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. 201 惹 A Kiss That Stirs the Gardenia’s Desire 惹吻栀意 Hong Qianshan泓千山Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Radiant Classical Dance Prima Ballerina × Scheming Tech Tycoon from an Elite Family] [Long-Laid Plans + Married First, Love Later + Male Lead Uses Any Means to Rise to the Top + Second Male Lead Gets His Comeuppance, but She Never Turns Back + Both Leads’ First Love] It was no secret in their social circle that Sheng Zhi was openly in love with Shen Yu. Shen Yu’s usual flirtatious ambiguity toward her also convinced everyone they were a couple made to last. At a banquet where she was left out i 2.3kReads8.7Score221Shelves
2. 202 婚 After Marriage, CEO Meng’s Love-Brain Turns Shameless and Sultry 婚后，恋爱脑孟总又贱又骚 Xu Xianyu徐羡鱼Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Long-Planned Scheme] [Secret Love Comes True] [Mutual First Love, One-on-One] [Sweet Romance] A flirtatious, secretly passionate, elegant tycoon vs. a gentle, cool, delicate wife Meng Shuchen is a famous young master of Beijing's elite circle, charming but fickle. After a chance encounter leads to one unexpected night, he does the unthinkable and agrees to an arranged marriage with the woman the elite circle holds in the greatest disdain. After the wedding, he works —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Slightly Angsty Twist] My brother, the head of the Su family, a cold-faced tyrant. His daily three rules: No late nights, no nightclubs, no dating too early. I'm 22, and he treats me like I'm in prison. Until I see a memo he deleted ten years ago— "She took my arm today, and I held it for three seconds longer, not wanting to let go." "I flew to London to see her and sat by the hotel window all night." "I think my life is probably over." I confronted him with my phone. He was silent for three seconds, then pinned me against the wall, his voice hoarse: "So, do you want to cut ties with your brother?"

4. 204 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 29.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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   😄So daddy vibes!! I'm totally smitten! I need to cuddle every day! An older, aloof, domineering man versus a delicate, sweet heiress! Incredibly possessive! So charming and alluring! And he spoils his wife! Unbelievable! You have to go watch it!

5. 205 孕 After the Morning Sickness, My Sugar Daddy Panicked 孕吐后，金主他急疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted After the Morning Sickness, Her Sugar Daddy Panics 20.8kReads—Score258Shelves
6. 206 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.9kReads9.2Score518Shelves

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   Both books are great, read them quickly, don't force me [shy]! Both are premeditated. In the first book, after breaking up with the jerk, she gets married to the male lead, who dotes on her. The second book is especially good; he secretly loves her for eight years, and because of one sentence from the female lead, he's so careful, afraid that confessing will leave him no chance to even get close to her [sad].

7. 207 除 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 570Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 这 Is There Really Such a Thing as Everlasting True Love? 这世上真有永恒的真爱吗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Is There Really Such a Thing as Eternal Love? 57Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 兄 Brother, You’re Really Something 兄弟，你可真行 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Bro, you really are something. 360Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 搭 The Pure-Hearted Underclassman Who Hit on Me Is Actually a Famous Actress 搭讪的清纯学妹，竟是娱乐圈当红花旦 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Pure and Innocent Underclassman I Hit On Turns Out to Be a Top Star in the Entertainment Industry 31Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 今 Not Tonight, My Back Hurts 今天不行，我腰疼 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Not tonight, my back hurts 26Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 追 After Pursuing Eight Single Mothers, I Fell for the Ninth 追了八位单亲妈妈后，我栽在了第九位手里 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Courting Eight Single Mothers, I Fell for the Ninth 33Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Had a Secret Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 青梅竹马暗恋我十九年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊34k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 76Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 孕 A Baby Bump Is Hard to Hide, So I Rented a Husband in a Pinch 孕肚难遮，租个相公应个急 Yan Shu Ru Yu颜书如玉Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Strong Female and Male Leads + Devoted Love + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Satisfying Read] Wang Zhaozhao transmigrated and, from the start, was tricked into losing her innocence and falling pregnant. No problem. She could rent a scholar husband to help her out. When their two-year agreement ended, her scholar husband had become the top scorer in the imperial exam. With their son in his arms, he changed his mind and refused to divorce her, claiming he couldn’t bear to part wit 19Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead falls into the love trap prepared for her by the male lead. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. I love it!

