Uncle-Nephew Romance, No Blood Relation 叔侄文，无血缘

1. 1 温 Held Close in Tender Warmth 温软在怀 Zhou Jiayu周嘉渝Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted After a sudden upheaval, Wen Qian became a child with no one to care for her. Wen Siyu brought her home and spoiled her like a little princess. As they spent their days and nights together, he cared for her tenderly, and her girlish feelings began to bloom. One night, emboldened by wine, she kissed him. Crying, she clung to him and pleaded, “Uncle, please don’t get a girlfriend.” Wen Siyu remained calm and composed. “Xiaoqian, you’re drunk.” When they met again years later at a lavish banquet, W 1.2kReads6.5Score105Shelves

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   The younger brother spoiled the female lead. After getting drunk, the female lead kissed her younger brother and cried, telling him not to have a girlfriend. Later, a misunderstanding arose, and she went abroad heartbroken. When she returned, the older man was extremely jealous. When he saw the female lead having dinner with her high school classmate, he was so jealous that he dragged her to a dark room and forcibly kissed her.

2. 2 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 200.1kReads9.4Score40.9kShelves

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   "Being an uncle is useless"!! This book is absolutely amazing!! Seven-year age gap + no blood relation. The author's writing is superb!! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] It's definitely worth reading, absolutely fantastic and super good!

3. 3 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Loses Control Every Night and Can’t Stop Kissing Me 禁欲小叔夜夜失控，吻我上瘾 Han Yimumei韩伊慕美Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s one and only + older man + powerful man humbles himself + fake uncle and niece + sweet enough to make your knees weak + an old flame rekindled Possessive, doting fake uncle with a domineering streak × sweet, obedient-seeming heiress with a rebellious side Pei Jingyu used his power, wealth, and endless indulgence to raise a lawless little “princess.” Only two percent of her spoiled nature was inborn. The other eight percent came from the Emperor of Beijing himself, Pei 26.4kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   It's so satisfying to have an older man protecting his daughter. If I don't spoil my little girl, who will? The male lead's house is full of traces of the female lead from age 5 to 18: graduation photos, figurines, art class crafts, and even stickers she used to put on the door frame when she was little. The male lead can't bear to tear them off. He's so doting! And he also has a very understanding male lead brother, while the female lead's best friend is always worried sick about them.

4. 4 她 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 The Real A Si阿姒本姒Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is amazing, it's so good!!

5. 5 哦EN Uh-Oh! The Cannon Fodder of a Tragic Romance Quits! 哦豁！虐文炮灰不干了！ Su Er苏饵Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] + [Book Transmigration] + [sweet romance] + [suspense]!!! Good news: Qi Si was reborn! Bad news: He'd transmigrated into an old-school melodramatic CEO romance. Even worse, he was a cannon-fodder supporting male character, there to help build the leads' great love story. In the original plot, Qi Si obsessively targeted the heroine for the sake of the second female lead, only to be slapped to death by the hero. His family was dragged into it, too, and they ended up ruined. Qi Si 21.4kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
6. 6 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11.2kReads5.4Score478Shelves

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   🌈⚡️ Xie Peizhou, his face grim and furious, shouted, "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Wen Ci was slapped so hard her blood flowed freely, her cheek aching terribly, her heart shattered. This was the first time in years she'd seen the usually composed Xie Peizhou so angry, and the first time he'd ever hit her. Why couldn't she like him? Just because he was her best friend's uncle, ten years older than her? Xie Peizhou coldly replied, "If this gets out, your life will be ruined!" That day, Xie Peizhou took her to a private hospital for a checkup and gave her medication. From that day on, he moved out of the villa, avoiding her completely. Wen Ci, with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius, stood outside his villa all night in the pouring rain, but Xie Peizhou didn't open the door. That night, her body burned with fever, but her heart felt cold from the downpour. She finally understood: Xie Peizhou truly hated her; he had never liked her. Heartbroken, Wen Ci accepted Xie Peizhou's arrangement to force her to go abroad.

