A Man Raises a Girl from Childhood 男的把女的从小养大

1. 51 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 11.5kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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   1️⃣🌸🌸The female lead is the orphan of a military family. The male lead takes her back to the Eastern Palace to raise her. They are eight years apart in age, and he spoils her rotten, letting her throw tantrums at him. 2️⃣🌿🌿The female lead is a Northern Long-tailed Tit who is reborn as the sickly, twisted fiancée of a villain. She is arrogant but undeniably beautiful, a young lady from a wealthy family. She was betrothed to the male lead since childhood and lived in his house. The male lead is a dark, insane, seemingly refined villain, but he acts like her servant, showering her with affection. 3️⃣🌈🌈The female lead was adopted by the male lead at age six. She is spoiled, willful, and doesn't like hardship, but she is secretly a powerful figure with multiple male leads.

2. 52 将 The Gentle and Adorable Daughter of a Military Family 将门嫡女软萌可人 Lantern Bearer Without a Friend提灯无故人Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Ruan Qingli transmigrates to another world and wakes up to find she’s become a tiny baby. Her father dotes on her, her mother loves her, and her two older brothers spoil her. On top of that, all the powerful figures in the capital compete to pamper her. Eldest Brother: “Little Ali, let Big Brother take you horseback riding...” Second Brother: “Little Li, come with me. I’ll buy you something delicious...” Princess: “Ali, come let Big Sister hold you.” That would be fine, but what’s with the Crown 750Reads8.9Score10314d adds
3. 53 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 9.8kReads9.6Score1.7k14d adds
4. 54 哥 Big Brother, Let Me Take Care of You This Time 哥哥，这次换我养你 Temporary Hire临聘人员Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Brooding, taciturn, stray-dog-type adoptive brother × seemingly obedient, secretly ruthless and possessive younger sister] [Eight-year age gap + healing + secret love + both sexually inexperienced + happy ending] When Chi Yue was fifteen, he brought home a dying little beggar he found outside the bun shop. He found her when she was seven, and from then on, she decided he was her only light. She pleaded with him, “Brother, can I stay here forever?” He refused without hesitation. “I can't afford 3.2kReads8.9Score33414d adds

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   The plot is very original. The male and female leads are both pitiful at the beginning, relying on each other for survival. Later, the female lead discovers that her feelings for him have changed, and the tug-of-war and emotional outbursts between them are well-written.

5. 55 爹 A Fatherly CEO Is Reborn and Dotes on His Darling Little Sister, but Forbids Her to Date 爹系总裁重生娇宠妹宝但禁止恋爱 A Little Zhaoci一只朝辞儿Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed, with extra chapters being updated) [Flirtatious, spoiled heiress × mature, restrained CEO with a fatherly vibe] [Male lead reborn / ten-year age gap / raising her / sweet romance / powerful man gives in for love / winning her back / forced love / both leads' first relationship] She was an orphan taken in by Lu Che, a powerful figure among the capital's elite. He gave her everything she wanted, but never dared to return her feelings. He set a rule forbidding her from falling in love. 4.1kReads8.1Score25214d adds

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   A ten-year age gap: The male protagonist, at twelve, meets his two-year-old sister, making her formula and washing her diapers. Later, to treat her illness, he returns to the Lu family and is reborn for her.

6. 56 她 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 The Real A Si阿姒本姒Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 352Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I've been reading this book recently. It's about raising someone from childhood to adulthood. The beginning is full of bittersweet moments, and the later parts are very emotionally intense. The female lead is very unique, a bit crazy and wicked! It's great!

7. 57 不 Unwavering, Not Elm 不渝，不榆 Jinxin Nianjinxin念Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted "A slow-burn story, with a growing-up-together romance. The relationship doesn’t begin until they’re adults." The day Liang Liao found Pei Yu, the sun scorched the earth. The wind was still, and even the shadows barely moved. A black plastic bag dangled from Liang Liao’s hand, holding cephalosporin pills and alcohol, as he made his way home without a care. As he passed through the market town, a faint whimpering came from a nearby trash can. In his sixteen years, this was the one and only time L 863Reads8.8Score10514d adds

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   ① At the age of eight, Song Shuangxu was abandoned in an empty house to fend for herself. Shen Yu took her in when no one wanted her. Shen Yu doted on her and raised her like a little princess, but unfortunately, she could only ever be his little sister. He Tingzhou, Shen Yu's good brother, had been plotting for a long time and directly stole her away. [How could someone you fall for at first sight be content with nothing happening?] ② That day, Liang Liao didn't die, but he had a little burden in his life, and Pei Yu finally had a home. "Pei Yu will always be Liang Liao's only choice." A very good slow-burn romance novel about raising a child.

