Looking for a Fatherly Boyfriend in an Ancient Romance, Please 古言爹系男友，求求了。

1. 1 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.1kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves

   Reader note

   The female lead, Li'er, was raised by the male lead little by little. She became his concubine as soon as she came of age. Later, whether it was conditioning her body or shaping her personality, the male lead took care of everything. It really is a "raising" story.

2. 2 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 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

   Reader note

   🌻In the first book, the female lead was very mischievous as a child. The sixteen-year-old male lead became her tutor, and she followed him around all day. When she was complained about, the male lead stood up for her. Later, after they got engaged, the male lead spoiled her even more [laughing and crying emoji]. In the second book, the female lead died and became a cat 👻, imprisoned by the male lead's side. She didn't understand anything, picked up everything she saw and ate it, and was fed and put to sleep [facepalm emoji].

3. 3 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.2kReads6.8Score229Shelves
4. 4 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

   Reader note

   The female lead was raised by the male lead, it's so sweet!

5. 5 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

   Reader note

   The ultimate in sweet and romantic ancient Chinese romance novels, featuring a doting, fatherly boyfriend who spoils his girlfriend rotten—it's both sweet and hilarious.

6. 6 情 Love-Cursed and Mad, the Regent Forces His Secret Concubine to Be His Cure 情蛊疯癫，摄政王强制爱通房为药 Moon, Jade, and Stars月玉星辰Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Complete. Both leads are sexually inexperienced + possessive romance + obsessive love + forced love + transmigration + a somewhat useless System / fastidious, unhinged tyrant x sweet yet fiery, clear-headed little rabbit At first, it's all physical, with no feelings involved. Later, it gets very sweet, though there are some heartbreaking parts. The heroine struggles to stay alive, and the hero is a ruthless man of ancient times with absolute power. He's no good person, so don't read if that bot 10.9kReads7.1Score798Shelves

   Reader note

   Of all the books I've read, this is my favorite (facepalm][facepalm][facepalm)

7. 7 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

   Reader note

   This one didn't even make the list. Anyone who's seen it knows Pei Yan is practically a god of daddy charm.

8. 8 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.8kReads9.0Score571Shelves

   Reader note

   This book progresses incredibly fast; it covers the content of over a hundred chapters in just five chapters! The male and female leads aren't pretentious; they consummate their marriage right after getting married! 💗The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a duke's family, and the male lead is a prince of a different surname. Their marriage is bestowed by the emperor, a classic ancient romance novel of arranged marriage leading to love💘. It's sweet throughout with no angst, and their relationship develops at breakneck speed—super captivating!

9. 9 一 One God Falls, All Things Thrive: Reborn as the Demon God’s Darling 一神落万物生：重生成魔神掌中宝 Proud and Charming Tiger傲姣的虎Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted In ancient times, twelve true gods sacrificed their primordial spirits to create a forbidden seal, joining forces to imprison the Demon God Fang Minghe beneath the Xuanming Pagoda. The gods' fall brought the world ten thousand years of peace. But the Demon God was immortal, and Su Liluo, the last god in existence, bore the burden of reinforcing the seal. As long as she lived, the seal would hold. If she perished, the seal would break, the Demon God would emerge, the world would return to chaos, 94Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Highly recommend this book! [Top Post] Ancient Chinese Romance: The Daddy Boyfriend! He spoils and punishes the female lead, forbidding her from drinking and swearing! A sweet story! She gets a spanking for making mistakes.

10. 10 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 30.9kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

    Reader note

    Shen Yanqing could no longer resist, and he embraced her in a kiss against the backdrop of the sunset. His lips seemed to possess a natural sweetness, almost making her dizzy the moment they touched. She let him lead her. Qin Nuan subconsciously gripped his clothes tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

11. 11 丞 The Chancellor Helped Him, and He Repaid Him by Kidnapping His Daughter 丞相助他，他不做人将人女儿偷了 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Innocent, beautiful legitimate daughter + scheming, calculating older man + love at first sight + mild coercion + devoted couple] Heroine: 16, male lead: 28 With her father and brothers thrown into prison, Mu Wanzhu has no choice but to beg people to save them. She turns to her fiancé, only to have him call off their engagement. In the end, an old family friend advises her to plead before the emperor beneath the palace walls. The emperor refuses to see her. She thinks there's no hope, but then 11.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    This is a clean romance novel with an older man and a younger woman. The male lead is an emperor who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and kidnaps her while her father and brothers are busy. It's super good!

