A Sweet Romance with a Contrast: Redemption Through a Contract Marriage 反差甜宠-笔墨烟火契约婚姻的救赎

1. 1 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table, and My Ex’s Archrival Holds Me Close and Kisses Me Every Night 相亲走错桌，被前任死对头夜夜揽腰吻 Jiang Wu江梧Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + second male lead wins] [Rebellious, powerful heir to a wealthy family x cool-headed, resilient beauty] Sang Wan had been secretly dating her best friend's uncle for three years when she heard her friend say, “Wanwan, my uncle has a girlfriend.” It turned out she'd been nothing more than a substitute all along. To reclaim her father's inheritance, Sang Wan agreed to go on a blind date at her mother's urging. But she went to the wrong table. Sang Wan: “Let's get marri 14kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves

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   Sang Wan had been secretly dating her best friend's uncle for a year when she overheard him say, "Wanwan, my uncle has a girlfriend." It turned out that she had only been a substitute all this time. To reclaim her father's inheritance, Sang Wan agreed to go on a blind date with her mother. However, she went to the wrong table. Sang Wan said, "Let's get married. We'll break off the engagement in a year." Shen Zhuonian raised an eyebrow, "Okay. There's still plenty of time, why don't we get our marriage certificate now?" Ji Zexiu saw the ring on Sang Wan's hand and regretted it.

2. 2 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
3. 3 缠 Waist Embrace! Adam's Apple Kiss! The Chaste Buddhist Master Is Smitten 缠腰抱！喉结吻！禁欲佛子被撩晕 Ba Li吧黎Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + obsessive, possessive love + forced romance + mutual secret crush + sweet romance + possessive fatherly CEO + refined villain] Super sweet! If it isn't, come fight me! She lives in a man's house! Lin Wantang falls for her uncle, Fu Zhixing, who is not related to her by blood. He achieved success at a young age. The day she confesses to Fu Zhixing, the girl wears a pretty short skirt, leaps into his arms, wraps her arms around his neck, and kisses him 186Reads6.6Score—Shelves
4. 4 不 Aren't You Supposed to Be a Cold, Abstinent Tycoon? Why Do You Blush the Moment I Flirt? 不是禁欲大佬吗，怎么一撩就红温 Mu Yuqiao木屿乔Two Male Leads374k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + showbiz + one-on-one romance + transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + both are pure] [A reserved, secretly passionate CEO top vs. a flirtatious, straightforward top-tier-star bottom] When Xie Wang woke up, he discovered he had become a doomed cannon-fodder character in a romance novel. Standing before him was a devastatingly handsome man, his arranged-marriage partner, Huo Xici. The handsome man said coldly, “Xie Wang, as you wish, we’re getting divorced.” Divo 26.5kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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   I've been watching this forum lately; their love is truly admirable.

5. 5 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 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves

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   The male and female leads are engaged. They don't know each other at the beginning. There is an age gap. A gentle and refined beauty from a scholarly family × A domineering, wealthy, and powerful boyfriend × A comic artist with billions in assets × A prominent figure in Beijing's elite circles & a chamber of commerce president

6. 6 天 A Catastrophic Transmigration: The On-Screen Comments Say My Husband Is Mentally Ill 天崩穿越，弹幕说我老公是精神病 A Little Thin Pancake一张小薄饼Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + 1v1, Both Pure] [Brooding, Sharp-Tongued Psychopath VS Adorable Little Coward Who Clings to Life] Cen Chuyao looked at the strange, deranged man before her, who hurt people without batting an eye. Lines of text flashed across her vision: [The mentally ill fiancée marries his brother, so he's forced to marry Cen Chuyao, the supporting woman who likes his brother. He must go insane for a whole night, right?] [Psychopath, don't hurt the 2.5kReads8.8Score267Shelves

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   This is so good! Oh my god, I was one of the first to follow this book. It's so captivating, I waited for it to finish updating, and after finishing it, I almost cried because I really poured my heart into it. I highly recommend everyone to read it.

7. 7 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves

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   This one feels quite contrasting.

8. 8 炙 A Scorching, Teasing Kiss from the Wild Heir, Who Can't Get Enough 炙热撩吻，野痞太子爷他超爱 Strawberry-Flavored Sweet Peach草莓味甜桃Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love, happy ending · vying and competing for each other · sweet romance and flirtation · secret love comes true] The Shu family, one of Yanjing’s elite clans, has a beloved eldest daughter. Beautiful and radiant, she’s been the cherished darling of everyone around her since childhood. On her seventeenth birthday, she learns she’s the family’s fake heiress. Consumed by jealousy, the real heiress does everything she can to take away everything she has. Shu Ye keeps trying to bal 6.3kReads8.9Score593Shelves

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   This is incredibly beautiful and very touching, with delicate writing.

