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. 251 京 A Flirtation in the Beijing Night 京夜过撩 It's You Too亦是你Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [The second male lead takes the lead + the powerful one bows down, the weaker one trains him like a dog + both are each other's first] To protect his career, Rong Lin doesn't dare get together with Ming Qi. The two maintain an ambiguous relationship for five years. Ming Qi suffers one indignity after another because of it. That is, until she meets Yan Xiao, the young heir of the capital's most powerful family. He's arrogant, roguish, wild, and downright wicked, but he showers her with money and 64Reads8.7Score—Shelves
2. 252 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 763Reads—Score107Shelves

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   Both of these are novels about wealthy families and the elite circles of Beijing.

3. 253 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 70.3kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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   The bag is gorgeous, it's my number one favorite, I've already seen it three times.

4. 254 夜 Neon Night Hunt: The Elite Heirs Soar Across the Sky 夜狩霓虹，豪门天团龙凤跃天穹 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted The Forbidden CEO Falls: My Deep Love for Ji Yanzhi [Two powerful leads + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + wealthy families + domineering CEO + multiple couples + ...] Shanghai is in an uproar! Ji Yanzhi, the abstinent CEO of a wealthy family, treats Lu Wanning, the Lu family heiress, like royalty! She’s a dazzling heiress with a trove of secret identities, never afraid to show her sharp edge; He’s a powerful CEO who holds the reins of the business world and has countless cards up his s 428Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 我 I Came to Kill You, No, Wait, to Love You 我是来杀你，啊不是，来爱你的 Sleepless Scales不眠鳞Two Male Leads248k WordsOngoing A doctor who seems saintly on the outside but is obsessive and twisted within x a brilliant lawyer who never loses a battle but is such a lovesick fool that he willingly becomes a dog Tan Weijue loves his husband so much he’ll give him anything and take the blame for anything. The trouble is, his husband, Jin Yanshi, is a complete scumbag. They both accidentally killed that powerful man. Tan Weijue did it to protect Jin Yanshi, but in the end, Jin Yanshi sweet-talked him into taking the fall 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It has a very strong Hong Kong style.

6. 256 甜 A Sweet Kiss from My Wife: The CEO Husband Is Amazing 甜妻吻安：总裁老公超棒的 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted “Don’t mess with me. My husband is terrifying.” Jiang Jiu was given away to a rich, older man by her father. Her half-sister put on a show of concern: “I heard Master Han is a demon who crawled out of hell. He kills without batting an eye and is cruel and violent. Jiujiu will definitely be horribly tortured at the Fu family’s house. She won’t last three days, and he’ll humiliate her, sob sob sob.” Later, she saw with her own eyes that the supposedly demonic older man was not only breathtakingly 6.1kReads9.3Score739Shelves

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   This is amazing!

7. 257 港 Castoff Heiress of Harbor City? Sorry, I'm a New Tech Tycoon 港城弃女？抱歉，我是科技新财阀 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Mo Feiyu was born into a wealthy third-generation family. Her grandparents are regulars on the rich lists, so you’d think Mo Feiyu had won the annual lottery for the best birth imaginable. But what if none of that had anything to do with her? If she could choose, Mo Feiyu would rather never have been born. She was a pawn to her mother and a discarded child to her father. She hated her mother, Lin Qinghe, for taking money to become a rich man’s wife, then secretly giving birth to her anyway, on 5.7kReads8.4Score588Shelves
8. 258 烈 A Fierce Kiss for the Lovely Plum Blossom 烈吻娇梅 Seven-Colored Lotus柒色莲Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation is now available) A dazzling actress × a powerful Hong Kong socialite [One-on-one, both leads are devoted to each other + intense push and pull + heart-fluttering sweetness] Li Xia is a graceful, classically beautiful woman from Jiangnan, a stunning beauty and a cheongsam enchantress. Clearheaded and resilient, she is also conflicted and sensitive. Lin Yishen, the heir to a powerful family in Hong Kong, is refined and elegant, proud and carefree. In thirty years, he had 6.3kReads8.9Score722Shelves

