Looking for Substitutes: I Really Love Male Leads Who Are Brooding, Ghostly Types Paired with Puppy-Dog Energy 球代餐，真的好喜欢阴湿“鬼”+小狗这一挂的男主

1. 1 和 After Falling for a Psycho, I Get Kissed Until I Blush Every Night! 和变态恋爱后，夜夜被他亲红温！ Ni Ni Loves Vegetables倪倪爱吃菜Modern Romance892k WordsCompleted Obsessive, brooding, daddy-type male lead * gentle, affectionate, teasing female lead [Secret crush + sweet romance + spoiler comments + yandere + both devoted only to each other] Wen Shujiu was blind in both heart and eyes. She mistook a scumbag for her salvation and endured four years of his cheating! Then one day, spoiler comments exploded in her mind: [Wake up! The one who saved you back then was Fu Yueting, the psycho who lives across the hall!] [Your scumbag broke his leg street racing!] [ 16.4kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   This book is great! The male lead is a complete psychopath, with an extremely strong possessiveness towards the female lead. He pretends to be normal in front of her at first, but his madness gradually comes to light later! The female lead isn't a saint; due to a lack of love since childhood, her understanding of relationships is distorted. She craves boundless and unconditional love. After learning the truth, she doesn't resent the male lead's pathological possessiveness at all, and even indulges him to an extreme degree! Extreme possessiveness versus extreme lack of love—they're a perfect match!

2. 2 高 After the Cold Top Student Gets Dumped, He Turns Into a Clingy, Brooding Guy 高冷学神被甩后，彻底变阴湿男了 Class Monitor Silu班长思露Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing [Cool, Proud Top Scholar X Scheming, Obsessive, Arrogant Heroine] [Mutual First Love + Youthful Campus Romance + Devotion + Two Top Students + Coercion + Push and Pull] The person Lin Kexi hated most in this life was someone who put on airs. And Shen Qing'an was exactly that kind of person. He was handsome and a good student, always acting like a cool, aloof academic ace. She found him repulsive. As if putting on airs weren't enough, he even took the first-place spot in their grade that should h 4.8kReads—Score924Shelves

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   This is a story about a girl pursuing a boy. The male lead completely transforms after falling for the female lead, creating a strong contrast. Before falling for her, he was a cold, aloof top student, but after falling for her, he's constantly trying to be close to her and is very jealous. The female lead is completely career-driven; she only pursues the male lead to get revenge. After winning him over, she dumps him (because before he came along, she was always number one, but after he arrived, she's always number two). So she comes up with this plan to scheme against him. See the image below for reference [laughing]. The female lead's character is the kind who's highly intelligent but secretly cunning. The plot is very interesting, and the writing isn't awkward. It's a hidden gem, a very good ongoing novel. It's relatively niche because it's only been published for a short time, but the writing is excellent (it's already progressed to the point where he falls for the female lead). [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

3. 3 学 Still Won’t Behave? Run Again and I’ll Lock You Up 学不乖？再跑关起来 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Possessiveness + Coercive Love + Pure Love on Both Sides + HE] [Fake Gentle, Actually a Sick, Twisted, Obsessive Mad Dog × Soft, Beautiful Amnesiac Darling] After a car accident, Shi Ling lost her memory, forgetting every last thing about her past. She woke up in a hospital. The man sitting beside her bed wore a finely tailored suit and had a handsome face. Half of his striking features were hidden in shadow. "You're awake." Shi Ling stared at his handsome, refined face, her mind completely bla 99.1kReads8.8Score11.9kShelves

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   The male protagonist is a genuine male ghost.

4. 4 阴 A Clingy, Brooding Puppy Won't Leave Me Alone: Sister, Please Be Gentle with Me! 阴湿小狗缠上身，姐姐！疼疼我！ Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Dark, Ghostly Male Lead / Sickly, Spoiled Heiress Female Lead] In her previous life, Su Li feared no one more than Huo Xieshan. In public, he pretended to be impeccably dressed, refined, and elegant. In private, his gaze was always fixed on her as he exacted his revenge, claiming and devouring every inch of her skin. No matter where she ran, she could never escape his control. His cold, damp gaze followed her like a shadow as he closed in on her trembling figure. Smiling, he reached 65kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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   I cried so much, I couldn't take it. The love and family relationships were both wonderful, even the puppy made me cry. I thought it was a happy ending, but it turned out to be a sad ending.

