Novels like I Met a Big Shot at My First Job, and My Life Took Off
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- 1 Director Gu's Beloved Wife 顾局长的娇妻 Gu Jingzhou is about to take office as chief of the Public Security Bureau. Qi Pan is a teacher who has returned to her hometown after graduation to take up a post. Their paths cross on a trip. Qi Pan thinks life back home will be peaceful and easy, but she never expects undercurrents to run so deep. Fortunately, Gu Jingzhou is there to protect her. From strangers to lovers, the two build the life they long for amid ordinary days, like a real-life Back to Field! 645Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 2 The Evening Breeze Falls Over the Government Building 晚风落于政务楼 Contemporary Romance + Second Chances + Government Service + Each Other's First Love + Reunited After Years Apart + Workplace Romance + Mature Adults An unexpected breakup seven years ago abruptly brought Jiang Yiheng and Su Zhiyu's story to an end. They were each other's first love. They met and fell in love at university, and their future had seemed bright. Neither of them ever expected things to end with them going their separate ways. Seven years later, they met again at an interdepartmental 72Reads—Score15914d adds
- 3 Joy Above the Clouds 云端之悦 [Clear-headed, resilient doctor × disciplined, principled tycoon | Career growth | Breaking free and being reborn | Mutual devotion | Age gap | A guiding, supportive lover] Lin Yue, a top student at Yichang Medical University, took a job as a doctor at Qianshi Airport to escape the suffocating grind of endless hospital shifts. She thought a change of scenery would finally let her catch her breath, but then she was seconded elsewhere. There she met a mentor and friend, and the benefactor of her l 220Reads6.4Score11114d adds
- 4 Beneath the Courtroom: Crime and Punishment in the Gaps of Procedure 庭审之下：程序缝隙中的罪和罚 This story follows legal professionals in Jiangzhou as they uphold their faith in the rule of law and maintain professional standards while handling a series of complex cases. From investigating cases at the grassroots level to participating in international judicial cooperation, they rely on facts and apply the law, defending fairness and justice in their respective roles. Their work reflects the practice and ongoing questions of building the rule of law in contemporary China. Note: This is a f 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Warm Days and Drizzly Nights in Jiangnan 江南日暖夜微雨 [Signed for a print edition] [Elegant Jiangnan power player VS Radiant Beijing socialite] [Older man + both each other's first + 11-year age gap + love at first sight + healing romance] Meng Xi was Beijing's most dazzling ray of sunshine, born into a distinguished family, bright and bold. That year, during a misty, rainy trip to Jiangnan, she accidentally smashed a box of pastries from a century-old shop, and also found her way into the heart of a gentle, refined man. Mu Qian, heir to a century- 4.7kReads8.6Score55914d adds
- 6 Dong Dong Li's 16th Book 东东梨第16本书 No major content warnings. The rating is low because not many people have read it. A reserved, precocious heroine × an older, guiding male lead [Government workplace + Both inexperienced + Age gap + Powerful man bows his head + Healing romance + Happy ending] The leads' workplace lives are portrayed realistically. Wei Wei has a secret: when she was eighteen, she fell for Zhou He'an, who had come to volunteer at the village elementary school. But they came from vastly different worlds, and she ne 8.7kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 7 My Sweet Wife Is on Top, and I'm Caught in Her Tender Trap 娇妻在上，陷入温柔局 Originally titled The Secretary Tan’s Little Wife He Won Over He was once the pride of the military district, but a secret mission brought his career crashing down, cutting all ties between him and his uniform. When his childhood sweetheart and fiancée heard the news, she used studying abroad as an excuse to break off their engagement, never to see him again. After going through life and death, he had no choice but to transfer to a government job. Eight years in politics later, he was still as e 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 8 Married, Waiting to Ripen 已婚待熟 Listen up, don't read 🙈 Powerful family + wealthy clan + love after marriage A dazzling socialite + a veteran high-ranking official On their blind date, Su Mo was quite satisfied with Gu Yi'an. He looked decent and would do. Gu Yi'an wasn't very satisfied with Su Mo. She was a wealthy heiress, spoiled and troublesome. He didn't want to take her on. But one wanted an empire, and the other wanted that position. They each got what they needed, with a five-year agreement. Then Gu Yi'an realized he w 10.7kReads6.