Powerful Officials in the Political System 高干文，体制内大佬

1. 101 致 Deadly Female Agent: She Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 致命女特工，娱乐圈杀疯了 Nightless Marquis Yun Li不夜侯云黎Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Comedy + high IQ + incredible skills + face-slapping + secret identities + equally matched leads] CP: Jiang Qilan An international top agent's soul transmigrates into a washed-up nobody of a star. Cheng Ling, a stain on the entertainment industry known as the “Flower of Evil,” joins the survival-variety show Survival in Desperation. The whole internet mocks her, eagerly waiting for her to make a fool of herself. Once filming begins, a snake appears in the wilderness. The production crew and aud 34.3kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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   A highly skilled female agent, a high-ranking official, hides her identity; the male lead is cold and domineering, meticulously uncovering her disguise.

2. 102 大 Hey, Mister, Need a Wife? 大叔，你缺老婆不 The Little Tomato Who Loves Chasing Dreams爱追梦的小番茄Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Highly Intelligent Male Lead in Government × Sweet, Healing Young Woman × Ten-Year Age Gap × Both Leads Are Inexperienced in Love × Sweet Romance] The brilliant, highly intelligent Lu An has wealth and power at his fingertips. A youthful accident left him with a leg injury, and he has suffered from frail health for years. Accustomed to being alone, he has long felt that nothing can grow in his heart. Until soft and warm Su Nuannuan stumbled into his lonely world. The young woman blinked her smi 3.9kReads6.6Score387Shelves

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   The male lead, a highly intelligent man with a slight leg disability, is rich and handsome. He rises through the ranks from a low-level department head and dotes on the female lead, a sweet and adorable kindergarten teacher. A sweet little drama!

3. 103 高 I’ve Already Won Over the Cold, Top-Ranked Student 高冷学霸已被我拿下 Still That Same Snail还是那只蜗牛呀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tang Xueyao transferred to Haishi No. 1 High School. Her deskmate had clear, handsome features and stunning good looks, and on a whim, she bought him an iced Americano. Before long, he had become her boyfriend, just like that. “I'm this good-looking. Want to give me a try?” Top student Lu Qingyu was the school's pride and joy. Before he met Tang Xueyao, everyone knew him as a cool, quiet academic ace who cared about nothing but studying. “What's so great about dating? You'd be better off studyin 1.9kReads7.9Score244Shelves
4. 104 破 Broke His Vows! The Buddha-Like Tycoon Calls Me Baby Every Night 破戒！佛爷每晚掐腰唤宝宝 Deer Leaps, Shakes the Light鹿跃摇光Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Ruthless kingpin of the capital × gentle, soft-spoken Jiangnan girl | The chaste man gives in + powerful man bows his head + age gap + size difference + sweet, devoted romance] Wen Ruan was born with a beauty mark beneath her eye. When she cried, she could foresee the future, but not her own suffering. After a family crisis turned her into an assistant to a wealthy family, a scumbag toyed with her. Then she was drugged and stumbled into the forbidden grounds of the capital's most ruthless kingp 5.8kReads8.8Score760Shelves
5. 105 她 She Has a Childbearing System and Wins the Male Lead’s Undivided Devotion 她有生子系统，专得男主独宠 Sweet-and-Sour Pork Tenderloin糖醋小里脊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning beauty + childbirth + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + a happy ending in every world] Gu Jiangli was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of her life when a sudden stroke left her teetering between life and death. Her only way to save herself was to follow a childbirth System through world after world, completing missions for a chance to extend her life. Having children to give the male leads heirs could earn her a chance to live to a hundred. Who could tu 1.7kReads8.8Score147Shelves
6. 106 京 A Night in the Capital Is Hard to Escape: He Planned It All Along 京夜难逃，是他的蓄谋已久 Chi An'an池洝洝Modern Romance821k WordsCompleted [Powerful High-Ranking Official + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Age Gap + Stealing Her Away + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When she first met Zhou Jingyan, everyone warned her that he was cold and heartless, incapable of loving anyone, and that she should stay away from him. She refused to believe them, and ended up battered and broken. Years later, when they met again, she already had a boyfriend who cherished her beyond measure. In secret, Zhou Jingyan's eyes burned red wi 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
7. 107 体 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内，周太太她自有靠山 Qin Cangyun秦苍云Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.8kReads8.2Score664Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads work within the system. The male lead is a very good, guiding partner, and being older, he's meticulous in everything he does. The female lead has her own thoughts, and from their individual perspectives, they are evenly matched.

