Hong Kong Showbiz Stories: A Man Who Speaks Cantonese Is So Irresistible! 🌟港圈文，会讲粤语真的很撩人！

1. 51 京 A Bewitching Beauty in the Capital 京色撩人 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted A dazzling, proud heiress x a powerful, calculating family patriarch [Sweet romance + both leads' first love + two wealthy families + flirtatious push and pull + slow-burn + flawed characters] Zhou Yancong, a top power player in Beijing's elite circles, has always been aloof and abstinent. Ruthless in business and indifferent to others, he's known as the “Cold-Faced Buddha.” Before Shen Jinsui met him, her friends described him the same way. But once they got to know each other, the man's fr 4.4kReads8.7Score43614d adds

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   These are some really good books, highly recommended: "The Young Lady of Beijing and Hong Kong".

2. 52 危 Dangerous Entanglement 危情缠绕 Mu Liuliu沐六六Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure + Light Mystery + Revenge + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [I fell into the abyss for you, but you completely forgot me!] Gui Xin thought that leaving the past behind and spending the rest of her life under a new identity in a small town in southern Italy would be the best ending she could hope for. But fate wouldn't let her go. It made her run into Xie Jin'an, who had "died on the operating table" three years ago. He was still alive? Then hadn't her whole life become a jok 1.5kReads9.2Score17214d adds

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   A great contemporary romance novel, especially the second one; highly recommended.

3. 53 潮 Tidal Boundaries 潮汐界限 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Tidal Boundaries] There were two unspoken sayings around the office building: First, when Zhou Yushen's car passed Guanfujie, even the snow on the ground would sensibly melt away a little. Second, he never let his schedule stop for anyone. Only later did Wei Xi learn that both sayings were wrong. * At an industry forum, Wei Xi was unexpectedly called up to sit in the front row. With every gaze fixed on her, she spoke quickly and prec 55.6kReads9.4Score7.3k14d adds
4. 54 港 Crimson Nights in Hong Kong 港夜绯绯 Ginger Who Doesn't Eat Garlic不吃蒜的姜Modern Romance734k WordsCompleted [Eight-year age gap + refined, Dom-like older man with a need for control × clear-headed, career-driven heroine who secretly loves him and has a Puppy side + Hong Kong flair + domineering CEO + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + unwavering choice + utterly doting love] Yu Ci spent five hard years lying low, all so she could get a little closer to that bright Hong Kong moon hanging high above her. A little closer. Until she got close enough to steal one sweet night with him after drinking. She 706Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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   These books are absolutely amazing! They're incredibly captivating! Seriously! 1️⃣ Song Qingyun, the heiress of a prominent Hong Kong family, hides a wild and untamed spirit beneath her seemingly innocent facade. After only three months of a marriage of convenience, she completely forgets her husband, both his name and his identity, and instead finds a passionate man in a foreign bar. On the very day of her 'marital infidelity,' Song Qingyun receives a call from her mysterious husband, Liang Youjin. The man, playing with a black snake on his finger, speaks in a deep, seductive voice in charming Cantonese, concerned for her, "Baby, drink more warm water, your voice sounds so hoarse." Song Qingyun smiles, amused by his thoughtfulness. Only after returning home does she realize he's a complete scoundrel.

5. 55 色 A Bewitching Gaze, A Captivated Soul 色授，魂与 He Ruan Yu何阮与Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Alluring, flirtatious lawyer vs. gaming industry mogul] Hong Kong vibes | Mature man pursues younger woman | Equals | Tantalizing push and pull The rules of the game for adults: lose yourselves in each other at night, then keep your distance by day. It began with attraction at first sight. Zhou Fuming flirted with him openly and subtly. Outside the door, people clinked glasses and drank themselves tipsy. Inside, she teased the man in a suggestive voice: “Boss Song, a game takes two willing 824Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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   The male and female leads are from Hong Kong, but the story doesn't take place in Hong Kong; instead, it's set in Dali. Similar to "Where the Wind Blows," the male lead shares similar viewpoints with Xie Zhiyao. The story unfolds gradually but is full of passion, featuring a straightforward and free-spirited female lead.

