A Novel Where They Marry First and Fall in Love Later, and the Male Lead Has Someone Else in His Heart 先婚后爱，男主心里有白月光的小说

1. 301 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves
2. 302 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, featuring both romance and workplace dynamics. The male lead is deeply devoted and meticulously plans his moves. The female lead is beautiful and kind-hearted, sometimes acting like a dramatic flirt with the male lead, and at other times sensitive, insecure, and endearingly scatterbrained.

3. 303 坠 Falling into the Spring Tide 坠落春潮 Ocean Blue海水蓝Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Age Gap + Forbidden Tension + The Heroine Stops Pursuing Him Halfway, and He Goes Crazy for Love and Totally Loses It] On the eve of her engagement, Ning Xi learns that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé has betrayed their years of affection and gotten involved with another woman. She promptly calls off the engagement. Her ex-fiancé doesn’t take her seriously. He’s a golden boy, a rising star in finance, and he’s sure that with a background like Ning Xi’s, she’ll never let go of such a valuabl 882Reads8.8Score101Shelves
4. 304 总 The CEO Has Fallen for Her 总裁他沦陷了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The CEO Has Fallen for Her 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It only took her three months to go from a receptionist to the young mistress of the Lu family. The entire company thought she was Cinderella, until she appeared smiling at the meticulously planned "marriage meeting," holding her son and the keys to the mansion. Her fiancée's face darkened, and her father-in-law smashed his teacup in anger. But she simply wiped the tea spilled on her baby's face elegantly and softly said to her little darling, "Sweetie, we're not in a rush. Let them finish their fuss." While everyone assumed she had risen to power through pregnancy, no one knew that what she truly wanted from the beginning was not a man.

5. 305 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 354Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later: Winning Over CEO Lu 先婚后爱，撩倒总裁陆先生 Lu Feiyu鹿非鱼Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + domineering CEO + sweet romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] Su Mu walks into the wrong room and accidentally “picks up” a domineering CEO. Rumor has it the CEO has no interest in women, is a workaholic, and is moody and unpredictable. Su Mu knows none of this. She draws him into the everyday world of ordinary life, and they fall in love, building a happy life together. Until one day, she discovers that her boss acts meek and deferential in front of her husband, 1.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves

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7. 307 五 I Returned with a Child Five Years Later, and the Overbearing CEO Trembled as He Asked, “Is This My Kid?” 五年后带娃回归，霸道总裁颤抖着问：这是我的种？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted Five Years Later, She Returns with a Child. The CEO Trembles and Asks, “Is This My Kid?” 643Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 傻 The Fool Became Sentient, and Now She Can Talk 傻子成精了，她会说话了 Chong Shang重上Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She was an idiot. To get rid of her, her mother paid five taels of silver to have her foisted on Cheng Feng's sister-in-law. How could Cheng Feng willingly marry an idiot? He already had someone he liked, and they had been together for many years. In the bitter cold of deep winter, when there wasn't enough food or warm clothing, the idiot managed to stay in Cheng Feng's home. 61.3kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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   💐① The male protagonist was tricked by his brother and sister-in-law into marrying a mentally challenged woman. He already had someone he loved, and the two had been together for many years. He rescued the woman from frostbite and planned to let her leave after she recovered. However, when he saw someone mistreating the woman, he refused to accept it. 💐② The female protagonist and the male protagonist's sister were arranged to marry in exchange for a marriage to bring him good fortune. The male protagonist fell into a coma on their wedding day. Upon waking, he wanted the female protagonist to leave because he already had someone he loved.

