Lovelorn Male Lead Vs. Cold Female Lead 恋爱脑男主VS冷漠女主

1. 1 见 After Meeting His Roommate’s Little Sister, the Young CEO Falls Head Over Heels 见了室友妹妹后，小夜总彻底沦陷 Superfan of the Awesome Female Lead超飒女主的死忠粉Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Mutual first-love purity, sweet romance, two strong leads, three-year age gap, both fall for each other, no melodrama, honest communication, youthful romance, half campus and half workplace] [H City's top wealthy heir VS A City's top wealthy heir] Ye Muli is the heir to one of A City's most powerful families. From the time he was little, his father taught him that his mother and younger sister were girls, so it was up to the boys to cherish them. Ye Muli always believed this wholeheartedly. Tha 9.9kReads7.6Score1kShelves

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   A cool and rational female lead vs. A love-obsessed male lead

2. 2 太 The Young Master Is Both a Drama Queen and a Crybaby, and Gets Kissed Until He Cries 太子爷又茶又哭包，直接被亲哭 A Little Ying一个小莹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Younger man + sweet and satisfying + lighthearted + both pure + marriage first, love later + healing each other] [Gorgeous, generous heroine × scheming, green-tea puppy dog] The man is the one who gets kissed until he cries Song Jin transmigrated into a book. She became the wicked supporting woman everyone despised, the one who had voluntarily stripped and climbed into the hero’s bed, only to end up swallowing charcoal and killing herself. Her younger sister was the heroine of the novel, adored 19.3kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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   Exactly the same!

3. 3 冷 The Coldhearted Doctor and the Mermaid Desperately in Love 冷漠的博士和疯狂求爱的人鱼 Ai Qina艾琴啊Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [BG + happy ending + obsessive, lovesick hero + gloomy, insecure man + both virgins + angsty romance + he runs, she chases + star-crossed love + dog-training fiction] "A brilliant, cold, emotionless researcher VS a bloodthirsty, loyal experimental merman" Note: The hero has the status of a legitimate husband, the tolerance of a concubine, and the tricks of a courtesan. He’s intensely jealous and will pin the heroine against a wall or force himself on her at the slightest provocation, but she’ll 4.4kReads8.7Score869Shelves

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   This is it. The male lead is a mermaid, and the female lead is a researcher with a genetic defect. The female lead has no emotions, and the male lead... [Crying]

4. 4 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6kShelves

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   A lovestruck male lead versus a cold and aloof female lead.

5. 5 联 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 14.1kReads6.9Score871Shelves
6. 6 错 I Flirted with the Wrong Jerk's Uncle! The Chaste Master Fu Races to Marry Me 错撩渣男小叔！禁欲傅爷抢着联姻 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + stealing someone else's partner + eight-year age gap + both leads are inexperienced + explosive sexual tension + possessive] Naive, affection-starved, scheming little white rabbit × abstinent, restrained, flirtatious uncle Jiang Zhi was drugged and stumbled around looking for her fiancé. As she passed the Fu family study, a pair of large, well-defined hands pulled her inside. It was her fiancé's uncle, Fu Yanzhou. Rumor had it he was abstine 25.6kReads7.7Score1.9kShelves
7. 7 太 Madam, Sir Is at It Again: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Threatening to Hang Himself! 太太，先生又在一哭二闹三上吊！ A Family of Good Food饭香门第Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof beauty with a sharp mind x a shameless, clingy flirt who wears his heart on his sleeve [Angst and regret, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending / Star-crossed love / Bittersweet] Xie Suidong was a rakish thug, while Xu Jingqiao was cool and indifferent. They were worlds apart in every way. After they married, someone asked why he had married Xu Jingqiao. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Xie Suidong replied with a mix of swagger and solemnity, "My family told m 51.3kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves

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   This guy is totally love-struck [laughing][laughing][laughing]

8. 8 米 Rice Tastes Better: Book Two 米饭吃起来的第2本书 Let's Eat Rice米饭吃起来Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted 71.5kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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   I've rewatched these two so many times, they're really good! [Kissing emoji]

