Novels like My Older Husband's Perfect Facade Crumbles: Proper in Public, Clingy in Private
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- 151 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 75.3kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 152 The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩 To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf 11kReads8.6Score53414d adds
- 153 Seven Years Later, My Aloof Childhood Friend Becomes an Obsessive Daddy 七年后清冷竹马成疯批Daddy A powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon x a beautiful, soft-hearted ray of sunshine - Nineteen-year-old Wen Sui vanished without a trace. When she opened her eyes again, seven years had passed. Drugged and dressed in a sexy outfit, she was pushed into a suite to be offered as a plaything to some powerful man. Inside, a man toyed with a dagger, nonchalant as his dress shoes clicked across the floor toward her, cold and cruel. Wen Sui's apricot eyes brimmed with tears. Her little face was pale a 125.4kReads8.9Score19.1k14d adds
- 154 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 3.8kReads6.6Score37314d adds
- 155 My Ex Asked to Get Back Together, So I Turned Around and Married My First Love 前女友求复合，我转身娶了初恋 My Ex-Girlfriend Asked to Get Back Together, So I Turned Around and Married My First Love 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 October's Gentle Breeze 十月微风起 Lin Muqing, a warm and cheerful middle school Chinese teacher, was accosted by a thief on her way home from school. Fortunately, Ji Shaofeng, a criminal police officer passing by, came to her rescue. A man of few words but great reliability, he appeared at her most helpless moment and became part of her life from then on. From a chance encounter on the street to a confession at home, from strangers to people who understand each other, this is a story of an ordinary meeting and a gentle love. The 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Desire in the Capital: Entangled at Every Turn 欲染京屿，步步缠深 [Cool, delicate beauty with a scheming little fox inside x the most extravagant, abstinent Buddha-like lord of the capital] [The capital’s elite circle + 10-year age gap + possessive to the extreme + irresistible push and pull + uncle steals his nephew’s wife + satisfying face-slapping + devoted couple HE] [Original title: Little Uncle, Isn’t This a Little Too Thrilling for Us?] Pei Jinshen is the most abstinent man at the very top of the capital’s elite circle, ten years older than Lu Yu. On th 6.3kReads8.7Score79514d adds
- 158 Please Savor the Best Time to Taste It 请品鉴最佳赏味期 [Naturally Airheaded, Timid Heiress x Short-Tempered, Stern Young Master] [Older-Man, Guiding Romance] [Both Pure] [Marriage Before Love] [Instant Physical Attraction] [Says One Thing, Means Another] [He Starts Off Cold, Then Gets Shamelessly Flirty] [No Angst] She was a succulent transplanted into one of the capital's most powerful families. He was the sharpest blade in all of the capital. At nineteen, Sui Nuo had spent all nineteen years being timid. The day the capital's most powerful Xie fa 101.9kReads8.8Score10k14d adds
- 159 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 4kReads8.4Score30914d adds
- 160 This Fiancé Is a Bit of a Money Pit 这个未婚夫有点儿费钱 A sweet romance: Tang Xuannuo was suddenly summoned by her grandfather to go on a blind date. But why did her heart ache the moment she saw her prospective date? It turned out she had sued him a few days earlier over an advertisement, demanding several million in compensation. She was heartbroken over her hard-earned money. She thought it would just be a formality. But her grandfather said he was already planning to arrange an engagement between them, and the man’s parents had agreed. Tang Xuann 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 After Transmigrating, I Was Doted on by an Older Daddy 穿越后，被年上Daddy强宠了 [Male-male romance, both virgins, older top, happy ending, ten-year age gap, Daddy top × paper-doll lover] Chi Shu transmigrated. He didn’t become the protagonist, the villain, the unattainable beloved, or some tragic cannon fodder. ...He became the paper-doll lover in someone’s dating game. To return to the real world, Chi Shu gave in. He hid his true nature, acted obedient, and did his best to complete the System’s missions. “Can’t you call me by a nickname?” “Calling me by my name is so cold. 17.5kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
