Novels like The One I Can't Help But Love
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The One I Can't Help But Love, best match first.
- 1 Winning Over an Older Man: The Eerie Boss Has Nowhere to Run 撩倒大叔：诡异BOSS无处逃 Yin An is an anomalous employee. He used to be in charge of destroying worlds, but while on leave, he was sent out to save one instead. A new journey brings new incidents and new people, and sets off a new chain of events. But when a player sets his sights on him, Yin An just smiles... The 1.8-meter-tall player looks up at the 1.9-meter-tall older man, his eyes lighting up. “Hey, mister, you look so familiar. You're exactly like my missing fiancé!” Yin An: “...” What a clichéd approach. “Mister! 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Begonia Flower Tattoo 海棠花德纹身 When Miao Xiaotang learned that her elder sister had died under suspicious circumstances in Germany, she left everything behind at home and rushed there, vowing to uncover the truth. Andreas Kraus, an officer in the German Special Forces, was forced to spend several days alone with her during a mission. They tested each other, tension simmering between them. Andreas’s passion and steadfastness, and Miao Xiaotang’s stubbornness and sharp instincts, sparked an undeniable connection between them as 223Reads—Score11114d adds
- 3 My Older Husband 我的大叔老公 Qi Yan never thought age created a generation gap. But lately, he’s noticed his wife likes to tease the tiger more and more. “Other women’s husbands are so young, while mine is about to join the ranks of old men in his thirties. Tsk, what a raw deal this marriage was!” 1.9kReads—Score12814d adds
- 4 Cristiano Ronaldo, Walking by Your Side C罗，与你同行 Also known as [Crossover] Ronaldo, I Like You I like you, sincerely and timidly, devoted to you from beginning to end. You are the most beautiful encounter of my life. I'm not very good at writing long stories, so this is a collection. This book was written quite a while ago, and some parts are a bit of a Mary Sue fantasy. Ronaldo meets different girls at different times, with no overlap between their stories. The distance between an idol and a fan is immense, but they always meet, even if in th 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Lost Haven 迷失避风港 [Proud, fallen beauty x domineering uncle-type tycoon, based on real-life events, urban romance, age gap, ensemble cast of older men, multiple couples, sweet and heartbreaking] Burdened by debt, the beautiful graduate student Shiyin gives in to the storms of fate after a glamorous affair with a charming, womanizing middle-aged tycoon. Desperate to find a safe haven, she carefully schemes to give him a pair of illegitimate children, despite his controversial reputation. When the man falls complet 29Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 6 After Running Away from an Arranged Marriage, I Accidentally Won Over a Divorced Older Man 逃亲后，不小心撩到了离异大叔 [Rugged man + a twelve-year age gap + she pursues him + divorced man, skip this if it's not your thing, consider yourself warned] Ye Huaixi slips away to Yunmeng to avoid the whole matchmaking package arranged by her mother, and finds an unexpected delight there. Her first gift as a token of affection is rejected? No big deal. He’s older and divorced, with a daughter? No big deal. Older men know how to take care of people, and having a daughter is even better. Her confession is rejected? No big 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn at 19: Uncle, Please Marry Me! 重生19岁：叔，求嫁！ Su Su had been badly deceived in her previous life. After being reborn, she remembered the fiancé who was twelve years older than her, though she had never met him. Shamelessly, she slipped her arms around the man's neck and said softly, “Uncle, please marry me.” The man's thin lips curled. “I'm not interested in little girls.” Later, the girl refused to give up and caused trouble every day, until the man was driven wild with desire. One night, Feng Yanchuan could take it no longer. He pinned ad 80Reads8.2Score1414d adds
