Romance Picks with Female-Centered Stories 女本位言情书单

1. 51 你 You're Fired! 你被开除了！ Ye Feiran叶斐然Romance546k WordsCompleted The print edition has been retitled Don’t Be Ridiculous. Blurb: Bai Duanduan fell in love at first sight with a man while waiting in a long line outside a restaurant. He had striking features and a cold expression. Even the way he frowned looked as though an immortal had descended to earth. She decided to make the first move. When she asked to exchange numbers, the man gave her a charming sm 162kFavorites372.4kClicks/ch121.3kGifts

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   This author is quite skilled at writing lawyer-themed novels with sharp-tongued male leads, but now it seems the male lead is a bit rude, haha. I really liked him back then.

2. 52 榜 A Noble Son-in-Law Found at the Exam Results Board 榜下贵婿 Sunset Rose落日蔷薇Romance556k WordsCompleted Preorder title: The Forged High God. Synopsis below the blurb for this novel. Blurb: For generations, the Jian family of Jiangning Prefecture has dealt in gold jewelry, running a venerable shop with a modest reputation. Master Jian has no shortage of gold or silver, and longs to use his merchant status to enter elite society. This gives him the idea of finding a wealthy, influential husband for his only daughter, Jian Mingshu. Master Jian casts his net far and wide, selecting several scholars 160kFavorites283.6kClicks/ch80.9kGifts

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   It's a pseudo-incest story; I remember the synopsis, but the romance and the female lead's character aren't great.

3. 53 和 My Ex and I Became the Nation's Favorite Couple 和前男友成了国民CP Gu Lezhi顾了之Romance307k WordsCompleted Liang Yixuan had harbored a crush on Bian Xu for years. After secretly dating him, she realized the man had no heart. Once her rose-colored glasses shattered, she dumped Bian Xu and let loose, joining a reality dating show for ordinary singles. After the mess she'd been through, all the accomplished male contestants on the show looked wonderful to her. She was just planning to take her time and choose carefully when, overnight, all the men who had eagerly approached her when they first met began 157.8kFavorites355.1kClicks/ch46.6kGifts

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   It's not easy to still remember it after all this time; it must be alright. It's a genre of entertainment industry + romance variety show + wife-chasing-after-the-cremation fiction that I used to like.

4. 54 穿 I Debuted After Becoming a Sickly Female Supporting Character 穿成病弱女配后我出道了 Gu Zheng故筝Romance492k WordsCompleted [Complete. The simplified Chinese edition has been discontinued. Chapters with lyrics include bonus word counts in the author’s notes! The author’s notes don’t count toward the paid word count, don’t count as paid words! Remember to open the author’s notes here! Thank you!] In a novel on Jinjiang, the powerful Cheng Yue kept a young woman in his villa. She had skin so delicate it seemed it would break at a touch, strikingly beautiful yet melancholy features, and the air of a frail beauty. She b 155.8kFavorites425.7kClicks/ch144.3kGifts

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   I vaguely remember it; it should be pretty good. The CEO's canary has been replaced.

5. 55 我 My Husband and I Are Perfectly in Tune 我同夫君琴瑟和鸣 Beyond the Autumn Wind秋风外Romance590k WordsCompleted [Publication rights secured. Follow the author on Weibo for the latest updates.] [If you see an update notification, the author is probably revising the text. Don't make a wasted trip. Sorry for any inconvenience.] Li Linglang and Jiang Cong were a perfectly harmonious couple, or at least that's what she thought. They had been married for several months. They weren't inseparable, but their life together was peaceful and warm. She was attentive and considerate in every way, treating him with al 152kFavorites153.4kClicks/ch76.4kGifts

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   What a great Mr. & Mrs. Smith premise, it's a pity the actual text isn't as good as the synopsis.

6. 56 被 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Picked Up an Immortal Lord 被退婚后我捡了个仙君 Gu Zheng故筝Romance776k WordsCompleted [Nearly 200,000 words were posted in one go, right through to the end of the main story. All 11 extras are also complete. Every bit of foreshadowing has been resolved, so if you skipped chapters, it’s not because I didn’t write them.] The little monster Wu Jingjing’s fiancé ran off with someone else. Her maid said, “How awful.” Wu Jingjing said, “It’s so awful! The wedding wine was a hundred-year-old spirit wine, hundreds of spirit stones a jar. The wedding bed was made from immortal wood cut 147kFavorites248.2kClicks/ch71.3kGifts

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   Cultivation novel +1

7. 57 第 The First Imperial Exam Tutor! 第一科举辅导师！ Retreating Halberd退戈Romance681k WordsCompleted Student: “Our teacher is so benevolent, teaching and sharing her knowledge!” What can she do? She needs to eat too. Student: “Our teacher is so broad-minded, so indifferent to fame and fortune!” What can she do? She can’t take the imperial examinations. Student: “Our teacher is so brilliant, with a wealth of knowledge from past to present!” What can she do? She memorized all those classics and went through twenty-four years of modern education. All the students: “Teacher, 131.7kFavorites405.9kClicks/ch115.1kGifts

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   I watched it many years ago, and I really liked it back then.

