Capital-Circle Power-Broker Male Lead with a Hall-Full-of-Him Vibe 京圈高干男主厅里厅气

1. 51 淮 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 Mo Zhaoying墨昭荧Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry 6kReads8.6Score55514d adds
2. 52 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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   The female protagonist squatted outside the professor's office, clutching her drawing board, her nose red from the cold. Mr. Yu pushed open the door, saw her pitiful state, sighed helplessly, and took off his coat to wrap her in it. "Why are you squatting here?" His voice was deep, carrying a gentle tenderness unique to those with a restrained nature. She tilted her head and rubbed against his palm, softly pleading, "Professor Yu, I left my drawing here." He ruffled her hair, his eyes filled with undisguised doting affection: "Silly girl, come in and get it."

3. 53 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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   In her past life, Su Jiani fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob, pursuing him for years without success. Finally, through despicable means, she became his wife by having a child. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost heart. Reborn before the college entrance exam, she no longer pestered him for help with homework, scored high marks, and didn't apply to the university he recommended for admission. She stopped pursuing him. At a class reunion, he cornered her against a wall, his tone icy, "Avoiding me?"

4. 54 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 63.1kReads9.4Score7.7k14d adds

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   "Old Cadre & Young Wife": This is the ultimate high-ranking official romance novel that got me hooked. The author's writing is delicate, the age gap is sensual, and it's the only high-ranking official romance novel I can reread endlessly.

5. 55 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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   A self-disciplined and refined young master from a prestigious family paired with a delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan. It's incredibly sweet; the male lead is far superior to the female lead, and the female lead is also incredibly capable. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

6. 56 玫 Roses and Green Pines 玫瑰与青松 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on major platforms] [Bonus chapters complete] [Steadfast, fatherly political heavyweight × dazzling, rebellious beauty] [Long-planned romance / marriage first, love later + powerful family background + well-matched families + 12-year age gap + both virgins + sweet romance] Fang Yun is a dazzling, bold rising star in the legal world. In front of others, she’s a “good girl.” It’s all an act! After her scumbag ex cheats on her, she dumps him without hesitation an 23.9kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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   The male lead is definitely a seasoned, sophisticated political veteran. [Smirk][Smirk]

7. 57 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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   Similar to "Green Hills Like Jade," this story also involves an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female lead also comes from a scholarly family and marries her brother-in-law, but the brother-in-law's marriage is premeditated; his nephew's fiancé cheats on him, so he immediately proposes marriage to the female lead. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

8. 58 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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   1. A pampered young master from a wealthy family & a cool, aloof beauty from Jiangnan. The female lead was given to the male lead by her adoptive parents to be kept as a kept woman. On the day the male lead got engaged to the top socialite, the pregnant female lead drove alone to a deserted area and disappeared completely. Later, someone exploring Tibet encountered a man who prostrated himself every three steps, burning incense devoutly. 2. The male lead had been plotting for a long time; he was actually the second male lead who had taken over. He lured the female lead to the marriage registry office at the beginning, and what followed was the married life of the aloof, domineering Director Qi and the cool, aloof forensic doctor Nan.

9. 59 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. 32.3kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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   The first book features an age gap and is a sweet romance! The male lead is the female lead's best friend's uncle. Initially, he felt pressured by the generational difference and said he wouldn't fall for a younger girl, but he later changed his mind. He initially tried to get the female lead to accept him gradually, but later, unable to tolerate others getting close to her, he practically forced her into a relationship, locking her in completely! [Laughing emoji] Very sweet and enjoyable! [Upvote][upvote][upvote] ✨✨✨ The second book is an arranged marriage. The female lead initially mistakes her arranged marriage partner, which is quite funny. [Smirking emoji] It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, not a dramatic, passionate love story, but a gentle, flowing romance with sweet moments! Very good, highly recommended! [Upvote][upvote][upvote]

10. 60 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.2kReads8.0Score34114d adds

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    1️⃣ There's a 9-year age gap; the male lead is a high-ranking official who falls in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead is a naive beauty, and the male lead dotes on her immensely, possessively so. He seems to have everything under his control. [Thumbs up]