15. 215 基 The Genetic Modification Plan Went Wrong 基因改造计划翻车了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted The Genetic Modification Plan Went Wrong 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 新 Disfigured on My Wedding Night? I Beat Up the Scumbag and Married a Prince Instead 新婚夜被毁容？揍渣男转身嫁皇子 Yan Shu Ru Yu颜书如玉Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Modern military doctor Lin Yue has a strange dream. In it, Lin Yue of the Great Yan Kingdom is forced to marry the scumbag Liu Yifeng in someone else’s place, only to be disfigured and tortured in body and soul before dying a tragic death. When Lin Yue wakes, she discovers she has become that very Lin Yue, who was disfigured just after marrying into the marquis’s household. She quickly accepts reality and strikes back, kicking the scumbag to the curb and leaving the household after divorcing him 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Doesn’t Dare Touch Me 前男友他不敢碰我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Doesn't Dare Touch Me 98Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    At 16, Su Miao's first love was nipped in the bud by He Xinghuai before it even began. At 20, he said he'd compensate her with a boyfriend. At 25, after graduating with her master's degree, he somehow managed to lure her to the marriage registry office and get her marriage certificate...

19. 219 重 Reborn, the School's Queen Bee Spoils Me Even More 重生后，女校霸更宠我了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the School’s Female Bully Dotes on Me Even More 405Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 8.9kReads9.2Score796Shelves

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    ✨Zhou Yuan is a well-behaved girl. Upon seeing her boyfriend cheating on her, she complained, "She's too conservative, it's really boring." After her boyfriend's infidelity, she decisively broke up with him, unexpectedly getting involved with Pei Ye. She initially thought it was just a fling, but little did she know that Pei Ye had fallen for her at first sight and had been plotting his scheme for a long time!

21. 221 诱 Sweet-Talking My Childhood Sweetheart 诱哄小青梅 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [University campus + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance] [Sweet, gentle girl x scheming childhood sweetheart] Eighteen-year-old Su Miao starts university, thinking she’s about to enjoy a whole new life of freedom. But He Xinghuai, the childhood friend who grew up with her, turns up at the same university, throwing all her plans into disarray. When an older student invites her to dinner, He Xinghuai just happens to appear at the same restaurant. When a male classmate asks her to see a movie, H 24.5kReads9.1Score2kShelves
22. 222 谢 Thank You for Rejecting Her 谢谢你拒绝她 Ten Years Like Smoke十年如烟Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted “I’ve loved someone for fourteen years, and never been able to have them.”, Zhao Yao “I’ve loved someone for fourteen years, and I’m determined to have them.”, Shen Yan The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. I’ll say it three times because it’s important!!! Lots of people say I gave the heroine a man’s name and that it sounds bad. But plenty of girls are called Zhao Yao, and I’ve been wondering whether the name really is that bad. I’ve t 1.5kReads9.2Score150Shelves

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    This is exactly the book they're talking about!

23. 223 分 After the Breakup, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend's Archenemy 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的死对头 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Everyone in City A knew that Ji Qingtang, the eldest daughter of the Ji family, had been madly in love with Lu Xingye, the head of the Lu family, for years. After three years together, they got engaged without a hitch. But then Lu Xingye’s first love, the woman he had always cherished, suddenly returned from abroad. The night before the engagement, photos of the two of them embracing were leaked, and everyone waited to see Ji Qingtang become a laughingstock. Ji Qingtang wasted no time getting ma 1.6kReads8.6Score161Shelves

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    The male lead had been secretly in love with the female lead for eleven years. In the tenth year of his unrequited love, they agreed to get married. Under the male lead's careful and humble care, the female lead tried to fall in love with him, and finally, in the eleventh year, they got married. The male lead is super cute, hahaha, he's a little crybaby [laughing][laughing]

