Underrated Romance: Engaging and Free of Tired Tropes 小众言情 耐看 不老套路

1. 51 暧 Flirtatious Player 暧昧玩家 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Flirtatious Player 176Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 被 After My Ex Caught Me Bringing Home a Boyfriend in Name Only 被前任撞见带挂名男友回家后 Ye Liu'er椰六儿Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + mutual secret crushes] Lin Jia brings home a fake boyfriend to get her family off her back, never expecting Chen Yi, who broke up with her and went abroad a few years ago, to suddenly show up at her house! She puts on a textbook-perfect polite smile and exchanges pleasantries with him. He watches her quietly, the corner of his mouth curling into a faintly mocking smile. “Your boyfriend’s not bad! Still, he doesn’t quite measure up to my brother.” Her smile freezes on her lip 577Reads7.1Score103Shelves
3. 53 余 The Night Before Yu Manli Died 余曼丽死前的那晚 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Night Before Yu Manli Died 765Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 傲 My Tsundere Little Brother Doesn't Understand Love 傲娇弟弟他不懂爱 Lan Xuan蓝暄Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted My Arrogant Little Brother Doesn’t Understand Love 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this story, the female lead's parents die in a car accident, and she is taken in by the male lead's father. The male lead is her younger brother, and he often bullies her to get her attention, but the female lead thinks he's playing a trick on her.

5. 55 我 My Two-Faced Princess Consort 我的双面王妃 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two-Faced Princess 76Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 2.3kReads9.1Score237Shelves

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   The male lead has autism and likes to hide in the closet. He saw the female lead in the orphanage when he was a child and has been secretly watching her ever since. Later, the female lead opened a cake shop, and the male lead, sporting his signature ahoge (a stray hair sticking up), would go to buy her sponge cakes every day when it was quiet. The male lead is exceptionally well-behaved and takes the female lead's words very seriously. Everyone is there to help.

7. 57 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 捡 The Cat I Picked Up Became My Boyfriend 捡到的猫成了我的男朋友 Kawaii Kitty卡哇伊的喵Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Gentle, beautiful flower shop owner × Tsundere-faced cat CEO] Watch this kitty beat her scumbag ex into jail and triumphantly become her official boyfriend. On a rainy day, Jiang He’an found a little black cat by the roadside, barely clinging to life. Softhearted, she took him in and named him Niannian. Meanwhile, the president of the Gu Group suddenly went out on a business inspection and disappeared for ten days or half a month. The entire company was in a frenzy, while President Gu lay on hi 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like cat stories, you can check this out.

9. 59 温 A Gentle, Secret Seduction 温柔暗诱 Off-Season Storm反季节风暴Modern Romance179k WordsOngoing Older woman/younger man romance | Intense push and pull | Irresistible tension | Both leads are inexperienced A scheming younger man who's been plotting for a long time × a gentle, sweet older woman who keeps her feelings in check. Fictional setting Hua Jingrui returned to the hotel alone, hoping to clear her head. After her shower, she saw Jiang Jiang sitting on the sofa. Furious, she tossed her towel onto the bed. “Mr. Jiang, what exactly do you want?” Jiang Jiang picked up a strawberry fro 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first story features a sweet, ambiguous beginning followed by a major plot twist! The second story features the second male lead taking over! The third story is about rebirth and a slap in the face; after taking over, the second male lead has to act alongside the female lead. The fourth story features a domineering merman CEO as the male lead, and the female lead running away while pregnant. The fifth story features a vampire as the male lead, who is reserved and restrained.

10. 60 炸 Scandalous! The Untouchable Beauty Stole Her Roommate’s Man to Climb the Ladder 炸裂！高岭之花竟撬舍友墙角上位 Great Immortal of Wild Ideas脑洞大仙Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted (Stealing someone’s love + stealing your roommate’s girlfriend + unusual thought processes + lovesick, obsessive male lead + sweet, devoted one-on-one romance) [Plain-looking but great at acting cute female lead VS male lead with an unusual thought process who steals his roommate’s girlfriend] Su Mingzhu was plain-looking, but her voice was alluring, and when she acted cute, she was irresistible. She happened to try an online game and ended up in an online relationship. She never expected that t 24.4kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    🍂Su Mingzhu's alluring voice captivated Lü Qingyue at first listen. He didn't care if she was his roommate's girlfriend; he was determined to steal her away! This quirky, high-achieving young man transformed into a love-struck fool, showering her with affection and charm. This sweet and captivating love triangle is incredibly exciting!

