Novels like The 1970s: The Big Guy Holds His Beloved Little Stepmom Close Day and Night
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The 1970s: The Big Guy Holds His Beloved Little Stepmom Close Day and Night, best match first.
- 1 The Second-Time-Around Young Husband's Wife Is Irresistible 二婚男青年的娇妻太迷人 After Su Yinzhuang dies, she opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a woman with the same name in the 1970s. She also gets a five-year-old sister. But things are not looking good. At home, there's a selfish uncle and an aunt who seems kind on the surface but is cruel underneath, as well as a step-cousin with no blood relation. Outside, a lecherous thug is pursuing her. She's beset by troubles on all sides. She can't just give up, so she has to get it together. She decides 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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 212Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Even a Middle-Aged Man Deserves Romance 大叔也要恋爱 A thirty-five-year-old bachelor gets a wife for free in exchange for helping with his career, but there’s one catch: he has to pursue her himself. His twenty-year-old bride is lively and seems to want nothing, but she sees right through him and knows why the thirty-five-year-old man is getting close to her. Still, before long, she falls deeper and deeper, unable to pull herself away. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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. 188Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 6 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 2.3kReads—Score37814d adds
- 7 An Older Man and a Young Girl Are the Cutest Couple 大叔配萝莉最萌了 2.1kReads8.4Score15714d adds
- 8 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 12.8kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
- 9 You Are the Light, You Are the Warm Sunshine 是光是暖阳 [Campus + Urban Romance] X [Mutual Healing] X [Age Gap] “Thirty, and single?” Cheng Cheng falls in love at first sight with thirty-year-old Zhou Zheshen. After turning eighteen, she confesses to the cool, charming older man. “Uncle Zhou, being too celibate isn't good for your health!” “Little Cheng Cheng, are you thinking about me, or yourself?” “Of course I'm thinking about you! I'm still so young. What do I have to worry about?” She thought it was love at first sight, but it turned out to be 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Mr. Wan, If We’re Going to Make a Mistake, Let’s Go All the Way 万先生，要错就错到底 [Media Mogul + Older Man + Female Host + Age Gap + Slightly Forbidden Romance + Sweet and Angsty] 19-year age gap | Xiao Qing is the star female host at Yangcheng TV. Her interview show, The Sunniest Day, consistently has the highest ratings. While studying at the Media University, she met the man she would love most in her life, Wan Luming, a man she had watched on television since childhood and the reason she dreamed of becoming a host. Unable to resist, she fell for him. By day, she was a pro 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 In the End, I Got Together with My Boss 最后，和老板在一起了 [A cunning old fox x a straightforward female assistant] [Age gap + heartwarming romance + happy ending] - When Shen Huaiming first heard the name Xia Mengyu, he paused for a moment. His late wife had the single-character name Yu. His friend had only asked him to arrange for someone to work in Sales, but he used the opportunity to keep her by his side as his assistant. He had always thought he would never love again, until this vivid, adorable girl appeared in his dreams, until she stood before 890Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 12 Chunya 春芽儿 A mature, dependable middle-aged man and a girl in need. At first, what happens between them may be wrong, but in the end, they will find their way onto the right path in life. Love is the eternal theme. A girl who was never cherished by her parents meets a man who cares for her when she is at her lowest. They begin an ill-fated relationship, but once she has the means to support herself, he pushes her away, determined to put everything back on the right track. There will certainly be other male 2kReads9.0Score18514d adds
