Novels like Madly in Love, Down to My Bones
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Madly in Love, Down to My Bones, best match first.
- 1 The Canary I've Kept for Three Years Wants to Fly 养了三年的金丝雀，她想飞 Three years ago, a chance encounter made her the woman he kept hidden away in a gilded cage. Three years later, their contract expired, and the grandmother she had depended on for everything had long since passed away. She had no reason left to stay. After one night, she vanished from his world without leaving so much as a word. Li Moyuan refused to believe that the sweet, gentle woman could be so heartless. He searched the whole world for her like a madman. Every time he was about to catch her, 160Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 2 I Took the CEO for My Sugar Daddy, but He Took Me for His Wife 我把总裁当金主，他却把我当老婆 [Both inexperienced in love + fake sugar daddy + sleeping boyfriend, powerful man in a suit, and her broken heart] Meng Tingyi had his eye on a girl. The young woman turned him down with caution and suspicion. “Mr. Meng, I have a boyfriend.” A smile tugged at the corner of Meng Tingyi’s eyes, making people weak in the knees. “Everyone is an individual. You shouldn’t let a label like ‘having a boyfriend’ limit you. Your life should be full of possibilities.” “He Ruonan, you’re beautiful and talen 402Reads—Score115Shelves
- 3 Transmigrate Into a Book! The Canary Heroine Runs Away 穿书！金丝雀女主她跑路了 [Possessive pursuit + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance] [Oversexed CEO vs. soft, sweet innocent girl] Shen Qi transmigrates into a book, becoming the kept canary of the domineering CEO male lead. In the original story, the heroine seems gentle and obedient on the surface, but she’s actually a black-hearted beauty sent by the villain to assassinate the male lead. At first, he spoils her endlessly. Later, just as he falls in love with her, he discovers it was all a lie, and the story turns 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The System Told Me to Play Matchmaker, but I Ended Up Dating the Male Lead 系统让我当红娘，我却把男主谈了 [The Pursuit of a Wife After the Divorce · 1v1 · Entertainment Industry · Pure Romance] A scheming CEO from Beijing's elite circles x a hardworking, attention-seeking sweetheart Shen Zhiyao transmigrated into a book, not as the heroine, but as the vicious supporting character who kept courting death and was ultimately sent to a psychiatric hospital by the leads. System: “Your mission is to get the male and female leads together for a happy ending! You have one year~” To stay alive, Shen Zhiyao r —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Contract Void: Have I Become the CEO's One True Love? 契约失效：我成总裁白月光了？ [One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending, powerful man falls for her] At the lowest point in her life, Jing Ye runs into Xiao Chi. She steals a pair of high heels from his room and gets caught red-handed. Wearing the gown he gave her and using the connections he offered, she keeps up appearances while secretly pursuing her own plans. She worked at a nightclub in high school, then drank with clients and slept with them in college, got pregnant and had an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Canary in His Palm 金丝雀掌中娇 [Cool, distant beauty x intensely possessive CEO] [Clear-eyed, unwilling-to-succumb canary x outwardly arrogant and conceited, inwardly sensitive and fiercely protective wolf] Eight years ago, He Sinan smiled and told her, “Little one, that’s not how you play the game.” It took him years to teach Jiang Qingyu the rules of the “caged bird game.” But a bird’s wings eventually grow strong enough to fly. He Sinan let the canary he treasured fly free, then waited three whole years. When he brought he 524Reads7.5Score100Shelves
