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. 251 重 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score13414d adds
2. 252 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.4kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
3. 253 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.4kReads9.3Score76514d adds
4. 254 我 I Became the Beloved Little Ancestor of a Wife-Doting Madman 我成了宠妻狂魔的小祖宗 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The once iron-willed female emperor Jun Wan transmigrated into the body of a sweet little pushover everyone could walk all over. The sweet little pushover's personality changed overnight, and everyone thought she'd gone crazy. Not enough money? She'd walk right out! "A rich family with an empty wallet can't hold on to my noble soul!" The man who had tormented her countless times in the past showed up. "You're so ugly you make my heart race, but you think that means I'm falling for you?" They wan 836Reads9.4Score10514d adds

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5. 255 最 The Strongest Mrs. Gu: The Beloved Max-Level Expert 最强夫人：团宠她是满级大佬 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + adored by everyone + secret identities + sweet romance + weaker male lead; don’t read if that’s not your thing] Yun Jiuxi, the most powerful and mysterious ruler in the history of the Yun Kingdom, arrives in the Lan Kingdom on a mission that will determine the fate of her nation. On her first day in a place where she knows no one, she humiliates Xiao Zhanting, the business tycoon feared by everyone. On her second day, she humiliates Feng Mingguan, the fearsome demon of the army 1.4kReads9.1Score13514d adds
6. 256 绑 After Forming a Life-and-Death Pact, the Top-Tier Star Actor Became a Kept Man 绑定生死契后，顶流影帝成了软饭王 Yu Diudiu聿丢丢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + secret identities + livestream face-slapping] The top-tier star and Best Actor accidentally form a bond of hearts with an actress from the lowest tier. So when she clutches her waist, he feels pain; when she gets her period, he feels pain; when she plays with fire... the man finally pins her down, unable to take it anymore. “Try moving again.” Rumor has it that Best Actor Ji has a secret crush on a certain pretty face, and even went on a variety show jus 1kReads9.4Score15914d adds
7. 257 小 The Sweet, Obedient Little Mute Catches the Eye of a Disabled Tycoon 小哑巴乖巧软糯，被残废大佬盯上 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this novel, The Moon in My Heart, is now available. Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the Lu family's heir, Lu Jingnan, was a terrifying man: he was disabled in both legs and had psychological problems. Everyone knew except Liu Xiaonian. On their wedding night, she sat by the bed, crying like a rain-soaked flower. She wrote on the man's palm, “Sir, you're a really good person. Someone tricked me. Could you lend me a hundred yuan so I can buy a train ticket 1.6kReads8.0Score18514d adds

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   Take a quick look, they're all pretty.

8. 258 枭 The Overbearing Xiao Lord: His Contract Wife Is Too Irresistible 枭爷霸宠：契约娇妻太诱人 The Tangerines Aren't Ripe桔子没熟Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [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 22.4kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
9. 259 偏 The Obsessive Tycoon Turns Up the Heat: His Sweet Wife Is a Little Too Tempting 偏执大佬撩上火：娇妻有点甜 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [Possessive + obsessively controlling] They say Lord Shen Xiao is bloodthirsty and brutal, and has no interest in women. Jiang Wan thinks that rumor is absurd! Who kidnapped her, claimed she was his girlfriend, and then abandoned her? But she really doesn’t know him! “I’m going to lock you up forever and make you pay!” Later, he ate his words. “Jiang Wan, I treat you so well, so why don’t you like me?” “From now on, you’re not allowed to like any other man! You can only have me in your heart!” J 1.5kReads9.1Score10314d adds
10. 260 直 After My Pregnancy Sickness Went Viral on Livestream, the World Started Searching for My Baby’s Father 直播孕吐后，全球都在找孩子他爸 Yun Xiangzhi云香稚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated Series Now Available] [Two Top-Tier Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Pregnancy + Secret Marriage, Both Chaste, Very Sweet with No Angst] Top-tier actress Mu Qianran joined a dating variety show with the goal of finding herself a boyfriend. But then she threw up in front of tens of millions of viewers! The whole world began searching for the child's father! Only Mu Qianran was worried she might give birth to a little control freak or a little obsessive maniac. * Bai Yu, the uncrowned k 16.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
11. 261 大 Uncle, Your Soft, Adorable, Fierce Little Sweetheart Ran Off Again 大叔，你软萌奶凶的小甜妻又跑了 Qin Jiu秦酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Story Complete] [Super Sweet and Spoiling + Mutual Healing + Both Pure] Mu Wantang ran away from home in the middle of the night, only to be taken by Master Bo to a luxurious estate. There, she discovered that she had become his pampered little canary. She cries, throws tantrums, and tries to escape. If she’s not having her way, she fights back! Every time she gets caught and brought back, she’ll whimper and coo, “Mister~ Oppa~ Darling~” before pouting sadly and adding, “Hubby~” Everyone knows 3.8kReads9.2Score54914d adds
12. 262 和 I Secretly Married the Best Actor, Then Became a Huge Star 和影帝隐婚后我竟然爆红了 Fei Tian绯恬Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Secret Identity] Tang Shizhi wrote a steamy novel based on a film emperor, only to be caught red-handed by the real person himself. Tang Shizhi thought she was done for, but instead, the film emperor wanted to marry her! “I’ll give you eighty million yuan for a marriage of convenience. What do you say?” Tang Shizhi’s eyes lit up. “I’m an expert at playing all kinds of characters: the vicious supporting villainess, the innocent white lotus, the sch 223Reads9.2Score10714d adds

