Looking for an Intellectual Romance with a Guiding Partner, Set in the Workplace and Focused on Marriage 想看智性恋，引导型恋人，职场婚恋

1. 51 在 In a Small Town, His Down-to-Earth Boss Fell for Him First 在小城遇到他的烟火领导先动心了 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Government workplace, high-ranking official, age gap, sweet romance, This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The first time they met, Lin Weiyu thanked the “kind uncle” who had pressed the elevator button for her in the residential complex where she was making a delivery. The second time they met, the “uncle” was seated at the very center of the stage at a citywide officials' conference. He was Zhou Jiming, the city's newly appointed t 7kReads8.5Score799Shelves

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   He is a high branch, and she is not a vine.

2. 52 烬 Embers Meet Zhiwei 烬火遇知微 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Bold, direct flirting from the start · Daring · Dazzling] Top heiress × cold, tough soldier, two highly intelligent and equally powerful leads #WomanPursuesMan #IcyBigShot #SweetRomanticPushAndPull Lu Jin is a retired special forces soldier who operates in both the underworld and the legitimate world, and a top bodyguard who moves through the shadows. He is ruthless and violent. Everyone respects and fears him, and no one dares get close! Except Ye Zhiwei. A top heiress, chairwoman of the Ye Gr 22.1kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   A beautiful, wealthy female CEO paired with a tough, gangster-like man—a high-IQ, high-powered duo locked in a fierce struggle, joining forces to build a business empire and expand internationally! A very engaging story of a woman pursuing her dream man—a sophisticated romance. [KISS]

3. 53 爱 Love at the Hour of Sleep 爱在将眠时 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Marriage & Romance108k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads fall in love after an arranged marriage + rekindled love + mutual salvation] Ten years later, they meet again. He is a tech mogul who has returned home with an AI System, urgently seeking patient data to treat his father. She is an ethics authority holding crucial patents, and the sole person bound to his core project. A medical scandal from years ago drove them apart. Now, the terms of cooperation between their two companies are absurd and deadly: “Get married, or lose every 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This... This... The two strong individuals reconcile after a broken relationship.

4. 54 今 Today Is a Good Day to Favor You 今日宜偏爱 Shangu Jun山谷君Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Screen rights sold] Zhuo Yuan’an wondered if this girl, Shu Tinglan, was blind. If he didn’t love her, why would he be so thoughtful and attentive, worry about whether she had enough to eat or was sleeping warmly, and put her feelings first? Shu Tinglan glanced at him and replied calmly, “Mm, I’m the one who doesn’t love you.” Zhuo Yuan’an was left speechless. He knew she was heartless. After a moment’s silence, he said, “That’s fine. Whether you love me or not, I’ve already fallen for you.” La 19kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves

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   I'm seriously going to take these books with me to every discussion forum! Because they're all so good! I've read them all myself! I'm usually quite picky about books, but I can get through these!

5. 55 潮 Tidal Mist 潮雾 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle assistant x aloof, sharp-tongued, scheming boss] [Pretend relationship turns real + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + happy ending] New to the workplace, Shen Wu is taken by her manager to meet the young boss who has just joined the company. He sits there, tall as a tower and solid as a mountain, his peach-blossom eyes cool and unreadable, his whole presence radiating indifference. Shen Wu cautiously greets him: “Mr. Xu.” The young boss gives her a cool nod without sayin 18.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
6. 56 馋 Craving Her, Addicted 馋她，上瘾 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the night of her college graduation, Nie Xiaoxiao hid in a hotel room, hoping to surprise her boyfriend. Too shy to turn on the lights, she hid under the covers. When she heard footsteps approaching, her heart pounded. But she had ended up in the wrong bed. The man lifted her chin and asked coldly, “Were you trying to seduce me on purpose?” Xiaoxiao burst into tears. She'd suffered a terrible loss and still had to apologize. After all, he was the powerful Mr. Gu. He was known as the Living Ki 9.3kReads8.9Score789Shelves

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   Sweet and heartwarming, the male lead is emotionally stable.

