Married First, Fell in Love Later (Short Story) 先婚后爱(短篇小说)

1. 151 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into a love-hate relationship, with a stomachache from laughter. A series of hilariously absurd and eccentric events. ① A mind-reading and gossip-eating system, both mad and funny. ② A female military doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried alive, only to discover the handsome man isn't quite dead yet—sweet, pampering, and hilarious. ③ The female lead is reborn to take revenge on the scumbag, turning him into a eunuch.

2. 152 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
3. 153 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves
4. 154 沈 Mrs. Shen, Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life 沈太太，余生请多指教 Mister Ruochen若尘先生Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [The score just came in and will rise later, so don't miss out!] Two strangers came together after being introduced on a blind date. They thought they would simply go on living together with mutual respect. But one day, one of them asked, “Who says we're only being polite to each other?” It turned out I wasn't the only one who had fallen in love. Both leads are each other's first and only love, with no old flame in the picture. A marriage-first, love-later story about two people who didn't care 2.9kReads8.7Score251Shelves

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   Sweet love

5. 155 顶 I Can't Resist: The Aloof Movie Star Flirts and Spoils Me Shamelessly 顶不住，高冷影帝撩人放肆宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + One-on-One, Mutual Devotion + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Livestreaming Variety Show] [Cheerful Little Ray of Sunshine & Aloof, Reserved, Eccentric Movie Star] Su Xiaotang was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into another body. Before she could recover from the excruciating pain, a lawyer forced her to sign an “unfair” marriage contract. No fooling around, no causing trouble, no expecting a normal married life or a real relationship, and stick to the agre 280Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Sweet and fluffy romance novel with no angst, featuring a domineering CEO.

6. 156 自 After Volunteering for a Political Marriage, the Fake Heiress Is Doted on by a Powerful Tycoon 自愿联姻后假千金被豪门大佬娇宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted They marry first and fall in love later, a sweet, devoted 1v1 romance with both leads each other's first and only. Fu Linchen, a business tycoon, is refined, ruthless, decisive, and indifferent to women. That's how outsiders see him. Then one day, the media breaks the news that he's married through an arranged alliance. Everyone wonders who he married. That night, he rests the girl's foot on his leg and carefully trims her nails. When he's done, he kisses it reverently. Blushing, the girl pulls 167Reads8.0Score—Shelves
7. 157 嫁 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ Seven-Colored Little Kitty七色小喵Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.4kReads9.0Score181Shelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring a strong male and female lead, and a sweet and romantic story!

8. 158 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   Recommended for you: [A stunningly beautiful but fallen heiress VS a cold and aloof Beijing socialite, a marriage of convenience + sweet romance + sober-mindedness] Suddenly struck by misfortune, Song Xi is forced to marry the cold and aloof heir of the Qiao family. At first, however, they're like oil and water, neither liking the other. Who could have imagined that they would later become so deeply in love, leaving their friends lamenting, "Give us single folks a break!" One day, Mr. Qiao pitifully says he's sick. Song Xi anxiously rushes over, asking, "Where do you hurt?" Qiao Zhisheng pulls his wife into his arms: "Only you can cure lovesickness."

9. 159 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
10. 160 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
11. 161 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.3kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    I'm not sure if this is considered long or short, but it's really good. The author's descriptions of many things are very lifelike, creating a vivid and evocative reading experience. I also found many descriptions quite poetic, giving it the feel of reading prose.

12. 162 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book, I Lie Flat Like a Contented Fish 穿书之躺平咸鱼 Gu Wuci故无辞Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + laid-back heroine + marriage first, love later + face-slapping + both sweet and angsty] Easygoing heroine × devoted, possessive hero One moment, she was an ordinary woman; the next, she'd transmigrated into a book and become the fiancee of a wealthy heir. She never thought she'd get to become a laid-back freeloader ahead of schedule. With the plot in hand, couldn't she do whatever she wanted in this world? Gu Yujian had always dreamed of writing novels to save up for 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pretty good.

