Powerful Families, Wealthy Clans 高干 豪门

1. 51 京 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 22.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   In this book, Shen Jinnian's love is truly outstanding.

2. 52 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.4kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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   The male lead is from Hong Kong, and he's super popular on Douyin (TikTok).

3. 53 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.2kReads8.4Score149Shelves

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   These books are good; the writing is mature and not childish, and the characters have sound values.

4. 54 退 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ Miao Family苗家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score424Shelves

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   The male lead is a deputy county head from the provincial capital, on temporary assignment, in charge of science, education, culture, and health. The female lead is a junior civil servant in the county's culture and tourism bureau. There is an age gap of nearly eight years between them. The male lead is taciturn and has a restrained, ascetic persona. The female lead comes from a messy family background; she's a somewhat socially awkward young woman, but when faced with mistreatment, she subtly seeks revenge—a bit cunning, but not submissive at all…

5. 55 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 806Reads8.1Score—Shelves
6. 56 白 The White Rabbit and the Tough Guys 白兔与狠角色们 Alice Who Fell Down the Rabbit Hole掉进兔子洞的爱丽丝Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing [Well-Read Literary Girl vs. Ruthless Street-Wolf King] [Gangsters + 1990s Road Adventure + Everyone's Darling + Female Growth + Exotic Flavor] Evelyn has endured more than a decade of psychological torture at the hands of her family. She thought she'd finally escaped. But even in death, her father wants to drag her down with him. Creditors from two continents gather at the funeral: the Sicilian Mafia blocks the entrance, while the Medellin Cartel from South America takes over the church. Everyo 675Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [A well-read literary girl × A ruthless street wolf king], her original shackles have bound her for more than ten years. A funeral turns into a desperate predicament. With no way out, she chooses to step into the unknown vortex and fight for a new life!

7. 57 烟 Smoky Light Knows Lan’s Intentions 烟光知阑意 Blueberry Skewers蓝莓烤串Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, fair-skinned web novelist × stern, tough SWAT team captain] Not long after Su Yan and Lu Lanxiao first met, Su Yan's best friend dragged her along to a late-night meal with the people from Lu's unit. Afterward, Lu Lanxiao walked Su Yan home. Under the dim streetlights, the street was quiet. Su Yan looked up at him, the corners of her eyes lifting slightly, a trace of drunkenness in her voice. “Lu Lanxiao, can I get to know you?” Lu Lanxiao lowered h 3.7kReads9.1Score419Shelves

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   This book features high-ranking officials, wealthy families, and military marriages.

8. 58 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score150Shelves
9. 59 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.2kReads8.9Score261Shelves
10. 60 丝 A Little Sweetness 丝丝甜 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted CEO vs. college student | Sweet romance | Sound values | Age gap | Childhood friends | Fast-paced | Both are pure The little girl I raised has finally become my bride. At twenty-six, he could already command the business world, but one smile had him falling for a lifetime. He waited twelve years for her to grow up. When she called him “Uncle,” he protected her under the guise of being an elder. Until the night she confessed, when she cried and said, “I think I’ve fallen for you, Uncle.” He smile 1.2kReads8.8Score103Shelves

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    The male lead comes from a high-ranking family, but he and the female lead have known each other since childhood. Their families are all very kind, so there are no melodramatic family dramas. They fall in love freely, complementing each other perfectly. The female lead seems gentle and sweet, but she's actually very similar to the male lead—cunning, intelligent, and attentive to detail in their romance. It's a happy ending.

11. 61 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    These three books are my absolute favorites, they're really good!!!

