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. 251 暗 The Fifth Year of Secretly Loving Mrs. Huo 暗恋霍太太的第五年 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + 1v1 + Powerful Man Bows His Head] Lu Yan and Zhou Jingze had been in love for years. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, she thought this was the happy ending every Cinderella dreamed of. The wind was fierce on the day they went to register their marriage. It chilled her to the bone as she waited, only to receive a push notification: #Young Master Zhou Goes Abroad to Celebrate His White Moonlight’s Birthday#. The next day, his influential family elder 30.8kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds

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   The female protagonist suffers betrayal before marriage and endures gossip from others. Her fiancé's uncle steps in to help her out and they get married. The cold and ruthless business tycoon has a special fondness for the female protagonist. Her five-year unrequited love is hidden in the little things of daily life. Even when the scumbag finally realizes his mistake, he can't win her back in the slightest.

2. 252 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 18.8kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
3. 253 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
4. 254 年 There's a Big Age Gap, but This Older Man Is in Great Shape 年龄差很大，可大叔他身体好呀 Cherry Fruit樱果Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A touch of yandere + devoted to each other + 34-year-old man and 20-year-old woman: brilliant, beautiful, and tragic poor student vs. shrewd billionaire heartthrob] After her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, Bai Zhi, the top beauty and talent at the teachers’ university, turns around and flirts with her friend’s “almost-stepdad.” “Zhizhi, just be sweet and well-behaved when you see him. Uncle Zhou will definitely fall for you!” But sweet and well-behaved? Not necessarily! So the gi 4.4kReads9.0Score40714d adds
5. 255 蚀 A Love That Eats Away at the Bones 蚀骨情糜 Sweet-Voiced Little Deer奶音小鹿Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Completed] [Sweet, gentle heroine; wild, rough-talking hero; love at first sight; loyal, rugged man] (Both virgins, happy ending, sweet romance, crime boss gives up his life of crime) A tall, powerfully built man moves into the cheap apartment across from Tian Xin’s. When a sleazy man follows her, she panics and knocks on his door. The moment she sees him, she feels completely safe... The crime boss really is a crime boss, and the little white flower really is a little white flower. Huo Ting 4.6kReads9.1Score36414d adds
6. 256 小 The Uncle's Trap 小叔的陷阱 Handwritten Meatball手写的丸子Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are pure in body and heart: a powerful, influential, fatherly, scheming old fox vs. a sweet, silly, beautiful young woman [Forbidden Love + Long-Standing Scheme + Ten-Year Age Gap + Later, A Husband Who Keeps His Wife on a Tight Leash + Pampering Her Without Limits] The ascetic monk breaks his vows for her. The first time they met, the young woman, dressed in white, accidentally fell into his arms. Her clear, innocent eyes were so pure that he wanted to corrupt her. But sh 3.8kReads9.0Score41014d adds
7. 257 池 A Treasure in the Pond: A Marriage Forged in the Capital 池中尤物：京圈缔婚 Beihai Chenbin北海晨滨Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Mutually exclusive devotion, love at first sight, taking by force, fiercely protective, age gap, arms and intelligence tycoon × chemistry genius PhD vs. wealthy heiress × dessert baker] [A desperate, self-sacrificing male lead who sees the heroine as his only light, and eventually gets his wish] Everyone knows the Qi family is a century-old prestigious clan, generation after generation of talent. Even a branch relative adopted by Old Master Qi has risen to become head of the Central Institute o 25Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 258 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
9. 259 借 Staying at My Best Friend’s Place, I Catch Her Underworld Uncle’s Eye 借住闺蜜家，被她的黑道小叔看上 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Forbidden love] [Age gap] [Domineering CEO] [Obsessive] She was a quiet, guarded child who endured far too much at an age when she should have had no worries. Perhaps her fate had been marked by sorrow from the very moment she was born. An impoverished family, a belief that boys mattered more than girls, and a broken childhood. She should never have met Lu Siyao. Then she would never have become entangled with her uncle. The age gap of more than ten years, the gossip, and society’s judgment wer 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
10. 260 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Crying and Wants a Cuddle 大叔，你的娇气包哭了要贴贴 Pear Blossoms Fill the Garden梨花满园Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + healing) Si Boheng, heir to the most powerful family in Kyoto, had never been in a relationship by the age of thirty. Outsiders speculated that either something was wrong with his body or he had the wrong orientation, until a very young Mrs. Si suddenly appeared in the family. Rumor had it that the young Mrs. Si was still in college. It was also said that she'd deliberately played the poor, pitiful victim in a bar to seduce Mr. 14.8kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
11. 261 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.8kReads9.2Score54214d adds

