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1. 151 聂 Secretary Nie's Little Secretary 聂秘书长的小秘书 Tasty Carrot好吃的胡萝卜Modern Romance642k WordsCompleted He pursues her relentlessly, and she has nowhere to run. Lin Qingshan’s secret, humble love and Nie Feng’s open, wholehearted affection. Secretary-General Nie’s doting on his younger lover is like an old house catching fire, leaving his young secretary feeling as if her whole life is going up in flames. 317Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   The depiction of life within the system is very realistic.

2. 152 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   A fantastic novel! A true arranged marriage, with an age gap between the male and female leads, and the male lead falls in love with the female lead first. The male lead is a wonderful guiding lover, teaching the female lead how to fish rather than just giving her a fish… Come read it, you won't regret it! [Cool]

3. 153 安 Where An Lan Finds Her Home, the Sun Shines Warmly 安澜归处是暖阳 Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Print edition publication signed! [Calculating, mature powerhouse VS sweet, charming primary school teacher] + [Sweet romance] + [Age gap] + [Love at first sight] + [Powerful man bows to love] Before the new school year began, primary school teacher Zhou Nuan was told that a new student would be joining her class, and that the child's father was the newcomer, Shi Anlan, a powerful figure. Zhou Nuan never expected that an ordinary home visit would end with Shi personally seeing them off, and the 23.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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   Try these two books; both are novels about high-ranking officials within the system. The male lead is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor, while the female lead is a newcomer to the workplace. The older man falls in love with the younger woman at first sight, then deliberately approaches her, carefully planning and cleverly winning her over, ultimately taking her as his wife.

4. 154 说 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 191.6kReads9.1Score28.5kShelves
5. 155 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 249kReads9.5Score27.2kShelves

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   This, this, I've been following this book for a long time, it has no flaws, the only flaw is that it's still being updated [crying][crying][crying]

6. 156 他 He Is the Sleepless Spring Tide 他是不眠春潮 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Sweet, well-behaved girl × mature, brooding male lead) Older, stern uncle type + slow-burn romance + sweet story When Tang Ning first arrived at the Sheng family home, she was told three things. Mr. Sheng was stern and old-fashioned; Mr. Sheng didn’t like people getting close to him; Mr. Sheng had one taboo: a girl raised by the Sheng family. And Tang Ning was the Sheng family’s second adopted daughter. After arriving at the Sheng home, Tang Ning knew her place and followed the rules, never dar 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   This book is a slow and steady read!

7. 157 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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   The female protagonist enters politics and rises through the ranks step by step. She is very intelligent and works in a very realistic political circle. Her only advantage is that she is reborn.

8. 158 灯 Order Beneath the Lamp, Heart Revealed When the Wind Rises 灯下有序，风起见心 Sweet Corn玉米香糯Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Both in the civil service, extra sweet, age gap, mutual devotion, no angst] Xu Yuanning always thought that she and Shen Junyu would never have anything to do with each other. Until one day. The man who had always been disciplined, courteous, steady, and self-controlled walked up to her. “Xu Yuanning, would you consider dating me?” Later, he never held her back from shining. He simply stood behind her and told her, again and again: “You just keep moving forward.” “I'll be with you f 19.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   Age gap, both male and female leads work in the public sector, a sweet romance novel.

9. 159 顾 A Graceful and Captivating Beauty 顾盼生姿 Dudu读读Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted The first time Shang Jing met Gu Chuiyu, she paid him no mind, assuming it was just another ordinary escort job. She was the bodyguard Gu Chuiyu had hired at a high salary to accompany and protect him. He was the lofty vice president of the Gu Group. She was twenty-three, while he was already past thirty. One day, soft laughter drifted from their new home, where a large red double-happiness character hung high. 665Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this book, [Thinking].

10. 160 受 Taking the Vows 受戒 Jiang Er将尔Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted From the very first day she met Pei Zhi, she wanted to dirty him. Every inch of him, inside and out. “A story about a serial heartbreaker who decides to go straight” 2.2kReads8.6Score115Shelves

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    A cold, aloof doctor versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman; their relationship is a tug-of-war of mutual testing and balancing acts, but ultimately ends badly, with the female lead getting married and the male lead remaining unmarried for life.

11. 161 顾 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 Mu Ziyu Qiao牧子羽樵Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score132Shelves

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    The male protagonist is the son of a high-ranking official and is a section chief.