9. 9 椿 Spring Intentions 椿意 Miss Goldfish金鱼姑娘Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted School arc [Gentle, sweet childhood sweetheart girl & devoted puppy-like boyhood friend] City arc [Gentle cardiologist & calculus professor and CEO] [School life + city life + mutual devotion + two academic stars + openly in love + pure romance] Ci Xiaoyu has both looks and grades on his side, and more girls pursue him than anyone can count. Yet he won’t entertain other girls at all, keeping a polite distance. The only exception is his introverted childhood sweetheart, whom he cherishes and kee 3.7kReads9.0Score513Shelves

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   I recommend the childhood sweetheart movie star CEO.

10. 10 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score638Shelves
11. 11 兄 My Brother’s Doll-Like Little Sister Is Mine 兄弟的洋娃娃妹妹是我的 A Fish by the Pond池边有条鱼Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted He took his friend’s sister in out of kindness, never imagining that the little beauty would be exactly his type in every way. She was like a doll, so he couldn’t be blamed for wanting to keep her all to himself. Huh? She says he’s gentle? Of course he is. He’s only gentle with her. He’s a yandere with a refined, charming exterior and a wicked heart. If he didn’t act so charming, how would a young girl ever fall for him? Hehe. He’s going to devour her. The heroine is sweet, obedient, soft, and a 16.5kReads7.5Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4kShelves
13. 13 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
14. 14 明 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 14.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 微 A Little Sweetheart from Childhood 微甜小青梅 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet, straightforward artist heroine x gentle, scheming CEO childhood friend] [Two wealthy families + childhood friends + two straightforward leads + campus romance + showbiz] Shi Ruoning: Before they date, she tests the waters directly and says plainly what she dislikes. Once they’re together, she’s bold but shy, and takes the initiative to kiss him, and more… Gu Zhiyu: Past, present, and future, she is the only one I will ever favor. Scene 1: Facing someone she dislikes: “Brother Xiaoyu, I 400Reads7.3Score102Shelves
16. 16 诱 Tempting My Little Plum Blossom 诱摘小青梅 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Insanely sweet, flirty romance + childhood sweethearts + size and height difference + mutual crush + long-planned pursuit] Fang Zhenzhen, the petite and stunning campus belle of C University, had a figure that drew the attention of countless male students. Then one day, an intimate photo of her and Yu Gui, the campus heartthrob from neighboring A University, suddenly appeared on the school forum, sending both campuses into a frenzy. In the photo, Yu Gui held a suitcase in one hand and cradled h 1.3kReads8.8Score179Shelves
17. 17 惦 I Fell for My Best Friend's Little Sister 惦记上了好兄弟的妹妹 Monkey Can't Pull Much猴不拉多Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Unhinged, possessive man | Wolf-and-rabbit romance | Older man/younger woman (the story setup begins in Chapter 14) Tu Mumu had barely been home for a few days after returning from abroad when her older brother had to leave on a business trip and her parents went on vacation. Worried about leaving her home alone, Tu Jiasong didn't hesitate to send his younger sister to stay with his good friend Lin Siyi, who would look after her. After getting along peacefully for a while, Tu Mumu realized tha 794Reads7.7Score100Shelves
18. 18 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
19. 19 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 13.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves
20. 20 明 Flirting Openly! Seducing in Secret! Sharing Sweet Moments on a Dating Show with a Top-Tier Star 明撩！暗诱！和顶流影帝恋综撒糖 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 18.8kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
21. 21 心 How Could a Scheming, Obsessive Man Not Have a Wife? His Wife Is So Sweet 心机病娇怎可能没老婆！老婆甜 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After catching her scumbag fiancé cheating on her with her stepsister, Wen Sisu, Wen Qiansu was kicked out of the house by her scumbag father. Poor, innocent, and helpless, the girl collapsed in front of Mr. Huo’s car on a stormy night. The rumors said Mr. Huo was insane and cruel, with a ruthless streak. Whatever you did, never provoke him, or you’d meet a terrible, terrible end. When she woke up, a gentle, handsome man was holding a bowl of medicine. “Baby, it’s time to take your medicine.” We 12.8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
22. 22 以 A Love Measured in Years 以年为单位的爱恋 Fat Cat Sansan肥猫三三Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Sweet, gentle little princess VS a distant, cool handsome young master in public, clingy and devoted to his wife in private [They’re already a couple from the start. Sweet life after they reach adulthood, perfect as a little dessert after a meal!] A little everyday moment: “Put the cake here, then I’ll look at the camera and you can kiss my cheek.” Wan An raised an eyebrow. “Can’t I kiss you on the lips?” “No, no. Just do what I said.” “Okay then ૮₍ •́ ₃•̀₎ა” Brother An’s inner monologue: Just b 970Reads6.7Score107Shelves
23. 23 肆 A Passionate Kiss: The Little Darling Is Delicate and Soft 肆意热吻，小奶包她身娇体软 Yuchi Yu欲语池Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Wild Kiss, the Little Darling Is Delicate and Soft [Delicate, tearful sweetheart VS cool, celibate business tycoon ❤️ Both pure, 1v1 + love at first sight + mutual devotion + mutual redemption + doting, fatherly hero + wife-spoiling maniac ◔.̮◔✧] “What? Didn't you all say Lord Geng liked men?” “Who started that rumor? Huh?” “It wasn't me, it wasn't me...” When the man casually posted a photo of his marriage certificate on Weibo, netizens all over the country went wild!!! “Allow 6.7kReads8.8Score540Shelves
24. 24 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.2kReads9.2Score831Shelves
25. 25 哥 Don’t Cry, I’m Here 哥哥在，不哭 Love Plain Water爱白开Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + mutual pining] Ask what good fortune means, and to Jiang Yu, it means him. A sweet, spirited girl × her gentle, considerate neighbor and childhood friend. One day, a transfer student arrives at school. He's handsome, and his grades are excellent too. Jiang Yu is sent by the head of year to deliver some books to the new student, only to discover he's the neighbor boy she used to chase around and call out to as a child. One day, after getting drunk, Jiang Yu wraps her arms 319Reads8.8Score—Shelves
26. 26 甜 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 18.2kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
27. 27 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 53.5kReads9.0Score7.8kShelves
28. 28 竹 Childhood Sweethearts, Sharing Our Joy 竹马青梅共言欢 Xi Weng西翁Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [A sweet campus romance + childhood sweethearts + two strong leads + happy ending] A new student arrived at Nanjiang High School and immediately became desk mates with the top student, ending his days of sitting alone. While the top student was away, she casually did his competition problems for him. She thought he’d fly into a rage, but when he saw the bold, familiar handwriting on the test paper, he smiled instead… When Bai Rui was three, she bit Gu Han on the face, and sank her teeth right 722Reads8.5Score104Shelves
29. 29 被 The NPC Loved by a Horror Boss 被恐怖boss宠爱的npc Not an Empty Valley不是空谷Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Elegant Scoundrel Top × Sweet, Clueless NPC Bottom] [At heart, this is a sweet romance] [Not a traditional infinite-flow story] Yuan Xi unexpectedly awakened to his own consciousness and realized that he was an NPC, an ordinary character in a romance novel. Then a System dropped from the sky, telling him to make the most of an NPC’s agency by entering other worlds as the protagonist. And the other protagonist was also a man. Yuan Xi was stunned. “Huh?” He grew nervous. “B 8.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
30. 30 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.4kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    Acting cute online can only last so long; living a serious life requires character, faith, and ability.

