Married First, Fell in Love Later: A Sweet Romance Between a College Student and an Older Man 先婚后爱，大学生与大叔甜宠，

1. 151 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, Professor Qin Is Madly in Love 只是联姻？抱歉，秦教授他超爱 Fei Ran匪然Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted, fatherly type] [A restrained, scheming, gentle professor × a sweet, soft, adorable girl who wears her heart on her sleeve] When Liang Luosheng was twelve, she came to live with the Lu family. Everyone looked down on her as a “country bumpkin,” except Xu Mochen. The boy in a white school shirt bent down and crouched in front of her. “Your big brother will protect you.” From that day on, she spent ten years chasing after Xu Mo 2.3kReads8.3Score266Shelves
2. 152 乖 After Sweet Little Yao Bao Was Reborn, the Powerful Men of the Capital Fell for Her 乖乖杳宝重生后，京圈大佬沦陷了 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Adorably sweet and gentle girl × cool, composed, top-tier daddy] [Everyone's darling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] In her previous life, Sang Yao's wealthy biological father came looking for her. Unable to bear leaving her adoptive father and brother, she refused to go with him. In the end, her adoptive father forced her into a political marriage, and she died on her wedding day. In this new life, Sang Yao left with her biological father without a moment's hesitation. She had assumed 4kReads7.7Score432Shelves
3. 153 崽 Be Good, Little One. Your Big Brother Will Be Gentle 崽崽乖，哥哥轻一点 Wan Yang宛央Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Staying under one roof + six-year age gap + sweet romance + both are each other's first + happy ending Charming, bright little kitten + domineering, scheming big bad wolf * The Jiang family is going overseas to expand their business. Worried about leaving their youngest daughter home alone, her parents entrust her to the Zhou family before they leave. The two families have been close friends for years, and they even arranged a childhood betrothal, so her parents couldn't be more reassured. * Bef 21.7kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
4. 154 夏 Summer of Sweet Indulgence 夏日贪欢 Fortune and the Moon in This Life福福今生月Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Completed [Flirtatious, wild bad boy × sweet, sheltered good girl] [College romance / sweet romance / devoted hero] [Both leads are pure in body and heart] The hero is a wolf in sheep's clothing: a cool guy in public, but in private he calls the heroine “my sweet wife” and is a shameless flirt who loves kissing her. The heroine is a sweet, innocent-looking girl with delicate features who won't let anyone push her around. If she's bullied, she hits back. One day, someone saw the aloof campus gol 17.3kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
5. 155 乖 Be Good, Big Brother Will Spoil You 乖，哥哥宠 Peach and Plum Brewed by the Moon月酿桃李Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted “When I grow up, I’m going to marry you.” A child’s sweet, tender voice rang out. Huo Zun slowly crouched down beside her, gazing at her fondly. “All right. I’ll wait for you to grow up and marry me.” To Huo Zun, it was just a child’s innocent remark. He never imagined that ten years later, those words would be brought up again in that very same place. “When are you going to marry me?” At her words, Huo Zun’s heart began to pound. - In the office, she pushed him up against the desk and lifted hi 956Reads9.1Score120Shelves
6. 156 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
7. 157 被 After I Was Taken In, the Uncle Spoiled Me Into a Good-for-Nothing 被捡后，我被大叔宠成小废物 Xi Jiuyao席九妖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet + Everyone's Darling + Secret Identities + Super Satisfying and Sweet!] Rumor has it that business mogul Feng Qi is ruthless and decisive, cold and abstinent, and never gets involved with women. Until one stormy night, when he picks up a pitiful little girl by the roadside. The cold, tough old man transforms into a warmhearted uncle, becoming hopelessly addicted to spoiling her every day. The little girl who used to cry all the time grows up in the blink of an eye into a gorgeous wo 536Reads9.1Score102Shelves
8. 158 我 It’s My First Time as a Female Lead, Even Though I’m a Man. What’s Wrong with Being a Little Scheming? 我男的第一次当女主，茶点怎么了 An ClassmateAn同学Eastern Fantasy522k WordsCompleted [One Soul, Two Bodies + Green Tea Heroine + Villainous Demon Body + Slightly Depraved and Into Weird Stuff! + No Harem, No Marriage! + Somewhat Like a Female Lead's Perspective in a Male-Oriented Novel! + Fantasy, Read the Tags Carefully Before You Dive In] [Male Soul, Transmigrate, >Demon Body, Change Fate, >Heroine] Su Yu transmigrates to another world and becomes a three-colored crow demon. The three-colored bloodline is coveted by everyone, and wherever Su Yu goes, someone wants to refine hi 7.2kReads9.0Score678Shelves

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   The theme is quite fresh and very engaging; it features a dual-body soul.

