Any Novels with a Male Lead Who Takes the Lead in Guiding His Partner in Love? 有没有男主是引导型恋人的文

1. 1 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds

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   The male lead gradually transforms the insecure and anxious younger sister into a bright and independent heroine, with the younger sister having many memorable moments later on.

2. 2 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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   The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead was aloof and never complained. When the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead directly published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! She then disappeared! He thought it would be fun to mistreat his wife for a while, but he ended up chasing her to the funeral parlor!

3. 3 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance801k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.4kReads—Score12614d adds

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   ⬆️ I highly recommend this book. It's super good! The male and female leads were originally engaged. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and fell in love with the female lead at first sight when they were young; however, they never saw each other again after that. Despite this, the male lead always thought about the female lead and even chose to go abroad to hone his skills for her. After returning to China, the first thing he did was to get close to the female lead and make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father ignored her. She was raised by her grandparents from a young age; due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. The female lead attended prestigious universities for both her undergraduate and graduate studies and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their relationship developed gradually; but for the male lead, it was premeditated. Overall, it's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead loves her deeply, thinks only of her, and respects her very much. The chemistry between them is incredibly strong, and it's very enjoyable to watch! At the same time, the male lead is also the female lead's salvation.

4. 4 宝 Baby, You're So Soft. Why Do You Turn Red at a Touch? 宝宝好软，怎么一碰就红了 Sui Sui Shiliu岁岁狮琉Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released and will rise later] One-on-one | Older man | Both pure | Wealthy family | Utterly doting Sweet, soft darling × restrained daddy with a controlling streak Ning Fuyao found a famous daddy-type big shot online who took care of her meals, sleep, and studies, and transferred money without hesitation. But before they could meet in person, she lost her nerve. The man coaxed her in a husky voice: “I know exactly what I want. You’re the treasure I’ve spent half my life 44.5kReads8.7Score3.7k14d adds

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   This is truly a guiding lover story; the male lead does everything he can to support and guide the female lead.

5. 5 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 32.4kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds

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   The female lead is a neurosurgeon with a combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree. Her parents, both diplomatic ambassadors, were constantly on the go, and her childhood lack of love made her exceptionally independent and clear-headed, always maintaining a subtle distance from others. The male lead, though a corporation president, isn't the typical domineering CEO; he's gentle and restrained. Both are supportive and understanding partners, without any clingy, dependent relationships. The plot unfolds smoothly and gently, without any melodramatic power struggles or backstabbing. The emotional portrayal is delicate and moving. Highly recommended!

6. 6 木 The Wooden Man's Tail 木头的尾巴 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted “Mu Chen vs. Wei Yanwan” “Wherever you go from now on, I'll follow you. It doesn't matter where I am, anyway. I'll be your little shadow.” “I think... this is as far as I can go with you.” 139Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Guided Lover

7. 7 宠 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 116.8kReads9.1Score12.8k14d adds

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   This one, despite its lame title, has a really great story. The male lead is 10 years older than the female lead, falls in love with her at first sight, and is a guiding lover who helps her accumulate wealth and teaches her how to improve herself. The two are a perfect match; it's an ideal romance.

8. 8 颜 Beneath the Paint 颜料之下 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Zuo Tang x Li Yu] [Iris ⚜️ x Sunflower 🌻] Just started getting ratings, and they'll keep rising 🔥 Five years ago, Li Yu, bundled up from head to toe to fend off sasaeng fans, met senior Zuo Tang “in the sunshine” on the first day of school. Sadly, he only remembered he was still wearing a mask after Zuo Tang had run off. By the end-of-term exhibition, the sunny senior had turned into an emo senior, sitting blankly on the floor and staring at his painting. Li Yu sat beside him a 63Reads8.6Score—14d adds
9. 9 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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   The male lead is a guiding lover. I first came across it on Douyin (TikTok), and I was just trying it out out of curiosity. Then I realized it was already my number 1 favorite! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

10. 10 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.2kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    Gentle and guiding male lead, I highly recommend Wen Zhiyao's book (the sixth one). Watching the female lead transform from insecure to confident and outstanding, the male lead teaches her to live for herself and respects her opinions and views. Her other books are also very good! I've read Yao Yao's book four times. Hehe (*^ー^)