6. 56 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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   9.4 Points! The female lead is a fox spirit who was sealed away and possessed the body of the recently deceased original owner. She participates in a beauty pageant in 1980s Hong Kong and subsequently enters the entertainment industry! The female lead is very proactive and persuasive; she acts on her ideas immediately and is determined to get what she wants. Her character is very likable.

7. 57 在 No Escape in Hong Kong 在港难逃 Huo Jiaye霍嘉也Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, wild power player on the outside VS bold but guilty female con artist] [Both are romantically inexperienced + rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + he pursues her + old-school romance] After Jiang Yan, the sole heir to the Jiang Group, lost his sight, Li Xijian used an expertly imitated voice to impersonate his unrequited love, deceiving him for three years. Later, the real woman appeared, and Li Xijian took the money and disappeared overnight. * They met again. His eyesi 50.6kReads8.7Score3.5k14d adds

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   Highly recommend it, friends! I just finished reading it and loved it! But it's an old-fashioned romance novel, and the female lead doesn't say a word, so it's quite angsty. If you mind that, please read with caution. [Heart emoji]

8. 58 港 Hong Kong's Power Player: Holding Her by the Waist and Sweet-Talking Her 港圈大佬，掐腰哄 PomeloK柚子kModern Romance364k WordsCompleted A powerful man lowers his head for her, a secretly pining male lead, a cool yet delicate rose of a heroine, set in Hong Kong “You are the most precious thing in my life’s darkness, something I could never bear to lose.”, Qi Yuan Everyone in their circle says the head of the Qi family has a young girl living with him. They all assume it’s a marriage arranged between wealthy families. Until… At a banquet, Qi Yuan holds his “princess” close and coaxes her, “Baby, you can’t drink.” Ruan Yu pushes hi 3.9kReads6.4Score31314d adds

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   Hong Kong entertainment bigwigs VS. Drama queens

9. 59 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds

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   These two are absolutely gorgeous! [Admiring]

10. 60 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
11. 61 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
12. 62 甜 Sweet and Flirty Little Troublemaker, Always Craving Kisses 甜撩小作精，每天都想要亲亲 Yuyu Zi渔渔籽Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Marrying into a Wealthy Family Far from Home + Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Romantic Tension + Cool, Reserved, Secretly Passionate Beijing Tycoon x Spoiled, Radiant Hong Kong Heiress] Ruan Qianyin was the cherished daughter of Hong Kong’s richest family, the Ruans. One night, she caught her fiancé kissing her cousin, Lu Shuman, on the street. Overnight, she became a laughingstock among Hong Kong’s socialites. She heard Lu Shuman had someone in mind for a blind date: a highly admired, untouchable 9.7kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    This is the first time I've read a serialized kissing story, it's absolutely amazing! The male lead is from the Beijing elite circle, the female lead is from the Hong Kong elite circle, both from wealthy families.

13. 63 港 Hong Kong Island's Dazzling Beauty: The Family Head's Beloved 18-Year-Old 港岛惊鸿：家主的18岁心尖宠 Blah Blah Kid巴拉巴拉崽Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [The older one yields] [Age gap] A stunning beauty who knows it, and a powerful tycoon from Harbor City Chen Zonglin's love for Yang Zhaoyuan knows no bounds. “Why me?” Surely he had no shortage of beautiful young women around him. “My DNA chose you. You're the only one I can see!” Love at first sight is always a good excuse. “But I like eighteen-year-olds.” “Funny, we like the same thing!” The moment he saw her, Chen Zonglin fell in love at first sight. He wanted only to protect and spoil her. 9.9kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    I really love this kind of Hong Kong entertainment novel about superiors bowing their heads.

14. 64 京 Beijing Sinks into Hong Kong and Macau 京陷港澳 Ai Sisi艾丝丝Modern Romance222k WordsOngoing [Both leads are each other’s first + Hong Kong and Macau intrigue + top-tier wealthy families, everyone has their own agenda, with multiple storylines] [Heiress of a financial dynasty × man on the edge between the underworld and the law] The first time Bai Man met Song Zhefeng, she was forced to drug his drink. Song Zhefeng had never met a woman so forward. “What’s the aphrodisiac for? Trying to sleep with me?” Bai Man: “!” Wasn’t it supposed to be poison? Bai Man had assumed his greatest asset 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It's top-notch, the female lead is great, and the plot is perfect. Everyone should read it; you won't regret it.

