Novels like Sir, Your Tenderness Is Beyond the Limit
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- 1 Five Years Beneath the Stars, and We Meet Again! 五年星河，再遇你！ [Both leads’ first time + reunion + doted on, not abused. They spent years missing each other because neither could say what they meant. When they reunite five years later, they finally can.] Su Wanqing is a special education teacher with her own studio. One day, the man she used to love suddenly appeared before her with a child. She remained calm on the outside, but inside, a storm was raging. Lu Zeyan never expected that bringing his nonspeaking nephew in for training would lead him to run str 296Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Leaving Obedience Behind for Tenderness 弃乖赴温柔 The strictness of her family forced her to pretend to be a sweet, obedient girl. Only after marrying him in a family-arranged match did she dare to slowly shed her docile facade. He never demanded perfection from her. He let her be bold and let her have her way. “I’m not the sweet, obedient, graceful, and virtuous girl everyone thinks I am~” “That’s fine. With me, you can live however you want and be yourself. I’ll spoil you!” 2kReads—Score16714d adds
- 3 At My Ex-Boyfriend’s Wedding, I Walked Off with His Uncle 前男友婚礼上，我牵走了他小叔 At my ex-boyfriend's wedding, I walked away with his uncle 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Childhood Love Gone Wrong, Then I Found True Devotion 青梅错爱，转身遇见深情 After mistaking childhood friendship for love, she turned and met a man who loved her deeply 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 He Married His White Moonlight, So I Set Our Marriage Contract Ablaze 他娶白月光后我点燃了婚书 After he married his one true love, I set our marriage contract alight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Childhood Friend’s White Moonlight Showed Up Pregnant at Our Engagement Party 订婚宴上，竹马的白月光挺着孕肚来了 At our engagement banquet, my childhood sweetheart's one true love showed up with a baby bump —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Marriage of Convenience, A Cozy Love 凑婚暖暖 Ever since they were young, Shang Haozhou had longed to hear Xu Xinyan call him “big brother,” but that wish never came true. Later, he realized he no longer wanted to be her brother, because he had fallen in love with her. But he didn’t dare reveal his feelings, so he could only keep them hidden in his heart. Then one day, their parents suddenly asked if he was willing to let them set him and Xu Xinyan up. In that instant, he felt his dream was finally coming true. Suppressing his excitement 2.2kReads—Score19914d adds
- 8 Love After Marriage: The Icy CEO Is Madly in Love with His Wife 先婚后爱，高冷总裁疯狂宠妻 [Marriage before love + domineering devotion to his wife + both leads are pure] [Sweet, adorable heroine VS cold CEO] Gu Chenze, heir to the Gu Group, had no interest in women and cared only about running the company well. His grandparents and even Dr. Sheng suspected there was something wrong with his sexuality. That was, until he married Xia An in a whirlwind wedding and registered their marriage. Who says a marriage has to be between people of equal standing? I refuse to play by those 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Being Too Good Is Against the Rules 太乖会犯规 Sweet, well-behaved writer Chi Nian × bold swimming champion Xu An “Chi Nian, you can only ever be mine.” The moment Chi Nian got home, someone pinned her against the entryway, his voice hoarse. Xu An was as wild and uninhibited as ever. She could hardly imagine him kneeling in front of her, crying as he pulled her into his very bones. “Chi Nian is a talented young author. The characters you write feel so real. Where do you find your inspiration?” Chi Nian looked at the camera, like a little ra 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 10 The Whole Internet Ships Me with My Alleged Affair Partner, Until the Real Star’s Image Crumbles 全网都在磕我劈腿，直到正主崩人设 The whole internet shipped me with my cheating partner, until the real deal broke character 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 My Boyfriend’s Female Best Friend 《男朋友的女兄弟》 My Boyfriend’s Female Best Friend 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Flash-Married Husband Begs Me to Keep Fixing Him for Life 闪婚老公，求我修理一辈子 Tang Yining kicked her jerk boyfriend to the curb, then turned to a stranger and asked, "Sir, are you looking for someone to marry?" Fu Jian answered briskly, "No!" Tang Yining ventured, "Won't you at least think about it?" "You've got the wrong idea." The man turned away, his back cool and distant. Just because she'd had a breakup, did she really need to grab some random man off the street and marry him? Her proposal was rejected! Not long afterward, Fu Jian's lips curled into a smile. "Did you 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Oh No! She’s Reborn as a Frail Little Thing 不好！