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  1. 51 A Township's Female Civil Servant 乡镇女公务员 Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Zhang Xiaowei passed the civil service exam and became an ordinary government worker in a town in a neighboring city. At work, she met Yang Zhixing. After several years together, their bond grew deep, and Zhang Xiaowei married him. They went on to live happily ever after... 1.4kReads—Score143Shelves
  2. 52 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内,周太太她自有靠山 Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.6kReads8.2Score610Shelves
  3. 53 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿,高冷领导对我一见钟情! Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7kReads8.9Score706Shelves
  4. 54 The Big Boss at Miss Lin's Workplace Is a Love-Struck Fool 林小姐家的大领导是个恋爱脑 Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Just received a rating, and it’ll slowly go up. Age gap / influential family and ordinary family / clever and scatterbrained Lin Shu is already 29 and has spent two years working in the civil service, yet she still hasn’t earned her leaders’ appreciation. She was ready to settle into an easy, uneventful life, but then she unexpectedly met the mentor she’d been waiting for. Zhang Jie never imagined that a man as sharp and accomplished as he was, someone who could handle himself in any situation, 398Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  5. 55 Yang Gonggong's 2nd Book 羊拱拱的第2本书 Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + mutual devotion] A nine-year age gap. His name contains “river,” and evokes mountains. Her name contains “water.” Mountains and rivers form a picture, yet they cannot coexist. Tong Yang is an ambitious and idealistic couch potato. Her ideal is to retire as soon as possible. Her ambition is to earn and save money, become a wealthy couch potato, and enjoy a more comfortable life of lying flat. But ever since she met Lei Lichuan, she’s gone from being a swee 90Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  6. 56 The Powerful Man’s Instinctive Surrender 大佬的生理性沉沦 Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted A powerful man with a visceral aversion to women vs. a beautiful, clear-eyed female tutor [Ten-year age gap + powerful man bows to love + mature man and woman + visceral attraction] As a major figure in Jiang City, Jiang Zongnian is upright and incorruptible, and keeps his distance from women. He is practically like a high monk. In truth, he suffers from an unspeakable affliction: he is allergic to women from head to toe. That is, until Bai Yilu, his son’s tutor, appears. His illness is complete 27.3kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
  7. 57 I Accidentally Turned the Education World into a Wish-Fulfillment Story 一不小心把教育界卷成爽文 Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [An accomplished official in government + a senior leader + a high school teacher][A level-headed veteran official + a gentle woman from Jiangnan] “Hello, Ms. Shen!” “Hello, Secretary Fu!” … At the front of the classroom at Pingjiang High School, Shen Nanqiao held her chalk with steady, warm hands. When a heartbeat stopped during a medical mission in the mountains, it made her decide to give up medicine and take up teaching. She wanted to do more than teach. She wanted to use ideas to light the 3.5kReads8.4Score429Shelves
  8. 58 Mr. Gu's Adorable Little Wife 顾先生的小娇妻 Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted “Mom, what do you like about that old man?” Five-year-old Gu Jiang asked, his little brows furrowed and his eyes brimming with tears. “That’s your dad. How did he bully you this time?” Jiang Niannian picked Gu Jiang up, wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes, and asked gently. “He, he won’t let me sleep with you. He’s so embarrassing!” “He, he even stole the flowers I picked for you. He said, he said…” Gu Jiang’s tears fell again as he pouted in grievance. “All right, all right, don’t c 668Reads8.1Score102Shelves
  9. 59 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃!大佬他蓄谋已久! Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 11.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
  10. 60 Three Three, Scattered Apart 叁叁散散 Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Powerful figure from Beijing's elite circles + popular actress x second chance after heartbreak x another round of push and pull] Everyone in their circle knew that Third Master Fu, Fu Jingxing, was someone you didn't want to cross. It took Qiao Zhiwei years to understand that some people could lift you to dazzling heights, only to send you plunging into hell. No matter how many times Qiao Zhiwei refused to accept it, she was only repeating the same mistakes. Could it be that even if two inters 131Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 61 Stealing Hearts on a Snowy Night 雪夜偷心 Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted A story about a wealthy young heir falling in love with an ordinary girl. Happy ending. They are not each other’s only partner, and later the male lead will go through a grueling pursuit to win her back. The characters are meant to feel real. The heroine is independent and clearheaded, but always feels inferior around the male lead. The male lead grew up deeply deprived of affection and despises betrayal. Zhao Mingyuan is an unreachable moon, born atop a mountain and looking down on everyone bel 341Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  12. 