Any Stories Where the Male Lead Is Cold at First, Then Falls Hard and Gets Jealous Later? 有没有男主前期冷淡后期真香爱吃醋的啊啊啊!!!!!!

1. 551 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.7kReads8.8Score159Shelves

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   🔆🔆①The female protagonist in this book has always liked her neighbor, but he's a womanizer, so she decides to stop liking him. Then one day, he asks her, for the first time in a moment of madness: "Why can't you like me even a little?" She replies: "Because I find you dirty."

2. 552 步 Sinking Deeper into Your Embrace 步步溺骨 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Secret love comes true + pretend turns real + the powerful man lowers his head] Five years later, they meet again at her fiancé’s family banquet. Li Hua’s attempts to approach and flirt with the man under the pretense of keeping things subtle are seen through at a glance. A friend teases the chairman of the mighty Shengshi Group, saying he’s finally been reduced to just another little fish in someone’s pond. The man smiles faintly and gets to the heart of it: “She’s a clever girl. I’m her plan 5.1kReads9.3Score622Shelves

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   This is a fantastic read! It's a marriage of convenience story, and the descriptions are incredibly vivid and beautiful. It meticulously portrays the evolving feelings the male and female leads have for each other as life unfolds. The female lead secretly loves the male lead but doesn't show it. Instead, she gradually improves herself to get closer to him, allowing him to notice her. The male lead doesn't fall for her instantly either; he discovers her inner beauty step by step through everyday life. I really admire the author's writing style; you could say that's what drew me to this book. Definitely a great read; I admire the author.

3. 553 她 She Thinks He’s Filthy, and Young Master Lu Regrets His Misogyny 她嫌脏，鹿少悔出厌女症 Brocade Cat with a Ball锦猫叼球Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Playboy settles down; the hero has dated, kissed, cuddled, and hugged, but never slept with anyone] [Not a conventional wish-fulfillment story. The heroine endures quietly in high school; the hero suffers later in the story] Lu Lanchuan was born privileged, used to getting whatever he wanted. Even at a young age, he had a string of girlfriends. He was a carefree playboy, reckless and unrestrained. The transfer student, Jiang Wanfeng, was cool and aloof. She watched from the sidelines as the boy 3.1kReads7.4Score186Shelves
4. 554 良 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 9kReads7.7Score838Shelves

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   I think these two books are quite compatible.

5. 555 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Cannon Fodder Princess Consort Defied Fate 穿书后，炮灰王妃她逆天改命了 Feile斐乐Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive, both leads sexually inexperienced, doted-on heroine, 1v1, yandere, happy ending, mutual devotion “He really is that wonderful?” Wen Yu coldly interrupted Su Nuan's thoughts. “You'd go so far as to fall out with Wen Li over him?” He knew that even when Su Nuan divorced Wen Li, she hadn't cried or made a scene. Even after suffering such a terrible injustice, she'd still remained composed. But now she was making such a fuss over a mere junior guard. How was he supposed to keep fooling h 515Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   The aloof young master is driven mad by love [admiration], both the male and female leads are intelligent.

6. 556 快 Quick Transmigration: The Stunning Cousin, Sweet and Seductive 快穿之绝色表妹，她又茶又媚 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Fantastical Romance479k WordsCompleted The rating has just come out and should gradually rise. Quick transmigration [a skilled actress, a “green tea” female lead, vs. all kinds of aloof male leads] Zhao Xiyue, the entertainment industry's famous “C-list green tea,” had just bought herself a hundred-square-meter home in a second-tier city and paid off her massive loan. Before she could enjoy her new life, a prop struck her on set, earning her a “vegetative state” experience card. In her hazy consciousness, she bonded with an “Awakenin 3.9kReads6.7Score323Shelves
7. 557 高 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 You Zhizi尤栀子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.8kReads6.7Score297Shelves
8. 558 表 The Confession Paradox [Book Transmigration] 表白悖论【穿书】 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [A carefree little sunshine × a sensitive black-hearted beauty] Yun Zhi accidentally transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting female character who shared her name. If she completed confession missions, she could cling to life in the novel. She had no choice but to rack up life points by confessing to people in every way she could. Mission: Make an unexpected confession The black-hearted beauty: “Why are you following me?” Yun Zhi swallowed. “I wanted to surprise you.” The black-heart 4.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   Yun Zhi needs to complete a task to confess her feelings to Chi Yu. Initially, Chi Yu was cold towards Yun Zhi, but later she couldn't help but care and became jealous from time to time. [Admiration]

