The Hero Is Older Than the Heroine, and His Long-Dormant Heart Is Finally Stirring 男主比女主大，老房子🏚️着火🔥

1. 201 痛 A Painful Kiss! The Canary Who Was Stolen Away Becomes a Powerful Mogul 痛吻！被撬墙成金圈大佬的金丝雀 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Her favorability keeps rising ❤️ A sweet, affectionate, gentle girl × a devoted, intensely passionate, patient young master! A powerful man schemes to steal his younger brother's girlfriend! Climbing the social ladder ➕ stealing someone's girl ➕ the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal ➕ strangers in public, passionate kisses in private ➕ age gap ➕ mutual firsts and healing ➕ push and pull ➕ keeping her close ➕ running away pregnant ➕ winning her back ➕ possessive love ➕ making her chase him ➕ s 6.1kReads8.8Score517Shelves

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   This is absolutely a book you'll want to read again! You absolutely can't miss it!!! Ahhhh, you have to read it!

2. 202 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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   The plot was a bit slow in the first few chapters, but if you persevere, the later chapters are very well written. [Explore]

3. 203 悟 Wutong 悟桐 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A refined, dignified young man from a distinguished family and his wild little niece (no blood relation). When Shen Tong was little, a big yellow dog carried her to Old Master Shen. Before he died, Old Master Shen entrusted her to the Tang family. Third Master Tang is aloof, cold, and indifferent to women, yet he finds himself drawn to her again and again. Tang San: The girl in my family is young. Don't scare her! Bang! Shen Tong kicked her romantic rival to the ground. Tang San: Good girl. It's 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Shen Tong was entrusted to the Tang family by her grandfather. Tang Sanye planned to embezzle her money, showering her with gifts like cars and houses, and showering her with affection. However, Shen Tong announced she wanted to become a nun, despite their seven-year age difference.

4. 204 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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   This is a real old house that caught fire; the male protagonist is incredibly clever.

5. 205 首 The Commander's First Beauty in Five Generations Has Twins 首长五代单传丰腴美人生俩缩小版 Sheng Yumu盛雨木Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Xia Qingyu’s curvy figure led people in the residential compound to spread rumors that she was loose. No one wanted to marry her, until Lu Zhiyao proposed, undeterred by her reputation. After unexpectedly acquiring a portable space, she developed many specialized medicines and became a state-secret pharmaceutical researcher. For her safety, the government kept her identity under wraps, so she asked for her achievements to be credited to her husband, helping him rise rapidly through the ranks. Fo 60.1kReads7.8Score5.9kShelves

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   ❤️In my past life, you used me as a substitute; in this life, I'm marrying your boss. A scumbag is reborn to marry his "white moonlight," hoping to make up for the regrets of his past life. Little does he know that all his achievements in his past life were thanks to the female lead. Without her in this life, his career is bleak. Meanwhile, the female lead becomes a key medical researcher being groomed for advancement—this is a perfect slap in the face!

6. 206 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 55.3kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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   The old house caught fire; the male lead, who dotes on the female lead, is her childhood sweetheart's uncle.

7. 207 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 54.4kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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   A Ten-Year Bookworm's Picks: Guaranteed Sweetness and Addictive Charm 📚 First Book: [Public Service + High-Ranking Official + Intellectual Romance + Age Gap] The male lead comes from a powerful family. He sees the female lead by chance, becomes curious, and then decides not to let her go. Using his power, he arranges for her to have work contact with him, eventually using a combination of coercion, enticement, and subtle flirting to get her to agree to live with him. The female lead, considering the disparity in their social status, doesn't want to make their relationship public. So whenever she hears her colleagues talking about the new secretary—cool, handsome, and aloof—she's speechless inside: "Cool, huh? A wolf in sheep's clothing..." Second Book: [Public Service + Forced Love] This novel made me laugh out loud at my desk! The female lead is a low-level employee in the public service system. The male lead is her best friend's brother, a cool, aloof, and ascetic leader who has secretly loved her for years. At their first meeting, the female lead is stunned by his looks, her heart fluttering! But that night she has a nightmare—she dreams that the male lead is forcing her to run with a wooden stick! From then on, she's terrified of him, calling him "brother" whenever she sees him and hiding faster than a rabbit! Who could have imagined the forced love that followed! Third book: [Powerful figure in the system + naive newcomer] The male lead thought the new clerk was a manipulative woman, but little did he know the female lead was deeply in love after just a few glances! Male lead: The way she looks at me is strange! Female lead: Is the boss's eye bothering him? Male lead: She stared at me so affectionately during the meeting, isn't that flirting? Female lead: The boss's speech was so brilliant, was it wrong for me to listen attentively?

