The Legitimate Wife in Name, the Mistress in Spirit, and a Courtesan in Her Ways: A Jealous Male Lead Who's Head over Heels 正宫的身份， 小三的气度勾栏的做派醋精男主超爱

1. 1 长 The Grand Princess Says Her Consort May Be Lowborn, but He Lives Like a Tortoise 长公主说驸马虽贱，但其寿如龟 Xiaoxin Can't Wake Up小新睡不醒Ancient Romance852k WordsCompleted [Complete] [An insecure man reborn and rising to the top + a hot-tempered, haughty, scumbag of a princess + the male lead is utterly devoted to her + they are each other's first and only + male rivalry + a female transmigrator as a supporting character] Wen Min is born into the imperial nobility. She is wild-tempered and will fight anyone who crosses her. Zhou Rongxin is the illegitimate son of a marquis, cast aside by his family. His life has been hard from the start. When Wen Min is eight, she 11.7kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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   This book is incredibly good, perfectly matching the title. The male lead truly embodies the image of the legitimate wife, yet possesses the airs of a mistress and the mannerisms of a courtesan—his only fear is that the female lead will leave him. It's seriously amazing, highly recommended!

2. 2 和 The Royal Husband Sent as a Hostage: Imprisoned, He Keeps Getting Cornered on the Emperor's Bed 和亲男后：囚禁后总被皇帝堵床上 Sen Yan森琰Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads: Dominant Emperor Top and Consort Prince Bottom. Older, Fatherly Top, Ten-Year Age Gap. Love at First Sight, Unscrupulous Tactics, Taking by Force, Intense Push and Pull, Imprisonment, Forced Love in a Dark Room.] Chu Zhao was Great He's most beautiful man and its greatest general. He had gone to battle ten times and crushed the grassland enemies each time. But on his eleventh campaign, Chu Zhao was defeated by the grassland king, Huyan Lie, and driven to the city gates. Below th 34.1kReads7.0Score4.3k14d adds

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   This book is absolutely gorgeous! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

3. 3 女 Matriarchy: Oh No, I’ve Met a Truly Obsessive Man 女尊：糟糕，让我遇到真偏执狂了 Raising a Flowered Pig喂养一只花猪Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted After dying and being reborn, Fang Zhiyou was born into a matriarchal world. But before she could enjoy a few good years, disaster struck and her family was destroyed. To avenge them, she worked hard for years and passed the imperial examination to become the top scholar. She devoted herself to helping the Crown Princess ascend to the highest throne, never daring to let her guard down. Whether it was the sons of powerful ministers or the famous courtesans of the pleasure quarters, they were all 9.6kReads8.6Score72914d adds

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   This character truly embodies the status of the legitimate wife while displaying the demeanor of a mistress! She won't allow any man to get close to the female lead, and it's also incredibly sweet!

4. 4 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds

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   When the jealous male protagonist transforms into a "top influencer in the mad circle"—Shen Jueqing's chaotic charm in "Madness, All Madness, A Little Madness is Good"—is showcased in the mad universe of the novel. Shen Jueqing, with his four overlapping personalities—"dominant power like an empress, sober awareness like a mistress, madness like a brothel owner, and obsessive jealousy"—performs a textbook example of "mad aesthetics." He is both the pinnacle of capitalist power and the ultimate victor in emotional games, redefining the final form of the "top jealous person" with a complex interplay of madness and restraint. When Xie Mi asks, "What do you really want from me?" He replies, "I want you to be genuinely mad, crazy enough, enough to make me willingly let you lead me astray." Perhaps this is because, in a world where rules have collapsed, only the madman can preserve the true essence of love.

5. 5 顶 The Top Alpha's White Moonlight Says Nothing, Just Kisses the Substitute Beta Until He Cries 顶A白月光不语，一味亲哭替身B Fog at First Light初日见雾Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + both leads' first love + ABO + top takes the lead + flirty push and pull + sweet romance] A competitive, possessive, sharp-tongued, scheming Alpha top x a gentle, well-behaved, polite, quiet, vulnerable Beta bottom · Wen Song is a Beta with no pheromones. His first impression of his boyfriend's best friend, the top Alpha Guan Sui, at a party is: “He's trouble. Stay away.” Before he can manage that, a twist of fate brings the two men, who had never crossed paths before, into bed tog 48kReads9.4Score7.6k14d adds

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   Are you referring to this one? (Is this the one you're targeting, you guy trying to poach my boyfriend?)

