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. 351 撞 After Crashing Into a Rolls-Royce, the Ultimate Green Tea Babe Starts Fishing for Men 撞到劳斯莱斯后，顶级绿茶开钓了 Zhuang Lingwei庄令薇Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Scheming green tea x expert at spotting fakes + flirtatious cat-and-mouse + celibate hero reaches his peak for love] Ruan Zhining is a gold-digging green tea who has her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. After every trick in the book, she manages to hook a big fish: the shy, innocent young heir to the richest family in the country. She's feeling delighted, when something terrifying happens! The young master's uncle, an expert at spotting fake sweethearts and the real head of the rich 7.2kReads8.8Score868Shelves

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   In the first book, the male lead is initially very stubborn, but his determination to become the other woman later on is really satisfying to read. The second book has a strong older man/younger woman dynamic, and the male lead is emotionally stable; the only time he becomes unstable is because of the female lead.

2. 352 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 7.7kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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   Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister~ An unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved during the day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Smirk][Sending hearts]

3. 353 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

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   It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

4. 354 七 The 1970s' Adored Couch Potato: She Really Isn't Bragging! 七零娇宠咸鱼之她真没在凡尔赛！ Cheerful, Sunny, Lucky Goose开朗阳光幸运鹅Modern Romance773k WordsOngoing *A lazy, well-fed cutie vs. a secretary who acts abstinent in public but is a devoted pervert in private, with a fatherly streak [Powerful man lowers his head + age gap + love at first sight + sweet and satisfying] [The heroine is a native with a refined, self-serving streak and a strong sense that she deserves the best. She won’t lose weight, move to the countryside, or go to the black market.] Baozhu, a precious little treasure. Everyone who sees Xue Baozhu can’t help but marvel at how lucky 10.8kReads7.1Score603Shelves

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   The first book is a period drama; the male lead is seven years older than the female lead and is a powerful figure in the government. He falls in love with her at first sight and they begin dating. Later, when the female lead faces being sent to the countryside, she asks the male lead to marry her or arrange a job for her. He chooses to marry her and treats her very well. The second book is a historical romance; the male lead is reborn and finds the female lead earlier. He spoils her rotten and is constantly worried that she doesn't like him. The male lead's best dowry is his inferiority complex.

5. 355 行 I Think of You When I Walk, and Think of You When I Sit 行也思君，坐也思君 The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I Think of You When I Walk, and I Think of You When I Sit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 父 A Son Brings Honor! The Reborn Tyrant Dotes on His Villainous Concubine 父凭子贵！暴君重生娇宠反派姨娘 Snow and Wind Keep Us Apart风雪不相依Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Complete story + her son brings her status + male lead is a reborn hopeless romantic + obsessive and controlling + sweet romance + not a strong female lead, nor a good person + wins without lifting a finger + timid, but good at pushing her luck with the male lead] (The male lead isn't chaste, but he dotes on her alone from the very beginning.) (The male lead is extremely biased and holds her to a different standard. He thinks she can do no wrong.) Overnight, Song Yao goes from a lowly maid boug 44.9kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
7. 357 嘘 Shh! I Only Love You 嘘！只爱你 The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted On a sunny afternoon, she held out her hands, with their pale pink nail polish, like a little princess and cooed, “Hug me!” His eyes brimmed with affection as he answered without hesitation, “Of course!” He opened his arms and gently pulled her into his embrace, as if she were his whole world. She leaned against his chest and sighed contentedly. Then she looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. “I want to sit in your lap while I eat!” He smiled, his gaze full of adoration. “All right, m 39Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 今 Tonight, a Fragrant Dream Rests in My Arms 今夜馥梦入怀 Summer Night Fireflies夏夜萤萤Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Both leads speak their minds, know how to charm and flirt, and are almost sickeningly sweet] [One-on-one, devoted to each other] [Quirky, playful flirt × strong, sharp-tongued CEO] [Gorgeous woman who says what she thinks and never lets herself be pushed around × darkly clever, impossibly handsome man] [Height difference, five-year age gap] Yan Kui suddenly had a dream. It showed things that had not happened yet, as well as a man who left her unable to keep her legs together. Thanks to her prop 6.4kReads9.0Score789Shelves
9. 359 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 30.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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   Workplace-guided romantic relationship [admiration]