5. 5 白 After My White Moonlight Faked Her Death, the Yandere Big Shot Wouldn't Leave Her Alone 白月光死遁后，病娇大佬穷追不舍 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Meng transmigrated into a book as a sickly, ill-fated supporting woman who coughed up blood every few steps and tormented the villain early in the story. The System told her that if she helped the villain grow up, she could be reborn, so she began diligently raising him. At first, he looked distant and gloomy, like a fierce wolf cub, claws bared. “Don’t come near me.” Later, he began hoping for more and more affection. He reined in his dark, terrifying possessiveness and obsession, acted obed 17.6kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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   You absolutely have to read "Damp Little Dog" by our teacher, March Dream... I've read it all, and I still want to read more! 😋 Everyone should go and check it out! Book One: "But I was originally my sister's little dog..."

6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Let the Villain Turn Evil 快穿之反派别黑化 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Huan is bound to a System and transmigrates into the bodies of supporting characters with tragic fates. Even when she's dealt a terrible hand from the start, she always manages to play a winning card and turn things around with a stunning face-slapping comeback. But whenever she focuses on stirring up trouble in each world, there's always a villain who gets obsessed with her and turns dark. A lovesick man gazes at her gloomily, smiling with downcast eyes: “I can pretend to be just the way you 4.8kReads9.4Score461Shelves
7. 7 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 36.1kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves

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   A true god has descended, perfectly matching the 😘 jealous and scheming regent king x the silly and beautiful Princess Mingyue. The female lead is someone who doesn't have to do anything to be loved by everyone!

8. 8 不 Stop Picking on the Honest Guy 不要欺负老实人了 Can't Think of a Name想不出来叫什么Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Second-person POV / reader-insert / purely BG / short-story collection, featuring nonhumans, gloomy yandere types, and all kinds of male leads. They have a weak sense of morality and lean toward coercion.) Most stories feature: a meek, honest you x a rotten guy (if that's not your thing, beware). 1. You're an introverted, socially anxious, hugely popular author of male-oriented infinite-flow novels. Your male lead is a cold, calculating madman who shuns women and is ruthless. One day, you op 131.8kReads9.4Score13.1kShelves

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   See? I've been loving this style lately too, it's so cool!

9. 9 被 The Abandoned Monster Boss Has Its Eye on Me 被弃养的怪物boss盯上了 Zhe Zhe Du者者都Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A timid, death-fearing, cautious transmigrated woman X a blank-slate monster with superhuman strength] [Both leads are each other's only partners. The male lead starts out blank and childlike, dependent on the female lead. Later, he becomes a devoted, shameless cling-on.] I summoned a monster. He was my bargaining chip for surviving after I transmigrated into this absurd game. I gave him a place to stay and food to eat. In return, he killed people and protected me in this world, full of dangers 55.2kReads9.3Score11.8kShelves
10. 10 与 We Married a Monster First, Then Fell in Love, and It Became Love-Brained 与怪物先婚后爱，它变成了恋爱脑 Garlic Tofu Skin蒜蓉豆皮Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Nonhuman love interests + episodic stories + a sweet romance sampler] [The male leads are all nonhuman, some gloomy and sinister, others adorably clueless. They're all hopeless romantics. Each heroine has a different personality, because I want to write stories about girls with all kinds of personalities winning over nonhumans.] 1. On the second day after the world changed, someone knocked on my door. Standing outside was my husband, who had been dead for three years. "My Husband, Dead for Thre 8.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess, I Bind Myself to the Brooding Villain Before He Turns Evil 穿成恶女配，绑定阴湿反派黑化前 Sugar-Free Preserved Plum无糖话梅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse599k WordsCompleted [Romance, Not a Strong Female Lead] A lightly Lovecraftian apocalypse: a sinister, twisted villain x a resilient, brave ray of sunshine The villain, Xie Yanhan, was born wicked: cold and merciless, brutal and bloodthirsty. He nearly destroyed the world single-handedly. But the villain who now stands invincible across the land once had a vicious, cruel fiancée. She left him with a broken leg, sold his flesh and blood, then threw him into the hellish prison of a research institute, where people re 55.6kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves
12. 12 口 Oral Fixation Disorder 口欲期病症 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted A lively, down-to-earth heroine versus a highly intelligent male lead with antisocial personality disorder. (Devoted one-on-one couple, possessive love, cross-cultural romance, the male lead is mixed-race and a complete psychopath. A complete psychopath. A complete psychopath.) Blurb One: A coworker told Li Li that a handsome, black-haired, green-eyed mixed-race man lived in the villa across the river. Li Li delivered meals there every day for three months, but never once saw any handsome mixed- 59.9kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves
13. 13 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 197.4kReads9.5Score29.4kShelves

