BG: The Male Lead Is Rescued by the Female Lead After Falling on Hard Times 男主落难被女主救的bg

1. 1 被 After My Two Powerful Younger Brothers Took an Interest in Me 被两个权臣弟弟觊觎后 Spring Crabapple Blossoms春棠许许Romance884k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty x brooding, sinister powerbroker x carefree, passionate young wolf] After her father died, the Qi family fell into trouble. Qi Zhaoye and his young brother were turned out by their relatives. When they had nowhere else to turn, Qing Luan took them in. She had been his father's mistress. She was cold-hearted and greedy, but she gave the brothers a home, caring for them as their elder sister and seeing to their every need. She became his whole world, and the object of his innocen 10.5kFavorites8.7kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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   The female lead was given to a general as a concubine in her youth. After the general was framed, she ran away and later took in and raised his two sons. The male lead is the eldest son; the younger son also joined the family but has a small role. Later, the female lead and the general's cousin had a secret engagement, but after returning to the capital, the cousin's parents broke them up, and the male lead and his younger brother took their place. The competition between the male lead and the general is fierce, and there are no older men. The romance in this book is very engaging; I enjoyed watching the male lead and the general's cousin's bickering. The middle part gets a bit drawn out.

2. 2 逐 Chasing Jade 逐玉 Rice Ball Invasion团子来袭Romance869k WordsCompleted [Originally titled The Marquis's Wife and the Pig-Killing Knife] After her parents pass away, her childhood sweetheart breaks off their engagement, and her relatives plot to devour her inheritance. For the sake of her five-year-old sister, Fan Changyu decides to take in a live-in husband. She sets her sights on the man she rescued. He is covered in wounds and owns nothing, but at least he has a handsome face. The two quickly strike a deal: she will take him in while he recuperates, and he will 599.8kFavorites573.5kClicks/ch408.5kGifts

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   It's quite good. In the early episodes, the male lead hides his identity and marries into the family. Midway through, the female lead is mistakenly believed to be the male lead's enemy due to her father's family background, leading the male lead to propose a separation. Later, he makes a decision that goes against his ancestors' wishes. The male lead's emotional transformation before and after pursuing his wife is a bit hesitant. The later episodes aren't as good as the earlier ones, but the romance is well-developed, and there aren't any unpleasant supporting characters. There's a secondary couple, but their screen time is limited.

3. 3 阶 Spring Ripples on the Steps 阶上春漪 Quietly Bathed in Warm Sunshine静沐暖阳Romance795k WordsCompleted ◎Signed for print publication. For updates, see @Jinjiang Jingmu Nuanyang ◎New novel, The Widow at the Gate, but Everyone’s Favorite, is complete Su Miaoyi is as lovely as a lotus rising from clear water, a beauty who inspires affection in everyone. She is the ideal woman every scholar in the county longs to win. Yet she has eyes only for the handsome young man she rescued, and insists she will marry no one but him. On the eve of their wedding, he leaves without a word, turning her into a laug 177.3kFavorites155.4kClicks/ch98kGifts

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   It barely qualifies as this genre. The male lead's downfall isn't explored much; the story begins after his engagement before his character's downfall. It's quite engaging, but there's too much progressive revolutionary ideology... (It's not that I dislike this genre, but it felt abrupt and somewhat superficial). I didn't particularly like the female lead's characterization. The premise is that her parents couldn't get along, and they didn't take her with them when she was young (she felt sorry for her father not being with her), which became a psychological trauma for her, shaping her strong and decisive personality. Even as an adult, she still feels sorry for her father and hates her mother. They reconcile later, but it feels stagnant. I dropped it.

4. 4 我 I Came to the Capital for Revenge 我来京城报仇的 Vanilla Taro Balls香草芋圆Romance426k WordsCompleted Before his adoptive father breathed his last, he clutched Ying Xiaoman's hand. "Hug, hug, hug, " Ying Xiaoman hugged him through her tears. Her adoptive father glared and strained to get out his final word, full of resentment: ", Take revenge!" Ying Xiaoman packed her bags and went to the capital to fulfill her adoptive father's final wish: to take revenge on... the family of his master. She was going to kill the capital's corrupt official, Yan Rongshi. The capital was huge, and it was full of 94.2kFavorites136kClicks/ch44.6kGifts

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   It's a good read. The male lead falls in love at first sight. The plot is quite lighthearted, and I really like the gentle and kind character. The female lead is straightforward. The plot isn't very fast-paced and doesn't have any major twists or turns. It's a sweet little story.