10. 360 海 Two Overseas Yandere Twins Play Along, Spoiling Their Wife Rotten! 海外双生病娇陪飙戏，宠坏老婆！ Moon in Its Prime盛时月Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [A powerful man with two souls in one body, both possessive and emotionally volatile X a drama-loving, sweet girl with off-the-charts possessiveness] [Love at first sight + no abuse of the heroine + super sweet + older man] Lazybones Song Anyao transmigrates into an angsty novel to play the vicious second female lead and save her own life. All she has to do is act alongside the heroine and the obsessive villain. Easy. What? The System is blind? It mistook someone else for the villain and still a 3.3kReads8.9Score435Shelves

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    The male lead is the fatherly type of boyfriend, but he's a bit possessive. The female lead mistakenly treats the male lead as a villain and does missions with him. After she realizes this, she stays by his side. As the male lead's personality is revealed and time goes by, how come he has two souls in one body?

11. 361 专 Your Very Own Little Hater 专属小黑粉 The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Du Andou wakes up after a night of drinking and discovers that she’s lying completely naked in her big brother’s arms. She thinks, Oh my goodness, I’m done for. I actually slept with that terrifying man. I’m going to die! She lifts the covers and tries to sneak away, but Li Nansheng’s voice comes from behind her: “What? You dared to sneak a taste, but you don’t dare admit it?” The moment Du Andou hears his voice, she completely falls apart... The two of them embark on a series of romantic entang 190Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 每 One Clever Trick a Day to Make the Brooding Tycoon Swoon! 每天一个妙招，撩晕阴鸷大佬！ Jie Shulin界疏林Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Mind-reading + reborn + marriage of convenience + adorableness + mutual healing] [A world-weary, gloomy, sickly powerhouse x a sunny, warm, energetic ray of sunshine] After being reborn, Bai Wuliu enters into a three-month marriage contract with her former husband's uncle. In her previous life, this uncle was half-paralyzed and gravely ill, and the company he built was stolen by her ex-husband. She sees this frail powerhouse through eighteen layers of rose-colored glasses. She has to coax him i 10.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    An older, fatherly boyfriend is a guiding partner who won't overly support her but rather encourages her to grow independently.

13. 363 别 Don’t Marry Him! My Future Daughter Appeared in a Dream to Beg Me to Find Her a New Dad 别嫁他！未来女儿托梦求换爹 Cozy Hoarder暖囤囤Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Jerk Chases Wife to the Crematorium] [Cocky Bad Boy Wins Her Heart] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Wolf-and-Rabbit Sweet Couple] [Male lead is roguish, ruthless, flirtatious, and sly] [Female lead is sweet but not stupid; she'll run when she should and bite when she has to] Song Qingdai was brought back to the Shen family at seventeen. She was the real daughter. But the one the Shen family had spoiled for seventeen years was Shen Mingzhu, who had taken her place. The only one who treated her sin 752.4kReads9.2Score142.5kShelves

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    Don't let the low ratings fool you; the male lead is a total sly fox, and the younger sister is an incredibly cute little bunny. The "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario refers to the second male lead.

14. 364 予 I Give You the Long Night 予你长夜 Sleepy Island Diary眠岛日记Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later + contract marriage + the powerful one gives in + simmering tension) Married into wealth to repay a debt of gratitude × love after marriage, with him humbly begging for her affection “The one who carefully hides her longing” × “The one who keeps himself in check, yet lets his true feelings slip through” Jiang Huaizhi said it was a contract marriage, with each of them getting what they wanted. Xi Shi signed without hesitation. Three years in exchange for a respectabl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an ordinary, impoverished person. The male protagonist respects her very much. They have a contract marriage, but he gives her money, fame, and a job. At first, he is just polite to her, but later he falls in love with her.

