Powerful Family, Fatherly Boyfriend, Age Gap, and Marriage First, Love Later 高干文+爹系男友+年龄差+先婚后爱

1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   🎁A top-tier high-ranking official romance novel, guaranteed to bring you to tears. Prepare tissues before reading (many readers have reread it two or three times). 🍭Shen Nian: My name is Shen Nian, the "Nian" in "unforgettable," and finally: Shen Nian, the "Nian" in "memorial." 🍭Xi Tang says: "You're married now, so live a good life from now on." 🍭A heart-wrenching story; the best revenge in this world is to feel the pain yourself.

2. 2 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds
3. 3 楠 Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book 楠月子的第9本书 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Modern Romance257k 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! 756Reads6.4Score10014d adds

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   A novel featuring a high-ranking official and an age gap, where the powerful man bows down to love. The male lead is a provincial leader, while the female lead is an ordinary person. After a passionate encounter, they part ways. When they meet again, the female lead is divorced because her husband cheated on her. The male lead carefully plots to lure her into his scheme. A classic and excellent novel, a must-read for those who stay up all night!

4. 4 金 The Canary’s Flight Against the Wind 金丝雀的逆风飞翔 Chen Damiao0陈大喵0Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + powerful man lowering his head + rekindled romance + age gap, fatherly type + high-ranking official, mutual first love and devotion] The first time Chen Zhansaw Mr. Zhou, he had been asked to visit an elderly person, and she opened the door for him. Her grandmother warned her to take the long way around whenever she saw him from then on. The second time they met, someone was harassing her, and he stepped in to help. The third time was at school, where she accompanied someon 20.2kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
5. 5 大 Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S 45.9kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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   The male lead in this romance novel is a high-ranking official, twelve years younger than the female lead, who is treated like a daughter, showering him with affection. This incredibly sweet and romantic novel features a powerful man who humbles himself to become the female lead's protector. It's a truly captivating and highly recommended read, having garnered over a million views and topped the charts. Both the male and female leads are wonderful people; it's a beautiful story of two gentle souls coming together.

6. 6 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   Listen to my advice! Don't let the title put you off! It's a total surprise! It's incredibly good! The male lead is mature, steady, and charming. He's focused on his career, has a strong presence, and seems aloof and distant, but he becomes incredibly gentle after falling in love. The female lead is insightful, clear-headed, and has impeccable values. I'm definitely going to read it again!

7. 7 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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   It's a very good novel about high-ranking officials, but it's a new book, so the ratings are just coming out and the scores are unstable.

8. 8 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
9. 9 曾 So Many Times Before 曾经很多次 Mo Youyin Ming莫忧愔明Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Teacher-student romance | campus + city | reunion after a long separation | mutual healing | both leads are each other's first] Warm, gentle geography teacher with a calculating side × shy, sweet, soft-spoken girl - During her junior year of college, Zhao Ye ran into Jiang Shiyan, her high school geography teacher, again at the library. They met again and got to know each other all over again. In Zhao Ye's heart, something buried deep began to break through the earth once more. Like a leaf find 2.1kReads8.8Score28214d adds

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   1. Mutual redemption. The male lead was the female lead's high school teacher. They reunited when she was a junior in college, and got to know each other again. Before she turned 18, there were no intimate actions between them. Upon their reunion, the male lead fell in love with her at first sight. He dotes on her immensely, and the female lead is also very outstanding. 2. The male lead is incredibly doting on Yueyue, has very clear boundaries, and avoids misunderstandings. Overall, it's super sweet! [Shy]

10. 10 诱 Sweet-Talked! Lawyer Lu's Little Rose Is Wild and Flirtatious 诱哄！陆律师的小玫瑰野又撩 The Demon Yao Yao夭夭本妖Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted (Completed) Sweet, gentle teacher vs. gentlemanly scoundrel lawyer [A super-sweet, seductive little rose + both devoted to each other + doting romance] Lu Siyan is the pride of heaven, a top lawyer in Yangcheng who has never lost a case. Everyone knows him as an untouchable beauty on a lonely peak: abstinent, coldhearted, and never interested in women. Chen Yue thought a man as distinguished as Lu Siyan would never have anything to do with someone like her. But even knowing it could never work 527Reads8.8Score10214d adds
11. 11 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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    [Arranged marriage, age gap, sweet slice-of-life romance] [Signed for physical publication] *A gentle and beautiful woman from a scholarly family X A domineering and authoritative man *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 knew from a young age that she was engaged to the Sheng family in the capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng family and met her sister's brother. Sheng Yang was elegant and refined, with a handsome appearance, far exceeding the minimum requirements for a marriage alliance. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Sheng family came to propose marriage, but it was her aloof and indifferent uncle who came. "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 spoke slowly and deliberately, "The one who came to propose marriage is me." Sheng Ting's words, carried by the evening breeze, entered her ears, and she was stunned for a full five seconds. "My engagement with the Sheng family is..." "It has always been me."

