Looking for Stories with a Restrained, Self-Controlled Male Lead! He Loves the Female Lead to Pieces but Never Lets It Show 求男主隐忍克制的文！明明爱女主到不行偏偏不显露

1. 1 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 23.1kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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   This book is highly recommended and very sweet!!! He is very fond of the male protagonist (sultry character design), and is willing to do anything for the female protagonist to adhere to male virtues. The heroine was coaxed into becoming an embryo, and the heroine made it clear on the spot that there was no misunderstanding about the cuteness of the heroine. The heroine has a very upright outlook [Blow a kiss][Flow a kiss][Flow a kiss]

2. 2 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 45.4kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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   The male protagonist has a mouth and is emotionally stable. I really like this kind of boss.

3. 3 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 230.6kReads9.5Score36.3kShelves

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   This! Suppressing the feeling of inferiority is the best dowry for a man, that wet feeling makes him full

4. 4 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.7kReads8.7Score880Shelves

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   It's very beautiful. I've been following it for more updates.

5. 5 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 115.6kReads9.2Score10.6kShelves

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   After reading this book, I can no longer read other crush novels... It has so much staying power! It's so beautiful. The deepest love is silent.

6. 6 低 Whispered Seduction: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 低声诱哄，宝宝，我只喜欢你 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] On her wedding night, Qiao Shuyi was shoved into a raging fire by the man she had loved for over a decade. “If it weren’t for you, Manman wouldn’t have died! Someone like you belongs in hell!” Only then did she realize that the man who had always claimed to love her secretly hated her with all his heart. He had lain in wait for years, intent on taking her life to avenge the woman he loved. She thought she was about to die a miserable, lonely death. But just as 7.3kReads9.0Score681Shelves

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   This, this, don't love too much. Gu Hanshen's love is forbearing and restrained.

7. 7 顾 Mr. Gu's Everyday Spoiling of His Wife 顾先生的宠妻日常 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted Shi Qi grew up adored by everyone. For the first twenty years, she was the heiress of the Shi family; after that, she became the wife Gu Hanshen cherished in the palm of his hand. Shi Qi has been Gu Hanshen’s wife for five years, yet she still can’t forget her first love, the one she holds in her heart. Everyone knows Shi Qi doesn’t love Gu Hanshen. When she sees the disgusting mask her first love has been hiding behind, Shi Qi finally decides to treat the person by her side properly. But wait, 11.8kReads9.1Score865Shelves
8. 8 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 17.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist is restrained like a veteran cadre, and he respects the female protagonist. The female protagonist is smart, transparent, slow-tempered, and has a steady stream of water. I recommend it.

9. 9 腹 Scheming Teasing! Clinging and Kissing! Lord Cen Secretly Lures and Conquers Me 腹黑撩！缠宠吻！被岑爷暗诱攻陷 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Irresistible Seduction + Daddy-Type Boyfriend + Age Gap + Obsessive Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] [Shrewd, Charming Capital-Circle Power Player ✖ Sweet, Gentle Cheongsam Beauty] To escape her family's control, Qiao Zhiyang slipped away in secret. In her panic, she accidentally pinned a man against the wall and pretended to be his lover, burying herself in his arms. But as it turned out The man she'd casually picked up wasn't just some passerby. He was her best friend's uncle, Cen Zhou, 15.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   The father's boyfriend has been planning for a long time, and the big bad wolf makes every step to lure the little sheep into a "trap"! The two are also each other's salvation

10. 10 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 9.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This is super pretty

11. 11 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 212.1kReads9.6Score32.2kShelves

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    This is really good-looking. The male protagonist is ignorant and tolerant of his feelings at the beginning. He is in a dark place and feels that he is not worthy of the female protagonist. The female protagonist's emotions are also very delicate. The author's writing style is very good. The relationship development and transformation of the two and the ambiguity are really well written. I rolled on the bed while watching it [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

