Beijing Elite Circle + High-Ranking Families + Emotionally Steady Characters 京圈+高干+情绪稳定

1. 101 卿 Your Heart Is Like the Moon 卿心似月 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted A steady, straightforward police chief × a gentle, lovely elementary school teacher [A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance + age gap + fiercely protective + overflowing boyfriend energy + powerful man devotedly pursuing love] [Sugar-sweet romance + love at first sight + mutual devotion + neither has loved anyone else + happy ending + direct confessions] The hero is head over heels. When he likes someone, he goes after her and says exactly what he means. He’s easygoing, but incredibly attentive to 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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   The police chief is emotionally stable and is particularly doting on.

2. 102 镇 Pain Relief 镇痛 Missy是大小姐Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [For emphasis: the author is a woman who likes women and has a girlfriend. Her next book will have two female leads.] Capital’s heir apparent × pharmaceutical sciences PhD (devoted sweetheart × little darling) Liang Qingning, who debuted as a child star, saw her “pure sweetheart” image collapse at eighteen and became the target of a massive online hate campaign. Her family sent her to a small island for a vacation to avoid the storm. The big star lost all dignity on her first day on the island b 740Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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   A story set in Beijing's elite elite circles, involving high-ranking officials. The female lead is a delicate young woman, while the male lead is emotionally stable, except when it involves the female lead, especially when she cries or threatens to break up with him. In the end, the female lead gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl. A sweet and heartwarming story.

3. 103 春 Burning with Desire 春心欲燃 Jiang Er姜贰Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Two Beijing power couples + devoted to each other + ultra-sweet, heart-fluttering romance + mutual secret crushes] [Cold, domineering, dangerously obsessive powerhouse VS graceful, cultured beauty in a qipao] Everyone in the capital knew that Second Brother Liao was cold and aloof, a forbidden flower perched high on a cliff that no one could pluck. But no one knew that for eight years, this untouchable flower had dreamed of the same person every night. * Much later, someone witnessed it with th 510Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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   💫Tomato's family, I highly recommend this book. It's a story about a strong male and female lead who fall in love at first sight, fight side by side, reveal their feelings, and move forward hand in hand.

4. 104 余 The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生，蓄谋已久 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?" 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   I've read all three books twice; they're very good, and the plots aren't melodramatic. The third book, in my opinion, is somewhat similar to "One Life, One Love."

5. 105 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
6. 106 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
7. 107 潮 Tidal Sands 潮沙 Only Mist唯雾Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, calculating rising star Chen Huaixu × spoiled, beautiful heiress Yan Zhen] [Modern romance + city life + sweet love + secret crush comes true + love at first sight + healing + romance + bickering couple + warmth + mutual devotion + 1v1 + happy ending] Chen Huaixu is clear-headed and restrained, with a clear purpose. There is no room for love in his tightly planned life. Yan Zhen appears unexpectedly, like a brilliant sunset, leaving a vivid stroke across his monochrome world. He kn 10.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   Spoiled and beautiful heiress Yan Zhen [heart] and cunning new nobleman Chen Huaixu [Unrequited love becomes real + love at first sight + romantic healing + super sweet] [The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for a long time and has been planning it for a long time] The author writes so delicately, and I am inexplicably moved. "Heartbeats often happen without warning, whether it is the first encounter on the basketball court or the snowy sunset in Boston."

8. 108 随 Moving into the Military Compound: A Stunning Beauty Arrives at the Commander’s Home 随军住大院：首长家来了个大美人 Yang Yichen杨奕宸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate-history era + military marriage + reborn + strong heroine + devoted husband) Ace agent Yun Bei dies unexpectedly, only to open her eyes in the 1970s as Yun Bei, an orphan from Haishi living with her uncle’s family. By then, her cousin has stolen her job, leaving her with two choices: go to the countryside or get married. Yun Bei can handle hardship, but she can’t do farm work. So she packs her bags and resolutely sets off on a thousand-mile journey to find a husband. Si Nanzhao, servi 7.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   Yunbei died unexpectedly, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in 1970s Shanghai, orphaned and living with her uncle. Unemployed, she faced two choices: go to the countryside or stay with her family. So, she packed her bags and resolutely embarked on a long journey to find her husband!

