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1. 1 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 86.1kReads9.4Score11.7kShelves

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   The ceiling of high-quality writing, especially the first one, is super good, and it's all finished so you can read it all at once [laughing] [laughing]

2. 2 婚 A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w 28.8kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
3. 3 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 203.1kReads9.5Score25.5kShelves

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   The writing is so good, everyone should read it!!!!

4. 4 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 25.7kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
5. 5 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 36.3kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
6. 6 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 71.8kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
7. 7 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   1️⃣The age difference, the male protagonist is the son of a high-ranking official, and the problem of his ex-wife in the first marriage is in name only. When I met the heroine, I was attracted by her intelligence, responsibility, and good looks, and she made progress every step of the way. Finally, he married the heroine. The male protagonist has a superior family background, is devoted to the people, and has many scheming ideas. Although the female protagonist's family background is slightly inferior, she is also a scholarly family. The female protagonist has a strong heart, is sober and superior, and knows what she wants. 2️⃣The male and female protagonists were each other's first love. They missed each other five years ago due to a misunderstanding. Five years later, he became the district party committee secretary, and she was an ordinary civil servant in a subordinate township. She originally thought of living her life in an ordinary way, but he thought of holding her in his arms no matter what. You don't have to stand on tiptoe, those who love you will bend down. 3️⃣The gentle and dedicated technical vice president VS the cool and academic mayor's secretary. This book is very realistic and not brainless. The author's literary talent is also very good. Especially the confession and proposal are written very sincerely and touchingly. As expected, sincerity is the surefire way to win. The name of the character in the novel can be the icing on the cake. I don't know why I particularly like the name Zhou Zhou, although many people may think it is a very common name at first glance. The whole story makes people feel very comfortable. It is a story about a secret love coming true. The characters have very distinct personalities and the emotional expressions are also very delicate. 4️⃣Workplace marriage and love, dual system, age difference*, the female protagonist is confident and motivated, has a strong heart, neither humble nor arrogant, both men and women have their mouths 5️⃣The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts, they met at work after breaking up in high school, the male protagonist got together after working hard, and the female protagonist is a clerk and a small social animal. I really laughed to death when I saw the electric car part. You can also see that the baseline life reflects the various aspects of life in rural towns and counties. Each character in it is three-dimensional and full, and the overall story is relatively relaxed but exciting enough. The dialogues are also very interesting and funny. The overall story is very good and relevant to life. The male and female protagonists have upright views. It is a very innocent love story, not bloody. We spent every day eating, drinking, and socializing. The final ending was very touching. Every character was real, had their own troubles, and was happy. There was a strong sense of humanity.

8. 8 向 To Zhouzhou 向周舟 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Gentle, composed top student VS warm, devoted tech expert] Some people are like rainbows: you only know they exist once you meet them. After a family upheaval, Zhou Zhou ends her overseas posting and returns to City H. The news reaches Cheng Yanran, now a partner at a high-tech company. After several sleepless nights, Cheng decides to take a chance and adds her on WeChat, using selling a car as an excuse! A decade-long unrequited love finally bears fruit in a story t 15.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
9. 9 张 The Little Girl from Secretary Zhang's Family 张书记家的小姑娘 Warm Tangerine橘暖暖Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After graduating from college at 24, Sang Ning chose to return to her hometown and take a job in the public sector. A year later, her employer sent her to a township government office for two years of support work. She became Secretary Zhang’s subordinate, and eventually, Secretary Zhang became part of her family. At 32, Zhang Yizheng was a veteran and the head of the township government. One day, a young woman joined the office. She was young, capable, and full of personality. For the first ti 19kReads9.1Score2kShelves
10. 10 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 20.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
11. 11 晚 The Stars Gift You the Night 晚星予你 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Late Stars for You is now available] [A refined but wicked doctor X a dazzling, spirited teacher, first and only love, happy ending] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, Song Wanxing quickly married the man her family had introduced her to. To Song Wanxing's mother, Jin Ze was an ideal son-in-law. To their friends, he was a devoted husband. And as a partner to share everyday life with, he was perfect. Their marriage of convenience, in which each got what they wanted, wa 15.4kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves

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    These few books are definitely the ceiling for high-level cadres and episodic writings! 1️⃣Within the system, the male protagonist has a marriage in name only. 2️⃣The love between a highly intelligent doctor and a teacher is close to the reality of life. 3️⃣Dad-style novel, the exclusive pampering of the male protagonist, a guiding boyfriend. 4️⃣Two-way rush to high-ranking officials, a well-matched high-quality marriage and love.

12. 12 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 33.3kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
13. 13 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 9.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 京 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 19.5kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    On the wedding day, Shen Jinnian said, "Be loyal to your marriage and be loyal to Xu Anying!"