12. 12 乖 Be a Good Little Girl and Become Everyone's Darling 乖乖做好万人迷 Grow Rich壮大钱Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted A noble academy where everyone dotes on cats + a love-triangle battlefield: The eldest daughter of the Jing family wakes up to discover she is merely a cowardly, vicious cannon-fodder character in a story about a strong female lead... The spoiled little cat suddenly becomes reserved to save her own life (not really). She doesn’t even want to extend her claws and scratch anyone (also not really). Later, she discovers that even if she scratches someone, she won’t be punished, and gradually goes ba 14.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all, especially the third book. The heroine has been dead for eleven years, and the hero is still waiting for him. The heroine recognized him immediately when he came back from time travel. As the heroine's mortal enemy, he liked him for eleven years and did not dare to let the heroine see it.

13. 13 重 Reborn to Compete: I Crush My Enemies and Become an Entertainment Industry Sensation 重生选秀，我虐渣爆红娱乐圈 Qiu Yanjiu秋颜九Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads / reborn for revenge / seemingly innocent but secretly cunning younger gong / secret crush comes true] Wen Yu was a legend in the entertainment industry. A prodigy who swept the charts at the Golden Melody Awards at seventeen, and a monstrous newcomer who won all three major film awards at twenty. People said Wen Yu was a miracle born for the stage, but no one knew about the scars hidden beneath the young man's skin. Song Shinian spent five years making himself into a top-tier st 2.6kReads9.1Score492Shelves
14. 14 我 The Eleventh Year After My Death 我死后的第十一年 Pika Black皮卡黑Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + a beloved family reunited] [Brilliant, dazzling heiress vs. a powerful man who seems refined and radiant but is, in truth, a dark and obsessive ghost] Lin Mo opened her eyes to discover she had transmigrated to the eleventh year after her death. As she lay dying, she learned that this world was a novel, and all three of her younger brothers were villains. Her second brother was a ruthless CEO who wore Buddhist prayer beads and was in love with the heroine, making an enemy 24.2kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
15. 15 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 58.2kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves

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    This is beautiful. The male protagonist has liked the female protagonist for a long time. Step by step guide.

16. 16 暗 After Years of Secretly Loving Him, My Mortal Enemy Confesses to Me 暗恋多年后，死对头和我表白了 Zhui Yi追一Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Both sexually exclusive / marriage first, love later / heroine's secret love comes true / two powerful families] [Devoted, gentle genius doctor × outwardly cold, inwardly warm, refined airline captain] [There's a misunderstanding at first, but it's resolved quickly] When she was twelve, Yu Suiqing met Huo Yingci for the first time. The boy was handsome as a painting, tall and lean, with his school uniform worn neatly. Yet there was a coldness in the way he looked at her. She fell for him at fi 4.2kReads8.6Score548Shelves

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    OMG! The restrained love surges in waves! Anyone who watched it couldn't help but exclaim, "Don't love the male protagonist too much!" I won't tell you who got married in the end and passed out from drugs!

17. 17 暗 Secret Love Finds the Light 暗恋逢光 Good Morning早好Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love Comes True + Bad Boy Turns Over a New Leaf + Devoted, Sweet Romance + College Campus] [Fake Good Girl × Pretend Bad Boy, True Romantic] Lin Fengyin has a secret crush on someone, and the object of her affections is a complete jerk. She accidentally catches him smoking in a dim alley. One of his buddies asks, "Brother Cheng, Lin Fengyin's pretty hot too. You don't like her?" The boy is lazy, cocky, and carefree. Thin wisps of smoke rise, making it impossible to guess what he's th 1.2kReads8.9Score136Shelves
18. 18 偷 I've Secretly Loved You for Years 偷偷喜欢你很多年 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual secret crush + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + extremely sweet romance + growing up together] Tsundere, celibate CEO uncle VS beautiful young jewelry designer (1) The first time they met, she was six months old and he was eight. She cried and drew a map on his pants. From then on, a little girl kept clinging to him. (2) Fu Jin's story: They realized their feelings when she was sixteen and he was twenty-four. He wanted to make that girl his and his alone. The love 5.5kReads9.1Score268Shelves
19. 19 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 53.9kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    These three books!! He obviously loves the heroine very much, but he is patient and restrained, and he also conquers the heroine step by step and makes her fall hahahahaha. These three books are all super good-looking! Look quickly

