A Male Lead Who Lives in a Military Compound 生活在大院里的男主

1. 51 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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   This year's newest book is a pinnacle of contemporary romance with strong leads, a sweet and angsty love story, and an intellectually stimulating romance. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary background is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. The character design is sophisticated; no one else on Tomato Bookstore has created anything like it. It's suitable for discerning, seasoned readers, offering a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, avoiding clichés. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. The scope is grand, and it will give you a lot to think about. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading it.

2. 52 只 I Just Want Us to Be Happy Together 只想和你好好的 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted That summer, the wind met the clouds, flowers met the trees, fireflies met the stars, and I met you. 7.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds

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   The male leads are all from high-ranking official compounds.

3. 53 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.6kReads8.9Score68414d adds
4. 54 京 A Beloved in the Capital 京北有伊人 Song Jiaolong宋蛟龙Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both pure + forced love + physical and emotional torment + heroine starts out weak and grows strong] [Noble, dignified heir + aloof student at a foreign languages university] On a rainy April day in Jingbei, Shu Yiren enters Yan Zhenghe’s world beneath a red umbrella. They meet at a Chinese-Russian exchange forum. From then on, Yan Zhenghe keeps that red umbrella by his side and never lets go. After an accident, Yan Zhenghe sends Yiren to Zurich, Switzerland, for graduate school. Afte 3.7kReads8.6Score30414d adds
5. 55 驯 A Tamed Relationship 驯养关系 The Mage Who Loves Mangoes爱吃芒果的法师Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Domineering, short-tempered heir to a powerful family × clear-headed, rational lawyer. The male lead is not chaste and acts like a total jerk and a shameless playboy early on. A true rogue-turned-devoted-lover story.] [Content warnings: 1. Lots of mistresses, so avoid if that bothers you. 2. The male lead has a fiancée. 3. The female lead is incredibly lucky, to an absurd degree, and somewhat saintly. 4. An unapologetically brainless wish-fulfillment story.] Jiang Wan went to Lu Huaiqi for mone 90Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   ①The male protagonist grew up in a military compound and is the youngest major general in the military region. ✨"The live broadcast switched to the Commander-in-Chief. When Jiang Wan saw the figure of the man next to the Commander-in-Chief, she suddenly felt her breath catch in her throat. On the collar of his uniform, there was clearly a string of numbers printed on it. 0813 -- Jiang Wan remembered. Lu Huaiqi's phone lock screen password was also 0813."

6. 56 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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   🌼①A marriage between two wealthy and powerful families: a beautiful and elegant painter from a scholarly family and the head of a top-tier wealthy family. The male lead lives in the family compound. They marry first and fall in love later. Yesterday's wedding was in Beijing, and today they will have an even more grand ceremony at the Song family's old mansion to be added to the family genealogy. The female lead loves to wear cheongsams, and the male lead is a composed and dignified old cadre who is the head of a traditional Chinese family.

7. 57 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.5kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
8. 58 领 Boss, How About We Keep Our Marriage Secret? 领导，要不隐个婚？ Madam Tengshe腾蛇夫人Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 739Reads7.6Score10314d adds

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   High-ranking official romance novel, super good!

9. 59 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
10. 60 与 Falling in Love After Marrying the Policeman Brother First Is So Sweet 与警察哥哥先婚后爱好甜 Ying Ying An樱樱安Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted On the night they register their marriage, Jing Yun goes to a karaoke bar with her best friend. They hire a few good-looking young men to sing with them, only for her new husband, Zhou Zhang, to raid the place with a team and arrest them in an anti-prostitution sweep… In the interrogation room, Jing Yun, whose retinas are partly detached, fails to recognize that the police officer questioning her is the very man she married that morning. She begs Zhou Zhang to help her “make the case disappear” 244Reads7.6Score—14d adds
11. 61 微 A Beauty Mark in Her Tipsy Dimple 微醺酒窝痣 The Sky Is So Blue天好蓝啊Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + wealthy families] Radiant, soft-hearted darling of the compound × refined, elegant heir apparent of the capital’s elite Li Wowo is the youngest and most cherished of her generation in the compound. With her sweet, innocent face and her endless stream of sugary compliments, she thrives there. From childhood onward, Xie Sinan has been the model child everyone in the compound talks about. He is also the capital’s undisputed heir apparent, known for his aloof 2.4kReads8.5Score24114d adds

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    Li Wowo is the youngest and most beloved grandchild in the compound, easily winning over the community with her sweet, gentle face and ever-flowing sweet talk. Xie Sinan, on the other hand, has always been the "model child" in the compound—aloof, aloof, and refined. These two completely different personalities are brought together by a pear.

