✨ The Male Lead Is an Older Man Who Was Married Before, and His Wife Has Passed Away ✨男主大叔结过婚，男主的妻子已经去世了

1. 1 清 Where Does Purity Return? 清归和处 He Qingcen和青岑Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted Heroine’s redemption and guidance + Unwell male lead + Seventeen-year age gap Su He grows from a village girl into the heir to a law firm, one step at a time. An accident took Professor Liang’s wife and his health. He remained trapped in the past, and the heroine helped him find healing. The first time Su He saw Liang Yuanqing, his silhouette as he pressed a hand to his lower back and struggled to walk reminded her so much of Old Su. Something seemed to shift between them the day Liang Yuanqing 2.2kReads8.2Score21014d adds

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   A teacher-student relationship. The male lead's wife dies unexpectedly, and he is also injured, leaving him with many illnesses. The female lead is 17 years younger than him and gradually redeems him. During this time, the male lead suffers several relapses, which is very heart-wrenching 💘 with both sweet and sassy moments.

2. 2 七 Reborn in the Seventies: I Used My Pocket Dimension to Marry the Old Village Chief 七零重生，携空间改嫁老村长 Ripples on Still Water静水涟漪Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Tomato Originals + period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + devoted to each other In her previous life, Xia Xuqing ignored her mother's advice and gave up her education to marry He Wenhao. Little did she know their marriage had been a scheme from the start. In the end, Xia Xuqing was killed along with her unborn child by the ungrateful wretch she'd raised with all her heart and soul. Reborn, Xia Xuqing swears she won't be the He family's unpaid workhorse anymore. She'll settle every score an 2.6kReads8.3Score35014d adds
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 18.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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   [Drooling][Drooling][Drooling] The first book has all sorts of stories to satisfy your various tastes; just read the synopsis to find out! [Top][Top][Top] The second book is about a stepmother and three sons—wow, all of them are male leads! The female lead is incredibly lucky! [Please update more!] The third book also features a female lead who travels through various worlds, experiencing different lives. [Smirk] The fourth book has a male lead who later turns evil after being manipulated by the female lead; just read the first chapter to be sure to pique your interest.

4. 4 豪 The Rich Family’s Young Stepmom Is Causing Trouble Again! 豪门小后妈又又又搞事了！ Real Shrimp Rice真虾仁饭Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted A master told Chi Miaomiao that she would face a life-or-death ordeal this year and needed to get married to ward off bad luck. Chi Miaomiao believed him, and got married! But on the wedding day, the groom died, leaving her billions in assets and three handsome sons. She thought she could start a happy life as a wealthy stepmother, but it turned out all three boys were troublemakers. They took turns dragging her off to do their bidding, then blamed her for causing too much trouble. Even her ex-b 2.1kReads9.1Score23714d adds
5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine's Rules of Survival and Plunder 快穿之妾室妖娆，生存掠夺守则 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing A note about the content: not every story is about concubines. Some also take place in modern times. These tragic concubines want to survive, and to do that, they have to fight and seize what they can. Jiang Chunxi transmigrates into the bodies of these concubines to complete her missions. Morality means nothing to her; all that matters is getting the job done. So what if her methods are underhanded and shameless? Concubine in the Duke's mansion: She secretly gets together with the heir under th 19kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
6. 6 逃 Caught After Running Away: The Cold, Aloof Boy Loses Control 逃跑后被抓，清冷少年失控了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Dark confinement & forced love & corruption & sweet on the surface, dark underneath & mutual firsts] A seemingly sweet, obedient girl with a hidden side & a cool, yandere young man Six years after her parents died, Xu Ning was taken in by the Shi family. It was also the first time she met Shi Yanche, her adoptive older brother, with no blood relation between them. The young man was handsome, disciplined, impeccably proper, and unsmiling. A cool, distant air surrounded him. Xu Ning curved her li 4.7kReads8.7Score31414d adds
7. 7 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 110.4kReads8.6Score14.9k14d adds

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   Qin Ruyin, who had just transmigrated into the life of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty, was tricked by her reborn cousin into a forced marriage with an old widower. Upon learning about the marriage her cousin rejected, Qin Ruyin was secretly delighted! Well, Lord Jiang's household was peaceful; he'd been married for four years and a widower for three, yet had no children, and didn't even have a maidservant. Lord Jiang wasn't interested in women? That was perfect; she was naturally aloof. Lord Jiang wasn't a mama's boy either, so the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship would be much easier. As long as she squeezed a large dowry from her step-grandmother and the second wife in the Qin family, she could just stay out of favor in the Jiang family, not cause trouble, and just lie low. Later, she discovered that lying low was indeed a good thing… and before she knew it, she had everything! Wait a minute! She miscalculated! Lord Jiang wasn't interested in men at all, nor was he the ascetic type; rather, his old house was on fire—help! She was about to be burned to death.

