Powerful-Guy Pursues His Ex: A Big Age Gap and a Reversal of Expectations 高干追妻，年龄差反差大

1. 201 知 I Know You Like Fine Jade, and Treasure You as a Lady of Renown 知君如珩玉，惜尔是名媛 Flowers Bloom by the Road, Waiting for You陌上花开等你来Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Government service setting | Age gap | A misunderstanding along the way | Lovers find their way to each other] This is a love story that unfolds within the framework of government service. There is no over-the-top melodrama, only a slow, steady process of testing the waters and drawing closer. When rules meet a racing heart and reason collides with deep affection, can they make room for tenderness in such a tightly ordered world? As the title “Secretary Chen” gradually takes on a personal signi 426Reads6.6Score—14d adds
2. 202 心 Scheming Seduction! Three Rabid Dogs Are Too Much to Handle 心机勾引！三条恶犬难招架 Golden Tin Can金金罐头Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + sweet on the outside, dark within + seduction + one woman, multiple men] Jiang Ling was reborn. She learned that the mother she had depended on, Jiang Jiaqin, was actually the heroine of a middle-aged romance, while Jiang Ling herself was nothing but a pawn, paving the way for Jiang Jiaqin to marry into a wealthy family. She wasn’t even Jiang Jiaqin’s biological daughter. Jiang Ling found it laughable. In her previous life, she had been so naive and foolish that she didn’t r 2.1kReads7.6Score17814d adds
3. 203 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds

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   At a blind date arranged by her mother, Zhong Xiao deliberately made outrageous demands of her date, hoping to discourage him. However, to her surprise, he agreed without hesitation. ✨✨ Just as she was feeling flustered, she suddenly received a call from her mother asking why she had stood him up. Only then did she realize she had made a misunderstanding. 🍎🍎

4. 204 医 The Doctor's Wife Is Hard to Woo, but President Shen Spoils Her Like Crazy 医妻难追，沈总他超宠的 Xinxin Yuluo歆歆雨落Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both each other's firsts + extra-sweet romance! It starts with a flutter of the heart and ends in a tender journey together] [Steady, fatherly family patriarch × gentle, slow-to-warm-up surgeon] When Yan Wanyi first meets Shen Yanfeng, he is half-reclining in a hospital bed, his illness unable to conceal his aristocratic bearing and fierce presence. Everyone says Third Young Master Shen is cold and ruthless, yet he's gentle and thoughtful only with her, like a dependable elder. It isn 27.6kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds

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   It's very good, and leaves you wanting more. Highly recommended!

5. 205 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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   These four books are truly excellent. They feature characters from high positions humbly pursuing love, creating intense and suspenseful tension. The first book features a male lead with a slightly roguish yet incredibly reliable personality, while the female lead is proud and elegant; their daily interactions are incredibly sweet. The second book is about a male lead's unrequited love blossoming into a real relationship, with the female lead gradually developing feelings for him. The female lead's cold exterior and warm interior are particularly captivating, and her subtle sweetness is incredibly alluring. The third book features a clear-headed and intelligent female lead who is courageous and decisive in love and hate, while the male lead is very responsible. The book also beautifully portrays the unsavory tactics of high society. The fourth book features a male and female lead who have both been plotting for a long time, and both are virgins.

6. 206 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 114kReads9.1Score10.8k14d adds

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   [Facepalm][Shy] [Smirk] 🍇High-ranking official pursues his wife. ①Xie Zhixi is the young lady of the prestigious Xie family in Kyoto. Her father is the head of the Xie family, a scholarly family in Kyoto. Her mother is a major general in the military and the head of the gambling king family in Macau. She should have been a spoiled princess, but she was born weak and sickly. Shang Yuzhi is the heir of a wealthy family in Beijing. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father is a financial tycoon in Beijing, holding wealth and power. His mother is a female lieutenant general. He comes from a prestigious military and political family with countless honors. He only indulges Xie Zhixi. Even the string of Buddhist beads that no one else can touch is allowed to be used by her to tease the cat. To plead for medicine for her [fearful], the young master braved the torrential rain [stunned] and knelt from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain. The deeper his sincerity [facepalm], the more Buddha could [think] and [kiss] his [cool] beloved [cool] one would receive. [You savor it][rushing to finish][vomit]