12. 62 大 It's Been a While, Boss 大领导，别来无恙 Two Dimples两颗梨涡Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing [Government Workplace + Forced Love + Rekindled Romance + Both Pure] A handsome young senior official + a beautiful catlike woman Lin Shu makes a living off her looks, so she knows her place. She has no designs on anything she shouldn’t covet. While she’s there, she gives it her all and does her job diligently. When it’s time to leave, she doesn’t hesitate to turn and walk away. Now an independent woman determined to build a career with her best friend, Lin Shu finds herself pursued by the lofty 73Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

13. 63 遭 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿，高冷领导对我一见钟情！ Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7kReads8.9Score69714d adds

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    🍒✨①A powerful finance bureau chief x a beautiful low-level employee. Gu Jingchuan, raised in a government compound, is a true prince of Beijing's elite circles. Transferred to Linjiang City as a leader, he's decisive and efficient, but also cold and aloof. 🌿But even this man who seems uninterested in women falls for Su Ningyue at first sight… The innocent little rabbit can't escape the wolf's temptation and willingly falls into its den!

14. 64 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 14.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    💥💥Lu Chenghuai, the pride of the compound, comes from a privileged family and is exceptionally handsome. Approaching thirty, he remains unsuccessful in finding love. He's rejected countless blind dates.✨ Unexpectedly, during a mission, he falls head over heels for a girl, but is haunted by a lack of information about her.💔 However, just a few days later, he sees a familiar-looking girl laughing and chatting with a man at a comrade's house. Lu Chenghuai: ???

15. 65 前 My Ex-Husband Got Sterilized for His Widowed Sister-in-Law. Now That I've Remarried a Commander, He's Panicking 前夫为寡嫂结扎，改嫁首长他急了 Yun Qiu妘秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Reborn: I Became the Sweetest Version of Myself, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + devoted couple + an upgradable space + punishing scumbags + beloved by the whole family] Song Wanqiu, a police officer who had just returned to active duty, transmigrates into a book after dying alongside a drug trafficker during an arrest operation. The good news: she's alive. The bad news: she's a hopeless romantic. After taking in the story, Song Wanqiu decisively takes back her 6.8kReads8.0Score73014d adds

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    🌈🌈🌸In this book, both the male lead and his father are subordinates of the female lead's grandfather. The male lead is the one who truly lives in the compound.

16. 66 怎 What Do I Do! The Stoic Commander Turns Red the Moment He Kisses Me 怎么办！高冷首长一亲就红温 Zhaozhao Eleven昭昭十一Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Bold, straightforward college girl * mature, steady military man + 8-year age gap + sweet everyday romance] Shen Nanwu runs into Fu Chuan'an again during freshman military training, where he is serving as the head instructor. “Don't you recognize me?” She thinks Fu Chuan'an must have forgotten her long ago and pretends not to know him when they meet, but he sees right through her. “I… I do know you.” She meets Fu Chuan'an's eyes and calls him Fourth Brother. Fu Chuan'an is mature, steady, and a 21.4kReads9.1Score3.3k14d adds

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    The male and female leads grew up in the same compound. The girl was the little tyrant and the darling of the compound! She realized she had fallen for the male lead and bravely and directly pursued him. I love the female lead's character and personality!

