Powerful Family, Angsty Romance, Preferably a Second Chance After a Breakup 高干 虐文 最好破镜重圆

1. 1 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead 62.8kReads9.4Score7.7kShelves

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   Both are high-achieving figures, both are reconciliations after a broken relationship, and the first one was deified.

2. 2 高 The Powerful He Family CEO Spoils His Stunning Young Wife 高门贺行长强宠绝色小娇妻 Wind and Moon in This Place此间有风月Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Pretend gentleman President He & genuine seductress dance student] He falls for her after spoiling her + class divide + powerful family [kept woman + winning her back + both leads have no past relationships] Proud as an eagle at first, humble as a dog later [In a word: He’s at the top of the pyramid, so climb onto his shoulders and take in the view beside him] Rumor had it that Mr. He, the untouchable man who never got involved with women, was keeping a delicate little songbird. He Junyan doted 8.1kReads9.1Score778Shelves
3. 3 织 Woven Shadows 织影 Liao Jianqingshan廖见青山Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted Shadows Woven 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Long-awaited reunion, broken mirror mended – a bittersweet moment.

4. 4 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   This book requires caution. It has a powerful aftertaste and is not suitable for young readers or those with a penchant for wish-fulfillment stories. It's a textbook example of modern romance, with sophisticated descriptions of business intrigue and romance. The supporting characters are also very captivating, the male lead is incredibly devoted, and the female lead is quite compelling. It's the best modern romance novel I've read so far, absolutely brilliant.

5. 5 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 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   [A pampered young master from a prestigious family vs. A cool and aloof beauty from Jiangnan] An old cadre x a young and adorable wife; [The female lead is stunningly beautiful, initially weak but later becomes strong + the male lead is loyal and devoted, falling from his pedestal to humbly seek love] Xie Tingnan & Yu Wanwan; Tan Dingsong & Lin Yin. Upon meeting her, he begins to learn how to love. Mature and intense love heals her wounds and warms her entire life.

6. 6 怀 Pregnant, I’m Called Baby by a Hong Kong Tycoon Who Won’t Stop Clinging to Me 怀孕后，港圈大佬叫我宝宝日日缠 Xiao Chun Zhao晓春昭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted From Nancheng to Hong Kong, Yun Yi spent eight precious years of her youth, going from an unnoticed girl with a secret crush to a scheming woman accused of sleeping her way to the top. Mistress, bedmate, beautiful assistant: among all the identities people speculated about, she was never called a lover or a girlfriend, anything respectable. All of Hong Kong knew that Shen Jizhou, the heir to Borui, would have his marriage arranged by his family. No matter how infatuated he was with Yun Yi, she w 5.1kReads8.4Score657Shelves
7. 7 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.1kReads9.0Score731Shelves

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   I really love this book; it's the No. 1 High-ranking official romance novel of the year.

8. 8 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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   These two books are romance novels featuring high-ranking officials; they're incredibly good!

9. 9 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.1kReads8.0Score485Shelves

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   This book is super good! The male lead goes through a tumultuous journey to win back his wife, and they eventually reunite after a broken relationship.

10. 10 京 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 22.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing.

11. 11 冷 Three Years of a Cold Marriage: After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Clings to Me Every Night 冷婚三年，离婚后前夫夜夜痴缠 Nine and Si九与思Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Powerful insider in government + cool, aloof beauty + both virgins + winning back his wife + the powerful man bows his head] Wen Yici never imagined she would see Shen Huaijin again under these circumstances. On the first day after they got their divorce papers, her ex-husband came to inspect her school. Standing in front of her, he introduced himself: “Hello, my name is Shen Huaijin.” Wen Yici smiled bitterly. If he had put even a little effort into their marriage, he would have known the wom 292Reads6.4Score104Shelves

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    The self-disciplined and proper male protagonist completely loses control when he meets the female protagonist. The bittersweet tug-of-war between the male and female protagonists is so touching that it's heart-wrenching to watch. It's absolutely amazing!

