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. 351 别 Reunited After Parting, the Big Shot Won't Stop Pursuing Me 别后重逢，大佬穷追不舍 Liu ll刘llModern Romance375k WordsCompleted The physical book has been signed with a publisher. “Short drama now available on Hongguo. Search: The Seventh Heartbeat” Rumors in Beijing’s elite circles said that Lu Jingchen, heir to the Lu family, had no interest in women. That changed one day when he opened a private Weibo account and posted a photo. A head of long black hair lay across the bed, and he was holding someone’s hand, fingers intertwined. The internet erupted. Everyone wondered who had managed to win the heart of this aloof, un 4.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   Marriage first, love later, it has been planned for a long time, everything you think is just right is actually someone else's careful planning [Bookshelf plus one][Bookshelf plus one][Bookshelf plus one][Bookshelf plus one]

2. 352 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on your favorite platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, heart-fluttering and indulgent, with no limits to his devotion.] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation squad, was unruly, untamed, and hated being pestered. He had no patience for coaxing anyone, either. But after one assignment, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was gossiping: Would the young woman get y 36.2kReads9.6Score5.4kShelves
3. 353 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 25.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
4. 354 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 69.4kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves
5. 355 桑 Dr. Sang, Want to Get Married? 桑医生，拼个婚吧 Lu Feiyu鹿非鱼Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Romance + Scholarly Family + A Slow-Burning Love] When she was little, a horrific car accident came out of nowhere and swallowed up everything. Only Sang Zhi survived the deafening explosion. Covered in blood, she kept chasing after the hit-and-run driver until she fainted. When she woke again, a handsome boy wearing a mask was sitting beside her hospital bed. He calmly comforted her: “Don't cry. I bought you a lollipop. Eat it and it won't hurt anymore 214Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   This one really fits the bill! From the perspective of the male protagonist, it has been planned for a long time. From the perspective of the female protagonist, it is about marriage first and then love. The CEO concealed his identity and kidnapped the girl he had loved for more than ten years. He doted on the girl he had loved for more than ten years and doted on her [admiration] [admiration] [admiration]. The long flow of water will keep her beautiful!

6. 356 春 Longing in Spring 春日相望 Cha Xun茶浔Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Cool and elegant Kunqu opera beauty VS self-disciplined, courteous heir from a prominent family, a mature and dependable man] [Marriage before love + male second lead becomes the love interest + age gap + secret crush + sweet romance + mutual devotion + both sexually inexperienced + two-way pursuit + healing] The day Mu Jinghe cheated on her, she resolved to break off their engagement without hesitation. To uncover the truth behind the fire fifteen years ago, she discovered that Fu Tingchen wa 749Reads8.2Score129Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later➕️age difference➕️planned for a long time, love to death [admiration][admiration][admiration]