15. 65 灰 Cinderella? More Like a Black-Hearted Schemer! The Macau Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 灰姑娘？黑心的！澳圈大佬被钓晕 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied Cinderella vs. the Crown Prince of Aocheng: A Hypocrite and a True Power Player] Zhu Miaomiao came from a poor family. The only things she had going for her were her pretty face and her stunning dancing. Her grandmother was gravely ill, but her mother, who had married into a wealthy family, stood by and did nothing. At the words of one rich heiress, she even chose to give up on treatment. Zhu Miaomiao begged for help and got nowhere. Instead, she was humiliated, bullied, and tramp 6.4kReads9.2Score80314d adds

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    I highly recommend this! The male and female leads are so heartbreaking. [Crying emoji]

16. 66 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds

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    Hong Kong entertainment circle leader

17. 67 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
18. 68 错 After Flirting with the Abstinent Tycoon, I Became Addicted 错撩禁欲大佬成瘾之后 Rain Falls as Snow Melts化雪雨落Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Underworld Tycoon VS. Adorable Gambling Queen] [One-on-One + Sweet Romance + Exclusive Devotion + Both Pure + Dominant CEO + Protective Hero + Chasing His Wife] Du Hengyan was a tycoon who ruled a business empire and commanded respect in both the underworld and the legitimate world. Unmatched in combat, he had reached the top at a very young age. During an operation overseas to root out a traitor, he accidentally wandered into a male model club. “I want him.” The morning after their night toget 6.6kReads9.3Score74014d adds

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    Very beautiful family members

19. 69 引 Kindling Desire 引火撩心 Pineapple Mushroom凤梨菌Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Resilient fallen heiress VS cold-faced, warm-hearted Hong Kong power player] (One-on-one romance + both leads inexperienced + Hong Kong socialite’s kept woman + disparity in age and status + intense push and pull + angst before sweetness + groveling to win her back) After the Zhan family fell into ruin, Zhan Yan went from the heights of luxury to rock bottom, becoming a fallen heiress in everyone’s eyes. To save her father when he suffered a sudden heart attack, she knocked on the door of a top 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of a Hong Kong financial tycoon and a fallen heiress; the female lead is initially a kept woman, but later the male lead suffers a devastating fall from grace.

20. 70 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7.9kReads9.2Score69014d adds
21. 71 蓝 Blue Hour 蓝色时分 Cucumber with a Potato Flavor土豆味的黄瓜Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Wucheng business tycoon × cool, aloof qipao tattoo artist] An age gap romance: the male lead is six years older than the female lead. Jian Yufeng is an all-powerful figure in Wucheng, feared by everyone. He is the youngest in his family and a man of deep, calculating thoughts. Rumor has it that Ninth Master Jian has no interest in women and lives an ascetic life. Any woman who gets close to him meets a grim fate. One day, at the Changqing Club, Cong Yun found herself in danger and had no choice 5kReads9.0Score72214d adds

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    Don't miss it, really don't miss it! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece]

22. 72 沦 Surrender in Lovers' Harbor 沦陷情人港 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] - Hong Kong tycoon vs. Cantonese opera star - Qin Shuyi had been with Song Junping for a year, and their relationship was solid. She thought they would end up married, until one night she overheard her boyfriend joking with his friends. His tone was mocking. “A mere opera singer thinks she can marry into the Song family?” Everyone laughed at her for getting above herself. Until one day, the wind whipped across Victoria Harbour. Dressed in a swaying dark green qipao, Qin Shu 2.6kReads9.0Score35714d adds

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    It's really good! The male and female leads are seven years apart in age. The female lead ended her previous relationship very quickly and decisively, breaking up immediately after realizing it wasn't working out. The male lead also took immediate steps to get together with her after her breakup. It's really great! [Heart emojis]

