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I Love Male Leads Who Seem Gentle and Refined but Are Actually Sweet on the Outside and Dark Within 好喜欢男主温润如玉实际白切黑

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I love that kind of person who seems gentle and soft on the outside, but is fierce underneath. They'll even hurt themselves just to be loved. Come here, let me love you fiercely, just like in a novel.

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101 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
102 Film and TV Crossover: Helping the Supporting Heroines Rise to the Top 综影视：帮助女配步步高升 Auspicious Second Beauty吉祥二美Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + Love at First Sight + Irresistible to Men and Women + Coercion! Coercion! Coercion! + BL + Romance + Extensive Original Settings!!!] The System Bureau is rolling out policy reforms, encouraging all Systems and their subordinate branches to break down barriers and learn from one another, joining forces to build a better future. Against this backdrop, key personnel from various Systems are being sent to other Systems for exchange assignments. Rong Yanshu, a core member of th 27kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
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📖Book Synopsis|Hilarious Mishaps in Quick Transmigration: The Charismatic Heartthrob🤣 Wei Yu, bound to a system, is dedicated to playing the role of the male leads' white moonlight, but her plans always fall through~ Transmigrated into the wife of a mafia boss, she coldly feigns indifference, waiting for a gunfight to settle scores, only to find the boss has given her three bulletproof vests😮 Transmigrated into the childhood sweetheart of a domineering CEO, she's focused on studying medicine and wants to break up with him while studying abroad, but the CEO uses spicy snacks, canned beef sauce, and other concoctions to win her over through her stomach🍜
103 What?! The Innocent Young Heir Was Sent as a Bride, and the Prince Tempted Him Day and Night 惊！清澈世子和亲，王爷日夜诱引 Pure Love Has No Answer纯爱无解Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted Full audio version available. Complete. [Male-male romance + beloved by all + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + political intrigue] [Bright, lively, straightforward bottom × older, powerful, fatherly top] Zhaonan opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into a noble heir sent by an enemy kingdom to die in a political marriage. By day, he read books and amused himself with birds, carefree and happy. At night, he boldly invited the prince to share his bed, utterly at ease 24.7kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
104 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
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The seemingly innocent but actually cunning male lead
105 Big Brother Will Teach You How to Kiss 哥哥教你接个吻 Graceful as Ever婉如初見Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted “Have you seen the club president?” “I think he just went over toward the car...” The other students' voices were right nearby, as if they might open the car door at any second. Ling Xingwan's body went rigid. She was so nervous that even her breathing stopped. But Zhang Yilang still didn't let her go. He held her lips in a deep kiss, then soothed her in a breathy whisper only the two of them could hear: “Be good, don't be scared... Your big brother's here.” The male lead is his female best fri 2.4kReads8.0Score20614d adds
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The male lead is gentle and refined in public, but actually cunning and ruthless! He loves kissing, and can't express it but just loves to kiss. The male lead is the female lead's best friend's cousin. He's very good at flirting, roguish yet sincere, and insists that the female lead call him "brother." He's a top student and a campus heartthrob, a high-and-mighty guy who bows down to love, begging his wife for kisses, hugs, and cuddles.