12. 12 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    Chu Shuang never imagined that her fiancé from the Sheng family would be her uncle, Sheng Ting! ☀️ Her "daddy-like" boyfriend, eight years her senior, is a master of pampering and doting on her after their marriage of convenience…🍒 His attentive companionship and responsiveness to every need, 🌿 his mature charm gives Chu Shuang strength after weathering many storms. A mutual attraction blossoms, and a sweet surprise is on its way!

13. 13 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- 57.9kReads9.2Score7k14d adds
14. 14 娇 The Delicate Beauty Wants a Hug, and Ninth Master Xie Kneels to Coax Her 娇软美人要抱抱，谢九爷下跪哄她 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted A composed, cold-hearted man in power X a sweet, flirtatious, airheaded beauty "Both are each other's first love + Eight-year age gap + Sweet, alluring romance + Not a strong female lead" Yu Jinghua was raised in luxury. With skin like ice and jade, she was charming and alluring. She had planned to seduce the young master of the Xie family to ease her family's crisis. Instead, by a twist of fate, she fell into the arms of the young master's “dad.” From then on, the peony had a branch to lean on. 28.7kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds
15. 15 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.1kReads8.4Score90514d adds
16. 16 最 The 26th Book by Zui Ai Shao Yang Yu 最爱烧洋竽第26本书 Loves Roasted Potatoes Most最爱烧洋竽Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted Title: Forced to Marry My Boss. Set in the government system. “Cold, calculating tycoon + cool, gentle beauty + sweet romance.” The moment he first sees her, he is deeply captivated and wants to have her. He carefully plots each move, determined to make her his and hold her in his arms, so she can belong to him for the rest of her life... (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read it if that's not your thing.) 2.8kReads7.6Score20514d adds

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    The male lead is a Party Secretary who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and forces himself on her to marry her. The female lead is extremely vulnerable, and the story is incredibly sweet.

17. 17 顾 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score12814d adds

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    It's a really good novel about high-ranking officials, but maybe because the male lead's position isn't very high, not many people read it [laughing emoji].

18. 18 说 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 190.5kReads9.1Score28k14d adds

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    Both of these are romance novels set in the system, featuring high-ranking officials. The male lead is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor, one being a full twelve years older than the female lead, the other ten years older. He falls in love with her at first sight and then deliberately approaches her, carefully planning and cleverly winning her over – a classic example of success.

19. 19 安 Where An Lan Finds Her Home, the Sun Shines Warmly 安澜归处是暖阳 Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Print edition publication signed! [Calculating, mature powerhouse VS sweet, charming primary school teacher] + [Sweet romance] + [Age gap] + [Love at first sight] + [Powerful man bows to love] Before the new school year began, primary school teacher Zhou Nuan was told that a new student would be joining her class, and that the child's father was the newcomer, Shi Anlan, a powerful figure. Zhou Nuan never expected that an ordinary home visit would end with Shi personally seeing them off, and the 23.9kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
20. 20 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.4kReads9.0Score54514d adds

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    A romance novel featuring a high-ranking official and a significant age gap; the male lead is handsome, wealthy, gentle, and charming.

21. 21 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's been a long time since I've finished such a long book. It's very good, the writing is humorous, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists is written very delicately and touchingly. I highly recommend it! Reading it felt like I experienced a romance myself.

22. 22 萧 Master Xiao, Your Little Temptress Is Flirting with You Again 萧爷，你的小妖精又撩火了 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Glamorous beauty Shen Li vs. dignified business tycoon Xiao Sui. Mutual flirting, sweet romance, and a devoted one-on-one couple] Once the king of the military district, he took off his uniform after a mission. He put on a suit, entered the business world, and became Master Xiao, a man feared by everyone in the capital. Noble and composed. Decisive and ruthless. Those were all words that described him. Shen Li, a gorgeous beauty struggling at the bottom of the entertainment industry, found the 19.6kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    🧚 [Stunning Beauty Shen Li🌹 X Arrogant Businessman Xiao Sui👔] The former king of the military region transforms into the cold and domineering Xiao Ye of the business world! She, a nobody in the entertainment industry, boldly pursues love.💘

