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The Male Lead Has to Make the First Move! Where Else Is He Going to Find a Wife? 男主主动的！不主动老婆哪里来！

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Are there any stories with a proactive male lead? Proactive mission-based quick transmigration is fine too. I’ve mostly read stories where the heroine pursues the hero, so I want a straightforward male lead pursuing a shy beauty. Similar stories are fine too.

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1 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
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Haha, the male lead is incredibly proactive, so proactive it's unbelievable! No wonder he has a wife, it's hilarious! I've never seen a man so fast, and his best friend even took his place! (You have to read from chapter one to chapter two, there's a surprise!) Because the scumbag boyfriend thought she lacked romance and openly kissed her roommate, the female lead angrily broke up with him and left. Here it comes, the scumbag boyfriend's best friend immediately went out to escort her home, and that very night, he brought her to his bedroom. [Evil laugh] The second book features a yandere male lead, incredibly proactive, and the female lead accepts it all. The female lead is stunningly beautiful, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight, forcing himself on her. The female lead in the small world can't stand the yandere male lead's entanglement and imprisonment, even their love-hate relationship, so she comes along. Since the female leads don't like yandere male leads, she does! When the female lead loves him and goes along with him, is the yandere still the same yandere? He absolutely adores it! The third book is incredibly sweet, the male lead is super proactive, and because the female lead is Gua Liu—she's so beautiful! She has beauty, intelligence, and acting skills all in one.
2 The Yandere Hero Dotes on Me Like a Treasure, and the Original Heroine Regrets It 病娇男主宠我如宝，原女主后悔了 Jin Yuyan锦钰颜Ancient Romance790k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, obsessive male leads, stunning female lead, love at first sight, forced possession, sweet romance, original female leads regret it] In some small worlds, the female leads couldn’t bear their obsessive male leads’ relentless pursuit and imprisonment, and their love turned into mutual destruction. Xie Lanyin, however, has a special fondness for these powerful yet tragic, obsessive male leads, so she came along. But once all the obsessive male leads fell in love with her, the 26.7kReads8.8Score2kShelves
3 Perfect Marriage Inspection Report 完美婚姻检修报告 Tao Le Su You Mi桃乐酥有米Modern Romance274k WordsOngoing He Thought I Didn't Know For five years of marriage, I lived the life every woman envied. My husband, Shen Yi, was the founder of Shenghai Tech, young, handsome, and self-made. He remembered everything I liked and arranged my homes, shops, and connections. Even the clients and funding for my business just happened to fall into place. He said it was love. Then the recipient of a company payment turned out to be an unfamiliar firm, a letter of guarantee was quietly withdrawn the night before a con 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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He wove an even larger cage of control, and she, fully aware of it, still chose to stay. The male protagonist's controlling nature reached an extreme.
4 Fighting for Me, Stealing Me Away, and Flirting with Me, My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Kissing Fiend 又争又抢又撩，小竹马是个亲亲怪 Warm Persimmon暖柿子Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted The short drama My Sister, Kiss Me Again is now available [Obsessive, sly puppy-like younger man VS pure, alluring academic beauty] [Devoted sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + secret crush becomes mutual + healing each other + older woman-younger man romance + intense tension + second male lead gets his comeuppance] Jiang Qi catches her boyfriend kissing his female “best bro.” Ji Mingyu: “I told you, we’re just buddies, like Zhang Fei and Liu Bei. Can you stop making a fuss?” Jiang Qi: “Zha 2.2kReads9.0Score264Shelves
5 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves
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The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead remained aloof and quiet. But when the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! Abusing one's wife may be fun for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare!
