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

1. 351 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 3kReads9.0Score286Shelves
2. 352 文 The Art Troupe's Gorgeous Supporting Actress Charms an Officer and Raises His Kids 文工团漂亮女配，撩个军官养崽崽 Timid Girl懦女Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the book just launched, but it's bound to rise! Ye Yijia was a rich and beautiful woman from the twenty-first century. She got so distracted admiring the abs of a handsome man on the beach that she tripped and fell into the 1970s, where she became the only female worker in the steel-rolling workshop. As for her family, her father brought two sons and her mother brought two daughters. Together, they formed the Ye family, and then had one daughter of their own, the origin 1.5kReads8.4Score176Shelves

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   Ye Yijia, a wealthy and beautiful woman from the 21st century, became so engrossed in admiring the chest muscles of a handsome man on the beach that she tripped and fell, ending up in the 1970s, where she gloriously became the only female worker in a steel mill. In her family, her father had two sons, and her mother had two daughters, forming the Ye family. Then, they had their only daughter, the original owner of this body. A chance encounter with a 186cm tall soldier, with a slim waist, long legs, and a handsome face, captivated Ye Yijia, and she was back in the game. She wasn't going to rest easy in the underworld without a good time. After finally winning over this unattainable beauty, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book. Fu Qingyuan, whom she was relentlessly pursuing, was the female lead's official love interest...

3. 353 羔 Lamb 羔羊 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Qiqi is an illegitimate daughter, but she has no great ambitions. All she wants is to live peacefully with the boyfriend she loves until they grow old together. Unlike her older sister, who has an illustrious resume, a family that loves her more than life itself, and Huo Shaoting. That was where all the trouble began... Everyone thinks she’s a gentle, docile lamb, but only she knows she isn’t... 2.7kReads7.3Score280Shelves
4. 354 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Second Master of the Capital Doted on Her 闪婚后，京圈二爷宠她上天 Zhi Yuan知鸢Modern Romance711k WordsCompleted After her fiancé betrays her, Shu Huan angrily climbs into her fiancé’s uncle’s bed, then pushes her luck by asking for the position of his wife. To her surprise, that godlike man agrees without hesitation. After their sudden marriage, he even dotes on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world! So If she sets something on fire, he pours on the oil! If she takes down a scumbag, he helps her along! With Second Master Huo on my side, the world is mine! Everyone in Jing City knows that the 21Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 金 After I Handed My Golden Finger Over to the State, I Got a Government Job 金手指上交国家之后我有编制了 Add Three Lines to the Door门加三行Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it'll go up later. A story about strengthening the nation, with a heroine who's basically a tool. After a car accident, Luo Ying was not only unharmed, but suddenly gained a golden finger that let her travel between different planes. Only after actually traveling to another plane did she confirm it was real. The first thing she did was contact her country. The things she brought back from different planes helped her country soar to new heights. 732Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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6. 356 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.9kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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   🔥🔥A period drama set in Beijing's elite circles, featuring high-ranking officials and emotionally stable women. The female lead is not only highly intelligent but also possesses exceptionally high emotional intelligence, and she gets along with her father-in-law like a biological daughter. The female lead is a time-traveler from ancient times.

7. 357 在 Runaway Sweetheart! The Cold-Faced Buddha Brings Her Back and Spoils Her Rotten 在逃娇妻！冷面佛子抓回来狠狠宠 The Peach Blossoms Turned Red桃栀红了Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Devout Buddhist scion of a powerful Beijing family + heartthrob starlet + one-on-one, both romantically inexperienced + sweet romance + showbiz + putting jerks in their place + happy ending] To protect herself, Jing Ning became the kept woman of Huo Yanting, a powerful man from Beijing's elite circles. As a model kept woman, Jing Ning knows exactly how to play her part: she's sweet and obedient, and a natural at acting cute to win him over, but she never lets herself get emotionally 66Reads6.7Score—Shelves
8. 358 穿 The Nation’s Heiress Transmigrates into a Book and Takes Down Every Protagonist 穿书归国大小姐降为打击所有主角 Zhu莪术Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted Meng Huaijun transmigrated, and got all the standard transmigration tropes: a System, transmigration into a book, a female lead, true and fake heiresses, and substitute romance. It's just that these labels aren't quite what she expected. Her System isn't a conquest System or a redemption System, and it has no humanlike thought process. It's a cold, impersonal Prosperity System, whose ultimate mission is to enrich the people and strengthen the nation. And in the book, her identity is never even m 2.8kReads7.5Score147Shelves

