Looking for Novels With an Older Male Lead Who Takes the Lead in the Relationship 求男主年上引导型恋人的小说

1. 101 醒 I Woke Up to Find the Heir of a Tycoon Calling Me Mom! 醒来后，豪门总裁儿子喊我妈！ Ci Wuting辞芜汀Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Composed, dignified CEO × resilient, clear-eyed reporter] [Marriage first, love later / raising a child / slow-burn romance / age gap / both are each other's first] (The hero is calm and restrained at first, then becomes unabashedly flirtatious.) After sleeping for two years, Xu Xingni woke up with no memory of anything after the age of eighteen. Looking at the little dumpling by her hospital bed and the imposing man standing at the door, Xu Xingni found it absurd. Later, when Zhou Chenyu took 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds

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   In this book, the male protagonist initially believes the female protagonist doesn't love him and wants a divorce. Even knowing this, he still helps the female protagonist by introducing her to people in her career.

2. 102 诱 A Tempting Catch! Mr. Gu Brings His Future Son to Claim His Place 诱钓！顾先生带着未来儿子求上位 Wen Yutian温予甜Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted (Story complete) Sweet, well-behaved girl (little fox) VS older, stern, fatherly man [Long-Standing Schemes + Older Man + Fake Siblings + Everyday Life Raising a Child + Both First-Timers] Xu Zhiyi was raised in the Gu household from childhood. At twenty-one, she learned the truth about her upbringing and stormed out of the house. The day her first love proposed to her aboard a cruise ship, a five-year-old boy hurled a pebble at him. “Where'd this good-for-nothing come from?” Then he pouted and 646Reads—Score10614d adds

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   Look at this scene, the male lead is older, and he's been plotting against the female lead for a long time.

3. 103 杨 Miss Yang Bewitches the Soul, and Mr. He Falls Hard 杨小姐诱人心魂，贺总他沦陷了 Future Great Writer未来大文豪Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate heroine VS older, powerful man] [Sweet romance, doting love, a case of love at first sight + a powerful man brought to his knees. Seven-year age gap, exclusive pairing. Every wish Yang Shuyun couldn’t fulfill, He Zhixian will make come true. Whatever she wants, he’ll even give her the stars.] Yang Shuyun’s goal: become rich. If she can also reclaim her dream, that’ll be the icing on the cake. He Zhixian comes from one of the country’s most powerful families. To him, money i 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is knowledgeable, well-mannered, insightful, and resourceful. The female lead is clear-headed, with her own principles and bottom line. The male lead genuinely respects the female lead and supports her in every way; loving someone means including her in your circle, helping her soar higher, and never clipping her wings. The male lead is definitely a guiding lover. Crucially, the content feels very profound! It's empathetic and relatable, pure and delicate.

4. 104 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds

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   The older man's guidance is to bring a steady, non-dramatic, and classic portrayal of a young couple's relationship, with their arguments and petty tantrums.

5. 105 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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   A story of a seductive lover, a canary, where the female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a powerful minister, has a cute baby, and is secretly married.

6. 106 五 Returning Home After Five Years, Lord Xiao Kneels to Gently Soothe His Rose 五年后回国，枭爷跪地轻哄玫瑰 Yun Luo, That's Me云洛本洛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 🍎🍎The short drama “After Our Sudden Breakup, Lord Xiao Still Can't Forget Me” is now streaming~ [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + pure love + one-on-one romance] Aloof young lady with depression x devoted, puppy-like power player from Beijing's elite Luo Zhiwei had been childhood friends with a boy since they were little. They got together at eighteen and had a devastating breakup at twenty-one. “Your mom's dead. No one's there to protect you. If you don't break up with that prett 12kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds
7. 107 傅 Uncle Fu, Your Brother Has a Physiological Attraction to Me 傅叔叔，你兄弟对我生理性喜欢 Heart of Mountains and Rivers山川心Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Age gap + older man + marriage before love + powerful man bowing to love + proper by day, uninhibited at night + doting everyday romance] At Wen Mei's funeral, Su Nianwei is propositioned by Uncle Fu, in a shockingly brazen manner. “Weiwei, Wen Mei and I never registered our marriage. We were only living together.” “Let's get married. She...” Fu Siyan turns toward Wen Mei's black-and-white portrait. “She always wanted to be a rich man's wife. You can fulfill her unfinished wish for her.” Su Nia 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   With her uncle around, she wasn't afraid.