6 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 Romance550k WordsOngoing Military, political, and business tycoon + frail beauty + winning back his wife + both untouched Jiang Qingwu was born with a peculiar constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, but the one thing she never dared to do was 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. So, after holding back as long as he could, Gu Yunzhou arranged for his wife to 25.8kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves
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A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, political, and business worlds, and a frail, beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers…
7 President Li, Be Gentle! 厉总，轻点宠！ Wenwen W温温WModern Romance388k WordsCompleted A cool, rational secretary meets a reserved, steady CEO. The first time they meet, she hitches a ride in his car. The next time, she becomes his secretary. With each encounter, he falls deeper, and she gradually opens her heart. Feelings had already taken root and were growing wildly before either of them knew it... “Li Shiyan, I'm sorry I wasn't by your side sooner, so you wouldn't have had to face all those joys and sorrows alone.” “From now on, I'll always be part of your life. Li Sihan's ar 39.3kReads—Score4.3kShelves
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Our CEO Li is so competitive and ambitious, no wonder he has a wife to warm his bed!
8 His Darling Sister Is Dark and Twisted, and the Chaste Crown Prince Is Obsessed With Her 妹宝阴湿，禁欲太子爷缠疯了 Peach Charm桃之魅Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, and it’s still going up! Xia Yang deliberately brought a snake to a blind date to scare off her match, but instead caught the attention of Gu Sihan, the abstinent heir of Beijing’s elite! Gu Sihan pinned her against the wall of a private room. “Miss Xia, you scared off my nephew. Did you think you could just walk away?” “Then... what else 23.5kReads6.5Score1.7kShelves
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The male and female leads are 8 years apart. The very first chapter is the male lead's domineering declaration of ownership—it's incredibly sweet, absolutely saccharine, with no angst whatsoever. The male lead especially loves calling the female lead "baby," is easily jealous but also easy to appease, cooks for her, feeds her porridge, and buys her pretty dresses. The plot is so sweet it'll kill you! The author's commitment to quality is absolutely guaranteed; updates are daily, so feel free to jump in. Skipping chapters is not recommended, as you might miss out on every sweet moment. Adding it to your bookshelf would be a great way to support the author!
9 After the Princess-Sick Prince Clung to Her, the Little Maid Finally Got It 被公主病王爷缠上后，小丫鬟悟了 Palate-Cleansing Coconut Flakes解腻椰丝Ancient Romance239k WordsOngoing Bai Mingtang accidentally rescued a handsome man with amnesia, and he mistook her for his wife. Knowing full well that “you should never pick up a man on the roadside,” Bai Mingtang tried again and again to send him away, but never succeeded. All she could do was grit her teeth and bring him along to live with her in the countryside. When the man’s subordinates finally managed to track him down, Bai Mingtang learned his true identity: he was none other than Lu Jingci, the Eighth Prince of the cu 419Reads—Score—Shelves
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Only a proactive and clingy male lead can be the male lead.
10 I Made My Best Friend's Brother Fall for Me, and Now She's Jealous? 招惹了闺蜜哥哥后，闺蜜吃醋了？ Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓11k WordsCompleted After Getting Involved with Her Best Friend's Brother, Is Her Best Friend Jealous? 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
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The male lead takes the initiative!
11 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 19.9kReads—Score1.3kShelves
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😆The daddy guy is incredibly powerful and has a physical attraction to her! He falls in love at first sight with the delicate young lady, and through a series of seductions and forceful advances, he spoils her rotten! The ambiguous and tumultuous relationship is incredibly captivating!
12 I Became a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character and Got Tangled Up with an Obsessive Madman 穿成炮灰女配，被偏执疯批缠上了 Light Song In The Clouds云中轻歌Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + both are each other's first + sweet romance + beauty lover + hopeless romantic + silly comedy + instinctive attraction + Mary Sue style, a lighthearted everyday sweet romance~] [Half-hearted, laid-back, super-strong little Taoist priestess X obsessive, unhinged, beautiful young master] Gu Yu awakens inside a cliché CEO romance novel set in a rented apartment. She's a brainless, vicious cannon-fodder supporting character who impersonates the amnesiac male lead. To avoid the 3kReads—Score418Shelves
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The male lead is very scheming and competitive.
