Honestly... you can’t compare Thousand Autumns to TGCF because they’re doing completely different things. Both are 10/10 for me, but Thousand Autumns is a heavy wuxia that’s way more interested in martial philosophy, human nature and sect politics than romance. It’s got the slowest burn imaginable and the politics can get a bit intense...
Shen Qiao is a saint like character and Yan Wushi is obsessed with proving that everyone is secretly evil..so he literally spends half the book trying to corrupt him. YWS is so incredibly cocky that he’ll 100% get on your nerves...but watching him fail to break SQ is top-tier entertainment. If you aren't sure about it, just watch the donghua first to see if you like the vibe. Just know it’s not very romance heavy like TGCF. They do end up together but it's a long walk to get to that point.

I'm looking for stories where the ml is cocky, smart, and maybe a bit manipulative but is a total simp for the love interest...Like he is an absolute Jerk to everyone else but whipped for his partner. ( ̄∇ ̄")