9. 309 婚 Hot Love After Marriage: Lord Chi's Sweetheart Is Too Adorable 婚后热恋：池爷的小棉花她甜爆啦 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing | Sweet romance | Yandere | Childhood friends | Marriage before love] Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Chi family was irritable, cold, and bad-tempered. No matter how many young women pursued him, he ignored them all, remaining single at twenty-six through sheer force of will. Then one day, the Chi family parents suddenly brought home a girl as soft and warm as a little cotton puff, intending for her to be his wife. Everyone else: Grab some snacks and watch the show. The 3.7kReads9.1Score485Shelves
10. 310 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 穿 Transmigrate to the Countryside: Double Happiness Comes at Once 穿越农家之双喜临门 Su Xiaochen苏小尘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Xiaoyun had just landed a research job when an experiment went wrong. She collided with a meteor and died, only to transmigrate into the body of a poor farm girl. By sheer coincidence, she was sitting in a wedding sedan, about to marry a scholar who was close to death in a marriage meant to bring him good fortune. Knowing how unkind ancient society was to women, Wang Xiaoyun had just one wish: latch onto a powerful man and live without worrying about food or clothing. But her young husband 545Reads8.4Score—Shelves
12. 312 宝 Baby, You're Blushing. Your Cold, Aloof Husband Sure Knows How to Flirt 宝宝，你脸红了，禁欲老公好会撩 Ran Xiru Yi冉兮如一Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + one-on-one] They have been married for six months, but Rong Jing and Su Yinwan have never lived together. They have always led separate lives. In the Rong family’s eyes, Su Yinwan is gentle and generous, the perfect Mrs. Rong. Rong Jing, however, is cold and indifferent toward his wife. One day, they run into each other at a bar. Her bewitching beauty captivates everyone, sending their imaginations running wild. 113Reads6.6Score103Shelves
13. 313 她 She’s Back to Make the Tyrant CEO’s Entire Family Pay 她归来，要整个霸总家陪葬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted She’s Back, and the Entire Overbearing CEO’s Family Will Pay for It 119Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 失 Out of Control! My Abstinent Boss Secretly Flirts with Me Every Day 失控！禁欲上司每天都在偷偷撩我 Ocean Blue海水蓝Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Wen Qiao had been with Jin Pingzhou for six years before she learned she was nothing but a laughable stand-in. One word from him, “I’m bored,” was all it took for her to vanish from his life for good. After that, Wen Qiao impulsively married a stranger. A month after getting their marriage licenses, they still hadn’t met once. They ran into each other again at a company department gathering. Wen Qiao lost a game of Truth or Dare, and at her coworkers’ urging, was told to undo a man’s belt. Just 2.2kReads9.3Score307Shelves
15. 315 弹 The On-Screen Comments Say I'm the Villainess 弹幕说，我是女配 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The on-screen comments said I was the villainess. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 重 Reborn: My Mortal Enemy and I Fell in Love After Our Marriage 重生后，我和死对头先婚后爱了 Crayon Little Maruko蜡笔小丸子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Wan was strangled to death by her own husband! Reborn overnight, she returned to the day she and Gu Yicheng got married at twenty. So Lin Wan ran away from her wedding on the spot!!! As she scrambled over the wall to escape, Lin Wan fell straight into the arms of her nemesis, Fu Jingyan. The wealthy young heir raised an eyebrow. “Throwing yourself at me?” Lin Wan tugged Fu Jingyan closer and flirted right back. “Mr. Fu, will you give me a chance to become Mrs. Fu?” Thir 305Reads9.0Score105Shelves
17. 317 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me on His Knees Not to Leave 前夫跪着求我别走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 199Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5.2kReads8.9Score527Shelves
19. 319 逃 100 Days on the Run from My Wedding, and the CEO Became My Dance Partner 逃婚100天，霸总给我当舞伴 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted A Hundred Days on the Run from My Wedding, and the CEO Became My Dance Partner 16Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 穿 What Should I Do After Becoming a Mary Sue Side Character in an Old-School School Novel? 穿成古早校园玛丽苏女配怎么办 Heartbroken Puppy心碎狗狗Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Shen Changqing woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any book, but an old-school campus Mary Sue story where she was the vicious female rival. The plot made no sense at all, and neither did the characters’ thoughts. Every male lead and supporting male character revolved around the heroine, an innocent, energetic little flower who came from a poor family but happened to get into an elite school. As for Shen Changqing, she was a brainless, clichéd second female le 808Reads8.2Score105Shelves

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    It's rare to finish a book, but this one is very well written. The plot is tight and doesn't drag, making it one of the few books I wanted to read again after finishing it.

