There's a Big Age Gap, but He Spoils Me 年龄差很大，可他宠我呀

1. 351 软 Achilles' Heel 软肋 Elizabeth Shufen伊丽莎白淑芬Urban241k WordsCompleted If love at first sight has to be explained, it probably belongs to the realm of metaphysics. The moment He Xian'er laid eyes on Ji Hansheng, she felt they ought to have a story together, or maybe even a child! Men are born with two ambitions: to lead respectable women astray and to persuade women of the world to reform. President Ji carried out both principles to the letter. “Take this money, find an honest job, and stop following me.” “What kind of person do you think I am?” Ever since the inci 2.2kReads9.5Score254Shelves
2. 352 糟 Oh No, They're After Me 糟了，是冲我来的 Buying Watermelons Always Means No Seeds买西瓜一定会没有籽13k WordsCompleted Oh no, they're after me. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is beautiful, it's so sweet and romantic!

3. 353 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   Age gap + daddy-like boyfriend! The male lead is a refined and aristocratic up-and-coming businessman who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and deliberately gets close to her. He's incredibly doting on her!

4. 354 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 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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   With an eight-year age gap, the male lead is a university professor who dotes on his wife endlessly, treating her like a daughter, cooking for her, sleeping with her, and taking her out to play. He truly spoils her beyond measure!

5. 355 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score925Shelves
6. 356 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   ① On the day of the female lead's wedding, the groom elopes with someone else, and she immediately changes husbands, marrying the groom's adoptive father. The male and female leads are 13 years apart in age. Initially, the male lead treats the female lead like a daughter, but later he falls in love with her. The male lead is initially impotent, but later actively seeks treatment for the female lead. ② A sweet and spicy, passionate and straightforward female lead meets a fierce and unrestrained male lead. The female lead is kidnapped, and the male lead drives an SUV into a warehouse to rescue her from her predicament. From then on, the female lead falls deeply in love with him. After the male lead realizes his feelings, he becomes incredibly charming. There are no misunderstandings throughout the story. There is a nine-year age gap. There is also an adaptation.

7. 357 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score334Shelves

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   There's an age gap, but that doesn't stop the male lead from doting on the female lead!

8. 358 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 61.9kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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   Who says younger brothers are better? Young people don't know the value of older men, mistaking younger brothers for treasures. [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

9. 359 缘 Fate Brings You to Me at the Perfect Time 缘分时节恰逢君 Xuan Xuan625宣萱625Modern Romance567k WordsOngoing Guess how we met? Someone dialed the wrong number! My brother set me up on a blind date, and my date turned out to be you!! If fate is this wonderfully strange, then let's get together. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A domineering CEO falls in love with a sweet country girl.

10. 360 第 The Twenty-First Reply 第二十一封回信 Grape Soda葡萄苏打Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted (Daddy-type romance, age gap, devoted and doting, both inexperienced, slow burn) A sweet-looking, soft-spoken but cunning little rabbit versus a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, possessive younger uncle. That year, a tragedy left Ye Zhirang an orphan with nowhere to go but the Pei household. She began living with her younger uncle, Pei Jinghuai. Pei Jinghuai was stern and aloof, attached to his routine and always careful to keep his distance from others. At first, in his eyes, Ye Zhirang 4.9kReads9.2Score643Shelves

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    [Learned it!] Here it comes... 🌾The first book tells the story of the female lead whose stepfather and mother died in an accident. Her aunt and uncle were unable to raise her, so she was fostered by her adoptive father's younger brother. The female lead depends on the male lead, and the male lead dotes on her. It's a father-son/adoptive-child romance... 🌾The second book tells the love story of a couple with a 10-year age gap. The male lead is domineering and protective, and the female lead is strong-willed. It's a bittersweet story...🍉🍉