12. 62 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score200Shelves
13. 63 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score103Shelves
14. 64 流 A Meteor Falls Between Our Hearts, and Liu Cun's Midsummer 流星落芯间，盛夏刘存 A Poetic Life in the Graceful Style婉约派的诗意人生Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A seasoned civil servant and a poor college beauty: after one breathtaking glance, it’s a careful courtship, step by step. It begins with beauty, deepens with talent, and ends in devotion to each other. Growing up in a family beset by misfortune, Liu Kexin learned early that only by becoming strong could she change other people’s prejudices and improve her family’s life. Carrying her older sister’s dream and her own hopes, she enters a key provincial university. At the welcome gala, her performa 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A retired government official, a young master from the provincial capital, meets his ideal college crush. Watch as he carefully cultivates his relationship and wins her heart. Fans of traditional romance should definitely check this out!

15. 65 九 The 1990s: The Reborn Ex-Wife of a Superstar 九零：大明星前妻重生了 Chen Che陈撤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] [Reborn] [Remarriage] [Everyday Life Raising Kids] [Career Storyline] Jiang Wanling lived to the age of sixty-six, eventually dying in a hospital bed from breast cancer. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in 1996, before she had divorced her ex-husband. That year, she was twenty-six and already the mother of two children. Her ex-husband was a household-name "superstar," as well as a womanizing playboy who fell for every woman he met and cheated constantly. In h 4kReads8.6Score313Shelves

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    🌈✨The male lead is a cool and aloof district prosecutor from a high-ranking official family in Beijing. The female lead, divorced, falls for him because he has a stable job in the city and can support his family. She deliberately approaches and seduces him. The male lead, fully aware of his situation, falls for her advances and marries her after his old house catches fire. He's incredibly doting on her; it's a story of unrequited love turning into reality.

16. 66 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
17. 67 致 A Deadly Temptation: She Sets the World Ablaze in President Shen's Arms 致命招惹：她在沈总怀里肆意纵火 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print publication rights acquired] The Xu family of Nancheng went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Fuxi lost everything. Survival wasn’t easy. This pampered rose needed a gardener to care for her. Everyone said Shen Tinglan was the undisputed king of Nancheng’s business world, a deeply calculating man no one dared to cross lightly. Rumor had it he was set to marry the Song family’s daughter. Instead, photos of him kissing rising star Xu Fuxi in his car shot to the top of the trending list. Reporters 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    ① The female lead initially worked as a tutor at the male lead's house, but later joined him to pay for her younger brother's medical expenses. ② The female lead's family went bankrupt during her high school years, accumulating a lot of debt. The male lead comes from a wealthy family. ③ The female lead's family is of average means, while the male lead previously received tutoring from her father. [Thinking] ④ Although the male lead is a doctor, his family is very rich. The female lead comes from an ordinary family. [Laughing]

18. 68 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    🌺A story of high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles, featuring a seemingly gentle but inwardly strong female translator and a seemingly refined but morally questionable male prosecutor.🔥 Xu Zhiyi first met Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She cautiously borrowed his lighter and, in that lonely night, lit her New Year's fireworks, saying, "Happy New Year, sir." She met Li Tingfeng again in the vast expanse of snow. The man sheltered her, covered in snow, and through the snow curtain, she called out to him, "Sir, could I have your contact information?" He said, "Sure." She remembered that glance for a long time. Later, on New Year's Eve, after the grand fireworks, he said, "Zhiyi, I love you, but you have a choice."

19. 69 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves
20. 70 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.4kReads8.9Score222Shelves

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    🌸🌸🌸 My top pick for high-ranking official romance novels is "Jing Xue" (京雪). The calm narrative style makes it feel like real events. The disparity in family background between the high-ranking male lead and the ordinary female lead, the path the male lead paves for the female lead, and the female lead fulfilling his mother's bet for the male lead—everything is for their better relationship. Fate grants their wish, and they stand side-by-side, very happy. Campus romances are always beautiful, but the difference in family background, the mother's humiliation, and their stubbornness become insurmountable barriers. Later, without the male lead's protection, the female lead is carried out of Beijing...

21. 71 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
22. 72 遭 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿，高冷领导对我一见钟情！ Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7kReads8.9Score706Shelves

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    🍑✨High-ranking official + wealthy family. ①Powerful Finance Bureau Director x Beautiful low-level employee. Gu Jingchuan, a princeling in Beijing's elite circle, is transferred to Linjiang City as a leader. He is decisive and efficient, and aloof and cold. But this man who is not interested in women falls for Su Ningyue at first sight... The little white rabbit can't escape the temptation of the big bad wolf and willingly falls into the wolf's den!

