Any Books With a Strong Beijing Flavor? I Really Want to Read Some 有没有一些京味十足的书啊，想看想看

1. 1 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 18.7kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist is a god, and the male protagonist loves him so much [admiration][admiration][admiration]

2. 2 采 Gathering Mulberry Leaves 采桑子 Ye Guangqin叶广芩Historical277k WordsCompleted This long novel tells of the lives of Manchu aristocrats. It is a richly colored portrait of human destiny, steeped in cultural meaning, and an endless elegy that confronts the vicissitudes of life. After the fall of the Qing dynasty, the Manchus of the grand old mansions scattered. The fourteen Jin siblings and their relatives and friends went their separate ways: the eldest son rebelled against the imperial clan and joined the military intelligence service; the eldest daughter devoted her life 511Reads9.5Score114Shelves

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   I recommend you to read Ye Guangqin's book, which is full of Beijing flavor. Here are a few recommended books for you. Of course, the author also has many other works. "Roots of the Imperial City" was adapted for the screen in the 1990s and tells the story of an alley near the Forbidden City.

3. 3 状 Matchmaker for the Top Scholar 状元媒 Ye Guangqin叶广芩Historical336k WordsCompleted The novel The Matchmaker is a representative work in the family series by Ye Guangqin, a leading writer of Beijing-style literature. It tells how Liu Chunlin, the last top scholar of the Qing dynasty, played matchmaker and brought about the marriage between Jin Ruifu, the father and descendant of the imperial family, and Chen Meizhen, his commoner mother. This set in motion a story involving the members of the Jin family household, along with their relatives and friends. The story is told throug 273Reads9.5Score—Shelves
4. 4 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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   You definitely can't miss Shuida's 188 men's group! Absolute!!!

5. 5 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 19.9kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
6. 6 一 Drunk for a Hundred Years 一醉经年 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted A secret crush is like a flask of strong liquor. You know that drinking it will leave you dizzy, make you lose control, and bring you pain, yet you still throw yourself into it like a moth to a flame, all too happy to suffer. You only take a sip, while I drink until I’m drunk. But everyone who drinks has to sober up one day. A calm, aloof engineer bottom VS a selfish, cold-hearted celebrity top 20.4kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
7. 7 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
8. 8 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
9. 9 京 A Bewitching Beauty in the Capital 京色撩人 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted A dazzling, proud heiress x a powerful, calculating family patriarch [Sweet romance + both leads' first love + two wealthy families + flirtatious push and pull + slow-burn + flawed characters] Zhou Yancong, a top power player in Beijing's elite circles, has always been aloof and abstinent. Ruthless in business and indifferent to others, he's known as the “Cold-Faced Buddha.” Before Shen Jinsui met him, her friends described him the same way. But once they got to know each other, the man's fr 4.1kReads8.7Score383Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later, Beijing circle boss Zhou Yancong VS rich lady Shen Jinsui, watch how the abstinent boss transforms into a maniac who dotes on his wife, it's so sweet that you'll lose your teeth! Jiang Yu, a legend in the racing world, was conquered by jewelry designer Chu Yihan. Two wealthy CPs, constant flirtation, enough dog food! The story of the arrogant young lady and the mysterious Kyoto boss is full of flirting and flirting, and the HE ending is guaranteed

10. 10 够 So Dreamy! He’s Both Seductive and Wild 够苏！他又欲又野 ViVi1223Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, cocky race car driver X glamorous jewelry designer] [Two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Jiang Yu is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet instead of inheriting the family business, he spends all day tinkering with race cars. A line of English is tattooed on his forearm: Freedom is supreme. He has a face that draws women like bees to honey. Countless women want to ride in the passenger seat, but none of them get their wish. 22.9kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
11. 11 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 37.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
12. 12 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves

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    The heroine helps the deceased to resolve their inner demons. Because her grandfather's inner demons are related to the Xie family, the third master of the Xie family, who was frail and sick since childhood, is said to be a short-lived ghost. Since the appearance of Yan Sanhe, the third master of Xie has not been short-lived anymore. The story is intertwined, and each character has his own compulsion, feelings that have to be let go, and love that cannot be let go. It makes people want to keep reading. Worth watching👀 [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration]

