Long-Standing Scheming and an Age Gap 蓄谋已久 年龄差

1. 101 小 Run, Poor Thing! Fourth Master Has His Eye on You 小可怜快跑，四爷他对你图谋不轨 Yang Muzi阳沐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ten-year age gap ➕ doting, fatherly boyfriend ➕ growing-up romance ➕ sweet and devoted couple, both chaste | Scheming, celibate, very sweet, no angst] Ten years ago, Fu Nanchen brought Bai Shengsheng home from the slums. Bai Shengsheng lived under his roof, but was absolutely terrified of him. Fu Nanchen was strict with her, and behind his back, Bai Shengsheng liked to call him the Great Demon King. But in front of him, she could only obey and play the good girl. At first, he said, “When Shengs 779Reads7.4Score102Shelves
2. 102 捡 The Little Wolf Girl I Took In Is Spoiled by Mr. Huo 捡回来的小狼女被霍总宠上天 Arriving at the Dark Dawn抵达黑暗的黎明Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted Huo Yuting gets lost in a remote forest while searching for medicinal herbs for the old master. By chance, he rescues a little wolf girl with a tragic fate, then takes her and the Wolf King with him. When he returns to Xinghai City, the cold, heartless man known as a devil goes viral for bringing the little wolf girl home. The trend stays at the top for three months. From then on, Huo Yuting, who never let any woman come near him, has a clever little wolf girl by his side. They grow closer over 89Reads7.4Score—Shelves
3. 103 特 Special Forces: Starting with Fire Phoenix 特种兵之从火凤凰开始 The Starry Sky of the World世界上的星空Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Tian transmigrated to a composite special forces world and became a veteran in an ordinary company. He’d planned to spend this life in peace and quiet, but then the higher-ups suddenly ordered him to take part in selecting and training female soldiers. Qin Tian had no interest in serving as deputy instructor to a bunch of pampered princesses and heiresses. It wasn’t until a long-overdue phone call came that Qin Tian finally understood: he still couldn’t escape the constraints of society. Sin 14.2kReads8.1Score836Shelves
4. 104 我 I, the Sixth Prince of Dayan, Hold the World in My Hand! 我，大炎六皇子，只手遮天！ Listening to Rain over the Sea of Clouds云海听雨Historical761k WordsCompleted Rule the world when sober, sleep with beauties when drunk! Ning Cangsheng, the sixth prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, is known to everyone as a useless cultivator! But who knows that this prince, who seems to waste his days in drunken indulgence, is actually a peerless genius? A sudden conspiracy drags the sixth prince into the struggle for the throne! “Since you’ve pulled me into this whirlpool, I’ll show the world who the true ruler is! When people speak of all under heaven, they mean me, Ning 33.3kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves
5. 105 大 The Great Salt Merchant 大盐商 Fu Heng傅恒Historical246k WordsCompleted The Great Salt Merchant is a historical novel by renowned author Fu Heng, an epic in scope and rich in the local flavor of southern Sichuan. Set in the “Salt Capital” of southern Sichuan during the Republican era, the novel weaves together salt wells, salt merchants, salt gangs, Japanese invaders, bandits, and the struggles and romances of ordinary people to create a sweeping tale. A legendary manual for digging salt wells serves as its central thread, bringing to life the generations-long entan 933Reads9.5Score114Shelves
6. 106 大 Judge Dee: Cracking the Case 大唐狄公案·破局 Mo Yu莫逾Mystery196k WordsCompleted What makes this book a great read: the victims’ bizarre deaths, painstaking deduction, and a style that shifts from witty and humorous to serious and meticulous. It’s a boy’s version of The Cases of Judge Dee and a Tang Dynasty version of The Washing Away of Wrongs! Rather than sketching out the plot in broad strokes, the story offers detailed, vivid depictions of the crime scenes. This makes the cases feel authentic while keeping the focus on the investigations! The Golden Mystery, The Secret T 1.6kReads9.3Score101Shelves
7. 107 岁 Years Pass, Stars and Frosts Gather 岁月稔星霜 Deep Dimples梨涡深深Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Age gap, fictional setting, forbidden romance, long-laid plans, powerful minister x heroine who grows into her own] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste and is not a good person. Shi Hua lost both her parents when she was young. With no one to rely on, she could only turn to her elder sister, finding shelter under her brother-in-law Shen Xun's protection. Back then, Shen Xun was both a teacher and a friend to her. But Shen Xun's old flame ate away at him like poison, eventually breaking 5.7kReads8.9Score668Shelves