23. 73 欢 The Joyful Years 欢喜之年 Nian Wuyu念无语Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted One is a humble substitute teacher, the other a senior official overseeing education. Every smile, every glance, is you. Every happy moment is with you. Through the crowds and the endless flow of people, in the end, it’s still you. 259Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Of these books, my favorite is *Paper Rose*. The female protagonist is a very kind and pitiful person. Only those who have truly empathized with her can understand how lonely and helpless she was, yet she remained strong, brave, and always maintained a pure and kind heart. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

24. 74 京 First Frost in Beijing and Hong Kong 京港逢霜降 Li Yueyi李悦颐Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing A rotten man with a real heart × a prickly little white rabbit Class gap + substitute romance + reunion after years apart + the pursuit of a runaway wife The first time Wen Shuangjiang met Liang Jingxu, she knew they were from different worlds. They crossed paths on a film set. His car splashed mud all over her, and he drove off without a word of apology. She lost her chance at the job. When they met again, she was flinging her room key at a producer’s face. He had a curvy woman in his arms, 466Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Juejuezi, just wait and see how long I read this.

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 5kReads9.1Score439Shelves
26. 76 傅 Professor Fu's Adorable Wife, the Class Dunce 傅教授的学渣小娇妻 The Smurf Who Loves Sunbathing喜欢晒太阳的蓝精灵Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Marriage Before Love, Teacher-Student Romance] [An intellectually sharp, scheming older physics professor x a lively, spirited young designer] The night before the semester began: “Fu Yanli, for the sake of our marriage, could you give me a little more time to finish my homework?” The next day: “Su Youyou didn’t write a single word of her summer homework, so she’s losing eighty percent of her grade for class participation!” That night, Fu Yanli was kicked out of th 10.9kReads8.9Score917Shelves
27. 77 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.6kReads9.0Score556Shelves

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    🌺High-ranking official, wealthy family. ① [Gentle and classical beauty VS. A veteran political cadre with a powerful father] A political marriage, a marriage contract, binds two people who would otherwise never have crossed paths together. The An family has a daughter, twenty-three years old, but he chose her, a twenty-nine-year-old. ☘️An Nian never imagined that she would be the one to be married. She felt apprehensive and tried to persuade the man who had specifically chosen to marry her. So, under the cover of night, she stopped the Hongqi state limousine, "Secretary Sheng, I don't really want to get married yet. Can you cancel the engagement?" "No." "..." "I'll give you two choices: stay in the An family and continue to suffer in silence or marry me. I'll give you a vast and boundless world, where you can be free to be yourself." ☘️Life after marriage was as bland as water. In public, she called him Secretary Sheng, but in private, she called him Uncle. Until that day, the usually composed man cornered the young girl against the wall, his voice warm and hoarse, "You should call me husband."

28. 78 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
29. 79 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
30. 80 庸 Vulgar Rose 庸俗玫瑰 Rice Wine Among the Flowers花间米酒Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [A Little Entertainment Industry + Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Push and Pull + Healing] [Vulgar, stunning rose × Cold-faced, abstinent, possessive big shot] Everyone said Chen Zheng was untouchable, with impeccable taste and refined sensibilities. Vulgar, materialistic women weren’t his type, no matter how beautiful they were. During a celebrity interview, the host’s quiz gradually revealed Chen Zheng’s ideal type: Big breasts, no brains, shallow and vain, beautiful on the ou 7.5kReads8.6Score731Shelves

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    The male and female leads truly cherish each other! They love each other so much! [Eating popcorn emoji][eating popcorn emoji]