12. 12 重 After Being Reborn in the Bed of a Ruthless Power Minister 重生在疯批权臣榻上后 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 27.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

    Reader note

    I feel like this book is from a brother series. It's very nice and the author writes very well.

13. 13 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Yu Wenzhou, the "Daddy Boyfriend." 🍒🌟A university professor who endlessly dotes on his wife, treating her like a daughter, cooking for her, sleeping with her💤, taking her out to play—he spoils her beyond measure! [Shy][shy]!! It's so sweet and super good!! Highly recommended!!

14. 14 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 11Reads—Score194Shelves

    Reader note

    The male lead was rather cold when he suspected the female lead's undercover identity in the early stages, but he gradually fell in love with her and became very doting, giving off a fatherly vibe. He was always the type to silently support the female lead, who was completely unaware of his feelings and often fell into self-doubt!

15. 15 溺 Spoiled Rotten: Pampered by My Powerful Older Brother 溺爱成瘾：被权臣哥哥娇养 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [A possessive, outwardly refined gentleman and secretly cold, sinister powerbroker of an older brother X a bright, adorable, clever, sweet-talking little sister who loves to act cute] (No blood relation + growing-up romance + possessiveness + sweet indulgence // Animal types: a daddy-type big bad wolf and a little white rabbit pretending to be a fool) Five-year-old Jiang Yin temporarily moves into the Qingyuan Earl's residence with her mother. The adorable little girl quickly wins everyone's aff 167.3kReads8.9Score30.5kShelves

    Reader note

    It has to be this one. He's been with me since I was a child; it's a case of raising someone.

16. 16 我 The Three Male Concubines I Keep Might All Be Fakes 我养的三个面首，好像都是假的 Plankton the Lab Rat做实验的痞老板10k WordsCompleted The Three Male Consorts I Keep Might All Be Fakes 23.6kReads—Score683Shelves

    Reader note

    Recommendations for short, sweet stories; they're very interesting.

17. 17 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

    Reader note

    These three books are so ridiculous! No, I'll eat them (I decide what I eat) [laughs]

18. 18 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.7kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
19. 19 天 My Clingy Husband Turns Out to Be Cultivating the Ruthless Dao 天天腻歪的夫君居然修无情道 Lu Youqi路有棋Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Naturally wicked little fox demon vs. scheming, obsessive, emotionless-path male lead] Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + happy ending Yu Mian, a little fox demon who accidentally wanders into the human realm, pretends to be a good wife and keeps her mortal husband running around after her. He does her laundry, earns money for her, and even washes his hands before cooking for her. After she is injured, she needs to drain a mortal's vitality to replenish her own, but her husban 32.5kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves

    Reader note

    This is so good! I read it in one go, it was so captivating! I really love the story of Yu Mian, the little fox demon who accidentally wanders into the human world, playing the role of a dutiful wife, bossing her mortal husband around like crazy, doing his laundry, earning money for him, and cooking for him! It's wonderful! Little fox demon vs. Ruthless swordsman! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

20. 20 妹 My Delicate Little Junior Sister Has a Soft Spot for Her Aloof Master 妹宝身娇体软，清冷师尊宠上瘾 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Fantastical Romance187k WordsCompleted [A soft, timid little pushover vs. a cold, stern, lustful master] [Sweet romance + one-on-one + doting romance + female antagonist awakens + a touch of harem appeal + powerful man bows to love + possessive + older man + size difference] Shen Nianyin has only average talent and isn't suited to cultivation, yet she becomes the junior sister of Tianyan Sect, a great sect. Relying on the fact that she once saved her master's life, she spends her days throwing her weight around in the sect. One day, 39.1kReads8.1Score4kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is sweet and gentle, while the male lead is possessive and dotes on her immensely, always either hugging and comforting her or feeding her. [Admiration]

21. 21 宠 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 6.8kReads8.9Score694Shelves

    Reader note

    This is great.

22. 22 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 12kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The teenage male lead takes the seven- or eight-year-old female lead from the battlefield back to the Eastern Palace and raises her. He spoils her from a young age, building her a swing and preparing everything for her. [Laughs] The male lead is responsible for everything about the female lead from childhood to adulthood.