24. 224 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳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 6.3kReads8.9Score769Shelves

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    The male lead is so gentle! He's a history professor, very well-mannered, and worried she might not be able to accept it right away, so he only holds her hand and pats her head. He secretly puts out all the troubles himself. [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji]

25. 225 安 Nurse An, Dr. Jiang Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 安护士，江医生他蓄谋已久 Jiu Li玖狸Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Fake marriage + Long-planned love + Mutual devotion + One-on-one romance] An Keke never imagined that her blind date would be Dr. Jiang, who worked in the same department as her. She somehow ended up registering their marriage with him in a daze, then signed a fake-marriage contract. Oh my gosh! He was the unattainable flower of the whole hospital. One day, Jiang Yicheng pinned An Keke against a wall. Jiang Yicheng: “Wife, give me a kiss.” An Keke: “Wait, Dr. Jiang. What happene 4kReads9.1Score431Shelves
26. 226 枕 An Addiction at His Side 枕边瘾 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [A mischievous, silly beauty and a sharp-tongued, scheming business tycoon] Everyone in the capital says that Jing Li, head of the century-old Jing family, is a restrained, self-controlled, steady, and aloof man. With a cool, captivating face, he is the object of affection for countless heiresses. In the capital's elite circles, he is a fearsome presence. His ruthless, decisive methods in business have made his reputation known throughout the city. The great families of the capital all address h 5.4kReads9.1Score496Shelves

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    These few books,

27. 227 认 You’ve Got the Wrong Guy! He’s Not the Hero, He’s a Lunatic Demon 认错了！他不是男主，是疯批恶魔 So Good It Can't Be Beat爽不歪Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Huacheng’s all-powerful crown prince vs. a glamorous actress from high society - She transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s beloved white moonlight. The supporting actress System ordered her to do whatever it took to win him over and rise to the top. On her first day after transmigrating, “This has to be the male lead. He has the bearing of royalty.” She stared at the man the System had pointed to with absolute certainty and said flatly, “System, are you sure he’s the male lead? Why is he 957Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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    This is great! I love this kind of story with two strong leads. Both the male and female leads have mouths, so it's safe to enjoy! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

28. 228 对 She's Been Plotting to Win Miss Song Over for a Long Time 对宋小姐她蓄谋已久 Xing Luo星罗Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A tsundere CEO and his gentle, piano-playing wife. Jiang Zhiye, heir to the Jiang Group in Yanjing, is a man of unrivaled status, yet he's also famously unable to attract women. But at a get-together with friends, just when they thought he'd spend his whole life alone, they noticed a wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand. His friends were stunned. A man dressed in a loud, flamboyant outfit clutched his chest in anguish. “Mr. Jiang, tell us who your sister-in-law is! How come you, of a 124Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I think this one fits the bill perfectly. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead for many years, and as soon as she returns to China, he immediately tries to win over her grandfather so she can go on a blind date and get married to him [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]. The male lead's mother also dotes on the female lead, always putting her first. Six-year age gap + arranged marriage to love + sweet romance + both leads are virgins.

29. 229 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    Older man, feudal capitalist tycoon // Poor, beautiful, and obedient girl! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Because of her sensitive constitution, she refused to let him touch her, so the man exiled her to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

30. 230 温 The Gentle Host Is Everyone's Dream Girl, and Her Targets Are Jealous Out of Their Minds 温柔宿主万人迷，攻略对象醋疯了 Wish Me Joy祝我喜乐Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Gentle Charmer Loved by All + Male Leads Are Chaste + No Fixed Pairing + Immersive] In romance novels, the male and female leads are the pillars of their worlds. Their destiny keeps the world in order, allowing minor worlds to develop into independent ones. But the emergence of fortune thieves disrupts this balance. Reborn or transmigrated into the role of supporting female characters, they steal the female leads’ fortune and seduce the male leads, stripping them of their 11.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Miao Miao became the adopted sister of a domineering CEO, initially believing she would have a bright, carefree future. However, a certain CEO ripped off her refined facade, turned ruthless, and dragged her back to his den of wolves... [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] "Besides you, I have nowhere else to go. Therefore, I am yours, and everything I have is yours."

