Daddy-Type Boyfriends 爹系男友daddy

1. 201 京 Not Close After Our Beijing Wedding? Then Kiss Me! The Arrogant Tycoon Bends at the Waist 京婚不熟？猛亲！骄肆大佬折了腰 Wan Liu挽榴Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + She Pursues Him at First + Sweet Romance + Fatherly Male Lead + Both Pure] [Radiant, pampered heiress × Powerful, arrogant tycoon] Tan Siyi is the little princess of the Tan family, cherished and spoiled beyond measure. All she wants is to lie flat and be a pampered “useless layabout.” When she turns nineteen, her family arranges her engagement to Li Huaixu, one of the most powerful men in the capital. It’s exactly what she wants. The first time she sees him, he’s s 13.9kReads7.2Score1.4kShelves

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   Age gap, fatherly male lead. The male lead is an iceberg, the female lead is a ray of sunshine. The male lead takes a step back, the female lead clings to him. The male lead pushes and pulls, the female lead clings and sticks. The male lead's old house catches fire.

2. 202 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 12.5kReads5.8Score678Shelves

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   A henpecked, scheming, and possessive male lead versus a transmigrated, delicate, and innocent female lead. The female lead is imprisoned, a mischievous and dramatic character; the male lead will punish her, but he also dotes on her immensely! 💞

3. 203 请 Please Keep Spoiling the Young Lady 请继续骄纵大小姐 Yep, It's Fishy是鱼鱼啦Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Sweet, beautiful socialite from Hong Kong Island * refined, scheming German-Chinese daddy Older man + international romance + mild coercion + reunion after a long separation Shen Baozhu loves being called “Miss.” She has a wealthy, loving family, a beautiful appearance, and a broad education. If some people are born to enjoy the world, she is certainly one of them. Ever since she was little, whenever Shen Baozhu wanted something she couldn’t have, she would immediately throw a tantrum and cry. B 3.4kReads6.6Score422Shelves

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   The father figure, the epitome of virtue, confessed to his faith, fell in love with the female lead, knelt for a day, and finally went back to continue loving her.

4. 204 契 A Marriage Pact: The CEO’s Ten-Year Secret Love 契约成婚：总裁的十年暗恋 Cen Xuxu岑栩栩Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted For readers passing by: the novel is complete and has a high completion rate, so dive right in! [Dominant CEO × cool, reserved female designer] [Reunion after years apart + high school crush + marriage contract + long-planned romance] At a matchmaking dinner, Xia Tian looked up and came face-to-face with the man she’d secretly loved for ten years. He was Lu Jingze, the heir apparent of the capital’s elite circles: cold and abstinent. They hadn’t exchanged a single message on WeChat in seven year 416Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 说 We Agreed to Keep Things Casual, So Why Is the Cold, Abstinent Officer Jealous? 说好各玩各的，禁欲军官醋疯了 Little Mountains and Rivers小山河Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Also known as: Marrying Into a Powerful Family After Divorce (Resilient, beautiful country girl ✖️ refined, abstinent scion of a powerful family) [Period drama, military family] In her previous life, Bai Qianqian was the prettiest girl for miles around. Bound by a childhood betrothal, she married Gu Hanzhou, the man chosen for her when they were young. She was willing to stay in the village, waiting for him to get into military academy, waiting for him to become an officer, waiting for him to wi 3.9kReads8.2Score392Shelves

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   The male lead is refined and composed, with a guiding and flirtatious style; he's a professor.

6. 206 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   An absolute masterpiece of contemporary romance novels. The writing is incredibly delicate, the male and female leads and all the supporting characters are brilliantly portrayed, the character designs are sophisticated, and there are no similar characters on the entire Tomato Bookstore. Even a ten-year veteran reader couldn't put it down after finishing it. It's not cliché at all, the pacing is very steady, it starts slowly but gets sweeter and sweeter as it goes on.

7. 207 肆 Unrestrained 肆溢 Yan Yan言阎Two Male Leads944k WordsOngoing It starts slow and gets better as it goes. The sweet moments later on will be very sweet. The full synopsis is in the foreword, after Chapter Three. [A dual-male-lead ABO story, with extensive alternate worldbuilding and two couples. Main couple: A story about an ordinary person gradually falling into a madman's sick love. Ceramic prodigy and gentle hunter. Secondary couple: A gifted yet insecure young doctor of traditional Chinese medicine is healed by a sunny, cocky, fox-eyed big dog.] You wak 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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   Both are male, fatherly and manipulative. They both have mouths and will openly discuss their fetishes. Love is shown in the details, and the writing style is very gentle! The yandere is extremely possessive and tricks his wife into staying with him during her sensitive period. It starts as a transaction, but he gradually falls in love with her. He restrains his instincts to avoid hurting her for love. The protagonist is afraid at first, but later he becomes skilled at training her like a dog and never runs away. He is incredibly doting.