11. 61 说 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 192.1kReads9.1Score28.9kShelves

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    I don't know if this book is considered niche, but the plot is quite novel and unconventional. The male lead is a powerful figure in the government, holding a high position, while the female lead is a college student about to graduate and take the civil service exam. They are 10 years apart in age. They meet at an exhibition, where the older man falls for the younger woman at first sight, and then falls in love again. He then uses the excuse of taking the civil service exam to deliberately get closer to her, carefully maneuvering step by step until he wins her over.

12. 62 清 Falling for You with My Eyes Wide Open! 清醒着心动！ Off-Season Storm反季节风暴Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Falling in Love with a Clear Head! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 45.4kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    Once deposed and exiled, the eldest daughter of a marquis, originally betrothed to the crippled deposed crown prince, would rather die than marry him. Thus, a maid with a birthmark, Ah Chou, was forced into the bridal sedan chair. Desperate to escape, he, who had been seriously wounded protecting her from an arrow, said, "I, Xiao Yi, have lived a life of integrity, except in keeping you here, I used some less-than-honorable means. Today, I give you the copper seal, and you are free." Later, he returned to the capital, ascended the throne, and she, pregnant, ran away… Both are virgins. This novel features a slow-burning romance; sisters who like this type should check it out.

14. 64 他 He Looks So Good Falling from the Top 他从顶峰摔下来的样子真好看 Off-Season Storm反季节风暴13k WordsCompleted He looks so good falling from the top. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Neither of these books follows the typical plot clichés of most novels. The first book has a solid setting, and the second book features lively and vivid characters that will make for a pleasant reading experience.

16. 66 捡 After I Found a Mermaid, I Cried 捡到一条人鱼后，我哭了 Off-Season Storm反季节风暴Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted I Cried After Finding a Merman 14Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 我 You're the Only One I Favor 我只偏心你 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste + Love Grows Over Time + Healing, Sweet Romance] [Spoiled Little Princess & Rough Country Boy] When Cheng Yi first met her fiancé, she nearly burst into tears. He was crude in his manners, sharp-tongued and hard-hearted, like a piece of iron worn rough by life. Apart from his handsome face, he had no idea how to be romantic. But for the sake of her inheritance, Cheng Yi gritted her teeth and launched her husband-training plan. Perfect husbands are made, not born! Sh 50kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves
18. 68 嗜 Bloodlust and Devotion 嗜血溺爱 Off-Season Storm反季节风暴9k WordsCompleted Bloodthirsty Devotion 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 35.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!

20. 70 坏 Wicked Romance 坏风月 Su Muyan苏木雁9k WordsCompleted A Wicked Romance 524Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

21. 71 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 77.7kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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    🥳🥳🥳These romance novels are absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up]

22. 72 今 Will I Dream of My Wife Tonight? 今晚会梦到老婆吗 Misty Rain Porridge烟雨粥Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction] Pei Jing used to look down on those buddies of his who would live or die for a woman. “Is it really necessary?” Then he got into a car accident and suffered a brain injury. At first, he's a sweet, obedient husband who saves money and dotes on his wife. In the middle, he's a stubborn man who pretends not to care. Later, he's a heartbroken simp who loses his temper and does everything he can to get his wife's attention. [Silly-guy fiction 28.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    The male lead gets into a car accident and becomes mentally disabled. He's taken in by the female lead, but after recovering, she abandons him. He cries and begs to get back together with her. The male lead is such a crybaby!

23. 73 酒 Drunk and Reckless! I Kissed My Secret Crush Until He Was Dazed 酒后莽撞！我把暗恋大佬亲懵了 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted Drunk and Reckless! I Kissed My Secret Crush Until He Was Stunned 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet and refreshing short story! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

24. 74 大 The Big Shot Reads Her Mind, Then Carries the Maid Straight to Bed 大佬读心后，直接扛起保姆扔在床 Tang Linmiao棠霖淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Pure Love + Mind Reading + Transmigrate into a Book + Kissing Addict] A lively, lustful little housekeeper vs. a pure-hearted, sickly villain (They get together incredibly fast!) She transmigrates into a dog-blood novel as a cannon-fodder housekeeper. The original owner disappeared after trying to climb into the villain's bed while he was dead. Looking at the handsome, sinister Shen Jin, she acts obedient on the surface, while internally going wild: [Ooh! 12.3kReads8.4Score963Shelves

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    Lots of kissing scenes, if they're not sweet, you get your money back!