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    Both of these books feature male protagonists with compelling personalities, and they perfectly match the kind of feeling you're looking for.

14. 14 被 A Creepy Ghost Man Has His Eye on Me? Good Thing I'm a Total Weirdo 被阴湿男鬼盯上？还好我是抽象女 Old Wood and Autumn Mountain旧木与秋山Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, so they’ll go up later [One-on-one romance + absurd comedy + dramatic antics + obsessive, gloomy, and impossible to escape] A gorgeous, absurdly goofy artist X a wealthy CEO with the vibe of an obsessive, gloomy ghost Jiang Ningshi has had terrible luck lately. Her fiancé was exposed for cheating on her with multiple women, and then she was hit by an electric scooter and sent to the hospital… “If I don’t lose it, you think I’m your hello kitty, Heaven?” Jiang Ningsh 5.2kReads8.6Score779Shelves

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    The male lead is a real pervert; seeing him makes me laugh. The female lead is an abstract artist, and the male lead, being genuinely perverted, also becomes abstract after spending so much time with her.

15. 15 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 115.2kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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    🌸A double rebirth. After the male lead is reborn, he cautiously approaches her. In front of the original male lead, he's a green tea bitch; in front of his biological father, he's a cool guy; in front of Wuwu, he's super obedient and has a super sweet smile. 🌸Er doesn't do anything, he just wants to get rid of the unpleasant smell. The female lead thinks he is indeed aloof and has a strong will. The male lead: I want to be close to him, but I can't. 🌸The three young ladies and the loyal dog. The male lead: The young lady kissed me, so~ happy~ He has the brain of a young lady; even when abandoned, he will find his way home and stick back.

16. 16 说 He Said He Wasn't Into Female Omegas, So Why Is He Biting My Gland? 说好对女O无感，他怎么咬我腺体 Little Fairy Cuckoo小仙咕咕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Just started ranking, so the score is low [Gloomy Reborn Dog Alpha × The Villainous Heiress Omega Who Always Forgets to Act the Part] Jiang Ning transmigrates into an ABO story about a powerful family as a top-tier Omega and villainess. Unable to win the male lead’s love, she secretly targets the heroine. But the heroine catches her at the crucial moment, and the villainess gets what she deserves: seven or eight Alphas bite her gland until it is ruined, and she suffers a mental breakdown before 13.5kReads9.0Score2kShelves
17. 17 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.5kReads9.0Score573Shelves
18. 18 在 Too Beautiful in the Apocalypse, I Get Kissed by a Twisted Obsessive 在末世太漂亮，会被阴湿疯批亲哭 Neither Rain nor Shine非关阴晴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now live [Apocalyptic Psycho, Hopelessly Obsessed with His Wife & A Pretty, Sharp-Tongued Sweetheart] [Apocalypse / Sweet Romance / Superpowers / Both First-Timers / Zombies / Lots of Original Worldbuilding / Weak Heroine at First] Ning Wenzhu stayed up all night and transmigrated. When she opened her eyes, she had landed in a terrifying apocalypse comic she had read before. Order had collapsed, and the world was full of grotesque, bloody horrors. Death could come at any 45.1kReads8.5Score8.9kShelves

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    There's not much to say, just take your time and read it yourself, you won't be disappointed.

