CEOs Who Secretly Love the Female Lead, No One-Night Stands 总裁暗恋女主，不是一夜情的。

1. 51 他 He Spoils Her at Every Turn 他步步娇宠 Potato Sprout土豆萌芽Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted [Older woman/younger man romance + marriage first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + both leads speak their minds + sweet romance] Su Yu, a gorgeous young heiress, is the dream target of countless rich heirs, but she looks down on every man equally. She has two deal-breakers when it comes to men: first, no heirs from wealthy families; second, no younger men. He Ci, the privileged crown prince of the He empire, checks both boxes. * The “money-loving, lustful” Su Yu summons a stunning you 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A beautiful, wealthy young woman, looking down on a rich young man, seeks a one-night stand with a male escort, only to unexpectedly stumble upon a younger, more ruthless man from a wealthy family. She tries to avoid him, but he becomes entangled with her. Witness a sweet and romantic story of arranged marriage turning into love, and unrequited affection blossoming into reality!

2. 52 深 Smitten and Falling Hard: The Scheming CEO Is Head Over Heels 深情沦陷，腹黑总裁他超爱 Nan Zhiyi南枝一Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation Deeply Ensnared: Mr. Fu Is Madly in Love is now streaming. Come watch, everyone~ [Sharp-tongued, scheming young master of a powerful family × seemingly innocent heiress] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering in a wealthy family + both leads have no past relationships + happy ending] On the very first day Lin Shuwan returned to the Lin family, she slept with the young master of Haishi. She mistook him for a top escort at a nightclub and paid him ten thousand yuan to k 5.9kReads9.3Score79514d adds

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   🎡🎡They are both domineering CEOs, powerful figures from century-old aristocratic families, domineering and ruthless, yet they show tenderness only to her. To outsiders, they are cold-blooded and ruthless rulers, obsessive and sinister, yet they willingly bow down to her. Deeply devoted and single-minded, these madmen are only with her; no other woman can catch their eye.

3. 53 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 35.5kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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   A beautiful young rich woman looks down on a rich young man from a wealthy family and seeks out a cowherd for a night of lovemaking. Unexpectedly, she bumps into a young wolfdog from a wealthy family. She wanted to avoid suspicion, but he pestered her instead. Watch Marriage First, Love Later, Secret Love Comes True, Super Sweet!

4. 54 超 So Sweet! Living with the Reserved CEO I’ve Had a Crush On 超甜！和暗恋的禁欲总裁同居了 Whale Facing the Rain鲸向雨Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet yet wild beauty illustrator ✖️ cold, calculating genius architect] Childhood friends ➕ strict husband ➕ reunion after years apart ➕ sweet, pampering romance What is it like when the boy next door you haven't seen in nine years suddenly becomes your fiancé? What's the first thing you do after returning home? Head to a bar to catch your girl in the act? Yan Tang knows. She knows all too well. One moment, she was grinning as she dealt with a sleazebag. The next, she had turned into a timid l 1.3kReads9.2Score13514d adds
5. 55 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
6. 56 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.6kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
7. 57 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 9.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
8. 58 强 Taken by Force, Falling Step by Step 强娶，步步沦陷 There's Fish Every Year年年皆有鱼Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Also known as “Shocking! The Villain Turns Out to Be Me” One-line pitch: Her first love's older brother takes her by force. Bright, beautiful secretary vs. aloof CEO. The male lead has plotted this for years and takes her by force. Broken love is hard to mend, and now he must pursue her through hell. An accident eight years ago took He Nian's beloved first love, the man she had adored like moonlight. It also wiped out all her memories of him. Eight years later, He Nian returns to the country to 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The CEO pursues his wife, his deep affection unwavering.

9. 59 叙 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.7kReads—Score13114d adds

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   This is a sweet workplace romance between a translator and a high-level executive, featuring a theme of long-awaited reunion and reconciliation.

10. 60 京 Seduction in the Capital at Night 京夜诱欲 Golden Treasure金财宝Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Complete] Sweet, gentle heiress vs. powerful Beijing business tycoon Breaking news! A top Beijing tycoon is a lovesick puppy! Who would have thought that he was the mysterious tycoon who had been investing in Shi Yuzhi for years? After a banquet, she impulsively married Mu Yichen. He granted every request Shi Yuzhi made, and everything went almost too smoothly. Shi Yuzhi discovered that Yijing Garden had already been filled with limited-edition auction pieces before she even moved in. She 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He had a crush on the female lead for years, and even moved his headquarters back to Beijing just so she would notice him (laughs).