9. 159 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 22Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   This is a sweet romance novel featuring a male and female lead with an eight-year age gap. The female lead is a college student who is henpecked, while the male lead is a domineering CEO with a fatherly aura. He is aloof to outsiders but gentle and patient with the female lead, and he has been plotting his marriage to her for a long time before arranging a marriage that blossoms into love.

10. 160 大 Uncle, Your Baby Kicked Me Again. I Want a Kiss 大叔，你的崽崽又踢我了，要亲亲 Ye Feiqian叶菲浅Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4.9kReads8.9Score393Shelves
11. 161 大 Uncle's Tender Care: The Sweetheart in Your Arms Is Irresistible 大叔轻宠，你怀里的小甜妻好撩人 Sweet Nine Kills甜九杀Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s one and only; they dote on and flirt with each other. A sugary-sweet romance] Also known as: [After Moving In, the Sweet-Talking Black-Bellied Beauty Sets Her Sights on the Cold, Abstinent Tycoon] Huo Yunting, Rongcheng’s most eligible and distinguished bachelor, is proud, aloof, and ruthless. Even at thirty, he has never been with a woman. Then one day, a friend drops off a young woman at his place. From then on, he has a sweet little darling in his arms: obedient, soft 10.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves
12. 162 捡 I Found a Newlywed Sweetheart, and My Yandere Older Man Spoils Me Rotten 捡到新婚小甜妻，病娇大叔坏坏宠 No Matter What, I Won't Eat Ginger说啥不吃姜Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted (Complete) Sweet and Delicate Wife vs. Possessive, Devoted Older Man (Faithful Couple, 1V1, Married First, Love Later, Sweet Romance) Overnight, Qu Ranran went from the little princess of her family to a poor girl with nowhere to go, and was told she had to marry an old man. She ran away, but accidentally fled straight into the arms of a stern older man. He coaxed and tricked her into marrying him. After the wedding, the stern older man turned into a gloomy, obsessive and possessive man who coul 954Reads9.1Score108Shelves
13. 163 假 The Fake Heiress: The Beloved Little Wife of a Powerful Family 假千金，豪门大佬的团宠小娇妻 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first + devoted husband + age gap] [Optimistic flower shop owner & scheming tycoon] After a shipwreck leaves Luo Xining with amnesia, the Shu family mistakes her for their daughter, Shu Yan, and raises her as their own. She marries Fu Lingyun, head of the Fu family, the richest family in Anping. For over a year, while she has amnesia, he cherishes her like a precious treasure. Then, during a fashion show, she is pushed 26Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 自 After Volunteering for a Political Marriage, the Fake Heiress Is Doted on by a Powerful Tycoon 自愿联姻后假千金被豪门大佬娇宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted They marry first and fall in love later, a sweet, devoted 1v1 romance with both leads each other's first and only. Fu Linchen, a business tycoon, is refined, ruthless, decisive, and indifferent to women. That's how outsiders see him. Then one day, the media breaks the news that he's married through an arranged alliance. Everyone wonders who he married. That night, he rests the girl's foot on his leg and carefully trims her nails. When he's done, he kisses it reverently. Blushing, the girl pulls 167Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance after marriage

15. 165 顶 I Can't Resist: The Aloof Movie Star Flirts and Spoils Me Shamelessly 顶不住，高冷影帝撩人放肆宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + One-on-One, Mutual Devotion + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Livestreaming Variety Show] [Cheerful Little Ray of Sunshine & Aloof, Reserved, Eccentric Movie Star] Su Xiaotang was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into another body. Before she could recover from the excruciating pain, a lawyer forced her to sign an “unfair” marriage contract. No fooling around, no causing trouble, no expecting a normal married life or a real relationship, and stick to the agre 280Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 166 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.4kReads8.2Score885Shelves

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    So heartbreaking, I cried.

