I’m Really Picky. Any Novels Where the Protagonist Isn’t Delicate and Weak, With Constant Descriptions of How Beautiful He Is? 特别挑，有没有不是主角身娇体软到处都是描写美貌

1. 1 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds

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   The first book features two strong protagonists, while the second one is very well-written but has a poor ending. You can check them out if you don't mind.

2. 2 报 [ABO] The Gears of Revenge 【ABO文】报复齿轮 Doll Face娃娃面Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted ABO, two male leads, pure melodrama, no logic Fei Luoshu is a rare US-grade Omega, one in a million, with extraordinary looks. On the first day of his eighteenth year, he meets Shen Zhuo, an S-grade Alpha, at Xindu University. It’s love at first sight for both of them. After two years of passionate romance, their relationship ends when Fei Luoshu betrays him, and Fei is forced to leave town. Eight years later, to save the Fei Group from bankruptcy, Fei Luoshu returns to Xindu as an auction lot a 474Reads7.4Score10614d adds
3. 3 我 I Can Transmigrate, So What If My Country Gets a Little Stronger? 我都能穿越了，祖国强亿点怎么了 Purple Zi Nuo Nuo紫紫诺诺Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted This novel has no CP. It was miscategorized, and there is no romance! Work stress left Fang Rutang with insomnia and tension headaches, so she finally decided to quit and go home. She planned to lie flat and open a small convenience store, but that very day, she and her store were “kidnapped” to another time and space, setting off on a remarkable journey through time. Then things really got out of hand! Other countries on Blue Star suddenly discovered that the already powerful Dragon Nation had 8.4kReads8.8Score89614d adds

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   I'm currently reading a novel that doesn't have a romantic pairing yet. The female lead is bound to a supermarket and possesses a system, which she then hands over to the country.

4. 4 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds

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   This is a historical romance, 1v1, HE (happy ending), with an ensemble cast and political intrigue. The male lead guides the female lead through a steady growth path. Each character is vividly portrayed; supporting characters have their own complete storylines rather than being mere plot devices. There are also evenly matched confrontations, making each character well-developed, fleshed-out, and full of emotion.

5. 5 大 Did the Big Shots Get Pinned Today? 大佬们今天被压了吗？ A Tiny Bookworm一粒小书虫Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted The whole story boils down to this: dress shoes can’t beat combat boots, and neither can beat sneakers. [Main Couple + ruthless arms dealer Xiao Moye × gentle, reserved CEO Chu Qingshi + both each other’s first + equally matched + a little winning-back-the-loved-one] [Side Couple + seemingly obedient and pitiful college student Li Anyang × tsundere, soft-hearted CEO Shen Qing + both each other’s first + younger pursuer + sweet on the outside, dark within + a little coercion + a little winning-ba 1.7kReads9.2Score23114d adds

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   This book has a slightly forced love element; both the main and secondary couples are strong, so it's not purely sweet. There's a angst-filled section in the middle, but it's not very long, and it has a happy ending.

6. 6 恶 Cruel Domestication 恶劣驯养 Plum Blossoms Brew Peach Blossom Wine青梅来煮桃花酒Two Male Leads596k WordsCompleted The series where suits can't beat sneakers. Also known as Vicious Taming [1v1, Both Pure, Coercive Love, Yandere, Top Student, Superpowers, Everyone's Favorite, Mutual Taming, Sweet Push and Pull, No Female Lead] Refined scum, alluring bottom vs. younger, rabid-dog, wife-devoted top The best way to get revenge on someone is to spoil him rotten, let him fall deeply in love with you, then cruelly abandon him. For the sake of revenge, Shen Yu kept Xu Xingye by his side for six years. Over thos 13.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   Two male leads, both strong

7. 7 反 Countdown to the Villain Boss’s Corruption: Host, Hurry and Save Him 反派大佬黑化倒计时，宿主快拯救 Lin Dongye林冬也Two Male Leads912k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One Romance + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Kink-Focused + Love Through Coercion] Qi Sui was once the supreme god, revered by all ten thousand years ago. Now he is a sinner, condemned by everyone and abandoned by those closest to him. One day, he binds himself to the “Save the Villain” System. 681: “Your mission is to stop the villain from turning evil and destroying the world.” He assumed the villain would carry out a crazed campaign of revenge. Who 16.8kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
8. 8 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
9. 9 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.1kReads9.6Score3k14d adds
10. 10 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds
11. 11 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly beautiful, loves beauty, is very self-respecting, and has a strong drive. She has a villainous character, which is super captivating and makes the show really good.

