• 8/10... more>>

• very short reading, and light plot

• just like what Bookworm_Sue said it's a dramatic husband (emperor) x Non-chalant wife (empress) <<less

• 20/10... more>>

• age gap: 7 years

• Slow burn with an age gap, albeit not a significant one. The best way to describe what I'm feeling while reading this book is whenever I feel like crying, I read it. It's not that this book is only filled with sadness, but there is one particular scene that never fails to make me feel pain and shed tears. I have never experienced a life like the female lead (FL) where she has unrequited love for her older brother's friend. However, I can relate to the theme of unrequited love, which is portrayed so well in this book. The writing is so good that I can feel what the female lead and male lead are feeling.

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• 10/10... more>>

• 5 years age gap

• I like this kind of plot where the female lead falls in love with her brother's best friend, and this one doesn't disappoint! It has both spicy and sweet elements in one story. I recommend reading it; it's a short read.

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• 10/10... more>>

• 5 years agegap

• This is so good. There is an age gap of 5 years between the male lead and the female lead. There are so many satisfying factors in this story; I can't even choose which one is my favorite...

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• 10 years age gap... more>>

• 8.5/10

This is the second story on my list with a rating lower than 4. Some people dropped this story because they think the male lead was too much. However, for me, I kind of understand the male lead's point of view. He was much older than her (as the title suggests, there's a ten-year age gap). He also didn't know that she had already liked him for six years, and he had just gotten out of a relationship where he was cheated on. He needs time, but I believe he will come around eventually. Give it a try, guys. It's only six chapters, and it won't even take you half an hour to read....

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•10/10

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• 8 years age gap... more>>

• 10/10

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• 7 years age gap... more>>

• 9.5/10

• Short story, I like the male lead so much...

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• 2 years age gap... more>>

• 9.5/10

• Before you read this book, I just want to point out that while reading some chapters, there will be comments from readers stating that they hate the female lead because she is not mature or annoying, etc. Please ignore these comments; honestly, they irritate me a lot. Some people just don't know when to shut up. If you don't like the book, then just quit. Why ruin the experience for other readers? Anyway, I understand that this book might not be for everyone. However, personally, I like this book—the characters and the plot too. If you read the synopsis, it might make you feel *ugh* because it's so cliché. Sometimes, you just need a book that you can read with a peaceful heart, that makes you smile and doesn't give you a headache from the amount of anxiety it causes. If you want to read a book like that, give this one a try. There are some misunderstandings in this book towards the end, but they get resolved in a few chapters. So, hold on and keep reading. Also, it took some time for them to get together, which is just how I like it.

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• 3 years age gap... more>>

• 9.2/10

• I had a hard time deciding on the rating for this book. While the story is good, the translation contains some parts that don't quite make sense. This book features the fake dating trope, although it doesn't last for long. The male lead's character development, transitioning from a cold man to 'someone who doesn't want you to disappear from their sight', is quite interesting.

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• 4 - 5 years age gap (the female lead is 25 years old, while the male lead is 21 years old. However, in one chapter, she mentioned that they have 5 year age gap. So, the age gap could be 4 or 5 year)... more>>

• 9.8/10

• Yet another story where love blossoms from playing a game together. To be honest, I usually avoid stories where the female lead is older than the male lead. No offense, it's just because in real life I tend to steer clear of men younger than me, so that's where this sentiment comes from. Anyway, I like the male lead's personality. He's so bold in pursuing her. Even though she is older than him and already more stable in life, he doesn't feel inferior to her. There's a bit of misunderstanding and drama for a few chapters not long after they get together, but it's still bearable.

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• 2 years age gap... more>>

• 10/10

• This book has one of my favorite tropes, which is the marriage of convenience. No matter how much I tell myself how tired I am of reading this type of trope, here I am again... I'm the type of person who judges a book by its cover (the more beautiful the cover, the more it tempts me to read). This book's cover made me underestimate the quality of the book. However, I didn't expect the book to be this good. The plot, the characters, the humor, the secondhand embarrassment, the sadness, and the happiness are all in this book. Of course, no book is perfect, and neither is this one. It has its flaws, but do read until the last chapter because at least in this book the author tried their best to resolve all, or maybe almost all (can't remember all of them), of the misunderstandings. And you will not be left with a feeling of 'huh, that's it? What happened with xx!?' by the end of the last chapter. Although, I must say, I was hoping the author would tell us what happened to her uncle's love line.