13. 163 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 767Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The male lead has a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest), initially dislikes the female lead, enjoys mistreating her for a while, but faces a nightmare of trying to win her back. [Sending hearts][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 164 替 After the Body Double Got Pregnant, the Sugar Daddies Fought to Be the Baby's Father 替身怀孕后，金主们争当孩子爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Got Pregnant, Her Sugar Daddies Fought to Be the Child's Father —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good short stories and new articles

15. 165 全 After the Whole Company Found Out I Liked the CEO 全公司都知道我喜欢总裁后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted After the Whole Company Found Out I Like the CEO 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 男 The Andrologist Is the Girl Who Pursued Me Back Then 男科医生是当年追我的女生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The Andrologist Is the Girl Who Chased Me Back Then 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 宿 After a Night of Drinking, I Flash-Married a Domineering Lawyer 宿醉后，我闪婚了个霸道律师老公 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After a Night of Drinking, I Had a Whirlwind Wedding with a Domineering Lawyer Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 误 I Accidentally Offended My Boss 误惹顶头上司 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted I Accidentally Offended My Boss 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 开 Even a Blessed Crow's Beak Gets Its Day in the Sun 开过光的乌鸦嘴也有春天 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Even a Cursed Crow Gets Its Day in the Sun —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 亲 My Relatives Team Up to Bleed Me Dry? I Smile and Send Them to Jail 亲戚组团吸我血？我笑着送他们进局子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My relatives teamed up to bleed me dry? I smiled and sent them all to jail. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 兄 Bro, You Have to Drink to the Newlyweds 兄弟，这杯喜酒你得喝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Bro, You Have to Drink to the Happy Couple 29Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 同 My Coworker Spread Rumors That My Side Hustle Was Shady, but He Didn’t Know My Patron Was My Own Uncle 同事造谣我兼职不正经，可他不知道金主是我亲叔叔 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted A coworker spread rumors that my side job was shady, but he has no idea my sugar daddy is my own uncle. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 全 After Ten Years as a Housewife, My Husband Gave Me the Surprise of a Lifetime 全职主妇十年，老公送了我份大礼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After ten years as a full-time housewife, my husband gave me a big surprise. —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 教 Professor! No Falling in Love with Artifacts 教授！禁止与文物谈恋爱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Professor! No Falling in Love with Cultural Relics 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 前 My Ex and His Mistress Get Along So Well, Even TV Dramas Wouldn't Dare Write This 前任和小三这么和谐，电视剧都不敢这么拍 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Ex and His Mistress Get Along So Well, Even TV Dramas Wouldn't Dare Portray It 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 脱 After I Stopped Being a Fan of the Top-Tier Star, I Made His Archrival Famous 脱粉顶流后，我捧红了他的死对头 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Fanned Away from the Top-Tier Star, I Made His Mortal Enemy a Star —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 亡 My Late Husband Returned, but I'd Already Remarried 亡夫归来，可我已再婚 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Late Husband Has Returned, but I've Remarried 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 我 I Helped the Campus Heartthrob Ward Off His Suitors 我帮校草挡桃花 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Helped the Campus Heartthrob Keep His Admirers at Bay 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 手 After I Accidentally Sent a Message to the Group Chat, the CEO Proposed to Me 手滑错发群消息后，总裁向我求婚了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭18k WordsCompleted After Accidentally Sending a Message to the Wrong Group Chat, the CEO Proposed to Me 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 审 Reviewer, Please Go Easy on Me 审核老师，手下留情 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Dear Reviewer, Please Go Easy on Me 13Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 为 I Accidentally Flirted with an Esports Big Shot While Trying to Snag a Class 为抢课，我误撩了电竞大佬 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Accidentally Flirted with an Esports Pro While Trying to Grab a Class —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 替 After My Body Double Contract Expired, I Didn't Want to Renew It 替身合约到期后，我不想续约了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My Replacement Contract Expired, and I Don't Want to Renew It 14Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 骗 I Used My Childhood Friend's Private Photos to Catfish Online, and It Backfired 骗竹马私密照去网恋，我翻车了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted I Tricked My Childhood Friend into Sending Me Private Photos for Online Dating, and It Backfired 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 便 My Husband of Convenience Has Amnesia 便宜老公失忆了 Yuan Duo圆多Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Contemporary romance × amnesia trope × married first, love later × lighthearted × sweet romance] Yao Qing had been married for two years through an arranged union, and life had been rather uneventful. When she was working, she filmed dramas; when she wasn't, her easygoing, polite, well-mannered husband, with his eight-pack abs, was waiting for her at home. Things could have gone on like that just fine. Then her husband got into a car accident and lost his memory. He remembered everything from b 226Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Just finished reading it, a funny, lighthearted, and sweet novel.

