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. 101 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 12.2kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   The male protagonist has had feelings for the female protagonist for a long time, and the female protagonist fell in love with the male protagonist at first sight. After the marriage, the marriage was sweet, the water flowed, and it was very comfortable.

2. 102 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available under the title A Thousand Heartbeats] [Short drama now streaming] [Gorgeous, lively internet celebrity × serious, no-nonsense fire captain] [Both devoted + she pursues him + sweet romance] [Cold and distant at first, clingy later] Su Nianyi is fast asleep at home when she dreams that her house is on fire. When she wakes up, she realizes it wasn't a dream! Dazed, she watches the firefighters rushing around, and that's how she falls in love with Shen Zhinan at first s 15.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   The heroine, who was sleeping at home, dreamed that her house was burned down. When she woke up, she found that it was not a dream. She looked confused as the firefighters were busy, but she fell in love with the hero at first sight.

3. 103 二 The Pain of a Second Marriage 二婚之痒 Shui Yanluo水烟萝Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted At the lowest point in her life, Shen Yu met Xue Duyun. He gave her the most tender affection, and also caused her the deepest pain. Through one ordeal after another, she grew stronger, but uncovered a truth she couldn't bear to face. Only later did she finally understand: his every act of mercy toward her wasn't the result of a long-laid plan, but a reunion after years apart. 14kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   Personally, I think you should get married first and then fall in love with the ceiling

4. 104 相 My Blind Date Turned Out to Be a Big Shot 相亲相到大boss Qian Zi 89芊梓89Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Everyone knows that the Han family’s big boss dominates the business world, handling contracts worth anywhere from a few million to tens of billions. But one day, he signed a contract that wouldn’t earn him a single penny. Not long afterward, everyone noticed that the usually aloof big boss seemed to have become more down-to-earth, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes. And it was all because of a woman named Lin Lan. (I) “Could you do me a favor?” “Let’s hear it.” “ 2.9kReads9.2Score452Shelves

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   Show them all to me!!!

5. 105 是 Professor Zhou Was the First to Fall for Me 是周教授先动心 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted “The short drama is now available.” After three years of a marriage in name only, Jiang Songchu always thought Zhou Qi'an didn't love her. But only when he risked his life to save her at the brink of death did she understand that beneath his calm exterior was a heart ablaze with sincere devotion. He loved her more than life itself. * Reborn, Jiang Songchu finally sees the light. She decides to stay away from the freeloader and build a good life with Professor Zhou. But this aloof older man is ev 2.5kReads9.0Score234Shelves

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   This is a must, it's super beautiful!!!!

6. 106 陆 Mr. Lu, You Have Way Too Many Tricks! 陆先生，你的套路太多啦！ Peach Grape Grape桃萄葡Modern Romance174k WordsOngoing Tang You never imagined that the happy life she had enjoyed for more than twenty years would vanish in an instant, or that the person she thought she could spend her life with would turn around and walk away. For fifty million, she became the wife of a man she didn’t know. But what was the deal with this man? A tycoon from a powerful family? Was he serious? He was so cold in public, so why did everything he said in private make her heart race and her face burn? Hey! Weren’t they just pretending? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ah!!!! This one I read recently really fits the bill! Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist is full of tricks, he has planned for a long time to win the heroine's heart step by step, and it will probably be sweeter later on. I feel that the author wants them to be sweet until the end, there is no abuse at all, I love it!!

7. 107 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.3kReads6.5Score170Shelves
8. 108 风 Tales of the Red-Light District 风尘往事 Xianghu Shizuko湘湖静子Modern Romance50k WordsOngoing Wu Nianchen and Zhou Youfeng grew up together, but Zhou Youfeng’s family fell on hard times. Ten years later, they met again. Wu Nianchen had become vice president of his family’s corporate group, while Zhou Youfeng was a star investment banker. But he had another identity too: financial blogger. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High IQ love