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   * **Years of Passion and Frost:** By author Liwo Shen Shen. An ancient romance novel with a 15-year age gap. Shi Hua suffered hardship in her childhood and lived under the protection of her sister and brother-in-law, Shen Xun. Watching Shi Hua grow from a child to a young woman, Shen Xun gradually developed inappropriate feelings for her. Later, Shi Hua left because of her sister's situation. Years later, Shen Xun, now powerful and influential, rekindled their romance. * **Baby, Be Good, Mr. Shi's Long-Planned Strategy:** By author Meng Qiu Nian. A modern romance novel with a seven-year age gap. After being betrayed by a scumbag, Sang Ning's uncle confesses his love and pursues her relentlessly. Sang Ning falls for his gentle advances. * **Deeply Fallen in Love, the Tycoon's Doting Love Day and Night:** By author Cao Cong Li De Xi Shuai. A modern romance novel. He Tingxiao, the son of a wealthy and influential family, meets the naive and innocent Jiang Nanxi and secretly falls for her, using various methods to get close to her and drive away her suitors. Due to the age gap, Jiang Nanxi initially only regarded him as an elder. *On the Day of Escape, Forced Possession by My Uncle*: Zhou Linyuan falls for Shen Zhihuan, a girl nine years his junior. Shen Zhihuan is an orphan and was taken in by the Zhou family, living in Zhou Linyuan's house. The Zhou family has strict rules, and she is constantly disciplined, later discovering that Zhou Linyuan had planned this all along. Fearing Zhou Linyuan, she considers escaping, but is caught on the day of her escape and forcibly taken by him. The novel includes elements of forced marriage, age gap, a dark room, obsessive and madness, and her escape followed by his pursuit. *Secretary Sheng's Beloved*: This is a sweet and heartwarming romance novel with a unique setting of "a gentle yet strong-willed classical beauty vs. A veteran political figure with a fatherly father figure," containing elements of premeditated planning, nurturing, redemption, an 18-year age gap, and both characters being pure in body and mind. The story begins with a political marriage. An Nian, the unloved 18-year-old adopted daughter of the An family, is forced into a marriage with the powerful Secretary Sheng Huai'an. Sheng Huai'an dotes on An Nian, protecting her for life. He displays the ring on his ring finger in front of the media, yet no one knows who his wife is. Hidden in his study are photos of An Nian from childhood to adulthood, revealing his years of deep affection and scheming. From initial fear of the marriage, An Nian gradually opens her heart under Sheng Huai'an's gentle protection, and the two weave a touching love story. "My Best Friend's Uncle's Long-Planned Scheme, Little Rose Can't Escape": This is a sweet and romantic novel containing elements such as "father-like boyfriend, long-planned scheme, 8-year age gap, sweet romance with both protagonists being virgins, and a lighthearted story." The male and female leads are Lu Zhan, the head of the Lu family, and Lan Xi, a wealthy heiress from Shanghai's elite circles. Rumors circulated in Beijing that Lu Zhan was attracted to men. To boost her account's popularity, Lan Xi, through her best friend's connections, moved into Lu Zhan's house, attempting to uncover his secrets. Lu Zhan fell in love with Lan Xi at first sight, secretly admiring her from the moment she appeared in her school uniform, wanting to pluck this little rose from the sky. During their time together, Lu Zhan showered Lan Xi with affection, ultimately leading a wedding procession of 99 luxury cars to Saint's Academy. After Lan Xi finished taking her graduation photos, he asked the school leaders if he could borrow her for his wedding. The two held a grand wedding, becoming the hottest news in Beijing. "In Military Uniform, Holding Roses, Presented to the Princess": By Xiang Qiao. Modern romance, six-year age gap. Hai Tian was rescued by Jiang Baichuan two years ago, who also stole her first kiss. Two years later, they meet again. Jiang Baichuan had meticulously planned their encounter, then pursued her relentlessly, ultimately leading to their relationship.

