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1. 351 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   Family members, hurry and check out this marriage-of-convenience-to-love novel! The heroine's top priority upon returning to the country is to marry Ji Qinglin. They're complete strangers, only meeting again for their wedding photos, and they don't even have each other's contact information. What was initially thought to be a polite, albeit strained, marriage of convenience between families turns out to be a complete surprise. The seemingly aloof and domineering Ji Qinglin transforms into a doting husband after the wedding, showering the beautiful and wealthy heroine with affection and devotion. The "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), long-awaited reunion, and mutual first love settings are absolutely brilliant, with a sweet and satisfying story that will leave you wanting more!

2. 352 替 The Clever Substitute Bride Keeps the Books, and Prince Jing Hands Over His Ledger 替嫁庶女太会算，靖王他账本都交了 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的21k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter Sent as a Substitute Bride Is a Master of Calculations, So Prince Jing Handed Her His Ledger —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "You promised to teach me how to fish, but you quietly became the richest man. We agreed to be a contract couple, but you asked me with red eyes whether you love me or not." Chu Xiu looked up to the sky and sighed: I just wanted to be a son-in-law, but in the end, my wife married him first and then loved him. The fish scales all over his body were so rolled up that the fish scales all over his body shone. It turns out that the highest state of lying flat is to be loved while lying down, and to win while being loved. [Top post]

4. 354 世 Heir, Your Wife Says It’s Time to Come Home 世子，夫人喊你回家了 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later; Devoted Couple; Sweet Romance] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Heir vs. Beautiful, Cunning Young Madam] For generations, the Duke of Dingguo’s family has loyally guarded the frontier, keeping the realm at peace for decades. If you asked the women of the capital whom they most wanted to marry, the answer would be Ning Ye, the Duke of Dingguo’s heir. Noble by birth, handsome, and skilled in both letters and arms, he makes the hearts of young ladies from every family flutter. But 13.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   [Arrogant and Sharp-Tongued Prince VS Beautiful and Cunning Princess] Super sweet 🌱 The male lead is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, of noble birth, handsome appearance, and skilled in both literature and martial arts, attracting the hearts of many young ladies. However, he is cunning and sharp-tongued, and dislikes associating with women, so he remains unmarried at the age of twenty. The female lead is Su Luowei, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue. From a young age, she was not proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or needlework. Only her appreciation of fine food was remarkable. No one in the capital expected these two to marry. To outsiders, it was bound to be a chaotic and disastrous union, but unexpectedly, their marriage turned out to be harmonious and loving.

5. 355 她 She Makes the Warm Sun Fall in Love 她引暖阳动心 Paris Water Is Extra Sweet巴黎水超甜Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete‼️) [Marriage first, love later, CEO has a secret crush and wins her over, adorable child plays matchmaker, mutual devotion] (Domestic slice of life, not a strong female lead, hints and twists ahead, read on if you don’t mind) To Cen Ying, romantic snow felt like a harbinger of misfortune. She had loved Song Lingyan with all her heart for four years. When he mocked her as his personal ATM, she chose to forgive him. On a snowy Christmas Eve, she witnessed him cheating with h 434Reads9.0Score104Shelves
6. 356 史 History's Pen Is a Blade, and the Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Tiger 史笔如刀，赘婿如虎 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical352k WordsCompleted Lin Zhao, a history teacher, wakes up as the least respected son-in-law of the fourth branch of the Jing’an Marquis household. From the start, it’s hell: the legitimate heir frames him, and he’s about to be beaten to death. Lin Zhao stays calm, picks up the account books, and uses modern double-entry bookkeeping to expose every last bit of the heir’s embezzlement. The Marquis is stunned, and the entire household looks on in shock. Everyone thinks he is merely a prodigy at bookkeeping, unaware th 68Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 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 4.6kReads—Score166Shelves

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   These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The domineering CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