12. 12 万 The Straight Man Everyone Loves Crashes Into a Tragic Romance 万人迷直男闪击虐文 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 22.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The first book features a stunningly handsome and irresistible man, with no romantic pairing. The second book has two male leads, both strong, and mainly revolves around the theme of "a leather shoe can't beat a white sneaker."

13. 13 拒 I Refuse to Be a Plaything: Power Over the Nine Heavens 拒当玩物：权倾九重天 Hugging Autumn抱抱秋Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance, strong female lead, transmigration, fantasy] [She rises to prominence in a brothel at first, then becomes invincible through cultivation] She is Liu Ruyan, hailed as a once-in-a-century dancing prodigy, until her boyfriend brutally dismembers her at the height of her fame. When she opens her eyes, she has become A Yan, a ten-year-old servant at Xuanji Brothel, trapped in a cage. The courtesan who is second only to The Outcast is her goal. Men? She’ll have them all swooning at her fe 771Reads8.9Score10414d adds

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    The only downside to these two books is that they're not finished.

14. 14 擦 My Livestream Was Banned for Risque Content, and It's Getting More Popular by the Day! 擦边被封，我的直播间越来越红！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban698k WordsCompleted Screenwriters, please ignore the transformation tag. This book has had up to 300,000 readers. The adaptation approach is the same for male- and female-oriented versions: The original host is targeted by their company. After going solo, they’re suppressed again and have no choice but to rely on suggestive content to attract traffic and help an orphanage, but are still targeted and killed. You can kill them off however you like. The protagonist transmigrates and awakens the Intangible Cultural Her 6.4kReads8.2Score60314d adds
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.8kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds

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    These books are really good to read.

16. 16 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 19.8kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
17. 17 男 Male Streamer? No, I'm a Succubus 男主播？不，是魅魔 Boundless Sleet霰雪茫茫Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + voice chat rooms + mostly solo streaming + PK battles + lots of wealthy big sisters and big brothers + no romance in the main story] Top-tier star singer Shi Li keeps building his career after transmigrating into a book. He has both looks and talent. From the top star of voice chat rooms to a star across the whole internet. What? You mean his ever-faithful fangirl who loves the elegant young gentleman of ancient style, the career-minded eldest and second eldest big si 18.6kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
18. 18 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3k14d adds

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    These three books don't focus much on how beautiful or handsome the main characters are; they mainly emphasize how amazing the male and female leads are! 😘

19. 19 女 The Supporting Actress Wrecks the Dating Show and Goes Off the Rails in Life 女配创翻恋综，走上人生癫疯 Yun Ciyan云辞砚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [In a nutshell: After transmigrating as a villainess, my entire sect came along too] [One-on-one comedy + celebrity dating show + inner thoughts and gossip + face-slapping + fake and real heiresses] After failing her tribulation, Yun Xia was struck by lightning and sent into the world of a novel. As the villainess, she was supposed to sacrifice herself and make way for the heroine's beautiful romance with all her admirers. “?” You want me to sacrifice myself for someone else? Say that one more t 27.2kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
20. 20 假 The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script and Lazily Gives Up 假千金手撕剧本，沙雕摆烂躺麻了 Li Yaoyao梨窈窈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso 125.9kReads9.6Score13.5k14d adds
21. 21 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds

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    I had to pull out my trump card! The subject matter is fresh and original, unlike other novels that focus on characters being incredibly beautiful or stunning. It gets more and more captivating the more you read, and I'm still staying up late to finish it. This story is just as good as a blockbuster movie.

