After Marriage, They Fall in Love! Extra Sweet, No Angst!! 先婚后爱文！要巨甜无虐的！！

1. 1 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves

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   This is highly recommended! The male and female leads are in an arranged marriage. Gradually, the male lead realizes he's fallen for the female lead, but she has an ex-boyfriend (they've broken up), so he gets constantly jealous. Super sweet with no angst, just jump right in!

2. 2 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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   These are all stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love. 1. The self-disciplined older brother has liked a young girl for a long time, hiding it well, but he still manages to win her over through various schemes, making her fall in love with him step by step. 2. The male lead, who was a devoted admirer, ends up with nothing. Reborn, he doesn't want his ideal woman but instead chooses an arranged marriage. Unexpectedly, his arranged marriage partner is a treasure, and he falls hopelessly in love. 3. The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for a long time. After their arranged marriage, the male lead only cares about the marriage and not feelings. The female lead hides her feelings well, but the male lead gradually falls for her. Their mutual love is incredibly sweet. 4. The female lead is a flower shop owner, a bright and sunny girl like a flower. She has secretly loved the male lead for a long time. The aloof and reserved male lead is a prosecutor who is attracted to her and falls in love with her. They heal each other; it's very sweet and heartwarming. All are highly recommended! [Admiration]

3. 3 白 What's a First Love Compared to a Wife from a Political Marriage? 白月光哪有联姻老婆香 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + married first, fall in love later + male lead reborn + second female lead takes the top spot + both leads are each other’s only one, extra sweet] In his previous life, Huo Che lived and died for his one true love. All he got in return was: “Even if you died a thousand times, it still wouldn’t be enough!” He was reborn the day after his one true love ran away from her engagement. Huo Che handed over a check and a clean-break agreement. “We’re even. Let’s never see each other 22.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
4. 4 江 Captain Jiang, Don't Be So Wild 江队，别太野 Ma Shenme Mei马甚么梅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + mature romance + sweet and slow-burn + mutual devotion and push-pull + one touch and they’re hooked] [Flower shop owner + criminal investigation captain] On the day her family arranged a blind date, Song Nanqiu needed only three sentences to decide to marry Jiang Yanzhi. “I’m busy with work and often won’t come home.” “Perfect. I like peace and quiet.” “Then shall we get our marriage license tomorrow?” For six months after the wedding, he worked on his cases while s 30.9kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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   This is truly the best arranged marriage to love story I've ever read. Unlike other novels where the couple is overly mushy, it portrays the everyday lives of ordinary people, making it quite relatable. The author's writing style is also very delicate.

5. 5 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 27.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves

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   What's the most important thing about marriage before love? It's the lack of familiarity! Before marriage, the female lead knew very little about the male lead, and even mistook him for her marriage partner. In reality, the male lead had been quietly involved in the female lead's life for ten years [crying][crying]. He practically fought for the marriage himself, initially just wanting to fulfill his responsibility. Who knew that after marriage, the female lead would shine into his life like a little sun and fall deeply in love with him! [Shy][shy][admiration]

7. 7 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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   For those who haven't found a good sweet romance novel, look here! The older, powerful man exudes a strong aura, but he restrains all his sharpness when facing the female lead, letting his feelings for her develop slowly and subtly. There's no forced sweetness; all the sweetness feels incredibly real and touching!

8. 8 一 I Woke Up and Found Myself Married to a Jealous CEO 一觉醒来，我和醋精总裁结婚了 Falling Snow, Flying Fish落雪飞鱼Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Su Yao went on vacation with her best friend. They only had a little to drink, but somehow she walked into the wrong room and slept in the wrong bed. When she woke up, her life had entered a whole new chapter. Suddenly she was getting a marriage license and getting married, with a husband she'd never expected. He came from a powerful family, was handsome and wealthy, and was the notoriously unapproachable CEO Shen Qingze, a man as cold as ice. And as luck would have it, he was also the person sh 5.8kReads9.2Score656Shelves

