Novels like Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book, best match first.
- 1 Qingqing Is Tian Ke’s 20th Book 清清是田可第20本书 [A stern, powerful government official with a sweet, puppy-like side & a penniless intern lawyer] [A powerful senior official who lowers his head for love + 11-year age gap + power imbalance + mentorship and growth + restrained mutual flirtation and pampering + workplace romance + parallel career and love storylines + sweet with a touch of angst + satisfying personal growth + government workplace romance] Lin Zhiji & Shen Yuan: “Deep Abyss Reflects the Bright Moon,” “Clear Moonlight Shines Upon 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Accidentally Flirted with a Chaste Buddhist Monk, Only to Find He's My Ex's Uncle 错撩禁欲佛子，竟是前男友小叔 [Buddhist-hearted elite of the capital × bewitching black lotus; forbidden tension; fleeing while pregnant; devoted sweet romance] Wen Zhan is the most dazzling rose of the Wen family in Jinggang, and the fiancee-to-be of Lu Zi'ang, the young heir of the Xie family. On the night her family goes bankrupt, her fiance embraces his new love and shuts her out. With nowhere else to turn, Wen Zhan sets her sights on Xie Heng, the man who wears Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist and sits high above the 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Blind Date in the Public Sector, and I Marry the Top Leader’s Son 体制内相亲，我嫁给最大领导儿子 I Went on a Government-Arranged Blind Date and Married the Top Leader’s Son 501Reads—Score1114d adds
- 4 Director Gu's Beloved Wife 顾局长的娇妻 Gu Jingzhou is about to take office as chief of the Public Security Bureau. Qi Pan is a teacher who has returned to her hometown after graduation to take up a post. Their paths cross on a trip. Qi Pan thinks life back home will be peaceful and easy, but she never expects undercurrents to run so deep. Fortunately, Gu Jingzhou is there to protect her. From strangers to lovers, the two build the life they long for amid ordinary days, like a real-life Back to Field! 641Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 5 A Drunken Night, and the Cold, Desireless Big Shot Pulls Her Into His Arms 醉酒夜，冷欲大佬拥她入怀 [Both virgins + the male lead pursues his wife after losing her + age-gap sweet romance. The male lead seems abstinent but is actually possessive to the extreme. The heroine is clearheaded and resilient, not a naive innocent.] The biggest mistake Wen Jin ever made was drinking that glass of wine at her graduation reunion. When the drug took effect, she stumbled into a dark hotel suite and ran into a man whose long fingers rested against his belt. His shirt hung open, and his breathing was ragged 578Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 6 Secretary Nie's Little Secretary 聂秘书长的小秘书 He pursues her relentlessly, and she has nowhere to run. Lin Qingshan’s secret, humble love and Nie Feng’s open, wholehearted affection. Secretary-General Nie’s doting on his younger lover is like an old house catching fire, leaving his young secretary feeling as if her whole life is going up in flames. 315Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 7 The Powerful Officialdom Boss's Possessive Love 体制内大佬强制爱 A powerful government insider forces his love on someone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Took on the Big Boss at the Public Service Desk, and He Wants to Marry Me 民生窗口怼了大主任，他却要娶我 Su Wanxing, a newcomer at the public service counter, mistakes Fu Shiyan, who is dressed casually, for a fussy member of the public while filming a how-to video. She gives him an earful! Little does she know that he’s the famously icy director of the central office. But instead of holding it against her, he approves funding and makes room for an office, spoiling her special task force rotten. He stands up to departments that pass the buck, protects her from online attacks, even waits at the righ 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Thank Goodness I Met You, Secretary Cheng 还好遇到你，程书记 I’m glad I met you, Secretary Cheng. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Temptation Beneath Su Jing 苏京下的引诱 [Grounded Elite-Family Romance + Happy Ending] [Polished but Corrupt Elite Male Lead x Pure, Resilient Flower-Like Female Lead] A sure bet!!! In the height of summer, 2011, Li An handed someone a tissue at the airport. She never imagined that their brief encounter would change her life forever. With his cool, indifferent features and an aura so powerful no one dared approach him, the man was the most untouchable person in Sujing: Li Changqing, the Li family's only son and a scion of immense powe 308Reads—Score2514d adds
