The Male Lead Is a Powerful Official, and They Marry First, Then Fall in Love 男主是高干，先婚后爱
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Old-Time Rain Between Hong Kong and Beijing 港京旧时雨
Mutual secret crush × age gap × protective, fatherly type × long-planned pursuit Warm, sly diplomat vs. cool, dazzling legal beauty Love makes the one with the upper hand bow their head: evenly matched *Everyone in Hong Kong City knows that Wen Yang, the heiress of the Wen family, is spoiled and hot-tempered. She has a stunning face that’s impossible to look away from, sometimes cool and distant, sometimes bright and dazzling. *The craziest things Wen Yang has ever done were flying off to study
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- 2 A Little Crybaby, Caught in a Kiss 缠吻小哭包 (It's the same story as Thirty-Three Years in Spring and Tangled Kisses for the Little Crybaby.) [Eight-year age gap] [Married first, fall in love later × Secret crush becomes mutual] [Daddy-type husband vs. affectionate little crybaby] [Soft, delicate beauty in a cheongsam vs. aloof, refined young master with a scheming side] * The only son of the wealthy Shen family, Shen Yanzhi defied his family's objections and joined the military, where he served for fifteen years. In the late spring of hi 3.7kReads8.9Score45514d adds
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Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处
[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.
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Stubborn Bones 犟骨
[Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin
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- 5 Snowfields and Seaside City: A Female Cadre from the Sanmen Has Her Springtime Too 雪域与海城：三门女干部也有春天 Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi 15.9kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
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A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶
Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin
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- 7 Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意 A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu 6.8kReads9.2Score57814d adds
- 8 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 23.8kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds
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Today's Forecast: Perfect for Loving You 今日天气：宜爱你
[Devoted Couple, One-on-One Romance | Marriage First, Love Later | Air Force Top Ace Pilot × Spirited Meteorology PhD | Sweet Romance | Duty to Country] Everyone says Major Gu is cool and aloof, uninterested in romance and devoted to guarding the skies. After a rushed matchmaking date, he and Ruan Zhiji, the chief meteorologist in Linhai, impulsively get married. But as soon as their marriage certificates are in hand, Gu Wangchen confesses a shocking truth… After one night of intense tension und
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- 10 In the Setting Sun, All I See Is You 余晖散落皆是卿 Her instructor turns out to be the man she ran away from marrying? Wen Ruqing, a doctoral surgeon and military doctor specializing in cardiac surgery, has to endure family pressure to marry every month. This time, her family insists she get married within a month. Who cares who the man is? She’ll run from the wedding first and figure out the rest later! The male lead, Yu Hui, is the captain of a special forces unit. Recently transferred from a border post back to Linhai, he is preparing to join 1.4kReads8.9Score18114d adds
- 11 A Breeze Beneath the Willows, Making You Fall for Me 柳下风来令君倾 [A roundabout pursuit of one's wife + military romance + both leads are each other's first and only] After eight years together, Shen Ling and Liu Liu were finally ready to make things official and tell their families about their relationship. To their shock, both families were vehemently opposed! Old Master Shen even told Liu Liu to her face, “Anyone but a Liu!” From that day on, Liu Liu's life as the apple of her family's eye plunged into an abyss. After Liu Liu miscarried, the Shen family rus 725Reads—Score—14d adds
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Three Years After Faking My Death, My One True Love Is Married 死遁三年，白月光已婚
[Marriage first, love later + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + powerful family background + age gap + intense romantic tension][On-location weather reporter ✖️ powerful man in government] Because she loves the wilderness and the wind, Lu Jinqiu stands in the middle of a typhoon, clinging to the principle, “Life is nothing but scallions, ginger, and garlic. Be a little scallion-smart, ginger up a little, and if all else fails, garlic it.” And so, muddling through, she spends three
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Xiang Beixun 向北浔
[Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark,
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Ex-Husband, Stay Out of My Way and Don't Ruin My Career 前夫请靠边，别耽误我仕途
[A Powerful Female Lead in Government] Her husband had an affair. Zhang Huiyan wasted no time turning him into her ex-husband. Isn’t a handsome government official five years younger than her and a big shot in the system four years older than her more appealing than her ex? But no man is as appealing as a career. When it comes to climbing the career ladder, they can only play supporting roles. I’m going to climb to the top. Nobody is going to stop me! People say women in government have to slee
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Second Young Master Ye Just Wants to Retire Early 叶二少只想提前退休
[Romance about government officials, not a male-oriented political harem novel.] [Powerful businesswoman hits rock bottom and enters public service + male lead is sent to the grassroots to root out evil] Ye Ershao, who only wants to coast through life, is sent to a grassroots post by his grandfather, a man devoted to serving the people. Worried he might run wild, his grandfather carefully arranges for him to work in the place where his father once held office. His superior is one of his grandfat
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- 16 Glory Disqualified 荣耀失格 She was once the most proud girl in the compound, born bold and reckless in her youth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. In the shadows of a prison cell, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to high positions, while she was left battered and broken. Rumors swirled, and the past could not be reclaimed. She walked step by step along the edge of a blade, seeking only to have a clear consc 52.5kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
- 17 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 69kReads9.2Score7.1k14d adds
- 18 Tidal Boundaries 潮汐界限 [The print edition is now available, published under the title Tidal Boundaries] There were two unspoken sayings around the office building: First, when Zhou Yushen's car passed Guanfujie, even the snow on the ground would sensibly melt away a little. Second, he never let his schedule stop for anyone. Only later did Wei Xi learn that both sayings were wrong. * At an industry forum, Wei Xi was unexpectedly called up to sit in the front row. With every gaze fixed on her, she spoke quickly and prec 55.6kReads9.4Score7.3k14d adds
- 19 Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之，相亲遇到爱 [Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t 12.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
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Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局
[Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change.