- 13 The One I Can't Help But Love 非爱不可的人 He said: “In our previous life, I wasn’t there to watch you grow. In this life, I won’t miss a single year of yours.” She said: “In our previous life, I wasn’t part of your past. In this life, I’ll be with you through everything you experience.” Put more delicately: “A young man rides in on a bamboo horse, circling the bed to play with green plums.” Put plainly: “The girl you hold closest to your heart should end up in your bed, too.” (This story is entirely fictional.) 214Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 14 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! 212Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 15 Pampered by a Sickly, Wealthy Tycoon in Front of My Ex-Husband 当着前夫面，被病娇老富豪宠上天 (A writing exercise) [Pure feel-good story + age gap + devoted husband + wealthy family + healing] He was a titan of the business world, nearing fifty and divorced for years. She married and had a child while in college. Her husband was the campus heartthrob, and after four years as a housewife, he suddenly asked for a divorce. She had thought they would never see each other again after the divorce. But after a whirlwind remarriage, she discovered she had become her ex-husband's mother-in-law. T 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Uncle Drops the Act and Spends Every Day Coaxing His Little Sweetheart 大叔不装了，天天忙着哄小可爱 Synopsis: Everyone knows that Master Jiang of Lin City is ruthless and powerful, yet he never cares what anyone thinks. Little Song Yan has been by Jiang Peng’s side for eight years. On the surface, she is quiet, obedient, and gentle, but in truth... Jiang Peng has always been by her side, playing a very important role in her life. It wasn’t until one woman after another appeared by his side that she realized where the ache in her chest came from. After nineteen years of being a good girl, Song 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Just a Second Book with You 只是有你的第2本书 She was a child in his memories, and he was a friend of her parents’ generation. Separated by thirty years, they had always stood on opposite banks of a river: he on the shore of maturity, she on the shore of growing up. But fate quietly changed course, bringing two tributaries that should have run parallel together at a tranquil bend. When the tide surges over the banks, some boundaries can never be restored. 2.2kReads8.4Score15314d adds
- 18 After a Failed Blind Date, I Impulsively Married a Twice-Divorced Uncle 相亲失败后，和二婚大叔闪婚了 My new book, After Cutting Ties with Her Family, She Becomes the Darling of a Powerful Family, is complete. I hope you’ll show it lots of support. [Second-Chance Marriage: Older Divorced Dad vs. Kindergarten Teacher] A sweet romance. P.S.: Multiple couples. Hua Yan’s father has cancer and doesn’t have long to live. His greatest wish is to see his daughter get married and have children. To keep her father from leaving this world with regrets, Hua Yan starts going on blind dates, only to meet one 2.9kReads8.6Score31914d adds
- 19 Mrs. Lu, Spoil Me 陆太太，宠我 [Radiant, Alluring Painter + Cool, Handsome CEO] The first time eighteen-year-old Su Zhiyan met Lu Youli, she thought she would be very happy if she ever dated him. Two years later, Su Zhiyan and Lu Youli met again, and the night drew them into a passionate affair. Su Zhiyan’s innocent charm and bewitching allure made Lu Youli lose control of himself. After they married, Su Zhiyan sensed that Lu Youli was wavering, so she ran away from him. Later, Su Zhiyan returned to Haishi, bringing with her 372Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Softening His Heart for Her 为她心软 An age gap of 20+ years: a proper, upright older man and a quirky young woman Su Niannian has never forgotten the person she’s kept in her heart for years: her former brother-in-law. She wonders if there’s any way to make him fall for her. 3.2kReads8.7Score21714d adds
- 21 My Uncle Is Quite Something 我的大叔他很行 [A Gentle Older Man Falls for a Sweet, Cool, Sexy Young Woman] [Both Pure] After being reborn, Ye Xiyan devotes herself to Jiang Linchuan, doing everything she can to make up for how she wronged him. She gives him her whole heart and treats him so well she even wants to make him her husband. Little does she know, the most skilled hunters often appear as prey. “Yanyan, you can't just flirt with me and run off. That's not how you kiss. Come on, let me show you.” His warm breath brushes the hollow 103Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 22 A Forty-Year-Old Husband and His Twenty-Year-Old Wife 40的夫，20的妻 Young and beautiful Lu Ning insists on marrying Ding Hao, who is fourteen years older than her, despite her mother’s fierce opposition. At the same time, Ding Hao’s mother worries that after the wedding her son will have not a wife but a daughter to raise, and she also objects to the marriage. After making every effort, the couple finally gets their wish and marries. However, married life is far from peaceful. Their age gap, differing outlooks, and interference from both mothers bring countless 678Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 23 Where Does Purity Return? 清归和处 Heroine’s redemption and guidance + Unwell male lead + Seventeen-year age gap Su He grows from a village girl into the heir to a law firm, one step at a time. An accident took Professor Liang’s wife and his health. He remained trapped in the past, and the heroine helped him find healing. The first time Su He saw Liang Yuanqing, his silhouette as he pressed a hand to his lower back and struggled to walk reminded her so much of Old Su. Something seemed to shift between them the day Liang Yuanqing 2.2kReads8.2Score20014d adds