11. 361 晚 Wanxing's Heart-Stealing Plan 晚星的偷心方案 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Huge age gap + he pursues, she runs + sweet, doting older man + old flames reignited + flees while pregnant + genius adorable baby + groveling pursuit] Su Wanxing, an academic star at Jing City University of Technology, seems gentle and docile, but she's actually a flirtatious little fox. To pay off the debt that got her father kidnapped, she goes undercover at Lu Chemical. She deliberately gets close to Lu Zeyan, a powerful figure in the chemical industry, and tests him! Even after her attempt 39Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A beautiful elementary school girl versus a stoic chemical engineering tycoon. The male lead is captivated by the female lead's innocent yet alluring appearance, teasing her until her icy exterior melts and her old house catches fire. A significant age gap, he dotes on the female lead exclusively, a story that's both sweet and seductive.

12. 362 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 34.2kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves
13. 363 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—Score316Shelves
14. 364 禁 My Abstinent Uncle Loses Control Every Night and Can’t Stop Kissing Me 禁欲小叔夜夜失控，吻我上瘾 Han Yimumei韩伊慕美Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s one and only + older man + powerful man humbles himself + fake uncle and niece + sweet enough to make your knees weak + an old flame rekindled Possessive, doting fake uncle with a domineering streak × sweet, obedient-seeming heiress with a rebellious side Pei Jingyu used his power, wealth, and endless indulgence to raise a lawless little “princess.” Only two percent of her spoiled nature was inborn. The other eight percent came from the Emperor of Beijing himself, Pei 26.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    A fatherly younger brother and a quirky, clever female lead—it's super loving, super tumultuous, and super sweet.

15. 365 返 The Man Who Grew Young Again 返老还童的男人 Yin Qianchen银千臣Urban1.1M WordsOngoing A baby adopted by a widow was born looking seventy years old. Then he began to age backward, slowly growing younger. At eighteen, he looked like he was in his fifties. In the end, he became a baby and died in the arms of the person he loved most. 1.7kReads7.9Score107Shelves

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    How can you not love a good work?

16. 366 重 Lao Wang from Chongqing 重庆老王 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban1.6M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.3Score116Shelves
17. 367 极 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban611k WordsCompleted [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score105Shelves
18. 368 拒 I Refuse to Marry into a Wealthy Family, but the Tycoon’s Uncle Coaxes Me into Marriage 拒嫁豪门，首富小叔哄着我结婚 Firecrackers Crackling鞭炮声声Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone says Yu Hanshen, head of the prestigious Yu family, is stern and upright, and keeps his distance from women. Si Tong thought so too. Even when he made her blush and her heart race, she assumed she was reading too much into it. Yu Hanshen wasn't doing it on purpose. After all, she was ten years younger than him, a junior, and the ex-girlfriend of his own nephew. Until one day, the man drew her into his arms and let his rough, dry fingers rove indecently over her skin, inch by inch. At la 31.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
19. 369 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 251Reads6.9Score145Shelves
20. 370 重 Reborn: The More She Dodges a Bad Ending, the More Her Ex-Husband Wants to Kiss Her 重生娇娇她越躲BE前夫越想亲 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters ongoing • Rebirth + devoted couple + 1v1 sweet romance ] The year Rong Xinyue turned twenty, she was forced to marry a man more than twenty years her senior. After the wedding, she spent every day doing just two things: making trouble for herself and pining for the man she had always loved. She never expected to actually bring about her own demise. Reborn, she found herself back in the past, when the old man was still in his 469Reads9.2Score105Shelves
21. 371 哩 Lili Is So Sweet and Well-Behaved, While Master Jin Plots Every Step 哩哩太软太乖，靳爷步步为营 Sheng Xiaoli盛小哩Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted After eighteen years as an orphan, Lili saw a photo of the top scorer in the college entrance exam and learned that she was actually the real daughter of the Chu family of the capital, who had been missing for eighteen years. Jin Yechen was the undisputed king of the capital, wielding immense power. Yet the very first time he saw Lili, he understood what love at first sight meant. He was obsessive, twisted... He wanted only her and loved only her. Lili was afraid of him. Her parents and olde 2.8kReads7.8Score192Shelves