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- 21 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 22 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
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The Two-Faced Minister's Plot to Win Her Heart 双面权臣折棠计
[Abduction and Possession + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Second-Chance Romance + Two Strong Leads, Locked in a Battle of Wits + Groveling to Win Her Back] Both leads are reborn, each with their own agenda. An intense push and pull, with every move carefully planned; heartache mixed with sweetness. In her previous life, she was a gift her husband presented to a powerful minister. Zhou Wenyuan held her hand and said it was “a temporary measure,” and she believed him. Lu Yanzhi gripped her ch
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- 24 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 25.2kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 25 Mature Men and Ordinary Women 熟男俗女 [Six-year age gap, both are each other’s first and only, he chases her after losing her, bitter before sweet] Wen Li first met Zhou Bingchen beneath the parasol trees in the height of summer. The striking glimpse of the handsome young man, with his refined features and distant, proper air, became an obsession that stayed with her for years. By the time she graduated from university, she had offered herself to Zhou Bingchen, only to become his secret lover. After four years with him, she decided 13.7kReads8.6Score35.2k14d adds
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Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺
Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin
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- 27 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 32.3kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 28 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
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On Our Wedding Day, the Heir to a Tycoon Family Put Me in My Place 结婚当天，豪门继承人给我下马威
[Marry first, fall in love later + seven-year age gap + misunderstandings + rekindled love] [Proud, high-status male lead + calm, clever female lead. Sweet-and-angsty romance is the best!] Everyone in Mocheng says that Master Mo, who is nearly thirty, has no interest in women. Rumor has it he's waiting for his childhood sweetheart, and that the two of them will naturally marry in time. But one day, Mo Chengzhou is suddenly forced by his grandfather to marry a twenty-one-year-old girl with a five
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- 30 I'm Done For, the Top Host I Picked Is a Big Shot from the Capital 完蛋，我点的头牌是京圈大佬 The Jiang family’s illegitimate daughter, outwardly obedient but rebellious to the core, × the refined, cold, and proud Sixth Master Fu, feared by everyone in the capital’s elite circle “How are you going to thank me?” The man’s magnetic, seductive voice sounded by her ear once again. Jiang Liuli’s earlobes flushed warm. She knew she couldn’t escape. Every time he said that, she became a little rabbit completely at his mercy. What had she done to end up owing him so many favors? He was supposed 5.8kReads8.6Score63814d adds
- 31 Cold and Untouchable? President Lu Demands Cuddles Every Night 冷情冷欲？陆总夜夜强势要贴贴 At her engagement party, Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai heiress Chu Luoyu does the most outrageous thing imaginable. She dumps her childhood sweetheart in front of everyone, then turns around and proposes to his uncle, a man rumored to be cold, taciturn, and uninterested in women! The whole room erupts. Everyone waits to see her become a laughingstock in the Beijing-Shanghai social circle. Mr. Lu, who holds the reins of capital in Beibei, wears an impassive expression. After a long pause, he says jus 421Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Flirting With a Stubborn Heart 偏撩犟骨 Written by a real person, with the special favor of a silicon-based girl. [The proud, devoted, secretly sensual heir to a powerful Beijing family VS the cool, haughty little vixen of the Sheng family] [The charming, flirtatious young gentleman VS the money-loving sweetheart who’ll indulge in anything but love] The second male lead rises to the top. Years of secret love finally come true, and the side pairing is even more compelling than the main one. Ruan Tian said, “Tangtang, Li Gouzi likes you 434Reads—Score2214d adds
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The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了
An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more.