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   This is absolutely amazing! It's so sweet! The male lead is so charming and dotes on her. I could almost picture him speaking Cantonese—he calls her "Xiao Bao"! The male lead falls in love at first sight, his devotion is premeditated, it's a two-way street, and he's the handsome and powerful heir of the Hong Kong entertainment circle, Lin Yishen, paired with the radiant superstar, Li Xia. [Heart][heart][heart] They first met when she was 19. One glance was enough to capture his heart, and he secretly loved her until she was 25. They met again at her best friend's wedding, where she was a bridesmaid and he was a groomsman. Their previous encounter at a dinner party had seen him help her out of an awkward situation. Afterward, he gradually approached her, secretly protecting her. When she realized her feelings for him, she flew to Hong Kong to find him and tell him her answer. They got together. She only needed to be a dazzling superstar, and he would always be there applauding for her from the audience! He proposed to her on her 26th birthday, and they got married. On a warm, sunny spring day, he married his beloved girl, and they even had twins!

9. 259 豪 The Rules of Climbing to the Top in a Wealthy Family 豪门的上位法则 A Little Butt一只屁屁Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Powerful pair locked in a battle of wits × top-tier wealthy family × ambitious seductress] x [She pursues him + intense push and pull + family power struggles] Mu Wanqing was a meticulously crafted gift, every smile and frown able to captivate. Her goal from childhood was to marry into a top-tier wealthy family. Treated as a “bargaining chip in a business deal,” she was sent to the yacht of Lu Chengyuan, head of Yongji Group. Lu Chengyuan was refined and abstinent, with an overpowering need f 3.2kReads8.4Score405Shelves
10. 260 天 The Fall of Swan Lake 天鹅湖的坠落 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted [Harbor City's Elegant, Wealthy Ballerina vs. Capital City's Tycoon] Xiang Lichu, Harbor City's leading ballerina, married her first love, never expecting their marriage to become a gilded cage. Then, on a stormy night, she met Jiang Junheng, a man from the capital, and fell into his unfathomable gaze. He was the most distinguished tycoon in the capital, wielding immense power. Everyone said he was heartless, unaware that he had coveted that "flower of worldly luxury" for five whole years. Her 1.3kReads8.0Score108Shelves

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    Just you wait and see~

11. 261 香 Hong Kong's Most Unromantic Man 香江第一不深情 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted Hong Kong’s charming playboy × a down-to-earth beauty and executive Zhong Rou is content with having a little money. Her life motto is simple: as long as there’s money to earn and work to do, that’s enough. After graduating from college in 2009, Zhong Rou joined a small cosmetics factory. She worked tirelessly every day, taking on several roles under the boss, and rose from office clerk to department manager, like a loyal old housekeeper! She had watched the little workshop, which had only a doz 2.9kReads8.8Score273Shelves

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    The first book had a perfect Hong Kong style, but I preferred the second one; the male protagonist in the second book felt more realistic.

12. 262 惊 A Shocking Swan Amid Ashen Snow 惊鸿烬雪 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Jiangnan Kunqu Opera Star × Cold-Blooded Tycoon Heir] On a stage veiled in Jiangnan's misty rain, Fu Yinong wears a plain brocade qipao. A vivid red beauty mark rests between her brows as her water sleeves flutter and her lilting Kunqu voice sings of love and longing. She is a renowned Kunqu opera star, and also a carefully honed pawn in a plan for revenge. Chang Xun, heir to a powerful financial empire, is cool and inscrutable, and has never believed in romance. But one glimpse of that fragile 48Reads7.1Score—Shelves
13. 263 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 449Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It includes members of Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai social circles, and features numerous banquets and gatherings. It's a story of weighing options and having fun, leaning towards realism. [Self-recommended, welcome to read] The male lead is a financial tycoon, very calculating and with strong boundaries. The female lead pursued him in high school, and after a long separation due to work, they reconnected and she started pursuing him again. Initially, he rejected her because he felt the gap in their social status was too large. Later, however, he couldn't resist pursuing her and eventually agreed to date her. The result?! The female lead constantly misunderstands herself as a kept woman. She is very clear-headed and gentle, always believing their relationship won't last. As the male lead becomes increasingly infatuated, she grows more distant. The misunderstanding erupts, and the male lead, upon learning her true feelings, becomes insanely jealous. Early on, the male lead says: "I don't like you, we're not suitable." Later: "I'll give you anything you want, you're just after me."