11. 11 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
12. 12 被 After Being Forced Into an Arranged Marriage, the Poor Little Thing Becomes the Big Shot's Cherished Love 被迫联姻后，小可怜成大佬心间宠 Third-Rate CEO Romance Writer霸总文三级写手Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Face-Slapping Satisfaction + Angsty Before Sweet + Huge Age Gap, Spoils Her Rotten] Rumor had it that the head of the Qin family was moody and sinister, and that no one even dared to look him in the eye. The first time Lin Momo met Qin Che, tears welled in her eyes as she timidly called him Mr. Qin. “That girl's doomed. Who knows how the head of the Qin family will torment her!” everyone said sympathetically. Even Lin Momo herself thought that Qin Che had married her just to 2.9kReads8.8Score44014d adds
13. 13 婚 After Marriage, the Guiding, Fatherly Big Shot Spoils Me Rotten! 婚后被引导型爹系大佬宠上天！ Cotton Candy Like Clouds棉花糖像云Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come out [marriage first, love later + slow-burn slice of life + guiding, powerful male lead + ten-year age gap + older, fatherly male lead + sweet romance] Yin Zhiyi’s marriage proposal was the one her older sister turned down. Even though the match was the heir to one of the most powerful political and business families in Beijing, her sister arrogantly declared, “Power and influence? If that’s what I wanted from him, I wouldn’t be Yin Zhiyao!” Afraid of offending the Xie 10.7kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
14. 14 误 She Stumbled Into a School for Nobles, but All She Wants Is to Make Money! 误入贵族学校，她只想搞钱！ Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Sweet group-adored romance, a story of redemption, also known as: The Heroine Only Wants to Make Money] Santoria is a private aristocratic academy attended by the children of wealthy merchants, scholarly families, and politicians. While students at ordinary schools bury themselves in problem sets, hoping to get into a good college, these young masters and young ladies must learn how to expand their networks and uphold their families’ reputations. Power, money, connections, and resources are top 28.2kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds
15. 15 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds
16. 16 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 7.5kReads6.7Score91114d adds
17. 17 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 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
18. 18 咬 A Bite on the Shoulder 咬肩 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance315k WordsOngoing Capital romance + older man + doting devotion + devoted to each other Lin Shuwan only wants to marry the man chosen for her in an arranged marriage to save the Lin family business from bankruptcy. But after a chance encounter outside a movie theater, she falls in love with Jiang Bingyu at first sight. When she learns that Jiang Bingyu is the uncle of the man she is supposed to marry, she feels as if thunder has struck. From then on, she can’t bring herself to face Jiang Bingyu and regards him as 5.2kReads—Score39214d adds
19. 19 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
20. 20 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
21. 21 幸 Lucky to Have Met Team Leader Song, My Senior 幸得年上宋组长 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Lucky to Have Team Leader Song, Who’s Older Than Me 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yang Xiaoxi was constantly anxious and internally conflicted, possessing great abilities but hesitant to act. Assigned to Song Anyu, five years her senior, he saw through her insecurities and meticulously guided her to turn the tide. She harbored a secret crush but dared not confess, while he deliberately restrained himself, retreating step by step. When her ex-boyfriend came knocking, Song Anyu's possessiveness erupted, leading to a passionate kiss and confession, willing to be her emotional remedy for life!

22. 22 和 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 107.1kReads9.2Score15.4k14d adds

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    This one book is simply amazing! The male lead is the perfect guide, teaching the female lead step by step, giving her that feeling of "a rose you've grown yourself naturally bears a resemblance to you." The male lead is so incredibly doting on the female lead later on!

23. 23 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2.4kReads—Score13714d adds

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    This beautiful, tender, and lovely love story

24. 24 厌 My World-Weary Wife Is So Well-Fed and Soft!! 厌世老婆养得白白嫩嫩！！ Xiao Sui小绥Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / Marriage Before Love / both pure / guiding partner / healing / mutual devotion] (Complete) Mu Xu (top) x Lin Jin (bottom) [Marriage Before Love] [Gentle, insecure top VS world-weary, long-haired beauty bottom] Lin Jin couldn’t find interest in anything. On the night he decided to end his life, he ran into Mu Xu, a classmate from high school. They entered a fake marriage. The timid Mu Xu had been in love with someone for years. When they met again, that person was about to jump 25.3kReads9.4Score4.8k14d adds

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    This book is really good; Teacher Mu has raised Lin Baobao very well.