23. 23 公 Your Highness, Want to Play with My Tail? 公主殿下，要玩尾巴嘛 Fish Ball o鱼丸oAncient Romance486k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it may rise slowly.) [Rival suitors + mild coercion + devoted to each other + male lead falls from grace] (An innocent little princess vs. a mountain god with a split personality) Qing Yao was a princess, but she suffered from a strange illness and had little time left to live. She was close to death. She had no idea that, amid the treacherous turmoil outside, she had long since become a thorn in her sister-in-law's side. She always said that life and death were o 4.8kReads8.9Score1kShelves
24. 24 欲 Trying to Tempt the Crown Prince, This Little Cat Is So Sweet and Soft 欲撩太子，猫猫她又软又娇 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Raising the Heroine + No Misunderstandings + A Whiny Heroine + Powerful Hero Who Dotes Only on Her [Cool, chaste, and calculating Crown Prince × Flirtatious woman who transmigrates as a soft and delicate cat] The heroine's job is to eat, drink, sleep, and flirt with the male lead. She's not a strong, independent heroine, so readers who mind should give this a pass. The moment Mei Susu opens her eyes, she sees a handsome man fresh from his bath. Just as she's letting her imaginati 5.9kReads9.0Score538Shelves
25. 25 大 After the Wedding, the Twin Crown Princes Could No Longer Hide Their Identities 大婚后，双生太子身份藏不住了 Sweet Dawn曦光微甜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle Crown Princess x obsessive twin Crown Princes] On her wedding night, Su Wantang discovered that her husband, Crown Prince Rong Chen, was hiding a shocking secret. At times, he was gentle as jade, showering her with tenderness. At others, he was wild and cruel, obsessively devoted to her. She took her husband at his word and kept the secret of his two souls sharing one body. Until the day she saw two identical faces with her own eyes! Rong Chen had a face as flawless as jade, wi 7.9kReads8.8Score785Shelves

    Reader note

    The two male leads are twin brothers, and they both dote on the female lead, especially the older brother, I love him so much! [Smirk] The female lead is super sweet and gentle.

26. 26 断 Marquis, Please Calm Down. I'm Missing a Few Things 断袖侯爷请冷静，我少了点东西 A Little Zhaoci一只朝辞儿Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Complete, with bonus chapters dropping at random] A poor, lowborn country girl, a simpleton who has suffered endless abuse, disguises herself as a man and takes the place of a bride into a powerful marquis household. There, she lives a life of being doted on by everyone. It doesn’t matter that she’s an impostor, and it doesn’t matter that she isn’t clever... Identity, status, fame, money... The powerful men will place all these things in her hands, forcing them upon her and raising her to an 2.4kReads—Score100Shelves

    Reader note

    In this ancient Chinese romance, the gentle, fatherly boyfriend dotes on the female lead like a daughter, hugging and cuddling her constantly until her legs almost give way. The female lead, abandoned by her parents, is very insecure and wants to cling to the male lead but worries he dislikes her, leading to a constant struggle.

27. 27 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

    Reader note

    A story about a father figure, starting with pregnancy, and forceful acquisition—it's definitely worth getting into, it's very good!

28. 28 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves

    Reader note

    I bet you're looking for this one. It starts with him calling someone "daddy," and the later romantic scenes are just too much! [Shy]

29. 29 月 After I Danced with a Sword Under the Moon, the Prince Mistook Me for His White Moonlight 月下舞剑后，王爷认错白月光 Lan Zhijin澜知锦Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing She took beatings in her elder sister's place for seventeen years, then was sold into the prince's manor as a servant. The prince gazed at her face, longing for his unattainable beloved, never realizing that the woman who danced with a sword beneath the moon that night was her. 609Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    In the residence of Gu Chongwen, the Second Grand Secretary, his wife Wang Wanru and concubine Liu Yunniang gave birth on the same day, resulting in the birth of their legitimate daughter Gu Qingyi and illegitimate daughter Liu Weiyue. A fortune teller predicted that the two daughters would look alike, one paving the way for the other, while the other was destined to grow up amidst hardship.