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    All of them are stories about arranged marriages that blossom into love; some are completed, some are not, some are angsty, and some aren't. Well, choose for yourself.

13. 263 竹 Childhood Sweetheart's Special Treatment: My Little Plum Blossom Is Sugar-Sweet 竹马专宠：小青梅，甜炸了 Year’s End岁杪Modern Romance874k WordsCompleted “Sign this, and I’ll agree to take you in.” Su Xiaoxiao picked up the contract and began to read aloud: “Never flirt with any man other than your master; obey your master without question; never leave your master’s side, and always be there whenever he calls...” With a single contract, Su Xiaoxiao went from a pampered little princess to a lowly assistant, and from then on had to share a room with the wildly popular boy band Trumps! And the band’s most popular member was not only her childhood sw 183Reads8.7Score—14d adds
14. 264 女 From Side Character to Everyone's Darling: The Film Emperor Flirts With Me Every Day 女配变团宠：影帝天天想撩我 Mo Ran de Lan墨染的澜Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Gu Zhimo becomes a wicked supporting character consumed by obsessive love. She’s not an idiot, so why would she throw herself into romance? With variety-show skills and real acting talent, why bother making herself miserable over a relationship? As Gu Zhimo grows more famous by the day, Someone makes an accusation: Gu Zhimo slept her way to the top! A certain award-winning actor: “She wouldn’t even sleep with me, so everyone else should back off!” A certain corporate CEO: “ 524Reads8.9Score—14d adds
15. 265 离 After I Quit, My Former Boss Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone 离职后我被前上司缠上了 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The most humiliating thing Song Xiang ever did was serve as Yan Lihan’s “personal secretary” for five years. She gave him everything, but the heartless man tossed her off to some far-flung backwater the moment he got bored. Life in exile was supposed to be tough, but maybe the god of misfortune had finally left her. As soon as Song Xiang reached the grassroots level, her back stopped hurting, her legs stopped aching, and she gritted her teeth and charged straight to 11.2kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
16. 266 听 I Heard You Like Me Too 听说你也喜欢我 Vivi AnVivi安Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Everyone said Yu Huan from the experimental class was gorgeous. Shen Yan scoffed. “What’s so pretty about that little swan who’s always holding her chin up and acting like she looks down on every man?” Later: Shen Yan: “Okay, I get it now!” Her friends tried to convince Yu Huan: “If I were even half as pretty as you, I’d go after Shen Yan.” Yu Huan: “No way, I wouldn’t dare.” Later: Yu Huan: “Okay, I get it now!” A sharp-tongued young master who takes on the world vs. a beautiful, proud little s 4.8kReads8.7Score73414d adds

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    It's amazing!!! Highly recommended!!!

