Even an Ordinary, Unremarkable Girl Deserves to Be Loved 平凡普通的女孩 也值得被爱

1. 1 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 305Reads—Score102Shelves

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   I've struck gold! A super sweet and heartwarming romance for adults! A 30-year-old working woman, laid-back and resigned to her fate, has had her hopes for love worn down by life. A murder mystery game leads her to a seemingly aloof but incredibly kind male lead who becomes her savior! She bravely pursues her love with a straightforward confession, and the male lead's unwavering devotion and jealousy create a powerful contrast! The delicate, ambiguous, and emotionally charged tension is both healing and heartwarming!

2. 2 人 Clearing Away the Clutter of Life 人间除杂 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adapted from the real-life experiences of a rural woman college graduate] + [Drifting in Beijing] + [Two years alone in a rented room after losing her job] + [Cheated while looking for a rental] + [Parents seriously ill]. If these topics bother you, don't open this book. The reality is heavy. This is seven years of youth in the life of an ordinary country girl with no connections. At 28, I could have been an excellent hydrometallurgical engineer, skilled at removing all kinds of impurities from 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ordinary girls also deserve to be loved.

3. 3 死 Three Years After Faking My Death, My One True Love Is Married 死遁三年，白月光已婚 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + powerful family background + age gap + intense romantic tension][On-location weather reporter ✖️ powerful man in government] Because she loves the wilderness and the wind, Lu Jinqiu stands in the middle of a typhoon, clinging to the principle, “Life is nothing but scallions, ginger, and garlic. Be a little scallion-smart, ginger up a little, and if all else fails, garlic it.” And so, muddling through, she spends three 377Reads—Score108Shelves

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   The female protagonists in these three books are all very distinctive. The first one features an unhappy family background where the protagonist finds redemption through love; the second features a happy family where the protagonist transforms through her own efforts and the male lead's guidance; the third features an orphan whose life is somewhat tragic…

4. 4 向 Xiang Beixun 向北浔 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark, 571Reads—Score108Shelves
5. 5 别 Stop Begging, Young Master of the Rich Family. We Don't Know Each Other! 别求了，豪门太子爷，我们不熟！ Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mature Romance + Groveling to Win Her Back, But She Won’t Return + Intense Push and Pull] [Clear-Headed, Independent Lawyer × Powerful Man with a Surprising Side] On the day Zhou Mo was betrayed by a client and her case fell apart, she was approached by Liang Mingqian. Though they had only just met, Liang Mingqian asked, “Should I call you Doctor Zhou or Lawyer Zhou?” No one knew why she had abandoned medicine for law, or what secret lay behind the scar on her 19Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   👌He ignored her for three years, then suddenly his soul transmigrated into her body, witnessing the girl he secretly loved being forced into a toilet and doused with dirty water! He slapped the bully so hard he stunned him! I transmigrated into my own fangirl, and when I go crazy, I even cheat on myself!

7. 7 网 My Online Girlfriend Turned Out to Be the Housekeeper 网恋女友竟是保姆 Old Country Gal农村老妞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A 40-year-old divorced housekeeper × a 20-year-old esports heir from Beijing’s elite circle) At forty, Duolan’s life could be summed up in one word: miserable. Her marriage had fallen apart, her mother was gravely ill, and she was so broke she could barely scrape by. All she could do was hide her face behind a screen and pretend to be a mysterious online friend, stringing along a rich young man to get money for medical bills. She called him “brother,” and he called her “baby.” They chatted away 3.2kReads9.0Score308Shelves

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   (The main story is complete, and I'm currently writing the epilogue, so please enjoy!) (40-Year-old divorced nanny × 20-year-old e-sports prince from Beijing) Duo Lan's life at forty is characterized by one word: "misery." Her marriage has collapsed, her mother is seriously ill, and she's penniless. She can only hide behind a screen, pretending to be a mysterious online friend to trick a wealthy young man into paying for her medical bills. She calls him "brother," and he calls her "baby," chatting enthusiastically. Then, she turns out to be the diligent "Aunt Lan" in his villa, and he's the top-tier prince she serves so well. Lu Chen never imagined that the mysterious online friend he thinks about day and night is actually this seemingly unremarkable middle-aged nanny beside him. Even crazier, his feelings for her have long since transformed from curiosity into infatuation! A dramatic tug-of-war over her revealed identity exposes the young man's extreme favoritism. "I don't care about age or social class, I just want you!" Facing family opposition and societal judgment, Lu Chen bluntly declared, "I'm quitting esports, I'm going to focus on my career and marry my Lan's mom!" Years later, Duo Lan leaned on his shoulder and laughed, "The little money I swindled from you back then, it should be enough for me to open a restaurant, right?" Lu Chen lowered his head and kissed her brows and eyes, his tone both doting and possessive, "More than that! I'll take care of the rest of your life!"