- 8 The Young Stepmother Is the Talk of the Compound: Beautiful and Dashing 小后妈她风靡家属院，又美又飒 [1980s + stepmother + raising children + adorable kids + military marriage + family life + marriage before love] Zhong Wanwan transmigrated to the 1980s. Her father didn’t love her, her mother didn’t care for her, and her cousin was forcing her to go on a blind date with a divorced man. Instead, she ran into a handsome, imposing officer. After showing up at the wrong table for her blind date, Zhong Wanwan began her wonderful life in the 1980s. Raising children, working, making money, with a doti 181Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 9 Our Feelings Don't Resonate 情感不共鸣 Hua Duo is a graduate student in Russia. During a special mission, she meets Viktor, a special forces commander. When their unit is attacked by enemies, the two are forced to spend several days and nights alone together. One is a taciturn Russian hulk; the other, a petite international student who cries easily and seems helpless. They clash at first, but gradually begin supporting each other, until hugging becomes a habit. Given the sensitive nature of their jobs and identities, nothing should h 830Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 10 Mr. Xie, Your Darling Wife Is Pouting for a Hug Again 谢总，你的娇妻又在撒娇要抱抱了 [Both leads are faithful + Sweet romance + Flirtatious tension] Wen Qiao is the Xie family's adopted daughter. When she moved into the Xie family home at fifteen, the aloof man told her, “From now on, I'm your guardian. In front of other people, remember to call me Uncle.” The girl nodded timidly, like a little kitten. “I understand.” Years passed, and the girl grew more and more beautiful. In the elevator. Drunk, Wen Qiao gazed hazily at the gorgeous man before her. She touched his hand 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 After Marrying My Crush’s Father, I’m Spoiled Rotten 嫁给暗恋对象父亲后，被狠狠宠爱 [Revenge + wealthy family + contract marriage + groveling pursuit + old-school melodrama] Shen Qiuxue spends three years bravely pursuing her classmate, Gu Wenyun. Just as she is about to succeed, she discovers that Gu Wenyun has gotten together with her older sister. Shen Qiuxue chooses to step aside and attends her sister’s wedding right on time. But she gradually realizes that her sister is unhappy. She has been kept locked in a villa, like a canary in a cage… In the rain, Shen Qiuxue cries h 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Dream Girl's Blessing: Sweet Soup Wants to Marry Me Every Day 梦女福音：甜汤每天都想跟我结婚 [The rating just came out, so it's very low. Not sure if it'll go up later] [Tom Felton fanfic with a female protagonist] [Childhood friends ✖️ mutual pining ✖️ both each other's first and only] If your neighbor were a 15-year-old star with a sweet smile, what would you do? Lin Jian's choice: Wear a skirt and climb a tree right in front of him, then have him carry her down; Crawl around under his bed in the dark while he and his friends sneak a peek at adult VCDs; Pull out a suona and scare off 553Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 13 The Empress’s Greatest Acting Moments 皇后的演技大赏 [Historical rebirth + household and palace intrigue + sweet romance + age gap, fast-paced, the leads kiss by 50,000 words and marry by 100,000] Xu Mingzhu was the brightest jewel in the capital. When Li Jue's position as Crown Prince was in jeopardy, she resolutely married him. After their wedding, Li Jue treated her differently than before, and she simply assumed he was exhausted from court affairs. She thought they still had a long life ahead of them, so she pleaded with her father and brother 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Xiata 夏塔 A policewoman vs. a CEO who isn’t domineering | Age gap | Happy ending | Supporting couple Beneath the snow-capped peaks, Ou Xiachu accidentally wanders into Yan Shuo’s camera frame. In the little city of Shengcheng, the two keep running into each other. In Yancheng, Ou Xiachu meets Yan Shuo again. Seeing him raising an illegitimate daughter while going on blind dates with women, she stamps him with the label “scumbag.” Xiachu can’t let that stand. Who would have thought that the “scumbag” would 56Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 I Transmigrated Into a Book and Married a Divorcé in the 1970s 穿书后嫁给二婚男【七零】 1v1 + Military marriage + Love grows over time + Entrepreneurship + Sweet romance + Raising a child + Transmigrate into a book + College entrance exam The heroine transmigrates into a book she wrote herself, as the vicious female supporting character. In the story, she causes trouble at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death on the street, while also ruining her gentle mother’s life and her promising father’s future. After transmigrating into the book, she decides to change her fate an 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Clever and Wise, I Am the Marquis's Wife 聪明，睿智我是侯府大娘子 You stole my husband, so I’ll become your stepmother! Before Lu Jingwan’s mother died, she arranged a marriage for her. Her stepmother and elder half-sister joined forces to steal the match. To honor her mother’s final wish, and to give herself and her younger brother a chance to survive, Lu Jingwan relied on her maternal grandfather’s past accomplishments to gain entry to the imperial palace and petition the emperor for a marriage decree! The man in question was none other than Xiao Yuanbo, the 105Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 17 Uncle, Don't Run! I'm Super Easy to Take Care Of! 