The Male Lead Has Been Plotting for a Long Time, and the Heroine Ends up Marrying Him Without Really Knowing How It Happened... 男主蓄谋已久，女主稀里糊涂就嫁给了他……

1. 151 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Lu's Rebellious Little Wife 先婚后爱：陆总的反骨小娇妻 Writing Freely, Following the Heart随笔随心Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The Lu and Shen families have been close friends for decades. Shen Letian has known about Lu Yanli since she was little. In her eyes, Lu Yanli has always been someone high above her. She has always kept her distance out of respect. But she never expected that one day her dear father would tell her to go on a blind date with Lu Yanli and marry him. She wondered if she’d been adopted. Otherwise, how could her father bear to let his precious daughter marry such a cold, icy block of a man? 2.8kReads9.0Score198Shelves

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   The male protagonist had been plotting for a long time, tricking a young girl into getting a marriage certificate, and they lived happily ever after.

2. 152 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Courted Openly and Covertly by a Wealthy Older Man 娇软小漂亮被豪门老男人明撩暗诱 Moonlight Fades as Crows Cry月晞乌啼Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Wife-Doting + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Two Powerful Families] A dazzling, pampered heiress with thorns like a little rose X A scheming, calculating older tycoon with a thousand tricks up his sleeve At Mu Qingqing’s engagement party, her adoptive older sister shows up to steal her fiancé. The adopted daughter doesn’t have to lift a finger to whisk him away, leaving Mu Qingqing the laughingstock of all the capital. She even ends up pregnant with the chil 9Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is incredibly cunning! He orchestrated the female lead's pregnancy at the very beginning, gradually luring her into marriage. [Learned something new]

3. 153 假 The Fake Heiress Fears Nothing: This Taotie Just Keeps Eating 假千金无所畏惧，本饕餮哐哐干饭 Seafood Treasure by the Shore海边蟹黄宝Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A baby's cry rings out in the delivery room, and a cold breeze brushes Tao Cici's face. Pixiu and Bixie are fighting when one of them kicks the little Taotie, quietly enjoying her meal nearby, straight into a human woman's belly. Thankfully, after she's born, her parents dote on her and her older brother spoils her. Aside from eating and drinking every day, the little Taotie has never done anything useful. She only goes home to pick up some homework she forgot, but overhears a shocking truth com 12.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   [KISS][Angry][Licking screen] My 9.7 Rating, everyone should see this, it's the best on the entire Tomato website [Heart][Admiration][Smirk] "Come here, let's take a statement." Chen Mo said to Song Zhiyi. "Okay." Song Zhiyi obediently followed Chen Mo into the interrogation room. "Name." "Song Zhiyi." "Marital status." "Married." "Spouse's name." "..." Song Zhiyi's hand holding the water glass paused slightly, then she looked up at him, a hint of doubt flashing in her cat-like eyes, her tone becoming somewhat soft due to uncertainty, "Is this something I can say?" Chen Mo's large, well-defined hand held the pen, gently tapping the notebook in front of him, "Why not?" Song Zhiyi bit her lip lightly, glanced at him, and then whispered, "Chen Mo." The man opposite her didn't move; Song Zhiyi realized he hadn't written anything at all. "Are you kidding me?" Chen Mo's lips curled into a slight smile as he continued, "Home address." "Your home!" Song Zhiyi replied irritably. "If you don't cooperate with the police, I won't let you go home."

4. 154 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
5. 155 先 First We Were Mortal Enemies, Then We Became Husbands 先是死对头，后来是老公 Four Joys Among Ordinary Flowers凡花四喜Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Male lead: Xu Jingyao, a composed and calculating heir to a powerful family Female lead: Liang Yuan, a gentle, cool-headed young painter [Powerful figures in Beijing's social circles + carefully laid plans + light, sweet daily life + marriage before love + both leads are each other's first] Male lead's perspective: He's been plotting this for a long time. Female lead's perspective: Love grows over time, and she doesn't realize she's fallen for him. Xu Jingyao and Liang Yuan were classmates in h 4.1kReads8.7Score444Shelves

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   Both stories feature male leads who meticulously plan and successfully marry female leads, showering them with affection and spoiling them rotten. The entire story is incredibly sweet with no melodramatic plot twists. Highly recommended! [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist]

6. 156 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
7. 157 含 Tender Feelings 含情 Clouds Carry the Moon云衔月Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later ✟ sweet romance ✟ he has a secret crush on her ✟ partly set in showbiz ✟ devoted husband] [Proud, domineering, scheming businessman × cool beauty who doesn’t realize how gorgeous she is] Super sweet with no angst, dive right in!!! Everyone says that Zhou Shiqing, the rising star of the business world, is cold and aloof, ruthless and decisive, and shows no mercy. They say he’s arrogant and conceited. One day, a video goes viral online. In the video, the usually cool an 236Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist's long-planned crush on the female protagonist during high school.