6. 6 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds

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   This is somewhat accurate; it's super sweet.

7. 7 不 Not So Untouchable! The Aloof Buddhist Heir of the Capital Is Nothing Special! 不禁玩！京圈禁欲佛子不过如此！ Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted [Looks like a loli, secretly a formidable boss x Pretends to be abstinent, secretly the jealous type] [Mutual firsts, equally matched, irresistible flirtation and sweet romance] He Yanli, eldest grandson of a Jiangbei tycoon, is as handsome as an immortal, cold and indifferent to desire. His ruthless business acumen commands respect, and high society and the powerful all consider him the undisputed heir to the family conglomerate. Unexpectedly, Old Master He personally arranges a marriage for hi 16kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds

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   This matches the title perfectly! It's a great read, though it's still ongoing. The author updates at a decent pace, so if you like it, go check it out! 💕💕

8. 8 恶 Cruel Domestication 恶劣驯养 Plum Blossoms Brew Peach Blossom Wine青梅来煮桃花酒Two Male Leads596k WordsCompleted The series where suits can't beat sneakers. Also known as Vicious Taming [1v1, Both Pure, Coercive Love, Yandere, Top Student, Superpowers, Everyone's Favorite, Mutual Taming, Sweet Push and Pull, No Female Lead] Refined scum, alluring bottom vs. younger, rabid-dog, wife-devoted top The best way to get revenge on someone is to spoil him rotten, let him fall deeply in love with you, then cruelly abandon him. For the sake of revenge, Shen Yu kept Xu Xingye by his side for six years. Over thos 13.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
9. 9 哥 Brother, If I Kiss You, Your Boyfriend Won't Get Jealous, Right? 哥哥，我亲你，你男友不会生气吧 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted [Failed pursuit of the wife + switching to a new gong + younger man + intense push and pull] [Green-tea, sweet-on-the-outside-and-dark-within puppy gong Baili Can X gentle, elegant recipient Ji Su'er] [Both pure] Ji Su'er pursued Qin Mo for seven years, only to get a single sentence from the scumbag: “You disgust me.” He’d loved him for so long, but it took only one night to walk away. His friend set up a night out drinking, but Ji Su'er went straight home with a college guy. After drinking, the 6.3kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
10. 10 老 You’re Not Getting Away, Wife! Mr. Gu Begs for a Hug 老婆休想逃，顾总卑微求抱抱 A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [BL + Reunited After a Breakup + Mutual Devotion + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] (The rating just came in, don’t run away~) First love is always passionate. At nineteen, Jiang Nanan had just started college when he met the twenty-one-year-old Gu Shijing, and immediately pursued him with all his might. On his twentieth birthday, Jiang Nanan told Gu Shijing what he wished for: he wanted Gu Shijing to be his boyfriend. But just when Gu Shijing was most deeply in love with him, Jiang Nanan abandone 12.6kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
11. 11 糟 Help! What Do I Do If My Husband Has Amnesia? 糟糕！老公失忆了怎么办 Golden Melon金瓜瓜Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, and it will go up later. [Long-planned scheme + devoted romance between two virgins + CEO who talks himself into love + face-slapping the scum] When Wen Yiqiao hears that the husband she married for a family alliance has been in a car accident, she rushes to the hospital. But the moment she opens the door, before she can say a word, Ji Yanli speaks first. “Even though I don't have a title, you took my body, so you can't just abandon me.” Wen Yiqiao: ??? “If you r 1.5kReads8.6Score17914d adds

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    Haha, this one absolutely fits the bill! The male and female leads are in an arranged marriage. After the male lead suffers amnesia in a car accident, he believes he's the female lead's mistress. He uses all sorts of sarcastic and manipulative tactics to drive away any admirers around her, and later even creates various scenarios for himself. 👍👍👍

12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 38.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    I absolutely love how the female lead breaks up with the male lead in every storyline, but he always stays in love with her.

