Older Male Lead, Student Female Lead 男主大叔，女主学生

1. 51 为 I’m Being Hunted Across the City for Pursuing an Old Guy 为追老登，我被全城搜捕 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I Went on the Run from the Whole City to Pursue an Old Geezer 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These short stories are quite interesting.

2. 52 隔 The Neighbor’s Affair 隔壁偷人 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted An Affair Next Door 53Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 我 I 'Bought' an Old Man for Fifty Thousand 我用五万“买”个老头 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错8k WordsCompleted I “Bought” an Old Man for 50,000 120Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban710k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.3kReads6.9Score705Shelves

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   A heartwarming cultivation and farming novel! It's not just about leveling up and enlightenment, but also about life, kindness, perseverance, and responsibility. The plot is profound and healing, and the characters are gentle yet shoulder great responsibilities. Reading it brings peace of mind and is incredibly enriching.

5. 55 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score118Shelves
6. 56 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score521Shelves

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   This one, a gangster forced love story, the characters and plot are both very good.

7. 57 褪 Down to a Slender Waist 褪至细腰 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Forbidden tension and push-pull] + [Gentle coercion] + [Daddy-type male lead] + [Nine-year age gap] + [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Her perspective: marriage first, love later. His perspective: if he can't have her, he'll force them together, make her have his child, and bind her with society's chains.] [A gentle, soft-hearted beauty who is always quietly played by the male lead vs. a mature, gentle, scheming CEO with a daddy vibe] Synopsis: On Chen He's twentieth birthday, Zhou 4kReads7.2Score266Shelves

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   On the female lead's twentieth birthday, the male lead, dressed in a meticulously tailored suit, holding flowers and gifts, prepared to confess his love. However, he overheard her telling her best friend, "I can accept a nine-year age difference, but I can't accept someone like him." His passion was extinguished. …After finally marrying her, the male lead constantly told himself that he had everything except love. He couldn't ask for more. But people are greedy. When he saw the female lead secretly removing her diamond ring, unwilling to show their marriage to outsiders, his heart was thrown into turmoil again.

8. 58 被 My Best Friend's Uncle Has Taken a Liking to Me 被好友的舅舅看上了 Qiansui千歳Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + age gap + both leads sexually inexperienced + hero pursues heroine + domineering CEO] [Not melodramatic, more everyday life] Outsiders say that Zhou Qizheng, CEO of the Jiangheng Group, is ruthless and decisive, stern and proper, and a formidable force in the business world. Lu Xiaoqiao thinks so too, until she learns that this formidable man is her friend’s maternal uncle. Zhou Qizheng helps her at every turn, and she assumes it’s because of his connection to her friend. Eve 18.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
9. 59 大 Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S 47.6kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
10. 60 你 I Don’t Want Your Love: Seduction 你的爱我不稀罕之勾引 Sheng Shijin盛世金Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Stunning college girl × cold, domineering CEO | Nine-year age gap | He chases her after losing her | Iconic scenes] So what if he’s built like an inverted triangle? So what if he has an incredible dog-like waist? Tong Yan was sure there were men like that everywhere in Haicheng. Nothing special. At nineteen, Tong Yan stood 170 centimeters tall, with breathtaking beauty, a privileged family background, and all the confidence of someone born proud. But just before she was due to enroll at Haichen 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at these two books, they're really good.

11. 61 闺 My Best Friend Wants to Snare a Rich Husband, but I Want to Make It on My Own 闺蜜要钓金龟婿，我要成就我自己 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted A powerful, straightforward man pursues his wife with passion and flair, acting fast, accurately, and decisively. The top student heroine is levelheaded about love and marriage, both sweet and alluring, with an inner strength and stability. Four female college students support one another, growing toward the sun and following the light. Mi Lailai has met Zhou Suhui three times in all. Every time, he speaks bluntly and gets straight to the point, always aiming to wrap things up quickly. The first 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An older man and a top student: a powerful figure pursues his wife directly, with a flirtatious, passionate, and doting approach; a top student and a rational approach to marriage: pure, alluring, and sweet; four female college students support each other and grow towards the light; genuine feelings abound in the stories of family, friendship, and love.