8. 158 结 After We Married, Young Master Li Became Addicted to Flirting with His Wife 结婚后，厉少撩老婆上瘾 Full of Orange Goodness橙意十足Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Complete [Both Pure in Body and Mind + Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Devoted Husband + He Pursues Her + Multiple Couples] The beautiful, soft-waisted Xia Yuru was tricked by her stepmother into sleeping with her nemesis. She thought he would take revenge on her. But instead, he helped her resolve her company’s crisis, lovingly cared for her when she was sick, and planted a field of sunflowers for her. After they married, the aloof Mr. Li, who never showed interest in women, doted o 80Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are mortal enemies, but the male lead has secretly loved the female lead for twenty years, writing everything about her in his diary and gradually seducing her until they get married. After marriage, he teases her every day, making her blush and her heart race, and spoils her rotten. There's no "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), it's super sweet, and they are each other's only one.

9. 159 偏 The Obsessive Big Shot Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Years 偏执大佬，他苦恋我多年 Qi Lian Na栖涟呐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + Reunion after years apart + He secretly loves her + Forced marriage and possessive pursuit + Happy ending] [The male lead is no saint, and the female lead is no naive pushover] On the street where they meet again, my heart recognizes you before I do. Shen Tinghe has secretly loved Tang Liyang for decades. But he has never dared to get close to her. One day at a club, he met a woman whose features resembled hers, so he had a brief relationship with her 5.6kReads8.1Score399Shelves

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   This story is rather muddled; the male lead lied about marrying her to appease his family, but... Haha, of course not.

10. 160 落 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    So sweet and indulgent!!!

11. 161 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Farm Girl, and I Spoil the Villainous Prince 穿书成农女，我娇养了大反派王爷 Meat-Loving Little Fairy吃肉的小仙女Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted Bai Su drowned in her bathtub at home. By accident, she transmigrates into a book as a nameless farm girl. She has nothing to do with the main characters, and to make matters worse, she arrives after the book’s ending. As if that weren’t enough, the original owner is an orphan whose father died and whose mother died for love. From the start, the house is bare, and poison from the original owner’s accidental meal of poisonous mushrooms is still in her system. Great, so all she can do is wait to d 2.1kReads8.9Score204Shelves
12. 162 末 A Doomsday Marriage to a Disabled War King: I Turn My Life Around Through Farming 末日替嫁残废兵王，我靠种地逆袭 Saturn and Mars Together土星火星在一起Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Nuclear-polluted wasteland + assigned a husband from the start + sweet romance + lighthearted farming] (scavenging, no System, gradual development) Shen Guoguo loves farming more than anything. After being struck by lightning, she wakes up in a whole new apocalyptic world and lands right in the middle of a mass wedding... No, a mass assignment of husbands. In this apocalypse, there’s no freedom to marry and no choosing to stay single. If Shen Guoguo doesn’t 13.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
13. 163 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, Dr. Fu Wants a Kiss Every Day 闪婚后，傅医生每天要亲亲 Mi Yang迷阳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 6.4kReads9.2Score479Shelves

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    This book!!! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has harbored a crush on the female lead for ten years, secretly encouraging her parents to send her back to China and plotting their marriage. He eventually succeeds in winning her heart (it was all premeditated)! It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love from the female lead's perspective [kissing emojis][kissing emojis][kissing emojis] Super sweet! I won't read it if it's not sweet [heart emojis][heart emojis]

14. 164 夫 The Madam Is a Handful After Marriage: She Grabs the CEO by the Neck and Kisses Him 夫人婚后很闹心，掐着总裁脖子亲 Tao Xixi桃嘻嘻Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet, innocent little bunny × cold-blooded, ruthless, powerful tycoon] [Devoted husband + losing control of his restraint + intensely possessive + overt flirting and subtle seduction + both are pure + financial tycoon] Everyone in the imperial capital knows he is its most distinguished man. No one can rival his power, wealth, or status! He wields immense power, is ruthless and decisive, and is cold and merciless. He never gets involved with women! But in Luo Yunwei’s eyes, he’s a shamele 94Reads7.0Score103Shelves