8. 58 在 Pinning a Lantern to Your Brow 在你眉梢点花灯 Chen Xiaozhi沉筱之Romance696k WordsCompleted [My next novel, Azure Cloud Terrace, is coming soon. I hope you'll visit my author page and add it to your reading list. Thank you!] [The main story is complete. Bonus chapters are still to come.] Yun Xi came from a distinguished family and had a fiancé everyone envied. Her life should have been smooth sailing. Then her marquis's household fell into ruin, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. To make ends meet, she took a job: keep a close eye on the notorious little prince of Jinling, a 109.1kFavorites195.6kClicks/ch65.5kGifts

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   I also like male protagonist time-travel stories, haha, I enjoy the parts where the male protagonist observes the female protagonist through a camera lens.

9. 59 渡 Carry Me Across the Nine Heavens 渡我九重天 Painter丹青手Romance779k WordsCompleted Yao Zhi was a potted plant who cultivated for a thousand years and became an immortal. She was exceptionally appointed as an immortal official, entrusted with the Book of Fate and tasked with managing the destinies of mortals. She descended to the mortal realm to oversee their fates, only for the first three fires of her new appointment to burn her instead. The mortal under her supervision was not only clever enough to be troublesome, but also exceptionally handsome. There was a saying among 101.6kFavorites110.6kClicks/ch96.6kGifts

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   It started strong but ended weakly. The beginning was very good, but the female lead's character became increasingly tragic and unbearable in the later stages. The male lead's character was quite good, and you could feel his love for the female lead. He was a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and aloof beauty.

10. 60 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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    It's good, but don't believe the synopsis that says it's a sweet romance; many parts are quite heart-wrenching. It's a story of a broken mirror mended, a youthful love reunited after many years, and the male lead has severe self-destructive tendencies. Both characters love each other deeply.

11. 61 恶 Prank 恶作剧 Folded Scroll折卷Romance477k WordsCompleted “Signed for publication. Follow progress on Weibo: @Zhe Juanzi” “Blurb” Jiang Jinche, a rich young master, had spent his whole life pampered and lucky. The only time he ever fell flat was at eighteen, when his first love got the better of him. She dated him for a month, then suddenly dumped him, saying she really liked his friend. Being with him had just been a prank. Years later, Jiang Jinche ran into her again at a party. Friends who knew what had happened urged him to put her in her place. 96.9kFavorites95.6kClicks/ch60.7kGifts

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    This is a very well-written story, a bit melodramatic, with the intense back-and-forth between the two characters in the early stages being more compelling than after they finally confess their feelings. The male lead is incredibly devoted, his character is practically perfect, and the female lead is also wonderful—a gentle, aloof, but sometimes quirky and adorably beautiful woman. She has a strong sense of inadequacy due to her family background, which makes her a bit conflicted in the early stages, but it's understandable given her character. Personally, I would prefer the female lead's career storyline to be more clearly defined and prominent, and for her to be more proactive and honest in her romantic relationships.

12. 62 我 My Sword 我剑 Shu Ning黍宁Romance628k WordsOngoing *Male lead: Zhang Yinzhen Bai Hong was born with a sword bone. Cool and strikingly handsome, he was known in his day as the “remarkable talent of the Sword Sect.” After all, the virtuous sect’s aloof beauty is practically destined to fall for a demonic sect’s enchantress. Bai Hong defied the world’s judgment and fell in love with Jiang Xue, the Holy Maiden of the demonic sect. Zhou Mang was quiet and slow-witted, with little talent. Her father died when she was three, her mother when she was f 77.7kFavorites56.2kClicks/ch198.2kGifts

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    The story features a peacock-like male protagonist and a wooden female protagonist. The male lead's character is quite unique—a dashing and unconventional swordsman—while the female lead is incredibly resilient and hardworking.