13 After I Pretend to Have Amnesia, My Boyfriend’s Friend Calls Me Baby 假装失忆后，男友兄弟却喊我宝宝 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, scheming beauty x a dark, twisted, fiercely loyal bad boy; one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other, each other’s first love, college sweethearts] Bai Shuangwan only meant to pretend she had amnesia to get away from her scumbag boyfriend. But the hospital room door opened and closed, and her boyfriend’s best friend walked in, his peach-blossom eyes lifting slightly. “Baby, I’m your boyfriend.” Bai Shuangwan: “...” Good thing she was only pretending to have amnesia. Oth 3.5kReads8.6Score673Shelves
14 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.1kReads9.3Score324Shelves
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The first book is about youth and campus life; the second is about small-town literature.
15 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.8kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
16 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 17.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
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There are almost no tragic moments throughout the entire story. The male lead is determined to win her over from the first meeting, and the two of them go back and forth in a tug-of-war. The fatherly love heals the lonely soul.
17 Quick Transmigration: Starting by Staying Away from the Plot 快穿：从远离剧情开始 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Original title: The Quick-Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Doesn’t Follow the Plot [Quick transmigration + fictional worlds + some stories conclude in one chapter + varied lengths + doesn’t follow the original plot + absolutely no helping the poor + all male leads are virgins + personal space] [No fixed couple, but the male leads must be pure] The cannon-fodder female characters in the plot suddenly awaken. After growing a brain, Luo Yang refuses to follow the sucker’s script anymore. Sh 19.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
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I like it.
18 She Takes Odd Jobs in Shanghai and Refuses to Marry a Billionaire Investor 她，沪上打零工，拒嫁百亿投资人 Aardvark's Potato雅伯菲卡的土豆Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When a ruthless Silicon Valley CEO who believes “everything can be assigned a value” meets a laid-back working girl from the bottom rung who believes “fate can be observed,” an intense tug-of-war over love, class, and perspective unfolds quietly in Shanghai. Zhou Ji is the founder of TS Capital, and “can't have it” has no place in his vocabulary. One unexpectedly delicious stew sparks in him the most primal urge to “acquire” Shen Ning, the cook who made it. He's used to dissecting everything thr 7.2kReads8.8Score899Shelves
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This novel doesn't belong to any existing genre. It boasts the grand temporal and spatial scope of *War and Peace*, the sensory and memory descriptions of *In Search of Lost Time*, and the world-building of *The Lord of the Rings*, yet ultimately settles on the everyday life of a woman making rice balls, knitting scarves, and grooming her cat. While its rating isn't high, it's a masterpiece of meticulous detail! In this era that needs awakening, the author has created a female protagonist with a rare, almost divine quality in the world of Chinese romance novels! The male lead initially exhibits forced love but undergoes a significant transformation later on; he's very proactive, and the plot is captivating!
19 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.1kReads—Score419Shelves
20 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 16.1kReads—Score291Shelves
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21 Moss Never Meets the Stars 青苔不逢星 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing [Male unrequited-love perspective + younger crybaby + insecure male lead + light ensemble cast + college campus + universally adored heroine] [Gifted heiress × insecure, loyal puppy] Lu Wangyu's youth was a quiet, damp patch of moss. He came from a modest, loving family, had an unremarkable personality, average grades, and was the most ordinary boy in any crowd. He loved someone far beyond his reach... Xia Muzhi, a girl blessed by heaven, lived a life entirely different from his. She was the sol 236Reads—Score102Shelves
22 The Fake Heiress Goes Wild with Her Illness, and the Young Master She Saved Clings to Her 假千金持病发癫，救的真少爷求贴 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance70k WordsOngoing [Short-Tempered, Sexually Cold-Hot Pepper X Lovesick, Pretty Peacock, Poor Little Thing] In her previous life, Zhen Daiyu was nicknamed the powder keg. She died after her scheming boss smashed her over the head with an ashtray for ruining his plans. When she opened her eyes again, she was in an unfamiliar world, a fake heiress who had been thrown out of a psychiatric hospital and swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills in a rented apartment. Reborn and already crazy from the start, Zhen Daiyu 529Reads—Score—Shelves
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23 A Burning Night with the Abstinent Crown Prince 温夜炙热，禁欲太子爷宠疯了 Peach Charm桃之魅Modern Romance81k WordsOngoing Fresh out of college, Wen Yan had just landed a job as a clerk at the Shang Group when her electric scooter accidentally crashed into CEO Shang Yichen's luxury car, leaving her saddled with a massive repair bill. At the morning meeting the next day, she discovered that Shang Yichen was both her boss and her creditor! "Miss Wen, are you trying to pull a scam at my company?" "Mr. Shang, I really didn't do 785Reads—Score—Shelves
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Both are older man/younger woman stories, with the male lead being sarcastic and arrogant. He's initially pretentious but later falls head over heels in love, gets jealous easily, and is easy to appease. He'll cook for the female lead and buy her pretty dresses. The plots are incredibly sweet! The author is reliable and updates daily, so you can jump right in. I don't recommend skipping chapters, as you might miss out on all the sweet moments. Adding them to your bookshelf would be a great way to support the author!
