Childhood Sweethearts in a Wealthy Family: An Arranged Marriage That Turns Into Love 青梅竹马豪门商业联姻，先婚后爱

1. 151 替 The Bride Who Took Her Place: Her Husband Returns After Three Years Missing 替嫁娇妻，失踪三年的老公忽然回来了 A Tender Little Cabbage一颗嫩白菜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Nuanxin took her sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She thought it would be a marriage in name only, but her “husband,” who had been missing for three years, suddenly came back. She was so startled that she turned to run, but the man cornered her against the wall. “What’s wrong? So excited to see me?” Xia Nuanxin forced a smile. “Of course! I’ve been counting the days until you came home.” “Heh...” The man lifted her chin with his long fingers. “In that case, I’ll grant you that little 4.8kReads9.1Score55814d adds
2. 152 错 The Wrong Bride for the Substitute Wife 错嫁替婚总裁 Parting Flowers, Brushing Willows分花拂柳Modern Romance4.5M WordsCompleted [Substitute bride + sweet romance + adorable baby + cool and formidable] To pay for her brother’s medical treatment, Shen Qi has no choice but to take her younger sister’s place and marry into the wealthy He family. She has always believed she married the He family’s eldest son, unaware that her husband in name is actually the second son, He Yining. He Yining is the true heir to the He family, a business emperor who commands the winds and clouds and a ruthless tyrant in the workplace. 267Reads9.0Score10014d adds
3. 153 诱 Tempting My Little Plum Blossom 诱摘小青梅 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Insanely sweet, flirty romance + childhood sweethearts + size and height difference + mutual crush + long-planned pursuit] Fang Zhenzhen, the petite and stunning campus belle of C University, had a figure that drew the attention of countless male students. Then one day, an intimate photo of her and Yu Gui, the campus heartthrob from neighboring A University, suddenly appeared on the school forum, sending both campuses into a frenzy. In the photo, Yu Gui held a suitcase in one hand and cradled h 1.3kReads8.8Score17914d adds

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   Sweet little green plums

4. 154 青 After His Childhood Sweetheart Left, He Went Mad 青梅离开后，竹马疯魔了 Chubby Mimi胖米米Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After His Childhood Sweetheart Leaves, Her Childhood Friend Goes Mad 499Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 155 青 My Childhood Friend Is Clueless, and Her Cold Childhood Sweetheart Can’t Take It Anymore 青梅不开窍，高冷竹马他坐不住了 Shi Mian时勉Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Loving you is my secret] Su Yi He: emotionally clueless, forgetful, and totally guileless Qin Ce: secretly jealous and sulks, but dutifully devoted to his wife Note: The story moves slowly in the first few chapters. This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel, and the author isn’t much of a writer. After retiring due to an injury, Su Yi He finally finds her dream job: dorm supervisor for the men’s dormitory. But there’s something strange. Why is Qin Ce, whom she’s only met once, so hostile t 175Reads6.4Score10514d adds
6. 156 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Become the Underworld’s Yin Son of Heaven 玄幻：开局成为地府阴天子 Immortal Star Lodging星宿老仙Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The King of Hell says you die at the third watch. Who would dare keep you alive until the fifth? Qi Yun transmigrates to another world and becomes the Underworld’s Yin Emperor. He summons the Ten Kings of Hell and the Four Ghost Emperors, establishing a supreme underworld and restoring order to the world. “What? An old man named Yao Chen is hiding inside a ring? What are we waiting for? He’s a ghost lingering among the living right under my underworld’s nose. Go arrest him and drag him down here 1.8kReads7.9Score11014d adds

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   As the emperor of the underworld, my duty is to collect souls.