25. 75 牙 The Sweet Little Dentist Has the Air Force Bigwig Wrapped Around Her Finger 牙医小甜豆拿捏空军大佬 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Sweet Little Dentist Has the Air Force Big Shot Wrapped Around Her Finger 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi 3.7kReads8.2Score241Shelves

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    Niche romance novels, short stories, each lasting only a few minutes, sweet stories.

27. 77 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
28. 78 别 Drop the Act! The Heir's Mad Dog Nature Is Out 别装了！太子爷疯狗本性暴露了 He Xu Bai鹤虚白Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Powerful man falls hard + a heart untouched by love is moved + possessive love and a pursuit to win her back + delicious romantic tension + mutual healing + rival suitors + both leads are each other’s one and only] [Quiet deaf-mute girl vs. scheming, two-faced bad boy] To escape her increasingly controlling brother, Su Qingyu takes a well-paid job at the Huo residence. On her very first day, she catches the Huo family’s heir fooling around with his father’s mistress. No wonder the rich live suc 9.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
29. 79 乖 My Sweet Little Sister's Tears, the Madman's Melting Poison 乖妹宝的小眼泪，疯批哥的化骨水 Digging for Vegetables in the Dark摸黑挖菜Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted Mixed-blood heir | Brooding, dangerous madman | Early-stage tension and heart-fluttering chemistry | Later-stage obsessive love Cheerful, kind-hearted little white-flower girl x laid-back, scheming, ruthless young master Shi Luyu followed her parents abroad to attend university, where she began dating a boyfriend everyone envied. In her eyes, Xu Yuanjia was handsome and well-built, a genius mixed-blood campus heartthrob with an exceptionally high IQ. Even more perfect, he was cool and indiffer 20.7kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves
30. 80 春 A Spring Night Too Hard to Get Through 春夜难渡 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print] Bright and spirited heiress x ruthless fake gentleman Beijing elite circle | Powerful man lowers his head | Possessive | Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending Song Li first met Liang Jinnian in Aocheng. He was strikingly handsome and came from a noble family. At the gambling table, he didn't even turn over his hole cards. With perfect gentlemanly composure, he said calmly, "Miss Song wins." He had let her win on purpose. It was only a few days later that Son 67.7kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves
31. 81 酒 A Tipsy Flirt Turns into a Steamy Kiss from a Powerful Beijing Big Shot 酒后错撩，被京圈大佬强吻到求饶 East of the Eastern Horizon东隅之东Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted (The score is new and will go up.) [Powerful man lowers his head + 8-year age gap + sweet romance + both are each other’s one and only + happy ending] A wealthy young woman who seems obedient but is rebellious at heart ✖ a powerful, high-ranking leader After one drunken night, Shen Qingrao accidentally got involved with Li Chenzhou, a ruthless, cold-blooded big shot from Beijing’s elite circles. After sleeping with him, she slipped away, took his suit, and left a few bills as “tips.” She thought 33.6kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves
32. 82 为 Bending for Her: The Ultimate Tycoon Tempts Her into Addictive Kisses 为她折腰：顶级大佬诱她缠吻成瘾 Singing to the Moon with a Branch in Hand衔枝颂月Modern Romance624k WordsOngoing [Reader’s Guide] 1. A fussy, pampered little fox × a top-tier demon hunter gentleman, six-year age gap, both devoted to each other, happy ending, the powerful one bows his head. 2. More focus on the romance than the career plot. 3. Mostly sweet, not angsty. No rivalry between women or men, but there is a purely evil villain. On a rainy night in Berlin, a drenched fox crashed into Zhao Zongtan’s car. Later, the fox turned the tables and lured him into a marriage certificate. Everyone said Zhao Z 192Reads—Score132Shelves
33. 83 人 Chaste by Day, Lost in Passion at Night 人前禁欲，夜里沉溺 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted (Both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + mature man and woman, lust first, love later + seven-year age gap + older man takes the lead) [Enchanting Sweetheart X Passionate Rascal] After transmigrating into the heroine of an angst novel, she found herself with the male lead's engagement, his friend's affections, and a bed she had stolen. Her arranged-marriage partner wanted to appease a green tea schemer, so he turned around and sent her to be looked after by his cel 116.5kReads9.3Score16.5kShelves
34. 84 喻 Yu Meets Er Yin, and at Last They Belong to Each Other 喻见尔音，终成暮属 Whispers in My Headphones耳机里的悄悄话Modern Romance193k WordsOngoing [Everyday Arguments | Desperate Quest to Win Her Back | Both Pure] Yu Jian was the arrogant, flamboyant second young master of Qianxiang City. Knowing that Wen Eryin adored him with all her heart, he took her devotion for granted and recklessly squandered her sincerity. Every time they argued, Wen Eryin was always the one to lower her head first, eyes red with tears. Until her birthday, when Wen’s father set aside his dignity and humbly begged Yu Jian to leave his daughter alone. Yu Jian only sn 195Reads5.3Score119Shelves
35. 85 重 After Our Reunion, the Wild Officer Wants to Get Back Together Every Day 重逢后，野警官每天都想复合 Ma Shenme Mei马甚么梅Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + rekindling an old flame + faithful couple with a happy ending + grown-up push and pull] [Dog trainer | House-call pooper-scooper | Even a rabbit bites when pushed too far] [Stray dog | Ice-cold police tech expert | Reincarnated king of jealousy] More mortifying than getting caught watching an adult site is having the person interrogating you turn out to be your ex-boyfriend of three years. “Three years apart and your tastes have changed? You used to complain it hurt 2.5kReads7.0Score267Shelves
