Looking for Marriage-First, Love-Later Stories. The Female Lead Shouldn't Have Too Many Secret Identities, and Some Angst Is Fine 有没有先婚后爱，女主马甲不要太多，可以有虐段的

1. 1 魂 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 19kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   This is it, and the male lead had been planning this for a long time. I just finished reading it yesterday, but it's still being serialized.

2. 2 陆 Mr. Lu, Hold Me Gently 陆先生，轻点抱 Mo Qian Yan墨浅烟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Cheng Niannian thought that three years would be enough to warm his heart. Lu Yan spent those three years telling her that all she was good for was being a free space heater and warming his bed. When Cheng Niannian saw the tenderness in Lu Yan’s eyes as he looked at Bai Ling, and the love he gave her without reservation, her heart finally turned to ash. She never expected that she was secretly carrying a baby. Her dead heart sprang back to life in an instant, and for the sake of her baby, she sw 1.6kReads8.9Score211Shelves

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   I won't go into stories of marriage before love, but make sure you're right before you go for it. Forgive my warped values, but it's all about the angst before the sweetness.

3. 3 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 46.3kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves

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   Li Tianque deserves it!!

4. 4 恃 Spoiled Rotten! The Sweetest Little Darling Wins 恃宠！撒娇美人最好命 ViVi1223Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Gentle, cool beauty X unruly, devilishly handsome young heir] [Both devoted and strong + sweet, flirtatious romance] The owner of Half-Cup Teahouse is a famously beautiful woman, with skin like ice and jade, exquisite features, and a graceful figure. Song Yu first met Luo Yi when his friend tricked him into going to the teahouse for a cup of tea. She wore a white embroidered qipao, with glossy black hair and porcelain skin. The high slit in her skirt lent her elegant look a hint of sensuality, 16.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   [The gentle and aloof beauty Luo Yi X the arrogant and charming young master Song Yu: a sweet and charming romance between two pure and strong individuals. Luo Yi, the proprietress of the Half-Cup Teahouse, is a renowned beauty with flawless skin and a graceful figure. She wears a white embroidered cheongsam, her black hair and fair skin accentuated by the high slit and elegant skirt, exuding a subtle sexiness. Their equally matched love is so captivating!]

5. 5 穿 I Survive a Torture Novel by Being Ridiculously Absurd 穿进虐文的我靠沙雕苟命 Man Xi漫夕Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book System + forced romance, one-on-one] Lin Zhen transmigrates into a melodramatic angst novel, and from the start, because he knows the heroine, the sickly male lead is about to chop off his fingers. To stay alive, Lin Zhen has no choice but to abandon all dignity and shout, “I’m here to seduce you!” Lu Yan: ??? To make matters worse, he’s also bound to a thoroughly unreliable top heartthrob System and draws a pile of ridiculous items like a “Perky Butt Card” and “Capt 6.8kReads9.3Score946Shelves

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   Nice..,.

6. 6 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage: President Lu's Sweet and Tender Devotion to His Wife 闪婚情深：陆总宠妻甜蜜蜜 SpongeBob海绵宝宝Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Luoyao was set up by her treacherous younger sister and thought she'd slept with a male escort. Little did she know he was actually a powerful tycoon. One agreement later, they were married in a whirlwind wedding. Afterward, Mrs. Lu's secret identities kept coming to light, leaving Mr. Lu amazed day after day. From then on, he pampered his wife endlessly! Lu Yizhou: “Honey, it's time for us to have a second child.” Bai Luoyao: “You have so many women on the side. Go ask them!” Lu Yizhou: “Ho 3.2kReads8.8Score417Shelves

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   The male lead, Lu Yizhou, is cold, strong, and wealthy, while Bai Luoyao is beautiful, quick-witted, and kind-hearted. Their first meeting is quite interesting, and the overall tone of the story is sweet and happy. Bai Luoyao also has a different identity later in the story. Their marriage of convenience blossoms into love and mutual support, making it a worthwhile read.

