4i-Type Novels, No Female Leads Who Are Just Men in Disguise 4i类的小说 不要那种女主套着男人的模版的

1. 1 G GB: Spoiling the Tsundere Villain Into the Apple of My Eye GB：把傲娇反派，宠成掌心娇 Mu Ye Zai木野崽Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [A villain who’s hopelessly devoted × a would-be conqueror driven to madness × breaking in to rob him × slapping him around × taking down the hero and heroine] After failing ninety-nine missions, Su Qiu finally saw the light. The usual approach would never work if she wanted to change the fate of Shen Yi, a brooding, deranged villain. With just one chance left, she spent her last two points on two very different items. “Little System, the little villain’s fate is set in stone.” Su Qiu rolled her 11kReads8.2Score88814d adds
2. 2 贫 I Wake from My Poverty Nightmare: Turns Out I'm the Billionaire 贫困梦中惊坐起，神豪竟是我自己 Loves Eating Crucian Carp爱吃鲫鱼儿Modern Romance725k WordsOngoing The rating is low because the novel just started getting votes. It will go up later. GB + mindless spending + multiple handsome men This story gets pretty wild at times. Read the warnings first. There are so many landmines, the whole novel is practically built on them! Warnings: 1. Multiple male leads, and not all of them are virgins! The heroine has a white-knight complex! Some male leads are virgins and some aren't, and the heroine isn't a virgin. 2. The heroine has both romance and career sto 26.5kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
3. 3 G GB: From the Start, I Took in a Dumb Beauty GB开局收留笨蛋美人 Zi Ran Jun紫然君Modern Romance711k WordsCompleted [GB sweet romance + female-led + woman doting on man + some angst for the man + anthology] Welcome to the GB Zoo! After entering, you can view the park map under “Contents.” The first two stories are novellas, and the rest are long novels. Feel free to explore whichever sections you like. Hope you have a happy day every day~ ① The Dirty Dog Cold, aloof heiress × useless little golden retriever [A foolish beauty bought back from the black market] ② The Punished Sheep Brutal, wicked female general 10kReads8.9Score84414d adds

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   It's a series of stories in GB format. The first is about a silly, beautiful puppy bought on the black market; the second is about a strategist suppressed by his nemesis; the third is about a gloomy, pseudo-saintly couple on the opposite side of the street; the fourth is about a street tyrant who completely transforms his pet cat, making the kitten wear skirts and act fiercely while being affectionate; the fifth is about a foxy prince seducing a bodyguard and committing insubordination; the sixth is about a princess and her consort, where the consort hides under the covers and cries after being subjected to various acts; and the seventh is about a mermaid who cries while picking up pearls and a grumpy witch.

4. 4 男 Male Lead, Open Up! Your Sweet Wife Is Here 男主开开门！你的温柔老婆来啦 Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Gentle heroine, the beloved of everyone + male leads burdened with all kinds of debuffs] [Quick transmigration + redemption + one-on-one romances in each little world + sweet romance (she dotes on him)] Popular novels often inspire all kinds of fanfiction, and in some of it, every detail is changed... The heroine no longer loves the hero, and the hero is saddled with debuffs, leaving their marriage on the brink of collapse. These malicious fanfics spawn into little worlds, where the heroine dri 4.3kReads8.8Score41214d adds

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   Newly discovered, absolutely fantastic! The female lead calls the male lead "good boy," it's so sweet and exciting to watch late at night! 🤤

