An Older Male Lead Who Was Married Before, but His Wife Is Gone 男主大叔结过婚 男主的妻子已经没在了

1. 51 霸 The CEO’s Need for Control 霸总的掌控欲 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Need for Control 36Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 68Reads—Score1014d adds
3. 53 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Tycoon Make a Comeback 破产后我陪大佬翻身 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Big Shot Make a Comeback 152Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 80Reads—Score1214d adds
5. 55 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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   19-Year-old pretty and innocent #dodder#flower x 29-year-old kind-hearted #gangster# boss [Sparrow's masterpiece][Warning] Forced marriage, love at first sight, and a tragic ending ✨ Gangster boss forces himself on his subordinate's sweetheart after taking her as his lover

6. 56 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 247Reads—Score1114d adds
7. 57 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
8. 58 继 The Reborn Second Wife’s Handbook 继室重生手册 Flowing Light流光Ancient Romance847k WordsCompleted When do the symptoms arise? At that moment when the lanterns are dim and the moon is half-bright. In her previous life, Chen Yining failed to see Xu Zeyu’s love for her. She was used by others, and in the end, she caused Xu Zeyu’s death and died miserable herself. Reborn in this life, Chen Yining will never again betray the person who loves her most in the world. 1.5kReads8.7Score14414d adds

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   [Kiss][Please follow][Kiss] Here comes an older man/younger woman story, similar to Chen Sanye's~~ [Kiss] Xu Zeqing protected Chen Yining for a lifetime. Reborn and waking up to marry Xu Zeqing, she will cherish this man who treated her like a precious jewel in this life. Let's see how it begins~~ [Kiss] Find Ji Bai to read, follow him so you don't get lost [Kiss]

9. 59 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 167Reads—Score614d adds
10. 60 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Gets Entangled Again 快穿之女配又被缠上了 Don’t Stay Up Late Tomorrow明天别熬夜了Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Chao Ge was a college student who died suddenly after staying up all night. After her untimely death, she was bound to a System and became a wage slave traveling between worlds to complete missions. All she had to do was fulfill the supporting female characters’ wishes. But when the male leads, second male leads, and villains wouldn’t leave her alone, Chao Ge could only ask, “Are you guys okay?” World One: Before they met: The boy’s well-behaved face showed a hint of resistance. He murmured, “I 45Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 127Reads—Score914d adds
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Charmer, Help! They’re All Psycho Yanderes 快穿万人迷：救命，都是疯批病娇 Jun Mo, Who Loves Rice Omelets爱吃米饭蛋饼的君陌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Content warning: Everyone's Favorite + Strong Male Lead and Weak Female Lead (the hero is unhinged; if you have a low tolerance, don't read this, and heroine fans absolutely shouldn't read it) + Men Competing for Her + A Mad, Obsessive Yandere Turns to Extreme Coercive Love + The heroine is extremely delicate, soft, and adorably airheaded (not a strong heroine story, not a conventional sweet romance)!] Before bed, Yun Shushu read a quick transmigration novel. The cannon-fodder supporting femal 6.3kReads6.9Score23214d adds
13. 63 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.6kReads—Score4614d adds
14. 64 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 81.7kReads9.1Score6.1k14d adds
15. 65 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 133Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Chapter Is a Face-Slapping Power Fantasy 快穿：每章都是打脸爽文 The National Server's Diao Chan, Rolling in Wealth国服貂蝉富得流油Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented quick transmigration, one chapter per completed story] [No fixed couples, the heroine never puts up with mistreatment or gets abused. The main story is complete, so enjoy!] In every world, Cui Lan is an unlucky, pitiful soul who gets utterly ruined by all kinds of awful people. But no matter, Cui Lan can be even more awful than they are! ① The fake heiress and the real heiress never got switched; ② Her wealthy parents are pretending to be poor; ③ Her beloved man is an awful spec 40kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds
17. 67 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds

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    The male lead, Wen Wener, is the father of the female lead's roommate. The female lead's boyfriend was stolen by her roommate, so she becomes her roommate's stepmother. The female lead is rational, and there's an age gap. 🌸🌸 💘 The male lead gets close to the second male lead and steals a piece of jade from him—that's the female lead. If his beloved is a piece of jade, then he is the string that connects it. 😘😘

19. 69 我 I 'Bought' an Old Man for Fifty Thousand 我用五万“买”个老头 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错8k WordsCompleted I “Bought” an Old Man for 50,000 120Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The older man was so charming that the beautiful woman actually put up a deposit of 50,000 yuan.

