He Raises the Heroine Like a Real Father: The Dad-Type Boyfriend 男主像亲爹似的将女主养到大，爹系男友嘿嘿

1. 1 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Loses Control Every Night and Can’t Stop Kissing Me 禁欲小叔夜夜失控，吻我上瘾 Han Yimumei韩伊慕美Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s one and only + older man + powerful man humbles himself + fake uncle and niece + sweet enough to make your knees weak + an old flame rekindled Possessive, doting fake uncle with a domineering streak × sweet, obedient-seeming heiress with a rebellious side Pei Jingyu used his power, wealth, and endless indulgence to raise a lawless little “princess.” Only two percent of her spoiled nature was inborn. The other eight percent came from the Emperor of Beijing himself, Pei 26.4kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   With a 15-year age gap, the male lead raised the female lead when she was only 5. Due to internal strife within the male lead's family, his mother died saving him. On the same day, month, and year, the female lead's father also died while trying to save the male lead. The male lead has always spoiled the female lead unconditionally, feeling guilty that his family's actions caused her to lose her father. However, the female lead says, "My father was a hero, and I'm proud of him. I lost my father that day, and you lost your mother too. We both lost the most important people in our lives. Don't blame yourself. If we're talking about gratitude, you've already repaid it all. You don't owe me anything. With this family together, we're not homeless orphans anymore..." Their mutual redemption is incredibly touching.

2. 2 我 I Only Have You Now 我只有你了啊 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted (Healing and heartwarming) The day Gan Tang was kicked out of her uncle's home, the rain was pouring. She dragged her suitcase beneath the eaves of Xu Ying's house to shelter from the rain, and happened to run into Xu Ying as he came home from school. Afraid he'd heartlessly drive her away like her uncle's family had, she lifted her head, did her best to look sweet, and called him, “Big brother.” Xu Ying must have been won over by that one “big brother,” because he opened the door and let her in 24.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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   She was taken in by the male protagonist when she was 15, and the two went through a lot together.

3. 3 妹 My Delicate Little Junior Sister Has a Soft Spot for Her Aloof Master 妹宝身娇体软，清冷师尊宠上瘾 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Fantastical Romance187k WordsCompleted [A soft, timid little pushover vs. a cold, stern, lustful master] [Sweet romance + one-on-one + doting romance + female antagonist awakens + a touch of harem appeal + powerful man bows to love + possessive + older man + size difference] Shen Nianyin has only average talent and isn't suited to cultivation, yet she becomes the junior sister of Tianyan Sect, a great sect. Relying on the fact that she once saved her master's life, she spends her days throwing her weight around in the sect. One day, 39.1kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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   The female lead is soft, sweet, and loves to act cute; she was raised by the male lead [kissing emoji]. The male lead is possessive and dotes on her immensely [adoring emoji].

4. 4 白 The White Moonlight Villainess Reborn at Max Level: Execute the Traitors and Win the Emperor’s Heart 白月光恶后满级重生，诛佞揽帝心 Niu Zai妞仔Ancient Romance261k WordsOngoing Also known as "Why Pick on the Empress? She Is the Wife the Emperor Raised and Dotes on" Devoted Love x Mutual Firsts x Growing Up Together x Young Married Couple x Emperor and Empress At twelve, Chu Xuansu takes it upon himself to care for five-year-old Cui Wantang in every way, driven by the youthful spirit roused within him. In her previous life, Cui Wantang followed Chu Xuansu everywhere, growing up pampered and nurtured by his love. She became pure-hearted and kind. Even when she envied oth 1.5kReads—Score124Shelves

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   The female lead entered the palace at the age of five and was raised by the male lead. They were a virgin couple in their youth.

5. 5 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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   This book is super good, it's just my type!

6. 6 宝 Be Good, Baby, Let Daddy Hold You! The Obsessive Big Shot Coaxes Her in a Low Voice 宝宝乖老公抱！病娇大佬低声诱哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Completed] [So sweet! All sweetness, all the time. A pampered, silly little crybaby × a possessive, lovesick narcissist. Married first, fall in love later, plus a daddy-type husband] Si Linyuan married a princess through a family alliance. Faced with a woman who could not even eat a meal by herself, could he return her? Ling Luoluo looked aggrieved. “Luoluo will be good. •́‸ก” Si Linyuan looked disgusted. “Could you wipe away your tears first?” He must have had eight lifetimes’ worth of bad luc 5.6kReads9.2Score645Shelves

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   The female lead is a silly but very smart girl who is loved by everyone in the book (except for the villains). The male lead is a cold, aloof, domineering and decisive person who is very ruthless. The contrast between him and the female lead is overwhelming.

