Married First, Love Later: An Older Man and a Young Girl 先婚后爱，大叔和小姑娘

1. 151 暗 Secret Love Turns to Bliss: Don’t Even Think of Escaping, Woman 暗恋成欢，女人休想逃 Autumn Drifts On秋漫漫Modern Romance4.7M WordsOngoing The financial papers say Mr. Ji is cold and ruthless, proud and unyielding, standing at the top of the pyramid, richer than a nation and wielding immense power. Yet he keeps his distance from women, so perhaps he prefers men. Bai Xi scoffed. Was the Mr. Ji who'd been with her last night a fake? Mr. Ji wrapped his arms around her from behind. “What are you thinking about? I've run your bath.” Bai Xi politely refused. “Um, you were drunk last night. You don't have to take responsibility for me.” M 503Reads8.6Score97414d adds
2. 152 甜 Sweetheart, Be Nice to Me! The Aloof, Noble CEO Coaxes Me Softly 甜宝疼疼我！矜贵冷欲总裁低声哄 Xiao Ating筱阿婷Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted (The low rating is due to lack of traffic) Both leads are each other’s only one + married first, love later + eight-year age gap + forced marriage + sweet romance Qiao Muan got married in a whirlwind wedding. Her husband was the most powerful man in the city. But she didn’t want to marry him. She tried everything, risking it all to push his buttons. But the man didn’t fall for any of it. Qiao Muan: “???” Qiao Muan: “Weren’t you supposed to fly into a rage and have me thrown out?” Qiao Muan: “Wha 175Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   One is eight years older than the other, the other is nine years older.

3. 153 孕 She Ran Away After Morning Sickness, and Lord Yan Went Crazy 孕吐逃跑后，焱爷他急疯了 Xiao Ting尛婷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Older man + both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + pregnancy and flight] A sly, wolfish man who plays dumb × a quirky little bunny Everyone knows that Lord Yan, the most distinguished man in Luocheng, never gets close to women. He’s famous for being aloof and noble. Who would have thought that the moment Jiang Nuan got close to him, Gu Yan would cherish her like the most precious thing in the world? “Xiaonuan, look at me.” “The first time I saw you, I wanted to take you home and hide yo 505Reads6.7Score10314d adds
4. 154 恋 Pregnancy Nausea on a Dating Show: CEO Gu Deliberately Flirts with Me to Get Me to Sign the Papers 恋综孕吐：顾总蓄意撩拨骗我领证 Vitamin C Orange维C橙Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, possessive male lead + both leads’ first love + marriage before love + very sweet romance + long-laid plans] She went undercover as a man to carry out a mission and accompanied her employer to a dating reality show, only to suddenly get morning sickness. She panicked! Had she bought fake birth control pills? Was she about to lose her place among the world’s top female mercenaries? She had no idea who the father of the baby was! After that wild night, she had fled on instinct. Now, sh 53Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   An eight-year age gap!! Gu Yuchen, the "daddy-like" boyfriend.