- 11 Dong Dong Li's 16th Book 东东梨第16本书 No major content warnings. The rating is low because not many people have read it. A reserved, precocious heroine × an older, guiding male lead [Government workplace + Both inexperienced + Age gap + Powerful man bows his head + Healing romance + Happy ending] The leads' workplace lives are portrayed realistically. Wei Wei has a secret: when she was eighteen, she fell for Zhou He'an, who had come to volunteer at the village elementary school. But they came from vastly different worlds, and she ne 8.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 12 The Rebellious Beauty's Gentle Blade 反骨美人温柔刀 [Beautiful, Sharp-Tongued Prosecutor x Cunning Team Captain] [Both in the System] [Both Each Other’s First + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Love + Everyday Life] Xu Nanzhi thought that after three years of devotion, even a dog would know to wag its tail at her. But her scumbag ex showed her through his actions that he only wagged his tail for another woman. The night she set a trap to make him cough up every last thing he owed her, she drank herself into a stupor. On her way home, however, a man pin 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Slowly, I Lure You In 徐徐诱卿 [Reunion After Years Apart, CEO, Workplace, Government, The Powerful One Bows His Head, Both Leads' First and Only Love] Su Qingqing never dared dream that she would see Xu Beiting again in her lifetime. Back then, she'd deceived him with a fake identity and had always felt guilty about it. Now she had something important to ask of him. The matter was hugely consequential and involved many people. If it fell through, a leader would surely be disciplined. Su Qingqing had no choice but to stee 3.2kReads—Score41014d adds
- 14 My Rough Patch in the Civil Service 我的体制内水逆日记 A "Scammer" at a Blind Date, My "Boss" at Work: A Diary of My Run of Bad Luck in the Civil Service > Lin Xi, a star mediator at the civil affairs bureau, is pressured by her family to go on a blind date. > "He's thirty-eight and a deputy department-level official," her mother stresses over the phone. > Looking at the refined man before her, Lin Xi sneers. "Are scammers really this ambitious now?" > She blocks him on WeChat right there. "Impersonating a senior official is illegal, you know?" > Th 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Love That Lasts Forever 地久情长 [Both work in government | Love at first sight | Age gap | Devoted love | Both are each other's first] The first time they met, Wen Ning only thought that Lu Ze was very tall and serious. She asked him for directions, and he hurried off. Later, she learned that he was the newly appointed county Party secretary. The second time, Wen Ning went to get his signature. The oppressive force of his presence made it hard for her to breathe, and she fled in a panic. The third time, at a café, Wen Ning sta 3.4kReads8.4Score42214d adds
- 16 My Boss Became My Boyfriend?! 领导成了我男友？！ One is willful and pampered, never holding back when angry and never willing to suffer in silence… The other is a born favorite of fortune, as bright and composed as the moon after rain, having learned for himself the warmth and coldness of life along the way. Will two people so utterly different drift farther apart, or draw closer and closer? Let me tell you their story… 280Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 17 Director Qiu’s Cherished One: No Escape, Even with Wings 邱局长的掌心宠，插翅难逃 Five years ago, she gave up their love with her own hands to pay for her mother’s medical treatment. For five years, he drifted through life, becoming a heartless work machine. Five years later, they meet again at a dinner party. He swears he’ll make her suffer every hardship he endured over those five years. Revenge follows revenge, and only when the truth comes to light does he realize he misunderstood her. Everything has changed, and there is nothing left to say. Before she can speak, tears f 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Fate Has a Special Favor for You 命中偏爱你 Ye Youning had fair skin and a sweet face, and was widely regarded as a beauty in the making. After graduating from college, she resolutely took a job far from home to get away from her overbearing mother. At a dinner party, a drunken Ye Youning was drugged. While trying to escape, she happened to run into Jian Yunzhou, who was meeting a friend. “Please, take me with you.” Ye Youning’s whole body flushed red, and she begged him with unfocused eyes. Jian Yunzhou frowned in silence, his mind racin 2.8kReads7.6Score37014d adds