11. 61 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Obsessive Qin Pursues His Wife 替嫁后，偏执秦爷追妻成瘾 Sword Against Crossbow佩剑对角弓Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Bride swap + substitute + marriage first, love later + groveling redemption + entertainment industry] Two years ago, Shang Xiaoci took her twin sister’s place and married Qin Yi, spending two lukewarm years as his wife. Two years later, her sister returned from abroad. Shang Xiaoci fled overnight and started a new life in some out-of-the-way corner. One day, Shang Xiaoci attended a cocktail party with her suitor, only to run into her sister standing arm in arm with Qin Yi. Shang Xiaoci fled in 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is forced to marry in place of another man. The male lead knows her true identity but doesn't expose her, thinking she doesn't like him. He secretly loves her, but their relationship is awkward. Later, after the female lead gives birth, she runs away, and the two are reunited after a long separation. In reality, the male lead had been plotting this for a long time.

12. 62 欲 Desire! This Dating Show Is Overflowing with Romantic Tension! So Sweet! 欲！这恋综暧昧氛围拉满！甜爆！ A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two 24.2kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    National sweetheart Wen Shiwu possesses a bright, alluring, and sweetly beautiful face; she debuted as a child star and has maintained a clean image free of scandals and controversies. Top singer Yu Feng, known for his captivating charm, exudes a noble air and possesses exceptional bone structure. [His book, *Misty Fantasy*, is already signed for physical publication.]

13. 63 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.2kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    🍋🍋Lou Yanjing is a born bad boy, arrogant and rebellious. As the head of a top-tier wealthy family, his rebellious and willful nature is so extreme that no one can control him. Until he unexpectedly appeared on a dating reality show, and from then on, he was constantly seen clinging to Li Zhi in trending topics. But no one knew that he had secretly loved Li Zhi for eight years, and now his wish had finally come true. This is truly a novel that will keep you up all night reading!!!

14. 64 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score99614d adds

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    The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is adorable and actively tries to bring the two together.

15. 65 京 A Rich and Refined Marriage in the Capital 京婚韫浓 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A down-on-her-luck, calculating little beauty (a pianist) VS a possessive, jealous big-shot CEO who gets red-eyed with love (a powerful figure in Beijing’s elite circles) Both are pure and devoted + ensemble cast + taking advantage of a vulnerable moment to steal her away + marriage first, love later + a long road to winning his wife back Original title: Stealing Her Heart! The Powerful Beijing Tycoon Spoils His Precious Wife The collapse of the Xu family, one of Beijing’s elite, leaves Xu Zhiyi 472Reads7.7Score10314d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing! The male lead has been plotting for a long time, taking advantage of the situation to steal the girl's heart. He's incredibly jealous, and his eyes turn red when he's jealous—the kind of serious, domineering CEO who's also a jealous freak. It's so funny! The female lead is also very interesting; she's a down-on-her-luck heiress, both pitiful and adorable, and she even has some straight-girl traits. It's hilarious! Just go for it! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring]

16. 66 婚 A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w 22.8kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    🌸This wasn't a one-night stand; it was a marriage of convenience that blossomed into love, something the male lead had planned for a long time. Outsiders saw him as a refined and gentlemanly man, unaware that his study secretly held photos of her from childhood to adulthood. ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄

17. 67 祝 Zhu Nanxing 祝南星 Corn Auntie Wu玉米呜姨Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] Gu Nanxing is the stepsister of Jiang Zhou Sheng's best friend. He has loved her for as long as he's known her. But before she turned twenty, she never gave him a second glance. When they met in Los Angeles, she took the opportunity to move into his villa. His subtle seduction hooked her. She gave up an entire field of options to chase after this one man, and kept at it for years. But getting married is never that simple. All kinds of jerks try to take his place along the 144Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.8kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
19. 69 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 26.5kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds
20. 70 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 29.9kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
21. 71 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.5kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
22. 72 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 113.7kReads9.4Score119.3k14d adds
23. 73 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 8kReads9.0Score91214d adds
24. 74 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61kReads8.8Score7.1k14d adds
25. 75 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 6.9kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
26. 76 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 120kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
27. 77 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 26.6kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
28. 78 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.6kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds
29. 79 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 54.4kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
30. 80 极 Irresistibly Tempting! The Capital's Top Heir Demands a Commitment 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷追要名分 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available 🍎. [Sweet romance, no angst] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sincere love for sincere love] Duan Siyun first met Song Shiyu at a party. At the time, she was Jiang Yanlin’s Nth girlfriend. She was beautiful and looked well-behaved, but not long ago she had privately messaged both him and Jiang Yanlin at the same time. He thought she was just another woman casting a wide net to land a big fish. Later. A villa party, brightly lit. Duan Siyun dragged Song Shiyu 19.2kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
31. 81 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙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 79kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
32. 82 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 13.9kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
33. 83 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.5kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
34. 84 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 48.2kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
35. 85 醉 A Drunken Kiss! A Bite on His Adam’s Apple! The Wild Mr. Bo Can’t Get Enough 醉酒吻！咬喉结！野欲薄总馋疯了 A Sin造孽Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Completed · Sweet Romance] [Delicate, soft-waisted little angel ✖️ Powerful, distinguished young master] [One-and-only romance ➕ Reunion after years apart ➕ Years of careful scheming ➕ Marriage before love ➕ Sweet with a bittersweet edge] Everyone knew that Bo Yanci, the current head of the Bo family, was arrogant, chaste, noble, and impossible to reach. Any heiress who went out of her way to curry favor with him was simply setting herself up for rejection. Little did they know that the rose ne 6kReads9.2Score59414d adds
36. 86 蓁 Zhen Zhen's Heartbeat 蓁蓁心动 Black Rosewood黑酸枝Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Ning Zhen believes the bravest thing she has ever done was invite Bo Chongli to spend New Year's Eve with her on a snowy night years ago. Two equally lonely people ate hot pot, watched TV, and enjoyed the simplest happiness in the world. , Ning Zhen asks Bo Chongli when he fell in love with her. He thinks for a moment, then says, “Maybe it was when we got caught in a landslide on Luming Mountain.” He remembers that day clearly. It had rained heavily in the mountains the day before, and they ran 3.2kReads8.0Score26214d adds
37. 87 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.8kReads—Score12714d adds