8. 108 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: The Wicked Stepmother Is Actually a Doomsday Powerhouse 穿书七零：恶毒后妈竟是末世大佬 Xia Mo Qiu Shang夏沫秋尚Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted A powerhouse with space and supernatural abilities in the apocalypse transmigrates into a book, becoming Lin Wanqiu, the wicked stepmother in a 1970s novel who is brought down by the lucky female protagonist and hated by her stepchildren. In her original life, she was lazy and greedy, abused her stepchildren, and coveted her in-laws’ property. In the end, she was driven from the family home and died of illness in a mountain ravine. Su Wan arrives with a storage space, water-based abilities, and 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Although not part of the government system, the family later established factories and companies, and their members have shone brightly in various fields.

9. 109 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
10. 110 触 Reef on the Far Shore 触礁对岸 Carbon Six碳六Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted Jiang Ning was an eight-year-track medical student at a top university, earning her bachelor's, master's, and doctorate in medicine. With a PhD under her belt, she had every advantage. She was in a state of letting her mind run wild while keeping her actions in check, until the year she graduated, when she couldn't resist inviting an online friend she'd known for over a year to meet up. Her online friend was not only handsome, but also had a great body. After she'd had her fill, Jiang Ning delet 5.3kReads9.1Score197Shelves

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    Does a doctor's degree count as a government-affiliated position? Investing in this is a sure thing, haha.

11. 111 沈 Miss Shen Is Far Too Arrogant 沈小姐她过分嚣张 Maka Xiao Mei玛卡小没Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other, both sexually inexperienced + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance] A protective heiress who hits back at anyone who crosses her vs. a stern, calculating CEO with a fatherly air In Haicheng, the Shen family is best known not for its prestigious standing, but for its second daughter, Shen Yiruo. Shen Yiruo’s nickname is “Mad Shen.” She once wielded a knife to protect her brother’s shares, and she raised younger siblings who were quite a bit younge 18.6kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
12. 112 京 Addicted to a Beijing Marriage: The Abstinent Tycoon Treats Me Like His Treasure 京婚成瘾，禁欲系大佬宠我如宝 Qing Xiaoxiao青筱筱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A striking, bookish heiress who never second-guesses herself and is a brilliant artist VS a refined, self-disciplined, by-the-book older official] [Marriage before love, nine-year age gap, an old flame rekindled, a powerful man obsessed with love, one-on-one and both devoted to each other] After being cheated on, Su Su agrees in a fit of anger to her family's arranged marriage and marries Zhou Pingjin, a dignified older official with an unmistakable government air. Zhou Pingjin is widely known 898Reads5.9Score251Shelves
13. 113 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves
14. 114 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
15. 115 一 One Glance, and I'm Smitten Again 一眼又着迷 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed!) A wealthy only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai vs. the eldest grandson of a prominent Beijing family Surgeon * Prosecutor As an only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, Jiang Mingzhu grew up cherished by her family. The hardest thing she ever went through was being forced to break up with Fu Yusen at university. Four years later, they meet again. When Fu Yusen finally learns the truth behind their breakup, he understands what Jiang Mingzhu mean 142.7kReads8.8Score20.2kShelves
16. 116 裴 The Beloved Doctor of Big Shot Pei 裴大佬的小娇医 Yang Shu阳姝Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted (A composed, shrewd political big shot vs. a clever, leopard-cat-like young doctor, seven-year age gap, both with no prior relationships, love at first sight) Synopsis: The first time they met, Xiao Nanxing took Pei Zhengping for an ordinary patient and briskly stitched up his eight-pack abs. The second time, she flung herself onto the hood of his expensive car. The third time... Xiao Nanxing realized her luck was improving: she won the lottery and got a promotion. As for the man, could she thin 5.5kReads8.7Score599Shelves

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    The female lead is kind but not a saint, and the male lead guides her gently.

