The Heroine Is a Low-Level Government Employee, and the Hero Is Her Boss 女主是体制内小人物，男主是领导类型的

1. 101 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
2. 102 顾 Lord Gu’s Little Girl 顾大人的小姑娘 Tang Tingyi唐听铱Modern Romance310k WordsOngoing [Solemn, authoritative senior official * lively, ambitious researcher] [Age gap; both leads' first love; sweet romance; happy ending] Why does the solemn and dignified Secretary Gu, who is so upright he practically glows and claims he doesn't like women getting close to him, insist on adding her on WeChat, bringing her food and tickets, and helping her punish evildoers? Why does he look at her with an increasingly smoldering gaze... Zhou Chu devoted herself to supporting technological innova 1.4kReads7.2Score11714d adds
3. 103 体 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内，周太太她自有靠山 Qin Cangyun秦苍云Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.8kReads8.2Score66414d adds
4. 104 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 19.9kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
5. 105 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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   A powerful secretary-general unexpectedly saves an ordinary employee who has been drugged, and from then on, he is captivated by her clear and stubborn eyes. He breaks down class barriers and forcefully invades her life, while she resists this dangerous protection. The two worlds collide fiercely; he presses forward step by step, and she retreats step by step. This entanglement, which began by an accident, will ultimately overturn the predetermined trajectories of their lives.

6. 106 霍 County Chief Huo Cleans Up After the Troublemaker Every Day 霍县长每天给惹祸精善后 Madam Tengshe腾蛇夫人Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Government worker + aloof senior official + sweet girl from a family of doctors + runaway bride + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s first and only + love at first sight] To escape an arranged marriage, good girl Gu Sheng finally rebelled when she graduated from university! She passed the civil service exam and landed a post in Qi County, far from home. The first time she met County Chief Huo, she turned his office upside down! “Stop apologizing all the time. Why not do something abou 436Reads7.2Score10514d adds
7. 107 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 7.7kReads9.1Score74514d adds
8. 108 相 A Mismatched Blind Date, and the Powerful Leader Is Happy to Be Her Rock 相错亲，大领导甘愿做靠山 You Warm My Heart悠悠暖我心Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + both work in government + ten-year age gap + neither has had a past relationship + a sweet, happy ending] [Clear-headed, resilient heroine VS senior official who's a lovestruck older man] * On the day Wen Ruan went on a matchmaking date, her superior was right next door. The senior official fell for her at first sight, but she had no idea. At her sixth matchmaking date, he pretended to be her match and coaxed her into registering their marriage. * After a mix-up, Wen Ruan 6.7kReads8.2Score88814d adds
9. 109 娇 Spring Blossoms at the Touch of Her Beauty 娇色惹春山 Wind and Moon in This Place此间有风月Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Commanding leader × gentle teacher] Senior official and darling wife, eight-year age gap, devoted to each other. Once the male lead realizes he’s in love, he fiercely pursues her and protects her at every turn. In a sentence: A calculating senior official carries off a sweet, soft little bunny, only to be thoroughly outmaneuvered by her. Campus belle Jing Ni has a boyfriend everyone envies, Zhou Li. He’s not only a star at their university, but also the son of a bureau chief and a 15.4kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
10. 110 带 She Won Big After Becoming a Nanny for a Disabled Commander and His Child 带娃给残疾首长当保姆后她躺赢了 Bamboo Ink and Rouge竹墨粉黛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + cozy daily life + raising children] [Twelve-year age gap + both are each other's first + no golden finger] Jiang Sutang married at eighteen. After five years of torment at her husband's family's hands, her husband threw her and their two three-year-old children out of the house. Just as she reached the end of her rope, a group of soldiers happened to pass by. The two children ran over and clung desperately to their trouser legs, refusing to let go. Jiang Sut 28.2kReads8.3Score2.5k14d adds
11. 111 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
12. 112 裴 Mr. Pei Has Fallen for Her, and Miss Xuan Can’t Escape 裴先生已心动，宣小姐逃不掉 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Government circles + age gap + winning her back + sweet romance + well-matched families Pei Shuchen is the legitimate grandson of the Pei family’s third generation. His family is deeply rooted in government, and his mother comes from one of Shanghai’s prominent families. On the surface, he is a refined and urbane rising star in politics. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses is a pair of eyes that can see right through people. He speaks with humble courtesy but acts with ruthless decisiveness, earning 392Reads6.9Score10114d adds
13. 113 领 The Boss Plays His Moves One by One 领导步步为营 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted Government Official + Scheming Hero + Age Gap + Sweet Romance Autumn was in full swing on the campus of Jing University. Qin Baizhou, 35, had quietly arrived to take up his new post as Party Committee Secretary. Strict and disciplined, he was known throughout academia for his iron-fisted approach to scholarship. His transfer was recognition from his superiors of his abilities. One weekend, Qin Baizhou went alone to Moxiang Bookstore near campus to buy books on management. Through a gap between t 10kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
14. 114 瑾 Jin Nian Smiles 瑾年笑笑 The Wheat in the Fields麦田里的麦子们Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [Government workplace, age gap, scheming, devoted to each other, powerful man lowers his head for love] Male lead: Fu Jinnian, 35, powerful and influential, refined and noble. Female lead: Tian Xiaoxiao, 23, newly passed the civil service exam, and a great beauty. They are both civil servants, and she is a fresh new face in government service. The cool, refined male lead falls in love with her at first sight, then creates all kinds of chances for them to spend time together. His passionate “camp 2.3kReads8.3Score19814d adds

