Any Ensemble-Cast Novels Set in Beijing’s Elite Circles? 😭 京圈群像的小说有没有啊😭

1. 401 私 Claiming the Darling for Myself 私占娇娇 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [A chaste, aloof, secretly flirtatious Beijing power player VS a dazzling, scheming wild rose] [Age gap + uncle figure + heroine pretends to be obedient + hero is cold on the outside, secretly flirtatious underneath] Rumor had it that Tang Zhan, the jade-faced Buddha known as the “Tang Sanzang of Beijing’s elite circle,” was untouchable and had no interest in women. Until one day, someone spotted him on the balcony at a lavish banquet, holding a young woman by the waist as they kissed passionate 2.9kReads9.1Score373Shelves

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   The female lead, a daughter of a prominent family in the capital, has always displayed gentleness and maturity, obeying her parents' arrangements and teachings from a young age, leaving a deep impression as a well-bred lady. The male lead, on the other hand, is the heir of a wealthy family, and their marriage stems from a family-arranged union. However, the moment the female lead learns she has cancer, her heart undergoes a complete transformation.

2. 402 离 Unbelievable! The Stepmother Is Actually a Master of Mysticism 离谱！后妈竟是玄学大佬 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + ghost-catching + fortune-telling + marriage first, love later] [Also known as: Absurd! My Stepmother Is the Ancestor of the Metaphysical World!] The worldbuilding is entirely my own, and everything is fictional, so don’t take it too seriously~ [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only. The son is not the male lead’s biological child! The heroine is 23 (in body age), the male lead is 28, and the stepson is 16. The male lead had his age changed on his documents because 14.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   The first book has a very abstract female protagonist, which is quite funny. The second book is about metaphysics.

3. 403 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves

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   The only post-apocalyptic ensemble novel I've ever read! Rational! Cunning! Twists and turns! The male and female leads don't go from acquaintances to lovers; they're already boyfriend and girlfriend. The relationship is very rational; each has their own focus. There are no misunderstandings, no agonizing struggles, just a peaceful yet enviable relationship. I haven't read other post-apocalyptic novels; this one is about preparing for the apocalypse by gathering many people to work together, without any female rivalry. That's it! I'm not good at recommending novels, but I thought the theme was quite fitting!

4. 404 很 So Wild, So Steamy! This Is What Adult Romance Looks Like 很野很欲！这才是成年人谈的恋爱 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + fourteen-year secret crush comes true + sweet romance + both are each other's first and only love + intense mutual flirting] [Sensual and untamed bank president × gentle, radiant qipao-clad beauty] Gu Qingcheng meets Fu Xiaochen in a hotel bed. He's wild and seductive, crazy and bad. She thinks it'll be a one-night stand, but instead, he clings to her relentlessly. He pins her against the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window, refusing to let up, coaxing and tempting her as he 17.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
5. 405 热 A Hot Kiss in Midsummer 热吻盛夏 Starlight in the Wilderness原野星光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Summer Breeze is now available] [Bad-boy charm with a world-weary edge | Cool yet sweet heroine | Both are each other's first love, both are strong | Saving each other] The summer she turned sixteen, Xia Zhi transferred to Linhai and met a boy named Sheng Ye. He was wild, ruthless, and arrogant, a famous school heartthrob. Clouds covered the sun when they first met, but Xia Zhi spotted him at once. Sheng Ye asked her, “Am I handsome?” At graduation. With his hair dyed blu 11.2kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
6. 406 你 You Are the North of Beijing 你是北京的北 Beneath the Koi Pond锦鲤池下Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Even now, Wen Wen still remembered the day she left Beijing. It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. She left alone and without hesitation, yet carried a weight of a thousand pounds. Before boarding her flight, she gazed down at the city's nightscape from inside a skyscraper. The roads were still filled with traffic, and countless people rushed about, only to end up with nothing. This city had buried her winter, her summer, and her spring. By the time she left, all she felt for 1.2kReads8.1Score107Shelves

