Slow-Building Romance That Doesn’t Need to Be Overly Dramatic 情感细水长流，不需要太过惊艳

1. 1 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Sweet, Soft Beauty Is Breaking the Plot 综影视：娇软美人在线崩剧情 Mu Mu Mu Zi Li Ne木木木子李呢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted (An utterly shameless, universally adored character; forced love; severe OOC and extensive headcanons, so please don't overthink it.) The modern-day sweet and delicate beauty Yun Yaoyao brings her golden finger King System into the worlds of TV dramas, derailing their plots as a shameless, universally adored character. It's all full of headcanons, so please don't overthink it. 6.4kReads8.3Score109Shelves

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   Personally, I feel it's more interesting to watch ╮(๑•́ ₃•̀๑)╭

2. 2 罗 The Legend of Luo Xiaohei: To Save Fengxi, I Hustle Like Crazy to Buy Land 罗小黑：为救风息，疯狂挣钱买地 Slaughter Them Across Ten Miles of Rapeseed Fields斩尽十里油菜地Anime Fanfiction136k WordsOngoing A hundred years before the events of the Luo Xiaohei world, Jin Chan transmigrates and joins Feng Xi's gang from the start. He decides to change his fate. Jin Chan jolts awake just after finishing Luo Xiaohei: The Movie 2, his soul having fallen into that fantastical world where spirits and humans coexist. He has become a golden toad who has just completed his spirit awakening, carrying the secret of two spirit-energy spaces: the demon space can store belongings and absorb the human desires atta 148Reads6.4Score—Shelves
3. 3 流 Exiled to the South China Sea, I Have a Marine Life Guide for Foraging 流放南海，赶海我有生物图鉴 Zhou Fengfeng周疯疯Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted Two powerful leads, farming, golden finger, happy ending, exploration, alternate historical setting Proud rascal x sunny golden retriever A slow, gently flowing story, and a very long one! (I'm really going to make it long!) A lighthearted slice-of-life story with no awful relatives, just a family working hard to make a living. Plenty of surprising facts about plants and animals, the wonders of exploring the sea, and the dangers of venturing deep into the rainforest. Every plant and tree in natu 1.9kReads9.0Score203Shelves

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   The second book is more slow-moving, and the theme of "Slow Water" is also relatively novel.

4. 4 大 Age of Exploration: I Conquer Europe with Food 大航海时代：我用美食征服欧洲 Shali纱荔Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + food + infrastructure building + Age of Exploration + mutual pampering + 1v1] Min Xi has the bad luck to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty, and even worse, he isn't in the Ming Empire at all. He's in Europe. At this time, the Industrial Revolution hasn't begun. Europe is still in a primitive state of plunder and ruthless expansion, with chaos everywhere and might making right. Luckily, he's not alone: Yun Ji, a young master who can really fight and happens to be 5.3kReads9.1Score965Shelves
5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: Max Out His Happiness Meter! 快穿：刷爆他的幸福值！ Rare Freedom难得自由Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + top gong + devoted love + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending] Office worker Zheng Qian binds himself to a System and starts a very different kind of career. He plans to follow the procedure, get close to his targets, max out their happiness points, collect a generous reward, and make a stylish exit. But as they spend day after day together, his heart begins to race out of control, and his love grows like a weed. Seeking help: What do I do if I’m starting t 2kReads8.8Score234Shelves

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   This book is a long-running one. There are no male or female supporting characters, only two protagonists. Shuangnan's

6. 6 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. 29.8kReads8.0Score3.1kShelves
7. 7 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 11.6kReads8.6Score788Shelves
8. 8 摘 Plucking Stars 摘星 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Military Romance + Love Grows Over Time + The Pinnacle of Powerful-Family Fiction] [Steady, brilliant young major general × National Defense University's genius hacker] He is a young major general: steady, learned, and imposing. She is a naive newcomer to society, fresh out of school: impulsive, loyal, and optimistic. An accident ruins his reputation and leaves him disgraced, branding him a heartless man condemned by everyone. She becomes the infamous other wo 21.9kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 5.5kReads9.1Score394Shelves

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   This is good. The heroine is reborn and decides to treat the hero and the children well without abusing them. It's a period story and they make a fortune together.

10. 10 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 34.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The best written statement, no meal replacement, truly a masterpiece. This is called bisexual sapiosexuality. The business war is really exciting, and the emotional lines are also very delicate. The author is very good, and his background and writing style beat more than 90% of novice authors. The male protagonist is crazy in love, and the female protagonist is also very proud. Suitable for readers with high taste, unique and extreme pull, not cliché. The rhythm is very steady, it starts low and goes high, and it gets sweeter the further it goes. The layout is huge, and it will make you think after reading it. The plot takes off after ten chapters. Trust me, you will come back and thank me after reading it.

11. 11 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery548k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 77.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist and the female protagonist develop feelings for each other while solving cases one after another. The female protagonist is autistic, born with no understanding of love, and speaks cutely (with real voiceover). The male protagonist is gradually attracted to the female protagonist. The cases in the middle are also very real and touching, making people fall in love step by step [Blow kiss]

12. 12 穿 What Should I Do After Reincarnating as a Master Who Dies Young? 穿成早死师尊怎么办 Youthful Romance青涩风月Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted When I wake up, I've become the doomed, lovesick elder from a book and am bound to the [Rebel and Become an Immortal System]. My first task: protect the future world-destroying, unhinged villain, my future obedient disciple. I teach him the righteous path, give him treasures, and take his tribulations for him. Yet he traps me in his arms, his gaze so obsessive it cuts to the bone. "Master, your eyes can only see me." Lu Li, leader of the righteous path, raises his sword against him. "Let your ma 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 七 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 6.2kReads8.6Score521Shelves

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    The story is mainly about the growth process of the heroine and her brother. There are not many top-notch people.