8. 58 男 What Do I Do When My Boyfriend Is So Hard to Placate? 男朋友太难哄怎么办 Hidden River隐川Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Original title: How Do I Handle a Boyfriend Who's So Hard to Placate? Fake rebellious girl x genuinely refined big shot He fell in love at first sight and had been plotting this for a long time. When Zhu Anjiu turned eighteen, she got engaged to a man. At the time, she was still the city's notorious delinquent girl. She had assumed it was just a business marriage, a charade they were putting on for show. But wait! What kind of business marriage comes with a fiancé who nags her to study every sin 935Reads9.1Score11414d adds

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   This perfectly fits the scenario where the male lead personally supervises the female lead's studies [admiration].

9. 59 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.3kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   ① The male lead and the female lead's father were comrades-in-arms. After the female lead was abandoned by her adoptive family, she met the male lead and raised her until she was 18... [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji] ② The male lead also watched the female lead grow up. The female lead's father asked the male lead to look after her temporarily, but who knew... [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

10. 60 病 Yandere Psycho! The Good Girl Gets Punished with Wall-Facing After Breaking the House Rules 病娇疯批！乖宝犯家法后被罚面壁 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Mad, possessive male lead + love-brained man who wins himself over + sweet and gentle heroine + age gap + doting romance] When the Jiang family went bankrupt, Jiang You was taken in by Huo Hechen and brought to the Huo family. The most powerful man in the entire capital, he was cruel and ruthless, the fearsome Mr. Huo everyone dreaded. Yet he was especially attentive to Jiang You. He laid down strict rules for her from childhood and kept her under tight control. Jiang You was afraid of him, lik 15.6kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    Forced love + imprisonment; she escapes, he chases, she can't escape. "You love freedom, I'm willing to succumb to the mundane world, forever behind you." "I will love you until the end of the world." Spring returns, we will always meet again, after many twists and turns. ✨The pinnacle of the "raising" genre✨ "Him, and me, you can only choose one." A domineering CEO and his little darling wife; watch the fatherly boyfriend skillfully lure the innocent little rabbit into his arms. Unconventional CEO fiction, witty banter without limitations. It's still you.

11. 61 霍 Ninth Master Huo’s Little Darling 霍九爷的小宝贝 Fang Fang Girl芳芳丫头Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Little girl: “Ninth Master, what kind of girl do you like?” Ninth Master: “I like obedient girls who don’t get into mischief.” Xin’er, at eighteen: “Ninth Master, what kind of wife do you like?” Ninth Master Huo: “I like a wife who hangs all over me every day.” From then on, Ninth Master Huo had a little human accessory. No one was allowed to touch her, lay a finger on her, or even yell at her. When his little accessory got into a fight, Ninth Master Huo asked, “Xin’er, does your hand hurt?” Xin 9.8kReads9.1Score72314d adds

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    My darlings, try this! It's so pretty, so incredibly sweet, and it's the most beloved item in the group.

12. 62 娇 After Her Pampered Rose Refuses to Marry, the Huo Heir of Beijing's Elite Goes Wild 娇养蔷薇拒嫁后，京圈霍爷红了眼 Tang Ye棠野Modern Romance754k WordsCompleted Luo Qiwei and Huo Yunian grew up together. In her previous life, she loved him without hope and drugged him. After that day, Huo Yunian disappeared from her world completely. Living her life over again, Luo Qiwei vowed to play the role of his little sister properly. She gradually distanced herself from him, but Huo Yunian didn’t react. When she found a new man, Huo Yunian smiled and nodded. It wasn’t until she happened to see Huo Yunian choosing wedding rings with another woman that Luo Qiw 10.5kReads6.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    Recommended. The male and female leads are unrelated siblings who raised the female lead. She has always secretly loved the male lead and used various methods to win him over in her past life. The male lead disappeared for three years, and she died in a car accident on her way to find him. Reborn back to that time, she decides to play the role of a good younger sister, but the male lead can't let go of her feelings.

