Novels like My Heart Is Full of Gardenias, and I Can't Hide It
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- 151 She Kisses Her Red Lips Recklessly 肆吻她红唇 [Mutual first love + Sweet indulgence + Marriage before love + Long-laid plans + Overprotective, devoted husband + Age gap + Everyone's darling] Everyone knew that Pei Qisi, a powerful figure in the capital, was cold-blooded and ruthless by nature, possessive and cruel, and uninterested in women. What no one knew was that he'd long been doting on a soft, sweet young girl. To others, she was a poor orphan. To him, she was his precious little sweetheart~ In public, she was obedient, gentle, and de 33Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 152 The Evil Prince's Beloved: The Thieving Princess 邪王御宠神偷王妃 By day, she is the foolish young lady in the prime minister’s household whom no one in the inner courtyard pays any attention to. By night, she is the ghost of darkness, striking fear into corrupt officials. When ill-gotten money is stolen, they dare not report it. They can only swallow their bitter medicine and suffer in silence. Modern-day master thief Yan Yu transmigrates and becomes a little fool. Watch her live a remarkable life unlike any other. 333Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 153 Cuddle Up! The Fierce Lord's Sweet Little Darling Made the First Move 贴贴！暴戾爷的娇气小甜豆主动了 [Obsessive tyrant pursues his wife + chatty, adorable heroine on the run + bickering couple with maximum sweetness] After spending a night together, Gu Xichen suspects Shen Luoling drugged him to secure a place at his side. Shen Luoling comes from a distinguished family, is doted on by her elders, and has three older brothers to back her up. Why would she need to drug a strange man? It was all a misunderstanding. Furious at being held captive by him, Shen Luoling slaps him hard, throwing his 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 She Let Him Play with Fire 许她玩火 [Independent, clear-headed photographer heroine] & [Scheming, devoted CEO hero] She makes the first move and tempts him, then they keep each other on tenterhooks. One pursues, the other gives in, and they're both all in [both virgins] [Sweet romance, extra sweet] Not brainless, sound values, both smart After getting drunk, Huai An gazed at Xu Zhisheng with a pair of slender, soulful phoenix eyes, looking utterly seductive. “Kiss me.” 353Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 After the Divorce, Miss Ning Learned How to Date 离婚后，宁小姐学会了谈恋爱 [Marriage Before Love + No Angst + No Misunderstandings + Sweet Romance] Heroine: You want to divorce me? Hero: Yes, because I don’t think you love me. Heroine: But I do love you! Hero: You don’t understand love. You need to learn what it means to love someone. Then you can tell me you love me. So let’s get divorced, okay? Heroine: And if I learn how to love and fall for someone else, can I be with them? Hero: Impossible. You’ll only ever fall for me. Heroine: Then why are we even having this co 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Album That Eats People 吃人的相册 The Cannibalistic Photo Album 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 President Yan, Your Wife Keeps Wanting a Divorce 言总，夫人她总想离婚 Everyone envies and resents Mu Qingxue, an ordinary young woman who married the rich and handsome Yan Ze. But only Mu Qingxue knows how hard life can be, even when you're married to the man you love... 81Reads—Score814d adds
- 158 May the Gardenia Bring You Peace 望栀为安 A ditzy, book-loving girl × a burly bear who’s cold on the outside but warm inside My dull, stifling senior year of high school found its color because of you. “You’re a bright, sunny sunflower.” “You really are wonderful. So, so wonderful.” … Later, you said again, “An Ning, you’re so wonderful. Could you look at me?” But what you didn’t know was that you were the only one I ever saw. … Your affirmation swept away the clouds weighing on my heart, letting the sunflower grow toward the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Rebellious Artist and His Easily Ruffled Manager 反骨艺人和他的炸毛经纪人 I Sent My Confession to the Wrong Person, and Years Later He Became My Boyfriend. Yan Ruo is a hugely popular star. As soon as I graduated, his sister hired me to be his manager. On a show, he revealed that someone had confessed to him back in school, and he’d wanted to say yes, but they disappeared. Then, after he entered showbiz, he ran into her again. I thought he had a secret first love I knew nothing about, until I found the confession letter I’d sent to my upperclassman in high school at h 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 He Knelt for Sixteen Years 他跪了十六年 He Knelt for Sixteen Years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 My Flash-Marriage Husband Spoils Me to the Core 闪婚老公宠妻入骨 One drunken night, she slept with the company president. The two thought they would never see each other again, but they entered a secret marriage for entirely different reasons. “We’ll get divorced once this is over.” “Fine!” The president was far from pleased by the expectant look on her face. “Wife!” At the annual banquet, he publicly revealed her identity, leaving everyone rubbing their foreheads in exasperation. “Didn’t we agree to get divorced?” He backed her into a corner, step by step. “ 592Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 162 After the Breakup, My Abstinent Younger Uncle Spoiled Me 分手后，被禁欲小叔宠上天 [Love at first sight + secret crush comes true + male lead has been plotting for a long time + female lead falls in love after marriage + both chaste + one-on-one + eight-year age gap] After three years of being engaged to Si Heng, she had put up with his refusal to marry her. She had put up with the fact that he didn’t love her. But she couldn’t put up with him rekindling an old flame during a secret rendezvous. To hell with the engagement, the Si family, and the alliance between their families 2kReads8.7Score25714d adds
- 163 I Found Out After We Married That My Husband Was a Billionaire 结婚后发现丈夫是亿万富翁 [Whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + sweet romance + devoted couple + reunion after a long separation] Ye Simeng drifts through the big city, focused solely on her career. Her greatest wish is to buy a home of her own. So she plans a fake wedding to get money from her parents for a down payment, never expecting to meet the greatest complication of her life. 16Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 164 Love After Marriage: Mr. Qin Can't Stop Spoiling His Wife 先婚后爱，秦总宠妻成瘾 [Wealthy CEO + heiress + whirlwind marriage + the hero becomes utterly devoted to her + both are inexperienced + evenly matched] On the eve of her wedding, she catches her fiancé cheating with her cousin. With no other choice, she replaces the groom with her fiancé’s older brother, only for the groom to stand her up on their wedding day. Bai Xinran marries a man who doesn’t love her. She thinks they’ll simply treat each other with courtesy and put on a show of affection in public, but she neve 267Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 165 After the Lu Family Gave Me to an Old Man, a Powerful Tycoon Spoiled Me Rotten 被陆家送给老男人后，大佬把我宠上天 After the Lu family gave me to an old man, the powerful tycoon spoiled me rotten 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Apocalypse Came, and I’m the Only One Without Powers 末世到来，只有我没有觉醒异能 The Apocalypse Came, and I Was the Only One Who Didn't Awaken a Superpower —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Messenger of the Pure Altar Is Dead, and His Rake Rages Across the Three Realms 净坛使者死了，钉耙闹三界 The Messenger of the Pure Altar Is Dead, and His Rake Is Wreaking Havoc Across the Three Realms 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 168 I Transmigrated to a Wasteland World and Restarted the Ark 穿越废土世界，我重启了方舟 I Transmigrated to a Wasteland World and Restarted the Ark 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Two Years in Secret, and He Never Made Us Public 秘恋两年，我没等到他的公开 Two Years of Secret Love, and He Never Went Public with Us 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Call Me Chen Yu 叫我陈屿 Call Me Chen Yu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Sweet, Sweet Tension 甜蜜暧昧 Gorgeous sales champion and scheming CEO A sweet little short story~ On a bar terrace, Xiang Qingzhi puts an arm around a handsome young man. “You look just like the scheming CEO at my company.” Fu Xuan raises an eyebrow. “That much?” “Yeah, but you’re even more handsome!” “Tipsy cat, do you know who I am?” Fu Xuan’s gaze lingers on her face for a moment. She’s coolly alluring, and undeniably captivating, the sort of woman who makes a man want to conquer her. “You talk too much. Are you coming o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Fourth Month 肆月 Wen Tingyue & Chen Yesi After graduating from high school, I wanted to hug my deskmate, so I told everyone in class I was going to give them all a loving hug. Before I could even hug the class monitor, my deskmate grabbed me by the collar of my uniform and pulled me away. “If you want to hug me, you don’t have to go to all that trouble.” Then I fell into an embrace that smelled of sunshine. Chen Yesi whispered in my ear, casting a spell over me: “You don’t need to hug anyone but me…” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Mr. Lu's New Wife 陆先生的闪婚小娇妻 [Marriage first, love later + whirlwind marriage + sweet romance + faithful couple] Ouyang Manman gets caught in a melodramatic mess when her best friend steals her boyfriend right out from under her and hooks up with the jerk. Drunk, she grabs a strange man. “I want to marry you.” The man looks at her with disdain. “I’m not interested in drunks.” Yet in the blink of an eye, he says, “I accept your proposal.” “But...” “Marriage is just a risky investment. It has nothing to do with how long yo 656Reads9.1Score11314d adds
- 174 Seeking Pleasure in a Dream 梦里寻欢 [Wealthy Family + Both Chaste + Obsessive Love + Doting Devotion + A Touch of Angst] When Su Mengsheng knew nothing of love, she lived recklessly and flamboyantly, carefree and untamed, all because he was there behind her. When Su Mengsheng first began to understand love, she lived in tears, with no freedom at all, also because he was there behind her. He imprisoned her and kept her captive, yet claimed it was because he loved her. That kind of love was more than Su Mengsheng could bear, so she 47Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 175 After Our Divorce, I Became Filthy Rich 和离后我富甲天下 [A money-loving, fabulously wealthy heiress VS a passionate, free-spirited prince] [Historical romance + love at first sight + punishing scum and face-slapping + wish fulfillment] I waited three years for my general husband while he was away at war, only for him to return with a pregnant woman he wanted to marry as his secondary wife! What kind of delusional fantasy is this?! I'm the daughter of the richest family in the land! From now on, I'm getting a divorce and building my own career! 758Reads9.1Score4414d adds
- 176 The One I Secretly Love Secretly Loves Me Too 暗恋的他也在暗恋我 [Mutual pining, love at first sight, a 20,000-character sweet bedtime read] A quick heads-up: a short story with a fast pace. Fang Tong had been secretly in love with Shen Mo for a year. Then, while out for hot pot with her coworkers, she ran into him. With a little help from their friends, the two successfully exchanged contact information... Shen Mo had been secretly in love with Fang Tong for a year. After they exchanged contact information, he took the initiative to pursue her, made their re 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The CEO’s Down-and-Out Little “Puppy” 总裁姐姐的落魄小“狼狗” The CEO's Down-and-Out Little "Wolfdog" 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Eek! So Embarrassing! I Was Kissed to Tears by Mr. Jiang Right After We Married 呜！害羞！刚结婚就被江爷亲哭了 (Completed) The hero and heroine have only ever been devoted to each other, in body and heart. A pregnant mute heroine (she'll regain her voice later) + marriage first, love later + an utterly devoted husband After an accident, Yan Zhiyue, who is mute, becomes pregnant with the child of Jiang Tingyan, the second young master of the Jiang family. To escape the fate of having his marriage controlled by his parents, he marries a mute woman. After the wedding, the couple treat each other with polite 81Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 179 After My Fiancé Faked His Death, He Climbed Through My Window Night After Night to Bite Me 未婚夫假死后，夜夜爬我窗咬我 After My Fiancé Faked His Death, He Climbs Through My Window Every Night to Bite Me 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 A Collection of Sweet, Angsty, and Satisfying Short Stories 甜虐爽各种短故事集合 A collection of short angst, sweet, and wish-fulfillment stories, each around ten to twenty thousand words. Story One: The heir to the richest family in A City had a fight and broke up with his first love. This time, though, he didn't indulge her. After breaking up with her, he turned around and married me, the woman who'd been his backup for years. Everyone jeered, “Well, look at that! After seven years as a backup, she finally got promoted.” “Promoted? She's just temporary staff. Once Shi Yuan 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 After I Discovered My Husband Had Faked His Death for Five Years 老公假死五年被我发现后 After I Discovered My Husband Had Faked His Death for Five Years 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 After Livestreaming with My Mysterious Neighbor, I Became a Sensation 和神秘邻居连麦后，我爆红了 After I started livestreaming with my mysterious neighbor, I became famous —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Secret About My Wife I Was Never Meant to Know 我不该知道的妻子的秘密 The Secret About My Wife That I Should Never Have Known —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Prince Regent Regained His Memories, So I Ran Off Pregnant 摄政王恢复记忆后，我带球跑路了 After the Regent Recovered His Memories, I Ran Away with His Baby 690Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The DINK Hunter 丁克猎人 The Childfree Hunter 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Kicked Out of My Home, I Turned Around and Married a Billionaire CEO 被赶出家门，我转身闪婚千亿总裁 [Marriage first, love later + sweet pampering + mutual flirting + top-tier wealthy family + real and fake heiress] The real daughter, Su Yao, thought the Su family would be her salvation. Little did she know, they would turn out to be her nightmare. After being kicked out of the house, Su Yao impulsively married a stranger. At first, she thought they had simply spent one passionate night together and that the man had married her out of a sense of responsibility. After all, he had carried a belov 489Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 187 Chenyao 尘瑶 [Female designer and owner of a quiet bar VS male dentist and university professor, devoted to each other, sweet romance, happy ending] At their first meeting, Li Moyao went to a blind date in her best friend's place. Her date's good looks immediately captured her heart. Deciding to make the best of things, she made a vow to herself: she would make him hers. Chi Yichen was originally supposed to meet his good friend's younger sister. But life is full of surprises: he was delighted to meet his 183Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 188 Yuan Zhengnan Chasing the Light 追光的袁正南 A small act of kindness in childhood became a ray of light in Yuan Zhengnan’s life. He kept moving through the darkness, struggling onward and enduring for years. At last, he caught up with the light that had been shining on him! 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Black Taxi 黑色出租车 The Black Taxi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 35岁，我去学了电焊 At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Mistress Showdown 小三争夺战 The Mistress Showdown 913Reads—Score7814d adds
- 192 Back from Faking My Death, the Whole Rich Family Faces Its Reckoning 假死归来，豪门全员火葬场 She faked her death and returned, and the entire wealthy family is left begging for forgiveness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 I Kicked in the Wrong Door on a Blind Date 那天相亲，我踹错了门 The Day of My Blind Date, I Kicked in the Wrong Door 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 My Gaokao Comeback 我的高考逆袭 My Gaokao Comeback 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 I Just Got My Dream Guy's WeChat, Then Turned Around and Deleted Him 刚拿到男神微信，我转身就删了 I Got My Crush's WeChat, Then Deleted Him Right Away —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Dawn’s Light 天晓 They met in a cage of falling blossoms. (The story of a female assassin and a former crown prince.) Tags: Jianghu Feuds, Devoted Love —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 197 To My Resilient Stars 致我坚韧的星辰 When everyone was against me, the brilliant senior stood by my side without wavering, even turning against his childhood sweetheart for me, a girl from the countryside. Follow Wen Shuning’s journey from a left-behind child in a rural village to the national stage. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 After Their Flash Marriage, CEO Fu Coddles and Coaxes Her Every Day 闪婚后，傅总天天掌中轻宠诱哄 [Marriage first, love later + intensely seductive and doting + sizzling chemistry + one true pair, both inexperienced in love + long-planned romance + sweet pampering] Fu Tingyan is exceptionally handsome, comes from a top-tier family, and is immensely capable. He is the most sought-after marriage prospect among the many prominent young women of the capital’s elite circles. After an accident, he and Yan Yue end up in bed together. Afterward, the man gazes into the woman’s beautiful face with 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 199 Relentless Pursuit 肆追 A prickly, arrogant, deeply devoted innkeeper VS a calm heroine whose gentle nature shines through even when she’s being exasperating [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Teasing + Reunion After Years Apart + Male Innkeeper + Photo Editor at a Bridal Studio + Both Pure + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] Style: Humorous and funny, with a touch of fresh, gentle melancholy. In her second year of college, Li Ruan once rejected a boy who burned as brightly as the sun, passionate and arrogant. She had plenty o 699Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 200 The Poor Little One Brings Her Child to Find Her Husband, and Is Kissed to Tears by CEO Fu 小可怜带崽来寻夫，被傅总亲哭 [Marriage first, love later + both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet and doting + the husband chases his wife after a painful breakup + eight-year age gap + triplets] An Hua was a poor, unfortunate girl who had only her mother to rely on. From childhood, she'd been bullied and oppressed by the villagers in her hometown. Once, her uncle forced her into a man's bed, and she secretly gave birth to their babies. When one of the little ones fell ill, An Hua was penniless and couldn't afford tre 374Reads8.8Score10914d adds
