Mature Men and Women, Urban Romance 成熟男女，都市爱情

1. 1 早 Clear Skies in Early Spring 早春晴朗 Girl, Don't Cry姑娘别哭Romance569k WordsCompleted Next book: Starlit Shore. A lonely soul wants to reach her own starlit shore, even if people label her a gold digger. Special note: This story does not discriminate against women. The heroine's workload is exceptionally heavy when she first starts her business. Staying at the venue late into the night and going home puts her personal safety at risk; business entertaining exposes her to workplace sexual harassment; and frequent all-nighters take a serious toll on her health. Later, the nature of 831.2kFavorites815.3kClicks/ch460.5kGifts

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   "Don't Cry, Girl" is a groundbreaking workplace romance novel with a "wife-chasing" plot, full of love, friendship, and family. It's incredibly realistic, clearly based on real-life events. I think even the author herself can't surpass it; in fact, her other works are far inferior to this one—in fact, significantly inferior. [Question mark]

2. 2 惹 Set Ablaze 惹火 He Qianquan何缱绻Romance581k WordsCompleted [Print edition releases September 26, 2026. Addictive every moment, setting hearts ablaze at every turn Men and women who crave pleasure: those willing will take the bait . When a woman with an effortlessly seductive figure sashayed in, everyone around her fell silent for several seconds Her features were a perfect ten out of ten in pure innocence, but those sparkling eyes were far too alluring The men behind Huai Li laughed lewdly: "That woman looks like she ne 46.8kFavorites97.2kClicks/ch21kGifts

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   ... It's actually just a love story between two people who can't control their lower bodies.

3. 3 温 A Gentle Blade 温柔刀 Xiao Yang小央Romance212k WordsCompleted Theme: Temper your resolve and cultivate your character 39.2kFavorites40.4kClicks/ch21.9kGifts

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   The young couple divorced for very realistic reasons: the male protagonist was an e-sports player, so he couldn't spend much time with her, but it was true love. He eventually retired and returned to his hometown to open an internet cafe to be with the female protagonist. The writing is very good, especially the transition scene where they get their marriage certificate, but I couldn't get into this author's writing.

4. 4 旋21+ At the End of the Spinning Wheel 旋木尽头 Jin Dai Le金呆了Romance166k WordsCompleted 28.5kFavorites60.1kClicks/ch12.2kGifts

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   Completely devoid of substitutes, this is a heartfelt, emotionally resonant story about the married life of a neurotic couple. It's incredibly good; I rewatch it every year.

5. 5 黄 The Golden City 黄金城 A Little Ham一只小火腿Romance183k WordsCompleted [Rewriting the second half. Don't read past Chapter 34 yet. It's already VIP, so I can't lock the chapters. Age gap, hunter-prey relationship. My next books are Our 1997 and Night Ferry. Feel free to add them to your library.] Los Angeles, the city of desire. Before Yao An came to America, she'd heard it called that. But to her, both Hollywood's glittering crowds and the round-the-clock parties in Beverly Hills mansions seemed far away and unfamiliar. That all changed after she met Zhong Qianx 18.6kFavorites20.6kClicks/ch3kGifts

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   The later plot felt so-so.

6. 6 当 When I Truly Began to Love Myself 当我真正开始爱自己 Yu Shanshan余姗姗Romance170k WordsCompleted The print edition has been renamed "The Empty Window Game" and is now available. See Weibo for details~ Blurb: In this utterly ordinary year, Xiao Yu finds herself at a crossroads in life, reconnecting with an old flame and stumbling into a new romance. The cicadas from that summer in her school days buzz in her ears once more, along with the screams she let out when a caterpillar fell onto her clothes, and the laughter of the boy who flicked it away. In a daze, Xiao Yu thinks she has returne 10.2kFavorites27.4kClicks/ch6.1kGifts

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   Have I read this article? I have absolutely no recollection of it. [Question mark]

7. 7 低 Low-Level Player 低端玩家 Jin Dai Le金呆了Romance247k WordsCompleted Reading: Not on Jinjiang. Available on any platform; search for it. Complete at 250,000 characters 2020.08.08–2020.10.13 Urban men and women, playing a game of seduction. A light comedy about punching wildly and taking down a master. A non-player accidentally enters a game meant for players. Let the game begin! #VR, first-person POV, plainspoken narration #Readers with any “triggers” should proceed with caution Theme: . 77.6kFavorites75.2kClicks/ch22.8kGifts

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   Play with coffee, absolutely no meal replacements, I will follow Jin Dai for the rest of my life.