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• 6 years age gap... more>>

• 10/10

• I really like reading stories where either the male lead or the female lead pursues someone they like, and the other party responds with a 'no' but still blushes. Their banter during her 'pursuing' time is really funny. His reaction to her is even funnier. They make such a comedic duo. This story is heartwarming and entertaining. Also, I love that the author didn't forget about the side characters and gave them their own happy endings at the end of the last chapter. Well, not all of them got their happy endings, but I think it's for the best. No matter how much they try to change the future, there are just some things that will never change, even in the future.

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• 2 years age gap... more>>

• 10/10

• it's a marriage of convenience story. What I love the most about this book is the fact that every side character has their own very distinct personality. Especially for an ancient China-type of story, they usually have lots of side characters. To overcome my confusion in the middle of reading, like 'who is this again!?' I make a note on my phone for every character that shows up and who they are. In this story, I don't need to do that. It's so fun because just by mentioning what this person is doing without mentioning the name, I could immediately tell who is being talked about. Also, it's a slow burn type of romance. I think this is the first book I've ever read where the male lead depends so much on the female lead financially. They're so cute.

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• 8/10

• Are you tired of reading books where the hero/soldier/general who defended the country from another nation at the border of the kingdom, when they return to the city, instead of receiving any thanks from the anxious, low self-esteem, weak little emperor, they receive an order to be killed? Then read this book because you actually have a supportive emperor here.What I like about this book is the female lead's personality. The way her mind operates is really unique, lol, she's fun. The only downside is I can't really feel the connection or chemistry between the main leads. Even when the male lead has his first realization of his feelings, I just brush past it, load the next chapter, and then go, 'Huh, wait, did I misread it?' I go back to the previous chapter where he realizes that he likes her, and I just go numb because I don't get what makes him go from being like an older brother to 'Oh yeah, I like her' moments. It doesn't flutter my heart, and I don't get excited. I tried to read up to chapter 88, but the lack of chemistry just made it boring. 

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• I'm not sure about their age gap. The male lead (ML) is 22 years old, and I believe the female lead (FL) is younger than him. The author didn't explicitly mention the age of the female lead. However, the author did mention that she's not that young, so the age gap may be between 1 to 3 years... more>>

• 9.3/10

• When I finished reading this, I checked the rating for this book, expecting to see at least a 4.3 - 4.5 star rating. To my surprise, it only has a 3.7 rating. This book deserves a higher rating, that's for sure. Alright, this is an enemy-to-lovers trope type of book. Both the leads are so funny; it's like they're bickering with each other every 5 minutes while also appreciating each other. To be honest, after a few chapters, I got a little bored; however, after one day when they encountered a corpse, the plot just became much better.

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• 9.3/10

• It's a slow-burn, 'date my ex's best friend' type of book. The male lead is a doctor, while the female lead is a librarian and cafe owner. The author uses a lot of time skips in this book, like a month or so. Well, I kind of understand because the male lead and female lead only get to meet during her dentist appointments, as they have no other business with each other outside of that. It's just that every time I thought they'd gotten close, it didn't happen, and then there's a time skip. This repeats a few times as their relationship grows. Overall, it's a good book. The male lead may seem serious on the outside, but he's also a very caring person, not only toward the female lead but also toward those around him. Plus, the female lead is quite straightforward; as soon as she realizes she has feelings for him, she acknowledges it.The translation is not that good, but it is still readable, and you can still grasp the main idea of the story.

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• Age gap: The female lead (FL) is around 24/25 years old, and the male lead (ML) is 6-7 years older than her. (The author specifies the age of every character except for the main leads.)... more>>

• 10/10

• Someone said that this book is somewhat similar to 'Jiaochen,' and it captivated me instantly. Indeed, this book shares some similarities with 'Jiaochen,' where the male lead (ML) is a doctor, and the female lead (FL) is a beauty who falls in love with him and pursues him relentlessly. Personally, I find this book to be better written than 'Jiaochen'; I never skipped a word when reading it. Additionally, the translator did a really good job, even though they stopped translating it 15 chapters before it ended.