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 9 A Promise Heard 诺言有听 A promising young Party secretary and his stubborn little secretary save each other. Their relationship grows from a first flutter of attraction into mutual uncertainty, before finally reaching a sunny ending. The dust motes floating in the sunlight are life, love, and hope for the future. 52Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 10 My Secret Crush Echoed Back 暗恋听见了回响 [Patriotic Entrepreneur × Cultural Relics Restorer] [Love After Marriage + Secret Love Comes True + Both Pure + Cadet Family Backgrounds + Seven-Year Age Gap + Slow-Burn, Sweet Slice of Life] Huo Silü always thought his marriage to Lin Jinxue was a matter of mutual convenience. She was quiet and low-maintenance, the perfect match in the eyes of their elders. He, too, had always played the role of an exemplary husband, fulfilling his duties. But his wife seemed a little too low-maintenance: she n 2.6kReads8.9Score40314d adds
- 11 I'll Help You Soar 护你高飞 [A stern, steady senior official × a gentle young reporter at a newspaper; government workplace, age gap, slow-burn romance with ups and downs] By a twist of fate, Zhao Shuman became a reporter accompanying an inspection tour. Facing Secretary Chen, who always wore a long-sleeved white shirt, she displayed strong professional skills and treated him with the utmost respect. The senior official fell in love at first sight, while the young reporter was a slow starter. She didn’t believe he could tr 579Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 12 Fate Has a Special Favor for You 命中偏爱你 Ye Youning had fair skin and a sweet face, and was widely regarded as a beauty in the making. After graduating from college, she resolutely took a job far from home to get away from her overbearing mother. At a dinner party, a drunken Ye Youning was drugged. While trying to escape, she happened to run into Jian Yunzhou, who was meeting a friend. “Please, take me with you.” Ye Youning’s whole body flushed red, and she begged him with unfocused eyes. Jian Yunzhou frowned in silence, his mind racin 2.8kReads7.6Score37014d adds
- 13 When the Mountain Mist Rose, I Met You 恰逢山雾起，与君识 Song Lin followed the path laid out for her by fate: blind dates, marriage, and getting her health in order. But after meeting the wrong man, fate led her down another path, where she met him, someone a person like her, an ordinary woman, could never hope for… 142Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 I Flirted, Then Dumped Him, But My Ex Only Has Eyes for Me 先撩后甩，前男友只为我心动 [Flirtatious heroine x aloof, obsessive senior leader | She makes the first move, then dumps him + he chases her back + a happy ending] More than ten years ago, Fang Qing deliberately got close to An Duo, flirting with him at every turn until she won over the stone-faced officer. Once he fell for her, she coolly walked away without a shred of mercy. When they met again, she was an employee under his command. The man who had once been aloof and cold-hearted had long since buried all his pride. No 249Reads—Score10214d adds
- 15 The Pinnacle of Power: From Secretary to Rising Star 权力巅峰：从秘书开始平步青云 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 16 After My Flash Marriage to Professor Xu 和徐教授闪婚之后 [A marriage between complete strangers that turns into love + six-year age gap + slow-burn romance + everyday life] University physics professor × neighborhood office clerk Jiang Suining impulsively married a man she had met only twice. To her, her marriage to Professor Xu was like an arranged marriage from the 1960s. Only she knew that she had said yes because of his looks. A month into the marriage, even though they shared a bed every night, Jiang Suining could count on one hand how many ti 3.8kReads8.7Score40614d adds
- 17 The Road to Power: A Chance Encounter with a Heiress 官路争锋，从邂逅豪门千金开始 [No cheating, no transmigration, no rebirth. Political advancement and tangled romance, ordinary man and rich beauty, realistic and engaging.] When Li Zhi graduates, he turns down a high-paying job in the provincial capital and a chance to pursue graduate studies, leaving his hometown for his girlfriend’s city and passing the civil service exam for a small township. He thinks they’ll live happily ever after, but her parents tear them apart. Starting alone in a remote township far from home, he b 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 You Haha Er's Tenth Book 游哈哈儿第10本书 [Government workplace + love at first sight + fighting over her + both devoted only to each other + obsessive love + fiercely doting] You Xihuai first saw her giving a speech as the graduates’ representative, dazzling everyone onstage! The next time they met, she crashed straight into his arms. Later, through his careful scheming, he led her step by step to his side. When Shi Nuan found out, she angrily confronted him. You Xihuai pulled her into his arms and covered her angry eyes with his large 7.9kReads7.4Score80814d adds