8. 8 八 The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了 Little Thirteen the Salted Fish咸鱼小十三Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more. 12.4kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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   A marriage arranged for his son over a decade ago has unexpectedly turned into a scheme, with his son becoming his wife... Now that his daughter-in-law is his new wife, the older man is quite flustered, unable to spoil her.

9. 9 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: I Married My Divorced Classmate 闪婚：嫁给二婚男同学 Huai Yue淮玥Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Mutual Devotion + Healing] After ten years in the workforce, Bei Xiao finally saved enough money to quit her job. At a class reunion, she and Zhang Yi hit it off. Zhang Yi is divorced and has a son who is old enough for kindergarten, so he needs to find the boy a mother. Taken with Bei Xiao, he proposes to her on WeChat. She readily agrees, bluntly saying that the main reason she wants to marry him is that she likes his son and can avoid having a child herse 3.7kReads9.3Score33414d adds
10. 10 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1980s: I Marry My Ex-Husband's Uncle and He Spoils Me Rotten 穿书八零，二婚嫁前夫小叔被宠上天 Gentle Breeze微微风Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Su Tao transmigrated into a period novel as the male lead’s cannon-fodder mother. On the very night she became a widow, her mother-in-law forced her to drink a potion, and she got pregnant overnight. Su Tao planned to raise the baby on her own and live her best life, but unexpectedly, the entire Qin family came to drag her home and make her the pampered young madam of a wealthy family. Her younger brother-in-law spoiled her to the skies. 6.1kReads8.7Score54614d adds
11. 11 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score58214d adds
12. 12 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    It looks good, meets the criteria, highly recommended.

13. 13 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 29.9kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds

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    The male lead has been married before and has a biological son; the female lead is getting married for the first time.

14. 14 逼 Forced Into Marriage as a Stepmom! After Joining the Army, the Abstinent Big Shot Gets Addicted 逼婚当后妈！随军后禁欲大佬上瘾 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + stepmother + raising kids + sweet romance] After Su Manli dies from heart palpitations caused by working late, she discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but brainless villainess in a sweet military romance novel. The bold villainess got a big shot from the military district drunk and dragged him into bed on their very first meeting, all to force him into marrying her and secure her position. As Su Manli watches the man beside her slowl 4.8kReads8.8Score38814d adds

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    This book is a period drama. Both the male and female leads have been married before and have children from each previous marriage. The female lead brings her son to accompany the male lead to his military post. Both children are very lovable, and I really like the female lead. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. "Juejuezi" is great! [Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf]

15. 15 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is the most lighthearted and enjoyable novel I've read recently. There aren't any angsty or heart-wrenching moments; it's all sweetness. The author excels at writing everyday interactions, and the little details are just the right amount of sweet. The writing style is also very much to my liking—fluent and natural. I want to read it again after finishing it.

16. 16 惊 What?! The Max-Level Expert Is Being Forced into Marriage! 惊！满级大佬她被逼婚！ Su Ayao素阿瑶呀Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted New book, the rating just came out, and it has already been signed. [One-on-one romance, groveling pursuit, another world, magic, large age gap] This story has a little cathartic satisfaction, a mix of angst and sweetness, and a bit of comedy, but is mostly sweet. (The main characters are immortal, so you can ignore the age gap.) If you think some of the tags haven't shown up yet, please don't rush! The groveling pursuit and all the rest are coming. It's all in the outline! The male lead is a do 85Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes! He's been married before, has a son, is widowed, and remarried the female lead. The key point is that the female lead is just playing around after the marriage and doesn't love the male lead, but the male lead's father is a love-struck fool and just wants the female lead [smirk].

