A Self-Harming Male Lead, Preferably One Who’s Starved for Love 自残的男主最好是缺爱的

1. 1 末 Sick Love in the Apocalypse: After Dying a Horrible Death, I Welcome the Mad Demon King Out of Prison 末世病宠，惨死后接阴疯魔王出狱 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Self-serving green-tea heroine x deranged, obsessive zombie king] [Two drama queens acting against each other] [Realistic approach, lots of romance, a grim ensemble story about the apocalypse] “Yanyan, food is running low. Take out your emergency rations so we can share them.” “Yanyan, Xiaorou was bitten by a zombie. Give her your vaccine first.” “Yanyan, the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled should go first. We'll hold them off...” After Chen Muzhou's relentless do-gooder routine, Xia Yan rea 11.3kReads7.8Score1.1k14d adds

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   He's extremely controlling and desperately needs love. The female lead sends him to prison and breaks up with him. While in prison, he slits his own throat with a wire. When he's released, the female lead comes to pick him up. To make her feel sorry for him, he stages a self-inflicted injury and continues to self-harm.

2. 2 魔 Demon Lord! Irresistible Beauty! Obsessive, Clingy, Sweet, and Soft 魔尊！顶级尤物！病娇粘人乖又软 Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Pay-to-Win Raising a Child + Sickly Beauty (Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within) + Renegade Immortal Comeback + Redemption + Unconditional Devotion] After Ruan Ruoyin transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance, a mysterious child-raising game appears on her phone. Though she has never cared for games, she is utterly captivated by the Demon Venerable's gorgeous character art. When she learns that the Demon Venerable is not only an unmatched beauty but also a classic tragic her 1.9kReads8.9Score22814d adds

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   The male lead is incredibly sweet and clingy to the female lead!!! There aren't any angst-filled moments, it's fantastic!

3. 3 清 The Aloof, Autistic Boy Kisses the Gloomy, Socially Anxious One Silly at Midnight 清冷自闭症少年半夜亲懵阴郁社恐 Hero A Fu大侠阿福Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete on July 1] [Spoiler-filled comments + aloof, reclusive top + socially anxious shut-in bottom] Qing Jiu is a wicked brother-obsessed villain who has done countless evil deeds. According to the plot, he will go mad with love and become a stepping stone on the leads’ path to romance. But before the story begins, Qing Jiu sees the comments. [Ahhh! Baby, don’t fall for that scumbag! He’s involved with the green tea!] [Look at the antagonist! He misses you so much he’s practically falling ap 13.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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   The story revolves around two love-starved male protagonists who find redemption in each other. It's sweet yet tinged with some heartbreak (as the title suggests), and now that things are almost completely resolved, it's truly reassuring.

4. 4 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 51.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds

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   Both male protagonists in these books are starved for love, especially the second one. The male protagonist was separated from his parents at birth and was merely a product of an arranged family marriage, lacking love from a young age. He met the female protagonist in his first year of high school and fell in love with her simply because of a glimmer of kindness she showed. For Xie Huai, the female protagonist was his salvation, his light, and his motivation to live. For the female protagonist, Xie Huai was her fear. It wasn't until many years later that the female protagonist realized that the male protagonist simply had no one to teach him how to love, and that his love was the most readily available gift.

5. 5 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
6. 6 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score61114d adds

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   The male lead is insane and often self-harms to attract the female lead's attention. His childhood lack of love is evident in these scenes: He's always injured, each cut deep, but the deepest is on his wrist. He's truly trying to die; the current situation shows damage to tendons and nerves…

7. 7 夜 Sleepless Night After Night: The Yandere Cries While Holding His Child Again 夜夜失眠：病娇他又抱着孩子哭 Ning Chen凝尘Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted A bipolar, unhinged big-shot hero × a laid-back, go-with-the-flow heroine Yan Rong lacked nothing except money, and she was so desperate for it that a big shot suddenly appeared with cash in hand. His only condition was that she stay by his side around the clock. Yan Rong: “I've never heard of a requirement like that, but I'll do anything for money!” So when the big shot was busy, Yan Rong just had to sit quietly beside him like a good-luck charm and occasionally let him hug her to calm him down 965Reads6.8Score11714d adds

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   The male protagonist needs the female protagonist's company 24/7 and suffers from a severe mental illness; he's a yandere who's both sickly and spoiled. The author advocates for female empowerment.