5. 155 爆 Breaking! The Cold-Faced CEO Acts All Cute in My Arms 爆！冷面总裁在我怀里撒娇 Mianmian Gao绵绵羔Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with a devoted couple, marriage first and love later, not a strong female lead, nine-year age gap, the male lead is secretly clingy and insanely jealous] Schemed into marrying a man rumored to be violent and unlikely to live past thirty, Shen Mian expected them to keep to their own sides of the house... Instead, after the wedding, he was either hugging or kissing her, and she could barely get out of bed every few days?! ...QωQ... When everyone heard that the king of the business w 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
6. 156 独 Solely Spoiled: The Billion-Dollar Darling of Young Master Li 独宠霸爱：厉少的万亿小娇妻 Big Sister Shiya诗雅姐姐Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Modern romance + wealthy CEO + devoted husband + sweet romance After her father falls ill, the sheltered eldest daughter of the Ruan family finds herself under attack from every side. Then her charming ex-boyfriend returns and pampers her like a princess! “Marry me. With the title of Mrs. Li, you’ll be unstoppable. You can take on gods and ghosts alike. If the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you!” A month later, the eldest daughter of the Ruan family takes the position of chairwoman of the Ruan G 50Reads8.3Score—14d adds
7. 157 暴 The Brutal, Rugged Regent Turns Into a Kitten After Marriage 暴戾糙汉摄政王，婚后秒变小猫咪 Gu Jiu Huan Bu Cuo顾就还不错Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + size difference + age gap + both are each other's first and only love] Short historical romance, ridiculously sweet From the start, she is forced to marry a regent who is unkempt and covered in stubble. He is a man who loves his country and people, devoting himself to defending the empire for his imperial nephew, only to be unjustly subjected to the punishment of having his bones scraped clean. Gu Siwei transmigrates into the story and sighs. “He may be a little ‘ugly,’ but he’ 5Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   These are pretty good.

8. 158 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   Both have high scores of 9 out of 10, how could they not look good? You should definitely buy them! [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

9. 159 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
10. 160 他 He's Rotten to the Core 他坏透了 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome powerhouse tattoo artist × gentle, well-behaved chemistry student] Han Yueting studies chemistry at Tongji University. She's an excellent student with a gentle personality, and has never rebelled in her life. One day, she steps into a tattoo shop near campus. Surrounded by walls covered in large, black-and-gray photorealistic tattoos of rugged men, she pulls out the delicate little tattoo design she'd saved and shows it to him. The man's pale eyelids lift. Expressionless, he 4.1kReads9.3Score58414d adds
11. 161 糙 The Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与甜妻 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] There’s a little girl in a shabby building beside the construction site. She’s sweet and well-behaved. He Ji watched her for several days before he could no longer resist his little scheme and broke her air conditioner. He only meant to use the excuse of fixing it to get a closer look at her, but once he got near her, he couldn’t stop himself. Looking at her fair face and timid eyes, he thought, A sweet girl this well-behaved deserves to be brought home and spoiled. Otherwise, I’ 6kReads9.0Score59614d adds
12. 162 傲 My Tsundere Wife Keeps Crawling Into My Arms, and Lord Gu Can't Hold Back 傲娇小妻怀里钻，顾爷绷不住啦 Ten Herbs十味草药Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Marriage Before Love + Everyone's Darling + Sweet Romance] On her wedding night, the groom is replaced by the second young master, and Ji Shu learns that the man she was supposed to marry is already dead. Suspecting foul play, Ji Shu instantly turns into a little detective and sets her sights on Second Young Master Gu. The man is usually ruthless and merciless, yet he dotes on this little woman who goes against him at every turn. Even when she wants to send him in for questio 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The grades weren't great, but the content was alright, and it was relatively short. Have a great weekend! [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart]

13. 163 热 It’s Trending! After We Got Our Marriage License, My Uncle Became an Heir 热搜爆了！领证后大叔成了继承人 Ten Herbs十味草药Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Flash marriage + long-planned scheme + doting romance Yu Niannian, whom her uncle had raised to be good for nothing, got incredibly lucky. She was only looking for a place to settle down, never expecting the man she married on a whim to be handsome, a great cook, and wonderfully caring. What she least expected was that he was the eldest son of Wancheng’s financial dynasty, and an heir to a wealthy family! “Mo Jingyan, you lied to me! Let’s get divorced!” Mo Jingyan flashed a wicked smile, pulled 12Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 叔 Uncle, You're So Mean! This Little Kitten's About to Throw a Tantrum! 叔叔你太坏，小奶猫要发脾气啦！ Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Twelve-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend + Coming-of-Age Romance + Sweet and Angsty] [Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Devotion + Healing Each Other + CEO Romance at Its Finest] Song Zhiyi is a sweet, delicate young woman. Chen Qiaosheng is a powerful, cold, and desireless tycoon from one of the capital’s top families. “I’m sorry I made you cancel your engagement party...” “Mm...” “Don’t be mad. I’ll make it up to you.” “How?” “If you can’t get married, I... I can make it up to you by giving myself to 320Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The romance between the older man and the younger woman has its sweet and bitter moments.