8. 108 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   Check this out! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister – an unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal!

9. 109 万 The Harem-Protagonist Halo Chose Me 万人迷光环选中了我 Mom of Zhao Gouqu赵沟渠妈妈Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Ordinary girl adored by everyone | Multiple male leads | All male leads are sexually pure] Jiang Rumeng acquired a strange ability. She discovered that anyone she met during the day would definitely appear in her dreams that night, where they would act out a very strange story with her. The dreams varied, and so did the people in them. A handsome younger schoolmate she’d just met during the day might appear in her dream that night as her boyfriend, sweetly calling her “big sister.” A man she’d 22.2kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds

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   Teacher Li in it is so adorable! Besides this one, I have to mention two other books that Tomato (the author) doesn't have: Jinling Spring! Liang Chen Meijin! Uncle Chi and Third Master Chen are the best!

10. 110 她 She Lures Him In, and He Loses Himself on a Spring Night 她钓，春夜妄动 Jiu Ran1995久冉1995Modern Romance911k WordsOngoing [Capital’s young heir × alluring temptress | Rekindled Romance | Unhinged, love-struck male lead, one-on-one romance, both leads are chaste] She spent two years drawing him in, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was a self-disciplined, proper director of the Zhou bureau, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. When they first met five years ago, Zhou Wang had an unlit cigarette between his lips. “I hear you’re expensive.” Su Jin tilted her head and smiled. “Young Master 33.8kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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    [Beijing's elite heir x a seductive beauty | Reconciliation after a broken relationship | Crazy, love-struck male lead, 1v1, both virgins] She seduced him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and refined Zhou X Director, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. Five years ago, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, looking up at her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." In front of his brothers, he lowered his head and kissed the back of her hand: "Woof." The most precious heir in Beijing was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he was willingly ensnared. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she was asleep. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections across half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had calculated how to escape unscathed, calculated how to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't calculated that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still held a mixture of hatred and love, unable to do anything about her. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes red-rimmed: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both manic and broken.

11. 111 穿 Transmigrated as the Spoiled Ex-Girlfriend of a Tycoon Heir 穿成财阀太子爷的作精前女友 Sparrow Song Lantern雀鸣灯Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Scheming man x pampered sweetheart | devoted couple, sweet romance] Print edition signed; a comic adaptation is out Ke Miantang transmigrates into a campus novel about a financial dynasty as the villainess, and receives her mission: spend six months playing the male lead's girlfriend, then leave with the money once the original heroine appears, having completed her task. The male lead, Rong She, is the heir to Xingyun Group and tops the eligible bachelor list. Gentle and refined on the surface, 300.2kReads9.3Score32.3k14d adds
12. 112 爆 Breaking News! The Little Rose Is Doted on by Powerful Men! 爆！小玫瑰被大佬们团宠了！ Zhe Yin折洇Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Villainous Cast + Marriage First, Love Later + Everyone’s Favorite + Real and Fake Heiress + Long-Planned Schemes + Healing + Devoted, Sweet Romance] A dazzling genius rose × an aloof, refined man in power Tong Yu was adopted by a wealthy family. Twenty years later, their biological daughter returned, and overnight Tong Yu became the laughingstock of high society. But at a banquet, she appeared in a custom-made gown and a priceless necklace, boldly announcing that she was breaking off her engag 2.1kReads9.4Score30314d adds
13. 113 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, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
14. 114 做 Be His Heart's Darling: The Cool, Composed CEO Is Softly Wooing Me 做他心尖宠，清冷时总低声诱哄中 Frost and Snow Crossing South霜雪南渡Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Sweet Devotion + Childhood Friend's Love-Chasing Redemption) Overnight, she goes from being the envy of everyone in the Jiang family to an orphan accused of usurping someone else's place. Jiang Suilan thinks that must be the biggest bug in life. Until she hears a friend ask her childhood sweetheart, “Young Master Chi, aren't you worried that little Suilan will get mad if you agree to marry Jiang Muyan?” Jiang Muyan is the Jiang family's biological daughter. And he answers w 34.4kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds
15. 115 他 He’s Straight, So Can I Be the One Who Likes You? 他是直男，那换我喜欢你可以吗？ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [Possessive, obsessive younger seme × Uke afraid to face his own feelings] [Mutual firsts + Secret crush comes true] Shen Yize never wanted to fight or compete for anything. His life of going along with whatever came his way seemed destined to remain dull, stifling, and full of compromise. Then, the moment he met Qi Siyuan, it felt as if sunlight had entered his life. He wanted to hold on to that smile. Qi Siyuan had always thought of Shen Yize as the younger brother of the person he secretly lo 2.1kReads—Score15414d adds
16. 116 社 She Posted a Hot-Girl Pic to Find an Online Boyfriend, and Her Tycoon Uncle-in-Law Went Wild for Her 社恐发辣妹照网恋财阀小叔爱疯了 Cheng Ze Si Jie成泽司颉Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new book: A current cellist, a future superstar, and the man behind her.