7. 7 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 97.1kReads9.1Score12.1kShelves

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   It's a pure nurturing relationship, a mutual commitment, with the male lead being extremely possessive and the female lead willing to be controlled by him. It's very sweet.

8. 8 表 Noble and Distant in Public, but Kisses Me Senseless in Private 表面矜贵又避嫌，背后把我嘴亲烂 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Staying under one roof | No blood relation | Daddy-style devotion | They choose each other A sweet, sunny little darling x a scheming, gloomy, wicked Daddy - Only after awakening did Li Yin learn that she was a doomed side character in a novel. In the story, she was the sleeping fiancée, passing through a world where the hero and heroine indulged in all kinds of games. In the end, she died on the spot to drive the villainous big shot Jin Tingzhou into darkness. But she awakened at the worst poss 25.3kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
9. 9 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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   The setting is based on personal preferences; the guiding lover is patient, gentle, and dotes on the soft, obedient, and insightful female protagonist.

10. 10 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
11. 11 米 Rice Tastes Better: Book Two 米饭吃起来的第2本书 Let's Eat Rice米饭吃起来Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted 71.5kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    I guess so.

12. 12 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
13. 13 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 31.1kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
14. 14 独 His Exclusive Darling: She Escaped His Embrace, Only to Fall Back Into It 独占盛宠：掌中娇逃后又沦陷 Pudding Pudding Ding布丁布丁丁Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing [Eight-year age gap + growing-up romance + doting, fatherly boyfriend + sweet romance, both pure] One stormy night, he found her, amnesiac. That year, she was ten and he was eighteen. Drenched from head to toe and with no memories, she was like a little beast with nowhere to call home. He had always been cold and indifferent, yet for some inexplicable reason, he brought this troublesome child home and placed her under the protection of the Lu family. From then on, the prestigious Lu family of th 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After losing her memory, she was adopted by him. The Lu family's pampering made her carefree, but it also made her yearn for independence. On her escape, she discovered he had already laid a trap. He warned her in a low voice over the phone, "Tang Yike, come back immediately, or I'll make sure the whole world can't find you." The plot is packed with exciting moments; you simply can't stop watching!

15. 15 旷 The Wind of the Wilderness 旷野的的风 Rosemary52Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted An age gap, a powerful man lowering his head, and a boyfriend with a fatherly streak. A push-and-pull romance between a rugged man and a delicate, highly educated woman. “I always get what I want. Except when it comes to you, I chose to be the better man.” 5.7kReads9.1Score629Shelves

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    Don't just look at the ratings, you'll miss out. I still can't get over the author's other book, "A Yuan and Uncle Three." Words can't express the feelings I had after reading both books; they're works that become more and more moving with each reread. Happy ending, so read with confidence.

16. 16 重 After Being Reborn, Young Master Ning Personally Took Charge of the Kids 重生后，宁少亲自下场带娃 Jiang Yanyan姜言言Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [An artsy, adorable painter vs. an abstinent, scheming CEO] Both reborn + sweet romance + growing together + doting older-man boyfriend + marriage between wealthy families Ning Chen was both miserable and formidable in his previous life, with both the hero and heroine dead from the start. Reborn once more, Ning Chen vows to protect the one he loves and hold his betrothed little wife in his arms... The moment Gu Niannian is born, he babbles obsessively: “Niannian, remember, you said you’d love me 1.4kReads8.8Score107Shelves

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    The male lead is reborn and raises the female lead himself. Both the male and female leads are reborn, and they are 7 years apart in age. When Nian Nian returned to China at the age of 20, she called the male lead an old man because she was drunk 😄 It's quite sweet, a daddy-like boyfriend.