8. 208 关 On the Matter of Love 关于喜欢的这件事 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Secret love + bad boy turns over a new leaf + campus Good girl × wild delinquent When she fell for him, Li Miao herself may not have been able to say. It had probably been three years... “My secret crush didn't last that long, and I never told anyone, not even Susu.” That summer was the first time Li Miao ever interacted with him, and she was glad... “He's great, he's tall, and he's really handsome. I like him so much!” But he probably doesn't like me. That's fine. It's only natural. Then, one s 854Reads—Score118Shelves

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   He always likes to control the female lead, but he's also afraid she'll only have a fleeting interest.

9. 209 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score111Shelves

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   This is the first one!!! You absolutely have to read it! It's a completed novel, and it features a fatherly senior character—I love it!

10. 210 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score750Shelves

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    Daddy Daddy Daddy

12. 212 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 33.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
13. 213 贴 Getting Close to the Villainous Big Shot? I'll Kiss Him to Death! 贴贴反派大佬？我亲死他！ A Little Pepper一颗椒椒Two Male Leads125k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + awakening + sweet romance + older top] [One kiss and he’s smitten, a mature top who overthinks everything × A short-tempered cat king of a bottom who instantly calms down when his head is petted] Wen Yanle awakens to discover he’s a fussy, obnoxious supporting character, a fake young master ranked N in a novel. A cold, transparent screen tells him he has to cling to the villainous big shot to stay alive. Wen Yanle: A supporting character? Cannon fo 4Reads—Score109Shelves
14. 214 宝 Baby, Be Good. Don’t Run. Give Me One More Kiss 宝宝，乖，别逃，再亲一次 Mountain Warmth山煦Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Dangerously obsessive young master of the capital's elite, later a doting, fatherly type VS sweet, soft-hearted innocent girl, later a dog trainer Some coercion + marriage first, love later + sweet indulgence + both leads' first relationship + runaway bride] Lu Jinye, the living King of Hell whom everyone in the capital's elite circles avoids. An arranged marriage? He wanted nothing more than to wreck the engagement party. Until he spotted the girl who was supposed to be waiting for him at t 1.3kReads6.3Score112Shelves

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    Guiding type, teenage dad type

15. 215 小 The Poor Little Beggar He Picked Up Turned Out to Be a Foreign Mogul 小穷包捡到男人竟是异国大佬 Huahua's Day花花的一天Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first relationship + happy ending + age gap + male lead is half Russian, half Chinese + height difference + well-behaved girl] Yan Nuannuan found a man with blood all over his head by the sea and brought him home. Only after washing him clean did she realize he was Leonid Xiao, a top-level thug from a wealthy S City family. She was terrified. She wanted to throw him out, but worried he’d retaliate. So she tied him up tightly on her rickety little bed, then continued to take dilige 330Reads8.0Score110Shelves

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    The story features an age gap, both leads are virgins, and the male lead acts as the female lead's daughter. He's furious whenever the female lead interacts with other boys. Initially, the female lead has a crush on the male lead, but due to her low self-esteem, she helps her beautiful classmate, the school beauty, deliver a love letter to him. The male lead, however, mistakenly believes she's sexually insecure and forces himself on her. Upon discovering her feelings, he's secretly delighted, and their relationship is about to progress further when his unseen fiancée, for whom he has family interests, appears. The female lead, believing herself to be the other woman, leaves without hesitation. The male lead is devastated and tries everything to find her, only to discover she's already with another man… The ending is a happy one. If you like this kind of story, you can check it out. The female lead is young and naive in the beginning, but gradually matures and manipulates the male lead.

16. 216 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 3.9kReads6.3Score246Shelves

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    This book is so good, you'll definitely want to read it, you'll regret it if you don't!