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and love later. A billionaire CEO becomes a maniac who dotes on his wife. It's a bit sadistic in the front and a bit sweet in the back.

38. 88 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score14814d adds
39. 89 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds
40. 90 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.2kReads8.0Score15014d adds
41. 91 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
43. 93 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.8kReads—Score17014d adds
44. 94 婚 I Only Learned After We Married That My Crazy Husband Had Secretly Loved Me for Ten Years 婚后才知，疯批老公暗恋我十年 I Thought and Thought, and Missed You想来想去想你了Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing [Domineering CEO + Devoted to One Person] Jiang Nian is a once-famous actress, now dismissed as a washed-up pretty face. With a single contract, she marries Xie Lin, a rising star in the business world, and becomes his most exquisite ornament. For two years after their wedding, they treat each other with icy politeness. Then one night, she discovers his long-buried secret in the basement: an entire sketchbook, filled from his youth to adulthood, depicting the parts of her past no one else knew —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A domineering CEO dotes on one woman, secretly in love with her for ten years. A washed-up movie star, trapped in a gilded cage of a wealthy family after an arranged marriage, makes a deal with her crazy husband—he will be her sole investor, and she will play his exclusive lover. No one knows that this game was foreshadowed ten years ago when he secretly watched her receive an award.

45. 95 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.1kReads7.0Score15914d adds
46. 96 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17.2kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
47. 97 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 39kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    A must-read for highly intelligent readers of contemporary romance novels. Not for those seeking a fast-paced, action-packed experience. This is a masterpiece that requires careful reading and contemplation, featuring romance, business intrigue, and a vast array of techniques and principles. It's incredibly engaging and highly valuable.

48. 98 总 President, Pursue Her Boldly 总裁大胆追 Xin Wang, Who Loves Fried Crispy Pork爱吃炸酥肉的馨王Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing One unforgettable glimpse five years ago, and from then on, the girl could see no one but him. She chased after him with all her might, but the boy had a childhood sweetheart. After they were forced to break up, she launched an all-out pursuit. But once he recovered from his heartbreak, he left without a second glance. Five years later, the humble CEO and shadowy underworld boss is back, acting cute and begging to get back together. The young woman turns away haughtily: “I don’t take back old fl —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A purely sweet and satisfying read, guaranteed to make you smile throughout, overflowing with sugary goodness, no melodrama, no clichés, the male and female leads are both pure in body and mind. The female lead is a beautiful and intelligent designer, while the male lead is a seemingly successful CEO but secretly a mafia boss with an extreme split personality. The beginning might not be the most exciting, but the plot twists and turns dramatically later on, making it absolutely captivating and well worth reading.

49. 99 爱 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 129Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A refreshing story about Mr. Ba, with a workplace background, from tit-for-tat to fighting side by side with the heroine, the sweet pull ~ fast pace, strong sense of substitution, novel characters, and gripping plot ~ humorous and vivid, recommended!

50. 100 江 Professor Jiang, Marry Me, the Woman Who Practices Buddhism with Her Hair Uncut 江教授，娶了带发修行的我 Er Chen贰尘Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Twelve years ago, the first time he met her, it was in a deliberately staged car accident. Twelve years later, when he saw her again, he nearly died at her hands. But she was the only salvation in his life! And he was the only light in hers! Twelve years later, the young heiress of the Leng family had grown into a woman. Even coarse clothes could not conceal her refined elegance and noble bearing when she met him: her master’s supervisor, and the president of the Jiang Group. An inescapable f 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! Dual identity of professor and president.

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