9. 559 他 He Fell Like Fireworks 他似烟火陨落 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted He was like a firework, bursting brilliantly into her world before plunging resolutely into darkness once he burned out, leaving her alone in the long night to savor that fleeting warmth again and again. Shen Zhi is a literature student with a sweet face and an innocent nature. She believes love should be as pure and enduring as gardenias. When she meets Lu Siheng, a handsome, wealthy upperclassman who radiates dangerous charm, she thinks she is the exception fate has chosen. He holds an umbrell 60Reads5.5Score101Shelves

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   The story of abusing a daughter only to then pursue her husband through a "crematorium" is well-written; those who are sensitive to explicit content should refrain from reading it.

10. 560 被 Forced to Love the Psycho Villain I Wrote 被自己写的疯批反派强制爱 Daoist Makes People Laugh道人引笑Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Villain early on, obsessive and coercive love interest later ✖️ kind, timid girl who enjoys herself but doesn't want to take responsibility / both are each other's first] Shi Yin transmigrates into a book. The good news: it's a book she wrote herself. The bad news: there's a deranged villain who is always looking for a chance to kill her. To stay alive, she's forced to find ways to get along with the male lead, Pei Jin. Shi Yin has a strikingly beautiful, innocent-looking face. Yet she looks a 4.6kReads8.9Score817Shelves

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    Wow, this book is amazing! I read it for two hours straight without skipping a single chapter. It's so good! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 561 穿 After Becoming the Duke’s Only Daughter, I Tore Up the Cannon Fodder’s Script 穿成国公独女后，我手撕炮灰剧本 Extra Meat, No Scallions加肉不加葱Ancient Romance149k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + strong female lead + scene-stealing drama queen + general + not saintly + happy ending] Bold, dramatic noblewoman vs. pure-hearted, scheming general, sc Xie Zhaozhao transmigrates into an ancient political-intrigue farming novel, becoming a disposable supporting character whose family is destroyed and who ultimately dies in a political marriage. Huh? Let’s see what’s going on here. She’s the Duke’s legitimate daughter! She drags her scheming cousin into the water! She 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An arrogant, dramatic noblewoman meets a pure-hearted, cunning general. The male lead is initially cold, but the female lead is like a little sun, sometimes warm and sometimes scorching. The female lead can't stand being wronged, while the male lead appears cold but is actually a bit insecure and puppy-like.

12. 562 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 7.7kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister—an unexpected shared dream, followed by a frenzied test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! 🥰