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   These three books are absolutely amazing! The first and third are premeditated, and the second is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love! Everyone says unrequited love is a chaotic and stressful experience, but thankfully their unrequited love sees the light of day~ [almost crying] I personally quite like them [I'll just give a brief introduction, but they're worth recommending]. The first book isn't a one-night stand; the female lead gets drunk and enters the wrong room, but nothing happens. They just get married to avoid blind dates. The male lead (Shen Qingze) has had feelings for the female lead (Su Yao) since childhood, and the female lead also has a crush on the male lead. The male lead is very jealous, a real jealous type~ The second book is a slow and steady love story. Shen Yizhou (male lead) and Lin Jiamu (female lead) get married right at the beginning. The female lead's family is biased towards sons, and her university allowance is pitifully small. Her room is also very cramped. After getting married to the male lead, her mother cuts off her allowance. The male lead respects the female lead very much. They slept in separate rooms at the beginning, and he didn't force her. Lin Jiamu had many things on her mind, and the male lead would let her talk to him. I think Shen Yizhou is her salvation. The female lead would be forgotten at home, and even her family would hate her, but Shen Yizhou is different. He listens to her worries, doesn't burden her, respects her, and protects her. It makes me feel so safe. I really like their long-lasting love! The third book is also very good. It's a sweet drama about a one-night stand. The male lead (Shang Yu) likes the female lead (Xu Nuan) when she's a freshman in college. When he's about to confess, he finds out she has a boyfriend... Four years later, they meet again after a one-night stand. She "eats" him and runs away. Later, Shang Yu drags her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate. After marriage, because Shang Yu is so charming, she loses and becomes obsessed with him. But what she doesn't know is that everything is his long-planned scheme. Later, she learns that Shang Yu has a white moonlight in his heart that he has been thinking about for many years, and she gets jealous of herself... Then it becomes a four-person love triangle. It's so funny, and the scenes are so beautiful. I won't go into the rest, just read it yourself [drooling emoji]. Anyway, these three books are incredibly good and worth recommending; each one has its own unique charm [heart emoji].

9. 9 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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   The more you appreciate the intellectual romance, the more delightful it becomes. Despite the age gap, the male protagonist usually appears calm and composed, handling everything perfectly, but when he meets the female protagonist, he is willing to humble himself and bow down for love.

10. 10 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves
11. 11 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.2kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 联 My Sweet Wife from an Arranged Marriage: Mr. Lu Can't Hold Back 联姻来的老婆好甜，陆总节制不住 Twelve Bamboos十二竹Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + extra-sweet indulgence + eight-year age gap + both are each other’s first and only] [Live-in-the-moment heroine × powerful, influential tycoon] Gu Zhi was injured while saving someone and had to use a wheelchair for a while. It was not until her second month in a wheelchair that she learned she was the long-lost daughter of the wealthy Gu family. But her birth mother had already passed away, and her father, who had married into the family, had remarried. Her father looked 25.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead slowly boils the frog in water, and the relationship between the male and female leads develops gradually. I like this kind of atmosphere when they get along.

13. 13 蓄 Deliberately Doting on You 蓄意偏宠 Xu Qi许欺Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + long-planned pursuit + doting husband + age gap] Glamorous, bold reporter × abstinent, refined CEO Xu Nuan gets caught up in a shady bar while investigating it undercover and spends an unforgettable night with a stranger. Afterwards, she leaves without looking back. After finishing an interview, Xu Nuan is stopped by a man who opens with, “Are you going to take responsibility for me?” Looking at his handsome face, Xu Nuan asks, “How?” The man smil 216Reads9.0Score101Shelves
14. 14 傅 Mr. Fu and Lawyer Lin 傅先生与林律师 Sugar September糖九月Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + ABO + enemies-to-lovers bickering + marriage before love + wealthy-family sweet romance + older top + both virgins + happy ending] Suave on the outside, secretly smoldering and shameless, a powerful Alpha whose words say one thing while his body says another × Cool-faced but warm-hearted, straightforward and proactive, a beautiful Omega lawyer Fu Yishen × Lin Qi - Lin Qi is a professional lawyer who has handled countless divorce cases, yet he still believes that true love ex 22.7kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    These are all privately kept copies!!! Absolutely gorgeous!

15. 15 联 After Our Marriage Alliance: Becoming Lord Lu of the Capital's Beloved Wife! 联姻后：成为京市陆爷的小娇妻！ Green Evening Mountain晚山青Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Arranged Marriage and Whirlwind Wedding] [Showbiz] [Flirting and Sweet-Talking] [Sweet Romance] After four years of studying abroad, Xi Zhiyu's first task upon returning home is to take on the business marriage arranged by her family. Her match is Lu Yanci, a cold and restrained top power player who commands immense influence in the capital. Before the wedding, they agree: A marriage contract, each getting what they need, no interference, and mutual respect. He'll 7.5kReads—Score888Shelves

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    This one is perfect!! A true case of marriage of convenience leading to love! No love at first sight, no unrequited love, no unrequited love, no undying love, they got married and moved in the day after their blind date!! A great read, love it, read it again!