9. 109 大 The Big Shot Spoils Me Too Much, and the Sweetness Is Off the Charts 大佬太宠，甜度超标了 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Insider romance + mutual firsts + age gap + exclusive devotion + love at first sight A scheming, devoted man in power VS a laid-back, sweet junior employee Ji Shengyu fell in love with Bei Ling at first sight. When they meet again, his feelings run even deeper. He is trapped by the shackles of rules, interests, and calculated compromises. She is the only softness in his otherwise formidable heart. 26.5kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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   To others, Ji Ting is known for his decisive and stern demeanor, but in front of his wife, he transforms into her "knight in shining armor." If she works late, he arrives half an hour early to wait for her downstairs, always keeping her favorite hot milk tea and hand warmers in his car. If she says she wants some traditional pastries from a famous shop in the south of the city, he'll make a detour to buy them, no matter how busy he is, carefully removing the edges of the packaging to prevent her from scratching herself. Even at gatherings with friends, his eyes are always unconsciously drawn to his wife. If someone jokes about her, he immediately smiles and shields her, saying, "My wife is easily embarrassed, don't tease her." There are no grand gestures, only tenderness hidden in the details. Ji Ting's subtle and gentle ways of pampering his wife are enough to make anyone envious! Can we have more of this kind of fairytale love to cleanse our eyes?

10. 110 京 Hidden Charms of the Capital 京华藏娇 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Sweet Romance with a High-Ranking Official / Age Gap / Well-Matched Families] [Smiling-Tiger Dad-Type Official × Mischievous Little Darling] The most pampered little princess of Beijing’s elite compound, Guan Jingyi, graduates from Peking University with a master’s degree at 22. Just as she starts work at a key government agency, her family pushes her into an arranged marriage. Her match is the famous “smiling tiger” from the upper echelons of decision-making, fourt 7.6kReads8.9Score1kShelves
11. 111 暗 My Secret Crush Echoed Back 暗恋听见了回响 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Patriotic Entrepreneur × Cultural Relics Restorer] [Love After Marriage + Secret Love Comes True + Both Pure + Cadet Family Backgrounds + Seven-Year Age Gap + Slow-Burn, Sweet Slice of Life] Huo Silü always thought his marriage to Lin Jinxue was a matter of mutual convenience. She was quiet and low-maintenance, the perfect match in the eyes of their elders. He, too, had always played the role of an exemplary husband, fulfilling his duties. But his wife seemed a little too low-maintenance: she n 2.6kReads8.9Score385Shelves
12. 112 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 33.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    The stories of high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles, marriages of convenience that blossomed into love, and age gaps have all been published in books.

13. 113 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 40.4kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    A story of Beijing elites, high-ranking officials, and retired cadres! 🌈 The female lead is a college student who has been living in the home of the domineering male lead, Mr. Lu, for the past few years. She's sweet and adorable, always deferring to him in everything from clothing to friendships, and even helping him fend off unwanted attention. But when she starts actively choosing her romantic partners, the male lead gets worried…

14. 114 玫 Rose Seduction 玫瑰诱宠 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Beijing's Rich Heir x Female Painter] [Mutual Flirting + Intense Push and Pull + Both Pure] Shen Ying's father died when she was young. When she was ten, her mother remarried into one of Beijing's most powerful families. Resentful toward her mother, Shen Ying didn't contact her for nearly ten years, much less set foot in that wealthy household. Then she got into a university in Beijing. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect that an ordinary car ride would bring her face-to-face with the “o 2.1kReads9.2Score284Shelves
15. 115 岁 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score188Shelves
16. 116 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score860Shelves
17. 117 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. 15.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    All the stories are by the same author, all written within the system. The female lead is hilarious, and the other characters are also lighthearted, funny, and adorable. Both sets of parents are respectable people who love each other, making it relatable to everyday life.