13. 63 明 The Bright Moon Sees Me as I Am 明月见我如是 Yu Ran渔燃Romance537k WordsCompleted Happy ending, the male lead suffers. Shen Mi had planned to leave as soon as she finished her mission. She and her mission target had brought order to a turbulent realm and pacified the world. In the end, for the sake of securing the throne, her mission target cut all ties with her until death. Meanwhile, the Villain they both hated died a gruesome death right before her eyes. She remembered how, just before dying, the Villain had softened his expression for once and said, “I look awful like t 73.8kFavorites86.9kClicks/ch22.4kGifts

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    A yandere male protagonist.

14. 64 真 Do You Really Think My Husband Is Dead? 真当我亡夫死了吗？ Blue-and-White Porcelain Ablaze青花燃Romance647k WordsCompleted My late husband was the world’s savior. He gave his life to protect everyone. After he was gone, I ate well and slept well, all by myself. I looked upon the peaceful age he loved on his behalf. Later, I grew tired and slept for a long, long time. When I woke, the world outside had changed. The immortal cultivators no longer revered my late husband. They called him a tyrant. They smeared his name after his death and stole the credit for his sacrifice to mend the heavens. They persecuted his sec 69.3kFavorites69.7kClicks/ch101.4kGifts

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    The premise was great, I really liked the female lead's personality, and the narrative style was interesting. It's a shame the male lead had too little screen time, making the main plot feel weak, and the villain's character was rather flat.

15. 65 山 There's a Prince with a God Complex in the Mountains 山里有个王子病 Shi Sui施岁Romance881k WordsCompleted [Upright country girl x fussy, melodramatic crybaby prince] [Mountain-village version of Pride and Prejudice | Reality show | Mutual salvation] In the spring of 2010, the reality show Trading Lives became a nationwide sensation. While Xu Sirui played games at an internet cafe, he heard people around him discussing the show and couldn't help sneering. A dumb show with a totally scripted plot, and people still get emotionally invested? But three days later, his parents tricked him into going to a 59.2kFavorites34.5kClicks/ch71.7kGifts

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    The male lead is a peacock, and the story revolves around a metamorphosis. The female lead's character is a bit overdeveloped; she's portrayed as fair and selfless, with a perspective unrelated to her upbringing, but there's a disconnect in some situations and choices. Her ideal rules don't apply to everyone or every situation. I prefer a female lead with higher emotional intelligence and better adaptability to rules. However, the main problem is the poorly executed inclusion of the second male lead's storyline.

16. 66 谁 Who Says the Supporting Couple Can’t Turn the Tables! 谁说副CP不能掀桌的！ Mr. Pattern图样先森Romance734k WordsCompleted [Blunt heiress x scheming, secretly smitten student council president] Question: If you transmigrated into an old-school, melodramatic aristocratic school manga and became the villainess readers hate most, how would you change your image, going from a hated villainess to everyone’s beloved white moonlight? A. Let them hate me. It won’t cost me a thing. I’ve transmigrated into the life of a rich and beautiful heiress. Isn’t it great to just lie flat? B. Turn over a new leaf and become the prot 58kFavorites64.5kClicks/ch136.7kGifts

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    The plot and the explicit scenes are very interesting. The male lead is a good character, charismatic and I like him. The female lead is a bit conflicted.

17. 67 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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    A very interesting cross-dressing male lead and female lead cross-dressing female lead, hahaha.

18. 68 魇 Dreamweaver 魇师 Li Qingran黎青燃Romance521k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available Ye Minwei has lost her memory. She’s heard that she is the omnipotent, white-bearded immortal elder on Kunwu Mountain; that she is the founder of the Myriad Forms, who mastered the arts of countless schools after the great catastrophe of Mengxu, became the greatest in the world, and was revered as a mentor by every immortal sect; and that she is a wicked demon who harbors evil intentions, seeks to steal the techniques of every school, and threatens the mortal 56.4kFavorites48.5kClicks/ch41.5kGifts

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    Amazingly delicious!! The main couple is so sweet, and the supporting characters are also very well-developed. I cried at two parts. I'm usually quite sensitive to tears, but the family drama was just too much for me to handle.

19. 69 导 The Director Loves No One 导演她谁都不爱 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance356k WordsCompleted [Complete. For publication updates, follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian] Thirty years ago, Chu Xiaxing was a prodigiously talented young director who found fame early. Thirty years later, Chu Xiaxing is a sharp-tongued old woman who never married and has an odd temper. ※ She devoted her whole life to her dream of directing, winning countless prestigious awards and leaving an indelible mark on film history. Yet in her later years, she lived alone, and even her niece had to arrange her funeral. By 49.7kFavorites130kClicks/ch72.9kGifts

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    Jiang Yueniannian's collection of strong female lead novels is quite good; the romance plots are relatively few, but they are very natural and sweet.

