Looking for a Novel with an Aristocratic Male Lead Who's Gentle and Refined Yet Still Dominant 求 男主矜贵温柔又不失霸道 书香门第

1. 1 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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   These are all stories that unfold gradually and steadily! The male lead is aloof and unapproachable to others, but gentle and doting towards his lover.

2. 2 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 等 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.3kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   The male protagonists in these books are all gentle and polite gentlemen, but all of them feature age gaps, so proceed with caution if you're into that! If you like that kind of thing, go for it!

4. 4 满 Max-Level Sweet Seduction! Enchanting in Lord Fu's Embrace 满级甜诱！在傅爷的怀里声色撩人 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication + comic adaptation] [Flirtatious chemistry and sizzling romance!] Jiang Yuyang is hailed as a peerless beauty, with a stunning face, a slender waist, and a soft, supple figure. To call off her arranged marriage, she pulls out all the stops to flirt with her intended. She never imagined she’d flirt with the wrong person! Rumor has it that Fu Wenshen, the head of the Fu family, is a self-disciplined, celibate man who avoids women. Little do people know that he looks refined 20.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
5. 5 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
6. 6 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

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   I've watched it twice already, I love the sweet romance! 😍😍😍

7. 7 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 16.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   I love this kind of gentle yet domineering CEO.

8. 8 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.2kReads9.0Score817Shelves
9. 9 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   Both stories have a slow and steady pace; those who enjoy this kind of story can check them out.

10. 10 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 40.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
11. 11 私 Claiming the Darling for Myself 私占娇娇 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [A chaste, aloof, secretly flirtatious Beijing power player VS a dazzling, scheming wild rose] [Age gap + uncle figure + heroine pretends to be obedient + hero is cold on the outside, secretly flirtatious underneath] Rumor had it that Tang Zhan, the jade-faced Buddha known as the “Tang Sanzang of Beijing’s elite circle,” was untouchable and had no interest in women. Until one day, someone spotted him on the balcony at a lavish banquet, holding a young woman by the waist as they kissed passionate 2.9kReads9.1Score373Shelves
12. 12 娇 A Tender Kiss in Spring Harbor 娇吻春风港 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Kiss in Spring Harbor, is now streaming. Hong Kong's top tycoon × clear-headed, beautiful ingenue [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + age gap + long-planned pursuit + simmering tension + imperfect characters] The first time they met, Rong Yanxiu asked her, “Classmate Wen, how are your grades?” After that, he quietly worked his way into her life. Their relationship was hard to define, and the flirtation between them was subtle and uncertain, so she chose to run 7.6kReads8.9Score930Shelves
13. 13 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    Super enjoyable and satisfying novel

14. 14 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- 55.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
15. 15 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Xie Tingnan dotes on the female lead, but he is also very domineering. The female lead doesn't feel the male lead's love and thinks that he doesn't love her.

16. 16 满 The Max-Level Big Shot Is Pampered Like a Sweet Little Darling 满级大佬她被宠成小娇娇 Cat's Pupil貓瞳Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + truly doted on by everyone + a love-struck male lead + a heroine who gets revenge on anyone who crosses her] The Ji family's real daughter, who had been missing for fifteen years, finally came home. Before returning, she imagined all kinds of stories about wealthy families and fake daughters. She decided to act uncultured and poor to test whether her family truly cared about her. If they didn't, she'd walk away without a backward glance. Money was t 6.9kReads7.9Score792Shelves

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    For years I've waited silently, without hope, only hoping to see you again. My deepest affection is reserved for you alone.

17. 17 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.3kReads8.9Score769Shelves

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    The story begins with a married man and a doting husband. Zi Su initially believes her marriage to Ning Shisui is merely a sham, unaware that he falls in love at first sight. The charming and flirtatious Professor Ning gradually guides his socially awkward wife to open her heart to him.

18. 18 韫 The Allure of Her Warmth 韫色过浓 Gu Yao顾遥Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Cool, beautiful painter × devoted business tycoon] [Sweet romance + reunion after years apart + long-planned love + happy ending + both leads’ first love] After the college entrance exams, Shen Zhiyun successfully confessed her feelings. Just ten days after they got together, she dumped him and left for M Country. - Five years later, Shen Zhiyun returned to China for an awards ceremony. They met again: she was a talented painter who had just won the gold medal for the second time, while Zhou Yu 2.2kReads9.1Score224Shelves

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    These are all excellent books: a scholarly family, a long-awaited reunion, and a wealthy family.