17. 67 八 The Clear-Headed Wife of the 1980s: Commander, Stop Playing Games! 八零软妻人间清醒，首长别茶了！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [1980s, reborn, devoted couples, punishing scumbags, daily life, second marriage to a soldier] Ji Li married into the Zhou family and spent herself caring for three generations of them, until she lost sight of who she was. In the end, her scumbag ex-husband and the ungrateful son she had raised from childhood cast her aside like garbage. Ji Li was filled with hatred and regret. When she woke again, she was twenty years old, in her second year of marriage to the Zhou family. It wasn't too late to 396Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    🔥When Zhou Chi first saw Ji Li, he thought she was delicate, beautiful, virtuous, and skilled in everything—a veritable, cunning little fox. Later, Zhou Chi said, "If you're willing, I'll help you get a divorce, and then, be with me." [Sending heart] 🌈Follow Qingning for more book recommendations! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

18. 68 八 A 1980s Military Marriage: After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Courtyard’s Dream Girl 八零军婚，穿书后成了大院白月光 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A genius girl from a family of doctors transmigrates into a period novel by accident, becoming the vicious female supporting character. Ye Xiaoxiao is the Hao family's fake heiress. Raised in a military compound in the capital, she is the apple of every young man's eye. But when she turns seventeen, the real heiress returns, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. The apple of everyone's eye becomes yesterday's leftovers. Her admirers switch their allegiance, and compared with the inspiring heroin 15.6kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
19. 69 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds

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    The male lead is a privileged second-generation military officer living in a high-ranking military compound. His family is well-off, and the story is heartwarming and not melodramatic. Both the male and female leads have strong moral values. The female lead is intelligent, shrewd, and realistic. It's a sweet and doting story about raising a child, and the male lead spoils the female lead. [I highly recommend it!]

20. 70 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    As the sole heir of the Gu family, Gu Zhili was instilled with the virtues of a gentleman from a young age. From his earliest memories, he knew of a marriage arranged since childhood. ✨✨If she was willing, a respectful and courteous relationship would fulfill his filial duty. Later, Gu Zhili realized how absurdly wrong he was; simply looking at her, he didn't know the meaning of "a respectful and courteous relationship." 🍀🍀

21. 71 诱 Lure Her into the Wild 诱她赴野 Weaving a Cocoon织茧Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [Capital's Young Master vs. Capital's Heiress] [Sly, wild, and hard-to-approach young master vs. dazzling, bold, and charming heiress] [Slowly drawing her in vs. boldly approaching him] Qi Yuye spent six years abroad. He returned quietly, yet remained the young master no one in the capital dared to provoke. Nan Yun Zhao grew up overseas with her maternal grandparents. Two years after returning to China, influenced by Western ideas, she had become known in their circle for her high standards and 13.8kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
22. 72 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    💐💐① Shang Yuzhi was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, the son of a prominent Beijing businessman. His father was a powerful and wealthy tycoon, and his mother was a distinguished female lieutenant general from a prestigious military and political family with numerous honors. Xie Zhixi was the young heiress of the renowned Xie family in Beijing. Her father was the head of the Xie family, a scholarly family in Beijing, and her mother was a major general in the military and the head of a gambling tycoon family in Macau. This pampered princess, who should have been spoiled for life, was born with a weak and sickly constitution. He indulged Xie Zhixi in every way, even letting her play with his cat by grabbing his Buddhist prayer beads, which no one else was allowed to touch. To get medicine for her, the young master knelt down the mountain in the pouring rain, believing that the deeper his sincerity, the more Buddha would bless his beloved.

23. 73 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
24. 74 军 My Husband Spent Five Years of Our Military Marriage with His First Love, So I Left with Our Child 军婚五年都陪白月光，我带崽离了 Libei梨北Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + rebirth power fantasy + strong heroine + winning his wife back] Jiang Jin’s five years of love had gone to waste. Jiang Yue sacrificed their child for the sake of his first love’s son and daughter, then sacrificed her for his first love. Reborn, the first thing Jiang Jin did was take her daughter and get a divorce! Jiang Yue, thinking Jiang Jin was just playing hard to get, said, “Do whatever you want. If you want a divorce, then let’s get divorced.” Everyone bet tha 2.7kReads8.8Score21614d adds

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    This is the male protagonist living in a powerful family compound. He has a wife who is completely devoted to him, but he accidentally lost her because of his best friend's wife. She left with their daughter, and from then on, he began his pursuit of her.

