Any Novels That Capture the Old-Money Families of Hong Kong and Beijing? 有没有小说能写出港圈，京圈的老钱家族的感觉啊？

1. 1 重 Reborn in the Third Year of Marriage 重生到结婚的第三年 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Married life + baby Capital tycoon from Jiugang × glamorous heiress While her husband was alive, Jiang Ruo thought he was rigid and controlling, ruthless and cold, and viciously brutal in everything he did. A car accident took his life. But after he died, Jiang Ruo couldn't sleep. Night after night, she remembered the good in him: his tall figure, and the care he had shown her as her husband. On the tenth anniversary of his death, Jiang Ruo was unexpectedly reborn in the third year of their marr 370.6kReads9.2Score57.9kShelves

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   This book has a very strong Hong Kong flavor, especially in its language. You can immediately sense the arrogance and nonchalance in the language. It subtly conveys the protagonist's wealth and the aristocratic air of his family through small details, rather than relying on others' words to deliberately and meticulously describe his power.

2. 2 仗 Using His Power to Force a Marriage 仗势欺婚 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Bright, romantic heiress × scheming, aloof, and desireless business tycoon] Ruan Fu was spoiled and willful, a little princess indulged by her family. The only hardship she had ever faced was being forced into an arranged marriage with a man she didn’t love, Zhao Jingnian. Though he was the leading figure among Beicheng’s elite, he was seven years older than her. This powerful, old-fashioned man was dull and clueless about romance. He looked like the sort who wouldn’t know how to treat a woman 89.1kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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   Older man, awesome, so exciting! Excellent transportation! Super cool! [Licking screen][licking screen] Calm, cunning, domineering father figure vs. Bright, romantic heiress!! Do you know how adorable my wife is? If you do, you're dead meat! [Licking screen][licking screen] I hate it! I want to crush all the men who covet my wife! [Admiration][admiration] Only incompetent men try to discipline their wives, but I, Zhao Jingnian, will be the source of her unbridled arrogance.

3. 3 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, With a Huge Family Business 重生港岛，家大业大 The Hero of This Place此间人雄Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Blood-Soaked Conglomerate | Global Hunt | Six Industrial Empires] In 1980, Shao Weiding opened his eyes and found himself the most rebellious of the six young masters of the Shao Group. Everyone laughed at him for turning his back on a fortune worth tens of billions and risking his life in Southeast Asia instead Then, three years later, they watched him smash open a Swiss bank vault with his bloodstained Rolex and propel the Swatch Group to the very top! When Watsons swept across Asia's retail 31kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   This is perfect for the theme, it's amazing, you have to see it!

4. 4 相 Better Late Than Never, Let Passion Ignite 相见恨晚纵情惹火 Leafy Boughs 1枝叶扶疏1Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing Main couple: A young, powerful Beijing heir x an elite businesswoman from Hong Kong Side couple: A Beijing-born heir x a bar owner Older woman-younger man romance + love at first sight + both leads’ first relationship + feel-good wish fulfillment + face-slapping comeback + powerful female lead The moment Chu Zheng opened the door to her room at the Jingxianju Hotel, before she could react, Jiang Yinhuai pinned her against the back of the door. The man narrowed his eyes slightly and studied her f 161Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at this! I think it's quite nice.

5. 5 她 She Seduced the Living King of Hell of the Capital's Elite Circle 她撩了京圈活阎王 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance111k WordsOngoing "Lin Wanxing, before I met you, my life was a one-way street. After I met you, every road had a destination." Who could have guessed that these dangerously crazy words came from Fu Hanzhou, the living devil of the capital? He had always been ruthless and cold-hearted. No matter how beautiful a woman who approached him was, all he ever said was, "Annoying." But late one night, Lin Wanxing, a drunk from Harbor City, stumbled into his arms, all scheming charm and seductive allure. With just one gla —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 44.4kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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   In short, older men are awesome.

