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

1. 151 人 Hey, You! Let Me Take a Bite 人，泥嚎！给我咬一口 A Yang Zai阿秧仔Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) Jiang Xingning is a little zombie. She transmigrated to ancient times with her own grave and found a sickly young man. Young man: “Immortal, immortal, could you save my life?” Jiang Xingning: “Human, don’t be scared. Your zombie’s here!” But something went wrong along the way, and she turned herself into a half-zombie, half-human. No big deal. She could still hunt, cook delicious food, open a tavern, and find kindred spirits and patrons all over the place. At a few 618Reads8.2Score10714d adds

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   Come and buy! The first two books are already finished, so feel free to buy them. The last book, "Miao Miao," is also very good. Welcome to read it! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

2. 152 综 Film and TV Crossover: It All Begins When the Corrupted Runyu Takes Me by Force 综影视：被黑化润玉强占开始 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Female-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted A fanfiction spinoff of the TV series Ashes of Love, featuring Ling Yao × Runyu. Runyu turns dark in the later chapters and uses coercive means to claim the one he loves. The original female and male leads are not villainized, and the ending is happy. This is the only fanfiction in the series, not a crossover of multiple dramas. 2.1kReads6.8Score10014d adds
3. 153 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 22.4kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
4. 154 含 With Oranges 含橙 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [School Life First, Then City Life + Mutual Devotion + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + 1v1, Both Leads' First Time + Sweet Romance] Su Cheng is the top scorer on the college entrance exam. She's kind-tempered and gentle, with the face of everyone's first love. She's innocent and well-behaved. The only flaw is that she's hard of hearing and needs hearing aids to get by. To her, being admired without the ability to protect herself only attracts wolves. Si Jue comes from one of the 9.4kReads9.0Score81414d adds

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   A seemingly gentle and refined male lead who is actually a born villain VS an independent and strong-willed, delicate but frail female lead.

5. 155 和 After Dating the Handsome Prince of My School, I Forgot to Delete Our Video 和美校太子恋爱后，忘删小视频了 Gu Shiqiu顾时秋Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet resilient ballet swan x Chinese-American golden-retriever boxer with a mad crush. One-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced, with a height and skin-tone contrast, intense possessiveness, and a college romance at an elite American university.] In her past life, Ning Huanyan was blinded by love for her fiancé. In return, he cheated on her with her roommate right in front of her bed, and she died in a raging fire. She is reborn on the day after an unexpected night with the man she 20.3kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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   "What? Disappointed that you woke up and it's not your fiancé?" "What? Miss Ning, why aren't you moving? Are you reluctant to part with me?!" Leng Yao had already mentally prepared himself for what to say. Was she planning to slap him? Or scratch him like a kitten, or perhaps cry and kick him in a fit of rage…? He relaxed his facial muscles and leaned lazily against the headboard. He should probably slap her first, he thought. [The male lead appears to be a gentle, infatuated prince, but is actually extremely possessive and cunning. I highly recommend it.]

6. 156 啥 What? I Have a Split Personality? Why the Hell Didn't You Tell Me Sooner! 啥，我有双重人格我去你不早说！ An Mo'er安墨儿Urban184k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Lighthearted and Witty] [No System] [Corruption] [Villain] [Dual Personality] [Undercover] [High IQ] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Two Endings] [Ensemble Cast] [Multiple One-Sided Crushes] (Note: At first, the protagonist is a somewhat kind and aloof character. After his corruption, he becomes an elegant, fun-loving villain through and through.) Human? Bearer of Light? Or Darkseed? Yun Jin is a Bearer of Light, yet for some reason, he is also a "Darkseed." He becomes a member of the Lightbea 11Reads—Score114d adds

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   You could check out this one. The protagonist initially seems like a high-IQ academic genius with a constant smile, but in reality, he's a ruthless and decisive leader of an evil organization. He has multiple identities, no romantic pairing, and is purely for enjoyment.

7. 157 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds

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   The male lead is gentle and refined, but secretly cunning.