7. 57 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 50.9kReads8.0Score6.3kShelves

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   It's super beautiful.

8. 58 退 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ Miao Family苗家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score419Shelves
9. 59 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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   The business drama is very popular; both protagonists are strong, both are cunning, and both are intellectually inclined.

10. 60 寡 A Widow Is Reborn, but Her Proper-Minded Brother-in-Law Insists on Spoiling Her 寡妇重生，守礼大伯偏要宠 Yi Si Qi Tong一四七童Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted The heroine is reborn. Both leads are devoted only to each other. The hero is aloof and proper, and pretends to be impotent despite being the heroine’s uncle by marriage. She falls for his seemingly proper act, and he pursues his wife. [The rating is slowly climbing] In her previous life, Jiang Wanshu was forced by her father to marry into the Marquis’s household holding a memorial tablet, where she was expected to live as a widow. To her surprise, her “deceased husband” returned with his belove 450Reads8.9Score—Shelves
11. 61 她 Her Second Game: A Future Full of Promise 她的二次博弈：遥遥可期 An Ning7安宁7Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted An older, guiding lover, by your side every step of the way. A ten-year age gap. Love is a journey of healing, and a lighthouse that guides us as we grow. The best kind of love isn't rescue when you're down and out. It's walking side by side and helping each other become better versions of ourselves. She had been through a failed marriage. When love quietly began to appear, she was confused, retreated, hesitated, afraid, and too scared to take the leap... Shen Qiyu said, “Being good to you was n 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good. The foreshadowing is well done, and it keeps unfolding from the beginning to the end, making me want to keep reading with every plot point.

12. 62 乖 The Good Girl Marries a Powerful Man in the Capital 乖乖女二嫁京圈大佬 Half a Life Gone 219半生已过219Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [Older, fatherly man x sweet, obedient girl + Second Male Lead Takes the Girl + face-slapping the ex-husband + building a career + sweet romance + the powerful one bows his head + quality comfort food] __ Yu Shu is a sweet, obedient girl. She got married right after graduating, to a man her parents had chosen for her. Her scumbag husband was sure she would be easy to control. Not only did he deceive her into marriage, he also planned to live off her. Driven into a corner, the sweet girl turned o 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a guiding lover, and it's super sweet.

13. 63 醉 After Getting Drunk, I Took the Older Designer Home 醉酒后把年上设计师收入囊中 Caiyu Yuer财屿鱼儿Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Steady, reserved designer x bright, self-healing ray of sunshine | four-year age gap | love grows over time | a slow, gentle romance] The most mortifying thing that ever happened to Yuan Qingmo was stumbling straight into a strange man's arms after getting drunk to drown her sorrows over failing the graduate school entrance exam. Her hand landed right on Lin Yue's burning-hot chest. She looked up at his refined, restrained face and blurted out, “That body... is absolutely irresistible.” Yuan Qi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead gradually guides the female lead, and the female lead isn't completely dependent on the male lead. You can check it out.

14. 64 拒 Refusing to Marry Into a Rich Family: CEO Daddy, Let Me Go 拒当豪门媳：总裁爹地请放手 Shuang Xiaoshi双小十Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Slow-burn romance] + [Love grows over time] + [Workplace romance] No characters lose their intelligence, and no one lets love cloud their judgment. They stay rational and clear-headed, but they must learn to endure loneliness. The heroine is a senior executive at a company. Helping the chairman's heir is one of her key performance targets. If he works hard and strives to improve, her career takes off. If he spends his time chasing cats and dogs, she ends up destitute. But just when she has made 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great! The female lead is intelligent, has strong moral values, is rational and insightful, and isn't blinded by love! The plot isn't melodramatic or exaggerated. Highly recommended!

15. 65 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The older sister/sex relationship is a fast-paced, age-dependent story that can't be watched in one go.