8. 358 人 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 7.8kReads9.5Score846Shelves
9. 359 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. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 豪 A Prestigious Family Alliance: Young Master Li's Beloved 豪门联姻之厉少的心尖宠 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Marriage between wealthy families × marriage first, love later × devoted husband × sweet romance] A bombshell came out of the capital: the Crown Prince was marrying into the Su family, one of the capital's five great families, setting off a media frenzy. Everyone in the capital knew that the Su family's young lady was an incomparable beauty, blessed with both beauty and brains, and hailed as the capital's number one beauty. The Crown Prince was famously cold and heartless, leading everyone to w 798Reads8.2Score100Shelves
11. 361 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 6.2kReads9.5Score644Shelves

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    The best novel about marriage before love, bar none.

12. 362 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
13. 363 错 After Flirting with the Wrong Man, My Older Lover Made Me Blush 错撩后被大叔宠的脸红心跳 Young Master Yue公子悦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s one and only, sweet romance, punishing scumbags, male lead is eleven years older than the heroine, decisive business tycoon x sweet, soft-hearted crybaby with a tragic past] People say that Gu Sipei, the rising star of the capital’s elite circles, is aloof and uninterested in women. Could he be into men? But one ordinary morning, reporters everywhere compete to report that the head of the Gu family has sued more than a hundred companies for the sake of his beloved wi 478Reads8.7Score108Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!

14. 364 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score146Shelves
15. 365 揣 She's Pregnant! Li Shao Lavishes Affection on His Sweet, Delicate Maid 揣崽！历少狂撩轻哄娇软小女佣 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife + running away while pregnant + devoted to each other + sweet romance] Female lead: a sweet, gentle young maid Male lead: a domineering, clingy guy Xuejiao was supposedly an illegitimate daughter (though she really wasn’t), and worked as a maid for the Li family. By chance, she ended up in bed with the eldest young master, Li Qianfan. “Bai Xuejiao, name your price.” “Eldest Young Master, I helped you willingly.” “If you don’t want money, what do you want? Don’t tell me you exp 20.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
16. 366 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 24.1kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves

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    There was no such thing as marriage before love; it was all premeditated by the male protagonist, who relentlessly pursued the woman. [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

17. 367 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 3kReads—Score132Shelves
18. 368 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.9kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
19. 369 先 Married First, Love Later: Little Temptress, Don't Bite! 先婚后爱，小妖精别咬！ User29463222用户29463222Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Redemption, married life, a slow-burn romance, competing for each other, devoted to one another, romance-focused] Nan Zhili was thirteen when her father died. Her mother’s whereabouts were unknown, leaving her and her older sister to depend on each other. Her sister worked herself to the bone day and night, only to end up with end-stage kidney failure. Their unscrupulous relatives pocketed the demolition compensation, driving the sisters into utter desperation. With her life hanging by a thread 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Redemption Story + Post-Marriage Daily Life + Competitive Romance + Clean Couple, Mutual Pampering + Romance] Nan Zhili lost her father at thirteen, and her mother disappeared, leaving her and her older sister to rely on each other. Her sister toiled day and night, only to suffer from terminal kidney failure. Unscrupulous relatives embezzled their compensation money, pushing them to the brink of despair. On the verge of death, she met the only ray of light in her life—Lin Yanzhou. A contract was signed, and she registered her marriage with Lin Yanzhou, becoming his wife in name only. From then on, by day she was Lin Yanzhou's private translator, and by night, his nominal wife. Lin Yanzhou built a golden house for her, cleared away the thorns, and helped her reach the top of the pyramid. She knew she shouldn't fall in love with this powerful and wealthy man, but he repeatedly reached out to her. She struggled, she resisted, but ultimately succumbed to his tenderness. He became her only salvation. Everyone knows Lin Yanzhou is a shrewd and ruthless businessman, but few know that he gradually falls in love with a kind-hearted girl during their time together. He's willing to give everything for her, pulling her out of the abyss and cherishing her in his arms. She is redeemed by him, and he is willing to curb his ruthlessness for her sake. In this life, he wishes to find one heart to share, and stay together until old age.

