Daddy-Type Male Lead + Gentle + Guiding Lover + Long-Planned Romance, with Beautiful Writing 爹系daddy+温柔+引导型恋人+蓄谋已久，文笔好

1. 351 满 A Family of Loyal Martyrs Forced into a Second Marriage, and the Comment Section Goes Wild 满门忠烈被逼当填房，弹幕杀疯了 Peach Blossoms Flourish桃之泱泱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Past and present connected + two storylines running in parallel + women supporting women] It begins when Shen Shuangyu is branded a homewrecker for supposedly seducing her brother-in-law before her sister's death, then marries into a marquis's household as his second wife. She pours her heart and soul into managing the household, supporting her husband, and raising her stepson and stepdaughter, never uttering a single complaint. In the end, all she gets in return is: “She's doing this to atone. 44.7kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves
2. 352 商 An Arranged Marriage Is Fine! But Mr. Zhou Is a Hopeless Romantic 商业联姻没错！可周先生是恋爱脑 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + marriage before love + heiress of a prominent family x Hong Kong tycoon] Shen Tanzhao is a brilliant actress, graceful and alluring, with a dazzling, exceptional beauty. She's an undisputed beauty and rising star in the entertainment industry. Her resources are so impressive that people can't help wondering who her powerful backer is, but two years go by without anyone finding out. - One day, Shen Tanzhao is suddenly caught up in dating rumors with a top-tier star she's wo 12.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   All three books feature older, fatherly boyfriends who guide the relationship, and the plots are all meticulously planned! The first book describes the male lead's instant attraction to the female lead: "A fleeting glance, never forgotten. A fleeting thought arises, and it's hard to shake off." A friend described their love: "Deep fog, deep fog, I emerged from the depths of the forest, only to find my love. Although neither President Zhou nor Zhao Zhao said it, I always felt that's the meaning of 'deep fog.' The more I understand, the more I feel that Zhao Zhao and President Zhou are a match made in heaven." The second book features an incredibly charming male lead, Xie Yanli, who is truly a wonderful person: "The little girl who lacked love finally received unique and unparalleled affection." "She is a delicate white figure amidst the lush greenery; just standing there, she is a poem of spring. The spring breeze brushes her hair, and at that moment, the golden butterfly in his heart is lost in the exquisite poem of spring." "I get off work at 6:30 every day; you tell me what you want before 6:30, and I'll bring it back to you." The third book features a male protagonist who is the female protagonist's former fiancé's uncle. Their relationship doesn't develop as quickly, but it's really good. In the early stages, the protagonist restrains his emotions, saying things like, "As long as you ensure your own safety, I support any expression of your free will." And "Love is like an iceberg on the surface of the sea, the part hidden underwater is deep and vast."

3. 353 京 Endless Night in the Capital 京夜未央 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Powerful, celibate older man X coquettish, willful mixed-race little troublemaker Eleven-year age gap, growing-up romance “After that, Beijing never saw snow that heavy again, and I never let her walk such a long, lightless road again.” The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Jihuai, is thirty-one and unmarried. Rumors in their circle say he has an illegitimate daughter in New York whom he spoils rotten, giving her the stars and the moon. As everyone speculates about who the girl's mother might 4.8kReads8.4Score446Shelves
4. 354 够 So Wild! The Little Psycho Can't Escape After Meeting the Big Psycho 够野！小疯批遇见大疯批逃不掉了 It's Erliang是二两吖Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted "He runs, I chase, and he can't escape even with wings." [Psychologically unstable, unhinged, sickly beauty bottom x chaste, gentle, older, fatherly film emperor top] [Two male leads, intense push and pull, entertainment industry, ABO, System, healing, bittersweet romance, a different kind of groveling redemption, mutual firsts, happy ending] Jiang Yi died. Then he came back to life. He was also forced to bind himself to a lecherous System that ordered him to win over the aloof film emperor Ying 4.9kReads9.0Score576Shelves

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   The male lead is also at a level where he could totally be a psychologist. The story of initial angst followed by sweetness is very emotionally engaging, making it exciting and satisfying!

5. 355 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. 228.3kReads9.2Score43.9kShelves
6. 356 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   The fake adopted daughter, with no blood relation, was kicked out of the house by her possessive older brother. Then, her returning brother saw her and took her back to his own place. He suddenly lowered his head and kissed her damp eyelashes. "Good girl." Jiang Xin stiffened, looking at him incredulously, her fair face gradually flushing red. "Brother... You, you, you..." Shi Muyan's fingertips caressed her cheek. "Xin'er, don't you understand?" The girl's eyes were like spring water, her heart pounding uncontrollably. "But... But... You're my brother!" "We're related by blood? On the same household register?"