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    The male lead plots to get the female lead married. The female lead, confused and bewildered, goes home with him after registering their marriage, believing him to be a virtuous and abstinent man. However, she discovers he's a beast in human clothing, constantly kissing her, grabbing her waist, and pulling her into his arms, using his muscular physique to seduce her, making her blush and her heart race… she's overwhelmed with shyness.

15. 165 师 After Being Reborn, My Senior Brother Became My Mad Dog 师兄重生后成了我的疯狗 Watermelon Is So Delicious西瓜真的好好吃Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn, 1v1, both leads' first and only love, aloof beauty goes mad for love, male lead has widower PTSD] (Summoning prodigy heroine × naturally gifted swordsman hero) Xie Ruyu still remembers the day Pei Xiangling died in his arms. Her white robes were stained with blood, and blood from her final breath stained her lips. Pei Xiangling lay motionless in his arms. His lively, energetic junior sister had never been so quiet. Later, Xie Ruyu severed ties with the Xiaoyao Sect and married 8kReads8.5Score963Shelves
16. 166 和 The Royal Husband Sent as a Hostage: Imprisoned, He Keeps Getting Cornered on the Emperor's Bed 和亲男后：囚禁后总被皇帝堵床上 Sen Yan森琰Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads: Dominant Emperor Top and Consort Prince Bottom. Older, Fatherly Top, Ten-Year Age Gap. Love at First Sight, Unscrupulous Tactics, Taking by Force, Intense Push and Pull, Imprisonment, Forced Love in a Dark Room.] Chu Zhao was Great He's most beautiful man and its greatest general. He had gone to battle ten times and crushed the grassland enemies each time. But on his eleventh campaign, Chu Zhao was defeated by the grassland king, Huyan Lie, and driven to the city gates. Below th 32.9kReads7.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This book is super sweet! [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] It's really good!

17. 167 暗 A Secret Crush, Kissed by the Tide 暗恋潮吻 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Love so intense it can carry them through every season] Marriage first, love later × a long-planned romance × mutual secret crushes Su Miaomiao was cheated on by her fiancé. In return, she gave him a lush green prairie hat. At their engagement party, Su Miaomiao had just dumped the jerk and was about to leave. Her fiancé's uncle lifted his wineglass and smiled, then casually volunteered himself. “It's an engagement, after all. Since my nephew won't do, how about me?” Everyone was baffled. Could 1.5kReads9.0Score209Shelves

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    The female lead dumped her scumbag fiancé, and his uncle immediately proposed! It was all premeditated! He was head over heels in love! He'd had a crush on her for six years, only finally breaking down when she got engaged. [Laughing][shy]

18. 168 顶 Spoiled Beyond Measure: Mr. Xie's Sweet and Obedient Darling 顶级溺宠：谢总的娇娇又甜又乖 Little Dish Seven yoo小菜七yooModern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The rating was just posted, so please don’t mind it. Thanks for your support.] [Past and present lives + everyone’s darling + mutual devotion + super sweet] Shi Sui was the national spirit born from the Great Jing Dynasty. Her existence was meant solely to avert a disaster that would strike the dynasty eighteen years later. Unexpectedly, during the course of raising her, the next ruler fell in love with her. Under his protection, Shi Sui lived a carefree life for eighteen years. In the eighteen 1.1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    The male and female leads have past and present lives. The female lead is a national spirit and is incredibly well-behaved. The male lead dotes on her without a second thought, and the female lead is also extremely capable, earning her the title of the most beloved character through her own abilities.

19. 169 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score563Shelves

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    I absolutely adore the male lead in this book! My daughter mistakenly thought he liked blonde hair and went to dye it herself – it was both heartbreaking and hilarious. The author really created such a wonderful male lead! [Admiration] I love him so much!

