Looking for a Marriage-First, Love-Later Story: They Start Out as Courteous Spouses, but One Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 先婚后爱，刚开始相敬如宾，其实是蓄谋已久的书

1. 51 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   This is really good! Most importantly, it has dialogue and no misunderstandings. The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for a long time, and even their chance encounters are part of his plan. They get married in the first few chapters, and their married life is sweet. The fatherly male lead teaches the female lead about life and various things, such as: "You don't have to do something, but you can't be ignorant about it." "The adult world doesn't offer so much freedom. While enjoying life, you should also take responsibility. You can do what you like, but you should also shoulder the responsibilities that come with it." "It's just some small things in life. If you have your own thoughts and judgment, you'll never be spoiled." "You were pampered growing up at home. Now I'm just letting you maintain your previous lifestyle while also trying to make our lives better." It's really sweet and very good!

2. 52 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 68.2kReads9.0Score19.3kShelves
3. 53 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
4. 54 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
5. 55 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
6. 56 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score804Shelves
7. 57 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves
8. 58 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   It's so good, I've watched it several times. The "chasing-back-his-wife-in-the-cremation" scene is hilarious! [Laughing][laughing]

9. 59 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚有禧 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, secret marriage, older man-younger woman, both inexperienced and devoted, with plenty of romantic tension] In their third year of marriage, Fang Yipo’s company suddenly got a new boss. It was her husband in name only, whom she had barely seen outside the bedroom during his three years abroad. He wore a sharply tailored black suit. His features were striking and cold, and when his dark, indifferent eyes fell on her, they held only the faintest trace of familiarity, a 58.3kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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   These are exactly the books they're referring to.

10. 60 大 The Young Lady Has a Soft Waist and a Sweet Voice, Leaving President Jiang at a Loss 大小姐腰软声甜，姜总难以招架 Sui Yi穗宜Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Daddy-type husband, sweet romance, both leads are inexperienced, marriage before love, warm and healing, not a strong female lead] When her parents gave her a list of potential marriage matches, Xiang Qisong was immediately drawn to Jiang Huaizheng’s handsome looks and steady demeanor. After they married, she discovered some good news: Jiang Huaizheng really was steady. The bad news was that he was too steady. Whether in public or in private, he was always prim and proper, restrained and aloof. 5kReads9.1Score645Shelves
11. 61 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves

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    I love this book so much!

12. 62 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    🍇①A clear-headed and gentle female lead VS a rigid, fatherly male lead. Her older sister ran away from her arranged marriage, and Jiang Ni, following her father's wishes, married her future brother-in-law. He was the head of the Zhou family, a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing, rumored to be a workaholic with a cold and aloof demeanor. On their first day of marriage, he went on a business trip, prompting her friend to complain that she had become a nun after marriage. Jiang Ni, however, found it perfectly suited to her; her husband was incredibly wealthy and loved to travel. She carefully played the role of Mrs. Zhou, treating her husband as a business partner, believing herself to be doing a perfect job. Until that muddy, snowy night, when the usually composed and proper man trapped her by the French windows, his sweat-dampened hair pressed against his temples, his voice betraying his lack of composure. "Have you regretted marrying me?"

13. 63 相 My Blind Date Turns Out to Be a Wealthy Heir 相亲老公竟是豪门继承人 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete: binge-read to your heart’s content] [Full-cast audio drama of the same name now available, featuring professional voice actors bringing this pure and romantic Cinderella story to life] [Short dramas now streaming: Flash Marriage to the Big Boss and I See You When the Wind Rises] [Flash marriage + sweet romance + face-slapping the scumbags] The man she loved married someone else, and the woman he loved moved far away. A blind date brought the two of them together. As newlyweds, they tr 66.1kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
14. 64 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    My family members are so quick-witted and love their straightforward approach to dating; there's absolutely no misunderstanding! [Heart emojis]

15. 65 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.9kReads9.1Score328Shelves

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    This is so addictive!

