I've Been Loving Heroes Who Seem Gentle but Are Actually Creepy, Brooding Ghost Types 😎 最近很爱看假温柔实际阴湿男鬼性格的男主😎

1. 501 表 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 34.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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   The male lead is gentle and refined, but once he sets his mind on the female lead, he'll do anything to win her heart. [Sending Heart] He gradually wins her heart. [Note] The author's writing is superb, the descriptions are beautiful, and the portrayal of female friendships is excellent. The characters are all perfectly designed. [Sending Heart]

2. 502 杀 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 Da Da Vinci达Da芬奇Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 546Reads—Score100Shelves

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   A chilling male ghost + a shocking plot twist [Thinking][Good fortune is coming soon] I initially thought it was a sweet romance novel about a domineering CEO, but the more I read, the more creepy it became. The male lead is rich, handsome, gentle, and devoted—practically the ideal type. However, as the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that he is scheming at every turn, and everyone's fate seems to be within his calculations. The plot twists are constant, and the suspense is at its peak.

3. 503 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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   💐The male lead appears gentle but is actually a perverted and obsessive stalker. 🔥After the female lead breaks up with him, he spyes on and monitors her in various ways. He even drugs her. He sneaks into her house in the middle of the night. "Can I try your new lipstick, baby?" "I haven't been eating enough lately, I've lost weight." "Luckily, I can't cook, otherwise I wouldn't have a chance to drug you." "Your dress is so pretty, baby, wear it for me next time, okay?" The next day, looking at the hickeys in the mirror, the female lead's eyes light up. "So, this is what a yandere is." She likes it.

4. 504 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.5kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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   Okay, I'll try it and then I won't want to.

5. 505 我 Conquering the Cold Beauty in the Horror World 我在惊悚世界中征服高岭之花 I Eat Roses我吃玫瑰Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-level game + horror + heroine pursues hero, but no groveling after a breakup] ❗Warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead! The heroine is pretty useless at first! Please read the blurb carefully and make sure you’re okay with the heroine’s personality before starting. [Plot] He Zhi’s journey from a rookie in a horror game to a true god of the Purple Star took a very, very long time. [Romance] After being discharged from the hospital, Huo Xunjing mysteriously disap 28.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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   This is amazing!! The male lead is incredibly gentle and aloof, yet you can also see a dark, obsessive, and sinister side in the details. He seems like the type who can be both smiling and ruthless... Who wouldn't love a gentle yet cunning man?

6. 506 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess, I Bind Myself to the Brooding Villain Before He Turns Evil 穿成恶女配，绑定阴湿反派黑化前 Sugar-Free Preserved Plum无糖话梅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse599k WordsCompleted [Romance, Not a Strong Female Lead] A lightly Lovecraftian apocalypse: a sinister, twisted villain x a resilient, brave ray of sunshine The villain, Xie Yanhan, was born wicked: cold and merciless, brutal and bloodthirsty. He nearly destroyed the world single-handedly. But the villain who now stands invincible across the land once had a vicious, cruel fiancée. She left him with a broken leg, sold his flesh and blood, then threw him into the hellish prison of a research institute, where people re 56.5kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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   Does anyone understand why I especially enjoy watching the male lead get jealous...?

7. 507 被 Trapped by a Psychopath: His Feisty Ex-Girlfriend Can’t Get Away! 被疯批缠上，作精前女友逃不掉！ Sleepy Lemon Mist雾柠柠睡不醒Modern Romance338k WordsOngoing (Main story complete) [Socially Anxious, Pretending to Be High-Maintenance Female Lead] [Unhinged Male Lead] [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] Wen Zhixia transmigrates into a book. She lands in a capital-circle romance novel as the male lead's little girlfriend, foisted on him before she has even graduated from college. According to the plot, she will sabotage their engagement to make way for the female lead, then die a miserable death. The socially anxious Wen Zhi 221kReads9.2Score31.4kShelves
8. 508 想 I Want to Escape! My Obsessive Brother's Private Cage of Love 想逃！疯批哥哥的独家偏爱牢笼 Xiang Zinan向紫南Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted Just rated! [Dual male leads | Both pure | Older, powerful man’s exclusive devotion + dark, unhinged obsession | Adorable little bunny x calculating big bad wolf] Li Yanqing has felt that something is off lately. His elder brother, always gentle and restrained with him, has become increasingly clingy. Before Li Yanqing could even guard against him, he was coaxed into signing a marriage agreement. When the truth comes to light, the innocent young man thinks of escaping, only to find his freedom t 161Reads8.1Score123Shelves