- 19 The Celibate Boss’s Precious Darling, Whom He Raised Himself! 禁欲领导自己养大的心肝宝贝！ Orphan heroine + powerful man + vulnerability + forbidden-romance tension + age gap + mutual healing “Auntie, just one or two bowls of rice. No dishes.” “Student, why don’t you want any dishes?” Lin Wanhe looked up to find a crowd gathered around her, and suddenly felt at a loss. Why wouldn’t she eat any dishes? Because her only family was her gravely ill grandmother, and she needed to save her money to buy her medicine. “Good girl, if you’re having a hard time, you can tell us.” Lin Wanhe could 9.8kReads8.3Score92614d adds
- 20 There’s No Evening Breeze on Changning Street 长宁街没有晚风 [Slow-paced, full of romantic tension] Stay on Changning Street long enough, and some rules spread without anyone having to spell them out. For example, Lu Yanzhou’s car never stops where it shouldn’t. For example, his schedule never leaves room for the words “while you’re at it.” Shen Moning later decided that these two things were probably the least accurate pieces of information in the whole compound. 6.8kReads7.4Score76714d adds
- 21 He Seems to Be Sick 他好像有病 [Powerful families] + [older man] + [a man in a position of power bows to love] + [both virgins] Wen Sheng is a criminal profiler who can solve the world's most difficult cases, but she can't break down the wall around her own heart. When she meets Lu Zheng'an, she observes him from a professional perspective and decides he's got issues. In the end, though, he's the one who helps her smash down the wall around her heart. He tells her, “When you encounter a case, you can step into it, but you mus 22.3kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
- 22 Surrender Beneath the White Night 白夜臣服 (Completed) [Age Gap + Both Leads Are Chaste + A Guiding Lover + Sapiosexual Romance] The day Su He gets dumped, she grabs a man and asks him whether she's attractive. When Shen Yanzhou first sees Su He, he wonders how a girl could ask such a stupid question. Later, Shen Yanzhou answers her with actions. [Scene One] Su He: "I'm not looking to date anyone right now." Shen Yanzhou: "Then when you are, put me at the top of your list!" [Scene Two] In the elevator, with a coworker present. Sh 26.2kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 23 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内，周太太她自有靠山 [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.8kReads8.2Score66414d adds
- 24 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 25 County Chief Huo Cleans Up After the Troublemaker Every Day 霍县长每天给惹祸精善后 [Government worker + aloof senior official + sweet girl from a family of doctors + runaway bride + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s first and only + love at first sight] To escape an arranged marriage, good girl Gu Sheng finally rebelled when she graduated from university! She passed the civil service exam and landed a post in Qi County, far from home. The first time she met County Chief Huo, she turned his office upside down! “Stop apologizing all the time. Why not do something abou 436Reads7.2Score10514d adds
- 26 Hidden Charms of the Capital 京华藏娇 [Marriage First, Love Later / Sweet Romance with a High-Ranking Official / Age Gap / Well-Matched Families] [Smiling-Tiger Dad-Type Official × Mischievous Little Darling] The most pampered little princess of Beijing’s elite compound, Guan Jingyi, graduates from Peking University with a master’s degree at 22. Just as she starts work at a key government agency, her family pushes her into an arranged marriage. Her match is the famous “smiling tiger” from the upper echelons of decision-making, fourt 7.9kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 27 The Top-Tier Star's Gentle Embrace 顶流大佬的掌心温软 A well-matched marriage × age gap × sweet romance × powerful male lead April in Shanghai, the prelude to the rainy season, brings a damp, clinging heaviness to the air. Even during the day, the ancestral hall at the Wen family residence needs its lights on. Dim yellow light pours down from above, casting Wen Wan's solitary kneeling shadow on the bluestone floor, like a forgotten silhouette. “The Chen Group, primarily engaged in import and export trade. Its current chairman is Chen Qiming, age fi 844Reads7.6Score14514d adds
- 28 Order Beneath the Lamp, Heart Revealed When the Wind Rises 灯下有序，风起见心 [Both in the civil service, extra sweet, age gap, mutual devotion, no angst] Xu Yuanning always thought that she and Shen Junyu would never have anything to do with each other. Until one day. The man who had always been disciplined, courteous, steady, and self-controlled walked up to her. “Xu Yuanning, would you consider dating me?” Later, he never held her back from shining. He simply stood behind her and told her, again and again: “You just keep moving forward.” “I'll be with you f 18.8kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 29 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 89Reads—Score1014d adds