- 7 After Failing to Play Nice, I Ran Off with the Money 装乖失败后，我卷款跑路了 [Possessive, proud, powerful man from the capital's elite circles ✘ bright-eyed, clearheaded kept woman] I was the most obedient kept woman of a powerful man from the capital's elite circles. I was always sincere with him, full of love. The day I heard something had happened to him, I packed my things overnight and ran for it. Who knew it was all just a trap he'd set? The day I was caught and brought back, the young master sat at the head of the room, his voice sinister: “I set the trap to flush 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Captive Love: The CEO's Cherished Darling 囚禁之爱：总裁的心尖宠 [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Scheming Powerhouse, Coercive Love + A Two-Faced Love Triangle] The Gu family collapsed overnight, and Gu JinxI fell from the clouds into the mud. The illegitimate son of the Li family, whom she had once disdained, had become a financial titan with a hand in everything. Holding the only lifeline her father had left, he smiled, though ice glinted in his eyes. “Sign this. Be my pet until I get tired of you.” The mansion was a gilded cage. He lavished her with affection, yet w 449Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Kept Under His Thumb: The Canary Has Learned to Behave 强势圈养，金丝雀她很乖了 Forced pampering + canary + sweet and docile heroine + powerful, high-ranking hero + possessive and controlling + transmigrate into a book in reverse + System in reverse Sweet, docile canary vs. genuinely twisted, controlling big shot After her family fell on hard times, Jiang Ning sought protection by nestling obediently into the arms of the famously ruthless and cruel big shot. He lived up to his reputation, and the lovely young woman spent most of her time so frightened that tears welled in h 681Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 10 After the Capital’s Crown Prince Goes Broke, He Hauls Cement to Support Me 京圈太子爷破产后，扛水泥养我 [Powerful Hero with a Performative Personality + Money-Loving Heroine Who Doesn't Love Her Sugar Daddy + Age and Status Gap + Sweet Romance] Everyone in Beijing's elite circle knows that Qingqing is madly in love with Pei Zhi, the crown prince of the capital. Her contact name for him is: My Beloved ATM, Sugar Daddy [A Tsundere Control Freak, Fierce and Handsome]. But when Pei Zhi goes bankrupt, Qingqing, who supposedly loves him deeply, of course grabs the money and runs. Pei Zhi, who faked his 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 He Won't Let Go of the Delicate Beauty 咬定娇软美人不放松 [Unhinged Reborn Male Lead + Super Tragic Past + Sweet-Outside, Dark-Within Beauty] In her previous life, Shen Wan was presented to Lin Xingzhou, the Marquis of Dingbei, and became his concubine. After bearing his only child, she disappeared. One day, Lin Xingzhou, whose legs were disabled, stumbled into a remote palace and discovered his Wanwan locked inside a golden hall, kept as someone else's captive pet. He was so enraged that he died on the spot. Reborn, the first thing he did was abduct h 48Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 12 The Story of the Gold-Rimmed CEO and His Canary 金边眼镜总裁与金丝雀的故事 The Story of a CEO in Gold-Rimmed Glasses and His Canary 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Captive 圈养 [Intense romantic tension + healing + growing together + devoted husband] [Flirtatious young master from a wealthy family × cool and beautiful designer] Everyone thought Chu Yao was just a canary kept by Fu Sichen. No one expected that the canary could take flight and become a phoenix, the true Mrs. Fu. After the wedding, Fu Sichen partied night after night, and rumors about him never stopped. His marriage to Chu Yao seemed like nothing but a laughable formality. Everyone said Chu Yao had schem 1.5kReads8.0Score101Shelves
- 14 I Still Like Her 还是喜欢她 [School Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Each Other’s First] Everyone at Rongcheng No. 1 High School knew Shen Jichen of Class 1, Grade 11: aloof, cold, and indifferent to everything that didn’t concern him. But to Yun Li, he was gentle, thoughtful, and attentive. When her exam scores improved, he would reward her with a gift. On his birthday, she would knit him a scarf by hand. On a night of pouring rain, Yun Li expressionlessly knocked —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Big Shot Drops a Hundred Million! The Fake Heiress Goes Crazy 大佬怒砸一个亿！