Any Stories with a Gentle, Homebody Male Lead Who Has a Devoted-husband Vibe? 有没有那种男主居家型温和有人夫感的文

1. 51 那 That Year: A Tribute to Youth 那年我们：致敬青春 Zi Qing3梓晴3Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Gentle Healing + Everyday Romance + Sweet Love + Slightly Frail Heroine + Mutual Devotion] After much hesitation, I finally decided to write this down. I think of the osmanthus fragrance at the start of the school year that autumn, the first time I talked to them, the pages of drafts covered in writing, the sunsets we watched together, and all those countless little moments. Those kind people came into my life and, like beams of light, illuminated my entire youth. That’s why I want t 120Reads—Score314d adds

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   The male lead is a restrained god, his hidden love flowing like the tide. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

2. 52 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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   🧨Try these! The male and female leads are so adorable!! High-ranking officials within the system, you won't regret reading this! 🧨Book 1: The male lead holds a high position of power and has a powerful background! During an inspection, he sets his sights on the female lead, who has just entered the system. Using his position, he proceeds step by step, using both coercion and enticement! The female lead outwardly respectfully calls him "Secretary," but her inner monologue is: "What a load of rubbish, a wolf in sheep's clothing..." After moving in together, the female lead discovers that this man is an iceberg to outsiders, but a volcano to her! An absolute must-read for older men in a relationship! [Under pressure to finish writing]

3. 53 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [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
4. 54 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 36.1kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds

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   [Heart][Heart][Heart]

5. 55 贺 Mr. He Spends Every Day Spoiling His Wife 贺总每天都在养老婆 Wielding a Brush, Its Yao执笔其夭Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead with a Heavenly Dragon’s Temperament × Good Guy Male Lead] (They’re both devoted to each other; a gentle, slow-burn, sweet romance) Qin Hua jumped into the river to kill herself, but survived. He Wenzhou saved her. He Wenzhou was a newly bankrupt CEO who rescued a woman trying to drown herself for the 5,000-yuan reward for helping someone in danger. But when the woman woke up, the first thing she did was call him “husband.” At first, He Wenzhou thought 46kReads9.2Score5.6k14d adds
6. 56 陷 Falling into Her Arms 陷落她怀 Ling Huan泠欢Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Everyday Story] [Genius Girl x Gentle Pianist] The first time Ji Mingyue met Shen Zhiheng, she heard him play the piano. She loved listening to him play. The second time she met him was at a fleeting glance. She fell for him. As it happened, the man she loved became her marriage match. After they married, she flirted with him every day, hoping to draw him into the game of love. Only later did Shen Zhiheng discover that the sweet, clingy gi 1.6kReads9.0Score15714d adds
7. 57 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds

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   Wow (✪ω✪), this one is perfect! The male lead has been raising kids for ages, he's such a perfect stay-at-home husband. And when he gets jealous because of a misunderstanding, he just silently endures it and cleans up the mess for the female lead. [Kissing emoji]

8. 58 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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   Of course there are, these.

9. 59 娇 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Lovesick Admirer Is Shocking 娇娇小姐回乡村，痴汉手段太惊人 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + a domineering CEO from the southwest goes rural + intense romantic push and pull + quiet devotion gets a response + realistic, sweet romance] A gentle, abstinent old flame × a stunning, pure and alluring little white rabbit City girl Chen Man returns to the countryside to care for her grandmother and discovers that her neighbor is an incredibly handsome, domineering CEO. In outsiders’ eyes, Chen Man is refined and elegant. But no one has ever seen her other side. In 127.7kReads9.5Score17.2k14d adds

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   The male lead in this book is truly unique. The overall pace is slow and comfortable to read. The male lead has a very older generation feel to him—an all-around perfect man, easily ranking in the top three of the "domestic man" list. He can do everything! Can you imagine a domineering CEO back in his hometown, plowing fields, planting rice, and even being a feng shui master? The book is set in Southwest China, so much of the dialogue is in dialect. The author is also incredibly witty, with almost every chapter packed with laughs. Many other characters are also exceptionally well-developed, such as our top celebrity and his aloof, beautiful, yet somewhat goofy childhood sweetheart, who practically provide 80% of the humor. The most memorable part is the love letter the childhood sweetheart wrote—it was impossible to hold back! While reading this book, I was completely immersed, as if the events were happening right next to me. I highly recommend it!