19. 19 姐 Be a Good Girl, Sister. Get on Your Knees 姐姐乖，踩下去 1MIMModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A seemingly wicked but actually kind-hearted young lady versus a sweet puppy at first, then a crazed bad dog [One-on-One Romance + Love Rivals + Corruption + Obsessive Love + Younger Man + Redemption] - Li Zhaoyue awakens to a wicked female supporting character System. To make the gloomy villain fall in love with the heroine eleven years later, just as he is supposed to, she runs to an orphanage at the age of ten and takes the little villain home herself, determined to teach him how cruel people 16.1kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves

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20. 20 娇 The Delicate Little Waif Is Bound in Chains Again 娇软小可怜她又被锁链缠身了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Yandere, sweet on the outside and dark within, locked-room confinement, love at first sight, forced love] A sweet-on-the-outside, dark-hearted yandere boy and a delicate, pitiable beauty Everyone says the class monitor is gentle and considerate, cool and restrained, a perfect boyfriend rarely seen. Tang Tang thought so too at first, because, besides all that, he seemed to be kind only to her. Tang Tang gradually began to like him. One day, the gentle, considerate boy confessed his feelings, and 5kReads8.7Score505Shelves
21. 21 病 Sick Obsession: The Younger Man Has Been Plotting to Claim Me for Years 病态占有：年下弟弟对我蓄谋已久 Maine Coon缅因猫Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + forced love + possessive, unstable love interests] She was once the beloved young lady of the capital, but after being driven from home, she became a therapist. Rumor had it that the Gu family's second young master was mentally ill, but Su Hua didn't think so. “Ah Xin is obviously so sweet and adorable.” She fondly stroked his head. “Mm, I like you so much, Sister Hua.” 1 “Sis, don't leave me.” The young man's voice was hoarse, his eyes reddening as he pl 1.7kReads9.1Score197Shelves
22. 22 惹 I Got Involved with a Sickly Young Man. Sis, I'm an Adult Now 惹上病娇少年，姐姐我成年了 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Sweet on the outside, dark within, yandere younger brother | Miaojiang boy | dazzling beauty of an older sister | calculated scheming | love gu | seven-year age gap | both virgins | rekindled romance When Li Yang was twenty-one, her gambling-addict father found himself a new wife. The stepmother brought along a breathtakingly beautiful young man. He seemed rebellious and aloof, but treated her with gentle obedience. He became her younger brother. She thought this was a stroke of good luck, but l 7.1kReads9.0Score837Shelves
23. 23 于 Under Her Control 于她掌控 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [The Capital's Living Yama: A Sick, Mad Hound! Skin-Hunger Disorder + Extreme 1v1 Control! Sweet! Devoted! A Madman × A Qipao Beauty Who Can't Stop Crying] “Xu Ting, I'll try to pretend to be normal for you.” After a long-awaited reunion, Xu Ting accidentally flirts with her ex-boyfriend Fu Yu while abroad. She thought she had escaped her cage, only to turn around and fall into another pit of fire. “Fu Yu, you can't just mess around and then walk away!” “I offer after-sales service. Satisfied?” 5.1kReads9.0Score13.6kShelves
24. 24 姐 You Look Even Prettier When You Cry, Big Sister 姐姐哭起来，更漂亮了呢 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Yandere + Love Triangle Drama + Intense Push and Pull + Happy Ending] [Brooding, yandere puppy × outwardly vicious but inwardly scatterbrained System worker] (To avoid any misunderstandings, a note: both leads are virgins, absolutely pure! The heroine is not a substitute, and this is not a melodramatic substitute romance. The original heroine is not vilified either.) She transmigrates into the book as the vicious supporting character who torments the yandere 19kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
25. 25 赎 I Bought the Sharp-Tongued Male Courtesan's Freedom: This Lady's Heart Aches 赎了刻薄男花魁：奴家心口疼 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Male Courtesan + Male Lead Will Become the Other Woman for Love] Everyone says Jiang Wuyou, head of the Jiang family of Liyang, has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a devil, and never makes a deal at a loss. Yet she spent a fortune to buy the freedom of Liu Se, a flamboyant and sharp-tongued male courtesan. He was beautiful, but mean, greedy, arrogant, and contemptuous of the poor. When they first met, he sneered at her: "Dressed that shabbily, even if you're a maid, you must be the o 9.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The first ancient romance novel (ongoing) features a courtesan as the male lead and a seemingly gentle but cold-hearted patriarch as the female lead. Initially, the male lead is sarcastic, arrogant, and capricious, but after falling in love with the female lead, he suffers a painful and humble love, transforming into a ghostly figure, unable to win her heart. The entire story gradually builds up the tension. The second fantasy novel (completed) features a male lead who is a substitute. The opening scene shows him desperately trying to revive the deceased female lead. The female lead suffers from amnesia, and the male lead keeps this a secret, claiming to be her husband, until she regains her memory and the lie is exposed… (The female lead is a demon lord, invincible when unleashed).

