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1. 51 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
2. 52 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.5kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
3. 53 星 I Have Both the Starlight and Him 星光与他皆得 Li Chumo李初末Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + sweet romance] In her previous life, Mu Fuxin was a well-behaved girl, but her family background made her insecure and sensitive. Because she was pretty, people spread rumors about her. She fell into depression, tormented herself with overthinking, and could never let herself be at peace. After her mother remarried, other people stirred up trouble, making her already sensitive nature even gloomier. She failed to see her stepfather’s kindness and thought she was standing u 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
4. 54 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11.9kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
5. 55 吻 Kiss of Mint 吻薄荷 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush] [Sweet Romance] [Acts Cute ✖️ Pretends to Be Proper] Someone asked Xu Zhi, “Have you really liked Gu Hengzhi for a long time?” Outside, rain poured down in torrents. Xu Zhi stood at the entrance to the teaching building, feeling the biting chill of the wind, and nodded firmly. “That’s right!” A tall, straight figure came into view. Gu Hengzhi’s hair was slightly damp. He glanced at Xu Zhi, tossed her a black umbrella, and gave a faint, crooked smile. “Xu Zhizhi, did repeati 2.7kReads9.3Score47114d adds
6. 56 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
7. 57 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
8. 58 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Got a Happy Ending With the Blind Second Male Lead 穿书后和失明男二he了 Crispy Broccoli脆脆西蓝花Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise, transmigrate into a book + passerby heroine and second male lead + both devoted only to each other + pure love + blind, later regains his sight + gentle second male lead x sunshine girl] Original title: After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Got Together With the Blind Second Male Lead, My Cousin She transmigrates into a book as a minor character, just as the story is drawing to a close. The male and female leads have reconciled, while the second male lead has lost his sight 799Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   This is a sweet little book, perfect for reading before bed. The ratings just came out, and the main story is finished. The male lead is incredibly gentle, practically a genius, and the female lead is also very well-developed... It's good, definitely worth reading.

9. 59 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.1kReads8.5Score20314d adds

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   💗The male lead married young, has a child, and exudes the charm of a devoted husband. The female lead tells him she's pregnant immediately, leaving him frozen in disbelief, his voice hoarse. 👄 He says, "Come to your place to move your things, come back and stay." The female lead remains silent, but Jiang Sinian, sitting opposite her, interprets this as disagreement. His eyes bloodshot, he grits his teeth and shouts, "Ye Shizhi, if you dare abort this child, I'll definitely kill you!"

10. 60 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 55.4kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
11. 61 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Transmigrated Into the Villainess and Won by Doing Nothing 重生八零，穿成恶毒女配后躺赢 Stars and Seas星辰大海Anime Fanfiction603k WordsCompleted Lin Yangyang opened her eyes to find that she had transmigrated into a book and become the original heroine’s stepping stone, the girl she was meant to be contrasted against! Now that her identity as a fake heiress had been exposed, she was forced to marry the disabled male lead and bring along her troublesome little brother! What a hellish start! Without the heroine’s halo, she decisively decided to cling to the male lead and steal him away! She could always get divorced once things settled dow 17.9kReads9.1Score86714d adds
12. 62 偷 After Hearing My Child's Thoughts, I Remarried and Followed My Husband to the Army 偷听崽崽心声后，亲妈改嫁随军了 Chun Xi淳希Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted A little ginseng spirit accidentally transmigrates into a book, becoming Mai Xiaotong, a minor character covered in blood and sacrificed for the heroine. The heroine's family uses the Mai family as a stepping stone, quickly growing rich and living the high life. Tongtong looks at her birth mother. [Mom, that scumbag is actually my real dad. You've been fooled.] Her mother is jolted awake and begins looking for her husband. [Poor eldest uncle. Someone hurt him so badly he lost a leg and became di 234Reads8.2Score10414d adds
13. 63 七 The 1970s’ Rich Beauty Is Teased to Tears by Her Handsome Mixed-Race Husband 七零白富美被漂亮混血老公撩哭了 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rich, beautiful young female intellectual × mixed-race, aloof heartthrob] [Rebirth + adorable baby + sweet romance + period setting] In poor, backward Taolin Village, there was a mixed-race boy known far and wide. He had clear blue eyes and was strikingly handsome. But because of his family background, no one dared approach him or spend much time with him. Everyone assumed he would never find a wife. Then someone saw the aloof mixed-race boy holding hands beneath a peach tree with the pretty yo 1.8kReads8.8Score20014d adds
14. 64 剑 The Sword Spirit Is Still Keeping Up Her Cool Persona Today 剑灵今天也在维持高冷人设 Jie Chun介春Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted [Warmhearted gentleman hero vs. adorable foodie heroine] [One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins] The He Wenyun Sword is recognized as the number one sword in the Six Realms. With just a single sword aura, it can sweep through thousands of troops and win every battle. But no one knows that its sword spirit is actually a socially anxious young woman who seems aloof on the outside but never stops talking on the inside. Everyone covets the He Wenyun Sword’s immense power, so no matter where it 277Reads—Score—14d adds