17. 217 公 Road Survival: My Childhood Friend and I Are On the Road 公路求生之我与竹马同行中 Shang Shang Bu JiuVik尚尚不久VikTwo Male Leads423k WordsOngoing The rating just came out and is a little low. It’ll go up later ૮₍ɵ̷﹏ɵ̷̥̥᷅₎ა Road Survival [Two Male Leads] + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Together from the Start + Older Top Both leads speak their minds. A sweet, cozy story with no angst. Living together, choosing each other Gentle, scheming top x quirky, mischievous bottom (the McDonald’s manager version) When the road survival game descended upon Blue Star, Su Zhaoyu was cozied up with his childhood friend and fiancé, Yu Qiwen. But 9.8kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's very good and engaging.

18. 218 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance553k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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    A mature, rigid business tycoon meets a cool, shy, and obedient girl! Jiang Qingwu returned to Z City with Gu Yunzhou at the age of 18. However, due to her ignorance about her own body, she was afraid of his touch. So, the man "exiled" her to another city. The next time they met was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

19. 219 星 Starlight, Far and Free 星辰遥逸 Qingqing, the Girl Who Loves Ice Cream爱吃冰淇淋的清清女孩Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Background: The female lead, Wang Yao, is 25, a virgin and an intern reporter with a bit of luck on her side. But she was born with a weak constitution. She’s determined to become a reporter, but she’s young and still has some growing up to do. She’s a well-behaved girl from a happy family, doted on by her parents. The male lead, Gao Mingyi, is 30, an officer who has never been in a relationship. He comes from a strict military family and is a fatherly husband. He guides the female lead as she g 280Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Daddy-type boyfriend 😎

20. 220 捞 Snagging a Psychopath's Love 捞到变态的爱 Lin Anyue林桉野Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Age gap + older daddy-type doting romance + possessive love; both leads are inexperienced, happy ending] A daddy-type male lead and a seemingly obedient but secretly rebellious heroine. - A gloomy man pretends to be a steady, dependable partner, but in truth he doesn't know how to love and relies on throwing money at the problem. A young, beautiful girlfriend who always attracts younger men, and an older man who has everything but feels insecure in love. - Su Ci is just like her name, like a be 628Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This one! A true older man/father type!

21. 221 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 17.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    This book features a wonderfully crafted character, a patient and caring husband who shows both respect and affection, and a sweet and captivating storyline.

22. 222 清 Qing Qing's Utopian World 清清的乌托邦世界 Qingqing, the Girl Who Loves Ice Cream爱吃冰淇淋的清清女孩Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Wang Qingqing works hard to become the outstanding social news reporter she has always dreamed of being. Gao Yi is a gentle, strong, and normal young man who lacks emotional fulfillment because of his family circumstances. He is six years older than Wang Qingqing. He is good at guiding others, and when he is with Qingqing, he is a guiding kind of lover. Gao Yi has a bit of a doting, fatherly boyfriend in him, but he is not chauvinistic. He guides Wang Qingqing to become a better version of herse 307Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
24. 224 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two are big shots with powerful fathers, mainly because of their amazing problem-solving abilities.

25. 225 野 Wildfire Sweeps the Harbor 野火燎港 Jing Nuo景诺Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Daddy-type powerhouse + forbidden romance + older man + mutual firsts + powerful man bows his head] As the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Wu married into the top-tier Pei family of Hong Kong City. On the very first day, she was already branded with shame. Her husband, Pei Muye, the Pei family's unruly second son, had a sordid past before marriage and partied night after night afterward. On her birthday, he even brought his illegitimate child before her, letting the second bran 33kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    This is absolutely perfect.

26. 226 靳 Mr. Jin, Did You Successfully Steal Someone's Partner Today? 靳总今天挖墙脚成功了吗 Mint Soda薄荷苏打汽水Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Avoidant attachment, cool and aloof beauty who loves to tease × reserved, abstinent big shot who secretly pursues love] (Only each other | Eight-year age gap | Older man who takes the lead | Long-distance relationship, Beijing × Suzhou | Slow and steady | Intense push and pull | Sweet romance) Beijing isn't a good place to meet. When they first met, she was his friend's girlfriend. Sweet and well-mannered, she was the kind of wealthy heiress he found most boring. But when she gave him a slight 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! It features an older, guiding lover—a fatherly boyfriend who's not controlling at all! The older man is incredibly charming, no explanation needed.

27. 227 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Powerful Capital Playboy Loses Control 闪婚后，禁欲京圈大佬失控上瘾 Two Green Grapes两颗青提Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + faithful to each other + mutual healing + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance + older man] The Su and Xu families arranged a marriage, but the younger daughter refused at the cost of her life. Xu Zhiyu, who had grown up in an orphanage, was found and forced to marry the head of the Su family, a man she had never met. One wanted a better future; the other wanted to repay an elder's kindness. After meeting just once, they went straight to register their marriage. * On the ver 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In older years, they have exceptional problem-solving abilities.

