Looking for Hong Kong-style Novels. I Just Read Love at First Sight, and the Hong Kong Vibe Was Absolutely Amazing 求港风文，刚刚看了一见钟情，港风简直不要太好看

1. 101 烈 A Fierce Kiss for the Lovely Plum Blossom 烈吻娇梅 Seven-Colored Lotus柒色莲Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation is now available) A dazzling actress × a powerful Hong Kong socialite [One-on-one, both leads are devoted to each other + intense push and pull + heart-fluttering sweetness] Li Xia is a graceful, classically beautiful woman from Jiangnan, a stunning beauty and a cheongsam enchantress. Clearheaded and resilient, she is also conflicted and sensitive. Lin Yishen, the heir to a powerful family in Hong Kong, is refined and elegant, proud and carefree. In thirty years, he had 6.3kReads8.9Score722Shelves

   Reader note

   A love that lasts a lifetime: a Hong Kong tycoon and his doting baby, providing him with a strong sense of security.

2. 102 喜 Wedding Invitation Street 喜帖街 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Hong Kong underworld + fallen heiress x powerful tycoon who rose from humble beginnings + revenge + reunion after years apart - In 1998, everyone in Hong Kong thought Miss Wen had died in Sai Kung. More than four years later, Tan, a rising power in Hong Kong, saw his old love Miss Wen again, and still loved her dearly. He spared no expense to help her get revenge, offering her his wealth and influence just to make her happy, and to ease the guilt he had carried in his heart for so long. - Later 439Reads8.8Score101Shelves

   Reader note

   You can check these out, they're all very nice.

3. 103 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

   Reader note

   The best contemporary romance novel about intellectual love. The male lead is a true nobleman, and the female lead is extremely charming. She is both consciously and consciously falling into depravity. The plot is very artistic, realistic and exciting. The financial and business battles are extremely exciting. A must-read.

4. 104 名 A City Named After You 名为你的城市 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Mature man and woman. The story spans New York, Paris, and London, with Shanghai featured in the latter half. A clash between reason and emotion. Two years into her career, she quits and sets off on a journey abroad. The unknown gap year sparks a story, and her own label is born. When they meet again a year later, she has transformed on the runway. The moment when emotion pulls reason off course. The 16th arrondissement of Paris on a rainy night. He approaches and slowly crouches down. A faint w 8kReads9.4Score1kShelves
5. 105 梁 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 40.1kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

   Reader note

   The male lead is a cardiac surgeon from Hong Kong, and the female lead is an archaeological researcher from Xi'an—super sweet! The story includes scenes in Hong Kong, Xi'an, Tibet, and other locations; Shaanxi dialect and Cantonese appear frequently; the language is humorous and witty, and the place names are realistically portrayed, making it feel down-to-earth. A worthwhile watch!

6. 106 从 Passing Beneath a Sky Full of Starlight 从漫天星辉下路过 A Yi Going It Alone单枪匹马的阿一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted New book out! I’ve been watching Yu Shi and Chen Muchi lately, and I’m completely in love. Lao Deng is the worst. The second part broke my heart. I bought the whole camp on a whim and became Ji Fa’s stunt double. Thanks for checking out my book list. A little carp goes on an adventure, arriving in Hong Kong during the golden age of the 1980s. By absorbing the faith and devotion of celebrities, she eventually becomes a Golden Immortal. My beauties, here I come! This is pure passion project. If yo 319Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   I haven't read many Hong Kong-style novels, but there's one about Hong Kong entertainment. The female protagonist absorbs the faith and willpower of celebrities to cultivate immortality. She's John Lone's sister, and it also features Leslie Cheung and Stephen Chow. She even makes a movie with Chin Siu-ho. Her cheat-like abilities are incredibly powerful. It's an island story with a spatial dimension and cultivation.