17. 117 雁 When the Wild Geese Return, the Moon Fills the Western Tower 雁字回时月满西楼 Jinyue's Proud Little Thoughts锦月的傲娇心思Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted (Realism + a love held back with patience and restraint + a strong female lead + sweet on the outside, dark within + games of power)… 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all practical, about the kind of love that comes from being in a high position but bowing down.

18. 118 梧 Plans Amid the Plane Tree Fluff 梧桐絮里的规划图 Jinyue's Proud Little Thoughts锦月的傲娇心思Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [A principled struggle within the system, unexpected turns, power, sex, and an anti-corruption campaign, love that brings a powerful man to his knees, sacrifice for love, realism] Yu Wanqing stood before the mirror in the restroom of the Yuecheng Grand Hotel’s conference center and took a deep breath, straightening the collar of her dark blue blazer. The woman in the mirror was twenty-eight, her shoulder-length black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. As a rising talent at the Municipal Plannin 461Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
20. 120 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
21. 121 荆 Thorns and Lava 荆棘与熔岩 Jia He珈鹤Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing A carefully orchestrated marriage alliance. Two souls determined to resist it to the death. As business rivalries intertwine with hidden conspiracies, they are forced to go from enemies to allies, seeking redemption and true love together on a thorny path of power struggles. The cool-headed business elite Zhao Yu and rebellious jewelry designer Liu Feiqi meet at what seems to be a chance encounter at a party. Their awkward first meeting, marked by spilled champagne, is the beginning of a fate th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's about being well-matched in terms of social standing, but not about marriage before love. [Thinking][Thinking]

22. 122 戒 Withdrawal 戒断反应 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 7.5kReads8.9Score758Shelves
23. 123 开 From the Start, I Turned the Tables on the Sha Family Gang. Why Are You Crying at the Grave, Liangping? 开局逆转沙家帮，亮平哭坟做什么 He Xing鹤猩Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [No System + complete ending with no rushed finale + satisfying but not mindless] Chen Zhengze transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and becomes Qi Tongwei’s secretary. He thinks he can use Director Qi’s influence to plan ahead and change the fate of the Hand University faction. Instead, from the start, he gets a series of infamous scenes: Qi Tongwei shouldering a sniper rifle, and Gao Yuliang digging into the ground to save himself. It turns out he has transmigrated into the 7.9kReads8.9Score447Shelves

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    This book explains what "momentum" and "the inevitable trend" truly mean. It doesn't demotivate anyone. While seemingly offering profound insights, it actually demonstrates a masterful understanding of information asymmetry. It has a crystal-clear grasp of human nature—a truly rare and excellent book! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 124 妹 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 51.1kReads9.1Score7kShelves

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    The male lead is a master of self-control! The female lead is incredibly intelligent! I really love it!

25. 125 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!!

26. 126 冬 A Warm Winter Marriage 冬意暖婚 Han Nianyi寒廿一Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage + Whirlwind Marriage + Mutual Firsts “Gu Xingzhou, would you… would you marry me?” Sheng Zhi suddenly leaned closer to Gu Xingzhou, her beautiful eyes hazy with drink. “Are you really going to marry me? Will you regret it when you wake up sober tomorrow?” Gu Xingzhou chuckled at her expression and asked. “Mm. We’ll get married tomorrow, and I won’t regret it.” “Fine, then let’s get married.” 988Reads7.5Score105Shelves
27. 127 砚 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score221Shelves

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    The big shot is here to date! [Flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

28. 128 怼 Clapping Back and Making Money Feel So Good 怼人和赚钱都好爽啊 Goldfish Huaguoguo金鱼花果果Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn + Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing + Top Student + Corporate and Business World] Complete! Reborn in a poor village in the 1980s, Xia Yan is dealt a terrible hand: her biological father is seriously ill, her mother favors someone else, and she has no money for school. Xia Yan quickly fights back. She collects the debts owed to her, gives her abusers a piece of her mind, and protects the money she earns herself! Her elders watch her transform from a well-behaved girl int 7kReads9.1Score916Shelves

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    It's super good, I recommend all the ladies read it...