31. 31 骗 You Tricked Me Into a Fake Marriage? I’ll Marry a Tycoon’s Heir Instead. No Forgiveness 骗我假结婚？转身嫁豪门太子，不原谅 Vegetable Pancake菜饼子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Qingyan and Song Yanjin have been married for three years. While planning their third anniversary, she discovers that the marriage certificate she has is fake... The real Mrs. Song turns out to be her best friend! For three years, Song Yanjin and his entire family have been treating her like a fool. All because she injured her uterus in a car accident and can’t have children. But the reason she was so badly hurt was that she saved Song Yanjin! Song Yanjin: “I love you. I just want a child!” 8.3kReads7.5Score7.2kShelves
32. 32 她 She’s Soft to the Bone, but After Marriage, She’s the Cure for His Stubbornness 她一身软骨，婚后专治他一身反骨 Three Bowls of Rice a Day一天三碗大米饭Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Family vengeance + marriage first, love later + both leads are virgins + happy ending] [Both leads are pure in body and mind + not a purely sweet romance] [A cool, aloof heiress who is “weak and humble”] VS [A bad-boy, arrogant, sharp-tongued playboy] As the eldest daughter of the Yun family, Yun Jian is so unremarkable in both appearance and background that she has nothing to boast about. The only thing she has going for her is that she spent three years at a girls’ school, which gives her a c 3.1kReads8.6Score397Shelves

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    I enjoyed reading the final episode featuring the parents.