9. 109 我 I Want to Live in Your Heart 我想长居你心上 Lin Kongbai林空白Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted A story about a woman pursuing a man. He Yan is a powerful and influential figure in Huaicheng, the head of Yanbixing Group, and a man of thirty-three who has weathered many storms. After one “chance” encounter after another, and one approach after another, he falls for a woman eight years his junior. Overnight, Ye Xinyi goes from a girl with a criminal record and nowhere to turn to a wealthy man's wife, and all of Huaicheng is thrown into an uproar. But the truth can't stay hidden from one part 227Reads7.5Score—Shelves
10. 110 疫 Love Before and After the Pandemic 疫情前后的爱情 Xianghu Shizuko湘湖静子Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted [Pure Love + Angsty Romance + Slow-Burn Character Growth] Qian Muyang is an aviation enthusiast. During the pandemic, he meets Tao Ye, an art academy student. The two fall in love, and Qian Muyang leaves Tao Ye a fortune worth billions before disappearing. As for Wen Zhi, he’s tall, handsome, and richer than anyone could imagine. He’s a stock market shark and a doctor with a compassionate heart. His medical skills are exceptional, and he’s gentle, clever, and... well, he seems to have no flaws. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    After reading the first book, I was completely immersed in the love between the male and female protagonists. At the beginning, Shi Sheng wanted to escape from her native family and agreed to get married. She thought that they would treat each other as if they were guests. Unexpectedly, Professor Yu had already started to like her a long time ago... The second book, Big Bad Wolf VS Little White Rabbit, is about the male protagonist's brother who asked the male protagonist to take care of his sister. When she woke up, she found that he married his sister. Unexpectedly, the male protagonist has already been deeply in love with her

12. 112 这 This Marriage Has Me Reeling, and Married Life Is Crazy Sweet 这婚结的发懵，婚后甜到发疯 Cat Gives Road猫予路Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × Sweet romance × Two schemers flirting all day] [No melodramatic misunderstandings, and intelligence is respected. Only sweetness here.] [Mutual devotion, healing, and redemption] The original title of this book was Who Has Seen the Floating Fish Peering at the Lotus? Trust me, I have good taste… · When a clever person falls in love, fools bow until their backs break. Want a romance between two smart people? A blind date over dinner from the start, a date at their se 1.8kReads9.4Score268Shelves

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    This can be said to be the best book I have read on Tomato. First of all, the writing is very good and will not make people read it. Secondly, the male and female protagonists are basically well-matched, and the plot is also very reasonable. The analysis of various emotions in the article is very good. It is really beautiful. Marriage first, love later, a long-lasting relationship! It's very touching and makes people feel that it's more than just a paper person's feelings.

13. 113 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 9.5kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This book [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration] doesn't have a low rating, but the content is super good. The male protagonist has been planning for a long time, and he loves the female protagonist so much [licking the screen]

14. 114 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 6kReads9.3Score473Shelves

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    Come to me again if you don't look good

15. 115 京 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧，贺少今天不嘴硬 Luo Li Xixi落离夕夕Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 6.6kReads8.8Score727Shelves

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    Ceiling!!! The first sentence of the opening chapter caught my attention! It's even more exciting when it comes to getting married. Marry first and then fall in love with the ceiling. The author is very funny [Sparrow Food God Works] [Bird Food God Works] All the members are funny

16. 116 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 14.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
17. 117 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: President Ji Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 步步诱婚，季总他蓄谋已久！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crushes + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Virgins + Sweet Romance] The heroine is sensitive and sweet, while the hero is hopelessly in love. Shen Sui liked Ji Huaiming, but she had always kept her feelings hidden, not daring to reveal even a hint of them. She knew she could never marry Ji Huaiming. Her stepmother kept dragging her to one blind date after another, until at the last one, she decided she didn’t care whom she married. It wasn’t going to be 14.5kReads—Score1.5kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, two-way secret love, getting married is completely the male protagonist's long-planned wish. It is super beautiful, sour and super sweet. The only shortcoming is that it has not been updated yet, but the author keeps updating every day, and you will not lose money if you invest in it. It is super beautiful!