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15. 65 且 Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧 Slightly Sweet Ding微甜丁Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely 4kReads8.8Score19714d adds

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    "Even if seven parts of my heart are filled with bitterness, as a gentleman, how can I not smile and comfort my beloved?" Mu Qing tilted his head slightly, a clear smile on his face: "My mother has often taught me that only a man who cherishes his wife as the most precious thing in his heart can enjoy a peaceful life. If my mother knew that I was neglecting my wife because of something I cannot refuse, she would surely rebuke me in my dreams."

16. 66 冠 Crowned in the Capital 冠宠京华 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steady older daddy × cool-headed, resilient, delicate beauty | 8-year age gap | old flame rekindled | second-chance romance | his turn to chase her] The day they broke up, Tao Jingheng said, “You don’t know how to love someone. That’s bad enough.” Tao Jingheng was steady and composed, refined and proper. He had every quality Tan Wanqian found captivating. She was the one who threw herself at him, reckless enough to insist they be together. She was also the one who found his love too d 12.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
17. 67 主 So What If You're the Protagonist? The Senior Sister Takes You Down With One Sword 主角了不起？大师姐一剑一个 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Only after Yao Wan dies does she realize she was living in a harem novel about a domineering male lead. The good news: she isn't part of his harem. The bad news: she's dead from the start. In the book, she exists as a corpse for the male lead to use and as the junior sisters' beloved. The four junior sisters are tricked by the male lead into giving up their money and virtue to bring her back, and none of them meets a happy end. On the seventh day after her death, Yao Wan rises from the grave. Fr 4.7kReads9.4Score70514d adds

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18. 68 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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    Shi Sheng is unfortunate; her experiences in her family of origin have made her sensitive, insecure, timid, and introverted. Of course, Shi Sheng is also fortunate. She met Yu Wenzhou, a man with a rare combination of gentleness, emotional stability, and inner strength. His family of origin is very happy and warm.

19. 69 星 Starlight Across the Sky 星光漫天 Yan Yan言阎Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Come check out my new novel, Overflow! [A sweet story of mutual healing + emotional push and pull + a guiding partner; two capable, sharp-minded leads, with a sensitive, insecure, snail-paced girl and a gentle, big-dog boyfriend who chooses her without hesitation] (Also titled: My Story with Mr. Wen). It gets satisfying after chapter 100! Xiao Momo and Wen Liang both speak their minds. Misunderstandings are quickly cleared up. They struggle with their feelings and doubt themselves, but never que 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a gentle, possessive, clingy, and fatherly lover—absolutely amazing! He's not exactly a yandere, but he's definitely acting like one [laughing]. He's constantly blaming himself for not protecting the female lead, which is why he keeps her locked up like this. The female lead is incredibly indulgent, listening to everything he says and doing whatever he wants. However, the male lead respects the female lead a lot, making him a conflicted little yandere, hehehe, I love this kind of thing. This is an extra chapter, starting from chapter 150, it's so sweet it'll make you swoon, and there's a flower scene too, lots of smut 🚘🚘🚘🚘 Oh, and the female lead is willing to be locked up by the male lead, it's super fun between the two of them. The style is quite slice-of-life, it's really, really good, I recommend everyone to check it out [laughing][laughing]. The main story is also great, a redemption story, a fatherly lover who guides you, super delicious [laughing][laughing]

20. 70 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's rare to find a novel that feels "just right." The writing is understated, the humor is tasteful, and the sweetness is just right. The plot is tight, without any unnecessary filler, and the touching moments aren't forced or sentimental. The ending is satisfying, leaving me feeling particularly comfortable after reading it.

