Novels like Twenty Years Older, the Big Shot Is Smitten by a Young Thing
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- 151 Mr. Gu's Adorable Little Wife 顾先生的小娇妻 “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 608Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 152 Indulged After Marriage 婚后宠溺主义 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 5.2kReads8.3Score53414d adds
- 153 I Refuse to Fall for the Big Boss 才不要和大领导谈恋爱 Forced love + love at first sight + doting romance + happy ending + obsessive hero + workplace romance + powerful families Su Niannian is new to the workplace, as blank as an unpainted sheet of paper. On her first day, she takes the wrong elevator and stumbles, in a panic, into a meeting of senior leaders. Her documents scatter across the floor. In the sudden silence, the stern-faced man at the head of the table slowly raises his eyes. One glance from him, and his silent authority sends her fle 1.6kReads6.3Score—14d adds
- 154 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！ 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 7kReads8.9Score70914d adds
- 155 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 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 5.9kReads8.6Score56414d adds
- 156 Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book 楠月子的第9本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 665Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 157 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 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, 380Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 158 Yang Gonggong's 2nd Book 羊拱拱的第2本书 [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 82Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 159 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
- 160 The Abstinent Professor Can’t Hide It Anymore, So I Use Him for Revenge 禁欲教授藏不住了，我靠他复仇 Short synopsis, under 500 Chinese characters At university, Jiang Nuannuan was Shen Zhiyan's student. They called each other friends and trusted one another. After a conspiracy, her stepmother and a family that favored her siblings forced her to go to America. She spent years abroad, enduring hardship and mistreatment. Now she has returned home, bearing a body full of wounds and seeking revenge. With nowhere else to turn, she can only ask Professor Shen, once so gentle, for help. He is still coo 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Sunk Cost of Loving Professor 爱教授的沉没成本 [21-year age gap + Secret Crush + Bittersweet Romance + Mutual Firsts + The Husband-Chasing Road to Redemption] An unconventional older professor ✖️ A resilient graduate student From the moment their eyes met, fate had fulfilled its purpose. What happened next was up to them. Nan Xing: I know a person will have many loves in their lifetime. If you can only be a raindrop slowly sliding down the glass of my life, then I would rather live my whole life in Yangcheng’s rainy season. Shangguan Yan: Ba 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 A Fish from the Abyss? A Feisty Koi! 深渊之鱼？暴娇锦鲤！ [Age gap] + [Sweet HE] + [The groveling ex gets a second chance] + [A powerful man’s downfall] A refined but ruthless financial tycoon, a gentlemanly scoundrel × A seemingly aloof and unattainable violinist who actually speaks her mind Jin Li lives up to her name: she’s been lucky her whole life. Whether it was drawing a great bunk in kindergarten or getting into a good university as an adult, she always manages to succeed in one smooth shot, without a hitch. Maybe she’s just so lucky that even 1kReads8.2Score12414d adds
- 163 A Twenty-Year Age Gap, and the Older Man Spoils Only Me 年龄差二十，大叔他独宠 [Slightly taboo romance + age gap + older man + both leads inexperienced + grooming + sweet and angsty] The president of the Shen Group was a man radiating mature charm, as tempting as fine wine. He happened to rescue a poor little thing and brought her home. When she came of age, her heart fluttered. “Uncle Shen, I like you!” He turned her down. “Don’t be ridiculous!” For her sake, he had no choice but to hurt her again and again. When she was completely in love and falling apart, he couldn’t b 22.2kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 164 Passionate Devotion 炙宠倾城 [A chaste, cold, immensely powerful man in government × a breathtakingly beautiful heroine × age gap × love that grows over time] He wields enormous power in S City and is cold and chaste, keeping his distance even when shaking hands. Yet with her alone, he breaks his rules. When she was eighteen, she was taken in by the Gu family. She was so strikingly beautiful that it was impossible not to notice her. And though she flirted without realizing it, she struck right at his heart. 12.3kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 165 Thunderbolts in the Radiance of Xi 熙照雷霆 [Reunion after years apart + winning her back + both virgins + ten-year age gap] The youngest police chief in the city × a bank employee secretly born into a wealthy financial family For all four years of college, Qiao Xi pursued Dang Lei with such fanfare that everyone knew about it. Back then, Dang Lei was a young, handsome visiting professor in the finance department with a bright future ahead of him. Qiao Xi was like a spirited little planet, stubbornly revolving around him. Whenever Dang Le 2.8kReads7.8Score32714d adds