假千金她发疯了 [The male lead is relentless in pursuing her / the second male lead is devoted to pure love, both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Fake sweet girl, secretly rebellious VS sinister, aloof, and dangerously charming young master] When Jiang Wanning was seven, she was adopted by the Jiang family, one of A City's most powerful families, and rose overnight to become a society heiress. But she also learned the bitter realities of human nature and the world's cold indifference. Only Gu Wenci ever 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Indulge! My Sugar Daddy Wants True Love, but I'm a Freak 贪欢！金主纯爱，但我是个变态 Both leads are virgins! Both leads are virgins! Both leads are virgins! "Devoted, straitlaced sugar daddy + polished, self-serving kept lover" Older man | Reversal | 1v1 | Love-triangle drama | A long road to winning back his wife Liang Qiyan is a cold-blooded, disciplined business magnate, with a body beneath his suits so rigid it seems incapable of bending. The only time he ever lost control was when he kept Ruan Lin, that dazzling, vain, carefree little songbird. For two years, he gave her th 1kReads8.4Score100Shelves
- 17 The Contract Is Up, So the Tycoon's Canary Kicked Him to the Curb and Ran 合约到期，金丝雀踹了金主跑路了 Also known as: The Contract Is Up, So the Kept Canary Dumps Her Sugar Daddy and Runs [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + An Unconventional Reconciliation Romance + Intense Push and Pull] Three years ago, Su Man was sold by her adoptive parents to a fifty-year-old tycoon. Just as she was losing all hope, she met Fu Sipei. He left the tycoon impotent, then asked her if she wanted to go with him. Later, “going with him” became being with him. She and Fu Sipei began a secret relationship. Then, when the 4.7kReads8.6Score385Shelves
- 18 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became a Kept Canary 穿书成了被圈养的金丝雀 Bai Jiajia, a working stiff in the entertainment industry, transmigrates into a book as a canary kept by a domineering, obsessive big shot. A canary in captivity? For Bai Jiajia, not having to work while someone else supports her sounds like absolute bliss. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Aren't I Just a Canary? Why Are We Doing a Crematorium Romance? 不是金丝雀吗？玩什么火葬场文学 [Just started, so nobody's reading it. It probably won't get any more ratings either.] [Arrogant, aloof CEO from Beijing's elite circles X cool, resilient beauty from Jiangnan + regret and redemption + melodrama] After being Lu Shijin's kept lover for two years, Shen Nanzhi steps aside when he is set to marry for the sake of an alliance. Later, at a pool hall frequented by the children of elite families, Shen Nanzhi bends over in a Suzhou-style qipao and makes a flawless break. All at once, she 1.3kReads8.4Score106Shelves
- 20 The Rose Is a Little Unruly 玫瑰不太乖 A seven-year age gap, sweet 1v1 romance, and rekindled love. A cool, prickly little rose who holds a grudge × a shrewd, noble bank president Chen San, heir to one of Shanghai's elite families, is successful, handsome, wealthy, and fabulously rich. At an age when he should be living freely, marrying, and starting a family, he keeps a delicate young woman by his side. He believes love is like tending a flower. The longer he cares for her, the more he falls for this beautiful bloom. Bonus scene 1 C 2kReads7.4Score225Shelves
- 21 My Dream Man Becomes My Real Brother-in-Law 梦男上位真姐夫 [A cool, aloof, secretly passionate and insecure esports star × a lively, sunny, funny actress] In the middle of the night, Zhu Fu suddenly became a trending topic. It was because her biggest top-tier star fan had been doxxed, and a real-life close-up photo was spreading all over the internet. The face in it belonged to an esports GOAT revered as a legend in another circle. Professional player Cloud Ji Zhijie, the world's number-one support, was an elite player with both skill and star power in 8.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