7. 357 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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   The first book doesn't have any major ups and downs, it's just love filling the days, slowly revealing the subtle, East Asian kind of love. It's as rich and simple as the earth; we have time to love because there's plenty of time in the future. The following books are emotionally rich and enjoyable to read, with a mature and supportive feel from the older woman/younger man pairing. The last book is the pinnacle of sweet older woman/younger man romance.

8. 358 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 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   Every single one features a "daddy-like" boyfriend with an age gap. The male lead is incredibly kind, gentle, and has strong moral principles; he consistently guides the female lead. They're all so good! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring]

9. 359 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. 22.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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   Every single one features a "dad-like" boyfriend with an age gap, and the male lead is incredibly kind, gentle, and has strong moral values. He constantly guides the female lead, making them all super enjoyable! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

10. 360 独 Claiming the Springtime All to Myself 独占春光 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Rugged, Testosterone-Fueled Hero, Size Difference, Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Northern Man x Southern Girl] Seductive sweetheart x rugged veteran Wen Li and He Dong had nothing to do with each other, but by the rules of seniority, she had to call him Uncle Dong. The man was tall and imposing, with a stern face that made him look unapproachable. But he treated her wonderfully, and they got along well enough. Until she lost her head and kissed him by force. After that, everything began to spi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
11. 361 穿EN Transmigrated Into a Book? Get Lost, Jerk! I'll Have Some Fun With an Heir 穿书？渣男滚啊！搞个太子爷玩玩 Gesang Rabbit格桑兔Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both sexually inexperienced; the second male lead pursues his love interest after losing him; the heir takes center stage.] [A possessive, fatherly top who loves control × a free-spirited, straightforward bottom] Li Shu is a lively college student. When he’s not in class, he’s a devoted user of Pinduoduo’s “one-cent slash” deals. After an unexpected transmigration, he opens his eyes to find himself kissing a man. Li Shu’s vision goes black. ! He pushes the man away, only to get 18.4kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    No one can resist the sweetness between Pei Daddy and Li Xiaoshu!!! ٩(๛ ˘ ³˘)۶❤

12. 362 只 If He Just Wants a Hug, What About Me? 只要他抱？那我呢？ You You Wants to Get Up Early柚柚要早起啦Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [One woman, two men + Stealing someone's partner + Rivalry between men + Male lead's reluctant compromise] *Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, mixed-race sugar daddy × Scheming, sister-obsessed older brother × Sweet, soft, and adorably carefree girl* - Asked how to turn a casual encounter into a done deal, Shen Anzhi's answer is: be brazen, dream big, and go for it. Her sugar daddy warned her more than once, “If you dare hide anything from me, you know what will happen.” Her older brothe 17.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    This is amazing, but whether 1v2 is acceptable remains to be seen.

13. 363 被 What Should I Do When a Powerful Man Forces His Love on Me?! 被大佬强制爱了怎么办？！ Hello, Windmill你好风车车Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing Dual male leads! Xie Zhizhou, a freshman, accidentally saves the most untouchable big shot in Haicheng. Big shot: “You saved my life. I’ll repay you by giving myself to you.” Xie Zhizhou: “What? No, I don’t agree!” Big shot: “You don’t get a choice.” Xie Zhizhou: “!!!” A possessive big shot x a sunny young man. 98.4kReads9.1Score11.1kShelves

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    Older man/older woman... Awesome!

14. 364 新 There’s Something Off About the New Tutor! 新来的家教不对劲！ Lone Sun Hanging in the Sky孤日悬天Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted A sensitive, rebellious tsundere bottom who’s actually a well-behaved bunny × a top who seems like a good boy but is actually even more of a badass than the bottom (By the end, I realized it’s a cute, easily flustered bottom who’s always well-behaved × a gentle, fatherly top who’s terrible with words) [Older top, both are each other’s one and only, 1v1, happy ending, everyday campus life, a little getting-back-together-after-a-breakup.] Ji Xiao’s family had a little money. Like all rich young ma 2.5kReads9.4Score395Shelves

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    The writing is excellent. I think the "guiding lover" theme—gentle, fatherly, and very fitting—fits perfectly. The plot is simply phenomenal. The author is a veteran; this is incredibly, incredibly good. Trust me, just go for it! Once you finish the first few chapters, you won't have any thought of dropping it. I've already read three of this author's books, and my previous habit of dropping books doesn't apply to this one at all. I'm not a shill; it's truly amazing!!!