- 166 A Graceful and Captivating Beauty 顾盼生姿 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. 692Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 167 My Abstinent Uncle Loses Control Every Night and Can’t Stop Kissing Me 禁欲小叔夜夜失控，吻我上瘾 Both leads are each other’s one and only + older man + powerful man humbles himself + fake uncle and niece + sweet enough to make your knees weak + an old flame rekindled Possessive, doting fake uncle with a domineering streak × sweet, obedient-seeming heiress with a rebellious side Pei Jingyu used his power, wealth, and endless indulgence to raise a lawless little “princess.” Only two percent of her spoiled nature was inborn. The other eight percent came from the Emperor of Beijing himself, Pei 26.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 168 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.6kReads8.5Score99714d adds
- 169 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.) 200Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 170 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 5.7kReads7.7Score59414d adds
- 171 The Dominating Workplace Big Shot and the Newly Widowed Woman 霸道的职场大佬，新寡的她 Her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her a new widow whom everyone avoided. She had planned to spend the rest of her life in peace, but accidentally fell into the arms of the most powerful man in the city. He was a ruthless, cold-hearted business tycoon who could make or break anyone, and had no interest in women. Yet with her, he pursued her at every turn and kept her firmly by his side: “From now on, your body and your heart belong to me alone.” Everyone urged her to remain faithful to her l 20.7kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds
- 172 You Haha Er's Tenth Book 游哈哈儿第10本书 [Government workplace + love at first sight + fighting over her + both devoted only to each other + obsessive love + fiercely doting] You Xihuai first saw her giving a speech as the graduates’ representative, dazzling everyone onstage! The next time they met, she crashed straight into his arms. Later, through his careful scheming, he led her step by step to his side. When Shi Nuan found out, she angrily confronted him. You Xihuai pulled her into his arms and covered her angry eyes with his large 7.9kReads7.4Score82014d adds
- 173 County Magistrate Lu, Please Turn Off the Lights 陆县长，请关灯 [Female Doctor & County Magistrate] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Second-Chance Romance] Liang Chuying never imagined she would see her ex-boyfriend again after six years. Not only had he become the county magistrate, he was also her neighbor. She knew better than to fall into the same trap twice, so she avoided him and kept her distance. But in the end, she fell for him all over again. Because he said, “Let me pursue you, okay?” He also said, “From now on 4.5kReads8.8Score47514d adds
- 174 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 472Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 In a Small Town, His Down-to-Earth Boss Fell for Him First 在小城遇到他的烟火领导先动心了 [Government workplace, high-ranking official, age gap, sweet romance, This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The first time they met, Lin Weiyu thanked the “kind uncle” who had pressed the elevator button for her in the residential complex where she was making a delivery. The second time they met, the “uncle” was seated at the very center of the stage at a citywide officials' conference. He was Zhou Jiming, the city's newly appointed t 7.4kReads8.5Score83214d adds
- 176 My Designated Driver Is a CEO: I’ll Protect My Sweet Wife 代驾大叔是霸总：甜点娇妻我来护 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Tales from 1976 76旧事 Amid the beliefs Yao Yuanqing formed in his youth and the ups and downs of his circumstances, the long years slowly forged him into a guiding light. Sun Qianyun’s candid, passionate approach to life filled him with admiration, envy, and affection, but all he could do was secretly wonder: Why couldn’t you have been born thirty years earlier? If anyone posts abusive comments about Qianyun, I’ll hide this book again. You may discuss her personality and character rationally in light of the era and h 751Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 178 I Am His Peach 我是他的水蜜桃 She was innocent and had loved her boyfriend for six years. They agreed to spend that night at a hotel to celebrate their true love, never suspecting it was all a trap he had laid. To win over his boss, her boyfriend got her drunk and sent her to the equally drunk man… She thought everything would happen naturally, but to her surprise, she was sent back untouched… 1.9kReads9.1Score25014d adds