17. 17 七 The 1970s: The Big Guy Holds His Beloved Little Stepmom Close Day and Night 七零小后妈：大叔日夜抱在怀里宠 Sea Cucumber Surfing海参冲浪Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Real Stepmother + Military Marriage + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + One-and-Only Devotion + 1v1 + Cozy, No Toxic Characters] In short, this is a story about a woman who has everything she could want in the 1970s and gets addicted to living! Her transmigration comes out of nowhere, her pocket dimension is only there sometimes, she finds a husband she’s completely satisfied with, takes to being a stepmother l 7.7kReads9.0Score41514d adds

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    This book is a great read, featuring a blend of historical fiction, time travel, military marriage, doting husband, sweet romance, age gap, a real stepmother, and a space-time element. The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, and the family atmosphere is very warm and loving. Ladies who enjoy this kind of story should definitely check it out! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

18. 18 京 Spoiled in the Capital at Night: The Older Man Is Head over Heels for Her 京夜溺宠，大叔他超爱的 Han Yanyan韩炎炎Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted He Tinghao, once a committed bachelor, married a beautiful young woman fifteen years his junior, causing a sensation throughout the capital. The day after the wedding, the media caught He Tinghao shopping with his young wife. In a shoe store, he crouched down to try on shoes for her. Halfway through a dinner with colleagues, He Tinghao received a phone call, grabbed his suit jacket, and left. One colleague teased him, “Director He, heading home this early?” He Tinghao pressed his lips together a 3kReads6.9Score22214d adds

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    The first book features Director He, 38, who marries a woman 15 years his junior, becoming the talk of the town for his doting husband. The details of how the older man treats the younger woman are particularly touching: kneeling to help her try on shoes, returning home mid-party to be with his wife, and the domineering CEO-style confession about having a brood of children. It's a contract marriage where love blossoms after marriage. The second book features Mr. Chen, a powerful 40-year-old, raising a spoiled young woman; it's an age-gap story with a nurturing element.

19. 19 夫 My Wife Has Me on a Short Leash: Abstinent Uncle, Please Spoil Me 夫管严：禁欲大叔请宠我 Huai Xi淮夕Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Powerful Older Man in Control & Beautiful, Kind-Hearted Little Troublemaker Age gap, growing-up romance That snowy night, the sight of a tearful young girl standing beneath the steps at Xizi Bay became a pain Chen Zongsheng could never put into words. I lost her. I have to find her again. By then, Chen Zongsheng was forty, with power firmly in his hands. He was mature, refined, and irresistibly charming. Just as countless people were preparing to send women his way, someone else got there first 8.4kReads9.0Score54514d adds
20. 20 边 Uncle Cai of the Borderlands: The Rose in His Palm 边水猜叔，掌心的玫瑰 Uncle Moon月叔叔Female-Channel Fanfiction479k WordsCompleted One is Uncle Guess, a Borderlands big shot who plays with human nature. The other is a kidnapped, retired dancer. What kind of sparks will fly when he plays the hero and saves the beauty? Maybe no sparks will fly, but there'll definitely be some other kind of banging, hehe. I'm here purely for Uncle Guess. Another Borderlands story: “I Woke Up to Find I Was Tantuo's Sister-in-Law” Feel free to check it out. 824Reads8.7Score10214d adds

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    The male protagonist had a wife, but she passed away. When the female protagonist met him, he was already a composed, shrewd, and capable leader of the border region.

21. 21 二 The Second-Time-Around Young Husband's Wife Is Irresistible 二婚男青年的娇妻太迷人 Mint Ice Cream薄荷冻糕Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted After Su Yinzhuang dies, she opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a woman with the same name in the 1970s. She also gets a five-year-old sister. But things are not looking good. At home, there's a selfish uncle and an aunt who seems kind on the surface but is cruel underneath, as well as a step-cousin with no blood relation. Outside, a lecherous thug is pursuing her. She's beset by troubles on all sides. She can't just give up, so she has to get it together. She decides 76Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌟The male lead is divorced and has two children. The female lead lives with her younger sister at her uncle's house. They go on a blind date and initially think the other isn't interested. After discussing it, they decide to get married, and the female lead, along with her sister and the male lead, goes to live with him while he's in the military. Life as a military dependent is quite interesting!