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    The female lead is a nobody within the system, and the male lead is a leader type. 🎈① The male lead holds a high position of power within the system, while the female lead is a newcomer who has just landed a job. They are twelve years apart in age. The male lead falls in love at first sight and immediately wants to take advantage of her, later openly showing her all sorts of care and favoritism.

15. 115 禁 The Reserved Boss Is Pampering His Good Girl Again Today 禁欲领导今天又在哄乖乖 A Er阿耳Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Uptight, supposedly celibate boss VS genuinely sweet, coquettish girl. Age gap. Sweet everyday romance. Her first love, whom she'd been dating for a year, took advantage of her and brought another woman home. At last, the timid woman who always avoided trouble stood her ground and kicked him out that very night. She'd been decisive when she broke up with him, but after the breakup she was a wreck. One night, she drank to drown her sorrows and unexpectedly dragged her new downstairs neighbor home 7.8kReads8.7Score66014d adds
16. 116 我 I Want to Love You the Right Way 我想用正确的方式来爱你 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Watch out for wolves, thieves, and upperclassmen! Ming Liang never expected that she’d guard against the fiancé chosen for her since childhood, only to let her fiancé’s best friend slip past her defenses! Back in the day, Ming Liang’s mother fell in love at first sight with the classmate her senior had a crush on. The two of them went abroad together and lived happily ever after. Out of guilt, when Ming Liang was little and her senior suggested that Ming Liang get engaged to her son, her mother 3.2kReads9.6Score47314d adds

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    ① The female lead used her fiancé's best friend as a shield to break off her engagement. However, while she was able to protect herself from her fiancé, she failed to protect herself from her best friend. The male lead wanted to take her to study in the US, but she didn't want to go and work as a resident journalist in Germany after graduation. Later, the male lead became a renowned lawyer and couldn't resist going to find her. ② After transmigrating into the book, Xu Ning left the male and female leads with her younger brother (mainly because they were too noisy). She honestly and diligently earned work points, waiting for the resumption of the college entrance examination. Xu Ning found the cold-faced military officer who came to visit her in the cowshed to be calm, handsome, and even confessing his feelings to her, so she decided to accept his advances.

17. 117 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
18. 118 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

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    "Love After Marriage: The Sweet Life of a Gentle Beauty and a Charismatic Man in the Capital" – [Sold for Physical Publication] [Short Drama Available] – Chu Shuang, a gentle and beautiful woman from a scholarly family, has known since childhood about her engagement to the Sheng family of the capital, but has never met her fiancé. Later, through a series of unexpected events, she moves into the Sheng family home and meets her sister's brother, Sheng Chang. Sheng Chang is refined in demeanor and possesses a handsome appearance, far exceeding the standards for a marriage alliance partner. The love story between a comic artist with assets of one billion yuan and a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles, including the president of a chamber of commerce, unfolds into a sweet and enduring daily life.