8. 8 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 793Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Does an ordinary girl like her deserve to be loved? Is the destructive power of a "white moonlight" (idealized romantic partner) truly unparalleled? She was genuinely worried that he would end up with his "white moonlight." When she confessed her feelings, he and everyone else mocked her for being a toad trying to eat a swan. The Americano she bought for him was poured on his head. He even had someone defile her. She sought help from her online boyfriend, only to be met with his cold indifference. She was publicly humiliated for protecting him too late. He began to fall in love with her, treating her so well that she felt she was the happiest person in the world. Even after losing her memory, she still fell in love with the person she fell in love with at first sight and got married because she was pregnant. After regaining her memory, she wanted to run away with the baby, but why did she want to remarry him and ask for his help?

9. 9 用 Affection 用情 It's Weiyang是微阳呀Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Mutual First Love + Love Grows Over Time] The boldest thing Xuan Li ever did was register her marriage to Huo Siyan and become his partner in name only. She knew she wasn’t worthy of him, but for the sake of her selfish hopes and fantasies, she cast aside all her pride. “You really married her? One-night stands are perfectly normal, if you ask me. She needs money, doesn’t she? Just give her some and send her on her way! Why sacrifice yourself for her?” 553Reads6.5Score102Shelves

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   This is definitely the book! The female lead is a bit of a wimp, but incredibly strong. She grows up step by step, relying on herself to stand by the male lead's side, who in turn protects her. It's a very sweet and heartwarming story, without any melodrama. However, the male and female leads are about ten years apart in age, so proceed with caution if that's a concern!

10. 10 爱 Love Is Mutual 爱是彼此 Walking into Spring行至春光Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Male lead: Can I just say that I’m not a good person in the traditional sense? Female lead: I’m a university lecturer, just an ordinary woman. I don’t care about the darkness in your past. I just want to be in love with the person you are now. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! This one! This one! The female lead is just an ordinary girl from a normal family. It's not a mindless story, it's a slice-of-life story! The values ​​are positive! The ending is fantastic! Hooray! Hehe 😁 This is a slice-of-life romance, a sweet little story, a short one. The world is beautiful, love is beautiful, everyone wants to find beautiful love, everyone wants to find their own love. I hope readers of this story can live a smooth, healthy, and carefree life, and find their own love. [Laughs][laughs][laughs] Good luck!

11. 11 那 After That Night, Our Story Began! 那夜过后，是我们的开始！ A Sweet Bamboo一只甜竹Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [A guiding lover + marriage first, love later + age gap + sweet romance + slow-burn love] [Gentle, restrained guiding light VS soft, stubborn little sourpuss] Jiang Tian is an engineering top student at Haicheng University. From freshman to junior year, she’s practically swimming in scholarships. People only see her polished exterior. They don’t know she’s insecure, sensitive, conflicted, and always gives in to others. The night of her high school reunion, she gets blackout drunk and stumbles 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is conflicted, insecure, and lacks a sense of self-worth. [Guiding Lover + Arranged Marriage to Love + Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Gentle and Restrained Guiding Light VS Delicate and Confusing Little Bitter Melon] Jiang Tian, ​​a beautiful and capable engineering whiz at Haicheng University, received numerous scholarships from her freshman to junior year. She was the "other people's child" in the eyes of parents, a capable assistant to teachers, and some even dubbed her junior year "Jiang Tian Era." They only saw her "glamorous" surface, unaware of her inner insecurity, sensitivity, and constant compromise. Her parents' supposed "fairness" was a heavy burden on Jiang Tian, ​​making her feel cold and suffocated. She knew better than anyone that her parents' reputation and image were far more important than her, but what could she do? No matter how high she flew, she could never escape the "cage" that imprisoned her. Until that night, she encountered a ray of light that belonged only to her—a light that was strong and warm, breaking down the barriers she had built. She was no longer a bitter gourd, but sugar, sweet. [I was like a weak straw, encountering many winds that tried to knock me down. But from that year on, a tree slowly approached me. It didn't use its massive branches to shelter me from the wind and rain, but slowly taught me how to take root, how to grow strong, how to mature. I knew that year, the wind stopped.] [Are you asking about what happened next? Later, we became two trees standing side by side, rooted in each other, supporting each other as we grew upwards. If cold winds still blow against me, I won't be blown down.]