106 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance199k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 7.8kReads—Score46214d adds
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In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. [Admiration]
107 Sweet and Flirty! A Passionate Romance Years in the Making 甜撩！蓄谋热恋 Xiao Si Bubu小司布布Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious beauty who’s always putting on a show × a devoted, calculating man in power] Nan Cizhi works herself to the bone to escape her parasitic family and achieve financial independence. But she pushes herself too hard and actually works herself to death. When she opens her eyes again, she finds she has become the villainess in a novel. When she transmigrates into the book, the original male lead’s hands are tied, and she’s sitting on his lap with one shoulder exposed. She puts on a one 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds
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✨✨①A very novel premise: after the female lead transmigrates into a book, the male lead recognizes her at first glance 🥰and then showers her with all sorts of charm and pampering 🥰🥰🥰A super enjoyable and satisfying read 😂 ✨✨②Both the male and female leads have sharp tongues, and they're both very sarcastic, making you laugh non-stop while reading 😂😂😂Of course it's great! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
108 My Brother’s Doll-Like Little Sister Is Mine 兄弟的洋娃娃妹妹是我的 A Fish by the Pond池边有条鱼Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted He took his friend’s sister in out of kindness, never imagining that the little beauty would be exactly his type in every way. She was like a doll, so he couldn’t be blamed for wanting to keep her all to himself. Huh? She says he’s gentle? Of course he is. He’s only gentle with her. He’s a yandere with a refined, charming exterior and a wicked heart. If he didn’t act so charming, how would a young girl ever fall for him? Hehe. He’s going to devour her. The heroine is sweet, obedient, soft, and a 16.5kReads7.5Score1.9k14d adds
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Who understands my love for him?
109 Biting Xiatang 咬夏棠 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted The print edition of Biting Summer Begonia is now available. A short drama and a comic drama are also online. [Possessive top scholar and campus heartthrob vs. gorgeous, flirtatious ray of sunshine] [Super sweet, no angst, with secrets between the leads to be revealed] On the first day of her junior year, Yu Tang hears that the pharmacy school has a graduate student so handsome he could steal the spotlight from the horizon. She skips class to sneak a peek at the hottie. Inside a half-open changi 24.9kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds
110 After My Conquest Failed and I Switched Targets, He Turned Dark and Fell in Love with Me 攻略失败切换目标后，他黑化了，爱我了 Rao Yue娆月13k WordsCompleted After My Conquest Failed, I Switched Targets. He Went Dark and Fell in Love with Me 5.7kReads—Score8514d adds
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The crazy antics of the male leads are absolutely exhilarating! A lewd, slutty dog begging for mercy, a cold, aloof immortal turning into a blackened, imprisoned figure—ahhh, it's all forced love! [Cool][Drooling] The first fantasy novel is a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation story, a 1v2 power struggle that's incredibly thrilling! The male leads' characters are both incredibly compelling! They're masters of disguise, able to devour the new female lead so thoroughly she won't spit out a single bone—hehehe~ Two jealous, green tea bitches! The identity of the main wife with the behavior of a mistress! One cold, aloof immortal falls from grace for love, the other a demon lord, beautiful, strong, tragic, and insane! The choking, kissing, and forceful acquisition are so satisfying! The second novel has countless male leads, all incredibly handsome, using various clones to seduce the female lead, who gradually loses herself in their schemes—ahhhhhh! The comments section is frantically begging for a second book! The third new novel is a top-tier yandere/forceful-acquisition story! Multiple male leads, 1v2, each male lead and second male lead is more insane and ecstatic than the last—the gloomy, ghostly aura practically overflows the screen, high-energy warning throughout, absolutely amazing! The fourth book is also a new novel, not only 1v2, but also two brothers who are desperately in love with the same woman—a pampered, violent, and flamboyant illegitimate older brother vs. A tormented, gloomy, and morally corrupt younger brother—the female lead is also very yandere, knowing that both male leads like morbid captivity elements, she still plays hard to get, eagerly jumping into the trap—mainly because she can't refuse!
