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  1. 201 After Her Divorce, She Crashed the Empire's Richest Man's Wedding with a Baby Bump 离婚后,她揣着孕肚炸翻帝国首富婚礼 Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Adorable child + secret crush + marriage first and love later + wealthy CEO] After two years of marriage, Jian Ai is still secretly in love with her husband. Who could have guessed that on the day she received her cancer diagnosis and pregnancy test results, he would leave divorce papers behind? From the day they married, she knew theirs was a game of marriage first and love later. “The arrangement is over. She's back, so you can leave now.” She humbly showed him the pregnancy test, thinking it 101Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  2. 202 Falling Deeper with Every Step: The CEO’s Sweet Trap 步步沦陷,总裁的甜蜜陷阱 Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [The hero has been plotting to win the heroine for a long time + wealthy-family marriage, married first and falling in love later + whirlwind marriage of convenience + the hero’s long road to winning her back + both leads are each other’s first and only] Song Xingyu and Su Qianqing had been at each other’s throats since childhood. Su Qianqing never imagined that one day he would become her legal husband. On the night they registered their marriage, Song Xingyu gripped her waist and pinned her be 103Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 203 Creamy Peach Romance 奶油恋桃 Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual Devotion] The cool, handsome SWAT captain everyone sees, but a shamelessly proper man in private x a sweet, innocent little bunny Sheng Qinian, captain of the SWAT headquarters, suddenly got married, and it was a whirlwind wedding. On their first day as newlyweds, his sweet little wife slept in a separate room. By the third day, she had run off to stay in her school dormitory. Sheng Qinian kept making the first move, time and time again, until Jiang Suisui b 5.4kReads9.2Score683Shelves
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  4. 204 After the Divorce, Mr. Mu Lost Control! 离婚后,穆总他失控了! Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Fang He had been married to Mu Jiuxiao for two years. Her husband didn't love her, her mother-in-law couldn't stand her, and her husband's mistress kept stepping all over her. But Fang He didn't care about any of that. All she wanted was to enjoy the perks of being Mrs. Mu. What she hadn't expected was that after Mu Jiuxiao came home, there wasn't a single day she could get out of bed normally! Wasn't Mu Jiuxiao supposed to be uninterested in women? Wasn't he supposed to be refined and restraine 193Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  5. 205 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 23kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
  6. 206 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神! Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 29.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
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  7. 207 The Poor Little Runaway Is His Moonlight Muse 离家出走小可怜,是他的白月光 Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (A second male lead takes the heroine’s heart; devoted couple, happy ending) The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo, she was in a sorry state. She was crouched on the street, penniless, like a stray cat with nowhere to go. A Bentley with a lucky license plate pulled up in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. The wind caught his black suit, and he seemed completely out of place amid his surroundings. Untouched by the dust of the world. That was Sang Wan’s first impression 8.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
  8. 208 The Man I've Secretly Loved for Ten Years Married Me 暗恋十年的他跟我结婚了 Two Male Leads40k WordsOngoing Bar owner seme x jewelry designer uke Zhu Jingheng opened a bar called Ferry. One day, in a dim corner, he spotted Wen Yubai, who had come to gather inspiration. Wen was the person he had quietly admired for all these years. Later, Wen Yubai approached Zhu Jingheng and proposed a marriage of convenience. Zhu agreed without much hesitation. It was only after they married that Zhu Jingheng saw the real Wen Yubai. Before marriage: You fit my tastes, so you're suitable for marriage. After marria —Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 209 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
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  10. 210 I Took My Sister's Place at the Altar, and My Bargain Husband Loves Me to Bits 替姐出嫁,捡漏的老公太爱啦 Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [1990s, married first and falling in love later, building a fortune] Third Brother Wu has two beautiful daughters. His elder daughter, Jinfeng, is capable, strong, and hardworking; his younger daughter, Yinfeng, is thoughtful, full of ideas, and skilled at crafts. To pay off his gambling debts, Third Brother Wu forces Jinfeng to become engaged in three days to Liu Shuyi, a man she has never met. Jinfeng refuses and runs away from home, heading north to find her lover. Yinfeng takes her sister's 406Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 211 Even a Policewoman Can Meet a CEO 警花也能遇总裁 Modern Romance82k WordsCompleted Ke Ying is a traffic police officer. During a drunk-driving checkpoint, she has a few comical run-ins with Jing Yang. The chain of humorous mishaps eventually turns their marriage of convenience into a love that grows with time. With a touch of lighthearted comedy along the way, the two ultimately set off toward a happy married life. 27Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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  12. 