Sweet, Mature Older Men: Older Guys Know How to Treat You Right 纯情熟男年上：年纪大会疼人

1. 251 灰 Crossing the Gray 灰渡 H WangranH枉然Two Male Leads339k WordsOngoing You are the source of all my desires: an uncontrollable, unrestrained craving! [Two male leads] [Both pure, one-on-one romance] [Intellectual depth × intense chemistry] [Content warning: coercion early on, much sweeter later!] [Gloomy × possessive × a little crazy × refined scoundrel] [Mystery] Du Yanqiu gently bit his earlobe. The pressure was just right: it didn't hurt, but let Jiang Qianyu feel the tingling left by the bite. Du Yanqiu's hoarse, low voice came from behind his ear once more. 699Reads—Score3414d adds

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   This book is good. I recommend it.

2. 252 娇 The Sweet, Soft Little Darling Is Spoiled Until She Cries by a Powerful Tycoon 娇软小可怜被豪门大佬宠哭啦 A Miao Never Sleeps阿淼不睡觉Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, One-on-One + Happy Ending + Mutual Devotion + Age Gap + Older Male Lead + Daddy-Type + Size Difference + Adorable Darling + Sweet Doting + Marriage Before Love + Love at First Sight] Important: My writing is extremely amateur. I'm just writing this to indulge my personal tastes. If it's not for you, click away. A cold and aloof powerhouse in public, a gentle, doting husband in private x a delicate, sweet, pitiful beauty After reaching adulthood, Luo Ruanxing was told by his fath 9.5kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
3. 253 乖 The Good Girl Marries a Powerful Man in the Capital 乖乖女二嫁京圈大佬 Half a Life Gone 219半生已过219Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [Older, fatherly man x sweet, obedient girl + Second Male Lead Takes the Girl + face-slapping the ex-husband + building a career + sweet romance + the powerful one bows his head + quality comfort food] __ Yu Shu is a sweet, obedient girl. She got married right after graduating, to a man her parents had chosen for her. Her scumbag husband was sure she would be easy to control. Not only did he deceive her into marriage, he also planned to live off her. Driven into a corner, the sweet girl turned o 189Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I love the six-year age gap so much.

4. 254 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 57.9kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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   An old man wearing Buddhist beads VS a pure Jiangnan beauty. 💕[The masterpiece of bird food]

5. 255 顶 The Top Alpha’s Sweet Little Peach Is Fierce 顶级Alpha豢养的小蜜桃超凶 Song of Parting离之曲Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted A hater: I heard Gu Xiao is keeping you? Su Xi: Huh? How did you know? That’s so embarrassing - Su Xi gives her fans advice online: Tsk, tsk, tsk. Girls, being love-struck is no good. It’s practically illegal. If you’re love-struck, you’re out! In real life, she reaches out her little paw and wraps it around Gu Xiao: Hubby, hold me. Hubby, cuddle me. I’ll give you all my earnings. I love you the most, mwah, mwah, mwah - A hater: Have you no shame? You slept your way to those opportunities. 5.1kReads9.0Score69314d adds
6. 256 豪 Reborn as a Rich Heiress's Canary, I'll Court a Wealthy Wife Instead of a Rich Guy 豪门金丝雀重生，不傍富哥傍阔太 Ninefold River Snow九重江雪Modern Romance991k WordsCompleted [CEO Romance + Sweet Love in Beijing’s Elite Circles + Airheaded Beauty + Rebirth + Obsessive, Coercive Love + Rivalry Between Men + Multiple Male Leads] [Too Many Boyfriends to Handle: The Reborn Canary Is Spoiled Until She Cries] Meng Zhixue was reborn. In her previous life, she was the most cherished, most delicate canary in the palm of the powerful. One boyfriend followed another. They coaxed and spoiled her, but also clung to her until she had nowhere to run. In this life, she only wanted t 1.4kReads8.6Score11114d adds

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   This book is seriously amazing! It's a 1v5 multi-male lead novel, and the first one is a pure and mature man who is both mature and steady, yet incredibly charming!