12. 12 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 259Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is amazing! 🤤🤤

13. 13 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist is aloof and taciturn, with a powerful and influential background. During a work meeting, he notices the female protagonist and becomes intensely curious about her. They are intellectually attracted to each other, and the male protagonist actively seeks reasons to approach her, gradually getting closer to her. The female protagonist maintains a polite demeanor on the surface, but she knows that the two are vastly different in many ways, repeatedly suppressing her inner turmoil.

14. 14 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This sweet romance novel has a great atmosphere! The male lead is a mature, stable type, and there's an age gap between them. It's a premeditated romance with a realistic workplace storyline, and the subtle love story is very engaging.

15. 15 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
16. 16 冷 The Ice-Cold Campus Heartthrob Loses Control and Kisses Me: I Pretend We Don't Know Each Other, but My Obsessive Self Demands a Relationship 冷冰冰校草失控吻，装不熟我疯批要名分 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob loses control and kisses me. I pretend not to know him, but I'm going crazy demanding a label. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary girl's troubles after having a child: She became pregnant out of wedlock, gave birth, was kicked out of her home, and almost ended up homeless. She became his nanny, demanding recognition, but he refused, even calling her a bastard. How painful is it to love someone? She had a crush on him for ten years, and the night he kissed her uncontrollably, she became pregnant with his son. Bitterly, she was kicked out of her home by her mother. With nowhere to go, she applied for a nanny job at his house to take care of the child, only to be called a bastard by him. His mother also treated her badly. The three of them argued fiercely about the child. Then his fiancée appeared, a manipulative and scheming woman. She found unprecedented pleasure in messing with his fiancée, but he and his mother were on the same side, favoring his fiancée. She felt bitter and jealous of her lack of recognition. The person she loved most... Right now, she can't have a formal title. She was so angry that she beat them up, and they became much more obedient. She took her child to school and was pointed at and gossiped about. He didn't help her at all. His fiancée even deliberately called the principal to harass her. She was so unhappy that she would confront and hit anyone she saw. She even demanded that he officially announce her and the child's relationship. His fiancée was so angry that she felt like her face had turned green. She tormented his fiancée, making her call and cancel the engagement. His fiancée refused, and they were eventually forced to cancel the engagement. Why did he suddenly kneel down and propose to her? She really couldn't understand what had happened.

17. 17 隔 The Dragon Tail Next Door 隔壁的龙尾巴 Stealing Stars in the Night黑夜偷星星Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted Lu Miao spots a flash of silvery-white tail behind the curtains in the neighboring window. In the blink of an eye, her cool, refined neighbor has arranged for her to look after his “pet.” Late at night, the legendary silvery-white dragon’s tail winds around her ankle, tightening inch by inch. The cold god bows his head and lets out a satisfied sigh by her ear: “Mine. You can only be mine.” One day, when villains surround her, a giant silver dragon swoops down from the sky and lowers its prou 8Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8kShelves

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    The female lead is someone the male lead falls in love with at first sight. She's an ordinary pretty girl who was kidnapped and taken to Besser City, where the male lead rescues her. [Laughing][laughing]