62 Sweet-Talking: Mr. Yu's Openly Obvious Favoritism 诱哄:郁先生的偏爱明目张胆 Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A powerful-family romance about winning back a wife: a cool, fragile little flower and a rigid old-fashioned man who always keeps himself in check Rekindled love + the powerful one learning to bow his head + both untouched + ten-year age gap When Ruan Xitang was young, she fell in love with Yu Zheng. Later, Yu Zheng was expected to marry for an alliance, so she left him. Only afterward did she learn that Yu Zheng had thought she was dead. Three years later, she arrived at the airport in Jing Cit 5.1kReads8.5Score373Shelves
  13. 63 The Eighties High Official's Cherished Darling 八零高官的掌上宠 Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted 1970s + pure-hearted couple + transmigration Mu Xiaoling had just helped her best friend tear into the cheating scumbag she was dating. But when she turned around, an speeding cargo truck hit her and sent her back to the 1980s, an era of shortages she had only ever seen on television. What could she do? She had to make the best of it. Her top priority was to earn a good living and, at the very least, fatten up her wallet. But then a high-ranking official suddenly appeared and offered to be her b 797Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  14. 64 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸:小姑娘只想进步 Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.2kReads8.4Score298Shelves
  15. 65 Lin Meets Clear Creek 霖见清溪 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Before I Met You, I Never Knew What It Meant to Fall [Steady, in-control man & clear-eyed beauty] | Two strong leads | One-on-one romance | Deep, restrained love | Ten-year age gap | Angst before the sweetness | An overwhelming sense of security | [Blurb] After seven years of love ended in heartbreak, Lin Qingxi chose to hide every sharp edge and turn herself into the most inconspicuous shadow at work. She thought that if she stayed quiet enough, she could avoid eve 13.8kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
  16. 66 Zechuan Zhaoning 泽川昭宁 Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Powerful man humbled by love + 8-year age gap + sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage before love] Lin Zhaoning is an office worker and a hidden gem, looked down on by the wealthy. She devotes herself to her career. Cheng Zechuan is a high-ranking executive parachuted in from above, a workaholic whose strict discipline governs both his work and personal life. He's never had a relationship, but renting an apartment leads him to fall for her. At a party, he mistakes Lin Zhaoning for a 154Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  17. 67 How Lovely the Green Mountains Look at First Sight 一见青山多妩媚 Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head + A Coming-of-Age Heroine + Age-Gap Daddy Type + High-Ranking Official + Sweet Romance + Bickering Couple] 41-year-old, steady-as-a-mountain senior official X 25-year-old, sheltered heiress Rao Qingshan never imagined that after the Gu family's fortunes fell, their daughter would come back to China and come after him for answers first. The first time they met, she stormed into his office and made a scene. “If you hadn’t set my father up, how would he have ended up in 15.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
  18. 68 My High-Ranking Official Husband 我的高官先生 Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted He is the eldest son of the Shen family, a young deputy division director at a state-owned enterprise, and a widely recognized rising star in Beijing’s social circles, known for knowing exactly where he stands. With a slender cigarette between his fingers, smoke drifting across his sharply defined profile, he always projects quiet control. He watches her approach step by step, bringing both a student’s caution and a carefully calculated sense of proportion. So he goes along with it and draws her 2.6kReads8.6Score397Shelves
  19. 69 The District Chief’s Secret Affection 区长的隐秘偏爱 Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Having heard gossip and rumors all her life, Maidong wanted to find somewhere nobody knew her, keep a low profile, and live a quiet life. So she enrolled in a university in Linyang, 300 kilometers from home. She never expected to land herself a district chief for a husband there... 7.9kReads8.6Score915Shelves