- 162 Reborn, I Became My Family's Pride 重生后我成了全家的骄傲 In my previous life, I was set up. My embroidery workshop was stolen, my grandmother's secret pattern book went missing, and my life became a string of hardships. In this life, reborn with max-level embroidery skills, I turn the tables with my craft and reclaim everything that belongs to me. I rise from a small county workshop to become a nationwide top-tier star, the pride of my family. But only when I reach the summit do I learn that the man who has always protected me is the son of the master 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 A Good Match Has Yet to Be Found 良辰未许人 On her thirty-second birthday, Liang Chen met Chen Qian in person after chatting online for three days. She expected another case of someone looking better in photos, but her ideal type was sitting right across from her: a year younger, tall and handsome, romantic and funny. Even the curve of his smile was exactly to her taste. They fell passionately in love in no time. But amid all the sweetness, they both found themselves wondering: One of us is beautiful and clever, the other is gentle and ha 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 165 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨，来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 506Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 166 Diary of a Veteran Detective’s Downfall 老刑警沦陷日记 [Rugged male lead, both leads sexually inexperienced, healing, mature themes, old flames rekindled, married first and fell in love later; a stoic, resolute veteran detective and a kind, resilient preschool teacher (suggestive streamer)] Captain Chen, stern and aloof as a flower atop a lofty peak, finds his heart stirred by He Zhaozhao, a suspect who flirts with him. But after she flirts with him, she proves less than committed, leaving Captain Chen, who has no idea how to express his feelings, 5.1kReads9.1Score72914d adds
- 167 A Wounded Woman Doesn't Talk About Love 受伤女人不谈爱 She raises her husband’s mistress’s child! This is a story about a woman’s growth, inspired by many real-life stories. Wang Shengnan was born into a rural family that favored sons over daughters, and her mother named her Shengnan, meaning “to surpass men.” She started working as soon as she graduated from middle school. At a beauty salon, her boss sexually assaulted her, but timid and meek, she did not dare speak out. Later, she married an ordinary man, only for him to die in an accident. After 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 If Junior Sister Wants It, Senior Brother Will Naturally Offer It with Both Hands 师妹想要，师兄自然双手奉上 [Romance] Bright and sunny junior sister x gentle, refined senior brother in a position of power Synopsis: The mastermind behind the separation of her parents thirteen years ago has returned. What are they looking for? His first love? The true heroine? The System? Was it fate, or was someone pulling the strings? Content warnings: Ensemble cast, includes a woman pursuing a man. The story is roughly 70% plot and 30% romance. No tragic treatment of the heroine. Not a wish-fulfillment story 🌹. It s 2kReads—Score35214d adds
- 169 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 638Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 170 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 5.2kReads8.3Score54314d adds
- 171 A Nobody's Great Love 小透明的大爱情 [Both leads work in government × age gap and workplace hierarchy × helping an overlooked employee overcome her insecurities × a caring senior colleague opens his junior's tightly closed heart] Lin Wanqing believes that even when an overlooked nobody is falsely accused, she can only investigate in secret; even when people bully her openly, she can only endure it in silence. “That's just how society works. Without connections, you have to follow the rules. I can't afford the price of crossing the 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Her Secret Thoughts: A Young Man’s Hidden Diary in a Small Village 致她的心事：小村青年的隐秘日记 No formulaic plot | Not a wish-fulfillment novel | Realistic fiction | Zhou Zhiqiang grows up amid poverty and chaos in her birth family, with her father instilling in her the survival rule that “you have to please people to survive.” She gets into college and lands a job at a bank. A well-off man, Ke Qingyan, pursues her, but as the truth about her family comes out, she gradually loses her self-respect and her relationship. Later, burdened with debt, she returns to her hometown and, under he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 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 1.5kReads6.3Score—14d adds
- 174 Chu Huaixu, the Lost Little Daisy 楚淮序，弄丢的小雏菊 Both leads work in the public sector + age gap + love at first sight • Chu Huaixu was hosting a symposium on arts education at universities. Jian Chu, a young art teacher, spoke as a representative, and her fresh, refined presence and original insights caught everyone’s attention. Until the day his diplomat first love returned from overseas. “She’s just your substitute.” I heard him say it with my own ears. I hid the ultrasound in my sketchbook and fled the city that very night. Months later, he 1.3kReads6.6Score10114d adds
- 175 The Preschool Teacher and Her Army Officer Husband 女幼师和士官老公 Xin Yue was born in 1995 and was still in college, but her family’s doorstep was practically being kicked in by people eager to set her up with a boyfriend. She always ignored them, never imagining that she would later meet Mu Hao, a man born in 1989 who served as a noncommissioned officer in the military. From then on, the two began a long-distance relationship. 481Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 164Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 177 Beijing Marriage: Seduction and Spoiling 京婚诱宠 [The short drama Hidden Marriage Trial of Love: Lost in His Tenderness is now available. If you enjoy the novel, go watch it~] Marriage first, love later | Powerful man learns to bend | Both leads are inexperienced | Sweet everyday romance The first time Qiao Yingxin met Huo Linzhou, the man was cool and aloof, completely out of place amid the bar’s raucous crowd. On a whim, she flirted with him and took him home. The second time they met, they sat across a negotiating table, became a coup 1.3kReads8.2Score15214d adds