17. 117 冷 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score14814d adds
18. 118 别 Don't Call Me Brother: He Can't Hide His Possessiveness 别叫我哥：他的独占欲藏不住了 Little Jiu Doesn't Want to Get Fat小九不想变胖Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing [Distant on the surface, but carefully plotting every move childhood friend x childhood friend who realizes too late she's being fiercely claimed] I have a childhood friend who's like an older brother, though we're not related by blood: Bai Shiyu. He's smart and dazzling, always ranked first and always the center of attention. When we were little, I was the only one who followed him everywhere. But as we grew up, he became a star drifting farther and farther away. Then Lu Wang, a sunny boy who 54Reads—Score10614d adds

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    The male lead schemes meticulously, while the female lead is slow to realize what's happening. [Eating popcorn emoji]

19. 119 我 The Fifteenth Year After My Death 我死后的第十五年 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance55k WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance] [Redemption] [Soul Transmigration] [Older, Protective Hero] [Age Gap] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mutual Devotion, HE] Bright and optimistic young woman and a powerful man who hides a deep, enduring love Lin Qi and Zhou Shuo grew up together, childhood sweethearts who bickered and teased each other every day. Then, at twenty-one, they got married after she became pregnant. But after a car accident, Lin Qi discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a woman with the sam 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book fits the bill! The female lead dies in a car accident, and the male lead raises their three-month-old child alone while mourning his deceased wife, trying everything to bring her back to life. Later, the female lead actually travels back from fifteen years in the past, so the story begins fifteen years later! At first, the male lead doesn't believe his beloved wife has returned, but he quickly realizes it's her. After confirming, he starts subtly flirting with her, and the female lead craves his body, almost like she has a skin hunger disorder, constantly wanting to touch and hug him! The parents are affectionate, and their son is practically eating dog food (a Chinese idiom for witnessing a public display of affection). (Son: My world of hurt is complete!) 😂 The interactions between the male and female leads are both hilarious and sweet, so sweet it made my insulin spike! It's really good, definitely worth reading!! 😂

20. 120 薄 A Visitor in Mint 薄荷来客 An Fu安符Modern Romance204k WordsOngoing [Slow-burn woman + slow-burn man] “Bo He, would you be interested in marrying me?” Xun Yu had always thought of himself as a complete, self-contained island that didn’t need anyone to fill its gaps. So when he asked a woman this at twenty-nine, after choosing at eighteen to live alone and never marry, his expression remained calm, but his earlobes turned bright red. He told himself it had nothing to do with love. It was simply an awkward request forced on him by the circumstances. “Mr. Xun, why 23Reads—Score10314d adds

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    I think Mr. Xun must be.

21. 121 冒 Caught Pretending to Be a Big Shot’s Girlfriend, She’s Forced to Make It Official 冒充大佬女友被逮，按头转正 Heart-Eating Worm食心虫Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Top Madman of Beijing's Elite Circle × Timid, Adorable Sweetheart] To find her friend, Yun Miao pretended to be the girlfriend of Sheng Yinian, a top magnate of Beijing's elite circle. As a result, his special assistant caught her on the spot and took her straight to the real deal. “President Sheng, your girlfriend is here.” The moment the assistant finished speaking, the private room fell silent. Yun Miao's legs immediately went weak. How could this assistant, who looked so meticulous, be so u 94.2kReads9.0Score12.2k14d adds
22. 122 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    This book features a possessive and yandere male lead who is extremely obsessive! He forces himself on the female lead, even locking her up to force himself on her! The female lead is gentle and incredibly good at coaxing the male lead; she's very affectionate and delicious! 😓