  20. 70 I Flirted, Then Dumped Him, But My Ex Only Has Eyes for Me 先撩后甩,前男友只为我心动 Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious heroine x aloof, obsessive senior leader | She makes the first move, then dumps him + he chases her back + a happy ending] More than ten years ago, Fang Qing deliberately got close to An Duo, flirting with him at every turn until she won over the stone-faced officer. Once he fell for her, she coolly walked away without a shred of mercy. When they met again, she was an employee under his command. The man who had once been aloof and cold-hearted had long since buried all his pride. No 261Reads—Score102Shelves
  21. 71 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry 5.9kReads8.6Score557Shelves
  22. 72 Sand in the Palm 掌间砂 Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Elegant, handsome bureau director] VS [Landlady with hidden depths] [Second chance romance] [Each other’s first love] I could give up the whole world. You alone are the cinnabar mark in the palm of my hand. When he returned, he was no longer the young office director who had once written her an entire guide to the civil service exams. After years of rising steadily through the ranks, he had become a bureau director who helped bring peace and prosperity to the land. But an unexpected turn of e 1.5kReads9.2Score184Shelves
  23. 73 The Little Girl from the Big Leader’s Family 大领导家的小姑娘 Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted Daddy-type senior official x gentle, clear-headed guzheng teacher [The second male lead fights for her too + the male lead's desperate pursuit is doomed + twelve-year age gap + everyday-life romance + sweet little love story] At first, Tang Shining thought Lu Yanliang was just a friend of her father's, so she was always careful around him. It wasn't until Lu Yanliang moved into her home that she realized something was wrong... 1.9kReads7.1Score143Shelves
  24. 74 Sir, I'm Done Carrying This One-Woman Show 先生,这场独角戏我不唱了 Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance in the Public Sector & Unrequited Love Turns Mutual & Hero Enters Politics, Heroine Is a Teacher & Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] Falling for someone can happen in a single heartbeat... From secret admiration to love, from affection to passion and then a lifetime together, there is always someone who stays forever in your thoughts. 1.2kReads8.9Score110Shelves
  25. 75 Your Moutai, My Wuliangye 你家的茅台,我家的五粮液 Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing His name is Lu Yanzhou. The son of a high-ranking official and a star at the School of Public Administration. My roommate said, “Kids from families like his live in a different world from us.” I said I knew. Then one day, he stopped me. “Shen Mingwei, are you avoiding me?” “No.” “Then why won’t you look at me?” I raised my head and met his eyes. “Lu Yanzhou, there’s no future for us.” “Why not?” “Because there’s no place for me in your future.” He was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, “Wha 11Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 76 Indulged After Marriage 婚后宠溺主义 Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Years of careful planning / Age gap / Both leads are each other’s first and only love / Powerful government-family background *Gentle, well-behaved sweetheart vs. doting, husband-material older man *Tourism bureau guide & impeccably well-connected scion of Beijing’s elite At twenty-one, Shi Ye graduated from university. She had no grand ambitions. A simple, stable life was enough for her. But the marriage agreement with Zhou Junheng, and the position he held, meant her wish to be an ordinary, un 5.2kReads8.3Score559Shelves
  27. 77 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 4kReads7.9Score341Shelves
  28. 78 A Tangled Kiss on a Winter Night: Beijing's Big Shot's Deadly Seduction 缠吻冬夜,京圈大佬的致命诱宠 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Powerful families, pure love, a powerful man humbly pursues love, rekindled romance, childbirth Capital-city heir & actress with a split personality onstage and off (sweet and soft on the surface, stubborn to the core) Never meet someone too dazzling when you’re young, or you’ll spend the rest of your life tangled in longing and unrequited love. Shen Jin sees Wen Jingyu again four years after they broke up. Rumor has it that the capital’s crown prince has found a replacement who looks just like 5.1kReads8.7Score481Shelves
  29. 79 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 86.8kReads8.7Score208.6kShelves