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   Portraits of High-Ranking Officials in Beijing's Elite Circle

7. 407 惹 Mess With Her? You Must Be Crazy! The Madam Is Putting the Capital’s Elite in Their Place Again 惹她？疯了！夫人又在整顿京圈了 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama She Is Loved by the Whole World (Come to Me) is now available. [Sweet Romance + Empowering Revenge] The notorious daughter of the Si family has returned from the countryside. When people hear the news, they all sneer at her! A useless rich girl, a coarse country bumpkin, a vicious demon... Until one day The renowned savior and master healer? That's her. The mysterious ace forensic pathologist? That's her. The world-famous hacker everyone's searching for? That's her too. As t 40.4kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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   The male and female leads are both formidable individuals, and the people surrounding them are also extraordinary, shining brightly in their respective fields.

8. 408 野 The Clamor of a Wild Summer 野夏喧嚣 Zi An子安Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [Two top students | Youth and school life | Secret crush becomes mutual | Healing and growing up | A touch of ensemble cast] During a game, they were asked what their first impression of each other had been. Lin Zixia rested her chin in her hand, completely sincere. “Handsome but cocky, carefree, and bad-tempered.” Lu Xiangye leaned lazily into the sofa and gave a dry laugh through gritted teeth. “Hah.” When it was his turn, Lu Xiangye lifted his eyes and gla 6.2kReads9.3Score852Shelves
9. 409 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves

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   What the heck is this AI cover? Why is she wearing a kimono? Has her bloodline awakened? What is this? Is there a spy? Why is the Beijing entertainment circle promoting Japanese people?! I'm so angry! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

10. 410 我 I Was Ready to Die, and You’re Saying the Plot Just Took a Turn? 我都准备死了，你说剧情反转了？ Kong Xing空湦Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Alternate universe + transmigrate into a book + equally matched leads + villain + general + plot-focused + redemption + devotion to family and country + mild angst] He died right from the start, and now he had to come back and die all over again, in full view. Chu Jianglin felt he’d gotten himself into something way over his head. As a veteran transmigrator into books, all he had to do was complete a hundred missions and finalize the deal. Then he could live an ordinary life. Who 721Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    An ensemble piece with a strong sense of national pride and patriotism; absolutely captivating.

11. 411 他 His Strawberry Cigarette 他的草莓烟 Soft Strawberry Cub酥软的草莓崽Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + school bully + both are romantically inexperienced + possessive] (Hot-tempered, arrogant, clingy Jiang Wang + sweet, delicate little fairy Wen Wan) Jiang Wang of Linzhong is hot-tempered, arrogant, and unruly. He would rather throw a punch than say a word, and everyone fears him. Wen Wan has just transferred to Linzhong, and by a stroke of luck, she ends up sitting next to Jiang Wang, the big demon king. Everyone holds their breath for her, convinced she has gotten invol 9.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
12. 412 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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    Read it! Read it carefully! The writing is so good, it's so sweet!

13. 413 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 56.2kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
14. 414 甜 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 17.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
15. 415 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    The fourth and sixth books are cultivation novels, while the rest are modern novels. The ensemble pieces are absolutely fantastic; trust me, these are truly amazing.