7. 7 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (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

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   The female lead is very individualistic, not the weak type, and very real and unpretentious. The second male and female leads are also very likable, and the story isn't melodramatic.

8. 8 偏 I Am the Obsessive Big Shot’s Moonlight Muse 偏执大佬的白月光是我 Xie Weixie谢未蟹Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted The wife-chasing redemption arc “Sweetheart, it’s not that we won’t help you, but that madman from the Shen family will only marry you. You know this company is my life’s work!” Shi Zhi was studying abroad, but one sentence from her father was enough to sell her off to the madman from the Shen family. He went to such lengths to get her only because he saw her as a stand-in for the woman he loved. He even declared, “You’ll never replace her.” Later, she learned that the woman he loved was her all 1.1kReads8.3Score100Shelves

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   The rating is a bit low, but it's really so good, even better than those with a 9.6 rating.

9. 9 蚀 Captive Love: Mr. Gu's Darling 蚀骨囚宠：顾总的掌中娇 Three Corners, Two Cents三角二分钱Modern Romance918k WordsCompleted He used their marriage as an excuse to keep her by his side, forceful and domineering. He told her that for the rest of her life, she would owe him two lives. During their five years of marriage, Gu Ye tormented Shi Zhizhi until she was barely recognizable. Staying alive became her only bottom line. When he ruthlessly destroyed that last boundary too, Shi Zhizhi laughed through her tears: “Gu Ye, if there’s another life, I’ll never love you again!” Shi Zhizhi died, and Gu Ye was the one who kill 89Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   👍👍👍😘😘

10. 10 夫 After His Wife Escaped His Torment, Lord Qin Went Mad 夫人被虐逃跑后，秦爷他疯了 Xi Yuan希愿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Imprisonment + Taking by Force + Possessiveness] A scheme made Ye Sili the supposed mastermind! Qin Cheng, the mighty head of the Qin family, grabbed her by the throat and demanded she pay with her life. He tortured her again and again, making her wish she were dead and unable to die. Only after the truth came to light did she finally escape his cage, leaving with a heart and body battered by suffering, alongside her boyfriend. But he discovered he could no longer let her go, and began desperat 461Reads7.2Score—Shelves
11. 11 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
12. 12 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
13. 13 深 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Big Snowball2009大雪球2009Modern Romance803k WordsCompleted Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 94Reads7.5Score—Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn to Escape the Possessive Xu Ye 重生之逃离病娇徐爷 Pale Blue Bean浅蓝豆Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Before she was reborn Tang Mian never imagined that the older boy she’d grown up with would be so vicious as to kill the people closest to her, just so she’d have no choice but to stay by his side! Why had he become so obsessive? So twisted? Xu Jincheng couldn’t understand it either. He spoiled her and loved her so much, so why did she keep hurting him and even marry someone else? No! She couldn’t! After she was reborn The teenage Xu Jincheng is puzzled. He doesn’t even look scary, so why does 38Reads6.8Score—Shelves
15. 15 嫁 After Marrying a Yandere Boss, the Young Madam Ran Away 99 Times 嫁病娇大佬后，少奶奶出逃99次 Yang Muzi阳沐子Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO + Take by force + Obsessive love + Sweet, devoted romance] One accident and one dangerous night brought her into the orbit of wealthy CEO Chu Tianling. A beautiful, unhinged young woman accidentally provoked an obsessive tycoon. He loved her like his life depended on it and spoiled her to no end, yet he could never win her heart. He was the decisive and formidable Young Master Chu of City J, but this was the one woman he could do nothing about. “Young Master, the young madam has 154Reads7.2Score—Shelves
16. 16 虐 After Tormenting His Mute Wife, Young Master Zhou Desperately Needs a Regret Pill 虐完哑妻后，周少急需后悔药 Mo Qinglin沫清林Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mute wife + revenge] Hua Ran had been secretly in love with Zhou Qingchen for ten whole years. When they first met, he appeared out of nowhere and took her away in her most wretched state, becoming the only light in Hua Ran's life. Later, Hua Ran got her wish and married him, only to suffer the cruelest betrayal and torment in the world. In the end, Hua Ran died, Zhou Qingchen went mad, and the light of their love went out. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
18. 18 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
19. 19 闪 Flash Marriage Bride: She's Actually Young Master Mo's Unforgettable Love 闪婚新娘：她竟是墨少的白月光 Rainy Day in a Straw Cloak烟雨蓑Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Ye Li falls from the top of the social ladder to become a destitute heiress, reduced to living under someone else's roof. She keeps yielding to everyone around her, only emboldening the wicked, until her cousin steals the man she loves most. After losing her virginity, she meets a man on a rainy night, and a contract binds them together for life. Only later does she learn that the boy from her childhood promise was him, and the man from her one-night stand was him too. Some 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later; the male lead dotes on the female lead; the female lead is a fallen heiress.

