A Sincere, Sweet, and Naive Male Lead Who Still Has Brains 男主纯情、傻白甜但是有脑子

1. 1 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.2kReads9.0Score8.2k14d adds

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   The male lead is super in love with the female lead! [Admiration][Admiration] Pure, devoted, and a top-notch love-struck female lead—super cute and beautiful! You absolutely have to watch this! [Thumbs up] I really love it!

2. 2 把 I Forced Myself on My Fiancé’s Twin Brother 把未婚夫双生子哥哥给强制了 Bubu Xing咘咘行Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted (Short drama adaptation now available) [Black Lotus vs. Icy Beauty, Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium, Brothers' Love Triangle] “Since we look exactly alike, will you take my place tonight?” On the night of her engagement, Yu Zheng overheard her boyfriend talking with his older brother at the doorway. After they left, she pretended not to know the difference, calling out her boyfriend's name as she drunkenly hooked her arms around the neck of his aloof, restrained older bro 3kReads8.2Score41514d adds
3. 3 老 Wifey, Wifey, This Snake Loves You: I Give You All I Have 老婆老婆蛇爱你，蛇的全部献给你 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted A comic adaptation is out! (Check the author's reviews for content warnings!) Beautiful, independent florist × a young snake-shifter heir who pretends to be a stray and is hopelessly devoted to her [Mutual firsts | The male lead gets very jealous, so stay away if that's not your thing!] The night the snake Xu Yi had raised ran away from home, a handsome man stood at her door, his eyes red-rimmed. “Wife, please don't leave me.” Q: What's it like when the snake you raised turns into a gorgeous guy 7.7kReads8.9Score97714d adds

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

4. 4 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.6kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   [Attention][Attention][Attention] The female lead is the first friend the male lead makes from the outside world (according to himself). Because he was well-protected by his parents and has a pure heart, he gradually becomes attracted to and falls for her.

5. 5 开 An Arranged Marriage from the Start: My Husband with Autism Is a Sweet Little Puppy 开局联姻，自闭症老公是小奶狗 Daughter of the God of Wealth财神嫡女Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it'll go up... [Stunning, bold young lady ✖️ gorgeous, autistic husband, sweet romance, wish fulfillment, love after an arranged marriage, lighthearted daily life, well-matched couple, marriage between wealthy families, devoted to each other.] In her previous life, Xia Li depended on her brother for survival. Under pressure from her scumbag grandfather and uncle, she had no choice but to give up all of her father's inheritance. In the end, she still couldn't esca 10.9kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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   It's really good. The male lead has autism and is a bit slow-witted, but he's very attached to the female lead. His parents and brother are all very good to her. The female lead fights against her family of origin, even against her own brother. She's the kind of person with strong opinions, while the male lead is the kind of obedient, puppy-like guy who only listens to her. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

6. 6 我 I Said We Were Breaking Up, So Why Won’t He Stop Clinging to Me? 我说分手，他非要硬贴上来做什么 Madam Chu楚太太Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tang Miao'an transmigrates, but not only does she inherit none of the original owner's memories, she's also kidnapped by human traffickers who plan to sell her in Xirong. The people of Xirong are tall and burly, with rough skin, so they like delicate-skinned women from Great Wei. With her looks, she should fetch a very good price. She runs into a dense forest to escape and encounters a strange man. A vicious wolf follows at his side, yet obeys him completely. Later, Tang Miao'an learns that the 1.2kReads7.4Score13914d adds

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   Hahaha, the male lead in this book is so innocent!

7. 7 重 Reborn, I Tricked the Adorkable Top Student Into Marrying Into a Wealthy Family 重生后，我哄骗呆萌学霸嫁入豪门 Sweet Cotton Candy香香甜甜的棉花糖Modern Romance644k WordsOngoing The male lead was a total sucker who raised another man's child in his previous life! 100% pure! The manhua adaptation is now available! Each version has its own independent adaptations, so we recommend treating them separately rather than conflating them. "Su Wanwan, I want to marry you, not because I feel responsible for you. It's because I like you so, so much that I can't bear to be away from you for even a minute. If you like money, I'll earn you lots and lots of money. If you want love, 73.8kReads8.9Score7.6k14d adds

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   This is good, but it's not finished yet.

8. 8 老 My Wife May Not Be Human, But She’s Beautiful and Powerful 老婆虽然非人类，但实在美丽强大 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted As a cheat player with many restrictions in a survival game, Shi Jinzhe received a special item as a reward, well, more like a forced handout, after the third game. A living, willful nonhuman creature. The item had blood-red lips, a ribbon covering her eyes, and a swaying waist beneath which lay a purple snake tail glimmering with dark scales. From then on, Shi Jinzhe ate, slept, and played the game with her always at his side. He had to take the snake everywhere. And after taking her along long 13kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   The male lead is innocent and intelligent, but not naive or simplistic. He's initially too shy to sleep with his wife (perhaps partly due to his fear of snakes). The story segments are all quite good.