7. 107 商 An Arranged Marriage Is Fine! But Mr. Zhou Is a Hopeless Romantic 商业联姻没错！可周先生是恋爱脑 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + marriage before love + heiress of a prominent family x Hong Kong tycoon] Shen Tanzhao is a brilliant actress, graceful and alluring, with a dazzling, exceptional beauty. She's an undisputed beauty and rising star in the entertainment industry. Her resources are so impressive that people can't help wondering who her powerful backer is, but two years go by without anyone finding out. - One day, Shen Tanzhao is suddenly caught up in dating rumors with a top-tier star she's wo 12.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

   Reader note

   A Hong Kong tycoon versus a Beijing socialite: Shen Tanzhao is Zhou Bingyan's schemer, it's so sweet!

8. 108 综 Film and TV Crossover: They’re All Male Gods 综影视之都是男神 Win, Win, Win赢赢赢Female-Channel Fanfiction4.8M WordsOngoing A collection of various dramas, mainly written for my favorite male idols. If there's a show or male idol you like, leave a comment and I'll write about them when I have time. 14kReads7.3Score533Shelves
9. 109 逆 Turning Back the Clock to 1998: A Hong Kong Island Beauty in a Storm 逆转1998：港岛风暴俏佳人 Stunning Card绝色卡Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + business-world comeback + Hong Kong tycoon family + power-couple romance + two sharp minds] In 2025, Ye Yanqing lost her job and her boyfriend, was scammed into a mountain of debt, and, in despair, transmigrated back to Hong Kong in 1998. The financial crisis was sweeping across Asia, but she was overjoyed. This was history she knew by heart! When news broke that the Hang Seng Index had fallen below 7,000 points, she immediately bet her entire fortune on the market 482Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   This is a time-travel novel, and although it's a female-oriented story, the financial and business battles are very well-written. The male lead is a rich second-generation heir born in 1998. On the surface, he's carefree, domineering, and loves dating beautiful female celebrities, but in reality, he prefers a partner who is his equal in the business world. For love, he's willing to go against his family...

10. 110 缠 Kisses in the Harbor Night 缠吻港夜 Baked Caramel烘焙焦糖Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [She'd rather be a powerhouse than a beauty: ambitious heiress VS sharp-tongued but guiding, devoted Third Master Lu] [Second chance at love | Reunion from the start | Angsty push and pull | Mildly coercive romance | Hong Kong vibe | One-on-one romance] In the adult world, going more than three months without contact means you're considered broken up. After Lu Chengxiao had been missing for a full three months, Qi Mian decided she wouldn't wait any longer. She kept backup options, cast her net w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first book features a haughty young lady versus a sharp-tongued, guiding third master. Both have mouths, and when they get going, neither will give an inch [laughing and crying emoji]. The second book is a critically acclaimed work, highly recommended.

11. 111 爱 A Lover's Heart Is a Diamond 爱人心是钻石 Zhao Heyue昭禾月Modern Romance280k WordsOngoing [Hong Kong Vibes / Wealthy-Family Romance / Childhood Sweethearts / Reunion After Years Apart / Mutual Secret Crushes] A contractual marriage between a jewelry designer and a family heir Shu Yuying returned from London to Hong Kong after a phone call from her grandfather summoned her home. Half the wealth accumulated by three generations of the Shu family would be transferred to her, on the condition that she marry someone from a family of equal standing. She refused to sell herself for mone 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Absolutely authentic Hong Kong style!!!

12. 112 春 Spring’s Fiery Passion 春日艳火 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Sweet, Clingy Girl vs. Capitalist As the least favored daughter of the Jiang family of Jingbei, Jiang Man is a notorious femme fatale in high society. Stunningly beautiful, yet never considered respectable. Xie Yuzhou, the newly appointed head of the Xie family of Hong Kong, is the leader of the elite, a titan of capital. Mysterious and aloof, he keeps everyone at arm's length. He is the ideal man countless socialites dream of winning over. The two seemed to have nothing to do with each other, 26.7kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves

    Reader note

    Super good-looking, a treasure of a book

13. 113 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    For a Hong Kong style movie, just look at the script; the female lead's charm is beyond your imagination. Were all female leads in that era just pretty faces? No! No script needed, just reverse the male lead's role! A gender-swapped version of "The Bodyguard from the South China Sea," with the female lead playing a handsome bodyguard and the male lead a pampered, pretty-faced husband.