20. 70 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 最 On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 最后一天，我被喊去谈话 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错17k WordsCompleted On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 825Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 总 Mr. CEO, Your Wife Fell Asleep at the Parent-Teacher Meeting Again 总裁，夫人又在家长会上睡着了 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + marriage first, love later + marriage contract + academically weak foodie heroine with incredible strength who mooches meals everywhere + scheming, gentle reborn male lead + unhinged, lovesick second male lead] Jiang Ling sells fish at a market. She only took the blame for her best friend, but ended up getting a wealthy husband for free. Every day, she disciplines rebellious middle schoolers, grows vegetables, and raises fish. She leads a leisurely country life among the w 1.9kReads9.2Score23514d adds
23. 73 真 True Love Can’t Stand the Light, So She Married a Fool 真爱见光死，她嫁给傻子 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted At nineteen, He Yang met Chen Mo for the first time. Her card got swallowed, and she grabbed him by the sleeve. The restraint of a middle-aged man and the recklessness of a young woman threw everything into chaos from that day on. She married a fool as a cover, just so she could stay by his side. Years later, when she had everything, she finally realized that the person she loved had never been him. It was the respectable life that man represented, a life beyond her reach. Amusingly, the fool wh 76Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 6 Sixty-Year-Old Lovers: The Past of Maitreya 60岁恋人：弥勒往事 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban147k WordsCompleted At the age of sixty, he jumped into a shallow pool where the water barely reached his thighs. The water was shallow, but he didn't know that. Just as he didn't know that this jump would bring him together with a thirty-seven-year-old divorced woman, that they would have a child, and that he would pursue her from Hefei to Nanjing, then on to Shenzhen. Later, someone asked him, "Why jump when the water was so shallow?" He said, "Because that person was about to fall in." What matters isn't how d 1.1kReads—Score10314d adds
25. 75 我 I Held It In for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, 'Dad, You Should Leave' 我忍了三十年，直到女儿说：爸，你走吧 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Endured for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, "Dad, You Should Go" 149Reads—Score314d adds
26. 76 退 After Three Years in Retirement Back in the Village, I Lost but Was Not Defeated 退休回村三年，我输了但没有败 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban151k WordsCompleted After retiring, I was sent back to my hometown to serve as the village's First Secretary. I had barely reached the village entrance when someone smashed a jar at me: “Huai Shu Village doesn't welcome you!” An old flame brought me a bowl of fish soup, with a letter at the bottom that had never been sent, forty years ago. Someone sent an anonymous report to the disciplinary inspection committee, accusing me of misconduct. Three months on the clock. Nobody believes me. Three years later, the person 95Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 宴 Banquet of Sunshine 宴阳 Scottish Fold Cat苏格兰折耳猫Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted When Yan Yang was a sophomore in college, she met Wei Mingshen, who was ten years her senior. He left a deep impression on her. A few years later, Yan Yang went with her classmates to visit a private courtyard residence. She wandered into a side room and came across the owner, Wei Mingshen, who was resting there. They quickly recognized each other, and in a flash, feelings sparked between them. After spending some time together, they confirmed their feelings and soon fell deeply in love. But the 853Reads9.3Score12214d adds