8. 8 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
9. 9 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
10. 10 俊 The Handsome Boy with Autism Is Only Special Around You 俊美的自闭症少年只对你特别 Endless Flow水流不息Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Zhi Yi got a job as a home-care aide, looking after the autistic young heir of the Ruan family. She had seen the boy in his hospital room. He was unforgettable. The boy seemed to fall in love with her at first sight. He needed her by his side every moment, or he'd have an episode. The job was not nearly as easy as it sounded. She got herself entangled with him. And Ruan Yu didn't just have mild autism. He also suffered from separation anxiety. Reading notes: 1. In the male lead's eyes, the femal 15.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    I finished reading this great short story in just one morning! 😄😄

11. 11 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 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and keeps her by his side, but he doesn't know how to love, and being in need of love, he can only keep the female lead by his side forever.

12. 12 可 Could You Please Comfort Me? 可不可以哄哄我 Er Li二厘Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love | Forced love | The childhood friend who came out of nowhere is direct about demanding love | Reunited after a breakup] As a child, Shen Shengsheng once played house with an older boy and promised she would be his wife when she grew up. It was something a three-year-old said. As time passed, no one took it seriously. But more than ten years later, a boy came to Jincheng and wouldn't leave her alone. Shen Shengsheng gently tried to reason with him. “I think w 7.6kReads8.9Score45514d adds

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    Self-harm, lack of love from the female lead, forced love

13. 13 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 26.4kReads9.5Score3.7k14d adds

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    This book is really, really great.

14. 14 重 Back to 17 to Save My Disabled, Insecure Boyfriend 重回17岁拯救残疾自卑男朋友 Zhi Dou Lu知豆噜Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Heaven had finally taken pity on Zhou Miao. One day, she woke up back in her husband's miserable, painful youth. Drawing on years of practice and familiarity from their marriage, she became a ray of light, swiftly and passionately filling young Jiang Chi's heart. Now it held nothing but sweetness, and no more pain. Since she had a chance to make things right with Jiang Chi, this time they would get to know each other all over again and fall in love. She wouldn't fear the gossip of others as the 728Reads—Score11214d adds
15. 15 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 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He was bullied as a child, but the female lead saved him. He remembered this life-saving light for many years, and could only hide in the shadows and watch her silently. He didn't even dare to stand openly next to her.

16. 16 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4.1kReads8.8Score47114d adds

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    In this book, he's quite pretentious and hurts the female lead, making her feel sorry for him. However, if you can accept a relationship between an older woman and a younger man, the male lead is particularly pretentious in front of the female lead.

17. 17 饲 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 One-Day Radish一日萝Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 19.7kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    The male protagonist suffers from a severe mental illness and is uninterested in everyone until the female protagonist appears. His feelings change from disgust to curiosity and then to attraction... (The male protagonist will attempt suicide by overdosing on pills).

18. 18 野EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 Recovered from a Cold伤风好了Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    Yes, yes, perfectly matches.

19. 19 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    In the first book, the male protagonist is both the female protagonist's apprentice and her enemy. He is imprisoned and abused by her, yet he refuses to escape. In the second book, the male protagonist is the female protagonist's husband. He is disliked, but he puts aside his pride and gradually wins her heart.

20. 20 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.3kReads9.0Score37214d adds
21. 21 诱 Tempt Her to Share the Guilt 诱她同罪 Dong He Ying冬禾缨Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [World-weary, heartless player × gloomy, insecure husband] GB / male suffering Everyone in the city knows that the disabled young master of the Shen family loves his wife with all his heart. Everyone also knows that his dazzling wife hates him to the bone. She spends her nights at clubs, while he waits for her in the bitter wind until late at night. She throws a drink in his face in public. He silently wipes himself clean, then continues following her. Everyone calls her ungrateful and cruel. Bu 3.5kReads8.1Score32414d adds

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    The male protagonist who is obsessed with modifying his knife and is desperate for love.

22. 22 我 I Made the Tyrant Cry in Anger 我把暴君气哭了 Ni Er妮迩Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Empress #Male Lead Suffering#Disfigured Tyrant#Angst#False Redemption#Sunny Heroine Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. Aloof, Sinister Buddha-Faced Asura#Wild Twists] After transmigrating into the body of a princess of the Great Yong dynasty, she was hunted down by the Seventh Prince and spent five years surviving in a Taoist temple. From the start, she was bound to the Villain Redemption System. The System said: Torment the tyrant, humiliate the hostage prince, and make him love you enoug 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist suffers from abnormal attachment disorder and separation anxiety.