26. 26 饲 The Wife-Taming Lord 饲妻君 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Substitute, Gentle Husband Material] Heng Xi had lost her memory. All she knew was that she had a gentle husband, Su Jinwu. He was considerate, beautiful, and good at taking care of people. Apart from being blind, he was perfect. Unfortunately, Heng Xi didn't like perfect things. So she tore his clothes, made him drink strong liquor, and deliberately praised other men in front of him... but all she got in return was a soft laugh and, "As long as my wife is happy." Until she discovered that 2.2kReads8.8Score285Shelves
27. 27 小 A Timid Girl Transmigrates into a Brooding Female Side Character and Catches the Male Lead's Eye 小怂包穿成阴湿女配被男主盯上了 Wen Yanjiu温言久Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted (Under contract for publication. A manhua adaptation is available.) [One True Pairing + Female Lead Returns + Online Romance Goes Wrong + Cat-and-Mouse Game] [Timid, Self-Obsessed Sunshine Girl vs. Scheming, Truly Twisted, Skin-Hungry Male Lead] Wen Mian was a timid little thing. After dying, she transmigrated into a college campus novel as the gloomy female supporting character who was hopelessly in love with the male lead. In the original story, she stalked and spied on him, collected his clot 28kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    Ongoing series, don't just look at the ratings!!! A seemingly timid, cowardly, sunny girl + a genuinely timid, skin-starved, thirsty guy. The male lead's feelings for the female lead develop quite quickly, but not abruptly (in other books, when the pacing of romance is fast, it feels inexplicable and forced, but the author writes it very delicately; it's as simple as the male lead falling for the female lead, like breathing). Currently, there's no competition between the two, and the male supporting character immediately withdrew after learning that the male lead likes the female lead; everyone is very nice and clear-headed. The system is on the female lead's side from the beginning, and even uses its authority to help her reduce tasks; I cried so much.

