Older ❌ Dad-Type Boyfriend, Emotionally Steady and Showering You With Money: Who Wouldn’t Love That? ❓ 年上❌爹系男友，情绪稳定还吐金币，这谁不爱呢❓

1. 451 痛 A Painful Kiss! The Canary Who Was Stolen Away Becomes a Powerful Mogul 痛吻！被撬墙成金圈大佬的金丝雀 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Her favorability keeps rising ❤️ A sweet, affectionate, gentle girl × a devoted, intensely passionate, patient young master! A powerful man schemes to steal his younger brother's girlfriend! Climbing the social ladder ➕ stealing someone's girl ➕ the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal ➕ strangers in public, passionate kisses in private ➕ age gap ➕ mutual firsts and healing ➕ push and pull ➕ keeping her close ➕ running away pregnant ➕ winning her back ➕ possessive love ➕ making her chase him ➕ s 6.1kReads8.8Score517Shelves

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   Dads who prefer an older man or a younger man might want to give it a try.

2. 452 老 My Husband Is Only Three Parts Cooked 老公三分熟 Exploding Popcorn爆炸米花儿Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slow-blooming romance] Jin Chengzhou agreed to the marriage on one condition: Yu Nian must not interfere in his life, expect him to love her, or hope he would be a good husband. If possible, no one outside the family was to know about their relationship. After their wedding night, Jin Chengzhou left a box of birth control pills and a glass of warm water by Yu Nian’s bed, then hurried overseas to handle business. - Six months later, Jin Chengzhou finally ca 5.2kReads8.5Score486Shelves

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   The male lead is incredibly generous, showering the female lead with various shares and shops.

3. 453 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 96.9kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
4. 454 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 24.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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   These books are seriously amazing! [Crying emojis]

5. 455 漂 Pretty Poison: She Returned from Hell 漂亮坏种：她从地狱归来 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartbreaking, so addictive it’ll make you cry! [Forced love! Guaranteed quality, dive right in! Perfect for all-night reading] Delicate, pampered, beautiful little “villain” ❌ A powerful tycoon who loves her fiercely and proves it through action A powerful man from Beijing’s elite breaks his vows and lowers his head; the untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal to fight for what she wants! ❤ Age gap + seducing a powerful man + both are reborn + sister’s fiancé romance + both are 3.8kReads9.0Score266Shelves
6. 456 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 11.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves
7. 457 撩 Flirting with the Cold Satanic Prince 撩倒撒旦冷殿下 The Faint Morning Light晨光熹微Modern Romance5.8M WordsCompleted She’s a beautiful girl whose mood changes faster than the pages of a book. When a group of men in black try to gang up on her, she takes off running, but they still manage to catch her. 3.5kReads9.3Score413Shelves
8. 458 沈 Miss Shen Is Far Too Arrogant 沈小姐她过分嚣张 Maka Xiao Mei玛卡小没Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other, both sexually inexperienced + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance] A protective heiress who hits back at anyone who crosses her vs. a stern, calculating CEO with a fatherly air In Haicheng, the Shen family is best known not for its prestigious standing, but for its second daughter, Shen Yiruo. Shen Yiruo’s nickname is “Mad Shen.” She once wielded a knife to protect her brother’s shares, and she raised younger siblings who were quite a bit younge 18.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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   It's so good! At first, I thought it was a cliché "true or false heiress" story, but later I realized how narrow-minded I was. No one could dislike Shen Yiruo, including me, haha. The female lead is very good at loving others and receives everyone's favor. She redeems her brother and the male lead, raises her younger siblings, and the family reunion at the end is absolutely wonderful!! The male lead is also one of my favorite older men; he's like the perfect solution for Shen Yiruo, appearing whenever she needs him. Every character in the story is vibrant and alive. Love is passed down through blood ties, but it also flows through emotions.