29. 129 长 There’s No Evening Breeze on Changning Street 长宁街没有晚风 Anana Ya阿娜娜呀Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced, full of romantic tension] Stay on Changning Street long enough, and some rules spread without anyone having to spell them out. For example, Lu Yanzhou’s car never stops where it shouldn’t. For example, his schedule never leaves room for the words “while you’re at it.” Shen Moning later decided that these two things were probably the least accurate pieces of information in the whole compound. 6.8kReads7.4Score767Shelves

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    I recommend these books

30. 130 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.5kReads8.0Score146Shelves

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    A novel featuring high-ranking officials and powerful figures within the system. High-quality writing, with a slightly slower pace. It's not a mindless, feel-good story; it's more like a refined romance or a story of power struggles within the system.

31. 131 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves

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    On Ye Qingzhi's first day staying in the family compound, He Shaoyan told everyone, "This is my cousin, she's here to stay for a few days." She heard him but didn't expose him. She simply cooked for him, did his laundry, and revived the nearly dead pothos in his dorm room every day. When he came back and saw the pothos, he frowned and said, "Who told you to touch it?" She said, "Your cousin." He was speechless.

32. 132 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.8kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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    This book is definitely a must-read. [Admiration][Admiration]

33. 133 教 My Professor Stepmom and Her Darling Zhaozhao 教授后妈和她的昭昭小宝贝 Xiao Lao小姥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Second marriage for the male lead + the child is his biological daughter + they never fully fall in love + neither is chaste] [Highly educated families + prominent political families, both strong-willed, neither a typical good person] After earning her doctorate, Xie Qingwei smoothly stayed on as a university lecturer. Through a twist of fate, she, a committed non-marriage type, married Lin Jinghe, a retired high-ranking official who had already been married once and had a daughter. [Before the 5.1kReads7.5Score369Shelves
34. 134 心 The Sly Little Sister Has the Big Shot Wrapped Around Her Finger 心机妹宝拿捏大佬 Woven Green Gardenia挽青栀Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + substitute bride + older man learns to compromise + mutual secret crush + sweet romance] A clingy, coquettish little troublemaker and a brooding, lustful young nobleman 1. Ten years ago, the Ye and Shen families arranged a marriage. Just before the wedding, the Ye family called it off. They soon learned that the eldest Shen daughter had already married someone else and had two children. At twenty, Shen Jia followed her family's arrangement and married into the Ye 332Reads—Score110Shelves
35. 135 才 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 A Little Cup of Winec一杯小酒cModern Romance245k WordsOngoing Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.5kReads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This is beautiful.

36. 136 体 Body Temperature Agreement 体温协议 The Rose Isn't Red Anymore玫瑰不红啦Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty x devoted, irreverent man . Six years after their breakup, Shen Weiyao runs into Fu Sennian again. The company she works for is facing a financial crisis, and in a bid to secure a partnership, her boss reluctantly writes her into the agreement. "With President Fu's discerning eye, I'm sure he'll recognize Secretary Shen's potential." His cool voice drips with sarcasm: "I'll make full use of her." Before long, he tosses her a marriage contract, giving a whole new meaning to ma 40.5kReads8.9Score4kShelves
37. 137 她 She's on a Rampage, and Lord Fu Is Blown Away! 她杀疯了，傅爷炸了！ Yan Xiaoxiaor颜笑笑rModern Romance179k WordsCompleted She’s the number-one assassin, a legend in the hacker world, and the leader of the Foxfire organization. Other people kill with knives. She kills according to her mood. Cold-blooded and unhinged, with methods so brutal even the devil fears her. He’s Lord Fu of Nanlin City, with the business world, government, and underworld all in his grasp. One word from him can bankrupt a company, bring down an official, or wipe out an underground organization. Taciturn and cold, his gaze makes anyone he look 2.4kReads6.6Score290Shelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!

38. 138 婚 Love Surges with Marriage 婚涌情生 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance516k WordsOngoing Older man + marriage before love + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + three-year age gap A spoiled heir to a business empire × a cool, reserved doctor When Shi Qi was twenty-five, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill. To fulfill her adoptive mother’s dying wish, she married Meng Yan, the heir to the Meng family, whom she had never met. Meng Yan was the heir to the most powerful family in Beicheng. Rumor had it that he was arrogant, flamboyant, and impulsive, never doing things by the book. 29.4kReads7.4Score2.4kShelves

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    The pairing of a secretary-general and a university professor, a doctor and a cynical rich kid, is novel, the characters are well-developed, and the logic is strong. Recommended.