22. 22 最 In the End, I Got Together with My Boss 最后，和老板在一起了 Yi Wu伊悟Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [A cunning old fox x a straightforward female assistant] [Age gap + heartwarming romance + happy ending] - When Shen Huaiming first heard the name Xia Mengyu, he paused for a moment. His late wife had the single-character name Yu. His friend had only asked him to arrange for someone to work in Sales, but he used the opportunity to keep her by his side as his assistant. He had always thought he would never love again, until this vivid, adorable girl appeared in his dreams, until she stood before 929Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    This isn't a substitute novel; it's super good!

23. 23 在 Waiting for You at the End of the Sea Breeze 在海风尽头等你 He Qingcen和青岑Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted An eight-year age gap between the leads, with a mature, steady male lead and a resolute, gentle female lead. Before graduation, she lost her recommendation for postgraduate study. By then, she was already pregnant. Eleven years later, she became his son's homeroom teacher. After breaking free of the shackles within, their fates were rewritten again and again... 3.5kReads7.4Score33614d adds

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    The male protagonist was married before, and his ex-wife passed away.

24. 24 别 The Other Concubine Crawled into the Grand Tutor’s Arms, Weeping 别家小妾，钻进太傅怀里哭唧唧 September Loves Barbecue爱吃烤肉的九月Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Age gap + sweet romance + restrained, proper, celibate male lead + sweet, money-loving female lead] Yao Niang never imagined that one day she would become entangled with the powerful Grand Tutor next door, a widower for many years. After all, she was a concubine in the Pei household! The timid concubine endured humiliation to meet him in secret, terrified that her master might discover them one day… 1.5kReads7.9Score15614d adds

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    It's so good and sweet! The female lead goes from being unhappy at the beginning to being pampered by the male lead.

25. 25 陆 Mrs. Lu, Spoil Me 陆太太，宠我 Three Pink Sunflowers三枝玫瑰色的向日葵Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Radiant, Alluring Painter + Cool, Handsome CEO] The first time eighteen-year-old Su Zhiyan met Lu Youli, she thought she would be very happy if she ever dated him. Two years later, Su Zhiyan and Lu Youli met again, and the night drew them into a passionate affair. Su Zhiyan’s innocent charm and bewitching allure made Lu Youli lose control of himself. After they married, Su Zhiyan sensed that Lu Youli was wavering, so she ran away from him. Later, Su Zhiyan returned to Haishi, bringing with her 418Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist had a lover before, but they broke up. He only truly found happiness after meeting the bright and beautiful female protagonist.

26. 26 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: Becoming the Second Wife of a Professor Recently Released from Exile 古穿今，给下放回来的教授当继室 Little Xue of the Qi Family祁家小雪Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + period setting + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + male lead isn't a virgin, female lead is] A powerful factory boss over fifty, a wealthy and influential wife-beater, and a professor recently returned from exile with a child. Tao Tao has barely taken over another person's body when she's told she must choose one of these three men to marry. Without hesitation, Tao Tao picks the one she likes best and marries him. Of course, marriage isn't the finis 2.8kReads7.1Score25514d adds

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    Imperial kitchen maid × Professor who came back from below to take care of children