7. 207 婚 You Cyberbullied Me Over My Wedding Dress and Idol? The Great Families of the Capital Strike Back 婚纱追星网暴我？京城世家齐出手 Flicking Ice with a Finger指上弹冰Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Official-family heir + tycoon + face-slapping + campus beauty + villain + satisfying read + more...] Jiang Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and, from the start, lands himself a rabid celebrity-fan girlfriend. Before he can marvel at his good fortune, she puts on the wedding dress he spent a fortune buying and runs off to attend a concert by some popular young star??! “I finally married my youth! Wang Yifan, I love you!!!” “Quick, take my picture! Let’s commemorate my love story with Fanfan 46kReads8.9Score3k14d adds
8. 208 确 Indeed, I Have a Wife 确有妻也 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted An elegant, calculating power player from Beijing’s elite circles × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside beauty from Jiangnan He falls for her first, and his secret crush comes true. She falls for him over time. [Age gap. Everyday life. A slow-burn romance. Both are inexperienced.] They say Feng Que, head of the powerful Feng family in Beijing, is a shrewd and ruthless man. Still young, he has already risen to a position of great power. Handsome but aloof and indifferent, he keeps women at 131Reads9.1Score—14d adds
9. 209 等 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
10. 210 宝 Baby, Let Big Brother Pursue You One More Time 宝宝，再让哥哥追一次 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Fake playboy, true devotion + Both virgins + Six-year age gap + Sweet romance + 1v1 + Groveling to win her back] [Ballet dancer beauty × Spoiled young playboy from the capital] The matriarch of the Qi family had long had her eye on her attending physician’s child. As soon as Xu Zhizhi turned twenty, she wasted no time bringing her home for her good-for-nothing grandson. The moment Xu Zhizhi stepped inside, she saw a man sitting on the sofa. He’d taken off his suit jacket, his shirt was casually 4kReads8.7Score28714d adds
11. 211 傅 Professor Fu's Adorable Wife, the Class Dunce 傅教授的学渣小娇妻 The Smurf Who Loves Sunbathing喜欢晒太阳的蓝精灵Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Marriage Before Love, Teacher-Student Romance] [An intellectually sharp, scheming older physics professor x a lively, spirited young designer] The night before the semester began: “Fu Yanli, for the sake of our marriage, could you give me a little more time to finish my homework?” The next day: “Su Youyou didn’t write a single word of her summer homework, so she’s losing eighty percent of her grade for class participation!” That night, Fu Yanli was kicked out of th 10.9kReads8.9Score91714d adds

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    🎀✨A high-ranking official pursues his wife, with a significant age gap. ① The male lead is the heir of the Qin family, groomed from childhood. He's a shrewd capitalist, wealthy and aloof. The female lead is a pampered heiress from a prestigious Hong Kong family, possessing the refined manners and elegant demeanor of a well-bred lady. She's delicate and bright, a well-behaved girl who needs to be pampered. When she's in a bad mood, she'll curl up in a corner of the sofa with her doll, ignoring everyone. The two are well-matched in terms of social standing. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's cold and ruthless to outsiders, but incredibly doting and sweet towards her.

12. 212 天 Swan Fireworks 天鹅焰火 Lemon Tea, Less Sugar柠檬茶少糖Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Marriage Between Wealthy Families + Both Leads Are Each Other's Firsts + Sweet Everyday Romance] [Swan Goddess vs. Polar Glacier] One day, Xie Jinchuan brought home a West Highland White Terrier. Yu Wu adored it and often took it out for walks. Sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Yu Wu's puppy looked exactly like the beloved pet of President Xie that had been circulating in an internal group chat at the Xie Group. Yu Wu's fans rushed to defend her: “There are plenty o 108Reads9.2Score—14d adds
13. 213 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 259Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This novel is about the competition between predestined fate and how people can change their destiny. It's very sweet throughout, and both male leads are outstanding.