20. 70 道 My Dao Companion Is Hideous 道侣丑无盐 Crystallized in Three Days三日成晶Romance381k WordsCompleted You Linxiang is a bastard daughter of the immortal You clan who lives in the stable. Born from the head of the You family and a lowly maid after he was tricked, she is an ugly girl with red blotches all over her face and a mass of flesh on her back. Her biological father treats her like an animal and forces her to marry Qi Nansheng, a cripple whose meridians were destroyed when the Qi family fell into ruin. His aim, of course, is to humiliate his enemy’s son by having this ugly girl bear the Q 48kFavorites34.8kClicks/ch43.6kGifts

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    I enjoy stories where the male and female protagonists go through hardships together and rely on each other for survival; this book is particularly appealing just from the synopsis.

21. 71 成 Becoming the Dragon in the Immortal Lord's Heart 成为仙君心上蛟 Golden Blade Beneath the Snow雪下金刀Romance402k WordsCompleted The famed Immortal Lord Xie Yun had an adorable jiao. Everyone said the jiao was pitch-black and looked terrifying, with a cold demeanor that made it seem impossible to tame. Only Xie Yun knew what a wonderful jiao she was. She brought him ancient immortal books to read together, and when demonic beasts attacked, she fought by his side without regard for her own safety. The jiao's body made Xie Yun feel utterly safe. They shared countless days and weathered every storm together. Xie Yun would 38.8kFavorites113.8kClicks/ch19.1kGifts

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    A good-looking story featuring a refined and aloof male lead and a quirky and adorable female lead.

22. 72 别 Don't Date Your Investor 别和投资人谈恋爱 superpandaRomance482k WordsCompleted [Completed. The print edition is now available. Many thanks!] Blurb One: Everyone says that the beautiful Ruan Sicheng is an entrepreneur who has made a name for herself in both IT and crosstalk. Ruan Sicheng: A programmer who can't do crosstalk isn't a good CEO. The heroine is an entrepreneur, the hero is an investor, and their industry is AI healthcare. Blurb Two: After a shocking scandal, an internet giant shut down and consolidated its healthcare division. AI talent left in droves to start 36.3kFavorites87.5kClicks/ch40.2kGifts

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    I don't remember... But it must have been pretty good. I'll watch it again sometime.

23. 73 你 We Were Never Meant to Be, But Luckily You're Rich 你我本无缘幸好你有钱 Snow Fermented in Wine酒酿雪Romance275k WordsCompleted [Complete] Blurb: ○ Jiang Zhi transmigrates as the male lead's substitute for his first love. She's fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged, and has more savings than she can spend. When you think about it, only an idiot would fall for the male lead. She just wants to use her knowledge of the plot to help her parents avoid bankruptcy, then keep a pretty boy on the side. But who could have known the original plot was impossible to change? When the male lead's first love returns, the Jiang family 35.6kFavorites222kClicks/ch7.1kGifts

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    The stems are quite fragrant.

24. 74 鸩 Poisoned Marriage 鸩婚 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance287k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Women lose their heads over marriage. After her breakup, Chu Fuwei returned to Haicheng, planning to resume her life as a rich heiress, but Han Zhiyuan showed up at her door. Han Zhiyuan: "Name your price. For a contract marriage, how much would it take for you to help me gain control of the group?" They were childhood friends from equally prestigious families, and had competed at everything since they were young: academics, hobbies, social connections, business skills... 34kFavorites53kClicks/ch29.3kGifts

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    This is one of Jiang Yueniannian's less favorite works; it's a bit unremarkable. But she's incredibly good at writing about married men as male protagonists.

25. 75 快 Take My Boss Away Now! 快把我老板带走 Ye Feiran叶斐然Romance309k WordsCompleted If you've bought the whole book, please give it a rating =V= [Blurb] Jiang Xiaoyi has been alive for over twenty years, and bad luck is her only talent. Her life is a complete pile of crap. What makes her feel most hopeless is her boss, Ye Zhen, whose face and legs are both a feast for the eyes. He's practically a sadist, tormenting her day after day: "One corner of the latte art on this coffee is messed up. 33.3kFavorites85kClicks/ch13kGifts

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    Ye Feiran really knows how to write about dating a sharp-tongued boss.

