Looking for a Classic Beijing Romance Between a Powerful Heir and a Well-Matched Aristocratic Woman, With Both Leads Able to Speak Their Minds 求中式京圈太子爷x门当户对世家女，男女都长嘴的

1. 51 墨 Inkbound to the Dust of the Capital 墨赴京尘 Bamboo Shade and Butterfly Robes竹幽蝶衣Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted #Marriage Before Love #Secretly Planned for Years #Powerful Capital Elite #Mutual Devotion #Power Couple #Sweet Romance Everyone in the capital’s elite circles said the Zhao family’s cold-blooded King of Hell had been forced into an arranged marriage with a gentle beauty from Jiangnan. But no one knew Before their engagement, he had anonymously funded the restoration of an ancient painting for her. After their engagement, he signed an agreement to “treat each other with courtesy,” yet that very 4kReads6.9Score339Shelves

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   A story about a prominent family from Beijing and a powerful clan from Jiangnan, featuring two strong protagonists. The male lead is doting, and the female lead is courageous. I especially loved the descriptions of the Ming Dynasty-style wedding at the end; it's a rare treat.

2. 52 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47.7kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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   💐A typical Beijing socialite's son x a well-matched daughter from a prestigious family. ①When news of Jiang Jinnian and Shen Nanzhi's marriage registration first circulated in the social circle, everyone was shocked and surprised. Everyone said that Jiang Jinnian only agreed to the marriage out of a sense of responsibility. Until one day, someone accidentally witnessed their interaction outside the bridal chamber—at the spiral staircase, Shen Nanzhi, wearing a silk nightgown, her flawless skin covered in intimate marks, frowned and accused him of being a hypocrite. Jiang Jinnian held her and coaxed her patiently, "It's my fault, but—" He narrowed his eyes and pinched the delicate chin of the person in his arms: "Who told someone to insist on getting a divorce last night, hmm?"

3. 53 狗 The Paparazzi Are Useless! The Movie Emperor Breaks All the Big Stories Himself 狗仔不行啊！大瓜都靠影帝自己爆 Yun Nianer云念儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reality dating show livestream + devoted to one another + sweet romance + entertainment industry] Ever since the top-tier star and award-winning actor was caught on livestream with his son calling him Dad, Gu Nian has been unable to shake him off. Fans: Lord Shi is handsome, Lord Shi is charming. We want to be all cute and clingy with him. Gu Nian complains, “He’s just a little sleazy, a little brash, and so jealous he’d flirt you right off your feet. One rumor of an affair and he gets carri 11kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! A tiny, adorable baby suddenly barged into the movie star's live stream, calling him "Daddy" in a super cute voice. 🔥🔥🔥 The movie star and his wife's scandals are all revealed by him.

4. 54 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
5. 55 确 Indeed, I Have a Wife 确有妻也 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted An elegant, calculating power player from Beijing’s elite circles × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside beauty from Jiangnan He falls for her first, and his secret crush comes true. She falls for him over time. [Age gap. Everyday life. A slow-burn romance. Both are inexperienced.] They say Feng Que, head of the powerful Feng family in Beijing, is a shrewd and ruthless man. Still young, he has already risen to a position of great power. Handsome but aloof and indifferent, he keeps women at 131Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   This one is super sweet too! The male lead's unrequited love comes true, while the female lead slowly falls head over heels for him! The two are well-matched: the eldest son of the Feng family, the powerful and influential Third Master of Beijing's elite circle, and the beloved eldest daughter of the Rong family! They both have mouths, and it's incredibly sweet!

6. 56 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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   Highly recommend! [Send hearts][Send hearts]

7. 57 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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   Contemporary romance, a marriage of convenience between wealthy families, love blossoms from marriage to love, a slow and steady relationship, a beautiful lawyer and a domineering, old-fashioned father. Both the male and female leads have sharp tongues. The female lead and the second female lead are switched at birth and return to their respective families, and their marriage partners are also reversed. Over 900,000 readers.