16. 66 苏 Secretary Su, I'm Face-Blind, Not Blind 苏秘书，我是脸盲不是眼瞎 Su Baihuai宿白怀Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] After her boyfriend cheated on her, Su Anxia went to a bar to drink her sorrows away. The next morning, she woke up in her boss's bed. Just as she was about to run, he caught her red-handed. Thinking quickly, Su Anxia pulled a bait-and-switch. Anyway, Huo Zhihuai is face-blind. He wouldn't recognize me even if I stood right in front of him. Who knew that their one-night stand wouldn't stay a one-night stand? The first time, Su Anxia thought fast. The second time, she 887Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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    Trust me, they're all super sweet.

17. 67 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.8kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
18. 68 他 He Came Walking Through the Starlight 他于星光中走来 May.五月.Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + sweet romance] [Defiant award-winning actor × sensitive photographer] If Gu Sun is a bird in flight, then Qin Lizhi is his horizon. He was born in the sky, but belongs on the earth. *(No unrequited first love! No ex-girlfriend!! Both leads are each other's first and only. P.S. Readers who insist on absolute purity, beware: the male lead worked his way up to become an award-winning actor and has filmed a few brief, fleeting kissing scenes.) The whole world knows Gu Sun is in love. Ever 1.4kReads9.2Score113Shelves
19. 69 得 A Taste of What You Want 得尝 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy vs. Real Bombshell, Intense Push and Pull, Wicked and Wild, Devoted to Each Other, Secret Crush] Lu Jin is Ningzhou’s notorious bully, arrogant and unruly. He’s wicked and roguish, and generous with money when it comes to women, but he never lets them into his heart. Qiao Ran has a beauty that could topple empires. People call her a reincarnated Daji, and she’s full of wild sensuality. She’s sweet and gentle, and knows exactly how to handle men, but all she wants is him. Drunk, she 4.7kReads9.1Score345Shelves

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    It's really good. Even though I'm a very picky reader, I enjoyed it very much.

20. 70 今 Has the Young Lady Fallen for Me Today? 今天大小姐喜欢上我了吗？ The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted Proud, elegant, unhinged heiress of a financial dynasty × short-tempered, cold, loyal heir to a financial dynasty A pampered Persian cat × a vicious dog who wags his tail Two powerful families, childhood sweethearts, a couple of crazies, passionately in love, evenly matched One-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending Content warnings: 1. Both leads are pretty crazy and not in the most stable state of mind, but the female lead is crazier. 2. Neither is a perfect character. This is about two 7.6kReads8.8Score662Shelves
21. 71 和 Everyday Life After Marrying Mr. Lu 和陆总的婚后日常 Half a Cup of Iced Milk半杯冰牛奶Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Money-loving dessert shop owner X dessert-obsessed CEO] [Sweet from beginning to end / devoted to each other / marriage before love / perfect match. A warm, everyday romance with no melodrama, centered on loving each other wholeheartedly] Lu Yanzhi happened to walk into a dessert shop one day and discovered that its owner was also being pressured to marry. So the two struck a deal. Though it was a contract marriage in which each got what they needed, love is a willing surrender of one’s free wi 1.6kReads9.1Score125Shelves
22. 72 当 After I Married My Childhood Friend 当我和竹马联姻以后 Lemon Tea, Less Sugar柠檬茶少糖Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Business marriage alliance + Marriage first, love later] [Cool, dramatic actress VS Cold, desireless CEO of a wealthy family] A marriage between two families, sealed with a contract. Wen Yuan, daughter of the Wen family, marries her neighbor and childhood sweetheart, Qi Jing, who is five years older than her. Qi Jing watched Wen Yuan grow up. When he left Yuncheng, the Wen family’s little girl was only thirteen. Eight years later, when they meet again, she has blossomed 841Reads8.9Score101Shelves
23. 73 沉 Falling Into Ruin 沉沦失陷 Xing Luo星罗Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Devoted Love] [A Beautiful, Contradictory Novelist × An Abstinent, Scheming Lawyer] When Shi Yueyun was twenty, she married Xu Tingshu. In the year and more since their wedding, they have seen each other only a handful of times. To her dismay, even while Xu Tingshu is away on business, he still manages to keep her firmly in line. Xu Tingshu will always remember getting a call from the police station asking him to come pick up his wif 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story begins with a seemingly respectful relationship, but the male lead has been plotting for a long time. It's a sweet romance with no melodramatic plot twists or bizarre second female or male leads. The themes are age gap, arranged marriage followed by love, and premeditated planning.