12. 12 泥 Muddy Waters 泥泞 Ball of Yarn线团团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ruan is Jiangcheng’s most notorious cripple. People trample on her and look down on her, until she rises in status through her child, wins Gu Minxing’s favor, and becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Gu. Only later does Lin Ruan realize that he was never her refuge. He is the harbinger of her doom. He wants her to submit willingly, to beg at his feet. 19kReads9.2Score2kShelves
13. 13 重 After We Reunited, Mr. Fu Spoiled Me Until My Legs Went Weak 重逢后，傅总宠我到腿软 Li Bai Never Works里拜天不上班Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted “Your skills are terrible. I'm bored of you.” Five years ago, Xia Ran announced their breakup unilaterally, then disappeared without a trace. He put on a cold face and threw out a retort. “Was I looking for you? I'm a dog if I was.” Five years later, he returned home. At a gathering with friends, someone mentioned her name. He swirled his glass and sneered. “Her? As if she deserves me.” Everyone at the table thought he had moved on long ago. Only he knew that on the night he said, “As if she des 28.7kReads7.8Score3kShelves
14. 14 荣 Glory Disqualified 荣耀失格 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted She was once the most proud girl in the compound, born bold and reckless in her youth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. In the shadows of a prison cell, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to high positions, while she was left battered and broken. Rumors swirled, and the past could not be reclaimed. She walked step by step along the edge of a blade, seeking only to have a clear consc 51.5kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
15. 15 晚 Wanwan Returns to the Nest: President Lu's Quest to Win Back His Wife and Child 晚晚归巢：陆总的追妻追崽路 Late Smoke over the River望江的烟迟Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he held another woman in his arms and said, “Su Wan and I aren't married. I'm not having her child.” Seven years later, he knelt in front of her, eyes red. “Wanwan, will you let me come home?” Su Wan had loved Lu Zhiyan for five whole years. She gave up her career for him, endured his coldness, and put up with every rumor about him. She thought that if she were understanding enough, one day he would come back to her. Until she brought him her pregnancy report, hoping to surprise 717Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Several of these stories feature childhood sweethearts who don't cherish each other after a breakup.

16. 16 娇 The Sweet Little Darling: Her Childhood Friend Is Chasing Her Like Crazy 娇软小祖宗：竹马他追疯了 Late Smoke over the River望江的烟迟Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Wen Zhiyu had been hopelessly in love with Fu Sinian for eighteen years, standing by him as he grew from a callow boy into the CEO in control of the Fu Corporation. She gave him everything, heart and soul, only to hear him say, “I’ve only ever thought of you as a little sister.” When her rival provoked her, he turned a blind eye, and her hopes were crushed time and again. At last, her heart went cold. She walked away and devoted herself to restoring ancient artifacts. Then she met Jiang Xubai, a 37Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 诱 Tempting Mr. Gu 诱捕顾先生 Late Smoke over the River望江的烟迟Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Jiang Lichu left without a word and went overseas. All she left Gu Siyan was a cold breakup text and a city full of mockery. Everyone said the Gu family's heir had been dumped and was still waiting like a fool. Three years later, Jiang Lichu returned in triumph, an internationally acclaimed artist in high demand. On the night of her first exhibition, amid the glittering crowd, she found herself caught in a pair of deep, wolfish eyes. Gu Siyan stood there in a tailored suit, leis 9Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 星 The Stars Keep Their Silence 星辰不言深 Green Mountains Above the Clouds青山在云上Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced, reunion after a long separation, obsessive love, love and hate] Ning Yuexing married Shen Conghuai because his heart belonged to his “moonlight.” She, meanwhile, treated marriage as a “safe haven.” But then the devil quietly returned. The man who had once left her covered in blood came looking for her. Smiling at Shen Conghuai, he said: “Do you know that the woman you’re protecting is my Xingxing?” Her husband in name alone stepped forward. “She’s my 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love-hate relationship between a paranoid Hong Kong heir and a princess from Beijing's elite circles. She runs, he chases.