11. 61 霖 Lin Meets Clear Creek 霖见清溪 Long River, Distant Song长河远歌Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Before I Met You, I Never Knew What It Meant to Fall [Steady, in-control man & clear-eyed beauty] | Two strong leads | One-on-one romance | Deep, restrained love | Ten-year age gap | Angst before the sweetness | An overwhelming sense of security | [Blurb] After seven years of love ended in heartbreak, Lin Qingxi chose to hide every sharp edge and turn herself into the most inconspicuous shadow at work. She thought that if she stayed quiet enough, she could avoid eve 13.8kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    A composed and mature executive within the system × a beautiful and clear-headed civil servant; dual system roles | 10-year age gap | extreme possessiveness | sweet and tumultuous relationship

12. 62 我 I Am His Peach 我是他的水蜜桃 Clear Skies天晴Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted She was innocent and had loved her boyfriend for six years. They agreed to spend that night at a hotel to celebrate their true love, never suspecting it was all a trap he had laid. To win over his boss, her boyfriend got her drunk and sent her to the equally drunk man… She thought everything would happen naturally, but to her surprise, she was sent back untouched… 1.9kReads9.1Score26314d adds

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    The book's title is a blemish on its cast of outstanding men within the system [facepalm]. I'm only recommending it now that I've read half of it. It's truly a grand drama of love, hate, and revenge. Every character is vividly portrayed, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the scenes are all written with exquisite detail and beauty.

13. 63 救 Help! The Poor Boy I Dumped Became a Factory Director 救命！甩掉的穷小子成厂长了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + 1980s + Devoted Couple] Wen Qingyan's father ran the family business poorly, losing the several ventures left by his ancestors. All they had left to make a living was a tailor shop. When Wen Qingyan was seventeen, her whole family moved to Xiao Zhou Village. That's where Wen Qingyan met and fell in love with Zhou Zhaoshen, the poorest man in the village. They even got as far as preparing to get engaged, but they still broke up. When they parted, she gave him qui 1.5kReads7.9Score10114d adds
14. 64 沦 Falling for His Deep Love 沦陷他情深 Lin kk林kkModern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Bai Xiaofan thought she would live out her life in quiet simplicity, until one rainy night, when a man's arrival disrupted the peaceful life she had known. 4.1kReads8.8Score34514d adds

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    A novel about high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles, incredibly good, and importantly, it's already finished.

15. 65 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 19.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    The description is very detailed, it's incredibly beautiful. Outside the window, a torrential downpour was falling, the air heavy and damp. Inside, all was silent except for the sound of Zhaoming Ji peeking out with her towel and Kou Han putting on his clothes. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa watching her. She smiled, her bare, wet feet moving slowly forward, then—stepping onto his white sneakers. The stuffy, damp air, the lingering gloom, the pervasive tension, the unspoken, ambiguous atmosphere. She and he were under the same roof, suppressing their emotions and restraining themselves.

16. 66 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    A county-level leader + childhood sweetheart + first love + reconciliation + intellectual attraction

17. 67 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    📚 A Beijing socialite's heir x a Shanghai diplomat's daughter, a story of ambiguous entanglement and a desperate pursuit of love—the ultimate push-and-pull dynamic among adults is deadly! 🔥 💥 [Core Setting] ✅ Beijing socialite tycoon x Shanghai socialite heiress: He is the most prestigious heir in Beijing, she is the most dazzling rose on the diplomatic stage—a clash of titans sparking intense emotions! ✅ Ambiguous entanglement x a desperate pursuit of love: From "best friend" to "billion-dollar consolation," the heir's moments of bowing down for love are explosive! ✅ Both virgins + powerful alliance: A top-tier battle of wits between two business tycoons—in this game of love and desire, whoever falls in love first loses! 🌟 [Exciting Character Designs] 👑 Ying Hengzhi (Prince of Beijing Circle): - Cold and aloof on the surface, but driven by lust in private: "Zhou Xi, guess who I've ever broken an rule for?" - His daring pursuit of his wife: From "Don't regret it" to "Eight billion for a smile," a true story of self-contradiction! 💃 Zhou Xi (Diplomat of Shanghai Circle): - A clear-headed business strategist: "Men are less interesting than diplomatic proposals." - A memorable counterattack scene: "President Ying, aren't we best friends? Why can't we play games?" 📖 [Why Must-Watch?] ✔️ Explosive sexual tension: Every word in this push-pull game is an adult's subtext! ✔️ The female lead isn't love-struck: A force to be reckoned with on the diplomatic stage, and even more ruthless in love! ✔️ The male lead goes crazy for love: From a cold-blooded tycoon to a jealous, love-struck individual, a true story of character collapse!