- 22 Defeated by His Favoritism 败给偏爱 [No getting back together + ex regrets losing her + secret crush wins her heart + love at first sight + both leads are chaste + slow-burn romance] Jiang Zhimian loved Shen Qianyue for four years, and they were together for one. She would get up early to buy him breakfast, bring him an umbrella when it rained, and shield him from drinks at gatherings. But Shen Qianyue always treated her with cool indifference. Jiang Zhimian stubbornly believed she could eventually win him over, until one dark, r 18Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 23 Are You Kidding? Strangers in Public, Exes in Private 玩呢？【人前不熟，人后旧爱】 Sharp-tongued, shameless rogue x Smiling, fake innocent bunny | Rekindled love | Reunion after years apart | Adversarial romance | Intense push and pull | Rivalry for the heroine | Black-hearted heroine [Underground King VS Corporate Spy] Chen Xiwan never expected that when she reunited with the man from the reckless romance that nearly cost her her life five years ago, Xing Yuxu would be her fiance's best friend. The domineering boy who had once written "ownership" on her body looked at her wit 1.8kReads—Score189Shelves
- 24 Tyranny 暴政 [Reunion After Years Apart | Second-Chance Romance | Healing Through Living Together | Says No, Means Yes] [Bad-Boy Chemist CEO × Cool, Reserved Architect] [Youthful Dad × Delicate, Water-Type Little Darling] “On the first night she got drunk and stayed at his place, he took seven cold showers.” At fifteen He went up on tiptoe to pluck a red apricot. “Chen Lv, why do you always drag your feet?” She was firmly hoisted up into the tree. “Cheng Chang, why do you always act on a whim?” At twenty- 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Capital’s Princeling Lavishes Love on His Sweet, Obedient Canary 京圈太子爷深情诱哄乖软金丝雀 Zhou Shiye is the young heir of a powerful Beijing family. He's said to be a playboy, and there's never a shortage of women around him. The day he met Su Yang, she was being harassed at a dinner table by someone trying to pressure her into sleeping with him. Zhou Shiye remained impassive throughout the meal. But once they left the private room, he held out a key card to her in the parking lot. “Want someone powerful to back you?” Su Yang held out her fair hand. “If it's Young Master Zhou, I migh 1.1kReads6.9Score102Shelves
- 26 Reunited! CEO Cheng Turns into a Secretly Passionate Man! 重逢后！程总化身闷骚男！ [Reunion after years apart + both leads are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + a hint of coercion later on] In her first year of college, Jiang Yao was bright, lively, and thoughtful, with a popularity that made others jealous. Everyone at Yan University knew Cheng Wang. One day, she got drunk by accident and, through a twist of fate, kissed him. But no one knew that beneath his aloof, chaste exterior lurked a terrifying possessiveness. Once his disguise was torn away, she could take n 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 You’ve Crossed the Line 你越界了 That aloof beauty in Hancheng is my man. That stunning beauty is my lover. ★ What do you do when your little lover won’t behave? Fu Qingyu: Then I’ll do as she says. ★ (The sweet-talking lover who’s not what she seems) Gu Li x (the charming, morally dubious sugar daddy) Fu Qingyu ★ Both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance Content warnings 1. Not entirely serious 2. This story focuses solely on romance. Don’t read it if you’re looking for a career storyline. 3. 201Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 28 The Male Nanny I Picked Up Has a Secret Identity 招惹的男保姆有马甲 [Reunion after years apart + bittersweet, ambiguous tension + mending a broken relationship + marriage by agreement + revenge side by side + both leads are devoted to each other] Years after they parted, they meet again at a shopping mall. He has a child with him and treats her like a stranger. At a dinner party, she gazes at him. Back then, she had declared that she would only fool around with him when she was bored. Now he sits in the seat of honor. What goes around comes around. Who can esca 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Overwhelmingly Alluring 媚色过浓 "Hong Kong circle," "both leads are romantically inexperienced," "ambitious woman x brooding, twisted man" "Also known as: Each Marriage Better Than the Last" "Good women get a good name. Bad women get everything." A feng shui compass has charted the path to wealth and glory for the daughters of the Shen