A Seasoned, Straight-Laced Hero: Cunning and Clever, Hiding His True Nature 男主是个老干部型的，腹黑聪明.穿羊皮

1. 51 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
2. 52 港 Harbor Fog 港雾 Hualinlang花琳琅Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [A secretly passionate older man × a delicate girl who only pretends to be innocent; age gap + she deliberately gets close to him] Mr. Li made a trip to Jing City. When he came back, there was a young girl by his side. When Lin Shutong kept showing up in front of him, her feelings were written all over her face. Li Yansheng just thought she was acting her age and paid it no mind. After learning about her background, he only meant to take in a poor, helpless girl. Who could have guessed that, as 4.7kReads8.4Score602Shelves

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   The male lead is a powerful figure, and the female lead is a graduate student at Peking University. She has a tragic past, poor health, and is exploited by her aunt. Driven to desperation, she seduces the male lead, who indulges her. Their relationship becomes very sweet later on.

3. 53 江 Director Jiang’s Special Favor 江主任的偏爱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Government sector + both leads have no past relationships + age gap] He came from a powerful family and was cold and aristocratic, yet he fell in love with her at first sight. With their age difference, he strategically won her heart, advancing step by step until she had nowhere to run. He wove a gentle net around her, pampering her endlessly and claiming her for life. What to look forward to: ✅ An authentic look at workplace life in the government sector, plus sweet everyday romance ✅ A mat 2.1kReads8.0Score168Shelves

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   [Age Gap × Forced Love × High-Ranking Official + Municipal Party Secretary + Junior Employee] The male lead is the youngest municipal party secretary, with a high-ranking official background and immense power, yet he breaks his vows for her. [Admiration] The female lead is a bright and vibrant new civil servant, unaware that she has already been targeted by a hunter. [Admiration]

4. 54 荒 Seven Years in the Wilderness 荒野七年 Western Pagoda西浮屠Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Rebellious girl × brooding older man] Secret teenage romance, then a long road to winning her back These childhood sweethearts were each other’s firsts. They secretly dated for a while as teenagers, without their parents knowing, but a twist of fate separated them. Years later, Xuan Yun had become the family’s infamous cautionary tale: down on her luck, bad-tempered, with a murky past and a scandalous reputation as an unwed mother. Jiang Yao, on the other hand, had it all. His life was flourish 2kReads7.6Score182Shelves

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   These books include some that are still being serialized and some that have already been completed. Go check them out; they're guaranteed to be good. 🍅The fine chaff in a persimmon!

5. 55 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Wants Her Comeback 清穿之继后要翻身 Why Has the Magic Stopped Working?魔法怎么失灵啦Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as Nala, Qianlong's empress, Nairou looked at the palace full of moonlight-white beauties, vermilion-mole darlings, and charming confidantes, and finally understood: Instead of fighting over a stand-in until it all ends in disaster, she might as well lie flat. Consort Ling wants His Majesty's favor? This palace will throw in double your stipend! The emperor is choosing consorts? I'll add three beauties to the list tonight! The Empress Dowager thinks she's a good-for-nothing? What a 327Reads6.2Score—Shelves
6. 56 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 13.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
7. 57 半 Half-Ripe: Divorce to Become Lovers 半熟：离婚做情人 Western Pagoda西浮屠Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife after divorce + Business startup romance] If they can’t be husband and wife, they can be lovers on solid ground. Pei Shujun and Pei Junxing met on a blind date and married in a flash. Before they’d even gotten to know each other properly, they had a son, then divorced on the day he turned one. Two years later, Pei Shujun sets out to start a business and tries to hitch a ride, calling in favors and pulling strings. It turns out the car is driven by her ex-husband! 7.9kReads9.0Score647Shelves
8. 58 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
9. 59 修 The Cultivation Ancestor Raises Kids in the Interstellar Age: As Long as We’re Alive 修真老祖在星际带崽，活着就好 Jun Xianxian君纤纤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Desolate planet + everyday life + gathering resources + raising kids] Qing Li was an ordinary college student from Huaxia, until she transmigrated into the body of an old ancestor in the cultivation world. After lying low for ten years, she died saving that world. Heaven left her a slim chance of survival. By a twist of fate, she made a deal with Jiang Qingli, a woman from the interstellar era: Qing Li would take over her body and keep Jiang Qingli's two children safe as they grew up. Qing Li t 17kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
10. 60 乖 The Good Girl Marries a Powerful Man in the Capital 乖乖女二嫁京圈大佬 Half a Life Gone 219半生已过219Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [Older, fatherly man x sweet, obedient girl + Second Male Lead Takes the Girl + face-slapping the ex-husband + building a career + sweet romance + the powerful one bows his head + quality comfort food] __ Yu Shu is a sweet, obedient girl. She got married right after graduating, to a man her parents had chosen for her. Her scumbag husband was sure she would be easy to control. Not only did he deceive her into marriage, he also planned to live off her. Driven into a corner, the sweet girl turned o 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The retired cadre had been planning this step by step for a long time.