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• Age gap: 1-2 years... more>>

• 9,5/10

• It's a light read with short chapters, so it won't take much of your time to finish. The plot itself is very cute

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• Age gap: 6 years... more>>

• 10/10

• I was a bit skeptical about this story at first, but after a few chapters, I realized that this is it. This is what I've been searching for these past few days. I was in a reading slump for the last three weeks, searching for a story that could make my heart flutter, and this story did it for me! At some chapters, I had a flashback to the novel 'Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It.' This novel managed to give me the same butterflies I get when reading SSBUTHI. Read this novel when you're looking for something fun, light, sweet, and heart-fluttering. I also love that he waited for the FL to be of legal age before dating her (he met her when she was still underage)One thing that I like about a novel is when an author doesn't rush to make the main leads fall for each other as soon as they meet. +1 for this novel

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• age gap: 6-7 years age gap... more>>

• 20/10

• I am very satisfied with this story. I've read quite a lot of ancient China-type stories, and this is absolutely my favorite so far. To put it in a list, what I love about this book are the female lead's characteristics (I LOVE HER SO MUCH). She's such a fun, lovable character. What makes this story different from any other is the transmigrated female lead. Instead of making enemies with all the siblings in the palace, she tries to befriend each of them. Because of the reasons I stated before, reading this book is so easy to digest. I didn't get a headache from the conspiracies and fights that usually happen in palace-type stories (this doesn't mean there's no fight at all, just not so frequent to the point of making you feel anxious about what will happen next). I also love how doting the male lead is to the female lead. Like any other reader, I think we all agree the only downside/bad side of this story is how useless the emperor is. In fact, I've been trying to reason with all the doings of this emperor until a tragedy happens to the eldest prince, and I was flabbergasted, hating this emperor so much.

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• age gap: 3 years... more>>

• 20/10

• I can't believe that I just finished reading all 1009 chapters of this book. It took me a whole month to finish it. Y'all need to give this book a try. I'm so freaking in love with it. Initially, I felt a bit bored during the first few chapters, but it's understandable as it introduced the main characters. However, I enjoyed the book so much once it delved into the plot. Here's a list of what I like about this book:

1. The relationship between the FL and the ML.

2. The love-hate relationship between the ML and little Jing Kong (the FL's adopted monk).

3. The love and pampering the FL gives to little Jing Kong. I appreciate the author for dedicating chapters to Jing Kong's growth and his ability to hide pain from the FL, contrasting with the past where he would wait for her, saving his tears for complaints, crying, and getting kisses from her.

4. The empress dowager is a gem; I love her. Her interactions with every side character are funny and awesome.

5. The war arcs are fantastic! There are two wars in the book, and I love each one.

6. Nearly every supporting character is thoughtfully developed with their own story, preventing them from being mere fleeting moments that vanish without a trace.

7. I shed tears at some chapters. I love books that can make me cry.

8. Despite the synopsis giving an idea of the story, there are numerous plot twists, making it unpredictable.

9. The ML in this book is the unluckiest male lead ever. I had a good laugh at every miserable experience he went through.

10. Not every enemy remains an enemy; some become good friends by the end of the book.

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• age gap: 6 years... more>>

• 10/10

• I have to say, this kind of plot is absolutely one of my favorite plots ever. Both the leads are in love with each other, and it's so full of fluffy moments. Their child is also so cute. If you're in the mood for something that can make you feel butterflies in your stomach, this might be it for you.

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• age gap: 5 years... more>>

• 9.7/10 (The only reason I deducted 0.3 points from the rating is that I don't fully understand the legal conversation. Therefore, I sometimes just skimmed through it)

• This story's genre is kinda like love at first sight ➡️ enemy ➡️ co-worker ➡️ co-parenting ➡️ dating (and it's a slow-burn romance!!). Even though I don't really grasp the legal conversations, I still appreciate the author's effort in making them as realistic as possible. In some books, legal discussions are briefly included with more focus on the romance, but this book delves into the cases lawyers usually handle. The author is adept at making me dislike characters. Initially, I disliked the ML, and later, I also started to dislike the female lead's former co-worker and boss, etc. At some point, I even thought I would never like the ML. However, I have to say, by the end of the story, I ended up liking the ML.

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