18. 118 南 North and South Have a Way Home 南北有归途 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.2kReads9.3Score364Shelves

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    Highly recommend the second book

19. 119 炙 A Passionate Kiss on a Rose: The Chaste Buddhist Monk Descends from His Altar 炙吻玫瑰，禁欲佛子下神坛 The Playful Pepper Green逗乐的花椒菜Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + a slow-blooming married life + a husband’s desperate campaign to win back his wife] Before the wedding, her fiancé’s first love returned from abroad. A grand wedding without a groom. The bride must have been mortified. Shen Qingshuang was that bride. As luck would have it, the untouchable “Buddha” of Beijing’s elite circle volunteered to be her groom. She thought married life would be quiet and uneventful, with the two of them treating each other wi 243Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The crown and the green mountains are simply a love letter from my dreams!! From the heroine's perspective, marriage comes first and love comes later. They all look great! Xie Yanli's love is really impressive!! [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

20. 120 烈 Strong Liquor and Roses 烈酒玫瑰 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous mixed-race lawyer x dashing, roguish undercover cop + intense push and pull between mature adults + both devoted to each other + steamy and sweet!] Original title: Rose and Strong Liquor After a long separation, they met again at the weddings of their respective friends. Her champagne-colored bridesmaid dress accentuated her stunning figure. She was alluring, mesmerizing, and captivatingly sensual. His captivating eyes were just as flirtatious as ever. In his uniform, he looked tall an 6kReads9.4Score826Shelves

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    From the female protagonist's perspective, marriage comes first and then love, from the male protagonist's perspective, they have been secretly in love for ten years!!!! Super nice

21. 121 应 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 1.8kReads8.9Score198Shelves
22. 122 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 9.9kReads9.3Score938Shelves

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    Satisfy! Mr. Gu, the flower of the high mountains, is cold and dignified in front of others, but behind the scenes he has no resistance to his charming wife! She promised to "break her legs if she acts coquettishly again", but the result is that she is so sweet to the point of doting on her every day. Marriage first, love later? This is clearly marriage first and love later!

23. 123 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 40.9kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
24. 124 婚 Only After We Married Did I Discover My Arranged Spouse Was a Hopeless Romantic! 婚后才发现联姻对象是恋爱脑！ Manni Laila曼尼莱辣Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Secret Crush Comes True] Content warning: After they marry, the hero goes abroad on a business trip for a year and a half and never contacts the heroine. If you can’t accept that, don’t make yourself miserable by reading. On the third day of their marriage, Shen Sizhuo went abroad. He didn’t return for a year and a half. Everyone: Proof it’s a marriage in name only! Then one day... An account on a short-video platform was verified as belonging to the president of the She 451Reads8.8Score119Shelves

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    There must be a place for this book, but it's the female protagonist who gets married first and then falls in love with her, while the male protagonist has long-planned plans [licking the screen]

25. 125 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 25.1kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    Summary, good looking [OK]

26. 126 软 Soft and Cuddly Secretary Lin Is Fiercely Adorable Around President Zhou 软乎乎的林秘书，对周总奶凶奶凶 Lin and Fish林和鱼Modern Romance373k WordsOngoing [The Chase After the Breakup + Reunited After a Rift + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance] A timid, easily bullied secretary and a cold, heartless CEO turn their romance upside down, becoming a feisty, adorable little wife and a devoted, lovesick husband who spoils her rotten. Lin Nanqian married the man she loved most, but Zhou Rui didn't marry her for love. He only did it because Madam Zhou needed a daughter-in-law. At the company, no one knew Lin Nanqian was the CEO's wife. She was simply th 380Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, the male protagonist is the female protagonist's boss. Everyone thinks the female protagonist is the male protagonist's lover, but she is actually his wife. But this does not prevent them from falling in love

27. 127 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 5.1kReads9.2Score472Shelves

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    Very satisfied, very beautiful, very attractive

28. 128 嫁 I Married My Ex-Husband's Older Brother and Sent My Ex a Pair of Silver Bracelets 嫁给前夫大哥，送前夫一副银手镯 Guagua Wants to Be Happy瓜瓜要开心Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Face-Slapping Wish-Fulfillment + Flash Marriage + Sweet Romance + Second Male Lead Wins] Two years after they got married, Jiang Zexuan finally got his wish and divorced Xu Huai. But after the divorce, he found that his luck seemed to have taken a turn for the worse. Former business partners avoided him, his company’s performance kept plummeting, and his life was a complete mess. Worst of all, his disabled older brother had actually started walking again! And it turned out 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, strong alliance!

