Male Leads Who Are Scheming 男主有心机

1. 1 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 529Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist fights and robs the female protagonist, pretending to be docile and dormant by her side, and finally gets the qualification for the love review, but he screws up because of jealousy. Even though he was broken up by the heroine, he still never gave up. Shen Shan sacrificed his life to save her and fight for a chance to be loved.

2. 2 救 Help! The Male Lead Can't Get Enough of Me! 救命！男主他非我不可了！ Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a Book + Sweet Romance + Interstellar + Strong Female Lead + Childhood Friends Xie Xinglan transmigrates into the childhood friend of the male lead. At first, she secretly loves him, works herself to the bone for his sake, and eventually watches him end up with the female lead who appears out of nowhere. Then she has the misfortune of being abducted by the Zerg, and her fate remains unknown. Knowing she has transmigrated into a book, Xie Xinglan looks at the male lead in fron 33.1kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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   🔥🔥🔥Xie Xinglan assumed the role of the male protagonist's childhood sweetheart. She had a crush on the male protagonist in the early stage and worked tirelessly for him. In the end, she watched the male protagonist get together with the female protagonist who fell from the sky. Then she was unlucky enough to be kidnapped by the Zerg, and her life and death were unknown from then on. Xie Xinglan, who knew that he was wearing a book, looked at the male protagonist in front of him expressionlessly and kicked him! Lu Jing:? Later... "Come on Xingxing! Boss, he won't let others save him!" Xie Xinglan:... Why did you call her? Isn't the heroine there? However, the next second, before the heroine could touch Lu Jing's arm, she was attacked by Lu Jing's spiritual body.

3. 3 她 She's Too Alluring: The Ascetic Tycoon Falls for Her and Pulls Her Close 她太撩，禁欲大佬沦陷揽细腰 Teng Gu滕谷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone says the young master of the Yin family is ruthless and calculating, a powerful figure in North City whom no one should ever cross. Yet Jiang Yuanyuan goes out of her way to seduce him. Born with a bewitching allure, she harbors a beast of revenge in her heart. He calls her shameless, yet turns North City upside down for her and sends her enemies straight to hell. She slips away, only for him to hook her back with one hand. His voice is low and husky, simmering with anger. “You flirt wi 25.5kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   Quite thoughtful. Ghana

4. 4 撩 After Flirting with the Wrong Big Shot, She Became the Top Lady of the Capital’s Elite Circle 撩错大佬后，她成京圈第一夫人了 In the Third Spring三春里Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Fu Guidu, a giant in the medical world, was aloof by nature, like a lofty Buddhist saint. Cold and desireless, no one could drag him down to the mortal world. But Xu Ni refused to believe he was untouchable. She tried every trick in the book to tease him, stirring up trouble late at night in nothing but his white shirt. Fu Guidu simply tugged down the hem of her shirt. “Miss Xu, to me, your body is no different from a patient’s. I don’t see you as a woman.” But later... When Xu Ni was trapped in 23.5kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
5. 5 私 After Running Away Together and Coming Back, the Rough Commander Turns Grim 私奔又跑回来后，糙汉首长黑脸了 September Loves Barbecue爱吃烤肉的九月Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Period drama + military marriage + marriage first, love later + charming, ditzy beauty + cold-faced military officer] Shen Wanwan was reborn. The timing was just a little off: she had been reborn while running away with the boy next door. Shen Wanwan: “...” She turned right around and ran home. Childhood sweethearts or not, she couldn’t exactly find her baby a stepfather, could she? Gu Hongyu was twenty-five, exceptionally handsome, broad-shouldered and trim-waisted. A cold-faced military offic 134Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Rebirth, military marriage, wife chasing and crematorium! Gu Hongyu, a cold-faced military officer, has a promising future but is criticized for marrying a beautiful heroine. Less than a month after their wedding, the heroine eloped with someone else, and the hero was disgraced. In a twist of fate, the heroine was reborn on the way to elope and decided to look back for the baby in her belly. When she shamelessly returns to the male protagonist, how will the cold-faced leader respond? Is it a cold face, or is there a secret feeling? What kind of sparks will fly between the two? Come and unlock this emotional drama of love and hate!

6. 6 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 64.4kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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   This is about the male protagonist being strong-minded and scheming, scheming against the female protagonist, scheming the world, and the female protagonist having a ceiling on her strength.