9. 459 娇 Spoiled Plaything 娇玩 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An Nuo and Elvis met for the first time on a trip to an island, where she was so dazzled by his good looks that they spent the night together. The second time they met, she was flirting with one of his subordinates while he had a beautiful woman at his side. They just happened to run into each other. Elvis left the woman beside him and leaned toward An Nuo with an elegant smile. “Miss An, you hooked up with me, and now you’re after my subordinate?” An Nuo narrowed her eyes and smiled innocently. 9.4kReads9.4Score990Shelves
10. 460 漂 The Beautiful Side Character Gives Up and Marries a Powerful Man to Have His Baby 漂亮女配摆烂了，嫁给大佬生崽崽 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Radiant, clear-headed beauty who loves to flirt x refined, abstinent tycoon who spoils his wife] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the male lead, Xie Siyan, Shu Huan decides to keep her head down until the divorce. Rumor has it that Xie Siyan is an ambitious man, ruthless and heartless. Shu Huan: “That’s exactly my type! I love it!” They’ll be divorced in a year anyway, so she says whatever she likes and does whatever she wants. When she learns Xie Siyan likes slende 8.8kReads8.9Score702Shelves

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    These books are all great, you can read them with confidence, they're guaranteed to be good!

11. 461 妹 Daddy’s Little Girl Chases a Mature Tycoon, Then Gets Kissed to Tears After a Whirlwind Wedding 妹宝追尾爹系大佬，闪婚被吻到哭 Princess Meow阿喵公主Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + older, devoted husband + slow-burn tenderness + nine-year age gap; sweet, doting, one-on-one romance with both leads devoted only to each other] Strict, fatherly man x sweet, gentle, resilient woman Wen Jiahe had always been well-behaved and considerate. Just after graduating, her family demanded she enter a business marriage, but the man they chose was a playboy. While trying to run away, she rear-ended a car. A man stepped out of the back seat, 22.4kReads6.7Score3.4kShelves

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    [Strict Dad x Obedient Sweetheart] Zong Tingxu, a seasoned businessman, is known for his austere and strict nature, calm composure, shrewdness, and sharp insight. Having spent years developing his career abroad, he returned to China as the head of a top-tier wealthy family. Pressured to marry, his family sent him a photo for a blind date. Unexpectedly, the person who caused the rear-end collision was the same person in the photo. Without further ado, he decided to get married. In his eyes, Wen Jiahe was nothing more than a naive young girl; he had no time for romance, much less fall in love with her. Until, at a banquet, Zong Tingxu, as usual, listened to the pleasantries with cold indifference. A sharp-eyed person noticed a doodle on the back of his hand. Curious: "Mr. Zong has a child?" Zong Tingxu gently touched the mark on his hand, his eyes unusually tender, a faint smile playing on his lips, "My wife is just being silly and playful, no different from a child." A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd. It turned out that the man so aloof from women, Mr. Zong, was actually so doting on his wife.

12. 462 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves
13. 463 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 76.7kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
14. 464 夏 Summer Kisses and Wildfire 夏吻野火 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Radiant, pampered heiress x ruthless, brooding man in power Both devoted only to each other | Sweet, flirtatious tension | Long in the making | Utterly doting Xia Xingmi is an heiress with a massive fortune, engaged through an alliance between her family and the top-tier Shen clan. But someone drugs her as part of a setup, and her fiancé announces, “The engagement is off!” The man who comes to discuss the breakup is cold, abstinent, and stunningly handsome. Rumor has it he's the most powerful me 37.6kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The plot is cliché, but I highly recommend it. If you don't like it, you can hit me! [OK]

15. 465 什 What Do You Mean, Pitiful? She's the Powerful Man's Cherished Darling 什么小可怜？那是掌权人的心尖宠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted Sweet, clingy, well-behaved girl x cold, self-controlled older man with a scheming side [Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + age gap + sweet romance + powerful man pursues love + intensely possessive] After her parents die unexpectedly, Xia Jinyin agrees to a marriage of convenience with Gu Yanchu to protect her family business. Everyone says Gu Yanchu is cold and ruthless, and has no interest in women. She prepares herself to live like a widow after the wedding and keep her 6.1kReads8.7Score751Shelves

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    🌿✨①The female lead is a delicate, crybaby, extremely clingy, and very dependent on the male lead. The male lead is a cunning, abstinent, and powerful man, a guiding lover who dotes on the female lead immensely, holding her while feeding her, washing her, and personally taking care of her in every way.