15. 365 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.2kReads8.4Score668Shelves

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    [A madcap critique of a top North American power holder + her fleeing, him chasing + forced love + forced marriage + dog training + suit-wearing thugs + paranoid and obsessive + premeditated + imprisonment in a large house + love at first sight] A beautiful girl is targeted by a gentlemanly vicious dog [heart][staring]

16. 366 京 A Marriage That Becomes an Obsession in the Capital 京婚染瘾 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later story, with a guiding male lead, an older intellectual romance, and both leads inexperienced in love] * A calculating, steady, fatherly boss × a beautiful, innocent secretary Cen Ran and Song Siyue were engaged, but they barely knew each other. To test his character, she used a fake name and dated him for a month. What she didn’t know was that the person she was dating was Song Siyue’s nephew, Song Sheng, impersonating him. Song Siyue himself had no idea. Cen R 20.1kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    A gentle, wealthy, older man with a "dad-like" charm. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

17. 367 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    In "Top Favoritism," Lu Jiyuan spoiled Zheng Luoxuan from childhood to adulthood, only to publicly kiss her at her birthday party to assert his ownership. The age gap, the transformation from guardianship to romance, and the powerful figure's unconditional protection leave even his sister shocked: "Did our own pig steal our own cabbage?"

18. 368 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 8kReads9.2Score692Shelves

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    Recommended in order of preference! They're all older husbands who are incredibly doting! And the sweetness is just right, not artificial sweeteners, it's all in the details!

19. 369 周 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt 13kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
20. 370 甜 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 17.7kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
21. 371 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.6kReads8.7Score500Shelves
22. 372 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 17.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The guiding relationship dynamic between the two leads is so comfortable. The male lead is calm and gentle, and their sweetness continues after marriage. It's so addictive!

23. 373 好 What a Coincidence, I Have Someone Backing Me Too! Honey, Get Him! 好巧，我背后也有人！老公，打他 North, South, West, Can't Find East南北西找不到东Modern Romance305k WordsOngoing [Alternate Era] [Age Gap + Size Difference + Height Difference + Clear-Headed Heroine + Hero with a Past + The Stepsons and Stepdaughters Are the Hero's Biological Children] The second time they met, Lu Chengzhao asked Ji Mingsheng if he liked her. Ji Mingsheng was so startled he froze. The two of them promptly went and got married. "Give your wife a little power to throw around." "Sure. Use it." "Go back and focus on your work. Once I've taken care of everything, I'll come find you." "Mm." Lu C 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Falling in love with a capable, older man is as easy as drinking water. He's emotionally stable, powerful, and incredibly wealthy. Although he's a bit rigid at first, he becomes incredibly charming once he matures! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

24. 374 惊 Shock! My Stiff, Abstinent Arranged Husband Can Read Minds 惊！古板禁欲的联姻老公会读心 Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Bright and Lively Screenwriter × A Reserved, Mind-Reading Power Player] Shen Shimo is the head of a top-tier wealthy family: mysterious and low-profile, dignified and aloof. Rumor has it he has severe mysophobia and can barely tolerate even ordinary social handshakes. He abhors physical contact. When he met Yu Qin, the woman bound to him by a marriage contract, she wore a qipao and looked gentle and demure. Delayed by a torrential downpour, he arrived late. To show his respect, he held out his 41.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist was disliked by his family since childhood and was repeatedly murdered by his own parents. His grandfather's arranged fiancée was like a ray of light illuminating his peaceful heart, stirring up waves of turmoil...