21. 321 寻 I Searched for Her a Thousand Times. Her Coldness Was Five Degrees Below Zero 寻她千百度，她的冷酷，零下五度 Qing You清又Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Each Other’s First + Marriage First, Love Later + Real and Fake Heiress + Wealthy Family Revenge] Rumor has it that Jiang Yan, the notorious playboy of Jiangzhou, had always been searching for his childhood first love. But one day, he suddenly married Li Huan, the gentle and lovely only daughter of the Li family. After their wedding, they treat each other with polite distance and keep out of each other’s way, yet put on an affectionate act in front of their elders. Everyone aro 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms; after marriage, the couple treats each other with respect; the male lead still harbors feelings for his unrequited love.

22. 322 闪 I Got Pregnant with a Wealthy Heir on the Day We Married 闪婚当天，我怀上了豪门继承人 Yun Jin Shu云锦书Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tong Hua thought she would never get married, until she impulsively married Lu, the big-shot boss, and immediately became pregnant with a trillion-yuan heir. From then on, her life was on easy mode... All the world's splendor pales beside you; when my fairy tale arrived, even the breeze was sweet. Mr. Lu often says happily, “When people ask me what kind of woman I like, I have to start describing her all over again.” Rumor has it that Mr. Lu has a beloved woman in his heart, but he swears, “Hone 52.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    ✨️✨️✨️🌷🌷This book is about Lu Yuchuan and Tong Hua. They get married first and then fall in love. The male lead has a white moonlight in his heart, and he gradually falls in love with her during their time together. After learning that the female lead is his white moonlight, he spoils her rotten. In the later part of the story, he is a hidden romantic.

23. 323 顾 Young Master Gu's Mistaken Love for His Mute Wife 顾少的错爱哑妻 Cat Who Loves Fish 7491爱吃鱼的猫7491Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted The bride in a citywide arranged marriage suddenly gets replaced. She is branded a homewrecker, and on their wedding night, the man coldly tells her he can give her anything except his love. When his first love returns, she finally realizes she was nothing but a joke. She leaves behind divorce papers, but he goes mad searching for her... 721Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    She endured the scorn inflicted by the one she loved. On their wedding night, her husband coldly declared: she could have everything, except his heart. Only when her first love returned did she realize that she had been nothing but an absurd farce in his world. She left behind a divorce agreement and vanished without a trace, while he searched for her frantically, as if possessed…

24. 324 首 The Commander Refused to Share a Room with Her for His First Love, So She Was Reborn and Walked Away 首长为白月光不圆房，重生不嫁了 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Su Niannian has been married to her husband in a military marriage for ten years. His heart belongs only to the woman he has always loved, and he refuses to share a bed with Su Niannian throughout their entire marriage. Even when she is dying of terminal cancer, he refuses to see her. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn, back to before their wedding. This time, she doesn’t want to marry him again! 24.3kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    🛍✨She married him for ten years, loved him for ten years, yet he never consummated their marriage, all because of the unattainable love in his heart. 🎈Even when she was terminally ill with cancer, he didn't see her. Reborn back to before their marriage, this time, she doesn't want him anymore!!

25. 325 被 The Day My Wedding Was Stolen, a Tycoon's Heir Took Me to Register Our Marriage 被夺婚当天，豪门接班人拉我领证 Lin Yuan'er林渊儿Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing (Wealthy family, sweet romance, married first and fell in love later, scheming and domineering CEO, hides his true talents, no angst, secondary couple) After a nasty couple set her up, she impulsively married a stranger that very day. She thought they would be married in name only, just enduring an awkward spell before calling it quits. Who could have guessed her aloof husband would turn out to be clingy, refusing to let go once he had her? What shocked her most was that whenever he lifted a fin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The villainous second female lead is no match for the female lead, making the villain seem silly and cute.

