The Hero Has Been Plotting This Romance for Ages and Doesn't Hide It, They're Both Each Other's First, Super Sweet Story, Happy Ending 男主蓄谋已久也不藏着掖着，双洁，过程超甜，he

1. 1 万 After Awakening, the Beloved Cannon-Fodder Is Targeted by the Unhinged Male Lead 万人迷炮灰觉醒后被疯批男主盯上 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + captivity + devoted to each other + sweet pampering + crazy, perverted top + calculating and obsessive + vicious heartthrob] When Su Ze awakened, he found himself bullying the real young master. The boy was battered and disheveled, pinned down in the bathtub beneath Su Ze’s foot, while Su Ze sat on a tall stool beside the tub with his foot planted on the male lead’s chest. The real young master’s eyes were bloodshot, his gaze fixed directly on Su Ze’s face. Su Ze panicked, beca 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   The first book, "Love at First Sight," was absolutely adorable. The second book is a little bit angsty, but it's all because of someone's scheming that Shen Yan forgot everything from his past and thought he was a transmigrator. Lu Xingchuan is innocent too; he and Shen Yan are good friends, and they were both framed. 😢

2. 2 你EN You Go Crazy, I Go Crazier, Side by Side on a Dating Show 你发癫，我更癫，恋综上面肩并肩 Six-Six Fruit六六果Two Male Leads640k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available~~~] [Dual Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Dating Reality Show, Hilarious, Sweet, and Satisfying] [Unhinged Young Heartthrob VS Even More Unhinged CEO] He transmigrates into a book and immediately gets pressured by a scumbag into breaking off their engagement? Shen Yan goes berserk on the spot: “If you want to save face, you have to give some too. Having a mistress doesn’t make you right. Pay me four million, or I’ll see you outside the proctology clinic!” Early i 25.2kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
3. 3 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   If you enjoy historical romance, palace intrigue, and emotionally rich stories, then "The Song of the Brocade-Clad Lady" is highly recommended! Key point: This book's historical romance is genuinely excellent, and the sweetness is real. It's perfect for when you've been reading a lot of poorly written stories and suddenly find yourself reading something well-written – a pleasant surprise, and you can even learn a few things along the way.

4. 4 难 So Hard to Win Over! The Little Rose Mr. Xie Raised Himself Is So Delicate 难哄！谢总亲手养大的小玫瑰超娇 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual devotion, sweet pampering] [The regretful chase ends in total failure] Everyone in Nancheng knows that Shen Rang has a beautiful, gentle fiancée. Her eyes curve when she smiles, her voice is soft, and she’s so good-natured she seems willing to be molded any which way. Most importantly, she has loved him for three years, looking up to him from afar. Shen Rang used to think so, too. So even after she caught him cheating, he placated her with casual indifference: “Don 20.5kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   The first book is a "raising a child" story with an arranged marriage followed by a failed attempt to win back the wife. It's told from the female lead's perspective, with the male lead successfully taking her place in the relationship. The female lead is hurt by a scumbag boyfriend. The male lead seizes the opportunity to rise in her position; this seemingly scheming but actually manipulative CEO gradually wins her over. The story has positive values. The female lead is a bit slow to realize her feelings, but once she does, the two have a super sweet relationship. The second book is about a female celebrity and a wealthy CEO. The female lead's mother saved the male lead's family, and she grew up in his family. The male lead has always been very kind to her. They secretly love each other, but the female lead has been manipulated by a very pretentious supporting female character since childhood, leading her to believe the male lead only feels gratitude towards her. When the female lead is falsely accused of arguing on the red carpet and faces online backlash, the male lead accompanies her on a variety show to defend her, showing great affection and respect. He makes no attempt to hide his love for her.

5. 5 豪 The Wealthy Couple Goes Viral Thanks to a Divorce Reality Show 豪门夫妇靠离婚综艺爆火 Lu Mi鹿弥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted Wen Muran was mired in scandal after a famous actress smeared her, spreading rumors everywhere that Wen Muran was the other woman who broke up someone’s marriage. One day, they ran into each other on the red carpet. Wen Muran went straight for the jugular: “Only dung beetles think poop is a treasure. If you love rolling in filth, go roll around in it yourself. Don’t come here to disgust me. I’m married. I’ve seen the very best, and I wouldn’t look twice at maggots in a sewer.” The actress had po 3.1kReads8.9Score276Shelves
6. 6 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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   The story of the male lead finally marrying the female lead after a long period of planning; it's sweet from beginning to end! 😳😳😳

7. 7 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score619Shelves

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   Both of these books feature the second male lead who wins over the female lead. In the second book, Lu Xingze is slightly more submissive, constantly afraid the female lead will regain her memories. I recently finished the first book; the male lead has a nine-year unrequited love for the female lead and then simply steals her away. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧

8. 8 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score937Shelves
9. 9 京 Passionate Love in the Capital and Hong Kong 京港浓情 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [He secretly loved her + both leads are each other’s first, one-on-one romance + age gap, powerful man from the Hong Kong, Macau, and capital social circles x delicate college student] Chu Zhi had been adrift since the day she was born, until the Bo family took her in. To survive in the Bo household, she had no choice but to spend every day currying favor with the young master of the Bo family. The young master was handsome, but a little mean. He was always picking on her for the sake of another 2.7kReads8.3Score280Shelves

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   The male leads all had premeditated plans and had already spoken up; the last book even had a plot involving a pregnant woman running away. The female leads all had their own careers.