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   Friends, come and visit our Liwangzhou!

9. 509 错 I Flirted with the Wrong Jerk's Uncle! The Chaste Master Fu Races to Marry Me 错撩渣男小叔！禁欲傅爷抢着联姻 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + stealing someone else's partner + eight-year age gap + both leads are inexperienced + explosive sexual tension + possessive] Naive, affection-starved, scheming little white rabbit × abstinent, restrained, flirtatious uncle Jiang Zhi was drugged and stumbled around looking for her fiancé. As she passed the Fu family study, a pair of large, well-defined hands pulled her inside. It was her fiancé's uncle, Fu Yanzhou. Rumor had it he was abstine 24kReads7.6Score1.8kShelves

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   It's explosive from start to finish, those who know, know. [Heart emoji]

10. 510 可 Poor Little Sis, She's Been Targeted by a Pervert 可怜的妹宝，被变态男盯上了 Whale in the Mist雾时鲸Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted A collection of short stories, written on a whim with no restraints. All sorts of adorable girls paired with obsessive, possessive, yandere male leads fixated on them in every possible way. Warning: The male leads are all genuine perverts. In some stories, the heroines fight back and train them like dogs; in others, they don't and simply put up with everything. Story One: My Secret Crush Is a Pervert (Complete) Story Two: The Kitten Offers Herself to the Demon (Complete) Story Three: My Uncle In 22.8kReads7.0Score1.6kShelves

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    And this one too.

11. 511 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    The male lead dotes on the female lead and is possessive; the second male lead appears gentle but is actually obsessive and scheming.

12. 512 联 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 13.9kReads6.9Score870Shelves
13. 513 病 Sick Obsession: The Crazy Older Brother's Coercive Love! 病态占有：疯批哥哥的强制宠爱！ The Moon Enters the Sea of Stars月入星海Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Print edition forthcoming [Coercive Love + Possessive Power Broker + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap] Jiang Wanhua, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the imperial capital, was born a cherished jewel, adored by everyone. Spoiled and willful, she could ask for the stars and refuse the moon, because Xiao Wangjue always stood behind her. Known as “Lord Jue,” Xiao Wangjue was the true power behind the Jiang family. His methods were ruthless, yet he indulged Jiang Wanhua in everything. Everyone 13.9kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Those who are interested can check out my bookshelf; I guarantee you'll find something you like.

14. 514 万 After the Universally Hated One Went on Strike, They Fell Into a Max-Level Love Triangle 万人嫌罢工后陷入满级修罗场 BYEeeeesTwo Male Leads517k WordsOngoing [Universally disliked protagonist + ensemble cultivation + comedy + sweet on the outside, dark within + dramatic twists] The protagonist’s personality was inspired by the famous “Purple Potato Monster”! Pei Lu is the notorious, absolute worst “universally disliked” disciple of the Biluo Sect. His usual routine: greedily chase money, shift the blame, and act as the devoted lapdog of his gentle, tender senior brother. He thought he could make it through everything by clinging to his moonlight s 335Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    The protagonist of this story has a senior brother he's always liked. On the surface, the senior brother is virtuous and refined, but in reality, he's incredibly dark and evil. He initially looked down on the protagonist, thinking he was a sycophant, but after the protagonist genuinely dislikes him, the senior brother becomes infatuated with him.