28. 28 京 After Being Played by the Capital's Crown Prince, She Gradually Turns Twisted 京圈太子被玩弄后，逐渐变态 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fake Good Girl VS Brooding Younger Man] [Stealing Her Away + Coercive Possession + Pure Love on Both Sides + Obsessive Madman + Rivalry for Her Affections + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Salvation] Jiang Yicheng got tangled up with a brooding, ghostlike man. The man came from an illustrious family and wielded immense power. Once he got a taste, he couldn’t get enough. He fought for her and wouldn’t let go. - To save her own skin, she took advantage of the chaos and ran off with the money. 37.6kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
29. 29 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
30. 30 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 131.1kReads8.8Score19.7kShelves
31. 31 钓 The Seductive Sweetheart Struggles to Survive in a Deadly Love Triangle 钓系娇娇小美人在修罗场求生 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] All male leads are devoted to one woman | Ultimate love-triangle showdown | Flirtatious charmer trains men like dogs - [You are a foolish, shallow, and vicious supporting actress, jealous of the talented and universally adored heroine. You set out to target every man connected to her.] [You shoved the aloof villain onto a bed, and the brooding top student is kneeling in punishment in the bathroom.] [You drugged your proud peacock of a childhood friend and stuffed him in 47.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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32. 32 女 After Awakening, the Supporting Character Is Forced to Love the Yandere Male Lead 女配觉醒后，被病娇男主强制爱了 Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Bonus chapter updated, comic drama now available] Jiang Ning discovers that she has transmigrated into a wealthy-family novel as a scheming supporting female character. To win the favor of a top tycoon heir, she acts pitiful and weak, stopping at nothing. She even drugs the male lead. But later, the female lead’s devoted lackey crushes her so badly that she jumps to her death, meeting a tragic end. Jiang Ning gives a frightened little shake of her hand. She’s done reaching for that high branch. 15.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
33. 33 因 A Joke Made a Murderer Pursue Me 因为一个玩笑，我被杀人魔追求了 An Utterly Ordinary Weasel平平无奇黄鼠狼Mystery412k WordsCompleted [Fanfiction based on the American horror film Joy Ride. You don't need to have seen the original to enjoy it.] A timid, introverted heroine who grows stronger × a tall, mysterious, beastlike road demon During a road trip, a prank by one of her companions draws the attention of a terrifying road demon to Mili and her group. As they flee for their lives, the timid Mili is horrified to discover that the mysterious demon has developed a peculiar affection for her. In the end, he catches her. His low 15.1kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Have you seen this? The male lead is really good at acting like a dog.

34. 34 可 Poor Little Sis, She's Been Targeted by a Pervert 可怜的妹宝，被变态男盯上了 Whale in the Mist雾时鲸Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted A collection of short stories, written on a whim with no restraints. All sorts of adorable girls paired with obsessive, possessive, yandere male leads fixated on them in every possible way. Warning: The male leads are all genuine perverts. In some stories, the heroines fight back and train them like dogs; in others, they don't and simply put up with everything. Story One: My Secret Crush Is a Pervert (Complete) Story Two: The Kitten Offers Herself to the Demon (Complete) Story Three: My Uncle In 24.2kReads7.0Score1.8kShelves
35. 35 被 After a Brooding Puppy Set Its Sights on Me 被阴湿小狗盯上后 Little Ke Doesn't Sleep小柯不睡觉Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Dark, obsessive male ghost & nonhuman] Not a power fantasy. Jiang Lai transmigrates into a supernatural horror novel and unexpectedly takes in a homeless child named You Ran. You Ran is stunningly beautiful, with pink eyes that draw attention like blood-red whirlpools. They watch movies, go to amusement parks, and fall asleep in each other's arms. Their bond grows closer by the day. Her dull life becomes much more exciting, but strange marks also begin appearing on her body. * Then one day, 4.5kReads8.4Score642Shelves

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    This bag is nice.

36. 36 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read this book yet.

37. 37 回 Back Before My Wife Took Her Own Life 回到妻子自杀前 Gazing at Mountains and Seas见山海Modern Romance741k WordsOngoing [Male lead reborn + winning back his wife + gloomy, multifaceted heroine + unconventional redemption story] [The early synopsis is the male lead’s own self-delusion] [Starting in Volume Two, flashbacks to the past life run alongside the main narrative of his rebirth] Xu Dongmu is the long-lost daughter of the Shen family, missing for twenty-three years. Not long after they find her, she marries Qin Jiu, the heir to the Qin family. Naturally, there is no love between them. They are a couple in na 22.5kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    I'm watching "Falling in Love with You Again" and "Missing You" on repeat, and I'm crying so hard!