11. 61 希 Xi Yin in His Arms: Young Master Xiao's Exclusive Devotion 希音入怀肖少的独家偏爱 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted to one another + favoritism + healing + powerful family] At first, Xiao Yunmo only thought of Song Xiyin as his good friend’s younger sister. Then, without knowing when his feelings began, he fell deeply in love. Everyone around them knows that this sweet, well-behaved girl is the apple of Director Xiao’s eye, and he spoils her without restraint. In psychology, there’s a term called the Dunning-Kruger effect. May we all overcome it, bravely find our way out of the mire 4.3kReads—Score342Shelves

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    A high-ranking official's son versus a well-behaved little girl—everyone around Director Xiao knows that he has a beloved darling, like a little princess, namely the Song family's daughter.

12. 62 摘 Plucking Stars 摘星 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Military Romance + Love Grows Over Time + The Pinnacle of Powerful-Family Fiction] [Steady, brilliant young major general × National Defense University's genius hacker] He is a young major general: steady, learned, and imposing. She is a naive newcomer to society, fresh out of school: impulsive, loyal, and optimistic. An accident ruins his reputation and leaves him disgraced, branding him a heartless man condemned by everyone. She becomes the infamous other wo 20.9kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    These are high-quality novels, both quite realistic, without the typical "a hundred million dollars handed to you" scenario. They focus on adult love stories and emotional shifts, conveying unwavering affection.

13. 63 才 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 A Little Cup of Winec一杯小酒cModern Romance245k WordsOngoing Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.3kReads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This story is set in a state-owned power system enterprise. The male lead is from Beijing and comes from a powerful family. He meets the love of his life while on assignment in a small county town. The female lead is a recent graduate who, on her first day of work, accidentally wanders into the male lead's company after taking the wrong turn. This leads to a slightly domineering yet warm and happy love story.

14. 64 哥 My Brother's Rose Was Forcefully Stolen 哥哥的玫瑰被强势掠夺 Sleeping Shadow眠影Modern Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Romance and political intrigue / Love seized by force / Coercive romance / Angsty with a little sweetness / Obsessive hero ★ Extreme possessiveness ★ Devoted love] P.S. The hero is strong, the heroine is weak. Lu Nianchen gets into Beiwudance Academy, the school of her dreams. On the night she arrives, her older brother, Lu Chengyou, brings her to a glittering, illusory banquet. Amid the dazzling lights, the girl catches a glimpse of a tall man with sharp, penetrating features as he walks into 2.3kReads8.4Score112Shelves

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    The male lead is the director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, ten years older than the female lead. He forcibly marries her, taking her as the most beautiful girl from the Beijing Dance Academy, and dotes on her very much.

15. 65 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 16.7kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    ❤️Extreme favoritism, premeditated, so long ago that the female lead was still a seven or eight-year-old girl. He married her the moment she turned eighteen.❤️ ❤️2️⃣The first, second, and third meetings from the female lead's perspective... Were all premeditated by the male lead! Approximately 11 years age gap, both leads are virgins, sweet and loving, the male lead has no exes or unrequited love, no amnesia tropes, and he's an incredibly doting, fatherly boyfriend.❤️

16. 66 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
17. 67 炙 Passionate Devotion 炙宠倾城 Tong Yue Jiaojiao桐月皎皎Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A chaste, cold, immensely powerful man in government × a breathtakingly beautiful heroine × age gap × love that grows over time] He wields enormous power in S City and is cold and chaste, keeping his distance even when shaking hands. Yet with her alone, he breaks his rules. When she was eighteen, she was taken in by the Gu family. She was so strikingly beautiful that it was impossible not to notice her. And though she flirted without realizing it, she struck right at his heart. 13.6kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Yes, the most touching type is the cunning yet deeply affectionate male lead.

18. 68 有 Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之，相亲遇到爱 Cherish Warmth惜暖Modern Romance846k WordsCompleted [Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t 12.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    You'll regret it if you don't watch it! The male lead is a seasoned, old-fashioned gentleman, with a refined and elegant demeanor.