19. 119 才 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 A Little Cup of Winec一杯小酒cModern Romance245k WordsOngoing Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.5kReads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Isn't that what I'm looking for? It's beautiful!

20. 120 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    ① The male lead is the deputy mayor. When the female lead was in high school, the male lead's grandmother was her neighbor and tutored her. Later, after the female lead graduated from university, she passed the civil service exam. After the male lead became the mayor, he went to the female lead's workplace for research and met her, but he did not recognize her because she was very fat when she was in school, but now she has become thin and beautiful!

21. 121 从 From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心 Eastern Red Casanova东方红情圣Urban454k WordsOngoing Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never 42Reads8.2Score914d adds

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    Although it hasn't been rated yet, that doesn't diminish the novel's captivating content—a classic tale of officialdom!

22. 122 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    The big boss and his young wife are both pretty good.

23. 123 我 I Am His Peach 我是他的水蜜桃 Clear Skies天晴Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted She was innocent and had loved her boyfriend for six years. They agreed to spend that night at a hotel to celebrate their true love, never suspecting it was all a trap he had laid. To win over his boss, her boyfriend got her drunk and sent her to the equally drunk man… She thought everything would happen naturally, but to her surprise, she was sent back untouched… 1.9kReads9.1Score26314d adds
24. 124 七 A Beautiful, Sweet 70s Girl Makes the Diplomat Blush 七零娇女纯又美，外交官他红了脸 Seven Talents七才Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Aloof, abstinent diplomat vs. charming, independent country girl in college, transmigrate into a book, both pure] Diplomat Chen Yichen is forced to bring a country girl who drugged him with an aphrodisiac back to the city. She catches thieves, knows her limits, and behaves with impeccable decorum. But to him, it is all just an act. Then Su Tang, exhausted, falls into Chen Yichen’s arms, and her fingertips accidentally brush against one of his sensitive spots… Her rosy lips part slightly, captiv 377Reads6.8Score10414d adds

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    ① The male lead comes from a military and political family, a third-generation descendant with impeccable revolutionary credentials. He grew up in a military compound and is a young county magistrate under 30. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead has an ordinary background, but he is very fond of her. [Sparrow Eater Masterpiece] ② The female lead graduates from university and enters the government system. She is sent by her unit to support the township government and becomes Secretary Zhang's subordinate. A love story with an eight-year age gap becomes their first love. [Learned] ③ The male lead is the district party secretary of the city, with a dignified and official demeanor. The female lead is also a village party branch cadre. When they meet again, the person she loves becomes the moonlight on her pillow.

25. 125 斯 A Polite Scoundrel 斯文败类 The Ultimate Top总攻大人Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Zhou Luochen is the legal profession's devil's advocate. He has never lost a case, and everyone trying to escape the law's punishment goes to him for representation, no matter how steep his fees are. He's always impeccably mannered, courteous, quiet, reserved, gentle, and kind. When Fang Yi joined the law firm as a typist, she couldn't believe that such a mild-mannered gentleman could be the “well-spoken scoundrel” everyone described, even if he was supposedly the devil's advocate. That is, unti 11.4kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    💥① The male lead is the mayor, and the female lead is a new, inexperienced government employee. ② The male lead is a secretary in the municipal party committee, and the female lead is a low-level employee in the county or town government. 💥

26. 126 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    Buzz buzz buzz… Here it comes! 🍹🍹② The theme is very fresh and unique, the content is full of twists and turns without dragging, the characters are very vivid, and the writing is also very good, so it's easy to understand. [Eating melon][heart][heart]

27. 127 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
28. 128 你 You Are the North of Beijing 你是北京的北 Beneath the Koi Pond锦鲤池下Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Even now, Wen Wen still remembered the day she left Beijing. It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. She left alone and without hesitation, yet carried a weight of a thousand pounds. Before boarding her flight, she gazed down at the city's nightscape from inside a skyscraper. The roads were still filled with traffic, and countless people rushed about, only to end up with nothing. This city had buried her winter, her summer, and her spring. By the time she left, all she felt for 1.1kReads8.1Score10914d adds

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    Male lead: High-ranking official from Beijing; Female lead: College student

29. 129 先 Married First, Loved Deeply: Director Song’s Dearest Sweetheart 先婚厚爱：宋局的心尖小可人儿 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 602Reads7.8Score10014d adds

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    Song Shi'an, deputy director of the State Administration of Radio and Television, and Lin Qing, assistant director of a TV station, are a couple who fall in love after being betrothed as children. They are both powerful and have different backgrounds, and their relationship is sweet and romantic in the later stages.