17. 167 世 There Is No Her in This World Anymore 世间再无她 Dreaming Drunk on Black Coffee清咖醉梦Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + obsessive love + the groveling ex’s road to redemption] “Bo Sihan, please believe me. I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill Xia Wei.” Wen Yan kneels and begs him, but the man kicks her away. “Get out!” To avenge the woman he loves, he personally sends Wen Yan to prison for five years. With red-rimmed eyes, Wen Yan asks him, “If you learn the truth one day, will you regret what you’ve done today?” He answers furiously, “Even if you die, I’ll never regret it!” But the moment Bo Sihan le 7.7kReads6.7Score175Shelves
18. 168 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
19. 169 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    A sincere love that transcends age, with the male lead tenderly caring for the other, and their interactions filled with sweet little moments.

20. 170 人 Strangers in Public, but You Want Me to Soothe You to Sleep Every Night! 人前不熟？却要夜夜哄睡！ San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Aloof, celibate hotel CEO & gentle, strong-willed wedding planner] [Love grows over time + Flirtatious push and pull + Age-gap pampering + Both physically and emotionally pure + Extra sweet and steamy] Luo Qianqian, an overworked wedding planner, caught the attention of Shang Chiyu, a man at the very top of the global luxury hotel industry. She also accidentally discovered the secret behind his recurring nightmares. He used a lavish salary to entice her into becoming his personal sleep companio 1.1kReads8.8Score103Shelves
21. 171 芝 Cheese Island 芝士岛 A Kui's Winter阿葵的冬天Modern Romance388k WordsOngoing Everyone says that the famous Duan heir of the capital is cold by nature and could never fall in love with any woman. But Zhi Shi doesn’t see it that way. Just standing in front of him is enough to tear a huge rift in his world. “Duan is actually showing off his girlfriend? Did someone hack his account?” “The capital’s most eligible bachelor is a hopeless romantic??” “To me, cheese is a twist.” “If you’re so bothered by other people looking at me, why don’t you take me away?” “When we’re a litt 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sweet pampering of a college student and a domineering CEO

22. 172 高 Director Gao’s Love Burns Like Fire 高董七分爱如火 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted A top student and campus beauty from a poor family takes a part-time job to earn tuition money, only to discover that her boss is the very person who kept her from being able to afford school. She plans to earn enough for tuition and then quit in style, but reality serves her a face-slapping reversal: I thought you were my boss, but you want to hit on me?! A fortune-teller said my destiny was beyond precious, and you proposed to me right away. Boss, are you really that practical? I'll give you a 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about a 29-year-old "young uncle"? The male and female leads meet due to a misunderstanding, and after several unexpected encounters, the tycoon gradually develops feelings for the female lead and brings her to his company as his secretary! When the tycoon's grandmother suddenly falls ill, the female lead saves her, but the grandmother remains unconscious. A fortune teller says that the couple needs to marry to bring good luck and for the grandmother to wake up. Thus begins their shameless married life, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead supports the female lead's career, and the author's writing style improves steadily, becoming increasingly captivating and addictive! I want to read it all in one go!

23. 173 肆 Reckless Kisses 肆意热吻 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Bickering couple + marriage before love + romantic tension] [Radiant, confident female CEO X tough-talking but soft-hearted male CEO] - Lin Ting and Zong Qin were both famous young power players in Beijing. But even more famous than their status was their romantic history. On the day they registered their marriage, the official social media accounts of both companies announced the news in the most formal way possible. The couple, who had each had more than twenty exes, didn’t disappoint. They w 570Reads9.1Score106Shelves

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    Both of these are incredibly good, by the same author. Don't look at the rating for the first one; it's just not finished yet, but it's really good. I really love the sharp-tongued Tingting and Zong Qin. The second one is finished, and you can tell how good it is just by looking at the readership. [Admiration][Admiration]

24. 174 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 13.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    📍Aloof, childless, and abstinent Buddhist monk vs. A pitiful girl with a tragic fate but a happy pregnancy🌿 The male lead is a wealthy CEO and a prince of Beijing's elite circles, while the female lead is a tragic college student unloved by her parents. They have a 10-year age gap, and their daily life is incredibly sweet and pampering.

25. 175 九 Ninth Master, the Madam's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 九爷，夫人马甲被扒了 A Bottle of Sweet Wine一瓶甜酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Fu Ji Jiu was blind and foolish, determined to escape the clutches of the doting, all-powerful Ninth Master Bo. In the end, a scoundrel caused her death, and not even her body was left intact. Reborn, Fu Ji Jiu flirts with her husband while making it clear that she is not to be trifled with. She has an outrageously accurate jinxing mouth and fortune-telling skills: whoever she curses is doomed to bad luck, and whoever she scolds will come to grief. Everyone: That 643Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    The first book features a college student, while the second involves the male protagonist's brother marrying into a relationship with a high school student.