19. 19 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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    # Highly Recommended for Book Suffering🔥Realistic Era Heroine | "Spring Breeze in Winter" Who understands! Tired of rebirth with golden fingers and mindless face-slapping wish-fulfillment novels? I've found this down-to-earth Shanghai-style entrepreneurial novel! 😭 Set in a Shanghai alleyway in the 1990s, the protagonist, Xu Chunfeng, grew up in the mire of male chauvinism. Her uncle's family constantly exploited her, her mother favored her younger brother, and one hardship after another plagued her family. On the day of her college entrance exam, she missed the exam to save her best friend, shattering her dream of going to university💔 She sadly parted ways with her childhood sweetheart, Li Dongdong, her youthful love defeated by reality. Starting as a saleswoman in a clothing store, she rose step by step into the foreign trade industry; then she encountered her mother being scammed and incurring huge debts, losing all her savings in the financial crisis, and being cheated out of her job by her own uncle, experiencing several setbacks in her life. There were no cheat codes, no lucky breaks, she gritted her teeth and endured all the hardships✨ After awakening, she no longer compromised and tolerated, breaking free from the shackles of her original family. Seizing the opportunities of the times, she and her partner embark on a cross-border e-commerce business in apparel. Leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative, they sell Chinese-made clothing overseas, resisting malicious suppression from foreign capital and becoming dazzling female entrepreneurs. The twenty-year love-hate relationship between childhood sweethearts is incredibly touching! The male lead isn't a domineering CEO; he's an ordinary person who grew up following the rules, defying societal norms for love, giving up high-paying jobs and stock options to endure hardship alongside the female lead. Their mutual devotion, long-awaited reunion, and enduring love are anything but artificial. The book depicts the wave of layoffs, alleyway demolitions, the rise of foreign trade, and the internet revolution, brimming with the atmosphere of the era. Family entanglements, reconciliation, female empowerment, and the everyday realities of life are all vividly portrayed. The characters are lively, with both pain and warmth, and the story has a powerful impact! ✅ No rebirth | No system | Realistic | Female growth | Urban entrepreneurship | Historical setting | Childhood sweetheart reunion. Sisters who enjoy reading about ordinary people striving against the tides of time and strong female protagonists building their careers, go for it! #BookRecommendationForShortage#RealisticPeriodNovel#FemaleEntrepreneurialProtagonist#ChildhoodSweets#FemaleAwakening

20. 20 恶 The Vicious Dog Steals the Scent 恶狗夺香 Deep Crimson Ancient Wood古木深红Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted A gentle yet strong-willed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from the East VS a mixed-race mad dog of a male lead? Godlike male lead + powerful foreign man who loves by force + groveling chase + both pure + happy ending * Their first meeting: Xiao Duo. The man was honey-tongued but treacherous, tricking the innocent girl into falling for him. Then, at a banquet, he arrived with a beautiful woman in his arms and grandly announced their engagement. Chenxiang finally came to her senses and 1.7kReads8.3Score188Shelves

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    Ordinary yet precious.

