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  1. 1 Gentle, Wild-Boned 温柔野骨 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 72.4kReads9.5Score8.8kShelves
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  2. 2 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚,老板人前请装不熟 Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 147.1kReads9.5Score20.8kShelves
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  3. 3 I Picked a Needy Puppy to Be My Husband 挑到了委屈小狗当老公 Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted The score was just released, so it may rise [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, comedy, unconventional marriage-before-love, slow burn] A pampered heiress with two faces vs. a devoted, straightforward man who falls for her on his own After getting into a fight, Liang Zhiyue suffered a head injury. Pointing at the handsome tech tycoon Zhou Hansheng on the news, she insisted he was her husband. As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes. “I've had a crush on him for ten years, and we've been married for t 15.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves
  4. 4 A Marriage Beyond My Control 婚难自控 Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted A mild-mannered, unflappable woman forensic doctor ✖ a sharp-tongued, cold, and roguish young master [A True Marriage-First, Love-Later Romance + Love Grows Over Time + A Sweet, Slow-Burning Story] When he agreed to marry Mu Siwan, Bo Yan laid down three rules for their life together: No feelings. No interfering in each other's affairs. Treat each other with respect and courtesy. In their three years of marriage, her husband was always overseas. All Mu Siwan got was five million deposited into h 81.1kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves
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  5. 5 Sister, Wife, Wife, Sister, Wife, Wife 姐姐老婆老婆姐姐老婆老婆 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 30.9kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
  6. 6 Newlywed Fever 新婚浓瘾 Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slow-blooming romance] Jin Chengzhou agreed to the marriage on one condition: Yu Nian must not interfere in his life, expect him to love her, or hope he would be a good husband. If possible, no one outside the family was to know about their relationship. After their wedding night, Jin Chengzhou left a box of birth control pills and a glass of warm water by Yu Nian’s bed, then hurried overseas to handle business. - Six months later, Jin Chengzhou finally ca 5.9kReads8.5Score532Shelves
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  7. 7 A Little Rain Falls Tonight 今夜小雨降落 Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The score will rise after release] [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both virgins + happy ending + a food blogger who is beautiful, aloof, and starved for warmth, Ju Yu, vs. CEO Tan He, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted at first, then a devoted puppy begging for affection] Ju Yu's life motto: “Anything's fine. Whatever works. No problem.” Her parents went abroad with her twin sister for treatment and arranged a marriage for Ju Yu. She nodded without a trace of emotion. “I'll do what y 11.6kReads8.4Score1kShelves
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  8. 8 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved 47.9kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
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  9. 9 That Wild Little Darling! She Has the Buddha's Favorite Spoiling Her Night After Night 小宝妹好野!勾得佛子夜夜宠亲 Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Chen Tangguo, a rebellious, mischievous little darling X Huo Qiaonan, a highly intelligent, desire-driven Buddhist] Naughty, cheeky raccoon dog VS laid-back capybara [Marriage Before Love + Both Pure + Hilarious Subversion of Tropes + Sweet Romance + Size Difference + Instinctive Attraction + Goofy Heroine + Laid-Back, High-Desire Hero + Two Unwanted Gems End Up Together] Chen Tangguo, granddaughter of Jincheng's richest man, is infamous for her shamelessness. She lives freely and recklessly, 13.2kReads—Score1.4kShelves
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  10. 10 The Young Master Faked His Disappearance, Then a Rich Heiress Swept Him into a Flash Marriage 太子爷装失踪后,被小富婆闪婚 Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, cheerful sweetheart He Jianhuang, a content moderator, vs. slightly devious, passionate, cool cop Yan An, who works in vice enforcement] [Marriage first, love later + lighthearted, everyday rom-com + both leads have secret identities + slow-burn romance + vice investigations followed by a wealthy-family inheritance battle + both leads are virgins + happy ending] Xu Luling eloped into marriage with Yan An, a criminal police officer who had mistaken her for a pervert while inves 7.5kReads—Score414Shelves
  11. 11 I Married Him for a 500 Million Dowry, but His Whole Family Is Mute 五亿彩礼嫁给他,霸总全家是哑巴 Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Chatty, sunny civil servant × outwardly cold but inwardly passionate CEO, marriage first and love later + sweet romance and comedy + easygoing daily life] Jiang Tang was completely dumbfounded! One day, after coming home from work at the neighborhood office, she found the three sons of the city’s most powerful Luo family squeezed onto her tiny sofa. Her “cultivating immortality” dad and her teary-eyed mom were on the phone, haggling with the three CEOs’ father over an astronomical bride price. 1.4kReads8.4Score192Shelves