24 Quick Transmigration Into a Hemorrhoid Specimen, Then Becoming a Caged Bird 快穿成痔漏标本，变囚中雀 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted Quick Transmigration into a Hemorrhoid Specimen, Then Becoming a Caged Bird 577Reads—Score—Shelves
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Is it truly a blessing to have a wife you actively pursued and be loved by? A woman from Beijing's elite circle, with nothing better to do, insisted on taking on the job of a stingy CEO's housekeeper, working three shifts a month without a break, earning only 1500 yuan a month. She ended up transmigrating into the CEO's hemorrhoid specimen. Later, he fell in love with her, but she found living with such a stingy person incredibly difficult and began to hate him. He then imprisoned her, leaving her bitter and feeling she had wasted her time. Finally, she had the chance to return home heavily pregnant. Her father, feeling sorry for her, made her deeply regretful. For the sake of appearances, her father insisted she marry someone else, which she agreed to. But what if that husband was him?
25 A Whirlwind Marriage to a Mysterious Tycoon: She Becomes the World's Richest Woman 闪婚神秘大佬，她成了全球女首富 Warm Porridge温暖的粥Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (Completed!) Xia Tong hastily marries a man she has known for only a few days. Her new husband owns a house and a car, is equally at home in the kitchen and the boardroom, and seems to have it all. She thinks they'll live a quiet, ordinary life together. But then the city's powerful and wealthy families all start calling her “sis-in-law”! No one dares look down on her, wherever she goes. Xia Tong thinks they act that way because her husband is on good terms with them. Then one day, her husband's 13.7kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
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He dotes on his wife, talks a lot, and is clingy.
26 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 113.8kReads9.1Score12.3kShelves
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He said he would not raise his wife like a caged bird. She is his wife, and he will teach her how to earn money, gain power, and experience a different life.
27 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
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✨ [Civil aviation background, arranged marriage to love, unrequited love turned into reality, lighthearted and heartwarming, sweet and stress-relieving, yet with a touch of workplace toughness. A calm, collected, and highly professional female aircraft mechanic 🆚 A cool, aloof, and meticulous male captain] Nobody knows that the seemingly aloof and reserved Captain Qin secretly loves to kiss his wife, cling to her, and act spoiled with her 🐾 If Captain Qin hadn't dragged his wife into a whirlwind marriage, it would probably have taken Kong Yu, a straightforward woman, a long, long time to figure things out❣️
28 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 23.1kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
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The male lead is a sunny, puppy-like guy who's incredibly proactive and straightforward. If there's even the slightest hint of a misunderstanding, he'll immediately kneel down and shout that his wife is innocent. He calls her "Madam" all the time and practically wants to hold her close to his chest [kissing emoji].
29 Waiting for Him to Mess Up! My Detective Husband Is Acting Suspicious 坐等翻车！闪婚刑警老公不太对劲 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, cheerful sweetheart He Jianhuang, a content moderator, vs. slightly devious, passionate, cool cop Yan An, who works in vice enforcement] [Marriage first, love later + lighthearted, everyday rom-com + both leads have secret identities + slow-burn romance + vice investigations followed by a wealthy-family inheritance battle + both leads are virgins + happy ending] Xu Luling eloped into marriage with Yan An, a criminal police officer who had mistaken her for a pervert while inves 2.8kReads—Score253Shelves
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The male lead took the initiative; otherwise, how would he have a wife?