  30. 80 A Graceful and Captivating Beauty 顾盼生姿 Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted The first time Shang Jing met Gu Chuiyu, she paid him no mind, assuming it was just another ordinary escort job. She was the bodyguard Gu Chuiyu had hired at a high salary to accompany and protect him. He was the lofty vice president of the Gu Group. She was twenty-three, while he was already past thirty. One day, soft laughter drifted from their new home, where a large red double-happiness character hung high. 665Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  31. 81 Love and the Hunt 爱与狩猎 Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [A powerful man lowering his head + age gap + reunion after years apart + a man’s long road to winning his wife back] [Cool, radiant, career-minded journalist vs. domineering, stern heir to a powerful Beijing family] [The story is entirely fictional, and all reports mentioned in it are made up.] Years later, Shi Chen and Zhou Songhuai meet again at a product launch. Shi Chen is a veteran reporter, while Zhou Songhuai is a prominent investor who commands the business world. Facing Shi Chen’s que 47Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 82 Captive Beauty of the Capital 京锁娇色 Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted 1v2: Flirty fox VS powerful high-ranking official + first love from her days studying Chinese medicine (Revenge + intense push and pull) The heroine has a dual personality [In a nutshell] A powerful man humbly begs for love, while his unattainable first love is always ready to run. Two men patiently help a rose deprived of love find salvation. The capital's beauty had skin like jade, a figure soft as mist, and a rare, seductive allure. Her name was Bai An. Bai An was once the little princess of 1.4kReads8.4Score145Shelves
  33. 83 A Writer’s Brush Meets the Political Arena 笔尖遇政途 Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted A promising 29-year-old district Party committee secretary-general × a freshly graduated intern reporter When they first meet, she looks at the man in the administrative jacket. He seems only twenty-five or twenty-six, young enough to be a generation below the bureau chiefs standing nearby. Yet his manner is perfectly composed, and he has a steadiness and wisdom beyond his years. With the air of someone accustomed to authority, he asks her supervisor, “What’s this young colleague’s name?” He tea 2.3kReads—Score232Shelves
  34. 84 The Sixth Year of Secretly Loving a Pretty Boy 暗恋漂亮宝贝的第六年 Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Bright, sunny nurse × refined senior official, pretty and rebellious × powerful and influential × obsessive male second lead [marriage before love + sweet romance in high society + female growth + whirlwind marriage + secret crush] A moving, heartwarming story of redemption centered on human trafficking prevention. In a nutshell: The moment I saw her, I wanted her. I’m not getting divorced. On her flight home, Nan Xi met a man. They almost slept together. When they met again, he was her brother- 3.8kReads8.6Score494Shelves
  35. 85 Chu Huaixu, the Lost Little Daisy 楚淮序,弄丢的小雏菊 Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted Both leads work in the public sector + age gap + love at first sight • Chu Huaixu was hosting a symposium on arts education at universities. Jian Chu, a young art teacher, spoke as a representative, and her fresh, refined presence and original insights caught everyone’s attention. Until the day his diplomat first love returned from overseas. “She’s just your substitute.” I heard him say it with my own ears. I hid the ultrasound in my sketchbook and fled the city that very night. Months later, he 1.2kReads6.6Score101Shelves
  36. 86 A Beautiful, Sweet 70s Girl Makes the Diplomat Blush 七零娇女纯又美,外交官他红了脸 Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Aloof, abstinent diplomat vs. charming, independent country girl in college, transmigrate into a book, both pure] Diplomat Chen Yichen is forced to bring a country girl who drugged him with an aphrodisiac back to the city. She catches thieves, knows her limits, and behaves with impeccable decorum. But to him, it is all just an act. Then Su Tang, exhausted, falls into Chen Yichen’s arms, and her fingertips accidentally brush against one of his sensitive spots… Her rosy lips part slightly, captiv 372Reads6.8Score104Shelves
  37. 87 After Falling for an Officer Online, He Transfers Away for Three Years and Comes After Me Again 网恋军官后,他调岗三年又追我 Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted They fell in love at first sight while chatting online. The gentle look in Yin Ruowan’s eyes captured officer Xu Yi’s heart, and the feelings they shared through a screen spoke louder than a thousand words. They thought meeting in person would mean spending their lives together, but an urgent reassignment in his unit forced them into a sudden long-distance relationship, tearing their budding romance apart. They endured longing across mountains and seas and the twists and turns of life. In the en 750Reads—Score128Shelves
  38. 88 Spring Blossoms at the Touch of Her Beauty 娇色惹春山 Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Commanding leader × gentle teacher] Senior official and darling wife, eight-year age gap, devoted to each other. Once the male lead realizes he’s in love, he fiercely pursues her and protects her at every turn. In a sentence: A calculating senior official carries off a sweet, soft little bunny, only to be thoroughly outmaneuvered by her. Campus belle Jing Ni has a boyfriend everyone envies, Zhou Li. He’s not only a star at their university, but also the son of a bureau chief and a 15.6kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