19. 19 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 66kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
20. 20 温 Tenderness and Dimples 温柔与梨涡 Yan Zhinan雁知南Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted (The story is complete. Its score is rising painfully slowly because it hasn't gotten many readers~) [Independent, sweet and gentle beauty of a teacher x gentle, reserved, abstinent CEO] [Both are each other's first and only + married first, love later + slow-burn romance + sweet indulgence + love that grows over time + reunion after a long separation] [Warm, sweet, sincere, youthful, and cozy] The first thing Li Qin did after returning to the Li family was agree to an arranged marriage. “Whiche 956Reads8.7Score101Shelves
21. 21 戏 A Staged Marriage: Sweet Pear's Seduction Leaves the Young Master Xing Obsessed and Out of Control 戏婚：欲染甜梨，刑少沦陷失了控 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 10.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves

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    This book is great! It's a whirlwind romance about a whirlwind marriage. The arrogant and capricious Third Master Xing has a high-profile, impromptu marriage to a girl with no family or social standing. What starts as a contractual marriage eventually blossoms into a story where the Third Master falls in love with the girl and embarks on a quest to win her back, determined not to let her go.

22. 22 和 Everyday Life with My Yandere Sister and CEO Ex-Wife 和病娇姐姐与霸总前妻的日常 Hoping to Make 1,000 a Month想要月入1000Urban68k WordsOngoing [Yandere | Unrelated Stepsiblings | Urban Slice of Life | Dominant] When Lu Zixin was six, a beautiful, otherworldly big sister suddenly appeared at his home. “Hello, I’m Du Yunling. I hope we get along.” “Hi, big sister. You’re so pretty. Can I call you big sister forever?” “Why?” “It’d be cool.” Du Yunling couldn’t help but chuckle. “No.” “Why?” Du Yunling smiled but said nothing. More than a decade later, she finally answered his question. “What kind of man calls his own wife ‘big sister’?” H —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yandere bag is cute and sweet

23. 23 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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    The male lead is intelligent and handsome, and falls in love with the female lead at first sight. Most importantly, the female lead is a delicate and charming girl from a water town, while the male lead is a third-generation member of a prominent family. It's a super sweet story, so addictive you won't be able to stop reading! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

24. 24 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 31kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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    It's the kind of simple, ordinary happiness; the bickering between the male and female leads is quite entertaining.

25. 25 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves
26. 26 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 11.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The male lead is a refined and gentle gentleman from a scholarly family, very well-mannered. He's the female lead's uncle, but not by blood. He took her in and raised her when she was little, spoiling her rotten. Later, he gives her a family heirloom hairpin, and their relationship is incredibly sweet!!! Trust me, everyone, it's guaranteed to be great!

27. 27 明 A Life of Mingzhe 明哲一生 Among the Woods Seven Miles Away七里林间Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted Gu Mingyu is an executive assistant at Qihua Industries, while Song Zhe is the refined, handsome new manager of the engineering department. Brought together by fate, they share similar temperaments and are drawn to each other. But the road to love is not smooth. When people from their pasts keep appearing, they choose to let go and move on. Through moments of joy and sorrow, through life’s partings and reunions, they remain steadfast in choosing to share life’s ups and downs together. 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both male leads are my type—interesting, gentle, intelligent, and incredibly good to their girlfriends. The stories are both excellent and not to be missed!

28. 28 等 Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu 6.9kReads9.1Score608Shelves
29. 29 震 Shocking! The Tiny Ancient House I Found Can Connect Past and Present 震惊！捡来的迷你古宅竟然通古今 The Octopus Sinking into the Sea沉心大海的八爪鱼Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Another World + Overnight Wealth + Sweet Romance + Love at First Sight + Devoted Couple] Her father lost everything gambling on jade stones and died suddenly of a heart attack. He left Lu Ningxue and her mother nothing but a mountain of debt. Unable to take the blow, her mother fell into despair, leaving Lu Ningxue, who had only recently graduated, no choice but to shoulder the burden of their shattered family. With no other option, she sold their home and returned to their rural hometown, wher 1.4kReads8.8Score222Shelves

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    This story is so sweet, the male and female leads love it so much!