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   A pampered young lady, returned from studying abroad, brings back a fortune to invest. At the age of ten, her parents sent her abroad for refuge. Her adoptive parents, wanting to serve their country, originally planned to bring her home, leaving their own son as a cover. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, she ended up staying. The female protagonist transmigrates into this world and begins her own business empire, with assets all over the world. She returns to serve her country! A transmigrated young lady returns to China to strike down all the main characters.

9. 359 才 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 A Little Cup of Winec一杯小酒cModern Romance245k WordsOngoing Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.3kReads6.3Score—Shelves

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10. 360 诱 Seductive Pursuit 诱推 Cat for a While一时猫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cheating, a crowd of admirers, revenge, addictive power-ups, and flirtatious romance] [Crimson Madness] In her previous life, her husband handed her over to Jiang Xingcan, S City’s most notorious playboy. Reborn to take revenge, Si Qi climbs into the wheelchair of his older brother, Xu Xi. A no-holds-barred revenge, a trap of peach blossoms with beauty as its weapon. Sorry, but everyone has to die! Si Qi swears to protect her family and take everything from that lofty princess! The loyal dog wh 761Reads9.2Score106Shelves
11. 361 离 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 71.7kReads8.1Score4.2kShelves

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    This rich kid from Beijing's elite circle wanted to settle down, but his wife is blind to his true nature. He even wants a divorce and then tries to sleep with the vice mayor? Fine, then I'll show you what it means to be slapped in the face, what it means to beg for mercy on your knees. Your pathetic so-called background isn't even worthy of carrying my shoes…!!!

12. 362 每 She Flirts with Me in My Dreams Every Night, and Beijing’s Powerful Tycoon Can’t Keep His Hands Off Her 每晚梦里被她撩，京圈大佬掐腰宠 Knowing This Life Is a Dream既知身是梦Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, calculating beauty in a qipao VS an ascetic, powerful heir to a top-tier wealthy family] [Deliberate seduction + dreams + Suzhou embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage + regretful pursuit + both are each other’s only one, 1v1] Jin Yanli, the young heir of the capital’s elite, was as cool and aloof as a Buddha, looking down on everyone. Su Mei was a gentle, cool beauty like a white plum blossom. An orphan dependent on others, she was cautious at every turn. When they first met, 404Reads—Score114Shelves

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    The female lead appears to be living under someone else's roof, but she's actually the heir to a family of Suzhou embroidery masters. You think she came to the capital to rise up? That's a male-oriented novel, thank you. Can you even watch it if it's not about revenge?

13. 363 分 Knowing Your Limits 分寸 Ting Bai汀白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When Wen Yan was like a ball of fire, trying to melt Gu Heng, all she got in return was: “It was just for fun. You didn’t actually think you could become Mrs. Gu, did you?” Later, when Wen Yan was utterly disillusioned and even wanted Gu Heng dead, Gu Heng said with deep devotion, “Even when you’re being bad, Yanyan, I still love you.” 2.5kReads8.4Score169Shelves
14. 364 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    ①: The male lead is emotionally stable, but he still gets nervous around the female lead. The male lead has watched the female lead grow up since birth, and in his heart, she will always be a young lady from a wealthy family, and he will protect her for the rest of his life.