28. 228 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 777Reads—Score115Shelves

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    I recommend these two historical romance novels, especially the first one. The first few chapters are full of shocking moments, and it gets even more exciting as it goes on, being both funny and sweet. They're really good!

29. 229 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

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    It's really great! The contrast between the nephew and the straight male lead is particularly well done. The older man/younger woman dynamic is awesome!

30. 230 霍 Mr. Huo, Please Present Your Invitation 霍先生，请出示你的邀请函 Zhaozhao and Mumu昭昭又暮暮Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted [Chaste, powerful 30-year-old man × sweet, soft-hearted 20-year-old heiress | 10-year age gap | Both are each other’s first | Older man | Kitten chases her man | Love at first sight | Extra sweet, no angst] She was the Ruan family’s beloved darling: twenty years old, soft, innocent, delicate, and beautiful. The moment her violin played, it captured the heart of an empire-building tycoon. He was Huo Yu: thirty, chaste and cold-hearted, with power enough to rule the world. She said softly, “Brothe 284Reads—Score100Shelves
31. 231 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves
32. 232 陆 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 Pomelo Paper, Lemon Fragrance柚笺柠香Modern Romance514k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A ten-year age gap – the older man bows his head in adoration – so incredibly doting!

33. 233 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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    It's so good!!!

34. 234 又 Teasing and Tempting: Five Stoic Tycoons Are Crazy About Her 又撩又刺，五个禁欲大佬馋她入骨 Qu Boluo瞿波罗Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [A self-serving, drama-loving beauty × a wicked, possessive man / a wild soldier king / an untouchable heartthrob / a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside childhood friend / a younger, gloomy wolf-dog|Revenge and twists + a battle for her affection] Two years ago, Lin Jinghong was betrayed by those closest to her and sold to the Tan family, one of Nancheng’s powerful clans, who sent her to the Golden Triangle. Two years later, she returns, stepping over a sea of shattered bones. She does o 3.8kReads6.4Score280Shelves

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    This book features five male leads, including a yandere and a guiding type who are both father figures. There's no reincarnation, no system, no superpowers, and no transmigration. The female lead relies entirely on her acting skills and intelligence. All five male leads are abstinent, powerful figures, plus male supporting characters who compete for them. It's definitely worth investing in. You can start reading from chapter 15.

35. 235 被 Sold Into the Palace, the Little Palace Maid Has the Cold, Stern Chief Eunuch Wrapped Around Her Finger 被卖进宫，小宫女拿捏冷硬大督主 Hell Ramen地狱拉面Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted (Handcrafted from scratch) (One man, one woman + Both devoted to each other + Height and build difference + Historical romance + Fictional setting) Timid, delicate little palace maid x cold, ruthless head of the Directorate Banliang was afraid of two things at first: ghosts and the dark. After meeting the Lord Director, her fears grew to three. First: the Lord Director! Second: ghosts. Third: the dark. Later, she took the Lord Director's surname and used the name he gave her. Zhian, Xie Zhian. 5.2kReads9.0Score819Shelves

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    Before meeting the male lead, the female lead was a burden, a loser. After meeting him, she became Xie Zhi'an, and he became her guiding lover, very doting. It's a very good read.

36. 236 我 My Beautiful Boy 我的美丽少年 Lu Xi'an芦西安Two Male Leads533k WordsCompleted [A cool philosophy major × an older, untouchable musician] A story about a straight male college student who loses his mind over a beautiful musician. What do you do when someone of the same sex outs you on the school forum? Xu Junle thinks he's been having terrible luck lately. A male student he's never met keeps confessing to him and stalking him; the girl he'd been flirting with on WeChat suddenly starts calling him "sis"; even the people who approach him to chat are all guys... But... That 341Reads8.8Score157Shelves
37. 237 那 After That Night, Our Story Began! 那夜过后，是我们的开始！ A Sweet Bamboo一只甜竹Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [A guiding lover + marriage first, love later + age gap + sweet romance + slow-burn love] [Gentle, restrained guiding light VS soft, stubborn little sourpuss] Jiang Tian is an engineering top student at Haicheng University. From freshman to junior year, she’s practically swimming in scholarships. People only see her polished exterior. They don’t know she’s insecure, sensitive, conflicted, and always gives in to others. The night of her high school reunion, she gets blackout drunk and stumbles 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Guided Lover + Arranged Marriage to Love + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Slow and Steady Relationship] [Gentle and Restrained Guide VS Delicate and Tsundere Little Bitter Melon] After the male lead falls for the female lead, he starts flirting.

