Looking for Older-Man Romances, Preferably with a Big Age Gap. The Older Guy Should Be Flirty, Not Sleazy 求大叔文 最好年龄差大点 大叔不油腻特撩的那种

1. 101 太 The Crown Prince Is Muscular and Hot, and the Bad Girl Wants Him 太子爷又壮又欲，小渣女馋了 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted She's a player, falling for one person after another, until she meets the strong, irresistible young master. Just as she's gradually falling for him, she discovers what his family is like~ Faced with this chaotic battlefield of love, she's the one who ends up bearing it all~ Sob~ 85kReads6.7Score4.7kShelves

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   This is very beautiful.

2. 102 直 What Should a Straight Guy Do After Making the Aloof CEO Cry? 直男把清冷总裁欺负哭了怎么办？ The Loquats Aren't Sour枇杷不酸Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted The rating just came out [Scheming, flirtatious CEO shou × straight-laced younger gong who's innocent in body but not in heart] Legendary defense king shou x defense king gong Qi Chengye, thirty, is a rising star in the business world. He acts aloof and unapproachable in public, but a call meant for his ex to ask for another chance somehow ends up going to Lu Yunbai, the younger man who hates him most. Lu Yunbai, twenty, is an unruly, romantically inexperienced straight guy who can't stand Qi 13.7kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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   That should be quite suitable.

3. 103 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 574Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Older man/younger woman relationship is so cute! A gossip writer meets a bigwig in Beijing's elite circles; the older man/younger woman dynamic has been planned for a long time. The part where the male lead goes on a blind date and ends up with the male lead's nephew was hilarious! Lighthearted, funny, purely sweet with no angst, enjoy!

4. 104 陆 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 Pomelo Paper, Lemon Fragrance柚笺柠香Modern Romance514k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 42Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A ten-year age gap story, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead is a cunning and aloof tycoon, while the female lead is a sweet and innocent heiress from a poor background. Chapters sixteen and seventeen, the wedding dress fitting scene, are particularly captivating and emotionally resonant! Absolutely breathtaking!

5. 105 我 My Blind Date Is a Construction Contractor 我的相亲对象是个包工头 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted At their first matchmaking meeting, the fierce, ugly-looking He Feng scared the sweet-natured He Lin so badly that she refused to see him again. But He Feng had already taken a liking to her. What was he supposed to do? He Feng said that, aside from looking fierce and ugly, he was good at sweet-talking and tricking people. He Lin never imagined that, as someone who was a sucker for a good voice, she’d fall for it. How could someone have such a lovely voice and such a fierce, ugly face? And hadn’ 7kReads8.1Score592Shelves
6. 106 清 Where Does Purity Return? 清归和处 He Qingcen和青岑Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted Heroine’s redemption and guidance + Unwell male lead + Seventeen-year age gap Su He grows from a village girl into the heir to a law firm, one step at a time. An accident took Professor Liang’s wife and his health. He remained trapped in the past, and the heroine helped him find healing. The first time Su He saw Liang Yuanqing, his silhouette as he pressed a hand to his lower back and struggled to walk reminded her so much of Old Su. Something seemed to shift between them the day Liang Yuanqing 2.2kReads8.2Score210Shelves

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   No need to say anything, just two words: beautiful.

7. 107 闺 My Best Friend Wants to Snare a Rich Husband, but I Want to Make It on My Own 闺蜜要钓金龟婿，我要成就我自己 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted A powerful, straightforward man pursues his wife with passion and flair, acting fast, accurately, and decisively. The top student heroine is levelheaded about love and marriage, both sweet and alluring, with an inner strength and stability. Four female college students support one another, growing toward the sun and following the light. Mi Lailai has met Zhou Suhui three times in all. Every time, he speaks bluntly and gets straight to the point, always aiming to wrap things up quickly. The first 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An older man, a guiding lover, a powerful figure who directly pursues his wife, is charming, passionate, and doting; a top student heroine, rational in her marriage, is pure, alluring, and sweet; four female college students support each other and live towards the sun; family, friendship, and love abound, with genuine affection everywhere.

8. 108 重 Rekindling the Starlight, Keeping Him Safe 重燃星光，护他周全 Following the Boat Where the Wind Blows风过野行随舟Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted The possessive, domineering CEO Huo Feng, who holds himself back for love, and the gentle yet stubborn little star Yu Minglang, who turns a straight man gay. In his previous life, Huo Feng paid no attention to Yu Minglang until Yu Minglang was persecuted to death. This time, he will protect him. All he wants is for Yu Minglang to live a peaceful, safe life. The entertainment industry isn’t a major focus, and there are no fan-forum or variety-show storylines, so readers who avoid showbiz novels c 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story with a 6-year age gap, both sweet and heart-wrenching, a redemption story written by a normal person, very good.