111 I Wandered into a Horror Instance, but Insisted It Was an Otome Game 误入恐怖副本，我却坚称这是乙游 Rao Yue娆月17k WordsCompleted I Got Trapped in a Horror Game, but I Insisted It Was a Dating Sim 1.8kReads—Score3914d adds
112 After They Stole My Place as Empress, I Married Someone New, and the Mad Emperor’s True Nature Was Revealed 被强夺后位，我另嫁新欢，疯批帝王属性暴露了 The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到28k WordsCompleted After I Was Robbed of My Position as Empress, I Married Someone Else, and the Mad Emperor Revealed His True Colors 360Reads—Score—14d adds
113 After the Capital's Young Master Wouldn't Leave Me Alone, He Became My Lover 京圈太子爷死缠烂打后，成了我的外室～ The Goddess Has Arrived女神驾到14k WordsCompleted After relentlessly pursuing me, the capital's princeling became my kept man~ 212Reads—Score—14d adds
114 Weren’t You Supposed to Be a Cruel Master? How Did You Become My Moonlight? 不是恶毒师尊吗？怎么变白月光了 Moon Rabbit Ya月野兔吖Fantastical Romance48k WordsOngoing [Redeeming the Scapegoat] [Mutual Devotion] [Conquest of the Villain] [Lighthearted Style] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Yan Zhi transmigrated into a book. After suddenly dying by accident, she transmigrated into a male-oriented power fantasy with no harem, one she had been reading before bed. What made her want to spit blood was that she had become the doomed mentor who shared her name. The doomed mentor harbored improper thoughts about the overpowered male lead and kept wanting to sacrifice h 9Reads—Score—14d adds
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This book is amazing! The male lead is the female lead's apprentice. He is respectful and polite in front of her, and has a somewhat aloof demeanor, but he is actually very possessive. The female lead must be close to him, and she will become extremely jealous if she sees anyone else getting close to him!
115 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 13.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
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The male lead is gentle and sensitive, but becomes obsessive after falling in love with the female lead because, from his perspective, he feels abandoned by her. Even if she has a husband and children, he's willing to be her mistress when they meet again.
116 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 Romance78k 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 607Reads—Score—14d adds
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[Heart][Heart][Heart]
117 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 838Reads—Score—14d adds
118 Summer of Sweet Indulgence 夏日贪欢 Fortune and the Moon in This Life福福今生月Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Completed [Flirtatious, wild bad boy × sweet, sheltered good girl] [College romance / sweet romance / devoted hero] [Both leads are pure in body and heart] The hero is a wolf in sheep's clothing: a cool guy in public, but in private he calls the heroine “my sweet wife” and is a shameless flirt who loves kissing her. The heroine is a sweet, innocent-looking girl with delicate features who won't let anyone push her around. If she's bullied, she hits back. One day, someone saw the aloof campus gol 17.4kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
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The male lead is gentle and refined, seemingly a cool and mild-mannered guy, but actually he's both charming and wild, a wolf in sheep's clothing. He's a master of seduction, calling the female lead his "good wife" in private, a very skilled and affectionate fox spirit who dotes on her endlessly, with a touch of forceful love. [I highly recommend it!] "Wife, can you hug me?"
119 Oh No! The Male Supporting Character Keeps Turning Evil 糟糕！男配他一直在黑化 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An elegant yandere hero and a clear-headed heroine who isn't ruled by romance.] [Love triangle + campus + showbiz + sexual tension. Both leads are inexperienced. The romance develops slowly, and at first the hero is the only one in love. Please note: the heroine isn't a strong female lead, and when the hero gets jealous, he may do things that hurt her. Read with caution.] [There isn't much campus-related plot; most of the story takes place in showbiz.] Shen Huaining has no idea how diligently p 4.4kReads9.2Score46714d adds
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This male protagonist is just like that, and he's incredibly smart.
120 After Being Played by the Capital's Crown Prince, She Gradually Turns Twisted 京圈太子被玩弄后，逐渐变态 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fake Good Girl VS Brooding Younger Man] [Stealing Her Away + Coercive Possession + Pure Love on Both Sides + Obsessive Madman + Rivalry for Her Affections + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Salvation] Jiang Yicheng got tangled up with a brooding, ghostlike man. The man came from an illustrious family and wielded immense power. Once he got a taste, he couldn’t get enough. He fought for her and wouldn’t let go. - To save her own skin, she took advantage of the chaos and ran off with the money. 38.4kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds
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The female lead inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a tyrant's vicious supporting female character. The most awkward part is that he can hear everything she's thinking [crying uncontrollably]. But the male lead still dotes on her and loves her, even risking his life to save her when she's in danger [tears].