15. 165 娇 My Sweet Wife Is Soft and Slender, Spoiled Rotten by Her Husband 娇妻身软腰细，恃宠生娇 Hard-to-Please Mango难瘦芒果Modern Romance380k WordsOngoing [A spoiled, contrasting heiress VS a refined and dignified business tycoon] [Both untouched before marriage, love after marriage ➕ devoted to each other ➕ sweet, sweet, sweet] A sugary, indulgent CEO romance, with a mature man and his adorably demanding queen of a wife! Jing Yuan is an undisputed heiress to one of Pingcheng’s most prestigious families. Whenever people mention Miss Jing, they all say: “Gentle and poised, gracious and composed, cultured and reasonable…” After hearing it for so lon 2Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is not considered an older man; he is 5 years younger than the female lead.

16. 166 好 So Irresistible! The Crybaby Gets Spoiled to Tears by a Rough-Hewn Older Man 好撩，小哭包又被糙汉大叔宠哭了 Sweet Little Orange甜甜的橘子Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, both leads are each other's only one, eight-year age gap Rugged man × sweet little crybaby Song Wang owns a repair shop in Yunxi Town. For the first thirty years of his life, he was a complete slob, always scruffy and unshaven, sitting outside his shop in an old undershirt and baggy shorts. Then, one summer day, he saw a young woman in a white cotton dress. From that moment on, he started caring about his appearance and boldly pursued her! When Tang Yanluo first saw Song Wang, she 595Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    To appease his family's pressure to get married, the male lead and the female lead have a whirlwind marriage. After the marriage, both of them secretly harbor feelings for each other.