20. 170 傅 Beloved by Master Fu: Madam Has Only a Few Hundred Million Secret Identities 傅爷盛宠：夫人马甲只有亿点点 Little Dish Seven yoo小菜七yooModern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both physically and emotionally pure + secret identities + equally matched leads + devoted love + putting scumbags in their place] Gu Qingsi was set up by the person closest to her, causing a car accident that left her with amnesia. She was unexpectedly taken in by Master Fu, the man in the Imperial Capital least interested in women. From then on, the city's gossip took a new turn. It wasn't frightening to offend Master Fu; what was frightening was offending the sudden appe 869Reads6.8Score100Shelves
21. 171 江 Master Jiang, Your Wife's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 江爷，夫人马甲又爆了 Little Dish Seven yoo小菜七yooModern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Salvation + Everyone's Favorite] Everyone thought Yun Xi had won the favor of all the capital's powerful figures through sheer luck. Little did they know… The head of the Ye family, second in influence in the capital, loved her more than life itself. Entertainment giant Company X existed because of her. The medical research institute named her its sole heir. Even Interpol called her “Teacher” with respect. On her birthday, the city's entire System 1.9kReads8.9Score169Shelves
22. 172 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 4.8kReads9.3Score367Shelves
23. 173 腹 Scheming Teasing! Clinging and Kissing! Lord Cen Secretly Lures and Conquers Me 腹黑撩！缠宠吻！被岑爷暗诱攻陷 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Irresistible Seduction + Daddy-Type Boyfriend + Age Gap + Obsessive Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] [Shrewd, Charming Capital-Circle Power Player ✖ Sweet, Gentle Cheongsam Beauty] To escape her family's control, Qiao Zhiyang slipped away in secret. In her panic, she accidentally pinned a man against the wall and pretended to be his lover, burying herself in his arms. But as it turned out The man she'd casually picked up wasn't just some passerby. He was her best friend's uncle, Cen Zhou, 13.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
24. 174 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.1kReads9.4Score394Shelves

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    The male lead had always liked the female lead from the beginning.

25. 175 蓄 A Carefully Laid Plan! The Film Emperor Announces Our Marriage, and His Darling Wife Has the License to Prove It! 蓄谋！影帝官宣，娇妻持证上岗！ My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Married-couple variety show livestream, love after marriage, devoted couple, sweet girl VS aloof heartthrob, incredibly, unbelievably sweet!] Idol Cheng Yin: a nobody from the eighteenth tier, with haters everywhere and a reputation for being a diva. One day, the famously low-key, elusive national Best Actor Qin Weiyu suddenly logs into Weibo and announces: “That’s right, my wife is pregnant. I’m going to be a dad! @Cheng Yin.” Cheng Yin replies: “I look forward to spending the rest of my life 3.2kReads8.9Score381Shelves

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for nine years. Heartbroken, she impulsively hires a male model, who unexpectedly becomes a top-tier actor. Upon discovering she's pregnant, she struggles briefly before calling the male lead to discuss an abortion. He refuses, offering her 50 million yuan with the sole purpose of marriage. It's incredibly sweet; the female lead is straightforward, beautiful, kind, and a bit scatterbrained.

26. 176 她 She’s So Soft and Sweet, the Abstinent Tycoon Can’t Stop Hugging Her After They Marry 她太娇软，婚后禁欲大佬总想抱抱 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted Completed Rich young master from the business world VS beautiful, sweet-natured screenwriter [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + he’s secretly in love with her + long-planned pursuit + six-year age gap] Word has it that Li Ze'an, a refined young master from the business world, is aloof and self-possessed, with no interest in women. Then one day, he suddenly announced that he was getting married in a flash. After that, this became his daily life. His sweet young wife showed him some del 1.1kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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    This is it! The female lead just graduated and the male lead drags her to the marriage registry office. It's super sweet! She has a doting husband, a great mother-in-law, and an adorable sister-in-law. Perfect for a sweet bedtime story! [Laughing][laughing]

27. 177 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score804Shelves

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    🌿So sweet and addictive, you can't stop reading once you start! The pacing is amazing!💛💛 Jin Yuezhou has had a crush on his nephew's childhood sweetheart for eight years, and finally has the chance to stop being a coward. My childhood sweetheart has become my aunt!🤟