19. 19 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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    So many hidden details! The male lead is extremely principled and serious in public. But all the exceptions and tenderness he shows the female lead are deliberately designed and meticulously planned. The female lead remains perfectly clear-headed; her emotions have long been manipulated by the male lead!

20. 20 西 No Old Friends in the West City 西城无故人 Xu Zhi绪至Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing Cool-headed power broker x Dashing female CEO x Aloof heir apparent x Headstrong heiress x Upright and steadfast unrequited love Sometimes the hand that turns fate upside down is hidden in a single word: timing. In the winter of 2019, in the cramped carriage of a train, Chen Mingbo said to Wan Lin, "I'm not strong enough to protect you. Don't wait for me." So Wan Lin went far away to Southeast Asia. Three years later, they met again in a conference room in the capital. He looked at her bare ne 2.4kReads—Score215Shelves

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    These books are all worth reading, especially "No Old Friends in the West City." A profound and excellent story about reconciliation after a broken relationship.

21. 21 致 To the Souls in Beijing Searching for a Safe Harbor for the Rest of Their Lives 致那些在北京，用余生去寻找避风港的灵魂 Xu Zhi绪至Marriage & Romance33k WordsCompleted To the souls who came to Beijing and will spend the rest of their lives searching for a safe haven 371Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 北 Are the Begonias Blooming in Beijing? 北京的海棠花开了吗 Xu Zhi绪至16k WordsCompleted Are the Begonias in Beijing Blooming Yet? 528Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 半 Halfway Through the Rain 半程雨 Xu Zhi绪至41k WordsCompleted Halfway Through the Rain 492Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 总 The CEO Ex-Husband Married Her for Revenge, but Fell for Her First 总裁前夫娶她只为报复，却先动了心 Xu Zhi绪至17k WordsCompleted The CEO ex-husband married her just to get revenge, but he was the first to fall for her. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 京 Love Beyond the Capital 京谈不及情 Xu Zhi绪至Modern Romance333k WordsOngoing [Powerful families of Beijing · Two formidable childhood friends · Intense push and pull · Heartbreaking forbidden romance] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows: Song Qingzhu and Xu Nianzhi were born to be co-conspirators. He is the Song family’s heir apparent, advancing his position one careful step at a time. She is a ruthless, decisive star lawyer at a top-tier firm. Childhood friends from the same government compound for twenty years, from a small courtyard by Houhai to the top floors o 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
26. 26 逆 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves

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    A masterpiece of contemporary fiction, unparalleled.

27. 27 金 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 Mountain Moon Lulls Me to Sleep山月入眠Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves

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    The little bit of kindness you bestowed upon me is enough for me to live, and enough for me to die.

28. 28 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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    The male lead hadn't touched the female lead for a year of marriage. The female lead was aloof and never made a fuss. When the male lead was watching a performance by a manipulative woman, the female lead directly published a divorce notice in the newspaper! It's fun to mistreat your wife for a while, but chasing her back will only lead to a funeral home!

29. 29 如 If Time Wouldn't Chase Us 如果时光不追 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted The day Huo Yun returned home was in late autumn. Four years had passed. She thought she could face everything calmly, including the man she had grown up with, the one who had made her leave home alone. Pei Yanci had waited four years and searched for her for four years. When they met again, he wanted to ask just one thing: Are you leaving again? But all she said was, “We’re not close.” This is a story about waiting and returning, misunderstandings and letting go. If time doesn’t move on, I’ll w 839Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four years have passed. The person she grew up with, the one who made her leave for a distant land alone, is still waiting for her. Pei Yanci waited four years, searched for her for four years. When they met again, she only said four words: "We're not close."

30. 30 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score217Shelves

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    The female lead comes from a high-ranking family; the story involves a reconciliation after a broken relationship.