8. 158 听 The Hearing-Impaired Yandere Man and the Woman Who Loves Him Willingly 听力障碍病娇男和心甘情愿女 A Little Girl Who Loves Snacks爱吃零食的小女孩一枚18k WordsCompleted A possessive man with a hearing impairment and a woman who willingly gives herself to him 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

9. 159 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Is One Thing, but How Did I Pick Up a Villain? 穿书就穿书怎么捡了个反派 Little Fish Belly小鱼肚Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance, Mutual Devotion + Bickering Couple + Not a Traditional Fantasy] [Sharp-Tongued Ray of Sunshine x Sarcastic Villainous Big Bad] Content warnings: The heroine has no forced conquest mission. She grows without becoming a burden, and there is no contrived loss of intelligence. The romance develops gradually, like water slowly coming to a boil. If you prefer heroines who jump straight into slaughtering everyone, this may 11.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
10. 160 万 The Charming Fujiang Pretty Boy and the Domineering Heiress 万人迷富江小娇夫和霸道大小姐 A Little Girl Who Loves Snacks爱吃零食的小女孩一枚40k WordsCompleted A captivating, Fujiang-like pretty boy and a domineering heiress 13Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 161 奸 The Treacherous Official's Wife: A Book-Transmigrated Heroine's Farming Life 奸臣之妻：书穿女配好种田 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + sweet romance + family bonds + political intrigue + healing + comedy] Cui Wantang had lived with her old charlatan of a master, dependent on each other. After he died, she was left all alone. Then one day, she transmigrated into a book she hadn't finished reading, becoming the wife of the villainous minister. [The book said Song Yu was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel, a lackey and a weapon for the antagonist.] But at this point, Song Yu was only a poor young man who hadn't turned 25.6kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
12. 162 假 The Pretend-Cold, Real-Yandere Master and His Oblivious Disciple 假高冷真病娇师尊男与迟钝徒弟女 A Little Girl Who Loves Snacks爱吃零食的小女孩一枚20k WordsCompleted A master who pretends to be aloof but is secretly possessive, and her dense female disciple 12Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 163 菊 Chrysanthemum Pavilion 菊花阁 Nuo Nuozi糥糥子Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted A sweet, naive heroine meets a possessive, obsessive man, and just as sparks of love are about to fly, a domineering CEO barges in at the last moment. The three of them get tangled up in a series of twists: one is her childhood sweetheart, the other fell in love at first sight. Where will this love, fraught with endless complications, lead? 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and refined, a charming gentleman who keeps the female lead firmly under his control, maintaining a delicate balance between closeness and distance. He employs all sorts of cunning and underhanded tactics to sabotage the female lead's relationship with her childhood sweetheart.

14. 164 权 A Woman in Power 权姝 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 602Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring a group of characters scheming and plotting, where the sixth prince appears gentle and refined on the surface but is actually cunning and ruthless.

15. 165 表 Noble and Distant in Public, but Kisses Me Senseless in Private 表面矜贵又避嫌，背后把我嘴亲烂 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Staying under one roof | No blood relation | Daddy-style devotion | They choose each other A sweet, sunny little darling x a scheming, gloomy, wicked Daddy - Only after awakening did Li Yin learn that she was a doomed side character in a novel. In the story, she was the sleeping fiancée, passing through a world where the hero and heroine indulged in all kinds of games. In the end, she died on the spot to drive the villainous big shot Jin Tingzhou into darkness. But she awakened at the worst poss 25.7kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

16. 166 怎 What Do I Do? My New Husband Saw Through Me on Our Wedding Night 怎么办，换亲当晚就被戳穿 Year After Year, Reborn年复生生Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted The sun shone brightly on Shen Xuehe's wedding day, yet she broke out in a cold sweat. She knew she wasn't going to marry the man her family had chosen for her, her cousin's intended, Prince Lin'an, but her elder female cousin's fiancé, Lu Cun. Her cousin and she were getting married on the very same day. She didn't know what the future held, and she didn't care what kind of future awaited her. To her, it was only a question of where she would die. On their wedding night, Lu Cun reached out and 4kReads8.6Score29614d adds

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    Not the white-cut-black-cut-black, but the black-cut-black-cut-black.