38. 238 重 Reborn as a Scumbag Academic Goddess, I'll Live This Life My Way 重生成渣女学神，潇洒这一生 Forget the Worldly Affairs Here到此忘机Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + a male love-rival battlefield + 1V3 + clear-eyed heroine] [The heroine is amazing at making money and eats like a queen! A feel-good story about a woman who knows how to enjoy life] Meiyu returns after being reborn. She skips grades, racks up competition awards, and heads straight for a top university. From middle school on, she invests in real estate and stocks. Once she starts university, she begins building an empire of milk tea sho 538Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is so popular, taking on three men at once! All three men are head over heels for her! Reborn, she focused on her career and making money during her student days – no passion whatsoever! But as an adult, she's incredibly passionate! A stoic professor, a domineering CEO, a muscular but cute guy – all sorts of competitive rivalries! A truly satisfying female-centric story! [Heart][heart]

39. 239 八 Fiery and Bold, This 1980s Bride Is Too Much for Her Cold-Blooded Officer 八零娇媳野又辣，冷酷军官顶不住 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book · Military marriage · Pocket dimension | Wild and sensual | Possessive | Off-the-charts sexual tension] A top modern beauty and executive is reborn as the real daughter who was forced to die over a pound of pork? She doesn’t accept this fate! … She tears up the script. She’s the female lead now Her vicious grandmother tries to sell her off for a bride price? She turns the tables, sending her off with silver bracelets and a village-wide parade! The fake white-lotus daugh 2.1kReads—Score213Shelves

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    Looks good! (*´ω`*)

40. 240 沉 Obsession! Captivity! Become the Possessive Big Shot's Secret Lover 沉溺！囚宠！做偏执大佬地下情人 Huanglong, Who Loves Goldenrod喜欢木锥花的荒龙Modern Romance254k WordsOngoing Please do not apply this novel to real life!!! Some plot elements are adapted from real-life stories! Obsessive + secret lover + 18-year age gap + scheming + hunter + groveling to win her back Male lead is not a virgin, female lead is a virgin; male lead is divorced, female lead is a virgin Twenty-two-year-old Wang Sisi was stunning and had offers from several leading game companies, yet she insisted on joining Xinghai Games. Her goal was clear from the start: she had set her sights on the co 864Reads—Score411Shelves
41. 241 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me Into Marriage? I Bring a Century of Research to Marry a Powerful Young Master 渣夫骗婚？我携百年科研转嫁权少 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so a low score is normal.) [Rebirth · military marriage | wild and sensual / age gap | possessive | explosive sexual tension] “Report! Your ex-wife’s patent has our entire military by the throat!” He scoffed, until fighter jet production halted and missile supplies ran dry. Only then did he realize she could hold the nation’s lifeline in the palm of her hand! … Reborn on her wedding day, she was asked to give up the bridal suite for his first love? Jiang Youli smiled. “S 1.1kReads6.5Score100Shelves
42. 242 禁 Imprisonment! Possession! Trapped by My Obsessive Boss 禁锢！占有！落入病娇老板圈套 Huanglong, Who Loves Goldenrod喜欢木锥花的荒龙Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Also known as: So What If She's a Gold Digger? The Obsessive Big Shot Is Crazy About Her! The story is purely fictional. Please do not apply it to real life! Some plot elements are adapted from true stories. Older man + 18-year age gap + yandere + obsessive + domineering CEO + calculating green tea Male lead is divorced + female lead is a virgin + male lead is not a virgin + female lead is pure Questionable values, proceed with caution!!! An old flame reignites 🔥 Growing up in a family that f 3.4kReads—Score320Shelves
43. 243 霍 Mr. Huo, Please Restrain Yourself! The Baby’s Still in My Belly! 霍总请节制！宝宝还怀着孕！ There Are No Branches on This Tree木有树枝Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Fragile, Airheaded Beauty | Guiding, Fatherly Type] [Transmigrate into a Book | Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance and Push-and-Pull | Size Difference | Daily Life | Seven-Year Age Gap] The head of the Huo family is an untouchable, powerful man who has reached thirty without marrying. The only woman close to him is a friend’s younger sister, whom he spoils rotten. Then one night, the bed in the presidential suite at Yunding collapsed… Mr. Huo carried a young woman out and rushed her to the hospital. 21.3kReads8.2Score3kShelves

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    A doting boyfriend! The sweet and tug-of-war dynamic is amazing! The transmigrated beauty wants to run away because she's afraid of being killed off by the plot, but CEO Huo is outwardly cold but inwardly crazy in his doting affection. He gently coaxes and entices her, keeping her firmly by his side and spoiling her for life.

