Masterpieces with Great Writing and Powerful Figures Bowing Their Heads 文笔好、上位者低头的佳作

1. 1 京 A Dream of the Capital 京朝一梦 Happy Grain喜粒Romance346k WordsCompleted [The sweet summer-night story next door is now underway] 1. Xu An first meets Lu Linyi when she delivers a priceless set of Ru ware on behalf of her master. Behind a screen, a figure is half-hidden. His voice is low and husky. He lies lazily in a rocking chair, relaxed and at ease. With just one sentence, "Put it there," Xu An loses her whole heart. People w 47.7kFavorites45.3kClicks/ch11.3kGifts

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   It's surprisingly good-looking.

2. 2 浮 A Dream in Floating Capital 浮京一梦 Mi Yazi觅芽子Romance354k WordsCompleted The physical edition is available for preorder. See Weibo for details. The day Lan Zhu met Jiang Yucheng, her father brought her before him. Bowing and scraping, he smiled ingratiatingly and called the man Second Master Jiang. Jiang Yucheng casually flipped through a script without looking up. "Can you sing "The Legend of the White Snake"?" Lan Zhu raised her voice, trembling with youthful inexperience. Second Master Jiang helped the Lan family through their crisis. Her father left, and Lan Zhu 25.8kFavorites26.8kClicks/ch6kGifts

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   This book isn't as well-known, but it's still worth reading.

3. 3 崇 No. 12 Chongde Lane 崇德巷12号 Strive勖力Romance384k WordsCompleted Clouds drift across the sky, Flowers turn toward the sun. #Urban fiction, past lives and present life #Twelve-year age gap #Happy ending Theme: 26.4kFavorites62.4kClicks/ch16kGifts

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   The backstory of this book is wonderful, and the detailed descriptions also show the author's writing skills.

4. 4 长 Long Street 长街 Shuwei殊娓Romance274k WordsCompleted [He Was Like an Endless Street in a Dream] The first time Xiang Yu met Jin Fubai, he took off his expensive shirt, casually balled it up, and handed it to her as she sat on the ground. “Sit on this. The ground’s cold.” The second time she saw him was in an unfamiliar city battered by one rainstorm after another. Her flight was delayed, the trains were running late and not departing, and a hotel employee politely told Xiang Yu, “Sorry, we’re fully booked.” Jin Fubai leaned nearby and asked her 713.5kFavorites943.2kClicks/ch213.2kGifts

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   Of all the novels featuring high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles that I've read in the past two years, this one consistently ranks in my top three. I absolutely love the female lead's detached and unassuming personality, and I love the male lead even more—he's gentle and refined. The two of them are a match made in heaven in terms of their fundamental personalities.

5. 5 北 Snow Over the Northern City 北城有雪 Night-Blooming Flowers at Dawn明开夜合Romance331k WordsCompleted The third young master of the Tan family had a falling-out with his family, nearly severing ties with his father. The story spread like wildfire, and apparently the reason was utterly absurd: it was all over a “bird”? People speculated, “What kind of priceless bird could it be?” Tan Yanxi laughed. “You could say that. It won’t stay in its cage, and nothing I do can soothe it.” Zhou Mi silently rolled her eyes at him. · Snow fell beneath a gray sky. Tan Yanxi stood by the window, motionless for a 268.8kFavorites440.9kClicks/ch80.2kGifts

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   I've been wondering how beautiful Zhou Mi must be to be so captivated by the Third Young Master. [Shy][shy][shy]

6. 6 雁 The Wild Geese Bring the Moon 雁来月 A Small Boat一寸舟Romance487k WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed, updates coordinated by Yicun Zhou] [Pirated versions are incomplete and have inconsistent character relationships. Gentle dragon-slayer x seemingly composed madman Age gap / coercive possessiveness / desperate groveling to win her back Blurb: Lin Xiyue worked her way out of a small town and into university. She knew she wouldn't be able to study at R University without the Zheng family's support. She had always been grateful, and 109.2kFavorites122.5kClicks/ch64.2kGifts

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   The part where the male and female protagonists go to the countryside is superbly written! It's very memorable among many novels featuring high-ranking officials.

7. 7 花 The Flower-Belief Wind 花信风 A Small Boat一寸舟Romance556k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on all major platforms.] [Pirated copies are incomplete and make the character relationships hard to follow. Blurb: For two years, almost everyone knew that Mr. Shen, a man of immense power and status, had acquired a young girlfriend. Shen Zongliang doted on her endlessly, only for her to dump him in the end. When she graduated, Zhong Qiehui left him a letter, sincerely thanking President Shen for looking after her ove 101.9kFavorites121.4kClicks/ch44.1kGifts

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   I think this is the author's best book. Recommended.

8. 8 风 Land of Romance 风月地 A Small Boat一寸舟Romance457k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed; progress updates: Yicun Zhou] [The pirated version differs greatly and the character relationships are inconsistent. Please read the official version.] Reunion after years apart / possessive pursuit / powerful man losing his composure Beautiful, ambitious schemer x obsessive man Blurb: When they met again four years later, Fu Wanqing already had a fiance. Their brief reunion ended with the engagement ring on her hand flashing so brightly that Li Zhongyuan had to cl 93.4kFavorites111.5kClicks/ch79kGifts

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   The most manly male lead I've seen recently, bar none.

9. 9 度 Tonight, Tonight 度今宵 Fei Meng飞萌Romance459k WordsCompleted [Beijing elite x female college student / older man, nine-year age gap / he’s been plotting this for a long time / sweet romance with a happy ending] [The entire novel has been carefully revised. The plot and dialogue have both been changed. No responsibility is accepted for other versions.] Jin Xiao first met Shen Xiuqi at the golf course where she worked part-time. That day, he came to play with Lu Shiyu, a famous rich young man in Beijing. Because he kept a low profile, her coworkers mistook 59.7kFavorites58.9kClicks/ch26.7kGifts

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   This book features many "old-money" elements and realistic details about the male protagonist's high-ranking family background. The female protagonist's character as a fallen heiress is also well-established. The only downside is that the later parts of the story become a bit verbose, but overall, the plot is quite memorable for a seasoned reader like myself, making it a fairly successful novel about high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles. [Orange Sugar][Purple Sugar][Orange Sugar][Purple Sugar][Orange Sugar][Purple Sugar]

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