16. 466 苏 The Su Family's Little Fool Bought a Big Shot as Her Husband 苏家小傻子，买了个大佬当老公 Like Snow, Remembering the Passing Years似雪忆流年Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted Extreme contrast and cuteness + Marriage First, Love Later + Healing Lucky Charm + Devoted Wife Protector + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping Lu Hanshen goes bankrupt, falling from the heights of success to rock bottom. To secure an investment from the top-tier Su family, he signs a contract: marry Su Nuonuo, the Su family’s intellectually disabled daughter and the laughingstock of the whole city, and promise to pamper her for the rest of his life. On their wedding night, everyone waits to see Lu Ha 1.6kReads6.5Score124Shelves

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    Not older than him, but very fatherly.

17. 467 心 The Sweet, Scheming Girl Makes Her Move, and Mr. Gu Comes Begging 心机乖乖女上线，顾总主动跪上门 Su Ercha苏二茶Modern Romance150k WordsOngoing [Perfect good-girl façade + sick, possessive big shot + older man + reverse pursuit + sex first, madness later + he convinces himself she loves him] Everyone thinks Su Ling is sweet, agreeable, and has no opinions of her own. Only she knows that her good-girl act is meant to help her break free from fate with her own hands one day. To escape her parents’ control and shatter the marriage she’s been destined for, she chooses the most dangerous path. She provokes Gu Huaiye, the man who rules Jing C 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The older, fatherly boyfriend is always there to protect the female lead. I think the author wrote it quite well, but I don't know why nobody reads it.

18. 468 潮 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.5kReads8.9Score262Shelves
19. 469 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 35.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    Super stable!!!

20. 470 小 My Little Baby Cries and Whines, and Her CEO Husband Spoils Her with His Life 小奶宝哭唧唧，霸总老公拿命宠 Cola Isn't Sweet可乐不甜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Soft, Teary-Eyed Girl + All-Powerful Big Shot + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Pure Love + Baby] Shi Niannian was born under an unlucky star. Her mother fell ill after giving birth to her, and everyone called her a bad omen. Then, when she was four, Ji Yancheng took her home, and she became the darling of the whole family. Shi Niannian, since I brought you home, you’re my precious girl, my everything. I’ll always, always want you by my side. Big brother, Niannian loves you so, so much. Niann 6.4kReads8.6Score412Shelves
21. 471 暗 A Secret Taste of Spring 暗渡春色 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Radiant, bold beauty × ascetic Buddhist master and powerful tycoon (not really, he’s a lustful romantic) Modern romance + wealthy family + marriage first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + age gap + devoted husband + sweet romance + devoted to each other + happy ending While trying to get her hands on a ruby-red diamond, Jiang Yin accidentally ends up in bed with He Siyuan, the most powerful man in the capital, and is made to register their marriage under the pretext that “it was all he 16.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    This book is so good! [Admiration][Admiration] Trust me!! The charm of an older woman/younger man relationship is just too captivating 😍. From the male lead's perspective, it's a long-planned secret crush that finally comes true; from the female lead's perspective, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The woman in a higher position kneels before Buddha for love. It's an incredibly sweet and romantic story! [Admiration][Admiration]

22. 472 咬 Biting Xiatang 咬夏棠 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted The print edition of Biting Summer Begonia is now available. A short drama and a comic drama are also online. [Possessive top scholar and campus heartthrob vs. gorgeous, flirtatious ray of sunshine] [Super sweet, no angst, with secrets between the leads to be revealed] On the first day of her junior year, Yu Tang hears that the pharmacy school has a graduate student so handsome he could steal the spotlight from the horizon. She skips class to sneak a peek at the hottie. Inside a half-open changi 24kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    "Wait," the man called out to her, "You dropped something." Yu Tang patted her pockets. "Ah, what did I drop?" "Your IQ." Yu Tang: "What? Is this man crazy??" She paused, about to reply, when the man's lips suddenly curled into a slightly roguish smile. "If this student had any intelligence, why would she use such a clumsy excuse as looking for a toilet?" Yu Tang was unconvinced. "Why can't I look for a toilet? What's wrong with me looking for the wrong place when I need to pee?" "You came here looking for a toilet, are you planning to pee in front of me?" Yu Tang pursed her red lips, unable to utter a single word of the profanity she was about to unleash. Although she usually acted fearless, she was actually a coward. Faced with such a stunningly handsome man, even her pet husky could probably talk more than her.

23. 473 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 55.5kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    Sweetie Baby!!!