35. 185 簪 The Hairpin's Mistake: The Top Scholar's Beloved 簪缨误：探花郎的掌中娇 Lin Mumucc林木木ccAncient Romance84k WordsOngoing The Shen family of Jiangnan is richer than the state, yet their merchant status is considered lowly, and the whole family is looked down on by the court and the public. To shed their reputation for being “tainted by money,” the Shens lavishly outfit their legitimate daughter, Shen Wan, with a ten-mile bridal procession and marry her to Gu Qingzhou, the newly appointed top candidate in the palace examination. · Everyone laughs: a merchant’s daughter is trying to climb into high society, while the 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Pure Ancient Chinese Romance, No Cheat Codes, No Time Travel, Arranged Marriage, Love Later] She is the eldest daughter of the wealthy Shen family in Jiangnan, her gentle and virtuous nature merely a facade; he is the emperor's chosen scholar, his aloofness and coldness just a smokescreen. A marriage of convenience binds these two similarly "clever" individuals together. On their wedding night, he lays down three rules, she adds a clause for divorce. What was initially thought to be a cold, mutually beneficial transaction unexpectedly blossoms into a treacherous power struggle within the household and a turbulent court, where they become each other's strongest support. He teaches her court politics, she paves his path to success. When tacit understanding transforms into genuine affection, and the contract is shattered by a deep kiss: in this game of calculated maneuvering, who truly falls in love first?

36. 186 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 686Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stunning, incredibly beautiful

37. 187 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 21Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story is amazing, incredibly good!

39. 189 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 73Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 江 Plum Rain in Jiangnan 江南梅雨 Jiaguo An家国安Two Male Leads73k WordsOngoing The rainy season in Jiangnan is dreadful, but with you by my side, everywhere feels sunny. The misty rain of Jiangnan keeps travelers from moving on. In the soft, endless drizzle, love blossoms wildly… Two male leads, marriage first and love later, mutual devotion, Alpha-Omega story 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel, featuring two male protagonists, can be read as a bedtime story.

42. 192 人 Stranded Far From Home, I Impulsively Married My Secret Crush 人在他乡，我与暗恋对象闪婚了 Quietly Without Worries默默无悠Modern Romance91k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + secret crush + marriage first, love later + groveling to win her back] No one knows that Wang Xingxing has had a crush on Shen Yi’an since her senior year of high school. This is the sixth year she’s been in love with him. In City C, the two meet again. Shen Yi’an helps Wang Xingxing twice, and she starts to think that whenever he needs help, she just happens to be there. The moment she learns he doesn’t have a girlfriend, she works up the courage to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads were high school classmates, and the female lead had a crush on him for many years. Now, far from home, she unexpectedly encounters the man she's been secretly in love with! She volunteers herself, proposing marriage before love blossoms!

43. 193 心 A Heartbeat Built to Last 心跳永筑 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse12k WordsCompleted A Heartbeat Built to Last 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give it a like after reading!

44. 194 凤 Phoenix Decree 凤令 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Decree 4Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 总 CEO Daddy, Mommy Brought Six Kids to Blow Up Your Company 总裁爹地，妈咪带六宝炸翻你公司 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士15k WordsCompleted CEO Daddy, Mommy and Her Six Kids Blown Up Your Company 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 摄 Three Little Troublemakers Arrive at the Prince Regent's Manor 摄政王府来了仨小祖宗 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Three Little Ancestors Arrive at the Regent's Palace 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 财 Wealth Freedom System 财富自由系统 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士14k WordsCompleted Wealth Freedom System 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 系 The System Forces Me to Become a Big Shot 系统逼我当大佬 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士8k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Become a Big Shot 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 霓 Clash Beneath the Neon Lights 霓虹下的交锋 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted Clash Beneath the Neon Lights 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 寒 The Poor Scholar: I Use Cheats in Ancient Times 寒门状元：我在古代开外挂 The Palace's Midnight Nurse皇宫的午夜护士20k WordsCompleted The Top Scholar from a Poor Family: I Opened a Cheat Shop in Ancient Times 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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