8. 58 旗 A Banner's Farewell 旗有辞礼 Su Rongchang苏冗长Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted A flirtatious qipao beauty from the Central Academy of Fine Arts versus a law professor who seems aloof but is cunning underneath Mural restorer versus law professor [Two strong leads + intense romantic tension + neither has been in a relationship] Jiangnan was rainy, and Song Cili first met Shu Jingyu after she had grown up during a misty, rain-soaked season like this. The seventeen-year-old was slender, her graceful figure wrapped in a black qipao, a white flower pinned to the front. Her pale 5.1kReads9.1Score597Shelves
9. 59 深 Sinking Into Desire 深欲沦陷 Nian Wuyou念无妖Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [Tempting, seductive young master VS stunning foxlike beauty + both leads are virgins + he pursues her] [The rating has only just appeared and is very low, but it will gradually rise~] Sang Wu has spent twenty-five years carefully playing the role of the eldest daughter of the Sang family and Gu Yan's fiancée. Just as she's about to be swayed by Gu Yan, she sees him passionately kissing another woman in a private room. Drunk, she gets entangled with Shen Xingchuan. She thinks it was just a one-n 6.1kReads9.0Score594Shelves
10. 60 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
11. 61 管 Call Me a Fake Heiress If You Want, I'm Born Lucky as a Koi 管你真假千金，我天生锦鲤好命 Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake and Real Heiress + Secret Identity + Childhood Friends + Satisfying + Admiring the Strong + No Angst, Extra Sweet] After living for seventeen years as the Tang family's heiress, Meng Wan very sensibly left with a million yuan when the real heiress showed up. Her family was simply too poor? No problem, she happened to have a teeny-tiny bit of social connections~ Her parents were unemployed layabouts? Her younger brother with autism was an artistic genius? Her second br 90.2kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    The female lead was switched at birth, has many identities, is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, treats both her younger and older brothers very well, and is very sensible.

12. 62 少 Young Master, Go Easy on Me: The Campus Heartthrob's Ardent Love 少爷轻点宠，校草霸道爱 Lu Mian inc鹿眠incModern Romance205k WordsCompleted A cold-faced but warm-hearted, pure-hearted young master VS a gentle, innocent heiress. A childhood-sweethearts romance with a wealthy-family marriage alliance and mutual devotion. The heroine comes from a wealthy family. She is innocent, guileless, straightforward, and a romantic. She is kind, enthusiastic, cheerful, lively, generous, and naturally charming. The hero comes from a prominent family in a bustling metropolis and is heir to the family business. He is arrogant, scheming, domineering, 230Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A childhood sweetheart story, featuring an arranged marriage between wealthy families, childhood sweethearts, and mutual attraction between the male and female leads. Sixteen-year-old Song Sining never imagined her parents would send her to Jiangcheng, let alone that she would be living with Ji Mingze, the man she was betrothed to since childhood and who had always teased her. "Hey! Ji Mingze, you're not allowed to tell anyone I'm your fiancée!" "Hmph! I don't want to marry you anyway," the young master stubbornly retorted. One day, Ji Mingze saw Song Sining walking closely with her male classmate, always smiling. Jealous, he called out in the hallway... Song Sining loudly asked, "Fiancée, are you going to sleep in my room again tonight?" Everyone wentssiping. Rumors were circulating throughout the school that the pretty transfer student was actually Young Master Ji's fiancée. Young Master Ji cornered her against the wall, saying, "Ningning, call me fiancé and I'll let you go." Song Sining's lips were red and swollen from the kisses. "No," she said. "Heh, then a little more kissing," Young Master Ji said gently. "Mmm..." Song Sining was speechless. Later, everyone learned that marrying Song Sining was something Ji Mingze had planned for a long time.

13. 63 白 What's a First Love Compared to a Wife from a Political Marriage? 白月光哪有联姻老婆香 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + married first, fall in love later + male lead reborn + second female lead takes the top spot + both leads are each other’s only one, extra sweet] In his previous life, Huo Che lived and died for his one true love. All he got in return was: “Even if you died a thousand times, it still wouldn’t be enough!” He was reborn the day after his one true love ran away from her engagement. Huo Che handed over a check and a clean-break agreement. “We’re even. Let’s never see each other 22.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    [送心][送心]霍彻仰头望着台上新娘，放声问，“孟小姐，我做你新郎怎么样？”孟时初迟疑三秒：“我记得霍小少爷有个爱得要死要活的姑娘，你要是做我新郎，小少爷的白月光可怎么办？”霍彻言简意赅，“跟她断了。我是处男，初吻还在，都给你，婚后我若跟她有联系你就揍我，绝不还手。”