26. 76 神 When God Said, Let There Be Light 神说有光时 Li Qingran黎青燃Romance381k WordsCompleted The print edition of the same title is now available After taking one extra look at a wildly popular fictional couple, someone woke up ten years in the past and became Nie Qingzhou, the male lead of the pairing his cousin shipped. How had a refined, mild-mannered office drone turned into a sixteen-year-old troublemaker? “Nie Qingzhou” looked at the other female lead in the pairing, Xia Yi, a musical prodigy still in high school and not yet famous, and fell into deep thought. So the couple my c 21.3kFavorites22.3kClicks/ch19.6kGifts

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    It's so good!!! The male and female leads are both incredibly gentle... I love pairings of aloof, genius-type female leads with warm, down-to-earth, talented male leads. From the beginning, I wondered: since Zhou Bin from 2021 transmigrated into Nie Qingzhou's body in 2011, what if Nie Qingzhou from 2011 directly transmigrated into Zhou Bin's body in 2021, going from a 16-year-old boy to a 26-year-old adult, losing ten precious years of his life? That question lingered in my mind, and I read until the very end, hoping for the author's answer. And the author gave me the gentlest answer. We live in this world burdened with all sorts of expectations. Some people get so used to meeting those expectations that they lose themselves in the process. But once they achieve success and their lives are set in stone, it's not necessarily a bad thing about such a life. Others struggle between their current situation and the expectations of others, lacking the power to make their own decisions and unable to find meaning in their existence. When two people swap lives across a decade, my first thought is of a spiritual and experiential time difference. However, I still judge from a detached, observer's perspective, neglecting their mutual needs. Because while spiritual needs are important, material needs are equally important; they are inextricably linked. Everyone possesses both material and spiritual aspects, but their perceptions differ, leading to varying proportions and priorities in their needs. In this era, those who are materially mature, even if spiritually impoverished, can draw stability from society's value system. However, this stability, while providing security, also imposes constraints. Within these constraints, their spirits become increasingly impoverished, ultimately leading them to spend their lives in constant self-reconciliation and numbness. Meanwhile, materially impoverished young people, seemingly worn down by constant struggle, also bear an unbearable burden of mental pressure. Their mental stress largely stems from material lack, but its root cause is also the same: a discrepancy between perception and reality. Therefore, when a successful person enters the world of a young person riddled with wounds, they possess the power to regain their freedom, finally finding their anchor and the guiding light they want to strive for. Conversely, when a rebellious and bewildered teenager acquires adult social connections, a "winner's" life journey, substantial real estate and savings, and abundant material wealth, their spirit is liberated, giving them the freedom to decide what they want. Experiences are valuable, and so are results. In my original eyes, "success and fame" were good, "ignorance and incompetence" were bad, more time was good, and less experience was bad. But for the two people involved, this was actually God giving them the opportunity to experience "another" life, allowing them to obtain the key to break free from constraints, and there was no absolute distinction between fairness and good or bad. This is a gentle story that allowed me to stand at a different perspective and follow the author in questioning my own heart.

27. 77 予 Give Me the Morning Star 予我启明星 Jiang Xirun江汐润Romance857k WordsCompleted Completed. Coming next: Limited Sunset, The Emperor's Campaign. Please add them to your reading lists! “Later, everyone said I was precious and dazzling, shining bright. But this star of mine was once trampled into the mud, waiting a long time for a miracle. At last, I finally rose again in your palm.” . At fifteen, Ning Yaoxi became an online sensation for a supporting role in a film. Entertainment companies scrambled to sign her. Everyone said she was about to embark on a dazzling path to sta 17.3kFavorites19.2kClicks/ch15.5kGifts

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    I really loved it, it was so good! Although the last part gave me the feeling that the female lead was possessed, haha, the male lead's character was really great! It's a story of a cheerful, sunny female celebrity and a sarcastic, overworked, but still attractive, male manager. I think the male lead is an INTJ or ISTJ. The romance developed very naturally.

28. 78 亲 My Dear North Star 亲爱的北极星 Jiang Xirun江汐润Romance498k WordsCompleted Completed. The author's page has extras. Please add the author's new novels, Give Me the Morning Star and Sunset on a Timer, to your favorites~ . Some people walk among us, yet insist on making the cold, distant North Star their faith. . Fang Shuyan rose to fame singing songs Tan Zhibei had written just for her. In seven years, she went from a naive, inexperienced student to a dazzling young music star. This immensely talented man gave her a stage, fame and fortune, dreams, love, and heartbreak 3.9kFavorites6.9kClicks/ch1.3kGifts

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    It's a little bit angsty. The male lead has a somewhat obsessive personality, but he'll eventually face a tragic end; he'll change later on.

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