26. 176 被 Forced to Go on Blind Dates? I Married a Billionaire and Got Spoiled Rotten 被逼相亲？我转嫁亿万富豪宠爆了 February Lili二月里里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She got married at twenty to a man ten years older than her? After both her parents died, Ye Shengsheng married a man who shared her misfortune, bringing along her five-year-old younger brother. Her husband was an ordinary employee, handsome, with a car and a home. Though he was paying off a loan, he didn't ask her to help. She thought a thirty-year-old man would be insatiable, and that she was in for a rough night. Who could have guessed her husband would be such a gentleman that he wouldn't ev 6.4kReads8.9Score842Shelves

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    The female lead dropped out of school, but is still of college age, and she and the male lead get married first and then fall in love.

27. 177 网 My Online Crush Is a University Professor 网恋对象是个大学教授 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted While scrambling to meet a deadline and looking for high-energy music, Ning Yin accidentally tapped “Listen Together” and got matched with a strange person... They treated the chat window like a file-transfer service and sent her a string of code. As it happened, Ning Yin was a well-known “little slacker” in computer science at Sichuan University. She took a closer look and realized this was the assignment her cutthroat teacher had given them! Ning Yin immediately latched on to this lifesaver. A 16kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    If two very different people suddenly develop a relationship, it's almost certainly because one of them took the initiative. As a struggling college student, who wouldn't want a doting boyfriend who can help with their homework? Intellectually-oriented people just can't handle it.

28. 178 好 So Sweet! My Adorable Bride Is Spoiled Rotten! 好甜！闪婚萌妻宠翻天！ A Little Bug一小虫Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] She was passing through a park when a crazy old woman grabbed her. “Young lady, let me introduce you to a boyfriend. This is my grandson! He’s wonderful! Why don’t you meet him?” Wanting to help, she escorted the mentally ill woman home. When she met the woman’s grandson, she was stunned. Was this really the man at the top of the young tycoons list?! The “crazy old woman” hadn’t lied! They went straight to register their marriage after their first meeting! After they married, her 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male lead is older than the female lead.

29. 179 甜 Sweet and Adorable Wife 甜宠小萌妻 Qiao Xiaomai乔小麦Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted She was still young and innocent when he took her by force. He was the ruler of the night, binding her to him with marriage and affection. When the day finally came for the girl to choose between love and freedom, what would she choose? “Xu Lijing, you said you wouldn’t force me!” “I didn’t!” “Then… why are you taking your clothes off?” “To force you!” 134Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Almost there [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

30. 180 娇 My Wife Is Still Young: The Abstinent Uncle Can’t Stop Doting on Her 娇妻还小，禁欲大叔宠上瘾 Mu Xiaomi木小米Modern Romance724k WordsCompleted Young Master Mo is cold-hearted, cold-faced, and cold-blooded, almost cruelly indifferent to others. That is, until he takes in a little girl and spoils her beyond reason, treasuring her like a precious jewel. When she takes down scoundrels, he hands her the knife; when she wants to reach the heavens, he builds her a bridge. He shields her every step of the way as she claims her inheritance, tramples her enemies, and builds her career. Xia Wan speaks in a sweet, soft voice: “Uncle, I think I sho 21Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 大 The Older Man's Irresistible Charm 大叔撩宠上天 Great Waves Wash Away the Sand大浪淘沙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A possessive, unhinged CEO uncle + a stubborn, stunning little rabbit + sweet romance + scheming + devoted husband and wife, both each other’s only one, one-on-one romance] He’s the powerful head of the Xiao family, yet he has eyes only for this delicate little thing. He’s afraid she’ll melt if he holds her in his mouth, and afraid she’ll fly away if he holds her in his hands. But after guarding her so carefully for all these years, the little thing is determined to climb over the wall! And she 2.7kReads8.6Score406Shelves
32. 182 财 The Tycoon's Darling Wife: Be Good, Uncle 财阀小娇妻：大叔乖乖宠我 Random Scribbling乱写Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted To save her younger brother, Chu Mianmian grabs some random man off the street and marries him. But she never imagines that her dirt-poor husband will one day become the richest man in the world! Chu Mianmian can hardly believe it. She clings to her husband’s leg and exclaims, “Honey, they say you’re the richest man in the world, and that you look just like him?!” Bai Jintang pinches his adorable wife’s pretty cheek. “Are you sure we only look alike?” Chu Mianmian blinks her big eyes in astonish 14Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score755Shelves
34. 184 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5.2kReads8.9Score527Shelves