28. 178 很 So Wild, So Steamy! This Is What Adult Romance Looks Like 很野很欲！这才是成年人谈的恋爱 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + fourteen-year secret crush comes true + sweet romance + both are each other's first and only love + intense mutual flirting] [Sensual and untamed bank president × gentle, radiant qipao-clad beauty] Gu Qingcheng meets Fu Xiaochen in a hotel bed. He's wild and seductive, crazy and bad. She thinks it'll be a one-night stand, but instead, he clings to her relentlessly. He pins her against the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window, refusing to let up, coaxing and tempting her as he 17.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    What she thought would be a one-night stand turned into a nightmare, with him relentlessly pursuing her. He wouldn't give up, using a mix of coaxing and seduction to make her his Mrs. Fu. "Marry me, and you'll be the rightful wife of a bank president, with more money than you could ever spend, and you can buy any jewelry and luxury goods you want." He was domineering, wealthy, physically fit, and incredibly charming, doting, and affectionate. After the marriage, Gu Qingcheng was driven crazy by his antics, so frightened that she packed her bags and ran away from home that very night.

29. 179 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 31.3kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    The male lead has liked her for almost 10 years. From their first meeting, every encounter between them has been planned by him. The female lead, after becoming single, unwittingly became his girlfriend. [Facepalm]

30. 180 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
31. 181 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.4kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    🌸The first book: The female lead and the male lead are childhood sweethearts and are preparing to get married. However, the male lead turns out to be a jerk, and the female lead, realizing her mistake, decisively turns away. The male lead, who has been watching her all along, hasn't seen her since high school graduation, so it's a long-awaited reunion. Later, the male lead uses tricks to "trick" the female lead into getting a marriage certificate, and then he spoils her, spoils her, and continues to spoil her, giving her all his love and a strong sense of security. The female lead falls in love with him during this process. It's a story full of pink bubbles.🌸The second book: The male and female leads broke up three years ago. The female lead returns to her home country, and the male lead goes to pick her up at the airport. The female lead doesn't want to leave with him, so the male lead simply picks her up and leaves.

32. 182 落 Sunset Fireworks 落日焰火 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Song Zhi must have been bewitched. At twenty-three, she registered her marriage to a man she’d just met. When they first met, he held a parasol. His eyes were dark and clear. “I don’t have a girlfriend, and there’s no one I can’t forget. My only request is that we respect each other and stay faithful to one another.” Before that, Song Zhi had met all kinds of bizarre men on blind dates, whose outrageous comments had left her questioning everything she believed in. By comparison, he was a brea 1.3kReads9.1Score137Shelves
33. 183 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.5kReads9.2Score962Shelves
34. 184 病 The Fragile Beauty and the Mad CEO 病美人与疯批总裁 Did You Eat Meat Today?今天吃肉肉了吗Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted Huo Hansheng is the head of the Huo family, a century-old prestigious family. The Huo family's business interests span an incredibly wide range. You could say they have a stake in anything that makes money, and a major one at that. Huo Hansheng rules the roost in legitimate circles, and is just as powerful in the underworld, where he's practically the boss. To make sure Huo Hansheng would inherit the family business, Grandpa Huo treated him inhumanely from childhood. As a result, Huo Hansheng is 1.8kReads6.4Score105Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! [Admiring][Drooling][Drooling][Drooling][Drooling] So sweet! I love this kind of story—the female lead is weak and sick, and the male lead is domineering and loves her deeply. This plot is so addictive, it's so sweet I could dig my toes into the floor! [Admiring][Drooling] Everyone should add this to their bookshelves! You won't regret reading it! [Kissing][Kissing][Kissing][Kissing][Kissing][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Kissing][Kissing][Kissing]

35. 185 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.3kReads9.2Score846Shelves

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    All of them are arranged marriages that blossom into love, with the male lead having planned it for a long time.

36. 186 宝 Baby, Be Good. Don’t Run. Give Me One More Kiss 宝宝，乖，别逃，再亲一次 Mountain Warmth山煦Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Dangerously obsessive young master of the capital's elite, later a doting, fatherly type VS sweet, soft-hearted innocent girl, later a dog trainer Some coercion + marriage first, love later + sweet indulgence + both leads' first relationship + runaway bride] Lu Jinye, the living King of Hell whom everyone in the capital's elite circles avoids. An arranged marriage? He wanted nothing more than to wreck the engagement party. Until he spotted the girl who was supposed to be waiting for him at t 1.3kReads6.3Score110Shelves

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    This 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

37. 187 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 51.9kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    🍀🍀The night she was publicly humiliated by the rich young master of Beijing's elite circle, the female lead, emboldened by alcohol, forcibly kissed his father. Licking him? Better to make him stagger and call her "stepmother"! Later, the young master, his eyes red with tears, begged for reconciliation outside her door. Su Ruan calmly replied, "I'm your mother now. You used to complain about me being clingy? Now I'm clinging to your father, isn't that great?"