30 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves
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Having had enough of harem novels, I wrote this book out of a reading slump. It's a heartwarming, lighthearted slice-of-life story with a single female lead and mutual affection. Shamelessly recommending this book; please support my new author and new book!
31 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score159Shelves
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Super proactive! The male lead is a level 10 romantic!
32 Reborn to Become a Widow, but the Prince Can Read Minds 重生只想丧偶，王爷竟然会读心 Clumsy Goop菜鸡糊糊Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted The whole book is complete, everyone! Enjoy it without worry. Mwah mwah mwah (´ε` )♡ [Both reborn + mind-reading + absurd comedy + the husband’s long road to winning back his wife + male lead angst] (Cold-faced border prince vs. beloved legitimate daughter) Wei Yue: He thought he was the cinnabar mole in his wife’s heart in their previous life. He never expected someone else to be in her heart! Jiang Jianwei: [Heaven gave me another chance, so of course I’m going to let loose! To hell with his c 288Reads—Score106Shelves
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A fast horse galloped past on the main street, shouting, "Report! Urgent! The commander-in-chief of the Southern Frontier has been killed in battle! The Grand General of Yu County must immediately send reinforcements!" Before Jiang Shuyan could finish speaking, Jiang Jianwei, who had only been slightly pale, now had blurred vision. Her mind was filled only with what Tong Yu'er had said, "The Prince has become the commander-in-chief of the Southern Frontier."
33 Celadon Holds a Trace 青釉承微 Sparkling Water and Cool Boiled Water碳酸凉白开Modern Romance235k WordsOngoing · Cultural relic restoration × aristocratic arranged marriage × childhood friends · Professional detail × restrained devotion × the philosophy of kintsugi Her world held nothing but artifact restoration and archaeological excavation pits. Until one day, Fifth Granduncle sat in the front hall and spoke leisurely: “Your grandfather and the Lu family’s grandfather arranged your marriage when you were children.” Lu Chengyuan stood in the hall with gifts of every size, immaculate in his suit, his 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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See? You won't know how cunning the male lead is until you see it.
34 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves
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It's so good, go watch it!
35 All Things Must End 皆有尽时 Useless Xi废物兮Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone has a hurdle they can’t get over alone, and sometimes they need someone to give them a hand. Chen Yan knows his life has long been as rotten as his reputation, beyond saving. He has turned every hardship from his past into a cross on which to judge himself, carrying it on his back and refusing to let himself find even a moment’s relief. He can be someone else’s umbrella, even if he’s always standing in the rain himself. Thankfully, everyone who has taken shelter by his side wants to see 173Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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Does it count if the male lead actively pushes the female lead far away?
36 The Obsessive Female CEO Has Lost It, and the Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries 偏执女霸总疯了，反派被亲哭 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Romance + Lighthearted + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Two Strong Leads, Obsessive Female CEO X Adorable Rabbit-like Villain] A nobody transmigrates into a book as a female CEO, and the System actually wants her to play a pervert? Obsessive System 009: “Host, maintain your obsessive persona to complete your domineering-love missions. Fail, and funds will be deducted from your existing inheritance. Succeed, and you'll get money back.” Wait, money back? Well, money doesn't matter. She jus 775Reads—Score—Shelves
37 My Sister’s Best Friend Is a Professor, and She’s Pregnant With My Twins? 我姐的闺蜜是教授，怀我双胞胎？ Gu Xianzhou顾衔舟Urban544k WordsOngoing [One heroine + sweet campus romance + older-sister-type girlfriend + hidden powerhouse + laid-back daily life + nuanced romance + equally matched leads + a little wish fulfillment] Chen Yue, a sophomore, ended up sleeping with Xu Zhiyuan, an outside guest lecturer, after an unexpected mishap at a university-industry reception. He thought they would go their separate ways once they sobered up. But at the project coordination meeting the next day, Chen Yue saw the stern-faced academic advisor seat 872Reads—Score210Shelves
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The male lead is incredibly proactive; otherwise, how could he have won over his sister's professor best friend? You won't regret watching it.