10. 10 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
11. 11 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The male lead has been planning this for a long time; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. It's a sweet and heartwarming story focused on their relationship, where they mutually support each other.

12. 12 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    All sweet stories 🥰 are short films

13. 13 小 Open Up, Sweetheart! Your Husband's Here to Get Our Marriage License 小乖乖开门，老公来抓你领证了 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, adorably clueless airhead VS dark, obsessive, love-struck man] One day, Gu Jinmeng woke up and realized she was the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel who sabotaged the relationship between the hero and heroine, only to suffer the consequences and die a miserable death. To stay alive, Gu Jinmeng swore to keep far away from Xie Yanlin, the male lead. But no matter what she did, she couldn't shake him off. Worse still, he kept looking at her with such burning intensity t 13.5kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead, believing herself to be a villainous supporting character, avoids the male lead, who then pursues her relentlessly and aggressively, without any pretense or hesitation. Any conflicts are resolved within a single chapter.

14. 14 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves

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    Age gap leads to a happy ending. So sweet!

15. 15 撩 I Flirted with the Wrong Man, and Now My Scumbag Ex's Uncle Spoils Me Rotten 撩错后，我被渣男小叔狂宠入骨 Meng Lan萌兰Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, face-slapping the scum, two strong leads, a powerful man from the capital's elite circle, utterly doting later on] To get out of her engagement to her cheating, worthless fiance, Shen Yuan disguised herself as plain-looking and caught the attention of her fiance's uncle. After one night of reckless abandon, Shen Yuan left two hundred yuan and remarked that the service had been pretty good. Just as she was about to make her exit, the man pulled her into his arms. “Shoul 13.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is sweet at first, then angsty; the second is quite enjoyable, I love the male lead! I recommend everyone check them out, they're really good.

16. 16 救 Help! I Was Reborn and My Nemesis Immediately Grabbed Me by the Waist and Demanded a Kiss 救命！刚重生就被死对头掐腰索吻 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet and doting, with a golden finger] Everyone said Li Mohan was a madman, ruthless and willing to turn against even his own family. Until Bai Li, reborn, tugged on his tie at a party and whispered, “Li Mohan, I want to be your girlfriend. Will you let me?” Li Mohan's ears turned red. Clenching his fists to hold himself back, he said the harshest words he could. “Bai Li, you're asking for death.” Not long afterward, Li Mohan pinned Bai Li against a wall, his eyes red with emotion. “Bai 6.7kReads9.3Score796Shelves
17. 17 绝 Stunning! The Beautiful Female Is Surrounded by Hopeless Romantics! 绝！貌美雌性她被恋爱脑包围了！ Qiqi Brand柒柒牌Modern Romance421k WordsOngoing (Everyone's Favorite + More Males Than Females + Love at First Sight + Hopeless Romantics + Yandere + Attracts Both Men and Women) Content warning: There will be female characters. I wrote that everyone's favorite, so what's wrong with attracting both men and women? (๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉ [Although this is a beast-world story, not all the targets are necessarily beastfolk.] [Lots of male leads, probably...] [My writing is average, so don't read if that's a dealbreaker.] In the interstellar age, society is mad 21Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It's super, super, super good. The first one has multiple male leads. It has a lower score, but it's very good, and it's over 200 points.

18. 18 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    Every single one of these books features a male protagonist who has been planning this for a long time. The interactions between the male and female leads are very sweet, and they all have happy endings. Highly recommended!

19. 19 捡 He Found a Soft, Sweet Beauty, and Fell for Him 捡到一个糯叽叽尤物，他沦陷了 Li Zhi戾枝Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + mutual healing + sweet from beginning to end] [Delicate, soft-hearted natural beauty VS powerful, tragic, sickly and obsessive big shot] Rumor has it that Fourth Master Ji, Ji Hanyuan, was born incapable of love. Cold, ruthless, and domineering, he was hated and feared even by his own family. But one day, he rescued a young woman who had fallen into the Yuanyang River. From then on, he held her in his arms day after day, cherishing her so dearly that he was afraid she might me 15.2kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
20. 20 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.6kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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