20. 370 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 5kReads9.2Score766Shelves
21. 371 嫁 Married into the Enemy's Family, the Rake of a Crown Prince Sets His Trap Every Night 嫁入仇家，浪荡太子爷夜夜收网 White Crystal Little Bean白晶小豆Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later x Two Strong Leads Playing Cat and Mouse x Devoted to Each Other, Happy Ending] In public, Yan Yueshi was the sweet, upwardly mobile bride that the matriarch of the Qi family had forced on Qi Tingshen. Gentle, obedient, and from a “respectable” family, she even kept her head down and said nothing when reporters caught her husband neglecting her. Qi Tingshen, meanwhile, was a notorious playboy prince of Beijing's elite circle: nonchalant, fickle, and sharp-tongued. Eve 712Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Arranged marriage followed by love + two strong characters fishing for each other [I also highly recommend it] This book is really addictive! It subverts the usual domineering CEO novel formula. The male lead is not mindlessly doting, but hunting-style gentle. He seems nonchalant, but in fact he reaps the rewards every night, gradually winning over the female lead who is full of revenge and on guard. The setting of two strong characters fishing for each other is endlessly fascinating.

22. 372 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.6kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love—it's worth watching!

23. 373 穿 Reborn as a Short-Lived Supporting Character, the Laid-Back Beauty Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿成短命女配，娇懒美人想躺平 Congee, Congee, Oh Congee粥粥呀粥粥Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Love-Struck Soldier vs. the Adorable Girl Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 1️⃣ Military romance in a bygone era, sweet and healing, with a lighthearted pace and an overload of sweetness 2️⃣ The heroine seems like a pampered, lazy slacker, but she is secretly a formidable powerhouse, with one secret identity after another revealed 3️⃣ The cold-faced hero awakens to his love-struck side, spoils his wife without limit, is fiercely protective and shamelessly biased toward her, and gets jealous at the drop 875Reads6.3Score102Shelves

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    Military romance set in a bygone era, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, sweet and saccharine without being cloying, with a compelling plot that's sure to keep you hooked 🥰 The cunning Battalion Commander Zhou flirts with the heroine every night 🤭 He won't even let her hold his hand in public, but behind her back he pins her down and asks: "Jiaojiao, will you give me some meat?" 🤦 I stayed up all night to finish 100 chapters and still want to read more!

24. 374 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.4kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    They're all very good. Show them all to me.

25. 375 直 Livestream: The Ice-Cold CEO Pei Has Grown Adorable Little Horns! 直播：高冷裴总长出了可爱犄角！ A Brilliant Pen That Doesn't Make Flowers Bloom妙笔不生花Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous actress vs. cold, abstinent CEO (a clingy, teary-eyed puppy); both are devoted to each other, and the male lead has ears and a fluffy tail. He’s an utterly adorable little thing who even gets jealous of his own son!] [Transmigration into a book + entertainment industry + wealthy CEO + adorable kid + everyone’s darling, and more] Shen Yinsi transmigrates into a book. To survive, she clings tightly to the leg of the powerful CEO Pei Yuan. She was hoping he’d take her in. Little did she k 1.5kReads8.8Score116Shelves

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    Seeing Shen Yinsi staring at him blankly without saying a word, Pei Xiaoyuan felt even more aggrieved and burst into louder sobs: "Waaah! Wife! I don't want our son! Ayuan doesn't want him! Wife! I don't like him! Let's put him back, okay!"

26. 376 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
27. 377 女 The Female Lead Is Too Beautiful and Alluring, and the Villainous Big Shot Grabs Her by the Waist 女配太美太撩人，反派大佬掐腰宠 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 59.4kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    Go read this one! 🌈The opening is absolutely explosive, ❤️heart-fluttering 🌈It's incredibly good! The male and female leads are so sweet, constantly flirting and doting on each other. And the tension is top-notch. Absolutely amazing!