- 178 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score16314d adds
- 179 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 6kReads8.6Score55514d adds
- 180 Fragrance Amid the Sound of Pines 松涛声处闻清香 [Powerful Official × Divorced Goddess | Long-Prepared Pursuit & Bone-Deep Tenderness] Known in the capital as the “Black-Faced King of Hell,” Shen Tingtao is the most unapproachable man in government circles: a proud pine on a snow-covered mountain, cool and chaste. The one exception in his life began with a glimpse through a car window after an accident: the gentle profile of Shi Feng. At the time, she was trapped in a marriage engineered against her. After decisively divorcing, she kept her di 2kReads7.3Score16614d adds
- 181 Starlight Falls in Your Eyes 星芒落于眼底 As the iron-fisted president of Veya, Vladimir is used to navigating political intrigue one careful step at a time and acting decisively in international power struggles. He can fly fighter jets and pilot submarines, and he is skilled in judo and marksmanship. His stern features exude an air of authority, yet when he meets Lin Wanxing, he is the only one to shed all his armor. An unexpected encounter brings her, a woman from Huaxia, into his turbulent and grand life. He takes her soaring through 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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 10.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 183 The Handsome Guy Next Door Is Quite the Flirt 隔壁男神有点撩 Foodie Artist vs. Gentle, Reserved Food Blogger Yu Nuan moves to a new place and discovers that her neighbor is the food blogger she’s admired for years. After that, she keeps finding excuses to eat at his place. “Xiaobai doesn’t seem to be behaving. Why don’t you come over for dinner? Think of it as an apology from me on Xiaobai’s behalf.” Or, “I’ve been learning some new recipes. I’d love to have you over and get your opinion.” The food blogger’s cooking is amazing, so Yu Nuan happily accepts 1.7kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 184 I Can't Take It! My Angel Investor Is a Scheming, Unexpectedly Sweetheart 遭不住！天使投资人是腹黑反差怪 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced and devoted to each other | Sweet and angsty | Marry first, love later | Contract marriage | Wealthy CEO | Entertainment industry | Light suspense] [An energetic, ambitious actress in the entertainment industry vs. a ruthless, complex powerhouse cast aside and scorned by his family, who made it on his own] Huo Qianyu pushes a contract across the table. “Marry me, and The Pirate Ship is yours.” Xiang Nanzhi, a small-time actress who once had her moment in th 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 His Instinctive Attraction 他的生理性喜欢 (Completed) A high-ranking official with a commanding presence x a sweet, gentle qipao designer, ten-year age gap, devoted romance between two pure-hearted leads Self-disciplined, proper, unruffled, and free of worldly desires: these were the words that defined Qin Yuzheng. They were also the weapons that helped him prevail at every turn and reach the top of the pyramid. People said Qin Yuzheng had once been briefly married, and the reason for the divorce was that his wife had complained he coul 88.1kReads8.4Score10.7k14d adds
- 186 After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, Revenge Was a Long Road 女友背叛后，报复路漫漫 After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, the Road to Revenge Was Long 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Mr. Gu's Perfect Little Romance 顾先生的小圆满 [Big Tech content moderator vs. cold, calculating official from an elite family] [High-ranking official romance + five-year age gap + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + the powerful one bows to love] The thing workplace newcomer Li Xiaoman regrets most is making a mistake while screening explicit content. The cold, fearsome section chief Gu Yanshen comes to the company to oversee a cleanup. Before that, the two had an accidental one-night stand ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡ She k 2kReads7.7Score12814d adds
- 188 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.” 10.3kReads8.1Score89314d adds
- 189 The Little Girl from the Big Leader’s Family 大领导家的小姑娘 Daddy-type senior official x gentle, clear-headed guzheng teacher [The second male lead fights for her too + the male lead's desperate pursuit is doomed + twelve-year age gap + everyday-life romance + sweet little love story] At first, Tang Shining thought Lu Yanliang was just a friend of her father's, so she was always careful around him. It wasn't until Lu Yanliang moved into her home that she realized something was wrong... 1.9kReads7.1Score15414d adds