17. 167 军 Sweet Military Marriage: My Soldier Boy Can't Stop Thinking About Me 军婚高甜：兵哥哥对我念念不忘 July Pass七月关Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love + six-year age gap + both leads have no past relationships + mutual healing + happy ending Quiet, reserved graduate student + cold, stoic, devoted border guard When a major upheaval rocks Liu Juyi’s family, the incredibly handsome man she met on a blind date stays by her side. Before Lu Xian returns from leave, he learns from a fellow soldier that the girl he can’t stop thinking about is his comrade’s cousin. He’s over the moon. From their very first meeting, he tells he 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
18. 168 闪 My Flash-Marriage Partner Is a Fire Chief 闪婚对象是消防队长 Hu Xiao Liu虎小遛Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Devoted Fire Captain vs. Cheerful, Sensitive Designer] The heroine falls in love after marriage / The hero's secret crush comes true + Extra Sweet + Five-Year Age Gap + Devoted Love + Both Pure Two years ago, a fire destroyed Jiang Chi's home, leaving only ruins. A firefighter carried her out through the thick smoke. She never got a clear look at his face, but engraved his kindness in her heart. Having studied design, she went on to become an interior designer. Every home she carefully 777Reads8.8Score10614d adds
19. 169 和 My Abstinent Doctor Neighbor Spoils and Flirts with Me 和禁欲医生成为邻居，他又宠又撩 Muzi Ling木子零Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + pure sweetness, no angst + both virgins + doting hero!] Jiang Ning moved into a new place, only to have an utterly mortifying encounter with the man she’d had a crush on for years and hadn’t seen in ages. The person she’d once secretly loved had become her neighbor. It was practically fate. Just as she was wondering whether to take a chance on getting closer to him and cherish this twist of fate, she had no idea that he was already making moves behind the scenes. Not only was h 2.3kReads9.1Score24314d adds
20. 170 傅 Professor Fu Is Such a Fake Gentleman 傅教授他是个假正经 Cat Who Loves Fish 7491爱吃鱼的猫7491Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both each other’s first + Sweet romance + Older man + Age gap] At nineteen, just before the college entrance exams, Yu Sheng loses her family and moves in with Fu Zhizhou as his fiancée. Yu Sheng assumes he took her into his home because he had to obey his grandfather’s orders. But little by little, she realizes something is off. He arranges for her to repeat a year of school and focus on her studies, shielding her from every unpleasant voice in the Fu family. He never misses a sing 22Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 日 Teasing Her Day and Night, Lord Mo Holds Her Waist and Calls Her Baby 日缠夜哄，莫爷勾着她的腰喊宝宝 Qiao Qinghuan乔清欢Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, spoiled heiress versus the slightly possessive, doting Second Master Mo | Faithful Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance | That night, Mo Jingchen couldn't sleep. When he finally drifted off, he fell into an intensely vivid dream. In it, he lifted Lin Qianmiao in his arms from beside a round table in a restaurant, carried her into a private room upstairs, and kissed her sweet, milky scent. Her red dress was alluring, yet in his hands it was reduced to tatters. He had 429Reads9.0Score10514d adds
22. 172 情 Feelings Too Deep to Hide 情意难忍 Fallen Flowersfallin落花fallinModern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Longtime admirer + marriage before love + age gap + the hero holds back at first, then reveals the true nature of a mature man] Sang Ning lost her parents when she was young. After the Lin family adopted her, she endured a daily life of mockery and scorn. At a chance meeting, the young heir of the Ling family took a liking to her, and their engagement was arranged. Everyone assumed Sang Ning would never leave Ling Yi, but unexpectedly, when Ling Yi told her to get out of his life forever, she r 2Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 173 惊 What a Shock! My Dying Father Married Me Off to a Brooding Older Man 惊！亲爸临终前把我嫁给闷骚大叔 Yogurt Fufu酸奶福福Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chi Nuonuo married young, at just twenty years old, to Mr. Gu, who was eight years older than her! After they got married, Chi Nuonuo kept telling him, “Gu Nanting, you’re an old bull eating young grass!” The CEO finally lost patience. He scooped his wild, willful little wife into his arms. “Fine, I’ll eat the young grass today. What about it?” “Scoundrel! I don’t want to have your baby!” Later, Chi Nuonuo’s catchphrase changed to: “Honey, hug me! Honey, I love you!” Mr. Gu: “Hmm?” [Mutual First 2.8kReads9.2Score49714d adds

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    Ji Mingyan, a gentle and beautiful jewelry designer, married Jiang Ting, a sinister and eccentric man who wore Buddhist prayer beads. Everyone advised her to run away, but he was the one who carried her out of the mud when she was beaten black and blue by her stepmother. Call him cruel? Well, it was just because she stole candy and got a spanking. Call him capable of locking people up? She preferred staying home anyway; she just had to take her baby to prenatal checkups.

24. 174 进 Three Nights in the Wrong Room, and Now I'm Master Xiao's Cherished Sleeping Beauty 进错房三夜，成萧爷专宠的睡宝宝 Sweet Little Flower甜小花Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Lulu was delivering a gift for her mother when she accidentally walked into the wrong room and became Master Xiao's lifesaving, sleep-inducing treasure. After three days and three nights of commotion, Master Xiao declared he was willing to take full responsibility and accept her as his little wife. Lulu protested indignantly, “I refuse to marry an old man.” A friend asked, “What kind of husband are you looking for?” Lulu grinned. “No more than five years older than me, no beard, a moderate amoun 634Reads7.9Score10214d adds

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    A completed sweet romance novel featuring a military uncle and a young girl [thumbs up]. The story is a bit intense [drooling]. The male lead is a retired soldier, six or seven years older than the female lead. He's a walking embodiment of masculinity, with long legs, a V-line, and eight-pack abs. The story begins with the male lead needing to hold the female lead and kiss her constantly to fall asleep. When the female lead proposes, the male lead obediently agrees. The male lead, working as a drill instructor, uses his position for personal gain, secretly having an affair with the female lead – super exciting [thumbs up] and incredibly sensual [drooling]. Their military training together is particularly entertaining. If you like sweet, lighthearted, and fun stories, go for it!