14. 64 见 Love at First Sight: Miss Zhu Is Beautiful and Irresistible 见色起意，祝小姐她又美又撩 Ten Miles of Endless Roads十里漫漫Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Flirtatious Push and Pull + Unforgettable First Love + Both Leads Have No Romantic Past] [The dazzling, adored heiress of Beijing's elite who flirts at the sight of a handsome face & the cold, abstinent, calculating heir of Beijing's elite] ♛ Everyone in their circle knows that although Zhu Wuyang and Shi Rui are engaged on the surface, they both lead wild lives in private. * At a party, Zhu Wuyang met Su Yanli, whom Shi Rui called his good buddy. At first, she simply thou 2.8kReads9.2Score239Shelves

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    A perfect match! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 65 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 39.1kReads9.0Score4.4kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, a well-matched young master and young lady

16. 66 陆 The Lu Family's Beloved Little Darling, Come On, Spoil Me 陆家团宠小娇娇，请对我撒娇 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Xingwan was the pampered little princess of the Lu, Qi, and Feng families. She was spoiled and willful, and no one dared cross her. As the Feng family’s sole heir, Feng Jiale had also grown up with every privilege. His family connections and every step of his future had been meticulously arranged, leaving his life dull and flavorless, except when he was with Lu Xingwan. As long as they were together, life was full of color. - Lu Xingwan hated it when Feng Jiale 7kReads9.0Score549Shelves

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    🍓✨A classic Beijing socialite romance: a wealthy heir from a prestigious family. ① The female lead is the young heiress of the Xie family, a prominent family in Beijing, showered with love and affection from birth. Her father is the head of the Xie family, a scholarly family in Beijing, and her mother is a major general in the military and the head of a gambling tycoon family in Macau. This pampered princess, who should have been spoiled for life, was born with a weak constitution and was sent to Macau at the age of eight due to a serious illness, requiring constant medication ever since. The male lead is a powerful and feared heir from Beijing, yet he indulges her in every way, even letting her play with his precious Buddhist prayer beads, which no one else is allowed to touch. To obtain medicine for her, this privileged heir, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, kneels in the pouring rain from the top of the mountain to the bottom, believing that the deeper his sincerity, the more Buddha will bless his beloved.

17. 67 联 An Arranged Marriage? Submit a Proposal First 联姻？先交策划案 Mountain Flower Seven山花七Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Complete [Proud Female CEO × Cold-Blooded Capitalist, Two Powerful Leads, Two Dominant CEOs, Both Each Other’s First, Marriage Before Love] [In business, there are no eternal enemies or friends, but we can be married forever.] [For adults, the most important thing in love is excitement.] Jiang Qingying received a marriage alliance proposal from Lu Jinyuan. She knew of the man: the sole authority in the top-tier Lu family. He was refined and strikingly handsome, but also a cold-blooded capitalist 1.7kReads9.0Score183Shelves
18. 68 婚 A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w 23.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    🔥This story features a Chinese-style power-hungry male lead, from two wealthy families, with an 18-year age gap. The protagonist is a classic beauty with a gentle exterior but a strong interior, versus a seasoned, fatherly man from the political arena. The male lead guides the female lead, protecting her and allowing her to grow freely. They marry at the beginning, a plan he's long in the making. Outsiders see him as refined and elegant, unaware that his study hides photos of her from childhood to adulthood. ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄

19. 69 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    🍎✨A typical Beijing socialite prince [laughing] [sad] x a well-matched noblewoman. ① The male lead is the heir of the Qin family, raised from childhood [crying], a shrewd capitalist [saluting], pampered and aloof [petrified]. The female lead is a pampered heiress from a prestigious Hong Kong family [almost crying], a well-behaved girl who needs to be pampered. When she's in a bad mood, she'll curl up on the sofa [angry] in a corner [smiling] and ignore everyone. [Sad] The two are well-matched [licking screen]. The male lead [sending heart] falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's cold and ruthless to outsiders, but incredibly doting and sweet to the [wronged] female lead. [Heart][laughing and crying][shocked][laughing and crying][laughing]

20. 70 晏 Yan Yan as Before 晏晏如故 Su Yuemian苏月眠Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / Mutual devotion / Happy ending] [Gentle Jiangnan girl × Refined superstar] [A slow-burning love story] [Both leads are each other's one and only] Ten years ago, Su Yanru began a story of secret love. In her youth, Xu Muzhou was the one who shone brightest. Ten years later, Xu Muzhou has become the brightest star in the entertainment industry, while she, now a web novelist, is brought back together with him by a fateful twist of destiny. Their feelings blossom from memories 656Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    The first four books are all about gentle, refined, and restrained individuals from prominent families, giving the impression of deep cultural depth; the latter four books feature members of the Beijing elite circle, all from wealthy and influential families.