13. 13 枕 An Addiction at His Side 枕边瘾 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [A mischievous, silly beauty and a sharp-tongued, scheming business tycoon] Everyone in the capital says that Jing Li, head of the century-old Jing family, is a restrained, self-controlled, steady, and aloof man. With a cool, captivating face, he is the object of affection for countless heiresses. In the capital's elite circles, he is a fearsome presence. His ruthless, decisive methods in business have made his reputation known throughout the city. The great families of the capital all address h 5.5kReads9.1Score551Shelves

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    Mr. Jing was slapped in the street by Miss Wen. Not only was he not angry, but he also cared about whether her hand hurt. After marriage, he even spent 1.3 Billion just to make Pomeranian smile. However, Jiang Mingyan's role as Pei Jin's licking dog ended miserably. In the end, Pei Jin knelt in the rain all night for her.

14. 14 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 97.2kReads9.4Score20.8kShelves

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    Jian Suiying is simply full of Beijing flavor. Highly recommended!!

15. 15 他 He Burns Brighter Than the Sun 他比骄阳热烈 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + loyal, rugged hero + devoted husband Arrogant, pampered heiress vs. fierce, rough-edged military officer from northern Myanmar She was the heiress of the most powerful family in Yuncheng, Huaguo. He was a lone, wandering young dragon. She was a sheltered darling who knew nothing of life's hardships. He was the nocturnal king of the forests of northern Myanmar. When he was eighteen, he sat on a street corner in the middle of the night, bandaging his 34.1kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    🍉 "Balu, I want to ride Gao Gao." The most regretful thing about her when she was a child was that other children could ride on her father's neck, but she had never ridden on her father's neck, let alone riding on his father's neck. In her memory, her father rarely even hugged her. She understood her father's character as a reserved man, but she still had regrets. I don't know why, but I suddenly wanted to try it. "Nan Xiaoxi, you've really been spoiled." Balu squatted down in disgust. Nanxi sat on his neck, holding his ears with both hands, "Wow, this is what it feels like to ride high..."