24. 74 婚 After Marriage, Mrs. Jiang Is So Spoiled Her Eyes Turn Red 婚后上瘾，江太太被宠得眼角发红 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Everyone in Haicheng knew that Jiang Jingyu and Nan Shiyu were famously distant. They separated as soon as they got married. One left for overseas to expand the business, while the other stayed in Haicheng, the pampered heiress of a wealthy family. They spent most of the year apart. Gradually, rumors spread through their social circle that they were only putting on a show and were about to divorce. The rumors grew more and more intense. Just as everyone was wondering when they would officially s 15.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Two main couples: the cold and domineering business tycoon Jiang Jingyu x the spoiled and beautiful heiress Nan Shiyu; and the cunning and abstinent eldest brother of the Nan family, Nan Yuheng x the gentle and resilient best friend Cheng Nian'an. With two couples running parallel, double the drama and double the sweetness! The main and side storylines intertwine, with frequent love triangles, fulfilling all the fantasies of those who crave sweet romance.

25. 75 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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    Devastated by Shen Luchu's "disgusting" words, Jiang Shiyuan decides to marry into a top-tier aristocratic family. She initially intends to marry a playboy and live a carefree life, but unexpectedly, at the matchmaking banquet, she encounters the powerful and aloof Grand Tutor Pei Che. This influential minister, who shocked the court with his "pampering" affection, plucks a lotus flower from the imperial garden and places it in her palm—a classic push-and-pull dynamic of marriage first, love later!

26. 76 不 Wasn't This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is President Pei Head Over Heels? 不是联姻吗，裴总怎么陷入热恋啦 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, complete] [True marriage before love] [Marriage between wealthy families] [Gentle everyday life] [No angst] Lu Ning and Pei Shili went from meeting to registering their marriage in just three days. It was a marriage arranged by their families. They didn't know each other and had no feelings for one another. After the wedding, Pei Shili treated her with cool politeness. Lu Ning assumed he wasn't happy with the marriage and only hoped they could treat each other with 5.8kReads8.7Score620Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists didn't know each other before marriage, but they got their marriage certificate at the beginning of the story, and initially treated each other with great respect.

27. 77 景 Mr. Jing’s Long-Standing Scheme 景先生的蓄谋已久 Summer and the Cat夏日与猫Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted [Quiet, playful teacher vs. heir to the Jing Group] [Married first, fall in love later + childhood sweethearts] Li Yu’s second meeting with Jing Jing was at the marriage registration office. Even after they’d signed the papers, she still couldn’t understand why this man had chosen her. Li Yu thought it would be enough if they could get along peacefully, since that would let her move out of her family home. But Jing Jing seemed to grow more and more clingy. He wanted to feed her at meals, coax he 142Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good! At the beginning, the two treat each other with great respect, and the male lead is very serious. Later, it turns out that it was all premeditated. It's so sweet!

28. 78 这 This Romance Is So Sweetly Tense: Reborn to Pursue the Crown Prince Like Crazy 这恋爱暧昧酥甜，重生疯撩太子爷 Liu Liu Rice Candy溜溜米糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn into a wealthy family and the entertainment industry, from a military compound, capital-circle heir, both leads are each other’s only one, uncle takes the lead, flirt first and fall in love later.] Fair-skinned, beautiful, delicate, with a soft, sweet voice and a flirtatious charm, Meng Luoning x the seemingly refined and abstinent son of a prominent family who has observed Buddhist precepts for years, Jin Chenhan, a globally renowned CEO. A sweet, heart-fluttering romance, with her bold 1.3kReads9.2Score255Shelves

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    I finished watching it a long time ago, but I couldn't help rewatching it. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead for a long time, but they missed each other in their past life. So, after the female lead is reborn, she relentlessly pursues him. It's super sweet, and they crush each other together. I can only say it's incredibly sweet, and I absolutely love the love-obsessed male lead.