16. 416 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
17. 417 夏 A Wet Kiss on a Summer Night 夏夜湿吻 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Two Top Students | Both Virgins | Childhood Sweethearts | Long-Planned Romance | Possessiveness] When Wen Qizhi was five, Gu Yanchen’s mother “picked her up” and brought her home, where she became Gu Yanchen’s little shadow. When they started elementary school, Gu Yanchen gave her four rules: They couldn’t walk to and from school together. At school, she had to pretend not to know him and couldn’t call him big brother. She had to keep her distance and not get close to him… Wen Q 16.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
18. 418 沈 Mr. Shen, Just Confess Your Love: Miss Bai Is Moving in Next Door 沈总明恋吧，白小姐来做你邻居了 White Picket Fence白色的竹篱笆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A gentle, devoted, “not-overbearing” CEO with a little childhood trauma + a sweet, generous, multitalented, beloved heiress and top student] Shen Yu fell in love with Bai Huiqi at first sight after watching a video of her debate competition. When he learned she had been dating her boyfriend for years, he swallowed his pain and gave up pursuing her. For more than two years, Shen Yu could never forget her. The next time he saw Bai Huiqi, she stubbornly knocked on his door, carrying a small gift. 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these stories feature a large number of secondary couples alongside the main male and female leads. In the first story, the main couple is present throughout, experiencing most of the events in the secondary couples' stories—either being involved or actively helping. In the second story, once the main couple's relationship stabilizes, the secondary couples take up a significant amount of space, and the main couple becomes less involved. Both are sweet stories with minimal misunderstandings, focusing on everyday moments of romance, and also include some relatively simple conflicts, such as setting up schemes to eliminate bad guys or encountering danger and suffering minor injuries.

19. 419 超 So Sweet! The Campus Heartthrob Coaxes His Adorable Crush in a Husky Voice 超甜！校草哑声诱哄小可爱 Peach Branch Tea桃枝茶Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy school boss × sweet, soft-spoken top student] [A sweet campus romance, two strong leads, lighthearted and affectionate, healing each other] Rumor has it that Jiangcheng No. 8 High has a school boss named Gu Cilan: unruly, arrogant, and looking down on everyone. In their second year of high school, a sweet transfer student arrives. Li Su is beautiful with a honey-sweet voice, and she takes first place in her grade on her very first monthly exam. She’s just far too bold, always picking on 27.8kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
20. 420 前 My Ex’s Uncle: Have You Spoiled Me Enough Yet? 前任他叔，宠够了没 Liqueur-Filled Candy酒心味糖果Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [New Romance Contest Entry] Sweet romance + devoted couple + secret crush + chasing his wife + wealthy, domineering CEO The “Shower” couple: you won’t regret getting hooked! Xie Ning was raised by her maternal grandfather from childhood and promised in a marriage alliance of unimaginable wealth. But her fiancé got involved with the deadweight her stepmother brought into the family. After being cheated on, Miss Xie went to a bar with her best friend to drink and plot how to humiliate the scumbag 1.5kReads8.1Score182Shelves
21. 421 甘 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.1kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

22. 422 乖 Be Good, Just Comfort Me a Little 乖乖，你哄我一下 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only ones | Sweet romance | Long-planned love | Top student | Possessive] The first time they met, Jiang Wu pulled out a letter without a word. Fu Chiyan declined coolly. “Sorry, I don't accept love letters.” “If you don't accept love letters, then...” Jiang Wu smiled. “How about a suicide note?” Fu Chiyan: “?” The night Jiang Wu moved into the Fu family home, Fu Chiyan, who had always hated trouble, laid down two rules. “Whether we're at home or at school, don't com 15.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
23. 423 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves
24. 424 清 Sweet Pear Blossoms 清梨甜漾 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts | Devoted Love | The One and Only | Both Top Students | Mutual Firsts] Chen Si's handsome face has appeared on the honor roll countless times. He's cocky, hard-hearted, and famously difficult to deal with. He treats everyone around him with equal indifference, until a transfer student arrives... From then on, Chen Si turns into a lovesick puppy, always taking her side and spoiling her without limit. On the first day of school The transfer student looks at senior Chen Si on 9.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
25. 425 大 Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S 47.6kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
26. 426 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11.4kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
27. 427 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves
28. 428 盛 Midsummer Green Apple 盛夏青苹果 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Campus] [Living Together] [Two Academic Stars] [Secret Crush] [Pure Romance] At school, Chi Sui and Ji Xiwen seem worlds apart. He is the school celebrity, a regular in the top three of the grade rankings, a promising science competition contestant, and incredibly popular. His handsome face, worthy of a top-tier star, has countless girls swooning over him. Ji Xiwen, meanwhile, is an inconspicuous transfer student. Quiet and withdrawn, she wears cheap clothes, with heavy bangs hiding her face. S 368.1kReads9.4Score78.5kShelves
29. 429 玫 Roses Make My Heart Flutter 玫瑰予我心动 How Can You Eat Bunnies?怎么可以吃兔兔Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Roses Stir My Heart | 1v1, swoony romance and sweet indulgence, prestigious family] From the male lead's perspective: unrequited love finally comes true [Two prestigious families + warmth and healing + redemption + from campus to wedding bells] A fresh, ethereal young woman ✖️ a quiet, obsessive, brooding man The little princess of the capital is the apple of the Chen family's young master's eye. … But only after she died did she learn that the boy had loved her with all his hea 1.2kReads8.7Score113Shelves

