Novels like Fragrance Amid the Sound of Pines
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Fragrance Amid the Sound of Pines, best match first.
- 151 Things Don't Go as Planned 事与愿违 Rising business star James meets seasoned accountant Tian Shiyu through a dating app. Just as sparks begin to fly between them, their moment is interrupted when Tian Shiyu’s son, Tian Jiawen, comes home early. Awkwardly caught in the situation, James is forced to spend the whole night helping him with middle-school math problems... After his friends make fun of him, playboy James takes things in his own peculiar way, deciding Tian Shiyu was mocking him and swearing to get his revenge on her. As 1.6kReads9.4Score15514d adds
- 152 A Beautiful, Sweet 70s Girl Makes the Diplomat Blush 七零娇女纯又美，外交官他红了脸 [Aloof, abstinent diplomat vs. charming, independent country girl in college, transmigrate into a book, both pure] Diplomat Chen Yichen is forced to bring a country girl who drugged him with an aphrodisiac back to the city. She catches thieves, knows her limits, and behaves with impeccable decorum. But to him, it is all just an act. Then Su Tang, exhausted, falls into Chen Yichen’s arms, and her fingertips accidentally brush against one of his sensitive spots… Her rosy lips part slightly, captiv 399Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 153 Cherished and Kept Close 娇养不放 An older man with a younger woman, a fifteen-year age gap. Don't read if that's not your thing. The woman is pure, but the man isn't. Skip if that bothers you. A domineering CEO trope, a pretend uncle-and-niece relationship, mostly everyday life. The first time they met, the big bad wolf Cheng Dong fell in love with the young girl Huang Ying at first sight. The second time they met, they learned that, in name, they were uncle and niece. The third time they met, Cheng Dong said: "I'm going to mak 4kReads8.4Score31214d adds
- 154 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
- 155 Ghostbusters: The Beginning of a Deep and Lasting Love 驱魔警察同人之缘起而一往情深 Film and TV fan fiction + parallel world + sweet romance + a touch of supernatural mystery. Yun Ruonan, a firm believer in science, never imagined she would have a day like this: she transmigrates to a world with not only science, but also the supernatural. Here, she meets the love of her life, Uncle Feng. The early chapters mainly draw on scenes from the movies. Later, I plan to write about her sweet everyday life with Uncle Feng. There will be a little angst, mainly to move the plot along, b 170Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 156 The Hong Kong Heiress Is Hard to Win Over, but the Capital’s Young Master Only Wants to Benefit from His Wife and Child 港枝难攀京圈太子爷只想夫凭子贵 [Both leads are virgins + sweet romance + food and feelings + mind-reading + mutual healing + scheming] [Sweet, delicate little princess of Hong Kong City (a government-employed assassin) VS the sharp-tongued young master of the capital] Three days ago, after completing a mission, Song Xiyu took a spectacular tumble, earning herself a huge bump on her forehead and unexpectedly awakening to her own existence. She discovered that the world she lived in was a messed-up novel. Her older brother was 869Reads—Score10114d adds
- 157 I Pray to the Gods for You 我向神明祈求你 Jin Xiangyu, secretary-general of Yunshui Municipal Party Committee, age 35. Jiang Xiangyang, a staff member at the Xiahe Town Government in Yunchuan County, Yunshui City, age 28. Jiang Xiangyang felt that a happy love life was beyond her reach. First, a gay man deceived her into a sham marriage, then she met a scumbag. She had all but given up on love when fate brought her together with Jin Xiangyu. What sparks will fly between an ordinary female civil servant from a small town and the secretar 14.7kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 158 Never Return to the Capital 永不返京 [Capital Circle + Older Man/Younger Woman + BE + A Scoundrel’s Sincere Love] The year they met, Pei Runjin was nineteen and Li Chengchuan was twenty-seven. They met in the capital. On Pei Runjin’s birthday, Li Chengchuan asked her what she wished for. Looking at the treetops swaying in the night breeze outside the window, she said, “Right now, I just really miss you. I don’t wish for anything else.” Li Chengchuan suddenly felt the intense emotions surging from the twenty-year-old girl. The softn 3.7kReads—Score28014d adds