18. 118 乖 So Well-Behaved 乖惹 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T 21.9kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
19. 119 体 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内，周太太她自有靠山 Qin Cangyun秦苍云Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.5kReads8.2Score556Shelves

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    The male lead works within the system, is emotionally stable, and is extremely loving and doting.

20. 120 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 5.3kReads9.1Score623Shelves

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    ① A beautiful woman in a qipao from the Central Academy of Fine Arts' "Fishing" department VS a seemingly aloof but actually cunning law professor. A mural restorer VS a law professor. A sweet and slow-burn romance where the male and female leads develop feelings for each other and are both striving for their careers. (Highly recommended!!!) ② A gentle and refined beauty from a scholarly family VS a domineering and powerful man. A comic artist with billions in assets VS a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles & a chamber of commerce president. A sweet and slow-burn romance, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, age gap. (Highly recommended!!!)

21. 121 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

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    🎉A mature, doting older man in the living room🧐. He's very doting on the female lead, who has secretly loved him for a long time🤯. A sweet romance begins later~🥳 A goddess from Kunqu District and a cold, aloof Beijing socialite! You can't stop watching!!! So captivating🦚

22. 122 甜 Sweet and Steamy! Pampered by My Best Friend's Uncle After a Whirlwind Wedding 甜欲！闪婚后被闺蜜小叔宠溺入怀 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Radiant, headstrong heiress painter × refined, devastatingly handsome god of fortune in the business world] [Both devoted only to each other / Long-planned romance / Marriage before love / Sweet indulgence] One passionate night left Mu Ci unexpectedly pregnant. But who could have guessed the father was her best friend's uncle, the god of fortune himself? She was caught at a bar. The man gave her a cold look. “You heartless woman. You had your fun and now you want to run?” “...” Mu Ci said, “Nam 6.2kReads9.0Score676Shelves

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    ✨First Book: A Beijing socialite's daughter [heart] and a stable, wealthy younger brother. The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time; she's his white moonlight. She's pregnant right from the start. She's caught by the male lead, who has just returned from abroad, while she's out at a bar with her best friend. He takes her straight home, and they get their marriage certificate the next day. After that, she's spoiled rotten by the male lead—super sweet! 🍬 (Four-year age gap) ✨Second Book: Eight-year age gap. The male lead is a stable, old-fashioned, cunning professor who has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, but she's still oblivious.

23. 123 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    It's a really good show, with no overly angsty plot points. Since the female lead is reborn, she falls for a cool, arrogant guy, and their ambiguous relationship is full of mutual flirting. It even made me want to fall in love!

24. 124 京 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 22.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    I've been reading this recently. It's incredibly good, a very realistic book. Shen Jinnian from Beijing went through countless hardships, almost losing his life, to marry Xu Anning from Kunming. Shen Jinnian was loyal to his marriage and to Xu Anning. At the beginning, I thought Xu Anning was just love-struck, but later I saw Shen Jinnian truly humbled to the point of being insignificant. They loved each other too much. When they were forced to separate, he left her a house and money so she could live a good life, while he himself was left half-dead. Many nights, he missed her so much that he hallucinated. On the day he married her, at the wedding, in front of everyone, he gave her the confidence to have most of his wealth. I've caught up to the latest chapter, and the supporting characters' parts are also very good. Liu Shuo, who seems like a playboy on the surface, is actually a true lover. Gu Jinchuan, who seems gentle and considerate on the surface, seems to be the truly heartless one.

25. 125 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 66.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    The second story features a female protagonist who prefers luxury to poverty alleviation, and a male protagonist who is a high-ranking official and an all-rounder in domestic affairs.