15. 515 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves
16. 516 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 62.5kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    Every chapter is so good, I've read it over and over again! 👀

17. 517 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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    1. The male protagonist was initially forced to compromise with feigned gentleness, but in reality, he desperately wanted to kill Sang Nian, the female protagonist who had "abused" him. Xie Chenzhou hated Sang Nian, and even he himself felt this way. But why did he go mad after her death? 2. The male protagonist, suffering from "skin hunger," was forced to pretend to be a weak and easily bullied wealthy merchant prince consort, giving the "hateful" princess 200,000 taels of silver every month. But how did the lustful and domineering princess suddenly change (the female protagonist transmigrates into the book)? Before, the prince consort thought: What does she want to torment me this time? Later, the prince consort thought: Why does she only bully me and not others? She loves me. 3. Xie Yu was cruel, bloodthirsty, cold-hearted, and aloof throughout his life. He believed that nothing in this world was worth his attention. But he was wrong. She died three times in front of him. Once, he killed her with his own hands; once, he pulled her to shield himself from injury and killed her; and once... She died in front of him to save him. He went mad, his eyes turned red, and he trembled as he held her corpse, desperately pleading for her to wake up.

18. 518 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 19kReads6.7Score1.4kShelves
19. 519 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 30.1kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
20. 520 宝 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 Fog Island Milk Tea雾岛奶茶Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.2kReads6.0Score539Shelves
21. 521 没 Nobody Told Me Having a Crazy Wife Could Be This Much Fun! 没人告诉我老婆是疯批那么爽啊！ In September, I Only Eat September Rice九月就吃九月米Two Male Leads283k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just opened, but it’ll go up later. Don’t leave, babies!] [Dual male leads EABO + two madmen, both powerful + high-ranking families + gong-centric + mutual pampering + extreme push and pull + happy ending][There’s a side couple, a crossover story, and a few extra chapters early on] [Jealous, crazy, utterly devoted Enigma husband VS gloomy, crazy, high-needs Omega ghost] The night after Ji Tinglan and his wife shared their usual tender moment, he received a text from 111.2kReads7.9Score23.8kShelves

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    So good! So good! So exciting! Every book has a unique setting and the plot is full of twists and turns.

22. 522 开 I Died from the Start, and the Mad Demon Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 开局我先死，疯批魔头哭红眼 Chubby Peach Butt屁桃肥肥Ancient Romance846k WordsCompleted Yu Zhen transmigrated into a book. From the start, the book's great villain stabbed her through the heart and killed her. With the last of her strength, she gave the villain the international hand gesture and cursed in a faint voice, “Bitch!” She died, but not entirely. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an insignificant cannon-fodder character who had hopelessly pursued the villain and was about to have her neck snapped by him. Yu Zhen had no choice but to grit her teeth and win the 2.6kReads9.3Score349Shelves
23. 523 万 The Man Everyone Hates Is the Seal-Bearer 万人嫌他是执印者 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Modern setting + Eastern fantasy] A lazy, half-dead moonflower who loves good food & a calculating, straight-laced-looking Wood God CEO Jiang Liao is the only human in Shengjing Group. He is weak and ordinary, lazy, greedy, and materialistic. He is the lowest-ranking creature in Shengjing Group. And yet Jiang Liao has a handsome face. As a delivery guy for Shengjing, he’s always running from the very bottom to the very top to deliver packages. And while he’s at it, he tries to charm the lofty 5.8kReads9.3Score807Shelves
24. 524 我 The Villain in My Story Is Carrying Out a Forced Happy Ending 我笔下的反派正在执行强制HE The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark healing + mild horror and thrills + suspenseful romance that's easy to follow + chaste male lead] Lu Zhaozhao, a suspense novelist, created an extraordinarily cruel villain with her own hands. He's handsome and elegant, exceptionally intelligent, and obsessed with cruelly hunting his victims and turning them into specimens that will last forever. She used to complain that the scenes she wrote weren't bloody or terrifying enough. Until... The dark, damp basement, hundreds of jars filled wit 6kReads9.1Score855Shelves

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    The male protagonists are truly insane when it comes to the authority of the "whiny" characters.