- 30 Boss, How About We Keep Our Marriage Secret? 领导，要不隐个婚？ My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 739Reads7.6Score10314d adds
- 31 Follow You to Chase the Stars and Explore the Moon 随你逐星探月 [Strangers to marriage before love + powerful man lowers his head + nine-year age gap + sweet romance + only ever each other] A straight-laced man from a certain ministry and institute vs. a pretty workplace newbie Wu Mianmian is a bright young woman just starting her career. She goes with the flow and has no big ambitions. The Matchmaker can’t stand to see young people waste their best years. He forces a match, ties a red thread around her, and brings her together with Yan Yujian, a technica 91Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 32 Frost on the Vermilion Courtyard 朱庭染霜 [Refined young gentleman from a prominent family in Jingbei VS painter from a prominent family in Jiangnan] Theme: Marriage first, love later; learn to love yourself before you can love someone else. Dusk had fallen. Wen Ranshuang pushed open the courtyard gate and looked up to see a man who seemed almost divine, playing elegant notes on the piano before a single late-blooming chrysanthemum. She wore a simple blue-green dress, her dark hair gathered up, her clear eyes still beneath the blue-gre 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标 Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and 65Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 34 He Sinian’s Canary 贺斯年的金丝雀 Powerful CEO + age gap + doting romance He Sinians gave a low laugh. It was brief and utterly cold, like a crack splitting through ice. He lifted the hand that had been stroking her collarbone. His fingertip moved with a gentleness at odds with his gaze, almost tenderly wiping the cold raindrops mingled with tears from her cheek. The gesture was as tender as a lover's caress. Yet his eyes were ice-cold, like two ancient, unmelting glaciers. There was not a trace of warmth in them, only cold calc 362Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 87.2kReads8.7Score215.9k14d adds
- 36 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃！大佬他蓄谋已久！ [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 12kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 37 Glad to Have You on a Spring Night 春夜喜你 [The rating has just been posted and will rise!] [Both work in government + both are each other's firsts + love grows over time + sweet romance + happy ending] Qu Zhan, 32, is the newly appointed deputy district head of Huacheng. Jiang Yining, 28, is an ordinary civil servant in Liangxiang, Huacheng. A temporary assignment is where their connection begins. A blind date further binds their hearts together. Qu Zhan has long since committed himself to this love, but Jiang Yining hesitates befor 4.1kReads8.2Score41514d adds
- 38 The Capital’s Tycoon and the Jiangnan Professor 京圈大佬与江南教授 [Capital power player vs. Jiangnan beauty | Sweet romance with a high-ranking official | Two strong, devoted leads] Zhou Yanshen grew up in a military compound and took charge of his family’s power at a young age. In the capital’s social circle, he is a formidable business tycoon whom everyone fears. Always impeccably dressed in a suit, he acts swiftly and decisively, never wasting time on anything pointless, until he encounters Shen Shuyi at a cultural forum, dressed in a pale green qipao and d 10.8kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 39 The River Huai Cannot Be Crossed 江淮不渡 Zhang Wanwan never imagined she would see Zhou Zhiqian again one day. Nor did she imagine that the four years she had spent loving him with all her heart would, in the eyes of outsiders, amount to nothing more than a wealthy young man from the capital’s social scene having a fling while studying under an assumed name. * Qin Yanzhou was a celebrated figure in Beijing, wielding enormous power and a ruthless hand. His life had always been like a precisely plotted chess game, every move accounted fo 4kReads6.6Score43214d adds
- 40 Reborn to Fight for Power in Officialdom 重生之官场争雄 Ten years as a secretary in the municipal government office, achieving nothing and making no mark. Reborn by a twist of fate, he burns his bridges and devotes himself to serving the people. Drawing on the experience and wisdom of his previous life, he becomes a breath of fresh air in the political arena. 1.5kReads8.4Score19314d adds
- 41 County Magistrate Lu, Please Turn Off the Lights 陆县长，请关灯 [Female Doctor & County Magistrate] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Second-Chance Romance] Liang Chuying never imagined she would see her ex-boyfriend again after six years. Not only had he become the county magistrate, he was also her neighbor. She knew better than to fall into the same trap twice, so she avoided him and kept her distance. But in the end, she fell for him all over again. Because he said, “Let me pursue you, okay?” He also said, “From now on 4.2kReads8.8Score45514d adds