20. 20 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 59kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
21. 21 疯 The Madcap Heiress Falls Addicted to Seduction 疯批大小姐，诱爱上瘾 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 7.1kReads9.1Score644Shelves

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    8,000 Times the entire network, the most popular [top post] Tolerate or to endure, the heroine forced her back to see him hurting himself [angry][angry][angry]

22. 22 与 We Married a Monster First, Then Fell in Love, and It Became Love-Brained 与怪物先婚后爱，它变成了恋爱脑 Garlic Tofu Skin蒜蓉豆皮Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Nonhuman love interests + episodic stories + a sweet romance sampler] [The male leads are all nonhuman, some gloomy and sinister, others adorably clueless. They're all hopeless romantics. Each heroine has a different personality, because I want to write stories about girls with all kinds of personalities winning over nonhumans.] 1. On the second day after the world changed, someone knocked on my door. Standing outside was my husband, who had been dead for three years. "My Husband, Dead for Thre 8.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    This one, the male protagonist is totally wife-minded, I love it so much

23. 23 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 52kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    It's very sweet. The superior surrenders to the inferior from beginning to end. "His little fairy finally fell into the big net of the world and came to save him." He started planning when he was 12 years old, climbed up step by step, and won power, wealth, and freedom. All this is to no longer be controlled by anyone. In order to marry his little fairy. His destined love. "In this life, I just want to marry my Yaoyao." "If Yaoyao doesn't want me, I will go crazy."

24. 24 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 29.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    The male protagonist Xu Jingmo has been a demon king since he was a child, and everyone knows it. He has a good family background, looks good, plays well, studies well, has many buffs, and is surrounded by many people, but he never accepts it, just because there is someone hidden in his heart who cannot be provoked and is not worthy of him. He thinks that this is the way it will be in his life. Unexpectedly, one day, that person suddenly appeared and started eating, drinking, and sleeping with him... Xu Jingmo endured it again and again, you brought it to your door yourself. The male protagonist is chased by the female protagonist, and his secret love comes true. Full of stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ recommended

25. 25 失 After Losing My Memory, I Gained a Gentle Tycoon Husband 失忆后，我多了个温柔财阀老公 Mi Ersi Tan米二四叹Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man learns to humble himself + sweet romance + career growth + marriage before love?] When Shu Nian woke up, she was missing more than a year of memories. During that year, she had gone from an ordinary college student to the wife of Jingyao Group's heir. Lu Yuheng said they had been in love for a year and married for a month. He remembered all her habits and treated her with flawless tenderness. Until she found a post visible only to herself on h 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, and is in love with him to the death. However, he looks cold and restrained. The female protagonist has no idea about it and is very wary of him.

26. 26 八 Eight Thousand Kilometers Away, I Want to See You 八千公里，我想见你 Rose Tangyuan莓瑰汤圆Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A handsome, wealthy dentist from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners x an only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai who is a model and comic artist] (Both each other’s first love! No other partners! Flirty tension early on, incredibly sweet later! A boyfriend with big-brother energy!) After eight years of secret affection, they meet again after a long separation. Two sensitive souls weather a few bumps before finding their way to each other. A cerebral romance that f 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist treats the female protagonist like a child, gives in every possible way, and even restrains his love.