10. 60 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is a homebody with a strong sense of being a husband.

11. 61 诡 Creepy Matchmaking: The Ghost Emperor Is Actually a Henpecked Husband 诡异婚配：诡帝大人竟然是妻管严 Someone Dreaming in Broad Daylight人在白天做梦Modern Romance622k WordsOngoing [Just got a rating, it’ll rise later] [Childhood Sweethearts + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Devotion + Protective Husband Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + A Tiny Bit of Horror + Livestreaming + Slightly Ensemble Cast] In this world, everyone is chosen by a supernatural realm for marriage upon turning eighteen, and every human’s marriage partner is a supernatural being. Fang Li’s match is a low-level supernatural being wearing a pig’s head mask. He looks frail and needs her protection. But ever s 3kReads8.0Score33414d adds

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    The male lead likes to act weak and vulnerable in front of the female lead, but he's skilled at cooking and housework, always the strongest shield behind her, and the type who helps her grow stronger.

12. 62 离 During the Cooling-Off Period After Our Divorce, My Straight-Laced Husband Suddenly Gets It 离婚冷静期，直男老公突然开窍了 33 Little Princess33小公主Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted [Deputy director in government × dermatologist] [Marriage first, love later, winning her back, age gap, sweetness toggles between all sugar, half sugar, three-tenths sugar, and sugar-free] After marrying Director Zhou, who believes rules are more important than anything, Chen Jiayi found herself living a very unusual married life: She had to file a report for everything, including sleeping, eating, and watching short dramas. She was done with this life. She dragged Zhou Jingcheng to get a divorc 7.4kReads8.7Score56314d adds

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    Oh my, so being a stay-at-home husband means "I'm doing this for your own good," micromanaging everything and everyone. The male lead really loves his job like his home, even "managing" his wife at home [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

13. 63 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 435Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a complete homebody; he puts on his wife's shoes, cooks for her, and rides a shared bike three kilometers just to buy her stinky tofu.

14. 64 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    ① The female lead is a flower shop owner, like a little sun, exceptionally beautiful and super cute. The male lead is a diplomat, gentle and sensitive. After knowing that the female lead has a crush on him for many years, he rewinds time to give spring letters to every regretful moment.

15. 65 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    These two "Super Husbands" books are bursting with the feeling of being a husband. I highly recommend both. I've been recommending the second one since last year and read it countless times. I only recently read the first one, and it's absolutely amazing—I stayed up all night to finish it! It's definitely good, I promise. I hope I can talk about people like this while I'm still alive. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

16. 66 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this one! It's a heartwarming story. The male lead appears fierce on the outside, but he's actually incredibly gentle and considerate. He's always busy, never letting the female lead do anything he can. The female lead is also very capable. What an amazing couple!

17. 67 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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    This definitely fits; the male lead is a professor with a very gentle personality.

18. 68 病 The Lovestruck Beauty, a Fake Heiress, Is Spoiled by Dr. Shi 病娇美人假千金，被时医生宠爆 Lemon-Flavored Mengya柠檬味的梦雅Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Family + Fake and Real Heiresses + Reborn + Devoted Couple + Sickly Beauty + Winning Back His Wife] [Delicate, Frail Fake Heiress VS Distinguished, Steady Surgeon] After living in the same home for over twenty years, Yun Shu was suddenly told she was a fake heiress. She felt as if the sky had fallen. With her congenital heart disease, where could she go from here? When the real heiress returned, she was thrown out. Reborn, she reclaimed her jade pendant and unexpectedly gained a heali 2.4kReads7.7Score21514d adds

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    This is okay.

19. 69 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score16014d adds

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    The male lead is a domestic goddess, exuding husbandly charm! The entire story is incredibly sweet. The female lead has her own career, is clear-headed and independent, while the male lead is a domineering CEO, emotionally stable, respectful, and dotes on the female lead like a daughter.

20. 70 野 Wild Wind and Jasmine 野风与茉莉 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance330k WordsOngoing Main story complete [Marriage first, love later | five-year age gap, older man | both leads are sexually inexperienced | sizzling chemistry | love grows over time] [Radiant, elegant heiress × powerful, influential business tycoon] After two years of marriage, she has never even met her husband. Lu Yao is perfectly happy to enjoy the peace and quiet, focusing entirely on her career. That is, until she’s singled out for a special assignment: interviewing a big shot in the Jiang business circle wh 206Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 双 Tale of Two Capitals 双京记 Youyou Fish由由鱼Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted Thirty-five years old, a hundred thousand in savings, a run-down little home, and farming for fun. The child was an accident, and so was the child's father. A leisurely daily life of growing vegetables, raising a child, fishing, and feeding chickens... 13.9kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's unfinished.