15. 365 染 Claiming You 染指 Ting Bai汀白Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted Ning Zhi has a secret: she loves making aloof, unattainable men go crazy for her, only to abandon them without mercy. When she first meets Zhou Heng, she thinks he’s just another fish in her pond, nothing special. It’s only later that she realizes he’s hard to win over and even harder to get rid of. A seemingly sweet and fragile, secretly scheming little vixen vs. a restrained, composed, untouchable beauty 3.1kReads7.5Score305Shelves
16. 366 甄 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 Phantom Ink Online幻墨在线Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 410Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Second marriage + everyday life

17. 367 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 23.8kReads9.0Score2kShelves
18. 368 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves
19. 369 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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20. 370 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is very good. The male and female leads come from good families, the plot is fast-paced, and it's very enjoyable with plenty of Hong Kong style elements.

21. 371 她 Beneath Her Lips, My Madness 她唇之下，我之癫狂 The Person in the Book Is Immortal书中人不朽Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted [Female-led revenge and satisfying comeuppance + devoted couple and sweet romance + healing and redemption] Sixteen years ago, Tangxi Li's mother jumped to her death, and seven-year-old Tangxi Li was banished abroad by her family. After sixteen years of keeping a low profile and biding her time, she had grown strong enough to return home for revenge. She swore to drag everyone who had caused her mother's death down to hell, one by one. She never expected someone to show up on her path of vengean 11.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 Bingo!! Highly recommend! The author's writing is superb! I just finished reading this book recently! The female protagonist, after her mother's death, was sent abroad to bide her time for sixteen years before returning to China and slaughtering her entire clan of sixteen people across three generations; the male protagonist comes from a highly educated family with a revolutionary background. The day they met, he was like a rainbow, and only after encountering him did she realize his existence; highly recommended! The more I read, the more I realized how excellent the author's writing is.

22. 372 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.5kReads8.2Score548Shelves

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    The emotionally stable veteran cadres definitely have me: ① Director Zhao and ② Director Xie. At the very top of the pyramid, Director Xie has never found a beauty who can catch his eye, until the stunningly beautiful female lead appears. The secondary couple is also a veteran cadre versus a female celebrity. It's so good!

23. 373 明 Brazenly 明目张胆 Jie Jie Keeps Silent解解不语Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Wen Yan is the most notorious illegitimate daughter in Haicheng. Everyone says she’s daring, but no one expected her to be bold enough to set her sights on Zhou Yuncheng, the newly minted fiancé of the powerful Shu family. That man is aloof and untouchable, a god who could never be defiled. Wen Yan only wants to drag him down from his pedestal, keep him by her side, and make him hers. She wants him to lose control, to beg her for mercy. A possessive, abstinent male lead vs. a pitiful, lovesick y 413Reads8.4Score177Shelves
24. 374 校 At the School Anniversary Banquet, Love at First Sight! 校庆晚宴，一见倾心！ Endless Southern Breeze南风漫漫Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + love at first sight + slow and steady + no misunderstandings] [Noble, elegant scion of a prominent family vs. cool, aloof belle of the literature department] [Later on, the refined young gentleman turns into a lovestruck fool in front of Ranran, doting on his wife like crazy!] Lin Wenzhou, heir to Southeast Asia’s most prominent family, took over Huasheng Group at twenty-four. Raised with an elite education and blessed with exceptional looks, he was pursued by 1.6kReads8.9Score173Shelves

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    ♥Beijing elites, high-ranking officials, emotionally stable veteran cadres🍉*A gentle beauty from a scholarly family X A domineering, fatherly man in the living room🍉*A comic artist with 1 billion yuan in savings X A powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles & President of a chamber of commerce. Chu Shuang has known since childhood that she is engaged to the Sheng family of the capital, but has never met her fiancé. 🍉"Uncle, why didn't Sheng Yang come?" "Why should he come?" "You all came to propose marriage on his behalf, why isn't he here in person?" The man's dark eyes looked at her, stared for a moment, and then he spoke slowly and deliberately, "The one who came to propose marriage is me." ——Please follow, Princess.