她穿成小病秧子了 [Transmigrating into a book, lighthearted sweet romance, devoted to each other] [Naturally frail beauty, lively and sweet, she pursues him] [Loaded with money, domineering fatherly type, the crown prince at the top of S City's power structure] Su Niancheng had a stroke of incredible luck and won ten million in the lottery, only to have her joy turn to sorrow when she fell into a puddle and transmigrated into a book as the sickly, villainous supporting female character she had relentlessly mocked 13.2kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 14 President Fu, My Mind-Reading Says Your Wife Is About to Run! 傅总，读心术说夫人要跑！ Mr. Fu, the mind-reading ability says your wife is going to run away! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Quick Transmigration: The Substitute Villainess? Pah! No Such Thing 快穿：替身女配？呸！不存在 Quick Transmigration: The Substitute Female Lead? Bah! No Such Thing 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Transmigrated into a Dog-Blood Romance as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess 穿越成狗血文里的炮灰女配 Transmigrated into a Dog-Blood Novel as a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead 1.2kReads—Score314d adds
- 17 My Dear Mrs. Yi, Let Me Spoil You 我的伊太太，我来宠 [Complete] Wen Luoyi was abandoned by her biological parents as a child and later adopted, but she was never truly loved. After struggling all the way to college graduation and working hard to earn money, she still found herself being hurt by them from time to time… Then Zhou Yuheng came into her life. To her, he was like a beam of light in the darkness, illuminating her whole world~ Wen Luoyi cried and said, “You’re wonderful, but I’m not good enough for you!” Zhou Yuheng wiped the tears f 303Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Mrs. Shen, Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life 沈太太，余生请多指教 [The score just came in and will rise later, so don't miss out!] Two strangers came together after being introduced on a blind date. They thought they would simply go on living together with mutual respect. But one day, one of them asked, “Who says we're only being polite to each other?” It turned out I wasn't the only one who had fallen in love. Both leads are each other's first and only love, with no old flame in the picture. A marriage-first, love-later story about two people who didn't care 3kReads8.7Score25614d adds
- 19 Married First, Love Later: President Gu Falls in Love 先婚后爱，顾总他恋爱了 A CEO who is cold one moment and childish the next VS a student ten years younger who dares to use him To reclaim her mother’s company, Lu Zhitao approached Gu Huaichuan, the most powerful man in City G, and married him. With a letter from her mother, she succeeded in marrying Gu Huaichuan. Later, Lu Zhitao realized she didn’t yet have what it took to reclaim the company, so she transferred her shares to Gu Huaichuan. They agreed to divorce in two years, and the company would go to her. As they 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 After I Flirted With the Powerful Man Who Couldn't Have Children, I Was Weak-Kneed From All the Cuddling 狂撩绝嗣大佬后，贴贴到腿软 [Love after marriage + sweet romance, both leads devoted only to each other + everyday life] (Chatterbox who dishes out compliments and sweetness vs. cold-faced, abstinent, secretly passionate man) The moment Jiang Jinyue opens her eyes, she finds herself in a melodramatic CEO novel as the villainess, the heroine’s sister. She’s selfish and ruthless, always fighting for what she wants, and destined for a tragic end. “Wait, I’m the blind one?” Why turn down a marriage alliance with a trillion-yua 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 They Say You Have to Rub It to Make It Work? I’ll Rub It, Folks! 听说不擦不火？宝子们，我擦！ CEO romance and doting love / marriage of convenience / novelist heroine / contrasting charm A little-known writer of CEO romances gets drunk and accidentally sleeps with a billionaire CEO, then ends up in a “marriage of convenience.” She plans to take the money and leave, but his unexpectedly innocent charm and relentless pursuit win her over completely. “Wife, our agreement is up. Want to renew it? For life this time.” Sang Yue is a little-known writer of CEO romances whose biggest dream is t 4Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 22 I Mistook My Crush for a Virtual Character and Messed with Them 误把crush当虚拟人设调了 [Campus identity-reveal story, pure sweetness with no angst, 1v1, pure male lead and mutual first love, sharp-tongued, cold-faced top student vs. seemingly sweet and obedient, funny girl] “Show me your abs~” Shen Yi gives the AI a command today. Though she seems calm, shy, and well-behaved, she privately spends every day chatting up a storm with a character mini-app connected through WeChat. The character is based on Yan Yize, the cold-faced top student at her school. With a virtual AI, she can 989Reads—Score17814d adds