7. 7 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
8. 8 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.8kReads9.2Score542Shelves
9. 9 诱 Luring Him into a Passionate Kiss 诱他热吻 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Solemn, powerful patriarch × sweet, obedient puppy-like beauty "Mutual devotion + older man + 11-year age gap + secret crush + bittersweet romance + discipline" Ji Zhaozhao moved with her mother into the wealthy Sheng family. The Shengs were a prominent family, and Sheng Daiyuan was especially imposing. By family custom, she should call him Uncle, though they weren’t related by blood. To her, Sheng Daiyuan was a stern patriarch who never smiled. He hated her. That is, until she brought her boyf 3.9kReads8.8Score326Shelves

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   Highly recommended! There's an 11-year age gap between the leads, and the female lead just finished her college entrance exams—she's so sweet and well-behaved! The male lead is incredibly daddy-like, the epitome of a daddy male lead in my heart! It's amazing, the emotional tension is incredible.

10. 10 乖 Be Good, Give Uncle a Kiss 乖，小叔亲一口 Vegetable Root菜根Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Staying under one roof, age gap, both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance, faux uncle-and-niece relationship, simmering tension] [Softhearted, timid good girl who says the most shocking things × scheming man with overwhelming possessiveness who closes in one step at a time] Wen Tang got drunk and ended up in the wrong man’s bed. When she opened her eyes, she realized he was her uncle in name only. It was an accident between two adults, and she refused to let him take resp 10.3kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Wow, this is really good, the kind of story that's very captivating.

11. 11 诱 A Tempting Romance! She Turns Around and Marries, Leaving Her Abstinent Uncle-in-Law in a Panic 诱宠！她转身嫁人，禁欲小叔慌了 The Tangerines Aren't Ripe桔子没熟Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Abstinent Tycoon x Sweet, Gentle Painter | Long-Planned Pursuit + Secret Crush + Both Inexperienced + Extra Sweet and Loving] On a rainy night, the man she should call Uncle (though they aren't related by blood) barges into her room. In the heat of passion, she hears him say, “Wen Yan...” After a reckless night, she wakes up to find him gone. She thinks he mistook her for someone else. Little does she know he's been in love with her all along. Huo Nanyan, the future head of the wealthiest Huo f 1.6kReads9.0Score181Shelves

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    - *The Abstinent Uncle is a Fake Buddhist (Uncontrolled Wish)*: A gentle and beautiful woman from Jiangnan secretly loves her abstinent uncle from Beijing's elite circles. Despite their vastly different social statuses, she takes the initiative. The uncle, seemingly a Buddhist, is actually deeply in love, leading to a sweet and doting romance. - *Beijing's Pampered Darling (President Fu's Cat-Raising Diary)*: Ruan Li, a pampered young lady whose identity was stolen, seeks help from her fiancé, the "drama queen" Fu Huaizhou, to avoid marrying a wealthy businessman, thus beginning her journey of being pampered. - *Seductive Pampering! She Turns Around and Marries Someone Else, the Abstinent Uncle Panics*: An orphaned painter adopted by the Huo family develops feelings for her abstinent and wealthy uncle, Huo Nanyan. When she turns around and marries someone else, the uncle panics, leading to a sweet and doting pursuit of his wife.

12. 12 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
13. 13 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Is a Fake Monk 禁欲小叔是位假佛子 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Older, protective male lead + Age gap + Beijing social circle + Secret crush + Both leads are each other's first and only] [Gentle, graceful beauty from Jiangnan ✖️ Ascetic Buddhist gentleman of Beijing's elite] Rumor has it that the head of the Fu family is composed and self-possessed, refined and abstinent, like a Buddhist monk. Countless women want to marry him. A young woman is always by his side, gentle and gracious, her affection for him plain to see. By family seniority, she has to call 7.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
14. 14 泰 The Peach Is Ripe for the Young Uncle in Thailand 泰兰国小叔叔的蜜桃熟了 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing Main characters: Tang Mi and Chen Saikun [Southeast Asia's shipping king x a timid, sweet, and obedient little rabbit] [Possessive pursuit | 11-year age gap | Extreme size difference | He chases her after driving her away] Chen Saikun is a top tycoon in Thailand, the true “uncrowned king of the seas” in Southeast Asia. His methods are ruthless, with the shrewd, decisive nature of a Chaoshan Chinese merchant etched into his bones, while his outward appearance carries the somber elegance of Thai n 39.9kReads8.6Score4.2kShelves

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    I love daddy-type boyfriends.

