A Proper High-Level Official Romance, Not Some Weird CEO-Boss Romance 真正意义上的高干文，别整啥乱七八糟的霸道总裁文

1. 251 京 Mary Sue in Beijing's Elite Circle: The Powerful Fall for Her 京圈玛丽苏：顶级权贵全沦陷 Fire to Cold Ashes火致寒烬Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, ambitious heroine vs. a lineup of wicked, unhinged male leads 1v6 + ultra-realistic + maximum Mary Sue + extreme class divide - She’s a top student at Qing University, yet willingly works at a club, serving tea and water. All she wanted was to glimpse the distant world of the elite. She never realized she’d already been swept into a game of chess. - What made her worthy of being chosen and groomed as a pawn by people like Mu Rong and Cheng Jibai, to lure in a big fish like Zhou Ya 7.6kReads9.0Score921Shelves

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   I won't say much more, just watch.

2. 252 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 18.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   It's good, I quite like it, and it's finished.

3. 253 她 She Takes Odd Jobs in Shanghai and Refuses to Marry a Billionaire Investor 她，沪上打零工，拒嫁百亿投资人 Aardvark's Potato雅伯菲卡的土豆Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When a ruthless Silicon Valley CEO who believes “everything can be assigned a value” meets a laid-back working girl from the bottom rung who believes “fate can be observed,” an intense tug-of-war over love, class, and perspective unfolds quietly in Shanghai. Zhou Ji is the founder of TS Capital, and “can't have it” has no place in his vocabulary. One unexpectedly delicious stew sparks in him the most primal urge to “acquire” Shen Ning, the cook who made it. He's used to dissecting everything thr 7.2kReads8.8Score944Shelves

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   The male protagonist's family background is quite obscure, but this book is actually very unique, a delicate and subtle story.

4. 254 够 Irresistibly Charming 够撩 Rampaging Snail暴走蜗牛Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted Both are faithful in body and mind! Strong male and female leads! Marriage first, love later! Sweet everyday romance! Wild mutual flirting! Intense push and pull! Perfectly matched! [Delicate, soft-bodied seductress who’s a knockout VS abstinent, aloof, devoted, scheming CEO] Su Yihan is an arrogant, aristocratic heir from a wealthy family: abstinent and cold, decisive and ruthless, with exceptional skills and a sharp eye for strategy. Could he really get married? One hundred people would give y 810Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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   Three high-ranking official romance novels that I've finished reading and still can't bear to remove from my bookshelf! Strong male and female leads, very engaging plot, fast-paced and clear romance.

5. 255 一 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 User11112391用户11112391Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A wealthy and powerful family and a bubble tea shop owner—in the adult world, love is the most insignificant thing; everything is just a matter of weighing the pros and cons…

6. 256 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 34kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
7. 257 联 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ Lan Lu兰鹭Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 507Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book, it's pretty good!

8. 258 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
9. 259 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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   None of them are domineering CEOs.

10. 260 我 My Mr. Xie 我的谢先生 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted Late at night, someone knocked on her dorm room door. She opened it and saw Xie Ying standing there in a sharp suit. She pulled him inside, surprised. “It’s so late. How did you get into the women’s dorm?” “I signed in downstairs,” Xie Ying replied. Flustered, she said, “It wouldn’t look good if someone saw you coming into my room.” Xie Ying’s voice was calm. “Is it bothering you?” She shook her head. “I don’t mind, but they’ll gossip about you.” “I don’t mind either,” Xie Ying said. … After a 7.6kReads9.2Score889Shelves

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    An interesting story, I stayed up all night to finish it without skipping chapters.

11. 261 白 The White Moonlight’s Ultimate Power to Wound 白月光的顶级杀伤力 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Complete (alternate title: Snowflakes and the Moon) [Powerful playboy × college student] [Both leads are inexperienced in love + wealthy families + rekindled romance + remorseful pursuit + sweet romance + six-year age gap] Ying Xia and Lin Zhiyu had been together for years, and everyone said they were destined to fail. People said that men from his background could never love anyone sincerely. Ying Xia didn’t believe them. She loved him without hesitation. Until the day he married, when she watc 4.5kReads8.8Score235Shelves

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    These few books seem to fit the bill quite well.

12. 262 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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    Xie Jinghe casually lifted his cold white eyelids, his gaze meeting Shen Shuangli's without missing a beat. He raised his arm, lazily took a drag of his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke.

