Marriage First, Love Later: Angsty Regret-Chasing Romance with a Strong Female Lead 先婚后爱，追妻火葬场虐文，女强
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- 101 After Marrying the Comatose Uncle of My Scumbag Husband, He Woke Up 嫁给渣男的植物人小叔后，他醒了 [Adorable Baby, Putting Jerks in Their Place, Devoted Husband] Betrayed by her cousin and boyfriend, scorned for being unable to have children, and forced to take her cousin's place and marry her comatose fiancé, Tong Jiuyue thought she'd spend the rest of her life with a husband in a vegetative state. But on their wedding day, she kissed him awake! From then on, her billionaire husband treated her like a queen! He was perfect in every way, except that he was way too clingy. If he came home from 3.4kReads9.2Score505Shelves
- 102 Billion-Dollar Substitute Bride: The Mysterious Husband Is Wicked 亿万替嫁：神秘老公坏死了 [1v1, devoted to each other, beloved by all, secret identities, an immensely doting hero, a fiercely protective heroine] Sheng Anxin takes her sister’s place and marries Fu Chenxiao, who is rumored to be paralyzed, blind, ugly, evil-hearted, and a ruthless killer. Everyone thinks she’s headed for a miserable fate, but after they marry, this ruthless big shot spoils Sheng Anxin to the heavens. Grateful for his kindness, Sheng Anxin turns into a fiercely protective wife. Someone insults her man fo 208Reads9.0Score110Shelves
- 103 Fourth Master, Your Wife’s Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 四爷，你家小妻马甲又掉了 The head of Huadu's most powerful family married a young wife of twenty-two. She came from the countryside, arrogant and wild. Today she breaks a socialite's wrist; tomorrow she leaves a rich young master with a bruised face. She's offended most of high society. But Fourth Master Gu gazes at her with adoration. “My wife is so cool and gorgeous, and she's stunningly beautiful. She's a goddess descended from heaven.” The onlookers scoff. “Bah! That country girl only buys expensive things, never th 8.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
- 104 Master Gu, Have You Uncovered All of Madam’s Secret Identities? 顾爷，夫人马甲扒完了吗 Everyone laughed at her for coming back from the countryside, calling her a bumpkin so rustic she could make your eyes water. Little did they know she carried a treasure-filled pocket dimension and had secret identities all over the world. “Famous food blogger.” “Renowned fashion designer.” “Mysterious doctor with astonishing medical skills.” As one secret identity after another came to light, everyone was stunned. Those who had mocked and schemed against her were scared out of their wits. The h 202Reads8.7Score100Shelves
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After Both Lost Their Memories, the Wealthy Couple’s Sham Marriage Went Viral for Being Sweet 双失忆后，豪门塑料夫妻甜上热搜
[Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + marriage alliance between the entertainment and business worlds + both pure + doting romance] Two years after losing his memory, Gu Huaizhi, the aloof golden boy of the business world, learns from a friend’s joke that Qu Mingyuan, a washed-up actress, once dumped him hard. To get revenge on Qu Mingyuan, Gu Huaizhi proposes a marriage contract. Gu Huaizhi: “We’ll get married by contract and divorce in two years. You’ll get a villa, eighty million, and
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Live Dating Show: The All-Round Superstar Has a Face of Legendary Beauty 直播恋综，全能大佬她有盛世美颜
Synopsis: [Beloved by Everyone] [The Female Lead Is a True Powerhouse] [Stunning Beauty] [Everyone Is Enchanted by the Female Lead] [Not a Pure Secret Identity Story] Wen Mian is a little-known actress at the bottom of the entertainment industry, known by everyone as a pretty face. She is also the contract wife of Bai Jin, the nation’s dream man. One day, Wen Mian said to Bai Jin, “Um, honey, I might have to do something a little naughty.” Bai Jin: “???” Wen Mian said with a perfectly serious ex
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One Night of Passion: Spoil Me, Mr. Huo 一夜情深：霍少放肆宠
After getting drunk one night, she walked into the wrong room and caught the attention of a demon who could never get enough. Terrified, she fled at dawn, but he kept appearing everywhere, teasing her until she was at a loss. He said that one night together meant a hundred days of affection, that he thought of her every second, and that she had to take responsibility. When she suddenly threw up at a banquet, she kicked him furiously, but he only gave her a sly smile~ [Devoted husband, sweet roma
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Mr. Lu, Your Wife Doesn't Deserve to Die! 陆总，夫人她罪不至死啊！
[Completed, Groveling Ex-Husband Wins Her Back] An unexpected night three years ago made Song Wanqing Lu Ming's wife. She was secretly delighted, but he hated her to the core. She knew Lu Ming didn't love her. It didn't matter; she didn't care. Naively, she thought she could warm his heart eventually. Until she became pregnant, and he personally sent her to the operating table. At last, Song Wanqing gave up hope. She signed the divorce papers and left. She thought they would each go their separa