8. 8 夜 A Night Stroll Through the Happy Tower 夜游喜塔 Zombie Granny僵尸嬷嬷Romance160k WordsCompleted In 1997, Ye Ci dumped Liang Yanping when he loved her most, then turned and fell into someone else's arms. In 2002, Liang Yanping returned to China, successful in his career and with a new partner by his side. Ye Ci, meanwhile, was alone and still broke as ever. "Don't think I'll suddenly grow a conscience, Liang Yanping. I've never regretted my decision back then. If I could choose again, I'd still abandon you without hesitation." "Of course. Who would expect you to have a conscience?" They 58.9kFavorites72.9kClicks/ch24.1kGifts

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   Everyone is a part of the main couple's relationship. 1. The male lead goes abroad because he's lonely and gets together with the second female lead (their sex is described from the second female lead's perspective, which is a bit hard to accept). 2. The second male lead sacrifices much more for the female lead than the male lead, getting a vasectomy for her and paying off his family's debts. Meanwhile, the male lead is having a sweet time with the second female lead abroad, and the female lead still can't forget him, calling out the male lead's name during sex with the second male lead. 3. The second female lead is not a third party but is the one who ends up being the third party. When the male lead returns home and hears that the female lead broke up with him so as not to let her family's affairs interfere with his trip abroad, he immediately breaks up with the second female lead. In short: Poor second female and male leads.

9. 9 明 Mingming, Mingming 明明，明明 Girl, Don't Cry姑娘别哭Romance439k WordsCompleted Complete Su Jingqiu is in love with another woman. Si Mingming loves no man. But they got married. Cover: @Optical Unit Theme: A sweet life 58.7kFavorites82.6kClicks/ch37.6kGifts

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   I couldn't continue reading after half of it; I forgot why. It's nowhere near as good as the author's "Early Spring Sunny Days." Also, since the male lead is supposed to be a warm-hearted, loyal, tattooed, handsome young man, why give him an unclean body? It's not that I can't accept male uncleanliness, but I feel that this type of man should be clean.

10. 10 红 Red Bean 红豆 Neither Wood Nor Stone非木非石Romance377k WordsCompleted He toyed with his phone in his hand, smiling faintly as he said, "Look, you stayed by my side and shed a couple of tears, and my heart ached for you. What is there I can't give you?" Next story: Come chat with me on Weibo if you're interested: ID: Fei Mu Fei Shi Theme: To be added 49.2kFavorites177.8kClicks/ch27.9kGifts

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    Innocent female lead VS Weasel male lead [laughing and crying with facepalm] (not the Big Bad Wolf), workplace x harassment

11. 11 白 Poplar's Past 白杨往事 Chang Yu Zhou长宇宙Romance236k WordsCompleted With all the passion in my heart Theme: 46kFavorites122.8kClicks/ch18.2kGifts

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    The male lead smashed a restaurant's fish tank for his ex-girlfriend, and the female lead even had a baby with him. In the end, the male lead and the baby met. [Clasped hands]

12. 12 宁21+ Ningfa Garden 宁法花园 Heavy Curtain帘重Romance545k WordsCompleted 45.2kFavorites92.1kClicks/ch37.9kGifts
13. 13 好 What a Lovely Dodder Flower 好一朵菟丝花 Dog Blood in a Wineglass红酒杯里装狗血Romance165k WordsCompleted CEO x clinging vine Updates whenever inspiration strikes! Theme: Face life's many challenges together, hand in hand. 33.6kFavorites46.6kClicks/ch19.9kGifts

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    I've forgotten the specifics, but the male lead's mother treated the female lead better than her own daughter.