7. 357 轻 Soft Murmurs 轻哝软语 PianlineModern Romance337k WordsCompleted Criminal Investigation Squad Captain x high school Chinese teacher [Sweet romance + marriage before love + one couple + both are each other’s first and only] Xu Weiyan comes from a centuries-old merchant family in Jinggang, but chooses a career in uniform, a path that seems rather “unconventional.” His illustrious family supports his career choice, but sets one condition: he doesn’t have to inherit the family business, but he must accept a marriage arranged by the family. Gui Yanxiao is the seco 7.5kReads9.0Score837Shelves
8. 358 念 I Think of the Mountains and Rivers, but I Think of You More 念山河更念你 Brew Wine in the Summer Breeze盛夏晚风煮酒Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Also known as "There Is Always Light at the End of the Night" A sharp-minded, highly skilled undercover narcotics cop VS a quick-witted, brave, exceptionally talented surgeon If he could, he would give anything for them to have met in a world of light. He would be in uniform, and she would still be the angel in white at the hospital. He would pick her up after work, and they would hold hands as they strolled, ate, and watched movies. Together, they would welcome the dawn that drove away the dark 1.9kReads9.1Score245Shelves
9. 359 炽 A Burning Undercurrent 炽热暗涌 Xi Xisu汐汐苏Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes Center Stage + A Secret Crush Comes True + The Ex-Rake Wants Her Back + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] (No Catfights Between Women / Slow-Burn Romance / Sweet and Light / No Over-the-Top Drama) Three months into her long-distance relationship, Min Enxia had received strange text messages more than once. It wasn’t until she caught sight of the orange-red lipstick mark on Jiang Yi’s neck that she understood what they meant. Even when he broke up wi 1kReads9.0Score192Shelves
10. 360 温 Tender Words 温言软语 White Peach Has a Tail白桃有尾巴Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later? A long-planned romance? Guaranteed sweet, or your money back! (Actually, no money back even if it is sweet~) Come on, who can resist someone who comes right out and says what they mean? Tired of leads who never say what they feel and leave you frustrated? Don’t worry, Professor Ruan is way too good with words. There’s a reason they call it gentle, tender talk. He’s got enough words for both of them! Who could resist a fatherly boyfriend? Professor Ruan, you’re just to 26Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 初 First Kiss, My Beloved 初初吻卿 Xi Xisu汐汐苏Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart + long-laid plans + devoted to each other = irresistible, heart-fluttering sweetness] [Radiant beauty and ceramic artist VS aloof, unruly, devoted tycoon] A note for readers: A healing, sweet romance with a touch of bittersweetness. The heroine grows in her career; at first, she’s an ordinary junior employee at a state-owned enterprise. Luochu, a young woman from an artistic family, falls for her neighbor, Yan Moqing. Aloof, unruly, elegant, and dazzlin 115Reads8.8Score—Shelves
12. 362 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Young Thug of a Husband Is Surprisingly More Than Meets the Eye 穿越七零，小混混老公竟深藏不露 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Spatial Dimension + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life) Su Xieqiu grew up with a father who didn't care for her and a mother who didn't love her. Her grandparents, who raised her, passed away early, too. After working hard to buy a home in a big city, she wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated to the planned-economy era of the 1970s. The original owner was an educated youth sent to the countryside. She was timid and a little 40.4kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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    🌿In the previous life, the protagonist was harmed by his cousin, his reputation was ruined, and he had no choice but to marry Xie Jinnian, an educated youth. And she is not Xie Jinnian's true love. The man has a little green plum, an admirer, and a white moonlight, but she is not there. Even if she gave birth to a son for Xie Jinnian by accident, if he doesn't love him, he doesn't love him. After five years of tormenting each other, Xie Jinnian divorced and returned to the city. God gave the protagonist a chance to be reborn after she married Xie Jinnian. From then on, one thing the protagonist is most passionate about is to turn Xie Jinnian, the nominal husband, into an ex-husband.

13. 363 婚 I Only Learned After We Married That My Crazy Husband Had Secretly Loved Me for Ten Years 婚后才知，疯批老公暗恋我十年 I Thought and Thought, and Missed You想来想去想你了Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing [Domineering CEO + Devoted to One Person] Jiang Nian is a once-famous actress, now dismissed as a washed-up pretty face. With a single contract, she marries Xie Lin, a rising star in the business world, and becomes his most exquisite ornament. For two years after their wedding, they treat each other with icy politeness. Then one night, she discovers his long-buried secret in the basement: an entire sketchbook, filled from his youth to adulthood, depicting the parts of her past no one else knew —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After two years of business marriage, he was gentle and distant, and she thought it was just a deal. Until the basement studio was exposed, all the paintings on the wall were hers. From a young age to now, ten years of prying eyes have never stopped. The crazy handwriting on the last page awakened her, and she took the initiative to tease: "Mr. Xie, it's time to change the script." He tore through the disguise, and his paranoid possessiveness broke out: "The only audience for this scene is me!" It's so sweet and crazy to follow!

14. 364 七 The Bowl of Seven Emotions 七情碗 Night Phoenix夜凰Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted After her biological father and half-sister drove her out of the house, Tang Susu sneered, climbed into her understated Maserati, and reclaimed the keepsakes her mother had left behind. She became the new master of the Seven Emotions Bowl. With her golden finger in hand, she and the Tang family became strangers from then on. Revenge was only the beginning. Mr. CEO, try to keep a low profile! A sage once took water from the Yellow Springs, soil from the underworld, and fire from purgatory, then m 6.6kReads9.3Score811Shelves

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    Kicked out of the house by his biological father and half-sister, he became the new owner of the Seven Emotions Bowl. A saint took the water from the underworld, the earth of the underworld, and the fire of purgatory and kneaded it into a bowl. The mythical beast sat on the bowl: "Did you use twenty years of life to wake me up? Twenty years of life in exchange for twenty years of glory and wealth, deal done."