8. 208 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
9. 209 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 18.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
10. 210 玫 Roses and Green Pines 玫瑰与青松 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on major platforms] [Bonus chapters complete] [Steadfast, fatherly political heavyweight × dazzling, rebellious beauty] [Long-planned romance / marriage first, love later + powerful family background + well-matched families + 12-year age gap + both virgins + sweet romance] Fang Yun is a dazzling, bold rising star in the legal world. In front of others, she’s a “good girl.” It’s all an act! After her scumbag ex cheats on her, she dumps him without hesitation an 23.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead is more than ten years older than the female lead.

11. 211 冒 Caught Pretending to Be a Big Shot’s Girlfriend, She’s Forced to Make It Official 冒充大佬女友被逮，按头转正 Heart-Eating Worm食心虫Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Top Madman of Beijing's Elite Circle × Timid, Adorable Sweetheart] To find her friend, Yun Miao pretended to be the girlfriend of Sheng Yinian, a top magnate of Beijing's elite circle. As a result, his special assistant caught her on the spot and took her straight to the real deal. “President Sheng, your girlfriend is here.” The moment the assistant finished speaking, the private room fell silent. Yun Miao's legs immediately went weak. How could this assistant, who looked so meticulous, be so u 91.6kReads9.0Score11.8kShelves

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    This book is definitely worth reading; it's a testament to the charm of older readers.

12. 212 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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    Physical attraction! Kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides! 24/7 Togetherness! Powerful, older, domineering, possessive, and subservient to those in positions of authority! Poor physique! The female lead is a spoiled, pampered heiress! 👆

13. 213 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Slightly Angsty Twist] My brother, the head of the Su family, a cold-faced tyrant. His daily three rules: No late nights, no nightclubs, no dating too early. I'm 22, and he treats me like I'm in prison. Until I see a memo he deleted ten years ago— "She took my arm today, and I held it for three seconds longer, not wanting to let go." "I flew to London to see her and sat by the hotel window all night." "I think my life is probably over." I confronted him with my phone. He was silent for three seconds, then pinned me against the wall, his voice hoarse: "So, do you want to cut ties with your brother?"

14. 214 追 Eight Years of Chasing You: Please Sign Here 追妻八年，请签收 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊30k WordsCompleted Chasing My Wife for Eight Years: Please Sign Here 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Shen Qingxian transmigrated into a tragic novel, becoming a cannon fodder female supporting character who married the Regent. On her wedding day, she was used by her entire family as a stepping stone to climb the social ladder, stuffed into a bridal sedan chair and sent to the Prince's mansion. All the noble ladies in the capital were waiting to see her make a fool of herself, after all, everyone knew—Regent Pei Changyuan already had someone else in his heart, and marrying her was merely to appease the Empress Dowager's decree. On their wedding night, the red candles burned brightly. Pei Changyuan lifted his veil, coldly uttering, "I married you to give the Empress Dowager an explanation. If you behave yourself, the Prince's mansion will not mistreat you. If you dare to covet things you shouldn't, don't blame me for disregarding our marital bond."

16. 216 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.5kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 星 Starlight Falls in Your Eyes 星芒落于眼底 A Groundhog Raising Snow Pigs土拨鼠养雪纳猪Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted As the iron-fisted president of Veya, Vladimir is used to navigating political intrigue one careful step at a time and acting decisively in international power struggles. He can fly fighter jets and pilot submarines, and he is skilled in judo and marksmanship. His stern features exude an air of authority, yet when he meets Lin Wanxing, he is the only one to shed all his armor. An unexpected encounter brings her, a woman from Huaxia, into his turbulent and grand life. He takes her soaring through 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The couple has a 10-year age gap; the male lead is a charismatic president, and the female lead admired him during her student days and tried to get closer to him. The male lead is adept at navigating both politics and romance, but his life takes a turn for the worse when the female lead's old house catches fire.