38. 188 救 Help! After Winning Over a Psycho, I Was Spoiled and Coddled 救命！攻略疯批后，我被娇养诱哄 Huai Si怀姒Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted A word of warning: The early chapters are awkward, and the story focuses on sweet romance. It has some Mary Sue and silly, innocent heroine elements, so if that's not your thing, be sure to click the X! [Transmigrating into a book + both leads' first relationship + sickly, possessive, pitiful male lead × sweet, flirtatious little princess + extreme sweetness ahead] Yu Zhibai transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed fiancée of the deranged male lead she created. What's more, she has only 5.8kReads9.1Score375Shelves
39. 189 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
40. 190 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.6kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    This book absolutely has to be on the list!!!

41. 191 新 Married to the Wrong Man on My Wedding Night, Spoiled by My Cold, Powerful Brother-in-Law 新婚夜错嫁，高冷姐夫揽腰溺宠 The Rabbit Who Eats Watermelon吃西瓜的兔子Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Divorced, and now he is trying to win his wife back] Su Wan and her older sister were married off in a family alliance. Her sister married the cold, domineering head of the Fu family, while Su Wan married the Fu family's younger son, an actor. On their wedding night, a mix-up sent the two sisters to the wrong bridal chambers. She spent the night with the older brother, and her sister spent it with the younger brother. What was done was done, so the couples had no choice but to switch spouses. - 20.9kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
42. 192 吻 Kiss and Desire! The Flirty Darling Is Pregnant, and the Lovesick Wolfdog Is Crazed With Love 吻欲！小撩精怀崽病娇狼狗奶爆了 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted Complete [Reborn with a Baby, Winning His Heart with Her Allure] [Pregnant First, Married Later] [The Hero's Secret Crush Comes True] [Saving Each Other] [Mutual Devotion] Lin Shu is reborn as a college freshman and finds herself pregnant right away. The baby is the same one she had in her previous life. Staring at the pregnancy test, she wonders how to tell the baby's father, who hasn't been reborn this time. Should she just say, “We had an affair”? Unable to decide, Lin Shu heads straight to J 1.7kReads8.9Score150Shelves

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    🌸He doesn't like her, and he doesn't want to like her. Chen Fengye grew angrier the more he thought about it, placing his large hand on her stomach. Lin Shu was startled, not knowing what he was doing, and trembled. Chen Fengye noticed and found it even more ridiculous. She really liked this child! He immediately realized that this little brat was more important than him. "Very well, Lin Shu," Chen Fengye said in a muffled voice, leaning down and leaving a mark on her collarbone. The force wasn't light, and his tongue tasted of blood. Lin Shu gasped in pain from the bite. Past lives and present lives? Chen Fengye didn't believe it; he must have owed her something in a past life. Why wasn't this little brat his?

43. 193 爆 Breaking! The Top-Tier Star Queen Is Being Deliberately Flirted with by the Movie Emperor Again 爆！顶流女王又被影帝蓄意撩拨了 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Also known as Galaxy Landing] [Two top-tier stars + secret crush + hilarious + everyone’s favorite + sweet romance, satisfying read] After being reborn and bound to a ridiculous System, Yan Qing wreaks havoc in the entertainment industry! From the start, she roasts her haters and lands on the trending list. She rides an adorable alpaca down the red carpet, winning countless fans, and transforms from a washed-up nobody into a bewitching star who rules film, television, and music. The white-lotus 2.4kReads9.5Score364Shelves

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    [Got it][Got it][Got it] I'm here to recommend a book!!! ① The male lead had been plotting for a long time. After the female lead posted on her WeChat Moments looking for a marriage partner, he immediately chartered a plane to find her. ❤️❤️ The female lead regretted it when she saw the top star at her wedding. 🌸🌸 But in the end, she still couldn't escape the male lead's grasp. 💕💕 So sweet! ③ The female lead is reborn and completely breaks off all ties with the scumbag. 😍😍 The male lead secretly sticks his foot out from the corner of the corridor and then hugs her around the waist. ❤️❤️ Love is in your own hands. 🌸🌸 Please follow Qiqi if you like her! 💕💕