12. 162 一 Out of Control All the Way 一路失控 Silent Words默默無文Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, powerful families, turning a straight man gay, mature men and a natural progression of romance, both sexually inexperienced, simmering tension, mutual flirtation, realistic, no melodrama, happy ending, multiple couples] [A calculating pursuer who falls in love at first sight but doesn't realize it × an honest, carefree straight man who willingly falls] [There is a short role-reversal scene later on. If that bothers you, don't read!] Jiang Muzhou couldn't understand how simply ma 20.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Then I have to mention this: Tomato's new story, no clichés! [Heart emojis]

13. 163 警 The Policewoman Everyone Loves 警花万人迷 Fang Niuniu Loves to Sleep方牛牛爱睡觉Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [A romance between government employees, a nine-year age gap, sweet and doting with no angst, no awful characters, love at first sight, and a long-laid plan] A stunningly beautiful policewoman who had just graduated from the police academy joined the cybersecurity detachment of the municipal public security bureau. One photo of her caused a sensation throughout the city's judicial and administrative system. After she arrived, a single video gained the detachment's short-video account a million f 1.4kReads8.6Score128Shelves
14. 164 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 51.9kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
15. 165 穿 Transmigrate Across Mountains and Seas Just to Meet You 穿越山海，只为遇见你 Liu Suisui柳岁岁Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted [A man accustomed to power lowering his head for love, 13-year age gap, sweet romance, devoted couple] He is a powerful figure with deep connections in the government. She graduated from a well-known university in Shanghai, gave up a high-paying job, and returned to take the civil service exam for a low-level post. An unexpected encounter at a meeting brought her into his orbit, and he fell helplessly in love. The misunderstandings caused by their 13-year age gap and the differences in their sta 5.4kReads8.0Score496Shelves

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    A very realistic story about high-ranking officials within the system, without a trace of domineering CEOs.

16. 166 带 The Troops Come to Claim Their Child: My Cold-Faced Husband Is Wrapped Around My Finger 带娃部队认亲：面冷丈夫被拿捏 Winter Moon冬冬月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Only after being reborn did Su Li learn that her twin sons were not her husband's at all. The Jiang family had deliberately staged the whole thing to get close to her father, a factory director. No wonder the Jiang family had never liked her children from the moment they were born. After her father was dismissed from his post, they brazenly pressured her to divorce and threw the children out of the house. Su Li could only watch as her eldest son drowned and her younger son died of a fever. She 118.2kReads7.9Score6.3kShelves

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    A truly high-ranking official! ✨ ① This is the first book featuring a truly high-ranking official. The male lead isn't the domineering CEO type; he's a secretary within the system, emotionally stable, and possesses the charm of a mature, high-ranking official! He cares about the people, has strong execution skills, good judgment, and the ability to solve problems. He's fair and just, not just preaching and protecting. The female lead is also a gentle, clear-headed grassroots cadre with strong work abilities. [Kissing emoji]

17. 167 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
18. 168 婚 Indulged After Marriage 婚后宠溺主义 PianlineModern Romance256k WordsCompleted Years of careful planning / Age gap / Both leads are each other’s first and only love / Powerful government-family background *Gentle, well-behaved sweetheart vs. doting, husband-material older man *Tourism bureau guide & impeccably well-connected scion of Beijing’s elite At twenty-one, Shi Ye graduated from university. She had no grand ambitions. A simple, stable life was enough for her. But the marriage agreement with Zhou Junheng, and the position he held, meant her wish to be an ordinary, un 5.2kReads8.3Score559Shelves
19. 169 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    These two are a case of one getting married first and then falling in love, and the other developing feelings over time. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Like]

20. 170 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    A true high-ranking official romance novel, not the domineering CEO kind of story 🌱 ① The male lead is a young county magistrate under 30 with a powerful political background, while the female lead is also a civil servant, a recent graduate. He falls in love with her at first sight. Although the female lead has an ordinary background, their relationship with her mother-in-law is excellent. [Sparrow's Masterpiece] ② The female lead enters the civil service after graduating from university and is sent by her unit to support a township government, becoming Secretary Zhang's subordinate. A love story between a high-ranking official and his young wife, eight years apart in age, is realistic and down-to-earth, yet the plot is captivating and enjoyable. [Flying Kiss]

21. 171 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    See? I highly recommend the first book. It's really bittersweet, the characters are very well-developed, it has a tragic ending, but the epilogue is a happy ending. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