26. 326 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
27. 327 替 The Substitute Bride: Young Master Ling Is Delighted to Be a Dad 替嫁娇妻：凌少喜当爹 Wooden Pear木鸭梨Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted Everyone knows Gu Caowei is a modest, traditional, and honest woman. Even when her younger sister pressures her into a marriage, she meekly accepts. She may be marrying into a top-tier family with assets worth over a trillion, but unfortunately, her husband is blind. What no one expected was that Ling Chengzhe was only pretending to be blind, and that Gu Caowei was already two months pregnant before the wedding! When the pregnancy was revealed, everyone mocked her. “If that baby is Ling’s, I’ll 17Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    The female lead becomes pregnant unexpectedly and marries the male lead by mistake. The male lead is unaware that the child is his until one day... The male lead can't forget the woman from that night, but he doesn't know that she's his wife [smirk]. It's so sweet it makes you blush.

28. 328 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves
29. 329 战 Mr. Zhan, Long Time No See 战先生，好久不见 Dopamine Little Castle多巴胺小堡Modern Romance113k WordsOngoing There were two things Zhan Yuhan feared most in life: making Grandpa Leng angry, and having the little darling act cute. Both had to do with Gu Nianxi. He couldn't bear to hear the softness in Little Gu's voice. It made him incapable of getting angry and could shatter every mask of cold indifference he wore. So later, whenever Lu Qianyi got drunk with Zhan Yuhan, he always teased him: “Whenever Gu Nianxi cries, you practically lower yourself to beg her.” “She and I were fated to meet, a once-in- 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has an ex-girlfriend, the female lead likes the male lead, the male lead is a soldier, and they marry first and then fall in love.

30. 330 引 Kindling a Passion 引火撩心 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + tantalizing tension + the heroine stops pursuing him halfway, driving the male lead to go mad with love, lurk in the shadows, and completely lose it] Shen Zhinian had been secretly in love with Xiao Hechuan for years, and the two had been dancing around each other for a long time. But just as she was preparing to confess, she caught him rekindling things with his ex-girlfriend. She heard him say: “I was drawn to her because she reminded me of you.” Fur 10.5kReads8.9Score982Shelves

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    "The reason I was attracted to her is because she reminds me of you." "Yu Rou, she's so much like you." "When she's by my side, I feel like you've never left me." "In my heart, you've never been irreplaceable. I've never had feelings for her, and I've never wanted to be with her. It's never going to be."

31. 331 离 Divorced and Left to Die? My Reborn Ex Begs Me for New Year's Blessings 离婚惨死？重生前夫给我磕头拜年 Tong Xinyuan同心元Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Husband's Regret Comes Too Late + The Uncle Takes His Place + Real and Fake Heiresses + Campus Romance to Workplace Romance] On her fifth wedding anniversary, Yu Tao was abandoned once again. Her husband, Xie Yun Sheng, chose to celebrate the birthday of his first love's son. The three of them were so close that they looked more like a real family. Yu Tao had loved Xie Yun Sheng for ten whole years. She thought she had finally warmed his heart, but it turned out that it had all been w 844Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    On their fifth wedding anniversary, Yu Tao was abandoned again. Her husband, Xie Yunsheng, chose to celebrate the birthday of his beloved's son; the three of them were inseparable, almost like a real family. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at eighteen, the year the Yu family had just found her. In this life, she would no longer try to please her family, no longer love Xie Yunsheng; she would live her own life. But who could tell her why that aloof and ruthless Third Master Xie had become so attached to her? In the dim light of night, downstairs at the girls' dormitory, a tall, imposing figure almost completely enveloped Yu Tao in his arms, the two embracing intimately, their breaths mingling. Xie Yunsheng, who had found her, instantly turned red-eyed and rushed towards them like a madman. "Tao Tao, please come back with me." Xie Sinan, holding the woman's slender waist tightly, turned around, his eyes filled with possessiveness. "Yunsheng, you've crossed the line. Now you should call her 'Auntie'."