14. 114 娇 Sweet Kisses! When the Little Beauty Cries, Mr. Xu Coaxes Her Tenderly 娇吻！小美人一哭，徐总宠溺轻哄 Yu Zhiyao郁知杳Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete] Hong Kong capitalist × radiant little fairy After marriage, fall in love with a tycoon Six years older Dual POV, marriage first and love later - At 22, Feng Qiu is welcomed back into a wealthy family and married off as a pawn in a political alliance to Xu Qing, heir to the top-tier Xu family. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, Xu Qing holds a position of power and is distant and aloof. Before the wedding, Feng Qiu expects their married life to be dull and uneventful, with the two 5.8kReads9.1Score409Shelves

    Reader note

    I think this looks good.

15. 115 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 24.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

    Reader note

    This book is truly excellent. The female lead has her own shining qualities, and the plot revolves around her. Hong Kong in the 1990s was quite different from today. Highly recommended! The female lead, Chen Rou, is not weak; instead, she is courageous and resourceful.

16. 116 玫 Rose-Colored Desire 玫瑰欲色 Ten Miles of Endless Roads十里漫漫Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Beijing Socialite + Hong Kong Tycoon] [Two Powerful CEOs + Carefree Playboy + Love Grows Over Time + A Tense Push and Pull] [Clear-Eyed Rose vs. Love-Struck CEO] [Both Have a Colorful Past on the Surface + Grown-Up Games] * Zhu Man and Gu Xi crossed paths amid the lights and glamour, swept up in a dizzying romance. * She had been captivated by his devilishly handsome face and roguish charm. His bold, uninhibited nature had brought her plenty of pleasure. He was Hong Kong’s most notorious playbo 11.2kReads9.2Score992Shelves

    Reader note

    The male lead is from the Hong Kong entertainment circle, and the female lead is a heiress from the Beijing entertainment circle. Their relationship is characterized by extreme ambiguity and tug-of-war.

17. 117 微 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.4kReads9.3Score454Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend my cat's book! It's by the same author as *Love at First Sight*!!! "The autumn rain falls endlessly, and tonight someone's heart is finally in turmoil." A story of redemption for a depressed cheongsam designer and a scheming bar owner. You won't regret investing in it! My new book, *Touching Incense*, is currently being updated.

18. 118 私 Secret Tastes, Special Favor 私尝偏宠 Jian Gui Xun渐归寻Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Flirty, heart-fluttering romance + The second male lead's groveling pursuit of his ex + Long-planned scheme + Devoted couple] Chi Zhiyan and Fu Xichen were childhood friends, promised to each other in an arranged marriage from a young age. Then, a sudden turn of events led the Chi and Fu families to announce that the engagement was off. Chi Zhiyan became the laughingstock of the entire capital. After decisively walking away, she met the man everyone spoke of as a god. Xie Jingyan, heir to the 1.3kReads9.0Score163Shelves

    Reader note

    🌸These two books!!! Both male leads are from Hong Kong, Hong Kong style novels. ①Chi Zhiyan and Fu Xichen are childhood sweethearts, betrothed since childhood. One day, things changed, and the Chi and Fu families announced the annulment of the engagement. Chi Zhiyan became the laughing stock of the entire capital. After decisively leaving, she met the rumored god-like man. Xie Jingyan, the heir of the Xie family in Hong Kong, was born a prodigy, admired by everyone, and had a perfect appearance. Such a person was photographed spending the night with the down-on-her-luck heiress Chi Zhiyan, the two holding hands and leaving the hotel in a high-profile manner ٩( 'ω' )و Get it! ②The deeply in love Third Master Xie ❌A beautiful girl with a charming face and a cool demeanor. A delicate and soft little rose appeared by the side of Third Master Xie in Hong Kong. Who is Third Master Xie? The head of the Xie family in Hong Kong, the most ruthless and cold-blooded. No one paid it any mind; they just thought Little Rose had been lucky for a short time, catching Third Master Xie's eye. They waited for her to wither away. ٩( 'ω' )و Got it!