33. 33 霸 The Overbearing CEO Keeps Targeting Me in the Game 霸总他总在游戏里针对我 Nuan Xuyao暖旭瑶Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Gaming + Worlds Collide] Su Xiaoch a is a game streamer whose whole shtick is being a “hilariously hopeless noob.” Her biggest nightmare is the top player on the server, “Abyssal Gaze.” He makes a point of hunting her Bronze-ranked account, stealing her buffs, and camping her spawn until she’s questioning her entire existence. But who could have guessed that the game’s “biggest hater” is actually Gu Jinshen, the trillionaire CEO of the Gu Group? When trolls spread rumors about 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet and romantic series!!!

34. 34 教 The Professor Is Such a Flirt, and His Baby Has Nowhere to Run 教授好会撩，宝贝无处逃 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Print edition in progress + short drama] [Fatherly older man + high sweetness, no angst + grounded in reality] Shang Fuyan, the youngest archaeology professor at Lan University, is refined and self-disciplined, a paragon of propriety and courtesy, brilliantly talented, and renowned as an untouchable beauty. He keeps his distance from all women, knows where the boundaries lie, and is always proper. He leads a clean life: no first love, no lover, no romantic entanglements. - Song Xi goes on a bli 10kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 禁 Dr. Qi Is Chaste, but He's Addicted to Her 禁欲祁医生，只对她上瘾 Gugu Jiu咕咕九Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted "Both leads are inexperienced" "Age gap" "Forced love" "Powerful man bows his head" [Sweet, innocent girl X arrogant, scheming doctor] A pure, well-behaved girl meets a powerful, obsessive man with an intense possessive streak. One chance entanglement leaves him, a man who never showed interest in women, addicted to her body. Meng Jiao was brought home by Qi Li at her most miserable, and the abstinent doctor indulged himself with her. She thought it would be a one-time transaction, but Qi Li d 13.9kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 初 A First Taste 初次尝鲜 Demon Bell妖铃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both devoted + the male lead falls in love at first sight and becomes obsessed with claiming her] A dignified, secretly passionate corporate tycoon vs. a sweet, beautiful office worker Lin Yuan attends a friend's birthday party and gets drunk. By mistake, she walks into the wrong room and spends the night with a strange man. The next day, she takes one look at him and hurries off, afraid he'll demand she take responsibility. She thinks they'll never meet again, but the very next 176.2kReads8.5Score11.4kShelves
37. 37 京 After Being Played by the Capital's Crown Prince, She Gradually Turns Twisted 京圈太子被玩弄后，逐渐变态 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fake Good Girl VS Brooding Younger Man] [Stealing Her Away + Coercive Possession + Pure Love on Both Sides + Obsessive Madman + Rivalry for Her Affections + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Salvation] Jiang Yicheng got tangled up with a brooding, ghostlike man. The man came from an illustrious family and wielded immense power. Once he got a taste, he couldn’t get enough. He fought for her and wouldn’t let go. - To save her own skin, she took advantage of the chaos and ran off with the money. 38.4kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
38. 38 阴 The Brooding Guy Says Nothing, Just Keeps Showing Off His Abs 阴湿男不语，只是一味地展示腹肌 Tweeting Sheep啾啾羊Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [A gloomy, needy man who whines for love VS a cool, gorgeous woman writer] [The rating may be low at first] [Mutual devotion, 1v1 + a gloomy, ghostlike man (alive, just gives off ghost vibes)] [They save each other! They save each other! They save each other! Neither lead was born exceptional, and both took many wrong turns as they grew up!] Zhu Jinzhao wants to be an utterly ordinary woman, unremarkable in every way. All she wants is to get married and have children like everyone else, without 4.9kReads7.7Score466Shelves
39. 39 他 When He Arrived, the Clouds and Mist Dispersed 他来时云雾散尽 A Piece of Coffin Wood一块棺材板Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Devoted and sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, a nurturing older-boyfriend type, a mentor figure, and a hero who waits ten years for the heroine] A soft, charming, slightly scatterbrained young woman vs. a handsome, cool, mature doctor Do you really believe that in this world, someone could spend their entire life waiting for a promise they might never see fulfilled? Lin Xi does. To escape an arranged marriage, Lin Xi carefully maneuvered her way closer to the dazzling man who shone like the 3.7kReads9.0Score566Shelves