15. 15 叔 Wake Up, Uncle. We're Not a Match 叔叔醒醒，咱俩不配套 Seven-Mouthed Heaven七口天Two Male Leads127k WordsCompleted The good news: He's tall, long-legged, has eight-pack abs, and is handsome and rich. The bad news: He's the uncle who's watched me grow up. The even worse news: He's a man, and so am I. 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first three books are about uncles and nephews with no blood relation, the last three are about brothers with no blood relation (both are Shuangnan-centric). 🌸 Good news: The protagonist is tall, has long legs, eight-pack abs, is rich and handsome. Bad news: The protagonist is an uncle who watched me grow up. Even worse news: The protagonist is a man, and I'm a man too 😂

16. 16 穿 Transmigrating to Another World: The Emperor's Uncle Is a Little Sweet 穿越之皇叔有点甜 Xu Qingfeng许清风Two Male Leads816k WordsCompleted “Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Young Master Su heard that your cousin climbed into your bed. He’s smashed a bunch of antiques and is storming over here!” A servant rushed in, staring in a panic at their lord, who was handsome enough to be an immortal. What should they do? Should their master run for his life? Si Yuanting’s handsome, aloof face broke into a faint smile. “Give my cousin some pearls later.” “Your Highness, Young Master Su is really angry this time. Aren’t you goin 1kReads9.1Score102Shelves
17. 17 亲 The Wolf Cub I Raised Has Always Wanted Him 亲手养大的狼崽总是觊觎他 Even a Madman Has Somewhere to Go疯子也有远方Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted Qi Sijin takes in a wolf cub who seems harmless but is ruthless behind the scenes, and who obeys only him without question. When they first meet, the wolf cub is dressed in rags and filthy, but his eyes are clear as stars. Small and frail, he looks truly pitiful. As the boy grows up, he becomes especially clingy with Qi Sijin. “Big brother, hold me.” Qi Sijin’s heart softens, but he holds back because the boy is already an adult. Then his childhood friend returns with news of an engagement. The 1.1kReads9.0Score157Shelves
18. 18 哥 Brother, Don't Go 哥哥不要走 Sang Ci桑辞Two Male Leads295k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + No Female Lead + Both Pure + Healing + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance] When they first met, Lu Shen was terribly impatient. He had never seen such a scruffy boy. Lu Shen: Your name is Shen Wei, right? The boy looked at him and answered timidly, “Yeah, Shen Wei. The Wei in ‘future.’” The day Lu Shen left, he changed. He was no longer indifferent. Lu Shen: What are you thinking? How am I supposed to know if you don’t tell me? Shen Wei: Then… if I dare to tell you, would you dare to 388Reads9.1Score100Shelves
19. 19 年 The Younger Guy Knows How to Act Cute, and the Cool Mr. Xie Can’t Resist 年下弟弟会撒娇，清冷谢总受不了 Inky Black Sesame芝麻黑黝黝Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + younger male lead + childhood scenes in the early chapters] Xie Shengci finds a child in the ruins and brings him home to raise. As a boy, Qi Sheng looks so well-behaved and sweet that Xie Shengci is always afraid someone will bully him. Even after he grows up, he's still just as considerate and obedient, and even seems a little fragile. Xie Shengci worries about him all the time. Then one day, Xie Shengci sees the person who just provoked him cornered in an alley by the 1.9kReads8.9Score229Shelves
20. 20 弟 My Little Brother Is Too Wild for Him to Handle 弟弟太野，他扛不住 Moon Ember月烬Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [Younger Wolfdog x Cool, Handsome Older Brother] [The story about the eldest brother and the uncle was put in the penalty box, so there’ll be a new bonus chapter later. If you’re looking forward to it, please be patient!] The Qin and Jiang families arranged a marriage, and everyone had heard that it would be between the eldest son of the Qin family and the second daughter of the Yu family. But on the wedding day, the people standing at the altar were Qin Huai, the second son of the Qin family, a 831Reads9.3Score120Shelves
21. 21 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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    The first book is very good; the male and female leads have strong moral values, and the story about a large, well-off family is very sweet. The second book features a female lead who temporarily loses her sight in a car accident and mistakes her fiancé's younger brother for her own fiancé. The subsequent happy ending is also very sweet.