38. 38 向 I Made a Wish to the Mountain God, and Now He Won’t Leave Me Alone 向山神许愿后，他赖上我了 Lu Youqi路有棋Fantastical Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle young wife x mountain god who volunteers for the job] Wu He sincerely made a wish to the mountain god. “Please grant me a man.” The statue cracked apart with a loud snap, as if thrilled, and granted her wish. A month later, Wu He was married. Her husband was flawless in every way, from his looks and physique to his personality and skills. He met all of Wu He's requirements. He was tall and handsome, knew how to do housework and laundry, and at night he was so good at... taking car 20.4kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    This one is quite nice.

39. 39 死 After Faking My Death Failed, the Brooding Power Broker Cried When I Beat Him 死遁失败后，阴湿权臣被我打哭了 Zhang Wuque Isn't Lacking张无缺不缺Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + faked death + the chase-and-regret trope + gloomy, deranged male lead + possessive + powerful man, even more powerful woman] [Invincible female lead vs. gloomy, calculating, high-IQ male lead] Ji Shuyue’s greatest wish was to hand over her military command, keep her head down until the System opened a way home, and return to the modern world in peace. Then she sought refuge with her distant cousin, who wasn’t related by blood, Lu Shenyan, the current chief minister. On the surf 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's great!! The male lead is a cunning and powerful minister who always tries to force himself on the female lead, but he gets beaten to tears by the female lead, who is the strongest fighter, hahaha.

40. 40 姐 Be a Good Girl, Big Sister. Play with Me 姐姐乖，玩弄我 Xie Daoyun谢道运Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Pseudo-transmigration into a book + obsessive love + rivalry among suitors + younger man + both virgins + happy ending + everyone’s darling] Dark, obsessive wolf-dog boy × spoiled, catlike older sister Jiang Zeyi transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character who dies early. After dying in bed for the third time, she finally realized she had to maintain her character to survive there. So she decided to play the villain through and through. 1.1kReads8.6Score184Shelves

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    New novel, completed, highly recommended!! I've been following it from the beginning, it's fantastic! The pseudo-transmigration + rebirth plot is very novel, and it's sweet! The opening is also amazing.

41. 41 病 Sick Obsession: A Manual for Raising My Brother's Adopted Sister 病态占有：阴湿哥哥的养妹手册 Sunny Little Knock阳光小敲Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Dark yandere + System + Older male lead + Secret male crush + Forced love + Extreme possessiveness + Extreme need for control + Coercive pursuit + Age gap + Intense push and pull + Both leads are romantically inexperienced] Soft, pretty college girl x Dark, yandere CEO big brother * Wen Shiyou is a pretty twenty-year-old college student. After a car accident, she unexpectedly gets bound to the "Villainess Cultivation System." The System requires her to complete five villainess tasks every day, 18.3kReads—Score1.9kShelves

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    A pure, wicked male ghost! Stealing kisses, spying, possessive and controlling—he crawls around in darkness whenever the female lead interacts with someone else. Yet, he pretends to be a cool, gentle, and kind older brother. So delicious!! [Full][Full]

42. 42 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 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 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Tomato's most thrilling contemporary romance novel featuring two strong, intelligent, and homoerotic characters. The writing is superb, and both the business battles and the romance are incredibly exciting and engaging. Not suitable for younger readers; better suited for seasoned readers with discerning tastes. The author has an impressive background and extensive experience, but there are no substitutes. You'll become quite critical after reading it, so proceed with caution.

43. 43 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.4kReads8.6Score293Shelves

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    Forced marriage x Substitute for power x Wife-chasing drama. He takes the identity of a hypocritical twin brother and marries his bride 😗 A cunning and obsessive maniac x a resilient and innocent girl—the tension is off the charts! The male lead is an amazing cook, so you can enjoy this without worry [shy].