29. 129 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Pounding Secret Crush: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced is now available. Search for it on major platforms. Details: @Yueye Shanhu] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | The Pursuer’s Road to Regret | Secret Crush] Qiao Zhen dreams of fragments of memories from her past life: “For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside.” When 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    Zhuma has been planning to like it for a long time🔥🔥🔥🔥Oh my god, I can actually see such a different masterpiece in Tomato. If you haven't seen it, don't miss it. It's really sweet. Explosion, I was fascinated to death, and I really like the male lead. My childhood sweetheart is the second male lead.

30. 130 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 62.8kReads9.1Score10.3kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, Professor Qi, has been planning for a long time, [laughing] looks good

31. 131 居 Mr. Fu Has Ulterior Motives and Plays His Moves Step by Step 居心不净，傅先生他步步为营 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Marriage before love + secret crush comes true]+ [Gentle little bunny × restrained, deranged CEO]+ [Both virgins] Fu Yushen found Qi Nian crying miserably on the street in the pouring rain. Late at night, at a hotel. A powerful CEO from a wealthy family and a beautiful, down-on-her-luck star. What happened between them goes without saying. Many people said Fu Yushen was just having fun and would eventually marry a well-bred socialite from a family like his own. Others said Fu Y 1.1kReads9.1Score113Shelves

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    Marriage comes first, love comes later, and we treat each other like guests at first. Later [licking the screen] in the first book, the male protagonist had planned for a long time, and he gave the female protagonist a sense of security. He was also very talkative and straight-talking [laughs] The female protagonist later became good at flirting and asked the male protagonist to kiss her husband [shy]

32. 132 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 32.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    These two books are about marriage first and then love. In the beginning, they treat each other like guests, and then they fall in love over time, and they fall in love without knowing it~

33. 133 协 Divorce by Agreement: The CEO Can’t Keep His Cool 协议离婚：总裁他不淡定了 Yi Nanxun易南浔Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [A cold, abstinent tycoon in public, Fu Jinyan vs. a gentle, fiercely protective Fu Yanyan in private] [A brash, sharp-tongued Su Duidui in public vs. a sensitive, pitiful Su Mu in private] After the car accident, Su Ye woke up, and Su Mu tried every possible way to divorce Fu Jinyan. Four years of marriage had taught Su Mu that it was best to know when to give up. If she couldn't have him, she should let him go. The divorce couldn't wait. Fu Jinyan stared at the thick stack of divorce pape 29Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, first married and then fell in love with each other secretly. The male protagonist, who had been planning for a long time, finally got the chance to get close to the female protagonist. There was a misunderstanding. It was sweet and sad.

34. 134 结 After We Married, Mr. Pei Couldn't Stop Clinging to Her 结婚后，裴先生黏她上瘾 Xi Yi席亦Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Marriage between wealthy families, marriage before love, sweet romance, no misunderstandings] At first, Pei Chen and Nan Ci both thought this would be a contractual marriage that would end amicably. Pei Chen wanted the Nan family’s resources, while Nan Ci needed the Pei family’s protection. Each would get what they needed, and both would benefit. Once their three-year marriage was over, they could still meet and chat like old friends. Who could have guessed that both of them would fall in 513Reads8.9Score101Shelves
35. 135 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 49kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
36. 136 坏 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了，恋爱脑池总他有读心术 Yu Gui渝归Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples, happy ending, mildly funny, mind reading, System, sweet romance] After a car accident, Shen Qingshu is taken by a System to the world of a book. When she opens her eyes, she's already at a wedding. She lets out a long sigh. Divorce. This marriage has to end. But when she sees the balance in her bank account, Shen Qingshu gives in. Anyone who brings up divorce is asking for trouble! Her husband is a wealthy, domineering CEO. Only a fool would divorce him! The first time she see 2.9kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    Marry first, love later, a sweet article about the beginning of marriage, from not getting divorced because of five million pocket money to "you have no mouth, why do you always kiss me", show me everything

37. 137 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 19.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, both are super sweet