9. 9 和 A Perfect Ten with You 和你满分甜 Shu You书呦Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Campus | Both leads are inexperienced] [Top student sweetie x handsome, roguish chatterbox] Anyone who knows Wen Shiyi knows he's arrogant as can be, with the temper of a spoiled young master. The year he was a sophomore in high school, a girl named Jiang Yimian moved into his home. She was pretty and kind to everyone, the sort of person who seemed easy to get along with at first glance. But Wen Shiyi was openly hostile toward her. Whenever she reached for a dish, he'd spin the 13.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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   Our Beibei is quite innocent, not naive or simplistic, and quite intelligent.

10. 10 恶 After the Villainess Awakens, Every Male Lead Falls at Her Feet 恶毒女配觉醒后，男主皆为裙下臣 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Elite romantic rivalry | Push-and-pull to the limit | You’ll regret it when you fall for them | Everyone’s playing the game After the Li family went bankrupt, several suitors suddenly appeared around Li Luo. Every one of them was a swoon-worthy catch from a prominent family. A rebellious, cold-blooded tycoon; a charming, scheming elite doctor; a noble, elegant, aloof professor; and a sunny, handsome top-tier star and lead singer Li Luo was both blissfully happy and troubled, sinking helplessly 5.4kReads9.0Score66814d adds

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    These two books are so good! The first one has four fake male leads, it's a really satisfying read! The second one is the same, the male lead is really nice, and it's so sweet, hehe. I highly recommend them, believe me! ▄█▀█●

11. 11 植 The Little Plant Sprite Takes the Internet by Storm with Her Gardening 植物小精灵，靠种植爆火全网 Lu Lela鹿了了Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Farming + interstellar + elves + business management + livestreaming] Si Yao, a max-level wood-type ability user in the apocalypse, dies unexpectedly. When she wakes up, she has transmigrated to the interstellar era, where she is now a good-for-nothing with E-grade mental power. In this interstellar age, where planters hold a lofty status, E-grade mental power means there is absolutely no chance of becoming a planter. She will only be abandoned by her family. Just as Si Yao arrives, her family 10.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
12. 12 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 142kReads9.5Score14.6k14d adds

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    He's like a blank sheet of paper; the male lead is very innocent and believes everything the female lead says. Later on, he becomes a cunning, possessive, and love-obsessed man.

13. 13 被 After the Gloomy Imperial Tutor Took Her In, the Little Darling Gave Up Trying 被阴郁太傅捡走后，妹宝她摆烂了 Chasing White Birds追白鸟Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [A powerhouse heroine bursting with energy × a frail, proper official who's secretly a master manipulator] Her mother is a troublemaking, vicious supporting villainess, and her father is a lovestruck, devoted second male lead. Reincarnated as the daughter of this pair of disasters, she watches the three of them work tirelessly until their lives finally become a complete mess... A simp for a father, a bewitching mother, a confiscated home, and her life in ruins... Zhan Xinjia feels like the sky h 6.7kReads9.2Score92014d adds

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    Dear readers, you absolutely must read "After Being Picked Up by the Melancholy Grand Tutor, My Little Sister Went into a Life of Leisure!" Her mother is a master of causing trouble, and her father is hopelessly infatuated, making life a complete mess for the family of three. After their home is raided, the female protagonist immediately goes into "leisure mode." Picked up by the gloomy Grand Tutor, she initially expects a miserable life as a dependent, but instead, she completely lets loose, aiming to live a life of leisure and idleness. Who would have thought that this "leisure" would spark so many wonderfully unexpected interactions with the Grand Tutor! The female protagonist's "leisure" daily life is written incredibly realistically; every little thought she has while lying down resonates with you. The Grand Tutor, seemingly aloof but actually gentle, has incredibly sweet interactions with her. With its lighthearted and humorous style, this is a must-read for fans of historical romance!

14. 14 致 Fatal Surrender: Her Beauty Is Deadly, Her Wild Side Irresistible 致命沦陷：绝美的她，野中带劲 Fu Yuanzi傅圆子Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending + male lead is hopelessly in love + female lead is a scheming seductress + bittersweet romance] A CEO who wears long johns vs. a gorgeous, wicked little fox Warnings: 1. The female lead is scheming and bad, and will stop at nothing to get what she wants! 2. Most of the male lead's friends are into the female lead. 3. The female lead is a little unhinged. Jia Luo: “I can play you all like dogs.” Zhou Zhijing is the God of Wealth of Beijin 558Reads8.5Score10014d adds

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    In this book, the male lead is really great; he respects the female lead a lot and fights for her revenge. The female lead is also amazing!

15. 15 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds

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    The love is genuine and overwhelming, but the foolishness isn't true foolishness.

