Novels like Fifty Years of Keeping a Low Profile
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- 1 Her Idealized Love Took Her All the Way to Stardom 白月光替她全能出道 She is the biological heiress abandoned by a wealthy family, a substitute wife who married into the Gu family for a million-yuan monthly salary. He is a business magnate confined to a wheelchair, who binds her to his side with a contract: “Play her role well. Don’t dream of getting anything you don’t deserve.” Shen Lu accepts the bank card with a smile, utterly unmoved inside. Do the job, get paid, leave when the contract ends. It’s a pretty good deal. By day, she is the Gu family’s most “wel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Clumsy Miss Meets the Icy CEO 迷糊小姐遇上冰山霸总 [Married first, love later + older, fatherly love interest + both pure-hearted + powerful man falls hard + healing] [Cold, aloof doctor-CEO vs. ditzy, adorable journalist] Shen Nuo is a novice when it comes to love. She may be confused about romance, but she’s decisive in her career. In her 24 years, she has never felt as flustered as she does now. Qian Yi was born into a life of luxury, but his mother died young, and he has always had a distant relationship with his father. More mature than his 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Baby, What Will Make You Fall for Me? Hmm? 宝宝怎样才喜欢上我？嗯？ [Sweet, innocent girl × bad-boy young master] [School life + both leads are romantically inexperienced + possessive love + urban romance] Love at first sight at age three. Wen Siheng is 188 centimeters tall, part Chinese and part German, with an eight-pack and a pair of stunning green eyes. Right after military training ended, Gu Manni was lured away. Wen Siheng pinned her against the door and clasped her slender waist. “Baby, I want to...” Gu Manni was terrified. Tears fell, followed by a slap. 17.1kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 4 After the Delicate Darling Returned, Mr. Rong Wept Until His Eyes Turned Red 娇气包穿回来后，容总他哭红了眼 [Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Burn Romance + Happy Ending + Sweet Indulgence + Reunion After Years Apart + Sunny, Clear-Headed Darling Girl VS Self-Disciplined, Proper Husband VS Adorable, Mom-Obsessed Little Treasure] The main story is complete. Come on in and enjoy! Shen Tangxi died of an illness, only to transmigrate and find her handsome husband handing her divorce papers. She had no time to regret losing such a gorgeous husband. She got a house, a car, an island plot, and a yacht, beco 47.2kReads8.6Score6.2k14d adds
- 5 Lost in Time, I Found Light and Fu's Tenderness 溺时逢光，傅尽温柔 [Down-on-her-luck illegitimate daughter & golden boy] Two people from different worlds meet, come to know each other, and fall in love after an unexpected incident. The male and female leads are seven years apart. Li Muran is a delicate young woman from Jiangnan, oppressed by her family for years. Her mother died when she was young, and after her father remarried, he paid her no attention. With his company on the verge of bankruptcy, Mr. Li decided to use Muran in a marriage alliance. But Fu Li, 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Lost in the Warm Breeze 暖风沉溺 [Mutual Firsts + Sweet Romance + Five-Year Age Gap] Everyone in high society agreed that Master He was ruthless and decisive. At some point, a little girl showed up by his side. The notoriously ruthless Master He became a little gentler around her. People began currying favor with the soft, sweet little girl... Unfortunately, some people miscalculated. Those who crossed the line paid with their lives... The little girl slowly grew up under Master He’s protection and learned how the world worked. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Pretty and Pouty Wants to Break Up, but the Tycoon Won’t Let Her Go 漂亮作精要分手，偏执首富强势宠 (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise) [Transmigrate into a book + System + extreme possessiveness + powerful elite heir + stunning heroine + both virgins + one-on-one romance + aloof beauty] Tsundere financial tycoon × pretty, high-maintenance swan * After staying up all night, Lin Jiaorou dies suddenly and transmigrates into a novel as the gold-digging, pretentious ex-girlfriend of the male lead, Jin Wubai, a future world’s richest man. She’s a disposable supporting character whose role is 16.8kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 8 Aloof Young Master in Public, Clingy Puppy in Private 人前矜冷贵公子，人后黏人小狗 [Complete story. A seemingly gentle but actually scheming, clingy puppy × a girl who seems delicate but is actually sensitive and insecure] Bai Jing, the only son of the powerful Bai family, was the unattainable moon in everyone’s eyes. Cool and proud, he never lowered his head for anyone. Until the university’s freshman mixer. Leaning casually against the second-floor railing, he spotted a girl in a white dress among the crowd below. She was quietly hiding behind her friend, looking shy and tim 12.7kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 9 Be Good, Give Uncle a Kiss 乖，小叔亲一口 [Staying under one roof, age gap, both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance, faux uncle-and-niece relationship, simmering tension] [Softhearted, timid good girl who says the most shocking things × scheming man with overwhelming possessiveness who closes in one step at a time] Wen Tang got drunk and ended up in the wrong man’s bed. When she opened her eyes, she realized he was her uncle in name only. It was an accident between two adults, and she refused to let him take resp 10.3kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 10 The Fu Family's Little Dumpling 傅家的小团子 [A soft, cuddly little dumpling vs. a cool, aloof CEO] One rainy night, the Fu family found a tiny little girl. Her timid demeanor tugged at their heartstrings, so the couple brought her home and doted on her like their own daughter. “Big brother! Big brother!” Mrs. Fu never expected the little dumpling to be so enthusiastic around her cold, proud son. She followed him everywhere, going wherever Fu Xiyan went... One day, someone confessed to the little dumpling in public. When they got home, 437Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 11 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.7kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 12 EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
- 13 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
- 14 Cut the Crap, Villain Goes All Out 少逼逼歪歪，反派火力全开 [Ridiculous comedy + adored by everyone + unhinged antics + wealthy-family ensemble + wish fulfillment] (This story contains no BL. Don’t take the comedic scenes seriously. If that bothers you, please don’t read. Best enjoyed without overthinking~) After transmigrating into a book as a rich, beautiful, brainless villain, Shang Yang was furious. Why did a villain still have to go to school?!!! If you’re rich, shouldn’t you be able to lie flat and enjoy the good life? And to make matters worse, af 99.8kReads8.9Score14.7k14d adds
- 15 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
- 16 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 88.8kReads9.1Score9.3k14d adds
- 17 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 18 Fallen 堕 That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3k14d adds
- 19 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5k14d adds
- 20 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds
- 21 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 50.5kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds
- 22 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds
- 23 Flirting Openly! Seducing in Secret! Sharing Sweet Moments on a Dating Show with a Top-Tier Star 明撩！暗诱！和顶流影帝恋综撒糖 The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 18.8kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds
- 24 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
- 25 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
- 26 EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