8. 108 蓄 Long-Planned Schemes: My Uncle Closes In at Every Turn 蓄谋已久，小叔叔他步步紧逼 Meng Qiu Twenty孟秋廿Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + secret crush + one-on-one romance + both sexually inexperienced] After pursuing him for years, Sang Ning had finally gotten together with the man, only to find him cheating with her cousin. When had Sang Ning ever suffered such humiliation? She immediately posted the shameless pair's true colors online for everyone to see. Later... The scumbag's uncle actually confessed to her and launched an all-out pursuit. How could sweet little Sang Ning resist the tricks of this sly ol 534Reads7.6Score—Shelves
9. 109 深 Falling Deeply in Love: The CEO of a Wealthy Family Spoils Me Day and Night 深情沦陷，豪门总裁日夜宠 The Cricket in the Grass草丛里的蟋蟀Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted He Tingxiao, the capital’s most eligible young heir and the only son of the He family of Huayu Group, agreed to pick up Jiang Nanxi at the train station when she arrived to register for university at a friend’s request. That was how the two met. One was a naive, inexperienced young woman; the other was a notorious cold-faced “bad boy” in the capital. They seemed to belong to different worlds, and neither could have imagined that the “bad boy” would secretly fall for her and start approaching her 1.1kReads7.2Score132Shelves
10. 110 出 The Day I Left the Country, My Unhinged Uncle Claimed Me as His Own 出国当天，被疯批小叔叔强取豪夺 Early Winter in November十一月初冬Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Domination + Age Gap + Locked Away + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + She Runs, He Chases] Zhou Linyuan fell for a girl nine years younger than him. She lived in his house, always wandering right under his nose. The longer she stayed, the more delicious this little rabbit seemed. The wolf bared his fangs, wanting to pull her into his arms. But she wanted no part of it. She was determined to leave him, so the wolf went mad and used a few tricks to force her to stay by his side. Sh 645Reads8.7Score111Shelves
11. 111 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Has Been Plotting This for Ages, but the Little Rose Can't Escape 闺蜜小叔蓄谋已久，小玫瑰逃不掉 Today's Lemon Is So Sour今天的柠檬好酸Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted "Daddy-type boyfriend + long-planned seduction + eight-year age gap + sweet romance with both leads devoted only to each other + sugary love story" "Soft and sweet Shanghai heiress & scheming, calculating big shot from Beijing" Everyone in the capital says that Lu Zhan, head of the Lu family, is into men. Lan Xi tries to dig up Lu Zhan's private secrets to gain followers and boost her account's popularity. Using her best friend's connection, she manages to move into Lu Zhan's home. "Uncle, they 4.9kReads9.0Score400Shelves
12. 112 一 In Full Military Regalia, Rose in Hand, I Offer It to the Princess 一身戎装，手持玫瑰，献予公主 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Wild and Brash] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [He's Been Planning This for Ages] [Beauty in a Cheongsam] [Overflowing with Sex Appeal] A quiet, delicate beauty in a cheongsam who isn't a strong, confident heroine VS a rough, wild, swaggering ex-special forces soldier with a sunny disposition When Hai Tian was eighteen, she was tricked into going abroad and nearly assaulted. Her slender figure leapt from the top of an abandoned building. A man in camouflage appeared as if from the heave 132.8kReads9.3Score20.8kShelves
13. 113 我 I Pretend to Be Cute, and the Teasing Puppy Boy Falls for It Step by Step 我可爱我装的，钓系奶狗步步引诱 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Ye Rong was hailed as the entertainment industry’s top-tier beauty: exquisite features, a graceful figure, and a stunning, alluring cheongsam that made her a natural temptress. The industry bigwigs who wanted to keep her numbered enough to stretch from Kyoto all the way to France. Unfortunately, this beauty was proud and untamable. Every bigwig who approached her hit a brick wall. Until one day, a flood of top-tier opportunities came her way, making her wildly famous. When asked about it, Ye Ron 3.4kReads9.5Score455Shelves

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    My time is always reserved for you.