16. 66 新 After the Wedding, President Lu's System Goes Haywire 新婚后，路总的程序紊乱了 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing Marriage Before Love | Slow-Burn Romance | Clear-Headed Heroine vs. Stubborn CEO | Sweet Everyday Life Lu Yanzheng, head of the Langna Group, is worth hundreds of billions. He’s marrying me only to improve his company’s image with my respectable background. Our prenuptial agreement spells it out clearly: A monthly salary of 500,000 yuan, and a marriage lasting at least two years. Neither of us may develop romantic feelings for the other. Break the rules, and pay an astronomical penalty. Fine. I, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 不 An Unplugged Relationship 不插电关系 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, clear-eyed engineer × restrained, secretly passionate tycoon. First physical, then emotional.] A battle of wills between two mature adults!!! The first time they met, Lin Xuan was in her living room, taking off her bra in front of a strange man. The man, Bai Xingyuan, was impeccably mannered and restrained, keeping his eyes averted as propriety demanded. But his gaze remained fixed on her, burning her for a moment. The second time they met, he was dropping off slippers for a fri 777Reads8.1Score102Shelves
18. 68 野 Wildfire and Deadwood: The Jerk CEO Finally Gives In 野火与枯木：混蛋总裁认栽了 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Polished scoundrel and high-finance operator × untamable force of nature and documentary editor] In his twenty-seven years, Chen Mo has never met a woman like Lin Rang, who won’t give an inch, no matter what he tries. She donated the bag a rich second-generation heir gave her and treated his lavish investment like trash. He painstakingly wormed his way into her life, only for her to nail him to the wall of shame with a single line: “You just want to sleep with me.” This is a story of “high-leve 42Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 职 The Cunning Woman at Work 职场心机女 Cloud Sea Chapter云海章Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing Born in the countryside, Jiang Xiaoyan enters the workforce after graduating from college. She stumbles through one setback after another, facing rejection wherever she goes. One night, she gets drunk and a kind stranger arranges for her to spend the night at a hotel. But she goes into the wrong room and spends the night with a man she doesn't know. She falls in love, marries into a wealthy family, and, in a dramatic twist, her best friend becomes her mother-in-law. From then on, she defies fate 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern workplace romance novel, super good!

20. 70 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k 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
21. 71 步 Bu Jin Falls in Love 步谨心动 Pear Blossom Lover花痴梨Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted > I thought our first meeting ended when you were seventeen, > but you said we first met many years later. [One-on-one romance, sweet pampering, a guiding lover, love of country, an age gap, transmigration through time, happy ending] Shen Bu, a once-wealthy heiress whose family went bankrupt, accidentally fell into a time-travel laboratory and was tossed between different fragments of time. At twenty-two, bright and full of life, she met the same person at seventeen, thirty, and forty. She ha 68Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This is the book for you, just go for it!

22. 72 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.6kReads—Score431Shelves
23. 73 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Self-recommended reading welcome [send heart]] Very delicate. The male lead is a powerful, sophisticated scoundrel, a wolf in sheep's clothing, while the female lead is gentle, resilient, playful, and bright. The two are very different; initially, the male lead always says they're not suitable, but after being rejected, the female lead calmly moves on, remaining clear-headed and ambitious in her career. Even after they get together, she maintains a detached attitude towards the relationship, remaining flexible and ready to withdraw at any time, always striving to be number one in her career. The male lead can't control his subtle advances and is often jealous when she doesn't seem to value him. Physically, I like the later stages with lots of sweet and slightly bittersweet moments. The powerful man bows down for love; initially, she's self-protective and doesn't like others having designs on her, but later she showers him with jewelry, bags, support, and resources.

