The Female Lead Is Taken in by the Male Lead's Family and Has a Secret Crush on Him 女主寄养在男主家+暗恋

1. 1 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds

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   🌷🌷① When the female lead was seventeen, she moved into the male lead's house. She had always secretly loved him. The young girl, experiencing her first stirrings of love, finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings. However, he rejected her, saying, "You're too young; we're not suitable." 🌿 Later, news of his arranged marriage spread. She cried her eyes out. In the cold night, the petite girl dragged a large suitcase and left without looking back. For the first time, he panicked…

2. 2 吻 Kiss Beneath the Sun 吻骄阳 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Aloof troublemaker & little ray of sunshine] [Unrequited love, bold confessions | Saving each other | Sweet one-on-one romance] In her second year of high school, Nan Zhao had no choice but to move in with someone else after transferring schools. When the boy came to pick her up at the station, he was cold and impatient. Nan Zhao watched his casual, carefree figure walking ahead and the suitcase he’d taken from her. The word “big brother” had been on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it 13.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
3. 3 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds

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   🌭The female protagonist became the last survivor of her family. Later, she was taken in by an old friend of her maternal grandfather. When the friend asked her which family she was staying with, she mustered up her courage and chose the man she had secretly loved for a long time. He had been very good to her over the years, but he had no other feelings for her...

4. 4 奔 Racing Toward a Summer with You 奔赴有你的盛夏 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Secret love becomes reality | rekindled love | living under the same roof | both virgins | sweet pampering | winning her back] Cen Nian came to Jiang City to study with financial support from the Jin family. Jin Siyang was uninhibited and easygoing, with an innate pride and aloofness deep in his bones. Born into privilege and blessed with striking looks, he seemed favored by heaven. From the very first day Cen Nian moved into his home, she knew Jin Siyang disliked her. He deliberately kept his 14.6kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
5. 5 他 His Little Tail Is So Clingy 他的小尾巴真黏人 It's Weiyang是微阳呀Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing Each Other + Mutual First Love] Everyone knows that the youngest son of the Qin family in the capital is the only child in his generation, a heaven-blessed darling born with a silver spoon in his mouth and doted on by everyone. He’s famous for being difficult to please. Then one day, a little sidekick appears by his side: a sweet-looking young girl with rosy lips and pearly white teeth. The little sidekick keeps calling him “Young Master” in a soft, sweet voice. Sometime 1.2kReads8.4Score10914d adds

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   This is the one! The female lead has lived in the male lead's house since she was a child. They are childhood sweethearts, with no dramatic misunderstandings. It's a sweet and heartwarming story!

6. 6 产 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead lives at the male lead's house for work. Initially, she's the male lead's substitute for his mother, his "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is unattainable in love). When his "white moonlight" returns, wanting to make her jealous, she keeps the baby but goes abroad. Why does she pursue his "white moonlight" through a "chasing wife crematorium" scenario, ultimately becoming his wife?

7. 7 春 Spring Grain 春日禾 Jin Zhijiu今知久Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Age gap + raising her + faux uncle and niece] [Steady, mature male lead + resilient, growing female lead] Song Zhihe first met Meng Yuzhou on a terrifyingly snowy night in England. Gunshots rang out, and glass shattered. Amid the shock and fear, just as she was about to scream, the man covered her mouth with his broad palm and whispered, “Don’t make a sound. It’s me.” When both her parents died in an accident, the man sat in the car and told her, “I really don’t want to look after a troubleso 3.8kReads8.9Score44814d adds

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   [A story of raising a child + an uncle-niece romance] This is a very good book. The female lead's parents died in a car accident and entrusted her to the male lead's care. The female lead calls the male lead "uncle". The male lead is cold and aloof, and his friends all thought he would grow old alone. Unexpectedly, a little girl entered his world.

8. 8 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 20.9kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
9. 9 原 So You’ve Been Here All Along 原来你一直都在这 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖34k WordsCompleted So you were here all along 210Reads—Score—14d adds

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   At the age of seven, she became the adopted daughter of the Lu family, and also the person Lu Chen avoided like the plague. She loved him for fifteen years, and he ignored her for fifteen years. A marriage certificate was a transaction, and three years of marriage were an empty shell. When she finally gave up and signed the divorce papers, the ever-calm and composed man lost control for the first time. He said, "Qin Zheng, do you really think I don't love you?"

