Looking for a Male Lead Who's Tough on Everyone, Has a Terrible Record Against the Heroine, and Must Be Loyal to Her 女主打人战绩可差对谁都挺狠的必须对自己忠诚的男

1. 151 一 The Awakening of a Housewife 一个家庭主妇的觉醒 Sister Shui水姐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When the heroine, Song Xiaoying, discovers that her daughter is planning to kill herself, she follows the clues and uncovers her husband Zhou Yang's affair. This sets off a battle of interests between the wife and the mistress, husband and wife, and parents-in-law and daughter-in-law, laying bare the calculations and compromises, darkness and ugliness of human nature. It's a rare and compelling work of realistic relationship fiction. 24.2kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
2. 152 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 23.5kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

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   Both of these female protagonists possess exceptional combat skills; they'd rather fight than talk.

3. 153 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35kReads8.7Score5.6k14d adds

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   The "good girl" ones are the best. The third one is really "good," the female lead just goes for it if she doesn't like someone. The fifth one is about a nine-tailed fox actress and a vampire doctor, extreme tug-of-war, super exciting. Ahhh!

4. 154 疯 After the Mad Big Shot Forced His Sickly White Moonlight to Be His Wife 疯批大佬强制白月光病娇老婆后 Xin Tutu鑫土土Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Short drama now available [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + happy ending + top-tier wealthy families + unhinged vs. yandere + mutual coercion + marriage first, love later + sizzling chemistry + black-hearted heroine + male lead grovels for forgiveness] Original title: Tear Her Clothes, Grab Her by the Throat: The Unhinged Tycoon Regrets It A blend of exquisite beauty and madness, with a combative yandere couple saving each other The heroine loves courting death, while the male l 2.5kReads9.3Score31214d adds
5. 155 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
6. 156 诱 Tempting a Wild Rose 诱摘野玫瑰 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Tempting Wild Rose is now available on all platforms] There is a wild rose in Huaguo’s entertainment industry, swaying with seductive grace, born with bewitching charm and captivating everyone who sets eyes on her. In Yunjing’s medical world, there is a master physician, cool and aloof, refined and restrained, adored by women everywhere. Everyone thinks the glamorous movie star and the untouchable beauty will never cross paths, but no one knows that they dated long ago, a 3.4kReads9.4Score43314d adds
7. 157 诱 Make Him Love Me Madly 诱他疯宠 Bouncy Glutinous Rice糯米跳跳Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 179Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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8. 158 兽 After Her Marriage Proposal Fails in the Beast World, the Little Priest Goes to Marry into an Alliance 兽世求婚失败小祭司去联姻了 A Stroke on the Page落一笔Ancient Romance690k WordsCompleted Native-born female lead + one female lead to multiple male leads + no golden finger + no characters acting stupid + a career arc + a reasonable number of children + no putting the male lead on a pedestal She’s a native-born woman with parents, relatives, and friends. She accepts the rules of her world, has the courage to pursue love, and is just as graceful when she lets it go. She isn’t adored by everyone, the supporting characters aren’t stupid, and there’s no ridiculous golden finger. What 1.8kReads7.8Score18414d adds
9. 159 乖 Sweetly Obedient 乖吝 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Originally titled Well-Behaved and Willful [Sweet romance & mutual secret crushes & from campus to the altar & both leads are each other's first & healing] (Reserved, cool-headed rich heiress & unruly, roguish, devoted guy) In her senior year of high school, Wen Suwan transferred to Shanghai and fell for her deskmate, the school bully Shen Chi. Everyone said Shen Chi was a hooligan who got into fights and ran with street gangs. Only Wen Suwan knew how gentle the prickly boy really was. They prom 3.6kReads9.3Score39614d adds
10. 160 强 Forced Love! My Beastly Husband Falls for Me Step by Step 强制宠爱！野兽老公他步步沦陷 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available at major bookstores] [Cross-cultural romance × sweet love in a wealthy family] [Gentle, delicate qipao designer × brooding German investor with a background in psychology!] A heartwarming international romance about two people saving each other! The Fred family is Germany’s most powerful dynasty, with a legacy spanning a century. They have not only built their own business empire but are also the world’s largest investors. The current head of the family is even more 29kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
11. 161 极 Extreme Skateboarding: God Yan, Your Wife Has Won Again 极限滑手：晏神，你老婆又夺冠了 Acorn Shell橡子外皮Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are pure and each other’s first love Wen He was the skateboarding world’s beloved “God Wen.” At the peak of her career, she chose to retire, breaking the hearts of countless fans. Wen He thought she would never set foot on a skateboard and compete again, until she met Yu Yan, the exception. A little scene “Yu Yan, you’re such a good person.” “Mm.” “Thanks for coming to keep me company.” “Mm.” “Will you be my boyfriend?” “Mm. Hm?” Yu Yan had planned to slowly win his wife o 29Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 异 Invasion from Another World: She Brings the Cheats, He Slaughters Everything 异世侵袭，她负责开挂他嘎嘎乱杀 Tao Xiaoqi淘小七Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsCompleted [Complete + super-sweet romance + mutual flirting + special powers + dive in without worry] Pure, alluring beauty actress VS ultra-cool special-abilities squad captain A mysterious fog descends, and the apocalypse quietly begins. By chance, Gu Xingcan, a gorgeous actress from a little-known studio, meets Lu Beichen while he is on a mission. The two fall into a world of fog, and from that moment on, their lives go into overdrive! Gu Xingcan unexpectedly awakens her golden finger. She trembles 13.5kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
13. 163 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 88.5kReads8.4Score12.3k14d adds

