Likes Older Men, Confesses to One and Gets Rejected, Then He Comes After Her 喜欢大叔，给大叔表白被拒绝，然后又被追

1. 1 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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   Five years ago, Wen Ci walked barefoot into Xie Peizhou's bedroom. The next day, she was met with an angry slap, a disgusted "Wen Ci, are you crazy!", And his girlfriend holding his hand. Heartbroken, Wen Ci accepted Xie Peizhou's arrangement to force her to go abroad. Before leaving, Xie Peizhou said, "You're not allowed to return to China for three years, and you're not allowed to contact me. If you do this, I'll personally pick you up at the airport after three years, and then you'll forget this relationship that shouldn't have existed." Wen Ci smiled and didn't say anything. She not only didn't contact him for three years, but she didn't contact him for two extra years. But during these five years, Xie Peizhou was consumed by lovesickness, his illness becoming incurable.

2. 2 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
3. 3 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 17.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   At fifteen, the female protagonist was taken to the Zhou family by an old friend of her maternal grandfather. When choosing where to go in the future, she mustered her courage and chose the young master of the Zhou family. From then on, this usually carefree and unrestrained man was always accompanied by a little girl. On her coming-of-age ceremony, she planned to confess her feelings to him, but overheard a conversation between him and his friend…

4. 4 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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   ① "Don't call me 'little uncle,' call me 'husband.'" "I hid the rose behind me, but it grew wildly, just like my love for you." A seven-year age gap, the male lead is a big shot in Beijing's elite circles, the female lead is bright and cunning, pretending to be obedient. The male lead is incredibly good to the female lead; they redeem each other. Super good-looking! [Kissing emoji] ② A delicate and gentle beauty in a cheongsam and a cunning and sophisticated big shot in Beijing's elite circles. Little Rose unexpectedly offended her best friend's uncle. A seven-year age gap, the male lead's every move is calculated and incredibly charming. [Shy emoji]

5. 5 高 Aloof CEO? One Flirt from Me and He’s Secretly Delighted 高冷总裁？娇娇一撩就偷偷暗爽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Original title: At Night, Mr. Mo Gets Hooked by a Sweet, Flirtatious Darling and Pouts [Love after marriage + whirlwind marriage + substitute bride + flirtatious push and pull + age gap + sweet romance + both devoted to each other + one-on-one + fictional setting] The boldest thing Bai Yunxia has ever done is secretly take the household register and marry Mo Yanzhou in her older sister's place, without telling anyone in her family. According to the rumors, the head of the Mo family is decisive a 4.8kReads9.2Score509Shelves

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   Each one will be great. I'm a very picky reader, and it's impressive if we finish reading them all.

6. 6 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
7. 7 失 Master of Disorder 失序掌控 Zi An子安Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Age gap | Class gap | Size difference | Reunited after a breakup | He pursues her after the breakup | Powerful man goes mad with love and lowers himself for her As the head of one of Shencheng's top families, Fu Sihuan is ruthless and decisive in business. In matters of the heart, however, he is famously restrained, chaste, and untouchable. Yet this cold, callous man suddenly began to spoil a young girl. He even nearly killed someone for her. Everyone in their circle was astonished. Before they 6.1kReads8.6Score638Shelves
8. 8 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 62.4kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
9. 9 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 52.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
10. 10 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.2kReads9.0Score817Shelves
11. 11 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score768Shelves
12. 12 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves
13. 13 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
14. 14 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 27.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
15. 15 潜 Hidden Affection 潜藏爱意 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Breakup / Reunited After Years Apart / School Romance First, City Romance Later / Happy Ending / Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] [Devoted, Possessive, Privileged Young Man vs. Resilient Small-Town Girl] The first time Jiang Tingwu met Qi Shen was one morning after the start of her second year of high school. The boy had sharply defined features and a tall, straight figure, with an air of distant coolness about him. In the 0.1 seconds their eyes met, Jiang Tingwu hurriedly 13.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
16. 16 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.5kReads9.1Score617Shelves
17. 17 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 封 Mrs. Feng Pouts, and the Cold-Faced Instructor Falls for Her in a Second 封太太一撒娇，冷面教官一秒沦陷 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (A gentle, slow-burn everyday sweet romance, a seven-year age gap, a veteran, a rugged man, the family darling, and a fatherly type) Mu Qingci never dreamed she would run into Feng Lie again seven years later. He had been the drill instructor who trained her during military training. Feng Lie's brutal training had been Mu Qingci's worst nightmare. Now, the iron-blooded instructor had hung up his uniform and was sitting in a suit on a blind date. The woman soon fled, driven away by Feng Lie's 25.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
19. 19 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
20. 20 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 28.9kReads9.4Score3kShelves
21. 21 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 24.6kReads9.0Score2kShelves
22. 22 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 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
23. 23 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score856Shelves
24. 24 小 When Uncle Smiles, Life and Death Hang in the Balance 小叔叔一笑，生死难料 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads88k WordsOngoing [A refined scoundrel and entertainment-industry mogul x a beloved, tsundere young star] Zheng Yue is a cool, dignified entertainment-industry mogul with a mysterious background, an obsession with cleanliness, and an unpredictable temper. He never takes on newcomers without good reason. Song Minxiu is a spoiled third-generation rich kid whose family has fallen on hard times. Forced to live under someone else's roof, he has to watch everyone's mood. He puts up with it for the sake of his dream of 644Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 冷 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score148Shelves
26. 26 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 21.9kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves

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    He was a spoiled, roguish prince of Beijing's elite circles, wild and untamed, with no one to control him. She was a pitiful, dependent girl, obedient yet timid yet clear-headed. One day, he said to her, "Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I'll grant you one wish." But he never knew that she had secretly loved him for seven long years! She had witnessed firsthand the crazy things he did for her best friend! Until that day, he said, "Shen Yang, she accepted my proposal. Whatever your wish is, just say it!" With tears in her eyes, she blessed him: "Send me abroad, the farther the better!"

27. 27 醉 A Drunken Kiss Beneath the Begonias 醉吻海棠 Yang Xixi Isn't Giggly杨兮兮不嘻嘻Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Model gentlemanly bad-boy school bully × aloof, straightforward little fairy] Both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance, sweet campus story, growth and healing, mutual devotion, heroine is no pushover Shen Yanchuan, the school bully at No. 5 High, had a short temper and was not someone to mess with. He hated girls getting close to him more than anything. In his second year of high school, a little fairy transferred into his class and was seated right next to him on her ve 6.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
28. 28 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 44.9kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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    I recently read a really good book. The male lead initially rejects her, but later he pursues her relentlessly. 🤭

29. 29 只 I Just Want Her All to Myself 只想私有她 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Rebellious and spirited × laid-back, charming flirt [University campus | Sweet 1v1 romance | Flirty tension | The male lead is indifferent at first, then fights to win her over] The first time Jiang Hua saw Shen Shuzhi, her bag had just smacked her ex-boyfriend in the head. Her feigned fierceness hadn't yet faded when she locked eyes with him. The boy propped his head up lazily, raising his eyelids slightly. His voice was low and pleasantly husky. “What? Am I getting hit too?” Jiang Hua hurriedl 10.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    Outside the door, Yu Tingyu's hand, which had been pushing the door open, suddenly froze. "If you're going to arrange a marriage, what will happen to Tingyu?" "I'll go abroad to study." She had barely stepped outside, not even entering, when she heard these two sentences from inside. Wen Huaixu's four words, falling into her ears, felt exceptionally cold. It was as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over her head; her blood seemed to instantly turn cold, her body trembled slightly, and even breathing became difficult. A mist blurred her vision, as if she couldn't see anything clearly, and she couldn't hear anything else being said inside. Yu Tingyu stood there dumbfounded, making no move. She had already done as he wished, simply being a well-behaved and obedient younger sister who didn't overstep boundaries. So why was he still sending her away?

30. 30 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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    🍅In the "younger man" category, Fu Zeyi is second to none! 8-Year age gap, very doting and sweet, basically no angst!

31. 31 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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    These babies look so cute! [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

32. 32 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

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    For those who like older men, this is a collection of stories about them, featuring second-time entrepreneurs and May-December romances—there's bound to be one that suits your taste.