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    🌈The instant you walk towards him, his heart beats faster than yours, afraid of shattering that fleeting feeling! 🌈People who reunite after a long separation may not necessarily feel nostalgic, but they will definitely drift apart! 🌈Shen Ershao's wife-chasing saga is a nightmare! What happened to not disturbing each other?? 🔆Xiao Yi will help you overcome your reading slump💘

35. 185 雾 Wind and Stone of Wuping Mountain 雾屏山的风与石 Mo Yan of Inkstone Rock墨岩莫言Modern Romance587k WordsOngoing After a battle of wits, the bride runs away. The male lead intercepts her on the way, mistakes her for someone else, and decides to go along with it, setting out to win her over~ Jiang Xun hasn’t even graduated yet, but she has to deal with one blind date after another. This time, her match is a 32-year-old company boss. What she doesn’t expect is to be intercepted halfway through her blind date and dragged straight to the civil affairs bureau to register her marriage. And her new husband turns 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes! A battle of wits and courage ensues: the older sister runs away from her wedding, the male lead intercepts her halfway, mistakenly marries the wrong person, and the younger sister unexpectedly becomes her substitute bride. He turns things around, pursuing and spoiling his wife!

36. 186 温 Simmering Gently 温水煮沫沫 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yimo considers herself ordinary, so even when given a second chance at life, she never expects to live an extraordinary one. To her, making sure her grandmother survives is the sole purpose of her new life. She never dreams of becoming a renowned writer, becoming a top-tier simultaneous interpreter one day, or meeting someone so remarkable. She simply lives each day earnestly, taking one steady step at a time. Without realizing it, with that man's companionship and support, she has traveled 537Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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    "Boiling Momo in Warm Water" isn't an arranged marriage, but it is a romance between a college student and an older man. The male lead is six years older than the female lead. Momo, reborn, strives to live her own life. The male lead, starting by recognizing her as his brother, subtly and gently nurtures her, accompanying and protecting her as she grows up and matures. From college to becoming a senior translator, he's there for her. It's a truly enduring and captivating story, a book I've read again and again. ୧⍢⃝୨

37. 187 小 The Little Mermaid Is Beautiful and Sweet, and Her Brooding Fox Husband Can't Stop Wooing Her 小人鱼美又软，病娇狐夫痴缠诱哄 Peach Youyou桃幽幽Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Yandere + Obsessive + Mutual Salvation + Mutual Devotion + Marriage Before Love + Dotes on His Wife + Adorable Baby] A soft-spoken, strikingly beautiful little mermaid × A four-hundred-year-old, powerful, obsessive fox husband When they first met, the orphan Ruan Limo spoke softly but looked unyielding. “I won’t be anyone’s mistress.” The refined, aloof man lowered his eyes and replied in a deep, melodious voice, “How about being my wife?” The young woman was speechless! Overnig 26Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    If you can handle the first chapter, I'll eat my hat! It's incredibly captivating. The male lead is obsessive and abstinent, and it's super sweet!

38. 188 深 Deeply Indulged 深入溺爱 Ning Rui柠芮Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing When Yuntang was ten, she met Ji Yansheng, a noble and elegant man of twenty-five. “I’ll take care of you from now on,” he told her. Those few simple words led to his family adopting the girl, and he became her uncle. Young and innocent, she fell for her uncle as he cared for her with tenderness and warmth. But the age gap stood between them. Though they loved each other, neither dared to say it aloud. And so their story began... A bittersweet romance, dear readers. Enjoy! 8Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I really love this one! It's about a man 15 years older than the female lead, who is not related to her by blood but is adopted by her. It's a really good watch!