31. 81 为 To Escape My Brother-in-Law's Harassment, I Eloped with a Tycoon 为躲姐夫骚扰，我闪婚豪门大佬 Drunken Passion醉情火Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [Marriage first, love later + married life + slow and steady romance + sweet devotion + both are each other’s first and only + one-on-one] After her brother-in-law harasses her, Lu Xi decides to find a boyfriend. Her blind date is handsome and elegant, and Lu Xi is very pleased. The man says, “My family is pressuring me to get married. If you’re willing, we can get our marriage license.” Lu Xi stares at him in shock. “M-Married?! But we just met. Isn’t this a litt 7.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    A high-ranking official, a wealthy family, a blind date where the man mistakes someone for his best friend's uncle—the male protagonist plays along and gets married, only to later discover the man is his best friend's uncle.

32. 82 你 Hello! My Diplomat 你好！我的外交官先生 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bright, cheerful international student + Cool, abstinent diplomat] [Unrequited love becomes mutual + Power Couple + He doesn’t love her at first + Later turns into a fiercely protective husband + Happy Ending] At 22, Lin Shuxue, heir to the Lin Group, went to Paris to study. On the third day, at the welcome party for new students, she experienced her first crush. The cool, dignified diplomat standing at the podium was ten whole years older than her, 188 centimeters tall, and so handsome he look 8.4kReads9.5Score961Shelves

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    The male lead is a diplomat from a family of diplomats, and the female lead is an heiress to a conglomerate.

33. 83 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 6.6kReads8.7Score506Shelves

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    🍓✨High-ranking official + wealthy family. ①Song Yiting comes from a prestigious family with a strong background in business, politics, and wealth. He is shrewd and composed, a businessman who will not act without profit. Chaohe is the girl he raised from childhood, and he has given her all the patience he has. Meeting such a man at such a young age, the young girl's heart has nowhere to hide. "Chaohe, you've overstepped your bounds." His keen insight is cold and unfeeling, and Chaohe leaves for three years. When they meet again, she respectfully calls him Mr. Song, unwilling to look at him even twice. One time, after a drunken night, the man, his breath ragged, holds her and says, "Ahe, tell me you still love me."

34. 84 俯 Bend Down and Kiss! Grab Her by the Throat! The Capital's Golden Boy Kisses and Hugs Her Again 俯身吻！锁喉抱！京爷亲亲又抱抱 Ting Yuan听远Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Showbiz] [Sweet Romance] [Karma for Villains] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love and Have No Other Partners] An absolutely sweet story. If you don't think so, come bite me. A stunning, bewitching beauty of a woman x a brooding, possessive, obsessive CEO In her previous life, Song Jingmian was alone and miserable. Just when she finally found her parents and was about to begin a happy life, she was cruelly betrayed by the so-called "good little sister" she trusted. In the blink of a 9.2kReads9.1Score890Shelves
35. 85 特 The Special Forces Soldier’s Dearest Sweetheart! 特种兵的心尖小甜宠！ I Have an Umbrella for Wind and Rain刮风下雨我有伞Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing “Wen Chu, twenty-one, unemployed. Hobbies: drinking, clubbing, and finding male escorts.” Wen Chu introduced herself with a perfectly ‘serious’ expression. “Si Ting, twenty-four.” Si Ting’s eyes darkened slightly as he introduced himself just as seriously. When they finished, they both looked at their respective butlers. Su Pin and Lu An exchanged glances. That’s it????? “Old Su, does this count as a blind date?” Lu An asked quietly. “Isn’t a blind date supposed to involve introducing you 48.4kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    The male and female leads meet through a blind date arranged by family members. The male lead is a special forces soldier, and the female lead is a top student from a high-ranking official family with a clean record.