大叔，别跑！我超好养的！ (A weary, taciturn watch-repair shop owner VS a sweet, mischievous cutie) Lu Xi was running an errand for her grandfather, taking his old pocket watch in for repairs, when she met Li Chuan, a disheveled, world-weary man with rough manners and an extraordinary gift for watchmaking. Just beginning to experience love, she fell for him at first sight and boldly pursued him. She tried everything she could think of, confessing her feelings again and again, but never got a response. Heartbroken and dis 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Flower of Sin 罪之花 The most satisfying thing Zhao Xiangnong ever did was arrange an affair. The stupidest thing she ever did was flee her wedding to Baiyuan Xiu and knock on Song Yuze's door. 336Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 19 The Top-Tier Star Is Cherished by a Football Superstar 顶流女星，被足坛巨星深深偏爱 Xu Ning has been through life's trials and tribulations, yet remains gentle and resilient. Kian is passionate and devoted, crossing mountains and seas to pursue his love. After three years apart, the two reunite. Old dreams surge back, and tangled feelings return. They have weathered their own storms and endured a long wait. After countless twists and turns, when the tide finally returns to shore, they will sail toward the galaxy they share. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Divorced and Caught in Love: Daddy's Sweet Trap 失婚情陷，daddy甜蜜陷阱 [Age gap + forbidden romance + older man and younger woman in a push-and-pull relationship] [He's a distinguished professor, yet he plays dirty games with me] I don't truly like the state of growing old. I'm simply intoxicated by his tenderness and the echo that reaches into my soul. You once said, wouldn't it have been wonderful if we'd met at the right age? But I like you just as you are, at this age. I simply like Zhou Qingyun at forty-seven. (A little sincerity mixed in with all the fal 12.4kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
- 21 What’s Ten Years Between Us? This Wild, Flirtatious Older Man Has Me Hooked 差十岁怎么了，大叔他又野又撩 The first time they met, Ji Tangxin pinned a man beneath her in a hotel, only for him to push her away with a cold look. “Miss, please show some respect.” The second time they met, he set a contract before her, his eyes full of emotions she couldn’t understand. “Marry me. No one in J City will dare bully you, and I can give you everything you want!” With nowhere else to turn, Ji Tangxin married a man nearly ten years older than her. He was an imperial CEO, powerful and of noble status, while she 245Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 22 The Poor Little One Was Sold, but the CEO Uncle Spoils Her and Has Her Back 小可怜被卖了，总裁大叔撑腰宠 [Devoted couple + sweet romance + healing | Growing little flower heroine VS stunning uncle CEO] Liu Yiyi: “What if I get pregnant?” Duan Chenyi held her little hand. “We’ll have the baby!” Liu Yiyi looked troubled. “But I’m still so young...” Duan Chenyi murmured soothingly in her ear, “Have the baby. I’ll raise it.” Young master Duan Chenyi of the Duan family, the foremost of Haicheng’s four great wealthy families, had a fearsome reputation. He was ruthless in business and even kept 101Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 23 The Sweet Little Wife Who Dropped In: My Possessive Older Man Kisses Me Every Day 空降小甜妻，偏执大叔每天吻我 “Uncle Bo, I think there’s too big an age gap between us. We’re not really a good match.” “Only an older man knows how to take care of you.” “But, Uncle Bo, I think my priority right now should be studying hard. I shouldn’t just date anyone.” “I can teach you better than anyone.” Ning Churan refused to give up. She dragged over some guy and lifted her chin defiantly. “I have a boyfriend!” The man’s expression changed. The next day, word came that her so-called boyfriend had moved away. The littl 2.2kReads—Score37214d adds