29. 79 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 16.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
30. 80 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.5kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
31. 81 只 Married, Not Divorced 只婚不离 Li A'li黎阿璃Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Yin Xiali agreed to marry into the Gu family because of what Gu Chenyuan had said back then: “Three days is already too long for me. And you want to have me for three years!” After they married, she dressed seductively, pretended to be sweet and considerate, and acted as if she were deeply in love. After spending more than a year alone in an empty bedroom, she finally realized he had tricked her. Just like Yin Xiali, everyone thought he only loved his childhood sweetheart, his “white moonlight. 415Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book has a male lead who likes the female lead, but he thinks she doesn't like him and doesn't come home often. Later, he sees her getting close to other men and becomes extremely jealous, confessing his feelings. The second book has a male lead who has been planning this for a long time, and a female lead who enters into an arranged marriage and falls in love later; there's no angst. Super sweet.

32. 82 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.2kReads9.6Score4.8kShelves

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    I absolutely love stories about unrequited love that blossoms from marriage of convenience!

33. 83 三 My Third Sister Is Pregnant, So I Marry the Capital's Most Eligible Heir 三姐怀孕，我闪婚京圈太子爷 Ye Yin叶氤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Elite family + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Sweet Married Life + Both Pure] *Cool, alluring heart surgeon vs. devoted, chaste heir of a powerful Beijing family With the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé of many years showed up with his pregnant, scheming mistress. The mistress pleaded desperately, “Sister Yu, I don't need a title. I won't compete with you for Brother Xing, either. I just want to stay by his side. I could be his secretary or even his servant. Please let me.” Yu Xin's expr 2.2kReads8.6Score303Shelves

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    Both of these are good, hehe. [Cool][Admiration]

34. 84 重 Reborn: I Became My Ex-Husband's Younger Aunt 重生：我成了前夫的小舅妈 Hua Hua Fei Miao花花非苗Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted (The short drama Return of the Crane has premiered.) [Love after marriage + seven-year age gap + one-on-one, devoted to each other + satisfying read + sweet romance + rebirth] Shen Qianhe married the man she had been with for ten years. On their wedding night, she caught her husband cheating with her stepsister. Her eyes blazing red, she lashed out. Her husband roared at her, “Shen Qianhe, have you gone fucking crazy?” Her stepmother scolded her, “If you weren't capable of keeping Xiang'an's hea 3.7kReads8.9Score291Shelves
35. 85 新 Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai 45.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    It took Su Jingxu ten years to marry the female lead. He used his love, though older, to gradually heal her heart. It's a story of arranged marriage followed by love, premeditated planning, and love blossoming over time—super captivating! Highly recommended! A must-read if you're looking for something to read!

36. 86 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain's Mom, Spoiled by My Devoted Husband 穿成反派亲妈，被纯情老公宠爆了 Shu Zisu舒子苏Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + one-on-one sweet romance + married first, love later + satisfying revenge + martial-arts heroine + sweet, devoted child who adores his mother + shy, lovesick male lead] Jiang Tang transmigrated into the wrong book and became the villain's wicked mother. In the end, her reborn son tormented her to death. Luckily, her husband never came home, she didn't have to give birth to a child, and her black card had no limit. She could spend with one hand and care for a baby with the other. 10.5kReads9.1Score851Shelves

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    🍉"Madam, the young master has been standing in the corner for three hours." The huge villa living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Jiang Tang groggily opened her eyes, but was blinded by the golden light on the wall and closed them again. She turned over and continued lying down. Her CEO-esque quirks led her to reply, "Oh, so did he admit his mistake?" Aunt Liu and the housekeeper wore expressions of 'I knew it,' and the silence was eerily heavy. Jiang Tang rubbed her eyes, and a blurry scene appeared before her, like a tiny ball of fluff floating by. She learned to ask herself, "What? Did he buy the corner?" A classic CEO tactic: buy whatever's not working out.