16. 16 自 The Autistic Young Master Was Carried Home to Be Someone's Wife 自闭症小少爷被扛回家当人老婆啦 Si Ba Jiu肆捌玖Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up.) Autistic young master bottom VS rugged retired mercenary top [One-on-one, both pure + love at first sight + healing + sweet romance] The luckiest thing that ever happened to Qin Ye was saving his young master that day and bringing him home. The young master was beautiful and spoiled, and only ever wanted to cling to him. He liked his young master that way. But beneath that fondness lay even deeper heartache. When Lu Zhixing was nine, he witnessed his 25.5kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
17. 17 闺 My Best Friend Helped Fake My Marriage, but the Ruthless Tycoon Won’t Let Me Leave 闺蜜帮忙骗婚狠厉大佬不肯离 Er Mu San Mei二木三每Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Love after an arranged marriage, transmigration into a book, sweet romance] Song Jinhuan transmigrates into the heroine of a novel by an obscure author, a woman who tricks a man into marriage. The original heroine has just successfully pulled off the scam with her best friend, and is preparing to use a pregnancy as leverage. From then on, she'll cover up her fraud with lie after lie. Her powerful husband will eventually uncover the truth and force her to get rid of the baby. After putting her t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, transmigration into a book, sweet and indulgent! "You tricked me into marriage and now you want a divorce? Are you playing me?" "You know everything? Then can you agree to a divorce?"

18. 18 小 The Little Merman Begs for His Tail to Be Touched Every Day 小人鱼每天求着摸尾巴 Little Half-Moon半月牙子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Modern ABO (author’s own setting), a teary little mermaid × a cool, aloof nine-tailed fox Before his secondary gender presentation, Jing You’s test predicted he would become an Alpha. But he turned out to be an Omega?! And now he has to marry an Alpha he’s never even met?! No way. Absolutely not! But he heard his fiancé has a fluffy tail!! “Mom, Dad~ When is he coming to marry me?” Shen Yanchen only wanted someone to fend off all the little Omegas who kept throwing themselves at him. But on Jing 5.4kReads9.3Score797Shelves
19. 19 娃 My Betrothed Suggests Dating Before Marriage, and Now I’m Completely Sold 娃娃亲对象提出先谈后婚，真香了 Xia Chu Wei夏初薇Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + college campus + dating before marriage + love grows over time + sweet romance] (The score has only just been posted and will go up. Sweet and well-behaved Chinese literature beauty × handsome, warmhearted young heir from a wealthy family When Lu Jingyu learned he had an arranged fiancée, he was stunned. Then he made a decision: he would date his intended first and marry her only if they were a good match. This was what he told 20.4kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves

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    The male and female leads didn't know each other before, and it was truly a case of marriage first and love later!

21. 21 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing!!! The first book is super, super, super high quality, and the characters are all incredibly well-mannered. It's truly amazing, you have to read it!!! The second book features the second male lead who wins over the woman, and the scumbag boyfriend's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare (Xie Yanli's love is presentable - a successful unrequited love version). The third and fourth books are companion pieces; I recommend reading the third book first for a more complete storyline. It's really super good. The fifth book seems to be about time travel but is actually about the original body, and everything is revealed at the end. Highly recommended!!!

22. 22 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted 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 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
23. 23 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves
24. 24 婚 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后潮吻 Yan Qiao雁乔Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; slow-paced everyday life; a sweet romance with two devoted leads] A bright, sweet-natured flower shop owner ∪ Hengyu’s CEO, who dotes on his wife Ji Xiyao and Jiang Yanxiu had been engaged for years. That summer, after knowing each other since childhood but never being particularly close, they finally married at their elders’ urging. Everyone praised the Jiang family’s eldest son for his talent, ability, and sense of responsibility. Even their elders said Ji Xiyao 850Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    🍒1️⃣The female and male leads have known each other since childhood and are engaged, but they rarely see each other after marriage. When they meet again after half a month, the male lead suddenly launches a crazy pursuit, showering her with flowers and taking care of her – a huge contrast! Their daily interactions are incredibly sweet, without any melodramatic misunderstandings, just mutual affection… 🍒2️⃣Fu Shihuai wants to take the land in Beihu from Wen Li, but Wen Li proposes marriage as a condition. Initially, Fu Shihuai coldly refuses, but later, at the Fu family's old mansion, he tightly embraces Wen Li, his eyes reddening, calling her a lucky star. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, incredibly sweet and without any angst…