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Lord Huo's Dearest, Tangtang Is Even More Beautiful Today 霍爷的小心肝，糖糖今天又变美了
(Audiobook now available) [Period drama comeback + everyone loves the heroine + powerful men bow to love + several men first despise her, then fall for her + groveling exes + romantic rivalry + adapting popular works + entertainment world in the early 2000s] “Tang Ying, are you really that desperate for a man? You shameless thing.” “Even if every other woman in the world died, I still wouldn't look at you.” Tang Ying, a superstar of her generation, transmigrates into a tragic female side charact
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Soothe Him! Kiss Him! Her Abstinent Husband Loses Control 哄他！吻他！禁欲老公被撩到失控
[Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual flirting] Qu Xi transmigrates into a book, becoming the ill-fated wife of a powerful business tycoon. Her story ends when she elopes with another man and dies in a car accident. On the day Qu Xi arrives, the original owner stabs herself to force the tycoon to let her go. Gazing at the handsome, inscrutable man in a wheelchair and the divorce papers in front of her, Qu Xi clutches her wound and says through the pain, “Darling, I don't want a di
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- 111 Young Master Li, Your Wife Blocked You Again 厉少，夫人又把你拉黑了 [The short drama of the same name is now a hit on Douyin] Before their wedding, the powerful man who was being forced to marry her looked down on her. “Remember, you’re just a woman my grandfather bought to take care of me. I don’t love you, and I’ll never touch you.” After the wedding, the powerful man wore an apron and clutched a spatula, looking furious. “You’re not allowed to wear short skirts, meet your ex-boyfriend in private, drink with clients, or…” She glanced back coolly. “Or what?” Hi 3.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
- 112 I Inherited a Billion-Dollar Fortune After the Divorce 离婚后继承了亿万家产 Su Nan, the world’s youngest female billionaire, made a low-key appearance at the airport and was immediately surrounded by reporters. Reporter: “Ms. Su, why did your three-year marriage to Mr. Fu end?” The billionaire smiled. “Because I had to go home and inherit a fortune worth billions so I could become a billionaire…” Reporter: “Are the rumors that you’ve been linked to more than a dozen young men this month true?” Before the billionaire could answer, a cold voice came from nearby. “They’re 603Reads7.7Score137Shelves
- 113 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
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After the Divorce, the CEO Wants to Claim His Child 离婚后，总裁他想要父凭子贵
[Marriage first, love later + adorable kids + serious romance + schemes] The male lead is gone, and the supporting male lead's attempt to take his place ends badly. The female lead turns to building her career, convinced that wise people don't fall in love. She successfully sends everyone who framed her to prison, then lives happily ever after with her child.
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- 115 Adorable Baby: Daddy, Mommy Ran Off with Someone Again 软萌宝娃：爹地，妈咪又跟人跑了 [Adorable Baby + Secret Identity] After ten years of a rocky relationship, it seems love never ends well. What lies ahead for Lin Li’s love life? Lin Li, a poor student who was there to collect her scholarship, is tricked by her “best friend,” loses her innocence, and is humiliated. She is inexplicably expelled from school, and then her mother’s illness suddenly takes her life. With no other choice, she accepts a despicable person’s “kind offer” and leaves the city. Five years ago, she received 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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Reborn, I Secretly Married the Brooding Tycoon 重生后我与豪门病娇大佬隐婚了
[Both Reborn + Married First, Love Later + Everyone's Favorite + Secret Love Becomes Mutual + Mutual Healing] Yandere, devoted guard-dog hero vs. noble, aloof heroine. Gu Zhao was born with the script of a top-tier wish-fulfillment novel: the heiress to a business empire, the family's sole heir, doted on by her parents, and blessed with one stroke of good luck after another. She never imagined that someone would scheme against her, switch her life with another's, leave her parents dead and her f
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After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Let Go of My Hatred 离婚后，前夫跪求我放下仇恨
Leng Mo is the domineering CEO of Changfeng Group in Lingxiao City, while Su Li is an ordinary college student. They should have had nothing to do with each other, but a car accident brought them together. A contract, a three-year agreement: they would remain free and stay out of each other’s way. Little did they know that the conspiracy behind the battle for the Yipinxiang secret recipe from eighteen years ago was about to be exposed. Su Li’s connection to Yipinxiang is also gradually coming to