24. 474 捞 A Gold-Digging Supporting Actress Awakens and Is Spoiled by the Crown Prince 捞金女配觉醒，被太子爷娇养了 Moon Rabbit兔魄Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Qu Xingran awakened to the truth! She was the vicious female supporting character in a book. She was vain and money-hungry, and used every trick she could to snare the capital’s golden boy, the male lead, Pei Linzhi. She thought she would finally rise to become a phoenix among the branches. But the Pei family would never accept a gold digger with such a rotten character. They gave Pei Linzhi two choices: break up with her, or be cast out of the family. Pei Linzhi chose to stay with Qu Xingran, l 8.8kReads7.9Score632Shelves

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    He is emotionally stable; when he gets hit, he only cares about whether the female lead's hand hurts.

25. 475 离 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce and Mistook My Obsessive Husband for a Puppy 离婚前失忆错把病娇老公当奶狗 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance: Easygoing Darling vs. Clingy, Fatherly, Obsessive Actor Husband] Before Ming Shu lost her memory, she and Lu Shiyu were a contract-married couple widely known throughout the entertainment industry. Everyone was waiting for them to get divorced. After Ming Shu lost her memory, her obsessive husband put on a daily act as a gentle gentleman, completely charming her. This marriage was such a great deal! They had to go on a variety show and flaunt their love, just to s 16.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
26. 476 给 A Full-Time Wife to a Pervert: High Risk, High Pay, High Spirits 给变态做全职太太，高危高薪高兴 Xian Mi仙米Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later · Two Obsessive, Scheming, and Unhinged Leads Finding Salvation] After getting kicked in the head by a donkey, Song Cixing awakened to the truth about her life. She was a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel, the foil to the heroine. Because she was unloved, she was ordered to marry a man with an extreme personality in the heroine's place. According to rumor, Su Mingyuan was wealthy, cruel, twisted, bloodthirsty, and cold. His extreme behavior was unbe 5.6kReads8.7Score596Shelves

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    Just finished watching it, it was really good. The male lead's feelings for the female lead were both physical and psychological.

27. 477 娇 The Pampered Little Darling Was Taken Home by a Tycoon and Spoiled Rotten 娇气包被财阀大佬捡回家娇生惯养 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Given a second chance at life, Su Ruanuan decides to dance well and love Gu Jinzhou with all her heart. - Rumor has it that Hong Kong tycoon Gu Jinzhou is a violent madman, cruel by nature and a disbeliever in gods and Buddhas. Then one day, everyone sees a string of sandalwood-colored Buddhist beads on his wrist. Gu Jinzhou says, “My wife has trouble sleeping and often cries. I prayed for these on her behalf.” All he has ever prayed for is Su Ruanuan’s safety, happiness, and good health. So bel 19.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
28. 478 今 Tonight Is the Night to Break the Rules 今夜宜破戒 Making Money Comes First搞钱要紧Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [A buttoned-up, old-school mixed-race gentleman × a scheming, playful little fox] [Eight-year age gap | striking difference in physique | one-on-one, both completely inexperienced] Ming Li transmigrates into a novel about infidelity. The plot may be exciting, but she has no desire to experience the real-life version! To protect herself, she sets her sights on the husband in the book, a man with powerful connections who remains abstinent throughout the story. They say that even by the end, he has 4.3kReads8.7Score442Shelves

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    I picked out a few from the bookshelf

29. 479 假 I Pretended to Seduce a Possessive Mogul, but He Took the Bait 假装勾引病娇大佬，谁知他上钩了 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Lovesick Obsession, Sweet Romance, Transmigrate into a Book, One-on-One and Faithful Couple] Xia Yuan transmigrates into a twisted novel and becomes the wicked supporting female character who meets a tragic end. Her only chance of survival is to cling to the deranged male lead. System: “Win over the deranged male lead, and you can go home!” Xia Yuan smiles sweetly. “I’ll make the deranged male lead the happiest person in the world!” - The deranged male lead builds a gold-wire cage with his own 25.3kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
30. 480 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 43.8kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful!

31. 481 京 Captive Beauty of the Capital 京锁娇色 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted 1v2: Flirty fox VS powerful high-ranking official + first love from her days studying Chinese medicine (Revenge + intense push and pull) The heroine has a dual personality [In a nutshell] A powerful man humbly begs for love, while his unattainable first love is always ready to run. Two men patiently help a rose deprived of love find salvation. The capital's beauty had skin like jade, a figure soft as mist, and a rare, seductive allure. Her name was Bai An. Bai An was once the little princess of 1.4kReads8.4Score152Shelves
32. 482 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 57.4kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves

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    How could we forget these two books? I think they're great and I've read them countless times.

