Looking for Books with a Deep, Well-Rounded Male Lead, Not a Brain-Dead CEO Type! 男主有深度有厚度不是无脑霸总的书！

52 穿 A Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Heroine's Plan to Heal the Villain 穿书女配治愈反派计划 Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Adorable Child + Powerful CEO + Sweet Romance] [Cold, scheming CEO Gu Hengzhi x Gentle, kind heiress Su Wanqing] Su Wanqing transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-school CEO romance where the hero spoils his wife without limits. Unfortunately, Su Wanqing isn’t the heroine. She’s the villainess who does every terrible thing imaginable, a colossal obstacle on the hero’s smooth road to winning the heroine’s heart. Her story ends with her family ruined and dead. The story’s 13.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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This book is good and worth reading. Both the male and female protagonists have their mouths. It is a sweet story.

53 惹 Mess With Her? The Fake Heiress Is an All-Rounder and Impossible to Kill 惹她？假千金是全能大佬，超难杀 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Real and fake heiresses + secret identities + adored by a whole family + punishing scum and face-slapping + pure, unconditional doting] Rumor has it that the fake heiress adopted by the Shen family is a good-for-nothing who skips class, gets into fights, and does every kind of wicked thing. When she was kicked back to the slums, everyone applauded. But who could have guessed The aloof movie emperor is her eldest brother, a legend in the medical world is her second brother, and the world-famous 132.2kReads9.2Score9.9kShelves

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The male and female protagonists have vests, and the male and female protagonists have extremely upright views.

54 影 The Actress Transmigrates into a Book! Endless Spoiling, No End in Sight 影后穿书了！宠不停，根本宠不停 Yin Yu尹玉Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Secret marriage + transmigrate into a book + 1v1 + entertainment industry + powerful and devoted leads + sweet romance] Lu Shiman is a minor actress with nothing but a pretty face and no acting skills to speak of. Yet she foolishly signed up for an acting competition show. Her haters, industry rivals, and marketing accounts all showed up in force. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her, since they had nothing better to do. By now, Lu Shiman had already gotten a new soul inside her. She stared at 2kReads9.0Score180Shelves

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The male protagonist is an actor and is very focused on his acting career. He marries first and then falls in love. He was abused as a child and has a closed heart.

55 在 In the Height of August Summer 在八月盛夏 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other] Eight years after they last saw each other, Jiang Nanshan was seeing patients in a white coat, while He Beizheng brought another woman in for an appointment. The easy intimacy between them fell into Jiang Nanshan’s eyes. She looked away, suddenly remembering the night she and He Beizheng broke up. His voice had been controlled and calm, but his words carried heartbreak and resolve. He said, “Jiang Nanshan, think carefully. 29.7kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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It's very beautiful, and the male and female protagonists are also good.

56 宠 So Doting! President Gu's Qipao Beauty Is Too Sweet 宠溺！顾总的旗袍美人太甜啦 ViVi1223Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + wealthy families + equally matched + they choose each other] [Gentle beauty in a qipao + fashion company CEO] Wen Yu owns a qipao shop. With porcelain skin and an elegant, orchid-like air, she never wears the same qipao twice and is famous as a “classic beauty.” Gu Zechen is the CEO of a fashion company. After returning from overseas to take over the business, he took its brand into international markets in just one year and established a significant presence in the 6.2kReads9.3Score669Shelves

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This is my favorite so far

59 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 135.9kReads9.2Score19.6kShelves

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This looks so good

64 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Scheming Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的心机前女友 Trade Flower Branches for Wine Money折花枝换酒钱Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + the most beautiful woman in the story + devoted to each other] Tang Zhen transmigrates into a campus novel as the male lead’s gorgeous but shallow and vulgar ex-girlfriend. The male lead is a brilliant academic and research prodigy with ideals and ambition, and everyone has high hopes for him. But his ex-girlfriend not only fails to understand him, she doesn’t support him either. Every day, she acts coquettish and clingy, demanding kisses and cuddles and hold 113.9kReads9.1Score12kShelves

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It's really super good-looking, the heroine is cute but not stupid, and the hero is an ideal boyfriend, super sweet!!! It's really sweet to me!!!!!

65 美 His Stunning Wife Wants a Divorce, and the Big Shot Sees Red 美艳妻子提离婚，大佬急红了眼 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Wish-Fulfillment] [A Chaste, Staid Powerhouse × A Stunning Heiress] Jing Yun is fair-skinned, beautiful, and breathtaking. Yet when she wakes up, she finds she’s become the eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family, and the stepmother of a seventeen-year-old boy? In the original story, her scumbag father and stepmother join forces to bleed her dry. She despises her husband for his disability, his rigid and gloomy nature, and his cold indifference. She constantly refuses to share a 28.4kReads8.7Score6.7kShelves

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This book is awesome. Despite the low rating, the 90-odd new chapters are really great. [Sending my heart to you]

66 白 Daytime Passion 白日缠欢 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Age Gap + Possessive Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Domineering Pursuit + Coercive Love] A ruthless, powerful ruler × a seemingly delicate, willful young woman That year, Ye Ning disguised herself as a pushover to infiltrate the wealthy Xie family of North City and make ends meet. Who could have guessed that the luxurious mansion would become her prison, and she its caged bird, left for one man to toy with as he pleased? One night, the man, reeking of alcohol, pu 13.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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Marriage first, love later. Both the male and female protagonists have brains and have planned it for a long time.

