Looking for the Ultimate Sharp-Tongued Male Lead 求毒舌男主天花板

1. 1 夫 The Way of Marriage 夫妻之道 Eating Mangosteen, Durian, and Lychee Together山竹榴莲荔枝一起吃Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love, a Lighthearted and Sweet Romance, Gentle UX Designer × Sharp-Tongued Tech Tycoon] Wen Yu was adopted from an orphanage by the Wen family at the age of six, as a replacement for their missing younger daughter. When the real heiress returned, a ridiculous wager forced Wen Yu into an arranged marriage with Fu Jinci, a man naturally cold and unfeeling. At their first meeting, Fu Jinci offered this assessment: “Mild-mannered and dull, but at least she’s quiet.” To her, their ma 17.8kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds

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   This book is incredibly interesting. The male lead's mouth is like it's coated in poison, attacking indiscriminately. The female lead gives him a 0.5 Out of 10 at the beginning, and the story ends in ten minutes. [Facepalm]

2. 2 宝 Baby, So What If I’m Shameless? You Love It Too 宝宝，我贱怎么啦？你不也爱的欢 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted A shameless, slick-talking second-generation heir and domineering CEO × a sweet, sunny heiress who’s a genius at taking down electronics [Love Before Marriage + Hilarious Everyday Life + Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law Torment Each Other + All Sugar, No Ice + Childhood Friends + Both Each Other’s First] When she was three, Luo Xintang had her first kiss “stolen” by Chen Zhe, who was six months older. Everyone said, “They’re just playing house. It doesn’t count.” At eighteen, they were caught kissin 3.8kReads—Score30614d adds

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   Both are sharp-tongued, but they dote on their wives.

3. 3 我 I Just Got Dumped, So What's Wrong with Forcing a Kiss on the Sharp-Tongued CEO? 我都失恋了，强吻毒舌总裁咋了？ Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Talkative, slightly timid, blunt wedding planner x sharp-tongued, slightly stingy workaholic CEO] [Modern romance+CEO+sweet and funny+sharp-tongued banter+easygoing daily life+intense push and pull+secret love turned mutual] Wedding planner Gu Shi'an burst into tears! She'd received a wedding invitation from her former boss and happily gone to the banquet! But the moment she arrived, it was like being struck by lightning: the groom was the boyfriend she'd loved for ten years, and the mother-in- 1.9kReads8.4Score16714d adds
4. 4 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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   Thieves like to use sharp-tongued banter and flirting, right?

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 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds

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   The male lead has such a sharp tongue; he's so accurate at criticizing everything and everyone. He even poisoned himself with a single lick of his lips!

6. 6 春 A Heart Full of Longing 春心难捱 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [I'm Only 19, But My Son Is 18 + He Begs for Her Back + The Cocky Guy Takes the Lead + A Little Wolf-and-Bunny Romance] [Quiet, Sweet Student x Bad-Tempered Tycoon] The Zhu and Meng families have been close for generations. Zhu Lingyu and Meng Ke have known each other since childhood and are engaged. Everyone around them assumes they're a couple and will get married one day. Only Zhu Lingyu knows that the man who indulges her in every way has always held someone else in his heart. She thinks he' 111.7kReads9.3Score14.7k14d adds

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   The male lead is the kind of guy who'll make you laugh to death with his sharp wit. The romance between him and the female lead is so sweet! I highly recommend it—it's super sweet and incredibly good!!!

7. 7 新 The Rules of a Newlywed Secret Crush 新婚暗恋法则 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Roguish heartthrob x cool beauty | Reunion after years apart | Slow-burn romance | Secret crush] As a student, Qi Shangzhi was arrogant, unruly, and impossible to tame. Blessed with a face so stunning it could make a living, he got away with anything on the strength of his looks. He was a regular on the school confession wall and forums, and the sight of his shirt lifting as he dunked a basketball became part of their youth. Though Zhou Chengye was beautiful, she was quiet and kept a low profil 32.5kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds

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   It's so good, I especially love the male lead's character.