14. 114 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
15. 115 财 The Tycoon’s Little Heiress: Darling, I’ve Got You Wrapped Around My Finger 财阀小千金：老公，我吃定你了 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Does the sole heir to the richest man in the country really need a marriage alliance? And does she have to marry Mu Lele's sworn enemy?! Mu Lele can't bear to anger her grandfather to death, but she's more than willing to anger her husband to death! “Mr. President, your wife went to a bar on her wedding night.” Yan Xibo: “Cancel her card.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to cheat on you.” Yan Xibo: “Break her legs.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to divorce you.” The office fell sil 4.1kReads9.1Score315Shelves
16. 116 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 87.5kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
17. 117 傅 Professor Fu's Adorable Wife, the Class Dunce 傅教授的学渣小娇妻 The Smurf Who Loves Sunbathing喜欢晒太阳的蓝精灵Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Marriage Before Love, Teacher-Student Romance] [An intellectually sharp, scheming older physics professor x a lively, spirited young designer] The night before the semester began: “Fu Yanli, for the sake of our marriage, could you give me a little more time to finish my homework?” The next day: “Su Youyou didn’t write a single word of her summer homework, so she’s losing eighty percent of her grade for class participation!” That night, Fu Yanli was kicked out of th 10.9kReads8.9Score917Shelves
18. 118 回 After Returning Home, the Underworld Boss Became Everyone’s Favorite 回国后，黑道大佬成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted The short drama “No Heirloom Jewelry, But I've Got a Fist the Size of a Cooking Pot” is now streaming. [Beloved by a wealthy family + two powerful leads with secret identities + sweet-tempered yet volatile heroine + devoted hero + influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world] Lin Qingye, head of the most feared assassin organization in the underworld, finally destroys the second-largest assassin organization and obtains clues about her origins. She immediately decides to return home 23.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
19. 119 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.8kReads9.2Score542Shelves

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    This is a super sweet nurturing novel

20. 120 遇 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    The first book seemed to have been planned for a long time, with two or three secondary couples, and the content was quite good. The second book is about the male lead who initially has a crush on the female lead, marries her at the beginning, and then the story unfolds from there.

21. 121 爆 Breaking News! The Little Rose Is Doted on by Powerful Men! 爆！小玫瑰被大佬们团宠了！ Zhe Yin折洇Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Villainous Cast + Marriage First, Love Later + Everyone’s Favorite + Real and Fake Heiress + Long-Planned Schemes + Healing + Devoted, Sweet Romance] A dazzling genius rose × an aloof, refined man in power Tong Yu was adopted by a wealthy family. Twenty years later, their biological daughter returned, and overnight Tong Yu became the laughingstock of high society. But at a banquet, she appeared in a custom-made gown and a priceless necklace, boldly announcing that she was breaking off her engag 2.2kReads9.4Score318Shelves
22. 122 黑 The Hacker Queen Runs Wild in a Tycoon’s Embrace 黑客女王在财阀怀里野翻天 A Thousand Years of Peace一安万年Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Alternate World · Power Couple · Hacking Prodigy · Class Conflict · Two Alpha Leads with Sharp Minds A fierce, dazzling heroine and a ruthless, devoted hero. A battle of wits between two equally powerful people. She is the wildest cat in Rust Harbor. He is the deadliest snake in the Empire. In the dirtiest corner of the Sairens Empire, Rust Harbor, twenty-year-old Jiang Li is the feared “Butterfly Blade.” She has survived by stealing, cheating, and robbing, yet possesses the hacking skills to 5kReads8.8Score780Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, I highly recommend it.

23. 123 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 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    It was premeditated!!

24. 124 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score768Shelves
25. 125 救 Help! My Arranged Marriage Husband Came Home and Flirts with Me Every Day 救！联姻老公回国后天天撩我 Hua You花柚Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Best Friends Series, Book 1: Spoiled by Him [Double wealthy families + sweet romance + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + married first, fall in love later + long-laid plans] [Truly haughty rose of a young lady vs. seemingly aloof heir to a powerful family] Jiang Zhi, eldest daughter of the Jiang family of Beicheng, is hailed as the most dazzling rose in the city: breathtakingly beautiful, bold and uninhibited, and accustomed to getting away with anything on the 7.5kReads9.2Score665Shelves

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    You could try this one, it's pretty good. The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time and dotes on her a lot. There's no angst, and it's very sweet.