25. 525 与 Buried with the Mountains 与山同葬 Wowo Home窝窝居Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple | Folk Horror | Feudal Superstition | Brainwashing | Anti-Human] Childlike mountain god seme × deadpan geologist uke In Huaman Village, there is no word for death. They only speak of returning to the mountain. When Wen Qiwei first heard this, he thought it was a funeral custom. That is, until he followed a subterranean cave that should not have existed up into the mountains and heard a clear young man's voice coming from deep within the rock: "Mountain Lord, have a steamed bun. 14.4kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
26. 526 震 Shocking! My Unhinged Love Rival Is Plotting Against Me 震惊！疯批情敌对我图谋不轨 The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads8.9Score175Shelves
27. 527 扭 A Twisted Secret Crush 扭曲暗恋 Late at Dusk暮暮迟来Two Male Leads174k WordsOngoing [Obsessive, Unstable Beauty Bottom × Warm on the Outside, Cool on the Inside, Gentle Top] Two male leads | Both pure | Secret crush | School life | Bottom’s perspective All of Shen Cuo’s desire, hatred, resentment, and longing pointed to the same person. As a top student, he saw through the riddle of youth at a glance, but there was no solution. He had heard Chen Wuguo reject others, listening as that person gently yet firmly said, “I’m not interested” and “I’m sorry.” Shen Cuo gritted his teeth 1.1kReads7.2Score117Shelves
28. 528 庸 Vulgar Desires 庸俗欲望 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads182k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + handsome pursuer and strong pursued + prickly, straight-laced, cool guy on the receiving end + refined, gentle, domestic pursuer + forced love + angst for the pursued early on + angst for the pursuer later + a long road to winning his wife back] Si E discovered that a new young man had appeared at his father’s side. He was refined-looking and wore gold-rimmed glasses. His father said he was his personal secretary. Watching the bespectacled man make himself at home, Si E thought 1.5kReads8.4Score154Shelves

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    Gentle yet cunning "stepmother" 1 [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

29. 529 窈 A Fair Lady Is a Gentleman’s Delightful Prisoner 窈窕淑女，君子好囚 The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + a battlefield of obsessive, unhinged suitors + twists upon twists] [No one-sided domination, just an all-out tug-of-war] [Includes coercion and imprisonment] At first, she had only provoked one psycho. Unfortunately, he was too powerful for her to handle, so in every world she trained someone capable of standing up to him to protect herself. And so, to deal with one mega-psycho, she trained several mini-psychos. She went from being chased by one psycho to 1.7kReads9.0Score169Shelves
30. 530 强 Forced Captivity 强制圈养 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads103k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the other + beautiful top, strong bottom + two strong leads + rugged, cool-guy bottom + refined but depraved top + rekindled romance] Jiang Lie beat up a homewrecker and was forced into prison. He never expected that as soon as he got inside, a mysterious man in a suit would force himself on him. Looking at the handsome man with his fair skin and beautiful face, Jiang Lie remembered the boy he had once taken in, who had been just as good-looking. 1.8kReads8.7Score152Shelves
31. 531 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Find the Yandere Next Door Kissing Me in My Own Bed 睁眼，在自己床上被隔壁病娇亲懵 The Mountain Reopens in Winter冬山再启Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [The ultimate unhinged yandere × a world-weary, lie-flat office worker] [Mutual devotion|A building full of villains|Mystery and absurd comedy|Livestreamed escape|Saving each other] Wu He is a thoroughly world-weary office worker who has given up trying. His motto in life: stay alive, get by, and lie flat in peace. But lately, a strange illness has come over him. He feels unwell all over, yet every test at every hospital comes back perfectly normal. Unable to find the 12.5kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
32. 532 架 A Thousand-Year Dynasty in an Alternate World! Be, Your Majesty, Don't Run! 架空千年朝代！be陛下你别跑！ Wangwang Big Steamed Bun旺旺大馒头Ancient Romance183k WordsOngoing [A Guide to Surviving After Transmigrating into a Book: Is the top scholar actually a prince?] She lay dying in the arms of a young noble, blood spilling from her mouth as she whispered in a trembling voice, “Rainbow candy… it can stop the bleeding…” Her eyes were full of longing and reluctance. She gently stroked the young man’s head, as if pouring all her tenderness into that final moment. He held her tightly, tears streaming uncontrollably as he choked out, “Sister, you know… I would have le 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a smiling devil, and the female lead is a resilient rabbit [a newly appointed top scholar + a prince of the current dynasty + a master of intelligence in the martial arts world + a self-made man] with maxed-out buffs. Although it's a new book, it's incredibly good. It's about a female lead who travels to a parallel ancient world, and it's full of foreshadowing.