37. 87 爹 Dad Goes Crazy, Mom Slacks Off, and the Villainous Kid Works Like Mad 爹发疯，妈摆烂，反派崽崽嘎嘎卷 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Adorable villainous child + devoted, sweet romance + heroine falls in love after marriage + hero’s secret crush comes true + hero is humble and cries easily] Bai Song reads a pop-up in a novel offering the chance to experience a character’s life for just ten yuan. She has to put a stop to this kind of online scam! The moment her payment goes through, she transmigrates into a book. But why has she become the biological mother who, years later, will have her hands and feet tendons severed by her 647Reads7.2Score111Shelves
38. 88 军 Sweet Military Marriage: My Soldier Boy Can't Stop Thinking About Me 军婚高甜：兵哥哥对我念念不忘 July Pass七月关Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love + six-year age gap + both leads have no past relationships + mutual healing + happy ending Quiet, reserved graduate student + cold, stoic, devoted border guard When a major upheaval rocks Liu Juyi’s family, the incredibly handsome man she met on a blind date stays by her side. Before Lu Xian returns from leave, he learns from a fellow soldier that the girl he can’t stop thinking about is his comrade’s cousin. He’s over the moon. From their very first meeting, he tells he 12kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    A military romance novel where love blossoms after initial contact; the female lead is an elegant college graduate student, and the male lead is a handsome border guard.

39. 89 穿 I Transmigrated into an 1980s Devoted Wife Novel and Became a Sucker's Stepmother 穿进八零娇妻文，我给冤种当继母 Zhu Jin竺仅Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Look closer, and there’s definitely a problem. That’s right, Wen Yu transmigrated into a book, in fact, into two. They’re linked novels by the same author, telling the stories of two generations. The Husband-and-Wife Story is about the dad, a sweet romance set in a bygone era. But Wen Yu isn’t the sweet young wife in the novel. She’s the male lead’s second wife, about to divorce him because their married life isn’t working out. The Sucker… is Wen Yu’s affect 3.1kReads8.3Score176Shelves
40. 90 豪 The Rich Family’s Young Stepmom Is Causing Trouble Again! 豪门小后妈又又又搞事了！ Real Shrimp Rice真虾仁饭Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted A master told Chi Miaomiao that she would face a life-or-death ordeal this year and needed to get married to ward off bad luck. Chi Miaomiao believed him, and got married! But on the wedding day, the groom died, leaving her billions in assets and three handsome sons. She thought she could start a happy life as a wealthy stepmother, but it turned out all three boys were troublemakers. They took turns dragging her off to do their bidding, then blamed her for causing too much trouble. Even her ex-b 2.2kReads9.1Score250Shelves
41. 91 侵 Seizure 侵夺 Lin Kongbai林空白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Jiaping and Shen Ying's marriage began as an act of repaying a debt of gratitude. Though they seemed to have nothing to do with each other, the truth was that one had long been coveting the other, waiting to claim her. No one knew that on countless nights, Bai Jiaping would carefully kiss the woman as she slept, cherishing her as though she were a priceless treasure. Because she was the unattainable first love he had longed for over so many years, the woman who visited his dreams night after 2.4kReads—Score329Shelves

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    It's finished! The arranged marriage that blossomed into love was a long-planned scheme—everyone should read it!!

42. 92 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 31.7kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are very capable, and the author's writing is excellent, making for a very enjoyable read.

43. 93 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
44. 94 撩 Playing with Fire 撩火 Get Rich Raising Pigs养猪大富Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Sweet and fluffy, 1v1, you won’t regret signing up] When they first met, he was domineering and overbearing. “Be my mistress!” She smiled sweetly, while cursing him a thousand times in her heart. “Sorry, I, Wen Er, only become a wife, not a mistress!” He sneered. “There are plenty of women who want to be Yu Sheng’s wife. What number are you in line?” He was the third young master of the Yu family, famous throughout northern Jiangsu. She was merely the lowborn, down-on-her-luck adopted daughter 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Promise me, children will watch this with their parents.