19. 69 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    🔥🔥Classic beauty × Veteran cadre Party Secretary + Arranged marriage to fall in love + Age gap. The female lead is a pitiful, unloved girl at home, but the male lead gives her the chance to be herself, constantly guiding and protecting her!! ✨✨ "Little stutterer, don't you remember me?" The once unrestrained and arrogant young man is now a mature and steady leader. She thought he had forgotten her. She used to be insecure and sensitive, but now she remains honest and dutiful...

20. 70 领 Boss, We're Not Close 领导，我们不熟 A Confused Madman, Ah Ah迷迷糊糊的疯子啊啊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When they first met, he was the vibrant boy next door, and she was a sensitive, insecure girl who knew little of the world. Song Jinyan would grin and call Su Niannian “Little Stutterer,” and he would also patiently tutor her in her studies. When they met again, he was an ambitious senior leader, and she was an earnest staff member. Su Niannian thought Song Jinyan had long since forgotten the girl next door, until one day after an event, a drunk Song Jinyan stopped her in the corridor and asked 9.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
21. 71 救 Help! The Big Shot Is Being Harassed by a Spoiled Brat 救命！大佬被作精女碰瓷了 Little Lazy Sloth小树懒懒Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + self-interest above all + ordinary timespace + no going to the countryside Respect hardship, understand hardship, but don't suffer through it! Lin Ran transmigrated into a period novel as the vicious younger sister of the reborn heroine. Faced with the heroine's overwhelming plot armor, she chose to cling to a powerful patron rather than keep her head down or go completely off the rails. (And this patron wasn't the original heroine.) Oh! A car is comin 9.1kReads8.4Score658Shelves
22. 72 七 In the 1970s, I Took Down the Cold-Faced Commander of the Family Compound, and He Became Mine 七零，干翻家属院冷面首长归我了 Loves Colorful Peanut Candy爱吃多彩花生豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + power fantasy + period setting + pocket dimension + laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + 1v1 + little tricks + making money] A parallel-world period story. It's all fictional, so don't take it too seriously. The heroine is a goofy, hilarious girl. After joining the military, she's forced into a battle to “win the battalion commander.” She defeats thirteen rivals single-handedly and catches the special attention of the young, handsome, promising Battalion Commander Lu. What t 14.7kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Come on, a hilarious and satisfying period drama about a military marriage, where the male lead's grandfather, a high-ranking officer, kneels on a washboard.

23. 73 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 938Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A powerful minister, deeply devoted and exclusive, cunning and calculating, versus a delicate and beautiful woman; he cherishes the rose he raised himself, possessing an insatiable desire for possession.

24. 74 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
25. 75 情 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. 35.2kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    🌈🌈① The longest road the female lead walked was the road of the male lead's schemes to reconcile. They separated during university due to a misunderstanding 💔. After graduation, the female lead returned to her hometown and became a township secretary 🚩. The male lead, in order to win her back, became the district party secretary 📝. He used every trick in the book to win her over 💕. The female lead originally wanted to live an extraordinary life, but the male lead wanted to hold her in his arms no matter what 🌹

26. 76 惊 Shock! After He Read Her Mind, Her Younger Uncle Started Making a Move on Her Man 惊！被读心后小叔他开始撬墙角啦 Three Bowls of Rice a Day一天三碗大米饭Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book] [Mind-reading] [System] [Your Ex's Uncle] [Mutual Devotion] [A Useless System That Doesn't Follow the Plot] [Sweet Romance] [Comedy] Qu Xinning is punished by an OOC System after transmigrating into a book! Forced to play the lovesick fool for a scumbag for a whole month, she's finally reached the day she's been waiting for! She's going to secretly photograph the scumbag cheating with his unattainable first love! But she ends up hiding in the room of the scumbag's uncl 5.9kReads9.3Score830Shelves

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    The story revolves around a scumbag's younger brother, who is much older than him. He's the type of old-fashioned, abstinent, and cunning man. The writing style is humorous, and the author is both talented and daring. Does he know what we want to read?