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Eddy, Gray Guy Locked Me Up! eddy哥，我被灰灰男关起来啦
An obsessive gray-market mogul x a little white rabbit taken by force x the long road to winning her back To find her missing younger brother, she works as a hostess at a club in the Golden Triangle, only to be forced into becoming a gray-market mogul’s kept woman. She hates him to the bone, yet has no choice but to rely on his influence to search for her brother. He knows she has ulterior motives, but willingly loses himself in this thorny rose. With lies for a blade and beauty for a shield, sh
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Plucking Stars 摘星
[Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Military Romance + Love Grows Over Time + The Pinnacle of Powerful-Family Fiction] [Steady, brilliant young major general × National Defense University's genius hacker] He is a young major general: steady, learned, and imposing. She is a naive newcomer to society, fresh out of school: impulsive, loyal, and optimistic. An accident ruins his reputation and leaves him disgraced, branding him a heartless man condemned by everyone. She becomes the infamous other wo
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- 120 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 48.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
- 121 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 15.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
- 122 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.3kReads9.1Score550Shelves
- 123 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Begs Me to Get Back Together Every Day 离婚后，顾先生天天求复合 [Both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance + top students + sweet romance + happy ending] Zheng Youxiao and Gu Mochen were joined in a business marriage. At first, it was the Zheng family that helped the Gu family. But Gu Mochen was so out of her league that Zheng Youxiao had learned to keep herself in her place. It was just as well: when the Zheng family fell on hard times, she wouldn’t have to feel awkward. A little scene: Zheng Youxiao plucked up her courage and asked, “T 1.2kReads9.2Score150Shelves
- 124 There’s No One Like You 无与伦比的你 She is a heartless woman who dumped him when she graduated from college. He is a low-ranking supermarket employee who hopes they'll meet again after their breakup. She is a rising star in commercial design, a goddess of wisdom who brightens his bleak life. He is a cool, aloof executive who secretly plots to win her over. In their first encounter, she showers him with intoxicating tenderness and a warmth rare in this world. His eyes are full of life, and with a pen he can sketch out the tenderest 16Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 125 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
- 126 Meeting You Made the Rest of My Life Sweet and Warm 遇见你，余生甜又暖 [Featured on the Chinese Online Literature Influence List; published in print; short drama now streaming] [Both are each other's first and only love + two top students + sweet romance + plot-driven + happy ending] In Song Xiaonuan's eyes, Yan Chuxing is a flawless piece of jade, perfect in every way. But she was the one who ended their relationship. Proud yet restrained, he bottled up all his feelings when he realized nothing could change the outcome. His voice was cool and distant as he said, “ 7.5kReads9.2Score821Shelves
- 127 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 [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—Score145Shelves
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The Temptress 尤物
The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin
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- 129 President Qi, Your Wife Has the Whole World Wrapped Around Her Finger! 戚总，你家夫人撩爆全球！ As soon as Chu Si’s sister, who had been missing for years, returns, she tries to take everything from her, including her fiancé, the man known as one of the capital’s rising stars. Since Chu Si and Qi Huaizhou have always had a purely physical relationship, with no feelings involved, she has no choice but to try every trick in the book to secure their relationship. But none of it works. The jerk steals her contracts, calls her a dramatic little brat, and lets her sister ride in his car. Chu Si 3.4kReads9.1Score434Shelves
- 130 Reborn as a Movie Queen: The Madam Is Gorgeous and Glamorous 重生影后：夫人又美又飒 [Reborn wish-fulfillment + face-slapping + adored by everyone] In her previous life, Gu Qi loved Fan Jue with no dignity whatsoever, yet never managed to get so much as a glance from him before she died. The family she trusted without question turned out to be trash who had stolen someone else's place. Breaking free from her cocoon, she is reborn to live for herself this time. She crushes scum, serves up face-slapping, climbs to the top of the entertainment industry, and exposes the schemes of t 12.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
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The Overbearing Xiao Lord: His Contract Wife Is Too Irresistible 枭爷霸宠：契约娇妻太诱人