  12. 12 The Madam Specializes in Putting Defiant Men in Their Place 夫人她专治不服 Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published title: He Fell from the Galaxy] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + heroine tames her husband] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous tigress × rebellious young master who falls for her on his own] To take back her company, Shen Qingci impulsively married Xi Xingye, the infamous young heir of the Xi family. Even three-year-olds in the capital could recite Xi Xingye’s list of misdeeds by heart. They said he’d once gambled away eighteen of the Xi family’s compan 22.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
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  13. 13 Heart-Pounding Wild Rose 心动野玫瑰 Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Heiress of a wealthy family x refined but wicked tycoon [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + One-on-One] Lin Yan and Xie Ting went from meeting to getting married in just two days. After the wedding, they went about their own business and kept out of each other’s way. One day, at a party in a bar, Lin Yan was resting on a sofa in the corner when her phone buzzed twice. Xie Ting: [What are you doing?] Lin Yan typed with one hand: [Getting ready to sleep.] After replying, she put down her 3.2kReads9.0Score376Shelves
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  14. 14 Echoes of Harbor City 港城回响 Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 47.2kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
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  15. 15 Lord Bo, Your Wife Sold You for Spending Money 薄爷,夫人把您卖了换钱花了 Modern Romance751k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Shen Ciyu had been perfectly content as the useless rich heiress, until her parents suddenly went crazy and threw her out, luggage and all. Her father, Shen, said, “Get out! Support yourself. If you can’t, don’t come back and bring shame on the Shen family!” Shen Ciyu looked down at the few hundred yuan in her hand. With a monthly allowance of a million yuan, she never spent more than 999,900. Now she burst into tears. To make a living, Shen Ciyu headed to the c 26.7kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
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  16. 16 Marriage Before Love: I Forced My Archrival to Marry Me 先婚后爱:逼着死对头娶我 Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] Bickering couple + sworn enemies + constant playful banter + forced marriage + contract marriage When fire and ice collide, it’s always a case of fate bringing enemies together. That describes Xiao Ran and Chen Yifan perfectly. It’s as if they’ve been at odds since a past life. From the moment they met, they couldn’t stand each other. Every time they saw each other, they acted like sworn enemies, trading insults a 1kReads8.5Score109Shelves
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  17. 17 After Our Flash Marriage, Dr. Fu Wants a Kiss Every Day 闪婚后,傅医生每天要亲亲 Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Completed novel [Mutual first love + doting romance + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + long-planned love] [Secretly in love from the hero's perspective + marriage first, love later from the heroine's perspective] [Carefree woman who returned from overseas vs. calculating, obsessive, self-controlled doctor] Ten years ago, Fu Chonglou accidentally saw Bai Lu bathing. The embarrassing incident was so awkward that they didn't speak for the next ten years. Less than a month after t 23kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
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  18. 18 Madam, Mr. Chi Is Jealous Again 太太,池总他又吃醋了 Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing [Married First, Fall in Love Later; Both Leads Are Chaste] [Soft, sweet, and resilient little sweetheart who becomes a flirtatious beauty later vs. an arrogant, sharp-tongued man in power] Ruan Ruan thought their deal was settled: ten million yuan in exchange for two years of marriage, after which they would go their separate ways and she could do whatever she wanted. But somehow, things veered completely off course. The one who had wanted a divorce from the start now kept trying to kiss her, an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 19 Ziyou Shisui 訾有时遂 Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 5.1kReads8.9Score690Shelves
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  20. 20 My Rich Husband Is Disabled and Blind, but I Hit the Jackpot 富豪老公残又瞎,捡漏成为大赢家 Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [An optimistic, sunny heroine] and [a patient, disabled tycoon lying low] in a [sapiosexual romance] [Both virgins + married first, love later + pure, indulgent fluff + relaxed family life + heir rivalry] Before her wedding, Song Qingming knew only that her future husband had lost both his parents, and owned a car and a house. Then they met. Well, well. Matchmakers really do have silver tongues, and liars really do wear masks. Why hadn’t anyone mentioned that he was lame and blind? For a million 1.8kReads8.2Score131Shelves
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  21. 21 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.2kReads—Score176Shelves