7. 157 和 She Vanished for Three Years With Her Best Friend and Their Babies! The Crown Prince Chases Her Like a Puppy 和闺蜜带球消失三年！太子追成狗 Peerless Little Rich Lady绝世小富婆吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Best friends marry into wealthy families + sweet romance + running away while pregnant + Beijing's princely heir + villainess awakens [Two couples + both leads are each other's first + both couples are doted on + male lead is aloof and abstinent at first, then breaks down and humbly kneels for love] Shen Xing Tong and her best friend married into Beijing's elite families! When they came to, they realized they were merely villainesses in a novel. Thinking of the grim deaths they might face, the t 4.3kReads9.0Score48814d adds
8. 158 天 A CP Falls from the Sky: The Actress Is Forced to Work 天降CP：影后她被迫营业 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Story complete] A female war goddess from the apocalypse transmigrates and is reborn as a scandal-plagued star. From then on, Jiang Jiu’s haters become the most miserable people on the internet, and nine out of ten directors she works with go bald. There’s no variety show Jiang Jiu can’t wreck. If there is one, it must be sponsored by her own company! The world’s richest man, a genius director, and a chart-topping singer all marvel: “How can our little sister be so beautiful?” One day, film emp 10.9kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
9. 159 倦 Master Juan, Your Wife Is a Big Shot 倦爷，你家夫人是大佬 Sweet Tea Is So Sweet甜茶好甜Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Qiao family's eldest daughter was mistakenly left behind and raised in the countryside for eighteen years. When she suddenly returned to S City, everyone laughed at her, saying that this young lady had nothing but a pretty face and was actually uncultured, uneducated, and utterly useless. Then the dean of a mysterious medical school was furious. “Who said our heir was utterly useless?” A genius race car driver posted, “Sister Mo, come to B City sometime and race me.” The young kings of the m 2.6kReads9.2Score36614d adds
10. 160 猛 Kicking a Mad, Powerful Tycoon to the Curb, the Flirty Little Charmer Hides in a Fish Tank 猛踹疯批权贵，小撩精藏身鱼缸 Drunk on Cloud-Boughs醉上云枝Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Tragic beauty and flirtatious temptress VS powerful, unhinged old monster] The gossip was all over the social scene: The mysterious Third Master of the Feng family spent fifty billion to buy a little mermaid on the high seas, only for her to run away after living with him for three months! A golden arrest warrant left her nowhere to run, so she thought fast and hid in the Feng family’s luxurious aquarium… Shen Hua, a thousand-year-old dragon mermaid, had lost her dragon pearl and her soul was d 7.8kReads9.1Score75714d adds

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    Sweet romance novels to save you from a reading slump.

11. 161 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 17.6kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    A novel premise and constant plot twists! The story breaks with convention from the very beginning. While other quests for the throne involve intrigue and scheming, this one introduces the bizarre premise of a "poisoned throne." Each monarch who ascends the throne either dies suddenly or undergoes a drastic personality change, becoming insane. The newly enthroned young emperor, initially full of ambition, soon suffers from nightmares and rapidly deteriorates. Panic grips the court, with ministers harboring their own agendas, proclaiming loyalty while secretly seeking escape routes. The plot unfolds unpredictably, with twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