14. 14 皇 Crown Pears Sold Out 皇冠梨售罄 Zombie Granny僵尸嬷嬷Romance158k WordsCompleted Lu Li, 27, is the owner of Fushoutang and a professional funeral mourner. Since entering the trade, she has cried at over a thousand funerals. After meeting Huo Xuxi, she might finally get to hold a joyous occasion of her own. -- No one expected that one day Huo Xuxi would stop calling Lu Li "Big Sis Lu" and "female bandit" and start calling her "my darling." -- Unlucky heroine who runs a shroud shop x wild-dog hero who runs a car wash Older woman-younger man romance, with the woman three years 24.2kFavorites36.4kClicks/ch11.4kGifts

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    A female protagonist who mourns at a funeral versus a male protagonist who runs a car wash; a small-town story, a lighthearted and humorous tale.

15. 15 怨 A Match Made in Misfortune 怨偶天成 Dog Blood in a Wineglass红酒杯里装狗血Romance135k WordsCompleted What happens after marrying your dream guy. The first time she fell in love, she received everyone's blessing. The second time, she was caught in a storm. A word of caution: If you define the ending as happy or tragic based on whether the leads are still together, then it's a happy ending: they haven't split up by the end. But if you judge by whether their relationship is fulfilling, then it's a tragic ending. They're an ill-matched couple, after all. Theme: Someone who falls in love twice in a 23.9kFavorites34.4kClicks/ch12.8kGifts

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    The realities of marriage are fraught with hidden dangers. The male lead wanted to have an affair, but the female lead did it first. [Doge emoji] The male and female protagonists are very well-developed, the plot conflicts are cleverly set up, and the writing is excellent. Reading the whole book made me feel like I was trapped in a dimly lit, out-of-way bridal chamber with the male and female protagonists. Especially when the female protagonist stared at a knife on the table at the end, the feeling of being trapped in a hopeless marriage came over me.

16. 16 一 Yise 一色 Ye Zhi也稚Romance302k WordsCompleted Every story about chasing money quotes that famous line from Zweig: Every gift fate bestows has already had its price marked in secret. Zhuang Li knew this from the start, because the God of Wealth told her that fruit had a very short shelf life and spoiled easily. *Age gap / Neither lead is a good person *The meaning of "fruit" is explained in the story. Theme: Hard work is what really matters. 19.8kFavorites17.5kClicks/ch8.1kGifts

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    No matter how well the writing is embellished, it can't hide the fact that the male lead is a scoundrel and the female lead is a mistress. It's a Hong Kong-style novel with good writing. The male lead and his wife are practically diametrically opposed; the male lead has relationships with many of his daughter's mistresses, and his wife also has affairs, but it seems more like the author orchestrated this to give the male lead a reason to cheat on the female lead.

17. 17 还 Not Divorced Yet 还没离婚 Neither Wood Nor Stone非木非石Romance392k WordsCompleted * She was an aloof, artsy young woman who married him because reality left her no choice. They were a loving couple in public, but behind closed doors, they treated each other with "icy" courtesy. * "My wife?" he sneered drunkenly at someone. "She doesn't love me. She only loves my money. Girls like you should learn from her when you get the chance. Men are all bastards. If you don't take a man seriously, that's when he starts taking you seriously." Content warnings: 1. Neither lead is a vir 14kFavorites28.8kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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    The female protagonist is a refined and artistic young woman, while the male protagonist is a self-made, domineering CEO. I feel that all the male protagonists in this author have the domineering CEO vibe of someone who works in civil engineering.

18. 18 白 Song of White Hair 白头吟 Neither Wood Nor Stone非木非石Romance250k WordsCompleted Taking Saturday off from updates. I've hit writer's block. The cold wind was picking up. It was early spring, the kind of season that turned warm and cold without warning. A white sedan slowly turned onto the private road from a distance. There were seven or eight vacant parking spots, but instead of pulling into one of them, it quietly stopped in the most inconspicuous, secluded corner. A moment later, the door opened, and a black high heel emerged from the car, drawing attention to the slen 7.6kFavorites13.8kClicks/ch1kGifts

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    A couple having a disagreement

19. 19 笼21+ The Moon in the Cage 笼中月 PlacebosRomance432k WordsCompleted 5.5kFavorites8.1kClicks/ch3kGifts

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    The female lead's husband cheats on her with a female student, the female lead cheats on her with her husband's male student, and the female lead's son likes the female student her husband cheated on her with. So many stories where the male lead is a full twelve years older than the female lead, finally we have a story where the female lead is a full twelve years older than the male lead! Wonderful! [Clasped hands]

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