14. 214 谋 After All That Planning, You Finally Took the Bait 谋算已久，终上钩 Summer Warmth夏暖Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Chaste and composed, yet prone to madness; calculating and scheming with ulterior motives. The moment Jiang Li saw Chi Yan, her heart stopped and she was so frightened she nearly died. She couldn't believe he was a real, living person. Much later, she finally understood: Professor Chi, so refined and handsome that countless women admired him, wasn't human at all. And after nightfall, his true nature was especially hard to hide! 994Reads6.7Score12214d adds
15. 215 娇 Cherished Sweetheart: The Trillionaire's Little Princess Needs Gentle Persuasion 娇养甜心，首富的小公主要轻哄 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Multi-talented, dazzlingly beautiful and radiant young woman vs. a cool, abstinent, devoted CEO who is as loyal as a puppy A few things to know before reading: The hero and heroine have only been with each other; no such expectations for anyone else. This is an adult world. “She is the crimson peach-blossom tear etched into my bones and blood in a past life, the touch of peach-blossom red forever branded on my heart!” The Lu and Hua families are wealthy clans that have been close for generations 1.2kReads9.0Score14714d adds

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    Honey, these are some stories about high-ranking officials pursuing their wives [kissing emoji].

16. 216 七 The Little Fairy of the 1970s, Spoiled Rotten by the County Magistrate 七零小仙女，县长宠疯了 Fang Niuniu Loves to Sleep方牛牛爱睡觉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted At eighteen, Jian Nanxu was cool and ethereal, with peerless beauty. In everyone’s eyes, she was a distant little fairy. Born into a family of scholars, she had already been accepted to her dream university. The greatest hardship she had ever faced was drinking iced Americanos without sugar. Who could have guessed that the transmigration god would decide her life was just too perfect and kick her straight into the 1970s? A stunning young woman dropped into the 1970s with no family, household reg 13.6kReads7.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    🎉🎉① To protect his family from disaster, the male protagonist voluntarily becomes the deputy county magistrate of a small county. One day, he finds a stunningly beautiful fairy who has fallen from the sky. Fearing arrest as a vagrant, the fairy lies and claims to have amnesia. Unexpectedly, the young and gentle deputy county magistrate who found her steps forward and declares, "This is my wife, I am her husband."

17. 217 心 Sweet and Gentle, Deep in His Heart 心尖上的乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, childhood-to-lovers] The Xiao family of the capital has a young girl named Xie Xiyou. She may not have the surname Xiao, but she is the little princess of the family, adored by everyone. The fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Suchuan, is a leading figure in business who has been cool and reserved since childhood. He treats everyone with distant indifference, yet gives all his tenderness and patience to Xie Xiyou! Xie Xiyou is sweet and obedient. She 5kReads9.1Score43214d adds
18. 218 八 The Eighties High Official's Cherished Darling 八零高官的掌上宠 Yi Tong宜桐Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted 1970s + pure-hearted couple + transmigration Mu Xiaoling had just helped her best friend tear into the cheating scumbag she was dating. But when she turned around, an speeding cargo truck hit her and sent her back to the 1980s, an era of shortages she had only ever seen on television. What could she do? She had to make the best of it. Her top priority was to earn a good living and, at the very least, fatten up her wallet. But then a high-ranking official suddenly appeared and offered to be her b 765Reads7.0Score—14d adds
19. 219 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds

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    The author really writes exceptionally well; it's better than the (short drama).

20. 220 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.8kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds
21. 221 重 Reborn: Who Controls My Life? 重生之我的人生谁做主 Jia Erzhu Who Loves Golden Pastries爱吃黄金盒的贾二柱Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted A period novel on the outside, a youth romance on the inside. There are no golden fingers, no spiritual springs, no black markets, no awful family members, no melodramatic relatives, no backstabbing and no revenge. So what does it have? The life of a career-driven heroine. She becomes a female soldier, goes to college, opens a bar, and does stand-up comedy. Why play by the rules of the era when there's so much to do? Along the way through her transmigrated life, she meets the love of her life an 63Reads8.0Score414d adds

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    The male lead is 27, and the female lead is 17. The male lead is a third-generation military prince who rose from battalion commander to regimental commander and works in the General Staff Department. The female lead travels back to the 1980s, becomes a female soldier's lead dancer, sings pop songs, runs a bar, does stand-up comedy, goes to university, and climbs the social ladder step by step through her own efforts.