30. 30 大 I Want Both the Grand Prize and the Powerful Man 大奖和大佬，我都要 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance542k WordsOngoing Su Lili is a diligent office drone. She works hard, saves carefully, occasionally feels pessimistic, then gives herself a pep talk. One day, she gets a lucky break and wins a billion yuan in the lottery. She thinks this must be the greatest stroke of luck in her life, and decides to lie flat and enjoy her retirement. But unexpected people also enter her life... Probably every girl has imagined having a tall, handsome prince charming as her other half! The reason it's called a fantasy is that it 2.9kReads9.2Score199Shelves

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    It's a great watch; the male lead is noble, handsome, and domineering.

31. 31 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    Ahhh, these are all so beautiful! 🥰🥰

32. 32 甜 The Sweet and Gentle Boy Is Wild and Wicked 甜兮兮的温柔少年他很疯很坏 Mao Tutu猫屠屠Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Darkening + Sickly Male Lead + Reconciliation After a Breakup + The Male Lead's Redemption] After living her life over again, Wen Yisheng swore she would stay far away from Wen Zhi! She'd rather sleep on the streets or under a bridge than live with the Wen family again! Because the Wen family's eldest son, who seemed gentle and refined to outsiders, never smoked or fought, studied hard, and loved helping people, was a mad and wicked monster underneath! He was cruel and obsessive. “You 20.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
33. 33 女 The Female Lead Is Too Beautiful and Alluring, and the Villainous Big Shot Grabs Her by the Waist 女配太美太撩人，反派大佬掐腰宠 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 58.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
34. 34 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 49.6kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    A gentle and refined beauty from a scholarly family X a domineering, fatherly man in the hall * A comic artist with assets of one billion X A powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles & president of a chamber of commerce. Chu Shuang has known since childhood that she is engaged to the Sheng family in the capital, but has never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moves into the Sheng family and meets her sister's brother. Sheng Yang is elegant and refined, with a handsome appearance, far exceeding the minimum requirements for a marriage alliance. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Sheng family comes to propose marriage, but it is the aloof and indifferent uncle who comes. "Uncle, why isn't Sheng Yang here?" Why should he come? "You all come to propose marriage on his behalf, why isn't he here in person?" The man's dark eyes look at her, staring for a moment, and then he speaks slowly and deliberately, "The one who came to propose marriage is me." A gentle and refined beauty from a scholarly family X a domineering, fatherly man in the hall * A comic artist with assets of one billion X A powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles & president of a chamber of commerce. Chu Shuang has known since childhood that she is engaged to the Sheng family in the capital, but has never met her fiancé. Later, through a series of unexpected events, she ended up living in the Sheng family home and met her sister's brother. Sheng Yang was refined and elegant, possessing handsome features, far exceeding the minimum requirements for a marriage alliance. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Sheng family came to propose marriage, but it was her aloof and indifferent uncle who came. "Uncle, why isn't Sheng Yang here?" Why should he come? "You've all come to propose on his behalf, why isn't he here in person?" The man's dark eyes looked at her, staring for a moment, before he spoke each word clearly: "The one who came to propose marriage is me."

35. 35 诱 Lure Her into the Wild 诱她赴野 Weaving a Cocoon织茧Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [Capital's Young Master vs. Capital's Heiress] [Sly, wild, and hard-to-approach young master vs. dazzling, bold, and charming heiress] [Slowly drawing her in vs. boldly approaching him] Qi Yuye spent six years abroad. He returned quietly, yet remained the young master no one in the capital dared to provoke. Nan Yun Zhao grew up overseas with her maternal grandparents. Two years after returning to China, influenced by Western ideas, she had become known in their circle for her high standards and 13.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
36. 36 强 Forced to Surrender 强迫沉沦 March White Elm三月白榆Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, rating will rise) [Forced love / second chance at love / intense push and pull / possessive hero / reunion after years apart / both leads are chaste / happy ending] Qipao designer x Beijing's most powerful young heir In high school, Jin Yanshen was a heaven-blessed prodigy, admired by everyone. Li Nian pursued him relentlessly until the aloof, untouchable boy finally yielded to her. He bowed his head for her alone, yet she still crushed every bit of his pride. On a rainy night, t 3.7kReads8.9Score321Shelves