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    ✨When a ruthless capitalist meets a delicate, sickly princess, he too will fall for her at the moment a rose 🌹 strikes his heart. [Learned something new] ✨When a ruthless tycoon meets a pampered rose, he will be captivated at first sight, letting the rose enter his dreams and causing his heart to flutter. [Note]

12. 262 水 When the Time Is Right, We Fall in Love 水到渠成时，我们相爱 Yellow Wine Doesn't Get You Drunk黄酒不醉Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Doctor × Journalist: Rekindled love, angst first and sweetness later. Read without worry. We were in love for six years, apart for three. Now that we’ve met again, I still love you, but do you still love me? I was the one who walked away first. What right do I have to ask if you still have feelings for me? Movie star × Gallery worker: A love that goes unnoticed, taking the long way around. Through all the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, my unrequited love went nowhere. Once everythi 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The title itself encapsulates the core of the book. There's no need to rush to salvage the relationship, no need to cling on desperately. Let each of you first navigate the long, lonely years and achieve personal growth. If fate hasn't run its course, when you meet again, love will naturally blossom. The story of Zhang Sichen and Zeng Xia is both tender and powerful.

13. 263 有 Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之，相亲遇到爱 Cherish Warmth惜暖Modern Romance846k WordsCompleted [Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t 12.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    A high-ranking official pursues his wife 😘😘 ① Nine-year age gap 🥰 The male lead is the director of the Finance Bureau 💕, and the female lead is a middle school teacher 💫. The composed male lead is initially attracted to the beautiful female lead ✨. After learning of her divorce, he uses his status ☀ to create opportunities to meet her, gradually getting closer to her, and slowly their lives intersect. ② The male lead is a county magistrate who went to the countryside 🌟 for experience 🌟. From the first moment he saw her, he never intended to let her go. If she is willing to be with him, then they are deeply in love 💓 and inseparable; if she is not, then he will keep her by his side for life, using any means necessary ☀. He can tolerate everything about her except leaving him.

14. 264 团 The Beloved Little Cutie: Uncle, Spoil Me Rotten 团宠小可爱：大叔，好好宠我 Berry Taro Balls莓莓芋圆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Metaphysics + Strong Heroine and Hero + Beloved by Her Whole Family + Showbiz] After a powerful man with an allergy to women brings home a girl, he spoils her rotten! “Uncle, I like this biggest full-eternity diamond ring.” “Every diamond mine in the world is yours.” “CEO, Madam broke the top-tier star's chin implant.” “Does her hand hurt? Send more people to help her!” Mo Lengyuan: “My wife came from the countryside. Nobody better bully her.” But when everyone starts exposi 7.4kReads9.3Score87114d adds
15. 265 劣 Inferior Seduction 劣等勾引 Shi E 12释厄12Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Scheming Maid's Road to Revenge The first time Shen Luo met Han Shu, she was his friend's maid and pet, timid and meek. A little over half a month later, when he saw her again, she was his friend's father's companion, dressed to the nines at a gala and dazzling the entire room. By the third time they met, she had become his uncle's fiancée. She had leaped three ranks in status, rising from a live-in maid at the very bottom of society to the wife of a powerful multinational corporation's bos 5.7kReads9.4Score67814d adds

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    3 Copies!!!

16. 266 闺 After My Best Friend Cheated, Her Brother Spoiled Me Rotten 闺蜜劈腿后，我被闺蜜哥哥宠上天 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted 👇 This book has it all: melodrama, catharsis, and sweetness! Wen Yining had been dating her boyfriend for three years. They bought a home together and were preparing to marry. She saved her first time for their wedding night and treated her best friend like a younger sister for six years. Then she opened the door to their marital home and found her boyfriend tangled up with her best friend on the lavender bedsheets she'd laid out herself. She slapped them both and went out drinking. Through 697Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The first book has a six-year age difference, which is just right.

17. 267 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 130Reads9.2Score—14d adds
18. 268 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

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    🥬🥬: A story of high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles. The male lead is a refined, upright, and respected veteran cadre. There's an age gap; the female lead initially mistakes her fiancé for her brother-in-law. They marry first, then fall in love; the male lead had been planning this for a long time, and their relationship develops rapidly. ✐✐: The female lead falls for him first, betting everything, but ultimately leaves in a sorry state. The male lead later regrets his actions and experiences a dramatic chase after her.