23. 73 京 Spoiled in the Capital 京娇宠溺 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reserved, Restrained, Fatherly Hero × Scatterbrained, Straightforward Sweetheart (Seven-Year Age Gap)] Lin Chaoque had lived with the Zhou family since she was little. She couldn't help falling for the cold, desireless man of the Zhou family, as immovable as a snow-covered mountain. She wanted to make that mountain crumble. The day she learned that Zhou Guanji was getting engaged, Lin Chaoque kissed the corner of his lips on tiptoe, where no one could see, and asked timidly, “Brother.” “Didn't 14.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    The male protagonist runs casinos in the port area, owning 62 casinos. He's a gambler, smoker, and drinker, but speaks Mandarin poorly. He doesn't talk much in the story, but his eyes are deep and affectionate. A memorable scene shows him with a cigarette in his mouth, his shirt open, and embracing the female protagonist.

24. 74 惊 What! The Crown Prince's Late Wife Came Back to Life Three Days Before His Suicide 惊！太子爷自杀前三天亡妻复活了 Little Diamond Pearl钻石小珍珠Modern Romance306k WordsOngoing [The moody boss of Hong Kong City x The beautiful, laid-back fake mute] [A purely scheming, wicked, privileged male lead + Coercion + The heroine has many admirers + Melodrama] Xin Linglong pretended to be mute and deceived Huo Yan for two years. Huo Yan pretended to be a poor nobody and deceived her for two years, too. Back then, to escape him, she staged her own death and fooled the world. She thought she would never see him again. What could a penniless country boy from Guangzhou possibly amo 945Reads—Score16014d adds

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    This is a Hong Kong-style romance novel. The male lead speaks Cantonese from time to time and has a slightly yandere personality.

25. 75 大 The Big Shot’s Cherished Darling: Shanghai’s Beauty Can’t Stop Flirting 大佬娇宠，沪上美人撩不停 Wildrobot野蛮robotModern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Cold-hearted Hong Kong tycoon + spoiled Shanghai heiress + strong male and female leads + love at first sight + constant flirting] Secondary CP [Restrained yet uninhibited young master Fu + bewitching, scheming illegitimate daughter + wolf in sheep’s clothing + groveling redemption] The pampered, dazzling belle of Shanghai falls for a man at her friend’s wedding at first sight. She tosses and turns, unable to sleep, determined to make him hers. The cold-blooded Hong Kong tycoon never expected t 63Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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    🌸The male lead is a cold-blooded tycoon from Hong Kong, and the female lead is a spoiled and glamorous socialite from Shanghai. The tycoon never expected to be entangled by this pampered princess. She's incredibly seductive, but he secretly doesn't want to shake off this captivating little devil. Finally, the aloof beauty is brought down from her pedestal. When she stops flirting with him, he takes the initiative to text: "What are you doing?" She replies: "What's up? Thinking about you. What about you?" The tycoon: "I'm in the booth behind you. Come over, let's have a drink."

26. 76 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 13.6kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    His roses

27. 77 烈 A Fierce Kiss for the Lovely Plum Blossom 烈吻娇梅 Seven-Colored Lotus柒色莲Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation is now available) A dazzling actress × a powerful Hong Kong socialite [One-on-one, both leads are devoted to each other + intense push and pull + heart-fluttering sweetness] Li Xia is a graceful, classically beautiful woman from Jiangnan, a stunning beauty and a cheongsam enchantress. Clearheaded and resilient, she is also conflicted and sensitive. Lin Yishen, the heir to a powerful family in Hong Kong, is refined and elegant, proud and carefree. In thirty years, he had 6.3kReads8.9Score71614d adds

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    So sweet! I love how the male lead addresses the female lead; it's so charming!