121 After the Tyrant Heard My Inner Thoughts, the Tragic Romance Turned Into a Loving Spoilfest 被暴君听到心声后，虐文爆宠了 Distant Moon Shadow月影遥遥Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Tyrant’s mind-reading + gluttonous girl + devoted couple + sweet romance with a happy ending] Shen Qingqing wakes up to find she’s become the heroine of an old-school angst novel. Shen Qingshuang, the empress of a fallen kingdom, is taken by force and imprisoned in the harem by a tyrant. Cold and stubborn, she’d rather die than submit. After three hundred rounds of physical and emotional torment, she jumps from the city wall to die for her country, leaving the tyrant consumed by madness and reg 6.7kReads8.7Score85214d adds
122 Quiet! My Ex's Powerful Uncle Is Spoiling Me 别吵，前任的大佬小叔在宠了 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Physical edition forthcoming [Daddy-type male lead × eight-year age gap] Jing Ge’s twenty years of life had revolved around three things: Skipping grades at school and staying away from the girls who bullied her. Working to earn money and escaping her birth family. Honoring her engagement and marrying Li Zhan. But that day by the pool, Li Zhan held the girl who had bullied her and said, “Jing Ge, apologize to her, or the engagement is off.” The engagement really was off. Li Zhan wasn’t worried. 210kReads9.2Score41.1k14d adds
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This is so sweet! The male lead is finally a normal person.
123 After Faking My Death as a Cannon Fodder, the Brooding Male Lead Went Mad 穿成炮灰死遁后，阴湿男主疯魔了 Cha Qing Yu茶清与Fantastical Romance245k WordsOngoing [A fake villainess who’s really a silly, sweet girl × a gloomy, obsessive, tentacled male lead who’s hopelessly in love] Li Ying transmigrates into a male power-fantasy novel as a vicious cannon-fodder villainess. Her mission is to torment the saintly male lead. The moment she transmigrates, the System tells her the world has started to collapse. If she wants to go home, she must keep completing her missions and also redeem the male lead, who has turned dark. Watching the once-powerful, saintly 43Reads—Score—14d adds
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The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and is tasked with reforming the male protagonist who has become corrupted. Every time she returns from faking her death, the male protagonist seems even more gentle and aloof, but in reality, he is driven to become even more sinister by the female protagonist's fake deaths!
124 A Bewitching Beauty Tames Demons, Only to Be Forced Into a Love Affair by a Yandere 钓系美人驯妖鬼，被病娇强制爱了 Sipping the Moon酌酌不月Ancient Romance746k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + one-on-one + obsessive love + madman + bickering couple + forced love] Scheming flower demon with a sweet face vs. a deranged, obsessive demon spirit Bai Ling transmigrates into a jade hairpin flower demon. After cultivating for a hundred years, she has only just entered the mortal world when she obtains a book of fate. The book tells her that she is the wicked, white-lotus third female lead in a male-oriented monster-hunting novel called The World Wit 3.4kReads9.0Score49214d adds
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After "The Black Lotus Strategy Guide," this is another novel that perfectly fits my taste. A must-read for pure romance anime; the author's overall structure is excellent. The characters' emotions and personalities are delicately portrayed. The plot is coherent and engaging. Definitely worth watching.
125 If I’d Known You Were a Yandere Too, I Wouldn’t Have Pretended! 早知道你也是病娇，我就不装了！ Eggplant Purple Gurgle茄紫咕噜Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted If I’d known you were a yandere too, I wouldn’t have pretended! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
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As you can probably tell from the title, it's about two yandere characters locked in a tumultuous relationship: the male lead is the older brother, and the female lead is the younger sister.