22. 72 无 No One Compares to You 无可比你 Missy是大小姐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, but it'll go up later~) Radiant, resilient moonlight beauty × principled, refined romantic [Marriage first, love later + the powerful one bows his head + male lead secretly in love] A high school classmate got married, and everyone gathered at a friend's house for a reunion. Somehow, the conversation turned to their school-day crushes. When the microphone reached Liang Jingchuan, he said, “Back then, just to see her, I'd drive from the south side of the city to the nor 13.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    Director Liang's deep affection is truly touching!

23. 73 咬 Biting Xiatang 咬夏棠 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted The print edition of Biting Summer Begonia is now available. A short drama and a comic drama are also online. [Possessive top scholar and campus heartthrob vs. gorgeous, flirtatious ray of sunshine] [Super sweet, no angst, with secrets between the leads to be revealed] On the first day of her junior year, Yu Tang hears that the pharmacy school has a graduate student so handsome he could steal the spotlight from the horizon. She skips class to sneak a peek at the hottie. Inside a half-open changi 24.9kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds

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    I found two more really good romance novels! [Laughs][laughs] Their meeting was like a serendipitous encounter, filled with clumsy little misunderstandings and unspoken flutters of the heart. There were no earth-shattering events, but the stories were filled with small, warm moments in everyday life, making them both sweet and healing to read. This romance novel is truly wonderful; if you miss it, you'll want to go back and find it again!

24. 74 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
25. 75 阿 After My Father Defeated Kangxi, I Married Prince Yong 阿玛打赢康熙后，我嫁给了雍亲王 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available; the novel is recommended. The main story is complete, so enjoy without worry.] [The sweet, adorably clueless beauty, Ma Qi's legitimate daughter Fucha Yixin + the composed, dignified, secretly ruthless Prince Yong, Yinzhen] (Clingy, a little sun, an instinctive attraction) [Mutual firsts + exclusive devotion + older man + guiding lover] (Content warning: This isn't historically accurate. I'm just cooking up the kind of story I like. The author is sensitive 49.4kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
26. 76 快 Quick Transmigration: This Time, I Refuse to Be a Jerk! 快穿：这一世，拒绝当渣男！ Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration / no fixed couple / fictional setting / pocket dimension / scumbag redemption) 1. An honest man in ancient times 2. An Eighties simp 3. A victim of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law war 4. A dutiful son 5. A gambling addict 6. A golden phoenix who flies out of the mountains 7. An educated youth sent to the countryside 8. A younger sister living with her parents … 2.9kReads7.0Score14614d adds

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    This is an incredibly captivating quick transmigration novel! It features a scumbag's revenge and redemption storyline, packed with exciting plot twists. The latest chapter, "Aunt Liu," is now available – it's the perfect time to read!

27. 77 校 Has the Campus Heartthrob Put His Girlfriend to Bed Yet Today? 校草他今天哄女朋友睡觉了吗？ Morning Sunsets晨起落阳Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [1v1 + Healing + Top Student + Sweet Romance + School Life] [Beautiful, resilient, gentle girl VS charming, straightforward boy who knows exactly how to spoil her] Two new girls arrived at Huazhong. Su Sheng had poor grades, barely spoke, and wore black-rimmed glasses that made her look a little dowdy. Su Mumu was lively, pretty, and got good grades. She became Huazhong's new campus belle as soon as she arrived. Scene One: Lu Lin secretly walked Su Sheng home. When he was discovered, he hurriedl 3.1kReads9.0Score37014d adds

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    These are all really good.