17. 167 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! The Crown Prince's Irresistibly Adorable Darling 甜撩！太子殿下的致命心肝宠 Picking and Picking, Crooked and Crooked摘摘歪歪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Have No Romantic Past + Slice of Life in an Alternate Setting + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] Wang Huan only wants to live an ordinary, peaceful life. Somehow, though, she crossed a powerful young nobleman, and he just won't leave her alone. There's nothing she can do but accept her fate and make a deal with him: once he gets engaged, they'll go their separate ways and stay out of each other's lives. But six months later, he shows no sign of ending things! From the first moment Qi Yo 2.6kReads8.4Score16414d adds

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    💡Wang Huan has been here for a few years now, dating a wealthy young man who's always clinging to her. She doesn't dare let him propose, because she suspects he's not someone to be trifled with, but she never imagined he's the Crown Prince! He wants to break up with the Crown Prince, but he's secretly laid the groundwork, just waiting for her to agree. Can she overcome social class barriers to be with him?

18. 168 花 Songs of Huayuan City 花缘城歌 Luancheng Song栾城歌Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing [Redemption] [Xuanhuan] [Mutual Pining] [Strong Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] In the boundless night, a long cry split the sky. Dawn broke, and the earth slowly awoke. The girl climbed to the mountaintop. Ahead, a young man stood beneath a tree in the mist, a metal badge gleaming on his chest. As the rising sun slowly appeared, the young man's voice grew clearer: In this world of countless sorrows, somewhere among them, a flame must endure. The night will end at last, and the sun will rise aga 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is the second son of a military family. He is gentle and kind, strong and righteous, but secretly harbors a cunning side. He is kind to everyone, but shows favoritism towards the female lead, Bao Bao, and is extremely possessive. This is an ensemble piece, with evenly matched characters, and is both sweet and heart-wrenching.

19. 169 末 I Turned the Cool, Gentle Male Lead of the Apocalypse into a Yandere 末世清冷温柔男主，被我调成病娇 Muzi You Tian木子柚甜Fantastical Romance482k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple + Pretends to Be a Little White Rabbit, Innocent Yet Cruel Heroine + Powerful and Tolerant Male Lead Who Later Becomes Insecure and Jealous in Love, Black-Bellied Male Lead] Eleven years into the Apocalypse, order has collapsed, zombies run rampant, and ordinary people are worth less than grass. Yun Hua is unlucky enough to transmigrate into this world. She has beauty but no special abilities to protect her. As she teeters on the brink of death, Zhou Q 9kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
20. 170 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Madman and Madwoman Become Famous Throughout the Decade 重生七零：癫公癫婆爆红全年代 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn + An absurdly powerful golden finger + A scheming, black-hearted big shot + Face-slapping revenge fantasy + Alternate universe Zhou Mingyue, the underworld's most stubborn holdout, had had enough! She'd spent ninety-nine lifetimes being a good person, only to die before turning twenty-five every single time? Who'd want to go through this lousy cycle of reincarnation? She stormed the Hall of Yama and demanded compensation: a spirit-spring dimension, complete with a trio of powers, superhum 12.8kReads8.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is gentle and refined, but actually quite cunning and manipulative. He's a master of deception, a real shrew. He's shameless when pursuing his girlfriend! [Laughing emojis] [laughing emojis] [laughing emojis] Super sweet!

21. 171 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 14.9kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The male lead is also a seemingly gentle but actually cunning fox, but in this book, I prefer the strong, comedic duo of the loyalist king and the loyalist prince. Every time the loyalist prince appears, he's a source of joy; his cheerful and optimistic nature is hilarious. [Facepalm][Laughing]

22. 172 穿 Transmigrated as the Fussy Ex-Wife of a Pure-Hearted Scientist in the 1970s 穿成七零年代纯情院士的作精前妻 Madam Daxian大闲太太Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Era setting + transmigrate into a book + System + laid-back corporate drone + unattainable beauty + marriage before love + mutual healing + utterly sweet pampering] Su Shu, a 996 corporate drone, transmigrated into a book, only to be handed divorce papers from the future leading scientist from the start. The malicious System in her mind flashed wildly: [Divorce means instant death! No cuddles, lose your life!] Su Shu looked at the handsome “golden goose” before her, handsome enough to make her 382Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Completed. The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, the male protagonist is reborn with amnesia, and their sweet love story spans two lifetimes, a tale that rekindles the feeling of first love. The system isn't a cheat code! Many years later, I no longer believe in love, but fairy tales give us the courage to live life to the fullest!