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15. 165 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
16. 166 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
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19. 169 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
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24. 174 楚 Lord Chu, Your Wife Is Trending Again 楚爷，夫人又上热搜了 Ke Xi可汐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Everyone’s Favorite + No Angst + Showbiz + Devoted Husband] Breaking news: The missing daughter of the Zhu family, one of Jingling’s six great families, has returned after fifteen years! Netizens go wild: “Ahhh... Who’s this fairy-like beauty? I’m in love!” “Wait... Is that even a human face?!” “The top scorer in the college entrance exam at thirteen? Seriously? Was I born just to make up the numbers?” She is the miracle doctor Wu, who has saved countless lives! She is also 15.7kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
25. 175 封 Young Master Feng, Your Little Ancestor's Secret Identity Is Exposed 封少，你家小祖宗马甲掉了 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted One day, the perpetually single Second Master Feng announced to everyone, “I’ve got a woman now. My girl is gentle and timid. Anyone who dares upset her will make their whole family miserable.” Then “Isn’t she the one who beat up the five great families of North China and crushed the criminal underworld in East China?” “I heard she even recruited the descendants of a bunch of ancient martial arts clans as her underlings.” “Ha, your information’s out of date. She’s the mysterious power behind XS, 3.9kReads9.4Score49914d adds
26. 176 秦 The Real Heiress in Lord Qin's Arms Came from the Countryside 秦爷怀里的真千金她从乡下来 Bamboo Brings Peace竹报平安Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama The True Heiress, a Master Physician, is now streaming] She is the heiress to the Li family conglomerate in the capital, but she spent fifteen years living in the countryside... When she returns to the Li family, everyone calls her a country bumpkin and an airhead. Just watch her face-slap them all. An internationally renowned designer, a professor at a top university, a financial tycoon, a medical genius... Everyone else: “We can't afford to offend her!” He is the richest man i 28.3kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
27. 177 大 What Exactly Is So Cute About the Young Lady?! 大小姐哪里可爱啦！ Yue Yiya玥依呀Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The first time they meet, Mu Yunyue is being harassed by thugs outside a shopping mall. He Ye Cheng catches a glimpse from his car, and the girl’s fighting skills draw his attention. They meet for a second time on a private tarmac. The man raises an eyebrow as he watches the girl approach at her leisure. From then on, a striking man with an imposing presence is always by the girl’s side. As the white lotus keeps provoking her, the girl’s identity is gradually revealed. The woman everyone thought 3.1kReads9.2Score41314d adds
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