26. 126 乖 Good Girl! Let Big Sis Spoil You! The Aloof, Sickly, Flirtatious Lord Yu 乖！姐姐疼我！冷舔病娇屿爷会撩 Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted (Reborn + cold male lead who yearns for her + both devoted to each other) In her previous life, Jiang Mian tried to escape her hot-tempered boyfriend by deliberately seducing the capital's crown prince, Mo Yusen. To her surprise, he was a madman too. “Be good, big sister. Love me.” He kept her pampered at home day after day, and she gave birth to one lovesick little obsessive after another. After being reborn, she swore to stay away from him and find a normal man to marry and have children with. 4.4kReads9.0Score420Shelves

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    These books seem to have been planned for a while, and the age difference seems relatively small, but they're very good. They just deviate slightly from your requirements, but you can still jump in—you won't regret it!

27. 127 糟 Oh No! The Male Supporting Character Keeps Turning Evil 糟糕！男配他一直在黑化 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An elegant yandere hero and a clear-headed heroine who isn't ruled by romance.] [Love triangle + campus + showbiz + sexual tension. Both leads are inexperienced. The romance develops slowly, and at first the hero is the only one in love. Please note: the heroine isn't a strong female lead, and when the hero gets jealous, he may do things that hurt her. Read with caution.] [There isn't much campus-related plot; most of the story takes place in showbiz.] Shen Huaining has no idea how diligently p 4.5kReads9.2Score473Shelves
28. 128 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves
29. 129 惹 I Got Involved with a Sickly Young Man. Sis, I'm an Adult Now 惹上病娇少年，姐姐我成年了 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Sweet on the outside, dark within, yandere younger brother | Miaojiang boy | dazzling beauty of an older sister | calculated scheming | love gu | seven-year age gap | both virgins | rekindled romance When Li Yang was twenty-one, her gambling-addict father found himself a new wife. The stepmother brought along a breathtakingly beautiful young man. He seemed rebellious and aloof, but treated her with gentle obedience. He became her younger brother. She thought this was a stroke of good luck, but l 7.1kReads9.0Score837Shelves
30. 130 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 28.9kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    Funny story of an older man and an older woman secretly in love

31. 131 团 The Beloved Heiress Is Strong and Sassy 团宠大小姐又强又飒 San Mu Wan Zi三木丸子Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted In Linjiang City, it was an utterly ordinary day. On the dark web, a help post shot to the top of the trending page, its click rate exploding. Urgent!! Rumor has it the assassin Mercury has come to China? Can someone tell me if it’s true or not?! Jiang Nianjia had no idea the dark web was in an uproar. All she knew was that she’d found herself a dining buddy with deep pockets. Luo Yu'an, the heir to the Luo family, one of the five great families in the capital, was rescued one day by a high sch 6.6kReads9.4Score822Shelves

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    This is really beautiful!!!

32. 132 傅 Master Fu's Dearest Beloved Is Actually a Soul Transmigrator 傅爷心尖宠竟是魂穿大佬 Jiu Liu Jiu玖六玖Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + two equally strong leads doting on each other + all-consuming devotion + 1v1] The queen of mercenaries transmigrates into the body of a wealthy family's delicate flower, trampled at will by her stepmother? Business magnate Fu Yancheng is captivated at first sight by the sharp glint in her eyes. She takes on her wicked stepmother, and he shields her from harm, giving her all-consuming devotion. Danger dances with sweetness. In a world where two strong leads dote on each oth 2.7kReads8.5Score313Shelves
33. 133 糟 Oh No! The Forbidden Lord Is Losing His Mind Over His Sweet Little Junior Sister 糟糕！娇软小师妹被禁欲尊上疯撩 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Soft-Waisted Heroine + Transmigrates Into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Cold, Ascetic Yet Irresistible Hero + Harem-Style Love Rivalry] Only after Lu Zhixue transmigrated into a book did she realize she was in a melodramatic, coercive-love cultivation novel. She was the supporting woman who helped advance the romance between the hero and heroine, only to die tragically in the end. At the whole sect's martial arts tournament, everyone was convinced she was hopelessly in love 19.8kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    It's so sweet, okay! The female lead is also a delicate and sweet little baby.