14. 264 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score144Shelves

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    This story perfectly fits the theme: a refined and noble young master from a prestigious family meets a cool and beautiful young lady. The age gap is significant, and the romance is sweet throughout.

15. 265 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score148Shelves

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    These everyday romance novels are very down-to-earth.

16. 266 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    Hong Kong entertainment novel recommendation [heart] The author's writing is superb, the chapters are full of suspense, and it gets more and more addictive the more you read it. It's exactly what I like!

17. 267 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.2kReads8.4Score150Shelves
18. 268 小 When Uncle Smiles, Life and Death Hang in the Balance 小叔叔一笑，生死难料 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads88k WordsOngoing [A refined scoundrel and entertainment-industry mogul x a beloved, tsundere young star] Zheng Yue is a cool, dignified entertainment-industry mogul with a mysterious background, an obsession with cleanliness, and an unpredictable temper. He never takes on newcomers without good reason. Song Minxiu is a spoiled third-generation rich kid whose family has fallen on hard times. Forced to live under someone else's roof, he has to watch everyone's mood. He puts up with it for the sake of his dream of 644Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    That's absolutely amazing.

20. 270 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.4kReads8.2Score103Shelves
21. 271 别 Stop Crying, You're Not the Only One Who Can't Have Me 别哭了，得不到我的又不止你一个 Hu FangF户方FModern Romance259k WordsOngoing [Not mutually exclusive; all male leads are devoted] You Er is a woman who is both fickle and cold-hearted. She falls for one man, then another, and then another… She doesn’t want to get married, but she doesn’t want to waste their lives either. After all, love is an ideal, while marriage is reality. So when they’re deeply in love with her, she cruelly tells them to marry someone suitable when they meet her, and not to let her get in the way of living their lives. “I can give you all the fr 504Reads8.4Score—Shelves
22. 272 暗 Secret Seduction: Mrs. He Went to See Her Puppy-Like Boy Toy Again 暗诱：贺太太又去找小奶狗了 Xiaoxiao Is a Little Sweet Treat笑笑是个小甜饼Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Older, restrained, secretly passionate man x foxy heiress] [Main story complete] (First marriage, then love; devoted to each other; long-planned romance; eight-year age gap; male lead is thirty.) Wen Yuwan was determined to collect boyfriends from 197 different countries. Her grand plan had barely begun when it was cut short before it could get off the ground. One little red marriage certificate put an end to all her wicked ideas. He Tingzhou, of the century-old He family of the capital, stood 1.5kReads8.9Score124Shelves
23. 273 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
24. 274 矜 Proud and Delicate Rose 矜娇玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + power couple + sweet romance] Su Li was known as the wild rose of the Imperial Capital’s social scene. She was beautiful, gorgeous, clever, and loved to play around. With a new puppy-boy toy every month, she became the pampered rose everyone envied. At a matchmaking banquet, she tugged on his tie and curled her red lips. “I’m free tonight, President Pei. Why not try what I can do?” He gave her a wicked smile and took a step toward her, but she fled in a panic. Every 5kReads9.3Score630Shelves
25. 275 大 The Young Lady Courts Death, and Her Betrothed Comes to Save Her 大小姐作死，联姻对象来赎人 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Both From Powerful Families | Marriage First, Love Later | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Sweet Romance] [Noble, Aloof CEO x Delicate Rose of a Heiress] (The rating is only because the novel just came out. Read without worries!) Jiang Ruoli had been pampered since birth. The only bitterness she had ever tasted was in iced Americanos, and even her name carried her family’s hopes that she would be refined and well-mannered. . Who would have thought that she’d impulsively spend a night with her husba 11.5kReads9.2Score993Shelves
26. 276 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 277 听 Listen to Her Murmur 听她呢喃 Yun Wu云兀Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Heiress of a wealthy family x refined but wicked tycoon [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + One-on-One] Lin Yan and Xie Ting went from meeting to getting married in just two days. After the wedding, they went about their own business and kept out of each other’s way. One day, at a party in a bar, Lin Yan was resting on a sofa in the corner when her phone buzzed twice. Xie Ting: [What are you doing?] Lin Yan typed with one hand: [Getting ready to sleep.] After replying, she put down her 2.9kReads9.0Score350Shelves
28. 278 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.4kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story has multiple side couples.