30. 130 被 After My Demotion, I Turned the Tables on the Streets 被贬后我在街道逆风翻盘 Haigebao海格堡Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing Yang Naici, the youngest section-level official in the district, is reassigned to a subdistrict office after offending someone. She’s never short of enemies, and on the outside she’s constantly locked in political and business battles with Lu Jingyou. Her deputy, Zhang Lingxu, is also quietly working to advance his career. With wolves ahead and tigers behind, she fights her way through every obstacle as she pursues a deputy-division-level post. But then Ye Changqing arrives out of the blue... “W 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The female protagonist is sent back to the streets and works her way up step by step. The male characters include those involved in politics and business.

31. 131 那 That Beautiful Girl 那个漂亮姑娘 Two Dimples两颗梨涡Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [A government job + love at first sight + pure love] The new girl with a secure government job has just broken up with her boyfriend, unaware that a powerful senior official has already set his sights on her. After he finally manages to win her over, though, she lays down three rules. First: No being affectionate at work. Second: Don’t tell our colleagues. Third: Don’t interfere with my job. … 1.9kReads7.2Score15814d adds

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    Those in positions of power bowing down for love will always be my favorite!

32. 132 诱 Drawn into Her Web of Desire 诱她情陷 Sugar Bun Seed糖包籽Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Both Inexperienced] Powerful Tycoon vs. Little Rookie Wen Qingyuan had no grand ambitions in life and no desire to get ahead. As long as her salary covered her expenses, she would be happy. In the future, she would find someone from a similar background and have a child. So, having just started her job, all she wanted was to be an invisible nobody. She had no desire to attract the attention of her superiors. But somehow, the very thing she feared came to pass. She caug 9.3kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is a great book!

33. 133 奶 Creamy Peach Romance 奶油恋桃 The Moon Cooed月亮咕咕了Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual Devotion] The cool, handsome SWAT captain everyone sees, but a shamelessly proper man in private x a sweet, innocent little bunny Sheng Qinian, captain of the SWAT headquarters, suddenly got married, and it was a whirlwind wedding. On their first day as newlyweds, his sweet little wife slept in a separate room. By the third day, she had run off to stay in her school dormitory. Sheng Qinian kept making the first move, time and time again, until Jiang Suisui b 4kReads9.2Score46714d adds
34. 134 柠 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2.2kReads8.8Score21214d adds

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    Because of a dance competition, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. A year later, the male lead is parachuted into the company as general manager. Unexpectedly, the female lead is also interning at the company. After that, the male lead carefully and gradually wins the female lead over. The male lead dotes on the female lead. It's really good. Highly recommended!

35. 135 先 I Flirted, Then Dumped Him, But My Ex Only Has Eyes for Me 先撩后甩，前男友只为我心动 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious heroine x aloof, obsessive senior leader | She makes the first move, then dumps him + he chases her back + a happy ending] More than ten years ago, Fang Qing deliberately got close to An Duo, flirting with him at every turn until she won over the stone-faced officer. Once he fell for her, she coolly walked away without a shred of mercy. When they met again, she was an employee under his command. The man who had once been aloof and cold-hearted had long since buried all his pride. No 249Reads—Score10214d adds
36. 136 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 69kReads9.2Score7.1k14d adds

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    🎧🎧The female lead is an ordinary person, and the male lead is a department head! A torrential downpour, seven years later, they reunite. When they first met, he was a junior in college and she was a freshman; the girl boldly pursued him and forcefully kissed him. He went abroad for his career, cruelly letting her go. Now, they meet again in the political arena, his gaze burning: This time, he will not let her escape again.

37. 137 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    I've read too many novels written within the system; I hardly remember the plots anymore.