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  22. 22 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 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 225.7kReads9.5Score27.1kShelves
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  23. 23 The Spoiled Couple Goes Wild in the Capital 纨绔夫妇,京城发癫 Ancient Romance486k WordsOngoing (One-on-one romance, married first and falling in love later, chaotic daily life) Sixteen years ago, the favored Qiao family and the newly appointed Hanlin scholar Huo family arranged a marriage. Sixteen years later, the Huo family had risen to the rank of Minister, while the Qiao family had plummeted from trusted imperial confidants to complete paupers. On the eve of the wedding, the Huo family’s second wife couldn’t bear to see her handsome, talented son marry a pauper’s daughter, so she subst 18kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
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  24. 24 Wasn't This a Dating Show? How Did It Turn into a Battle Royale? 不是恋综吗?怎么整上大逃杀了 Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + mildly spooky supernatural elements + unhinged antics] [Unhinged queen VS pretentious guy] The good news: Yun Yu transmigrated into a book and became a rich, beautiful heiress! The bad news: her family went bankrupt right before her eyes. Even worse, her husband was about to divorce her, and she wouldn’t get a single cent! She might as well not have transmigrated at all. To pay off her debts, Yun Yu was forced to join a dating reality show that would have the original owner 15.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
  25. 25 The Empress Is Too Beautiful, the Emperor Is Not Worthy 皇后太美,皇上不配 Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + both pure] After transmigrating into a book, Jian Xin saved the tyrant and happily volunteered to live in the cold palace. But after only a few lazy days, the tyrant hauled her up and put her to work “Go back to Fengyang Palace and be my empress!” Then she realized something was off. When Consort Bai pulled her close The tyrant wanted to chop off Consort Bai’s hand. When Consort Bai rubbed her face against hers The tyrant wanted to scrub Consort Bai’ 498Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  26. 26 Let It All Go to Ruin: The CEO Can Read Minds, and His Son Has Super Hearing 毁灭吧,霸总会读心,儿子顺风耳 Modern Romance92k WordsOngoing “Duanmu took me to Metersbonwe and picked out lots of clothes and shoes. When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t even know who the girl staring back at me was.” For certain reasons, none of the stories will be updated any further. I’m very sorry, but I won’t be posting here again in the future. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 27 The Laid-Back Stepmom and the Not-So-Domineering CEO 摆烂后妈和不霸道总裁 Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Domineering CEO and His Laid-Back Stepmom is now streaming on Hongguo. [Sweet romance + comedy + marriage first, love later + straightforward leads + both leads speak their minds] [Content warning 1: The son is the male lead’s biological child. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] [Content warning 2: Around twenty chapters feature variety shows in the entertainment industry. They’re just a side story where the heroine watches the drama unfold! She never enters the e 22.7kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
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  28. 28 You Want a Divorce After Our Whirlwind Wedding? The Cantonese Tycoon's Heir Won't Let Go 闪婚还想离?粤圈太子爷不放手了 Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Fake easygoing, genuinely money-loving, optimistic, goofy sweetheart × fake celibate, genuinely pure-hearted heir to the Cantonese entertainment scene [Marriage first, love later + slice-of-life slow burn + devoted couple, sweet romance, and comedy] Sang Xiaoxiao, a professional blind-date saboteur, finally got herself into trouble. She married in someone else's place to pay off a debt, but mistook her husband and registered her marriage with a handsome stranger named Xu Rusheng. The good news: 616Reads8.2Score100Shelves
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  29. 29 Kisses Every Day: Mr. Mu Is So Clingy 日日亲吻,慕先生他太黏人 Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted A bright, willful, adorable, goofy heiress vs. a cold, elegant, calculating CEO who spoils his wife (marriage first, love later + funny, sweet daily life + falling in love over time + both leads are each other's first and only) Chu Wanwan always did as she pleased, but she tripped up with Mu Huaixu and got pregnant. When their parents found out, they married because of the baby. Chu Wanwan thought their marriage would be in name only. But the man didn't seem to agree. After the wedding, they nev 2.8kReads9.0Score243Shelves
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  30. 30 After Our Powerful Families Arranged Our Marriage, My Archrival and I Started Pursuing Each Other 豪门联姻后,我和死对头互相攻略 Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Marriage First, Love Later + Frenemies + Lazy Rich Kid’s Comeback] The biggest news in the capital lately is that the two most notorious spoiled heirs from the Hua and Fu families are about to marry, despite having been sworn enemies. Protagonist: Hua Yu She’s just like her name suggests: a lazy fish. Compared to her six talented older siblings, all accomplished in both literature and martial arts, she really is the family freeloader in everyone’s eyes. In fact, she has another identi 1.4kReads9.2Score164Shelves