- 24 Love Begins in Berlin 情起柏林 “As the soldiers march through the city, my love, may you return safely.” A very ordinary, mediocre, amoral, value-free, boundaryless, abnormal novel 760Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 25 The Little Wife’s Older Man 小娇妻的大叔 A sweet military romance with an older man: a chance encounter brings two complete strangers together, and from then on, their lives revolve around each other. Married life is blissful, and everything falls naturally into place as they have a child together. Huo Zhongyuan knows only this: Li Zhenmeng is his wife, and all he has to do for the rest of his life is love and cherish her. 192Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 26 Mom Went on a Blind Date with a CEO, and I Became a Rich Second-Generation Heir 妈咪相亲总裁，我成了富二代 [Marriage first, love later + comeback + flash marriage + parents’ love story + heroine’s growth] Lin Shuangyue went on a blind date on behalf of her daughter and unexpectedly caught the eye of a trillion-yuan company president. They married in a flash. She always thought her husband was a security guard at Yunding Group, and figured she’d be perfectly happy spending the rest of her life with him. Then one day, she went to drop off his lunch as usual. The self-proclaimed young tyrant of Yunding 72Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 27 191-Centimeter Handsome Foreigner Insists on Cuddling 191异国帅哥非要贴贴 BG online matchmaking brings them together. The entire setting is fictional. A 166 cm easygoing, sweet-natured big sister from Hua Country X a 191 cm sensitive, Alaskan-type little brother from K Country Female lead is inexperienced X male lead is a virgin (pretending to be proper X genuinely self-effacing) * Evan lives alone in a remote town in K Country, surrounded by endless snow and uninhabited forests. He thought he would die one day on a freezing night, unknown to anyone. He never imagined 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After the Spirit Spring Awakened, My Boyfriend Wasn't Human 灵泉觉醒后，我的男友不是人 Sweet romance in the beginning + nonhuman love interest + yandere + redemption + mild horror + mutual first love + forced love in the middle and later arcs + age gap He Jingjing always felt that her life was probably already over. At twenty-three, her parents were dead, and she had no friends or social life. But she had a house with a little courtyard, a car she loved, and more money than she could ever spend. Then one day, the spirit spring space that had been with her for two years suddenly di —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Adriatic Sea of Broken Promises 失约的亚得里亚海 On a beach in Italy, sunlight glittered across the waves. When Lin Wan, a Chinese exchange student, bent down to pick up a shell, she found herself gazing into a pair of deep, soulful eyes. The man was Luca, a painter. As he watched the sea breeze lift her hair, his heart skipped a beat. From then on, an unfamiliar girl from the East began appearing on his canvases... 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Divorced Uncle: How Could a Nineteen-Year-Old Girl Fall for Him? 离婚大叔，19岁女孩竟会爱上他 [Contemporary romance and marriage + heartwarming love + family life + everyday affection + the many sides of life] He is a kindhearted, warm city dweller who has always had things go his way, until his eagerness for quick success brings him devastating losses and his wife betrays him and leaves when he hits rock bottom. She is a nineteen-year-old in the bloom of youth who has come from the countryside to the city. After his divorce, he meets her at a company in the city. With idealistic, romant 879Reads5.1Score10114d adds
- 31 Mr. Yu, I Want a Wedding 郁先生，我想要一场婚礼 Bai Ning, 21, a third-year fashion design student at Imperial University: falls for him gradually Yu Mochen, 38, CEO of Imperial Capital HY International Group: love at first sight, then an uncompromising pursuit Happy Ending! 222Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 32 Quick Transmigration: Uncle, I’m Willing 快穿：叔叔，我愿意 [Quick Transmigration + Mature, Steady Older Man × Young, Beautiful Lady + Age Gap of Over Ten Years + A Standalone Story in Each World] Shi Qingyun used to hate Wen Wenli most of all. He was always managing her as if he knew better, and in her eyes, Wen Wenli was not only old but also completely inflexible. (Wen Wenli’s subordinates: Miss Shi, why is the Mr. Wen you see so different from the one we know?! Who’s the ruthless guy threatening to kick us all out?!) Shi Qingyun later: Wenwen~ Hubb 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After My Dog-Training Act Backfired, a Deranged Foreign Tycoon Forced Me to Love Him 训狗翻车后被异国疯批大佬强制爱 [International Romance] [Taming a Dog] [Forced Love from the Male Lead Later On] [Self-Serving Female Lead] [Unhinged Powerful Male Lead] [Amnesiac Archenemy] [Secret Crush] [Both Leads Are Unhinged] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] Ruthless Northern Thai tycoon VS a sophisticated, sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside heiress from China Her archenemy, Hess, is injured and loses his memory. Song Nanxing tells him she found him, takes him to her estate, and nurses his wounds. She wan 26Reads—Score44814d adds