12. 62 年 There's a Big Age Gap, but This Older Man Is in Great Shape 年龄差很大，可大叔他身体好呀 Cherry Fruit樱果Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A touch of yandere + devoted to each other + 34-year-old man and 20-year-old woman: brilliant, beautiful, and tragic poor student vs. shrewd billionaire heartthrob] After her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, Bai Zhi, the top beauty and talent at the teachers’ university, turns around and flirts with her friend’s “almost-stepdad.” “Zhizhi, just be sweet and well-behaved when you see him. Uncle Zhou will definitely fall for you!” But sweet and well-behaved? Not necessarily! So the gi 4.5kReads9.0Score410Shelves

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    ✨1⃣The female lead is a well-behaved girl who has never caused her parents any worry since childhood. Her most rebellious act was meeting an online friend after her college entrance exams. When she met him, he was supposed to be an older man, but he didn't look like one at all. The male lead: "The older man is well-maintained; you can't tell." The two then subtly undermine each other's personas. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully] 2⃣Why date an older man? For his looks 😍 For his money 💰

13. 63 偏 Specially Spoiled: So What If He's Twenty Years Older? Uncle Is the Best 偏宠，大二十岁怎么了，叔他最好 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Older man + fatherly devotion + devoted favoritism + mutual devotion + age gap] The male lead is mature and steady, gentle and refined, fresh-faced and handsome. The female lead is a poor little thing, struggling like a tenacious blade of grass to survive in the cracks. He is the sun in her life, shining on her and warming her. She pouted. “Uncle, I like you.” “Kid, you’re still young. We’re not right for each other.” He looked at her and let out a deep sigh, then turned away. “You’re still a s 7.8kReads9.0Score660Shelves

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    This is a story about an older man and a younger woman, with a twenty-year age gap. The older man is a refined and composed man in his forties, a mature and steady man who gently seduces a younger woman. He dotes on her exclusively, initially rejecting her: "You're still a student, I'm not an animal."

14. 64 年 A Twenty-Year Age Gap, and the Older Man Spoils Only Me 年龄差二十，大叔他独宠 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Slightly taboo romance + age gap + older man + both leads inexperienced + grooming + sweet and angsty] The president of the Shen Group was a man radiating mature charm, as tempting as fine wine. He happened to rescue a poor little thing and brought her home. When she came of age, her heart fluttered. “Uncle Shen, I like you!” He turned her down. “Don’t be ridiculous!” For her sake, he had no choice but to hurt her again and again. When she was completely in love and falling apart, he couldn’t b 22.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The male lead is a mature and refined older man, and the female lead is a student. This is the second book in the "growing up" genre. Because of the significant age difference, the male lead initially rejects the female lead but later accepts her advances.

15. 65 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Crying and Wants a Cuddle 大叔，你的娇气包哭了要贴贴 Pear Blossoms Fill the Garden梨花满园Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + healing) Si Boheng, heir to the most powerful family in Kyoto, had never been in a relationship by the age of thirty. Outsiders speculated that either something was wrong with his body or he had the wrong orientation, until a very young Mrs. Si suddenly appeared in the family. Rumor had it that the young Mrs. Si was still in college. It was also said that she'd deliberately played the poor, pitiful victim in a bar to seduce Mr. 14.6kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    🌷🎣He was thirty years old and still didn't have a girlfriend, leading to speculation that something was wrong with him. The rumors were dispelled when a very young woman, still in university, suddenly appeared in the Si family. However, new rumors about this young woman began to circulate again.