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    A sweet and gentle fairy meets a domineering and obsessive madman. The characters are imperfect due to a 10-year age gap. Jin Ye is obsessive, possessive, and has a fiery temper. Lili, lacking love since childhood, has a soft and gentle personality. She develops feelings for someone who suddenly appears and shows her kindness. With her stunning beauty and high college entrance exam scores, she tops the trending searches. Netizens have dubbed her the "Most Beautiful College Entrance Exam Scorer." Some have noticed that this most beautiful college entrance exam scorer bears a 70% resemblance to the Chu family's matriarch. Zhou Li never imagined that after 18 years as an orphan and a pauper, she would suddenly rise to prominence. She turns out to be the youngest daughter of the Chu family in Kyoto, lost for 18 years. Afterwards, her family warned her that there was one person in the Kyoto circle she absolutely could not mess with. At best, she would be crippled and paralyzed; at worst, she would be killed without a trace. How could he let her go? From then on, the powerful man schemes step by step, wanting only to bring the little darling into his own household register. Lili, my darling, are you going to hide from me? Darling, will you kiss me? Baby, you're so soft and sweet~ I really want to tease you, but remember to keep it in mind before watching! [Shy][smirk]

22. 372 豪 A Marriage of Convenience: My Icy Husband Is Clingy 豪门联姻：冷冰冰老公太黏人 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, an old flame rekindled, and the whole family helps him win her over. Wen Xin never expected she would end up marrying Ning Muchen. Ning Muchen is cold and restrained, with such a steady, serious air that people are afraid to approach him. Wen Xin thought they would treat each other with icy politeness after marriage. She never expected this cold man to transform after they wed and become incredibly clingy. 135Reads6.7Score—Shelves
23. 373 风 The Feng Family’s Treasured Mother and Daughter 风家的宝贝母女 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A novel about love, marriage, and redemption. If I don’t wear the golden headband, how can I save you? If I put on the golden headband, how can I still love you? A love story about the mother and daughter of the Feng family! 1.1kReads6.5Score—Shelves
24. 374 独 Claimed! A Crazy, Possessive Love 独占！疯批强制爱 Lin Anyue林桉野Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Standalone stories / short-story collection / forced love / dark, unhinged characters The second installment of Uncontrollable! Forced into Love. When love and obsessive desire take hold, possessing someone all to himself becomes his deepest wish. And so, forcing her to love him becomes the best way to get what he wants. Continues from the previous installment. A collection of short stories. Please don’t read if it’s not your thing. [Strong male lead, weaker female lead, love at first sight 713Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    🐬🎀🌾💥Xiao Zhenglong, now in his forties, has a carefree attitude. He's married with a daughter; he's dated, but it's all become stale. Though his position isn't high, he's considered well-known in Hongshi. ❄️❄️❄️As the youngest son in his family, the responsibility of carrying on the family line and bringing honor to the ancestors has been left to his older siblings. He and his brothers live life to the fullest, 🤩🤩🤩🤩🌸 enjoying life to the fullest, feeling that this is a good life. Why make things difficult for yourself? But who could have predicted that a young woman would suddenly enter his world, instantly disrupting his well-planned life, and everything would quietly change…