26. 126 极 Irresistibly Tempting! The Capital's Top Heir Demands a Commitment 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷追要名分 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available 🍎. [Sweet romance, no angst] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sincere love for sincere love] Duan Siyun first met Song Shiyu at a party. At the time, she was Jiang Yanlin’s Nth girlfriend. She was beautiful and looked well-behaved, but not long ago she had privately messaged both him and Jiang Yanlin at the same time. He thought she was just another woman casting a wide net to land a big fish. Later. A villa party, brightly lit. Duan Siyun dragged Song Shiyu 20.6kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    How was this one? I read it all, not missing a single chapter!

27. 127 被 After My Jerk Boyfriend Cheated, I Impulsively Married a Special Forces Soldier 被渣男劈腿后我闪婚特种兵王 Little Rabbit Loves Fish小兔子爱吃鱼呀Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted Her cheating boyfriend gets exposed by the heroine during a live broadcast of their wedding! The male lead seizes his chance! She swaps grooms on the spot, then enlists, and the two grow together through thick and thin in a military romance that is both hilarious and moving! 189Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this book!

28. 128 云 Joy Above the Clouds 云端之悦 Childhood Swing童年秋千Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, resilient doctor × disciplined, principled tycoon | Career growth | Breaking free and being reborn | Mutual devotion | Age gap | A guiding, supportive lover] Lin Yue, a top student at Yichang Medical University, took a job as a doctor at Qianshi Airport to escape the suffocating grind of endless hospital shifts. She thought a change of scenery would finally let her catch her breath, but then she was seconded elsewhere. There she met a mentor and friend, and the benefactor of her l 261Reads6.4Score111Shelves

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    High emotional intelligence, age gap, both partners are virgins, guiding sexual partners, the female lead is clear-headed.

29. 129 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 92.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    A very heartwarming period drama. The four sisters all have their own careers and each married their destined partners. They rise from the countryside to the big city! 👍👍👍 The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Many villagers were waiting to see the Gu family fail. But as they waited, they watched as the Gu family built a small villa, bought cars, and even reportedly a large house in Beijing. The four daughters were all incredibly successful and filial. The villagers said: "What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters!" After Gu Siqing's rebirth, she discovered that her sisters were completely different from her previous life, each more assertive than a man. "This is definitely not something I influenced," she thought. A certain doting husband said: "If my wife says no, then no."

30. 130 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 197.4kReads9.4Score39.5kShelves

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    Both are strong characters; the female lead pretends to be weak but is actually very cunning, gradually drawing the male lead to her. The process is crucial; girls, jump right in!

31. 131 被 My Younger Uncle Dotes on Me After My Engagement Is Broken: Three Sweet Modern Romance Novels by Tu Shiqi 被退婚小叔宠上天：现言作家兔拾柒甜文集（共3册） Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance781k WordsCompleted A three-book set: Long Life for You, Scheming for the Rest of Our Lives, and A Wish Repaid. Long Life for You The year Yu Ci was born, the late cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were in full bloom, their clusters of delicate pink flowers seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the nickname Songyue. Pines before the moon, moonlight shining on crimson cherry blossoms. The year Yu Ci turned fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, an 295Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Read through these novels about high-ranking officials one by one, they're addictive!

32. 132 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 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    All four books are written by the same author. The first three are set in the same world, and the fourth is independent. ① Jiang Yun and Shang Yan: The female lead is the youngest major general in the military, and the male lead is a business tycoon. Both are powerful. ② Sheng Lanyin and Xie Yanci: The female lead is the daughter of a gambling king and a soldier. She is best friends with Yunyun. The male lead is a prince from the Beijing entertainment circle. ③ This book tells the story of the children in the first two books. It's an ensemble piece, not just about the male and female leads. There are five main characters. ④ Nan Qing and Qi Yu: This one is highly recommended! The female lead is a forensic doctor and mortician, and the male lead is the director of the Ministry of Justice. The plot is very exciting with each twist and turn.