27. 27 渣 My Scumbag Boyfriend Cheated with My Best Friend, So I Got Pregnant and Became His Stepmom 渣男劈腿闺蜜，我怀崽当他后妈 Sweetheart甜姐儿Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Pregnancy Before Love] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] [Age Gap] [Hong Kong Tycoon Bows to Love] [Adorable Child] The short drama She's the Only One is now online, starring Zhao Tingyi and Deng Lingshu. The man said, "Marrying me is the best revenge you can take on my son." Ruan Zhi panicked! After her cousin cruelly set her up and her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, she unexpectedly got pregnant, with twins, no less?! What should she do? The children would be half-siblings t 6.8kReads8.6Score65014d adds
28. 28 偏 Specially Spoiled: So What If He's Twenty Years Older? Uncle Is the Best 偏宠，大二十岁怎么了，叔他最好 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Older man + fatherly devotion + devoted favoritism + mutual devotion + age gap] The male lead is mature and steady, gentle and refined, fresh-faced and handsome. The female lead is a poor little thing, struggling like a tenacious blade of grass to survive in the cracks. He is the sun in her life, shining on her and warming her. She pouted. “Uncle, I like you.” “Kid, you’re still young. We’re not right for each other.” He looked at her and let out a deep sigh, then turned away. “You’re still a s 7.6kReads9.0Score64714d adds
29. 29 乖 Be Good, Sit on Your Uncle’s Lap and Give Me a Kiss 乖，坐小叔叔腿上亲 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available. [Sweet romance + born bad + seven-year age gap + redemption + devoted couple + happy ending] A violent madman versus a quirky, spirited girl. During the summer after her college entrance exams, Su Wanwan became an orphan and was taken in by the family of her father's old friend, the Fus. She first met Fu Zhoujin at her eighteenth birthday party. The man wore a black silk Cuban-collar shirt, loose and casual. He toyed with a lighter in his hand, 20.9kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
30. 30 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
31. 31 年 A Twenty-Year Age Gap, and the Older Man Spoils Only Me 年龄差二十，大叔他独宠 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Slightly taboo romance + age gap + older man + both leads inexperienced + grooming + sweet and angsty] The president of the Shen Group was a man radiating mature charm, as tempting as fine wine. He happened to rescue a poor little thing and brought her home. When she came of age, her heart fluttered. “Uncle Shen, I like you!” He turned her down. “Don’t be ridiculous!” For her sake, he had no choice but to hurt her again and again. When she was completely in love and falling apart, he couldn’t b 22.5kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
32. 32 四 At Forty, I Was Swept Off My Feet by a Powerful Man 四十岁，竟被大佬强取豪夺了 Xu Qingbo许清波Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted Xu Juan was just an ordinary middle-aged woman, gentle and quiet, never seeking conflict. But her life changed when she turned forty. Her husband cheated, and their marriage fell apart. Where would life take her now? 3.1kReads8.6Score22614d adds
33. 33 1 At 19 and 30 19岁和30岁 Chu Sa Sa楚飒飒Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted A fresh-faced beauty barely past 18 and her domineering, clingy, 30-year-old rich-boy boyfriend who treats her like a daughter Age-gap town + height difference + age gap + status gap Sweet romance with no angst + two strong leads + flirtatious sweetness Su Yuan is a high school graduate from a small county town, on her way to a top university. Less than a month after celebrating her coming-of-age, she meets a 30-year-old rich heir. Her family has fallen on hard times, and she refuses to be sh 6.3kReads8.8Score50614d adds
34. 34 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 942Reads7.8Score13414d adds
35. 35 腹 Scheming Teasing! Clinging and Kissing! Lord Cen Secretly Lures and Conquers Me 腹黑撩！缠宠吻！被岑爷暗诱攻陷 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Irresistible Seduction + Daddy-Type Boyfriend + Age Gap + Obsessive Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] [Shrewd, Charming Capital-Circle Power Player ✖ Sweet, Gentle Cheongsam Beauty] To escape her family's control, Qiao Zhiyang slipped away in secret. In her panic, she accidentally pinned a man against the wall and pretended to be his lover, burying herself in his arms. But as it turned out The man she'd casually picked up wasn't just some passerby. He was her best friend's uncle, Cen Zhou, 13.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
36. 36 嫁 Marrying a Twice-Divorced Uncle: Who's the One Marrying Up? 嫁给二婚大叔，谁高攀了谁 Taro Mochi Boba Boba Boba芋泥麻薯啵啵啵Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted When Lu Ming thought the whole world had abandoned her, Cheng Yuting appeared. At thirty-three, Cheng Yuting is divorced with no children, refined and handsome, a perfect gentleman. Most important are the Cheng family's influence and his own abilities. So what if he’s divorced? Single women, and even their parents, would be thrilled to have a man like Cheng Yuting be divorced or widowed. And Cheng Yuting seems to drift from flower to flower, enjoying himself. He seems like a flame that beguiles 2.7kReads9.0Score23214d adds

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    ① Just when the female lead thought she was about to die, the male lead appeared. The male lead is 33 years old, divorced, childless, refined, handsome, charming, and has a girlfriend. Such a person doesn't lack partners, but under certain fateful circumstances, their interactions bring two seemingly unrelated people together [smirk]. ② A clear-headed female lead vs. A love-struck male lead's unrequited love; feelings develop over time. The female lead's husband comes out as gay, and she lives alone with her child, where she meets her ex-husband's college classmate—yes, the male lead! The female lead is unaware that the male lead has always had feelings for her [smirk]. Since learning the female lead is single, the male lead launches a fierce offensive [facepalm]. The female lead is a talented woman vs. The male lead is an entrepreneur.