5. 5 穿 Reborn as an Enigma, I Crush Every Alpha 穿成Enigma碾压alpha Wu Dongli乌冬漓Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted She has differentiated as an alpha! This is a fantastical world. And her arrival has made it even more fantastical. Yan Shang died last night, but was reborn in another world, in the body of a girl who had nothing to do with her. The girl was also named Yan Shang. She was an Omega from a poor family, but kindhearted. To pay for her studies, she had no choice but to work at a nightclub. 3.1kReads8.3Score36814d adds
6. 6 太 Her Highness the Crown Princess Reigns Supreme, While Her Sickly Prisoner Begs for Her Favor 太女殿下在上，病娇质子卑微求宠 Cherry Mini Ball樱桃迷你丸Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted [Women rule | Mutual devotion | Loyal dog-like hero | Strong heroine and hero | Hero is submissive] [Mighty, domineering Crown Princess/Empress vs. childhood friend and hostage prince from an enemy kingdom] The little hostage prince whom the Crown Princess had cherished since childhood betrayed her. He joined forces with her eldest half-sister to frame her for treason, then returned to his homeland to attack her. The Crown Princess was furious. She led her troops to drive back the Eastern Xiao K 4.3kReads8.9Score28714d adds
7. 7 虐 After Tormenting My Husband, I Cried, and He Ran Off With Our Child! 虐完夫君我哭了，他带着崽跑了！ Tiny Moss微苔Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Angst for both body and heart. For readers who love tragic stories. Female-led abuse of a man, gender-bender romance, mutually devoted, happy ending!] Seven years ago, she was a prodigy of the immortal path, but the person she loved pushed her into the abyss with his own hands, turning her into a demon lord! Seven years later, she returned with a boundless grudge, vowing to make that lofty Divine Sun Crow Prince pay for his crimes in blood! They signed a blood pact, and her former lover became 5kReads8.8Score42914d adds
8. 8 我 After I Died, the Beautiful Hostage Jumped from the City Tower 我死后，美人质子他跳了城楼 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [The writing falls apart, don't read...] [Reborn + doted on by everyone + sweet romance] [Relationship-focused / devoted couple / not much revenge or face-slapping] [Warning: Aside from his good looks and his love for the female lead, the male lead is good for nothing] Only after Jiang Yichi died did she learn that what she'd once believed was fate had been a lie. Everything the scumbag enjoyed had been stolen from that man. She watched that man take revenge for her by personally killing her ene 5.6kReads9.2Score41114d adds
9. 9 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
10. 10 乖 Aloof Male Alpha, Meet Your Ill-Tempered Female Alpha: You’re Stuck Together for Good 乖戾女A的清冷男A，锁死 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Rebirth and Redemption | Female Alpha Forces Male Alpha | Both Leads Strong Early On, Female Lead Stronger Later] [Unruly, Unhinged Female Alpha x Cool, Seductive Male Alpha] The first time Mu Sheng saw Pei Yanyu, the cool, aloof alpha was leaning by a second-floor window, eyes lowered. He had a slender waist and long legs, his military uniform was immaculate, and his short white hair shimmered gold in the light. The next time they met, she was leaning against a weathered wall, a li 6.8kReads8.8Score86014d adds

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    Needless to say, this is truly amazing. Although it's not finished yet, it's incredibly enjoyable to write!

11. 11 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    The male lead is super cute.

12. 12 妻 My Wife Is My Weakness, but She Has None 妻子是我的弱点，但妻子没有弱点 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [A finance tycoon who isn’t a good person but is forced to be kind, and who’s hopelessly lovestruck, vs. his wife, an antisocial nuclear weapons researcher] [Both of them think they’re forcing the other into a relationship] Three years ago, Xie Cigu, head of the Xie family, stole Wen Shan away, forcing her to break up with the childhood sweetheart she’d been engaged to since they were young. After their wedding, she kept her whereabouts secret and stayed out all night. Xie Cigu endured it again 70.7kReads9.1Score13.2k14d adds
13. 13 诱 After I Got Him Hooked 诱他上瘾后 Yi Luoqin亦落芩Modern Romance675k WordsCompleted Main story complete. Original title: The Sentinel-Guide War God Was Played by Her My take on the Sentinel-Guide genre | One-on-one, male lead angst | Female Guide × male Sentinel | Restraint × losing control | Loyal-dog taming | Growth Cold, aloof commander × gentle girl with overwhelming mental power He was born the Empire's blade, yet willingly let her dull its edge. Shen Ling is laid-back and easygoing, born the Empire's most dangerous Guide. Xie Rong is cold and restrained, a war god unmatc 768Reads8.9Score14814d adds

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    The first one is amazing, hang in there, trust me. The second one is also good, but...