39. 139 公 Young Master Ning 公子宁 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Ancient Romance84k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + sweet romance and political intrigue + born into an alternate world] Yan Ning is born into the alternate Great Shuo Dynasty as the “young master” of a general's household. It's hell from the start: her grandfather wants a male heir, so her parents decide to tell everyone they had a son. Her greatest wish: to eat her fill, do nothing, and live in peace. That is, until she meets the legendary God of War, Prince Pei Shuohan. He's cold and abstinent, and keeps everyone at a dis 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The powerful figure is strategizing and controlling every step of the way. The female lead is no match for him. She pretends to be calm and composed on the outside, but inside she is panicking and out of control. She tries her best to suppress her excitement with reason, and she never dares to cross the line between their social statuses!

40. 140 京 A Meeting in Beijing and Hong Kong, Twenty-Two Years Later 京港二十二年相遇 Yi Nuo Yi Yan依诺依言Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted Lin Fanyin, the only daughter of the Lin family of Jingbei, is cool and refined, a business-world elite, and the picture of a proper young lady from a prominent Jing circle family. Beneath that polished facade, however, she is bold and untamed. Li Yu’an, the second son of the Li family of Hong Kong, is sharp and calculating, a rising star in business. Though backed by his family, he is determined to build his own business, making him an oddity in everyone’s eyes. In this world, there is only one 2.5kReads8.8Score222Shelves
41. 141 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.1kReads9.0Score731Shelves
42. 142 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.8kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
43. 143 装 I Acted Too Well-Behaved, and the Heir Insists I Have a Crush on Him 装乖过头了，太子爷非说我暗恋他 Zhi Lisheng枝理生Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [The Cool, Well-Behaved Real Princess x The Lazy, Rebellious Young Master] (Top-tier romantic tension / cold on the surface but secretly fighting to claim each other / unrequited love becomes mutual / both leads are romantically inexperienced) At thirteen, Ruan Xi went from a country girl in a small town in Jiangnan to a daughter of the Ruan family in Jingbei overnight. Unfortunately, she was met not with a warm welcome, but with cold stares and ridicule. “Even if Yinyin isn’t a Ruan, I’ll alway 27.4kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
44. 144 炙 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.4kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
45. 145 谢 Mrs. Xie's Exit 谢太太的退场 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted Animated comic now available] Older woman-younger man romance + wealthy family feuds + rekindled love + regretful pursuit of his wife + mutual fidelity + male lead gets put through the wringer. She was 25 when she married him, who was 23, and became Mrs. Xie. In Lin Yao's eyes, Xie Jingchuan was always gentle and refined, as if everything were under his control, every inch the man in charge. She knew this marriage was nothing more than a loveless alliance between their families, so she guarde 114.8kReads7.3Score4.1kShelves
46. 146 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    These are all very good books; no reincarnation, no time travel, and no characters becoming mentally challenged. Please read the synopsis.

47. 147 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score146Shelves
48. 148 砚 The Meaning of Mountains and Rivers in Yanzhi 砚知山河意 Xia Mu Nan Sheng夏木南生Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted The marriage between Song Zhiyi, the Foreign Ministry’s chief interpreter, and Huo Yanli, the heir to one of the capital’s most powerful families, began with an arrangement made by their elders. She agreed to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish; he did it to ease the pressure from his family. Bound by a marriage contract, they were strangers under the same roof. She carried on her parents’ unfulfilled ideals, moving through war zones and using language to defuse conflict; he navigated the world 194.4kReads8.3Score31.6kShelves
49. 149 张 The Little Girl from Secretary Zhang's Family 张书记家的小姑娘 Warm Tangerine橘暖暖Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After graduating from college at 24, Sang Ning chose to return to her hometown and take a job in the public sector. A year later, her employer sent her to a township government office for two years of support work. She became Secretary Zhang’s subordinate, and eventually, Secretary Zhang became part of her family. At 32, Zhang Yizheng was a veteran and the head of the township government. One day, a young woman joined the office. She was young, capable, and full of personality. For the first ti 17.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
50. 150 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves

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