19. 119 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.8kReads9.0Score578Shelves

    Reader note

    [Bump post][Bump post][Bump post]

20. 120 京 Spring Nights in Jinggang: Mr. Zhou Dotes on His Delicate Butterfly 京港春夜：周先生溺宠软蝶 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Long-planned revenge + marriage first, love later + secretly unhinged male lead + satisfying face-slapping] Luo Xidie was once the most adored heiress in the capital. Then her best friend and fiancé betrayed her, taking everything from her and turning her into a laughingstock among their circle. That night, in a private club’s VIP room, she tugged at the suit button of a distinguished guest from Hong Kong Island, her red lips parting slightly. “Mr. Zhou, please help me.” His only condition was 344Reads6.5Score107Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all Hong Kong entertainment novels. The first one is super good, about Luo Sheng and Jiang Li. "The grapes are sour." "I don't like waiting, but the person I'm waiting for is you, so it doesn't matter how long it takes." "My name is Jiang Li, the Jiang Li who never gives up."

21. 121 深 Deeply Seduced 深度诱哄 Dew of Spring衔春露Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Harbor District mogul + mixed-race heiress × truly doted-on romance × both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Third Master Xie, deeply in love × a sweet yet secretly fierce beauty] A delicate, pampered little rose appeared by Third Master Xie's side in the Harbor District. Who was Third Master Xie? The head of the Xie family in the Harbor District, known above all for his cold resolve and ruthless methods, with a heart and gaze as icy as stone. Everyone thought nothing of it, assuming the l 125Reads9.2Score—Shelves
22. 122 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
23. 123 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

    Reader note

    Evenly matched, a steady and long-term approach

24. 124 潮 Night Rain Over Tide Harbor 潮港夜雨 Fan Jiji凡几几Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet, resilient Jiangnan girl × sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, cocky Hong Kong bad boy / self-deluding pure-love warrior] [Both inexperienced, 1v1, happy ending, cohabitation and everyday romance, male lead is from Hong Kong and speaks Cantonese, leopard-and-cat duo] On her first day as an exchange student at the University of Hong Kong, Li Jiamin dragged an impossibly heavy suitcase into the luxurious Mid-Levels home of her mother's best friend. Everything about the mansion was lovely, ex 12.3kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
25. 125 青 A Secret Kiss Beneath the Green Sandalwood 青檀私吻 Junjun'er珺珺儿Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Devoted older man vs. heiress living in seclusion] Chinese-style wealthy family | Guiding lover | Only ever been with each other | Slow-burn romance | Six-year age gap - A torrential downpour on Qingtan Mountain led Jiang Congli to catch an unexpected glimpse of a woman carefully tucking a blanket around his grandmother. Her slender waist was as lovely as jade, and he fell for her at first sight. He thought to himself: This girl belongs in the Jiang family. - No one knew how the cold-faced big 25.6kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
26. 126 雾 Misty Victoria Harbour 雾漫维港 Zhi Zhi Is Very Busy栀栀很忙Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [The little princess of Beijing's elite circles × the heir to a Hong Kong tycoon] [Eight-year age gap, both leads are sexually inexperienced, intense romantic push and pull] [The flirtatious beauty's diary of a failed seduction] [A record of how to become a hopeless romantic] The Song family's youngest daughter, Song Jinchu, has been spoiled rotten by her family. She's a bewitching little temptress, spoiled and mischievous. She's famous as the little princess of Beijing's elite circles, and 22.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
27. 127 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

    Reader note

    🍁🍁A Hong Kong-style novel. The male lead falls in love at first sight. A wealthy and beautiful woman meets a cunning capitalist. The female lead is a pampered princess raised in luxury, a sophisticated socialite wrapped in a shop window. The male lead goes to great lengths to marry her and cherishes her dearly.