21. 71 三 Delta Force Descends on the Real World: I Have an Unlimited Secure Storage Box 三角洲降临现实：我有无限安全箱 The Greedy Little Flying Bird贪吃小飞鸟Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing (Quick note: You can enjoy this even if you haven't played the game.) When the resource zones from a video game appeared in the real world, humanity entered an era where everyone went in with nothing but a knife. Xiao Yun transmigrated to a world where everyone started with three standard beginner tickets and had to find all their resources by searching. He became an eighteen-year-old GTI trainee. When the familiar scenery of Zero 2.4kReads7.9Score445Shelves
22. 72 沉 Drowning in the Spring Light 沉入春光 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The beautiful prodigy Jiang Yi skipped grades at school. She had just celebrated her eighteenth birthday, and, barring any surprises, she would soon be guaranteed a recommendation for graduate school. Z University’s School of Physics was known as the “madhouse” of academia, packed with top-tier geniuses, which showed just how brilliant the young woman was. That same year, Jiang Yi stumbled upon a breathtaking sight: Sheng Yanzhen, a Kunqu opera master. She was being harassed by a good-for-nothin 7.3kReads9.6Score857Shelves
23. 73 泥 Muddy Waters 泥泞 Ball of Yarn线团团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ruan is Jiangcheng’s most notorious cripple. People trample on her and look down on her, until she rises in status through her child, wins Gu Minxing’s favor, and becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Gu. Only later does Lin Ruan realize that he was never her refuge. He is the harbinger of her doom. He wants her to submit willingly, to beg at his feet. 18.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves
24. 74 绝 The Peerless Jingzhou 绝京洲 A Wish Like a Song锦愿如歌Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 20kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    Shang Ran, the young lady of a wealthy family in the capital, studies alone in a small town. Seemingly quiet and aloof, she is actually incredibly arrogant and fearless in fights. Sheng Jingcheng, the carefree yet ruthless young master of the Sheng family in the capital, meets her, and a clash of titans ensues.

25. 75 娇 Pampering a Rose 娇养玫瑰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] When Tang Li was sixteen, her Kunqu opera water-sleeve dance made her famous throughout the capital. She was hailed as the Little Goddess of Luo of Kunqu. Everyone said that no one could measure up to the Little Goddess of Luo, except for Ninth Master Fu, the jade-faced Buddhist lord known as the King of Hell. Unfortunately, Ninth Master Fu was cold and ruthless by nature. If sweet, gentle Tang Li ended up with him, she would surely suffer. After a sudden turn of events, 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
26. 76 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves
27. 77 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 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7kShelves
28. 78 欲 Burning with Desire 【欲燃】 Ms. Happy哈皮女士Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] × [youthful campus romance] × [mutual devotion] × [wealthy-family couple] × [pure-love devotees] [Bold, carefree, radiant heiress] vs. [aloof, distinguished, scheming, wealthy childhood friend and CEO] Scene One: He said true love begins with a bouquet of flowers and a romantic confession. So he laid a path of flowers for her, gave her roses he'd grown with his own hands, and prepared a fairytale-like confession for her at sunset, taking care with every detail. Scene Two: 2.6kReads9.0Score405Shelves

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    The male lead lives in a general's mansion, and the female lead lives in a prince's mansion in the second ring road. Both are strong and wealthy families, the female lead is pampered by everyone, and the male lead is a CEO who is also from the Beijing entertainment circle. It's super sweet and the best part is that it's a completed novel!