36. 86 吾 My Wife Is Twelve Years Younger Than Me 吾妻小我十二岁 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Sweet romance. Wen Ting'an, thirty-three, dashing and charming, is a notorious playboy in the business world. His father, Wen Henian, keeps urging him to settle down, but he always brushes him off with, "Let me have a few more years of fun." Watching the women in his son's arms change one after another, Wen Henian is beside himself with worry. · The Ban family suddenly faces a cash flow crisis, and Ban's father turns white-haired overnight. Wen Henian pays him a visit and offers to invest, on th 161.8kReads8.5Score11.3kShelves
37. 87 权 Cherished Above All: Every Year in Your Arms 权宠之上，岁岁入怀 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted Age-gap romance + sweet pampering + government employee + cunning hero President Nian told his daughter, “When Sui Sui finishes university, she can stay home and live off me. Then she can take over Dad’s company.” Later, Dad thought better of it. He couldn’t let the daughter he had raised get caught up in all the backstabbing of the business world. So he said, “Sui Sui, study hard and get into a good university. Find a smart boyfriend there to take over the company.” Shen Runian looked down at t 7.4kReads8.7Score826Shelves
38. 88 京 Tales of Northern Beijing 京北往事 Here Comes a Big White One一只大白来了Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted [Entertainment-industry socialite x top power player x ensemble cast of the capital’s elite x a touch of angst] On the first day Fang Ci arrived in Jingbei, a friend warned her not to get lost in Shengjing’s glittering, hedonistic world. The rich young heirs played rough, and no one could come away unscathed. Fang Ci had been clever from childhood and possessed a face capable of bringing kingdoms to ruin. She prized freedom and spontaneity, considered herself above it all, and had thought she an 2kReads6.8Score211Shelves

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    High-ranking official novel, top tycoon & worldly rich and beautiful woman

39. 89 裴 Mr. Pei Has Fallen for Her, and Miss Xuan Can’t Escape 裴先生已心动，宣小姐逃不掉 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Government circles + age gap + winning her back + sweet romance + well-matched families Pei Shuchen is the legitimate grandson of the Pei family’s third generation. His family is deeply rooted in government, and his mother comes from one of Shanghai’s prominent families. On the surface, he is a refined and urbane rising star in politics. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses is a pair of eyes that can see right through people. He speaks with humble courtesy but acts with ruthless decisiveness, earning 386Reads6.9Score101Shelves
40. 90 千 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ Beyond the Rules不止逾矩Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 750Reads7.6Score101Shelves

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    🌈🌈①. A free-spirited and unrestrained newly crowned Best Actress & a gentle and refined cadre. Age gap of 12 years, old house on fire, childhood sweethearts. Warning: potential triggers may occur; please read the comments section. Enter at your own risk! [Send heart] 🌈🌈②. A high-ranking female cadre; both leads are emotionally sensitive, intelligent, career-driven, and have harmonious families. Very realistic and worth watching!

41. 91 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A must-read for avid readers! A masterpiece of contemporary romance, featuring a cast of highly intelligent characters, making it impossible to miss a single chapter. The romance between the male and female leads is incredibly profound, and the career storyline is captivating. Suitable for readers who enjoy intellectual reading. However, it's incredibly addictive. There are no substitutes. Choose carefully.

42. 92 高 Beneath the High Walls, I Bow Only to Her 高墙之下，只为她折腰 There's Fish Every Year年年皆有鱼Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted A powerful-family romance where he lowers his head for love. Love at first sight, rekindled romance, and sweet everyday pampering A poised, principled diplomat × a dazzling actress Somewhere in the world, there is always one person who makes everyone else feel like settling. When Shen Yan first meets Su Qinghe, she is an innocent, delicate girl whose luggage has been stolen. He catches a fleeting glimpse of her at the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and falls in love at first sight. On their 2.6kReads7.1Score183Shelves

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    The male lead is a high-ranking official, the female lead is an actress, the story is sweet with little angst, and the characters reunite after a breakup.

43. 93 县 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Qian Fanfan钱凡凡Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score198Shelves
44. 94 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    [Admiring][Pouting] I stumbled upon this book while riding the subway. The author's imagination is truly boundless. I highly recommend it; it's an exceptionally good book. Every chapter is incredibly exciting and captivating, making you want to keep reading until you finish it.