12. 162 裴 Lord Pei Is a Devoted Yandere, and His Socially Anxious Wife Falls for Him 裴爷病娇且痴情，社恐夫人沦陷了 Yun Yu云芋Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Because of a heart transplant, Su Muqing was forced to marry Pei Yu, who kept his unattainable first love in his heart. After the wedding, they were like strangers. Aside from their routine nightly duty, they had no intimate contact. She was mild-mannered, timid, and socially anxious, and never went out unless she had to. So self-conscious and sensitive, she planned to bring this atonement to a complete end when their three-year marriage contract expired. … Pei Yu had an R-type personality, a c 8.8kReads8.0Score86214d adds
13. 163 娇 Sweet Kisses! When the Little Beauty Cries, Mr. Xu Coaxes Her Tenderly 娇吻！小美人一哭，徐总宠溺轻哄 Yu Zhiyao郁知杳Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete] Hong Kong capitalist × radiant little fairy After marriage, fall in love with a tycoon Six years older Dual POV, marriage first and love later - At 22, Feng Qiu is welcomed back into a wealthy family and married off as a pawn in a political alliance to Xu Qing, heir to the top-tier Xu family. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, Xu Qing holds a position of power and is distant and aloof. Before the wedding, Feng Qiu expects their married life to be dull and uneventful, with the two 5.4kReads9.1Score39014d adds
14. 164 顾 President Gu's One and Only! 顾总心尖宠！ Flower-Tailed Record花尾录Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other, married first and fall in love later, seduction and winning her back] Everyone in Yuncheng said Gu Yunchen and Wen Simu's marriage was a sham. In private, people even placed bets on how long it would take Gu Yunchen to dump Wen Simu for good. But no one knew that during their honeymoon period, when Gu Yunchen was overcome with passion, she had once touched his face, which bore some resemblance to someone in her hazy memories, and called him “A Chao.” The romance of the n 163Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 165 她 One Kiss from Her, and He Blushes Red! The Crown Prince of the Capital Turns into a Pouty Cutie 她一吻！他红温！京圈太子变翘嘴 Jing Chu景初Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Both virgins | Sweet romance | Wealthy families | Marriage alliance | Scheming Beijing heir vs. sweet, eager-to-marry heiress!] Gu Yunci was desperate to get married. After failing at 99 blind dates, she became the laughingstock of her entire social circle. That very night, she packed her bags and ran away from home to lie low. She secretly swore she would snag a Beijing heir as her husband and rub it in everyone's faces. But reality struck first. She couldn't find a single heir, or even on 216Reads8.0Score10014d adds
16. 166 京 Capital Big Shot: Don’t Run, Famous Shanghai Beauty 京圈大佬：沪上名瓷你别跑 Man Xia'er满夏儿Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Shen Jingci thought she was the happiest woman in the world. She had open-minded, democratic parents who adored her, a childhood friend who cherished and protected her, beauty and talent everyone envied, and, most importantly, the first man she had ever fallen for had become hers. He loved and spoiled her, and would have plucked the stars from the sky just to make her happy. Until one day, she accidentally discovered that she had been cheated on and had also become the other woman, the biggest l 2.1kReads9.2Score—14d adds
17. 167 怀 Pregnant with Twins Blessed by a Spirit Spring! The Cold-Faced Officer Spoils Her to No End! 怀灵泉双胎！冷面军官宠她入骨！ Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool military officer + alluring beauty] (Multiple transmigrators + daily life with the army + married first, love later + raising kids and pregnancy + devoted to each other) [She opens her eyes to a whirlwind marriage and a child.] When Jiang Nian opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s story her roommate wrote, as a busty, airheaded supporting character with a tragic fate, and a cute little daughter to boot. After she runs away and gets caught again, she finds herself standing beside h 10.2kReads8.7Score84214d adds
18. 168 我 Day and Night With My Husband, the CEO I Married on a Whim 我与闪婚总裁的日日夜夜 Lightly Dancing Feifei轻舞小飞飞Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Under pressure from her parents, Shen Li marries Li Zechen, the young heir to Kyoto’s most powerful family. But she gradually falls in love with the CEO. Who says CEOs aren’t interested in women? He may command a business empire and be ruthless in everything he does, but once he falls, he becomes hopelessly devoted to his wife. 1.2kReads6.5Score12214d adds