21. 71 暗 A Guide to Crashing and Burning While Secretly in Love 暗恋翻车指南 Zhu Ziyu祝子宇Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [High school romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | A boastful, chatty little sun × a cool, gentle moon] ⚠️ Includes a same-sex romance between two supporting characters (not explicitly stated in the main text) - Just before finals, a transfer student joined Class One, Grade Eleven, at the affiliated high school. He was exceptionally handsome and a competition star. Before long, he had claimed the top spot in the year. His name suited him: Jiang Chenyue. Quiet and aloof, like the moon in the 3kReads9.4Score45014d adds
22. 72 藏 A Secret Crush Hidden in a Diary 藏于日记的暗恋 Mu Zhixing沐知行Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Redemption | Tragic unrequited love | Angsty school romance | Childhood sweethearts] [We grew up, and I lost you too.] They met when they were ten. A little girl covered in mud met a little boy as warm as sunshine. At twenty-two, Cheng An still wanted to ask, “Lin You Nian, did you ever like me?” She still remembered every word he had said: “When you're in a bad mood, eat some candy.” “Let's both try for City No. 1 High School.” “We'll grow up together.” “Work hard to make your dreams come true 199Reads8.5Score—14d adds
23. 73 我 My Wife Is the Protagonist of a Female-Led Novel 我家娘子是大女主文里的主角 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Angst for the Male Lead + Reunited Lovers + Woman Torments Man + He Chases Her After the Breakup] Mo Qingyu, the young madam of the Qi family, was chosen by the Strong Female Lead System. After Qi Heyun, the young master of the Qi family, humiliated her and threw her out of the Qi residence for the sake of his favored concubine, she relied on her own intelligence to become the Great Zhou Kingdom’s foremost female merchant. She supplied porcelain to the royal family and the lands beyond, and eve 297Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A gentle scholar who mistreats the male lead, yet remains devoted to him regardless of how the female lead treats him.

24. 74 长 A Long Summer, Half an Autumn 长夏半秋 Black Long-Tail Clips Are So Cute黑色长尾夹贼可爱Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Campus, faithful to each other, sweet romance, rekindled love] A cool, aloof boy and a gentle boy. Shi Wenye is head over heels for Shen Shuhe. With the boy’s shameless persistence, he finally gets together with Shen Shuhe. Shi Wenye thinks they can smoothly make it all the way to marriage, but she leaves him. At the top of A City’s tallest tower, he says, “Baby, take back what you said about breaking up. I can pretend it never happened.” But Shen Shuhe still breaks up with him. He throws himse 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is also very gentle, and both the male and female leads are top students who can speak Cantonese.

25. 75 他 He Descended Like Starlight 他似星光降落 Xin Anxue馨安雪Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Male lead saves female lead, both are each other's first love, no misunderstandings, and both speak their minds] A young champion racer vs. a female star He has secretly loved her for seven years, carefully plotting to win her over and lure the little white rabbit into his arms. The first time they met, he helped her out of a bind. The next time they met, he was the third brother of her best friend. She knew perfectly well that he was a gifted young man far beyond her reach, yet she still fell 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New book, the main text is complete, please review! Who understands the male lead in this one? Gentle, patriotic, and with strong morals, the male lead has secretly loved the female lead for seven years, both are virgins and both are first loves. If you think it's good, leave a review before you go, new book starting to gain popularity.