23. 123 深 A Tender Seduction: The Chaste Crown Prince Begs for Kisses Every Night! 深情诱引，禁欲太子爷夜夜求吻！ Daiyu Doesn't Buy Jade黛玉不买玉Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing Devoted, scheming heir × aloof, down-on-her-luck heiress [Beijing elite circle + both are each other's first and only + rekindled love + older man guides her + flirtatious push and pull + sweet romance] Five years ago, Chen Youyi was born into wealth and doted on by everyone. Noble and radiant, she was like a ray of light illuminating Ji Huaijin's bleak, lonely life. Then everything changed. In a single night, Chen Youyi fell from the clouds into the mud and vanished from Ji Huaijin's world with 48Reads—Score16414d adds

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    This is a contemporary romance novel with a very compelling story. The iconic scene of their reunion at the party is particularly memorable; the male lead covers the female lead's eyes to shield her from the absurdity inside the private room, instantly establishing tension between them. Their subsequent interactions are marked by the constraints of reality and their pre-arranged marriage, coupled with lingering feelings for each other. The heart-wrenching moments stem more from life's hardships than from romantic misunderstandings; the characters are well-developed, not just one-dimensional domineering CEO and naive heroine.

24. 124 乖 The Good Girl Marries a Powerful Man in the Capital 乖乖女二嫁京圈大佬 Half a Life Gone 219半生已过219Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [Older, fatherly man x sweet, obedient girl + Second Male Lead Takes the Girl + face-slapping the ex-husband + building a career + sweet romance + the powerful one bows his head + quality comfort food] __ Yu Shu is a sweet, obedient girl. She got married right after graduating, to a man her parents had chosen for her. Her scumbag husband was sure she would be easy to control. Not only did he deceive her into marriage, he also planned to live off her. Driven into a corner, the sweet girl turned o 189Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first part focuses on the divorce proceedings, with the older man subtly doting on the younger woman. The second half, after the divorce, sees a more open competition for affection, culminating in incredibly sweet romance. The older man's love is truly admirable, and the female lead also gradually matures.

25. 125 呜 Wah! You're a Trust Administrator, Not My Husband! 呜！你是信托管理人又不是我老公 Awake Ten Thousand Times醒万万Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [A stiff, refined Daddy gets tamed into a saintly Mommy | A shopping-addicted, sentimental darling] When a man embodies both Daddy and Mommy perfectly whenever he's around you, don't doubt it: true love has arrived. * At dusk, the day after Qing Rong was kicked out of her home by her father and stepmother, Lu Linxuan entered her life with a trust agreement capable of changing any young woman's destiny. * From Qing Rong's Little Carpenter's Notebook: A perfect chair must be comfortable both to lo 5kReads8.9Score91814d adds

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    Wow, it's so incredibly beautiful!

26. 126 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Master’s Recovery Plan 快穿：病娇师尊回收计划 Liu Liuliu柳六琉Fantastical Romance123k WordsCompleted One day, Fan Shizi decided to kill himself. Red juice spilled all over the ground. To celebrate this literary milestone, Liu Liuli takes the heroine Shen Yunxi and hero Xuan Mo through different worlds, playing different roles in different stories. The supporting cast: second male lead Qixing Piaochong, second female lead Huada Jie, male supporting character Zhang Lang, female supporting character Wenzi, and villain Shik Long. The whole Kun Chong world sends everyone nuclear power. We wish every 75Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a guiding type; even if he himself is reduced to dust, he will still accompany the female protagonist to cultivate in every world.

27. 127 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 3kReads6.7Score23114d adds

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    Older man/younger woman [smirking]

28. 128 失 After Losing My Job, My Landlady Grandma Set Me Up with a Capital City Tycoon 失业后，被房东奶奶塞给京圈大佬 Seven Yuan柒元钱Modern Romance336k WordsOngoing [Difficult Family Background + Healing + Redemption + HE] A shy, sensitive small-town girl x a warm, supportive big shot For the first twenty-two years of Su Qinghe's life, the word she heard most was "No." Born in a small county town, she was told coming second in her exams was not good enough, studying art was out of the question, and staying in the capital was even less possible. She fought with all her might to stay in the capital, but as soon as her internship ended, someone with connection 705Reads—Score11214d adds

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    The relationship is age-gap! The female lead is insecure and sensitive, and the male lead helps her grow into a better version of herself.