28. 378 明 The Moon Never Shone on Qinghuan: Married to a Disabled Young Marshal 明月何曾照清欢：嫁给残疾少帅 Ximen Chuahua西门吹花Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted After her mother’s sudden, unexplained death, her father brought home a stepmother, along with two young children in tow. Tired of her making a mess of the household, he washed his hands of her and sent her overseas for three years. When she returned, she was forced to take her older sister’s place and marry the rumored cold-blooded, ruthless young marshal of the Yi family. She heard that he had lost both legs in the war three years ago, becoming a cripple, and that it had affected him in that d 2.6kReads9.3Score529Shelves
29. 379 隐 The Secret of the Heir: The Hidden Marriage Era 隐婚时代：继承者的秘密 Grand Historian太史令Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Everyone’s a villain! A domineering CEO and his sweet wife! Both leads untouched! She could never forget the white moonlight of her past, and after her older sister died, she was forced into marriage. The boy her family had taken in from an orphanage when they were children grew up to become a powerful CEO and her husband. He seemed to love her, but was actually swallowing up her family’s fortune. Everyone’s a villain. He said, “Once, I found a ray of light and returned it to the sun at sunset. 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece in my heart that absolutely deserves a high score! [Long-planned plot x Cunning and passionate double flirting x Powerful alliance] Sweet at first, then angsty, then sweet again. My CEO husband, Zheng Xuanjun, whom I've been separated from for two years, suddenly comes to find me! He tells me that my father left behind a huge inheritance and he's determined to keep me by his side! He says, "I don't like this world, but I love you! Because it was you who took me back from the orphanage!"

30. 380 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 22.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
31. 381 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.2kReads9.1Score618Shelves
32. 382 乖 The Good Girl Walks Away, and Her Secret Husband Panics 乖乖女退场，隐婚老公他急了 Ye Wan'an叶琬安Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + two-faced couple + hidden powerhouses] [Black-lotus schemer who plays the pig to eat the tiger x reincarnated jealousy-fueled powerhouse] For three years, by day I was the Song family’s most pathetic “contract daughter-in-law.” My marriage certificate was fake, and as a nobody, everyone bullied me. By night, I was the wildest queen of the bars in the capital, spending lavishly on four male models and living up to my name as a bewitchi 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① The male and female protagonists are secretly married, and the female protagonist has never even met the male protagonist. Later, the female protagonist takes a gigolo, but is caught cheating. However, the gigolo claims it's just a little romance between husband and wife, implying that her gigolo is actually her husband.

33. 383 我 How Did My Broke College Boyfriend Turn into a Wolfish CEO? 我的清贫男大，咋成狼系霸总了？ Zhao Hong照红Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Mutual possessive pursuit, married first and falling in love later, male stand-in, younger man/older woman romance, melodrama, groveling to win her back] * To escape an arranged marriage into a wealthy family, Shen Xicheng, a third-rate actress, impulsively dragged along the housekeeper’s adopted son and hastily registered their marriage. Everyone said poor college boys were gentle and easy to push around. But Zhou Heyu was full of resentment, fiercely defiant, and anything but easy to handle. 2.6kReads7.5Score201Shelves
34. 384 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.9kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
35. 385 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 26kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
36. 386 被 After Three Years of Neglect, I Became My Ex-Husband’s White Moonlight After Our Divorce 被冷落三年，离婚后成前夫白月光 Moon Cherisher惜月Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + husband pursues his wife + sweet romance] Tang Xingwan devoted herself to being Mrs. Fu for three years. But when his first love returned, all she got was a divorce agreement. She left without looking back, erased every trace of herself, and vanished from his world. Then she reinvented herself, and influential figures from every walk of life came flocking to her. Later, Mr. Fu suddenly discovered that his ex-wife had countless secret identities and admirers, and that her belly 16.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    The female lead is amazing, I highly recommend her!