26. 76 我 My Little Junior Sister Has Delusions 我家小师妹有妄想症 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, Devoted Puppy-Like Boy × Playful, Adorable Girl] [One-on-One Romance | Sweet, Healing, Lovey-Dovey, Imaginative, Devoted Couple] After transmigrating into a book she’d never read, Shi Yu finds the original owner’s diary. Its first line reads: “I am a cold-blooded assassin.” The cold-blooded assassin Shi Yu is full of questions. “?” The second line reads: “My mission is to assassinate Mu Xingye.” Shi Yu: “Wow, I have a whole identity and everything.” But when she meets Mu Xingy 2.1kReads9.4Score35514d adds

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    The boys in Yuzu's novels are gentle and beautiful (2-4). The first and eleventh books feature two male protagonists, and the last one is simply a white moonlight (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

27. 77 清 Seven Parts Sweet 清甜有七分 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad boy X spoiled little drama queen] The first time Lin Shixi met the school bully everyone talked about, she immediately got on his bad side. But with her survival instincts kicking in, Lin Shixi still obediently apologized Lin Shixi: “I’m sorry.” Jiang Ye: “I can’t hear you.” Lin Shixi: “…” From there, they kept finding new ways to mess with each other. The formidable Jiang Ye also secretly swore that if he ever paid attention to Lin Shixi again, he’d be a dog. Then, who knows 4.9kReads9.5Score84114d adds
28. 78 堕 Fallen Orchid 堕汀兰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + transmigrated as herself + each other’s long-held love + lovestruck male lead + direct communication, no misunderstandings + fictional setting + happy ending] A gentle, moon-bright Crown Prince ✖️ a cheerful, sweet-on-the-outside, cunning-within young woman Xia Zhiting transmigrates as herself to the Great Yi Dynasty a thousand years in the past. Someone takes her in and trains her to be a spy, then sends her to the Eastern Palace as t 4.4kReads9.4Score76714d adds
29. 79 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
30. 80 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
31. 81 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 3.8kReads9.3Score46214d adds
32. 82 繁 Stars Falling into the River 繁星落江河 Red Beans of the Southern Country南国红豆Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [School Life + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Straightforward Pursuit] Quirky, brilliant girl versus a wild, aloof heartthrob When she first met him, the boy rolled down the car window. “The city has suspended all bus routes due to extreme weather. Get in, I’ll give you a ride.” Su Fanxing glanced at her WeChat wallet and paused. “Driver, are you expensive?” The boy raised an eyebrow with a faintly amused smile. “Sorry, I’m a legitimate driver.” The next time she saw him, the boy kicked his d 1.4kReads9.2Score24414d adds
33. 83 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
34. 84 暴 The Short-Tempered Princess Turns Back, and the Lame Prince Blinks Innocently 暴躁王妃回头，腿疾王爷无辜眨眼 Little Flower Draws Little Flowers小花画画画小花Ancient Romance134k WordsOngoing A beautiful, hot-tempered princess consort × a prince with paralyzed legs, gentle on the outside but devious within (he'll get better! I swear!) An imperial decree arranges a marriage between the Song family and Prince Jingkang, who has suffered from a leg ailment for years. The whole capital breathes a sigh of relief. That's because rumors say Xie Runzhi is cursed, having brought about the deaths of three wives. He's hideous in appearance and ugly inside, too. Song Xiangwei scoffs. What's th 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A caring older brother, a gentle and loving husband. The male lead's legs are paralyzed, but he can still feel the female lead's touch, so he tries every possible way to get her to touch him www. When she actually touches him, he acts like a defiled little wife www. And when she doesn't touch him, he looks pitiful.

35. 85 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    🌷🌷A gentle and beautiful woman from a scholarly family 🆚A domineering and dignified older man in the living room! The female lead knew from childhood that she was betrothed to the Sheng family in the capital. Due to a series of coincidences, she ended up living in the Sheng family and mistook her sisters and brothers for her fiancé. It wasn't until her uncle came to propose that she realized—that the calm and dignified elder was her destined lover.