22. 222 松 Fragrance Amid the Sound of Pines 松涛声处闻清香 Pavilion Master Xiyun兮沄阁主Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Powerful Official × Divorced Goddess | Long-Prepared Pursuit & Bone-Deep Tenderness] Known in the capital as the “Black-Faced King of Hell,” Shen Tingtao is the most unapproachable man in government circles: a proud pine on a snow-covered mountain, cool and chaste. The one exception in his life began with a glimpse through a car window after an accident: the gentle profile of Shi Feng. At the time, she was trapped in a marriage engineered against her. After decisively divorcing, she kept her di 2kReads7.3Score16614d adds

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    While pursuing his wife, Secretary Shen is also battling monsters. His new wife is spoiled rotten, while his ex-wife is causing trouble and making him grit his teeth in hatred. Secretary Shen, hang in there! Xiao Feng, just hang in there a little longer. Once you defeat the monsters, I'll come and take you home...

23. 223 我 I Pray to the Gods for You 我向神明祈求你 Meat With All Three Meals一日三餐都要吃肉Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Jin Xiangyu, secretary-general of Yunshui Municipal Party Committee, age 35. Jiang Xiangyang, a staff member at the Xiahe Town Government in Yunchuan County, Yunshui City, age 28. Jiang Xiangyang felt that a happy love life was beyond her reach. First, a gay man deceived her into a sham marriage, then she met a scumbag. She had all but given up on love when fate brought her together with Jin Xiangyu. What sparks will fly between an ordinary female civil servant from a small town and the secretar 14.7kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
24. 224 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    🎈① Shen Jingni, a bright and pampered heiress from a wealthy family ✘ Zhao Zonglan, a powerful "capital" tycoon. The two are ten years apart in age, and the one in power bows down for love. 🌟 Shen Jingni was pampered from a young age. After graduating from university, she started her own wedding dress brand. In her quest to obtain a batch of rare Song brocade, she inadvertently offended Zhao Zonglan, the feared head of the Zhao family. 🌟 Everyone in the industry thought that the cold-hearted and ruthless Zhao Zonglan would make Shen Jingni suffer. However, in reality, Zhao Zonglan had already wanted to possess Shen Jingni after their brief, fleeting encounter at Puji Temple. 🌟 He spoiled and pampered Shen Jingni to the extreme, not only protecting her career but also showering her with expensive gifts. Once, when a friend visited, he saw him kneeling down in front of Shen Jingni to coax her to eat. He was even willing to give her a piece of land in western Beijing worth billions, just so she could have a bite to eat. He was completely devoid of his usual aloofness and arrogance, and was full of favoritism towards Shen Jingni.

25. 225 玫 Rose Clay 玫瑰泥 Jiang Suisui姜岁岁Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted DNA test results: 99.9999% Jiang Ni, a college student who has never dated, inexplicably finds herself with a son. The boy says he came from six years in the future. More importantly, his biological father seems to be that man... Jiang Ni thinks Fu Zhengli is someone she could never hope to win over. Even after learning that he is the biological father of her future son, she never dares to hope for anything between them. Fu Zhengli thinks Jiang Ni must have something wrong with her eyes. He’s s 200Reads7.1Score10314d adds

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    An older man pursuing his wife, a really good read! [Added to bookshelf][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi]