10. 10 第 The Twenty-First Reply 第二十一封回信 Grape Soda葡萄苏打Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted (Daddy-type romance, age gap, devoted and doting, both inexperienced, slow burn) A sweet-looking, soft-spoken but cunning little rabbit versus a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, possessive younger uncle. That year, a tragedy left Ye Zhirang an orphan with nowhere to go but the Pei household. She began living with her younger uncle, Pei Jinghuai. Pei Jinghuai was stern and aloof, attached to his routine and always careful to keep his distance from others. At first, in his eyes, Ye Zhirang 4.9kReads9.2Score65314d adds

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    Book 1: Age Gap + Both Characters are Clean + Fatherly Love + Exclusive Pampering + Slow Burn Pei Jinghuai said to Ye Zhirang, "Do your best, go as far as you can, fly as high as you can. Ye Zhirang, you should see a wider world. You shouldn't be trapped in the shadow of your family your whole life, nor should you be confined to lamenting that a 3,500 yuan cup is expensive. You are different from them because you are the first child I have raised. I allow you to use me as a springboard for your life. Strive forward. With me here, you have nothing to fear." Chapter Link: Chapter 52. Highly recommended with extremely positive values. Book 2: Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Tough on the Outside but Soft on the Inside + Lighthearted and Enjoyable Business Tycoon & Good Girl Note: There are some unresolved plot points, but it's quite good. "He wants to be with her for a lifetime, so time, please slow down a bit, allow me to spend more time with her." Book 3: Older Man/Younger Woman + Pursuing Wife + Both Characters are Clean "Your life shouldn't only have me." "I will never forgive you, Zhou Guanji, never." "I hate you." "Zhou Guanji, don't regret it, and let's all not regret it." "I wish you happiness." She can't climb the snow-capped mountain, and love and hate won't melt away for her. Love and hate ebb and flow; hate is a product of love. I once thought I hated you, but later I realized I just loved you too painfully. I can't fathom your heart. "We both had our difficulties back then; I don't blame you." Interested readers, please read the main text! [Kissing emoji]

11. 11 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 47.2kReads9.1Score5.7k14d adds
12. 12 窃 Stealing Light 窃光 Shi Qianluo石千洛Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Alternate universe + mutual pining + healing] My mother’s desperate attempts to please him and my stepfather’s harassment made my world collapse. Cracks opened up beneath my feet, revealing an endless abyss. Whenever I was about to fall, Yu Zhun would appear like a hero and save me, making me feel safe, as if I’d caught hold of a piece of driftwood in a raging sea. I depended on Yu Zhun, relying on his sense of justice and his kindness. Again and again, I hid beneath his far-from-sturdy wings a 3.9kReads8.9Score38714d adds

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    ① No one should be unaware of this book! The female lead moves into the male lead's family after her mother's marriage. Unfortunately, both sets of parents are inactive, and the male lead's stepbrother protects her as she grows up. The female lead harbors a secret crush, cautiously and tentatively. The male lead also deeply loves her, but can only restrain himself. A sweet and heartwarming story, a true gem! [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist]

13. 13 八 The Eighties Villainess Is Done: The Male Lead Insists on Having Me Bear His Child 八零女配绝了：男主非要哄我生崽 Thirty Moons叁拾月Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted After nine years engaged to the Zhu family’s eldest son, Xu Qiao was cruelly dumped. In a fit of rage, she slammed her head against a wall and died! After transmigrating into an eighties novel, she could only sneer at the situation. They called her a disposable supporting character, an ugly, dull, ignorant child bride whose life was as bland as plain water? Please. She was young and beautiful, and could make her own money. It wasn’t that she couldn’t flirt; she was just afraid they wouldn’t be a 3.8kReads9.1Score29714d adds
14. 14 沉 Sinking 沉坠 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Black-hearted poor girl from the slums vs. wild, world-weary boy] [Healing + Campus Life + Breaking Up and Getting Back Together + Reunion After Years Apart] [Each other’s first love, happy ending] When Lin Qiye was young, the words she heard most often were, “Stay away from that Lu boy.” She refused to listen. She secretly kept an eye on him behind everyone’s back, and when she was bullied at school, she openly asked him for help. Lu Chen did everything a person should do when they love someon 2.9kReads9.3Score40314d adds
15. 15 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. 18.9kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    This is the book I'm looking for! It fits perfectly—an 8-year age gap, she grew up in the male lead's home, and it's full of pampering.