17. 267 只 I Just Want Us to Be Happy Together 只想和你好好的 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted That summer, the wind met the clouds, flowers met the trees, fireflies met the stars, and I met you. 7.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
18. 268 顶 The Top-Tier Star Couple’s Online Persona Falls Apart After They Start Dating 顶流夫妇恋爱后在线崩人设 Sweet Jujube Zongzi甜枣粽子Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Strong male lead, strong female lead, both top-tier stars (If a romantic scene between the leads isn't written, it wasn't filmed either!) (If you don't like it, just leave. Don't make things hard on yourself!!) The serious introduction: Netizens have all kinds of theories about the relationship between Heavenly King Jing Zhi and goddess Ye Wan. Fans on both sides are unanimous in their declaration: they're colleagues. Then one day, Jing Zhi posted on Weibo: Jing Zhi V: Hello, my dear fiancée, @Y 2kReads9.3Score21714d adds
19. 269 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
20. 270 团 Beloved Heiress: The Top-Tier Star Emperor's Marriage Makes Him Fall for Her 团宠千金：顶流影帝联姻后真香了 Expired Candy过期的糖Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Secret Identities + Sweet Romance + Showbiz] Yu Ying spent seven miserable years as a trainee, unnoticed by everyone. With no other choice, she returned home for an arranged marriage and wed the three-time award-winning actor reputed to be as gentle as jade. Barely a month into their marriage, she was exposed for having a wild private life after a red mark appeared on the side of her neck. The entire internet turned against her. After one problem after another, Yu Ying dec 289Reads8.7Score—14d adds
21. 271 玄 The Metaphysics Master Relies on Ghostbusting to Stay Alive 玄学大佬靠捉鬼续命 Little Crispy Pork小小酥肉Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Jiang Hui failed her tribulation and was blasted to bits by bolt after bolt of heavenly lightning. Just when she thought her life and cultivation were over, she came back to life, and even got a System thrown in for free. The System told her she had only three hours left to live. To extend her life, she had to earn merit and exchange it for more time. Jiang Hui was delighted. Earning merit was right up her alley! Unfortunately, the System was a total rip-off. She exorcised evil spirits, told for 9.1kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
22. 272 国 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.4kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
23. 273 夏 Surrendering to Summer 夏日沦陷 An Teng安藤Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Signed and soon to be published] [Elegant, gentle illustrator × bold, spirited puppy] In the summer when she was twenty-two, Gu Wanqing met a young man. He was flirtatious and wild, with a pair of captivating, peach-blossom eyes that always seemed to smile. Every so often, he would lean close to her ear and murmur, “Sis.” It was a long time before she realized that she had fallen for him that summer because of a silent crush he’d harbored since he was young. “When you happen to meet someone as 809Reads9.4Score17914d adds
24. 274 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.2kReads8.5Score40514d adds

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    The second male lead in the first book is someone I'll never forget. They're all great.

25. 275 女 The Empress Reigns, but the State Preceptor Has a Wicked Heart 女皇在上，国师心不良 Red Leaves红叶Modern Romance573k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet and satisfying one-on-one romance + a decisive, ruthless mercenary heroine + a dark, reserved male lead who’s up for grabs] When a top mercenary transmigrates into a book and becomes an incompetent empress, she gets her hands on the script and starts tormenting the villain from the start. She’s set on taking down the Imperial Preceptor, the big boss, but who could have guessed he’d want to share her bed? Everyone says the Imperial Preceptor is aloof and looks do 380Reads8.9Score10014d adds
26. 276 凤 The Phoenix Calamity 凤凰劫 Gu Yixue古亦雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After lying low for ten thousand years, Feng Yinuo finally killed Huang Yihe, the one who was said to bring chaos to the Six Realms. Huang Yihe had waited for twenty thousand years, yet never received a promise from Feng Yinuo. In the end, she became a demon, carrying the blood jade stained with Feng Yinuo's blood and doing everything she could to turn him into one as well… With the power of the blood jade, Huang Yihe was reborn and gave others the chance to start over, too. She watched them e 31Reads8.8Score—14d adds
27. 277 偏 After My Obsessive Husband Gained Mind-Reading Powers, He Kept Exposing My Secret Identity 偏执老公有读心术后，总爆我马甲 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + secret identities + mind reading + two equally powerful leads + goofy comedy] After the formidable Lin Qiao transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character, she unexpectedly gained a jinxing ability: whoever she cursed would suffer bad luck. From then on, she kept a low profile while taking down scumbags and revealing her secret identities, all while pretending to be devoted and trying to dump her dark, possessive husband. But who could have guess 4.7kReads9.2Score36214d adds

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    Genre: [Pampered Illusionist, Mind Reading, Strong Couple, Silly Comedy] The powerful Lin Qiao wants to immediately divorce her husband and find a handsome young man, but an unexpected event occurs: she gains the ability to jinx anyone she curses. However, her villainous husband possesses mind reading abilities and can hear her thoughts.