36. 86 胖 The Chubby Girl Is Soft and Sweet, and the Cold CEO Can’t Get Enough of Her 胖妞软又甜，冷少上瘾后夜夜失控 Weightless Gemini失重双子Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Complete] [The rating just came out and will climb] [Gentle, plus-size older woman × cold, brooding, possessive younger CEO] [No weight loss + Age Gap + Sweet and angsty romance + Some groveling + Underlying family intrigue] Xia Mianyue thought what happened between her and Pei Jin began as an accident. That night, she stumbled into Room 8806 and was chased inside. The man in the room had been driven out of control by drugs. He was as cold as a blade, yet burning hot when he pulled her close. 6kReads8.4Score601Shelves
37. 87 轻 Soft Murmurs 轻吟 Cherish My Freedom惜无纵我Modern Romance910k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Yin had been dealt a terrible hand. Her family had fallen on hard times. She had a child out of wedlock. Just when her fiancé's family was finally about to honor their betrothal, her fiancé and his mistress got into a car crash together and were left disabled. While everyone mocked and looked down on her, only Ruan Yin knew she'd already drawn a trump card. At night, a man's cool hand strokes her lips as he asks with playful amusement, “Does he know you're this forward?” You 1.3kReads8.8Score101Shelves
38. 88 白 Surrender Beneath the White Night 白夜臣服 Xia Ziqi夏子栖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Powerful family + elite circle in the capital + government workplace + devoted pampering + the powerful one gives in + one-on-one] Good news: After a breakup, her best friend set her up with a total catch: handsome, charming, and skilled... though he could use some practice. Bad news: He’s her boss’s boss’s boss. Even worse: He seems to want her to take responsibility for him?! From then on, Su He’s life became a living hell. At work, she diligently reports on her projects. Shen Yan 27.3kReads8.4Score3.4kShelves
39. 89 酌 A Toast to Snow, a Shocking Tide 酌雪惊澜 The Sky Is So Blue天好蓝啊Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, domineering rogue & seemingly sweet, secretly clear-eyed young Chinese medicine practitioner] [Love at first sight + intense push and pull + both virgins, 1v1 + chasing his wife to the crematorium + starts physical, then turns emotional] - Wen Zhuoxue is the heir to a family of Chinese medicine practitioners, the obedient, well-behaved daughter her elders adore. No one knows that she's secretly dating a man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, eight-pack abs, a handsome face, an 16.5kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
40. 90 淮 Huai Zhou Rests by the Shore 淮舟倚岸停 Beyond a Thousand Searches千寻之上Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted One-on-one | Both leads are pure | Love at first sight | A mutual pursuit | Steadfast, powerful man × radiant heroine Qi Huaizhou: Far-sighted, perceptive, steady and reserved, always calm and forward-thinking. He never falls for anyone easily. Until one glance at Jiang An leaves him completely smitten. From then on, his heart belongs to just one person. Jiang An: Radiant and perceptive, confident and independent, kindhearted, clear-eyed, and open. On the sofa. Jiang An wraps both arms around Qi 846Reads—Score101Shelves
41. 91 呜 Wah! Crown Prince, Stop Kissing Me! We Agreed to Call It Even 呜！太子爷别亲了！说好两清了 East of the Eastern Horizon东隅之东Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted (Animated comic available) [Devoted to one another + forced love + powerful man loses control + sweet romance with angst + his long road to winning her back + happy ending] [Flirtatious, reckless young master × proud, resilient good girl] That day, Jin Boyan was sitting in his car when he caught sight of Su Qingmiao’s tearful profile. One look was all it took for him to want to make this breathtakingly beautiful girl his. He used a few tricks to find her. “Stay with me for a year, and I’ll pay o 56.7kReads9.0Score39.1kShelves
42. 92 翊 Radiance of Yi Yi 翊翊生晖 Little Bits and Pieces碎碎廿廿Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Fake siblings, real spouses] [Winning her back] [Older man] [Angst + Push and pull to the limit] [Both virgins, happy ending] After a family crisis struck Duan Yimin’s household, Lin Qinghui became his younger sister. Outsiders thought they were siblings, but when Huihui turned eighteen, the two secretly started dating. She said she would love only Duan Yimin for the rest of her life. She said they would get married once she earned her master’s degree! But who could have known that just three m 443Reads8.6Score132Shelves
43. 93 腹 The Scheming Tycoon Falls Hard, Then Bows and Scrambles to Please Her 腹黑大佬沉陷后，为爱伏低做小 Lin Ke Zhi林可之Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Scheming big shot vs. kindhearted heiress / love grows over time / one-on-one romance / both leads are each other’s first and only CEO and his pampered wife This is not a strong female lead story. If you like power fantasies, please steer clear. Thanks! The heroine is gentle and delicate, but also resilient and brave. The hero is cunning and calculating, with a devoted puppy-dog side. A mature couple spar in the early stages, then things get sweet. Zhou Zhaolin is a ruthless, decisive devil who 21.1kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
44. 94 弃 Tale of a Forsaken Husband 弃夫记 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tale of a Cast-Off Husband 9.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Here comes a super satisfying ancient romance novel!