25. 375 春 The Drunken Hues of Spring Tide 春潮醉色 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love | Age Gap | Mutual Devotion | Secret Crush] The next time Song Jia saw Shen Qinian was at the engagement banquet between the Shen and Song families. Her older sister, Song Lan, suddenly called off the wedding, leaving both families at odds. Song Jia stayed up all night. At dawn, she chased after Shen Qinian, who was about to leave the country. “Mr. Shen, if it’s only an arranged marriage, would you consider marrying me?” The man’s refined, distant gaze fell on her. “An arra 10kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
26. 376 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance205k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
27. 377 重 So Passionate! After Remarrying, She Was Kissed to Tears by a Chaste Old Widower 重欲！改嫁后，被寡旱老男人亲哭 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the 1980s + old flame rekindled + age gap + face-slapping + both are each other's first and only + love grows with time] In her previous life, she took the childhood betrothal papers that had been arranged for her and went to the city to seek out her fiancé's family. Her fiancé had climbed the social ladder after moving to the city, and looked down on her as a country girl. To marry a rich, beautiful city girl, he even framed her as having been unchaste before marriage. Hum 9.8kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    You'll be hooked instantly! If you love sweet, fluffy, and satisfying romance novels, come check this out!

28. 378 欲 Desire in the Capital: Entangled at Every Turn 欲染京屿，步步缠深 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Cool, delicate beauty with a scheming little fox inside x the most extravagant, abstinent Buddha-like lord of the capital] [The capital’s elite circle + 10-year age gap + possessive to the extreme + irresistible push and pull + uncle steals his nephew’s wife + satisfying face-slapping + devoted couple HE] [Original title: Little Uncle, Isn’t This a Little Too Thrilling for Us?] Pei Jinshen is the most abstinent man at the very top of the capital’s elite circle, ten years older than Lu Yu. On th 6.4kReads8.7Score798Shelves

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    A ten-year age gap makes the older man irresistibly charming.

29. 379 甜 Sweet Seduction! Held by the Waist! The Cool-Headed Tycoon Is Addicted to Her 甜撩！揽腰宠！清冷财阀黏她成瘾 Stir-Fried and Poached Shrimp清炒白灼虾Modern Romance205k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance and flirtation + pregnancy before love + secret crush comes true + happy ending, mutually devoted] After spending one passionate night with Sheng Changhuai, Song Zhi fled. What she never expected was to find herself pregnant. When she showed Sheng Changhuai the pregnancy test results, she thought he’d agree to terminate the pregnancy. Instead, the man nodded indifferently and said, “Let’s get our marriage license tomorrow.” Song Zhi panicked. She’d come to discuss ending the pregn 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! The male lead has a physical attraction to the female lead, but she has to endure it because she's pregnant. He's incredibly doting on her!

30. 380 重 After Being Reborn, I Married My Ex's All-Powerful Dad 重生后，我嫁给前任权势滔天的爸 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Reborn revenge and putting scumbags in their place + marriage first, love later + revenge + sweet romance] A sweet 1v1 love story. In her previous life, Gu Yunqing chose the wrong man and married into the Qin family. Little did she know that Qin Chutian was a scheming scoundrel. He not only bled the Gu family dry, but had also been having an affair with her best friend before they were even married, all while keeping Gu Yunqing in the dark. In the end, Qin Chutian heartlessly engineered a car a 241Reads8.7Score—Shelves
31. 381 月 The Moon Hidden in My Heart 月亮藏心里 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Families + Slow-Burning Romance + Healing + Age Gap + Devoted Pairing] Everyone was afraid of Ji Yanshen. Afraid of this terrifying, fearsome man. People said that after years in the business world, Ji Yanshen had become a seasoned operator: a ruthless, cold-hearted businessman who would stop at nothing. But why was the Ji Yanshen she knew so gentle? Though he was never one for words, for all these years he had been like a reserved yet devoted elder, taking care of her in every po 2.6kReads9.2Score241Shelves

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    The package perfectly satisfies all needs, gentle and tender, a long-lasting father figure.