23. 23 病 The Yandere Hero Dotes on Me Like a Treasure, and the Original Heroine Regrets It 病娇男主宠我如宝，原女主后悔了 Jin Yuyan锦钰颜Ancient Romance790k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, obsessive male leads, stunning female lead, love at first sight, forced possession, sweet romance, original female leads regret it] In some small worlds, the female leads couldn’t bear their obsessive male leads’ relentless pursuit and imprisonment, and their love turned into mutual destruction. Xie Lanyin, however, has a special fondness for these powerful yet tragic, obsessive male leads, so she came along. But once all the obsessive male leads fell in love with her, the 26kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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24. 24 强 The Male Lead of a Coercive Romance? If You Don’t Want Him, I Do! 强制文男主？你不要我要！ A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [A gentle, healing beauty of a heroine + male leads from all kinds of coercive romance stories + tender romance + the original heroine turns dark] In some worlds, the mentally ill male leads never receive the love they want, not even by the time they die. The heroines they forced into relationships beg that in their next lives, they won’t have to meet those men again. God hears the heroines’ pleas and gives them a chance to be reborn. As for the male leads? Someone will love them. And love only 24.7kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
25. 25 女 Who Needs a Female Lead When a Wife Loved by Everyone Is Better? 女主哪有万人迷老婆香？ Seda Star瑟大星Modern Romance726k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning, universally adored heroine + mad, cruel, yandere male leads + love at first sight + twisted romance + original villainess heroine] Some yandere stories have male leads who are obsessive, stubborn, and coercive, while the heroines are frightened and evasive, yet have it both ways. They enjoy the male leads’ resources and protection while despising them and desperately wanting to escape. Su Ci grants the heroines their wishes, while taking away the sensitive, unlo 25.5kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
26. 26 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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    Hehe, the contrast is amazing, they really know how to create a buzz!

27. 27 卷 Why Work Yourself to the Bone When You Can Work Your Husband? 卷自己不如卷老公 Cats Aren't Picky Eaters猫猫不挑食Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy + sharp-tongued, irritable, paralyzed, bankrupt male lead + the leads support each other and build from nothing + cozy everyday life] The biggest dream of Ruan Ningxia's life was to marry a rich man, so she climbed into Fu Lincheng's bed, carried a child for ten months, gave birth to a son, and became a wealthy wife. After they married, Fu Lincheng treated her like a decoration and came home fewer than twice a year. Everyone said she had it rough. Ningxia, with her 30.7kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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    I'm currently watching a really good show that updates every day, but I can't get enough!

28. 28 和 We Got Caught Drugging Each Other, Me and My Dark, Possessive Yandere 和阴湿病娇互相下药被发现了 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the book just started getting reviews, so please enjoy without worry.) [Both are pure + clingy, touch-starved, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within baby girl × fake gentleman, real perverted, gloomy man + size difference + marriage before love] [Two yanderes going crazy together] Jiang Sui has suffered from a strange illness since childhood. Whenever it flares up, she needs to be close and pressed against someone to find relief. When she is suddenly granted a marriage, 28.4kReads8.9Score5.2k14d adds

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    Does anyone want a novel cover with character designs?

29. 29 漂 A Pretty Fake Heiress Deserves to Be Thoroughly Doted On 漂亮假千金就该被狠狠怜爱啊 Zhang Tiegang张铁钢Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Airheaded Beauty + Multiple Male Leads + Romantic Rivalry + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Desired by a Madman + Coercive Possessive Love] Synopsis: What would you do if someone you hated suddenly turned out to be the real heiress of a wealthy family, while you were just an impostor? The person she used to bully had suddenly become her master, but Yun Yan still couldn’t see the truth. It wasn’t until the real “heiress,” Yun He, pinned her against the wall and kissed 91.6kReads8.3Score19.3k14d adds
30. 30 病 After the Yandere Male Lead Loses His Memory 病娇男主失忆后 Zisang Fei子桑翡Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted After hearing a transmigrator talking to her System, Mu Jinjin thinks she must be losing her mind. She’s sick. Then she learns that her handsome, aloof, devoted-to-her-in-every-way CEO boyfriend is the possessive male lead, and her world comes crashing down. What? He’s not just possessive, he’s the possessive male lead in an angsty romance. After falling into the sea and losing his memory, he’ll forget her in no time, fall in love at first sight with the heroine, and act out every kind of tragic 646Reads8.0Score11014d adds
31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: The Brooding Yandere Is Actually a Scheming Puppy 快穿之阴湿病娇他竟是心机小狗 A Kernel of Corn YUMI一粒玉米YUMIAncient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + love at first sight + mutually faithful one-on-one romance + yandere + delicate, soft, adorable beauty of a heroine + scheming, unhinged, brooding yandere puppy of a male lead in every variety] All the male leads are the same person! The weak, clingy heroine works diligently through missions to become a god, only to be targeted by a mad, obsessive “him”! By day, the eunuch in charge bows in ceremony; by night, he shackles and imprisons the emperor: “Now that I command the impe 1.5kReads6.8Score14514d adds
32. 32 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.1kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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    This story isn't about self-harm, but the male lead is mute due to psychological reasons, while the female lead is a talkative, cute, and energetic girl. Through their interactions, the male lead is gradually healed. Although it's not finished, it's a very good read.