9. 9 恋 Love-Struck Evil God, Your Parasitic Flower Has Gone Wild 恋爱脑邪神，你家菟丝花杀疯了 Bend at the Waist折腰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted [A seemingly cold and terrifying evil entity who secretly does laundry with a straight face and is hopelessly in love VS a seemingly sweet and obedient beauty who is actually a ruthless, dark-hearted charmer, keeping a madman in line] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Powerful Leads + Stronger Heroine + Power Fantasy + Taming a Madman] Male Lead’s Blurb: Yu Qing, an ancient deep-sea evil god doing his best to pass as human in the apocalypse, has run into a heartbreaking problem. He can’t stop th 14.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
10. 10 被 After a Sadistic Killer Set His Sights on Me [Noble Academy] 被阴湿杀人魔盯上后【贵族学院】 Le Xi乐淅Mystery299k WordsCompleted Wolves closing in vs. a beauty who doesn't know she's irresistible to everyone | All kinds of twisted, unhinged freaks fighting over her | Slight supernatural elements | A real serial killer | Male lead has no sexual history Alternate blurb: Zhao Yin thinks she's an utterly ordinary scholarship student. Her everyday life is a simple routine of part-time work, classes, and home, with the occasional need to put up with the arrogant, sharp-tongued and downright strange friends of her rich boyfrien 20.3kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    The male and female leads in both books are exactly as the titles suggest. The first book has a lot of side stories, so it's kind of a "stock-picking" novel. The side stories give all the couples some sweet moments, which I really enjoyed reading [kissing emoji]. The second book is about a female lead who's always focused on her career. I read it a long time ago, so I've forgotten most of it. As far as I remember, even though the male and female leads are married, the female lead doesn't seem to like the male lead (I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, please correct me). Everything else is great. It's just that the female lead marries someone she doesn't like in order to achieve her goals, which feels a bit regrettable.

11. 11 贵 Does the Noble Academy’s Supporting Lady Have to Be Loved by Everyone, Too? 贵族学院女配也要万人迷吗？ Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The animated dramas "Chasing the Splendid Scenery" and "Does the Female Side Character at the Elite Academy Have to Be Everyone’s Favorite?" are now available] [Irresistible heroine × possessive pursuit × rivalry between men × male substitute × a male lead whom the heroine does not like] Nan Zhiyan knows this is the world of a novel, and that she is an insignificant, positive female side character who has been in love with the male lead since childhood. So even though Nan Zhiyan doesn’t like Lu 50.4kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
12. 12 赎 I Bought the Sharp-Tongued Male Courtesan's Freedom: This Lady's Heart Aches 赎了刻薄男花魁：奴家心口疼 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Male Courtesan + Male Lead Will Become the Other Woman for Love] Everyone says Jiang Wuyou, head of the Jiang family of Liyang, has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a devil, and never makes a deal at a loss. Yet she spent a fortune to buy the freedom of Liu Se, a flamboyant and sharp-tongued male courtesan. He was beautiful, but mean, greedy, arrogant, and contemptuous of the poor. When they first met, he sneered at her: "Dressed that shabbily, even if you're a maid, you must be the o 10kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The male lead is a courtesan, sharp-tongued, and greedy for money. He's bought by the female lead to be her mistress, and from then on, he tames his temper, clings to her wealthy backer, and strives to win her over. The female lead is the head of a powerful and wealthy family, rich and powerful, gentle yet strong, and she rises steadily through the ranks. Before falling in love, the male lead is incredibly demanding; after falling in love, he suffers greatly and becomes utterly subservient.

13. 13 糜 A Treatise on Debauchery 糜论 Weeping Spider泣蛛Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted The book just got its rating, so I don't know how much it'll rise, but thank you all for your comments and for liking the characters I've written. [Campus romance + one-on-one + push and pull + straightforward pursuit] [Powerful young master / prickly girl] Content warning: Lots of potential triggers, read with caution. Tang Qing was a regular on the school notice board: she caused trouble, had the worst grades, and was always defying the school, giving the teachers headaches. After repeating a 4.3kReads8.1Score502Shelves

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    Our Brother Pei is on the list.