15. 15 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 38kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    There are three books that I really like. I read them again every time I run out of books. Friends who like them should not miss them. Xie Tingnan Yu Wanwan, Song Qingchen Li Man, He Canglan Landie, Tan Dingsong Linyin, all of them will never be forgotten.

16. 16 偏 The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance548k 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 80.4kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
17. 17 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 17kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 说 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Jiang Mufeng Loves Bacon爱吃培根的姜木风Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 97.6kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves

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    Try this one. The male protagonist is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor, and the female protagonist is a college student who is about to graduate and take the public exam. The two met at an exhibition. The old man fell in love with the little white rabbit at first sight, and then deliberately approached him and lured the little white rabbit into his bowl step by step.

19. 19 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 17.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The writing of "Rules and Monsters" is good, the three views are very correct, and it looks good. The others are also (*ᵒ̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡

20. 20 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 66.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
21. 21 极 Irresistibly Tempting! Master Shao’s White Moonlight Is Wild and Unhinged 极限撩惹！邵爷的白月光又疯又野 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1, Mutual Devotion, Both Strong] [Cold, world-weary, sharp-tongued beauty and mercenary powerhouse vs. the domineering, spoiled young heir of Beijing's elite] Shen Qingyan, the illegitimate son of Beijing's wealthy Shen family, looked delicate and soft, but was astonishingly skilled in a fight. After years abroad, his return sent Beijing's elite circles into a frenzy: “The Shao family's young heir's unattainable first love is back?!” Shen Qingyan opened a browser and silently 32.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
22. 22 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 19.7kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
23. 23 柔 A Delicate Little White Flower? Wrong! You’ve Messed With the Living King of Hell 柔弱小白花？错！你惹到活阎王了 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple | Lighthearted comedy | Secret identities | Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place Sharp-tongued, ruthless, freakishly brilliant, physically formidable genius mercenary girl VS a swaggering, confident, dazzlingly handsome but tragic playboy heir who shows up out of nowhere Everyone said the fake heiress adopted by the Chu family was mentally ill. She looked gloomy and cadaverously thin, and people thought she brought bad luck. Sure enough, once the real heir 30.3kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
24. 24 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance375k 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 27.4kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    Come on, come on, everybody, show me these

25. 25 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 74.3kReads9.6Score9.1kShelves
26. 26 京 A Young Love Returned to the Capital by Night 京夜归稚 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 46.4kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
27. 27 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 41.6kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
28. 28 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 74.9kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves
29. 29 潮 Tidal Boundaries 潮汐界限 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tidal Boundaries is now available. Search the title on any platform to buy it.] Two unspoken sayings circulated through the office towers: First, whenever Zhou Yushen's car passed Guanfujie, even the snow would sensibly melt away a little. Second, his schedule never stopped for anyone. Later, Wei Xi learned that both sayings were wrong. * At an industry roundtable, Wei Xi was abruptly called up to sit in the front row. All eyes were fixed on her. Her remarks were quick and 52kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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    Gao Ganwen, within the male and female main system, the male and female protagonists have very upright views. The female protagonist is not the kind who just cries and moans casually. The male protagonist has a strong ability to solve problems. Both of them have their mouths and there are no bloody misunderstandings. It is very beautiful and worth watching.

30. 30 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 21.5kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    All I can say is that these few books are really amazing, some are sour, some are funny, some are warm, and some are stories. The charm of New Year really touches me. It's invincible in New Year, and it's more exciting than ever!!!

31. 31 雪 Snowfall in Jingxi 雪落京溪 Seven-Colored Lotus柒色莲Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted A cool, beautiful college student x a powerful man from Beijing’s elite circle [Nine-year age gap + powerful man goes mad with love + romantic push and pull + old flame rekindled + fiercely possessive + both are each other’s first and only love | HE] Song Yuxiu admits that he had designs on the young woman from the moment he first saw her. Under the spotlights in the grand auditorium, Lin Xingyue stepped onto the stage in a figure-hugging lotus-colored qipao, graceful and poised. Her figure was 55.8kReads8.9Score9.2kShelves
32. 32 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 87kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves
33. 33 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 8kReads9.0Score1kShelves
34. 34 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 25.4kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
35. 35 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 214kReads9.6Score32.6kShelves
36. 36 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 133.9kReads9.3Score14.5kShelves
37. 37 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 19.3kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    I only recommend these three books. I am a physical person and like to read this kind of realistic fairy tale with a little bit of romance. The male protagonist is mature and steady, and the female protagonist is also smart. They can watch the scenery side by side.