7. 257 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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   A mature, older male lead who's incredibly caring 🥳🥳🥳 🌸❶ The age gap between the male and female leads is a long-standing issue; the male lead has been plotting for this for a long time, and he only wants the female lead to be Mrs. Sheng. 💘 The female lead has a complicated background and isn't liked by her family, but he gradually builds her confidence and protects her as she grows. 💞 🌸❷ The female lead was born into a family that favors sons over daughters, but she works very hard and is ranked first in her university class. 🥳 An unexpected event brings them together, and the male lead respects the female lead's wishes. 💡 Their marriage becomes increasingly sweet. 🎉

8. 258 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 60.8kReads8.8Score6.7k14d adds

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   This one is good.

9. 259 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   The older man/younger woman dynamic is absolutely captivating; my lips never twitched the entire time! The combination of physical attraction, age gap, and the protagonist's background within the system is simply divine!! I could watch a hundred episodes of the ambiguous relationship between the male and female leads! Their accidental kiss during a late-night overtime work session, the female lead's ears turning bright red, and the male lead's outward composure masking his inner turmoil! This restrained yet uncontrollable tension is incredible! Most importantly, it feels like the author has actually worked within the system!

10. 260 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
11. 261 野 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 26kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    My older husband spoils me rotten.

12. 262 刑 A Detective Meets You at the Wrong Time 刑警，在错的时间遇上你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted On a business trip, Ye Hanxin was unexpectedly caught up in a hijacking by internationally wanted criminals aboard her flight. At the brink of life and death, the police detective Gu Qingyi shielded her with his body, trading his life for her safety. She thought the harrowing ordeal was nothing more than a brief interlude in her life. But after returning home, she discovered that he was the man her best friend planned to confess her feelings to. Steady and reserved, the detective knew she had 2.7kReads7.0Score23414d adds

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book to be really good. The male lead is a police detective who falls in love with the female lead during a plane rescue mission. He pursues her, she avoids him, and he teases her until she loses control. The plot is incredibly addictive!

13. 263 钓 A Flirtatious Beauty Secretly in Love? The Daddy-Type Tycoon Has Already Fallen Hard 钓系美人搞暗恋？爹系大佬早沦陷 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Her perspective: secret love becomes reality + His perspective: marriage before love + slow-burn sweet romance + devoted only to each other] [The untouchable ice queen comes down from her pedestal VS the flirtatious little rose] Fu Yuwen and Su Yun unexpectedly got married. Their marriage looked like a transaction, but one of them had secretly fallen in love five years earlier. Su Yun married the man she loved. On the morning they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Fu Yuwen said only one thing t 4kReads—Score62314d adds
14. 264 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
15. 265 老 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 60.3kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Shy]

16. 266 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 7.2kReads8.0Score36914d adds

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    Father is childhood sweetheart

17. 267 被 After the Younger, Unhinged Man I Personally Abandoned Set His Sights on Me 被亲手抛弃的疯批年下盯上后 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Eighth Year's Moon is now available on all platforms] [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful and Devoted + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Mutual Seduction] With foxlike eyes, gold-rimmed glasses, a sharp suit, and a mole on his Adam's apple, Gu Cheng, the nine-time Best Actor, is still the entertainment industry's most popular idol of the year, even as he approaches thirty. As the saying goes, Gu Cheng's thirtieth birthday marks the end of the road for half the entertainment in 11.6kReads9.6Score1.8k14d adds
18. 268 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    Tomato's best contemporary romance novel. Extremely high quality, masterful writing, incredibly exciting and engaging business battles and romance. Not suitable for younger readers, but perfect for highly educated, seasoned bookworms. Super enjoyable and thrilling, but there's no substitute; you'll be picky after reading it. Enter at your own risk.