13. 63 临 Better to Marry the One You Desire Than Long for Fish by the Abyss 临渊羡渔，不如求而娶之！ Youyou and Duoduo有有和多多Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted Original title: [Watching fish from the riverbank is no match for asking for her hand in marriage!] Short drama adaptation [Courted by the Cold Top Student]/ [Watching Fish from the Riverbank] has aired [Sweet campus romance] [Two top students] [Inspirational] [Heartwarming] [A soft and adorable-looking female top student who is cool-headed and slow to catch on] X [A cold-looking male top student with a wolf-dog streak who is warm only toward the heroine] On her first day at the Liang family hom 3.7kReads9.3Score48014d adds

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    This is a "raising a child" story; every post is filled with affection and doting. [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

14. 64 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.3kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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    This is the story; the female lead was practically raised by the male lead because her mother passed away when she was young. Her mother and the male lead's sister were good friends. After her mother's death, her father remarried and treated her badly. The female lead was very attached to the male lead from a young age, and he doted on her immensely, even changing her diapers when she was little. It's super good-looking and incredibly sweet! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

15. 65 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 4.9kReads9.2Score64314d adds

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    These are all incredibly good books, all about mutual redemption. The first one has a very compelling male lead character and is also very touching. The second one has a male lead who is arrogant at first but becomes adorable later. The male and female leads don't drag things out, and the male lead is a master of subduing his wife, with a clear-cut, cunning nature. The third one is also good. I highly recommend the second and fourth ones.

16. 66 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
17. 67 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
18. 68 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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    I don't like long and verbose novels... This one is just right, the plot is very sweet.

19. 69 逾 A Confession Across the Line 逾界告白 Deep Dimples梨涡深深Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [A 14-year age gap, a doting romance, a bold, lovesick young woman versus a mature, virile male lead, with the woman pursuing the man] Warning: The male lead is not sexually pure. Adult desire and scheming are like a pool of muddy water, so filthy they make you sick. She wants to curl up in her cocoon forever, frozen in her innocent childhood, yet desperately longs to grow up as soon as possible. To grow up enough to drive away every woman by Wei Hang's side, one by one, and take her place in th 806Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read! It's incredibly good, with superb writing. The author portrays the male lead's unrequited love and the female lead's unrequited love so beautifully! The timing of their relationship is also impeccable; even after the female lead becomes an adult, it feels so natural, without making the reader uncomfortable. The male lead earns all the money the female lead could in her lifetime, giving her the confidence to not need to work hard or prove herself. He leaves her when he's sick, only to return after recovering, giving her the very best of everything.

20. 70 逃 You Can't Escape! The Crazy, Possessive Man Marks His Sweet Little Darling With Bites 逃不掉！疯批病娇咬痕标记小乖宝 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Male Lead + Coercive Possession + Soft, Sweet Heroine + Older, Fatherly Love Interest + Sweet Romance] Xiaoguai was picked up by Pei Ximo when she was little. Pei Ximo was cold and abstinent, the most respected and powerful big shot in the capital’s elite circles. Everyone said it was rare for him to show kindness, taking in a little toy he could discard whenever he liked. But only Xiaoguai knew how terrifying his desire to control her was! He had imposed strict rules on her 5.4kReads8.2Score30814d adds

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    🍒✨①The female lead is a sweet and gentle beauty, raised like a doll by the possessive and obsessive male lead since childhood. The male lead's control is terrifying; he imposes strict family rules on her, forbidding her from speaking to men, and the female lead is terrified of him. As adults, simply because the female lead and the second male lead develop feelings for each other, the male lead becomes insanely jealous, hangs the second male lead up, beats him half to death, and begins a maniacal, out-of-control act of force and sedition.