29. 79 尤 The Stunning Beauty Acts Cute! Doctor Jiang’s Back Is About to Give Out 尤物撒娇！江医生累断腰 I'm the Hot Mom辣妈是我Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Scheming, aloof orthopedic surgeon VS sweet, sexy heiress] [Feigned refinement VS a true bombshell] Flirtatious tension X proud beauty X deliberate seduction X two strong leads who are each other’s first “Like Jiang Taigong fishing, I’ll cast my line and wait for the willing to bite. I’m fishing for you. Are you taking the bait?” When the heiress first met Jiang Jin, she made no secret of her bold advances, only to be met with the doctor raising an eyebrow and scoffing. In the orthopedic clini 4.3kReads9.0Score458Shelves

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    The story features two wealthy families: the male lead is a chief orthopedic surgeon, and the female lead is a heiress. (Unfinished)

30. 80 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 45.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    🎀🎀Zhou Jinxu comes from a traditional Chinese family with strict values ​​and deep-rooted beliefs. His rigorous upbringing has honed him into a gentle and refined gentleman with noble character. Precisely because he is too perfect, Jiang Ni is unwilling to speculate on his feelings—the more one ponders matters of the heart, the more difficult they become to understand.

31. 81 欲 Burning Desire: The Heiress Goes Wild in Showbiz! 欲燃：大小姐在娱乐圈杀疯了！ Ms. Happy哈皮女士Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Bold, Radiant Actress vs. Refined, Scheming, Wealthy Childhood Friend] [Childhood Sweethearts + Entertainment Industry + Mutual Devotion + Feel-Good Revenge] Chen Ran, fondly dubbed the "Entertainment Industry's Fighting Princess" by netizens, has been trending almost every day since she entered the business. There's no doubt she's a true star! Why did she earn that nickname? It has everything to do with her fiery, domineering way of doing things... When haters spread lies about her, she slaps 251Reads8.2Score102Shelves
32. 82 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
33. 83 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 33.7kReads9.4Score4kShelves
34. 84 咬 A Bite of Sugar 咬一口糖 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Cold, aloof bad boy × sweet, well-behaved girl. Secret crush comes true, reformed playboy, sweet romance. Shen Queyan of Jiang University was notorious for his womanizing ways. Everyone was betting on who could tame him. Then one day, a sweet, obedient girl appeared at his side, and he doted on her without question. Some said she was the younger sister of Shen Queyan's closest friend. Xu Tang had been secretly in love with her brother's friend for a long time. It w 38kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
35. 85 他 His Little Jasmine Is Sweet and Delicate 他的小茉莉又娇又甜 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart | Flirtatious tension | Secret love becomes reality | Devoted, sweet romance] [Refined, elegant dentist x cool beauty with classical charm] - Su Qingqian, who disappeared the night after the college entrance exams, has returned to Jiang'an. Everyone is wondering how the heir of the Xie family will react, but he seems completely unaffected. Only those close to him know that ever since they met again, Xie Zhihuai has been appearing in every corner of Su Qingqian’s life. 4.2kReads9.1Score348Shelves

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    A long-awaited reunion.

36. 86 小 Tiny Waist 小细腰 Yun Wu云兀Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because there aren’t many reviews~] [Mutual Firsts/Age Gap/Adult Romance/Direct Confessions] [Flirtatious Beauty × Cool, Refined, and Easy to Fluster] Their families had arranged a marriage. To make the other side back out, Jiang Wu deliberately played the innocent, tearful little flower. Her acting was right on cue when the private room door suddenly swung open. A cool-faced man said calmly, “Sorry, I’m late.” Jiang Wu’s mother leaned over and whispered, “That’s your fia 1.2kReads9.0Score143Shelves
37. 87 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 57.9kReads9.2Score7kShelves

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    The most engaging book so far

38. 88 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score276Shelves

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    A domineering CEO heir and a well-matched noblewoman. The male lead is a madman! This is one of my absolute favorite forced marriage novels. The male lead is a crazy tycoon who falls in love with the gentle female lead at first sight and has been plotting for a long time. When they meet again, he only wants to force himself on her! To get the female lead pregnant before she gets engaged to her childhood sweetheart, he tricks her into getting pregnant, forcing her to break off her engagement and marry him. He uses incredibly despicable methods, such as giving her ovulation-inducing injections for a one-night stand, lying that he used protection, buying up all the birth control pills in the world, and deliberately selling her vitamins instead. After marriage, the male lead is even more like a mad dog. His methods are extremely insane. Later, he imprisons her, shoots her, and sends her to prison. In short, it's a crazy and angsty novel.