32. 382 尚 Professor Shang! Let Me Learn to Invest at Your Side 尚老师！求抱大腿学投资 Please Let Me Go Viral请让我爆火Two Male Leads217k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Age Gap (38 × 21) + Flirtatious Push and Pull + Role-Playing + Realistic + HE + Mutual Pining] [Poor, clever, mischievous shou × Cultured, reserved, secretly passionate high-ranking official gong] Wen Xiangyu is a sucker in the investment world who moonlights as a fortune-teller to make ends meet. One day, a client called “Wei” asks him, “How do I pursue my destined partner?” Wen Xiangyu checks the man’s birth chart. How does it have the exact same details as his own? He calml 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is totally [facepalm], I absolutely adore daddy-type boyfriends [shy][shy][shy]

33. 383 京 Spoiled in the Capital at Night: The Older Man Is Head over Heels for Her 京夜溺宠，大叔他超爱的 Han Yanyan韩炎炎Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted He Tinghao, once a committed bachelor, married a beautiful young woman fifteen years his junior, causing a sensation throughout the capital. The day after the wedding, the media caught He Tinghao shopping with his young wife. In a shoe store, he crouched down to try on shoes for her. Halfway through a dinner with colleagues, He Tinghao received a phone call, grabbed his suit jacket, and left. One colleague teased him, “Director He, heading home this early?” He Tinghao pressed his lips together a 3.1kReads6.9Score215Shelves
34. 384 年 There's a Big Age Gap, but This Older Man Is in Great Shape 年龄差很大，可大叔他身体好呀 Cherry Fruit樱果Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A touch of yandere + devoted to each other + 34-year-old man and 20-year-old woman: brilliant, beautiful, and tragic poor student vs. shrewd billionaire heartthrob] After her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, Bai Zhi, the top beauty and talent at the teachers’ university, turns around and flirts with her friend’s “almost-stepdad.” “Zhizhi, just be sweet and well-behaved when you see him. Uncle Zhou will definitely fall for you!” But sweet and well-behaved? Not necessarily! So the gi 4.5kReads9.0Score394Shelves
35. 385 京 Master He of Beijing’s Elite Circle Kissed His Darling Until She Cried Again 京圈鹤爷又把掌心娇娇亲哭了 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Top-tier capital-circle heiress’s Daddy, Jiangnan family’s beloved princess | Cold, fatherly man, dazzling beauty with a delicate heart] [Age gap | Marriage first, love later | Sweet romance | Both devoted only to each other] Just after returning home, Chu Rong learns that she has been promised in marriage to He Yu, heir to one of the capital’s most prestigious families. Her response to this match that everyone envies is just four words: “I want to break off the engagement!” Later, at a high-je 7kReads7.7Score696Shelves

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    The spoiled heiress from Jiangnan, a member of the powerful elite in Beijing, falls in love after an arranged marriage – a sweet and reassuring story.

36. 386 捞 Snagging a Psychopath's Love 捞到变态的爱 Lin Anyue林桉野Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Age gap + older daddy-type doting romance + possessive love; both leads are inexperienced, happy ending] A daddy-type male lead and a seemingly obedient but secretly rebellious heroine. - A gloomy man pretends to be a steady, dependable partner, but in truth he doesn't know how to love and relies on throwing money at the problem. A young, beautiful girlfriend who always attracts younger men, and an older man who has everything but feels insecure in love. - Su Ci is just like her name, like a be 628Reads—Score105Shelves

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    [Admiration] She's older, fatherly... She loves money, and I have money.