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  31. 31 Oh! He Read My Mind, and My Professor Husband Turned Into a Wolf 呀!被读心,教授老公化身为狼 Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted Completed!!! Read without worry! If this doesn’t make you swoon, I’ll eat my words~ [Sweet romance + fluffy fun + mind-reading + marriage first, love later + campus + professor + age gap + the aloof beauty willingly descends from her pedestal] A music student who looks sweet and innocent but has a wild inner voice (and moonlights as the writer of Smutty Novels) × a seemingly cool, reserved medical school professor who turns out to be secretly flirtatious once he opens up Jian You was secretly ma 6.1kReads9.4Score809Shelves
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  32. 32 I’m Already Married, So How Could I Regret It? 嫁都嫁了,还能后悔不成? Ancient Romance173k WordsOngoing [Marriage Swap + Sweet Romance] On the way to a political marriage, the heroine, Zhong Yi, and her half-sister Zhong Qing are separated from their wedding procession after encountering a miasma. By the time Zhong Yi realizes what has happened, it is already too late to turn back. “Princess, what should we do?” “What’s there to panic about? Isn’t this the kind of thing that only happens in storybooks?” “But if they find out, won’t we be killed?” “Ah... I’m already married off. It’s not as if 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 33 Hidden Honey 藏蜜 Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + sweet romance + bickering couple + honest communication + gentle, everyday sweetness + devoted only to each other] Spicy sweetheart vs. loyal puppy Xu Mi always thought marriage was a pretty messed-up thing. Her husband-to-be was not only sharp-tongued, but had also missed out completely on his family's immense fortune. He was basically just an adopted son who got nothing. She never expected the penniless young master to turn out to be a loyal puppy. He's just too good to 470Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  34. 34 I’m So Done! I Met My Contract Husband on a Dating Show 麻了!在恋综遇见协议老公 Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Satisfying, sweet romance + Secret marriage] Qi Nanxi, a nobody barely known in the entertainment industry, makes a surprise appearance on a lavishly produced dating show, where she meets her secret husband, Ji Sizhan, the entertainment industry’s top-tier star and award-winning actor. Qi Nanxi’s impression of him: polite and refined. Ji Sizhan’s impression of her: sweet and delicate. In a word, neither of them feels a thing. Later. Ji Sizhan looks at the alluring, bewitching, unhinged beauty b 1.3kReads9.1Score265Shelves
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  35. 35 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧,贺少今天不嘴硬 Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 7.8kReads8.8Score994Shelves
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  36. 36 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing’s elite circles. His reputation is built on womanizing and having fun, while doing nothing productive is practically his other name. To rein in his personality, his parents pressure him to get married. Young Master Han has just one requirement: “She has to be obedient.” Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. She was born with the face of a perfect good girl, gentle and harmless as a little lamb. They first met at a banquet hosted 17.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves
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  37. 37 Mr. Gong, Your Secret Crush Is an Idiot 龚总,你暗恋的那个人是二货 Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Cold, ruthless, and secretly passionate man / melodramatic airhead woman] [He has schemed for years / she falls in love after marriage] [Both are each other's first] The male lead was a huge, fat kid with a naturally gloomy streak. Eleven years later, they meet again. The fat kid has become a breathtakingly handsome man, and he forcefully marries the girl he has cherished since childhood. He goes mad for her, loses his mind over her, and gets fiercely jealous on her behalf. But she has no idea 27Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 38 After Becoming the Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Big Shot 穿成恶毒女配后,缠上大佬的高枝 Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance] A fussy little schemer who only wants to survive × a cold-faced, abstinent, and calculating big shot Song Mo transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting actress. She is the real daughter who was lost as a child. In her previous life, she was stupid enough to get herself killed. She lost her life fighting the fake heiress for affection. Now she has only one principle: stay away from the male lead, cherish her life, 395Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 39 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 553Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 40 The Young Madam Is Heartless, While the Young Master Pours His Heart into Winning Her Back 少夫人没心没肺公子追妻掏心掏肺 Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted No babies at first + the heroine is a pig fairy: innocent, not foolish, and able to fight + both are sexually inexperienced To repay a debt of gratitude, Zhu Zhu marries Yan Zhuo, the disabled eldest son of the Yan family, and signs a contract to bear him a child. Once the baby is born, Zhu Zhu will be free to leave. But Zhu Zhu forgot one very important thing: she's a little pig fairy. So with her first pregnancy, Zhu Zhu gives Yan Zhuo eighteen piglets. After giving birth to her piglets, 1.5kReads8.2Score—Shelves