37. 37 二 Marrying into a Powerful Family for the Second Time 二嫁进高门 M Auspicious Snow Heralds a Bountiful YearM瑞雪兆丰年Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, Clear-eyed Female Lead vs. Love-Struck Male Lead] [Second Marriage + First Love + Love That Grows Over Time] A wonderfully heartwarming novel. After Lin Nuan discovers her husband’s affair, she raises their son alone and meets Jin Yang, her ex-husband’s college classmate. Lin Nuan has no idea she is Jin Yang’s first love. He fell for her at first sight back when she was dating his classmate, and as soon as he learns she is single, he wastes no time launching a passionate pursuit. L 6.1kReads9.0Score64114d adds
38. 38 当 When the Coin Is Tossed 当硬币抛起 The Fawn Who Flips Coins抛硬币的小鹿Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Dual careers, a reunion after years apart, old flames rekindled, powerful families, a seventeen-year age gap, the powerful man lowering his head for love, the underdog bravely pursuing love, a guiding male leader x a growing female subordinate] Twelve years ago, they first met. She thought: Men really are at their best at forty. He smiled softly: A young girl who's never been through much, a blank sheet of paper. Twelve years later, they met again. She blushed, her heart racing: A Ferrari is st 825Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Within a dual-system organization, with a 17-year age gap, the superior bows down for love, while the subordinate bravely faces love alone.

39. 39 签 Sign-In in the Seventies: The Transmigrated Book’s Female Educated Youth Is So Delicate 签到七零，穿书的女知青很娇弱 Peach Blossoms, Yet Not Bewitching桃夭不妖Modern Romance265k WordsOngoing A young female sent-down student arrives in poor, backward Mojiazhuang. At first, everyone thinks she's sweet, pretty, and delicate. Later, this seemingly fragile young woman shows them what it means to use a delicate body to throw down in a fierce fight. The little wild boars raiding the crops down the mountain each get taken out with a single blow from her club. It's a sight to behold. Do you think the hungry, poorly clothed villagers who were hoping to mooch off her are moved? The villagers s 31Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Wow, this premise is so unique! The 36-year-old male protagonist, a bureau chief in the government, is grieving the loss of his wife in a car accident and raising his five-year-old daughter alone. Unexpectedly, he falls in love at first sight with the female protagonist and decisively pursues her. I'm curious how he will pursue her, given his busy work schedule and the responsibility of caring for his daughter. How will the female protagonist view his having a child? Their relationship and life will surely have many interesting developments; it's really something to look forward to! Could you tell me more about some of the more interesting plot points in this novel?

40. 40 大 The Little Girl from the Big Leader’s Family 大领导家的小姑娘 Yu Mu俞慕Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted Daddy-type senior official x gentle, clear-headed guzheng teacher [The second male lead fights for her too + the male lead's desperate pursuit is doomed + twelve-year age gap + everyday-life romance + sweet little love story] At first, Tang Shining thought Lu Yanliang was just a friend of her father's, so she was always careful around him. It wasn't until Lu Yanliang moved into her home that she realized something was wrong... 1.9kReads7.1Score15414d adds

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    The story revolves around a government-affiliated family. The male lead is engaged but not married. There is an age gap.

41. 41 七 The 1970s Stepmom: Raising Kids and Keeping Her Husband in Line 七零后妈，养娃御夫有一手 Moonlit Journey月途Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After dying of an illness, Yu Hui woke up to find herself in 1978, in the body of a young stepmother who shared her name! She had just been branded the most evil stepmother in the compound. In an era of relative scarcity, before the economy had fully opened up, she had no steady job, but decided to keep playing the stepmother for now. Her stepson was too unruly? She would set him straight. Her husband was too easily swayed, handing over belongings and money whenever his former in-laws came aroun 7kReads8.4Score98114d adds

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    These three books perfectly fit the description [sending hearts]. The male lead is an older man who was previously married and is now in his second marriage when he gets together with the female lead. [Inquiring][inquiring] The female lead becomes a stepmother as soon as she marries him. A vicious stepmother? No worries, no worries, no worries~🌷 She's incredibly skilled at educating children and disciplining her husband!

