Novels like Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion, best match first.
- 151 Falling for an Experienced Driver 爱上老司机 A 32-year-old ladies' man and a 23-year-old illustrator. He's rough around the edges, she's soft and sweet, and together they're still utterly lovey-dovey. He says he doesn't know what got into him, but it was love at first sight. She says she doesn't know either. All she knows is that she fell for this older ladies' man. 2.9kReads9.1Score225Shelves
- 152 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Gu's Sweet, Adored Wife 先婚后爱：顾先生的甜宠娇妻 Ye Chenxi caught her boyfriend in bed with her half-sister that very day. The scumbag even had the nerve to say, “I only made the same mistake every man makes.” She went to a bar for a drink, only to attract the attention of a few hooligans. Just then, she ran into Gu Shaoting and begged him to save her. “Mr. Gu, I’d like to make a deal with you.” “I want you to marry me.” After they married, one day she glared at the man beside her, holding her aching waist. Wasn’t he supposed to have no intere 6.8kReads9.4Score501Shelves
- 153 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 40Reads—Score106Shelves
- 154 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 774Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Handsome Man in the Coffin Forced Me to Marry Him 被棺材里的美男强娶了 [A 20,000-word sweet bedtime novella: love at first sight + a fated encounter] Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while hiking. Not only did she survive, she also got stuck with the handsome man in the coffin, who insisted that since she'd removed his talisman, she had to become his wife. A quick heads-up: This is a sweet novella with a fast-moving plot, perfect for bedtime reading. 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 156 We Agreed to Sleep in Separate Beds, but My Forensic Doctor Husband Wants to Break the Deal 说好分床睡，法医老公要毁约 [High-energy female lawyer x emotionally reserved male forensic pathologist] [Married first, fall in love later / everyday life / SC, HE] Ying Tang got married in a whirlwind ceremony to Zong Che, her high school classmate. Zong Che was handsome, fit, and rich, but he was cold and rigid. His work as a forensic pathologist was even more off-putting. Ying Tang, however, thought he was the perfect choice for a husband: They’d been classmates, so they knew each other well; their busy jobs wouldn’t g 31.8kReads8.9Score4kShelves
- 157 A Marriage of Desire 欲婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + secret crush comes true + no misunderstandings between the leads + sweet everyday life] When they first met, Wen Li snatched up a plot of land Fu Shihuai had wanted. He came to see her, apparently confident he could get his way. “Miss Wen, the Fu Group has long wanted to acquire the land in Beihu. Something unexpected came up, and now it’s in your hands. If you’re willing to sell it to me, name your price.” Wen Li took her time replying. “A 5.7kReads9.0Score498Shelves
- 158 Celadon and the Hwamei 青瓷与画眉 Celadon and the Painted-Brow Bird 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 What a Sin, That Little Fox Is Trying to Seduce Me Again 罪孽啊，小狐狸她又在勾引我 What a Sin, That Little Fox Is Seducing Me Again 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Listen to Her Murmur 听她呢喃 Heiress of a wealthy family x refined but wicked tycoon [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + One-on-One] Lin Yan and Xie Ting went from meeting to getting married in just two days. After the wedding, they went about their own business and kept out of each other’s way. One day, at a party in a bar, Lin Yan was resting on a sofa in the corner when her phone buzzed twice. Xie Ting: [What are you doing?] Lin Yan typed with one hand: [Getting ready to sleep.] After replying, she put down her 2.9kReads9.0Score357Shelves
- 161 I Became the Apple of My Best Friend’s Uncle’s Eye 我成了闺蜜小叔的心尖宠 [The short drama His Long-Planned Tenderness is now streaming] [Fatherly older man + high sweetness, no angst + both are each other’s one and only, sweet romance] [Bright, clever, mischievous beauty × abstinent, cunning PhD student] In her first-year physics class, senior Qin Zhanxiao filled in for the professor and wrote three characters on the board. No one volunteered to answer. Sang Wanning eagerly raised her hand. “Qin, pronounced the same as the ‘qin’ in ‘beast.’” Everyone held their breat 3.7kReads9.3Score459Shelves