14. 14 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 108.7kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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    🌿The dungeon monster becomes behaving immediately after seeing him? The top boss also kidnapped the evil god!

15. 15 小 The Crybaby Went Wild in the Infinite Worlds 小哭包他在无限世界里野翻了 Dongfang Xiao Shisan东方萧十三Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + team battles + academy setting + infinite-flow + mystery-solving + livestreams + ensemble cast] The characters are smart, the golden finger is modest, and this is a power-up story with an ensemble cast. The main team is a little villainous, and Qingbao has brains and brawn and won’t hold anyone back~ The main story is complete~ Story introduction ↓ [God-tier demon Xisili vs. god-tier control-support Jiang Yaoqing] Welcome to the Nightmare Center. Here, you can make any wish com 6.9kReads9.5Score989Shelves
16. 16 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.2kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    The beginning is about a year after the male and female protagonists have been married for business. There is a tacit understanding between the two of them to run their families and careers together. Their daily interactions are very sweet and interesting!

17. 17 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 23.3kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    It's really a long and detailed story, with no ups and downs, but you can see the ordinary and extraordinary lives of the protagonists.

18. 18 我 Conquering the Cold Beauty in the Horror World 我在惊悚世界中征服高岭之花 I Eat Roses我吃玫瑰Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-level game + horror + heroine pursues hero, but no groveling after a breakup] ❗Warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead! The heroine is pretty useless at first! Please read the blurb carefully and make sure you’re okay with the heroine’s personality before starting. [Plot] He Zhi’s journey from a rookie in a horror game to a true god of the Purple Star took a very, very long time. [Romance] After being discharged from the hospital, Huo Xunjing mysteriously disap 42.8kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    Each dungeon is more exciting than the last. You can't guess the next step of the plot and can't stop watching. The emotional scenes between the male and female protagonists are particularly enjoyable! They don't force love at first sight, but go through the obstacles together, protect each other, and slowly accumulate trust and heartbeat between life and death. This kind of love that flows slowly and grows side by side is really sweet and real!

19. 19 后 A Spirit Medium Arrives in the Harem 后宫来了个降灵师 Revive a Little Angel复活一只小天使Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Transmigration from ancient times + strong heroine + supernatural + devoted couple + sweet romance] Gu Changsi is a spirit medium who diligently banishes evil spirits and guides the dead to the afterlife. One day, she dies, and when she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the Great Jing Dynasty. Seeing the palace brimming with ghostly energy, Gu Changsi’s occupational instincts kick in. She rolls up her sleeves and heads into the imperial harem. She plans to lie low and catch ghosts in s 3kReads8.9Score593Shelves

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    In this novel, the relationship between the male and female protagonists is smooth and smooth, not abrupt.

20. 20 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 13.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    These three books are really gentle to the core, the writing is beautiful, and the emotions are flowing. They are not dramatic, but they are deeply rooted in the heart.

21. 21 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 32.2kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
22. 22 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 30.6kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    That's it for these two. In the first book, the male and female protagonists have remained calm and calm for several lifetimes. The second true time travel, the writing style makes people speechless

23. 23 冒 Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 501.2kReads9.7Score59kShelves
24. 24 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 867Reads8.7Score115Shelves

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    [Old saying + sweet pet + revenge + feelings of family and country] She has almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks, and is cute and cute; He has plain clothes and black hair, and has a distinguished temperament; She has a rough life, and is beautiful and kind; He has great military exploits and is majestic; What kind of sparks will the two of them collide with? [Laughing] [laughing] [OK]?

25. 25 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 33.9kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
26. 26 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 90.9kReads9.3Score13.8kShelves
27. 27 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.8kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
28. 28 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 58.3kReads8.5Score9kShelves
29. 29 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 4.5kReads9.3Score412Shelves

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    The heroine in the first book is a lady, gentle and resolute, with a tragic experience. Then step by step he walked from the Queen to the Queen Mother. The heroine in the second book is sassy and heroic. Died tragically in the first life. I finally got my revenge in the second life [laughs]

30. 30 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.6kReads9.4Score170Shelves
31. 31 白 His First Love Returns Home with a Child, and the Lovesick Doctor Can't Hide His Grin 白月光携崽回国，痴情医生翘嘴等 Meng Shitong孟时同Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Reunited after years apart, rekindled love, a long road to redemption, faithful to each other, an aloof beauty falls from her pedestal] A cold, desireless, scheming hepatobiliary surgeon × a prickly rose returned from the battlefield At fifteen, she was shoved into an alley filled with filthy water. He cruelly kissed the bruise at the corner of her mouth and sneered, “It’s just for fun.” A moment’s impulse made Jiang Zhuyue remember Li Zheng, the callous, dissolute boy, forever. From then on, t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you like pure love, you can read this book. The male protagonist is a surgeon, rich and beautiful, and takes charge of the family business alone after the death of his parents. He is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. The heroine is a war reporter. She looks weak but is actually brave. Not only is she brave enough to save people, but she also dares to expose all kinds of injustices.

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