42. 42 小 The Young Stepmother Is the Talk of the Compound: Beautiful and Dashing 小后妈她风靡家属院，又美又飒 Charcoal-Grilled Mandarin Duck炭烧鸳鸯Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [1980s + stepmother + raising children + adorable kids + military marriage + family life + marriage before love] Zhong Wanwan transmigrated to the 1980s. Her father didn’t love her, her mother didn’t care for her, and her cousin was forcing her to go on a blind date with a divorced man. Instead, she ran into a handsome, imposing officer. After showing up at the wrong table for her blind date, Zhong Wanwan began her wonderful life in the 1980s. Raising children, working, making money, with a doti 181Reads8.3Score—14d adds
43. 43 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 86.9kReads9.4Score11.3k14d adds

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    The male lead is a widowed, composed bureau chief. The female lead falls in love at first sight. Despite their age difference, after learning about her situation, he begins to use his position to create opportunities to slowly get closer to her. In the end, both of them realize their own feelings and meet Hai Mingyue again.

44. 44 半 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 4.9kReads8.4Score41114d adds
45. 45 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 23.8kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds

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    🖤Call me "Professor" by day, "Husband" by night. I teach you literature by day, you teach me sex by night. The daily life of a celibate professor and a youthful surfing girl. Little did I know, the professor was my blind date.

46. 46 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
47. 47 保 The Sweet, Flirtatious Nanny Makes the Aloof Lawyer’s Heart Race 保姆甜美撩人，禁欲律师脸红心跳 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Housekeeper + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 100,000-Character Short Story + Northeastern CEO + Foodie Novel] After resigning from her job, Cheng Nuo found herself a live-in housekeeper position. It paid 10,000 yuan a month, with room and board included. All she had to do was cook and clean, which was ridiculously easy for someone like Cheng Nuo, who was skilled at just about everything! But as she went about her work, Cheng Nuo began to notice that her employer was looking at her in a rather strang 3.3kReads9.0Score27614d adds
48. 48 总 CEO Uncle, Remember Your Little Wife’s Devotion 总裁大叔，小娇妻的痴心愿记取 Tend to the Little Things in Life with Care点滴生活用心经营Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted At a class reunion, a 22-year-old third-year university student unexpectedly met a divorced older man. They fell for each other at first sight, exchanged contact details, and began a passionate, sweet romance. 773Reads7.6Score10014d adds

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    [Domineering CEO + Older Man/Younger Woman Romance + Sweet and Thrilling Plot] A divorced 47-year-old CEO is mistaken for a driver by his son's high school classmate, Xu Xuanwen, now a college junior. They fall in love at first sight and begin secretly dating… Later, the CEO discovers his son also likes Xuanwen. After a painful struggle, he decides to be with his beloved and cuts off all ties with his female friends and casual partners… Xuanwen, who lost her father at a young age, has a father complex and falls madly in love with this doting older man. He's skilled at flirting and romantic, making Xuanwen's heart flutter. In the end, he gets Xuanwen pregnant with his child and successfully marries his beloved, continuing to pamper her.

49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated into an 1980s Devoted Wife Novel and Became a Sucker's Stepmother 穿进八零娇妻文，我给冤种当继母 Zhu Jin竺仅Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Look closer, and there’s definitely a problem. That’s right, Wen Yu transmigrated into a book, in fact, into two. They’re linked novels by the same author, telling the stories of two generations. The Husband-and-Wife Story is about the dad, a sweet romance set in a bygone era. But Wen Yu isn’t the sweet young wife in the novel. She’s the male lead’s second wife, about to divorce him because their married life isn’t working out. The Sucker… is Wen Yu’s affect 2.9kReads8.3Score16914d adds

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    The first book! The female protagonist transmigrated into a novel, becoming the second wife of the 32-year-old wealthy man's second marriage. On their wedding night, things got quite interesting for the male protagonist; it was like an old house catching fire, after all, his 18-year-old wife was so young. Also, in another world, there was a middle-aged emperor without children who fell in love at first sight with a stunningly beautiful wet nurse, and then forcefully took her away multiple times.

50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquering Male Leads, the Older Supporting Character Keeps Getting Pregnant 快穿攻略男主，大龄女配好孕连连 Wen Tianjiu温甜酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Scheming seduction + age gap + seducing her way to the top + torturing scumbags and face-slapping + fertile beauty] Shen Yan is the legendary femme fatale said to have brought a kingdom to ruin. But when she is suddenly bound to a Female Supporting Character System, she has to transmigrate into a series of older, disposable female characters. The concubine-in-waiting sold off in a doting-romance novel, the contract-romance heroine’s tool of an aunt, the stern female secretary in a domineering 6.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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