17. 17 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Is a Fake Monk 禁欲小叔是位假佛子 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Older, protective male lead + Age gap + Beijing social circle + Secret crush + Both leads are each other's first and only] [Gentle, graceful beauty from Jiangnan ✖️ Ascetic Buddhist gentleman of Beijing's elite] Rumor has it that the head of the Fu family is composed and self-possessed, refined and abstinent, like a Buddhist monk. Countless women want to marry him. A young woman is always by his side, gentle and gracious, her affection for him plain to see. By family seniority, she has to call 7.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    ① The male lead initially treated the young girl like a "niece," subtly spoiling her [eating melon emoji], until the female lead forgot to block him on her WeChat Moments: "I'm not pursuing her anymore, older men are too hard to pursue." Only then did the male lead realize that he had been completely controlled by this young girl, and he "fell from his pedestal" overnight. [Smirking emoji]

18. 18 乖 So Well-Behaved 乖惹 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T 21.8kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
19. 19 小 Uncle, I'll Marry You! 小叔叔，我愿意嫁！ Liu Xingyu流兴雨Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted When Mu Shuning hears that the man next door, Xing Lijun, is being pressured to marry, she panics and confesses her feelings in public. “Uncle, I’ll marry you! Don’t find anyone else!” Xing Lijun furrows his brow and turns to leave. 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

20. 20 小 Hey, Handsome, Catch Me! 小哥哥，抓住我！ Liu Xingyu流兴雨Female-Channel Fanfiction145k WordsCompleted Sheng Yue’s father arranged for her to marry into the Jiang family, but the man she loved was Hua Ling’an, eldest son of the Hua family. With the wedding date approaching, she returned to China to pursue him, only to be rejected. By chance, she met the Sheng family’s real heiress. The heiress returned, and the marriage was reassigned. After a series of twists and turns, Sheng Yue no longer knew what to do. Just then, a powerful tycoon who never showed his true face drew her into his arms. “Yueyu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 温 Warm Water Stews Green Pears 温水炖青梨 A Piece of Strawberry Milk Candy一块草莓奶糖Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap] [Sweet romance] [Scheming, protective daddy type × soft-hearted sweetheart] [Both are inexperienced] Everyone knows Shen Yanmo became the world's richest man at a young age through his own abilities. He's ruthless, says little, and is formidable in business. He keeps women at a distance, but ever since childhood he's had a little childhood friend following him around like a tail. For all his hard-heartedness and distance from women, he cherishes her like his own life. Tong Li 6.5kReads9.0Score586Shelves

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    Super good-looking, the male and female leads secretly love each other.

22. 22 救 Help! My Archrival Is Raising Me as His Daughter While I’m Still a Toddler 救命！死对头把幼崽的我当闺女养 Xin Changyan辛长砚Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted (Complete) The moment her bones were dug out, her core was cut from her, and she was discarded like trash, Luo Xun finally learned that she had been nothing more than a substitute for her senior sister. Her hatred was boundless! She swallowed a Nirvana Pill and swore to make those scum pay in blood! But once the pill was in her stomach, the pain faded away... Luo Xun looked down at her chubby little hands and lotus-root-like legs, and froze in shock. ...Help! Who’s this helpless little kid?! Wor 2.5kReads8.4Score343Shelves

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    After the female lead turns into a baby, the male lead spoils her in every way, raising her like a daughter and giving her all the best things.

23. 23 不 Pick a Fight and Get Punched, This Little Zombie Has Every Right to Be Bold 不服就揍，小丧尸她理直气也壮 Half an Orange Seed半颗橙籽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama "What Kind of Zombie Can Cultivate to Immortality?!" is now streaming (*˘︶˘*)...:*♡ Shi Xiaoxiao was a zombie who had just inherited the throne when a human bomb blasted her into the world of immortal cultivation. She had also gotten smaller, now only half her former size. She'd just eaten an egg when someone captured her. Then, for some inexplicable reason, she took a master and became his personal disciple. Then she discovered there were no zombie underlings here, only humans. 12.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
24. 24 京 Endless Night in the Capital 京夜未央 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Powerful, celibate older man X coquettish, willful mixed-race little troublemaker Eleven-year age gap, growing-up romance “After that, Beijing never saw snow that heavy again, and I never let her walk such a long, lightless road again.” The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Jihuai, is thirty-one and unmarried. Rumors in their circle say he has an illegitimate daughter in New York whom he spoils rotten, giving her the stars and the moon. As everyone speculates about who the girl's mother might 4.9kReads8.4Score453Shelves

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    Very good

25. 25 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I was often amused by the author's writing style while reading; the unintentional humor really resonated with me. The plot is fast-paced, with a small climax in each chapter, making it impossible to stop reading. The romance between the male and female leads is sweet and subtle, and the occasional touching moments are also very well done. The ending is happy, I love it so much.