- 24 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 872Reads5.1Score10114d adds
- 25 Everyone Is Searching for the Woman His Majesty Hid Outside the Palace 都在找陛下藏宫外的女人 (An old flame reignited # A powerful man humbly begging for love # Age gap # Palace and household intrigue # After getting together with the heroine, the hero never touches the other women in his harem) In the twentieth year of the Zhaoqing era, Empress Jiang died of illness at Changle Palace. With her dying breath, she took Jiang Zhi's hand and told her to marry the emperor, so she would be protected by imperial power. The girl, not yet fifteen, shrank back like a frightened bird and stared in 17.8kReads7.3Score2k14d adds
- 26 After Divorcing, the Older Man Flirts with Me, Both Openly and Secretly. Should I Give In? 大叔离婚后对我明撩暗诱我从不从 [Male lead 30, female lead 21 + doting, fatherly boyfriend + love at first sight + sweet and angsty + reunited after a long separation] [Mature, refined, attentive older man VS a sweet little bunny who grows into an independent, strong-willed woman] Xiao Lingling and Su Hengmo were entangled for more than a decade. When they first met, she was a naive little bunny of twenty-one, and he was a cultured, refined thirty-year-old CEO. A meeting arranged with ulterior motives left Xiao Lingling utterl 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Reborn as the Villainous Stepmother in a CEO Romance 穿成霸总文里的反派后妈 [Feel-Good Story + Transmigration Into a Book + Wealthy Family + Stepmother + Lighthearted and Funny] Qiao Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous stepmother in a CEO romance novel!!! In the story, the original owner teamed up with outsiders to scheme for the family fortune, only to meet a miserable end. Qiao Zhenzhen: Back off, back off, back off! As for the future, all Qiao Zhenzhen wanted was to get her hands on the tycoon's inheritance and put it toward her grand ambition 135Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 28 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... 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Resting on the Rails 枕于轨上 At seven, she was brought into the Zhou family in his arms. For twenty-three years, she grew up following the tracks he laid. He was her teacher and the bureau chief: his ruler rapped her drafting notebook, yet as the years passed, his pen sketched the unspoken tide of longing between them. “You have exclusive right of way on my tracks.” He taught her to translate documents, prayer beads rolling over her collarbone. On a stormy night, he sheltered her from the rain, his Adam’s apple grazing the 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 30 The Four Years We Lost 错过的四年 [Real Estate Tycoon x Gentle, Brilliant Student] [Older Hero + Age Gap + She Leaves While Pregnant + Reunion After Years Apart + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] *1. Feng Wanwan used WeChat’s new “Shake” feature and matched with an online friend named Gu Wang. Later, after she got a sign-in at Zhonghe for her internship, she found out that her boss was also named Gu Wang. On New Year’s Eve, he returned from a business trip and took a detour to her place. He stood downstairs, loo 1.7kReads8.7Score14914d adds
- 31 The Older Man's Irresistible Charm 大叔撩宠上天 [A possessive, unhinged CEO uncle + a stubborn, stunning little rabbit + sweet romance + scheming + devoted husband and wife, both each other’s only one, one-on-one romance] He’s the powerful head of the Xiao family, yet he has eyes only for this delicate little thing. He’s afraid she’ll melt if he holds her in his mouth, and afraid she’ll fly away if he holds her in his hands. But after guarding her so carefully for all these years, the little thing is determined to climb over the wall! And she 2.7kReads8.6Score41314d adds
- 32 Uncle Yu Ruined My Life 渝叔叔误终身 [Both are each other’s first and only. A mature, nurturing boyfriend. Sweet and angsty.] Adorable, brave girl × mature, steady, thoughtful older man That year, someone important came into her life. He was her first love, the one she secretly loved. There would be heartbreak, longing, and lingering attachment. ♡ [The tenderness that made her willingly fall for him] “Uncle Yu… don’t you want me anymore…?” “I promised to raise you, and I’ll never break that promise.” ♡ [She stays by his side unti 110Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 33 A Little Love with an Older Man 大叔小爱 [Star-Studded Entertainment World] [Female Growth] [Campus Beauty and Top Student] [Female Celebrity] [Powerful Mogul] [Age Gap] [Modern Romance] [Heart-Wrenching Love] [Rekindled Love] [Secret Crush] [Happy Ending] She was the top student in the school and its most beautiful girl. Her beauty became her crime: a female teacher grew jealous of her, her classmates bullied her, and she was forced to drop out. A childhood friend tricked her into working as an escort when she looked for a job. When s 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Heart Locked in the Drawer 锁在抽屉里的那颗心 At the foot of Yujun Mountain lies the Gedakaiti Farm, a large-scale grape-growing estate whose main business is winemaking. Its owner, Mu Siyuan, is a golden bachelor in his thirties who has never married. He was once engaged, but his fiancée later married someone else... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 An Uncle for Life 一生有叔 Yang Xin first met Yang Lichuan when she was eighteen. An innocent, naive girl fell in love with him as recklessly as a moth drawn to a flame... Because of their supposed blood ties, Yang Lichuan kept his distance and guarded against her. Then came the irreversible turn of events... After confirming they were related, Yang Lichuan married her, hoping to extinguish the girl's passionate love. It was only after the old master's death that they learned they were not related by blood after all... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Uncle, Stop Hiding. This Little Miss Really Knows Her Stuff 大叔别躲了，小丫头她真的好会 Both leads are virgins; the male lead is fifteen years older than the female lead. In everyone's eyes, Zuo Xingran was sweet and well-behaved. Only Yi Cheng knew she was a truly wicked child. She personally sent the people she hated plunging into the depths of the entertainment industry, schemed to get her crush's fiancée pregnant, and engineered the ruin of the closest relationships... Even so, he always favored her. She was his bottom line, and no one was allowed to cross it. Zuo Xingran had t 73Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Commander Bai, Drop the Act: A Young Woman Has a Crush on You 白司令别装了，有个小姑娘暗恋你 (Alternate-history Republican era, 15-year age gap, secret love, mutual devotion) Heroine: A rich young lady spoiled by her own mother into a useless little thing, but she grows up fast. Hero: Steady and fatherly on the surface, but actually... - “Tangtang, I’m much older than you, and I could lose my life at any moment. Do you really not care about that?” Jiang Tang answered obediently, “Big Brother, I started liking you the moment I first saw you. You know that once I’ve set my heart on somet 88Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 38 Uncle, Spoil Me Gently. Call Me Hubby, Darling 大叔轻轻宠，宝贝快叫老公 (Sweet romance, both leads are inexperienced, older man, devoted husband) He was 28, worth tens of billions, and everyone addressed him as Lord Fu. Outsiders knew him only as cold-blooded and ruthless. Few knew he had grown up in an orphanage, lonely inside and longing for a family. She was 20, an only child. Her parents ran a small business, and she grew up in a happy, loving home. A fateful encounter, and Lord Fu, who had never been interested in women, fell in love for the first time. From th 5.7kReads7.7Score61214d adds
- 39 At 19 and 30 19岁和30岁 A fresh-faced beauty barely past 18 and her domineering, clingy, 30-year-old rich-boy boyfriend who treats her like a daughter Age-gap town + height difference + age gap + status gap Sweet romance with no angst + two strong leads + flirtatious sweetness Su Yuan is a high school graduate from a small county town, on her way to a top university. Less than a month after celebrating her coming-of-age, she meets a 30-year-old rich heir. Her family has fallen on hard times, and she refuses to be sh 6.4kReads8.8Score52014d adds
- 40 Reborn into a Tycoon Family: The Powerful Young Master’s Deeply Devoted Love 豪门重生：权少宠妻套路深 After registering their marriage, Gu Nuannuan doesn’t get the happy life she hoped for. Instead, Lu Beicheng treats her with utter coldness. She spends over a thousand nights alone, wasting the best years of her life on him. She never gets him to love her, but she does get a mistress at the door, flaunting her pregnant belly. A fire ends her laughable life. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back before her marriage to Lu Beicheng. All she wants is to stay away from him and have nothing more t 873Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 41 Love Blossoms on a Spring Night 春夜喜你 Traditional-style singer Jiang Shiyi shot to fame, captivating fans with his melodious, graceful opera-style singing. Just as he was enjoying both fame and fortune, traditional Peking opera fans criticized him: “Neither one thing nor the other. You’re insulting our national treasure.” Then one day, Fu Yanqing, the Peking opera world’s resident heartthrob, sang an opera-style passage in one of Jiang Shiyi’s traditional-style songs. The devotees on both sides immediately started attacking each oth 61Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 42 Fish in the Mood 鱼色 The rating just came in, but it’ll go up (also known as: After Being Forced into the Palace as a Consort, I Became the Emperor’s Personal Family Counselor) [Large Age Gap + Love Grows Over Time + Slow-Burn Romance] Synopsis One: At the beginning: “Hah. Women are nothing but gifts sent by the Empress.” Midway through: “You are still in the prime of your life. You should live as freely as you wish. When I am gone, I will set you free.” The night before the final chapter: “You’re just hoping I’ll d 2.7kReads8.1Score18614d adds