212 My Husband Never Comes Home, But He Won’t Divorce Me Either 我老公从不回家还不想离 Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted An early work. It’s poorly written, immature, and ends abruptly. It can’t be locked or hidden, so I don’t recommend reading it. Skip straight to Chapter 70 for the two of them to make up. Lin Ziyu and Xiao Ran’s bonus story is in my new book. If you’re interested, feel free to check it out. Synopsis: The young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Ran, was famous for his extraordinary talent. He bought a royal antique blue diamond for 1.2 billion yuan, drawing countless women to him: “Is he really the 35Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  13. 213 Your Dream Falls into the Starry River 君梦落星河 Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO + sweet young wife] [Contract marriage] [Marriage Before Love] [A love they both choose] On the surface, he’s a cold, domineering CEO, but in private, he has a tender side. She’s an orphan whose parents died, and whose aunt kicked her out of the house. Was their meeting arranged by fate, or was it a coincidence carefully engineered? If you only love the shadow of someone else in me, then I’d rather you didn’t love me at all. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 214 The Husband I Met Through a Matchmaker 相亲来的老公 Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted The leads meet through a matchmaking arrangement. The heroine comes from a poor family, and both her parents are disabled. The hero supports her with warmth every step of the way, right up to their wedding. There’s no first love in the picture and no disapproving parents. Together with her wonderful husband and mother-in-law, she turns her life around and makes her dreams come true. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 215 My Ex-Husband, the Movie Star, Wants to Remarry Me 影帝前夫想复婚 Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Younger, possessive movie star x socially anxious beauty streamer] [Marriage first, love later + childhood sweethearts + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] No one knew that Kong Nanzhu was married to movie star Qin Qi, just as no one knew they had lived under the same roof for ten years. After one rumor, deception, and exploitation too many, and countless disappointments and grievances, Kong Nanzhu finally made up her mind. “Let’s get divorced.” When Qin Qi saw her 1.4kReads8.8Score101Shelves
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  16. 216 Tenderness and Dimples 温柔与梨涡 Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted (The story is complete. Its score is rising painfully slowly because it hasn't gotten many readers~) [Independent, sweet and gentle beauty of a teacher x gentle, reserved, abstinent CEO] [Both are each other's first and only + married first, love later + slow-burn romance + sweet indulgence + love that grows over time + reunion after a long separation] [Warm, sweet, sincere, youthful, and cozy] The first thing Li Qin did after returning to the Li family was agree to an arranged marriage. “Whiche 890Reads8.7Score106Shelves
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  17. 217 An Addiction at His Side 枕边瘾 Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [A mischievous, silly beauty and a sharp-tongued, scheming business tycoon] Everyone in the capital says that Jing Li, head of the century-old Jing family, is a restrained, self-controlled, steady, and aloof man. With a cool, captivating face, he is the object of affection for countless heiresses. In the capital's elite circles, he is a fearsome presence. His ruthless, decisive methods in business have made his reputation known throughout the city. The great families of the capital all address h 5.5kReads9.1Score551Shelves
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  18. 218 You’ve Got to Be Wild 够野才行 Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [A roguishly handsome, arrogant, sharp-tongued young nobleman vs. a gorgeous, bold female CEO] [A prestigious marriage alliance + 1v1, both pure + married first, love later + strong heroine and hero + mutual secret crushes + devoted hero later on + HE] The Li family falls into ruin, and Li Wan’yi’s father is thrown into prison. She is forced to marry Song Tingyuan, the richest man in Songcheng, becoming the fourth wife he is about to take. The news spreads throughout Songcheng that Song Tingyuan 8.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
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  19. 219 Marriage Before Love: Camellias and Snow 先婚后爱:山茶与雪 Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing [Love after marriage + unrequited love + long-planned romance + sweet pampering + fatherly boyfriend] [A future female judge who seems delicate but is strong inside vs. a promising young CEO who is calculating and wolfish, with a fatherly air] Long after they got married, Shui Jiangyue still couldn’t understand why Lang Nuo liked her. A car accident had taken both her parents from her. What made an orphan like her worthy of the only heir to the Lang family’s affection? Rumors swirled: gold digge —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 220 The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生,蓄谋已久 Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?" 16.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  21. 221 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 21.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