16. 66 惊 What a Shock! My Dying Father Married Me Off to a Brooding Older Man 惊！亲爸临终前把我嫁给闷骚大叔 Yogurt Fufu酸奶福福Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chi Nuonuo married young, at just twenty years old, to Mr. Gu, who was eight years older than her! After they got married, Chi Nuonuo kept telling him, “Gu Nanting, you’re an old bull eating young grass!” The CEO finally lost patience. He scooped his wild, willful little wife into his arms. “Fine, I’ll eat the young grass today. What about it?” “Scoundrel! I don’t want to have your baby!” Later, Chi Nuonuo’s catchphrase changed to: “Honey, hug me! Honey, I love you!” Mr. Gu: “Hmm?” [Mutual First 2.9kReads9.2Score514Shelves

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    This is a story of prey and hunter. Xin Yi, a girl from a small town, works part-time as a tour guide to earn money for her tuition. She meets Yang Haichao, a wealthy man, and is instantly attracted to him, changing their lives forever. The hunter ultimately becomes the prey. Xin Yi's growth and transformation are fraught with peril. What you perceive as a fleeting pleasure, I yearn for forever. I will traverse mountains and valleys, just to stand before you as equals…

17. 67 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A powerful and influential man in his prime // A beautiful but frail female protagonist! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her sensitive body, the two never shared a room. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

18. 68 慕 Mr. Mu, Go Easy! You're Hurting Your Wife! 慕总轻点咬，疼到太太了！ Lay Disciple俗家弟子Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + CEO husband protects his wife + a slow-blooming relationship + devoted to each other + a powerful man who bends for love] [Mature CEO vs. beautiful, intelligent, gentle girl-next-door] She is Jiang Shuning, a talented designer at a company. On her rare day off, her best friend Su Xia, who is short-staffed on a film set, drags her in to help out. She intends to get the job over with, but by a twist of fate, ends up entering a forbidden world of wealth and privilege. One unexpecte 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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19. 69 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    It feels like you followed this book exactly [laughs][laughs][laughs] and it's super sweet, starting step by step from disliking her kissing [laughs][laughs]

20. 70 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 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    🌼Daddy-like boyfriend! The male and female leads met through a blind date and got married in a flash. The male lead is so doting, buying her clothes, cooking for her, coaxing her to sleep, and always kissing her! Once, when she was drunk, she asked him, "Why did you marry me?" Mr. Yu said, "I thought I made it obvious enough." So [drooling emoji], friends, go watch it, you'll fall in love!

21. 71 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 14.4kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    🌼Daddy-like boyfriend! The male and female leads met through a blind date and got married in a flash. The male lead is so doting, buying her clothes, cooking for her, coaxing her to sleep, and always kissing her! Once, when she was drunk, she asked him, "Why did you marry me?" Mr. Yu said, "I thought I made it obvious enough." So cute! Friends, go watch it, you'll fall in love!

22. 72 病 A Twisted Love She Willingly Surrenders To 病态的爱，她甘愿沉沦 Sugary Salted Fish糖咸鱼Modern Romance147k WordsOngoing [A Male Lead Who Seems Refined but Is Actually a Lovesick Psycho + A Truly Timid, Truly Unwell Female Lead] [Long-Standing Schemes + Not a Strong Female Lead + Both Leads Are Mentally Unstable + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] Jiang Tao is all alone. She is one of the two great beauties at Jincheng University. Timid and fragile, she falls for the new professor. Professor Shen is gentle, refined, and a perfect gentleman. But later, he tears away his own mask to reveal his true 1.1kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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    🍎🍎🍎He is her medical professor. The female lead is very innocent and protected by the male lead, who is extremely possessive. He has some unusual hobbies and gradually wins her over, regardless of the methods used, as long as they work.

23. 73 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    The Canary: The female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a powerful minister, and has an adorable child.

24. 74 顶 I Can’t Take It! The Scheming CEO Is Too Much 顶不住！腹黑总裁太凶猛 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted To get revenge on her cheating boyfriend, Xing Shuang turned around and got involved with his older brother. She thought her relationship with someone as powerful as Ouyang Shuo would be no more than a brief affair. But whenever she ran into trouble, he always stepped in to resolve it. Gradually, she began to think he liked her, never realizing it was all just an act. Then his first love appeared. She forced a smile through the pain and walked away. When they met again, he blocked her path, a cr 624Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is an older man, and the female lead is a student.