39. 89 缘 A Brief Fate, A Deep Love 缘来浅情深 Moonflower Embracing the Stream月见怀溪Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [Age gap + long-planned romance + marriage first, love later] On a highland grassland, Zhou Yanchuan first met eighteen-year-old Fu Shuyu. The girl rode a white horse, free-spirited and radiant, like the bright moon outside his window: luminous, yet beyond his reach. It was love at first sight, and he never forgot her. Time flowed on, and the years flew by. When they met again, a marriage contract bound them together. “Zhou Yanchuan, will you marry me?” He had waited so long to hear those words. 1kReads6.9Score100Shelves

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    A marriage between two wealthy families, where they are well-matched, and the male lead dotes on his wife.

40. 90 甜 Sweet-Talking the Ruthless Third Master, Who Knows How to Spoil Her 甜哄，狠戾三爷很会宠 Junjun'er珺珺儿Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [A long-game-playing alpha male vs. a clever, bold girl; restrained, patient daddy type and willful, alluring, playful beauty] Long game + reunion after years apart + six-year age gap + both are each other's only one The young heiress of the Li family in the foggy city was raised amid luxurious splendor, carefully molded from childhood. She is willful, romantic, and alluring. As a child, she saved a boy, only to be “abandoned” by him. After coming down with a high fever overnight, she promptly f 4kReads9.1Score454Shelves

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    It was all planned long ago; both the male and female leads are virgins. The male lead dotes on the female lead, who is assertive and independent. There are no misunderstandings, and both sides have their own opinions. It's a good read.

41. 91 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    Hey everyone, today we're going to tell you a super interesting story! In the typical Beijing social circle, there's a young master and a well-matched lady from a prestigious family. The heroine is the eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, pampered since childhood, never lifting a finger, completely incapable of lifting a finger—a real spoiled and demanding character. The male lead, on the other hand, is the very same young master from the Beijing social circle, and also the heroine's nominal brother. This heroine, relying on the male lead's favor, acts like a tyrant and a domineering figure in Beicheng. If the male lead upsets her, she'll max out his credit card, but the male lead, instead of getting angry, will just smile and ask, "Did you calm down after maxing out the card?" Hey, you see, the interactions between these two are truly sparkling! The story is guaranteed to be incredibly exciting, one you'll find yourself completely engrossed and unable to put it down!

42. 92 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.2kReads9.1Score604Shelves

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    They're all super cute, straightforward, have mouths, and are incredibly adorable.

43. 93 机 A Motorcycle Kiss with a Butterfly 机车吻蝴蝶 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available (sweet romance and healing + mutual pining + contrasting sides) [Cool, classical-dance beauty boldly pursues love & carefree playboy secretly loves her] Everyone in the capital says Xia Shisheng, the heiress of the Xia family, is its brightest jewel: elegant, refined, and beyond reproach. They all believe no one in the world could ever be worthy of her. Who could have imagined that this untouchable beauty would be won over by Xiao Heng, the notorious playboy heir 7.1kReads9.4Score930Shelves

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    Rich and powerful family, sweet romance, double marriage, completed novel

44. 94 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
45. 95 南 The South Wind Kissed the Northern Mountain 南风吻过北山 Qiansui Bao千岁宝Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Before she met him, everyone respectfully called her “President Wen,” yet she still felt like she was walking on thin ice. After they met, he told her, “How about being my girl?” Wen Nianbei was cool-headed and self-possessed. She had seen the world’s ugliness and thought her soul had gone numb, that her heart would never beat for anyone. Then she met someone who braved every obstacle, parted the gloom, and came to her again and again. That year, Shen Yanzhi met a girl beneath a bodhi tree. From 527Reads9.0Score104Shelves
46. 96 予 A Blue Rose for Him 予他青玫瑰 Lu Di噜迪Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication! [Quiet, well-behaved heiress * unruly, untamable young master] Song Ruanqing and Lin Yuchen are regarded by outsiders as a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. But the Song and Sheng families join forces through marriage, and Song Ruanqing marries Sheng Shiting, the head of the Sheng family. The man is domineering and unreasonable. Before the wedding, he even said her feelings didn’t matter at all to their marriage. After they marry, though, he holds 1.8kReads8.9Score202Shelves