- 159 Director, Please Behave Yourself 主任，请自重 [Government Officialdom + Age Gap + Devoted to Each Other + Forced Love] A powerful and highly capable director of the General Office unexpectedly encounters a young woman he once met briefly, setting the wheels of fate in motion. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Canary’s Flight Against the Wind 金丝雀的逆风飞翔 [Possessive pursuit + powerful man lowering his head + rekindled romance + age gap, fatherly type + high-ranking official, mutual first love and devotion] The first time Chen Zhansaw Mr. Zhou, he had been asked to visit an elderly person, and she opened the door for him. Her grandmother warned her to take the long way around whenever she saw him from then on. The second time they met, someone was harassing her, and he stepped in to help. The third time was at school, where she accompanied someon 20.6kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 161 The Powerful Tycoon of Beijing Waited All Night at the Civil Affairs Bureau for Me, His Twice-Married Bride 京圈大佬在民政局等一夜二婚的我 After something terrible happened to her as a child, 26-year-old Jiang Wan Ning developed a fear of men. She didn't want her parents to worry, so she could only enter a marriage of convenience. After a year, she divorced and married up, and her fear of men was cured. Lu Jingshen, 35, was transferred to Wanan City to take up a leadership position. The youngest and most doted-on in his family, he had always made them worry about his marriage. They never expected him to marry a divorced woman! The 13.5kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 162 A Powerful Family Romance: It Has to Be Her 高干婚恋，非她不可 Two couples, two stories. What to look forward to: Department Chief Shen and Miss Bai have known each other since birth. Both work in the public sector, and childhood sweethearts, they marry in a flash, with her moving from the upstairs apartment to the one downstairs. Their married life is a hilarious, sweet romance between a straight-laced man and a spirited, domineering woman. Young Master Cen and his wildflower assistant: the rabbit only eats grass from its own burrow. He’s an arrogant rich 14.8kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 163 A Rose Drenched in Desire, the Capital's Big Shot Falls in Love at First Sight 欲染玫瑰，京圈大佬一次成瘾 [Redemption + Secret Crush + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned] [Down-and-out, aloof beauty + Powerful, fatherly big shot with a refined air] [Age Gap + Uncle-and-Nephew Love Triangle] To pay for her mother's treatment, Jiang Liyang sells her virtue despite her pride. That night, the strange man treats her with endless tenderness. But the memory becomes a thorn in her heart. She has no idea that the man has been planning this for a long time. Powerful and shrewd, he advances step by 2.1kReads9.1Score24314d adds
- 164 The Other Concubine Crawled into the Grand Tutor’s Arms, Weeping 别家小妾，钻进太傅怀里哭唧唧 [Age gap + sweet romance + restrained, proper, celibate male lead + sweet, money-loving female lead] Yao Niang never imagined that one day she would become entangled with the powerful Grand Tutor next door, a widower for many years. After all, she was a concubine in the Pei household! The timid concubine endured humiliation to meet him in secret, terrified that her master might discover them one day… 1.4kReads7.9Score14614d adds
- 165 Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: I Love My Sugar Daddy 重生娱乐圈之我爱金主干爹 (This story leans toward realism, with a slightly dark tone and questionable morals. The male lead isn’t chaste. If you’re looking for a brainless, fluffy romance, this may not be for you.) Lin Xiaoxiao is reborn, back at the beginning of her career in showbiz. Staring at the dazzling man before her, she wonders how she ever let a useless jerk turn her into a lovesick idiot in her past life. If she can just land the man in front of her, wealth and luxury will be hers for the taking. Who needs an 45Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 166 Pain Relief 镇痛 [For emphasis: the author is a woman who likes women and has a girlfriend. Her next book will have two female leads.] Capital’s heir apparent × pharmaceutical sciences PhD (devoted sweetheart × little darling) Liang Qingning, who debuted as a child star, saw her “pure sweetheart” image collapse at eighteen and became the target of a massive online hate campaign. Her family sent her to a small island for a vacation to avoid the storm. The big star lost all dignity on her first day on the island b 623Reads8.9Score10714d adds
- 167 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 573Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 168 Kidnapping a Taoist Priest to Be My Guardian Deity 拐个道长当守护神 A derivative fanfic of Mr. Vampire, with a pairing for Uncle Jiu, transmigration and farming, no golden finger, and both girl-boy and boy-girl romance at times In the early years of the Republic of China, warlords carved up the country, demons ran rampant, and the people lived in misery. Song Li was a girl loved by neither her father nor her mother. After barely making it to the age of sixteen, her father sent her to work as a maid in the home of Master Huang, a wealthy man in town. She was s 854Reads—Score10314d adds