- 23 Irresistible! My Rich Husband Is Head Over Heels for Me 抵挡不住！豪门老公专宠上瘾 [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Face-Slapping] Wen Ruoyao disguises herself as her twin sister and marries Leng Shiyu, a billionaire CEO. Ever since she was a child, she has been Wen Ruoli's stand-in. No one has ever cared how she feels. With her memories gone, she thinks she's helping her sister, but once again, she's only being used. But wait, it seems this wealthy husband of hers has decided she's the one! "Twins may look alike, but they're not t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Help! I Tried to Scam Money from My Own Husband 救命！我讹钱讹到老公头上 [A ruthless powerhouse from Harbor City × a money-minded beauty with cash on her mind | 1v1, devoted to each other, happy ending; he falls first] Qian Duoduo signs a contract with Fu Shenxing. Their relationship is strictly business, with every price spelled out: a monthly salary of two million, plus timely reminders for payday and a share of the profits. She plans to make a tidy sum and run, never expecting the big shot to spoil her rotten. A scheming rival keeps showing up to provoke her at ev 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Couldn't Hold Back, and She Actually Kissed Me 扛不住，她竟然亲我了 [Childhood Sweethearts + One-on-One, Both Pure + Fast-Paced Romance + Sweet and Doting + Married Life] Shen Zhiyu grew up surrounded by love, and everything always went her way. The only exception was when she first fell for someone. She secretly went to tell him, only for him to sternly lecture her: “No dating at such a young age!” She was furious. Then, on her twentieth birthday, she went to his house. After hearing the rush of water from the bathroom, she heard him murmuring her name, his vo 351Reads—Score10214d adds
- 26 My Rented CEO Refuses to Divorce and Insists on Spoiling Me 租来的霸总不肯离婚，非要强势宠 Flash marriage + long-planned scheme + 1V1 + HE + both leads devoted only to each other + amnesia trope + the wife comes first, above all else A fiercely protective husband: even when his own father wrongs the heroine, the hero slaps him hard and disowns him! To get her family off her back about an arranged marriage, Qiao Yu rents a boyfriend to take home. She thinks she only needs an ordinary guy to go through the motions with, but it turns out her temporary boyfriend is a billionaire heir in —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 27 It's Never Too Late to Love 好爱不怕迟 ♀️She falls in love after marriage♂️He falls in love at first sight A sweet, slow-burn romance between two devoted partners➕A relationship built on honest communication and gentle guidance A female-audience novel told entirely from the male lead's perspective✖️A lighthearted comedy about a fiercely competitive power couple The sharp-tongued lawyer Chu Jinglan, who never buckles under pressure × Chi Ze'an, a thoughtful psychotherapist A couple who make their living with words spend their days kis 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Sweet Teacher Is Doted on by a Rough-Hewn Man 娇娇老师被糙汉宠入骨 Su Niannian never expected that after attending her son's college graduation ceremony, she would think, at last, all the hard years had paid off and she could finally relax, only to go home, take a nap, and wake up in the 1990s in the body of a girl with the same name. The sudden turn of events even left her feeling a little grateful... She only wants to be a happy kindergarten teacher, but an adorable little girl takes a liking to her and wants her to be her mom. This time, though, Su Niannian 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 His Hard Liquor and Sweetness 他的烈酒与甜 [Rugged veteran | Food blogger | Healing each other | PTSD | Anxiety | Bar romance | Slow-burn but sweet | Everyday warmth | Five-year age gap | He loves her deeply but doesn’t say so | She is gentle and steadfast] Shen Tian thought this was all her life would amount to: exploited by her former agency, cleaned out by the penalty for terminating her contract, and alone in an ancient city, trying to clear her head. Until she opened that door. There was a man inside who didn’t talk much and polis 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Top-Tier Star Is My Contract Husband 顶流影帝是我的契约丈夫 [Marriage first, love later + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + age gap + love grows over time] [An outwardly cold, nurturing husband-like top-tier star x a socially anxious artist with a perfect score in obliviousness] On a drizzly day in May, a marriage certificate landed out of nowhere on her drawing board. Names on the certificate: Wen Zhiwei and Lu Yujue. The photo was a composite. The people were strangers. The marriage was real. He was a top-tier star who had won eve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter, I Tear Apart the Green-Tea Schemer and Live It Up 穿成侯府嫡女，手撕绿茶爽到底 [Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place × sweet romance with an older man] Lin Xi, a beauty-industry entrepreneur in the 21st century, drank herself silly and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the eldest legitimate daughter of the Lin family in the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty. Same name, same face, but a laughingstock throughout the capital: she had chased the Xiao family’s young master for seven years and been called shameless, while her illegitimate half-si 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Gentle Heartfelt Embrace 渺渺入心怀 [Sweet, Gentle Heroine vs. Daddy-Type CEO] [Married First, Love Later] [Age Gap] [Healing] When she was twenty-two, she went on a blind date. The man was eight years older and an executive at a Fortune Global 500 company. She wore an old coat that didn't fit and was a little threadbare. He said, "Let's get married." She thought they were each getting something out of it. Only later did she realize it was the road that would lead them to the rest of their lives together. She was timid, sensitive, 2.1kReads—Score22014d adds