25. 25 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    On this path, I will always support these three teachers: their seniority, their guidance, their safety net, and their confidence.

26. 26 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
27. 27 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
28. 28 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 50.6kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds

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    🌸The female lead went to Hong Kong for fun after breaking up with her boyfriend. The male lead fell in love with her at first sight. The female lead was just flirting with him in the early stages. The male lead was smart and knew that she was not serious, but he still treated her with sincerity and gave her a great sense of security!

29. 29 姐 Her Sister-Obsessed Boyfriend, Her Darling Little Sister, and the Breakup That's Always Looming: What a Mess 姐控的妹宝，随时被分手的他，惨 Qiong Yu on the Branch琼予枝头Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted Complete [Sister-Con + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Love That Grows Over Time] Sui Mo was raised by her older sister, Sui Yuan, and is utterly devoted to her. But even so, she secretly harbors a years-long crush on her sister’s suitor, Song Qingci, the boy next door who grew up with them. Only when her sister agrees to a contract marriage with Jiang Yanli, Kyoto’s most powerful heir, to save her company does Sui Mo finally confess her feelings. When Sui Yuan finds out, she says little at the 12.8kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    A gentle, slightly cheeky guide for your partner × a cute, innocent, and sensitive girl who'd rather suffer herself than let others get away with it. Tell her to always put herself first; the only time you got angry was because she agreed to someone else's request despite her own discomfort and reluctance. Someone who loves you won't blame you for not giving enough love; they'll only be angry if you don't love yourself enough.

30. 30 雾 The First Desire in the Mist 雾也欲初 Luo Li Xixi落离夕夕Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Now Adapted as a Comic Drama] [Complete] [A Chaste and Restrained Daddy Boss Who Turns Wild with Desire Once He Gets a Taste] [Mutually Each Other's First and Only] [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Sweet Romance] [Explosive Sexual Tension] [Everyday Life] [Happy Ending] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Hotpot heiress from a wealthy family x older man in power] - Shen Jinye's grand plan to start a business was stuck on finding a shop. "Baby, when you open the door tonight, take off your coat and go straight i 159.7kReads8.9Score23.3k14d adds

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    The older man/younger woman dynamic is always a fantasy, it captivated me from the very beginning.

31. 31 一 I Kicked Over My Husband’s Wheelchair, Only to Be Carried Home and Spoiled 一脚踹翻老公轮椅，反被抱回宠！ Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted The animated series Xiaoyi’s Sweet Treats is now available. [Unconventional marriage before love + guiding lover + older man + healing each other] Rebellious little ray of sunshine X gloomy, proud tsundere [One-on-one | mutual firsts] Lin Zhi transmigrates into a book. She becomes the cannon-fodder wife forced to jump off a building by a sinister villain. Lin Zhi takes off running. But she doesn’t get far. When the bodyguards catch her and carry her back, she throws her head back and yells, “Any 11.5kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    Enough said, older man/younger woman dynamic is awesome!!! This is truly a pure guiding romance, and it's also very funny. Most importantly, the author portrays the psychological process of a person with depression undergoing mutual redemption exceptionally well. The romantic relationship between the male and female leads is particularly well-developed, and it's also an ensemble piece where everyone seems very nice.

32. 32 拍 Acting and Having a Baby, Two Goals at Once: Reborn to Make My Rival Furious 拍戏生娃两手抓，重生后气死对家 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Both devoted to each other] [Happy ending, very sweet, no angst] [Seven-year age gap] Quirky, fussy heroine x fatherly CEO hero After being reborn, Xia Yunshu, a new student at an acting school, becomes a theme park NPC, scaring visitors for work and sending a ridiculous blind date to the police station on the side. Her awful aunt storms into the school and throws a fit: “We sold you for an 80,000-yuan bride price. Hurry up and come back to have a son!” Xia Yunshu immediate 1.8kReads8.2Score11814d adds

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    The male lead is a guiding type of lover.

33. 33 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score16014d adds

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    The male lead is a guiding lover, it's really good!