25. 25 欲 A Marriage of Desire 欲婚 Yu Man余满Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + secret crush comes true + no misunderstandings between the leads + sweet everyday life] When they first met, Wen Li snatched up a plot of land Fu Shihuai had wanted. He came to see her, apparently confident he could get his way. “Miss Wen, the Fu Group has long wanted to acquire the land in Beihu. Something unexpected came up, and now it’s in your hands. If you’re willing to sell it to me, name your price.” Wen Li took her time replying. “A 5.7kReads9.0Score498Shelves
26. 26 他 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 18.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
27. 27 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
28. 28 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 13.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    I think this book is really good! The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for a long time. From the female lead's perspective, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, but from the male lead's perspective, it's a dream come true. He's incredibly proactive in pursuing her, and he's very cunning, even deliberately getting injured to make her feel sorry for him. In front of others, he's a free-spirited and arrogant guy, but in front of the female lead, he's a loyal and affectionate puppy. It's so incredibly heartwarming!

30. 30 清 A Wedding in the Clear Autumn 清秋婚浓 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Two-faced business tycoon] & [Clear-headed, independent daughter of a modest family] [Marriage Before Love] + [Marriage between strangers] + [Playboy comes to heel] + [Sweet post-marriage romance] + [Two strong leads] + [Both leads are chaste] + [Four-year age gap] Zhou Muze commands fear and respect in the business world. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the rules. Jin An is graceful and striking on the outside, clear-headed and independent within. After her mother died, she grew stubbornly, li 58kReads8.7Score7kShelves

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    A true case of marriage first, love later. The male lead is a business tycoon, seemingly cold and arrogant, but actually very considerate and thoughtful. The female lead is a clear-headed, independent woman who is slow to warm up. After marriage, the male lead falls in love first and gradually wins his heart... Both leads are virgins, both are strong, there's no "white moonlight" (unrequited love), both leads are eloquent, there's no drugging or kidnapping, no vicious female supporting characters, a slow and steady romance, super sweet and doting.

31. 31 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚有禧 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, secret marriage, older man-younger woman, both inexperienced and devoted, with plenty of romantic tension] In their third year of marriage, Fang Yipo’s company suddenly got a new boss. It was her husband in name only, whom she had barely seen outside the bedroom during his three years abroad. He wore a sharply tailored black suit. His features were striking and cold, and when his dark, indifferent eyes fell on her, they held only the faintest trace of familiarity, a 58.3kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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    Everyone's opinion~ (Highly recommend Green Mountain Like Jade [Add to bookshelf])

32. 32 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
33. 33 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 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
34. 34 炙 Burning Desire 炙热贪欢 Snake Too蛇也Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [1v1 | Marriage Before Love | Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension | Flirtatious, Both Leads Pure | Entertainment Industry | Ensemble Cast of Beijing’s Elite] [A poised, dazzling heiress × a powerful, influential tycoon] * Qin Yan, the daughter of the Jiang family of the capital, appeared refined and proper, but she was formidable and untamable beneath the surface. She called the shots in the entertainment industry. The top-tier stars feared her, even as they depended on her. She had both the best reso 28.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
35. 35 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 36.2kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    Super highly recommended

36. 36 入 Sinking into Temptation After Dark 入夜沉沦 Si Si司斯Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + whirlwind marriage + super sweet + mature adults A traditional Chinese-style domineering CEO VS a resilient, sickly beauty At thirty, Xin Tong nearly died from overwork. She decided to quit and take her 750,000 yuan in savings, earned over five years on the job, to lie low in a small county town. At thirty-five, Ji Jinnian read her resignation letter and asked, “Will you marry me?” He needed an honest woman to sit in the position of his wife: someone who wouldn't cau 27.4kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    [Sending Hearts] A sweet, no-angst marriage that blossoms into love.