5. 5 小 The Young Widow 小寡妇 Red Beans for Her红豆酬她Romance693k WordsCompleted 70.4kFavorites65.2kClicks/ch51.5kGifts

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   Currently being serialized, the male lead is incredibly ruthless and resourceful in his pursuit of the female lead's affections, though he was indeed quite despicable before the explicit content was removed. The sex scenes are quite satisfying. The female lead has an honest and straightforward character; those who enjoy this kind of story will appreciate it.

6. 6 剑 The Sword Venerable Is My Restricted Puppet 剑尊是我的限制傀儡人 Write Parting Sounds写离声Romance726k WordsCompleted [Complete] Bonus chapters will appear from time to time. Su Xiaoyuan, a sweet and straightforward college girl, transmigrates into a melodramatic body-double novel as a minor casualty in the Hehuan Sect. After drugging the female lead’s deceased beloved, the Sword Sovereign, she gets cut in half with a single stroke. Su Xiaoyuan’s mission after she transmigrates into the book is to cultivate through dual cultivation with this beloved Immortal Venerable. Su Xiaoyuan: “It’s not like I didn’t g 67.2kFavorites66.7kClicks/ch73.6kGifts

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   I couldn't continue reading later on because it got a bit draggy and didn't quite fit the book list. The male protagonist accidentally possessed a puppet and couldn't go back, but that plot point was quite interesting.

7. 7 错 I Mistook the Crown Prince for My Fiancé 错把太子当未婚夫 Seven Cups of Wine七杯酒Romance636k WordsCompleted (Main story complete~) Shen Wangshu has a nightmare in which she's the cousin betrothed to the male lead in a tale. The male lead has been missing for years, and she is drugged and sent to the Crown Prince's bed by villains. Forced to become his concubine and imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, she is later sentenced to death by poison for trying to assassinate him. Her death sets her cousin, the male lead, and the Crown Prince against each other. To change her fate, Shen Wangshu plans to stay a 61.6kFavorites111.6kClicks/ch17.4kGifts

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   The male lead's act of impersonating someone else and his jealousy over a woman were so entertaining; I loved watching that kind of thing.

8. 8 我 The Secret My Late Wife and I Shared 我和亡妻的秘密 In Front of Bright Moon Temple明月寺前Romance545k WordsCompleted [A female-dressed-as-male heir × a male-dressed-as-female princess. One couple, happy ending!] An imperial decree married Yu Qing to Princess Qingjia. Yu Qing’s identity was complicated. At first, all she wanted was for them to treat each other with mutual respect. But the princess looked at her pitifully. “Husband, I’ve been alone in the palace since I was little, with no affection or favor. If even you won’t cherish me, who else can I entrust my life to?” The princess was a great beauty, f 57.6kFavorites49.7kClicks/ch39.2kGifts

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   The male protagonist, disguised as a woman, marries the female protagonist, who is also disguised as a man. The female protagonist is unaware of his true identity before he fakes his death. I felt the portrayal of the female protagonist's feelings for her deceased wife was a bit overdone. The male protagonist, once his disguise is removed, isn't particularly memorable. The transition in the romantic storyline is rather awkward. I didn't finish reading it.

9. 9 错 After Mistaking Someone for My Fiancé 错认未婚夫以后 Also Hope也望Romance379k WordsCompleted ◆ Spoiled troublemaker princess X devoted, scheming Crown Prince Yu Mo transmigrates and is thrown off a cliff from the start. Luckily, she is a good swimmer. Not only does she escape unharmed, she also finds a handsome young man with the looks of an immortal. As luck would have it, the jade pendants around their waists fit together perfectly. Surely that proves he is the Fourth Young Master of the Jiang family, betrothed to her in childhood! So she takes devoted care of Jiang Chen. When he 53.1kFavorites58.4kClicks/ch13.3kGifts

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   It was also a case of mistaken identity as the male lead; the original fiancé also had some scenes, but I forgot the rest.

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