25. 75 和 After Breaking Up With My Ex, My Boss Started Pursuing Me Relentlessly 和前男友分手后，被老板猛追 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Qi Qing, a fresh graduate just out of college, had only just arrived in W City when she met her handsome neighbor next door on her very first night. Hoping to be neighborly, Qi Qing greeted him warmly. “Hello!” The man didn’t say a word. He simply stared at her with an intensely predatory look. The next time she ran into him, she was having a fight with her boyfriend and was on the verge of a breakup. In a fit of anger, she chased after him and shamelessly asked, “Sir, can I buy you a drink?” Th 264Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 相 Love Is Beautiful Even with a Fifteen-Year Age Gap 相差十五岁的爱情也很美 Past Events of Qian Chen芊晨往事Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They fell in love with the right person at the wrong time. Can they overcome their age difference? A car accident took Lin Xiyan's father, and her mother became a vegetable while protecting her. Li Yihan, her father's business partner, took Xiyan in. But as she grew up, her feelings for him changed... 1.3kReads7.0Score102Shelves

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    It's so good!!!

27. 77 乖 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 944Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is a tech tycoon, the female lead is a college student, they are ten years apart in age, it's a sweet and romantic novel.

28. 78 陪 The Mother Who Came Along as a Student Is a Teacher 陪读妈妈是老师 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban266k WordsCompleted [Urban wish fulfillment] [Multiple heroines] [Superstar] [Older woman] [Auntie] [Fiancee] [Everyday realism] [Nuclear apocalypse] The male lead is sent back to the past after a nuclear explosion. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all stories about an old man who works as a doorman.

29. 79 甜 Sweet Teasing! Seductive Kisses! The Tycoon Coaxes Me to Get Our Marriage License After We Move In Together 甜撩！诱吻！同居后大佬哄我领证 Shui Chuanmei水川媚Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [A scheming, smoldering powerhouse vs. a gentle, alluring beauty] She ends up temporarily living with her best friend’s crush’s uncle. But the powerful man likes men, so Shui Qianzi decides to treat him like a fake bestie, until one day… The handsome, distinguished man pins her in a corner and kisses her deeply, torn between anger and helplessness. “Can’t you tell? I’ve been in love with you for ages!” Shui Qianzi’s eyes are red from kissing. She loops her arms around his neck and murmurs, “I th 10.6kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Sweet romance novel [sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts] Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes! [Laughing]

30. 80 娇 The Professor Husband Spoils His Adorable Young Wife 娇宠小嫩妻：教授老公太坏了 Ye Xiaoyao夜小药Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted “Professor Gu, there’s a problem I can’t solve. I’d like to request a one-on-one tutoring session.” She corners him against the wall, smiling radiantly. Her fair, slender fingers hook around his pure-black tie and brazenly wind it around them as she makes her request with bold abandon. A fiery little pepper meets an aloof, untouchable flower. She throws herself at him, flirts with him, steals kisses, and tries to win him over. Cold and celibate? She absolutely won’t allow it! She presses closer 233Reads8.4Score—Shelves
31. 81 我 I Became the Apple of My Best Friend’s Uncle’s Eye 我成了闺蜜小叔的心尖宠 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [The short drama His Long-Planned Tenderness is now streaming] [Fatherly older man + high sweetness, no angst + both are each other’s one and only, sweet romance] [Bright, clever, mischievous beauty × abstinent, cunning PhD student] In her first-year physics class, senior Qin Zhanxiao filled in for the professor and wrote three characters on the board. No one volunteered to answer. Sang Wanning eagerly raised her hand. “Qin, pronounced the same as the ‘qin’ in ‘beast.’” Everyone held their breat 3.7kReads9.3Score459Shelves
32. 82 团 The Cherished Darling Has a Sweet, Sultry Charm, and One Kiss Leaves Master Ning Smitten 团宠娇宝纯欲风，宁爷一吻沦陷 Snow Blankets the Boat雪满舟Modern Romance704k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she hooked an arm around his neck and kissed him by force. The second time, she fell into his arms and brazenly flirted with him. … The Rong family's useless little princess had set her sights on Ning Shen, head of the Ning family, and the whole city was waiting to see the joke. How could a business tycoon possibly fall for a worthless, pretty vase? No one knew that every night, he kissed her with longing and murmured, “You're mine. You'll always be mine!” Later Onstage, 3.5kReads9.3Score602Shelves
33. 83 冷 Cold and Untouchable? President Lu Demands Cuddles Every Night 冷情冷欲？陆总夜夜强势要贴贴 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted At her engagement party, Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai heiress Chu Luoyu does the most outrageous thing imaginable. She dumps her childhood sweetheart in front of everyone, then turns around and proposes to his uncle, a man rumored to be cold, taciturn, and uninterested in women! The whole room erupts. Everyone waits to see her become a laughingstock in the Beijing-Shanghai social circle. Mr. Lu, who holds the reins of capital in Beibei, wears an impassive expression. After a long pause, he says jus 406Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chu Luoyu glanced sideways at where Lu Yanchuan was sitting, a smile playing on her lips. She'd heard that Lu Yanchuan had been disliked since childhood. [Laughs]