33. 33 阴 The Brooding Guy and the Puppy Both Beg Me to Take Them In 阴湿男和小狗都求我收了他们 Empress of the Former Dynasty前朝皇后Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Shen Nian transmigrated into an old-school novel as a minor character she couldn’t even remember. She met the fictional characters she’d loved as a teenager and got involved with them, and couldn’t help wanting to change the story: let the male and female leads get their happy ending, and spare the second male lead the destruction of his family. Just as Shen Nian thought things were going smoothly and was even about to start a romance with the second male lead, her childhood friend, Jiang Ting, 268Reads8.0Score—14d adds
34. 34 病 Sickly Sweet Love 病宠 Beauty and Bone美人与骨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Young Empress Dowager vs. Ruthless, Devoted Eunuch] To win the emperor's favor for their family, they devoted themselves to raising their eldest legitimate daughter, Wenyin. She became the most important pawn in her family's game. The emperor died suddenly on the very day after she became empress. To survive in a palace that devoured the weak, she used her beauty to seduce Xiang Lang, the Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, and lured him step by step into her trap. Five yea 40Reads8.3Score314d adds

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] "The Sick Pet": The male protagonist harbors inner pain, exhibits obsessive and extreme behavior, and is ruthless towards himself. The female protagonist enters his world with gentleness and patience, unafraid of his "pathological" state, gradually melting his defenses with love, becoming his salvation, and guiding him out of his inner predicament.

35. 35 墨 Sweet Potatoes Stewed in Ink 墨汁炖红薯 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Brooding, possessive man + warm and healing romance + sweet enough to make you feel like an auntie] He suffers from severe depression and has been rescued after three suicide attempts. He fears crowds and hates the sunlight. All he wants is to hide in his dark world until the day he can finally be free. But that changed when he followed the family driver to the countryside. “Pig, want a sweet potato?” “Good, mean chicken.” “Ah, that goose bit me!” He stared wide-eyed in fright and turned to run 4.3kReads9.2Score47914d adds

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    This book features a male protagonist who suffers from severe depression and has attempted suicide three times. He meets the female protagonist while on a trip to the countryside with his driver for treatment, and she gradually heals him through their interactions.

36. 36 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Loves Family, Loves Country, Teochew, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" he said. "Fine. Then let's consummate the marriage." The rugged country boy from Chaozhou spent one night with a beautiful bride, only for her to run away the next morning! He chased her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-mac 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    Psychologically incomplete, extremely lacking in love

37. 37 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.2kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
38. 38 商 The Business World's Young Master Is in Tears: Why Did His Wife Stop Flirting? 商圈太子哭唧唧：老婆怎么不钓了 Mr. Gemini双子先生Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, low self-esteem and depression, a guiding lover, bittersweet and heartwarming] [Cool, composed, and unknowingly flirtatious receiver × aloof, double-standard, pouty love interest] (Author’s tip: I personally don’t think it’s angsty! There’s really no angst!) The dead cannot come back to life, but Shi Ling was reborn. In his previous life, he was the real young master of a wealthy family, unwanted and constantly targeted. In this life, he would take back everything that belonged to 29.3kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds
39. 39 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
40. 40 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
41. 41 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 23.7kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds
42. 42 小 A Kitten Care Manual 小猫饲养手册 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted Two male leads + older seme + happy ending + monogamous couple + heartwarming, sweet romance + unrequited love comes true Living alone nearly drove him into depression (uke) Qin Shizhao × Beloved voice-acting teacher (seme) Wen Chuyue Obedient (×) boy & Gentle (✓) older brother “I really am not mad. Let me be by myself for a while. Once I'm feeling better, I'll come make it up to you, okay?” “Good boy, take your medicine first.” When next year's Awakening of Insects comes, spring is warm, fl 7.6kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
43. 43 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 434Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ՞･∞･՞