21. 21 五 Reunited After Five Years, the Ice-Cold Tycoon Won’t Stop Pursuing Me for a Title 五年后重逢，冷面大佬追着给名分 Jiang Zi匠紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + groveling to win her back + powerful man humbles himself for love + older man] An Zhi was Wei Liangchuan's assistant. One day, by chance, Wei Liangchuan pulled her into bed. The cold, powerful man soon became addicted, and their relationship spiraled out of control. Fresh out of school, An Zhi was innocent and naive. She thought they were in love, and foolishly dreamed of a future together. But Wei Liangchuan dealt her a crushing blow, sneering, “An Zhi, you di 6.7kReads8.4Score484Shelves
22. 22 莫 May We Never Lose or Love 莫失莫爱 Nan Nan Bei Bei南南贝贝Modern Romance726k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + each other's first love + devoted to one another + school uniforms to wedding dresses + classic fake-and-real heiress setup + happy ending] Complete The day they broke up, Mo Ai gave Cheng Jingxing a birthday he would never forget. He said, “Can you stay out tonight?” Mo Ai was limp with exhaustion. “Let's talk in the morning.” By morning, she had disappeared. She owed him an explanation, and had for five years. After they reunited, she went to him for help saving someone's l 616Reads8.7Score108Shelves
23. 23 完 Oh No, the Tycoon I Dumped Has Made a Comeback 完蛋，被我抛弃的大佬东山再起了 Dola Ning哆啦宁Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Pure + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + College Romance to Workplace] A softhearted, wealthy playboy and a sensitive, prickly, well-behaved poor girl At college, Wen Chi had the face of a first love and was quiet and reserved. Lu Yinghuai was born to stand out, bold and carefree, always the center of attention wherever he went. Their lives were worlds apart, like parallel lines that would never meet. Few people knew how they got together. Everyone wo 6.3kReads8.6Score607Shelves
24. 24 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves
25. 25 金 Fireworks for the Goldfish 金鱼的烟花 Western Pagoda西浮屠Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted A companion story to Half-Ripe [Humble orphan girl] x [Wealthy second-generation heir with a hidden military past] Sheng Xueyang, also known as Panpan, opened a goldfish shop. Gao Ting had only visited three times when she fell in love with him. She thought he was just like her, scraping by at the bottom of society and relying on each other to get by. But it turned out he drove a million-yuan car and owned a factory spanning 3,000 square meters. The moment she found out, he shattered her dignity 12.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 58.8kReads8.7Score4.9kShelves
27. 27 被 Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Nights Trapped by a Mixed-Race Tycoon 被混血大佬锁住的三百六十五夜 I Want to Get Rich我要爆福Modern Romance324k WordsOngoing New book climbing the rankings [unhinged mixed-race male lead + underworld + forced love + taking by force + both leads are inexperienced + immense power + light comedy + sweet and angsty romance + powerful man humbled + HE] Qin Qinxie saves someone, only to be kidnapped and taken to another country, where she falls into the hands of the underworld’s uncrowned king. “Stay by my side. Behave, and you’ll live.” All she wants is to survive. She acts obedient and sensible, caught in an endless st 1.3kReads8.9Score127Shelves
28. 28 囚 Caged Pet: Dancing in the Palm of a Madman 囚宠，在疯批大佬掌中起舞 Wen Gu Is Not Lonely闻孤不孤Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted Fragile, beautiful dance student and orphan x ruthless underworld boss Male lead is powerful, female lead is vulnerable; the male lead is no saint, and his love is twisted and possessive “Synopsis” Dance student Xiang Wan travels all the way to Bangkok, where she is sold into a den of depravity. With nowhere left to turn, she clings to her only lifeline: Zhou Kuntai, the man who controls the underworld. “Take me with you. I’ll do anything.” He saves her, then gives her an even more gilded cage 1.2kReads7.8Score152Shelves
29. 29 日 Thinking of You Day and Night 日撕夜想 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof songbird x obsessive, lovesick man [Forced possession | Intense push and pull | Healing | Happy ending | Sweet and angsty, with coercion | Flirtatious and sensual, both leads are sexually inexperienced] In the shadow of an overlooked terrace, Song Ning is pinned against the cold railing as Fu Jinshen kisses her deeply. His palm presses into her waist, her lipstick stains his lips, yet his gaze passes over her shoulder and meets Lin Jichuan's eyes as he finally looks over from insid 2.1kReads8.2Score113Shelves
30. 30 沪 A Letter from Shanghai: My Boyfriend's Boss Has His Eye on Me 沪上来信：被男友上司觊觎了 Zhu Sanmiao竹三渺Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The short drama Mist Lifting Over the River is now available for reservations. The male side piece rises to the top, fights and schemes for what he wants, and the heroine grows!] After graduating from college, Lin Wu went north for love, against everyone’s advice. In her third year of following her boyfriend to Shanghai, she met his boss, Jiang Zhiye. Jiang Zhiye was born to be in a position of power, never letting his emotions show. Everyone said he was ruthless and cold, a man who stood at th 352Reads7.2Score101Shelves
31. 31 暗 Light in the Palm of the Dark Night 暗夜掌心窥光 Calm Sesame Paste淡定麻酱Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Pure white camellia VS the underworld king of Hong Kong] She is a camellia blooming quietly in London's misty rain, pure white and serene. He is the prince who wields power in Hong Kong's dark nights, cold and calculating, with a vast criminal empire at his command. On a rainy night when she was nineteen, Su Xingyun found him gravely wounded and near death beside her London apartment. One fleeting glimpse was all it took. Before he lost consciousness, he remembered only the elegant floral scent 1.2kReads8.8Score168Shelves