18. 68 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
19. 69 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 3.7kReads9.1Score50714d adds

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    👿👿Beijing's elite social circle. He'd managed to stay single until he was twenty-six, and then one day, his parents suddenly brought home a tiny, fluffy girl to be his wife. ☘️🌿

20. 70 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    This is an amazing book! It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and the male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead—it's so sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

21. 71 入 At Night, the Mad Tycoon Kneels to Beg His One True Love for a Kiss 入夜，疯批大佬跪地索吻白月光 Li Liyu黎黎语Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Purely sweet romance, childhood friends, 1v1, both each other’s first and only, happy ending] Everyone knew that Lu Liuguang, the capital’s golden boy, was arrogant, sharp-tongued, and unruly, and kept his distance from women. Yin Hua, the capital’s top socialite, was breathtakingly beautiful and had always been fiercely competitive. Though they’d grown up together, neither would yield to the other, and they were like fire and water. Yet one day, these two somehow got married. On their wedding 8.6kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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    The male protagonist, a high-ranking official in Beijing's elite social circle, exudes an air of authority in the living room. After marriage, Lu Liuguang completely drops the pretense. He's indifferent to women, only close to Huahua; no one in the world is worthy of him except Huahua. 🌿 This dark, cold-blooded madman only wants a sweet, soft woman by his side. What's wrong with him stealing her away, forcibly taking her, and plotting for so long? 💥

22. 72 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 9.5kReads8.6Score55514d adds
23. 73 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    [Learned it!] Investing in novels featuring high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles is a sure win!

24. 74 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    The first two male protagonists were both suave and sophisticated, while the last one had a more mature and composed male protagonist, which was also quite good.

25. 75 半 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 4.9kReads8.4Score41114d adds

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    All two are clean, and the chief of the high-ranking official's office is in charge.

26. 76 港 Old-Time Rain Between Hong Kong and Beijing 港京旧时雨 Shi Zha Ya贳栅啞Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Mutual secret crush × age gap × protective, fatherly type × long-planned pursuit Warm, sly diplomat vs. cool, dazzling legal beauty Love makes the one with the upper hand bow their head: evenly matched *Everyone in Hong Kong City knows that Wen Yang, the heiress of the Wen family, is spoiled and hot-tempered. She has a stunning face that’s impossible to look away from, sometimes cool and distant, sometimes bright and dazzling. *The craziest things Wen Yang has ever done were flying off to study 12.1kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    A calm and composed diplomat versus a bright and charming lawyer; a sweet romance novel featuring a seven-year age gap between a man from Beijing and a woman from Hong Kong.

27. 77 京 A Guide to Rising to Power as a Madam in the Capital Circle 京圈夫人上位指南 A Little Butt一只屁屁Modern Romance658k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads who dote on each other × intense push and pull × power as the bride price × masterful guide and lover × older, devoted, fatherly man] he, dual-C romance in an alternate setting [romance × strategy] The day Chen Nuo got together with Fang Jingxiu, people in Beijing’s social circles laughed at her. They said the daughter of a small-time building materials merchant from Yongzhou was nothing but a pretty plaything in the hands of a powerful man. But no one knew... That the aloof, asc 51kReads9.2Score7.4k14d adds

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    The writing style is very delicate, and some of the cases in it are based on real-life events, with great detail.

28. 78 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    ✨①A high-ranking official, older male lead, exudes an air of authority. A powerful figure in the political arena within the system meets a gentle yet clear-headed grassroots cadre. "Zhou Yushen, what are you after?" "The tides have a message, they linger for me." The snow on Guanfu Street will melt, and his sharp edge will bow. But the limits of the tides ultimately cannot withstand the forty-seven minutes he softened for her.

29. 79 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.1kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    It looks good and fits the theme perfectly.

30. 80 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.3kReads9.4Score90014d adds

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    She was initially thought to be a marriage of convenience with a wealthy family, but she turned out to be pampered by the tycoon and treated like royalty; everyone in Beijing's social circles knows she's his treasure.

31. 81 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    Please! I haven't read such a wonderful book in ages!!! I cried several times while reading it!!! I can't allow this gem to be tarnished!!!