39. 189 大 Uncle, I'll Be Good: My Sweet Little Wife Is Almost Too Sweet to Handle 大叔我会乖，甜宠小娇妻糖分超标 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet! Satisfying! Spoiling!] [Naive beauty from an unsophisticated mountain sect × abstinent, possessive, ridiculously powerful CEO uncle] “Uncle, I’m scared.” “Don’t be. Hold on tight.” On the day of her eighteenth birthday, her master cast a fortune and said that Shi Xi needed a kiss from someone whose fate matched hers, or she wouldn’t survive the calamity written in her stars. To save her own life, Shi Xi married Huo Jingshen, the head of the Huo family, a man she ha 144Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The older man and younger woman's marriage of convenience blossomed into love, so sweet! They're always showering each other with kisses! [Flying kiss]

40. 190 白 Sweet Summer Peaches 白桃甜夏 Tang Shen棠沈Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Gentle, sweet, homebody social-anxious artist x refined, celibate surgeon] After the live-action comic adaptation Temptation of the Stars became a huge hit, everyone knew that Wen Nian, its original author and screenwriter, was shy, gentle, and sweet. Then one day, someone dug up Wen Nian's secret identity and discovered that: She had drawn the anonymous danmei comic that took the internet by storm two years ago. She was also behind the anonymous unrequited-love comic that's been sw 6kReads9.4Score866Shelves

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    These four are all my favorites~

41. 191 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
42. 192 大 Uncle, Spoil Me Rotten 大叔好好宠我 Little Beauty小漂亮Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The CEO, completely wrapped around his little girl’s finger, spoiled her like there was no tomorrow! 1.7kReads9.1Score974Shelves

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    Age gap romance novels with arranged marriages that develop into love – you won't regret reading them!

43. 193 帝 The Empire’s Dominating Uncle Dotes on Me 帝国大叔霸道宠 Yun Chan云禅Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted An uncle has three winning qualities: he's domineering, gentle, and treats his wife like a treasure. He is the eldest young master of the Zhan family, a man who can summon clouds with one hand and rain with the other, as well as the mysterious ruler of an empire. This all-powerful man picked up a little thing and kept it by his side, afraid it might melt if he held it in his mouth or fly away if he held it in his hands. But after raising his little darling to adulthood, countless rotten peach bl 6.1kReads9.0Score575Shelves
44. 194 错 After Flirting with the Wrong Man, My Older Lover Made Me Blush 错撩后被大叔宠的脸红心跳 Young Master Yue公子悦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s one and only, sweet romance, punishing scumbags, male lead is eleven years older than the heroine, decisive business tycoon x sweet, soft-hearted crybaby with a tragic past] People say that Gu Sipei, the rising star of the capital’s elite circles, is aloof and uninterested in women. Could he be into men? But one ordinary morning, reporters everywhere compete to report that the head of the Gu family has sued more than a hundred companies for the sake of his beloved wi 492Reads8.7Score112Shelves
45. 195 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    💓💓A captivating romance novel featuring an older man and a younger woman. 18-Year-old Zuo Luo flirts with the rough-looking owner of a hotpot restaurant near her school, Mr. Shi, who later becomes her husband. 30-Year-old Shi Jingzhan is approached by a beautiful young woman, who later becomes his girlfriend. A love story with a twelve-year age gap, "I Really Like You."

47. 197 软 Achilles' Heel 软肋 Elizabeth Shufen伊丽莎白淑芬Urban241k WordsCompleted If love at first sight has to be explained, it probably belongs to the realm of metaphysics. The moment He Xian'er laid eyes on Ji Hansheng, she felt they ought to have a story together, or maybe even a child! Men are born with two ambitions: to lead respectable women astray and to persuade women of the world to reform. President Ji carried out both principles to the letter. “Take this money, find an honest job, and stop following me.” “What kind of person do you think I am?” Ever since the inci 2.3kReads9.5Score240Shelves
48. 198 大 The Older Guy Is Kinda Handsome 大叔有点帅 Quietly at Peace默默安然Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted Ji Duo is an immature, irrepressibly chatty young woman who believes in living for the moment. You only live once, so you should roll around in the worldly pleasures of life and make the most of your youth. Wen Jin is an artsy older man with an astonishing family background who likes to pass himself off as an ordinary person. He believes in taking life as it comes and staying calm and detached. His one ambition is to become an outstanding watchmaker. Free of material concerns and temptation, he 567Reads9.4Score—Shelves
49. 199 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
50. 200 原 Turns Out the Moon Fell in Love First 原来月亮先动心 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted The print edition of Moon Falls for You First is now available on major shopping platforms. The short drama Moon Falls for You First is also out. Original title: After Getting Drunk, I Flirted with My Best Friend's Uncle by Mistake [Flirty romance + sweet pampering + professor + seven-year age gap + campus + healing] [Flirty, scheming uncle × quirky, mischievous young woman] Jiang Luo is obsessed with hands. She strikes up a conversation with a handsome guy just to get a photo of his hands, only 2.9kReads9.4Score438Shelves

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