25. 375 权 Cherished Above All: Every Year in Your Arms 权宠之上，岁岁入怀 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted Age-gap romance + sweet pampering + government employee + cunning hero President Nian told his daughter, “When Sui Sui finishes university, she can stay home and live off me. Then she can take over Dad’s company.” Later, Dad thought better of it. He couldn’t let the daughter he had raised get caught up in all the backstabbing of the business world. So he said, “Sui Sui, study hard and get into a good university. Find a smart boyfriend there to take over the company.” Shen Runian looked down at t 7.5kReads8.7Score822Shelves
26. 376 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The upcoming book and short drama of the same name, Private Kisses of the Gardenia, can now be reserved on Hongguo. We hope you’ll show it lots of support~ Intangible cultural heritage Suzhou embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient Jiangnan beauty × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Married first, love later | One-on-one, both chaste * As the Gu family’s only heir, Gu Zhili was raised from childhood to embody the virtu 11.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    As the sole heir of the Gu family, Gu Zhili was instilled with the virtues of a gentleman from a young age. From his earliest memories, he knew of a marriage arranged since childhood. ✨✨If she was willing, a respectful and courteous relationship would fulfill his filial duty. Later, Gu Zhili realized how absurdly wrong he was; simply looking at her, he didn't know the meaning of "a respectful and courteous relationship." 🍀🍀

27. 377 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.7kReads9.1Score631Shelves
28. 378 领 The Boss Plays His Moves One by One 领导步步为营 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted Government Official + Scheming Hero + Age Gap + Sweet Romance Autumn was in full swing on the campus of Jing University. Qin Baizhou, 35, had quietly arrived to take up his new post as Party Committee Secretary. Strict and disciplined, he was known throughout academia for his iron-fisted approach to scholarship. His transfer was recognition from his superiors of his abilities. One weekend, Qin Baizhou went alone to Moxiang Bookstore near campus to buy books on management. Through a gap between t 9.7kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
29. 379 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 41.1kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
30. 380 斯 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.5kReads9.1Score667Shelves
31. 381 半 Half a Life, a Life Together 半生，伴生 Wada Xida娃达兮哒Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted After breaking up with a wealthy stepson from a family of officials, a rich young woman angrily married a poor man and cut ties with her family. After enduring years of abuse from her husband's filthy, low-class family, she finally found a way out of the prison of her marriage and went alone to build a life in another city. There, she ran into a much older former supervisor from years ago, and the two secretly began a new chapter of their lives... 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The retired cadre's second wife, a young and beautiful woman.

32. 382 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 9.1kReads9.2Score814Shelves

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    I went to read this one 🤩 and stayed up all night to finish it.

33. 383 恶 The Wicked Real Heiress Gets a Marriage License with a Beijing Power Player! 恶毒真千金和京圈大佬领证了！ Romance and Blossoms风月莺花Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted Height difference + double virgins + sweet romance + wealthy families + transmigrate into a book + a little showbiz A dominant, carnivorous CEO with mixed heritage vs. a stunning heroine who can be sweet or sassy An 11-year age gap. No angst in the romance, no ridiculous misunderstandings. The male lead is powerful and adores her, and will solve every problem for her. - Han Xiao went to sleep and woke up as a martial arts student who had become the real heiress, abandoned in the countryside. Jus 18.3kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Domineering mixed-race male lead vs. Stunning female lead

34. 384 我 I Beat Up Lord Qi's One True Love and Threw My Wedding Ring in His Face 我揍哭祁爷白月光，婚戒扔他脸上 Yao Ling遥玲Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Desperate pursuit to win her back / both virgins / age gap] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous little peacock versus fake-cold, secretly lustful young master] She’d been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years, but they still hadn’t had their wedding, all because of his fragile-looking first love. The birthday gift he gave her ended up in his first love’s hands. He promised to take wedding photos with her, but spent the whole night at the hospital looking after his first love. Then he burned the wedding dress s 9.1kReads7.6Score526Shelves

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    He gave her a ticket to the top of the pyramid, taking everything for her. Li Man knew it was uncontrollable, yet she was consciously drawn into his arms. That man was too dazzling; she couldn't deceive her heart, and she admired him for life. He was a god to others, yet he willingly became her devoted follower. One day, he suddenly went to the capital to take up a post. Li Man initially thought that perhaps it was to be closer to her… ¥Love is sweet, a broken mirror hurts, a reunion is heartwarming¥