family. When Shen Qingmiao discovers her fiancé's first love, her first thought is that she'll never get to be part of a model couple. She's clearheaded and restrained, carefully plotting her wa 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 After I Went Abroad, the Uncontrollable Big Shot Pinned the Flirt Against the Wall and Begged to Get Back Together 出国后，撩精被失控大佬抵墙复合 [Rekindled Romance | Secret Crush | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Sweet Romance and Relentless Pursuit] A caged songbird vs. a restrained tycoon * Shen Xingyuan always thought her relationship with Lu Lengshi was simple. She wanted his money, and he was captivated by her beauty, so for six months they worked together seamlessly, getting along like a fish in water. Later, when word got out that Lu Lengshi was going to get engaged to the well-matched daughter of the Xia family, Shen Xingyuan ca 371Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 31 Two Years After I Ran Away, the CEO Caught Me Again 逃离两年后，我又被总裁抓住了 Reunited after a long separation, they mend their broken relationship. Two years ago, Du Ruanlan fled from Ou Jingcheng because of a misunderstanding. When they meet again, she forces herself to work with Ou Jingcheng's company for the sake of Sun Xi's business. Du Ruanlan avoids Ou Jingcheng whenever she can outside of work, but a contract from two years ago that has yet to expire leaves her trapped by his side once more. He relentlessly pursues her, causing her anxiety to flare up again. Ou Ji 158Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Forced After Marriage 婚后强制 Chen Nianjin accidentally hurt a four-year-old child. She brought all her savings to apologize in person, but the child’s father handed her a marriage contract instead. “You’re the one I want.” He was a celebrated rising star in the business world, and one of the Jiang family’s most low-key heirs. Chen Nianjin had no way to refuse. And she couldn’t bring herself to say no to the child again. Forced into a marriage, Chen Nianjin thought it would be the start of revenge by father and son. But 1.4kReads8.4Score117Shelves
- 33 Pretty Canary: Crying My Eyes Out as a Madman Forces Me to Love Him 漂亮金丝雀：哭死，被疯批强制爱 [Forced love + kept canary + both leads are virgins + soft, delicate beauty who loves cheongsams + possessive, unhinged, seriously lovesick male lead] Yu Luo is soft and flirtatious, and loves wearing a cheongsam that makes her look utterly alluring. But Yu Luo accidentally catches the eye of an unhinged big shot, and from then on, he possesses her with a sick obsession. The man loves to savor every inch of Yu Luo’s fair skin, kiss her delicate face, and watch the corners of her eyes turn red wi 441Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 34 The Little Heiress Is So Hard to Placate 小祖宗真难哄 [Roguishly handsome crew-cut suit-wearing brute VS clear-headed, hot-tempered heroine] One-on-one, both characters are romantically inexperienced + flirtatious tension + domineering rogue + healing each other They had been together for seven years. Si Yun had suggested breaking up more times than she could count, but Mu Chi had never taken her seriously. That changed when the spotlights came crashing down at Mu Chi’s engagement banquet and he instinctively shielded his fiancée. Si Yun finally ga 218Reads6.7Score109Shelves
- 35 Long Since Smitten 心沐已久 An accident brings Qiao Anmu, a university student, into the life of Ling Shengyu, Tongcheng’s wealthiest man. For her mother’s sake, she gives herself to him, and he provides her with protection unlike anything she has ever known. Is it a deal, or true devotion? Years later, when they meet again, can they rekindle their relationship? 921Reads9.1Score103Shelves