21. 71 蓄 Long-Planned, Impossible to Escape 蓄谋已久，插翅难逃 Sweet Mangosteen甜山竹Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The seemingly gentle but secretly unhinged top-tier star x the gorgeous, no-nonsense top makeup artist] [Long-planned scheme + Dating show + Coercion + Both inexperienced in love + Sweet romance] Everyone knows that top-tier star Fu Shili is gentle, refined, and always proper. He's like the moon in the sky, too sacred to defile, and revered like a god. Su Qingke thought so too. Until one day, she caught him punching the man who'd tried to take advantage of her, over and over with brutal fury. O 10.3kReads9.3Score79014d adds
22. 72 娇 The Pampered Little Child Bride 娇宠小小童养媳 Xiao Jiuli萧九离Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted What should an eighteen-year-old, rugged hunter do when faced with his innocent, naive, eight-year-old bride? Of course, he should raise her, dote on her, and spoil her until she grows up. Watch as he takes her hand and leads her, young and naive, through the world, teaching her all about life! 1.1kReads8.9Score10414d adds

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    It's super good, but I don't recommend reading the side stories; they're incredibly heart-wrenching.

23. 73 软 My Sweet Little Ancestor: The Chaste Lord Fu Flirts With Her at Every Turn 软萌小祖宗，禁欲傅爷处处撩 Chu Yier楚苡儿Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted “Ten years of secret love, one night breaking all the rules, and he personally turns her into Shanghai's wildest rose.” “Uncle Fu, aren't you gay?” Pinned against the cold guns in the armory, she heard the man's scorching breath by her ear. His military uniform was immaculate. “Soon you'll find out. I've been waiting for this day... for ten years.” Shanghai rumors: The celibate, fearsome Fu keeps every photo of a girl from her childhood onward locked in his safe. A photo of the living devil ty 216Reads—Score—14d adds

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    (1V1, high sugar content, 10-year age gap, wild and seductive female lead, doting and cunning male lead) ✨ Unrequited love turns into reality ✨ Mutual redemption ✨ Revenge and revenge against scum ** **—"The rose I raised, of course I'll pick it myself."—** ** "Flaming Kiss on Childhood Sweethearts"** **"Chu Pingtian, I raised you for ten years, not so you could call someone else 'brother'."** When she was eight, she saved him from a fire, but lost her parents forever. Ten years later, he became the most feared Fu Ye in Shanghai, and she was the little girl he cherished in his heart. Everyone said Fu Shiye was cold-blooded, abstinent, and uninterested in women. Until her 18th birthday night— He pinned her against the wall, his fingertips tracing her lips: "Be good, call him Brother Ye." Later, she discovered there was more to her parents' deaths than met the eye, and he personally handed her a knife: "Do what you want to do. If the sky falls, Uncle will hold it up for you." [Mini-drama] She chased after an art student at school, only to be caught red-handed by him. Late at night, he pinched her chin: "You like him?" She stubbornly replied: "Yes! He's gentler than you!" He kissed her until her legs went weak: "Now, still don't you think Uncle is gentle enough?" — **"Fu Shiye, did you plan this all along by raising me?"** **"No, it's waiting for you to grow up."** [Unrequited love turned into reality, strong-willed mutual pampering, ultimate redemption] (1v1, both are virgins, 10-year age gap, the female lead falls in love after reaching adulthood)

24. 74 独 Exclusive Love, Winning Step by Step 独宠，步步为赢 Nan Bowan17南波丸17Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Coercive Possession + Both Leads Are Pure + Chasing His Wife to Win Her Back] Ji Miaomiao believed the thing she regretted most in life was stepping through the Ji family's door. Or perhaps her life had been out of her hands from the moment she was chosen. “Come here!” Ji Hancheng was like a demon's hand reaching out from hell. When the person opposite him didn't move, the shadows in his eyes deepened. “Don't make me say it twice. I said, come here 528Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Enough said, just watch!

25. 75 心 Sweet and Gentle, Deep in His Heart 心尖上的乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, childhood-to-lovers] The Xiao family of the capital has a young girl named Xie Xiyou. She may not have the surname Xiao, but she is the little princess of the family, adored by everyone. The fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Suchuan, is a leading figure in business who has been cool and reserved since childhood. He treats everyone with distant indifference, yet gives all his tenderness and patience to Xie Xiyou! Xie Xiyou is sweet and obedient. She 5kReads9.1Score43214d adds
26. 76 陆 The Lu Family's Tangtang Is So Sweet! 陆总家的糖糖，超甜！ Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Age Gap] + [Sweet Romance] + [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [An overbearing CEO who's cold to everyone else but dotes endlessly on his wife in private vs. a seemingly adorable but actually clear-eyed college student] If anyone knows what it means to reap what you sow, it's Lu Li. Ever since they were children, he'd treated Ruan Tang like his own daughter, always telling her what to do. So even after they got married, the young woman couldn't bring herself to feel close to him. 4.8kReads9.2Score40014d adds

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    I personally prefer "Uncle Is Unforgettable" and "Mr. Shen's Tender Love," but the first two are also very good.