23. 173 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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

24. 174 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

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    There are no naive, love-struck characters; only a clash of titans! The female lead is a strategist who turns the tide in dire straits; the male lead is decisive and ruthless, ruling the world amidst chaos, yet willing to give everything for her. The political intrigue is thrilling and suspenseful, the romance is captivating and suspenseful, offering both a grand vision of national affairs and a tender, intimate love story—high-energy and engaging from start to finish!

25. 175 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.6kReads8.6Score30514d adds

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    Forced marriage x Substitute for power x Wife-chasing drama. He takes the identity of a hypocritical twin brother and marries his bride 😗 A cunning and obsessive maniac x a resilient and innocent girl—the tension is off the charts! The male lead is an amazing cook, so you can enjoy the story without worry [kissing emoji]

26. 176 梦 I Flirted in a Dream and Ran, Leaving the Cool Beauty Sweetly Flustered 梦中撩完就跑，清冷美人甜炸了 Ling Yeye灵椰椰Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Wen Muyan has been haunted for four years by a passionate, lingering dream. The man in it is sharply handsome yet tender and devoted, leaving her, a lifelong single, unable to find peace. She never imagined that the man from her dream would appear in real life. Four years ago, a woman suddenly entered Mo Ciyuan’s dream and shared a passionate, lingering romance with him. From then on, he was completely captivated, searching the entire world just to find her. Then, in a bakery, he suddenly spot 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    To be fair, the male lead does have some of those traits.

27. 177 疯 The Mad Villainess Awakens! Train the Dogs! Play with Yanderes! 疯批恶女觉醒！训狗！玩病娇！ County Princess of Jiuzhou九洲县主Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Villainess Who Refuses to Redeem Herself + Men Are All Playthings + Taming Dogs + Feel-Good Revenge + Tormenting Men + A Battle Royale Among Suitors + All Male Leads Are Chaste + A System Completely at the Female Lead’s Service] [P.S. The female lead is very busy. She has no time to redeem men.] After the Grand Princess reclaimed the body stolen by the transmigrator, her first move was to humiliate that haughty, refined man. “Xie Liujing, crawl over here, and I might consider your prop 3.9kReads8.4Score69014d adds

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    On the surface, the male lead is a gentle and refined gentleman who is forcibly imprisoned by the female lead. In reality, he is a crazy and obsessive person who wants to imprison the female lead every day.

28. 178 京 A Slow-Burning Romance in Beijing 京婚慢热 Jin Ning's Sailor金宁的水手Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Whirlwind Marriage + Slow-Burning Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] -- At twenty-eight, Fang Cian and Shen Xu got their marriage certificate on the third day after meeting. And the reason for their marriage could be summed up in one word: “suitable.” -- Three months later, Fang Cian even thought they might spend the rest of their lives as a respectful married couple. That was until she saw Shen Xu staring at a photo, lost in thought. Fang Cian o 754Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good, highly recommended!

29. 179 钓 The Alluring Beauty Crooks a Finger: Come Here, I'll Kill You 钓系美人勾手指，来呀，我弄死你 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads / Both Chaste / Secret Identities / Modern Alternate Universe] Flirtatious beauty and owner of an anything-goes shop * Proud, hot-tempered, devoted CEO With peach-blossom eyes and a tear mole, Fang Zhuo was born with a dangerously alluring face. Unfortunately, he has the looks of a heartthrob but the role of someone everyone loves to hate. Fang Zhuo loves wandering around in slippers, making a spectacle of himself. He’d even swindle a candy from a kid. More than anything, he love 1.7kReads9.4Score22814d adds

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    The male protagonist particularly enjoys pretending to be weak.