25. 75 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds

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    🍇✨①Song Yiting came from a prestigious family with a century-long history in the capital. He was shrewd and composed, a businessman who wouldn't act without profit. Chaohe was the girl he had raised since childhood; he had given her all the patience he had. Meeting such a man at such a young age, the young girl's heart had nowhere to hide. "Chaohe, you've overstepped your bounds." His sharp and uncompromising nature led to Chaohe's departure for three years. When they met again, she respectfully addressed him as Mr. Song, unwilling to even glance at him. One night, after a drunken night, the man, his breath ragged, held her and said, "Ahe, tell me you still love me."

26. 76 渣 After My Scumbag Ex Was Stolen, I Thrived in the Military Compound 渣男被抢后我在军区大院蒸蒸日上 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted, tough soldier husband + pampered heiress] [One couple, faithful to each other] Su Ying is reborn at nineteen, right at the scene where she catches someone cheating. Before anyone arrives, she makes a deal with the “other man” in front of her: they’ll get married. Next, she methodically kicks the scumbag to the curb, exposes her green-tea sister for what she is in front of everyone, and places a newspaper notice severing her mother-daughter relationship. In this new life, if you can go 18.1kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds

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    🔥In her past life, Ji Li served three generations of the Zhou family, toiling tirelessly, only to be discarded like trash by her scumbag ex-husband and the rebellious son she raised. Reborn, she returns to the second year after marrying into the Zhou family. It's not too late; neither the rebellious son nor the scumbag ex-husband can bind her… [Sending hearts] 🌈Follow Qingning for a book-reading adventure! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

27. 77 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score88114d adds
28. 78 斯 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.3kReads9.1Score66114d adds
29. 79 我 In the 1980s, I Became a Military Wife Through My Own Merit 我在八零靠实力成为了军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance788k WordsCompleted (Sweet period romance + military marriage + intense romantic tension + pure romance + gourmet cooking + 1v1) People often say, “A stranger is as lovely as jade, a gentleman peerless in the world.” Lu Sinian, a prominent figure in the military compound, has always seemed like an immortal being to the unmarried young women there: lofty and untouchable. Then Zhang Yaoyao moved into the compound. One look at Lu Sinian was enough to leave her awestruck, and she announced in front of everyone that she 337Reads7.5Score—14d adds
30. 80 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    ❣❣The male protagonist lives in a military compound! Su Yanxi, Gu Yanzhe, and other children grew up in a military compound in Beijing, a heavily guarded place with armed soldiers stationed every five steps. Fu Linchen, however, does not live in the military compound. He comes from a more mysterious and powerful place, where the high walls of the military compound are meaningless to him, and he can come and go as he pleases.

31. 81 乖 Be Good, Don’t Bite 乖乖别咬 Turkey-Flavored Pot Rice Soup火鸡味锅巴汤Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Capital’s golden heir + devoted romance + the sweetest pampering + a long road to winning her back] At their engagement party, Liang Yuchen cheated on Xie Fanxing, sneaking off to sleep with his mistress. Unfazed, Xie Fanxing went abroad and kept herself a gorgeous young gigolo. Their first night together... The young gigolo was both seductive and irresistible. After a night of passion, Xie Fanxing couldn’t get enough. After a month of flirtation and being kept, Xie Fanxing tossed him a check a 3.7kReads9.1Score50614d adds
32. 82 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds
33. 83 疯 After the Mad Big Shot Forced His Sickly White Moonlight to Be His Wife 疯批大佬强制白月光病娇老婆后 Xin Tutu鑫土土Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Short drama now available [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + happy ending + top-tier wealthy families + unhinged vs. yandere + mutual coercion + marriage first, love later + sizzling chemistry + black-hearted heroine + male lead grovels for forgiveness] Original title: Tear Her Clothes, Grab Her by the Throat: The Unhinged Tycoon Regrets It A blend of exquisite beauty and madness, with a combative yandere couple saving each other The heroine loves courting death, while the male l 2.5kReads9.3Score31214d adds
34. 84 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
35. 85 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 11.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
36. 86 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.2kReads9.1Score60414d adds
37. 87 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7.9kReads9.2Score69014d adds
38. 88 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds
39. 89 三 Two Babies in Three Years: Don't Spoil Me Too Much, Stern Officer 三年抱俩，冷硬军官别太宠 Lin Xixi林喜喜Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted Proud wolf-like soldier king × clear-headed, independent doctor [Both are each other's first and only love + marriage before love + groveling to win her back + secret crush comes true, then she leaves while pregnant] When Lin Ruan was fifteen, her father died in the line of duty. Later, she received financial support from the youngest son of the Zhou family. After discovering that she was the descendant of an old friend, Grandpa Zhou brought her into the Zhou household to raise her. Zhou Fuchuan 18.2kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    🌻The male lead lives in a prestigious and wealthy compound. The female lead is the child of one of his grandfather's fallen comrades-in-arms. She is taken in and raised by his family. Upon entering the compound, she follows the male lead; he is like a ray of light in her heart. Later, they marry. [Note]