44. 244 遇 We Met, Made No Promises, and Now I Want You All to Myself 遇见过，未许诺，此生只想霸占你 Mu Han Who Loves Pomelo Tea爱吃西柚茶的沐寒Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted A long-awaited meeting, destined to carry their love forward. A mutual, unspoken love is an intense push and pull across time and space. A worldly man is like a thick, well-stocked library; every time you open it, there's a new surprise. Xu Muyang's strength and doting affection are the “glass of strong liquor” he gives Jing Ai: passionate and vivid. Of course, this is an investment with an expected return. He needs her! He wants her! He wants only her! 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new author with delicate and heartfelt writing, no filler, and incredibly sweet – highly recommended! It features a significant age gap!! And it's a chance encounter spanning ten years. The male lead is a domineering, fatherly figure who has lived overseas, with businesses in arms and oil – not your average tycoon. He's charming and doting, but also has a strong personality. The female lead is truly deeply in love with the male lead, gradually falling into his "trap."

45. 245 强 Spoiled Rotten! The Cold, Desirable Tycoon Kisses Me Senseless After Dark 强宠！入夜被冷欲资本大佬亲哭 Half a Live Fish半条活鱼Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Cold, ascetic tycoon × bright, sweet, easygoing heiress + Forceful Pursuit + 12-Year Age Gap + One-on-One Romance, Both Leads Are Inexperienced] The first time she met him, she only thought he had a great body. Without knowing her place, she handed him her business card and asked him to model for her. The second time, she got drunk, walked into the wrong room, and felt him up from head to toe. Only later did Yun Xi learn that he was Zhao Qiyue, the most powerful man in Beijing’s elite circles a 40.9kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    A bright and clear-headed girl falls for a calm and collected man. At first, he's just interested, but as they spend time together, he's gradually moved by the female lead, and his possessiveness grows stronger, protecting her from all harm. One sentence keeps echoing in my mind: "He really loves her so much." It's incredibly good, a must-read for me. I've been really enjoying this type of book lately.

46. 246 搞 Wait, What? My Best Friend's Gift Turned Out to Be Her Uncle! 搞错了！闺蜜送的礼物竟是她小叔 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted (Just started getting ratings, and they’ll rise later) Hong Kong finance tycoon × rebellious Beijing heiress pretending to be a good girl Marriage first, love later|Long-planned romance|Ten-year age gap|Powerful man bows to love|Devoted, mutually faithful couple|Beijing and Hong Kong elite families On the night of her coming-of-age ceremony, Feng Xiaxi awakened memories of her past life. Bound by traditional expectations all her life, she was known in Beijing as the perfect good girl. She never 618Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    Older men are so doting! [Shy]

47. 247 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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    The female lead has a fiancé, but becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a minister, and they are secretly married.

48. 248 别 Don't Call Me Brother: He Can't Hide His Possessiveness 别叫我哥：他的独占欲藏不住了 Little Jiu Doesn't Want to Get Fat小九不想变胖Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing [Distant on the surface, but carefully plotting every move childhood friend x childhood friend who realizes too late she's being fiercely claimed] I have a childhood friend who's like an older brother, though we're not related by blood: Bai Shiyu. He's smart and dazzling, always ranked first and always the center of attention. When we were little, I was the only one who followed him everywhere. But as we grew up, he became a star drifting farther and farther away. Then Lu Wang, a sunny boy who 59Reads—Score106Shelves

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    This is a campus romance novel; the male lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning, and he's scheming and manipulative.

49. 249 夜 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 901Reads8.3Score—Shelves
50. 250 双 Twin Little Fortunate Princesses 双生小福晋 LN Three-Second MemoryLN三秒记忆Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted A pair of twin boy-and-girl Fu Jins, bought to bring good fortune to a sickly young noble, became Zai Che’s deepest attachment and greatest weakness. They had identical faces but opposite, complementary souls, and both willingly allowed themselves to be “chained” to one man… That twelfth lunar month, Beijing was shrouded in the unease of a dynasty in decline and the oppression of an old order collapsing. Snow fell in silence, and firecrackers sounded only sporadically. Against the absurd backdro —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One person with two children, a romance set in the Republican era.

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