32. 332 王 After the Princess Consort Divorced Him, the Prince Crawled Through Her Window Every Day 王妃和离后，王爷天天卑微爬窗 Little Fish Swimming in Water小鱼水里游Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted A fan causes trouble at her celebration banquet, forcing Ye Qingli to transmigrate. As soon as she wakes up, a man takes her virginity and tosses her onto the bed like trash. The man says, “Ye Qingli, you can forget about sharing my bed! From now on, rot here and spend the rest of your life bearing the title of my princess consort!” His gaze is icy as he looks at her like she's already dead. How can Ye Qingli, a superstar used to being adored by everyone, put up with that? If they can't stand ea 49Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 今 Jade's Farewell 今玉辞 Half a Cup, Never Idle半盏不闲Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Angst first, then sweetness / marriage first, love later / rekindled love / court intrigue / ensemble cast Crown Prince Xiao Xun marries his principal consort, Jin Yu, and his secondary consort, Li Qingwan, on the same day. One marriage, three parties vying for power. Jin Yu is a pawn placed by Consort Lan, while Xiao Xun has someone else in his heart. Before entering the palace, she lays down three rules with him: affectionate in public, strictly separate in private. Each will keep to their pla 699Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing, the writing is divine!!! Superb!!! You absolutely must read it.

34. 334 踹 After Dumping the Scumbag, the Villainous Princess Consort Unleashes Her Full Fury 踹掉渣男后，恶女王妃火力全开 Qian Bei浅北Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted Tang Wan was the beautiful and formidable legitimate daughter of a military family. But she fell for Xie Yun, a man who married up in the world. Her family supported him all the way to the rank of general, but he turned on her and forced her to accept that he would take a noble concubine and marry a pampered young lady. Once the delicate concubine entered the household, Tang Wan became yesterday’s news. In the end, the Xie family’s abuse wore her down until she died. After transmigrating and bei 1.2kReads7.2Score111Shelves
35. 335 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    ☜ [White Moonlight + Arranged Marriage to Love + Long-Awaited Reunion + Mutual First Love] Complete [Luxury Beauty X Unapproachable High-Ranking CEO] Yang Huiqing, having lived abroad for many years, returned to China and her first act was to marry Ji Qinglin. [How unfamiliar were they? [They only met on the day of their wedding photoshoot, and didn't even have each other's contact information. Originally, it was thought that in this marriage of convenience for family interests, they would at most maintain a polite distance. But who knew that after the powerful, unapproachable young master won over the luxurious beauty, he wanted to share a life together with her every day. There is indeed affection.]

36. 336 今 A Good Night's Sleep 今夜有好眠 There's Fish Every Year年年皆有鱼Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [00-born woman vs. 90-born man | Twelve-year age gap | Little white rabbit vs. old fox | Fake marriage turns real | Married first, love later | Coming-of-age romance | The husband’s long road to winning back his wife] At a banquet, waitress Lin Weiwei was drugged by an acquaintance. In desperation, she threw herself into the arms of Meng Haohuai, a man she’d met only once. It was supposed to be a brief fling, but two months later, Lin Weiwei received a report confirming her pregnancy. The huge g 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is about marriage first, then love. The male protagonist lets go of the past after falling in love with the female protagonist.

37. 337 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The plot is fast-paced and engaging! Non-stop laughs! After her boyfriend of three years is snatched away by a scheming woman, the female lead angrily goes to a bar and spends 800 yuan to sleep with the city's richest man—who turns out to be her rival's father! Thus begins her life of relying on her father's connections. It's a story full of family feuds, lighthearted humor, and sweet romance with an older man—the sweetest and most indulgent novel I've ever read!!

38. 338 豪 A Prestigious Family Alliance: Young Master Li's Beloved 豪门联姻之厉少的心尖宠 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Marriage between wealthy families × marriage first, love later × devoted husband × sweet romance] A bombshell came out of the capital: the Crown Prince was marrying into the Su family, one of the capital's five great families, setting off a media frenzy. Everyone in the capital knew that the Su family's young lady was an incomparable beauty, blessed with both beauty and brains, and hailed as the capital's number one beauty. The Crown Prince was famously cold and heartless, leading everyone to w 774Reads8.2Score100Shelves
39. 339 戏 A Staged Marriage: Sweet Pear's Seduction Leaves the Young Master Xing Obsessed and Out of Control 戏婚：欲染甜梨，刑少沦陷失了控 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 10.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves

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    This book is so incredibly good! The female lead, Xia Xiaoli, is single-mindedly focused on making money and has a lively, clear-headed personality. The male lead, Xing He, is a wealthy young master from the Beijing entertainment circle. They have a whirlwind marriage! It's a marriage of convenience, but they develop feelings for each other over time. Later, the female lead gets pregnant, but she thinks the male lead loves someone else and that their whirlwind marriage is just to spite that other person. So, she hides her pregnancy from the male lead and runs away with the baby, only to be caught and brought back after a day! Hahaha, it's so sweet, so incredibly sweet!