45. 95 半 A Half-Familiar Substitute Bride, Smitten After Marriage 半熟替嫁，婚后着迷 Shi Mian You诗眠又Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later | Angsty Push and Pull | Older Man, Mutual Firsts | A Slow-Burning Romance] [Quietly Resilient × Actions Speak Louder Than Words] Shu Li is twenty-two and has just graduated from college. With her mother gravely ill and nowhere else to turn, she takes the place of a mute bride who has fallen into a coma after an accident. Their similar looks make the substitution possible, and Shu Li marries business mogul Zuo Yue. - Zuo Yue has no expectations of marriage. A mute wif 1.1kReads6.4Score114Shelves
46. 96 夫 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 夫君的报应就是我 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 878Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 恶 The Vicious Dog Steals the Scent 恶狗夺香 Deep Crimson Ancient Wood古木深红Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted A gentle yet strong-willed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from the East VS a mixed-race mad dog of a male lead? Godlike male lead + powerful foreign man who loves by force + groveling chase + both pure + happy ending * Their first meeting: Xiao Duo. The man was honey-tongued but treacherous, tricking the innocent girl into falling for him. Then, at a banquet, he arrived with a beautiful woman in his arms and grandly announced their engagement. Chenxiang finally came to her senses and 2.5kReads8.3Score243Shelves
48. 98 一 One Glance, and I'm Smitten Again 一眼又着迷 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed!) A wealthy only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai vs. the eldest grandson of a prominent Beijing family Surgeon * Prosecutor As an only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, Jiang Mingzhu grew up cherished by her family. The hardest thing she ever went through was being forced to break up with Fu Yusen at university. Four years later, they meet again. When Fu Yusen finally learns the truth behind their breakup, he understands what Jiang Mingzhu mean 154.9kReads8.8Score22.1kShelves
49. 99 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 60.9kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves
50. 100 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 31.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

    Reader note

    Completed novel, enjoy! Super sweet, super sweet, super sweet! The author is amazing at writing sweet parts, no angst at all!

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