13. 563 翦 Cutting the Silks to Meet a Propitious Time 翦旎及良时 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted A husband-chasing journey to hell and back + no getting back together after the breakup + the leads are not chaste. If that's not your thing, please move along~ If you enjoy it, please support the author with votes and five-star reviews. Thank you! In the Great Liang dynasty, in Yunzhou, Jiangnan, lived Nie Zhixue, a merchant's daughter with skin like ice and jade and beauty that could outshine the land. She had helped her father with the family business since childhood and was exceptionally cle 744Reads—Score101Shelves
14. 564 掌 Dust in the Palm 掌中尘 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted Unfaithful relationship! The male lead is a jerk early on, so if that's not your thing, please give this one a pass! The novel was just released, so the rating may rise~ She was the daughter of a convicted official. When her family fell overnight, she was forced into a life of prostitution. Though mired in the mud, she held on to one last boundary: she would perform, but never sell her body, all for the young man she'd glimpsed once in a moment of breathtaking beauty. He was a young chancellor w 105Reads5.2Score109Shelves
15. 565 听 They Say He’s Wild, but He Keeps Teasing Her Until She Loses Control 听说他很野，总撩她失控 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Scheming for real, innocent act VS arrogant, tsundere bad boy] [Both leads' first and only love + bittersweet romance + secret crush + mutual salvation + rekindled love + revenge with a happy ending] Years ago, the Jiang family was caught up in a bombing, and Jiang Zhiyang was taken to live with the Zhou family from an abandoned little house. A young master lived in that villa. He was tall and fair, unbelievably handsome, and just as unbelievably cocky. His name was Zhou Chiyu. The first time s 1.8kReads8.9Score212Shelves

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    🍓🫧①The male lead is a notorious playboy at school. The female lead has had a crush on him for years. Just when she was blushing with excitement from his advances, she overheard him say, "I'm just playing around with this girl. I'm not really interested in her." Heartbroken, the female lead broke up with him. Later, he saw her with other guys and went crazy with jealousy: "Baby, don't break up with me. Give me another chance."

16. 566 表 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Zuì Lánshanshan醉阑珊珊Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score422Shelves

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    This book is so satisfying for the male lead to get his comeuppance! He initially disliked the female lead but worried she'd seduce his brothers because of her beauty, so he tried to seduce her himself. Unexpectedly, she saw through his scheme and started seducing him too. The male lead just fell for her, and afterwards, he was constantly begging for her attention.

17. 567 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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    In the beginning, the male lead is indifferent to the female lead and even believes she's deliberately seducing him. He uses her as an excuse to cover up his family's suspicions about having a girlfriend. When they meet again, he feels guilty and apologetic, tries his best to help her, and sincerely apologizes. He begins to discover her unique qualities and is attracted to her charm. Thus begins his journey to win her heart… The male lead is both gentle and refined, yet he also has his own ulterior motives… [eating popcorn]

18. 568 以 I Thought We Were Madly in Love, but the Good Girl Played Me 以为是热恋，却被乖乖女玩了 Er Li二厘Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Original title: Green on Me All You Want, But We Can't Break Up] [The heroine is turned from lesbian to straight + Both leads are each other's first and only + School days to city life + The hero is driven to madness + Extreme possessiveness + Reunion after a long separation] [Bookish, seemingly sweet girl with a hidden dark side X Arrogant young heir who can't stop falling for her] “I want you to make him fall for you, then cheat on him. I want him to know what it feels like to be cheated on!” 9.8kReads8.1Score772Shelves

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    The male lead is indifferent at first, but later he becomes genuinely fond of her and jealous! 🐝🐝 Li Sui thought she was acting on behalf of justice, but ended up becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. She cheated on the wrong person. Pei Jingxiao didn't cause her any trouble, but the next day he appeared before her with a head of conspicuously green hair, asking in a hoarse voice, "Now, is it fresh enough? Can you look at me now?"

19. 569 反 A Miserable Life for Villainous Spouses: Where Should We Cause Trouble Today? 反派夫妻百事哀，今天在哪搞破坏 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Troublemaking drama queen heroine vs. villainous big shot who cleans up after her] Su Zhi became the newlywed wife of the villainous big shot Huo Wujiao. In the story, she was a wealthy family's fake heiress who had done every kind of evil. One day, she was thrown out of the house, and on the street she found the “fallen and powerless” villain Huo Wujiao. Each had something the other wanted, so they got married. To earn enough life points to survive, she joined forces with the big shot and they 30.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    Go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see, go see!