26. 26 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 3.9kReads6.3Score243Shelves

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    He was only four years older, but she raised him and took care of everything for him.

27. 27 温 My Gentle Senior Brother Is Getting Possessive 温柔的师兄要有占有欲啦 Tingting Reads Stories婷婷看故事Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted (Mutual devotion + a warm, gentle tone + the senior brother gradually reveals his possessiveness and need for control + cultivation that breaks with tradition + an innocent, spirited heroine + a gentle, fatherly hero) He brings her back to Qingyun Sect, teaches her magic, and shields her from every storm. He thinks he has always kept a proper distance, never overstepping the bounds of restraint. He doesn't realize that every compromise and indulgence has quietly dissolved those boundaries in his 3.3kReads8.4Score411Shelves

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    This must be promoted.

28. 28 师 My Master Wants to Cross the Line 师尊他想以上犯下 Qian Qi千栖Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Book Transmigration, Cultivation, everyone’s favorite, power fantasy, master-disciple romance, both leads’ first love Feng Qingqing transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting actress who is supposed to be killed from the start. She says, “I'm leaving the sect right now. Staying alive is what matters!” Her spiritual roots are intact, her meridians are all in good shape, and she's alive and well. She decides to find another sect and work hard at cultivation! Who sa 4.1kReads9.1Score544Shelves
29. 29 长 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.8kReads8.8Score388Shelves
30. 30 你 You Don't Want Her? The Daddy-Type Tycoon Is Thrilled: I Do! 你不要她？爹系大佬狂喜，我要！ Honorary Staff of the Tongfu Inn同福客栈编外人员Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted The rating was just released and will rise [Gentle, calculating older man with a fatherly vibe + Powerful men fighting over her + Eight-year age gap + Scumbag regrets it bitterly] A guileless, soft-hearted beauty who dances classical ballet × A powerful man who seems gentle and refined but is actually calculating and possessive. Rong Zhen had been with her boyfriend for ten years. He didn't like her being in the spotlight, so she gave up her position as the dance troupe's lead. He casually menti 4kReads8.0Score497Shelves

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    This story isn't about raising a girl; it's about the male lead's one-sided desire to raise the female lead like a baby, but he hasn't succeeded yet because the female lead only sees him as an uncle. So the male lead has to suppress his feelings, hahaha.

31. 31 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 25kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    🍅A sweet, nurturing romance with a doting father figure✅ The first book features Xu Qiao, who grew up under the protection of her neighbor, Lu Jiyuan. Lu Jiyuan witnessed Xu Qiao's transformation from a naive schoolgirl😳 into a graceful young woman, participating in every step of her growth. Lu Jiyuan is incredibly cunning; after they got together, during a kiss, he said, "My little darling, you've grown up."

32. 32 痛 A Painful Kiss! The Canary Who Was Stolen Away Becomes a Powerful Mogul 痛吻！被撬墙成金圈大佬的金丝雀 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Her favorability keeps rising ❤️ A sweet, affectionate, gentle girl × a devoted, intensely passionate, patient young master! A powerful man schemes to steal his younger brother's girlfriend! Climbing the social ladder ➕ stealing someone's girl ➕ the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal ➕ strangers in public, passionate kisses in private ➕ age gap ➕ mutual firsts and healing ➕ push and pull ➕ keeping her close ➕ running away pregnant ➕ winning her back ➕ possessive love ➕ making her chase him ➕ s 6kReads8.8Score510Shelves

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    I remember every glance you gave someone else just now. Don't think I won't care; I just don't want to lose control right now. You're mine, and only mine. You can't look at anyone else for even a second longer. I'll want to hide you away, somewhere only I can see and touch you. Don't make me jealous, or I'll really go crazy and hold you so tightly I can never leave you again.

33. 33 京 A Headlong Infatuation in the Capital at Night 京夜浓瘾 Deer Leaps, Shakes the Light鹿跃摇光Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Top Beijing powerbroker × soft, timid girl|A powerful man losing control + possessiveness + older man/younger woman + intense push and pull + faux uncle and niece] Her adoptive father said he would sell her to a fifty-year-old man that very night. As she fled, several Maybachs pulled up outside the gate of her dilapidated courtyard. The butler stepped forward. “Miss, sir is here to take you home.” The man stood in a suit, crushing out his cigarette. His gaze fell on her swollen, reddened face. 765Reads8.2Score125Shelves
34. 34 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels. The author's writing is superb, and both the male and female leads are exceptional, with their intelligence and emotions remaining consistently strong throughout. It's not a typical "feel-good" novel, but it's genuinely enjoyable, and I haven't found any substitutes yet. If anyone knows a book of this caliber, please recommend it to me. Thank you!