25. 375 小 What Can I Do to Save You, Little Dragon Girl? 小龙女我拿什么救你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sci-Fi & Apocalypse162k WordsCompleted Ao Xi, an 1,800-year-old dragon girl, runs away from home to explore the world, but ends up trapped in an underground chamber for 2,000 years. By accident, she activates a teleportation array that transports Li An, the male lead from Earth, to the Silvermoon Continent in another world. The two are trapped in the underground chamber, and a few years later, the dragon clan comes knocking! 213Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 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. 32.6kReads8.9Score4.1kShelves
27. 377 真 The Live-Action Anime World 真人日漫界 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sports252k WordsCompleted In the future, global attitudes toward marriage and relationships have become warped, and nobody gets married or has children. As a result, the population has plummeted, leaving only 120 million people worldwide. Eastland has 38 million survivors, its cities lie in decline, and human civilization stands on the brink of extinction. 493Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 情 The Lover’s Desperate Exchange 情人绝望的交换 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban314k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Xi watched his wife leave for a faraway place with their daughter, then saw his mistress jump off a bridge with her child in her arms. In utter despair, he jumped too. When he awoke, he had returned to the time just before starting university. Could he save both daughters this time? 572Reads8.1Score—Shelves
29. 379 八 I Went to the Wrong Table for an 1980s Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying the Mightiest Officer 八零相亲走错桌，我闪婚最强军官 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn: Love Hidden in a Dimple is now available. Bai Wei woke up one day to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman who had never dated and whose parents were pressuring her to get married. She had to go on a blind date. The matchmaker said the man was fit, extremely handsome, and very rich. Excited, she rushed off to meet him and sure enough, found a super handsome guy. But after talking fo 6.3kReads9.0Score519Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Smirking] I can't take it, I can't take it, I simply can't stand this novel, oh my god! Who could possibly resist? The opening is so intense! Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! I love reading this novel so much, I read it every night.

30. 380 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 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Exactly! So what if I'm old? I'm a country bumpkin and I love watching!

31. 381 天 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban543k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.3Score111Shelves
32. 382 小 The Petite Wife Is Silly and Money-Mad, and the Powerful Man Spoils and Coaxes Her 小娇妻蠢萌又财迷，大佬娇宠轻哄 Winter Warmth, Summer Chill冬暖夏寒Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; sweet romance; both leads are each other’s first; age gap; size difference; mature, powerful Beijing big shot + adorable, money-loving young wife] To land a large order, Wen Tao’s boyfriend gets her drunk and sends her to the bed of Sheng Shi, a powerful man in the capital. Sheng Shi, however, proposes that they get married. After their wedding, Sheng Shi tells Wen Tao, “When it comes to money and material things, just ask for whatever you want. Just don’t pry into m 174Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Age gap, a powerful Beijing tycoon's doting, money-grubbing wife [Marriage of convenience, sweet romance, both partners are virgins, age and body type difference, powerful Beijing tycoon's father + adorable, clumsy, money-grubbing wife] For a large order, her boyfriend got Wen Tao drunk and sent her to the bed of Sheng Shi, a powerful figure in Beijing. Sheng Shi then proposed marriage. The newlywed Sheng Shi told Wen Tao, "Money and material things, whatever you want, just ask me. Just don't interfere with my work or social life, understand?" Wen Tao was overjoyed. She couldn't be happier. She had her own plans; she believed no man was trustworthy. She wanted to save enough money to leave Beijing, buy a small courtyard in the south, and live a carefree life with her grandmother, eating and drinking, raising dogs and cats, painting and daydreaming—a peaceful life without a man. But later, the tycoon, with his hands around his wife's slender waist and eyes red, pleaded, "Sweetheart, please control me." "Wife, if you dare run away, I'll lock you up." "No divorce! I, Sheng Shi, will never divorce you in this lifetime!"

33. 383 背 Betrayal: This Is the Last Time I'll Love You 背叛：是我最后一次爱你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Betrayal: This Is the Last Time I'll Love You 288Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 沪 Shanghai Auntie’s AI Male Model 沪上阿姨AI男模 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban857k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Chen, struggles to survive in an apocalyptic world during the Great Depression, then unexpectedly transmigrates to an alternate-world Shanghai in the 1990s. And so Wang Chen’s happy life begins! 4.2kReads7.1Score274Shelves
35. 385 非 The One I Can't Help But Love 非爱不可的人 Lucky Clover吉祥草Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing He said: “In our previous life, I wasn’t there to watch you grow. In this life, I won’t miss a single year of yours.” She said: “In our previous life, I wasn’t part of your past. In this life, I’ll be with you through everything you experience.” Put more delicately: “A young man rides in on a bamboo horse, circling the bed to play with green plums.” Put plainly: “The girl you hold closest to your heart should end up in your bed, too.” (This story is entirely fictional.) 214Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    💥Significant age gap, the male lead dotes on the female lead💟💟A huge age difference: 29 years old for the male lead and 21 years old for the female lead. He marries a divorced president. The female lead travels from Beijing to Moscow to study, where she meets the man she will love for the rest of her life, who dotes on her immensely.🌻Readers, let's journey together, from now on, the book will no longer be desolate.