31. 231 重 Reborn, I Lure Him into Addiction 重生后，诱他上瘾 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Ye Qingyin had been married to Yu Shaoning for years without having a child. When they divorced, his first love hired someone to run her down in the street, killing her. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow been happily married to Yi Chuhan, Yu Shaoning’s friend, for six years. Even more astonishing, without her knowing, she had given birth to an adorable little one, making up for the regret she’d carried in her previous life. Ye Qingyin had planned to stay with Yi Chuhan as a couple 362Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    (Completed) The female protagonist wakes up one day to find herself with a husband and child, but she has no memory of it. The male protagonist is incredibly powerful, yet loves her with a humble heart. He raises the child himself, only asking the female protagonist to maintain a superficial marriage for the sake of the child, which would be enough for him. After losing her memory, the female protagonist spoils the male protagonist and their son rotten. It's a heartwarming and healing story of mutual devotion.

32. 232 致 Deadly Tenderness 致命温宠 Ning Xiaowo宁小窝Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Everyone knew that Li Beichen had no attachments, no weaknesses, and no compassion. He was cold-blooded and seemed to lack all human emotion and desire. But Su Jin knew him as gentle and charming. He would coax her softly, and if she wanted the stars, he would go and pluck them from the sky. He had loved her for so long that she could only spend her whole life repaying him. [A Little Bonus Scene]✎: Mrs. Li was pregnant. Someone came rushing back from abroad, grinning from ear to ear for days 1.5kReads8.8Score115Shelves
33. 233 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Cold CEO Lu Coaxes Her in a Soft Voice 蓄谋已久，高冷陆总他低声诱哄 Confident Big Green Mango自信的大青芒Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + married first, love later + a long-planned romance + secret love becomes mutual + reunion after a long separation.] An accident took Gu Momo's parents' lives, leaving her an orphan at just nine years old. With her dying breath, her mother arranged for her to marry into the Zhao family, ensuring she would have no worries about food or clothing for the rest of her life. But he had no love for her, and she had no feelings for him. On the very day they went t 331Reads7.4Score—Shelves
34. 234 蓄 A Long-Planned Seduction: The Sickly Sweet Big Shot Coaxes Her Softly 蓄谋已久：病娇大佬他低声诱哄 Wen Wan温皖Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned Love + Mutual Devotion + One True Love] A quirky, spirited, sweet princess vs. a gentle, fatherly CEO boyfriend “The sun belongs high in the sky. It shouldn’t be held back by the mire of family ties.” Even without the title of Third Miss of the Ruan family, she is still the little princess cherished by someone. After enduring endless torment and being buried alive, Ruan Zhichu is reborn with a heart full of hatred! The Ruan family’s third daughter is found 507Reads9.2Score—Shelves
35. 235 特 The Sweet and Fierce Agent Princess: The Prince Spoils Her Every Day 特工王妃甜又猛，王爷日日放肆宠 Zhao Qing Li照青梨Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Agent + Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Pure Romance + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Plans] [Brilliant in both brains and brawn, a female secret guard vs. a scheming, clingy Eighth Prince] (Original title: The Heiress's Secret Guard) She was an elite 21st-century agent who suddenly became the Marquis's second daughter. She thought she could lie flat, but a twist of fate landed her in Prince Jing's manor as a secret guard, back to her old line of work. With an assassin in fro 349Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Long-planned, sweet

36. 236 成 I Successfully Married the Girl I Fell for at First Sight 成功把一见钟情的女孩子娶回了家 Yue Xun悦浔Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted Qi Sui met someone at a competition. He was a little strange, looking after her from the very start. She thought he was just being nice, but later realized she had misunderstood his intentions. Xia Nian fell for someone at the start of the school year, but never had a chance to meet them. It wasn't until they entered a competition that the two crossed paths... It seems this secret-crush story didn't get to run its full course, because they got together: Year after year. 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A ten-year love marathon finally culminated in marriage. Both were academic high-achievers, and the story of unrequited love was cut short as they stayed together year after year.