13. 263 杀 From Assassin to Soldier 杀手转行入军营 My Love Is as Shallow as Starlight卿如星辉浅浅Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted Jiang Li was one of the top ten assassins in a Middle Eastern organization. In her fight for freedom, she joined forces with like-minded members to rebel. Badly wounded, she drifted with the current until her family found her, and she returned to her homeland. The special operations team's commander invited her: “You're incredibly skilled. How about joining us?” So she joined, bringing heavy weaponry into the military camp and winning the commander's heart along the way. Facing foreign hijackers 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
14. 264 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 46.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
15. 265 长 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 Shen Zhouye沈舟野Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 4kReads7.9Score341Shelves

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    Who understands! Shen Zhouye, this decisive and efficient leader, switches to "doting husband mode" when he's with his little wife! Occasionally, when the two are photographed together, his little wife hides behind him, clutching the hem of his clothes, but he will subtly pull her into his arms to protect her. The contrast is so striking!

16. 266 七 Strange Cases in the 1970s: The Cool and Reserved Young Officer Asks Her to Come Out of Seclusion 七零诡异案件，清冷军少请她出山 Distant Stars遥星辰Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted The fifteenth day of the seventh month, the Ghost Festival: offer food to wandering spirits and build up good karma! Ghosts roam, the dead receive offerings, and everyone returns with a full load. The Earth Official grants his pardon! Su Ruanruan was born on the Ghost Festival and became the village's most senior relative by generation. “Great-grand-aunt, my child at home is frightened by a spirit!” “Don't go inside when you get home tonight. Smoke a cigarette at the doorway first.” “Great-grand 2.6kReads8.3Score265Shelves
17. 267 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.3kReads—Score161Shelves

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    The family drama isn't over-the-top at all; there aren't any ridiculous "when the world turns cold, the king falls" plots. The business battles are quite realistic: Tang Yiming uses a scandal to anger his grandfather, but he's actually plotting a counterattack against Xiao Yi being forced into an arranged marriage by his family. The scene where they sign the marriage certificate was so oppressive it was suffocating. Yang Shiqian may seem like a rich heiress, but she's also a pawn in her family's game of power.

18. 268 京 A Reply to the Snowfall in the Capital 京雪回信 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Older man | Guiding lover | Mutually faithful | Reunion after a long separation | Marriage first, love later] [New prosecutor × Former prosecutor (now a forensic consulting partner)] When Xie Weizhen was seventeen, she and Fu Qisheng were in a car accident. The doctors said she might never wake up. Fu Qisheng promised to care for her for the rest of her life as her husband. And so, the two families arranged their marriage. A year later, Xie Weizhen woke up. Outside a teahouse, she heard someon 569Reads8.9Score105Shelves
19. 269 玄 A Master of the Mystical Arts Travels Back to the 1960s, Where a Stoic Officer Dotes on Her 玄学大师穿六零，冷面军官宠上天 Little Salty Fish Is Ready to Turn Things Around小咸鱼要翻身了Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When other people transmigrate or transmigrate into a book, they become the doted-on daughter of some production team leader, a pretty, educated girl, or a military wife whose husband does all the housework. But she ends up as a Daoist practitioner. Under normal circumstances, she’d be so thrilled to become a Daoist practitioner that she’d go crazy. But this is a time when feudal superstition is being harshly suppressed. One wrong move and she could be paraded through the streets. And the most i 2.7kReads6.9Score199Shelves
20. 270 新 A New Pact 新契 Fluffy Winter Hibernation绒绒冬眠期Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [His heart always beats for me one step too late] Xi Qiaowei and Xu Zhenglin were the neighborhood’s famously well-matched childhood sweethearts, close as could be for twenty whole years. When Xi Qiaowei first fell in love, Xu Zhenglin filled her every thought, but at the time, he had no need for anything as inconvenient as love. Again and again, her hopes were dashed. Again and again, the timing was wrong, until she ran out of courage to keep throwing herself into the flames. He couldn’t under 31.1kReads8.5Score4.6kShelves
21. 271 当 When the Coin Is Tossed 当硬币抛起 The Fawn Who Flips Coins抛硬币的小鹿Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Dual careers, a reunion after years apart, old flames rekindled, powerful families, a seventeen-year age gap, the powerful man lowering his head for love, the underdog bravely pursuing love, a guiding male leader x a growing female subordinate] Twelve years ago, they first met. She thought: Men really are at their best at forty. He smiled softly: A young girl who's never been through much, a blank sheet of paper. Twelve years later, they met again. She blushed, her heart racing: A Ferrari is st 741Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 17-year age gap, both working within the same system, the superior bows down for love, the subordinate acts bravely for love, and the old house catches fire.