25. 175 重 Reborn, I Kiss the Film Emperor and Become a Sensation 重生后，我强吻影帝爆红了 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Reborn + entertainment industry + face-slapping + sweet romance] [Alluring, flirtatious actress × domineering, clingy superstar from a powerful family] (This was my first novel, and I didn’t proofread it before finishing. There are lots of typos, so please be kind and read at your own risk.) The Jiang family has a younger daughter who rebels against convention. She joins the entertainment industry, wins Best Actress, and then suddenly retires. A car accident sends her back to the past. After b 886Reads9.2Score11014d adds

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    A satisfying rebirth story! Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

26. 176 娇 The Sweet Wife Is Here, and Her Wealthy Uncle Spoils Her Every Day 娇妻驾到，她被豪门叔叔日日宠 A City-Toppling Autumn倾城一只秋Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + devoted to each other + secret crush + sweet romance + heroine age 21, hero age 29 + a husband who keeps his wife in line] He Jiabao was the He family's cherished daughter until the real Miss He returned and she learned they'd been switched at birth. After her adoptive parents kicked her out, He Zechen, who now ran the He family's Tianyao Group, took her in. “Ah Bao, it's eleven. Stop gaming and go to bed!” “Ah Bao, I remember you have exams at school next month. Aren't yo 21Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    CEO romance novel, featuring a male and female lead with an eight-year age gap who are pseudo-uncle and niece. The female lead calls the male lead "Second Uncle," and the male lead has long harbored feelings for her, so he takes advantage of the situation to marry her—a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

27. 177 禁 The Abstinent Older Man Won't Stop Spoiling Her 禁欲大叔宠不停 Xu Canyang许灿阳Modern Romance865k WordsCompleted [Well-Behaved Little Bunny Girl x Proud, Aloof Uncle + Forbidden Romance + Uncle Raises Her + 10-Year Age Gap] Everyone knew the powerful man in Jiangcheng was ruthless and exacting, with no trace of human warmth. No one dared approach him within three feet. Then one day, he appeared in a meeting room carrying a pretty little girl with fair skin and big, round eyes, as well-behaved as a porcelain doll. Everyone was captivated. The girl had a hair-trigger for tears. Even the slightest scare or a 546Reads7.0Score10014d adds

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    [Thumbs up][Cool] [Spoiled romance + older man/younger woman + multiple identities + satisfying read + both characters are virgins] Gu Xinxin, in order to get rid of the average guy she met on a blind date, randomly grabbed a handsome older man and kissed him, only to be offered her body in return? Gu Xinxin: "Uncle, one kiss and you want me to offer myself to you? What if I kiss you twice?"

28. 178 甜 Sweet Romance! My Contract Husband Is a Billionaire 甜宠！协议老公是个亿万富豪 Liu Chengcheng刘澄澄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + lighthearted + funny) A financial crisis sweeps through the world, forcing Yan Mo to return to China for a blind date. What? He's in his thirties and still unmarried? And he's a total straight-laced guy? A fake marriage to trick Grandpa? What kind of thing is that to say? She'd never do it. Then the very next day, she was proven spectacularly wrong. After they got married. Yan Mo: “Wasn't this supposed to be a fake marriage? This isn't right.” Si Yi: 27Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the male lead dotes on the female lead; incredibly sweet and captivating; everyone should check it out!