15. 365 嫁 After Marrying the Cold and Distant Powerful Minister 嫁给清冷权臣之后 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted One mountain, two dynasties. The Xiao clan ruled the land. In a chaotic age of war, the Great Liang and Great Sui stood opposed. By a twist of fate, ten-year-old Xu Zhiyi saved a badly wounded boy, unaware that he came from a powerful family. A month spent together in their youth was enough for Xu Zhiyi to catch Xiao Jingyao’s eye. But back then, her heart and mind belonged entirely to Shen Mingchen, the childhood friend who had grown up with her. When they met again, Xiao Jingyao lost his compo 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is an ancient romance. The male protagonist is a young and powerful young prince, and the female protagonist is the daughter of a fifth-rank official. The young female protagonist rescued the male protagonist, and the male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist day and night for a month. The male protagonist has been silently paying attention to the growth of the female protagonist. When she grew up, she rescued her many times and stayed with her wholeheartedly. Even when the heroine was misunderstood as a traitor, she stepped forward and asked for marriage with the iron book of alchemy. After marriage, he held the heroine in his hands. There were constant wars and wars. Although she was in troubled times, luckily, she found him. If you were there in this life, even if there was war and chaos, the world would still be prosperous.

16. 366 成 After Becoming His Second Wife, I Brought the Duke Back to Life 成为续弦后，我把国公爷盘活了 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoman transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's second wife, a foolish woman destined to die young in a romance novel. The original owner was intellectually impaired, and on their wedding night, she drugged the male lead. She also listened to his stepmother and plotted to harm his son. In the end, the male lead tossed her straight into a den of beggars. Thinking of the original owner's tragic fate, Lin Xiaoman trembled with fear. But what could she do? By the time she woke up, th 1.4kReads8.0Score123Shelves

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    At first I thought it was about marriage first and love later. After watching it, I thought it was funny, sweet and refreshing. It's worth watching.

17. 367 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 69kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves
18. 368 京 Love Hidden in the Beijing Fog 京雾藏情 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Both Pure in Love] [Powerful Elite of the Capital + Mature, Cool and Reserved Female Director] - Everyone in Jinggang knows that the Qin family’s fourth young master has a girl he raised by his side, and that he doted on her for years. There are even rumors that Qin Mucheng once stopped an international flight for her, yet still failed to keep her by his side. No one knows that she was the one who had 8.6kReads7.6Score1kShelves
19. 369 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 36.8kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
20. 370 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 42.7kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    After the heroine's family passed away, she lived in Gu's family. In order to get the property left to her by her family, she planned to marry Gu Zhun. However, the other party despised the heroine's identity as an undertaker in public. The heroine ran away from the marriage and married the hero and then went abroad to study. Two years later, the two met again because of a case to work on the case together. At first, they respected each other as guests. Later, the hero gradually penetrated the heroine's heart. The hero had been planning for a long time.

21. 371 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 50.2kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
22. 372 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Bright Flower Shop Owner × Cool, Distinguished Diplomat] [Devoted 1v1 First Love | Sweet Romance | Misunderstood Secret Crush | Love Returned | Flash Marriage] At sixteen, Shen Zhuying falls for a boy. He likes wearing white shirts, plays the drums, and gets dimples when he smiles. He's a blazing sun she can never reach. At eighteen, she repeats a year of school and gets into the same university as him, only to learn that he transferred to England half a year ago. At twenty-two, she sees him ag 9.8kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
23. 373 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 17.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
24. 374 闪 I Speedily Married a Little Princess, and President Fu Pins Me Against the Wall and Spoils Me 闪婚娶了个小祖宗，傅总壁咚宠 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "Both leads are devoted to each other" "Sweet, flirtatious romance" "Deep, steadfast devotion" Lin Shuang had never been loved by her parents. When she grew up, they treated her as a bargaining chip to secure a huge bride price, nearly trapping her in a marriage to a man in his fifties. She fought back with everything she had. She would rather become a nun than marry the old man. After falling out with her parents, she was cruelly thrown out of the house. In the pouring rain, with her hair a t 12.2kReads8.2Score931Shelves

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    Book promotion!!!!