37. 387 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
38. 388 与 Three Thousand Years with You 与君三千年 Listening to the Wind and Water闻风听水Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted When they first met, Xiling was the Moon Goddess's daughter, a useless immortal born after the Moon Goddess got drunk in the mortal realm and spent a night with a mortal. She had no immortal roots or powers. Long Yan was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Sea, an exceptional talent rarely seen among dragons in ten thousand years, yet the immortal realm mocked him because he had spent all that time unable to cultivate a complete human form. And yet the Heavenly Emperor and Moon Goddess insisted on b 14Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The first book has a rather heart-wrenching plot. At the beginning, Xi Ling is the daughter of the Moon Goddess, a useless fairy born from a night of passion between the Moon Goddess and a mortal during a drunken night. She possesses no immortal roots or power. Long Yan Feng is the Crown Prince of the East Sea, a rare talent among dragons in ten thousand years, yet he has failed to achieve a complete human form and is ridiculed by the celestial realm… The two are forcibly brought together by the Heavenly Emperor and the Moon Goddess. At their next meeting, she is covered in blood, her white robes stained crimson, standing before the Heavenly Emperor. "Yao Yu, today I will make the entire Heavenly Realm perish with you!" "Stop! The karma of heaven and earth has led you to slaughter the entire Demon Realm Mountain for your own selfish desires, causing untold suffering. Do you know your crime?"

39. 389 躺 An Easy Win: CEO Ji Has a Bit of a Lover’s Brain 躺赢局：季总他有点恋爱脑 Every Year, There's Miss Yu年年有于女士Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no romantic history + love after marriage + he’s been plotting this for a long time + super sweet] Her love for him: “Mr. Ji, if you’re willing, then let’s choose each other. If you’re not, I don’t mind forcing your hand.” His love for her: “Lin Lezhi, if I’m still here, all this will be your betrothal gifts. If I’m gone, it’ll be your dowry.” No matter what the future holds, I’ll make sure you never have to worry for the rest of your life. 25Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    No complicated relationships between characters, just pure sweetness! [Drooling emoji]

40. 390 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 337.3kReads9.8Score47.3kShelves

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    It's hilarious, entertaining, and funny! 😄😄😄

41. 391 八 Shanghai in the 1980s: Captain Yan’s Wife Ran Off with the Kids 八零沪市，闫队家的媳妇带娃跑了 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: She Rises to the Wind in the Eighties An Eighties beauty flees while pregnant, and the military man loses his cool [Shanghai in the Eighties + marriage before love + chasing his wife and face-slapping + sweet everyday romance] Willowy, graceful dancer beauty X sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, jealous man Xu Si transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress who was switched at birth with the Xie family's daughter. On her very first day, she moved out of the Western-style mansion 6.9kReads8.8Score700Shelves

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    This one is [shy]. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress, marrying the male lead in place of the real heiress. The male lead initially agrees to marry her for complicated reasons. Later, he realizes that nothing is more important than her. When he learns that the female lead has left with his child and is laughing and talking with another man, his eyes instantly well up with tears…

42. 392 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves

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    A historical romance novel where the male and female leads marry first and then fall in love. There's an age gap between them. The male lead is a hidden billionaire boss, and their daily life revolves around raising a child. The male lead is incredibly doting on his child.

43. 393 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
44. 394 蜜 A Bite of Peach 蜜桃咬一口 Xiao Yingzhi小樱知Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted 98Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Mingche dislikes three types of women most: beautiful, gentle, and two-faced. His arranged marriage to a foreign princess, Li Fengming, embodies all three. After the female lead unexpectedly saves the male lead, he mistakes her for someone else, thus beginning a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

45. 395 真 The Real Heiress Works Herself into a Frenzy, While I Win by Picking Up Bargains 真千金卷成疯狗，我靠捡漏躺赢 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [18+ Artist Heroine VS Capital City's Big Shot + Grown Adults Teasing and Flirting + Both Have No Sexual Experience] After the real heiress Cen Yue was welcomed back into her wealthy family, she worked herself to the bone to secure her position. Her family soon arranged a marriage with Fu Yun, the head of the Fu family. She threw the marriage contract down at once. “You want me to marry a thirty-year-old man? No way.” Then she turned to the fake heiress, Cen Ning. “You go. Haven't you always wan 9.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    The heroine died suddenly from overwork in her previous life. After the miscarriage, she just wanted to be a Buddhist and lie down. She was forced to marry an older CEO who was rumored to have a physical defect. Unexpectedly, the rumors were all false. The boss was mature and stable, and his father was full of people. He only revolved around the heroine.