- 19 When the Mountain Mist Rose, I Met You 恰逢山雾起，与君识 Song Lin followed the path laid out for her by fate: blind dates, marriage, and getting her health in order. But after meeting the wrong man, fate led her down another path, where she met him, someone a person like her, an ordinary woman, could never hope for… 145Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 20 The County Party Compound 县委大院 After graduating in the provincial capital, Zhang Guiqing was eager to contribute to the development of her hometown. She took the county's public recruitment exam for public institution positions, applied for a technical role at the county water conservancy bureau, and passed the written test, beginning a new chapter in her life. 1.6kReads9.3Score10514d adds
- 21 The Evening Breeze Falls Over the Government Building 晚风落于政务楼 Contemporary Romance + Second Chances + Government Service + Each Other's First Love + Reunited After Years Apart + Workplace Romance + Mature Adults An unexpected breakup seven years ago abruptly brought Jiang Yiheng and Su Zhiyu's story to an end. They were each other's first love. They met and fell in love at university, and their future had seemed bright. Neither of them ever expected things to end with them going their separate ways. Seven years later, they met again at an interdepartmental 68Reads—Score15914d adds
- 22 I Know You Like Fine Jade, and Treasure You as a Lady of Renown 知君如珩玉，惜尔是名媛 [Government service setting | Age gap | A misunderstanding along the way | Lovers find their way to each other] This is a love story that unfolds within the framework of government service. There is no over-the-top melodrama, only a slow, steady process of testing the waters and drawing closer. When rules meet a racing heart and reason collides with deep affection, can they make room for tenderness in such a tightly ordered world? As the title “Secretary Chen” gradually takes on a personal signi 426Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 23 If Only I Had Never Met You 若不是遇见了你 [Workplace Crush | Tender Misunderstandings | Sweet Age-Gap Romance] Lin Wan initially thinks her new boss, Secretary Xu, is prejudiced against her. She works hard to prove herself, unaware that behind every deliberate show of distance lies the secret of his love at first sight, which quietly took root when he first saw her. He holds her dear above all else. What others see as “ignoring” her is actually his clumsy yet profound, one-of-a-kind affection. When Lin Wan finally sees the tenderness hi 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 I'll Help You Soar 护你高飞 [A stern, steady senior official × a gentle young reporter at a newspaper; government workplace, age gap, slow-burn romance with ups and downs] By a twist of fate, Zhao Shuman became a reporter accompanying an inspection tour. Facing Secretary Chen, who always wore a long-sleeved white shirt, she displayed strong professional skills and treated him with the utmost respect. The senior official fell in love at first sight, while the young reporter was a slow starter. She didn’t believe he could tr 551Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 25 The Twenty-Ninth Book by Chaoqi Pengbo 潮气蓬勃的第29本书 [Sweet, gentle girl from a poor family x powerful, aloof leader] [An 18-year age gap | Utter devotion | The powerful one bows his head] Lin Xi had just left the hospital, clutching the payment receipt. Before she could even catch her breath, she saw Zhou Mingyu holding hands with another woman, their fingers intertwined as they chatted softly. That smile had once been the light she relied on most. Through her tears, she said, “You promised you’d get through this with me.” But the next second, Zh 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 This Time, I'll Make the First Move 这次换我先主动 [Dual careers + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other + mutual pursuit] After five years apart, Song Wanning never imagined she would see her college sweetheart, Lu Jingyan, again. People can change enormously in just a few days. The proud scholar who once seemed like a distant, pure moon has suddenly descended to earth, and Lu Jingyan's social skills have skyrocketed since returning home. He's become a master at flirting, and has no qualms about getting physically close, either 1.2kReads8.7Score10114d adds
- 27 By Seniority, You Have to Call Him Uncle 按辈分要叫叔叔 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 7.9kReads8.2Score91814d adds
- 28 Sir, I'm Done Carrying This One-Woman Show 先生，这场独角戏我不唱了 [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. 1.2kReads8.9Score11814d adds
- 29 Director Zhou Wants to Date Me 周局想和我谈恋爱 [Reserved, steady director of the health bureau x gentle, ambitious doctor, both in the public sector, eight-year age gap, a powerful man bows to love, sweet romance] Xu Bingqing, 24, is a doctor at a community hospital. She is conscientious and meticulous at work, and is used to living a quiet life within the rules. Then one day, a new director arrives unexpectedly to inspect her workplace, and everything begins to change... 8.4kReads8.5Score95714d adds