28. 78 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.4kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
29. 79 拜 Please Fall in Love with Me 拜托爱上我 Shi Shiliu Seed时柿石榴籽Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + romance from the heroine’s perspective after marriage, while the hero has been plotting for a long time + adorable child + secret marriage at the office + four-year age gap] Xu Xuanman is the neglected youngest daughter of the Xu family, sent abroad when she was still a child. After returning home, she enters an arranged marriage with Zhou Yuqing. To her, their relationship consists only of the cold “duties of husband and wife”: at work, he is h 13.4kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    It still has to be Xiaobao's dad

30. 80 我 My Frail, Easy-to-Bully Husband Is Actually a Great Demon Lord? 我那柔弱可欺的夫君竟是大魔头？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Fantastical Romance302k WordsOngoing Ji Fu transmigrates into a bizarre, fantastical world where the righteous and demonic factions are at war. The two sides seek enlightenment by slaughtering each other. So many people die that the local authorities issue a marriage order, urging everyone to hurry up, get married, and have children. Ji Fu doesn't want to marry some hideous slob, so she flirts with a handsome young cultivator in white and makes him her fiance. But while fighting demons, he loses his memory, falls in love with anoth 227.8kReads9.2Score41.5k14d adds
31. 81 婚 Please Fall in Love After We Get Married 婚后请恋爱 Must Work Hard to Write Ten Thousand Words a Day今天也要努力日万Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted A sweet, slow-burn romance about a marriage that starts first and love that follows A confident, upbeat CEO × a detached, icy professor who has no idea how to flirt . On her wedding day, the groom suddenly runs away. Jiang Hu, an illegitimate son of the Xie family, steps in at the last minute, and Shi Qingying hastily completes the ceremony with him. At twenty-seven, he is the youngest professor at Ligang University. And his profession is one that makes Shi Qingying feel intimidated. Before marr 4.4kReads8.8Score39714d adds

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    I guess so. The male lead is the gentle type, and it's a good watch.

32. 82 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Little Foolish Army Wife Cheats Her Way to Success in the ’70s 军婚甜宠：小傻瓜军嫂在七零开挂 As Fragrant as Jade香似玉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted First married, then in love + Sweet military romance [Entirely fictional: Military marriage, historical setting, both chaste, satisfying story, devoted love, first married then in love] They say this seventeen-year-old girl is unbelievably stupid! And she has a crazy case of spring fever: every spring, she chases men all over the village! One day, a versatile, cool beauty wakes up in the body of Tian Yuzhu, a silly girl in the 1970s. Her family considers her a burden and dumps her on the Shi fam 2.9kReads9.1Score59314d adds

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    🌷🌷The female lead is mentally challenged, and her parents and sister treat her badly. The male lead takes her in and cares for her. She's very clingy to him. If he goes out for a while, she wakes up and, not seeing him, cries along with her son, while his parents frantically try to comfort her. He dotes on her, giving her a special room to store her dolls and clothes, cooking and feeding her like he's a child.

33. 83 末 Apocalypse: My Unhinged Octopus Boyfriend Is a Farming Expert 末世：疯批八爪男友种田一把好手 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Apocalyptic Farming + Golden Finger + Team-Based Challenges] [A sweet, gentle, devoted husband when in his other form, but a deranged, twisted top when human VS a cunning, clever bottom who can be a little unhinged] “My first half of life was a joke.” Li Yuanmo flipped the roasted bun over and spoke to Pei Yifei, the top commander of the Special Defense Group Against Otherworldly Species. “My mother abused me as a kid. My father was a security guard and was rarely home. I surv 36.8kReads9.5Score5.2k14d adds

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    Both books are by the same author, and they are both excellent and very enjoyable.

34. 84 灼 Dazzling Dance Steps, A Badge Held Dear 灼灼舞步，念念警徽 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will gradually rise [Cold-Faced Detective × Sweet, Gentle Dancer | Jealous, Devoted Love] A terrifying late-night rideshare ride. She presses the emergency button, and the man who breaks down the door to save her is her childhood friend, whom she hasn’t seen in ten years, now the city’s coldest police captain. Radiating menace, he pins the criminal to the ground, then takes off his uniform and wraps it around her trembling shoulders. “You can cry now.” * The “cold 2.8kReads8.2Score23514d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, the male lead takes care of the female lead since childhood.