19. 269 作EN The Spoiled Young Master Wants to Make Trouble, and a Wealthy Tycoon Has His Back 作精少爷要作妖，豪门大佬来撑腰 Ji Shaohua季韶华Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two Male Leads // Sweet Romance / Marriage Before Love / Playful Seduction] [Arrogant, High-Maintenance Bottom x Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle] Su Cimu, the young master of Beijing's nouveau-riche Su family, was like a short-tempered little lion, beautiful but a handful. At his engagement banquet, Su Cimu played a video of his cheating boyfriend and fake best friend getting intimate in front of all the guests. He boldly slapped the pair, then casually pointed to a man seat 7.3kReads9.0Score83014d adds

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    🥰🥰🥰🥰😳

20. 270 致 Fatal Attraction: The Capital’s Powerful Tycoon Loses Control Over Him 致命吸引，京圈大佬为他失控 Old Fire Dragon from Daxincheng大新城的老火龙Two Male Leads130k WordsOngoing [Capital powerbroker from Beijing as the top + elite red-circle lawyer as the bottom] [Two men + equally strong leads + pure in body and heart + each other’s first love + intense push and pull + devoted love-struck leads + mutual devotion + secret identities revealed + beautiful, strong, and tragic + utterly doting love + older top + happy ending] Gu Jinshu has never lost in his life. He is the youngest person ever to take the reins of capital in Beijing’s elite circles: cold-blooded, domineerin 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A prominent figure in Beijing's elite circles was willing to give up everything to win his wife's heart. Even after being scammed, he still wanted to keep her by his side.

21. 271 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    No one loves the little princess more than the general. He is mature, steady, and willing to offer up the empire with both hands!

22. 272 发 The CEO Discovers His Wife Isn't Human and Is Stunned 发现媳妇是个非人类，总裁傻了眼 I'm Li Li, Rich Lady and Lucky Emperor我黎黎富婆欧皇Two Male Leads627k WordsCompleted (A sweet romance spanning the parents' generation and their children's, you won't regret picking it up!) Tu Xiaoqi, a rabbit demi-beast from the Beastfolk Continent, leaps off a cliff while fleeing his natural enemy. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in a strange place. A rabbit demi-beast has transmigrated to a modern comic convention! Unable to make sense of what's happening, Tu Xiaoqi catches the eye of Fu Yushu, a wealthy young heiress, with his unbearably cute looks. He awakens 3.9kReads9.1Score50514d adds
23. 273 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 15.1kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    You are the salvation of my soul~~~~ A faint beam of light slips through the narrow crack in the door, revealing two intertwined figures in the bedroom outside.

24. 274 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The novel, titled "Year-Old Romance," has ended. The male lead was born into a prestigious family and later abandoned politics for business. He falls in love at first sight with his fiancée's niece. The female lead is incredibly sweet and gentle. The male lead schemes to catch her step by step. The female lead is initially weak but grows stronger. The male lead is a guiding lover and is incredibly doting.

25. 275 八 The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了 Little Thirteen the Salted Fish咸鱼小十三Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more. 12.4kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    🌠A rebirth story set in a bygone era, featuring an older man with a younger, more delicate wife🌸. There's also an adopted son who's quite handsome☀. A worthwhile read❤️ During work hours💼, Shen Ting arrived directly, calling out to Lin Weiran as soon as he entered, "Little ancestor!" He bent down, intending to lift Lin Weiran from the sofa. Lin Weiran squirmed, refusing to let him touch her. Shen Ting had no choice but to support himself with his hands above her, asking her with amusement, "What's wrong now?" Lin Weiran stared at him for a moment, her eyes flickering, then wrapped her arms around his neck, saying, "I met someone I disliked today, so I'm in a bad mood. Is it wrong to take it out on you? (◣_◢)" Shen Ting thought she was utterly outrageous. He grabbed her waist and lifted her up, feigning anger, "Taking it out on me? You've got some nerve (●´∀`●)"