71 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 24.1kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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Sweet article, one of my favorite books in recent times. Everyone should read it.

72 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 42.4kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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The male protagonist is very good. He broke up with the female protagonist in the early stage. In the middle stage, the heroine returned to China and started pursuing his wife. In the later stage, he was so happy that he took off. Very sweet. Highly recommended.

73 蓄 Deliberately Tempting You 蓄意招惹 One Ding, One Ya一丁一丫Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Scheming, calculating big bad wolf VS cool, composed little white rabbit; investor VS high school math teacher] The first time they meet, Li Yangchen can tell there’s something off about the way Mo Yiyan looks at her. She feels like prey being hunted. She doesn’t believe in love at first sight and turns him down tactfully, but some people are born with an irresistible aura of temptation that leaves you nowhere to run. Mo Yiyan plots at every turn and presses her relentlessly. His bold pursuit g 3.6kReads8.9Score231Shelves

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Very beautiful, I love the hero so much!!!! Who doesn't love a man who can solve problems❤️

74 出 I Went Out for a Late-Night Snack and Accidentally Found the Campus Beauty 出门买夜宵，却意外捡到绝美校花 Listening to Rain Fall on the Leaves听雨落树叶Urban405k WordsCompleted A boy heads out to buy a late-night snack. On a whim, he takes pity on the stunning school beauty standing in the rain and “takes her home.” And so, the red threads of fate tying the two of them together begin to intertwine. Boy: “Just throw out my leftovers.” Still using the chopsticks the boy had used, the girl picks up a clump of rice and pops it into her mouth. “It's bad to waste food~” Boy: “Just put my underwear in the washing machine.” Girl: “No, the washing machine won't g 22.4kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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Please watch these two

76 姐 You’re Not Getting Away, Sis! Are You Trying to Play with Fire? 姐姐休想逃！你这是在玩儿火？ Yao Guang Crosses the Stars瑶光渡星辰Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Both leads have only been with each other] Younger man + flirty “puppy-like” sweetheart [Powerful career woman]+ [Younger man] [Contemporary romance]+ [Career partnership] [Mutual devotion]+ [Sweet and angsty]+ [Happy ending] Nan Xi floods the banks of Bei Chuan: the passion of a twenty-year-old sweeps toward a thirty-year-old woman! After a doctor tells Nan Xi that she is showing signs of early menopause, the workaholic begins to think about falling in love. At the Clear Dream Tavern, she mee 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is good, this book is good

77 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 68.3kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves

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You can read these books, the male protagonist has a brain. All completed

80 野 Wild and Irresistible 野中带劲 Yan Jiujiu颜久久Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Obsessive and powerful male lead | Unhinged | A deep bag of tricks for winning her back | Coercive possessive love] That night, she was forced to cling to him to save her life... One fateful mistake, and she could never escape him again! Li Yuye, son of the richest man in the country: refined, domineering, arrogant, and obsessive. He gave her all his love and affection. But she still escaped from his “Wellington Dream Castle.” He flew into a rage. “She dared to elope with anothe 6.7kReads9.1Score694Shelves

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The overlord of literature is confined to his side, but the female protagonist also has a brain, hahahaha, the male protagonist is very powerful

81 我 My Childhood Friend Is a B-King 我的竹马是Bking Bu ZhiIce不枳IceModern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Proud, energetic kitten × aloof, cool puppy] [Childhood friends + university campus + sweet everyday moments] An Ning and Sheng Yao go to the same university, only to find their classmates looking at them with oddly excited expressions. An Ning hesitates. “I think they're shipping us.” Sheng Yao frowns. “Yeah.” An Ning asks nervously, “Should we clear things up?” Sheng Yao lowers his eyes. “No need.” An Ning stares at him in surprise. “?” Sheng Yao's lips curl. “...I think we're pretty shippabl 7.2kReads9.1Score881Shelves

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This book, this book!!! I love you so much, I'm happy to be friends + childhood sweethearts, the buff stack is full!!! The male protagonist is also very handsome when he opens his mouth, and the female protagonist also has a lot of personality. I recommend it!!