33. 533 把 I Forced Myself on My Fiancé’s Twin Brother 把未婚夫双生子哥哥给强制了 Bubu Xing咘咘行Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted (Short drama adaptation now available) [Black Lotus vs. Icy Beauty, Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium, Brothers' Love Triangle] “Since we look exactly alike, will you take my place tonight?” On the night of her engagement, Yu Zheng overheard her boyfriend talking with his older brother at the doorway. After they left, she pretended not to know the difference, calling out her boyfriend's name as she drunkenly hooked her arms around the neck of his aloof, restrained older bro 3.2kReads8.2Score438Shelves

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    Contemporary romance fantasy, two-way romance: 1. The female lead, transmigrated into a cannon fodder supporting character, hears the system's inner voice and reverses her pursuit of the infatuated male lead. 2. After the male lead falls in love with the female lead in place of his twin brother, the brother begins a mad dash for his wife. 3. The female lead, after rejecting the aloof and unapproachable male lead, is loved by him. 4. The depressed female lead is entangled by the gloomy and insecure villainous male lead.

34. 534 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Secret Crush 顶流暗恋法则 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads122k WordsOngoing Chen Jiqing stutters when he speaks, but Chen Jiqing always answers every word. Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + secret crush + happy ending + bittersweet romance + both pure + love rivals everywhere Taciturn, gloomy, cool top-tier star x handsome bottom who pretends to be proper but is actually rebellious Song Wan has a secret no one knows: Chen Jiqing, the top-tier star everyone is talking about, is actually his ex-boyfriend. They broke up three years ago. When they broke up, Song 240Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Brother Qing, with his sycophantic facade, is acting like a shady character. I can't take it anymore. This guy, seemingly cute, says something that gives me goosebumps; his possessiveness is impossible to hide.

35. 535 霜 Frost Falls Silently on the River 霜落川无声 Mu Yuzi木予子Ancient Romance140k WordsOngoing [System + Ensemble Cast + Comeback] One day, the System dragged Yu Shuwang into the world of immortal cultivation, where she became the good-for-nothing junior sister and a nepotistic hire of the Xuanyuan Sect. The System she was bound to was useless: first-rate at mouthing off, but completely hopeless at helping anyone. Yu Shuwang: I refuse to accept this! Heavenly Dao, come tell me, why are you treating me this way? System: Look, is he even listening to you? (Taunting) Yu Shuwang: Whose side a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book initially portrays the male protagonist as gentle and refined, but later it gradually reveals his morbid attachment to the female protagonist, giving him a somewhat sinister and ghostly aura.