27. 77 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
28. 78 娇 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Lovesick Admirer Is Shocking 娇娇小姐回乡村，痴汉手段太惊人 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + a domineering CEO from the southwest goes rural + intense romantic push and pull + quiet devotion gets a response + realistic, sweet romance] A gentle, abstinent old flame × a stunning, pure and alluring little white rabbit City girl Chen Man returns to the countryside to care for her grandmother and discovers that her neighbor is an incredibly handsome, domineering CEO. In outsiders’ eyes, Chen Man is refined and elegant. But no one has ever seen her other side. In 149.2kReads9.5Score20kShelves
29. 79 七 The 1970s Army Wife: A Legacy That Takes the World by Storm 七零军嫂，自带传承叱咤风云 A Little Chubby One有只小胖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuwen: by profession, a leading surgeon among the younger generation! By marriage, the twenty-third-generation young lady of the Tang family, a centuries-old traditional medicine clan, with a spiritual spring space passed down through her family! One day, she transmigrates and goes from being unmarried to married! From 28 to 18! She’s a knockout! A fool! And a beauty! Now armed with reason, a touch of martial arts, and a wealth of skills, she completely transforms the way her birth family 7.9kReads8.8Score808Shelves

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    [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *A Woman of Both Literary and Martial Arts! Miss Tang Dominates the 1970s*, the female lead is a time traveler with a spatial ability, high martial arts skills, and strong medical abilities! The male lead is a handsome military officer, devoted, responsible, and with sound values. They marry first and fall in love later, no tragic romance. 2. *What to Do? The Cold-Hearted Chief Gets a Kiss and Turns into a Red Temperature*, the female lead is a native, no cheat codes, a college student! The male lead is a handsome military officer, a military training instructor. They are eight years apart in age, a typical "old cadre" type boyfriend. 3. *Reborn in the 1970s as a Widow*, both the male and female leads are reborn, raising children, taking revenge on villains, and accompanying the military. The male lead carries the regrets of his past life, full of tenderness and love for his wife and children!

30. 80 怎 What Do I Do! The Stoic Commander Turns Red the Moment He Kisses Me 怎么办！高冷首长一亲就红温 Zhaozhao Eleven昭昭十一Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Bold, straightforward college girl * mature, steady military man + 8-year age gap + sweet everyday romance] Shen Nanwu runs into Fu Chuan'an again during freshman military training, where he is serving as the head instructor. “Don't you recognize me?” She thinks Fu Chuan'an must have forgotten her long ago and pretends not to know him when they meet, but he sees right through her. “I… I do know you.” She meets Fu Chuan'an's eyes and calls him Fourth Brother. Fu Chuan'an is mature, steady, and a 21.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
31. 81 重 Reborn as a Widow in the 1970s 重生到七零年代当寡妇 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Xiuxiu was so stupid she got herself killed, and dragged her daughter down with her. Reborn, she no longer fears the judgment of others. She decides to be a happy little widow and raise her daughter like a princess. But why has the husband who was supposed to be dead in her previous life come back? And why is he forcing her to join his army post and have a second child? In his previous life, Lu Aiguo lost the love of his life. Given a second chance, he never expected t 3.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves
32. 82 娇 Pampering a Rose 娇养玫瑰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] When Tang Li was sixteen, her Kunqu opera water-sleeve dance made her famous throughout the capital. She was hailed as the Little Goddess of Luo of Kunqu. Everyone said that no one could measure up to the Little Goddess of Luo, except for Ninth Master Fu, the jade-faced Buddhist lord known as the King of Hell. Unfortunately, Ninth Master Fu was cold and ruthless by nature. If sweet, gentle Tang Li ended up with him, she would surely suffer. After a sudden turn of events, 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    🎀✨①The male lead is a retired, experienced cadre type. He is the youngest deputy director-level official in City C, young, capable, and well-connected. He is 36 years old, widowed, and has a daughter. The female lead is a delicate and beautiful woman. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight, gradually gets closer to her, and eventually wins her heart.

33. 83 和 Sharing Dreams with My Sweetheart: The Strong, Tragic General Loses Control! 和娇娇共梦，美强惨悍将失控了！ Zhu Qingshi祝卿时Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Shared dreams + devoted couple + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment: a sweet girl who flirts without realizing it vs. a devastatingly handsome, cold and restrained general] Four years ago, Yu Zhaoyue's father was framed at court, while her cousin set her up at the Prince of Xiang's residence. Not long afterward, her father was demoted and sent to Qiongzhou. Then, for reasons no one could explain, she began dreaming of a strange man. He was peerlessly handsome but cold by nature. As tim 1kReads9.1Score122Shelves

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    🍅Yu Zhaoyue watched the show with curiosity, but almost bit her tongue: Good heavens! The beautiful spirit in my dream has become human! I don't recognize her, I'd rather die than admit it! Later, Jing Xun grabbed her hands: "Zhaoyue, you've ruined my reputation, and you still want to live a carefree life as a female Taoist priest?"