22. 22 野 Wild Desire! The Blind Young Man Is Kissed to Tears by His Rugged Uncle 野欲！小瞎子被糙汉叔叔吻哭了 Jili Gulu吉粒咕噜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted New story now available [Both leads have only been with each other + Nine-year age gap + Healing + Rugged hero + Size difference + Sweet flirtation + Forced love] [Sweet, gentle, fiercely independent temporarily blind girl x Rugged CEO pretending to be a gentleman] Jiang Li was a gifted pipa player. An accident two years ago left her temporarily blind. Everyone thought she would be engaged to the youngest grandson doted on by Old Master Xiang, and she thought so too. But she had barely moved int 8.1kReads9.0Score984Shelves
23. 23 乖 So Well-Behaved 乖惹 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T 21.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Age difference [Bump][Bump]

24. 24 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves

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    These three books I've recently read all feature characters with a significant age gap (uncles, uncles, etc.). They're not particularly long, don't have a lot of melodramatic plot twists, and the overall pacing is quite good. If you like short stories, you might want to check them out; they're domineering yet tender.

25. 25 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
26. 26 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
27. 27 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.3kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These two are seriously amazing!! The first one is about the male lead's unrequited love for the female lead!! The family rules are very strict (actually, the male lead unknowingly had a one-night stand with a young girl in the hotel the night he returned home). The second one is also super good—a regent's unrequited love, you know?! The beginning might not be the best, but the part where he chases after his wife (I forget the exact number of chapters, but it's before chapter 50) is incredibly good!! After that, it's all about unrequited love!!!

28. 28 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
29. 29 携 Reborn with My Child, I Catch the Male Lead’s Uncle’s Eye 携崽重生后，我被男主小叔盯上了 Yu Jun'er鱼君儿Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The rating has just opened and will rise later] [Adorable child + sweet romance in a wealthy family + the male lead grovels to win her back + seven-year age gap + devoted couple + happy ending] After Qiao Wanqing died, she discovered that this world was a CEO romance novel, and that she was the male lead's long-dead first love. The good news: Though she had died young, she was reborn. The bad news: The male lead was her previous life's husband's nephew. The even worse news: Her son had come alo 1.2kReads8.5Score169Shelves

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    These are all great reads. I highly recommend the fourth book.

30. 30 清 The Aloof Uncle Loses Control: He Can No Longer Hide His Tenderness 清冷小叔失控，他的温柔藏不住 Welcoming the Moon, Reporting Autumn迎月报秋Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [The aloof, celibate head of the Xie family x the little princess of the Shi family, devoted to each other, happy ending] On New Year’s Eve, Shi Yi gets a call from the police station, telling her to come pick up her son. Is the country being so generous these days that you don’t even have to give birth to your own son? They just hand one over? Did some child get lost? Unable to argue with the officer, Shi Yi has no choice but to go to the station. Wow, that’s quite a kid. Eighteen years old! Sh 8.2kReads7.1Score681Shelves
31. 31 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 5.9kReads9.3Score839Shelves
32. 32 热 Our Romance Began When Our Future Son Came Through Time 热恋从未来儿子穿过来开始 Youyou and Duoduo有有和多多Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Good girl VS old-fashioned man [Groveling pursuit + age gap + old flames rekindled + both virgins] Zhou Nuo and Qin Xu were childhood sweethearts, promised to each other as children and eventually engaged. Everyone said Qin Xu spoiled her rotten. Only she knew that, although Qin Xu treated her tenderly, he didn't love her. He had a first love, his unattainable moonlight, and they broke up the day before Qin Xu and Zhou Nuo got engaged. At the time, she didn't understand the power of that first l 14.5kReads7.2Score1.9kShelves
33. 33 叔 An Uncle Too Close to Home 叔不可遇 Ren Kechen人可陈Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Refined, aloof, scheming uncle × adorable girl who isn’t quite what she seems] [A sweet romance with mutual devotion and a nine-year age gap] His low voice sounded by her ear. “Hmm? Are you really angry?” Le Jiuque saw him move closer and turned her head the other way, refusing to look at him. She felt insulted. “Fine. Next time you hit me, I won’t stop you, all right?” There was a hint of laughter in his voice, but he was clearly indulging her, too. “Ke Ke, please don’t leave me, okay?” The 28Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Sweet [flying kiss]