38. 138 玫 Roses Have No Rules, Only Heartbeats! 玫瑰无原则，心动至上！ Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The physical edition, titled A Private Taste, is now available!] [Originally titled Flirtation and Desire] ✖️marriage first, love later ✖️sweet romance in Beijing's elite circles. Bar owner and firecracker ✖️ refined, depraved translator! Brilliant, unhinged genius! Obsessive, scheming, lovesick hero + reunion planned from the start + both leads have only ever loved each other When they first met, Shu Yang was pinned against a wall by a man who demanded in a low voice, “How many men have you ho 13.5kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds
39. 139 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
40. 140 这 I Have to Join This Game 这局我非入不可 King Dan, Who Likes Vultures喜欢秃鹫的丹王Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Slow-burn romance after nine years in the civil service] [14-year age gap] The male lead wields great power [A gentleman on the surface, domineering and scheming underneath] The female lead has a secret identity and seeks revenge [A sweet, soft girl on the surface, a fiercely ambitious career woman underneath] From the moment Zhou Quan passed the civil service exam, she stayed by Qi Chen's side. She never imagined anything would happen between them, but nine years is neither a long time nor a s 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a newly appointed civil servant in the government system, and the male lead is the top leader of the same unit. He is cunning but secretly protects the female lead at every turn, and they gradually fall in love.

41. 141 春 Spring in Full Bloom, My Heart Rejoices 春色无边，吾心欢喜 Great Knowledge Is Easygoing, Fine Words Flow Freely大知闲闲细细语Modern Romance259k WordsOngoing City-level official ✖️ high school Chinese teacher Mo Ci grew up in a complicated family and was unwelcome from the moment he was born. Yet, like a welcoming pine tree growing on a sheer cliff, he broke through stone and spread his arms to calmly welcome every unexpected blizzard life brought his way. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work he loved, serving the people. Though he might occasionally lose his way, he never forgot his original purpose. Shen Zuixin looks like a sweet, gentle g 28Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 甜 Sweet and Soft, She Wraps Her Arms Around Him and Makes Her Move; The Young Officer Is Smitten 甜软娇妻搂腰撩，军少他沦陷了 October Star十月星子Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage, Devoted Husband, Marriage First and Love Later, Multiple Births, Making a Fortune, No Golden Finger] Qu Qingli died an unjust death! She had just landed a luxury home worth 170 million when, while moving, an apple suddenly fell from a high floor and struck her, sending her into the body of a mischievous military wife from the 1980s. She picked fights with the compound's wives, raided the chicken coop for eggs, and scared the hens into depression. She even sprinkled castor bea 3.6kReads9.1Score41014d adds

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    🌻Perfect match~ The female lead is a nobody within the system, and the male lead is a leader-type~ The female lead is a junior police officer 🍎 and the male lead is a captain. The female lead is considered a coward and a crybaby, and after her divorce, she clings to a powerful figure, only to find that the captain is always hanging around her, with ulterior motives. 2️⃣The female lead is a TV station assistant director, and the male lead is the deputy director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television [Note]

43. 143 梧 Plans Amid the Plane Tree Fluff 梧桐絮里的规划图 Jinyue's Proud Little Thoughts锦月的傲娇心思Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [A principled struggle within the system, unexpected turns, power, sex, and an anti-corruption campaign, love that brings a powerful man to his knees, sacrifice for love, realism] Yu Wanqing stood before the mirror in the restroom of the Yuecheng Grand Hotel’s conference center and took a deep breath, straightening the collar of her dark blue blazer. The woman in the mirror was twenty-eight, her shoulder-length black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. As a rising talent at the Municipal Plannin 430Reads—Score—14d adds

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44. 144 楚 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Feng Hanyan风寒烟Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 89Reads—Score1014d adds

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    The male lead is the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, the female lead is an ordinary prosecutor, and the second male lead is a public official within the system. The second male lead's family looks down on the female lead, but she is married by the male lead who has long had his eye on her.