20. 570 离 After the Divorce, She Earns a Trillion, and Mr. Lu Loses Control 离婚后她赚够千亿，陆总失控沦陷 Chi Yin池印Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [The ex chases her until it’s too late + devoted husband + powerful man bows his head + mutual firsts] Su Mian loved Lu Zhiyan for twelve years and was married to him for six. When her heart finally died, she handed him the divorce papers. Lu Zhiyan held a cigarette between his fingers, his expression icy. “Fine. Whoever regrets it is a dog.” Su Mian smiled, took off her white coat, and went to interview for an executive secretary job at her ex-husband’s rival company. Later, Lu Zhiyan saw h 887Reads5.8Score111Shelves

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    The male lead was indifferent at first, but panicked later when he learned the female lead wanted a divorce. [Laughing and crying emoji]

21. 571 蜜 Bittersweet Peach 蜜桃微苦 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Pu Lanyi moves to Jiangzhou alone, a big city where desire and dreams intertwine. She has a secret quirk: whenever she's in a relationship, she keeps a few peach-flavored hard candies in her pocket. Before every kiss with her boyfriend, she feeds him one herself. To save money, she finds a room in a shared apartment in Xingluoli, a neighborhood where celebrities live. Her roommate is Wen Senyi, an unknown actor from the lowest tier of the industry. He has played bi 203Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 掰 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 755Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Early on: Do you like it? Too noisy, I don't like it. Later: Does she not know how good she is at seducing people?

23. 573 救 Help! My Digital Pet Turned Into My Boyfriend! 救命！电子宠物变成男朋友了！ Meizi Baby Ya梅子宝贝丫Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + sweet fluff + no love rivals + no melodrama] [Main story complete, bonus chapters released on holidays] [This is my first original romance, so please bear with me while I get the hang of it, ww. I had to rush the later part because of school and health issues, and the plot got pretty messy. I’m sorry. I’m slowly revising it now.] He Jiaojiao downloaded a pixel-art management game advertised as “made especially for female college students.” The game was dirt 4.4kReads9.4Score738Shelves

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    It's super good! It's similar to a raising simulation game. He's a little cold towards the female lead at first, but becomes very clingy later on—like a little puppy! ʚ♡⃛ɞ(ू•ᴗ•ू❁)

24. 574 绯 Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an 67.2kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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    🍇🍇The first book I read was about marriage before love. At first, the male lead was aloof and reserved, and he treated the female lead with respect. But later, he couldn't stop thinking about her. Whenever he saw her, his face would light up. [Facepalm][Laughing] The female lead is like a little sun. She is full of love for life but remains calm in the face of adversity. I really love her.

25. 575 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Vicious Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的恶毒前女友 Milk Tea Drinks Fruit Tea奶茶喝果茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical and emotional torment, groveling for a second chance] Lin Zhizhi discovered that she had transmigrated into a romance novel called The Years of Secret Love. It was bad enough that she hadn’t become the heroine, but she’d ended up as the male lead’s beautiful yet wicked ex-girlfriend. At first, this ex-girlfriend put on a convincing act. At school, everyone adored her, though only the boys. She appeared just twice in the novel: first, when she suddenly show 20.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
26. 576 和 I Joined a Dating Show with My Top-Tier Star Husband, but We Became Telepathically Linked 和顶流老公上恋综，但通感了 Yun Ciyan云辞砚Modern Romance802k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + dating show + entertainment industry + wild imagination + sweet romance, one-on-one] [Retired quick-transmigration actress who just wants to slack off × top-tier star, a hopeless romantic who wins himself over] After retiring from the Quick Transmigration Bureau with her mission accomplished, Ye Ling returned to the main world, ready to enjoy her retirement. Instead, she discovered she was the vicious first wife of a top-tier star in a novel, destined to die without a body intac 37.2kReads8.5Score5.7kShelves
27. 577 琉 The Shattered Glaze: A Song of the Marquis's Household 琉璃碎侯门赋 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, renowned for its silk weaving in Jiangnan. When her family was suddenly destroyed, she became the lowest-ranking scullery maid in the marquis’s residence. He was Xie Heng, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, Beijing’s most celebrated young gentleman, cool and noble, with a beloved cousin he had been engaged to since childhood. When they first met, her face was smeared with mud. He casually lifted her chin. “That face of yours is an eyesore.” He tre 947Reads—Score114Shelves
28. 578 黎 Miss Li Always Fights for What She Wants 黎小姐她又争又抢 June, Dear卿卿六月Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + nine-year age gap + face-slapping + sweet romance + groveling to win her back] [Shrewd, reserved Beijing tycoon] vs. [ seemingly sweet but secretly rebellious girl next door] Li Duo fell for her brother's best friend at the age when love first blossoms: a man nine years older than her. “Did you ever have feelings for me, even just a little, all these years?” “No. I only see you as a little sister.” After that, Li Duo avoided every gathering that Ji Jinchuan might 5.4kReads7.4Score328Shelves