82 极 The Ultimate Favorite: An Actor and Actress in a Fierce Pursuit 极致偏爱之影帝影后极限追逐 The Drunkard's in Charge酒鬼当家Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Top-tier romantic tension | Both leads have eyes only for each other] [Grand Slam-winning Best Actor × Hollywood’s leading lady] “A lovesick male lead and a heroine focused on her career” Li Yue, an international star who had long dominated Hollywood with her acting skills, suddenly announced one day that she was returning to China and would pursue her career there. Netizens congratulated her, saying they could finally enjoy something truly top-notch, and th 269Reads—Score—Shelves

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Movie king and movie queen, both in the entertainment industry, the male protagonist respects the female protagonist very much

83 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 57.4kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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It's nice to watch, except for the middle where it's a bit sadistic and a bit harmonious.

84 离 This Is Insane! Where Are All My Rental Properties?! 离大谱！我那么多收租的楼呢！ Hugging the Baby Bottle抱紧奶瓶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book] [Marriage before love] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [Sweet romance] Yu Jingmo transmigrates into a book, becoming the stepmother of the second male lead in a coming-of-age school romance. Worse, she's a villainous cannon-fodder character who helps bring about his tragic ending. Yu Jingmo: ... Going from a landlady who owns an entire building to a character on a page is a little heartbreaking. System: Complete the plot missions, show your stepson the harsh rea 19kReads9.2Score927Shelves

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This book is pretty good. The male protagonist is really the kind of mature, dignified and tyrannical boss with a bit of fishing skills, but I still prefer the female protagonist's baby, and she's both clean.

85 天 Disaster-Ravaged Apocalypse: She Stockpiled Supplies, Then Went on a Killing Spree 天灾末世，她囤满物资后杀疯了 In Jincheng锦城里Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Strong Heroine + Pets] Torrential floods, extreme heat, dense fog, acid rain, bitter cold, earthquakes, tsunamis... After four years struggling to survive an apocalyptic world of natural disasters, An Nan is abandoned by her scumbag father, betrayed by her friends, and dies with hatred in her heart. When she opens her eyes again, she is reborn before the apocalypse. Seizing the initiative, she uses her pocket dimension to stockpile supplies 32.6kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves

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If you like to read apocalyptic novels, you can read the male protagonist in this book. He is very doting but not macho. [Shy][shy][shy]

89 雾 Desire Ignites in the Mist Tide 雾潮燃欲 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tidal Boundaries is now available. Search the title on any platform to buy it.] Two unspoken sayings circulated through the office towers: First, whenever Zhou Yushen's car passed Guanfujie, even the snow would sensibly melt away a little. Second, his schedule never stopped for anyone. Later, Wei Xi learned that both sayings were wrong. * At an industry roundtable, Wei Xi was abruptly called up to sit in the front row. All eyes were fixed on her. Her remarks were quick and 56.1kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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This book is good and close to real life

90 江 Rivers Flow Far and Wide 江河高远 Seeking a Quiet Corner寻静一方Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Power couple + slight marriage-first, love-later + protective, fatherly boyfriend + age gap + sweet romance Just a week after their arranged marriage, the leads meet in a booth at Golden Moon Bay. They raise their glasses from twenty meters apart without saying a word. Back home, Shen Qin wraps his strong, bony hands around Jiang Qinglan’s slender waist, only for her to slap them away. “Who was pretending not to know me at Golden Moon Bay? Don’t touch me now!” “It’s all my fault, honey.” “Get lo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The author self-recommends himself, and I hope you can give me your comments.

91 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 50.5kReads9.4Score7kShelves

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Super beautiful, I really like it [laughs][laughs][laughs]

93 终 The Ultimate Sacrifice 终极献祭 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 38.4kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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This year's modern novel has reached the ceiling, and tomatoes are not worthy of it. The settings of the male and female protagonists are very unique and no one can copy them. Moreover, after reading the pattern, I was not only at the previous level, I took off after ten chapters.

94 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 14.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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[Note][Note][Note]

98 何 Why Not Cross the River 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 193.1kReads9.7Score47.7kShelves

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This book is completely consistent with

99 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 72.3kReads9.2Score7.3kShelves

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I've finished watching it, the male protagonist is very clever. The male and female protagonists are married by agreement. The female protagonist will no longer seek death after passing through. However, she is not the original owner and does not know where the agreement is, so she asks the male protagonist: "What is the content of the agreement?" The male protagonist: "If the agreement is lost, I can change the content at will." The female protagonist os: an evil capitalist, said: "No, I put it in the safe."

100 楚 Mr. Chu, Your Wife Has Applied for Divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau Again 楚总，太太又去民政局申请离婚了 Jin Se锦瑟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Deep City knows that Chu Jingxi married Luo Xi under pressure from his aunt. Now that his aunt has passed away and the woman he has always loved has returned from abroad, everyone is waiting to see Luo Xi become a discarded wife from a wealthy family. Luo Xi: To be honest, I'm even more eager than you are. Everyone jeers at her: Keep dreaming. President Chu dreams of divorcing you every night. But no one expected Chu Jingxi to set the trending topics ablaze with a single Weibo post: 9.3kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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You can read these two books