29. 279 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
30. 280 漂 Beautiful Villainess: Reaching the Top by Pretending to Be a Tycoon's Daughter 漂亮恶女，靠伪装财阀千金登顶 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Modern Romance290k WordsOngoing (Fictional Korea setting | No System | Conglomerates | Villainess, adored by everyone | Immersive | Rise from the bottom + a game of climbing the social ladder) (Process: 1vN, ending undecided | Taming dogs | A battlefield of competing men | All male leads are virgins) - [You were born in a poor slum, desperately insecure yet desperately greedy. You give it everything you have and get specially admitted to Seongran Academy, the cradle of the elite. Your only goal is to seduce and attach yourself 222.4kReads9.3Score45.8kShelves

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    This story is set in South Korea, involves a chaebol (wealthy family), has no system (institution), and relies entirely on the female lead's abilities. She's very intelligent and quite interesting; worth checking out.

31. 281 我 I’m the Doomed White Moonlight Supporting Character at a Noble Academy 我是贵族学院早死的白月光女配 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling, an ensemble cast of high society, prestigious families, a harem showdown, and classic melodramatic romance] Jiang Zhiyue awakens to discover that she is the doomed female supporting character in a prestigious academy novel: a beautiful, poor, fragile, and sweet girl. In the story, she is not only expected to be gentle, humble, and selfless toward the male leads, but also to rush in front of them to take bullets and blades, sacrificing herself for their sake. Yet she is desti 24.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
32. 282 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ambitious person who started from scratch eventually reached the pinnacle that everyone admired.

33. 283 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
34. 284 上 The Manual to Climbing the Ladder: The Top Schemes of a Green Tea Beauty 上位手册：绿茶美人的顶级心机 Baldy the Bunny兔兔秃秃啦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle] [Powerful Families] [A Battle Royale for One Woman] [Scheming Green Tea] [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic] [Rise from the Bottom] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yao clawed her way out of the mire and never once dreamed of becoming anyone's canary. What she wanted was to turn the entire Beijing elite circle into her personal pond. At eighteen, Shen Yao's biological father put a price on her and sold her to an old bachelor. On a rainy night, she knocked her father unconsci 31.3kReads8.9Score5kShelves
35. 285 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.2kReads8.9Score252Shelves
36. 286 婚 Indulged in Marriage 婚肆溺宠 Bamboo Firefly竹萤Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + top-tier wealthy family + flirtatious push and pull + long-planned romance + sweet pampering, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Playful, teasing heiress × cold, calculating man in power] Qin Zhiyan, the powerful head of one of the capital’s top families, is cold-hearted, aloof, and refined. He is the object of everyone’s admiration. No one expected him to marry Wen, the eldest daughter of the Wen family. Netizens’ take: A business marriage. They each get what they 806Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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    A super sweet and incredibly good novel featuring a male and female lead!!!

37. 287 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 37kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    ①The theme is so novel! It's really good!! I'll lend you a knife and give you a prophecy. The day the prophecy comes true, I'll come looking for you to collect my reward... Brothers, are you ready?... [Please follow][Already added to my wishlist][Added to my bookshelf] 🍀🍀

38. 288 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 264Reads8.9Score—Shelves
39. 289 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 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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    Two top-tier works! No substitutes, absolutely gorgeous!

40. 290 砚 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score200Shelves
41. 291 和 I Secretly Married the Best Actor, Then Became a Huge Star 和影帝隐婚后我竟然爆红了 Fei Tian绯恬Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Secret Identity] Tang Shizhi wrote a steamy novel based on a film emperor, only to be caught red-handed by the real person himself. Tang Shizhi thought she was done for, but instead, the film emperor wanted to marry her! “I’ll give you eighty million yuan for a marriage of convenience. What do you say?” Tang Shizhi’s eyes lit up. “I’m an expert at playing all kinds of characters: the vicious supporting villainess, the innocent white lotus, the sch 239Reads9.2Score107Shelves
42. 292 炽 A Burning Love in the Spring Tide 炽爱春潮 Pine Soot on the Inkstone松烟落砚Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Glamorous actress × obsessive CEO] Powerful pursuit + unhinged obsession + controlling love + groveling pursuit + second male lead takes the crown Older woman-younger man romance + intense push and pull + love triangle showdown + showbiz Everyone in Hong Kong's entertainment circles knew that Yu Mei was a rose Li Yanci had kept for three years. He gave her stardom, a throne, and a dazzling life in the spotlight. Yet he was also the one who put shackles on her with his own hands, making her Ho 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks great and is very nice.