25. 375 跟 After the Scumbag Rejected My Proposal, Young Master Pei Loved Me Like His Life Depended on It 跟渣男求婚被拒后，裴少嗜她如命 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted When Fu Shengsheng was ten, she lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. From then on, she was an orphan with no mother or father. Later, the Lu couple and their eldest son, Lu Nanxiao, took her in, giving her a new family. Under the Lu family’s protection, Fu Shengsheng grew up day by day. When she first began to understand love, at fourteen, she fell for Lu Nanxiao and carried him in her heart for eight whole years. At twenty-two, on the day she graduated from university, she finally wo 62Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 376 协 After Our Divorce by Agreement, I Hooked Up with a Tycoon from Beijing's Elite Circle 协议离婚后，我勾搭上了京圈大佬 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted Jiang Shinian has been married to Lu Tingchuan for three years, and he has never touched her once. All his attention is devoted to his calculating first love. They've been carrying on behind her back for three years, and she's put up with it time and again. Until Xiang Wanqing comes to see her and says she's already pregnant with Lu Tingchuan's child... Jiang Shinian's heart shatters. She finally sees everything for what it is. Three years of silently waiting have done nothing to bring Lu Tingch 7Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7.9kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
28. 378 携 I Went on a Blind Date with My Daughter and Got Kissed Breathless by My New Husband 携女相亲，被闪婚大佬亲到腿软 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + flash marriage + secret identity + devoted husband + satisfying face-slapping + mutual devotion] Single mom Su Yan takes her daughter to a matchmaking date, planning to go through the motions so her mother will stop pressuring her to get married. Unexpectedly, she mistakes the powerful head of the Lu family in Haicheng for her date. She sits down in front of him and says, “Su Yan, 25, single mom, six-year-old daughter.” Then she waits to be rejected! Lu Yucheng gazes at h 46Reads6.9Score—Shelves
29. 379 诱 Lured into His Arms! After They Marry, Possessive Gu Is Utterly Smitten 诱她入怀！领证后偏执顾少苏爆了 October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, Tang Yuxi hastily registered her marriage with the older man she'd just rescued. After their whirlwind wedding, she uncovered a shocking secret: the seemingly gentle, honest man was none other than Gu Chenze, president of the Gu Group, rumored to be short-tempered and uninterested in women. Violent-tempered? Uninterested in women? Tang Yuxi thought those rumors were completely false! “Uncle, don't people say you're not interested in women?” The man picked up his p 177Reads8.5Score—Shelves
30. 380 苏 The Whole City Is Swooning! The Obsessive Doctor Lulls Me to Sleep Every Night! 苏爆全城！偏执医生夜夜哄我睡！ October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Flirty and sweet + pampered romance + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] A sudden car accident leaves her on the brink of death! The moment she wakes, she sees the man’s incomparably refined face, and her heart is moved! “Doctor Lu, I want to date you!” Lu Jinchen glances at her and coldly refuses. “Sorry, I’m not looking to date anyone right now!” But in less than a month, why has the reserved, aloof Doctor Lu started acting so strangely?! With a gentle look on his face, he a 273Reads6.9Score—Shelves
31. 381 娇 Doting on My Rose, I Killed the Brooding Boy with a Kiss 娇宠玫瑰，阴郁少年被我亲懵了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted (A short story! Reborn at school, swoony romance, mutual healing, devastatingly sweet devotion, and only ever loved each other) A gentle girl who is soft on the outside but strong within × a gloomy, possessive boy Su Wan was hunted down by her vicious stepmother's henchmen and died in the wilderness. After her death, vicious dogs dragged away her body... That night, the boy braved the storm and rushed into the wilderness. He fought the dogs and wrested her body from their jaws, keeping it comple 74Reads6.7Score—Shelves
32. 382 偷 She Got Pregnant by Her Boss and Was Doted On by Young Master Gu 偷怀上司崽后，她被顾少娇宠了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing After being rejected in job interviews countless times, Shen Yi got drunk at a bar and, in a reckless fit, pounced on a strange man. The next morning, while he was taking a shower, she made a quick getaway. When she got home, her mother, who favored sons over daughters, pressured her to marry for the bride price so her younger brother could go to school, buy a house, and get married! Shen Yi shot back, “I’m not getting married! If you want someone to marry, do it yourself!” Smack! A hard slap la 14Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 心 A Spark in My Heart 心尖惹火 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Short story O(∩_∩)O Both leads have no past relationships + age gap + sweet pampering + long-planned romance + love and hate intertwined] Fu Zhiyan was just like his name: a dignified, self-controlled King of Hell who had walked straight out of the underworld, cold-hearted and merciless. He had an outrageously beautiful face that had captured the hearts of countless women. He was the man Lu Sheng kept hidden in the depths of her heart. The girl had just turned twenty, and all she wanted was 60Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 心 Smitten and Surrendered: The Cold CEO Bows to His Wife 心悦诚服：冷总俯首称妻奴 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Story Synopsis] Su Wan is a clear-headed, independent jewelry designer. To save her seriously ill mother, she signs a one-year marriage contract with Gu Chenxi, a cold and formidable business tycoon. She keeps her boundaries and focuses on her career, but he gradually finds himself drawn to her. Gu Chenxi sets aside his pride, follows the rules of “proper husbandly conduct,” and awkwardly pursues his wife. When the contract expires, how will this marriage that began as a transaction end? A powe 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, contract marriage. Pay silently.