16. 16 在 Being a Green Tea in a Period Novel 在年代文里当绿茶 Shu Yiyi书意意意Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [SC 1v1, Sweet Romance, Woman Pursues Man, Sweet Little Green Tea x Tough Guy Who Pinches Pennies Outside the Home. Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Everything serves the plot and isn't meant to withstand scrutiny! Issues have been corrected.] When Shen Qingli woke up, she had become the wife of an early-deceased male supporting character in a period novel. A man this simple was easy for her to handle. With a take-it-as-it-comes attitude, she was good at pouting, cuddlin 438Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    I personally think they're all quite innocent, except for a few, but they're really good. Highly recommended! 5 Stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

17. 17 快 In Quick Transmigration, Why Did You, a Mere Passerby, Win Over the Male Lead? 快穿之路人你怎么把男主攻略了 Cao Heye草曷野Modern Romance268k WordsOngoing Huayue was a nine-tailed fox demon who had cultivated for a thousand years and finally ascended. But after getting drunk at the Peach Banquet and letting her lust get the better of her, she accidentally flirted with Rong Li, the aloof and noble god of the Ninth Heaven, and the only god left in the Three Realms. She damaged his divine soul and was punished by the Heavenly Emperor, who sent her to three thousand worlds to take the place of an insignificant cannon-fodder character in each one, comp 5Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 甜 Sweet Seduction! Quick Transmigration: The Psycho Is Winning Himself Over Again 甜诱！快穿：疯批他又自我攻略了 Little Wanwan小晚晚丫Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [1v1 + peerlessly beautiful heroine + all male leads are devoted to her + melodrama + Mary Sue + exclusive devotion + immersive romance-focused quick transmigration + split fragments + fictional setting + love at first sight] The plan was to consume the fragments of that person’s soul in every world, overcome the trial of love, and make the big shot owe her a huge favor in the process. So how did she end up getting devoured, body and soul, instead? Note: The heroine is a fox who’s never experien 11.8kReads8.6Score75714d adds
19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: I Won Over the Sickly Villain and Had His Babies 快穿年代：拿下病娇反派生崽崽啦 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Period Drama] [Rugged Hero] [Childbearing] [Sweet Romance] [Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] Lin Shushui had only read a story about cute little kids and found the children in it adorable. So she said, "Everyone's encouraging people to have kids, so I'll have this one." And then she got bound to a Childbearing System. System: Sweetie, it's more reassuring to have the children yourself. Their fathers will absolutely be the strongest, most virile, most handsome men around. They're all big shots from 9.2kReads8.8Score88414d adds
20. 20 病 The Yandere Male Lead Wants to Force Her? She Wants No Part of It, Let Me Do It 病娇男主搞强制？她嫌弃，让我来 Tuo Tuo Pius陀陀皮乌斯Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + love at first sight + breathtakingly beautiful heartthrob + coercive love + sweet romance + obsessive love + blackened original heroines + one-on-one romance in each story] In certain little worlds, the male leads love too intensely and express it in twisted ways, leaving the original heroines disgusted and afraid. After getting another chance at life, the women want no part of them and never want to live under the male leads’ shadow again. Shen Zhiyi giv 83.5kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
21. 21 易 Born Fertile! The Celibate Tycoon’s Wife Is Pregnant Again 易孕体质！禁欲大佬你媳妇又怀了 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + family squabbles + sweet romance + raising a child + military life on a seaside island + troublemakers + good-pregnancy System + stunning, delicate beauty vs. abstinent pilot] Only after Ji Yanshu dies does she learn that she had been living in a novel set in a bygone era. She was the male lead’s first wife, who died young. The heroine is a capitalist’s daughter sent down to the countryside. Not wanting to suffer, she chooses to become someone’s stepmother. The capitalis 25.7kReads8.4Score2.4k14d adds
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: The Flirty Charmer Is Gorgeous and Dazzling 快穿：小撩精她又美又飒 Peach Blossom Blood Fragrance桃花血香Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + sweet romance + devoted couples + one-on-one + high sweetness + yandere + a little indulgence is sweet, too much hurts + unhinged + shameless melodrama + pure love Wen Shun is a phoenix book in the library pavilion. After finally transforming into a human, she sneaks a peek at someone bathing and gets slapped back into her original form, damaging her soul. To restore her soul as quickly as possible, she’s tricked by the Old Man Under the Moon into descending to the mortal 1.1kReads6.5Score10214d adds
23. 23 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 32kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    The female lead marries a mentally challenged man, but he treats her well. There's also a grandmother.

24. 24 从 After Disappearing from the True Young Master's Body, He Went Mad! 从真少爷身体里消失后，他疯了！ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.9kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    A love-struck mind is the best dowry for a male protagonist; pure love and yandere male protagonists are both here.

25. 25 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
26. 26 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.3kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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