22. 272 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 1.4kReads8.4Score145Shelves

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    🖐🏻️These are some books worth reading, all featuring high-ranking officials as the male leads, and all by the same author! [Learned][Learned][Learned]

23. 273 外 The Diplomat Left with a Child and Raised an Heir for Her Country 外交官她去父留子，给国家养了个继承人 Yi Shanshui奕山水11k WordsCompleted The diplomat had a child and left the father behind, raising an heir for the nation 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The daughter of one of the first female executives in the 1990s lives a more comfortable life than most people.

24. 274 封 Mrs. Feng Pouts, and the Cold-Faced Instructor Falls for Her in a Second 封太太一撒娇，冷面教官一秒沦陷 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (A gentle, slow-burn everyday sweet romance, a seven-year age gap, a veteran, a rugged man, the family darling, and a fatherly type) Mu Qingci never dreamed she would run into Feng Lie again seven years later. He had been the drill instructor who trained her during military training. Feng Lie's brutal training had been Mu Qingci's worst nightmare. Now, the iron-blooded instructor had hung up his uniform and was sitting in a suit on a blind date. The woman soon fled, driven away by Feng Lie's 25.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    The various pulling and tugging is quite interesting.

25. 275 裴 Mr. Pei Has Fallen for Her, and Miss Xuan Can’t Escape 裴先生已心动，宣小姐逃不掉 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Government circles + age gap + winning her back + sweet romance + well-matched families Pei Shuchen is the legitimate grandson of the Pei family’s third generation. His family is deeply rooted in government, and his mother comes from one of Shanghai’s prominent families. On the surface, he is a refined and urbane rising star in politics. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses is a pair of eyes that can see right through people. He speaks with humble courtesy but acts with ruthless decisiveness, earning 386Reads6.9Score101Shelves
26. 276 豢 Taming Desire 豢情 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [A steady yet unhinged political heavyweight VS a hapless, fun-loving sweetheart] Sang Yu's special skill: doing the wildest things with the sweetest face! The day after the college entrance exam, she knocked Xu Peinan out with a glass of spiked orange juice. Afterward, threatened by Madam Xu, she fled in tears. Five years later, she returns with a child. Xu Peinan looks at the little one, whose face is identical to his own, his gaze turning dangerous. “A-Yu, you’d better explain yourself.” Sang 343Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    The latter part of the third book is an extremely exciting and captivating high-ranking official romance novel [Admiration]. Don't worry about the rating; the eye-catching plot is the key [Got it]. It would be a shame to miss it and leave you with only regret [Almost crying]...

27. 277 京 Addicted to a Beijing Marriage: The Abstinent Tycoon Treats Me Like His Treasure 京婚成瘾，禁欲系大佬宠我如宝 Qing Xiaoxiao青筱筱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A striking, bookish heiress who never second-guesses herself and is a brilliant artist VS a refined, self-disciplined, by-the-book older official] [Marriage before love, nine-year age gap, an old flame rekindled, a powerful man obsessed with love, one-on-one and both devoted to each other] After being cheated on, Su Su agrees in a fit of anger to her family's arranged marriage and marries Zhou Pingjin, a dignified older official with an unmistakable government air. Zhou Pingjin is widely known 898Reads5.9Score251Shelves
28. 278 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.3kReads8.0Score126Shelves

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    I recommend this book. Readers who enjoy stories set within the system, realistic themes, and intense power struggles will be excited, while those who simply want a sweet romance or fantasy might find it "too realistic."

29. 279 绾 Wanwan Meets Shi 绾绾遇上时 A Little Gardener一名小园丁Modern Romance724k WordsCompleted (Devoted to each other, age gap. Shi Yu × Jiang Wan, a third-generation red princeling from Beijing × a sweet, delicate girl from a water town. The story of the secondary couple, the older brother and sister, begins around Chapter 60.) Nineteen-year-old Jiang Wan was the picture of a sweet, soft-spoken girl from a water town. She was 165 centimeters tall, with luminous fair skin, a classic oval face, and big, bright, watery eyes. When the nineteen-year-old smiled, she was sunny and radiant, like 16.2kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    These three books are...