35. 385 首 The Commander Broke Off Our Engagement for His White Moonlight. Reborn, I Won't Marry Him 首长为白月光悔婚，重生我不嫁了 Jiang Youchu江柚初Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Reborn + spatial storage + the regretful husband pursues her to the crematorium, then realizes she's wonderful and gets face-slapped + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] In her previous life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she got three years of military marriage without seeing him. He didn't even come to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. Everyone said she had forced the marriage on him. His absence from their engagement banquet had ma 6kReads7.8Score264Shelves

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    In her past life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she endured three years of separation during their military marriage; he didn't even return to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. 🍀Upon waking up, she found herself back before they registered their marriage. Jiang Xiachu publicly broke off the engagement; she wouldn't marry him. Since he treated her like a sister, like family, she wouldn't love him either. 💥

36. 386 七 The Seventies: I Married a Capital City Officer and the Cannon-Fodder Became a Tycoon 七零，嫁京圈军官炮灰成首富了 A Shallow Smile in Passing浅言笑余Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet, doomed side character x military officer and heir to the capital’s elite] [Cool-headed, self-serving heroine + roguish, cunning hero] [Alternate-history military marriage + mall system + storage space + marriage before love + bickering couple + comforting food + following the troops and gathering seafood + satisfying revenge + making a fortune + adorable baby + later ventures into real estate] Heroine: Damn it! She’s transmigrated into a book~ She’s drugged from the start! She walks out 224Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    A story about a high-ranking official in Beijing's elite circles, a stable and reserved veteran cadre. 🍄 This is the first book in the series. Both the male and female leads are divorced. The male lead has a daughter but no lips. The female lead is a teacher who has just gone through a miscarriage and divorce. She initially thinks the male lead's pursuit is to make her his mistress. 🌹 A story of a pampered wife, spoiled by a bureau chief.

37. 387 咖 Coffee, Sweet to the Last Drop 咖啡浓度可甜 Chubby Bao Ya胖宝芽Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing A clearheaded, rational female teacher + a male professor who seems cold and restrained but is actually domineering and obsessive. Su Wan’er has a sweet tooth and usually asks for extra sugar in her latte. Ye Jinghe, on the other hand, loves ristretto. At full strength, it brings out the coffee beans’ bright, fresh flavor and sweet aftertaste. Su Wan’er: “A happy marriage depends on compatible habits. It seems Mr. Ye and I really aren’t suited to be husband and wife.” Ye Jinghe: “As long as we’r 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 41.7kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
39. 389 九 The 1990s: The Reborn Ex-Wife of a Superstar 九零：大明星前妻重生了 Chen Che陈撤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] [Reborn] [Remarriage] [Everyday Life Raising Kids] [Career Storyline] Jiang Wanling lived to the age of sixty-six, eventually dying in a hospital bed from breast cancer. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in 1996, before she had divorced her ex-husband. That year, she was twenty-six and already the mother of two children. Her ex-husband was a household-name "superstar," as well as a womanizing playboy who fell for every woman he met and cheated constantly. In h 4.1kReads8.6Score330Shelves

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    🍉The female lead is reborn and divorces her husband with her child. Later, due to blackmail from her former mother-in-law and for the sake of her household registration, she marries the tall and handsome male lead. The two fall in love after an arranged marriage.🌺🌺

40. 390 等 I've Been Waiting Ages for Her to Call Off the Engagement 等她退婚很久了 Flowers Don't Speak花不语Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Flash marriage + sweet romance + age gap + his secret crush comes true + she falls in love after marriage] [A sweet, soft little bunny heroine vs. a scheming, ruthless big bad wolf hero] On Su Baoyan’s birthday, photos of her fiancé, Liang Zhengyuan, embracing another woman tenderly started trending online. Under everyone’s sympathetic gaze, she smiled as if it were nothing. After all, he had always treated that woman like a younger sister. But once again, Liang Zhengyuan failed to show up, jus 1.4kReads9.1Score185Shelves
41. 391 深 Devoted Male Leads All Love the Villainess 深情男主都爱恶毒女配 Yun Xuchuan云叙川Modern Romance927k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + capricious, beautiful heroine who's both mean and spoiled + deeply devoted, lovesick hero + sweet, indulgent, satisfying romance, 1v1 + both leads are each other's first and only] The villainess is the most common obstacle on the leads' path to love, and her ending is usually no different: She loses the hero's sincere love, then spends the rest of her lonely life in a cold mansion, surrounded by mountains of wealth. Jiang Ciwan is more than happy to play the villainess. “ 23.9kReads8.0Score934Shelves