45. 95 生 After Our Baby Trends Online, the Empire's CEO Comes Every Night to Soothe the Child 生崽热搜后，帝国总裁夜夜来哄娃 The Wind Is Warm风很暖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At the height of her career, top-tier star Shi Muran vanished without a trace. A year later, she reappeared in the headlines after giving birth in a very public fashion! The whole country went wild! The celebrity widely considered the purest in the entertainment industry was a mother? Netizens speculated about who the father was, when the empire’s most distinguished man suddenly appeared on a livestream. Shi Muran did her best to deny it. “It’s a misunderstanding. It’s not what you all think…” T 17.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    A sudden family tragedy strikes, and Shi Muran is betrayed by her closest relatives, ending up in a one-night stand with a mysterious CEO. Pregnant, she flees to a foreign country, her whereabouts exposed during a live-streamed birth. The CEO makes a powerful appearance, dragging her straight to the marriage registry without a word. After their marriage, his gentleness and thoughtfulness quietly melt her heart, and their sweet family life begins, filled with endless sweet moments!

46. 96 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who has been planning this for a long time, and a female protagonist who falls in love after an arranged marriage. The second book features a male protagonist who is a criminal investigation captain, and a female protagonist who is a high school teacher; it's a marriage between two "outliers" from wealthy families.

47. 97 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, the Possessive Tycoon Won't Let Me Go 领证后，偏执大佬步步缠哄 King Shan杉大王Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + mutual secret crushes + he pursues her + pregnant heroine + doted on by everyone + secret identities + satisfying revenge + groveling ex] On the first day of her new life, Ruan Sangyu went straight to the father of the child she was carrying: Lu Shichen, head of the Lu Corporation. She turned into a little flirt and coaxed Lu Shichen into marrying her on the spot. She thought it would be a marriage of convenience, with each of them using the other. She never expected that he had b 613Reads9.3Score116Shelves

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    This story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love begins with the female lead getting pregnant and registering her marriage. The male lead's entire family dotes on the female lead. The male lead is actually a reincarnated soul who has been plotting and relentlessly pursuing the female lead in this life, showering her with affection – it's incredibly sweet!

48. 98 和 Life in a Wealthy Family After Secretly Marrying a Medical Expert 和医学大佬隐婚后的豪门生活 Qian Huai千槐Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Romance-focused, with little plot. Please don't read if that's not for you.] “To me, you are the road home from the other shore, my great artist.” [Marriage first, love later + intense seduction + every kind of doting] [Elegant pianist Lu Ling * model husband Liang Shiyan] Everyone in the capital knows that Dr. Liang, a genius in the medical world, has miraculous hands. He follows the rules of good conduct for husbands, turning down one beautiful nurse after another 2.8kReads9.1Score289Shelves

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    An elegant pianist x a genius doctor, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring extreme flirting and extravagant pampering. The male lead has long harbored feelings for the female lead and respects her wishes. He says: "To me, you are the destination I have come to, my great artist."

49. 99 怀 Carrying Mr. Fu’s Baby, Drowning in Mr. Fu’s Love 怀着傅总的崽，受着傅总的宠 A Certain Xi一只西Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Tang Jiaojiao was invited by her ex’s mother to attend his wedding. She got blackout drunk at the reception and accidentally slept with her ex’s uncle. Without a word, she got up and slipped away, hoping he wouldn’t remember her. But then she found out she was pregnant. Deeply hurt by her previous relationship, she wanted nothing more to do with rich young heirs who couldn’t offer her a future. She decided to terminate the pregnancy, but before she could even reach the hospital, her ex’s uncle d 2.4kReads9.3Score227Shelves

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    The marriage of convenience was premeditated by the male protagonist.

50. 100 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 23.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves

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