13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Enters a BE Script 快穿白月光穿进be剧本 Carefree Chatterbox佛系叽歪Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted #Shocking! The Dream Girl Meets a Love-Struck Hero in Every World!# [Dream Girl + Satisfying Romance + Healing and Redemption + No Fixed Couple] After Qing Dai’s fiftieth blind date ends in failure, she’s told it’s because the fragments of her soul scattered across different little worlds have left a trail of broken hearts: They were the CEO’s dream girl, the campus heartthrob’s secret wife, the regent’s cinnabar mole, the secretly adored imperial princess in a matriarchal world… As the dream gi 33kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds

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    These are all things that make the male lead a little teasy.

14. 14 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 4.8kReads9.3Score37014d adds
15. 15 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
16. 16 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 37.5kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
17. 17 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    I don't know if it suits your taste, but it's definitely to my liking 🤭🤭

18. 18 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, So Why Is the Chief Minister Here Again at Night? 说好相敬如宾，首辅夜里又来了？ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Entire In-Law Family Dotes on Her + No Love Rivals or Misunderstandings + Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Cunning] The moment Jiang Shuangshuang transmigrated, she opened her eyes to find she'd landed a real bargain. The day before her wedding, her third sister, famed throughout the capital for her beauty, fled with her luggage. Her fourth sister, a young woman of some literary talent, was so frightened that she got en 8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
19. 19 前 First the Best Actress Is Tone-Deaf, Now the Song God Pretends to Be Dead 前有影后是音痴，后有歌神演躺尸 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted 7.1kReads9.3Score94514d adds

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    This is amazing! The male lead is a jealous freak, and they're childhood sweethearts—it's so good!!!

20. 20 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds

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    The first book is about a cool kitten and a lively puppy, which Xie Huoshao absolutely loves. The second book is about a gloomy beauty and a sunny puppy, which Lai Lai finds incredibly sweet.

21. 21 不 Aren’t You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Sneak Kisses Every Night? 不是清冷美人吗，怎么每晚偷亲我 No Honey for Me不吃蜜糖Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + focus on the pursuer + interstellar ABO + fake enemies + devoted couple + cheerful puppy-like pursuer x gloomy, aloof pursued] Ji Laili transmigrates into a minor character in a novel. The System orders him to save the protagonist after he turns evil. If he succeeds, he can come back to life. Ji Laili clenches his fist. “Okay!” But this is a revenge story. Anyone who tries to humiliate the male lead, Shen Yu, ends up humiliated by him instead. He's aloof and beautiful, and one 14.9kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
22. 22 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    The plot is novel and engaging.

23. 23 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 34.4kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
24. 24 被 Forced to Become the Frail Companion of a Tyrannical Lord 被迫成为偏执领主的娇弱伴侣 Born in the Arctic北极生Two Male Leads785k WordsOngoing Reborn into another world’s imperial family, Xie Wei spent eighteen years without enjoying a single day of the treatment an imperial prince deserved. Before he could control his own body, he was abused and poisoned. Once he took control, he was used as a sacrificial pawn. Even after almost all his value had been wrung out of him, he was sent to the lord of the far northern territory as a husband, to repay the enormous war indemnity the empire owed after its defeat. In short, the father and moth 26.8kReads9.4Score3.6k14d adds
25. 25 我 I'm a Pure-Hearted College Guy, and I'm Falling in Love After a Marriage of Convenience with a Crazy Villain 我清纯男大，和疯批反派先婚后爱 A Cat Is a Cat Head猫是猫猫头Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted 36.5kReads9.4Score4.8k14d adds
26. 26 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    I think this book, *Fly*, is the one to read! It's really good! Go read it soon, it'll make your whole day happy, hehehe.

27. 27 心 The Scheming Beauty's Tale of Climbing the Social Ladder 心机美人攀高枝记 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9kReads8.7Score85514d adds

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    [A scheming beauty rises to power + a seemingly innocent but actually ruthless female lead + a cold and aloof male lead + a ruthless female lead + a "wife-chasing" scenario] The female lead is an orphan living in the male lead's household, having tasted the bitterness of dependence. For dignity and a future of power and wealth, she sets her sights on Xue Zeli, the heir of the Xue State Duke's mansion. Su Wansi uses every trick in the book to win Xue Zeli's heart. After successfully capturing his affections, she vows never to let any mistress or concubine steal her wealth and glory.