126 Transmigrate Into a Book? My Online Love Turns Out to Be a Creepy Pervert! 穿书？网恋对象竟然是阴湿变态！ Money-Grubbing Little Fox财迷小狐狸Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it’ll go up later! (Please, please give it five stars!) [Female lead transmigrates into a book + 1v1 + both leads are virgins + possessive senior + dark, obsessive love] A funny girl who transmigrates into a book × a cold-on-the-outside, clingy, darkly obsessive guy I transmigrated into a book! I landed in a melodramatic campus romance novel. Luckily, I wasn’t some wicked supporting girl, just an utterly ordinary background character. I’m a mystery novelist, so I usu 223Reads6.1Score11114d adds
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A damp, male ghost!!!
127 After Using and Dumping Him, I Was Imprisoned by a Smiling Psychopath 始乱终弃后被白切黑囚禁了 A Big Cat Truck一辆大卡猫Ancient Romance363k WordsOngoing Overnight, Fu Sheng transmigrates into the body of a saintess in a strange sect. She is pampered and indulged, but is about to be killed as a sacrifice. “The time has come for you to give yourself to the sect,” the Grand Elder cackles. She makes a clean getaway. Is getting a free ride really that easy? she asks herself. Of course not. The entire sect mobilizes to capture the Saintess. Outnumbered by a pack of freaks, she’s on the verge of being dragged back by the evil Grand Elder to meet a gru —Reads—Score—14d adds
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[A ruthless, possessive, seemingly innocent but actually cunning prince x a goofy, quirky, and growing college student] A historical romance with a transmigration element. Both leads are intelligent, the emotional development is nuanced, and the later "wife-chasing" saga is definitely worth watching! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]
128 Max-Level Sweet Seduction! Enchanting in Lord Fu's Embrace 满级甜诱！在傅爷的怀里声色撩人 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication + comic adaptation] [Flirtatious chemistry and sizzling romance!] Jiang Yuyang is hailed as a peerless beauty, with a stunning face, a slender waist, and a soft, supple figure. To call off her arranged marriage, she pulls out all the stops to flirt with her intended. She never imagined she’d flirt with the wrong person! Rumor has it that Fu Wenshen, the head of the Fu family, is a self-disciplined, celibate man who avoids women. Little do people know that he looks refined 20.4kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds
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The male lead in this book is incredibly gentle. Although he gets angry when the female lead does something wrong, it's because she didn't consider the consequences and he's afraid she'll put him in danger. He'll also apologize after she realizes her mistake, saying things like, "I'm very angry right now, but I'll come and coax you later" (Note: in chapter 315). He's so incredibly loving, so gentle, and so sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]
129 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 75.2kReads9.4Score10.3k14d adds
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Both of these books meet your requirements.
130 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58.2kReads9.4Score9.1k14d adds
131 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
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This book has a fantastic pace; the content is tightly packed, and you can't stop reading from chapter to chapter. The writing is humorous and witty, with many dialogues that will have you laughing out loud, while the occasional touching moments will bring tears to your eyes. This perfect balance is so comfortable to read.
132 I Transmigrated to the 1980s and Nurtured the Villain Until He Was Practically a Fetus 穿越八零，我把反派哄成胎盘 Cui Landai崔岚岱Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [Possessive, scheming, polished villain + bootlicking heroine who just wants to stay alive] Jiang Weiyu transmigrates into an old novel as the daughter of a maid working for the wealthy Yu family in 1980s Hong Kong. She’s a minor cannon-fodder character. The original Jiang Weiyu thinks highly of herself on the strength of her looks and is determined to latch onto the Yu family, hoping to climb into the bed of their eldest son, Yu Hongzhen. But the young master Yu is a villain: not only is he vol 15.4kReads8.2Score1.9k14d adds
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✨The male lead appears gentle and refined, but is actually a madman and a wolf in sheep's clothing! Reincarnated as the daughter of a maid in 1980s Hong Kong, Jiang Weiyu, fearing she'll suffer the same fate as the original owner who ended up as a third party in a failed attempt to seduce him, desperately tries to please Yu Hongzhen! However, she ends up with a possessive man who forbids her from smiling, speaking, or even leaving the house with anyone who dares to introduce her to a potential partner...