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- 34 The Sweetest Little Pregnant Wife Is Carried Home and Cherished by the Infertile Tycoon 小孕妻齁甜，被绝嗣大佬抱回家宠 [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pregnancy and raising kids + cozy healing story + age gap] [Sweet, timid, and soft-hearted heroine × aloof, celibate hero who raises his bride and is always sneaking kisses] Also known as: “Mr. Fu’s Everyday Life Raising His Bride and Child” Yan Xixi was just a poor little thing whose father didn’t care for her and whose mother didn’t love her. She thought she’d muddle through life like that, but by a twist of fate she met a man who couldn’t have children, accid 779Reads7.0Score10514d adds
- 35 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 36 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 59.3kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
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The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴
[Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing.
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Drunk on Springtime 醉春色
[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
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- 39 Under the Surface, Things Spiral Out of Control 暗涌失控 [School life + both leads are reborn, but this isn't revealed at first + devoted male lead from Beijing's elite circle + captivating female lead] In her previous life, Ruan Yan was sickly and died of hemophilia at twenty-seven. Before she died, Jian Chiyue, who seemed to love her deeply and had given her a grand wedding, cheated on her with the rival who had targeted her for years. Ruan Yan neither cried nor made a scene. She decisively asked for a divorce because she didn't love him. The boy sh 543Reads9.0Score10214d adds
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She Lures Him In, and He Loses Himself on a Spring Night 她钓，春夜妄动
[Capital’s young heir × alluring temptress | Rekindled Romance | Unhinged, love-struck male lead, one-on-one romance, both leads are chaste] She spent two years drawing him in, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was a self-disciplined, proper director of the Zhou bureau, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. When they first met five years ago, Zhou Wang had an unlit cigarette between his lips. “I hear you’re expensive.” Su Jin tilted her head and smiled. “Young Master
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Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡
Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry
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Jin Se Jasmine 瑾色茉莉
[Powerful Political Family | Older Man/Younger Woman | Nurturing and Guidance | Stern, Stoic, Secretly Passionate Political Heavyweight x Lively, Bunnylike Little Fox] ˇ Murong Jin had always been stern and hard-edged. He never imagined that the sweet scent of jasmine clinging to a girl who was barely grown would leave him so thoroughly unsettled. It was only later that Murong Jin realized Jiang Wanwan wasn't some innocent little bunny. She was a sly little fox who stole the hunter's heart, then
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Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了
[The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with
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The Crescent Moon Shines Over the Mountain 月儿弯弯映山头
[One-on-one romance + second chance love + reunion after years apart] They met again on a rainy day. She pulled out her rock hammer and smashed his rearview mirror. And with it, she broke through the heart he had kept frozen for seven years and five months. Seven years and five months: the time I spent missing you, and the time I gave you to be free. For the rest of our lives, there will be no more freedom.
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- 45 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 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 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
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The Stars Keep Their Silence 星辰不言深
[Both leads are romantically inexperienced, reunion after a long separation, obsessive love, love and hate] Ning Yuexing married Shen Conghuai because his heart belonged to his “moonlight.” She, meanwhile, treated marriage as a “safe haven.” But then the devil quietly returned. The man who had once left her covered in blood came looking for her. Smiling at Shen Conghuai, he said: “Do you know that the woman you’re protecting is my Xingxing?” Her husband in name alone stepped forward. “She’s my
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- 47 Our Sweet Little Days 我们的清甜小时光 [Childhood friends · growing-up romance · campus love. One encounter in youth becomes every morning and evening, year after year, and a lifetime spent together!] At someone’s request, Chief Zhou brings the daughter of an old friend from the countryside to live in the military compound, where she is raised alongside his own son, Zhou Zheng, a little menace. The girl is gentle and timid, with a soft, pliable nature. Every day, Chief Zhou worries that his son will bully her. That is, until one day 2.2kReads9.4Score43714d adds
- 48 Hello, My Hero 你好，我的盖世英雄 The hero, Jiang Zeyan, is a peacekeeping soldier. The heroine, Lu Xingchen, is a war correspondent. They meet by chance amid the ruins of a battlefield, and the flames of war spread from the smoke-filled front lines into Jiang Zeyan’s heart. They save each other’s lives time and again, and fall in love amid the flames of war. But reality is unpredictable, and fate cruel. Jiang Zeyan turns out to be the son of Lu Xingchen’s stepmother. Though they aren’t related by blood, their relationship comes 376Reads9.5Score—14d adds
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I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱
Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle
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The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽
[Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would
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