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    The female lead's parents died saving the male and female leads. Before they died, they hoped the male lead would take good care of her. He made this promise and waited ten years before finally seeing his little girl. No matter how unreasonable she was, he always supported her, and they lived happily ever after, having a son and a daughter. 🤭

40. 40 心 Darling, Please Don't Leave Me, Okay? 心肝，别不要我了好不好 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Blazing Love" is now available] [Reborn + Obsessive Devotion + Healing] When we first met, you were a song of warmth in the southern cold, healing me night after night as I languished in hell. On a cold night, seven-year-old Nan Sheng found Yin Han huddled in a corner of an alley and held out her warm, pale hand. Her first words to him were, "Hey, big brother, you're so handsome! Would you come home with me and be my husband?" Yin Han didn't know that the moment he took th 18.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves
41. 41 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2kShelves

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    The author's writing is excellent, the characters are very well-developed, and the story as a whole is wonderful. Highly recommended!!!

42. 42 乖 Be Good, Don’t Bite 乖乖别咬 Turkey-Flavored Pot Rice Soup火鸡味锅巴汤Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Capital’s golden heir + devoted romance + the sweetest pampering + a long road to winning her back] At their engagement party, Liang Yuchen cheated on Xie Fanxing, sneaking off to sleep with his mistress. Unfazed, Xie Fanxing went abroad and kept herself a gorgeous young gigolo. Their first night together... The young gigolo was both seductive and irresistible. After a night of passion, Xie Fanxing couldn’t get enough. After a month of flirtation and being kept, Xie Fanxing tossed him a check a 3.7kReads9.1Score506Shelves

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    This is super sweet, especially the last few chapters.

43. 43 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    The first book's male protagonist had seen the female protagonist since childhood, and she became his salvation; there was no contract. The second book is also about salvation, but without a contract.

44. 44 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3kShelves
45. 45 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 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8kShelves
46. 46 月 The Moon Pierces the Bones 月入骨 Seven Thousand Years柒千岁Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Gentle, socially anxious beauty who commands Gu VS domineering, scheming CEO sugar daddy] The Fu family of Nanzhou stood at the pinnacle of high society. A privileged man kept a woman by his side, her classically elegant, gentle features making her a rare beauty. Fu Che didn't know that when this gentle woman asked him to keep her, she wasn't asking for the usual financial support. She wanted to be sustained by his blood. When the time came for them to part ways, Ning Xiyue drew a firm line bet 1.7kReads9.2Score148Shelves
47. 47 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5kShelves
48. 48 都 You Made Me Your Kept Lover, So Why Are We Playing at Secretly Pining? 都让我做金丝雀了，还玩什么暗恋 Near-Moon Mountain近月山Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Proud heiress × cold-faced fox of a man + Fake relationship + He likes her without realizing it + Grown-up push and pull + Slow burn + Bittersweet romance + Happy ending] After falling on hard times, Miss Wen makes a living by leaking gossip. She has morals, just not many. One fake rumor she posted, claiming that Chi Ye, CEO of Weichi Entertainment, had secretly married, shot straight to the top of the trending charts. That’s how the capitalist big shot set his sights on her. Apologize, quit th 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead coldly washes her underwear, which is a scene where the female lead is going out in the middle of the night to find her "fiancé," and he even offers to take her home, then stubbornly insists that it's on his way.

49. 49 梧 The Wutong Tree Has a Secret 梧桐有心事 Xi Luo Li夕落里Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing Song Zhimian × Jiang Haochen At Ling University, people are always missing each other’s gaze. The ambiguity sparked by their frequent chats is something Song Zhimian tries to avoid. Song Zhimian attends Jiang Haochen’s birthday party. After an accident in the restroom, Jiang Haochen says, “I like her. You have no say in this.” Song Zhimian chooses to face her feelings and get together with him. After a movie at the Xiangxie Garden, Song Zhimian looks at him with love and says, “All I want is you 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 亡 The Fifth Year Since My Wife's Death, She's Back! 亡妻的第五年，老婆她回来了！ Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyModern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet, adorable dream girl x gloomy, sickly, despairing widower] Shi Ying entered a conquest game. On her first day doing a mission, she passed a pavilion in the middle of a park lake and saw a man standing on a bridge amid heavy snowfall. He wore a black coat, elegant and refined, snow covering his shoulders. His eyes were fixed on her, full of grief and bewilderment. Mom! There's a creep! * Shang Cheny an and his wife had been in love since their school days, all the way to their wedding 2.5kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended, the new work is great! 💕💕💕

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