30. 280 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves
31. 281 大 It's Been a While, Boss 大领导，别来无恙 Two Dimples两颗梨涡Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing [Government Workplace + Forced Love + Rekindled Romance + Both Pure] A handsome young senior official + a beautiful catlike woman Lin Shu makes a living off her looks, so she knows her place. She has no designs on anything she shouldn’t covet. While she’s there, she gives it her all and does her job diligently. When it’s time to leave, she doesn’t hesitate to turn and walk away. Now an independent woman determined to build a career with her best friend, Lin Shu finds herself pursued by the lofty 73Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    😄😄😄

32. 282 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score217Shelves

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    The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, while the male lead comes from a wealthy family.

33. 283 朱 Radiant Beauty and Jade-Smooth Skin: Captain Zhu's Young Second Wife 朱颜玉润，朱队的续弦娇妻 A Er阿耳Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Scheming Senior Leader vs. Crybaby Little Worrywart] [Young Policewoman vs. Criminal Investigation Squad Captain] [No Crime-Solving] [Age Gap] [Not Both Chaste] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Yan Ru is a crybaby little worrywart, widely known at work as a coward. But when she discovers that she’s married to a closeted gay man, she decisively gets a divorce. After the divorce, the crybaby latches onto a powerful boss. She’s willing to work like a beast of burden and acts meekly, all in the hope 11.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    You'll know how good it is once you see it.

34. 284 才 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 A Little Cup of Winec一杯小酒cModern Romance245k WordsOngoing Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.4kReads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Go see this.

35. 285 缠 A Tangled Kiss on a Winter Night: Beijing's Big Shot's Deadly Seduction 缠吻冬夜，京圈大佬的致命诱宠 Woven Green Gardenia挽青栀Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Powerful families, pure love, a powerful man humbly pursues love, rekindled romance, childbirth Capital-city heir & actress with a split personality onstage and off (sweet and soft on the surface, stubborn to the core) Never meet someone too dazzling when you’re young, or you’ll spend the rest of your life tangled in longing and unrequited love. Shen Jin sees Wen Jingyu again four years after they broke up. Rumor has it that the capital’s crown prince has found a replacement who looks just like 5.1kReads8.7Score481Shelves

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    A high-ranking official, their broken relationship reunited.

36. 286 有 Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之，相亲遇到爱 Cherish Warmth惜暖Modern Romance846k WordsCompleted [Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t 12.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
37. 287 砚 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score209Shelves

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    It's really beautiful!

38. 288 穿 Reborn as the Scapegoat Ex-Wife: First Deal with the Jerk, Then Join the Army 穿成炮灰前妻，先虐渣，再随军 May Wealth Embrace Me财财入我怀Modern Romance539k WordsOngoing [Capitalist Heiress + Aloof Commander + Transmigrate Into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Joining the Army + Sweet Romance + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] When genius girl Nan Xiangwan wakes up, she’s become the male lead’s doomed ex-wife, who dies early in the book. In the story, the original character is the daughter of a capitalist family. The male lead is a handsome, dashing third-generation military man. But after marrying him, the original character despises his cold, uncaring nature and wo 147Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the heiress of the Nan family, Shanghai's richest family, with an extremely privileged background. Her uncle's family, the Ye family, is also a prominent family in Shanghai, but this Ye family is a "red" family, with three generations of police officers. Her uncle is the director of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, and her son currently works in the Huaihai District Public Security Bureau. Her husband (the male lead) is also a third-generation military officer with impeccable revolutionary credentials. Not only is he from a good family, but he is also handsome and dashing. He was already a lieutenant upon graduation.

39. 289 学 The Truman Show of Academia: My Unlucky Teammate and His “Hollow Empire” 学术圈的楚门：我那倒霉蛋队友和他的“空壳江山” City-chanCity酱Urban9k WordsCompleted The Truman Show of Academia: My Unlucky Teammate and His “Hollow Empire” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic, very realistic...

40. 290 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Real Heiress Dotes on the Champion at the Military Compound 穿书七零：真千金宠冠军区大院 111 Xiao Jiang111小江Modern Romance983k WordsOngoing [1970s Setting + Transmigrates Into a Book and Turns Her Life Around + Real and Fake Heiress + Sweet-Talking Beauty + Marriage First, Love Later + Powerful Beijing Family + Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping the Villains + Magical Spring in Her Space + God-Tier Medical Skills] Gu Nanxin, a top doctor from the apocalypse, accidentally transmigrates into a melodramatic period novel as the Gu family's real daughter. She was switched at birth on purpose and mistreated for eighteen years in the countrys 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For the daughters and sons of high-ranking officials, there is no black market.