37. 387 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Was Spoiled by the Possessive, Lovesick Villain 新婚夜！我被偏执病娇反派宠上天 Mu Mur an木木燃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + goofy fun + possessive schemer + scumbag-smiting face-slapping + System that prolongs her life] After transmigrating into a book as the short-lived villain's doomed new bride, Yu Mingming thought her life was over. As she sobbed, the cold genius villain panicked. “Did I hurt you?” Yu Mingming felt even worse. Not only had she become cannon fodder, she'd also lost the chastity she'd guarded for years. At least the powerful villain was handsome and rich. She'd come out ahead. Yu M 9.5kReads9.3Score659Shelves

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    [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds]

38. 388 错 The Four Years We Lost 错过的四年 Yi Wu伊悟Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Tycoon x Gentle, Brilliant Student] [Older Hero + Age Gap + She Leaves While Pregnant + Reunion After Years Apart + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] *1. Feng Wanwan used WeChat’s new “Shake” feature and matched with an online friend named Gu Wang. Later, after she got a sign-in at Zhonghe for her internship, she found out that her boss was also named Gu Wang. On New Year’s Eve, he returned from a business trip and took a detour to her place. He stood downstairs, loo 1.9kReads8.7Score164Shelves

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    The 20-year age gap is also the reason why the male lead initially hesitated. The story has positive values, is relatable, and is definitely worth watching.

39. 389 3 Marrying into a Tycoon Family at Thirty: All My Relatives and Friends Are in an Uproar 30岁嫁豪门：亲戚朋友全炸了 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + love at first sight + sweet romance + face-slapping + possessive + aloof beauty lowers his guard for love + both leads are virgins + caring, fatherly husband] At thirty, Xu Wanwan married into a wealthy family and began living the good life: plenty of money and a loving husband. Her husband adored her, and she loved him so, so much. They lived happily ever after. 2.3kReads—Score179Shelves

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    Recommended by [Aimer][Aimer][Aimer]

40. 390 婚 Love Blooms After Marriage 婚后春欢 Xue Shier雪十二Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted The new book's rating has just opened, so it'll go up, haha! [Sweet doting romance + both leads are each other's first and only + six-year age gap] Sweet, alluring preschool teacher and cool, ascetic CEO Su Jiani had just broken up with her boyfriend of three years when her parents immediately arranged a blind date for her. Her match, Jiang Yu, was famous in their circle for his cool temperament and impeccable self-control. Even after they married and shared a room, the cool, restrained man rema 951Reads7.2Score108Shelves

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    Sweet and doting father-son relationship with a ten-year age gap

41. 391 资 The Capital Tycoon Fell for Her at First Sight 资本大佬，对她一眼入情 Tang Kankan唐坎坎Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Investment Tycoon vs. Real Estate Strategist] [Mature Romance + Flirtatious Push and Pull + Workplace + Pure, Sweet Romance] - Su Ke is a cool, clear-headed, independent real estate strategist. Jiang Zhiyuan is an investment tycoon, decisive and ruthless in business. He saves all his tenderness and concessions for the heroine. - He falls for her at first sight. When they meet again, he tries every way he can to get close to her. She knows the gap between them is immense and wants to walk away, 573Reads7.4Score103Shelves

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    This book is really good. The relationship between the male and female leads is very sweet, without any melodramatic misunderstandings, and both of them have their own way of speaking.

42. 392 笑 Laugh at Me for Climbing the Social Ladder? Master Fu Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger and in the Headlines 笑我攀高枝？傅爷掐腰宠我上头条 Moonlit Elm月明榆Modern Romance106k WordsOngoing [Fallen Heiress ✖ Powerful, Ice-Cold Tycoon] [Marriage First, Love Later + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Revenge + Sweet Romance + Pure Love on Both Sides + Healing] Ruan Miaomiao awakened. At last, she remembered that she was the doomed cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel. She had been born solely to provide treatment for her older sister. When it turned out that her sister had been misdiagnosed, she became an unwanted, insignificant presence in the family. Her grades were s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the first time I've seen an aloof CEO who docks salaries; he's strangely kind of cute, haha. Whether it's the female lead or his assistant, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love—the female lead actively sought out this arranged marriage. The male lead is quite generous, giving out ten million in pocket money at a time.