33. 483 致 A Deadly Temptation: She Sets the World Ablaze in President Shen's Arms 致命招惹：她在沈总怀里肆意纵火 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print publication rights acquired] The Xu family of Nancheng went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Fuxi lost everything. Survival wasn’t easy. This pampered rose needed a gardener to care for her. Everyone said Shen Tinglan was the undisputed king of Nancheng’s business world, a deeply calculating man no one dared to cross lightly. Rumor had it he was set to marry the Song family’s daughter. Instead, photos of him kissing rising star Xu Fuxi in his car shot to the top of the trending list. Reporters 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
34. 484 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, the Pretty Little One Was Held in Her Possessive Husband's Arms and Kissed 闪婚后小漂亮被病娇捧在掌心吻宠 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, faithful to each other / married first, love later / he pursues his wife after losing her / scheming, obsessive male lead / devoted husband] Ming Xi admired Shen Mufeng from childhood, always trailing after him as his little sidekick. Then one day, she caught him cheating with her own eyes and decisively walked away. Shen Mufeng searched frantically for her, but never found her. When they met again, Ming Xi was nestled in the arms of wealthy magnate Ji Jingxing, their intimacy un 1.3kReads9.2Score143Shelves
35. 485 冷 The Cool Beauty Is Taken, but the Big Shot Insists on Cutting In 冷欲美人已有主，大佬偏要强插足 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Straightforward Hero + Calculated Seduction + Romantic Push and Pull + Forcible Possession + Both Are Each Other’s First] Bo Wei often feels like someone is watching her from behind. But she and President Li are the only ones in the office. How could someone as aloof and abstinent as President Li possibly be spying on her? When Secretary Bo enters the office: Li He lazily raises his eyes, his gaze landing precisely on the woman’s long, snow-white, sexy legs. His eyes cling to her skin like 8.1kReads8.6Score1kShelves
36. 486 新 Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai 44.7kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    Super good-looking, with different themes, all of them are about arranged marriages that turn into love, and the appeal of older men and younger women!

37. 487 财 The Tycoon's Little Princess Is Missing, and the Whole City Is Locked Down 财阀大佬的小祖宗丢了，全城戒严 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Bo Wenxiao was sinister and ruthless. Rumor had it that Ninth Master Bo had been abused when he was young, leaving him twisted and unstable. He was merciless when it came to power and unscrupulous when chasing profit. Yet he doted on Chen Xingzhi, valuing her more than his own life. - Chen Xingzhi: “Ugh! Whoever wants this kind of ‘good fortune’ can have it!” A typical obsessive male lead would lock his girlfriend in a gilded cage, forbid her from leaving or working, and give her a black card to 2.6kReads8.9Score306Shelves
38. 488 甜 Sweet Temptation! She's the Cherished Darling of the Capital's Crown Prince 甜诱！她竟是京圈太子爷的心尖宠 Wanting Three Years想三年Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + Sweet Seduction + The Powerful One Bows His Head + The Ex-Wife Chase] After marrying Zhou Jin, Guan Mingxi got the luxurious life among the wealthy she had always wanted. Then she awoke from a dream and realized she was merely the villainous ex-wife of a powerful man in a CEO romance novel. After marrying into one of the capital's elite families, she became arrogant and domineering, using her influence to bully others. She ignored her own child and treated her CEO husband with ind 26.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves
39. 489 乖 Be Good. Don't Be Your Uncle Sheng, Be My Husband 乖，不当你盛小叔，当你老公 Yu Mu俞慕Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [(11-year age gap) Sweet, Flirtatious, Rebellious Heroine X Gentle, Devoted, Fatherly Hero] After moving in with the Sheng family at fifteen, Shen Qingning developed feelings she shouldn't have for that refined, aloof man, unable to control herself. But he turned her down time and again. She rushed into marriage, was framed, and died with bitter resentment. * One day, she woke up reborn at twenty-two. This time, she would take back everything that belonged to her... 2.1kReads—Score146Shelves

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    The male lead is 11 years older than the female lead, who has just graduated. The male lead suffers various forms of abuse as a father, while the female lead is spoiled and pampered like a daughter.