40. 90 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
41. 91 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
42. 92 深 Deeply Trapped 深度陷落 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two top students, mutual salvation, reunion after years apart, poor student VS heiress] The day Shang Munian met Jiang Qingshui, he was carrying a cleaver, ready to die alongside Wei You. In the pouring rain, a girl stood in the mud beneath a black umbrella, her back straight and her skirt pristine white. As proud as a princess. “Excuse me, how do I get to Huangjue Lane?” The princess had rosy lips, pearly teeth, a lovely voice, and excellent manners. Shang Munian decided to do one good deed be 7.4kReads9.4Score82814d adds
43. 93 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
44. 94 在 Drowning in a Kiss Amid the Summer Breeze 在夏风中溺吻 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] [Gentle, pure gardenia × Gloomy, solitary boy]+ [Award-winning journalist × Business tycoon] Xu Ren, who supposedly built his business empire from nothing, was known for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. In Yucheng, he could get away with anything. There were countless rumors about him, but no one knew that since he was young, he had given the last tender part of his heart to the moonlight that had shone upon him. … When they meet again after years apart, the little g 1.4kReads9.0Score14614d adds
45. 95 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 22kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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46. 96 你 You Are the North of Beijing 你是北京的北 Beneath the Koi Pond锦鲤池下Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Even now, Wen Wen still remembered the day she left Beijing. It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. She left alone and without hesitation, yet carried a weight of a thousand pounds. Before boarding her flight, she gazed down at the city's nightscape from inside a skyscraper. The roads were still filled with traffic, and countless people rushed about, only to end up with nothing. This city had buried her winter, her summer, and her spring. By the time she left, all she felt for 1.1kReads8.1Score10914d adds
47. 97 京 Tales of Northern Beijing 京北往事 Here Comes a Big White One一只大白来了Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted [Entertainment-industry socialite x top power player x ensemble cast of the capital’s elite x a touch of angst] On the first day Fang Ci arrived in Jingbei, a friend warned her not to get lost in Shengjing’s glittering, hedonistic world. The rich young heirs played rough, and no one could come away unscathed. Fang Ci had been clever from childhood and possessed a face capable of bringing kingdoms to ruin. She prized freedom and spontaneity, considered herself above it all, and had thought she an 1.9kReads6.8Score20914d adds
48. 98 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
49. 99 希 Xi Yin in His Arms: Young Master Xiao's Exclusive Devotion 希音入怀肖少的独家偏爱 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted to one another + favoritism + healing + powerful family] At first, Xiao Yunmo only thought of Song Xiyin as his good friend’s younger sister. Then, without knowing when his feelings began, he fell deeply in love. Everyone around them knows that this sweet, well-behaved girl is the apple of Director Xiao’s eye, and he spoils her without restraint. In psychology, there’s a term called the Dunning-Kruger effect. May we all overcome it, bravely find our way out of the mire 3.9kReads—Score29314d adds

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    A noble family with a strong political background, the son of a high-ranking official vs. A well-behaved and sensible young lady.

50. 100 葬 A Proposal at the Funeral: The Soldier Is a Commander 葬礼上求婚：兵哥哥是首长 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, she had been reborn at her birth parents' funeral. She was an orphan burdened with debt, and someone was even pressuring her to marry on the spot. Luckily, her father's former comrade arrived in time, paid off the debt, and drove away the people trying to force her into marriage. But who could have guessed that this uncle, ten years older than her, would ask if she wanted to get married? What was going on?!! After asking him a barrage of questions, she learned tha 2.4kReads7.9Score29414d adds

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