- 162 He’s Always Trying to Sneak a Taste of Sweetness 他总想偷吃甜糖 [Cold on the outside, warm and calculating wolfdog vs. lively, innocent, kind-hearted kitten] At noon, she accidentally bumped into him, spilling his coffee all over herself. They parted without incident. That afternoon, they were told they were engaged, and their parents asked them to spend time together and develop feelings for each other. That night, they were forced to move in together! Both of them were obedient and well-behaved, offering no resistance and leaving everything to their parent 1.1kReads9.3Score136Shelves
- 163 I Pretended to Be Poor for Ten Years, and My Wife Finally Took the Bait! 装穷十年，老婆终于上钩了！ After Pretending to Be Poor for Ten Years, My Wife Finally Took the Bait! 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 Crossing the Line to Fan the Flames 越界撩火 (Complete) [Age gap + abstinent older man steals his younger brother’s fiancée + sweet romance + devoted couple] [Distinguished, mature gentleman and translation-industry heavyweight × adorable little fox who acts sweet and helpless in public] Xie Zhiyu of the capital’s Xie family is the most dazzling among the city’s elite. In everyone’s eyes, he’s famously refined and composed, disciplined and courteous. No one could have imagined that he would “steal” his younger brother’s fiancée. After Ming 6kReads9.3Score785Shelves
- 165 If You Love Someone, Shout It Out Boldly 爱，就要勇敢吼出来 If you love someone, be brave and shout it out! 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
- 167 Mr. Gu, I Killed Your One True Love 顾总，你的白月光被我杀死了 Mr. Gu, I Killed Your One True Love 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 Hooked on Your Kisses 诱吻成瘾 The news that Yu Suiyao and Shen Zeqi were getting married spread far and wide. One was a bright, spoiled heiress; the other, a cold and restrained man in power. Anyone would think theirs was just a marriage of convenience, with the two of them nothing more than a fake couple. Photos of Shen Zeqi getting close to a popular actress leaked, and photos of Yu Suiyao drinking with a male singer followed right after. Both sets of photos became trending topics. Netizens weren't surprised at all. “They 2.3kReads9.2Score299Shelves
- 169 Doctor Lu, Kiss Me Gently 陆医生，你轻点吻 Dr. Lu, Kiss Me Gently 302Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 My Childhood Friend Is Such an Attention Seeker 竹马是个显眼包 [Sweet romance] Childhood sweethearts who hadn’t seen each other in years happen to attend the same university. When Xie Xiaochong spotted the boy at the registration desk, she couldn’t help thinking how much time had changed them. She thought they’d greet each other like old friends, both on the verge of tears. Instead, right there in front of everyone, he shouted her childhood nickname: “Snotty!” Xie Xiaochong turned and walked away, cursing under her breath. What tears? Whenever she ran into 179Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 171 A Breast Cancer Specialist Became My Boyfriend 乳腺主治医生成了我的男友 A breast specialist became my boyfriend. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 172 What a Shock! My Dying Father Married Me Off to a Brooding Older Man 惊！亲爸临终前把我嫁给闷骚大叔 Chi Nuonuo married young, at just twenty years old, to Mr. Gu, who was eight years older than her! After they got married, Chi Nuonuo kept telling him, “Gu Nanting, you’re an old bull eating young grass!” The CEO finally lost patience. He scooped his wild, willful little wife into his arms. “Fine, I’ll eat the young grass today. What about it?” “Scoundrel! I don’t want to have your baby!” Later, Chi Nuonuo’s catchphrase changed to: “Honey, hug me! Honey, I love you!” Mr. Gu: “Hmm?” [Mutual First 2.9kReads9.2Score514Shelves
- 173 Miss Ruan, Have You Had Enough Kissing? 阮小姐，吻够了吗？ Miss Ruan, Have You Had Enough Kissing? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 7.4kReads9.1Score744Shelves
- 175 Bride in Payment: Lord Lu Is So Fierce, He Won’t Stop Clinging to Me 抵债新娘：陆爷太凶猛，缠着我要不停 Bride in Payment of a Debt: Lord Lu Is So Fierce, He Won’t Stop Clinging to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 The Black Maybach and the White Rose 黑色迈巴赫和白玫瑰 The Black Maybach and the White Rose 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.9kReads9.1Score328Shelves