- 169 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Fifth Year of Secretly Loving Mrs. Huo 暗恋霍太太的第五年 [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + 1v1 + Powerful Man Bows His Head] Lu Yan and Zhou Jingze had been in love for years. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, she thought this was the happy ending every Cinderella dreamed of. The wind was fierce on the day they went to register their marriage. It chilled her to the bone as she waited, only to receive a push notification: #Young Master Zhou Goes Abroad to Celebrate His White Moonlight’s Birthday#. The next day, his influential family elder 30.6kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds
- 171 Your Heart Is Like the Moon 卿心似月 A steady, straightforward police chief × a gentle, lovely elementary school teacher [A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance + age gap + fiercely protective + overflowing boyfriend energy + powerful man devotedly pursuing love] [Sugar-sweet romance + love at first sight + mutual devotion + neither has loved anyone else + happy ending + direct confessions] The hero is head over heels. When he likes someone, he goes after her and says exactly what he means. He’s easygoing, but incredibly attentive to 17.9kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 172 A Reply to the Snowfall in the Capital 京雪回信 [Older man | Guiding lover | Mutually faithful | Reunion after a long separation | Marriage first, love later] [New prosecutor × Former prosecutor (now a forensic consulting partner)] When Xie Weizhen was seventeen, she and Fu Qisheng were in a car accident. The doctors said she might never wake up. Fu Qisheng promised to care for her for the rest of her life as her husband. And so, the two families arranged their marriage. A year later, Xie Weizhen woke up. Outside a teahouse, she heard someon 586Reads8.9Score5114d adds
- 173 A Pretty Town Nurse Meets a Rugged Construction Foreman 俊俏乡镇女护士遇上糙汉包工头 [An intense push and pull between the leads + sweet pampering + healing] [Handsome, beautiful, kind nurse Liu Ying × handsome, aloof building-materials merchant and construction contractor Zhou Jiye] Raised by her adoptive family from infancy, Liu Ying grew up relying on her grandmother, and the two supported each other. After graduating from university, she passed the exam for a permanent nursing position at a township health center 200 kilometers from home. With her pretty face and graceful fi 4.1kReads8.5Score43214d adds
- 174 A Beauty Like a Flower, Years Flowing Like Water 如花美眷似水流年 This is the story of Fang Fei’s growth as love and fate intertwine. From the innocence of her first love to complicated emotional entanglements, Fang Fei experiences betrayal, loss, and being reborn. Her relationships with three men reveal the tolerance and devotion love can inspire. In the end, Fang Fei finds herself through love and responsibility, showing that love means far more than romance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 I Only Want to Escape, but the Maniac Is Hooked 只想逃，疯批暴徒被钓翻了 [1v1, Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Unhinged Yandere + Tense Push and Pull + Sexual Tension + Forced Love + Revenge + Mutual Redemption] [Unhinged Suit-Wearing Enforcer & Cool, Elegant Beauty in a Cheongsam] (Both leads are unhinged. Not a conventional domineering CEO romance, with a touch of darkness.) Daniel is a cold-blooded hitman, a name that strikes terror into everyone in Jiapolai. After her first escape attempt fails, Jiang Yuxi realizes that the only way to get away for good is 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Rabbit Bite Marks 兔子齿痕 (The main story is complete, so enjoy without worry.) [A reserved, doting CEO VS a sweet, soft little bunny who sometimes bites] Age gap\Growing up together\Not-quite-uncle-and-niece\Flirtatious tension\Both leads are inexperienced When thirteen-year-old Yun An arrived at the Song household to stay for a while, the only thing she took from the Yun family was a battered, broken rabbit doll. A man stood silhouetted against the light. He bent down and gently took the rabbit from her arms, his voice 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 178 The Big Shot Spoils Me Too Much, and the Sweetness Is Off the Charts 大佬太宠，甜度超标了 Insider romance + mutual firsts + age gap + exclusive devotion + love at first sight A scheming, devoted man in power VS a laid-back, sweet junior employee Ji Shengyu fell in love with Bei Ling at first sight. When they meet again, his feelings run even deeper. He is trapped by the shackles of rules, interests, and calculated compromises. She is the only softness in his otherwise formidable heart. 