34. 84 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
35. 85 夺 Claiming Her: A Hong Kong Tycoon Loses Control and Kisses Her in the Storm 夺她！港圈大佬暴雨夜失控诱吻 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and will rise, so don't let it put you off. [Older man + vying for her + tearing lovers apart + unscrupulous tactics + controlling + chaste male lead] As a young man, Liang Jingchen fell in love at first sight with a girl outside a dance studio planted with osmanthus trees. He paid for her education and helped her stand on a bigger stage. But when they met again, someone else was by her side. - Wen Yutang had always known that her smooth, fortunate life was b 458Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    🗼🗼A classic work by veteran cadres: Director Xie. Xie Tingnan, at the pinnacle of power, is arrogant and aloof, having remained unseen by any beauty for over 30 years. Until he meets her—he bows down, willingly submits to her, learns to be gentle, and protects her for life. Side couple: A celibate veteran cadre × a glamorous female celebrity; a clash of titans, an extreme tug-of-war.

36. 86 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.6kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
37. 87 财 The Tycoon’s Little Wife: Uncle, You’ve Been Plotting to Spoil Me Every Day 财阀小娇妻：大叔，蓄谋已久日日哄 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing To repay the family’s debts, the Ji family sacrificed a younger generation’s marriage prospects and sent their youngest daughter to marry into the Jing family. Before the wedding, Jing Ye, renowned around the world, had three rules: no marriage, no children, and no women. Ji Mianmian had three cravings: handsome men, gourmet food, and handsome men’s gourmet food, preferably enjoyed with handsome men. After the wedding, Jing Ye’s days followed three steps: cooking in the morning, childcare at noo 28.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
38. 88 军 Blazing Sun, Military Love 军恋炽阳 Qi Shang琦尚Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted A slow-burn romance / Sweet romance / Eight-year age gap Song Yanci is a special forces officer in the Rocket Force. A refined, gentle man, he has become detached from all matters of the heart amid the monotonous life in the military. During a mission, a comrade-in-arms died on the battlefield, and Song Yanci adopted his young son. Su Yan is a homeroom teacher at a school for military families. Gentle and quiet, she shut her heart away after her college boyfriend left her to study abroad. Son 4kReads7.7Score425Shelves

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    Both books are military-themed, but their styles are slightly different. The first book is about a slow and steady love, with an older man leading the relationship, while the second book is about a soldier going undercover.

39. 89 极 Love on the Front Lines 极限军恋 Qi Shang琦尚Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted I wanted to add a little sweetness to the lives of the nameless heroes who move unseen through the night. Even though real life is cruel, I hope they can taste something sweet in these stories. In the darkness, they conceal their devotion; tempered by the flames of battle, their true hearts shine through. Undercover agent Song Ze, warm and gentlemanly, holds fast to his mission amid the fog. The tenderness of Dan Ning, a literary young woman, is the only light in his long, endless nights; The mu 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
40. 90 月 The Moon Hidden in My Heart 月亮藏心里 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Families + Slow-Burning Romance + Healing + Age Gap + Devoted Pairing] Everyone was afraid of Ji Yanshen. Afraid of this terrifying, fearsome man. People said that after years in the business world, Ji Yanshen had become a seasoned operator: a ruthless, cold-hearted businessman who would stop at nothing. But why was the Ji Yanshen she knew so gentle? Though he was never one for words, for all these years he had been like a reserved yet devoted elder, taking care of her in every po 2.6kReads9.2Score241Shelves

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    ①🏛Everyone in the business world is afraid of the male lead.👔He's terrifyingly cunning, a ruthless and heartless businessman💰. Only the female lead sees him as gentle🎋. Though not eloquent🧢, he's like a reserved yet profound elder,🌷caring for her meticulously, sheltering her from the storms☔️. But in truth, only one person can truly understand this restrained, subtle yet boundless love♥️.

