Hey, seeing that you're looking for a modern male protagonist's favorite novel, I'll recommend a good book to you: " Buddhist Best Actor's Power Pet." The male lead, Tong Bojun, was extremely intelligent since he was young and became a rising star in the film and television industry. The female lead, Su Qinghuan, was his ex-girlfriend. The relationship between the two was very complicated, but in the end, the male lead completely doted on the female lead. I hope you like my recommendation.π