33. 133 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 16.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
34. 134 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Jealous. Hurry and Comfort Her 大叔，你的娇气包吃醋了，快哄 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Completed] Both leads must be pure, absolutely pure! Nine-year age gap When they meet again, Xiang Wan is eighteen, lively and beautiful. Ye Mianzhi is twenty-seven, steady and wise. Later, after Xiang Wan’s confession is rejected, she resolves to draw a clear line between them. Gone is their old intimacy. All that remains is a distant, “Uncle Mianzhi.” Ye Mianzhi fixes her with a profound gaze and says nothing. You ungrateful little thing. You flirted with me and then ran off. Before Xiang Wan 5.9kReads9.3Score652Shelves
35. 135 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 19.4kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
36. 136 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 13.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    🌸A Beijing socialite and a Shanghai socialite. The female lead first works at the male lead's company, and later goes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both are emotionally stable, and they form a powerful alliance. Initially, it's a physical match where each gets what they need, but as they interact more, the male lead falls in love and pursues the female lead.

37. 137 惊 Shocking! My Secret Lover Is the Crown Prince of Beijing’s Elite Circle 惊爆！地下情人是京圈太子爷 Ye Youran叶幽然Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The sixth book in the Zhan family series] [Brand new] [Capital’s top heir x capital’s heiress + long-planned pursuit + both leads are each other’s first + sweet romance] Her fiancé, Zhan Minghao, made headlines by appearing hand in hand with a pop star. Li Jingyan was finally free of their clichéd arranged engagement. But just as she escaped the wolf’s den, she fell straight into a tiger’s jaws. The Zhan family punished everyone for one person’s mistake, decreeing that their heir, Zhan Chiye, 6.5kReads9.3Score714Shelves

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    The main couple is a young master and young lady from a prominent Beijing social circle; a sweet and misunderstanding-free story with both protagonists being strong. The secondary couple is a high-ranking official from a prominent Beijing social circle; the powerful bow their heads to the powerful.

38. 138 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 12.2kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book: A gentle and patient diplomat from Beijing's elite circles versus a radiant legal beauty from Hong Kong. A mutually supportive, nurturing marriage, sweet with a touch of bittersweetness, a slow and steady relationship—you won't regret investing in it!

39. 139 缠 A Little Crybaby, Caught in a Kiss 缠吻小哭包 Shi Zha Ya贳栅啞Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted (It's the same story as Thirty-Three Years in Spring and Tangled Kisses for the Little Crybaby.) [Eight-year age gap] [Married first, fall in love later × Secret crush becomes mutual] [Daddy-type husband vs. affectionate little crybaby] [Soft, delicate beauty in a cheongsam vs. aloof, refined young master with a scheming side] * The only son of the wealthy Shen family, Shen Yanzhi defied his family's objections and joined the military, where he served for fifteen years. In the late spring of hi 3.9kReads8.9Score465Shelves
40. 140 是 The Beloved Darling Third Master Picked Up 是三爷捡来的心头宠吖 Little-Eared Rabbit小耳兔Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted On a rainy night in late autumn, a fifteen-year-old girl dragged her exhausted body aimlessly through the streets. The Mu family no longer wanted her, and neither did the neighbor boy she had trusted since childhood. Just as she was about to end it all, a man in a black suit carried her away and gave her a home. From then on, she lived at Qingzhou Grand Manor. He laid down 300 house rules for her: She had to be home before nine. She couldn’t have intimate contact with men. She wasn’t allowed to 3.5kReads9.2Score360Shelves

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    💞The aloof goddess in cheongsam from the Beijing elite only wears formal attire twice in the entire novel, she's absolutely stunning [heart]. I've truly fallen in love with this woman [shy]. Master Bai dotes on Jiang Yi on his knees; he's also Jiang Yi's light. It's a mutual story; there are misunderstandings, but they're resolved quickly.