38 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
39 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves
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⬆️ I highly recommend this book. It's super good. The male and female leads were originally engaged. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and fell in love with the female lead at first sight when they were young; however, they never saw each other again after that. Despite this, the male lead always thought about the female lead and even chose to go abroad to hone his skills for her. After returning to China, the first thing he did was to get close to the female lead and make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father ignored her. She was raised by her grandparents from a young age; due to childhood trauma, she lost part of her memory, including her first meeting with the male lead. The female lead attended prestigious universities for both her undergraduate and graduate studies and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their relationship developed gradually; but for the male lead, it was premeditated. Overall, it's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead loves her deeply, thinks only of her, and respects her very much. The chemistry between them is incredibly strong, and it's very enjoyable to watch! At the same time, the male lead is also the female lead's salvation.
40 I Pretended to Be a Fool, and the Possessive Villain Coveted Me Night After Night 装傻后被偏执反派夜夜觊觎 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing System life extension | Play dumb to stay alive | Possessive male lead | Push and pull between two hearts | [Soft on the outside, ruthless within, playing-dumb heroine x gloomy, obsessive, possessive villain] [Synopsis] After waking up from drowning, Ai Ni binds herself to a life-saving System. The System issues a cold warning: [Host must have intimate contact with the villain Tao Cixi and maintain it at regular intervals. Otherwise, your intelligence will regress, and you will permanently becom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41 After Possessing Someone's Body, the Obsessive CEO Traps the Untouchable Beauty 魂穿后，偏执总裁锁死高岭之花 Shen Wenxing沈紊星Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing Dual purity + male lead transmigrates into another man's body + domineering + yandere + one-on-one romance + forced love + slight adjustments + psychological age gap A beautiful, gentle yet strong-willed campus belle and a domineering, yandere young CEO Qiu Yingzhi is the untouchable beauty of the law department. There are few men at the whole school who don't want to pursue her. She's beautiful and smart, but the person she likes doesn't like her, and is dating her best friend. She does her be 42Reads—Score—Shelves
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The male lead is extremely proactive. His soul transmigrates into the body of the female lead and falls in love with her at first sight. He then tries every means to get close to her.
42 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CMarriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Whale Fall at Seventeen 851Reads—Score—Shelves
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The male lead actively chooses the female lead 💍 My favorite campus romance novel, personally considered by many to be Tomato's top masterpiece, completely unconventional and without any melodramatic plot twists! ✌️❤️ An ordinary-born chemistry genius female lead x a musician from a family of lawyers, super addictive! Both are independent and strong! ✌️🍬 The male lead is rich and handsome, a bit arrogant, sarcastic, unreliable, and loves to joke around. Sometimes he's a comedian, but he's a well-behaved and obedient boy. He's empathetic and understands the aloofness and perfectionist pride beneath the enthusiastic female lead's smile, and will always love her deeply and devotedly. 🌹 The female lead also secretly loves the male lead, and has her own academic and career achievements (direct admission to university) and perseverance. She never gives up, and gets back up after a good cry. During the drama club's casting, she was chosen for the lead role, but because her father favored his illegitimate daughter, he paid money to snatch the role from the female lead and give it to her. The female lead had a breakdown, but she recovered quickly, showing incredible resilience. After understanding her situation, the male lead helped her get revenge in his own way. Later, he used his legal expertise to help the female lead's mother with her divorce case, earning a hefty sum in legal fees. 💰 The villains and antagonists all got their just desserts, very satisfying and not at all angsty! 🔥 In the end, the male and female leads overcame their class differences and finally fell in love. 🥰 It's very intelligent, with professional legal knowledge, and not just sweet for the sake of sweetness. 😋