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37. 37 清 I Tried to Keep My Heart Pure, but Ended Up Being Seduced 清心寡欲不成反被撩 Visitor from the Far Mountains远山来客Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later; love at first sight; 1v1; both leads are each other’s first and only] Li Chu and Lu Zhiye have met exactly four times. The first time, she was visiting a small town and mistook him for a local when asking for directions. The second time, she went out at night to look at the moon and noticed a blurry figure across the way watching her with interest. The third time, they ended up in adjacent seats on the high-speed train home. But Li Chu didn’t remember Lu Zhiye after a 12Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 受 Taking the Vows 受戒 Jiang Er将尔Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted From the very first day she met Pei Zhi, she wanted to dirty him. Every inch of him, inside and out. “A story about a serial heartbreaker who decides to go straight” 2.2kReads8.6Score115Shelves
39. 39 清 The Cold, Buddhist Monk's Enchanting Wife 清冷佛子的尤物娇妻 Nice to Meet You, Bouncy Bunny奶思兔米鱿Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Bo Jincen, the third young master of the Bo family, always wore a string of prayer beads on his left wrist. Dubbed the “Buddha of the business world,” he was said to be cold and desireless, beyond the reach of anyone who might drag him down to earth. But Lu Zhifei didn’t believe that for a second. To get revenge on her cheating fiancé, she used every trick in the book to seduce him, leaving kisses and marks on his prayer beads and thoroughly making him hers. Lu Zhifei figured that as long as she 137Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 坠 Falling Into Tenderness 坠入温柔 Full of Orange Goodness橙意十足Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Completed [Both pure + sweet romance + scheming + marriage before love + accidental pregnancy + male pursues female + groveling after losing his wife] [Clear-headed, gentle, unassuming woman x stoic, desireless, possessive CEO] Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet! Key point: The male lead taps a wooden fish and meditates (he's not a monk). To pay for her younger sister's surgery, Wen Ruan enters a marriage of convenience with Fu Jingyun, who needs to appease his elders. They peacefully make it thr 1.9kReads8.8Score108Shelves
41. 41 野 Untamable Wildness 野性难抑 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Completed [Two Beijing social circles; cool and wild heiress vs. devoted, possessive powerbroker; reunion and reconciliation + faithful sweet romance + jealous, fiercely possessive hero + simmering romantic tension + long-laid plans + three-year age gap + each other’s first love] (The score is low because there aren’t many ratings yet~) Fu Xue’en was the precious little sister her older brothers from a prominent military family in Beijing had wished and waited for with all their hearts. From the 4.9kReads7.5Score378Shelves
42. 42 致 Deadly Seduction: The Abstinent Big Shot Begs Me for Love 致命撩拨，禁欲大佬他卑微求宠 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [She pursues him at first + he chases her after the breakup + showbiz + mutual flirting + putting scumbags in their place] [Cool, sexy, seductive actress vs. domineering CEO who doesn't mean what he says] Ji Nansang is a mysterious big shot in H City. Rumor has it he's cold and heartless, uninterested in women, and utterly chaste. Li Pan is a rising star in domestic showbiz, cool and beautiful, with a soft body and slender waist. To escape her predicament, she kissed him in front of everyone. H 544Reads8.9Score104Shelves
43. 43 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 15.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves
45. 45 救 Redemption! A Passionate Midnight Kiss with the Aloof Beauty 救赎！深夜热吻清冷美人 The Milk Cap Isn't on奶盖没盖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Cool, affection-starved female bodyguard × gentle, perceptive young master] Qin Xu had a hard life. When she was very young, she was abducted by unscrupulous people and taken to the Northern Wastelands. It was an endless hell of demons, and the people there were just as hypocritical and treacherous. So she was lonely, cold by nature, and unable to feel safe. She had never loved anyone, and no one had ever loved her. She was like a lonely, dim star in the night sky, forever waiting for a moon th 366Reads8.7Score—Shelves
46. 46 致 Deadly Tenderness 致命温宠 Ning Xiaowo宁小窝Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Everyone knew that Li Beichen had no attachments, no weaknesses, and no compassion. He was cold-blooded and seemed to lack all human emotion and desire. But Su Jin knew him as gentle and charming. He would coax her softly, and if she wanted the stars, he would go and pluck them from the sky. He had loved her for so long that she could only spend her whole life repaying him. [A Little Bonus Scene]✎: Mrs. Li was pregnant. Someone came rushing back from abroad, grinning from ear to ear for days 1.5kReads8.8Score115Shelves
47. 47 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.8kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
48. 48 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 823Reads9.2Score120Shelves
49. 49 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    This is so beautiful, Lou Xiaoque loves it so much!!!

50. 50 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    The male lead is gentle, Bao is gentle.

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