- 30 At Last, We Meet Again in the Mountains and Seas 山海终相逢 Dual reproductive systems + Both virgins + Reunited after a long separation + Rekindled love + HE After her family suffered a sudden crisis, Lu Sangsan broke up with her boyfriend using the most hurtful words she could find. She returned to her hometown, a small city in the northwest, took the civil service exam, raised a child, and cared for her parents. She endured the gossip around town, living a life of exhaustion and hardship... She never expected that the new leader who arrived out of the 296Reads—Score10614d adds
- 31 After My Demotion, I Turned the Tables on the Streets 被贬后我在街道逆风翻盘 Yang Naici, the youngest section-level official in the district, is reassigned to a subdistrict office after offending someone. She’s never short of enemies, and on the outside she’s constantly locked in political and business battles with Lu Jingyou. Her deputy, Zhang Lingxu, is also quietly working to advance his career. With wolves ahead and tigers behind, she fights her way through every obstacle as she pursues a deputy-division-level post. But then Ye Changqing arrives out of the blue... “W 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Joy Above the Clouds 云端之悦 [Clear-headed, resilient doctor × disciplined, principled tycoon | Career growth | Breaking free and being reborn | Mutual devotion | Age gap | A guiding, supportive lover] Lin Yue, a top student at Yichang Medical University, took a job as a doctor at Qianshi Airport to escape the suffocating grind of endless hospital shifts. She thought a change of scenery would finally let her catch her breath, but then she was seconded elsewhere. There she met a mentor and friend, and the benefactor of her l 194Reads6.4Score11114d adds
- 33 The Stand-In Bride Rises to the Top 替嫁大佬，步步高升 She was the one who was sent as a substitute bride, and she was also the one who rose through the ranks. Everyone in high society knew the eldest daughter of the Ye family was a pretty face who only knew how to climb the social ladder. To get close to Shen Shenxing, a powerful man with real authority, she went so far as to scheme against her younger sister and take her place as the bride. On their wedding night, she drugged him, then coolly walked away after a night of passion. Everyone was wait 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Government-Worker Girlfriend Runs Over CEOs Every Day 体制内女友每天都在创飞霸总 (Complete, no extras) [Hilarious transmigration into a book + meme references + super-sweet one-on-one romance + the leads actually communicate + chaotic-literature vibes] [A community worker who curses out anyone who provokes her and never turns her frustration inward vs. a stiff, domineering CEO at first, then a wealthy heir who breaks free of the original plot and goes crazy right along with the female lead] (The female lead starts out as a junior community civil servant, then switches to inv 846Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 Drop the Act, Boss, You’ve Fallen for Me 别装了大佬他心动了 [Mutual Firsts + Love at First Sight + Devoted Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + Happy Ending] [Steady, high-ranking leader + Funny junior employee] Cheng Nuo went to a blind date at the wrong private room, only to discover the next day that her date was Gu Shiyu, the newly appointed district Party secretary. Faced with his position, she wanted to run. But Gu Shiyu gradually made his way into her life, 4.9kReads8.3Score45614d adds
- 37 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 [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 231Reads—Score10214d adds
- 38 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 18.5kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 39 As Evening Falls 归晚时分 [Older man + quality writing + heroine's growth] This is a story set within the system. No wild fantasy, no melodrama, just the hopes of rural life and a beautiful romance. __ Her boyfriend of three years sells her out for the sake of a contract; the man she spends one passionate, tangled night with travels to another city for her. __ When her family questions him, he says: I've always been the one who couldn't live without her. This is a reunion he's been plotting for a long time. He's waited 56Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn, I Meet Director Gu, Who Has Missed Me for Half His Life 重生遇上顾厅，他却已念我半生 The score is low because the book has only just started; it’ll rise later. Scores on Tomato Novels are tied to readership, and this author’s writing is pretty niche, so please don’t let