41. 91 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 54.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
42. 92 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score894Shelves
43. 93 独 Claiming the Springtime All to Myself 独占春光 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Rugged, Testosterone-Fueled Hero, Size Difference, Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Northern Man x Southern Girl] Seductive sweetheart x rugged veteran Wen Li and He Dong had nothing to do with each other, but by the rules of seniority, she had to call him Uncle Dong. The man was tall and imposing, with a stern face that made him look unapproachable. But he treated her wonderfully, and they got along well enough. Until she lost her head and kissed him by force. After that, everything began to spi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
44. 94 此 From Now On, I Take Refuge in the Buddha 此后皈依佛 Planted at Nineteen十九栽Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted A soldier stationed on the border x a dazzling actress. A little heads-up: the first forty chapters are a slow burn~ A youthful crush is like a gust of wind. I thought that once it blew past, it would be gone. Who knew I’d end up keeping you in my heart for so many years? The twists and turns of life never stop, but fate has a funny way of bringing people together. The year Fu Yusheng met Xu Yanqing, he was seventeen, young and full of life. The year Xu Yanqing met Fu Yusheng, she was twenty-f 4kReads9.4Score451Shelves

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    Fu Yusheng, a border guard, possesses unwavering faith and a strong sense of responsibility. Xu Yanqing, on the other hand, is enjoying a successful career in the entertainment industry. Through filming opportunities and other circumstances, the two meet again and gradually develop feelings for each other.

45. 95 林 Team Leader Lin's Beloved Wife 林组长的心尖娇妻 Idle Fish Passerby A, B, C, and D闲鱼路人甲乙丙丁Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted [Completed, dive right in] Lin Zhizhou, a levelheaded and prudent leader of the inspection team with a keen eye for justice, and Shen Tinglan, an optimistic, confident, kindhearted party girl. From the male lead's perspective: love at first sight. From the female lead's perspective: she had been plotting it all along. One day, Shen Tinglan turned back and teased Lin Zhizhou, calling him a “gentleman.” The man furrowed his brows slightly and lowered his voice. “What does that mean?” Shen Ting 9.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    That's so cunning!!

46. 96 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
47. 97 她 Her Waist Is Soft and Her Lips Are Sweet! The Big Shot Loses Control and Falls for Her 她腰软唇甜！大佬失控沦陷 Romantic Fairy仙女多情Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation coming soon [Over-the-top Devotion | Powerful Man Bows His Head | Age Gap | Both Pure | Guiding Lover] Delicate, sweet-tempered inheritor of traditional crafts / Powerful, fatherly man The most outrageous thing Lin Wan ever did was spend that one night with Zhou Yanling. He was her ex-boyfriend’s boss, the powerful leader at the top, and the last person she should ever have gotten involved with. After that night, she did everything she could to draw a clear line between th 8.5kReads8.4Score846Shelves
48. 98 逃 There's No Escaping Professor Gu's Clutches 逃不出顾教授的手掌心 Xuan Xuan泫璇Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation with the same title is now streaming [Scheming, icy university professor + goofy graduate student + wealthy families + sweet romance] Gu Xiaonan was hailed as a genius in the field of physics. Qinghua University went to great lengths to recruit him from overseas to become a professor at A University, and his classes were always packed. Rumor had it he was like an iceberg: distinguished, self-possessed, and indifferent to women. [Scene One] For the umpteenth time, Gu Xiao 2.7kReads8.9Score279Shelves

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    🌸Dreams travel through books, lingering in my ears~ 🐾①Jiang Xiangyang is a town government worker🖥️, her work is mundane, but her love life is bumpy,💢first she was tricked into marriage by her male friends, then she encountered a scumbag. Just when she thought she was destined to be without love🥀, she met the secretary-general of the municipal party committee. Two people from completely different worlds👀, surprisingly, sparks flew🔥

49. 99 成 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 Nikaido Takumi of Moshan漠山的二阶堂匠生Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.3kReads8.4Score307Shelves

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    🥅Yu Kexin, a sweet and gentle civil servant who just got her job, is instantly smitten by Bureau Chief He Jingchuan. He's a sucker for good looks but only falls for her, mistakenly believing she has a boyfriend yet still silently protecting her. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, he aggressively pursues her, protecting her at all costs, and finally wins her heart with a kiss—so sweet it's heart-fluttering!

50. 100 我 I Pray to the Gods for You 我向神明祈求你 Meat With All Three Meals一日三餐都要吃肉Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Jin Xiangyu, secretary-general of Yunshui Municipal Party Committee, age 35. Jiang Xiangyang, a staff member at the Xiahe Town Government in Yunchuan County, Yunshui City, age 28. Jiang Xiangyang felt that a happy love life was beyond her reach. First, a gay man deceived her into a sham marriage, then she met a scumbag. She had all but given up on love when fate brought her together with Jin Xiangyu. What sparks will fly between an ordinary female civil servant from a small town and the secretar 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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