15. 365 路 A Background NPC Accidentally Clings to the Villain's Foreign Sugar Daddy 路人NPC不慎抱到反派的洋大腿 Third Young Master Who Loves Noodles喜欢吃面的三公子Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + steady, jealous mixed-race powerhouse gong VS tragic English-illiterate shou who only cares about money] Ye Chuan had been alive for twenty years and working for five, yet he still didn’t have a single cent to his name. One day, a System suddenly appeared and told him he was a minor NPC in a novel. NPCs had low wealth caps, which was why they couldn’t save any money. The way to raise his wealth cap was to get close to someone with a high cap and escape his NPC status. The S 62.5kReads8.9Score15.7kShelves
16. 366 被 Trapped by a Psychopath: His Feisty Ex-Girlfriend Can’t Get Away! 被疯批缠上，作精前女友逃不掉！ Sleepy Lemon Mist雾柠柠睡不醒Modern Romance338k WordsOngoing (Main story complete) [Socially Anxious, Pretending to Be High-Maintenance Female Lead] [Unhinged Male Lead] [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] Wen Zhixia transmigrates into a book. She lands in a capital-circle romance novel as the male lead's little girlfriend, foisted on him before she has even graduated from college. According to the plot, she will sabotage their engagement to make way for the female lead, then die a miserable death. The socially anxious Wen Zhi 221kReads9.2Score31.4kShelves

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    Both are very good; the male lead lifts up the female lead.

17. 367 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 35kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    The male lead is truly a great guiding lover.

18. 368 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Caged Canary Like This? 谁教你这么当金丝雀的？ Listening to the Wind in the Rain雨墨听风Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + healing and redemption + devoted sweet romance + primarily from the bottom's perspective, with a hint of being everyone's favorite + taming her husband + one-on-one happy ending] An emotionally detached, humble iceberg top x a gentle, cunning little fox bottom Zhou Jingyu is an internationally renowned freelance photographer who's won countless awards and comes and goes like the wind. Then one day, he suddenly switched careers and entered the entertainment industry, leaving eve 199Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book is highly recommended; it's an older man/younger man relationship with a guiding dynamic, and Mr. Bai is incredibly gentle. The second book is worth waiting a bit before reading; it's also a guiding relationship, a bit short, and it's an older man/younger man relationship where the bottom guides the top. The third book has a bottom with autism; it's exceptionally good, the top is a bit expressionless but very gentle towards the bottom, brings his wife to work, is capable and independent without relying on his family, very responsible, and very much like a daddy.

19. 369 老 After One Night Together, the Dutiful Employee and the Succubus CEO 老实员工和魅魔总裁一夜过后 Jiaojiang Liang Qi椒江梁七Modern Romance496k WordsOngoing A sincere, hardworking intern VS a top-tier succubus of a CEO boss One-on-one, both untouched | Six-year age gap Male lead: Has wanted her for a long time, makes careful plans at every turn, and is a guiding kind of lover. Female lead: Knows she’s beautiful, but keeps a low profile. Career-minded, clear-headed, and free-spirited. [They’re attracted to each other from the start, with plenty of romantic tension. The story doesn’t promote harmful values. If it’s not your thing, please don’t flame m 740.2kReads9.4Score90.8kShelves
20. 370 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    They're all really good, very sweet, the male lead is very doting, and the older man/younger woman dynamic is awesome.

21. 371 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 201.7kReads9.5Score30kShelves

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    Books 1 and 4 truly fit the description; books 2 and 3 are my absolute favorite campus romance novels, and "Great Guiding Lovers" (the second book is about a boy pursuing a girl, and the third book is about a girl pursuing a boy).