16. 16 不 True to That Rainy Day Under Clear Skies 不负当年晴时雨 Rain on a Sunny Day晴时雨Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shi Yu is the Jiang family’s adopted daughter, and Jiang Yichen believes she indirectly caused his mother’s death. She loves Jiang Yichen, and on her eighteenth birthday, her diary is exposed, laying her secret crush bare for everyone to see. Only after Jiang Yichen throws her diary on the ground and tramples it underfoot like it’s worthless does she understand that the man she loves will never love her back... Until one day, a woman tells her, “I saw your photo on Jiang Yichen’s phone...” 209Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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    🍥In the first book, the female protagonist is fostered by the male protagonist's family and has harbored a secret crush on him for many years, until he callously throws her diary on the ground, ending her unrequited love. 🍥In the second book, the female protagonist is fostered by the male protagonist's family and develops feelings for him, but her crush is rejected by him. Heartbroken, she goes abroad, and the male protagonist experiences a dramatic chase after her.

17. 17 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.6kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    This one! The female lead was fostered by the male lead's family from the age of 6, and he spoiled her like a princess! The female lead, who is four years younger than him, was unaware of the male lead's feelings before her rebirth and married someone else. As a result, she was reborn after a car accident! After her rebirth, she was afraid of losing the male lead, so she kept clinging to him. Under the male lead's patient guidance, she fell in love with him, and the male lead got what he wanted!

18. 18 当 After I Stopped Loving You 当我不爱你后 Autumn Colors Leave No Leisure秋色不暇Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Yao was fifteen, she fell for her best friend's older brother, a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. The man had cool, pale skin and a face of breathtaking beauty. His smile was carefree and flirtatious, making him seem almost otherworldly. Everyone thought a playboy like him would never settle down. Li Yao thought so too. So, the day she decided to stop liking him, she sent Xu Yun a message and deleted every way of contacting him. Xu Yun received a text from an unknown number. 454Reads8.9Score22614d adds
19. 19 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 19.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    A playboy versus a good girl: In the early episodes, the female lead lives with the male lead and has secretly loved him for years. Heartbroken after hearing him say "It's just a fling," she deletes all contact information and goes abroad to study. Later, the male lead humbly pursues her. 😊

20. 20 是 The Beloved Darling Third Master Picked Up 是三爷捡来的心头宠吖 Little-Eared Rabbit小耳兔Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted On a rainy night in late autumn, a fifteen-year-old girl dragged her exhausted body aimlessly through the streets. The Mu family no longer wanted her, and neither did the neighbor boy she had trusted since childhood. Just as she was about to end it all, a man in a black suit carried her away and gave her a home. From then on, she lived at Qingzhou Grand Manor. He laid down 300 house rules for her: She had to be home before nine. She couldn’t have intimate contact with men. She wasn’t allowed to 3.4kReads9.2Score37214d adds
21. 21 青 Lime Meets Soda 青柠撞汽水 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mutually devoted + possessive love + two top students + long-planned love] During the final semester of her senior year, Jiang Zhichu moves in with the Xu family and meets Xu Jinnian. At their first meeting, the boy's eyes are cold and distant. He sternly draws a line between them and lays down two rules. Everyone assumes the two of them will have absolutely nothing to do with each other in private. Jiang Zhichu thinks so too. She and Xu Jinnian are like intersecting lines, comi 42.1kReads9.1Score7.7k14d adds

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    The female lead is an orphan, raised by her aunt and living with her aunt's friend. The male lead is a complete contrast; initially unrelated, they become inseparable later on, like a GPS, always following the female lead wherever she is. The female lead, who is terrible with directions, is always easily controlled by the male lead. Just like the female lead's best friend said, their relationship is like lime hitting soda, very refreshing!