26. 226 男 A Misdiagnosis at the Men's Clinic, and I Ended Up Marrying the Young Master of the Beijing Elite 男科误诊，我竟嫁给了京圈太子爷 Green Leaves in Clusters青叶朵朵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama Xu Xu is now streaming [Marriage first, love later + a husband’s long road to winning his wife back + sweet romance + both leads’ first love + age gap + contrasting personalities] [Scheming, cold-hearted big bad wolf vs. charming, soft, adorable little white rabbit] At a certain hospital, in the urology department, a serious medical misdiagnosis occurred. A man’s gritted, furious growl rang out from the consultation room. “Woman, are you asking to die?” Behind her mask, the yo 13.4kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
27. 227 补 She Got Pregnant by the Young Officer While Tutoring, Then Fled Overnight and Drove Him Mad 补课偷怀军少崽，连夜跑路他疯了 A Glance at the Spring Breeze一顾春风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + winning back his wife + devoted 1v1 + adorable kids give their dad a reality check + later features a reborn woman vs. a transmigrated woman] Back in the 1980s, at the very moment she climbs into his bed, Jiang Yuzhu laughs as the man gasps for breath. In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, mistaking a young soldier from the capital for a “delicate educated youth.” She used every trick in the book, even faking a pregnancy to marry up, and ultimately met a tragic 7.7kReads8.1Score96114d adds
28. 228 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 15.9kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
29. 229 糟 Oh No! Wen Shao Has Fallen for Her 糟糕！闻少他动了心 Peaches Are So Sweet蜜桃很甜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Cool and gentle campus beauty x aloof, carefree young master] Love at first sight or just being captivated by her looks, whatever you call it, Wen Jingbai has never been one to hold back. Wen Liwan has a star in the sky, but she's never dared to dream beyond her reach. She knows it's an unattainable dream, so she's always played by the rules. But one day, that star begins to descend toward her of its own accord. Panicked and unsure how to accept it, she can only avoid him. Wen Jingbai has live 17.5kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
30. 230 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds

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    ① Seventeen-year-old Lili lives with the Pei family. The male lead is initially unwilling to take care of a child. However, he accompanies her throughout her growth. Their feelings change. The restraint and genuine emotions are well-portrayed. The plot is light and enjoyable. ② An orphan girl is adopted by the Xu family at the age of six. An incident occurs at her coming-of-age banquet, and she is sent abroad. She keeps running into her uncle and childhood friend. In reality, it was all premeditated. [Shy]

31. 231 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.2kReads8.7Score15014d adds
32. 232 小 Don't Run, Little Uncle. Your Darling Wife Has Arrived 小叔别跑，你的娇妻已送达 Light Boat Into My Arms轻舟入我怀Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Raising her + top-tier star flirt + domineering CEO + sweet romance] When Shen Ling, whose origins were unknown, first arrived at the Lu family home, the Lu family's second young master, Lu Jinchen, introduced himself to the undernourished girl: “Hello, I’m Lu Jinchen.” He watched her grow up day by day. Then one day, without a word, the girl went abroad and vanished from Lu Jinchen’s life. When she returned four years later, she was an international superstar, utterly transformed from the pers 43Reads8.4Score—14d adds
33. 233 蓄 The Long-Planned Star-Stealing Mission 蓄谋已久的摘星计划 Half Past Twelve零点一刻半Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [The male lead steals her away, has been plotting for years, fiercely dotes on her, and both leads are romantically inexperienced] Xu Liuxing was adopted by the Xu family when she was six. Two years later, her adoptive parents both died in a car accident. When everyone thought she was a jinx, her uncle Xu Chong, ten years her senior, stepped forward and told them, “From now on, I’ll raise this little girl as her uncle.” Over the next ten years, Xu Liuxing was cherished by Xu Chong and his three 7Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮对她动了心 Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [A girl’s secret crush comes true / both are each other’s first love / sweet romance / seven-year age gap / partly a growing-up-together romance] [Gentle, sweet, well-behaved girl × devoted, tender-hearted rascal] After her family fell on hard times, sixteen-year-old Jiang Wanyi was entrusted by her father to Yan Huaijing, the man she had known since childhood and always called “Brother.” Everyone said he had a face made for the gods and such tender eyes that even a dog would find them kind. In 1.9kReads8.9Score24214d adds

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    🌼Seven years apart in age, the female lead falls in love with the older brother who raised her and impulsively confesses her feelings. The man gently rejects her and, in a brotherly manner, educates her, "You're still young and can't distinguish between dependence and love. You should like someone your own age who resonates with you." Later, mistakenly believing the female lead has a boyfriend, the man goes berserk, demanding with red eyes that the female lead break up with her boyfriend. 🤭