22. 172 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join the Army, and After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Married His Commander! 千里从军，被渣男甩后嫁他首长！ Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance785k WordsCompleted [Era + Military Life + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Zhao Tinglan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character and a stepping stone in an era novel about a scheming black-lotus heroine who plots her way to the top. As cannon fodder, her defining trait is dying young. As a stepping stone, she does foolish things that hurt herself and benefit the heroine. The childhood friend she traveled a thousand miles to find at his army base, when she was at the end of her 12.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
23. 173 你 Hello! My Diplomat 你好！我的外交官先生 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bright, cheerful international student + Cool, abstinent diplomat] [Unrequited love becomes mutual + Power Couple + He doesn’t love her at first + Later turns into a fiercely protective husband + Happy Ending] At 22, Lin Shuxue, heir to the Lin Group, went to Paris to study. On the third day, at the welcome party for new students, she experienced her first crush. The cool, dignified diplomat standing at the podium was ten whole years older than her, 188 centimeters tall, and so handsome he look 8.4kReads9.5Score961Shelves

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    A cool and reserved diplomat, a bright and beautiful 22-year-old female lead, older woman/younger woman pairing.

24. 174 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    [A pampered young master from a prestigious family vs. A cool and aloof beauty from Jiangnan] An old cadre x a pampered young wife; [The female lead is stunningly beautiful, initially weak but later becomes strong + the male lead is loyal and devoted, falling from his pedestal to humbly seek love] Xie Tingnan & Yu Wanwan; Meeting her, he began to learn how to love. Mature and intense love healed her wounds and warmed her life.

25. 175 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This book has a fantastic pace; the content is tightly packed, and you can't stop reading from chapter to chapter. The writing is humorous and witty, with many dialogues that will have you laughing out loud, while the occasional touching moments will bring tears to your eyes. This perfect balance is so comfortable to read.

26. 176 离 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 63.4kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The young master from the capital wanted to live a peaceful life in a small county, but his ex-wife's family was blind to his true intentions. Fine, then he'll show them what real background and real power are.

27. 177 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves

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    I really love this book; I can't help but read it over and over again, and recommend it to everyone.

28. 178 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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29. 179 劣 Low-Class High Society 劣等上流 RInSallivaModern Romance208k WordsOngoing [A cool, impoverished wild rose who loves money x an obsessive, refined head of a wealthy family] [Two villains + reconciliation after a breakup + mutually faithful + a man in power surrendering and falling hard] #Genuinely vain x pretending to be poor #His white moonlight becomes a red cinnabar mole, both poison and honey to him. Shen Qixu is a thoroughgoing materialist, but she’s beautiful and aloof. A gorgeous, high-achieving student at a prestigious university in L City, and an arrogant, gla 17Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Oh my god, not a single one of these is a dud, they're all guaranteed to be great! The authors' writing is absolutely superb. Don't let the low ratings fool you, these books are truly masterpieces, absolutely, absolutely fantastic! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

30. 180 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 7.9kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    High-ranking official romance novels! My absolute favorite, I highly recommend Jingluo! The two books below are alternatives (but I still prefer Jingluo [heart emoji]). "After Xitang, Jingluo has no more beauties" is now available in print!

31. 181 叶 Second Young Master Ye Just Wants to Retire Early 叶二少只想提前退休 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Romance about government officials, not a male-oriented political harem novel.] [Powerful businesswoman hits rock bottom and enters public service + male lead is sent to the grassroots to root out evil] Ye Ershao, who only wants to coast through life, is sent to a grassroots post by his grandfather, a man devoted to serving the people. Worried he might run wild, his grandfather carefully arranges for him to work in the place where his father once held office. His superior is one of his grandfat 13.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The author's writing is excellent. The male lead isn't a traditional male lead, and the female lead is very clear-headed. The story explores society, the workplace, and family, and each character has their own distinct traits. I highly recommend it to stay-at-home moms who stayed up for two nights straight to finish it! 🤦