20. 20 顾 The Gu Family's Adored Wife 顾少宠妻成瘾 Yan Su颜苏Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Betrayed by everyone, she never expected that a marriage contract would make him spoil her rotten! Whatever she wants, he buys it for her. If that isn't enough, he'll monopolize a brand; if that's still not enough, he'll monopolize the entire industry! When she takes down her enemies, he sends people to help her. Ten aren't enough? He'll bring a hundred. A hundred aren't enough? He'll summon a thousand! If she wrecks the place, he'll clean up after her. If the sky falls, he'll hold it up! When s 3.4kReads9.0Score796Shelves

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    This is truly amazing! Gu Yingchen is my number 1 male lead!

21. 21 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 8.9kReads9.3Score998Shelves

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    This is absolutely the pinnacle of the "arranged marriage to love" genre!!! Both the male and female leads come from wealthy families; their marriage is an arranged business partnership. They practically grew up together, and their love blossoms after marriage—a sure win-win situation! 💕

22. 22 恋 Dating Show: The Little Menace Drives a Tractor and Blows Up the Whole Scene 恋综：小作精她开拖拉机炸翻全场 Ranran Eats Just One Bowl然然只吃一碗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + dating reality show + entertainment industry + livestreaming + power fantasy + sweet romance] On her eighth transmigration into a book, Qin Ruo lands in a story full of secret identities as the foil to a wealthy family's real daughter: a cannon-fodder fake heiress. The real heiress comes from the countryside to the city, flaunting her many secret identities to put Qin Ruo in her place. The two of them even end up on the same dating show. Qin Ruo: Hm? Secret identitie 8.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    This is good.

23. 23 太 Madam Doesn't Like Roses, She Only Likes Money 太太不喜欢玫瑰花，只喜欢有钱花 How Many Fallen Blossoms落花知多少Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Wealthy Family + Transmigrate Into a Book + Reborn] Note: One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, modern alternate universe Content warning: Scheming and infighting Luo Suisui wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated into the book Beloved Wife as a disposable supporting female character. After three years of meekly playing Mrs. Shi, she is thrown out with nothing. Since she has transmigrated into a book, she has to make the best of it! Luxury cars? Bu 92Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This one is exactly what you're looking for!

24. 24 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 18.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This, this, this is it! It's really beautiful!

25. 25 我 I Only Ran Away from My Wedding, and Now the Whole World Is After Me 我只是逃了个婚，就被全球通缉了 Xia Weien夏唯恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A sharp, capable couple, sweet 1v1 romance] At their lavish wedding, she put on her gown but declared, “I do not!” The whole world was thrown into an uproar! One day, she finally snapped. “Are you ever going to stop?!” A certain young master raised an eyebrow. “You dared to say no at my wedding? I’m afraid I’ll be holding that against you for the rest of our lives!” 2.4kReads9.3Score604Shelves

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    I guess you could call it that. The female lead doesn't like the male lead at first, but she falls for him later. It's not too angsty. The male lead has night blindness, which the female lead cures. The female lead has several identities. It's quite a good read.