28. 128 只 I Only Want to Love You 只愿钟情与你 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty × calculating, controlling powerhouse (1v1 coercive romance, forced love, a tragic love story, not for everyone) The thing Xi Yuanwan regrets most in her life is marrying Jiang Chengshen. _ After her parents passed away, she inherited the company’s assets on her own. Her third uncle, the only elder in the family, looked after her devotedly. - Xi Yuanwan first met Jiang Chengshen at a dinner party, where she was taken in by his outward appearance. At the time, he was a promisi 3.6kReads—Score125Shelves

    Reader note

    Super handsome, domineering, and possessive.

29. 129 在 No Escape in Hong Kong 在港难逃 Huo Jiaye霍嘉也Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, wild power player on the outside VS bold but guilty female con artist] [Both are romantically inexperienced + rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + he pursues her + old-school romance] After Jiang Yan, the sole heir to the Jiang Group, lost his sight, Li Xijian used an expertly imitated voice to impersonate his unrequited love, deceiving him for three years. Later, the real woman appeared, and Li Xijian took the money and disappeared overnight. * They met again. His eyesi 53.3kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves

    Reader note

    Yes, that's right! This book is super, super, super, super, super good! The male lead has liked the female lead for eight years, and the female lead has liked the male lead for eight years too!!!

30. 130 港 The Hong Kong Tycoon’s Heiress Queen of Pop 港府大佬的豪门天后 Fallen Leaves in Early Winter叶落浅冬Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [An aloof, refined Hong Kong tycoon & a stubborn, proud, ambitious ingenue] "Kept woman|The powerful man bows to love|Eight-year age gap|Coming-of-age romance|Guiding lover|Sweet romance with a touch of angst|Both leads are inexperienced" · New to the entertainment industry and seeking protection, Su Wei set her sights on “Mr. Qiu,” a wealthy patron from a prominent political and business family in Hong Kong. A luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly pulled out of a five-star hotel in the capita 2.1kReads6.7Score218Shelves
31. 131 早 Morning Tea and Moonlight 早茶月光 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Gentle florist heroine x refined scoundrel of a corporate CEO. One-on-one, coercive love, with confinement scenes. Read with caution!!! For certain reasons, she moved to City A and opened a flower shop, hoping to live out her life in peace. But fate brought her face-to-face with him. Many years later, They still didn't know whether their first meeting had been fate or a curse. 3.4kReads5.5Score104Shelves
32. 132 李 Mr. Li’s Temporary Girlfriend 李总的临时女友 The Mighty Marquis Who Loves Fanzhi Sesame Oil爱吃繁峙胡麻油的霸侯Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted A restrained, powerful CEO from Beijing's elite circle × a clear-headed, proud heroine whose family has fallen on hard times. Both leads are chaste | Contract romance | He goes all out to win her back later The first time they met, Lin Yuanqing was chasing a purse snatcher down the street. In a white shirt and denim skirt, she ran like she was glowing. Li Siyue floored the accelerator and pulled up beside her, rolling down the window. “Get in. Come with me. I may not have a fortune, but I won't 604Reads—Score100Shelves
33. 133 轻 Soft Murmurs 轻哝软语 PianlineModern Romance337k WordsCompleted Criminal Investigation Squad Captain x high school Chinese teacher [Sweet romance + marriage before love + one couple + both are each other’s first and only] Xu Weiyan comes from a centuries-old merchant family in Jinggang, but chooses a career in uniform, a path that seems rather “unconventional.” His illustrious family supports his career choice, but sets one condition: he doesn’t have to inherit the family business, but he must accept a marriage arranged by the family. Gui Yanxiao is the seco 5.3kReads9.0Score505Shelves

    Reader note

    💦 Hong Kong-style novel. 🏝️① [Hong Kong's Heir x Top Female Celebrity] ✨Top female celebrity Nie Wuyou is described by Hong Kong residents with only two words: "pretty face." 🏝️② [Criminal Investigation Team Leader x High School Chinese Teacher] ✨A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a well-matched marriage between wealthy families.