43. 293 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.8kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    ✊A powerful, older, domineering father figure with a strong possessive streak; even those in positions of power bow down for love! Physical differences! Age gap! A forbidden lover falls in love! The female lead is a pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!

44. 294 教 Professor, Please Take Care of My Stomach 教授大人请负责我的胃 Brahma Song梵歌Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted The first time, she borrowed a packet of salt and ended up having a meal at his place. The second time, she claimed she’d forgotten her keys and let herself into his home. Later, she showed up with groceries and said, “Make dinner tonight.” It wasn’t a question; it was a statement. In the end, she pushed her luck even further. “Professor, you have to take responsibility for my stomach.” Gu Jinnian knew his neighbor was a doctor, but he never imagined she’d be an inescapable foodie. Professor Gu 272Reads8.9Score—Shelves
45. 295 野 Wild but Tameable 野性可驯 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted (Publication contract signed)) [Fake heiress and true heiress + love after marriage + devoted couple] [Bold, flamboyant heiress + ruthless, dissolute playboy] When Li Li was five, her biological older brother lost her. She returned to the Li family at eighteen, only to find her parents favored their adopted daughter. They disliked Li Li for being too bold and vindictive, and let the adopted daughter steal the man she secretly loved, all while trying to tame her. But Li Li had been lost for thirt 8kReads9.1Score798Shelves
46. 296 名 A City Named After You 名为你的城市 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Mature man and woman. The story spans New York, Paris, and London, with Shanghai featured in the latter half. A clash between reason and emotion. Two years into her career, she quits and sets off on a journey abroad. The unknown gap year sparks a story, and her own label is born. When they meet again a year later, she has transformed on the runway. The moment when emotion pulls reason off course. The 16th arrondissement of Paris on a rainy night. He approaches and slowly crouches down. A faint w 8kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    This is practically tailor-made!

47. 297 夜 The Night Draws Me Into His Arms 夜色诱我入怀 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted She focused on wielding her blade and taking revenge, while he quietly cleared her path and dealt with the aftermath. She never wanted someone to tell her to be kind. She wanted the certainty of knowing that, whatever she chose to do, he would stand behind her without question. When she wanted hatred, he handed her the blade; when she wanted love, he gave her everything. The world saw only her dazzling sharpness. He alone understood that the cause he protected was never some lofty ideal, but her 2.8kReads—Score149Shelves

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    Ahhhh! That has to be it!

48. 298 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    A refined and noble young master from a wealthy family × a cool and bright young lady! The male lead is the head of a powerful family, a gentleman, gentle and incredibly charming 🥰 He and the female lead have an age difference, and he is the kind of gentle and doting father-type boyfriend!

49. 299 舟 A Glimmer of Light on the Boat 舟见微光 Zhi Menggu枳朦鹄Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted At 28, Lin Jianwei is the youngest division chief in her field. Armed with a degree from a top university and exceptional expertise, she has made a name for herself in macroeconomic research. Rational and independent, she hates having her life tied to power and longs to earn respect through her ideas and hard work alone. But a marriage agreement from her family forcibly entwines her fate with that of Shen Yizhou, a man at the very pinnacle of power, at just 35. Shen Yizhou is the brightest star 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Strong guiding lovers

50. 300 被 The Crown Prince Can't Sleep at Night After She Stole His Soul 被她夺了魂太子爷夜夜难眠 Coco Xinya可可欣鸭Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing Bright, beautiful heiress from a wealthy family and sharp-tongued, scheming young master [Mutual Firsts] [Pure Sweetness, No Angst] Qin Mu Ning, the only daughter of the Qin family, grew up surrounded by adoration. In the capital, she was famous as a bright and beautiful heiress from a wealthy family. By contrast, He Yu Cheng, young master of the He family, had always been known as a carefree playboy who did as he pleased. No one in the capital had ever associated their names with each other. Un 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Push your own!

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