- 34 Autumn Days, Spring Mornings 秋日春朝 Zhou Yiheng thinks gratitude makes up most of Shen Yanqiu’s feelings for him. Maybe the young woman doesn’t like him all that much after all. He is already a man in his thirties. Shen Yanqiu thinks Mr. Zhou is the best man in the world: mature, steady, upright, and kind. He has helped her so much, yet she has developed feelings she shouldn’t have. It’s simply wrong of her. They clearly belong to two different worlds, like autumn and spring, and should never have crossed paths. Yet fate brings th 230Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 35 She Studied Abroad and Rose from Sales Assistant to Princess Consort 留学她从柜姐逆袭成王妃 [Wealthy Family + Studying Abroad + Class Difference + International Romance] Paris. Paris Dauphine University. Class is over for the luxury brand management program. Nan Sheng quickly gets up and leaves the classroom. She hops lightly onto her bicycle and speeds away. Recently, she's found a job serving customers at a boutique for an affordable luxury brand. She arrives at the store. After expertly parking her bicycle, she hurries inside. The designer and owner, Kyna (Keyunsha), is sta 801Reads8.3Score10414d adds
- 36 A Match Too Close to Call 势均难敌 [Twelve-Year Age Gap / Government Workplace / Easygoing, Blunt Heroine × Steady, Reserved Hero / Happy Ending] Ye Zhengqing lives a pleasant, peaceful life in a small coastal city. But the arrival of her new boss, Chen Jun, not only disrupts that calm, it also takes her back five years. Along with the memories come the flutter of a budding romance and an abrupt ending. After years apart, their story is only just beginning. Note: Both leads have exes, and the male lead is divorced and has a 882Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 37 The Game of Hope 希望的博弈 In Wild Crossing, Zhou Ye burns through the shackles of fate like wildfire. Her rebellious, untamed spirit gives rise to a romantic fable about free souls colliding. But in real life, more people may see themselves in Jiang Wang. Driven into a corner by life, she lacks the resolve to throw caution to the wind. Torn between staying true to herself and compromising with reality, she ultimately chooses a more difficult, roundabout path. Jiang Wang is just as clever as Zhou Ye, and both are drive 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Kicked Out My Scumbag Ex-Husband, and My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten 踹了渣男前夫，二婚老公宠我入魔 For the woman he’d always loved, Song Yiyang was willing to divorce Shen Xile. But after the divorce, Song Yiyang couldn’t sleep night after night. Feng Zhiyue was wild and irresistible. How lucky she was to meet him. She knows how to flirt and how to act cute. Sweetness from beginning to end, enough to send your blood sugar through the roof. 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 39 A Tale of the Consorts of Nanyu 南煜后妃传 In 786 AD, only three powers remained on the Jiuzhou Continent: the Southern Yu Kingdom, the Northern Lin Kingdom, and the Chuyun Tribe. The Northern Lin Kingdom was bent on taking the Southern Yu Kingdom's place, while the Chuyun Tribe planned to stay out of the conflict. As for the Southern Yu Kingdom, it naturally sought to unify all of Jiuzhou. The newly enthroned ruler of the Southern Yu Kingdom, Nangong Lie, was also expanding his harem for the sake of politics and imperial power... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn to Be Sweetly Desired 重生甜蜜诱占 [Cross-cultural romance + height and build difference + reborn + a touch of pocket-dimension fantasy + love at first sight + happy ending + impossibly gorgeous leads + sizzling chemistry] Foreign thug, arms dealer, and family patriarch vs. occasionally sweet on the outside, ruthless within; sharp-minded and quick to take revenge; quirky, delicate, and sweet young woman This is probably a story that begins with beauty, becomes captivated by a voice, grows infatuated with a body, and is swept away 328Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 41 Wow! My Chaste Duke Husband Spoils Me Like a Baby 哇！禁欲王爵老公把娇妻宠成奶娃 [International romance + happy ending + both leads are each other's first and only + doted on relentlessly later] Qiao Youyang never expected that she, the one who had tried to talk sense into her best friend, was the real fool. She would never forget how, after seven years of engagement and just as they were about to marry, the man turned away to welcome his first love back from abroad. “Qiao Youyang is nothing like Xu Bing. She's as dull as konjac.” “She just knows how to put on an act. She kn 339Reads6.7Score10814d adds
- 42 Back to the 1990s: The Security Chief Dotes on His Second Wife 穿到九零，保卫科长娇宠二婚妻 [Nineties setting + rugged man + devoted husband + personal space + raising children + sweet romance + aloof male lead + multiple births] After somehow transmigrating to 1990, Lu Shishi became a divorced woman while still young. The original owner had been forced into divorce because she couldn’t get pregnant. Her trashy ex-husband was about to marry someone else, and, afraid she’d get in the way, he sent her off to another man! Luckily, by a twist of fate, she was matched with the factory’s liv 137Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Fallen Jade 落玉 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I Unmasked Two of My Foreign Boyfriend's Secret Identities 老外男友被我扒掉了两层马甲 Liu Xingzi, born and raised in a small city, never imagined she would fall for a foreigner, let alone a penniless foreigner who seemed like a playboy but was actually a sweet, clueless guy. Well, they were already dating, so why not just keep it casual? She wasn't the type to fool around, but a little fling wouldn't hurt. After all, they'd go their separate ways after graduation. Wait, Lu Tianyang, you're going back to your country to inherit the throne? You have a throne waiting for you, and yo 99Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 45 An Older Man and a Young Girl Are the Cutest Couple 大叔配萝莉最萌了 2.1kReads8.4Score15714d adds
- 46 The Vine-Growth Theorem 蔓衍定理 On a rainy summer day in 1991, 23-year-old Chen Mo met nine-year-old Lin Man. He became her shelter and gave her a way to survive. But more than a decade passed, and the weeds grew wild. The orphan girl blossomed into a flower, and also became the wellspring of his uncontrollable desire. Like a differential equation that cannot be integrated, like a nonlinear system with no analytical solution, their lives had been dynamically entangled from the moment they met... 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 His Exclusive Darling: She Escaped His Embrace, Only to Fall Back Into It 独占盛宠：掌中娇逃后又沦陷 [Eight-year age gap + growing-up romance + doting, fatherly boyfriend + sweet romance, both pure] One stormy night, he found her, amnesiac. That year, she was ten and he was eighteen. Drenched from head to toe and with no memories, she was like a little beast with nowhere to call home. He had always been cold and indifferent, yet for some inexplicable reason, he brought this troublesome child home and placed her under the protection of the Lu family. From then on, the prestigious Lu family of th 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Sicilian Passion 迷情西西里 [An unconventional Mafia hero x a heroine who seems like a meek little bunny but is a dark-hearted flower underneath x the conflict between morality and desire] Mafia / Taking by force / High-IQ mind games Under the dazzling lights of Milan Fashion Week, she was the brightest rising star. In the bloody shadows of the Mafia, he was a godfather who struck fear into the hearts of all. Nan Xi, a Chinese student studying abroad, looked like a harmless porcelain doll from the East, but inside she was 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Oh No, Last Night's Older Man Is My University Professor 完蛋，昨夜的大叔竟是我大学教授 [Older, fatherly hero + wealthy CEO + pure sweetness, no angst] He Xi, a college senior, is set up by her internship boss, who drugs her drink so she’ll entertain a client. When she wakes, she finds herself naked in a huge hotel bed. A man suddenly emerges from the bathroom, a towel loosely tied around his waist, his shoulders broad, abs firm, and legs long. He Xi lets out a scream, and the man looks up. To her shock, he’s the aloof, chaste university professor she’s secretly loved for ages. F 56Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 50 A Second Marriage, A Devoted Husband 二婚老公宠妻实录 Having both been through failed marriages, Mo Ni was still afraid of Qin Zhengyang six months into their remarriage. His cool, detached manner always made her instinctively keep her distance and feel intimidated. He had grand ambitions for his country, while she was content to be a housewife, preparing three meals a day. Wasn’t a second marriage just about sharing a life together? It wasn’t until hardship came time and again, and he protected her, helped her, and taught her to grow, that she r 538Reads8.5Score11514d adds