22. 22 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 7.2kReads8.7Score75314d adds

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    This is it! The male lead is the uncle, and the female lead is fostered by his family; she's his nominal niece. Their relationship is a complex mix of mutual support and redemption. It's a rebirth story with a doting father figure raising the female lead—super sweet! [Drooling]

23. 23 私 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 Ding Ding Dong丁叮咚Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.3kReads7.5Score10314d adds

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    🌈🌈① The female lead, fostered by the male lead, has harbored a secret crush on him for years, but he bluntly tells her, "Don't even think about me. There are plenty of men out there." Yet, when she actually interacts with other men, he becomes insanely jealous. Until she appears at his wedding rehearsal in a black veil, he looks at her, his tone icy, "You think standing in front of me dressed like this will make me fall for you and be with you?" "You only disgust me." "Want to marry me? In your next life!" She turns and leaves the country, unaware that on that day, he kneels at the airport, filled with remorse. Three years later, they meet again, and the male lead humbly pursues his wife.

24. 24 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
25. 25 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.7kReads9.0Score63314d adds
26. 26 小 Run, Poor Thing! Fourth Master Has His Eye on You 小可怜快跑，四爷他对你图谋不轨 Yang Muzi阳沐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ten-year age gap ➕ doting, fatherly boyfriend ➕ growing-up romance ➕ sweet and devoted couple, both chaste | Scheming, celibate, very sweet, no angst] Ten years ago, Fu Nanchen brought Bai Shengsheng home from the slums. Bai Shengsheng lived under his roof, but was absolutely terrified of him. Fu Nanchen was strict with her, and behind his back, Bai Shengsheng liked to call him the Great Demon King. But in front of him, she could only obey and play the good girl. At first, he said, “When Shengs 759Reads7.4Score10214d adds

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    This is a story about an older man/younger woman relationship, with a henpecked husband, a father-like boyfriend, a ten-year age gap, a "raising" type of romance, and sweet, virgin characters. The female lead is a little girl the male lead took in, and she calls him "Uncle." He truly spoils her, but he also punishes her just as severely. The female lead is timid and afraid of the male lead.

27. 27 我 Our Sweet Little Days 我们的清甜小时光 Vast浩瀚Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends · growing-up romance · campus love. One encounter in youth becomes every morning and evening, year after year, and a lifetime spent together!] At someone’s request, Chief Zhou brings the daughter of an old friend from the countryside to live in the military compound, where she is raised alongside his own son, Zhou Zheng, a little menace. The girl is gentle and timid, with a soft, pliable nature. Every day, Chief Zhou worries that his son will bully her. That is, until one day 2.2kReads9.4Score43714d adds

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    After her mother's death, Zhao Xiaoyang was adopted by the Zhou family, stepping into a completely unfamiliar world. A tightly clenched tissue hidden under a crystal chandelier, a gentle and kind adoptive mother, and her rebellious and absent adoptive brother Zhou Zheng—all became new measuring sticks she carefully considered. When this sensitive girl living under someone else's roof met the unruly and glaring sun, two lonely planets quietly collided under the same roof.

28. 28 妄 A Delusion for Her 妄念予她 Xixi Is Super Cute溪溪超可爱Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted (Secret crush, living under someone else's roof, slow-burn coming-of-age, ten-year age gap) (Resilient and reserved vs. refined and aloof) It all began with a life-saving act of kindness. An Que moved into the Pei family home, belonging to the richest man in the country. New to the place, she got lost. A young man leaned against the railing and smiled warmly at her. "Kid, you're going the wrong way." He was ten years older than her and always looked after her. One day, someone asked Pei Jin, "Wh 48.9kReads8.8Score7.9k14d adds

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    I finished watching it in one night, it was great! ヾ(*ΦωΦ)ツ

29. 29 老 The Older Man Has Eight Hundred Schemes for His Little Bunny 老男人他对小白兔有八百个心眼 Yang Muzi阳沐子Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Cunning big bad wolf VS sweet little bunny | Both virgins, satisfying read, sugary romance] After an accident, an innocent little bunny got saddled with a cunning older man. After Lu Chenxiao coaxed and sweet-talked her all the way, he finally brought the young woman home as his bride. What happens when a tearful, clingy little bunny meets a gloomy older man who looks terrifying? “Honey, give me a hug.” “No. You were drinking out there today, and I haven’t even settled the score with you yet. G 1.2kReads6.7Score15714d adds
30. 30 谁 Who Can Pluck the Bright Moon? 谁可摘明月 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Unruly, Obsessive, Coldhearted, Aloof, and a Rising Lawyer] X [Gentle, Quiet, Mature, Fatherly, Restrained, and a Second-Generation Entrepreneurial CEO] Ten-year age gap · The remorseful pursuit of a wife · Mutual salvation The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. Do not read if this bothers you! Lian Qi isn't easy to like. She never had a father, and her mother hated her for being withdrawn and introverted. After her grandmother died, her mother abandoned her with her aunt and never con 37.1kReads9.0Score5k14d adds