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    In this story, the male lead initially rejects the female lead with a cold attitude, but later becomes jealous and goes crazy when he sees her with other men.

29. 579 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 258.2kReads9.6Score49.3kShelves

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    [Small Town Literature | Slow-burning and bittersweet | Mutual Redemption | 1V1 | Realistic with HE] [Gentle and Resilient x Depressed and World-weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote southern town. There, she met Yuan Su. He was once the most dazzling star in the entire town. Now, fallen from grace, everyone avoided him. Except for Pu Yu. Old street, repair shop. She and he looked at each other across the mess. "Don't come here so often." "Why?"... "Dirty." Pu Yu didn't answer. The next day, she appeared at the same time in the alley leading to the repair shop, at the far end. Pu Yu's hand holding the iodine trembled slightly, tears silently streaming down her face. "Yuan Su," her voice trembled with sobs, "let's go to university together, okay?" The girl stood against the light, her school uniform billowing in the wind, like a butterfly trying to break free from this desolate town. He abruptly turned his face away, his chest heaving violently. Something seemed to ignite in those always dark eyes. Later, the cicadas' chirping subsided. He and the repair shop vanished from the town's summer. Until a northern winter night, when heavy snow blanketed the streets. She finally understood the secret hidden in those twenty-one letters.

30. 580 穿 I Became the Villainous Ex-Girlfriend of a Bankrupt Heir 穿成破产太子爷的恶毒前女友 Strawberry Berry草莓果果Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled I Think of You in the Capital at Night, goes on sale October 11. [Sweet, Adorable Painter vs. Long-Legged, Cool Heir] Ruan Yu opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the male lead's wicked girlfriend. In the original novel, when the male lead went bankrupt and moved with her into a basement, she called him a penniless leech and a spineless loser, cursed him to die, and even sold him to a male brothel for cash. Only later did she learn that he was actually t 53.9kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
31. 581 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves
32. 582 失 Out of Control, Reaching for the Stars 失控摘星 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [The powerful one bows his head] [Sweet romance] Fu Shiyan is naturally cold and distant, and never gets involved with women. Bai Kexin is as warm and passionate as sunshine, but she has no interest in romance. One unexpected lapse in control leads the two of them to do something they shouldn’t. The man disappears for over a month afterward. When they meet again, he turns the tables on her. “You don’t want to take responsibility?” “So you want to settle accounts? Fine. You 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Initially aloof and unapproachable, he'd say things like, "Please keep your distance, have some self-respect." "I won't touch you, I'm not interested in you." "She's just average-looking." His words were harsher than anyone else's, yet he'd get up every night to take cold showers. Finally, he'd shamelessly admit, "Wife, I was wrong, I'm a dog." But being a human isn't something you absolutely have to be.