19. 169 一 Gu Jiu Si's First Book 一顾九思的第1本书 At First Glance, Nine Thoughts一顾九思Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Dual Civil-Service Careers + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First Love + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads are each other’s first love. Five years ago, a misunderstanding kept them apart. Five years later, he has become a district Party committee secretary, while she is an ordinary civil servant in a township under his jurisdiction. She had planned to live out a quiet, ordinary life, but he is determined to take her into his arms, no matter what. You don’t 10.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
20. 170 错 Loving the Wrong Person, Chasing My Wife: Mr. Huo, Please Hold Back 错爱追妻：霍总，请克制 Gear Grapefruit齿轮柚子Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Huo Tingyun treated Xu Zan like a falcon he was training. He exploited her weaknesses, stripped away her pride, and savored her submission. But he made the cardinal mistake of the game of love. Now karma has come back to haunt him. He must repay his debt, down to the bone and sinew, with his heart torn to pieces. 311Reads9.1Score2514d adds
21. 171 蓄 Deliberately Seducing the CEO, My Husband Dotes on Me 蓄意勾引，总裁老公很宠我 Pipa Lu琵笆露Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [No Angst] [Age Gap] [Redemption] [Long-Forming Scheme] The ever-obedient Lin Qinghe needed to raise money for her mother's medical bills. That night, she worked up the courage to make the first move and tempt him. "Sir, may I buy you a drink?" "Young lady, do your family know you're dressed like this and out here?" That night, the usually dignified and self-possessed Yan Qingzhou shed his refined, scholarly facade and spent the whole night entwined with her. After th —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 小 The Poor Little One Is Having Triplets, and Her Wealthy In-Laws Shower Her with Love 小可怜一胎三宝，豪门婆家来团宠 Mu Xiliu木兮柳Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Both Pure + Easy Pregnancy + Devoted Wife-Doting Husband + Sweet Romance + Triplets + A Poor Little Thing Love at first sight from the hero’s perspective + Marriage before love from the heroine’s perspective Fu Shijin is the young heir to a wealthy family in the capital, powerful and ruthless, and never interested in women. He is an untouchable flower on a high peak. Ruan Yuan grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Her father didn’t care for her, her mother didn’t love her, and she wa 6.3kReads9.1Score75814d adds
23. 173 私 Intoxicated by Possession 私有醉意 Cangwu Shu苍梧术Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [A proud, aloof business tycoon from the capital and an affectionate, clingy comic artist] [Two-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + flirtatious push and pull + constant sweet moments] Ever since she was three, Shi Wan had loved following Fu Qi’an around, happily calling him Brother Qi’an. The adults all said that once Wanwan grew up, she was destined to marry Fu Qi’an, and she had always believed it, too. But at her eighteenth birthday banquet, just as she was excitedl 3.3kReads7.3Score22414d adds
24. 174 豪 The Wealthy Couple Goes Viral Thanks to a Divorce Reality Show 豪门夫妇靠离婚综艺爆火 Lu Mi鹿弥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted Wen Muran was mired in scandal after a famous actress smeared her, spreading rumors everywhere that Wen Muran was the other woman who broke up someone’s marriage. One day, they ran into each other on the red carpet. Wen Muran went straight for the jugular: “Only dung beetles think poop is a treasure. If you love rolling in filth, go roll around in it yourself. Don’t come here to disgust me. I’m married. I’ve seen the very best, and I wouldn’t look twice at maggots in a sewer.” The actress had po 3.1kReads8.9Score27614d adds
25. 175 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
26. 176 南 A Cloud Over South City 南城有朵云 Shells of July七月的贝壳Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing “Ning Xin, remember who you are. You’re nothing but a pretty ornament the Ye family bought.” In a marriage arranged between wealthy families, her stepfather’s family sends her off to marry Ye Nancheng, the most reckless and womanizing man around. Everyone knows him as a spoiled playboy, but she has secretly harbored humble feelings for him for ten years. Willingly, she signs a two-year marriage contract and becomes his “Mrs. Ye” in name only. Cold and aloof, he treats her like she isn’t there. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage with a wealthy family, followed by a nightmare of trying to win back the wife.