16. 16 上 Hooked! Swept Off My Feet by a Powerful Foreign Tycoon 上勾！被洋大佬强势拐走 Handsome Millionaire靓仔百万Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [East Asian jaded young woman VS Western, scheming, two-faced tycoon] [Romance across cultures + domineering possessive love + human pet substitute + both leads are virgins + the man pursues the woman, one-way salvation] At twenty-five, Zhou Xiaofei encountered the biggest turning point of her life in a foreign country: Leo Hart, a passionate, free-spirited Westerner. She went to kill herself, but by a twist of fate, she saved him. From then on, the foreigner kept her like a pet, all in the nam 3.6kReads6.7Score281Shelves
17. 17 禁 Imprisoning the Dark Moonlight 禁锢黑月光 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted Possessive scion of a powerful family VS bewitching little troublemaker He was the heir to a powerful family in Southeast Asia. Cool and elegant on the surface, he was actually scheming, domineering, and arrogant. After a little enchantress deliberately seduced him, he fell under a curse and became a demon for love… She was a mischievous little troublemaker in China, attending a lousy university and dreaming of finding a generous rich playboy who’d pay her a hefty breakup fee. By a twist of fate 540Reads9.2Score—Shelves
18. 18 劣 Inferior Believer 劣等信徒 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + happy ending + possessive love + sweet and angsty He was the rebellious young heir burdened with his family's hopes in Southeast Asia. She was the secret crush of a young master from the capital's elite circle in Huaguo. One twist of fate placed that secret crush in the heir's heart. From then on, he would never let her go, even in death... She said, “You don't love me. Why won't you let me go?” He said, “Only the hundred thousand mountains of northern Myanmar know how much I l 18.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
19. 19 强 A Forceful Romance! My Sweet, Soft Wife Can't Escape! 强势婚恋！香软小乖妻逃不掉！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, obsessive, sickly love + rugged man + 20-year age gap + ruthless hero + dark themes + unscrupulous tactics + marriage before love + both virgins + strong hero, weak heroine + innocent heroine + possessiveness + control + no escape] Unhinged, ruthless, possessive big shot × fragile, innocent college student He Xue was taking a boat to attend a lecture by a renowned teacher when a local conglomerate kidnapped her. Its chairman, Fu Zhenlong, forcibly took her away and made her marry him 32.9kReads8.1Score3.2kShelves
20. 20 娇 Spoiled Plaything 娇玩 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An Nuo and Elvis met for the first time on a trip to an island, where she was so dazzled by his good looks that they spent the night together. The second time they met, she was flirting with one of his subordinates while he had a beautiful woman at his side. They just happened to run into each other. Elvis left the woman beside him and leaned toward An Nuo with an elegant smile. “Miss An, you hooked up with me, and now you’re after my subordinate?” An Nuo narrowed her eyes and smiled innocently. 11.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 癫 Crazy! The Capital’s Young Master Has Become a Caged Canary 癫了！京圈太子爷沦为金丝雀 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Completed, short and sweet romance!] [When things go wrong, just lose it. Better to make life difficult for someone else than to make yourself suffer.] “The Crown Prince’s dream girl is back in the country!” “Wanwan, are you running?” “…” Ye Wanwan is so startled that she leaps off the sofa barefoot, rushes to the wardrobe, and pulls out the biggest suitcase. “Whoever doesn’t run is a loser!” “Go pack your things. Remember, only take the valuable jewelry!” Two sisters, one a real heiress and th 2.1kReads8.7Score207Shelves
22. 22 穿 I Became a Rich Heiress in Beijing: What's Wrong with Being a Little Extravagant? 穿成京圈大小姐，豪横亿点怎么了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, satisfying revenge on scumbags + heiress of the capital’s elite + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced + CEO + villain] Meng Qingyao transmigrated into a book. She became a domineering, arrogant, lawless heiress from the capital’s elite circle. Meng Qingyao was thrilled. Could a good life like this really fall into her lap? When people get rich, the first thing they forget is where they came from. That very night, Meng Qingyao took the most handsome man in the 4kReads8.3Score295Shelves
23. 23 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 19.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves
24. 24 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance375k 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 28.1kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
25. 25 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
26. 26 斯 Professor Si and His Sweetheart Wife, Twenty Years Younger 斯教授和小他二十岁的甜心太太 Sun Wang Ermao孙王二毛Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Soft-Spoken College Girl vs. Towering, Stunning German Professor] [20-Year Age Gap + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Lighthearted Daily Life + Long-Standing Schemes] One summer, her uncle's friend, Si Qiaosheng, came to stay with the family, where he met Zhu Ying. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the two impulsively got married and registered their marriage. He was forty-one; she was twenty-one. He was a German professor; she was 2.9kReads6.9Score238Shelves
27. 27 我 I Want to Marry a Second Wife 我想娶小老婆 Cold Plum, Ink Fragrance寒梅墨香Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted The first time Nan Du said he wanted to take a concubine, Zhan Yuehua pinned him to the floor and slapped him hard ten times. The second time Nan Du said he wanted to take a concubine, Zhan Yuehua stripped him of a large share of his stocks and properties. When Nan Du was itching to bring up taking a concubine for the third time, Zhan Yuehua warned him, “You may enjoy abusing your wife today, but one day I’ll dance on your grave until dawn.” 108Reads9.3Score—Shelves
28. 28 尤 The Stunning Beauty Acts Cute! Doctor Jiang’s Back Is About to Give Out 尤物撒娇！江医生累断腰 I'm the Hot Mom辣妈是我Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Scheming, aloof orthopedic surgeon VS sweet, sexy heiress] [Feigned refinement VS a true bombshell] Flirtatious tension X proud beauty X deliberate seduction X two strong leads who are each other’s first “Like Jiang Taigong fishing, I’ll cast my line and wait for the willing to bite. I’m fishing for you. Are you taking the bait?” When the heiress first met Jiang Jin, she made no secret of her bold advances, only to be met with the doctor raising an eyebrow and scoffing. In the orthopedic clini 5.1kReads9.0Score645Shelves

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