24. 74 假 The Mask Master 假面大师 Listening to the Wind on the Great Dao大道听风Urban115k WordsCompleted I cheated on her during our marriage and made her suffer through endless illness. I piled up 400,000 yuan in online-loan debt, and debt collectors came to our door, shattering the peace of our family. I threw away my career prospects, became a complete mess, and still took the side of outsiders at every turn. For four years, she endured it, cried, and held on, until she became a haggard housewife. Now she no longer holds back or shows kindness. She has turned completely cold. I question her, I r 24Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 清 A Wedding in the Clear Autumn 清秋婚浓 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Two-faced business tycoon] & [Clear-headed, independent daughter of a modest family] [Marriage Before Love] + [Marriage between strangers] + [Playboy comes to heel] + [Sweet post-marriage romance] + [Two strong leads] + [Both leads are chaste] + [Four-year age gap] Zhou Muze commands fear and respect in the business world. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the rules. Jin An is graceful and striking on the outside, clear-headed and independent within. After her mother died, she grew stubbornly, li 55.8kReads8.7Score6.7kShelves

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    The female lead is very beautiful.

26. 76 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance589k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 134Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A guide to career growth, outlining the pitfalls you encounter step by step.

27. 77 榴 Pomegranate Blossoms Meet a White Shirt 榴花撞见白衬衫 Liu Yiyi柳祎一Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Intelligent, gentle tutoring-center teacher × kindhearted dentist CEO who defies the usual playbook [Love at first sight | The ultimate in doting and flirtation | Intellectual soulmates | Healing, swoon-worthy everyday romance] The prologue of fate began with an unexpected encounter outside a flower shop. As pomegranate blossoms scattered through the air, Lin Yifan, a 31-year-old dentist and CEO, heard his heart skip a beat. With just one glance, she threw his once-calm world into disarray. Bef 1.3kReads8.3Score115Shelves

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    Experience the bittersweet thrill of the ambiguous stage of a relationship, and the deep, visceral sweetness of the passionate phase. His love is both overwhelmingly passionate and steadily enduring, representing the most complete form of love.

28. 78 南 Nanfang, I Want You All to Myself 南方，我要你只属于我 DddddTModern Romance327k WordsCompleted "Contemporary romance for adults" Reader advisory: domineering CEO, love rivalry, emotional push and pull, sexual tension, schemes, and redemption A fateful encounter, an intensely turbulent romance, an unexpected killing, a conspiracy spanning years, a painful sacrifice, and a desperate ending... The world is one giant battlefield of passions. Nan Fang is an art student. Her beauty is impossible to ignore, and her cool aloofness makes her seem untouched by the clamor of the world. Her broken f 583Reads8.3Score—Shelves
29. 79 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 47Reads7.0Score—Shelves
30. 80 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    A guiding lover + an older, fatherly type! The male lead is incredibly doting and will always have the female lead's back.

31. 81 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score925Shelves
32. 82 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score316Shelves
33. 83 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score334Shelves
34. 84 机 Four Beauties of the Bureau 机关四美图 The Seventh Cup of Tea第七道茶Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing In the cafeteria of a government office in a small county town, amid the idle gossip over tea and meals, they were labeled as failures: divorced, raising children alone, and stumbling through the mire of life. They rebuilt order amid the wreckage and became their own shelter through every storm. Beneath the lamplight late at night, they soothed their children to sleep while planning the next day's schedule. Before the morning alarm rang, breakfast was already prepared. They were no longer anyon 106Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book: A Portrait of Working Women in a Small County

35. 85 沈 Captain Shen Is So Fierce: After Joining a Dating Show, He Calls Me Baby Every Night 沈队他超凶，上恋综后他夜夜喊宝宝 Xi Shi熹时Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Bickering Couple + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted Daily Life + Older Man + Gap Moe + Both Pure] [Scatterbrained Reporter & Cool-Outside, Warm-Inside Police Captain] Shen Zhun Nan had three rules: cases came first, procedure mattered, and trouble was best avoided. Until he met Fu Xue. He should have taken her to the police station, but somehow he stuffed her into his off-road vehicle instead. He should have let her off with a warning, but instead he requested a safe house and 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is warm when he needs to be, and roguish when he needs to be; he's a very sweet, guiding lover.