37. 237 诱 Lured into a Sweet Romance: The Comic's Male Lead Is Impossible to Soothe 诱入甜宠，漫画男主好难哄 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Sweet Little Darling and Handsome Heartthrob, Switches Between Yandere, Obsessive, Wolfdog, and Puppy Modes, Both Chaste, Secret Love Becomes Reality, Mutual Devotion] The paper-doll male lead from Zhu Yuanxiao’s comic has possessed the body of the man she secretly loves! So Jin Changfeng often uses the paper-doll character as an excuse to ask her for kisses and cuddles. Zhu Yuanxiao: “He wants kisses and cuddles. Don’t you want anything?” Jin Changfeng: “I do.” Zhu Yuanxiao: “What do you want? 1.8kReads8.9Score297Shelves
38. 238 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    1. The characters are described in great detail; it's a sweet and heartwarming slice-of-life romance. 2. The male lead is a cunning and manipulative schemer. 3. The male lead is both charming and cunning; he secretly loves her for nine years and successfully wins her heart. 4. The male lead is practically the epitome of unrequited love; he finally wins the female lead's heart. 5. They get married at the beginning, and they become a real couple.

39. 239 未 The Future Tyrant's Beloved 未来暴君的掌中娇 It's Me, A Jia是阿佳呀Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted (Scheming Crown Prince Xiao Jingyu) × (Cool, Beautiful Shen Jiaojiao) Love at first sight, a step-by-step plan, and a sweet romance He was the only child of the Great Jing Dynasty and its sole crown prince. But he was also a bona fide oddball. He neither cried nor fussed when he was born, and even as he grew up, he rarely spoke. The few words he did say were almost all spoken to Shen Jiaojiao. Shen Jiaojiao was a soul from another world, transported into a book called The Fall of the Great Jing 94Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    I am Xiao Jingyu, the crown prince of a dynasty. Everyone says I'm a freak, and I think so myself, because I'm naturally averse to smiling. Rumor has it that I didn't cry like other babies at birth, and as I grew up, I didn't like to talk much, always indifferent to everything. I hate being disturbed, and if anyone tries to disturb my peace, I immediately exercise my authority as crown prince. Therefore, my reputation is bad, but I don't care. Apart from my father and mother, everyone seems to be afraid of me. But it doesn't matter; I thought my life would just be like this forever. Until I met her, Shen Jiaojiao. Whether it was love at first sight or lust at first sight, it stirred my long-dormant heart. I, Shen Jiaojiao, the daughter of the current prime minister, though a soul from another world, was reborn as a child, making me a dutiful ancient person, destined for a life of pampered love and quiet ordinariness. Because of a moment of playfulness, she accidentally bumped into that person's arms, and from then on, she couldn't escape (the cunning crown prince Xiao Jingyu) × (the aloof beauty Shen Jiaojiao). Love at first sight, step by step, a sweet romance. He is the only heir of the Great Jing Dynasty, the sole crown prince. Yet, he is also a true oddball; born without crying or fuss, and even as an adult, he rarely speaks. The few words he utters are all spoken to Shen Jiaojiao. Shen Jiaojiao, a soul from another world, is transported into a book called "The Demise of the Great Jing Dynasty." In the book, only the male protagonist, Xiao Jingyu, is naturally dull-witted, seemingly without desires or ambitions, unlike ordinary people, and ruthless in his actions. Logically, he should be a truly "good" emperor, and shouldn't have perished. Who knew that because the male protagonist, "Little Whale," disliked women and had no offspring, the Great Jing Dynasty would fall? What a bizarre book! And then, Shen Jiaojiao transmigrates into it, becoming the prime minister's daughter, frail and sickly from childhood. The poor prime minister, though incorruptible throughout his life, couldn't cure Shen Jiaojiao's frail illness. One day, the aloof crown prince came to propose marriage, offering the entire national treasury as dowry to marry Shen Jiaojiao, the daughter of the Shen family. From then on, the aloof crown prince had a new lease on life…