30. 30 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score847Shelves

    Reader note

    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 😜

31. 31 一 I Opened My Eyes to Find I Had a Husband and a Baby 一睁眼，我竟然有了夫君和崽崽 Xie Jinan谢今安Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted The story opens with Yaoyao having been in the book for three years! General Shen falls in love with Yaoyao at first sight! The kids are all Yaoyao's! QAQ [Adorable kids + sweet romance + heartwarming + love at first sight + one-on-one romance + fictional setting] [Delicate little crybaby × doting great general] Yun Yaoyao, a shy little crybaby, wakes up to find she's become a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she just read. The absurd part is... She closes her eyes, opens them, and has t 1.7kReads8.8Score116Shelves

    Reader note

    Yun Yaoyao, a socially awkward crybaby, wakes up to find herself a minor character in a novel she just read. The absurd thing is, she blinks and finds herself transmigrated into the book! She blinks again and finds herself with a husband and children! Her husband is a military general, strong and fierce, which makes her uneasy! The two children are crying, and instead of comforting them, she cries even louder. Unexpectedly, she gradually becomes spoiled by her husband and the two children. At the beginning of the story, Yaoyao has already been in the book for three years. Her husband falls in love with her at first sight. And the two children are Yaoyao's too! It's super, super, super sweet! Highly recommended!!!

32. 32 表 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 8.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    This is a coming-of-age story. The male lead is like a father figure, but the female lead is young and a bit clueless, so the male lead will subtly seduce her like a fox spirit. I personally really like the female lead; I think she's adorable. This is also a coming-of-age story, and the author's writing is quite good—no unnecessary words, just a happy and sweet read.

33. 33 糙 Take It Easy, Tough General, Your Soft White Bride Can't Take It 糙汉将军轻点亲，白软娘子受不了 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted “My lord, do you want me tonight?” No one in the Northern Territories knows why General Geng has avoided women all these years. Even fewer know that a serious injury from a great battle more than a decade ago left him with lasting damage. The army doctor said he was lucky to be alive, but warned that he might never be able to have children. Then Yang Qingxi accidentally fell into his arms. His hand clamped around her waist, the veins standing out, and he realized he wasn't incapable after all. 10.6kReads—Score592Shelves
34. 34 团 Beloved by All: The Three-Year-Old Regent Wants to Retire 团宠：三岁摄政王想退休 Salty One Moment, Sweet the Next闲来咸去Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The lucky star Jiang Yueyao was reborn as the little princess of Prince Jing's manor, born with the ability to see the fortune surrounding others. Because of one remark from a holy monk, the newborn became the youngest regent in the history of the Qinglong Kingdom. Before she could even speak properly, the emperor was already carrying her to court, claiming that handling state affairs should start in infancy. Three years passed. The little girl got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed la 13.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
35. 35 有 There's Hope After All: My Deadly Boyfriend Is a Hopeless Romantic 有救了，死士男友是恋爱脑 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [A sweet-talking, flirtatious ray of sunshine VS a highly possessive leader of the elite guards] As soon as Chu Ajiao transmigrates, she rescues a young man lying in a pool of blood, handsome in a way that is both cold and dangerous. Before they part, he tells her that he is an elite guard and owes her his life. Five years later Chu Ajiao flees all the way to the capital and begs the young guard she once rescued to take her in. Zhao Tinghan is tall and taciturn, even more stern and cold than he 8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The male lead is a devoted, lovestruck ancient-style boyfriend. When the female lead was a child, she was desperate and found a bodyguard she had saved who took her in. Later, he confessed his love for her. He is a loyal and love-struck man. He appears cold on the surface, but he is actually a possessive male mother to the female lead. There is an eight-year age gap between them. The plot is fast-paced and engaging. Highly recommended!

36. 36 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    I previously looked for quite a few historical romance novels with a father figure theme, and these are the ones I've read and enjoyed. They're genuinely good, without any melodramatic plot twists, just sweet, heartwarming slice-of-life moments. The male and female leads also have very positive values. Highly recommended! 😋😋👍👍

37. 37 被 The Little Treasure Everyone Cast Aside Is Cherished by the Imperial Uncle 被人丢弃的小顽物，皇叔疼她入骨 Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Prince Ling, Feng Huaiyu, went to the flower-viewing party hosted by his sister-in-law at Jinxiu Garden after the Emperor “persuaded” him with both threats and inducements. He never expected a silly little girl to latch onto him. The little girl held out her tiny arms. “Pick me up!” Prince Ling looked down at the girl, who barely came up to his knees. “Whose child is this? Take her to the front courtyard.” “Pick me up!” Prince Ling and the little girl stared at each other. “Go find someone else. 885Reads8.5Score112Shelves

    Reader note

    ✨️Ancient Chinese Romance: The Daddy-Style Boyfriend✨️ 🌸Ling Wang Feng Huaiyu went to a flower viewing party, but was clung to by a silly little girl. He hugged her, and then, he spoiled her for the rest of his life.