133 Asakura, Saint on the Outside, Demon on the Inside 外圣内魔的浅仓同学 I Only Drink Cool Boiled Water开水我只喝凉白开Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After nine lives of wickedness, can you do one good deed every day in this life? “Of course!” “So confident?” The angel was astonished. “Ha! Look at my handsome face, gentle personality, selfless generosity, and sincere love. If I'm not a good person, who is?” Asakura Naru declared. “So flirting with innocent women everywhere counts as good deeds now?” “Fair enough.” In short, this is probably a Tokyo-style romance novel. 11.8kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
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Good-looking guy, a guy with a dark heart.
134 I Became the Emperor’s Tutor, and the Tyrant Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成帝师后，被暴君读心声了 Ye Yinchan叶吟蝉Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because few people have read it. It'll go up!] [Female Imperial Tutor disguised as a man, cool-headed on the outside but ruthless within * seemingly innocent wolf cub male lead] [One devoted couple, younger man/older woman, mind-reading, System, light nation-building] After dying suddenly, Yun Qing transmigrated into the Great Xi dynasty she had been researching, becoming the late Imperial Tutor of the young, fearsome Emperor Xie Rang. She meant to run away and avoid trouble, 3.2kReads9.2Score52014d adds
135 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 33.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
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After losing her father, the female protagonist experiences several events that lead her to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, becoming a cousin of the second branch of the Duke of Anguo's family. The male protagonist is the heir of the first branch, and the family atmosphere is harmonious. The female protagonist is clear-headed, independent, and possesses a strong inner strength…
136 A Sickly, Obsessive Kiss 病态缠吻 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Black-bellied love with coercion + secretly planned for years + groveling chase + campus romance] Possessive and wicked x clear-headed and independent Lin Ting was a small-time online influencer who livestreamed to earn money when she didn’t have evening classes. There was one loyal fan in her livestream. He had been there for her ever since she started streaming. But one day, this fan changed and turned into a creep He interfered with her streams, harassed her with private messages, threatened 2kReads8.4Score18014d adds
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A seemingly gentle, considerate, and wealthy senior student who is actually a crazed, possessive male fan.
137 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 74.1kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
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The male lead possesses a gentle and refined demeanor, giving off a warm and welcoming feeling. The less people know him, the more they perceive him as a powerful yet approachable figure. Conversely, those who know him well are acutely aware of his deadly danger.
138 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
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In this book, the female lead, a sly fox, initially pursues the aloof and class monitor male lead, going straight for him. However, the male lead, insecure and hesitant to express his feelings, reveals his true nature after they get together. [Shy]
139 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3.2kReads—Score2814d adds
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The second one!
140 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score11614d adds
141 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 15kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
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It's so good! So good! So good! I can't stress this enough! This is my absolute favorite book of this type. The male lead is an amazing actor and pretender in the beginning, but later he's a total green tea puppy.