36. 86 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds
37. 87 极 Irresistibly Tempting! The Capital's Top Heir Demands a Commitment 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷追要名分 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available 🍎. [Sweet romance, no angst] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sincere love for sincere love] Duan Siyun first met Song Shiyu at a party. At the time, she was Jiang Yanlin’s Nth girlfriend. She was beautiful and looked well-behaved, but not long ago she had privately messaged both him and Jiang Yanlin at the same time. He thought she was just another woman casting a wide net to land a big fish. Later. A villa party, brightly lit. Duan Siyun dragged Song Shiyu 19.9kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
38. 88 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
39. 89 京 The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Both Doting and Flirtatious, Sending Shivers Down My Spine 京圈太子爷又宠又撩，酥麻入骨 Zi Shangxuan梓上萱Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted (No getting back together after a breakup + the hero desperately tries to win his wife back; the second male lead has a secret crush and boldly steps in; both leads are inexperienced) (A dark, devoted heir to a powerful Beijing family VS a genuine heiress, strong on the outside and soft on the inside) * Su Xia is Lu Yanting's fiancée, and she follows him around like a lovesick puppy. She's loved him for five years, but still hasn't managed to warm his heart. When she's kidnapped, Lu Yanting says 6kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
40. 90 重 Reborn and Sweetly Unhinged: A Red-Carpet Kiss with the Capital’s Crown Prince 重生甜疯了，勾京圈太子红毯热吻 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet, extra-indulgent romance, devoted couple, entertainment industry, wealthy families, dating show, obsessive devotion, male lead feels the female lead's pain] [After being reborn, the sweet little rose clings to her nemesis and showers him with affection] [Reborn and crazy in love, she kisses the capital's top heir on the red carpet] Before she was reborn, Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan were widely known as sworn enemies. She hated Qi Chenyan with every fiber of her being. Until a raging fir 41.3kReads9.0Score13.5k14d adds
41. 91 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
42. 92 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
43. 93 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    I'm going to keep recommending these books!!! They're seriously amazing!

44. 94 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
45. 95 卿 Qingqing Knows How to Charm 卿卿撩人 The Twenty-First Day of the Eleventh Month冬月二十一Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted Fiery, alluring, stunning lead singer vs. steady, cunning, refined heir (both leads’ first love, sweet romance, sizzling chemistry) From the moment Shen Qingyao first meets Shi Yusheng, one thought screams in her mind: she wants this man. So later... Shen Qingyao’s eyes turn red at the corners. The man’s voice is husky, his gaze burning like fire. “Sis...” One day, paparazzi photograph Shen Qingyao kissing a man in a luxury car. Haters accuse her of being kept, but the next day the Shi family’s 209Reads9.1Score—14d adds
46. 96 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
47. 97 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds
48. 98 你 Hello, My Name Is An Lan 你好，我叫安澜 Bronze Clepsydra青铜漏Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Guiding boyfriend × a gentle, strong heroine who grows] Fifteen years ago, Jiang Yanci unwittingly cast a patch of sunlight onto a seed hiding in a corner. From that moment on, An Lan clung to that ray of light, breaking through the cracks between the bricks and striving to sprout, bloom, and grow into a flourishing tree. When they met again, that towering tree gently cradled a broken Jiang Yanci. Carrying the shadow of the once confident young man he had been, she led him step by step out of t 661Reads8.3Score10214d adds
49. 99 斯 Professor Si and His Sweetheart Wife, Twenty Years Younger 斯教授和小他二十岁的甜心太太 Sun Wang Ermao孙王二毛Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Soft-Spoken College Girl vs. Towering, Stunning German Professor] [20-Year Age Gap + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Lighthearted Daily Life + Long-Standing Schemes] One summer, her uncle's friend, Si Qiaosheng, came to stay with the family, where he met Zhu Ying. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the two impulsively got married and registered their marriage. He was forty-one; she was twenty-one. He was a German professor; she was 2.6kReads6.9Score24214d adds

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    🍹🍭🎁🍒Gentle Professor

50. 100 你 Don't Talk to Me So Much 你少和我说话 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted ☆A girl pretending to be unbothered X a boy pretending to be well-behaved☆ [One-on-one romance | Sweet school love | Campus | Affectionate | Direct | Healing | Flirty | All sweetness] He Yan had a childhood friend she'd disliked for as long as she could remember. But one day, she happened to notice that there was something strange about the way he looked at her. He Yan: You like the aloof school tough guy, and that's not you. Lu Jiayu: I can pretend. A rabbit of a police officer thinks she's 641Reads8.2Score10314d adds

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    Isn't Yuzu's writing supposed to be divine? The whole story is super sweet, the male lead is incredibly gentle and has a youthful charm, it's really amazing, I'm speechless!

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