34. 34 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
35. 35 摘 Take Off Your Hearing Aids: Mr. Mu Coaxes a Kiss from the Hearing-Impaired Beauty 摘掉助听器，穆总诱吻听障小美人 Sleepy Sleepy, Tired Every Day每天都好困的困困Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted The rating will go up later~ [Doting, fatherly male lead × eleven-year age gap × mutual pining comes true × a long, hard road to winning her back × angst and sweetness] [A shy, hearing-impaired little bunny & an abstinent group chairman] When they first met, he had run out of patience with her. “Didn't you hear me?” His words were cold. The little girl moved slowly. Her big, watery eyes didn't look at people or anything else. They fixed only on his lips. After a long pause, she finally stammered 1.2kReads8.2Score253Shelves

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    A story of a father figure × 11-year age gap × female lead with hearing impairment × male lead ascetic uncle [Insecure hearing-impaired little rabbit × ascetic group leader] The male lead initially thinks the female lead is too young and doesn't understand his own feelings, but later becomes incredibly devoted! [Heart]

36. 36 第 The Twenty-First Reply 第二十一封回信 Grape Soda葡萄苏打Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted (Daddy-type romance, age gap, devoted and doting, both inexperienced, slow burn) A sweet-looking, soft-spoken but cunning little rabbit versus a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, possessive younger uncle. That year, a tragedy left Ye Zhirang an orphan with nowhere to go but the Pei household. She began living with her younger uncle, Pei Jinghuai. Pei Jinghuai was stern and aloof, attached to his routine and always careful to keep his distance from others. At first, in his eyes, Ye Zhirang 4.9kReads9.2Score643Shelves

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    Two of the most perfect uncle-niece romance novels!! In the first one, the female lead is reborn and discovers she's a fake heiress. She uses every trick in the book to gain the male lead's power and protection to survive. The whole story is incredibly satisfying to read. The female lead is exceptionally cunning and intelligent! The male lead, a younger man, is also subtly manipulating the female lead... Who gradually wins him over. The second one is also an uncle-niece romance. The entire story is told through letters, and the writing is incredibly smooth. The author's writing style is also exceptionally good. I copied many passages from the original text, and the books and movies mentioned in the story are very relevant. This story has a complete storyline encompassing romance, friendship, and career. The female lead isn't a naive and innocent character; she genuinely grows step by step under the male lead's guidance... Both are masterpieces!!! Please go read them!!

37. 37 假 Fake Uncle! He’s Actually So Irresistible 假舅舅！他是真的香 Orange Xiaxia橙子夏夏Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Scheming, tearful younger top + Occasionally fierce, gentle and refined bottom] [Two Male Leads + Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Back then Fu Qinian: “I watched a horror movie today and I’m scared. Can I sleep with you?” Lu Yuan: “No.” Fu Qinian: “If you get married someday, will you stop wanting me around?” Lu Yuan: “No.” Fu Qinian: “I’ll take responsibility.” Lu Yuan: “What are you taking responsibility for? Get lost!” Later Fu Qinian: “I’m young, handsome 452Reads8.3Score103Shelves
38. 38 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Jealous. Hurry and Comfort Her 大叔，你的娇气包吃醋了，快哄 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Completed] Both leads must be pure, absolutely pure! Nine-year age gap When they meet again, Xiang Wan is eighteen, lively and beautiful. Ye Mianzhi is twenty-seven, steady and wise. Later, after Xiang Wan’s confession is rejected, she resolves to draw a clear line between them. Gone is their old intimacy. All that remains is a distant, “Uncle Mianzhi.” Ye Mianzhi fixes her with a profound gaze and says nothing. You ungrateful little thing. You flirted with me and then ran off. Before Xiang Wan 5.9kReads9.3Score669Shelves

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    ① The male lead was taken in by the female lead's family for two years after his parents passed away. He then went abroad, and they didn't meet again for six years. When the female lead finally realized her feelings and bravely confessed, the male lead rejected her. He then pursued her relentlessly. The male lead is gentle, the female lead is delicate and cute, and there is an age gap between them. [Making a face][making a face]

39. 39 心 Sweet and Gentle, Deep in His Heart 心尖上的乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, childhood-to-lovers] The Xiao family of the capital has a young girl named Xie Xiyou. She may not have the surname Xiao, but she is the little princess of the family, adored by everyone. The fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Suchuan, is a leading figure in business who has been cool and reserved since childhood. He treats everyone with distant indifference, yet gives all his tenderness and patience to Xie Xiyou! Xie Xiyou is sweet and obedient. She 5kReads9.1Score432Shelves

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    No angst throughout [Admiration]

40. 40 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    After comforting her for a while, Lu Zhuoyang was about to put her on the bed when he felt slender arms hook around his waist. The head in his arms moved restlessly, and his heart instantly felt like it was being squeezed into a ball, making him feel lightheaded. How could his little fairy be so soft and cute... "Baby, let me wipe you down before you sleep, okay? It's uncomfortable to sleep like this."