32. 182 情 The Unsent Love Letter 情书未裁 Zhi Hang知杭Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted Not well written, don't read it. [Rich fan-site owner and influencer x not-so-domineering CEO] At three years old, Xie Pingyao wanted to brag to everyone that she had the prettiest leggings in the whole world! The first person she met was the older boy next door. Seven-year-old Qin Weidi already understood the difference between boys and girls. When he saw Xie Pingyao lift her skirt, his face turned bright red. Covering his eyes, he stammered, “N-no, you can’t do that. Boys aren’t allowed to see 49Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Sisters Take the 1970s by Storm 炮灰姐妹玩转七零 April Doesn't Eat Dog Food四月不吃狗粮Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The new book is already 320,000 characters long.) [Period Setting] [Transmigrate into a Book] [System] [Pocket Dimension] [Girl Friendships] [Farming] [Not a Brain-Dead Power Fantasy] Jian Susu transmigrates to the food-scarce 1970s, becoming a pitiful girl with a stepmother and a father who dotes on her stepmother's children. She uses her father's guilt to drive her stepmother away and sends her stepbrother down to the countryside. Taking all her belongings with her, she heads off to the great 14.5kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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    [Heart] My first book, a true high-ranking official romance! The male lead is truly powerful, and the female lead is quite clever. A sweet story [laughs] [Heart] My last book is about a city chief versus a female translator, an older style, the writing is plain, but it's still readable [laughs]

34. 184 瑾 Jin Se Jasmine 瑾色茉莉 October Fan十月梵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Powerful Political Family | Older Man/Younger Woman | Nurturing and Guidance | Stern, Stoic, Secretly Passionate Political Heavyweight x Lively, Bunnylike Little Fox] ˇ Murong Jin had always been stern and hard-edged. He never imagined that the sweet scent of jasmine clinging to a girl who was barely grown would leave him so thoroughly unsettled. It was only later that Murong Jin realized Jiang Wanwan wasn't some innocent little bunny. She was a sly little fox who stole the hunter's heart, then 836Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a provincial department head who guides the female lead through her growth step by step.

35. 185 知 A Life Without Regrets 知无憾 Zhi Hang知杭Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted This is just writing practice. It’s badly written, illogical, and full of triggers. Don’t read it. [Fake gold digger x genuinely rich man] When a younger schoolmate won’t stop pestering her, Tao Zhuo decides to build herself a gold-digger persona. It works like a charm. Not only does it scare off the schoolmate, it also wards off plenty of other unwanted admirers. Xie Linjin is taking Tao Zhuo back to campus on behalf of his younger sister when he accidentally overhears her tell a man who’s hitt 1.5kReads8.7Score211Shelves
36. 186 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.5kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    This novel features a male protagonist who is a soldier and a female protagonist who is a politician. It starts slowly but steadily improves, a true blessing for readers who enjoy stories with strong career arcs. The female protagonist rises through the ranks, while the male protagonist is a background character and a casual acquaintance. The first few dozen chapters have some domestic drama and romance, but the rest of the story revolves entirely around the female protagonist's career.

37. 187 温 The Gentle Beauty Wants a Divorce, and the Cold CEO Is Losing His Mind 温柔美人要离婚，冷欲霸总急疯了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Gentle, clear-headed beauty × aloof, distinguished CEO] After Yun Qing married Fu Yuchen, everyone in Beijing's social circles waited for her to become a laughingstock. They said she spent every night alone, and bet that she and Fu Yuchen would divorce within a year. Yun Qing thought so too. Fu Yuchen was a powerful business tycoon, distinguished and extraordinary. He had a beloved woman he could never have, and he had married only because his family had arranged it. - When the time came, Yun Q 5.5kReads8.9Score340Shelves

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    High-ranking official's novel [laughing][laughing][laughing]

38. 188 八 The Green-Tea Nanny of the 1980s: The Capital’s Young Master Keeps Competing for Her 八零绿茶小保姆，京爷他又争又抢 Xie Qingyin谢清音Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Chen Baozhen is a very unusual kind of green tea gold-digger. She leaves the countryside for the capital to work as a nanny, hoping to land a rich husband and rise to the top overnight. But time and again, Lu Yanzhou, the son of the family she works for, ruins her plans. Everyone sees right through her and knows she’s an idiot, a gold-digger with despicable motives. Chen Baozhen cries in frustration. Then one day, she transmigrates five years into the future. The man draped over her, kissing and 6.6kReads7.9Score891Shelves
39. 189 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.3kReads8.9Score983Shelves
40. 190 夺 Reclaiming the Family Fortune: The Heiress of a Capitalist Family Goes to the Frontier 夺回家产，资本家大小姐下乡边疆 Reading and Farming in Sun and Rain晴耕雨读书Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags after being reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + period mystery] Gu Qingru, the capitalist family's pampered daughter, died a truly miserable death in her previous life! Her older brother and sister-in-law joined forces to trick her into marrying an abusive man. Her vast family fortune was stolen, and in her old age, her unfilial children drove her out of the house, leaving her to die on the street. Reborn, she sneers: “This time, it's your turn!” She lays traps at every tu 2kReads8.4Score328Shelves
41. 191 受 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 Wang Muyao王木垚Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 86.8kReads8.7Score208.6kShelves

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    This is amazing, it's so beautiful!