35. 385 天 The Night of the Sky-High Auction: The Capital's Tycoon Plots to Steal Her Heart 天价落槌夜，京圈大佬蓄谋夺爱 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Chemistry + Marriage Before Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + A Touch of Comedy] Radiant, clear-headed beauty and auctioneer vs. devoted, scheming heir of a powerful capital family He Wenzhi left her in the rain to rush to another woman. Li Wan stepped into the downpour, and a black umbrella appeared over her head. She got into Shi Yanzhou's car. When it pulled up outside a hotel, she witnessed her boyfriend cheating with h 1.5kReads8.5Score187Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist respects the female protagonist very much in the early stage, but in the later stage, she flirts with her too much!

36. 386 癫 Crazy, All Crazy, A Little Madness Is Good 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 371.2kReads9.8Score54.4kShelves

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    Epilepsy, epilepsy is good, good-looking

37. 387 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.4kReads8.3Score1kShelves

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    The heroine of this book is talented. When she and her twin brother were packing up the belongings left by their grandmother, they found out about their life experiences. It turned out that their mother who committed suicide had a short-lived marriage to a young master of the group. The heroine and the hero met through an unexpected kiss. The hero's mother is very cute and tries her best to bring the hero and heroine together

38. 388 腹 The Scheming Regent Reads My Mind and Forces Me to Win Him Over 腹黑摄政王读我心，强行攻略我 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [On-screen comments + inner monologue] [Both leads strong and devoted to one another] Political intrigue, business, sweet romance, adorable baby, satisfying wish fulfillment, harmless on the outside but calculating underneath Meng Chenyin, a screenwriter for short dramas, somehow transmigrated into an NPC from her own story, a supporting daughter of the Ministry of Revenue’s vice minister whose only line was a single sentence. To make matters worse, her stepmother was abou 246Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The hero and heroine get married first and fall in love later, and the regent rebels for the princess. The male protagonist and the scheming female protagonist are funny. The male protagonist can see the female protagonist's favorability towards him and guide him step by step. I often sigh: Why does my favorability increase so slowly? There will be cute babies in the later stage. [The masterpiece of bird food]

39. 389 毕 A Contract Upon Graduation: I Became CEO Lu’s Wife 毕业即契约：我成了陆总的妻 Nangong Yanxin南宫颜心Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + contract marriage + both leads are each other’s first + unhinged second male lead] With every job application disappearing into a black hole and rent notices piling up on her desk, Su Wanwan’s graduation season was nothing but a frantic mess. Then Lu Tingye appeared with a three-year marriage contract: “One million yuan to become Mrs. Lu.” She signed without hesitation. Compared to the misery of being unemployed, this deal was the only lifeline she had. He was a powerful, 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This concept of Marriage First and Love Later is indeed not familiar at first, but the back part is very beautiful [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