28. 28 家 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香，尤物国舅撩不停 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 12.4kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
29. 29 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6k14d adds
30. 30 神 A Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book: She Dominates the Ultimate Game of Power 神豪穿书：她在顶级权力游戏通吃 Three Peppercorns三两花椒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A non-formulaic tycoon story + power struggles + strong female lead + multiple male leads + sex-focused relationships + BG] Question: What’s it like to get bound to a tycoon System that rewards you for spending money on love, only to be focused on gaining power? Thanks for asking. I just got off the plane, and the System is clinging to my leg, crying and begging me to stop. I transmigrated into a world stitched together from several melodramatic novels. In this chaotic script, where pr 12.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    As the waves surged, Shi Huaizhu suddenly heard Su Wan ask, "Shi Huaizhu, do you know what I love most about you?" Shi Huaizhu had been reading too much "The Love Manual" lately. At that moment, he was struggling with his wife's back, and without thinking, he blurted out, "The status of the empress, the manners of a courtesan." (Original quote, how about it, sister, is it to your liking? 🤭)

31. 31 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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    The male lead in the new book I've been reading recently is even jealous of his own son.

32. 32 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    The first book features a handsome and eloquent male designer as the main character; this author is quite daring in his writing.

33. 33 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds
34. 34 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    This one looks good!

35. 35 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46.3kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds

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    I'm not sure if this fits the bill, but it's a really good show. The male lead is the type who conquers himself, and he has a distinct personality and a fast-paced plot.

36. 36 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.8kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    The heroine, who dotes on her wife and eliminates her concubines, tears apart her scumbag husband, seizes military power, remarries the emperor, and lives a shameless life ever since.

37. 37 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.9kReads9.4Score16.8k14d adds

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    It's somewhat similar

38. 38 老 Wifey, Wifey, This Snake Loves You: I Give You All I Have 老婆老婆蛇爱你，蛇的全部献给你 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted A comic adaptation is out! (Check the author's reviews for content warnings!) Beautiful, independent florist × a young snake-shifter heir who pretends to be a stray and is hopelessly devoted to her [Mutual firsts | The male lead gets very jealous, so stay away if that's not your thing!] The night the snake Xu Yi had raised ran away from home, a handsome man stood at her door, his eyes red-rimmed. “Wife, please don't leave me.” Q: What's it like when the snake you raised turns into a gorgeous guy 7.7kReads8.9Score97714d adds

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    😘🥰🥰😘🥰I absolutely adore this dog! The male lead is a little snake (with an alternate identity) that the female lead picked up and took home. The female lead keeps the snake as a pet, while the male lead treats the female lead like his wife.🤣 The male lead is such a drama queen, always imagining things. In the early episodes, he sneaks out, falls into a lake, and becomes mentally impaired, only remembering his wife. After losing his memory, he only dares to secretly ask for kisses from his wife and sleep in her bed. He regains his memory in chapter 23, and then he's all lovey-dovey, constantly vying for her affections and demanding recognition. His heart flies away the moment she appears. ⸜(* ॑꒳ˆ * )⋆*❤︎ During her heat cycle, he hangs on a tree to endure it, transforms into a black snake, and uses his tail to steal clothes from his wife. He even compares whose tail is smoother and more tactile with the kitten the female lead adopted. By the way, was he some kind of intelligent creature before he lost his memory? 😂😂

39. 39 挺 She Enters the Palace Pregnant, and the Minister's Wife Cries in the Emperor's Arms 挺孕肚进宫，臣妻钻陛下怀里哭 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alluring and Seductive Minister's Wife VS Lovesick, Possessive Emperor Who Falls for Her Step by Step (The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife, Palace Intrigue, Not Devoted to Each Other, He Dotes on Her from Start to Finish)] The emperor thinks Jiang Yirou is hopelessly in love with him. Little does he know, she is only playing him with her clever schemes. - In her previous life, she was forced to drink an abortifacient. Her husband's principal wife sneered, “A lowly concubine carrying twins d 7.5kReads8.7Score83614d adds

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    🌿①: That's right, it feels like this little baby of mine has come to the palace. I never imagined that His Majesty would lure him in under the guise of visiting him. The Emperor's true identity as the Empress... (Author, follow for more updates!)