22. 372 重 Reborn: The Ultimate Pampered Marriage 重生之极致宠婚 Lone Boat on the Vast Sea沧海扁舟Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Chen thought his life was one enormous joke. He’d loved the wrong person and trusted the wrong people, and in the end, everyone turned against him. The one who cleaned up after him and took bullets for him was his autistic wife, the woman he’d utterly neglected ever since she married him. As darkness closed in, Wei Chen thought, if he could live his life over again, he would cherish Chen Li and hold her close to his heart. 3kReads9.2Score308Shelves
23. 373 跨 Forced Love Across Borders: The Eastern Bride Who Fled a Foreign Tycoon 跨国强制爱，异国大佬的东方逃妻 Another Piece又一片Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted (Complete. Just got a rating, please go easy on it 🌹) [Mutual First Love + Daddy Vibes + Possessive Love + Marriage First, Love Later + International Romance + Size Difference + A Touch of Wife-Chasing Regret + Fake Gentleman, Real Psycho + Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension + Slow Pace + Male Lead Completely Surrenders] The first time she asked me for directions, I had no intention of letting her find her way back. I pointed her in the opposite direction. Even then, I was thinking that this little b 10.6kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
24. 374 朱 A Vermilion Kiss 朱砂吻 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Stars Falling into the Deep Sea is now available] [Devoted to each other | Mutual pining | Campus sweet romance] [Pure love at first | Love later] [Cool, cocky troublemaker] x [Sweet-tempered, gentle girl] At the beginning of the story, they fell for each other's cinnabar moles. By the end, they were kissing those same marks. Blurb: Tang Shi was a handsome, cocky troublemaker who did whatever he pleased. He had topped the entrance exam that year and was the “top dog” in the 18kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
25. 375 总 The CEO's Wife with Autism Has Run Away from Home Again 总裁的自闭症老婆又离家出走了 Autumn Again秋一秋Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Crybaby with Autism (Also known as: The CEO’s Autistic Wife Ran Away from Home Again) [Marriage Before Love] Rational top x needy bottom (both are each other’s first) When a CEO meets his arranged-marriage partner, who has autism and doesn’t know how to express love, their relationship becomes a slow journey of growth and nurturing. Sheng Bolang nurtures Wen Yunshi’s growth with love. Under his attentive care and guidance, Wen Yunshi becomes the CEO of the Katie Group. Love is Sheng Bo 17.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    This is truly a story of guided love, not the kind of complete doting. Although it's not premeditated, it's a gradual process of falling in love. It's incredibly good; I watched it twice. I had previously watched it on another app. 🥰🥰🥰

26. 376 人 Human Zookeeper: Raise Your Own Wife Yourself 人类饲养员：自己的老婆自己养 Never Picky About Food从来不挑食Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Lazy, timid heroine VS an extraterrestrial hero who's obsessively meticulous [Nonhuman, forced love, tentacles] Zhao Chenhao has caught someone's attention: an unknown creature's. This “person,” who looks human but can change shape from time to time, forcibly takes her away. He says she smells delicious, and that he wants to marry her and have children with her. He even invites her: “Would you like to enter my mental landscape?” “I... I refuse.” “Too late.” 9.2kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
27. 377 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
28. 378 网 After My Online Romance Went Off the Rails, the Scheming Professor Kisses Me Until My Legs Give Out 网恋翻车后，被腹黑教授亲到腿软 Mu Yuqiao木屿乔Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + online romance with identities exposed + older love interest + age gap] [Scheming, flirtatious professor + arrogant, aloof young master] At the request of a childhood friend, He Zhuo pretends to date Shen Yuci, a genius professor at R University, online. He thinks all he needs to do is tap away on his phone and play a part. He never expects the other man to be so devious and shamelessly flirtatious that he has He Zhuo on the back foot from day one. Unco 13.2kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    Pure sweetness!!! A cunning yet gentle seme vs. A proud and aloof young master! The seme is practically a master at seducing women, and he's incredibly eloquent, leaving no room for misunderstandings—that's the charm of a mature, older man. The uke is super, super cute, proud but straightforward. In short, it's just pure sweetness!

29. 379 别 Don’t Cry. Come Here and Let Me Hold You 别哭了，过来抱抱 Qi Yi Zai七一仔Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, don’t mind the low score~ Puppies and their big brothers are the best! [Rekindled Romance + Mutual Firsts + Age Gap + Younger Man + Sweet Romance] [Younger Crybaby Puppy Top x Guiding, Supportive Bottom] On the first day back in the country at age thirty-three, Wen Haoxing unexpectedly runs into the scruffy puppy he took in six years ago. The puppy has grown up. He’s a little troubled, a little crazy, and still cries easily! … At twenty-five, Jiang Yan gazes up at Wen H 9.8kReads9.2Score852Shelves

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    A gentle, wonderful, guiding lover 😢😢😢 My brother is the light for us puppies!