9. 109 遇 I Turn into a Fool Whenever I See Him 遇到他就犯傻 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, devoted to each other, exclusive devotion] ♡♡ One is dashing and imposing; the other is bright-eyed, beautiful, gentle, and kind. ♡♡ They’ve only met three times in six years, yet they’ve kept each other in their hearts for years! Who could have guessed that when they finally met, they would both end up in the hospital? Seeing them covered in bruises, even the doctor couldn’t help exclaiming, “Good grief! How can bodies this delicate stand up to such a beating?” ♡♡ 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Pampered wherever you go

10. 110 妻 My Wife Is Thirty Years Younger, and Her Fatherly Tycoon Spoils Her Rotten 妻子小我三十岁，爹系大佬宠疯了 Xi Du翕渡Modern Romance113k WordsOngoing [Love by Force + Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + Thirty-Year Age Gap + Obsessive] To the outside world, fifty-year-old Quan Yulong is the supreme ruler of Beijing Country, a man whose methods are bloodthirsty and cruel, who disregards every law and moral code and is always fingering a string of black Buddhist prayer beads. But no one knows that this all-powerful Lord Quan has no limits when it comes to his young wife. Everyone thinks Lin Wantang will be tortured to death by this old man. But w 36.5kReads—Score3.4kShelves
11. 111 搞 Wait, What? My Best Friend's Gift Turned Out to Be Her Uncle! 搞错了！闺蜜送的礼物竟是她小叔 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted (Just started getting ratings, and they’ll rise later) Hong Kong finance tycoon × rebellious Beijing heiress pretending to be a good girl Marriage first, love later|Long-planned romance|Ten-year age gap|Powerful man bows to love|Devoted, mutually faithful couple|Beijing and Hong Kong elite families On the night of her coming-of-age ceremony, Feng Xiaxi awakened memories of her past life. Bound by traditional expectations all her life, she was known in Beijing as the perfect good girl. She never 556Reads8.7Score106Shelves
12. 112 夜 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 963Reads8.3Score—Shelves
13. 113 冷 Cold and Untouchable? President Lu Demands Cuddles Every Night 冷情冷欲？陆总夜夜强势要贴贴 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted At her engagement party, Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai heiress Chu Luoyu does the most outrageous thing imaginable. She dumps her childhood sweetheart in front of everyone, then turns around and proposes to his uncle, a man rumored to be cold, taciturn, and uninterested in women! The whole room erupts. Everyone waits to see her become a laughingstock in the Beijing-Shanghai social circle. Mr. Lu, who holds the reins of capital in Beibei, wears an impassive expression. After a long pause, he says jus 421Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fans of contemporary romance novels, this is for you! Super sweet and incredibly good!

14. 114 完 I'm Done For, the Top Host I Picked Is a Big Shot from the Capital 完蛋，我点的头牌是京圈大佬 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Jiang family’s illegitimate daughter, outwardly obedient but rebellious to the core, × the refined, cold, and proud Sixth Master Fu, feared by everyone in the capital’s elite circle “How are you going to thank me?” The man’s magnetic, seductive voice sounded by her ear once again. Jiang Liuli’s earlobes flushed warm. She knew she couldn’t escape. Every time he said that, she became a little rabbit completely at his mercy. What had she done to end up owing him so many favors? He was supposed 5.8kReads8.6Score638Shelves
15. 115 结 On Our Wedding Day, the Heir to a Tycoon Family Put Me in My Place 结婚当天，豪门继承人给我下马威 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marry first, fall in love later + seven-year age gap + misunderstandings + rekindled love] [Proud, high-status male lead + calm, clever female lead. Sweet-and-angsty romance is the best!] Everyone in Mocheng says that Master Mo, who is nearly thirty, has no interest in women. Rumor has it he's waiting for his childhood sweetheart, and that the two of them will naturally marry in time. But one day, Mo Chengzhou is suddenly forced by his grandfather to marry a twenty-one-year-old girl with a five 3.8kReads9.1Score366Shelves
16. 116 偏 Flirting With a Stubborn Heart 偏撩犟骨 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Written by a real person, with the special favor of a silicon-based girl. [The proud, devoted, secretly sensual heir to a powerful Beijing family VS the cool, haughty little vixen of the Sheng family] [The charming, flirtatious young gentleman VS the money-loving sweetheart who’ll indulge in anything but love] The second male lead rises to the top. Years of secret love finally come true, and the side pairing is even more compelling than the main one. Ruan Tian said, “Tangtang, Li Gouzi likes you 411Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 冷 Cultivating Immortality in the Cold Palace 冷宫修仙日记 Leisurely Pomelo柚子悠悠Fantastical Romance310k WordsOngoing Jiang Mingyue had lost her memory. When she woke up, her memories were still stuck at the age of seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two. Not only had she spent five years as a favored consort, she had also stabbed the emperor, Cheng Molan, with her own hand and been banished to the Cold Palace. Even more outrageous, Cheng Molan still loved her. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Mingyue to regain her memories and rekindle her tangled love-hate relationship with the emperor. Even Chen 1.8kReads—Score133Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, chase your wife at the crematorium and love her to death [blowing kiss]

18. 118 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves
19. 119 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 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 8.4kReads9.5Score964Shelves

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    There is a 10-year age gap between the male and female leads, both being high-ranking officials. The male lead is a cool and reserved diplomat, while the female lead is a bright and charming heiress.