35. 35 大 Uncle, Love Me 大叔爱我吧 The Little Tomato Who Loves Chasing Dreams爱追梦的小番茄Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted She is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. He is the man who gave her a home. Dependence turned into affection, closeness became forbidden, and love was hidden behind restraint. Every step was agony. Their identities were a chasm, and society was a shackle. They loved but could not be together, yet neither could bring themselves to let go. They stumbled through misunderstandings and struggles until he finally dropped every disguise: he had raised her, and he loved her with all his heart. 224Reads—Score111Shelves

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    It's a "raising" story; the male lead loves the female lead but is afraid to act on it, fearing societal norms will hurt her, even though his love is deep and profound; the female lead is very brave.

36. 36 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 923Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A scheming, powerful minister versus a delicate, beautiful woman.

37. 37 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    The female lead became mentally impaired. The male lead worked during the day to support the family, and after get off work, he would search the mountains for her. Later, the female lead recovered, and the male lead would go after get off work to look for his son's lost animals.

38. 38 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 16.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    A refined and aristocratic upstart in the business world meets a cool and charming young lady! The male lead is a gentle and considerate "father figure" boyfriend who dotes on the female lead to the extreme.

39. 39 独 The Darling in His Palm, All His Own 独占掌心娇 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [1v1 devoted couple + intense pampering + growing-up romance + ten-year age gap + bittersweet fluff] A quirky, pampered sweetheart x a gentle, restrained older fatherly type. When Xu Jin was ten, her mother abandoned her, and Shang Shixu took her in. From then on, Xu Jin had eyes only for him and relied on him as her one and only. When she realized her feelings for Shang Shixu were love, not simple dependence, she made the first move, confessing and pursuing him. But Shang Shixu rejected her aga 2.8kReads8.5Score329Shelves

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    The age difference between the nurturing type

40. 40 病 Sick Obsession: A Manual for Raising My Brother's Adopted Sister 病态占有：阴湿哥哥的养妹手册 Sunny Little Knock阳光小敲Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Dark yandere + System + Older male lead + Secret male crush + Forced love + Extreme possessiveness + Extreme need for control + Coercive pursuit + Age gap + Intense push and pull + Both leads are romantically inexperienced] Soft, pretty college girl x Dark, yandere CEO big brother * Wen Shiyou is a pretty twenty-year-old college student. After a car accident, she unexpectedly gets bound to the "Villainess Cultivation System." The System requires her to complete five villainess tasks every day, 18.3kReads—Score1.9kShelves

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    An older, gloomy male ghost steals kisses and monitors the female lead. He's controlling and possessive, usually spoiling her but will severely discipline her if she disobeys. He crawls around in the shadows whenever the female lead interacts with someone else! Extremely delicious!

41. 41 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 89.7kReads9.6Score11.6kShelves

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    Produced by Hu Yu, you can watch it without fear of being shocked, it's super funny and crazy!

42. 42 春 Spring Tide and Evening Rain Come Swiftly [Scheming for the Throne] 春潮带雨晚来急【谋君】 Xuan Ningduoduo萱柠duoduoAncient Romance323k WordsOngoing A sweet, well-behaved girl on the surface, but a defiant rebel underneath × a seemingly proper, truly old-fashioned, patriarchal emperor who is older than her Female pursuer, male pursued [A big age gap + an unconventional take on coercive romance + a love that begins with emotional blackmail and breaking into someone’s home to take what you want] Xu Zhuoyu was kept as a political hostage in the palace from childhood and raised by the Empress Dowager. As the days went by, her feelings for the em 845Reads8.1Score114Shelves
43. 43 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 12kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    1️⃣🍓🍓In his past life, a misunderstanding caused Pei Yu to lose his beloved. Reborn, the female lead was taken in by the male lead when she was four years old. Due to his hazy memories of his past life, the male lead was always insecure and possessive, like a mad dog. After fully regaining his memories, Pei Yu's eyes darkened, and he confined Shen Lichu in the bedroom for three days and three nights, holding her tightly and pleading, "Little darling, you can't go out." 2️⃣🌸🌸The female lead is an orphan of a military family. The male lead took her to the Eastern Palace to raise her. Despite being eight years younger, he spoiled her rotten, letting her throw tantrums at him. 3️⃣🌿🌿The female lead is a Northern Long-tailed Tit, reborn as the sickly, twisted fiancée of a villain. The female lead is an arrogant but truly beautiful young lady who is betrothed to the male lead since childhood and lives in his house. The male lead is a dark, crazy, seemingly refined but actually wicked villain, yet he is the female lead's exclusive servant and dotes on her immensely. 4️⃣🌺🌺 The female lead was adopted by the male lead at the age of six. She is spoiled, willful, and doesn't like hardship, but she is a hidden big shot with multiple male leads.