- 33 Cold Marriage, Warm Love 冷婚热宠 Age gap + married first, fell in love later + long-planned romance + sweet indulgence Gu Huaizhi had many identities: the Gu family's second son and a rising star in Licheng's financial world. But his favorite identity of all was Wen Li's husband. Wen Li was good at painting flowers. In their second year of marriage, Gu Huaizhi took her hand and said, “Good girl, I'll teach you to paint Angry Birds...” 1.1kReads6.9Score10414d adds
- 34 I Flirted with the Chaste Best Man by Mistake, Then Married Him and Started Trying for a Baby 错撩了禁欲伴郎，还跟他闪婚备孕 [The low rating is only because it just came out. It’ll rise~ Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts | Older Husband Dotes on His Wife | Marriage First, Love Later | A Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Older, High-Libido Beijing Tycoon VS Bright, Sweet Heiress] With her family facing a crisis, Wen Ruotang marries far from home in a political match. On the wedding day, the groom she has never met runs away. It isn’t until their wedding night that a man with an easy elegance and a cool, sensual air appears in th 206.3kReads8.7Score41.2k14d adds
- 35 Baby, Take It Easy With the Flirting. This Fire Won't Die Down 宝宝，轻点撩，火难消 Sweet, obedient little flirt × a seemingly uptight but secretly possessive, lovesick soldier Mutually devoted|Sweet everyday romance|Seven-year age gap|The heroine stops pursuing him halfway through|Light ensemble cast When Zhou Zhao sees Huo Ciyan again after four years, he's a major general returning from a special training mission, while she's a freshman about to undergo his military training. On the first day, during a training march, he carries her bag and gives her some herbal balm. When h 2.1kReads6.7Score26414d adds
- 36 The Chief Minister Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 首辅他蓄谋已久 She is a princess. He is a powerful minister. She is terrified of him and always takes a detour to avoid him. He has secretly loved her for five years, but can only watch from afar, afraid that even approaching her might frighten her. An imperial decree of marriage sends her to live in his residence. On their wedding night, he kisses her forehead and says, “Go to sleep.” She breathes a sigh of relief. Good, he won't touch me. Later, she discovers five years' worth of portraits of herself hid 399Reads6.8Score4014d adds
- 37 Scumbag Men, Begone! My Phone Cures Lovesick Fools 渣男退散！我的手机专治恋爱脑 Scumbag, Be Gone! My Phone Is the Cure for Love-Brain —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Your Love Is a Flower in Midsummer 你的喜欢，是盛夏里的一朵花 Before their wedding, Lin Shuyi thought their marriage didn’t need love. As long as they treated each other with respect, that would be enough. Zhao Yantang thought his life didn’t need romance. As long as she remained faithful to their marriage, he would fulfill his duties and responsibilities as her husband. Later, whenever they thought back on their old ideas, both of them fell silent, sharing just one feeling: It really hurts to eat your own words! 98Reads—Score15714d adds
- 39 My Flash-Married Husband Is a Billionaire, So Where Can His Contract Wife Run? 闪婚老公是首富，契约娇妻哪里逃 [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Gu Ran got married on a whim. Rumor had it she was being kept by a rich old man. Plenty of people were waiting to laugh at her. But the truth was this: The man she’d married on a whim gave her a cold look and told her to sign a prenuptial agreement. He warned her that theirs was a marriage of convenience lasting one year, and that she shouldn’t get any unnecessary ideas. After they married, though, Gu Ran wa 66Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 40 Falling for You, More and More 长此倾心 [Marriage first, love later / mature love / a slow-burn romance / SC / one-on-one] She was a quiet shadow in the School of Literature, accustomed to measuring the world by keeping her distance. She thought marriage was just another clearly defined contract. He was a master strategist in the business world, seeing emotions as an uncontrollable variable and believing marriage required only responsibility and clear boundaries. “It's a marriage of convenience. I look forward to working with you,” 775Reads6.4Score11114d adds