32. 32 肤 A Superficial Relationship 肤浅关系 Xu Buyi许不疑Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted At 27, Shu Wan was still hoping to get married. Then one day, she realized her new boss was looking at her in a rather unusual way. By day, her new boss was all business. By night, he bared his fangs. [Can embracing him be called a revolution?] 2.5kReads8.6Score188Shelves
33. 33 老 Her Husband Is Ten Years Older, and He Begs Her for Cuddles Every Night 老公大十岁，夜夜求她要贴贴 February Lili二月里里Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing When Sang Yu was at the end of her rope, she rescued a five-year-old girl. The girl's father wanted to repay her, but Sang Yu asked him for 288,000 yuan in bride price. After they married, Sang Yu saw how cold her husband was toward her and accepted it without complaint. She worked hard to save money, hoping to pay him back and leave once she had enough. In Fu Shilü's eyes, Sang Yu was just like every other vain woman. He married her for his daughter's sake. In their first year of marriage, Fu S 624.1kReads8.7Score39.8kShelves
34. 34 娇 My Sweet Wife Is on Top, and I'm Caught in Her Tender Trap 娇妻在上，陷入温柔局 Yuan Yi媛壹Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Secretary Tan’s Little Wife He Won Over He was once the pride of the military district, but a secret mission brought his career crashing down, cutting all ties between him and his uniform. When his childhood sweetheart and fiancée heard the news, she used studying abroad as an excuse to break off their engagement, never to see him again. After going through life and death, he had no choice but to transfer to a government job. Eight years in politics later, he was still as e 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 清 The Cool, Alluring Nanny Makes the Boss Blush Every Night 清冷保姆太诱人，大佬夜夜撩红温 Yi Dan颐淡Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Older man, elite Beijing circles and government power + age gap + a woman’s growth + realistic story + powerful man bows to love] (Alluring, flirtatious nanny vs. divorced, aloof political heavyweight) Mature adults × an intense push and pull When they first met, he looked her up and down and questioned her. “You’re so young. You’re a postpartum nanny?” Liang Wanchen pursed her lips. “I’m certified.” He checked his watch, in a hurry to get to a meeting. “You’re hired.” At midnight, he pushed u 5.8kReads8.3Score551Shelves
36. 36 北 A Zhiyuan Lives on Beishan 北山有知鸢 Fan Jiji凡几几Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction / Everyday Life / SC / HE] [Delicate Southern Heiress x Tough Northern Man with a Soft Heart] The summer of 2016 was damp and sweltering. Dragging her suitcase along the stone-paved streets of a northern seaside town, Ruan Zhiyuan knocked on a weathered wooden door. The man who answered wore a black T-shirt that showed off his sharply defined muscles. His eyes and brows were unruly, and half an unlit cigarette dangled from his lips. "Who are you looking for?" Ruan Zhiyuan tim 4.8kReads8.4Score544Shelves
37. 37 潮 Night Rain Over Tide Harbor 潮港夜雨 Fan Jiji凡几几Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet, resilient Jiangnan girl × sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, cocky Hong Kong bad boy / self-deluding pure-love warrior] [Both inexperienced, 1v1, happy ending, cohabitation and everyday romance, male lead is from Hong Kong and speaks Cantonese, leopard-and-cat duo] On her first day as an exchange student at the University of Hong Kong, Li Jiamin dragged an impossibly heavy suitcase into the luxurious Mid-Levels home of her mother's best friend. Everything about the mansion was lovely, ex 12.9kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
38. 38 做 Be His Devoted Follower: The Mad Princeling Begs for Her Love Night and Day 做她裙下臣，疯狗太子爷日夜求欢 Si Lingba司零捌Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, roguish young master back from studying abroad x sweet, gentle yet resilient darling girl Marriage first, love later x angst x both are virgins To hide his unrequited feelings, Huo Lunye seeks out Wen Youyi, who needs someone powerful to help her escape her family’s control. Each gets what they need from the other. They use each other, bound together by a loveless marriage. At their wedding, Huo Lunye forcefully stuffs the bouquet into Wen Youyi’s hands, then drags her onto the 1.2kReads8.1Score116Shelves
39. 39 暗 I Loved Him for Eight Years, and Finally Got to Eat Swan Meat 暗恋他八年，终于是吃上了天鹅肉 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + mutual devotion + healing + protection + sweet romance + short story] [Gentle business tycoon, one-on-one romance, clear-headed and strong heroine] [The rating just went live, so it'll rise!] (The hero has been married before, but is sexually inexperienced; the heroine has had a boyfriend, but is sexually inexperienced. Please read the blurb first. If that bothers you, this may not be for you~) Chen Xue met Shen Qiannan in college. When a tiny speck of dust meets a star in the sk 3.4kReads9.2Score377Shelves
40. 40 无 [Ordinary Girl's Love Triangle] The One I Can't Turn Down 【普女修罗场】无法拒绝的她 Chang Yueshi畅月十Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Girl, Everyone's Favorite + Love at First Sight + Multiple Male Leads + Pure in Body and Mind + Love Rival Showdowns + Taking by Force + Ultimate Mary Sue] There is a certain kind of man in this world: aloof and proud, looking down on everyone, powerful enough to reach the heavens. They seem born to be matched with the most distinguished heiresses and the most dazzling jewels. But Ji Xiaotao is a bug in this world. The fate of the privileged is to fall in love with her. That's right, a 13.6kReads6.6Score1.5kShelves