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    The male lead is a divorced older man 🍒🍒 🌸❶ The male lead is older and only meets the female lead after his marriage. His ex-wife has very little screen time. ✨ She thinks the whole world is bullying her, but he always protects her. 💘 The female lead is timid at first but matures later. ✨ The male lead always dotes on her. 🥳 🌸❷ The male lead was married before, but he had no feelings for her. ✨ When he met her, he realized what true soulmate connection was. 💗 The male lead, an older man, thought life would continue like this, but he found motivation after meeting the female lead. 💘 The female lead is a cool and aloof beauty. 🥰

28. 78 为 I’m Being Hunted Across the City for Pursuing an Old Guy 为追老登，我被全城搜捕 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I Went on the Run from the Whole City to Pursue an Old Geezer 111Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 妈 Mom Went on a Blind Date with a CEO, and I Became a Rich Second-Generation Heir 妈咪相亲总裁，我成了富二代 Peanut Girl花生姑娘Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + comeback + flash marriage + parents’ love story + heroine’s growth] Lin Shuangyue went on a blind date on behalf of her daughter and unexpectedly caught the eye of a trillion-yuan company president. They married in a flash. She always thought her husband was a security guard at Yunding Group, and figured she’d be perfectly happy spending the rest of her life with him. Then one day, she went to drop off his lunch as usual. The self-proclaimed young tyrant of Yunding 72Reads5.4Score—14d adds
30. 80 隔 The Neighbor’s Affair 隔壁偷人 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted An Affair Next Door 65Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! The plot is fast-paced and engaging! Non-stop laughs! After her boyfriend of three years is snatched away by a scheming woman, the female lead angrily goes to a bar and spends 800 yuan to sleep with the city's richest man—who turns out to be her rival's father! Thus begins her life of relying on her father's connections. It's a story full of family feuds, lighthearted humor, and sweet romance with an older man—the sweetest and most indulgent novel I've ever read!!

32. 82 娇 Cherished to the Bone: The Journey of Lan Zhou 娇宠入骨之兰舟行 The Growing Piglet成长的小猪Ancient Romance658k WordsCompleted In her previous life, it was as if a ghost had clouded her mind. She humbly begged others to love her, forgetting to love herself. Reborn, her obsession gradually faded, and all she wanted was to live out the rest of her life in peace. The wheels of fate finally turned back into place. Before she could return to the Marquis of Huainan’s residence, she met him, and he filled every emptiness in her heart. A father who put profit first, a biased mother, a fake heiress taking over her nest… I’ll aba 576Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    The emperor falls in love at first sight with the eldest daughter of a marquis, a love that's like a bolt from the blue. The beginning is a bit melodramatic, but undeniably, it grows on you more and more as you read on; it's a novel worth rereading.

33. 83 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical903k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 6.1kReads—Score41414d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn to restore his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

34. 84 星 Starlight Falls in Your Eyes 星芒落于眼底 A Groundhog Raising Snow Pigs土拨鼠养雪纳猪Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted As the iron-fisted president of Veya, Vladimir is used to navigating political intrigue one careful step at a time and acting decisively in international power struggles. He can fly fighter jets and pilot submarines, and he is skilled in judo and marksmanship. His stern features exude an air of authority, yet when he meets Lin Wanxing, he is the only one to shed all his armor. An unexpected encounter brings her, a woman from Huaxia, into his turbulent and grand life. He takes her soaring through 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist had been married before, and they were deeply in love. Later, he became president during a time of national crisis. Because his country was in turmoil at the time, he was surrounded by danger, and his ex-wife left him. However, his ex-wife was also a very good person.

35. 85 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 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is an incredibly good book. The male lead's wife has passed away, leaving him with a young daughter. The female lead is a teacher who has also been married before but will later divorce. During this time, the male lead seduces and forcibly takes her away. The daughter also likes this teacher (the male lead is the director of the education bureau and uses his position to try to get along with the female lead). (When the female lead is still married, she doesn't agree to the male lead's pursuit, but he forcibly kisses her).