40. 340 错 He Mistook the Little Housekeeper for His One True Love, Then Fell for Her 错把小保姆当白月光后他沦陷了 Hoarder囤囤Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, a down-to-earth and slightly unhinged hero, a money-loving heroine with good sense who isn't blinded by love, both leads are devoted to each other, one-on-one romance, a light and easygoing slice-of-life love story] Gu Sicheng was betrayed by the woman he had loved for six years. (Her surname was Bai, and her given name was Yueguang!) Drinking to drown his sorrows, he went home and, taking advantage of the situation, slept with the housekeeper. “Mr. Gu, you can't!” “Be good. I'll 951Reads7.5Score103Shelves

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    The beginning of the story was alright, quite funny, but it didn't feel as good after the male and female leads got together.

41. 341 离 Divorced with Two Kids, My Film Emperor Ex Wants to Win Me Back Through Our Children 离婚带两娃，影帝前夫想父凭子贵 Twelve Jade Towers十二玉楼Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Xu Fei and Shen Huai’s marriage was bought for one million yuan. She paid off his debts, and he said he would repay her. She took advantage of his predicament and made him offer himself in return. For two years after they married, Shen Huai looked after her in every possible way. Just as she thought he had finally become hers completely, his first love came back. “She has bipolar disorder. I have to stay with her,” Shen Huai said. Xu Fei loved him, and love could forgive anything, but she could 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two years into their marriage, Shen Huai took meticulous care of her; his "white moonlight" had returned. "She's developed bipolar disorder, I have to stay with her," Shen Huai said. So she filed for divorce, and the two went their separate ways, only to discover after the divorce that she was two months pregnant…

42. 342 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Gu's Sweet, Adored Wife 先婚后爱：顾先生的甜宠娇妻 Wang Mu Mu Zi王木木子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Ye Chenxi caught her boyfriend in bed with her half-sister that very day. The scumbag even had the nerve to say, “I only made the same mistake every man makes.” She went to a bar for a drink, only to attract the attention of a few hooligans. Just then, she ran into Gu Shaoting and begged him to save her. “Mr. Gu, I’d like to make a deal with you.” “I want you to marry me.” After they married, one day she glared at the man beside her, holding her aching waist. Wasn’t he supposed to have no intere 6.8kReads9.4Score501Shelves

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    ✨📚The male and female leads fall in love after an arranged marriage, and the male lead even has a "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who is unrequited love).🌸 The female lead catches her boyfriend having an affair with his half-sister, and the scumbag tries to deny it. She goes to a bar to drown her sorrows but is harassed by thugs. She happens to run into the male lead, begs for his help, and proposes a deal: "I want you to marry me." After the marriage, one day she glares at her husband, clutching her aching back, saying, "Didn't he say he was indifferent to women?" The man laughs and says, "Wife, rumors aren't true!"

43. 343 穿 After Becoming the CEO's White Moonlight, I Try to Get Myself Killed Every Day 穿成霸总白月光后，我天天在作死 A Little Canglan一只小苍蓝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couples, Power Fantasy, Sweet Romance, Rebirth and Revenge, Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Rong Yue was set up and met her end at the bottom of the sea while still young. Reborn, she gets a revenge story where she's the leading lady. She casually dips her toes into showbiz and rises straight to become a top-tier star. She casually flirts with a man, and the wealthy male lead, hopelessly lovestruck, falls right into her hands. She casually makes a few movies and easily wins al 51Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Don't be misled by the title; it should actually be titled "After Transmigrating into the CEO's White Moonlight, I Discovered That White Moonlight Was Actually Me." The female lead and male lead grow closer step by step, and in the latest chapter, they finally open up to each other, and the confession scene made me cry. There's no second female lead throughout, it's super good!