27. 177 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 395Reads8.9Score12214d adds

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    They weren't childhood sweethearts; their marriage was arranged before they were even born!

28. 178 乖 Good Girl! Baby, Let Me Love You! The Coldhearted Tycoon Coaxes Me Into His Arms 乖！宝宝疼我！被冷冰冰大佬诱哄 Little Spoiled One小撒娇Modern Romance642k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + little seductress + the whole family pays the price] In her past life, Jiang Wan Mian was deceived and led astray. Only as she lay dying did she finally see how much Quan Jingsu loved her. He loved her with a consuming, obsessive passion, and was willing to give up his life for her. Reborn into a new life, Jiang Wan Mian wants nothing more than to throw herself into his arms without a second thought and shower her 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
29. 179 替 It’s Just a Substitute Marriage, Lord Fu, So Why Are You Spoiling Me? 替嫁而已，傅爷你怎么宠上了 Mu Xiaoliang暮小靓Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Her father disappeared when she was little, and her mother remarried. She grew up in the countryside with her grandmother, skipping class, getting into fights, and drinking like it was second nature. In everyone else's eyes, she was a no-good delinquent. At nineteen, her mother brought her back to live with her stepfather's family. “Bai Ling, being made to marry the eldest young master of the Fu family in your sister's place is a blessing. You'd better make the most of this opportunity.” In her 52.9kReads9.0Score15.7k14d adds
30. 180 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.8kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
31. 181 娇 My Wife Comes First: Mu Shao, Go Easy on Me 娇妻在上：穆少，轻点宠 Fanning Myself at Midnight半夜扇风Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Meeting Mu Yiting was the beginning of Yan Luoluo's miserable life. She couldn't endure being forced into a relationship, so even pregnant, she had to run. When they crossed paths again, Mu Yiting trapped her, leaving her nowhere to run. Just as she was about to call for help, a little dumpling peeked in from the doorway. “Nobody's allowed to bully my mommy!” 30Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 182 棣 Dixin Gravity: Yu Is He, You 棣欣引力：虞是鹤你 I'm a Tangerine我是只橘子Female-Channel Fanfiction164k WordsOngoing A fanfiction pairing: a quiet, sweet, adorable girl who’s occasionally playful and spoiled, with a handsome guy who knows he’s handsome and is a lovable goof. A beautiful, talented transfer student, and a handsome, hopeless veteran slacker who only cares about basketball, not studying. Wang Hedi took just one look at the newcomer, Yu Shuxin, and made her heart skip a beat. That face was exactly her type. “You like me, don’t you?” the girl said calmly, stating it as a fact. “Huh? You…” The boy st 12Reads7.0Score—14d adds
33. 183 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [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 230Reads—Score—14d adds

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

34. 184 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
35. 185 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 2.1kReads8.0Score15014d adds
36. 186 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
37. 187 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—Score13514d adds
38. 188 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
39. 189 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 4.9kReads—Score17014d adds
40. 190 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
41. 191 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. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 婚 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后热吻 Icy Milk Mochi冰奶麻薯Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Pregnant and married in a whirlwind, marriage before love, love grows over time, both leads are sexually inexperienced, sweet and flirtatious romance] [Soft, sweet beauty from the capital’s elite circles × arrogant CEO who falls for her on his own] A chaotic night at a hotel. Jian Anwan becomes involved with Xiao Chuyi, the most powerful man in the capital’s elite circles. And that means Jian Anwan is carrying his child. Xiao Chuyi is an aloof, highborn CEO who keeps his distance from women 420Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing!! My hidden gem of a novel! Highly recommended!! The writing is superb, and the emotions are incredibly nuanced and rich!!

43. 193 私 Private Desire! I Only Want to Tempt Her 私欲！只想诱她 San Yue Jiu Xi叁月玖兮Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted On the night she was reborn, she was drugged and knocked on the door of her sworn enemy. She meant to take the antidote and run, just as she had in her previous life. But the man didn't play by the rules. They spent a night in reckless passion, clinging to each other until death. Before she was reborn, she worked day and night, with no interest in love. All she wanted was to win recognition by claiming the heir's position. Instead, she was betrayed by her family and best friend, and died horribl 1.3kReads8.4Score10414d adds
44. 194 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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    These aren't stories about arranged marriages that blossom into love, but they're all really good. I highly recommend them; the plots are fresh, the pacing is fast, and they're not formulaic.

45. 195 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
46. 196 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
47. 197 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
48. 198 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
49. 199 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
50. 200 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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