38. 138 穿 A Transmigrated Miracle Doctor in a Substitute Marriage: Using Her Space to Save the Prince’s Life 穿越神医代嫁，携空间救王爷一命 Man Lu漫露Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + pocket dimension + two strong leads + loyal and devoted couple + physician consort] Lin Chuyan is a military doctor with a PhD. After an accident, she transmigrates into the body of her ugly, timid, and weak-willed niece in the Lin Prime Minister's residence, bringing along a medical armory pocket dimension of her own design. No sooner has she transmigrated than her cousin Lin Qingrou beats her half to death. Then she's forced to take Lin Qingrou's place and marry Beiming Juech 4.4kReads9.1Score551Shelves

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    This is the story of marriage first, love later, a cold prince falling in love with a time-traveling goddess doctor

39. 139 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 7.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The Doting Wife Maniac [Shy] The male and female protagonists are both gentle, respectful and honest to each other. The female protagonist is terrified and walks towards the male protagonist step by step; the male protagonist falls in love at first sight and is secretly jealous haha

40. 140 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 34.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
41. 141 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Adapted title: A Flourishing Summer The high-hanging moon x the aloof beauty A beautiful, bold university lecturer and her tsundere, secretly passionate gentleman in a qipao [Everyday life + strangers marry first, fall in love later + two strong leads + age gap + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + slow-blooming romance + twins, boy and girl + growing old together + buried together after death + extras] Xia Kui was raised by her grandpar 2.7kReads8.5Score131Shelves

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    Marriage first, then love. We start to respect each other like guests, argue with each other, and fall in love step by step. The male protagonist takes the initiative and the wife is so sweet.

42. 142 暧 The Itch of Desire 暧昧之痒 Here Comes a Big White One一只大白来了Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Ye Zhenzhen and Cheng Yichen were originally like two parallel lines that would never meet. But her boyfriend’s scheme landed Ye Zhenzhen in Cheng Yichen’s bed. And so, the wealthy CEO who had never been interested in women fell in love with her. Their relationship went from a marriage of convenience to mutual devotion. “Mr. Cheng, please behave yourself.” “Cheng Yichen, you shameless old rogue!!!” [Marriage Before Love] [Scheming CEO] [play the pig to eat the tiger] Ye Zhenzhen came from an 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a book about marriage first, love later. At the beginning, the male protagonist is madly flirting with the female protagonist, until the female protagonist falls in love with her, and then he realizes... It is a sadistic story anyway, the beginning is very sweet, the male protagonist really dotes on her, and it feels a little uncomfortable to see the back, and the further it goes, the more uncomfortable it becomes. Don't read it for those who love crying!!!

43. 143 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 83.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    Protagonist relationship: Business marriage, marriage first, love later Recommended star rating: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Male protagonist: Jiang Chenyu Female protagonist: Gu Nuannuan Female protagonist is a sophomore. Thieves can fight. Thieves can quarrel with others. In the early stage, the male and female protagonists treat each other with respect, but the male protagonist said that he will not like the female protagonist. In the later period, the male protagonist slaps the female protagonist hard in the face [shy], which is very sweet. The female protagonist is the group favorite in the male protagonist's family.

44. 144 豪 A Prestigious Family Alliance: Young Master Li's Beloved 豪门联姻之厉少的心尖宠 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Marriage between wealthy families × marriage first, love later × devoted husband × sweet romance] A bombshell came out of the capital: the Crown Prince was marrying into the Su family, one of the capital's five great families, setting off a media frenzy. Everyone in the capital knew that the Su family's young lady was an incomparable beauty, blessed with both beauty and brains, and hailed as the capital's number one beauty. The Crown Prince was famously cold and heartless, leading everyone to w 1.1kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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    [Marriage of a wealthy family x Marriage first, love later x Doting on your wife x Sweet doting] Huge news came from the capital. The prince actually married the Su family, one of the five major families, which set off a wave of public opinion. Everyone in the capital knows that the daughter of the Su family is a peerless beauty, with both beauty and wisdom, and is known as the most beautiful woman in the capital. The prince has always been cold and ruthless, which makes people wonder whether this marriage is just a combination of interests. However, the media revealed that the prince spent a lot of money at the auction just to make the beauty smile. This move caused an uproar in the capital, and they all commented: "Is there really a different emotional spark between the newlyweds?"