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41. 41 明 Tomorrow, I'll Still Love You! 明天，我依然爱你！ Silly Chrysanthemum笨笨菊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Shui Qingru is a bright, clever country girl with an ordinary face. Qin Ruxu is a handsome, wealthy young man. They meet again after four years apart, but by then Shui Qingru has two children, and Qin Ruxu is married. Qin Ruxu cries, “Xiaoru, everyone’s picking on me. Can’t you feel a little sorry for me?” Shui Qingru replies helplessly, “Back then, your mother and your fiancée drove me out, and I didn’t cry. Have a little backbone!” 1.8kReads—Score104Shelves

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    Oh! This girl is different from ordinary girls! She deserves to be loved and worth waiting for! She's beautiful and funny!

42. 42 别 Reunited After the Breakup: Mr. He, My Client, Has Been Plotting This for Ages 别后重逢，甲方贺总蓄谋已久 Yun Xiaojia运小佳Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Two couples! The male lead is the class monitor of the Gentlemanly Men Club! Read with confidence!] [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Secondary couple: older woman/younger man + four-year age gap + healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Cold, sharp-tongued CEO × female counselor] & [handsome, roguish, scheming lawyer × bold, sophisticated woman] Seven years after their reunion, He Chengyi used a staggering contr 482Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book! It's the novel I'm really hooked on lately. It features two couples: one is a long-lost first love reunion, and the other is a four-year age gap romance. The female lead comes from an ordinary family, while the second female lead comes from a difficult background and was raised by the female lead's mother. She has a very good relationship with the female lead, but both the male lead and the second female lead are steadfastly in love with them! The romance and friendship storylines are both very engaging.

43. 43 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love story of people born in the 1980s, featuring an ordinary girl, an artsy vibe, and a slow-burn romance—perfect for a leisurely afternoon with a cup of tea.

44. 44 过 Expired Longing 过期眷恋 Dai Bojia代卜加Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, both leads’ first love, marriage before love, reunion after a long separation, 6.67-year age gap Gentle, childish, and always pretending to be the big brother (a natural flirt who has no idea how alluring he is) Sweet-natured, decisive, and unbothered (a devoted wife, with a special berserk-dragon mode) - On the day she was to marry into the wealthy Qi family, Lan Zhijun leaped without hesitation straight into her future husband’s arms. The refined, jade-like master painter she ha 263Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary girl was discovered to be a fake heiress at a young age and sent back home, leading a very difficult life. This is a sweet slice-of-life story about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love—super sweet! The young couple is incredibly affectionate, all sweetness and no angst. After marriage, they're like two magnets; the male lead is always clinging to his wife, and the female lead dotes on him, obediently letting him touch her. It feels like their attraction is purely physical.