36. 86 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
37. 87 那 The Rainy Night That Summer 那年夏天的雨夜 Xia Jingdie, Bright as Wood and Fire木火通明的夏惊碟Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, Xue Yang took a summer job at a cafe to earn some money. The story between Xue Yang and Xu Yao began with a collision on a rainy summer night. With nowhere to go, Xue Yang was forced to stay overnight at Xu Yao's home. That night, Xu Yao, who had been a widower for many years, felt his heart stir. He opened his front door, and his heart as well. From their first meeting to falling in love, and from falling in love to building a life together, the 118Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The male protagonist comes from a divorced family and his wife died young. He meets a female student from a similarly divorced and remarried impoverished family, and they fall in love and get married after a chance encounter. The story is short, just over 100,000 words, but it's very realistic, and the plot is very reasonable. Their love is sweet, warm, and enduring; it's a very good read and you definitely won't be disappointed.

38. 88 差 What’s Ten Years Between Us? This Wild, Flirtatious Older Man Has Me Hooked 差十岁怎么了，大叔他又野又撩 Dou Dou Bai豆豆白Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The first time they met, Ji Tangxin pinned a man beneath her in a hotel, only for him to push her away with a cold look. “Miss, please show some respect.” The second time they met, he set a contract before her, his eyes full of emotions she couldn’t understand. “Marry me. No one in J City will dare bully you, and I can give you everything you want!” With nowhere else to turn, Ji Tangxin married a man nearly ten years older than her. He was an imperial CEO, powerful and of noble status, while she 245Reads6.8Score—14d adds
39. 89 戏 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.3kReads9.4Score88814d adds

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    It's really beautiful!!!

40. 90 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds

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    The night her father was publicly humiliated by the rich young master of Beijing's elite circle, the female lead, emboldened by alcohol, forcibly kissed his father. Licking him? Better to make him stagger and call her "stepmother"! Later, the young master, his eyes red with tears, begged for reconciliation outside her door. Su Ruan calmly replied, "I'm your mother now. You used to complain about me being clingy? Now I'm clinging to your father, isn't that great?"

41. 91 她 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Faked Her Death, Leaving the CEO Gray Overnight 她隐藏孕肚假死，总裁一夜白头 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Pure angst, physical and emotional torment. Not for the faint of heart. Complete] The day Wen Qing received her pregnancy test results, the doctor told her that her heart was in severe failure and she was near death. At the same time, she received intimate photos of her husband, Zhou Gu, with another woman. The two were even expecting a child together. Only then did she finally understand: Zhou Gu had never forgotten his first love, keeping her in his heart all these years. And Wen Qing had mis 12.9kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    ☘️🌷She was his wife, yet he repeatedly hurt her for his first love, even fathering a child with her. To appease his first love, he personally inserted a knife into her heart several times, believing he had controlled the force and that she would be alright. Little did he know, her heart had already failed. Watching her life slowly ebb away in his arms, he went mad, facing a agonizingly difficult path to winning her back.

42. 92 新 Married to the Wrong Man on My Wedding Night, Spoiled by My Cold, Powerful Brother-in-Law 新婚夜错嫁，高冷姐夫揽腰溺宠 The Rabbit Who Eats Watermelon吃西瓜的兔子Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Divorced, and now he is trying to win his wife back] Su Wan and her older sister were married off in a family alliance. Her sister married the cold, domineering head of the Fu family, while Su Wan married the Fu family's younger son, an actor. On their wedding night, a mix-up sent the two sisters to the wrong bridal chambers. She spent the night with the older brother, and her sister spent it with the younger brother. What was done was done, so the couples had no choice but to switch spouses. - 20.2kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
43. 93 悖 Transgression 悖德 Yuan Yu原屿Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted Wen Youci is a laughingstock among Beicheng’s wealthy elite. Her older sister, Wen Muxue, and brother-in-law, Fu Jingnian, were the perfect couple, deeply in love and perfectly in harmony. Yet after her sister’s death, Wen Youci ended up marrying into the Fu family under murky circumstances. People in their circle joked that she was following in her mother’s footsteps, scrambling to become someone’s second wife and raise his child, who happened to be her own nephew. But Wen Ci was an expert at p 2.9kReads8.4Score16614d adds