8. 8 别 Don't Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He's Twisted and Sadistic 别惹那个苗疆少年，他病娇又变态 I'm Broken, Do Whatever You Want我碎了你随意Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Exclusive 1v1 Romance + Healing + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Straightforward Sweetheart x Sharp-Tongued, Brooding Tsundere] Original title: Don’t Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He’s Obsessive and Twisted When Chai Xiaomi reads how the righteous female side character tries to stop the villain from planting a love gu in the heroine, only to be eaten by venomous insects until not a bone remains, she shudders in silence. She is stung to death by a poisono 83kReads9.4Score14.4k14d adds

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   Oh my god! This is awesome! The author doesn't even know how delicious their writing is! After reading it, my depressed child is no longer suffering from OCD, and no longer wants to eat pig's trotters. I want to read 200 copies of this every day! This is awesome! Doubao (a Chinese online character) generated a bikini photo for the author, and Doubao told the author tomorrow's lottery numbers. The author is super awesome! Finally, I've seen something good! The loading is also very fast! I must give it a huge thumbs up! It's not old-fashioned at all, it's awesome, it's a direct end to the competition! So awesome! Okay, I wish the author good luck with everything—one plus one, two plus four, four forty-six, seven forty-nine—it's just so good! Go read it!

9. 9 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 13.5kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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   There's no male lead more sarcastic than Su Huai. Whether he's in love or not, he'll only say what he thinks. Hahaha. The most captivating male lead in the entire Tomato series, bar none.

10. 10 和 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 107.1kReads9.2Score15.4k14d adds

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    This is amazing!

11. 11 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.9kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    The male lead is sarcastic and treats everyone equally. He's also a sworn enemy of the female lead's brother, and every time they meet, it's a chaotic mess. When the female lead goes to the Northwest to find him, he nags her while simultaneously spoiling her.

12. 12 她 She Hasn’t Revealed a Single Secret Identity, Yet Lord Zhan Is Wanted Worldwide 她一个马甲没爆，战爷被全球通缉 Bai Jiuxiao百九笑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wild, Unruly Dark-Night Tyrant VS Sweet-Faced, Ruthless, Cold-Hearted Female Agent] [Two Powerful Leads] [Strong Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [Devoted Husband] At their first meeting, she was light as wind and mist, hands raised as she backed away step by step, laughing with reckless abandon. Her outrageously flirtatious eyes seemed to say, “I know you know something’s off about me. Want to play?” He lowered his eyes, pinched out his cigarette, then looked up with a smile. “Sure. Let’s play.” T 12.1kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    The male lead's character is top-notch.

13. 13 霸 Bossy, Goofy, Crazy, and Bratty, but Actually Completely Unhinged 霸道沙雕癫又皮，实际是个真疯批 Knowing My Heart安知我意Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Gu Yuan, a ruthless, sharp-tongued, shameless, domineering and unhinged heroine, vs. Jin Yanqi, a cold, sinister, ruthless male lead who says one thing but means another (two powerful leads + mind games + scheming against each other + lighthearted comedy) Quite a few people in Hong Kong know that the young master of the Jin family suffered psychological trauma after his parents died and has been in a wheelchair for years. Everyone feels sorry for him, except Gu Yuan. She thinks there can’t be th 5.3kReads8.9Score84414d adds

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    The male lead is extremely sarcastic and sarcastic.

14. 14 宝 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 Sweet Peach Berry Yeah甜桃莓莓耶Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 88.8kReads9.1Score9.3k14d adds

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    No jokes, just watch.