44. 44 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.4kReads8.4Score694Shelves

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    [A madcap critique of a top North American power holder + her fleeing, him chasing + forced love + forced marriage + dog training + suit-wearing thugs + paranoid and obsessive + premeditated + imprisonment in a large house + love at first sight] A beautiful girl is targeted by a gentlemanly vicious dog [heart emoji][OK emoji]

45. 45 和 After Cuddling Up to the Ghost Emperor, I Got 5G Internet 和男鬼暴君贴贴后，我5G上网 Gurgling Farm Manager咕噜噜农场长Ancient Romance573k WordsOngoing [Includes monsters and mild horror. A laid-back heroine versus a possessive, sickly emperor. Many original twists, all in service of the story] You Li transmigrates into an alternate ancient world as a palace maid who used to be a disgraced consort. The moment she opens her eyes, the sinister, deranged ghost of an emperor nearly strangles her to death. Luckily, her phone came with her. And as long as she’s near a “signal tower,” she can get online and play on her phone while slacking off. The cl 369Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    I highly recommend it! It's incredibly good, absolutely amazing, and incredibly enjoyable!

46. 46 我 Every Psycho I Bullied and Toyed With Fell in Love With Me 我欺凌玩弄过的疯批，都爱上我了 Drunk in Jiuxiangli九香里醉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted *Quick transmigration | devoted couples | no romantic rivalry between women | male pursues female *Elegant, self-interested, rational heroine × sexually voracious, unhinged male leads❗ Yun Siyao was sickly and frail, yet cold and self-serving by nature. Bound to a System, she traveled to various small worlds to complete missions. Who could have guessed she’d get entangled with a sinister madman every time, each one refusing to let her go! [World One: Beautiful, vicious female powerbroker vs. unh 19.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
47. 47 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Mad Power Minister Begs for Her Affection with Red Eyes 失忆后，疯批权臣红眼求宠 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted (Complete, and well worth the read) [Mutual devotion + happy ending for everyone + redemption by fate] [Sunny, sweet girl vs. cold, possessive yandere loyal dog] Her older sister was haunted by nightmares. In them, she married Qi Zhan, the regent of the dynasty, and was tortured until her family was destroyed and she was left utterly broken. To protect her sister and the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qin Youning resolutely married a mad powerbroker with evil dialed up to the max. But after the we 4.3kReads8.6Score511Shelves

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    This one! The male lead has such a striking contrast! In front of others, he's a ruthless, insane, and powerful minister, but in front of the female lead, he's a possessive and devoted lover who adores her! It's so sweet!!! Both the male and female leads are incredibly cute!

48. 48 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 17.5kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    This one's a bit similar; the male lead is a boyish daddy who goes from being indifferent to the female lead to unconsciously feeling sorry for her—it's super sweet! When he sees the female lead wearing another male friend's clothes after getting soaked in the rain, he gets incredibly jealous; his yin-yang side is really strong! 😎😎😎

49. 49 禁 The Sick, Twisted Succubus Kept by the Chaste Crown Prince 禁欲太子爷圈养的炮灰病娇魅魔 A Sky Full of Stars满天a繁星Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Fake Everyone's Favorite] [Yandere Incubus x Celibate Young Master] [Older Man | Beijing's Elite Circles | Lust Before Love, Age Gap, Strong Need for Control] A dying, expendable incubus possesses the body of a shut-in woman who died suddenly. The craziest thing the original owner ever did was... Make the most celibate young master in Beijing's elite circles the object of her fantasies. On her very first night awake, the real thing corners her. "Su Ke, what exactly are you trying to do?" Th 1.4kReads—Score151Shelves

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    Later on, the male protagonist develops some puppy-like features.

50. 50 怎 What Should I Do? My Boyfriend Has Such a Strange Kink 怎么办？男友的癖好太奇怪 EdieaModern Romance420k WordsOngoing (A sweet-looking, unhinged female lead × “male leads” with all kinds of forms and unusual kinks) (Each world can be read on its own, so feel free to skip any you don’t like.) As a miserable employee in the quick transmigration bureau, Chu Peibai had mountains of work every day. She was responsible for maintaining order in each little world, bringing the male and female leads together, and fixing bugs. She had to work overtime until late every night. Recently, she’d been busier than ever. Errors 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm here! 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

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