40. 490 婚 Love Surges with Marriage 婚涌情生 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance508k WordsOngoing Older man + marriage before love + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + three-year age gap A spoiled heir to a business empire × a cool, reserved doctor When Shi Qi was twenty-five, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill. To fulfill her adoptive mother’s dying wish, she married Meng Yan, the heir to the Meng family, whom she had never met. Meng Yan was the heir to the most powerful family in Beicheng. Rumor had it that he was arrogant, flamboyant, and impulsive, never doing things by the book. 31.4kReads7.4Score2.6kShelves
41. 491 宝 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 Sweet Peach Berry Yeah甜桃莓莓耶Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 89.9kReads9.1Score9.6kShelves

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    All I can say is, older authors are awesome!!! They're all incredibly good!! Not too long, the content is tightly paced, and "Green Hills Like Jade" is absolutely amazing!! My absolute number one! Every single one of them is wonderful!

42. 492 不 We're Not Close! Marrying an Old-Fashioned Man for Money and Power 不熟！和老古板联姻，要钱也要权 Ba Yueba巴月巴Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A cold, wealthy, gentlemanly old-fashioned man + a gifted young woman with sky-high self-esteem and a teasing streak [Both are romantically inexperienced + age gap + groveling pursuit + contrasting charm] Blurb: “Marrying Huo Yiting isn’t the goal. Using him is what matters.” Xia Huaixi has been a mama’s girl since childhood and has never doubted her mother’s words. But this time, she never imagined that the man her mother had arranged for her to marry would be Huo Yiting. Outsiders know only t 30Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.8kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
44. 494 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
45. 495 老 Husband? Only the Crazy, Older, Brooding, Possessive Men Who Compete for Love 老公？只选疯批年上阴湿爱雄竞的 Big White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶棠Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + older male leads in every small world + simmering tension + healing + not a strong female lead + all male leads are pure, with a harem rivalry] In quick-transmigration worlds, there is a group of male leads who don’t act like younger wolf-dog or puppy types, coyly seeking attention, nor do they joke and bicker with the heroine like people her own age. They have more experience and richer life stories than the heroine. Some are old-fashioned and taciturn, some extremely c 17kReads8.6Score2kShelves
46. 496 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 9.8kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    A guiding lover is a god.

47. 497 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

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    Wife lovers who love CEO romance novels, bookmark this!!! I swear, I highly recommend these two!!! The pursuit of the wife is incredibly sweet!

48. 498 乖 Be Good, Sit on Your Uncle’s Lap and Give Me a Kiss 乖，坐小叔叔腿上亲 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available. [Sweet romance + born bad + seven-year age gap + redemption + devoted couple + happy ending] A violent madman versus a quirky, spirited girl. During the summer after her college entrance exams, Su Wanwan became an orphan and was taken in by the family of her father's old friend, the Fus. She first met Fu Zhoujin at her eighteenth birthday party. The man wore a black silk Cuban-collar shirt, loose and casual. He toyed with a lighter in his hand, 20.7kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
49. 499 她 She Said She Loved Me 她说，爱我 Kong Kou空蔻Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, powerful family head whose secret crush comes true X sensitive, timid little sweetheart] Please note: Because of what the heroine went through in the past, she’s very sensitive and cautious early on and tends to overthink! But she’s not unreasonable! Expect plenty of doting and sweetness~ Pei Zhiyan always knew that his Mianmian didn’t love him. In their three years of marriage, Yu Mian had given him nothing but cold looks and silence. Again and again, he picked up the love she had c 2.5kReads8.9Score214Shelves
50. 500 误 A Chance Encounter with Jinglan 误惹惊澜 Little Wan Mehmeh小丸咩咩Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [At first, the heroine frantically schemes to make money and escape. Later, the big shot pins her down and spoils her until her legs go weak] [He rules Macau with an iron fist, yet she's the one person he can do nothing about, and he loves every minute of it] To clear her wrongfully accused parents' names and pay off a million in debt, Li Li carefully plots to get close to the notoriously generous second son of the Huo family, Huo Baiyu. Rumor has it that this playboy hands out breakup paymen 5.6kReads8.2Score519Shelves

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