33. 583 快 Quick Transmigration! You’re Falling for Me Again, Aren’t You? 快穿！又被我迷住了吧！ Wangshu Never Loses望舒不会输475k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so there aren’t many votes yet. It should go up later! Immersive quick transmigration, short stories, love at first sight, male leads of all kinds, weak morals, including yandere and obsessive types. All male leads are sexually inexperienced.] 1. God × young nun What can you do to repay a gift too overwhelming to bear? 2. Childhood friends, a boy and a girl It should have been a fun college graduation trip, but when she opened her eyes, seven years had passed. Why had 2.5kReads8.1Score138Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

34. 584 雾 Deep in the Mist 雾色深处 Yu Shi Si渝十四Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted A bold, spoiled heroine who’s timid underneath × a gentle, strict teacher who knows how to keep her in line. The contrast is irresistible, and fans of henpecked husbands should definitely give this a try! Xi Qingqing’s mother is a senior high school teacher, and her father is a university professor. Growing up in a family steeped in learning, Xi Qingqing is taking the college entrance exam for the second time at nineteen. Her mother wants her to get into the best university in the city, A Univer 485Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Love without knowing it

35. 585 就 I Just Want to Keep Clinging to You: He’s the Creditor, but I Call the Shots 就想缠着你：他是债主，我说了算 Missing Feather失联羽毛Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [From campus to the wedding altar] [Healing] [Billionaire CEO] [Both pure] [Humorous and funny] [Sharp-tongued, scheming male lead; sunny, lively female lead] [Love grows over time] [Bickering couple] [Long-planned romance] [Loving without realizing it] [Happy ending] During a sports meet in her senior year of high school, Lan Xi accidentally broke the custom-made watch of her top-student classmate, Chi Jiayi. With repairs costing a whopping 50,000 yuan, she ended up running errands and doing od 1.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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    These two books will definitely meet your needs; they're very good! [Admiration][Original novel fan][Added to bookshelf][Already wanting them]

36. 586 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 28.1kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves

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    😭With precognitive dreams and a spatial ability, she foresaw her tragic end. Upon waking, without a word, she used a switchblade to kill her scumbag brother-in-law and send him to the police station. Then she went to the military base to find her husband, from whom she had been separated for three years. He said he wouldn't fall for it, but his actions betrayed him. Later, seeing how popular she was, he became insanely jealous: "Get the hell out of here, that's my wife!" Adorable baby + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama—it's so heartbreaking!

37. 587 听 Obedience Necklace! Is Your Love Real or Fake? 听话项链！你们的爱是真是假？ Wangshu Never Loses望舒不会输Modern Romance318k WordsOngoing [Ordinary girl with irresistible charm + men and women alike fall for her + love rivals everywhere + multiple male leads + all male leads are pure + includes forum posts + the heroine loves herself most] [Career comes first, men come second] [Calculating little white lotus x geniuses blessed by heaven from every walk of life] On the first day Si Yu scraped through the admissions cutoff to get into this elite university for the wealthy, she lived in fear. Then, late one night, she inexplicably 29Reads—Score155Shelves
38. 588 老 I Chased You and You Turned Me Down! Fine, I'm Outta Here 老娘追你你不要！那就拜拜了您嘞 Missing Feather失联羽毛Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [The leads are each other's only one / The heroine is goofy and socially anxious / The hero is cold and a hopeless romantic / From campus to the wedding altar / She pursues him, then he pursues her, then she pursues him again / Lighthearted comedy / Reunited after a long separation / Mending a broken relationship] Who would've thought goofy Wang Diyii had social anxiety? It made no sense, but it was true! To overcome it, she considered every possibility after a college friend from her hometown s 286Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.2kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Having read for thirty years, I discovered this book is incredibly good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the point of losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet and addictive; I've already read it three times.