36. 386 我 My Sixteen-Year-Old White Moonlight 我的16岁白月光 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban198k WordsCompleted Modern city romance, pure love, slice of life, feel-good male-oriented fiction, campus romance, campus belle, first love, mother-in-law, fiancée, heiresses from Beijing's elite families. Contemporary romance, the husband-chasing crematorium trope. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 明 Hot and Cold! My Daddy-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten 明拒暗撩！被爹系男友宠成娇气包 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted [Delicate, irresistibly flirtatious sweetheart vs. abstinent CEO who topples at a touch] [Eight-year age gap + doting boyfriend + clingy little crybaby + over-the-top sweetness + healing romance] The Ye family’s eldest daughter ran away from an arranged marriage. At the same time, Shang Yunhe, who had always kept his distance from women, picked up a little flirt. She loved to cry, make a fuss, and act spoiled. But what could he do, when he was the one who brought her home? He could only spoil he 23Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    💥🍓The boyfriend is like a father figure, eight years older than her. The female lead almost gets hit by the male lead's car while trying to escape her wedding. After he gets out of the car, she immediately calls him "Dad" and tries to blackmail him... In the end, he takes her home and spoils her rotten.

38. 388 哥 Big Brother, Give Me a Hug! President Xing's Sweet and Alluring Little Wife 哥哥抱抱！刑总的小娇妻又甜又撩 Ni Ni Loves Vegetables倪倪爱吃菜Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chu Mian was disfigured and tormented to death by her scumbag boyfriend and stepsister, who had joined forces against her. Only after her soul drifted back to her grave did she learn the truth: the cold, ruthless man she had avoided like the plague had slaughtered all her enemies for her, then taken his own life with her photo album in his arms! Reborn, Chu Mian finally sees him clearly. What aloof, ruthless man? He loves her to the bone and treats her as his very life! Tea 1.8kReads9.2Score187Shelves

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    It's about being 18 and 24 years old ✨, about rebirth and redemption ✨. Xing Ye died for Chu Hua after avenging her ✨. Xing Ye's love was morbid and obsessive [almost crying], and his only redemption was Chu Hua [almost crying]. The male lead is extremely hypocritical ✨, but who doesn't love whom he favors? [Laughing] This book is a bit too sweet ✨, the male and female leads are mutually devoted to each other [bump][bump][bump][bump][bump]

39. 389 寒 A Poor Scholar's Tribulation of Great Tang's Beauties 寒门状元大唐红颜劫 Yin Qianchen银千臣Historical356k WordsCompleted Li Guo’er, the Tang Dynasty’s most beautiful woman, is Princess Anning and the youngest, most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhongzong, Li Xian. The most seductive princess in the Tang Dynasty, she is strikingly similar to the protagonist’s wife. After the male lead transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, he discovers that Li Guo’er looks exactly like his wife. Determined to save the only person in this world who reminds him of family, he works tirelessly and vows to save Li Guo’er, who was killed at ju 345Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 丞 The Chancellor Helped Him, and He Repaid Him by Kidnapping His Daughter 丞相助他，他不做人将人女儿偷了 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Innocent, beautiful legitimate daughter + scheming, calculating older man + love at first sight + mild coercion + devoted couple] Heroine: 16, male lead: 28 With her father and brothers thrown into prison, Mu Wanzhu has no choice but to beg people to save them. She turns to her fiancé, only to have him call off their engagement. In the end, an old family friend advises her to plead before the emperor beneath the palace walls. The emperor refuses to see her. She thinks there's no hope, but then 11.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    🍓🍓🍓 This is a clean romance novel with an older man and a younger woman. The male lead is an emperor who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and kidnaps her while her father and brothers are busy. It's super good!