14. 14 厌 Even a World-Weary Country Girl Deserves to Be Loved by a Young Master, Right? 厌世农村妹也要被少爷强制爱吗？ Daydream Too昼梦也Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Complete [Country Girl and Young Master | World-weary, wooden girl × arrogant peacock of a man | Some coercive romance | Both pure] Yeman saved a young master from the city who had come to the mountains to film a variety show and experience rural life. Yi Yan thought she was tacky, ugly, and stupid. Yet when no cameras were around, he pinned her against the door behind the house and kissed her hard. A year later, she went to university in the city. At the opening ceremony, Yeman saw Yi Yan sta 173.2kReads9.4Score33.8kShelves

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    A love-struck young master showers his adorable, clueless girlfriend with affection.

15. 15 她 She Took the Money and Ran, Then I Lost My Memory and Became Her Simp 她拿钱跑路，我失忆后成她舔狗 Loving Myself to the Utmost爱自己到极致Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted #After Regaining His Memories, the CEO Goes Completely Off the Rails All male leads are virgins | Heartbreak for the men, then redemption | Extreme twists | Clear-headed heroine focused on making money | CEO with a romance-addled brain Good heavens, what a spectacular drama of the year! Jiang Lin saw it with his own eyes: the woman he’d been dating for a whole year and planned to propose to was in his best friend’s arms, softly saying, “Hold me.” After losing his memory, Jiang Lin fell in love 211Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is cold enough to drive the male lead to schizophrenia.

16. 16 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.9kReads9.4Score16.8kShelves

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    The female lead is quick-witted and has a fast reaction time; the male lead is her adorable little husband.

17. 17 某 One Day, I Realized My Fiancé Was an Obsessive Yandere 某天发现未婚夫是病娇 Xu Zhao许曌Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted The heroine is genuinely principled + no male-male romance + multiple male leads . Xu Zhao has always believed her childhood sweetheart and fiance, who loves her as much as she loves him, is a gentle, proper, perfect husband. That is, until she sees the floating comments. [He refused to sign the marriage contract a second ago, and now she's about to be locked in a little room with a tiny chain around her!] [Great, a gloomy, obsessive, sickly jealous husband. We're doomed!] During the year her bo 2kReads7.7Score149Shelves

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    A must-read for girls!!! The author's feminism is excellent; many of the comments in the book address the current dilemmas and feminist issues faced by women. The book offers both thought-provoking and insightful remarks as well as a lighthearted plot. There are also many poems!!! I love it. I really adore the virtuous and noble female protagonist, Zhu. The author's background music is also perfect; my favorites, "A Perfect Match" and "Preferring to..." Are simply brilliant touches. Female-oriented novels can't be without Hajime!

18. 18 某 One Day, I Discovered My Fiancé Was a Yandere 2 某天发现未婚夫是病娇2 Xu Zhao许曌Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Upright heroine vs. possessive, twisted husband + multiple male leads, all devoted to her; women rule and bear children, no BL, dive in with confidence (you don't need to have read Book 1)] Xu Zhao always thought her childhood sweetheart and betrothed, who loved her as much as she loved him, was a gentle, proper, perfect husband. Until one day, she heard the scrolling comments: [Why are you still grinning like an idiot? You married a jealous husband and don't even know it. Think you can refuse 1.6kReads8.1Score154Shelves
19. 19 瘦 Skinny Pig [GB] 瘦猪【GB】 Gao Mingjing高明镜Modern Romance278k WordsOngoing [Female Alpha/Male Omega] [Mutually Each Other’s First and Only] [Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [Rekindled Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Growth-Oriented Heroine x Vicious, Aggressive Merman] The world is full of disasters, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Hong Chengcheng transmigrated into the interstellar world and inherited a billion from the start. There, she ran into the person she hated most in her life, an enemy whose very sight made her want to throw up. Their interstellar username 608Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The scene where the woman discovers the man's identity is just a case of the man being love-struck, and the woman disliking him.