37. 37 姐 Sister, Wife, Wife, Sister, Wife, Wife 姐姐老婆老婆姐姐老婆老婆 Analu阿那律Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Low ratings because not many people have found this yet. A sweet little treat. [Clearheaded older sister × blunt, possessive, clingy puppy; marriage first, love later; whirlwind marriage; both are inexperienced; younger high-IQ hot nerd] Her gold-digging dad married into a wealthy family on the strength of his looks, making Xu Qiao a stepdaughter to the rich. She’s careful in everything, especially around the man who isn’t really her brother. At twenty-eight, to avoid her brother and enjoy th 30.9kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves
38. 38 首 Lord Chief Minister, I Don’t Want to Work Hard Anymore 首辅大人，妾身不想努力了 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Chief Minister + Older Man + Devoted Husband + Comeback] On the day she was sent to the Directorate of Music, Fifth Miss Zhao, Zhao Mingyan, took a client of her own accord. Her client was a thirty-year-old man, a full thirteen years older than her. The next day, the women of the Zhao family spat in her face one after another, cursing her as a shameless, wanton slut who had disgraced the Zhao family. They said she was every bit the whore's daughter, born knowing how to entertain men, 7.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
39. 39 轻 Be Gentle! It’s Addictive! CEO Fu Kisses His Pregnant Wife Passionately 轻点宠！会上瘾！傅总狠吻小孕妻 Stir-Fried and Poached Shrimp清炒白灼虾Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted [Sweet, heart-fluttering romance + devoted husband + marriage first, love later + one-to-one, both leads devoted only to each other] After one reckless night, Jiang Ning gets pregnant with Fu Sinian’s child. She plans to go to the hospital for an abortion, but Fu Sinian takes her to register their marriage without a second thought. Jiang Ning thinks she and Fu Sinian will divorce once the baby is born. She doesn’t expect him to pin her against the wall instead. Fu Sinian rests his forehead again 4.7kReads9.0Score520Shelves

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    This book is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, all sweet and no angst, everyone should go read it! [Eating melon emojis] They are both the people they've been searching for.

40. 40 高 A Maid Who Married into a Marquis's Family, Spoiled into a Lady of Honor 高攀侯门婢，宠成诰命妻 Twelve Hair Buns十二鬟Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Ambitious impoverished scholar x clearheaded maid in a marquis’s household] [Everyday-life story] Yun Yu, Yang Yu, and Rong Yu are maids who accompany their young lady into the marquis’s household as part of her dowry. Yang Yu climbs into the marquis’s bed and is beaten to death by the young lady. Afraid the beautiful maids around her might betray her the same way, the young lady marries Yun Yu and Rong Yu off as well... And so Yun Yu ends up in the household of a minor official in green robes. 9kReads8.4Score978Shelves
41. 41 醉 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 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [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 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    Both leads are virgins, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and it's set in a wealthy family. This is an amazing read, with millions of readers. I regret not reading it sooner! The love between the male and female leads is mutual and not at all melodramatic. The writing is superb, and it's so sweet! The "golden branch and jade leaf" couple is a must-read. Highly recommended!

42. 42 春 Spring Begonia, Fragrant Jade 春棠玉生香 Half-Cloaked in Mist and Rain半蓑烟雨Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Li Yuanniang, daughter of an eighth-rank clerk in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, is an ordinary woman: worldly and good at dealing with people, but with no knowledge of music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and no talent for romance. The young lord of a ducal family of the highest rank is twenty-two when circumstances force him to take a woman from a humble household as his principal wife. The matchmakers, Madam Song from the east of the city and Madam Wang from the west, cheerfully tie the 3.9kReads7.5Score410Shelves
43. 43 坏 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了，恋爱脑池总他有读心术 Yu Gui渝归Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples, happy ending, mildly funny, mind reading, System, sweet romance] After a car accident, Shen Qingshu is taken by a System to the world of a book. When she opens her eyes, she's already at a wedding. She lets out a long sigh. Divorce. This marriage has to end. But when she sees the balance in her bank account, Shen Qingshu gives in. Anyone who brings up divorce is asking for trouble! Her husband is a wealthy, domineering CEO. Only a fool would divorce him! The first time she see 3kReads9.2Score388Shelves

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    I only recommend these three books about marriage before love!!!