45. 145 陆 County Magistrate Lu, Please Turn Off the Lights 陆县长，请关灯 Tomatoes Without Skin番茄没有皮Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Female Doctor & County Magistrate] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Second-Chance Romance] Liang Chuying never imagined she would see her ex-boyfriend again after six years. Not only had he become the county magistrate, he was also her neighbor. She knew better than to fall into the same trap twice, so she avoided him and kept her distance. But in the end, she fell for him all over again. Because he said, “Let me pursue you, okay?” He also said, “From now on 4.2kReads8.8Score45514d adds

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    A story of a woman working within the system, a long-awaited reunion, and a broken relationship mended. The female lead is a doctor, and the male lead is a county magistrate. They meet again after breaking up, and the male lead pursues his wife.

46. 146 重 Reborn to a Career in Politics 重生之政途 Yet to Bloom未有芳华Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the eldest daughter of a powerful family. After her family lost a power struggle, she became a supermarket cashier to escape her enemies, barely scraping by in obscurity. By a stroke of luck, she was reborn and returned to her youth, reuniting with her family. To keep them safe, she carefully laid her plans and proceeded one step at a time, rewriting her tragic fate through her own efforts. They say politics is a man's world, but she refuses to believe it. Enterin 5kReads8.9Score52314d adds

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    🌿① Five years have passed since I last saw my ex-boyfriend. He's now the youngest deputy section chief in the area. Five years ago, I had to be subservient to him; now, even her superiors have to do the same to make a living. It's a stark reminder of how tough life is! ② A story set within the system. The male lead falls in love at first sight and forces himself on the female lead. He's a high-ranking official, and the female lead is very beautiful! [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

47. 147 伪 The Fake Sweetheart: I Flirted with the Aloof Senior, Only to Be Spoiled in Return 伪装甜心：撩倒高冷学长反被宠 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted [Radiant, flirtatious top student × cool, calculating male god: a sweet trap of mutual pursuit!] Lin Shu thinks she's the hunter. To win over her upperclassman Gu Yunshen, she disguises herself as an innocent underclassman, stages chance encounters, and pretends to be clumsy, never realizing he's seen through her from the start. Gu Yunshen is the real master of the game. He seems cool and restrained, but every move is part of his plan. He watches her awkwardly flirt and waits for her to fall rig 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fourth book: [The youngest deputy bureau chief in the system × A rookie civil servant who just broke up with her boyfriend] When the abstinent leader pinned his drunken subordinate against the wall and asked, "Do you know who I am now?" He bit her lip, his voice hoarse, "This time, you provoked me first." [Eating popcorn] A long-planned unrequited love completely spiraled out of control on a drunken night.

48. 148 女 County Magistrate: A Heartbreak on the Road to Power 女县长：官路情殇 Hong Ling虹玲Urban540k WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary female college student who starts at the grassroots level and steadily rises to become a county magistrate. After graduating, Zhang Xinyue, an ordinary college student, finds a job at the county committee. Having weathered crisis after crisis and seized one opportunity after another, she eventually takes office as county magistrate. 1.2kReads9.3Score71114d adds

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    1️⃣ The male lead was a prodigy from a young age, a top student who went into politics after graduation. By a twist of fate, the female lead sees him again; this time he's a high-ranking official, and she's just a village secretary. She thinks he doesn't recognize her, but everything happens for a reason...

49. 149 喔 Oh! My Honorable Chief 喔！我的局长大人 A Little White Fish in the Waves一只浪里小白条Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted Chai Wen, daughter of Director Chai, the only surgeon at Tianqing County Hospital, has been a delinquent since childhood. Smoking, drinking, fighting: she does it all. They say she has a huge snake tattooed on her, and that there’s something downright wicked about her. Those in the know also say that, young as she is, Chai Wen is practically a spirit medium, and absolutely not someone to mess with. Anyone who crosses her will have bad luck or fall ill at best, and see their family destroyed at w 10Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 卧 My Undercover Brother Is Covered in Wounds, and His Good Girl Brings Him a World of Light 卧底哥哥一身伤，乖宝赠他满身光 Yang Susu羊酥酥Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Now available in print | Energetic comic artist × cold, world-weary undercover narcotics agent [They save each other + devoted couple + happy ending] On the first day after moving into her rental, Tong Yan saw someone picking the lock on the door across the hall. She kindly called the police, only to discover that the handsome “thief” was actually her neighbor. Later, Tong Yan found out her neighbor was a man of many jobs: food delivery guy / designated driver / rich second-generation / PTSD suf 29.5kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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