20. 20 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12.2kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements! The male lead is completely love-struck! He falls in love with the female lead at first sight and has a secret crush on her for two lifetimes. Reborn, he forcefully takes her in, pursuing and spoiling her relentlessly. He's a man of action, directly snatching her away in the street and begging for a royal marriage in the palace. He cherishes and protects the female lead, his eyes and heart are only for her. Super sweet and lovable, highly recommended! [Sending heart]

21. 21 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.3kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
22. 22 冷 The Aloof Girl Meets the Heartthrob System 冷淡女遇见万人迷系统 Today My NPY and LP Broke Up今天npy和lp分手Fantastical Romance300k WordsOngoing [A bewitching heroine who climbs to the top through romance + heroine-focused + all male leads are virgins + no fixed male lead] After being bound to a Men’s Favorite System, Yike’s life changed completely. System 2048 announced excitedly, “Congratulations, Host! You’ll have irresistible, top-tier charm that captivates everyone!” Yike replied expressionlessly, “Oh. Can I exchange it for something else? It sounds like a hassle.” 2048: ??? World One: The Canary (Complete) Achievement unlocked: Whi 497Reads—Score100Shelves

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    As the title suggests

23. 23 结 Six Years Into Our Marriage, I Discover My Husband Can Play a Piano Duet by Himself 结婚六年后我发现丈夫会四手联弹 The Wheat Shoots Grow Lush麦秀渐渐兮Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [The irresistible heroine vs. the wife-obsessed hero] [Also known as: What Do I Do When My Irresistible Wife Doesn't Love Me?] [The tags were assigned by the System and may be inaccurate] After six years of marriage, Jiang Hanqing and Gao Yi are seen by the world as a match made in heaven. She is a leading researcher at the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, entrusted with a major project at a national biosafety laboratory. He is an information warfare commander in an elite military unit, bor 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, with a child involved. The male lead has always loved the female lead, who is a love-struck, aloof yet incredibly charming woman.

24. 24 贺 Mr. He Spends Every Day Spoiling His Wife 贺总每天都在养老婆 Wielding a Brush, Its Yao执笔其夭Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead with a Heavenly Dragon’s Temperament × Good Guy Male Lead] (They’re both devoted to each other; a gentle, slow-burn, sweet romance) Qin Hua jumped into the river to kill herself, but survived. He Wenzhou saved her. He Wenzhou was a newly bankrupt CEO who rescued a woman trying to drown herself for the 5,000-yuan reward for helping someone in danger. But when the woman woke up, the first thing she did was call him “husband.” At first, He Wenzhou thought 46kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    This one is really good. The "what if" storyline is a bit angsty. The male lead falls in love at first sight, and the female lead is cute with a cold exterior.

25. 25 轮 Three Thousand Years of Reincarnation! The Madman Lures Me into His Descent 轮回三千年！疯批他诱我共沉沦 Shi Qi仕岐Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Powerful, high-status lead bows his head + forced love + coaxing seduction + past and present lives On a rainy night, Li Songyi inexplicably saved Zhou Yue from a car accident, then saved him a second time. He was rescued and managed to change his otherwise certain death. But then her luck went downhill: she got sick, had a gun held to her head as a hostage, fell into the water, was hunted down, and got caught in a stampede... One misfortune after another. Was this the price she had to pay for s 398Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with the female lead saving the male lead. She only wants to remain a stranger, but the male lead insists on pursuing and seducing her. When she refuses, he forces himself on her.

26. 26 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score126Shelves

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    😃 A story of dual rebirth and mind-reading abilities, featuring a satisfyingly torturous male lead! In her past life, she was in a car accident and became a vegetable, while he knelt by her bedside, weeping. After being reborn, he was bound to a "chasing-him-wife" system; if he failed a mission, she would never wake up again. So he relentlessly pursued her, while she pretended not to know, using him as a tool.