40. 240 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: Young Master Jiang Pampers His Bride by Day, but She Runs Away by Night 闪婚蜜宠：姜少日日哄娇妻夜夜逃 Cream Strawberry Jam奶油草莓酱Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted ⭐ [Cool, Depressed Beauty ✘ Sincere CEO Pretending to Be a Playboy] [Flash Marriage + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Scheme + Love at First Sight] After one drunken night, Lin Qi married herself off to a man known for his wild ways. Everyone thought Jiang Ting was a shameless womanizer, with one scandal after another. That is, until one day he stood before the public and declared his love. “If my wife hears about this, I’ll be sleeping on a washboard tonight.” That night, Jiang Ting held his 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 不 I Seek No Kingdom, Only You 不谋江山只谋卿 Xiao Xiaoxi小筱兮Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted When news broke that Gu, the talented scholar so admired by the Empress Dowager, was marrying the spoiled young lady of the General’s Mansion, the entire capital erupted in gossip. Everyone sighed: Miss Jia has done it again. She’s even gone so far as to force someone into marriage... But the truth was: “Gu Cheng! I can’t take this anymore! I just dreamed that even the man selling baked buns at the alley entrance was telling me to be kinder to you. Go explain things to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There was a misunderstanding, but it was quickly resolved [shy]. The male lead is super adorable, a total love-obsessed guy.

42. 242 贪 A Stolen Kiss 贪吻 He Zhiling赫至灵Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted A wealthy, doting, jealous CEO VS a feisty, sweet, drama-loving young wife An eight-year age gap, marriage first, love later, sweet romance in a wealthy family, both virgins, happy ending They said Jiang Zhongyang was ruthless, cruel, volatile, and impossible to please. No one expected him to marry a young woman who threw herself at him. Everyone thought Huo Lingbao would be tortured until there was nothing left of her after marrying into the Jiang family. Instead, she got both the man and hi 231Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    They met briefly when they were children, and later, by a twist of fate, they got together. The male lead recognized the female lead and doted on her; it was very sweet!! They both spoke up, and there were no misunderstandings!

43. 243 蓄 A Long-Plotted, Exclusive Love 蓄谋已久的偏宠 Either Works都行Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only love + reborn + long-planned pursuit + sweet romance] What she thought was simply a marriage alliance between two powerful families turned out to be the result of his long-standing scheme to win her heart. Everyone knew that Second Master Ye, the most powerful man in the capital, was ruthless and never showed anyone mercy. He was cold and distant toward everyone, yet tender to her to the core. Ye Wei had been standing in the doorway for a long time, watchin 14Reads8.7Score—Shelves
44. 244 周 Team Leader Zhou Is Secretly in Love with Me 周队竟然暗恋我 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [A tough, rugged firefighter and a sweet, gentle university lecturer] [His perspective: unrequited love comes true x her perspective: marriage first, love later] [Everyday life + both leads are each other’s first and only + slow-burn romance + short story] Fan Xing registered her marriage to a firefighter. Then she got trapped at the top of a ten-meter-tall tree. Zhou Ran never imagined that his first meeting with his wife after their wedding would be in a tree. After rescuing her, the firefight 7kReads9.3Score926Shelves
45. 245 一 I Woke Up and Found Myself Married to a Jealous CEO 一觉醒来，我和醋精总裁结婚了 Falling Snow, Flying Fish落雪飞鱼Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Su Yao went on vacation with her best friend. They only had a little to drink, but somehow she walked into the wrong room and slept in the wrong bed. When she woke up, her life had entered a whole new chapter. Suddenly she was getting a marriage license and getting married, with a husband she'd never expected. He came from a powerful family, was handsome and wealthy, and was the notoriously unapproachable CEO Shen Qingze, a man as cold as ice. And as luck would have it, he was also the person sh 5.8kReads9.2Score656Shelves

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    The aloof and aloof business tycoon Shen Qingze, drunk, unexpectedly imprisons his newlywed wife Su Yao in his arms. The young woman is forced to lie against his burning chest, whispering in his ear a secret he's kept hidden for years: "I've liked you for a very, very long time..." It turns out this marriage is a carefully orchestrated scheme; the icy exterior of him in the business world is meant to melt her heart. When his drunken whispers tear away his facade of restraint, his long-planned crush blossoms into exclusive tenderness—"I don't want anyone else, only my wife." A heart-stopping moment of sweet romance unfolds as the cold-faced CEO displays the ultimate devotion to his wife!