34. 84 完 I'm Done For, the Top Host I Picked Is a Big Shot from the Capital 完蛋，我点的头牌是京圈大佬 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Jiang family’s illegitimate daughter, outwardly obedient but rebellious to the core, × the refined, cold, and proud Sixth Master Fu, feared by everyone in the capital’s elite circle “How are you going to thank me?” The man’s magnetic, seductive voice sounded by her ear once again. Jiang Liuli’s earlobes flushed warm. She knew she couldn’t escape. Every time he said that, she became a little rabbit completely at his mercy. What had she done to end up owing him so many favors? He was supposed 5.9kReads8.6Score657Shelves
35. 85 结 On Our Wedding Day, the Heir to a Tycoon Family Put Me in My Place 结婚当天，豪门继承人给我下马威 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marry first, fall in love later + seven-year age gap + misunderstandings + rekindled love] [Proud, high-status male lead + calm, clever female lead. Sweet-and-angsty romance is the best!] Everyone in Mocheng says that Master Mo, who is nearly thirty, has no interest in women. Rumor has it he's waiting for his childhood sweetheart, and that the two of them will naturally marry in time. But one day, Mo Chengzhou is suddenly forced by his grandfather to marry a twenty-one-year-old girl with a five 3.8kReads9.1Score375Shelves
36. 86 偏 Flirting With a Stubborn Heart 偏撩犟骨 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Written by a real person, with the special favor of a silicon-based girl. [The proud, devoted, secretly sensual heir to a powerful Beijing family VS the cool, haughty little vixen of the Sheng family] [The charming, flirtatious young gentleman VS the money-loving sweetheart who’ll indulge in anything but love] The second male lead rises to the top. Years of secret love finally come true, and the side pairing is even more compelling than the main one. Ruan Tian said, “Tangtang, Li Gouzi likes you 411Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 31.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    This book is super good! The male lead is a 35-year-old domineering CEO, and the female lead is 25. The key thing is that it's hilarious; both the male and female leads have mouths! 👄👄👄

38. 88 悟 Wutong 悟桐 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A refined, dignified young man from a distinguished family and his wild little niece (no blood relation). When Shen Tong was little, a big yellow dog carried her to Old Master Shen. Before he died, Old Master Shen entrusted her to the Tang family. Third Master Tang is aloof, cold, and indifferent to women, yet he finds himself drawn to her again and again. Tang San: The girl in my family is young. Don't scare her! Bang! Shen Tong kicked her romantic rival to the ground. Tang San: Good girl. It's 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A seven-year age gap; the male lead is successful in his career, and the female lead is a student.