19. 269 玻 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 40kReads8.7Score3.4k14d adds
20. 270 退 After Our Engagement Was Called Off, the CEO Begged on His Knees for My Forgiveness 退婚后，总裁跪着求我原谅 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted A year later, Qi Yao knelt in the rain and begged her to forgive him. She tossed her umbrella at his face and said, “You look so pathetic on your knees.” But Tang Yu remembered that in her previous life, she was the one kneeling in the rain. Before the car accident took her life, she heard Qi Yao sobbing in despair: “I was wrong... Please come back...” When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day their engagement was called off. Qi Yao was still the same high-and-mighty fiance, abo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 271 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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    Wow, this is the first time I've seen a man with such a sharp tongue pursue his wife! A man at the top of the pyramid eventually reaches this point, breaking his own rules, fearing he hasn't given enough, that his tenderness, his attentiveness, his companionship. He wants more, just a little more, to give his all. To carefully, properly, hide that little golden fox away. 💕✨

22. 272 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
23. 273 中 A Middle-Aged CEO's Forced Love: Nanny, Don't Run Away! 中年霸总强制爱，女保姆你别逃！ Su Wanan苏晚安Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Forced love + seemingly innocent with a dark side + drama queen + revenge] Thirty-four-year-old Wang Yun and her daughter have only each other. But when her daughter is bullied at school by the heiress of a wealthy family, she ultimately loses her life. After learning the heiress’s identity, Wang Yun understands the gulf between them. It would be nearly impossible to get revenge on her own. Then she discovers that the girl has a single father, and a wicked idea comes to her. The girl made her l 5.8kReads9.2Score72414d adds
24. 274 绑 After Binding to the King of Hell's Sign-In System, I Gave Up Trying 绑定阎王签到系统后，我摆烂了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban637k WordsCompleted A laid-off office drone gets bound to the King of Hell System. In endless instance worlds, he becomes a god by signing in and slacking off, only to discover that everyone is waiting for him to return and serve as a judge of the dead. But all he wants is to give up and coast. Xuanhuan, system novel, infinite flow, underworld, lighthearted Slacking off, overworked employee, sign-in, subverting expectations, power fantasy, comedy, wild imagination, modern city, past and present lives, mystery One-l 65Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 275 病 The Yandere Villain Acts Sweet, Then Steals My Money, Body, and Heart 病娇反派装乖，骗钱骗身还骗心 Yun Yan云砚Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure + Truly Unhinged Villainous Male Lead + Chatty, Sharp-Tongued Female Lead] Shen Nuo transmigrated into a book. The good news was that she had become the domineering CEO's younger sister. The bad news: because they were fighting over the family fortune, her brother now wanted to beat her to death. Afraid to go home, she hid in a bar, where she met a man whose looks and figure were exactly to her taste. Unfortunately, he didn't seem satisfied with the price she offered 8.6kReads9.1Score91314d adds
26. 276 出 The Day I Left the Country, My Unhinged Uncle Claimed Me as His Own 出国当天，被疯批小叔叔强取豪夺 Early Winter in November十一月初冬Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Domination + Age Gap + Locked Away + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + She Runs, He Chases] Zhou Linyuan fell for a girl nine years younger than him. She lived in his house, always wandering right under his nose. The longer she stayed, the more delicious this little rabbit seemed. The wolf bared his fangs, wanting to pull her into his arms. But she wanted no part of it. She was determined to leave him, so the wolf went mad and used a few tricks to force her to stay by his side. Sh 645Reads8.7Score11114d adds

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    🍄✨The female lead is taken in by the Zhou family and lives under the same roof as the male lead, who is nine years her senior. The male lead sees her as delicious prey and desires to possess her. The female lead yearns for freedom and wants to escape his control on her own, unaware that he has already planned something. Fear grips her, and she plots her escape, but the male lead sees through her scheme immediately. She is caught on the very day of her escape and is forced to stay by his side, thus beginning a complicated and entangled emotional conflict. [Laughing][Laughing]