23. 23 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    ① Director Zhao (Zhao Tingchuan) ② Director Zhou (Zhou Zhenping) (Forced marriage) ③ Director Xie (Xie Tingnan) ④ Director Qi ⑤ Shi Chengyu (Third-generation Red) ⑥ Jin Boqian ⑦ Ji Ke (Princeling of Beijing Circle) [Sending Heart]

24. 24 哥 My Brother's Rose Was Forcefully Stolen 哥哥的玫瑰被强势掠夺 Sleeping Shadow眠影Modern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing [Romance and political intrigue / Love seized by force / Coercive romance / Angsty with a little sweetness / Obsessive hero ★ Extreme possessiveness ★ Devoted love] P.S. The hero is strong, the heroine is weak. Lu Nianchen gets into Beiwudance Academy, the school of her dreams. On the night she arrives, her older brother, Lu Chengyou, brings her to a glittering, illusory banquet. Amid the dazzling lights, the girl catches a glimpse of a tall man with sharp, penetrating features as he walks into 2.2kReads8.4Score10714d adds
25. 25 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    High-ranking official + father figure + age gap + marriage of convenience followed by love [Thumbs up] 1. The male lead loves the female lead deeply, giving her unparalleled favoritism. Even after many years of marriage, his love for her remains unchanged. He will pamper and indulge her. He will transfer all his assets to the female lead's name, giving her a strong sense of security. It's very sweet and happy. [Thumbs up] 2. Although there is a large age gap, he will guide the female lead to grow, giving her a strong sense of security. He is very gentle and loving. [Thumbs up] 3. The male lead is the second male lead who has secretly loved her for a long time. The female lead has a great personality and is decisive. The two marry first and fall in love later. [Thumbs up] 4. A high-ranking official and his sweet little wife. In their past life, the male lead was unattainable for the female lead. In this life, he doesn't want to have any regrets. The two have a deep love in their hearts.

26. 26 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 53.5kReads9.0Score7.8k14d adds
27. 27 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds
28. 28 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
29. 29 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead 63.1kReads9.4Score7.7k14d adds
30. 30 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. 8kReads8.2Score51514d adds
31. 31 情 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. 32.6kReads8.9Score4.1k14d adds

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    ① Director Zhao (Zhao Tingchuan) ② Director Zhou (Zhou Zhenping) (Forced marriage) ③ Director Xie (Xie Tingnan) ④ Director Qi ⑤ Shi Chengyu (Third-generation Red) ⑥ Jin Boqian ⑦ Ji Ke (Princeling of Beijing Circle) 💕

32. 32 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
33. 33 京 The Powerful Tycoon of Beijing Waited All Night at the Civil Affairs Bureau for Me, His Twice-Married Bride 京圈大佬在民政局等一夜二婚的我 Wu Ximo吾西墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After something terrible happened to her as a child, 26-year-old Jiang Wan Ning developed a fear of men. She didn't want her parents to worry, so she could only enter a marriage of convenience. After a year, she divorced and married up, and her fear of men was cured. Lu Jingshen, 35, was transferred to Wanan City to take up a leadership position. The youngest and most doted-on in his family, he had always made them worry about his marriage. They never expected him to marry a divorced woman! The 14kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
34. 34 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.7kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds
35. 35 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.1kReads9.0Score73114d adds
36. 36 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.8kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
37. 37 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 34.8kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
38. 38 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 42.8kReads9.6Score6.4k14d adds
39. 39 领 Boss, We're Not Close 领导，我们不熟 A Confused Madman, Ah Ah迷迷糊糊的疯子啊啊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When they first met, he was the vibrant boy next door, and she was a sensitive, insecure girl who knew little of the world. Song Jinyan would grin and call Su Niannian “Little Stutterer,” and he would also patiently tutor her in her studies. When they met again, he was an ambitious senior leader, and she was an earnest staff member. Su Niannian thought Song Jinyan had long since forgotten the girl next door, until one day after an event, a drunk Song Jinyan stopped her in the corridor and asked 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
40. 40 沉 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.6kReads6.8Score23814d adds
41. 41 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 17.8kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
42. 42 斯 Professor Si and His Sweetheart Wife, Twenty Years Younger 斯教授和小他二十岁的甜心太太 Sun Wang Ermao孙王二毛Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Soft-Spoken College Girl vs. Towering, Stunning German Professor] [20-Year Age Gap + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Lighthearted Daily Life + Long-Standing Schemes] One summer, her uncle's friend, Si Qiaosheng, came to stay with the family, where he met Zhu Ying. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the two impulsively got married and registered their marriage. He was forty-one; she was twenty-one. He was a German professor; she was 2.6kReads6.9Score24214d adds

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    🌿①A novel featuring a high-ranking official: the female lead is a 21-year-old college student, and the male lead is a 41-year-old professor whose father is a high-ranking official, a 20-year age gap. 💫They were introduced by her uncle, who coaxed the young woman into marriage. He then acted like a doting father, managing everything for her, showering her with kisses, hugs, and playful affection every day.