27. 77 成 Cheng Zhen’s Sixth Book 成媜的第6本书 Cheng Zhen成媜Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted The rating will improve once it’s launched [Sweet on the Surface, Dark and Possessive Mommy-Type Hero x Spoiled Little Princess] [Six-Year Age Gap / Forceful Pursuit Early On / Successfully Trains Him Like a Dog, Then Turns Sweet / Mutual Healing / Heroine Is Everyone’s Favorite] [The leads are not related by blood or law! They simply live together!! “Brother and sister” are only terms based on their age difference. Both are adults, with no inappropriate implications. Both are each other’s only 946Reads8.6Score10314d adds
28. 78 哥 Brother's Passion 哥哥贪欢 Zhong Yunfu钟云扶Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Shen Jianhuan is the apple of the Shen family's eye. An accident takes her parents' lives, leaving her and her adoptive older brother, Shen Song, to depend on each other. Shen Song dotes on her and cherishes her. As they spend day after day together, she becomes more and more dependent on him. On her eighteenth birthday, she looks forward to her brother's gift as always, but her life is turned upside down forever. Shen Song has finally waited for the fruit to ripen. He tears away the mask he's w 2.7kReads8.5Score12914d adds

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    🍏✨①The male lead is the female lead's non-blood-related brother. The female lead is particularly dependent on him. On her eighteenth birthday, he tears off the mask he has hidden for many years and says, "Niannian, I have loved you for so many years, it's time for you to repay me."

29. 79 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.2kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face]

30. 80 念 Yearning, Yearning! 念念，念念！ A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet + Campus + Wealthy Families + Entertainment Industry + Both Pure] On the day Xie Yanwen turned nineteen, he suddenly gained a daughter. The little girl sat in the police station and pointed at him, telling the officers pitifully, “He’s my dad.” Looking at the pitiful little girl, Xie Yanwen kept a blank face while screaming internally. How could he have a daughter only a year younger than him? But from then on, he had a little shadow following him everywhere. The girl was especially 5kReads9.1Score40414d adds

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    I highly recommend these two books; they are both extremely good. The first one has a 10-year age gap, and the ending is incredibly moving and emotionally powerful (after his death, she lives in a fantasy world with him, but the dream eventually shatters, she awakens, and dies closest to his tombstone; personally, I think the ending is tragic, as her rebirth was also a fantasy before her death). The second one has a 20-year age gap in their past lives. The male lead has mental and psychological issues and eventually dies. After his death, the female lead travels back to his 19-year-old self, falls in love with him, and it's a very sweet book.

31. 81 京 Spoiled in the Capital 京娇宠溺 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reserved, Restrained, Fatherly Hero × Scatterbrained, Straightforward Sweetheart (Seven-Year Age Gap)] Lin Chaoque had lived with the Zhou family since she was little. She couldn't help falling for the cold, desireless man of the Zhou family, as immovable as a snow-covered mountain. She wanted to make that mountain crumble. The day she learned that Zhou Guanji was getting engaged, Lin Chaoque kissed the corner of his lips on tiptoe, where no one could see, and asked timidly, “Brother.” “Didn't 14.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    🌈✨The male lead raised the female lead from childhood. ①The female lead is cute and a bit clumsy. She was taken in by the male lead as a child and spoiled him rotten. He fed her, braided her hair, and thoughtfully put all her favorite snacks in her bag, calling him "Daddy." The male lead is handsome, wealthy, morally upright, calm, and charming. He's the number one man on the list of most desirable husbands in the entire Kyoto socialite circle. He calls the female lead "Baby" and is exceptionally indulgent and doting towards her.