28. 78 港 Rain Over Harbor City 港城有雨 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [New rating, so the score may rise. They fight for each other, each move carefully planned.] Five years later, the young heir to the Huo family of Harbor City deigns to appear on a TV show. Ying Ying, an intern, is stunned. She never expected that a university classmate she hadn't seen in years would have transformed into an unreachable moon in the sky. Huo Yan has changed his name to Huo Yanci and become an undisputed tycoon. He corners her in the stairwell and gets straight to the point: “Miss 439Reads8.7Score—14d adds
29. 79 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    Super beautiful

30. 80 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 15.9kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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    [A retired soldier and the eldest daughter of a gambling tycoon's family & a refined and gentle young master from a scholarly family] [A long-planned scheme & a marriage of convenience & two cunning schemers] Sheng Lanyin, the daughter of the gambling tycoon Sheng family in Macau, is a beautiful, arrogant, and spoiled young lady, but also a dashing retired soldier. Her reason for retiring is [to go home and deal with her scumbag father and his mistresses, and incidentally inherit the family fortune]. Xie Yanci, the young master of the Xie family in Kyoto, is refined, noble, gentle, and cunning. He is a wealthy and handsome entertainment company owner, and the undisputed heir to the Xie family. A fleeting glance in Macau during their youth led Xie Yanci to harbor a secret crush on Sheng Lanyin for 15 years. Upon their reunion, she presents him with a ring, her smile radiant: "Shall we get married?" Those in love are always plagued by anxieties and uncertainties, especially after marriage...

31. 81 谢 Lady Xie, Let Me Hold You in My Arms 谢夫人，我要拥你入怀 Listen to the Wind and Glazed Moon且听风琉璃Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted The runaway heiress from Macau vs. the scion of a prominent Hong Kong family Their meeting was arranged by fate. He was a young CEO who missed his flight because of a blizzard. She was a young lady who had run away to avoid an arranged marriage. At that moment, he wasn't the heir to Hong Kong's leading business conglomerate, and she wasn't the third daughter of Macau's prominent Qiu family, fleeing an arranged marriage she resented. They were simply a man and a woman who had met by chance, shari 987Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    This book is really good; it's the first Hong Kong romance novel I've ever read. The male lead's Cantonese is absolutely captivating! [Admiration][kiss]

32. 82 再 Addicted Again 再度上瘾 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Powerful, influential Hong Kong City socialite × ambitious woman who wants a child but not the father] [Rekindled love + groveling pursuit + the powerful one bows his head + mature leads + older man + runs away while pregnant + both leads are inexperienced] Shu Man was Zhao Jinting's secret lover for a year. She used his money, resources, and connections to rise from the ashes. The night she crossed the river and burned the bridge by breaking up with him, Zhao Jinting grabbed her by the waist a 10.7kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
33. 83 雾 Roses in the Mist 雾尘玫瑰 The Sky Is So Blue天好蓝啊Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted A Hong Kong business tycoon and a pampered, lazy heiress from the capital [Love at first sight / marriage before love / both are sexually inexperienced / eight-year age gap / powerful man bends first] The Su family of the capital had a youngest daughter, Wu Ruan, who had been spoiled since childhood. She was radiant and beautiful, but as lazy as a cat. One day, with nothing better to do, she went to a temple to pray. On a whim, she made a wish: “Bodhisattva, please bless me with a handsome, rich 47.2kReads8.6Score7k14d adds
34. 84 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
35. 85 港 The Hong Kong Island Rose Is Cool and Alluring, and the Capital's Big Shot Is Head Over Heels 港岛玫瑰冷又艳，京圈大佬爱死了 Jin Yuli今聿礼Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Both have only ever been with each other + 1v1 + planned from the start + winning back his wife + happy ending] The jewel of Harbor City, Lu Xingyao, was kidnapped at twenty. The year after news of her death spread, everyone learned she had spent two years undercover in northern Myanmar. “Baby, I really like you.” “Baby, give me a little more time. I’ll get you out of here.” The crime boss Huo Yilin doted on her every day, but that didn’t stop Lu Xingyao from shooting him dead with three bulle 597Reads8.1Score10214d adds
36. 86 京 Passion Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港靡情 One Bean, Pure Bean一豆本豆Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Age gap + powerful man bowing his head + two wealthy families] [Bright, sweet Hong Kong heiress × hedonistic, volatile powerhouse of the capital's elite] Jiang Hao, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in Hong Kong, grew up pampered and adored by everyone. She's also famous for loving fun and freedom. The only hardship she's ever faced? Probably being forced by her family to marry a stranger she'd never even met. Everyone in their circles knows the Bo family of Jingbei is immensely powerful 3kReads6.1Score29914d adds
37. 87 对 A Match by the Fire 对火 Zhao Shiba Is Pretty Good赵十八还行Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Gangland enforcer x investigative journalist | A careful, calculated game x two powerful leads taking down scum] The moment their fingertips accidentally brushed in the elevator, Haijing felt as though she had fallen back four years. Those very hands had once given her exquisite tenderness, and had also left her battered and bloodied. Four years were enough to dry up a pool of sorrow, but not to fill the chasm between them. When they met again, the brash young man she once knew had become a hot 205Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The Cantonese dialogue in the Southern Guangdong underworld scenes is just right, and the atmosphere of Guangzhou is particularly good. The best part is the tug-of-war between the two main characters and the dramatic twists and turns of the underworld.