30. 180 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 28kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha 😋👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

31. 181 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.6kReads9.5Score14.9k14d adds

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    These are all great, they're so beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration]

32. 182 雨 The Rain's Deep Hues 雨色太浓 Thirty-Three Songs三十三歌Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Older, fatherly love interest + devoted 1v1 romance + wealthy CEO + classic-era feel] [Resilient, affection-starved heroine × mature, steady yet sinister hero] With a CEO who was her first love on one side and a powerful newcomer who appeared out of nowhere on the other, she naively thought she could pit one against the other and escape the wolf’s den. Instead, she fell straight into the tiger’s jaws. One day, Li Lingyu met a strange man driving a Rolls-Royce. He said he was there to save her, 537Reads8.2Score7914d adds

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    Definitely. The male lead appears gentle on the surface, but he's actually scheming step by step to make the female lead fall in love with him. Plus, the author's writing is superb, creating a very engaging and suspenseful narrative.

33. 183 修 Too Many Goofballs in the Spirit Realm, So the Female Side Character Takes the Lead in Causing Chaos 修灵界太多沙雕，女配带头风骚 Slightly Spicy Braised Eggplant红烧茄子薇辣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Goofy Heroine × Cool Top Disciple, Comedy + Memes + Unhinged Antics + No Moral Boundaries] Just after her love letter reaches the male lead, Yu Li, Ruan Xin suddenly awakens to the fact that she’s become the wicked female antagonist in a novel where everyone dotes on the heroine. Looking at the male lead, who’s as cool and distant as an exiled immortal, Ruan Xin declares: “The first rule of staying alive is to draw your sword. So I’ll take out my crush first.” To avoid the fate of being disembo 8.1kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    [Silly Female Lead × Aloof CEO] 🍁The awakened female supporting character tries to escape the male lead at the start. 🍁She meets a boyfriend who's both scheming and possessive, only to find that after all the twists and turns, it's still the male lead. 🔥

34. 184 愿 May I Stay by Your Side Forever 愿得与卿长相守 Writing About Journey to the West提笔话西游Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing [Gentle older brother × soft, sweet younger sister | Childhood sweethearts | Reunited after years apart | Rekindled love | Lighthearted everyday life] Ever since she was five, he had always protected her. When she was punished to kneel, he secretly brought her food. When she was sold, he rushed back from a construction site and cut her ropes: "Qingqing, will you come with your big brother?" "Yes." They crowded into a rented room. She earned money writing manuscripts, while he laid bricks to put 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This counts too. The male lead is gentle and kind at first, but he's actually quite vengeful.

35. 185 你 You’re Possessive, I’m Unhinged: I’m Taking the Cultivation World by Storm 你病娇，我疯癫，修真界里拽炸天 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion, Yandere, Mind Reading, Anti-Romance, Transmigrate into a Book] [Yandere, Gloomy Male Lead × Goofy Female Lead] [Also known as: What Happened After the Best Actor and Best Actress Tried to Act Their Way Through a Romance and Both Fell Flat] After transmigrating into a cultivation novel as a minor character destined to die, Chi Yu is told by the System to win over the male lead, Shen Yanzhou. If she succeeds, she'll get ten billion. Chi Yu: Money doesn't matter. The main thing is 19.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    The male lead appears gentle and refined, but he's actually insane. He knew all along that the female lead was there to seduce him. He'd been repeatedly manipulated, reliving his tragic past, which had driven him mad. His facade of gentleness and gentlemanliness was merely a ploy to counter-seduce the female lead, intending to kill her when she was at her most vulnerable. However, the female lead didn't play by the rules. Despite his repeated attempts to seduce her, he still fell for her. What touched me most was that even after being manipulated and deceived so many times, he still fell for her when he realized she was genuinely good to him. Even though he was being hypocritical, he still offered her his true heart.

36. 186 恶 The Wicked Older Sister Tames the Troublemaker, While the Green Tea Younger Sister Charms the Tycoons 恶女姐姐驯坏种，绿茶妹宝哄大佬 Long-Eared Bunny长耳免免Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted New series, rising sisterhood vibes | Sisters take charge [Elder sister: wicked woman × rotten young master] [Younger sister: scheming, sweet-faced bunny × gentle, powerful tycoon] Ning Yan is the heir to the Ning family, while Ning Zhixue is content to be her big sister’s devoted little shadow. To expand the family business, the elder sister must marry into the Pei family. But at her sister’s engagement party, the younger sister discovers that her sister’s fiancé is the upperclassman she has se 768Reads8.5Score11514d adds

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    The younger sister's romantic partner in this story reveals that the seemingly gentle and kind-hearted man is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. She pretends to be an innocent rabbit to seduce the male lead, and while he appears to control her, it's actually the scheming girl controlling him!