- 178 Rose at the Edge of Despair: Secrets and Rebirth in the World of the Wealthy 绝境玫瑰：豪门的秘密与重生 Rose in Desperate Straits: The Secrets and Rebirth of a Wealthy Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Wasn't This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is President Pei Head Over Heels? 不是联姻吗，裴总怎么陷入热恋啦 [Signed for print publication, complete] [True marriage before love] [Marriage between wealthy families] [Gentle everyday life] [No angst] Lu Ning and Pei Shili went from meeting to registering their marriage in just three days. It was a marriage arranged by their families. They didn't know each other and had no feelings for one another. After the wedding, Pei Shili treated her with cool politeness. Lu Ning assumed he wasn't happy with the marriage and only hoped they could treat each other with 5.8kReads8.7Score620Shelves
- 180 I'm the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, but My Childhood Friends Have Me Cornered... 端水大师的我，被青梅姐妹堵门…… I Was the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, Until the Sisters Who Were My Childhood Sweethearts Cornered Me... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 I Can't Believe I'm the Neighboring Big Sister's Boyfriend in the Making 我竟然是邻家姐姐的养成系男友 I Can't Believe I'm the Boyfriend My Neighboring Older Sister Is Raising 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Uncle, Your Baby Kicked Me Again. I Want a Kiss 大叔，你的崽崽又踢我了，要亲亲 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4.9kReads8.9Score393Shelves
- 183 Phoenix Decree 凤令 The Phoenix Decree 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 The First Emperor Transmigrates into My Deskmate 始皇穿成我同桌 The First Emperor Becomes My Deskmate 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 185 I Accidentally Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Jealous CEO 一不小心和醋精总裁闪婚了 [Jealous CEO Husband] vs. [Sexy, Sweet, Flirtatious Wife] [Long-Standing Plan] + [Sweet Romance] + [Both Pure] + [They Spoil Each Other] + [Flirty] Frustrated and restless, Su Yan went to a bar on a whim. One Long Island Iced Tea later, her whole life had taken a new turn... And by a twist of fate, she picked up a CEO husband! Her CEO husband was a certified jealous guy! She talked to someone else, and he got jealous. She glanced at someone else, and he got jealous. She smiled at someone else, 3.4kReads9.2Score329Shelves
- 186 One Night to Love: The Wealthy CEO's Adored Wife 一夜定情：豪门总裁的宠爱娇妻 [One devoted couple, both untouched + sweet romance + secret identities + all-out wish fulfillment in the second half] One drunken night, they walked into the wrong room. A man out of control... A drunk woman... A room filled with passion... Bound by family rules, Mu Zhengyi had no choice but to bring Lan Xin home. After she cared for him again and again, he found himself falling for her. Mu Zhengyi gripped Lan Xin’s shoulders and made her look at him. “The point of all my hard work is to pro 152Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 187 Pregnant, and Spoiled by My Abstinent Professor 怀孕后：禁欲教授惯宠小仙女 She was born in a maximum-security prison and grew up stumbling through the torment inflicted by her adoptive mother. Beaten and left out in the cold, she became timid and withdrawn. At the most beautiful age of eighteen, she is about to become a wealthy businessman’s plaything. . He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth and won so many scientific research awards he could barely keep track. Still single at thirty, he has already made plans to spend the rest of his life alone. ~ Su Yan unexpe 1.5kReads8.4Score147Shelves
- 188 Professor Pei, Are You a Wolf or Something? 裴教授，你属狼的吧！ [Professor × Student + 8-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 1v1 + Don't Give Up, It Gets Sweeter as You Read!] Tipsy from alcohol, she saw him again and praised the PowerPoint he'd made, telling him he was “good with his hands.” He replied, “Looks like I made you very happy that night.” When she made him copy lines ten fewer times than he deserved, he asked her to make up the difference with kisses. When she had cramps, he carried her to the infirmary, bought her supplies, and cooked her sweet rice 4kReads9.1Score415Shelves