27. 27 他 He Keeps Wanting to Marry Me. What Should I Do? [GB] 他总想嫁给我怎么办【gb】 Spoiled Brat娇气鬼Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [Girl-boy romance + younger female top with a weak stomach + older elite male bottom + happy ending + modern] Zhou Song can’t remember how she ended up getting involved with Chen Buzhou. She only remembers that at first, she was just going with him to catch their partners cheating. Her man and his woman had gotten together. Ah... What a mess. Now this man keeps dropping hints that he wants to marry her. Is she imagining it? Zhou Song wonders. 3.1kReads8.3Score338Shelves

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    What else is there to say? Let's go!

28. 28 恋 A Self-Rescue Guide for the Love-Struck Male Lead 恋爱脑男主自救指南 The Bird That Sticks Its Head Out Gets Shot, Yinnao San枪打出头鸟因闹三Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted [Girl x Boy + powerful heroine and weaker hero + one-on-one romance + both leads have only ever loved each other] World One: [A sharp-tongued, hotheaded young master who says one thing and means another x an aloof, teasing top student] World Two: [A beautiful, strong, tragic man who acts like a mother x a cold-faced, cute, fiercely possessive beast] World Three: [A foolish, wicked, golden-retriever-like young master x an indifferent, mean-spirited heir] World Four: [A quiet, well-behaved senior 4kReads8.9Score541Shelves
29. 29 回 Back Before My Wife Took Her Own Life 回到妻子自杀前 Gazing at Mountains and Seas见山海Modern Romance741k WordsOngoing [Male lead reborn + winning back his wife + gloomy, multifaceted heroine + unconventional redemption story] [The early synopsis is the male lead’s own self-delusion] [Starting in Volume Two, flashbacks to the past life run alongside the main narrative of his rebirth] Xu Dongmu is the long-lost daughter of the Shen family, missing for twenty-three years. Not long after they find her, she marries Qin Jiu, the heir to the Qin family. Naturally, there is no love between them. They are a couple in na 22kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
30. 30 劣 A Lesser Lover [GB] 劣等情人【GB】 Spoiled Brat娇气鬼Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Modern romance, strong heroine, bad ending, gender-bender, neither lead is chaste] Love is Li Zhao’s favorite lie. Liang Yu knows it, but he still can’t let her go. Li Zhao is an idiot. Liang Yu writes in his diary. But he will love her all his life. 1.8kReads8.6Score268Shelves
31. 31 G GB: Men Who Love Them Willingly GB：心甘情愿的他们 Shanshanovo山山ovoModern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Female top + devoted puppy + male lead gets hurt + 1v1 + happy ending] [The rating is low because it was only just opened for ratings.] "The Widower" (completed) Hot-tempered woman ghost × lovesick, needy, and obsessive male lead His beloved, who died three years ago, has returned to the world as a ghost. Su Shilang is overjoyed. He grovels and tries every way to please her, terrified she might abandon him again. - "The Male Servant" (completed) A shut-in witch who loves messing with people × a 4kReads8.9Score349Shelves
32. 32 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.1kReads8.5Score5.1kShelves

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    How could this book be missing? It features a love-obsessed male protagonist who uses his own charm to win over his love interest and a selfish female protagonist.

33. 33 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.6kReads8.6Score305Shelves

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    Forced marriage x bittersweet redemption x substitution. Taking the place of her deceased twin brother and marrying his bride 😗 A shrewish, obsessive maniac x a resilient, innocent girl; the tension is palpable, and the male lead is an amazing cook—ready to enjoy! [Laughs][laughs]

34. 34 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 435Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead isn't exactly love-obsessed, he's more of a "wife-obsessed" type, while the female lead is only focused on her work, haha.