37. 187 惊 Goodness! The Sickly Beauty Is Crying in My Arms Again 惊，病娇美人又在我怀里哭了 A Cup of Autumn Moonlight一盏秋月Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [From the start, straight into a hellish love triangle + Both Pure, One-on-One Romance + Focus on the Romance] [The rating is low because there aren't many ratings] Jiang Jiu is dragged back by the System once again to win over Song Zhiqing. She still remembers the first time she chose a target. The moment she laid eyes on the gentle beauty with his peerless looks, she threw herself straight into the romance. She never expected that after they fell in love, the gentle beauty would turn into a si 4.8kReads9.0Score44014d adds
38. 188 权 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！ I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.4kReads8.1Score21714d adds

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    It's so rare to find a domestic drama or palace intrigue story that doesn't rely on melodrama! Song Zhao isn't a weakling; after losing her memory, she dares to express her true thoughts even more. Gu Ci's later humble request to be "made a concubine" is a very realistic portrayal of "love without knowing it," without any forced intellectual deflation.

39. 189 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
40. 190 且 And Song Shiyi 且颂时宜 Broccoli Flower Goes Wild西兰花花哗Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + two powerful families + both leads are virgins + entertainment industry] [Bright, beautiful, high-maintenance actress x steady, restrained, fatherly man] Shu Yi had just changed into a soaking-wet T-shirt and started blocking out her movements on set when she noticed a stranger sitting behind the monitors. The set was dim, and his face was hidden in the shadows, impossible to make out. All she could see was one hand lightly tapping the arm of the chair. He looked important 1.4kReads8.7Score13514d adds

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    This male lead is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing! [Shy][shy][shy]

41. 191 佛 The Buddha-Demon Story Is on Hiatus, So My Fiancé’s Uncle Demands Compensation by the Chapter 佛妖文断更，未婚夫小叔按章索陪 Jin Wu Rui金五蕊Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Inner Thoughts + Buddhist CEO + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Devoted Daddy-Type Spoiling] Her fiancé’s uncle was a famously celibate CEO, known throughout the business world for keeping his distance from women. Using him as the model for her male lead, Linglong spun out a pure romance novel with three hundred chapters of heated passion. From testing the waters to entangled embraces, from broken prayer beads to a warm bed beneath red silk curtains, from being tempted and seduced to boldly taking wh 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both male protagonists appear to be gentle, mature, and stable figures in positions of power, but when it comes to the female protagonist, they become cunning, calculating, and domineeringly possessive.

42. 192 顶 After Taking Her Sister's Place, the Yandere CEO Spoils and Coaxes Her 顶替姐姐后，病娇霸总又宠又哄 MuziS木子SModern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + sweet, obedient, affectionate, and unknowingly seductive sunshine heroine + ruthless, unhinged hero] How outsiders see the hero: domineering, authoritarian, brutal, and indifferent to human rights How the heroine sees him: a gentle, handsome, absolutely wonderful boss (husband) How outsiders see the heroine: mercenary, obsessed with money, fond of tattling, and nothing but a pretty face How the hero sees her: clear, dewy eyes like a fawn's; bright and sweet, affectionate, and c 3.1kReads8.9Score36814d adds

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    Super sweet, super sweet, super sweet! On the surface, the male lead is very nice to the female lead, but he's actually quite mean, haha! It makes the female lead laugh like a proud aunt. She plays along with the female lead's acting and even helps her escape, making the girl smile like a proud aunt.