41. 41 遇 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 32.3kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    This is a must-read! The male lead is the female lead's best friend's uncle, and several side couples are the female lead's best friends. It's all angsty at first, then sweet—super good! Each side couple has their own separate epilogue.

42. 42 分 After Our Breakup, We Met Again and Both Pretended We Were Strangers 分手后再见我和大佬都装作不熟 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted (You’re the one I raised, so you belong under my care for the rest of your life. Older man and younger woman, a sweet romance with two devoted leads.) Su Nuannuan fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man ten years older than her who had let her live in his home for ten years. On the night she turned twenty, she cornered him in his room. “Zhan Minghan, I love you.” His gaze was deep, but his voice was utterly cold. “You know what I think of you, don’t you?” But later, he clung to her desperate 1.2kReads9.0Score100Shelves

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    I've watched this "no blood relation, pursuing wife" story several times. The female lead confesses her feelings to the male lead, but he rejects her due to their age difference. Later, when he's pursuing her, the female lead wants to go to Italy with someone else: "Nuan Nuan, you're not allowed to go with him!"

43. 43 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.5kReads8.7Score792Shelves

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    🌿🌿In the first story, Wen Ning's parents have passed away, and she lives with an old friend of her grandfather's. Later, Meng Yanzhou takes over the responsibility of caring for her! 🌿In her previous life, she married her husband against her uncle's wishes but died tragically! 🌿Only her uncle disposed of her body, and it was then that she discovered he was deeply in love with her! In this life, she stays away from the scumbag and pursues her uncle!!

44. 44 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4kShelves
45. 45 被 The Kid Raised by Ghosts Is Seriously Powerful 被鬼养大的崽他超强好吗 Ma Xiaohu from Dongliu City东流城的马小虎Two Male Leads452k WordsCompleted Complete [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Two Powerful Leads + Coming-of-Age + Supernatural but Not Scary + Ghost Hunting and Fortune-Telling, No Livestreaming or Showbiz + Interwoven Short Stories] A penny-pinching young master with maxed-out combat skills VS an amnesiac ghost who secretly protects him, clingy and puppy-like at first Ding Can was raised by ghosts. After more than a decade of poverty, he finally got into college, and on his first day in the city, he landed a big job. The a 815Reads8.8Score121Shelves
46. 46 被 After the Younger, Unhinged Man I Personally Abandoned Set His Sights on Me 被亲手抛弃的疯批年下盯上后 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Eighth Year's Moon is now available on all platforms] [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful and Devoted + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Mutual Seduction] With foxlike eyes, gold-rimmed glasses, a sharp suit, and a mole on his Adam's apple, Gu Cheng, the nine-time Best Actor, is still the entertainment industry's most popular idol of the year, even as he approaches thirty. As the saying goes, Gu Cheng's thirtieth birthday marks the end of the road for half the entertainment in 11.6kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
47. 47 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
48. 48 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.3kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    The Pseudo-Uncle-Nephew Age Gap Development System

49. 49 任 Any Wild Fantasy 任意妄想 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Devoted leads + sweet romance + age gap + possessive pursuit] [Wily temptress VS lovestruck tycoon] Also known as Any Wild Wish Irreverent blurb: Pei Wang is messed up at first and doesn't know how to love. All he knows is how to show it physically. Later, he'll make everyone jealous with how disgustingly sweet he is. Don't worry, dive right in, and enjoy the ride! The serious version: Pei Wang is famous in his circle for being aloof, restrained, and heartless. Every second is under his control 9.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The boyfriend introduces the female lead to the male lead, only to discover that the male lead is actually the female lead's uncle. The two pretend not to know each other, but the male lead secretly confronts the female lead, igniting forbidden sparks beneath the surface, and the story is about to begin.

50. 50 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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    The older man is amazing, he knows how to coax and flirt, it's super sweet and mutual [shy]

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