- 179 Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标 Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and 65Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 180 Middle-Aged Man: My Lovely Wife Is Just Young 人到中年：娇妻她只不过岁数小 At forty, Xiao Zhenglong had a pretty relaxed outlook. He’d been married and had a daughter. He’d been in love, and it hadn’t meant much. His position wasn’t especially high, but in Hong City, he wasn’t exactly a nobody. As the youngest son in the family, he had older brothers to carry on the family line and older sisters to bring honor to the family. He could just enjoy life with his brothers, live freely, and settle scores as they came. That seemed like a pretty good way to spend his life. Why 10.6kReads8.4Score56614d adds
- 181 Rising Toward a Thousand Suns 京升千阳 [Married First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife + Scheming Hero + Sweet Romance] Xiang Lansheng was not yet ten when she was brought to Shengjing. Old Madam Zeng raised her as if she were her own granddaughter. Shi Yan was a carefree older brother. The marriage had originally been arranged by the older generation, but he insisted on treating little Lansheng like a biological younger sister. As the youngest member of the government offices in Shengjing, Shi Buyu was modest, scholarly, and rather 3.8kReads8.8Score34114d adds
- 182 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 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 3.1kReads8.4Score29414d adds
- 183 There Really Was an Affair 确有私情 Original title: Secretary Shen, What Time Are You Coming Home Tonight? [Both leads work in the public sector + eight-year age gap + marriage before love from the heroine’s perspective + secret love comes true from the hero’s perspective + devoted leads + secret marriage + guiding lover] Tang Nian & Shen Que Sweet, gentle township official & suave, wicked county Party secretary The first time Tang Nian met her neighbor’s handsome son, he asked if she’d consider marrying him. She promptly turned h 4.4kReads8.9Score46914d adds
- 184 The Neighbor’s Affair 隔壁偷人 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Cherished to the Bone: The Journey of Lan Zhou 娇宠入骨之兰舟行 In her previous life, it was as if a ghost had clouded her mind. She humbly begged others to love her, forgetting to love herself. Reborn, her obsession gradually faded, and all she wanted was to live out the rest of her life in peace. The wheels of fate finally turned back into place. Before she could return to the Marquis of Huainan’s residence, she met him, and he filled every emptiness in her heart. A father who put profit first, a biased mother, a fake heiress taking over her nest… I’ll aba 564Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 186 Lin Meets Clear Creek 霖见清溪 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 13.8kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 187 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
- 188 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
- 189 The Domineering Uncle Dotes on His Sweet Wife 霸道大叔宠甜妻 Orphaned when her parents died, Qin Ning was raised by relatives who mistreated her. Unable to bear being poisoned, she ran away, only to be taken home by the ruthless young wolf, Han Junyu. Qin Ning works hard to repay Young Master Han for looking after her, but he says there are many ways to repay a debt, and he’ll let her choose the easiest one. Qin Ning whimpers, “Don’t be like this. I don’t understand!” The young master replies domineeringly, “People who don’t understand don’t date other pe 183Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 190 Hey, Ex, Don't Get Cocky. My New Love Is Even Cuter 前男友你别拽，新欢他更可爱 Two male leads + younger gong + gloomy, possessive shou A sickly, cool-headed, rational cat shou x a hopelessly lovestruck, emphatically puppy-like gong Pianist Lin Jinmian is aloof by nature. His love comes late and fades slowly. A failed relationship cost him his once-thriving performing career. After that, his fortunes plummeted, and he stopped fighting to get back on his feet. The only time he fought back was at his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, where he exposed the fact that his ex liked men. Who 248Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 191 Order Beneath the Lamp, Heart Revealed When the Wind Rises 灯下有序，风起见心 [Both in the civil service, extra sweet, age gap, mutual devotion, no angst] Xu Yuanning always thought that she and Shen Junyu would never have anything to do with each other. Until one day. The man who had always been disciplined, courteous, steady, and self-controlled walked up to her. “Xu Yuanning, would you consider dating me?” Later, he never held her back from shining. He simply stood behind her and told her, again and again: “You just keep moving forward.” “I'll be with you f 18.1kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