43. 193 小 Uncle, Don't Hold Back 小叔叔，别克制 Jin Wu Rui金五蕊Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing ● Fake Uncle and Niece ● Age Gap ● Fatherly Type ● Sweet Romance ● Watching Her Grow Up ● Each Other’s First Love ● You Jingyue fell from a building when she was five, and Lou Zhidu caught her. From then on, she became the beauty spot in the palm of his hand. Along with her childhood friend, she called him “Uncle,” and he spoiled her to the skies. But nobody knew she secretly had a crush on him, or that she pretended to date his nephew to protect his reputation. Even fewer knew that he used the 216Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 194 闲 After Living Like a Couch Potato, the Villain Won Himself Over 闲鱼后，反派他自我攻略了 Wishing You Flawless Beauty予君纯瑕Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted A tsundere villain Top who falls for his own schemes × a Bottom with an unusual way of thinking and no worries Xu Fengzhi transmigrates into a xianxia novel whose story had already reached its conclusion. The world is at peace, the villain has been defeated, and he happily lies flat, becoming the most inconspicuous slacker disciple in the sect. Until one day, he runs into a boy of barely ten in the back mountains. With a casual gesture, the boy summons swirling black mist and easily knocks down 3.2kReads8.9Score61514d adds

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    This was an absolute must-see; no one expected that the famous Chunshan Ke would actually be Xu Fengzhi.

45. 195 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    The older, domineering CEO is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing.

46. 196 权 The Powerful Grand Tutor's Beloved, Childhood Friend, Stop Chasing Me 权倾太傅心尖宠，竹马别再追啦 Nan Ye Naizi南野柰子Ancient Romance920k WordsCompleted Everyone in the Jinghe Dynasty knows that Grand Tutor Yi Jun is aloof, desireless, and keeps his distance from women. Yet he treats Yu Miao'er, who lives under someone else's roof, quite differently. He quietly protects her, giving her all his tenderness and favor. But there's another man by her side: a gentle childhood friend who's been with her since they were young and whose heart and eyes hold only her. One draws closer step by step, unable to hide his devotion; the other silently stands by 2Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 197 和 A Talk with Your World 和你的世界谈谈 Peach Peach One Round桃桃一轮Mystery339k WordsCompleted Zhu Jinnian, a young and beautiful psychologist at the Desert Spring counseling studio, receives a call from the criminal investigation unit asking her to help investigate a missing-person case. When she arrives at the police station, she discovers that the aloof, handsome man she just met in the car is not only the head of the research institute's psychology team, but also one of the shareholders in her studio. He's also the person whose exam she complained about on the way over, the one who ma 3.5kReads9.4Score45214d adds

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    Both of these are good; one features a male protagonist who is a university graduate advisor, and the other features a male protagonist who is the head of a psychology research group.

48. 198 海 Surviving at Sea: Returning Before the Dark Tycoon's Descent into Darkness 海上求生：回到阴湿大佬黑化前 Happy Girl喜乐少女Sci-Fi & Apocalypse365k WordsOngoing [Not a strong heroine · Survival at sea · Infinite flow · Cthulhu · Special powers · Sweet on the outside, dark within · Sweet romance · All characters devoted] Lin Ruoruo transmigrates into a book, becoming the white-lotus ex-girlfriend of the male lead in a sea-survival power fantasy. The good news: the male lead hasn’t turned evil yet. The bad news: the original heroine’s ending is to be turned into a monster by him. She runs for her life, but still can’t get away. After enduring suspicion, t 15Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is quite good at pretending; although he loves her deeply, he brainwashes himself into believing he doesn't, but he really does love her.

49. 199 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance902k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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    A story of a ruthless woman who is actually a manipulative and domineering lover. The opening scene features a pregnant woman, both protagonists are virgins, and the story begins with a tale of abuse followed by sweetness. It also includes a hidden marriage, a madwoman, a prime minister, and a beautiful, innocent wife. The female lead has a fiancé but is tricked into getting pregnant by the male lead. She tries to escape while pregnant but fails, as it was all premeditated.

50. 200 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Keep the Male Lead for Myself from the Start 穿成恶毒女配，开局我先圈养男主 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Does a girl transmigrated into the role of a villainess have to cling to the male lead to survive? Faced with the male lead, covered in wounds and brutally humiliated, Yu Tai smiled faintly and showed everyone how to sleep with the male lead from the start. Worried about getting caught in a romantic rivalry with the original heroine? She glanced at the demon beast she'd raised like a daughter. Yu Tai sighed. How about meeting the heroine who insists on taking a male form? After her identity as a 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    And the female lead is intelligent too.

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