38. 38 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 25.3kReads8.7Score2kShelves
39. 39 不 Not the Villainous, Lovesick Demon Cult Leader, but Her Beloved 不是反派病娇魔教教主，是心上人 Full Moon Su满月苏Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, and who knows if they'll rise later. “Both virgins + fictional historical setting + coming-of-age romance + childhood sweethearts + sweet and doting + 1v1 + four-year age gap + a touch of wuxia” She thinks he is her master, but he is the one who belongs to her. [Pure-love yandere] Everyone knows that Hua Wuxia, leader of the Demon Cult, is a demon who clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He is cold and callous, ruthless and cruel, decisi 4.8kReads8.3Score826Shelves

    Reader note

    The male lead has both a fatherly and youthful charm, and the female lead is especially likable.

40. 40 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
41. 41 穿 After I Turned into the Heir's Cat, He Buries His Face in My Belly Every Night 穿成世子的猫后，他夜夜埋我肚子 Yang Ju Ju杨橘橘Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Fluffy + Sweet Historical Romance + Healing] Also known as: The Young Lord's Daily Life Raising a Cat After falling into the water one day, Yun Fu woke up to find she had become a cat. She thought she would have to live as a stray, but instead she saved a handsome man who had been poisoned. After saving him, Yun Fu gained a long-term meal ticket and even reached the pinnacle of cat life!!! Wei Rong, heir to the Duke's estate, was born into wealth and status, famous throughout Jing'an, and posse 4.2kReads9.0Score526Shelves
42. 42 酣 Rapturous Bliss 酣欢 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, pampered, willful heiress × wild, abstinent B-king bodyguard] Miss, can you tell me how you picked me out from among all those bodyguards? The Xie family's heiress was born into a life of luxury and splendor. Bold and uninhibited, she had a pair of seductive fox eyes that could captivate anyone. “He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he looks like my future boyfriend.” The handsome, stern man bent down on one knee and held her pale jade ankle as he put on her high heels. “Too bad 13.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    This is the book! It kept me up all night. The male lead is a doting, daddy-like boyfriend! The female lead is a mischievous little fox. The two of them are so lovable!

43. 43 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
44. 44 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

    Reader note

    🍒"Madam, the young master has been standing in the corner for three hours." The huge villa living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Jiang Tang groggily opened her eyes, but was blinded by the golden light on the wall and closed them again. She turned over and continued lying down. Her CEO-esque quirks led her to reply, "Oh, so did he admit his mistake?" Aunt Liu and the housekeeper wore expressions of 'I knew it,' and the silence was eerily heavy. Jiang Tang rubbed her eyes, and a blurry scene appeared before her, like a tiny ball of fluff floating by. She learned to ask herself, "What? Did he buy the corner?" The classic CEO tactic: buy whatever's not working out.

45. 45 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.9kReads8.6Score610Shelves

    Reader note

    [Shy][Shy][Shy][Shy] Although this only has an 8.4 Rating, the male lead is truly a "daddy" type. Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person who was holding her up, his arm around her stomach, and continued munching on her pastry. Her father said everyone here was important, and she had to be obedient. Her mother said her father was the head of the family, and if she listened to him, she'd get pastries. She'd been obedient today, so she'd get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan's stomach from behind, carrying her home and hiding her away. He'd found her; she was his, and he had to hide her well. Highly recommended!