29. 129 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score14514d adds

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    This one has a delicate, story-telling quality.

30. 130 竹 After My Childhood Friend Changed His Heart, I Entered the Palace and Married the Emperor to Become His Mother 竹马变心后，入宫嫁帝王当他母后 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted [Reborn, sweet and charming noblewoman VS older, chaste emperor + both leads are faithful + she flirts without realizing it + scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium] After her childhood sweetheart and husband shot her through the heart with an arrow, Jiang Shan is reborn before she ever married. At the time, the emperor is at the height of his power, while the scoundrel is merely a prince who has just begun to make a name for himself. This time, Jiang Shan refuses to be the wicked original w 22.5kReads8.8Score3.8k14d adds
31. 131 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 7.2kReads8.0Score36914d adds
32. 132 他 What's So Great About Him? Am I Not Good Enough? 他有什么好，我不行吗 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted A sinister, scheming madman × a resilient little white flower [Forced marriage and conquest | Yandere | Substitute | Intense push and pull | Mutual salvation | Six-year age gap | Devoted couple] After serving three years for a crime he didn’t commit, Qin Yu was dragged back to take someone else’s place in a marriage. He has the exact same face as his hypocritical twin brother, but carries a madness that seeps from the very marrow of his bones. Leaning close to Shen Zhicheng’s ear, he smiled wick 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A cunning and scheming man meets a resilient and innocent girl. Each character has a well-developed backstory, and they're not just naive and innocent characters. It's a great read!

33. 133 茉 The Jasmine Blooms Again 茉莉又花开 I Pick Up My Pen After Dusk提笔黄昏后Modern Romance384k WordsOngoing [Young, wealthy CEO x beautiful, aloof actress] [Long-planned romance + secret crush + both leads' first love] [A seemingly cold but actually gentle older man x a well-behaved, sensitive, slow-to-warm young woman who lacks a sense of security] Shen Qingmo had been dependent on others since childhood, always living cautiously. Then, at a banquet, she accidentally spilled wine on a man's trousers. Somehow, the two ended up living together, and she became Jiang Yanzhou's fake girlfriend under an ag 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This article simply wants to say that older men are awesome!

34. 134 指 A Fingerprint Away from Falling in Love 指纹解锁的心动 Before Dawn, Just Before Daybreak临晞未晞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + mutual devotion + beloved by everyone, 1v1] Li Linxi, a fourth-year archaeology student, discovers the fingerprint of an artisan from three thousand years ago in “noise” data from a digitization project. She also reunites with Xiao Heyang, the “Third Brother” who tutored her four years earlier. The discovery not only leads her to rewrite her company’s data collection standards, but also draws her into an adventure where academia and business collide. She must navi 9Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 栽 I Fell into the Hands of My Arch-Nemesis 栽在死对头手里了 Old Six Six老六六呀9k WordsCompleted I Fell Into the Hands of My Archrival 174Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These three books fit the bill, hehe.

36. 136 救 Help! Whose Little Brother Is Trying to Hit His Big Sister's Hands? 救命呀！谁家的弟弟要打姐姐手手 Old Six Six老六六呀5k WordsCompleted Help! Whose little brother is trying to smack his big sister’s hands? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 137 有 My Boyfriend’s a Medical Professor, and I’ve Become a Little Bitter Melon 有个医学教授男友，我成为了小苦瓜 Old Six Six老六六呀9k WordsCompleted I Got a Boyfriend Who's a Medical Professor and Became a Little Misery Magnet 26Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 138 贴 Getting Close to the Villainous Big Shot? I'll Kiss Him to Death! 贴贴反派大佬？我亲死他！ A Little Pepper一颗椒椒Two Male Leads125k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + awakening + sweet romance + older top] [One kiss and he’s smitten, a mature top who overthinks everything × A short-tempered cat king of a bottom who instantly calms down when his head is petted] Wen Yanle awakens to discover he’s a fussy, obnoxious supporting character, a fake young master ranked N in a novel. A cold, transparent screen tells him he has to cling to the villainous big shot to stay alive. Wen Yanle: A supporting character? Cannon fo 5Reads—Score10914d adds
39. 139 拯 Saving the Lovelorn 拯救恋爱困难户 1Step by Step1步步Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Avoidant Attachment + Secret Crush + Personal Growth] Han Lingyuan was always called a “heartbreaker” and a “man-eater.” Her relationships never lasted longer than three months, and she never shed a tear over a breakup. She thought she had everything figured out, until Xu Yunyi hit the nail on the head: “You're not a flirt. You have an avoidant attachment style. You're simply afraid to love anyone.” By chance, she took a part-time job as a relationship counselor. But she soon discovered that ev —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is very guiding, and the female lead is also constantly growing.