30. 380 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.2kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves

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    🍀First Book: Old Master Yan was silent for a moment, "Fine, I can keep quiet, but do you think this can be kept secret? Who in the entire Lincheng doesn't know that Meng Mingxuan was raised by you? Hmm? Don't you care about your reputation?" "So what if I raised her? Even in the old society, there were child brides. Isn't my wife excellent? I can keep the bride price for myself." The old butler chuckled beside him. [Laughing][Laughing]

31. 381 重 Reborn, I Coax My Frail, Obedient Darling into Taking His Medicine 重生后哄病弱乖宝喝药 Orange-Flavored Oranges橘味橙橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Male lead is reborn] [Gentle, fatherly husband × delicate, frail fairy] [Seven-year age gap] Buddha pities the suffering of all people, and grants the wishes of ordinary mortals. In their previous life, she died in the year his love for her burned brightest. In the end, she was a moth flying into the flame, and from then on, he knelt before the ancient Buddha and the green lamp, praying for his deceased wife’s peace and deliverance. The gods took pity on them, and gave them a chance to live aga 3kReads8.9Score162Shelves

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    Super good-looking [Admiration] Guiding type of lover, older man/younger woman pairing

32. 382 私 Intoxicated by Possession 私有醉意 Cangwu Shu苍梧术Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [A proud, aloof business tycoon from the capital and an affectionate, clingy comic artist] [Two-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + flirtatious push and pull + constant sweet moments] Ever since she was three, Shi Wan had loved following Fu Qi’an around, happily calling him Brother Qi’an. The adults all said that once Wanwan grew up, she was destined to marry Fu Qi’an, and she had always believed it, too. But at her eighteenth birthday banquet, just as she was excitedl 3.4kReads7.3Score231Shelves
33. 383 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.5kReads7.5Score369Shelves
34. 384 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
35. 385 谁 Whose Little Omega Is Being Held and Kissed by Their Fiancé's Uncle? 谁家小o被未婚夫小叔抱在怀里亲 Little Snow Cub from the South南雪崽崽Two Male Leads336k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise later + daddy type + devoted couple + ABO + sweet romance] [Delicate yet resilient, beautiful little sweetheart × Daddy-type, guiding lover and powerful authority figure] Wen Yu, a poor little sweetheart, is forced into the top-tier Fu family by a marriage contract. He takes great care with everything, trying to please his fiancé. But one day, his fiancé’s uncle forcefully pulls him into his arms. The powerful alpha, who suffers from a violent disorder, nearly presses the s 7.4kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Older man/older woman relationship is awesome! I love both of these books; they're both guiding and gentle. [Kissing emoji]

36. 386 总 The CEO Falls in Love After Their Marriage, and Starts Raising a Baby! 总裁先婚后爱！养宝宝！ Ruan Manhe阮曼荷Two Male Leads558k WordsCompleted Two male leads + both each other's first and only + marriage before love + says one thing, means another + domineering CEO + college student + seven-year age gap + daddy-type top + weak bottom grows stronger As the heir to the Yugang family, Pei Luo had never thought about dating or getting married. He was a thoroughly content bachelor. Then, at a party, he was drugged and wound up with someone by a twist of fate. Jiang Qihe, a sophomore, had a crush on Pei Luo, the Pei family heir who sponsored 11.4kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    A father figure, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and a guiding lover—it's hard not to love it!

37. 387 反 The Wife the Villain Is Instinctively Drawn To 反派生理性喜欢的妻子 Ming Tutu明图图Fantastical Romance174k WordsOngoing [Mutual Devotion + Wife-Doting + Collection of Independent Short Stories] A wife is more precious than life itself. - 1. Gentle, obedient heroine x inhuman marauder in the apocalypse 2. Self-loving, money-loving heroine x steady crime boss 3. Confident, beauty-loving heroine x young emperor with the makings of a tyrant 4. Food-loving, honest heroine x gentle, devoted master 5. Scheming heroine who thinks she's clever x powerful leader 6. Optimistic, upbeat heroine x black-bellied god worshipped 6.7kReads6.9Score530Shelves

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    Please, this book definitely has to be good! 👌🏻 The age gap and the charm of the older man lies in solving problems 😆 The villain is definitely the guiding lover, and the wife gradually falls in love with the villain, as if it were destined 😘

38. 388 欲 Trying to Tempt the Crown Prince, This Little Cat Is So Sweet and Soft 欲撩太子，猫猫她又软又娇 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Raising the Heroine + No Misunderstandings + A Whiny Heroine + Powerful Hero Who Dotes Only on Her [Cool, chaste, and calculating Crown Prince × Flirtatious woman who transmigrates as a soft and delicate cat] The heroine's job is to eat, drink, sleep, and flirt with the male lead. She's not a strong, independent heroine, so readers who mind should give this a pass. The moment Mei Susu opens her eyes, she sees a handsome man fresh from his bath. Just as she's letting her imaginati 5.8kReads9.0Score531Shelves