46. 246 蓄 He Planned This for Ages, but Her Obsessive, Unhinged Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 蓄谋已久，偏执疯批老公是恋爱脑 Tan Yining谭亦凝Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted “Love? She’s an orphan with no parents. If I hadn’t felt sorry for her, and if my mom hadn’t kept telling me to look after her, I never would’ve let her hang around me like a little shadow all those years.” “I was sick of her ages ago!” When Qiao Shuyue saw Qin Haochen fooling around with her cousin and heard what he really thought, she finally realized how stupid she’d been. Qiao Shuyue sent him a message: “Let’s break up, Qin Haochen! I’ll never bother you again!” Without hesitation, Qiao Shuy 231Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    In this new story, the male protagonist orchestrates a situation where the female protagonist catches her fiancé cheating on her with her cousin. Later, after the female protagonist gets drunk, he takes advantage of the situation, sleeps with her, and they get married that same day.

47. 247 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 26.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    ① The male lead had been planning this for a long time. He's a movie star, and the female lead is a controversial celebrity. Because the male lead has always had a paranoia, he never dared to show his true self to the female lead. It's a sweet romance. ② The female lead initially got together with the male lead's nephew. The nephew was troublesome; he wanted to break up but didn't want to give her anything. Then the male lead casually mentioned, "Wouldn't it be nice if you became his aunt?" They got married without really understanding what was going on.

48. 248 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.1kReads9.2Score694Shelves

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for twelve years. [I'm so full!]

49. 249 启 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Has Run Off Again 启禀王爷，王妃又跑了 Light Rain on Fresh Tea微雨点新茶Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted “Gu Yunmo! Have you gone mad?!” “If you hadn't tried to run away, how could I have gone mad?” Jiang Ruohan, you are the fate I can never escape in this lifetime! “I fear the sky might fall.” “Then I am your sky!” “Jiang Ruohan, could you please stop pinching my ear?” “Or what? You'll divorce me?” Love after marriage: a scheming prince versus a stubborn concubine-born daughter He is Prince Jian'an of the Southern Liang Kingdom, the ninth son of the late emperor. He commands a powerful army, and t 362Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Gu Yunmo, have you gone mad?!" "If you hadn't been so determined to escape, I wouldn't be insane! With you here, I am a benevolent ruler; if you dare to run, I am a tyrant!" The male lead, with overwhelming power and ruthless ambition, gave up the throne within his grasp for her, becoming regent. He pacified the Rong and Di tribes, all to find her. Through twists and turns, she twice married him by mistake… This throne was originally his. "Jiang Ruohan, are you sure you really want to do this?" "Gu Yunmo! His Majesty has already issued a will, the Fifth Prince's ascension to the throne is legitimate!" "You're just going to protect him like this?" "Fine! I'll give him the throne. Time will prove that I, Gu Yunmo, am more suitable to be emperor!" He hated that she didn't understand her determination to unify the world; he hated her betrayal. That year, he became regent, demoting her from princess to maid, tormenting her nightly, just to deliberately provoke her…

50. 250 你 You Call Someone You Share a Bed With Your Archrival? 你管睡一个被窝的人叫死对头？ The May Sea五月的海Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, Bold, Top-Tier Star × The Rebellious King of the Music Scene] Jiang Li is a stunning beauty with striking features, a slim waist, and long legs. She's one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment industry, with top-tier looks. Shang Chi, the second son of the Shang family, is carefree and irreverent. From the moment he debuted, he shone brightly. He could have coasted on his looks, but instead relied on his talent, and before he knew it, he'd become a top-tier star. - Everyone i 13.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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