40. 590 和 After Sharing Senses with My Husband from an Arranged Marriage, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 和联姻老公通感后，在恋综爆火 Sour Jujube and Poria Tea酸枣茯苓茶Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Golden finger + face-slapping + showbiz + variety show + livestream + everyone falls for her] Chi Sui, a young woman with ALS, enters the world of a novel as a universally disliked supporting female character. Because she likes the male lead, she drags her husband, whom she married for an arranged alliance, onto a dating reality show and gets flamed across the internet. She was ready to give up, but unexpectedly binds herself to a shared-sensation System. From then on, her husband will bear all 4.8kReads8.3Score788Shelves

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    Our tour guide, Jiaojiao, had a striking contrast.

41. 591 恶 A Vicious Supporting Villainess? She’s Clearly the Antagonist’s Beloved 恶毒女配？分明是反派白月光 Dreams Blossom at the Tip of the Pen i梦笔生花iModern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, System, school life at first and the wider world later, sweet romance with two devoted leads, mutual healing.] [Clear-headed, beloved heroine and a brooding, obsessive villain.] After selling roasted sweet potatoes, Su An’an tripped on her way home. When she woke up, a handsome boy in a school uniform was kneeling in front of her. System: You’ve transmigrated into the book Domineering CEO, Love Me Madly as Su An’an, the vicious supporting female character who bullied t 5.1kReads9.1Score658Shelves

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    🌸At first, a cold tone, a disgusted expression, "Don't touch me!" Later: "An'an, don't hate me!" (Kneels!) 🌸Double rebirth. The female lead thought she had succeeded in her conquest and became arrogant, but the male lead died for her, so the story restarts. The male lead initially planned to stay away from the female lead, but she still loved to flirt. "She's my wife!" He thought. "I beg for a royal decree to marry her!" 🌸In the third round of the "Triple Trial," the male lead initially pretended to be pitiful and gained sympathy to survive. Later, he discovered that the female lead was from a different world. To get to her world: the place where the Little Prince goes to the rose...

42. 592 替 A Substitute Bride Tames a Spoiled Heir, Until Her Husband Kneels and Begs for Her Favor! 替嫁拿捏纨绔，夫君跪服求偏爱！ Yu Xiaozhou禹小粥Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Bickering couple + young spouses who marry first and fall in love later + everyday antics between two people + lighthearted mysteries + a very loosely imagined ancient setting, completely made up.] (Pure-hearted, proud, spoiled young marquis vs. modern woman who transmigrates into a stand-in bride, is slow to catch on when it comes to romance, and acts tough only at home) Song Ran accidentally transmigrates to the Great Ning dynasty and, to repay a debt of gratitude, takes another woman's plac 1.6kReads8.3Score327Shelves

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    This book is really good, although it's not finished yet.

43. 593 穿 After Becoming an Extra, I Got Harassed by a Deranged Villain 穿成路人甲后，被疯批反派碰瓷了 Rainbow-Eating Fish游鱼吃彩虹Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [A traditional fantasy romance with an ancient setting, one-on-one romance, and a happy ending] [A heroine with no grand ambitions who plays the fool but is far cleverer than she seems vs. a calculating, gloomy hero who is secretly a hopeless romantic] After choking to death on an egg, what a hapless soul. Ling Qingwei transmigrated into a book. She became an anonymous passerby with no name, no System, and no golden finger: a total nobody. Content to take life as it came, she decided to cultivat 510Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the beginning, he only wanted to take advantage of the female lead, but later he clung to her and refused to leave.

44. 594 说 We Agreed to a Marriage in Name Only, So Why Are You Jealous Every Day? 说好的形婚，你怎么天天吃醋？ Binaduo比那多Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Faithful love only + marriage first, love later + equally matched leads + face-slapping] A reserved, high-status tycoon versus a cool, straightforward obstetrician Everyone in Beijing's elite circles wanted to cozy up to the Ming family, perched at the very top of the pyramid. Everyone, that is, except the Bai family, who were engaged to them. Bai Shuyan's first impression of Ming Zheng was that she was young. Beyond that, she was fair-skinned and beautiful, like a peerless beauty from a painti 48.8kReads8.8Score5.2kShelves

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    The female lead marries the male lead in place of her sister, and the male lead suspects she has ulterior motives. Initially, they agree to stay home and not interfere with each other's lives. Later, at night, the male lead, holding the female lead who has just finished her night shift and is now working overtime, says, "Wife, please look at me instead of him, okay?" He's a tiny bit jealous!