14. 14 末 The Apocalypse Commander Was Broken by Her 末世指挥官被她虐坏了 Yi Luoqin亦落芩Sci-Fi & Apocalypse551k WordsCompleted A top-tier man’s best dowry is his insecurity 1v1 | Romance | Male Lead Suffers | Transmigration | System | Pocket Dimension | Farming | Food Lin Jiu, a female engineer with a degree from a top Chinese university, has barely transmigrated to a wasteland world when she is forcibly bound to a bizarre System. [Hello, Host. Want to survive the apocalypse? Humiliate, undermine, and psychologically control the male lead to earn points and exchange them for supplies.] Lin Jiu: “I’m a good person!” Sys 12.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
15. 15 开 Infinite Funds From the Start: The Mysterious Heiress Is Beautiful and Dazzling 开局无限余额：神秘千金她美又飒 From Today On, I'll Be a Godly Tycoon从今天开始当神豪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Unrestricted money-spending with an unlimited balance + girl-boy romance + universally adored heroine + System wish-fulfillment + the heroine never tolerates the slightest offense and repays every slight a hundredfold] Tang Anning came to this world with just three things to do. Spend money, spend money, and spend more money. (Everything you need to know about this book is in the author’s note in Chapter One.) (Heroine pursues men and is universally adored. Read carefully before diving in.) (Fo 20.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    Her books are all refreshing and satisfying.

16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: The Rebellious Host Gets Rich All the Way 快穿：反骨宿主一路暴富 You Ran优燃Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Super Sweet! Strong Female Lead, She Dotes on Him, Sweet Romance, Feel-Good Revenge] I only want to make money, but the God of Wealth wants to date me. What should I do! Ling Yao, a mighty immortal deity from the celestial realm, has spent thousands of years slacking off and racked up tens of millions in debt. When she wakes up, Ling Yao is forcibly bound to a Get Rich System. All she has to do is save pitiful souls in various worlds and complete missions to earn money. With her usual cool, imp 8.2kReads9.1Score78014d adds

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    This book is a must

17. 17 强 Forced Love: The Dragon Empress’s Captivating Prisoner 强制爱：恶龙女帝的绝色囚宠 Emperor of the Dark Nether, Jiang Xixi玄幽魔帝姜兮兮Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world + coercive possession + obsessive ownership + yandere empress + forced love + woman abuses man + woman pampers man + pursuit of her husband + male protagonist’s perspective + fated push and pull + gender-bender] Evil Dragon Empress × Beautiful Captive Everyone knows Xuan Sugui is the evil dragon of Longque, the one person nobody dares provoke. She is devastatingly beautiful, and just as cruel. Her golden eyes lower, and countless bones turn to ash. Her dragon’s might press 19.6kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
18. 18 妹 A Little Sister Needs a Man Who'll Be Her Mom! 妹宝就是要配男妈妈！ Let's Eat Rice米饭吃起来Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [A possessive, nurturing male lead × a bold, spoiled heroine who acts sweet but is secretly calculating] [Both leads are each other's one and only! Both are each other's one and only! Both are each other's one and only!] [The side couple is a male-male pairing!!] [The male lead calls the heroine “hubby,” but this is absolutely a straight romance, not 4i] [This is not a romance that conforms to conventional values. The heroine is a bad-tempered rich girl who pretends to be sweet, and the male lea 11.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
19. 19 弃 [GB] Abandoned Dog 【GB】弃犬 This Is Not Good这很不妙Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [GB, ABO alternate universe + 1v1 + revenge + intense push and pull + both pure] Also known as Abandoned Hound Point of view: The male lead gets more focus at first, then the female lead later. A stunningly beautiful, carefree, bold-in-love, athletic female Alpha / a patient, clever, calculating, possessive, obsessive, sickly-sweet male Alpha. Both pure. In the presence of dazzling Lu Huan, everyone turns into a moth drawn to the flame. She is the star of the crowd. Lu Yu once despised his fathe 320Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    I think this is very well written. Although the ending is a tragic one, the epilogue is a happy one.