44. 344 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Have a Child with the Villain 穿越后我和反派有崽了 Orchid Courtyard Letter at Dusk兰庭信晚Modern Romance130k WordsOngoing A conspiracy and a transmigration changed the fates of several people. The villain Gu Lin and the walk-on Lin Keji unexpectedly had a child. Both had grown up without the warmth of a family, but now they had a home. As Gu Zhaozhao grew up, his father, Gu Lin, made learning to be independent his top priority. For example, when Dad wanted to sleep with Mom, he said that little baby Zhaozhao needed to learn to be independent, then put him in his crib to sleep alone; Or when Dad wanted some time alo 446Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    🔥A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love: a conspiracy, a time-travel incident, changes the fates of several people.🎉 The female lead is an ordinary passerby, the male lead is the villain. They accidentally have a child, and the female lead decides to give birth. The male lead respects her decision and gradually falls in love with her, using the child as a tool to pursue her….

45. 345 新 Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播！她被偏执影帝亲哭了 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e 3.2kReads9.4Score378Shelves
46. 346 惊 Shocking! The Love-Brained Tyrant Mistook Someone Else for His Beloved 惊！恋爱脑暴君竟错认白月光 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [The regretful chase + Angst + Substitute + Each other's one true love + Both are inexperienced] Cold-blooded, bloodthirsty, love-struck tyrant x bewitching, flirtatious beauty who knows how to play the game Eight years ago… he was a hostage, lowly as mud, and she was a cherished princess. Eight years later… he was a bloodthirsty tyrant feared by all, and she was a pitiful princess forced into a marriage in someone else's place. She had once been the light of his life, his only salvation in the 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead's true love is the female lead, but due to a series of unfortunate events, he mistakes her for his sister, making her his "white moonlight." The female lead unfortunately becomes a substitute. The male lead gradually falls in love with her, but everything changes the moment his true love returns.

47. 347 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39.2kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    After three years of marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agreed to hold a wedding ceremony for Yan Ning. However, at the wedding, he abandoned Yan Ning after receiving a phone call from his best friend's widow, making Yan Ning the laughingstock of all the guests. That night, his best friend's widow and her child moved into their new home, and Gu Qingyan coldly informed his new wife, "This is Wanwan and Xiaobao, they're coming to stay for a while." Yan Ning knew it was time to let go. Her white moonlight had arrived, and she, as a substitute, truly had no reason to exist. Not wanting to drag things out, she went directly to her mother-in-law, whom she disliked. They privately negotiated to keep the divorce a secret from her scumbag husband. On the day she received the divorce certificate, Yan Ning stared blankly at the dark red booklet. Suddenly, a large hand reached out from behind and threw the booklet into the trash can with a 'whoosh'. The sharp-tongued man who had disappeared for ten years, her childhood sweetheart, leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and sneered. "How pathetic! This trashy man isn't even worth your tears? You have terrible taste in men!" After a pause, the man awkwardly said, "Choose another one. I think I'm pretty good." Initially, Gu Qingyan married Yan Ning as a substitute for his white moonlight, but later he realized that Yan Ning had also always seen him as a substitute. In this marriage of mutual substitution, he lost miserably.

48. 348 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 2.4kReads8.7Score138Shelves
49. 349 夏 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.7kReads8.3Score405Shelves
50. 350 订 Engaged for Twelve Years, Now the Commander Spoils Me Rotten 订亲十二年，军婚首长超会宠 Little Crab Seven蟹小七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension, no golden finger, heartwarming tone. “White moonlight” refers to family love.] Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book. When she opened her eyes, she was about to get married, but not to the male lead. Her groom was a total scumbag. No, no, she wouldn’t marry him! They were supposed to be childhood sweethearts. She would wait for the male lead to return and cling to his coattails. She had become the male lead’s tragic white moonlight, but little did she know, the male lead’ 4.5kReads8.4Score458Shelves

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    🩷The male lead in this book does have a "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who is unattainable love), but that "white moonlight" is the female lead's mother. 🤭 In his memory, his biological mother was very gentle, just like the female lead's mother was to him. So, to be able to openly call her "Mom," he married the female lead. He initially intended to take care of her like a younger sister, but they ended up falling in love after the marriage, and his doting on his wife became famous in the military…

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