43 The Poison God's Doctor Consort: The Evil Prince Can't Stop Clinging 药神毒妃，邪王乖乖缠 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Ancient Romance6.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, a peerless genius rose to prominence. With unmatched mastery of both medicine and poison, she became a God of Medicine. She possessed the top-ranked heavenly flame, a super divine beast, and more... He was the most handsome man in the world, feared by all: the Evil Prince, Mo Ling, the greatest genius in the Divine Realm. During a trip to the mortal world, he saw her ruthlessly kill someone just after she had transmigrated. From then on, he stuck by her, fiercely protected 2.3kReads8.7Score315Shelves
44 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 32.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
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Wanwan is not Wanwan, and Wanwan is not Wanwan. A hilarious story of soul swapping, rebirth, and revenge against scumbags! [Laughing emoji][kissing emoji][kissing emoji]
45 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + sweet romance] (A full-cast audiobook adaptation is available. Give it a listen!) In her previous life, she caught a chill after falling into the water and slept for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she was told she would marry the Marquis's heir in a month. To please her family, she agreed. But the heir's heart never belonged to her. At the marquis's residence, she was constantly targeted and mistreated, 16.3kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
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"By the time you've finished discussing it, it'll be too late. If my family has a suitable young man, I'll go propose marriage right now." [Facepalm][Facepalm]
46 Baby, So What If I’m Shameless? You Love It Too 宝宝，我贱怎么啦？你不也爱的欢 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted A shameless, slick-talking second-generation heir and domineering CEO × a sweet, sunny heiress who’s a genius at taking down electronics [Love Before Marriage + Hilarious Everyday Life + Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law Torment Each Other + All Sugar, No Ice + Childhood Friends + Both Each Other’s First] When she was three, Luo Xintang had her first kiss “stolen” by Chen Zhe, who was six months older. Everyone said, “They’re just playing house. It doesn’t count.” At eighteen, they were caught kissin 3.5kReads—Score304Shelves
47 The Tyrant’s Doomed White Moonlight Is… Me?! 暴君的早逝白月光竟是我自己？！ Picking a Lychee摘颗荔枝Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [A coy, pampered consort who pretends to be well-behaved x a deranged, possessive tyrant] [Both virgins + 1v1 + sweet romance + transmigration with her body] Wen Zhitang transmigrates into the sickly second daughter of the Wen family. Before she can enjoy a life of luxury, her entire family is slaughtered. She gets thrown into prison too. Luckily, the tyrant villain from the book personally rescues her. Unluckily, the original owner had a deep-seated grudge against this villain. To complete the 7.8kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
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This is amazing! The male lead is a widower at the beginning, and when the female lead returns and finds that she has forgotten him, he turns into a creepy male ghost and keeps trying to seduce her, but the female lead is clueless... It's incredibly good!
48 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.2kReads—Score183Shelves
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The male protagonist is gradually attracted to the female protagonist, and he strives, changes, and wins her over!
49 The Night Draws Me Into His Arms 夜色诱我入怀 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted She focused on wielding her blade and taking revenge, while he quietly cleared her path and dealt with the aftermath. She never wanted someone to tell her to be kind. She wanted the certainty of knowing that, whatever she chose to do, he would stand behind her without question. When she wanted hatred, he handed her the blade; when she wanted love, he gave her everything. The world saw only her dazzling sharpness. He alone understood that the cause he protected was never some lofty ideal, but her 2.8kReads—Score149Shelves
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That must be it... No meal replacement! And...
50 Saving the Lovelorn 拯救恋爱困难户 1Step by Step1步步Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Avoidant Attachment + Secret Crush + Personal Growth] Han Lingyuan was always called a “heartbreaker” and a “man-eater.” Her relationships never lasted longer than three months, and she never shed a tear over a breakup. She thought she had everything figured out, until Xu Yunyi hit the nail on the head: “You're not a flirt. You have an avoidant attachment style. You're simply afraid to love anyone.” By chance, she took a part-time job as a relationship counselor. But she soon discovered that ev 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The second male lead takes the initiative, but the female lead believes it was her who initiated it. The male lead takes the initiative and guides the female lead.

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