32. 82 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Turned Husband 竹马变老公 The Cat in the Stars星星的猫Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] [Mutual secret crush] [Growth and healing] Jiang Tingbai was quiet and reserved, while Shu Li was quirky and mischievous. Despite having completely different personalities, the two spent fifteen years side by side. Shu Li’s friend once grabbed her and exclaimed, “How have you managed to survive so many years next to Jiang Tingbai?” Shu Li looked puzzled. “Isn’t Xiao Jiang really easy to get along with?” Her friend stared at her in horror. Jiang Tingbai knew he was autis 15.8kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
33. 83 娇 A Rose Between Her Teeth 娇咬玫瑰 Would You Like Some Orange Juice?喝橙汁儿吗Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof, flirtatious little fox VS wild, swaggering heir to a wealthy family] [Age gap + saying one thing and meaning another + openly flirting and secretly doting + long-laid plans + mutual salvation] Wei Sichu had never been a good person. All she wanted was to do whatever it took to survive. She was sick of living under someone else’s roof, and wanted to become Sheng Fang’s wife. Everyone said they were worlds apart and that she was delusional, but she was the only one carefully plotting 4kReads9.0Score28714d adds
34. 84 哥 Bro, Your Friend Has Great Abs 哥，你兄弟腹肌不错 Kathy Cat凯西猫Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 340Reads7.1Score—14d adds
35. 85 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 5.8kReads9.2Score54214d adds

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    🍒✨① The female lead is the male lead's adopted daughter. She's been afraid of him since childhood; he used to beat her, punish her by making her copy books, and kneel in the ancestral hall. In her heart, he's always been her older brother, but she never imagined that one day he would have feelings for her that he shouldn't have…

36. 86 诱 Luring Him into a Passionate Kiss 诱他热吻 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Solemn, powerful patriarch × sweet, obedient puppy-like beauty "Mutual devotion + older man + 11-year age gap + secret crush + bittersweet romance + discipline" Ji Zhaozhao moved with her mother into the wealthy Sheng family. The Shengs were a prominent family, and Sheng Daiyuan was especially imposing. By family custom, she should call him Uncle, though they weren’t related by blood. To her, Sheng Daiyuan was a stern patriarch who never smiled. He hated her. That is, until she brought her boyf 3.8kReads8.8Score32514d adds
37. 87 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 45.7kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds
38. 88 惊 Shocking! The World-Weary Darling Was Forced into Love by Her Mafia Uncle 惊！厌世妹宝被黑道小叔强制爱了 Shulin's Little Book Nook书林的小书库Modern Romance623k WordsOngoing [Just rated, guaranteed to be good~] Pseudo uncle and niece | forced love | nine-year age gap | SC [World-weary, touch-starved girl × uncle who says one thing and means another] On her eighteenth birthday, Lu Zhiyu was sent by air freight to Italy and dumped with an “uncle” she’d never met. He was the youngest Don in the Mafia, sinister and cold-blooded, and saw her as a troublesome burden. The first thing he said when he met her was, “Don’t cause me trouble.” She really was trouble. When her to 14.3kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
39. 89 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 200.1kReads9.4Score40.9k14d adds
40. 90 过 Did I Bring Home a Child Bride for New Year? 过年我带回个童养媳？ Long Bean Meatballs豇豆肉圆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Mo gives 500 yuan every month to support Liu Tiejun, an elementary school student from a mountainous region whose parents have both died. He has been sending the money for eight years, but never expected Liu Tiejun to be a girl. When her only remaining family member, her grandmother, dies when she is sixteen, she writes to Lin Mo saying she doesn’t want to go to school anymore and will repay his kindness by working once she grows up. Lin Mo decides to go into the mountains to find her. 7.7kReads8.1Score89414d adds

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    The female lead's full name is Liu Tiejun, and her nickname is Lili. She's a lovely little girl who received financial support from the male lead for eight years of schooling.

41. 91 要 Want Her to Admit She Was Wrong? Miss Qiao’s White Moonlight Has Come to Her Rescue 要她认错？乔小姐的白月光杀来了 Fan Hua Shi Jiu梵花十酒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [No Rekindled Love + Everyone Faces the Consequences + A Black-and-White Power Player in the Making + A Rising Mogul] The day Qiao Xingye was born, the family's nanny abandoned her so her own daughter could live a better life. Eighteen years later, her family finds her, but there is no guilt or compensation waiting for her. Her fiancé betrays her, and her biological parents take the nanny's daughter's side. Qiao Xingye fights them tooth and nail, but they only go further and further. They cut of 27.2kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds

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    👀Qiao Xingye's outstretched hand trembled slightly as she cautiously reached for the man's scarf: "Brother~!" Her soft, sweet voice softened the man's aura instantly. Her slender wrist was grabbed, and before Qiao Xingye could cry out, the man pulled her into his arms. "Getting bold? Hmm?" The man's magnetic voice clearly carried a hint of danger. Almost three years... She hadn't contacted him even once, so rebellious. Was it really as everyone said, that he had spoiled her rotten? Qiao Xingye's heart trembled: "I, I~!" "Now you can start thinking about what you're going to say to me later." His tone remained dangerous. Qiao Xingye wanted to cry... Before she could speak, Qiao Rongchuan had already released her, taken her small hand, and walked directly out of the airport. Lou Ling was waiting outside the airport. Seeing Qiao Rongchuan and Qiao Xingye emerge, she respectfully opened the car door. Seeing the car, Qiao Xingye was shocked: "The car was even airlifted here?"

42. 92 偏 His Exclusive Favorite: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Holds Her Waist and Kisses Her 偏爱独宠，禁欲佛子搂腰缠吻 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + eight-year age gap + secret love comes true + doting father figure + sweet flirting + possessive jealousy] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, gentle and charming comic artist vs. refined scoundrel, jealous tycoon of the business world] When Xia Zhiyao was eighteen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man eight years her senior. He had fair skin and w 8kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
43. 93 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 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    The male lead raises the female lead to adulthood! [Admiration][Admiration] Age gap + guiding lover + sweet romance – who understands this?! It's really sweet and adorable. I've already reread the second book. Don't miss it if you like this kind of story! [Shy][shy]

44. 94 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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    Yes, yes, yes, that's the book.

45. 95 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 24.7kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are somewhat unfortunate; the male lead supports the female lead by playing video games, while the female lead is very fond of studying.

46. 96 岁 Year After Year, Like a Boat [Also Known As: He’s Wild and Flirtatious] 岁岁如舟【别名：他又野又撩】 Yun Zhiyu云稚鱼Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Childhood Friends + Wealthy Families + Mutual Devotion] One day, a transfer student arrived at Experimental No. 1 High School. A sweet, lovely girl, she happened to become the first desk mate of the school’s terror, Chi Yanzhou. Chi Yanzhou was not only an excellent student, but also had the face of a heartbreaker. He never missed a fight or skipped class, and was a legendary figure who was at once the school heartthrob, the school bully, and the top student. Unfortunately, 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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    Childhood sweetheart

47. 97 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
48. 98 吻 Kiss Nai 吻奈 Nan Xiya.南熙呀.Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Sweet, delicate younger sister VS gentle, refined older brother] [Seven-year age gap, healing each other] [The male lead turns into a wolfish puppy once he discovers the pleasures of love] [The female lead suffers from mild depression and severe claustrophobia] “What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Lin Jingming leaned down, quietly caressing Sang Nai's slender waist. Sang Nai glanced at the people coming and going outside the floor-to-ceiling window, then turned her gaze back to Lin Jingming. 2.6kReads8.9Score25914d adds

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    The gentle male lead pampers the delicate female lead from childhood, their seven-year age difference filled with tenderness. It's not a one-sided love, but a mutual healing—the female lead grows strong under the male lead's protection, while the male lead is also moved by her during their time together. From nurturing to falling in love, their daily lives are filled with sweet and heartwarming details.

49. 99 深 Lost in the Roses 深陷蔷薇 Huali Li绘梨梨Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [A spoiled young lady who has always had her way * a steady, reserved, old-fashioned man] For all of her twenty-two years, Pei Yanli had been a constant presence in Qi Nianhuan’s life. Her carefree, flamboyant ways were all thanks to Pei Yanli’s silent indulgence. She liked him. She wanted to possess him and make him, a man who always kept himself in check, lose control beneath her skirts. But only later did she realize that the man who said he would give her anything she wanted would never 686Reads8.5Score—14d adds
50. 100 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds

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    At that time, Ming Xiao even harbored some resentment towards Huo Yanli. Huo Yanli had raised Ming Sheng to be inseparable from him, yet he left so decisively, leaving Ming Sheng alone to endure such pain once again. (It's an exceptionally good read, don't let its low rating fool you.)

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