18. 218 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 285Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 793Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 捉 After Catching Them Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 捉奸后，我成了热搜第一 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊44k WordsCompleted After Catching My Partner Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 48Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 五 Five Join Forces to Win Back That Beijing Girl 五人成团，追回那个京城大妞 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊37k WordsCompleted Five Form a Team to Win Back That City Girl 136Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 姐 I’m Done Putting Up with You, Sis 姐姐不奉陪了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted I’m Done Putting Up With You, Sister 164Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 暗 Ripples in the Darkroom 暗室惊潮 The Mountain Startled at the Start of the Month月初惊山Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Stealing someone's partner and taking their place + brothers caught in a love triangle + intense push and pull + powerful man goes mad for love + instinctive attraction + old flames reignited + barging in to steal his love + sweet romance + one-on-one] In the second year of her marriage to Xie Xunyu, Yu Ran no longer wanted to be his wife. She didn't want to keep waiting for a husband who never came home, or keep trending because of his scandals. So she decisively divorced Xie Xunyu. After the 5.2kReads6.3Score435Shelves

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    In this contemporary romance novel, the male lead's old house catches fire. He has always coveted the female lead, so he breaks into her house to steal her away, and eventually takes her place after stealing her from his younger brother.

25. 225 世 The Heir's Wife Is a Level-One Clerk 世子夫人是一级科员 Listening to Bamboo Whispers in the Mist听岚竹语Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Dreaming together every night | Forbidden entanglement | Tension and flirtation | He fell for her long ago] Content warning: The male lead has a former fiancée. Don't read if that bothers you. What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a noble heir's wife in ancient times? Modern civil servant Lin Weiwei: Thanks for asking. I'm in Chang'an, just pulled out of a lake, and about to enjoy “department-level treatment”... Wait, did I get cast as a sacrificial pawn in someone else's love story?! 6.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves

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    They are a generation apart in physical age and three years apart in mental age, making them evenly matched and two strong contenders.

26. 226 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    They look great! There's an age gap between them!

27. 227 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score145Shelves

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    This is somewhat like an old house catching fire.

28. 228 一 A Heart Full of Tenderness 一腔温柔 Lie He劣鹤Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Suited-up ruthless tycoon, lovesick big shot x teary little bunny with a tendency to cry, both virgins, he’s a lone wolf around everyone else but a silly puppy around her, an old flame reignited beyond saving~] [He dotes on her + married first, love later + seven-year age gap + size difference + she’ll always be the exception and his favorite~] Better to offend a gentleman than a scoundrel, and better to offend a scoundrel than Yan Zhao! Who in the capital doesn’t know Yan Zhao’s infamous reput 5.2kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    First book: A ruthless man in a suit × a tearful little bunny, a sweet and heartwarming story with a 7-year age gap. Yan Zhao is the living devil of Beijing, but the mind-reading heroine hears his inner monologue: "I can't let this go without a kiss!" Second book: Huo Yun Shen falls in love for the first time in his 28 years, and the old house catches fire and quickly spreads like wildfire! He worries that his abs aren't attractive enough, yet he's afraid of being disliked for shaving—the contrast between his mature and unattractive sides is absolutely adorable.

29. 229 八 The Frail, Delicate Darling of the 1980s Factory Director 八零厂长的病弱娇气包 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Top-Quality Male Lead] [Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger] In the 21st century, Jiang Wanwan is sickly, delicate, and so frail that a gust of wind could knock her over. After an accident, she arrives in the 1980s. She takes a liking to a man, and it seems he has taken a liking to her too. Who’s the fish, and who’s the prey? Jiang Wanwan raises the thing in her hand and smiles sweetly. “Factory Director Huo, do you like it?” “Like what?” In his 28 4.2kReads7.4Score493Shelves
30. 230 今 Not Tonight, My Back Hurts 今天不行，我腰疼 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Not tonight, my back hurts 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    #AgeGap #SweetRomance #Comeback #BothClean #BeijingCircle At 18, I confessed my love to a guy who said I was too young and got rejected. At 24, I returned to China and slept with him. The next day, he meticulously tied his tie: "Dress nicely, let's get our marriage certificate." I smiled sweetly: "I drank too much last night. I'm still young, I don't want to get married." Later, everyone in Beijing's social circle knew that the aloof and arrogant CEO of the Song family, in order to win back a young girl, personally took off his gloves and offered all his patience and affection.