that put you off. The leads have a 26-year age gap. Don’t read if that bothers you. A slow-blooming love story, both are each other’s first, happy ending. [Steady, mature man in a position of power x cute, naturally gifted designer] The male lead is aloof and commanding, with a calculating mind, but he’s gentle a 371Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 41 Love Deepens as the Moon Rises 月升时爱浓 [The lively and adorable Section Chief Lan from the seventh-floor government office] VS [Director Yang from the fourth-floor political and legal affairs committee, gentle, composed, and skilled in martial arts] [Both devoted to each other + mutual unrequited love + warm everyday life + lighthearted, sweet comedy. Not about wealthy families, domineering CEOs, pampered wives, or any of the other usual tropes.] Before he met Lan Yueyue, Yang Yu was against marriage. Afterward, he couldn't stop thi 2.4kReads8.7Score24614d adds
- 42 A Second Marriage, A Devoted Husband 二婚老公宠妻实录 Having both been through failed marriages, Mo Ni was still afraid of Qin Zhengyang six months into their remarriage. His cool, detached manner always made her instinctively keep her distance and feel intimidated. He had grand ambitions for his country, while she was content to be a housewife, preparing three meals a day. Wasn’t a second marriage just about sharing a life together? It wasn’t until hardship came time and again, and he protected her, helped her, and taught her to grow, that she r 511Reads8.5Score11514d adds
- 43 Where the Lights Shine Bright 灯火通明处 Born a girl into a family that favors boys, she grows up bearing the burden of that original sin, suffering day after day. With no resources or connections, she makes her way into the county's civil service system empty-handed, struggling at every step. She has always longed for someone to descend into her world like a god, kindle a lamp for her, and illuminate every corner of darkness. After gritting her teeth and enduring one dark moment after another all alone, she finally reaches a place fi 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Good Girl's Secret Crush: Sweetness Overload 乖乖女的暗恋：甜翻了 (Age gap + both are each other’s first + the powerful one bows his head) Zhixia was born into the prestigious Huo family of Beijing’s high society. She had always been a well-behaved girl with excellent grades. At sixteen, she fell in love with someone she couldn’t tell anyone about. At twenty, she was suddenly exposed as a fake heiress. She was promptly thrown out of the Huo family, and with her new surname, became Song Zhixia. Outsiders laughed at her, but only Song Zhixia knew how happy she w 2.8kReads8.3Score34514d adds
- 45 Zechuan Zhaoning 泽川昭宁 [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 143Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 46 A Little More Delicate 娇一点 [Powerful families + simmering tension + playboy turns over a new leaf + groveling for his wife] The first time Xu Xitang met Liang Zheng, she called him a pervert. He'd seen things he should and shouldn't have. Yet he brazenly replied, “There's nothing I wouldn't dare look at.” She's a well-behaved girl who follows the rules, and she never imagined she'd fall for a jerk like him. With her spotless background and prestigious family, she also figured he wouldn't go after a rich heiress. But as th 550Reads6.7Score10114d adds
- 47 The Sound of the Tide on a Spring Night 春夜共潮声 [Stunning, sweet TV host × older, powerful Beijing-circle tycoon] [High-ranking officials + sex first, love later + age gap + fleeing while pregnant + groveling after losing her + true heiress's comeback + sweet, indulgent wish fulfillment] A year into their marriage, Su Zhiyuan finally learned that her husband was actually attracted to men! Her scumbag ex-husband hadn't just tricked her into marriage. To secure a piece of land, he went so far as to drug her with a powerful aphrodisiac, intendin 33.9kReads7.6Score2k14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 Transmigrate Across Mountains and Seas Just to Meet You 穿越山海，只为遇见你 [A man accustomed to power lowering his head for love, 13-year age gap, sweet romance, devoted couple] He is a powerful figure with deep connections in the government. She graduated from a well-known university in Shanghai, gave up a high-paying job, and returned to take the civil service exam for a low-level post. An unexpected encounter at a meeting brought her into his orbit, and he fell helplessly in love. The misunderstandings caused by their 13-year age gap and the differences in their sta 5kReads8.0Score46314d adds
- 50 The District Chief’s Secret Affection 区长的隐秘偏爱 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... 7.6kReads8.6Score89614d adds