27. 277 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag and Clung to My Officer Husband 重生后，我踹掉渣男抱紧军官老公 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted Reborn to punish scoundrels and serve up some face-slapping, with a devoted military marriage and love after marriage. In her previous life, Situ Lanzhi trusted the scumbag He Ziwen, only to be killed by him and his mistress working together. To her dying day, she never knew that Yan Zhenshan, the military officer husband she had neglected all her life, was actually deeply in love with her. Reborn on her wedding night in 1978, she looks at the restrained, distant man before her and summons all —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 报 Report: Young Master Jin Is Spoiling His Little Wife Rotten 报告：靳少把小夫人宠上天啦 Enli's Hem恩莉的裙摆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jin Zhiyan never expected that a simple trip to bring his younger sister home would end with him falling in love at first sight with a young woman. The first time he saw Qin Man, she didn’t dare let her gaze linger on his face, yet she gathered her courage and said, “Big brother, could you put out your cigarette?” At that moment, the girl’s lowered eyes and shy, bashful expression struck him straight in the heart. For the first time in his life, Jin Zhiyan’s hand trembled as he stubbed out his c 5.4kReads8.4Score82314d adds

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    Jin Zhiyan never expected that simply going to pick up his sister would lead to him falling in love with Qin Man at first sight. He disliked others interfering in his life, yet he secretly hoped Qin Man would boss him around. On the day Qin Man had menstrual cramps, Jin Zhiyan felt incredibly sorry for her, holding her and gently comforting her, "Manman is my precious darling."

29. 279 相 After a Blind Date, the Egg White Girl Falls for the Egg Yolk CEO 相亲后，蛋白女孩爱上蛋黄总裁 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted Blind Date + Mutual Devotion + She Pursues Him + She Pursues First, Then He Chases Her + Elite Families + Love at First Sight At a blind date her grandmother had forced her to attend, Qin Xi only planned to go through the motions. Then a hard-boiled egg in her salad made her lose her composure on the spot. She picked out the yolk and left it uneaten. The man across from her said calmly, “I like egg yolks. Give it to me. Don’t waste it.” Egg white and egg yolk: a perfect match. She fell for 197Reads—Score2114d adds
30. 280 快 Quick Transmigration: A Heartthrob's Love at First Sight 快穿万人迷之一见钟情 Mingming Wei Shan明明偎山Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted (Immersive quick transmigration + Unmatched Beauty + Love at First Sight + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + No Fixed Male Lead) They all fall at her feet. First love, stand-ins, real and fake heiresses, revenge, forced love, age gaps, size differences... All the classic melodramatic tropes, piled on high. Content warnings: This novel follows on from my previous one. You can read this without having read the previous book. A wild ride with no logic and no fixed male lead. The heroine is stunning 101Reads7.3Score—14d adds
31. 281 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crazy Male Leads I Saved Have All Gone Off the Rails 快穿：拯救的疯批男主全翻车了 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Two Male Leads716k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + mutual devotion + sweet, satisfying romance) As a quick transmigration troubleshooter, Tang Tu's job is to clean up the messes left behind by quick transmigrators who fail their missions. To that end, he's played countless roles. After every mission, he follows the principle that if he dies fast enough, the crazed male lead can't hurt him, and manages to dodge one disaster after another. But one day, he wakes up to find the System gone and the crazed 7.1kReads9.4Score60114d adds
32. 282 三 A Three-Year-Old Prodigy Shows the Way: Mom’s Welding Machine Leads to Immortality 三岁萌宝指路：妈妈的电焊机通仙 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Three-year-old Gu Tiaotiao squatted on the threshold of a hardware store, pointing at an empty alley. “Mommy, there’s a leak in the alley.” She looked up. A crack split the wall, and a man covered in golden fissures stepped out of it. He said she was the unfinished crack from a thousand years ago. The eighty-yuan secondhand welding torch in her hand lit up. The man was called Lu Beiyin. When he took his first bite of noodles, he froze: for the first time in a thousand years, he could taste som 14Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 283 乖 Be Good. Don't Be Your Uncle Sheng, Be My Husband 乖，不当你盛小叔，当你老公 Yu Mu俞慕Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [(11-year age gap) Sweet, Flirtatious, Rebellious Heroine X Gentle, Devoted, Fatherly Hero] After moving in with the Sheng family at fifteen, Shen Qingning developed feelings she shouldn't have for that refined, aloof man, unable to control herself. But he turned her down time and again. She rushed into marriage, was framed, and died with bitter resentment. * One day, she woke up reborn at twenty-two. This time, she would take back everything that belonged to her... 2kReads—Score14014d adds

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    The female lead is innocent but secretly crazy, while the male lead is gentle but actually ruthless. The female lead seduces the male lead. There's an 11-year age gap. The pacing is fast, and it ends very quickly. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