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    "You're pregnant?" He heard himself ask in a hoarse voice, his Adam's apple bobbing violently. "You're pregnant, aren't you?" His palms were already damp with a thin layer of sweat. He wanted to touch that soft spot, but hesitated, afraid to move his hand, lest he disturb her. Hearing him say this, Jiang Ciwan suddenly burst into even louder sobs. "It's all your fault! It's all your fault! What are we going to do now!" She choked back tears as she hit him, scratched him with her nails, kicked him… Shen Muxing let her vent her anger. He suddenly laughed, a laugh that made Jiang Ciwan involuntarily look up. Her reddened eyes were filled with grievance and anger, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

42. 392 七 70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 47.1kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves

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    🌿✨A historical romance novel. The male lead is a deputy battalion commander whose father is a commander. When the female lead comes to cause trouble, he calmly gives her directions, even takes a liking to her, and offers himself up as her live-in son-in-law.

43. 393 与 A Contract Marriage with the Powerful White Moonlight Who Returned, Then Love 与强势归来的白月光大佬先婚后爱 Clear Skies, Clear Skies晴好晴好Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush Comes True + Reunited Years Later] A restrained, powerful male lead vs. a cool, intellectual Chinese teacher heroine (at least on the surface) Gu Xiangling never thought she would see Chu Fanzhou again. After all, they barely interacted in high school. He graduated in such a hurry, and she left school for a while just as abruptly. But the capital city isn't so small that you can never cross paths, nor so big that y 3.4kReads8.9Score353Shelves

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    This book is super good, perfectly capturing the theme. The female lead starts as a middle school teacher and later works in the high school. I won't go into the details since revealing them would be shameful. I highly recommend it; it's a really good read.

44. 394 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 54.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    The heiress of Beijing's elite circle has gone berserk! She dumps her scumbag childhood sweetheart and is pampered like a princess by a stable and wealthy tycoon! She's a noble and radiant heiress from Beijing's elite circle. After discovering her childhood sweetheart's true colors, she decisively breaks up with him. Then, she's instantly smitten by the cold and aloof tycoon—this incredibly stable tycoon spoils her into the most domineering girl in the entire Beijing elite circle! Highly recommend these "Beijing elite high-ranking official sweet romance" novels: - "Beijing Elite Prince's Childhood Sweetheart? Wrong, She's My Beloved": The tycoon snatches the heiress from the scumbag and spoils her so much that even the prince has to step aside—it's sickeningly sweet! - "Green Mountains Like Jade": The cold and aloof tycoon falls in love with the heiress at first sight, imprinting emotional stability into his DNA, and spoils her into the one and only princess in the elite family—it's incredibly satisfying! - "The Boss in the System Willingly Be My Backer": The tycoon in the system spoils the fiery young woman from Beijing's elite circle into his exclusive backer—the pinnacle of workplace romance! 👉 Click to read and see how a young lady from Beijing's elite circle dumps her scumbag boyfriend and is pampered by a stable and wealthy tycoon, showering the entire Beijing elite circle with their lovey-dovey moments!

45. 395 京 The Capital's Young Master Goes Through Trials, and All of Handong Goes Crazy 京圈公子历练，全汉东疯了 Will You Regret It?后不后悔Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsCompleted [Realistic political drama + fast-paced + immensely satisfying face-slapping + evildoers get what they deserve] Su Zhe transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People. From the start, he's a young master from Beijing's elite circle, with a powerful family background and countless resources and connections. Yet his father insists that Su Zhe start at the grassroots level. He's assigned to Handong as deputy to Sun Liancheng, the second-in-command of Guangming District in Jingzhou! Li Dak 35.6kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    Look what's going on! Su Zhe has actually transmigrated into the world of "In the Name of the People"! He started out as a rich young master from a prominent Beijing family, with an incredibly powerful background and countless connections and resources. But who would have thought that his father would make him start from the bottom, assigning him to Handong, to be the deputy to Sun Liancheng, the second-in-command in Guangming District of Jingzhou City!