46. 46 快 Quick Transmigration: The Ordinary Passerby in a World of Mary Sues' Guide to Slacking Off 快穿之万人迷路人甲摆烂攻略指南 Ze Le则乐Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + A Useless College Student's Slacker-Style Conquest + Wild Imagination + No Fixed Male Lead + Love at First Sight] The hopeless Yu Qiao gets bound to a brand-new conquest System. Watching the System confidently tell her to conquer high-quality men in different worlds, Yu Qiao smiles. She thinks it's time to show the System what college students are really capable of. World One: She becomes a doomed palace consort who is bestowed upon a cuckolded man in a story about a ruler 94kReads9.0Score7kShelves

    Reader note

    The First World

47. 47 暴 The Tyrant's Daily Care for His Mimosa 暴君的含羞草养护日常 Five-Spice Caramel Frozen Watermelon五香焦糖冰西瓜Ancient Romance435k WordsOngoing [A shy, timid heroine who grows, and a nurturing, motherly hero who guides her. They save each other, both are each other's first and only, an utterly sweet story with no angst for the heroine.] Yan Ru is an invisible, illegitimate daughter in the household of a low-ranking seventh-grade official. She is sent to the imperial palace to serve as a maid. She knows that serving the emperor is like walking beside a tiger, especially when that tiger is a tyrant. She thinks she will have to watch every 394Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The male lead is reborn and dotes on the female lead, doing everything for her.

48. 48 穿 I Transmigrated into the Younger Sister of a Powerful Official and Stole the Villain Away 穿成权臣妹妹，我拐跑了反派大佬 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted Lu Xiangan transmigrated into a book, becoming an insignificant little side character the author killed off with a single line. She has a county magistrate for a father who is carefree but dotes on his wife and daughter, a shrewd and worldly mother who knows how to handle everyone, and a cool, domineering elder brother who is a young prodigy. Five-year-old Xiangan puts her hands on her nonexistent hips. “My dream is to be a happy freeloader! The heroine can do whatever she wants!” But then... Wa 4.6kReads9.0Score598Shelves

    Reader note

    These are basically all of them (˵¯͒¯͒˵) 🍓The first one, the older brother is a powerful minister, and the male lead dotes on the female lead and favors her a lot [admiration] 🍓The second one, the female lead is a bit lazy, but the male lead always pulls her along, a sweet romance [admiration][admiration] 🍓The third one, she transmigrates to another continent, and being unfamiliar with the place, the male lead always protects and pampers her, thinking of her in everything 🍓The fourth one, the male and female leads are similar, whenever the female lead is bullied, the male lead starts to avenge her, etc.

49. 49 归 Returning Clouds, Chasing Dreams Beneath the Stars 归云逐梦枕星眠 Lush Grass by the Roadside陌上草萋萋Ancient Romance323k WordsOngoing Jiang Xingmian has returned to the Jiang family. Everyone in the household has their own agenda, but she only cares about enjoying herself. She pursues a handsome top scholar, throws punches at spoiled young masters, and has a wealthy older cousin backing her up. Her sisters are jealous, while her father secretly delights in it. Which one should he pick for a son-in-law? Xiao Ji, commander of the Golden Scale Guard, is a cold-faced King of Hell who makes his living raiding households and wiping 30Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Older man/younger woman!!!

50. 50 摄 After the Regent Broke into Her Bedroom, He Started Demanding Kisses Every Day 摄政王夜闯闺房后，每天都要亲亲 The Moon Enters the Sea of Stars月入星海Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Delicate Little Darling x Living King of Hell / Sweet Romance / Both Leads Are Pure / Love at First Sight / Devoted Husband Shen Chuyun, the second daughter of a duke’s household, was granted the title of Princess Huayao by the emperor. Spoiled her whole life, she was famous for being delicate and hard to please. No one dared pluck this fragile flower, but the Living King of Hell of Great Zhou took her into his arms and kept her safe. Xie Chiyuan, the regent of Great Zhou and a prince of a diffe 32.9kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

    Reader note

    In the purest of years, he risked everything to marry her, just to make her his queen! [By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Regent Xie Chiyuan, effective immediately, if he does anything to betray Princess Hua Yao, Shen Chuyun, is stripped of his title of Regent, all his military power is revoked, and all his property is transferred to Princess Hua Yao. He is demoted to a commoner, a slave forever, and Princess Hua Yao will personally divorce him; he will be at her disposal. This decree is valid forever and cannot be altered by anyone.] "Because of this, I can climb to a higher position, possess more power, status, and wealth. I can get what you want and give you the life you desire. No matter what the future holds, I will leave you a guarantee. Because I love my little princess so much, I don't want to worry about what will happen to you if I really do such a thing in the future."

Other lists with Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife