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- 51 Stealing a Bite of the Forbidden Fruit 偷咬禁果 The main story and bonus chapters are complete. "The male lead steals the heroine away / The second male lead suffers through a long road to win her back" "Pseudo-siblings / The leads are not blood-related / Never part of the same household registration / Both have no other partners / Seven-year age gap / One-on-one romance" When she was fifteen, Chu Guifan moved into the Fu household with her mother. That year, she first met Gu Hui. From then on, this man became the only secret longing in h 4.3kReads8.9Score39814d adds
- 52 The Perfect Pair for Shipping 最佳磕档 65Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 53 The Cousin’s Pregnant Bride Fled, and the Cold Young Lord Went Mad 表姑娘挺孕肚逃走，清冷世子气疯 [Reborn + seduction and climbing the social ladder + the male lead falls first and clears every obstacle for the heroine] Jiang Fu was the stepdaughter brought into the family by the Third Madam of the Duke of Wei's household. She was born alluring and soft, with skin as pale as ice and bones as graceful as jade, captivating every young man in the duke's household. In her previous life, her mother tried to secure a marriage for her stepsister by sending Jiang Fu to an old man over fifty. When th 6.7kReads8.9Score81514d adds
- 54 An Awkward Game 生涩游戏 [Forbidden] -- Zhou Chixu disliked Xia Zhixin from the very first moment he saw her. He hated her radiance, her sunshine, and the vigorous life she seemed to exude. But the more he hated her, the more he wanted to make her his. 2.7kReads8.7Score20314d adds
- 55 Mistaking My Cousin for Someone Else Brings Me Endless Adoration 错认表兄，万千娇宠来 Tao Jiuxi has only just transmigrated and hasn't even had a few days to enjoy a peaceful life when her family suffers a sudden upheaval. With no other choice, she takes her frail elder sister on a long journey to the capital, hoping to seek shelter from their aunt. But when they arrive, they discover that their aunt isn't home. Luckily, her cold-faced fake cousin steps in and takes them in. She only flirted with him a few times, so how did he end up falling for her? What is going on... 2.7kReads8.7Score31614d adds
- 56 Little Sister, Little Sister! Who Wants to Be Your Sister? 妹妹妹妹！谁要做你妹妹？ [Touch-Starved Sweetheart vs. Older Man with Separation Anxiety] [A Little Angsty Tension / Mutual Healing / Super-Sweet Everyday Romance / Both Pure in Body and Mind / Six-Year Age Gap] The day her father’s illegitimate son is born is the anniversary of her mother’s death. Soaked from head to toe, Lin Zhao is taken away from the cemetery by her godmother’s son. After living together for four years, her touch-starvation flares up, and he is the only one who can soothe her. To his friends, she’s 14.5kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 57 My Yandere Brother Needs Comforting 病娇兄长需要哄 “Chancellor, the young lady says she wants to buy a garden.” “Do it.” “Chancellor, the young lady says she wants to buy a mountain.” “Do it.” “Chancellor, the young lady says she wants to buy a male concubine.” “Do…” Chu Boqiu paused, then said with a faintly amused smile, “Find someone who looks like me and send him over.” The steward took half a step away, then heard the man add, “If she accepts him, beat him to death.” The steward stared in horror. “Beat the young lady to death?” Killing inte 1.2kReads8.3Score16314d adds
- 58 Reborn: Big Brother, Be Gentle with Me 重生之皇兄轻点撩 Gu Yuehua is the sixth princess of the Xia Kingdom, but her identity is fake. In her previous life, her origins were exposed and she was sent off to marry for peace, only to die a miserable death. Reborn, she carefully conceals her true identity and keeps her distance from the people who harmed her in her previous life. To stay alive, she finds herself a powerful backer: Gu Junchen, who won the throne in her previous life. But the longer she clings to this powerful patron, the more things start 1.1kReads9.0Score14014d adds
- 59 A Young Lady's Highborn Match: The Broad-Shouldered, Narrow-Waisted Minister Is Irresistible 姑娘高嫁，宽肩窄腰权臣真香 (The Ascetic Minister Is Pulled from His Pedestal: Rebirth + feel-good revenge + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance) Only after Jiang Yueyao died did she learn that her killer was the little beggar she had raised for seven years. The little beggar had transformed into Lu Hengqing, the noble third young master of the Duke of Ying’s household. To erase every shameful trace of his past and marry a noble lady from the capital, he secretly had her killed. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on 16.2kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 60 So You’ve Been Here All Along 原来你一直都在这 So you were here all along 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Falling Blossoms in Anxi Palace 花落安喜宫 She entered the palace at four. At nineteen, she was ordered to care for a two-year-old crown prince. That child was later deposed as crown prince, then returned to the Eastern Palace and eventually became Emperor Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen. Wan Zhen'er was seventeen years older than him. She stood by him through the turmoil in the palace after the Tumu Crisis, his years at the Prince of Yi's residence, and the changes of emperors. From an obscure palace maid, she rose step by step to become a nob 30Reads—Score12414d adds
- 62 Twin Towers 双阙 The Western Zhou: an age of poetry and legend. Qi Heng, daughter of the ruler of Qi, is famed for her beauty. As a princess of a small state, her marriage is entangled with political considerations. Her beauty and intelligence bring two equally exceptional men into her life. One is as gentle as jade and a master strategist, yet seems willing to wait patiently for her to grow up. The other was as proud as a peacock in his youth, but for her he is willing to bow his noble head. Holding a bow, he w 1.9kReads8.9Score25414d adds
- 63 Thrown Out of the Manor? A Year Later, I Return as a Consort 赶我出府？一年后封妃归来 [Scheming seduction, a golden finger, sweet and satisfying romance, palace maid rises to power] (The rating has only just opened. Check the reviews for details; it’ll go up, q-q.) - On the day of her grandmother’s funeral, Shen Lingyang was framed for having an affair with another man. The marquis’s household couldn’t wait to drive her out. But how could a beautiful, frail young woman survive in the rough and tumble streets? After much thought, she realized there was perhaps only one person unde 4.2kReads8.3Score66414d adds
- 64 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 28.4kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds
- 65 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 4.5kReads8.1Score51314d adds
- 66 If We Could Meet as We Did at First 若如初见 [There is no such thing as love without reason. Every love is forged through countless trials and tribulations, bound together across lifetimes…] “How could I ever bear not to love you? We don't have nearly enough time together as it is. How could we possibly waste time not loving each other?” No encounter is ever a coincidence. It takes five hundred glances exchanged as you pass by in a previous life to earn a meeting in this one… If all of this is just a dream, I hope I can dream a little lo 31Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 67 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 186Reads—Score10714d adds
- 68 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Paradoxical Indulgence 悖论纵情 [Not related by blood | Six-year age gap | Both are each other's first] Lin Zaoyi never imagined that the man she got involved with that night would turn out to be Tan Zhaojing. Luckily, he didn't recognize her. As they spent time together afterward, she was polite and considerate, always mindful of boundaries. But who could have guessed... One perfectly ordinary night, he suddenly said to her, “Lin Zaoyi, stop pretending. That was you that night.” After that, everything spiraled out of control, 7.6kReads8.7Score77514d adds
- 70 The Last Ember of the Green Lamp 青灯烬 In the bitter winter of the third year of Yuanling, heavy snow blanketed the land. Urgent news arrived from the border: the northwest had suffered a defeat. Shen Zizheng of the Wu Xing Shen family, Marquis of Jing'an, and his eldest son had been killed in battle. His second son was gravely wounded and still unconscious. They requested the Emperor send reinforcements to the northwest. Several days later, a hurried group of people from the general's residence in Shangjing arrived. They had come 2.8kReads8.5Score27314d adds
- 71 From Disdain to Mad Love: The Underworld Brother Loses Control 从嫌弃到疯爱：黑道哥哥失控了 [Male lead has a past, female lead is pure; underworld kingpin vs. spoiled heiress; happy ending; ten-year age gap] When Lin Xining was eight, she was dumped at Xiangfeng Villa, where life under the rule of her nominal older brother began in earnest. From then on, Si Nian had a little pest by his side who knew exactly how to make him mad. But theirs was a doomed relationship, arranged from the day she was born and spanning eighteen years. The man was meticulous, a chess piece in the hands of a p 3.3kReads8.0Score16814d adds
- 72 Warm Spring in the Painted Hall 画堂春暖 In her previous life, Qin Huaqing married into the marquis's household without understanding much about the world. Only after her entire family was sentenced to death and her husband's family was exiled thousands of miles away did she realize how foolishly she had lived. Reborn, she had only one goal: Cling to Lord Wei's coattails and stop her father from becoming a treacherous official! [Note: Older husband, younger wife; an unapologetically sweet romance that'll give you a toothache~~~] 283Reads8.9Score6014d adds
- 73 Spring Berries 春日浆果 [Both devoted to each other + six-year age gap + simmering tension + secret crush] Among Nancheng’s most powerful families, Qi Shu was famous for her arrogance, pride, and disregard for everyone around her. Even more arrogant than her was her brother, Qi Siyin. Everyone who encountered his sharp edge had to give him a wide berth. Qi Siyin was a man as cold, dark, and dangerous as a venomous snake. Every socialite who tried to win his heart went home defeated. People could not help wondering what 4.2kReads8.9Score38614d adds
- 74 At Last, Love 终于爱情 When her mother remarried, Zeng Yu joined the Han family and suddenly found herself with a new older brother, Han Mengyu. At twelve, Zeng Yu got revenge by pouring ink into Han Mengyu's shoes. At fourteen, she took a bite out of the tip of every slice of watermelon, just so Han Mengyu couldn't eat any. At sixteen, when someone teased them about being a couple, Zeng Yu burst into tears and kicked and hit Han Mengyu, refusing to have anything to do with him. They lived under the same roof. Han Men 1.3kReads9.4Score17514d adds
- 75 Swapping Husbands After Marriage 婚后换夫 [Innocent, inexperienced crown prince × radiant, resilient older woman, both pure] The Xi family had twin daughters. One was kidnapped when they were three and wasn’t found until she was fourteen. Xiang Wu was the one who had been kidnapped. When she was brought back to the family estate, her twin sister, Xi Qingtong, was already renowned throughout the capital. She, meanwhile, was just a country girl who had needed three years of etiquette lessons to pass for a young lady. When the sisters were 7.1kReads8.7Score86114d adds
- 76 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score43014d adds
- 77 A Blind Date, Then a Marriage Contract with a Rising Powerful Official 相亲当天，和新贵权臣签婚书 [Ancient matchmaking and whirlwind marriage] + [everyday husband-doting] + [unexpected secondary couple] + [fresh plot] "First, everyone is equal, and so is marriage." "Second, I won't stay shut away at home after marriage." "Third, if you want to take a concubine, we must divorce first." Zhou Dianyu, a white-collar worker who was born into the twenty-first century and raised from infancy in another era, is already past the age for marriage. But the men of the Dayuan dynasty are all scared off b 2.2kReads8.9Score22914d adds
- 78 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score14514d adds
- 79 Luring Her Into Bed: My Little Maid Is a Siren 诱她上榻，爷的小婢女是祸水 [Beautiful little troublemaker x jade-faced demon] [Mutually devoted and faithful + sweet romance + unbelievably beautiful heroine] Nan Zhu is a maid serving Fourth Miss Shen of the Duke's household. Unfortunately, she is so stunningly beautiful that the young lady and her mother target her, even trying to marry her off to a short, lame servant. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the much-feared eldest young master and offer herself to him. Th 6.6kReads8.3Score69514d adds
- 80 The Young Lady Can't Stop Throwing Up, and the Heir Pampers Her Day and Night 表姑娘孕吐不止，世子他日宠夜哄 [No Rebirth or Transmigration, Pure Historical Romance + Both Pure + One-Night Stand + Adorable Baby] Jiang Jinyue, a down-on-her-luck cousin, was staying at the Duke’s residence. She was always proper and cautious, and never dared get involved with Lu Yanting, the most distinguished young lord, for fear of displeasing her elders. For some reason, however, the young lord always went out of his way to look after her. Jiang Jinyue simply took it for the ordinary care an older cousin would show a 11.5kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 81 The Reborn Tyrant and His Timid Empress 暴君重生，娇气皇后吓哭了 Ming Yan, the delicate youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, has nightmares every day. She dreams that the tyrant will have her entire Qu family executed. She secretly slips a sachet to the prime minister, whom the tyrant values greatly, hoping to arrange a marriage and protect her father and brothers. But on the day the prime minister sends his betrothal gifts, the tyrant storms in with the Dragon Shadow Guards and hurls the gifts over the wall. “Become my empress, and I'll spare their li 6.5kReads7.6Score76714d adds
- 82 My Alluring Cousin Turns the Mad Young Lord into a Puppy! 表妹娇媚，把疯批世子调成修勾！ [Possessive love + lofty beauty brought down from her pedestal + both virgins + forced love] Mad, powerful minister × pure, innocent sweetheart A great fire took Qifu’s happy family from her. With her dying breath, her mother told her to seek refuge with her aunt, who had married into the Duke’s household. After Qifu arrives at the Duke’s estate, she is drawn into the world of this aristocratic family. Her aunt’s death and her desire for bloody revenge leave her no choice but to approach Xie Jin 1.6kReads6.4Score10814d adds
- 83 Noble and Distant in Public, but Kisses Me Senseless in Private 表面矜贵又避嫌，背后把我嘴亲烂 Staying under one roof | No blood relation | Daddy-style devotion | They choose each other A sweet, sunny little darling x a scheming, gloomy, wicked Daddy - Only after awakening did Li Yin learn that she was a doomed side character in a novel. In the story, she was the sleeping fiancée, passing through a world where the hero and heroine indulged in all kinds of games. In the end, she died on the spot to drive the villainous big shot Jin Tingzhou into darkness. But she awakened at the worst poss 25.7kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
- 84 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.7kReads8.8Score36914d adds
- 85 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 46Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 86 Don't Cry, Big Brother's Here 别哭，哥哥抱 [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + sugary fluff] Bright and charming Su Ruan VS the cunning, roguishly handsome young master Ever since Gu Manman started sharing a roof with Chi Yu, she’s been late more and more often. Chi Yu steals her snacks, makes her fix him a glass of milk, throws away her book of mistakes, and even lets the air out of her little electric scooter... He’s done just about every rotten thing imaginable! At last, Gu Manman can’t take it anymore and goes to confront him! Seeing 3.2kReads9.1Score20014d adds
- 87 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Scumbag, I Married the Marquis's Heir 与渣男退婚后，我嫁侯府世子 [Clear-headed, clever heroine who won't reunite with her ex + scheming, devoted hero who's been planning this for a long time] Before their wedding, Shen Qingyun tells Lin Yao that his cousin is carrying his child. He urges Lin Yao to be magnanimous. “I was drunk when it happened. My cousin is gentle and obedient, and only asks to be taken as a concubine. The child can be registered under your name. She won't compete with you for anything.” Shen Qingyun assumes Lin Yao will make a scene and get 3.8kReads8.9Score43014d adds
- 88 Reborn: The Ultimate Love 再世：极致宠爱 [Reborn + historical setting + sickly love interest + mutual devotion + happy ending] In my past life, it was all because of a misunderstanding. Brother Xun, I'm sorry... If only I had understood my feelings sooner. If only I had seen through the greedy, predatory ambitions in those people's eyes sooner. If only I had... But how many “what ifs” can there be in this world? Flowers may bloom again after they wither, but no one gets to be young twice. In the end, I lost you forever. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 After I Stole My Eldest Sister's Distinguished Fiancé 抢了嫡姐的矜贵未婚夫后 [Black-bellied flirtatious beauty x restrained, aloof powerful official] Yun Wu envied her elder sister. The hairpin she wore was beautiful. The skirt she wore was gorgeous, too. Even the man she was betrothed to, the one she was about to marry, Song Tingyue, was a dashing gentleman, noble and untouchable as a mountain of jade. * Song Tingyue was a gentleman without equal in the world. Born to privilege, gentle as jade, and graced with extraordinary bearing. He had a betrothed, promised to him s 15.9kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 90 My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马，公主奈我何？ [Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
- 92 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.8kReads9.1Score28314d adds
- 93 For the Sake of Marrying My Cousin 为了和表妹成亲 Ye Wanning was reborn as an orphan forced to live under someone else's roof, with only her unparalleled beauty to her name. In her previous life, she had been born into a noble family. Her childhood friend was a talented scholar from Sanjiang who silently protected her; her fiancé was a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review who landed in prison for her sake; and the crown prince had fallen in love with her at first sight. Then all three stood by and let her father and brothers die. Reb 13.6kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 94 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 2kReads7.3Score19414d adds
- 95 Running Away? Baby, Would You Like Me to Lock You Up? 逃跑？宝宝，把你关起来好不好？ [Forced love | Seven-year age gap | The male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium | Devoted couple, happy ending | Runaway pregnancy] After the Ruan family went bankrupt, Ruan Mian was raised by the Shen family. On her twentieth birthday, Shen Wang suddenly returned after spending two years abroad. He was the heir raised by the Shen family, a favored son of heaven in everyone’s eyes: aloof and abstinent. In truth, he was obsessive, domineering, controlling, and wild in bed. “Baby, you’ve 28.3kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
- 96 A Surrogate Pregnancy? The Emperor Dotes on Me, and I Keep Having Lucky Pregnancies 借腹生子？被帝王娇宠到福孕连连 [Feel-good revenge + palace intrigue + fertility + System + multiple births + sole favorite later on + not a story where the leads have only ever been with each other + an emperor who talks himself into loving her at first, then begs humbly for her affection × a clear-eyed, beautiful consort] Yan Qingshu has a nightmare. In it, she takes her infertile elder sister’s place in the emperor’s bed and becomes pregnant with his child. But the moment the baby is born, her sister snatches it away. Yan Q 5.4kReads8.7Score68714d adds
- 97 I Won't Pursue This Lingering Regret 不赴长恨 [Transmigrate + both pure + defying fate + love grows over time + a mix of sweetness and angst] The goofy yet down-to-earth “Yang Yuhuan” vs. the reserved but calculating “Prince Shou” “Though heaven and earth may one day end, this sorrow will last without end.” From Song of Everlasting Sorrow In the 21st century, Yang Xiaoyu braved a downpour to watch a performance. She couldn't see anything romantic about this love story of an older man and a younger woman, built on coercion and taking by for 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Gathering Broken Jade: May You Be Well, Elder Brother 拾碎玉：长兄万安 [Cool, dignified Senior Judicial Commissioner, noble young master of the famed Huai family of Jiangzhou] × [Sweet, sensible young orphan, beautiful restaurant owner] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] [Love grows over time + winning her back + relationship-focused + sweet romance + secret crush] A word of warning: This is not a strong-female-lead power fantasy. If you’re especially fond of stories about formidable heroines, please look elsewhere! There’s a little domestic intrigue, but 2.7kReads9.0Score41314d adds
- 99 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.4kReads8.2Score69014d adds
- 100 Sharing Dreams with the Cold and Aloof Heir, the Adorable Cousin Gets Kissed to Tears Night After Night 和清冷世子共梦，娇娇表妹夜夜被亲哭 [Both Untouched + Only One He Loves + Mild Household Rivalry + Traditional Historical Romance] Shen Qingluo has an unspeakable dream every night, and she plans to keep it a secret for the rest of her life... After her family falls on hard times, she has no choice but to seek refuge at the Jing'an Marquis's residence in the capital. When she first arrives, she behaves modestly and follows the rules, focused on marrying her second cousin, to whom she was promised as a child, once her period of mou 705Reads7.0Score7914d adds