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    Help! This older, domineering, yet gentle, CEO is completely out of my league! I've found "She Goes West" on Tomato Book, a story of an older, domineering CEO and a quirky lawyer. The redemptive power of this gentle CEO is off the charts! Lian Qi has a troubled past, abandoned by her family. Hua Xilou is her ideal man and benefactor—gentle and humble, protecting her for years, even though she suspects he has ulterior motives. At nineteen, her confession was rejected; he ran away from home and distanced himself. Who understands this agonizing "love without daring"?! A ten-year age gap, a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, and double redemption—the later gentle counterattack of the CEO's pursuit of his wife will bring tears to your eyes! A quirky lawyer and a reserved, domineering CEO—the sense of destiny in their mutual redemption is addictive! Hurry and read this to experience the ultimate agonizing power struggle of a gentle CEO! #OlderDaddy #GentleCEO #WifeChasingAfterTheCremation #DoubleRedemption

31. 31 贴 Cuddle Me! The Possessive Uncle’s Sweet Wife Is Clingy and Irresistible 贴贴！偏执大叔的小甜妻又撩又黏 Yang Muzi阳沐子Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Adorable pets + sweet, flirtatious romance + two equally powerful, devoted leads] After running away from home to escape an arranged marriage, Su Wanwan was taken in by Li Jinhan, who married her. A lovely little beauty with a slim waist and a soft figure, she charms a cold-faced but warm-hearted, cunning older man. After they marry, the domineering CEO spoils her rotten. A fallen heiress? Poor and fierce? Later, the seemingly innocent little rabbit decides to drop the act and, in a fit of piqu 18Reads6.5Score—14d adds
32. 32 共 Falling Together into Ruin 共坠沉沦 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, wealthy daddy x resilient, tough country girl] [Eleven-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads have no romantic history, groveling romance, love at first sight] Orphan Xu Tao was sponsored by the wealthy Jiang Bowen. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate. On that night, thick with desire, Jiang Bowen, the financial magnate she had only ever seen on TV, stared at her for a long time, his eyes coolly assessing the risks and rewards. Only after the crimson c 4.3kReads8.9Score48914d adds

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    🌼🌿①She was a wild, untamed country girl; he was a refined and elegant financial tycoon. In their senior year of high school, he became her sponsor, and she moved into his estate. He pampered her like a princess, and the young girl, experiencing her first stirrings of love, secretly harbored a crush on him. Until his birthday… She stole a kiss from him while he was drunk, and when he discovered it, he forced her to sign an adoption application. Her eyes bloodshot, she screamed at the top of her lungs, "Jiang Bowen!!!" "I hate you!!!" "I'll hate you for the rest of my life!!!" She signed her name on the adoption application. The moment her fingerprint touched the paper, her heart was utterly crushed. The girl's innocent and sincere love was truly over, and she decisively went abroad. The next time he saw her was at a friend's wedding. Seeing her with another boy, like a noble white swan, the usually gentle, composed, and refined man lost control for the first time…

33. 33 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.6kReads9.2Score54214d adds
34. 34 我 I Seduce a Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and So Does His Best Friend 我勾引豪门少爷，少爷勾引我，少爷的好兄弟也勾引我 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Seduce the Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and His Best Friend Seduces Me Too 419Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is fostered in the male lead's home as a maid, and the male lead secretly loves her. In the early stages, the fallen heiress becomes the male lead's maid, seducing him but actually liking his best friend. He gets jealous, tries to possess her, and the story becomes a chaotic mess of trying to win her back. The ending is tolerable.

35. 35 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.2kReads8.6Score59614d adds

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    🍒✨The female lead is fostered by the male lead, who has long harbored ambitions towards her. ①The male lead is a possessive and obsessive person since childhood. When he was six, he saw the female lead hiding behind a rockery, secretly eating pastries. She looked so cute and innocent, like a porcelain doll. 🌿He took her back to his room and hid her away. He was extremely possessive of her, raising the little girl he had his eye on, feeding her cakes and milk, and spoiling her like a little princess.