36. 86 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 7.5kReads6.7Score911Shelves
37. 87 与 After a Blind Date with My Boss, the Good Times Were Over 与老板相亲之后，好日子到头了 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted After Su Luo did something unforgivable, her family sent her from the southern backwater of Nanman to a mediocre two-year college in Ningguta, thousands of kilometers away in the north. After graduation, they arranged a blind date for her with her boss. The moment Su Luo saw that her date was the very boss who had been tearing into her just moments earlier, she turned and ran without a second thought. From then on, she made an enemy of her vindictive boss, and he was furious. The consequences we 1.7kReads7.1Score102Shelves
38. 88 深 Code of Devotion: She Won Over a Rich Heir 深情代码：她攻略了豪门阔少 Jiang Kaixing蒋开星Modern Romance113k WordsOngoing Cool-headed, self-possessed AI tycoon x the notorious “first wastrel heir of Shencheng” The everyday romance between a businesswoman and her investor boyfriend. They dote on each other, with no angst. Both leads have their own character arcs. If you enjoy everyday romance, come on in. Guaranteed sweetness! Xie Yinong had lived for thirty years. As the CTO of one of Shencheng's top three AI unicorn companies, she'd worked her way up from a small-town exam grinder to the top of her field. Her lif —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A calm and composed AI tycoon x the rumored number one playboy in Shenzhen. One is rational and clear-headed, yet falls head over heels for the other, even to the point of clumsiness. The other, a master of romance, gradually succumbs to what he believes is a hunting game. — Younger man/older woman, 4-year age gap. He invests in pursuing her but gets manipulated instead; the playboy learns programming for love. She focuses on her career, he pursues her, but ends up getting himself involved first. 1V1, HE (Happy Ending), sweet. Expected to finish at 200,000 words, daily updates.

39. 89 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An intellectual romance, a workplace story, with a delicate writing style and intense emotional turmoil; he breaks up with her, but she steals a kiss from him...

40. 90 初 Like You in Early Spring 初春如你 Sunbathing on the Windowsill在窗台晒太阳Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted An office romance was a strict taboo Shu Xinran had set for herself, especially with Ji Ran, who was ten years younger. She had finally escaped her broken marriage and spent eight years enjoying her solitude. By now, she saw love as a luxury and wanted nothing to do with it. For the rest of her life, she only wanted a peaceful, steady existence. She didn’t want anyone disrupting her rhythm again. This early spring should have been just like any other. But she never expected that this spring woul 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It basically meets your needs; you can read the first three chapters.

41. 91 诈 Flowers Bloom on Deadwood After a Stolen Kiss 诈吻之后枯木生花 Sea Rabbit Pearl海兔珍珠Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted A realistic urban workplace romance. [A driven, sophisticated woman who grows wildly after trauma vs. a proud, sophisticated overseas returnee who finds the love of his soul and learns to love wholeheartedly] In a single night, Qi Youzhen goes from a female entrepreneur to a debt-ridden, vengeful ghost. Will she make her comeback with her own two hands, or rely on her looks this time? One kiss from a paid girlfriend hits Ji Chengan right in the soul. When he goes to her home, he finds her nine-y 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a well-developed romance story with reasonable elements throughout; it's not purely a sweet and fluffy romance. Rational readers may want to check it out.

42. 92 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    ✊A powerful and influential older father, a doting husband who wants to be with his wife 24/7, physically attracted to her, with a height and body difference, incredibly cute and sexy, super good-looking, the female lead is a delicate and spoiled little devil who is spoiled rotten by him.

43. 93 老 My Wife Is Terrible at Math 老婆是数学学渣 City-chanCity酱Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted An aloof, distinguished, all-subjects genius CEO vs. a sweet, gentle, math-struggling heroine!!! Super sweet + determined pursuit + from campus to the workplace!!! That September, with the first touches of autumn in the air, the new semester of her second year of high school began amid the chirping of cicadas. She stepped into the classroom, her white skirt trailing over the threshold, her waist-length hair lifted by the breeze through the hall as flecks of light danced in its ends. Those few st 15Reads—Score284Shelves
44. 94 娟 As Though Polished 娟然如拭 Bei Jincheng北锦澄Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Guiding Romance + Workplace Marriage + Healing + CEO + Long-Running Scheme + Personal Growth Wang Juan had known her first love for ten years and been married to him for five, but then she suddenly discovered that her husband was attracted to men. As an HR professional, she thought she was good at reading people, yet she couldn't see through her husband. And somehow, she ended up hiring a marketing director who claimed he'd been in love with her for years. Faced with a marketing director who was 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A warm and guiding presence; as long as he's there, the world is at peace.