32. 82 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.1kReads9.0Score73114d adds

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    [Ten Thousand Mu of Book Fields * One Mu of Selected Works] 🔥 Powerful Tycoons! A Beijing Elite Family 🚪 Overbearing and Inhumanly Extravagant! Modern Romance with High-Ranking Officials → High-Scoring Arrival! Completed 📖① Everyone told Lin Mei that Shen Yanqing, a powerful figure from the top echelons of the Beijing elite, had loved too many people and wouldn't stay for anyone. Yet, she, both clear-headed and hopelessly succumbed, boarded this giant ship, being led step by step into the upper echelons of Beijing by him. He said, "Staying in Beijing is good, it's close to me," but in the end, he personally sent her to America. 📚② On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Sheng family came to propose marriage, but it was their aloof and indifferent uncle who came. "Uncle, why didn't Sheng Yang come?" "Why should he come?" "You all came to propose on his behalf, why isn't he here in person?" The man's dark eyes looked at her, staring for a moment, then he spoke slowly and deliberately, "The one who came to propose is me." Sheng Ting's words, carried by the evening breeze, entered her ears, and she remained stunned for a full five seconds. "My engagement with the Sheng family is..." "It's always been me." 🎒③ Xie Qingqiao's first blind date with Wen Zhihuai. The man's expression was cold, his knuckles distinct, the ring on his pinky finger glaring, his metallic calves visible beneath a black coat, his skin so pale it seemed inhuman, his handsome face with its unwavering black pupils staring at her like a beast lurking in the night, as if he would bite her throat at any moment. Thinking of the rumors about Master Wen, Xie Qingqiao gripped her teacup tightly, lowered her head, and dared not speak. But he said, "Miss Xie, I like you very much." …

33. 83 暗 Secretly Enchanted 暗里入迷 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof ballet dancer vs. a scheming wheelchair-bound tycoon Marriage first, love later // He’s been plotting this for a long time The first time Xie Qingqiao met Wen Zhihuai was on a blind date. The man’s expression was cool and distant. A signet ring on his long, sharply defined fingers caught her eye. Beneath his black coat, a metal prosthetic leg was visible. His skin was so pale it hardly seemed human, and his handsome face bore a pair of pitch-black eyes that gazed at her without a 3.3kReads9.1Score39414d adds
34. 84 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    🍒🍒Detective Captain x Intern Reporter. "Come here, let's take a statement." "Okay." Song Zhiyi obediently followed Chen Mo into the interrogation room. "Name." "Song Zhiyi." "Marital status." "Married." "Spouse's name." "... Is that something I can say?" "Why not?" Song Zhiyi bit her lip, glanced at him, and then whispered, "Chen Mo." Chen Mo's lips curved slightly into a smile as he continued, "Home address." "Your home!" Song Zhiyi replied irritably.

35. 85 江 Director Jiang’s Special Favor 江主任的偏爱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Government sector + both leads have no past relationships + age gap] He came from a powerful family and was cold and aristocratic, yet he fell in love with her at first sight. With their age difference, he strategically won her heart, advancing step by step until she had nowhere to run. He wove a gentle net around her, pampering her endlessly and claiming her for life. What to look forward to: ✅ An authentic look at workplace life in the government sector, plus sweet everyday romance ✅ A mat 2.2kReads8.0Score16914d adds

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    First book: [Abstinent high-ranking official + love at first sight + possessiveness overload] The female lead thought her boss only wanted to train her, but the male lead wanted to marry her?

36. 86 长 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 Shen Zhouye沈舟野Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 3.9kReads7.9Score33714d adds
37. 87 骄 Sunshine Over the Green Mountains 骄阳照青山 Fragrant Orchid馥郁兰香Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Both leads have only ever loved each other; male lead is reborn; older man, high-ranking official romance; fictional plot, unrelated to reality] Wen Jiaoyang is as her name suggests: warm and resolute. So is her love for Zhao Yuheng. In her previous life, Zhao Yuheng was an immaculate gentleman who upheld propriety and self-discipline, like a verdant mountain. A favored son of heaven, he refused to go along with corruption and stood up for the disadvantaged, making him a good official in the 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads have a ten-year age gap. The male lead is a mayor, and the female lead is a translator. The male lead is reborn to make up for past regrets. It's super sweet. The female lead grew up in a loving environment and is a clear-headed, independent, positive, and optimistic person.