46. 396 救 Help! The Prosecutor Is Spoiling Me Rotten 救命！检察官大佬强宠我 Purple Sky紫色的天空Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Ultimate sweet romance + bickering couple + face-slapping + alluring and irresistible + a groveling husband] Prosecutor extraordinaire vs. adorable campus belle, with the cutest age gap When the aunt who had been her only family as a child died under mysterious circumstances, Ye Yan, heir to the wealthy Ye family, gave up his inheritance to become a prosecutor. He'd spent years avoiding women and focusing only on work, acting like a stuffy old bureaucrat. Qiao Xi is a second-year architecture s 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌿A novel set in Beijing's elite elite circles, featuring a stable and reliable male lead🌿 ①The male lead is a high-ranking prosecutor, a renowned criminal investigation expert, a true veteran cadre, and the most emotionally stable. The female lead is a cute and innocent college sophomore. The male lead dotes on her; this cold-faced boss is actually a devoted lover. [Shy][shy]

47. 397 王 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 24.9kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    Sixteen years ago, due to a remark made by an old Taoist priest, Su Niannian and her twin sister were separated and raised separately. The older sister grew up with their parents, while Su Niannian grew up with her grandmother. Sixteen years later, the older sister returns to the capital with her parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left alone in the capital, has become the darling of the Prince Su's household.

48. 398 瑾 Jin Nian Smiles 瑾年笑笑 The Wheat in the Fields麦田里的麦子们Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [Government workplace, age gap, scheming, devoted to each other, powerful man lowers his head for love] Male lead: Fu Jinnian, 35, powerful and influential, refined and noble. Female lead: Tian Xiaoxiao, 23, newly passed the civil service exam, and a great beauty. They are both civil servants, and she is a fresh new face in government service. The cool, refined male lead falls in love with her at first sight, then creates all kinds of chances for them to spend time together. His passionate “camp 2.5kReads8.3Score217Shelves

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    Both are in the same system, with an age gap.

49. 399 枕 Whispers from the Pillow 枕边风 Coconut Milk Coffee椰奶咖啡Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Sweetness warning: no angst throughout + intensely flirtatious interactions + both leads devoted to each other and each other’s first love] A mysterious power player in Beijing × a sweet, timid little flirt Zhou Qiwen fell in love with Wen Shiyan at first sight at a banquet. When he caught her secretly looking at him, she even boldly complimented his looks. She had thought he was an unreachable moon, but by a twist of fate, he was entrusted with taking care of her daily needs. As the saying goe 484Reads9.2Score105Shelves
50. 400 掐 Waist-Grabbing and Over-the-Top Spoiling! The Fake Heiress Has Caught the Soldier’s Eye 掐腰强宠！假千金被兵哥盯心上了 South Wind on the Strings南风入弦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Nan Qiao woke up, she had become a fake heiress happily preparing to sneak off to the countryside as a sent-down youth. At last, she wouldn’t have to marry her fiancé, the future political big shot who would rise to the top. Nan Qiao knew that one day, her fiancé would meet the love of his life. After she died in an accident, the two of them would end up together: one would become the richest woman in the country, while the other would wield enormous influence in politics. Nan Qiao shuddere 3.4kReads8.0Score310Shelves

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    Nan Qiao woke up to find herself transformed into a fake heiress, a young intellectual preparing to secretly go to the countryside. Nan Qiao knew that one day, her fiancé would meet his true love, and after her unexpected death, they would become a couple—one a female billionaire, the other a powerful figure in politics. Nan Qiao couldn't help but shudder; she didn't want to be a short-lived first wife. However, before she could even leave the compound gates, someone blocked her way.

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