[Devoted to each other + married first, fall in love later + domineering CEO + sweet romance + no angst] The short dramas adapted from this novel, Time Gives Us Favor and A Sweet Surprise, are now available. After one reckless night, Xia Zhichu sleeps with the most distinguished man in A City. He clings to her and forces her to become Mrs. Mo, insisting that since he slept with her, he has to take responsibility. He is a ruthless, cold, calculating, fabulously wealthy corporate heir, while she i
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- 132 After the Wedding, I Make Waves in the Heart of a Trillionaire CEO Every Day 新婚后，天天在千亿总裁心尖撒野 [Powerful CEO and streamer, pregnancy + whirlwind marriage + no melodrama + extra sweet] Song Keke has tens of millions of followers, a beautiful face, and a sweet voice. Known as the “Queen of Gaming,” she gets drunk and sleeps with Yan Ze, a trillion-yuan CEO, planning to get dressed and pretend it never happened. Forty-five days later, she throws up during a live broadcast of an awards ceremony, and the trillion-yuan CEO rushes out that very night to track her down. The normal plot would have 7kReads9.1Score1kShelves
- 133 The Movie Emperor’s Top-Tier Star Wife Has Lost Her Memory 影帝的顶流小娇妻失忆了 [Sweet Romance + Entertainment Industry + Marriage First, Love Later] After Ji Niannian is injured in an accident, she loses nearly two years of memories. When she wakes up, she discovers that she has become a top-tier star with a reputation for being both famous and notorious, and that she has a secret marriage to an award-winning actor. Even more horrifying, she spent two years groveling after him. Song Qingyan discovers that his once gentle, sensible wife has turned into a troublemaking littl 4.6kReads9.2Score352Shelves
- 134 Blind for Years, the CEO Sees Me on Our Wedding Night 失明多年，总裁在新婚夜看见我了 Qing Zijin accidentally transmigrates into a novel as a cannon-fodder female side character. She discovers that not only has she been forced to marry the sinister villain in someone else’s place, but she’s also managed to offend him completely! Everyone thinks Qing Zijin is as good as dead! That is, until their wedding night, when Li Jin, who has been blind for years, discovers that touching Qing Zijin gives him brief flashes of sight! At first, he thinks touch is the only thing that works. Then 79Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 135 The Lovesick Lord Li Spoils Me Rotten in His Arms 病娇厉爷在我怀里恃宠而骄 [Showbiz + yandere + devoted husband] Rumor has it that the Li family has an untouchable ancestor: devastatingly handsome, frail, and disabled. You can’t scold him or criticize him. You can only spoil him, or keep your distance. Gu Zhiyu, who transmigrates into a yandere novel as a minor cannon-fodder character, thinks the same way. But no matter where she hides each night, he always finds her... “Zhizhi, would you do me the favor of falling into my hands?” Later, she notices that whenever he se 5.6kReads9.4Score708Shelves
- 136 After I Transmigrate Into a Book, I Flirt Recklessly with the Obsessive Villain 穿书后在偏执反派的心尖肆意撩火 [Sweet romance, playful flirting, and pure feel-good indulgence!] Jiang Chuyi, a sweet-voiced, soft-hearted top-tier star, transmigrates into a book. When she wakes up, she has to face a divorce showdown with the powerful villain, and the prospect of being tortured to death! To stay alive, she pulls out all the stops to fan the flames in his heart. The man, once obsessive and violent, pins her in his arms and murmurs in a voice that makes her melt, “Baby, if you’re going to tease me, you have to 7.4kReads9.3Score751Shelves
- 137 So Sweet! Kisses in Her Secret Husband's Arms 宠炸！在隐婚老公怀里被亲亲 [Sweet romance with a playful edge + irresistible flirtation + each other’s first love + everyone’s darling + showbiz + multiple secret identities + brother who dotes on his sister + it doesn’t get sweeter, only sweeter still] After transmigrating into a book, award-winning actress Xue Jinjin is spoiled rotten by her four powerful older brothers. After a whirlwind wedding, her possessive, lovesick husband kisses and cuddles her every day, then lifts her up in his arms. There’s no such thing as t 337Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 138 The Top-Tier Star's Little Tease Is Spoiled and Toxic 顶流怀里的小撩精又作又渣 [Mutual devotion*flirtatious pampering*long-planned romance*entertainment industry*dating-show livestream] In one sentence: My shameless ex is pretending to be crazy and threatening me every day to cuddle with him. Song Mingxi was beautiful, slim-waisted, and soft-spoken, earning her the title of the perfect girlfriend in everyone’s imagination. Yan Zhan was a top-tier star in singing and dancing, obsessive and deranged. Two people who had nothing to do with each other ended up paired together o 108Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰
[Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait
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- 140 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—Shelves
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