- 189 Mr. Gu Asked Me When I'd Replace the Ring with One from Him 顾总问我，戒指什么时候换成我送的 President Gu asked me when I was going to replace the ring with the one I gave him. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 A Heartbeat Built to Last 心跳永筑 A Heartbeat Built to Last 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 The Legitimate Daughter Returns for Endless Revenge 嫡女归来无限复仇 The Legitimate Daughter Returns for Endless Revenge —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 Passionate Love After Marriage: My Tough Husband Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 婚后热恋：硬汉老公绕指缠绵 [Gentle, celibate firefighter captain X socially anxious, sweet manga artist] In Captain Yan’s eyes, his blind date in Beicheng was quiet and reserved, but at least she was a decent choice for marriage and wouldn’t cause trouble. Early in their marriage, Captain Yan died on a mission. But by an unexpected twist, he was reborn eight years earlier, when his future fiancée was still a shy, soft-spoken young beauty who blushed easily. When they first met, Shen Man gazed at him miserably. “No one wil 494Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 193 Ninth Master Huo’s Little Darling 霍九爷的小宝贝 Little girl: “Ninth Master, what kind of girl do you like?” Ninth Master: “I like obedient girls who don’t get into mischief.” Xin’er, at eighteen: “Ninth Master, what kind of wife do you like?” Ninth Master Huo: “I like a wife who hangs all over me every day.” From then on, Ninth Master Huo had a little human accessory. No one was allowed to touch her, lay a finger on her, or even yell at her. When his little accessory got into a fight, Ninth Master Huo asked, “Xin’er, does your hand hurt?” Xin 9.6kReads9.1Score717Shelves
- 194 Sinking Deeper into Your Embrace 步步溺骨 [Secret love comes true + pretend turns real + the powerful man lowers his head] Five years later, they meet again at her fiancé’s family banquet. Li Hua’s attempts to approach and flirt with the man under the pretense of keeping things subtle are seen through at a glance. A friend teases the chairman of the mighty Shengshi Group, saying he’s finally been reduced to just another little fish in someone’s pond. The man smiles faintly and gets to the heart of it: “She’s a clever girl. I’m her plan 5.1kReads9.3Score620Shelves
- 195 Inkbound to the Dust of the Capital 墨赴京尘 #Marriage Before Love #Secretly Planned for Years #Powerful Capital Elite #Mutual Devotion #Power Couple #Sweet Romance Everyone in the capital’s elite circles said the Zhao family’s cold-blooded King of Hell had been forced into an arranged marriage with a gentle beauty from Jiangnan. But no one knew Before their engagement, he had anonymously funded the restoration of an ancient painting for her. After their engagement, he signed an agreement to “treat each other with courtesy,” yet that very 3.9kReads6.9Score335Shelves
- 196 Miss Wen, I'm Lucky to Spend My Life with You 温小姐，有幸与你共白头 [Doctor and student] [Senior and junior] [Both have only ever loved each other] (A fairly ordinary novel, with no golden finger or powerful family background, just the little things in everyday life. It’s a sweet romance. If it’s not for you, feel free to move on and find another novel, but please don’t flame me.) Yu Chen had never wanted anything that badly, from childhood through adulthood. He learned everything faster than his peers, effortlessly earned a recommendation to university, and eve 2kReads8.6Score136Shelves
- 197 The CEO's Wife Is Pretending to Be Poor Again 总裁夫人又在装穷了 On a snowy night, Qin Nuannuan, poor and living alone, sees a thinly dressed man collapsed outside her home. Out of kindness, she takes him in. She thinks he's a heartless man, but instead, he suddenly proposes to her. After she marries into the Mu family: Mu Chuming: “Wife, buy whatever you want. Don't pretend to be poor, and don't let anyone bully you.” Qiu Min: “Our daughter-in-law is the cutest. No one in this family will ever give her a hard time.” Luoluo: “Mommy is the prettiest in the who 111Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 198 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5.2kReads8.9Score527Shelves
- 199 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.3kReads8.9Score769Shelves
- 200 A Normal Romance with My Yandere Childhood Friend! 我和病娇青梅，谈个正常的恋爱！ Me and My Childhood Friend with a Yandere Streak: Let’s Have a Normal Relationship! 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