- 42 A Meeting in Beijing and Hong Kong, Twenty-Two Years Later 京港二十二年相遇 Lin Fanyin, the only daughter of the Lin family of Jingbei, is cool and refined, a business-world elite, and the picture of a proper young lady from a prominent Jing circle family. Beneath that polished facade, however, she is bold and untamed. Li Yu’an, the second son of the Li family of Hong Kong, is sharp and calculating, a rising star in business. Though backed by his family, he is determined to build his own business, making him an oddity in everyone’s eyes. In this world, there is only one 2.5kReads8.8Score22214d adds
- 43 Secret Love Comes True: My Boss Is Fighting to Keep Me 暗恋成真：顶头上司他又争又抢 [Composed, brilliant, gentle, powerful, and calculating: an older Daddy figure and senior leader] & [Outwardly clear-headed and independent, but inwardly sensitive, starved for affection, and prone to overthinking: a growing girl at the grassroots level] · [Guiding lover|Seven-year age gap|She has a secret crush, he pursues her|Powerful man bows his head for love|Angst and emotional push and pull|Unwavering, mutual devotion|All-consuming pampering|Both sexually inexperienced] · At the univer 5.3kReads8.6Score26714d adds
- 44 As Evening Falls 归晚时分 [Older man + quality writing + heroine's growth] This is a story set within the system. No wild fantasy, no melodrama, just the hopes of rural life and a beautiful romance. __ Her boyfriend of three years sells her out for the sake of a contract; the man she spends one passionate, tangled night with travels to another city for her. __ When her family questions him, he says: I've always been the one who couldn't live without her. This is a reunion he's been plotting for a long time. He's waited 56Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 After My Divorce, I Became the Cold-Faced Mayor's Darling 离婚后，我成了冷脸镇长的掌心宠 [Office romance, sweet and doting, powerful man bows his head, guiding lover, push and pull, satisfying revenge] [Beautiful, fun, rebellious, a little toxic: a junior contract worker versus a department-level leader who says nothing but is secretly utterly smitten] Jiang Shasha married young. After her scumbag husband cheated on her time and again, she chose to go completely wild. She beat up her cheating husband, tore into her in-laws, then wiped her tears and walked away. On the road, she was 6.6kReads8.4Score58614d adds
- 47 How Lovely the Green Mountains Look at First Sight 一见青山多妩媚 [Powerful Man Bows His Head + A Coming-of-Age Heroine + Age-Gap Daddy Type + High-Ranking Official + Sweet Romance + Bickering Couple] 41-year-old, steady-as-a-mountain senior official X 25-year-old, sheltered heiress Rao Qingshan never imagined that after the Gu family's fortunes fell, their daughter would come back to China and come after him for answers first. The first time they met, she stormed into his office and made a scene. “If you hadn’t set my father up, how would he have ended up in 15.8kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 48 Qi Tongwei’s Wife: Is Li Yunlong’s Granddaughter Influential Enough? 祁同伟老婆：李云龙孙女够红吗？ He transmigrated into Qi Tongwei. Oh! What perfect timing: Qi Tongwei had just been named a hero! What comes next? Getting humiliated by Chen Yanshi and hearing him ask, “Are you even worthy of Chen Yang?” Then that earth-shattering kneel? Forget it. I’m done playing along. He turned around and knelt before Li Yiman, granddaughter of Li Yunlong. Sha Ruijin: “I want to get ahead too. If you say the word in Handong, it’ll be as good as done!” Gao Yuliang: “Sleight of tongue? That’s my specialty. J 629Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 If Only I Had Never Met You 若不是遇见了你 [Workplace Crush | Tender Misunderstandings | Sweet Age-Gap Romance] Lin Wan initially thinks her new boss, Secretary Xu, is prejudiced against her. She works hard to prove herself, unaware that behind every deliberate show of distance lies the secret of his love at first sight, which quietly took root when he first saw her. He holds her dear above all else. What others see as “ignoring” her is actually his clumsy yet profound, one-of-a-kind affection. When Lin Wan finally sees the tenderness hi 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 50 The Powerful Man’s Instinctive Surrender 大佬的生理性沉沦 A powerful man with a visceral aversion to women vs. a beautiful, clear-eyed female tutor [Ten-year age gap + powerful man bows to love + mature man and woman + visceral attraction] As a major figure in Jiang City, Jiang Zongnian is upright and incorruptible, and keeps his distance from women. He is practically like a high monk. In truth, he suffers from an unspeakable affliction: he is allergic to women from head to toe. That is, until Bai Yilu, his son’s tutor, appears. His illness is complete 26.7kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