34. 284 绑 Bound to a Gossip System, I Was Made a County Princess by the Emperor 绑定吃瓜系统后，我被皇帝封郡主 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted On Gu Yunshu's sixteenth birthday, she was bound to the “Gossip System.” At a palace banquet, the System suddenly delivered a shocking piece of gossip: the children born to the Noble Consort were actually fathered by the head of the Imperial Medical Academy! The words slipped out of her thoughts: “The emperor's been cuckolded!” The entire court heard her, and the emperor immediately ordered a blood test to confirm their parentage. The Noble Consort fell from power, the chancellor turned out 18Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 285 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    A mature, rigid business tycoon meets a resilient yet innocent young woman! A ten-year age gap! Jiang Qingwu returned to Z City with Gu Yunzhou at 18, but due to her ignorance about her body, she resisted his touch. As a result, the man "exiled" her to another city, only to see her again when he came to her door with divorce papers...

36. 286 离 I Became a Millionaire Overnight After My Divorce 离婚后我一夜暴富 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted My husband held up our property settlement agreement and said, “You’re not good enough for me anymore.” I calmly signed, then used all my savings to buy a lottery ticket. The next day, he clutched his new lover on TV and screamed, “Who stole my jackpot?!” I linked arms with his business rival and waved the lottery ticket at the camera: “Let me introduce you to my new husband.” 94Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 287 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀I must say the author has a knack for humor. Even when the story is deeply moving, the way they write it makes the whole plot light and easy. Many people will like the female lead's carefree personality, but she doesn't quite seem like she comes from a wealthy family, haha. You can check it out if you have time. The male lead is a bit of a simp, and the female lead is a bit of a jerk. Overall, it's very funny and lighthearted.🌸🌸🌸

38. 288 官 Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志 Rivers and Mountains of Cosmic Light宙光山河Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds. 64.3kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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    🍁🍁Book 1: A story set within the government system. The male and female leads have an age gap. The male lead, Zhao Tingchuan, is a widowed, composed, and powerful bureau chief, while the female lead, Lin Miao, is a delicate and sensitive beauty. 💫 Both are divorced, and the male lead has a daughter. 💖 🍁🍁Book 2: Both the male and female leads work within the government system. It's a story of love at first sight followed by forced love. The male lead is obsessive. 🌷🌷

39. 289 在 I, in Short, Am Here for Laughs 在下，纯属搞笑 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Comedy, and we mean it. Secret crush, and he’s a brooding flirt. Both leads are pure, so dive in without fear of landmines. Qian Duoduo is an entertainment reporter who became famous for writing about “The Mystery of a Certain Top-Tier Star’s Underwear Color.” Her tongue is quicker than her keyboard. Zhou Zhiheng is a dermatologist who saves every word. His biggest secret is that he’s followed her from a burner account for three years, clicking “Like” on every article. They meet again at the h 129Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 290 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
41. 291 嫁 I Married a Daddy-Type Big Shot. Well, Great, I’m Still Alive 嫁给爹系大佬，恩，很好，还活着 Lady Huahua花花大人呀Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After their one-night stand, Jiang Yi never expected the man to be not only of distinguished status, but also of her father's generation. That wasn't all: he was the uncle of the man she was supposed to marry for a family alliance. Bai Heng, known in the underworld as Fourth Master Bai, was ruthless and worth tens of billions. No one could have imagined he would fall for a woman. Afraid her parents would find out she'd gotten involved with Bai Heng, Jiang Yi avoided him at every turn. But the lo 47.1kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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    The male lead is a powerful figure, of the same generation as the female lead's father! He's love-struck and incredibly doting! A high-ranking official pursuing his wife!

42. 292 大 The Older Man’s in Great Shape, But I Regret Chasing Him! 大叔身体嘎嘎好，我追后悔了！ Lin Nian, Who Likes Gu Long喜欢古龙的林年Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Not Mutual Firsts, Not One-on-One. Who the Male Lead Is Depends on the Author’s Mood. The Author Has Gone Mad and Is Venting!] Ren Yiyi has always had a crush on Liao Wen, who is ten years older than her. On her twentieth birthday, she decides to make a move and win over her Uncle Liao. But just as she’s about to launch her attack, her period arrives! The second time, she avoids her period, but Uncle Liao’s nostrils turn red and he turns around and runs away! … Failure doesn’t discourage Ren Yi 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Just by looking at their names, you can tell there's a huge age gap 🍋🍋 Ren Yiyi has liked Liao Wen for a long time, so she decided to take the initiative. Unexpectedly, she herself turned out to be the clown, suffering a series of absurd and unsuccessful attempts. And he already has a fiancée!! Oh well, she'll just find someone else (ten years older).