142 Quick Transmigration: Stay Back, I'm the Villain! 快穿之别过来我是反派啊 Nameless Mountain Weed Bandit未名山野草匪Fantastical Romance299k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration, worlds, missions, System, Host, everyone’s crush, all male leads are devoted, no fixed pairing] As a bionic person whose memories could be altered by the Main System at any time, Dongqing dutifully carried out missions in one small world after another. But why had all the protagonists gone off the rails? None of them were following the original plot anymore! Dongqing, under their watchful eyes: …I really don’t understand what’s gotten into you all! World 1: Cruel, possessi 29Reads—Score—14d adds
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Yes, there are indeed those who are seemingly gentle and kind but actually cunning, and they're worth considering. The female lead fakes her death, and the male lead is devastated. He even crosses over into a dark, male ghost world to find his wife! Then he witnesses her being intimate with other men. The female lead's role varies in different worlds; she's charming and popular, but in some worlds she's incredibly vicious—truly vicious—doing bad things to the male lead, who indulges her out of fear she'll run away—he's love-struck. The female lead comes first, with occasional moments of torment for the male lead. If you're interested, check it out! [Kissing emoji]
143 After My Eldest Sister Swapped Our Marriages 被长姐换亲之后 Ink Brush Mints Gold墨笔生金Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + marriage first, love later + switched betrothals + contrast couple + business + transmigration] [Available as a full-cast audiobook and comic drama] Song He dies in an accident while saving someone and transmigrates to ancient times as an ordinary farm girl. Life is hard, and even having enough to eat and warm clothes is a struggle. As the second daughter in her family, the original owner is ignored by her father and scolded by her mother. Her eldest sister is fiercely competitive, an 52.5kReads8.7Score6.5k14d adds
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The male lead is gentle and refined, but actually has a dark side and is secretly jealous, always afraid the female lead will abandon him. Career-minded female lead X Romantic-obsessed male lead [Top Post]
144 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
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This story of a self-disciplined and refined young master from a noble family paired with a beautiful woman from Jiangnan... [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]
145 I Ran Away After Flirting with My Sweet but Sly Little Uncle 撩了白切黑小堂叔后我跑路啦 Candy Purchase Receipt买糖凭证Ancient Romance169k WordsOngoing A heroine who grows throughout the story A clever, calculating heroine × a hero who seems proper and obedient but is actually unconventional At first, the heroine seduces the hero only to use him, while he truly loves her After her father dies suddenly, Li Shu, once lively and cheerful, grows numb as she and her mother struggle to get by together. When she turns sixteen, her mother takes her to seek help from relatives several branches removed, hoping to arrange a marriage for her. After meeting 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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[Sending a Heart] This new book is the best I've found recently, and I predict it will definitely get a high score after it's finished. ⭐⭐ It's immersive, the writing is smooth, the plot is very novel, and the story flows smoothly without feeling forced. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with it.
146 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 141.4kReads9.2Score18.2k14d adds
147 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation now available] When office worker Jiang Xiaoyu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book wedged into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boys' dormitory in 2019, facing a pair of eyes filled with shock and faint anger. Physics prodigy Wen Ciyan was struggling with a crucial proof when this twenty-seven-year 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds
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Having read for twenty years, I only discovered this book yesterday. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets the male lead again. The two engage in extreme flirting and mutual redemption, and it's very good. I was left wanting more... I love it!
148 The Demon God Is Actually an Insecure, Oversensitive Mess 魔神他竟是自卑敏感怪 Spring Embraces Green春抱绿Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Black-hearted, unhinged male lead × heroine trying to stay alive but always getting into trouble “She thought she’d rescued a puppy, never knowing she’d brought home a wolf.” Bad news: Yixiang was dead, and she hadn’t even gotten a good look at the killer’s face. Good news: She was reborn. In this life, all she wanted was to avoid danger and stay alive in peace. But, of course, she met that gloomy, reclusive young man, Jinyun You. When they first met, he was covered in wounds, curled up in a c 51Reads—Score—14d adds
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The male lead is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He appears to be a well-behaved puppy, but in reality, he is madly infatuated with the female lead and will do anything to get her and be with her.
149 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 28kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
150 The Red-Gate Play 朱门戏 Guest Beneath the Grain禾下客Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a top aristocratic clan? I know this plot! Xie Daolin, a burned-out screenwriter, unexpectedly transmigrates into the eldest legitimate son of the powerful Xie clan In his previous life, he worked from nine to nine, six days a week, just to pay his mortgage. Now he lives behind grand vermilion gates, in silks and luxury, with twin maidservants at his side and even tribute tea to rinse his mouth. This decadent life... is amazing! Now that he has 1.6kReads7.8Score13414d adds
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These two books are highly recommended. They seem gentle and refined on the surface, but they're actually quite cunning. [Smirk]

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