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  22. 222 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.1Score516Shelves
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  23. 223 Pregnant and Married in a Flash, the Pitiful Little One Becomes Young Master Gu's Beloved in an Instant 怀崽闪婚,小可怜秒变顾少心尖宠 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste] [Resilient Jewelry Designer VS Decisive, Protective CEO] Gu Beiting, the eldest son of a century-old wealthy family in Beicheng, had always lived for his work. Even at thirty, he had never been involved with a woman. His family elders arranged one blind date after another, only to be shocked to learn that he liked men. Just when everyone had given up hope, t 13.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  24. 224 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5kReads8.9Score465Shelves
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  25. 225 Darling, She’s the Apple of His Eye: The Refined Rascal Can’t Resist Her Charms 宝贝她是掌中娇,斯文败类不禁撩 Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [A breathtakingly beautiful star × a seemingly refined but wicked CEO] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + love after marriage] Lin Yi throws herself into the entertainment industry, while her parents only want her to inherit the family fortune. With no other choice, she agrees to a marriage alliance. She never expected her prospective husband to be Gu Xingzhou, the famously distinguished and reserved man who holds the lifeblood of City A in his hands. He tells her, “Marry me, and I can gi 780Reads8.9Score101Shelves
  26. 226 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂?老婆一亲就红温了 Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 42.8kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
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  27. 227 Spoiling My Sweet Little Wife, I Set the CEO's Heart Ablaze 娇宠小甜妻,在霸总心尖肆意惹火 Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted After a one-night encounter, Yi Huan impulsively married Bo Sili, the powerful CEO of an empire. At first, Yi Huan thought their marriage was just a transaction, and that once she gave birth, they would go their separate ways. But after the wedding, the ruthless and heartless Mr. Bo whom everyone talked about spoiled his little wife rotten. Yi Huan got cold easily, so he warmed her feet with his own body. When Yi Huan had nightmares, he ended his international conference at once and flew home th 679Reads9.2Score102Shelves
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  28. 228 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 21kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
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  29. 229 Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播!她被偏执影帝亲哭了 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e 4.4kReads9.4Score412Shelves
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  30. 230 After the Secret Marriage [Showbiz] 隐婚之后【娱乐圈】 Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Retired award-winning actress at the height of her success x little idol who entered showbiz for love] [Entertainment industry + variety show livestream + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + both leads speak their minds + no deliberately upsetting the fans] Gu Huaiyuan has a secret: he likes a female celebrity. To pursue his idol, he defied his family and went off on his own to make it in the entertainment industry. He never expected that just as he was making his de 2.2kReads8.7Score236Shelves
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  31. 231 A Little Crybaby, Caught in a Kiss 缠吻小哭包 Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted (It's the same story as Thirty-Three Years in Spring and Tangled Kisses for the Little Crybaby.) [Eight-year age gap] [Married first, fall in love later × Secret crush becomes mutual] [Daddy-type husband vs. affectionate little crybaby] [Soft, delicate beauty in a cheongsam vs. aloof, refined young master with a scheming side] * The only son of the wealthy Shen family, Shen Yanzhi defied his family's objections and joined the military, where he served for fifteen years. In the late spring of hi 4.4kReads8.9Score456Shelves
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  32. 232 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 34.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
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  33. 233 The White Moonlight Returns Home Pregnant, and the Whole City Erupts 白月光怀孕后回国,全城沸腾了 Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; both leads are virgins; irresistible heroine; pregnancy and childbirth; one-on-one romance; sweet devotion] [A young lady occasionally controlled by the plot vs. a rebellious, cocky, bad-boy movie star] Entertainment industry's top-tier star Feng Jingche developed a strange illness and began vomiting uncontrollably. The doctors were at a loss. When science failed, he turned to the supernatural. A fortune-teller told him that marrying the Yu family's daughter would cu 32.9kReads9.0Score3kShelves
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  34. 234 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt 15kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