40. 140 第 Cutting My Losses in the Seventh Year 第七年止损 Clear Abundance, Everlasting Joy清裕长欢Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing From Lujiazui to New York, from a brilliant future to you. Boss and subordinate. In public, they are “Mr. Lu” and “Ms. Gu”; in private, restraint and desire clash. They both believed cutting their losses in time was the most rational choice, until the day they reunited and realized that some investments, once missed, can never be entered again. A career-growth story with an investment banking backdrop, fast-paced yet steady · Handsome hero and beautiful heroine; both come from happy families; —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score32214d adds

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    The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead remained aloof and quiet. But when the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! Abusing one's wife may be fun for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare!

42. 142 死 After Faking His Death and Getting Caught, the Villainous Tycoon Keeps Him Close All Night 死遁被抓后，反派大佬彻夜缠宠 Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing [I Pretend to Be Myself / Who's the Substitute? I'm the Substitute / Amnesia] Yan Si transmigrated into a book. She became the big villain's first love, who died at sea, leaving no body behind. The big villain had done every kind of evil, treated the heroine as a substitute for his first love, and repeatedly imprisoned her by force. In the end, he was brought to justice. Yan Si: "..." Give me a break. Are you saying I didn't transmigrate as the protagonist or even a supporting character, but as 102Reads—Score10214d adds

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    This new book

43. 143 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] The male lead is gentle and gentlemanly, has been planning his relationship with the female lead for a long time, and gives her a great sense of security and special affection. It's super sweet!

44. 144 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds
45. 145 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds
46. 146 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds
47. 147 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    A powerful and ambitious tycoon/a beautiful but frail heroine! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

48. 148 宝 Baby, I'm Addicted to Treating You Well 宝贝，我对你好上瘾 Canbao灿baoModern Romance931k WordsCompleted Love at first sight | Electric chemistry | Emotional attraction | Physical attraction | Sapiosexuality | Two equally formidable leads Some people can talk for hours without making you feel a thing. Others make you impatient with just one look. Lin Luxi × Gu Yanzhi: Two soul-hunters who can decide life or death at a glance meet. She is a media queen. He is a unicorn hunter in the investment world. They had both turned down countless admirers, saying they felt nothing, but in a café called Still 4.9kReads—Score20114d adds

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    The feeling of being a "guided" lover, reaching a high score, is one that can never be shaken off. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

49. 149 以 I Thought She Was a Pitiful Little Thing, but She Turned Around and Became a Big Shot’s Little Ancestor 以为是小可怜，转身成大佬小祖宗 Little Wanyu小挽鱼Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Vengeful femme fatale heroine VS outwardly harmless but secretly ruthless, all-powerful tycoon] [Six-year age gap, both leads have no prior relationships] Wan Sheng suffered through a lot as a child, and when she grew up, she decided to make everyone pay for it. A lovesick puppy, a playboy heir, and powerful figures in business and politics all became stepping stones on her path to revenge. Until one day, she picked a fight with someone she couldn't beat. She slept with the benefactor who had s 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is older than the female lead, gentle and steady. He is the female lead's nominal uncle. The female lead accidentally sleeps with the male lead while seeking revenge. He becomes addicted and keeps her by his side, spoiling her rotten.

50. 150 试 It's Only a Trial Marriage, Don't Get Carried Away! 试婚而已，别太野！ In the Glowing Summer灼灼夏日里Modern Romance201k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + romance between adults + both leads are virgins + happy ending] "Glamorous superstar vs. clear-eyed lyricist" Lu Heng’s reasons for choosing Zhao Yusheng were clear: She was emotionally steady, independent, grounded, and suited to be a wife. Zhao Yusheng’s reasons for accepting him were just as clear: This man could broaden her horizons and help her grow. They began with a contract, its terms clear and boundaries firm: Clause One: No intimate contact. But one late 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one has to be it!

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