15. 15 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds
16. 16 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
17. 17 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
18. 18 卿 Reborn: My Beloved Qingqing 【重生】卿卿子衿 July in the Wild七月在野Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted In the second year of the Zhaode era, Yu You was sentenced to death for plotting a rebellion. Everyone said he had wallowed in debauchery and disgraced the imperial favor. On the execution platform, he looked up at the man presiding over his execution, still as handsome and composed as ever, with that cold, impartial expression. He could not help sighing: everyone said he had been shamelessly obsessed with Xie Zhao, but in the end, he had not even managed to touch the man's hand. Perhaps even He 2.3kReads8.3Score28914d adds
19. 19 婚 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 75.3kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
20. 20 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 30.6kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
21. 21 诱 I Tricked You into Marriage. Go Easy on Me, or You'll Give Us Away 诱骗成婚，你小子轻点宠，露馅了 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1v1 + Devoted sweet romance, told from the male lead's perspective: a long-planned scheme; from the female lead's perspective: love after marriage] (A seductive fox of a man VS a sweet-talking, adorable little actress) Yu Zhiyi is determined to win over the gentle, refined eldest young master of the Xie family. But when she wakes up she discovers that the man in bed beside her is the Xie family's infamous second young master, a madman who supposedly dared to kill for a woman at eighteen. Before 2.1kReads9.1Score26914d adds
22. 22 带 Running Away with His Baby: Has Mr. Qi Caught Up with His Wife Today? 带球跑：祁总今天追到老婆了吗 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Evening Breeze Kissed You” is now streaming [Living-under-one-roof romance + both leads are inexperienced, posing as siblings + running away while pregnant + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the powerful man bows his head + the untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal] Chi Yi is staying with the Qi family, and Mrs. Qi wants her to become her daughter-in-law, so she does everything she can to bring the two together. On the very first day, Qi Xu Ye warns her: “We'll only ever 16.6kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
23. 23 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds
24. 24 掌 The Skirt in My Palm 掌上裙摆 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Double purity + second male lead takes the lead + rebirth + male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + marriage first, love later + secret love comes true] [Devoted, unhinged man in power × gentle, rational “sick beauty”] Zhou Yanqing is reborn on the day Qi Yuan’an marries Fu Tingzhou. Everyone in Shangjing knows that the Qi family’s beloved daughter, Miss Qi Yuan’an, is breathtakingly beautiful. Every frown, smile, and glance is full 3kReads9.3Score40714d adds
25. 25 偷 Stealing a Kiss from the Hard-to-Handle One 偷吻小难哄 Xie Yinzhao谢引舟Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love | Forced Romance | Bittersweet Push and Pull | College Campus | The Powerful One Bows His Head | He Falls Hard and Pursues Her] [Charming, resilient, proud heroine VS aloof, unruly bad boy] Wen Yao got into college with financial support from the Xie family. She had seen their son, Xie Zongxun, in a group photo on Uncle Xie’s social media. Her first impression was that he was a good student. So handsome, well-behaved, and gentle. - The first time Wen Yao met Xie Zongxun, he wa 90.9kReads8.9Score12.8k14d adds
26. 26 体 Body Temperature Agreement 体温协议 The Rose Isn't Red Anymore玫瑰不红啦Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty x devoted, irreverent man . Six years after their breakup, Shen Weiyao runs into Fu Sennian again. The company she works for is facing a financial crisis, and in a bid to secure a partnership, her boss reluctantly writes her into the agreement. "With President Fu's discerning eye, I'm sure he'll recognize Secretary Shen's potential." His cool voice drips with sarcasm: "I'll make full use of her." Before long, he tosses her a marriage contract, giving a whole new meaning to ma 40.5kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
27. 27 陈 Why Hasn’t Assistant Chen Gotten a Divorce Yet? 陈助怎么还不离婚 White Birds Hidden in the Mountains山藏白鸟Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Roguish CEO · Amnesiac with a child | One pursues, the other keeps her distance | Winning her back 80% from the hero’s perspective | One-on-one romance | Sweet with a touch of angst | Happy ending | Both leads are each other’s first and only After a car accident, Zong Zhengbai wakes up with amnesia and, somehow, a child. The little one is a sweet, innocent crybaby who keeps calling Assistant Chen “Mom.” Chen Cong is lovely, but unfortunately, she has a husband. By chance, Zong Zhengbai catches h 5.4kReads8.9Score67214d adds
28. 28 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
29. 29 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
30. 30 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 60.7kReads9.2Score7k14d adds
31. 31 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
32. 32 网 Online Dating Is So Boring! Come Meet Me in Person, Sweetheart, and Sit in My Lap 网恋多无聊！乖，奔现坐我怀里撩 Yun Nianer云念儿Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Online Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Workplace + Campus] The night she landed an internship, Sheng Xia celebrated with her roommate by showing off their cooking skills. Before cooking, they were full of confidence. Afterward, the mushrooms were still raw. Before eating, they were on top of the world. Afterward, they ascended to immortality. In a daze, Sheng Xia thought she was the immortal heroine in an erotic novel. Not only did she ride her neighbor's dog as if it were a divine b 11.7kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds

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    The male protagonist in this book has an incredibly sharp tongue and is very good at roasting people, but it's always directed at enemies. He's very protective of his family and loved ones. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

33. 33 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 59.3kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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    The male lead has a sharp tongue, but he's good-looking, and their interactions are interesting. It's a sweet romance, and I had a smile on my face the whole time.

34. 34 完 Oh No, the Tycoon I Dumped Has Made a Comeback 完蛋，被我抛弃的大佬东山再起了 Dola Ning哆啦宁Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Pure + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + College Romance to Workplace] A softhearted, wealthy playboy and a sensitive, prickly, well-behaved poor girl At college, Wen Chi had the face of a first love and was quiet and reserved. Lu Yinghuai was born to stand out, bold and carefree, always the center of attention wherever he went. Their lives were worlds apart, like parallel lines that would never meet. Few people knew how they got together. Everyone wo 6.3kReads8.6Score60714d adds

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    Honestly, the male lead could poison himself with just a lick of his lips, but it's really good. The male lead is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, silently caring for the female lead. They have mutual unrequited love, and I cried by the end.