28. 278 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Reveals Herself as an All-Powerful Big Shot 失忆后，她掉马成全能大佬 Li Zhi Zhi李吱吱Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted This story is complete! [Beloved by all, devoted couple, face-slapping, secret identities] The War God’s pampered captive wife has lost her memory! They called her ugly and stupid, and accused her of beating her husband. Then she removes her scar, revealing a breathtaking face, and everyone sighs in awe and bows to her. She’s a princess, a war god, and a tycoon. A top hacker, a miracle-working doctor, the greatest fortune-teller… She’s all of them! It turns out some people are born to rule the w 143Reads8.3Score—14d adds
29. 279 战 The Reborn God of War: Tremble, World! 战神重生：颤抖吧！这个世界！ The Wave in the Surf浪花的浪Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Contemporary romance, strong heroine, wealthy CEO, reborn] In her previous life, she was betrayed to the death. In this life, she returns with a winning hand and mercilessly crushes the scum. Let me say the important thing three times: Sorry, but this young lady’s soul has awakened. I’m strong, strong, strong, and I’ve met an outrageously powerful man who protects me at every turn, Su Qianling hooked her arms around the domineering CEO’s neck. “Hubby, someone’s picking on me.” The man affection 78Reads8.7Score—14d adds
30. 280 墨 Madam Mo's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 墨夫人马甲又被爆了 Deep, Deep, Deep深深深Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [1v1 feel-good story] Everyone says Ruan Jun of Gaoshan Village is a complete good-for-nothing! She couldn’t speak at four, couldn’t walk at five, and was an abandoned wild girl! But later, everyone learned the truth... Ruan Jun owns the village fishpond, and she paid to have the village roads repaired. That’s not all... A leading figure in the medical world follows right behind her, practically skipping, and respectfully calls her Master. An award-winning actor from the entertainment industry s 41.4kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
31. 281 偏 The Obsessive Big Shot's Sickly, Flirtatious Darling Takes the World by Storm 偏执大佬的病娇小撩精苏爆全球 Little Deer Peach小鹿桃Modern Romance997k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance + heart-fluttering sweetness + adorable pets + mutual salvation + secret identities] After spending two years locked in a psychiatric hospital, Third Master Yu returned to the Imperial Capital with a sweet, soft, enchanting young woman who seemed like a fairy from the mortal realm, and cherished her above all else. In front of Third Master Yu, the young woman was as docile as a little white rabbit, constantly calling him “Hubby” and begging him for hugs every day. But wheneve 3.4kReads9.3Score40414d adds
32. 282 重 Reborn: Fu Ye's Darling Wife Is Sweet, Wild, and Spoiled Rotten 重生团宠：付爷娇妻奶野奶飒 Old Ink陈年老墨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + adored by the whole family + play the pig to eat the tiger + no angst + putting scumbags in their place + powerful leads] Reborn, she was determined to devote herself wholeheartedly to the man who had loved and spoiled her without complaint for five years. She would dote on him, love him, indulge him, and make him the happiest man in the world. She would make everyone who had bullied her in her previous life wish they were dead. Lord Fu, the most fearsome man in the empire, gaze 316Reads9.1Score10014d adds
33. 283 亿 Billionfold Spoiling: Young Miss, You're So Fierce! 亿万盛宠：大小姐，超凶的！ Fried Chicken and Cola炸鸡可乐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted “Even if I die, I, Lu Chen'en, could never fall for Xia Xiaocha!” “We were both at fault, so why should I be the one to apologize first? Xia Xiaocha means nothing to me.” “Get engaged? I have plenty of ways to make sure that wedding never happens.” And then he ate his words. “Baby, I was wrong. It was my fault.” “Wifey, please talk to me.” “Your back and waist are sore? Come here, I'll personally take care of you.” He is the lofty young master of the Lu family, adored by everyone, yet she is the 373Reads8.8Score12414d adds

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