26. 26 三 Three Years Later, the CEO Goes Along with the Mistake 三年后，总裁将错就错 The Proud Cat傲娇的猫儿Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted Three days and three nights of torment weren’t enough. On their wedding night, he walks into the bridal chamber and destroys everything she once held dear. Mo Liancheng loathes Luo Shenshen to the core, all because of a woman who died. Three years after their separation, Master Mo returns. In the name of hatred, he weaves a carefully crafted web of love, only to get hopelessly trapped in it himself! Little does he know that he fell in love with Luo Shenshen three years ago... 2.1kReads8.4Score153Shelves

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    This CEO framed the female lead for his "white moonlight" (ideal love), but ended up falling into the love trap he had woven himself. It's heartbreaking!

27. 27 惊 Shocking! The Sickly, Obsessive Star's Sweet, Obedient Wife Is a Mad Queen 惊！病娇影帝的乖软妻是疯批女王 A Million Peach Blossoms百万桃源Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Satisfying, sweet romance + Secret marriage] Qi Nanxi, a nobody barely known in the entertainment industry, makes a surprise appearance on a lavishly produced dating show, where she meets her secret husband, Ji Sizhan, the entertainment industry’s top-tier star and award-winning actor. Qi Nanxi’s impression of him: polite and refined. Ji Sizhan’s impression of her: sweet and delicate. In a word, neither of them feels a thing. Later. Ji Sizhan looks at the alluring, bewitching, unhinged beauty b 1kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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    Although it only has a 9.4 rating, I personally think it's still very good. The female lead is also very sweet, really sweet!

28. 28 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score755Shelves

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    Qianchong, if you like the "arranged marriage to fall in love" genre, this is definitely for you. It's fast-paced, concise, and excellent. So many couples are really great to watch! 🥰

29. 29 鬼 Warning from the Ghost Realm! The Gu Family's Little Ancestor Is Going Out 鬼界预警！顾爷家的小祖宗出门啦 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Sweet romance + Wish fulfillment] The Gu family’s heir, who was born with a fate that brings death to his wives, suddenly gets married. Rumor has it that his wife, Jiang Yu, is a bankrupt heiress, useless in every way and doomed to bring her husband bad luck! Everyone mocked them: “One brings death to his wife, the other brings death to her husband. Let’s see who kills the other first!” But to everyone’s surprise, they both lived long, happy lives and showed off their love every d 2.1kReads9.3Score291Shelves

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    This book is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, but it's not finished yet. It's sweet throughout, with no angst. Trust me, it'll be a great read.

30. 30 媳 After His Wife Ran Away, He Wept 媳妇跑后，他哭了 The Princess Has Run Away from Home格格离家出走了Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Younger man, obsessive, twisted, puppy-like wolf, told in reverse, one reborn couple, one-on-one, both leads have clean romantic pasts] She'd pin him down and beat him to a pulp. They'd scratch and claw at each other until the pampered young master bawled. She had no idea that when he grew up, she'd have to pay him emotional damages. She was mean, arrogant, and looked down on everyone. With a shamelessly pretty face, she could sweet-talk anyone. She knew how to pout and act cute, but her fists 2.2kReads9.1Score146Shelves

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31. 31 婚 The Night Young Master’s White Moonlight Shows Up in Full Glamour on His Wedding Day 婚礼当天夜少的白月光盛装出席 Fox's Tall Tales狐言乱语Modern Romance997k WordsCompleted After four years of marriage, her husband was still entangled with his old flame. After signing the divorce papers, Rong Ge resolved to let him go. But she never expected that this time, he would be the one refusing to let go. He moves into her home and won’t leave, and he pulls out every trick in the book, pouting, acting cute, crying, making a scene, even threatening to hang himself. Young Master Ye, do you have no shame at all? 19Reads7.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 嫁 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 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [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

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    Super beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

33. 33 新 Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播！她被偏执影帝亲哭了 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e 3.2kReads9.4Score378Shelves

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    This book is so good! The male and female leads are incredibly sweet, not at all angsty. They're each other's first love, and the female lead has four godfathers who are all incredibly kind to her. She's practically a winner in life! The male lead is a bit of a yandere, but also very cute. Ahhh... I highly recommend you all read it immediately! It's exceptionally good. Not boring at all, and you don't need to skip any chapters because it's truly captivating.