7. 7 相 The Chancellor's Little Poisonous Wife 相国大人的小毒妻 Nine Flames九焰Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted No sooner has the morning court session ended than word spreads throughout the capital: the Left and Right Chancellors called the Chancellor’s wife a shrew, so the Chancellor beat them senseless right there in the Golden Hall. The emperor not only cheered and slapped the imperial table, but even jumped down from his throne and ground the two chancellors’ old faces into the floor. Good grief! They can actually do that? People all over the realm are so shocked their eyes nearly pop out. A modern w 311Reads9.0Score108Shelves
8. 8 都 We Broke Up, So Why Are You Still Bowing Your Head? 都分手了，你还低头干什么！ My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted The powerful one lowers their head; the weaker one gets trained like a dog. Some mild coercion. [Rekindled Romance / Winning Her Back + Mutual Secret Crush + Both Pure, 1v1] An ambitious, gentle, deeply loving woman vs. a sharp-tongued, tsundere, dramatic show-off of a man There is logic in this story, so bring your brain - Ruan Liusu was hired by Si Jianwei as a live-in study companion. During their two years abroad, Si Jianwei bossed Ruan Liusu around: “You have to be home before ten every nig 32.2kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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   "We've already broken up, why are you still bowing your head?""——After the breakup, she lived a life that was beyond his reach! Do you think breaking up is the end? No, this is the beginning of her counterattack! Once, she loved him so much that she humbled herself into the dust, gave up her dreams for him, and washed her hands to make soup for him, but in exchange she said "we are not suitable". On the day they broke up, she wiped away her tears, turned around and left, and never looked back. Five years later, she returned magnificently and became an upstart in the business world, surrounded by countless suitors. But he was down and out, his career was frustrated, and his life was in a mess. When they met again, he begged for reconciliation with red eyes: "I was wrong, give me another chance." She sneered: "We broke up, why are you still keeping your head down?" **...** This is a cool story about growing up, counterattacking, and slapping your ex in the face! See how the heroine transforms from a humble little white flower into a domineering queen, making those who once abandoned her unable to reach her!

9. 9 穿 Transmigration: The Breathtaking Villain is Forced into Love by the Blackened Protagonist 穿书：绝美反派被黑化男主强制爱 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Complete) BL + both leads are chaste + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + confinement Straight man Ning Ke wakes up one day inside the cultivation novel written by his younger sister. From the start, he’s destined to be the villain, tortured and killed by the male lead! Fortunately, a System appears at the crucial moment and binds itself to him. It turns back time and sends him to the male lead’s past to fix plot holes and keep himself alive! So Ning Ke dons secret identities and, one aft 11.8kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves

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   In the first book, the showman is a straight man who is a straight boy from the sun. In the early stage, he is begged by the little white flower in the later stage but cannot be criticized crazily. In the second volume, all the Tugong Gong clan are regarded as top traps. The new champion can tease him, but he will die suddenly the next day. The noble concubine in the palace could frame him, but it would only be a series of executions by nine clans. Jianghu sects can poison him, but it will only wipe out the sect overnight. The matter became more and more troublesome, and people in the world began to sneer at this beauty. Rumors spread: "If Xie Yu is not eliminated, the world will be in chaos."

10. 10 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 13.5kReads9.5Score2kShelves
11. 11 心 At Her Heart: She Plays Innocent but Has a Dark Side, and Insists on Stealing Someone's Man 心尖：她白切黑非要撬墙角 Shan Nuan Yue山煖月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Complete “Pampered little fox + wealthy daddy” “Forbidden love + revenge + age gap + breaking up a couple + one-on-one romance + seducing her way to the top” In her previous life, Annie was an obedient heiress. When her father’s company fell into debt, she was forced to marry a divorced man. He was a powerful, untouchable tycoon, handsome and wealthy beyond measure. Luckily, he treated her wonderfully. Ask him for the moon or the stars, and he would give them to her. She had no ambitions. All sh 1.1kReads8.6Score191Shelves

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    The president of a wealthy family sets a new benchmark! Rebirth + Revenge + Solitary Favor, the heroine is white and black, the boss is in love, the interaction is super sweet~

12. 12 重 Back at the Top, I’m Done Playing Mom to the Capital’s Young Master 重回巅峰，我不给京圈太子爷当妈了 Little Fuman小福满Modern Romance728k WordsOngoing A year after divorcing my ex-husband, Fu Hanchuan tagged me in the group chat. “We've been at odds long enough. Come back, let's get remarried.” I replied, “Are you out of your mind?” Everyone saw that and started urging us to make up. Fu Hanchuan asked again, “What have you been doing while I've been away?” I glanced at the man soothing our child to sleep, then typed back, “Recovering after childbirth.” The lively group chat fell silent in an instant. Fu Hanchuan flew into a rage and called me 2.4kReads8.5Score609Shelves

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    Shen An glanced at her inadvertently, and his eyes lit up instantly when he saw it was Jiang Wanyue's call. He picked up his phone and rushed into the bathroom! In an instant, the pants flew out. He turned on the shower before answering the phone. "Hello." The man's deep voice came, accompanied by the sound of gurgling water. Jiang Wanyue lowered her voice, "Excuse me for disturbing you, Mr. Shen, are you busy?" "No, I'm taking a shower." Jiang Wanyue: "..." Jiang Wanyue's face instantly burned. When she was on her phone and heard the sound of squeezing out shower gel, she couldn't help but think, where is Shen An going to wash himself? The man's voice became even more sexy and charming in the bathroom. "What's the matter?"

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