27. 27 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 51.7kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    The male protagonist likes to be forbearing. He really loves this book so much that he stays up all night reading it. The details in the book are exquisite, the writing is exquisite, the characters are full and vivid, the inner portrayal of the male and female protagonists is really brilliant, and the author's writing style is truly speechless! Be sure to check it out! Really one chapter after another, I can't stop [laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying]

28. 28 周 President Zhou, Your Stubbornness Is Going to Make Your Wife Leave 周总嘴太硬你老婆要跑了 He Wu'an何吾安Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Female lead's perspective: marriage first, love later + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Sharp-tongued leads + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Romantic push and pull + Both leads are each other's first] "Bold, spirited traffic policewoman x irreverent young heir from an old-money family" Original title: A Sea of Deep Affection for You Everyone thought Zhou Yan, the fourth young master of the Zhou family in Jingbei, was in love with Lu Yunbai, the eldest daughter of th 7.1kReads8.7Score517Shelves

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    The male protagonist really doesn't have a long mouth

29. 29 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.4kReads9.0Score642Shelves

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    "What can I do if the eldest lady likes puppies" - She raised roses and authority, but lost the only loyal dog willing to bow to her - the lost dog was actually the heart of her heart that had been cut out** After he disappeared, Shen Nian's world began to collapse: - Bai Yueguang turned away because she thought she was "too clingy"; - No one was able to shoulder the burden of open and covert attacks for her during the family crisis; - It wasn't until she found the curled up sleeping boy in the old house that she understood - **What she raised was never a dog, but the sincerity crushed by her own hands. ** "Please... Please be my dog?" She choked while kneeling in the rain and mud. But he only handed over the umbrella: "Miss Shen, the dog chain has been broken long ago." ---

30. 30 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 26.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    ✨Who understands! The forbearing male protagonist YYDS! The setting of the male protagonist falling madly in love but trying his best to endure it is extremely tense! The colder the surface, the hotter the heart! Particularly poignant! 🤐 Love, but don't say it! Tolerant, but crazy! Who can resist this kind of male protagonist setting? (Highly recommended!)

31. 31 极 Pushing Patience to the Limit 极限隐忍 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation] + [Fictional setting] + [Chaste male lead] + [Dark] + [Villain literature] + [Happy ending] [Powerful, roguish, pure-hearted crown prince vs. carefree, down-and-out heiress] Synopsis: Fang Li once bullied a boy. Back when she was highborn and arrogant. Later, their positions were reversed, and the boy became the crown prince of Mengbang District. She, meanwhile, faded into obscurity, with no powerful backer left behind her. Everyone assumed that the ruthless cro 12.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 隐 Secretly Married to the Powerful Li: His Wife Keeps a Low Profile 隐婚秘宠：厉太太深藏不露 Dust Between the Fingers素手拈尘Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The two most talked-about women in Cangcheng are Mrs. Li and Ning Xi. Everyone says Mrs. Li is ugly, tacky, and unfit to be seen in public. After two years of marriage, President Li has never even met her and treats her like she’s worthless. He gives her money to spend, and she fends off his admirers. That’s the extent of their relationship. Everyone says that Ning Xi, the young team leader in the public relations department, is President Li’s pampered darling, protected so thoroughly that she c 6.4kReads8.6Score641Shelves
33. 33 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 61.4kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended. There is no embarrassing text. The male protagonist is the kind of patient love, but there is no abusive text in the whole process. Both of them have long tongues and will not keep gossips in their hearts and let the other party guess.

34. 34 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 18.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    When he wakes up and travels twelve years later, he becomes the bed partner of the villain's treacherous minister! The man who was feared in the past was a cunning and ruthless man, but he turned into a gentle husband in front of her. Under the seemingly sweet married life, there is a turbulent undercurrent in the court. When the truth is revealed, how can she work with the villain to break the situation? This novel is full of sugar and excitement, so hurry up and catch up!

35. 35 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 21.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Professor Qing Leng bumps into a rebellious girl, and the two are in the same room. 🌿🌿She was frank and passionate, 🌹🌹pressing her step by step; he tried his best to restrain himself, but his love was undercurrent. Ambiguity spreads in silence, 🌸🌸Can forbidden love be achieved? Click to read to unlock this ultimate tumultuous love. 🌸🌸

36. 36 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 16.3kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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    Gongliuqiang, a series of fine novels, the articles are so powerful that you won't know it until you read it, and you will want to read it again after reading it!