35. 235 人 Middle-Aged Man: My Lovely Wife Is Just Young 人到中年：娇妻她只不过岁数小 Summer Always Brings an Echo夏日必有回音Urban712k WordsCompleted At forty, Xiao Zhenglong had a pretty relaxed outlook. He’d been married and had a daughter. He’d been in love, and it hadn’t meant much. His position wasn’t especially high, but in Hong City, he wasn’t exactly a nobody. As the youngest son in the family, he had older brothers to carry on the family line and older sisters to bring honor to the family. He could just enjoy life with his brothers, live freely, and settle scores as they came. That seemed like a pretty good way to spend his life. Why 10.7kReads8.4Score56414d adds

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    The workplace is a battlefield, and love is a medal. In these novels, some characters brave the treacherous waters of wealthy families, breaking down class barriers with their sincerity; others bridge the gap of age, writing romantic legends with unwavering devotion. Witness how these high-ranking elites compose a powerful symphony of love amidst the ever-changing world of the workplace and relationships!

36. 236 他 He’s Handsome, Powerful, and Irresistible 他美强且撩人 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigration] There's been a rumor going around the hospital lately: Dr. Xi, the beautiful, icy surgeon, has a boyfriend! Word is, he's tall and handsome, with long legs, and he comes to the hospital every day to wait for her to finish work. But there's something strange about him. He doesn't have a phone and doesn't know how to use modern technology. He's completely out of touch with current trends, too. Dr. Xi, the only one who knows the truth, says it's because he transmigr 1.2kReads9.2Score13414d adds
37. 237 一 The Moment I Was Born, I Was Stolen Away by the Obsessed Mr. Ou 一出生，我被偏执欧少偷回家 En Xiaomo恩小沫Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [So sweet that if it isn’t sweet, you can come chop me up + an obsessive, doting male lead with a possessive streak so intense he goes crazy when she talks to other men + the heroine puts him in his place] The Sheng family had seven sons. After wishing on every star in the sky, they finally had a little princess. But before they could even enjoy holding their precious girl, Third Master Ou secretly took her home. From then on, the hot-tempered Third Master Ou changed completely. When the little 6.3kReads8.9Score78414d adds
38. 238 月 The Moon Hidden in My Heart 月亮藏心里 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Families + Slow-Burning Romance + Healing + Age Gap + Devoted Pairing] Everyone was afraid of Ji Yanshen. Afraid of this terrifying, fearsome man. People said that after years in the business world, Ji Yanshen had become a seasoned operator: a ruthless, cold-hearted businessman who would stop at nothing. But why was the Ji Yanshen she knew so gentle? Though he was never one for words, for all these years he had been like a reserved yet devoted elder, taking care of her in every po 2.6kReads9.3Score25314d adds

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    [Beijing political and business tycoon + favoritism and protectiveness + slow and steady relationship + age gap + both are virgins] (Note: The aloof and abstinent high-ranking man will only bow down to the girl, tenderly embracing and doting on her. Feel free to jump in!)

39. 239 白 Losing Control in Broad Daylight 白日失控 Qi Tani​​an綦他年Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Flirting and pampering | simmering tension | an intense push and pull | eight-year age gap | happy ending] [Formidable war-wolf, powerful Beijing socialite X beautiful, rebellious heiress] [Foxlike heroine VS fatherly hero] Lu Lingfei, heiress of the Shen family in Beijing's elite circles, became the talk of the town among society ladies and wealthy wives overnight: She married young, only to be embroiled in a divorce suit less than a year later. Later, another huge story sent the entire Bei 1.7kReads9.2Score21414d adds
40. 240 娇 Spoiled Plaything 娇玩 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An Nuo and Elvis met for the first time on a trip to an island, where she was so dazzled by his good looks that they spent the night together. The second time they met, she was flirting with one of his subordinates while he had a beautiful woman at his side. They just happened to run into each other. Elvis left the woman beside him and leaned toward An Nuo with an elegant smile. “Miss An, you hooked up with me, and now you’re after my subordinate?” An Nuo narrowed her eyes and smiled innocently. 9.7kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
41. 241 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
42. 242 薾 The Season of Er’er 薾薾时节 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted CEO × College Student | Age Gap | Foster Care | Secret Crush | Older Man, Younger Wife He is twelve years older than her, the feared “Mr. Jie” of Yancheng’s business world: cold, sharp-tongued, and heartless. She is just a little ray of sunshine living under his roof. She doesn’t dare tell him that the moment they reunited during her high school entrance exams, a little tree began to sprout in her heart. A wily older fox raises a younger one, and the younger fox sets out to win his heart. He lay 3kReads8.8Score23314d adds

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    It's great, exciting. After going through a reading slump, I was amazed by this book. The world-building is fantastic, the setting is excellent, it's thought-provoking throughout, and the plot is tight.