36. 36 婚 Marital Obsession 婚后情靡 Mu Wandi木晚笛Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later from the Male Lead’s POV + Winning Back His Wife the Hard Way, Secret Crush Comes True from the Female Lead’s POV] [Impulsive Marriage + Both Chaste + Love Rivals + Nine-Year Age Gap] [Clever, Flirtatious Little White Flower + Mature, Steady Older Man] When Xu Youli was fourteen, she met Lu Zhaojing for the first time. The man draped his suit jacket over her shoulders, covering her bloodstained dress, and said in a warm, pleasant voice, “Stay right here and don’t run 3.3kReads7.1Score27614d adds

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    🧩✨① When Xu Youli was sixteen, she was fostered by Lu Zhaojing's family. He doted on her immensely, and she secretly loved him. An accident made Xu Youli Lu Zhaojing's woman. At twenty, Xu Youli moved into Lu Zhaojing's house, becoming the unknown Mrs. Lu in the industry. After marriage, Lu Zhaojing would ask her every now and then, "Do you want a divorce?" Xu Youli's reply was always, "No." Until one day, the always obedient woman suddenly took the initiative to propose a divorce. Lu Zhaojing: "Have you found someone you like?" Xu Youli: "Yes." A month after the woman moved out, Lu Zhaojing, drunk, knocked on the door in the middle of the night, "Wife, please don't divorce me?"

37. 37 坠 A Kiss Fallen on the Autumn Wind 坠吻秋风 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme / possessive / forced love / reunited after a breakup / mutual redemption / both are each other’s first and only / happy ending] Zhou Mi is the pride of heaven, a man perched high above the rest. Everyone who has met him has nothing but praise for him. Only Wen Zhi knows the ruthless cruelty hidden beneath his gentle exterior. The moment she accidentally discovers his secret, Zhou Mi has already claimed her as his own. He is barely surviving in a swamp, and she is the only 4.5kReads9.0Score37214d adds
38. 38 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 48.1kReads9.5Score7.7k14d adds

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    Tang Yu is a top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has long suffered from school bullying and is ostracized by teachers and classmates. When she was driven to the brink, she set her sights on Bian Yang, a new transfer student. Tang Yu unbuttoned her school uniform and said that she could cook, do laundry, mop the floor, and do all the dirty and hard work. She said that if Bian Yang could help her get through three months, she would belong to him after she turned 18.

39. 39 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.2kReads8.7Score15014d adds

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    It's especially good; the male lead's love is very delicate [heart]. Although there are conflicts in the middle, the male lead is very good at expressing himself and the female lead also lets go of her barriers.

40. 40 因 Because It’s You, I Don’t Want to Let Go 因为是你，不想放手 Eggshell蛋蛋壳Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted When Shu Wennning was seven, her parents died in an accident, and the Xie family took her in. After arriving at the Xie home, Shu Wennning went to play alone in the courtyard and nearly got lost. By a small fishpond, she spotted a chubby, fair-skinned boy who was very handsome. Shu Wennning smiled sweetly and called out, “Big Brother, what are you doing here?” Xie Yubai looked up at the cute, chubby-cheeked girl before him. “I’m looking at the goldfish Dad just bought me.” Six months after movin 107Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a campus romance novel that tells the story from childhood to adulthood. The female protagonist was adopted by the Xie family at the age of seven and fell in love with the older brother she grew up with. However, it seems that the older brother already has someone he likes. But that's okay, she can wait, she can take the initiative to pursue him. But liking him is really hard. They are so close, but their hearts are so far apart. The pace is so slow, so slow that she thought they would never be together...

41. 41 逾 A Relationship Across the Line 逾界关系 Just Extra仅仅多余Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise as the new book gains readers] [Childhood sweethearts + only ever devoted to each other + secret crush + happy ending] The most outrageous thing Xu Xizhen has ever done is push a bank card loaded with two million yuan across the table on the day He Fushu’s company was about to go under. She offered to lend him the money on one condition: he had to spend two nights a month sleeping with her. He Fushu stared at her for a long time, long enough for her to think he was about to 17.5kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, secretly in love with each other 🤭

42. 42 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 66.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds

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    The female lead's parents had an accident, and she was fostered by her arranged marriage partner's family. Everyone assumed the marriage partner was the male lead's younger brother. As he grew older, the younger brother rebelled and refused the marriage, so the older brother, the male lead, married the female lead. The female lead had always been afraid of the male lead and had barely spoken to him. They consummated their marriage on the night they registered their marriage. After their sweet love affair, she discovered that the male lead had actually liked her for a long time.