29. 179 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, Dr. Fu Wants a Kiss Every Day 闪婚后，傅医生每天要亲亲 Mi Yang迷阳Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Completed novel [Mutual first love + doting romance + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + long-planned love] [Secretly in love from the hero's perspective + marriage first, love later from the heroine's perspective] [Carefree woman who returned from overseas vs. calculating, obsessive, self-controlled doctor] Ten years ago, Fu Chonglou accidentally saw Bai Lu bathing. The embarrassing incident was so awkward that they didn't speak for the next ten years. Less than a month after t 6.2kReads9.2Score46614d adds

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    The male lead had been planning this for a long time; the female lead married him first and then fell in love.

30. 180 被 The Day My Wedding Was Stolen, a Tycoon's Heir Took Me to Register Our Marriage 被夺婚当天，豪门接班人拉我领证 Lin Yuan'er林渊儿Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing (Wealthy family, sweet romance, married first and fell in love later, scheming and domineering CEO, hides his true talents, no angst, secondary couple) After a nasty couple set her up, she impulsively married a stranger that very day. She thought they would be married in name only, just enduring an awkward spell before calling it quits. Who could have guessed her aloof husband would turn out to be clingy, refusing to let go once he had her? What shocked her most was that whenever he lifted a fin 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is great. Every older man, besides offering a gentle and warm embrace, can provide young girls with enlightening guidance on life... Xiao Moqian, the CEO, is one of them.

31. 181 娇 The Reborn Darling Seeks No Love, Yet the Chaste Imperial Uncle Falls from His Pedestal 娇娇重生不谋爱，禁欲皇叔落神坛 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted (Reborn + devoted couple + age gap + growing-up romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium + happy ending) (Restrained, fatherly Ninth Imperial Uncle vs. sweet, sharp-tongued young princess) In her previous life, eighteen-year-old Xu Jiaojiao was adopted by Xuan Yuan Hao when she was four. As she grew up, the young girl fell in love with him, but Xuan Yuan Hao was so cold and abstinent it bordered on the abnormal. She used despicable methods to rise in status, only to receive his cold indiffe 5.4kReads8.3Score41714d adds

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    On her wedding night, she watched him and her beloved, deeply moved and heartbroken, she jumped from the Wangjing Tower, abandoning all worldly desires. Reborn, she sealed her heart and love, distancing herself from her ex-husband.

32. 182 负 Guilt 负罪 Nine Tian Tian九天天Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [A note for readers: This is a realistic urban story, with a somewhat slow start. If that’s not your thing, don’t dive in!] On that snowy night, unwilling to marry a lame man, she chose to run away. But she was forced into a baffling case, which also brought a buried past to light. The misfortune of her family of origin drove her forward under a burden of guilt. Fortunately, she, weighed down by guilt, met him… * The wounds inflicted by one’s family of origin can heal. Family ties clouded by sel 6Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 乖 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 904Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    The older man and younger woman, it's almost like a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

34. 184 南 North and South Have a Way Home 南北有归途 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.8kReads9.3Score42014d adds

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    Everyone loves them, everyone should go for it, you won't regret it.

35. 185 婚 Marriage Addiction 婚瘾 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof dance student × refined but depraved professor] [Marriage first, love later ➕ nine-year age gap ➕ devoted and sweet romance ➕ a hero who loves to tease his girl ➕ healing and redemption] A story about a crime boss who takes on the guise of a gentle professor and dotes on his sweet young wife. (1) After an accident, Qin Mian is rescued by the school's most unattainable heartthrob. She thinks he's a gentleman, never guessing he's a beast in gentleman's clothing. Has he finally been un 310Reads9.2Score10414d adds
36. 186 重 The Reborn Grand Princess: This Husband Is Impossible to Resist 重生长公主：这个夫君撩不得 Huang Tang Mu Qing荒糖木晴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A ruthless, possessive Emperor × a sweet, playful general's legitimate daughter First half: {comedy + doting romance + growing up together} In her previous life, Bei Ning trusted the wrong people and lost the man she loved. Reborn six years earlier, she thought she could make up for her mistakes, only to offend him from the start. The road ahead was long and difficult, and Bei Ning had a hard time flirting with him. She never expected the wickedly charming man to say, “You're doing it all wrong. 120Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Super pampered special 46