35. 35 普 The Plain Jane’s Comeback: Making Money and Getting Rich 普女逆袭：一心搞钱，一意暴富 Er Yu二愉Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted Ordinary heroine VS male lead adored by everyone (neither has been with anyone else) The heroine is born poor, clear-headed and patient. Step by step, she rises from the bottom to become a CEO. Rumor has it that Xu Ning, heir to Huayu, leads a wild private life, with countless lovers whom he treats lavishly, showering them with houses, cars, and gifts worth millions. Qi Xia is drowning in debt and loves money above all else. She thinks he's a gigolo who can make it rain cash. Unfortuna 33.7kReads9.0Score4.4kShelves

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    You absolutely must watch this! The female lead isn't exactly cold-hearted, she's just very rational. The male lead is a prince who's been spoiled by his family since childhood.

36. 36 我 I’m a Red-Clad Female Ghost, So Why Have You All Fallen for Me? 我红衣女鬼，你们怎么都爱上我了 Eastern Egret东方白鹭Modern Romance169k WordsOngoing [Win over the heroine|Infinite-flow powerhouse|rival suitors and a battlefield of love|healing|boss becomes everyone’s darling|hilarious crowd-pleaser] Jinzhi, the ultimate boss of an SSS+ infinite-flow dungeon, commands all who behold her to bow when she appears in red. Just as she is preparing to retire and enjoy a quiet life, a jade bangle forcibly summons her, turning her into the “guardian deity” of the modern-day wealthy Yu family. In truth, she’s supposed to guard four unlucky young maste 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a female ghost in red.

37. 37 离 After the Divorce, the Beijing Circle's Sidekick Is Blushing Red at the Men Fighting Over Her 离婚后，京圈跟班被雄竞吓红温 Eastern Egret东方白鹭Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted The rating may rise once it opens. (Complete. Love rivals fighting over her + one woman with multiple men + hilarious adored-by-everyone heroine + devoted pursuer, but she pursues lots of people + brothers competing for the same wife + no women fighting each other.) Fake universally disliked drama queen and devoted pursuer vs. a volatile, devilish troublemaker. Jin Yuan is the most famous devoted pursuer in all of the capital. After chasing Fu Changjin for seven years, she finally married him. B 3.3kReads8.4Score472Shelves
38. 38 团 The Whole Family Gets Rich After Their Beloved Ordinary Big Sister Comes Home! 团宠路人姐姐后全家暴富啦！ Eastern Egret东方白鹭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] This novel is also known as “Just Fifteen Fiancés” [A forgettable nobody who attracts everyone + supporting characters reborn + healing + hilarious + a battle royale of rival suitors + ensemble cast] After her startup fails, Jin Miao transmigrates into a beloved-by-all novel she once read, becoming the male lead’s… second older sister from a branch family? A completely minor character. The branch family is a mess. Her mother died young, her father disappeared, and th 1.7kReads9.1Score233Shelves
39. 39 舔 One Hundred Rules for Survival: From Doormat to Everyone's Favorite 舔狗到团宠的一百个生存法则 Eastern Egret东方白鹭Ancient Romance661k WordsOngoing The rating just came in! It’ll rise later! [One heroine adored by thirty men, all the men are pure, cultivation ensemble cast, black-hearted heroine in disguise, romantic rivalry, abundant widower romance, tragic love and hatred with the older brother] Xia Fanxin transmigrates into a cultivation harem novel called My Senior Brothers Spoil Me Rotten, where she becomes... the male lead’s devoted admirer. In the story, she focuses all her attention on him, does plenty of awful things to target the 991Reads8.1Score154Shelves
40. 40 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.8kReads8.4Score754Shelves

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    The lovestruck puppy went crazy when he couldn't get what he wanted, but the female lead scolded him and he became obedient.

41. 41 和 After Reuniting with His Wife, the Puppy Boy Cried Again and Again 和老婆重逢后，小狗他又又又哭了 Little Ye Is Unbiased小也不偏Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted couple + happy ending + rekindled romance + puppy love + mutual healing + younger man] No rivalry between women, no over-the-top drama A wronged puppy, a jealous puppy, a needy puppy Radiant beauty of an agent VS cool, aloof puppy of a doctor After reuniting with Ming Zailin, Xu Xuyan, who had gotten back what he thought he’d lost, would burst into tears at the slightest disagreement. “Where have you been all these years?” “Ming Zailin, am I trash to you, too? When you’re in a 4.9kReads—Score363Shelves

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    Dog-like male lead VS. Sober female lead. Love-struck, clingy, and crybaby. The male lead is aloof to outsiders, only showing humility and vulnerability to the female lead. 🥹

42. 42 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 Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Older man, feudal capitalist tycoon // Young and timid innocent rabbit! Jiang Qingwu returned to Z City from her small town with Gu Yunzhou when she was 18. Due to her ignorance about her body, she refused to let him touch her. So the man "exiled" her to another city, only to see him again with divorce papers at her door...

43. 43 干 How Could Anyone in Crime Investigation Stay Sane? 干刑侦的哪有不疯的 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery435k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It'll go up! [Highly capable, icy policewoman vs. commanding, all-round criminal investigation captain] Tan Nian'an inherits her father's badge number and joins the criminal investigation squad as a parachuted-in deputy captain. She wants to uncover the truth behind her parents' brutal deaths, find the younger brother who was taken from her, and become a good police officer. But when Zhou Yan first sees her, he doesn't think she'll be able to stay. She's too beautiful, 5.6kReads8.7Score699Shelves

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    The male lead is a cheeky, sunny, and easygoing guy, while the female lead suffers from a mild emotional disorder due to the trauma of her parents' tragic deaths. She's uninterested in anything except solving cases, but the male lead's presence makes her start to rely on the group and his love.

44. 44 亲 Kiss Me, Okay? 亲亲我，好不好 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Wooden-Hearted Woman vs. Peacock Man + Bittersweet Secret Crush + Male Stand-In] [White Moonlight vs. Sharp-Tongued, Soft-Hearted Jerk] Pei Guansheng was born into a prominent family as its only son, pursued by countless wealthy socialites. Yet at twenty-five, he impulsively married Ji Yijia. Everyone said Ji Yijia had schemed her way into marrying up. On their first night as newlyweds, Ji Yijia tactfully made things clear. “I can accept a marriage in name only.” The man’s expression turned a l 7.5kReads—Score1.2kShelves

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    The peacock-like man's unrequited love for the female lead continues even after he becomes her substitute; he's a bit arrogant and likes to be coaxed by her.

45. 45 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score215Shelves

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    Rebirth story: A gloomy, gentle, and insecure school heartthrob versus a cold and ruthless heiress; mutual redemption. He loves the female lead in both his past and present lives; in his past life, he gave her his life, and in this life, he both fears and loves her—a stubborn but soft-hearted god.

46. 46 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance546k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 29.8kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
47. 47 我 My Boyfriend Is Handsome, Bad, and a Total Freak 我的男友又帅又坏，还是个大变态 Carefree Orange Peel潇洒橘子皮Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Love at first sight + both are each other's first + forced romance at first, shameless pursuit later + high school at first, college later A stunning, haughty, mischievous woman with a strong sense of female superiority × a possessive, bad-tempered man who loves to play dirty Nan Chu gets criticized for never having suffered through studying, so her supportive parents find her a top student to tutor her in every subject. What she never expects is that academic ace Jiang Yu falls in love with her 733Reads—Score105Shelves

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight; it's a bit of a romantic story. Both leads are sharp-tongued; the female lead is sarcastic and loves to argue, unable to tolerate the slightest provocation. The female lead doesn't love the male lead, but he's incredibly cunning.

48. 48 抓 I Caught My Boyfriend Coming Out, So We Broke Up, But He Came Crawling Back 抓到男友出柜，分手后勾勾手他又爬墙回来了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓13k WordsCompleted After catching her boyfriend cheating with a man, she breaks up with him. But all it takes is a beckoning finger for him to come crawling back to her. 10.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    [KISS] Female lead: Just breathing. Male lead: She can't live without me. [Licking screen]

49. 49 换 She Switched Partners, and Her Childhood Friend Went Crazy with Regret 换了个搭子，竹马悔疯了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓16k WordsCompleted After I Found a New Partner, My Childhood Friend Regretted It Like Crazy 174Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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