45. 45 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary, unremarkable girl, worthy of love, does she need a reason to like someone? What exactly does she like about someone she secretly loves? Perhaps she likes his good looks, but she's poor, ordinary, and unattractive, unable to earn money for tuition through part-time jobs. She's harassed by the school beauty, who throws yogurt at her. Enraged, she throws it back, only to have her part-time job boss withhold her wages. She overhears the school beauty throwing yogurt at her and then being asked to marry her by him. Furious, she randomly picks a taller, more handsome stranger—who turns out to be her brother—and begs him to be her boyfriend, throwing yogurt back at both of them. Nothing is more painful than hearing him with someone else. He mocks her as an ugly duckling, and she jumps into a river in anger. He saves her, and they both lose their memories but are put to sleep by drugs. When they're found, the school beauty is furious and wants to kill her. Why did he save her? Her feelings become a mess. She was initially jealous of someone she didn't have a legitimate reason for being with, but now it seems like two brothers are fighting over her, a battleground of force, a desperate pursuit, and a bloodbath. Who should she choose now?

46. 46 落 City of the Setting Sun: More Than Just a Game 落日之城：不只是游戏 Ling Hao泠颢Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted 1. The two leads meet while tracking a suspicious player in a virtual reality game called Sunset City. As they spend more time together, sparks gradually fly, and they eventually choose each other. 2. As time goes on, the truth slowly comes to light… What awaits them is a conspiracy by the people of M79 against everyone on Earth… 3. Tsundere heroine × aloof hero. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author's work, science fiction + romance. 1. Both the male and female leads are ordinary working-class people. The male lead is a bit aloof at first, but becomes more proactive under the influence of the female lead. It's a mutual pursuit. 2. It has science fiction elements, but it's not too mind-bending. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, nor is it a completely fictional fantasy. 3. The first ten chapters have a lot of foreshadowing, and the romance increases in length starting from the second volume.

47. 47 一 Xu Damao, the First-Blood Champion 一血达人许大茂 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction823k WordsCompleted Crossing Between Worlds: Xu Damao's Modern Comeback Xu Damao, a top literature student, couldn't find a job after graduation and became obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He especially envied the womanizing, cunning “Xu Damao,” jokingly calling him a master of getting women into bed. Then one day, he transmigrated and became the very Xu Damao he “admired,” just as he was about to marry the wealthy Lou Xiao'e! Faced with a courtyard full of beastly neighbors, including the calc 2.3kReads5.7Score133Shelves

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48. 48 魂 Reborn as Qin Huairu: A Woman Must Stand on Her Own 魂穿秦淮茹之女人当自强 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted After waking up, Qin Ru, a business queen worth billions, found herself turned into Qin Huairu, the timid, tragic heroine of Love in the Courtyard! Fresh from tearing into a cheating jerk and his mistress, she faced the whole courtyard full of shameless parasites and sneered, “Let's see how you like playing with me.” In the technical workshop, she modernized the production process and quickly rose to become a senior-grade worker. In management, she led sweeping reforms with an iron fist, stampin 720Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 写 A Writer's Soul Reincarnates as Silly Zhu, Living However He Pleases 写手魂穿傻柱之随心所欲 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu woke up in the body of Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan, determined not to repeat his past mistakes. But when Qin Huairu came over looking pitiful to borrow some food, he lost his head for a moment and pulled her inside. As he was feeling refreshed and getting his memories straight, he suddenly realized it was 1958. Jia Dongxu was still alive, and Qin Huairu wasn’t a widow yet! Just then, Jia Dongxu’s anxious shouts came from outside the door: “Huairu! Huairu, where are you?” 31Reads6.1Score—Shelves
50. 50 魂 Reincarnated as He Daqing, I Marry Huairu and Change My Foolish Son's Fate 魂穿何大清娶淮茹为傻儿子改命 User88002538用户88002538Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Seven-character Regulated Verse: Reflections on Transmigrating into He Daqing” Within the courtyard, schemes bring both warmth and woe; Reborn, one hand can turn grief to joy. With clever plans, grain and meat nourish a thousand heirs; Careful mending brings two phoenixes together beneath love’s sky. Hidden talents flourish amid the bustle of the streets; A home rich in virtue opens a new path. Looking back at the lights and kitchen smoke, The He family’s branches thrive, leaning on the railing 3.2kReads6.6Score108Shelves

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