38. 38 雪 Snowfields and Seaside City: A Female Cadre from the Sanmen Has Her Springtime Too 雪域与海城：三门女干部也有春天 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance921k WordsCompleted Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi 23.6kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
39. 39 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 11.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Good-looking high-ranking articles, big bosses in the Beijing circle push to the limit, step by step, strong men and strong women, no loss in investment

40. 40 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 36.5kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
41. 41 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 30.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
42. 42 她 She Will Become Herself 她终将成为自己 Zheng Tingxi郑亭溪Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted Fu Zhitang had wondered countless times what her life would have been like if she had never met Qi Yuzhou. At some point, everyone can’t help looking back and wondering: if they had chosen a different path back then, would their life have turned out completely differently? But that is precisely where fate’s power and charm lie. It never sweeps you dramatically onto another fork in the road. Instead, through countless seemingly insignificant choices, it leads you step by step toward a destination 5.7kReads8.8Score623Shelves

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    Please look at my reading volume [cry] [cry] Save the children [cry] [cry] You must be a good author who listens to readers, be sweet when you should be sweet, and don't abuse or abuse.

43. 43 第 The Winter of the Thirty-First Year 第三十一年冬 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Proud, aloof dance actress] × [Steady, modest son of an illustrious family] [Golden boy] × [Down-and-out heiress] [Happy ending] [Seven years in love] [Childhood sweethearts] [Bittersweet push and pull] [Reunion after years apart] [Both pure] [Beijing elite circle] Content warning: The male lead enters a marriage of convenience. The story unfolds through a documentary's use of flashbacks and non-chronological scenes. “He was the most devout worshipper, yet not a single god heard his prayers.” “ 1.6kReads—Score184Shelves

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    In the first book, the male protagonist and the female protagonist were matched with each other. They were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. They were each other's first love. There was a four-year age difference. The early stage was very sweet, but the later stage was sour. The two people had been in love for seven years and broke up due to family reasons. They reunited three years later! Two people are soul mates!

44. 44 相 A Mismatched Blind Date, and the Powerful Leader Is Happy to Be Her Rock 相错亲，大领导甘愿做靠山 You Warm My Heart悠悠暖我心Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + both work in government + ten-year age gap + neither has had a past relationship + a sweet, happy ending] [Clear-headed, resilient heroine VS senior official who's a lovestruck older man] * On the day Wen Ruan went on a matchmaking date, her superior was right next door. The senior official fell for her at first sight, but she had no idea. At her sixth matchmaking date, he pretended to be her match and coaxed her into registering their marriage. * After a mix-up, Wen Ruan 8.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    If you like it, watch it, if you don't like it, don't watch it👀👀

45. 45 金 The Canary’s Flight Against the Wind 金丝雀的逆风飞翔 Chen Damiao0陈大喵0Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + powerful man lowering his head + rekindled romance + age gap, fatherly type + high-ranking official, mutual first love and devotion] The first time Chen Zhansaw Mr. Zhou, he had been asked to visit an elderly person, and she opened the door for him. Her grandmother warned her to take the long way around whenever she saw him from then on. The second time they met, someone was harassing her, and he stepped in to help. The third time was at school, where she accompanied someon 22.8kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
46. 46 落 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” ** The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 18.5kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The sapiosexuality within the system is so over the top, very restrained, and very heartwarming. These books are all about a calm and restrained leader, and a cool and motivated heroine, who are flirting with each other while pursuing their careers. Although the last one is not within the system, it is a very well-written workplace novel, and it is good to read.

47. 47 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 6.1kReads8.5Score714Shelves
48. 48 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. 55.7kReads8.5Score4kShelves
49. 49 心 Tides of Longing 心上潮痕 Shen Zhouye沈舟野Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted [Powerful Family | Older Man | Height Difference | Sapiosexual Romance | Class Difference | Steady, High-Ranking Official VS Aloof, Untouchable Beauty] The first time, he carried her across the deep water. A sudden downpour flooded the old city, leaving Wen Li trapped in the rising water, unable to move forward or back. A strange man carried her through the deep water, and before she could thank him, she casually took his umbrella. Through the curtain of rain, she only caught a glimpse of his st 6.1kReads8.6Score766Shelves
50. 50 养 A Flawed Upbringing 养成偏差 Saury and Three Cats秋刀鱼和三只猫Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Cheng Huaizhou, the youngest partner at Maxwell Consulting, an industry benchmark and a business decision-maker who puts reason above all else. Ruan Chaoyang, a rookie who stumbled into consulting after being laid off, with unconventional instincts and energy to spare. His perfect algorithms and her knack for breaking the rules clash again and again. In this contest between reason and emotion, falling in love is the most beautiful deviation in the data. A proud mentor and a sunny girl who always 18.6kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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