- 36 A Canary, Yet the Apple of His Eye 是金丝雀，更是心尖宠 [A calculating big shot who's ruthless to outsiders but hopelessly in love with his wife VS a seemingly obedient little rabbit who keeps trying to leave but can't] When they first meet, Jiang Xiaofei only wants to find a sugar daddy who can help her escape a life of serving others. But her “sugar daddy” runs off right after they sleep together. Jiang Xiaofei rubs her forehead and gives a bitter smile. When they meet again, her “sugar daddy” saves her, then pretends he wants to keep her as hi 414Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 37 He’s Obsessive and Impossible to Shake 他偏执又难缠 [Reunion after a long separation | He goes through hell to win her back | Forced love] When the Cheng family teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, Cheng Yitang became Jian Yushen’s caged songbird. She never expected that the whole thing had been a scheme. She cut ties with him decisively. They met again three years later. Their eyes met for a moment. All Cheng Yitang saw in his gaze was cold indifference. On the night she left, the man’s voice had been even colder than his eyes were now. He said, 2.3kReads8.9Score220Shelves
- 38 President Fu Is a Hopeless Romantic: He Loves the Villainess, Not His Childhood Sweetheart 傅总顶级恋爱脑，不爱青梅爱恶女 [Each other’s first and only + sweet romance + both leads speak their minds, misunderstandings never last overnight] [Beautiful, bright little star who knows her own worth X domineering CEO with a strong possessive streak and a cunning mind] Yan Luo transmigrates into a book as the villainess, an obscure actress with barely any fame. She’s a canary kept by the powerful Fu Tingzhi, and a stand-in for his childhood sweetheart, the one he cherishes as the love of his life... The canary is stupid an 2.4kReads7.8Score379Shelves
- 39 I Worked as a CEO's Nanny, and He Cried and Begged Me Not to Leave 我给霸总当保姆，霸总哭着不让走 (Gentle, soft-hearted heroine who's easy to win over vs. cold hero with touch starvation) [Sweet romance + a little coercive love + redemption + living together + winning her back + running off pregnant + devoted to each other] Wang Meiyao finally managed to escape her family, who favored sons over daughters. She thought she'd married a good husband, only to discover that she'd been tricked into a sham marriage by a gay man. As she was preparing to divorce him, her father fell ill and her fami 937Reads8.7Score103Shelves
- 40 A Peck on the Rose 啄吻玫瑰 [Showbiz + sweet romance, no angst + secret love finally returned + a playgirl turns over a new leaf + mutually exclusive devotion] [Beauty who knows how to use her charms, kept woman × aloof on the outside, secretly flirtatious benefactor] 1. Everyone knew Song Wuyang was famous for her beauty, but hardly anyone knew she had a benefactor behind her. Even fewer knew her contract with him was about to expire. As a kept woman, Song Wuyang was utterly heartless. When her benefactor wanted sex 127Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 41 A Joyful First Meeting 相见乍欢 As a top actress with a powerful backer, Nan Yan is considerate, thoughtful, and almost always at someone's beck and call. When she discovers that the usually cold-faced but warm-hearted Fourth Master suddenly has a scheming young woman by his side who looks a lot like her, she decides to make her move. She can't bear to let the man who stole her heart at their very first meeting end up with someone else. As the heir to Kyoto's most powerful family, Lu Yanchu has always thought of Nan Yan as a p 2.3kReads8.9Score224Shelves
- 42 The Yandere Boss's Runaway Bride 病娇大佬的在逃小娇妻 Everyone in the imperial capital knows Huo Jue is ruthless, but no one expected him to spoil the woman he married to bring him good luck rotten. “Wanwan, my hand hurts. Could you blow on it for me?” The fearsome eldest son of the Huo family is now clinging to his wife for comfort because he got a tiny cut on his finger. He even resorts to all kinds of schemes, just to make her look at him a little longer. Until one night, Su Xingwan finally couldn't take it anymore. She kicked Huo Jue and his pi 128Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 43 Laughing at This Life: Married Young 笑今生：英年早婚 He left in February and stopped responding in April. His last words before leaving were: When he came back, he would propose to her. She still lived in his villa and used his black card, until Wang Jinghe, his business rival, shoved a phone in her face. In the photo, Shi Yuantian was laughing and chatting with an unfamiliar girl at an upscale restaurant overseas. "You always think I'm no good," Wang Jinghe chuckled