45. 595 舔 Five Years as His Doormat, and the Male Lead Catches Me the Night I Try to Run 舔狗五年，逃跑当晚被男主发现了 Jiu Jin Ya九斤吖Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted On her wedding night, Shen Lingyi successfully wins Pei Qinghe over. Her mission is complete! At last, she can go home! The gateway home opens for only two hours, so as soon as she succeeds, Shen Lingyi makes her escape. Who could have guessed that Pei Qinghe would chase after her and jump off the cliff with her? Her mission target dies, causing Shen Lingyi’s mission to fail, and she has to reload her save. Five years ago, Shen Lingyi transmigrated into an explicit novel, becoming the daught 1.9kReads6.6Score237Shelves
46. 596 和 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 110kReads9.2Score15.9kShelves

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    This book is really good! It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the powerful man bowing down for love, and a five-year age gap. The male lead is sarcastic but sometimes hilarious, and the female lead's baby is adorable. The male lead is initially indifferent to women (including the female lead), but after experiencing some, he becomes completely infatuated. He's also very protective of the female lead when she's bullied, and she grows along the way. The plot is excellent and doesn't drag. Highly recommended!!! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 597 糟 Oh No! How Did the Yandere Male Lead I Was Conquering Become Real? 糟糕！攻略的病娇男主怎么成真了 Cheng Jin澄瑾Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available. You can follow both versions.) A bright, scatterbrained little ray of sunshine × a gloomy, lovesick, beautiful ghost of a man [Virtual invasion of reality + intense push and pull + forced love + healing + devoted couple + ultra-sweet happy ending] Si Huan is the male lead in a 19+ full-dive otome game, and the submissive boyfriend of the game’s players. But during the testing phase, the testers always fail, and the game crashes. This time, a new tester arrives. 21.6kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
48. 598 假 The Fake Heiress Was Imprisoned by the Contingency Plan She Found 假千金找的后路把她囚禁了 Ben Ben Takes Flight本本起飞Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted Xie Ning x Tang Xu The sunny fake heiress working hard to clear her name x the illegitimate son who seems gentle and refined but is actually a yandere [Clearing her name] + [Book Transmigration] + [Yandere] + [Contrast] + [Sweet story of mutual salvation] After transmigrating into a book as the villainous fake heiress, Xie Ning broke out in a cold sweat. Determined to avoid her doomed ending, Xie Ning began the long road to clearing her name, working diligently to help the real heiress break her 292Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    At first, they were just classmates, but later even physical contact with other people became uncomfortable.

49. 599 反 The Villainous Junior Sister and the Dragon-Ao-Tian Male Lead Got Their Happy Ending 反派小师妹与龙傲天男主HE了 Little Lin the Perch鲈鱼小小琳Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted [Tsundere sweetness x deadpan cuteness, main story and bonus chapters complete] Hating Lin Huan was as easy as breathing for Mu Yaoguang. When the on-screen comments appeared, she discovered that the Lin Huan she had bullied all along was actually the legendary, all-conquering Dragon Aotian. Not only did she need to apologize and suck up to him now, she would also have to rely on him in the future. So, like every villainess, after testing the waters in every way, she chose to be a woman who c 8.3kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    This is amazing! A haughty female lead and a quirky little dog! The male lead eventually becomes a fan later on, especially with the hilarious side story where he has a major mishap. Highly recommended!

50. 600 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.4kReads9.1Score606Shelves

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    This book! The male lead is initially a carefree, older man! Later, the female lead decides to let go of the past and suddenly proposes marriage!

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