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    🎋✨①The female lead is the eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, pampered since childhood, never lifting a finger, and incapable of any physical labor. The male lead is the heir of Beijing's elite circles, her nominal brother. She relies on his favor to act arrogantly and domineeringly in Beicheng. If he upsets her, she maxes out his credit card, and he just smiles and asks, "Did you calm down after maxing out the card?"

30. 430 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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    A story about high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles [flying kiss]

31. 431 闺 Four Best Friends Transmigrate into Spoiled Scions of Beijing’s Elite 闺蜜四人穿越成京圈纨绔 Misty Green Mountains青山雾雾Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted By chance, four best friends unexpectedly transmigrate into the world of a novel, each becoming someone different: the beloved young lady secretly doted on by a prominent family, the cool and aloof heiress of an influential clan, the sharp-minded, icy beauty, and the deranged, wicked villainess of the capital’s elite circle. As Ji Changyu put it: “Transmigrating alone would be pretty scary. But with four of us, let’s show them what a real spoiled rich kid is like.” 509Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    One side story has been released.

32. 432 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 39.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
33. 433 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score483Shelves

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    This book is super good! [Admiration][Admiration] Go for it! A delicate young lady ❌ a pure-hearted prince. The female lead loves wearing cheongsams, and the male lead dotes on her, obeying her every word. He helps her fulfill her wishes and goes to great lengths to find a doctor to cure her illness. And he's always been the female lead, never wavering.

34. 434 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
35. 435 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.7kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
36. 436 向 Mr. Xiang, Keep a Low Profile About Your Flash Marriage 向少，闪婚请低调 Shadows of Autumn on the River江涵秋影Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 446Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These two books are from the same series, "The Beijing Circle of Brothers and Sisters," and they're incredibly good. I've read them many times and highly recommend them.

37. 437 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.3kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    The campus happy ending is super sweet! 💕

38. 438 顶 The Ultimate Beauty: A Battle Royale of Beijing's Elite 顶级尤物：京圈大佬齐聚修罗场 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite, a truly calculating and ambitious heroine, romantic rivalry everywhere, a realistic Mary Sue feel, a no-brainer wish-fulfillment story, with livestreaming early on] Jiang Wan is a naturally ruthless schemer with stunning beauty and exceptional emotional intelligence. She's always been gifted at pretending, but before she even gets the chance to do anything, she unexpectedly learns that she's merely a supporting character who will never be allowed free will. Being a supporti 32.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Exclusively favored by various Beijing elites! There's bound to be one you'll love.