43. 293 我 The Book I Was Reading: The Male Lead Came to Life 我追的书，男主出来了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The male lead of the book you've been following for three years has appeared. He's covered in blood, sitting on your living room sofa. He says, “I've come out of the book you've been following for three years.” Before you can react, your phone lights up. A line has been carved into the ground downstairs: “Shi Jin, you were following the wrong person.” Behind the window of the building opposite, a camera is pointed straight at you. A third text arrives at the same time: “He's lying to you. He 58Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 294 全 Global Hunt for a Wife! The Little Madam Has Nowhere to Hide 全球追妻令！小夫人她无处藏身啦 Yan Jiujiu颜久久Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Obsessive and powerful male lead | Unhinged | A deep bag of tricks for winning her back | Coercive possessive love] That night, she was forced to cling to him to save her life... One fateful mistake, and she could never escape him again! Li Yuye, son of the richest man in the country: refined, domineering, arrogant, and obsessive. He gave her all his love and affection. But she still escaped from his “Wellington Dream Castle.” He flew into a rage. “She dared to elope with anothe 8.4kReads9.1Score81814d adds
45. 295 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    A high-ranking official pursues his wife, with a significant age gap. ✨✨① A vibrant and beautiful artist vs. A reserved and cunning professor. The male lead, a university professor, treats his wife like a daughter, cooking for her, sleeping with her💤, taking her out to play, spoiling her to an extreme [shy]. The female lead initially thinks the male lead is being kind to her for no reason, unaware that it's all part of his long-planned scheme… 🌱🌱② The male and female leads have an age difference. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years. After the female lead breaks up with her ex-boyfriend, the male lead first gently persuades her to marry him. After marriage, he showers her with all sorts of privileges, buying her a 600 million yuan antique ring, as well as family shares and real estate…

46. 296 大 Uncle, Go Easy on Me 大叔，轻点宠 All the Splendor Fades繁华珞尽Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted After a routine operation, Xia Yuxin “unfortunately” met Doctor Chu. The cold-faced doctor was icy even when comforting people. Although Xia Yuxin was totally charmed by Doctor Chu’s looks, the arrogant doctor refused to admit he had fallen for her at first sight. So when Xia Yuxin reached the age to settle down, she found herself a boyfriend. The doctor was dumbfounded. He had worked so hard, only for someone else to snatch her away. Then Xia Yuxin was cruelly dumped, and the doctor instantly c 27Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    Ye Yuncheng looked at Pei Xiuyan pitifully, "Honey, I haven't finished my homework. You're familiar with our advisor, could you tell her not to check my homework?" Pei Xiuyan pursed his lips and remained silent. The next day, the advisor only checked Ye Yuncheng's homework, and after get off work, Pei Xiuyan discovered Ye Yuncheng was gone. [Shy]

48. 298 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 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds

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    The male lead is an older, domineering figure! He's a powerful and influential boss, cold and aloof in public, but gentle only towards the female lead.

49. 299 大 Twenty Years Older, the Big Shot Is Smitten by a Young Thing 大二十岁，大佬被小朋友攻陷了 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Mature older man ✚ powerful family ✚ Daddy ✚ from business to politics ✚ devoted to each other ✚ 20-year age gap] A gentle, refined chairman and a college girl fresh out of school. On a rainy night, she casually flags down a private car. A handsome older man is sitting in the back seat. She smiles, opens her palm, and gives him two White Rabbit candies. He asks, “What's your name?” She says, “Geng Geng.” He smiles. “What a stubborn name.” He quietly helps her when she's in trouble, and dotes on 7.9kReads8.7Score76214d adds
50. 300 疯 The Wild Girl Chases the Older Man 疯丫头追大叔 Quietly in Love静静爱Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Outrageous] Qiao Aoxue is a rich heiress with absolutely nothing. Apart from money, she has nothing at all. Her parents divorced and remarried, her boyfriend cheated on her, and she went to a bar to drown her sorrows. She mistook a man's room for a restroom, and even forgot her wallet at home when she went out to clear her head... Her life was a complete mess, but at least... she met him. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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