41. 141 嫁 I Married a Daddy-Type Big Shot. Well, Great, I’m Still Alive 嫁给爹系大佬，恩，很好，还活着 Lady Huahua花花大人呀Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After their one-night stand, Jiang Yi never expected the man to be not only of distinguished status, but also of her father's generation. That wasn't all: he was the uncle of the man she was supposed to marry for a family alliance. Bai Heng, known in the underworld as Fourth Master Bai, was ruthless and worth tens of billions. No one could have imagined he would fall for a woman. Afraid her parents would find out she'd gotten involved with Bai Heng, Jiang Yi avoided him at every turn. But the lo 50.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
42. 142 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    The male lead spoils the female lead like a princess 👸🏻, both of them are incredibly emotionally stable, and they are both bigwigs in Beijing's elite circles. (You won't regret buying this story!!!) [Heart emojis]

43. 143 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
44. 144 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A novel featuring high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles, where the male lead is incredibly doting. It turns out it was you, and it can only be you.

45. 145 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    For those of you experiencing a reading slump, I'm back with another book recommendation! Without further ado, a few years ago I was obsessed with romance novels about wealthy families! I've recently rediscovered them! They're so good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] 🌹1. A female protagonist from a scholarly family with billions in savings and an artist, & a male protagonist from a wealthy family with a powerful father figure—a sweet daily life of marriage before love blossoms. 🌸2. The male protagonist's highest form of love for the female protagonist is teaching her social survival skills, ensuring she remains independent and confident even after leaving her. Books are friends, travel the world! Follow me and you'll never be short of books to read!

46. 146 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 7.1kReads8.7Score499Shelves

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    The male lead's composure almost made him lose his wife, hahaha [facepalm] Then he calmly continued writing his civil service exam essay to win her back [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm] I've never seen such a composed male lead in the system, hahahahahaha

47. 147 越 Crossing the Line to Fan the Flames 越界撩火 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Age gap + abstinent older man steals his younger brother’s fiancée + sweet romance + devoted couple] [Distinguished, mature gentleman and translation-industry heavyweight × adorable little fox who acts sweet and helpless in public] Xie Zhiyu of the capital’s Xie family is the most dazzling among the city’s elite. In everyone’s eyes, he’s famously refined and composed, disciplined and courteous. No one could have imagined that he would “steal” his younger brother’s fiancée. After Ming 6.2kReads9.3Score809Shelves
48. 148 误 Accidentally Married Into a Wealthy Family 误入豪门 Vast浩瀚Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted Zhou Shiguang discovers that everything she has is the result of a misunderstanding. When the truth finally comes out, she loses everything overnight. With her adoptive parents and the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family closing in, Zhou Shiguang has nowhere left to turn, so she clings to Meng Yungui, the third young master of the Meng family. But a powerful patron is hard to win over. He’s filthy rich, but his personality is terrible. Zhou Shiguang decides to endure it. She treads carefully 20Reads9.3Score—Shelves
49. 149 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead will return to Beijing and become a high-ranking official. The male lead's emotions are very stable, and the female lead has him firmly under her thumb. Yes, the male lead's emotions are particularly stable. The female lead even wrote a letter of complaint against the male lead, but he didn't pursue it much. He likes the female lead quite a bit. Although the male lead has a cold face, he treats the female lead the best in his actions. He wouldn't even let the female lead wash a single bowl.

50. 150 鹅 The Down Pillow: Original Novel of Down Snow, Starring Hao Fushen and Hu Yiyao 鹅绒锁（郝富申、胡亦瑶主演《鹅绒雪》原著） Spring-Sleep Potion春眠药水Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Jiang Yingxian is the most promising heir to the Jiang Group in Jingzhou. Fu Cheng is a former special forces soldier who returned to Jingzhou and became a bodyguard. The two meet for the first time at a cocktail party. One day, Jiang Yingxian’s younger brother gets into a car accident while street racing with his troublemaking friends. The driver at fault is his spoiled rich-kid friend, and the injured are taken to the hospital. Jiang Yingxian rushes over to clean up after her useless brother, 437Reads9.5Score151Shelves

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