38. 88 砚 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score22114d adds
39. 89 林 Team Leader Lin's Beloved Wife 林组长的心尖娇妻 Idle Fish Passerby A, B, C, and D闲鱼路人甲乙丙丁Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted [Completed, dive right in] Lin Zhizhou, a levelheaded and prudent leader of the inspection team with a keen eye for justice, and Shen Tinglan, an optimistic, confident, kindhearted party girl. From the male lead's perspective: love at first sight. From the female lead's perspective: she had been plotting it all along. One day, Shen Tinglan turned back and teased Lin Zhizhou, calling him a “gentleman.” The man furrowed his brows slightly and lowered his voice. “What does that mean?” Shen Ting 9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
40. 90 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.7kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds

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    The first book features a very charming male lead, and it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The second book features a restrained and patient male lead who is genuinely in love with the female lead. The third book features a charming and flirtatious male lead. The fourth book features a male lead who is the kind of unattainable beauty who has fallen from grace.

41. 91 熙 Thunderbolts in the Radiance of Xi 熙照雷霆 Farmer, Scholar, Fisherman耕读渔夫Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + winning her back + both virgins + ten-year age gap] The youngest police chief in the city × a bank employee secretly born into a wealthy financial family For all four years of college, Qiao Xi pursued Dang Lei with such fanfare that everyone knew about it. Back then, Dang Lei was a young, handsome visiting professor in the finance department with a bright future ahead of him. Qiao Xi was like a spirited little planet, stubbornly revolving around him. Whenever Dang Le 2.8kReads7.8Score31714d adds
42. 92 祁 Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标 Flowers Bloom by the Road, Waiting for You陌上花开等你来Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and 65Reads7.3Score—14d adds
43. 93 落 The Falling Star 落下星 Li Dingyao李丁尧Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Ji Qiao goes to great lengths to get close to Zhu Qiuting. In truth, she isn't trying to win him over; she came to his side because of her late father. Both of them are hiding things from each other. Everything points to Zhu Qiuting having deep ties to the accident that happened years ago. The longer Ji Qiao stays by his side, the harder it becomes for her to leave. Only when the truth of that year gradually unfolds before her does she discover that Zhu Qiuting, too, is burdened with an extremel 219Reads9.4Score4014d adds
44. 94 成 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 Nikaido Takumi of Moshan漠山的二阶堂匠生Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.2kReads8.4Score28714d adds
45. 95 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 1.1kReads8.1Score10914d adds

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    No novel about high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles can be complete without Zhou Beizhou!!! It's super good and very short; I finished it quickly.

46. 96 入 Caught in the Game 入局 Ne An呢安Urban58k WordsCompleted He Xingzhou first took notice of Chen Tian at his father-in-law’s birthday banquet. As fingers traced the rim of a wineglass, his gaze settled on her eyes. At first, he indulged her advances, wanting only to be a reckless playboy amid a life of wine and women, with roses climbing the walls outside the old courtyard and a delicate, dependent beauty kept inside. Later, with a thousand lights shining outside, he found himself longing for the faint glow in one corner of that courtyard. The lovely wo 7.3kReads9.1Score23414d adds
47. 97 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds
48. 98 军 Sweet Military Marriage: Triplets, More Children, More Blessings 军婚甜宠：一胎三宝多子多福 Soft Words Da Da Da轻语哒哒哒Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Exclusive Spoiling and Sweet Romance + Multiple Babies in One Birth + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Mutual First Love + Contract Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Transmigrated to the 1990s] Just after transmigrating, Qiao Shi'an found herself facing an outrageously steamy scene. Looking at the wheat-skinned man before her, with his eight-pack abs and lifelong single status, she 1.3kReads8.9Score12714d adds

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    The man, a high-ranking official in Beijing's elite circle, exuded an air of authority in the living room. "Congratulations, you're pregnant! Triplets!" Holding the prenatal checkup report, Qiao Shi'an decisively appeared before him. 🌿After searching for her for a whole month, her target suddenly appeared: "Want money? Fine, sign this, and all my money is yours!" Qiao Shi'an's eyes widened: "A military marriage agreement?"💥

49. 99 千 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ Beyond the Rules不止逾矩Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 747Reads7.6Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is a free-spirited and unrestrained newly crowned Best Actress, while the male lead is a gentle, refined, and powerful official. The male lead is 12 years older than the female lead.

50. 100 顾 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score12814d adds

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    Very good high-ranking official novel

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