35. 35 我 I'm Not Pretending to Be Mean 我刻薄不是装的 The Panda's Pearl熊猫的珍珠Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing So what? Anyone who likes me will just think I’m being cute. - [Elite academy + Urban] [Villainess adored by everyone] [1v1] [Rivalry for the heroine] [Lighthearted and absurd] - In her past life, the villainess Qiao Ying was killed by the pampered heroine of a beloved-by-all story just because she had a sharp tongue. Reborn, Qiao Ying reflects on things and decides she needs a few vicious tricks to protect that wonderful mouth of hers. The best defense is a good offense, so this time she scheme 35.3kReads8.5Score2.8k14d adds
36. 36 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 30.8kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The male lead has a sharp tongue, but he's considerate of the female lead's feelings and is a guiding lover who teaches her many valuable lessons. The author is from Northeast China, so the male lead's way of speaking is very interesting, and his personality is very likable [smirk]. The female lead is a character who grows and matures; she has her own pride, is independent, and very strong-willed. Due to her childhood environment, she may have some low self-esteem, but she'll gradually overcome it 😊 Investing in this story won't be a bad deal!

37. 37 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    He's a boyish daddy, a bit sarcastic and arrogant, but he knows how to coax and back down, and then turn the tables on you [kissing emoji][kissing emoji]. He's also incredibly caring; when the female lead was injured, he didn't say anything, but the male lead took the initiative to guide her to talk about it, and I screamed inside!

38. 38 就 I Just Want to Keep Clinging to You: He’s the Creditor, but I Call the Shots 就想缠着你：他是债主，我说了算 Missing Feather失联羽毛Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [From campus to the wedding altar] [Healing] [Billionaire CEO] [Both pure] [Humorous and funny] [Sharp-tongued, scheming male lead; sunny, lively female lead] [Love grows over time] [Bickering couple] [Long-planned romance] [Loving without realizing it] [Happy ending] During a sports meet in her senior year of high school, Lan Xi accidentally broke the custom-made watch of her top-student classmate, Chi Jiayi. With repairs costing a whopping 50,000 yuan, she ended up running errands and doing od 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds

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    The female lead wishes she could poison him so he could be mute [smirk][admiration][add to bookshelf]

39. 39 宝 Behave, Baby: Sit Still, and Your Bad Husband Will Kiss You to Tears 宝贝乖乖坐好，坏坏老公亲哭你 Can I Add Cilantro?可以放香菜嘛Fantastical Romance250k WordsOngoing Late-Night Short Story Collection The female leads are delicate and soft, while the male leads are domineering and fierce. 1. [Little Erotic Fiction Writer × Hormonal Neighbor] 2. [Cool and Aloof Senior Disciple × Obsessive, Overpowered Dragon-Ao Protagonist] 3. [Confused, Clueless D-Lister × Beast in Fine Clothing Movie Emperor] 4. [娇软 Reborn Noblewoman × Scheming Regent] 5. [Timid on the Outside, Lecherous on the Inside Childhood Friend × Cold-Faced, Fatherly Childhood Friend] 6. [娇气 Mute Fema 349.8kReads8.1Score28.6k14d adds

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    The latest story features an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend.

40. 40 在 A Summer of Passionate Love 在这个盛夏热恋 Su Zhiye苏枝也Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Sweet, Flirtatious Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, Slightly Rebellious Girl VS. Handsome, Bad-Boy Young Master with a Sharp Tongue] Bian Xu has a face made for living life to the fullest. His unruly blue-and-white streaked hair and three shining black studs along his ear cartilage give off an unrestrained air. He's a familiar figure on the school's forum. Lin Tingxia is an excellent student 28.7kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    This is so good and so sweet, I'm really having withdrawal symptoms! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

41. 41 再 Keep It Up and I’ll Spoil You 再作就宠你 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband] (A mad, theatrical, scheming male lead vs. a cold, restrained, obsessive female lead) She works for Second Young Master Xiao. Position: Wife. Compensation: Salary + year-end bonus, paid vacation, and full benefits. Job duties: Handle all tasks that fall within the scope of a wife’s work, excluding sleeping together. She’s worked diligently for four years. She plans to stay until the contract expires, then find a new boss. But Second Young Master Xia 1.2kReads9.2Score10614d adds

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    The sharp-tongued second young master is addicted to pampering his wife; a sweet, nurturing romance novel.