45. 95 沦 Surrender in Lovers' Harbor 沦陷情人港 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] - Hong Kong tycoon vs. Cantonese opera star - Qin Shuyi had been with Song Junping for a year, and their relationship was solid. She thought they would end up married, until one night she overheard her boyfriend joking with his friends. His tone was mocking. “A mere opera singer thinks she can marry into the Song family?” Everyone laughed at her for getting above herself. Until one day, the wind whipped across Victoria Harbour. Dressed in a swaying dark green qipao, Qin Shu 2.6kReads9.0Score344Shelves

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    [Hong Kong Entertainment Mogul vs. Cantonese Opera Star] Qin Shuyi and Song Junping had been together for a year, their relationship stable, and they thought they would get married. However, one night, she overheard her boyfriend laughing and talking with his friend. He said sarcastically, "A mere opera singer like you thinks she can enter the Song family?" Everyone laughed at her for overestimating herself. Until that day, the wind was howling in the harbor. Qin Shuyi, dressed in a dark green cheongsam, swayed as she took Song Chongzhou's arm. He was the man who held the economic lifeline of Hong Kong, and also Song Junping's uncle. No one in the industry believed that Qin Shuyi could succeed him.

46. 96 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 19.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
47. 97 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    🌿🌿High-ranking officials and wealthy families. ①Xie Zhixi is the young heiress of the prestigious Xie family in Kyoto. Her father is the head of the Xie family, a scholarly family in Kyoto, and her mother is a major general in the military and the head of a gambling tycoon family in Macau. She should have been a pampered princess, but she was born weak and sickly. Shang Yuzhi is the son of a wealthy businessman in Beijing, born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father is a powerful financial magnate in Beijing, wielding wealth and influence, and his mother is a highly respected female lieutenant general. His family is a prominent military and political family with numerous honors. He indulges Xie Zhixi in every way, even letting her play with his cat by grabbing his Buddhist prayer beads, which no one else is allowed to touch. To get medicine for her, the young master braved the heavy rain, kneeling from the mountain to the foot of the mountain. The deeper his sincerity, the more Buddha would bless his beloved.

48. 98 长 Evening Views Along the Chang Huai 长淮晚景 Nicholas Chubby尼古拉斯胖乎乎Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted They parted in a hurry during the winter break of their first year of high school. When Jing An met Jiang Huaisheng again, it was on a flight back to her hometown. Even after ten years, his appearance, voice, and manner were unchanged, stirring up feelings in her all over again. When they met again, he turned out to be her client. In the world of fame and fortune, everyone smiled obsequiously at him. He held a position of power and seemed nonchalant. Just as he had back then. As a boy, he had be 578Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    My ex-boyfriend became my boss! Hahaha, so funny! A broken relationship mended, set in the auditing and finance industry, involving high-ranking officials in Shanghai—it's relatable and worth watching.

49. 99 六 Marrying a High-Ranking Official in the Sixties: The Heiress Is Spoiled Rotten 六零嫁高官：资本大小姐被宠上天 shan Le Mashan了嘛Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit + She Falls in Love After Marriage + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Age Gap + Slice of Life] [Charming Heiress × Powerful Older Man] Jiang Bojing (utterly determined): I only had to look at her once to fall for her. She can only marry me! Feng Lizhen (through gritted teeth): Jerk... At twenty-three, Feng Lizhen brought soup to the childhood friend she had secretly loved for years. Jiang Bojing saw her from upstairs and set his sights on her, but she had no idea. By the time 3.3kReads8.0Score185Shelves

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    👇👇👇An older, powerful official falls in love at first sight with the daughter of a capitalist heiress, with whom he is already engaged. They marry first, then fall in love. In a turbulent era, he provides a protective umbrella for his wife, whose family background is considered problematic, and her relatives.

50. 100 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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    🍚Jiang Shiyuan, rejected by Shen Luchu, unexpectedly marries into the Pei family. Instead of meeting the idle Pei Ziye, she encounters the powerful and influential Pei Che. His love is the support that makes her shine.

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