39. 89 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.2kReads9.2Score834Shelves

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    🍀🍀① After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu began living as an outsider. An annoying biological mother, a heartless stepfather, a broken stepbrother—she was indifferent to it all. She met the male lead and confessed her feelings to him, but he said she only saw him as an elder, temporarily blurring the lines between family and love. She gave up, sticking to her goals and applying to a university far away, but he repeatedly traveled thousands of miles to see her… Sorry, she didn't need a father, nor did she need such concern from an elder.

40. 90 老 The Old Hand and the Spitfire 老油条和小辣椒 Nine Cups九盏Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zuo Luo flirted with the rugged owner of the hotpot restaurant by her school, Boss Shi. Later, he became her very own Old Shi. At thirty, Shi Jingzhan was approached by a pretty young girl. Later, that pretty young girl became his girl. A romance with a twelve-year age gap. I really, truly like you. 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
41. 91 七 The 1970s: The Big Guy Holds His Beloved Little Stepmom Close Day and Night 七零小后妈：大叔日夜抱在怀里宠 Sea Cucumber Surfing海参冲浪Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Real Stepmother + Military Marriage + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + One-and-Only Devotion + 1v1 + Cozy, No Toxic Characters] In short, this is a story about a woman who has everything she could want in the 1970s and gets addicted to living! Her transmigration comes out of nowhere, her pocket dimension is only there sometimes, she finds a husband she’s completely satisfied with, takes to being a stepmother l 7.8kReads9.0Score424Shelves
42. 92 荆 A Thorny Kiss Through Three Lifetimes 荆棘吻穿三生璃 a Rieslinga雷司令Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted My heroine, shine bright! Independent, free, willful, and adored by everyone! She can be carefree and unconventional, or proud and untamed. The light I write about should be dazzling just like that! I believe the best belong together! The one who can stand by his side must have an equally brilliant soul. This isn’t salvation, but two stars shining together; it isn’t dependence, but a dance of souls. To you, dear reader: **“When you bloom, butterflies will come; when you shine 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is both a powerful figure and a top celebrity, while the female lead is a law whiz.

43. 93 玻 The Glasshouse: Rose Garden Memoranda 玻璃房之玫瑰园备忘录 a Rieslinga雷司令Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The Bronze Rose That day, a golden wound split the clouds. He came walking through patches of light. The hem of a celestial’s robe sent ripples through the air. At the second toll of the bell, a butterfly’s wings broke. I counted the shadows cast by his eyelashes, like counting an inverted galaxy in an hourglass. Cracks meandered across my retinas, becoming a river. His shadow was a transparent prison. When the sun in my pupils finally crashed down, I heard all light become an instrument of to —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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    The male lead, seven years her senior, is a pop superstar who owns multiple media companies. The female lead is an ordinary fan who, after graduating, works hard to get a job at his company. On her first day, as the new recruits arrive, the male lead gives her a fierce look: "Why are you staring at me?!" Startled, she quickly explains, "Sorry, teacher, it's my first time seeing you in person, I'm a little excited, I'm sorry..." Little does she know, everyone is staring at the male lead, while he only notices her dazed gaze. He concludes that she's only there to idolize him and won't be working properly. However, as they work together, he gradually becomes attracted to her interesting personality, eventually forcing himself on her to marry him.

45. 95 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 276Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An older man/younger woman relationship, with an age gap.

46. 96 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    This novel is set in a modern school environment, yet the portrayal of adolescent confusion feels very dated. The emotions are genuine and relatable, making it incredibly immersive. It's been a long time since I've read such realistic writing; once you start, you'll want to read more.

47. 97 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    A brilliant architecture student is trapped in a treacherous cave in northern Myanmar. Little does he know, his gentle and refined professor is actually the leader of a terrorist organization. He leads a special forces team on a cross-border rescue mission—it turns out, he is the true "king" who controls the Golden Triangle.

48. 98 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 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves
49. 99 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 25.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
50. 100 糟 Oh No, They're After Me 糟了，是冲我来的 Buying Watermelons Always Means No Seeds买西瓜一定会没有籽13k WordsCompleted Oh no, they're after me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one!

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