- 192 He Married a Sweet Young Wife 12 Years His Junior, and Now He Only Wants Babies 娶了小12岁的娇妻，他只想生崽 No transmigration, no wild imagination, and nothing unrealistic. The heroine is an orphan who studies piano and is a Scorpio. The hero is a rich second-generation heir in the arts industry and a Sagittarius. They get married out of spite. A realistic, ordinary married life. Two people who seem untouched by ordinary life learn to live like a normal married couple. 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Chenchen and Mu Ci 琛琛慕辞 He's a widely recognized heartthrob in the industry, with a bright future ahead of him! She's a darling little girl from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, doted on by both her parents. Yet she ends up taking a job in a small county town far from home! He falls for her adorably silly side and her sweet, girlish voice. Despite th 1.1kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 194 Forbidden Affairs 婚外禁忌 [Slice of life + angst and sweetness + family + based on real events + slow burn + age gap + height difference + a woman's growth] * Glamorous divorced young mother vs. a smooth-talking construction magnate Original title: Forbidden Love Outside Marriage Zhang Li, raised in a single-parent family, thought she had found true love when she married up into a wealthy family with a husband who worked in the public sector. She had no idea she was only there to be a free nanny who could bear children. 10.9kReads8.6Score77814d adds
- 195 The Seventh Master's Sweet Little Peach 七爷的心尖小甜桃 [Sweet, gentle, clearheaded college girl vs. aloof, straight-shooting heir to a powerful Beijing family] [Flash marriage into a wealthy family + sweet romance + 12-year age gap + both leads have no prior romantic or sexual history + everyday life] She was a shy, soft-spoken sophomore. To pay for her younger brother’s medical bills and cover her tuition and living expenses, she took a winter-break job as his family’s piano tutor. He was the ruthless, feared head of a wealthy family in Beijing. Af 889Reads7.0Score10014d adds
- 196 Spring Blossoms at the Touch of Her Beauty 娇色惹春山 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 14.5kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 197 A Little Sweetness 丝丝甜 CEO vs. college student | Sweet romance | Sound values | Age gap | Childhood friends | Fast-paced | Both are pure The little girl I raised has finally become my bride. At twenty-six, he could already command the business world, but one smile had him falling for a lifetime. He waited twelve years for her to grow up. When she called him “Uncle,” he protected her under the guise of being an elder. Until the night she confessed, when she cried and said, “I think I’ve fallen for you, Uncle.” He smile 1.1kReads8.8Score10414d adds
- 198 Your Warmth Outshines the Gentle Dusk 温柔暮色不及你 [The Gentle, Untouchable Older Man × The Rebellious Law Student] [12-year age gap + A Secret Crush Comes True + Planned for a Long Time] The first time Yao Nian met Shen Du, she realized that “above all worldly concerns” could indeed describe a man. And he was her father’s friend, no less. The smile in his eyes stayed with her from that moment on. At last, she worked up the courage to slowly get closer to him, only to discover there was no longer a place for her by Shen Du’s side. She regretted 10.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 199 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 25.1kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 200 Let Joy Carry Us Through the Rest of Our Lives 且以欢喜共余生 The year Ye Xihuan was eleven, Li Qiao had already seen through her childish feelings and cruelly told her to give them up. But how could she ever let go? That night in Lapland, the vast frozen plains and magnificent aurora have all become nightmares, etched deep in her heart along with his face. He said, “I'll take care of you. I love you like a father would, and nothing more.” She ought to hate him: hate how he entered her life at the very beginning, so tender and devoted that he effortlessly 318Reads9.2Score—14d adds