45. 145 炽 Blazing Kisses 炽吻撩人 Tang Beibei唐北北Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Pampered heiress ✖️ scheming professor Marriage first, love later ➕ long-planned schemes ➕ intense push and pull ➕ secretly unhinged male lead For the sake of her inheritance, Song Zheng went on a blind date with Chen Shili, and they quickly got married. - Chen Shili lived up to his name: refined and courteous, gentle as jade, every inch a gentleman. In everyone’s eyes, he was the perfect husband. But Song Zheng knew that beneath Chen Shili’s refined gentlemanly exterior was the rotten skeleton 5Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    I'm not allowed to admit that you haven't read this book. Marriage comes first and love comes later. The male protagonist has been enduring the teasing of the female protagonist. It seems calm and peaceful, but in fact there is a turbulent undercurrent [licking screen] [licking screen]

46. 146 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 7.1kReads9.3Score597Shelves

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    🎈In the police station "Name." "Song Zhiyi." "Marital status." "Married." "Spouse's name." "..." Song Zhiyi's hand holding the water glass paused for a moment, then raised her head to look at him, a flash of doubt in her big cat-like eyes, and her tone was a little soft due to uncertainty, "Is this allowed to be said?" Chen Mo held a pen in his big, knuckled hand and tapped lightly on the notebook in front of him, "Why not?" Song Zhiyi bit her lip lightly, glanced at him, and then whispered, "Chen Mo." The man opposite did not move, and Song Zhiyi realized that he had not written at all. How about playing with her? Chen Mo's lips curved slightly and he continued, "Home address." "Your home!" Song Zhiyi replied angrily. It's not like you don't know her personal situation and you still insist on asking her like this. Isn't it intentional? "If you don't cooperate with the police, I won't let you go home."

47. 147 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 21.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend it. This book is really good. Please read it!!!

48. 148 先 Marriage Before Love: Secretly Wed to My Mortal Enemy 先婚后爱：跟死对头隐婚之后 Horned Dragon Beasts Scattered Across the Ground洒落一地的角龙兽Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Groveling for her back + Faux forbidden love] [Both virgins] When Ji Wuyou wakes up, she discovers that she has lost two years of her memory. Her best friend tells her that during those two years, she not only quit her job and started dating, but also got married. When she learns that she married the very man she had been at odds with since childhood, she completely loses it and goes straight to him. The first thing she says is, “Zhou Luming, let's get a divorce.” With his ta 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage First, Love Later, this is a very good book.

49. 149 纪 Why Is Mrs. Ji So Hard to Woo? 纪太太为何如此难撩 Wu Xi Zai吴熙载Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted [Powerful Family CEO + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Daily Life in a Powerful Family + Happy Ending] "From the hero’s perspective, it’s a long-planned marriage that turns into love. From the heroine’s perspective, it’s love at first sight, but she has no choice but to keep her distance." Also known as: Why Is It So Hard to Win Over Mrs. Ji? "Adult love is full of calculation. The back-and-forth may be captivating, but what moves us most is always that innocent heart tha 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is necessary to read this book, and we are forced to treat each other as guests, because not long after the marriage, the female protagonist went abroad to pursue a career. Four years later, the male protagonist used the excuse of divorce to deceive her into returning to China. In fact, he planned to start his long road to pursue his wife, because the female protagonist was focused on her career, and marrying him was a contract marriage of interests. It's a very touching novel, and the supporting characters are also very full.

50. 150 诱 Lured Deeper 诱笛深入 February's Loyal Heart二月丹心Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Quick marriage, slow-burn romance + secret crush + long-laid plans + healing + age gap] [An emotionally restrained retired soldier and domineering CEO VS a timid-looking but strong-willed designer] His perspective: He has planned this for a long time. Her perspective: She falls in love after they marry. Pressured by her stepmother, she goes on a blind date with a divorced older man. To her surprise, the “older man” who shows up is the aloof instructor who trained her during freshman military —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The hero has been planning for a long time

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