38. 88 装 Keep Pretending, Even If It Kills You! This Two-Faced Couple Are Both Drama Queens 装，往死里装！白切黑夫妇全戏精 Sugar Hop糖跳跳Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Married first, fell in love later + two dramatic A-types acting sweet together: a master actor, scheming blind tycoon from Hong Kong City x a capable fool, black-sesame glutinous-rice-ball gang boss] Song Qiaoyi, a “little fool” with the mind of a five-year-old, was switched at birth with Jiang Mi. The Song family and her fiancé’s family, the GUs, insisted that the real heiress return to her family. The Jiang family insisted on keeping the fake heiress they had raised with such care. In the end 535Reads6.7Score10214d adds
39. 89 靓 Hong Kong Glamour: A Portrait of Hong Kong Women 靓港之香港女子图鉴 Nai Nai12138奈奈12138Modern Romance928k WordsCompleted A mainland Chinese girl takes a job with the Hong Kong Police Force. The heroine faces off against four Hong Kong police officers. Their relationship starts with restrained, subtle flirtation, then turns into a tangled push and pull. [Hong Kong-style Mary Sue romance + emotional push and pull + everyone’s darling, fiercely protected by her husband + substitute’s bond + multiple male leads competing for her + Hong Kong-style romance + Hong Kong Police Force + lingering heartache + realistic ensem 2.3kReads8.0Score24514d adds

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    A mainland girl works for the Hong Kong Police Force; her background includes both police and business connections.

40. 90 靓 Glamorous Hong Kong: The Secrets of Victoria Harbour 靓港之维多利亚港的秘密 Nai Nai12138奈奈12138Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted The rise of a Hong Kong socialite! [Climbing the social ladder + high society + comeback + class mobility + marriage + Hong Kong style + powerful families + Hong Kong police + A-sir + Madam + business wars + realistic ensemble cast + reunion after years apart] Years ago, she was an innocent little bunny. Now she has shed her naivety, wrapping the ambition of an aspiring power player in a gentle exterior! She steadily accumulates power, wealth, fame, and social status. She used to be a pawn. Now 2.3kReads—Score14514d adds
41. 91 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 264Reads8.2Score6214d adds

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    Hong Kong entertainment news!!!

42. 92 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 205Reads6.4Score—14d adds
43. 93 乖 Be Good! The Man You're Flirting With Is a Hong Kong Entertainment Mogul 乖一点！你撩的那个是港圈大佬 Young Master of the Zhang Family张家少年郎Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed vixen × refined scoundrel, Hong Kong business tycoon] [Hong Kong elite families + devoted to each other + sweet romance + mutual flirting + adult-level romantic tension + lovesick hero] ❀ After her scumbag boyfriend cheats on her, Tong Xiwei casually flirts with a man: “BB, you know how to make a girl scream?” Once she’s done, she deletes the surveillance footage and makes a run for it. ❀ When they meet again, Tong Xiwei hands the man a wad of cash to get out of the situation. He lau 151Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This collection of short stories is super sweet and incredibly charming.