7. 7 和 After Getting Together with the Head of a Wealthy Family 和豪门家主在一起后 Jie Qing Yu界青玉Two Male Leads809k WordsCompleted [Complete] The head of a wealthy family in the capital vs. a young rich man from a small city He Quanshan vs. Song Sheng Song Sheng: “I’m coming to the capital for school. I’ll stay at your place.” He Quanshan: “He’s still so young. He’ll be at a disadvantage no matter what, so I can only do everything I can to keep him happy.” Grounded in reality, with romance at its heart, this is a story about two people supporting each other as their love breaks through the mire of real life. An age gap of 1 25.4kReads8.6Score4.3kShelves
8. 8 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.4kReads9.3Score10kShelves

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   They're all beautiful!

9. 9 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Pouts, the Stern Officer Blushes 丰腴美人一撒娇，冷面军官脸红了 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance677k WordsOngoing [Period setting, marriage first and love later, following the army, adorable kids, husband’s road to winning his wife back] The day after Shen Qingshu mailed a divorce agreement to Rong Jingshi, she began having one prophetic dream after another. She dreamed that her hypocritical, ungrateful stepsister stole the family heirloom from her, schemed to have her sent to the countryside, and tortured her to death in Heilongjiang, leaving her family ruined and slaughtered. When she woke, she heard her 15.2kReads6.0Score969Shelves

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   Outrageous! To protect her daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law actually kicked her 1.9-Meter-tall military officer son out the door! Rong Jingshi returned home with a cold face, and his mother kicked him: "I'll make you pay! I asked you to accompany your wife to buy clothes and you still gave me attitude? Qing Shu is so beautiful, if your wife runs away, you'll have nowhere to cry!"

10. 10 京 A Dream of the Capital: Tales of Xiao Yun 京华如梦：霄云往事 Fierce Tiger Lady猛虎雷迪17k WordsCompleted Jinghua Like a Dream: The Past of Xiaoyun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending my own work 😘

11. 11 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 48.6kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves
12. 12 娇 The Sweet, Money-Hungry Voice Streamer Cures the Brooding Tycoon's Insomnia 娇软财迷声播治好病娇大佬失眠症 Dreams Blossom at the Tip of the Pen i梦笔生花iModern Romance414k WordsOngoing A beautiful, sweet-voiced, money-loving ASMR streamer x a rich, lovesick, unhinged big shot [Male lead with insomnia + older man + seven-year age gap + powerful man lowers his head + fictional setting] Tang Qiu Chi is a soft-spoken ASMR streamer. By chance, she dreams that she is in the world of a sweet romance novel. The male lead in the book is the top tipper she tricked into giving her money and dated online for a year. He is also the head of a business empire's powerful family and suffers fr 45.4kReads6.4Score5.9kShelves

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    This looks pretty good.

13. 13 救 Help! My Arranged Marriage Husband Came Home and Flirts with Me Every Day 救！联姻老公回国后天天撩我 Hua You花柚Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Best Friends Series, Book 1: Spoiled by Him [Double wealthy families + sweet romance + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + married first, fall in love later + long-laid plans] [Truly haughty rose of a young lady vs. seemingly aloof heir to a powerful family] Jiang Zhi, eldest daughter of the Jiang family of Beicheng, is hailed as the most dazzling rose in the city: breathtakingly beautiful, bold and uninhibited, and accustomed to getting away with anything on the 7.6kReads9.2Score670Shelves
14. 14 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 20.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
15. 15 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 132.6kReads9.4Score278.7kShelves
16. 16 春 A Spring Night Too Hard to Get Through 春夜难渡 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print] Bright and spirited heiress x ruthless fake gentleman Beijing elite circle | Powerful man lowers his head | Possessive | Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending Song Li first met Liang Jinnian in Aocheng. He was strikingly handsome and came from a noble family. At the gambling table, he didn't even turn over his hole cards. With perfect gentlemanly composure, he said calmly, "Miss Song wins." He had let her win on purpose. It was only a few days later that Son 67.7kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves

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    These three books are really good! Trust me! As a bookworm of over ten years, these are the three books I won't skip and will reread repeatedly!