20. 20 嘘 Shh, Stay Calm. It's Just Killing Your Husband to Break Through 嘘，淡定点，不就是杀夫破境吗 Mo Cheng Moyu墨城墨语Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Mend a broken relationship by killing your husband. Men are nothing but stepping stones. Male rivals fighting over the heroine + strong female lead leveling up + humor and memes + saving lovesick fools Ning Yao, who spent her previous life digging wild vegetables to feed her sect, was stabbed to death. Seven stabs in all, every one fatal. She had enough holes to hang on a wall and pass for a hornet’s nest. Reborn into a second life, Ning Yao decides to turn over a new leaf. She goes from upright 697Reads8.8Score11314d adds

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    This is delicious!

21. 21 G GB: My Ghost Boyfriend Wants Me to Eat Him Every Day GB：幽灵男友每天都想被我吃掉 Gui Niang Who Loves Clam and Greens Congee爱吃蛤蜊青菜粥的桂娘Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Complete] [GB + no role reversal + devoted to each other + Fork-and-Cake universe + 1v1 slow burn + contemporary romance + mutual pampering + a touch of the supernatural + plot-driven + leisurely pace] Before meeting Chen Sui, Shen Siyuan lived every day in a state of hunger. In her eyes, people fell into two categories. The first were bland, tasteless shells. Their exquisite exteriors were appealing, but nothing about them could hold her interest. The second were exquisite cakes displayed behi 618Reads—Score14214d adds
22. 22 我 There's Something Off About My Love Rivals 我的情敌们有点不对劲 Has the Immortal Venerable Updated Today?仙尊今天更新了吗Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, One-Sided Crushes] Su Qing is an ordinary disciple of the Five Elements Sect. He falls in love at first sight with Lin Xuanran, a prodigy of the Divine Sword Sect, and begins a long journey to win her heart, never realizing that Lin Xuanran has long been deeply in love with him. To keep up with Lin Xuanran, Su Qing sets out to grow stronger. Along the way, he encounters many prodigies and powerful figures who once pursued her. He watches them like a hawk, afraid one of them 313Reads—Score10914d adds

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    This! Trust me! Really!!!

23. 23 秋 Autumn Tenderness 秋柔 Seven Zithers, Six Sorrows七琴六郁Modern Romance378k WordsOngoing [Stoic, husband-material daddy type] × [Low-morals, carnivorous scumbag woman] Kink sampler | Forbidden descent | Immorality lit | Substitute takes the place of the original | Slow-burn, painstaking diary Qiu Rou has been a little succubus since she was young. Why, you ask? “Because you learn by example.” Starting with the hickey on her collarbone, this was the only thing Yu Qing had taught her in all these years. A long time ago, Xu Feng knew that Qiu Rou wasn’t as innocent and kin 263Reads9.2Score—14d adds
24. 24 我 My Best Friend and I Became Mortal Enemies 我和闺蜜成了死对头 Quiet Early Summer静默初夏Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted I thought I had transmigrated into an unknown ancient era, only to discover that I’d transmigrated into a heroine’s revenge novel. I thought I’d simply transmigrated into a heroine’s revenge novel, only to discover that I had a space from the interstellar world. I thought I’d landed in the wrong story, only to discover that my best friend had become my sworn enemy. I thought I’d transmigrated by accident, only to discover that an interstellar villain had summoned me and my best friend here. Why 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommended reads: Quick Transmigration Novels

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