I recommend a martial arts novel. The female protagonist is called Yan Ruyu, and the male protagonist may be younger than her and have the surname Xue.

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I'm not sure if it'll satisfy your needs, but I'll try my best to recommend a novel that's most relevant to your description: " Sick Beauty Battles the Lady of a Ruffian, I'm Wrong " is a short story by the author, Frog's Nest. The general plot of this novel is as follows:

She was the precious daughter of the Grand Tutor. She had been delicate and lovely since she was young, and she was a well-known sickly child in the noble circle. He was the Sect Leader of the Mountain-based Sword Sect. Since he was young, he had fought with swords and knives and was known as a ruffian in the martial arts world. When the delicate and sickly Jiao Er met a boorish man who did not care about trifles, sparks flew everywhere. A sect master dressed in a scholar's green robe appeared out of nowhere and became a veritable ruffian of the pugilistic world. Let's see how the sick and weak noble daughter will subdue the ruffians of Jianghu and bring chaos to the world. "Big Brother Zhang, Qing Er wants to be alone for a lifetime. You can do it." "Other than you, who else would like your Big Brother Zhang?" Xue Qing burst out laughing. "You're the head of a sect and you're so beautiful. How can no one like you?" "I kill without batting an eye." "Then blink your eyes the next time you kill someone." "I'm vulgar and rude, and I'm not a Confucian scholar even if I'm wearing a Confucian robe." "Then you'll be a ruffian in Jianghu and care about what others say?" "But they will say that Madam married the wrong person." "I have money. I'll use it to shut them up. Wait, who's your wife?"
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" The Noble Empress of Generals: Counterattack, Female Supporting Female " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Jun Zhiwei. The general plot of this novel was:

Wen Wan suffered retribution and lost her true love. Perhaps it was a punishment given by God, but she accidentally entered the sadistic story with her true love as the main character and became the most stupid and miserable villain in the book, Xue Yunhuan. Xue Yunhuan had a brother who loved her dearly, but he was snatched away by her best friend, and the siblings turned against each other. Xue Yunhuan had a father who doted on her, but she was framed by her poisonous best friend. The father and daughter were separated forever. In the end, Xue Yunhuan's eyes were gouged out, her throat was destroyed, her martial arts were crippled, and she became a silly beggar on the streets. The General's Mansion was no longer as glorious as before. Dressed as a supporting actress, she could not live well. Not only could she not confess to her former love, but she would also be treated as an enemy. She was not Xue Yunhuan, and she would not allow such a tragedy to repeat itself. Therefore, in order to reverse the fate of the female supporting role, the ignorant and incompetent Eldest Miss of the General's Estate picked up her sword. Wherever the sword pointed, it would be her battlefield!
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" An Ugly Girl Never Worries About Getting Married: A Beautiful Woman with a Jade Face " was an ancient romance novel written by Lu Ling Manman. The general plot of this novel was:

She was the youngest junior sister of the Five Poison Sect, but she had the worst aptitude and was also the ugliest. Because of the scar on her face since she was young, she had to wear half a mask to show people. She was forced by her senior brothers to find her eldest senior brother. She had climbed mountains, crossed rivers, crossed mountains, and finally found the legendary Eldest Senior Brother after experiencing countless difficulties. Was this extremely dispirited man in front of her really Eldest Senior Brother? His stubble, his melancholic eyes, and his mysterious knife skills…all of them attracted her deeply! Wait a minute! Was he really the legendary Eldest Senior Brother? Why didn't the hooligans fight back when they hit him? The more she looked at him, the more cowardly she became. She had originally hoped that he would show off the Five Poison Sect's ultimate technique. Why did it become her saving him?
Was there a mistake? Did she get the wrong person? No way!
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The book," Strategy of a Beautiful Girl ", was written by the author, Yi Lou. It was an ancient romance novel. The general plot of this novel was:

The new book < Missy > has been released... Xue Qingyi of Duke Dingguo's Mansion was reborn as Xiao Yu of Duke Ningguo's Mansion. From then on, Xue Qingyi had to fight between two souls and two families. She had not yet avenged the great hatred of her previous life, and now she had encountered a large group of wolves who wanted her life. With a mentally retarded "little benefactor of her previous life", how could Xue Qingyi face all of this? When Xue Qingyi, who had unparalleled intelligence and courage, met Xiao Erlang, who was as cunning as a fox and would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. In a chaotic world, who would be the one to decide who would rise and fall?
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The book," The Godly Doctor Is Delicate ", was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Ming Yao. The general plot of this novel was:

The military doctor Xue Mei hadn't even had the time to fall in love before she was blown up and dressed as the Eldest Miss of the Eternal Peace Marquis Fu. Everyone said,"The Second Miss is fair and beautiful with long legs. She makes the Eldest Miss look so worthless." A certain prince: " Beauty lies in her bones and temperament. In terms of aesthetics, everyone here is trash!" Everyone said,"Miss Xue is not liked by her biological parents. Even if she is a legitimate child, she has no future." "Is there no future in being a female divine doctor?" Is there no future in being this war god's only princess? Do you believe that the Xue family will one day rely on my wangfei to eat?" Everyone said," Wen Zhao is beautiful, the Ancheng Commandery Prince is rich, the young Divine Doctor Lu is arrogant, and Xue Chi's identity is mysterious. All of them are a match for Eldest Miss Xue." "Mei 'er, go to the city gate tomorrow and put up a notice. Tell everyone that you love this king so much that only you are worthy of this king's face!" Xue Mei: "…Everyone, please forgive me. It's not that I want to show off my affection, but I just happen to be in a relationship with a jealous person."
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" A Woman Is a Beauty " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Miao Chang. The general plot of this novel was:

He walked lightly across the layers of redwood brocade screens, and a clear smile entered people's ears. It was a rare song.
Everyone in the capital said that the two women of the Xue family were glass figures.
In fact, she was closer to the dead than the God of Fortune.
Other people's tryst under the moon, Xue and Fu's murder scene.
Newcomer's new book," Clear Broth with Few Waters ", Male Lead and Female Lead 1v1
The feelings of going through the storm hand in hand were often more precious.
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The book," The Eldest Daughter of the Di Family Subdued Others with Martial Arts " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Ling Xing. The general plot of this novel was:

[1v1 Female Lead's Martial Force Is Defiant X Male Lead's Illness Is Dark] On this day, the entire Qin family was executed. As the daughter of the Qin family, the Crown Princess, Qin Lingjiu, committed suicide in front of the Crown Prince. However, when the dust of hatred and love settled, Qin Lingjiu was reborn as Xue Jiu, and a new predicament descended. Faced with a fatal disaster, Xue Jiu could only keep his spirits up. However, what she did not expect was that her body was now very healthy, and she had boundless strength. She could even defeat General Wade with one hand! Alright, the current Xue Jiu was no longer the dignified and noble Qin family's eldest daughter. When he returned to Chang 'an, Xue Jiu punched the silkpants and kicked the noble ladies. Whoever came to attack him would be subdued by martial virtue! But…who could tell Xue Jiu how that weak directorate Si Ye could easily take her punch? At Princess Rong An's Plum Appreciation Banquet. All the noble ladies were waiting to see Xue Jiu make a fool of himself. After all, this was the first time he had entered Chang 'an after being raised in the countryside for fifteen years. Unexpectedly, when Xue Jiu appeared, he was as bright as jade under the scorching sun, making it impossible for people to look away. "Mei, I can barely take her into my room." The silkpants commented. Lin Hanzhang, who was then the director of the Imperial College, stood up silently and handed a plum flower to the isolated Xue Jiu. There was an uproar everywhere. Immediately after, everyone discovered that Xue Jiu, who was a man of gold and jade on the outside, was also a man of beauty on the inside. His bearing was dignified, and he was proficient in the four arts. He was not inferior to Princess Rong An at all. Later…there was a saying in Chang 'an that said,"It's better to provoke the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace than to walk on the street in front of the Xue family." After all, offending the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace might only result in revenge, but offending Ah-Jiu of the Xue family would result in a brutal beating.
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" A Time Traversing Female Priestess Meets an Ugly Man " was a Xianxia novel written by the author, Xiaojiu. The general plot of this novel was:

#The new book," 9th Master's Little Wife is Sweet and Savage " has been pre-collected. Little cuties are welcome to collect it. The Yan Jinyu of the 21st century died in the apocalypse and was reborn in a strange place. Here, she met a man. In a coincidental situation, Yan Jinyu married an old and ugly man in Tianyue Country. Hence, she went into business with the ugly man, earned money, and worked hard to live a good life. But…wait! Who do you think I am? God…I just want to live my life in peace!
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" I Transmigrated to Become a Villain Female Supporting Actor " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Feng Qingwen. The general plot of this novel was:

[The female protagonist of this book transmigrated into a villain in her favorite novel. The whole story is sweet. Brotherhood, sisterhood, chasing his wife in the crematorium. First the man is weak, and the woman is strong, and then they are strong together.] How did it feel to travel to ancient times and become the first daughter of the General's Estate? Of course, it felt good! But what if this character was a villain? Err... That would be very infuriating. Xue Niannian expressed that she was in a good mood. So what if the ending was tragic? At the very least, she was the daughter of the general's wife in the early stages! Besides, with her clever little brain, she could definitely find a way to survive when the main characters and immortals were fighting. You guys can play your own game. Can't you afford to hide if you can't afford to offend me? The female protagonist was very smart, but because she knew the ending of all the characters, she would not cause trouble casually. She was careful in every way, but she fell in love with the cannon fodder male third in the Uehara novel. For the sake of love, she began to work hard on her career, and in the end, she had a double harvest of love and career.
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" You Qiao " was an ancient romance novel written by Hai Xiaoxiao. The general plot of this novel was:

Xue Yue knew that she was different from others since she was young. She could not distinguish between joy and anger, nor could she feel pain. Everyone said that she was a heartless monster…Pu Anxiu had a perverse and arrogant personality. The person he admired the most in his life was his good brother Xue Yue, whom he had met in Peace City. The two of them had swept through the battlefield hand in hand. Seeing that Xue Yue's personality was too cold, he was afraid that no woman would like her and that she would be too pitiful to be alone in the future. He taught her with all his heart and taught her all the techniques of his life. Who knew that this brother would become a woman…