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    🍎✨A typical Beijing socialite's heir x a well-matched heiress from a prestigious family. Everyone knows that the heir of the Sheng family is unruly and notoriously unruly; no one can control him, he's a born bad boy. But the Song family's little daughter, more docile than a rabbit, can make him obediently bow his head and willingly be scolded by her with just a glance. The man is domineering and unreasonable; before marriage, he said her affection was unimportant to the marriage, but after marriage, he hugs her and kisses her: "You're not allowed to accept flowers from him, you're not allowed to call him 'senior,' you're not allowed to see him smile, and you're not allowed to let him hold your hand." Song Ruanqing is speechless: "Overbearing terms." The man hugs her from behind again, pinching her waist: "You're not allowed to be alone with him."

47. 97 婚 Hot Love After Marriage: Lord Chi's Sweetheart Is Too Adorable 婚后热恋：池爷的小棉花她甜爆啦 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing | Sweet romance | Yandere | Childhood friends | Marriage before love] Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Chi family was irritable, cold, and bad-tempered. No matter how many young women pursued him, he ignored them all, remaining single at twenty-six through sheer force of will. Then one day, the Chi family parents suddenly brought home a girl as soft and warm as a little cotton puff, intending for her to be his wife. Everyone else: Grab some snacks and watch the show. The 3.7kReads9.1Score485Shelves

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    Secretly Missing You - Recommended Books [Sending Heart] 1. The marriage between Chu Jun, the heir of Beijing's elite circles, and Jiang Wanning, the eldest daughter, should have been a beautiful story [shy]. However, the two turned out to be mortal enemies [awkward laugh]. But this heir actually has a deep affection for her [eating melon].

48. 98 心 My Darling! The Dominant Gu Dotes on His Sweetheart Day and Night 心肝宠！霸道顾少日撩夜哄小乖宝 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + married first, in love later + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Everyone in their circle knows that the woman Gu Shao cherished most jumped into the sea and died. From then on, the name Shen Wei became forbidden to Gu Zhouhuai. One day, the man brought home a woman with a slender waist and long legs, her delicate, gentle demeanor as clean and soft as jasmine. Unfortunately She was also mute. The rich young ladies waited with snacks, eager to see the mute g 8.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    ① Family, this novel is absolutely amazing! 😎 It's a classic tale of a domineering young master chasing after his wife, a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" romance where he flirts with her by day and soothes her by night—it's so sweet it'll make your teeth ache! 😜 The adorable yet temperamental little girl and her interactions create countless hilarious moments. Hurry and read it, don't miss it, it'll make you laugh until your abs hurt! 😄 ② This book is simply heartwarming! 😎 The story is like a glass of juice with lots of honey, sweet but not cloying. The female lead is like a lively little elf 👧, and the male lead is a considerate and warm-hearted man. Their love is like the sweet stains on a peach branch, every drop is intoxicating! 😜 You won't be able to stop reading once you start, go for it! [Smile][smile][smile]

49. 99 遇 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [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. 32.3kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    Song Qingyou possessed a stunningly beautiful face, her captivating beauty renowned throughout the capital. However, she was sickly from childhood, like a precious porcelain doll, fragile and easily broken. After her divorce, everyone assumed this frail beauty, separated from Fu Tingshen, would find it difficult to maintain her footing in the capital. Unexpectedly, another gloomy, ungrateful, and unconventional madman in the Fu family, like a vicious dog with a whiff of something special, pounced on her. Later, rumors circulated that the notoriously cold-blooded and heartless young master Fu had taken a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, supposedly obtained through illicit means from his own uncle. The beauty was frail, and young master Fu spared no expense, providing her with expensive medicinal herbs daily, and doting on her excessively. Everyone said he wasn't raising a beauty, but a patriarch.

50. 100 追 Chasing His Wife! The Capital's Crown Prince Is Way Too Wild! 追老婆！京圈太子爷过分野！ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [If you can’t accept the top being a jerk early on, please, don’t click in and ruin the experience for both of us] [Two male leads + both virgins + younger top + forced love + groveling redemption + multiple couples + personal growth] Wang Xinghe found a handsome man outside his shop. The man was 189 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and was ruggedly handsome. Unfortunately, he had amnesia. The amnesia was one thing, but his behavior was strange too. He always turned his 8.1kReads9.3Score678Shelves

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