31. 231 八 The 1980s: The Tsundere Officer Flirts Wildly with His Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife 八零：闷骚军官狂撩炮灰前妻 Li Yueya of Wuzhuang五庄的李月牙Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because not many people have read it~ [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + military marriage + devoted to each other + supporting female character + ten-year age gap + marriage before love + mutual flirting] [An outwardly serious, secretly flirtatious daddy-type hero whose old heart finally catches fire & a beautiful, sweet, timid, flirtatious heroine] When Zhu Sui'an wakes up, she discovers she's transmigrated into a period novel as the villainous ex-wife who makes 2.7kReads8.9Score305Shelves
32. 232 同 After We Moved In Together, Uncle Became Way Too Clingy! 同居后，叔叔实在太粘人啦！ Er Can尔灿Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Good girl + pregnant + frail heroine + pregnancy + devoted couple] At 21, Su Ruanqing is sent by her adoptive parents to live under the care of Gu Yanzhou, head of the Gu family. Her parents worry the Liu family will object to her presence when her brother, Su Linchuan, gets engaged to their only daughter, Liu Ruyan. Everyone knows Gu Yanzhou is stern and old-fashioned, and has no interest in women. * Su Ruanqing, an adopted daughter, has always secretly loved her brother, Su Linchuan. When she 1.7kReads—Score112Shelves

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    Highly recommend! [I also strongly recommend it]

33. 233 霸 The CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 霸总装不下去了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 27Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 娇 The Gorgeous Educated Youth Was So Irresistible, the Rugged Man Carried Her Home to Spoil Her 娇美知青太招人，被糙汉扛回家宠 Long-Necked Little Deer长颈小鹿Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger] After finishing middle or high school, educated youths struggle to find jobs. To address unemployment in the cities, the leaders make the important decision to send young people to the countryside. Under this policy, Xu Jinan is sent to Lujiagou to join the rural workforce. There, she meets Lu Zhouye, a taciturn man destined to be alone forever. But who is this person acting like a doting housewife now? In a nutshell: an old house catching fire, nothing can be done about it. W 1.2kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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    ❶ A taciturn, elderly bachelor from the countryside meets a spoiled, educated youth; the female lead is stunningly beautiful, and the male lead goes from indifferent to doting on his wife like a mother. ❷ A reserved, abstinent military officer, ten years older than the female lead, is completely defenseless upon seeing her—fair-skinned, beautiful, timid yet alluring.

35. 235 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 59.8kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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    The uncle's super sweet pampering, I've always loved it.

36. 236 这 Is There Really Such a Thing as Everlasting True Love? 这世上真有永恒的真爱吗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Is There Really Such a Thing as Eternal Love? 55Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 娇 The Sweet Beauty Is Spoiled by a Cold, Distant Officer 娇娇美人被冷淡军官宠上天了 Year After Year年年予Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted After the wedding, the cold military officer dotes on his sweet, lovely bride (Born into splendor, joyful year after year) Gentle, lively, younger sweetie and a cool, reserved, older rough-and-tumble military officer (13-year age gap). A sweet domestic romance, all sugar and no angst. Both are each other's first and only. For various reasons, the sweet and soft-hearted Yan Wanqing from Nanjiang has no choice but to marry. At her elders' arrangement, she becomes engaged to Song Hezhang, a cold, 5kReads8.4Score387Shelves
38. 238 哥 Go Bass Fishing, Bro. I’ll Handle the Fussy Female Lead 哥们放心野钓吧，作精女主我来劝 Crayon Xiao Qing蜡笔小卿Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Fearless Flirt · Guiding Older Second Male Lead · True Playboy Hero Chases His Wife · Stealing Someone Else’s Partner] When Shu Yan unexpectedly found out that her husband, Yan Xu, had been putting off registering their marriage because he was cheating, she didn’t shed a single tear. Playing with her husband’s best friend Tang Yanzhou’s belt, she draped a green scarf over their wedding portrait. Then she threw herself into a passionate affair with him. Before Tang Yanzhou could leave, she lifte 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An 8-year age gap, the second male lead steals his friend's girlfriend.