34. 34 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Wants to Claim His Child 离婚后，总裁他想要父凭子贵 A Loop of Clear Tape一圈透明胶带Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [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. 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend!!!

35. 35 软 Adorable Baby: Daddy, Mommy Ran Off with Someone Again 软萌宝娃：爹地，妈咪又跟人跑了 A Loop of Clear Tape一圈透明胶带Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [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
36. 36 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
37. 37 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.8kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
38. 38 沙 A Goofball Is Forced Into a Love Rivalry in a Harem Novel 沙雕在万人迷小说被迫开修罗场 Little Bear Afu小熊阿福Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously Funny + Everyone's Favorite + Love Rivals + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Four Male Leads, Each with a Different Ending] A thick-skinned, compliment-spouting, goofy, straightforward, universally adored heroine with the energy of a hyperactive husky After unexpectedly transmigrating into a harem novel, award-winning actress Su Ke finds herself in a story where the heroine is the nation's sweetheart, and a dazzling movie star, a suave CEO, and a popular puppy-like top-tier sta 340Reads9.1Score100Shelves
39. 39 装 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved 29.1kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
40. 40 怀 Pregnant with Triplets, the Lovesick CEO Begs Her to Take Him Back 怀了三崽后，病娇总裁跪求复合 Darkened Doudou黑化的豆豆Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Yandere, adorable baby, making the scumbag suffer] After seven years of marriage, Qu Yi loved Gu Feisheng with all her heart and did whatever he asked. The day she received her cancer diagnosis and pregnancy test results, Qu Yi awkwardly signed to him, but Gu Feisheng impatiently shoved her away. “You’re becoming more and more disgusting!” Having always been indulged, Gu Feisheng firmly believed Qu Yi would come crawling back to apologize and make up, even when he was the one being unreasonable 12Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a super sweet and romantic story, and the male lead is a little... Well, you know ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧ Those who aren't innocent will already know 😏😏😏 [Learned it][Learned it]

41. 41 鲜 A Sweetheart Who Knows How to Tease: Young Master Han, Love Her Without Restraint! 鲜妻撩人-寒少放肆爱！ A Certain Jun君某某Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted On the night she returned to the country, Ye Youyou unexpectedly ran into the god she'd had a crush on for sixteen years. She thought, “Happiness came so suddenly. I have to seize it!” Soon, rumors spread that the aloof, peerlessly refined, cold-hearted young master of the Gu family, who never went near women, had gotten married on a whim! Word was, his new wife had pestered him into going to the marriage registration office?! Ye Youyou gave a disdainful snort. “He was the one I saved, and he ma 1.2kReads9.1Score131Shelves

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    This one, this one, this one!!! I'm saying it three times because it's important (X3)

42. 42 老 Honey, Give Me a Hug! The Wife Lord Yu Picked Up Is Sweet and Delicate 老公抱抱！郁总捡来的老婆软又娇 Ali Eats Pudding阿狸吃布丁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance] After her mother died unexpectedly, the gentle Su Qingqing gained an older sister. Everything that had once belonged to her was taken away, and she was even carried into a crematorium. Just when she thought she was going to die, she met the cold and possessive Yu Jinnian. In public, he was possessive and ruthless. In private, he knew how to charm her and win her heart, pampering her without limit. After they married, Yu Jinnian not only spoiled Su Qingqing 1.2kReads9.3Score166Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, it gets better and better the more you read it, and it perfectly captures the essence of an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. Highly recommended!

43. 43 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Shi Chui Que世吹雀Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted A woman nearing thirty vs. a possessive medical graduate student, an older-woman-younger-man romance. This story is all about him chasing her and suffering for it. In short, one online hookup sent her life completely off course. A young wolf she met online threatened and confined her, ruining her peaceful life. Later, she came to understand: she and he were both solitary wolves guarding their own territory on the grasslands. They knew nothing of love, only indifference. What she didn’t know was 82Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book is more realistic. Both are about younger men dating older women, with some angst, but not many chapters. I've already finished reading them.