41. 391 我 I Become a Scoundrel in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我在天龙当曹贼 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted The male lead, Yin Qiancheng, worked himself to death in Shenzhen, then transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He obtained a brain-development and dream-insertion System AI. To return to the future, he brought all the female leads of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, those beautiful older sisters, back to modern Shenzhen. 3.3kReads6.9Score133Shelves
42. 392 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 13.4kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥①"Woman, what are you looking for?" "Sir, weren't you here for a circumcision?" The intern doctor blushed and asked, puzzled. The man's voice exploded. "I just have kidney stones!" She begged, crying and kneeling. "Sir, please, don't complain about me, I'll take responsibility for you." She looked at her coldly. "How do you plan to take responsibility!" The old woman lowered her head and whispered, "Then, then, then how about I be your girlfriend?" ②He's 16 years older than her, so what? She must avenge the mother shark who stole her, and she'll steal the man her stepsister likes! He: "Do you know what you're saying?" "Yes, Uncle Pei, I want to have your child."

43. 393 唯 Lest You Never Know 唯恐你不知 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖31k WordsCompleted For Fear You Might Not Know 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lin Zhao thought she could hide forever, until Song Shi grew up and turned the tables on her, cornering her...

44. 394 闺 My Best Friend Says Her Second Uncle Is Scary, but He Coddles Me Every Day 闺蜜说她二叔凶，可他天天哄我呀 Yu Kui予葵Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient on the surface vs. a celibate, fatherly older man] Original title: Uncle Pei, Be Gentle With Me She first meets Pei Qian at her grandfather's birthday banquet. He is elegant and distinguished, as handsome as a jade tree, with a sharp glint in his eyes. Her grandfather tells her to call him Uncle Pei, and she gives him a soft, sweet greeting. The next time she sees him is at his engagement party with her stepsister. He is every bit as refined and distinguished as before, whil 942Reads7.8Score134Shelves
45. 395 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 2kReads7.7Score128Shelves

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    The first book has a five-year age gap, a romance between a high-ranking official and a female college student; the second book has a ten-year age gap, a story about a tech tycoon and a female college student.

46. 396 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 禁 The Reserved Boss Is Pampering His Good Girl Again Today 禁欲领导今天又在哄乖乖 A Er阿耳Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Uptight, supposedly celibate boss VS genuinely sweet, coquettish girl. Age gap. Sweet everyday romance. Her first love, whom she'd been dating for a year, took advantage of her and brought another woman home. At last, the timid woman who always avoided trouble stood her ground and kicked him out that very night. She'd been decisive when she broke up with him, but after the breakup she was a wreck. One night, she drank to drown her sorrows and unexpectedly dragged her new downstairs neighbor home 7.8kReads8.7Score660Shelves
48. 398 乖 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 904Reads8.7Score100Shelves
49. 399 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 233Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both couples involve boys secretly in love with girls. The main couple has a significant age gap, and the female lead travels back to her husband's teenage years, becoming friends with her parents. [Laughs]

50. 400 老 The Husband Rules 老公最大 Windblown Sword风吹剑Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The campus belle, the top student, and the domineering CEO. This is the love story of Li Luoluo and He Kuang. Li Luoluo runs into He Kuang at her best friend's home, where a drunk He Kuang forcibly steals her first kiss. That unexpected encounter brings them together, taking them from bickering enemies to lovers. Their relationship begins by chance, caught between society's prejudice and the relentless advances of rivals, while danger and intrigue swirl through the business world. Li Luoluo does 775Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Typical age difference

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