35. 85 请 Does Your Girlfriend Have a Boyfriend? 请问你女朋友有对象吗 Sprout Takes a Nap芽芽打盹Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + universal heartthrob After binding to a System, Wei Yu began playing the male leads’ unattainable dream girl. She transmigrated into the wife a mob boss had taken by force. Cold and unfeeling, she never loved him at all, and only waited for the day of a shootout so she could take a bullet for him and put an end to all their grievances. But the boss made her wear three bulletproof vests. · She transmigrated into the childhood friend of a future domineering CEO. She devoted 119.4kReads9.0Score11.9k14d adds

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    ✨✨A bandit who likes to read? Wei Yu is a very naughty little girl. She doesn't like reading herself, so she blames it on the books being bad. When she sees someone reading, she'll even have a dark suspicion that they're faking it. She secretly looks for evidence that Fu Luo is pretending to read, takes the book from his hand, and asks him questions from inside. Fu Luo thinks she's interested in the book, and after answering her questions, he pulls her close and reads it with her.

36. 86 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 81.7kReads9.1Score6.1k14d adds
37. 87 春 Springtime 【春日】 Xu Erming徐二明Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing [Female-led world | 1v1 | Mutual pampering | Sweet and light] Li Yu pointed at the veiled man. “Hey, are you the man my mother just married? I'll make you regret it.” Li Yu, later: “You're so handsome. I want you. Hehe.” Shen Qingyu took Li Yu's hand and placed it on his belly. “What, you want your child to call someone else ‘Mother’? Or are you planning to take your pants off and then deny everything?” Li Yu: “Is that how this works? I haven't even taken my pants off yet!” Kid 1: “My mother kno 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Female-dominated world, pure love, the male lead dotes on the female lead, feeding her daily meals.

38. 88 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.4kReads9.0Score54514d adds

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    The male lead is gentle, polite, and possesses mature charm.

39. 89 扑 Falling Into Your Arms 扑了个满怀 Chixu炽叙Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Also known as: Open Up! My White Moonlight Is Coming In * Sweet, gentle beauty with a cool, aloof man who secretly cries easily * Variety show director and novelist / game designer After Ting Nan was cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend, she returned to her hometown of Pingnan. As luck would have it, Pingnan was hit by its once-in-a-century red lightning warning. With nowhere else to go, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Aunt Song, her mother's close friend from her youth. The door op 3.2kReads8.9Score32114d adds
40. 90 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 23.8kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist scoffed at the fortune teller's predictions for 19 years, only to have them shattered by a nightmare of dying in a car accident the night before she turned 20! She rushed into a blind date and got married to change her fate, initially thinking her husband was just a formality to bring her good luck…

41. 91 港 The Harbor District's Prince Is All Bark and No Bite, and Steals Kisses from Me Every Night 港区太子爷嘴硬心软，每晚偷亲我 Crispy Biscuit饼酥Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Older man gently coaxing her with his head bowed + both are virgins + calculated at every step] Composed, aloof heir to a Hong Kong family x sweet, gentle girl who grows into herself - On the eve of her adulthood, Sang Tan overheard her family planning to “sell” her, so she hurriedly gathered her belongings and ran away. One cold, rainy night in New York, Liang Jinchuan, who was being hunted at the time, dragged her into a muddy alley. With a dark expression, Liang Jinchuan pinned her against t 2.3kReads8.9Score37914d adds

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    The male lead acts like a doting mother in front of the female lead.

42. 92 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, President Pei Lost Control 闪婚后，裴总失控了 Lu Sanwan吕三碗Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Reunion + mutual secret crushes + each other’s first love + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Cool, gentle good girl + refined, devoted heir] In their first year of high school, Pei Jinheng fell in love at first sight with the gentle, beautiful Lin Qiao. From then on, the cool and refined Pei Jinheng became a talkative, cocky, handsome rogue whenever he was around Lin Qiao. But one misunderstanding after another drove them further apart. Then, when Pei Jinheng turned twenty-six, the Pei a 4.6kReads—Score43714d adds

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    The gentle male lead has a strong sense of being a married man.

43. 93 回 Back to the Eve of My Wife’s Suicide 回到妻子自杀前夕 The Sheep Who Loves Mentaiko爱吃酱明太鱼的羊Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later; Emotionally Distant Painter vs. Cool and Reserved Eldest Grandson of the Ji Family] On the day Ji Yuan married Lin Wu, he had a dream about the wife he had just wed. A word of warning: This is not pure fluff! If you’re a heroine-only fan, don’t read! Don’t read! If you can’t stand seeing the heroine hurt, don’t read! Don’t read! Thank you! Thank you so much! The wife in his dream was nothing like the companionate partner he had expected. The beautiful woman seemed no 6.9kReads6.7Score93614d adds

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    The male lead in this book is so gentle and doting! Anyone understand?!