40. 390 京 A Rich and Refined Marriage in the Capital 京婚韫浓 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A down-on-her-luck, calculating little beauty (a pianist) VS a possessive, jealous big-shot CEO who gets red-eyed with love (a powerful figure in Beijing’s elite circles) Both are pure and devoted + ensemble cast + taking advantage of a vulnerable moment to steal her away + marriage first, love later + a long road to winning his wife back Original title: Stealing Her Heart! The Powerful Beijing Tycoon Spoils His Precious Wife The collapse of the Xu family, one of Beijing’s elite, leaves Xu Zhiyi 689Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    This, this, is absolutely good-looking. The male protagonist has been planning for a long time to seize love. He is very secretly jealous and his eyes turn red when he is jealous. It feels like a serious tyrant who is always jealous. It is very interesting. The female protagonist is also very interesting. The down-and-out young lady is pitiful and cute, and she has a bit of a straight woman's attributes. It's so funny! That's right! [Laughing] [Admiration] [Love]

41. 391 嫤 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 17.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for many years, and finally marries her...

42. 392 相 A Blind Date and Flash Marriage: Her College Heartthrob Turns Out to Be a Doting Rich Heir 相亲闪婚，大学男神竟是宠妻豪门 Le Yanyan乐沿沿Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crush + Playing Dumb to Outsmart the Powerful + Reunion After Years Apart + CEO’s Sweet Devotion] Throughout her four years at university, the scatterbrained Qiao Mian secretly loved Lu Xiyan, the “eternal iceberg.” At graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess: “Lu Xiyan, I like you!” His reply was utterly calm: “I know. Thank you.” Later, he went abroad, and everything came to an abrupt end. Three years after they parted, she unexpectedl 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, super sweet

43. 393 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 63.6kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    "She was asked to marry Mr. Leng Su through a marriage exchange. She thought they were strangers, but he silently remembered all her preferences! Blizzard sent shoes from thousands of miles away + got down on one knee to put on shoes. In Tomato's book, marry first and fall in love later, the details are so sweet🌹"

44. 394 晚 The Stars Gift You the Night 晚星予你 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Late Stars for You is now available] [A refined but wicked doctor X a dazzling, spirited teacher, first and only love, happy ending] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, Song Wanxing quickly married the man her family had introduced her to. To Song Wanxing's mother, Jin Ze was an ideal son-in-law. To their friends, he was a devoted husband. And as a partner to share everyday life with, he was perfect. Their marriage of convenience, in which each got what they wanted, wa 14.4kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    Although the rating is not high, it is very beautiful. The author's views are correct, and the character descriptions are in line with normal people's views and behaviors. It is very warm and happy. After Song Wanxing broke up with her ex-boyfriend, she quickly married her blind date. Jin Ze is a good son-in-law in the eyes of Song Wanxing's mother, a good husband in the eyes of his friends, and a good partner in life. This marriage by agreement, in which everyone gets what they want, should have broken up at the expiration date. However, someone knew the taste, tore up the agreement, and attacked forcefully. One day, Song Wanxing saw a family photo of the Jin family, who founded the business empire, on his mobile phone. In it, there was a well-dressed, arrogant young man who looked quite similar to her husband. She joked with her husband: "Is there a possibility that I am now the hidden bride of a rich young master who is away from home? Rounding it all off, I am also a young mistress of a rich family." Jin Ze: "Congratulations, your dream has come true." [The rich young mistress is me] [My husband actually concealed his true identity as a rich young master, does he not love me anymore] [Let me think about the acquisition first, Zhao or let Li go bankrupt first]

45. 395 婚 The Heart Flutters After Marriage: CEO Ling’s Pursuit of His Wife 婚后心动：凌总追妻有点甜 Golden Autumn金秋Modern Romance5.8M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available for preorder across the web, with limited signed copies, author-signed copies, and exclusive art prints. Available on Pinduoduo, Tmall, and Dangdang. This is the first publication, so please show your support! Su Xi and Ling Jiuzhe have been married for three years, yet have never met, and almost nobody knows about it. At night, Su Xi is the CEO’s wife, lounging in Ling Jiuzhe’s villa, playing with his dog and relaxing on a sofa he designed and had custom-made 34.5kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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