44. 44 年 My Younger Boyfriend Is Way Too Good at Flirting 年下弟弟太会撩 Ding Huaijin丁怀瑾Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance + younger man + childhood friends + love that grows over time + love triangle] [High-EQ, secretly cunning top student younger brother X dashing, tomboyish school-bully older sister] At an age when Ding Ye should have been a graceful young girl, she instead grew up a tomboy. The day Cheng Yuhang was sent back to his hometown by his mother, he looked at Ding Ye and said: “Big Sis, you look a little like a big brother.” What an obnoxious little brat, Ding Ye thought. At fi 969Reads9.1Score100Shelves
45. 45 前 My Ex-Wife’s Sweet and Obedient Persona Crumbled 前妻乖巧人设崩了 Lu Xiaoce鹿小策Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Nan Song was a dutiful, obedient wife for three years, but she still couldn’t make Yu Jinwen fall in love with her... Fine, if he wants a divorce, then they’ll get divorced. She’s done putting up with him. She erased every trace of herself and vanished from his world without a trace. Then she made a dazzling comeback as the business partner he had always dreamed of. Nan Song stared coldly down at her ex-husband. “Want to work with me? And who are you?” What does a woman need a man for? She’s goi 2.3kReads8.7Score515Shelves

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    I recommend you read this book. The story begins with the male and female protagonists divorcing, and then the female protagonist leaves him without any regrets. As time goes by, her true identity slowly comes to light. Later, the two go through many ups and downs and even life-or-death situations, and they gradually get back on track...

46. 46 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves

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    This should meet your requirements.

47. 47 影 The Movie Emperor’s Top-Tier Star Wife Has Lost Her Memory 影帝的顶流小娇妻失忆了 Sweetheart Wine糖心酒Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted [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

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    There's a short section in the middle that's like a wife-chasing crematorium.

48. 48 夺 Heart-Stealing Contract: Mr. Lu, Go Easy on Me 夺心契约：陆先生轻点宠 Brilliant Beneath the Moon月下灼灼Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [Complete] [No angst in the whole book. It’s super sweet.] The day the Tong family went bankrupt, Tong Yan, Jiangcheng’s most sought-after socialite, became a target for everyone to trample on. Who could have guessed that Miss Tong would turn around and marry Lu Tingxiao, a living corpse who had been lying in bed for six months without ever opening his eyes? Well, now she was the punchline of every joke. Just as everyone waited for the ridiculous drama of Young Master Lu’s wife getting lonely an 3.2kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    I really love this book!!!

49. 49 领 We Got Our Marriage License and Moved In Together, but the Movie Star Can't Hide His Feelings 领证同居，影帝小心思藏不住了 Wakaka Nana哇咔咔娜娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet mutual pampering + Devoted Husband Top-Tier Star + Long-Standing Scheme (Super sweet! If it isn’t, you can hit me)] Qiao Suisui got married on a whim! At the marriage registry, she discovered that the person she was about to marry was none other than top-tier star Ning Jinchen. She panicked and tried to run, but he caught her and dragged her back. Ning Jinchen: “You said whoever regrets it is a dog.” “Woof, woof!” She thought that once she’d barked, she’d be free to run. But Ning Ji 6.9kReads9.3Score838Shelves

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    Super sweet and pretty

50. 50 重 Reborn as the Beloved One: No One Dares Mess with My Sickly, Possessive Husband 重生团宠：病娇夫人惹不得 Little Cangjiao Hall小仓角殿Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Rebirth / both leads reveal their secret identities / doted on by the whole family / yandere / strong female lead / sweet romance / mutual redemption] Song Fange was born into privilege and showered with love. A thoroughly cunning powerhouse, she met a tragic end at the hands of the person she trusted most because of her obsessive disorder. Given a second life, she threw herself into the arms of the man she loved most and launched an all-in-one campaign: getting rid of the trash, tearing down t 280Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn back to a year after her marriage. The male lead spoils her without any limits, and she takes revenge on the scum without hesitation. She does it without any hesitation!

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