46. 396 熟 Our Marriage Had Grown Stale, Then Suddenly Turned Fresh Again 熟透的婚姻，忽然新鲜了 Warm Warm Sunny 16暖暖暖洋洋洋166k WordsCompleted Our Long-Settled Marriage Suddenly Feels Fresh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From sleeping in separate rooms and only talking about the weather forecast afterward, to sharing drinks and heart-to-heart talks late at night, with eyes only for each other. It turns out that the best marriage is not about being perfectly compatible from the start, but about surviving a disaster and falling in love again with the person you've known for twenty years.

47. 397 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 5.4kReads9.1Score493Shelves

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    Although it doesn't have a 9.8 rating, it's absolutely, positively, incredibly beautiful!! Highly recommended!

48. 398 囚 Prisoner of Desire: Forced Love 囚身之欲：强制爱 Zhao Shenshenkoala赵深深koalaModern Romance723k WordsCompleted [Anti-Stockholm syndrome, deranged domineering business tycoon x clear-headed policewoman, both pure, one-on-one] Su Yulu was taken by her best friend to an upscale club. She never expected to offend Bo Sihan, the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle. She endured the most humiliating night of her life, and her peaceful existence was turned upside down. Everyone knows Bo Sihan as aloof and refined, with Buddhist prayer beads always in hand. What they don't know is that he's a beast in a suit wi 2.8kReads9.0Score199Shelves

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    A great story whose ratings have been severely dragged down: an obsessive and domineering CEO, a delicate female lead, and an unexpected or premeditated encounter that binds their fates together!

49. 399 傅 Young Master Fu’s Substitute Bride 傅少的替嫁宝贝 Bonefish骨子鱼Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted A conspiracy forces her to marry in her older sister's place. Her groom is the third young master of the elite Fu family. Rumor has it that Third Young Master Fu is sickly and ugly. But who is this man before her, devastatingly handsome with a model's physique?! An aide reports, “Young Master Fu, the investors are rigging things against Madam.” Young Master Fu: “Pull their funding and hit back!” The aide reports again, “Young Master Fu, netizens are shipping Madam with a male supermodel.” Young 2.1kReads8.6Score214Shelves

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    Character traits: The young master's substitute bride

50. 400 新 After Our Wedding, My Husband's Tender Side Is Impossible to Hide! 新婚后，我家先生的温柔藏不住！ Soft Tangerine Candy软橘糖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + healing, sweet romance + love that deepens over time] A gentle, resilient ray of sunshine x a brooding, taciturn tycoon A simple agreement led Wen Qian to marry Xi Jingsi. Everyone in the city knew the head of the Xi family was gloomy and withdrawn, and barely spoke. Everyone waited to see her end up on the receiving end of the silent treatment. But Wen Qian thought healing a tycoon was no different from tending flowers: Water them on schedule, give them plenty of s 6kReads8.2Score677Shelves

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    A sweet and heartwarming story of marriage first, love later! 💞 A sweet and gentle girl meets a brooding and taciturn tycoon. A contract marriage leads everyone to expect the female lead to suffer emotional abuse. However, she treats winning over the tycoon like tending a flower, diligently working to build his affections. The aloof tycoon completely falls for her, transforming into a love-struck, jealous man. He carries oranges to work, fills his office with sunflowers, constantly calls her "wife," and even gets jealous of her dolls. It's a sweet and enduring romance!

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