26. 276 杨 Miss Yang Bewitches the Soul, and Mr. He Falls Hard 杨小姐诱人心魂，贺总他沦陷了 Future Great Writer未来大文豪Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate heroine VS older, powerful man] [Sweet romance, doting love, a case of love at first sight + a powerful man brought to his knees. Seven-year age gap, exclusive pairing. Every wish Yang Shuyun couldn’t fulfill, He Zhixian will make come true. Whatever she wants, he’ll even give her the stars.] Yang Shuyun’s goal: become rich. If she can also reclaim her dream, that’ll be the icing on the cake. He Zhixian comes from one of the country’s most powerful families. To him, money i 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is knowledgeable, well-mannered, insightful, and resourceful. The female lead is clear-headed, with her own principles and bottom line. The male lead genuinely respects the female lead and supports her in every way; loving someone means including her in your circle, helping her soar higher, and never clipping her wings. The male lead is definitely a guiding lover. Crucially, the content feels very profound! It's empathetic and relatable, pure and delicate.

27. 277 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book and Started Seeing Ghosts, I Tied Myself to the Male Lead’s Uncle 穿书见鬼后，跟男主小叔锁了 Another-Dimension Home异次宅Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + supernatural + metaphysics + ghost-hunting + 1v1, both leads pure + sweet romance] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious cannon-fodder supporting female character who shares her name in a CEO romance. The first thing she does after waking up is dump the male lead, call off their engagement, and plan to lie flat in style. Then she makes a startling discovery: her right eye can suddenly see ghosts. Li Yang fears nothing under heaven, except ghosts. Eve 1kReads8.0Score14314d adds

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    So pretty! (*¯¯*)

28. 278 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.5kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds

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    Jiang Fu married a man more than ten years her senior! Every day she secretly boasted to herself, little did she know the old man could hear her thoughts! [Sure enough, people have to accept age. Look, no matter how young you look, it's useless. One night and you're completely drained. Sigh…] She felt sorry for Zhao Yuan, who was returning to his parents' home the next day! Seeing Zhao Yuan practicing martial arts, Jiang Fu thought, [Goodness, so tempting!] And stumbled, almost causing Zhao Yuan to fall to the ground. [Is the Duke weak again? Should I make him some nourishing soup? He's thirteen years older than me, and people in ancient times died young. I'll be around twenty-five by then, won't he be dead?] [Then I can inherit his fortune, and then I can find two younger women,] Jiang Fu thought, a lewd smile creeping across her lips. [Hehe, so sweet.] For the next few nights, she didn't sleep well! She called her maid, "Nourish! Go get me some tonics! I need to replenish myself."

29. 279 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds

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    They're all quite nice.

30. 280 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
31. 281 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 28.9kReads9.6Score3.4k14d adds

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    [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh]

32. 282 全 The Whole Internet Is Shipping Them! But I Photoshopped the Marriage Certificate 全网磕爆！但结婚证是我P的 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted [Book 2 of the Series] [Two Male Leads / Older-Man Pampering / Marriage First, Love Later / Variety Show Livestream] [Top-Tier Star Bottom x Powerful Beijing Circle Top] He debuted as a genius singer at nineteen, but was completely blacklisted at twenty for offending the wrong people. Shi Ming gave a cold laugh. “I’m tired. Let’s burn it all down.” Then he took the whole company down with him At a banquet, he sank his teeth into Gu Jiujing, the living King of Hell whom nobody in all of Beijing d 12.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
33. 283 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.4kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
34. 284 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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    As people get older, they become more caring. 🌿🌟The male lead is a university professor who endlessly dotes on his wife, treating her like a daughter, cooking for her, sleeping with her 💤, and taking her out to play. He spoils her beyond measure 😳!!! It's incredibly sweet and super good!! Highly recommended!!