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  35. 235 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 210Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 236 A Marriage Made of Pure Sweetness 全糖婚恋 Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 575Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  37. 237 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后,偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.5kReads9.4Score862Shelves
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  38. 238 The Wolf's Seduction: After Marrying My Boss 狼性诱惑:与上司联姻之后 Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + the male lead has a secret crush and has been plotting this for a long time] A business marriage thrusts her into the spotlight. Everyone says her fiancé is a useless playboy from a powerful family who spends his days doing nothing. He’s infamous throughout Peicheng for his womanizing ways. She’s eager to find out just how spoiled this man really is. Little does she know, once she enters the wolf’s den, there’s no turning back. T 2.6kReads9.3Score329Shelves
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  39. 239 In Love with Spring 慕恋春色 Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [A gentle, sensitive girl full of springtime charm vs. a gentle, restrained young master from a wealthy family] [Love at first sight + Hong Kong elite families + romance before marriage + devoted 1v1 healing romance + pure sweetness, no angst + fate begins at Ji Ning Tea Estate] In the space of six months, three major entertainment stories made waves on Hong Kong Island! First: Hong Kong's top family, the Zhou family, announced that their eldest son, Zhou Yuheng, would be getting married soon. H 145Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 240 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 42.5kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
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  41. 241 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 6.5kReads9.2Score538Shelves
  42. 242 Sweet Moonlight, Sudden Marriage 甜月亮闪婚 Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Forced by a difficult family situation and the predicament of fleeing a marriage, Lin Zhiyue, a cool and aloof surgeon who believes in staying single, impulsively marries Lu Beiye, a business elite. She thought that after they used each other and played their parts, each getting what they wanted, she could simply divorce him and emerge a winner with both money and freedom... But after weathering one trial after another, she not only fails to make a clean getaway, she “unexpectedly” learns a shoc 5Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  43. 243 Wishing You Clear Skies 许你以晴 Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete.) [Mutual unrequited love + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted to each other + happy ending] Quan Xia gets married to her crush of nine years. But after the wedding, Chi Ming is so aloof that he seems almost asexual, so Quan Xia resolves to win her own husband over. Watching his wife act so differently from before, Chi Ming is left deep in thought. Before marriage, wasn’t Quan Xia a quiet, aloof beauty? Hadn’t she been forced into a matchmaking date and s 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 244 Two Babies at Once: Before the Divorce, My Wife Is Reborn 一胎二宝:离婚前,老婆重生了 Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted “Li Sijue, I’d rather die than divorce you!” Before she was reborn, she hated him and couldn’t stand him. She’d even threatened to kill herself to get away from him! Only after the scumbag and his mistress disfigured her and left her to suffer in a cave did she realize that the man she despised most had long been obsessively, madly in love with her! He gave up everything to save her! Reborn, she’s determined to love him, pamper him, and earn money to support him! With countless secret identities 805Reads8.7Score101Shelves
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  45. 245 Loyal to My Country, Loyal to You 忠于祖国忠于你 Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Special operations team captain + news reporter, both with no past relationships + secret crushes + mutual devotion + unabashed pampering] Before marriage: Meng Chuchu thought He Yan had married her only because of pressure from his family, with no other choice. He Yan thought Meng Chuchu had married him simply because he met her requirements for a husband. After marriage: Once, Meng Chuchu went out alone to meet a male friend. Somehow, a week later, the news reached He Yan's ears. One day, he 363Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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  46. 246 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 9.8kReads9.3Score975Shelves
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  47. 247 A Gentle Kiss for a Little Rose 轻吻小玫瑰 Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Prickly little rose × cocky young master] [Photographer × design director] [Love after marriage + bickering enemies + childhood friends + healing + both devoted only to each other + sweet romance] Lin Chule and Lu Zixing had never gotten along. They opposed each other in everything, yet somehow these two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other got married! On their wedding night, Lin Chule kicked Lu Zixing out of bed. “Please follow the terms of our agreement and get back to your own 693Reads9.3Score112Shelves
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