44. 44 反 The Villainous Young Lady Is Still Working Hard to Do Evil Today 反派大小姐今天也在努力作恶 Pei Nanzhu裴南烛Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure] A haughty, domineering heiress who’s impossibly beautiful ✖️ a sinister, unhinged, refined scoundrel of a villain Pei Zhiyan was once a hundred-year-old bird, a long-tailed tit from the north. Reborn one day, she transmigrated into a vintage-rich-family novel and became the sickly fiancée who was barely mentioned, existing only to highlight the villain’s twisted nature. Luckily, according to the story, she would eventually earn t 10.3kReads9.2Score892Shelves
45. 45 娇 I Raised Her as My Treasure, But When She Grew Up, She Married Someone Else 娇养心肝长大后，她和别人拜了堂 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Raising a child at first; a romance develops when she grows up. All the male leads are chaste; not a one-on-one romance.] When An Lan was six, Wen Renqiu took her in, but she still wasn’t satisfied. “Why don’t you all raise me together?” With that breezy little question, she roped in Wen Renqiu’s two friends to raise her for the rest of their lives. The three of them had very different lives: one manipulated court politics, one lived by the blade in the martial world, and one traveled far and w 2.6kReads9.2Score413Shelves
46. 46 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    🍐A physiological attraction! He dotes on his wife immensely! He's incredibly powerful, an older, fatherly figure, possessive, and subservient—a man in a position of authority bows down for love! Physical differences! Age gap! A forbidden lover falls in love! The female lead is a delicate, pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!!!

47. 47 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 13kReads5.8Score709Shelves
48. 48 失 After Losing My Memory, I Dream That My Husband Is So Gentle Every Night 失忆后，梦见夫君他夜夜都很温柔 Anna Doesn't Sleep安娜不睡觉Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted [One woman, two male leads, twin brothers competing for her] [Forced love] [Everyday life] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Dark, calculating immortal with a fatherly vibe + wicked, flirtatious demon lord x soft, delicate white lotus] Jiang Li has lost her memory and been taken in by a handsome man who looks like an immortal descended from heaven. He tells her he is her husband. She believes him. After all, apart from being poor, he treats her very well. It’s just that he’s far too forceful at night, 5.4kReads8.7Score605Shelves

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    The male lead is a father figure, and the female lead suffers from amnesia and is taken in.

49. 49 革 The Revolutionary Committee Director's Wife Snatched Him Away Again 革委会主任又被媳妇抢了 Sisters Yiyi姐妹花一一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a bitter winter day in 1975, Jiang Yu, director of the Revolutionary Committee in Hancheng County, was knocked unconscious with a brick on his way to work. When he woke up, all his belongings had been stolen: his service pistol, wallet, watch, and belt. Not a thing was left. The robbers were two high school sophomores, Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiuyun. The cousins worked together: he carried Jiang Yu to the hospital, while she stripped him bare as he lay unconscious. Xu Xiuyun stuffed the pistol into 3.8kReads6.3Score290Shelves

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    This is a sweet and heartwarming romance novel. The male lead is eleven years older than the female lead. The female lead has nine older brothers and three older sisters, and is the youngest in the family. She was spoiled from a young age, is clever and bold, and runs away quickly when things get tough. If she can't win a fight, her brothers will help her get revenge. The male lead is cunning and ruthless. After the female lead steals his belt, he vows to marry her and then takes her home as his wife.

50. 50 心 The Day My Heart Failed, Mr. Gu Cried and Said He Loved Me 心脏衰竭那天，顾先生哭着说爱我 Three Bucks to Buy You a Margie三块给你买马吉12k WordsCompleted The day his heart failed, Mr. Gu cried as he told me he loved me. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was abandoned by her biological parents and has a congenital heart condition.

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