37. 187 当 When My Professor Becomes My Husband: The Little Bunny Devours the Big Bad Wolf 当教授变老公：小白兔吃掉大灰狼 Between Waking and Sleeping醒与睡中间Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted The stern, top-tier professor standing right in front of me is actually my man. We clearly come from two different worlds, yet after we got together, we were like the opposite poles of a magnet, inseparable. I should have known better than to argue with him. Cherish the person in front of you, and don’t let the good times pass you by. Life is short, after all. I took Professor Gu’s hand. “In our next life, let’s be born at the same time. I’ll be your first love.” He patted my head, his eyes full 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After reading too many sweet and romantic novels, it's refreshing to return to the simplest, most genuine love stories after reading so many convoluted and dramatic ones. It's a refreshing change. An older man and a younger woman: a cold and aloof professor goes to pick up his teacher's daughter, only to find himself with a wife instead. Their cohabitation and tutoring life begins...

38. 188 总 CEO, Meeting You Is My Good Fortune 总裁大人遇见你是我的幸运 Between Waking and Sleeping醒与睡中间Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted She only went up the mountain to pick mushrooms, but got lost along the way and ended up saving a man. And what a man: he was even more handsome than a movie star. What? He was Li Muze, a business prodigy and the 19-year-old CEO of a publicly traded company? In her twelve years of life, she’d never met anyone so important. “Dad, what did you say? I have to work for him from now on, or he’ll buy us a house and a car?” For justice, for standing up for those in need, and for carrying on the spirit 4Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 189 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    I was really moved after reading this book. The protagonist's background within the system, the age gap, and the atmosphere of intellectual homosexuality all contributed to the story. The male lead appears very restrained and reserved, yet he actively approaches the female lead, and the two admire each other.

40. 190 一 One Night of Passion, and Young Master Long Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 一夜燃情，龙少强宠成瘾 Sleepy Cat花猫爱睡Modern Romance942k WordsCompleted To save her grandmother, Xining goes to ask her mother for money and unexpectedly finds her future husband. But at the time, Young Master Long doesn’t take her seriously. Not only does he take advantage of her predicament, he also looks down on her and says, “You’re not worthy of being my wife. You can only be my woman. I’ll spoil you.” Later, Xining becomes his woman, but Young Master Long is still unsatisfied. “You stubborn little mule, you can only marry me in this life. I’ll love you forever 40Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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41. 191 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.1kReads8.6Score86614d adds
42. 192 总 The CEO’s Endless Night of Passion 总裁夜欢无限爱 Silly Bai傻白Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted He is the hottest, most eligible bachelor among the powerful elite. She is the gift given to him. He becomes obsessed with her, but she wants to escape... 50Reads7.6Score—14d adds
43. 193 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 96.7kReads9.5Score9.2k14d adds
44. 194 美 Beauty 美色 Northern Little Town北小城Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted He was a born star. She was merely the owner of a little dessert shop. He doted on her and protected her, treasuring her in the palm of his hand. Everyone in B City knew that Lu Jiaxu loved Jiang Zhixia. Everyone knew they were going to get married. But on their wedding day, she wasn't the bride. 17Reads6.3Score—14d adds
45. 195 诱 Tempting the Little Wife 诱宠小老婆 Xu Mocheng许墨城Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted He ruined her first love, then told her, “Marry me, and I’ll spoil you.” One marriage contract turned her into the young mistress of a wealthy family, pampered by him like she was on top of the world! But why, when she was framed and nearly miscarried, did another woman answer the phone when she called him? She stared at the blood on the floor, tears streaming down her face... After learning the whole truth, all her hurt and fury came down to one sentence: “Lu Feifan! I want a divorce!!!” He pin 21Reads6.7Score—14d adds
46. 196 哑 The Mute Wife: The Flower That Lost Her Voice 哑妻之失语花 geziModern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love]+ [Angst and sweetness]+ [Tortured romance] Gu Shaofeng used his forcefulness and possessiveness to protect and shelter his mute wife. He could dote on her or yell at her. He would risk his life to protect her, but could also force and hurt her. He could call her his mute wife, but couldn't stand anyone else calling her a mute. Fang Yiduo was like a tiny, voiceless flower, always leaning against this lone wolf and enduring his sweetness, his loss of control, and his dominee 2.8kReads8.7Score20314d adds