36. 536 被 Forced to Love a Madman 被疯子强制爱了 A Foggy Head脑壳蒙蒙的Fantastical Romance119k WordsOngoing Word on the jianghu was that Tan Yin was a god of slaughter made flesh. Whenever he drew his blade, blood was spilled. Whenever blood was spilled, someone died. And after killing, he always laughed, his laughter shattering wine cups within ten feet. He lived for it and delighted in it. Everyone feared him, except Chu Tang. Chu Tang was the child he had found among the dead. That day, he had just slaughtered a mountain stronghold. Covered in blood, he stopped his blade before a swaddled infant. 2.6kReads—Score176Shelves

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    The male protagonist eats human flesh and hangs the dead from the rafters. The female protagonist is picked up from a pile of corpses by the mad male protagonist. That day, he had just slaughtered a mountain stronghold, covered in blood, but stopped his knife in front of a swaddled baby. The baby smiled at him from the pool of blood and reached out to grab his blood-stained fingers. He raised her. If she said east, he would not go west; if she said kill, he would immediately draw his knife. He is a notorious villain in the martial arts world, yet he is Chu Tang's most obedient dog.

37. 537 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves
38. 538 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score556Shelves

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    Hilarious and hilariously funny stories: ① A hilarious transmigration story featuring a strong female protagonist who uses her space to punish scum and build her career. ② A hilarious story of a goddess doctor who transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince but discovers he can still be saved. ③ A hilarious story of a mind-reading system with a gossip-eating system where the prince is so angry he's practically screaming. ④ A hilarious story of a female cultivator who swaps bodies with a demon lord and laughs hysterically. ⑤ A hilarious story of a tyrant with two personalities who are jealous of each other.

39. 539 暗 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    This is truly a wonderful novel. The slow-paced story unfolds gently and is very refreshing and captivating. It's one of the best novels I've ever read. It's not a formulaic story; every character is well-developed and rich. The romance is captivating, but it's not just that one romance that's exciting. Overall, it's an excellent read!

40. 540 拒 I Rejected the Brooding, Aloof Heartthrob, but He Lost Control and Kissed Me Furiously 拒绝阴湿高岭之花，被失控疯吻 The Oriole Goes Quack黄雀嘎嘎Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Originally titled Refusing the Dark, Aloof Beauty, Only to Be Ruined by Him [Possessive hero / slightly obsessive / corruption / devoted couple / sweet romance] [Sweet on the outside, dark underneath + five-year age gap + hero fights to win her + totally unhinged later on] ♡♡♡ The cold, chaste, aloof beauty is a mad dog~ The stranger she spent one reckless night with turns out to be her fiancé’s “chaste” older brother. She wakes up covered in hives, and the “aloof beauty” in the examination room 5.6kReads8.4Score336Shelves
41. 541 穿 Transmigrated as the Spoiled Ex-Girlfriend of a Tycoon Heir 穿成财阀太子爷的作精前女友 Sparrow Song Lantern雀鸣灯Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Scheming man x pampered sweetheart | devoted couple, sweet romance] Print edition signed; a comic adaptation is out Ke Miantang transmigrates into a campus novel about a financial dynasty as the villainess, and receives her mission: spend six months playing the male lead's girlfriend, then leave with the money once the original heroine appears, having completed her task. The male lead, Rong She, is the heir to Xingyun Group and tops the eligible bachelor list. Gentle and refined on the surface, 318.3kReads9.3Score34.5kShelves

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    Look at this! [Makes a face] [Learned it!]

42. 542 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 20.2kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Come on, these books are worth a try! The first one is about the infinite flow genre, with both the male and female leads being yandere and handsome. The second one features a yandere and melancholic male lead and a silly, old-fashioned female lead. The third one is really good, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, with a vicious female supporting character and a villain. The fourth one features a female lead who transmigrates into the body of a vicious female supporting character, while the male lead is a yandere demon lord. The last two are by the same author. The fifth one features a strong male and female lead, both crazy and seemingly innocent but actually cunning. The sixth one features a princess (Heavenly Dao) and a prince (Demon Lord).