22. 22 渣 The Scumbag Wants to Turn Over a New Leaf, So Male Leads, Hurry Into His Arms 渣男要洗白，男配快入怀 Snow-White Dumpling团子白又白Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted 1v1, quick transmigration, top, sweet romance, fast-paced relationship, both leads’ first relationship The Scumbag Rehabilitation Department is buried under a mountain of missions. Seeing that the department is completely deserted, headquarters has no choice but to transfer Qi Qinglan from the Male Lead Department with double points, and give him a promotion to keep him from running away. Qi Qinglan originally only wanted to make his mission targets happy. Later, he discovers that the one they h 14.1kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

23. 23 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Beautiful Poisonous Wife 穿成反派大佬的漂亮毒妻 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrating into a book + sweet and satisfying romance + devoted 1v1] Shen Qingci, a famous novelist, unexpectedly transmigrated into a suspenseful angst novel and became the notorious villain’s venomous wife. As luck would have it, he was the first character in the book to get killed off. The villain who would kill him had not only gone bankrupt, but had also been betrayed. And Shen Qingci was the one who had run off with all the villain’s money, caused his grandmother’s de 4.4kReads8.6Score45214d adds
24. 24 明 I Was Supposed to Have a Male Supporting Character System, but Became Everyone’s Crush 明明绑定男配系统，却成了万人迷 Yun Yun Yun Wei云云云未Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + quick transmigration + uke-focused + fragmented seme + everyone’s favorite] After Shen Shining died, a guy calling himself the Male Supporting Character System came looking for him. According to the System, as long as Shen Shining traveled to small worlds to complete male supporting character missions and earned enough experience, he could redeem a resurrection token and come back to life. Shen Shining’s response: Huh? Me? Later… Shen Shining: System, get out here and explain 5kReads8.5Score54414d adds
25. 25 诊 After a Misdiagnosis, the CEO Gets Licked by a Mad Dog 诊断失误后，总裁他被疯狗舔上了 Spicy Little Steamed Bun热辣辣的小馒头Two Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Handsome, mature CEO shou × outwardly obedient, wicked mad-dog straight male young master gong] [Two male leads × younger top × simmering tension × age gap × sweet and angsty × rekindled love × top’s groveling pursuit × dog training × both virgins × turning a straight man gay × melodramatic hodgepodge] On his 28th birthday, Shen Jinchuan received a diagnosis of terminal illness. The doctor told him he had only three to six months left to live. He decided to leave everything behind and take a tr 19.9kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
26. 26 兽 Beast Husband, Think Twice: No Matter How Short My Skirt Is, I’m Still a Man 兽夫请三思，裙子再短我也是男的 Cats Love Tomato Ketchup猫猫爱吃番茄酱Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted After a freak accident, Xu Qiu woke up to find himself in a beast world with far more females than males, and bound to a lousy System that insisted he had to cuddle up with someone to stay alive. But... why did that someone have to be a man? He's as straight as they come, for crying out loud. 9.4kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
27. 27 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.2kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    These two books are highly recommended!!! The female lead isn't a naive and innocent character. Besides the intricate power struggles within the family, the story is also very engaging, as she revitalizes the family business and helps her brother gain a foothold in the court. She's incredibly quick-witted. The romance is also well-paced; the male lead seems cold at first, but later becomes incredibly protective of Hua Zhi, creating a very dynamic and engaging relationship. [Salute][Salute][Salute] Personally, I feel it's similar to *The Story of Minglan*.

28. 28 藏 After Hiding My Pregnancy, the Capital's Powerful Men Begged on Their Knees 藏起孕肚后，京圈大佬们红眼下跪 Mr. Wuyin五音先生Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted A host interviewed four powerful men from Beijing’s elite circles. When asked what their exes were like, each man reacted differently. Sheng Jingshi stubbed out his cigarette with a hard press. “Her? A vulgar woman. I was the only one who could put up with her.” Shen S ren said expressionlessly, “No comment.” Jiang Suizhou smiled, but the amusement didn’t reach his eyes. “Whenever something happened, all she could do was cry. She can’t live without me.” Lou Fan spoke with confidence. “She wa 6.4kReads9.2Score90914d adds

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    The female lead grows and matures throughout the story; her beauty is merely her least noteworthy advantage.

29. 29 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, humorous and witty writing style, the female lead is clear-headed and intelligent.

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