44. 194 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score278Shelves

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    Extremely angsty. The male lead has been plotting for a long time, using despicable means to force the female lead into marriage. Also known as the "Don't Pick Up Men on the Street" series. The female lead graduates, the male and female leads reunite, and the male lead uses cunning and trickery to force himself on her on the eve of her engagement. The female lead is unwittingly deceived, and the male lead rises to power through his son. I read it twice and still thought it was quite good. It has very fresh characters and plot settings, it's just niche and doesn't have a high readership. After marriage, the male lead is very possessive. He's usually quite calm, but he easily becomes irritable and angry towards the man who almost became the female lead's fiancé. This is my favorite book in terms of male-torture plots. However, the female lead is tortured to the point that readers are amazed she hasn't been driven crazy by the male lead. Finally, please give it a five-star review after reading. It's a pity that this book has few ratings and a low score.

45. 195 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

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    🎀🎀The male lead had been plotting this for a long time!! 💗💗A stunningly beautiful and sassy reporter ❌A reserved and aloof CEO ✨✨Xu Nuan, while investigating a problematic bar, gets caught up in a scandal and has an unspeakable night with a stranger. Afterwards, she leaves gracefully. 💕💕After the interview, Xu Nuan is cornered by a man who immediately asks, "Take responsibility for me?" 🏵🏵Looking at the man's handsome face, Xu Nuan asks, "How do you take responsibility?" The man smiles and says, "Marry me." 🍀🍀Xu Nuan thinks, "He's handsome and has a great physique, marrying him wouldn't be a bad deal." So Xu Nuan and the man get married. 🎀🎀After the marriage, she discovers that her husband is incredibly wealthy and extremely clingy. (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

46. 196 踹 After Kicking Over the Bridal Sedan, She Gets Pinned Against the Wall by the Crown Prince 踹翻花轿后她被太子爷壁咚了 You Yi佑一Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + devoted husband + legitimate daughter] In her previous life, Yun Ruoyao was set up by a concubine, her reputation was ruined, and she was married into the Duke's estate. Little did she know that was where the nightmare began. Heir Huo was a man in name only, and tormenting and humiliating her became part of his daily routine. Her own father schemed behind the scenes to have her half-sister take her place and marry into the imperial family. She was foolish enough to tre 540Reads9.0Score101Shelves
47. 197 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The male lead had been plotting this for a long time [cool][cool] 🐉① The male lead is six years older than the female lead and has secretly loved her for ten years. He had been planning this for a long time. 💕 The female lead is super cute and always ready to argue with anyone. 💕 The short drama is also good and pleasing to the eye. 🐲② At the age of twenty-two, Xu Shi married into the Ji Shi family and planned to stay far away from him. However, she didn't expect that after spending so much time together, she would be captivated by his good looks. She devoted all her energy day and night to pursuing him according to her own plan, only to discover that he had been plotting against her for a long time.

48. 198 怀 Falling into His Embrace 怀中沦陷 Jiurong九容Modern Romance895k WordsCompleted After secretly loving Huo Zhongnan for ten years, Du Mile finally got to spend a night with the man of her dreams, fulfilling her heart’s desire. But Huo Zhongnan was a playboy, and he was engaged to a rich heiress. Du Mile had her own principles, so she cut off her feelings for him once and for all. Then she unexpectedly discovered she was pregnant and ran away without a second thought. Three years later, her little one gets into trouble at kindergarten. The other child’s parent comes to confro 1.6kReads8.9Score177Shelves
49. 199 霸 The CEO's Trap Is Sweet and Swoon-Worthy 霸总的圈套又甜又酥 Zhou Shiqi粥十七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen Shuning's younger brother stood up for someone at a bar and smashed a bottle over a big shot's brother's head, giving him a concussion. Her brother was thrown in jail, and Wen Shuning searched everywhere for a lawyer, but no one would take her case. Her parents cried day and night, unable to eat or sleep, and even had a few more gray hairs. Unable to bear it, Wen Shuning went to Fu Jingzhan. “What do you want?” Fu Jingzhan curled his lips. “I want to sleep with you!” Wen Shuning picked up a 245Reads6.7Score—Shelves
50. 200 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    My crush has been brewing for a long time! Mr. Shi is such a smooth talker!

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