43. 543 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
44. 544 恶 Cruel Seduction 恶劣引诱 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [False Innocent Flower x Scheming Older Man] [Stealing Someone's Partner, Taking by Force, Both Pure, Yandere, Dark Master-Servant Dynamic, Rivalry Between Men, The Powerful One Bows His Head, Mutual Healing] He Xianli came from a poor family, but had a pure and captivating face. By a twist of fate, she caught the eye of Pei Jing, a young master from the capital's elite circle. After that, this elegant and refined young master began carefully plotting to tempt her into making mistakes. Every mov 6.9kReads8.2Score934Shelves
45. 545 恶 The Villainess Is Reborn, and the Dark Prince Won't Stop Spoiling Her 恶毒女配重生，阴湿太子爷追着宠 Gui Tangjiu桂棠酒Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Rental-Apartment Fiction] [Everyday Life] [Mutual Growth and Healing] [Pure Romance] [Only Ever Loved Each Other] Li Ying is the wicked fake heiress in a novel. When she found the amnesiac heir, she lied and told him she was his girlfriend, whom he'd stolen from his male lover. The heir believed her. He worked three jobs around the clock to support her while she deceived and tormented him in every way, and he put up with it willingly. Only Li Ying knew the truth: after seeing the news that the 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has amnesia, and the female lead lied to him, saying he was a mistress who took his wife's place. Therefore, he's very insecure. He has a slightly effeminate side and loves being close to his wife; it's very sweet. He gives all his earnings to the female lead, keeping only a few coins for himself and being stingy with money, even reluctant to buy his brothers coconuts, only buying them water in the end—it's hilarious!

46. 546 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 23.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves
47. 547 死EN After Faking My Death and Returning, I Was Locked Away by a Yandere Villain 死遁回来后，被病娇反派小黑屋了 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Also known as The Butterfly and the Puppy [Transmigrate into a book + lovesick villain + marriage before love + faked death + one-on-one + mutual devotion + happy ending] Wen Ning transmigrated into a novel as a brainless female supporting character. In the original story, she was the male lead’s devoted fangirl. To clear the way for his future, she did everything she could to marry Bo Yan, the male lead’s greatest enemy. Bo Yan was the villainous male supporting character, cold and ruthless, a 56kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
48. 548 装 Hooked on Acting Obedient, the Regent Begs for My Kisses Every Night 装乖上瘾，摄政王夜夜索吻求我疼 Gong Xi Xi Xi恭囍囍Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted The rating just opened and will rise [Possessive to the extreme | Two schemers pretending to be mad | Reborn revenge | Explosive sexual tension] [Powerful man lowering his head, possessive and obsessive, brooding regent] VS [Face of a goddess, heart of a snake, wicked woman who trains men like dogs] On the first day after being reborn, Guan Nanyin booked Chunfeng House’s top courtesan. In her previous life, her husband had brought his widowed sister-in-law into the manor and personally cared for 3.8kReads8.9Score638Shelves
49. 549 反 The Villainous Demon Lord Is Actually a Pretty Little Loser 反派魔尊竟是漂亮小废物 Pot Fish司锅鱼Ancient Romance848k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + supporting female character + fantasy + sweet romance] Le Zheng Qian transmigrates into a book as the vicious supporting female character. Calmly drawing her sword, she tears up the script, then draws talismans, makes pills and forges weapons, setting out to reach the peak of life. Along the way, she picks up a pretty little weakling who shares a name with the original story’s gloomy, terrifying Demon Venerable, a mass murderer who is always threatening to d 3.8kReads9.1Score739Shelves
50. 550 别 Don't Mess With Her, the Ghost King Calls Her His Darling Wife 别惹她，鬼王叫她老婆大人 Endless White Clouds白云漫漫Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + mutual doting + genius yin-yang master + ghost hunting + tomb raiding + sweet bedtime read] (This is a fictional setting. The spell terminology is made up, so please don’t scrutinize it or try to match it to real-life practices. Many thanks!) Shu Qing Tong was tricked into returning home by a phone call and forced to marry a dead boy. Only later did she learn that a certain ghost had claimed her as its bride when she was little. From then on, she discovered the other side o 9.7kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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