- 41 Words of Longing 慕言辞 Wen Mu, a gentle and refined architecture lecturer, and Xia Yanci, a resilient, levelheaded doctoral student in civil engineering, meet in a library during a torrential downpour, setting off on a journey where two souls are drawn to each other and help one another grow. They leave behind the misunderstandings and love rivals of conventional romance stories, focusing instead on how two mature individuals face challenges and resolve differences by respecting each other's expertise and character. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Ninth Lord Falls in Love 九爷动凡心 [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Devoted to Each Other + 20-Year Age Gap] In the sixteenth year of the Republic, warlords battle for power and gangs flourish. The Dragon Gang, led by Lu Jiuzhou, dominates the entire city of Qingcheng. Lu Jiuzhou, thirty-eight years old, is known as Ninth Master. He has married six concubines, yet none has borne him a son or daughter. This has become a favorite subject of gossip among the people of Qingcheng. Ming Huaili, president of the Qingcheng Chamber of C 1.3kReads—Score10614d adds
- 43 After Marrying a Powerful Man in the Capital, She Was Kissed Until She Went Weak and Dizzy 嫁给京圈大佬后，她被亲腰软发懵 [Top powerbroker of the capital's most elite family X Jiangnan beauty from a distinguished clan] [Marriage before love, sweet romance, both pure in love, slow-burn devotion, intense push and pull] Qin Yinong is a stunning beauty with cloudlike hair and an elegant appearance. At twenty-three, she marries into the Fu family, a century-old clan in the capital. She is always dressed in brocade and jade, adorned with pearls and emeralds, born to a life of wealth and luxury. One day, she runs back to 11kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 44 Spoiled Sweetheart in a New Marriage 新婚娇惯 Zhou Huaijin, the fourth head of the Zhou family, has a newlywed wife who is rather spoiled. For the first few months of their marriage, he was especially restrained at night. Shen Ying is delicate and occasionally willful. He sees no harm in it and is happy to indulge her. That includes their bedroom life every night. A treasured flower nurtured in a greenhouse needs a great deal of money and influence to keep it in bloom. He considers that only natural and sees nothing wrong with it. After all 23.6kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
- 45 The Stars Keep Their Silence 星辰不言深 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced, reunion after a long separation, obsessive love, love and hate] Ning Yuexing married Shen Conghuai because his heart belonged to his “moonlight.” She, meanwhile, treated marriage as a “safe haven.” But then the devil quietly returned. The man who had once left her covered in blood came looking for her. Smiling at Shen Conghuai, he said: “Do you know that the woman you’re protecting is my Xingxing?” Her husband in name alone stepped forward. “She’s my 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Accidentally Slept with My Boss. Why Does He Keep Flirting with Me? 误睡老板，呜呜，可他怎么老撩我 On her graduation trip, Shen Xing got drunk and walked into the wrong room. The man had been drugged. His wrist was burning like a pair of tongs fresh from the fire as he clamped it around her waist. “Help me.” The next day, Nan Xing’s legs were so weak she couldn’t get out of bed. As she fled, she tore off a sticky note and scrawled a few crooked words: “Terrible technique.” Two months later, she became an assistant to the president of the Lu Group. She carefully wore the mask of a “workplace n 12.8kReads7.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 47 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Detective Husband Kisses Me Every Night 闪婚后刑警老公夜夜吻 With no other options, Zhou Haitang agreed to go on a blind date, hoping only for a stable life. She had no idea that this encounter had been carefully orchestrated by Qi Yu from the very beginning. He had secretly loved her for years, planning every step. The moment they met, he spoke bluntly: “Since we’re both looking to marry, why not marry me?” Afraid she might resist, he offered a three-year term and a marriage contract. After the wedding, they shared a spacious apartment, and she thought h 10.9kReads7.2Score1k14d adds
- 48 Newlyweds, Fast and Furious 新婚快热 Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap + Both Inexperienced + Sweet Everyday Romance The Su family went bankrupt, and her fiance asked to call off the wedding. Su Yi splashed cold water in his face and walked away. The moment she stepped out of the restaurant, rain poured down. Just as she was getting soaked to the bone, a black umbrella appeared above her, shielding her from the storm. Yan Tingnan, whom she'd met once before, invited her into his car and even asked, “Would you 6.2kReads8.9Score76614d adds
- 49 One Smile Was All It Took to Bind Us as Lifelong Teammates 只因一笑，绑定终身队友 Shen Yi'an grew up without a father, relying on his mother as they faced life together. He was used to carrying life's burdens alone. Wen Lan grew up in a family broken by divorce, and after graduating, lost her mother to illness. From then on, she had no one but herself. A minor incident on a plane brought them together: Shen Yi'an laughed too loudly, and Wen Lan sharply told him to stop. Their first meeting was painfully awkward. They assumed they were strangers who would never meet again, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Rabbit Grew Wolf Ears, and Now My Pet Is the Wolf King! 兔子长出狼耳朵，我的宠物是狼王！ My Rabbit Grew Wolf Ears, and My Pet Is the Wolf King! —Reads—Score—14d adds