34. 134 惯 Spoiled with Tender Affection 惯宠温软 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Age Gap]+ [Sweet Romance] Wen Man is a famous, stunning red rose in the entertainment industry. But after refusing to become a caged songbird for someone else, she is blacklisted and relegated to the third tier, where she struggles to make a name for herself as an actress. During a fashion show, she sits collapsed beneath a parasol tree, disheveled and wretched, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. The man who appears only on the covers of business magazines stands before her, elegant an 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
35. 135 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves

    Reader note

    A Hong Kong drama, featuring an older man/father figure. The male lead is gentle yet cunning, providing the female lead with a strong sense of security and unwavering affection; the entire story is sweet.

36. 136 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.1kReads9.2Score844Shelves
37. 137 谢 Lady Xie, Let Me Hold You in My Arms 谢夫人，我要拥你入怀 Listen to the Wind and Glazed Moon且听风琉璃Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted The runaway heiress from Macau vs. the scion of a prominent Hong Kong family Their meeting was arranged by fate. He was a young CEO who missed his flight because of a blizzard. She was a young lady who had run away to avoid an arranged marriage. At that moment, he wasn't the heir to Hong Kong's leading business conglomerate, and she wasn't the third daughter of Macau's prominent Qiu family, fleeing an arranged marriage she resented. They were simply a man and a woman who had met by chance, shari 1kReads8.6Score101Shelves
38. 138 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Crow Comes to Town 港综：乌鸦落进来 High Platform登高台Female-Channel Fanfiction249k WordsOngoing A Hong Kong crime-drama fanfiction, primarily set in the Young and Dangerous universe, with multiple worlds blended together. One-on-one romance. Original female character, out-of-character behavior warning. After being reborn, both the heroine and hero are virgins. I want them both to be virgins! Her loneliness and compassion are white; not even a crow can enter., Yu Xiuhua In her past life, Huo Zhen died by suicide in a cold apartment after struggling with depression. She never imagined that 3.7kReads6.6Score336Shelves
39. 139 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
40. 140 野 Wild Heartbeats 野性悸动 JK Jing YuJK荆羽Two Male Leads257k WordsOngoing [Two male leads | Youth and campus life | Coming-of-age angst | Mutual salvation | Hong Kong-style ensemble cast] [Mad-dog school bully Jiang Linxiao x resilient wild grass Shen Yu] Shen Yu spent seven years secretly loving someone. It was a pure, burning love, everything a boy could give. When his password journal was exposed, that crush came to an end in the most humiliating way possible. He traveled two thousand kilometers from the Northeast to Hong Kong City, where he met Jiang, the school's 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 何 He Xu & Ren Ye 何许&仁野 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted The first time He Xu met Ren Ye, it was love at first sight. The second time, she had to restrain her malicious impulses. The third time, she said, “I really like you.” The fourth time, the fifth time... A fiery, wealthy heiress with a gray background VS a street thug who says one thing but means another 2kReads9.5Score355Shelves

    Reader note

    A passionate, wealthy young lady with a gray background versus a tsundere street thug who's all bark and no bite. Love at first sight, like dry wood meeting a raging fire—adult romance is direct, and the added touch of the underworld makes it even more exciting. [Shy]

42. 142 港 A Midsummer Night in Harbor City 港城盛夏夜 JK Jing YuJK荆羽Modern Romance41k WordsOngoing [Youthful campus life | Healing | Mutual salvation | Ensemble cast in Hong Kong City] Obsessive mad dog × resilient wild grass The day the whole school spread rumors that Lin Fei was “pregnant before marriage,” she thought her youth had died for good. After moving all the way from Northeast China to Hong Kong City to study, she met Mu Huaixing. He came first in every exam, yet his eyes were as desolate as a graveyard. Everyone said he was a mad dog no one should provoke. Only Lin Fei knew that, —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 52.5kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
44. 144 重EN Reborn to Rise Above the Rest 重生之出人头地 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a story set in Hong Kong in the 1950s. It was a passionate, turbulent era. In those fiery years, there were countless big bosses and their underlings, and no end to tales of lives tossed about by hardship. There were also countless beauties and talented people, and no end to tales of romance and passion. You could call it a dark age, a chaotic world where good and bad were all mixed together, but it was often an age in which heroes rose to prominence. 31.7kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
45. 145 先 Pregnant First, in Love Later: She Makes a Hong Kong Tycoon Surrender to Her 先孕后爱，引诱港城大佬为她臣服 Floating Whale浮鲸Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Complete, so dive right in: devoted couples, second chances, a powerful man lowering himself for love, and a groveling chase A lovesick, unhinged Hong Kong tycoon × a clear-eyed, calculating canary After the Zhou family fell, Zhou Wanci attached herself to the head of the Jin family so she could stay in Hong Kong. People in their circle called Zhou Wanci stupid. Three years ago, she had publicly broken off her engagement to Jin Hanshen; now, three years later, she had willingly become his mistre 729Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    🍓The female lead is carefree and innocent, while the male lead is deeply affectionate yet cunning and love-struck. He's a gentle puppy in front of her, but once she abandons him, he begins to break down and turns dark. When she returns from abroad, he'll be ruthless and determined, vowing never to let her leave again. 🍐