34. 34 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12.2kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    A guiding lover, seemingly domineering but actually incredibly pure-hearted, a handsome young man secretly loves the female lead for two lifetimes. The female lead has a submissive personality, and the male lead uses his favoritism to gradually guide her growth. [Sending heart]

35. 35 野 Wild Wind and Jasmine 野风与茉莉 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance330k WordsOngoing Main story complete [Marriage first, love later | five-year age gap, older man | both leads are sexually inexperienced | sizzling chemistry | love grows over time] [Radiant, elegant heiress × powerful, influential business tycoon] After two years of marriage, she has never even met her husband. Lu Yao is perfectly happy to enjoy the peace and quiet, focusing entirely on her career. That is, until she’s singled out for a special assignment: interviewing a big shot in the Jiang business circle wh 206Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 昭 Zhao Yilou Yu 昭宜楼屿 Little Cat Drawing Fish小猫画鱼Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted (The new book has only just received its rating, so it may go up later.) [Sweet girl pretending to be docile vs. gentle man who likes to be in control] (Age gap, one-on-one romance, both devoted and inexperienced, love at first sight that deepens over time, mutual devotion) Chu Zhaoyi is practically invisible in the Chu family, the product of her father’s failed second marriage. The Chu family is already in decline, as everyone in Jingzhou knows. No matter what Chu Zhaoyi does, her family doesn’ 1.6kReads8.3Score15014d adds

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    Both of these are (*^o^*)

37. 37 温 Tenderly Hidden 温柔藏匿 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Reserved and gentle male lead × sunny and passionate female lead | College campus | One-sided crush becomes mutual | Slow-burn everyday romance | Healing and redemption] In the seventh year of her crush on Xu Jing'an, her friends celebrated Si Miao’s birthday. He was there, too. As the candles were lit, she clasped her hands and made a wish: “From today on, I hope I never like Xu Jing'an again.” After blowing out the candles, Si Miao boarded a train to Wugong Mountain 7.4kReads9.3Score97114d adds
38. 38 别 Quiet! My Ex's Powerful Uncle Is Spoiling Me 别吵，前任的大佬小叔在宠了 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Physical edition forthcoming [Daddy-type male lead × eight-year age gap] Jing Ge’s twenty years of life had revolved around three things: Skipping grades at school and staying away from the girls who bullied her. Working to earn money and escaping her birth family. Honoring her engagement and marrying Li Zhan. But that day by the pool, Li Zhan held the girl who had bullied her and said, “Jing Ge, apologize to her, or the engagement is off.” The engagement really was off. Li Zhan wasn’t worried. 210kReads9.2Score41.1k14d adds

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    This is currently the top-rated book in the Tomato series featuring an older man/younger woman relationship. It's incredibly good, the author is very skilled at writing, it's delicate and vivid, funny yet touching, you'll be laughing and crying at the same time. The only downside is that it's too short and not enough to keep you reading!

39. 39 读 A Mind Reader’s Guide to Caring for Dr. Lu, the Sickly Beauty 读心后，病美人陆医生的养护指南 Tata Zi沓沓紫Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Sweet Romance / Guiding Lover / Both Pure / Healing] [An innocent, sensitive bottom whose inner thoughts are full of outrageous remarks] x [A sunny, gentle painter with an emotional disorder] To treat his emotional recognition disorder, genius painter Liang Tingqiu was set up on a blind date by his mother. His date was a young doctor who seemed sweet, aloof, and serious on the surface, but had a very lively inner voice. Curse those damn human traffickers! I've final 8.5kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    The author of this exceptionally guiding love story has a strong moral compass and the romance is heartwarming for viewers.

40. 40 每 One Clever Trick a Day to Make the Brooding Tycoon Swoon! 每天一个妙招，撩晕阴鸷大佬！ Jie Shulin界疏林Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Mind-reading + reborn + marriage of convenience + adorableness + mutual healing] [A world-weary, gloomy, sickly powerhouse x a sunny, warm, energetic ray of sunshine] After being reborn, Bai Wuliu enters into a three-month marriage contract with her former husband's uncle. In her previous life, this uncle was half-paralyzed and gravely ill, and the company he built was stolen by her ex-husband. She sees this frail powerhouse through eighteen layers of rose-colored glasses. She has to coax him i 10.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    This is really good! The male lead is the most comfortable and guiding type I've ever seen. He's not the kind of gentle but impractical person, but rather someone who guides the female lead step by step to grow and become better. The male lead is also quite cunning and slightly obsessive, but not crazy. It's really good!