17. 17 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 53kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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    Bb[shy]

18. 18 交 A Deal That Led to Love 交易情陷 Snake Too蛇也Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted - [Marriage Before Love ➕ Beijing and Macau's Elite Families ➕ Older Man ➕ Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension ➕ Flirtatious, Both Untouched] - A bewitching, unhinged heiress x an obsessive, powerful tycoon * When Wen Tingyin first meets Zhu Minglou, she is the daughter of Macau's most celebrated gambling tycoon. He is the least favored, and most dangerous, second son of the Zhu family in Beijing. Unless something goes wrong, she will one day be his “sister-in-law.” * Just before the wedding, a sudde 35.1kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
19. 19 炙 Burning Desire 炙热贪欢 Snake Too蛇也Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [1v1 | Marriage Before Love | Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension | Flirtatious, Both Leads Pure | Entertainment Industry | Ensemble Cast of Beijing’s Elite] [A poised, dazzling heiress × a powerful, influential tycoon] * Qin Yan, the daughter of the Jiang family of the capital, appeared refined and proper, but she was formidable and untamable beneath the surface. She called the shots in the entertainment industry. The top-tier stars feared her, even as they depended on her. She had both the best reso 28.4kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
20. 20 奇 Qiluo Reeves Insists on Writing Back 奇洛李维斯硬要回信 Third Prince Xiaoyueban三王小月半Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A fanfiction based on "A Letter from Qiluo Lewis", following the original plot and characterizations, and telling the love story between Ge and Wan from Zhao Shengge's perspective. He is the man in charge of Minglong, the heir everyone in Haishi looks up to: reserved, restrained, and never one to lose his composure. But only around Chen Wan does he keep observing and miscalculating, losing all sense of proportion. Whether it's a perfectly timed pot of Da Hong Pao or mangosteen carefully peeled 14.4kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    This is fanfiction, a work from a different perspective. The original book is called *Keanu Reeves' Reply*, published around Qingming and Guyu, and it's been out in print for about a year now (I forget the exact date). It's incredibly good. "Chen Wan has her own basic rules for unrequited love, and no one, including Zhao Shengge himself, is allowed to break them." In short: Chen Wan's unrequited love is a chaotic mess for Zhao Shengge alone. Chen Wan was originally the kind of person who was bullied by her family because of her background, but she was incredibly ruthless to herself, started her own business, and was incredibly adept at arranging events for young masters in high society—she was so perfect that even the humidity was just right. She has a crush on a prince among princes, a prince with immense power and influence, truly capable of turning the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, named Zhao Shengge. His authority is so great that fewer than ten people in the entire city have his personal number, and very few people can call him by his name directly. But in reality, she's just a princess. Because a noisy child next to her wanting a toy was too much while waiting at the airport, she bought him a limited-edition toy and smiled gentlemanly. She appears indifferent to the younger generation in her family, but secretly she wants to throw them into the swimming pool. When she's not playing golf or bowling, she just likes to sleep at home. During meetings, she often stares blankly with a cold face. Chen Wan has her own basic rules for unrequited love: she likes Zhao Shengge, but she can't let Zhao Shengge know she likes him. Her only goal is to make Zhao Shengge happy. If anything she does upsets him, she immediately retreats two hundred miles away. In short, the whole book is like this: Chen Wan: Unrequited love is a one-person war; Zhao Shengge: A tragic death.

21. 21 穿 Reborn as the Beloved Little Darling of a Wealthy Family 穿成豪门小团宠，全家把我当宝哄 A Glutton's Meal饭桶的饭Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [The rating may go up once it gets started, mwah! Wealthy family + everyone's darling + sweet, satisfying romance + irresistible heroine + stunningly beautiful, rich heroine + multiple handsome men + all male leads are inexperienced + a little silly] Gu Zhao died just after turning eighteen because Black and White Impermanence messed up at work. After Gu Zhao threatened to “take the complaint all the way to the central authorities,” she was sent off to be reborn into a good family. In her next l 60.3kReads8.5Score6.4kShelves

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    Does this count? This is really good, no romance, pure fun, and the female lead travels abroad, she's very smart (her early childhood scenes are great). She meets an NBA star while traveling abroad and is very enthusiastic, blah blah blah. It became popular on social media. She's a real princess in the Beijing circle, her father is a businessman, her mother is a movie star, her grandfather is a soldier, and I forgot the rest (I'm not very good at expressing myself, so if you like stories about wealthy people, you can check this out).