38. 138 穿 Transmigrate Through a Sea of Books to Love You 穿越书海，来爱你 The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Transmigration + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + domineering CEO + past and present lives + destined to find each other + reincarnating in every life just to meet you Wen Qingyuan works herself to exhaustion writing, and on the very night she publishes the final chapter of her novel, her soul transmigrates into the story as its beloved heroine. She’s relieved that she wrote a sweet romance, a whole book filled with her real-life yearning and p —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She reached out to him and said, "Brother, hug me! Brother, give me a kiss! Brother, I want to eat!" He never said no to any of his requests.

39. 139 宝 Baby, Come Back! 宝贝，回来！ The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + both each other's one and only + doting romance] Ten years after the grandmother and older brother next door helped raise her, chemistry whiz Su Yuxi flies halfway around the world to return home, determined to find them. When she mistakenly believes they were lost in a disaster, she nearly falls apart. A month later, she sees the older boy from next door in class and bursts into tears several times. It turns out they have both been missing each other and never forgot their p 45Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 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
41. 141 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 36Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 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 176Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 这 This Online Romance Feels a Little Too Real 这个网恋有点真 I'm an Irritable Potato我是暴躁的土豆Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted A chance encounter during an art livestream brought twenty-year-old Qiao Ling and forty-six-year-old Lin Guang together, spanning a twenty-six-year age gap as they entered each other’s lives. Their shared hometown became the bond between them. The old neighborhood’s sugar-painting stall and the winter snow by the moat witnessed their deepening affection, from being on opposite sides of a screen to sharing every day together. Keeping her company late into the night as she studied for the civil se —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see. [Under pressure to meet a deadline]

44. 144 被 The Emperor Imprisoned by a Mad Former Emperor 被疯批上皇囚禁的帝王 Liang Wang两汪Two Male Leads259k WordsOngoing [Two emperors, older man/younger man, coercion, both are bottoms] After a rebellion in Beijing, the Yu Dynasty retreated south to survive. Yet a ruler who would restore the dynasty emerged. Emperor Zhao Jingyun had no interest in women and no heirs. After being shot by an arrow during a northern campaign, the restoration emperor abdicated in his prime, intending to pass the throne to the successor he favored. By day, the handsome young emperor Zhao Yunzheng knelt before by the court officials wa 17kReads—Score1.4kShelves

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    More than ten years older

45. 145 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score145Shelves

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    This is my writing; criticism and corrections are welcome.

46. 146 老 The Sweet, Honest Girl Catches the Eye of a Brooding Older Tycoon! 老实人妹宝被阴湿年上大佬盯上！ Ninth-Month Sweet Osmanthus Brew玖月甜桂酿Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit + 17-Year Age Gap + Powerful Man and Vulnerable Woman + Slow-Burn Romance] (Not a story where both leads are physically and emotionally untouched. Expect plenty of melodramatic rich-family drama. If that's not your thing, don't read.) A brooding, powerful older man ✖ an earnest, sweet young woman Her older sister married into the Chen family, one of Shencheng's most powerful households. On the surface, everything looked glamorous, but in reality, she had no say in the famil 16.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    A charming, cunning older man sets his sights on a naive and beautiful young woman, scheming step by step – incredibly captivating.

47. 147 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 47Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A pinnacle of realistic political romance novels! Zhou Weiqing is 8 years older than Jiang Nanxing, giving him a significant advantage in terms of experience; they work side-by-side within the system, building a solid foundation for their relationship; their daily interactions in the political arena are perfectly sweet!

48. 148 她 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 The Real A Si阿姒本姒Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 352Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! Go for it! The ambiguity, the push and pull, the bittersweet feeling—it's so captivating! The emotions are so delicate! 🥺🥺🥺

49. 149 半 Half a Life, a Life Together 半生，伴生 Wada Xida娃达兮哒Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted After breaking up with a wealthy stepson from a family of officials, a rich young woman angrily married a poor man and cut ties with her family. After enduring years of abuse from her husband's filthy, low-class family, she finally found a way out of the prison of her marriage and went alone to build a life in another city. There, she ran into a much older former supervisor from years ago, and the two secretly began a new chapter of their lives... 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a story about an older man who's both a father figure and a socialite, but the first half is a bit infuriating.

50. 150 捡 I Picked Up a Chubby Bear Uncle 捡了一个胖熊大叔 Zhi Lin至瞵Urban738k WordsOngoing [Middle-aged] [Older man] [Big, burly bear] [Sweet urban romance] [Everyone's favorite] Orphan Chen Qi'an went to the seaside to clear his head, where he ran into the drunk CEO Qian Tiancheng and, by a twist of fate, brought him home. From that day on, you entered my peaceful, uneventful life, bringing it color and purpose. After weathering countless hardships, the lovers finally came together. But life is always full of hardships, and as soon as one crisis passes, another comes along... A make 536Reads6.9Score120Shelves

    Reader note

    This sweet romance novel features Xiao Chen and Uncle Qian.

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