41. 41 京 The Cool, Detached Buddhist of Beijing's Elite Circle Wants to Be a Bottom Too, Okay? Okay 京圈清冷佛子也想当0好吗，好的 Fish Ball Curry Noodles鱼丸咖喱面Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted [Beijing Circle Buddhist Prince + Guangdong Circle Heir Apparent + Contrasting Sides + Sweet, Silly Romance!] As the cold-faced man who always fiddled with his prayer beads, Shen Jingyan suddenly awakened one day. The reason? He'd gone clubbing with a handsome guy, which went against his Buddhist-prince image. He deserved to be punished! As if! He's rich beyond belief, with a slim waist, long legs, and a pretty little face. What else could he be but a bottom? Making him a top would be like forci 11kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    How can He Chengzhou not be considered a guide?

42. 42 难 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃！大佬他蓄谋已久！ Ruanruan Loves Sharing Sweets阮阮爱撒糖Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 12kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    A husband with a ten-year age gap, who is like a father to his wife, falls in love at first sight, has a whirlwind marriage and a sweet and loving relationship, and the superior man bows his head... He gives his wife resources and space to develop herself, making him a perfect guiding lover.

43. 43 总 Stop Spoiling Her, CEO: Your Wife Is a Medical Student 总裁别宠了，夫人是医学生 Lotus Root Cake藕贝糕Two Male Leads193k WordsOngoing [Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One Turning a Straight Person Gay + Mutual Pining Comes True + Campus Romance + Healing] [Mint-scented CEO × Rose-scented medical student] On my twentieth birthday, I married a billionaire CEO. He was the “dating show guest” I’d been in an online relationship with for six months, all on my own. It wasn’t until after we got our marriage certificate that I found out: I was the little blogger he’d been quiet 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A seven-year age gap, older man/younger woman, gentle and guiding couple! Super sweet! You won't regret investing in this! The side stories are also incredibly sweet!

44. 44 身 I'm a Corporate Wage Slave, Yet I Stumbled into the Ultimate Life 身为职场牛马，我邂逅了顶配人生 Lychee Pudding Cup荔枝布丁杯Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + ordinary working stiff + content with a modest fortune] Lin Yixue is a small-town girl with decent looks, average grades, and average abilities. Her only real asset is her snow-white, jade-smooth skin. She always thought that, like her family, relatives, and the other girls in town, she would graduate, marry some ordinary man nearby, and settle into an ordinary life of household chores and daily necessities. But through a twist of fate, she gets involved with a man she never even 16.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
45. 45 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 15.9kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
46. 46 玫 Roses and Green Pines 玫瑰与青松 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on major platforms] [Bonus chapters complete] [Steadfast, fatherly political heavyweight × dazzling, rebellious beauty] [Long-planned romance / marriage first, love later + powerful family background + well-matched families + 12-year age gap + both virgins + sweet romance] Fang Yun is a dazzling, bold rising star in the legal world. In front of others, she’s a “good girl.” It’s all an act! After her scumbag ex cheats on her, she dumps him without hesitation an 23.9kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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    Older man, a high-ranking official within the system, emotionally stable, a guiding partner.

47. 47 被 Years After Being Forced to Love 被强制爱多年以后 Green Mountain Smiles青山见笑Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Complete and ready to read, with bonus chapters in progress] Like the beginning of every Q-style BDSM romance, Xie Wenyi falls in love with Liu Shan at first sight. They’ve fought and ended up in the hospital. Liu Shan has worn a collar and lived in a basement and a dark room. Six years have passed, and they get along like an ordinary married couple... Not a chance! A stubborn but timid runaway bottom x an older, controlling, fatherly top [Everyday Life + Long-Married Couple Dynamics + Testing 32.8kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    Yes, there are guided sex types, but it's the suffocating, forced kind of love. I don't know if I could accept that. [Thinking]

48. 48 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
49. 49 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 45.7kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds

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    Guiding type of lovers is awesome! Older men are awesome!

50. 50 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds

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