42. 42 垂 The Laws of Fishing 垂钓法则 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Original title: Mistakenly Flirting [Both leads are inexperienced in love + teasing tension + training a dog + mistaken flirting that’s actually seduction] [Flirtatious “bad” woman vs. sharp-tongued hopeless romantic] After seven years away from the capital, Song Shuyin returns to find her foster parents have already arranged a marriage alliance for her. Seeing their greedy faces, Song Shuyin is perfectly clearheaded. The best way to escape her foster parents is to attach herself to someone with 3.2kReads9.1Score52014d adds

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    Sharp-tongued and arrogant puppy

43. 43 借 Embrace You in the Moonlight 借月光拥抱你 Jiang Gu酱咕Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted Everyone in town knows Wen Yining climbed into Xi Yu’s bed to marry into the Xi family. On their wedding night, he tossed a ring onto the table. His voice was cold as ice. “You schemed your way into this marriage, so know your place. Don’t show your face around me.” Wen Yining nodded and took her bedding to the sofa. She looked pitiful, but inside she was over the moon. Her husband never came home, she lived in a villa, and she spent his money. Life couldn’t get any better. Whenever he was du 15.5kReads5.8Score1.8k14d adds
44. 44 前 My Ex Is Sick, and I'm the One Who Has to Cure Him 前男友他有病，还得我来治 Jiang Gu酱咕Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Hilarious couple moments | Rekindled love | Dual timelines: city life + campus | 1v1, extra sweet, no angst] The day An He asked to break up, Jiang Minyu simply said, “Okay.” The next day, he flew abroad, acting as cold as if he'd never loved her. She thought that was the end of their relationship, cut off cleanly once and for all. Who knew he'd suddenly return two years later and start showing up in front of her every other day? “An He, do you still like me?” “Are you still out of your mind 107Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 太 Madam, Sir Is at It Again: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Threatening to Hang Himself! 太太，先生又在一哭二闹三上吊！ A Family of Good Food饭香门第Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof beauty with a sharp mind x a shameless, clingy flirt who wears his heart on his sleeve [Angst and regret, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending / Star-crossed love / Bittersweet] Xie Suidong was a rakish thug, while Xu Jingqiao was cool and indifferent. They were worlds apart in every way. After they married, someone asked why he had married Xu Jingqiao. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Xie Suidong replied with a mix of swagger and solemnity, "My family told m 51.3kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds

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    This mouth is so annoying.

46. 46 京 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧，贺少今天不嘴硬 Luo Li Xixi落离夕夕Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 7.7kReads8.8Score84514d adds

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    The male lead has a sharp tongue, but he's head over heels in love.

47. 47 辰 Master Chen, Your Wife Is Here to Steal the Baby 辰爷，夫人来偷娃了 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted Chu Yechen has lost it. Whenever he sees Gu Yunyou, he wants to fight her. This woman has her eye on his little heartthrob and is always trying to steal him away. He’s sure she’s here to steal his kid. He has to protect his little darling. Later, he realizes this woman actually has her eye on him. First she steals his kid, then she makes a move on him. Then one day, he sees his little darling go from one to three. Three identical faces stand in front of him in perfect formation. Two cool 3D-prin 4.6kReads9.1Score58114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. The male lead is sarcastic, narcissistic, arrogant, and adorable.

48. 48 开 Are You Kidding? We're Supposed to Be Rivals 开什么玩笑，我们可是对家 Ling Yuxi Xi凌予曦兮Modern Romance831k WordsOngoing [A gorgeous, flirtatious young award-winning actress, a thorny wild rose with a rebellious streak, x a famous top-tier boy-band singer, a jealous man reincarnated with an intensely possessive nature] (Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + bickering couple + child) Xiao Lan: Hm? Who did you say? Song Jing? That man who thinks he sings well, but actually uses it as an excuse to flirt with girls? He always acts like he doesn’t care about anything, never takes things seriously, and loves sing 582Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Both of them had children at the beginning.

49. 49 联 Marriage Alliance Mishap 101 联姻事故101 Ling Yuxi Xi凌予曦兮Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [A wild, rakish playboy young master × a spoiled, dazzling, outspoken heiress] (Enemies-to-lovers, childhood nemeses, marriage before love, fighting and loving each other, hilarious power-couple marriage, and the adventures of raising a child) Who in North City doesn't know? Sheng Xing, eldest son of the Sheng family, is a stubborn hard case you could never warm up. He's a pro at smoking, drinking, and fighting, and the women around him change more often than his sports cars. He's so wild even 1.6kReads6.4Score10814d adds
50. 50 我 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance369k WordsOngoing Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 55.5kReads8.4Score3.9k14d adds

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    The cute little lion versus the lotus root slices gets more and more interesting and hilarious as it goes on.

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