39. 439 一 A Leaf Knows Autumn: Mr. Lu's Little Miss Qiu 一叶知秋：陆先生的秋小妞 Shadows of Autumn on the River江涵秋影Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Beijing’s powerful heir vs. Beijing’s princess] [Childhood sweethearts] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Four couples] [Strong male and female leads] [Life is bitter, but the story is sweet] [Seasoned readers, beware] [If it’s not your thing, please move along] The Lu family is Kyoto’s most powerful clan, but its future heir is not one of their own descendants. It is a girl who was raised in the Lu household: Ye Jingqiu. Three years ago, at Ye Jingqiu’s coming-of-age cere 1.6kReads9.2Score191Shelves
40. 440 看 After Seeing the Comments, the Cool Beauty Has the F4 Wrapped Around Her Finger 看见弹幕后清冷美人钓系拿捏F4 Gu Yuque古玉阙Two Male Leads528k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + secret identities + adored-by-all love interest + elite academy + romantic rivalry + speech bubbles + F4 rivalry later on, no secondary couples.] A year after a transmigrator took over Ling Wu’s body, he awakened a speech-bubble System and discovered that he was a cannon-fodder male supporting character in a Mary Sue comic. After he burned a cigarette scar into the villain’s collarbone, he saw the comments: “Could the male supporting charac 1.1kReads9.5Score161Shelves

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    The second book is worth reading; it's about the eldest son and his childhood friends...

41. 441 肆 Kiss My Childhood Sweetheart: Tempt Her, Lure Her, Spoil Her Rotten 肆吻青梅，引她，诱她，宠坏她 Hua Nian Dong花念峒Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + flirtatious male lead + wealthy families + both leads’ first love + two powerful figures in the capital’s inner circle + maximum tension + intense push and pull + mutual healing] [Arrogant, roguish male lead × dazzling female lead with overwhelming fighting ability] Shen Xitang is the cherished young lady of the capital’s elite circle, adored by everyone and free to live as boldly and carefree as she pleases. Several powerful families in the capital protect her, her three ol 5.8kReads8.2Score684Shelves

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    Of all the books I've read about the Beijing social circle, these two are the best.

42. 442 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    This is an atypical CEO/domineering CEO novel, and also an atypical ensemble piece. It features a rich ensemble storyline, multiple romantic pairings, and the secondary couple is my absolute favorite. The main couple is an intellectually-minded, ethereal character.

43. 443 和 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 107.9kReads9.2Score15.5kShelves

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    An ensemble piece; every character in the book feels real, funny yet touching. They grew up together, teasing and helping each other—a great read.

44. 444 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 55.3kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves
45. 445 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 dotes on her immensely; it's a story of unrequited love turning into reality.

46. 446 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead 62.8kReads9.4Score7.7kShelves

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    These 5️⃣ books are absolutely amazing! I highly recommend them. They're all ensemble pieces, and reading them was incredibly satisfying! [Laughs]

47. 447 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves
48. 448 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 19.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
49. 449 跟 After Marrying My Archrival, He Tricked Me into Having His Baby 跟死对头联姻后，他骗我生崽 Li Wu黎巫Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out. It'll rise, so don't skip my story just because the score is low, dears. I'll cry!) [Both have only ever loved each other | childhood friends | rivals | secret crush | marriage first, love later] [Quirky, tsundere heiress x scheming, sharp-tongued young master] Wen Luo and Song Sheng were famous rivals. One day Wen Luo spread a rumor that Song Sheng wet the bed. The next day, Song Sheng started a rumor that Wen Luo ate children. The Wen and Song famil 3.6kReads9.0Score389Shelves

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    Many couples have great ensemble casts.

50. 450 新 Newlywed Desires 新婚宠欲 A Pond Full of Stars一池繁星Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + both leads have no prior romantic entanglements + five-year age gap + sweet indulgence + slow-burn romance + second male lead pursues her after losing her] [Radiant heiress x powerful, influential head of the family] Everyone was sure that childhood friends Chi Ye and Shen Lingwei would eventually get married. But things went wrong right after high school graduation. Just as Shen Lingwei was beginning to fall for him, she heard him say: “It’s not like I have to revolve ar 46.9kReads8.6Score6.1kShelves

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