35. 285 娟 As Though Polished 娟然如拭 Bei Jincheng北锦澄Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Guiding Romance + Workplace Marriage + Healing + CEO + Long-Running Scheme + Personal Growth Wang Juan had known her first love for ten years and been married to him for five, but then she suddenly discovered that her husband was attracted to men. As an HR professional, she thought she was good at reading people, yet she couldn't see through her husband. And somehow, she ended up hiring a marketing director who claimed he'd been in love with her for years. Faced with a marketing director who was 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Older, more guiding type of lover

36. 286 前 Hey, Ex, Don't Get Cocky. My New Love Is Even Cuter 前男友你别拽，新欢他更可爱 Dan Uncle耽叔Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted Two male leads + younger gong + gloomy, possessive shou A sickly, cool-headed, rational cat shou x a hopelessly lovestruck, emphatically puppy-like gong Pianist Lin Jinmian is aloof by nature. His love comes late and fades slowly. A failed relationship cost him his once-thriving performing career. After that, his fortunes plummeted, and he stopped fighting to get back on his feet. The only time he fought back was at his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, where he exposed the fact that his ex liked men. Who 236Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Age difference, a gentle and aloof beauty cat~

37. 287 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.1kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    The ancient charm of Jiangnan, like a refined gentleman and a graceful lady, unfolds with unhurried patience and deliberate steps. A late-blooming, destined romance. [Already added to wishlist]

38. 288 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 20.2kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
39. 289 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    !! Older man/father type!! Super good-looking

40. 290 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. 147.7kReads9.3Score18.2k14d adds
41. 291 快 Quick Transmigration: The Little Cannon Fodder Keeps Hitting All the Right Spots for the Deranged Villain’s Kinks 快穿小炮灰在疯批癖好上疯狂踩点 A Little Butterfly一只小蝴蝶Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, possessive male lead x sweet, timid beauty, one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted to each other] [A genuinely fluffy little sweet treat!] Song Jinhuan needed to complete her transformation, so she signed a contract with Sanjin. After entering each small world, she threw herself into her missions with utmost diligence. But she never expected the male leads, glitching out and already at max level, to unleash their ultimate moves right away. They were impossible to handle! The abstin 2.1kReads9.1Score61214d adds

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    🍓🍓🍓This has to be it!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Starting from chapter 275. This world is a holographic game, and the female lead is in poor health and needs to use a wheelchair. 🥪The male lead is the top player on the game's leaderboard, while the female lead's character has very low health and easily needs to start over. 🥯For example, even a gust of wind can cause her to lose health. 🧁Or, if the male lead falls from the sky and steps on her clothes, she loses a level. 🥨So the male lead not only finds all sorts of items for the female lead in the game, but also spoils her in real life.🍪

42. 292 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 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    Age difference is painful sc

43. 293 肆 Unrestrained 肆溢 Yan Yan言阎Two Male Leads948k WordsOngoing It starts slow and gets better as it goes. The sweet moments later on will be very sweet. The full synopsis is in the foreword, after Chapter Three. [A dual-male-lead ABO story, with extensive alternate worldbuilding and two couples. Main couple: A story about an ordinary person gradually falling into a madman's sick love. Ceramic prodigy and gentle hunter. Secondary couple: A gifted yet insecure young doctor of traditional Chinese medicine is healed by a sunny, cocky, fox-eyed big dog.] You wak 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds

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    This book is a dual-male romance, featuring a possessive and yandere protagonist with extreme obsessions. All the fetishes are laid bare! It's a very sweet and slice-of-life story!! The seme is a yandere older man who schemed his way into becoming the wife, with a slightly ghostly quality. Initially, it's purely mutually beneficial, but he falls in love and restrains his instincts to avoid hurting her. The uke is a ceramics prodigy who approached the seme to revitalize his shop. He endured his fear, spent time with him, and comforted him. After falling in love, he spoils her rotten and won't let her run away! 😆