44. 44 乖 Be Good, Love Me for Real: Ye Bao Has Made Lord Pei Cry with Affection Again 乖，认真爱我：野宝又把裴爷宠哭 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + devoted, mutually doting couple + intense flirting + sweet and satisfying romance + mutual healing] Before she died, he loved and cherished her, even disfiguring himself and becoming paralyzed for her, but she knew nothing of it and gave her heart to the wrong man. Reborn, she saw the truth clearly and turned back without hesitation to save him in body and soul, and cure his disability. She announced to the whole world, “This is my man, in this life and every life to come.” She 5.4kReads9.4Score63514d adds

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    Book 1 [Strong Female Lead + Mutual Pampering + Mutual Redemption] Book 2 [Miserable Male Lead + Unrequited Love + Redemption and Healing + Sweet Story] Book 3 [Double Transmigration + Double Rebirth + System] Book 4 [Double Disability] Book 5 [Transmigration + Yandere with Disability]

45. 45 我 I Kissed the Aloof Mute Boy Senseless 我亲懵了那个孤僻的哑巴少年 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [A tormented male lead] [Obsessive secret love] [Healing and redemption] [Sweet romance] [Spanning seven years] [Push and pull among the wealthy] Ye Qinghuan was burned to death in a fire. Then she returned to the age of eighteen. She was an outstanding top student at school, brilliant and dazzling. She had taken first place in her grade so many times she was tired of it. At first, all she wanted was to get a little revenge. Who knew that a strange boy she would never have noticed would become h 2.1kReads8.5Score44114d adds
46. 46 救 Redeeming the Disabled, Gloomy Villain 救赎那个残疾阴郁反派 Yaoyao Buling幺幺布灵Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted ❤️Dual transmigration into a book + both reborn + System + sweet romance and redemption for a beautiful, tragic soul❤️ [Sensitive, insecure novel villain vs. novel-loving office worker heroine] What would you do if a character you loved appeared right in front of you one day? Obviously, you’d pounce on him. But just as they were about to begin their sweet romance, Lin Xixi suddenly disappeared… As Jiang Youning transmigrates into a book to search for Lin Xixi, she discovers that she’s rest 99Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 残 The Disabled Young Lady and the Deaf-Mute Boy 残疾小姐和聋哑少年 Wahaha Daren娃哈哈大人Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted (Complete Edition) Her mother died of illness, her father disappeared, and she was left alone with a disability. Her adoptive mother was deranged, he was cruel, and all she could do was fight to survive. After being reborn, Tang Yi'an still has a hard life, but she refuses to give up. While escaping her difficult circumstances and searching for her birth father, she meets Nan Shuhe, a deaf and mute boy. As they gradually get to know one another, they support each other and eventually find a path 30Reads—Score414d adds
48. 48 嫁 After Marrying a Disabled Tycoon, I Became His Biggest Fan 嫁给残疾大佬后，我成了宠夫狂魔 In a Moment须臾间Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Transmigration into a book + sickly, disabled, obsessive hero + doting-husband System, sweet and flirtatious romance between two devoted partners] Qin Xiangxiang transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed cannon-fodder wife of a disabled magnate from a wealthy family. On their wedding night, she tries to climb into his bed, but he catches her in the act. In the end, her antics drive him to an early grave, and she dies alone after everyone turns against her. Looking at the hand 696Reads8.9Score10114d adds
49. 49 被 Rejected, the Obsessed Boy Finally Cracked 被拒后，病娇少年他蚌埠住了 Sanri Sauce三日酱Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted (An autistic, lovesick young man VS a sweet, delicate dance major; childhood friends + sweet romance + dark turn + winning her back + healing) A redemptive story that starts out heartbreaking and ends sweet! Before An Rou could start college, her childhood friend, Leng Yijin, kidnapped her. The obsessive young man, eyes red-rimmed and a rope in hand, cried, “Isn't having me enough?” Later, she leapt from the second floor and lost the stage that meant more to her than life itself. Unable to endur 1kReads8.5Score10214d adds

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    The male protagonist has autism and lacks love.

50. 50 一 The Outcast: With So Many Forbidden Arts, You Pick the Great Thousand Records? 一人：禁术那么多，你选大千录？ Ageless and Immortal不老不死Male-Channel Fanfiction490k WordsCompleted Lin Huowang transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. He has a harmonious family and a happy life. But a dispute between two outcasts spirals into an undeserved disaster, leaving Lin Huowang an orphan. By a stroke of luck, Lin Huowang awakens the System. The System offers him a wealth of forbidden techniques to choose from: Flying Thunder God, Impure World Reincarnation, Twin Hands, Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, Great Thousand Records... With no qi in his body and no talent for cultivati 7.3kReads8.3Score49314d adds

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