46. 146 坠 Falling into the Moonlight 坠入月光 Bright Summer明媚夏Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yin Manyue only realized Xie Wang loved her after she became paralyzed. He cared for her devotedly for three years, publicly declared that he would marry her despite her disability, and even gave her all the assets under his name, worth hundreds of billions. He said he had fallen in love with her at first sight when they were students, and had wanted to possess her day and night ever since. But he was too insecure, too sensitive, and too afraid she would reject him, so h 14.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

    Reader note

    It's so beautiful and sweet!

47. 147 京 A Radiant Love Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港骄阳 The Dang in Wudang武当那个当Modern Romance770k WordsCompleted A dazzling socialite from Beijing × Hong Kong's golden boy | Love at first sight + marriage before love + two strong-willed leads teasing each other | So sweet it’ll make your teeth hurt Shen Zhaoning, the pampered heiress of Beijing's elite, has had her way for twenty-two years. No one dares cross her. Huo Sichen, Hong Kong's golden boy, has been icy and aloof for twenty-four years. No one dares get close. They first meet on the campus of the University of Hong Kong. He steps in to help her, a 989Reads—Score167Shelves

    Reader note

    A Beijing socialite and a Hong Kong scion fall in love at first sight, their relationship becoming increasingly complicated. [Shy]

48. 148 港 Rain Over Harbor City 港城有雨 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [New rating, so the score may rise. They fight for each other, each move carefully planned.] Five years later, the young heir to the Huo family of Harbor City deigns to appear on a TV show. Ying Ying, an intern, is stunned. She never expected that a university classmate she hadn't seen in years would have transformed into an unreachable moon in the sky. Huo Yan has changed his name to Huo Yanci and become an undisputed tycoon. He corners her in the stairwell and gets straight to the point: “Miss 489Reads8.7Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The Hong Kong heir is poaching women from his employer. [Admiration]

49. 149 京 Love Hidden in the Beijing Fog 京雾藏情 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Both Pure in Love] [Powerful Elite of the Capital + Mature, Cool and Reserved Female Director] - Everyone in Jinggang knows that the Qin family’s fourth young master has a girl he raised by his side, and that he doted on her for years. There are even rumors that Qin Mucheng once stopped an international flight for her, yet still failed to keep her by his side. No one knows that she was the one who had 6kReads7.6Score616Shelves

    Reader note

    [Thumbs up][ ...]

50. 150 和 Life in a Wealthy Family After Secretly Marrying a Medical Expert 和医学大佬隐婚后的豪门生活 Qian Huai千槐Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Romance-focused, with little plot. Please don't read if that's not for you.] “To me, you are the road home from the other shore, my great artist.” [Marriage first, love later + intense seduction + every kind of doting] [Elegant pianist Lu Ling * model husband Liang Shiyan] Everyone in the capital knows that Dr. Liang, a genius in the medical world, has miraculous hands. He follows the rules of good conduct for husbands, turning down one beautiful nurse after another 2.8kReads9.1Score286Shelves

    Reader note

    Hong Kong romance novel, arranged marriage that blossoms into love, extravagant ways to pamper the wife, sweet story.

Other lists with A Fierce Kiss for the Lovely Plum Blossom