44. 294 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds

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    The female lead marries the male lead in place of her stepsister. After joining his team and meeting him, her attraction to his good looks kicks in, and she decides to stick with him and never leave. [Laughing emojis] After spending time together, they develop feelings for each other, and the female lead begins to flirt with the male lead intentionally or unintentionally, often making him blush. [Admiration emojis]

45. 295 一 A River of Spring Water 一江春水 Si Lingqi司令漆Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted As someone who has been single since birth, Jiang Chunshui finally decides to experience the sweetness and heartbreak of romance before graduation. From young lecturers to freshmen on the sports teams, she thinks it over and decides to go big! So she sets her sights on Song Mingqing, an outstanding alumnus returning to campus to give a speech. With a man like him, no matter how you look at it, she’s the one who benefits. Her friend sighs at the news. “I don’t know much about the dating scene, bu 42.2kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds

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    It's so good! The female lead's personality is super fun.

46. 296 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 13.3kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
47. 297 京 Spoiled in the Capital at Night: The Older Man Is Head over Heels for Her 京夜溺宠，大叔他超爱的 Han Yanyan韩炎炎Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted He Tinghao, once a committed bachelor, married a beautiful young woman fifteen years his junior, causing a sensation throughout the capital. The day after the wedding, the media caught He Tinghao shopping with his young wife. In a shoe store, he crouched down to try on shoes for her. Halfway through a dinner with colleagues, He Tinghao received a phone call, grabbed his suit jacket, and left. One colleague teased him, “Director He, heading home this early?” He Tinghao pressed his lips together a 3kReads6.9Score22214d adds

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    He's incredibly good to the female lead, and even when she's hurt, he can't give up on her. It's so sweet and touching!

48. 298 春 Spring Dwells on the High Terrace 春栖高台 Mo Lanshan莫阑珊Modern Romance258k WordsOngoing [Powerful Families | Female Growth | Bittersweet Romance | Older Man] (Clear-headed, beautiful college student vs. composed, powerful heir) People often say that those in power care only about their family’s interests. Even what passes for love is just another tool for profit. If you fall for someone like that, the best you can hope for is this: you remain on your high terrace, I retreat to my spring mountains, and from then on our paths never cross again. Everyone in Beijing’s inner circle know 606Reads—Score16014d adds

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    Who understands the charm of a mature man?

49. 299 年 Period: The Easygoing Life of a Woman Married to a Hopeless Romantic! 年代：嫁给恋爱脑的躺赢日常！ King Carp是鲤鱼大王Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted She transmigrates to the 1970s. As the eldest sister, she has two little dependents who still need feeding. Her father is dead, and she starts out with a completely empty home. In three days, she’s to be sold off to an abusive old bachelor? Li Yueyue, a refined egoist, says, “No big deal, but it’ll cost extra!” Ding! Survival Exchange System successfully bound! Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the beginner’s gift pack: one hundred mu of pocket space x1, a beginner spiritual spring x1, and 10Reads5.5Score214d adds

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    The female lead is really old; she's incredibly cunning and seduces the male lead, who's just a hopeless romantic.

50. 300 心 Sweet and Gentle, Deep in His Heart 心尖上的乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, childhood-to-lovers] The Xiao family of the capital has a young girl named Xie Xiyou. She may not have the surname Xiao, but she is the little princess of the family, adored by everyone. The fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Suchuan, is a leading figure in business who has been cool and reserved since childhood. He treats everyone with distant indifference, yet gives all his tenderness and patience to Xie Xiyou! Xie Xiyou is sweet and obedient. She 5kReads9.1Score43214d adds

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    A car accident left Wen Li in a vegetative state. Her unrelated uncle cared for her for three years. Before she died, her only wish was to hug Fu Zheng, who was suppressing his sobs at night. 🌿Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to reciprocate the restrained yet stoic love of this older man, Fu Zheng. "Older man, will you marry me?"💥

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