40. 40 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Yandere Villain Clings to Me 穿成恶毒女配后，病娇反派缠上我 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Forced love, yandere, alternate setting] Spoiled young heiress vs. a troublemaking yandere man Lin Yan transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious female supporting character everyone loves to hate. Her mission is to play the villainess well and push the antagonist toward becoming evil, so Lin Yan simply acts like herself: She insults and whips the antagonist, smiling sweetly as she taunts him: “Jiang Wang? He’s got no... stamina.” To her surprise, the antagonist Jiang Wang starts clinging 2.5kReads8.7Score20214d adds
41. 41 今 Claimed Exclusively Tonight 今夜独占 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted Transmigration | Sweet romance | Healing A hopeless romantic and his oblivious first love “My love is a frenzied possessiveness. You’re the only medicine I need.” “You pretend to be gentle, and you gain the upper hand.” - Ten years ago, Yu Yin was twenty-one. Back then, she had a little tail who followed her everywhere and could never be shaken off. He was always trailing behind her, calling her “big sister.” Sometimes he’d cross the line and affectionately call her Yinyin, earning a knock on th 11kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
42. 42 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
43. 43 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.3kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds
44. 44 穿 After Transmigrating into a Matriarchal Novel, I Was Hounded by the Villainous Widower 穿进女尊文后被反派鳏夫缠上了 Big Goose Eats Big Ne大鹅吃大neAncient Romance344k WordsOngoing Matriarchal world + female lead transmigrates into a book + male lead reborn + satisfying read + 1v1 + everyone is evil Song Guanlan transmigrates into a matriarchal romance novel as a sickly young woman who pants after taking a single step and has been diagnosed as unlikely to live past eighteen. With her death approaching, her fiancé secretly switches her marriage arrangement with her half-brother’s on their wedding day. Song Guanlan hates being manipulated more than anything. But when she lif 6.2kReads9.1Score54814d adds
45. 45 阴 The Brooding Top Is Always Crying in the Seductive Tycoon's Arms! 阴湿攻，他总在钓系大佬怀里哭！ Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] Xu Sui wakes up to a world-shattering shock. His wife, with whom he'd shared a love-hate relationship and a forced romance, has killed herself. She's completely dead, leaving him behind, frail, helpless, and crying out for care. Xu Sui silently looks at the engagement ring he'd secretly prepared, along with the betrothal gifts he'd spent years putting together. His composure slowly crumbles, and he grows increasingly unhinged. “If you're a ghost, haunt me like a demon for the rest of 6.2kReads8.4Score40314d adds
46. 46 救 Help! My Husband Always Thinks I Hate Him 救命，老公总觉得我讨厌他 Yan Ye Muzi彦页木子Two Male Leads225k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Amnesia + (Fake) Homewrecker Steals the Husband + Lighthearted Comedy + Secret Crush + Healing] [Adorable, easily flustered bunny-like comic artist bottom & gentle on the surface, gloomy and insecure CEO top] Si Yuan had been in love with his younger brother's boyfriend, Song Shiqiu, for years. So at the engagement party, he stole his brother's boyfriend and made him his own husband. Everyone called him a homewrecker, but he didn't care. He hid the darkness in his heart behind 478Reads8.2Score10814d adds
47. 47 女 In This Matriarchal World, the Villainous Young Master Can Never Have Me 女尊之恶毒公子总对我求而不得 Red Dress红色裙子Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world + one-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first and only love + soul transmigration] She transmigrated into a female-dominant world, and nearly had her soul scattered by a vicious young master’s schemes. To survive, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and help him secure a prestigious marriage. Secret plots and ruthless cruelty were all in a day’s work for him. Jiang Mingyue struggled to survive in fear, never guessing that the way he looked at her would gr 7.2kReads8.9Score48114d adds
48. 48 抱 After Clinging to a Powerful Patron, I Found Out I'm a High-Rank Male Zerg 抱到大腿后发现我是高级雄虫 Giant Pool巨水潭Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted [One setting, three main couples, plus two short side stories for secondary couples] (For reference, here are the tops’ levels of intensity, to help you avoid anything you dislike: Unit 1, mild; Unit 2, moderate; Unit 3, heavy; Nolan’s side story, extreme; Carter’s side story, none.) Unit One: well-behaved, considerate top who’s terrified of his superior Gu Wei X cold, stern military female general Gals (1–55) Gals is reluctantly forced to look after an amnesiac male insect he found at the front 4.5kReads9.2Score48914d adds
49. 49 惹 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Hua Queque华阙阙Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.7kReads8.8Score58714d adds
50. 50 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 Su Yuan苏源Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.8kReads9.2Score36514d adds

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