  39. 89 Drawn into Her Web of Desire 诱她情陷 Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Both Inexperienced] Powerful Tycoon vs. Little Rookie Wen Qingyuan had no grand ambitions in life and no desire to get ahead. As long as her salary covered her expenses, she would be happy. In the future, she would find someone from a similar background and have a child. So, having just started her job, all she wanted was to be an invisible nobody. She had no desire to attract the attention of her superiors. But somehow, the very thing she feared came to pass. She caug 9.1kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
  40. 90 I Pray to the Gods for You 我向神明祈求你 Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Jin Xiangyu, secretary-general of Yunshui Municipal Party Committee, age 35. Jiang Xiangyang, a staff member at the Xiahe Town Government in Yunchuan County, Yunshui City, age 28. Jiang Xiangyang felt that a happy love life was beyond her reach. First, a gay man deceived her into a sham marriage, then she met a scumbag. She had all but given up on love when fate brought her together with Jin Xiangyu. What sparks will fly between an ordinary female civil servant from a small town and the secretar 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
  41. 91 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score209Shelves
  42. 92 Frost over the Capital 2 京霜不渡2 Modern Romance77k WordsOngoing She had once been the proudest girl in the compound, sharp-edged and headstrong from birth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. Under the shadow of prison bars, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to the top, while she was covered in scars. Trouble brewed beneath the surface, and the dreams of the past were beyond reach. She walked one step at a time along the edge of a blade, seeking o 4.8kReads7.7Score376Shelves
  43. 93 The Reserved Boss Is Pampering His Good Girl Again Today 禁欲领导今天又在哄乖乖 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Uptight, supposedly celibate boss VS genuinely sweet, coquettish girl. Age gap. Sweet everyday romance. Her first love, whom she'd been dating for a year, took advantage of her and brought another woman home. At last, the timid woman who always avoided trouble stood her ground and kicked him out that very night. She'd been decisive when she broke up with him, but after the breakup she was a wreck. One night, she drank to drown her sorrows and unexpectedly dragged her new downstairs neighbor home 7.8kReads8.7Score684Shelves
  44. 94 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2kReads8.8Score209Shelves
  45. 95 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男,嫁给高冷大领导! Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score424Shelves
  46. 96 Taming the Wild 驯野 Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Fifteen-year-old Cheng Yuan. She did terribly on her high school entrance exams. Afraid of being punished, she didn't dare go home. Then a torrential downpour forced her to take shelter in a convenience store. When Cheng Yuye found her, she was curled up on a chair, drenched from head to toe. She thought the man would scold her. Instead, he suddenly crouched down and took off her shoes and socks. She looked down at the hand covering her feet, and a wave of despair swept over her. Because at that 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves
  47. 97 The Deep Sea Knows You 深海知于你 Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted One is a shining gem in the world of design; the other is an impressive scion of a high-ranking family. Though they seem to have nothing in common, the two end up together. He gives her an unprecedented sense of love and security, and she breaks through her emotional barriers to choose him wholeheartedly for once. He says he’s determined to win her heart and pursue her. He says that if she can wait for him where she is, no matter how long the road of life, he’ll keep walking toward her without w 883Reads8.9Score106Shelves
  48. 98 By Seniority, You Have to Call Him Uncle 按辈分要叫叔叔 Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted Mutual chastity + workplace romance + age gap + sweet romance The first time Jiang Tang met He Shuting, she greeted him with, “Hello, Uncle.” He Shuting paused with his cigarette halfway to his lips and looked up at her. “What kind of look is that?” Jiang Tang said, “My aunt told me on the way here that you're senior to me in the family, so I should call you Uncle.” He Shuting said, “How did your parents raise you?” Those words struck a nerve with Jiang Tang, because her parents had died four ye 6.8kReads8.2Score798Shelves
  49. 99 Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu 6.9kReads9.1Score608Shelves
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