45. 95 分 After the Breakup, the Capital's Big Shot Goes Crazy 分手后，京圈大佬他疯了 Knowing This Life Is a Dream既知身是梦Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [The Hero’s Road to Redemption, Exclusive Couple, Both Pure] [Powerful Beijing Family Insider vs. Gentle, Resilient Lawyer, Age Gap] She’s a passionate young lawyer, fresh out of college, ordinary and unremarkable. He’s the heir to one of the capital’s most powerful families, distinguished and noble. They meet, grow close, fall in love, and part ways. It all happens so fast. Four years later, Shen Shiyin returns as the queen of the legal world, with suitors lined up from Beijing to Wall Street. 467Reads6.7Score106Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are intelligent, and the female lead continues to grow.

46. 96 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 10.9kReads8.0Score510Shelves

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    Both are virgins, and the female lead becomes pregnant unexpectedly. She is an obedient girl, while the male lead is extremely powerful and henpecked.

47. 97 甜 The Perfect Amount of Sweetness Is My Ex! 甜度刚好是前任！ Qian Yingnuo倩颖诺Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted A second chance at love, sweet push-and-pull, and a reunion after years apart that neither can let go of! Plenty of flirting, and their feelings never fade! Even her best friend teases her: “Chen Yi, if they drained the water from your brain, it’d be yellow!” - One photo of a cheating spouse sparks a tense workplace tug-of-war! Evenly matched rivals: the cool-headed medical professional × the blunt engineering type. Workplace collaboration comes with personal grudges. AI algorithm engineer × rad 98Reads7.2Score118Shelves

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    Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, pulling

48. 98 凉 The 365th Bowl of Mung Bean Soup at the Herbal Tea Shop 凉茶铺的第365碗绿豆沙 Qian Yingnuo倩颖诺Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Youthful sweet romance + both leads’ first time + 1v1, mutual devotion Push and pull to the limit + childhood friends ~ My name is Chen Cheng. Miao Yuqin and I grew up together. In kindergarten, he snatched my teddy bear, and I swore I’d knock his front teeth out one day! In elementary school, he secretly took a bite of my popsicle under the kapok tree at the nursery, so I vowed that from then on, every popsicle in his hand would be mine! In middle school, he dropped rock sugar into my bowl at t 16Reads8.4Score—Shelves
49. 99 一 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 Sixteen Kaka十六卡卡Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 97Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is free of melodrama, misunderstandings, domineering CEOs, and yandere characters. They meet at a funeral and reunite a year later through a brand collaboration, where she sees him again. It's very relatable to everyday life, allowing readers to see themselves reflected in the story.

50. 100 选 After My Royal Bride Search Crashed and Burned, I Eloped with My Childhood Sweetheart 选妃翻车后，我和竹马闪婚了 The Ladybug of Seven-Star Begonia七星海棠的七星瓢虫Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love] [Childhood Friends to Secret Crush] [Funny and Sweet Romance] [A Straightforward Girl Learns About Love] My name is Xia Chuhe, a renowned lawyer in Jinghai City. I've never lost a case, but I've never won at love, either. The day my mother gave me an ultimatum, I did three things: 1. Went to a bar to pick out male models (but failed to find one I liked) 2. Got caught in the act by my childhood friend, Gu Chen (there was something strange in the way he looked at me) 3. Lost 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's logical thinking is incredibly strong, and the characters and plot are well-developed. I'm truly impressed that such a great book could be written!

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