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    That fits perfectly. The male lead was previously married to the female lead's older sister. After the sister passed away, the female lead's mother falsely claimed that she had drugged the male lead, and the affair between the female lead and the male lead was exposed. After that, the two secretly married. The male lead didn't care much about the female lead at first. The female lead also had severe depression. The female lead had a three-year relationship with the male lead's nephew, which was discovered by his nephew's mother. The reason the female lead looked at the male lead with such deep affection was because his eyes resembled those of his nephew.

44. 94 开 From the Start, I Became a Stepmom and Watched My Daughter Grow Up 开局成后妈，陪女儿长大 Runaway Pomelo在逃柚子Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The daughter is the male lead’s biological child! More focus on family than romance.] A gentle, sweet story about ordinary life. Don’t miss it as you pass by. A jobless, laid-back stepmother who dotes on a child x a hardworking father who earns money to support his family, And a three-year-old adorable kid who seems soft and sweet but is actually an extrovert through and through. Lin Yu always felt like she was still a kid, even at work, where she only pretended to be an adult. 529Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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    This book is great. The female lead found her husband through a painless pregnancy program. It starts with a blind date, they get married after just one meeting, and happily have a cute little baby. They get along like sisters. The ex-wife is absent, and that storyline basically never appears.

45. 95 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 29.9kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds

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    A 35-year-old father, a 25-year-old stepmother, and a 15-year-old eldest son. The story features a sassy, ​​sarcastic stepmother/sister, a law-abiding class monitor/CEO, and a funny younger son/brother. [Kiss emoji] The male lead gets married while trying to be selected as a model entrepreneur. His ex-wife, with whom he had a peaceful divorce, doesn't appear. The female lead doesn't have children.

46. 96 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds

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    🍀🍀①The male lead falls in love at first sight with the female lead when he sees her photo while choosing a homeroom teacher for his son. He deliberately approaches her, taking steps carefully, while the female lead goes from resistance and fear to gradually becoming more and more deeply in love.

47. 97 相 After a Failed Blind Date, I Impulsively Married a Twice-Divorced Uncle 相亲失败后，和二婚大叔闪婚了 The Little Penguin from Lingzi's Home玲子家的小企鹅Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted My new book, After Cutting Ties with Her Family, She Becomes the Darling of a Powerful Family, is complete. I hope you’ll show it lots of support. [Second-Chance Marriage: Older Divorced Dad vs. Kindergarten Teacher] A sweet romance. P.S.: Multiple couples. Hua Yan’s father has cancer and doesn’t have long to live. His greatest wish is to see his daughter get married and have children. To keep her father from leaving this world with regrets, Hua Yan starts going on blind dates, only to meet one 2.9kReads8.6Score31414d adds
48. 98 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 86.9kReads9.4Score11.3k14d adds
49. 99 大 An Older Man and a Young Girl Are the Cutest Couple 大叔配萝莉最萌了 Longing for You to Return慕卿归Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.4Score15714d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist is a gentle and wealthy older man who has been married before; the female protagonist is a poor and down-on-her-luck college student. On Christmas Eve, they meet, and the male protagonist encourages the female protagonist to overcome her childhood trauma.

50. 100 云 Mr. Yun, the Richest Man, Your Wife Says Come Home and Watch the Kids 云首富，夫人喊你回家带娃 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + raising a child + second marriage + wealthy-family romance + scumbag ex-husband’s regretful chase] When her ex-husband’s first love returned to the country, Yuan Yi finally learned that she had been nothing but a stand-in for the woman he truly loved. Disgusted, Yuan Yi promptly divorced her ex. When no one could talk her out of it, everyone waited to see her struggle after the divorce, mocking her as a divorced mother who had 23.2kReads8.4Score83214d adds

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