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    Eleven-year age gap, arranged marriage followed by love, a bittersweet romance. Gu Shaofeng uses his domineering nature and possessiveness to protect and shroud his mute wife: he can pamper her, or yell at her; he can protect her with his life, or force and hurt her; he can call her his mute wife, but he can't stand others calling her mute. Fang Yiduo, like a small, speechless flower, always nestles beside this lone wolf, enduring his sweetness, his outbursts, and his machismo. Everyone thinks she, this little mute, is unworthy of him. "Do you want me, or this mute?" The lover shouts without restraint. Gu Shaofeng hesitates, struggling, while Fang Yiduo trembles, hoping… But no matter how turbulent his heart is, Gu Shaofeng protects his mute wife. They weather storms together, but Gu Shaofeng doesn't know if there's love between him and his mute wife, or if it's just familial affection…

47. 197 九 The Ninth Princess Is Beautiful and Daring 九公主又美又飒 Plucking Flowers, Inviting Smiles拈花惹笑Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted Ministers: Your Highness, why are you carrying the Crown Princess to court? The Heir gritted his teeth. “I only have one wife. If I lose her, can you pay me back?” She was the youngest and most beautiful commander in the War Department. In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag and died tragically at the bottom of Heartbreak Cliff. Reborn into a new life, she went on a wild quest for dominance. Before she knew it, she had also become the treasure her husband held in the palm of his han 1.6kReads7.8Score26414d adds

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    I personally think they're all good, but the updates are a bit slow, otherwise it's fine.

48. 198 暴 After the Violent Imperial Uncle Lost His Memory, He Became My Little Crybaby 暴戾皇叔失忆后，成了我的小哭包 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: The short drama [Wife, Don't Run! Your Amnesiac Regent Is Crying Again!] is now available to reserve! Sweet yet badass heroine VS. an abstinent ice-cold prince who turns into a clingy puppy with a split personality After transmigrating into a book, Shen Xiaotang accidentally sleeps with Prince Qi, Jun Mingye, a man with a violent temper. Jun Mingye threatens to wipe out her entire clan. But the shock is so great that he loses his memory. Desperate to survive, Shen Xiaotang blurts out, 2.7kReads9.2Score38714d adds
49. 199 神 Divine Doctor Eunuch Consort: Nine Thousand Years, You Tease Me to the End! 神医宦妃：九千岁，一撩到底！ Fo Jiu佛九Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Wen Rong, the treacherous nine-thousand-year-old eunuch, wields unrivaled power at court and unmatched skill in intrigue, yet he dotes only on Lie Jiuqing, the disgraced daughter cast out by the prime minister's household. She thinks Wen Rong ruined her virtue and made her the subject of public shame. Blind to his affection, she hated him all her life. In the end, he was dismembered by the emperor's horses while saving her! Only as she lay dying did she learn that her sisters were false and her 684Reads8.6Score10214d adds
50. 200 包 My Contractor Big Brother Spoiled Me Until I Cried 包工头哥哥把我宠到哭 Qianqian Miao芊芊妙Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Not very sweet] First, the male lead is ugly, with thick lips. He’s dark-skinned, burly, and works as a construction contractor. The female lead is a bit oversensitive, a clueless little lamb who’s only mean to the male lead. 664Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    I think both are acceptable.

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