Gray-Area Romance 灰色恋爱

1. 1 十 The Twelve Witches 十二巫 Hua Qi画七Romance761k WordsCompleted During the Yongqing era, Su Lingxi did many shocking things. In the midst of war, she threw her support behind a frail young emperor and helped him take the throne. Then, amid political turmoil and a suffering realm, she imprisoned the emperor and installed an empress. She rose from Grand Secretary of the Cabinet to Imperial Tutor, excelling at both civil and military affairs and wielding power with ease. Those who didn’t know her origins cursed her behind her back, calling her rude and faithl 100.1kFavorites76.3kClicks/ch150.1kGifts

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   I was actually hesitant to include this. The beginning was truly a tale of love and hate; my lover abandoned me, forgot me, and treated me like an enemy. The man tried everything to hide his madness and seduce her back, but he failed miserably; the mad widower was beyond redemption. The second half begins to resolve misunderstandings, and the couple becomes surprisingly sweet. Half-dramatic and unhealthy, half-sweet and cloying, the male lead's insecurity, his obsession with the female lead, and his hatred of everyone except her will never change.

2. 2 兄 Older Brother 兄长 Owe Three Taels of Gold欠金三两Romance647k WordsOngoing 55.1kFavorites29.2kClicks/ch115.2kGifts

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   The story features a pseudo-sibling dynamic. The male protagonist is a veiled, voyeuristic type who wants to control everything about his sister, including her choice of lover. Dreams about his sister's future serve as a central plot point. He uses the premise that "all men are despicable" and proclaims, "I'm the most suitable person to take care of her." I can already picture the scene where the male protagonist manipulates himself to gain favor.

3. 3 起 At First, I Just Wanted to Find a Sucker 起初，我只是想找个冤大头 Bi Hui璧辉Romance817k WordsCompleted 1, Peng Ling died in the car that was forcing her to undergo gland-donation surgery. She heard that the search afterward was unusually extensive, and the rescue operation far larger than for an ordinary accident. It was almost as if the research institute that had imprisoned her from the age of three to eighteen truly regretted losing her. Of course, there was no chance she had survived. After all, she was just a frail, disabled, helpless omega. 2, With no legal identity and no money, even th 43.3kFavorites40.1kClicks/ch99.3kGifts

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   They are brothers, but none of them can compete with the woman they love, leading to a fierce fight. Their parents' distorted relationship has resulted in the brothers lacking proper views on marriage and relationships, each more immoral than the last. The older brother secretly steals her away as a mistress, while the younger brother, knowing the truth but afraid of losing the girl, keeps quiet. They are both vying for her in bed. The grumpy puppy that follows its master and the eagle that keeps a close eye on its lover both want to possess their master. However, after the female lead fakes her death, they both convince themselves that having two bodies will be better to keep their master. In order not to be abandoned, why can't the wild man be their brother? No stock purchases, 1v2.

4. 4 囚 She in Captivity 囚她 Xiutu City休屠城Romance662k WordsCompleted Synopsis 1: A year after marrying, the second young lady of the Shi family was divorced by her husband’s family on the grounds of the seven grounds for divorce, and sent away by her mother-in-law. She had borne no sons; she had failed to serve her parents-in-law; she was talkative; she was jealous. Her family sent a soft sedan chair to bring her home. She returned to the bedroom she had once lived in as a girl. That night, her nightmare returned. The man sat brazenly in her room, eyeing her 135.8kFavorites217.5kClicks/ch68.6kGifts

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   A classic, a pseudo-incestuous relationship, the older brother's twisted and forceful love. Ancient setting, mansion.

5. 5 用 Using a Restriction-Novel System to Toy with the Dragon-Proud Hero 用限制文系统玩弄龙傲天 Chu Hongying初鸿影Romance596k WordsCompleted 58.2kFavorites48.7kClicks/ch47.5kGifts

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   The story involves system modifications, but the target is the male protagonist. His "delicate and weak" physique and apparent lack of energy are undeniably appealing. However, the male protagonist has a dark side and is a villain from the start.

6. 6 企 Trying to Escape the Villain of a Dark, Twisted Novel 企图逃离黑泥文反派 Enchanting Consort Xi妖妃兮Romance410k WordsCompleted Wu Ping'an transmigrates into a book and finds herself in a chaotic age where lowly demons run rampant. When she first meets Ji Yuwei, the villain in the story who is known as the Black-Mud Fiend, he is only eighteen, a beautiful young man in the bloom of youth. He stands before her cage, his hair freshly washed and pinned with jade after bathing in incense, his white robe as pure as snow. Like a little immortal untouched by the world's foulness, he not only kindly and gently leads her out of th 27.9kFavorites24.9kClicks/ch21.5kGifts

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   This author's male protagonists are all like this: rats in the gutter, almost all of them are superhuman men, but absolutely possessive, unable to tolerate the existence of any living being around the female protagonist.

7. 7 有21+ Feathers Tip the Boat 有羽倾舟 Dash Yiyi破折号yiyiRomance435k WordsCompleted 50.3kFavorites46.2kClicks/ch18.8kGifts

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   My sister is someone I raised, so she should belong to me. How could I bear to see her fall into the arms of those scumbags? A story of a pseudo-saint's selfish motives.

8. 8 不 Don't Trust Gentle Beauties 不要相信温柔美人 Star Thorn星棘Romance383k WordsCompleted Jiang Heng transmigrated, becoming an orphan with no one to love or care for her. She had barely enjoyed a few peaceful days before she was sent up the sacred mountain. Legend said an ancient monster lived on the mountain. Jiang Heng was to be offered as a sacrifice, her flesh and blood given to the monster in exchange for peace in the mortal world. Jiang Heng: What terrible luck. To keep herself alive, Jiang Heng proceeded cautiously on the mountain. Even when she ate, she asked the empty ai 113.1kFavorites116.1kClicks/ch43.8kGifts

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   Gentle and damp Snake Mountain King passionately kisses mortal beauty

9. 9 和 My Wife and I Were Reborn Before Our Engagement Was Broken 和妻子重生回退婚前 Spring Branch Dawn春枝晓Romance544k WordsCompleted A younger guy who's all smiles on the surface, but a sensitive, gloomy, damp little ghost × A gentle big sister who trains people without even realizing it Lu Xingze transmigrates into an unfamiliar era and discovers he's been handed the classic overpowered hero's broken-engagement plot. At his first glimpse of his fiancée, he notices how impossibly tall the Yun family's buildings are, casting her in unending shadow. Silent, old-fashioned, and lifeless, his fiancée is just like this ancient, 97.5kFavorites95.8kClicks/ch97.2kGifts

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   Sister-Dog Literature: Rebirth + Two Lifetimes of Marriage + This Life's Dog Awakens Its Feelings + Sunny and Damp Puppy Chasing Its Wife

10. 10 她 She Took a Male Demon as Her Dao Companion 她与男魅妖结为道侣 Zhongnan Fruit终南果Romance772k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Sickly Dao Companion Must Not Be Abandoned Coming soon: She Really Isn't the Villainess in a Redemption Story; The Great Dao Has No Bounds. [Please be sure to read the reading guide at the very end of the synopsis!] Only after Yan Huanyue died did she learn just how much Yu Zhao, the Dao companion who had just married her, loved her body. He broke her bones, dug out her heart, threw her into an immortal cauldron piece by piece to refine her in 34.5kFavorites63.4kClicks/ch25.3kGifts

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    The premise is amazing: the male lead is a succubus who can emit a seductive fragrance when she's in love, tempting people to lose themselves. He's physically weak but incredibly powerful in his dark side; the mist representing his desires can transform into paper dolls, snakes, fox spirits, and anything else, constantly changing into whatever form he takes to secretly monitor the female lead. The only downside is the ending; it's a bit anticlimactic.

11. 11 要 The Villain Who'll Be Wooed Is My Childhood Friend 要被人攻略的反派是我竹马 Deer Beneath the Banana Tree蕉下覆鹿Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [My first novel, and my rookie flaws are very obvious. Thank you to all the sweet angels who have supported me. New readers, proceed with caution.] Yu Que is a nobody in Zhongzhou’s pursuit of the Dao, with no particular likes or dislikes. Her greatest wish is to find the culprit who wiped out the entire Yu clan of Dongzhou and avenge her mother. She lives her quiet life until she hears Yan Qiongchi’s name again. After he gets entangled with her, Yu Que is forced to remember more of her past 3.4kFavorites5kClicks/ch1.4kGifts

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    Childhood sweethearts, a detached woman and a wicked man, have always been each other's first choice.

12. 12 惊 Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Ye Qianxi叶千禧Romance639k WordsOngoing [Important: The update notice is not part of the main story. This is an extra chapter. The author’s phone and computer had the drafts in a different order, so the chapters are being replaced.] The extra for the middle section, Ivy, is about the male lead's past. You can choose whether to read it; it won't affect the main plot. The extra for the final section, Abyss, is about the female lead's past. A new chapter has replaced it, so refresh to read it. Thank you. "You want a love that burns with 1.4kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch924Gifts

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    A niche story where the male lead goes astray, the female lead is indifferent, and neither is a good lover; the male lead falls for her first.

13. 13 女 The Cross-Dressing Heartthrob Keeps Trying to Sweep Me Off My Feet 女装万人迷总想拐走我 Mitu Tang咪兔糖Romance431k WordsCompleted I've started a new book of the same kind, Kept in a Yandere Death Soldier's Captivity. If you're interested, please check it out~ Hua Zhuo transmigrates into a Chinese-style horror novel as a nasty, unpleasant supporting villainess who does nothing but insult people. But the System doesn't want her to insult the heroine. It wants her to insult Liang Shanyuan, the beautiful, universally adored “third female lead” who has stolen the spotlight from the entire protagonist group. Everyone loves her 32.2kFavorites36.4kClicks/ch16.1kGifts

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    A beautifully written style; a male protagonist who, in the truest sense, wouldn't let the female lead go even in death.

14. 14 反 What Should I Do If the Villain Has Developed an Appetite for Me? 反派对我产生了食欲怎么办？ Si Cang四藏Romance674k WordsCompleted (My next novel, I Have a Child with the Villain from a Period Novel, features a man stealing someone else's partner. You can find it on my author page~) “What should I do if I accidentally pursued the villain instead of the male lead, and now he's developed an appetite for me?” “I'm a detective. I accidentally pursued my boss's boss, but I think he's a cannibal villain. What should I do if he's developed an appetite for me?” “It started when I found a bracelet. There was an animal-petting gam 15.7kFavorites13.9kClicks/ch28.7kGifts

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    Hehe, a paranoid male mother who does all sorts of bad things for the female lead.

15. 15 不 The Sleepless Marquis 不夜侯 Snow on the Belt衣带雪Romance186k WordsOngoing [A troubled insomniac villainess x a gloomy, masochistic wolf cub] In Pei Yinning’s eyes, when Yu Xiang was brought home, he looked like a beautiful, sickly beast. She was overjoyed, tapping on his golden cage and laying out brocade bedding, planning to raise him well. But all she got in return was betrayal. On the day her mother lay dying, A Yin knelt outside the door of her father, the Marquis, who was bewitched by another woman, begging him to bring out the Snow Pill and save her mother 717Favorites383Clicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    I sniff the dampness of my sister's slap, gently nibble at her cheek where she struck me. My sister's malice is only shown to me; isn't that another form of love? A dog that gets more excited the more it's abused.

16. 16 荒21+ Out of Tune 荒腔走板 Sing of the Wind and Go风歌且行Romance582k WordsCompleted 108kFavorites76kClicks/ch157.7kGifts

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    The male protagonist has little sense of right and wrong, is a killing machine, and appears to be a weak scholar. The female protagonist is born with a divine destiny, is skilled at disguise, exceptionally intelligent, harbors a deep-seated hatred, and is also quite capable in martial arts. Their character designs and their interactions are very interesting.

17. 17 铸21+ Forging Fire into Snow 铸火为雪 Letting the Tiger Sniff the Flowers纵虎嗅花Romance317k WordsCompleted 8.8kFavorites7.8kClicks/ch8.2kGifts

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    The same author as "A Thousand Miles Under the Bright Moon," and the male protagonist is also similar. The male protagonist is aloof and manipulative, looking down on everyone but maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor on the outside—a typical thug in a suit. To keep the female lead, he kept a "secret." When the secret was exposed, he was almost killed by his wife, but he still loved her deeply.

18. 18 你 Are You Drunk? 你喝醉了吗 Fei Song飞松Romance101k Words 🍸 The companion story in this collection, Have You Learned to Love?, is complete! Cool villainous beauty x ruthless mad dog | From a hookup to a real relationship | Mild coercion | Faux sister-in-law romance Zhu Fan x Luo Yin #01 On Luo Yin’s first day back in Luocheng, the rich kids threw a lavish welcome party for the illegitimate son they had once looked down on, who had fought his way back from exile overseas. “Who’s that?” Zhu Fan asked, noticing the man surrounded by people at the cen 449Favorites206Clicks/ch164Gifts

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    Both characters have experienced hardships, which determines that they are definitely not kind people. They approach each other, use each other, and only want to achieve their own goals. Knowing each other's ulterior motives, they still allow these two masters to clash. (The story is still being serialized, updates are unstable, I suggest you give it a rest.)

19. 19 引 Letting the Wolf In 引狼入室 Bi Hui璧辉Romance791k WordsCompleted Cheng Yanjin didn't like the woman he was engaged to. He fancifully coaxed his fiancée, Lin Langyi, into accepting an open marriage, afraid she'd keep him on a tight leash after they married. He even thoughtfully introduced her to his friend Yuan Chuyu, the most celebrated young elite in their social circle, to prove he was sincere. Yuan Chuyu glanced at her, then calmly looked away. He didn't look at Lin Langyi again for the rest of the dinner. He said, “I'm not interested in someone else's f 118kFavorites114kClicks/ch82.7kGifts

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    The second male lead completely broke down after cheating on her. The male lead, a meticulous and attentive young man with a strong sense of service, had been planning this for a long time.

20. 20 香 Beyond the Shampoo 香波之外 He Tao核萄Romance310k WordsCompleted [The print edition will be released on 2026.4.25. For details, see Weibo @Zhe Shi He Tao.] Lost in a deep blue sea of people, reunited beyond the scent of perfume. Intense push and pull × reunion after a long separation At three in the morning, Yang Zhi had spent half the night tangled up with her boyfriend, whom she hadn’t seen in over six months. She wanted to go to the kitchen for a drink of water. She crept out of the bedroom, only to see someone sitting on the living-room sofa. The faint li 91.8kFavorites94.6kClicks/ch40.3kGifts

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    She was supposed to be the original wife, but she ruined it herself and had to become the mistress, stealing her husband's place. Serves her right. What are you thinking as you sit on the sofa, listening to the female lead and the second male lead making love in the bedroom?

21. 21 要 How to Tell Triplets Apart 要怎么分清三胞胎 Miss Xu许姑娘Romance380k WordsOngoing A sweet triplet-loving girl who can never tell the brothers apart × a gorgeous male ghost who needs her love to live like a normal person ("Male ghost" is just a figure of speech. He's not really a ghost.) Bo, Zhong, Shu, and Ji. Feng Jinbi knew early on that Chen Zhong'er was the second of the triplets, and she'd heard that the brothers looked very alike. But she always thought that even if nobody else could tell them apart, she would be able to recognize him, since she'd spent the most time 12.8kFavorites11.5kClicks/ch13.3kGifts

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    He deliberately imitates his love rival to confuse the female lead and vie for her position. It's all because men are too tempting; I couldn't resist. I want to give each of you a home.

22. 22 过 Expired Apples 过期苹果 Gui Wu Li归无里Romance438k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed; see @-Guiwuli for publication updates) [Coming soon: Entering the Sacred Mountain, chocolate milk / second-chance romance Making Pure Love Work in a TL Manga Is Impossible, light fantasy] Cold-faced but warm-hearted, oblivious girl × scheming, brooding husband material (1) The day Liang Chuying got together with her crush, her younger brother, Liang Yu, killed himself. She shed a few tears at Liang Yu's bedside, even though she didn't think she and this fake little brothe 90.3kFavorites84.8kClicks/ch34.3kGifts

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    Pseudo-incest, beautifully written, featuring a male ghost brother.

23. 23 低 Low-Level Player 低端玩家 Jin Dai Le金呆了Romance247k WordsCompleted Reading: Not on Jinjiang. Available on any platform; search for it. Complete at 250,000 characters 2020.08.08–2020.10.13 Urban men and women, playing a game of seduction. A light comedy about punching wildly and taking down a master. A non-player accidentally enters a game meant for players. Let the game begin! #VR, first-person POV, plainspoken narration #Readers with any “triggers” should proceed with caution Theme: . 77.6kFavorites75.2kClicks/ch22.8kGifts

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    Aquaman (a virgin) teaches the female protagonist to become the Queen of the Sea, a story of self-teaching and self-theft.

24. 24 幻 Fantasy Darling 幻想达令 Zhang Wanting章畹町Romance121k WordsCompleted Female worker x male professor BG, with the woman in control The male lead is the female lead's dream man. A short story written to indulge my kinks. Poor writing. The female lead has an S personality. If this isn't your thing, please don't read it. Let's respect each other. Theme: Live well, support your family, and be a responsible person. 32.7kFavorites34.3kClicks/ch17.6kGifts

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    Dream Man Literature: Men with a service-oriented mindset and the ability to seduce.

25. 25 阴 I Pretend to Be Brooding, but You're a Real Ghost 阴湿是我演，你却真男鬼 Gourd Rice Cake葫芦年糕Romance517k WordsCompleted ■Complete, currently undergoing revisions Shi Que is known as the chosen one of destiny in the cultivation world, and universally regarded as an aloof beauty. He has an immortal’s grace and looks, and a gentle disposition. Once he has met you, he’ll never forget your name. When asked to teach a new junior sister with an unusual talent, Shi Que gives it his all. The junior sister is a timid mortal, and Shi Que always forgives her mistakes, doing everything an elder brother should. But the junio 31.3kFavorites26.7kClicks/ch14.9kGifts

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    The plot twists and turns, gradually driving the protagonist, who seems to have a landmine of madness, and uncovering his true nature as a male ghost; neither of them tells the truth.

26. 26 包 The Contractor's Difficult Love 包工头的艰难爱情 Jin Sanyue金三月Romance314k WordsCompleted [Complete] Boutique owner x construction contractor One: Su Hexiang never expected her boyfriend’s older brother to be her ex. The three of them sat down for a meal, and her ex acted as if he didn’t know her, addressing her coolly as Miss Su. But before long, the older man appeared in front of her and asked, “Did you take my younger brother as a stand-in for me?” Su Hexiang: “No.” The older man looked at her qui 26.8kFavorites39kClicks/ch14.3kGifts

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    Older, rough, effeminate male ghost

27. 27 被 After Getting Tangled Up With a Damp, Brooding Ghost 被阴湿男鬼缠上后 Liao Baoyue廖宝月Romance392k WordsCompleted [Complete, all chapters finished. Next up: Ironclad Senior Sister] Ever since Zhuo Qingya, the eighteenth-generation heir to a family of ghost hunters, used herself as bait and slew a male ghost, she had the same dream every night: She dreamed of a woman kneeling on a soft couch, her head held high. Red threads strung with golden bells wound around her neck and waist, then spiraled downward, ringing without pause. Her hands were bound by the threads, leaving her unable to 3.8kFavorites3.4kClicks/ch2kGifts

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    Post transferred to JJ, very appealing.

28. 28 千 Qianyu 千屿 White Feather Drawing a Carved Bow白羽摘雕弓Romance824k WordsCompleted A revised edition has been prepared for publication, saved 26.06 *Keywords: Everyday cultivation, slow pacing, ensemble cast, melodrama, age gap, devoted caretaker, bittersweet romance, intense push and pull, sexual tension *The male lead is the senior disciple *The heroine follows a level-up storyline, the male lead follows an old-school angst storyline, and everyone else gets their face-slapping redemption arc. Xu Qianyu, the junior sister of Penglai Immortal Sect, learned after dying that s 347kFavorites416kClicks/ch398.6kGifts

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    My senior's relationship has soured, and he's not in good mental health.

29. 29 金 The Night Watch Keeps No Curfew, and the Long Night Has Yet to Dawn 金吾不禁，长夜未明 Yiren Kui Kui伊人睽睽Romance757k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female General's Dirty Love Story “On New Year's Eve in the eastern capital, the night curfew was lifted, and dawn seemed far away. Tens of thousands had been killed or wounded in distant Yizhou. I returned to the capital with a handful of surviving troops, just as the snow began to fall. Zhang Xingjian handed me a bowl of warm wine and told me I'd worked hard.” “I had never spoken to him, never even shown him a kind face. My younger sister was his fiancée. They were a perfec 92.2kFavorites125.4kClicks/ch63kGifts

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    A hypocritical male protagonist and an unhealthy romance. The beginning of a relationship shouldn't be friendly; the process stems from a desire for revenge. Therefore, punish the insincere person by bringing them down from their pedestal, leaving them with anxieties and anxieties.

30. 30 大 A Great Dream 大梦 Yiren Kui Kui伊人睽睽Romance920k WordsCompleted [Life is one long dream, and in that dream there are only me and my senior brother.] [Who could make my senior brother their own with love alone?] A gentle, elegant, slightly bewitching senior brother x his willful junior sister who’s always up to mischief “My senior brother died when I was sixteen.” “My senior brother isn’t my moonlight. He’s everyone’s moonlight but mine.” “My senior brother and I depended on each other. He was naturally gifted at everything, while I was terrible at everyt 48.7kFavorites47.4kClicks/ch24.5kGifts

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    It's somewhat similar to Qianyu's book.

31. 31 春 Spring Is Too Damp for Elopements 春季潮湿不宜私奔 Xiao Yang小央Romance204k WordsCompleted Theme: Growing up healthy 31.6kFavorites47.9kClicks/ch21.2kGifts

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    Neither of them is mentally healthy, but they have a mutual fondness for each other.

32. 32 千21+ The Moon Shines Bright a Thousand Miles Away 千里万里月明 Letting the Tiger Sniff the Flowers纵虎嗅花Romance483k WordsCompleted 30.6kFavorites26.4kClicks/ch18.3kGifts

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    The male lead possesses the ability to see through people's hearts; he is both righteous and wicked. The female lead is very perceptive; they find redemption in each other.

33. 33 训 Dog Training 训狗 Seafood Pipi-chan海鲜皮皮酱Romance126k WordsCompleted Before starting work, professional dog trainers accurately assess a puppy's temperament and create a scientific training plan, achieving twice the results with half the effort. Xun Moqing doesn't own pets and doesn't know how to train dogs, but she understands Li Yishen well enough to draw up a targeted Dog Training Plan, divided into three stages and containing 20 practical dog-training tips. A not-quite ruthless, but very thorough dog owner X an emotionally dense, but loyal and obedient puppy. 450Favorites1.2kClicks/ch138Gifts

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    Female-dominated, scheming, obsessive puppy, dog training game

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