- 190 Spoiled in the Capital at Night: The Older Man Is Head over Heels for Her 京夜溺宠，大叔他超爱的 He Tinghao, once a committed bachelor, married a beautiful young woman fifteen years his junior, causing a sensation throughout the capital. The day after the wedding, the media caught He Tinghao shopping with his young wife. In a shoe store, he crouched down to try on shoes for her. Halfway through a dinner with colleagues, He Tinghao received a phone call, grabbed his suit jacket, and left. One colleague teased him, “Director He, heading home this early?” He Tinghao pressed his lips together a 3kReads6.9Score22214d adds
- 191 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 19.4kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
- 192 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score41914d adds
- 193 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score14514d adds
- 194 A Relationship Across the Line 逾界关系 [The rating will rise as the new book gains readers] [Childhood sweethearts + only ever devoted to each other + secret crush + happy ending] The most outrageous thing Xu Xizhen has ever done is push a bank card loaded with two million yuan across the table on the day He Fushu’s company was about to go under. She offered to lend him the money on one condition: he had to spend two nights a month sleeping with her. He Fushu stared at her for a long time, long enough for her to think he was about to 18.8kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds
- 195 Reborn in 2008, Saving Myself with 110 from the Start! 重生08年，开局110自救！ Reborn + childbirth + real and fake young masters + sweet romance + cozy life + raising a child Xin Yuan realizes she seems to have died and been reborn. Other people are reborn in the 1960s or 1970s. She wakes up one day and finds herself reborn in early 2008. That year, she and her husband, both orphans, are separated from each other. That year, they are forced to lose their home and family. The first thing she does after waking up reborn is call the police. "Hello, 110? We've run into human t 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Waaah! Don't Transform, I'm Scared 呜呜呜！你别变身我害怕 [Pure Romance + University Campus + Sweet, Flirtatious Love + Size Difference + Male Lead with High Needs] [Honest, Sweet, Gentle Girl × Cold, Fierce, Loyal Werewolf] Before she knew Lu Jin was a werewolf, Cen Sui was already a little afraid of him. He was the most outstanding military cadet, exceptionally tall, with sharp black eyes. Just standing there, he gave off an aura as imposing as a blade-carved statue. Cen Sui felt like a kitten that had wandered into a wolf's den, liable to be grab 794Reads—Score44114d adds
- 197 She’s So Sweet 她好乖 [Rugged hero + sweet, delicate heroine + protective, fatherly boyfriend + love at first sight + both leads are each other’s first and only love + sugary romance + happy ending] [Rugged auto repair shop owner x sweet and delicate young writer] They speak their minds, and they’re very sweet. When Shen Jin first meets her, he’s helping a group of friends move. He never expects to startle the young woman in the elevator. As the girl looks up at him with her bright, dewy eyes, he thinks, If she becam 1.2kReads8.8Score12814d adds
- 198 We Agreed to Pretend to Be a Couple, So Why Is the Big Shot Taking It Seriously? 说好假扮情侣，大佬怎么当真了？ Lin Xi is a college student about to graduate, torn between staying in Hu City to build a career and returning to her hometown to take the civil service exam. On one side is her boyfriend, who is doing everything he can to persuade her to stay. On the other are her parents, who want her to go home and take the exam. While wrestling with the decision, she meets Ji Shichuan, a senior local official from her hometown, at an exhibition, and they become running buddies. From the perspective of a city 190.5kReads9.1Score28k14d adds
- 199 A Contract Marriage with the Powerful White Moonlight Who Returned, Then Love 与强势归来的白月光大佬先婚后爱 [Both leads are each other's first and only + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush Comes True + Reunited Years Later] A restrained, powerful male lead vs. a cool, intellectual Chinese teacher heroine (at least on the surface) Gu Xiangling never thought she would see Chu Fanzhou again. After all, they barely interacted in high school. He graduated in such a hurry, and she left school for a while just as abruptly. But the capital city isn't so small that you can never cross paths, nor so big that y 3.3kReads8.9Score34914d adds
- 200 After Becoming the North American Tycoon's Substitute Bride, the Qipao Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten 替嫁北美大佬后，旗袍美人被娇宠 [Marriage first, love later + older man/younger woman + both leads' first love] Delicate beauty in a qipao × North American mixed-race tycoon Su Jinghao is a frail beauty whom doctors have said won't live past twenty-five. Her scumbag father, driven by profit, forces her to take her stepsister's place and marry Yan Hui Adams, a top North American tycoon. Rumor has it that this mixed-race mogul is violent, ruthless, cold-blooded, and cruel beyond measure. Everyone is waiting to laugh at Su Jingha 15.9kReads8.7Score2k14d adds