25.4kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 179 Jin Se Jasmine 瑾色茉莉 [Powerful Political Family | Older Man/Younger Woman | Nurturing and Guidance | Stern, Stoic, Secretly Passionate Political Heavyweight x Lively, Bunnylike Little Fox] ˇ Murong Jin had always been stern and hard-edged. He never imagined that the sweet scent of jasmine clinging to a girl who was barely grown would leave him so thoroughly unsettled. It was only later that Murong Jin realized Jiang Wanwan wasn't some innocent little bunny. She was a sly little fox who stole the hunter's heart, then 967Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 180 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.6kReads6.8Score23714d adds
- 181 A Marriage of Convenience with Extra-Sweet Romance 凑合夫妻，糖分超标 Originally titled The Secretary’s Little Lamb [Clearheaded, sensitive saleswoman X composed, divorced male official] [Heroine: 28, hero: 35, seven-year age gap, flash marriage, lightly sweet] Yang Mian & Xie You’an What is love? Yang Mian didn’t understand it, nor did she expect it. With thirty fast approaching, at an age when even friends, family, and dogs were sick of her, she hurriedly got married. Love was nothing at all. Xie You’an had seen through it. At an age when he still had ne 3.9kReads8.9Score36014d adds
- 182 Sand in the Palm 掌间砂 [Elegant, handsome bureau director] VS [Landlady with hidden depths] [Second chance romance] [Each other’s first love] I could give up the whole world. You alone are the cinnabar mark in the palm of my hand. When he returned, he was no longer the young office director who had once written her an entire guide to the civil service exams. After years of rising steadily through the ranks, he had become a bureau director who helped bring peace and prosperity to the land. But an unexpected turn of e 1.5kReads9.2Score18314d adds
- 183 The Joyful Years 欢喜之年 One is a humble substitute teacher, the other a senior official overseeing education. Every smile, every glance, is you. Every happy moment is with you. Through the crowds and the endless flow of people, in the end, it’s still you. 246Reads8.8Score3114d adds
- 184 A Young Dream in the Capital at Night 京夜稚梦 * A powerful man from one of the capital's great families X a female star who rose to fame for her beauty and traditional crafts * A refined, devoted, fatherly man X a pure, alluring, proud beauty from Jiangnan * “The Capital's Tyrant King” X “Jiangnan's Daji” [Ten-year age gap, fatherly male lead, warm family life among powerful clans, top-tier wealthy families, devoted to each other, sweet romance, traditional crafts, Eastern aesthetics, younger uncle, ensemble cast from the capital's elite ci 4.2kReads8.1Score60414d adds
- 185 Just a Marriage 婚姻而已 Entering marriage takes courage; making it work takes wisdom. This story follows the different experiences and futures of the three Yang sisters in their marriages, and how they come to their senses and grow with the help of Lin Zimo, their sister-in-law from their maiden home. 861Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 186 Losing Control in Broad Daylight 白日失控 [Flirting and pampering | simmering tension | an intense push and pull | eight-year age gap | happy ending] [Formidable war-wolf, powerful Beijing socialite X beautiful, rebellious heiress] [Foxlike heroine VS fatherly hero] Lu Lingfei, heiress of the Shen family in Beijing's elite circles, became the talk of the town among society ladies and wealthy wives overnight: She married young, only to be embroiled in a divorce suit less than a year later. Later, another huge story sent the entire Bei 1.7kReads9.2Score20814d adds
- 187 My Government-Worker Boyfriend Is Irresistible, and He'll Spoil You to No End 体制内男友真香，宠你没商量 Her cousin was determined to stay single, so she asked Ling Ting to go on a blind date for her just to get everyone off her back. Ling Ting went, and although she thought her date was handsome and gentlemanly, she didn't give him another thought. So why was the new boss in front of her, smiling warmly and greeting her, so familiar? He was her blind date! Ji Zhengyao: “Comrade, we meet again.” Ling Ting: “…Hello, sir.” 10.2kReads8.1Score90114d adds