22. 22 失 Out of Control and Sinking: A Hong Kong Tycoon's Exclusive Confession 失控沉溺：港岛大佬的独占告白 Let Me Think What to Eat我想想吃什么Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted [Gentle, scheming CEO top x straightforward young master bottom | Reconciliation after heartbreak | A little groveling] That summer, Shen Luyin picked up a “poor boy.” Back then, he was the most doted-on young master of the Shen family, blissfully unaware of how small the world was. Xie Qiaonan, meanwhile, was the “crown prince of Harbor City,” stranded in the capital by a family dispute. The stupidest thing Shen Luyin ever did was fall in love with Xie Qiaonan, that “ungrateful bastard.” He gav 14.2kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    "From now on, Xie Qiaonan will hold up half the sky in this port city, and Shen Luyin will have to walk sideways."

23. 23 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    The part about the male protagonist's family worshipping their ancestors in this book is really detailed.

24. 24 潮 A Feverish Secret of the Heart 潮热心事 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [A romance-focused writer with no tricks. Please refrain from picking apart the story, copying its rankings, or borrowing from it in any way. Respect the characters in this book. Copyright infringement will be pursued.] Xiang Mingzheng × Shen Huilin (a charming, playboy heir × a cool, reserved student) [Powerful family background + dominant love interest + secret crush + pregnancy] 1. In the early spring of her twenty-second year, Shen Huilin saw Xiang Mingzheng for the second time. There were 19.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    The first book is titled "Wearing the ring I gave you, who do you want to marry?" The second book is titled "Linlin, come back."

25. 25 过 Far Too Clingy 过分缠绵 Nine of Them玖之Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short dramas “Charming Oriole” and “Riding the Spring Tide” are now streaming. [Bold, bewitching flirtatious vixen VS cool, refined young heir to a wealthy family] Xia Jin is the least welcome member of the Xia family. She is an illegitimate daughter, but not the child of a mistress. Mrs. Xia sees her as a thorn in her side, while her half-sister, Xia An'an, treats her like a family dog, beating, scolding, and riding her whenever she pleases... They wish they could grind her into the mud, bu 7.8kReads9.1Score944Shelves

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    This first book opened my eyes to the world of the wealthy. I suspect the author himself is very rich, as it describes a celestial palace I've never seen before.

26. 26 雾 Misty Victoria Harbour 雾漫维港 Zhi Zhi Is Very Busy栀栀很忙Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [The little princess of Beijing's elite circles × the heir to a Hong Kong tycoon] [Eight-year age gap, both leads are sexually inexperienced, intense romantic push and pull] [The flirtatious beauty's diary of a failed seduction] [A record of how to become a hopeless romantic] The Song family's youngest daughter, Song Jinchu, has been spoiled rotten by her family. She's a bewitching little temptress, spoiled and mischievous. She's famous as the little princess of Beijing's elite circles, and 22.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
27. 27 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.7kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    These books are very beautiful, [The Divine Works of Bird Eaters][The Divine Works of Bird Eaters][The Divine Works of Bird Eaters][The Divine Works of Bird Eaters]

28. 28 甜 Sweet and Flirty Little Troublemaker, Always Craving Kisses 甜撩小作精，每天都想要亲亲 Yuyu Zi渔渔籽Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Marrying into a Wealthy Family Far from Home + Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Romantic Tension + Cool, Reserved, Secretly Passionate Beijing Tycoon x Spoiled, Radiant Hong Kong Heiress] Ruan Qianyin was the cherished daughter of Hong Kong’s richest family, the Ruans. One night, she caught her fiancé kissing her cousin, Lu Shuman, on the street. Overnight, she became a laughingstock among Hong Kong’s socialites. She heard Lu Shuman had someone in mind for a blind date: a highly admired, untouchable 10.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    These books are really good! [Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece]

29. 29 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 25.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
30. 30 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Marrying a wealthy older man is awesome, no explanation needed!