42. 192 茉 Jasmine Addiction 茉莉瘾 Peach Lantern桃灯Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + age gap + wealthy families + love and hate + long-laid plans + mutual pining] [Heavenly favored heiress x ambitious business tycoon] When Shi Youli was ten, her father brought the orphaned Xie Shi Yun home. One day, the Shi family suddenly went bankrupt, and both of Shi Youli's parents were sent to prison. She cried and begged Xie Shi Yun to find a way to save them, never realizing that he was the mastermind behind their downfall. Her 2.8kReads8.3Score278Shelves
43. 193 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
44. 194 京 A Beloved in the Capital 京北有伊人 Song Jiaolong宋蛟龙Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both pure + forced love + physical and emotional torment + heroine starts out weak and grows strong] [Noble, dignified heir + aloof student at a foreign languages university] On a rainy April day in Jingbei, Shu Yiren enters Yan Zhenghe’s world beneath a red umbrella. They meet at a Chinese-Russian exchange forum. From then on, Yan Zhenghe keeps that red umbrella by his side and never lets go. After an accident, Yan Zhenghe sends Yiren to Zurich, Switzerland, for graduate school. Afte 3.9kReads8.6Score313Shelves
45. 195 瘾 Addicted to the Sting 瘾刺 Listening to Snow Beneath the Veranda廊下听雪Modern Romance838k WordsCompleted [Delicate, selfish, high-maintenance heiress + ruthless, obsessive, unhinged tycoon] When Zhou Xubai was young, she had a “first love” that tore her apart, body and soul. From then on, she became a thorn rooted deep in his heart. Years later, with death between them, he looked at the beautiful woman asleep in his arms. Only then did he dare admit it. She was a thorn, but she was also an addiction. Neither the male nor female lead is a good person. The heroine is self-serving, polished, and trea 5.8kReads7.9Score475Shelves
46. 196 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.9kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
47. 197 灰 Cinderella? More Like a Black-Hearted Schemer! The Macau Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 灰姑娘？黑心的！澳圈大佬被钓晕 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied Cinderella vs. the Crown Prince of Aocheng: A Hypocrite and a True Power Player] Zhu Miaomiao came from a poor family. The only things she had going for her were her pretty face and her stunning dancing. Her grandmother was gravely ill, but her mother, who had married into a wealthy family, stood by and did nothing. At the words of one rich heiress, she even chose to give up on treatment. Zhu Miaomiao begged for help and got nowhere. Instead, she was humiliated, bullied, and tramp 6.5kReads9.1Score818Shelves
48. 198 新 Reborn, I Will Benefit the People 新生，我要造福一方 Kuan Dongzi款冬子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Workplace romance in government circles + powerful officials + a senior leader and his sweet young wife + two equally strong leads + both romantically inexperienced + devoted love + rebirth Heroine: She is warmhearted and compassionate, neither meek nor domineering. She has ideals and convictions, but she isn't all-powerful. She and the hero are evenly matched, sharing the sweetness of romance as well as supporting each other as they work side by side to realize their ideals. They respect and lo 41.7kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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    Both are government employees. The male lead, from a wealthy family, is attracted to the female lead's personal charm and pursues her. Together, they achieve their personal ideals and values.

49. 199 高 A Powerful Family Romance: It Has to Be Her 高干婚恋，非她不可 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Two couples, two stories. What to look forward to: Department Chief Shen and Miss Bai have known each other since birth. Both work in the public sector, and childhood sweethearts, they marry in a flash, with her moving from the upstairs apartment to the one downstairs. Their married life is a hilarious, sweet romance between a straight-laced man and a spirited, domineering woman. Young Master Cen and his wildflower assistant: the rabbit only eats grass from its own burrow. He’s an arrogant rich 15.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    2, 3, and 4 are all by the same author, belong to the same series, and are interconnected. The audiobook version is also excellent.

50. 200 等 Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu 6.9kReads9.1Score608Shelves

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