43. 43 教 The Professor's Sweetheart Was Born Lucky 教授的小娇娇她就是命好 Mu Mu Zi沐暮籽Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Devoted to each other + pure love + coming-of-age romance + woman aged 20, man aged 32 + sweet, innocent, tragic English major on a scholarship x handsome English professor who falls in love at first sight] One is a gentle yet resilient young woman who fights her way to success; the other is a refined professor, attentive and meticulous. He rescues her from desperate circumstances, and she brings new life to him. From teacher and student, to gradually winning each other over, to the altar of m 170Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 高 Meeting My Online Sugar Daddy After the College Entrance Exam 高考后和大叔奔现了 Gua Gua Kui咕呱葵Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] [Eight-Year Age Gap] Shu Nian was the well-behaved girl everyone at school admired. The boldest thing she ever did was secretly meet her online boyfriend in person after the college entrance exams. But standing before her was clearly a handsome young man, so good-looking he could make gods and humans alike jealous. When she voiced her confusion, he casually replied, “I take good care of myself. It keeps me looking young.” When a scheming girl picked a fight and the villains 2kReads7.2Score17214d adds
45. 45 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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    These two books are my absolute favorites, fulfilling all your requirements. The male leads are simply the ideal man—gentle, considerate, and attentive to detail. You won't regret buying them.

46. 46 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds

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    I love this author's books; I love every single one of them. There's only one reason a broken mirror can be mended: it wasn't completely broken. I love you a thousand times over; only with you is the time I have meaning. I hope everyone can be braver when facing love.

47. 47 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, 28.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds

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    ✨ Jiang Man, the most prominent socialite and a fallen heiress: As the least favored daughter of the Jiang family in Beijing, Jiang Man is a notorious socialite, stunningly beautiful but forever unable to grace the public eye. Xie Yuzhou, the male lead: The newly appointed head of the Xie family in Hong Kong, Xie Yuzhou is a prominent socialite with top-tier capital. He is mysterious, aloof, and difficult to approach, making him the ideal object of desire for countless socialites.

48. 48 潮 Tidal Boundaries 潮汐界限 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Tidal Boundaries] There were two unspoken sayings around the office building: First, when Zhou Yushen's car passed Guanfujie, even the snow on the ground would sensibly melt away a little. Second, he never let his schedule stop for anyone. Only later did Wei Xi learn that both sayings were wrong. * At an industry forum, Wei Xi was unexpectedly called up to sit in the front row. With every gaze fixed on her, she spoke quickly and prec 55.6kReads9.4Score7.3k14d adds

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    🚗A story about an older, powerful figure, working within the system, the Beijing elite circle, family connections, and high-ranking officials… 🚕1. Wei Xi never imagined she would be the one to break Zhou Yushen's rules. The girl who was so nervous at industry meetings that she dared not look up later became someone a political heavyweight would bend down to hold an umbrella for. 🛵He helped her grow, and she softened his sharp edges. In a world full of boundaries, the two forged a path that belonged to each other. 🛵The snow on Guanfu Street will melt, and his principles will change for her; this is probably the best form of love. 🚙

49. 49 摘 Plucking Stars 摘星 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Military Romance + Love Grows Over Time + The Pinnacle of Powerful-Family Fiction] [Steady, brilliant young major general × National Defense University's genius hacker] He is a young major general: steady, learned, and imposing. She is a naive newcomer to society, fresh out of school: impulsive, loyal, and optimistic. An accident ruins his reputation and leaves him disgraced, branding him a heartless man condemned by everyone. She becomes the infamous other wo 21.4kReads9.6Score2.8k14d adds
50. 50 林 Team Leader Lin's Beloved Wife 林组长的心尖娇妻 Idle Fish Passerby A, B, C, and D闲鱼路人甲乙丙丁Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted [Completed, dive right in] Lin Zhizhou, a levelheaded and prudent leader of the inspection team with a keen eye for justice, and Shen Tinglan, an optimistic, confident, kindhearted party girl. From the male lead's perspective: love at first sight. From the female lead's perspective: she had been plotting it all along. One day, Shen Tinglan turned back and teased Lin Zhizhou, calling him a “gentleman.” The man furrowed his brows slightly and lowered his voice. “What does that mean?” Shen Ting 9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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