41. 291 权 At the Pinnacle of Power: I Can't Believe I'm a Scion of a Great Clan 权贵巅峰：我居然是世家子弟 Examiner of Merits司勋考功Urban4.3M WordsOngoing In 2001, Su Xi had just been assigned to a local police station. He was nothing more than an inconspicuous beat cop. During a dangerous arrest, he captured a vicious murderer alive and saved the life of a veteran police leader. Without meaning to, he also protected the career of a senior provincial department official! A stroke of luck drew him into the game, and the door to a political career opened before him. As he cracked down on organized crime and corruption, put down roots in the region, 157.3kReads9.3Score15.2kShelves

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    The scions of powerful families within the system are taking up official careers again.

42. 292 机 Women in the Government Office 2 机关女人2 Old Man Beigong Luo北宫罗老头Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Born in the countryside, Wu Mei earns a foothold in the county government through her abilities and clear-headedness. Then, after passing a competitive selection process, she steadily rises through the ranks and joins a provincial department, embarking on a new chapter in her career. Just as her career and family life are both flourishing, Wu Mei seems to have reached a peaceful new stage after making it. But the world won’t stay still just because she wants it to. Just as she settles into marit 45kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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    A book you absolutely won't be able to refuse!!!

43. 293 上 Cut Down After Making It Ashore, I Crack Cold Cases and Become a Mainstream Star 上岸被斩，我转头破悬案成主流 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 97kReads8.9Score9.3kShelves

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    This book doesn't focus much on romance; it mainly tells the story of the male protagonist's rise to power. It has a single female lead and is incredibly good.

44. 294 机 The Clockwork Woman 机关女人 Old Man Beigong Luo北宫罗老头Modern Romance795k WordsCompleted Born in the countryside, Wu Mei landed a job at the county government after graduating from college. She thought that once she had secured a stable position, she could settle down, but there was a lot to learn at every turn within the system. Faced with temptations in the political arena, difficult emotional choices, and the struggles of everyday life, should she go with the flow or stay true to herself? Through trial after trial, Wu Mei finally broke through and grew. By continually learning a 102.6kReads8.8Score8.6kShelves
45. 295 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    Female lead: Jiang Xiangxiang (a beautiful, soft, and charming young lady who transmigrates into a book as cannon fodder) - Male lead: Mr. Pei (a powerful and ruthless tycoon, cold-blooded and cunning)

46. 296 裴 The Beloved Doctor of Big Shot Pei 裴大佬的小娇医 Yang Shu阳姝Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted (A composed, shrewd political big shot vs. a clever, leopard-cat-like young doctor, seven-year age gap, both with no prior relationships, love at first sight) Synopsis: The first time they met, Xiao Nanxing took Pei Zhengping for an ordinary patient and briskly stitched up his eight-pack abs. The second time, she flung herself onto the hood of his expensive car. The third time... Xiao Nanxing realized her luck was improving: she won the lottery and got a promotion. As for the man, could she thin 5.6kReads8.7Score614Shelves

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    I highly recommend reading all three books.

47. 297 前 Ex-Husband, Stay Out of My Way and Don't Ruin My Career 前夫请靠边，别耽误我仕途 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [A Powerful Female Lead in Government] Her husband had an affair. Zhang Huiyan wasted no time turning him into her ex-husband. Isn’t a handsome government official five years younger than her and a big shot in the system four years older than her more appealing than her ex? But no man is as appealing as a career. When it comes to climbing the career ladder, they can only play supporting roles. I’m going to climb to the top. Nobody is going to stop me! People say women in government have to slee 6.9kReads9.2Score780Shelves
48. 298 海 Love Affairs in Haicheng 海城情事 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [Government workplace romance] + [Love at first sight] + [Both leads are each other's first and only] + [Happy ending] A love story between a deputy director and a young woman still on probation. One fleeting glimpse in the talent recruitment building was enough for Sun Feilin to fall for Shao Chen at first sight. And one backward glance by the Pujiang River left Shao Chen with a lasting impression of Sun Feilin. He is the most handsome man in the administrative complex, a genius with a high-ran 2.7kReads9.0Score325Shelves
49. 299 重 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 Maple on a Sunny Day晴天的枫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8.1kReads7.1Score443Shelves

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    He started as a deputy section chief, became a deputy ministerial-level official at 33, and was a child prodigy.

50. 300 雪 Snowfields and Seaside City: A Female Cadre from the Sanmen Has Her Springtime Too 雪域与海城：三门女干部也有春天 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance921k WordsCompleted Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi 15.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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