43. 43 万 A Thousand Charms Can't Compare to You 万种风情不及你 Shadows Beneath the Moon月下倾影Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Six-Year Age Gap Between the Leads + First Love for Both + Devoted and Sweet Romance + Half School Life, Half City Life + Happy Ending] [Cold, Abstinent CEO + Sweet and Innocent Yet Alluring Heroine] Jian Chuxia and Gu Jingxuan got to know each other through her older brother. Before that, they were like parallel lines, people from different worlds. Now they had become intersecting lines. The first time they met, a sudden downpour brought Jian Chuxia and Gu Jingxuan into close contact at the s 4.6kReads9.2Score42514d adds

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    This book is absolutely fantastic! It tells the story of a girl who has a crush on her brother's friend; the male and female leads are six years apart in age. The plot is engaging with no angst, no melodramatic twists, and no third-party interference or manipulative characters. The ending is happy.

44. 44 春 Springtime Whispers in Soft Ears 春意入软耳 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + CEO romance] [The ridiculously devoted CEO vs. the actress playing a deaf little bunny] Popular actress Song Ciwan never imagined that the grudge Chi Yan, her wealthy backer, had held over her pretending to be deaf in high school would last seven or eight years. He made her film more than a dozen scripts featuring deaf characters in a row. With no other choice, she had to sneak out at night to “discuss the script.” Chi Yan looked down at her, the corner of his mouth curling in 5.3kReads9.0Score58214d adds

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    These two books absolutely meet my expectations! [Admiration][Admiration]

45. 45 别 Can You Stop Pretending, Little Sister? 别装了好吗，妹妹 Spicy Late-Night Hot Pot麻辣宵香锅Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted The rating has just come out, and it’s going up [Sweet, gentle, and quiet × aloof, sharp-tongued] [Sweet romance + taming the bad boy + the hero’s groveling redemption + both leads are each other’s first and only, happy ending] - Late one night, after the man returned from a business trip, he found Ruan Tang hiding in his room. When he demanded an explanation, she calmly replied, “I walked into the wrong room.” He decided to believe her for the time being, but warned her coldly, “If you can’t ho 2.4kReads8.4Score33714d adds

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    Boarding school literature is amazing, you should definitely check it out! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 46 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 77kReads9.5Score13k14d adds
47. 47 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 28.2kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
48. 48 藏 Hidden Jasmine 藏茉莉 Jian Qingzi见清子Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted The rating just went up. It’ll rise more later~ [Lin Mosheng × Zhou Yu] On a stormy day, the air was damp and oppressive. An old tune drifted from the music box on the table, and through her hazy consciousness, she returned to her first year of high school. “Shengsheng, what are you standing there for?” The woman smiled and urged her. “Hurry up and call him big brother.” Lin Mosheng looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes instantly turning red. Choking back tears, she said, “Zhou Yu?” The bo 485Reads8.3Score10214d adds

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    This is about the female lead's mother remarrying, and the female lead moving into the male lead's house. It's incredibly good!!!

49. 49 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds

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    🍎✨① Chaohe was the girl Song Yiting raised from childhood; he gave her all the patience he had. Meeting such a man at such a young age, the young girl had nowhere to hide. "Chaohe, you've overstepped your bounds." His sharp, uncompromising nature led to Chaohe leaving for three years. When they met again, she respectfully addressed him as Mr. Song, unwilling to look at him even twice. One night, after a drunken night, the man, his breath ragged, held her and said, "Ahe, tell me you still love me."

50. 50 细 Whispers of Tender Affection 细语缠绵 Sweet Ripple甜漾Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet romance with devoted leads + childhood friends + campus life] On graduation day, Han Qixia takes a bouquet of flowers, ready to confess to Bai Jingshuo. But around the corner, she witnesses someone else's confession. The girl, full of hopeful anticipation; the boy, polite and gentlemanly in his rejection. She asks, “Can we still be friends?” He answers, “No.” If her confession failed, couldn't they at least still be friends? Hidden in a corner, Han Qixia presses her lips togeth 1.9kReads8.9Score19114d adds

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