34. 134 心 How Could a Scheming, Obsessive Man Not Have a Wife? His Wife Is So Sweet 心机病娇怎可能没老婆！老婆甜 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After catching her scumbag fiancé cheating on her with her stepsister, Wen Sisu, Wen Qiansu was kicked out of the house by her scumbag father. Poor, innocent, and helpless, the girl collapsed in front of Mr. Huo’s car on a stormy night. The rumors said Mr. Huo was insane and cruel, with a ruthless streak. Whatever you did, never provoke him, or you’d meet a terrible, terrible end. When she woke up, a gentle, handsome man was holding a bowl of medicine. “Baby, it’s time to take your medicine.” We 12.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
35. 135 宝 Be Good, Baby, Let Daddy Hold You! The Obsessive Big Shot Coaxes Her in a Low Voice 宝宝乖老公抱！病娇大佬低声诱哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Completed] [So sweet! All sweetness, all the time. A pampered, silly little crybaby × a possessive, lovesick narcissist. Married first, fall in love later, plus a daddy-type husband] Si Linyuan married a princess through a family alliance. Faced with a woman who could not even eat a meal by herself, could he return her? Ling Luoluo looked aggrieved. “Luoluo will be good. •́‸ก” Si Linyuan looked disgusted. “Could you wipe away your tears first?” He must have had eight lifetimes’ worth of bad luc 5.6kReads9.2Score645Shelves
36. 136 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
37. 137 荆 A Thorny Kiss Through Three Lifetimes 荆棘吻穿三生璃 a Rieslinga雷司令Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted My heroine, shine bright! Independent, free, willful, and adored by everyone! She can be carefree and unconventional, or proud and untamed. The light I write about should be dazzling just like that! I believe the best belong together! The one who can stand by his side must have an equally brilliant soul. This isn’t salvation, but two stars shining together; it isn’t dependence, but a dance of souls. To you, dear reader: **“When you bloom, butterflies will come; when you shine 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A tangled web across three lifetimes!

38. 138 玻 The Glasshouse: Rose Garden Memoranda 玻璃房之玫瑰园备忘录 a Rieslinga雷司令Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The Bronze Rose That day, a golden wound split the clouds. He came walking through patches of light. The hem of a celestial’s robe sent ripples through the air. At the second toll of the bell, a butterfly’s wings broke. I counted the shadows cast by his eyelashes, like counting an inverted galaxy in an hourglass. Cracks meandered across my retinas, becoming a river. His shadow was a transparent prison. When the sun in my pupils finally crashed down, I heard all light become an instrument of to —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 散 After the Meeting, My Abstinent Boss Hugged Me and Called Me Baby 散会后，禁欲上司把我抱住叫宝宝 Invite the Wind, Draw Laughter招风引笑Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In Su Qing’s third year as Fu Chengyan’s secretary, her useless boyfriend with an insatiable appetite got involved with Fu Chengyan’s fiancée. The aloof, abstinent CEO she remembered pulled Su Qing onto his lap. “Want to try a more exciting way to get revenge?” 1.7kReads9.0Score158Shelves
40. 140 财 The Tycoon’s Little Wife: Uncle, You’ve Been Plotting to Spoil Me Every Day 财阀小娇妻：大叔，蓄谋已久日日哄 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing To repay the family’s debts, the Ji family sacrificed a younger generation’s marriage prospects and sent their youngest daughter to marry into the Jing family. Before the wedding, Jing Ye, renowned around the world, had three rules: no marriage, no children, and no women. Ji Mianmian had three cravings: handsome men, gourmet food, and handsome men’s gourmet food, preferably enjoyed with handsome men. After the wedding, Jing Ye’s days followed three steps: cooking in the morning, childcare at noo 29kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
41. 141 娇 Sweet Little Childhood Friend, Professor Zhou Coaxes Her with His Life 娇软小青梅，周教授拿命哄 Lang Xiao筤筱Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted [Scheming, devoted father-figure childhood friend x sweet, clever, and adorable childhood sweetheart] [Age gap + mutual healing + mutual unrequited love] Chen Buyu’s advanced mathematics teacher was replaced by a cool, handsome man named Zhou Yinzhi, who instantly became the dream guy of countless girls. To make matters worse, during his very first lecture, Zhou Yinzhi caught her signing in on behalf of a classmate. From then on, poor Chen Buyu was punished by having to sit in the front row ever 3.1kReads9.0Score418Shelves