44. 94 爽 So Satisfying! The Goofy Fake Heiress Goes Wild and Smashes the Tragic Romance Plot 爽！沙雕假千金发疯创飞虐文剧本 Ling Ling Yuan泠泠圆Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, guaranteed sweetness + dating show + unhinged memes + everyone’s crush + love rivals everywhere + hero Xie Lanchen] Ning Xi had lived for 21 years before learning that she was the universally disliked fake heiress in a novel about a beloved wealthy family, a foil and stepping stone for the real heiress. In the book, everyone who admired the real heiress got everything they wanted and struck it rich, while those who opposed her all met tragic ends. Ning Xi fell silent, saw th 7.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book, featuring a gentle and refined male protagonist, was on hiatus for a long time before being updated again.

45. 95 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 350Reads—Score10214d adds

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    A sweet and straightforward romance that's sure to resonate with adults! At thirty, she's shed her youthful passion and embraces a laid-back, laid-back lifestyle. An unexpected encounter during a murder mystery game leads her to meet someone seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted. The aloof male lead isn't good with words, but he's incredibly jealous and adorable, leading to a mutually captivating and ambiguous relationship. This is a departure from mindless sweet romance, gently unlocking the story of a career woman's growth and breakthroughs, and a mutually healing love story.

46. 96 无 Infinite Flow: Using the Saintly System to Reform a Mad Villain 无限流：用圣父系统感化疯批反派 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + imaginative infinite survival game + livestreaming + Saintly System + rekindled romance] [A crazy, lovesick, murderous demon in public but a lovestruck girl at heart as the top VS a seemingly saintly, clever bottom with a hidden dark side] Zhang Chuliang binds himself to the Saintly System. His mission is to save the future ultimate villain. After he and the Saintly System work tirelessly, they finally succeed in reforming the villain and turning him into the perfect, devoted 17.8kReads9.6Score2.6k14d adds
47. 97 认 After Mistaking My Marriage Match, He Can't Get Enough of Me 认错联姻对象后，他超爱 Puppy Cat小狗猫Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Strangers to lovers after an arranged marriage / powerful man learns to bow his head / he can't get enough Gentle beauty & strict, stern big shot At first, Xu Qingwu thought her arranged match was a playboy. She figured it would be great: they could each do their own thing. She only found out at their premarital checkup that there'd been a mix-up. Her match was the playboy's uncle, Cen Xihuai, who was rumored to have no interest in women and to be a model of restraint and propriety. Right after 7.8kReads8.8Score99214d adds

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    Good books need no introduction 😄

48. 98 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    The most compelling contemporary romance novel yet. Absolutely no filler; textbook-level quality, with sophisticated depictions of business intrigue and romance, and incredibly endearing supporting characters. The best contemporary novel I've read so far, with a perfectly matched male and female lead. Suitable for seasoned, discerning readers; truly captivating.

49. 99 棠 An Encounter Between Tang and Li 棠间遇黎 Three Pink Sunflowers三枝玫瑰色的向日葵Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Radiant, Uninhibited Illustrator vs. Meticulous, Self-Restrained Scientist] (Stealing someone’s girl + family status + rekindled romance + pursuing his wife + both pure) During a heavy snowfall, she appeared before him in a sorry state. Jiang Li blinked softly, snowflakes scattering from her lashes. That lively, spirited presence caught Xu Xuetang completely off guard and stirred ripples in his heart. The snow blocked the roads, and in the end Jiang Li couldn’t escape, falling into Xu Xuetang’s 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a scientist and a stay-at-home husband.

50. 100 联 After Our Arranged Marriage, the Chaste Old-Fashioned Man Blushed Red 联姻后，禁欲老古板被撩到红温 Fei Sheng绯声Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Cheerful, adorable little sunshine vs. aloof, abstinent old-fashioned man] On the day Xu Leyi returned to China, she met the crush who made her heart flutter! Her crush, Xie Suizhou, looked cool, distinguished, disciplined, and impeccably proper. His face and physique were both exactly her type. She decided right then to win him over! From that day on, she learned about his likes, engineered all kinds of chance encounters, and grew closer to him. Just as her wish seemed about to come true The X 282Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a good family man who can cook, but he's a bit clumsy in love, yet his relationship is adorable.

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