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    This novel's premise is absolutely brilliant! The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the crown prince's beloved pet. By spending enough time with the male lead, she can regain her human form. The moment she opens her eyes, she stumbles upon a sensual scene of the handsome crown prince emerging from a bath. As a modern person who loves money and lust, Su Su's eyes light up the moment she sees the prince, who possesses both good looks and wealth, and she immediately clings to his coattails. From then on, she spends her days rubbing against his abs and touching his chest muscles, living a blissful life. The male lead is always puzzled by how clever his pet Su Su is. Until one day, Su Su suddenly transforms into a human in his arms, and from then on, their relationship begins to become quite complicated…

39. 389 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves

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    The older one is awesome, no explanation needed.

40. 390 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.1kReads9.2Score844Shelves

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    The male lead, a guide-type lover and an older daddy, is incredibly doting and always there to protect the female lead.

41. 391 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.9kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
42. 392 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves
43. 393 年 My Older Sugar Daddy Is Fierce, but His Darling Canary Just Wants to Escape 年上金主凶，娇娇金丝雀只想逃跑 Three-Petal Moon三瓣月亮Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Beijing social circle | eight-year age gap, with him older | a fake sugar daddy who truly cherishes her | the powerful man bows his head] The first time Guan Ruoyan met Tan Zongyue, she was at her most desperate. After hearing her request, the man crossed his legs lazily. “Come here to make a wish?” Guan Ruoyan had no hope of getting what she wanted. A man at the very peak of power wasn't a philanthropist. It was only natural that he wouldn't take her little schemes seriously. She only regrette 29.9kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
44. 394 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
45. 395 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
46. 396 妹 Little Sister, Little Sister! Who Wants to Be Your Sister? 妹妹妹妹！谁要做你妹妹？ Green Mango Iced Tea青芒冰茶Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Touch-Starved Sweetheart vs. Older Man with Separation Anxiety] [A Little Angsty Tension / Mutual Healing / Super-Sweet Everyday Romance / Both Pure in Body and Mind / Six-Year Age Gap] The day her father’s illegitimate son is born is the anniversary of her mother’s death. Soaked from head to toe, Lin Zhao is taken away from the cemetery by her godmother’s son. After living together for four years, her touch-starvation flares up, and he is the only one who can soothe her. To his friends, she’s 14.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Gentle older man is awesome

47. 397 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10.6kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, a pure guiding type. The protagonist believes he can only receive love by giving it, but the other male lead teaches him he deserves to be loved. It's super sweet, I love it so much, it completely fulfills all your fantasies about a guiding lover.

48. 398 甜 The Fake Young Master of a Sweet Romance Is Reborn 甜宠文的反派假少爷重生后 Sad Lychee悲伤的荔枝Two Male Leads456k WordsCompleted Only after his death did Xu Huaiyan learn that he was the brainless villain, a fake young master in a sugary ABO romance, and a foil to the real young master, the protagonist on the receiving end. The moment the real young master, equipped with a golden finger that made everyone adore him, appeared, his family, friends, and rivals all quickly took the real young master’s side. Even the person he liked fell in love with him at first sight. - Through a twist of fate, Xu Huaiyan marries Huo Yuantin 30.5kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves

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    Oh, the amazing guiding lover! I absolutely love it! 🥺🥺🥺 It's so good! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

49. 399 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 95.2kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    In both of these books, the male lead genuinely guides the female lead's growth step by step. Although he's not particularly gentle, haha, all the gentleness he has is reserved for her. The second book is about a high-ranking official in the system versus a junior employee.

50. 400 他EN He Loves Him So Much! The Unhinged Big Shot Only Wants to Spend Money on the Cannon Fodder 他超爱！疯批大佬只想给炮灰花钱 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted [Physical publication signed] [Two male leads + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + goofy guy takes down a maniac + mutually faithful + EA] - Jiang Nan transmigrates into a pampered fake young master from a novel. The moment he opens his eyes, Fu Jingzhou, the novel's biggest villain, is sitting in a wheelchair, while Jiang Nan is hopping around and pointing at him, yelling, "Fu Jingzhou, what makes a cripple like you think you can marry me?" The original owner leaves him this mess, then kicks 31kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    Oh, what a wonderful guiding lover! I absolutely love it! [Crying emoji] [crying emoji] [crying emoji] It's so good! [Masterpiece]

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