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    Age difference 🤔

42. 142 乖 So Well-Behaved 乖惹 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T 21.8kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
43. 143 独 I Only Like You 独独喜欢你 Xian Mang弦芒Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet, No Angst] + [Mutual Firsts] + [Healing] + [Nine-Year Age Gap] Gu Ji, born into a family that favored boys over girls and initially named Gu Zhaodi, met a kindhearted man on a scorching summer day. The first time Gu Ji, from a small mountain village, left the mountains, she met the refined and distinguished Mr. Dan as soon as she stepped out of the train station. Seeing the girl walking all the way to school, the gentle, cultured man was moved to help her. Their chance encounters ov 3.5kReads9.3Score361Shelves
44. 144 偏 His Exclusive Favorite: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Holds Her Waist and Kisses Her 偏爱独宠，禁欲佛子搂腰缠吻 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + eight-year age gap + secret love comes true + doting father figure + sweet flirting + possessive jealousy] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, gentle and charming comic artist vs. refined scoundrel, jealous tycoon of the business world] When Xia Zhiyao was eighteen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man eight years her senior. He had fair skin and w 7.9kReads9.3Score1kShelves
45. 145 怀 Pregnant, and Spoiled by My Abstinent Professor 怀孕后：禁欲教授惯宠小仙女 Jin Mo Xi锦墨兮Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted She was born in a maximum-security prison and grew up stumbling through the torment inflicted by her adoptive mother. Beaten and left out in the cold, she became timid and withdrawn. At the most beautiful age of eighteen, she is about to become a wealthy businessman’s plaything. . He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth and won so many scientific research awards he could barely keep track. Still single at thirty, he has already made plans to spend the rest of his life alone. ~ Su Yan unexpe 1.5kReads8.4Score147Shelves
46. 146 想 Missing You 想你 After the Rain霁雨Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Devotion + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + First Love] [An arrogant, loyal puppy who likes both sweet talk and tough love, the moon in the sky × A genuinely passionate, fiery cat-wrangler, the flower of the mortal world] In high school, Song Chen was the pride of the school. Yi Shuyue, who was “just there to kill time,” set her sights on him. After more than a year of dogged pursuit, she finally won him over, only to be brutally dumped two months later! Six y 10.3kReads9.3Score829Shelves
47. 147 沦 Falling for His Deep Love 沦陷他情深 Lin kk林kkModern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Bai Xiaofan thought she would live out her life in quiet simplicity, until one rainy night, when a man's arrival disrupted the peaceful life she had known. 4.3kReads8.8Score357Shelves

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    These are incredibly captivating novels featuring high-ranking officials, all with age gaps, strong problem-solving abilities, and undeniable charm.

48. 148 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead 62.8kReads9.4Score7.7kShelves
49. 149 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.2kReads9.1Score4kShelves
50. 150 一 Like Autumn at First Sight: The Young Marshal's Cool, Delicate Wife 一顾如秋：少帅的清冷娇妻 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [Long-Game Pursuit + Seven-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste + The Hero Has Loved Her for Years] [Republican Era] He was the Gu family’s only son, the young marshal of Jiangbei with an army at his command. She was the daughter of an ordinary Jiangbei family. Their social standings could not have been farther apart. He had loved her since they were children, but she seemed to have forgotten all their childhood memories. When he learned that she already loved someone else, he nearly went mad. He used eve 2.2kReads8.2Score149Shelves

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