- 188 Hey, Mister, Need a Wife? 大叔，你缺老婆不 [Highly Intelligent Male Lead in Government × Sweet, Healing Young Woman × Ten-Year Age Gap × Both Leads Are Inexperienced in Love × Sweet Romance] The brilliant, highly intelligent Lu An has wealth and power at his fingertips. A youthful accident left him with a leg injury, and he has suffered from frail health for years. Accustomed to being alone, he has long felt that nothing can grow in his heart. Until soft and warm Su Nuannuan stumbled into his lonely world. The young woman blinked her smi 3.8kReads6.6Score37114d adds
- 189 What?! The Max-Level Expert Is Being Forced into Marriage! 惊！满级大佬她被逼婚！ New book, the rating just came out, and it has already been signed. [One-on-one romance, groveling pursuit, another world, magic, large age gap] This story has a little cathartic satisfaction, a mix of angst and sweetness, and a bit of comedy, but is mostly sweet. (The main characters are immortal, so you can ignore the age gap.) If you think some of the tags haven't shown up yet, please don't rush! The groveling pursuit and all the rest are coming. It's all in the outline! The male lead is a do 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 A Superficial Relationship 肤浅关系 At 27, Shu Wan was still hoping to get married. Then one day, she realized her new boss was looking at her in a rather unusual way. By day, her new boss was all business. By night, he bared his fangs. [Can embracing him be called a revolution?] 2.6kReads8.6Score19714d adds
- 191 CEO Uncle, Remember Your Little Wife’s Devotion 总裁大叔，小娇妻的痴心愿记取 At a class reunion, a 22-year-old third-year university student unexpectedly met a divorced older man. They fell for each other at first sight, exchanged contact details, and began a passionate, sweet romance. 789Reads7.6Score10014d adds
- 192 Pregnant First, Love Later! Dragging the Celibate Old Man from His Pedestal 先孕后爱！把禁欲老男人拉下神坛 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 219Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 193 The Four Years We Lost 错过的四年 [Real Estate Tycoon x Gentle, Brilliant Student] [Older Hero + Age Gap + She Leaves While Pregnant + Reunion After Years Apart + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] *1. Feng Wanwan used WeChat’s new “Shake” feature and matched with an online friend named Gu Wang. Later, after she got a sign-in at Zhonghe for her internship, she found out that her boss was also named Gu Wang. On New Year’s Eve, he returned from a business trip and took a detour to her place. He stood downstairs, loo 1.7kReads8.7Score14914d adds
- 194 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 195 Perfectly Complementary 极致互补 [Short drama now streaming] [Emotion-led brand strategist Zhang Xinbei × rational investor Gao Jiawei] Modern romance / cerebral love / workplace maneuvering / mature push and pull A power couple who complement each other · One-on-one · Mutual salvation · (Those who mind a non-virgin heroine should proceed with caution. No rivalry between women, just a normal romance with sound values.) * She is a top-tier brand strategist who breaks through by understanding human nature; he is a capital markets 3.1kReads8.7Score34014d adds
- 196 Desire, Tease 欲，撩 [Completed] (Main couple: she pursues him; secondary couple: a true playboy turns over a new leaf) A self-disciplined, proper (in a fake refined way) business tycoon ✘ a sexy, alluring beauty The male lead is repressed and a refined scoundrel; the female lead sees the world clearly [Powerful man bows to love + both leads are virgins + love at first sight + deliberate seduction + a mini groveling arc + super sweet] Jiang Wan received a “big present” from her fiancé, the man she was engaged to thr 3kReads9.1Score30414d adds
- 197 Meeting He at Summer's End 暮夏逢禾 [A restrained, gentle power player in Beijing’s elite circles × a cool, resilient fashion student] [Reunion after years apart + six-year age gap + mutual devotion + devoted husband + happy ending] A serious illness at the age of seven left Xu Heqiu with gaps in her childhood memories. After eleven years apart, they meet again in the height of summer, and one glance throws their lives into disarray. Xu Heqiu returns to China and gets into Jing University, where she meets Gu Shuo, the aloof, dista 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 199 You Are the North of Beijing 你是北京的北 Even now, Wen Wen still remembered the day she left Beijing. It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. She left alone and without hesitation, yet carried a weight of a thousand pounds. Before boarding her flight, she gazed down at the city's nightscape from inside a skyscraper. The roads were still filled with traffic, and countless people rushed about, only to end up with nothing. This city had buried her winter, her summer, and her spring. By the time she left, all she felt for 1.1kReads8.1Score10514d adds
- 200 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