31. 31 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 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
32. 32 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 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves
33. 33 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 149.7kReads9.3Score18.4kShelves
34. 34 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. 5.3kReads9.0Score730Shelves

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    The first book, my very first novel about the Beijing elite, was so good, it's my absolute favorite! The second book was so heartbreaking, I can't tell if the later events were the heroine's dying fantasies or the fact that she survived. That feeling of "You lie on a high platform, I dwell in the spring mountains" was so wonderful! The third book was amazing, it was about the struggles of adults, I loved it!

35. 35 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 21kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
36. 36 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
37. 37 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    These authors give me the impression of being really old money. [Staring]

38. 38 宠 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 113.8kReads9.1Score12.3kShelves
39. 39 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
40. 40 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 52.5kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
41. 41 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    This is amazing! It made me, someone who usually enjoys sweet romance novels, feel like I was being tortured to death. My fingers were trembling, and I couldn't even click the "X." The male lead is unknowingly in love, and after suffering physical and emotional torment, he goes on a tearful pursuit. The other male lead is a pilot who later fought in underground boxing in the US—super cool! In this AB (Angelababy) novel, the male lead is an illegitimate child, but his father actually loves him very much, and he also has an aunt, though he doesn't know this for most of the story. He's been living under the guise of someone else's illegitimate child until that family disappears from the story. Anyway, it's really good. I just wrote whatever came to mind. It's already finished. It was the first Hong Kong romance novel I read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform), and since then, except for Qi Luo, I haven't been able to appreciate any other Hong Kong romance novels.

42. 42 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    For all readers who love sweet and angsty romance novels and stories of redemption, you absolutely must unlock this gem of a romance! It's incredibly good, with well-developed characters and stunning writing.

43. 43 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 13.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    These are all very good books, featuring old-money characters from the Beijing and Hong Kong entertainment circles, and they're all very sweet and indulgent.

44. 44 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 31.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
45. 45 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 16.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
46. 46 沪 Misty Rain over Shanghai and Macau, Addicted to Kissing Her 沪澳烟雨，吻她成瘾 Chanting吟唱Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted A powerful man lowers his head | He speaks his mind and is completely devoted | Love at first sight | Intense push and pull, charged with ambiguity | Older man | Both leads are each other’s first, very sweet romance The king of Shanghai’s capital world x the jewel of Macau At their first meeting, she was like a richly colored oil painting suddenly blossoming in the cold wind, so breathtakingly beautiful that she instantly captured everyone’s attention. Three days later, he studied her profile, p 20.9kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    Does anyone understand this kind of writing?! Looking for similar works!!!

47. 47 禁 Forbidden Rules: The Pearl Has Wandered In! 禁忌法则，明珠误入！ Violet and Lily of the Valley紫堇铃兰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In a dark, damp forbidden land, a pearl from a lonely island wanders in by mistake. The heiress of an ancient martial arts family vs. a young lord with overwhelming power. Their first meeting, their reunion, one world, two very different lives: how can two people of such different status ever be together? When Si Tangxue first saw him, it was love at first sight. He kept her at arm’s length, but wasn’t that just another form of love, too timid to confess? Then she fell into another world, and ev 3.7kReads8.9Score469Shelves
48. 48 纵 Indulging in Music and Passion 纵情笙色 Strawberry-Flavored Snail Noodles草莓味螺蛳粉Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong-style setting | From Casual to Official | Monogamous Couple] (Cold, poised executive assistant x arrogant, unhinged power broker) The thing Wen Sheng regretted most was turning her longtime crush into her boss, then pining after him for five whole years. On the day she decided to give up on her crush, she got drunk and flirted with his archenemy, Sheng Huaizhou. The man was 189 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. His looks and physique were both top- 11.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    This book is truly amazing... And incredibly sweet.

49. 49 婚 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance946k WordsCompleted Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 347.1kReads9.2Score62.7kShelves

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    This one is a must-read! A Beijing socialite's son x a cool, aloof Hong Kong dancer – a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. I read the latest chapter in one night; it's incredibly captivating!!!

50. 50 半 A Letter from the Hillside to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 半山有信寄晚栀 Mighty Maiden少女壮士Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Letter from the Hillside, Sent to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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