgotten her, including herself. Only Chu Yuzhou had thought of her for four whole years, without forgetting her for a single moment. This time, she is tasked with conquering the heir appar 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so good! [Laughs][laughs] The female lead transmigrates and fails to seduce the male lead. Four years later, she transmigrates again and tries to seduce the male lead's nephew. After recognizing the female lead, the male lead gets incredibly close to her and even has to help her seduce the nephew. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

40. 40 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 142kReads9.5Score14.6k14d adds

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    And how could we forget Peach Sister's darlings! I'd be heartbroken if I hadn't seen Peach Sister's male lead; I even wished I could jump into her shoes and act in a few episodes [almost crying].

41. 41 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    This one!! Absolutely perfect!

42. 42 师 Senior Sister, Don’t Run! 师姐，别跑啊 com Against the Windcom逆风Fantastical Romance259k WordsOngoing Jiang Baizhi transmigrated into a book. The good news: she had a golden finger System to help her. The bad news: ten seconds after making its entrance, the System got smacked to death by her toddler’s toy. Before going offline, the System hurriedly reminded her: Your mission is to kill the villain. Jiang Baizhi reached for her knife, but before she could strike, the villain was already dead! Having witnessed the infamous scene, Jiang Baizhi earned herself a prison sentence. In the dark prison, s 183Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Holy crap, this title was practically made for this book! It's a new novel I recently picked up, and the male lead has a seemingly gentle and refined face but does all sorts of wicked things—he's incredibly cunning! He pretends to be a well-behaved junior brother while a demon attacks him all the time, hahaha!

43. 43 妹 My Delicate Little Junior Sister Has a Soft Spot for Her Aloof Master 妹宝身娇体软，清冷师尊宠上瘾 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Fantastical Romance187k WordsCompleted [A soft, timid little pushover vs. a cold, stern, lustful master] [Sweet romance + one-on-one + doting romance + female antagonist awakens + a touch of harem appeal + powerful man bows to love + possessive + older man + size difference] Shen Nianyin has only average talent and isn't suited to cultivation, yet she becomes the junior sister of Tianyan Sect, a great sect. Relying on the fact that she once saved her master's life, she spends her days throwing her weight around in the sect. One day, 39.8kReads8.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    The male lead is very possessive; he only has eyes for the female lead. [Shy]

44. 44 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
45. 45 疯 The Mad Crown Prince Seizes Me, Driving His Cousin to Fake Her Death and Flee 疯批太子强夺，逼得表妹死遁出逃 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will rise.) [Devoted couple + forced possession + groveling pursuit + faked death] The first thing the Crown Prince did after taking charge of the kingdom was have Yun Chao’s fiancé thrown into prison. As if that weren’t enough, her father was also accused of treason. To save her father and fiancé, both imprisoned, Yun Chao went to beg her cousin, the Crown Prince. That night, in the Eastern Palace… Rong Jie stood tall and straight, his dark eyes looking down at the 5.8kReads8.2Score55414d adds
46. 46 假 After Her Fake Heiress Identity Was Exposed, the Mad Crown Prince Took Her by Force 假千金暴露后，被疯批太子强夺了 A Fish Whispering一鱼娓娓Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Heroine vs. Obsessive Male Lead] [Captive Romance + The Untouchable Falls from Grace + Fake and Real Heiresses + Everyone's Favorite] Lin Wanwan transmigrated into a book as the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin. The Crown Prince and the Minister of Revenue's legitimate daughter were a match made in heaven, but the original owner insisted on coming between them, causing trouble at every turn. Then the real heiress returned to the household, and the original owner became the fake heires 5.3kReads6.8Score78914d adds
47. 47 疯 Don't Pester Me, Mad Crown Prince! The Delicate Princess Fears Marriage 疯批太子莫纠缠，娇娇郡主她恐婚 A Wild Rampage一通乱杀Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + sweet love story + childhood sweethearts beat the newcomer + male lead has no morals but is a model boyfriend, hopelessly lovestruck + heroine is soft-bodied but strong-willed] [Taro sticky-rice ball × black sesame tangyuan] After Ji Liwan, eldest daughter of the Ji family, came of age, she began having strange dreams she could hardly bring herself to talk about. The dreams featured a wedding chamber and red wedding candles, but they always ended in a bloody scene. Fro 7.4kReads8.5Score66514d adds
48. 48 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
49. 49 公 The Princess Elopes and Marries in Secret, and the Crown Prince Goes Mad and Seizes Her 公主出逃私自成婚，太子发疯强夺 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Faux Siblings + Taking by Force + Unrelated by Blood] [Sweet, Gentle Little Angel Sister vs. Smiling-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside, Obsessive Brother] During the Jianqi era, Princess Mingyi, the emperor’s most beloved younger sister, was betrothed by imperial decree to the heir of the Duke of Anguo. But on the eve of the wedding, her groom vanished without a trace, and no matter how hard everyone searched, he was nowhere to be found. Fearing her fiancé had come to harm, 2.5kReads7.0Score23814d adds
50. 50 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.1kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds

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