44. 94 降 Descend Into His Heart! 降临他心！ Ai Sisi艾丝丝Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Completed] Original title: "Descending into His Heart" [Mutual first loves and pure romance + top-tier wealthy family + a fake second chance after a breakup + the untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + flawed characters] [Carefree, rebellious flirt x lovestruck, scheming, gentle puppy; heiress of the capital's elite circle x distinguished Hong Kong gentleman] Everyone said the young master of the Shen family was refined, courteous, and well-read, so spotless he seemed utterly unatt 648Reads8.6Score—14d adds
45. 95 微 Tipsy! Tangled Up! The Shao Tycoon of the Capital Wants Her to Desire Him 微醺！勾缠！京圈邵总求她垂涎 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, scheming faux socialite x aloof young master of the capital’s elite | Adult games, the powerful man bows his head, both devoted only to each other] [Original title: The Rules for a Faux Socialite to Move in High Society. The short drama Kiss Me When the Wind Rises is now available] Song Yizhu was known among the faculty and students of Jingbei University as an unassuming, exemplary student with excellent grades and conduct. Then one day, she suddenly appeared decked out in expensive 4.4kReads9.3Score56314d adds

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    It's so good! Highly recommend it!

46. 96 R Roy's Cousin: The White Paper Fan of the Gangster World Roy表妹古惑世界做白纸扇 Loves Ice-Baked Sweet Potatoes爱吃冰烤地瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsOngoing Shen Guannan unexpectedly dies during an exam, but fate gives her a new test. Heaven’s will traps her in a time-loop script set in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, with every scene written in advance: She is expected to look on indifferently as the streets are slaughtered, the Japanese army commits atrocities, civilians are displaced, and resistance fighters struggle on. She struggles and fights back, refusing to bow her head as she tries to overturn the predetermined ending. Deep down, she is certa 4kReads—Score39214d adds

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    Super good! A crossover of Hong Kong fiction, the world is brilliantly integrated, the characters are vivid, and it draws inspiration from many classic movies and characters, including the underworld, the glamorous era, Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs, Cold War, Raging Fire, and The Mission. Both the male and female leads have clear and independent growth arcs. The female lead is a triad lawyer, very Hong Kong-style, with many courtroom scenes. The male leads each have distinct personalities and career paths. Currently, the male leads are: Handsome, Crow, and Boss Lei is in the running.

47. 97 惹 Why Mess with Her? Her Husband Is the Cold-Blooded Crown Prince of Hong Kong City 惹她干嘛，她老公是港城阴鸷太子爷 Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted [Reborn and Swapping Marriages, with Plenty of Sweet Revenge and Affection] [A dazzling heiress from Beijing’s elite circles × the mysterious heir from Hong Kong] She fought her cousin, dumped her scumbag boyfriend, and seized the family fortune. After overcoming countless obstacles, Xie Zhiyun became chairwoman of the Xie Corporation. But after falling asleep, she woke up on the night of her wedding three years earlier. Everything had reset, and she had to start all over again. Even worse, her 5.8kReads8.5Score76414d adds
48. 98 娇 Sweet Kisses! When the Little Beauty Cries, Mr. Xu Coaxes Her Tenderly 娇吻！小美人一哭，徐总宠溺轻哄 Yu Zhiyao郁知杳Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete] Hong Kong capitalist × radiant little fairy After marriage, fall in love with a tycoon Six years older Dual POV, marriage first and love later - At 22, Feng Qiu is welcomed back into a wealthy family and married off as a pawn in a political alliance to Xu Qing, heir to the top-tier Xu family. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, Xu Qing holds a position of power and is distant and aloof. Before the wedding, Feng Qiu expects their married life to be dull and uneventful, with the two 5.4kReads9.1Score39014d adds

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    Three incredibly good Hong Kong entertainment novels [frustrated] Highly recommended!

49. 99 只 I Only Want to Love You 只愿钟情与你 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty × calculating, controlling powerhouse (1v1 coercive romance, forced love, a tragic love story, not for everyone) The thing Xi Yuanwan regrets most in her life is marrying Jiang Chengshen. _ After her parents passed away, she inherited the company’s assets on her own. Her third uncle, the only elder in the family, looked after her devotedly. - Xi Yuanwan first met Jiang Chengshen at a dinner party, where she was taken in by his outward appearance. At the time, he was a promisi 3.8kReads—Score14914d adds

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    Handsome Hong Kong tycoon forced love

50. 100 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    These are all Hong Kong-language articles.

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