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  41. 41 A Beauty Marries Down: Her Second-Husband, an Older Man, Demands Her Love Every Day 美人下嫁:二婚老男人日日索爱 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 81.8kReads9.4Score10.5kShelves
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  42. 42 The Adorable Princess Arrives, and the Chaste Prince Can't Resist 软萌王妃一来,禁欲王爷招架不住 Ancient Romance180k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] + [devoted couple] + [Marriage Before Love] + [devoted husband] [Soft, adorable little rabbit] vs. [aloof, chaste big bad wolf] Want a wife? Just make a wish, and Heaven will grant it. Xu Xingwan is a hardworking modern office worker. After picking up a bracelet, she somehow transmigrates to an alternate world, the Beiming Kingdom. She even transmigrates in her own body! And lands right in the arms of a gorgeous man!! To save her own life, Xu Xingwan uses her space and wins the c 319Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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  43. 43 After Marrying the CEO, I Can Hear His Thoughts 嫁给霸总后,我能听见他的心声 Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love + Mind Reading + Adorably Contrasting CEO + Everyday Urban Life] To save her family's business, Su Nian marries He Yan, the “crippled” CEO mocked by the entire internet. He is gloomy, taciturn, and moody. On their wedding night, he gives her just one sentence: “This is a marriage of convenience. We each get what we need.” Perfect. That suits her just fine. Until her best friend gives Su Nian a “mind-reading bracelet”... The moment she puts it on, she hears the cold-fac 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 44 President Zhou, Your Stubbornness Is Going to Make Your Wife Leave 周总嘴太硬你老婆要跑了 Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Female lead's perspective: marriage first, love later + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Sharp-tongued leads + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Romantic push and pull + Both leads are each other's first] "Bold, spirited traffic policewoman x irreverent young heir from an old-money family" Original title: A Sea of Deep Affection for You Everyone thought Zhou Yan, the fourth young master of the Zhou family in Jingbei, was in love with Lu Yunbai, the eldest daughter of th 4.5kReads8.7Score296Shelves
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  45. 45 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 44.7kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
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  46. 46 The CEO Only Wants His Wife’s Love. What Did He Do Wrong? 霸总只想要娇妻的爱,他有什么错 Modern Romance382k WordsOngoing [1v1 + both inexperienced + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + cozy everyday life] Jiang Qingran and Zhao Yi came from completely different worlds. After one reckless night together, he became addicted to her. So he schemed against her, and the two of them got married in a flash. Everyone said their marriage wouldn't last. And they were right. Less than a year later, the couple who had married with great fanfare divorced just as publicly. On the day they divorced, Zhao Yi declared defi 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 47 He Loves Me, He Loves Me So Much 他很爱,他超爱 Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Original title: After Secretly Loving the Male Lead, I Was Taken by Force A love-struck male lead who starts out cold but later falls head over heels for her vs. a cool-headed female lead who diligently carries out her missions The male lead is not the original male lead, and neither the male nor female lead is perfect. You’re an ordinary girl with a secret crush on the male lead. But someone finds out and tells everyone, and then they all look down on you. They say you’re not good enough for hi 7.3kReads8.6Score444Shelves
  48. 48 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 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 63.8kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
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  49. 49 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了,恋爱脑池总他有读心术 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 4.3kReads9.2Score608Shelves
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  50. 50 A Hot Romance During the Cooling-Off Period 冷静期热恋 Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted [Deputy director in government × dermatologist] [Marriage first, love later, winning her back, age gap, sweetness toggles between all sugar, half sugar, three-tenths sugar, and sugar-free] After marrying Director Zhou, who believes rules are more important than anything, Chen Jiayi found herself living a very unusual married life: She had to file a report for everything, including sleeping, eating, and watching short dramas. She was done with this life. She dragged Zhou Jingcheng to get a divorc 5.4kReads8.7Score382Shelves
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