in her ear. "But how good is he, really?" Before the commotion had even died do —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Inelastic Collision 非弹性碰撞 [Redemption x Rekindled Love x Reunion After Years Apart x Mutual Obsession] Content warnings: The heroine is a yandere with a weak moral compass. Neither lead remains faithful later in the story, and the hero acts like a jerk for much of the middle. Please don't read if this bothers you. At a New York party when she was fourteen, Song Jinyue met Ling Yuchen for the first time. Her mother called her "useless," and she was huddled in a corner. Yet he insisted on approaching her, offered her hot c 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Caught in the Game 入局 He Xingzhou first took notice of Chen Tian at his father-in-law’s birthday banquet. As fingers traced the rim of a wineglass, his gaze settled on her eyes. At first, he indulged her advances, wanting only to be a reckless playboy amid a life of wine and women, with roses climbing the walls outside the old courtyard and a delicate, dependent beauty kept inside. Later, with a thousand lights shining outside, he found himself longing for the faint glow in one corner of that courtyard. The lovely wo 7.3kReads9.1Score234Shelves
- 46 The Sweetheart Next Door: The Abstinent Tycoon Wants to Cuddle 小娇娇住隔壁，禁欲大佬想要贴贴 [Age gap + devoted, fatherly boyfriend + love at first sight + long-planned romance + sweet indulgence + a touch of showbiz] (Cool, chaste radio host VS sweet and adorable office worker) Radio host Lin Siyuan is thirty and has never dated. People speculate that there's something wrong with his orientation, until a mysterious woman starts appearing by his side. Ji Yan left her hometown for Baicheng. She didn't want to depend on a man for a living, but was forced to go on a blind date. One day, 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu 顾先生和顾太太 [Proud, aloof tycoon × resilient, spirited songbird] Rumor had it that Gu Zhengze had everything, except a weakness. But later, he gave in, took a knife for her, fell deep into love, and kept her tucked away in his gilded cage. The year Gu Kou turned nineteen, her parents died in a car accident, and her younger brother suffered liver damage, leaving him at death’s door. The enormous cost of surgery made her pick up the business card she had once torn to shreds. She thought she was just a little 1.6kReads9.4Score131Shelves
- 48 Crush Those Wild Bones! 揉碎野骨！ [The Ex-Wife Chase of Doom + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Possessive, Unhinged Beijing Heiress's Heir × Pure, Alluring, Softhearted Actress] Yang Zhiyi was given a hard time at a dinner party, and her future looked bleak. The untouchable heir to the Huo family stepped in to help. Leaning close, he held out his hand. "Come with me." Yang Zhiyi took his hand, and stayed with him for four years. - The Huo family heir stood at the top of the pyramid: arrogant, unruly, and immensely powerful. Rumor 369Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Huainan Yining 淮南以宁 In the eyes of others, Lu Huainan is a cold, heartless rich man, a man with no affection for his own family, a selfish, self-serving businessman... In short, he is a bad man. Before she met him, Gui Ning never thought she would fall for a “bad man” like him. From early spring to late autumn, from scorching summer to freezing winter, he became the only person in her world. But she was never first in his. His heart belonged to “that woman,” and for her sake, he hurt Gui Ning again and again. Gui N 130Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 50 The Young Master Bo's Canary Has Run Away Again 薄少的金丝雀又跑了 [Mild Angst]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Happy Ending] Fang Minghuan had been Bo Yanting’s kept woman for two years. When she learned he was about to get engaged, she went to demand an explanation, only to overhear what he really thought of her. It turned out that in his eyes, Fang Minghuan had always been a cheap, money-grubbing woman who would stop at nothing to sleep her way to the top. Her heart died, and she broke up with him, hoping they could part on go 3.5kReads8.6Score220Shelves