44. 44 遭 I Can't Take It! My Angel Investor Is a Scheming, Unexpectedly Sweetheart 遭不住！天使投资人是腹黑反差怪 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Modern Romance250k WordsOngoing [Both leads are sexually inexperienced and devoted to each other | Sweet and angsty | Marry first, love later | Contract marriage | Wealthy CEO | Entertainment industry | Light suspense] [An energetic, ambitious actress in the entertainment industry vs. a ruthless, complex powerhouse cast aside and scorned by his family, who made it on his own] Huo Qianyu pushes a contract across the table. “Marry me, and The Pirate Ship is yours.” Xiang Nanzhi, a small-time actress who once had her moment in th 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Highly recommended! 1v1 sweet and angsty romance | Arranged marriage | Contract marriage | Tycoon | Entertainment industry | Light suspense] [A vibrant and ambitious actress in the entertainment industry VS a cunning and ruthless tycoon who was abandoned and scorned by his family and forced to become self-reliant] Huo Qianyu pushes the contract towards her, "Marry me, and 'The Pirate Ship' is yours." Xiang Nanzhi, a once-popular actress who has been deliberately suppressed by her competitors for eight years, makes a choice in the face of a major temptation. She asks, "Do I need to exchange my body?" She thought it was a physical transaction, but she didn't expect the other party to want more. She voluntarily signs the contract, and Huo Qianyu becomes her angel investor and her partner. The relationship is redefined: friends? Or lovers? Familiar or unfamiliar. Putting aside the secondary, what she really wants is to get revenge for the eight years of humiliation she has suffered. Two parallel lines met and fell in love in their youth due to an accident. The damage caused by this accident was too heavy, too heavy to be compensated. Years later, only Huo Qianyu still remembers Xiang Nanzhi. He needs her, a morbid need. In moments of vulnerability, his eyes would redden as he whispered to her, "Don't go." He'd hug her from behind in the middle of the night, asking, "Are you trying to run away again?" While Mr. Huo appeared to be in a superior position, she held considerable power in their relationship. He set a trap, she accepted. He approached, she assessed. A tug-of-war ensued—she retreated, he advanced; she advanced, he retreated. He kept a deep plan hidden from her, and she said, "You can't hide anything from me after all." The instigator of that unexpected event was far more terrifying and complex than they imagined. How would they break free from this predicament?

45. 45 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves
46. 46 失 Out of Control! After Our Arranged Marriage, My Secretly Thrilled Bad Boy Won't Stop Kissing Me 失控！联姻后被闷骚暗爽哥追着亲 Snow Falls on Citang雪落辞棠Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing [Beijing Power Couple, Both Inexperienced | Love at First Sight | Sweet Romance, Slow Burn | Same Age] Zhong Tang takes her younger sister’s place in an arranged marriage and is forced to marry the “playboy” of Beijing’s elite circle. The only son of the Yan family has been unruly since childhood, with a notoriously bad reputation. Yet from the very first time he lays eyes on her, this is what he says: “Wife, believe me. I really am a virgin.” On the third day of their arranged marriage, he prov 196Reads7.1Score182Shelves

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    No angst, super sweet, love at first sight, arranged marriage to love.

47. 47 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
48. 48 婚 Falling for Him After Marriage 婚后沦陷 Zhou Sui Xi周岁喜Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted Word around the industry is that Shengquan’s young master, Zhou Wu, is cold and distant, rough around the edges, and uninterested in women. But everyone knows he has a wife. His wife, Shen Shuli, is the heiress of the wealthy Shen family. She’s stunning, spoiled, loves to have fun, and is a die-hard celebrity fan. Everyone enjoys gossiping about the couple’s business marriage. The wife is still a party girl, so surely they’ll divorce sooner or later. What they don’t know is that when Zhou Wu was 1.1kReads8.9Score131Shelves

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    These three books are simply my favorite arranged marriage to love stories. The first two are really sweet, the third one is a bit angsty at the beginning, but becomes really sweet later on.

49. 49 欲 Love You, But I Can’t 欲爱不能 Yao Ling遥玲Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted “Clearheaded Sweetheart x Suave, Secretly Passionate Man” Before Song Yushu could confess, she discovered that Zhou Yancheng was her best friend's arranged match. In this love triangle, she hid herself so well she was practically an NPC passing by. But Zhou Yancheng still found out. - When Song Yushu's blind date tried to get her drunk, Zhou Yancheng took her away in front of everyone. Rain pattered softly outside the car window. Zhou Yancheng glanced sideways at her. “Want to start dating?” His 162.7kReads8.5Score13.2kShelves
50. 50 惊 Shocking! The Shadow Prince's Cannon-Fodder Wife Is Reborn 惊！阴鸷太子爷的炮灰老婆重生了 Taotao Offers Wine桃桃予酒Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, Gorgeous Little Trouble-Maker × Gloomy, Scheming Heir to a Powerful Family] [Powerful Families | Sweet Romance | Pure Love | One-on-One | Married First, Love Later] Wen Li died in a car accident. Only after being reborn did she discover that she was a disposable side character in a novel. Her husband, Ji Zongting, the heir to a multinational conglomerate, was the sinister villain in the book, a man who could turn the world upside down with a flick of his hand. At the end of the novel, 380.8kReads9.2Score71.3kShelves

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