- 43 Cherished and Kept Close 娇养不放 An older man with a younger woman, a fifteen-year age gap. Don't read if that's not your thing. The woman is pure, but the man isn't. Skip if that bothers you. A domineering CEO trope, a pretend uncle-and-niece relationship, mostly everyday life. The first time they met, the big bad wolf Cheng Dong fell in love with the young girl Huang Ying at first sight. The second time they met, they learned that, in name, they were uncle and niece. The third time they met, Cheng Dong said: "I'm going to mak 4kReads8.4Score31214d adds
- 44 This Candy Is Very Sweet 这糖very甜 [Sweet romance + age gap + both devoted only to each other + no angst] Tang Tian became the “wife” of Tan Zhilin, captain of the traffic police brigade, in his online game in exchange for a hundred skins. Thirty-eight-year-old Tan Zhilin thought he was destined to be a tree that never blossomed. He never expected to stumble into having a sweet young wife. And so Captain Tan began his journey of spoiling his wife. “I don’t care about money, but my wife must have plenty to spend: transfer my bu 393Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 45 The Older Man’s in Great Shape, But I Regret Chasing Him! 大叔身体嘎嘎好，我追后悔了！ [Not Mutual Firsts, Not One-on-One. Who the Male Lead Is Depends on the Author’s Mood. The Author Has Gone Mad and Is Venting!] Ren Yiyi has always had a crush on Liao Wen, who is ten years older than her. On her twentieth birthday, she decides to make a move and win over her Uncle Liao. But just as she’s about to launch her attack, her period arrives! The second time, she avoids her period, but Uncle Liao’s nostrils turn red and he turns around and runs away! … Failure doesn’t discourage Ren Yi 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the School Hunk’s Young Stepmother 穿书后我成了校草的小后妈 Ruan Bai is completely speechless. Lately, she’s been hooked on a novel about a handsome, chuunibyou high school heartthrob who falls for a top student, turns over a new leaf, and gets into college alongside her. She stays up all night to finish it, and is still dreaming about the sweet, innocent love story when she wakes up as the heartthrob’s stepmother. Well, when in Rome, right? Let’s see how she can carve out a new path for herself in the book! 1. Biological father and son, definitely fathe 1.2kReads8.7Score10114d adds
- 47 Han Tingchuan and Chen Xiaobei 韩莛川与陈小贝 The story of Han Tingchuan and Chen Xiaobei 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 After the Breakup, My Ex’s Uncle Spoils Me in His Arms 分手后，被前任小叔掐腰宠 Would you believe it? She caught her fiancé cheating with her half-sister in their new home. Her reputation was practically glowing green. If that was how things were, then he couldn't blame her for being merciless! Drunk, she actually went and... with someone! Only later did she find out he was her ex's uncle. What a mess! 10Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 49 A Pear Blossom Weighs Down the Crabapple 半边梨花压海棠 [Rugged common-born uncle emperor VS delicate, well-mannered young lady] Both are each other’s first and only partners. Male lead: 30. Female lead: 18. Ru Niang never imagined that, despite being known for her good manners and learning, she would marry a common-born emperor who had little but brute strength. She thought she was destined for a lonely life, but later discovered that their meeting was fate. Meng Shou never imagined he would marry a frail, gentle young woman. From then on, he never 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Spring Tide and Evening Rain Come Swiftly [Scheming for the Throne] 春潮带雨晚来急【谋君】 A sweet, well-behaved girl on the surface, but a defiant rebel underneath × a seemingly proper, truly old-fashioned, patriarchal emperor who is older than her Female pursuer, male pursued [A big age gap + an unconventional take on coercive romance + a love that begins with emotional blackmail and breaking into someone’s home to take what you want] Xu Zhuoyu was kept as a political hostage in the palace from childhood and raised by the Empress Dowager. As the days went by, her feelings for the em 882Reads8.1Score11414d adds
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