37. 37 异 City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 467.2kReads9.7Score72.7kShelves
38. 38 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
39. 39 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
40. 40 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves
41. 41 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 127.7kReads9.6Score14.9kShelves
42. 42 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 102Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    It's a sad story, the male protagonist shows restraint, refuses to admit that he likes the female protagonist, even lies to himself

43. 43 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 229Reads6.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 50.1kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves

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    He is a crazy person who obviously loves her miserably, but he hides his love because he is a test subject used by his father to test without good results. And she was rescued by the male protagonist when she was young. She worked hard to improve herself. In order to be close to the male protagonist, she worked as a cow and a horse for him, and tried her best to block the knife for him. In the end, she was ruthlessly abandoned. But he was rescued by Crazy Batch and started various collisions...

45. 45 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 36.5kReads9.3Score12kShelves

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    . "The Rebirth of Master Jiu in the Beijing Circle" 1 Introduction: After the heroine Meng Mingxuan was reborn, she realized that she wrongly paid a scumbag in her previous life, which resulted in Master Jiu being treated coldly and violently. In this life, she was determined not to hurt Master Jiu, but unexpectedly discovered that the scumbag man's love changed drastically and he began to pursue her. Master Jiu protects his wife fiercely and is extremely gentle to the heroine. The two interact sweetly, while the heroine decisively kills the scumbag. The story is full of elements of rebirth of a sweetheart, long-term planning and emotional entanglement12. Rating: 9.5 Points Highlights: The heroine's personality changes after her rebirth. The interaction with Master Jiu is sweet and exciting, and at the same time mixed with the counterattack against the scumbag, the plot is compact and attractive. 2. "Even if You Are a Fake Daughter, You Have to Be Brave and Show Off" Introduction: The story revolves around the fake daughter. Facing complex family relationships and identity crisis, the heroine chooses to deal with everything with a "showing off" attitude. She exposes the truth with wisdom and courage, while showing an independent side. The novel is full of light-hearted and humorous plots, while also revealing the complexity of human nature34. Rating: 9.7 Points Highlights: The heroine's attitude of "showing off" is refreshing, and the story is fast-paced, suitable for readers who like light reading. 3. "What does it matter to me if the eldest lady likes puppies" Introduction: This is a novel about a modern wealthy family. The heroine is a smart eldest lady and the hero is an illegitimate son of a wealthy family. In the story, the female protagonist meets the male protagonist by chance in a bar and has an emotional entanglement with him. The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, while the female protagonist is gradually moved by the male protagonist's tenderness and loyalty. The story is interspersed with the emotional game between the eldest lady and the male protagonist, as well as the complex relationship in the background of a wealthy family7. Rating: 9.0 Points Highlights: The male protagonist's loyal dog attributes are in sharp contrast with the female protagonist's intelligence and wit. The plot is warm and interesting.

46. 46 恋 Dating Show: The Little Menace Drives a Tractor and Blows Up the Whole Scene 恋综：小作精她开拖拉机炸翻全场 Ranran Eats Just One Bowl然然只吃一碗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + dating reality show + entertainment industry + livestreaming + power fantasy + sweet romance] On her eighth transmigration into a book, Qin Ruo lands in a story full of secret identities as the foil to a wealthy family's real daughter: a cannon-fodder fake heiress. The real heiress comes from the countryside to the city, flaunting her many secret identities to put Qin Ruo in her place. The two of them even end up on the same dating show. Qin Ruo: Hm? Secret identitie 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    That has to be this one. The male protagonist in the early stage is in love without knowing it. It is very good-looking and the female protagonist is super smart and knows how to flirt. It is a feast. It is also very funny. It is a cool novel.

47. 47 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 24.9kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    I have summarized a few novels with the best ratings. The names alone make me feel good to read, and the content is very good. Hurry up, sisters.

48. 48 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 70.9kReads9.7Score12.8kShelves
49. 49 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 27.4kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
50. 50 开 From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 786.8kReads9.7Score92.4kShelves

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    A novel about cultivating immortality easily. The protagonist loves but pursues his wife in the crematorium.

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