43. 393 和 Falling in Love with the Ice-Cold CEO After a Wedding First 和冰山CEO先婚后爱了 Wild Geese Treading in Snow鸿踏雪泥Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up 29.2kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    The male lead is older and fatherly, emotionally stable, and very respectful of the female lead. It's a sweet, slow-burning romance about marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

44. 394 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

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    It's so good!

45. 395 闪 A Carefully Planned Whirlwind Marriage: Dr. Wen Is Head Over Heels 闪婚蓄谋已久，温医生他超爱 Qiao Xingman乔星漫Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + secret crush + whirlwind marriage + childhood friends + both untouched + happy ending] [Frank, impulsive lawyer vs. steady, meticulous psychologist] Raised in an all-female household, Cen Yan had made it to twenty-six without the word “marriage” appearing anywhere in her life’s dictionary. By chance, she and her childhood friend, psychologist Wen Yuzhou, became a couple. The reserved doctor she remembered soon turned into a “kissing addict” who was always asking for a kiss. At h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is older than the female lead and is a guiding type of lover. He is very emotionally stable and willing to spend money on the female lead. After they get together, they kiss almost every day, which is very sweet.

46. 396 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Family members, don't say anything more!

47. 397 失 Out of Control and Falling: Mr. Chu Kisses Me to Tears Every Night! 失控沉沦！夜夜被楚先生亲哭了！ Popcorn Minnie爆米妮Modern Romance972k WordsOngoing A pampered, teary-eyed heiress × a powerful, ruthless tycoon who goes mad for love Only each other | The powerful one bows to love | Utterly doting | A sweet little romance Song Huanni, the only daughter of the Song family, was raised in luxury and surrounded by love. As a result, she was the sort of crybaby who’d burst into tears at the slightest grievance. To reclaim the emerald bracelet her grandmother had pawned and sold in her youth, Song Huanni accidentally crossed paths with Chu Tinghe 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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    • A cold and crazy boss in public, but gentle and doting on the female lead in private. • The female lead cries when she is wronged, and the male lead comforts her with jewelry and real estate. • Sweet and angsty throughout with no angst, the contrast is amazing! Book lovers, go for it!

48. 398 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: My Roommate Is a Daddy Type 步步诱哄：同居室友原来是爹系 The Moon in the Galaxy银河里的月亮Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted (Main story complete, extras ongoing) [Pure romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one + both are each other’s first and only + mutual devotion + love grows over time] [Gentle, dependable older male college student VS soft and adorable junior] At his landlord’s urging, Lu Jingzhou agreed to share an apartment for the first time in his life. His new roommate was not only a fellow student, but also a junior from the same club. With a rental agreement in hand, they both solemnly vowed to keep clear bou 8kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    Older man x "Daddy-like" boyfriend. ① The male lead is an older, mature man, well-known in the industry, but clean in body and mind! Experienced and financially independent. A sweet and gentle girl. ② A "Daddy-like" older man with a strict discipline x a bright and lovely young woman, 7 years apart in age.

49. 399 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 51.2kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves

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    This book is absolutely addictive! 🎼It's about an old political cadre whose old house is on fire!! The way older men spoil their wives is simply irresistible!! ✧Trust me, once you open the first chapter, you'll thank me for this recommendation. I guarantee it with my ten years of reading experience—the content is truly amazing, buy it without hesitation!!! [Smirk]

50. 400 误 After Accidentally Sleeping with the Commander’s Younger Uncle, the Evil Villainess Is Forced into Marriage 误睡首长小叔后，恶毒女配被强娶 Tata Zi沓沓紫Modern Romance737k WordsCompleted The ratings just came in, and this is a great read [Period drama + pocket dimension + devoted couple + feel-good power fantasy + instant attraction: a sharp-minded heroine who takes on the world X a commanding officer with an insatiable appetite] Lin Xi, a top student in agricultural science, transmigrates into a period novel as the female supporting character meant to contrast with the heroine. She arrives at a crucial point in the plot, after being drugged. Her fiancé is sleeping nearby, but L 12.6kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    They're all beautiful.

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