43. 243 春 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 23.4kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds
44. 244 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 20.6kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
45. 245 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    On her eighteenth birthday, she excitedly confessed her feelings, only to be met with the man's words, "Wen Li, you're still young, we're not suitable for each other now." Wen Li turned pale, her heart shattered. She tore up everything related to him, deciding to forget him and move abroad with her family. The day she learned of Wen Li's disappearance, Fu Yanli frantically searched for her.

46. 246 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
47. 247 佛 Prayer Beads Crushing Desire 佛珠碾欲 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + 1v1 + Mostly Sweet with a Little Angst + Both Pure] [Ice Fox vs. Faux Monk] Everyone knows Jiang Shuyu, head of the top family, as a refined and desireless man, a devout Buddhist. But over the past five years, the secret beneath the prayer beads on his wrist has filled his heart with worldly desire. He says bluntly, “I’m done keeping the precepts. I’ve waited far too long for this.” - As the fourth-generation successor to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, Qiao Y 3.1kReads9.0Score38714d adds
48. 248 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

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    This book, recommended with a serious tone, is a classic of the high-ranking official romance genre, unmatched to this day. The story revolves around a high-ranking official and a man nicknamed "Pig Hang," who unexpectedly become involved. What could be seen as a conspiracy orchestrated by the official's deceased wife is actually a conspiracy. However, Pig Hang captures the official's heart, thus beginning this tale.

49. 249 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
50. 250 被 My Best Friend's Uncle Has Taken a Liking to Me 被好友的舅舅看上了 Qiansui千歳Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + age gap + both leads sexually inexperienced + hero pursues heroine + domineering CEO] [Not melodramatic, more everyday life] Outsiders say that Zhou Qizheng, CEO of the Jiangheng Group, is ruthless and decisive, stern and proper, and a formidable force in the business world. Lu Xiaoqiao thinks so too, until she learns that this formidable man is her friend’s maternal uncle. Zhou Qizheng helps her at every turn, and she assumes it’s because of his connection to her friend. Eve 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    Unrequited love, age gap, both partners are virgins, male pursuing female, domineering CEO → "Being Flirted With by My Friend's Uncle" / Drama Queen vs. Daddy Type, both partners are virgins, the real heiress returns to take everything, she throws herself at her scumbag fiancé's uncle → "Jingzhou's Pampered Darling (President Fu's Cat-Raising Diary)" / Childhood sweethearts who hate each other, breaking off their engagement for the villainous female supporting character, she is left to be laughed at by everyone, she turns to the unattainable and aloof uncle she has only met twice → "Marrying My Ex-Fiancé's Novel Uncle" / Beautiful, strong, tragic, poor girl vs. Cunning, rich, handsome uncle, slightly yandere, both partners are virgins, male 34, female 20 → "A Big Age Gap, But the Uncle is Healthy" / Cunning old fox vs. Silly, beautiful young girl, long-planned, age gap, doting husband → "Top-Tier Pampering: The Delicate Beauty is Spoiled by the Boss (Spring Field Like the Wild)" Age gap, taboos, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, domineering CEO → "Staying at my best friend's house, I was spotted by his gangster uncle (If I could start over)" / A 30-year-old male lead who has never been in a relationship VS a college student's young mistress burdened with a bad reputation, both are virgins, sweet and doting, healing → "The poor little thing was kicked out, and Young Master Si took her away and pampered her every day (Light from Winter)" / Strong female lead, strong male lead, multiple identities, metaphysics, beloved by the group, entertainment industry → "Little cutie, you want to run away from your marriage, the world's richest man grabs your waist and pampers you fiercely" /

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