39. 239 今 Tonight Is the Night to Break the Rules 今夜宜破戒 Making Money Comes First搞钱要紧Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [A buttoned-up, old-school mixed-race gentleman × a scheming, playful little fox] [Eight-year age gap | striking difference in physique | one-on-one, both completely inexperienced] Ming Li transmigrates into a novel about infidelity. The plot may be exciting, but she has no desire to experience the real-life version! To protect herself, she sets her sights on the husband in the book, a man with powerful connections who remains abstinent throughout the story. They say that even by the end, he has 4.3kReads8.7Score442Shelves

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    🍀①The old house, reminiscent of a father's, catches fire. There's an 8-year age gap; the male lead is a rigid, aloof, old-fashioned mixed-race family head. Love? He's indifferent and doesn't care. Then, the old house catches fire, and for a little bit of her affection, he pretends, fights, and snatches it all [laughs]. The size difference is amazing! The female lead is a cunning little fox; super captivating! [Shy]

40. 240 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Had a Secret Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 青梅竹马暗恋我十九年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊34k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 66Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 凝 The Delicate Nanny Becomes the Cold Commander's Most Cherished One 凝脂小保姆，冷面首长心尖宠 Wind Antelope风羚Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted An icy, possessive older military officer vs. a beautiful, pampered young manga artist Jiang Danruo, the wealthy heiress, was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as jade. After waking from a nap, she found herself transmigrated into the novel’s cannon-fodder biological daughter in a story set in a bygone era. The original Jiang Danruo returned from the countryside, only to be rejected by her parents and framed by her younger brother. After being ruined, she was married off to an abusiv 8.2kReads8.1Score946Shelves
42. 242 娇 Spring Blossoms at the Touch of Her Beauty 娇色惹春山 Wind and Moon in This Place此间有风月Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Commanding leader × gentle teacher] Senior official and darling wife, eight-year age gap, devoted to each other. Once the male lead realizes he’s in love, he fiercely pursues her and protects her at every turn. In a sentence: A calculating senior official carries off a sweet, soft little bunny, only to be thoroughly outmaneuvered by her. Campus belle Jing Ni has a boyfriend everyone envies, Zhou Li. He’s not only a star at their university, but also the son of a bureau chief and a 15.9kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
43. 243 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all good; the male leads are incredibly proactive.

44. 244 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Doesn’t Dare Touch Me 前男友他不敢碰我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Doesn't Dare Touch Me 98Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Spoiled by Her Husband 京婚恃宠 The Moon Follows the Boat月逐舟行Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted The short drama A Marriage in the Capital is now streaming on Hongguo. [Flash marriage + love after marriage + sweet romance + marriage contract + wealthy families on both sides + powerful man who lowers his head + capital's elite + older man + Hong Kong elite + swoony, sweet, and satisfying] ● Sweet, playful little troublemaker × aloof, flirtatious, abstinent CEO One wild night, Shi Yuan, the little princess of Hong Kong Island, slept with a man. When she woke up, she was so horrified she nearl 10kReads8.3Score1kShelves
46. 246 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score148Shelves
47. 247 告 Confession in the Long Night 告白长夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted A Long Night of Confessions 30Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
49. 249 快 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot's Darling Beauty Keeps Having Baby After Baby 快穿：大佬的娇宠美人一胎又一胎 Classics from Around the World and Throughout History古今中外经典Fantastical Romance810k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + The Heroine Is an Unparalleled Beauty + The Hero Is a Child of Fortune + Powerful Husband Dotes on His Wife + Lie Flat and Do Nothing + Sweet Face-Slapping + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Pampered, Sweet Romance] Also known as: "A Record of the System's Breakdown", "Why Do the Children of Fortune Keep Showing Up on Their Own?", "They Say This Is Winning Without Trying", "Godmother Is Always Right" [Reader advisory: The heroine isn't stupid. She's truly a case of hidden b 4.3kReads6.1Score323Shelves

    Reader note

    One-on-one, super sweet

50. 250 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves

    Reader note

    Both are quite good; the male lead is an older man dating a younger woman.

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