33. 33 最 On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 最后一天，我被喊去谈话 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错17k WordsCompleted On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 633Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 6 Sixty-Year-Old Lovers: The Past of Maitreya 60岁恋人：弥勒往事 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban147k WordsCompleted At the age of sixty, he jumped into a shallow pool where the water barely reached his thighs. The water was shallow, but he didn't know that. Just as he didn't know that this jump would bring him together with a thirty-seven-year-old divorced woman, that they would have a child, and that he would pursue her from Hefei to Nanjing, then on to Shenzhen. Later, someone asked him, "Why jump when the water was so shallow?" He said, "Because that person was about to fall in." What matters isn't how d 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
35. 35 我 I Held It In for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, 'Dad, You Should Leave' 我忍了三十年，直到女儿说：爸，你走吧 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Endured for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, "Dad, You Should Go" 140Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 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
37. 37 正 Face Down, with a Stranger Beside Me 正面朝下，陌生的枕边人 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban126k WordsCompleted A novel about the paradoxes of love in the modern age, exploring the idea of loving deeply while keeping something in reserve. Lu Ming and Lin Yue are two people who habitually lay their phones face down. They recognize something of themselves in each other and fall in love, then move from passion to suspicion. It isn't that they don't love each other: they love with reservations, leaving themselves room to breathe and their relationship a crack to slip through. The phone is still the same, but 53Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 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 65Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 温 Your Warmth Outshines the Gentle Dusk 温柔暮色不及你 Temporary Hire临聘人员Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [The Gentle, Untouchable Older Man × The Rebellious Law Student] [12-year age gap + A Secret Crush Comes True + Planned for a Long Time] The first time Yao Nian met Shen Du, she realized that “above all worldly concerns” could indeed describe a man. And he was her father’s friend, no less. The smile in his eyes stayed with her from that moment on. At last, she worked up the courage to slowly get closer to him, only to discover there was no longer a place for her by Shen Du’s side. She regretted 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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40. 40 京 A Guide to Rising to Power as a Madam in the Capital Circle 京圈夫人上位指南 A Little Butt一只屁屁Modern Romance658k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads who dote on each other × intense push and pull × power as the bride price × masterful guide and lover × older, devoted, fatherly man] he, dual-C romance in an alternate setting [romance × strategy] The day Chen Nuo got together with Fang Jingxiu, people in Beijing’s social circles laughed at her. They said the daughter of a small-time building materials merchant from Yongzhou was nothing but a pretty plaything in the hands of a powerful man. But no one knew... That the aloof, asc 49.1kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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41. 41 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, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
42. 42 落 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 25.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
43. 43 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 别 Quiet! My Ex's Powerful Uncle Is Spoiling Me 别吵，前任的大佬小叔在宠了 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Physical edition forthcoming [Daddy-type male lead × eight-year age gap] Jing Ge’s twenty years of life had revolved around three things: Skipping grades at school and staying away from the girls who bullied her. Working to earn money and escaping her birth family. Honoring her engagement and marrying Li Zhan. But that day by the pool, Li Zhan held the girl who had bullied her and said, “Jing Ge, apologize to her, or the engagement is off.” The engagement really was off. Li Zhan wasn’t worried. 217.4kReads9.2Score42.2kShelves

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    Come on, the top two in the "older" category. Being older isn't just about age; it also means having a safety net and peace of mind.

45. 45 不 Didn't You Say You Didn't Like Me? Now That I've Stopped Chasing You, Why Are You Getting Anxious? 不是不喜欢吗？不追了你又急 San Moumou三某某Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both each other’s first + the bottom pursues the top + two wealthy families + sweet!] A straightforward, well-behaved sweetheart pursues an older man, with a fifteen-year age gap Conservative, traditional, fatherly top X sweet, bold, straightforward, awkward pursuer Gong Yixiu x Qi Yin The pampered sweetheart who’d been doted on since childhood fell in love with a man at first sight in a bar! He was bold, direct, and enthusiastic, clinging to the man every day. One moment he’ 2.6kReads8.4Score273Shelves

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    This book is absolutely essential!!!

46. 46 娇 She's So Alluring, the Iron-Blooded Tough Guy Falls Completely 娇娇太撩，铁血硬汉彻底沦陷了 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A super-sweet romance, everyone's darling, ten-year age gap] The first time Lin Ruochu met her best friend's older brother, who had just left the military, his ironclad righteousness and striking good looks swept her off her feet. Gathering her courage, she confessed her feelings to him. He Yan looked at the well-behaved, pretty girl before him and pressed his tongue against his back teeth, steeling himself to refuse. “I'm not interested in little kids. Focus on your studies.” Then He Yan disap 21.1kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    Looks good, looks good.

47. 47 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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    🙈Regretful. Mr. Shen's gentle love, honed by the passage of time, nurtured the girl's growth, and the girl, with a pure heart, entered his world. From the initial tenderness they showed each other to their eventual mutual understanding, their love was filled with a timeless tenderness and warmth. This profound and delicate love, like a fine, aged wine, is rich and moving.✨

48. 48 战 My Soldier Uncle Is Supposed to Be Chaste, So Why Does He Kiss Me at Night? 战友叔叔禁欲？夜里他却诱吻我 Qin Cangyun秦苍云Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Genius, obsessive mogul × sunny, sweet junior in college] Both inexperienced in love | 12-year age gap | He fights to claim her | He plots and schemes for love On her eighteenth birthday, Ji Xia, drunk, kissed the upperclassman she had a crush on. It took her two years to find out that the man with the incredible kissing skills that night was her father’s comrade-in-arms, the “Uncle Jiang” she’d called that for years! That word, “uncle,” was the only crack in Jiang Yanqin’s perfect mask. He tri 21.1kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
49. 49 私 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 Ding Ding Dong丁叮咚Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.5kReads7.5Score103Shelves

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    "What do you want to hear me say?" Gu Ting's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of provocation in them, yet not overbearing. "Say you're different from Gu Mo?" A blush crept up Xu Ye's fair ears. "Yes." Gu Ting looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes full of mockery. "Don't even think about it. There are plenty of men out there." Xu Ye looked up abruptly, staring at him in shock. Tears welled in her eyes. So he had known all along about her unspeakable secret, the seed buried in that barren land? He had known all along, but had never given her any response. Even more so, he had spoken of it so casually, even with a hint of amusement. Her faint smile remained on her face, but her eyes were like two cold daggers, fixed directly on Gu Ting.

50. 50 思 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 16.5kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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