31. 31 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A powerful tycoon in the military, politics, and business world, and a poor, frail, beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her sensitive body, the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

32. 32 醉 I Slept with My Boss While Drunk 醉酒后我把上司给办了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted I Slept with My Boss After Getting Drunk 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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    #AgeGap #SweetRomance #Comeback #BothClean #BeijingCircle At 18, I confessed my love to a guy who said I was too young and got rejected. At 24, I returned to China and slept with him. The next day, he meticulously tied his tie: "Dress nicely, let's get our marriage certificate." I smiled sweetly: "I drank too much last night. I'm still young, I don't want to get married." Later, everyone in Beijing's social circle knew that the aloof and arrogant CEO of the Song family, in order to win back a young girl, personally took off his gloves and offered all his patience and affection.

33. 33 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 354Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 网 We Met After Two Days of Online Dating, and She Sent Me 200 Yuan 网恋两天奔现，她转我二百块 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted We met in person after two days of online dating, and she transferred me 200 yuan. 222Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.5kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 从 We Were Promised to Each Other as Children? 从小定了娃娃亲？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Were they betrothed as children? 37Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 她 She's My Underling and My Wife 她是我小弟，也是我老婆 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She's My Little Brother, and Also My Wife 977Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 63Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves
42. 42 戒 Withdrawal 戒断反应 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 8.2kReads8.9Score821Shelves
43. 43 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    I felt so sorry for the female lead later on.

44. 44 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 39Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Love should be like this: a balance of power, a mutual commitment. The sweetness he gives is a profound resonance on a soul level. All abstract romance takes on a concrete and subtle warm form in everyday interactions.

45. 45 南 Nanfang, I Want You All to Myself 南方，我要你只属于我 DddddTModern Romance327k WordsCompleted "Contemporary romance for adults" Reader advisory: domineering CEO, love rivalry, emotional push and pull, sexual tension, schemes, and redemption A fateful encounter, an intensely turbulent romance, an unexpected killing, a conspiracy spanning years, a painful sacrifice, and a desperate ending... The world is one giant battlefield of passions. Nan Fang is an art student. Her beauty is impossible to ignore, and her cool aloofness makes her seem untouched by the clamor of the world. Her broken f 521Reads8.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 榴 Pomegranate Blossoms Meet a White Shirt 榴花撞见白衬衫 Liu Yiyi柳祎一Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Intelligent, gentle tutoring-center teacher × kindhearted dentist CEO who defies the usual playbook [Love at first sight | The ultimate in doting and flirtation | Intellectual soulmates | Healing, swoon-worthy everyday romance] The prologue of fate began with an unexpected encounter outside a flower shop. As pomegranate blossoms scattered through the air, Lin Yifan, a 31-year-old dentist and CEO, heard his heart skip a beat. With just one glance, she threw his once-calm world into disarray. Bef 1.3kReads8.3Score109Shelves
47. 47 追 Chasing the Light for Eleven Years, I Finally Became Another You 追光十一年，终成另一个你 A Spicy Caterpillar一只洋辣子Urban204k WordsCompleted Wang Chenxi’s financial support was the first ray of light to pierce Shen Lin’s impoverished youth, allowing her to escape the mire and reclaim her dignity. And Shen Lin’s companionship and protection became the only steadfast light for Wang Chenxi after a sudden upheaval left him confined to a wheelchair, illuminating his bleak and hopeless path ahead. They are each other’s “light,” but that light also casts shadows where gratitude and love become entangled, revealing the struggle between reali 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    TVB's business battle in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau involves multiple content providers (CPs).

49. 49 宸 A Midsummer in Chenmu 宸沐盛夏 Dr. Hu, Who Loves Macaques喜欢猕猴的胡医生Modern Romance222k WordsOngoing My new story is out! Everyone is welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score120Shelves

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    A runaway heiress x a narcissistic nouveau riche, both reborn, their destinies intertwined. In their past life, he was abandoned, fueling his hatred, and imprisoned her in marriage for five years, ultimately resulting in both their deaths and injuries. In this life, the aloof beauty blooms wildly, relentlessly pursuing his wife. 👌

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